British Empire & Commonwealth Stamps & Postal History Auction
153-157 London Rd, Derby DE1 2SY, UK
| Lot | MAURITIUS | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 1921-24 $25 PURPLE & BLUE, $50 GREEN & YELLOW, $100 GREEN & SCARLET all with 'Specimen' ovpts, SG 45s/47s, all hinged mint; the $100 with couple of blunt perfs. top right. Attractive and desirable trio. Cat. value £2025. |  | $320 |
| 202 | 1906-61 COMPREHENSIVE MINT COLLECTION on leaves with 1906 set, 1909 set, 1933 all values (ex 5c) with possible mixed wmks, 1950, 1952, 1956 & 1960 sets complete plus all commemoratives for the period. Cat. value approx. £470. (85) |  3 | $50 |
| 203 | 1860-1958 COMPREHENSIVE USED COLLECTION inc. 1886 5/-, 1899 ½d to 10/-, 1914-21 ¼d to 5/-1922 2/6d to 10/-, 1922-26 ¼d to £1, 1926 ¼d to 10/-, 1926-27 ¼d to 10/-, 1928 ¼d to 10/-, 1930 ¼d to 10/-, 1938 ½d to 10/-, 1948-52 ¼d to 10/-, 1949 RSW 1d & £1, and 1954-58 ¼d to £1. Mostly fine. (229) |  2 | $440 |
| 204 | 1860-81 ½d ORANGE-YELLOW interpanneau block of eight (4 x 2) on unwatermarked, glazed white paper, each with "CANCELLED" (type D7) across. |  | $340 |
| 205 | 1860-81 ½d BROWN-OCHRE OPTD "SPECIMEN": Fine, unused example with trace of original gum. No wmk, centred to right. Optd "SPECIMEN" type D2. |  | $130 |
| 206 | 1882-1965 COMPREHENSIVE MINT COLLECTION WITH MANY OF THE 'BETTER' SETS on leaves inc. 1882 ½d orange yellow, 1885-90 set of 6, 1886 5/- rose, 1889-1921 types all vals & colour combinations with mixed wmks inc. 2/6d & 10/- (SG 34/35), 1903-14 KEVII all vals & colour combinations to 5/-, 1914 KGV mixed wmks to 10/- black (SG 104), 1922 'Self Govt' set one of each value inc both colours of 10/- value, 1922-26 set of 17, then complete for all basic issues to 1965 inc. 1926 'Postage' ovpts set, 1926-27 set, 1928 'Postage and Revenue' ovpt set, 1930 set, 1939-43 set, 1948-53 'Self Govt' set, 1948 RSW, 1956-58 set and much more. Fine collection ripe for completion and cat. value well in excess of £3,250. (306) |  2 | $400 |
| 207 | 1885-90 ISSUE 1d DIE PROOF: In black on glazed white card (92 x 60 mm). We note a small tone spot on head and spot of 'Typex' near top right corner of card. Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS |  | $110 |
| 208 | 1919 10/- BLACK WMK CROWN CA OPTD "SPECIMEN": Fine mint example optd "SPECIMEN" in red. SG 96s £1,000.Cross Reference: SPECIMENS |  | $130 |
| 209 | 1922 10/- BLACK: A lightly cancelled example, centred to right. Fine. SG 104 £850. |  | $80 |
| 210 | 1847 FAMOUS "POST OFFICE" ISSUE: 1d orange and 2d blue impressions on thin card with on reverse "Reproduction/D'apres L'original" and "No 804" hs. Fine and scarce. [Ex Tarry] |  | $150 |
| 211 | CYCLONE SEASON PACKET SERVICE COVER "VIA CEYLON" TO GB MUCH DELAYED IN TRANSIT: 20 Feb. 1849 EL from Port Louis to London (31 May 1849 backstamp) "Via Ceylon" with "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" cds & ms "2/-" charge on the front; rare cover carried by the 'Charles Carter' one of the extra vessels drafted to assist the monthly packet service in cyclone season. [Ex Tarry] |  | $48 |
| 212 | 1858-62 GROUP most having faults & gum issues of some kind comprising 1858 4d surcharge SG26 with forged ovpt, 1858-62 'Seated Britannias' 4d some toning of gum, 6d some toning & paper adherence, 9d no gum & no value blue, all with 4 margins and good colours, 1859-61 6d blue with toned & crazed gum, 6d dull purple & slate no gum, 1/- vermilion one margin cut into bottom right, & 1/- green with paper covering the back of stamp plus 1959 1d dull vermilion unused no gum (cat. value £10,000 as mint) with poor margins and thinning & 1862 6d slate. Good lot that make good space fillers with a cat. value in excess of £18,000 if fine mint. (11) |  2 | $200 |
