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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 29)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 4th May 2012 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited
Until Wednesday 18th April - By Appointment
Monday 23rd April - Friday 27th April and
Monday 30th April - Thursday 3rd May - 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options
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Auction Lots - Page 1

ORDER OF SALE
Great Britain
Stamps 1-48
   Officials, Postal Fiscals, College and Circular Delivery Co. Stamps, Lundy Island 49-56
   Revenues, Licences 57-67
   Maltese Crosses & Line Engraved Period Cancellations -
     The Michael Goodman Collection 68-130
   Maritime Mail - The Michael Goodman Collection 131-278
   Postal History and Covers 279-283
   Airmails, Cross Channel Mail, Exhibitions, Mulreadys 284-304
   Parliamentary Mail, Postage Dues, Postal Reform, Postal Stationery 305-314
   Railways/T.P.Os, Registered/Express, Royalty 315-327
   County Postal History, Ephemera, Stamp Cases 328-347
Airmails
   Hindenburg Crash Mail and Associated Items 348-357
   East Africa 358-367
   Rhodesia, Nyasaland & Southern Africa - A Gold Medal Collection 368-459
Worldwide & British Empire Stamps and Covers 460-473
Aden, Antigua, Australia and States (& New Guinea/Papua), Bahamas 474-499
Basutoland, Bechuanaland & Stellaland 500-510
Bermuda, British Guiana, British Solomon Is., Bulgaria 511-521
Burma, Canada, Ceylon 522-539
China 540-568
Denmark, Egypt 569-594
Falkland Islands, France & Colonies, Germany, Gibraltar 595-609
Greece, Hong Kong 610-633
India & States 634-670
Iraq, Ireland, Italy & Colonies, Jordan, KUT 671-681
Malaya 682-723
Mauritius, Morocco Agencies, New Hebrides, New Zealand 724-749
Nigeria, North Borneo, Norway, Nyasaland, Portuguese Colonies 750-768
Rhodesia, St. Helena, Samoa 769-788
Sarawak 789-815
South Africa
   Mixed Lots 816-817
   Mafeking Postal History, including Siege Stamps & Covers 818-877
   Boer War, Cape of Good Hope, Natal 878-910
   New Republic, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Union of South Africa 911-939
South West Africa, Spain, Sudan, Togo, Zanzibar 940-950


GREAT BRITAIN

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1840 1d Blacks used, SL plate 3 and HI plate 5, both with four good margins, red Maltese Cross cancels. SL with tiny tear at top, otherwise fine. (2). £120-150
2
1840 1d Black, AC plate 5, superb used with red Maltese Cross, huge margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on page 99. £200-250
3
1840 (May 25) Small entire letter sent within London with 1d black, SA plate 1a, three good margins, touched at base, backstamped with red datestamp and "T.P / Chief Office". S.G. £2,000. £200-250
4
1840 Entire letters to Glasgow bearing 1d blacks, FJ plate 4 and MK plate 6 (with double letter "M"), both three margins, tied by red Maltese Crosses. Also a 1d black TL plate 2 with double letter "T" used with red Maltese Cross, huge margins, creases and other faults. (3). £180-220
5
1840 (June 30) Entire letter from Liverpool to Braintree bearing 1d black, TD plate 1a tied by red Maltese Cross, very fine with four large margins. Photo on page 11. £180-220
6
1840 (July 11) Entire letter written on pink notepaper, posted within London bearing a 1d black, SI plate 3, four margin, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, unusually also tied by straight line "Piccadilly" in black. The unusual colour notepaper is embossed "Dobbs's Super Satin", whilst the writer adds the postscript "admire my paper - it is called criminal blush Derry". Photo on Page 11. £120-150
7
QV-QEII Mainly used duplicated accumulation in a stockbook with some Officials and postal fiscals, 1840 cover from Worksop bearing a 1d black (four margins), etc. (100s). £200-250
8
1840-1929 Small selection including 1840 2d blue used (just touched at two sides), 1880 1d venetian red imperforate imprimateur, 1887 9d and 10d mint, 1902-11 KEVII 2d, 9d and 1/- (2) mint and 1/2d yellow green imperforate plate proofs (3, one a double print), 1914 2d postage due colour trial, and 1929 PUC 1 1/2d sideways watermark mint. S.G. £1,665. (13). £200-250
9
1840-1964 Mint and used collection in a Rapkin album, some useful stamps noted including 1840 1d blacks (2, plates 4 and 8) and 2d blue all fine used with four margins; embossed 1/- cut square (touched at base); 1883 6d and 1/- green mint, very good colour; 1934 2/6 - 10/- re-engraved seahorses mint; 1939-48 2/6 - £1 mounted mint (no 2/6 green); 1936-37 KEVIII 1/2d - 2/6 postage due set of eight mint; etc. £450-600
