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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 10
1823
x 1879 watermark Small Star, 1/- lilac, lightly cancelled leaving face clear; fine. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). Also 1881 1/2d. Setting 11 " 1/2" Type 11 on 1d. dull red, fine used. S.G. 6, 21, £2,225. Photo £300-350
1824
1881 2 1/2d. Setting 9 "2 1/2" Type 25 on 1/- dull blue, small part original gum, fine and fresh. S.G. 38, £1,000. Photo £180-200
1825
-- 4d. Setting 1 "4" Type 28 on 6d. black, small part original gum and used, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1939) for unused. S.G. 42, £1,050. Photo £200-250
1826
-- 4d. Setting 2-6 "4" Type 30 on 6d. black, fresh mint. S.G. 44, £375. Photo £120-150
1827
-- 4d. Settings 2-6 "4" Type 28 on 1d. dull red, fine used. S.G. 48, £550. Photo £150-200

Turks and Caicos Islands

1828
x 1887-1945 selection (129) with some duplication including 1900-04 1/2d. to 3/-, 1909-11 1/4d. to 3/-, 1913-21 1/4d. to 3/-, 1935 Jubilee set and 1938-45 1/4d. to 10/- each overprinted or perforated "specimen", part to large part original gum, some faults, generally good to fine. S.G. between 59s and 205s, £2,380+ £200-300

Victoria

1829
1850-53 Fifth Printing 2d. drab and 2d. lilac-drab, both with margins all round, the second (small fault at top) cancelled with Butterfly "15", and Seventh Printing, 2d. deep grey with clear to very large margins on three sides showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, neatly cancelled by Barred Oval "2". S.G. 13, 13b, 16a £140-180
1830
1859 perf. 12 by Robinson, 2/- dull bluish green on pale yellow, unused with part original gum, a fresh example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 82, £500. Photo £180-200
1831
1865 Laureated 8d. orange, unused with part original gum; small thin at hinge remainder, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 112, £600. Photo £120-150
1832
x 1879 (11 July) mourning envelope, endorsed Per Ancona addressed to Nova Scotia franked 1877 8d. red-brown on pink, tied by "11" duplex of Williamstown, red London Paid (26.8) on front and Wilmot arrival (9.9) on reverse; some tape staining on the reverse, fine. Photo £150-200
Provenance: J.R.W. Purves
1833
x 1897 (22 Oct.) Charity 1d. and 2 1/2d. in blocks of four, the 1d. from the lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint. A very rare pair in multiples. S.G. 353, 354 £1,000-1,200

Official Stamps

1834
x 1905 perf. 12 1/2 £1 salmon, fresh with part original gum; small handstamp on reverse. Rare. S.G. 431. Photo £600-700
Note: This and the following two lots are normally found cancelled-to-order from presentation sets, though rarely mint
1835
x 1905 perf. 12 1/2 £1 rose, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 431a. Photo £500-600
1836
x 1905 perf. 12 1/2 £2 dull blue, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 432. Photo £1,200-1,400
Note: In "Stamps of Victoria" Geoff Kellow states that the £2 perf. "OS" has not been seen. There was an example in the William Frazer collection, sold by Spink in 2003 for £2,500

Virgin Islands

1837
x 1887-1946 selection (89) including 1887-89 1d. to 1/-, 1899 1/2d. to 5/-, 1904 1/2d. to 5/-, 1913-19 1/2d. to 5/-, 1935 Jubilee set, 1937 Coronation set and 1946 Victory set each overprinted or perforated "specimen", part to large part original gum, a few faults, generally good to fine. S.G. between 34s and 123s, £1,175+ £180-200
1838
1899-1968, mint collection arranged on album leaves including 1899 to 5/-, 1904 to 5/-. 1913-19 to 5/- with shades, 1938-47 blocks of four to £1, 1952 blocks of four to $4.80, 1956-62 blocks of four to $4.80. Mostly fine. (hundreds) £300-400

Western Australia

1839
x 1854-88 unused/mint collection (33), including 1854-55 1d. (repaired), 4d. and 1/-, 1861 intermediate perf. 4d. (thinned), perf. 14 4d., clean-cut perf. 2d., 6d. and 1/-, 1864-79 CC values to 1/- sage-green (marginal), 1876-81 values to 6d. and 1888 trio; fair to fine. Cat. c. £9,000 £1,500-2,000

