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The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire – Part III
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 19th June 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Monday 16 June 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 17 June 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 10
1449
x 1923-26 Setting IIII 1/2d. to £1 set of twelve, with 3d. shade, in horizontal pairs, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 16-27, £650. Photo £200-300

Tanganyika

1450
x 1917-21 MCA 1c. to 50r. complete with listed shades, 1921 Script 12c. to 5r, 1922 1c. and 10c., 1922-24 1c. to £1 with both watermarks (the sideways £1 in top left corner pair), 1925 5c. to 30c., 1927-31 5c. to £1, and Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force 1/2d. to 1/-, fine mint. S.G. 45-107, N1-N5; £3,750+. Photo £800-1,000
1451
x –– 1c. to 50r. with both 10r. shades (also a few used) plus Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force 1d. to 1/-, fine mounted mint. S.G. 45-62, N1-N5; £1,455. Photo. £400-500

Tasmania

1452
1853-99 small selection (13) including 1853 4d. pale orange, 1855 1d. carmine, 2d. deep green, 4d. deep blue (3, including pair) used with generally good to large margins, 1892-99 10/- mauve and brown and £1 green and yellow mint, good to fine.
S.G. between 9 and 225 £800-1,000

Togo

1453
x 1914 (1 Oct.) 1/2d. on 3pf. brown and 1d. on 5pf. green horizontal pairs, the former with gum bend and a few split perfs., otherwise fine mint. S.G. H12-H13, £640 £120-150

Tonga

1454
x 1897 7 1/2d. black and green, variety centre inverted, fresh with large part original gum; a fine example of this rare and popular stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 48a, £7,500. Photo £3,000-4,000
Provenance: Vestey Collection, October 2010

Transvaal

1455
x 1902 1c. to 10/- and 1903 1/- to £5, large part original gum, a few minor imperfections though generally fresh and fine. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. 244-259, £2,408. Photo £500-600

Trinidad and Tobago

1456
x 1921-22 Script £1 green and carmine lower right corner block of four with plate number "1", fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 215. Photo £300-400

Victoria

1457
1854-1913 selection (38) including 1854-55 Too Late 6d. (2) and 2/-, 1867 5/- blue on yellow, 1886-96 £5 to £9 less £6, 1897 Charity set, 1900 Patriotic Fund set, 1901-10 perf. 12x12 1/2 £1 (3) and £2 (3), all used with the later stamps cancelled-to-order; 1858 6d. black plate proof block of ten; Officials £1 (2) and £2 (2) and 1905-13 perf. 11 £1 salmon and Postage Dues 1890-94 5/- and 1897-99 5/- mint; a few minor imperfections though generally good to fine. S.G. between 20a and D24. Photo £1,000-1,200

Virgin Islands

1458
x 1866 (Dec.) perf. 15x12 1d. green, fresh unused without gum, fine. A beautiful example of this rarity. Holcombe Certificate (1995). S.G. 5a, £5,500. Photo £1,500-1,800

Western Australia

1459
1854-55 4d. blue, transfer variety broken right leg of first "A" of "AUSTRALIA", without gum, fine; 1902-12 £1 orange-brown, some gum thins due to hinge removal, otherwise fine appearance. S.G. 3a, 128, £850. Photo £200-250

Zanzibar

1460
x 1896 values (13) to 5r., 1899-1901 1/2a. to 5r., 1908-09 1c. to 5r.; large part original gum, generally fresh and fine. S.G. between 156 and 238 £200-220
1461
x 1908-09 100r. black and steel-blue upper left corner mint block of four; a few diagonal gum creases, otherwise fresh and fine. Holcombe Certificate (1993). S.G. 244. Photo £500-700

