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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 7
300
1879 perf. 12 15c. clear deep violet, two-ring target cancellation; a sound example of this scarce and distinctive shade. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). S.G. 67, £650. Photo £150-200
301
x 1897 20c. to $5 set of seven each handstamped "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 133s-140s, £2,500. Photo £500-600

Postage Due Stamps
302
1933-34 10c. violet block of twenty-five (5x5) with 1935 St. Catherines, Ont c.d.s.; some split perfs. though an impressive and scarce block. Also three similarly cancelled singles. S.G. D17, £1,260 as singles £200-250

END OF MORNING SESSION

Afternoon session commencing at 2.30 p.m. (Lots 303-719)

Cape of Good Hope
303
1855-63 white paper, 6d. pale rose-lilac block of four, part original gum; light ageing
and the left-hand pair with a vertical crease. A scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). S.G. 7, £4,400+. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

Mafeking
304
1900 (Mar.-Apr.) seriffed overprint, Bechuanaland Protectorate 3d. on 1d. block of four without gum; upper pair with a light crease, a few perforations severed and strengthened. A scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G. 67, £4,000+. Photo £600-700

Cayman Islands
305
x 1900-46 selection (205) including 1902-03 1/2d. to 1/-, 1907 4d. to 5/-, 1907-09 1/2d. to 10/-, 1912-20 1/4d. to 10/-, 1921-26 MCA 3d. to 10/-, Script 1/4d. to 10/-, 1932 Centenary 1/4d. to 10/-, 1935 1/4d. to 10/- and 1938-48 1/4d. to 10/- each overprinted or perforated "specimen", part to large part original gum; a few minor faults, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. between 1s and 128s, £3,805 £600-800
306
x 1900 1/2d. and 1d. overprinted "specimen" (tone spots), 1902-03 set to 1/-, 1905 set to 1/- and 1908 Revenue 1d. on 4d.; mint and generally fine. Cat. £590. (13) £120-150
307
1907 (23 Nov.) handstamped at Georgetown Post Office, "1d" on 5/- salmon and green, variety surcharge double, neatly cancelled by part Georgetown c.d.s. for 14 January; thin at right centre, otherwise fine. An exceptionally rare used example of this variety of which we only record three examples. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 19a, unpriced used. Photo £2,000-3,000
308
1917 (Sept.) War Tax 1 1/2d. S.G. Type 16 on 2 1/2d. blue, unused with gum redistributed. B.P.A. Certificate (1983). S.G. 55, £750. Photo £120-150
309
x 1921-26 Script 1/4d. to 10/- set of fourteen each overprinted "specimen" (Types D12 and D16), large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 69s-83s, £450 £100-120
310
x 1932 Centenary 1/4d. to 10/- set of twelve each perforated "specimen" (Type W8), large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 84s-95s, £600 £180-200

Ceylon
311
x An accumulation arranged on small stockcards, including Q.V. with a range of surcharges and 1899-1900 sets (2), Edward VII with values to 2r.25 and Telegraph surcharge "halves", George V with definitive values to 10r. (both Dies) and 1935-36 sets (2), George VI range to 5r. (6), and later issues, the majority mint. Mixed condition with viewing recommended £400-500
312
1857 (1 Apr.) blued paper, 6d. purple-brown, clear to large margins, cancelled with oval of bars and with a couple of small pen strokes, and a further pale shade with clear to good margins and similarly cancelled. S.G. 1, £900 £150-200

