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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 14
1968
1936-54 collection of missionary mail covers (5), comprising items from Kawambwa, Mongu-Lealui, Mwinilunga (2, one emanating from Kavungu, Angola), Sesheke and one incoming from Vatican to Gokomere Mission and redirected to Gutu without charge £100-120
1969
1938-53 covers (28) bearing a range of George VI values and all selected for rates, mostly within Southern Africa or U.K., a variety of cancellations including one with Mobile Post Office 1951 c.d.s., incoming items from Pitcairn and Yugoslavia and Q.E. period items (10) with two showing different "old/mkushi" handstamps, a front bearing 1963 Postage Due 1d. and a piece with strike of the very rare Mine Club, Chingola c.d.s. £300-350
1970
1940 (c.)-44 selection of censored covers to Canada (2), Ireland or USA (3), variously franked and including "O/1" and "O/3" labels, "Crown/passed/O1" handstamp, triangular-framed "passed/by/censor/2" over white label and "northern rhodesia./Examined by/Censor No. 13." label; a scarce and unusual group £200-250

Nyasaland
1971
1891-1964 mint and used collection on leaves and in stockbook, the mint with 1891-95 set to 10/-, 1895-96 values (4) to £10 overprinted "specimen", 1897-1900 values (7) to 10/-, three overprinted "specimen", 1903-04 values (7) to £1, three overprinted "specimen", 1908-11 2/6d., 4/- and 10/-, 1913-21 2/6d., 4/-, 10/- (2) and £1, 1921-33 2/- to 10/- (2), 1938-44 2/-, 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2, one 1944 printing), 10/- (3) and £1, a few later and Postage Due set, the used sprinkled throughout with a few Cheque stamps and high values £1,500-1,800
1972
1898 Cheque Stamp, Setting I, imperf. 1d. vermilion and grey-blue with control number and letter printed in plain relief at the back, a marginal example from the top of the sheet with Tshiromo c.d.s., and Setting II, imperf. 1d. vermilion and deep ultramarine, marginal from the right of the sheet with Karonga c.d.s. S.G. 55, 56, £900. Photo for first £250-300
1973
1913-19 £1 purple and black on red upper right corner plate block of four, [11-24], with sheet number "712", [12] with small break in scroll, [24] with broken crown and scroll, trace of a mount in the margin, the stamps superb unmounted mint. A rare block.
S.G. 98, a, b. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2006

Postal Stationery
1974
1893-1953 unused collection comprising card (24, 11 overprinted "specimen"), envelopes (2, one overprinted "specimen"), registered envelopes (5, two overprinted "specimen"), wrappers (6, three overprinted "specimen") and aerogrammes (2, one the Leopard type handstamped "specimen"); generally fine £200-250

Revenue Stamp
1975
x 1955 3/6d. orange cancelled with 1959 oval datestamp in violet; fine and scarce. Barefoot 26. Photo £250-300

Covers and Cancellations
1976
A collection on loose adhesives/pieces (248, virtually no QEII) including numerals and letters in bars, earlier c.d.s. with Chinde, Fort Anderson, Kota Kota, Nkaia, squared-circles with Deep Bay, Fort Anderson, Fort Johnson and Fort Mlangeni on pieces, and a range of later types. Viewing recommended £300-400
1977
1895 2d. card from Fort Johnson to England cancelled by neat c.d.s., 1900 1d. card from Fort Johnson to Kota Kota neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, 1901 1/2d. card from Zomba addressed locally and 1903 1d. card (fox specking) from Chiromo to England cancelled by squared-circle datestamp with Chinde transit c.d.s. alongside; also unused postcard showing Fort Johnson £100-120
1978
1897-98 1/2d. (6) and 2d. (2) stationery cards from Assistant Surgeon Stalkartt, a member of a small squadron of men on board H.M.S. Mosquito or Herald patrolling Lake Nyassa, to his mother at Southsea, Hants, one 2d. card headed Port Herald and cancelled at Chinde, the other 2d. card and 1/2d. cards (each with an additional stamp removed) from Chiromo and cancelled by "tshiromo/b.c.a." c.d.s. or in transit at London, and offered with a group of contemporary photographs of the vessels (a couple large size); also undated BSAC 2d. card, headed "H.M.S. Dove. Lake Nyassa" to England and chromo-lithographed unused postcard printed by the Universities Mission to Central Africa showing S.S. Charles Janson & Patience at Likoma. A fascinating group £800-1,000
1979
1900 (6 Nov.) 1d. card headed "Kambwe" from a member of the African International Flotilla and Transport Co. Ltd. at Karonga to their agent at Fife, part addressed using the company handstamp and cancelled by double-ring datestamp with arrival c.d.s. (21.11) at lower left corner; interesting contents with "Dispatching goods by men today" and "Trust the 300 men are en route". Photo £150-200

Orange Free State
1980
A remainder collection in an album neatly written-up with mint with blocks and used including varieties. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £250-300

