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| 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 8 | |||
| 1723 | |||
| 1/2d. to £1 selection of fourteen items (67 stamps), largely with varieties and including 1/2d. and 1d. coil strips with joins, 3d. (2, one a booklet) blocks of four with blue colour shift, 3d. block of twelve with "doctor blade" flaw at centre, 6d. marginal block of six (3x2) with top row showing paper crease, 2/- Plate 1A blocks of six (2, one with ochre colour shift) and £1 (used) with minor shift of brown printing, fine and all the mint unmounted £300-350 |
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| 1724 | |||
| 3d. lower right corner block of six (3x2), the lower row with variety joined paper using sellotape which has separated and left an impression on the tape. A unique and striking multiple originally purchased from the Que Que Post Office. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1725 | |||
| 1/3d. upper right corner sheet value block of four showing dramatic perforation shift 6mm. to the right giving "imperforate" vertical sides, mounted in margin only; fine and very rare with only one sheet of this variety known. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1726 | |||
2/6d. ultramarine and vermilion horizontal strip of four, the centre pair with variety vermilion omitted, the left-hand stamp with it omitted except for part of the tail fin and the right-hand stamp with it partially omitted from the tail fin; superb unmounted mint. A fine and very rare multiple of this striking variety. S.G. 102a, £10,000+. Photo £7,000-8,000Revenue Stamps |
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| 1727 | |||
| revenue: 1952 6d. black and orange block of four with shift of vignette to left, corner blocks of ten (20 with plate number and sheet number "110", corner block of fifteen with sheet number "007" and a marginal block of thirty-two with full imprint; fine unmounted mint/ Mewett 306 £80-100 |
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| 1728 | |||
personal tax: 1964 3d., 3/4d., 10/-, £1 and £3, each in a lower right corner block of twenty-four (8x3) with full imprint; fine and unmounted mint. A spectacular group. Mewett 344, 347-350 £350-400South West Africa |
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| 1729 | |||
| x 1923-30 selection (49) including 1923 1/2d. to £1, 1923-26 1/- to £1 in pairs each overprinted or handstamped "specimen", part to large part original gum, some minor imperfections, generally good to fine. S.G. between 1s and 67s, £2,100+ £300-400 |
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| 1730 | |||
| 1923 Setting I, 1/2d. block of four with overprints grossly misplaced horizontally, 1/2d. marginal pair with one showing variety "Wes" for "West" and 1d. marginal pair with one showing variety "Af.rica", mint; normal stamp in the 1/2d. pair with a gum crease, otherwise fine £150-200 |
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| 1731 | |||
| 1923 (Jan.-June) Setting I, 1d. red horizontal mint pair with one showing "Af.rica", colour discharge at foot of both, 1d. red horizontal used pairs (2), one (on piece) showing "Wes." for "West", the other showing broken "r" in "Africa.", and 2d. dull purple horizontal pair, variety overprint inverted, large part original gum; a few perfs. severed at top, otherwise fine. Scarce £200-250 |
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| 1732 | |||
| x 1923 (May) Setting 11 5/-, 10/- and £1 horizontal pairs, mint; £1 with small tone, otherwise fine. S.G. 13-15, £1,500. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1733 | |||
| 1926-27 vertical overprint proof overprint, a block of ten impressions (five pairs) in black on greyish laid paper; crease through one row, otherwise fine £140-180 |
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| 1734 | |||
| 1964 Opening of Legislative Assembly Hall 3c. (3) and 1965 75th Anniversary of Windhoek 3c. (2), colour trials in close to issued colours on gummed watermarked paper; fine and attractive. Rare. SACC R6,200 £100-1,120 |
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| 1735 | |||
1964 Opening of Legislative Assembly Hall 3c. (3) and 1965 75th Anniversary of Windhoek 3c. (2), colour trials in close to issued colours on gummed watermarked paper; fine and attractive. Rare. SACC R6,200 £100-120Official Stamps |
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| 1736 | |||
| x 1929 (Aug.) 2d. grey and purple reconstructed sheet of sixty made from blocks of ten (2) and twenty (2) and including no stop after "official" or "offisieel" varieties with some pairs se-tenant, and 1945-50 1/2d. to 6d. set of five, including the rare 2d. value, in horizontal pairs, fresh mint £250-300 |
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| 1737 | |||
x -- 1 1/2d. purple-brown complete sheet of sixty (6x10) less right-hand margin, the lower half of the sheet with transposed overprints, neatly cancelled by Windhoek 1952 c.d.s. S.G. O25, 25a, £1,905+ £500-600Postage Due Stamps |
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| 1738 | |||
| 1923 (Jan.-July) Setting I on South Africa De La Rue printings, 2d. marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, variety "Wes" for "West", lightly cancelled with indistinct c.d.s. and affixed to piece showing Windhoek 1923 (25 Feb.) c.d.s. alongside; also a mint single with the same variety. S.G. D3a, £425+ £100-120 |
