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The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 2 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: 10th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 6
1568
-- 1/- black block of six (2x3) with part to large part original crackly gum; centre right stamp with a shallow thin, otherwise fresh and fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 61, £900+ £350-400
Provenance: Pere Jaffé, November 2006
1569
1875-80 CC, perf. 14 6d. chrome-yellow block of six (3x2), part to large part original gum and rich colour; diagonal crease affecting primarily the lower left stamp. Scarce.
S.G. 79, £900+. Photo £350-400
1570
x 1892 Seal of Colony uncleared vignette die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "2 feb 92"; very fine. Photo £300-350
1571
x -- 1/2d. imperforate colour trial in violet and green on gummed unwatermarked paper, a marginal example showing albino "halfpenny" in top margin; a remarkable proof being the first that we have seen with the albino impression. Photo £250-300

Basutoland

Postage Due Stamps
1572
1961 (June) 5c. on 2d. marginal block of four, the lower pair sharing error St. Edwards Crown, also 1961 (Feb.) 5c. Type II on 2d., marginal, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D7a, 8b, £368 £150-180

Batum
1573
x 1919 (Feb.) envelope addressed locally, showing cash prepayment framed handstamp complete for 15k. in manuscript and initialled by the postmaster, intaglio Arms handstamp alongside; fine £120-150
1574
x 1919 (5 Mar.) Greek Military 10l. red postal stationery card (embossed at left in albino with Greek stamp), written by Sergeant R. Haughton on Active Service, to England, cancelled by a fine strike of the very rare South Russia "field post office/80" c.d.s. and with framed "passed by censor/Crown/no./52" h.s. at upper left. Rare £120-150
1575
x 1919 (13 Apr.) 10r. on 1k. orange mint and used, 10r. on 3k. carmine-red (15 with two blocks of four on pieces, single on envelope to Switzerland with Berne arrival), 10r. on 5k. brown-lilac, chiefly used; fine. S.G. 7, 8, 9, £1,080 £150-200
1576
x 1919 35k. on 3k. red card, uprated with 1919 (4 Apr.) 5k. and 10k., all cancelled with double-ring d.s. and addressed locally; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). Photo £150-200

Bechuanaland

Stellaland
1577
x 1884 (29 Feb.) 4d. olive-grey horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fresh colour and with large part original gum; a couple of shortish perfs. on the vertical sides, otherwise a fine and way-above average example of this scarce variety. S.G. 3a, £750. Photo £350-400

Tati Concessions
1578
x 1/- to £5 set of six, mint, 1/- with light gum bend £120-150
1579
1/- to £5 set of six, mint with the usual gum creases in places; £5 a little oxidised, otherwise sound £100-120
1580
1961 (2 Oct.) set of fourteen in marginal blocks of four, fine unmounted mint.
S.G. 168-81, £320 £100-120

Bermuda

1865-1903 Issue
1581
Perf. 14 1d. rose-red interpanneau block of eight (4x2), large part original gum; the
left-hand block with some creasing, central perforations partially severed and reinforced. S.G. 1, £800+. Photo £250-300
1582
Perf. 14 6d. dull mauve mint block of four (light gum toning), perf. 14x12 1/2 6d. bright mauve marginal block of twenty-four (6x4) from the right of the sheet, unmounted mint (a few minor gum tones barely affecting very fine appearance), 1/- "heart of the sheet" unmounted mint block of sixteen (some staining and a few perfs. separated) and 1/- fresh mint blocks of four in contrasting shades. S.G. 7, 11, 16a £140-180
1583
Perf. 14x12 1/2 3d. yellow-buff block of six (2x3), part to large part or full original gum; some creasing though of generally fine appearance. S.G. 10, £1,080+. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005
1584
Perf. 14x12 1/2 3d. yellow-buff block of four, the upper pair with large part original gum, the lower pair unmounted mint; a couple of light gum wrinkles, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 10, £720+. Photo £300-350
1585
1883-2012 mint and used collection arranged in two albums, contained in a carton, including mint 1924-29 2/- (4, one used), 2/6d. (2, one used), 10/- (3), 12/6d. and largely complete Q.E.II to date with miniature sheets. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £600-800
1586
1883-1904 CA 2d. blue block of four, good colour, large part original gum. S.G. 25, £280+. £150-200
Provenance: Baron Stig Leuhusen, October 2003
1587
-- 3d. grey marginal block of sixteen (4x4) from the top of the sheet, mounted in margin only. S.G. 28, £368+ £100-120

1902-10 Dock Issue 1d. Imperforate Colour Trials on Gummed CA Watermarked Paper
1588
x In brown and red-brown from the trial sheet of six with Jubilee line at foot in the colour of the frame, marked "Lt Brown D Brown 13" in pencil in top margin; very fine and rare. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Sir Henry Tucker October 1978
1589
x In brown and dull brown from the trial sheet of six with Jubilee line at foot in the colour of the frame, marked "B Umber D Brown 18" in pencil in top margin; very fine and rare. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Baron Stig Leuhusen, October 2003
1590
x In azure and ultramarine from the trial sheet of six with Jubilee line at foot in the colour of the frame; margin trimmed at foot. Very fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: George Ulrich, June 1979
1591
x In maroon and grey; very fine. Photo £400-500
1592
x In maroon and sage-green; very fine. Photo £400-500
1593
x In maroon and deep green; very fine. Photo £400-500
1594
1918-22 £1 purple and black on red, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 55, £325. Photo £200-220
1595
1920-21 Tercentenary 1/4d., variety "A" of watermark omitted, large part original gum; two small thins at right. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 59b, £800. Photo £100-120
1596
1922-34 3d. blue block of twelve (6x2), the top two rows of a pane divided into blocks of four and eight, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint. Rare multiples of this variety. S.G. 83w, £1,920+ £600-700

