Public auction
5 Mosley St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1YE, UK
| Lot | PORTUGAL | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | WWI fascinating written up collection dedicated to the Siege of PRZEMYSL by Russian Forces, 1914-15, where items of mail were dispatched by balloon (rarely) & aircraft. Covers & cards incl. along with a 'Stop Press Notice' in Reichenberger Zeitung War News, 'PRZEMYSL taken back again'. Scarce or Rare items included. (48 items) |  | £120 |
| 1002 | 1928 Warsaw Philatelic Exhib M/Sheet, fine M, SG.MS270. (1) Cat. £375. |  | £60 |
| 1003 | Balloon Posts 1958-85 (few later) wonderful collection, written up for exhibition display, incl. covers for early flights by the balloons 'Posnan', 'Syrena', 'Warsawa', 'Katowice', with their attendant labels & cancellations. There are photos and an enormous amount of research displayed. Special vignettes, either in sets or sheets are included, many difficult to find. A 'dream' lot for aviation enthusiasts. (125 covers, 44 vignettes with 14 sheetlets) |  2 | £400 |
| 1004 | EASTERN SILESIA 1920 predominantly M, a few U, collection incl. 1920 (Feb) Imperfs to 1000h ovpt'd in black, blue & red (Cat. £1662), perf range of ovpts, Newspaper issues etc, many fine. Also Silesian Insurgents Post & Military Post Correspondence, German Plebiscite propaganda labels. (185) |  | £200 |
| 1005 | UPPER SILESIA 1920 predominantly M, some U collection incl. 1920 set U (Cat. £50+), 1920 Surcharges, mixed M & U, with 5pf on 15pf M & U on small piece (Cat. £1200), vals to 50pf M (3, Cat. £179), 1920 Coal Mine M & U sets (Cat. £61) and paper varieties, 1921 Plebiscite set M (Cat. £180), 1922 Surcharges M & U (Cat. £42), ICHS Ovpts M range (Cat. £12,000 - not certified) etc, many fine (133). Also Official M & U collection with numerous varieties of ovpts |  | £250 |
| 1006 | UPPER SILESIA 1920-22 Inter-Allied Govt & Polling Commission cover & card collection, fully written up on leaves for display, mostly commercial correspondence, a few philatelic, mostly good to fine. (45 items) |  | £200 |
| 1007 | c1870's-1910's covers & cards (29) incl. a good variety of frankings & cancellations; also postal stationery with emphasis on earlier postcards, U & unused (30) with better noted incl. 1895 s/line TPO h/stamp. (59) |  2 | £100 |
| 1008 | 1894 500th Birth Anniv of Prince Henry the Navigator set (excl. 50r & 150r vals) M, mixed condition e.g. 5r thin, 75r unused, 80r repair, 500r unused, from SG.314/326. (11) Cat. £1800 |  | £90 |
| 1009 | 1926 & 1927 1st & 2nd Independence sets M, odd gum wrinkle, SG.671/691, 726/740. (36) Cat. £425. |  | £70 |
| 1010 | 1926-27 Independence issues range of 34 stamps optd SPECIMEN incl. top vals, also eight additional M vals. (42) |  | £100 |
| Lot | RHODESIA | Estimate | |
| 1011 | 1927-34 Red Cross opts on Camoens issues on leaves & stock cards incl. inverted/double varieties etc. (125+ |  | £60 |
| 1012 | 1948 Birth Centenary of St. Joao de Brito set of four Proofs in unissued colours + additional 1E bright carmine Imperf block of four on blued paper, faint gum toning. (11) |  | £90 |
| 1013 | PORTUGUESE INDIA 1887-1961 covers & stationery (60+ items) incl. registered, censored, good postal stationery etc. |  | £120 |
| 1014 | 1910-13 Double Heads M & U range on album pages & a stock card, identified by the vendor (appear to be correct) incl. M P.15 4d SG.175, 5d SG.175, 6d SG.176 (re-gummed), P.13½ ½d SG.182, 2½d SG.184 & 8d SG.185. Amongst the used incl. 2d SG.171a, 2½d SG.172, 3d SG.173a, 5d SG.175, 6d SG.176, 1s SG.177, 2s SG.178, £1 cleaned & re-cancelled, also ½d SG.182a, 1d SG.183, 8d SG.185 (2). Mixed condition, high catalogue value. |  | £150 |
