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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 2 | |||
| 50 | |||
Small head with unframed circle (61mm x 64mm), die number "213" below; minor soiling otherwise fine. Photo £100-120San Marino |
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| 51 | |||
1930 (c.) Coats of Arms, unframed (30mm x 35mm), manuscript "san marino/special" below, fine. Photo £100-120Sarawak |
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| 52 | |||
1930 (c.) Sir Charles Vyner Brooke unframed large head and shoulders (60mm x 82mm), inscription "h. h. the rajah of sarawak/sir charles vyner brooke g. c. m. g." below, fine. Photo £200-300Turkey |
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| 53 | |||
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, large head and shouders within double-lined oval (80mm x 107mm), die number "305" below, fine. Photo £100-120Zanzibar |
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| 54 | |||
1957 (c.) Sultan Kalif bin Harub, small head with double-lined oval (51mm x 57mm), die number "366" below and annotated "destroyed/by c.a.c." above; slight soiling and small thin otherwise fine. Photo £150-200Great Britain |
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| 55 | |||
| 1965 Sir Winston Churchill, four similar head and shoulder designs, two large, one with horizontal background lines and die number "455", the other with manuscript "455", and two smaller, one with die number "443" below. Fine. Photo £120-150 |
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| 56 | |||
Selection comprising St. George and dragon (2), one unframed annotated "5822", the other within double-lined circle annotated "5822", and four pieces with different types of crown annotated "1972", "4857", "15610" and "19171". Mostly fine and a most interesting group. Photo £100-120Aden |
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| 57 | |||
1937 1/2a. to 10r., large part original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 1-12, £1,000 £350-400Antigua |
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| 58 | |||
| 1805 (6 Feb.) entire letter to London, redirected to Bristol with a fine strike of "antigua/feb 27 1805" (Proud PS14, showing traces of the outer circle) and "newbury/58" mileage marking, a variety of manuscript rate markings; the letter, written on the Schooner Vigilante, informs the addressee of the death of her son from fever. Filing fold and staining on the front, though an interesting and poignant letter. Photo £200-250 |
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| 59 | |||
| 1862-1967 used collection (156) including 1862 rough perf. 6d., 1863-67 1d. rosy-mauve, 6d. (3), 1872 6d., 1879 2 1/2d., 4d., 1882 2 1/2d., 1884-87 1d. to 1/-, 1908-17 set, 1913 5/-, 1932 Tercentenary set, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938-51 set, 1953-62 set, 1966-70 set, etc., chiefly good to fine. Cat. £2,400+ £350-400 |
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| 60 | |||
| x 1862-87 selection including 1862 6d. blue-green with part original gum, 1863-67 with 1d. unused and to 6d. used, CC and CA with unused values to 1/-; condition mixed in places. (21) £150-180 |
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| 61 | |||
x 1884-1951 selection (45) including 1884-87 2 1/2d. to 1/-, 1903-07 1/2d. to 5/-, 1932 Tercentenary set and 1938-51 1/2d. to £1 each overprinted or perforated "specimen", mostly large part original gum; a few minor faults, generally fresh and fine. S.G. between 27s and 109s, £1,070 £200-250Ascension |
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| 62 | |||
| x 1922 1/2d. to 3/- each overprinted "specimen" (Type D12a), large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 1s-9s, £800 £200-250 |
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| 63 | |||
| -- 1/2d. to 3/- set of nine, good to fine mint. Also 1924-33 1d. grey-black and bright blue-green used, defect at top. S.G. 1-9, 11d, £825 £100-120 |
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| 64 | |||
| 1924-33 4d. grey-black and black on yellow marginal block of twelve (4x3) from the foot of the sheet with three showing mint flaws, fresh mint; split vertically at centre and reinforced, one with diagonal gum crease. S.G. 15, £600 £200-250 |
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| 65 | |||
| -- 5d. purple and olive-green lower left corner plate block of four, the lower left stamp with variety cleft in rock, mint; some foxing largely confined to reverse. S.G. 15d, dc, £357 £50-60 |
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| 66 | |||
x 1934 1/2d. to 5/- each perforated "specimen", fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 21s-30s, £500 £100-120Australia |
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| 67 | |||
| 1913-2007 (c.), predominantly used collection arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, including a good range of Roos and K.G.V Heads, some duplication; also three albums of modern first day covers and three year books. Condition mixed. (thousands) £250-300 |
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| 68 | |||
