British Empire & Commonwealth Stamps & Postal History Auction
153-157 London Rd, Derby DE1 2SY, UK
| Lot | CANADA | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1882-85 SMALL MINT/UNUSED COLLECTION on an album page comprising SG 4/5, 8/9 & SG12 with Scheller cert. (2008) stating TWO CENT on 32c pale red is 'Authentique (Genuine) ovpt; unfortunately stamp is badly toned with gum tropicalisation (cat. £3250), SG 14 expertised on reverse, SG 15 /18 the latter expertised on reverse & SG20/22. The group have varying states of gum inc. a few with no gum and some overprints appear to be forgeries but some look worthwhile for possible certification. (13) |  | $400 |
| 52 | 1866-1977 MINT COLLECTION on leaves with good deal of completion in places inc. 1866 6d (SG 7) & 1867 1d (SG 8) both poor gum, also 4d (SG 16) & 1/- (SG 14a), 1867 1/- (SG 18), 1888 4d on 1/- (SG 42) with toned gum, 1879 1d & 2½d, 1883-84 set of 4, 1887-89 four vals, 1899 set of 8, 1904 & 1913-19 both sets of 9, War Stamps both vals, 1922-28 14 vals to 5/-, 1935 Silver Jubilee, then complete to 1977 inc. 1938-47 set, 1948 RSW, 1952 set, 1956-62 set, 1962 New Currency surcharges & 1964-68 set. Cat. value in excess of £2000. (322) |  2 | $240 |
| 53 | 1866-88 'ST. URSULA' TYPE MINT COLLECTION INC. PROOFS & VARIETIES: Collection on display pages inc. 9 proofs & trials of 1d, 4d & 6d values. Collection inc. 1866 1d p.12 & p.15, 1866 6d p.12 & p.15 plus 6d on toned paper in horiz. pair, the left hand stamp showing the variety large "V" in "VIRGIN" (SG 7a £275), 1867 4d brown on pale rose (4), 1867 1/- black & rose-carmine on toned paper (SG 14b) and second issue with crimson frame superimposed (SG 18); 1878 1d green & 1d yellow-green (SG 22/22a) plus addl. example showing unlisted variety broken "P" in "POSTAGE"; 1888 4d on 1/- black & rose-carmine (3 examples). Lot also inc. 1889 1d rose in complete sheet of 24. (43 stamps, 9 proofs & 9 forgeries) |  3 | $200 |
| 54 | 1906-68 COMPREHENSIVE MINT COLLECTION on album leaves with 1906 set, 1907-10 set, 1908-51 one of each value/colour inc. $25 ovptd. 'Specimen', 1922 Borneo Exhibition set, 1952-58 set and all commemorative issues to early 1968. Cat. value approx. £1900. (119) |  2 | $240 |
| 55 | 1937 KGV PERIOD COMPLETE MINT on part album leaf comprising 1937 complete set (SG 1/18, £2750) & Officials set complete (SG O1/O14, £950). Fine lot. (32) |  | $500 |
| 56 | 1938-47 KGVI COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION on album leaves inc. 1938 set & 1939 Officials, 1946 set & Officials, 1947 Interim Govt. set & Officials plus both commemorative issues. Fine lot. Cat. value approx. £920. (106) |  | $130 |
| 57 | QV TO KGV USED COLLECTION COMPLETE FOR THE PERIOD 1868-1935 on SG printed pages starting with useful 'Colony' issues (SG cat. £900) inc. 1859-64 set complete with two 10c shades, then complete, every space filled with all the 'key' stamps and sets inc. 1868-97 'Large' heads & 1870-93 'small' heads (one of each value, unchecked), 1893 ' Widow weeds' pair (SG cat. £135), 1897 QV Jubilee set complete to $5 with dollar vals. having roller cancels (SG cat. £3500, $4 is a smudged cancel), then all definitives, commemoratives sets & coils inc.1897-98, 1898-1902, 1903-12, 1908 Quebec Terc., 1915 War Tax (SG cat. £425) & 1926 2c surcharges. High SG cat. lot in fine condition apart from odd tone on QV issues. SG cat. approx. £7500. (224) |  2 | $650 |
| 58 | 1897 QV JUBILEE complete set of 16 to $5 fresh hinged mint with low vals to 8c with hinge thins together with 50c; all 'Dollar' vals $1 to $5 are fine and appear to be once hinged. Cat. value £6,000. (16) |  | $650 |
