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 13
601
Selection of forty Edward and George V issues with straight line cancellations, including Ellington, Nadarivatu, Rabi, Somo Somo, etc., mostly 1/2d. and 1d. values, some pieces, strikes and condition mixed £100-150

Gibraltar

602
1886 (1 Jan.) on Bermuda, 1/2d. to 6d. with additional 2 1/2d. with overprint in blue-black, unused with part to large part gum, generally good to fine; also 1/- with forged overprint. R.P.S. Certificate (1997) for 2 1/2d. blue-black overprint. S.G. 1-6, £1,500 £300-400
603
-- 1/2d. to 6d. with additional 2 1/2d. with overprint in blue-black, used, fair to fine;
also 1/- with forged overprint. S.G. 1-6, £570 £120-150
604
1886-87 1/2d. to 1/- set of seven, part to large part original gum. S.G. 8-14, £600 £150-200
605
1886-87, 1889, 1889-96 and 1898 sets, used; 1887 1/- with a corner thin though generally good to fine. Cat. £965 £200-250
606
1889, 1889-96 (with additional 20c. olive-brown and green) and 1898 sets, part to large part original gum; generally good to fine. Cat. £620 £200-250
607
1903 1/2d. to 8/-, fine mint. S.G. 46-54, £606 £200-250
608
-- 1/2d. to £1 set of eleven, fine used. S.G. 46-55, £1,300. Photo for £1 £400-500

1904-08 Issue

609
1/2d. to £1 set of nine, mint; the £1 with hinge remainder. S.G. 56-64, £1,000. Photo for £1 £300-350
610
1/2d. to £1 set of nine, used; the 1/2d. with part Tangier Ship Letter handstamp, the others with datestamps. Fine. S.G. 56-64, £1,200. Photo £300-400
611
2 1/2d. purple and black on blue lower left corner block of four, the lower left stamp with variety large "2" in " 1/2", fresh mint with the variety remaining unmounted; folded along exterior perforations and each with small handstamp on reverse. S.G. 59, a, £705. Photo £250-300
612
£1 deep purple and black on red, large part original gum, respread at hinge area; trace of surface rubbing, otherwise sound. S.G. 64, £550. Photo £150-180
613
1906-11 set of nine, mint; 8/- faded, otherwise generally good to fine. S.G. 66-74, £550 £100-120
614
-- 1/2d. to 8/- set of nine, fine used; the 6d. on small piece. S.G. 66-74, £750. Photo for 6d. £250-300
615
-- 2 1/2d. ultramarine, variety large "2" in " 1/2", fresh mint with part original gum, and used. S.G. 69a, £395 £180-200
616
1912-24 1/2d. to £1 with additional 1/2d., 1d., 2 1/2d. and 1/- (3) shades, and two further 2 1/2d. shades described as variety large "2" in " 1/2" but not guaranteed as such; fine mint. S.G. 76-85 £180-200
617
-- 1/2d. to £1 with additional 1/2d., 1d., 2 1/2d. and 1/- (3) shades, and two further 2 1/2d. shades described as variety large "2" in " 1/2" but not guaranteed as such; used and generally fine. S.G. 76-85 £140-180
618
1921-27 set of eleven with 1 1/2d., 3d., 6d. and 2/- shades, 1925-32 set to £1 with 1/- shade, 1930 3d., 1931-33 set in both perfs. and 1935 Jubilee set, mint; a couple of values to 1/- with small imperfections and 8/- with faint trace of foxing at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 89-117 group, £775 £200-250
619
-- set of eleven with 1 1/2d., 3d., 6d. and 2/- shades, 1925-32 set to £1 with 1/- shade, 1930 3d., 1931-33 set in both perfs. and 1935 Jubilee set, used with some values to 10/- with parcel cancellations, the £1 with neat Registered oval datestamp; a few small faults on values to 8/-. S.G. 89-117 group, £1,325 £200-250
620
-- 2 1/2d. bright blue lower right corner example, variety large "2" in 1/2", unmounted mint; gum wrinkle at upper right, otherwise fine. S.G. 94a, £550. Photo £200-250
621
1937-68 complete with all 1938-51 colours and perfs., used and generally good to fine. Cat. c. £970 £200-250
622
1937-51 complete with all 1938-51 colours and perfs. except 1940 2d. with watermark sideways, good to fine mint. Cat. c. £1,500 £350-400
623
1940 perf. 13 1/2, watermark sideways, 2d. grey, large part original gum; scarce.
S.G. 124ab, £750. Photo £200-250
624
1953-83 (July) basic issues complete including a few miniature sheets and a Postage Dues, fine mint £100-120

Grenada

625
1789-1852 entire letters (6) to England or Scotland, including 1789 "p Albion" to London with black "ship-lre", 1791 to Glasgow with "grenada(Crown)" handstamp on reverse, 1812 to London with double oval "ship letter/dover", 1852 to London with double- ring "grenada" datestamp on reverse; filing folds though good to fine £150-200

Griqualand West

626
1874 (Sept.) "1d" on 4d. blue, unused with part original gum, a few perfs. missing at top; 1877-78 overprinted in red, 5/- Types 3 and 4 with inverted watermark, used; 1878 Type 15 red overprint corner wing-margin mint block of four and 1879 Type 17 1d. with watermark inverted, used; both mint items with a little light foxing, the used fine and a rare trio. R.P.S. Certificate (1968) for S.G.1. Photo £500-600

