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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 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: | 29th April 2014 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 5 | |||
| 200 | |||
| x 1910 6d. black and brown-orange (fox patch at top, barely apparent on face) cancelled by Serowe double-ring datestamp, and another example cancelled by Lobatsi c.d.s. and tied on piece with stains not affecting the stamp itself. S.G. F1, £750 £180-200 |
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| 201 | |||
| x 1918 £5 on 1/- green and black horizontal pair, each initialled in manuscript and tied by Lobatsi Assistant Resident Magistrate 1919 oval datestamp in violet; the pair of strong colour and a scarce multiple of this scarce stamp. S.G. F2, £1,800. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 202 | |||
x 1921 1d. scarlet, cancelled by extremely rare Serowe 1922 relief type c.d.s., unlisted in Proud; fine. S.G. F3. Photo £100-120Telegraph Stamps |
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| 203 | |||
| x Army Telegraphs 1/2d. (both) to £5 set of thirteen, unmounted mint; 1/2d. vermilion foxed, otherwise fresh and fine. Also 1/- used with part c.d.s. showing "s" code at left £100-120 |
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| 204 | |||
x Military Telegraphs 1d. to £1 set of eight, mint; all but the 10/- with some stains. A scarce set. S.G. MT1-8, £1,150 £150-200Revenue Stamps |
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| 205 | |||
| x A selection comprising 1904-10 2/6d. (2) and £5 (3 with a pair on piece), 1913 on Cape 5/- and £5 (2, one faded), 1914 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £5 pair on piece, and 1926 1/- (4 with a strip of three on piece); all used and variously cancelled. Barefoot cat. £950. Also Tati Concessions 5/-, 10/- and £5 (stains) mint £150-200 |
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| 206 | |||
| x 1904-10 on Transvaal, 2/6d. orange and black (3) with postal datestamps of Francistown (Proud D3), Gaberones Station (D2) and Mochudi (D1); the last with traces of foxing, otherwise fine £100-120 |
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| 207 | |||
| x 1932 £1 green and black block of five used with George VI Postage 1/- pair and 5/-, all cancelled in manuscript and tied by 1943 Mafeking Master's Office on piece; some foxing though a rare franking. Barefoot 64, £1,250+. Photo £300-400 |
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| 208 | |||
x 1938 £1 green and black (2, one with some foxing) and 1961 10r. on £5 (one fox mark), used. Barefoot 66, 71, £335 £100-120Anti-Tuberculosis Labels |
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| 209 | |||
x Hand holding torch sheet of ten, Child at left sheet of fifty and 1963 sheet of twenty, mint; the first with some foxing, otherwise fine. An unusual group £120-150Postal Stationery |
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| 210 | |||
| x An unused largely Q.V. collection, comprising postcards (18), registered envelopes (32 in seven different sizes and with four different George V surcharges), wrappers (7) and air letters/aerogrammes (7); a few with soiling or fox marks though a good representation upon which to build £250-300 |
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| 211 | |||
| x A selection of registered envelopes handstamped or overprinted "specimen", comprising 1889 4d. vermilion sizes F, H and K (2, one with handstamp applied twice), 1899 4d. blue, 1906 4d. on 2d.+1d. sizes F and G, 1932 4d. size G and 1937 4d. size G; a couple with small soil marks, otherwise sound £150-200 |
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| 212 | |||
x A selection of cards overprinted "specimen" comprising 1901 1d., 1903 1/2d., 1907 1/2d. and 1d., 1932 1/2d., 1938 1/2d. and 1944 1d., also 1888 1/2d. and 1d. wrappers both handstamped "specimen"; 1907 1/2d. card toned though generally good to fine £120-150Covers and Cancellations |
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| 213 | |||
| x A selection of Q.V.-Q.E. loose adhesives, thirty-nine items with a variety of postmarks and including Q.V. 1/- with Francistown and Taungs Station, 1891 1d. with Devondale c.d.s., 1932 4d. with Debeeti c.d.s. and 10/- (marginal and on piece) with Mafeking H.O. c.d.s. £120-150 |
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| 214 | |||
| x 1874 (17 Feb.) four page letter from Rev. Robert Moffat (1795-1883, Scottish Congregationalist missionary to Africa and father-in-law of David Livingstone), written from London to "Mr. Hislop", contents include comment on his son returning to the "Bechuanas" and his wish to follow him shortly £100-120 |
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| 215 | |||