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| 1739 | |||
| -- Setting I on South Africa Pretoria printings, 1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d. and 2d. horizontal pairs with one in each showing "Wes" for "West", fresh mint; the 1/2d. normal with a crease and ink mark on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. D6c, 7a-9a, £560 £100-120 |
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| 1740 | |||
| -- 1d. horizontal pair with variety "Wes" for "West", neatly cancelled with Walvis Bay c.d.s.; fine. S.G. D7a, £350 £100-120 |
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| 1741 | |||
1923 (Jan.-July) Setting IV on Transvaal, 5d. horizontal marginal pair, large part original gum; light fox mark at top of one, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. D17a, £850. Photo £120-150Sudan |
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| 1742 | |||
x 1897-1938 mint selection (73) including 1897 2p., 1898 10p., 1902-21 set, 1927-41 chalk-surfaced paper set with some ordinary paper values to 6p. and 10p., and 1940-41 4 1/2p. surcharge pair; generally fine with some unmounted. Cat. c. £825 £200-250Official Stamps |
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| 1743 | |||
x 1930 4m. green and chocolate marginal block of six (3x2) from the foot of the sheet, fresh; a couple with small flat marks on gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. O26, £540+ £150-200Covers and Cancellations |
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| 1744 | |||
| x 1896 (3 June) double rate officers unstamped envelope (250x125mm.) to England, marked "On Active Service. No stamps available. J.F. Burn Murdoch, Kaim, Comg. E. Cavry. Akasheh 3.6.96", showing Wadi Halfa Camp c.d.s. (7.6), boxed "T" and London "5d/f.b./b." tax handstamp and, on reverse, Cairo (14.6) and Sevenoaks (22.6) c.d.s.; the envelope with piece torn away at top and other small faults though a scarce item from the Dongola Campaign £140-180 |
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| 1745 | |||
| x 1896 (7 July) Egypt 5m. carmine envelope (H&G 6), ex the Sloggett correspondence from Wadi Halfa to London, uprated with 5m. rose-carmine, both cancelled with Wadi Halfa Camp c.d.s. with a further strike below, upon arrival redirected to Tunbridge Wells and showing part Paddington duplex (21.7) on face, Alexandria, Paddington and arrival (21.7) c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with trivial imperfections though a scarce usage of Egyptian stationery and stamps during the Dongola Campaign. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £250-300 |
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| 1746 | |||
| x 1898 (26 July) 5m. carmine envelope "From No 3364 Sergt G R Simms 1/R War R" at Darmali to England, marked "Nile Expeditionary Force" at foot and "Army of Occupation Soudan", cancelled by "darmali/s.p.s." c.d.s. (Stagg Type 28, rare, having a short life as a Base Camp during the build up of troops for the final assault on Omdurman) and showing Wadi Halfa, Alexandria and Birmingham (10.8) c.d.s. on reverse; some light foxing though a rare item from the Nile Expeditionary Force. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £300-350 |
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| 1747 | |||
| x 1898 (12 Oct.) envelope from Atbara to Cairo, bearing 1898 1m. (2) and 3m. twice cancelled by "s.p.s." c.d.s. with a further strike at foot, Wadi Halfa (14.10) and arrival (19.10) c.d.s. on reverse; central vertical fold which crosses 3m., otherwise fine £70-80 |
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| 1748 | |||
x 1907 (23 Jan.) OHMS envelope (251x108mm.) to the Financial Secretary of the Egyptian Army at Cairo, bearing Army Service 1906-11 later printing 1m. brown and carmine (5) tied by Khartoum North c.d.s.; envelope flap missing and fractionally reduced at top though rare usage of these stamps on cover. Ceremuga Certificate (2010). S.G. A6. Photo £400-500Swaziland |
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| 1749 | |||
| 1889-90 mint (8) and used (8) selection with genuine mint 1d., 5/- and red overprint 1/2d. and used 1/2d. (both), 1d., 2d., 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/- (on small piece), the other six being reprints; generally good to fine. S.G. 1-9 group, £1,012+ £200-250 |
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| 1750 | |||
x 1933 1/2d. to 10/- and 1935 Jubilee set each perforated "specimen", fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 11s-24s, £440 £100-120Tanganyika |
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| 1751 | |||
| x 1916-31 selection (77) including 1922-24 5c. to £1, 1921 12c. to 5r. and 1927-31 5c. to £1 each overprinted "specimen", part to large part original gum, a few minor faults, generally good to fine. S.G. between N1s and 107s, £1,300+ £200-250 |
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| 1752 | |||
| x 1922-24 5c. to £1 set of fifteen each overprinted "specimen" (Type B5), large part original gum, 5/- a little oxidised, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 74s-88s, £650 £120-150 |
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| 1753 | |||
x -- 5c. to £1 overprinted "specimen", unmounted mint, 5/- with a few short perfs., fresh and fine. S.G 74s-88s, £650 £250-300Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force |
