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Stamps and Postal History of the World

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Front Cover Illustrations (Left to Right Top to Bottom): Lot 1117, Lot 1632, Lot 1944, Lot 1875, Lot ex 455, Lot 1486, Lot 1535

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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

SALE 5870

Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th March, 2013

A fine All World sale with over 2000 lots featuringBahamas, Falkland Islands, India, Zanzibar, China, German Inflation-period Postal History,

Great Britain with Line Engraved and Modern Errors, a range of British Empire Proofsand Essays including Ascension, Bahamas, British North America,

Falkland Islands, St Helena, and a selection of Registered Mail

Monday 11th March 09.30 – 17.00Tuesday 12th March 09.30 – 16.00

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Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th December, 2013

SALE 5870

Jean Lancaster Auction AgencyTelephone: +44 (0)1923 262260

Fax: +44 (0)20 8547 3739Mobile: 07788 630097

Email: [email protected]

Nick Martin (Love Auctions)

If you are unable to attend the auction in person, you may wish to use the servicesoffered by one of the independent auction agents who attend each of our auctions.

These details are provided without recommendation or guarantee.

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ORDER OF SALE

Wednesday 13th March 2013

Morning Sessionto start at 10.00am

British CommonwealthLots 1-734 including:Lots 22-42 Antarctica

Lots 126-166 BahamasLots 405-501 Falkland Islands and Dependencies

Lots 593-712 India and Indian StatesLots 714-734 Ireland

Afternoon Sessionnot starting before 2.00pm

British Commonwealth (continued)Lots 1040-1119 St Helena incl Proofs and Essays

Lots 1343-1409 ZanzibarLots 1410-1453 Commonwealth and Omnibus Collections

Thursday 14th March 2013

Morning Sessionto start at 10.00am

Registered Mail Lots 1454-1541

Foreign CountriesLots 1542-1789 including:

Lots 1547-1600 ChinaLots 1615-1682 German Postal History

Miscellaneous CollectionsLots 1735-1789

Great BritainLots 1790-2183 including:

Lots 1790-1833 Postal HistoryLots 1844-1989 Queen VictoriaLots 2003-2043 King George V

Lots 2066-2118 Queen Elizabeth II Errors and VarietiesLots 2148-2172 Great Britain Collections

Lots 2173-2183 Channel Islands

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BRITISH COMMONWEALTHSTAMPS ANd PoSTAl HISTory of THE World

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WeDNeSDAy 17TH DeCeMBeR 2008

INSPECTION OF LOTSThis facility is available on an appointment basis only. We regret that we no longer offer a postal viewing service. Appointments for viewing can be made up to and including the closing date of the sale.

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KEY SYMBOLS: EXPLICATION DES SYMBOLES: TABELLE DER ZEICHEN

★ unused (see below): non-obiltéré: ungestempelt

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O used: oblitere: gestempelt R Revenues entire letter/cover /

envelope / card etc: sur letter: auf Brief

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P/C Postcard PF FiscalsOF Officials C CinderellaPD Dues F Forgery: faux: fälschungB Booklets AirmailS Specimen LIT LiteratureP Proof: epreuve: druckprobe D Document

Large part o.g. This stamp has been hinged but retains the major portion of it original gum.

Part o.g. A stamp so described has 50% or less of the original gum remaining.

Unmounted Has full gum and has not been hinged.The following abbreviations printed after each lot number indicate the type of container for that lot.

[A] Album (2A – Two albums etc.)[B] Box or (½) Small Box[C] Card Lot[e] Large envelope[e] Small envelope

SOME ABBREVIATIONS REGULARLY USED IN OUR DESCRIPTIONS

BW Bradbury, Wilkinson o.g. original gumCds. Circular datestamp pc postcardColl Collection ppc picture postcardCond Condition PB Perkins, BaconDLR De La Rue PD postage dueeL entire letter r/h right handFdc first day cover Script multiple script C.A.

watermarkh/s handstamp Se South-eastLe line-engraved SW South-Westl/h left hand SL Special lotm/s manuscript s/l straight lineMCA multiple C.A. Watermark SP surface-printedNe North-east Stc Stated to catalogueNW North-West

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Chaque lot se vendra probablement dans la sale des vantes. Die Schätzwert die in der rechten Rubrik angegeben sind, zeigen

die preise welche die lose wahrscheinlich erzielen warden.

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BRITISH COMMONWEALTHMORNING SESSION

Wednesday 13th March 2013, starting at 10.00am

ADEN

11 C 8 India used in: 1854-55 4a blue and pale red, head die I, frame die I (SG 18), fine cut-square example with clear margins

used by upright ‘124’ obliterator in black, also by small part English ‘tombstone’, this in orange, scarce £500-600

2 E * 8 -- Small group of covers and loose stamps, former incl 1884 to England bearing ½a blue and 4a green tied by neat Aden squared circle for Se 30 84, reverse bears London arrival cds for Oc 15, 1900 to France bearing ½a blue-green and 2a pale blue tied by neat ADEN CAMP cds for 14 Ma 00, 1897 1a on 1½a post card used to Belgium, with neat Aden squared circle, latter incl 1856-64 4a green with neat ‘124’, 1882-90 1r slate with Aden Camp Money Order cds in red and KEVII 2r with central parcels cds, cond good to fine (14) £140-160

3 C H 1937 Coronation 1a to 3½a perforated ‘SPECIMEN’ (SG 13s-15s) all left hand marginal, fine u/m, cat £140 F £70-80

ex 44 C * -- April 1 two similar registered envelopes to England, one with the Dhows ½a to 1r on reverse the other 2r to 10r on the

front, all tied by ADEN CITY cds (fdi) both with reg h/s and ADEN CAMP reg labels as well as H. Premjee & Co h/s on front, the 8a is partly lifted and the 5r has part of the blue reg crayon through it, cat £700 for used stamps £300-340

5 C H 1951 5c on 1a to 10s on 10s (SG 36/46) blocks of four, lightly toned but u/m, cat £320 £120-140

6 C * Group of three covers comprising 1900 envelope to USA franked by India 1882-90 ½a (x2), 1937 registered “Robertshaw” cover from Khormaksar to England franked by Coronation set of three, and 1952 airmail cover from Seiyun to Aden Kamp franked by Seiyun 1951 10c on 2a and 15c on 2½a, a useful trio £50-60

7 E H Unused collection on Scott pages to 1965 incl. 1937 Dhow set to 2r, 1939-48 set, 1949 Silver Wedding set (2), 1951 set, States with Seiyun, Shihr and Mukalla 1942-46 set, Hadhramaut, South Arabian Federation etc., large part o.g. or u/m, condition generally very fine, stc £950 F £300-340

8 E H Collection on pages from early 1950s incl vals to 20s, some plate blocks of lower vals and some shades, Qu’aiti State vals to 10s and later South Arabia surchs, Kathiri State 1966 surchs incl 100f on 2s, South Arabian Federation defins to 1d, most later listed commems incl Churchill opts, all appears u/m £200-240

ANGUILLA

9 A H Unused collection in Scott printed album to 2011 incl 1972-75 Pictorial set, 1982 Pictorial set, 1985-86 Birds set, 1987 20th Anniv of Independence set, plus commemoratives, miniature sheets and sheetlets, colourful thematics etc, also a few duplicates and new issues on pages, stc £1,800 (Hundreds) F £460-500

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ANTIGUA

11 10 1610 C P 1862 Black proof of the 6d value, block of four with margin at left from defaced plate printed on card. In 1891, after

the uniform Leeward Island stamps were introduced, remaining supplies of Antigua stamps and postal cards were sold to a stamp dealer, apparently included in the sale was the original printing plate that had been defaced by gouging. At least two sheets of impressions in black were pulled from the defaced plate. F £200-240

11 C H 1879 4d blue (SG 20) few bluntish perfs at left, part o.g., cat £275 F £110-130

12 C H 1884-87 2½d ultramarine variety Large ‘2’ in ‘2½’ with slanting foot (SG 27a) part slightly toned o.g., cat £160 F £70-80

13 C H 1903-07 ½d to 5s (SG 31/40) part o.g., cat £325 F £140-160

14 C H 1908-17 ½d to 2s (SG 41/50) part o.g., cat £170 F £80-90

15 C H 1913 5s grey-green and violet (SG 51) centred to upper left and few shortish perfs at left otherwise fine with slightly toned part o.g., cat £95 F £46-50

16 C H 1921-29 £1 purple and black/red (SG 61) NE marginal corner example, fresh u/m (mounted in the margin only), cat £250 F £130-150

17 C H 1932 Tercentenary ½d to 5s (SG 81/90) fresh large part o.g., cat £200 F £100-120

18 C H 1938-51 ½d to £1 (SG 98/109) fresh u/m. or large part o.g., cat £120 F £50-60

19 B H Unused collection in four Scott albums and a binder to 2011 incl 1903-07 5s, George V types, 1953-62 set, 1966-70 set, 1970-75 Ships set, later issues with booklets, commemoratives, definitives, miniature sheets, sheetlets, many colourful thematics, also Barbuda issues etc., stc £12,000 (Thousands) F £4000-4400