| 213 | 1858 TO 1989 MINT & USED COLLECTION in a binder on printed leaves with a good even coverage of the period with the early to mid period sets being a mix of mint & used, also some stamps may be incorrectly placed regarding wmk. type. Incs. 1858 blue (no value), 1859 6d (both colours) & 1/- (2) all used, 1876-8 surcharges, 1882-93 to 50c plus later surcharges, 1895 vals. to 1R, 1910 most vals. to 10R (top vals. mint), 1912 to 1R, 1921-6 most vals. to 20c, 1922-4 complete, chiefly mint to 10R (ex 5R), 1938 complete with top vals. mint , 1948 Silver Wedding mint 1950 set mint or used, and further mint & used ranges to 1989. Useful lot that cats approx. £2000. (100s) |  3 | $180 |
| 214 | 1859 (Oct.) LAPIROT: Worn impression 2d blue, just shaved to good margins. Sound. SG 39 £950. |  | $110 |
| 215 | 1859 BARNARD WORN IMPRESSION 1d red with blank oval of bars cancellation. Four margins. Fine SG 23 £800. Also a forged "POST OFFICE" 1d. (2) |  | $65 |
| 216 | 1859 DARDENNE 2d pale blue with central target cancellation, three close margins, just shaved along frame at foot. SG 44 £95. |  | $48 |
| 217 | 1860-1905 VIRTUALLY COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION on leaves being a 'one of each stamp' regardless of wmk & perf. type with 1860-72 types 15 different value/colour combinations with odd gum tone. 1876-79 both surcharges, 1877 all three surcharges (SG 79/81), 1879 surcharges set of 9, 1879-94 types complete to 2r 50c mixed wmks., 1883-93 all surcharges, 1895-99 set of 6, 1898 Diamond Jubilee, 1899-1900 surcharges & 1900-05 set complete. Very fresh looking collection with cat. value in excess of £6,900. (86) |  3 | $800 |
| 218 | SOLDIER'S 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO GB WITH 1d PURPLE-BROWN TIED BY "B53" DUPLEX; 5 Jan. 1863 env. (overall dusting and some edge wear - address a little faded) from Port Louis to Nottingham with 1d Purple-Brown (slight rubbing at right) tied by a very fine small "MAURITIUS/B53" Duplex, countersigned correctly at the foot for the Soldier's 1d Concession Rate for a soldier of the 2/5th Fusiliers, but most unusually not headed with sender's name, rank and location but still allowed at the 1d Rate although contrary to P.O. regulations. Early and rare Concession Rate cover originating from Mauritius. [Ex Tarry] |  2 | $120 |
| 219 | INDIA & FRANCE - BALANCE OF 'TO PAY' MARKS COLLECTION - FROM 1d TO 2/- VALUES: 1864-75 E/ELs (all have stamps removed unless noted otherwise) from Calcutta (12), Nantes (5) but also inc. Madagascar, Reunion, Pondicherry, Cocanada, etc. to Mauritius having mostly fine 1d (3), 2d (3), 3d, 6d (6; inc. 1875 stained unpaid EL ex "Tamatave"), 10d (5; one unpaid but no stamp removed), 1/4d, 1/8d (3; only one with stamps removed) or 2/- "TO PAY" marks in black or blue. Most with routing endorsements & several endorsed by named ships. Useful reference collection of these Mauritius Postage Dues. [ex Marion]. (26 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS |  | $50 |
| 220 | FRANCE - "1/8d /TO PAY" (2) OR "10d/TO PAY" ON UNPAID COVERS TO MAURITIUS: Trio of 1866-74 ELs (reinforced folds or holes in front) from Nantes to Port Louis "Via Suez" having blue "1/8d /TO PAY" (2; one with reinforced folds, the other with small hole clear of marks) or blue-black "10d/TO PAY" on the front beside "NANTES" cds's. [ex Marion]. (3 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, FRANCE |  | $50 |
