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 13
1918
1893 imperforate printer's sample proofs comprising 1/2d. bright purple, 1d. brown, 2d. deep blue, 2 1/2d. orange-brown, 5d. carmine and 1/- blue-green, all on thin wove paper, fine. An attractive group. Photo £500-600
1919
1894-98 mint and used accumulation of values to 10/- arranged in albums and stockcards including blocks and interesting postmarks; also earlier issues with Great Britain with 1899 1d. lilac tied small piece with Lokoja oval d.s. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £250-300
1920
1894 (14 May) front to London bearing 1894 (Jan.) 5d. grey-lilac cancelled with squared-circle d.s., Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (12.6) at foot. S.G. 49 £120-150
Provenance: John Sacher, 2009
1921
1894 Opobo Provisional "1" (12mm.) on left half of 2d. grey-green and carmine tied to small piece by 1894 (31 Oct.) c.d.s., fine. Photo £100-120
1922
-- "1" (12mm.) on left half of 2d. grey-green and carmine together with 1892-94 2d. pair on large piece being the top half of an envelope apparently addressed to London cancelled by light Opobo River Code A c.d.s. (18.10.94), London arrival (?) (26.11) on reverse. S.G. 3, 59. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Col. J. R. Danson, 1971
John Sacher, 2009
1923
1895 (17 Apr.) envelope registered to Liverpool, uprated with 1894 1/2d. vermilion, 2d. green tied by "brass" squared-circle in purple, also Brass River c.d.s. and Liverpool registered (26.5) oval d.s.; stamp with some aging; 1901 (13 July) front to England and re-addressed to Akassa, bearing 1897-98 1/2d. green, 2 1/2d. slate-blue tied by Brass registered oval h.s. £150-200
1924
1896 envelopes (3) registered, two addressed locally and one to Germany with mixed frankings, some faults; also two 1900 envelopes from Barbados to same recipient at Old Calabar, Niger Coast Protectorate, fine £250-300
1925
A selection comprising 1d. red (ten, nine used from Benin, Bonny (2), Brass (violet), Forcados River (2), Old Calabar (2) and Opobo); also registered envelopes sizes F and G unused. Mostly fine £200-300

Nigeria

1926
1936 £1 black and orange block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number "1", fresh unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 45, £440+ £320-350

Norfolk Island

1927
1947-90 collection in six Simplex albums, contained in a carton, with a range of mint (nearly all unmounted), used and first day covers, included are the 1956-57 white paper set of four both mint and used. A comprehensive lot £120-150

North Borneo

1928
A mint and used collection arranged in a large stockbook, including a small group to 1892 with a few forgeries, 1909-23 values to 24c., 1911 25c. to $10 set (3) mint and used to $5, 1916 "Cross" values to 20c. on 18c. mint, 1918 "red cross/two cents" to $2 in mint pairs, 1918 4c. Surcharge values to 50c. with some blocks, 1922 Exhibition range with the set in blocks of four and 50c. re-entry (3, one in a block and one in a pair), 1931 set with additional range to $1, all mint. Condition a little mixed in places though a useful lot £2,000-2,500
1929
A mint and used accumulation with duplication in places, contained in a carton, including some earlier issues with forgery sheets, 1911 25c. to $10 mint, 1931 Anniversary issue mint (9), later issues with mint blocks, Revenues, etc. Viewing essential £3,000-4,000
1930
1890-1947, a duplicated mainly mint selection of overprinted issues arranged in a stockbook including 1890 2c. on 25c. (9, one with surcharge inverted, four used), 1899 (22 July-Oct.) 4c. on $10, 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 10c. and 25c. stop after "Exhibition", "specimen" selection and a few Postage Dues; also Labuan. Condition mixed with careful inspection required. (hundreds) £400-500
1931
x 1918 (Aug.) "red cross/two cents" on 12c. black and deep bright blue, variety surcharge inverted, lightly mounted mint, fresh and fine. Scarce and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. 234a, £700. Photo £250-300
1932
1922 Exhibition 1c. to 50c. set of fourteen overprinted "specimen"; 8c. with a small thin, otherwise good to fine mint. S.G. 253-275, £475 £150-180

