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Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 1 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 15th April 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm
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Auction Lots - Page 8
351
1942 (22 Sept.) 8a. in on 8s. violet, fresh mint. S.G. J53c, £275. Photo £100-120
352
1942 (22 Sept.) 8a. in on 8s. violet, fine used. S.G. J53c, £300. Photo £100-120
353
1942 (22 Sept.) 4a. on Fall of Singapore 4+2s. green and red, variety surcharge inverted, fresh mint. S.G. J56gi, £450. Photo £180-200
354
1942 (15 Oct.) Farmer 5c. on 1a. and Definitive 1c. on 1/2a. on 1s. (2, one with 1s. omitted), 2c. on 1/2a. on 2s., 3c. on 3/4a. on 3s. (2 types, one with 3c. in blue), 5c. on 1a. on 5s., 10c. on 3a. on 7s. and 15c. on 4a. on 4s., unused, with part gum or backing paper; the 10c. on 3a. on 7s. with a light vertical crease and a little soiled, otherwise sound.
S.G. J57-63, £769 £180-200
355
1942 (15 Oct.) Farmer 5c. on 1a. and Definitive 1c. on 1/2a. on 1s., 2c. on 1/2a. on 2s.
(on small piece), 3c. on 3/4a. on 3s., 5c. on 1a. on 5s., 15c. on 4a. on 4s. and 20c. on 8a. in red on 8s., used and generally fine. S.G. J57-61, 63, 64a, £488 £150-180
356
1942 (15 Oct.) Definitive 20c. on 8a. in black on 8s. violet, neatly cancelled with part c.d.s.; fine and scarce. S.G. J64, £650. Photo £250-300
Provenance: William Bennett, 2011
357
1942 (15 Oct.) Definitive 20c. on 8a. in red on 8s. violet, fresh unused with backing paper. S.G. J64a, £350. Photo £100-120
358
1942 Surcharged in Cents only, 1c. on 1s. to 20c. on 8s. set of seven with additional 15c. on 4s. with variety surcharge inverted, unused with large part gum or backing paper;
the 20c. on 8s. a fraction soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. J65-71, 70a, £812 £200-250
359
1942 Surcharged in Cents only, 1c. on 1s. to 20c. on 8s. set of seven with additional 3c. in blue on 3s. (2) and 5c. in violet on 5s., used; the 1c. and 10c. a little soiled, the 2c. not guaranteed. S.G. 65-71 group, c. £800 £180-200

Burmese Government
360
1943-44 unused/mint (48) and used (41) collection, the unused/mint with 1943 Crest 5c. (2, one imperforate), 1943 Farmer set with 3c. and 15c. on laid paper, 1943 Independence Day perf. x roulette 3c. and 1943 (Oct.-Nov.) complete, the used with 1943 Crest 5c., 1943 Farmer set with 3c. on laid paper and (1 Oct.) Shan States set less 3c.; generally good to fine. Cat. c. £790 £180-200

Bushire
361
1915 (15 Aug.) 1ch. (Setting 1, No. 10), 2ch. (Setting 1, No. 10), 3ch. (Setting 1b, No. 10), 5ch. (Setting 2c, No. 4), 6ch. (Setting 1a, No. 10), 9ch. (Setting 1a, No. 2), 10ch. (Setting 2a, No. 4), 12ch. (Setting 1c, No. 1), 24ch., 1kr., 2kr. (Setting 1a, No. 2), 3kr., 5kr. and 10kr. (No. 4), fine mint and offered with a letter, signed by Tommy Allen, giving plating. S.G. 1-14, £2,635 £1,000-1,200
Provenance: William Frazer, 2004
362
1915 (15 Aug.) 1ch. to 2kr. and 5kr, used, the 1ch. and 5ch. on the one piece; the 9ch, overprint forged and the 5kr. a little soiled, otherwise sound. Cat. £1,718 £300-400
363
1915 6ch. brown-lake and green, tied by Bouchir c.d.s. on reverse of 1915 (Dec.) envelope with partially lifted censor label; the envelope and stamp creased, otherwise fine S.G. 5 £80-100