1924-32 Issue
1597
2/- purple and blue on grey-blue upper right corner plate number block of four, [11-24], [12] break in scroll, [24] broken crown and scroll repaired, good strong colour and fresh mint; perforations split between stamps and right-hand margin which have been strengthened with hinges. S.G. 88g/ga. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005
1598
2/6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue (September 1931 printing) block of four, [11-24], [12] tiny breaks in scroll, volute and outer line connecting the two scrolls and [24] broken crown and scroll, unmounted mint; some split perforations between vertically. Scarce. S.G. 89j/jb. Photo £300-350
1599
x 2/6d. black and bright orange-vermilion, fresh colours and exceptionally lightly mounted mint. A superb example of this rare shade. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 89k, £3,250. Photo £1,800-2,000
1600
12/6d. grey and orange, unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 93, £250. Photo £150-180
1601
x 12/6d. grey and orange, variety break in scroll (R.1/12), fresh lightly mounted mint; two perfs. thinned at top, otherwise very fine. S.G. 93a, £700. Photo £200-250

1938-53 Issue
1602
2/- purple and deep blue on pale blue, £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red with plate number and perf. 13 10/- green and dull red on green, £1 violet and black on scarlet, corner blocks of four mounted in margin only, fine. S.G. 116d, 119f, 121c-d, £716+ £200-250
1603
x 2/- purple and blue on deep blue (1942 printing) lower right corner pair with plate number, R5/12 with variety broken lower right scroll, fresh unmounted mint. A superb positional multiple. S.G. 116/ce, £236+ £120-150
1604
2/6d. black and red on grey-blue (1st. printing) upper left corner plate block of nine (3x3), [1-27], fresh mint; perfs. largely split between 1st. and 2nd. columns and re-inforced, otherwise fine. S.G. 117 £300-350
1605
x 2/6d. black and red on pale blue (1943 printing) lower right corner pair with plate number, R5/12 with variety broken lower right scroll, fresh mint with a mount only in the right margin. A superb positional multiple of this scarce variety. S.G. 117/be, £672+. Photo £250-300
1606
2/6d. black and red on pale blue lower right corner plate block of four, [47-60], with HPF47 broken leaf and HPF60 broken lower right scroll, fresh mint with all but [48] unmounted. S.G. 117b/be. Photo £200-250
1607
5/- dull yellow-green and red on yellow block of four, line perf 14 1/4, fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 118b, £1,200+. Photo £700-750
1608
5/- pale bluish green and carmine-red on pale yellow (5th. printing) marginal block of nine (3x3) from the top of the sheet, [7-33], fresh mint with seven stamps remaining unmounted; a few split perforations between 2nd. and 3rd. columns. S.G. 118d, £900+ £300-350
1609
5/- green and red on pale yellow (8th. printing) lower right corner plate block of eighteen (6x3), [31-60], fresh unmounted mint; traces of creasing in margins and folded between vertically at centre. An impressive multiple. S.G. 118e £350-400
1610
x 10/- yellow-green and carmine on green, line perf. 14 1/4, [6] marginal, fresh lightly mounted mint with the stamp remaining unmounted; very fine. S.G. 119b, £300. Photo £180-200

British Antarctic Territory
1611
1963-69 Pictorial set of sixteen in blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1-15a, £1,100 £350-400
1612
1969-83 unmounted selection mostly in blocks of four with 1977 Whales, 1979 Penguins; also South Georgia 1971-79 blocks of four with 1977-78 Spiral CA to 25p. on 5/-. Fine. (hundreds) £150-200

British East Africa
1613
1890-1903 collection on pages including 1890 (May) 1/2a. on 1d., 1890-95 set of thirteen (no "grey" values) and a few of the high value forgeries, 1896-1901 set overprinted "specimen", 1897 on Zanzibar set of six (1a. overprinted in red), 1897 (Jan.) 2 1/2a. on 1a. Types 12 and 14 and 1897-1903 set of seven overprinted "specimen", all with part to large part original gum, used with a small group selected for postmarks, and Postal Stationery postcards (9), envelopes (2), registered envelope and wrappers (2) with five handstamped or overprinted "specimen"; a few small imperfections though generally good to fine £800-1,000

British Levant
1614
x 1893 (25 Feb.) 40pa. on 2 1/2d. envelope from Constantinople to Germany, bearing 1893 (25 Feb.) "40 paras" on 1/2d. vermilion horizontal pair neatly tied by c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (28.2) on reverse. A rare and attractive first day usage of this provisional. Philatelic Society (1898) and B.P.A. (2011) Certificates. Photo £400-500
1615
x 1893 (27 Feb.) envelope from Constantinople to Germany, bearing 1893 (25 Feb.) "40 paras" on 1/2d. vermilion neatly cancelled by c.d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (3.3) on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £300-350
1616
x 1905-08 2pi. on 5d. dull purple and ultramarine (ordinary paper), block of fifteen (3x5) from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint, a few minor gum wrinkles, fine. S.G. 14, £720+ £250-300
1617
x 1906 (3 July) envelope registered from Beyrout to London and redirected to Folkestone, bearing 1906 (2 July) "1 Piastre" on 2d. grey-green and carmine block of four neatly cancelled by central oval registered datestamp, showing "r"/fee paid" handstamp at left, London datestamp (14.7) on reverse; the block with a few light tone marks at top, the envelope with central vertical fold. A rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo £3,000-3,500
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 2 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: 10th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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