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Stamps and Postal History of the World Featuring the Redcentre & Kimberley Collections of Great Britain Sale 5925 July 13th - 14th 2021 Stamps and Postal Histor y of the World Featur ing the Redcentre and Kimberley Collections of Great Br itain Tuesday 13th - Wednesday 14th July 2021 Sale 5925 To be held at: Stanley Gibbons, 399 Strand, London, WC2R 0LX

~ Bid online via SGLive

Viewing At the time of writing it is likely that the 21st June date for the complete removal of restrictions in the UK will be delayed for one month. As such we will be holding viewing by appointment only, limited to four viewers per session. Please contact us to make an appointment. As ever, all lots have images on our website and once again we will be hosting videos of collections on our YouTube channel. If you require further imagery or a condition report please contact Dror Zur on [email protected]

Order of Sale

Tuesday 13th July Morning session to start at 10:00 | Lots 1-412 Afternoon session not starting before 14:00 | Lots 413-749

Wednesday 14th July Morning session to start at 10:00 | Lots 750-1151

Redcentre Collection | Lots 750-822 Kimberley Collections | Lots 823-954 Afternoon session not starting before 14:00 | Lots 1152-1509

Buyer Fees All lots are subject to Buyer’s Premium of 20% on the hammer price. VAT of 20% is payable on the Buyer’s Premium where the buyer is resident in the UK or purchased by a Non-UK buyer and sent to a UK address. Where an estimate is prefixed by a Ω, the lot is subject to 5% on the hammer price in addition to the Buyer’s Premium if bought by a UK resident or purchased by a Non-UK buyer and sent to a UK address. Postage charges are calculated based on the size and weight of the items purchased and will be included on your invoice, unless we are informed prior to the sale.

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Terms and Conditions for Buyers

These conditions set out the terms on which we Stanley Gibbons Limited of 399 Strand, London, WC2R 0LX (company no. 0348043) contract with you (the Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

1 DEFINITIONS

The following definitions apply in these Terms & Conditions: Auctioneers Margin Scheme: A VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs; Buyer: The person who makes the highest bid for a Lot which is acceptable by the auctioneer and if the person is acting as an agent, will be a reference to their principal; Buyer’s Premium: The additional amount payable by the Buyer on the purchase of the Lot, calculated as the relevant percentage (specified in the auction catalogue) of the hammer price; Certificate of Authenticity: A certificate issued by and Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of aLot; Expert Committee: A committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 5.9.3; Forgery: A Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind; Hammer Price: The amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot; Lot: Any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue; Reserve: The amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold; Seller: The owner of the Lot being sold by us; SGA: Stanley Gibbons Limited and subsidiaries and associated companies trading as Stanley Gibbons Auctions; VAT: Value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; VAT Symbols: the symbols detailing VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the front of the auction catalogue.

2 SGA’s Role as Agent 3.1.4 You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition 2.1 of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately description. are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or 3.2 Examination of goods from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of Lot. You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Con- the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial dition reports are usually available on request. We provide no 2.2 interest in the Lot. guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and in clause 5.10 of these Terms and Conditions. 3 the Seller. 4 BIDDING 3.1 CATALOGUE DESCRIPTIONS 4.1 Registration before bidding Catalogue descriptions 3.1.1 You must complete and sign a bid registration form before mak- Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or ing a bid at auction. Please be aware that we may require buyers made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the author- who have not purchased before from SGA to submit references ship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuine- prior to bidding. ness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of If you have not bid successfully with SGA in the past, or you are any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to re- be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue quire a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate be returned by the same means it was paid to SGA. reproduction. No Lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, 4.2 Bidding as Principal margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at way of telephone bids, commission or online or email bids), you which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting 3.1.2 personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the cat- third party buyer acceptable to us. alogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information 4.3 Commission Bids for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use of any others. reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are 3.1.3 received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we re- Other than as set out in clause 5.10, and in the absence of ceive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will agents, are responsible for the correctness of any state- be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission ment as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot judgment as to such matters accept liability for failure to make a liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should there- In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s fore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot bidding. and any VAT applicable.

4.4 Online Bidding 5.2 Value Added Tax We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We VAT is chargeable on the Buyer’s Premium at the standard rate will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids (currently 20%). Lots subject to 20% VAT on the Hammer Price placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or are indicated by the Symbol ∑ next to the Estimate in the auc- failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either par- tion catalogue. Lots subject to 5% Tax on the Hammer Price are ty for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the indicated by the Ω symbol next to the Estimate in the auction online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems catalogue. with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.stanleygibbons.com is a free 5.3 VAT Refunds service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute have been exported outside the UK within 3 months of the date an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT with this activity. invoiced. Credits will be made when proof of export is provided. 5.3.2 If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain customs docu- 4.5 Telephone Bids ments from the Administration Department for which a charge If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before may be made. the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no certificate to us within such period and you have not already circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full result of failure to do so. This service is available only for lots amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to with a lower estimate of £1000 or above. invoice you for this sum.  5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export cer- 4.6 Video images tificate must be sent to our Administration Department clearly At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or is less than £50. the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.  5.4 Payment 4.7 Bidding by SGA 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent 4.7.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue. (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any 4.7.2 Stanley Gibbons Limited reserves the right to bid on and pur- applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale or chase Lots as principal. such longer period as shall be agreed in writing between SG and the purchaser prior to the auction (the onus for arrangements 4.8 The Auctioneer’s Discretion lies with the prospective purchaser). The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse 5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have any bid, to advance the bidding in such manner as he may been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrange- decide, to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or ments were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement. more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up 5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following for bidding again. methods: (i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set 4.9 Successful Bid out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his ham- ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. mer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always (ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Stanley Gibbons Ltd that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and and sent to SGA at 399 Strand, London WC2R 0LX. Please note the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller. that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K. bank shall be met by you. Please 4.10 Private Sale Agreements ensure that the remittance slip is enclosed with your payment. If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. For all card payments there are limits to the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents the amounts we will accept depending on the type of card being of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buy- used and whether or not the cardholder is present. er’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the 5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by Seller’s agreement. third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party. 4.11 Return of Lot 4.11.1Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to 5.5 Collection of Purchases pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. 5.5.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Stanley Gibbons within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.10, the cancellation of the which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase arrangements have been made with SGA. Without prior agree- price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally -ex ment, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received ercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same with regard to payments made by cheque. condition that it was in at the auction date. 4.11.2No lot may be returned on account of condition if the condition 5.5.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be was stated on a Certificate of Authenticity accompanying the covered in accordance with our insurance policy which is availa- Lot. ble for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. 5 AFTER THE AUCTION After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk. 5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges 5.6 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While invoices are sent out by email or mail after the auction we do not 5.9.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment. included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery. 5.7 Packing and handling 5.9.5 Should SGA accept a request for an extension under the 5.7.1 Postage and packing will be charged unless the purchaser foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by indicates, prior to the Auction closing, that they will collect the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. their lots. In the event that the purchaser collects their lots 5.9.6 Where a lot has been submitted to expertisation the costs of having indicated otherwise on the bid form, Postage and such expertisation shall be paid by the person (which term shall Packing will not be refunded. All postage charges are subject to include any company) who returns the certificate and item(s) to V.A.T. at the prevailing rate which such certificates relates. The onus and cost of proving a lot to be not genuine or incorrectly described is on the purchaser. Invoice Value UK EU Non EU 5.9.7 Where the purchaser of a lot discharges such onus of proof and Up to £1,000 £10 £15 £30 complies with the provisions of this clause SGA shall set aside the Up to £10,000 £15 £25 £40 sale and repay to the purchaser the Price paid by him in respect Above £10,000 £20 £35 £60 of the lot. 5.9.8 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate Boxed lots going to the UK will be charged at cost plus £15 per box in of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and addition to the above charges to cover handling and administration. not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on 5.7.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final accepted. destination. SGA will not accept return of any package in order 5.9.9 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee to avoid these duties. in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such 5.7.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such than the invoice address he must notify SGA in writing. correspondence. 5.9.10 No lot shall be rejected if subsequent to the sale, it has been 5.8 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases; damaged and/or marked or treated by any process whatsoever 5.8.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated unless SGA’s permission to subject the lot to such marking or payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to treatment has first been obtained in writing. exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.9.11 No lot illustrated in the sale catalogue or on the SGA Web Site 5.8.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound shall be rejected on the ground of characteristics apparent from interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is its illustration. Whilst care has been taken to show colour due; illustrations as accurately as possible, reprographic and printing 5.8.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Stanley Gibbons Group may processes cannot always guarantee true. owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.8.1.3 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your 5.10.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids. if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the 5.8.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall addition be entitled: not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the 5.8.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date same or any other auction; corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars 5.8.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s only by means of either a scientific process not generally commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to payment; the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be 5.8.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit. obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.8.3 If you fail to collect within 35 days after the sale, whether or 5.10.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of not payment has been made, you will be required the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.8.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any 5.10.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from additional handling cost that may apply. receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and; 5.9 Right to Reject Lots 5.10.1.3as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce 5.9.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you Authenticity for any Lot (other than a Lot comprising three are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party or more stamps or a Lot containing undescribed stamps) you claims. must notify us in writing no less than forty-eight hours before 5.10.1.4you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is the start of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such a re- a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such evidence. quest shall have the same effect as notice of an intention 5.10.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall purposes of clause 5.10 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of have no claim for interest. these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.10 5.10.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly. and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original 5.9.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without and specify the identify of your proposed expert which will be disposing of any interest in it to any third party. subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our 5.10.4 We shall be entitled to reply on any scientific or other process to discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such Authenticity including (without limitation) where process was used or in use at the date of the auction. the proposed expert is not known to us. 5.9.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of 6 LIABILITY Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert committee. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert liability for: committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstanc-6.1 death or Personal injury resulting from negligence; or es and in any event is beyond our control. 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. AUCTIONS

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Bidding Increments

£10-£300: £10

£300-£600: £320, £350, £380, £400 etc

£600-£1,000: £50

£1,000-£3,000: £100

£3,000-£6,000: £3,200, £3,500, £3,800, £4,000 etc

£6,000-£10,000: £500

£10,000-£30,000: £1,000

£30,00-£60,000: £32,000, £35,000, £38,000, £40,000 etc

£60,000-£100,000: £5,000

£100,000+ Auctioneers Discretion 1

ADEN 1 (Card) 1937 ‘Dhow’ 10r olive-green, left marginal, fine large part o.g. SG 12, £750 £150-£170 2 (Env) And States. 1937-51 duplicated mint definitives with Dhows to 8a (5), 1939 values to 5r and 10r unmounted (hinged values to 5r and 10r, three of each), 1951 unmounted set plus extras (hinged values to 10r x 3); Kathiri 1942 set unmounted plus 5r, 1951 set unmounted; Shihr 1942 set unmounted plus extra 5r, 1951 set unmounted £140-£160 ANTARCTICA 3 (½ Box) Mid-twentieth century to modern accumulation arranged in an album, pages and loose, housed in a half carton, including AAT, BAT with 1971 50p on 10s variety ‘WATERMARK INVERTED’ u/m, Antarctic related thematic from a range of different countries and a selection of covers; also ephemera with 1951 Uruguayan Christmas Card, ‘EXPEDITION ANTARTIQUE BELGE’ photographic book (complete), Cigarette Cards complete sets with John Player ‘Polar Exploration’ 1915 and 1916 series and Trade cards with Fry’s Pure Cocoa ‘With Capt Scott at the South Pole’ (complete) and Nestle ‘Expediciones A La Antartida’ incomplete (8). An interesting lot worthy of careful inspection. (hundreds) £200-£250 ANTIGUA 4 (Album) 1862- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1861-87 assorted QV values, 1903-07 set to 5s, 1908-17 set to 2s, 1921-29 set to £1, 1921-29 set to 4s, 1932 set to 5s 1938-51 set to £1, 1952-62 set to $4.80 and modern issues, mixed condition with fine. £200-£250 5 (Env) 1884-1946 mint and used selection arranged on three hagner pages including 1884-87 2½d variety “large 2 with slanting foot” in mint block of four, 1913 5s. mint, generally fine (84) £200-£250 ARGENTINA 6 (Env) 1858-1939 mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages including 1858-63 range of imperf., 1864 Rivadavia duplicated selection with values up to 15c.: also few Buenos Aires 1858-62 and Corrientes, very mixed condition, viewing recommended (hundreds) £150-£200

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ASCENSION 7 (Card) GREAT BRITAIN USED IN: 1912 GB 1d scarlet Downey head type 102 with 2 x ½d green, Royal Cypher wmk horizontal pairs tied to grey paper piece by fine type Z2 “ASCENSION 27 FE 13” cancellations. SG Z38b/Z39 £110-£130

8 (Card) 1924-33 1s grey-black and brown variety ‘BROKEN MAINMAST’, neat cds used. SG 18a, £650 £250-£300

9 (Env) 1922-90 (c) duplicated mint selection arranged on loose Hagner pages and a stockbook including 1922 to 3s, 1924-33 to 3s (2), 1934 to 5s (2), 1938-53 to 10s, with most perf types and up to three of each, selected flaws/retouches including, perf 13, ½d block of four, one stamp with ‘LONG CENTRE BAR TO E’ (R2/3), 1948 RSW 10s (2) and selected modern issues. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £400-£500 10 (Env) 1922-1953 mint and used collection on pages we note; selected KGV issues, 1938-53 values to 10s, including set as imprint blocks of four, with SG 42a,c, & 44 as imprint blocks of twelve, small sampling of postal history, mixed condition with some unmounted KGVI. £300-£400

11 (Env) 1922-35 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages including: 1922 optd type 1 set on St Helena to 3s, 1924-33 set to 3s, 1934 set to 5s black and brown and 1935 Silver Jubilee set, generally fine condition. (37) £200-£250

12 (Env) 1922- c.1980s mint and used old time collection on Frank Godden pages, we note; 1922 set to 3s, 1924-33 set to 3s, 1934 set to 5s 1938 set to 10s, 1956 set to 10s, and sampling of modern issues. £150-£170

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AUSTRALIAN STATES New South Wales

13 (Env) 1850-1909 used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1850 Plate 1 re-engraved 1d dull carmine (four margins), Plate 1 early impression 2d greyish blue, (close to good margins), 3d yellow-green (position 4) (clear to good margins) and emerald-green pair(positions 8-9)( (margins in places), 1851-52 1d vermilion (close to good margins), later issues to 5s and 1890 20s, watermark in circle, perf 11; also a small selection of Officials. Generally fair to fine. (97) £250-£300 Queensland

14 (Env) 1860-1911 duplicated used ex dealer stock arranged on stockcards including some different shades and postmark interest, mixed condition (hundreds) £120-£160 Western Australia

15 (Card) 1860 4d deep blue (wmk upright) lower marginal block of four, with good to large margins, fine unused without gum as nearly always seen, small pinhole to bottom left stamp, nonetheless an attractive multiple. SG 27, £1400+ £300-£350

16 (Env) 1854-1911 mint and used collection arranged on album leaves and old approval pages and loose we note; 1854 1d black, 4d pale blue (SG 2), 1s pale brown (SG 4c), 1857 lithos, 1861 imperf proofs to 1s with assorted issues to 1885 set to 1s olive-green,1902-11 set to £1 orange-brown with selected perf types, sampling of Fiscals, postal history and page of forgeries, some duplication throughout, mixed condition with fine, a lot for the specialist. £600-£700 Australian States Collection

17 (Env) STATES: used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves comprising Queensland 1862-1909 with values to £1, South Australia 1855-1908 range of imperfs and a selection of ‘O.S.’ overprints, Tasmania 1855-1911 with good selection of Chalon Heads and Pictorials, Victoria 1850-1912 with 1901-10 ‘V over Crown’ £1 carmine-rose, perf 12½, and Western Australia good selection of earlier issues, 1902-11 10s, £1 orange-brown. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds) £250-£300

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AUSTRALIA 18 (Card) 1929-30 £2 black and rose, light cds cancel. Fine. SG 114, £750 £150-£200

19 (Card) 1931-36 £1 grey, right interpanneau single. Fresh appearance, fine large part og. SG 137, £650 £200-£250

20 (Card) 1974 7c Tennis, ERROR LIGHT BROWN (FLESH COLOUR) OMITTED, unmounted o.g. Rare. Only 20 reported in unused condition To be listed in the next Australia sectional catalogue. Pierron cat £1500. Normal for comparison. £500-£600

21 (½ Box) 1850-1983 mint and used old time collection arranged on two albums including duplicated States with many high values, 1913-36 duplicated roos with values up to £1, 1932 Sydney Bridge 5s. mint, 1937-49 5s. to £1 block of four mint, 1948 -56 to £2 block of four with imprints mint, very high catalogue value but very mixed condition viewing essential (hundreds) £800-£1200

22 (Box) Early to modern mixed mint and used collection arranged in four volumes, assorted pages and loose, contained in a carton, including range of Australian States with most represented and Commonwealth with duplicated Kangaroos 1913-36 values to £2 some with ‘SPECIMEN’ overprints, Postage Dues; also small selection of postal history. Condition very mixed. An interesting lot worthy of careful inspection. (thousands) £500-£600

23 (Env) 1913-52 used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1913-14 Roos to 2 with 1s watermark inverted, 1923-24 £1 grey, 1931-36 to 5s and complete from 1932 to date, Postage Dues and Officials ranges. Also selections of Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Islands, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Islands. Mostly fair to fine. (hundreds) £150-£200

24 (Card) B.C.O.F. 1946 set of seven, unmounted o.g. SG J1-7, £190 £75-£80

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AUSTRIA 25 (Card) 1910 80th Birthday of Francis Joseph I pictorial set of seventeen to 10k deep brown, blue and ochre, large part o.g; small corner bend to 50h, nonetheless an attractive set with fresh colours. SG 223-239, £800 £250-£270

26 (Card) 1933 International Philatelic Exhibition, Vienna (WIPA) 50g (+50g) ultramarine ordinary paper, brilliant o.g; fine. SG 703 £80-£100

27 (Card) 1933 International Philatelic Exhibition, Vienna (WIPA) 50g (+50g) ultramarine granite paper, brilliant o.g; fine. SG 704, £550 £150-£170

28 (Card) 1936 Anniversary of the Assassination of Dollfuss 10s steel-blue, left marginal, full unmounted o.g; (mounted only in margin), a key Austrian stamp. SG 793, £1300 £350-£380

29 (Card) 1933 International Philatelic Exhibition, Vienna (WIPA) 50g (+50g) ultramarine miniature sheet, brilliant o.g. very fine, one of the key items of Austria. SG MS705, £4500 £1000-£1200

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30 (Album) 1850-1937 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including used 1850 1k. (6), 2k. (4). Also Levant and Lombardy Venetia including used 1850 5c. (4) and 10c., extremely mixed condition viewing encouraged (hundreds) £300-£400 BAHAMAS 31 (Card) 1863-77 perf 14, 1d scarlet-vermilion unused block of nine (pos. 31-53) fine o.g; with four stamps unmounted, slight topicalisation as nearly always seen, still above average, attractive. SG 33, £630+ £140-£160

32 (Card) 1882 1d scarlet-vermilion, perf. 12, block of four (pos. 25-6/35-6), showing pos. 26 (dot after second ‘R’ of INTERINSULAR) and 36 (plate scratches), mint mounted/unmounted (lower pair unmounted), folded perfs and typical centring but very fresh colour and gum, SG 40 £70-£90

33 (Card) 1882-98 1s. green block of four, mint large part o.g., well centred, characteristic yellowish crackly gum from early printing, a fine and scarce multiple SG 44 £70-£90

34 (Card) 1884-90 6d mauve block of four, upper right stamp showing variety ‘Malformed E’ (R6/6), mint large part of fresh o.g., very fine, SG 54,54a £100-£150

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1920 Peace ½d green, left marginal block of 4, showing wmk variety ‘A’ of ‘CA’ missing on upper right stamp, brilliant unmounted o.g. The first recorded example. SG 106a £300-£350

36 (Env) 1948 Tercentenary of Eleuthera set of sixteen to £1 vermilion as marginal imprint blocks of four, fresh unmounted o.g; fine positional set, desirable thus. SG 178-193 £300+ £100-£150

37 (½ Box) 1859-1960s mint and used accumulation arranged on pages, stockcards and loose, we note; 1859-1877 1d ‘Chalon heads’ including 1d reddish lake (SG 1), 1902-07 set to £1 optd SPECIMEN, large quantity of KGV issues including 1912-19 set to £1 optd SPECIMEN, study of ‘War Tax’ issues with blocks and noted minor varieties, selected Landfall issues, 1948 set to £1 as unmounted blocks of four, sampling of QEII and quantity of postal history, mixed condition with fine, an interesting lot. (hundreds) £2000-£2200

38 (Album) 1861- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1862 ‘Chalon’ head issues, various perf types and shades, 1884-90 set to £1 Venetian brown, 1921-37 set to £1, 1938-52 set to £1, 1942 ‘Landfall’ set to £1, 1948 set to £1, 1954-63 set to £1, 1965 set to £1, and sampling of modern, mixed condition with fine. £200-£250 39 (Env) 1863-1981 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1884-90 values to £1, 1901-03 to 3s, 1902-07 to 5s, 1938-52 to £1. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £200-£250 BAHRAIN 40 (Card) 1955 2r on 2/6d Type III, used block of four with the oval Type 27 registered cancel of 8 JU 55. A couple of nibbled perfs but a very scarce multiple. SG 77b, £560 £150-£170

41 (Card) 1955 2r on 2/6d Castle Type I, fine used with the variety ‘triangular portion of stonework omitted’ from the second stone at the left of the top of the stamp. SG 94 var. £70-£85 42 (Env)

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1948-9 set mint and used study collection (230), well written up and illustrated on leaves. We note 1½a used block of 12, 6a with small second ‘A’ in ANNAS (two, used), 2r mint with clear offset on reverse and another with ‘T’ guide, a plethora of 5r varieties with Bentley Kettle re-entry, other re-entries and ‘T’ guides in hair and garter belt with multiples including block of 15 with ‘Exchange Office’ cancel, 10r mint and used with R1/7 ‘blueberry’ flaw, and a used block of four. A comprehensive collection, catalogued as basic stamps £1350 £320-£350

43 (Env) 1938-59 mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1938-41 to 25r, 1r to 10r pairs, 1942-45 pairs to 12a, 1948-49 pairs to 10r on 10s, 1950-55 pairs to 10r on 10s, 1955-60 pairs to 10r on 10s (stamps unmounted). Mostly good to fine. (166) £250-£300

44 (Env) 1933-45 overprints on India collection (63), basic stamps complete for the period, mainly good but the 1939 15r toned and with faked cancel and some of the 1945 values with indeterminate cancels. STC £1035 £160-£180

45 (Env) 1933-37 complete mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages with: 1933 set optd type 1 & 2 on India to 5r ultramarine and purple and 1934-37 set to 4a including: 2a vermilion (small die), generally fine condition SG 1-19 (21) £100-£150

46 (Env) Cancellations. 1943-60 collection arranged by Types and written up on leaves (98 stamps or pieces), plus FPOs (16) and Maritime Mails (5). A really good lot, commencing with a single India-period 1943 piece with 2a, 3a6p pair and 12a strip of three, with fine oval wax BRITISH RESIDENCY/PERSIAN GULF seal. We note smaller offices, (SG 116 block of eight with Manama (1) CDSs, two parcel post pieces, one 1958 with 90np, 2r and 5r with red INSURED/VALEUR DECLAREE label and BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AND FOREIGN PARCEL POST LABEL/BAHRAIN 2890, not pretty but rare, a wonderful lot for the specialist £100-£130 BARBADOS 47 (Card) 1852-55 (1d) blue block of four, four margins, mint large part of fresh o.g., a fine and scarce multiple SG 3 £100-£150

48 (Card) 1860 (½d) yellow-green Pin-perf 12½, used cancelled by large part ‘1’ numeral, typical centring with perfs at right a tad trimmed, otherwise a collectable example. SG 16 £200-£250

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49 (Env) 1852-1981 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including QV Britannia range with 1852-55 (½d) deep green pair, 1875-81 6d chrome-yellow, 1882-86 values to 5s, 1892-1903 to 2s6d (both), 1905 to 6d, 1906 Nelson Centenary to 1s, 1912-16 to 3s, 1916-19 to 3s, 1920-21 to 3s, 1921-24 to 3s. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £400-£450

50 (Env) 1858-1965 predominately mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1920-21 Victory Issue to 3s, 1921-24 to 3s, 1925-35 to 3s, 1938-47 values to 5s ,1950 pairs to $2.40, 1953-61 pairs to $2.40 (stamps unmounted) plus an additional set, Postage Dues 1950-53 1c to 6c, corner marginal pairs all showing ‘ERROR ST EDWARDS CROW W’. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £300-£400

51 (Album) 1852- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1851-73 ‘Britannia’ issues, with various perf types, 1882-86 part set to 1s, 1897 Diamond Jubilee set to 2s6d, 1912-16 set to 3s, 1916 set to 3s, 1920 set to 3s, 1938 set to 5s, 1953-61 set to $2.40, and modern issues, mixed condition with fine. £150-£170 BASUTOLAND 52 (Env) 1938 set printings study, ex Potter, beautifully written up on seven Godden leaves, values to 2/6d (8), 5/- (4) and 10/- (3), including the 1940-2 1d carmine. A rare opportunity £200-£250

53 (Card) 1938-54 1d scarlet with R2/4 ‘tower’ flaw on piece with light part Leribe CDS, very fine and notably scarce in this condition. SG 19a, £275 £110-£130 54 (Card) 1938 sets from Basutoland and Bechuanaland, unmounted o.g., plus two extra unmounted Bechuanaland 10/-s, £300 £100-£120

55 (Env) 1933-35 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages including: 1933 set to 10s olive-green and 1935 Silver Jubilee set, generally fine condition. (14) £100-£150

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56 (Env) Lesotho. 1966 specialised mint, mostly unmounted, collection with errors of overprint, constant and non-constant, a high proportion written up (mostly on card sheets) for display. Nothing is listed apart from the two 1r (different watermarks) and the 1ct and 5ct Postage Due LSEOTHO errors in complete sheets (also additional marginal pair of the Script watermark 1r with the error), but a very interesting group, which also includes a few Basutoland, with the KG V 2d and 3d values in complete sheets (minor bends and soiling) £150-£180 BECHUANALAND 57 (Card) 1916-19 De La Rue printings trio 2s6d pale brown, 2s6d sepia and 5s bright-carmine large part o.g; mixed centring on 2s6d sepia, otherwise fine, with fresh appearance. SG 85-87 £180-£200

58 (Env) 1885-1966 mint and used collection arranged on album pages including 1888 2d on 2d mint, 1932 to 10s. mint, 1938 to 10s. mint, 1955-58 to 10s. mint, mixed condition (hundreds) £250-£300

59 (Env) 1885-1966 duplicated mint and used ex dealer stock arranged on stockcards, mixed condition among the earliest otherwise generally fine (hundreds) £100-£150 BERMUDA 60 (Card) 1865-1903 1d rose-red block of four, mint unmounted/large part o.g. (lower pair unmounted), fresh colour, upper pair with faint perf. toning on reverse, and lower pair with unobtrusive crease otherwise fine, a very scarce multiple SG1 £400++ £120-£160

61 (Card) 1865-1903 3d yellow-buff, perf 14x12½ block of four, mint unmounted/large part o.g. (lower pair unmounted), fresh colour, lower right stamp with a couple of short perfs, a very scarce multiple SG10 £720++ £200-£250

62 (Card) 1918-22 2/- to £1 set of six, fine large part o.g. SG 51b-55, £600 £220-£240

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63 (Card) 1918-22 set of six to £1 purple and black/red optd SPECIMEN, large part o.g. fine. SG 51bs-55s, £900 £300-£350

64 (Card) 1918-22 4s black and carmine, showing BROKEN CROWN AND SCROLL variety, large part o.g. fine. SG 52bb £100-£120

65 (Card) 1921-21 Tercentenary ¼d brown variety ‘WATERMARK SIDEWAYS INVERTED AND REVERSED’, large part og with part hinge remainder. Fine. SG 59y, £450 £150-£170

66 (Card) 1924-32 2s6d black and bright orange-vermilion/deep blue, showing BREAK THROUGH SCROLL variety, fiscally used, irregular perfs, otherwise a very collectable example of this scarce shade. RPS cert (2007) SG 89kd, [Priced £3000 in Part I for postally used.] £300-£350

67 (Card) 1962-68 2d lilac, indigo, yellow and green, right marginal horizontal pair, error IMPERFORATE, unmounted o.g. (Typical minor wrinkle). Very rare and spectacular. £700-£800

68 (½ Box) 1865-1960s mint and used collection housed in two binders we note; assorted QV values with identified forgeries, 1906-10 set to 4d blue and chocolate, 1918-22 MCA values to £1 purple and black on red paper, 1921 2nd Tercentenary set to 1s as pairs, 1924-32 Script wmk values to 12s6d, 1936 set to 1s6d as either imprint strips of four or pairs, 1938-53 KGVI keyplate values to £1, various printings and sampling of postal history, mixed condition with fine. £700-£800

69 (Env) 1938-53 Keyplates mint and used collection including unmounted 2s. (8), 2s.6d (9), 5s. (14), 10s. (11, including a block of four), 12s.6d (5), £1 (9); mounted 2s. (7), 2s.6d (7), 5s. (7, including a pair), 10s. (6), 12s.6d (4), £1 (4) and used 2s. (4), 2s6d, 5s. (2) 10s. 12s.6d (2), a great lot for the specialist or retailer with some different shades and types, generally fine (101) £600-£800

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70 (Env) 1865-1986 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1883-1904 to 1s, 1918-22 to £1, 1920-21 Tercentenary sets to 1s, 1924-32 to 10s, 1938-53 to £1, 1953-62 to £1. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £300-£350

71 (Album) 1865-1988 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1924-32 12s6d mint, 1938-1988 mint virtually complete, mixed condition generally fine from 1938 (hundreds) £300-£400

72 (Env) 1938-53 mint keytypes on three Hagner sheets with 2/- (8), 2/6d (6), 5/- (9, including SG 118, 118a and 118b), 10/- (5) and £1 (9 including SG 121); mainly fine, highly catalogued £300-£350

73 (Env) 1918-1962 unmounted o.g selection arranged on two hagner pages including 1918-22 2s. block of four, 1924-32 2s. to 12s6d, 1948 RSW set in block of four, generally fine (36) £250-£300

74 (Env) 1865-1970s mint and used accumulation on pages, stockcards, loose we note; 1865 Wmk CC values to 1s green, Wmk CA values to 1s olive-brown, 1901 ¼d on 1s dull grey blocks of 40 and 72, assorted KGVI ‘keyplates’ with blocks, generally fair to fine condition. £200-£250

75 (½ Box) POSTAL HISTORY: 1860s to 1980s accumulation of incoming, out going and internal mail we note; QV and KGV period including postal stationary, Air Mail, censored mail, paquebots and FDCs, mixed condition with postmark interest. £150-£170 BELGIUM 76 (Album) 1849-1951 Belgium and Belgian Congo mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages housed in an album including 1849 used 10c (3), 20c. (2), 1875-81 5fr.used (2), Belgian Congo 1887-94 5fr. violet used, 10f. (2, one mint), many values duplicated with different shades and postmark interest, very mixed condition, direct viewing recommended (hundreds) £250-£350 BRAZIL 77 (Card) 1843 30r. to 90r. used set of three, all with good to large margins, the 90r. with a tiny point of thin otherwise fine-very fine, a popular set SG 1-3 £2,150 £500-£700

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78 (Album) 1843-1940 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1843 used 30r. and 60r., 1850 duplicated range with values up to 600r., also BoB including newspaper stamps, very mixed condition, viewing advised (hundreds) £200-£250

79 (Card) 1843-1850 used selection including 1843 30r. and 60r., 1850 30r. pair, 30r. pair and single on piece, 600r., mixed condition £150-£200 BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 80 (½ Box) 1963-2020 (c) complete unmounted mint collection arranged in three hingeless Lindner albums and a stockbook, contained in a half carton, with 1963-69 to £1 (both); also complete collections of Australian Antarctic Territory and Ross Dependency. Generally fine. (hundreds) £300-£350 BRITISH GUIANA 81 (Card) 1853 1ct dull red Type A unused, good appearance but with a repaired tear at top left. Attractive. SG 12, £8500 £500-£550

82 (Card) 1853-59 1c dull red (Type B), four even margins, neatly cancelled by ‘Demerara/AP 21 59’ cds; repaired and re-backed although with fine appearance. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1984). SG 14, £2,500 £200-£250

83 (Card) 1857-9 1ct dull red, Type C, used with neat A03 cancel. Margins three sides but cut into at top, some thins and discolouration on reverse, but not unattractive. SG 16, £2750 £300-£350

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84 (Card) 1853-5 4ct deep blue, neatly used with four margins (close at upper right), a small and very shallow hinge thin at upper left otherwise fine. SG 18, £1100 £200-£250

85 (Card) 1854 4ct blue with part CDS dated JA 2 1857, margins clear save at lower left corner which is just touched, some hints of foxing on reverse; still a good-looking stamp. SG 19, £800 £160-£180

86 (Card) 1854 4ct blue with retouched lower panel, used, good margins and really attractive but with a pressed crease. SG 19a, £1000 £250-£280

87 (Card) 1855 4ct pale blue used with parts of a Demerara CDS and another, showing the retouch above the lower label. Excellent margins, Behr Certificate (2006) not mentioning the retouch. SG 20a, £1000 £400-£450

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Page 89 (Card) 1856 4c black on rose-carmine paper typeset provisional initialled ‘E.D.W.’ (= Wight), unused with three excellent margins but just cut into at top. Thinnings and various other faults, with some restoration, but good colour and appearance. W. Drahn (1939) and BPA Certificates (2007), the latter pink and noting ‘unused, thins, a horizontal crack has been reinforced and touched in’. SG 25, unpriced unused, a very rare stamp which is catalogued at £40,000 in used condition £7000-£8000 90 Ex 91

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90 (Card) 1860 1ct pale rose mint with rather dried o.g., reperforated at foot; rare. SG 29, £3500 £320-£380

91 (Card) 1860-3 thick paper used group with SG 29-39 complete less 4ct deep blue, together with 1ct reddish brown SG 40 (11 stamps). A splendid-looking range but mostly with non-apparent faults such as repairs, thinning or reperfing. SG 29-40 £200-£240

92 (Card) 1860-3 Ship 8ct brownish rose part o.g. with a little gum loss a top and a faint crease at top left corner, lovely fresh appearance. SG 34, £1400 £300-£350

93 (Card) 1860-3 Ship 8ct pink unused (with gum, but probably regummed) with a number of small faults, but of good, delicate colour. SG 35, £1000 £180-£200

94 (Card) 1860-3 Ship 12ct grey-lilac unused without gum, fine colour, with a few perfs at base pulled, otherwise fine. SG 37, £1000 with gum £180-£200

95 (Card) 1860-3 24ct green mint with original gum (slightly cracked but of excellent quality), minor bend and with a line of adhesion from album page along the top on the reverse. Still a really good example. SG 39, £2000 £800-£900 97 100 Ex 102

96 (Card) 1861 Ship 1ct reddish brown colour change on thick paper, perf 12, part o.g. The perfs at top are misaligned and cut through the inscription; the design is intact because the stamp has been scissor-cut above the perfs. SG 40, £550 £140-£160

97 (Card) 1862-5 Ship 1ct brown on thin paper, perf 12, o.g. (a little toned in places), a few blunt perfs and with some very small faults. Scarce. SG 41, £1000 £120-£140

98 (Card) 1862-5 Ships thin paper, perf 12, small mint/unused group. 1ct with gum, some short perfs, and another unused on pelure paper, also with short perfs; 2ct (regummed); 8ct unused; 12ct dull purple o.g. (creased, pulled perf) and 12ct purple (toned gum, partially reperfed at left). SG 42 (2), 43, 45-8 £250-£300

99 (Env) 1862-5 Ship issue on thin paper (18 stamps), album page with a used set of both the perf 12 and 12½-13 issues and a couple of extra shades. Some issues, mostly perforation faults, and the 1ct black perf 12 is a fake, but some are good examples including the 1ct brown. A good representative range. SG 4-56, £1100+ £200-£250

100 (Card) 1862-5 Ship values on thin paper, perf 12½-13, mint. 1ct black part o.g. (poor), 2ct orange small part o.g. and toned, 4ct pale blue regummed and creased, 8ct pink soiled and with corner fault, 12ct brownish lilac (reperforated) and 24ct green (reperforated at foot); generally of fair appearance despite the mixed condition. SG 51-6, £3115 £300-£350

101 (Env) 1862-5 Ship issue on medium paper on album page with mint 1ct, 2ct deep orange (partially reperfed), 2ct orange (regummed), 4ct greyish blue, 4ct blue (toned) and 24ct green (small part o.g.) Also used one of each per SG, including the perf 10 1ct, some perf and other issues but generally of good appearance. SG 57-65a £200-£250

102 (Card) 1863-76 issue on medium paper, perf 12½-13. Small mint or unused group with SG 66 (fair), 67 (o.g. but with a small thin), 68 (small faults), 69 (a trifle toned), 70, 71 (regummed, perf faults), 72 (straight edge, regummed), 79 and 80 unused and 82 (fair); highly catalogued £450-£500

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103 (Env) 1863-76 issue on medium paper, perf 12½-13. Album page with used, one of each per SG listing (19), inevitably in mixed condition but still a useful group. SG 66-84, £818 £100-£140

104 (Card) 1863-76 issue on medium paper, perf 10. Small mint or unused group with 1ct (2), 2ct (2), 4ct (3), 6ct (3), 8ct (SG 96, small part o.g.) and 12ct (SG 99, unused); condition issues, as to be expected £300-£350

105 (Card) 1863-76 Ship issue on medium paper, perf 15, set of nine per SG, used. Mixed quality with some creases and short perfs but a good representative set. SG 106-115, £649 £100-£120

106 (Card) 1862 Typeset 1ct black on rose paper vertical strip of three, Types 10-12, unsigned with gum. Minor creasing. RPS Certificate (1991), ‘from the remainder sheet’. SG 116a-118a £1400-£1600

107 (Card) 1862 Typeset 1ct black on rose paper vertical strip of three, unsigned, unused with much o.g. R1-3/5, with R1/5 showing ‘1’ for ‘I’ variety, good margins, with an unobtrusive vertical crease and some wrinkles. Rare multiple. SG 116ac-118a £1200-£1400

108 (Card) 1862 Type-set 5ct black on blue paper, border Type 13, signed, with a good amount of original gum. Brandon Certificate (2002); a rare stamp. SG 122, £6000 £2000-£2200

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109 (Card) 1862 Type-set 5ct black on blue paper, border Type 13, signed, R2/4 variety ornament omitted at right, unused without gum. Rare, BPA Certificate (2008), ex Caspary. SG 122d, unpriced in mint condition £1000-£1200

110 (Card) 1878 provisionals on Official stamps. 8ct with two horizontal bars and one vertical and (2ct) on 8ct rose with one horizontal and one vertical bar, each with part o.g., some missing gum and short perfs in each case but of reasonable appearance. SG 144, 148, £950 £230-£250

111 (Card) 1861 1ct on 48ct red (Type 21). A very good-looking example with obliterating bar omitted (CDS used, 31 MY 82), but partially reperforated and with pink BPA Certificate (2006) to that effect. SG 152a, £600 £100-£120

112 (Env) 1889-1891 used range (26) on album page with 1889 set of ten plus the listed shades, also the 8ct inverted watermark (damaged perf at base); 1890 surcharge set plus 1ct on $1 double surcharge (slightly foxed on reverse) and 1ct on $4 large figure ‘4’. Good group. SG 192-215 £100-£120

113 (Env) 1900-5 mint (29) on album page with 1900-3 set plus 48ct shade, and the 1905-7 set with nine extra paper variants plus the 5ct and 96ct Specimens (these two unmounted). A very useful group. SG 233-250s £140-£160

114 (Card) 1900-3 Crown CA set of six used plus 2ct dull purple and black on red paper with inverted watermark (top left corner perf just a trifle blunt), and the 48ct brownish grey shade (but a trifle faded). SG 233-8 + 235w £130-£150

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115 (Card) 1905-7 set of eleven with eight extra papers, mainly good, but 6ct ordinary paper with a short perf, the other 6ct is watermark Crown CA and the 60ct ordinary paper is badly faded. Still a good set. SG 240-50 £120-£140 116 (Card) 1934-51 3ct scarlet perf 12½ corner block of eight, unmounted o.g., the second stamp in the upper row showing defective Crown in watermark. Ex Graham Cooper. SG 290 var. A very rare error in its own right, and quite dramatic, with the great majority of the Crown omitted, leaving just the small oval at the base of the Crown.This and the subsequent lot are the only examples of this error we have seen. It should be noted that SG sold a sheet with a Crown wholly omitted in 2011, the error occurring on R1/8, so there is likely a connection, with the defective Crown perhaps being an early state. It should also be noted that the row on which such errors occur will not be constant, but the column will be £250-£300

117 (Card) 1934-51 3ct scarlet perf 12½ used with part NO 53 CDS, showing defective Crown in watermark. BPA Certificate (1968), ex Graham Cooper. SG 290 var. £120-£150

118 (Card) 1935 Silver Jubilee 2ct, 6ct and 24ct, each with Plate 4 R8/4 dot by flagstaff, each CDS-used. The 24ct lightly and evenly toned, but very scarce. SG 301h (£130), 302h (unpriced used), 304h (£550) £230-£250

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119 (Card) 1935 Silver Jubilee 2ct and 6ct, each used with Plate 2A R10/1-2 variety diagonal line by turret. The 6ct especially fine, with Whim CDS of 2 AU 35. SG 303f, 303f, £240 £100-£110

120 (Card) 1935 Silver Jubilee 2ct and 6ct each with Plate 2B R8/3 dot to left of chapel, used, the 2ct with slogan cancel and the 6ct with GPO Airmail CDS. The 2ct ex Dr Dunlop, RPS Certificate (2005), the 6ct with a couple of perfs at top a trifle short, otherwise fine. SG 301g, 302g, £475 £180-£200

121 (Card) 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four each with Plate 4 R8/4 dot by flagstaff, o.g. The 2ct unmounted, the 6ct with some gum disturbance, gum a little yellowed; a rare set with very good appearance, offered seldom indeed. SG 301h-304h, £960 £350-£400

122 (Card) 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/- right marginal with Plate 4 R3/6 dash by turret, slightly toned o.g. with the stamp unmounted, fine appearance and scarce. SG 304i, £500 £180-£200

123 (Card) Booklets. 1945-9 24ct booklets (3). Fine, save one with slightly scuffed cover, which contains panes of SG 290a, 308a, 309a; the others with 290a, 308 and 309 and 290, 308 and 309 respectively. All variants of SG SB9 £100-£120

124 (Card) Postage Dues. 1952 1ct, 2ct and 4ct on chalky paper, lower right corner blocks of six each showing the St Edward’s Crown error of watermark; the 1ct and 4ct each on R10/5 and the 2ct between R9-10/5. Fine mint, just one (normal) 4ct very lightly hinged, seldom offered as a complete group. SG D1ac, 2ac, 3b, £470 £200-£220

125 (Card) Officials. 1875 1ct black, mint with some short perfs as often, together with an imperforate marginal proof with some gum, creased near the base and quite extensively mounted, but unusual. The latter is accompanied by a Brandon Certificate (2004) not mentioning the crease (large part original gum) or its proof status. SG O1 plus proof £200-£220

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126 (Card) Officials. 1877 Crown CC set of five, used. Good appearance but some faults, the 4ct creased and a little soiled, the 6ct with a blunt corner. SG O6-10, £1208 £200-£240

127 (Card) 1808 entire letter frsom Demarara to Forres in Scotland, with London double-ring transit of Feb 20 1809, also faint oval SHIP/ LETTER/ LIVERPOOL (Type E), centrally folded and slightly soiled. Rated 3/-, crossed out and re-rated and 2/1 inserted (single letter rate 4d, Master 2d, inland rate 1/-, leaving 7d unaccounted for) £150-£200

128 (Card) 1837 Missionary entire to London marked ‘Single’ and rated ‘1/4’, stepped DEAL/ SHIP LETTER in black on the front, heavy filing creases otherwise fine £140-£160

129 (Card) 1839 Missionary wrapper to London endorsed ‘Per Mail Apl 12 1839’ and rated 2/2. On reverse, Berbice two-line datestamp (Proud PS8) of Apr (?) 1839 and London arrival of Ju 9. Heavy filing crease, otherwise fine £150-£200

130 (Card) 1845 Missionary entire to London written from Mahaica. On reverse, good Demerara transit of DE 18 and London arrival, also in red. Heavy filing crease £100-£140

131 (Card) 1851 entire to Fairhaven, Connecticut with fine circular ‘NEW YORK/ SHIP/ JUL 25/ 7cts’ on the front. No backstamps, datelined ‘Demerary 2nd JY 1851’. Fine, ship mail unusual addressed other than to the UK £140-£160

132 (Card) 1851 Missionary entire from ‘New Amsterdam, Berbice’ to London, rated 1/2. Berbice backstamp of Ap (?) overstruck by London arrival. Filing creases £120-£150

133 (Env) 1902-52 selection of covers (44); we note Good Success envelope, Berbice Railway underpaid cover, 1911 Philatelic Exhibition covers (2), flown covers with Paramaribo, Trinidad and El Salvador First Flights, Centenary cachets, Publicity handstamps, Savings Bank handstamp 6 OC 33 (Proud HS15, recorded only on 25.11), 1935 Official Paid cover, two illustrated 1935 Jubilee FDCs, various better registered frankings, cachets, etc, well worth viewing £150-£200

134 (Card) Postal Stationery. 1879 Ship 3ct postcard colour trial in pale plum, unused, H&G Type II £80-£100

135 (Env) Postal Stationery. 1893-1943 used and unused group including 1899 TWO CENTS envelopes unused (folded) opt in red

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and black, 1ct and 2ct (3) envelopes used, the 1ct with Berbice Railway CDSs, DLR 4ct registered envelope unused, 1934 1ct wrapper Specimen and 2ct envelope (Beckhaus) to Germany uprated with 4ct (very scarce envelope), 1938 2ct postcard Specimen, and 1939 4ct grey-black on cream registered envelope uprated to Georgetown with two 1cts tied by BARTICA skeleton CDSs of 14 JU 43 (Proud D9) £120-£150

136 (Card) Postal Stationery; instructional markings. 1923 6ct blue on cream registered envelope uprated with 4ct, Registration CDSs of 22 OC 31, BUY DEMARARA RICE handstamp (Proud HS6) and two strikes of violet “Found in/ Ordinary Mail” (I34), small piece missing on the reverse. Also 1938 2ct wrapper uprated with 1ct stamp (small piece missing), Georgetown CDSs 17 FE44, and with large GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE/ FORWARDED/ 16 FEB 44/ BRITISH GUIANA handstamp in violet, unlisted and undoubtedly rare £100-£140

137 (Env) WWII Censored mail. 1942 ppc to Glasgow with 4ct, 6ct and 36ct, Airmail CDSs; also on address side US transit censorship alongside red circular PASSED BY CENSOR/40, a rare censored card. 2ct violet-black postal stationery envelope to Trinidad with added 4ct and 12ct, Buxton CDSs of 28 MY 43, censor label at left (part torn away to leave airmail label visible), backstamped S.O. Supt (Proud D120) and Trinidad, awkwardly opened at right giving some damage on reverse; a scarce censored postal stationery item. Also a 1944 long (10.5 x 4.8”) envelope to the States with block of four 2cts, censor tape at left £100-£120

138 (Env) Miscellaneous. 1923 Bank Draft; ‘Lady Hawkins’ envelope; ‘Lady Drake’ postcard; GB reply-paid 2d orange card used from Mahaica; 1954 envelope to USA with Georgetown meter mark; philatelic FPO 955 (at Georgetown 1953-5) cover with three GB ½ds; 1940 (c) Red Cross label se-tenant with USE RED CROSS STAMPS ON ALL YOUR LETTERS label, and Marine Detatchment 2ct with part double overprint (few shortish perfs but very scarce) £100-£140 Collections

139 (Card) 1860-90 small mint or unused selection with SG 33 regummed and reperfed at top; SG 52 unused; SG 107 mint, fine colour but with straight edge at right; SG 108 o.g., toned; SG 141 o.g.; SG 156 (toned) with Sismondo Certificate (“traces of original gum, dry and somewhat toned. It is otherwise a sound stamp...”), the gum being largely original but rather glazed in our view; SG 170-4 o.g. but the 4ct and 8ct with faults; SG 208a-210a, 208a toned and 209a messy on the reverse, and SG O8 part o.g. £500-£600

140 (Card) 1862-82 small used group with SG 50 (creased), 56 (lightly used, a little soiled), 135, 137-42 good/fine and 174x (faded and slightly thinned) £230-£250

141 (Env) 1937-52 mint collection (40) on leaves plus a page of mint (6) and used (7) Postage Dues. Per SG listing, complete less 1951 96ct (and the BWI 6ct!), the perf 14 x 13 $1 being marginal and very lightly hinged. Useful group £230-£250

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142 (Env) 1853-c.1960s mint and used old time collection on Frank Godden pages, we note; 1853 4ct pale-blue, 1860 assorted ‘ship’ issues, various paper and perf types,1888-89 Inland Revenue set to $5, 1934 set to $1 bright violet with duplication, 1938-52 set to $3 red-brown, 1954-63 set to $5, mixed condition with fine. £200-£250 143 (Env) 1937-52 used collection (39) complete per SG listing except for $3 red-brown (there are 2 x bright red-brown). Mainly fine but the 96ct perf 12½ x 13½ is damaged and the $1 perf 14 x 13 (Airmail CDS) is toned. SG 305-29 £200-£220

144 (Env) 1862-1963 predominately mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1913-21 values to 96c, 1921-27 to 96c, 1938-52 to $3 with additional perf types in pairs to $3, 1954-63 pairs to $5. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £150-£180

145 (Env) 1953-66 mint and used collection (84) on leaves, some of the mint hinged but with better stamps unmounted including 4ct deep violet DLR, 12ct DLR, $2 DLR, $5 DLR (2); ‘weed and ‘clubbed foot’ positional mint pieces but toned, also ‘clubbed foot’ single used. Together with Independence opts SG 379a, 379b and 433aw all unmounted, in all a useful collection £150-£180

146 (Env) 1935 Silver Jubilee collection balance (18), basic stamps mint and used plus varieties, some of little consequence but including 6ct dot left of chapel and 12ct diagonal line by turret both o.g., and a further 6ct o.g. with a fine (but probably not constant) variety ‘forked lightning above chapel’. SG 301-4 + vars £120-£140 BRITISH HONDURAS 147 (Card) 1882-87 1d blue block of four mint large part o.g., fine colour, a fine and very scarce multiple, SG 17 £180-£230

148 (Card) 1882-87 4d mauve block of four mint unmounted/large part o.g. (lower pair unmounted), fine colour, a fine and very

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149 (Card) 1938 set of twelve unmounted o.g., plus shades of all values to 50ct and $5, a good range. SG 150-161, £374 £140-£160

150 (Env) 1942 large part registered envelope to England, via New York endorsed ‘’Clipper’’ franked by 10ct green and reddish brown vertical pair, 25ct blue and green, $1 scarlet and olive, $2 deep blue and purple horizontal pair and $5 scarlet and brown block of four, superbly cancelled by Belize British Honduras Registration cds for 2 MR 1942, with censor label at left and numerous strikes from New York censor h/s in violet; piece rather unwieldy and creased, otherwise a spectacular and rare commercial usage, unique! SG 155-161 £400-£450

151 (Album) 1865- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1865 part set to 6d rose, 1872-79 values to 1s, 1888 assorted surcharge issues to 50ct on 1s grey, 1891-98 set to $2, 1913-21 set to $5 purple and black/red, 1938-47 set to $5 1953-62 set to $5, and modern issues, mixed condition with fine. £200-£250 BRITISH LEVANT 152 (Env) 1885-1925 mixed mint and used selection arranged on album leaves including mint 1921 to ‘180 PIASTRES’ on 10s (2, one corner marginal), 1921 pairs to 2s6d (top values in singles). Mostly good to fine. (69) £120-£140

153 (Env) Offices in Constantinople and Smyrna. 1919-22 used collection (57). GB ‘used in’ small group including 2/6d Seahorse. 1921 set with shades, 2/6d Seahorses (eleven) including a block of four, two with joined ‘45’, 5/- (three)

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including laid paper (faults) and 10/- (four), some with parcel cancels. British Currency set with shades, parcel cancels as usual for this set but several dated extras including 2/6d. SG £1591 £170-£190

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES M.E.F.