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| 1754 | |||
1/- black on green block of four, centrally cancelled by "field post office/8" double-ring d.s., fine. S.G. N5, £260. Photo £150-180Mafia Island |
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| 1755 | |||
1917 (Apr.) on India 3p. to 1r. set of ten cancelled by Mafia c.d.s. with all but the 2 1/2a. affixed to pieces. A rare set. S.G. M43-52, £2,750. Photo for 8a.-1r. £500-600Tasmania |
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| 1756 | |||
| x 1855 2d. green with enormous margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, small part cancellation at top leaving Queen's portrait clear, trace of red postmark towards foot. An outstanding example. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). S.G. 16, £450. Photo £250-300 Provenance: Robinson, May 1984 |
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| 1757 | |||
| 1856 pelure paper, 1d. deep red-brown with margins all round, cancelled "68"; small thin at foot. S.G. 24, £750. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1758 | |||
| 1868-69 serrated perf. 19 at Hobart, 1d. carmine, unused with large part original gum; a couple of tiny brown marks, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 118, £700. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1759 | |||
| x 1871-76 perf. 11 1/2 5/- mauve, very lightly hinged, fine and fresh. S.G. 149b, £500. Photo £180-200 |
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| 1760 | |||
| x 1892-99 1/2d. to £1, 1899-1900 1/2d. to 6d. each overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, some hinge remainders, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 216s-225s, 229s-236s, £1,200 £180-200 |
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| 1761 | |||
| 1903 (Apr.-Dec.) watermark V over Crown, perf. 12 1/2 9d. ultramarine, part original gum; scarce. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 242f, £400. Photo £140-180 |
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| 1762 | |||
| 1905-12 watermark Crown over A, 4d. orange-buff, perf. compound of 12 1/2 and 11, large part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 247bb, £425. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1763 | |||
| 1905-11 watermark Crown over A, 2d. plum, perf. compound of 12 1/2 and 12 and perf. compound of 11 and 12, part original gum; the first with small black mark on face. S.G. 251d, 251e, £625. Photo for first £140-180 |
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| 1764 | |||
| -- 3d. brown and 6d. dull carmine-red, both perf. compound of 12 1/2 and 11; 3d. with trace of a crease, 6d. with small thin. Scarce. S.G. 253c, 254cc, £900. Photo £140-180 |
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| 1765 | |||
-- 6d. dull carmine-red, watermark sideways, perf. compound of 12 1/2 and 11, part original gum; scarce. S.G. 254cc, £450. Photo £140-180Tobago |
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| 1766 | |||
| x 1858 entire ex the George Chambers correspondence "Pr Packet" to London, bearing G.B. 6d. lilac cancelled "51" on arrival and with London c.d.s. (30.11) on reverse, no marks of origin except manuscript "24 Oct 1856 Tobago" on reverse; an unusual item mailed during the period of compulsory postage prepayment between B.W.I. and the U.K. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1767 | |||
| x 1879 CC unused/mint selection (12) with values to 5/- (not guaranteed) and including 6d. block of four and current number pair, used selection (13) with values to 6d. (6, one with watermark inverted), 1/- and 5/- (forged cancellation,) and Panelli forgeries to £1 "used" (5). Generally good to fine and an unusual lot. S.G. 1-5, £2,000+ £500-600 |
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| 1768 | |||
| -- 1/- green and 5/- slate (small imperfections), large part original gum, good colours, 1880 CC 4d. yellow-green, unused and regummed and 6d. stone with large part original gum, good colours. Also CC 5/- with forged cancellation. S.G. 4, 5, 10, 11, £2,000 £150-200 |
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| 1769 | |||
| x 1880 (Nov.) "1d" on half 6d. orange, two examples sharing single "A14" obliterator and used on fragment; sound. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 7, £1,600. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1770 | |||
| x 1886-89 1/2d. on half 6d. stone, variety surcharge inverted, part original gum; small faults with nibbed lower left corner perf. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1962). S.G. 27b, £3,250. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1771 | |||
x 1891-92 2 1/2d. on 4d. grey, variety surcharge double, large part original gum; small abrasion at top, otherwise sound. A rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1933). S.G. 31b, £3,500. Photo £400-500Postal Stationery Cards |
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| 1772 | |||
x A display collection, comprising 1881 1 1/2d. unused and used, 1883 1 1/2d.+1 1/2d. unused and a used half, 1892 1/2d. on 1 1/2d. unused (4, one without hyphen) and used, 1892 selection with overprinted "specimen" (4), unused (3) and used (4, one to Switzerland), and Trinidad 1/2d. card, uprated with 1/2d. used from Tobago (2); generally fine £200-250Tonga |
| 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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