British Empire & Commonwealth Stamps & Postal History Auction
153-157 London Rd, Derby DE1 2SY, UK
| Lot | PAKISTAN | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | KGVI 1939 PICTORIAL DEFINITIVE SET: Good to fine used set of 15 values to $5 indigo & pale blue. SG 303/317 £750. (15) |  | $85 |
| 302 | KGVI MINT COLLECTION: Includes 1945 "BMA" opt. set of 15 (SG 320/334); 1947 definitive set with cypher opt. (SG 335/349); 1948 RSW set, 1950-52 defin. set of 14 (SG 356/370), etc. Cat. value £570. (52 stamps) |  2 | $95 |
| 303 | EARLY QEII MINT DEFINITIVE SETS INC. SABAH: The 3 long defin sets of 1954-59 & 1961 plus the latter set optd "SABAH" (SG 408/423). Attractive assembly. Total cat. value £370. (52 stamps) |  2 | $46 |
| 304 | EARLY MINT RANGE INC. REPRINTS: Group on album page inc. 1860-63 six issued values to 12½c and a set of four 1890 reprints of the 1851 first issues. (10 stamps) |  | $130 |
| 305 | 1891-95 £5 SAGE-GREEN MINT: Rhodesia type optd. "B.C.A.". Unwatermarked perf 14, 14½, BPA Cert. (2009) states genuine but re-gummed. Fine, fresh example. SG 16 £2,250. |  | $200 |
| 306 | 1891-96 DEFINITIVES (BSAC) OPTD. "BCA" MINT: Set of 12 values to 10/- deep green plus £1 deep blue, this value having disturbed gum with some tone spots. SG cat. c.£2,000. (13) |  | $130 |
| 307 | 1892-95 MINT SURCHARGE TRIO: Opts. of 1891-95 further surcharged inc. 3/- on 4/- grey-black & vermilion, 4/- on 5/- orange (little original gum) and 1d on 2d sea-green & vermilion. SG 18/20 £535. (3) |  | $55 |
| 308 | 1895 £1 BLACK & YELLOW-ORANGE MINT: Off-centre example, otherwise fine. No wmk. SG 29 £1,500. |  | $200 |
| 309 | 1896 HIGH VALUE QV "SPECIMEN" TRIO: £1 black & blue, £10 black & orange and £25 black & green. Fine & fresh. SG 40s, 41s & 42s £850+. (3 stamps) |  | $160 |
| 310 | 1896 DEFINITIVES: Group of 8 mint values from 1d black to 5/- black & olive. NB 3/- value with small thin at top right corner. SG 32/39 c.£1,000. (8) |  | $100 |
| 311 | 1897-1900 MINT DEFINITIVE RANGE: Values to £1 black & dull purple mounted mint (£1 value with tone spots on reverse). Also 1897 surcharge and 1907 colour change trio. SG 43/51, 53 and 57a/58 cat. c.£1,500. (14) |  2 | $200 |
| 312 | 1897-1901 'ARMS' TYPE DEFINITIVES: Fine used range of values from 1d to £1 black & dull purple. The £1 value with 'Hut Tax' cancel. SG between 43-58. Also 1d on 3/- (SG 53) and 1d 'cheque' stamp (SG 57). Cat. value (excl. £1) c.£1,000+. (15 stamps) |  | $110 |
| 313 | 1897 £10 BLACK & YELLOW OPTD. "SPECIMEN": Example with redistributed gum. SG 52s £350. |  | $48 |
| 314 | 1897-1900 £10 BLACK & YELLOW USED: Fine used example with v. light fiscal cancel. SG 52 cat. £400 (as fiscally used). |  | $65 |
| 315 | KEVII MINT COLLECTION, 1903-11: Includes 1903-04 set of 9 values to £1 grey & carmine plus 1908-11 set of 10 values to £1 purple & black/red. SG 59/66 & 72/81 £1,700. (19) |  3 | $260 |
| 316 | KEVII 1903-04 £10 GREY & BLUE OPTD. "SPECIMEN": Fine mint example. SG 67s £500. |  | $120 |
| 317 | KEVII 1908 £10 PURPLE & ULTRAMARINE OPTD. "SPECIMEN": Good mint example, some yellowing of gum. SG 82s £1,100. |  | $160 |
| 318 | KGV-QEII MINT COLLECTION: Presented on album pages inc. KGV values with mixed Crown CA & Script CA wmks. to £1 purple & black/red (SG 98), 1934 definitives and 1935 SJ sets; KGVI 1938 defins. to £1 purple & black/red and 1945 set to 20/- plus 1948 RSW set and QEII defin sets to 20/- and £1. SG 83/198 c.£950 (c.104) |  5 | $180 |
| 319 | KGV 1913 £10 PURPLE & DULL ULTRAMARINE OPTD. "SPECIMEN": Fine mint example SG 99s £850. |  | $130 |