154 (Card) 1942 2d orange overprinted Type M2/M2a, vertical pair, fine unmounted mint. SG M7b, £425 £150-£170

155 (Env) 1942-51 predominately mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1943-47 pairs to 10s, Eritrea (1948-51) and Tripolitania (1948-51) both complete including Postage Dues. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £250-£300 Cyrenaica

156 (Card) POSTAGE DUE: 1950 set of seven to 100m grey-brown, full unmounted o.g; fine. D149-D155, £375 £120-£150 Eritrea

157 (Card) POSTAGE DUE: 1948 ‘B.M.A./ERITREA’ ‘5 CENTS’ overprint on ½d green with unlisted variety ‘SEMI-COLON FOR FULL STOP AFTER A’, large part og. Fine. SG ED1 var £100-£120

BRITISH POSTAL AGENCIES IN EASTERN ARABIA 158 (Env) 1957 5r on 5/- rose-red sheet of forty, unmounted o.g., with the R8/1 major re-entry (from Pane ‘A’; not present on all Pane ‘A’ sheets). Central fold, minor bends affecting the selvedge, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. SG 57 £140-£150

159 (Env) 1948-55 mint collection (72) written up on leaves with 1948 set (both 1½as) and basic set in blocks of four (hinged), 1950-5 set (both 1½as); the 2r in an additional unmounted marginal block of four, and two singles showing broken

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ropes. STC £698 £150-£170 BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS 160 (Env) 1907-35 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages we note; 1907 set to 1s bright purple, 1908-11 set to 5s green/yellow, 1914-23 set to £1 purple and black/red, 1922-31 set to 10s green and red/emerald, generally fine condition. £400-£500

161 (Album) 1907-1984 mostly mint old time collection arranged on an album including 1914-23 to £1, 1922-1984 mint virtually complete, mixed condition generally fine (hundreds) £300-£400 162 (Env) 1907-82 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1907 ‘Large Canoe’ values to 6d, 1908-11 to 5s, 1914-23 to 10s, 1922-31 to 5s, 1939-51 to 10s, 1956-63 to £1, 1963-64 to 2s6d, blocks of four, 1946 Victory 1½d block of six, one stamp ‘Second Flag’ variety, and largely complete to date. Also used selection with 1907 ‘Large Canoe’ to 1s (not guaranteed). Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £200-£250 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 163 (Album) 1887-1962 mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; 1887 1d red complete sheet of 24 (SG 32), assorted KEVII values with ½d and 1d as half panes of sixty (SG 54-55), 1913 set to 5s optd ‘SPECIMEN’, 1922-28 selected issues with blocks to 5s and sampling of KGVI and QEII values, generally fine condition. £400-£500

164 (Album) 1866-1985 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1935-1985 virtually complete mint, mixed condition generally fine from 1904 (hundreds) £120-£160 BRUNEI JAPANESE OCCUPATION

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1942-44 $5 carmine/green, type 1 h/s in violet, large part o.g; typical dried gum as usually found, still a very fine example of this rare stamp. BPA cert (2011) SG J18 £300-£350

166 (Card) 1942-44 $25 black/red, type 1 h/s in violet, part o.g; typical dried gum as nearly always seen, still a fine and collectable example of this rare KGVI stamp. SG J19 [Photocopy of Philatelic Foundation cert (1977) certifying block of four from which this single is taken] £300-£350

167 (Sml Env) 1945 philatelic cover to Kuching bearing 1942-44 type 1 h/s in either violet or blue, 1ct black, 2ct orange, 4ct orange 5ct chocolate (with inverted chop), 8ct red, 10ct purple/yellow, 12ct blue, 15ct ultramarine, 25ct slate-purple, 50ct black/emerald and $1 black/red, very neat cover. SG J1-17 £150-£170 BURMA 168 (Card) 1937 set of eighteen to 25r orange and blue (wmk upright) optd type 1 & 1a on India, large part o.g; (1r,2r,5r unmounted) 10r heavily hinged, otherwise a fine set with fresh colours. SG 1-18, £2750 £500-£600

169 (Env) 1937-47 mint and used collection arranged on album pages including 1937 to 25r. mint, Officials 1937 to 10r. mint, mixed condition (118) £700-£900

170 (Env) 1897-1970 (c) mixed mint and used selection arranged on stockcards including mint 1941 to 20p, 1948 to 50p, 1951-61 to 50p and Officials 1936-46 to 20p, 1948 to 50p. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £150-£200

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171 (Env) 1937-78 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1937 to 10r, 1938-40 to 10r, Officials 1937 to 2r, 1939 to 10r, 1937 to 10r, 1947 to 5r. Also used selection. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds) £120-£150 Japanese Occupation of Burma

172 (Card) 1942 1a purple-brown (litho printing), type 1 peacock of Myaungmya, brilliant o.g; very fine. SG J5 £180-£200

173 (Card) 1942 1r purple and blue, type 3 peacock of Myaungmya, large part o.g; a trifle toned, otherwise fine, fresh appearance. RPS cert (1987) SG J18 £120-£150

174 (Card) 1942 9p yellow-green type 5 peacock of Henzada, brilliant large part o.g; a very fine and fresh example of this KGVI rarity. BPA cert (1995) and KGVI Expertising cert (2013), SG J28, £1200 £400-£450

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1942 Service: 2a carmine, type 5 peacock of Henzada, brilliant o.g; fine. BPA cert (1963) SG J35a £120-£150

176 (Card) 1943 ‘Farmer’ 5c carmine (Large C), top vertical strip of four, from sixth column showing ‘G’ for ‘C’ on R.2/6, printed both sides with inverted impression of pos 26/36/46 on reverse of three lower stamps; extensive ironed creasing, some soiling and re-joined from two vertical pairs, nevertheless an extraordinary item which is surely unique and of high importance thus! BPA cert (1998), SG J77a/b £300-£350

177 (Env) 1943 Independence Day 1ct orange to 5ct carmine as imperforate blocks of eighteen (nine pairs each), fine unused, small blemish to 3c light blue (affecting margin only), otherwise very fine and desirable pieces, scarce. Ex Flack & Gontes, SG J85c,86c,87c, £1200+ £400-£500

178 (Env) Japanese Occupation; Postal Stationery. 1942-4 1a embossed envelopes (31) with some used, showing a range of the obliterations, upratings and additional markings. Includes red Peacock, 5c on 1a Farmer used (2, applied over indicia), 1943 State Crest on envelopes (4, one used and a bit scruffy), Cross obliterations in violet and red, etc. Also 8 postal stationery cards, similar range, and 11 uprated envelopes with BMA handstamps, each signed; one with dry print of embossed indicium, another with albino print of the handstamp, and a few other items. A good collector’s group £130-£150 BUSHIRE 179 (Card) 1915 (Sept) ‘Coronation’ 5kr slate, sepia and silver, type 1 opt, from Dadkhah setting IV, pos. 2, large part o.g. A couple of shortish perfs still far above average with fresh colours. David Field handstamp on reverse. Only 145 issued. BPA cert (2015). £800-£1200 CAMEROON

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180 (Card) 1915 1d on 10pf. carmine, variety ‘double opt one albino’ block of four, unmounted o.g., very fine, Brandon certificate (1989) SG B3ba £640+ £180-£220 CANADA Colony of Canada

181 (Card) 1851 laid paper, 3d orange-vermilion, four close to good margins, used cancelled by four circle numeral, very collectable example of this classic stamp. SG 1a, £1100 £200-£250 New Brunswick

182 (Card) 1854 3d bright-red bisected (1½d) on small piece tied by grid cancel in black with part London (?) arrival mark at right; hinge reinforcement and slight adherence to piece otherwise a collectable example of this scarce bisect. BPA cert (1960), SG 1a [ Priced at £3000 on cover in Part I ] £200-£250 Newfoundland

183 (Env) 1857-1947 mint and used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including mint 1860 3d, 1862-64 New colours, all with even margins, 4d, 5d (2), 6d, 8d, 1865-70, thin yellowish paper, 12c red-brown (part og), 1880-98 values to 10c, 1897 Discovery to 60c, 1897-1918 to 5c, 1910 values to 15c, 1911-16 Coronation to 15c, 1919 to 36c and largely complete with Airmails to date, used on similar sparsely filled leaves; also selections of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Condition very mixed with some fine. (hundreds) £400-£500 Prince Edward Island

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184 (Env) 1870 2d rose-pink, Die II, complete sheet of sixty showing TWC for TWO variety R.6/4), full unmounted o.g; slight creasing as to be expected, otherwise a fine piece. SG 28, £570+ £120-£150 Collections

185 (Env) CANADIAN PROVINCES: 1850s-1940s mint and used old time collection on pages, we note; New Brunswick 1851 assorted issues to 6d yellow, 1860-63 set 17ct black, Newfoundland 1862-64 assorted issues to 1s, 1865-70 issues to 24ct blue, 1897 set to 60ct black, 1919 Caribou set to 36ct, 1937 set to 48ct with 1ct grey showing ‘Fish-hook flaw’, some blocks and Postage Dues, with sampling of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Islands, mixed condition with fine. £300-£400 Dominion of Canada

186 (Card) 1875-92 Registration Stamps, 2c orange, upper marginal vertical strip of seven, fine o.g. with three stamps unmounted, attractive multiple. SG R1, £455+ £120-£150

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187 (Album) 1852- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1852 3d ‘beaver’ (3), 6d Prince Consort, 1868-90 Large and Small Queen issues, 1893 20ct and 50ct blue, 1897 Jubilee set to $5 olive-green, 1908 Quebec set to 20ct, assorted and duplicated KGV range, 1937-38 set to $1, and range of QEII and modern issues, mixed condition with fine. £600-£700

188 (Env) 1859-1955 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1859 5c pale red (regummed), 1868-90 ½c black, 12½c bright blue (part og), 1870-90 Small Queens to 8c with 1c blocks of four (2), 6c lower strip of four with imprint, 1893 50c, 1897 ‘Jubilees’ to $2, 1898-1902 values to 20c, 1911-31 KGV Heads to $1 with coils, imperfs, etc, 1928-29 to $1, 1930-31 to $1 and complete to date; also Special Delivery, Registration, Postage Due and Official issues largely complete. Condition mixed in the earlier stamps although generally good to fine. (hundreds) £600-£700 189 (Env) 1852-1960s mint and used collection arranged on pages, stockcards and loose, we note; 1852 ‘Beaver’ 3d deep red (SG 6), 1898 Imperial Penny Postage study on pages with listed shades and numerous noted varieties, 1935 set to $1 bright blue as imprint strips of three, assortment of Newfoundland and postal history, generally fair to fine condition. £400-£500

190 (Album) 1859-70 (c) mixed mint and used collection arranged in an album including mint 1897 Jubilee to 10c and 50c used, 1897-98 to 8c, 1898-1902 to 10c, 1922-31 to $1, 1928-29 to $1, 1930-31 to $1, 1937-38 to $1, Officials; also Newfoundland mint selection and New Brunswick mainly used. Condition very mixed with some fine. (thousands) £350-£450

191 (Env) 1859-1955 used collection arranged Scott Specialty album leaves including ranges of earlier issues to 17c, Small and Large Queens, 1897 ‘Jubilees’ values to 20c; also Special Delivery, Postage Due and Officials. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £120-£140 CAYMAN ISLANDS 192 (Card) 1908 2½d on 4d brown and blue, provisional, large part o.g; with deale’s expertising marks on reverse, a fine example of this rarity. RPS cert (2012) SG 35, £1800 £600-£700

193 (Card) 1917 1½d on 2½d deep blue, War Tax surcharge type 16, brilliant large part o.g; very fine example of this rarity. BPA cert (1963) SG 55, £750. Seven panes of sixty were included in error with the despatch of the type 17 surcharges. £200-£250

194 (Env) 1932 Centenary set of twelve to 10s black and scarlet, large part o.g; slight blemishes, otherwise fine with fresh appearance. SG 84-95, £500 £150-£170

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195 (Env) 1900-35 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages we note; 1902-03 WMK CA set to 1s and 1907 MCA set to 5s salmon and green, 1907-8 Provisionals including ½d on 5s and 1d on 5s salmon and green, 1907-9 set to 10s, 1912-20 set to 10s with listed shades, 1921-26 MCA set to 10s with shades on 5s, 1921-26 Script CA set to 10s and 1935 set to 10s black and scarlet, generally fair to fine condition. £800-£1000

196 (Env) 1900-79 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1907 ½d on 5s, 1907-09 to 5s, 1921-26 to 10s, 1932 Centenary of the Assembly to 10s, 1935 to 10s, 1938-48 to 10s, 1950 to 10s, 1953-62 to £1, 1962-64 to £1. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £350-£400

197 (Album) 1901-1985 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1907-09 3d variety “damaged frame and crown” mint, 1935-1985 mint virtually complete, mixed condition generally fine (hundreds) £150-£200 CEYLON 198 (Card) 1857-64 ½d dull mauve on white glazed paper, horizontal strip of 4 from top of sheet with enormous 55mm sheet auctions.stanleygibbons.com 43 203 Ex 204

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199 (Card) 1912-15 10r purple and black/red Die I, block of four showing, WMK INVERTED, full unmounted o.g; very fine. SG 318aw, £1200 £400-£450

200 (Card) REVENUE: 1881(c) Telegraph vertical two head die proof in black on glazed card probably used for the 25c, 50c and 1r values. Very fine and scarce £400-£500

201 (Album) 1857-1985 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including QV duplicated used range, 1910-11 5r. and 10r. mint, 1912-25 50r. used (f.c.), 1952 Postal Fiscal 10r. mint, very mixed condition viewing encouraged (hundreds) £350-£450

202 (Env) 1863-1972 mint and used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including mint with QV surcharges, KEVII to 2r25, 1912-25 to 5r, 1938-49 to 5r, 1951-54 to 10r, Postal Fiscal 1952 10r. Also similar used selection with a range of Chalon Heads. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £150-£180 CHINA

203 (Card) 1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress 1ca. reddish orange, vert. pair variety “imperf. between”, neatly cancelled by two Shanghai seals (Chang 6-II) in blue, fine, attractive and rare, with 1994 APS cert, Chan 22b $12,000 £2000-£2500

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204 (Card) 1894 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress (1st ptg) set of 9 to 24ca rose-carmine, mint large part o.g., a few imperfections, a popular set SG16/24 Chan 22-30 £800-£1000

205 (Card) 1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, Mollendorf special printing on thick unwatermarked paper, set of 9 to 24ca. deep rose-red, mint large part o.g. showing typical streaky gum, fine and very scarce, Chan 22M-30M £1500-£2000

206 (Card) 1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, second printing 1ca salmon-red, centred to upper left, large part o.g., scarce £200-£250

207 (Card) 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green horizontal pair, variety “imperforate vertically” mint large part o.g., some patchy gum toning but this barely visible from face visible, a rare and seldom offered variety SG39a Chan 39g £1000-£1500

208 (Card) 1897 (Jan) small figure surch on Dowager first printing, 8c. on 6ca. red-brown, vertical pair, variety “imperf between”, used by two large part Pa Kua in brown, lightly folded between, a very rare variety with only six pairs recorded, Ex Sir Percival David, (13.11.69), Quintin Tan Kok Tin (21.1.07) SG 42d Chan 42d £4000-£5000

209 (Card) 1897 small figure surch on Dowager (first ptg), 8c. on 6ca. brown, vert. strip of three, variety “imperf. between” mint large part o.g., fine and rare Chan 42e $7,000 £2500-£3000

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210 (Card) 1897 (Mar) large figure surcharge, spaced 2½mm on Dowager Empress (2nd printing), ½c. on 3ca. yellow, upper marginal vert pair, variety “imperf. horizontally”, mint large part o.g., upper stamp thin patch which has caused a couple of tiny punctures, nevertheless a rare variety SG 57a Chan 56d £400-£600

211 (Card) 1897 (May) 2c. on 2ca. green, large figure surch spaced 1.5mm, on first printing, so called “Emerald Lady” used by part Shanghai ‘dollar chop’ in brown, minor creasing, toning and light marks from red band cover, otherwise a good example of this rarity Experts & Consultants cert.(2014) SG71 Chan 67 £2000-£3000

212 (Card) 1897 Red Revenue 4c. on 3c. ‘large surcharge’, used by part of neat cancel, large part of fresh o.g. on the back, fresh colour, very well centred, very fine Chan 89 SG 90 £250-£300

213 (Card) 1897 Red Revenue $1 on 3c. ‘large surcharge’, lightly cancelled, well centred, a faint crease at the upper left corner, a rare stamp Chan 90 SG 91 £1000-£1500

214 (Card) 1897 Tokyo Tsukiji Type Foundry printing, $2 orange and yellow, unused without gum, very fresh colour, a rare stamp SG 106 Chan 102 £800-£1000

215 (Card) 1912 Provisional Neutrality, Republic of China opt 50c green, rather heavily hinged but a rare stamp of which only 87 were issued, part o.g. £1200-£1600

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216 (Card) 1912 (Mar) set of 15 to $5 myrtle and salmon, with Shanghai Republican opt, mint part to large part o.g., fresh colours, SG 192/206 Chan 152-166 £400-£600

217 (Card) 1912 (Mar) $1 red and flesh with Shanghai Republican overprint type 38, fresh and well centred, large part o.g. £100-£120 218 (Card) 1932 North-West Scientific Expedition set of 4, in upper marginal blocks of 4 with centre line, mint unmounted o.g., fine and attractive SG406/409 Chan 329-332 £300-£400

219 (Card) 1938-41 Dr Sun Yat-sen, Die III set of six to $10 violet and green, full unmounted o.g; short perf to 2c, otherwise fine. SG 483-488, £300 £100-£120

220 (Card) 1949 Silver Yuan surcharges on revenues part set to $1 on $50 blue, surcharge type 159, unused without gum as issued, fine. SG 1286-1292, Chang S178-182 £150-£170 Tibet Chinese Post Offices

221 (Card) 1911 set of 11 to 2r. on $2 claret and bright yellow, mint part to large part o.g., 1r. on $1 a trace of thinning and some rather heavily hinged, however all fresh and 2r. on $2 very fine, a scarce set SG C1/11 Chan T1-11 £1000-£1500

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222 (Card) 1927 $5 grey-green and scarlet, large part o.g., fresh colour and gum, SG20 Chan KH20 £100-£150 Yunnan Province

223 (Lge Env) 1929 State Burial of Sun Yat-sen, set of 4 in complete sheets of 100, each with sheet number, full imprints and plate numbers, fresh unmounted o.g., rare as only sixty sheets of the $1 were overprinted and few remain intact SG 25/28 Chan Y25-Y28 £3000-£4000

224 (Card) 1933-34 Martyrs set of 12 to 50c green, fresh large part o.g. £40-£50 East China

225 (Card) East China: Shantung 1946 Jiaodong Monument to Heroes of War against Japan, set of 5 to $20 violet, unused as issued, fine SG EC72/76 Yang EC85-EC89 £100-£150 North China

226 (Card) North China: 1946 Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area ‘Eagle’ issue in 10c units, imperf set of 6 to 100 ($10) orange, all marginal and with large margins elsewhere, fine unused £250-£300 North East China

227 (Env) Central Anhui: 1949 Liberation of Jianghuai $2 red and $3 to $10 as block of twenty each with central tête-bêche pair, unused, some slight creasing otherwise fine, most desirable in this format. Yang EC474a, 475a, 476a, 477a, SG EC312- 315, £1700+

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228 (Card) 1948 Parcel Post $500 to $20,000, set of six, unused without gum as issued, all apart from the 10,000 with sheet margin at right, a fine and scarce set SG P78/83 Chan NEP1-NEP6 £700-£1000 Sinkiang

229 (Card) 1943 Sinkiang overprint on Dr. Sun Yat- sen Paicheng printing imperf. $50 blue, left marginal horizontal pair, unused without gum as issued, right stamp light bend and pair with a few stains from hinge remainder (just visible from face), a rare multiple despite imperfections, SG 246 Chan PS232 £600-£800 China Taiwan

230 (Card) 1951 Division of the Country into self-governing districts, both perf and imperf sets of 4, fine unused £100-£150 Shanghai

231 (Card) 1866 Antique numerals, ‘candareens‘ plural 12ca orange-brown (ptg 60, Liv 33a) reasonable margins, fresh unused £90-£110 Kewkiang

232 (Card) Kewkiang Local Post: 1896 ½c red/yellow, postage due opt type D9 (‘D’ under ‘St’), error opt inv, part o.g., scarce

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£120-£160

233 (Card) Kewkiang Local Post: 1896 Postage Due opt (D under St) ½c red/yellow, error opt inverted, large part o.g., scarce £100-£150 People’s Republic

234 (Card) 1961 26th World Table Tennis min sheet, fresh unused, only 30,000 issued £400-£500

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235 (Env) 1962 Stage Art of Mei Lanfang miniature sheet, used by First Day Cancel with fresh colour and large part o.g. on the reverse, only 20,000 issued, fine and very scarce SG MS2044a Yang C94M £2500-£3000

236 (Card) 1964 Peonies 2y. miniature sheet mint no gum as issued, fresh colour, a couple of faint blemish spots, a popular miniature sheet Chan S61M SG MS2199a £2,000 £600-£800 Collections

237 (Album) 1878-1941 mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages housed in an album including 1878-85 large dragons used 1ca. (3), 3 ca (3), 5ca. (6), duplicated range of small dragons and Dowager to 30ca., 1897 red revenue 1c.(2), 2c.(4), 4c., 1898-1910 duplicated coiling dragons with values up to $5; also local post including Shanghai, few Tibet and Nepal, very mixed condition careful inspection recommended (hundreds) £2000-£2500

238 (½ Box) 1878-1990 mint and used collection including 1878-83 large dragon 3ca. and 5ca. used, 1885-88 small dragon to 5ca.

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used, 1897 red revenue used 2c. smaller figures, 1c. and 2c., larger, duplicated coiling dragons with value up to $5, 1950 $200 Tien An Men 3rd print mint, 1950 $20,000 on $10,000 used, 1971 Commune of Paris 8f. mint, 1972 ships set mint, 1978 Arts and Crafts M/S mint, 1979 Camellias M/S mint, mixed condition (hundreds) £1200-£1600

239 (Album) 1970-1981 J and N series unmounted collection not complete but with better sets including 1970 Beijing Opera, 1971 Paris Commune, 1979 National emblems miniature sheet, generally fine £400-£500

240 (Env) Duplicated mint and used ex dealer stock arranged on stockcards including Sinkiang, Ki-Hei, China Taiwan and Szechwan, generally fine (hundreds) £300-£400

241 (Env) 1932-1979 postal history selection including 1959 FDC 20f. 10th Ann. of founding PRC, 1964 Aerogramme to Japan bearing 1962 8f. folk dance, 1960 8f. gold fish and 1963 22f. monkeys, 1977 postcard to Sweden bearing 1971 8f. Paris commune and 1975 52f. children, mixed condition (7) £250-£300

242 (Card) 1897 selection including Dowager first issue with small figures 4c. on 4cds. used, Red revenue 2c. smaller Arabic figures used, 2c. Larger Arabic figures mint, slightly mixed condition £150-£200

243 (Card) 1915-16 selection of four covers from the same correspondence addressed to Ireland all franked with 10c. ‘Junk’ and showing on the reverse scarce “BUREAU AMBULANT N1 PEKING-MOUKDEN” cancel, mixed condition (4) £100-£150

244 (Env) 1960-63 three different folders issued by the “China Philatelic Company” including the used set 1960 “Chrysanthemums”, 1963 “The landscape of Hwangshan” and “Chinese Folk Dance”, a fine and seldom offered lot £100-£150 COLOMBIA 245 (Album) 1859-1939 Colombia and States mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including Air mail, Registration stamps; States with Antioquia, Bolivar, Boyaca, Cundinamarca, Santander and Tolima, an interesting lot for the specialist, very mixed condition, viewing recommended (hundreds) £200-£250 COOK ISLANDS 246 (Env)

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1892-1969 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1893-1900 to 10d, 1932 to 1s, 1936-44 to 5s, 1938 to 3s, 1943-54 10s; also mint Aitutaki (1903-27) with 1903-11 to 1s, Penrhyn Island (1902-78). Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £220-£260

247 (Env) 1902-78 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1941-67 Postal fiscals to £1; also Tokelau Islands (1948-69) mint. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £100-£120 CYPRUS 248 (Card) 1881 ‘HALF PENNY’ on 1d red Plate 215 (GI), type 3 surcharge, showing ‘PENXY’ variety, unused without gum, otherwise a collectable example of this rarity with fine colour. RPS cert. (1988) SG 7, £800 £200-£250

249 (Card) 1904-10 MCA 18pi black and brown with ‘BROKEN TOP LEFT TRIANGLE’, heavyish part cds leaving variety clear. Good colour. SG 70a, £375 £100-£120

250 (Card) 1928 50th Anniversary set of 10 to £1, in marginal blocks of 4, unmounted o.g. The 1pi and 4pi from upper right corner with sheet number, the 2½pi, 18pi and £1 from lower right corner, the 9pi with part imprint. The gum slightly yellowish, but a splendid set, with fresh colours. Scarce and sought after in this form and condition. £1000-£1200

251 (Card) 1938-51 1pi orange, perf 12½x13½, from the lower left corner of the sheet. Fine unmounted og. SG 154a, £550 £170-£190

252 (Card) 1938-51 ¼pi to £1, set of nineteen, in corner marginal sheet number blocks of four except ¾pi black and violet, 1½pi carmine, 2½pi ultramarine, Fine unmounted og. SG 151/63, £1,000+ £300-£400

253 (Album) 1880- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1880 assorted issues of stamps of GB optd, 1894-96 part set to 45pi with loose SPECIMENS, 1904-10 set to 45 pi, 1921-23 set to 45pi, 1924-28 £1 purple and black/ red, 1938-51 set to £1, 1955-60 set to £1, with sampling of modern, mixed condition with fine. £400-£500

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255 (Album) 1881-1990 mint and used collection arranged in a red Lighthouse stock book including mint 1928 British Rule to £1, 1955-60 to £1, 1963 Scout m/s. Condition variable with many fine. (hundreds) £250-£270

256 (Album) 1881-1990 mint and used collection arranged in a red Lighthouse stock book including mint 1928 British Rule to £1, 1955-60 to £1, 1963 Scout m/s. Condition variable with many fine. (hundreds) £250-£270

257 (Box) 1937-86 mint stock of mainly blocks of four or larger housed in two stockbooks, contained in a carton, including 1937 Coronation, all with sheet numbers, 1938-51 values to 9pi, some plate or sheet numbers, 1968 Scout m/s (2); also Year packs/books and few private booklets. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £250-£300

258 (Album) 1962-1982 nearly complete Specimen collection housed on an hingeless album including 1969 Gandhi set, an unusual and most difficult collection to obtain (hundreds) £250-£300

259 (2 Envs) 1880-1981 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1924-28 values to £1, 1948 RSW set, 1955-60 to £1. Also used selection. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds) £200-£250

260 (Env) 1884-1961 mint and used selection arranged on two hagner pages including 1894-96 short set to 9p. in unmounted blocks of four, 1960-61 to£1 unmounted, generally fine (60) £180-£220 DOMINICA 261 (Album) 1874-1985 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1908-20 to 5s. mint, 1935-1985 virtually complete mint, mixed condition generally fine from 1908 (hundreds) £200-£250 EGYPT 262 (Album) 1868-1960 Egypt and Sudan mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages housed in an album including 1868 duplicated range, 1867 “pyramids” with some postmark interest, 1868 mint Suez selection to 40c., a good lot for the specialist, mixed condition (hundreds)

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£200-£250

263 (Card) 1935 Silver Jubilee 1p overprint, vertical strip of four with the second stamp variety ‘BROKEN ‘U’ IN JUBILEE’. Top stamp very minor gum disturbance otherwise unmounted og. A fine and scarce strip. SG A10/var, £1,600+ £700-£800 ETHIOPIA 264 (Env) 1894-c.1970s, mint and used collection on assorted pages and album leaves, some early issues, mixed condition with fine. £150-£170 FALKLAND ISLANDS 265 (Card) COLOUR TRIAL: 1878 1d imperforate colour trial in brown on unwmkd wove paper, fine SG 1var £100-£120

266 (Card) 1891 ½d on half of 1d brownish claret, h/s type 4, large part o.g; with dealers expertising marks on reverse, very fine. Brandon cert (2007) SG 13, £600 £200-£250

267 (Card) 1891 ½d on half of 1d red-brown, h/s type 4, part o.g; expertising marks on reverse, top part of stamp defective, otherwise fine a collectable example of this rarity. SG 14 £150-£170

268 (Card) 1928 2½D on 2d purple-brown, South Georgia Provisional, large part o.g; slight vertical bend, otherwise fine, a very collectable example of this Falklands rarity, with only 1179 issued. BPA cert (1976) SG 115, £1300

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£300-£350

269 (Card) 1929-37 ‘Whale and Penguin’ set of eleven to £1; fresh unmounted mint. Scarce so fine. SG 1116/26 £300-£400

270 (Card) 1929-31 Whale and Penguin set of eleven to £1 black/red, used, cancelled mostly by Post Stanley cds, fine example of this popular set. SG 116-126 £250-£270

271 (Card) 1933 Centenary 5s black and yellow; fresh very fine og. SG 136, £1,000 £400-£500

272 (Card) 1933 Centenary 5s black and yellow-orange ‘King Penguin’, large part o.g; small crease at foot, otherwise fine example of this rarity, only 1320 printed of which many were destroyed. Brandon cert (2003), SG 136a, £3250 £600-£700

273 (Card) 1933 Centenary set of twelve to £1. Fine unmounted mint with good colour. Seldom seen in this quality. Brandon Certificate (2020), SG 127-38 £2000-£2200

274 (Card) 1933 Centenary set of twelve to £1 black and rose-carmine, large part o.g; with top values (2s6d to £1) with barest traces of hinging, superb, one of the great sets from the Empire. SG 127-138, £4250 £1000-£1200

275 (Card) 1933 Centenary set to £1 black and carmine, perforated ‘SPECIMEN’, large part o.g; 1½d with diagonal bend and light tones to ½d, otherwise fine a very collectable example of this beautiful set with fresh appearance. SG 127-138s, £4250 £800-£1000

276 (Card) 1938-50 1/-, the four printings listed by SG in unmounted o.g. condition. SG 158-c, £248 £100-£110

277 (Card) 1938-49 2/6d the four printings, as listed by Heijtz, good - fine o.g. SG 160

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£120-£140

278 (Card) 1938 5/- indigo and pale yellow-brown, with the characteristic gum, fine unmounted o.g. SG 161b, £1100 £450-£500

279 (Card) 1938-50 10/-, the four printings as per SG, fine o.g. (the greyish paper unmounted). SG 162-c, £1620 £350-£400

280 (Card) 1938 set £1, the four printings as per Heijtz catalogue, fine large part o.g. SG 163, Heijtz 93a-d (£945 for unmounted) £220-£240

281 (Env) 1933-49 predominately KGVI cover selection arranged on pages including 1933 Centenary ½d to 2d used on re-addressed covers registered, 1938-50 values to £1 on 1945 cover, 1952 set to £1 used on day of issue. Mostly good to fine. (16) £300-£400

282 (Env) 1878-1935 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages we note; 1878 1d claret, 1882 4d grey-black, 1889 4d olive grey-black, 1891-1902 set to 1s with listed shades, 1898 high values to 5s red, 1904-12 MCA set to 5s, 1912-20 set to £1 black/red with listed shades, 1921-28 Script set to 3s and 1929-37 ‘whale and penguin’ set to £1, generally fine condition a lot with much retail potential. £2000-£2500

283 (½ Box) 1878-2000 mainly duplicated mint collection arranged in two album and loose pages, contained in a half carton, including QV to 1s, KEVII to 3s, KGV to £1 with additional £1 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, 1929-37 Whale and Penguin to 5s, 1933 Centenary to 2s6d with 4d block of four, 1938-53 to £1 with 5s (6), 10s (3), £1 (2), 1948 RSW £1 (2), 1952 to £1 (2), 1960 Birds to £1 (3); also South Georgia with 1963 to £1 with additional £1 Blue Whale. Condition a little mixed in places with many fine. (hundreds) £1200-£1500

284 (Box) 1891-2020 (c) unmounted mint collection arranged in five printed Davo hingeless albums, contained in a carton, QV to 1s, then from 1937 complete basic issues to date with miniature sheets; also Falkland Islands Dependencies with South Georgia, etc., 1944 to date. Generally good to fine. (thousands)

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£750-£850

285 (Album) 1933-92 largely complete mint (many unmounted) collection arranged in a red Lighthouse album including 1933 Centenary to 1s, 1938-50 to £1, 1948 RSW £1, 1952 to £1, 1960-6 Birds to £1, 1968 to £1; also selections of British Antarctic Territory (1963-91), Falklands Islands Dependencies (1944-85) with 1948 Thin maps in plate blocks of four with ‘DOT IN T ‘ variety and South Georgia (1963-92) Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £600-£700

286 (Album) 1869-c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album, we note; 1878-79 issues to 1s, 1883-1902 assorted values with shades, 1898 5s red, 1912-20 part set to £1 black/red, 1938-50 set £1 black and violet, 1952 set £1 black, 1960 set to £1, with modern issues, and Falkland Islands Dependencies including South Georgia 1963 set to £1 (both types), mixed condition with fine. £500-£600

287 (Album) 1876-1973 mint range with useful including a fair group of the 1891-1902 set, highly catalogued, condition mixed but including some good examples; KG VI Wedding and 1952 sets unmounted, and some lightly-duplicated QE II, seemingly unmounted, with a few Dependencies £120-£150 Dependencies

288 (Card) South Orkneys: 1944 ½d black and green left marginal block of four with lower right stamp showing partial omission of SOUTH ORKNEYS opt possibly as a result of a Confetti flaw causing an obstruction during the operation, full unmounted o.g. a most unusual item. SG C1var £100-£120

289 (Env) 1948 envelope addressed to London franked with 1938-50 1s3d to £1, set of five, cancelled by purple ‘FALKLAND ISLANDS/Graham Land/5- APR 1948/DEPENDENCY’ cds. A couple of vertical folds otherwise fine. SG Z1/5, £690 £150-£180

290 (Album) POSTAL HISTORY: 1945-98 cover selection arranged in an album including interesting range of 1954-62 selection with good range of postmarks including Anvers Island, Base ‘Z’, Hope Bay, Deception Island, Port Lockroy, Signy Island some signed; also more modern with British Antarctic Territory, Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Mostly good to fine. (67)

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£200-£250 FIJI 291 (Album) 1871-1987 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1871-1900 duplicated range with values up to 5s., 1912-23 £1 used, 1937-87 mint virtually complete, very mixed condition in the earlies from 1937 generally fine (hundreds) £200-£250

292 (Env) 1875-1991 used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1875 (30 sept) 2d on 6c on 3d green (No 20), surcharged in black (V.R. Type 6), small thin, 1875 (20 Nov) 2d on 12c on 6d rose, surcharged in black (V.R. Type 5), slight creasing, 1922-27 to 5s, 1938-55 values to £1. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds) £150-£200 FINLAND 293 (Env) 1855 10 kopek without pearls in the posthorns envelope addressed to Åbo (Turku) cancelled by boxed ‘Wasa 5 Jan 1855’ cancel, a fine and rare envelope £250-£300

294 (Card) 1856 10k. rose on cover addressed to Oulu cancelled by “Helsingborg 24 5 1858” cds and pen cancel, the 10k. stamp is slightly cut into on the four sides, has been lifted, cleverly repaired and re-attached to the envelope, still a scarce cover, C. Schwenson cerificate (2018)

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£200-£250

295 (Card) 1856 10k. rose on entire addressed to Sordavala (Sortavala) cancelled by scarcer boxed “Wiborg 1? 12 1859” cancel, the 10k. stamp is cut into on the left side, minor usual faults on the entire including a diagonal archive fold not affecting the adhesive, a seldom offered cover £200-£250

296 (Card) 1930 Zeppelin Air Mail cover addressed to Hamburg bearing 10m (pair) and additional 2m., cancelled by ‘Helsinki 24 IX 30’ cds, the reverse with ‘Friedrichshafen 25 9 30’ cds, light peripheral ageing, nevertheless an eye appealing cover 60 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 £100-£150 FRANCE 297 (Box) 1849-1940 France and Colonies mint and used old time collection arranged on three albums including 1849 used 1f. (7), 1852 used 10c. (2), 25c. (5), 1853-61 1f. (2), 1869 used 5f. (4), Colonies well represented with many values duplicated including different shades and postmark interest, extremely mixed condition, direct viewing advised (thousands) £800-£1200

298 (Box) An early to modern mainly unmounted mint accumulation housed in five assorted volumes and loose, contained in a carton, including 1954 Air to 1000f and more recent Yearbooks (6); also French colonies with good selections of Comoros, French Polynesia with better art sets, French Somali Coast, New Caledonia, etc. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £500-£600

299 (Env) 1900-34 mint and used selection arranged on album leaves including mint Merson types with 1900-06 50c cinnamon and lavender, 2f deep lilac and buff, 5f deep blue and buff, 1925-32 10f 10f sage-green and red (2), 20f magenta and green (2). Condition a little mixed in places although some fine. (158) £250-£300

300 (Env) 1860s to 1950s, range of issues including, back of book, liberation stamps, telegraph issues, railway and newspaper stamps, some identified by Yvert numbers, generally fair to fine condition. £100-£120 FRANCE POLYNESIA 301 (Box) 1958-2020 (c) complete unmounted mint collection arranged in four hingeless Lindner albums, contained in a carton, including definitives, commemoratives with all art sets and postage dues. Generally fine. (thousands) £700-£800

FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC 302 (Card) 1962-72 set of nine to 50f including 20f black-browed albatross. Fine unmounted mint. SG 26/34

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£120-£140

303 (Card) 1968 20f black-browed albatross, 30f Dumont D’Urville commemoration, 50f Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen. Fine unmounted mint. (3). SG 31, 44, 46 £150-£170

304 (Card) 1963 International Year of the Quiet Sun 20f, imperforate, 100f, right marginal block of four. Fine unmounted mint. (3). SG 36 var/37

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£120-£140

305 (Card) 1968 Dumont D’Urville commemoration 30f, right marginal block of four. Fine unmounted mint. SG 44 £120-£140

306 (Card) 1968 Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen 50f, top left corner marginal block of four showing printing date ‘11.12.67’. Fine unmounted mint. SG 46 £150-£170 auctions.stanleygibbons.com 63 307 (½ Box) 1948-1990 (c) complete unmounted mint collection arranged in three Lindner albums and loose, contained in a half carton, including definitives with 1968 20f black-browed albatross, commemoratives with miniature sheets and booklets, etc. (hundreds) £800-£900

308 (Album) 1955-1990 (c) fairly complete used collection arranged in a Lindner album including definitives with 1968 20f black- browed albatross, commemoratives with miniature sheets; also Philatelic Documents between 2011 and 2015 (73). Generally fine. (hundreds) £600-£700

309 (Env) 1960-85 unmounted mint selection arranged on four Hagner pages including 1960 Leopard seal 25f, 1963 IYQS Air 100f, 1965 Air Discovery of Adèlie Land 50f, ITU Air 30f, 1968 Black-browed albatross 20f, Dumont d’Urville commemoration 30f, Air 50f Port-aux-Français, Kergeulen (3), 1969-71 Air to 500f, 1976 Discovery of Crozet and Kerguelen pair. Fine. (67) £450-£550

310 (Env) 1960-85 unmounted mint selection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1963 IYQS Air 100f, 1965 Air Discovery of Adèlie Land 50f, ITU Air 30f, 1968 Dumont D’Urville commemoration 30f, Air 50f Port-aux-Français, Kergeulen (3), 1969-71 Air to 500f, 1976 Discovery of Crozet and Kerguelen pair. Fine. (27) £260-£300

311 (Album) 1948-2010 (c) largely complete mint collection arranged in a stockbook and loose pages including 1963 IYQS pair, 1965 ITU 30f, Dumont D’Urville 50f, 1968 20f albatross, etc. Mostly unmounted mint. (hundreds) £250-£300

312 (Album) 1959-91 selection of covers arranged in an album including 1963 IYQS fdc, 1965 ITU 30f, 1966 Dumont D’Urville 50f, some more recent signed. An interesting lot worth closer inspection. (70) £200-£250

313 (Env) 1960-80 unmounted mint selection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1965 Air ITU 30f, 1968 Dumont D’Urville commemoration 30f, Air 50f Port-aux-Français, Kirguelen (3), 1976 Discovery of Crozet and Kerguelen pair. Fine. (16) £200-£250 GAMBIA 314 (Card) 1880-81 1d maroon, wmk CC (upright), and 1886-93 1d aniline crimson, wmk CA (sideways) in complete sheet of 15 (5x3), mint unmounted/large part o.g., few usual minor imperfections otherwise fine, an attractive duo SG 12B, 23a £200-£250

315 (Card) 1869-1935 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages we note; 1869 4d brown, pale brown, 6d deep blue and blue, good range of ‘Cameos’ with shades to 1s deep violet, 1898-1902 set to 1s violet and green, 1902-05 CA set to 3s carmine and green/yellow, 1904-06 MCA set to 2s, 1912-22 set to 5s with shades and 1922-29 set to 10s sage-green, generally fine condition.

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£2000-£2500 GERMAN STATES 316 (Card) Saxony: 1863 ‘Arms’ 3pf emerald green, large part o.g; small paper adhesion to lower left corner, nonetheless a very collectable example of this scarce stamp. SG 33, £1200 £150-£170

317 (Album) Baden to Wurttemberg mint and used extensive collection with just few stamps missing neatly organised on album pages with some duplication and shades with many better including Bayern 1849 1kr. used, Schleswig 1850 1s. and 2s. unused, Wurttemberg 1873 70kr. unused, a great lot for the specialist, mixed condition (hundreds) £1000-£1500

318 (Album) 1850-1920 German States mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages housed in an album including many values duplicated with different shades and postmark interest, a very good lot for the specialist, huge catalogue value but very mixed condition, direct inspection strongly recommended (hundreds) £600-£800 GERMANY 319 (Album) 1872-1938 Germany and Colonies mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1872-74 Brustschild duplicated (200+) with values up to 18kr., 1874-1900 duplicated with different shades and postmark interest; Colonies China to Togo with some higher values, good lot for the specialist, mixed condition, viewing will be rewarding (hundreds) £600-£800

320 (½ Box) German States and Reich mint and used collection housed in a half box including States selection arranged in three hagner pages and Reich 1872-1945 collection in a Schaubek album including 1872 Brustschild mint and used selection with values up to 18kr., 1900 5m. Reichpost used, 1928-31 4m Zeppelin used strip of five, 1933 Chicagofahrt to 4m. used set, 1933 Wagner 40p. mint, range of mint miniature sheet including 1930 IPOSTA (stamps unmounted), 1935 Ostropa, mixed condition (hundreds) £600-£800

321 (Env) 1903-1944 Officials used collection on album pages, generally fine, STC €1.800 £150-£200

322 (Album) 1850-1950s mint and used collection including Bayern, Wurttemberg, Danzig, Saar, 1945-46 Local issues, mixed condition (hundreds) £100-£150

323 (Env) Soviet Zone Thuringia balance of a mint specialised collection on written up pages, generally fine, STC €900 £100-£120 auctions.stanleygibbons.com 65 324 325 326 327

GIBRALTAR 324 (Card) 1898 2½d bright ultramarine variety “WATERMARK INVERTED”, fine large part o.g.. SG 42w, £350 £100-£120

325 (Card) 1903 £1 dull purple and black/red, Wmk Crown CA, large part o.g; fine and fresh SG 55 £200-£250

326 (Card) 1925-32 £5 violet and black, large part o.g; a couple of minor imperfection otherwise fine, a very collectable example of of this rarity. SG 108, £1600 £400-£500

327 (Card) 1968 Christmas 4d variety ‘GOLD (STAR) OMITTED’; fine unmounted o.g.. SG 231a, £850 £300-£400

328 (Env) 1886-1935 mint collection arranged on Lighthouse pages we note; 1886 optd type 1 on Bermuda set to 1s yellow brown, with 2½d optd in blue-black, 1886-87 set to 1s bistre 1889 surcharge set to 75c on 1s, 1889 set to 5p slate-grey, 1903 CA set to £1 dull purple and black/red, 1904-08 MCA set to £1, 1906-11 set to 8s, 1912-24 set to £1 with listed shades and 1925-32 part set to £1 red-orange and black, generally fair to fine condition. £1600-£1700

329 (2A) 1860s to 2000 mint and used collection housed in two stockbooks, we note; selection of GB Used Abroads, 1886 optd on Bermuda part set to 6d, 1886-87 set to 1s bistre, selected Spanish Currency issues, 1903 part set to 8s, 1912-24 set to £1, 1925-31 part set to £1, various KGVI issues with perf types and selected QEII issues, mixed condition with fine. (hundreds) £400-£500

330 (½ Box) 1886-1988 (c) duplicated mint and used stock arranged in two Lighthouse stock book and loose, contained in a half carton, including mint 1935 Silver Jubilee set (2), 1948 Silver Wedding £1, 1953-59 to £1 (2), 1960-62 to £1 (3) and later issues in blocks; also small range of presentation packs. Condition mixed with many fine. (thousands) £300-£400 66 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 Ex 332 336

331 (Album) 1886- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1898 set to 1s, 1906-11 part set to 8s, 1912-24 values to £1 dull purple and black/red, 1938-51 set to £1 with selected perf types, 1953 set to £1, with modern issues, mixed condition with fine. £300-£400 GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS 332 (Card) 1912-24 set of thirteen to £1 purple and black/red, large part o.g; 6d with small faults, otherwise a fine set. SG 12-24, £600 £200-£250

333 (Env) 1911-35 mint collection arranged on Lighthouse pages we note; 1911 optd type 1 on Fiji set to 1s black/green, 1912-24 set to £1 purple and black/red and 1922-27 set to 10s green and red/emerald, generally fine condition. (36) £300-£400

334 (Env) 1911-52 mainly mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1911 stamps of Fiji overprinted to 1s, 1912-24 to £1, 1956-62 pairs to 10s and Postage Dues to 1s6d, pairs and singles. Mostly good to fine. (164) £250-£300

335 (Env) 1911-1965 mint collection arranged and written up on Exeter pages, we note; 1911 optd type 1 on Fiji set to 1s black/ green, 1922-27 set to 10s green and red/emerald, 1956 set to 10s black and turquoise, generally fine condition. (64) £120-£150 GREECE 336 (Card) 1906 Olympics 5d blue top right corner block of four, unmounted/large part og, a couple of blunt perfs at foot. A scarce block with good colour. SG196, £800++ £250-£300

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GRENADA 337 (Card) 1883 1d carmine, lower right corner plate number ‘1’ tête-bêche (vertical pair) block of six (2x3); small tone not affecting stamps, unmounted o.g. (mounted in margin only). Fine appearance. SG 31a, £975+ £300-£400

338 (Card) 1908 10s. green and red/green, 1908-11 3d, 6d, 2s., 5s., overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, each in vertical strips of three (the largest possible multiples, as distributed by the UPU), fresh o.g. The 3d and 2s strips fine, the others with small surface faults at top and bottom, nevertheless an attractive and difficult group to obtain. SG 83-88s £150-£200

339 (Card) 1943 10/- slate-blue and bright carmine perf 12, fine large part o.g. SG 163c, £750 £140-£160

340 (Env) 1863-74 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including a range on Chalon Heads, 1895-99 to 1s, 1898 Discovery 2½d overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, 1902 value to 5s, 1908 1s, 10s, 1921-21 to 10s and from 1937 to date largely complete. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £180-£220

341 (Env) 1861-1961 predominately mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1913-22 values to 10s, with good range 1s shades, 1921-31 to 10s, 1938-50 to 10s, the majority marginal pairs many with plate number and 10s (narrow), perf 14, blue-black and carmine, lower marginal strip of six with imprint (stamps unmounted), 1951 pairs to $2.50, 1953-59 pairs to $2.50. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £150-£180

342 (Album) 1861-c.1980s mint and used old time collection arranged in an album, we note various early QV issues, 1902 part set to 2s green and ultramarine, 1913 part set to 5s with shades, 1934-36 set to 5s, 1938-50 set to 10s, 1951 set to $2.50 and sampling of modern issues, mixed condition with fine. £100-£150 68 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 344

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GUATEMALA 343 (Env) 1871-1921 duplicated mint and used ex dealer stock arranged on stockcards including postmark interest, mixed condition with many fine (hundreds) £100-£150 HONG KONG 344 (Card) 1902 Head die proof in black on glazed card endorsed ‘3 JUL. 02’ and ‘BEFORE HARDENING’. Very fine and scarce £400-£500

345 (Card) 1934 envelope addressed to Canton bearing KGV 1c. and 4c. tied by “1.6.34 From Steamer Box/Punyu” (Canton) bilingual c.d.s., very fine and seldom offered £300-£400 auctions.stanleygibbons.com 69 Ex 348 353

346 (Card) 1938-47 small unmounted mint group with 1938 and 1946 $2s, 1947 $10 and 1941 Centenary set. SG 157-8, 162b, 163-8, £420 £130-£150

347 (Card) 1941 Centenary of British Occupation set to $1 blue and orange as plate blocks of four, (2c Plate 1, remaining values all Plate 1a), full unmounted o.g; slight bends to 5c and 15c, otherwise fine seldom offered in positional form. SG 163-168 £100-£150 British Post Offices in China

348 (Card) 1917-21 set of twenty one values to $10 purple and black/red, with listed shades on 1c, 50c and $1 values, used, some slight blemishes; otherwise largely fine, a difficult set to assemble. SG 1-17, £1300+ £350-£380 Collections

349 (Album) 1862-1988 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1862 used to 96c., 1863-74 used to 96c., 1891 2c. “jubilee” used, 1938-52 to $10 with shades mint, extremely mixed condition viewing essential (hundreds) £600-£800

350 (2 Albums) 1997-2015 complete run of Post Office yearbooks. Generally good to fine. (18) £400-£600

351 (Env) 1863-1973 duplicated used ex dealer stock arranged on stockcards including many QV with postmark interest, mixed condition among the earliest otherwise generally fine (hundreds) £200-£250