Palestine
1981
1918-45 mint and used selection arranged on album leaves including mint 1920 overprinted issues to 20p. with selected block and varieties, 1927-45 pictorial issue to 200m., 1932-44 new colours 250m. to £1 unmounted blocks of four; also a selection of commercial envelopes. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £150-200

Papua
1982
1901-41 collection on leaves, including 1901-05 selection to 6d., 1906 "Papua" overprints with values to 1/-, 1907-10 selection to 2/6d. (2), 1911-15 set, 1916-31 selection to 10/-, 1929-30 Airmails, 1931 Surcharges, 1932 set, 1935 Jubilee set in imprint blocks of four showing "accent" flaws, 1938 and 1939 sets, all mint, a few used and 1932-37 first flight airmail covers (8); also Australia used in Papua New Guinea pieces (60) and 1959 unstamped covers (2) with postage stamps used as Postage Dues £500-600
1983
x 1901 (14 June) British New Guinea "public notice" from the Chief Postmaster,
D. Ballantine, stating that after 1 July British New Guinea stamps will used for Postal Purposes instead of Queensland stamps; mounted on piece of the same size, a couple of creases. Most unusual £500-600
1984
x 1902 (31 July) envelope registered from Port Moresby to Springfield, Mass., U.S.A., bearing 1901-05 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 4d. each cancelled "b.n.g" in oval of bars with despatch c.d.s. below, upon arrival redirected to Boston and showing "Forwarded from Springfield, Mass./set 11 1902" handstamp, the reverse with Brisbane (4.8), Cooktown (4.8) and Springfield (11.9) datestamps £150-200
1985
x 1912 (5 Jan.) Kiderlen envelope registered from Port Moresby to Germany, bearing 1910-11 2d. ("c" for "o" in "postage"), 2 1/2d., 4d. rift in cloud, 6d. and 1/- all neatly cancelled by c.d.s., the reverse with Brisbane (19.1) and arrival (24.2) c.d.s.; attractive £160-200
1986
x 1929-30 Air, Ash printing 3d. black and blue-green lower left corner vertical strip of five, the top stamp with variiety overprint omitted, unused with large part original gum, the top vertical pair severed and rejoined with hinge and the top pair with perfs re-enforced. An extremely rare error and an exhibition showpiece. R.P.S.V. Certificate (2014).
S.G. 114/114b, £7500+. Photo £5,000-6,000
Note: A single sheet with the overprint omitted on the fifth and sixth horizontal rows was discovered in 1929 by the London dealer, Richard Roberts. The sheet was divided into five upper strips of 5 and five lower strips of three.
Literature: "Papua Airmail Overprint Varieties 1929-30" by Raymond Kelly, pages 17-23
1987
1932-40 1/2d. to £1, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 130-145, £500. Photo £250-300
1988
x 1937 Air 2d. photographic essay for the forthcoming 50th. Anniversary of Declaration of Independence Issue, in a design similar to that issued though inscribed "postage", value at lower right corner and without aeroplane, on photographic paper marked "K.1" and showing, on reverse, part printer's handstamp and manuscript "No 11", initials and dated "3/9/37". Unique. Photo £500-600

Postal Stationery
1989
1925 (27 July) 4d. orange H2 registered envelope, uprated with 1/2d., from Daru to Post Moresby, neatly cancelled in violet and with manuscript registration mark at lower left, arrival c.d.s. (27.7) on reverse; central vertical fold barely affecting the fine appearance of this very rare envelope. Photo £700-800
1990
x 1926 (23 Feb.) 4d. orange G size registered envelope from Port Moresby to Germany, uprated with 1919 2d., neatly cancelled by c.d.s. with red on white registration label below, the reverse with despatch, Sydney (4.3) and Berlin (9.40 c.d.s.; fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Henry Houser, 2001
Peter Troy, July 2009

Papua New Guinea
1991
An accumulation in a carton, including a mint stock in a stockbook with a few overprinted "specimen", Postage Dues with 1960 set of five in mint pairs and 1960 1d. and 9d. on 1963 cover from Madang to Samarai and redirected to Memap, a collection of Australian values on pieces with a range of cancellations, duplicated used and a few earlier Papua. Also some British Solomon Islands and Norfolk Island Postage Dues £300-400

Pitcairn Island
1992
1938 Radio Communication covers (3) bearing N.Z. 1d. with Postal Agency c.d.s. and cachet in blue, 1940-55 collection of covers (31) bearing George VI values including 1940 registered and censored to Tahiti with set of eight and Bounty cachet, 1940 illustrated type to President Roosevelt with 1/2d., 1d. and 1 1/2d., both ex Roosevelt collection, several other illustrated types with two signed by Roy Clark, 1946 Victory and 1948 Wedding sets, 1951 4d. and 8d. on illustrated first day cover and 1953 registered to USA bearing 6d., undelivered and returned, 1951 and 1952 official unstamped covers with one showing "official/paid." handstamp in red and 1957-86 covers (8); also The Pitcairn Island Specialized Stamp catalog by Kisling. An interesting lot £1,000-1,200
1993
1940-89 mainly unmounted mint collection in an album including miniature sheets; also 1934 envelope to England and unusual parcel tags/labels (4). An interesting lot. (hundreds) £150-200

