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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Auction Lots - Page 8
1668
x 1/- deep dark green corner block of eight with full sheet margins on two sides and good to very large margins on the other two sides, large part to nearly full original gum in places, lovely rich colour. An impressive showpiece multiple. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 8b, £3,600. Photo £1,500-2,000
1669
x 1/- deep dark green, large to very large margins and showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, cancelled leaving upper part of "Hope" clear, and traces of red cancelling ink in places; very fine. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. 8b, £550. Photo £200-250

1861 Woodblocks

1670
x 1d. vermilion, clear to large margins, cancellation largely confined to right-hand side; fine. Brandon Certificate (1994). S.G. 13, £2,750. Photo £800-1,000
1671
x 1d. carmine, a well-balanced example with good to large margins on the sides and portion of adjoining stamp at foot, clearly cancelled. A fine and attractive example of this scarce shade. B.P.A. (1951) and Brandon (2003) Certificates. S.G. 13a, £3,500. Photo £1,200-1,500
1672
x 4d. pale milky blue, a very large example with good to extremely large margins showing small portion of adjoining stamp at left, very lightly cancelled; tiny inclusion at lower left corner. An exceptionally fine stamp. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 14, £1,900. Photo £800-1,000
1673
x 4d. pale bright blue, close to good margins and neatly cancelled; fine. Brandon Certificate (1989). S.G. 14b, £2,250. Photo £600-700
1674
x 4d. deep bright blue, clear to large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, generally lightly cancelled; small inclusion at upper left, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 14c, £5,000. Photo £1,500-1,800

1863-64 De La Rue Issue

1675
x 1d. deep carmine-red block of four, good to large margins and with large part original gum; very fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 18, £1,100. Photo £400-500
1676
x 1d. deep carmine-red pair, large margins all round, large part original gum, fresh vibrant colour. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). S.G. 18, £550. Photo £200-250
1677
x 1d. deep carmine-red, good to large margins, large part original gum, rich colour; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). S.G. 18, £275. Photo £100-120
1678
x 4d. blue triangular block of four, good to large margins and with large part original gum; very fine. Bolaffi (1976) and Brandon (2007) Certificates. S.G. 19a, £1,100. Photo £500-600
1679
x 4d. slate-blue, good to large margins and neatly cancelled at foot with small part barred oval; very fine. Brandon Certificate (2009). S.G. 19b, £500. Photo £180-200
1680
x 4d. steel-blue, good to extremely large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left and guide line at lower left corner, generally lightly cancelled; a little toned, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 19c, £275. Photo £80-100
1681
x 6d. bright mauve block of four, sheet margin at left and good to large margins elsewhere, large part original gum; fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 20, £1,500. Photo £800-1,000
1682
x 6d. bright mauve pair, full deckle-edged margin at left, large margins elsewhere, large part original gum; fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 20, £750. Photo £350-400
1683
x 6d. bright mauve, full sheet margin at right, good to large margins elsewhere, almost full original gum; small crease in margin. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 20, £375. Photo £200-250
1684
x 1/- bright emerald-green block of eight, deckle-edged margin at left, good to large margins elsewhere, large part original gum; very fine and an impressive multiple. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 21, £4,400. Photo £1,800-2,000
1685
x 1/- bright emerald-green pair, large margins all round and with large part original gum, strong colour for this stamp; very fine. Holcombe Certificate (1992). S.G. 21, £1,100. Photo £300-400
1686
1/- bright emerald-green pair, good to large margins all round, large part original gum, fresh and fine. Brandon Certificate (1980). S.G. 21, £1,100. Photo £300-400
1687
x 1/- pale emerald-green pair, sheet margin at left with "post" marginal letters, good to large margins elsewhere, unmounted mint; a few light natural paper wrinkles, otherwise very fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 21a, £2,800. Photo £1,200-1,500
1688
x 1867 and 1869 envelopes ex the "Littlewort" correspondence from Cape Town to London, the first carried on R.M.S. "Celt" (from notes in The Times), the second endorsed "pr. R.M. St Saxon", both bearing 1/- green cancelled by "1" duplex and showing London Paid arrival c.d.s.; an attractive pair £100-120

Mafeking

1689
x 1900 (Mar.) seriffed overprint on Cape of Good Hope, 1d. on 1/2d. green (Hope Standing), fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1988). S.G. 2, £375. Photo £150-180
1690
x 1900 (Apr.) seriffed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate, 3d. on 1d. lilac, lightly mounted mint. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. A.P.S. (1979) and B.P.A. (1989) Certificates. S.G. 7, £1,000. Photo £400-500
1691
x 1900 (Apr.) sans-seriffed overprint on British Bechuanaland, 6d. on 3d. lilac and black, fresh and fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. 10, £550. Photo £200-250

Vryburg

1692
1899 "2 pence" on 6d. mauve, marginal from the left of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint, very fine. Rare. R.P.S. (1966) and P.F.S.A. (2013) Certificates. S.G. 3, £2,000. Photo £1,200-1,400

