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 16
751
1923-25 set, 1927 1r. and 1931 set to 10r., good to fine mint. S.G. 41-53, 78-91, £409 £140-180
752
1923 (Feb.) 1a. on 20pa. envelope, uprated with 1a. on 20pa., 3a. on 1 1/2pi. and 4a. on 1 3/4pi., "By airmail" to London, all cancelled by Baghdad c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, a good strike of the "general head quarters/air mail/british forces in iraq" cachet in violet; vertical crease at left and faults (1a. defective) through opening; scarce. Photo £200-250
753
1931 25r. violet, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 92, £1,200. Photo £350-400
754
-- 25r. violet, fine used. Scarce. S.G. 92, £1,500. Photo £400-500
755
1932 New Currency set of sixteen, fine mint. S.G. 106-121, £350 £120-150
756
1932 (May)-60 mint collection with the basic issues, less 1953 Coronation miniature sheet, virtually complete, additional items include 1941 issue perf. variations and a couple of overprint varieties; fine £200-250

Official Stamps

757
1920-23 set of twenty-two, mint; no watermark 12a. with a thin, otherwise fine.
S.G. O19-40, £625 £200-250
758
1920-23 set of twenty-two, used; no watermark 4a. and 8a. stained, the 5r. and 10r, with telegraphic c.d.s., the Script set fine. S.G. O19-40, £557 £150-200
759
1923-59 mint collection with the basic issues, excepting 1931 25r., virtually complete, additional items include 1932 (Apr.) 100f. on 2r. with surcharge at foot and a few 1958 overprint varieties; fine. Cat. c. £2,000 £400-500
760
1925-55 used collection with the basic issues, less 1931 10r., virtually complete, and a selection of later issues to 1958; generally good to fine. Cat. £1,600+ £300-400
761
1931 25r. violet, fresh mint. Scarce. Vachat Certificate (2009). S.G. O102, £1,200. Photo £350-400
762
1931 25r. violet, fine used. Scarce. S.G. O102, £1,600. Photo £400-500

Revenues

763
1918-19 Pension Request documents (6) bearing various values, and 1959 Insurance certificate bearing three different values, good to fine £100-150

Jamaica

764
1819-53 entire letters (11) including 1819 to London with red step-type "falmouth/ship letter", 1819 to Scotland with boxed additional " 1/2", 1844 "DeCordoda's Mercantile Intelligencer", 1848 to London with Dry Harbour d.s. on reverse, 1853 to Liverpool with Goshen d.s. on face, etc., also unused picture postcard of the Great Earthquake Disaster, mixed condition £250-300
765
1859 (10 Sept.) entire to Penrith bearing Great Britain 1855-57 6d. lilac with "A01" barred oval and Kingston Jamaica c.d.s. alongside, red London Paid (3.10) on front and Penrith arrival (3.10) across flap on reverse; filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. S.G. Z5. Photo £200-250
766
1860 (15 Mar.) mourning envelope to London bearing Great Britain 1855-57 6d. lilac with clear "A01" Kingston duplex, red London arrival (12.4) on reverse; a trifle soiled and small portion of flap missing, otherwise fine. S.G. Z10. Photo £200-250

Postal Fiscal Stamps

767
1858 (1 Jan.) 1/-, 5/- and 10/- each handstamped "specimen" (GB2), a little gum in places; 1/- with perfs. trimmed off at left, the 5/- "imperforate" and some staining.
A rare trio £150-200