Hong Kong

627
1863-71 CC 96c. brownish grey on thicker than normal paper, unused with traces of gum; good appearance. S.G. 19, £1,400. Photo £200-250
628
-- 96c. brownish black, watermark inverted, fresh with part original gum. S.G. 19w, £2,000. Photo £500-600
629
1905 (Jan.) blue bank envelope registered to Port Said with manuscript "per 'Roon'" and "Registered" in red ink, bearing K.E.VII 10c. strip of three which are uncancelled, the reverse with Colombo Registered (29.1) and Port Said arrival (9.2) c.d.s. with two wax seals also on reverse; some vertical bends or creases, one though one of the adhesives. Unusual £100-120
630
1907-11 1c. to $2 set of nine, mint; 4c. toned, the others good to fine. Also 1935 Silver Jubilee set mint. S.G. 91-99, 133-136, £665 £180-200
631
x Collection in album commencing with a very mixed section of Q.V. which does include 1891 Jubilee 2c. unused and used (2), 1903 values to $10 used, 1904-06 with $5 and $10 unused and values to $3 used, 1907-11 $2 mint, 1912-21 to $10 mint and used and later issues to Annogini issue; also some Postal FIscals and China 1922-27 to $2 mint. Condition very mixed though most of the better values are good to fine £2,400-2,800

India

632
A miscellaneous range in an album, including cancellations, Used Abroad, Convention State overprints, Azad Hind labels, Mount Everest card used, 1911 1r. booklet
(SG SB5b) with two 1/2a. panes remaining, WWI Service covers, Quetta Earthquake cover, mint stamps including Muscat and Pakistan, etc. Also Aden with 1937 set to 2r. mint and QE selection with some miniature real photos as used on some stamps. An interesting lot £250-300
633
An early to modern accumulation on album leaves and loose, contained in a carton, including mint 1948 Gandhi, 1949-52 to 15r.; also postal history with selected States.
An interesting lot worthy of close examination. (thousands) £250-300
634
1850 (c.) "Dak Book", the contents written by Capt. F.R. Moore (1801-75) and comprising a list of letters sent via him between 1842 and 1848, nearly all internal or to England with many giving details of the route and showing an array of postal markings, bound in soft calf with his name appearing on the front cover. A fascinating postal document £800-1,000

1854 Issue

635
A small used collection comprising 1/2a. Dies I (9 with a pair), II and III, 1a. Dies I (2), II (3) and III, 2a., and 4a. 1st. printing (2), 2nd printing (2), 3rd. printing ?, 4th. printing (3) and 5th. printing (3), nearly all with margins all round; a few faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance £1,000-1,200
636
1/2a. Die I, 1/2a. Die II (2, one with small corner thin), 1a. Die II and 2a., fresh unused and all with four margins £100-120
637
1/2a. blue Die III, unused, good to large margins; brown residue gum patch just showing through to face. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1982) states "stained" which we consider harsh. S.G. 8a, £1,800. Photo £400-500
638
1a. red Die III, good to large margins; a couple of light marks on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 15, £2,250. Photo £700-900
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639
1855-1961 used collection, including 1855 4a. and 8a., 1856-64 and 1865 sets to 8a., 1866 tall (2) and short (2) "postage" 6a., later Q.V. to 5r., 1902-11 set to 25r., higher values with telegraph cancellations, 1911-22 and 1926-33 sets to 25r., 1937-40 set, 1948 Gandhi set and some later; fair to fine £400-500
640
1855 blue glazed paper, 4a. black and 8a. carmine, unused with part gum; a few small imperfections though a scarce pair. S.G. 35, 36, £1,750. Photo £300-400
641
1856-64 1/2a. (2), 1a. (2), 2a. (4), 4a. black (2) and 8a. (toned), 1865 1/2a. (2), 9p. (2), 1a. (3) and 2a. (3), 1860 9p. (3), 1866 4a. Die I (2), Die II and 6a.8p., and a comprehensive selection of later values to 5r., unused/mint; a few faults in places though generally of good to fine appearance £500-600
642
1856-64 no watermark, 4a. green, well-centred and fresh unused without gum. A most attractive example of this very rare stamp. S.G. 47, £3,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
643
-- 8a. carmine, unused with traces of gum; two small light marks at lower left corner, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 48, £850. Photo £250-300
644
1865 watermarked, 4a. green, unused without gum; upper left corner rounded and the odd trace of soiling, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 64, £800. Photo £200-250
645
-- 8a. carmine, unused without gum, fresh bright colour; centred to lower right though an attractive example of this very rare stamp. S.G. 65, £3,250. Photo £1,000-1,200
646
1866 (June) tall "postage" 6a. purple, fresh unused with large part original gum; horizontal crease at top of head, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 66, £1,600. Photo £400-500
647
1867 (Apr.) 6a.8p. slate horizontal marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate, unused; the left-hand stamp with small portion torn away at top (pieces included), some light staining and both stamps with an inclusion. A very rare variety.
S.G. 72a, £6,000. Photo £600-800
648
1902-11 3p. to 25r. set of seventeen with eleven additional shades to 5r., mint; the 25r. with gum a little toned though of fine appearance. S.G. 119-150, £2,500+ £600-700
649
-- 25r. brownish orange and blue, neat Bombay telegraph c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 147. Photo £150-200
650
1911-22 3p. to 25r. set of nineteen with twenty-one additional values/shades to 1r., mint; the 25r. with gum a fraction toned, otherwise generally fine. S.G. 151-191, £1,000+ £200-250
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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