352 (Env) 1962-73 unmounted o.g. selection on a hagner’s sheet including blocks of four with values up to $2 including marginal copies with serial number, and extra loose stamps $2, $5 an $10 (2), generally very fine condition (80) £100-£120 INDIA Scinde Province

353 (Card) 1852 ½a. white ‘Scinde Dawk’ cut square, used with scarcer intaglio star cancel, few usual faults including creasing and minor thinning, nevertheless a very acceptable example of this difficult stamp SG S1 £3,000 £600-£800

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East India Company

354 (Card) 1854 ½a blue, Die I ‘’A’’ stone pos. 34, four clear margins, unused, fine. SG 2 £100-£120

355 (Card) 1854 ½a blue Die II, ‘’C’’ stone left marginal block of four (Pos. 1,2 & 9,10) showing part margin ornaments with Pos.1 showing characteristic retouch to chignon fine unused; a couple of light tones, barely detracts, a very desirable multiple. SG 6, £800+ £300-£350

356 (Card) 1854 1a red, Die I ‘’A’’ stone pos. 95, four good margins, unused, very fine. SG 12, £1400 £400-£450

357 (Card) 1855 entire-letter to London endorsed via Southampton, franked by ½a blue Die II, 1a red Die II and 4a blue and red second printing (Head Die II, Frame Die I), all cut to shape, tied by diamond of dots cancel, with India Paid boxed handstamps at left and London tombstone mark dated 21 AP 1855, backstamped by Calcutta G.P.O despatch mark for 7 MAR 1855, slight age wear and crease to entire with 1a cut into at top corners; otherwise fine a most attractive item with interesting contents. SG 6-19 £700-£800

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Empire of India

358 (Card) 1895 2r - 5r with both 2r colours, large part o.g., 5r with a gum bend otherwise fine, fresh and with good colours. SG 107-9, £400 £160-£180 Collections

359 (½ Box) India and Convention States 1854-1979 mint and used old time collection arranged on two albums including used 1854 ½a. blue (6), 1a. (7), 4a. (9), 2a. (5), 1866 6a. (5), 1937-40 to 25r. mint, 1948 Gandhi to 10r. mint, 1948-52 to 15r. mint; Convention States including good mint range with strength in KGV and KGVI, mixed condition (hundreds) £800-£1200 India Used Abroad

360 (Env) INDIAN NATIONAL ARMY: ‘Chalo Delhi’ 1944 1p violet perf 11½, complete sheet of one hundred stamps, unused; slight perf separation at right as a result of central fold, nonetheless fine, an attractive and very rare piece. CW A13, £7000+ £2000-£2500

361 (Card) INDIAN NATIONAL ARMY: ‘Chalo Delhi’ 1944 1p violet (pale shade) perf 11½, top right marginal block of ten, unused; slight central perf separation at right, sensibly reinforced by hinge, otherwise fine a scarce multiple. CW A13 £200-£250

362 (Card) INDIAN NATIONAL ARMY: ‘Chalo Delhi’ 1944 1p violet and 1a green perf 11½, as blocks of four unused; very fine. CW A13-14 £200-£250

363 (Env) INDIAN ARMY: 1900-1965 used collection on loose album leaves we note; C.E.F 1900 set to 1r green and carmine, 1905-11 set to 1r, I.E.F 1914 set to 1r red-brown and deep blue-green, Indian Custodian Forces in Korea 1953 set to 1r tied to large piece and assorted Indian UN Force in Congo, International Commission in Indo-China values with covers, mixed condition with fine, with postmark interest. £100-£150

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China Expeditionary Force

364 (Card) 1902 pair of ½a postal stationary envelopes, each re-addressed by C.E.F postal officers and forwarded. First cover sent 11 FE O2”,uprated by ½a blue-green on reverse ,tied Gujranwala Cutcherry cds and by backstamped by numerous F.P.O and Base Office marks with Kohat arrival d/s for 10 MA 02; affixed to adhesive is small auxiliary label asking that the cover be passed to the Postmaster of the Punjab. Second cover sent in March uprated by ½a and tied by indistinct duplex, similarly re-addressed with appropriate F.P.O and Base Office marks, fair condition, otherwise fine a most interesting pair. SG 85 Ω £200-£250 Convention States Gwalior

365 (Card) 1885-97 2a6p yellow-green, type 2 opt with long Hindi, upper marginal block of 6 (3x2) with part centre guide, showing error ‘GWALICR’ on centre stamp in upper row, brilliant o.g. R1/5, May 1896 printing. One of 19 examples recorded by us (out of a possible 26), and arguably the finest extant positional se-tenant multiple, the only other multiple of this size being the corner strip of 6 ex Ulrich. A superb and desirable piece. £700-£900

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Patiala

366 (Card) 1937-38 set of eighteen to 25r slate-violet and purple, full unmounted o.g; fine. SG 80-97, £750 £250-£270 Fuedatory States Bhopal

367 (Env) 1935-49 mint collection neatly arranged on hingeless album pages with Officials 1935-36 range including ¼a. on 4a. (SGO323), 1936-49 to 1r., 1936-49 1r. and 8a. (SG O342-343), generally fine (47) £300-£350 Bundi

368 (Card) 1898 small cover franked by 2a pale-green (2), tied by two fine strikes from native cds; cover reduced at left otherwise fine, attractive. SG 14 Ω £150-£170

369 (Env) 1941-47 mint collection neatly arranged on hingeless album pages including 1941-44 to 1r., Officials 1941 to 1r., generally fine (21) £350-£450

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Bussahir

370 (Card) 1895 ½a to 1r, sewing machine perf set of eight, no gum. some minor imperfections as usual. Fine. SG 9-16, £600 £120-£150

371 (Card) 1895 4a slate-violet sewing-machine perf without monogram block of four, unused. Reinforcement between lower pair, still a fine and scarce block. SG 13c, £280 £120-£140 Charkhari

372 (Env) 1930-45 mint collection neatly arranged on hingeless album pages including 1930-45 values to 4a., 1931 to 5r., generally fine (23) £250-£300 Cochin

373 (Env) 1933-50 mint collection neatly arranged on hingeless album pages including 1942-44 6p. on 1a. (SG81A), 9p. on 1a. (SG 82), 1946-48 3a., 1948-50 to 3a.4p., 1949 6p. on 1a. and 9p. on 1a. (SG 127/128), Officials 1933-38 to 10a., 1938-44 1a. (SGO49), 1942-43 6p. (O55), 1943 9p. on 1a.8p. (SGO59), 3p. on 4p. (SGO63), 1a.3p on 1a. (SGO66), generally fine (168) £1500-£2000

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Nandgoan

374 (Card) 1892 Philatelic envelope bearing 1891 ½a blue and 2a rose, each cancelled by Raj-Nandgon squared circles for FE 19, neighboured by boxed registration handstamp with no reverse markings; roughly opened at left otherwise fine an attractive and scarce item, stamps of Nandgaon seldom seen on cover. SG 1-2 Ω £400-£500 Orchha

375 (Env) 1939-42 to 5r. mint short set neatly arranged on a hingeless album page, generally fine (14) £180-£220 Rajasthan

376 (Card) 1948-49 Kishangarh 1899-1901 2r brown-red, H/S type 1 in red, fine unused, without gum as issued; small black stains, otherwise most collectable example of this rare stamp. BPA cert. (2006), SG 31a £850 £200-£250

377 (Env) 1948-50 mint collection neatly arranged on a hingeless album pages including 1948-49 Handstamp in blue ½a. and 1a., Kishangarh 1948-49 5r. (SG65), generally fine (46) £260-£320 Travancore

378 (Env) 1937-51 Travancore and Travancore-Cochin mint collection neatly arranged on a hingeless album pages including Officials 1939 4ch. to 14ch., some different perforations including Officials 6ca. perf. 12 (SG103b), generally fine (163) £350-£450

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Feudatory States Collections

379 (Album) 1927-51 mint collection neatly arranged on a hingeless album pages with Barwani, Bijawar including 1937 to 1r., Hyderabad, Idar, Indore including 1940 to 1a. on 1¼a., Jaipur including 1932-46 to 1r. (SG58/67), Jasdan, Kishangar including 1943-47 5r. imperf single, Morvi and Soruth, generally fine (134) £600-£800

380 (Env) Feudatory States Jaipur to Wadhwan duplicated mint and used ex dealer stock arranged on stockcards, generally fine, a good lot for the specialist (hundreds) £250-£300

381 (Env) An old-time mixed mint/unused and used selection including Convention issues arranged on album leaves with values to 10r mint. also a small selections of Afghanistan and Nepal. Condition very mixed. (hundreds) £200-£250 ICELAND 382 (Card) 1930 Parliamentary Millenary Celebration set of sixteen to 10k lake and claret and Air 10a blue and grey-blue large part o.g; fine. SG 158-173, £400 £160-£180

383 (Card) 1931 Zeppelin set on two postal items addressed to England, a card bearing 1k. and a registered cover bearing 30a. and 2k., a fine duo £100-£150

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384 (Card) 1933 ‘Air Balbo’ flight set of three to 10k black and yellow-green optd type 31 in red, fine large part o.g; with expertising signatures on reverse, a very fresh and scarce set. SG 205-207, £2250 £500-£550

385 (Card) OFFICIAL: 1930 Parliamentary Millenary Celebration set of sixteen to 10k lake and claret and Air 10a blue and grey- blue optd type O26 in red, large part o.g; small blemish spot to 2k, mentioned for accuracy, otherwise a fine set with fresh colours. SG O174-O189, £900 £250-£270

386 (Album) 1876-1996 used collection arranged on a Davo album, TSC £1,970 generally fine (hundreds) £80-£120 IONIAN ISLANDS 387 (Env) 1859 (1d) blue lower left corner block of twelve (3x4), large part o.g. (with six unmounted), very fresh colour, minor usual marginal creasing still a most attractive and a desirable multiple SG 2 £180-£220

388 (Card) 1859 (1d) blue and (2d) carmine in block of 4 with good to large margins, 2d from upper left corner of sheet, mint large part o.g., a couple of minor usual imperfections otherwise fine attractive blocks SG 2,3 £100-£150 IRAN 389 (Album) 1868-1937 Persia Iran mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages housed in an album with some postmark interest, perf varieties, etc. including; 1868-78 duplicated “Lions” with some shades, a good lot for the specialist, mixed condition (hundreds) £300-£400 IRAQ 390 (Card) 1917 2a. on 1pi. ultramarine (type 28, Plate II), fine part o.g., fresh colour, some thin specks, a rare stamp with only 111 issued, BPA (2020) certificate. SG 25 £5,500 £1500-£2000

390A (X Lge Env) 1920-47 a trio of unmounted mint complete sheets of hundred including Officials 1920-23 2½a. on 1pi. blue (SG O22), 1941-74 15f. blue (2 sheets, SG 217), display items difficult to find £210-£250

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IRELAND 391 (Env) 1767-1848 postal history collection of the “PAID” cancel on entires and fronts, with a range of different sizes and colours with additional marks including Mileages, a very good lot for the specialist (52) £600-£800

392 (Env) 1785 onward postal history collection of the “IRELAND” straight line cancel, with a range of different sizes and colours including in red, black and brown, also noted a S/IRELAND, mixed condition, a great lot for the specialist (23) £400-£500

393 (Env) 1791-1856 postal history collection on mainly pre stamp entire including 1791 with “IRELAND” straight line cancel in red, mixed condition (43) £200-£250

394 (Env) REVENUE: 1882 lower part of a sheet from a specimen book including Bankruptcy Court Issue 5s. to £5 and Companies Registration 6d to £1. These Specimen Books were kept for all stamps to verify the correct stamps used on documents; this appears to be page 42. An interesting document. Ex Col B.B. Zellers £300-£400

395 (Folder) 1922 Dollard overprint 5d Yellow-brown complete sheet of 240 with intact gutters mint o.g. hinged on few stamps and in the margins, control S22 imperf. The overprint is in dull black from an early state of Plate 1 without the varieties “R:altas” R11/5 and “Rialtal” R/18/5, an attractive display item £1500-£2000

396 (Card) 1922 Alex Thom overprint in dull black 2d orange variety ‘Watermark reversed’ mint large part o.g., well centred, very fine, one of the only six unused known with this watermark variety all from a block ex T.E. Field, R. Hamilton-Bowen certificate (2020) SG 12x £600 £250-£300

397 (Folder) 1922 Thom overprint in red 9d olive-green complete sheet of 240 with intact gutters mint o.g. hinged on few stamps and in the margins, control T22 perf., GB base Plate 3b. The overprint is in bright orange-red from a previously unrecorded state of Plate 9: most of the minor varieties recorded by Buchalter and Feldman are preset including the prominent “colon” R. 11/9 and “short 1 in 1922” R. 20/5; not recorded is the twisted stereo on stamp 0-12 on rows 11 to 14, with a further diagonal NE displacement on rows 15 to 20. This is the only surviving complete sheet of the 9d from overprint Plate 9, a wonderful exhibition item £2000-£2500

398 (Card) 1922-23 10s. dull grey-blue Seahorses mint lightly hinged variety ‘No accent’, a rare overprint error seldom offered, SG 66a, cat £3,000 £600-£700

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401

399 (Card) 1922-34 2d grey-green, coil stamp, perf 15 x imperf, neatly used with large part of (LOCH G) ARMAN 26 IX 36’ cds, well centred, missing upper right corner perforation, a scarce stamp, R. Hamilton-Bowen certificate (2019). SG 74b £1,600 £500-£600

400 (Card) 1925-28 Seahorses 2s6d to 10s. in block of four used each block cancelled twice by neat “BAILE ATHA CLIATH 9 NO 26” cds, believed to be the only blocks of four surviving from the original block of twelve used by Macness for postage to Australia. A probably unique set of Exhibition importance, SG 83-85 £2,200++ Ex Macness, Wallas, Buchalter and Maher £2000-£2500

401 (Card) 1935 5s. bright rose-red block of four, unmounted/large part o.g (with 3 stamps unmounted), fresh colour, a fine and attractive block SG 100 £100-£150

402 (Env) 1922 five-line coils unmounted mint selection including Leaders ½d “P”, 1½d “N”, 2d Die I “T”, Ends 1d and 1½d, few usual imperfection, a seldom offered lot. Ex Otto Jung £200-£250

403 (Env) 1922-35 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages, we note; 1922 set to 10d with 4d grey-green and 9d agate red and carmine opts, 1922 ‘Seahorses’ set to 10s dull grey-blue, 1922 ‘bold’ opt set to 10s dull grey-blue, 1922-23 Irish Free State set to 10s,1925-28 ‘Narrow Die set to 10s and ‘Wide Die’ set to 10s and 1935 Reengraved ‘Seahorses’ set to 10s, generally fine condition. £800-£1000

80 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 404 (Env) 1922-35 Free State overprints collection on leaves and stockcards, we note; Thom set of fifteen with both 2/6d shades, extra 5/- with ‘e’ of ‘eireann’ shifted left (soiled) and a vertical pair, top stamp with sloping date, Thom 5/- and 10/- used vertical pairs, each with part of two Maryborough CDSs of 17 FE 23; Harrison coils set, and the long ‘I’ ½d and 2d singles (2d slogan cancel clear of variety), 1d and 1½d pairs with normal (1d rather heavy cancels); 1927-8 wide date set plus the 5/- with circumflex accent, but this sadly with a faked cancel; 1935 re-engraved trio, 10/- water- stained. A valuable collection, well worth viewing. £500-£550

405 (1½ Box) 1937-1995 unmounted mint collection housed in 5 lighthouse binders, apparently complete commems, defins, miniature sheets, booklets etc with also extra combination of se-tenant ex booklets, m/s, sheetlets etc. Not all the combinations were achieved, so there is room for expansion to achieve absolute completeness. A collector’s lifetime work in fine quality (hundreds) £400-£600

406 (Env) 1922 Provisional Government used collection (55) on leaves. Dollard set with additional colours including 4d and 9d carmine; Thom 1½d PENCF variety, Claremorris CDS clear of variety, one perf toned. Dollard Seahorses with two 2/6ds (one with short perfs), three 5/-s (two shades and one on laid paper) and two 10/-s, one with the long stroke of ‘r’ in ‘heirann’ virtually omitted, several shorter perfs. Harrison coil pairs (no 2d Die II); 1922 Thom set to 1/- (Seahorses offered separately); Thom Type 4 set plus ½d dull overprint (bend and machine cancel). Occasional parcel or heavier cancel, but many fine, with catalogue value in excess of £2500 and well worth viewing £320-£350

407 (Album) 1922-1989 mint and used collection neatly arranged on an album including 1922 “Dollard” 2s6d and 5s. Seahorses mint, 1922 “Dollard” original proof of first overprint on piece backstamped Original/Proof Dollard 17.2.22, 1937 St patrick to 10s. mint, generally fine (hundreds) £250-£300

408 (Box) Postal history ex dealer stock with many FDC including 1956 John Barry, 1958 constitution of Ireland, 1959 Guinness (2), viewing advised (hundreds) £150-£200

409 (Box) Old to modern postal history collection composed of outgoing or incoming mail including maritime, censored, air mail, 1922 overprinted issues etc, a good lot to sort through (hundreds) £150-£200

410 (Album) 1946-1997 duplicated unmounted ex dealer stock neatly arranged on a stockbook with values up to £5, good lot for retailer (hundreds) £150-£200

411 (Box) Balance of a collection box with stamps in stockcards, envelopes, glassines, etc including covers with censored, first flights, FDCs, an interesting lot worthwhile viewing (hundreds) £150-£200

412 (2 Envs) 1922-88 mint and used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1922 range to 2s6d mint and 1s used. Also postage dues mainly mint. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £100-£120

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ISRAEL 413 (Box) 1948-73 mint and used collection arrange on two hingeless Davo albums and a stockbook housed in a box with duplicates including 1948 used New Year 5m to 65m with tab, 1950 unmounted with tab UPU set, 100m. university, generally fine (hundreds) £100-£150 ITALY Pre stamp postal history

414 (Env) Selection of forty-two printed & manuscript postal receipts. 1749-1845. Mainly from Pisa & Firenze. Unusual lot. £120-£150 Italian States

415 (Env) 1850-63 mint and used collection arranged on two hagner pages including Lombardy Venetia 1850-54 5c. used, 30c. laid paper used, Neapolitan Provinces 10g. used, Papal State 1852 6b. (2, unused with diff shades), Romagna 1859 4b. and 20b. unused, Sardinia 1855-63 to 80c. with some shades, Sicily 1859 ½g. mint, 2g. with rare “Palermo” cds solo cancel (faulty), Tuscany 1851-52 1q. used, 1860 40c. used, mixed condition (84) £400-£500 Republic

416 (Card) 1945-48 100L carmine (shades) horizontal pair, large part o.g; fine SG 669, £1100+ £200-£250 Collections

417 (Album) 1851-1938 Italy and Area mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages housed in an album including duplicated Italian States with Papal State 1852 used 50b., 1sc. (3)., Sardinia used,1851 5c. (2), 20c. (2), 1853 40c., Sicily 1859 5g. mint, also some Colonies, a very good lot for the specialist, extremely mixed condition, direct inspection strongly advised (hundreds) £600-£800

418 (Box) 1850s-2000s mint and used collection arranged in six volumes housed in a box including 1862 40c. mint, 1879-82 20c. mint, 25c. (2) mint, 30c. used, 1890 to 2c.on 1,75l. mint, 1891-96 5c. mint, 1901 40c. mint, 1905 15c. on 20c. mint, 1924 “pubblicitari” 50c. Reinach and 50c. Casali used, Parcel post 1914 (unsevered pair) to 4l. used; a volume with a 1947-54 Trieste AMG-FTT mint collection (almost complete for the definitive stamp); a volume with postal stationery including 1906 10c. to Manchester bearing “ESPOSIZIONE MILANO 1906” cancel, 1918/19 advertising 10c. “Talmone” and 15c. “Pirelli” mint, mixed condition (hundreds) £500-£600

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419 (Card) 1922-23 mint selection of better including BLP overprints with 25c. (2), 40c., 60c. carmine-lake and 1l. brown and green; in addition Philatelic Congress 25c. (2), mixed condition £450-£500

420 (Album) 1863-1967 mixed mint and used collection arranged in an album including commemoratives, definitives, Officials, Postage Dues, etc. Also Italian overseas territories and San Marino with 1877-90 2c, 20c, 30c, 40c mint. Condition very mixed. (hundreds) £160-£200 Colonies

421 (Env) DODECANESE ISLANDS: 1932 Garibaldi issue set to 5l+1l deep violet optd type J RODI, with Bolaffi expertisation marks on reverse, Garibaldi Air Express stamps to 4l.50+1l.50 grey-yellow, and Military Medal Centenary Air Express to 4l.50 +2l green all used CTO, fine SG 89-E176, STC £900+ £200-£250 JAMAICA 422 (Env) 1905-11 3d sage-green, half pane of sixty with margins showing plate number and inscriptions, unmounted o.g; few light bends at to be expected, nevertheless a fine piece with fresh appearance. SG 46a, £480+ £150-£170

423 (Env) 1911 2d grey, half pane of sixty with surrounding margins showing plate number ‘1’, full unmounted o.g; couple of horizontal and vertical folds as to be expected, otherwise a fine piece. SG 57, £600+ £150-£170

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424 (Card) 1919-21 Pictorial imperf printer samples of the 1½d and 2½d (2) on thick unwmkd wove paper, (1½d with gum) in unissued colours of deep blue and deep green and red respectively, 1½d with slight vertical bend and small thin to lower marginal 2½d, otherwise fine and attractive trio. SG 80-82var £150-£170

425 (½ Box) QV to QEII mint and used collection on pages and loose, with strength in KGV, including: 1905-11 set to 5s, 1919-21 set to 10s myrtle-green, 1921-29 set to 10s with listed shades ands selected values as blocks of four, 1935 1½d block of four showing ‘Extra Flagstaff’ variety, 1938-52 set to £1 and selection of postal history, generally fair to fine condition. £400-£500

426 (Album) 1860-1984 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1938-1984 virtually complete mint, mixed condition generally fine form 1938 (hundreds) £150-£200 JAPAN 427 (½ Box) 1871-2010s mint and used arranged in three volumes including 1871 mint 48m. (pl. 1 pos. 14), 100m. (pl 1 pos. 1), 200m. (pl. 1 pos. 23), 500m. (pl. 1 pos. 26), 1872 mint Dragons ½s. (pl. 1 pos. 36), ½s. (pl.2 pos. 2), 1s. (pl.2 pos. 2), 2s. (pos. 38), 5s. (pos. 3), 1872 Cherry Blossom 10s. used, 1874 4s. used, 1876-92 duplicated used Koban including 1876-79 6s., 12s. 30s. 45s., 1916 10s. Prince Heir Apparent “Mihon” overprint, 1921 to 10s. mint, range of National Park souvenir sheets including 1940 Kirishima unmounted; Offices in Korea including 25s. used, Offices in china with values up to 1y.; 1949 “Smiling Boy” m/s mint, 1949 “moon and Geese” m/s mint, also face value with more than 100,000 yen, mixed condition (thousands) £2000-£2500

428 (Album) 1899-1990 mint and used collection arranged in a Lighthouse album including 1899-1908 Chrysanthemums to 1y. mint, 1914-25 Taisho Tazawa to 1y. mint, 1921 50th Ann. to 10s. (2, one mint), 1927 UPU to 10s. (2, one mint), 1923 Earthquake to 20s. mint, 1936 Kwantung to 10s. mint, 1938 to 1941 National park M/S mint, Post Offices in Korea and China mint and used selection, mixed condition (thousands) £700-£900

429 (Env) 1871-1940 old time collection arranged on album pages including 1871 48m. mint, 1872 Dragon ½s. mint, 1s. (2, one mint), 2s. (2, one mint), 5s., range of Cherry blossom, 1876-79 Old Koban used 12s. (2), 30s. and 45s., 1923 Earthquake 4s. and 8s. mint, Selection of Offices in China and Korea, high catalogue value but very mixed condition with many of the early stamps faulty, careful inspection advised (hundreds) £600-£800

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430 (Env) 1871-1876 mainly used collection arranged on a Hagner sheet selection of genuine and contemporary forgeries of Dragons and Cherry Blossom, including genuine Dragon 1871 48m. mint, 1872 ½s. mint, Cherry Blossom 1872 ½s. (2, one mint), 1s., 4s., 1874 4s., 1874 ½s. Syll. “HA” mint, 1s. Syll. “RO”, 10s. Syll. “RO”, 20s. Syll. “HO”, 30s. Syll. “I”, 1875 Birds set of 3 all Syll. “I”, 1875 1s. Syll. “NU” mint, 6s. Syll. “RU”, 20s. Syll “CHI”, 30s. Syll. “NI”, 1875 1s. and 2s. “ribbon”, very mixed condition (56) £160-£200

431 (½ Box) Old to modern mint and used collection arranged in three stockbooks, album pages, glassines etc housed in a half box, with also some postal history including FDC’s, mixed condition (hundreds) £150-£170

432 (Album) 1870s-1940s mint and used collection arranged in an album including duplicated Koban issue (350+), 1894 silver wedding 2s. mint (2), a good lot for the specialist with postmark interest, mixed condition (hundreds) £100-£150 KOREA 433 (Env) 1885-1903 mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages including duplicated range of Taegeuk some with postmark interest, very mixed condition careful inspection advised £100-£150 KENYA UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA 434 (Card) 1890 type 2 opt on GB 1a on 2d grey-green and carmine and 4a on 5d dull purple and blue, 1a on 2d with fine large part o.g, and 4a on 5d, with disturbed gum, otherwise fine, a very collectable pairing. RPS certs (2009) SG 2-3, £1100 £200-£250

435 (Env) 1890-1963 mint and used collection arranged on album pages including 1896 2r. to 5r. specimen, 1904-07 20r. used (f.c.), 1912-21 1r. to 20r. used (f.c.), very mixed condition (hundreds) £150-£200 KUWAIT 436 (Env) 1950-1 set (less ½a on ½d) in unmounted o.g. blocks. The 1a - 4a in Cylinder blocks of six, the 2r - 10r in marginal blocks of four; the 5r with a marginal bend. SG 85-92, £461 £100-£130

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437 (Card) 1954 2r on 2/6d Type II o.g. block of four, one stamp previously hinged with the others unmounted o.g. A rare multiple. SG 90b, £1500 £420-£480

438 (Card) 1955 2r on 2/6d Type III surcharge vertical strip of three with Ahmadi CDSs, the postmarks unclear, a very scarce multiple. KG VI Expertising Certificate (2010). SG 90c, £825 £200-£220

439 (Card) 1951 5r on 5s red in a block of four, used with oval registered cancels, the lower right stamp with R2/2 variety extra bar at top. SG 91a, £750 £160-£180

440 (Card) 1951 10r on 10/- Type 1 CDS-used with the R6/3 raised ‘quad’ variety between ‘0’ and ‘R’, showing as an inked ‘3’, probably the finest known used example, with just three recorded by 2016. SG 92 var. £320-£350

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441 (Card) 1957 2r, 5r and 10r Type II unmounted o.g. blocks of four, the odd nibbled perf otherwise fine. SG 107a-9a, £1400 £350-£400

442 (Card) 1957 10r on 10/- surcharge Type II top right corner block of four, used with somewhat indistinct CDSs of 11 JA 59. A little soiled and water-stained, with the perfs in the top margin reinforced, but an extremely scarce multiple. SG 109a, £600 £85-£100

443 (Env) 1923-61 predominately mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1923-24 to 10r, Officials 1923-24 to 10r, 1939 pairs to 15r, 1948 pairs to 10r on 10s, 1950-55 pairs to 10r on 10s (stamps unmounted). Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £400-£500 LEEWARD ISLANDS 444 (Card) 1890 set of eight to 5s green and blue all marginal showing plate numbers (Plate 1 ½d, 1d, 4d, 7d- Plate 2 6d, 1s, 5s- Plate 3 3d) large part o.g; with 6d and 5s unmounted, couple of slight imperfections nonetheless a fine set and seldom offered in this form. SG 1-8, £875+ £250-£270

445 (Card) 1942 (Feb.) £1 purple and black on carmine paper, large part o.g., showing the spectacular ‘Legs of Man’ flaw in the left value tablet (#11). On this printing only, with a handful known, very scarce. SG 114a £140-£160

446 (Env) 1900-37 mint and used selection on Hanger pages we note; 1912-27 set to 5s all plate marginal, ‘SPECIMEN’ set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set perf ‘SPECIMEN’ and 1937 Coronation set perf ‘SPECIMEN’, generally fine condition. £250-£270

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447 (Env) 1890- 1960s mint and used old time collection on Frank Godden pages, we note; 1890 set to 5s, 1902 set to 5s, 1907-11 set to 5s, 1912-22 part set to 5s, 1921-32 part set to 5s, 1938-51 set to £1 with shades, 1954 set to $4.80, mixed condition with fine. £150-£170 MALAYSIA Straits Settlements

448 (Card) 1907 Head die proof encircled with pearls and square surround in black on glazed card, endorsed ‘14 JUN. 07’, and used for 21c and 45c values of the 1906-12 issue. Also used for Gold Coast and Transvaal issues. Very fine and scarce £400-£500

449 (Card) 1907 Head die proof encircled with pearls in black on small glazed card and mounted on part of De La Rue day book piece, annotated ‘Aug 13/ 6 leads’ and used for 21c and 45c values of the 1906-12 issue. Also used for Gold Coast and Transvaal issues. Very fine and scarce £300-£400

450 (Card) 1921-33, Script CA, $25 purple and blue on blue, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, fresh large part og. Lovely colour. SG 240bs, £450 £150-£200

451 (Card) 1937-41 4c. orange Die II block of four, unmounted o.g, fresh colour, a fine block SG296 £100-£150

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452 (Env) 1904-2 1c green to 35c scarlet on pale yellow, complete set of eleven values overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’; 3c brown (tropicalised gum), 8c ultramarine (facial ink mark) and 35c (couple of tone spots) otherwise large part og. Reasonable appearance. SG btwn 28s and 46s, £800 £150-£200

453 (Env) 1900-34 mint and used selection arranged on album leaves including 1904-22 values to $5, 1922-34 values to $5, with some plate number singles to blocks; also Johore mint with 1922-41 values to $5, 1949-55 pairs to $5, Postage Dues 1940 to 12c and Perak 1950-56 to $5. Mostly good to fine. (164) £300-£400 Trengganu

454 (Card) 1921-41 ‘Sultan Suleiman’ wmk Multi Script CA, $100 green and scarlet optd ‘SPECIMEN’, large part o.g; very fine. SG 47s £300-£350 Collections

455 (2 Box) Malaysia and States comprehensive mint and used collection housed in two boxes including, Straits Settlements 1867 selection with values up to 32c. on 2a., 1880 5c. on 8c. mint, 1883-91 to 12c. mint, 1892-99 to $5 used, $5 specimen, 1902-03 $2 and $5 specimen, 1906-07 to $1 used; Federated Malay States 1900 $1 mint, 1900-01 $25 used (f.c.), 1904-22 $25 used (f.c); Johore 1891 2c. on 24c. mint (3 with diff. overprint), 1904-10 $50 and $100 used (f.c.), 1922-41 $10 specimen; Kedah 1912 $2 and $3 specimen, 1921-32 $3 and $5 specimen, 1937 to $5 (2, one mint); Kelantan 1937-4 to $5 used, to $2 mint; Malacca 1949-52 to $5 (2, one mint); Negri Sembilan 1895-99 to 50c. used (cancels to be checked); Pahang 1948 to $5 (2, one mint); Penang 1948 to $5 (2, one mint); Perak 1891 1c. on 6c. (SG44) used, 1895-99 $25 used (f.c.); Perlis 1948 to $5 (2, one mint); Selangor 1895-99 $2 to $25 specimen; Trengganu 1910-19 $25 used (f.c.); also Malaya and States 1950s to 2014 unmounted or used with many miniature sheets, mixed condition (thousands) £4000-£6000

456 (Album) 1867-1955 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1882-84 Bangkok “B” overprint used range, Kedah 1937 to $5 mint also $1 and $5 in block of eight mint, Straits Settlements duplicated used selection with values up to 32c., very mixed condition viewing advised (hundreds)” £600-£800

457 (Env) Malaya and States 1867-1963 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves with most States represented, the earlier period sets are mainly incomplete but the later period the sets are complete; also Postage Dues. A clean lot mainly in good to fine condition. (hundreds) £300-£400

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458 (Env) Malaya and States 1867-1963 used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves with most States represented with some complete sets in the later period; also Postage Dues. Condition variable with some fine. (hundreds) £150-£200

459 (Env) Malaya and States 1949-55 unmounted mint selection with some values to $1 arranged on a Hagner sheet including Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Singapore and Trengganu. Generally fine. £685+ (159) £120-£140 MALTA 460 (Card) GB USED ABROAD: 1860-1872 cover/entire selection (8) including 1861 cover to England with 2d plate 8 (3), 1862 morning cover to England with 6d, mixed condition, an interesting group (8) £250-£300

461 (Card) 1863-81 ½d yellow-buff block of four unmounted o.g., fresh colour and well centred, very fine, R. Hamilton-Bowen certificate (2020), SG 10 £340++ £150-£200

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462 (Env) 1882-84 ½ red-orange block of 16 with central vertical inter-pane margin, unmounted/large pat o.g. (14 stamps unmounted), fresh colour, a fine and most attractive multiple SG 19 £120-£160

463 (Card) 1919 10s. black Wmk MCA 10s black optd ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint in red, mint o.g. with the barest trace of hinge, very fine, R. Hamilton-Bowen certificate (2020) stating unmounted, SG 96s £1,000 £350-£450

464 (Env) 1938-43 ¼d to 10s, set of twenty-one in blocks of four with 1½ black variety ‘BROKEN CROSS’ upper right stamp, some marginal and a few with slight toning. Generally good to fine. SG 217/31, £380+ £100-£400

465 (Album) 1860-82 virtually complete mint collection arranged in printed Lindner album including 1860, no watermark, ½d (no gum), 1863-81 Crown CC ½d (2), 1886 5s, 1899-1901 to 10s (5d used), 1903-04 to 1s, 1904-14 to 5s (4½d brown used), 1914-21 to 5s, 1921-22 to 10s, 1922 ‘SELF-GOVERNMENT’ overprints, Crown CC10s, Crown CA to 5s, Script CA to 10s, 1922-26 to £1, 1926 ‘POSTAGE’ overprints to 10s, 1926-27 ‘POSTAGE’ to 10s, 1928 ‘POSTAGE/AND/REVENUE’ overprints to 10s, 1930 ‘POSTAGE/REVENUE’ to 10s and from 1935 to date; also Postage Dues mint. Condition variable. (hundreds) £700-£800

466 (Album) 1863-82 mostly mint collection arranged in printed Davo album including mint/unused 1863-81 Crown CC ½d (3), 1899-1901 to 10s, 1903-04 to 1s, 1904-14 to 5s (4½d brown used), 1914-21 to 5s, 1921-22 values to 2s, 1922 ‘SELF- GOVERNMENT’ overprints, Crown CC10s, Crown CA values to 5s, 1922-26 to £1 (both), 1926 ‘POSTAGE’ overprints to 10s, 1926-27 ‘POSTAGE’ to 10s, 1928 ‘POSTAGE/AND/REVENUE’ overprints to 10s, 1930 ‘POSTAGE/REVENUE’ to 10s and from 1935 to date largely complete; also Postage Dues mainly complete mint. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £700-£800

467 (Box) 1860-81 mixed mint and used collection arranged in six assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including mint 1860, no watermark, ½d (no gum), 1863-81 Crown CC ½d (2), 1886 5s, 1899-1901 to 10s (5d used), 1903-04 to 1s (1d used), 1926 ‘POSTAGE’ overprints to 10s, 1926-27 ‘POSTAGE’ to 10s (no 4½d), 1938-43 to 10s, 1948-53 ‘SELF-GOVERNMENT’ overprints to 10s, 1949 RSW £1, 1956-58 to £1 and complete to date, Postage Dues selection; also covers range with 1877 entire letter to Palermo and fdc’s including 1949 UPU ilustrated. Condition little mixed in places. (hundreds) £400-£500

468 (Album) 1863-82 mixed mint or used collection arranged in printed Davo album including used 1863-81 Crown CC ½d (3), 1885-90 to 5s, 1899-1901 to 10s, 1926 ‘POSTAGE’ overprints to 10s (mint), 1926-27 ‘POSTAGE’ to 10s (top value mint), 1928 ‘POSTAGE/AND/REVENUE’ overprints to 10s, 1930 ‘POSTAGE/REVENUE’ to 2s6d; also Postage Dues selection mixed mint and used. Condition variable. (hundreds) £300-£400

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469 (½ Box) 1863-1996 (c) much duplicated mint and used accumulaltion arranged in three Lighthouse stockbooks, contained in a half carton, including mint 1899-1901 10s, 1926 ‘POSTAGE’ overprint values to 10s with 2s, 1938-43 to 10s (6), 1948-52 New Constitution to 10s (2), 1949 Silver Wedding £1 (2), 1956-58 to £1 (3) and used 1863-81, Crown CC, ½d (2). Condition mixed with many fine. (thousands) £250-£300

470 (Env) 1882-1946 mint and used selection arranged on two hagner pages including 1882-84 ½d unmounted block of four,1922- 26 £1 black and bright carmine unmounted block of four, generally fine (66) £250-£300

471 (Album) 1860- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1860-81 assorted ½d ‘buffs’ with shades, 1899-1901 values to 10s, 1914-21 values to 5s, 1922- 26 part set to 5s, 1926 set to 10s, 1938-43 set to 10s, with duplication and sampling of modern, mixed condition. £150-£170

472 (Env) 1863-78 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1863-81 ½d, 1885-90 to 1s, 1903-04 to 1s, 1914-21 values to 5s, 1938-43 to 10s, 1949 RSW set, 1948-53 ‘SELF-GOVERNMENT’ to 10s, 1956-58 to £1 and complete to date. also smaller used selection. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £150-£200 MAURITIUS 473 (Card) 1849-59 Early impression 1d orange-vermilion pos 3 used by “number 1” two concentric rings cancel of Mahebourg, nice appearance but faulty and repaired, a good space filler of this rarity SG 7 £7,500 £250-£300

474 (Card) 1857-59 worn impression 1d red-bluish, pos. 10, three good margins, cancelled by Paid h/s in black, a very collectable example of this classic stamp with good colour. SG 18, £900 £100-£150

475 (Card) 1858-62 (6d) vermilion block of four with good to large margins used, a couple of faults including creasing and a tear between the lower pair due to scissors separation cut, nevertheless a rare multiple in used condition SG 28 £120-£160

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476 (Card) 1863-72 set of six imperforate plate proofs to 1s orange, printed on thin glazed card in issued colours optd ‘CANCELLED’, fine. SG 57-70var £120-£150

477 (Card) 1863-72 6d dull violet block of four centred to lower right, mint large part o.g, very fresh colour, few faults including upper right stamp thinned in corner, a very scarce item SG 63£1,700++ £250-£300

478 (Card) 1863-72 1s. blue block of four large part o.g., very fresh colour, few faults including lower pair with light horizontal bend and odd minor marks on gum nevertheless a scarce multiple SG 69 £220-£260

479 (Card) 1879-80 2c. Venetian red, well-centred block of four, unmounted o.g., very fresh colour, minor peripheral toning, a fine and scarce multiple SG 92 £100-£150

480 (Card) 1883 16c. on 17c. rose, well-centred block of four, unmounted o.g., very fresh colour, a very fine and extremely scarce multiple SG 115 £280-£320 auctions.stanleygibbons.com 93 482

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481 (Card) 1941-8 25ct ordinary paper, right marginal, part o.g. with hinge remainder, showing R3/6 RP ‘IJ’ flaw. SG 259ba, £300 £70-£80

482 (Card) 1857-59 used selection of values various impressions and types we note; 1857 worn impression 1d red/bluish (2), 1859 earliest impression 2d blue, intermediate 2d blue (3) and worn impression 2d blue, 1859 1d red and 2d blue (2), all values possess either faults or repairs, otherwise good spacefillers for these classic issues. (10) £600-£700

483 (Album) 1848-1988 mint and used collection arranged in an album including 1848-59 1d latest impression used (2), 1859 2d Lapirot used, 1859 2d Dardenne used, 1862 1s. used, 1887 2c. mint, 1902 2r.50 mint, 1953-58 to 10r., very mixed condition (hundreds) £400-£500 MONACO 484 (Card) 1972 2fr Albrecht Dürer 500th Anniversary, showing inscription error ‘ALBERT’ instead of ‘ALBRECT’, unmounted o.g with marginal selvage at top and foot. Scarce, offered with normal for comparison. Yvert 876a, SG 1029var £250-£270 94 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 485 (Album) 1885-1983 mint collection neatly arranged on an album, STC £2,175, mixed condition generally fine (hundreds) £60-£80 MONTSERRAT 486 (Env) REVENUE: 1866 Inland Revenue, 1d (bright) rose-red perf 12, on horizontal laid paper, complete sheet of twelve, very fine unmounted o.g; (mounted only in margin), slight foxing, still an attractive and scarce item. Barefoot 1 £100-£120

487 (½ Box) 1876 to 1960s mint and used accumulation on pages, stockpages and loose, we note: 1876 1d red, block of four (SG 1), 1903 set to 5s black and scarlet, assorted values optd ‘SPECIMEN’, 1916-22 part set to 5s, 1917-18 War Tax issues, 1922 set to 5s with set to 4s as blocks of four, 1932 Anniversary of Settlement set to 5s, 1938-48 set to £1, generally fair to fine condition. (hundreds) £500-£600

488 (Album) 1876-1985 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1932 to 5s. mint, 1938-1985 mint virtually complete, mixed condition generally fine from 1938 (hundreds) £150-£200 MOROCCO AGENCIES 489 (½ Box) 1898-1957 mint and used collection arranged in two Hagner binders we note; 1898-1899 opt type 1 and 2 on Gibraltar sets to 2p black and carmine, with Blue Black opts, listed varieties including inverted ‘V’ for ‘A’ on 5c, 20c,25c, 1899 Broad top to ‘M’ on 5c, 10c,20c,25c,50c, and Hyphen between ‘nc’ on values to 1p, 1899 type 2 set to 2p optd SPECIMEN, 1903-05 set to 2p, with selection of listed varieties, 1914-31 ‘Seahorses’ including 2s6d sepia-brown showing ‘re-entry’ (SG 50a mint and used), Spanish Currency 1907-1 set to 12p on 10s, French Currency 1917-35 assortment of values with blocks up to 60, and postal history, generally fair to fine condition, worthy of closer examination. £2000-£2500

490 (Env) 1898-1935 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages we note; 1898 type 1 & 2 opts on Gibraltar to 2p black and carmine, with blue-black opts on 40c,50c and 1p, 1903-05 set tp 2p, British Currency 1907 set to 2s6d dull purple, 1914-31 set to 5s, Spanish Currency 1907-12 set to 12p on10s ultramarine with listed shades, 1914-26 Waterlow ‘Seahorses’ to 10s, French Currency 1924-32 ‘Seahorses’ to 6f on 5s and Tangier to Edward VIII, generally fine condition. £800-£1000

491 (2 Envs) 1898-1957 mint and used accumulation on pages, stockpages and loose we note; 1898 type 1opt set to 2p, assorted KEVII issues, British Currency 1907 set to 2s6d, KGV 2s6d ‘Seahorses’, Tangier 1949 set to 10s, various QEII issues to 5s, mixed condition with fine. £500-£600

492 (Album) 1935-1937 mint collection of sheets (half panes) written up and hinged to album pages housed in Linder sheet binder, we note; British Currency 1d bistre-brown sheet of 60 (SG 72), Spanish Currency 1p on 10d turquoise-blue sheet of 100 (SG 159) and Tangier 1d scarlet sheet of 100 (SG 246), generally fine condition, with majority of stamps unmounted. SG 68-246 £300-£350

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493 (Album) 1886-1906 collection arranged on an album with strength in postal history including Gibraltar postal stationery ½d used in Tangier (2) in 1886, Mazagan 5c. in 1897; Morocco Agencies nine different postal stationery with SPECIMEN overprint, 1904 cover registered to France bearing QV 20c. and KEVII 25c., also few stamps, generally fine, an interesting lot £200-£250

494 (Env) 1898-55 mainly mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1898-1900 to 2p, 1949 pairs to 5s and Tangier with 1949 pairs 10s (stamps unmounted), 1950-51 pairs to 10s (stamps unmounted),. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £160-£200

495 (Env) Tangier: 1927-1947, mint collection arranged on leaves, we note; 1940 1d scarlet as unmounted block of four, 1949 set to 10s ultramarine, 1955 Castles to 10s, generally fine condition. SG 231-342, STC £500 £100-£120

496 (Env) British and French Currency: 1914-36 used collection on leaves, complete basic stamps and almost complete variants, just one stamp (SG 61b) not counted due to postmark. A total of seven 2/6d and two 5/- Seahorses, and we also note the KE VIII 1d in a Cylinder block of twelve with six having the long overprint, French Currency: we note 1924 3f on 2/6d reddish brown block of 12, and the 1935-6 re-engraved pair in blocks of four, generally fine condition (52) £280-£300 NAURU 497 (Card) 1916-23 Waterlow printing 10s indigo-blue (R) optd ‘SPECIMEN’, fine large part o.g; very fresh appearance. SG 18s, £1000 £300-£350

498 (Env) 1916 overprints on GB used collection (32) with ½d - 1/- set (plus 2d short ‘N’, and 9d and 1/- blocks of four), and overprints in centre set (dubious cancels, not counted in catalogue value). Seahorses with DLR 2/6d (yellow-brown and brown), 5/- (soiled, not counted), 10/- pale blue (faked cancel, not counted) and 10/- deep bright blue (toned speck above King’s head) lightly cancelled; Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6ds (two). STC £1878 £320-£350

499 (Album) 1916-1986 mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; 1916-23 set to 1s, 2d orange (die II) block of four, sampling of listed and minor opt varieties, 1916-23 ‘Seahorses’ DLR printings to 10s pale blue, 1924-48 both sets to 10s (SG 26A to 39B), 1937-48 set of fourteen to 10s as vertical imprint strips of four, (SG 26B-39B) generally fair to fine condition £400-£500

500 (Env) 1916-88 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1916-23 overprints on Great Britain to 10s, 1924-48 to 10s. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £100-£120 96 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 NEPAL 501 (Env) TWO PAISA HORSE TYPE DESIGN postal stationery ex US dealer stock arranged on pages including a used and 36 unused with examples priced up to $100, usual mixed condition with many fine, a great lot for the specialist or retailer (37) £250-£300 NETHERLANDS 502 (Album) Netherlands and Colonies 1852-1938 mint and used old time collection arranged in an album including used 1852 duplicated values to 15c., Colonies including Netherlands Indies and Suriname from first issues, very high catalogue value but very mixed condition viewing essential (hundreds) £200-£250 NEW CALEDONIA FRENCH 503 (Box) 1953-2020 (c) complete unmounted mint collection arranged in four hingeless Lindner albums, contained in a half carton, including definitives, commemoratives with miniature sheets and postage dues. Generally fine. (hundreds) £200-£250 NEW GUINEA 504 (Env) 1915-39 mint selection arranged Scott Specialty album leaves including ‘N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS’ overprints with 1915-16 values to 1s, 1915-19 values to 1s and New Guinea 1925-29 to £1, 1931 Air overprints values to £1, 1931 Tenth Anniversary to 10s, 1931 Air overprints values to 5s, 1932-34 redrawn without dates to £1, 1932-34 Air overprints to £1, 1939 Air to £1; also Officials with 1931 Tenth Anniversary to 5s, 1932-34 redrawn without dates to 5s. Generally good to fine (149) £600-£700

505 (Env) 1915-39 used selection arranged Scott Specialty album leaves including 1932-34 Redrawn without dates values to £1, 1932-34 Air overprints to £1, 1935 ‘Bulolo Goldfields’ £2, £5, 1939 values to 5s. Generally good to fine (75) £300-£400 NEW ZEALAND 506 (Env) 1906 Christchurch Exhibition ½d to 6d set of four neatly arranged on album leaves comprising two mint sets (one matched from the lower right corner), one used and with specimen parallel bars. some trivial imperfections otherwise fine. (16) £300-£350

507 (Env) 1936-42 ½d to 3s set of fourteen plus additional perf types virtually complete as listed, arranged on a Hagner page, including 2s (3) and 3s (3); mostly good to fine og with a few unmounted. SG Btwn 577/90c, £1,000+ £150-£170

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508 (Card) 1960-66 2½d ‘TITOKI’, lower right corner block of 8 (2x4), bottom two pairs showing ERROR GREEN OMITTED and adjoining pair with partial omission, unmounted o.g. Rare and desirable positional multiple. £600-£800

509 (Card) 1973-76 4c multicoloured showing variety purple-brown omitted, full unmounted o.g; fine offered with normal for comparison. SG 1011b £100-£120

510 (Card) 1973-76 10c multicoloured, showing variety silver (Arms) omitted, full unmounted o.g; fine, offered with normal for comparison. SG 1017a £100-£120

511 (2 Envs) 1862-1987 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1882-1900 values to 1s, mixed perfs, 1898 Pictorials to 2s, 1902-07 Thin hard Cowan paper to 8d, 1902-16 to 1s, 1931 ‘Smiling Boys’ pair and Health miniature sheets, ; also Postal Fiscals with 1931-40 Postage Dues and Officials with 193-61 to 5s, 1940 Centennial to 1s, selections. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds) £600-£700

512 (Album) 1855-1988 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including duplicated “Chalon Heads” with values up to 1s., very high catalogue value but very mixed condition viewing essential (hundreds) £500-£600

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513 (2 Envs) 1855-1987 used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including selection of Chalon heads imperf values to 1s with 1862-64, Large Star, 1d orange-vermillion, just clear to good margins, 3d brown-lilac, four margins, and perforated 1864-71, perf 13, values to 1s, 1873, no wmk, 1d, and other issues with 1874-78 to 1s, 1882-1900 to 1s, 1898 pictorials to 2s with various perf types, 1906 Christchurch to 3d and fairly complete to date; also selections of Officials, Postage Dues and Postal Fiscals. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds) £200-£250 NIGERIA 514 (Env) 1895-1936 mint and used selection on album leaves including: Niger Coast 1897 values to 1s black, Northern Nigeria range of KEVII AND KGV to 10s, Southern Nigeria 1901 part set to 2s6d, 1907-11 part set to 5s, Nigeria 1914-29 part set to 10s, mixed condition with fine. £250-£270 NORTH BORNEO 515 (Card) 1883 8c on 2c red-brown surcharge type 2, large part o.g; with dealers marks on reverse, faintly toned perf at left, mentioned for accuracy, otherwise a fine example of this rarity. Brandon cert (2008) SG 2, £1400 £400-£450

516 (Card) 1916 Red Cross set of twelve to 25c green optd type 68 in carmine, large part o.g; small minor blemishes, nonetheless a scarce set, with vibrant colours. SG 202-213, £1000 £300-£350

517 (Card) 1916 Red Cross 4c scarlet, optd type 68, cross in carmine, brilliant o.g; fine a scarce stamp. BPA cert (2004) SG 204a, £850 £200-£250

518 (Card) 1918 Red Cross set of seventeen to $10+2c brick-red optd type 69, large part o.g; with listed shades on 3c,5c and 6c, minor imperfections, mentioned for accuracy, otherwise fine very fresh colours SG 214-234, £1200 £350-£380

519 (Card) 1925-28 Pictorials set of eighteen to $10 orange-red, large part o.g; 10c a trifle toned, otherwise fine a remarkably fresh set. SG 277-294, £1100 £350-£380

