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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 7
1020
A duplicated selection on stock leaves with unused values to 5/- (4) and 10/- (3) including pairs of the high values and 1/2d. and 1d. in first and second printing corner sheet number multiples; a selection of used with values to 5/- (3) and 10/- including a very fine 2/6d. with central Forcados River c.d.s.; good to fine. (72) £400-500

1903-04 Watermark Crown CA

Die Proofs
1021
Master with uncleared surround and value tablets, marked "before hardening" and dated "12 jun. 02". Photo £400-500
1022
Vignette and £1 frame stamp-size die proofs from the De la Rue Day Book, manuscript "June 12, 60 leads & 6 extra ..." and, in red, "July 24 02". Photo £250-300

Specimen Stamps
1023
1/2d. to £1 set of eleven handstamped "specimen", 1/- with broken "M" variety, part to large part original gum. S.G. 10s-20s, £300 £120-150

Issued Stamps
1024
1/2d. to £1 set of eleven, with additional 2/6d., large part original gum to lightly mounted. S.G. 10-20, £650+. Photo £200-250
1025
1/2d. to £1 set of eleven, less 6d., large part original gum. (10). Photo £180-200
1026
1/2d. to £1 set of eleven, £1 a little soiled, otherwise good to fine used with neat c.d.s. cancellations. S.G. 10-20, £1300. Photo £350-400
1027
2/6d. grey-black and brown in a block of four, good used with Calabar River c.d.s. A good multiple. S.G. 17, £300. Photo £120-150
1028
10/- grey-black and purple on yellow in an upper right corner block of four showing the sheet number "111", mounted in the margin only. A scarce positional multiple. S.G. 19, £180. Photo £100-150
1029
10/- grey-black and purple on yellow, a horizontal strip of three tied on piece by Bonny 1908 c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 19, £420. Photo £150-200
1030
£1 green and violet, large part original gum; fresh and well centred. S.G. 20, £450. Photo £150-180
1031
£1 green and violet, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 20, £450. Photo £150-180
1032
£1 green and violet tied on envelope registered to Germany by Old Calabar 1904 registered oval with large "R" in oval alongside. S.G. 20. Photo £500-600
1033
A collection on leaves with 1/2d. to £1 set of eleven overprinted "specimen", with additional 2/6d., large part original gum set to £1 with some additional shades and corner blocks of 1d. (10 and 4), 2 1/2d. (16) and 4d. (9). A good lot. (73) £300-400
1034
A selection on stock leaves with mint including 1/2d. to 1/- in blocks of four, other values with 10/- (3) and £1 (3); a group of used with values to 10/- (3, one damaged) and £1 (3, one Madam Joseph postmark); generally good to fine. (84) £800-1,000

1904-09 Watermark Multiple Crown CA

Specimen Stamps
1035
1/2d. to £1 with diagonal handstamp "specimen" (Samuel type SN1) in violet, part to large part original gum; 1/2d. and 1d. in the universal colours of the 1907-11 issue; 2/6d. light horizontal crease and a couple of minor imperfections. A rare and possibly unique set. Photo £400-500
Note: This Specimen handstamp was thought to have been produced in 1907, probably for presentation, a set of the 1907-11 issue is also recorded
Provenance: Marcus Samuel

Issued Stamps
1036
1/2d. to £1 set of ten, large part original gum to mint; fresh. S.G. 21-32, £550. Photo £220-250
1037
1/2d. to £1 set of ten, good to fine used. Cat. £650. Photo £220-250
1038
2/6d. to £1 on three covers registered from Lagos to Germany, 2/6d. and £1 with interpanneau margins; some pin holes in upper right corners. Also 1907-11 2/d. and 5/- on a similar cover. Fresh. (4 covers). Photo £300-350
1039
10/- grey-green and black on yellow in a lower right corner block of four with plate number, mint; some creases in the corner margin. A good positional block. S.G. 31, £640 £250-280
1040
£1 green and violet, the three different types with ordinary paper and chalky paper head types A and B, large part original gum. S.G. 32, 32a, 32ab; £1050. Photo £350-400
1041
£1 green and violet, chalky paper, head type A, a block of four, fine mint. S.G. 32a, £1300. Photo £500-600
1042
£1 green and violet, chalky paper, head type B, a vertical pair tied on piece by 1908 registered oval; a couple of slightly short perfs. at foot, otherwise fine used. Dealer's handstamp on the reverse. S.G. 32ab, £750. Photo £250-300
1043
£1 green and violet, chalky paper, head B, fine used with a central strike of Calabar c.d.s. dated 1908 (25 July). S.G. 32ab, £375. Photo £150-180
1044
£1 green and violet, ordinary paper, tied on Kinze envelope registered to Germany, well tied by Calabar registered oval dated 1906 (19 Mar.) with large "R" in oval and London registered transit (13.4) alongside, the reverse with another London and arrival c.d.s. An interesting and rare cover being the earliest recorded date of use of the £1 value. Photo £250-300
1045
A very useful mint collection on leaves with values to £1 (10/- is 1903-04 issue) showing the different head types and some shades, also some multiples including panes of 1/2d. and 2d., part panes and 3d. overprinted "specimen" (2) £250-300
1046
A selection of mint on stock leaves with values to 5/- (8), 10/- and £1 (3), some multiples; generally good to fine. (92) £400-500
1047
A selection of used with values to 5/- (6), 10/- (3) and £1 (plus two fiscal); fair to fine with some postmark interest. (119) £400-500