END OF FIRST SESSION

Second session commencing at 2.00 p.m. (Lots 364-837)

Canada

1851 Laid Paper
364
3d. orange-vermilion with large margins on three sides, close or touched at right, neatly tied by target cancellation on 1852 (5 Apr.) entire from Hamilton to Kingston, despatch c.d.s. on face arrival c.d.s. (10.4) on reverse; sound. S.G. 1a. Photo £500-600
365
6d. slate-violet horizontal pair with good to large margins on three sides, touched or frameline trimmed at foot, light target cancellations, trace of orange postmark at foot; a rare multiple. Also 6d. plate proof in deep blue on card, each overprinted "specimen" in red. S.G. 2, £2,600+. Photo £500-600

1852-57 Issue
366
1/2d. pair twice cancelled with four-ring "44" at Smith's Falls, and two singles, one with part imprint and cancelled with part Hamilton c.d.s., the other cancelled with four-ring "21"; a few faults in places though of generally good appearance. Also a plate proof in rose and a Mandel proof in pale grey £200-250
367
3d. selection on various papers comprising a vertical pair and eight singles, one with a pre-printing paper crease, all with good to large or enormous margins, and perf. 11 3/4 3d., one cancelled with large "3" handstamp, three others with target (one in blue); generally good to fine. Also a plate proof in black overprinted "specimen" in orange. Cat. £2,350+ £700-800
368
3d. red on thin wove paper, good to very large margins all round, cancelled and tied by target on 1855 (22 Dec.) envelope (traces of soiling) from Chippawa to Guelph, despatch c.d.s. on face, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £100-120
369
3d. red on thin wove paper, major re-entry (Pane A, 47), clear to large margins, target cancellation leaving much of the re-entry clear; tiny scissor-cut at lower left, otherwise fine. S.G. 8b, £850. Photo £200-250
370
3d. brown-red on thin wove paper, major re-entry (Pane B, 65), large margins all round, target cancellation leaving much of the re-entry visible; fine. Photo £100-120
371
3d. red on hard wove paper, good to very large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at lower left, lightly cancelled and tied by four-ring "5" in blue on 1857 (30 Oct.) entire (two filing creases clear of the adhesive) from Brantford to Toronto, light despatch c.d.s. in blue on face, indistinct arrival c.d.s. on reverse; fine. Photo £200-250
371A *
3d. red, on hard wove paper, clear to very large margins and neatly tied by four-ring "19" on 1857 (22 Aug.) entire from London, Ont. to St. Catherines, despatch c.d.s. on face, arrival c.d.s. (23.8) on reverse. Fine. Photo £200-250
372
10d. blue on thin wove paper, large margins all round (scissor-cut in to design at left) and cancelled with diamond of bars at Toronto, a fine looking stamp; also 6d. greenish grey, 7 1/2d. (2) and 10d. blue with re-entry on medium wove paper, poor to good £200-250
373
12d. proof from the scarred die (made c. 1860) with line through top of "ce" of "pence", in vermilion on India paper; fine and scarce. Photo £300-350
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374