| Lot | NEWFOUNDLAND | Estimate | |
| 221 | FRANCE - "1/8d /TO PAY" ON UNPAID/UNDERPAID COVERS TO MAURITIUS: Trio of 1866-73 ELs & E (two with major faults; ink etching, tears, etc.) from Nantes to Port Louis all having fine to very fine black or blue (2) "1/8d /TO PAY" marks on the front. The 1866 E (ink etching) is franked by Napoleon 10c, 20c & 40c issues & with red boxed "AFFRANCHISSEMENT/INSUFFICIENT" underneath. [ex Marion]. (3 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS |  | $50 |
| 222 | RED "9d" PORT LOUIS MARK ON 10d-RATE COVER TO GB "VIA MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES"; 18 July 1867 env. (slight creasing, etc.) to Bath with 6d Green + 4d Rose (both just tied; 6d with faults) with partly fine Port Louis "B53" numerals having a very fine scarce red Handstruck "9d" Accountancy Mark (Proud A21) alongside; 5d due to GB & 4d due to France from the 10d rate. [Ex Vandervelde] Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FRANCE |  2 | $36 |
| 223 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE OR FRANCE - "6d/TO PAY" MARKS IN BLUE OR BLACK: 1869 or 1871 pair of unpaid ELs (one very tape-stained) endorsed for named ships from Capetown to Mauritius having mostly fine blue or black "6d/TO PAY" or "MAURITIUS" cds's on the reverse. Plus 1864 front + flap with c.1870 front (faults) from Bordeaux or Nantes to Port Louis franked by Red Napoleon 80c or pair of Blue 25c Ceres "REPUB" issues & having black or very fine blue-black "6d/TO PAY" marks. [ex Marion]. (4 covers) Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, FRANCE |  2 | $32 |
| 224 | 1902-68 MINT COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1902 set of 6, 1904-26 'Badge' types complete to 20c inc. colour combinations with mixed wmks, 1910 set to 10r, 1913-34 mixed wmks twenty one vals to 50r the latter being SG 222 with 'Specimen' ovpt, 1925 Surcharges set, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938-49 set, 1948 RSW, 1950 set, 1953-58 set plus all other issues to 1968. Fine lot. Cat. value in excess of £1400. (175) |  2 | $190 |
| 225 | 1902 OVERPRINTS with 12c on 18c mint (6) with minor varieties and used (2, inc. one on 12 May 1902 env. from Port Louise to Curepipe), mint with 4c 2r. 50c plus 6c, 25c & 50c pair & single. 1903 envs. (2) bearing single 6c used from Rose Hill to UK. 28 Oct. 1902 env. to Port Louise with a "REGISTERED/No 206" hs bearing 15c. 26 July env. from Curepipe Road to Marseilles with a single 15c. A good group. [Ex Tarry] (22 items) |  3 | $32 |
| 226 | 1912 REPRINTS FROM THE ORIGINAL PLATES OF 1847 'POST OFFICE' ISSUES: The first British Colonial postage stamps, with both values, two sheets struck from the original plate in vermilion and blue respectively, each impression lightly handstamped 'REPRINT' on reverse; in vermilion on the first sheet and blue on the second. Fine pair of sheets that would exhibit well. |  2 | $200 |
| 227 | 1938 25c VARIETY ON AIRMAIL COVER: 3 Sept. 1952 env. carried on the 1st Australia to S. Africa flight from Port Louis to Johannesburg franked 1950 5c, and 1938 2c & 25c brown-purple which clearly shows "U" flaw (SG 259ba). [Ex Tarry] |  | $36 |
| 228 | 1940 MARITIME CANCELLATIONS with 23 May 1940 env. from Netherlands East Indies via Mauritius to S. Africa bearing N. Indies 5c & 10c tied by "M.S. BOISSEVAIN" hs and a fine Maritius "Ship Letter" hs adjacent. A similar env. (flap damage) with a similar "Ship Letter" hs. Also 1977 env. from Mauritius to UK with a fine "Ship Letter" hs. [Ex Tarry] (3 covers) |  2 | $32 |