520 (Card) 1939 set of fifteen, fine and fresh, large part o.g. SG 303-17, £1400 £300-£350

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521 (Card) 1939 25ct green and chocolate with vignette printed double, once sideways and albino, large part o.g. SG 313a, £350 £100-£120

522 (Env) 1883-1931 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages we note; 1886 set to 10c blue, 1886 3c on 4c pink, 1886-87 set to $2 sage-green, 1888-92 set to $2, 1889 $5 bright purple, 1891-92 surcharges, 1894 set to $10 brown, 1897-1902 set to 24c with listed shades, 1899 surcharges set to 4c on $10, 1901 optd type 49 set to $10, 1909-23 set to 24c with listed shades, 1916 Red Cross set opt in vermilion to 25c green, 1918 Red Cross set opt type 70 to $10+4c 1922 Malaya Borneo exhibition set to 50c and 1931 50th Anniversary set to $5 black and purple, generally fair to fine condition, many with fresh colours. £2000-£2500

523 (Album) 1883-1961 mint and used old time collection arranged in an album including 1911 to $10 used (f.c.), 1939 to $5 mint, 1945 to $5 mint, 1950 to $10 mint, 1961 to 10 mint, also few Japanese occupation and Labuan issues, mixed condition (hundreds) £500-£600

524 (Env) 1909-61 mainly unmounted mint selection including 1909-23 to 24c, 1922 ‘MALAYA-BORNEO’EXHIBITION/1922’ 24c (mounted), 1945 ‘BMA’ overprint to $5 (mounted), 1961 to $10, Postage Due 1918-3016c, 1930-39 16c. Generally fine. (47) Ω £400-£500

525 (Env) 1883-1961 mint and used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves with mint 1889-92 imperf pairs 1c, 3c, 6c, 10c, 1899 surcharges ‘4/CENTS’ on $5 and $10 (torn), 1925-28 to 24c, 1950-520to $10, 1954-59 to $10 and used not so complete with earlier issues mainly cto. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £200-£250 NORTHERN RHODESIA 526 (Card) 1925-29 set of seventeen to 20s carmine-red and rose-purple, large part o.g; 7s6d with slight bend, otherwise largely fine for this popular set with fresh colours. SG 1-17, £800 £200-£250

527 (Env) 1925-63 mainly mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1925-29 to 20s (no 2s), pairs to 1s, 1938-52 to 20s, 1953 and 1963 to 20, marginal pairs (stamps unmounted). Mostly fair to fine. (hundreds) £300-£400

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528 (Env) 1925-63 mint and used collection arranged on album pages including 1925-29 duplicated with values up to 20s., 1938-52 4½d to 20s. mint, 1948 to 20s. mint, 1953 to 20s. mint, very mixed condition viewing essential (166) £150-£200 NYASALAND 529 (Card) 1938-44 set of eighteen plus the 5/- and 10/- on ordinary paper, unmounted o.g., the second 10/- not an easy stamp unmounted. SG 130-43, £730 £300-£350

530 (Env) 1891-1964 mint and used collection arranged on album pages including high values (mostly f.c.), 1938-44 to £1 mint, 1945 to 20s. mint, very mixed condition (hundreds) £150-£200 PAKISTAN 531 (Card) 1948-57 set of twenty plus the 10r perf 14 and perf 12, 15r perf 14 and the 25r perf 14 and perf 13, fine unmounted o.g. SG 24-43b, £475 £180-£200 PAPUA NEW GUINEA 532 (Env) 1901-76 mint and used collection arranged Scott Specialty album leaves including mint British New Guinea 1901-05 to 1s, 1907 small overprints to 2s6d, 1907-10 upright and sideways watermarks to 1s, 1910-11 Crown over A to 1s, 1911-15 to 2s6d, 1916-31 to 10s, 1932-40 to £1, Official 1931 overprints to 2s6d and 1952 complete to date with postage dues. Generally good to fine (hundreds) £500-£600 PARAGUAY 533 (Env) 1870-1939 mint and used old time collection arranged on written up album pages including 1870 duplicated with values up to 3r., 1878 5c. on 1r. mint, very mixed condition, viewing advised (hundreds) £100-£150

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PERU 534 (Album) 1859-1939 mint and used old time collection arranged and written up on album pages including duplicated selection of early imperfs with diff. shades and cancels, very mixed condition, viewing recommended (hundreds) £100-£150 POLAND

535 (Box) 1860-1959 lifetime mint and used collection neatly arranged in five stockbooks including 1860 10k. (3, two unused no gum), 1918-19 local issues extensive selection including Ostrow, Otwock, Lowicz, Lenczyca, Brzeziny, Grodzisk, Kalisz, Makow, Lewicz, Pultusk, Skieniewice etc; 1942 Poczta Obozowa including used “Virtuti Militari” miniature sheet, 1943 used Copernicus miniature sheet, 1944 used DNI MORZA miniature sheet; also Polish Corp, 1944-45 overprints, 1948 Anti-Tubercolosis complete set of 4 in ten se-tenant pairs with the different labels, 1948-50 Groszy overprint range including 1948 Kultura Polska miniature sheet; in addition Port Gdansk, Levant and few varieties, a great lot for the specialist, mixed condition generally fine (thousands) £2000-£4000

PORTUGAL 536 (½ Box) 1853-1938 Portugal and Colonies mint and used old time collection arranged on two albums including 1853-64 imperf duplicated used selection, 1866-84 duplicated range with shades and cancels, Colonies including Macau 1884 duplicated with values up to 300r., 1887 10r. on 200r., very mixed condition, viewing advised (hundreds) £500-£600 Portuguese Colonies

537 (Box) Portuguese colonies mint and used collection arranged in eight volumes housed in a box including Macao 1884 mint range to 300r., 1885 80r. mint, 1885 40r. on 50r. mint, Cape Verde 1920-26 20e. mint, Angola 1951 birds to 50a. mint, mixed condition (thousands) £600-£800

538 (Env) 1884-1934 duplicated mint and used ex dealer stock arranged on stockcards including many better, mixed condition among the earliest otherwise generally fine (hundreds) £250-£300 RHODESIA 539 (Card) 1898-1908 £20 yellow-bistre, unused and re-gummed, an acceptable example of this Rhodesia rarity. BPA cert. (1971), SG 93a [priced at £16,000 with gum in Part I]

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£1000-£1200

540 (Env) 1922-24 Admiral, perf 14, mint selection including pairs 3d, 6d, 1s (marginal) and singles 2s to 3s, 7s6d, 10s (2), £1 and used to 2d; also 1896 ‘BRITISH/SOUTH AFRICA/COMPANY’ overprints to 4d with 2d, 3d, both corner margins plate number ‘1’ pairs. Fresh Mostly good to fine with fresh colours. (28) £450-£550

541 (Env) 1892-1924 mint and used collection arranged on four hagner pages including 1892-93 2s6d mint, 1910-13 selection of “Double Heads” with values up to 1s. with some shades, 1913-24 “Admirals” with values up to 2s. with different types, mixed condition with many fine, a very good lot for the specialist (147) £300-£400

542 (Env) 1892-1965 Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia mint and used collection arranged on album pages including 1892-93 to £10 used (mainly f.c.), 1910-13 “double Heads” duplicated with values up to £1, 1913-24 “admirals” with values up to £1, Southern Rhodesia 1924-37 “admirals” with values up to 5s., very mixed condition viewing essential (hundreds) £300-£400

543 (Album) 1892-c.1970s, mint and used collection arranged in an album including: Rhodesia 1892 small and large arms, 1905 Victoria Falls 5s, assorted double heads and Admiral issues, Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 part set to 3s, Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1959 set to £1, mixed condition, with some fiscal cancellations, otherwise a decent lot £200-£250 RUSSIA 544 (Card) 1935 card addressed to Holland bearing 10k. Anti-war, 4k. and 10k. Spartacist Games and 3k. Rescue of Chelyuskin cancelled by scarce “MANCHURIA-MOSCOW 18 8 35” Railway cds, minor usual ageing and a couple of spots on the reverse, nevertheless a rare item

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£200-£250

545 (Album) Russia and area 1858-1939 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1858 10k. used, also Levant, Zemstvo Local stamps, Estonia, Lithuania, extremely mixed condition viewing recommended (hundreds) £400-£500 ST HELENA 546 (Card) 1856 6d blue, four close to good margins, large part o.g; with lovely fresh appearance, fine. SG 1 £150-£170

547 (Card) 1934 Centenary of British Colonisation set of ten to 10s black and purple, fine large part o.g; with fresh appearance. SG 114-123 £140-£160

548 (Card) 1934 Centenary of British Colonisation set of ten to 10s black and purple, fine used with 5s and 10s on piece, very fresh appearance. SG 114-123

104 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 549 (Env) 1851-1935 mint collection neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages, we note; 1861 6d blue clean-cut perf and rough perf (SG 2-3), 1863 surcharges 1d lake to 4d carmine, 1864-80 surcharges to 5s orange, 1903 set to 2s black and violet, 1908 set to 10s, 1912-16 set to 3s, 1922-37 set to £1 grey and purple/red and set to 15s grey and purple/blue, including listed shades and 7s6d brownish grey and orange (SG 111d), and 1934 Centenary set to 10s, generally fair to fine condition. £2800-£3000

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£150-£170

550 (Album) 1863-1980s mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; 1863 1d lake (type A), 1863-97 assorted QV mint values and surcharge types to 5s with blocks, 1903 set to 2s black and violet optd SPECMIEN, 1912-16 set to 3s black and violet, 1922-37 ‘Badges’ including set of 5 to £1 grey and purple/red optd SPECMIEN, part set to 10s grey and olive green, part set to 15s grey and purple/blue optd SPECIMEN, 1938 set to 10s, 1953 set to 10s, generally fine condition. £1000-£1200

551 (Env) 1856-1961 mint and used accumulation on pages, stockcards etc...we note; 1856 6d blue (SG 1 x2), selected values to 5s orange with various surcharge types, assorted KEVII and KGV issues, KGVI 1938-44 1d orange, 1½d and 2d complete sheets C.T.O, and quantity of postal history, mixed condition £700-£800

552 (Env) 1856-1880 mixed mint and used collection, we note; 1856 6d blue, 1861 6d blue clean-cut perfs, (SG 2x2), 1863 1d lake, type A and B surcharges, 1864-1880 range to 5s orange including; 1s yellow-green type B, block of four, generally fair to fine condition, with large catalogue value. £650-£700

553 (Env) 1856- c.1980s mint and used old time collection on Frank Godden pages, we note; 1856 6d blue (3), 1864-80 assorted values to 5s with various surcharge types, 1912-16 part set to 2s, 1922-27 set to £1 grey and purple/red, and values to 7s6d, 1934 Centenary set to 10s, 1938 set to 10s 1953 set to 10s and sampling of modern, mixed condition with fine. £300-£400

554 (Env) POSTAL HISTORY: 1900-87 selection including Boer War Transvaal 1900 (11 Dec) addressed to St Helena, 1936 (19 Jan) registered postcard addressed to England franked with 1922-37 ½d to 1½d, 3d, 5d; also Ascension and Tristan da Cunda selections. Condition mixed. (42) £150-£200 ST KITTS-NEVIS St Christopher

555 (Card) 1870-82 6d green perf 14, block of four, mint large part o.g., very fresh colour, upper right stamp with surface abrasion otherwise fine, a scarce multiple SG 9

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£100-£150

556 (Card) 1886 1d on 6d green, block of four, surch showing slight ‘kiss print’, mint large part o.g., fresh colour, RPS certificate (2007), a fine block SG 24var £100-£150

557 (Card) 1888 1d on 2½d ultramarine, surcharge with manuscript line through original value, block of four, unused, a fine and very scarce multiple, Ex Jaffe, SG 28 £100-£150

St Kitts-Nevis

558 (Album) 1882-1979 mint and used collection housed in Hagner binder we note; St Christopher 1882 ½d dull green and 4d grey complete sheets of 20 (SG 11-18), St Kitts Nevis, 1903 set to 5s dull purple and sage-green optd ‘SPECIMEN’, 1905 ½d pane of 60 (SG 12), 1920-22 part set to 10s as pairs, with blocks and noted minor plate varieties, 1923 Tercentenary set to £1 optd ‘SPECIMEN’, 1935 Silver Jubilee set perf ‘SPECIMEN’ and assorted KGVI with ‘SPECIMENS’, generally fair to fine condition. £500-£600

559 (Album) 1861- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; St Christopher 1870-90 assorted issues, and sampling of revenues, St Kitts-Nevis 1903 set to 5s, 1921-42 part set to 5s, 1938-50 part set to £1 with shades, selected perf types and blocks, 1954-63 set to $4.80 and modern issues, mixed condition with fine. £150-£170 ST LUCIA 560 (Card) 1882-84 6d violet, block of six (3x2, pos. 139-41/151-3), mint part o.g., very fresh colour, some separation and reinforcement, one stamp with minor gum blemishes, a very attractive and scarce multiple, ex Jaffe, SG 28

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£100-£150

561 (Card) COLOUR TRIAL: 1902 Columbus 2d imperf colour trial in deep blue and carmine-red on unwmkd wove paper, very attractive, offered with issued stamp for comparison. SG 63var £100-£120

562 (Album) 1864-1953 mint and used collection housed in Hanger binder we note; 1883-86 die I part set to 1s orange-brown, 1883 ½d dull green pane of 60 stamps (SG 31) 1891-98 set to 10s, 1904-10 1d dull purple and carmine pane of 60 stamps (SG 66), 1912-21 part set to 5s, 1921-30 set to 5s, 1936 set to 10s, KGVI issues and sampling of postal history, generally fair to fine condition. £600-£700

563 (Album) 1860-1985 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1860-84 duplicated range with values up to 1s., 1936-1985 mint virtually complete, mixed condition generally fine from 1936 (hundreds) £200-£250 ST PIERRE AND MIQUELON 564 (½ Box) 1947-2020 (c) largely complete unmounted mint collection arranged in three hingeless Lindner albums, contained in a half carton, including definitives, commemoratives with 1962 Air 500f ‘Surcouf’ submarine and postage dues; also 2018 200th Gandamerie presentation booklet Generally fine. (thousands) £350-£400 ST VINCENT 565 (Card) 1888-1893 5s lake and 5s brown lake, fine used blocks of four bearing strikes from Kingstown St. Vincent cds for FE 24 96 and NO 18 95 respectively, most attractive and scarce multiple usages. SG 53-53a, £440+ £180-£200

566 (Card) 1899 1s green and carmine, vertical strip of five optd SPECIMEN, full unmounted o.g; very fresh and scarce, SG 74s, ex DLR archive. £100-£150

567 (½ Box) 1861-c.1950s old time mint and used accumulation we note; assorted QV values on pages, stockcards and loose up to 5s, some blocks up to complete sheets, including: 1885 1d rose red, 1891 1s orange 1893 5d on 6d lake complete sheet showing ‘Short F’ surcharge variety, (SG 60b), selected issues optd SPECIMEN, various KEVII and KGV issues with blocks, 1916 War Stamp opt study on pages with noted listed and minor varieties and some postal history, generally fair to fine condition.

108 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 £1200-£1400

568 (Album) 1861- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1861-89 issues to 5s with perf and surcharge types and shades, 1904-11 part set to £1, 1913-17 set to £1, 1938-47 set to £1, mixed condition with fine. £180-£200 SAMOA 569 (Env) 1877-1952 mint and used old time collection on Frank Godden pages, we note; 1877 Express issues (mostly reprints), 1886-95 various issues, 1921 ‘Huts’ part set to 1s, 1935 Postal Fiscals part set to £5, 1945-53 values to £10 indigo (mentioned but not listed in Part I), 1952 set to 3s, mixed condition with fine. £200-£250

570 (Env) 1877-1968 mint and used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including mint 1886-1900 to 2s6d, 1914-15 to 10s, 1945-53 £5. Also smaller used selection. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £150-£180 SAN MARINO 571 (Card) 1929 Pictorials set of nineteen to 20L scarlet and deep ultramarine as pairs (many marginal), full unmounted o.g; very fine a highly attractive set, scarce in this format. SG 145-163, €2400+ £550-£580

572 (Card) 1932 Inauguration of General Post Office set of five to 2l.75 violet, full unmounted o.g; fine. SG 174-178, €1300 £120-£150 SARAWAK 573 (Env) 1869-1957 mint and used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves with mint 1888-97 values to 32c, 1889-92 surcharges ‘One Cent’ (type 5) on 3c, 1895 to 8c, 1899 surcharges to ‘4/CENTS’ 8c, 1918 to $1, 1928-9 to $1, 1932 to $1, 1950 to $5, 1955-59 to $5 (unmounted); also less complete used selection. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £250-£300

574 (Env) 1869-1959 mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages including 1918 used duplicated to $1, 1945 to $10 mint, 1950 to $5 mint, 1955-59 to $5 mint, mixed condition (hundreds) £200-£250 SEYCHELLES 575 (Album) 1890-1985 Seychelles and British Indian territories mint and used collection arranged on an album including 1906 to 2r.25 mint, 1921-32 5r. mint, 1952 to 10r. mint, 1954-61 to 10r. used, mixed condition (hundreds)

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£200-£250 SIERRA LEONE 576 (Card) 1897 2½d on 6d dull purple and green, lower marginal (reduced at foot) block of four from R2-3/3-4 of the setting, showing types 8 (upper pair), 11 and 12 se-tenant, large part o.g. (lower pair unmounted), type 12 with minor wrinkle otherwise a fine and most attractive block, only 392 possible of type 12 £200-£250

577 (Card) 1935 5d green and indigo lower left corner marginal block of four, upper left stamp variety “Extra flagstaff”, mint large part o.g., a fine multiple with this popular positional variety SG 183/183a £80-£100

578 (½ Box) 1965 (19 May) Air 15c on ½d, ERROR SURCHARGE (‘AIRMAIL’ and ‘15c’) DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED, lower right corner block of 6 (3x2) with plate numbers ‘1A’, unmounted o.g. Almost certainly a unique positional multiple.

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£400-£500 SINGAPORE 579 (Env) 1977 ‘Physical Sciences’ 35c, error deep green and brown omitted, upper marginal block of 4, unmounted o.g. Striking and rare, especially in a multiple. Matching normal block for comparison. £800-£1000

580 (Box) 1948-2014 mint and used collection housed in a box including 1948-52 to $5 (2, one mint) both perf., 1948 RSW to $5 (2, one mint), 1955-59 to $5 mint, 1969 miniature sheet unmounted, then largely complete to 2014 with many miniature sheets (hundreds) £600-£800

581 (Env) 1948-68 mint and used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1948-52. Perf 14, to $5, Perf 17½x18, values to $1, 1948 RSW set, 1955-59 to $5. Also similar used selection. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £150-£180

582 (Env) 1870-1977 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including 1883-97 to 5s, 1905-11 to 5s, 1912-20 to 5s, 1921-29 to 10s, 1938-52 to £1, 1956-58 to £1. Condition fair to fine. (hundreds) £140-£180 SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE 583 (Card) 1903 2½a. pale ultramarine horizontal pair, right stamp with variety “BR1TISH” (R6/4, upper pane), large part o.g., fresh colour, slightly toned gum otherwise fine, a scarce variety with only 83 possible SG 4b £500+ £140-£180

584 (Card) 1903 2a. pale violet horizontal pair the left hand stamp with variety “BRIT SH” large part o.g., a fine pair SG 3a £400+ £120-£160 auctions.stanleygibbons.com 111 585

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585 (Card) 1903 KEVII ½a. to 8a. set as horizontal pairs with the right stamp showing variety “SOMAL.LAND” large part o.g., fresh colours, an attractive set with this variety, seldom offered in this form, SG 25d, 26d ,27d, 28c, 29c, 30c £400-£500

586 (Card) 1903 KEVII 2a. violet right marginal horizontal pair, right stamp with variety “BRIT SH” from R7/12 upper pane, large part o.g., (barest trace of hinging), a rare variety in fine pair, BPA certificate (2013), SG 27/a £1,300+ £500-£700

587 (Env) 1903-35 mint collection nearly arranged on Lighthouse pages we note; 1903 optd type 1 at top and bottom sets on India to 5r ultramarine and violet, 1903 KEVII optd set to 8a purple, 1904-09 set to 5r grey-black and red, 1912-19 set to 5r black and scarlet, 1921 set to 5r and Officials, generally fine condition. £700-£800

588 (Env) 1903-1960 mint and used collection arranged in album pages including 1903 to 5r. mint (both set), 1904 to 5r. mint, 1912-19 to 5r. mint, 1921 to 5r. mint, mixed condition (hundreds) £200-£250 SOUTH AFRICA Cape of Good Hope

589 (Card) 1853 1d brown-red on slightly blued paper used horizontal block of four, close to large margins, cancelled by Cape Triangular obliterators; cancel a little oily, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple. SG 3a, £1500+ £400-£450

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590 (Card) 1861 “Woodblock” 1d carmine, three margins, used with part of “barred” cancel leaving ‘Hopes’ profile clear, fine, a scarce stamp SG 13a £4,000 £250-£300

591 (Card) 1863-64 DLR printing 1d deep carmine-red, triangular block of four, with good surrounding margins, large part o.g; signed Diena and Bolaffi on reverse, typical gum wrinkles nonetheless very fine item with lovely colour. Brandon cert. (1979) SG 18, £1300 £500-£550 Natal

592 (Card) 1902 Head die proof in black on glazed card endorsed ‘8 JAN. 02’ and ‘BEFORE/HARDENING’. Very fine and scarce £400-£500 Union of South Africa

593 (Album) 1853-1960 South Africa and States mint and used collection arranged on album pages including Cape of Good Hope triangles used selection (40), 1868 4d. on 6d. variety “Fonr” for “Four” used; 1877-79 used Griqualand range; also Orange Free State, Transvaal, Natal, South Africa and South West Africa, very mixed condition viewing essential (hundreds)

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594 (2 Envs) 1910-84 mint and used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including mint 1933-48 values to 10s with both shades of 5s; also Postage Dues and Officials selections. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds) £150-£200 SOUTHERN RHODESIA 595 (Env) 1924-64 mainly mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1924-29 to 5s (no 2s), pairs to 1s, 1931-37 to 5s. Mostly fair to fine. (hundreds) £100-£120 SOUTH WEST AFRICA 596 (Album) 1923-70 (c) chaotic mixed mint and used collection arranged in a Frank Godden album including mint/unused pairs KGV heads various overprint types to £1 including 5s (2) 10s (3), £1 (5) and pictorials with 5s (2) 10s (2) and similar South Africa mint pairs with Officials with 5s (5). also Provinces with Cape od Good Hope triangles to 1s, very mixed and Natal with 1877-94 Crown CC 5s mint (fine). Condition very mixed due to poor storage but with careful removal and sorting will reward. (hundreds) £500-£600

597 (Env) 1923-84 mint and used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including mint 1923-24 pairs to 1s3d, 1938 Voortrekker Centenary to 3d +3d; also mint Postage Dues and Officials selection. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds) £150-£200 SPAIN 598 (Env) 1850-1882 mint and used collection arranged in four Hagner pages including 1850 6c. used (4, one with red cds, one with blue “aranha”, one with “11” in blue), 1853 12c. used, 1856 watermark crossed lines 1r. used, 1862 19c. mint, 1873 4p. used; Carlist issues 1873 1r. mint, 1874 1r. used, mixed condition (108) £400-£500

599 (Album) 1850-1938 Spain and Colonies mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including used 1850 12c. and 5r.; Carlist 1873 1r. mint, 1874 1r. mint, duplicated Colonies, an enjoyable lot with different shades and cancels to be sorted through, very mixed condition, (hundreds) £300-£400 SUDAN 600 (Env) 1948 set of sixteen to 50p carmine and ultramarine as plate blocks of four, showing plate number 1, full unmounted o.g; fine positional set. SG 96-111, £300+

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£100-£120

601 (Card) ARMY SERVICE: 1905 1m brown and carmine, optd type 1A showing variety ‘Overprint Horizontal’ large part o.g; with dealers signatures on reverse, very fine example. RPS cert (1967) SG A2 £200-£250

602 (Env) 1897-1923 mint collection with Postage Dues and Officials neatly arranged on Lighthouse pages including; 1897 set to 10p mauve, 1898 ‘Camel Post’ set to 10p, 1902-21 set to 10p, complete range of Postage Dues, 1903-12 set optd type 2 to 10p, 1913-33 punctured as type 2a to 10p, 1927-30 punctured set to 20p, Army Service issues SG A1-A4 and 1906-11 set to 10p, generally fine condition. £1300-£1500

603 (Box) 1897 to 1970 (c) large A-Z postmark collection arranged in four reasonably well-filled stockbooks, contained in a carton, with many on piece and mixed frankings including unusual and scarce smaller villages, several Number 6, TPO’s, Base Office, MPO’s, FPO’s, APO’s, Paquebots, AR, SPS, Star and Crescent, Retta, Tax and fiscal cancels; one stock book with exclusively Khartoum with Army Hq, Eastern Diems, Khartoum North, Khartoum South, New Diems, etc. A very interesting lot worthy of careful inspection. Generally fair to fine. (thousands) £1000-£1200

604 (Env) 1897-1951 mainly mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1898 to 10p, 1902-21 to 10p, some in multiples, 1927-41 to 20p, 1935 Gordon to 50p, 1938 Air to ‘5 PAISTRES’ 10p, marginal pairs (stamps unmounted), 1941 to 20p, 1948 pairs to 20p, and Officials with 1936-46 pairs to 20p, 1946 pars to 50p, 1951-61 pairs to 50p, (stamps unmounted). 1951-62 pairs to 50p (top values stamp unmounted). Mostly fair to fine. (hundreds) £400-£500

605 (Env) 1897-1960 neatly written-up collection on album leaves including mostly used stamps with 1897 to 5pi and postal history with advertising and mail addressed to Denmark (5, one by Sudanese Railway), Czechoslovakia and censored Active Service printed envelope to England, picture postcards (5). Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) Ω £150-£200 SWAZILAND 606 (Card) 1889-1957 selection including 1889-90 2s6d mint extremely lightly hinged, 5s. unmounted, 1933-57 postage due 2d strip of 3 used, generally fine £180-£240

607 (Album) 1889-1988 mainly mint old time collection arranged on an album including 1933-1988 virtually complete mint, generally fine (hundreds)

auctions.stanleygibbons.com 115 £100-£150 SWITZERLAND 608 (Album) 1850-1938 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including used 1850 2½r. “poste locale”, 1850-52 duplicated range of Rayon, 1855-59 Strubel 1f. (5), extremely mixed condition viewing encouraged (hundreds) £250-£300 TANGANYIKA 609 (Env) 1917-64 mint and used collection arranged on album pages including 1922-24 duplicated with values up to 10s., 1927-31 duplicated with values up to £1, very mixed condition viewing advised (hundreds) £150-£200 THAILAND 610 (Env) 1883-1932 mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages including 1883-85 duplicated range with some shades, 1908 Statue of King to 10t. used, 1912-17 to 20b. used, 1926 to 10t. used, some postmark interest, very mixed condition careful inspection advised £150-£200 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Tobago

611 (Env) 1879-1891 mint and used collection on pages, stockcards and loose, we note; 1880 assorted issues to 1s, 2½d on 6d stone, 1885-96 set to 1s with duplication, blocks and complete sheets of ½d dull green and 1d carmine (SG 20-21) 1886 ½d on 6d stone block of 12 showing ‘Figure further from words’ surcharge variety and sampling of postal stationary, generally fair to fine condition. £300-£400

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Trinidad

612 (Card) 1867 entire letter addressed to Paris franked by 4d bright violet horizontal pair (both stamps with some trimmed perfs), tied by Port of Spain numeral “1”, along side red “TRINIDAD PAID JY 9 1867” broken dbl-arc, red “London PAID 28 JY 67”,the reverse with “Paris 29 JUIL 67” arrival cds, an interesting item SG 70 (on cover from X 20) Ω £100-£150

613 (Card) COLOUR TRIAL: 1896 ‘Britannia’ pair of Half Penny imperforate colour trials on unwmked wove paper in the issued colours for the ½d and 2½d respectively, affixed to small appendix pieces with suggested value written along side; very fine. SG 114-115var £200-£250

614 (Card) REVENUE: 1884-91 FEE issue, comprising off; 5s dull purple (B), 5s dull purple (R), unused with large part o.g. and £1 on 5s dull green used bearing Court of Trinidad, Port of Spain fiscal cancel for 4 MAY 95 in violet, a very fine trio. F18-F27 £150-£170

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615 (Card) 1851-80 mint selection including 1851-55 (1d) purple-brown block of four, 1859 1s. indigo, 1863-80 4d grey, 1s. chrome yellow, also a Barbados 1855-58 (½d) green, generally fine Ω £120-£160 Trinidad and Tobago

616 (½ Box) 1851-1960s mint and used accumulation with stamps on pages, hagners and loose, we note; 1851-80 ‘Britannia’ issues with blocks, 1896 set to £1 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ (x2 and loose), 1904-09 assorted values to 5s, 1913-23 selection of values with ‘SPECIMENS’ 1915-18 ‘War Tax’ issues, 1935-37 set to 72c with both perf types and blocks, 1938-44 set to $4..80 perf ‘SPECIMEN’, postal history and sampling of fiscals, mixed condition with many fine. (hundreds) £1600-£1700

617 (Env) 1851-1988 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including Trinidad 1883-94 to 5s, 1896-1906 values to 5s, Tobago 1879 1d, 3d, 1880 ½d, 1d, 1s, Trinidad and Tobago 1913-23 to 5s, 1921-22 to £1, 1938-44 to $4.80 and largely complete to date. Also Postage Dues with Trinidad 1895 values to 1s, 19056-06 to 1s, Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £250-£300

618 (Album) 1851- c.1980s mint and used old time collection in an album we note; 1851-80 ‘Britannia’ issues various perf types, 1869 5s rose-lake (4), 1896-1900 values to £1 (some fiscally used), 1913-23 values to £1, 1922-28 set to £1 green and bright rose, 1938-44 set to $4.80 with shades, 1953 set to $4.80, sampling of modern issues and Tobago 1879-1896 issues, very mixed condition in places, but generally fine. £150-£170 TRISTAN DA CUNHA 619 (Card) 1901-10 GB KEVII 1d scarlet tied to ‘Weston’ cover by fine type III “TRISTAN DA CUNHA” cancellation £100-£120

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620 (Card) 1935 GB Silver Jubilee set of 4 on illustrated Westminster Stamp Co. cover, each tied by type V “TRISTAN DA CUNHA” cancellation in blue (no further markings). An exceptional cover. SG C6 £450-£500

621 (Album) 1952-1965 mint and used collection we note; 1952 set to 10s purple, 1954 set to 10s and 1954 set as marginal blocks of four sowing requisition number ‘001’ on cover (7), 1960 set to 10s, sampling of Postage Dues and commemoratives, generally fine condition. £300-£400

622 (Album) 1952-2006 (c) largely complete unmounted collection arranged in a Lighthouse stockbook including 1952 to 10s, 1954 to 10s, 1960 to 10s, 1961 to 1r; also selections of British Indian Ocean Territory and Norfolk Islands, etc. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £180-£220

623 (Album) 1952-1987 virtually complete mint collection neatly arranged on album pages, generally fine (hundreds) £100-£150

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 624 (Card) 1881 ½d on 1d dull red block of four, upper pair surcharge type 9, lower pair surcharge type 10, large part o.g., fresh colour, a fine and attractive multiple. RPS certificate (1987). SG 17,18 £100-£150

625 (Card) 1900-04 3s. lake block of four, large part o.g., a fine and scarce multiple SG 109 £150-£200

626 (Album) 1867-1985 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1881 ½d on 6d mint, 1900 to 3s. mint, 1946-1985 mint virtually complete, mixed condition generally fine (hundreds) £300-£400

627 (Env) 1867-1979 mint collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves including Turks Islands 1881 surcharge ½ on 1d (Type 10), ½ on 1s (Types 5 and 6), 1991 to 1s, 1882-85 to 4d, Turks and Caicos Islands 1900-04 to 3s, 1909-11 to 3s and largely complete to date. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £150-£180 UGANDA 628 (Card) 1896 3a. black, marginal block of four comprising two vertical tête-bêche pairs, unused, few imperfections including creases (but clear of impressions), and one horizontal pair with minor toning, nevertheless a scarce multiple £80-£120

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629 (Card) 1898-1902 1r. bright blue, block of four, large part o.g., very fresh colour, minor gum creasing, a very desirable multiple, ex Krieger, SG90A £150-£200

630 (Env) Postmarks. Kampala collection on leaves (most covers removed), plus quantity of packets with postmarks from smaller offices. Mainly early QE II from the time of the rapid expansion of the Postal Agency network. The packets unsorted and unchecked £100-£120 URUGUAY 631 (Album) 1856-1939 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including 1856 80c. and 1r., 1858 180c. used, 1859 range to 180c., very mixed condition, viewing advised (hundreds) £150-£200 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 632 (Card) 1893 Columbus 1c to $2 set of thirteen with additional 1c, 6c shades; some faults and small to large part og. Condition very mixed although many with good colour. SG 235/47, £8,000 £400-£500

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1909 4c. orange brown (Experimental printing on bluish “rag” paper), fresh large part o.g., wonderful colour and certainly one of the finest centred examples of the 80 released from the Post Office department archives, PF certificate (1980), a fine stamp for the connoisseur, SG367 Scott 360 $27,500

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634 (Card) 1938 $1 Black & purple lower marginal vertical pair variety “Imperforate horizontally”, unmounted o.g., very fine and scarce as only 50 pairs printed, PF certificate (1992), SG 828a Scott 832a £300-£400

635 (Album) 1847-1939 mint and used old time collection arranged on album pages housed in an album including 1847 5c., 1857 duplicated used to 90c., 1861 duplicated used to 90c. , 1867 duplicated used to 90c.,1869 used to 90c., “Banknotes” used to 90c., 1893 Columbus used to $5, 1898 Trans Mississippi to $2 used, also Bob, Guam, Hawaii Philippines and Puerto Rico, very mixed condition, careful inspection strongly advised (hundreds) £700-£1000

636 (Album) 1851-1940s mint and used collection arranged on a stock book including 1898 “trans Mississippi” set to $2 used, two mint blocks of six (error and five normal) of the 1917-19 5c. ‘error’ (Scott 505), 1895-97 Newspaper stamp $2, $5 and $50, mixed condition (hundreds) £250-£300

637 (Env) 1857-62 mainly used selection, some with more interesting cancels, arranged on an album page comprising 1857-61, perf 15, 1c (3), 3c (3), 10c (2), 12c (8) and 24c and 1861-62, perf 12, 24c unused. Condition is very mixed. (18) £200-£250 VENEZUELA 638 (Env) 1859-1939 mint and used old time collection arranged on written up album pages including duplicated selection of early imperfs with diff. shades and cancels, very mixed condition, viewing recommended (hundreds) £100-£150 WALLIS AND FUTUNA 639 (½ Box) 1949-2020 (c) largely complete unmounted mint collection arranged in three hingeless Lindner albums, contained in a half carton, including definitives, commemoratives and postage dues. Generally fine. (thousands) £250-£300

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640 (Album) 1936-52 King George VI mint and used collection mounted in a red KGVI crown album; we note; Aden 1937 ‘Dhows’ set to 10r, Bahrain 1938-41 set to 25r, Burma 1938-40 set to 10r, Falkland Islands 1938-51 set to £1, Great Britain 1939-48 high values to £1, Hong Kong 1938-52 set to $10 including $10 green and violet, India 1937-40 set to 25r, 1948 Gandhi set to 10r, KUT 1938-54 set to £1, Kuwait 1939 set to 15r with additional high values as block of four and complete omnibus sets, generally fair to fine condition with many unmounted. (Hundreds) £6000-£7000

641 (Album) Commonwealth QV-KGVI only mint (mixed mounted/unmounted) collection/accumulation arranged on very well filled hagner pages, with many high values, some pairs and blocks, generally fine, very high catalogue value, a great lot for retailer (thousands) £6000-£7000

642 (1½ Box) Valuable neatly arranged and fairly comprehensive mint (some unmounted) KGVI collection arranged in six black Lighthouse albums, contained in one and half cartons, including many batter sets with Burma 1937 set to 25r although excluding Ascension, Falkland Islands, Indian States, St Helena and Tristan da Cunha. Condition generally good to fine. An excellent lot. (thousands) £5000-£6000

643 (1½ Box) KING GEORGE VI: 1936-1952 mixed mint and used collection arranged in five albums, we note; Great Britain 1939-48 set to £1 brown, assorted Propaganda forgeries, Aden 1937 Dhows set to 10r, Australia 1937-49 set to £1, Burma 1937 KGV opt on India set to 25r, good range of Japanese Occupation issues many with certs, with blocks up to half sheets and postal history, Falkland Islands 1938 set to £1, 1952 set to £1, Hong Kong 1938 set to $10, India 1937-40 set to 25r and Convention States, near complete range of Malaya with selected SPECIMENS, New Zealand with Postal Fiscals, Northern Rhodesia 1938 set to 20s, Pakistan 1947 set to 25r with Bahawalpur, Sarawak 1950 set to $5, Sudan with officials, mixed condition with fine, a lot with much retail potential. £4000-£5000 644 (Album) B.A.T to B.O.I.C mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; B.A.T 1963-69 set to £1 (x2), Barbuda 1922 set to 5s and SPECIMEN set, Brunei 1895 set to $1, Burma 1937 part set to 15r with officials, Basutoland 1933 set to 10s and part set as imprint pairs to 2s6d, mixed condition with fine. £1500-£1600

124 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 645 (Box) British Commonwealth QV to QEII mainly mint accumulation housed in eight stockbooks and loose, contained in a carton, including a range of later comment sets and Omnibus issues including fairly complete 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1948 RSW, 1953 Coronation; also Nyasaland 1947 UPU presentation folder. Overall good to fine. (thousands) £1400-£1800

646 (Album) Cameroon to Grenada mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; 1915 part set to 3s on 3m violet- black (x2), Canada provinces with strength in Newfoundland, Cayman Islands 1900 ½d pale green plate marginal block of 12, 1902 set to 1s orange, Gambia 1869 1d brown (SG 1), Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1911 set to 1s and SPECIMEN set, generally fair to fine condition. £1400-£1500

647 (2 Box) GB & COMMONWEALTH: 1850s to 1960s some what untidy mixed mint and used accumulation housed in assorted volumes, auction folders, stockcards, packets and loose, with strength in QV issues and KGVI commonwealth, postal history with pre-stamp entries, mixed condition with fine, careful sorting sure to reward. (many hundreds) £1200-£1500

648 (Album) British Africa mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; C.O.G.H sampling of ‘Triangles’, Mafeking Siege, Natal 1904 Official set to 1s, Zululand 1888 used set to 5s rose, Northern Nigeria 1900 set to 10s green and brown, Southern Nigeria 1901 set to 10s and SPECIMEN set, Nigeria 1914 set to £1, Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 set to 5s and selected Postage Dues, Somaliland Protectorate 1903 set to 5r, Sudan 1897 set to 10p mauve, some duplication throughout, generally fair to fine condition. £1200-£1400

649 (1 Box) Commonwealth 1880s to 1950s, mint and used medley, with strength in India and Malaya we note; assorted Die proofs prepared for Indian Stamped papers with QV and KGV heads, and selected Indian Convention and Feudatory State issues, Malaya balance neatly written up and identified on album leaves, assorted Malayan States on stockcards largely comprising of Straits Settlements generally fine condition with duplication, a lot with much retail potential. (hundreds) £1000-£1500

650 (2 Albums) KG VI Omnibus issues in two stockbooks with 1946 Victory (two unmounted o.g. sets, plus most hinged and a few used), 1948 Silver Wedding complete unmounted o.g. and 1949 UPU complete unmounted o.g. £900-£1100

651 (Album) Abu Dahbi to Australia mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; Aden 1937 sampling of Dhows to 5r, Bahrain 1933 set to 5r ultramarine and purple, Ascension 1922 set to 3s used and SPECIMEN, Australia, Tasmania 1853 1d pale blue used (SG 1), Western Australia 1854 ‘Swan’ 1d black (SG 1), Commonwealth of Australia range with 1913 ½d green block of 24 (SG 1)and 1946 B.C.O.F set to 5s claret, generally fair to fine condition. £800-£1000

652 (Album) Commonwealth mint and used old to modern collection arranged on a stockbook including Mauritius mint selection with blocks, St Helena 1938-44 10s. block of four unmounted, British Somaliland 1903 mint variety “BRIT SH” ½a. (3, one single, one in pair, one in a block of 8), mixed condition (hundreds) £800-£1200

653 (½ Box) GB & COMMONWEALTH: 1850s to 1970s somewhat untidy mint and used accumulation we note; stamps in packets including QV surface printed values to £1, KEVII values to £1, assorted KGV with ‘Seahorses’, stockbook with strength in QV line engraved, KGV and KGVI, sampling of Commonwealth and loose stamps on pages, stockcards etc... mixed condition with fine, careful sorting sure to reward. (many hundreds) £700-£800

auctions.stanleygibbons.com 125 654 (Album) British West Africa 1869-1961 mint and used collection arranged on an album including Gambia, Gold Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togoland including many high values but in very mixed condition, viewing strongly advised (hundreds) £700-£900

655 (Album) Malaya to Muscat mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; B.M.A 1945 set to $5 (both types), and Postage Dues, Kelantan 1911-15 set to $25 green and orange, Trengganu 1937 Postage Due perf SPECIMEN set to 10c, Malta assorted Postage dues, Morocco Agencies 1898 and 1899 sets to 2p black and carmine, sampling of issues with listed varieties, generally fair to fine condition. £700-£800

656 (Env) QV-KGV Specimen collection arranged on three hagner pages including Gold Coast 1902 20s., East Africa and Uganda Protectorates 1903-04 50r., 1912-21 10r., 20r. black and purple/red, Northern Nigeria 1900 10s., Southern Nigeria 1907-11 £, Orange river 1903-04 5s., mixed condition (97) £600-£800

657 (½ Box) Shoebox with substantial stock of Commonwealth KG VI A-G, many sets and better high values, duplication, predominantly mint with a reasonable proportion unmounted. A good showing of Falklands 1938 set high values, well worth spending some time to view £600-£700

658 (½ Box) BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA: QV to KGVI mint and used accumulation with strength in Orange Free State/ River Colony we note; 1868-1900 range of values including fiscals on pages and loose, with blocks, noted surcharge types and setting varieties, 1903-04 values to 1s and postal history, mixed condition with fine, seldom offered in such quantity. £600-£700

659 (Album) 1910-1952 mint and predominately used collection mounted in old Imperial Postage Stamp Album Vol. II, we note; Gibraltar 1938 set to £1, 1948 RSW set, Hong Kong 1938-52 values to $10, India 1937-40 values to 10r, North Borneo 1931 set to $5, Sarawak 1934 set to $10, Antigua 1932 set to 5s with assorted covers many with 1935 Silver Jubilee issues, generally fine condition. £500-£600

660 (Sml Env) 1955-9 mint and used selection arranged on various stockcards of Castle high value overprints for use in Bahrain, British Post Offices in Eastern Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Tangier including blocks and selected varieties; also Bechuanaland 1920-23 B W 2s6d, showing minor re-entry, used. Generally good to fine. (58) £500-£600

661 (½ Box) Shoebox with stock of Commonwealth KG VI G-M, many sets and better high values, duplication, mint with a reasonable proportion unmounted. Good HK, Ireland, Leewards, a substantial chunk of Malayan States, with duplicated sets and high values, and Mauritius £500-£600

662 (½ Box) Stock box with CW on cards, mostly mint, a valuable lot with better noted throughout. India earlies, duplicated Falklands with shades, Gibraltar, good Bahamas and Barbados with decent earlies, Bermuda earlies to KG VI keytypes, KUT with good KG VI perfs and a range of odd sets and high values £500-£600

663 (Box) Commonwealth mint and used collection housed in a box including Cape of Good Hope used triangles 4d (3), 6d(2) and 1s., Mauritius 1859 2d Lapirot worn impression pos. 11 (faulty) used, 1859 Dardenne 2d unused appearance, Canada 1852-57 6d used, mixed condition (thousands) £500-£600

126 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 664 (Album) Heligoland to Kuwait mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; Heligoland postal stationary post card, India 1854 ½a blue (3), sampling of Indian states, Pakistan 1947 set to 25r, KUT 1903-04 part set to 3r and part ‘SPECIMEN’ set to 20r grey and stone, Kuwait 1923-24 set to 10r green and scarlet, with selection of officials, generally fair to fine condition. £500-£600

665 (½ Box) 1840-1936 mint and used collection mounted in partly filled New Imperial Albums (Vol I & II) we note; GB 1840 1d and 2d, 1884 £1 brown lilac (wmk three crowns), 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’s’ to £1 green, 1929 PUC £1 black, Barbados ‘Britannia’ issues, Bermuda 1865-1903 values to 1s green, Cayman Islands 1935 set to 10s, Falkland Islands assorted QV issues, 1912-20 part set to 10s, 1933 Centenary set to 2s6d, India 1895 high values to 5r, 1901-1909 part set to 15r, assorted New Zealand issues with postal fiscals, mixed condition with fine. £400-£500

666 (½ Box) KING GEORGE VI: 1936-52 mint and used collection in two KGVI Crown albums (one red and one green), we note; Australia 1937-49 set to £1, Gibraltar 1938-51 set to 10s, Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1939-51 set to 5s, India 1937-40 part set to 10r, Southern Rhodesia 1937 set to 5s, generally fair to fine condition. £400-£500

667 (½ Box) Shoebox with stock of Commonwealth KG VI M-Z, many sets and better high values, duplication, mint with a reasonable proportion unmounted. A solid range with better St Kitts and Seychelles. Also a duplicated Gibraltar stock, mostly odds but containing numerous better values £400-£500

668 (2 Box) GB & COMMONWEALTH: 1840 to 1960s somewhat untidy accumulation in two cartons housed in assorted binders and loose; with strength in West Indies including, postal history, identified forgeries, Australian States, stamps on pages/stock-sheets and loose, mixed condition, careful sorting sure to reward. (hundreds) £400-£500

669 (1 Box) GB & COMMONWEALTH: QV to QEII mixed mint and used collection housed in assorted volumes, with strength in GB ,British Africa, British West Indies and India (including Indian States) also complete 1937 Coronation and partly complete 1949 UPU omnibus sets, mixed condition. (many hundreds) £400-£500

670 (½ Box) Largely complete mint collection arranged in three red Lighthouse albums, contained in a half carton, comprising Ascension (1922-92), St Helena (1952-92) and Tristan da Cunha (1952-89) with Potato stamps sheetlet signed by Alan Crawford; later stamps unmounted. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £350-£450

671 (½ Box) 1937-1952 KGVI mint and used balance collection we note; partially filled KGVI red crown album, assorted values in packets (with small selection of Foreign) and Hong Kong 1946 Victory complete sheets of the 30c & $1 values each showing EXTRA STROKE variety, generally fair to fine condition. (few hundreds) £300-£400

672 (Card) GB & COMMONWEALTH: 1840-1921 mint and used quartet including 1840 2d blue Plate I (HK), four clear to good margins, neatly struck by black MC (SG 5) 1881 3d rose Plate 21 (OH), fresh large part o.g, (SG 159), Cape of Good Hope 1864 DLR 1d deep carmine-red, three good margins used (SG 18) Jamaica 1919-21 10s myrtle-green, large part o.g. (SG 89) generally fine condition. £300-£400

auctions.stanleygibbons.com 127 673 (½ Box) British Commonwealth: early to modern mint and used selection arranged on Scott Speciality album leaves, contained in a half carton, comprising Aden used, Bahrain mint and used, BAT mint, Brunei mint and used, Gibraltar used, Kuwait mint and used, New Hebrides used and Tonga mint and used. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) £300-£350

674 (½ Box) BRITISH WEST INDIES: An early to modern used collection arranged on Scott Specialty album leaves, contained in a half carton, comprising Bahamas with1884-90 £1, Barbados, Bermuda, British Honduras and Cayman Islands. Condition very mixed. (hundreds) £250-£300

675 (1 Box) 1850s to 1930s old-time mint and used collection housed in partly filled New Imperial and New Ideal albums; mixed condition, an ideal lot to build upon. £200-£250

676 (Album) New Zealand and Samoa mint and used collection arranged in Hagner binder we note; New Zealand 1855 2d dull blue (SG 2), Samoa 1877 sampling of ‘Express’ issues to 5s green, 1914-24 QV Postal fiscals to £1 rose-carmine, 1921 ‘Huts’ part set to 1s, Tokelau Islands 1948 1d chestnut and green, wmk inverted (SG 2w) generally fair to fine condition. £200-£300

677 (½ Box) BRITISH WEST INDIES: early to modern used selection arranged on Scott Speciality album leaves, contained in a half carton, comprising British Guiana, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Turks and Caicos Islands. Condition variable with some fine. (hundreds) £200-£250

678 (Box) Br Commonwealth in two albums, on leaves, etc, the albums rather sparse and mostly with more common material, but a few better noted; thick bundle of leaves from earlier in the alphabet, similar but with some useful Basutoland, Bechuanaland, India and KUT; also Malta 1926 set mixed mint and used, odd Gibraltar including 1953 £1 (2) unmounted, etc £120-£140

679 (Env) Commonwealth collector’s clear out arranged on stockcards including, North Borneo, Prince Edward Island, Papua etc, mixed condition (200) £120-£160

680 (Env) Mainly CW oddments including stockbook with 1937 Coronation, including apparently-complete unmounted o.g. set, quite a number of 1949 UPUs also Barbados, Bermuda etc on stockleaves £100-£140

681 (Album) Red stockbook with CW assortment, mainly KG VI but with a few QE II. Mostly mint but with a few used, generally oddments but we note some better, including Falklands Silver Wedding pair and 1952 set unmounted £100-£120

682 (Box) Small box with mostly used pre-QE II stock on cards, nearly all CW but with a little used GB. Nothing exceptional noted, but with a smattering of better values throughout; light duplication £100-£150

683 (Sml Env) Commonwealth mint selection arranged on stockcards including Bermuda 1918-22 2s. (2), 2s6d (2), 5s. and 10s., , Seychelles 1921-32 to 5r., Perak 1938-41 to 50c., generally fine (55) £100-£120

128 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 684 (Album) KGVI mint and used starter collection arranged in a green KGVI stamp album with interleaves, mixed condition (hundreds) £100-£150 Mixed Lots

685 (Album) Pacific Islands mint and used old time collection arranged on a Simplex album including Aiutaki 1903 2½d block of four unmounted with two examples showing variety “Ava without stop”, Cook Islands 1892 to 10d mint, 1893-1900 to 10d mint, Falklands 1878-1902 mint selection with values up to 1s., Fiji 1871-1914 well represented with duplication including 1881-1890 4d block of four mint, Gilbert and Ellice Is., 1911 to 1s. mint (4), Hawaii 1864 2c. on laid paper pos. 3 mint, 1865, 5c Blue on Blue, “Interisland” (2, pos.2 and pos. 3) mint/unused, 1893 variety ‘No Period After “Govt.”’ 18c. and 50c. mint, Niue 1903 1s. variety ‘Tahae’ joined, Samoa 1877-80 1d used, 1914-24 Postal fiscals 5s. to £1 (2) mint, British Solomon 1907 to 1s mint, Tonga 1886-88 6d block of four (2) mint, a very interesting lot, mixed condition (hundreds) £3000-£4000