1859 Cents issue collection on leaves, comprising 1c. (20 with a plate proof in orange, one with a "leaf" cancel, one with target in red, and two covers, one bearing five), 5c. (60 with three plate proofs, a few with re-entries, a range of four-ring numeral cancellations and five on four covers), 10c. (7 with two on cover), 12 1/2c. (14 with two showing major re-entry, three with guide dots and a pair on cover) and 17c. (11 with a plate proof with reduced Specimen overprint, one "imperforate", three showing guide dot or vertical lines and one on cover), 5c. stationery envelope, and 1864 2c. plate proof pair in green, singles in rose (2) and used (2). Condition variable though an interesting lot £1,800-2,000
375
1868-90 Large Queen issue used collection (141) with a range of papers, perfs. and shades, etc. comprising 1/2c. (8), 1c. red-brown (9, four on watermarked paper, one on drop letter cover and one on Circular), 1c. orange (5, one on Market Report), 2c. (13, two on watermarked paper and one on cover with Small Queen 3c.), 3c. (25, one on watermarked paper, eleven on ten covers and one lithographed essay in black), 5c. (5), 6c. (20, one on cover), 12 1/2c. (17, one on watermarked paper and one on cover) and 15c. (39 with two clear deep violet); condition mixed in places though a generally attractive lot with viewing recommended £2,500-3,000
376
-- range selected for cancellations, comprising 1/2c., 1c. red-brown (4), 1c. orange (12), 2c. (9), 3c. (52), 6c. (2), 12 1/2c. (5) and 15c. (8), including datestamps, targets, fancy "9", corks, "paid" on 12 1/2c., and a range of over fifty two-ring numerals; generally good to fine and an attractive lot £600-700
377
1868-72 unstamped envelopes (13, two registered from Jordan and Ventry) each showing "paid 3" handstamps in a variety of types, despatch and arrival c.d.s. £250-300
378
1870-97 Small Queen collection with various perfs. and shades, etc., comprising 1/2c.
(57 with two stuck down unused Plate 1 and 2 imprint blocks of twenty with re-entries), 1c. (21 with two imperforate plate proofs, one with guide dot and one without, and fifteen on five covers, one showing Lake Champlain train wreck cachet), 2c. (7, three with re-entry or plate crack, four on envelope registered from Hamilton to Huntsville), 3c. (82 with a few re-entries, six on covers and sixty selected for cancellations), 5c. (6 with a plate proof and five on covers with one to Belgium), 6c. (17 with four on three covers, one a faked bisect) and 10c. (25 with two pairs); generally good to fine and an attractive lot £1,600-1,800
379
1877 Montreal, perf. 11 1/2x12, 15c. lilac-grey with large part "Pi" of "Alexr. Pirie & Sons" watermarked paper, lightly cancelled; two light marks towards centre, otherwise sound and a very presentable example of this rare stamp. S.G. 65a, £3,500. Photo £600-700
380
1893 High Values, a small selection comprising 50c. imperforate plate proof in blue on card, 20c. and 50c. (2, one stuck down) unused or with part gum, 20c. (2) and 50c. (3) used; generally good to fine £200-250
381
1927-36 miscellaneous selection of covers including 1927 to France bearing 2c. (3) each with "nancy" cancellation applied on arrival, a range of first or special flight covers with R100 photo card, two carried on the Hindenburg and one to Columbia at 50c., four with maritime handstamps and four Railway Facing Slips £180-200

