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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 7
1673
1925 Harrison Springbok 1d. essay, unscreened perf. 14 pair in blue, and 1929 1d. Ship Darmstadt trials pair on ungummed unwatermarked paper and a gummed marginal pair without vignette on watermark Quatrefoil paper; fine £120-150
1674
1926-27 Pretoria print 1d. marginal piece showing grossly misplaced four part impressions and small parts of perforation at right, and a horizontal marginal pair, the right-hand stamp with part of vignette missing due to a paper fold; fine mint. An unusual pair £120-150
1675
1927-30 perf. 14 marginal block of four and 5/- lower right corner pair showing oval perf. holes at right, perf. 14x13 1/2 3d. pair with one showing black colour wipe and 1/- interpanneau pair, all with watermark upright, good to fine mint. Cat. £487 £180-200
1676
1930-45 1/2d. and 1d. Type I blocks of four and 2d. vertical pair, all with paper joins, 2/6d. blue and brown block of four and two pairs (one with vignettes centred to top, severed and rejoined), used; 2d. pair with a couple of small faults, otherwise sound £120-150
1677
x -- 1/2d. black and green coils, a group of strips from various columns, each strip showing pairs of English and Afrikaans stamps together and showing some variation in shade, mint. (74) £80-100
1678
x -- 2d. blue and violet, issue 3, in a right margin block of four, mint; tiny paper adherence on reverse. S.G. 44d, £650. Photo £150-200
1679
x -- 2d. blue and violet group, comprising lower left and lower right corner blocks of four, two further blocks of four, one showing blue sheet number and pairs (3), large part original gum or unmounted mint £140-180
1680
x 1933-48 2d. blue and violet, top two sheet rows with central arrow, includes positional varieties including ladder in sky, retouched frame line (R.1/6) and tree on roof; manuscript "4" in red crayon in the right corner, mounted in the margin only, and 2d. grey and dull purple, the lower two sheet rows with arrow, lightly mounted mint £150-200
1681
x -- 2d. grey and dull purple, a group of multiples with upper and lower arrow blocks of twelve (both blocks split, upper reinforced), side arrow blocks of four and sheet number block of four, mint. S.G. 58a £180-200
1682
x -- 6d. green and vermilion, types I, II and III in blocks of four, also type I pairs with varieties falling ladder and molehill, the blocks are unmounted mint, the varieties large part original gum. S.G. 61-61d, £810 £200-250
1683
x 1941-46 War Effort 1 1/2d. red-brown, variety roulette omitted in a block of two pairs, unmounted mint; a couple of perf. tones at top. S.G. 99b, £700. Photo £150-200
1684
x -- 2d. violet variety albino print, in a lower right corner strip of six pairs showing the sheet number "5598" in red numerals, large part original gum; folded through central perfs with hinge reinforcement and small stain on lower pair. An unusual and important multiple £250-300
1685
x 1947-54 1d. Cultural Museum imperforate proof of the vignette only, a horizontal pair on watermarked, gummed paper, unmounted mint £100-120
1686
x 1953 2d. Leaping Springbok and 5d. Hope seated with Anchor essays, printed se-tenant in brown on thin laid (cigarette) paper; fine £80-100
1687
1969 1c. pair, variety design misplaced 7mm. to foot, fine unmounted mint £80-100
1688
x 1973 (1 Feb.) 50th. Anniversary of ESCOM, 5c. Pylon complete sheet of one hundred showing gross misplacement of perforations, unmounted mint. Believed to be one of only three such sheets found £200-300

Booklets
1689
x 1921 3/- black on salmon cover, complete but exploded with two panes each of 1 1/2d., 1d. and 1/2d. with inverted watermark; less staples, otherwise fine, and 1924 3/6 on 3/- in black on salmon cover, complete with two panes of each 2d., 1d. and 1/2d. 2d. inverted watermark); slight rusting around the staples, good to fine. S.G. SB3, SB4, £1,800 £300-400

Official Stamps
1690
x 1935-49 overprint reading downwards with "official" at left, 5/- black and blue-green and 10/- blue and sepia horizontal pairs, part to large part original gum. S.G. O28-O29, £620 £120-150
1691
1950-54 set with all the listed S.G. shades, fine mint. S.G. O39-O51, £600 £140-180
1692
-- 1/- blackish brown and ultramarine, fine used bilingual pair. S.G. O47a, £190 £60-80

Postage Due Stamps
1693
x 1914-22 inscribed bilingually, 1/2d. black and green, two panes of sixty in contrasting shades, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. D1, £270+ £80-100

END OF MORNING SESSION

Afternoon session commencing at 2.30 p.m. (Lots 1694-2093)

South Australia
1694
1855 London print 1d. dark green, unused with traces of gum, good to large margins on three sides, cut-into at left though a presentable example of this rare stamp. Rendon Certificate (1995). S.G. 1, £8,500. Photo £500-600
1695
1856-58 imperforate 1d. yellow-green, good to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at top; fine. S.G. 6, £650. Photo £140-180
1696
x 1886-96 perf. 11 1/2-12 1/2 £10 bronze, unused with large part original gum, good strong colour. An attractive example of this rare stamp. R.P.S.V. Certificate (2010). S.G. 206a, £6,500. Photo £3,500-4,000

Southern Rhodesia
1697
1924-29 set with coil 1d., used; 8d. with a little colour run though generally good to fine. S.G. 1-14, £430 £100-120

