Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 3 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: 11th 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 3
2246
1954-63 collection on leaves, complete mint and used, additional items include 1954-56 1/2d. to 1/- and £1 vignette and complete design imperforate punched proofs, 1/2d. and 1d. mint and used coil strips of four, 1955 3d. "cannon" flaw and 1959 1/2d. and 1d. mint and used coil strips of four; generally fine £150-200

St. Christopher

2247
1875 perf. 14, 1d. magenta block of four with part to large part original gum (sweated around hinge remainders); upper left stamp with a small thin, fine appearance and a scarce multiple. S.G. 6, £320+ £100-120
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, October 2006
2248
1886 CA 1/- mauve upper left corner block of four with Current number "40", large part original gum; the right-hand vertical pair with a crease, one other with a gum crease though a fresh and attractive multiple. S.G. 20, £400+ £100-120
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, October 2006
2249
1886 (June) 1d. on 6d. green block of ten (5x2), [11-20], fresh with large part original gum, the centre block of six and one other remaining unmounted; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1948). S.G. 24 £120-150
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, October 2006

St. Helena

2250
1863 (July) CC, imperforate 6d. lake, variety surcharge omitted, large part original gum, good to large margins nearly all round, design just shaved at one point at foot. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. 3b, £21,000. Photo £6,000-7,000
Note: It is thought that the One Penny forme held four rows of twelve impressions. Because the fourth application of the forme had been one row too high it is thought that the fifth forme was also applied one row too high leaving the bottom row, row 20, without surcharge, creating the 6d. lake. Only twelve examples can exist
2251
1868 CC, 1d. lake with bar 14 1/2mm., variety imperforate, fresh with large part original gum. A most attractive example of this rare stamp. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 7b, £3,000. Photo £1,500-1,800

1903 Issue

2252
x 1/2d./2d./1/- Government House vignette die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "9 jan. 03". Photo £250-300
2253
x 1/2d. frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "3 jan. 03"; very fine. Photo £300-350
2254
x 8d. frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "7 jan. 03"; very fine. Photo £300-350

1922-37 Issue

2255
MCA £1 grey and purple on red, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 96, £450. Photo £300-320
2256
x MCA £1 grey and purple on red, variety torn flag, fresh lightly mounted mint. A superb example of this very rare and seldom offered variety. S.G. 96b, £3,750. Photo £2,000-2,500
2257
Script 1/2d. to 10/-, the 6d. with variety broken mast (a trifle toned), unmounted mint, chiefly fine. S.G. 97-112, £700. Photo £380-400
2258
Script 15/- grey and purple on blue, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 113, £1,000. Photo £650-700
2259
1934 Centenary 1/2d. to 10/-, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 114-123, £425 £180-200
2260
1959-2012 complete unmounted collection arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, including some watermark varieties, miniature sheets and sheetlets. Mostly fine. (hundreds) £250-300

St. Kitts-Nevis

2261
1923 Tercentenary 1/2d. to £1, large part original gum, fresh and fine. Brandon Certificate (1980). S.G. 48-60, £1,200. Photo £400-500
2262
-- 1/2d. to 10/-, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 48-59, £538 £180-200
2263
-- £1 black and purple on red, fresh and fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 60, £800. Photo £550-600

St. Lucia

2264
1863 CC, perf. 12 1/2 (4d.) indigo block of four with part original gum; a few light tone spots. S.G. 7, £520+. Photo £250-300
2265
-- (6d.) emerald-green block of four, part original gum; the odd gum tone and the upper pair with a horizontal creases. S.G. 8, £900+ £150-200

St. Vincent

2266
1861 no watermark, rough to intermediate perf. 14 to 16, 1d. rose-red marginal block of ten (5x2) from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate vertically, large part original gum; light diagonal crease affecting one block of four. A rare multiple of this variety.
S.G. 1a. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, October 2006
2267
1862 (Sept.) rough perf. 14 to 16, 6d. deep green block of twelve (4x3), [11-34], fresh with large part original gum; a few faint tones otherwise sound. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp. S.G. 4 £1,000-1,200
Provenance: William Glossop, November 1955
H.D. Bessemer, June 1970
Peter Jaffé, March 2006
2268
-- 6d. deep green marginal block of six from the left of the sheet, fresh with part original gum; a few gum creases, otherwise. S.G. 4 £200-250
2269
-- 6d. deep green block of six with narrow sheet margin at foot showing printer's guide mark, variety imperforate, fresh colour and without gum. Fine and rare. S.G. 4b, £3,300+. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2006