Collections and Ranges

1462
Mint and used selection in stockbook, including Antigua 1932 set, Ascension 1934 set, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, Canada, Fiji, India 1854 4a. pair, Malta, Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Turks and Caicos Islands with "specimen" overprints, Zanzibar, etc., condition mixed. (hundreds) £600-800
1463
A selection of better items including British Antarctic Territory 1969 £1 Endurance unmounted, 1904-07 $5, Falkland Islands 1929-37 £1, Newfoundland 1933 Air Balbo $4.50 on 75c., St. Helena 1934 Centenary set, Sierra Leone 1933 Wilberforce 5/- mint; Bahrain 1938-41 1r. to 25r., British Post Offices in Crete 1898 20pa., Fiji 1917 1d., India 1902-11 25r., Niger Coast Protectorate 1893 (Dec.) 1/2d. on 2d. Type 8, St. Lucia 1860 (6d.) green, used. Generally good to fine. (144) £1,200-1,500
1464
x A mint assortment, many in their original lot containers, including Antigua 1932 Tercentenary set, Ascension 1934 and 1938-53 sets, Barbados 1/4d. to 3/-, Cayman Islands 1935 1/4d. to 10/-, Cyprus 1934 1/4pi. to 45pi., Falkland Islands 1898 2/6d. and 5/-, 1904 3/- and 5/- (lightly toned) and 1912 MCA 5/- rose-red, Jamaica 1921 Script unissued 6d. Slavery overprinted "specimen" (creased), Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika 1935-37 1c. to £1, Montserrat 1903 CC 5/- (hinge remnants) and 1932 Tercentenary 1/2d. to 5/-, St. Helena 1922-37 MCA £1 and Script 1/2d. to 7/6d. and 15/- (rounded top left corner) and St. Lucia 1936 1/2d. to 10/-; generally fine £1,500-1,800
1465
x A predominantly mint assortment, most still in their original lot containers, including Ascension 1934 1/2d. to 5/- and 1938 1/2d. to 10/-, Barbados 1920-21 Victory 1/4d. to 3/-, Cayman Islands 1935 1/4d. to 10/- and 1950 1/4d. to 10/-, Falkland Islands 1933 Centenary 5/-, Fiji 1954-59 1/2d. to £1, Gold Coast 1928 1/2d. to 5/-, Nauru 1916 overprint at foot 1/2d. to 1/- with both 2d., Nyasaland 1903-04 £10 overprinted "specimen", St. Helena 1922-27 MCA 4d. to £1, Script 7/6d. and 1934 Centenary 1/2d. to 10/-, Somaliland 1904 1/2a. to 5r. overprinted "specimen" and Tristan da Cunha 1952 1/2d. to 10/-; condition generally fine £1,500-1,800
1466
x An assortment, still in their original lot containers, including Antigua 1879 CC 4d. and 1932 Tercentenary 1/2d. to 1/- in blocks of four, Ascension 1934 1/2d. to 5/-, Bahamas 1954-63 1/2d. to £1, Bermuda 1924-32 Script 2/-, 2/6d. and 10/-, British East Africa 1897 1r. to 4r. (all heavily mounted), Cayman Islands 1935 1/4d. to 10/-, Cyprus 1928 3/4pi. to £1, Falkland Islands 1898 2/6d. and 5/- and 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to 2/6d., Gold Coast 1913-21 MCA 10/-green and red on green (emerald back) corner plate number block of four and 1928 5/-, St. Helena 1922-37 3d. with torn flag, 7/6d. and 1934 Centenary 1/2d. to 10/-, Tanganyika 1927-31 5c. to £1 less 2/- and Tristan da Cunha 1954 1/2d. to 10/- and 1960 1/2d. to 10/-, all mint, mostly fine £1,500-1,800
1467
x A predominantly mint collection of East Africa including British East Africa with 1890 1d., 1890-95 1/2a. to 5r. with a good range of shades, 1895 (July) 1/2a. to 1r. (less 4 1/2a. and 2 1/2a. used), 3r. and 4r., 1895-96 on India 1/2a. to 5r., 1896-1901 1/2a. to 5r. less 1r. and 1897-1903 1r. (2) to 10r.; Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika 1903-04 1/2a. to 20r. (corner crease), 1904-07 1/2a. to 10r., 1907-08 1c. to 75c., 1912-21 MCA 1c. to 10r., 20r. (both) and 50r., 1919 (Apr.) 4c. on 6c. with surcharge double, 1921-2 Script 1c. to 5r., 1922-27 1c. to £1 plus £5 with Law Courts cancel, 1935-37 1c. to £1 and 1938-54 1c. to £1 (5) with some perf. changes and shades, and Tanganyika with 1917-21 MCA 1c. to 50r. and 1921 Script 12c. to 5r. Generally fine and a good basis upon which to expand £2,500-3,000
1468
The Imperial Postage Stamp Album, Volume II, a stunning album with brass clasps containing mint and used classic issues including Africa with Cape of Good Hope, Orange Free State with fiscals mint, Transvaal; America with Bolivia, Brazil 1843 Bull's Eye 30r., 60r., 90r., 1844-46 to 180r., 1850 to 600r., Buenos Aires, Canada, French Colonies General Issues, Mexico with 1866 Chiapas provisional 2r. on piece, St. Vincent, U.S.A. with 1873 interior to 90c. mint, department to state values to $2 used, war to 30c. mint, Columbian States, Uruguay 1856-57 Diligencia 60c., 80c., 1r., 1858 120c., 180c. 240c., 1859 thin figures to 240c., 1860-61 thick figures to 180c., Venezuela, and Oceania with New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. A valuable lot with many stamps much above average. (thousands) £5,000-6,000
