Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 3 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: 1st May 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

Orange Free State

1373
1868-97 mint and used collection neatly mounted and written-up in an F.G. Connoisseur album with slipcase, a good range of all the issues represented and with a number of varieties, items of note include 1877 "4" Types c and d mint and a selection of used with two inverted (not guaranteed), 1881 1d. on 5/- (13, eight used, one with double surcharge), 1882 3d. on 4d. mint (5 with Types a to d with b and c in a se-tenant pair) and used (12 with all types represented), 1888 2d. on 3d. mint (4), 1890 1d. on 4d. mint (2) and used with surcharge double, 1896 1/2d. on 3d. with some double surcharges, 1896 "Halve Penny." on 3d. with no bar mint and used, inverted mint (2) and double, one inverted (3, one used), both types of surcharge mint (6), and 1897 2 1/2d. on 3d. Type b mint; generally good to fine. Also O.F.S. Study Circle Bulletins issues 1-45 bound in three volumes £1,000-1,200
1374
1868 6d. and 1/- stamp-size die proofs in black on glazed card; the 6d. with surface rubs and slight ageing. Photo £150-200
1375
1877 "4" on 6d. rose Types b and c, both variety surcharge inverted, lightly and
neatly cancelled respectively. R.P.S. (1937) and B.P.A. (1958) Certificates respectively. S.G. 11a, 12a, £1,450. Photo £300-400
1376
1888 (Oct.) 2d. on 3d. ultramarine, variety "2" with curved foot, neatly cancelled "24" in red; scarce and most attractive. S.G. 53b, £500. Photo £150-200
1377
1890-91 1d. on 4d. ultramarine Type c with Roman "1", fresh with large part original gum. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1958). S.G. 59, £2,000. Photo £700-800

1900 V.R.I. Overprints

1378
A mint and used collection neatly mounted and written-up in an F.G. Connoisseur album with slipcase, featuring a good range of varieties and including First printing 2 1/2 Type b on 3d. mint in pair with normal and used, various no stop varieties, value omitted on 1/2d. on 1/2d. and 1d. on 1d. (2, one used), wider space between figure and letter of value 1/2d. on 1/2d. and 5/- on 5/- used, 1d. on 1d. and 5/- on 5/- mint, 1/2d. on 1/2d. surcharge double, subsequent printings with mixed stops, pairs, one with level stops, no stops, short top to "5" mint and used, 1d. on 1d. surcharge double (2), 1d. on 1d. space between "V" and "R", between "R" and "I" and between "1" and "d", and some thick V" printings; generally fine and a most attractive lot £1,000-1,200

First Printings With Stops Level

1379
A selection with variety no stop after "V" comprising 1/2d. on 1/2d,, 1d. on 1d., 2d. on 2d., 2 1/2d. on 3d., 3d. on 3d., 4d. on 4d, 6d. on 6d. (both), 1/- on 1/- and 5/- on 5/- mint with all but the 6d. on 6d. rose (foxing) contained in pairs or blocks of four, and 1/2d. on 1/2d. and 5/- on 5/- used; generally good to fine. Cat. £1,200 £250-300
1380
A selection with variety figure of value omitted, comprising 1/2d. on 1/2d., 1d. on 1d., 6d. on 6d. (both) and 1/- on 1/- mint, 1/2d. on 1/2d., 1d. on 1d. and 6d. on 6d. (both) used, five contained in multiples, and 1/- on 1/- with the same variety and spaced stop after "s" in mint and used pairs with normal; generally good to fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1953) for 6d. rose mint. Cat. £1,700+ £400-500
1381
1/2d. on 1/2d., 1d. on 1d. (marginal) and 2d. on 2d., all variety "V.R.I." omitted, the 1/2d. on 1/2d. and 1d. on 1d. contained in vertical pairs with normal, good to fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1967) for 2d. on 2d. S.G. 101e, 102h, 103d, £640 £200-250
1382
1/2d. on 1/2d., 1d. on 1d, 6d. on 6d blue and 1/- on 1/-, each with figure of value omitted, good to fine mint. S.G. 101c, 102e, 109b, 110c, £590 £140-180
1383
1/2d. on 1/2d and 1d. on 1d. mint, and 1d. on 1d. used, all with variety value omitted, 1d. on 1d. with "i" and stop after "r" omitted, fresh mint, and 1d. on 1d. pair with one showing "i" omitted and with raised stop after "r" in a pair with normal, part original gum, the variety with small thin at top. S.G. 101f, 102g, 102ga, 102j, £825 £150-200
1384
1d. on 1d. brown horizontal strip of three with fine offsets of the surcharge, fresh and lightly mounted mint. A fine and rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1953). S.G. 102a, £1,800. Photo £600-800
1385
1d. on 1d., 6d. on 6d. carmine and 1/- on 1/- each with variety figure of value omitted, fine used with the last on small piece. S.G. 102e, 108b, 110c, £630 £140-180
1386
1d. on 1d. purple horizontal pairs (3), all containing one with "V" and "R" close, one with "I." omitted, two with raised stop after "R" and one with no stop after "R"; one with small fox mark at top, otherwise fresh mint. S.G. 102g, 102ga, £775 £200-250
1387
1d. on 1d. purple, variety "d" omitted, fresh mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1958). S.G. 102i, £375. Photo £150-200
1388
1d. on 1d. purple vertical pair, one without surcharge, fresh mint. Scarce. S.G. 102n, £550. Photo £200-250
1389
2d. on 2d., 2 1/2d. on 3d., 3d. on 3d., 6d. on 6d. blue, 6d. on 6d. carmine, 1/- on 1/- and 5/- on 5/- each with no stop after "v", the 6d. on 6d. blue in pair with normal, used; the 2 1/2d. on 3d. with a small thin, the 1/- on 1/- with tear at top though of fine appearance. Cat. £790 £140-180