20 E H Collection on pages from early 1960s (a few earlier) to mid 1970s incl 1966 defins to $5 (2 sets), 1969-70 glazed paper defins to $5 incl 4c, 1972 Seacraft defins to $5 incl some later wmks, also most commems and min sheets for period and some Barbuda from 1968, all appears u/m (Few Hundreds) £100-120

21 E H Unused selection on pages from 1921 to 1938 incl 1921-29 Mult Script set, George VI values to 2s6d (2) and 5s (2), etc., mainly fresh large part o.g. (58) F £100-120

ANTARCTICA

22 C * 1901-1904 Swedish Antarctic Expedition: 1903 Illustrated postcard showing ‘Tierra del Fuego in Argentina’ bearing the signatures of five officers of the ‘Antarctic’, O. Nordenskjold (Expedition Leader), C. Skottsberg (Botanist), Lt. S.A. Duse (Cartographer), G. Bodman (Meteorologist and Hydrographer) and F. L. Andreassen (First Mate), the card is franked on the face with three 2c adhesives tied by light BUENOS AIRES cds F £1000-1200

23 C * -- 1903 Illustrated postcard (showing members of the expedition) to Germany franked with Argentina 3c tied by BUENOS AIRES cds of Dec 13 1903 with part arrival cds dated 9.1.04, pen signature of the front F £200-240

24 C * -- December 23 Illustrated (blue print) postcard showing the ‘La Uruguay’ leaving Buenos Aires to rescue the Nordenskjold expedition, franked with Argentina 5c tied by Buenos Aires cds with another strike to left and same day Puerto Militar cancel F £200-240

25 C * -- Illustrated postcard showing ‘Loperena y baccaro-paysandu’ (Uruguay) with large MONTEVIDEO cds (adhesives removed), signed on the front by Dr Nordenskjold (Expedition leader) and C A Larsen (Captain of the “Antarctic”), the card with stains but scarce F £400-440

26 C * -- Argentinian picture postcard “Triunfo de la Marina Argentina’’ depicting the “Uruguay’’, officers and crew, with message written on 2 Dec 1903 around the illustrations, franked with 2c. pair and single tied by BUENOS AIRES cds, addressed to Montevideo with Dec 3 arrival cds F £100-120

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27 E 1907 British Antarctic Expedition: A wonderful autograph collection of members on the expedition, starting with a signed letter (dated 1910) from Alfred Reid (Expedition Manager) on official headed paper to a Miss Hatchett which he sent to her with the autographs, the autographs are on individual pieces and comprise William L Roberts (Cook), James Murray (Biologist), Edward Evans (Captain of the ‘Nimrod’), Dr Eric Marshall (Surgeon, Surveyor and Cartographer), H J Dunlop (Chief Engineer), J R Adams (Meteorologist), B Armitage (In charge of the Ponies), A Forbes Mackay (Assistant Surgeon) and D Edgeworth (Director of scientific staff and geologist) superb and very rare F £2000-2400

2828 C 8 -- New Zealand 1d rose-carmine UPU (Royal ptg) overprinted King Edward VII Land (SG A1) block of four, with single

strike of BRIT.ANTARCTIC EXPD dated MR 4 09 which was the last date the postmark was used on the expedition, fine, cat £160+ F £80-90

29 C 8 -- 1d rose-carmine UPU (Royal ptg) overprinted King Edward VII Land (SG A1) two examples fine used, cat £80 £30-40

3030 C 8 1908 New Zealand Universal Penny Postage 1d rose-carmine overprinted ‘King Edward VII Land’ (SG A1) left

hand marginal block of twenty four (6 x 4) cto with six strikes of the “BRIT ANTARCTIC EXPD” cds dated 2.30PM MR 4 09 (the date that the ‘Nimrod’ sailed back passed Cape Royds and that Shackleton officially closed the Post Office) in the margin is m/s ‘The 1st Polar stamps ever/issued’ and signed below ‘E. Shackleton/Postmaster’, re-enforced between stamps 2 and 3, philatelic but attractive F £1500-1700

31 C * 1911 German South Polar Expedition: Illustrated postcard (‘Sudpolarschiff Deutschland’) addressed to Germany, franked with Falkland Islands 1904-12 ½d and 1d tied by light South Georgia cds, with Expedition vignette top left cancelled by fine strike of the ‘Polarschiff Deutschland/Sud-Georgien/Grytviken/10. Dezember 1911’ cachet, very rare so fine F £1200-1400

32 C * 1911-1913 British Antarctic Expedition: 1911-13 New Zealand ½d deep green and 1d carmine overprinted VICTORIA LAND (SG A2/A3) tied to part of BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION TERRA NOVA R.Y.S. notepaper by individual strikes of BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPD cds’s dated JA 18 13, horizontal filing crease which runs though bottom of pmks, Ceremuga Cert (2002) F £400-440

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3333 C 8 -- ½d deep green and 1d carmine overprinted VICTORIA LAND (SG A2/A3) tied to individual pieces by BRIT.

ANTARCTIC EXPD cds’s dated JA 18 13, cat £920+ F £400-440

34 C 8 -- 1d carmine ovpt VICTORIA LAND (SG A3) rounded corner at foot otherwise fine used, cat £120 £30-40

35 C * -- 1911 February 9 postcard showing the exploration ship ‘Terra Nova’ and Captain Scott, franked with the New Zealand 1d carmine overprinted VICTORIA LAND (SG A3) which is tied by a fine strike of the BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPD cds, with a New Years message signed by Francis Drake the expedition postmaster, light creasing F £300-340

36 C * -- ‘The Canterbury Times’ New Zealand ppc depicting ‘Emperor Penguins’ addressed to J.J. Kinsey, franked with Victoria Land 1d tied by Brit. Antarctic Exped. cds’s of 9 FE 11 and another tied by 3.MR 12 cds also ½d tied by FE 4 13, some creases F £400-440

37 C * -- Two unused ‘The Canterbury Times’ New Zealand ppcs both showing ‘Emperor Penguins’ one vertical the other horizontal, minor soiling F £100-120

38 C * -- Illustrated postcard (Old College gate Dulwich Park) addressed to the expedition agent J. Kinsey in Christchurch New Zealand and franked with the 1d carmine New Zealand overprinted VICTORIA LAND adhesives tied by the BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPD 3 MR 12 (the day on which the “Terra Nova’’ sailed from the Antarctic base) and the ½d deep green cancelled Feb. 4 13 ( thought to be the day on which the “Terra Nova’’ sailed clear of sea ice), Ceremuga Cert (2002), fine and scarce F £800-900

39 C * -- Sheet of ‘TERRA NOVA R.Y.S.’ note paper with New Zealand 1d carmine overprinted VICTORIA LAND adhesive tied by the BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPD cds dated JA 18 13 (the evacuation day of the Cape Evans base), mounting marks on reverse and folded F £200-240

40 C * 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition : 1913 March 11 envelope addressed to Mr. J.J. Kinsey (the official representative of the expedition) Christchurch, New Zealand, franked with Tasmania 1d pictorial tied by HOBART cds, with “LOOSE SHIP’S LETTER/POSTED IN/ANTARCTICA/ (penguin)/S.Y. AURORA’’ cachet to the left, also two line AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC/EXPEDITION 1911 h/s and A.A.E./ COMMANDER OF SHIP and signed J K Davies (Ship’s Captain), fine and rare F £2200-2600

4141 C 8 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett (Quest) Expedition handstruck stamps: Great Britain KGV 2d orange block

of four with complete strike of the S.R.ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921 in black and two strikes of the boxed GOUGH ISLAND cachet, attractive and fine, a rare multiple there being only 984 of this value overprinted F £1000-1200

42 C * 1928-30 Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition: Envelope addressed to Port Stanley bearing KGV 1d tied by fine strike of the “Wilkins Antarctic/Expedition/Deception/Island’’ double circle in violet, with Stanley “30 AP/29’’ arrival backstamp, fine F £150-170

ASCENSION

43 C H 1922 Stamps of St Helena overprinted ‘ASCENSION’ ½d to 3s (SG 1/9) large part o.g., few trivial gum wrinkles, cat £325 F £130-150

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44 C H -- ½d to 3s (SG 1-9) all in blocks of four, some light gum wrinkles but generally fresh large part o.g., cat £1,300+ F £500-600

ex 4545 C S -- ½d to 3s overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in black (1½d) or red (SG 1s-9s) the 8d with shallow thin, large part o.g., cat

£750 F £300-340

46 C 8 -- ½d to 3s (SG 1-9) all used with complete cds’s dated FE 22 23, small thin on ½d and shortish perf on top of 8d, cat £450 F £200-240

47 C * 1923 September 7 registered cover to the USA franked with 1922 1½d and two each of the 1d and 1½d tied by five strikes of code ‘A’ cds, blue on white registration label to left and backstamped with London transit datestamp, New York oval 10.5.1923 and next day arrival Danvers cds F £150-170