686 (8 Box) An All World mixed mint and used accumulation arranged a multitude of albums and loose, contained in eight well-filled cartons, including Great Britain with commemorative decimal face value to 2005, range of Commonwealth countries. Condition very mixed. (thousands) £1000-£1200

687 (2 Box) All World 1850s-c.1980s mixed mint and used old-time collection housed in albums and on pages, with strength in Commonwealth and sampling of Foreign, mixed condition in places with fine, a lot worthy of careful sorting sure to rewards (hundreds) £1000-£1500

688 (2 Box) World old-time collection arranged in albums, pages, tins etc housed in two boxes including Canada 1897 to $1 mint, Spain 1901-05 4p. and 10p. mint, Switzerland 1852 10rp. Rayon II and 15rp. on “Tribune Suisse-Morard” pre-printed refunded envelope, Strubel used selection with values up to 1fr., Falkland ½d to 10s. mint, China 1885-88 5ca. used, Italy and Romania selection of mint blocks, mixed condition (hundreds) £1000-£2000

689 (2 Box) Latin America old time mint and used collection housed in two boxes including Argentina, Brazil 1843 30r. (2) and 60r. (2) used, 1866 perf. numerals selection, Chile, Guatemala, 1928 ½c. on 5p. variety “surch double (Bk. and Blue)”, Honduras, Nicaragua 1911 35c on 1p. block of 25 with positional varieties, Peru 1862 Pacific steam unissued 1r. yellow, a very interesting lot worth a careful examination, mixed condition (thousands) £800-£1200

690 (Album) Scandinavia 1850s-1940 mint and used old time collection arranged on an album including Denmark with DWI and locals, Iceland from first issue, Norway used 1855 4sk. (3) and locals, Sweden 1855 used 3sk., Finland 1856 cut to shape 5k. and 10k., extremely mixed condition viewing encouraged (hundreds) £800-£1200

691 (½ Box) Old time All World collection arranged in three albums, contained in a half carton, including Great Britain KEVII values to 1s mint and £1 used, Federated Malay States 1900 overprints 50c, $1, $2 mint, Ireland 1922 ‘Rialtar’ overprints to 10s mint, USA 1869 24 used (well-centred). Also two Bright & Sons stamp catalogues. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands) £700-£800

auctions.stanleygibbons.com 129 692 (½ Box) Early to modern mixed mint and used accumulation arranged album, stockcards and loose in packets, contained in a half carton, including Great Britain and Empire with more interesting Ascension, British Guiana, Burma, Gibraltar, India, Malaya, Pakistan and Singapore, etc. Condition mixed with careful inspection essential. A good lot for an eBayer. (thousands) £600-£700

693 (4 Box) World mint and used collection housed in four boxes with strength in Commonwealth and GB including face value and FDC, mixed condition (thousands) £600-£800

694 (Box) 1860s-1939 Central America mint and used old time collection arranged on three albums housed in a box including Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Santo Domingo, Haiti, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, with many early duplicated values with diff. shades and cancels, a very interesting lot, very mixed condition, viewing recommended (thousands) £500-£700

695 (6 Box) World duplicated mint and used collection housed in six boxes including China, GB, Commonwealth, Asia, America Australia etc, mixed condition (thousands) £500-£600

696 (Box) All World mixed mint and used accumulation arranged in seven stockbooks and loose, contained in a carton, with strength in Australia unmounted mint 1963-5 Navigators to £2, Canada, Cyprus mint with 1963 Scout m/s, French Southern and Antarctic Territories unmounted mint 1963 IGY pair, 1965 Air ITU 30f, 1968 Air St Paul Island 40f (2), 1969 Air Antarctic Treaty 50f, Great Britain decimal mint, Hong Kong 1968-9 Chinese New Year sets in blocks of four, Malta and USA; also Space thematics and Omnibus issue. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £500-£600

697 (2 Box) An early to modern All World mixed mint and used collection arranged in eighteen assorted volumes, contained in two cartons, with strength in British Commonwealth QEII mint. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands)

This Lot is being sold on behalf of RSPB charity £500-£600

698 (Box) Eastern Europe and Balkans 1850s-1939 mint and used old time collection arranged on three albums including Turkey from first issue, Greece with duplicated Hermes Heads, Albania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Serbia, Romania, Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary 1871 duplicated to 25kr., a good lot for the specialist, very mixed condition viewing recommended (thousands) £500-£600

699 (2 Box) World mint and used collection housed in two boxes with strength in Commonwealth including Australia 1931-36 5s. and 10s. used, £1 mint specimen, British Solomon Islands 1922-31 5s. mint, GB from QV, mixed condition (thousands) £500-£600

700 (4 Box) World mint and used, old to modern collection housed in four boxes including Commonwealth, GB 1840 1d black, modern face value with values up to £10, India 1856 4a. black with “124” of Aden cancel, Nyasaland 1934-35 to 1s. mint, mixed condition (thousands) £500-£600

130 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 701 (1½ Box) SCANDINAVIA: large unmounted mint collection covering 1950’s to 2020 (c) arranged in four hingeless albums, three stockbooks and loose, contained in one and half cartons, comprising largely complete Åland, Faroe Islands, Greenland (missing first few years) with booklets. some blocks and collectors packs; also small selections of Denmark, Iceland and Norway. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £400-£500

702 (2 Box) All World accumulation housed in seventeen assorted volumes, loose on pages and in packets, contained in two cartons, including Great Britain, SG Imperial albums (3) and SG Crown album, all partly filled. Condition very mixed. (thousands) £400-£500

703 (6 Box) All World accumulation arranged in thirty-eight assorted volumes, contained in six cartons, including more interesting China mint and Great Britain. Condition variable. (thousands) £400-£500

704 (5½ Box) An All world accumulation arranged in thirty0five assorted volumes and loose, contain in five and a half cartons, with strength in modern issues mint including Great Britain with booklets, Jersey, Gibraltar and New Zealand; also signed Aeroplane themed covers and a few coins. Generally fair to fine. (thousands) £400-£600

705 (2½ Box) All World old to modern mixed mint and used accumulation housed in assorted volumes in two and a half cartons including: GB with selected decimal cylinder blocks, Channel Islands, various thematic’s, stamps on stockcards, pages and a range of Cinderella’s, mixed condition (hundreds) £400-£500

706 (2 Box) All World old to modern mint and used collection housed in assorted volumes in two cartons with strength in British Commonwealth, we note; GB including postal history, British West Indies, Falkland Islands, Thematic’s including Railways, Red Cross and War and Peace, mixed condition with fine. (hundreds) £400-£500

707 (Env) Ex dealear’s postal history stock composed of 71 covers individually divided, priced and ready to sell, mainly Canada First Flights, some better others including S. Africa, total stated retail value €1.382 (71) £350-£400

708 (3 Box) All World mixed mint and used accumulation arranged in twenty-nine assorted volumes and loose, contained in three cartons, with strength in Great Britain with some better phosphor commemoratives and pre-decimal mint blocks; also selected British Commonwealth. Condition variable with many fine. (thousands) £300-£400

709 (2 Box) All World accumulation arranged in twenty-six assorted volumes and loose pages, contained in two cartons, including better selections of mint New Zealand and Switzerland; also 1935 Silver Jubilee mainly mint. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands) £300-£400

710 (4 Box) All World QV to QEII mixed mint and used accumulation housed in assorted volumes, stockcards, pages and loose in four cartons, with strength in Commonwealth and Channel Islands, mixed condition with fine. (many hundreds) £300-£400

auctions.stanleygibbons.com 131 711 (4 Box) World old to modern, mint and used collection housed in 4 boxes including duplicated Malaya and States, Singapore 1948 RSW to $5 used, GB 1864-79 to plate 225 used, also Japanese Occupation, China etc., GB home made album pages for 1984-2009 in six Lighthouse binders. Mixed condition (thousands) £300-£400

712 (Box) World mint and used collection housed in a box with strength in GB including many booklets and face value, Falkland QEII mint collection, mixed condition (hundreds) £300-£400

713 (4½ Box) World old to modern, mint and used collection housed in 4½ boxes including South America, France and Colonies, Italy, Switzerland, Indian States etc mixed condition (thousands) £300-£400

714 (2 Box) All world accumulation housed in sixteen assorted volumes and loose in folders, contained in two cartons, including Germany, Great Britain mint decimal and British Empire. Condition mixed. (thousands) £250-£300

715 (4 Box) All-world QV to QEII, mixed mint and used accumulation housed in four cartons, comprising of assorted albums, loose stamps, pages, FDCs and small quantity of GB face value. (thousands)

Being sold on behalf of the Lions Club of Southbourne (West Sussex). £200-£250

716 (5½ Box) All World QV to QEII mixed mint and used collection housed in assorted albums, pages, loose etc, contained in 5½ cartons, with strength in KGVI and QEII GB and Commonwealth, selected omnibus issues, sampling of Royal Mail booklets and Prestige booklets, postal history, FDC’s and post cards, mixed condition (many hundreds) £200-£300

717 (4 Box) All World QV to QEII mixed mint and used collection housed in four cartons, with strength in GB and modern Commonwealth, we note; GB QEII pre-decimal and decimal issues, with assorted Presentation packs, FDC’s and PHQ cards, sampling of Foreign, banknotes and coins. Generally fair to fine condition (many hundreds) £200-£250

718 (3 Box) All World 1900-2015 mint and used accumulation housed in assorted volumes, loose etc, in three cartons we note; modern Australia, selection of Channel Islands including: packs, FDC’s and on Hagner pages, generally fair to fine condition (many hundreds)

Being sold on behalf of the RNIB. £200-£250

719 (4 Box) An All World mixed mint and used accumulation housed twenty-four assorted volumes, pages and loose, contained in four cartons, with Great Britain and Commonwealth; also a range of World covers, etc. Condition variable. (thousands) £200-£250 720 (Box) SOUTH AMERICA: early to modern mixed mint and used accumulation arranged three assorted volumes and loose pages, contained a carton, with strength in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay; also selected Central America. ondition very mixed. (thousands) £200-£250

132 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 721 (½ Box) All World 1840-1980s mixed mint and used collection housed in assorted volumes, we note; Strand Album including: 1840 1d black on outer wrapper, with strength in KGVI commonwealth issues, basic range of QV issues and sampling of Foreign with postal history, mixed condition with fine. £200-£250

722 (½ Box) World stationery cut out old time collection arranged on three albums including duplicated USA with Hawaii, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Japan, German States, Austria etc, e vary interesting lot for the specialist, mixed condition (hundreds) £200-£250

723 (1 Box) All World old to modern somewhat messy mint and used accumulation housed in assorted volumes, stockcards, loose etc... with strength in Germany including German States and Third Reich, sampling of GB, Commonwealth France and USA, mixed condition (many hundreds) £200-£300

724 (1 Box) FOREIGN: Old to modern mixed mint and used collection housed in assorted volumes; including: Europe, Asia, China, South and Central Americas and USA, mixed condition (many hundreds) £200-£300

725 (Album) 1890s to 1950s mint and used arrange of various issues all as marginal pieces and or multiples many showing plate numbers, with strength in British West Indies and Africa, mixed condition with fine, a useful lot. £180-£200

726 (Box) Early to modern mixed mint and used accumulation arranged album, stockcards and loose in packets, contained in a carton, including Egypt, Ethiopia, French Colonies, Iraq, Japan, Netherlands Indies etc. also small selection of postal history. Condition mixed with. careful inspection essential. (thousands) £150-£200

727 (Env) World selection of postmarks mainly on loose stamps or on piece arranged on album leaves, etc, including maritime and railway; also a few covers/postcards mostly maritime. An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (hundreds) £150-£200

728 (½ Box) Europe mint and used collection including Norway 1856-2000 mint and used with 1856 used 3s. and 8s., 1863-66 used 2s. and 3s., modern face value; Greenland 1945 to 5k. (SG8/16) unmounted: a Kabe hingeless album with Aland 1984-2005 unmounted, mixed condition with many fine (hundreds) £150-£200

729 (2 Box) World old to modern, mint and used collection on stockbooks, albums, pages etc, housed in 2 boxes, mixed condition (hundreds) £150-£200

730 (½ Box) All World accumulation housed in two Frank Godden albums and loose, contained in a half carton, including more interesting mint British Commonwealth with British Post Offices in Eastern Arabia, Pitcairn islands, Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-56 and 1959-62 pairs to £1, Tristan da Cunha 1954 set to £1 used on Gough Island scientific survey cover, Malaya used selection with postmark interest. Condition very mixed with some fine. (thousands) £120-£150

731 (Box) An All World accumulation in seven assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including Great Britain and Empire. Condition very mixed. (thousands)

auctions.stanleygibbons.com 133 £100-£120 732 (3 Box) All World mixed mint and used accumulation arranged twenty-two assorted volumes, contained in three cartons, including China, Great Britain and Commonwealth; also a selection of commemorative covers. Condition mixed. (thousands) £100-£120

733 (Box) 1880s to 1980s mint and used accumulation housed in assorted volumes in one carton, we note; sampling of minor modern GB and USA varieties, presentation packs, gutter-pairs, modern commonwealth omnibus issues, bank notes and FDC’s, generally fine condition. (few hundreds) £100-£150

734 (Env) 1929-1934 Air mail cover collection mainly British Africa including better Imperial Airways routes, mixed condition (17) £100-£150

735 (Box) Europa CEPT 1956-1981 FDC ex-dealer stock housed in a box, all individually divided, priced and ready to sell, generally fine, a very good lot for ebayer or retailer £100-£150

736 (2½ Box) All World old to modern mixed mint and used collection housed in assorted volumes and loose with strength in KGVI and QEII GB and Commonwealth, including; FDC’s small quantity of decimal face-value (with presentation packs) and kiloware, mixed condition (many hundreds) £100-£150

737 (Album) FORGERIES: All World collection of Forgeries housed in a stock book, many identified by the previous owner few with certificates, including; GB 1872 1s green Pl.5 Stock Exchange Forgerey lettered EM (impossible lettering) Sperati and Spiro examples; mixed condition, an ideal lot for reference. £100-£120

738 (Box) All World 1900-1980s, mint and used somewhat untidy sweepings housed in a carton, with strength in KGVI and QEII Commonwealth, some duplication, mixed condition with fine, viewing recommended. (hundreds) £100-£120

739 (Env) Collector’s clear out in glassines and stockcards including, French Colonies, Tannou Touva, Japan etc, mixed condition (200) £100-£150

740 (Env) World mint and used collection arranged on two old albums including German States, France 1869 5fr. used, Italy and States, Switzerland 1862 2rp. used, Hong Kong QV used range, very mixed condition with many stamps stuck to page, careful sorting will be rewarding (hundreds) £100-£150

741 (1 Box) All World old to modern collection housed in assorted volumes, we note partly filled The Ideal Postage Stamp Album: Foreign Countries to 1914 Vols I&II and two albums of Germany, mixed condition. (hundreds) £100-£150

742 (Env) World selection arranged on a page including used Switzerland 1851-52 Rayon I 5r. (4) and Rayon II 10r., Cape of Good hope 1855-61 4d used, Suez 20c. mint, Austria Newspaper 1851 (3c.) blue used, USA 1851 3c. on cover, mixed condition (8) £80-£120

134 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 743 (2A) Blue stockbook with a range of duplicated used. Some better with India used in Aden, Cyprus SG 32 blocks of nine and four; also a red stockbook with a nice little collection of Jamaica postmarks £70-£80 Postcards

744 (2 ½ Box) POSTCARDS: a vast early to modern accumulation arranged in nineteen assorted volumes and loose, contained in two and half cartons, with good selections of Royal Tunbridge Wells and saucy types. Condition mostly fair to fine. (thousands) £300-£400 Postal History

745 (Env) 1841-1889 Queen Victoria, postal history collection including three entires with 1d Black, good range of franking and some foreign destination including Portugal, Russia, Austria and Hungary, mixed condition, an interesting group (29) £500-£600

746 (Env) Postal history selection including Faroe 1919 2a. on 5o. prov. on cover with E. Wowern certificate, Russia selection with 10k “double headed eagle” postal envelope unused, Palestine/Israel 1934-1967 selection including 1948 Interim period covers, Finland range including 1860 5k. on entire, 1894 multifranked registered cover to England, 1899 1k strip of 5 and two singles neatly cancelled by ‘Lohja’ cds, an interesting lot, mixed condition (63) £200-£250

747 (½ Box) World postal stationery collection ex Victor Midha reference collection housed in a half box including exotic Countries like Taiwan, Mauritius, Venezuela, Cuba, Singapore, Vietnam, India including express delivery stationery envelopes revalued with diff overprints, Qatar 1966 Aerogramme to England, viewing recommended (hundreds) £150-£200

748 (Env) Aerogramme collection mainly unused including unusual Countries like Muscat and Oman, Trinidad and Tobago, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Tristan da Cunha, few POW, 1953 East African Airways coronation of Queen Elizabeth air letter SPECIMEN, generally fine £100-£150 Literature

749 (Box) LITERATURE: Selection books and booklets contained in a carton including: Ascension The stamps and Postal History, J.H.Attwood, books on Western Australia, The Postal History and Stamps of Bermuda M.H. Ludington, St Vincent A.D.Pierce, J.L. Messenger. (25)

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auctions.stanleygibbons.com 135 The Redcentre Collection Of Great Britain

The “Redcentre” collection consists of two areas of focus, specialised 1887 Jubilee material and KGV Seahorses, this carefully curated collection contains some absolute gems from these ever-popular areas of Great Britain.

The quality of the material coupled with provenances from the likes of Shaida, Rowse, the Robson Lowe DLR archive sales from the 1970s make this a truly memorable sale.

Notable highlights include the magnificent set of Jubilees overprinted “Cancelled” type 14 on a DLR archive page, the master die proof of the Seahorse which is just one of three examples released from Bradbury Wilkinson archive and the Lords Cricket ground cancel on the 1s dull green.

We have a few items that fall outside of these iconic issues, namely a superb Wyon medal in silver, a letter signed my Rowland Hill and an autographed portrait of His Majesty, King George V.

NB: All lots in the Redcentre collection are subject to an additional 5% on the hammer if bought and kept in the UK

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750 (Env) 1837 Wyon City Medal. Fine example struck in silver in honour of Queen Victoria’s 1837 visit to the Corporation of London, the portrait by William Wyon was the model used for all Great Britain stamps of her reign. A couple light surface scratches nevertheless very scarce, only 120 examples were struck in silver. Ex. “Aureum”. Ω £1400-£1600

751 (Env) 1862 Rowland Hill. Very fine signed letter on Post Office embossed note paper dated “10th Sept 62“, neatly signed by Rowland Hill. A lovely frontispiece for any GB collection. Ω £400-£450 752 (Card) Unmounted set of Jubilees, two tone spots on the 2 1/2d and 9d, otherwise fine. SG197 - SG214 Ω £250-£300

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753 (Env) 1887 ½d-1s “Jubilee”. Very fine Stamp Committee presentation card bearing eleven stamps comprising of an 1881 1d Lilac and the original 1887 ½d-1s “Jubilee” set of ten. Each stamp mounted within a sunken beveled frame. A few light tone spots nevertheless an attractive page taken from a Stamp Committee presentation book. Ex. “Aureum”. SG197/211. Ω £550-£600

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754 (Env) 1887-92 ½d-1s “Jubilee issue”. Superb unused set of ten from the 1887 Jubilee issue plus an 1881 1d lilac (SG 172,Die 2, 16 dots) affixed to a page of DLR gridlined paper, each stamp overprinted “CANCELLED” type 14 including the rare 5d Die I, the first example of the 5d Die I overprinted “Cancelled” we have handled in over fifteen years. Gum residue on obverse of 5d not detracting from this extremely rare set, believed to be one of only two or three recorded examples in private hands. Ex. “Verus”. SG197/211var. Ω £6000-£7000

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755 (Env) 1887 1 ½d-1s “Jubilee” Photographic reproductions. Very fine set of eight photographic reproductions consisting of the 1 ½d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 9d, 10d & 1s values, originally produced by DLR and submitted to the Inland Revenue to show the overall appearance of the accepted designs. Each stamp size photograph mounted to a piece of stout white card (78 x 100mm) and endorsed in manuscript on reverse “Genuine in all respects I G Baker P.P. Robson Lowe Ltd 4/9/1976”. A scarce and unusual set of photographic proofs. Ex. DLR Archive sale, Robson Lowe Ltd 16.12.1976. Lot 1248. & “Aureum”. SG198/211var. Ω £800-£1000

756 (Card) 1887 1/2d Vermilion “Jubilee”. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG197var. Ω £140-£150

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757 (Card) 1887 ½d Vermilion “Jubilee”. Very fine set of four unmounted o.g. blocks of four in all shades as per the Great Britain Queen Victoria specialised catalogue Volumn 1 (Deep Vermilion, Vermilion, Orange-Vermilion and Pale Vermilion). Spec. K27(1, 2, 3 & 4). Ex. “Aureum”. SG197var. Ω £40-£50

758 (Env) 1887 ½d Vermilion “Jubilee” collection of controls, A-Q, in strips and blocks. Mounted on album pages with the plate and perf type identified. Condition very fine, scare to assemble. SG197 Ω £400-£500

759 (Card) 1887-1900 ½d Vermilion & ½d Dull blue-green “Jubilee”. Very fine matched pair of ½d values from the Jubilee issue both left hand marginal examples showing a superb offset of design on reverse. Ex. “Aureum”. SG197& 213var Ω £320-£350

760 (Card) 1887 ½d Vermilion “Jubilee”. Very fine unmounted o.g. block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Scarce multiple. Ex. “Aureum”. SG197s Ω £100-£120

761 (Card) 1887 1 ½d Purple and green “Jubilee” Pl.3. Very fine unused o.g. right hand marginal imperforate imprimatur from printing H3/D1, endorsed in manuscript in the sheet margin plate number “3” and dated “21.IX.” (21st Sept) the date of registration. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG198var. Ω £350-£380

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762 (Card) 1887 1 ½d Dull purple & pale green “Jubilee”. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Ex. “Aureum”. SG198s. Spec. K29(2)s Ω £150-£180

763 (Card) 1887 2d Green & scarlet. Very fine unused o.g. close to very large four margin imprimatur from setting 1, printed from plates H4/D1. Scarce only 24 examples taken from this imprimatur sheet. SG199var. Ω £300-£350

764 (Card) 1887 2d Green & scarlet “Jubilee”. Very fine used vertical strip of three each stamp neatly cancelled by a London chief office type, number “3” trial cancel. The true purpose of these cancellation trials is unknown, but it has been surmised that they were to test the cancelling ink on the doubly fugitive green ink. Scarce. Spec. K30(1)var. Ex Rowse & Aureum. SG199var. Ω £350-£380

765 (Card) 1897 2d Green & scarlet. Very fine unmounted o.g. top left hand corner marginal block of four from setting 1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Ex Aureum. SG199s/ Spec. K30(1)s. Ω £120-£140

766 (Card) 1887 2 ½d Purple/blue “Jubilee” Pl.4. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur from plate 4. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG201var. Ω £300-£350

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767 (Card) 1887 2 ½d Deep purple/blue Pl’s.7a & 8a. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal interpane block of four from the right hand side of the mill sheet in setting 3 with marginal rule and interpane blocks. Scarce, setting 3 originates from the 19th-22nd 240 set printings and represents less than 10% of the total print run. Intact unbroken interpane pieces are particularly difficult to find especially in very fine condition (Wiseman rarity J). Ex Aureum. Spec. K31(3). SG201var. Ω £180-£200

768 (Card) 1887 2½d Purple/blue “Jubilee”. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal block of four from setting 1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. A lovely multiple on the typical greenish-blue paper of the first printings. Ex Aureum. SG201s. Spec. K31s. Ω £150-£180

769 (Card) 1887 3d Purple/yellow “Jubilee” Pl.4. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur from plate 4. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG202var. Ω £300-£320

770 (Card) 1887 3d “Jubilee” plate proof. Very fine unused imperforate horizontal pair, printed in black on poor quality green ungummed wove paper. Scarce. Ex Aureum. SG202var. Ω £250-£300

771 (Card) 1887 4d Green and brown “Jubilee”. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG205var. Ω £300-£350

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772 (Card) 1892 4 ½d Green & carmine “Jubilee”. Very fine unmounted o.g. top left hand corner marginal block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. A couple light gum creases nevertheless an attractive positional multiple. Spec. K34(1)s. Cat £2000. Ex. “Aureum”. SG206s. Ω £650-£700

773 (Card) 1888 5d Dull purple and bright blue “Jubilee” (Die I). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur. Minor tone spot at top right nevertheless scarce and presentable. Cat £800. Ex. “Aureum”. SG207var. Ω £250-£280

774 (Card) 1887 5d Dull purple & blue (Die 1). Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. top right hand corner marginal block of six overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, some minor gum wrinkles nevertheless a scarce block of fine appearance. Spec. K35s. Ex Aureum. SG207s. Ω £300-£350

Box 775 (Card) 1884 6d “Jubilee” Hand Painted Essay. Very fine hand painted essay of G.R. Smith’s design with Carey’s borders in purple and pink on buff and in a similar design to that of the issued 5d issue, affixed to a piece of white card (33 x 36mm). A spectacular and unique essay. Ex. “Aureum”. SG208var. Ω £3000-£3500

776 (Card) 1887 6d Purple/rose-red “Jubilee”. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG208. Ω £350-£380

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777 (Card) 1887 6d Purple/rose-red “Jubilee”. Superb unused o.g. right hand marginal block of four (lower pair u/m) from setting 1 without jubilee line, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Lovely quality. Ex Aureum. SG208s Ω £140-£160

778 (Card) 1887 9d “Jubilee” Marginal Setting Die Proofs. Very fine set of two sunken die proofs, the head plate proof endorsed “DIVISION LEAD OF THE OUTER LINE” with marginal line in black set wide and the duty plate proof with marginal line in red set close and endorsed “THE RED TO BE MADE UP BY CUTTING THE EDGE ON THE DIVISION LEADS OF THE INNER LINE DOWN TO THE SAME PLANE AS THE LINE” with an additional 9d as issued alongside with marginal line added in blue ink. Both dated “August 19th 87” and initialled “WWD” (William Warren De La Rue). Believed to be a unique set of instructions to the composing room for the divisional leads of the marginal rules. Stunning exhibition showpiece. Ex. Stothert & “Aureum”. SG209var. Ω £3000-£3500

779 (Card) 1887 9d Purple and blue “Jubilee”. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG209var. Ω £350-£400

780 (Card) 1887 9d Dull purple & blue and 10d Dull purple & carmine. “Jubilee”. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Spec. K38(1)s and K39(1)s. Ex Aureum. SG209s&SG210s. Ω £70-£85

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781 (Card) 1887 1s “Jubilee” Die Proof. Very fine die proof cut to stamp size and mounted on card (57 x 53mm) endorsed “June 2, 240 Leads, 8/999”. Unique. Ex. DLR Archive & “Aureum”. SG211var. Ω £400-£500

782 (Card) 1900 1s “Jubilee” Colour Trial. Very fine unused example printed in pale blue on crown watermarked, gummed paper. Produced as proposed colour trials for the 1900 1s bicolour issue. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG211var Ω £800-£1000

783 (Card) 1900 1s “Jubilee” Colour Trial. Very fine unused example printed in emerald on crown watermarked, gummed paper. Produced as proposed colour trials for the 1900 1s bicolour issue. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG211var. Ω £800-£1000

784 (Card) 1900 1s “Jubilee” Colour Trial. Very fine unused example printed in orange-brown on crown watermarked, gummed paper. Produced as proposed colour trials for the 1900 1s bicolour issue. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG211var. Ω £800-£1000

785 (Card) 1900 1s “Jubilee” Colour Trial. Very fine unused example printed in slate on crown watermarked, gummed paper. Produced as proposed colour trials for the 1900 1s bicolour issue. Scarce. Ex. “Aureum”. SG211var. Ω £800-£1000

786 (Card) 1887 1s Dull green “Jubilee” Pl.3. Very fine unused o.g. four margin imperforate imprimatur. Scarce, only 23 examples have been removed from the imprimatur sheet many of which are in institutional collections. Ex. “Aureum”. SG211var. Ω £350-£380

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787 (Card) 1887 1s Grey green. Superb unused o.g. bottom marginal horizontal pair showing complete sheet division arrow, printed from setting 2. Scarce, setting 2 was only used for the final 13th printing in May 1899 which only formed approximately 8% of the total print run. Spec. K40(2). Ex Ernest Good & Aureum. SG211var. Ω £300-£350

788 (Card) 1899 1s Dull Green “Jubilee”. Superb used example beautifully cancelled by a superb strike of the rare LORDS- CRICKET-GROUND cds for MY.9.1899. The exact use of these cancels is unknown, it is widely believed that they were used on telegraphs for journalist’s match reports - in this case the MCC v Yorkshire MY.8-10.1899 (Yorkshire won by one wicket). A superb “sock on the nose” strike, an exceptional example of this rare Cricket ground cancellation. SG211. Ω £1200-£1400

789 (Card) 1900 ½d Bright blue-green “Jubilee”. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal control “R” block of eighteen on ribbed paper from the right hand side of the 480 mill sheet, perf type E (One extension hole at foot) showing date cuts in right hand marginal rule from Pl.57. Lovely fresh colour, gum and centring. Ex. “Aureum”. SG213. Ω £70-£80

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790 (Card) 1900 1s “Jubilee” Head & Duty Plate Die proof’s. Very fine striking book piece with both head and duty die proofs for the 1900 1s bi-colour issue, both proofs cut to stamp size and mounted on a large piece of card (110 x 102mm) endorsed with annotations of strikings for all plates, head, frame and repairs between 19th February 1900 and 29 March 1900. A unique and extremely visual striking book piece. Ex. DLR Archive & “Aureum”. SG214var. Ω £1800-£2200

791 (Card) 1899 1s “Jubilee” colour trial. Superb paste-up bi-coloured essay with dull green head plate and carmine-red duty plate, mounted on white card (46 x 61mm) numered “9A” and endorsed “9 NOV 99”. Unique. Ex. Aureum. SG214var. Ω £4000-£4500

792 (Card) 1899 1s “Jubilee” composite essay. Very fine unused example of the 1s green affixed to a small piece of stout white card with the frame overpainted in rose-lilac and Chinese white. Believed to have been produced as a preliminary essay for the 1900 1s bi-coloured issue, the paining in by hand was presumably so painstakingly slow they resorted to producing “paste-up” essays with different head and frame plates. Unrecorded by Wiseman and presently unlisted but to be included in the next Specialised Vol.1 catalogue. Unique. 2012 BPA Cert. Ex. Chartwell & Aureum. SG214var Ω £2800-£3000

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793 (Card) 1900 1s Green & carmine. Very fine unmounted o.g. top left hand corner marginal block of four. Ex Aureum. SG214. Ω £200-£220

794 (Card) 1887 ½d Vermilion “Jubilee”. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with violet “Ogilvie & Moore. Cork” underprint, previously unrecorded on this value but to be included in the next Specialised Vol.1 catalogue. A marvelous new discovery from the family of an ex-employee. SG197. Ω £400-£450

795 (Card) 1887 ½d Vermilion. Very fine unused o.g. example showing “Half-penny” underprint on gummed side believed to be used as a trial for the “PEARS’ SOAP” advertisements, showing the usual central pinhole caused when the underprint was positioned for printing. A magnificent example of this rare printing variety and the first example we have handled in over a decade. Spec. K27p. Ex. “Verus”. SG197var. Ω £1400-£1600

796 (Card) 1881 1d Lilac (Die II, 16 Dots). Very fine unused o.g. example showing “One Penny” underprint on gummed side believed to be used as a trial for the “PEARS’ SOAP” advertisements, showing the usual central pinhole caused when the underprint was positioned for printing. A magnificent example of this rare printing variety and the first example we have handled in over a decade.. Ex. “Verus”. SG172var. Spec. K8n. Ω £750-£800

797 (Card) 1881 1d Lilac (Die 2). Superb unmounted o.g. top marginal example with “PEARS SOAP” advertisement on reverse in blue. Scarce so fine. SG172. Spec. K8(1)l. Ω £700-£800

798 (Card) 1887 ½d Vermilion “Jubilee”. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. block of four with “PEARS’ SOAP” advertisement on reverse in orange. An attractive and scarce multiple. Ex. “Aureum”. SG197var. Spec. K27(2)m. Ω £1100-£1200

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799 (Card) 1887 1/2d Vermilion. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. bottom marginal example with “PEARS’ SOAP” advertisement on reverse in blue, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Scarce. Spec. K27(2)n. Ex. “Verus”. SG197var. Ω £1200-£1400

800 (Card) 1889 Hand illustrated. Superb cover painted by George H Edwards the Victorian watercolourist who exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1896-1900 and the Royal Institute. The scene depicts a Canoeist passing a Bouy with the 1d lilac (SG 172) as part of the flag, the 1/2d vermillion (SG 197, minor faults at right due to being folded around the envelope) placed at the top left of the cover clear of the painting, whilst the address is inscribed on a passing piece of jetsam, each stamp neatly tied by a London cds for JU.18.1889. backstamped by a Weston-Super-Mare arrival cds for the following day. Sent to his Brother for his birthday (June 20th) several other examples exist for subsequent years. SG172/197. Ω £700-£900

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801 (Env) Circa 1935 King George V. Very fine autographed portrait of His Majesty in full military uniform taken by Vandyk, which was considered for use in the 1935 Silver Jubilee commemorative issue. Superb quality and a magnificent frontispiece for any George V or “Silver Jubilee” collection. Ω £1200-£1400

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802 (Card) Royal Cypher watermark bit, single example, mounted on a card. Ω £100-£120

803 (Env) 1973 “Seahorse” Master Die Proof (Stage 6). Very fine example printed in dark greenish blue on laid watermarked “FIH” paper (89 x 64mm), mounted on a larger Bradbury Wilkinson presentation card. Re-printed from the original die by Bradbury Wilkinson for use on the 1973 BPE miniature sheet. Rare, one of only three examples released from the Bradbury Wilkinson archive. SG399var. Ω £4500-£5000

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804 (Card) 1911 “Seahorse” Bromide of Original Design. Very fine stamp size Bromide of Betram Mackennal’s original taken after strengthening most of the lines. Dated in pencil on reverse “30 MARCH 11”. Ex. Shaida. 1980 RPS Cert. Ω £1000-£1100

805 (Card) 1913 2s6d-£1 Seahorses. Very fine unmounted o.g. set of four values printed by Waterlow, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26. 2s6d bearing a couple shortish perforations nevertheless a very scarce set to assemble so fine. Spec. N63(3)s, N66(1)s, N69(1)t & N72(1)t. SG400/403s. Ω £2500-£2800

806 (Card) 1913 2s6d “Seahorse” Colour trial. Very fine imperforate example printed by Waterlow & Layton in black on thin ungummed “JAS WRIGLEY LD-219” paper. Very scarce. SG399var. Ω £2200-£2400

807 (Card) 1913 2s6d “Seahorse” Colour trial. Very fine imperforate example printed by Waterlow & Layton in chrome-yellow on thin ungummed “JAS WRIGLEY LD-219” paper. Very rare in this spectacular colour. SG399var. Ω £3500-£3800

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808 (Card) 1913 2s6d “Seahorse” Colour trial. Very fine imperforate example printed by Waterlow & Layton in grey blue on thin ungummed “JAS WRIGLEY LD-219” paper. Very scarce. SG399var. Ω £2200-£2400

809 (Card) 1913 2s6d Brown. Very fine large four margin vertical pair of rough plate proofs printed by Waterlow on course buff paper. Scarce multiple. SG400var. Ω £200-£220

810 (Card) 1913 2s6d Carmine. Very fine large four margin vertical pair of rough plate proofs printed by Waterlow on course buff paper. Scarce multiple. SG400var. Ω £250-£280

811 (Card) 1913 5s Rose-carmine. Unmounted o.g. example. SG401 Ω £450-£500

812 (Card) 1913 10s Indigo-blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by Waterlow. SG402 Spec. N69(1). Ω £850-£950

813 (Card) 1913 10s Indigo-blue. Very fine unused o.g. example printed by Waterlow distributed through the UPU as “SPECIMEN” stamps, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26 additionally struck with a blue “MUESTRA” (Sample) handstamp in block capitals by the Spanish Colonial Receiving Authority. Scarce and unusual, the first example we have handled in well over a decade. Spec. N69(1)t/var. SG402var. Ω £550-£600

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814 (Card) 1913 £1 Green. Superb unmounted o.g. well centred right hand marginal example printed by Waterlow, lovely colour. Spec. N72(1). Ω £2000-£2200

815 (Card) 1915 2s6d Yellow brown, top, right hand corner marginal pair, unounted (mounted in the margin). SG406. Ω £500-£600

816 (Card) 1915 2s6d-10s “Seahorses“. Superb unmounted o.g. set of three printed by Bradbury Wilkinson. Scarce so fine. SG413/7. Ω £650-£700

817 (Card) 1918 5s Rose-red. Very fine unmounted o.g. example. SG416. Ω £180-£200

818 (Card) 1934 Re-engraved “Seahorse” working proof. Large piece from the printer’s record book with a roughly drawn pen & ink sketch of the Seahorse design (reversed for the benefit of the engraver), endorsed “British Postage Stamp 19/3/34, 3 Values 2/6, 5/- + 10/-” and “Dies, Cyls + Plates with Somerset House”. Most unusual and certainly unique. Ex. Shaida. SG450var. Ω £1000-£1100

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819 (Card) 1919 10s Dull grey blue. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example printed by bradbury Wilkinson. SG417.Spec. N71(2). Ω £350-£380

820 (Card) 1934 2s6d-10s “Seahorses” (Re-engraved). Very fine unmounted o.g. set of three. Ω £450-£480

821 (Card) 2s6d Chocolate-brown (deep shade) unmounted, marginal with fantastic colour. SG450. Ω £50-£60

822 (Card) 10s Indigo (deep), unmounted o.g. example. SG452 Ω £200-£220

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823 (Card) 1887 ½d vermilion u/l corner marginal single, with pre-printing paper fold causing portion of the stamp to be omitted on front and to appear on gummed side of margin. Hinged in only margin, otherwise, fresh and fine o.g. SG 197var £180-£200

824 (Album) 1924-1925 British Empire Exhibition, Wembley collection in brown SG Universal album, including mint and used sets, 1924 1d Tail to ‘N’ of ‘EXHIBITION’ variety R1/5 comb perf, corner marginal horizontal pair, hinged only in margin and another example, corner marginal, sheet ‘281’ block of 4 line perf., 1924 1d and 1½d overprinted “CANCELLED” u/m (Cat £2,200+), 1d used on piece tied FDI Exhibition cancel, range of mint and used stationery, covers and Exhibition postcards, most used with Wembley stamps and cancels. Condition good unmounted or fine o.g. and fine used. SG 430/433 (63) £1000-£1200

825 (Album) 1929 Postal Union Congress valuable specialized collection in blue SG Universal album, including mint and used sets to £1 plus sideways and inverted watermark sets including 2½d superb u/m and fine used, £1 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ and £1 block of 4 used on piece, ½d to 2½d on FDC, and also on 3 covers cancelled ‘POSTAL UNION CONGRESS- LONDON 10 MY 29’ plus set on registered Glasgow FDC. The set in bottom margin ‘K29’ control strips on 4 registered covers cancelled ‘SE 20 10 MY 29’ and a set with forged cancellation, Major varieties 1d broken wreath pl1 and pl4, ‘CO’ joined ‘1829 for 1929’, 1½d ‘1829 for 1929’ in positional mint blocks with 1½d ‘Q’ for ‘O’ in ‘Union’ in booklet pane of 6. ½d, 1d and 1½d coli pairs each with leader. ½d u/m block of 30 (6 x 5) showing plate 2, R 13/9 ‘CO’ joined, plus two used singles. Booklets 2s Punch (103), 3s Burgoyne’s (168) 3s Prudential (172), booklet panes upright and inverted watermarks mint and upright used, selection of 2 booklet labels plus 2 stamps and assorted covers. Large catalogue value, careful viewing recommended. Condition unmounted or fine o.g. and fine used. SG 434/438 (110) £9000-£10000

826 (Env) 1961 2½d Post Office Savings Bank, (Thrissell printing), red omitted single offered with normal stamp and horizontal pair, l/h stamp large part omitted, Pierron observes both probably “from a proof sheet earmarked for destruction” and “defaced with black biro” as usual. Another pair with dry print plus top marginal horizontal strip of 3 showing black shift. Unmounted o.g. SG 623Bvar (9) £400-£450

827 (Card) 1961 3d Post Office Savings Bank, (Timson printing), orange-brown omitted error, offered with normal stamp for comparison. Unmounted o.g. SG 624Aa £600 £240-£260

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828 (Card) 1961 3d Post Office Savings Bank, (Timson printing), vertical strip of 3, top stamp showing orange-brown omitted error, the lower two gradual, partially omitted orange-brown. Gum bend at top left still a most attractive item. Unmounted o.g. SG 624Aavar £600 + £200-£220

829 (Env) 1963 3d Red Cross, ordinary u/r block of 10 (2 x 5) with r/h strip showing striking vertical red doctor blade flaw, plus single with red shift and normal for comparison. Unmounted o.g. SG 642var £100-£120

830 (Card) 1964 1s6d Shakespeare Festival ordinary, approximately 5mm shift of violet to right causing Henry V to appear white, a most striking variety offered with normal for comparison,. large part o.g. SG 649var £100-£120

831 (Card) 1965 4d and 1s3d Churchill Commemoration, ordinary, imperforate single imprimaturs, stamped “NPM IMPRIMATUR” on reverse, scarce, fine unmounted o.g. SG 661var, 662var £300-£350

832 (Card) 1965 6d olive-green, 700th Anniversary of Simon de Montfort’s Parliament ordinary, bottom marginal, vertical pair, doubly perforated, fine unmounted o.g. SG 663var £100-£120

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833 (Card) 1965 1s6d Salvation Army Centenary ordinary, l/l corner, vertical, marginal plate pair with pre-perforation paper fold causing part imperf between stamp and bottom margin. Hinged in margin only, otherwise unmounted o.g. SG 666var £160-£180

834 (Card) 1965 4d Centenary of Lister’s Discovery of Antiseptic, ordinary brown-red (tube) omitted error, vertical crease at right, not visible from front, otherwise fine unmounted o.g. SG 667a £600 £100-£120

835 (Card) 1965 International Telecommunications Union, ordinary, set of 2 on plain first day cover, neatly tied by London W.C. s/r cds ‘15 NOV 1965’, the 1s6d shows light pink omitted, with PTS certificate (2017). Pierron reports only twelve examples of this rarity. SG 684a £2,500 £1000-£1200

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836 (Card) 1966 6d World Cup Football Championship ordinary black omitted error and black shift variety, both offered with normal for comparison plus single overprinted “CANCELLED” status unknown unmounted o.g. SG 694a, 694var (5) £100-£120

837 (Card) 1966 6d World Cup Football Championship phosphor black shift variety and 1s3d blue shift variety both offered with normal stamps for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 694pvar, 695pvar (4) £100-£120

838 (Card) 1966 1s3d World Cup Football Championship ordinary blue omitted error, plus singles showing blue shift, yellow shift and yellow-olive shift varieties, all offered with normal stamps for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 695a, 695var (8) £200-£220

839 (Env) 1966 4d 900th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings ordinary strip of 6 with green omitted error, plus another with green shift, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 705aj,705var (18) £120-£140

840 (Env) 1966 4d 900th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings ordinary strip of 6 with grey omitted error, plus 1/3d with gold Queen’s head partially omitted, both offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 705aj,712var (14) £120-£140

841 (Env) 1966 4d 900th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings phosphor strip of 6 with large turquoise shift, another strip of 6 with watermark inverted, plus 1/3d marginal block of 4 showing R7/2 club flaw, fine unmounted o.g. SG 705paWi, 705avar, 712pb (16) £100-£120

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842 (Env) 1966 3d Christmas, horizontal r/h marginal pair, r/h stamp with gold head omitted, u/l corner plate block of 8 with diagonal gold shift, minor varieties, plus 1s6d irregular block of 17, lower 11 stamps showing gold Queen’s head omitted and one partially omitted. Offered “as is”. Unmounted o.g. SG 713var, 714var (37) £100-£120

843 (Env) 1966 set of 3 unadopted, photographic essays for a new definitive set with various values and shades of red/purple. Unusual, ex - Andrew Restall archive. £240-£260

844 (Env) 1967-70 Machin varieties including ½d orange-brown, 9d myrtle-green, 1s, pale bluish violet and 1s9d dull orange and black all phosphor omitted, plus 1s6d greenish blue omitted offered with normal for comparison. A further selection of misperforation/doctor blade flaw varieties. Mainly good to fine SG 723y/744var (51) £150-£170

845 (Card) 1967 4d British Paintings (1st Series) “Master Lambton” top marginal example with large gold shift (value and Queen’s head) appearing in top margin, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 748var £100-£120

846 (Card) 1967 1s6d British Paintings (1st Series) “Children Coming Out of School” new blue omitted error, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 750b £275 £100-£120

847 (Card) 1967 1s6d British Paintings (1st Series) “Children Coming Out of School” r/h marginal single phosphor omitted error, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 750y £300 £100-£120

848 (Env) 1967 set of 4 unadopted, black and white photographic essays for a British Fairs issue. Unusual, ex - Andrew Restall archive. £200-£220

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849 (Card) PROOF: 1968 1s9d British Bridges M4 Viaduct set of 9 Harrison imperforate progressive proofs showing different colours building the final design, offered with issued stamp for comparison. Fine SG 766var £300-£350

850 (Card) 1968 4d British Paintings (2nd series) “Queen Elizabeth 1st” gold (value and Queen’s head) omitted error, offered with normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 771a £300 £100-£120

851 (Card) 1968 1s6d British Paintings (2nd series) “Ruins of St Mary Le Port” gold (value and Queen’s head) omitted error, offered with normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 773a £300 £100-£120

852 (Card) 1968 4d Christmas Boy and Girl With Rocking Horse bottom marginal example with vermilion omitted error, offered with matching normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 775b £525 £250-£270

853 (Card) 1968 4d Christmas Boy and Girl With Rocking Horse l/h marginal example with ultramarine omitted error, offered with matching normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 775c £500 £250-£270

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854 (Card) Essay: 1969 set of 3, 4d unadopted, photographic essays for British Shipbuilding, showing Southampton Castle, British Admiral and Cable Enterprise, in purple and red on white card, Ex-David Gentlemen Archive £140-£160

855 (Card) 1969 5d British Ships, R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, black (Queen’s head, value, hull and inscription) omitted, a spectacular error, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 778a £3,500 £1400-£1500

856 (Card) 1969 5d British Ships, R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, grey (decks, etc) omitted, with additional shift of black to left, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 778b £225+ £100-£120

857 (Card) 1969 5d British Ships, R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, red (inscription) omitted, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 778c £225 £100-£120

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858 (Card) 1969 5d British Ships, R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth u/l corner marginal horizontal pair doubly perforated, one diagonally, most attractive, fine unmounted o.g. SG 778var £100-£120

859 (Card) 1969 5d British Architecture (1st Series) Cathedrals, 5d u/r corner marginal traffic light block of 4 showing R2/5 green omitted, 9d single with black omitted and 9d with large black shift downwards, all offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 798c, 800a, 800var £350+ (12) £120-£140

860 (Card) 1969 Post Office Technology Commemoration bottom marginal set of 4 imperforate single imprimaturs, stamped “BPMA” on reverse, scarce, fine unmounted o.g. SG 808var/811var £600-£650

861 (Card) ESSAY: 1969 4d Christmas unadopted hand painted essay on white paper (45 x 27 mm) showing stable scene. Ex-Andrew Restall archive. £120-£140

862 (Card) ESSAY: 1969 9d Christmas unadopted hand painted essay on white paper (45 x 27 mm) showing shepherds in fields scene, signed “Andrew Restall” in pencil. Ex-Andrew Restall archive. £120-£140

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863 (Card) 1969 1s6d Christmas The Three Kings gold (Queen’s head etc) omitted error, new blue omitted error, both offered with normal for comparison plus horizontal strip of 3 the l/h stamp showing blue partially omitted, fine unmounted o.g. SG 814a, 814 e, 814var £290+ (7) £120-£140

864 (Card) 1970 Anniversaries (3rd) series Signing of International Co-operative alliance, 1s. gold (Queen’s head) omitted error, 1s. green omitted error and 1s. brown and phosphor omitted error, all offered with normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 821a, 821c, 8821ya £540 (6) £200-£220

865 (Card) 1970 Anniversaries (3rd) series Pilgrims and Mayflower, 1s6d gold (Queen’s head) omitted error, 1s6d emerald omitted error, both offered with normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 822a, 822b £450 (4) £180-£200

866 (Card) 1970 5d Literary Anniversaries (1st series) Death Centenary of Charles Dickens se-tenant imperforate block of 4, hinged on top 2 stamps still extremely scarce, offered with normal for comparison. Fine large part o.g. SG 824ab £2250 £450-£500

867 (Card) 1970 Literary Anniversaries (1st series) Death Centenary of Charles Dickens se-tenant block of 4, 5d Oliver Twist showing light greenish blue (value) omitted error, offered with normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 827c £775 (8) £280-£300

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868 (Env) 1970 1s6d Literary Anniversaries (1st series) silver (Grasmere) omitted, bottom marginal pair silver partially omitted on r/h stamp, l/h marginal block of 14 (7 x 2) silver progressively partially omitted on top row, phosphor omitted and embossing omitted singles. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 828b, 828var (20) £120-£140

869 (Card) 1970 1s6d Literary Anniversaries (1st series) Grasmere, imperforate single (imprimatur) stamped “N P/ IMPRIMATUR” in black on reverse, Pierron reports only 3 examples. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 828var £350-£400

870 (Env) 1970 Christmas, varieties including 4d embossing omitted error, 5d five different colour shifts all offered with normal stamp for comparison, plus 1s6d u/r corner single doubly perforated, fine unmounted o.g. SG 838a/840var (13) £110-£130

871 (Card) 1970 4d Christmas Shepherds and Apparition of the Angel lower r/h traffic light, marginal vertical pair with pre-perforation paper fold, causing both to be partially imperforate with margin. Striking item, fine unmounted o.g. SG 838var £200-£220

872 (Card) 1970 4d Christmas Shepherds and Apparition of the Angel lower r/h traffic light, marginal block of 8 (2 x 4) with additional diagonal perforation to 2 stamps and margin. Bend on one of the top stamps which does not detract from an otherwise fine item,. Unmounted o.g. SG 838var £120-£140

873 (Card) 1970 1s6d Christmas, The Wise Men bearing gifts salmon omitted error, offered with normal stamp for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 840a £220 £100-£120

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874 (Card) 1971 2½p magenta (1 centre band) r/h marginal horizontal imperforate pair, fine unmounted o.g. SG X851a £375 £120-£140

875 (Card) 1971 2½p magenta (1 centre band) top marginal vertical pair, imperforate between stamp and top margin, diagonal crease through top stamp, still only one of four examples reported by Pierron, unmounted o.g. SG X851var £120-£140

876 (Card) 1971 7½p Ulster Paintings, Deer’s Meadow, pale olive-grey omitted error, offered with normal stamp for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 882a £380 £120-£140

877 (Card) 1971 Anniversaries (5th series) 3p Statue of Tutankhamun block of 4, imperforate between bottom stamps and margin. Only 10 examples reported by Pierron, fine unmounted o.g. SG 901var £350-£400

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879 (Card) 1972 3p British Architecture (3rd series) Village Churches gold (Queen’s head) and phosphor omitted error, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 904ya £350 £120-£140