| 1015 | 1892-1922 M & U collection on Hagners with 'Arms' issues incl. the 1892 £1 & £10 unused (cleaned fiscals), plus £5 (cleaned & regummed), attractive space fillers (Cat. £4700 as M), also 1896 Die I to 1s M (+ 4d shade) and set to 4s U, Die II to 6d (with both 4d) M and to 5s U, with 1897 to 8d M. A range of 1898 issues U, then 1909 opts to 1s M, a group of 20 'Double Heads' to 1s U with 70 or so 'Admirals' (identification not always correct) mostly U, incl. £1 (fiscally U perfin). Good value. (250+) |  | £200 |
| 1016 | 1892-93 £5 sage green, used with barred diamond with central circle letter I, a few short perfs at base, SG.12, Phil Fed of SA Cert. 1973. Cat. £500 |  2 | £80 |
| 1017 | 1892-93 Arms set complete, 1d to £10 postally used. Attractive & very scarce set. SG.1/13. (13) Cat. £2085+ |  | £600 |
| 1018 | 1894 (13 Dec) Mashonaland 1½d card to London, uprated with 1892 ½d, both cancelled by 'GUBULAWAYO' c.d.s. showing code '2' & '-' for '4' in year date with light Cape Town transit c.d.s. on reverse. |  | £150 |
| 1019 | 1896 Cape issue optd ½d grey-black & 1d rose-red, each marginal UM block of four, SG.58/9. (8) Cat. £172++ |  | £50 |
| 1020 | 1896 Matabele Rebellion Provisional Surcharge 1d on 4s grey-black & vermilion, good U (small tone & corner crease), SG.52. (1) Cat. £400. |  | £50 |
| 1021 | 1898 (Aug) taxed mail envelope to London bearing 1896-97 Large Arms 6d, tied by poor 'BULAWAYO/RHODESIA' with another smudged strike alongside showing octagonal framed 'T/60c,' London '1S/-D/F.B' h/stamp with arrival c.d.s. (26.8) on reverse, envelope with some creases at right. |  | £50 |
| 1022 | 1898-1908 Arms issue, ½d, 1d (2 shades), 2d, 2½d (2 shades), 4d, 3s & 5s, part o.g or unused, from SG.75/87. |  | £50 |
| 1023 | 1898-1908 Defin set, good to VFU, SG.75/90. (14) Cat. £200 |  | £50 |
| 1024 | 1900 (24 July) envelope to Gwelo, bearing 1898 Arms ½d, tied by 'BULAWAYO/RHODESIA' c.d.s with another strike alongside with arrival d/stamp on reverse, the envelope with some tears at top, nevertheless a good example of the ½d printed matter rate. |  | £45 |
| 1025 | Incoming Mail 1900 (31 May) & (18 Jun) envelopes from the same correspondence from Cape Colony to Bulawayo, the former marked 'Via Beira' both bearing Cape 1d strip of four, tied by Seymour c.d.s, the former with East London (23.5), Umtali (8.6) and arrival (13.6) d/stamps on reverse, the latter with Fort Beaufort (19.6) and arrival (25.6) d/stamps. A fine pair of covers. |  | £100 |
| 1026 | RHODESIA AND RHODESIA & NYASALAND 1901-74 commercially used covers/cards/air letters incl. Rhodesia ½d green Arms & 1d red Arms stationery cards H&G 11 & 13. |  | £50 |
| 1027 | 1905 Victoria Falls 1d red irregular block of 21, four missing from a full sheet of 25, UM with margins (3 stamps creased, a couple of tone spots), SG.94. Cat. £189++ |  | £40 |
| 1028 | 1905 Victoria Falls set, part o.g, SG.94/99. (60 Cat. £350. |  | £60 |
| 1029 | 1910-13 8d greenish black & purple, UM showing the 'gash in ear' variety, SG.148var. (1) |  | £150 |
| 1030 | 1909-12 4d olive with 'no stop after RHODESIA' variety, fresh M, SG.105a. (1) Cat. £110 |  | £30 |
| Lot | SARAWAK | Estimate | |
| 1031 | 1910-13 Double Heads ½d to £1 (18 vals) each optd SPECIMEN, part or large part o.g, some adhesions & small faults, high values generally fine, wonderful vibrant colours. A visually stunning set. SG.119s/185s. (18) Cat. £3750. |  | £1,000 |
| 1032 | 1917-20 Admiral £1 deep grey-black & deep violet, used with double ring pmk (not guaranteed), SG.255t. |  | £60 |
| 1033 | Collection on Hagners comprising 1925-63 Northern Rhodesia (160) incl. 1938 set M, the set to 10s U (incl. 1½d 'Tick bird' flaw), Wedding, 1953 & 1963 sets M, 1924-63 Southern (200+) with 1938 & 1963 sets M, some U incl. 1943 SG.61a retouch, also KGV Revenues Barefoot 1 to 5 and 9 to 14 high values to £5 (scarce and seldom offered). A small group of 44 from Rhodesia & Nyasaland, with 1954 set to £1 U, Kariba set M etc. |  | £150 |