48 C * -- October 26 registered cover to the USA franked with 1922 1½d and horizontal pair of 3d tied by three strikes of code ‘A’ cds, blue on white registration label to left and backstamped with London transit datestamp of 19 No 23, New York oval 11.28.1923 and next day arrival Avon By The Sea N.J. cds, slightly reduced at left F £180-200

4949 C * 1924 Registered ‘Wilson’ cover to England franked with 1922 2s and 3s both cancelled with indistinct code ‘A’ cds,

blue on white registration label to left and backstamped with London arrival datestamp, scarce F £400-440

50 C * -- January 27 registered ‘Wilson’ cover to England, franked with 1922 ½d to 3d stamps of St Helena overprinted ‘ASCENSION’ all cancelled with despatch cds’s, blue on white registration label to left and backstamped with London arrival cancel of 13 Feb 24 F £100-120

51 C * -- January 27 registered ‘Wilson’ cover to England franked with 1922 8d and 1s both cancelled with code ‘A’ cds, blue on white registration label to left and back stamps with London arrival datestamp of 13 Feb 24 F £150-170

52 C H 1924-33 ½d to 3s (SG 10/20) the 5d with light toning, the remainder fresh large part o.g., cat £350 F £100-120

ex 5353 C S -- ½d to 3s overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in red (½d, 4d and 3s) or black (SG 10s-20s) some light overall gum toning, large

part o.g., cat £900 F £400-440

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54 C H -- ½d grey-black and black NW corner marginal block of four, stamp three showing variety ‘Broken mainmast’ (SG 10/10a) light gum creasing, u/m and showing plate number in top margin, cat £135+ F £70-80

55 C H -- ½d grey-black and black lower marginal block of four, stamp one showing ‘Torn flag’ variety (SG 10/10b) a few natural gum lines, u/m, cat £205+ F £100-120

56 C H -- 1d grey-black and deep blue-green (SG 11) block of ten (2 x 5) with margins top and bottom, fine u/m, cat £60+ F £30-40

57 C H -- 1d grey-black and deep blue-green lower marginal block of four, stamp two showing ‘Torn flag’ variety (SG 11/11b) fine u/m, cat £158+ F £80-90

58 C H -- 1½d rose-red lower marginal block of four, stamp two showing ‘Torn flag’ variety (SG 12/12b) fine u/m, gum bend on stamp 4, cat £170+ F £90-100

59 C H -- 2d grey-black and grey top marginal block of four showing plate number, stamp three with ‘Broken mainmast’ variety (SG 13/13a) gum bends on l/h pair, u/m, cat £280+ F £80-90

60 C H -- 2d grey-black and grey SW corner block of four with plate number, stamp 3 showing ‘Cleft rock’ variety (SG 13/13c) the error fine u/m, with light gum bends affecting the others, cat £237+ F £100-120

61 C H -- 3d blue NW corner block of four with plate number, stamp 3 showing ‘Broken mainmast’ (SG 14/14a) u/m but some gum disturbance, cat £174+ F £80-90

62 C H -- 3d blue SW corner horizontal pair showing plate number, the left hand stamp showing ‘Cleft rock’ variety (SG 14/14c) fine u/m, cat £160+ F £90-100

63 C H -- 4d grey-black and black/yellow NW corner marginal block of four showing plate number, stamp three with ‘Broken mainmast’ variety (SG 15/15a) minor gum bends, u/m, cat £600+ F £200-240

6464 C H -- 4d grey-black and black/yellow violet SW corner horizontal pair showing plate number, the left hand stamp showing

‘Cleft rock’ variety (SG 15/15c) light natural gum flaw, large part o.g., cat £475+ F £200-240

65 C H -- 5d purple and olive-green SW corner block of four showing plate number, stamp 3 showing ‘Cleft rock’ variety (SG 15d/15dc) large part o.g., the lower pair u/m, with m/s ‘art to G L T. 1.8.33. on reverse margin, cat £300+ F £150-170

66 C H -- 6d grey-black and bright purple NW corner block of four with plate number, stamp 3 showing ‘Broken mainmast’ (SG 16/16a) u/m but light overall gum toning, cat £680+ F £260-300

67 C H -- 8d grey-black and bright violet NW corner block of four showing plate number, stamp 3 showing ‘Broken Mainmast’ variety (SG 17/17a) perf separation at top, gum bends and light overall gum toning, large part o.g. or u/m, cat £326+ F £120-140

68 C H -- 8d grey-black and bright violet SW corner horizontal pair showing plate number, the left hand stamp showing ‘Cleft rock’ variety (SG 17/17c) large part o.g., cat £267+ F £100-120

69 C H -- 1s grey-black and brown NW corner block of four showing plate number, stamp 3 showing ‘Broken Mainmast’ variety (SG 18/18a) perf separation at foot, light overall gum toning, large part o.g. or u/m, cat £410+ F £200-240

70 C H -- 1s grey-black and brown SW corner horizontal pair showing plate number, the left hand stamp showing ‘Cleft rock’ variety (SG 18/18c) light gum bends and marginal imperfections, lightly hinged large part o.g., cat £346+ F £150-170

71 C 8 -- 3s grey-black and black/blue (SG 20) top marginal block of four, tied to small piece by oval date stamps dated 31 OCT 29, attractive, £400+ F £200-240

72 C H 1934 ½d to 5s (SG 21-30) fresh large part o.g., cat £110 F £40-50

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ex 7373 C S -- ½d to 5s each perforated SPECIMEN (Samuel type D19 - SG 21s-30s) ½d small stain, the 5d and 1s with light bend,

all with small blue h/s on reverse, large part o.g., cat £425 F £200-240

74 C H -- 2s 6d black and bright purple (SG 29) block of four. fine u/m, cat £180+ F £100-120

75 C * -- July 10 registered cover to the USA franked with 1924-33 5d and 1s tied by two strikes of code ‘C’ oval cancels, with blue on cream registration label to left and backstamped with New York ovals Springfield arrival cds dated Aug 12 1934 F £150-170

76 C * -- October 2 registered envelope to the USA, franked with 1934 ½d, 1d (2), 1½d and 2d all tied with oval registered date stamps, with blue on white registration label lower right and three ‘REGISTRY’ h/s’s in violet, backstamped with central arrival cds dated Oct 25 1934 F £50-60

77 C H 1935 Silver Jubilee 1½d to 1s each perforated SPECIMEN (Samuel type W8 - SG 31s-34s) the 1½d with small ‘grease’ stains on face otherwise fine and fresh large part o.g., cat £400 F £150-170

78 C S -- 1½d to 1s each perforated SPECIMEN (Samuel type W8 - SG 31s-34s) a few shortish perfs otherwise fine and fresh large part o.g., cat £400 F £150-170

79 C * -- 1½d to 1s on registered cover to Bristol each tied by individual oval cancel dated Aug 5 35 F £100-120

80 e * 1936 September 1 registered envelope to Scotland, franked with 1934 set of all tied with oval registered date stamps, with blue on white registration label to left, philatelic but scarce F £150-170

8181 C S 1937 Coronation 1d to 3d each perforated SPECIMEN (Samuel type D20 - SG 35s-37s) fine and fresh large part o.g.,

cat £425 F £200-240

8282 C S 1946 Victory 2d and 4d each perforated SPECIMEN (Samuel type D21 - SG 48s-49s) fine and fresh large part o.g.,

cat £425 F £200-240

83 C H 1956 ½d to 10s Pictorial set (SG 57/69) mostly marginal, fresh u/m, cat £130 F £55-65

84 C H 1963 Birds 1½d (White-capped Noddy) error ‘Cobalt omitted’ (SG 71a) fine u/m, cat £110 £50-60

85 A H Unused collection in Scott printed album from 1935 to 2011 incl selection of KGVI pictorials, 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1963 Birds set, later with commemoratives, definitive, miniature sheets, sheetlets, colourful thematics etc., also a few duplicates and new issues on pages, stc £2,400+ (Hundreds) F £900-1000

86 E H Unused selection on pages from 1922 to 1934, incl 1922 set, 1924-33 set (less the 6d) and 1934 set, mainly fine large part o.g. (42) F £300-340

87 C * Selection of three registered covers comprising 1935 Jubilee set to England dated Dec 24 1935, 1937 Coronation set to England and 1946 Victory set to USA these both cancelled on day of issue F £100-120See also lot 1454

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88 C P 1924-33 ‘Badge’ issue Die Proof of the 1d frame, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) marked ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ fine appearance, some adhesion on reverse F £500-600

89 C P --Die Proof of the 4d frame, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) marked ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ with m/s ‘30/4/24, fine appearance, some adhesion on reverse F £500-600

90 C P --Die Proof of the 4d frame, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) marked ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ Sismondo Cert 2004, fine F £500-600

91 C P --Die Proof of the 5d frame, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) with m/s ‘Value O.K.’ initialled and dated ‘22.4.27’ in red, fine F £500-600

92 C P 1934 Die Proof of the ‘Map and Turtle’ issue (1d,2d,8d and 2/6d) vignette in black on thin wove paper (45 x 64mm) state 4 showing the incorrect latitude at ‘8 55’s’ fine and scarce F £900-1000