1857-59 Issue
313
1d. pale blue, 2d. green shades (2), 5d., 10d. and 1/9d., unused, margins all round; 1d. with small tear at top, 5d. with creases and 10d. with handstamp on reverse which shows through to face, otherwise sound. Also repaired 6d. £300-400
314
x 1d. (7 with a pair), 2d. pairs (2), 5d. (unused), 6d. (2, one cancelled with "A87" mailboat obliterator) and 2/-, used; variable quality with the 2/- having margins on three sides and sound. Also 2/- forgery die proof in grey-blue on wove paper (70x55mm.) £250-300
315
1d. (3), 2d. (2), 4d., 5d., 6d. (2), 10d., 1/-, 1/9d. , 2/-, (Oct.) blued paper, 1/2d. reddish lilac and 1858 white paper 1/2d. dull mauve, used, largely with margins all round; 4d., 1/9d. and 2/- with tears though of good to fine appearance. Also repaired 6d., 8d., 9d. and 10d. £500-600
316
2d. (4), 5d. (2), 6d. purple-brown (3), 6d. brown (3), 10d. and 1/- (3), some with four margins; faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance £300-400
317
x 5d. chestnut, part original gum, good even margins all round, strong colour and sharp impression, fine and attractive. S.G. 5, £1,600. Photo £450-500
318
x 5d. chestnut, original gum, close to good margins all round; good colour and impression, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1956). S.G. 5, £1,600. Photo £300-400
319
6d. deep brown, good to large margins and neatly cancelled by crisp oval of bars. A choice example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). S.G. 6b, £1,000. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Joseph Hackmey, February 2009
Lord Vestey, October 2010

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320
x 1857-64 1/2d. unused quartet, comprising blued paper with just clear to good margins (small tear at right), white paper shades (2, both with four margins) and perf. 12 1/2, part to large part gum. S.G. 16-18 £150-200

1861-64 Watermark Star
321
A selection comprising 1d., 2d. (2), 5d. (3), 6d. (2), 8d., 9d. (3, one purple-brown), 10d. (2), 1/- and 2/- (2), and 1863 smooth paper 1d., 5d. (2) and 6d. (2, one unused); fair to fine £200-250
322
A selection comprising clean-cut and intermediate perf. 14 to 15 1/2 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 4d., 5d., 1/-, and rough perf. 14 to 15 1/2 1d., 2d., 4d. (2), 8d. yellow-brown, 9d. (2), 10d. and 1/- unused, a few with gum in places; clean-cut 4d. with faults and rough perf. 8d. with small fault at upper left though generally sound. S.G. 19-35 group, £3,500+ £300-400
323
x A selection with intermediate or rough perfs. unused 1d. (2), 4d., 8d. (repaired), 9d., 10d., 1/- and 2/-, and used 2d. (2), 4d., 5d., 6d., 9d., 10d. (3, one perf. 12 1/2) and 1/- (2); mixed condition, the unused 2/- sound £200-250
324
A selection comprising 5d. (2), 9d. deep brown and 1/- (2) unused, a couple with part original gum £150-200

Rough perf. 14 to 15 1/2
325
6d. olive-sepia, fresh unused; an attractive example of this scarce stamp. Sismondo Certificate (2007). S.G. 31b, £1,100. Photo £250-300
326
8d. brown, neatly cancelled with oval of bars and small part sender's cachet in blue; fine and attractive. Scarce. S.G. 32, £600. Photo £140-180
327
1/9d. light green, prepared for use but not issued, fresh unused with part original gum; fine and attractive. Scarce. S.G. 36, £700. Photo £150-200
328
2/- dull blue, unused and regummed; good appearance. Scarce. S.G. 37, £750. Photo £140-180

1862 No Watermark, Smooth Paper
329
1d., 6d. (two shades) and 9d. (repaired at left side), and 1864 1/2d. dull mauve and 10d. dull vermilion, unused with gum in places. S.G. 18, 38, 39, 41, 42 £140-180
330
1d. (3, two perf. 11 1/2, 12), 5d., 6d. (two shades), 9d. and 1/-, 1864 1/2d. dull mauve and 10d. vermilion (2), all cancelled with oval of bars; generally good to fine. S.G. 18, 39-44 £140-180
331
x 5d. lake-brown, large part original gum; fresh colour, a few perfs. slightly trimmed at foot, fine. S.G. 40, £1,800. Photo £450-550

1863-66 Watermark Crown CC
332
x A selection comprising unused 1/2d. (8), 1d., 2d. (5, one with watermark inverted), 5d. red-brown, 5d. grey-olive and 6d, and used 1d. (14 with strips of three and four), 2d. (2, one with watermark inverted and one with watermark reversed), 5d. grey-olive (2), 6d. (7, two with watermark reversed and three perf. 13), 8d. (3) and 9d.; fair to fine £300-350