1854-55 Issue

1840
x 4d. pale blue unused horizontal pair with good to large margins; scissor-cut between at top. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). S.G. 3, £750. Photo £300-350
1841
x 4d. pale blue/blue, two unused examples with good margins. S.G. 3/3a. Photo £300-350
1842
x 4d. pale blue, four used examples, all with clear or good to large margins, one cancelled "6" and one "8". S.G. 3, £800 £250-300
1843
x 4d. deep dull blue, unused, good margins; tiny purple mark at lower left, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 3b, £2,750. Photo £750-850
1844
x 1/- deep red-brown, unused, fine. Scarce. S.G. 3a, £1,800. Photo £700-800
1845
x 1/- pale brown, unused, fine. S.G. 4c, £475. Photo £150-200
1846
x 1/- pale brown unused horizontal pair, clear to good margins; scissor-cut between impressions at top. S.G. 4c, £950. Photo £350-400
1847
x rouletted: 4d. pale blue with roulettes at top or traces thereof at foot; light purple mark at foot, otherwise sound. S.G. 5, £600. Photo £200-250

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1848
x 1857-59 imperforate, 6d. golden bronze used; a fine example of this scarce shade. R.P.S. Certificate (1972) states "a dull example of this printing". S.G. 17, £2,000. Photo £1,200-1,400
1849
x -- 6d. black-bronze with clear to large margins, neatly cancelled. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £300-350
1850
x 1861 intermediate perf. 14-16, 4d. vermilion unused; fine and scarce. S.G. 35, £1,700. Photo £800-900
1851
x 1861 clean-cut perf. 14-16, 1/- yellow-green, variety watermark upright, unused; a few short perfs. at top, otherwise sound. A very rare stamp with extremely few examples recorded. S.G. 43a, unpriced unused. Photo £700-800
1852
x 1861 very rough perf. 14-16, 6d. purple on blued paper, unused with part gum, a presentable example of this rare stamp. S.G. 45, £3,500. Photo £1,200-1,400
1853
x 1902-12 £1 orange-brown, original gum, fine. S.G. 128, £400. Photo £130-150

Zanzibar

1854
x 1896-1936 selection (200) including 1896 1/2a. to 5r., 1899-1901 1/2a. to 5r., 1913 1c. to 100r. (4) and 200r. (4), 1926-27 1c. to 75c. and 1936 10c. to 50c. each overprinted or perforated "specimen", part to large part original gum, some without gum, some minor faults, generally good to fine. S.G. between 156s and 326s, £2,000+ £300-400

Zimbabwe

1855
1981 (11 June) envelope from Salisbury addressed locally and bearing 5c. cancelled by "salisbury/zimbabwe" machine datestamp (H&L U7) used for only six days; 2005 Bird 4c. marginal block of six showing dramatic shift of perforations, 2007 Butterflies "Z" Plate 1A block of six grossly misperforated and 2007 Every Child "Z" marginal block of six with major shift of vertical perforations, unmounted mint £150-200

Zululand

1856
x A small mint selection with 1888-93 set to 1/- ( 1/2d. and 2 1/2d. are used) plus on Natal 1/2d., 6d. and 1d. revenue; condition is variable. (13) £80-100
1857
x 1880 (5 Jan.) blue linen envelope from the Nairne correspondence to England, marked "Free through South Africa" and bearing cape 4d. blue (3, faults) cancelled "13" at Lydenburg with c.d.s. at left, upon arrival at Cape Town further cancelled by light "1" duplex, Southall arrival c.d.s. (15.2) on reverse. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, July 1986
1858
x 1888-93 values (9) to 5/- with additional 1/2d., 4d. and 5d. (2) and 1894-96 1d. (2, one affixed to piece) each handstamped "specimen" (Type NA1) in violet; 1894-96 1/2d. to £5 affixed to five pieces with fifteen additional values, each overprinted "specimen" (Type D12), part to large part original gum, a few minor faults, generally good to fine. S.G. between 1s and 29s, £950+ £180-200
1859
x 1888-93 1/2d. to 5/- each handstamped "specimen" (Type NA1), part to large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 1s-11s, £650 £120-150
1860
x 1894-96 1/2d. to £5 each overprinted "specimen" (Type D12), part to large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 20s-29s, £950. Photo £150-200

