Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire – Part I
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 17th April 2013 Time: 2:30PM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 12th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 15th April 10am to 5pm
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Auction Lots - Page 5
2201
x 1911 (Jan.) 1/2d. to 1/- set of seven in blocks of four, most with some light gum toning otherwise fine unmounted mint. A rare set in blocks. S.G. 1-7, £720 £350-450
Provenance: Lord Steinberg, September 2011
2202
x 1911-62(c.) mint collection with duplication in a stockbook including 1911 (Jan.) 1/2d. to 1/- (6 sets, two overprinted "specimen"), 1911 Pines set of four overprinted "specimen", 1912-24 1/2d. to 5/-, 1918 War Tax 1d. overprinted "specimen", 1922-27 1/2d. to 10/- overprinted "specimen" and 10/- mint, 1939-55 1/2d. to 5/-, 1956-62 1/2d. to 10/- and Postage Due 1940 1d. to 1/6d. Condition generally fine £400-500
2203
x 1939-55 1/2d. to 5/- in blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 43-54 £150-180
Provenance: Lord Steinberg, September 2011

Gibraltar

2204
x 1904-08 MCA £1 deep purple and black on red, some slight rubbing otherwise fine mint. S.G. 64, £550. Photo £150-180
2205
x 1925 £5 violet and black, good strong colours, fresh and fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 108, £1500. Photo £800-1,000
2206
x –– £5 violet and black, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 108, £1500. Photo £800-1,000

Gold Coast

2207
x 1875-c.1952 mint collection on stockpages including 1875 CC perf 12 1/2 1d. and 6d. (a few short perfs and slight gum thin at top), 1876-84 CC perf 14 1/2d. (8), 1d. (5),
2d. (3), 4d. (2) and 6d., 1883 CA 1/2d. (2, one without gum) and 1d. (lightly toned), 1884-91 1/2d. to 2/- with shades/duplication, 1889 1d. on 4d., 1889-94 5/- (2), 10/- and 20/- dull mauve and black on red (2), 1898-1902 1/2d. to 10/-, 1902 CA 1/2d. to 20/- with duplication including 10/- (2) and 20/-, 1904-06 MCA 1/2d. to 2/6d. (2), 1907-13 MCA 1/2d. to 5/- with duplication, 1913-21 MCA 1/2d. to 20/- plus 5/- Die II with watermark inverted, 1921-24 Script 15/- Die I and £2, and 1928 1/2d. to 5/- with duplication. Condition generally fine. Photo for selection £1,800-2,200