Subsequent Printings With Raised Stops

1390
A mint collection (56) including some thick "V" stamps and a range of varieties with raised and level stops (several in pairs with normal) including 6d. on 6d. blue, 1d. on 1d. and 3d. on 3d. with inverted "1" for "i", 1d. on 1d. thick "v" printing with no stop after "r" and "i", 1d. on 1d. thick "v" printing with surcharge double, 3d. on 3d. with no stop after "v" and 5/- on 5/- with short top to "5"; generally good to fine £180-200
1391
1d. on 1d. purple strip of three, the right-hand stamp variety inserted "R", fresh with large part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 113n, £350. Photo £150-200
1392
1d. on 1d. purple, variety no stops after "V" and "I", fresh mint. S.G. 113f, £350. Photo £120-150
1393
3d. on 3d. ultramarine, variety surcharge double, one diagonal, part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1958). S.G. 117f, £400. Photo £150-200
1394
3d. on 3d. ultramarine, variety surcharge double, one diagonal, part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1958). S.G. 117f, £400. Photo £150-200

Thick "V" Printings

1395
A selection with 1/2d. on 1/2d. (2), 1d. on 1d., 2d. on 2d. (2), 3d. on 3d., 6d. on 6d. (both), 1/- on 1/- and 5/- on 5/-, all in pairs or block four (one 2d. on 2d.) with normal, mint; a couple of lower values with a fox mark, the 6d. on 6d. rose partially severed between. B.P.A. Certificate (1956) for 6d. rose pair. Cat. £625+ £120-150

Orange River Colony

1396
1900-09 mint and used collection, the mint including a number of varieties in multiples with some no stops, 1902 6d. block of four, one with wide space, 1902 1/- on 5/- with short top to "5", 1907 4d. "iostage" in a strip of three and C.S.A.R. 1/2d. and 1d.; generally good to fine £250-300
1397
1903 2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "8 dec. 02". Photo £200-250
1398
1903 CA 4d. scarlet and sage-green, variety "iostage", fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1951). S.G. 144a, £1,200. Photo £400-500
1399
-- 4d. scarlet and sage-green, "iostage" for "postage" error, large part original gum; fresh colours and fine. S.G. 144a, £1,200. Photo £400-450

Commando Brief Labels

1400
Black on bistre-yellow selection, comprising unused (3, two faded) and used (12), one with barred oval "6", the others with c.d.s. of Barkly West, Modder River of Spytfontein; fair to fine. S.G. M1, £738 £200-250

Fiscal Stamps Used For Postage

1401
A selection comprising stamp-size master die proof in black on glazed card and issued stamps (11) with values to £5, unused or with part original gum £100-120

Revenue Stamps

1402
A collection neatly mounted and written-up in an F.G. Connoisseur album with slipcase, including embossed (31) to £1 in various colours, V.R.I. values to £5, Orange River Colony to 310, a few bank Draft and Legacy Duty; also a couple of Postal Orders and small group of Postal Stationery £150-200
1403
1903 KEVII master die proof with uncleared value tablets and surrounds, in black on glazed card (56x55mm.). Photo £100-120