| 320 | KGVI MINT COLLECTION: 1947-54 mint range on album pages, Includes 1947 opts. on India to 25r slate-violet & purple (cat. £225) and 1948 Officials to 10r purple & claret (cat. £150), 1948 defin. set of 20 to 25r violet (cat. £180) and Officials to 10r magenta (cat. £150), etc. (c.96 stamps) |  2 | $100 |
| Lot | RHODESIA/ZIMBABWE | Estimate | |
| 321 | 1947-51 COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION inc. all basic issues not inc. wmk. varieties from 1947 definitive set to 1951 4th Anniv. set (SG 1-62) except for 1948 25r which is fine used., plus a complete mint collection of Bahawalpur from 1947 Bicent. stamp to 1949 UPU set (SG 18-46). (91) Cross Reference: BAHAWALPUR |  3 | $48 |
| 322 | KEVII-QEII MINT COLLECTION: 1901-69 mint ranges on album leaves. Fine range of Lakatoi types inc. 1901-08 group of 8 values (vert. & horiz. wmks.) inscribed "British New Guinea" to 2/6d black & brown (SG 16a c.£750); 1906-07 values optd. "Papua" (small or large) to 2/6d black & brown (SG 46 c.£250), 1907-10 values to 2/6d black & brown (SG 82) and further KGV Lakatoi types to 10/- green & pale ultramarine (SG 105) plus various Air surcharges, etc; 1932-40 pictorial set of 16 to £1 black & olive-grey (SG130/145 £500). Also 1931-32 Officials (SG O55/O66 £150). Collection continues with complete range of KGVI & QEII sets to 1969. (c.266 stamps) |  2 | $260 |
| 323 | KGVI/QEII MINT COLLECTION: Complete 1940-89 mint collection on album pages. Very attractive. (c.274 stamps) |  2 | $38 |
| 324 | 1893 J.A.TILLEARD REPRINTS OF PROOFS of the 1861 2d & 4d and 1872 3c & 12c in black on thin card. (4) |  | $32 |
| 325 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED ½d GREEN PERF. 13½, 14, 15 - UNIQUE CANCELS, PLATE WEAR, SHADES, ETC.: Page with diverse range of perf. 13½ (3), 14 (13) or 15 (9) ½d Double Heads inc. distinct shade differences & various stages of plate-wear (shading particularly affected), plus variety of local cancels inc. West Nicholson, Nyamandhlovu, rare fair "STEYNSTROOM/S.RHODESIA/ [?] APR. 11" cds which was renamed to North Melsetter same year, etc. (25 used stamps) |  3 | $65 |
| 326 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 1d RED PERF. 13½, 14, 15 - FLAWS, SHADES, LOCAL CDS's, ETC.: 3 annotated pages with perf. 13½ (1), 14 (13) or 15 (6) mostly fine used 1d Reds. Numerous varieties inc. a stark line beside Queen's mouth, dot in Queen's temple, etc.; most with cds's of local P.O.s. (19 used stamps) |  3 | $65 |
| 327 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 2d BLACK PERF. 14 & 15 - RETOUCHES, SHADES, ETC.: 2 annotated pages with perf. 14 (13) or 15 (3) mostly fine used 2d issues. Inc. various stages of plate-wear particularly noticeable in the shading, a few features or guidelines from retouches, etc. (16 used stamps) |  2 | $38 |
| 328 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 2½d BLUE PERF. 13½, 14 & 15 - PLATE-WEAR, SHADES, ETC.: 2 annotated pages with perf. 13½ (2), 14 (11) or 15 (2) 2½d issues. Inc. shades, examples of plate-wear (one particularly advanced), visible retouches or guidelines, etc. Also, 19 Nov. 1910 env. (slit opened at top) with 2½d (8 days after issue) cancelled by "GADZEMA/RHODESIA" cds. (15 used stamps + 1 cover) |  4 | $42 |
| 329 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 3d YELLOW/OCHRE PERF. 14 & 15 - SHADES, RETOUCHES, ETC.: 2 annotated pages with perf. 14 (6) or 15 (4) mostly fine used 3d issues. Inc. examples of plate-wear, a few starkly contrasting shades of yellow or ochre types, etc. (10 used stamps) |  2 | $48 |
