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 10
1768
5/- black and yellow, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 136, £900. Photo £650-700
1769
x 5/- black and yellow, fresh unmounted; superb. Brandon Certificate (2009). S.G. 136, £900. Photo £500-600
1770
x 5/- black and yellow-orange, neatly cancelled by part Port Stanley double-ring datestamp; superb and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1970). S.G. 136a, £3,250. Photo £1,500-2,000
1771
1935 Silver Jubilee 1/- lightning conductor flaw contained in an upper right corner block of four, large part original gum with some light gum glazing. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. 142c, £3,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

Dependencies

1772
1946-90 largely complete mint collection arranged on album leaves including 1954 Ships to 10/-; also a few envelopes (7) with Falkland Islands 1946 (2 Feb.) bearing 1938-50 2/6d. to £1 tied by F.D.I. South Orkneys c.d.s. oin violet. Generally fine. (hundreds) £120-150
1773
1946-49 Thick Map 1/2d. to 1/- set of eight in complete sheets of sixty (10x6), all with the "gap in 80th. parallel" [R1/4, 1/9, 3/4 and 5/9], the 3d. with "missing "I" in Is" [R1/2], 6d., 9d. and 1/- with "south poke" [R6/8], 3d. "extra island" [R3/9], "extra dot by oval" [R4/6] and "teardrop" flaw [R6/7] varieties, unmounted mint, fine.
S.G. G1-G8 £500-700
1774
1954 (10 Nov.) British South Georgia Expedition envelope from George Sutton (Expedition leader) to England, bearing 1954 Ship 2 1/2d. tied by South Georgia c.d.s.; also mint stamps (2) depicting views of South Georgia. Fine and unusual £80-100

Fernando Po

1775
1866 (23 Apr.) envelope from London to Fernando Po, bearing GB 1865-67 6d. Pl. 5, tied by London duplex, and 1868 (8 Feb.) similar entire letter endorsed "p. Athenian", bearing 1867-80 6d. Pl. 6; a few faults otherwise fine £200-250

Fiji

1776
1871-1968 (c.) mint and used accumulation housed on album leaves and loose in packets, including a range of earlier issues with interesting postmarks including manuscripts, mint 1915-19 1/2d., 1d. overprinted "specimen", 1938-55 1/2d. variety extra palm frond (2, one in a plate block of four), 1 1/2d. variety falling coconut (2); also postal history with stationery and picture postcards. An interesting lot well worth closer inspection. (hundreds) £350-400
1777
1871 (Oct.) 3d. pale yellow-green block of four, fresh with large part original gum; light wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 11, £480+. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, January 2007
1778
1871 (Oct.) 3d. pale yellow-green block of four, good colour and large part original gum, one stamp with gum residues on face and apparent horizontal "crease". S.G. 11, £480+. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Col. Harrie Evans, July 2001
Sir Gawaine Baillie, January 2007
1779
-- 6d. rose marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, fresh with large part original gum; small faults. S.G. 12, £640+. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Col. Harrie Evans, July 2001
1780
1881 perf. 10x12 1/2 2d. green marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, unmounted mint; light bends and one stamp with small gum tone. S.G. 47, £640+. Photo £150-200
1781
1881-99 perf. 10 1/- deep brown and perf. 11 x nearly 12 1/- pale brown blocks of four, part to large part original gum; the first with the lower pair creased. S.G. 64a, 67, £600+ £300-350
Provenance: Col. Harrie Evans, July 2001
Sir Gawaine Baillie, January 2007 for deep brown block
1782
-- perf. 11x10 1/- pale brown lower left corner block of six with "tr" (Thomas Richards) monogram, large part original gum with small residual patches of gum on the face. A very rare positional multiple. S.G. 65. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Col. Harrie Evans, July 2001
Sir Gawaine Baillie, January 2007
1783
1893 (Jan.) perf. 10 5d. on 6d. deep rose block of eight (4x2) from the top of the lower pane, part original gum and one with pre-surcharging surface fault; a few perforations reinforced. S.G. 75a, £560+. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Col. Harrie Evans, 2001
Sir Gawaine Baillie, January 2007
1784
1893 (Feb.) perf. 10 5d. ultramarine marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 80, £440+. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Col. Harrie Evans, 2001
Sir Gawaine Baillie, January 2007
1785
1903 £1 grey-black and ultramarine, unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 114, £375. Photo £250-270
1786
1912-23 £1 purple and black on red Die I, unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 137, £275. Photo £150-170
1787
1922-29 5/- green and red on pale yellow block of four with light central Suva c.d.s.; colour is a little weak. S.G. 241, £340 £80-100

Gambia

1788
x 1838 (17 Oct.) entire from William Fox at St. Mary's, Bathurst to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London, rated "1/4" and showing superb step-type "deal/ship letter" handstamp, the revere with fine impression of Fox's seal in black, arrival c.d.s. (2.12) and recipient's notation "Inventory of Books sent home in large Trunk". Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Sacher, McCaig and Bavington-Jones
1789
x 1902 (20 Apr.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1898-1902 1/2d. to 1/- set of seven, the 3d. being the rare deep purple and ultramarine shade, all cancelled by Bathurst c.d.s. and with "R" in oval handstamp and Liverpool Registered oval datestamp (7.5), all on face, the reverse with Gambia and London Registered oval datestamps and arrival c.d.s. (8.5). The 1902 3d. shade very rare on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo £500-600