| 59 | 1897-1908 COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION: basic issues, hinged on part pages inc. 1897-98 set, 1898-1902 set, 1898 Penny Postage, 1899 surcharge pair, 1903-12 set,& 1908 Quebec Centenary set with 10c badly thinned plus faults on some lower vals. Comprehensive lot. Cat. value in excess of £3000 but gum issues noted. (37) |  | $260 |
| 60 | KEVII-QEII 1902-1955 USED COLLECTION: Comprehensive collection of basic issues in complete sets on album leaves. Includes overprinted (not punctured) Officials to 1955. Mostly good to very fine. (c.250 stamps) |  4 | $130 |
| Lot | FALKLAND ISLANDS | Estimate | |
| 61 | 1911-76 COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION FOR BASIC ISSUES: As per SG Simplified with no shades, coils or perf/wmk varieties. Inc. 1911-22 set, 1915 War Tax ovpt set of 3; the 50c with gum thins, 1916 ITC pair, 1922-31 set, 1926 2c surcharges, 1927 Confederation set, 1928-29 set, 1930 -31 set, 1932 Ottawa Conf. set, 1932-33 set of 7, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1935 set, 1937-38 set, 1942-48 War Effort set, 1946-47 Peace set plus all OHMS & 'G' ovpts; then complete to 1976. Cat. value in excess of £3000 but a few earlier have gum issues. (few 100) |  2 | $280 |
| 62 | 1859-1904 MINT COLLECTION on leaves with many key stamps and sets inc. 1859 superb marginal mint example of 1/-, 1863-64 1d & 4d (close margins) & 6d (no gum) very fresh with vibrant colours, 1861 'Woodblock' pair of assumed forgeries, 1864-77 'Seated Hope' inc. 1d (no gum), 4d & 1/-, 1880 3d, then all vals to 5/- with mixed wmks., surcharge types inc. 1868 4d on 6d, 1874-76 1d on 6d & 1d on 1/-, 1879 3d on 4d, 1880 3d on 4d & 3d on 3d (SG 37), 1882 ½d on 3d (SG 47), 1891-93 surcharges, 1893-1902 set, 1893-98 new colours set to 1/- (2), 1900 1d & 1902-04 set. Fine fresh looking lot. Cat. value in excess of £5000. (46) |  2 | $500 |
| 63 | 1900 1d ON ½d VERMILION (SG6, £325) & 6d on 2d (SG13, £1600) both fresh hinged mint; overprints not guaranteed. (2) Cross Reference: MUSCAT & OMAN |  | $260 |
| 64 | 1900 3d ON 1d LILAC hinged mint fresh looking with BPA cert. (2009) stating 'genuine'. SG12, £1100. |  | $200 |
| 65 | 1900 1d 'CADET GOODYEAR' hinged mint with repaired thin & regummed (SG18) together with 3d 'General Baden Powell' (SG19), unused no gum with ink stains on reverse not affecting the front. Attractive looking pair. Cat. value £3000 as mint. |  | $190 |
| 66 | 1900 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE STAMPS SURCHARGED trio with 1d on ½d green (both types) hinged mint with expertising mark in pencil on reverse plus the 3d on 1d carmine similarly hinged mint, expertising mark on reverse with tone mark at top hardly visible from the front. SG 1/3, £1075. (3) |  | $160 |
| 67 | 1900 1/- ON 4d GREEN & BROWN (SG11, £1400) hinged mint with BPA cert. (2008) stating 'genuine' but with diagonal crease, together with 1/- on 6d, SG15, fresh hinged mint with Brandon cert. (2001) stating 'forged surcharge'. (2) |  | $150 |
| 68 | 1900 6d ON 3d LILAC & BLACK fresh hinged mint with light expertising marks on reverse. SG10, £550. |  | $95 |
| 69 | 1900-70 COMPREHENSIVE MINT COLLECTION on leaves being a 'one of each stamp' regardless of wmk & perf. variations inc. 1900 set of 2, 1902-07 set, 1907 set plus all four surcharges with the 2½d on 4d with Brandon cert. (2005) stating that the surcharge is a forgery, 1907-09 set (ex Crown CA 1/-), 1912-20 set, 1921-26 set of mixed wmks, 1932 Centenary 1935 set plus Silver Jubilee, 1938, 1950, 1953-62 & 1962-64 sets all complete together with all other commemorative sets for the period to 1970. Fine lot with a cat. value of approx. £2900. (271) |  2 | $340 |
