Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History An interesting auction of nearly 900 lots, collections, selections and single items including significant offerings of Barbados and Fiji To be held in the Grosvenor Auction Room Third Floor, Romano House, 399–401 Strand, London WC2R 0LT Wednesday 16th June 2021 at 10.30 am and not before 2 pm VIEWING OF LOTS This auction will take place in due accordance with official protocols established for the protection of the public and our staff that have been made necessary by the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Private/public viewing by appointment is offered from the publication of this catalogue with extended opening hours. Please note that numbers visiting our offices during viewing and on auction days must be limited to ensure that ‘distancing’ measures can be observed. Please telephone or email us at [email protected] to make your reservation ONLINE BIDDING Clients who are not able to attend on the day of the auction are reminded that our Live Online Bidding System is provided for use WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE (buyer’s premium and other standard conditions apply) Front Cover Illustration: lot 186 Inside Front Cover Illustrations: lots 540, 164, 588 Page 1 Illustration: lot 254 Inside Back Cover Illustrations: lots 768, ex 584 Back Cover Illustrations (from top): lots 766, 438, ex 304, 277, ex 353, 712, 780 2 7 December 2006 (First Session, Lots 1–511) Miscellaneous and Mixed Lots Grosvenor 399–401 Strand Third Floor London WC2R 0LT Telephone 020 7379 8789 Email [email protected] Website www.grosvenorauctions.com Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions Ltd VAT No. GB 707 0214 77 Registered at the above address No. 3444274 Board of Directors James Grist Chris Lawrence Glyn Page Constanze Dennis Tom Margalski Managing Director Constanze Dennis Office Manager Tom Margalski Philatelic Specialists and Consultants Constanze Dennis Glyn Page Andrew Williams James Grist Stuart Billington Andrew Claridge Charles Napper David Bird Tristan Brittain David Boyd John Forrest Accounts Chris Lawrence Primrose Pool Administrative Assistants Bethany Pascoe Hiwot Moges Australia Representative Charles Bromser 37 Bridport Street, South Melbourne, Vic 3205, Australia Tel: 03 9690 3438 Email: [email protected] Canada Representative Peter Rennie #503-4002 Boul. des Sources, Dollard des Ormeaux QC H9B 2C8, Canada Tel: 1 514 542 1401 Email: [email protected] USA (East Coast) Representative Robert P Odenweller P.O. Box 401, Bernardsville NJ 07924-0401, USA Tel: (908) 766 5460 Email: [email protected] USA (West Coast) Representative Stephen D Schumann 2417 Cabrillo Drive, Hayward CA 94545-4535, USA Tel: (510) 785 4794 Email: [email protected] Designer Dorothy Sharp, Merriton Sharp, London 16 June 2021 Contents of this Catalogue, Auction Agents 3 Contents of this catalogue Wednesday 16th June at 10.30 am Miscellaneous & Mixed Lots Lots 1–102 including Postal History and Covers Lots 63–78 British Empire & Foreign Countries Aden – Dubai Lots 103–386 including Australia & States Lots 121–144 Barbados Lots 159–225 Canada & Provinces Lots 284–329 China Lots 347–363 Wednesday 16th June not before 2 pm British Empire & Foreign Countries Egypt – Zaire Lots 387–891 including Egypt Lots 387–415 Fiji Lots 431–492 France & Colonies Lots 497–510 Gibraltar Lots 539–558 Hong Kong Lots 573–597 India & States Lots 600–634 Malaya & States Lots 666–682 The Rhodesias Lots 765–775 South Africa & Provinces Lots 815–828 Auction Agents The following independent Auction Agents will be pleased to represent you at our auctions. This list is provided for the convenience of our clients, without recommendation or guarantee, and all enquiries should be directed to the addresses below. Trevor Chinery Auction Agency 72 Sherwood Drive Spalding Lincolnshire PE11 1QP Telephone 07527 444825 Fax 01775 711378 Email [email protected] Website: philatelic-auction-agent.co.uk Nick Martin (Love Auctions) Angel House Station Road Sutterton Boston Lincolnshire PE20 2JH Telephone 01205 460968 Email [email protected] Website: www.loveauctions.co.uk 4 16 June 2021 Conditions of Business Conditions of Business Conditions mostly concerning buyers fragile articles, will be undertaken only at Grosvenor’s discretion. In no event will Grosvenor be liable for damage to glass or frames, 1 The buyer regardless of the cause. The highest bidder shall be the buyer at the ‘hammer price’ and any dispute shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion. 10 Buyer’s responsibility for Lots purchased Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless there is in The buyer will be responsible for loss or damage to lots pur chased force a written acknowledgement by Grosvenor that he acts as from the time of collection or the expiry of 5 working days after agent on behalf of a named principal. the day of the auction, whichever is the sooner, and neither Grosvenor nor its servants or agents shall thereafter be respon- 2 Minimum increment sible for any loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by The bidding and advances shall be regulated by and at the negligence or otherwise, while any lot is in its custody or under absolute discretion of the auctioneer. its control. 