10
1841-1900 Mint selection in S.G. Printed Utile album including 1841 imperf 1d red (S.G. 8), 1854 1d star perf 16 on blued paper (S.G. 17), 1d plates (30), 2d plates 8 and 13, 1/2d plates (9), 1 1/2d plate 1 and 3, 1862 9d bistre with small white letters (S.G. 86, faults), 1880 set of five, 1883 3d and 6d surcharges, 1883-84 5d, 6d and 1/- green, 1884 2/6d and 1887-1900 Jubilee set complete (except 2d), mixed condition but many are fine. S.G. £16,000++. (87). £800-1,000
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1847-54 Embossed issue 6d (2, one a little creased), 10d and 1/- used, the 1/- probably with added margins, the others cut square, both 6d stamps touched at one side, the 10d fine with four clear margins. S.G. £4,450. (4). £130-160
12
1858-79 1d Plate 225, QD, mint full gum with usual gum creases. S.G. 44, £3,200. Photo on page 99. £500-600
13
1870 1 1/2d Plate 3, EE-FF mint block of four, large part gum, tiny surface mark to one stamp. S.G. 51, £2,300. Photo on page 7. £300-350
14
1855 4d Carmine watermark Small Garter on blued paper, overprinted with type 2 "SPECIMEN" reading upwards, fine mint. S.G. £1,150. Photo on page 99. £150-180
15
1865-72 10d Red-brown, plate 1 AL, watermark Spray of Rose, mint, part gum. S.G. 112, £3,500. Photo on page 99. £300-350
16
1867-83 Watermark Maltese Cross 5/- rose plate 1, 5/- pale rose plate 2, 10/- and £1 used, the 5/- rose and £1 with c.d.s cancels, the £1 with traces of light crayon marks, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 126/9, £9,625. (4). Photo on page 7. £1,100-1,300
17
1879-80 Covers sent from Brighton to India bearing Large Garter 4d sage-green plate 16 and 1d venetian-red, or from Perth to New Zealand bearing Large Garter 8d orange, two uncommon stamps on cover. S.G. 153, 156, £1,200 on cover. (2). £130-160
18
1880-81 1/2d Green, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d (2) and 5d each handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 9), 1/2d with a little gum creasing and 5d with a little light staining, otherwise all superb, fine appearance. S.G. 164/9s, £620. (6). £100-120
19
1880-81 1/2d Deep and pale green, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d pale rose (2) and deep rose and 5d all mint, tiny stain to reverse of the 5d, otherwise fine. Also the set used with both 1/2d and 2d shades and additional 1/2d and 5d. S.G. 164/9, £2,361. (17). £220-260
20
1883-84 1/2d - 1/- Set of ten each handstamped type 9 "SPECIMEN", the 5d with light corner crease, otherwise fine mint. Also the set used with additional stamps, rather mixed condition but including 2d - 6d values fine. S.G. 187/96s, £1,790 (+ used stamps, £730+). (29). £250-280
21
1883-84 2/6, 5/- and 10/- Ultramarine on blued paper each handstamped type 9 "SPECIMEN", the 2/6 with light staining to a few perf tips, otherwise superb mint. S.G. 175/7s, £4,850. (3). Photo on page 7. £700-1,000
22
1883-84 2/6 Lilac, 5/- crimson and 10/- ultramarine on white paper all fine mint. S.G. 178, 181, 183, £3,825. (3). Photo on page 7. £600-800
23
1883-84 2/6 (4, one on blued paper, also a pair on white paper), 5/- crimson (2) and 10/- (2, ultramarine and pale ultramarine) all used, the 2/6 pair and 5/- stamps with a little light creasing, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 175, 178/83a, £3,455. (8). £300-350
24
1883-84 10/- Ultramarine, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 11), mint. S.G. 183s, £550. Photo on page 7. £120-150
25
1888 £1 Brown-lilac watermark Orbs used with Registered datestamps of Gracechurch Street, fine and scarce. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo on page 99. £600-800
26
1883 9d Dull green, good colour, fine mint. S.G. 195, £1,200. Photo on page 99. £240-280
27
1887-92 Jubilee issue 1/2d - 1/- (5d die 1) with additional 1 1/2d and 4d all handstamped type 9 "SPECIMEN", the two duplicates with faults, otherwise mainly fine mint. S.G. 197/211s, £1,175. (14). £150-180
28
1891 £1 Green, JC with broken frame, unused without gum, handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 11, unfortunately with missing corner at upper right, staining and other minor faults, nevertheless a very scarce variety with Specimen overprint. S.G. K17ta, from £1,750. Photo on page 99. £150-180
29
1902 De La Rue KEVII 2/6 - £1 each overprinted type 16 "SPECIMEN", the 2/6 with a little light toning on reverse, the £1 without gum, the 5/- and 10/- superb mint, an attractive looking group. S.G. 260/6s, £2,400. (4). Photo on pages 7 and 99. £250-300