Hong Kong

2208
x An early to middle period collection on old album pages with 1862-63 values to 96c. used, 1863-71 values to 96c. ("Y1") including 18c. (faults), 1876-80 surcharges and a selection of later Q.V., 1903 to $10 mint, 1904-06 $5 and $10 unmounted mint,
1912-21 set to $10 mint including on white back, 1921-33 set to $5 mint plus some others, also Postal Fiscals with 1874 set to $10 used, 1880 12c. on $10 unused and 1891 $5 on $10 unused. An attractive and valuable collection £3,000-3,500
2209
x A mostly Q.V. selection on Hagner page which includes 1862-63 2c. deep brown used and other values to 96c. (2), one with wing margin, plus 12c. overprinted "specimen" (some trimmed perfs.), some later Q.V. with 1900-01 Specimen values, Postal Fiscals with 1874 $3 handstamped "specimen", 1897 $1 on $2 handstamped "specimen" (2) plus revenue 25c. and $1 handstamped "specimen" in red; also K.E.VII $10 (poor) and 1912-21 $3 to $10 Specimen; typically mixed in places. (43) £800-900
2210
x 1864 (31 Dec.) entire from Yokohama to Rheims "Via Marseilles" with "Carst, lels & Co/Kanagawa (Japan)" company oval in lower corner, a fine strike of the type G accountancy handstamp and handstruck numeral; the reverse with Hong Kong code "C" c.d.s. (13.1), Paris and arrival c.d.s. (28.2). Fresh and fine. Photo £700-800
2211
x 1876-77 "16/cents." on 18c. lilac, unused with redistributed gum (toned), otherwise fine. S.G. 20, £2250. Photo £500-600
2212
x –– "28/cents." on 30c. mauve, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 21, £1500. Photo £500-600
2213
x 1880 (Mar.) "5/cents." on 18c. lilac, unused with large part original gum, the odd lightly toned perf tip otherwise fine; also "10/cents." on 12c. pale blue, unused with part original gum, repaired tear at top left and light horizontal crease at foot. S.G. 24, 15; £1950. Photo £250-300
2214
x 1885 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. set of three overprinted "specimen", unused without gum. S.G. 40-42s, £1300. Photo £400-500
2215
x 1891 handstamped with Chinese characters, $1 on 96c. purple on red, fine mint. S.G. 50, £450. Photo £200-250
2216
x 1891 (Jan.) Jubilee 2c. carmine, two examples with small part original gum, one a fraction toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 51, £950. Photo £150-180
2217
x –– 2c. carmine showing variety broken "1" in "1891", unused with part original gum, a fraction toned otherwise fine. S.G. 51c, £950. Photo £200-250
2218
x 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, fine. S.G. 53as, £600. Photo £180-220
2219
x 1900-01 2c. to 30c. set of five, each overprinted "specimen", vertical crease on 5c., fine unmounted mint. S.G. 56s-61s, £600 £150-200
2220
x 1903 CA 1c. to $10 set of fifteen, fine mint. S.G. 62-76, £2750. Photo £1,500-1,800
2221
x –– 1c. to 50c., $2 and $5 each overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. between 62s-75s £200-250
2222
x 1907-11 MCA 1c. to $2 colour changes set of eight, each overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 91s, 93s-99s, £1,000 £400-500
2223
x –– 1c. to $2 set of eight (6c. slightly rubbed) each overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine. A scarce set. S.G. 91s, 93s-99s, £1,000 £300-400
2224
x 1912-21 MCA 1c. to $10 set of seventeen, each overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine with large part original gum. An exquisite set. S.G. 100s-116s, £2,250. Photo £800-1,000
2225
x –– 1c. to $10, less both 25c. values but with additional 50c. (3) and $5, each overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine with large part original gum. S.G. between 100s-116s. Photo £600-800
2226
x 1921-37 Script, thirteen values to $2, some marginal, each overprinted "specimen", fine unmounted mint. S.G. between 117s-130s £100-120
2227
x –– 1c. to $5 set of eighteen, generally fine mint. S.G. 117-132, £950. Photo for $5 £450-550
2228
x 1938-52 a selection with 1946 $1 to $10 perforated "specimen", 1938 to $10 (only light gum toning) and 1946-52 to both shades of $10 lilac and blue; part to large part original gum. (50) £200-250

Postal Fiscals

2229
x 1874-1902 CC, perf 14 $2, 1891 (Jan.) $5 on $10 and 1897 (Sept.) $1 on $2 olive-green (2) and $1 on $2 dull bluish green, the last with a few small tone spots on reverse, otherwise fine mint. S.G. F4, F9-F11; £1475 £300-400
2230
x –– perf 14 $3 dull mauve, unused with large part original gum, a few short perfs at top otherwise fine. S.G. F5, £600. Photo £150-180
2231
x –– perf 14 $10 grey-green, unused with large part original gum, top left corner perf missing otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. F6, £12,000. Photo £1,500-1,800
2232
x 1891 $5 on $10 purple on red, overprinted "specimen", large part original gum. S.G. F9s, £225 £80-100

British Post Offices in China

2233
x 1917-21 MCA 50c. to $10 set of six, each overprinted "specimen", fresh and very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 12s-17s, £2,250. Photo £1,200-1,500
2234
x –– 1c. to $10 set of sixteen, each with a hinge remainder, fine mint. S.G. 1-17, £2500. Photo £800-1,000