93 C P -- Die proof of the ½d ‘George Town’ design in black and ultramarine, imperforate on thin white paper without watermark, fine, Sismondo Cert (2004) F £300-340

94 C P -- Progressive die proof (stage III) of the 8d ‘Island and Turtle’ design in black and ultramarine prepared by De La Rue, imperforate and affixed to quadrille paper, defaced by pencil and inscribed ‘Rejected 9/2/34’, very similar to the issued 8d (black and sepia) but with extra ‘river’ in front of the turtle, Sismondo Cert (2004) F £300-340

AUSTRALIAN STATES

95 e H * Small but interesting selection incl South Australia 1876-1904 1d green (SG 175a) grossly misperforated vertically, 1899-1901 official 1d (SG O81) with opt shifted to left (appears as ‘S.O.), Western Australia 1888 4d red-brown (SG 105) large part o.g., 1899 cover to England f/w ½d and pair 1d tied by Bridgetown cds for Au 21 99 in blue (tones), Tasmania 1889 mourning cover to London f/w 1880 6d mauve postal fiscal (SG F28) tied by Campbell Town duplex for Au 21 89, also Australia 1937 Airmail cover to London, covers a few tones, stamps fine £220-260

NEW SOUTH WALES

9696 C H 1882-97 5d blue-green variety ‘Imperf (pair)’ (SG 233e) sheet margin at right, good to large margins other sides, gum

wrinkles as to be expected, fine part o.g., attractive, cat £450 F £200-240See also lot 1502

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

97 C H 1902-12 2s to 10s (SG 124/7) extremely fresh and fine large part o.g., cat £370 F £180-200

Indian Feudatory StatesAn outstanding collection to be auctioned at Stanley Gibbons in Spring 2013

To be held Spring 2013 at 399 StrandContact Richard Watkins on 020 7836 8444 email [email protected]

or Ryan Epps on 020 7836 8444 email [email protected]

Cochin SG 89a

Stanley Gibbons Limited 399 Strand, London, WC2R 0LX

+44 (0)20 7836 8444 moc.snobbigyelnats.www

To be held Spring 2013 at 399 StrandPlease contact Richard Watkins on 020 7836 8444 email [email protected]

or Ryan Epps on 020 7836 8444 email [email protected]

Morvi SG 10a

Cochin SG 070

Nawanagar SG 2ab

Cochin SG 89a

Dungarpur SG 7

Charkhari SG 56

Indian Feudatory StatesAn outstanding collection to be auctioned

at Stanley Gibbons in Spring 2013.

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98 9998 C H 1913-14 1d red right marginal vert pair showing two rows of horizontal perfs doubled (SG 17 var) large part o.g., slight

creasing still fine and fresh appearance, a spectacular variety £80-90

99 C H -- 6d Laughing Kookaburra (SG 19) block of four, fresh u/m, lightly folded along horiz perfs still fine and attractive, cat £300 £150-170

100 C H 1915-27 Watermark narrow Crown 2½d deep blue variety ‘Watermark inverted’ (SG 36aw) centred slightly to right otherwise fresh and fine u/m, cat £110 F £50-60

101 C * 1917 September 6 envelope to Samoa, franked with a perforated KGV 1d tied by SYDNEY NSW machine cancel, with boxed ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR/2 G.R.I./SAMOA in green, unusual F £50-60

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102 C 8 1926-30 3d dull ultramarine (die I) perf 13½x12½ variety ‘Watermark Inverted’ (SG 100aw) used with part Sydney cds, a few shortish perfs and couple faint tone spots but well centred and rare, cat £3,000 £1300-1500

103 C H 1928 Melbourne Stamp Exhibition miniature sheet (SG MS106a) fresh and fine u/m, cat £110 F £50-60

104104 C * 1931 November 17-21 registered cover flown Darwin - Derby during the round Australia flight by the Blue Bird

aeroplane “Raysola”, signed by pilot Robert MacKenzie & owner Mr.Nudl, various backstamps, very rare with only 6 flown (AAMC 221) £360-400

105 C * 1934 June 26 ‘First Official Air Mail’ cover ‘AUSTRALIA TO PAPUA AND NEW-GUINEA’ addressed to Townsville, franked with Australia 1929 3d air mail (2) and 1930 KGV 2d on 1½d tied by Townsville cds’s and with Papua 1932-40 2d and 6d for the return leg these tied by Port Moresby cds dated 26 Jy 34, flight cachet in violet on the front with date error showing JUNE 1934 for JULY 1934, backstamped with another strike of the error cachet and corrected date also Port Moresby (26 Jy), Cairns (31 Jy) and Townsville (1 Aug) cds’s, minor soiling F £200-240

106 C * 1935 May 2 cover to London franked with Jubilee 2d to 2s all tied by two strikes of MALVERN (fdi) cds’s with a further (different) strike to left, minor soiling F £70-80

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107 C H 1937-49 3d blue Die 1a (SG 168b) fresh and fine u/m from the top of the sheet (mounted in the margin only) cat £140 F £60-70

108 C * 1945 September 22 ‘Qantas Empire Airways Ltd’ flight cover for the Sydney-Singapore flight scheduled for this date, franked with 2½d KGV tied by SYDNEY cds dated 22 SEP with another strike dated Oct 4 alongside and Singapore backstamp dated 8 OC, the cover is signed by the Pilot K.G. Caldwell (AAMC 1009) F £100-120

109 C H 1948-56 1s3d to £2 (SG 223/24d) fresh part o.g, cat £140 F £50-60

110 C H 1959-64 White paper 5s Stockman (SG 327a) block of four, fresh u/m, cat £340 £100-120

111 C H 1963-65 Navigators 4s to £3 incl the 10s and £1 white paper printings (SG 355/60) fresh and fine u/m, cat £193 F £80-90

112 C H -- 4s to £2 (SG 355/60) blocks of four, odd minor wrinkle and £1 block with small adhesions on two stamps otherwise fresh u/m, cat £480 £160-180

113 C H 1966-73 $1 brown-purple variety perf 15 x 14 (SG 401c) fresh u/m from the foot of the sheet, cat £85 F £40-50

114 C H 1970-75 Coil Stamps 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea error ‘Buff and green (leaves) omitted’ (SG 468bc) fresh u/m, cat £80 F £36-40

115 C H -- 7c Sturt’s Desert Pea error ‘Buff and green (leaves) omitted’ (SG 468bc) fresh u/m, cat £80 F £36-40

116 C H 1978 Early Australian Aviators 18c variety ‘Imperf pair’ (SG 660a) fresh u/m from the left of the sheet, cat £110 F £50-60

117 C B Booklets: 1942 2s6d black on buff (SG B26) fine and scarce, cat £110 F £50-60

118 C H British Commonwealth Occupation Force: 1946-48 ½d to 5s (thick paper) plus the 1d with blue-black overprint (J1/7) fine large part o.g. F £120-140

119 C H -- ½d to 5s (SG J1/7a) matching lower left corner marginal blocks of 4 with imprint (excl 2s, left marginal only), u/m, lightly toned still fine and attractive, cat £760 £300-340

120 E H Collection on pages from 1913 to 1945 all unused unless stated incl 1913 values with 2s, 5s and £1 (this with rounded lower right corner), 1915-27 2s, 5s and 10s, useful George V ‘Head’ types with values to 1s4d (3), 1923-24 £1grey, 1928 Stamp Exhibition miniature sheet, 1929-30 6d to 10s, 1931-36 10s to £2 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s c.t.o., 1937-49 set, a few Officials c.t.o. and Postage Dues etc., generally very fine (225) F £2200-2600

121 E H 8 Mainly used coll on album pages to 1995 incl range of ‘Roos’ to 5s and KGV “Heads” to 1s4d, also small range of AAT and useful accumulation of States, cond varies (Hundreds) F £400-440

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

122 C * 1960 February 10 envelope to Germany, franked with 1957 8d ‘Weazel and Team’ tied by MAWSON AUST.ANTARCTIC TERR. A.N.A.R.E. cds with three other strikes of the cancel, also ‘DAMAGED BY/WATER’ at lower left, unusual F £50-60

123 C H 1963-69 ½d to £1 (SG 1-15a) with both £1 issues, fine u/m, cat £275 £130-150

124 C H 1971 Decimal Currency 3p on 3d blue variety ‘Watermark inverted’ (SG 29w) r/h marginal, fine u/m, cat £110 £55-65

125 E H Mint collection on Scott pages, issues from 1957 to 2010 incl commemoratives, definitives and miniature sheets etc., stc £280+ (148 items) F £120-130

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BAHAMAS

126126 C * 1851 December 17 entire from Grand Turk to London, with ‘1/4’ rate mark and a fine strike of the two line

‘BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER’ (type S1) h/s, backstamped Bahamas double arc datestamp dated Jan 1st 1852 and London arrival cds of 27 Feb 1852 £1500-1700