Rhodesia
1994
1892-1978 mint and used collection housed in a blue album, thousands including 1892-92 with values to 10/- unused, £5 and £10 fiscally cancelled, 1896-97 with values to 10/-, 1896 overprints on Cape of Good Hope, 1897 envelope to Switzerland franked 1896-97 1/2d. to 1/- (8 values), 1905 Falls set unused and used, 1909-12 £1, 1909-11 surcharge sets unused and used, 1910-13 1/2d. to £1 set of eighteen overprinted "specimen", unused without gum, values to 8d. mint and £1 fiscally cancelled, 1913-22 with values to 3/-, Die III 6d. on registered covers (2) from Livingstone to England, later issues, with covers and first day covers, etc., mixed condition £500-600
1995
x 1892-1911 largely used accumulation in a stockbook, values to 5/-; faults in places, fair to fine £150-200

1892-93 Arms Issue
1996
A selection with 1d. to £1, including both 6d. and 2/6d. shades, unused with part to large part gum, 1d. to 10/- used, and a group of high values to £10 (2, one perfined "used") fiscally used; condition mixed in places though of generally fine appearance £150-200
1997
1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- all perforated "specimen", 1/- and £1 both perforated "impl inst", unused with part gum,. Scarce. Photo £100-120
1998
x £2, £5 and £10 imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on wove paper; a few small imperfections though of good appearance. Scarce. Photo £200-250
1999
x £2 rose-red, cancelled-to-order by Umtali 1898 c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 11, £170 £80-100

1892-93 Surcharges
2000
1/2d. on 6d., 2d. on 6d. and 8d. on 1/- each perforated "specimen", an unused set of four, a used set (postmarks not guaranteed) less 2d. on 6d., and a Fournier piece showing 8d. surcharge; mixed condition though an interesting group £300-400
2001
x 1/2d. on 6d. to 8d. on 1/- set of four, unused with part to large part gum. S.G. 14-17, £650 £180-200
2002
x 2d. on 6d. marginal pair from the top of the sheet and 8d. on 1/-, fresh mint with the pair very lightly mounted. S.G. 15, 17, £605 £180-200

1892-95 Small Arms
2003
A selection including unused and used sets, 1/2d. complete sheet watermarked "1011",
a few others with differing watermarked paper, 1895 imperforate plate proof pair without value in yellow-brown and 4d. lower left corner mint block of ten (5x2) with minor flaws; generally good to fine £250-300
2004
1d., 2d., 3d., 4d. and 8d. each perforated "specimen", unused with part gum; scarce £200-250
2005
x 3/- and 4/- marginal pairs from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint, 3/- with a gum crease, one 4/- with a tiny flat spot of gum, and 3/- mint single. S.G. 25, 26, £660 £200-250

1896-97 Large Arms Issue

Essay
2006
Skipper & East essay using G.B. 1d. Revenue stamp with the word "postage" in place of the words "inland revenue", 5/- frame superimposed over the top, printed in orange-red as the vignette and with the 5/- value tablets printed in black as an overlay, 100m. margin at foot; fine and rare. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Harry Birkhead, June 1986

Die Proofs
2007
2/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 4/-, 5/- and 10/- value tablets, printed in black on a single piece of wove paper with manuscript die number "2265" at top and with manuscript "Cancelled" in red ink at centre, each proof with a central punch hole and sharing single and/or individual blue crayon crosses. A unique day book item from the archives. Photo £800-1,000

8d. Perforated Colour Trials from the Unadopted Die Without Crown at Top
2008
In brown and mauve, the issued colours of the 2d., fine without gum. Photo £400-500
2009
In chocolate and ultramarine, the issued colours of the 3d., fine without gum. Photo £400-500
2010
In ultramarine and mauve, the issued colours of the 4d., fine without gum. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Harry Birkhead, June 1986
2011
In green and mauve, the base colours of the 8d., fine with large part gum. Photo £400-500
2012
In indigo and green, the base colours of the 2/-, fine without gum. Photo £400-500
2013
In orange-red and blue-green on yellow, fine with large part gum. Photo £400-500
2014
In deep grey-blue and mauve, fine with large part gum. Photo £400-500
2015
In slate and vermilion on rose, the issued colours of the 10/-, without gum; traces of thinning, fine appearance. Photo £300-400

Imperforate Plate Proofs
2016
A selection comprising brown, red-brown and mauve (3 with a pair), all on gummed paper £100-120

Paper Shrinkage Trials
2017
A collection using Sarawak 1895 issue 2c. stamps in various colours with many surcharged, comprising red-brown (11 with a corner block of ten), violet (11 with a marginal block of ten, the single with double surcharge), green (18 with a corner block of ten, one imperf. x perf. and three imperforate) and black (17 with a block of four and five pairs, one of the single with surcharge double) £300-400

Specimen Stamps
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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