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880 (Card) 1972 4p British Architecture (3rd series) Village Churches violet-blue omitted error, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 905b £300 £100-£120

881 (Card) 1972 3p Christmas, Angel playing lute, red-brown omitted error, l/h marginal example with BPA certificate (2018). Pierron reports only 24 examples discovered, Offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 914a £1,100 £400-£450

882 (Card) 1972 3p Christmas, Angel playing lute, bright green omitted error and another with bright green shifted down, both offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 914b, 914var £110-£130

883 (Card) 1972 3p Silver Wedding, Rembrandt Machine, l/h marginal example, silver omitted error, Pierron states only 36 reported including some used. Offered with ordinary for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 916a £700 £280-£300

884 (Env) 1973 9p Tree Planting Year. British Trees (1st issue) strip of 5 with r/h stamp showing brownish grey (Queen’s head) omitted error, unmounted o.g. SG 922b £825 £280-£300

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885 (Card) 1973 3p British Explorers, Livingstone and Stanley, two horizontal se-tenant pairs in block of 4 tied to brown paper piece, showing gold (Queen’s head) omitted error. Slight creasing to piece still otherwise fine and scare used. SG 923ab £160-£180

886 (Env) 1973 3p British Explorers, Livingstone and Stanley, horizontal se-tenant pairs showing gold (Queen’s head) omitted error, embossing omitted error, phosphor omitted error and r/h marginal imperforate plate proof with gold (Queen’s head) omitted, plus Livingstone single with gold shift. Unmounted o.g. SG 923ab, 923ae, 923avar £220-£240

887 (Card) 1973 5p British Explorers, Sir Francis Drake, showing gold (Queen’s head) omitted error. offered with normal for comparison plus singles showing embossing omitted and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted o.g. SG 925a, 925d, 925var £100-£120

888 (Card) 1973 3p British Paintings (3rd series) Sir Joshua Reynolds, showing gold (Queen’s head) omitted error. and gold (Queen’s head) and embossing omitted error, both offered with normal for comparison plus bottom and r/h marginal singles with substantial perforation shifts, fine unmounted o.g. SG 931a, 931c, 931var £200-£220

889 (Card) 1973 7½p British Paintings (3rd series) Nelly O’Brien showing gold (Queen’s head) omitted error and 9p Rev. Walker phosphor omitted error, both offered with normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 933a, 934var £100-£120

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890 (Card) 1973 3½p Christmas, Peasant, King and page, examples showing grey-black (value, inscription etc) omitted error, salmon-pink omitted error and bright rose-red (King’s robe) omitted error, all offered with normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 948b, 948c, 948g £470 £180-£200

891 (Card) 1973 3½p Christmas, Peasant, King and page, showing blue (leg, robes) omitted error, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 948d £300 £110-£130

892 (Card) 1977 8½p Lawn Tennis, imperforate vertical pair, full unmounted o.g. Scarce. SG 1022var (Listed and priced as horizontal pair, £2750) £300-£350

893 (Card) 1977 5½p violet (1 centre band) l/l corner marginal cylinder 2, block of 6 (2 x 3) showing low emblem and value, a very scarce positional block, fine unmounted o.g. SG W21b £1,350 £650-£750

894 (Env) 1977 £1 bright yellow-green and blackish olive, l/l irregular, corner marginal block of 11, appearing to be imperforate between stamps and margin, however perforation indents are visible all over, a small tear between top stamps, still an interesting variety for the specialist. Unmounted o.g. SG 1026var £140-£160

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895 (Card) ESSAY: 1979 10½p Sir Rowland Hill Death Centenary, unadopted hand painted essay, “Village Mail”, on irregular white paper piece (140 x 90 mm approximately) in black brown and purple, signed “Andrew Restall”. Ex-Andrew Restall archive. £120-£140

896 (Env) ESSAY: 1979 10½p Sir Rowland Hill Death Centenary, unadopted hand painted essay, “Village Mail”, on irregular tracing paper piece (175 x 120 mm approximately) in black pen, and coloured pencil, signed “Andrew Restall”. Ex-Andrew Restall archive. £120-£140

897 (Env) ESSAY: 1980 Famous Authoresses 9p Charlotte Bronte, photographic essay in red-brown, similar to issued 12p, inset on thick brown card (165 x 215 mm) offered with issued stamp for comparison. Of unknown status. SG 1125var £100-£120

898 (Card) 1982 15½p Development of Communications, top marginal vertical imperforate pair, full o.g. scarce. SG 1196a £550 £160-£180

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899 (Card) ESSAY: 1983 British Fairs 13½p Merry-go-round, unadopted hand-painted essay (40 x 30 mm) in pen and paint, on white paper, similar to issued 16p. Signed Andrew Restall. Offered with issued stamp for comparison. Ex-Andrew Restall Archive. SG 1227var £140-£160

900 (Card) ESSAY: 1983 British Fairs 19½p side shows, photographic essay (77 x 60 mm) on white card, similar to issued 28p. Offered with issued stamp for comparison. Ex-Andrew Restall Archive. SG 1229var £120-£140

901 (Card) ESSAY: 1983 British Fairs 18½p Traction Engine, unadopted photographic essay (65 x 68 mm) in purple, black and gold on white card. Ex-Andrew Restall Archive. £120-£140

902 (Card) 1988 £1 Carrickfergus Castle, bottle green block of 4 with large perforation shift to left causing Queen’s head to be omitted on l/h pair and at left vice right on r/h pair. A striking and superb error, fine unmounted o.g. SG 1410var £500-£550

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903 (Env) 1988 £1 Carrickfergus Castle, bottle green single with large perforation shift to to left, with normal for comparison, bottom marginal strip of 5 with progressive dry print and block of 4, bottom two with diagonal “CARRICK.” offset on reverse. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 1410var £100-£120

904 (Card) 1990 20p 150th Anniversary of RSPCA, Kitten, silver (Queen’s head and face value) omitted error, offered with normal for comparison. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 1479a £220-£240

905 (Card) 1990 22p Astronomy, Armagh Observatory Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope and La Palma Telescope, gold (Queen’s head) omitted error, offered with normal for comparison. Scarce, fine unmounted o.g. SG 1522a £900 £400-£450

906 (Card) Colour trials: 1993 gummed and perforated, without phosphor, denominated ‘00p’ five trials in deep green, dull red-brown, rose-red, bistre and drab, offered with similar issued stamps for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. £500-£600

907 (Card) Colour trials: 1993 gummed and perforated, without phosphor, denominated ‘00p’ five trials in red-brown, yellow- olive, bright ultramarine, bright mauve and grey-black, offered with similar issued stamps for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. £500-£600

908 (Card) Colour trials: 1993 gummed and perforated, without phosphor, denominated ‘00p’ five trials in yellow-orange, grey, pale magenta, bright magenta and sepia, offered with similar issued stamps for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. £500-£600

909 (Card) Colour trials: 1993 gummed and perforated, without phosphor, denominated ‘00p’ five trials in emerald, ochre, yellow-olive, turquoise-green and bluish-violet, offered with similar issued stamps for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. £500-£600

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910 (Card) 1996 50p ochre (2 bands) top marginal vertical strip of 5, the top 3 stamps imperforate, perforated between row 4 and 5. Torn at left still and extremely scarce item, unmounted o.g. SG Y1726avar £2,750 per pair £180-£200

911 (Card) 1997 (1st) gold (2 phosphor bands) imperforate block of 4, tiny scuff on top right stamp, a few gum bends, otherwise unmounted o.g. SG 1668a £350 £100-£120

912 (Card) 1998 63p Lighthouses, Original Eddystone Lighthouse, bottom marginal strip of 3 with large perforation shift to left causing Queen’s head to appear at left vice right and part of design to appear in gutter margin. A spectacular variety, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2038var £260-£280

913 (Card) 1998 (2nd) bright blue and (1st) bright orange-red die-cut set of 2, so called “dagger perfs”, scarce fine unmounted o.g. SG 2039b/2040b £600 £220-£240

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914 (Card) 1998 (2nd) bright blue and (1st) bright orange-red die-cut set of 2, so called “dagger perfs”, on piece tied by special Windsor cancel “22 June 1998” scarce fine used SG 2039b/2040b £300-£350

915 (Card) 1998 26p Comedians, Eric Morecambe, vermilion printed double error, offered with normal for comparison. Pierron states only 30 examples recorded, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2042a £600 £300-£350

916 (Card) 1998 Comedians, Joyce Grenfell, value error “30p” vice “37p” offered with normal for comparison. Pierron states only 30 examples recorded, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2043var £2,800 £1000-£1200

917 (Card) 1999 26p Pilgrim Fathers and 26p Salt Mill, Saltaire horizontal imperforate pair, believed to be of proof status, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2085avar £750 £230-£270

918 (Card) 1999 26p Pilgrim Fathers horizontal imperforate pair, with silver and phosphor omitted, believed to be of proof status. Offered with issue stamp for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2085var £350 £110-£130

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919 (Card) 1999 43p Sailing Ships and Aspects of Settlement, l/h marginal horizontal imperforate pair, with gold, chocolate and phosphor omitted, believed to be of proof status. Offered with issue stamp for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2086var £350 £110-£130

920 (Card) 1999 19p Millennium Series, The Workers’ Tale, Woven Threads, bronze (Queen’s head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2088a £675 £240-£260

921 (Card) 1999 19p Millennium Series, The Workers’ Tale, Woven Threads, bronze and phosphor omitted, bottom marginal example, offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2088ay £675 £240-£260

922 (Card) 1999 19p Christmas, ‘Hark the herald angels sing’ and Hymn book, horizontal imperforate pair, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2115a £700 £220-£240

923 (Card) Colour trials: 1999 (E) 2 phosphor bands in deep green gummed and perforated, vertical pair with label as from last pane of Across The Universe booklet, SG 1668m offered with issued stamps for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG 1669var £200-£250

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924 (Card) 2001 (1st) self-adhesive Christmas, Robins on Bird Table, l/r traffic light block of 6 (2 x 3) partially perforated, the r/h vertical pair completely imperforate, fine and scarce SG 2239b £500-£550

925 (Card) Trial: 2002 (1st) silver, gummed with two phosphor bands, scarce, fine unmounted o.g. SG 1668var £500-£550

926 (Card) Proof: 2002 (1st) gold horizontal imperforate pair on white, glazed card, without phosphor, fine unmounted o.g. SG 1668var £100-£120

927 (Card) TRIAL: 2003 Extreme Endeavors (British Explorers) complete set of 6 trials with head and value in silver vice gold, (2nd) altered design and (1st) altered inscription offered with normal set for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. 2360var/2365var £700-£800

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928 (Env) TRIAL: 2003 A British Journey: Scotland, vertical se-tenant trial strip of 5, with alternative face values or designs. Loch Assynt “42” vice “2nd”, Ben More “2nd” vice “1st”, Rothiemurchus “1st” vice “E”, Dalveen Pass, inscription altered and “37” vice “42” and Papa Little inscription altered. Offered with issued stamps for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG2385/88var, 2390var £1000-£1200

929 (Card) 2003 £2 deep blue-green (2 bands) l/h marginal block of 4 with R18/1, Cyl D1 missing “£” in value, plus l/h marginal single fine unmounted o.g. SG Y1747a £500 £120-£140

930 (Card) 2004 43p 250th Anniversary of the Royal Society of Arts horizontal pair with spectacular perforation shift to right, fine unmounted o.g. SG 2475var £100-£120

931 (Card) TRIAL: 2005 A British Journey. South West England trials with face value ‘47p’ vice ‘57p’ and the ‘40p’ value from the same set with thin “4” in “40”; both fine unmounted og with normal issued stamps for comparison. SG 2514var, 2516var (the latter footnoted in Concise and listed at £3,000)

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2005 150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross £7.44 prestige booklet (SG DX37) the first pane showing bronze and phosphor omitted error. Extremely rare, Pierron reports only three examples recorded. Superb unmounted o.g. SG 2659ba, Cat £12,500

£5000-£5500

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£1000-£1200 933 (Card) Proof: 2006 (2nd) Pricing in Proportion proof in deep blue on white glazed card, with phosphor, offered with issued stamp for comparison fine unmounted o.g. SG 2650var £140-£160

934 (Card) 2013 (2nd) 60th Anniversary of the Coronation r/h marginal, horizontal strip of 3 with gold splash across centre, unusual, fine u/m SG 3491var £100-£120

935 (Env) 2017 50th Anniversary of the Machin Definitive booklet pane with approximately 10mm roulette shift to right causing perforation through 1p, 10p and 50p, offered with normal pane for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG Y1667pvar £100-£120

936 (Card) REGIONALS: ENGLAND: Trial: 2001 (2nd) Three Lions of England in light stone with Queen’s head in red, with phosphor, scarce. Offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG EN1var £180-£200

937 (Card) REGIONALS: ENGLAND: 2001 (2nd) Three Lions of England horizontal imperforate pair, fine unmounted o.g. SG EN1a £100-£120

938 (Card) REGIONALS: ENGLAND: 2001 (2nd) Three Lions of England imperforate block of 4, fine unmounted o.g. SG EN1a £200-£220

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939 (Card) REGIONALS: ENGLAND: Trial: 2001 (1st) Lion and Shield in grey with Queen’s head in red, with phosphor, scarce. Offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG EN2var £180-£200

940 (Card) REGIONALS: ENGLAND: 2003 (1st) Lions and Shield, type II top marginal imperforate block of 4, fine unmounted o.g. SG EN7a £500 £180-£200

941 (Env) REGIONALS: ENGLAND: Trials: 2003 in various colours including 2nd x 2, 1st x 3, E x 3 and 68p x 2, gummed, with phosphor, and all offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG EN6var/EN16var btn (20) £350-£400

942 (Env) REGIONALS: ENGLAND: Proof: 2007 (1st) British Army Uniforms imperforate proof booklet pane, offered with normal pane for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG EN30lvar £900-£1000

943 (Card) REGIONALS: NORTHERN IRELAND: 1966 4d ultramarine bottom marginal block of 8 (4x2) with bottom row perforated twice, a couple of minor bends mostly in margin still an attractive item, plus 4d ultramarine block of 20 (5 x 4) row 2/3 with a vertical doctor blade flaw u/m SG NI2var £120-£140

944 (Card) REGIONALS: NORTHERN IRELAND: Proof: 2003 (2nd) bottom marginal example, (2nd) and (1st) vertical se-tenant pair and (E) and 68p vertical se-tenant pair all gummed and perforated with phosphor, offered with issued stamps for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG NI94var/NI100var £200-£250 auctions.stanleygibbons.com 183 945 950

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945 (Card) REGIONALS: SCOTLAND: Proof: 1974 4½p grey-blue horizontal imperforate proof pair, no phosphor. Pierron reports one pair but suggests others may exist, fine unmounted o.g. SG S19var £200-£220

946 (Card) REGIONALS: SCOTLAND: Trial: 1999 (1st) Lion rampant of Scotland in purple with Queen’s head and value in red, with phosphor, scarce. Offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG S95var £180-£200

947 (Env) REGIONALS: SCOTLAND: Trials: 2003 in various colours including 2nd x 2, 1st x 2, E x 3 and 68p x 2, gummed, with phosphor, and all offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG S109var/S119var btn (18) £300-£350

948 (Env) REGIONALS: WALES: Trials: 2003 in various colours including 2nd x 3, 1st x 3, E x 3 and 68p x 3, gummed, with phosphor, and all offered with normal for comparison, fine unmounted o.g. SG W98var/W108var btn (24) £400-£450

949 (Card) BOOKLET TRIALS: 2002 (c) selection of ten dummy/trial self-adhesive types arranged on a stockpage comprising with printed cover and blank adhesive labels inside 2nd (3), 1st (3) and blank outer cover with stamps inside 2nd (1), 1st (3, one with 2002 ‘Hello Greetings Design’). Fine. (10) £100-£120

950 (Card) POSTAL HISTORY: mainly unused selection of printed envelopes comprising 1840 Mulready 1d envelope (Forme 3, Stereo A156) used from London to Bewdley, 1d lettersheet (Forme 1, Stereo A5), Fores’s Comic Envelope’s No. 1 (2, one re-folded), Southagate No. 1 caricature (small faults and age stains), Lucy Advertising reproducing the Mulready envelope franked with 1880-81 1d Venetian red tied by London S.E duplex and Valentine’s ‘Anti-Slavery’. Generally fair to fine. (7) £400-£500 184 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 951 (½ Box) 1840-1951 neatly written-up mint and used collection arranged in three Universal albums, contained in a half carton, including used 1840 1d (5, one on entire letter), 2d (4, and a pair), 1841 red-brown (38, two on cover) and 2d (7), 1954-62 perf selection, 1864-79 1d, plates 71 to 224 (no 77), later Surface-printed issues to 5s many with attractive cancels, 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ to £1 used and mint 1864-79 1d, plate 225 (FL), 1883-84 5s (EE), 10s (NE), 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ to £1 plus ½d vermilion, top marginal, showing complete offset, 1912-22 range of shades to 1s with lower values to 2d with watermark varieties, imperf marginal pairs ½d, 1d overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, 1934 Re-engraved set to 10s. A very interesting lot with condition much above average. (hundreds) £2600-£3000

952 (Album) 1952-1967 mint specialized collection of Wilding errors and varieties in blue SG Universal album, including various mis-perforated strips/blocks, doctor blade flaws mainly on lower values, 1957 2d red-brown Dollis Hill trial on unwatermarked paper, 1958 2½d mis-perforated horizontal coil strip of 6 with coil join between stamps 1 and 2, 3d partially doubly printed coli strip of 8, perforated corner fold block of 9, 3d block of 6 with experimental ‘T’ watermark. 4d imperf between stamp and top margin, horizontal pair, l/h with large pre-printing vertical fold, top l/h corner block of 4 with perforated corner fold, 1958 4d double impression used with good BPA certificate (2016), 1958 4½d l/r corner block of 6 showing phantom frame variety, 1958 1s double impression with good BPA certificate (1991), 1960 top r/h corner block of 5 diagonally mis-perforated due to fold, 3d phantom ‘R’ single and in block of 6. Condition good unmounted or fine o.g. SG 517var/616var (41) £2000-£2200

953 (Box) 1952-70 comprehensive mint and used collection neatly written-up and housed in nine Universal albums, contained a carton, including Wildings with booklet panes, many with inverted watermarks, coils, listed varieties some in multiples, 1958-61 Graphite-lined unmounted mint 3d variety ‘MISPACED LINES’ (2, one a forgery), 1959 2nd De La Rue to £1, 1959 Phosphor-graphite to 4½d (3, two used, one on a pair of fdc’s), 2d variety ‘ERROR OF WATERMARK’ unmounted mint, good range of commemoratives with listed varieties, colour shifts, missing colours with 1966 Landscapes 6d pale blue sky omitted, watermark varieties, fdc’s, better phosphors some in blocks; also booklets and postage dues some on cover. A very interesting lot, well worth closer inspection, generally good to very fine. (thousands) £700-£800

954 (Box) 1840-1980 mixed used and used duplicated accumulation housed in thirteen stockbooks, contained in a carton, including used 1840 1d (2), KEVII to 5s some with neat cds and mint with good range of Wildings including booklet panes. Generally fair to fine. (thousands) £400-£500

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955 (Env) POSTAL HISTORY: 1719-1852 selection of mainly entire letters with a range of different markings including Bishop, mileage and maritime etc. Condition variable. (39 items) £100-£120

956 (Env) POSTAL HISTORY: 1834 to 1933 cover selection including comprising mainly Surface-printed issues with various plates including 1885-57 4d, carmine (2), 1864-64 4d bright red (18), 1865-67 3d carmine-red (8), 4d bright red (6), 1867-80 3d carmine-red, plate 4 (3), 6d front addressed to Gibraltar. Condition very mixed. (70) Ω £250-£300 Mulready

957 (Env) 1840 1d and 2d endorsed ‘Proof’ in manuscript selection including 1d Letter Sheet A25, 1d Envelope A172, 2d Letter Sheet a97 2d Envelope a198; in addition an unused 1d Letter Sheet A228 without ‘Proof’; in one of the Mulready also an handwritten note stating “These Mulready envelopes where the first proofs sent to the Rt Hon Henry Goulburn, chancellor of the Exchange, for approval and therefore the first stamps ever issued”; as per SG spec MP9 these 1d and 2d letter sheets or envelopes were annotated ‘Proof’ in manuscript by Rowland Hill or John Ledingham (Rowland Hill’s clerk), a very difficult group to assemble £1000-£1500

958 (Card) 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet (Forme 2 Stereo A21), addressed to Whitehaven neatly tied by light orange-red Maltese Cross of Liverpool, the reverse with Liverpool dispatch for ‘7 MY 40’ (the second day of usage); all the silk threads have been excised otherwise attractive appearance. Mike Jackson opinion (2021). E1, £2,200 £400-£500

959 (Card) 1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet (Forme 2, Stereo A18). Very fine and fresh unused example. Spec. ME1. Ex.“Mayflower”. Ω £140-£160

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960 (Card) 1840 1d letter sheet addressed to Newark cancelled by an exceptional upright strike of the black Maltese Cross and very light double-arc ds for ‘15 JY 1841’, the reverse with very neat Beverley dispatch for ‘14 JY 1841’; re-folded and Stereo excised due wax seal removal. Fine and most attractive. ME1 £120-£150

961 (Card) 1840 1d Mulready letter sheet, Forme 4, Stereo 42, used locally within London cancelled with very rare and neat brown Maltese Cross cancellation, showing “JELL’S GENERAL & COMMERCIAL ENVELOPE” advert (MA17p) within, the reverse dispatch and arrival hs. Superb colour and extremely rare usage of this cancel on a Mulready. Mike Jackson Opinion (2012). Spec ME1vi, £15,000 £3000-£4000

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962 (Card) 1840 1d Mulready letter sheet (no Stereo), addressed to Colchester, cancelled with crisp virtually upright black London ‘No. 9” in Maltese Cross, showing “Atlas Assurance Company” advert (MA103h) within, the reverse with dispatch and arrival hs. A most attractive and scarce item. Spec ME1wi, £2,250 £800-£1000

963 (Card) 1840 1d Mulready envelope (Forme 2, Stereo A154). Very fine used example sent from Stamford to Torquay, neatly cancelled with a crisp red MC with a matching Stamford cds below for the second day of issue MY.7.1840. Minor peripheral faults nevertheless of fine appearance and rare to find with the datestamp on the obverse. Ex. “Mayflower” 2010 BPA Cert. £700-£900 188 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 964

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964 (Card) 1840 1d Mulready envelope, Forme 4 (stereo A182), neatly tied red MC, annotated at left and indistinct straight-line hs, the reverse with London boxed “PD/JU22/1840” paid hs in red. A most attractive envelope. ME2 £150-£170

965 (Card) 1840 2d Mulready letter sheet (Stereo a94), addressed to Thirsk, cancelled with crisp and normal York Maltese Cross in orange-red, the reverse with dispatch in blue for ‘AU 9 1840’; vertical filing fold and a few other minor imperfections nevertheless a most attractive and scarce item. BPA Certificate (2010). Ex Mayflower. Spec ME3uq £1800-£2000

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966 (Card) 1840 2d Mulready envelope (Stereo a202), addressed to Bath, cancelled with red Maltese Cross, underpaid and rated ‘4’ in manuscript and red double-ring ‘MORE/TO/PAY’ hs, the reverse London dispatch for ‘22 SP 1840; a few other minor imperfections nevertheless an attractive and scarce Postage Due cover. Spec ME4 £1800-£2000

967 (Card) 1840 2d Mulready envelope (Stereo A209). Very fine and fresh unused example. Spec. ME4. Ex. “Mayflower”. Ω £200-£220

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968 (Sml Env) POSTAL HISTORY: 1841 stampless entire from Gloucester to Cheltenham with manuscript ‘Pd’ and Gloucester double-arc cds for ‘MY 7 41’, the reverse with black Maltese Cross and Cheltenham (8.5) arrival cds. A rare cover with fine markings. BPA Certificate (2006) £800-£900

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969 (Card) POSTAL STATIONERY: 1842 (13 Mar) 2d blue envelope addressed locally by black Maltese Cross, Exeter dispatch ds alongside, the with arrival ds for the same date. An attractive and most appealing example of this extremely rare stationery envelope £1000-£1200

970 (Card) POSTAL STATIONERY: 1842 (17 Sep) 1d pink envelope from St Columb to Camborne cancelled by pale blue Maltese Cross and matching dispatch cds alongside, on arrival the envelope was ‘turned’ and re-used to London with the addition of 1d red, Plate 10 (SJ), clear to huge margins, cancelled with black Maltese Cross and dispatch cds in red. A fine and most usual turned envelope bearing a rare blue Maltese Cross. Spec SE3dvc £700-£800

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971 (Card) 1843 “Valentine” letter. Very fine hand coloured floral Valentine “Cobweb” lettersheet with embossed borders. Sent from Wednesbury to Brewood and franked with a large four margin 1d red brown Plate 30, beautifully tied by a crisp black MC. Backstamped at Wednesbury and Wolverhampton for FE.13.1843. A very attractive and rare early Valentine. Ex. Alcock £300-£500

972 (Card) UNPLATED: (GA), good to huge margins with portion of adjoining stamp at top, on 1843 (22 Mar) entire letter addressed to Bungay tied with superb, upright strike of London number ‘2’ in Maltese Cross, arrival cds for MR 23 1843’ alongside both in black, the reverse with London dispatch for 22nd which was one day before the Maltese Cross was entered into the proof book. Very early use and a most attractive cover. SG 8 £600-£700

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973 (Card) POSTAL STATIONERY: 1854 (12 Dec) 1d pink envelope addressed to Rochester cancelled by light red Queenborough ‘633’ numeral, the reverse with red dispatch, blue Sittingborne (16.12) transit and red Rochester arrival cds. An attractive and most appealing cover £600-£700

974 (Card) MARITIME MAIL: 1855 Victoria (Australia) entire letter to London per ‘Red Jacket’ franked by 1s blue, tied by barred oval ‘V1’ cancel, backstamped by crown Melbourne Victoria h/s dated AP 30 1855, neighboured by a stunning strike from crowned Liverpool Ship Letter h/s in green dated JY 25 1855 which is the last recorded date known for this handstamp, with similar example illustrated in Robertson Ship Letters carried on the same ship (pp E.150/A); entire slightly aged nonetheless an attractive and scarce item. SG 25 £200-£250

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975 (Card) 1855 (26 Nov) 4d red, 6d mauve and 1s green embossed stationery Postal Notice (138x96mm) overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type 2). Fine £100-£120

976 (Card) OVERSEAS MAIL (CHINA): 1856 (2 Sep) envelope to Shanghai franked with 1856 1d ‘stars’ block of four and a pair neatly tied by Liverpool spoons, routed via Sothampton, Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Aden, Galle, Singapore and Hong Kong (2.11). A superb cover to a rare destination. Ex. Mike Roberts. SG 24 £800-£1000

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977 (Card) Surface Printed: 6d Lilac cancelled by the scarce Stoke on Trent Spoon 1857 to Switzerland. Pictorial letterhead - factory for Wm Brownfield Iron Store China & Earthenware. Cobridge, Staffordshire potteries. Fault to 6d stamp upon application. £120-£140

978 (Card) Surface Printed: 6d lilac cancelled by the Scarce International Exhibition 1E. W duplex 1862 code 3 to Germany. Some age wear to cover. £100-£120

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979 (Env) Line-Engraved: Wm Packson & Jas Ronald Liverpool pictorial engraved letterheads depicting their factory (x2) 1862 & 1863 bearing 1d stars C10 cancelled by Liverpool duplex’s. Some minor faults. Attractive items. £80-£100

980 (Card) OVERSEAS MAIL (CHINA): 1863 (29 Aug) yellow envelope to Shanghai franked with 1862-64 4d, Plate 3 (QL), 1s, Plate 1, (KL) neatly tied by Liverpool duplex, via France to Marseilles, then by British packet (P&O) to Hong Kong and then finally Shanghai (23.10), red accountancy ‘1d’ to Hong Kong, the reverse with various transit and arrival cds. A very fine and rare cover to a scarce destination. SG 79, 90 £1000-£1200

981 (Env) POSTAL HISTORY: 1867 (Feb 13) embossed Valentine’s envelope addressed to Miss Rouquette, Walthamstow franked by 1864-79 1d rose-red, plate 81 (GE), neatly tied by Brighton duplex, the reverse with dispatch and two London arrival cds (14.2), with very ornate Valentine’s card depicting a colourful bouquet of flowers above an open book showing ‘Forget Me Not’ all surrounded by a fancy gold and lace framework. Very fine and most attractive. SG 43 £200-£250

982 (Env) Line-Engraved: Front (depicting a balloon) & back pages of Fun Magazine 1867/69 x 4 bearing 1d red plate numbers cancelled by London numerals to Ireland Stamps die, some wear to pages as t be expected. Attractive & unusual being sent through the post. £100-£120

983 (Env) ITALIAN EXHIBITION 1904: three used picture postcards neatly presented on an album page, two depicting Italian scenes and bearing ‘SOUVENIR OF THE ITALIAN EXHIBITION/LONDON’ cachet in purple, one dated ‘13/7/04’, and the third promoting the Exhibition at Earl’s Court, London (May to October). Good to fine. A most appealing group. (3) £250-£300

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984 (Card) Postal Stationary: 1d pink cutout, 1s + 3d Edward VII cancelled by East Strand 1906 CDS’ in BLUE. Registered to Germany. Two further CDS’ on the reverse in black. Very unusual. Fine. £100-£120

985 (Card) Hand Illustrated: 1d & ½d GV cancelled Stoke on Trent 1930 to The Earl of Lonsdale (reknowned for his sporting interests). Shows a fine coloured drawing of Don Bradman - bat in hand - the most famous cricketer. Super cricketing thematic. £150-£200

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986 (Env) PARCEL POST: 1892-1902 range of labels, the majority bearing ‘Jubilee’ ½d to 9d adhesives and emanating from Yorkshire and identified by Arkell numbers. A few just unused labels and some with stamps removed. Condition variable with some very fine. (52) £250-£350

987 (Sml Env) KEVII: 3 postal parcel tags bearing 1s green and carmine pairs & 3d (x2) & 9d x 3 cancelled by Sheffield rollers to Germany - C.1907. Fine unusual items. £120-£150

988 (Card) 1938 Parcel tag bearing 5s, 10s & 10s pair re-engraved Seahorses plus photograuve 4d & 1s on the reverse, cancelled by London F.S. 1938 CDS. Fault to single 10s. Scarce. £200-£240

989 (Env) PARCEL POST: 1902-1910 range of labels bearing 2d to 6d adhesives and emanating from Yorkshire and identified by Arkell numbers. A few just unused labels and some with stamps removed. Condition variable with some very fine. (45) £200-£250

990 (Env) PARCEL POST: 1911-66 range of labels with a range of values and mainly KGV and emanating from Yorkshire and identified by Arkell numbers. A unused/used labels with no stamps and some with stamps removed. Condition variable with some very fine. (32) £100-£120

991 (½ Box) 1911-1939 Air Mail collection including 1911 First UK Aerial post (2), 1933 Croydon to Plymouth bearing I.A.L. 3d label, first flights, label booklets, some interesting destination including Hong Kong, Hungary, mixed condition (51) £400-£600

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992 (Card) Air: Portsmouth Southsea & Isle of Wight. Aviation ltd. 2 complete booklets of 20 labels. 1st Issue and 2nd Issue in blue. Very fine. £120-£140 Railway

993 (Env) Railway: Large envelope c. 1860 to Peebles endorsed ‘Per Rail’ showing a North British Railwayparcel label letter sent as a parcel for faster delivery. Scarce. Plus 60 Railway luggage labels. Various companies. £100-£120

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994 (Card) RAILWAY: 1867 printed envelope for ‘FAIRLIE’S PATENTS OFFICES, 56 GRACECHURCH STREET LONDON’ depicting railway locomotives (listing weight and performance details) addressed the 1867 Paris Exhibition franked with 1864-79 1d red (4) tied by London duplex for ‘JY 20 67’, red ‘PD’ in circle alongside and Calais (3.7) transit below, the reverse bearing Exhibition arrival ds for the same day. A fine and most appealing advertising envelope. SG 43/4 PL 181 £500-£600

995 (Env) 1918 ‘Caledonian Railway Company’ printed cover addressed to Belfast bearing 1912-24 1d tied by ‘Belfast 2 MR 18’ alongside scarce 2d green Caledonian Railway Company Railway label cancelled by ‘Glasgow (central)/ booking office’, a vertical archive fold that doesn’t affect the adhesives, a seldom offered cover £100-£150

996 (Env) Postal History - Railway: Selection of 58 items 1838-1977 some on album pages showing various T.P.O’s station postmarks, printed envelopes etc. Mixed condition. £100-£120

997 (Album) Railway - QEII: Cinderella: Comprehensive collection of Vale of Rheidol Railway 1969-1977 written up in album. Complete sheets, many high catalogue value, covers, timetables etc. Nice lot. £150-£180

998 (Env) Railway: Selection of 58 different Railway Newspaper panel stamps. Various Railway Companies. Fine condition for these. £100-£120 Telegrams

999 (Env) Postal Stationary - Telegrams: Selection of 6 Telegrams. QV x 2 Tp 12ab (15), 12b (15). EDVII x 2 Tp 18a (25) Tp 18b (30). GV Tp 45 (150) & GVI Tp 28c (75) Mainly very fine. Cat £310 £120-£150

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1000 (Env) GB Telegrams: Selection of 32 different unused Post Office Telegrams. Various companies - Cable & Wireless, IMperial, Marconi. Come depicting world maps. Fine. Unsual lot. £80-£100 Royalty

1001 (Sml Env) ROYALTY: Queen Victoria privately carried envelope front (mounted on thin card) to to Queen Adelaide (widow of King William IV), signed by ‘The Queen’ at lower left and Royal Seal on the flap in red wax. Fine and scarce. IAA Certificate (2015) £200-£250

1002 (Card) GB POSTAL HISTORY: Envelope privately carried, written and signed THE QUEEN (Queen Victoria) - Sir Henry Ponsonby KCP. Private Secretary to Queen Victoria from 1870. This cover c1870. Black embossed VR crown crest on the reverse. Fine. £120-£140

1003 (Card) Royalty: Christmas card written & signed Beatrice (Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter, 1859-1944) - “For dear Thurston from Beatrice Xmas 1883”. With hand delivered envelope to Kensington Palace. Mary Anne Thurston (1810-96), Nanny and life long friend. £80-£100

1004 (Env) Postal History - Isle of Wight - Osborne House: Royal Telegram Osborne 1899 CDS (Scarce). 1856 1d red cover signed C. Phipps (Kepper of the Privy Purse). 1d lilac, cowes pmk, 1½d GV West Cowes. Osborne crest. Edward VII unused letterhead & Royal Naval College postcard. Mainly fine. £100-£120

202 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 1005 (Env) ROYALTY: 1902 KEVII Coronation Admission Invites for “The Right Honourable Justice and Mrs Johnson” contained in a large registered envelope addressed to Dublin from the ‘Earl Marshal’s Office’ and including a Coronation service booklet, regulations and instructions leaflets, return carriage tickets for train and steamer (SS Kinfaus Castle) back to Ireland; also Admission cards for the rescheduled Coronation date. An exceptionally rare group in generally very fine condition Note: The Coronation King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra was postponed due the King having an appendicitis and re-arranged for 9th August £700-£800

1006 (Env) ROYALTY: 1902 cabinet photograph (310mmx180mm) of King Edward VII and his grandchildren, including two future kings, KEVII and KGVI, and signed by him in black pen, produced by Russel & Sons, London and mounted on board, then mounted on thin red card. Fine and most unusual £500-£600

1007 (Env) ROYALTY: 1902 (26 June) KEVII Coronation Admission Card for Sir James Williamson contained in the original registered ‘OHMS’ envelope from the ‘Earl Marshal’s Office’ with regulations and instructions leaflets neatly mounted on a large board for display. Fine and most unusual Note: The Coronation King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra was postponed due the King having an appendicitis and re-arranged for 9th August £300-£400

1008 (Env) ROYALTY: 1911 Invitation to the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary to HH Prince Dolgorouki and re- addressed OHMS envelope with dispatch and arrival cds, some aging otherwise fair. Also 1927 Reception booklet honouring The Duke and Duchess of York (KGVI and Queen Elizabeth) by the Government of Victoria, very fine £500-£600

Postal History Collections

1009 (Album) GB Postal History: Blue Frank Godden Delux Album containing 33 hand illustrated letters from a husband to his wife. 1901-1909. 24 with matching envelopes mainly bearing 1d Edward VII stamps. Mainly from Manchester Northwich & Boat of Garten. Personal letters illustrating a variety of domestic topics, animals, portraits etc, including some quite ‘risqué’ for the Edwardian period. Marvellous & unique lot. £700-£800

1010 (Env) 1840-1948 selection of entires/covers including 1840 1d Mulready envelope (A 156) tied with black MC, 1d (3, one a front only), 2d pair (right-hand stamp just four margins) on entire to Safron Walden, 1854 postal stationery 1d pick uprated by 1d strip of three (AA-AC). Condition very mixed with some addressee’s excised. (91) £400-£500

1011 (Env) OVERSEAS MAIL: 1860-72 selection of six covers comprising 1860 to Italy registered franked with pair of 6d, 1861 to USA franked 1s, 1862 to Canada franked 6d, 1867 to France franked 4d, plate 8, 1868 to Saxony franked 6d hyphenated, plate 6 and 1872 franked 1d, plate 143, and 4d, plate 12, with ‘L1’ at lower left. Good to fine. An attractive group. (6) Ω £250-£300

1012 (½ Box) Postal History: prestamp to modern selection including postal stationary, registered, instructional, ephemera. Good residue lot. £200-£240

auctions.stanleygibbons.com 203 1013 (Sml Env) Postal Stationary: Selection of 22 unused QV S.T.O. double compound envelopes. Huggins numbers on the reverse. Mainly fine. Cat £620. £200-£220

1014 (Album) CHRISTMAS: selection of ornate Victorian Christmas cards arranged in an album with die-cut, some humorous, fabric, etc. An attractive group. (45) £200-£300

1015 (Sml Env) POSTAL HISTORY: 1840-1904 (c) selection of mainly entires including 1840 1d, Plate 6, close to good margins, from Yeovil, 1841 1d red-brown, Plate 9, good even margins, from Belfast to London, 1856 1d red-brown on envelope tied by neat Liverpool spoon; also postal stationery. Condition fair to fine. (18) £180-£220

1016 (Env) Postal Stationary: Long Unused envelope showing 10 QV dies ½d - 1s. Fine. £180-£200

1017 (½ Box) QV-QEII retired dealer box of postal history with covers and cards all individually divided, priced and ready to sell, a good lot for retailer or Ebayer (hundreds) £150-£200

1018 (Sml Env) Postal Stationary: Selection of 15 used QV S.T.O. double compounds envelopes 1892-1904. Some with additional adhesives. Huggins numbers on the reverse. Mainly fine. Cat £505. £140-£160

1019 (Env) SURFACE PRINTED: Selection of 26 covers 1864-1884 various values & postmarks. Two showing Insufficiently stamped or prepaid markings one with London 50 numerak deleting red PD. Mainly fine. £120-£150

1020 (Card) Postal Stationary: Selection of 8 used QV S.T.O. double compund envelopes from A. Ludwig, London 1893-95 to Copenhagen. 7 with additional adhesives. Huggins number on the reverse. Total catalogue £330. Nice lot. £120-£140

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1021 (Card) Postal Stationary: Hand illustrated GV 1½d die from Hampton 1936 used locally. Shows a full coloured landscape in water colours of Windermere. Unusual on stationary. Fine. £100-£120

1022 (Sml Env) Postal Stationary: Selection of 10 used Edward VII S.T.O. double compound envelopes. 19003-1922. Some with additional adhesives. Huggins numbers of the reverse. Cat £355. £100-£120

1023 (Env) Postal Stationary: Selection of 30 advertising ring cut outs. W.H. Smith & Son 1d x 13, 1½d, 2d x 6, 3d x 2, 4d, 6d x 3 & 1s. Smith Elder & Co, 1d, 2d & 4d. Mixed condition. £100-£120

1024 (Env) Postal Stationary: QV ½d + 2d compound dies large envelopes x 2. One with 5d Jubilee, other with 5d pair cancelled by London V hooded circles 1896 & 1897 to Grenada, West Indies. With St. Georges Grenada arrival CDS’. Huggins ESC187 (not recorded) Recorded since publications. Fine, unusual. £80-£100

1025 (Env) POSTAL NOTICE: 1863 (Dec) ‘CAUTION.’ about valuable enclosures been sent in unregistered letters... and notification that Registration on Inland Letters has been reduced from 6d. to 4d.; some small peripheral faults otherwise a super item and very rare £400-£500

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Ephemera

1026 (Card) EPHEMERA: 1900 (c) Alexandra Palace season ticket die proof on thick card (96x47mm). Superb £100-£120 LINE-ENGRAVED 1840 One Penny Black Plate 1a

1027 (Card) IB, four close to large margins, cancelled by red MC , fine £120-£170

1028 (Card) horizontal pair (JE-JF) four close to good margins, each stamp lightly cancelled by neat well centred red MC, fine £250-£300

1029 (Card) Grey black (RA), good to very large margins, tied to entire letter addressed to Rochdale by crisp Maltese Cross with ‘ROCHDALE/PENNY POST’ alongside both in red, the reverse with arrival ds for ‘23 JU 1840’; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive. Attractive and fine. SG 3 £600-£700

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1034

Plate 1b

1030 (Card) EG, four good to large margins, cancelled by complete black MC, fine £100-£150

1031 (Card) HF, four close to large margins, lightly cancelled by red MC, fine £80-£120

1032 (Card) Horizontal pair (LC-LD) four close to large margins, each stamp cancelled by neat black MC, fine and very attractive £350-£450

1033 (Card) MJ, four good margins on entire to Exmouth cancelled by black MC, the reverse with ‘Honiton Apr 13 1841” and ‘Exmouth Apr 13 1841” cds £170-£210

1034 (Card) NH, four good to large margins, cancelled by complete crisp red MC impressed twice, fine and most attractive £150-£200

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1035 (Card) SD, four good to large margins, cancelled by red MC, fine £180-£220 Plate 2

1036 (Card) (CC, JL), clear to huge margins, on envelope to London individually tied by red Maltese Cross, the reverse with Arrington undated circle dispatch and London arrival for ‘17 MY/1840’ (second Sunday of usage). A scarce cover of an early May date. BPA Certificate (2005). SG 2, Spec A1tg, £8,000 £800-£1000

1037 (Card) DE, four close to large margins, cancelled by red MC, fine £100-£150

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1038 (Card) Intense black (IJ), four good to large margins, neatly tied by orange-red MC leaving the Queen’s profile clear. Attractive and very fine. SG 1 £200-£250

1039 (Card) IK, good to large margins, tied to large piece addressed to Bangor cancelled by neat ‘PALE MAGENTA’ Maltese Cross with matched ‘LLANWRST’ straight-line hs on reverse. Most attractive and very fine. RPS Certificate (1990). SG 2, Spec AS16vd, £2,250 £1100-£1300

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1040 (Card) 1840 1d black, Plate 2 (QD), clear to large margins, on entire to Manchester tied by light magenta Maltese Cross of Lancaster with similar ds for ‘MY 14/1840’. An attractive early May date usage. Mike Jackson opinion (2021). SG2, Spec A1tf(vd), £8,500++ £2000-£2500

1041 (Card) SJ, four margins neatly tied to entire by a crisp strike of the experimental London black MC with a T.P./Cornhill handstamp alongside. Addressed to Bloomsbury with a London datestamp on reverse for SP.16.1840. The trials for the use of black ink for cancelling stamps in London began in August 1840 prior to it’s authorised use countrywide in February 1841. Spec. AS15m.. £300-£350

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Plate 3

1042 (Card) DA, four close to good margins on small envelope to Liverpool cancelled by black MC, the reverse with ‘Halifax MR 26 1841” cds and ‘L MR 26’ squared cancel £100-£140

1043 (Card) FE, four close to good margins, neatly tied by neat orange-red MC. Fine. SG 2 £100-£120

1044 (Card) Grey black, HE, four margins, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp red MC and a black “Askrigg/Penny Post” handstamp. An exceptionally attractive piece. £800-£1200

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1045 (Card) Vertical pair (IH-JH) four close to good margins, tied on entire addressed to Southampton, each stamp cancelled by red MC, alongside ‘T.P/HighHolborn’ straight line cancel in red, the reverse with dispatching ‘JU 29 1840’ and arrival ‘Southampton JU 30 1840’ cds, a couple of usual archive bends that don’t affect the stamps otherwise a fine and desirable item £300-£400

1046 (Card) NC, four good even margins, neatly tied by red MC. Attractive and very fine. SG 2 £120-£150 Plate 4

1047 (Card) CA, close to huge margins showing part of next stamp at foot, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross leaving the Queen’s profile clear. Fine. SG 2 £100-£120

1048 (Card) EI, four close to good margins, cancelled by red MC, fine £80-£120

1049 (Card) HH, good even margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2 £120-£150

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1050 (Card) KK, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2 £100-£120

1051 (Card) LJ, four margins cancelled by a full crisp black MC, adhesive being affixed lower left. Contents penned in Rotterdam and presumably carried privately (or as an enclosure) and posted within London. Backstamped with two London datestamps for JY.19.1841. Most attractive and unusual usage. £300-£400

1052 (Card) LJ, four close to large margins, used cancelled by neat red MC, fine. SG 2 £100-£120

1053 (Card) OJ, four close to good margins, cancelled by red MC , fine £100-£150

1054 (Card) PG, four close to large margins, showing variety “light vertical pre-printing paper-fold”, lightly cancelled by red MC, fine £100-£150

1055 (Card) PK, good to huge margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at right and foot, variety ‘WATERMARK INVERTED’ crisply cancelled with red Maltese Cross. Stunning appearance of a scarer plate with this variety. SG 2wi, AS23e, £3,750 £1800-£2000

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1058

Plate 5

1056 (Card) IB, four close to large margins, cancelled by red MC, fine £120-£170

1057 (Card) IF, four margins, neatly tied to a clean unfolded entire by a red MC. Sent from Perth to Cockermouth and backstaped at Perth for SP.25.1840. A most attractive 1d black cover. £200-£250

1058 (Card) NH, four margins, cancelled by black MC, SG2 £100-£120

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1059 (Card) SH, four good margins, on entire addressed to Greenock, cancelled by black mc, the reverse with ‘Liverpool MR 13 1841’ cds, a couple of usual faults including of archive folds not affecting the adhesive, still a very collectable item £100-£150 Plate 6

1060 (Card) Horizontal pair (AA-AB) four very large margins, cancelled by red MC, fine and most attractive £400-£500

1061 (Card) FC, four good to large margins showing parts of adjoining stamps at top and foot, neatly tied by black MC. Attractive and very fine. SG 2 £120-£150

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1062 (Card) LC, four margins example neatly tied to a wrapper by a crisp strike of a black MC alongside a “Fleet St. W.O“ receivers handstamp. Sent from London to Sydenham, Kent and backstamped by a London dispatch datestamp for MY.4.1841. Scarce so fine. £250-£270

1063 (Card) ND, State 1, worm impression from the first state of the plate, good to large margins, on entire letter used locally cancelled by crisp black Maltese Cross (the experimental period for black ink), the reverse with ‘T.P/CHIEF OFFICE’ hs in black and red London hs for ‘OC 8 1840’. Superb and a most appealing cover. SG 2 £600-£700

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1064 (Card) PK, four regular margins, lightly cancelled by neat red MC, fine £120-£170 Plate 7

1065 (Card) Horizontal pair (NC-ND), four close to large margins, used by red mc, some toning otherwise fine £150-£200

1066 (Card) SG, four close to good margins, cancelled by crisp red MC, fine £100-£150 Plate 8

1067 (Card) KI, four close to large margins, cancelled by neat black MC, fine £100-£150

1068 (Card) LA, four neat even margins, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2 £100-£120 Plate 10

1069 (Card) Grey black horizontal pair (AK-AL) large four margin neatly tied to a small piece by black MC’s. A most attractive and scarce multiple. Spec. AS67. £600-£700

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1070 (Card) DF, good to very large margins, tied to entire letter addressed to Gravesend cancelled by red Maltese Cross leaving Queen’s profile clear (most unusual on this plate), the reverse London dispatch for ‘11 JA 1840’ ds. Very early usage for a plate 10 on cover. Fine and attractive. SG 2, Spec AS66 var £1200-£1400

1071 (Card) RF, four margins showing variety “P converted into R by hand engraving”, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC leaving a clear profile. A presentable example of this difficult variety. Spec. AS66c. Ex. “Verus”. £250-£300 Plate 11

1072 (Card) Plate 11 (TG-TH), greyish black horizontal pair, just clear on right hand stamp at top to huge margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, an extremely rare multiple, matched with 1841 1d red, singles both good margins, the second with superb cancellation; all cancelled with black Matese Cross. A most unusual group. BPA Certificate (2018). SG 2, 7, Spec AS72, As74 £3000-£4000

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Collections

1073 (Card) 1840 1d black used selection comprising Plate 1b (EF), (OJ), Plate 4 (DK), Plate 7 (PL) and 2d blue, Plate 1 (SJ). Condition mixed. SG 2, 5. (5) £300-£400

1074 (Env) UNPLATED: 1840 1d black used selection of thirty-nine stamps (two on piece), mainly with two to four margins. Condition very mixed. (39) £1200-£1500

1075 (Card) UNPLATED: selection of eleven examples mainly with three to four margins. Condition mixed. (11) £400-£500

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1076 (Card) 1840 1d black unplated selection; up to four margins, with neat MC’s, variable condition. SG 2 (18) £400-£500

1077 (Sml Env) 1840 1d black unplated used selection including three singles and five on cover, entire or on piece, upto four four margins with mostly neat red or black MC’s, mixed condition. SG 2 (8) £300-£400

1078 (Card) 1840-1, three envelopes addressed to Lady Munro Adderly Hall, Shropshire, franked by 1d blacks, tied by neat red MCs, backstamped with Ambleside arrival d/s in blue, up to four margins, some faults otherwise an attractive trio. SG 2 The addressee Lady Munro was the daughter-in-law of solider and statesman Sir Thomas Munro KCB who served as Governor General of Madras from 1820 to 1827; during his time he introduced a Ryotwari system of land revenue collection and assessment, this system was very successful and continued into the twentieth century. £200-£250

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1080

1840 Two Pence Blue Plate 1

1079 (Card) AI, four good even margins, neatly tied by light Scottish MC in black. Attractive and very fine. SG 5 £250-£300

1080 (Sml Env) AL, four margins beautifully cancelled by a crisp upright red MC, used on a large wrapper and sent from Stourbridge to Bewdley. Back stamped with a Stourbridge cds for AU.4.1840. A most attractive example. £600-£800

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1081 (Card) Horizontal pair lettered BC-BD, four margins neatly cancelled by crisp red MC’s. Most attractive. £400-£500

1082 (Card) Pale blue DG, four good margins, used cancelled by red MC, very fine. SG 6 £300-£350

1083 (Card) EJ, good to huge margins, tied to small piece by clear black and red Maltese Cross cancellations with fine separation; probably applied on dispatch and arrival. Attractive and most unusual, extremely rare. RPS Certificate (1992). SG 5, DS5ug, unpriced £3000-£4000

1084 (Card) GJ, four close to large margins, neatly cancelled by red MC, lovely colour, fine. SG 5 £200-£250

1085 (Card) Horizontal pair (IA-IB) touching to good margins, used pair, neatly struck by two black MC’s, fine appearance and deep colour. SG 5 £300-£350

1086 (Card) Horizontal pair (KC-KD) four close to good margins cancelled by black MC, minor ageing otherwise fine £250-£300

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1087 (Card) KH, three margins on corner front to Edinburgh, cancelled by two GREENOCK MALTESE CROSSES. Very high catalogue. Scarce. Possible fault on reverse. £120-£140

1088 (Card) OG, four margins, beautifully cancelled by a crisp red MC, leaving a clear profile. Most attractive. SG 5 Ω £450-£500

1089 (Card) Horizontal pair (QK-QL), just touched at foot on left hand stamp otherwise good to large margins, cancelled centrally by extremely neat strike of Wellington (Salop) ‘859’ barred oval numeral, contrary to regulations. Spectacular and very rare. SG 5, Spec DS5xc £2000-£2400

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1090 (Sml Env) RA, four close to good margins, tied to entire letter addressed to Carlisle by neat red Maltese Cross, the reverse with Sunderland dispatch for ‘1 JU 1841’. Most attractive and fine. SG 5 £700-£800

1091 (Card) RA, four close to large margins on entire to Thirsk cancelled by black MC, the reverse with ‘Beverley JU 23 1841’ and ‘Thirsk JU 24 1841’ cds, a couple of archive folds not affecting the stamp otherwise fine £150-£200

1092 (Card) SL, four close to good margins cancelled by neat black MC, nice appearance but a light thinning on the reverse £100-£150

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1093 (Card) TH, four good to large margins cancelled by black MC, a light vertical crease otherwise fine £120-£160 Plate 2

1094 (Card) BA, four close to large margins cancelled by black MC, fine £150-£200

1095 (Card) EL, four good to large margins, part o.g; repaired horizontally and touched up with blue ink to mask the join, otherwise a collectable example of this stamp with largely good appearance. SG 5, £38,000 £800-£1000

1096 (Card) (FK, double letters), four clear margins, used on piece cancelled by London S.W. cds for FE 25 01, an unusual and attractive item. Brandon cert. (2004), SG 5, Spec DS8d £200-£250

1097 (Card) Horizontal pair (IJ-IK), close to good margins, lightly struck by black MC’s, an attractive pair. SG 5 £400-£450

1098 (Card) JD, four close to large margins cancelled by black MC, lightly scuffed on the “J” otherwise fine £120-£160

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1099 (Card) MK, four margins example, neatly tied to a wrapper by a black MC, sent from Ambleside to Kendal and backstamped accordingly by a Ambleside dispatch cds & Kendal arrival cds both for AU.23.1842. £800-£1200

1100 (Card) Deep blue (SK), four large margins, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Leaving a clear profile. Spec. DS7f. £400-£450

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1102

1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown

1101 (Card) Plate 11 (MA-NB), block of four, just touched at lower left otherwise good to huge margins and top left stamp showing portion of adjoining stamp, cancelled several strikes of the black Maltese Cross. A fine and extremely rare block from this printing from a black plate. SG 7, Spec AS74, unpriced £2000-£2400

1102 (Card) Plate 12 (JC), good even margins, tied to entire letter cancelled by neat strike of distinctive black Maltese Cross of Talbach, the reverse with arrival cds for ‘AU 12 1842. A superb example of this scarce Welsh Maltese Cross, attractive. SG 8 £600-£700

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1103 (Card) Plate 14 (JI) showing double ‘I’, close to good margins, tied to entire letter used locally cancelled by neat strike of the distinctive ‘WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE’ black Maltese Cross , Newnham arrival cds alongside, the reverse with dispatch cds for ‘AU 27 1841. A fine example of this scarce Maltese Cross. BPA Certificate (1970). SG 8, Spec BS3tal, £15,000 £5000-£6000

1104 (Card) 1841 1d Red brown Plate 15. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered QG, showing basal shift variety. Beautifully cancelled by a red MC. Very scarce so fine. Spec. BS4sb. 1989 RPS Cert. £2000-£2500

1105 (Card) Plate 18 1d on blued paper (HJ), close to good margins, cancelled with the distinctive ‘WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE’ black Maltese Cross. A fine example of this scarce Maltese Cross. BPA Certificate (1981). SG 9, Spec BS3tal, £4,500 £1000-£1200

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1106 (Card) 1841 1d Red brown (BC) Plate 22 with four large margins on entire sent from Dorchester to Glastonbury neatly tied by a crisp Dorchester JY 6 1842’ “Wessex” type cds, the reverse with ‘Glastonbury JY 8 1842’ arrival cds, RPS certificate (2003), a most attractive example of this very rare cancellation used on cover. Spec. BS11va. £1200-£1700

1107 (Card) 1841 1d red plate 31 vertical strip of four (EA-HA), with four margins including huge at left, each stamp cancelled by neat London No.2 in MC, very scarce so fine £350-£400

1108 (Card) 1841 1d Deep red brown Plate 37. Very fine unmounted o.g. four margin right hand marginal horizontal pair lettered NK-NL showing part sheet inscription. Lovely colour, very scarce so fine. SG10.

