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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 7
1618
x 1906 (3 July) envelope registered from Assouan, Egypt and redirected back to Beyrout, bearing 1906 (2 July) "1 Piastre" on 2d. grey-green and carmine horizontal pair neatly cancelled by central oval registered datestamp, showing "r"/fee paid" handstamp at lower left, "aswan" c.d.s. (18.7) at left, Assouan and Cairo c.d.s. on reverse; envelope with a couple of vertical creases well clear of the adhesives. Brandon Certificate (2004). Photo £1,800-2,000
1619
x 1912 (18 Apr.) envelope registered from Smyrna to Paris, bearing 1905 24p. on 5/- and 1912 12p. in 2/6d. neatly cancelled by oval registered datestamps, despatch and Constantinople (4.5) datestamps on reverse. Photo £400-500
1620
x 1921 45pi. on 2/6d. chocolate-brown upper right corner block of four on ribbed paper, the upper left-stamp with major re-entry (Plate 2, R. 1/3, shield and upper-right framelines, etc.), lightly mounted in top margin only; superb. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). S.G. 48 var. Photo £200-250

British Occupation of Italian Colonies

Middle East Forces
1621
x 1942 (18 Mar.) envelope registered from Asmara and addressed locally, bearing 1942
(2 May) Type M1 5d. and Type M2a 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d. and 3d. cancelled by "asmara centro" double-ring datestamps and with handstamped registration label tied by bi-lingual censor cachet in violet, transit (18.3) and arrival (19.3) c.d.s. on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). Photo £300-400
1622
x 1942 (16 July) censored airmail envelope from Asmara to Durban, bearing 1942 (2 Mar.) Type M1 3d., Type M2 square stops 2 1/2d. and 5d. vertical pair with Types 2 and 2a se-tenant, all cancelled by Asmara c.d.s., censored at source with Crowned "548" handstamp in violet and subsequently with Italian label, Asmara Railway transit c.d.s. (17.7) on reverse; the envelope with tear at upper left and across flap, and minor faults in places though an exceptional franking with the 5d. se-tenant pair. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. M4, 8, 10b. Photo £3,000-3,500
Note: Only eighty-eight panes of sixty were overprinted with the combined Types M2+2a setting giving 1584 se-tenant pairs. The vast majority were separated with the survival rate of intact pairs very low
1623
x 1943 (4 June) envelope from Jefren to Tripoli, bearing 1943 2 1/2d. tied by double-ring datestamp (GBOD T26 and only recorded by them on a single stamp) and with "kk/381712 censor label at left. Photo £250-300
1624
x 1944 (17 Jan.) envelope from Agedabia, addressed in Arabic, to Benghazi, bearing 1943 1d. (2) and 3d. each cancelled by double-ring datestamp (GBOS C1) with a further strike below, arrival c.d.s. (19.1) on reverse. Photo £200-250

Eritrea
1625
x 1951 (Feb.) telegram form bearing, on reverse, 1950 40c. on 5d., 1/- on 1/-, 5/- on 5/- and 10/- on 10/- vertical strip of three, all cancelled by Asmara Central c.d.s. and additionally tied by perfins £150-200

Military Mail
1626
x 1942 (20 Aug.) U.S. 6c. orange envelope (a little truncated at right) to U.S.A., marked on reverse as emanating from "Douglas Aircraft A.P.O. 617", which was stationed at Gura, and cancelled by U.S. Postal Service A.P.O. duplex £80-100
1627
x 1945 G.B. 3d. green G size registered envelopes (one with "compensation." heading on reverse) ex the same correspondence to Egypt, cancelled by F.P.O. c.d.s. of 518 (Benghazi) and 534 (Casel Benito) with handstamped registration labels and R.A.F. censor handstamps in violet £100-120

British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia
1628
1955-50 5r. Type II on De La Rue 5/- rose-red, used block of twenty (4x5) with Muscat cancellations of 17 July 1961; the fourth stamp with some blue marks on the face and the eighth stamp defective, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 57b, £1,300+ £300-400

British Post Office in Siam
1629
x 1882 CC 12c. blue, fresh lightly mounted mint. Fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). S.G. 8, £1,200. Photo £600-700

British Solomon Islands
1630
1907-2012 apparently complete mint collection arranged in two albums, contained in a carton, including 1907 to 1/-, 1908-11 to 5/-, 1914-23 to £1, 1922-31 to 10/- and Q.E.II with selected watermark varieties, miniature sheets, etc. Generally fine. (hundreds) £500-600