| 229 | 1952-62 QANTAS & B.O.A.C. FIRST FLIGHT COVERS, ETC.: 1952 (Sept.) special illustrated QANTAS envs. (13) carried on various stages of the Australia to S. Africa 1st regular flights. 2 June 1953 env. from Mauritius to London carried on the QANTAS Coronation flight. 6 Jan. 1962 BOAC envs. (4) carried on the 1st flight from London to Mauritius. [Ex Tarry] (18 covers) |  | $36 |
| 230 | 1969 TELFAIR 2c ORIGINAL DESIGNS: A sketch by Victor Whiteley of the roller mill design in pencil on thin transparent paper (62 x 45 mm). A little stained. Also another piece (114 x 84 mm) with nine sketches of portions of the proposed design. [Ex Tarry] (2 items) |  2 | $36 |
| 231 | 1876-1969 MINT COLLECTION on leaves being a 'one of each stamp' collection regardless of wmk/perf. types so some sets will have mixed wmks. Inc. 1876 1d & 6d (SG 1&2), 1880 4d blue, 1884-85 ½d, both 2½d & 4d mauve, 1903-08 complete to 5/- (SG 33), 1908-14 set to 5/- (ex ½d), 1914 5/- (SG 48), 1916-21 set of 21, 1932 Anniv. of Settlement set, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938-48 set and all other defin. & commem. sets to 1969 inc. 1948 RSW, 1951 set, 1953-62 set & 1965 set plus 1970 Birds set to $5. Fine collection. Cat. value in excess of £1600. (216) |  | $200 |
| 232 | 1898-1957 COMPREHENSIVE MINT COLLECTION on leaves inc. Gibraltar issues ovptd. 1898-1900 QV set of 8 with possibly mixed wmks, & similarly 1903-06 KEVII set of 7; British Currency 1907-13 set, 1914-31 mixed wmks to 5/-, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1935-37 set to 1/-, 1949 set of 17 to 5/-, 1951 set & 1952-55 set; Spanish Currency 1907-12 set of 12, 1912 pair, 1914-31 set of 11 vals possible mixed wmks, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1935-37 set, 1937-52 set plus others; French Currency 1917-34 mixed wmks to 1f50c on 1/-, 1935-37 set to 6f on 5/-; Tangiers virtually complete to 1957 inc. 1949 & 1950-51 sets. Fine lot. Cat. value in excess of £1600. (276) |  3 | $200 |
| 233 | 1898-1957 CHIEFLY MINT COLLECTION on hingeless leaves starting with both ovpts. on Gibraltar sets complete, mix of mint & used (cheapest type), British Currency 1907 set to 1/- used & 1d, 2d, 1/- & 2/6d mint, 1925 -36 set mint, 1935-6 set to 5/- mint plus 2/6d & 5/- used with purple oval registered cancels (slight toning), 1949 set mint, 1951 set mint, Spanish Currency 1907 set mint (ex 40c orange) with 10c & 20c being used, KGV vals. mixed mint & used to 1p on 10d plus set of 3 'Seahorses' mint, 1925 -31 set mint, 1935 -7 set mint, plus most KGVI issues inc. 1948 Silver Wedding mint; French Currency 1917-24 set mint, 1924 high vals. mint, 1925 -34 set mint, 1935-7 set mint; a comprehensive range of Tangiers issues mainly mint with vals. to 10/- for both KGVI & QEII issues inc. some blocks of 4. (411) |  3 | $160 |
| 234 | QV-KEVII MINT COLLECTION: Two album pages with a mounted mint collection of basic types (i.e. mixed wmks. & perf. types) from SG 12 through to SG 171. Most of the scarcer issues & opt. types present inc. 1861-62 6d grey (SG 13 £300), 1873 1/- purple-brown (SG 63 £500), KEVII "POSTAGE & REVENUE" types inc. £1 black & bright blue (cat. £300), £1.10/- green & violet (cat. £750), £1.10/- brown-orange & deep purple (small mark in left hand margin, SG 162 £2,250) and £1 purple & black/red (cat. £450). A very fine assembly with high cat. value. (c.59 stamps) |  2 | $1,000 |