1931 50th. Anniversary Issue

1933
3c. to $5 set of eight Waterlow sample stamps in unissued colours in pairs, all overprinted "waterlow & sons ltd./specimen" and with small punched hole £200-250
1934
3c. to $5 set of eight unmounted mint and used; fine. S.G. 295-302, £1,150. Photo £300-400
1935
3c. to $5 set of eight, unmounted mint. S.G. 295-302, £300 £100-120
1936
3c. to $5 set of eight in pairs, each cancelled with Jesselton c.d.s. with each tied to piece; very fine. S.G. 295-302, £1,700. Photo for $5 £500-600
1937
$1, $2 and $5, each neatly cancelled by Beaufort c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 300-302, £870. Photo £300-350
1938
1939-48 used collection including 1939 set with some duplication to $1 (4), 1945 BMA set (the $2 and $5 in blocks of four), 1947 set (2) and 1948 Wedding set (2); generally good to fine £250-300

1939 Issue

1939
1c. to $5 with 12c. shade, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 303-317, 310a, £1,370 £350-400
1940
1c. to $5, mint; 6c. and 50c. with small marks on face, otherwise fine. S.G. 303-317, £1,300 £200-250
1941
1c. to $1 in blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. 303-315, £1,600+ £300-400
1942
1945-71 mint collection including 1945 set, 1947 set with 4c. shorter bar (2, one contained in corner block of nine), 1948 Wedding set and $10 imprint block of four, 1950-52 set and both 50c. values in blocks of eight, 1954-59 set and a few later; generally fine £200-250
1943
1964-65 Sabah set of sixteen in unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of four. Mostly fine. S.G. 408-423, £300 £100-120

Postal Stationery

1944
1891-1914 used selection of cards comprising 1891 1c. from Sandakan to England taxed 3d., 1895 3c. from Sandakan to Switzerland, 1896 3c. from Sandakan addressed locally, 1897 8c. to Switzerland, 1905 1c., uprated with 3c., from Sandakan to England, 1908 1c., uprated with 3c., from Jesselton to Austria, 1911 1c., uprated with 1c. and 2c., from Beaufort to England and 1914 3c., uprated with 3c. and 10c., registered from Kudat to Austria; generally fine. Also unused (10) and printer's waste 1c. (2) and 3c. (2) uncut blocks of four with two showing double or triple prints £200-250

Covers and Cancellations

1945
An accumulation on pages, etc., largely loose stamps and pieces though with a few covers, including oval of bars, a wide range of datestamps, T.P.O.s, F.P.O.s, etc. (hundreds) £300-400
1946
1892-1963 range of covers including 1892 wrapper from Sandakan to Java franked at 1c. and showing scarce circular-framed "lion/postage paid/1 cent" handstamp, 1897, 1902, 1908 and 1908 envelopes from Sandakan, the latter bearing "rev/enue" perfin, later with a few airmails and maritime, taxed mail (2), etc. and some bearing Malaysia values cancelled in North Borneo £200-250
1947
1895-1900 selection of covers (7) registered from Sandakan to England, Germany or Switzerland, bearing a variety of philatelic frankings and showing three different types of registration cachet. A colourful group £200-250
1948
1911-36 selection of envelopes registered from Jesselton to England (5) or U.S.A., variously franked and showing both registration handstamps and labels, one cancelled by large double-ring datestamp, 1923 envelope registered from Kudat to London franked at 8c. and two large pieces with high value frankings £200-250
1949
1930-46 selection of airmail covers (10), comprising 1930 R.A.F. flight from Sandakan to Labuan and from Kudat to Sandakan, both with "aeroplane" cancellations, 1929 and 1936 Imperial Airways flights, 1934 K.L.M. commercial mail (2), 1946 registered from Brunei, 1949 re-use of "aeroplane" cancellation (2), 1953 "Comet" crash cover with cachet in violet £150-200
1950
1946 selection of "Straits Times" types, largely on loose stamps and pieces and comprising items from Beaufort (3), Brunei (2), Kuala Belait (9), Kudat (6 in three different states), Lahad Datu (5 with envelope to England bearing 1c., 4c. and 25c. pair), Sandakan (9 in three different types), Tawao (3) and Tenom (5 with Sarawak 8c. on envelope to Sarawak), largely complete of large part strikes and generally fine £150-200

Japanese Occupation Stamps

1951
A duplicated accumulation in a stockbook, including 1942 (Sept.) small group, 1943 (Apr.) 4c. and 8c. blocks of four and pairs, 1944 (Sept.) range with a quantity of blocks of four and part sheets, and 1944-45 set with values to 1y., some blocks and a few used £500-600
1952
A duplicated accumulation on pages and loose on stockcards, etc., including 1942 selection to 8c. with War Tax 1c. mint (not guaranteed), 1943 pair in mint blocks of four (3) and used (2), 1944 range to 15c. in mint blocks of six, 2c. sheet and used to $1 (2), and 1944-45 on Japan mint range with one complete set; generally good to fine £400-500
1953
1944-on Japan 1c. to 1y. set of fourteen, fine mint. S.G. J35-J48, £500 £150-200