Brunei
1631
An accumulation in a small carton, including a stockbook with duplicated issues from 1895, 1907-72 View design large range with values to $25, 1922 printer's proof pair in indigo overprinted "specimen", sheets, Specimens and varieties, etc. Well worth careful examination £800-1,000
1632
1907-10 5c. (2), 1908-22 5c. (2), 8c. (2), 50c. (2) and $1, 1922 Exhibition 1c., 3c., 5c. (2) and 25c. (2), all with variety broken "n", 1924-37 unissued 15c., 1947-51 $10 (2) and Japanese Occupation 25c., all mint; a few faults in places, both $10 fine. Also 1950 perf. 14 1/2x13 1/2 5c. block of four with the upper left stamp showing "5c" retouched, neatly tied on envelope (biro notation) addressed locally £150-200
1633
1908-22 $25 black on red, well-centred, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 48, £650. Photo £400-450

Japanese Occupation Stamps
1634
1942-44 mint selection (14) to $1 including 5c. block of four, one showing retouched "5", and a used selection (21) with values to $1 including 2c. green, 3c. blue-green, 6c. greenish grey and 30c.; not all guaranteed and sold on their merits £150-200

Burma
1635
1938-40 set, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 18b-33, £200 £100-120
1636
1938-40 set, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 18b-33, £200 £100-120

Japanese Army Administration
1637
1942 5r. on 30s. sheet of 100 (10x10), mint (backing tissue paper attached), some faults in the margins, chiefly good to fine. Also 1r. and 5r. (2) fiscal documents. S.G. J56, £1,800+ £250-300

Bushire
1638
x 1915 5ch. red card, superb unused. Scarce. H&G 3, Persiphila DBUP2. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £400-500

Canada
1639
1852-57 imperf., handmade wove paper, 6d greenish-grey, small to large margins, centrally cancelled with target obliterator, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G. 10, £1,200. Photo £350-400
1640
1858-1985 predominantly mint collection arranged in hingeless album, including 1897 Jubilee to 8c., 1911-22 to 50c., 1922-31 to $1, 1928-29 to $1, 1930-31 to $1,
1932-33 to $1 and largely complete to date with miniature sheets and Postage Dues. Condition a little mixed in places, many fine. (hundreds) £300-400
1641
1897 $3 bistre, large part original gum, fresh and fine. P.F. Certificate (1978). S.G. 138, £1,400. Photo £400-500
1642
1932-33 set, 1935 set with coil trio, 1937-38 10c. to $1, 1942-48 set less 10c. and
1946-47 Peace set, mint; a few with small imperfections though generally good to fine £150-180

Cape of Good Hope
1643
x 1818-1909 collection of covers neatly mounted and arranged on pages, eighty items including 1818 entire from India via the Cape to London with Crowned "india/packet letter" oval datestamp, a range of earlier Rectangular values inland or to the U.K., one with 1d. cancelled by octagonal-framed "53" and a few with late use of the triangular obliterator, "Memoir of the Boer War" and "Masonic Hotel, Worcester" illustrated envelopes, 1897 "miniature" envelope from Lady Grey to Gansfontein bearing 1d., a few incoming items, 1907 envelope from Port Elizabeth to England bearing 1/2d. (2) and Revenue 1d., postal stationery, 1906 Cape Town Poste Restaunte c.d.s., censored mail, Ocean Post Office c.d.s., 1905 from England to Rondebosch with Telephone Exchange c.d.s. on reverse, etc. Condition a little mixed in places though a fascinating group with viewing essential £6,000-7,000

