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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 2 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: | 30th 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 1 | |||
Malta | |||
| 720 | |||
| x 1860-1928 collection on stockcards with 1860-63 no watermark 1/2d. unused (3), 1863-81 CC 1/2d. unused (16) in a wide range of shades including perf.12 1/2 (3), 1886 5/- unused (2), 1899-1901 set to 10/-, 1902 "Pnney" error (2), 1904-14 values to 5/- mint, 1926 "postage" set to 10/- used, 1926-27 set to 10/- mint; also a few G.B. used in Malta. Typical mixed condition on first issues, others generally good to fine. (125) £600-700 |
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| 721 | |||
| 1863-84 1/2d. selection, comprising CC perf. 14 (11 including golden yellow), perf. 12 1/2 (2, one rough), perf. 14x12 1/2, and CA (2), unused with part to large part gum; a couple with small imperfections though of generally fine appearance. S.G. 4-19 group £200-250 |
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| 722 | |||
x 1885-1946 selection (119) including 1899-1901 1/4d. to 10/-, 1904-14 1/4d. to 5/-, 1926-27 1/4d. to 10/-, 1930 1/4d. to 10/-, 1935 Jubilee and 1946 Victory sets, each overprinted or perforated "specimen"; a few minor faults though generally good to fine. S.G. between 23s and 233s, £3,110 £600-700Mauritius |
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| 723 | |||
| 1853 entire letters (2) from India to Mauritius, 1853 entire from Mauritius to Plymouth and an 1853 front to Mauritius, all showing "packet letter/mauritius" oval-framed datestamp, 1856 entire letter (stamps excised) from Cape Town to Mauritius with Crowned GPO datestamp and 1901 3c. on 4c. wrapper front to Durban; also 1831 entire, possibly from Mauritius, to Cape Town with Crowned "post office/general/cape/town" datestamp £80-100 |
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| 724 | |||
| 1863-72 CC, 2d. pale blue block of six (3x2), lightly mounted mint; a few split perfs. at left, the lower strip with a light diagonal crease. A rare multiple in this delicate shade. S.G. 59, £420+ £150-200 Provenance: William Frazer, March 2004 |
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| 725 | |||
| -- 3d. dull red block of nine, large part original gum, a few small gum tones, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 61a, £765+. Photo £250-300 |
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| 726 | |||
| -- 1/- yellow block of four, part original gum; pulled perf. at upper right, otherwise sound. A scarce multiple. S.G. 68, £1,400+. Photo £300-400 |
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| 727 | |||
| x 1863 (4 Apr.) envelope to France bearing 4d. rose and 1/- yellow cancelled "B53" with "p.d." and Marseilles c.d.s. in red alongside, 1884 2c. brown card from Union Vale to Port Louis cancelled "15", 1892 6c. green card from Quatre Bornes to London cancelled "21" and 1907 envelope (edge faults) from Rodrigues to Singapore bearing 3c. pair each with c.d.s. £100-120 |
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| 728 | |||
| 1878 8c. on 2d. blue block of four, one with part original gum, the other three lightly mounted or unmounted. S.G. 85, £320+ £100-120 |
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| 729 | |||
| x 1883-1948 selection including 1895-99 1c. to 18c., 1898 36c. orange and ultramarine, 1900-05 values (14) to 5r., 1921-34 1c. to 10r. less 12c. pale grey and 1948 Centenary set, each overprinted or perforated "specimen", generally good to fine. S.G. between 101s and 269s, £765+ £200-250 |
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| 730 | |||
| 1883 (July) 16c. on 17c. block of four, part or large part original gum; folded through the perforations. Scarce. S.G. 115, £440+. Photo £200-250 Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2005 Montserrat |
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| 731 | |||
| x 1880 2 1/2d. red-brown and 1876-83 6d. deep green, part original gum. S.G. 2, 4; £320 £80-100 |
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| 732 | |||
| 1884-85 2 1/2d. red-brown block of four, large part original gum; scarce. S.G. 9, £1,100. Photo £250-300 |
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| 733 | |||
| x 1903-22 selection (50) including 1903 1/2d. to 5/-, 1908-14 1/2d. to 5/- (minor rubbing at top right) and 1916-22 1/2d. to 5/-, each overprinted "specimen", mostly good to fine. S.G. between 14s and 62s, £1,060 £180-200 |
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| 734 | |||
x 1930 (6 June) abandoned first flight from Montserrat to Dominica, registered cover bearing 1d., 3d. and 1/- with violet "first air mail/montserrat" cachet, P.O. Plymouth Montserrat c.d.s. (23.2) on front and Castries (27.2) datestamp on reverse; a few stain spots, scarce £80-100Muscat |
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| 735 | |||
1896 (2 Apr.) pink envelope to Bombay, bearing, on reverse, India 1882-90 1/2a. (2) with small squared circle "muscat" datestamps; the envelope with slight perimeter faults at right, otherwise fine. Photo £250-300Natal |
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| 736 | |||
| x 1854 (14 Sept.) entire letter ex the Pipon Bell correspondence "by the Queen" to Mauritius, showing large part "Crown/natal" and "Crown/mauritius/gpo" arrival c.d.s. (6.10) £70-80 |