127127 C * 1858 March envelope from Dingwall to New York via London and then forwarded to Nassau (m/s note), franked

by 1855-57 6d lilac horizontal pair (affixed vertically), with m/s ‘4’ rate mark and handstruck ‘5/CENTS’ and unframed ‘PAID’ both in red, with a fine two line ‘BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER’ (type S1) h/s, a few minor peripheral faults and the flap missing, still a rare and attractive cover. Ex ‘Staircase’ £1200-1400

128128 C H 1859 1d pale lake on medium to thick gummed paper, in a fine block of eight from the left of the sheet, with horizontal

ink lines denoting Reference or Specimen stamps, some slight creasing otherwise fine. Ex Hoey £800-900

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129 C H 1859-60 1d reddish lake on thick opaque paper (SG 1) fine and fresh with small part o.g., BPA Cert (1968), cat £5,000 £1600-1800

130 C H -- 1d reddish lake on thick opaque paper (SG 1) from pos. 58 with small dot between ‘I’ and ‘N’ of ‘INTERINSULAR’, fine and fresh with large part o.g., rare especially so fine, cat £5,000 £2400-2800

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131 C 8 1861-62 Rough perf 14 to 16, 6d grey-lilac (SG 6) very lightly cancelled by large part ‘A05’, well-centred for this scarce stamp, cat £600 F £180-200

132 132 C H -- Perf 11 to 12½ 1d lake (SG 7) horizontal pair, part o.g., variety imperforate between vertically, fine and fresh

with BPA Cert (1960) cat £4,500+ (see footnote in SG Part 1) £3400-3800

133133 C H -- 1d lake (SG 7) block of four with small part o.g., variety imperforate between horizontally and vertically also

at foot, fine and fresh with R.P.S. Cert (1934) which states that this was perforated by the trial ‘B’ machine which was commissioned after the last despatch of stamps printed by Perkins Bacon and it was not sent out to the Colony, (see footnote in SG Part 1), cat £9,000+ £4600-5000

134 C H 1862 Perf 13 4d dull rose (SG 18) part o.g., off centre, with slightly trimmed perfs at top, but very fresh with exceptional colour, a pleasant example of this rarity, cat £2,750 F £300-340

135 C H 1863-77 Perf 14 1d scarlet vermilion (SG 33) horizontal pair and single in different shades, both unused with part o.g., cat £210+ £100-120

136136 C * 1865 February 11 envelope to Montreal endorsed at top ‘Per Cunard via New York’, franked with two vertical

pairs of the1863-77 perf 12½ 1d carmine-lake, cancelled by ‘A 05’, additionally tied by boxed ‘ADVd NOT CALLED FOR’ which is over-struck by Montreal arrival cds dated JU 15 65 also and boxed ‘ADV’ and N.YORK.BR.PKT. cds dated FEB 17 below, on reverse both Bahamas despatch and Montreal arrival date stamps, and m/s ‘A. Wolf & Co/gone away’, a rare and attractive cover £4000-4400

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137 e * -- November 18 long envelope to New York, franked with horizontal pairs of the 1863-77 4d dull rose and 6d deep violet (one defective), with m/s ‘30’ and red crayon ‘1/8’ rate marks, with Bahamas double arc despatch back stamp, a few peripheral faults £1400-1600

138138 C * 1870 March 28 envelope addressed to Savannah-La-Mar, Jamaica, endorsed at top ‘From No. 1149 J.F. Williams,

Detachment 2 W.I. Regt.’ and countersigned by the commanding Officer, franked with 1863-77 perf 12½ 1d rose-red cancelled by ‘A 05’, with red crayon ‘1’ rate mark, m/s ‘Unclaimed’ in red ink and boxed ‘RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH/JAMAICA’ datestamp dated 8 June, back-stamped with Bahamas, St. Thomas and Kingston cds’s, and m/s ‘The writer gone away’, a few small faults but very rare Soldier’s mail £3200-3600

139 C * 1870’s Envelope to New York, franked with 1863-77 4d dull rose horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of the ‘A 05’ with handstruck ‘6’ below and faint arrival cds to left, also ‘NASSAU-NEW-PROVIDENCE’ datestamp on reverse, BPA Cert (1988), a rare and attractive double rate franking £900-1000

140 C * 1872 November 25 outer letter sheet to New York, franked with 1863-77 4d dull rose lightly cancelled by ‘A 05’, with ‘N.Y.STEAMSHIP/3’ datestamp dated NOV 30, Bahamas despatch cds on reverse, one flap removed and central filing fold £200-240

141 C * 1876 March 8 envelope to Massachusetts, franked with 1863-77 4d brownish rose cancelled by ‘BAHAMAS’ despatch cds (type B 7II), with unframed ‘Due 3’ to left and ‘N.YORK/STEAMSHIP’ datestamp below dated Mar 13, BPA Cert (1996), most attractive £1200-1400

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142 C * 1879 (cira) Envelope to Massachusetts franked with two horizontal pairs of the 1863-77 perf 14 1d scarlet-vermilion and a single USA 3c green just over-lapping stamp at left, mailed aboard ship and all tied by New York ‘6’ in barred ovals, New York Paid All duplex and arrival cds dated March 29 on reverse, a rare and attractive combination cover £6000-7000

143 C * 1879 December 1 printed ‘Royal Victoria Hotel’ envelope to Baltimore, franked with two 1863-77 perf 14 4d rose cancelled by “A 05’’ and a single USA 3c green cancelled with New York “2’’ duplex, Bahamas despatch and Baltimore arrival (Dec 8) cds’s on reverse, rare and attractive combination cover. Note: Between 1st January and 1st July 1880 (when the Bahamas joined the U.P.U.) United States stamps were on sale at Nassau hotels for those who wished to prepay the U.S. internal postage on letters to the U.S.A £4000-4400

144 C H 8 1882 Perf 12 1d scarlet-vermilion three used (one with watermark reversed, two with BPA Certs (1977)) also 4d rose unused with small part o.g. and five used examples (one with BPA Cert (1977) nice selection (SG 40/41), cat

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145 C H -- 4d rose (SG 41) fine with large part o.g., RPS Cert (1971), cat £550 £200-240

146 C H 8 -- Perf 14 4d rose (SG 43) two unused (one thinned) and two used examples, one with BPA Cert (1977), fair to fine and a nice selection, cat £1,820 £300-340

147147 C * -- February 9 envelope registered to Belize, franked with 1882 (March) Wmk Crown CA, perf. 14, 1d

scarlet-vermilion horizontal pair and single 4d rose, tied by “B’’ barred ovals, with red oval framed “R’ and ‘ ’REGISTERED/NASSAU’’ cds to left and three line New York registered datestamp dated Feb 14 on reverse,

five wormholes, one just affecting one 1d, minor staining otherwise fine, an attractive and a rare destination cover £3600-4000

148 C * -- December 14 envelope to Michigan franked with 1882 (March) Wmk Crown CA, perf. 14, 4d rose, neatly cancelled by barred oval “B’’, backstamped with Bahamas despatch cds, New York Paid All duplex and cds dated Dec 20 also Michigan arrival cds of 22 Dec, slit open top and left £550-650

149 C H 1883 4d on 6d deep violet variety wmk reversed (SG 45x) small tone patch on reverse otherwise fresh large part o.g., BPA cert (1975) as SG 45, cat £600 F £160-180

150 C * 1885 February 2 envelope to Baltimore, franked with 1882 (March) Wmk Crown CA, perf 12, 4d rose horizontal pair, neatly cancelled by single barred oval “B’’, the reverse showing Bahamas despatch, New York (Feb 7) next day Baltimore arrival cds’s as well as the circular PAID ALL h/s small peripheral faults £650-750

151 C H 1901-03 Queen’s Staircase 3s black and green variety ‘Watermark inverted and reversed’ (SG 61y) large part o.g., some light gum toning, cat £120 £40-50

152 C H 1918 War Tax ½d to 1s (SG 91/95) large part o.g., 1d black and red with gum crease and 1s with light gum toning, cat £120 F £30-40

153 C H -- (21 Feb - 10 July) 3d purple/yellow with type 10 ‘WAR TAX’ overprint, with error ‘Overprint inverted’ (SG 94b) large part o.g., light gum wrinkles and small stain at top, clear Brandon Cert (1978) as former SG 103b, rare, cat £1,100 F £200-240

154 C H 1938-52 ½d to £1 plus several additional shades (SG 149/57a) large part o.g., a few imperfections incl short perfs and tone spots but generally fine appearance, cat £150+ F £55-65

155 C H 1942 Landfall of Columbus ½d to £1 (SG 162/75a) blocks of four, u/m, odd short perf or bend and 1s a few light tone spots otherwise fine and fresh, uncommon, cat £320 £140-160

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156 C H -- 6d olive-green and light blue, variety ‘COIUMBUS’ (SG169a) shortish perf at top, large part o.g., scarce, cat £1,100 F £200-240

157 C 8 -- 8d ultramarine and scarlet, variety ‘COIUMBUS’ (SG170a) fine used with part cds, a few short perfs but attractive and rare, clear BPA Cert (2002) cat £4,000 F £1000-1200

158 A H Lovely collection in Scott album to 2009, very sparse to 1946 then useful run through incl a few wmk errors and minor vars, cond varies on earlier later generally fine with much u/m, also couple stockpages with duplicates and later issues to 2011 (Hundreds) F £700-800