India

2235
x 1854 4a. blue and red, 4th printing, a horizontal pair, [11-12], with good to large margins, lovely colours, both neatly cancelled by diamond of dots, very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). S.G. 23, £1900. Photo £650-750
2236
x 1909-11 3p. to 25r. less 2r., fresh and fine mint. E.Diena Certificate (1989) for 25r. Photo £600-800

Official Stamps

2237
x 1909 5r. ultramarine and violet, a top right unmounted mint pane of twelve, lightly toned. A scarce multiple. S.G. O69, £180 £150-180
2238
x 1913 1r., 2r., 5r., 10r., 15r. and 25r., each in a complete mint pane of twelve, the 1r. with small piece of corner selvedge missing, the 2r. with margin missing at left and all a little toned, nevertheless a rare and spectacular lot. S.G. O91a-O96, £7764 £3,500-4,500

Indian Convention States

Chamba - Official Stamps

2239
x 1938-40 1r., 2r., 5r. and 10r., each in an interpanneau block of four, all lightly toned otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. O68-O71, £1548 £1,000-1,200
2240
x –– 1r., 2r., 5r. and 10r., each lightly toned otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. O68-O71, £387 £150-180
2241
x –– 10r. green and carmine, a top left unmounted mint pane of twelve, a little tone and with a few split perfs otherwise fine. S.G. O70, £504 £200-250
2242
x 1942 1r. to 10r., all a fraction gum toned, unmounted mint. S.G. O83-O86, £200 £150-180

Iraq

2243
x 1923-25 1/2a. to 10r. each overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine with large part original gum. S.G. 41s-53s, £600. Photo £200-250
2244
x 1957-58 King Faisal II 1f. to 200f. set of sixteen values in matching blocks of four with sheet margin at top, the 15f. to 200f. were prepared but only issued overprinted, however small quantities of these unoverprinted stamps were released by the Iraq Post Office in 1971, very fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. footnote after 403 £200-250

Jamaica

2245
x 1860-c.-1965 mint collection with duplication on stockpages including 1860-70 wmk Pineapple 2d. (2), 3d. and 4d., 1870-83 CC 1/2d. (3), 1d. (3), 2d. (2), 3d., 6d. (4), 1/-, 2/- and 5/- (6 including a block of four), 1883-97 CA 1d. rose (2), 2d. grey (2), 2/- (3) and 5/- (2, one lightly toned), 1890-91 2 1/2d. on 4d. (7, one with "pfnny" for "penny"), 1903-04 CA 1/2d., 1d. (2) and 2 1/2d. showing "ser.et" for "serviet", 1905-11 MCA Arms 5/- and QV 3d. to 2/- (both) with shades/duplication, 1912-20 MCA 1d. to 5/-, 1921 Script Abolition of Slavery 6d. overprinted "specimen" (B.P.A. Certificate, 1998), 1921-29 Script Pictorial 1/2d. to 10/- and 1938-52 1/2d. to £1. Condition generally fine £1,200-1,500
2246
x 1921 MCA 6d. Abolition of Slavery overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 90s, £750. Photo £250-300
2247
x –– Script 6d. Abolition of Slavery overprinted "specimen", small diagonal gum crease not affecting appearance, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 91s, £750. Photo £250-300

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika

2248
x 1903-04 1/2a. to 50r. set of fourteen, each overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine with large part original gum. S.G. 1s-16s, £400+. Photo £400-500
2249
x –– 50r. grey and red-brown overprinted "specimen", part original gum, fine. S.G. 16s, £375. Photo £100-120
2250
x 1912-21 MCA 1c. to 50r. set of eighteen with additional 25c. and 75c. (2), fine mint. S.G. 44-61, £1950+. Photo for 20r. and 50r. £800-1,000
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire – Part I
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 17th April 2013 Time: 2:30PM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 12th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 15th April 10am to 5pm
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