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| 737 | |||
| 1859-95 (c.) duplicated mint and used selection housed in two stockbooks and loose, including 1875-76 6d. with overprint inverted used (R.P.S. Certificate-1956), 1877-79 1d. on 6d. with surcharge double, one inverted (P.F.S.A. Certificate-1979) used; also mint blocks, Specimen overprints and used with postmark interest. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £250-300 |
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| 738 | |||
| x 1859-62 perf. 14 1d. rose-red [170] with "Queen's tears", 3d. blue (3) and intermediate perf. 14 to 16 3d. blue (2), unused; rough perf. 14 to 16 3d. blue (5) with unusual cancellation including framed "too late", London and Exeter R.P.O. handstamp, Registered and "10d" handstamps; also a large lightly cancelled "imperforate" example; a few faults though an interesting group £150-200 |
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| 739 | |||
| x 1859 1d. rose-red imperforate plate proof block of four; two touched and the lower pair with a horizontal crease £100-120 |
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| 740 | |||
| 1862 entire to Port Elizabeth, bearing 1862 rough perf 14 to 16 6d. grey pair tied by Durban c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, red arrival d.s. (7.6). Photo £150-180 |
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| 741 | |||
| 1862 6d. black plate proof on card, 1862 3d. plate proof on Star watermarked paper (3) and 1863 6d. rose plate proof on CC watermarked paper (4); the first creased though generally fine £100-120 |
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| 742 | |||
| x 1863 no watermark, perf. 13 1d. selection comprising unused and used (11 with a pair), various cancellations including one with framed "too late" and one with a pen cross, and two local entires, one from Pietermaritzburg to Durban bearing 1d. cancelled "1" and by part c.d.s., the second (large part) from Durban to Pietermaritzburg bearing 1d. cancelled "2" with c.d.s. alongside £140-180 |
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| 743 | |||
| x -- 1d. selection comprising three unused showing slight suffusion over the surface, and five used showing portions of the T.H. Saunders watermarked paper £100-120 |
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| 744 | |||
| x 1863-65 CC 1d. bright red, 6d. violet (cut close at two points) and 6d. rose imperforate plate proofs; fine £120-150 |
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| 745 | |||
| x -- 1d. selection comprising unused (5, two brown-red, two with watermark reversed, two showing portions of marginal letters) and used (8, shades, one with watermark reversed, one cancelled by framed "too late", one with a pen cross and fiscally used); generally good to fine. S.G. 20-22 group, £880+ £80-100 |
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| 746 | |||
| 1866 (22 Oct.) envelope "Via Mauritius and Southampton" to Ireland, bearing 1861 intermediate perf 14 to 16 3d. blue strip of four tied by barred numeral "2", showing Durban c.d.s. alongside and, on reverse, clear arrival d.s. (21.12). Photo £200-250 |
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| 747 | |||
| x 1869 Postage overprints, 3d. Type 7e 2nd. Setting with overprint at foot, perf. 14 unused with part gum and used and rough perf. 14 to 16 used (4); generally fine. S.G. 52-54, £735 £100-120 |
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| 748 | |||
| x -- 6d. Type 7a, violet used and Type 7b, lilac unused and used and violet, used; the last with small fox mark at top. B.P.A. Certificate (1998) for unused. S.G. 30, 35, 36 £120-150 |
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| 749 | |||
| x 1870-73 "postage/postage" overprint selection comprising 1d. (3, one with dimple in chin) and 3d. with part original gum, 1d. (8 with a pair, one showing Queen's tears and two with large "t"), 3d. (5 with two pairs, one on piece with 1876 6d.) and 6d. (3); generally good to fine £100-120 |
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| 750 | |||
| 1874-99 1d. rose, 3d. blue and 6d. lilac marginal imperforate blocks of four in close to issued colours on ungummed unwatermarked surfaced paper, each overprinted "cancelled" (D7); fine and most attractive. Photo £200-250 |
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| 751 | |||
| x 1874-99 5/- maroon perf. 14 (4, one used fiscally), perf. 15 1/2x15 (small) and 5/- carmine (2); fair to fine used. S.G. 71, 73 £60-80 |
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| 752 | |||
| x 1881 soldier's envelope (flap missing and faults at top) from "No. 1877 Private A. Frier 6th. Dragoons" to Scotland, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d. cancelled "1", part arrival c.d.s. on reverse £70-90 |
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| 753 | |||
| x 1882-89 1/2d. to 4d., 1891 2 1/2d. on 4d. brown and 2 1/2d. bright blue, 1895 1/2d. on 6d. violet and "HALF" on 1d. rose (6, including strip of three) each handstamped "specimen" (NA1); some a little toned and a few with minor faults though generally good to fine. S.G. 97s-102s, 109s, 113s, 114s, 125s, £660 £120-150 |
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| 754 | |||