| 70 | QV IMPERF. USED ISSUES: 1857-59 range on part album page. All values from ½d to 2/- represented inc. a fine four margin example of the elusive 4d dull rose (SG 4 £4,500) and 3 margin examples of 1/9d green (SG 11 £800) and 2/- blue (SG 12 £1,300). A highly catalogued group. Average to fine. SG between 2-17. (12 stamps) |  | $200 |
| 71 | 1892-1966 MINT COLLECTION on leaves, a basic 'one of each stamp', regardless of perf. & wmk. type. Inc. 1892 set of 4, 1893-1919 Queen Makea Takau & White Tern types all values to 1/-, 1899 ½d on 1d, 1901 1d brown, 1919 set (ex 3d), 1921-23 set of five QV high vals with the 10/- value having a few surface marks, all other KGV period high vals inc. 1931-32 set to £5 inc. the £3 & all commemorative & definitive sets complete to 1966. Fine lot rarely offered so complete. Cat. value in excess of £3000. (124) |  2 | $340 |
| 72 | COMPLETE MINT SHEET GB 1d RED OVERPRINT: 1880 1d Red pl. 215 optd large "CYPRUS" (SG 2 type 2) on a spectacular complete sheet of 240 stamps. Some split margin perfs. (some of which 'strengthened' on back), and split perfs. (not margins) between rows 14 & 15 'strengthened' across NB-OB & NF-OF but otherwise an exceptionally fine survivor. SG £5520 as single stamps. Cross Reference: 1864-79 1d PLATES |  | $1,000 |
| 73 | 1880-1960 NEAR COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION on leaves with a 'one of each stamp' regardless of wmk & perf. variations with many key items and sets inc. 1880 all 6 vals to 1/-, 1881 ½d on 1d (SG 7) & 30pa on 1d (SG 10), 1882 surcharges with SG 25 ½ on ½pi having Brandon cert. (1979) stating genuine; 1892-94 set, 1894-96 set & 1904-10 set all complete; then 1912-23 KGV with mixed wmks. all values plus 1923 10/- & £1 both ovpt. 'Specimen', the 10/- with slight colour run, 1924-25 set to 90pi plus £1 ovpt. 'Specimen' and a forgery of the £5 value, 1928 Anniv. of British Rule set, 1934 set, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938-51 set plus all other sets & commems to 1960 inc. 1948 RSW. Fine lot with cat. value of genuine issues of approx. £5000. (164) |  2 | $600 |
| 74 | KEVII-KGV USED RANGES ON ALBUM PAGES: Inc. KEVII defins. to 45pi (SG 71 various wmks), KGV defins. 1912-23 to 45pi (SG 84 mixed wmks) and 1924 defin. set to 90pi (SG 103/117). Lot also inc. 1934 pictorial defin. set of 11 values to 45pi (SG 133/143 £170) and 1935 SJ set. Mostly fine. Cat. value £1,100+. (c.60 stamps) |  2 | $110 |
| 75 | KGV 1923 10/- RED & GREEN/PALE YELLOW: Used example. Cancellation not guaranteed. SG 100 £1,300. |  | $65 |
| 76 | KGVI/QEII USED COLLECTION: KGVI 1938 set of 19 values to £1, 1948 RSW set, QEII 1955-60 set to £1, 1960 Independence range to 500m, etc. SG 148/201. (c.60 stamps) |  3 | $48 |
| 77 | 1877-1969 MINT COLLECTION WITH HIGH DEGREE OF COMPLETION on leaves starting with a good QV section with the odd fault noted inc. 1877-79 set of 6 (½d has toning), 1882-83 set of 3 bisects with SG 11 in a pair with central perforation,1886 surcharges (ex SG 18), 1903-08 set one of each value with mixed wmks (ex ½d), 1908-20 set, all War Tax issues, 1923-33 set (ex SG 89/90), 1938-47 set, 1948 RSW, 1951 set, 1954-62 set, 1963-65 set, plus all other issues to mid 1969. Cat. value approx. £2300. (226) |  3 | $260 |
| 78 | 1866-1922 COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION chiefly used on Lighthouse hingeless pages unchecked for perf. and wmk varieties; inc. 1866 20pa (4, inc. imperf. proof, thinned) & 1pi (4), in very mixed condition, duplicate 1867 all vals. to 5pi, 1872-5 all vals. to 5pi, 1878 surcharges mint,1879 to 5pi plus 1881-1902 colour changes set, 1888 to 10pi, later sets to 200m & range of Officials and Postage Dues. (190) |  2 | $48 |