Perf. 13
333
6d. sepia, unused with part original gum. Rare. Friedl Certificate (1980). S.G. 47, £2,750. Photo £500-600
334
x 9d. sepia, thin bars cancellation; sound. Scarce. S.G. 47, £900. Photo £250-300

Perf. 12 1/2
335
1/2d. shades (4, one imperforate), 1d. deep blue (2), 2d. grey-green, 2d. emerald with watermark reversed, 2d. ochre with watermark reversed, 5d. red-brown, 9d. and 2/-, unused or with part original gum. R.P.S. Certificate (1963) for 2d. ochre and B.P.A. Certificate (1985) for 5d. £350-400
336
1/2d. (3), 2d. (3, one emerald-green with watermark reversed), 4d., 5d. red-brown, 5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, 6d. (4, one perf. 13, crease at foot), 8d. and 2/-, used; generally good to fine £140-180
337
1/2d. dull mauve and 1/2d. reddish mauve/mauve shades (10 with a pair), unused or with part original gum; a couple a little toned and one in the pair with a crease, otherwise sound. S.G. 48 group £120-150
338
2d. emerald with watermark reversed unused with part gum and used (B.P.A. Certificate, 1950), 5d. yellow-olive and 6d. used, 2/- steel blue unused with part; 1867 2d. bistre pair and 10d. red-orange (4 with a pair) unused or with part gum, and 9d. used; fair to fine £250-300
339
5d. yellow-olive, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 54b, £900. Photo £180-200
340
10d. orange-red with watermark reversed, cancelled by circle of bars, fine. S.G. 58bx, £650. Photo £140-180
341
2/- steel-blue horizontal pair, unused with small part original gum, slight wrinkling otherwise fine. S.G. 59, £750. Photo £150-200

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342
x 1863-66 1d./3d., a selection comprising perf. 12 1/2 3d. and perf. 14 1d. (27 with a
wing-margin block of twenty four) and 3d. (17 with a wing-margin block of fifteen), part to large part gum; the 3d. block with a few surface marks though generally good to fine. S.G. 60-62 £400-500
343
x 1867-70 collection comprising unused/mint 2d. (6, one with watermark reversed), 4d. (7), 5d. (4), 6d. (7), 8d. (6), 9d. (5), 1/- and 2/- (5), and used 1d. (4), 2d. (9), 4d. (3), 5d. (4, three with watermark reversed), 6d., 8d., 9d. (2), 10d. (5, one with watermark reversed), 1/- (3) and 2/- (4) £400-500
344
-- 1d. (2, one with watermark reversed), 2d. bistre (2), 2d. yellow (2, both with watermark reversed), 4d. (3), 5d. (3, one with watermark reversed), 6d. (6), 8d. (3), 9d., 10d. (2), 1/- (2) and 2/- (2), shades, unused with part to large part original gum; generally good to fine £300-400
345
-- 1d. (4, one with watermark reversed), 2d. bistre (4), 2d. yellow , 4d. (3), 5d. (4, one with watermark reversed), 6d. (3), 8d. (3), 9d. (3, one with watermark reversed), 10d. (4, one with watermark reversed), 1/- (2) and 2/- (3), shades, used and generally good to fine £100-120
346
x 1868 (12 June) blue envelope with OHMS imprint at top (deleted) from Nuwara-Eliya to London, bearing 6d. black-brown (a couple of perf. faults) cancelled with pen stroke and oval of bars, showing despatch and arrival (21.7) Paid c.d.s. in red on face, the reverse (small faults on opening) with Galle Paid c.d.s. Also 1912 postcard written at sea near Ceylon, to France, twice redirected and showing Colombo Paquebot c.d.s. and Thomas Cook Marseilles oval datestamp £150-200

1872-80 Issue

Die Proofs
347
x 2c. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated
"Aug 26 1871.". Photo £120-150
348
x 4c. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. Photo £120-150
349
x 8c. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated
"Sept 6 1871.". Photo £120-150
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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