| x 1913-56 selection including 1931-36 10/-, £1 and £2 (four sets), 1937-49 10/- dull purple (5) and 1948-56 10/- to £2 each overprinted "specimen", large part original gum to unmounted mint, a few minor imperfections, generally fresh and fine. S.G. between 14s and 224ds, £680+ £120-150 |
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| 69 | |||
| 1913-49 inverted watermarks, mint and used selection including 1914-14 1d. (2 used), 1914-20 1d. (14 mint, 74 used), 4d. (18 mint, 5 used), 1916-18 1d. (6 mint, 3 used), 1918-20 1/2d. (6 mint), 1918 1d. (5 mint), 1918-23 4d. (13 mint), 1931-36 1d. (4 mint), etc., chiefly good to fine. S.G. £4,740. (hundreds) £1,000-1,200 |
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| 70 | |||
| 1913-36 selection of mint Kangaroo issues (79) on stockpages, including 1913-14 2 1/2d. well centred block of four, 3d. block of four from the top of the sheet, 5d. block of four from the right of the pane, 1915-27 2 1/2d. blocks of four (4) and a block of nine, 9d. block of four, 1923-24 6d. imprint pair, 1929-30 6d. imprint pair, imprint block of four, 9d. imprint pair, 5/-, Official 1915-28 3d. and 1/- blocks of four, 1923-24 6d. block of four, etc., chiefly good to fine £700-800 |
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| 71 | |||
| 1913-36 mint and used selection of Kangaroo issues (77) on stockpages, including many minor varieties, multiples, etc., mixed condition £200-250 |
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| 72 | |||
| x 1913-14 10/-, £1 and £2 each marginal from the top of the sheet and handstamped " Specimen", fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 14s-16s, £1,100 £250-300 |
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| 73 | |||
| 1913-14 1d. red selection (96) in blocks, including imprint block of fifty, re-entries or retouches, etc., chiefly fine mint with many unmounted. S.G. 17 £150-200 |
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| 74 | |||
| -- 3d., 6d. (2), 1915 9d., 1915-27 6d. (2), 1/- (2), 1929-30 6d. (block of nine), 1/-, 2/-, Official 1914 6d. (block of six), 1932-33 6d., all in commercially used blocks of four (unless otherwise stated); chiefly fine. S.G. 5, 9, 27, 38, 40, 107, 109, 110, O23, O133 £150-200 |
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| 75 | |||
| x 1913 2/- brown block of four, fresh mint, the lower pair sharing a mount, the upper pair remaining unmounted. Rare with only a handful of such blocks recorded. S.G. 12. Photo £1,200-1,400 |
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| 76 | |||
| 1914-20 1d. substituted clichés, S.G. 21cb (2), 21db (3), 1916-18 1d. substituted clichés S.G. 47ba (5), S.G. 47ia (5), used; chiefly fine and many Ex Davidson. S.G. £1,050 £120-150 |
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| 77 | |||
1914-20 4d., four used shades, all variety line through "four pence"; good to fine. S.G. 22e, from £440 £100-1501915-27 Issue |
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| 78 | |||
| 1/- blue-green pair, watermark sideways, fine used. S.G. 40ba, £800+. Photo £200-250 |
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| 79 | |||
| 5/- grey and yellow, lightly hinged; a few short perfs. at left. S.G. 42, £250 £60-80 |
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| 80 | |||
| x 10/-, £1 and £2 (2, shades), 1923-24 £1 grey (2) each overprinted "specimen", part to large part original gum; 10/- with small paper thin, £2 with rounded corner, otherwise fresh and mostly fine. S.G. 43s-45s, 75s, £930+ £150-200 |
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| 81 | |||
| x 10/- grey and pink overprinted "specimen", original gum, well centred and scarce. S.G. 43s, BW 48xb, $A2,500. Photo £300-400 |
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| 82 | |||
| x £2 black and rose, cancelled-to-order with full gum and rare thus as by this time most of the Specimen packs contained the overprinted version of this stamp; usual rough perfs., fine. S.G. 45, BW56w. Photo £1,500-2,000 ------------------------------ |
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| 83 | |||
| x 1921 (22 Dec.) envelope from Derby to Sydney franked at 5d., endorsed "Via Geraldton and Derby air mail service" and intended for the ill-fated first flight though actually carried on the 2nd. flight (first flight of the regular service); tiny stain at top of the 1d., fine and scarce. Photo £200-250 |
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| 84 | |||
| 1923-24 £1, 1931-38 10/- overprinted "specimen" type C, 1931-36 10/-, £1 and £2 overprinted "specimen" type D, original gum; chiefly fine. S.G. 75s, 136s-138s £100-120 |
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| 85 | |||
| 1927-40 duplicated mint and used selection of Commemorative issues on stock pages, including 1928 Melbourne miniature sheet (4), 1929 Western Australia 1 1/2d. Plate number blocks 1-8, 1930 Sturt 1 1/2d. Plate number blocks 1-8, 1931 Kingsford Smith Air 6d. violet re-entry (6 with two in imprint blocks of eight), 1931 Air 6d. imprint block of twenty, 1932 Bridge 3d. Plate number blocks 1-4, 1934 Macarthur 2d. Dark Hills Imprint pair and block of four, set in imprint blocks, etc., chiefly fine. (hundreds) £1,200-1,500 |
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| 86 | |||