1469
x 1855-1938 mint and used collection of Australasia and Pacific Islands including mint Australia 1913-14 5/-, 10/- and £2, 1915-27 £1 bistre-brown and bright blue, 1923-24 £1 grey, 1932 Bridge 5/-, British Solomon Islands 1908-11 5/-, 1914-23 10/- and £1, Fiji 1906-12 £1, 1912-23 £1, Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1912-24 to £1, Nauru 1916-23 D.L.R. 10/- pale blue, New Hebrides 1938 Gold Currency to 10f., New Guinea 1915-16 £1 used, 1931 Air to £1 and Bird of Paradise Air to £1, 1935 Air £2, £5, New Zealand 1878 Sideface 2/-, 5/-, 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set, 1931 Smiling Boys, Postal Fiscals 1931-40 values to 12/6d., Papua 1901-05, vertical watermark 2/6d. used, Solomon Islands 1914-23 to £1, Tonga 1896 Half-penny on 7 1/2d. on 2d. Generally good to fine with viewing essential. (hundreds) £6,000-7,000
1470
x A Southern Africa collection on pages from an old Maury album and on stockcards, including used Cape of Good Hope triangulars with 1d. (8), 4d. (14 including two pairs), 6d. (3), 1/- (3) and Mafeking 1d. on 1/2d. (both types); Griqualand West with extensive duplication; Natal with 1856-61 embossed 1d. blue (A.P. Certificate), 3d. rose on piece (Holcombe Certificate, 1991), 6d. green (Briefmarkenprüstelle Certificate, 2002), 9d. blue (B.P.A. Certificate, 1946) and 1/- buff (Holcombe Certificate, 1982), all used, thereafter complete including 1877 1/2d. on 1d. with surcharge inverted used and 1884 CA 3d. blue mint, and Telegraph stamps 1881 issue with £1 mint and used and £5 (marginal) mint (each with Behr Certificate, 2008); New Republic with extensive selection to £1; Orange Free State with page complete; Swaziland including 1890 10/- used, and Transvaal from 1870 with much duplication. Condition varies though many are fine £7,000-9,000
1471
x 1937-53 largely complete K.G.VI mint collection arranged in two printed New Age albums, contained in a carton, including Aden 1937 to 10r., Ascension with 1938-53 perf. 13 2/6d. with davit flaw, Gibraltar 1938-51 2d. grey, perf. 13 1/2, watermark sideways, India 1948 Gandhi 10r.; also a good range of shades and perf. types. Generally good to fine. A valuable lot with viewing essential. (thousands) £8,000-10,000
1472
x 1852-1957 mint and used collection of British Asia arranged in a printed album, including Hong Kong mint 1903 $10, 1904-06 $2 to $5, 1907-11 $2, 1912-21 $3, $10, 1921-27 £5, India used 1854 1/2a. (2), 1a., 2a., 4a. (four even margins), Official 1866 2a. and mint 1926-33 values to 25r., Service 1912-13 25r., and States with Jaipur mint 1931 Investiture, Iraq mint with Officials, Kuwait , Malayan States mint with Federated Malay States 1922-34 $5, Trengganu 1921-41 $25, Transjordan mint 1933 Pictorials to £1. Generally good to fine (thousands) £8,500-9,500
1473
x 1848-1935 mint and used collection of British Africa arranged in a printed album including mint Basutoland 1933 to 10/-, Bechuanaland 1932 to 10/-, British East Africa 1890 1a. on 2d., 1895 values to 5r. used, 1897 4r. and 2r., 3r., 20r. used (not guaranteed), East Africa and Uganda 1903-05 to 10r., 50r., 1912-21 10r., 20r. black and purple on red, Gambia 1869-72 imperf. 6d., Gold Coast 1921-24 £2, Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika 1922-27 to £1 and 1935-37 £1, Lagos 1884-86 2/6d. to 10/- overprinted "specimen", Natal 1902-03 £1.10/- green and violet, 1908-09 £1, Northern Nigeria 1900 to 10/-, Nyasaland 1897-1900 £1, 1903-04 £1, 1908 to £1, Rhodesia 1910-13 Double Head 2/6d. to £1, St. Helena 1922-37 to £1 including 15/-, Sierra Leone 1896-97 to 20/-, 1921-27 MCA £2, £5, 1933 Wilberforce to £1, South West Africa 1924-40 £1 pale olive-green and red, Tanganyika 1917-21 values to 50r. (top value corner marginal with plate number) and Zululand 1894-96 used (not guaranteed) £1 and £5. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £12,000-15,000

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Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire – Part III
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 19th June 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Monday 16 June 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 17 June 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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