Northern Nigeria

1954
1900 (Apr.) 1/2d. to 10/- set of nine, 1/- with plate number, and additional 1/2d., 1d., 6d.; some lower values with minor toning otherwise fine. S.G. 1-9, £589 £120-150
1955
1901 envelope to England, bearing QV 1d. cancelled by manuscript "Post Office/Jebba/ 7/5/01" in red ink, the reverse with Brentford (10.7) arrival c.d.s.; envelope roughly opened and horizontal crease not affecting the adhesive. Photo £300-400

Northern Rhodesia

1956
1925-63 collection on pages, including 1925-29 sets (3) mint, overprinted/perforated "specimen" and used, 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets perforated "specimen", 1938-52 sets (3), mint, overprinted "specimen" and used, and 1 1/2d. yellow-brown "tick bird" flaw mint and used, 1953 set mint and used, 1963 set with 3d. and 4d. value omitted and 3d. value and orange (eagle) omitted, unmounted mint, Postage Due set perforated "specimen", Revenues with KGV £2, £5 and £10 and Q.E. to 20/- and a range of Zambia; generally good to fine £1,000-1,200
1957
x 1925-53 selection of mint (51) and used (5) blocks of four with 1925 values to 10d., 1938 values to 1/- including 1 1/2d. carmine-red (unmounted) and 1953 values to 9d.,
a couple with printer's marks; generally good to fine. Cat. £540 £200-250
1958
x 1925-29 1/2d. to 20/- with additional 7/6d., good to fine mint, the additional 7/6d. unmounted; gum a fraction toned in places. S.G. 1-17, £750 £200-250
1959
x 1938-52 1/2d. to 20/- set of fifteen perforated "specimen", fine unmounted mint.
S.G. 25-45 group, £600 £250-300
1960
x -- 1/2d. to 20/- set of twenty-one, good to fine mint. S.G. 25-45, £250 £80-100
1961
x 1948 Wedding pair in plate blocks of four, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 48, 49, £340+ £100-120

Postal Stationery

1962
1932-54 collection neatly mounted and written-up, comprising cards (8, three overprinted "specimen", 1d. and 1 1/2d. used), envelopes (15 with all three overprinted "specimen", the six different unused and all three represented used), registered envelopes (12, two overprinted "specimen" and seven used), and aerogrammes (4, one used); generally fine and a comprehensive group £300-400

Revenue Stamps

1963
1947 Inspection Certificate bearing KGV £10, £30 (rare) and Postage KGVI 10/- tied by Accountant General's Department oval datestamps; scarce £100-120
1964
1949 (Mar.) Certificate of Extra Work from Lusaka, bearing 1925 £5, £10 pair, £50 (2) and Postage 1938 20/- all lightly cancelled by Accountant-General's Department oval datestamp; most attractive £100-120

Covers and Cancellations

1965
1930-37 selection of covers (14) at various rates and including 1930 from Kapirimposhi to England at 3d., 1932 unsealed cover to USA at 1/2d., 1933 from Chisamba to N'dola at 1d., 1933 1 1/2d. card to Latvia, 1935 long envelope registered to South Africa bearing Jubilee set in corner sheet number pairs, 1937 4d. registered envelope from Broken Hill to Kapiri Mposhi and one incoming from Sweden (1926) to Bwanamkubwa. Also 1934/35 envelopes from and to Mankoya, Barotseland carried by native runners £250-300
1966
1931-64 display collection of airmail routes and rates, forty-nine items carried on a range of outgoing and incoming flights and including 1931 (Dec.) (3, two incoming from G.B.), 1932 (Jan.) (6, one to Greece and one incoming), 1932 (Oct.) from Burma, 1933 (Dec.) from Kedah, 1934 (7 with mail to Latvia and Madagascar, and two incoming), 1935-37 (6, one from Belgium), 1939 (2 Jan.) Lusaka-Barotseland signed by the pilot, 1939 (3 Jan.) Lusaka-Fort Jameson with arrival datestamp on reverse with no "3" in year date, later George VI (13, all to U.K.) and a few later; a fine lot £600-800
1967
1933 (Dec.) large front and part back (289x120mm.) from Salisbury to Ndola franked at 6d., marked "T1/- over 1oz." and bearing Postage Due 4d. black marginal strip of three cancelled on arrival (23.12) £100-120
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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