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159 ½B 8 * Collection in printed album from 1884 to 1975, all used incl 1884-90 5s, 1901-03 3s, 1902-10 5s, 1912-19 5s, 1920 Peace set, 1942 Columbus set, 1948 set, 1964 set, 1970’s issues in complete sheets etc., also a group of envelopes incl 1939 (Aug 16) Sea Floor and later Fdc’s, mixed condition (Few Hundred) £300-340

160 E H Collection on pages from late 1940s to mid 1970s, early issues patchy but good range from 1965 incl defins to £1, 1966 surch to $3 on £1 (2 sets), 1967 defins to $3, also white paper part set excl 3c, 8c and 15c, 1971 some defins to $3, also most commems between 1965 and 1974, all appears u/m (150+) £160-180

161 E H Unused selection on pages from 1911 to 1935 incl 1911-19 Mult Crown ‘Staircase’ set, 1920 Peace set, 1921-29 ‘Staircase’ set and 1921-37 set to 5s, mainly fine large part o.g. (36) F £120-140

PROOFS and ESSAYS etc

162 163 164162 C P 1863-80 1s imperforate plate proof hand stamped ‘CANCELLED’ ( type D7), small scissor-cut in top margin at

left well clear of the design, otherwise fine without gum. Ex Ludington £1200-1400

163 C P -- Watermark Crown CC, perf 12½ 1s die proof in blue on glazed card (92 x 60mm), with manuscript “10’’ at right, a few small surface rubs, otherwise fine and most attractive rare proof £2800-3200

164 C P 1884-90 Watermark Crown CA, Master die proof of the 1s design with blank value tablet, printed in rose on glazed card (29 x 40mm), with hand painted “FIVE SHILLINGS’’ in pencil frame below, some slight rubbing, otherwise fine and extremely rare. Ex Ludington (1999). £1300-1500

165 166 165 C P 1902-10 Watermark Crown CA, original photographic Composite Essay comprising photographic head and

Crown, the frame hand drawn in black and Chinese white with simulated perforations, mounted on sunken card. The essay was returned by the Governor with manuscript notations “Shell defective. Design of Conch Shell forwarded’’ and “(X) shell & ellipse only’’ dated “OCT 4 1901’’. A unique item, Ex Hoey (2004) £3200-3600

166 C P -- ‘Sperati’ die proof of the £1 green and black, signed at foot and stamped on reverse “SPERATI/REPRODUCTION’’, fine and rare, Ex Hoey (2004). £1000-1200

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BAHRAIN

ex 167167 C H 1933-37 3p to 5r (SG 1/14w) 5r large part o.g. others u/m, odd shortish perf and 3p creased otherwise fine and fresh

appearance, cat £250 £100-120

168 C H -- 3p to 5r and 1934-37 ½a to 4a excl 1937 2a (SG 1-19 excl 17a) large part o.g., cat £310 F £120-140

169169 C H 1955-60 De La Rue 10r on 10s type II surcharge (SG 96ab) right marginal block of four, fresh u/m, cat £560 £260-300

170 E H Unused collection on Scott pages to 1961 incl 1938-41 25r, 1942-45 set, 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1950-55 set, 1960 set etc., fine part o.g. or u/m, stc £770 (118) F £260-300

BARBADOS

171 C H 1858 1s black (SG 12a) four even margins, fine unused without gum, cat £225 F £90-100

172 C H 1892-1903 ‘Seal of Colony’ 2s6d violet and green (SG 115) centred slightly to upper right otherwise fine and fresh with large part o.g., cat £140 F £55-65

173173 C P 1902-1929 Britannia reprinted proofs (type C with name but value tablet defaced) on thick white card, in five different

colours, attractive group F £100-120

174 C H 1912-16 ½d to 3s (SG 170/80) some (incl 3s) with slight gum toning though mainly fresh large part o.g, cat £200 F £90-100

175 C H 1918-20 3s green and bright violet (SG 200a) centred to right, the gum slightly toned with traces of violet spots, part o.g., cat £200 F £70-80

176 C H 1953-61 1c to $2.40 (SG 289/301) blocks of four, fresh u/m, a few short perfs and light handling bends, $1.20 upper left corner marginal, others matching upper right corner marginal with sheet numbers, cat £300 £130-150

177 C R Revenue Stamps: 1996 $50 and $100, matching corner marginal examples from the lower right of the sheet, fine u/m (Unlisted by Barefoot) F £50-60

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178 C H Unused collection on Scott pages to 2009 incl 1906 Nelson Centenary set, 1916-19 set, 1925 set, 1950 set, 1953-61 set, later issues with commemoratives, definitives and miniature sheets etc., some minor watermark varieties throughout, condition generally very fine F £500-600

179 E H 8 Collection of Barbados and British Guiana on pages, former incl good, lightly duplicated, mostly used range of ‘Britannia’ from imperf ½d and 1d, 1861-70 to 1s, 1873 3d brown-purple, 1873 5s dull rose, 1875-80 perf 12½ 1s, perf 14 to 1s, latter incl 1853-55 4c blue with Demerara cds (thinned), also perf reprints, 1863-76 perf 12½-13 48c deep red o.g., 1862 type-set 1c and 2c, 1876-79 unused odds incl 96c olive-bistre, 1882 type-set incl se-tenant pairs unused, 1897 Jubilee set, 1905 $2.40 green and violet o.g., also some other odds incl GB 1840 1d black and 2d blue used, cond mixed but interesting £460-500

180 E H Selection on pages from 1921 to 1939, unused unless stated incl 1921-24 set (6d used), 1925-35 set, 1938-47 values to 5s with group of printings etc., mainly fine (65) F £80-90

BARBUDA

181 C H 1922 ½d to 5s (SG 1/11) fresh large part o.g., cat £150 F £70-80

BASUTOLAND

182 C * 1888 November 23 envelope to Wellington, Cape Colony franked with COGH 2d tied by ‘277’ numeral of MORIJA with cds to left, backstamped with next day Aliwai North transit cds and Wellington arrival cds dated Nov 28 F £150-170

183 C * 1896 November 30 registered envelope to Ireland franked with COGH ½d, 1d (2) and 4d tied by two strikes of the ‘277’ numeral of MASERU and cds with another strike of the cds below, Bloemfontein (Dec 1) and Cape Town (Dec 3) oval transit backstamps and Dublin arrival cancel of 27 Dec, slight soiling but scarce F £200-240

184 C * 1897 August 29 envelope addressed to Germany franked with COGH ½d and horiz pair of 1d cancelled with three strikes of the ‘210’ barred oval with MOHALES HOEK cds to left, backstamped Mafeking, Bloemfontein Aug. 30 and Lauenförde arrival, attractive F £200-240

185 C H 1933 ½d to 10s and 1935 Jubilee set (SG 1-14) large part o.g., cat £250+ F £80-90

186186 C H 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d slate and purple variety Dot by flagstaff (SG 14h) slightly toned large part o.g., one short perf

and couple light bends still fine appearance, uncommon, cat £375 £100-120

187 C * -- 1d to 6d (SG 11-14) on registered envelope to Washington tied by four strikes of MASERU cds, backstamped with despatch and arrival cancels, stained from being affixed F £50-60

188 C * -- December 16 airmail envelope to London franked with the Jubilee set tied by four strikes of MASERU cds, 1947 Royal Visit set on cover F £50-60

189 C H 1938 ½d to 10s (SG 18/28) u/m, light gum toning still fine appearance, cat £100 £40-50

190 C H -- ½d to 10s (SG 18/28) marginal blocks of four, u/m, odd short perf and most with very lightly toned gum otherwise fine and fresh appearance, cat £360 F £110-130See also lot 1455

LESOTHO

191 C H 1986-88 15c on 1s Greater Kestrel with imprint “1982” (SG 716b) fine u/m, scarce F £40-50

BECHUANALAND

192 C * 1892 1d GB postcard overprinted BRITISH BECHUANALAND addressed to the ‘Standard Bank’ with light strike of BONC with part VRYBURG cds below left on the front, red oval ‘Bank’ h/s of August 1892 on the reverse and KLERKSDORP cds of AU 17, also 1d wrapper unused but c.t.o. with two strikes of VRYBURG (code B) AP 17 9 cds F £80-90

193 C * 1893 November 17 envelope addressed to London franked with 1891-1904 6d (overprinted type 11) tied by duplex cancel with GABERONES B.B.P. cds to left, backstamped Vryburg and Cape Town transit and West Kensington arrival cds dated DE 11 93, small ‘opening’ tears and damaged flap F £150-170

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194 C * 1895 January 2 envelope to Germany franked with 1888 ½d vermilion (ovp’d type 2) and 2d grey-green and carmine horiz pair (overprinted type 11) tied by MAFEKING B.B. squared circle with code letter ‘A’, Maine arrival backstamp of 12.2.95, a scarce cover with early use of this cancel F £300-340