Ω £1000-£1100

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1109 (Card) Plate 37 (QC), good to large margins, on entire addressed to Cornwall tied with fine strike of number ‘4’ in Maltese Cross and Hayle arrival cds for ‘SP 28 1843’ both in black, the reserve with London dispatch (27.9); central vertical filing fold missing the adhesive. A fine example of one scarcer London numbers in Cross. SG 8, Spec BS7ud, £1,600 £700-£800

1110 (Card) 1841 1d pale red brown plate 52, block of four (BK-CL), with good to huge margins, large part o.g., lovely fresh appearance. A stunning block in this quality £800-£1200

1111 (Card) Plate 79 (FD), good to very large margins with portions of adjoining stamps at left and right, on 1848 (29 Sep) entire letter to Weardale tied by fine strike of blue Wolsingham undated circle, the reverse with similar strike. Rare so fine. SG 8, Spec BS29ub, £4,500 £2000-£2400

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1114

1841 1d red plate 87 vertical pair (FI-GI), four close to large margins, mint large part o.g., fine £150-£200

1113 (Card) 1841 1d pale red brown plate 93 horizontal pair (DD-DE) with good to large margins, mint large part o.g., fresh colour and gum, a fine pair £350-£400

1114 (Card) Plate 157 on very blued paper (JB), State II repair, good to large margins, on 1868 (31 Mar) envelope to Dorset tied by superb strike of the Salisbury ‘683’ duplex, the reverse with Shaftesbury (1.4) arrival cds. Rare so fine. RPS Certificate (2003) SG 8, Spec B2(1) £1500-£2000

1115 (Card) 1841 1d pale red brown plate 157 horizontal pair (PF-PG) with good to very large margins, mint large part o.g., fresh colour and gum, RPS certificate (1989), an attractive pair, ex Alcock, SG Spec B2(1) £400-£500

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Plate 162 1d on blued paper (TG-TJ), lower marginal strip of four showing inscription ‘(tow)ards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be car(eful)’, cancelled with Dubiln ‘186’ barred numerals; some faults as to be expected nevertheless a rare multiple used. SG 8 £800-£100

1117 (Card) 1841 1d Red brown four margins set of twelve cancelled by good to very fine strikes of London No.‘s 1-12 in MC, a very fine set, extremely difficult to assemble in this quality £1000-£1500

1118 (Card) 1841 1d Red DC, four margins 781 numeral of Callington 1845 resgistered to London. 42 & 1/- in manuscript applied. Scarce provincial registered usage. Fine. £80-£100 1841 Two Pence Blue

1119 (Card) 1841 2d Blue. Very fine unused right hand marginal horizontal pair from the small trial sheet of twelve without corner letters. Printed for distribution to postmasters announcing the new forthcoming issue. Spec. DP43. £1000-£1500

1120 (Card) 1841 2d Blue. Very fine and fresh four margin unused example of this scarce trial printing that was prepared for distribution to postmasters for the announcement of the forthcoming issue. SG Spec. DP43. Ω £600-£700

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1121 (Card) plate 3, four margins cancelled by GREENOCK MALTESE CROSS to Liverpool. Datestamp for FE.22.1844? Side flaps cut away. Scarce. Cat £2000 £350-£400

1122 (Card) Plate 4 (thin paper), horizontal pair (PD-PE) with four huge margins used by neat London City “21” numeral cancel, RPS certificate (2006), scarce so fine, Spec. ES14q £150-£200

1841 One Penny Red-Brown Trial Printing

1123 (Card) TRIAL: 1841, Plate 11 (PH), 1d full deep red printing on very blued paper with Dickinson silk thread, ungummed as issued, clear to very large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left; horizontal crease as usual otherwise fresh appearance. A very collectable example of this scarce stamp with only eight sheets of 240 being printed, six being gummed and two ungummed. RPS Certificate (1987). SG 16 var, Spec DP22, £4,750 £500-£600

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1854-61 Perforated Issues

1124 (Card) 1854 1d Red brown Plate 166 (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. block of four of this very rare watermark variety lettered PG-QH. Very very minor toning on reverse and a small tone on QG, nevertheless an extremely rare and desirable block. Spec. C1(1)d. £1500-£2000

1125 (Card) 1855 1d red-brown (BJ, BK), Plate R5, two singles on piece cancelled with rare ‘PURPLE’ Newport, Isle of Wight ‘560’ numeral; one stamp with corner crease. Attractive and rare. SG17/8, Spec C1(1)ue £500-£600

1126 (Card) 1855 1d red-brown (OC), Die II, Large Crown, Perf 14, on entire letter from to Shaftesbury cancelled by red Mere ‘984’ numeral, the reverse with with neat dispatch in matching colour for ‘JY 11 1856’, Wincanton transit (11-12.12) and Shaftesbury (12.7) arrival cds. A fine example of this rare coloured cancel. SG 29 var, Spec C8(1)ue, £7,500 £2000-£2400

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1127 (Card) 1855 1d Red brown Plate 35. Superb unused right hand marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered IL, showing part sheet inscription. Scarce one of only 22 possible example many of which are in institutional collections. £400-£500

1128 (Card) 1854-57 2d greenish blue block of four (PK-QL), each stamp neatly cancelled by “498” Manchester numeral strike, a fine and attractive block of this difficult shade, Spec F6(2) £250-£300

1129 (Card) 1855-57 selection comprising 1855 1d brown-rose, Plate 34 (SG), 1857 1d orange-brown, Plate 48 (transitional issue on cream paper) (OE), both tied to small piece by duplex cancellations; 1857 2d blue, Plate 6 (NE), showing re-entry, cancelled by Aberdeen numeral and 1857 1d pale red, Plate 36 (transitional issue on cream paper) (EF), tied by part Glasgow ‘Madeline Smith’ experimental cancellation in blue. Mostly fine. (4) £120-£150

1130 (Card) 1857 1d rose-red Plate 58, provisional perf 16, horizontal pair (HD-HE), large part o.g., a scarce multiple with excellent colour. Rare. Ex Verus. Diena Certifacte (1958). Spec C11 £1800-£2000

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1131 (Sml Env) 1857 1d rose-red, plate 58 (LK-LL), Die II, large crown, perf 14, pair on wrapper from Williamstown to Dublin cancelled single strike of the sans serif Type 4B undated circle in blue, the reverse bearing similar cancel and Dublin arrival cds for ‘De 23 1858’. some cover faults not effecting the adhesives. Few covers known as this was contrary to regulations in Ireland and the only recorded example from this locality. Fine and very rare. SG 57 £500-£600

1867 One Penny Black Paris Exhibition

1132 (Card) 1867 1d Black “Paris Exhibition“ Proof. Very fine unused four margin top marginal example printed on soft white card lettered AG, showing part sheet inscription. Scarce. £700-£800 1864-79 P

1133 (Card) 1864-79 1d rose-red, Plate 192 block of twelve (CA-DF), few gums bends as usual for this issue. Fresh large part og (some unmounted). Fine with good colour. SG 43, £840+ £120-£150

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1134 (Card) 1868 1d Rose red Plate 113. Superb unused four margin imperforate imprimatur lettered BF. 2008 RPS Cert. Ex. The Royal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. £150-£170

1135 (Card) 1868 1d rose-red, Plate 116 (GG), close to good margins, variety “IMPERFORATE (Cardiff Penny)” cancelled by crisp part Cardiff “162” barred numeral, some faults nevertheless a very collectable example of this scarce stamp. RPS Certificate (2011).SG 44a, Spec G1g, £4,000 http://www.pennyreds.co.uk/Imperforate-Penny-Plates £800-£1000

1136 (Card) 1878 1d Rose red Plate 222. Superb unused four margin top left hand corner marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AA, showing part sheet inscription, part current number and plate number “222”. Very rare, believed to be one of only two corner examples in private hands. £1000-£1200

1137 (Album) 1864-79 1d red, Plates 71 to 225 (less 77), mainly good to fine used arranged in a stockbook. (hundreds) £200-£250

1138 (Card) 1858 2d Blue Plate 9. (Wmk. Type II) Exceptionally fine and fresh unused o.g. block of four (lower pair unmounted o.g.) lettered HH-II. A lovely multiple with a wonderful vibrant colour, scarce so fine. £500-£700

1139 (Card) 1858-76 2d blue, Plate 12 (QF), variety ‘WATERMARK INVERTED’, unused, regummed, and one short perf. A good example of the this very rare watermark variety that is unpriced in SG specialised catalogue. BPA Certificate (2015). SG 45Wi £800-£1000

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1140 (Card) 1869 2d Blue Plate 15. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. block of four lettered CJ-DK, folded through vertical perforations nevertheless a very rare multiple. Spec. G3(1). Cat. £3000. £700-£800 1870 One Half Penny

1141 (Card) 1870 ½d rose Plate 1 (DU), wmk. Inverted, imperforate with four large even margins. Superb colour and very scarce. BPA Certificate (2010). SG 49awi, Spec G4(2)h £1200-£1400

1142 (Env) Selection of 105 used ½d Rose-red plate numbers. Various plates & Postmarks. Six Pairs, fine pieces. Mainly fine. £100-£120 1870 Three Half Pence

1143 (Card) 1870 1½d rose red Plate 1 (PA-QB), left marginal block of four showing small part of sheet inscription, creased at lower affecting QA. Fresh appearnce and lovely colour. Ex Verus. SG 51, Spec G6(1) £1000-£1200

1144 (Card) 1870 1½d Rose red Plate 3. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. corner marginal block of four lettered AK-BL with part sheet inscription and plate number. An attractive and very rare positional piece. £1000-£1500

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1145 (Card) 1870 ½d rose-red, Plate 11 (AH-DL), block of twenty (5x4), some separation especially between vertical rows two and three, top row mounted otherwise unmounted og. Fine and scarce. SG 48/9, £2,680++ £300-£400 1847-54 Embossed Issues

1146 (Card) 1854 1s Pale green (Die 2). Very fine used large four margin example neatly cancelled by a crisp London city numeral. Most attractive. SG54 Ω £400-£450

1147 (Card) TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: 1855 entire letter to New York franked by 1s pale-green Die II, (x2), with touching to good margins, cancelled by Liverpool 466 numeral spoon, with 5 cents h/s in red at left and Paid h/s, backstamped with Liverpool dispatch mark for AP 19, 1851, small tear at top, otherwise fine, a scarce and attractive item. SG 54 £600-£700

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1148 (Card) 1856 cover addressed to Perugia (Roman State) bearing 1s. green embossed (3 large margins, just touched at bottom) and 1d red star cancelled by neat Dublin 186 Spoon for ‘AU 18 56’, alongside hand endorse “Via Francia”, “Stati Romani” and “Italia”, with ‘Amb. Calais 20 aout 56’ transit cds, the reverse with ‘Perugia 26 AGO 56’ arrival cds, few imperfections due to the nature of the very thin paper of which the envelope was made, otherwise a clean and attractive franking £150-£200

1149 (Card) 1848 10d Red brown. Very fine used good to large four margin margin example neatly cancelled by a crisp Huddersfield “387” numeral. Lovely deep colour. SG57.Spec. H2(1). Ω £600-£650

1150 (Card) 1847-54 Embossed 6d dull lilac, huge margined example from the right of the sheet, neatly cancelled by Plymouth ‘620’ duplex. A stunning and rare so fine. SG 59 £600-£700

1151 (Card) 1854 6d Dull lilac. Superb used large four margin example beautifully cancelled by the numeral portion of a Winchester “888“ sideways duplex leaving a clear profile. An exceptional example. SG59. Ω £450-£500

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SURFACE-PRINTED 1855-57

1152 (Card) 1856 4d carmine on highly glazed blued paper, wmk Medium Garter, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2 vertically (reading downwards)., large part o.g. Ex Latto. SG 63s, Spec J48t, £1,200 £180-£200 1862-64

1153 (Card) 1863 4d Pale red Pl.4. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered TJ. Scarce. £400-£500

1154 (Card) 1862 6d Deep lilac. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered SB. A lovely example in an exceptionally deep shade. £800-£1000 1865-67

1155 (Card) 1865-7 4d dull vermilion, Plate 14 (CB), overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type 8), redistributed gum, centred to top. Good colour. SG 93, Plate 14, Spec J16s unpriced £600-£700

1156 (Card) 1865-67 4d deep vermilion plate 12 horizontal strip of three (TJ-TL) cancelled by neat “AYR MY 28 72” cds, a fine multiple SG 95 £100-£150

1157 (Card) 1865-67 4d deep vermilion plate 14 (KH), mint large part o.g., fresh colour and gum, fine SG 95 £250-£300

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1158 (Card) 1865-7 6d lilac, Plate 5 (TA) with hyphen, variety ‘WATERMARK ERROR, THREE ROSES AND SHAMROCK’, franked with 1858-76 2d, Plate 9 (KC) to entire letter addressed to Saxony, endorsed ‘Ostend’, cancelled by Bradford duplex for ‘MY 5 66’, red ‘PD’ in circle below, blue Aachen double-ring transit at left, the reverse with London transit and Ausgabe arrival cds; filing fold missing the adhesives and variety has been lifted, for checking, and replaced. Fine and scarce. BPA Certificate (2007) mentioning the variety. SG 45, 97c £500-£600 1867-80

1159 (Card) 1867 3d Rose Plate 7. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered CL overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6A. Believed to have been part of an 1872 presentation set and thought to be unique in private hands. This stamp is illustrated on page 24 of “Specimen stamps and stationery of Great Britain” by Samuel and Huggins. Ex Beaumont. £2000-£2500

1160 (Card) 1872 3d Colour trial Plate 8. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. imperforate horizontal pair lettered AG-AH in olive-brown. Very scarce. £1500-£2000

1161 (Card) 1867-80 3d rose plate 10 block of four (PC-QD) used by “Blackpool JY 25 73” cds, a fine block SG 103 £150-£200

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1162 (Card) 1870 3d die proof printed in rose on white matt card (38mm x 38mm), produced by DLR for the 1870 International Exhibition. Very fine and extremely rare. Only one or two examples exist in each colour in private hands. SG 103 var £1200-£1400

1163 (Card) 1867-80 6d mauve, plate 8 (NK); unmounted og. Fresh appearance. SG 109, plate 8, £800+ £250-£300

1164 (Card) 1867-80 6d mauve, plate 9 (ED), right wing margin; gum creasing otherwise unmounted og. Bright colour. SG 109, plate 9, £700+ £120-£150

1165 (Card) 1867-80 6d mauve plate 9 (IF), mint large part o.g., fresh colour and gum, fine SG 109 £200-£250

1166 (Card) 1867 9d straw, Plate 4 (JJ), lower marginal with part inscription “Ninepence/per Label“, neatly cancelled by Fenchurch St. cds for MR.11.1872. Scarce. SG110 £80-£100

1167 (Card) 1867 9d Straw Plate 4. Exceptionally fine and fresh perfectly centred unused o.g. example lettered LL. Wonderful colour, very scarce so fine. £1000-£1200

1168 (Card) 1867-80 10d red brown, Plate 1 horizontal pair (AI-AJ), top left marginal wing margin, unused, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (type 2), good colour, a scarce multiple. SG 112, Spec J97s £400-£500

1169 (Card) 1867-80 10d deep red-brown plate 1 (OE), mint large part o.g., nice appearance but reperforated at left, a fine filler of this difficult stamp SG 114 £3,600 £120-£160

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1170 (Card) 1867 10d red-brown Plate 2 (FE) ‘Abnormal’ used cancelled by London district numeral W.C 29, trimmed perfs at left, a most desirable item, one of only thirty in existence with most examples in poor condition, rare. RPS cert (1950) SG 112, £15,000 £1000-£1500

1171 (Card) 1867-80 1s. green plate 5 block of four (FG-GH) used by very neat “Dundee MY 16 72” cds, good colour, a fine and most attractive block SG 117 £150-£200

1172 (Card) 1867-80 2s. deep blue plate 1 horizontal pair (CG-CH) cancelled by clear “Liverpool 10 MY 72” cds, a fine pair SG 119 £200-£250

1173 (Card) 1867-80 2s milky blue, Plate 1 (CG), cancelled by part London, E.C. duplex leaving Queen’s profile almost clear. Lovely fresh colour and good perfs for this very scarce shade. BPA Certificate (1979). SG 120b, £2,000 £900-£1000

1174 (Card) 1867-80 2s brown, Plate 1 (PE), right wing margin, cancelled by part London, S.W. duplex. A good example of this scarce and very popular stamp. SG 121, £4,250 £600-£700

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1177

1867-83

1175 (Card) 1867-83, wmk Maltese Cross, 10s greenish grey (ED), cancelled by indistinct part barred numeral; one short perf and centred to left. Reasonable colour. Fair. SG 128, £3,200 £160-£200

1176 (Card) 1878 £1 Colour trial Plate 1. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate bottom left hand corner marginal example lettered DA, printed in purple overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Scarce. £700-£800

1177 (Card) 1878 £1 Colour trial. Very fine imperforate top marginal example lettered AD, printed on gummed watermarked paper in grey blue, overprinted “SPECIMEN“ type 9. Showing small part sheet inscription. Scarce. £700-£800

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1178 (Card)

1867-83 £1 brown-lilac, Plate 1 (FC), ‘IMPRIMATUR’ with large to very large margins, superb og with gorgeous deep colour and impression. A spectacular example of this very rare stamp. Ex. ‘Beaumont’. SG 129var, Spec J126,

£18,000-£22,000

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1179 (Card) 1867-83, wmk Maltese Cross, £1 brown-lilac (CH), cancelled by indistinct part barred numerals; some faults including small tear at left and slightly faded. A good space filler with reasonable centring. SG 129, £4,500 £180-£220

1180 (Card) 1878 £1 brown-lilac, Plate 1 (DG), neatly cancelled by Glasgow cds for MR.2.1882. Attractive. SG 129 £1000-£1200

1181 (Card) 1867-83 5s rose, Plate 4 (EC) on blued paper, neatly cancelled by complete and part ‘CORNHILL RD/MR 27 83/E.C.’ cds; very small stain on reverse, barely noticeable on front. Well centred with fresh colour. A very collectable example of this scarce stamp. SG 130, £4,800 £600-£700

1182 (Card) 1867-83 5s rose, Plate 4 (AE) on white paper, neatly cancelled by complete blue ‘STOCKPORT/P/JA 30/83”.’ cds; Superb well centred example with fresh colour of this scarce stamp with a coloured cancel.RPS Certificate (2205). SG 134, £3,800 £2000-£2200

1183 (Card) 1867-83, wmk Anchor, white paper, 5s rose, Plate 4 (BD), cancelled by heavy squared circle ‘LOMBARD ST B.O./ E.C./L/SP 6/83’; some small stains. Good colour and fine centring. A very collectable example of this scarce stamp. SG 134, £3,800 £250-£300

1184 (Card) 1867-83 £5 orange (AC), overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type 9B), fresh large part og with lovely colour. Very fine. Ex Penwill. SG 137s, Spec L237s, £4,500 £1400-£2200

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1185 (Card) 1882 £5 Orange Plate 1. Very fine used example lettered AK, neatly cancelled by a crisp Glasgow cds for NO.7.1894. Most attractive. £1800-£2200

1186 (Card) 1867-83 £5 orange (CK), cancelled by reasonably neat ‘GLASGOW/SP 3/94’ cds; a few facial marks otherwise very fine. SG 137, £3,500 £800-£1000

1187 (Card) 1867-83 £5 orange, white paper, lettered ‘DB’, heavily cancelled, faulty example including creasing and a tear at right, a cheaper filler of this difficult stamp SG 137 £3,500 £150-£200

1188 (Card) 1867-83, wmk Anchor, white paper, £5 orange (DC), cancelled by neat ‘MANCHESTER/ACCOUNTS/16/ OCTR/1893’ double-ring ds; horizontal pressed crease at top not noticeable from front. Good colour and fine centring. A very collectable example of this popular stamp. SG 137, £3,500 £400-£500 1873-80

1189 (Card) 1878 2½d Rosy mauve Plate 12. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate top marginal imprimatur lettered AD. Very rare, one of only 22 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised collections. £700-£800

1190 (Card) 1880 2½d Blue Plate 17. Very attractive unused large part o.g. corner marginal strip of three lettered PA-PC showing plate number and sheet inscription with a red “Crown/Postage/---2½d” handstamp at left. A very rare positional piece. 1955 RPS Cert. £1000-£1500

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1191 (Env) 1880-81 Selection of 2½d Blue (223), from various plates, various postmarks etc including two unused, mixed condition SG 142/157 £140-£160

1192 (Card) 1875 3d Rose Plate 18. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur lettered TG. Very rare, one of only 22 possible examples, many of which are in institutionalised collections. £600-£800

1193 (Card) 1876 3d rose, Plate 19 (AE-BF), left wing margin block of four, large part o.g. (lower two stamps unmounted o.g.). An attractive multiple. SG 143 £500-£600

1194 (Card) 1880 3d Plate proof Pl.20. Very fine unused example lettered RJ, printed in black on thick white wove paper. Scarce. £400-£500

1195 (Card) 1870-80 6d grey, Plate 15, die proof with letter squares void on glazed card from the striking book. Very fine. SG 146var, Spec from £2,000 £800-£1000

1196 (Card) 1873-80 6d grey plate 15, block of four (QF-RG), large part o.g., fresh colour and gum, a fine and attractive block SG 147 £700-£1000

1197 (Card) 1873 6d Grey Plate 16. Superb unused o.g. right hand marginal imperforate imprimatur endorsed with official manuscript in margin showing plate number and the date the imprimatur sheet was struck 10.IX.75 lettered SL. Very scarce one of only 25 possible examples many of which are in institutionalised collections. £600-£800

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1198 (Card) 1875 1s Green Plate 9. Very fine unused o.g. top marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AA. Very scarce, one of only 22 possible example many of which are in institutional collections. £1200-£1600

1199 (Card) 1873-80, Wmk Large Garter, 4d sage-green, plate 16 (RK), unmounted og. Good colour and appearance. SG 153, plate 16, £1,400+ £500-£600

1200 (Card) 1880 4d Grey brown Plate 17 (Wmk. Garter). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered RK. Scarce. £800-£1000

1201 (Card) 1876 8d Die proof. Very fine basic proof without corner letters or plate numbers, printed in black on white glazed card (61 x 92mm) dated “June 14, 1876“. Scarce. £300-£350

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1206

1880-83

1202 (Card) 1880-83 2½d blue, plate 23 (RK), unmounted og. Fine appearance. SG 157, plate 23, £450+ £150-£170

1203 (Card) 1880-83 3d rose, plate 21 (AG), unmounted og. Good appearance. SG 158, plate 21, £500+ £150-£170

1204 (Card) 1880-83 4d grey-brown, plate 17 (FB), unmounted og. Good colour and appearance. RPS Certificate (1979) for a block of four, this stamp is from the lower right. SG 160, plate 17, £475+ £150-£170

1205 (Card) 1882 6d grey, Plate 18 (IH), overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 9), well-centred with large part o.g. Fine. SG 161s £80-£100 1880-81

1206 (Card) TENDER EASSY: 1880 ‘Theed’ Head A Die Proof printed in black white on glazed card. Very fine. SG Spec Volume I from £2,000 (16th Edition - page 228) £600-£800

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1207 (Card) TRIAL CANCELLATION: 1880-81 ½d in pale green shade close to issued colour, lower marginal, tied by squared circle ‘LONDON, E.C./H/AU 11/80’ on unaddressed envelope (lower corner excised and repaired). Fine and very scarce. SG 165var, Spec K1var (16th Edition page 215) £1100-£1300

1208 (Card) TRIAL CANCELLATION: 1880-81 ½d pale green, bearing experimental ‘BO1’ obliterator used by De La Rue in preparing the documents of ‘17 Oct 1884’ submitted to Somerset House. Fine and very scarce. RPS Certificate (1994). SG 165var, Spec K3Avar (16th Edition page 215) £1000-£1200

1209 (Card) TRIAL CANCELLATION: 1880-81 1½d rose colour trial on white paper with London trial cancel of 18 February 1881 on small piece. Superb. SG 167var, Spec K4var, £4,500 (16th Edition page 216) £800-£1000

1210 (Card) TRIAL CANCELLATION: 1880-81 2d in brown on orange paper colour trial with London trial cancel of 16 February 1881. Superb and rare. SG 168var, Spec K5var, £4,250 (16th Edition page 216) £900-£1000

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1211 (Card) 1880-81 5d indigo, good to large margins, ‘IMPRIMATUR’. Very fine and rare. BPA Certificate (2011). Ex Rowse. SG 169var, Spec K6var, £1,650 £800-£900

1212 (Card) 1880-81 1d Venetian red, pair, 1½d Venetian red, 2d deep rose (gum bends) and 5d indigo (very well centred), all fresh unmounted og with good colour. SG 166/7, 168a/9, £1,395+ £350-£400

1213 (Card) 1881 1d lilac (Die 2, 16 dots), left hand marginal example with “PEARS’/SOAP.” advertisement on reverse in blue. Scarce so fine. Rare. SG 172 var, Spec K8(1)l £150-£170 1883-84

1214 (Card) 1883 2s6d Die proof. Very fine example without corner letters printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “11 APR 83”. Scarce. £800-£1000

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1215 (Card) 1883 2s6d Die proof. Very fine example without corner letters printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “11 APR 83”. Scarce.” £500-£700

1216 (Card) 1883 2s6d Lilac. Pristine unmounted o.g. example lettered IB, very scarce so fine. SG178. Ω £350-£380

1217 (Card) 1883-84 2s6d lilac (NH), unmounted og. Superb colour and centring. SG 178, £600+ £250-£300

1218 (Card) 1883-84 2s6d deep lilac (LA), unmounted og. Fine with good colour. SG 178, £650+ £200-£250

1219 (Card) 1883-84 5s rose (JF), unmounted og. Fine with good colour and centring. SG 180, £1100+ £350-£450

1220 (Card) 1883-84 5s crimson (AF), unmounted og. Fine with good colour. SG 181, £975+ £300-£400

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1221 (Card) 1884 5s Crimson. Superb unmounted o.g. example lettered GA. 1988 RPS Cert. SG181. Ω £550-£580

1222 (Card) 1883 5s Crimson. Exceptionally fine and fresh well centred unmounted o.g. example lettered GD. Superior quality. £400-£500

1223 (Card) 1884 10s Cobalt (White paper). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered IG, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Spec. K14(1)u. £1000-£1200

1224 (Card) 1884 10s Ultramarine. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered BA. Lovely vibrant colour, scarce. Spec. K14. Ex. “Verus”. £700-£800

1225 (Card) 1883-84 10s ultramarine (CA), fresh unmounted og. Fine with vibrant colour. SG 183, £2,250+ £1000-£1200

1226 (Card) 1884 10s Ultramarine. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example lettered FG. SG183. Ω £1300-£1400

1227 (Card) 1883-84 10s pale ultramarine (HD), top marginal showing part pillars, fresh unmounted og. Fine well centred with vibrant colour. SG 183, £2,500+ £1000-£1200

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1884

1228 (Card) 1884 £1 brown-lilac, watermark Three Crowns (AC), used by ‘Edinburgh Ja 30 90’ cds impressed twice and by large part of telegraphic ‘boxed’ cancel, well centred and deep colour, a light diagonal crease, otherwise fine SG 185 £3,000 £200-£250

1229 (Card) 1884, wmk Three Imperial Crowns, £1 brown-lilac (QA), cancelled by indistinct sideways duplex; minor rubbing and small rust mark. A fair example is popular stamp. SG 185, £3,000 £150-£200

1230 (Card) 1884 £1 brown-lilac, watermark Three Crowns (RB), used by barred oval cancel impressed twice, faded and creased, a cheaper filler of this otherwise difficult stamp SG 185 £3,000 £80-£100 1883-84 Lilac and Green

1231 (Card) 1884 1½d lilac (AJ), top marginial imperforate example overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 9), unmounted o.g (mounted on margin only). Fresh appearance, scarce. SG 188s var, Spec K18s £150-£170

1232 (Card) 1884 2d colour trial printed in olive-brown (CT), fresh large part og. Very rare, probably no more than two or three examples exist in private hands. 189 var £400-£500

1233 (Card) 1884 2d lilac, perf 12, watermark sideways inverted (LO), overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, small part o.g. example of this scarce perforation variety. Ex Varus. SG 189 var, Spec K19t £100-£120

1234 (Card) 1883-84 2½d purple on blue ‘COLOUR TRIAL WITHOUT WATERMARK NOR CORNER LETTERS’, line perf 14, unused without gum. Fine and extremely rare, possibly unique. SG 190var, Spec section KD page 236, £5,000 £2000-£2500

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1238

1235 (Card) 1884 2½d colour trial, perf 14 (JT) printed in bluish-green on white watermarked paper lettered JT, fresh alrge part o.g. Very rare, probably no more than two or three examples exist in private hands. SG 190 var £400-£500

1236 (Card) 1884 2½d lilac (AJ), top marginal imperforate example overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 9), gum wrinkling otherwise fine unmounted o.g. (mounted in margin only). Very scarce. Spec. K20s. £180-£220 1887-1900 Jublilee Issue

1237 (Card) 1885 Adopted “Jubilee” head die proof (die 289) cut to stamp size, printed in black on white glazed card, with solid black circular surround. Very fine and scarce £500-£600

1238 (Card) c.1890 ½d-1s “Jubilee”. Superb group of ten values including the 1d lilac and 10d dull purple and carmine, affixed to a large piece and overprinted with the large “CANCELLED” handstamp (Wiseman, type S1). A very attractive and scarce piece from the DLR archives. £1800-£2000

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1239 (Card) 1887 ½d Vermilion (Printed on the gummed side). Very fine unused o.g. example of this very scarce variety. Spec. K27(2)c. £700-£900

1240 (Card) 1887 ½d vermilion, with “PEARS’/SOAP.” advertisement on reverse in orange. Fresh unmounted o.g. SG 197 var, Spec K27(2)m £150-£180

1241 (Card) 1897 2d “Jubilee” (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. example of this scarce watermark variety. £400-£500

1242 (Card) 1886 2½d “Jubilee” die proof. Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “5 APR 00” with manuscript “RE” between “BEFORE” & “HARDENING”. Scarce. £400-£500

1243 (Card) 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ 3d purple on orange, left marginal with fresh unmounted og (mounted on selvedge only). Lovely vibrant colour. BPA Certificate (1979) for a block of four, this is the upper left stamp. SG 204, £1,400 £500-£600

1244 (Card) 1887-1900 4½d green and carmine, Plate 5, Row 4/5 ‘IMPRIMATUR’ part marginal from the foot of the sheet. Fresh large part og. Fine and very rare. SG 206var, Spec K34var £400-£500

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1245 (Card) 1887-92 9d dull purple and blue, variety ‘WATERMARK INVERTED’, light London EC cds; top left corner slightly rounded and reasonable colour. A good example of this rare watermark error. SG 209Wi, £2,800 £400-£500

1246 (Card) Jubilee Issue: 1887-1900 10d purple and carmine ‘MARGINAL SETTING 1’, lower horizontal strip of five of this rare setting (vertical pillars) used by London EC3 numerals. Fine and most unusual with few used pieces known. SG 210var £800-£1000

1247 (Env) 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ 10d dull purple and carmine, pair of matching registered envelopes addressed to Germany from the stamp dealer ‘H. G. Hanson, Cardiff’, both additionally franked with ‘Jubilee’ 2d; the first sent on ‘19 JY 90’ with the 10d having the vertical interpane pillars from setting 1 (possibly unique on cover) and the second sent on ‘17 AP 90’, the 10d with horizontal pillars; a few peripheral bends as to be expected and very rare. SG 210 £900-£1100

1248 (Card) 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ 1s dull green, full unmounted o.g. very fine. SG 211 £100-£150

1249 (Card) 1887-92 £1 green (FD) used by indistinct cancels, a light diagonal crease otherwise fine, SG 212 £800 £80-£120

1250 (Card) 1891 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green (OB) fresh unmounted og with superb colour. A choice stamp. SG 212, £5,000 £2000-£2500

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1251 (Card) 1887-1900 ½d blue-green, horizontal pair, on first day cover to St. Annes on the Sea, forwarded to Oldham, neatly dated by ‘AP 19 00’ cds; together with the signed business card of the local postmaster mentioning this item. Fine and most unusual. SG 213 £800-£1000

1252 (Card) 1900 1s Green & carmine. Very fine bottom marginal block of twenty lightly mounted on two stamps only. A very scarce multiple. £800-£1000

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1253 (Card) 1887-1900 ½d to 1s, set of fourteen, all fresh unmounted og with good colour. SG Btwn 197/214, £950 £350-£400

1254 (Card) 1887-1900 ½d to 1s, set of fourteen, fresh unmounted og with good colour. SG Btwn 197/214, £950 £350-£400

1255 (Card) 1887 2d yellow-green and carmine, right marginal horizontal pair, printed from plates H5/D3 in setting three, variety ‘DOUBLE FRAME LINE AT LEFT (R17/12)’ and 9d dull purple and bright blue, lower left corner from marginal setting 3, jubilee lines, head plate lines cut away at corner. Both fine unmounted og and ex “Aureum”. Spec K30(2)b, K38(2) £150-£200

1256 (Env) 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ mainly mint selection to 1s (both) arranged on album leaves including marginal blocks with 9d (3x5), 10d (3x5), 1s green and carmine (8x5) and used 5d, Die I. Generally good to fine. (176) £500-£600

1257 (Env) POST OFFICE REFERENCE COLLECTION: 1902 large piece removed from an SG printed album which housed the reference collection from the archive, bearing mint QV 1891 4½d, 1900 ½d blue-green, KEVII 1902 ½d blue-green to 6d, 9d and 1s, all handstamped ‘CANCELLED’ in black. Fine and rare Note: Stamps issued by the Postal Headquarters St Martins Le Grand, The Post Office auditor was made responsible for and insisted upon cancelling then as seen. The collection housed all countries of the world £400-£500

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KING EDWARD VII 1258 (Card) DIE PROOF: 1890 (c) large design depicting Kind Edward VII as the Prince of Wales in military uniform (88x111mm). Very fine and would look great as a frontispiece for a collection £200-£250

1259 (Card) 1901 ½d composite “Paste Up” essay from the QV ‘Jubilee’ issue, Series “A” with a lithographed KEVII three-quarter portrait mounted on card and cut to slightly larger than stamp size. A wonderful essay and exhibition piece, believed to be one of only two or three examples in private hands. Ex ‘Stothert’. SG 215 var” £600-£700

1260 (Card) 1903 1d “Canada head” essay colour trial (Die 2, large head) in carmine-red on thick unglazed wove paper (107x89mm). Fine and scarce. SG Spec £3,250 £600-£800

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1261 (Card) 1903 1d “Canada Head” essay (die 2) in ochre-brown on thin gummed, unwatermarked wove paper (46x75mm). Very fine fresh og. Scarce £600-£700

1262 (Card) DIE PROOF: 1901 ½d printed in black on white glazed card endorsed ‘21 AUG. 01’, ‘BEFORE/HARDENING’ and manuscript ‘Working Die No. 17’ in both ink and pencil below. Very fine and scarce. SG 215 var £600-£800

1263 (Card) DIE PROOF: 1903 ½d printed in black on white glazed card endorsed ‘7 JUL. 03’, ‘AFTER/STRIKING’ and manuscript ‘W.H.K’ below. Very fine and scarce. SG 215 var £600-£800

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1264 (Card) 1902 1d plate proof in green, imperforate right marginal block of twelve, without watermark on thin card. Very fine. SG 215 var £350-£400

1265 (Card) DIE PROOF: 1905 1d printed in black on white glazed card endorsed ‘15 APR. 05’, ‘AFTER/STRIKING’ and manuscript ‘H W’ at lower right. Very fine and scarce. SG 219 var £600-£800

1266 (Card) 1902-10 1d proof in black on small piece removed from the Striking Book on glazed card, annotated ‘ Jan 21. 100 leads’. Fine. SG 219var, Spec M5 (page26), £2,800 £700-£800

1267 (Card) 1901 1d Imperforate colour trial. Superb imperforate unused o.g. top marginal example printed in purple on red watermarked paper from a special plate of 20 electros. Scarce. £500-£600

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1268 (Card) DIE PROOF: 1901 3d printed in black on white glazed card endorsed ‘21 NOV. 01’ and ‘BEFORE/HARDENING’. Very fine and scarce. SG 232 var £800-£1000

1269 (Card) 1902 6d colour trial in deep purple on chalky paper selvedge of the ½d Colonial issue showing green marginal rule at foot, imperforate on three sides and perforated at top. A lovely example of this very rare KEVII trial. Ex ‘Minoru’, SG 245 var £2000-£2500

1270 (Card) 1902-10 10d Head Die Proof in black on cut-down glazed card (35x43mm), annotated ‘10d’ at lower right. Fine. SG 254 var £600-£700

1271 (Card) 1902-10 1s deep dull green and scarlet, chalk surfaced-paper, overprinted ‘CANCELLED’ (Type 20); slight printing ink marks on face otherwise fine large part og. SG 259 var, Spec M46(4)u, £2,000 £600-£700

1272 (Card) DIE PROOF: 1901 2s6d printed in black on white glazed card endorsed ‘12 NOV. 01’ and ‘AFTER/HARDENING’. Superb and very scarce. SG 260 var £1500-£1500

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1273 (Card) 1902-10 5s bright carmine, optd SPECIMEN type 16, large part o.g; small dried patch of gum, not apparent from front, otherwise fine with good colour. SG 263s £140-£160

1274 (Card) 1902-13 ½d to 1s, perf 14, set of fourteen mixed printings, fresh unmounted og with fine colour. SG Btwn 215/314, £935+ £300-£400

1275 (Env) 1902-10 ½d (both) to 10s, set of fifteen mounted on an album page, top three values overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (type 16), then all with further ‘ULTRAMAR’ handstamp in blue by the Portuguese Postal Administration in Lisbon; unused with some imperfections and lower values discolouration. Holcombe Certificate (1989). A scarce group £650-£750

1276 (Env) 1902-10 ½d to £1 (both 4d colours), set of sixteen, all affixed to five pieces from ledger pages, top four values overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (type 16), then all with further ‘ULTRAMAR’ handstamp in blue (4d and 7d in violet) by the Portuguese Postal Administration in Lisbon for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies; unused with some disclourisation on a few stamps. A scarce and impressive group £850-£950

1277 (Card) 1902-11 KEVII mint selection of assorted values to 9d arranged on stock cards, including 1d (10), 2½d (18), 4d (15), 7d (5 with block of four), some example marginal/ control pieces, mixed condition, largley fine a good lot to build upon. £150-£170

1278 (Card) 1910 (c) De La Rue ‘Minerva Head’ colour trials for promotional sample stamps in four different shades of red on imperforate chalk surfaced paper without watermark, all in lower left corner blocks of four. Fine unmounted og £250-£300

1279 (Card) 1910 (c) De La Rue ‘Minerva Head’ colour trials for promotional sample stamps in nine different colours on imperforate chalk surfaced paper without watermark. Fine unmounted og £120-£150

1280 (Card) 1911 Harrison printing ½d dull yellow-green, right marginal, variety ‘IMPERFORATE’, extremely close to large margins; some gum wrinkling not affecting the fresh appearance, fine og. RPS Certificate (1987). SG 267e, Spec M3(1) d, £35,000 (as a pair) £4000-£5000

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1281 (Card) 1911 ½d dull yellow-green, grossly mis-perforated part inter-panneau block of nine, large part o.g; five stamps unmounted, small blemish to top right stamp, otherwise attractive. SG 267var £200-£250

1282 (Card) 1912 KEVII 1d colour trial in scarlet, watermarked Simple Cypher, perf 15x14, partly gummed. Superb and extremely rare, possibly unique. BPA Certificate (1989). SG Spec unpriced (page 86) £1500-£2000

1283 (Card) 1911 Somerset House 2d deep dull green and carmine, block of of six variety ‘IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND LEFT MARGIN’ effecting lower stamps and part of upper stamp, caused by paper fold, pre-perforation, very fine og. A spectacular and extremely rare positional block. SG 291 var £2000-£2500

1284 (Card) 1911-13 5d deep dull reddish purple and bright blue, right inter-panneau block of six, brilliant o.g; with three stamps unmounted, attractive SG 294 £120-£150

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1285 (Card) 1911 Somerset House 2s6d dull reddish purple, cancelled by part London hooded ds for ‘15 SP 11’, the first day of issue of this stamp. An extremely rare day of issue postmark with no other recorded high values known and none on cover. Superb. SG 316 var £1200-£1500

1286 (Card) 1911 2s6d Dark purple (O). Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M50(3). £200-£250

1287 (Card) 1911-13 Somerset House printing 10s blue, block of four, neatly cancelled by light individual Guernsey cds for ‘MY 21/12’. Very fine and most attractive. SG 319, £3,100 £750-£850

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1911 4d orange colour trials of KEVII above se-tentant with proposed KGV ‘Hentschel’ design (30mm spacing) printed on white wove ungummed paper (73x117), printed “W/20” above KEVII design and manuscript “Orange No.16” below KGV design. A spectacular trial, unique in private hands”

£5000-£6000

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1289 (Card) TRIAL: 1912 Multiple Cypher watermark paper, block of nine, overprinted with ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type 23) on gummed paper; a few minor bends otherwise fine unmounted og (mounted on middle stamp, top row only) £150-£200

1290 (Card) 1911 (c) Perkins Bacon essay (Type A) 1d in carmine-pink on white wove paper from the foot of the sheet. Fine £100-£120

1291 (Card) 1911 3d Hentschel essay (second proof). Very fine pair of matching imperforate colour trials both printed in Bartollozzi brown (Manders Bros ink No.90) on white unwatermarked and yellow unwatermarked paper, endorsed at top “MB/90” and “Bartollozzi brown no22186” at foot. Very scarce. £700-£800

1292 (Card) 1910 Downey Head 3d Hentschel Zinc block essay for colour in dull reddish mauve on white wove paper (20x16mm), ‘W/93’ in black above and annotated ‘Tyrian Purple’ at foot. Attractive and rare. SG Spec type W/19 £700-£800

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1293 (Card) 1911 ½d Green (Die 1b). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate plate proof on watermarked multiple cypher paper. Scarce trial printing. £150-£200

1294 (Card) 1911 ½d Downey Head die proof (accepted die 1a) printed in deep carmine on glazed proof paper (36x32mm) with uncleared surround and value tablet. Fine and rare £700-£800

1295 (Card) 1911 1d Colour trial (Die 2). Very fine unused o.g. example printed in Royal scarlet on crown watermarked paper, perforated 14.8 x 14. Scarce. 1981 RPS Cert. £400-£500

1296 (Card) 1911 1d Aniline scarlet (F). Superb unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal control ‘B12‘ block of six. Scarce with control. £600-£900

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KING GEORGE V 1297 (Card) 1912 Downey head, 1d scarlet (Die B) wmk Royal cypher reversed, vertical right marginal block of ten, the right strip of five showing ‘POSTAGE’, plate scoops in marginal rule; top left stamp mounted and in margin otherwise unmounted og. A fabulous block with two unusual varieties. Scarce. SG 345Wj var, Spec N12c,h £1400-£1800

1298 (Card) 1912 1d Small medal head die proof. Very fine example printed in black on white proof paper (42 x 49mm) as used on the 5d-1s values. Scarce. £700-£800

1299 (Card) 1912 1d Die proof colour trial (Stage 5) imperforate in red on gummed Crown watermarked paper (upright), annotated ‘910’ at top right; one corner folded back otherwise fine with good colour. Very scarce. SG 357 var, Spec N16 var (page 119) £1500-£2000

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1300 (Card) 1912 1d Die proof colour trial imperforate in scarlet, showing clear plate wear, on gummed Multiple Royal Cypher watermarked paper (upright) , sideways red ink annotation ‘132’ at lower right. Fine with good colour. Very scarce. SG 357 var, Spec N16 var (page 119) £1300-£1600

1301 (Card) 1912 1d pale scarlet imperforate plate proof horizontal pair from the experimental coil printing on ungummed paper without watermark. Fine and with accompanying photocopy of the original block of ninety showing its original position. Scarce. SG 357 var, Spec N17A, £2,000 £700-£800

1302 (Card) 1922 1d Scarlet advertisement trial. Superb unmounted o.g. example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23 with type B advert on reverse “The P.O. Savings Bank”. SG357var. Ω £120-£150

1303 (Env) 1912-22 2d brown-orange, unmounted og top marginal block of twenty-four; very minor aging in side margins and a few stamps with minor gum bends otherwise superb colour. Very fine. Spec N19(6), £2,280 £600-£700

1304 (Card) 1912 2d intense bright orange, vertical coil strip of four with coil join, slight offset on reverse as normal for this shade. Good perfs with lovely colour, unmounted og. Very unusual. RPS Certificate (1972). SG 366 var, Spec N19(9)h, £7,000 £2400-£2800

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1305 (Card) 1912 5d bistre-brown, lower left corner control ‘U 23’ block of six of this scarce shade. Lower row unmounted other large part og. Lovely colour. SG 366 var, Spec N25(6) £500-£600

1306 (Card) 1912-24 5d brown, fine used with wmk inverted, couple of short perfs otherwise fine. SG 381wi, £1100 £150-£170

1307 (Card) 1913 8d Miller and Motley trial. Very fine imperforate example using the 11½mm medal head printed in black on white glazed card, with background of solid colour. See Specialised Vol.2 catalogue pg.141 Fig. 33a. £200-£250

1308 (Card) 1912 8d Eve’s Pillar Design proof. Very fine imperforate block of four proof’s using the printex method printed in black on white glazed card, with 11½mm medal head and the background evenly shaded with horizontal lines. Fig. 33d. £400-£500

1309 (Card) 1912 8d Eve’s Pillar Design die proof (22.5mm). Very fine cleared die proof with the large coinage head (12mm), printed in black on white proof paper (37 x 42mm). Very rare. Fig. 31. Ex Nissen. £600-£800

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1310 (Card) 1913 8d Black/yellow (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. corner marginal block of four, the watermark variety clearly showing in sheet margin. Spec. N28(1)b. £300-£350

1311 (Card) 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d to 1s, set of fifteen, fresh unmounted og with good colour. SG Btwn 351/96, £475 £160-£200

1312 (Card) 1913 Multiple Royal Cypher ½d and 1d with good perfs, fine unmounted og. SG 397/98, £600 £200-£250 1913-19 Seahorses 1913 Waterlow

1313 (Card) 1913 ‘Waterlow’ 2s6d deep sepia-brown (2), sepia-brown, 5s rose-carmine and 10s indigo-blue. All fresh large part og. Generally good to fine. SG 399/402, £2,725 £500-£600