Gibraltar

1790
1889-96 10c. carmine, variety value omitted, large part original gum, good colour; two tiny light tone marks, otherwise fine. Rare. PFSA Certificate (2004). S.G. 23a, £7,000. Photo £2,000-2,500
1791
x 1904 1/2d. green card overprinted "specimen", used from Asunsion, Paraguay to U.S.A., lightly cancelled by despatch c.d.s. and showing arrival c.d.s. at upper left corner; small tear at right of stamp impression. A most unusual usage of this postal stationery card £80-100
1792
1908 MCA £1 deep purple and black on red, large part original gum, fresh and fine. Brandon Certificate (1981). S.G. 64, £550. Photo £200-250
1793
-- £1 deep purple and black on red, very fine used. Brandon Certificate (1979). S.G. 64, £650. Photo £250-280
1794
x 1918 (15 Apr.) War Tax 1/2d. green, variety overprint double, unmounted mint; small inclusion in value tablet and tiny light tone mark at top. Scarce. S.G. 86a, £900. Photo £300-350
1795
1925-32 £5 violet and black, fresh unmounted mint; tiny natural gum wrinkle, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 108, £1,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

1912-24 Issue

1796
1/2d. to £1 set of thirteen in blocks of four, fresh mint with most being unmounted; a few wrinkles affecting some low values, otherwise fine and a rare set in blocks. S.G. 12-24, £2,400+. Photo for £1 £2,000-2,500
1797
£1 purple and black on red, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 24, £550. Photo £200-250
1798
£1 black and purple on red, unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 24, £550. Photo £350-400
1799
£1 purple and black on red, tied to piece by 1933 Ocean Island c.d.s. and with handstamped "ocean island/g. & e i.o." registration handstamp alongside; fine and rare. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2012). S.G. 24, £1,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

Gold Coast

1800
1872 (11 Apr.) envelope, with contents from Cuthbert Druitt at Elmina on H.M.S. Seagull printed stationery, to England bearing1867-70 6d. Pl. 9 with indistinct cancellation, and 1860 (22 Sept.) envelope from Ipswich to "H.M.S. Spitfire, West Coast of Africa" bearing 1855-57 6d. ; both with faults though an unusual pair £250-300
1801
1921-24 £2 green and orange; fine mint. S.G. 102, £500. Photo £250-300
1802
-- £2 green and orange, gum a fraction toned, otherwise fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1981). S.G. 102, £500. Photo £200-250
1803
1938-79 duplicated mainly unmounted mint selection arranged in three volumes, contained in a carton, including many in blocks of four with 1938-43 to 10/-, 1948
(1 July) to 1/-, 1948 Wedding 10/- and 1952-54 to 10/-. Mostly fine. (hundreds) £250-300

Grenada

1804
1862 rough perf. 14 to 16 1d. green block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. S.G. 2, £200+ £80-100
1805
1881 (Apr.) 1/2d. deep mauve marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate, unused without gum; a few small tone spots. S.G. 21a, £600 £100-120
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, October 2006
1806
1883 1/- pale violet vertical tête-bêche pair, cancelled by 1889 (2 May) c.d.s. in blue; some clipped perforations at left. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 36a, £2250. Photo £400-500

Hong Kong

1863-71 Issue

1807
4c. grey block of eight (4x2), unmounted mint; a few light gum tones. S.G. 9, £1,280+. Photo £400-500
1808
4c. slate block of four, large part original gum; small gum tones, and a further wing-margin block of four with part original gum, two small holes, one in the margin. S.G. 9b, £960+ £200-250
1809
12c. pale blue block of nine, fresh with one stamp lightly mounted, the others unmounted; light fold at top of central horizontal row. S.G. 12a £200-250
1810
12c. pale blue block of six, fresh with large part original gum; one with small inclusion. S.G. 12a £150-200
Provenance: R.C.K. Chan October 2003
1811
1898 (1 Apr.) with Chinese character, 10c. on 30c. yellowish green block of four, large part lightly toned original gum and light ageing. S.G. 55, £340+ £80-100
1812
1900 10c. ultramarine block of twelve (3x4), large part original gum, lightly toned.
S.G. 59, £600+ £250-300
Provenance: R.C.K. Chan, March 2004
1813
1908 (23 Oct.) Japanese picture post card sent from "The Saddle Islands" via Siberia to Plymouth, bearing Hong Kong K.E.VII 4c. tied by Shanghai B.P.O. c.d.s.; the card with small tear at side. Unusual £80-100
Note: The Saddle archipelago consists of a group of islands lying about thirty miles east of the mouth of the Yangtsze, varying in size from barren pinnacles of rock to picturesque islands many miles in circumference. The islands all bear local names, but the group has been named by foreigners "The Saddles," from supposed similarities in conformation to articles of equine equipment. The large islands are the North, South, and East Saddles. The islands are the last of the land between the China coast and Japan.
1814
1941 (26 Feb.) Centenary of British Occupation set of six to $1, marginal blocks, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 163-68, £360 £120-150
1815
1992 no watermark, $5 variety bright blue-green and light green omitted leaving only the Queen's head in black, superb unmounted mint. A fine and a spectacular variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). See Pierron, HK1423a and notes. S.G. 795e, var. Photo £1,200-1,500

Postal Fiscal Stamps

1816
x 1891 (1 Jan.) "5/dollars" on $10 purple on red, lightly mounted mint, fresh and fine. S.G. F9, £375. Photo £150-200

India

1817
1854-1970 (c.) mint and used duplicated accumulation arranged on album leaves and loose in packets, etc., contained in a carton, including 1854 4a. (4, four cut-to-shape), India used abroad with Persian Gulf, later mint with blocks; also a few States and 1897 Lady Minto's Fete 4a. mint. An interesting lot with viewing essential. (thousands) £400-500
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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