195 C * 1896 June 29 1½d on 1d postcard (H+G 8) addressed to the UK and up-rated with 1888 ½d vermilion (ovp’d type 2) and 1d lilac (overprinted type 11) tied with three strikes of the MACLOUTSIE cds, hand written message dated June 12, vertical central filing fold still an attractive card F £200-240

196 C * -- August 7 1½d on 1d postcard (H+G 8) addressed to the ‘Resident Commissioners Office/Mafeking’ with light strike of GABERONES B.B.P. cds, hand written message dated Aug 6, attractive card F £200-240

197 C * 1899 June 4 4d Registered envelope (H&G C5) addressed to New York (re-addressed on arrival) franked with 1891-1904 GB 4d (overprinted type 11) tied by MOCHUDI B.B. cds, oval CAPE TOWN backstamp dated JU 7 and a number of arrival marks, the adhesive with small ‘scuff’ and small bend on the env, but nice item with part of wax seal on reverse F £240-280

198 C * 1899 August 13 4d Registered envelope (H&G C6) addressed to New York franked with 1891-1904 GB 2d (2) and 4d (overprinted type 11) tied by two strikes of MOCHUDI B.B. cds, oval CAPE TOWN backstamp Sep 11 boxed arrival pmk, small fault 4d adhesive but nice item with part of wax seal on reverse F £240-280

199 200199 C H 1914-15 Waterlow Seahorses 5s rose-carmine, fine u/m, trivial gum wrinkles and a couple of fractionally short perfs,

cat £160 £80-90

200 C 8 -- 5s rose-carmine, few short perfs at foot, very fine used with 1918 cds, cat £375 £100-120

201 C 8 -- 5s rose-carmine, rounded corner perf at upper left, fine used with July 1918 cds, cat £375 £80-90

202 C H 1925-27 ½d to 1s (SG 91/98) fresh large part o.g., odd shortish perf and 6d chalky with couple light tone spots still fine appearance, cat £130 F £40-50

203 e * Postal Stationery: Selection of seventeen items incl 1905 GB QV ½d card overprinted with square sans-serif capitals and further overprinted with large seriffed SPECIMEN diagonally in black (H&G 1s), KGV ‘Cattle’ ½d card (H&G 7) QV 4d Registration envelope (H&G C5), three wrappers, etc., cond varies F £300-340

204 E H Unused collection on pages from 1912 to 1966 incl 1913-24 set to 1s, 1925-27 set, 1932 set, 1938-52 set, 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1955-58 set, 1961 set etc., part o.g. until 1932 the later u/m, fine condition throughout (128) £320-360

205 E H Small unused selection on pages from 1913 to 1935 incl 1913-24 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d and 1932 set, mainly fine large part o.g. (32) F £120-140See also lot 1456

BOTSWANA

206 ½BH 8 * Collection in album, four small cover albums and loose contained in a carton from 1966 to 2006, incl 1967 Birds set u/m, 1974 Minerals set u/m and used, 1976-77 surcharged sets u/m, 1982 Birds set u/m and used, later with

miniature sheets etc., also Fdc’s to 2001 and some duplicated sets and odd values in packets, condition mainly fine throughout £200-240

BERMUDA

207 C H 1865-1903 Perf 14 3d yellow-buff (SG 5) short perfs at top and somewhat off centre, fresh unused (no gum), cat £475 F £70-80

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208 C H 1874 3d on 1d rose-red diagonal surcharge with “P” and “R” in different type (SG 12) fresh part o.g., typical centring and horiz creasing at top still a fine and attractive example of this rare trial surcharge which was not regularly issued, RPS cert (1955), cat £18,000 Ex Ulrich (B&K June 1989, lot 208) £3000-3400

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209209 C 8 -- ‘THREE PENCE’ (with ‘P’ same type as ‘R’) on 1s green (SG 13b) very lightly cancelled, odd shortish perfs but a

really fine example of this scarce provisional, RPS Cert (1986), cat £800 F £200-240

210 C H 1920-21 Tercentenary ½d to 1s (SG 59/67) fresh large part o.g., odd shortish perf still much above average, cat £110 F £30-40

211 212 218 215 217211 C H 1924-32 2s 6d grey-black and pale orange-vermilion/grey-blue (SG 89h) large part o.g., two small adhesions on

reverse still very fine and rare, RPS Cert. (1986) as former SG 89b cat £2,750 F £1000-1200

212 C 8 -- 2s6d grey-black and pale orange-vermilion/grey-blue (SG 89h) fine used with small part St Georges cds, Brandon cert (1988) notes “St Georges Type H12 postmark (introduced in 1940)”, cat £2,750 £600-700

213 C H -- 2s6d, three shades comprising black and red/blue, black and carmine-red/deep blue, and black and scarlet-vermilion/deep blue (SG 89g, 89i, 89j) fresh large part o.g., 89j with BPA cert (2002) as former SG 89f, cat £265 F £90-100

214 C H -- 12s6d grey and orange (SG 93) large part o.g., fractionally toned and gum crease at foot, cat £250 F £70-80

215 C H -- 12s 6d grey and orange variety ‘Break in scroll’ (SG 93a) large part o.g. light overall gum toning, clear Brandon Cert (2003) which notes the variety is the “early state”, cat £700 F £200-240

216 C H 1938-53 Perf 141/4 line 2s deep purple and ultramarine/grey-blue (SG 116b) large part o.g., patchy gum toning as often and slightly rubbed surface but uncommon, cat £350 F £80-90

217 C H -- 2s deep purple and ultramarine/grey-blue perf 141/4 line variety ‘Lower right scroll with broken tail’ (SG 116bc) large part o.g., short perf at foot and streaky gum toning still fine and fresh for this, rare, cat £3,750 £1500-1700

218 C H -- 2s purple and deep blue/pale blue lower right corner example showing variety ‘Broken lower right scroll’ (SG 116de) brilliant u/m, and very scarce thus, (margin folded and with small faults), cat £700 F £260-300

219 220 221219 C H -- Perf 141/4 (line) 2s 6d black and red/grey-blue variety ‘Broken top right scroll’ (SG 117ad) fine large part o.g. with

light gum toning, rare, £2,500 F £500-600

220 C H -- Perf 141/4 (line) 5s dull yellow-green and red/yellow variety ‘Broken lower right scroll’ (SG 118be) large part (lightly toned) o.g. cat £1,300 F £300-340

221 C H -- 5s green and red/pale yellow on ordinary paper, variety ‘Missing pearl’ (SG 118ea) large o.g. with small bend at NE corner, cat £1,000 F £300-340

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222 223 224 225222 C H -- 10s green and deep lake/pale emerald (SG 119) large part o.g., patchy light gum toning as often still fine and fresh

appearance, cat £450 F £130-150

223 C H -- 10s yellowish green and deep carmine-red/green on ordinary paper variety ‘Broken lower right scroll’ (SG 119ce) large part o.g., ink specks on face and missing perf top left corner, rare, cat £2,750 F £200-240

224 C H -- 12s 6d grey and pale orange on ordinary paper showing variety ‘Broken lower right scroll’ (SG 120ce) large part o.g., light trace of gum toning, attractive and very scarce, cat £2,250 F £500-600

225 C H -- 12s 6d grey and pale orange on ordinary paper showing variety ‘Gash in chin’ (SG 120cf) large part o.g., light gum toning, still attractive and very scarce, cat £2,500 F £400-440

226 227226 C H -- £1 pale purple and black/pale red showing variety ‘Gash in chin’ (SG 121bf) large part o.g., very scarce, cat

£2,250 F £600-700

227 C H -- £1 deep reddish purple and black/pale red showing variety ‘Gash in chin’ (SG 121cf) large part o.g., scarce, cat £2,000 F £500-600

228 E H Very useful collection on Scott pages to 2008 incl 1918-22 2s to 5s, 1924-32 2s to 10s incl shades of 2s6d, 1938-53 2s to £1 incl various shades, and 1953-62 set of 18 followed by substantially complete run through plus a few wmk vars, cond varies but much is fine, also couple stockpages with selection of duplicates and later issues to 2011, stc £6,200+ (Hundreds) F £1200-1400

229 A H 8 Collection in ‘Frank Godden’ album (unused unless stated) incl 1865-1903 vals to 6d and 1s (2) used, 1883-1904 2d blue block of four, 1906-10 ‘Dry Dock’ set, 1918-22 ‘Keyplates’ 2s 6d, 4s and 10s, 1920-21 set, 1924-32 ‘Keyplates’ 2s var ‘Break in lines below left scroll’, 2s 6d, 10s (and used) and 12s 6d, nice selection of KGVI ‘Keyplates’ comprising 2s (5) 2s 6d (4) 5s (3) 10s (5) 12s 6d (2) and £1 (4) and a few used, then run through to 1964, some faults noticed but mostly good to fine (Approx 320) £1000-1200

230 E H Unused selection on pages from 1918 to 1936 incl 1918-22 2s to 10s, (£1 without gum), 1920-21 Tercentenary set, 1922-34 set and 1918-22 2s to 12s6d (the 10s with variety ‘Damaged leaf at bottom right’), mainly fine large part o.g. (55) F £360-400 See also lot 1457