| 330 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 4d YELLOW/OCHRE PERF. 14 & 15 - SHADES, FLAWS, ETC.: 2 annotated pages with perf. 14 (3) or 15 (2) fine or fair used 4d issues. Includes one with 'commas' by King's head plus shades inc. greenish-black (toned perfs) or brown-purple. (5 used stamps) |  2 | $65 |
| 331 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 5d OLIVE(2)/YELLOW-GREEN PERF. 14 & 15 - SHADES: 2 annotated pages with perf. 14 (1) or 15 (2) mostly fine used 5d issues. Inc. one with 'Commas' by King's head. (3 used stamps) |  2 | $48 |
| 332 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 6d MAUVE PERF. 14 & 15 - FLAWS, SHADES, LOCAL CDS's, ETC.: 2 annotated pages with perf. 14 (7) or 15 (4) fine used 6d issues. Inc. scratched tiara flaw, "PETAUKE" squared circle ds (fair), etc. (11 used stamps) |  2 | $55 |
| 333 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 8d PURPLE PERF. 13½ & 14 - POSSIBLY RARER SHADES, ETC.: 2 annotated pages with perf. 13½ (1) or 14 (3) fine used 8d issues. All in distinct shades inc. greenish-black and possible rare black & purple. One with inverted date in cds. (4 used stamps) |  2 | $130 |
| 334 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 10d RED/PURPLE PERF. 14 - SHADES, FLAWS, ETC.: Annotated pages with perf. 14 fine used 10d issues. Some shade variety, one with Queen's tiara partially wrong colour. (4 used stamps) |  | $48 |
| 335 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 1/- BLUE-GREEN PERF. 14 & 15 - FLAWS (GASH IN EAR), SHADES, ETC.: 2 annotated pages with perf. 14 (8) or 15 (1) mostly fine used 1/- issues. Inc. Black & pale Blue-Green (fine) with listed 'Gash in Queen's Ear' flaw, some shade variety, etc. (9 used stamps) |  2 | $100 |
| 336 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 2/- BLUE PERF. 14 - FLAWS (GASH IN EAR), SHADES, ETC.: Annotated page with perf. 14 mostly fine used 2/- issues. Inc. black & ultramarine (fine) with listed 'Gash in Queen's Ear' flaw and another with 'spur' at top of the right value tablet, etc. (5 used stamps) |  | $95 |
| 337 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 2/6 RED PERF. 14 - SHADES: Annotated page with pair of distinctly shaded perf. 14 fine 2/6 values. One (sepia & red) with "2/6" (usually uncoloured) in top right value tablet with red ink. (2 used stamps) |  | $160 |
| 338 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 3/- VIOLET PERF. 14 - EXTRA CURL: Fine used single in green & violet with 'King's Extra Curl' plate variety. |  2 | $48 |
| 339 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 5/- GREEN PERF. 14 - SHADES: V. fine vermilion & deep green or scarlet & pale yellow-green (centred high). Attractive pair. (2 used stamps) |  2 | $130 |
| 340 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 7/6 BLUE PERF. 14: Pair of mostly fine/fine (somewhat blunted perf. teeth on one side of one) used red & blue 7/6 high values (only very slight difference in shade if any). (2 used stamps) |  2 | $200 |
| Lot | RHODESIA & NYASALAND | Estimate | |
| 341 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED 10/- ORANGE PERF. 14 - UNCOMMON SHADE: Fine myrtle & orange (2, one with 'Recut Medal') plus v. fine blue-green & orange (SG 164; £500 - also has a noticeable contrast in portraits; especially the eyes) cancelled by "LIVINGSTONE" cds. (3 used stamps) |  3 | $260 |