1314 (Card) 1913 Waterlow 2s6d blackish sepia (grey sepia), fresh large part og, small stain at foot not detracting from attractive appearance. A very rare stamp. BPA Certificate (2011). SG 400 var, Spec N63 var Note: This shade is listed under very rare shades in SG Spec Vol 2 (page 195) £1500-£1800

1315 (Card) 1913 10s Indigo-blue. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N69(1). £900-£1200

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1316 (Card) 1913 10s. indigo-blue, mint large part of fresh o.g., good colour, some paper adherence on the back otherwise fine, SG 402 £1,000 £200-£250

1317 (Card) 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo, fine and fresh unmounted o.g. with beautiful colour. SG 402 var, Spec N69(2) £700-£800

1318 (Card) 1913 £1 Green. Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N72(1). Lovely vibrant colour. £1800-£2200

1319 (Card) 1913 £1 green, large part o.g; small gum wrinkle at lower right mentioned for accuracy, nonetheless a fine example of this stamp with fresh colour. SG 403, £2800 £800-£900

1320 (Card) 1913 ‘Waterlow’ £1 green, large part og. Good. SG 403, £2,800 £700-£800

1321 (Card) 1913 £1 Deep green. Superb used well centred example beautifully cancelled by Guernsey cds for JU.12.1914. Super colour. Spec. N72(2). £600-£700

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1322 (Card) 1913 Waterlow £1 green used by indistinct cds, a couple of short perfs at top, mentioned for accuracy, otherwise fine SG 403 £1,400 £300-£400

1323 (Card) 1913 Waterlow £1 deep green, neatly cancelled by Guernsey cds for AU.21.1914. Exceptionally deep colour, very difficult to find so fine. SG 403 var, Spec N72(2) £500-£600

1324 (Card) 1913 £1 Dull blue green. Very fine and fresh well centred unmounted o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N72(3). £1200-£1500

1325 (Card) 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue green, overprinted “CANCELLED”(type 24). Fresh large part o.g. Scarce. SG 404 var, Spec N72(3)u £1000-£1200

1326 (Card) 1913 Waterlow 2s6d to £1, all lightly cds used; some shortish perfs affecting 5s and £1 otherwise fine with fresh colours. SG 400/03, £2,350 £350-£400 1915 De La Rue

1327 (Card) 1915 ‘De La Rue’ 2s6d yellow-brown, variety ‘WATERMARK REVERSED’, slight gum bend. Fresh large part og. Good. SG 406Wj, £1,200 £200-£220

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1328 (Card) 1915 ‘De La Rue’ 2s6d grey-brown (worn plate), top right corner marginal, fine unmounted og (mounted in margin only). Fresh appearance.. SG 407, £700 £180-£200

1329 (Card) 1918-19 De La Rue 2s6d blackish brown, lower right marginal, variety ‘WATERMARK REVERSED’, neatly cancelled by part registered oval ds. A superb example of this rare stamp. RPS Certificate (2012). SG 408Wj var, Spec N64(4)g, unpriced £800-£1000

1330 (Card) 1915 5s Pale carmine. Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. N67(3). £250-£270

1331 (Card) 1915 10s Pale blue. Superb unmounted o.g. well centred example printed by DLR. Spec. N70(6). £1700-£2200

1332 (Card) 1915 ‘De La Rue’ 2s6d deep yellow, pale brown (worn plate) and sepia (seal brown)(brown gum), 5s bright carmine and 10s blue. A few minor perf imperfections. Generally fresh colour and part/large part og. SG 405, 407/8, 409, 412, £5,000 £700-£800

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1333 (Card) 1921 2s6d Reddish brown. Superb unused o.g. left hand marginal example, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson on simple cypher watermarked paper, Type B (Wmk. Sideways and reversed), overprinted “CANCELLED“ type 24. The watermark clearly showing in the sheet margin. Scarce, only two sheets of each paper type have survived. £200-£250

1334 (Card) 1915 ‘Bradbury, Wilkinson’ 2s6d olive-brown, chocolate-brown, reddish brown, pale brown shades, 5s rose-red and 10s dull grey-blue (2). Mostly large part og. Generally fair to fine. SG 413a/417, £1,950 £350-£400

1335 (Card) 1918 2s6d-10s High values. Very fine and fresh well centred unmounted o.g. set of three printed by Bradbury Wilkinson. £500-£600

1336 (Env) 1913-1934 Seahorses mint and used selection arranged on a Hagner page with value up to 10s. including different shades, mixed condition, an interesting lot for the specialist (22) £300-£400 1924-26 Block Cypher

1337 (Card) 1924 1½d Red brown. Superb unmounted o.g. corner marginal horizontal strip of four with variety, imperf between right hand side and sheet margin. Very scarce. Spec. N35f. £500-£600

1338 (Card) 1924 2d Orange (No Watermark). Superb unmounted o.g. example of this scarce watermark variety. Spec. N36(1)a. £700-£800

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1339 (Card) 1924-26 Block Cypher mint selection of watermark varieties comprising 6d pairs with, reddish-purple, chalky paper, ‘INVERTED’ and ‘INVERTED AND REVERSED’ (one stamp with toned perf), and, purple, ordinary paper, ‘INVERTED’. Fresh appearance and fine colour. SG 426Wi, Wk, 426aWi, £1,200 £300-£400

1340 (Card) 1924-26 Block Cypher 10d turquoise-blue, horizontal pair, variety ‘WATERMARK INVERTED’; very fresh og. An exceptionally rare pair. SG 428Wi, £5,500 £1500-£2000

1341 (Card) 1924-26 Block Cypher 1s bistre-brown, right marginal horizontal pair, variety ‘WATERMARK INVERTED’; fresh og (left stamp unmounted). Fine. SG 429Wi, £975 £250-£300

1342 (Card) 1924-26 Block Cypher 1s, variety ‘WATERMARK INVERTED’, lightly cancelled by neat cds. Fine and scarce. SG 429Wi, £375 £120-£150

1343 (Card) 1924-26 Block Cypher ½d to 1s, set of twelve and ½d to 2d, set of four, watermark inverted, all fine unmounted og. SG 418/29, 418Wi/21Wi, £355+ £120-£140

1344 (Env) 1924-26 Block Cypher mint selection of watermark varieties arranged on an album page including inverted pairs with 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d (single only), 9d and sideways pairs to 2d. Generally good to fine. (30) £250-£300

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1345 (Card) ½d, interpanneau marginal block of four, imperforate ‘IMPRIMATUR’ with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse. Slight patch of adherence in central margin otherwise fine unmounted og. Scarce. SG 434 var £2500-£3000

1346 (Card) ½d to 2½d, set of four, left hand marginal, imperforate ‘IMPRIMATURS’ with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse. Fine unmounted og. Scarce. SG 434/7 var” £2500-£3000

1347 (Card) ½d to 1½d, set of three, inverted watermarks, left hand marginal, imperforate ‘IMPRIMATURS’ with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse. Fine unmounted og. Scarce. SG 434Wi/6Wi var £1800-£2200

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1348 (Card) 1½d, wmk sideways, imperforate ‘IMPRIMATUR’ with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse, right marginal vertical strip of six from the endways coil printing showing plate/sheet number ‘2441’ and pencil manuscript ‘Plate No 1/36 for Registration WW Rushden 1/5/29’. Fine unmounted og. Unique. SG 436 var £3500-£4000

1349 (Card) 1½d, watermark sideways, interpanneau block of four, imperforate ‘IMPRIMATUR’ with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse. Fine unmounted og. Scarce. SG 436 var £2500-£3000

1350 (Card) 1½d, left marginal block of four showing plate/sheet number ‘2441’, imperforate ‘IMPRIMATUR’ with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse. Fine unmounted og. Superb and a unique positional piece. SG 436 var £2500-£3000

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1934-36 1½d red-brown (Intermediate format), imperforate ‘IMPRIMATUR’ tête-bêche pair of advertising booklet panes of four with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse plus four advertisement labels “For Safety of Capital/National Fixed Trust” and pencil annotation ‘Cylinder G15 for registration W Reardon 25/2/35’ in lower margin. Fine unmounted og. Unique. SG 441e var, Spec NB25/a var

£5000-£6000

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1352 (Card) ½d to 1½d booklet panes of six with upright watermarks, all overprinted ‘CANCELLED AND PUNCHED’, ½d trimmed at right, 1d trimmed at top, 1½d pane good. Fine unmounted og. SG 434b/36b var, Spec NComB1u/3u, £4,400 £800-£1000

1353 (Card) £1 black, top marginal, fine unmounted og. SG 438, £1,100 £400-£500

1354 (Card) £1 black, left marginal. Fine unmounted o.g. SG 438, £1,100 £350-£400

1355 (Card) £1 black, left marginal example with light overall toning. Fine unmounted og. SG 438, £1,100 £250-£300

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1356 (Card) £1 black mint large part o.g., fine, SG 438 £200-£250

1357 (Card) £1 black mint large part o.g., fine SG 438 £750 £200-£250

1358 (Card) £1 black mint large part o.g., lightly toned otherwise fine, SG 438 £750 £150-£200

1359 (Card) £1 black lower marginal used block of four bearing four neat strikes from Registered Guernsey C.I. d/s for 10 DEC 1930; small thin affecting top left stamp, nonetheless a fine and scarce multiple usage. SG 438, £2200+ £700-£800

1360 (Card) £1 black, cancelled by part cds. Fine SG 438, £550 £200-£220

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1361 (Card) £1 black, used by London cds in violet for 20 JAN 1937 (?), fine SG 438 £180-£200

1362 (Card) £1 black used, a couple of minor imperfections otherwise fine, SG 438 £550 £100-£150

1363 (Env) Mint and used selection arranged on album leaves including mint watermark varieties with inverted ½d to 1½d, pairs, 2½d marginal (diagonal crease), sideways ½d to 1½d, pairs, £1 black and 2s booklets (edition numbers 103 and 106), both complete, and part advert panes selection. Generally good to fine. (123 and two booklets) £800-£1000 1934-36 Photogravure

1364 (Card) 1934 1d Scarlet (Printed on gummed side). Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example of this scarce variety. £300-£400

1365 (Card) 1934-36 1½d red-brown (small format), block of four variety ‘IMPERFORATE’, close to large margin, central fold between stamps and small thin on top left stamp otherwise fine large part/unmounted og. SG 441a var, Spec N53 var £800-£900

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1366 (Card) 1934 10d Turquoise blue (Photogravure). Very fine used example neatly tied to a plain envelope by a crisp Norwood machine cancel for the first day of issue 24.2.1934. Scarce. £400-£500 1934 Re-engraved Seahorses

1367 (Card) 2s6d to 10, set of three, lower value with light overall toning otherwise fine unmounted og. SG 450/52, £1,000 £250-£300

1368 (Card) 2s6d to 10s, set of three, fresh large part. Fine. SG 450/52, £575 £150-£400 1935 Silver Jubilee

1369 (Env) 1½d in brown and black enlarged print from the original painting used as the master artwork for the preliminary photography of the proofs by adding the King’s head; folded several times otherwise a most unusual item. Ex Shaida collection £850-£950

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1370 (Card) ½d to 1½d, set of three, inverted watermarks, left hand marginal, imperforate ‘IMPRIMATURS’ with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse. Fine unmounted og. Scarce. SG 453Wi/5Wi var £1800-£2200 KING GEORGE VI 1371 (Card) 1937-47 6d purple, top right marginal pair showing variety corner folded causing a miss-perf and partial imperforate. Fresh large og (stamps unmounted). Spectacular. SG 470var £100-£120

1372 (Card) 1939-48 10s. dark blue, lower marginal block of four, unmounted o.g. with fresh colour, a fine block SG 478 £200-£250

1373 (Card) 1939-48 10s. dark blue, horizontal pair, unmounted o.g. with fresh colour, minor peripheral toning otherwise a fine pair SG 478 £100-£150

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1377

1374 (Card) 1939-48 2s6d to £1, set of six, fine unmounted og. SG 476/78b, £425 £140-£160

1375 (Card) 1939-48 2/6d to £1 set of six, unmounted o.g. SG 476-478c, £425 £140-£160

1376 (Card) 1939-48 2/6d to £1 set of six, plus 1948 Silver Wedding pair and 1951 Festival high values, all unmounted o.g. SG 476-478c, 493-4, 509-512, £565 £160-£180

1377 (Card) 1948 Royal Silver Wedding 2½d and £1 on illustrated FDC with design of ‘25’ in red over crown and written ‘SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY KING GEORGE AND QUEEN ELIZABETH APRIL 26th 1948’, registered cover locally addressed to Manchester with stamps cancelled by ‘Alexandra Road Manchester 26 AP 48’ cds, a fine cover SG 493-494 £120-£160

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1378 (Card) 1951 Festival of Britain 2s6d to £1 set on illustrated FDC, registered cover, locally addressed to Aberdeen with stamps cancelled by ‘Holburn Street Aberdeen 3 MY 51’ cds, a fine cover SG 509/512 £300-£400

1379 (Env) NAZI PROPOGANDA: 1944 Nazi propaganda souvenir sheet, endorsed ‘Special Stamp in Memory of the First Day of the Invasion’ (D-Day), with Crowned GPO devise at left and Soviet hammer and sickle at right, bearing 1935 Silver Jubilee ½d green ‘Stalin, This is a Jewish war’ and 1937 Coronation 1½d maroon with Stalin’s image in place of the Queens, a scarce and attractive. SG 453var-461var £200-£300

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QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1380 (Env) 1955-67 duplicated Castle high value selection, predominately mint, arranged on stockcards including unmounted sets with 1955-58 Waterlow (2, one mounted), De La Rue (unmounted), 1959 De La Rue, also a few used with some blocks. Condition mixed with many fine. (123) £300-£400

1381 (Card) 1959 3d Deep violet “Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial”. Very fine perforated left hand marginal block of six on gummed crowns watermarked (upright) paper. The first column without phosphor, the centre column with a 2mm blue phosphor band at right and the third column with a 2mm blue phosphor band at left. Scarce. Spec. ST7(3)b. £350-£400

1382 (Card) 1964 8d 20th Geographical Congress, variety “watermark inverted”, unmounted o.g., sheet margin at right, very fine and rare, Pierron records only 15 mint examples SG653wi £500-£700

1383 (Card) 1966 3d 900th Anniversary of Westminster Abbey (Phosphor). Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal mperforate imprimatur with a “BPMA” handstamp on reverse. Scarce. £300-£350

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1966 British Technology 6d red, deep blue and orange, vertical strip of four, variety ‘MIDDLE PAIR DEEP BLUE (JAGUAR AND INSCRIPTION) OMITTED WITH UPPER AND LOWER STAMPS SHOWING PARTIAL OMMISSIONS’ with normal strip for comparison. Fine unmounted og. A spectacular exhibition piece with a similar strip selling in Sir Gawaine Baillie (2005) which hammered for £40,000!. SG 702b, £20,000+ Note: Pierron records that twenty-four mint examples are known to exist

£12000-£15000

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1966 British Technology 6d red, deep blue and orange, vertical pair, variety ‘LOWER STAMP DEEP BLUE (JAGUAR AND INSCRIPTION) OMITTED AND UPPER STAMP SHOWING PORTION OF ROOF ONLY’ with normal pair for comparison. Fine unmounted og. Spectacular and rare. SG 702b, £10,000+ Note: Pierron records that twenty-four mint examples are known to exist

£6000-£7000

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1966 British Technology 6d red, deep blue and orange, vertical pair, variety ‘UPPER STAMP DEEP BLUE (JAGUAR AND INSCRIPTION) OMITTED AND LOWER STAMP SHOWING PORTION OF BACKWHEEL AND BOOT ONLY’ with normal pair for comparison. Fine unmounted og. Spectacular and rare. SG 702b, £10,000+ Note: Pierron records that twenty-four mint examples are known to exist”

£6000-£7000

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1388

1387 (Card) 1967 British Paintings set of 3 tied to “Stuart” illustrated fdc. (type-written address) by Swindon fdi. cds, the 1s 6d “Children Coming out of School” by Lowry with error gold (Queen’s head) omitted (SG 750a), cover with a trace of edge wear and error one fractionally short perf. Although 41 examples were sold, Pierron states that only two unused examples and two used on first day covers have been discovered. Accompanied by a contemporary newspaper cutting from the Swindon Evening Advertiser regarding the discovery of this error by Mr George Brett and a letter to Mr Brett from the GPO confirming that forty-one of the error stamps were sold, with nineteen being withdrawn and destroyed, this cover has been in the hands of the vendor, who was a friend of Mr Brett since the date of issue £2400-£3400

1388 (Card) 1969 9d British Ships. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal horizontal strip of three with red and blue omitted from the Elizabethan Galleon. Scarce, Pierron records only 40 mint examples. £1000-£1200

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1393

1389 (Card) 1969 1s6d Gandhi Centenary Year. Superb unmounted o.g right hand marginal imperforate imprimatur with a “BPMA” handstamp on reverse. Scarce. £300-£350

1390 (Card) 1970 British Rural Architecture 5d ‘Fife Harling’, showing grey-black (inscription) omitted, as consequence of a dry print, used on piece; fine, an interesting item offered with normal for comparison. SG 815var £200-£250

1391 (Card) 1973 1p Harrison Colour Trial Proof. Very fine unmounted o.g. imperforate colour trial pair printed in Olive-grey, produced as a proof for the “Jumelle Press” in specially prepared sheetlets of four. Printed in the issued 3½p colour (SG X858). Scarce £1000-£1200

1392 (Card) 1971 5p Literary Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example with gold (Queen’s head) omitted. Scarce, Pierron records 36 mint examples. £400-£600

1393 (Card) 1971 3p British Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with deep blue (Sailor’s uniform) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison, scarce. 2014 BPA Cert. £300-£350

1394 (Card) 1971 7½p Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. upper right hand corner marginal horizontal “Traffic light” corner pair with emerald (1st & 3rd King’s clothes, traffic light) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. Scarce positional piece. £500-£600

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1397

1395 (Card) 1972 7½p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal traffic light block of six with ochre (detailing to angel’s robes & traffic light) omitted, offered with normal traffic light block for comparison. Pierron records this to be one of only four known traffic light blocks. Scarce positional piece. £300-£350

1396 (Card) 1972 3p Royal Silver Wedding. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with silver (face value & inscription) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. SG916a. Ω £200-£250

1397 (Card) 1973 9p “Tree Planting Year” (British trees). Superb unmounted o.g top marginal imperforate imprimatur with a “BPMA” handstamp on reverse. Scarce. £250-£300

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1400

1398 (Card) 1973 Christmas 3½d grey-black omitted, marginal unmounted mint. SG948b. £70-£80

1399 (Card) 1973 3½p Christmas, Peasant , King and Page, variety “grey black (value and inscription) omitted” lower marginal block of four, unmounted o.g., a fine and scarce block SG 948b £250-£300

1400 (Card) 1980 75p Black (Phosphorised paper). Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal block of six. Showing imperf between stamps and margin. £500-£600

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1401 (Card) 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen’s head) omitted. Scarce. MS1099c. Ω £350-£400

1402 (Card) 1979 Rowland Hill Miniature sheet. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen’s head) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce, Pierron records only 36 mint examples. £300-£400

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1403 (Card) 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety “gold (Queens head) omitted”, unmounted o.g., a fine and scarce miniature sheet with only 36 mint examples recorded by Pierron, SG1099c £250-£300

1404 (Card) 1979 Rowland Hill Miniature sheet. very fine unmounted o.g. example with bistre-brown omitted. Very scarce. Pierron records only 12 mint examples. SG 1099i £600-£700

1405 (Card) 1997 £2 “Castles” (Enshedé printing). Superb unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen’s head) omitted. Scarce. £800-£1000

1406 (Card) 1998 30p Comedians (30p for 37p error of value). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. Scarce, Pierron records 30 mint examples. £700-£900

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1407 (Card) 2003 2nd Mourning imperforate trial, one central phosphor band, left marginal example similar design to issued 2002 Golden Jubilee 2nd stamp, although with black border, different value font and ‘1926-2003’ in silver at top left. Fine unmounted og. SG 2253 var £150-£200

Booklets

1408 (Card) 1902-10 1d scarlet booklet pane of six, watermark inverted, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type 17), good perfs, very fine og. SG 219aws var, Spec MB5as, £2,400 £600-£800

1409 (Card) 1911-12 Downey Head, wmk Crown upright, ½d bluish green (Die 1B), booklet pane of six; two minor tone spots at foot, very good perfs. Very fine to full og. Attractive appearance. BPA Certificate (2007). SG 323, Spec N1B(8) £700-£800

1410 (Card) 1913 2s0d Booklet. Very fine and fresh example of this difficult early George V booklet. Scarce so fine. £300-£400

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1411 (Card) 1942 2s6d Booklet (Edition No.167). A very fine and fresh example. £300-£350

1412 (Card) BOOKLET: 1974 (Sept) 45p British Coins Series (No 3 Elizabethan Gold Crown) containing two 4½p panes of six with blank label, perf type IL (Spec UB46a) both with variety ‘CREAM TINTED PHOSPHOR’; perfs trimmed at top otherwise fine. A very scarce booklet. RPS Certificate (2014). SG DS1 var £100-£120

1413 (½ Box) 1904-1962 mostly unmounted booklet pane collection arranged on a lighthouse album including 1911 ½d pane of five and a St. Andrew’s cross, 1911 KGV 1d aniline scarlett with inverted watermark (three mounted, three unmounted) with BPA certificate (1962), KGV range with of panes with different advertising, 1935 1½d “CANCELLED” type 33P, KGVI selection with different advertising, mixed condition with some of the panes with perforation trimmed but generally fine, an interesting lot worth a closer look (hundreds) £2000-£3000

1414 (Env) 1960s advertiser voucher copy booklets collection, these “Voucher booklets” were originally intended for advertisers, provable by the tight stitching in the spines and have, as usual, no stamps inside, a great selection with many different types, a most unusual collection (160) £80-£100

1415 (½ Box) BOOKLETS: decimal collection arranged in four albums, contained in a half carton, including a good range of types some miscut and with first and second class. Also a few booklet pane fdc’s. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £250-£300 Postage Dues

1416 (Env) POSTAGE DUES: 1914-57 mint (many unmounted) and used selection arranged in album leaves including 1924-31 to 2s6d, pairs to 1s, 1936-37 to 2s6d, 1954-55, Tudor Crown, blocks of four to 2s6d with additional blocks to 5d and 1955-57, St Edward’s Crown to 5s, marginal vertical pairs. Mostly good to fine. (140) £800-£1000

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Departmental Issues

1417 (Card) I R OFFICIAL: 1882-91 1d lilac, overprinted in blue-back, a lower right corner block of six showing plate letter ‘N’ and damage to Jubilee line at foot. Fine unmounted on (mounted in margin only). A rare block. BPA Certificate (2018). SG O3a, £1,500 (as singles) £800-£900

1418 (Card) I R OFFICIAL: 1892 £1 green (DD), neatly cancelled by crisp Aberdeen double-ring ds for ‘SP 29 94’. Very fine. SG O16, £2,500 £700-£800

1419 (Card) I R OFFICIAL : 1890 10s Ultramarine, very fine used example lettered HD, overprinted “I.R. OFFICIAL” in blue-black and showing variety raised stop after “R”. Neatly cancelled by a crisp Aberdeen double ring cds for JU.10.1893. Very rare so fine. 1939 BPA Cert. Spec. L8(4)ba. £2000-£2500

1420 (Card) I R OFFICIAL: 1885 £1 Brown-lilac, very fine unused o.g. bottom marginal example lettered JC, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, showing “Broken frame” variety at foot. A lovely example of this difficult high value departmental issue Spec. L9sa. £3000-£4000

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1421 (Card) I R OFFICIAL: 1892 £1 Green, very fine and fresh unused example lettered LD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Very scarce so fine. £400-£500

1422 (Card) I.R.OFFICIAL: 1892 £1 green (LD), neatly cancelled by crisp ‘Sunderland DE 14 01’ cds, very fresh colour, very fine SG O16 £2,500 £1000-£1500

1423 (Card) I R OFFICIAL: 1901 1s Green and carmine, superb unused o.g. example of this difficult departmental issue. An exceptional example. 2012 BPA Cert. £1400-£1600

1424 (Card) ARMY OFFICIAL: 1902-04 1d scarlet, top marginal block of twenty-five, unmounted og; one stamp with slight creasing otherwise fresh colour. Attractive. SG O21, £550+ £200-£250

1425 (Card) O W OFFICIAL: 1896-1902 10d purple and carmine neatly cancelled by light cds. Good. BPA Certificate (1969). SG 035, £2,250 £550-£600

1426 (Card) O W OFFICIAL: 1902-03 2d yellowish and carmine-red, variety ‘C. W.’ for ‘O.W.’ neatly cancelled by part cds. Very fine and exceptionally rare stamp (Wiseman estimated that no more than twelve examples are known to exist). SG O38 var, Spec MO16a £1200-£1500

1427 (Card) O W OFFICIAL: 1902-03 2½d ultramarine, variety ‘C. W.’ for ‘O.W.’ neatly cancelled by part London hooded circle. Very fine and an exceptionally rare stamp (Wiseman estimated that no more than five examples are known to exist). BPA Certificate (1985). SG O39 var, Spec MO17a £1500-£2000

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1428 (Card) O W OFFICIAL: 1902-03 10d dull purple and carmine neatly cancelled by light registered oval cds; rounded top left corner otherwise good colour. An excellent space filler of this rare departmental issue. Fair. RPS Certificate (2012). SG 040, £7,000 £1000-£1200

1429 (Card) GOVT. PARCELS: 1883 9d Dull green Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered JH, one slightly nibbed perf at upper right otherwise very presentable. Cat. £2750 £800-£1200

1430 (Card) GOVT PARCELS: 1883 9d Dull green, superb unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur lettered GT, very scarce only 29 possible examples in private hands. £300-£350

1431 (Card) GOVT PARCELS 1902 9d Dull purple and ultramarine, very fine unused o.g. example showing variety “open top loop to S”. Scarce. Spec. MO12a. £500-£600 Telegraphs

1432 (Card) TELEGRAPH: 1877 6d imperforate colour trial in deep grey (AI-EL), watermark Spray sideways, overprinted ‘SPECIMAN’ (Type 11), complete sheetlet of twenty showing ‘524’ current number and marginal inscription; some creasing and a couple of thins otherwise fresh appearance and large to full og. A rare multiple. SG Spec L212 var, £2,600+ £900-£1000

1433 (Card) Telegraphs 1876-81 6d grey plate 1 block of four (DC-ED) right marginal showing “TELEGRAPHS” inscription, overprint specimen, mint large part o.g., a fine and attractive block £100-£150

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1434 (Card) TELEGRAPH: 1877 3s colour trial in dull mauve (AE-EH), watermark Spray sideways, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type 8), complete sheetlet of twenty showing marginal inscription; fresh appearance and large to full og. Superb and rare multiple. SG Spec L229 var, £2,600++ £1000-£1200

1435 (Card) TELEGRAPH: 1876 £1 die proof in black on white glazed card with void corners, endorsed ‘Oct 30, 1876’. Very fine. SG Spec L236 var, £2,000 £600-£700

1436 (Card) 1877 £1 Brown lilac. Plate 1. Superb unused o.g. right hand marginal imperforate example lettered DB, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. A magnificent example with lovely colour, scarce so fine. Spec. L236t. £500-£600

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1439

Revenue

1437 (Card) 1875 (c.) Small Head Die proof uncleared example printed in black on white glazed card engraved by J F Joubert de la Ferte with three bands of shading on the bandeau, handstamped ‘R.C.B.S.’ on reverse. Very fine and scarce. Ex ‘Clive’ Collection (1989) £400-£500

1438 (Env) FOREIGN BILL: 1881 1d to £5 set of seventeen, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (type 9), affixed to page from the 1885 Presentation Book headed ‘Specimens of Adhesive Stamps of Great Britain’; several with clipped perfs otherwise fine with fresh colours. Barefoot 102/118 £400-£500

1439 (Card) 1883 Small Head Die endorsed ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ and dated ‘7 Jan 83’. Very fine. Spec Vol 2, page 243 (16th edition) £600-£800

1440 (Card) 1884 1d Black and 4d Blue “National Telephone Company”. Very fine unused o.g. complete sheets of twelve. The National Telephone Company stamps bearing the portrait of Colonal Robert Raynsford Jackson (Chairman of the National Telephone Company) caused considerable offence at the time of issue due to the omission of the portrait of Queen Victoria and were officially withdrawn from use in 1891 at the request of the Postmaster-General. Scarce and unusual. Ω £120-£150

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1441 (Env) REVENUE: Luxury Tax 1918 (c.) De La Rue £1 to £50 group of nine essay die proofs in horizontal pairs, left design with inscribed ‘VENDOR’S/COUNTERFOIL’ and the right with middle section blank (the head was supposed to have been with capped Britannia design); some values crossed out in pink ink otherwise good to fine. Most unusual and scarce. (9) £600-£700 CHANNEL ISLANDS 1442 (Card) WAR OCCUPATION: Jersey 1943 ‘Views’ 2½d blue vertical marginal pair on ‘Thin Paper’, large part o.g; with lower stamp unmounted, fine. SG 7ba, £450 £100-£120

1443 (2 Box) 1941-2020 (c) comprehensive unmounted mint collections arranged in thirteen assorted volumes and loose, contained in two cartons, comprising Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, all with sheetlets, sponsored booklets and postage dues; also small Alderney collection (not complete). Huge face value. Generally fine. (thousands) £600-£700

1444 (Box) CHANNEL ISLANDS: 1850s to 1960s mint and used collection largely concentrated on War Occupation issues housed in three Hagner binders we note; Guernsey 1941-44 Occupation values to 2½d, with shades, blocks, complete sheets of ½d and 1d on Dark bluish French banknote paper (SG 4-5), postal history, Jersey sampling of QV to KGVI postal history, 1941-43 occupation issues with shades and paper types, blocks with complete sheets (SG 1-2) 1943-44 ‘Views’ set to 3d as blocks of 4 and occupation issues on cover and mixed franking covers, generally fair to fine condition. £500-£600

1445 (Env) 1960s-1990s Channel Islands booklets accumulation, including Prestige booklets, good catalogue value, perfect for retailer (109) £80-£100 COLLECTIONS 1446 (2A) QV-QEII mint and used collection arranged on two stockbooks including 1840 1d black (12, including one unused, one with watermark inverted and two pairs), 2d used (2), 1841 1d selection (43, including 7 mint and 12 used with the different MC with numbers), 2d range with blocks of four and strips, 1864-79 1d mint selection (31), 1880-81 2d specimen (two blocks of four), 1951 to £1 on registered FDC, 1953 coronation FDC (2), mixed condition (hundreds) £6500-£8000

308 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 1447 (Album) 1840-1970 mixed mint and used collection arranged in an SG hingeless album, virtually complete, including used 1840 1d, 2d, 1847-54 Embossed, 6d, 10d, 1s, 1867-80 2s brown, 1867-83 Wmk Maltese Cross, 10s, £1, Wmk Anchor, 5s, Plate 4, 10s, £1, £5, 1884, Wmk Crowns £1, 1888, Wmk Orbs, £1, 1887-92 £1 green, 1902-13 £1 and mint/unused with 1883-84 ‘Lilac and Greens’ to 1s, 26s, 5s, 10s, 1887-1900 ‘Jubilees’ to 1s (both), 1902-13 to 10s, 1913-19 ‘Seahorses’ to £1, 1929 PUC £1, 1934 Re-engraved 10s and complete basic issues from 1936 to 1970 including better phosphors and postage dues (1924-31 2s6d used); also Officials with ‘IR’ 1882-1902 10s part og (BPA Certificate-2019 states “original gum disturbed, colour faded, soiled and creased), 1892 £1 green used (Brandon Certificate-2007 “stating repaired”), ‘OW’ 1902 5d used (Brandon Certificate-2008). Condition very mixed with careful inspection essential. (hundreds) £5000-£6000

1448 (Box) 1971-2015 large duplicated mint decimal face value accumulation mainly loose and in packets, contained in a carton, with values from 1p to E (£1.70), booklets with first and second, some cylinder/plate blocks, etc. Great postage with a good range of value. (thousands) £5000-£6000

1449 (½ Box) 1840-1988 mint and used old time collection arranged on two albums and pages including used 1840 duplicated range of 1d black and 2d blue, 1867-80 2s. brown (2), 1867-83 to £5, 1936-1988 mint largely complete, extremely mixed condition until 1935, generally fine from 1936 (thousands) £4000-£5000

1450 (Album) 1840-1900 duplicated and predominately used collection arranged in a Lighthouse album including 1840 1d (7), 2d (5, one with 1844 cancel), 1841 range 1d and 2d with a strip of three, 1854-57 1d range with shades, Embossed 6d (2), 10d, !s (3), Surface-printed with with some used abroad, 1883-84 high values with 2s6d (8), 5s (7) 10s (7), 1884 £1 brown-lilac, 1887-1900 Jubilees to 1s and £1 (3); a range of used Officials. Condition very mixed with careful inspection essential. (hundreds) £2000-£3000

1451 (2½ Box) 1840-2019 mixed mint and used collection housed in 2½ cartons, we note; 1d black, various KGV to early QEII issues, 1971 to 2019 near complete run decimal face-value including basic commemorative sets, cylinder blocks, presentation packs, booklets, prestige booklets, with concentration on high values up to £5, with some duplication throughout, generally fine condition with high face-value. (hundreds) £2000-£2500

1452 (Card) 1840-1970 mint and used collection housed in Davo Stockbook, we note; 1840 1d (14), 2d (8), various line engraved and surface printed issued, to £5 orange, 1887-1900 Jubilees to £1 green, 1902-10 values to £1 green, 1913-18 selected Seahorses to 10s, 1929 PUC £1 black, near complete run of KGVI and QEII issues, mixed condition with fine. (hundreds) £2000-£3000

1453 (Box) Post 2000 large duplicated mint decimal face value accumulation, contained in a carton, comprising presentation packs and prestige booklet panes, etc. A useful lot for the eBay dealer. (thousands) £2000-£2500

1454 (1½ Box) 1965-2017 predominately mint accumulation arranged in five stockbooks, assorted pages and loose, contained in one and a half cartons, with strength in the more recent issues, mostly in blocks of four; also Yearbooks 2002-06 and a quantity of presentation packs. Huge face value and mostly fine. (thousands) £1700-£2000

auctions.stanleygibbons.com 309 1455 (1½ Box) 1924-2011 (c) predominately mint accumulation, heavily duplicated with many blocks, housed in three stockbooks, two small boxes and loose, contained in one and half cartons, including 1924 Wembley (7), 1948 Silver Wedding £1, better phosphors, booklets and presentation packs with quantities of 1960’s issues, etc. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £1600-£2000

1456 (Box) 1952-2020 unmounted mint collection arranged in seven assorted volumes, Hagner pages and loose, contained in a carton, including Wildings with 1952-54 Tudor set, 1955-57 St Edwards set, 1958-61 2nd Graphite set, all with watermark varieties, 1959 Phosphor-Graphite set, commemoratives from 1953 to date with London 2012, largely complete basic Machins and Regionals; also prestige booklets and presentation packs. Generally fine. (thousands) £1600-£2000

1457 (Album) 1902-52 much duplicated accumulation predominately used arranged in a Lighthouse album including KEVII to £1 with various shades and printings, some Officials (not guaranteed), KGV Downeys few used with ‘No Cross on Crown’, ‘Seahorses’ to £1, 1929 PUC £1, 1934 Re-engraved to 10s (scores), lower values with watermark varieties and postage dues. Rather mixed condition with viewing strongly recommended. (thousands) £1200-£1600

1458 (Box) 1971-2020 apparently complete unmounted mint collection housed in six hingeless SG albums and loose stockcards, contained in a carton, with commemoratives, booklets stamps, definitives, miniature sheets and regionals. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £1200-£1400

1459 (Box) QV to QEII mixed mint and used collection arranged in ten stockbooks and loose, contained in a carton, including mint 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ values to 1s (both), some unmounted, 1902-13 values to 1s, 1939-48 set to £1, 1948 RSW semi-display fdc, QEII better phosphor and fdc commemoratives, decimal face with values to £10 and used 1902-10 £1 green (perfined); also booklets with 1935 Silver Jubilee 3s. Condition mixed with many fine. (thousands) £1100-£1300

1460 (1½ Box) 1841-2020 mixed mint and used collection arranged in thirteen assorted volumes and loose pages, contained one and a half cartons, including selection of later Surface-printed mint to 1s. and 1971 decimal issues to date with some definitives. Condition mixed with many fine. (thousands) £1000-£1200

1461 (2 Box) 1841-79 1d red, vast duplicated accumulation arranged in twenty assorted stockbooks, contained in two cartons, with strength in 1841 imperfs including some multiples and postmark interest, 1856-58 range and 1864-79 including most plates to 224 and some reconstructions. Condition very mixed as to be expected. Fantastic for an eBay dealer with careful inspection essential. (thousands) £1000-£1200

1462 (1½ Box) 1902-93 mint collection arranged in six green hingeless Lighthouse albums, contained in one and half cartons, including 1902-13 to 1s, 1911, perf 15 x 14, to 4½d, 1912-22 to 1s with selected shades, 1913 Multiple Royal Cypher ½d, 1d, 1924-26 to 1s, 1939-48 set of sox to £1, 1951 Festival to £1 and largely complete to date with watermark varieties and Postage Dues; also Guernsey (1941-94), Isle of Man (1958-93) and Jersey (1941-93). Mostly good to fine. (thousands) £1000-£1200

1463 (2½ Box) 1952-2016 mainly mint accumulation arranged in seven assorted volumes, loose pages, etc, contained in three assorted cartons, including decimal face value mostly in blocks of six. Also three Westminster display cases. Mostly fine. (thousands) £1000-£1200

310 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 1464 (Album) 1840-1952 mint and used collection arranged in an album including 1840 1d black used, 1864-79 penny red plate 93 mint pair, 1847-54 used 6d, 1s.(2), 1865-67 used 10d (4, one pair), 1887-92 to 10d mint with some shades, 1902-10 to 9d mint with some shades, 1913-18 used Seahorses to £1 (repaired), 1939-45 propaganda forgeries (3, one used), mixed condition (hundreds) £900-£1200

1465 (½ Box) 1840-2015 (c.) mixed mint and used collection arranged in three assorted volumes, contained a half carton, including used 1840 1d, Surface-printed values to 10s, KEVII values to 10s, KGV 1913 ‘Seahorse’ £1 green (creased), 1929 PUC £1 (faults) and mint 1867-80 9d (perf faults), 1883-84 2½d, 5d, 6d, 1955 Waterlow high values to £1 (unmounted) and more recent split up booklets and panes, etc. Condition variable with some fine. (hundreds) £900-£1000

1466 (Box) 1840-2018 (c) mixed mint and used collection arranged in seven assorted volumes and loose in envelopes, contained in a carton, including 1840 1d used and mint from 1961 to date with some definitives; also mint Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man from the beginning to 2018. Condition variable with many fine. (thousands) £800-£1000

1467 (Box) 1840-1970 (c) duplicated mixed and used accumulation housed in ten assorted volumes, contained in a. carton, including used 1840 1d (3, one on large piece), 1864-79 1d red, Plates to 225, 1870 ½d range with Plate 9, later Surface- printed values to 5s and mint QV 1964-79 1d plates range to 224, KEVII set to 1s (2), Officials and Postage Dues; also postal history and a few first day covers. Condition very mixed. (thousands) £800-£1000

1468 (3 Box) 1975-2015 largely complete run of presentation packs and first day covers to mid-2015 housed in twenty-one albums, contained in three cartons, also small selections of booklets and Post and Go issues. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £800-£1000

1469 (4 Box) 1985-2020 Royal Mail Yearbooks, with duplication and many unopened, fine high face value. £800-£1000

1470 (Album) 1840-1919 predominately duplicated used accumulation housed in a brown Prinz stockbook including 1840 1d (13), 2d, 1883-84 to 10s, 1891 £1 green and mint/unused with 1883-84 ‘Lilac and Green’ to 1s (colours variable), 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ to 1s (both). Overall condition very mixed with some good to fine. (hundreds) £750-£850

1471 (Album) 1840-1967 mint and used collection we note; 1840 2d blue, 1847-54 embossed issues, selection of surface printed including 1867-83 wmk Maltese cross 5s pale rose pl. 2, £1 brown-lilac, and wmk Anchor 10s grey-green, selection of Jubilees to £1, 1902-10 values to £1, 1913-34 Seahorses, (various printings) and 1939-48 high values to £1, mixed condition, with some duplication. £700-£800

1472 (3 Box) 1960s-2020 selection Royal Mail Year packs, FDCs and assorted loose on stockcards, some duplication with high face value. £700-£800

1473 (Box) QV-QEII duplicated mint collection arranged in stockbooks, stockcards, pages etc housed in a box with strength in modern face value including 2012 Olympics (thousands) £700-£900

auctions.stanleygibbons.com 311 1474 (2 Box) YEARBOOKS: 1984 to 2014 complete run of thirty-one contained in two cartons. Generally fine £700-£800

1475 (Env) 1840-1971 mint and used collection arranged on Exeter leaves we note; 1840 1d black, 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ values to 1s green and carmine, 1902-10 £1 dull blue-green, 1918-19 B.W. printing ‘Seahorses’ to 10s dull grey-blue, 1939-48 high values to £1 brown including 10s dark blue, 1951 high values to £1, various QEII values with Wildings and Castles, mixed condition with many fine. £600-£700

1476 (Env) 1841-76 used selection arranged on eight Hagner sheets including a very good range of 1841 red-brown from black plates with 1b (4), 2 (5), 5 (4), 8 (3), 9 (3), 10 (1), 11 (3) and from Plate 12 (2), 13 (5), 14 (3), 15 (4), 16 (4), 17 (3), 18 (7), 19 (6), 20 (5), range to Plate 85; also a few perforated issues. Condition mixed. (189) £600-£800

1477 (Env) QV-QEII mint and used selection arranged in a small stockbook including 1847-54 to 1s. used, 1867-83 10s. used, 1902-13 10s. (2, one mint), £1 used, mixed condition (hundreds) £600-£800

1478 (½ Box) 1841-1970 mixed mint and used duplicated collection housed in four albums, contained in a half carton, including used QV values to 10s and mint range of KGVI cylinder blocks (mostly trimmed) with 1941 3d pale violet, cylinder 27 no dot, irregular blocks showing variety re-engraved arrow (2), 1952 Coronation fdc (typed address), 1955-57 blocks of six to 1s6d (2), 1959 Phosphor-graphite blocks of six and used set on fdc fronts. A somewhat chaotic lot with careful inspection with definitely reward. (thousands) £500-£600

1479 (Album) 1858-1974 mint and used selection housed in a medium black stockbook including 1840 1d used and unmounted mint 1900 1s green and carmine, KEVII values to 1s (some mounted), KGV 1912-22 to 1s, 1924-26 to 1s, 1929 PUC £1, 1934 to 1s, 1939-48 set to £1. Condition mixed with many good to fine. (110) £500-£600

1480 (1½ Box) QEII duplicated mint accumulation, contained in one and a half cartons, including mainly decimal issues with booklets, both barcode and prestige, collector and presentation packs, etc. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £500-£600

1481 (Env) COIN COVERS: 2000-2019 selection of envelopes including Queen’s 2002 Diamond Jubilee Benham envelope with 1897 and 2012 gold sovereign and Royal Mail 2002 Mourning envelope with 2002 silver £1 coin. Also ordinary covers and presentation packs. Generally fine. (9) £500-£600

1482 (Env) 1902-68 unmounted mint selection arranged on album leaves including KEVII 1902-13 mounted set to 1s with additional additional 2d, KGV 1912-24 Royal Cypher set to 1s, KGVI 1937-47 to 1s with watermark varieties and QEII 1960-8 set to 1s6d with watermark varieties. Generally good to fine. (100) £450-£500

1483 (Album) 1759-1954 (c) mixed mint and used collection housed in black Merton album including used 1840 1d (4, one on entire), 1841 range with selected shades, Perforated issues with advertising under/overprints (6), 1864-79 1d lower marginal strip of three mint, Surface-printed good range to 2s, KEVII to £1 with some mint, KGV to 10s; also postage dues with two covers, officials and postal fiscals. Condition very mixed. (hundreds) £400-£500

312 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 1484 (Box) 1840-1999 mint and used collection arranged in four Windsor albums housed in a box including 1840 1d black used (2), Penny red plate 225 used, 1887-92 to £1 used, modern face value, mixed condition (hundreds) £400-£500

1485 (Env) 1887-1951 unmounted selection arranged on six Hagner pages including 1887-1900’ Jubilee’ values to 1s with shades 4d green and purple-brown, 4d green and deep chocolate, 9d dull purple and blue, 9d slate purple and blue, 10d dull purple and scarlet, 1934 Photogravure sets with watermark sideways, KGV 1937-51 lower values to 1s with watermark varieties, 1951 Festival high values to £1. Mostly fine to very fine. (106) £400-£500

1486 (1½ Box) 1952-67 Wildings heavily duplicated mint and used accumulation housed in twenty-three assorted stockbooks, contained in one and a half cartons, with a few better issues and many blocks some used. Condition mixed with many fine. (thousands) £400-£500

1487 (2 Box) A mainly mint QEII collection arranged in fourteen assorted volumes, contained in two cartons, including decimal issues from 1971 to 2010, some in presentation packs; also a range of first day covers from the mid-1960’s to date and a small selection of British Commonwealth. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £400-£500

1488 (½ Box) 1924-2007 mixed mint and used collection arranged in three assorted stockbooks, contained in a half carton, including mint 1939-48 high values set to £1 (all unmounted) and and 1971 to date largely complete with some definitives. Condition mixed in places but generally fine. (thousands) £350-£400

1489 (½ Box) 1959-2009 QEII Wildings and Machin unmounted mint collection arranged on two lighthouse albums mostly identified and well displayed for different type, watermark, paper etc. including booklet panes, with values up to £10, generally fine (hundreds) £350-£550

1490 (Album) 1840-1990 (c) mixed mint and used collection housed in blue stock book including used 1840 2d 1841 1d and 2d range, line-engraved perforated issues with selected 1d plates to 224, 1870-79 ½d selection, surface-printed values to £1 green, ‘Jubilees’ to 1s green mint, 1s green and carmine, KEVII to £1, KGV ‘Seahorses’ duplicated to 10s; also decimal issues some in mint blocks. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £300-£400

1491 (Album) 1847-1910 mint and used collection arranged on an album including 1847-54 used 1s., 1870 ½d plate 6 block of four mint, 1865-67 10d specimen, 1887-92 10d (6, mint), 1900 1s. mint pair, mixed condition (hundreds) £300-£400

1492 (Env) 1902-10 ½d and 1d predominately unmounted mint collection arranged on Hagner pages comprising mainly control pieces with a range of different perf types including ½d blue-green (9), ½d yellow-green (2) and 1d (54). Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £300-£400

1493 (5 Box) 1960s to c.2010s mint collection housed in assorted albums/ binders in five cartons, including: assorted Presentation Packs, FDC’s PHQ cards, Year Books and packs, selected gutter pairs and a sampling of Royal Omnibus issues, generally fine condition (many hundreds)

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1494 (3 Box) 1967-2014 largely complete collection of first day covers and predominately from the Philatelic Bureau, contained in three cartons; also a small selection decimals mint. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £300-£400

1495 (Box) 1967-2000 (c) partly specialised and mainly unmounted mint definitive collection housed in six assorted volumes and loose pages, contained in a carton, including both pre-decimal and decimal issues with booklets panes. Also regionals with better decimal issues including Scotland 1985 31p (type II) Mostly good to fine. (thousands) £300-£400

1496 (3 Box) QV-QEII mint and used duplicated collection housed in three boxes including QV duplicated used range with many penny red including examples on covers (73), QEII modern face value, also Guernsey and Jersey mint collections with Jersey duplication in large blocks, mixed condition (thousands) £300-£400

1497 (Env) 1840-1938 used selection arranged on album leaves including 1840 1d (3), 2d (3). Embossed 6d, 1s; also British Levant mainly mint range. Condition very mixed. (hundreds) £250-£300

1498 (Album) 1986-2015 unmounted not complete but duplicated collection housed in a stockbook with strength in face value (hundreds) £250-£300

1499 (Env) 1840-1924 mainly used selection arranged on two hagner pages including 1840 1d black (14), 1846 1d red plate 64 (KL) showing re-entry on entire, very mixed condition (47) £200-£300

1500 (2 Box) 1840-1985 (c) mixed mint and used accumulation arranged in seven assorted volumes (four empty), contained in two cartons, including used 1840 1d (three margins), KGV with 1934 Re-engraved 10s (3), KGVI values to £1; also booklets, first day covers and PHQ’s used on the front with 1974 Tree, Fire, etc. Condition variable. (thousands) £200-£250

1501 (Box) 1840-2000s mint and used collection housed in a box including 1840 2d used, 1934 Seahorses to 10s. used, also few coin covers, mixed condition (thousands) £200-£250

1502 (Card) 1841-84 mixed unused and used selection comprising unused 1841 1d red (GG), 1883-84 6d (FE), both disturbed gum and used 1847-54 6d purple, wmk inverted and reversed, and 1867-83, wmk Maltese Cross, 5s (3). Condition very mixed. (6) £200-£250

1503 (Box) 1841-1990 mainly mint collection arranged in three albums and loose, etc, contained in a carton, including 1883-84 values to 5d, Jubilee values to 1s green and carmine, KEVII values to 6d and blocks of lowest values, decimal issues to 1990 with few sheets; also used 1864-79 1d plates to 224 (no 77). Condition mixed. (thousands) £200-£300

1504 (2 Box) 1850s to 2005 mixed mint and used collection housed in assorted volumes including: assorted QV line engraved and surface printed issues, pre-decimal QEII, with strength in modern face-value with selected Prestige and retail booklet panes, mixed condition. (hundreds) 314 email: [email protected] call: 020 7557 4458 £200-£250

1505 (Env) 1902-13 largely complete used selection arranged on album leaves and a stockcard including DLR to 1s with both ordinary and chalky papers, £1 green (minor imperfections), Harrison, perf 14, to 4d, perf 15x14, to 4d, Somerset House to 1s; also a few duplicates. Condition mixed with some fine. (74) £200-£250

1506 (½ Box) 1952-67 Wildings collection arranged in two assorted volumes, contained in a half carton, including most watermarks, some different phosphor types, cylinder blocks, coils with some strips, etc. generally fair to fine with viewing recommended. (hundreds) £200-£250

1507 (Box) 1953-99 mainly unmounted mint commemorative accumulation housed in five assorted volumes, contained in a carton, with some blocks. Mostly good to fine. (thousands) £200-£250

1508 (Box) 1952 to 1980 (c) mixed mint and used accumulation housed in six assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including Wildings with watermark varieties, better phosphor commemorative sets, selected first day covers. Also Commonwealth omnibus issues mainly mint. Condition mixed with many fine. (thousands) £150-£200

1509 (Box) Box with a couple of stockbooks of used QE II; a stockbook of unused without gum (kindly remember that these are NOT valid for postage), also some with gum; another stockbook with line-engraved, mixed condition, and some further 1d plates on leaves; odd flaws including SG 341a, 492a and 496a unmounted o.g., also 1964 Shakespeare 2/6d black used. Some better material on cards is included with SG 181 CDS-used, 1939 high values with set o.g. x 2 and 2/6d unmounted o.g. x 2, and some line-engraved in mixed condition £150-£200

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