| 79 | 1878-1912 FINE MINT COLLECTION with 1878 6d blue green, 1891-1902 all values to 1/ with mixed wmks., 1898 2/6d & 5/-, 1891 ½ on HALF 1d (SG 13) not guaranteed, 1904-12 set complete to 5/-. Fresh looking lot. Cat. value £1345 not inc. bisect. (20) |  | $200 |
| 80 | 1891: ½d on half of 1d red brown SG14, unused, part o.g. with genuine surcharge 'applied posthumously by favour' with accompanying APS Cert. (1976) plus a further 1d red brown bisect on piece without surcharge tied by grilled cork cancel (not guaranteed). Nice pair of items (2) |  | $85 |
| Lot | HONG KONG | Estimate | |
| 81 | 1912-37 KGV COMPREHENSIVE MINT COLLECTION: Fresh looking lot with 1912-28 all values to 1/- mixed wmks plus 3/- to £1 (gum wrinkling on 3/-), 1918-20 War Stamps all three values, 1928 2½d on 2d unused no gum (overprint not guaranteed), 1929-37 Whale & Penguins set & 1935 Silver Jubilee set. Cat. value in excess of £1750 not inc. 1928 ovpt. (31) |  | $320 |
| 82 | 1933 CENTENARY OF BRITISH ADMIN. complete set of 12, hinged mint (SG 127/138), the £1 value having slight tones. Cat. value £4250. (12) |  | $650 |
| 83 | 1938-88 COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1938-50 set, 1948 RSW set, 1952 set with the £1 value umm, 1960-66 Birds set, 1968 Flowers set & all commemorative & definitive sets to 1988; then Dependencies complete from 1938-62 except for the 'Thin Maps' set. Cat. value approx. £1400. (100s) |  2 | $150 |
| 84 | 1944-85 MINT & USED COLLECTION on leaves with 1944 sets (4) mint, 1946 both thick & thin maps, 1954 defs, plus all omnibus issues all mint & used and later sets to 1985 inc. 1983 & 1984 sets u/m; good range of South Georgia inc. 1963-69 defin. sets to £1 mint (ex £1 ult) & used (ex £1 grey). SG cat. approx. £950. |  2 | $65 |
| 85 | 1891-1976 MINT COLLECTION WITH A GOOD DEGREE OF COMPLETION on leaves being a one of each value and colour combination regardless of perf./wmk variations. Inc. 1891-95 set of 6, 1903 set, 1906 12 set (ex ½d), 1912-27 KGV all vals to £1, then all KGVI & QEII definitive & commemorative sets to 1976. Cat. value approx. £1800. (100s) |  2 | $240 |
| 86 | 1869-1965 MINT COLLECTION WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF COMPLETION on leaves inc. 1869 4d & 6d unused no gum, 1880-81 set (ex 4d), 1886 93 set complete, 1898-1902 set of 8, 1902-06 all 12 vals to 3/- having mixed wmks., 1906 both surcharges, 1909 2d to 3/- complete, 1912-22 all 15 vals to 5/- with mixed wmks, 1922-29 all 19 vals - possibly mixed wmks, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1938-46 set plus all commemorative & definitive sets to 1965. (178) |  2 | $260 |
| 87 | 1869-1984 PREDOMINANTLY MINT COLLECTION on lighthouse hingeless pages starting with interesting range of 'Cameo Heads' (27) inc. 1869 4d four margin unused, 1880 -1 wmk. upright vals. to 4d, 1886-93 mint to 1/- & 6d yell/olive green fine used , 1898 set mint (2d & 3d used), 1902 set to 2/6d mint (3d used), 1904 set mint (3d used), 1906 surcharge pair mint, 1909 complete mint or used, 1912 most vals. to 5/- mint or used inc. shades, 1921 set mint, 1922 mint or used, 1938 set to 2/6d mint plus six vals. to 10/- used, 1948 Silver Wedding set both mint & used,1953 set mint plus duplicate high vals. to £1, 1963 Birds mint, 1965 Independence to 1/- mint and £1 mint, plus others to 1984. SG cat. in excess of £2800. (100s) |  2 | $200 |
| 88 | 1912-75 COMPREHENSIVE MINT COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1912-24 all nine vals to 1/- with mixed wmks, 1912-24 8/- & £1, 1921-27 2/- & 4/-, 1925 set complete to £1, 1931-33 set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set; then complete for all basic definitive & commemorative set to 1975 inc, 1938-51 set, 1948 RSW, 1953-54, 1960-62 & 1967-69 Ships sets. Fine lot. Cat. value in excess of £1000. (few 100) |  2 | $130 |