| 342 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED £1 BLUISH-BLACK PERF. 14: Fine single £1 with some ink lines in margins & dealers mark on reverse. |  | $160 |
| 343 | 1910 DOUBLE HEADS - USED £1 BLUISH-BLACK PERF. 14: Centred somewhat low otherwise fine single £1 with some ink lines in the margins. |  | $160 |
| 344 | 1892-1908 USED COLLECTION: Good to fine used ranges on album pages. Inc. 1892-93 set to £10 brown - some fiscal cancels though £1, £2, £5 & £10 values have cds cancels; 1892 set of 4 surcharges (SG 14/17 £2,500, cancels are not guaranteed); 1896-97 'Arms' types (14) to 10/- slate & vermilion/rose (mixed Dies I & II); 1896 Matabele Rebellion Provisional trio (SG 51/53 £1,500), 1896 COGH issues optd "BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY" (SG 58/64 £350), 1897 set of 8 'Arms' types to £1 black & red-brown/green (SG 66/73 £225), 1898-1908 defins. range to £20 yellow-bistre, noting this value and also the £5 & £10 values with fiscal cancels & perfins; 1905 Victoria Falls set used (SG 94/99 £325) and 1909-12 defins. optd "RHODESIA" with all values to £5 deep blue (SG 113c), this value with a fiscal cancel. A valuable lot. (98 stamps) |  3 | $260 |
| 345 | PRE-1900 P.H./P. STATIONERY - REGD, UPRATED PCs, CANCELLATIONS, ETC.: 1895-1908 Mashonland (4) or "BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA/PROTECTORATE/INTERNAL" (1) PCs ex. Enkledoorn, Gubulawayo, Zomba, Salisbury or Buluwayo, 1898 OHMS imprinted regd env. to London, 1896 regd stat. env. with block of 12 2d issues to South Africa, 1898 env. ex. Blantyre. (5 PCs + 3 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL |  8 | $100 |
| 346 | 1896 4d & 4/- MINT SPECIMEN BLOCKS OF 4: 4d (die II) fine corner block of four & 4/- block of four (hinge remnants) all optd. "Specimen.". (8 stamps) Cross Reference: SPECIMENS |  2 | $100 |
| 347 | 20th CENTURY POSTAL HISTORY & POSTAL STATIONERY - BRITISH ASSOC. CDS, DISALLOWED CUT-OUT, REGD, WWII, ETC.: 1903-44 (majority pre-1930s) group inc. embossed stationery (most uprated) inc. 15 Jan. 1908 ½d stat. env. from Gwelo to Belgium with ½d stamp & cut-out 1d Red stat. stamp circled in purple ms & "T2d" charge applied; a few PPCs inc. 1905 PPC of the Salisbury PO, 1899 PPC type of Victoria Falls (2), used in 1913, other mint; 1921 regd stat. env. with uncommon pink "ARCTURUS" reg. label, trio of WWII aerographs, etc. (29 cards/stationery/covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS |  6 | $130 |
| 348 | 1910-13 'DOUBLE HEADS' SET USED: A 'one of each' value set of 18 stamps to £1. Good to very fine, the 10/- value with a fiscal cancel. SG cat. £1,900+ min. |  2 | $200 |
| 349 | 1913-19 ADMIRAL SPECIMENS TO £1: All with hinge remnants or offsets on reverse. ½d, 1d, 1½d (overprint different font), 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 5/-, 7/6, 10/-, £1 all optd. "SPECIMEN" with perf. or die variety. (10 stamps) Cross Reference: SPECIMENS |  | $340 |
| 350 | UNUSED OR SPECIMEN POSTAL STATIONERY/REGD. ENVS./WRAPPERS, ETC.: Springback album well-filled with 1893-1940s (large sections of pre-1900 or KGV) unused or specimen p.stat., postcards or regd. envs. of BSA Company, Rhodesia (plus Northern/Southern). Includes 1897 1d or 1½d PC or Reply Card ms endorsed or impressed (1) with dotted "SPECIMEN", 1903 ½d wrapper with "SPECIMEN" perfin, 1893/95 ½d (2), 1d (3) or 2d (3) BCA internal/external PCs (inc. 3 specimens), three 1892 Cape of Good Hope PCs with "MASHONALAND./VIA" imprints, etc. (c.70 items) Cross Reference: SOUTHERN RHODESIA, REGISTERED MAIL, NORTHERN RHODESIA/ZAMBIA |  8 | $130 |