Postal Stationery

1861
A selection comprising 1/2d. (two shades) and 1d. (2) cards, 1/2d. (two shades) and 1d. reply cards, each handstamped "specimen" (NA1), and issued 1/2d. (3) and 1d. (3) cards, 1/2d. (2) and 1d. (2) reply cards; generally fine £100-120

Afghanistan

1862
1873-1962 mint and used selection (130) housed in a stockbook, including 1873 Shahi unused, 1926 Independence 10p. pair, imperf. pair, 1927 new currency perf. 60p. tête-bêche pair, 1928 Independence 15p. tête-bêche pair, later issues, etc., mixed condition £80-100
1863
x 1962 4th. Asian Olympic Games, full set of proofs of the final design, on thin white card, approved and signed, from the archives of the Government Printing Works, Vienna; numbered 54. With two proofs and mock-ups of the two souvenir sheets with a face values of 125ps. and 200ps., approved and signed, numbered "55" at top right and "1" at base. Also the issued set of eleven. A unique Olympic Group £200-250

Austria

1864
1850-1999 mint and used collection housed in four albums contained in a carton, including 1850 2k., 1863 perf. 14 2k. part original gum, 1945 Graz 1pf. to 80pf., 1948-52 Costumes 1s., 1949 Prisoners of war set, 1950 Plebiscite set, 1950-53 Air 1s., 3s. (3), 5s., 1954 a good range of later issues both mint and used, Health, Newspaper stamps with forgeries, etc., mixed condition (many hundreds) £350-400
1865
1945-95 mint and used collection in four printed albums, stockbook and photo albums contained in a carton, many hundreds, largely complete both mint and used from 1967, including miniature sheets, postal stationery, etc., chiefly fine £220-250
1866
1946 (16 Sept.) prepared for use but not issued anti Fascist 5g. + 3g. and 12g. + 12g.; large part o.g., fine. Photo £550-600

Belgium

1867
x 1849-1959 mint and used selection (63) on stockpages, including 1849 Epaulette 10c. (pair, single), 20c., 1861 imperf. 1c. (5), 1869-80 25c., 40c., 1f. unused (some faults), 1884 1f. red-brown on green fresh unmounted mint, etc., mixed condition £200-250
1868
1849-1990 mint and used collection housed in four albums contained in a carton, including 1849 Epaulette 20c., 1893-1900 2f. on flesh, 1910 and 1911 Exhibition sets mint and used, 1915-22 5f. "franken" (2), 1929 Ant T-B, 1930 B.I.T. (2 sets), 1930 Anti T-B, 1951 Queen Astrid, 1952 Basilica, 1953 Red Cross (2), 1953 Tourism, Express, Officials, Postage Dues, Railway stamps, Telegraphs, Belgian Congo, etc., mixed condition (thousands) £500-600

Bulgaria

1869
x 1906-37 a correspondence of eighteen covers and a card, all to Australia, a variety of frankings, including registered, censored, etc., mixed condition but an interesting lot £150-200

China

1870
1912 (5 Sept.) coloured picture postcard (Chinese Cobbler) from Tientsin British Military Hospital addressed to German Cameroons bearing, on picture side, 1c. vertical pair tied by Tientsin c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Shanghai transit and Nyanga arrival (21.11) datestamps; the card with corner crease. A most unusual destination. Photo £100-120

Czechoslovakia

1871
x 1925 Prague Olympic Games unused and used sets of five 50h. postal stationery cards with inscriptions in different colours (colours of the Olympic rings), fine £200-250

Danzig

1872
postal history: 1807-1915 collection of thirty-eight items housed in a green album, including 1807 with red DANEMARC/pa Hambourg 4/B.G.I. 18 Mars. 1807, 1807 and 1809 with red No. 59/GRAND ARMEE, 1807 with red No. 76/GRAND ARMEE, 1807 with No. 77/GRAND ARMEE, 1812 with No 12/GRANDE ARMEE, 1812 with red No. 34/GRAND ARMEE, 1870 and 71 five entires from a Prisoner of War Camp in Danzig, 1914-20 Allied Administration of Danzig, etc., mixed condition £600-800

Egypt

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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