| 89 | 1886-98 COMPREHENSIVE QV MINT COLLECTION on album page comprising 1886 ovpts on Bermuda set of 7 (2½d no gum), 1886-87 set, 1889 surcharges set, 1889 Spanish currency set (ex SG 24) & 1898 Sterling currency 2d to 1/- (ex 2½d) all very fresh mint with a cat. value of approx. £2000. (36) |  | $260 |
| 90 | 1903-11 KEVII MINT COLLECTION on part album leaf comprising 1903-08 1d to 1/- mixed wmks, 1903 4/- & 8/-, 1904 -08 2/- & £1 & 1906-11 Colour changes complete set of 9. Cat. value approx. £2000. (18) |  | $260 |
| 91 | 1903: Wmk. Crown CA 2/-, 4/- & 8/- mint, the 2/- & 4/- have hinge remnants otherwise fine mint group. SG 52/4, cat. £520. (3) |  | $50 |
| 92 | 1933 £5 VIOLET & BLACK hinged mint (SG 108, £1600) with very slight gum crazing. |  | $280 |
| 93 | 1911-73 VIRTUALLY COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION on leaves being a ' one of each stamp' regardless of wmk & perf. variations. Inc. 1911 KEVII set of 7, 1911 set of 4, 1912-24 set complete, 1922-27 1d, 1½d & 10/-, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1939-55 set and all commemorative & definitive sets to 1973. Fine lot. Cat. value approx. £1225. (213) |  2 | $150 |
| 94 | QV MINT COLLECTION ON ALBUM PAGE: Includes 1876-84 & 1884-9 definitive values to 2/- brown SG between 4-19 (£200+); 1889 1d on 6d orange surcharge (SG 20 £160); 1889-94 high values 5/- dull mauve & blue, 10/- dull mauve & red and 20/- dull mauve & black/red (SG 22, 23 & 25 £625) and 20/- green & red optd. "SPECIMEN". (29 stamps) |  | $160 |
| 95 | QV MINT/UNUSED COLLECTION: Range of issues from 1863-1900 on album pages. Some of the earliest issues without gum, but overall fine mint. This is a 'one of each type' collection with mixed wmks. Good range of surcharges, but 10c on 16c (SG 26) & 10c on 16c (SG 26) are without gum. Lot inc. fine examples of $1 on 96c grey-olive (SG 42), $1 on 96c purple/red (SG 47) and $1 on 96c black opt. "SPECIMEN" (SG 53a). Also 1891 2c carmine Jubilee opt. Total cat. value £20,000+. Several stamps are missing gum, so estimated accordingly. (47 stamps) |  2 | $1,600 |
| 96 | 1903-93 MINT & USED COLLECTION in a binder on printed pages with many 'key' stamps for the period inc. 1903 to $3 ( $1 & $3 are mint), 1904-11 most vals. to 50c mint, & $1 used, 1912-21 to $10 used ($1 & $2 mint), 1921-37 set used, 1935 Silver Jubilee used, 1938-48 complete to $10 ($10 green & violet is mint with toned gum), 1941 set mint, 1948 S. Wedding $10 vfu., 1954 complete set used, later to 1993 with a good degree of completion with sets either mint or used. Also includes a further remaindered album containing a complementary collection of mint and used for the same period. High SG cat. Lot. (100s) |  6 | $280 |
| 97 | KEVII 1903-1911 MINT RANGE: Mixed wmks group inc. 1904-06 $2, $3 & $5 values (SG 87/89) plus 1910 $2 carmine-red & black and 1903 $10 slate and orange/blue optd. "SPECIMEN" (SG 76s). (23 stamps) |  | $200 |
| 98 | KGV MINT GROUP ON ALBUM PAGE: Range of 1912-37 issues with mixed wmks. inc. 1912 $2 carmine-red & grey-black (SG 113), $10 purple & black/red SG 116, 1926 $3 green & dull purple (SG 13)1 and 1925 $5 green & red/emerald (SG 132). Also 1935 SJ set. Total cat. value £1,600+. (24 stamps) |  | $200 |
| 99 | KGVI MINT RANGES on old album leaves inc. 1938 definitive to $5 & $10 (both), the 1938 $10 & $5 values with toned gum, as usual. Also 1948 RSW $10 & 1941 Centenary set, UPU, etc. Cat. £1,200+. (40 stamps) |  2 | $180 |
| 100 | QEII MINT COLLECTION, 1953-85: Range of mounted mint definitive & commemorative sets on several album pages. Appears complete for period. (Few 100s) |  2 | $80 |