30
1902 KEVII 2/6 Dull purple, 5/- deep bright carmine and 10/- ultramarine unmounted mint, the 10/- lower right corner marginal, all very fine. S.G. 262/3, 265, £3,350. Photo on page 7. £1,400-1,600
31
1902 KEVII 5/- Bright carmine, fine mint. S.G. 263, £350. Photo on page 7. £80-100
32
1902 KEVII £1 Blue-green fine mint. S.G. 266, £2,000. Photo on page 99. £500-600
33
1902 KEVII £1 Dull blue-green block of four mint, the upper two stamps lightly mounted, the lower two stamps unmounted, a few vertical perfs split at top, otherwise superb and scarce. With Diena Certificate (1982). S.G. 266, £11,000+. Photo on page 7. £6,500-7,500
34
KEVII 1/2d - 1/- Used selection on pages, De La Rue, Harrison perf 14 and 15x14, and Somerset House printings, various shades, including 9d (14), 10d (10), 1/- (16), etc. (175). £100-120
35
1911 KEVII 1d Brick red, Harrison printing, in an unmounted mint marginal block of six, variety no watermark. S.G. 272a, £390. £120-140
36
1912 KGV 1 1/2d Red-brown pair, the right stamp with variety "PENCF", fine mint. S.G. 362/a, £300. Photo on page 99. £100-120
37
1912 KGV 1 1/2d Chestnut pair, the right stamp with variety "PENCF", fine mint. S.G. 364/a, £130. £60-70
38
1913 KGV 6d Reddish-purple in marginal block of six with inverted watermark, mounted on margin only, stamps unmounted. S.G. 385 Wi, £510. £120-150
39
1913 KGV 7d Olive in marginal block of four with inverted watermark, mounted on margin only, stamps unmounted, two stamps with very light gum crease. S.G. 387Wi, £320. £70-80
40
1913 10/- Indigo-blue Seahorse, Waterlow printing, mint. S.G. 402, £950. Photo on page 99. £180-220
41
1925 Wembley set of two in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four. S.G. 432/3, £340. £100-120
42
1929 PUC £1 superb mint. S.G. 438, £750. Photo on page 111. £250-300
43
1929 PUC £1 mint, marginal. S.G. 438, £750. Photo on page 111. £250-300
44
1929 PUC £1 mint, gum a little toned, otherwise very fine. S.G. 438, £750. Photo on page 111. £200-250
45
1936 King Edward VIII Issue, an interesting collection in an album mainly relating to the essays for the KEVIII set, containing Williams Brothers stamp size essays comprising 1d in red (with red surround), 4d in black or grey and 10d in blue (2, one on blue card); further stamp size and enlarged (54 x 64mm) 10d blue essays mounted on card signed by M. Williams and dated "7/3/1936"; also a bromide essay of a proposed 3d stamp by H.J. Brown (who designed the four issued stamps) mounted on card and signed by Brown, together with copies of relevant letters sent to or from the Post Office and other essays. Also some related stamps and covers including postmarks used on KEVIII tour as Prince of Wales to India in 1922 (2 covers + block) or South Africa in 1925, and 1936 covers bearing the KEVIII 1d used prior to its issue date, at Glasgow (Sep 7) or Folkestone (Sep 11). The Williams essays were submitted to the Post Office but returned once these designs were rejected; the Brown 3d bromide essay was retained by the designer when he submitted the same stamp sized essay together with his other essays which were chosen for the issued stamps. (8 Essays + other items). Photo on page 7. £1,500-2,000
46
1939 KGVI 10/- Dark blue, lower right corner marginal single, unmounted mint. S.G. 478, £260. £60-80
47
c.1964-89 Mint stamps (with some decimal postage), presentation packs, FDCs, PHQ cards including 1973 Cricket and Inigo Jones cards, a few signed covers with 1971 Alf Ramsey autograph noted, postal stationery including unused 1983 Letter Cassette envelope with enclosed cassette and booklet, a few older stamps and foreign included. (Many 100s). £70-80
48
Used Abroad. Selection including 1d red plate 72 with "A81" mailboat cancel, other stamps cancelled in Constantinople (5), Malta (13), etc, a few with faults. (24). £80-100

Officials and Postal Fiscals
49
1902 QV 1/2d Blue-green overprinted "O.W OFFICIAL", fine mint, R.P.S Certificate (2003). S.G. O32, £425. Photo on page 99. £120-140
50
1904 Registered long OHMS cover from the RA Record Office at Woolwich franked KEVII 1d red Army Official strip of three, with "CHURCH ST. / WOOLWICH" c.d.s below. £60-70
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 29)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 4th May 2012 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited
Until Wednesday 18th April - By Appointment
Monday 23rd April - Friday 27th April and
Monday 30th April - Thursday 3rd May - 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options
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