| x 1882-89 1/2d. blue-green fresh block of six, 1/2d. green plate "3" corner plate block of twelve (toned), 1d. carmine blocks of four and sixteen with plate number "4" and marginal block of twenty-four, and 6d. mauve block of four, largely fine with the first scarce £140-180 |
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| 755 | |||
| x 1882 (Sept.) envelope from Durban to Switzerland, bearing 1d. pair and 6d., overpaying the 7 1/2d. rate by 1/2d., cancelled by c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, London and two Swiss datestamps; central fold through 6d., otherwise fine and attractive £60-80 |
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| 756 | |||
| x 1887-89 2d. olive-green Die I (2) and Die II pair, mint, and seven covers, all in combination with other values, to France, England (2), Germany (3) and USA with some attractive frankings £140-180 |
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| 757 | |||
| x 1902-09 selection (98) with duplication, including 1902-03 1/2d. to 4/-, 1902 5/- to £20 and 1908-09 6d. to £1 each overprinted "specimen", part to large part original gum; some faults though generally of good appearance. S.G. between 127s and 171s £300-400 |
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| 758 | |||
x 1902 5/- to £20 each overprinted "specimen" (D12), large part original gum; 5/- and 10/- fractionally toned, diagonal crease on £5, good appearance. S.G. 140s-145bs, £1,405 £250-300Nauru |
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| 759 | |||
| 1916-68 mint collection, including 1916-23 set to 1/-, De La Rue 2/6d. and 5/-, 1924-48 sets (both, some foxing), and other issues largely complete £120-150 |
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| 760 | |||
| x 1916-23 4d. slate-green, variety "naup.u", large part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 8a, £650. Photo £250-300 |
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| 761 | |||
x -- De la Rue 2/6d. sepia-brown (6), yellow-brown (10) and brown (9) shades, large part original gum, chiefly fine S.G. 19-21, £4,930 £750-1,000New Brunswick |
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| 762 | |||
1860-63 1c. (3), 2c. (3), 5c. (3, one sap green), 10c., 12 1/2c. and 17c., unused with part gum; a couple with small faults, the 5c. sap green fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1967) for 5c. sap green. Cat. £800+ £100-120Newfoundland |
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| 763 | |||
1868-98 mint range including 1868-73 3c. blue and 6c. marginal block of four and single, 1876-79 rouletted 1c. and 5c., 1880-82 1c. (9 including a block of four), 2c. (6 including a block of four), 3c. and 5c., 1887-88 new colours 1/2c. marginal block of four with part imprint, 1c. (14 including a marginal block of twelve with imprint), 2c. marginal block of four (some foxing) and a vertical pair, 3c., 5c. and 10c. block of four and marginal vertical pair, 1890 3c. (20 including three blocks of four), 1894 1/2c. block of six and single, 5c. block of four and singles (2), 6c. (2) and 12c. marginal pair, and 1896-98 1/2c. and 2c. A generally fine lot in above average condition. Cat. £4400+. Also Bermuda 1875 "One Penny on 1/- and Gambia 1874 6d. deep blue unused £500-600New Guinea |
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| 764 | |||
| 1914-15 on German New Guinea, 6mm. apart, 5d. on 50pf. black and purple on buff showing "1" for "I", cancelled by Rabaul two-line d.s. in violet; two short creases at left. Rare. S.G. 10a, £3,000. Photo £300-400 |
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| 765 | |||
x 1939 Air Mail 1/2d. to £1 set of fourteen, large part original gum to lightly mounted mint. Also 1935 £2 bright violet fine used. Cat. £1,090 £280-300New Hebrides |
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| 766 | |||
1908-70 (May) mint collection with the basic Postage issues complete, additional items comprise 1938 set perforated "specimen" and Postage Due 1925 and 1938 (two, one perforated "specimen") sets; generally fine. Cat. c. £1,580 £400-500New Republic |
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| 767 | |||
1886-87 without Arms, yellow paper, 4 Jan 87 13s, fresh with large part original gum; thin spot, otherwise fine. Cat. £550 £150-200New South Wales |
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| 768 | |||
| 1850-51 3d. yellow-green on wove paper, good to large margins, neatly tied by dumb obliterator on 1852 (Apr.) part front and back to England, showing light "paid ship letter/sydney" c.d.s. in red, fine. S.G. 39 £100-120 |
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| 769 | |||
| 1853 (6 Aug.) entire letter from "Australian Steam Mill, Parramatta" "Per Argo" to London, rated "8" and bearing Laureated 2d. blue Plate I and 3d. yellow-green, both touched on one side and with clear to large margins elsewhere, cancelled with Sydney dumb obliterator, Sydney Ship Letter (9.8) and London (28.10) c.d.s. on reverse. An attractive franking carried on the first steamer to circumnavigate the globe. Photo £200-250 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 2 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: | 30th 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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