| x 1885-95 envelopes and cards (9), comprising 1885 from Barkly to Cape Town and redirected to locally bearing Cape 2d., 1891 Burmeister envelope from Vryburg to Cape Town bearing 1d. pair with barred numerals and c.d.s., 1893-95 cards (5) from Vryburg, all cancelled by c.d.s., 1894 card from Taungs to Schweizer Renecke and 1895 envelope from Mafeking to Transvaal bearing Cape 2d. with squared-circle datestamp; also 1905 postcard from Keimoes to Swakopmund £250-300 |
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| 216 | |||
| x 1897 soldier's envelope "On Active Service From Pte. S.J. Solomon" to England, signed by the Commanding Officer and bearing Cape 1d. cancelled by indistinct Kuruman c.d.s., charged postage due on arrival with "t/15,c." and "3d/f.b./j." handstamps, no arrival c.d.s. Photo £120-150 |
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| 217 | |||
| x 1906 (Nov.) 4d. on 2d.+1d. G size registered envelope, uprated with 1d. (3), from Kanye to Mafeking, cancelled with single-ring datestamps and with arrival c.d.s. on reverse £80-100 |
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| 218 | |||
| x 1915-60 covers (11) including 1915 to Sweden franked at 2 1/2d. and censored, 1934 Royal Tour (2), 1935 Silver Jubilee first day cover, 1950 3d. aerogramme to Cape Town franked at 6 1/2d., 1951 3d. aerogramme to U.S.A. franked at 9d., etc. £60-80 |
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| 219 | |||
| x 1924 (29 Sept.) envelope to Cape Town, bearing 1905 1d. vertical pair tied by superb "parlementêre/toer/parliamentary/tour" c.d.s. in violet; the envelope with some fox marks, mainly confined to reverse; the only day that the Special Train was in Bechuanaland. Photo £100-120 |
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| 220 | |||
| x incoming mail: 1889 Cape 1d. card from Heilbron to Taungs with despatch and arrival c.d.s., 1890 mourning envelope from Tulbagh to Kuruman, bearing Cape 1d. pair with triangular cancellation and with despatch and arrival c.d.s. alongside, and 1891 envelope from Germany to Palapye, franked at 20pf. and charged 5d. Postage Due, Mafeking transit c.d.s. on reverse. An unusual trio £80-100 |
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| 221 | |||
| x -- 1893 (Apr.) envelope ex the Atkinson correspondence from East London to the Bechuanaland Border Police at Fort Gaberones, bearing Cape 1d. (2) with hooded datestamp, underpaid by 2d. as the Protectorate charge was discontinued in November 1892 and the rate was 4d. per 1/2oz., rated "4d." due in blue crayon and showing, on reverse, Midland Up, Kimberley, Vryburg and Mafeking c.d.s. Photo £150-200 Note: This Imperial unit was formed at Barkly West in August 1885 under Col. Carrington as successors to Warren's Force. Besides carrying out police duties and assisting with postal services they also saw action in the 1893 Matabeleland War as part of the Shanghai Patrol Bermuda1865-1903 Government Issue |
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| 222 | |||
| x 1d. rose-red imperforate block of four on surfaced unwatermarked paper, each overprinted "cancelled" (D7); some surface rubbing and one with a surface abrasion. Photo £140-180 |
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| 223 | |||
| x 1d. rose-red block of four, large part original gum; trace of a vertical crease and a few foxed perfs. at left side; also 1883-1904 2d. blue block of four with toned gum, small defects at upper right £120-150 |
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| 224 | |||
| x 3d. yellow-buff imperforate plate proof showing curious vertical inking flaw at centre; scissor-cut at left, clear of the design. Photo £300-350 |
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| 225 | |||
| x 6d. dull purple, unused without gum; sound. Scarce. S.G. 6, £1,000. Photo £100-120 |
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| 226 | |||
| 6d. bright mauve imperforate plate proof with good to very large margins, part original gum, very fresh colour; fine. Photo £300-350 |
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| 227 | |||
| 1/- green imperforate plate proof with good to very large margins, part original gum, very fresh colour; fine. Photo £300-350 |
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| 228 | |||
| x 1/- green imperforate plate proof with large margins all round, without gum. Photo £300-350 ------------------------------ |
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| 229 | |||
| x 1865-98 selection on stock cards with 1874 3d. type 7 on 1/- (some trimmed perfs.), 1875 1d. on 3d. and 1d. on 1/- unused, 1893-1904 values to 1/- plus K.G.VI 5/-; condition a little mixed in places. (29) £200-250 |
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| 230 | |||
| x 1874 "three pence" in fancy italic capitals with plain "p" in "pence" on 1/- green, unused small part original gum, fresh colour; a couple of short perfs. at top, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 13, £2,500. Photo £600-700 |
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| 231 | |||
| x -- a pale shade, light small part bars cancellation, a few shortish perfs., otherwise sound, and fancy "p" in "pence" cancelled by large part barred oval "2", trace of creasing. R.P.S. Certificate (1991) for first. S.G. 13, 13b, £1,650. Photo £250-300 |