| 235 | 1861-1909 MINT & USED COLLECTION on hingeless leaves with small range of 'Chalon' heads (8) to 6d used, later with a variety of 'Postage' ovpts.(7), 1874-99 set to 5/- used, & other surcharge & 'Postage' ovpt. types, 1882-9 duplicate used range of vals. to 6d mainly used, KEVII duplicate vals. to 2/- used & 1902 5/- mint, 10/- & £1 postally used & £1 10/- fiscally used (toned). (123) |  2 | $48 |
| 236 | 1904 KEVII OFFICIALS: Complete mounted mint set of six to 1/-. SG O1/O6 £400. |  | $65 |
| 237 | KGV TO 1968 INDEPENDENCE MINT COLLECTION: Mounted mint on 3 album pages inc. 1916-23 set of 11, the 3 Sea Horse values 2/6d, 5/- & 10/-, 1924-48 'Ship' set plus later KGVI/QEII sets to 1968 defin. set. (87 stamps) |  3 | $160 |
| 238 | 1851 1/- REDDISH-MAUVE IMPERF.: Fine, 4 margin (just) used example of the key stamp. SG 5 £4,500. |  | $200 |
| 239 | 1860 CHARLES CONNELL 5c BROWN PLATE PROOF: 5c brown plate proof on card-mounted India paper. Fine & fresh appearance. SG 13. |  | $48 |
| 240 | VERY FINE QV-KGVI MINT COLLECTION ON ALBUM PAGES: Commencing with 1862-64 imperf. range of 8 values (SG 16/23 c.£1,000+). Mostly good margins but noting minor damage on 6d value; 1865-70 set of 6 values between SG 25-33 (£1,295); 1868-79 range inc. 3c vermilion, 3c blue & 5c blue (roulette, c.£1,200); 1887 set of 6 (cat. £375); 1897 Discovery set of 14 vals. (cat. £325); 1897 'Portraits' set of 8 (cat. £150); 1910 set of 11 vals. (SG 95/105 £475); 1911-16 Coronation set of 11 (SG 117/127 £300); 1919 Caribou set (SG 130/141 £200); 1919 3c surcharges & Air Mail opts., 1923-34 Publicity set (SG 149-162); 1928-29 Publicity issues (mixed printings); 1930 Air Mail 'Columbia' (overprint forgery), 1932 $1.50 on $1 blue Dornier-DOX issue (SG 221 £250), 1933 $4.50 on 75c Balbo issue (SG 235 £275), 1933 Air set of 5 (SG 230/234 £170) and the various later KGVI sets. A valuable collection. (c.200 stamps) |  3 | $1,000 |
| Lot | NEW ZEALAND | Estimate | |
| 241 | 1865-1868 UNUSED RANGE: 3c, 5c, 10c, 12c & 13c values. Of fine appearance but all without gum. SG 26, 28, 29, 37 & 54 c.£1,800 as mint. (5) |  | $18 |
| 242 | KGV 1925-27 'NATIVE VILLAGE' ISSUE: Mounted mint set of 13 values to £1. 5/- value with a couple of tone spots on gum, otherwise fine & fresh. SG 125-136 £425. (13) |  | $65 |
| 243 | KGV 1931 'NATIVE VILLAGE' AIR MAIL ISSUE: Mint set of 13 values to £1. SG 137-149 £250. (13) |  | $48 |
| 244 | KGV 1931 'BIRD OF PARADISE' POSTAGE SET MINT: Set of 13 values to £1 inscribed "1931". The top value unmounted mint with natural wrinkles. SG 140-162 £425. (13) |  | $65 |
| 245 | KGV 1931 'BIRD OF PARADISE' AIR MAIL SET: Complete mounted mint set of 14 values to £1 inscribed "1931". SG 163-176 £300. (14) |  | $55 |
| 246 | KGV 1932-34 'BIRD OF PARADISE' POSTAGE ISSUE: Complete mint set of 15 values (without date inscription) to £1. Top value with a couple of toned perfs on gum side. SG 177-189 £300. (15) |  | $48 |
| 247 | KGV 1932-34 'BIRD OF PARADISE' AIR MAIL ISSUE: Complete mounted mint set of 16 values (without date inscription) to £1. Top value with a few toned perfs. on gum side. SG 190-203 £275. (16) |  | $48 |
| 248 | KGV 1935 'BULOLO GOLDFIELDS' AIR MAIL HIGH VALUES: £2 & £5 values, both fine, fresh mounted mint. SG 204/205 £1,100. (2 stamps) |  2 | $160 |
| 249 | KGVI 1939 AIR MAIL ISSUE: Complete mounted mint set of 14 values to £1 olive-green. Fine and fresh. Lot also inc. 1935 SJ & 1937 Coronation sets. SG 212/225 £1,100. (20 stamps) |  2 | $200 |
| 250 | NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS OVERPRINTS: Mint range of Australia KGV head & 'Roo' values to £1 optd. "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS". One example of each issued value. Various type settings, wmks., etc. (20 stamps) |  | $130 |