1907-11 New Colours

Die Proof
1048
1d. Die II in black on glazed card, marked "before hardening" and dated "30 aug. 09". Fresh. Photo £250-300

Imperium Colour Trial
1049
K.E.VII De la Rue 1d. in green and red on yellow, affixed to piece printed, "No. 21, Yellow Paper/ Border S.F. Red, Head D.F. Green" with "5s." at left. Photo £200-250

Specimen Stamps
1050
1/2d. to £1 handstamped "specimen", £1 with additional "ultramar"; £1 without gum and washed, others small to large part original gum. S.G. 33-44s, £400. Photo £120-150

Issued Stamps
1051
5/- green and red on yellow, in a top right corner block of four with plate and sheet number, mint; some trivial soiling in the margin. S.G. 42, £160 £80-100
1052
5/-, 10/- and £1 each tied on individual piece by Lagos registered oval; very fine. S.G. 42-44, £478. Photo £180-200
1053
A mint collection on album leaves with the set to £1 with some shades and types, also some multiples with blocks of 6d. dull purple and purple (20) and 1/- (10). A clean lot. (177) £250-300
1054
A mint selection with set to £1 (2) with some corner multiples with values to 2/6d.; a good lot. (85) £250-300
1055
A used selection with the basic set to £1 good to fine used plus some duplicates. (55) £150-200

1912 Issue

Die Proofs
1056
Vignette in black on glazed card, marked "before hardening" and dated "27 feb. 12". Photo £300-350
1057
1d. of the frame and value in black on glazed card, marked "before hardening" and dated "1 may. 12". Photo £300-350
1058
2d. stamp-size in black from the De la Rue day book, marked "May 29 6 leads". Photo £150-200

Specimen Stamps
1059
1/2d. to £1 set of twelve handstamped "specimen", part to large part original gum. S.G.45s-56s, £275 £100-120

Issued Stamps
1060
1/2d. to £1 set of twelve, mint to large part original gum; a good set. S.G. 45-56, £250 £100-120
1061
1/2d. to £1 set of twelve, good to fine used. Cat. £450. Photo £150-180
1062
A mint collection on leaves with Specimen values to 10/- and £1, the basic set to £1 plus several multiples including panes of sixty of 2d. and 3d. (226) £150-200
1063
A selection on stock leaves with some Specimen pairs with values to 5/-, "colonias" values to 2/6d. and Gabon values to 10/-, the basic mint set to £1 plus other values to £1 (2) including corner blocks of 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, also a few used with values to 10/-. A good lot. (110) £350-400

Booklets
1064
1906 2/1d. black on red, stapled at right, containing twenty-four 1d. chalky paper; some staining and creasing of the front cover and some sweating of the gum on the interleaving. A rare complete booklet. S.G. SB2a, £1600 £400-500
1065
1906 2/1d. black on red, both left and right stapling; the first with only one stamp remaining and the cover with crease and corner damage; the second with a fairly fresh cover, but four stamps removed from one pane. S.G. SB2a £250-300
1066
1912 2/- black on red, stapled at left, complete; the front cover with corner crease, nevertheless a very fresh example of this scarce booklet. S.G. SB5, £1800 £600-800
1067
1912 2/- booklet, stapled at right, two examples, the first with 1/2d. pane (less one stamp) and two 1d. panes (one less one stamp) and two pages of interleaving damaged, with very fresh cover; the second with one pane of 1/2d. and two panes of 1d. (one less 2 stamps), the interleaving is complete but the cover creased and soiled. (2 booklets) £300-350

Forgeries
1068
Sperati: 1901-02 5/- die proof in black and orange-yellow on wove paper (55x70mm), signed in pencil and with B.P.A. handstamp on the reverse. Fine. Photo £150-180
1069
Sperati: A small group with 1901-02 5/- unused (with normal) and cancelled by Sombrero River c.d.s. (scarce); also 1903-04 £1 cancelled by Bonny registered oval (with 1904-09 normal, good used). A good group. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, January 2007
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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