Kuwait

768
1923-83, predominately mint, some unmounted, collection arranged in three volumes, album leaves and loose, contained in a carton, including 1923-24 1/2a. to 10r., 1933-34 Air 2a. to 6a., 1938 1/2a. to 25r., later with some duplication; also a few modern first day covers and philatelic bureau literature. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £500-600
769
1923-24 1/2a. to 10r. set of fifteen, fine mint. S.G. 1-15, £450 £150-180
770
1923-24 1/2a. to 10r. set of fifteen, used; the 6a., 1r., 2r. and 10r. with telegraphic c.d.s. S.G. 1-15 £180-200
771
1929-37 1/2a. to 15r. set of twenty, mint, the 1r. with watermark upright, the 5r. and 10r. unmounted; the 15r. with four tiny specks of foxing, otherwise fine. S.G. 16-29, £1,300. Photo for 15r. £250-300
772
1929-37 1/2a. to 15r. set of twenty, used, the 1r. with watermark upright; the 15r, with small crease at lower right corner, otherwise fine. A rare set. B.P.A. Certificate (2003) for 15r. Photo for 15r. £700-800
773
1933-34 Air set mint and used; the used 4a. with a few foxed perfs., otherwise fine.
S.G. 31-34, £495 £100-120
774
1939 1/2a. to 15r. set of thirteen, mint; the 2a. to 8a with gum a fraction toned.
S.G. 36-51, £350 £100-120
775
1939 1/2a. to 15r. set of thirteen, fine used. S.G. 36-51, £475 £150-200
776
1945-61 mint collection with the basic issues complete, fine. Cat. £500+ £150-200
777
1945-61 used collection with the basic issues complete, additional items include 1950-54 2r. on 2/6d. and 10r. on 10/- Type II surcharges, 1953-57 Castle trio with Type II surcharges and 1958 15n.p. on 2 1/2d. Type II, fine. Cat. £790+ £250-300
778
1950-54 2r. on 2/6d. yellow-green, Type II plate-printed surcharge, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 90b, £350. Photo £150-200
779
-- 10r. on 10/- ultramarine, Type II plate-printed surcharge, fine mint. S.G. 92a, £325. Photo £140-160
780
1957 Castle 2r. on 2/6d., 5r. on 5/- and 10r. on 10/- with Type II surcharges, fine mint. S.G. 107a-109a, £350 £140-160
781
1958 15n.p. on 2 1/2d. carmine-red Type II, a block of four with central bi-lingual c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 125a, £400. Photo £150-200

Official Stamps

782
1923-24 and 1929-33 sets, mint; the 1929-33 15r. a little toned, otherwise fine.
S.G. O1-27, £1,175 £300-400
783
1923-24 1/2a. to 15r. set of fourteen, used; the 10r. (slight colour discharge) and 15r. with telegraphic c.d.s. S.G. O1-14. Photo for 5r.-15r. £400-500
784
1929-33 1a. to 10r., used, 1r. a corner example, 5r. on piece, 10r. with telegraphic c.d.s.. S.G. O16-26. Photo for 2r.-10r. £500-600

Labuan

1879 Issue

785
2c. green, unused with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 1, £1,600. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). Photo £400-500
Provenance: William Frazer
786
2c. green, neatly cancelled with circle of dots in red; fine. Scarce. S.G. 1, £850. Photo £250-300
787
6c. orange-brown and 16c. blue, unused with part original gum. S.G. 2,4, £295 £100-120
788
6c. orange-brown cancelled with circle of dots in red, and 16c. blue cancelled with small part c.d.s. at top; the 16c. with a light horizontal crease, the 6c. fine and most attractive. S.G. 2, 4, £380 £100-120
789
12c. carmine cancelled with lozenge of squares and oblongs, fine. Scarce. S.G. 3, £750. Photo £250-300
790
12c. carmine neatly cancelled by circle of dots in red; fine. Scarce. S.G. 3, £750. Photo £250-300
Provenance: "Midas", December 1991
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791
1880-82 2c. to 16c. set of six, unused with part to large part original gum, the 8c. an unusual print showing part doubling of the design. S.G. 5-10, £750 £200-250
792
-- 2c., 6c. with no dot at upper left, 8c., 10c. and 16c., used and variously cancelled, the 2c. with large part c.d.s.; generally fine. S.G. 5, 6a, 7, 8, 10, £655 £180-200
793
1880 (Aug.) original value obliterated by manuscript bar in red, 8c. on 12c. carmine with watermark reversed, unused with small part original gum; scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). S.G. 11x, £1,800. Photo £400-500
794
-- 8c. on 12c. carmine, part oval of bars cancellation; sound. S.G. 11, £850. Photo £200-250

1880 (Aug.) Surcharged with two figures, one across original value

795
6c. on 16c. blue, fresh unused without gum. An attractive example of this rare stamp. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1977). S.G. 12, £3,500. Photo £700-800
796
6c. on 16c. blue, cancelled with circle of dots in red; a little toned, otherwise sound. Brandon Certificate (2002). S.G. 12, £1,100. Photo £200-250
797
8c. on 12c. carmine, unused with part original gum; small handstamp on reverse. Rare. S.G. 13, £2,250. Photo £600-700
798
8c. on 12c. carmine, two part oval of bars cancellations; natural paper wrinkle and a little soiled. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 13, £1,200. Photo £250-300
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799
1881 (Mar.) 8c. on 12c. and 1881 (June) 8c. on 12c., both unused with part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1941) for the former. S.G. 14, 15, £565. Photo for S.G. 14 £180-200
800
-- 8c. on 12c. with light c.d.s. and 1881 (June) 8c. on 12c. with watermark reversed, cancelled with circle of dots, two thins at top; fine appearance. S.G. 14, 15, £625. Photo for S.G. 14 £150-200
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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