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| 232 | |||
| x 1875 "One Penny" on 2d. blue and "One Penny" on 1/- green, both with part original gum; the first with perfs. a little trimmed at foot. A.P.E.S. Certificate (1993) and Brandon Certificate (1994) respectively. S.G. 15, 17, £1,200. Photo £200-250 |
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| 233 | |||
| x -- "One Penny" on 3d. yellow-buff cancelled by large part "3" in oval of bars at Ireland Island; trace of a crease at top, otherwise fine and "One Penny" on 1/- green with variety round "O" in "One", well-centred and lightly cancelled; a little soiled at foot. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1958) for both. S.G. 16, 17, £550. Photo £200-250 |
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| 234 | |||
| x 1918-22 2/- purple and blue on blue block of four with each neatly cancelled by Hamilton double-ring datestamp of 2 December 1927; fine and scarce. S.G. 51b. Photo £150-200 Provenance: Harry T. Whitin, March 1995 |
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| 235 | |||
x 1920 Tercentenary 1/- imperforate printer's sample in claret on thick unwatermarked paper, overprinted "specimen" (DS1); fine £80-1001924-32 Issue |
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| 236 | |||
| x 2/6d. grey-black and pale orange-vermilion, 6th. printing (March 1930), cancelled with complete Hamilton c.d.s.; trace of colour change through being used though a presentable example of this very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 89h, £2,750. Photo £400-500 |
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| 237 | |||
| x 2/6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, 9th. printing (September 1931), HPF5, fine used with part Hamilton c.d.s. Brandon Certificate (1988) £80-100 |
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| 238 | |||
| x 2/6d. black and bright orange-vermilion on deep blue, 10th. printing (August 1932), marginal, HPF58, unmounted mint; light fox mark on gum at lower right, otherwise fine. A most attractive example of this rare printing. Brandon Certificate (1997). S.G. 89k, £3,250. Photo £1,200-1,400 |
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| 239 | |||
| x 2/6d. black and bright orange-vermilion on deep blue, 10th. printing (August 1932), fresh mint; light pencil notation on reverse. An attractive example of this rare printing. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). S.G. 89k, £3,250. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 240 | |||
| x 2/6d. black and bright orange-vermilion on deep blue, 10th. printing (August 1932), HPF24 broken crown and scroll, cancelled by lightly inked St. Georges c.d.s.; slight colour variance compared with mint examples. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. 89kb. Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 241 | |||
| x 10/- green and red on pale emerald, 3rd. printing (July 1924), marginal block of four, [11-24], unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 92, £560+. Photo £200-250 |
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| 242 | |||
| x 10/- 4th., 7th. HPF58 and 8th. (2, one HPF12 break in volute) printings, good to fine mint £300-350 |
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| 243 | |||
| x 12/6d. 4th. printing (April 1935), HPF14 upper right scroll volute flattened, very fine mint. Photo £150-200 |
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| 244 | |||
x 12/6d. 7th. printing (February 1937), lightly mounted mint. Photo £120-1501938-53 Issue |
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| 245 | |||
| 2/- (6, one line perf. 14 1/4), 2/6d. (4), 5/- (7), 10/- (6 with green and deep lake on pale emerald), 12/6d. (5) and £1 (5), etc., shades, printings, part original gum, good to fine. S.G. 116-121 £400-500 |
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| 246 | |||
| 2/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- perf. 14 1/4 line, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 116b, 117a, 118b, 119b, £1,800 £300-400 |
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| 247 | |||
| x 10/- green and deep lake on pale emerald, 1st. printing, FF8, fine mint. Photo £100-120 |
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| 248 | |||
| x 10/- green and deep lake on pale emerald, 1st. printing, HPF9a, fine mint. Photo £100-120 |
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| 249 | |||
| x 10/- yellowish-green and deep carmine on green, 4th. printing marginal block of four, [9-22] with HPF10a, 21e, 22b, fresh lightly mounted mint. Rare with only 85 sheets printed. Photo £450-500 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 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: | 29th April 2014 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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