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

231 C H 1963-69 ½d to £1 (SG 1/15a) blocks of four (£1 H.M.S. Endurance corner marginal with plate numbers), u/m, 4s with one pulled perf otherwise fine, cat £1,100 £500-600

BRITISH GUIANA

232 E H 1954-63 1c to $5 specialised range on pages, with various printings and shades, 1c and 2c both in vert coil strips of three (with coil join), also 1966 Independence set again with various printings and 3c r/h marginal block of four, one showing ‘1966’ for ‘GUYANA’, mostly fine u/m (Approx 170) £180-200

233 E H Small unused selection on pages from 1921 to 1935 incl 1921-27, 1931 Centenary and 1934-51 sets etc., mainly fine large part o.g. (34) F £100-120

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GUYANA

234 C H 1977 World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture miniature sheet without overprint, as printed for the intended 1975 issue which was postponed (SG MS670 var) fine u/m F £120-140

235 C H 1982 Surcharged on revenue stamps 15c on 2c to 2000c on 2c (SG 940/76) fresh u/m, a few light bends due to poor storage still very fine appearance, scarce, cat £170 F £65-75

236 C H 1984 Nature Protection 20c on 15c to 450c on $5 (SG 1238/55) 60c and $2 with light gum toning otherwise fine u/m, scarce, cat £275 F £110-130

237 C H 1985 “POSTAGE” overprint 30c on $2 to $20 on $1 (SG 1607/16) $20 on $1 with few perf tones otherwise fresh u/m, uncommon, cat £100 F £30-40

BRITISH HONDURAS

238 C H 1899 Overprinted “REVENUE” 5c ultramarine variety “BEVENUE” (SG 66a) fresh large part o.g., centred to foot and couple light gum creases, cat £150 F £50-60

239 C * 1935 Jubilee 3c to 25c on plain local cover tied by BELIZE MY 6 (fdi) cancels F £50-60

240 E H Small unused collection on pages from 1921 to 1938 incl 1922-33 set to $2, 1938-47 set with additional $1 and $5 etc., mainly fine part o.g. (47) F £140-160See also lot 1458

BRITISH LEVANT

241 E H Small unused selection on printed Scott pages incl Turkish Currency 1902-05 24pi on 5s, 1921 set of ten to 180pi on 10s, British Currency 1921 2s6d, Salonica 1916 6d etc., mainly fine, also a few issues from Batum (42) F £50-60See also lot 1459

BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS

242 C H 1907 ½d to 1s (SG 1/7) perfs and centring mixed, part o.g., cat £275 £110-130

243 C H 1908-11 ½d to 5s (SG8/17) part o.g., some low values with slight paper adherences, cat £200 F £70-80

244 C S 1914-23 2s to £1 (less the 5s) overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (SG 34s/5s, 37s/8s) fresh with part o.g. F £130-150

245 A H Unused collection in Scott printed album to 2010 incl 1922-31 set of thirteen to 5s, 1939 ½d to 10s set of thirteen, 1940 Postage Due set of six, substantial and apparently complete from 1965 with u/m commemoratives, definitives and miniature sheets, also a few duplicates and new issues on pages, stc £2,500+ (Hundreds) F £650-750

246 E H Small unused selection on album page from 1913 to 1935 incl 1914-23 values to 10s and 1922-31 10s (used), etc, mainly fine large part o.g. (36) F £70-80

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

247 248247 C P 1866 Issue Die Proof on card 1d in violet-blue (31x34mm) fine F £100-120

248 C P 1867-70 Issue Die Proof on card 4d in green (36x29mm) fine F £100-120

249 B H 1883-84 ½d yellow-buff (SG 26) fine large part o.g., cat £85 F £36-40

250 C H S 1887-89 1d to 1s the set of four overprinted ‘SPECIMEN (SG 34s-40s) large part o.g., the 1s with weak perf at lower left corner, cat £300 F £100-120

251 C H -- 1s sepia (SG 40) fresh large part o.g., small ‘Senf’ handstamp on reverse, cat £80 F £40-50

252 C H 1899 ½d to 5s (SG 43/50) mainly fine part o.g., cat £130 F £55-65

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253 C H 1916-19 1d carmine War Stamp variety ‘Watermark inverted and reversed’ (SG 78by) fresh u/m, listed but not priced by Stanley Gibbons F £50-60

254 C H -- 1d carmine War Stamp variety ‘Watermark inverted and reversed’ (SG 78by) fresh u/m, listed but not priced by Stanley Gibbons F £50-60

255 e H 1947 Blue Official hardback folder presented to delegates at the Postal Union Congress in Paris, containing the KGVI set to 5s plus 1946 Victory set F £50-60

256 C P 1964-68 Four large size vignettes (96 x 82mm) one showing the outline frame and Map of Virgin Islands as per the 10c issue in deep lilac, with country name and ‘coil’ decorations at top, the others in green, black and red similar but without central map, each has a solid vertical line of colour at left F £100-120

257 C H Official Stamps: 1985 $3 variety ‘Overprint inverted’ (SG O14) fresh u/m, cat £100 F £50-60

258 C H 8 Revenues: Selection of eleven comprising 2002 $40 (2), 2003 $40 (2) and $50, 2007 $10, $40 and $100, 2008 $40, 2009 $40 and 2011 $500, all fine u/m except one 2002 $40 which is used. A scarce group F £500-600

259 C * Postal Stationery: Four items comprising 1899 ½d green on buff (122 x 75mm) and 1d brick-red on buff (140 x 89mm - marbled) postcards both ovpt’d SPECIMEN, and KGV 1d red on white envelope (121 x 93mm) two examples both with and without ovpt, some light soiling F £100-120

260 A H Unused collection in Scott printed album to 2009 incl 1866 6d (2), 1913-19 set, 1938-47 set, 1970-74 Ships set, later issues with commemoratives, definitives, miniature sheets, Officials, a few ‘Format’ imperf and missing colour varieties etc, also a few duplicates and new issues on pages, generally good condition throughout, stc £2,000+ (Hundreds) F £550-650

BRUNEI

261 C H 1906 1c to $1 (SG 11/22) a few with trimmed perfs and some with small tone spots though mainly fine with large part o.g., cat £600 F £220-260

262 C H 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition: The short ‘I’ variety on 1c, 3c, 4c, 5C, 10c and 25c (SG 51a, 53a, 54a, 55b, 56a, 57a) mainly fine with toned large part o.g., cat £123 F £50-60

263 C H 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition: The broken ‘N’ variety on 1c, 3c, 4c, 5c and 10c (SG 51c, 53c, 54c, 55d, 56c) mainly fine with large part toned o.g., cat £93 F £40-50

264 C H 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition: The broken ‘E’ variety on 2c, 10c and $1 (SG 52b, 56b, 59b) mainly fine with toned large part o.g., cat £157 F £65-75

265 C H 1947-51 1c to $10 (SG 79/92) fresh and fine u/m, cat £120 F £50-60

266 E H Unused collection on Scott pages to 2011 incl 1907 5c with reversed watermark (faults), 1924-37 set (less the 6c intense black), 1952-58 set, a few Japanese Occupation overprints, later issues with commemoratives incl some minor watermark varieties, definitives, miniature sheets and se-tenant strips etc., the early issues part o.g., the remainder mainly fine u/m, stc £2,400 (Few Hundred) F £700-800See also lot 1461

BRUNEI - JAPANESE OCCUPATION

267 C H 1942-44 30c purple and orange-yellow (J15) a fresh marginal example from the top of the sheet, slightly toned u/m, signed in pencil ‘MDR’ (Milo D Rowell), cat £95 F £40-50

268268 C H -- 6c scarlet (J8) rounded upper right corner perf, light traces of oxidisation and with toned u/m gum, signed in pencil

‘MDR’ (Milo D Rowell), scarce, cat £550 F £220-260

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269 270269 C 8 India used in: 1854 head die III, frame die II 4a blue and red (SG 23) used by very fine octagonal ‘B/156’ of Rangoon,

odd trace of creasing but cut-square with good margins, attractive and scarce £400-440

270 C 8 -- 2a green (SG 31) horiz strip of three used by good strikes of octagonal ‘B/127’ of Moulmein, good margins, a very scarce multiple £200-240

271271 C * 1941 March 14 airmail cover to Detroit, USA endorsed “Trans-Pacific-Clipper”, franked by 1938-40 1a purple-

brown (vert pair), 8a myrtle-green, 1r purple and blue, 2r brown and purple and 5r violet and scarlet all tied by RANGOON G.P.O. / SORTING cds, censor handstamp on reverse, a few imperfections to envelope but a very scarce franking £100-120

ex 272272 C H Official: 1937 3p to 10r (SG O1/14) u/m, 10r fresh others with faintly toned gum, a key set, cat £750 £360-400

273 C 8 -- 5r ultramarine and purple (SG O13) block of four, used with central cds dated 1938, couple short perfs still fine and scarce, cat £300 £140-160

274 C H -- 1946 3p to 10r overprinted SERVICE (SG O28/40) blocks of four, u/m, fractionally toned gum as often and a few handling bends still fi

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