3 The premium 11 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect The buyer shall pay to Grosvenor a premium of 24% on the If any lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with ‘hammer price’ inclusive of a sum in lieu of Value Added Tax at Conditions 6 and 10, or if there is any other breach of either of the standard rate and agrees that Grosvenor, when acting as agent those Conditions, Grosvenor as agent of the seller shall, at its for the seller, may also receive commission from the seller in absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights it accordance with Condition 15. may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following 4 Value Added Tax (VAT) rights and remedies: Lots on which Value Added Tax at 20% is payable by the buyer (a) to proceed against the buyer for damages for breach of on the ‘hammer price’ are indicated in the catalogue with the contract. sign ‘†’. Lots with an ‘X’ before the lot number have 5% (b) to rescind the sale of that or any other lots Importation VAT charged on the hammer price because they (c) to re-sell the lot or cause it to be re-sold by public auction have been imported into the UK. In such cases Grosvenor has or private sale and the defaulting buyer shall pay to Grosvenor any used a temporary importation procedure which in effect means resulting deficiency in the ‘total amount due’ after deduction of that the point of importation is deferred until the lot has been sold any part payment and addition of re-sale costs and any surplus by Grosvenor. At that point the buyer is treated as the importer shall belong to the seller. and is liable to pay the Import VAT due. (d) to remove, store and insure the lot at the expense of the defaulting buyer and, in the case of storage, either at Grosvenor 5 Payment premises or elsewhere. Immediately a lot is sold the buyer shall: (e) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on (a) give to Grosvenor his name and address and, if so requested, the ‘total amount due’ to the extent it remains unpaid for more proof of identity; and than 5 working days after the day of the auction. (b) pay to Grosvenor the ‘total amount due’ (unless credit terms (f) to retain that or any other lot sold to the same buyer at the sale have been agreed with Grosvenor before the auction). or any other auction and release it only after payment of the ‘total 6 Grosvenor may, at its absolute discretion, agree credit terms amount due’. with the buyer before an auction under which the buyer will be (g) to reject or ignore any bids made by or on behalf of the entitled to take possession of lots purchased up to an agreed defaulting buyer at any future auctions or obtaining a deposit amount in value in advance of payment by a determined future before accepting any bids in future. date of the ‘total amount due’. (h) to apply any proceeds of sale then due or at any time thereafter becoming due to the defaulting buyer towards settlement of the 7 Any payments by a buyer to Grosvenor may be applied by ‘total amount due’ and to exercise a lien on any property of Grosvenor towards any sums owing from that buyer to Grosvenor the defaulting buyer which is in Grosvenor’s possession for any on any account whatever without regard to any directions of the purpose. buyer or his agent, whether express or implied. 12 Liability of Grosvenor and sellers 8 Collection of purchases (a) Each lot is sold as: The ownership of the lot purchased shall not pass to the buyer (i) Genuine unless otherwise described in the sale catalogue. until he has made payment in full to Grosvenor of the ‘total (ii) Correctly described (see also clause 12 (f)). The date of any amount due’. certificate forming part of the description of any lot will be 9 (a) The buyer shall at his own expense take away the lot included in the description. purchased not later than 5 working days after the day of the (b) A purchaser shall be at liberty to reject any lot if he: auction but (unless credit terms have been agreed in accordance (i) within 7 days gives the auctioneer written notice of intention with Condition 7) not before payment to Grosvenor of the ‘total to question the genuineness of or, as the case may be, the accuracy amount due’.