1862-68 No Watermark, Perf. 11 to 12 1/2

2270
1d. rose-red block of six (3x2), part original gum; fine. S.G. 5 £150-200
2271
1d. rose-red block of six (3x2), fresh bright colour, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 5 £200-250
2272
4d. deep blue block of nine (3x3) with sheet margins at top and at foot, fresh with large part original gum, the centre horizontal row remaining unmounted. One of the finest and largest recorded blocks of this stamp. A showpiece multiple. S.G. 6. Photo £4,000-5,000
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2006
2273
x 4d. deep blue horizontal strip of three, large part original gum, fresh colour and a most appealing multiple. Brandon Certificate (1979). S.G. 6, £825+. Photo £300-350
2274
6d. deep green block of four, [3-14], fresh with part original gum, fine and scarce.
S.G. 7. Photo £1,000-1,200
2275
1872-75 perf. about 15, 1d. black block of nine (3x3), [15-37], large part original gum; a few small faults though of generally fine appearance. S.G. 18 £300-350
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2006
2276
-- 1d. black block of nine (3x3), [28-40], part to large part original gum; a few small faults though of fine appearance. S.G. 18 £300-350
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, January 2007
2277
1880 (June) perf. 11 to 12 1/2 1d. olive-green block of four, [1-12], part to large part original gum; fresh and fine. A major rarity with only three blocks of this stamp recorded. S.G. 29. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary, May 1957
Peter Jaffé, March 2006
2278
x 1880 (June) perf. 11 to 12 1/2, 5/- rose-red with narrow sheet margin at foot, fresh colour and lightly mounted mint; gum sweated in places though a most appealing example of this attractive stamp. Brandon Certificate (1996). S.G. 32, £1,100. Photo £250-300
2279
x -- 5/- rose-red with large part original gum; inclusion in upper left of oval, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 32, £1,100. Photo £250-300
2280
x 1881 (Sept.) 1/2d. on half 6d. bright green, two singles mounted as if an unsevered pair, neatly cancelled by Kingstown c.d.s. and tied on 1892 (26 Nov.) locally addressed envelope with a further strike of the datestamp towards left corner; both stamps with perforation faults though a rare and most attractive franking. Brandon Certificate (2006) noting the stamps as an unsevered pair. S.G. 33. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2006
2281
1882-83 1d. drab block of four, variety watermark reversed, fresh with large part original gum; upper right stamp with a diagonal bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 39x. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, January 2007
2282
-- 4d. ultramarine marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, fresh with part original gum; lower right stamp with pulled perf. at foot, thin in margin. A rare multiple with only four such blocks recorded. S.G. 41. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2006
2283
1883-84 1/- orange-vermilion block of six from the right of the sheet with full sheet margins, fresh with large part original gum; fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 45. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Peter Jaffé, March 2006
2284
1888 CA 6d. violet upper right corner block of four, lightly mounted mint; gum fractionally toned, otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 52. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: H.D. Bessemer, June 1970
Peter Jaffé, March 2006
2285
x 1899 (14 Dec.) envelope registered from Kingstown to England, bearing 1897 3d. on 1d. red-mauve strip of four all neatly cancelled by c.d.s., registration handstamp at left, label and arrival datestamp (5.1) on reverse. Photo £200-250

Sarawak

2286
A largely mint accumulation in a small carton, including stock from 1888 arranged in a stockbook with some nice multiples, 1918 unissued 1c. plate block of twelve, 1934-41 $ values in imperforate corner blocks of four, 1945 BMA set, large blocks of QE values, Telegraph and Revenue stamps, etc £800-1,000
2287
1934 1c. to $10 set of twenty imperforate marginal pairs on gummed paper, all from the foot of the sheet with part imprint. Fine £200-250
2288
1945 BMA 1c. to $10 set of twenty, mint and generally fine. S.G. 126-145, £500 £150-200
2289
-- 1c. to $10 set of twenty used; some values to 50c. with foxing, the $ values fine with the $5 and $10 on piece. Cat. £750 £200-250
2290
-- 1c. to $10 set of twenty neatly cancelled and tied on first day cover from Libang addressed locally. Cat. £750+ £250-300
2291
1946 Centenary set of four in imperforate vertical pairs on gummed paper, the set of four perforated "specimen", used and used on registered first day cover from Kuching £150-200
2292
1947 1c. to $5 set of fifteen, perforated "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 150-164, £375 £140-180

Covers and Cancellations

2293
A collection of loose adhesives/pieces mounted on pages and including a Straits/Sarawak combination piece from Baram, Straits 8c. blue cancelled with Sarawak c.d.s. and 8c. orange cancelled by Sibu c.d.s., a wide range of datestamps, Paquebot handstamps and datestamps, etc. Viewing essential £400-500
2294
1899-1965 collection of covers/cards (100) including a range of datestamps, registered mail, stationery, Consignee's mail, F.P.O.'s, airmails, paquebot, etc. £400-500
2295
1929-41 selection of airmail covers including 1929 Government Air Service, 1929 Imperial Airways, 1930 (3), 1931 (2), 1937 (3), 1938 and 1939 R.A.F. flights, 1937 "Cygnus" crash with framed "damaged by sea-water" cachet, and couple of wartime censored items; generally fine £800-1,000

Japanese Occupation Stamps

Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 3 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: 11th 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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