Official Stamps
382
1950-52 1c., 2c. sepia, 3c., 4c. carmine-lake, 5c., 10c., 14c., 20c., 50c. and $1, all in imprint blocks of four, $1 corner block of four (margins trimmed) and Air 7c. block of four, fine mint £150-200

Registration Stamps
383
A small collection comprising 2c. (24 with a rose-carmine stuck down unused block of ten, and various used, one with "cigar" flaw), 5c. (16 with an imperforate plate proof pair (stains), a couple with re-entries and one with cork cancellation in violet) and 8c. (2, one unused and one with forged cork cancellation in red); condition a little mixed in places though generally attractive and an interesting lot £300-350
384
A selection of five covers, comprising 2c. orange with Small Queen 3c. on 1884 envelope from Port Colbourne to Welland, 5c. with Small Queen 5c. and 10c. pair on 1881 envelope (240x118mm.) from Walkerton to England (a rare franking), 5c. with Small Queen 1c. (2) and 3c. on 1880 envelope from Woodlands to England, and 1893 8c. (2) on envelopes from Halifax and Newboro; condition a little mixed. Also 1894 and 1896 Free covers, one from the Deputy Postmaster-General £400-500

Cape of Good Hope

Proofs
385
6d. and 1/- pairs in black on stout paper, both believed to have been produced c. 1902, and a further 1/- pair in black on smooth-surfaced paper. Also Allis book 1d. and 4d. defaced pairs on piece inscribed "Prepared For The Purpose Of This Handbook By Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd" £100-120

1853 Deeply Blued Paper
386
1d. pale brick-red block of six on thin paper, just clear to exceptionally large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp on one side, light neat cancellations; paper creasing through two stamps and one stamp with a corner crease; fine appearance and most attractive. S.G. 1. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: "Bonaventure", September 1993
387
1d. brick-red block of four in a bright shade in thin paper, good to large margins and twice neatly cancelled; ironed crease between and diagonal crease at right, fine appearance. Photo £600-800

1853 Slightly Blued Paper
388
1d. pale brick-red pair with the merest trace of blueing, unusually cut as a parallelogram, large to very large margins showing sliver of adjoining stamp on one horizontal side, unused without gum, some creasing though of good appearance. S.G. 3 group. Photo £600-800

1855-63 White Paper
389
1d. rose block of eight with good to large margins on three sides, touched on the fourth, each pair sharing a cancellation; vertical crease at centre, affecting one stamp and ending in a small tear, nevertheless an attractive block. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 5a. Photo £600-800
Provenance: Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989
390
1d. rose block of four with watermark sideways, good to large margins, each pair neatly cancelled; small tear between pairs, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). S.G. 5ba. Photo £400-500
391
4d. blue with good to enormous margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot and showing some blueing on reverse, the result of cleaning of the plates, unused without gum, lovely fresh colour; attractive and most unusual. S.G. 6a. Photo £200-250

1855-65 White Paper
392
6d. pale rose-lilac with good to large margins, unusually cancelled in both red and black inks; fine and scarce. Ferchenbauer (1987) and B.P.A. (2012) Certificates. S.G. 7. Photo £180-200
393
6d. pale rose-lilac with clear to large margins, neatly cancelled in red leaving Hope's face clear; attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 7. Photo £150-200

1855-63 White Paper
394
1/- bright yellow-green with very large margin at foot showing portion of adjoining stamp, and large margins on the other two sides, fresh unused with part original gum, lovely fresh bright colour and most attractive. An appealing example of this rare stamp. S.G. 8. Photo £1,000-1,200

1861 Woodblocks
395
1d. carmine with good to large margins and neatly cancelled leaving Hope's head clear;
a fraction oxidised, otherwise fine. Holcombe Certificate (1989). S.G. 13a. Photo £1,200-1,400
396
4d. pale milky blue with good to very large margins, unused with some original gum; diagonal crease and with inclusion though of fine appearance and an attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 14, £25,000. Photo £5,000-6,000
397
4d. pale milky blue, an unusual dry print which is most noticeable in the value tablet at right, clear to large margins and lightly cancelled, ink notation in right margin. Holcombe Certificate (1996). S.G. 14. Photo £400-500
398
4d. pale bright blue with good to large margins, unused with some original gum;
two diagonal wrinkles and minor soiling though of fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificates (1982 and 2013). S.G. 14b, £26,000. Photo £5,000-6,000
399
4d. vermilion error of colour with clear to large margins all round and neatly cancelled leaving the value error clearly visible; repair at apex, a thin and light pink ink marks on reverse though of good appearance for this rare stamp. S.G. 14e, £40,000. Photo £7,000-8,000
Provenance: "Maria de la Queillerie", May 1970
Spangenthal, November 1997

Triangular Issue Covers
400
1855 (1 June) entire from The Commercial Bank of Port Elizabeth (superb red wax seal) to Cradock, bearing 1d. deep brick-red block of four with clear to very large margins, placed vertically at left and with each pair lightly cancelled, arrival datestamp (7.6) at centre, despatch oval datestamp on reverse; addressee deleted. Photo £1,400-1,600
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 1 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 15th April 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm
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