| 1034 | Large stock book containing M & U material covering BSA Company, Southern Rhodesia, Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland and Rhodesia, noted - useful BSA Arms issues incl. multiples, 1905 Falls set M, Rhodesia double heads range of identified shades to 1s M, similar good to FU, similar identified Admirals vals to 2/6d. Southern Rhodesia Admirals to 5s U, 1931-37 KGV P.12 to 5s M, P.11½ to 2/6d M, P.12 to 5s U, 1937 KGVI set M & U, later sets M & U, Dues, Revenues etc. Interesting lot, viewing recommended. ST.Cat. £10,300 (excl. all fiscals & duplicates at the back). |  | £800 |
| 1035 | 1903-41 M & U collection on leaves incl. 1903 New P.O sets M (Cat. £475) with 25b shade & 2L error of colour M (Cat. £212) & set with error U (Cat. £465), 1906 sets M & U with Jubilee set M (Cat. £225) & Ovpt'd 'SE' to 1L.50 (Officials, M, Cat. Mi.650€ to 5L - 2010), 1926 Birthday set with 6L & 10L colour errors M (Cat. £400), many later sets & M/Sheets with 1932 Stamp Exhib M (Cat. £85) etc, mostly fine. (354 + 10 m/s) ST.Cat. £3900+ |  | £250 |
| 1036 | Zemstov Local Post: important & significant Unused collection in a stock book, all identified with prices paid on tabs alongside (PTSA £4000+ & $900), mostly different, few duplicates at rear. Many fine. (550+) |  | £500 |
| 1037 | 1932-33 15th Anniv of October Revolution set UM, SG.593/9. (7) Cat. £250 |  | £60 |
| 1038 | 1933 Ethnographical set, fine M, SG.608/628. (21) Cat. £250 |  | £60 |
| 1039 | 1935 Air Rescue of Chelyuskin Expedition set, fine M, SG.678/687. Scarce. (10) Cat. £800 |  | £150 |
| 1040 | 1935 Spartacist Games set, fine M, SG.692/701. Cat. £350 |  | £70 |
| 1041 | 1920-27 M collection on Lighthouse hingeless printed leaves incl. 1920 set to 75pf (Cat. £70), Bavaria Ovpt'd range, 1920 (Apr) set (no 40pf red), 1921 Buildings & Surcharged sets (Cat. £195), 1922 range with 2fr, 3fr, 5fr (2, Cat. £150), 1922 Officials set (Cat. £125) etc, mostly fine. (99) ST.Cat. £675. |  | £50 |
| 1042 | 1920-57 M or UM collection on printed leaves incl. 1921 Buildings vals to 25m (Cat. £83), Surcharge vals to 5fr (Cat. £67), 1926-32 vals to 5fr, 1948 set - Airs UM (Cat. £285), 1949-51 set (Cat. £170), 1950 Europe M, 200fr UM (Cat. £285), 1949 Charity set UM (Cat. £140), 1950 Stamp Day UM (Cat. £130), 1950 Charity set M (Cat. £90), 1951 Charity set (Cat. £80) etc, many fine. (311) ST.Cat. £2100. |  | £150 |
| 1043 | 1920-58 M collection incl. 1921 Buildings set (no 40m red but with 20m P.10½ & 30m colour error), 1921 Surcharges 25c to 5fr, 1922 5fr, 1947-58 fairly complete with 1948 set (Cat. £110), 1949 Charity (Cat. £140), 1950 Stamp Day (Cat. £130), Charity (Cat. £90), 1949-51 defins (Cat. £170), 1949 Officials (Cat. £190) etc, fair to fine. (247) ST.Cat. £1900. |  | £100 |
| 1044 | 1926 Welfare Fund set, SG.104/107, together on a cover to Clinton, Mass, USA, tied by fine c.d.s's for 27.2.28. |  | £50 |
| 1045 | 1947-59 complete commems, defins & Officials, M collection on Lighthouse hingeless printed leaves with 1948 Flood M/Sheets, both UM (Cat. £2100), many fine. (249 + 2 m/s) ST.Cat. £3900. |  | £300 |
| 1046 | 1928-70 M (some UM) collection incl. 1928 to 3L, 1935 Delfico set UM (Cat. £250), 1949-50 Views set UM (Cat. £600), 1950 Air set to 250L, No Wmk 500L UM (Cat. £670), 1952 Columbus set UM (Cat. £300), M/Sheet with 1945 Anniv, contact marks on gum (Cat. £160), 1961 Europa sheetlet, margins folded along horizontal perfs, UM stamps (Cat. £300) etc, many fine. (308 + 5 m/s) ST.Cat. £3000. |  | £250 |
| 1047 | 1869 3c (2) part o.g & unused, SG.1, 1875 set unused (odd perf fault, SG.3/7, 1895 set unused, SG.28/31. (15) Cat. £340. |  | £50 |
| 1048 | 1888-97 No Wmk Brooke set, M (some heavy toning present & 25c is thinned), SG.8/21. Scarce. (14) Cat. £600 |  | £60 |
| 1049 | 1889-92 5c Type 8 ovpt on 12c with 'Surcharge double,' variety, fresh fine M, SG.25c. Rare. (1) Cat. £1200. |  | £250 |
| 1050 | 1889-92 Surcharges 1c on 3c (SG.22), 1c on 3c (SG.23), 5c on 12c (SG.25) & 5c on 12c with 'no stop after C' variety (SG.26a), all M (some toning). Cat. £328. (4) |  | £60 |