1924-29 Issue
1698
1/2d. brown, 2d. black and ultramarine and 2d. black and carmine Waterlow Sample stamps, each overprinted "waterlow & sons/ limited/specimen" and with a small security; fine £140-180
1699
1/2d. interpanneau vertical pairs, one imperforate between lower stamp and margin, the other imperforate between upper stamp and margin, unmounted mint, 1/2d. interpanneau block of four imperforate between lower stamps and margin, fine used at Salisbury, 1d. perf. 12 1/2 coil stamp unmounted mint strip misperforated resulting in two complete and two partial stamps, imperforate at left, and 1932 perf. 11 1/2 interpanneau block of four, unmounted mint £180-200
1700
1/2d. blue-green horizontal marginal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between and between stamp and margin, lightly mounted in margin only; one with light natural paper crease, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 1 var. Photo £800-1,000
1701
1d. bright rose marginal single from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate, unused. Rare. Photo £250-300
1702
1d. bright rose horizontal pair with interpanneau margin showing full imprint at top, variety imperforate between, fresh mint and hinged in margin (light horizontal bend) only. Fine and scarce. S.G. 2a, £950. Photo £400-500
1703
x 1d. bright rose horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, used; minor traces of soiling, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 2a, £1,100. Photo £250-300
1704
1d. bright rose marginal strip of three from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between and between stamp and margin, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 2 var.. Photo £1,000-1,200
1705
1d. bright rose horizontal interpanneau pair, imperforate across the interpanneau margin, neatly cancelled by Salisbury 1925 c.d.s.; the left-hand stamp with a vertical crease, otherwise fine. Rare. Briefmarkenprüfstelle Certificate (2003). Photo £350-400
1706
1 1/2d. bistre-brown horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fresh lightly mounted mint. Very fine and exceptionally rare with only twelve pairs possible. S.G. 3a, £13,000. Photo £8,000-10,000
1707
1 1/2d. bistre-brown, variety printed double, one albino, fresh mint. Scarce. S.G. 3c, £400. Photo £180-200
1708
5/- deep blue and deep blue-green showing "-- -" horizontal printer's mark at foot in a type that is different from the marks seen on the other printings of this value with apparently four sheets of this shade printed in 1929 for members of the philatelic trade, fine mint. Rare. Photo £1,200-1,400

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1709
1932 (1 May) Victoria Falls 3d. deep ultramarine vertical pair, [28/34] showing printer's mark at left centre, variety imperforate horizontally, large part original gum. Very fine for this extremely rare variety. S.G. 30a, £12,000. Photo £8,000-9,000
Note: One sheet, numbered "478" was discovered with this variety resulting in thirty possible pairs. A good number were affected by creasing and/or thinning, and at least three pairs are known used

1937 Definitive Issue
1710
1/2d. strip of four with three showing dry printing "wipe", 1/2d. and 1d. coil strips of six with coil joins at centre and 1d. corner block of four with light offset, fine unmounted mint £180-200
1711
1/2d. green showing striking pre-printing paper crease at top, fine unmounted mint; most unusual. Photo £140-180
1712
1/2d. green horizontal pair with strong over-inked impressions with the King appearing "blind", fine mint. Most unusual. Photo £140-180
1713
1d. scarlet lower right corner block of six (2x3) with partial offset impressions on reverse, superb unmounted mint. A spectacular showpiece. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2013). Photo £500-600
1714
6d. blackish brown Waterlow sample stamp, overprinted "waterlow & sons ltd./specimen" and with small punched hole. Photo £100-120
1715
9d. pale blue horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp with striking pre-printing paper crease, both neatly cancelled by small part c.d.s.; fine. Photo £300-350
1716
1/- black and blue-green marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, variety vignette misplaced to upper right, fine unmounted mint. Dramatic. Photo £350-400
1717
1/- black and blue-green marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, variety frame double, one albino, manuscript "6" in blue crayon in margin which is lightly mounted, the stamps remaining unmounted. Very fine and an exceptionally rare multiple of this variety. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). S.G. 48a, £14,000. Photo £10,000-12,000

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1718
1940 3d. with "Cave" flaw, 1947 Visit set in imprint blocks of four and 1d. printer's file pair with large security punctures, 1953 Rhodes set with printer's small security punctures and 1/- (3), two with slight shift of black printing, 1953 Coronation 2/6d. plate block of four and 1953 1/- with "confetti" flaw on value, fine unmounted mint £180-200
1719
1941-53 covers, etc. (7) comprising 1941 to India with "not examined by censor" handstamp, 1944 registered and censored to U.S.A. franked at 4/1d., 1946 registered to U.S.A. bearing 5/-, 1946 Parcel Post label (damaged) bearing 4d. and 5/-, 1948 to London bearing 9d., 1952 OHMS Official Free to U.S.A. bearing 2/- and 1953 Parcel label to Essexvale franked at 1/1d., all George VI stamps; also 1943 P.O.S.B. Savings card bearing eight KGVI values to 5/- totalling 18/-, and 1965 application for P.O.S.B. Savings Book bearing 1964 2/6d cancelled at Wedza. An interesting group £250-300
1720
1947 Victory set of four and 1947 Royal Visit 1/2d. and 1d. Waterlow Sample stamps, each overprinted "waterlow & sons ltd./specimen" and with small security puncture; fine £150-200
1721
-- 6d. orange, variety clear complete offset, unmounted mint; fine and scarce. Photo £300-400

1964 Definitive Issue
1722
1/2d. to £1 set of fourteen imperforate proofs with each affixed to Harrison and Sons Limited presentation card. Very fine rare with only five such sets believed to have been prepared. Photo for £1 £5,000-6,000
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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