1853 Paper Deeply Blued
1644
x 1d. pale brick-red with good to large margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, unused with large part original gum; light age marks at corners, otherwise fresh and fine. An attractive example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. (1945) and Brandon (2008) Certificates. S.G. 1, £4,250. Photo £1,800-2,000
Provenance: Amundsen, 1967
"Maximus", September 1989
1645
x 1d. pale brick-red, a large and well-balanced example showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled leaving face of Hope clear; very fine and most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 1, £425. Photo £200-250
1646
x 1d. deep brick-red with well-balanced margins, fresh bright colour, part original gum.
An exceptionally fine looking example of this rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (1993). S.G. 1a, £5,500. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: H.E. Levitt, 1971
Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982
1647
x 1d. deep brick-red pair with clear to large margins, neatly cancelled and with traces of a red cancellation in places; one with natural wrinkle at top of "postage", the other with small surface rub above "penny". Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 1a, £900. Photo £200-250
1648
x 1d. deep brick-red, good regular margins and neatly cancelled; fine. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 1a, £425. Photo £180-200
1649
x 1d. pale brick-red pair with watermark sideways and unusually cut as a parallelogram, large to very large margins with one long side showing portion of adjoining stamp, light crisp strikes of the cancellation; very fine. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 1b, £1,000. Photo £400-500
1650
x 4d. deep blue pair with clear to large margins, unused with part original gum. A rare unused multiple. R.P.S. (1985) and Brandon (2005) Certificates. S.G. 2, £6,000. Photo £1,800-2,000

1853 Paper Slightly Blued
1651
x 1d. brick-red enormous marginal pair with good to exceptionally large margins on the other three sides showing portions of one adjoining stamp, neatly cancelled with one stamp only have two small parts of the cancellation leaving most of the design clear.
An outstanding pair which would be difficult to better. Brandon Certificate (2009).
S.G. 3, £650. Photo £350-400
1652
x 4d. deep blue with good to large margins, unused with part original gum, rich colour and most attractive. A rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 4, £1,600. Photo £600-700
1653
x 4d. blue pair with good to very large margins, unused with part original gum. A fine and rare multiple which has not been represented in many Cape collections. Brandon Certificate (2002). S.G. 4a, £3,400+. Photo £1,500-1,800

1855-63 White Paper
1654
x 1d. brick-red on cream toned paper, good to large margins and neatly cancelled leaving upper portion of "Hope" clear; scarce and most attractive. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 5, £900. Photo £350-400
1655
x 1d. rose pair unusually cut as a parallelogram, a delicate pale shade with good to very large margins, unused with large part original gum; fine and most attractive; rare. Brandon Certificate (2009). S.G. 5a, £1,400. Photo £600-700
Provenance: Boucher, June 1953
Wilkins
Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982
1656
x 1d. rose pair with good to very large margins, unused with large part original gum; very fine and most attractive. Brandon Certificate (2008) describes it as deep rose-red. S.G. 5a, £1,400. Photo £600-700
1657
x 1d. rose, good regular margins, small part original gum. Brandon Certificate (2009) describes it as deep rose-red. S.G. 5a, £700. Photo £200-250
1658
x 1d. rose pair with good to large margins, crisply cancelled in red, very fine and most attractive. Brandon Certificate (2008) describes it as deep rose-red. S.G. 5a, £550. Photo £250-300
1659
x 1d. rose pair with good to large margins, cancelled in red; fine and most attractive. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 5a, £550. Photo £350-400
1660
x 1d. rose with good to very large margins and with portion of adjoining stamp at foot, neatly cancelled; very fine. Brandon Certificate (1990) describes it as deep rose-red.
S.G. 5a, £275. Photo £140-180
1661
x 1d. deep rose-red, large margins all round showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, lovely rich colour and neatly cancelled; very fine. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 5b, £350. Photo £200-250
1662
x 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper, good to large margins, unused with small part original gum. A fine and most attractive example of this rare and delicately-shaded stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 7c, £4,500. Photo £1,500-2,000
1663
x 6d. slate-lilac on blued paper, very large well-balanced margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, cancelled leaving upper part of "Hope" clear. An exceptional example. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. 7c, £500. Photo £250-300
1664
x 6d. slate-purple on blued paper, good to large margins, unused with large part original gum, strong colour for this rare shade. A most attractive stamp. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 7d, £4,000. Photo £2,000-2,500
1665
x 6d. slate-purple on blued paper, large margins all round and generally lightly cancelled leaving much of "Hope" clear; pressed crease along left-hand side, fine appearance. Brandon Certificate (2000). S.G. 7d, £1,000. Photo £200-250
1666
x 1/- bright yellow-green, good to large margins and with large part original gum, fresh colour and most attractive. A rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 8, £3,500. Photo £1,200-1,500
1667
x 1/- bright yellow-green pair, good to large margins, cancelled leaving one stamp virtually free of cancellation; fine and most attractive. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 8, £600. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Dale Lichtenstein, November 1989
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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