Cayman Islands

1693
x 1907 (Nov.) "1d" on 5/- salmon and green block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint; very fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 19, £1,100. Photo £400-500
1694
-- "1d" on 5/- salmon and green block of four, unused with large part original gum, the lower left stamp with slight surface rubbing, otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 19, £1,100. Photo £250-300
1695
1932 Centenary 1/4d. to 10/- set of twelve, lightly hinged, fine. S.G. 84-95, £500 £200-220
1696
-- 10/- black and scarlet, unmounted mint, fresh and very fine. S.G. 95, £350. Photo £200-220

Ceylon

1697
A general collection/accumulation in large stockbook which includes various Q.V. surcharge varieties, some mint and used revenues; recent issues include numerous varieties and errors including 1973 Bandaranaike Memorial Hall imperf. colour trial, 1974 Bandaranaike 15c. varieties red omitted (8), imperf. block of eight, 1990 1r. on 75c. surcharge double and inverted (3), 1999 2r. on 2r.50 Lighthouse surcharge inverted and 2r.50 error of surcharge (used), 1997 11r. on 10r.50 variety surcharge omitted in a horizontal strip of five showing the gradual omission, and many others. Some of the surcharge varieties are of doubtful status and the condition is mixed, nevertheless an unusual and interesting group, well worth inspection £200-250
1698
1849-1966 (c.) mint and used collection arranged in two albums and loose, including a good range of Chalon heads imperf. and perf. to 2/- and mint 1883-98 2c. dull green watermark inverted, 1908-11 to 10r. (2, one used); also postal history including stationery. Condition mixed with careful viewing essential. (hundreds) £500-600
1699
1858 white paper, 1/2d. dull mauve marginal block of ten (5 x 2) from the right of the sheet and with good to large margins on other sides, part original gum with hinge remainders at top, four remaining unmounted mint; some quite heavy creasing mostly affecting the top row, fresh and spectacular appearance. S.G. 17. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Spink, January 2009
1700
-- 1/2d. dull mauve marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, large part original gum, lower pair with light gum bends, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 17. Photo £250-300
1701
-- 1/2d. dull mauve block of four, large margins; lower pair with light horizontal crease though very fine for this issue and virtually free of the usual surface marks, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 17. Photo £200-250

1861-64 Watermark Star, Rough Perforations

1702
1d. dull blue block of twelve (4x3) with one showing re-entry, unused with large part original gum, some hinge remainders; six creased though of superb appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). S.G. 28. Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Dr. Fleming, February 1951
M. Burrus, April 1963
J. Hackmey, February 2009
1703
5d. (2), 9d. deep brown and 1/- (2) unused, a couple with part original gum £120-150
1704
1/- slate-violet block of twelve (4x3), large part original gum, very good colour; some perforation reinforcement, otherwise fine. A very rare and choice multiple. S.G. 35. Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: A. Caspary, February 1958
J. Hackmey, February 2009
1705
1/- slate-violet block of four, good colour and with large part original gum; light wrinkles, slight diagonal crease on upper stamp. S.G. 35. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006
1706
1/- slate-violet block of four, large part original gum, two small hinge remainders, otherwise fresh and fine. A scarce block. S.G. 35. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: J. Hackmey, February 2009

1863-66 Watermark Crown CC

1707
1/2d., five examples in slightly differing shades, all unused with small part or part original gum, one with "o" of papermaker's watermark, the usual perforation irregularities, generally fine. S.G. 48 £100-120
1708
1/2d. dull mauve block of four, part original gum, some light creases, fresh and fine.
S.G. 48 £200-250
Provenance: W. Frazer, 2003
Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006
1709
1/2d. mauve marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, large part original gum, small hinge remainder; two diagonal creases in lower pair, otherwise fresh and fine.
S.G. 48c £140-180
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006
1710
1d. (13) in a range of shades, all unused, some without gum, generally good to fine.
S.G. 49 £250-300
1711
2d. grey-green (7) and 2d. emerald-green (3), all unused, mostly with gum of varying amounts, generally good to fine. S.G. 50, 50e £250-300
1712
2d. grey-green (12 including a pair; one with watermark inverted and reversed), 2d.yellowish green (2) and 2d. emerald-green (6), all used, generally good to fine.
S.G. 50, 50d, 50e £350-450
1713
4d. rose (shades) pair and singles (2) all unused, one single with part original gum (straight-edge at top), the others without gum. S.G. 52 £150-180
1714
4d. rose (5) in slightly differing shades (one badly oxidised and with straight-edge at top), all used, generally fine. S.G. 52 £120-150
1715
2/- steel-blue horizontal pair, unused with small part original gum, slight wrinkling otherwise fine. S.G. 59, £750. Photo £120-150
1716
1866-1941 mint and used collection in a red album, hundreds including 1866-68 perf. 14 1d. unused or part original gum blocks of four (2), nine and twelve, 3d. blocks of four (2), nine (2) and fifteen, 1872-80 to 96c. (7) used, 1883-98 16c. (6) used, 1885 surcharges, 1893-99 2r. 50, 1899-1900 set, 1912-25 20r., 1935-36 with values to 1r. (9), part original gum, Officials, etc.; mixed condition £250-300

1867-70 Watermark Crown CC

1717
4d. rose block of four, part original gum; some split perforations at right, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 65. Photo £700-800
Provenance: J. Hackmey, February 2009
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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