Telegraph Stamps

1404
A collection (340) neatly mounted and presented in an F.G. Connoisseur album with slipcase, including "tele-graaf" handstamp (8) and a range of the "tf" and "t.f." handstamps in various types and some "at" handstamps on values to £4 (2) mint; also 1896 envelope registered cto Harrismith bearing Postage 1d. on 4d. and TF 6d. rose pair with barred numeral postmarks. An interesting lot with some most attractive postmarks £200-250

Cancellations

1405
A collection mounted and written-up in a springback album, including a range of
numeral and letter obliterators on loose values (260), some datestamps, a selection of V.R.I. covers (12), other covers and a few Boer War postmarks on pieces. An interesting lot with viewing recommended £200-250

Palestine

1406
x 1918 1pi. artist's handpainted essay in blue and Chinese white (125x155m.), inscribed "one piastre", on off white card (187x220mm.); fine. Yehuda May Certificate (2013). Photo £3,500-4,000
1407
x -- 1pi. handpainted essay (124x155mm.) in black and Chinese white, inscribed "one piaster" (instead of "one piastre") on off white card (185x218mm.), fine. Yehuda May Certificate (2013). Photo £4,000-4,500
1408
x -- 5pi., artist's essay in black and Chinese white (128x155m.) on off white card (183x228mm.), fine. Naftali Certificate (2013). Photo £3,500-4,000
1409
1920-21 perf. 14 1m. sepia, lightly cancelled in violet, fine. Scarce. S.G. 39, £900, also 1918 (Mar.-May) 5m. on 1p. used. Photo £140-180
1410
x 1922 artist's watercolour sketch (135x155mm.) of the Multiple Script CA watermark, on off white card (185x210mm.); fine. Yehuda May Certificate (2013). Photo £2,500-3,000
1411
x 1927-45 Pictorials, artist's essay for the Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) type, in black and Chinese white (153x139mm.) with uncleared value tablets, on off white card (193x230mm.); fine. Photo £3,500-4,000
1412
x -- 100m., artist's essay in black and Chinese white (152x140mm. on off white card (192x221mm.); fine. Yehuda May Certificate (2013). Photo £3,500-4,000

Papua

1413
1901-05 watermark vertical, thin paper 6d. black and myrtle-green, centred to foot, fine mint with some hinge remnants, rare, and watermark horizontal, thin paper 2 1/2d. black and ultramarine, some gum creases, mounted mint. S.G. 4a, 14a, £1,475. Photo for 6d. £250-300
1414
-- watermark vertical, thin paper 1/- black and orange with sheet margin at top with guide crosses, centred to upper right, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 15a, £900. Photo £180-200
1415
-- watermark vertical, thin paper 2/6d. black and brown, centred to lower left, some pressed creases, lightly cancelled by Port Moresby c.d.s. S.G. 16a, £1,300. Photo £180-200
1416
x 1906 Large Papua, watermark horizontal, thick paper 4d. black and sepia, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, the two left hand units with "broken top frames at left"; unmounted mint, a few coloured marks on the reverse, fine and a very scarce multiple. S.G. 17, £1,000+. Photo £400-450

Pitcairn Islands

1417
1940-51 3d. yellow-green and blue, variety watermark inverted, large part original gum, fine and a very rare variety. S.G. 5aw, £4,000. Photo £3,000-3,500
1418
1970 Flowers, two pieces of artwork by Jennifer Toombs for the 2c. "Indian Shot", the first a pencil sketch for the entire design with emphasised positions for the island name and flower names, the second for the flower and Queen's head in pencil with the flower handpainted, both executed at four times stamp size on pieces of thin paper, both signed £80-100

Queensland

1419
1860 watermark Large Star, clean-cut perf 14-16 6d. green, unused with part original gum; scarce. S.G. 6, £1200. Photo £120-150
1420
x 1885 (20 March) envelope to Canada franked 1882-91 2d. and 6d. with "79" in bold rays cancellation with Herberton c.d.s. alongside, on reverse Cairns, Sydney and Hamilton transit and arrival markings, fine and an unusual destination. Photo £250-300

Postal Fiscals

1421
1866-68 no wmk 1d. mint, 1d. and 6d. used, watermarked 1d. and 1/- mint, 1d. and 2/- (light stains) used, and 1871-72 no watermark 20/- rose, good to fine. Cat. £610 £60-80

Rhodesia

1422
x 1892-1922 selection (112) including 1898-1908 values (11) to £10, 1905 1d. to 5/-, 1909-12 1/2d. to £1, 1909-11 Surcharges, 1910-13 values (6) to 10/- and 1913-22 values (7) to £1 each overprinted or perforated "specimen", part to large part original gum, some minor faults, generally good to fine. S.G. between 20s and 254s, £1,005+ £180-200
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 3 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: 1st May 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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