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 11
500
4p. on 4d., a blank piece of paper used to test the surcharge for a complete sheet (5x6), fine; also a complete issued sheet. S.G. 384 £100-120
501
6p. on 6d. complete unmounted mint sheet (6x6) showing variety surcharge double, fine. S.G. 385b, £255 £70-90
502
6p. on 6d. complete unmounted mint sheet (5x6) showing additional misplaced surcharge affecting twenty-one stamps, fine. S.G. 385 £60-80
503
6p. on 6d. complete unmounted mint sheet (5x6) showing surcharge dramatically misplaced diagonally from lower left to upper right resulting in eleven without surcharge, fine. S.G. 385c £120-150
504
12p. on 1/-, two complete unmounted mint sheets (5x6), one with blue surcharge misplaced upwards, the other with black surcharge misplaced to left, fine. S.G. 387, 387c; £397+ £100-120
505
1c.20 on 10/-, a lower right corner example showing variety surcharge double (green and black), unmounted mint; a fraction gum toned and with some slight soiling at foot of selvedge. S.G. 390a, £160 £50-60

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506
1966 (Feb.) "Black Stars" Victory, 24p. lower left corner block of four showing sheet number "1011", variety upper pair with overprint inverted, the lower pair without overprint (just impinges on perf tips of both at top left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 414ab, £340 £100-120
507
-- 24p. lower right corner block of four showing sheet plate numbers, variety upper pair with overprint inverted, the lower pair without overprint (just impinges on perf tips of both at top left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 414ab, £340 £100-120

1967 (1 June) Definitive Issue

508
1np. top right corner example, variety salmon omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 460a, £400. Photo £120-150
509
1 1/2np., marginal, variety blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 461a, £275. Photo £80-100
510
1 1/2np. variety blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 461a, £275. Photo £80-100
511
1 1/2np. variety green printed double, once inverted, fine used. S.G. 461b, £350. Photo £100-120
512
1 1/2np. variety green omitted, fine used. S.G. 461c, £400. Photo £120-150
513
2 1/2np. variety face value omitted, marginal, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 463ab, £400. Photo £120-150
514
2 1/2np. with margin at top, variety "2 1/2np" and "ghana" transposed due to major upward shift, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 463ab var £60-80
515
3np. variety green (part of flag) omitted, fine used. S.G. 464a, £650. Photo £200-250
516
4np. variety black (star, bird markings and shadow) omitted, marginal, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 465c, £180. Photo £60-80
517
1969 (1 Oct.) New Constitution 1 1/2np. vertical pair, the upper stamp with overprint omitted, the lower stamp showing a weak impression, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 542ab, £300. Photo £100-120
518
-- 1 1/2np. horizontal pair with margin at left, variety overprint vertical down on right stamp and omitted on left stamp, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 542ba var. Photo £100-120
519
-- 1 1/2np. horizontal pair, variety overprint vertical down on right stamp and omitted on left stamp, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 542ba var. Photo £100-120
520
1991 (21 Nov.) Definitive 100c. vertical strip of three, variety black (inscriptions) omitted, tied by Accra North c.d.s. on commercial registered and express window envelope; the strip slightly soiled at top and with some shortish perfs at right. S.G. 1643a, unpriced. Photo £150-180
521
A collection of mainly unused aerogrammes (1957-67) including missing colours with 1959 Fire Crowned-Bishop 6d. (3) with black, green and yellow, 1961 Fire Crowned Bishop, 6d. (2) with red, yellow, 1967 Chameleon 9d. (6) green (2), black, black and
red, green and black (2), and red; a number of shifted colours, some spectacular. An interesting and most unusual lot. Mostly fine. (104) £200-300

Gibraltar

522
1840 (13 Aug.) entire letter to Messrs. Courage & Donaldson, Brewers London with superb curved "gibraltar/paid" handstamp, rated 1/- in purple, red London Paid arrival d.s. (24.8) on front and reverse; light horizontal filing fold clear of the handstamps. Fine and most appealing. Photo £250-300
523
1886 (1 Jan.) on Bermuda, 1/2d. to 6d. with additional 2 1/2d. blue-black overprint, unused with part to large part gum and used, fair to fine; also 1/- (2, one "used) with forged overprint. R.P.S. Certificate (1997) for mint 2 1/2d. blue-black overprint. S.G. 1-6, £2,070 £300-400
524
x 1886-1951 selection (62) including 1903 set to £1 less 1/2d. and 2 1/2d., 1903 values (5) to 4/- each handstamped "ultramar", 1906-11 values (6) to 8/-, 1912-24 1/2d. to £1 and 1938-51 2d. carmine vertical strip of three from the top of the sheet, each overprinted or perforated "specimen", a few faults, generally good to fine. S.G. between 11s and 124cs £150-200
525
x 1886-98 selection (32) comprising 1886-87 1/2d. to 1/-, 1889 Surcharges (affixed to two pieces), 1889-96 5c. to 5p., 1898 1/2d. to 1/- (all without gum), each overprinted "specimen", part to large part original gum, generally fine. S.G. 8s-45s, £1,600 £300-400
526
1886-87, 1889, 1889-96 (with additional 20c. olive-brown and green) and 1898 sets, part to large part original gum; generally good to fine. Cat. £1,220 £250-300
527
x 1903 1/2d. to £1 set of ten each overprinted "specimen" (D12 and D14), fresh and fine mint. S.G. 46s-55s, £550 £120-150
528
x -- 1/2d. to £1 set of ten each overprinted "specimen" (D12 and D14),; small vertical crease on 1d., otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 46s-55s, £550 £120-150
529
1904-08 £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 £120-150
530
x 1925-32 £5 violet and black overprinted "specimen" (D16), fresh and fine mint. S.G. 108s, £800. Photo £200-250
531
1935 Silver Jubilee 1/- lower right corner block of six (2x3) from Plate 2, the upper right stamp showing variety hairlines to the left of the round tower, large part original gum. S.G. 117 £70-80
Provenance: Edward Young, March 2008
532
1937-51 complete with all 1938-51 colours and perfs. including 1940 2d. with watermark sideways, good to fine mint. Cat. c. £2,250 £400-500
533
1938-51 1 1/2d. carmine perf. 14 marginal block of four with plate number "1A", unmounted mint with the usual lightly toned gum. S.G. 123 £50-60
534
-- 2d. grey, perf. 13 1/2, watermark sideways, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 124ab, £750. Photo £220-250