| 1964-96 duplicated, chiefly mint, selection of Commemorative and Definitive issues with positional varieties, misplaced colours, offsets, plate numbers, progressive flaw states, gutter pairs, misplaced overprints, etc., including 1975 10c. Lyons printed on the gummed side (8), 1978 Kingsford Smith miniature sheet forgery (3), etc., chiefly fine and an interesting group. (hundreds) £1,500-2,000 |
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| 87 | |||
| 1965 (c.) essay by D.R. Taylor for a proposed 5d. stamp to commemorate the Centenary of the Travelling Post Office, showing a Kangaroo with a joey in its pouch, carrying a letter, in Indian ink on tracing paper £100-120 |
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| 88 | |||
| 1966-73 Decimal Navigators 75c. to $4 overprinted "specimen", 1966-67 coil 3c. strip of three with colours offset on reverse, 1973-74 7c. agate black omitted, 10c. Star Sapphire printed on the gummed side, 1975 Flowers 18c. black omitted, 1977 Performing Arts 20c. on brilliant white paper (used), 1981-83 Wildlife 24c. proof block of four of the centre; chiefly fine unmounted mint £100-150 |
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| 89 | |||
| 1968 Famous Australians $1 booklet with unlisted make-up, S.G. 435a, 432a, 434a, 433a; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. SB44var. £120-150 |
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| 90 | |||
x 1971 Aboriginal Art 35c. vertical marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, the lower stamp variety black (face value and "AUSTRALIA" omitted), the upper stamp with it partially omitted, unmounted mint; trace of soiling on gum. Rare with only ten examples recorded. S.G. 497ab, £2,250. Photo £750-800Postage Due Stamps |
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| 91 | |||
| 1902-60 mostly mint selection (30), including 1902 4d. watermark upright, 1909-10 1/2d. with broken value tablet, 2/- and 5/- used pairs with misplaced value tablet, 1912-23 1d. pair, one with buckled value tablet, 1938 4d. gutter pair, 1946-57 4d. gutter pair (2), etc., chiefly fine £120-150 |
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| 92 | |||
| x 1902 1/2d. to 5/- set of eight and 1902-04 5d., 10d., 1/- and 2/-, all affixed to three pieces and handstamped "specimen" in violet by a receiving authority; 1902 2d. and 5d. overprinted "specimen" and additionally handstamped "ultramar"; 1902-04 1/2d. to 4d., 6d. 8d., 5/-, 10/- and 20/-, all affixed to six pieces and overprinted "specimen" (Types I and II), and 1909 1/- and 5/-on piece cancelled-to-order at Perth and additionally handstamped "specimen" in violet; some light staining throughout though an unusual lot. Photo £500-700 |
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| 93 | |||
1909-60 duplicated mint and used selection (419) on stockpages, including 1909-10 2d. mint block of eighteen, 1912-23 3d. mint block of four, 1922-30 6d. gutter pair, 1931-36 1d. block of twelve, imprint block of four, perf. 11 1/2d. used block of nine, 1/- used block of four, 1938 5d. mint block of thirty, 6d. used block of fourteen, 1946-57 6d. mint block of four, gutter block of four, 8d. block of four (2), 1/- imprint block of four, etc., chiefly fine with positional varieties and many unmounted mint £1,000-1,200British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Japan) |
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| 94 | |||
| A mint and used selection (16), including 1/- used block of four, 2/- (2) used block of four, 5/- mint, minor varieties, etc., fine. S.G. J5, 6, 7a, £830 £200-250 |
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| 95 | |||
Overprints from the proof sheets, 1d. in black and 3d. in red, both cancelled by Australian Army P.O. c.d.s. on small pieces, also the normal 3d. on piece with similar cancellation and 1d. with blue black overprint mint; fine £200-250Bahamas |
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| 96 | |||
| 1859-60 thin paper 1d. dull lake cancelled "A05", just touched at lower left, otherwise good margins; a little soiled. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1944). S.G. 2, £1,500 £140-180 |
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| 97 | |||
| x 1883 4d. on 6d. deep violet used; one pulled perf. at top, otherwise sound. Fresh. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. 45, £400 £80-100 |
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| 98 | |||
| x 1901-52 selection (57) with some duplication including 1902-10 1d. to £1, 1912-19 1/2d. to £1, 1930 Tercentenary set and 1935 Jubilee set each overprinted or perforated "specimen", part to large part original gum; a few minor faults, mostly fresh and fine. S.G. between 59s and 177s, £1,120+ £200-250 |
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| 99 | |||
1942 Columbus 4d. light blue and red-orange, 6d. olive-green and light blue blocks of four, one in each, each showing error "coiumbus", original gum, the errors both unmounted mint, a trifle gum toned otherwise fine and rare positional blocks. S.G. 168a, 169a, £2,200+. Photo £800-1,000Bahrain |
| 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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