Gilbert AND Ellice Islands

535
x A small mint selection with 1911 set to 1/- and 1940 Postage Due set of eight, lightly mounted or unmounted mint. Cat. £360 £100-120
536
x 1912-24 £1 purple and black on red, 1922-27 1/2d. to 10/- with additional 10/-
each overprinted "specimen" (D12 and D16), large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 27s-35s, £275+ £60-80

Gold Coast

537
x 1889-94 20/- dull mauve and black on red and 1989-1902 1/2d. to 10/- set of ten, each overprinted "specimen" (D12), large part original gum, generally fresh and fine. S.G. 25s, 26s-34s, £275+ £80-100
538
x 1902 1/2d. to 20/-, 1904-06 2/6d. green and yellow, 1907-13 1/2d. to 5/-, 10/- green and red on green and 1908 1d. red, each overprinted "specimen" (D12), part to large part original gum, fresh and good to fine. S.G. 38s-48s, 57s, 59s-70s, £1,050 £250-300
539
1906-57 envelopes (35, eight registered), stationery aerogramme, cards (4), registered envelopes (22), picture postcards (2), reply half of GB reply paid card, telegrams (4) and telegram envelopes (3), mostly KGVI and QE with a good range of village cancels, a few Officials and some with tax markings. An interesting lot worth careful viewing £150-200
540
x 1913-21 1/2d. to 20/-, 1921-24 15/- dull purple and green, 1928 values (7) up to 5/- each overprinted "specimen" (D12, D16 and H2), large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. between 71s and 112s, £410+ £100-120
541
1925 (27 June) 1d. stationery envelope to Huddersfield clearly cancelled by rare "gomoa denkera/gold coast" double-ring d.s. (Proud Type D2) with another clear strike alongside and showing Appam transit c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with some small faults at top right. Photo £120-150
542
1929 (16 Mar.) envelope registered to USA, bearing 1928 1/2d., 1d. and 3d. tied by scarce "navrongo/gold coast" double-ring d.s. (Proud Type D3), showing another strike in opposite corner and, on reverse, Tamale, Kumasi and New York transit datestamps £60-80
543
1930 (c.) "Woermann-Linie" envelope to Paris, bearing 1929 1/2d., 1d. and 1 1/2d. cancelled by "S.S. Amstelkerk" h.s. in violet, no other markings. Photo £80-100
544
1936 (10 Mar.) 3d. registered envelope to Huddersfield, uprated with 1d. tied by scarce "gomoa-denkera/gold coast" c.d.s. (Proud Type D3) and showing blank registration label with manuscript "Goma Denkera", Appam Registered and Winneba transit datestamps on reverse £60-80
545
x 1937 Coronation set, 1938-43 1/2d. to 10/-, 1948 1/2d. to 10/- each perforated "specimen" (B9), large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 117s-132s, 135s-146s, £870 £200-250
546
A mainly K.G.VI to Q.E.II remaindered balance accumulation housed in old auction folders, loose in packets, etc., contained in a carton, including kiloware with postmark interest, postal history with picture postcards. Careful inspection essential. (thousands) £200-300

Postal Order

547
1935 GB 1/- Postal Order overprinted "gold coast", cancelled by "accra registered/letter delivery/gold coast" c.d.s. (Proud Type R13); some small peripheral faults though scarce £60-80

Grenada

548
x 1861 6d. die proof in black, stamp-size, mounted on card (39x43mm.), fine and rare. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe sale, January 1986
Russell Jones, June 1991
Peter Jaffé, October 2006
549
x 1883-1946 selection (121) with some duplication, including 1895-99 1/2d. to 1/-, 1902 1/2d. to 10/-, 1906-11 1/2d. to 5/-, 1913-22 1/2d. to 10/-, 1934-36 1/2d. to 5/-, 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory set, all overprinted or perforated "specimen", part to large part original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. between 35s and 165s, £1,900+ £300-400
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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