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 4
2296
1942-44 range of values (31) to $1 (including one 30c.) and North Borneo 1943 4c./8c. (7), all cancelled by Kuching c.d.s. (Proud JD4) on four 1945 philatelic franking envelopes addressed locally. Cat. £1,500 £300-400
2297
1942 (Oct.) 2c. black, 3c. green with black overprint block of four, both mint, 2c. black, 3c. green, 6c. lake-brown and 12c. orange tied by Miri c.d.s. in violet on large part envelope to Simanggang with censor cachet, Fiscal stamps (21, a few additionally showing straight-line handstamp) and oval seal handstamp (22, a few additionally showing straight-line handstamp), mint. Not all guaranteed and sold on their merits £300-350

Telegraph Stamps

2298
1933 1c. to $5 on 8c. set of eleven in imprint blocks of four except for the 50c. on 4c. which is in an imprint pair, fine mint. S.G. T12-22 £100-120

Seychelles

2299
1938-49 2c. to 2.25r. set of twenty-five less 50c. deep reddish violet, mint. Cat. c. £480 £150-180

Sierra Leone

2300
1859-97 mint and used collection on album pages and stockcards, etc., including 1859-96 6d. selection with imperforate plate proof, 1874 mint block of four and a number of shades, 1872-91 issues range with some multiples, 1893 CA 1/2d. on 1d. with some mint multiples and "pfnny" variety, 1896-97 Specimen and mint set to £1, 1897 Surcharges with mint 2 1/2d. on 3d. (4, three different), 2 1/2d. on 6d. (5 with a strip of four showing all four types), and used 2 1/2d. Type 8 on 1/- on piece with other values; Revenues with 1d. on 6d. used strip of five, 5/- on 1/- mint plate block of four and one used on piece with 1/- (3); Forgeries (18); Postal Stationery with ten overprinted "specimen", unused and used, and a few covers/cards (8) with 1885 to Switzerland bearing 1 1/2d.; also Jamaica 1762 maritime document signed by Capt. General Lyttelton, and two Liberia airmail covers. An interesting lot with viewing recommended £1,500-2,000
2301
1897 2 1/2d. on 6d. dull purple and green horizontal strip of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number "1", comprising the four types, unmounted mint and hinged in the margin only; folded through the centre vertical perfs., otherwise fresh and fine. A scarce strip. S.G. 59-62. Photo £500-600
2302
-- 2 1/2d. Type 8 on 2/- dull lilac, unused with large part original gum; good colour. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 67, £2,000. Photo £600-700
2303
1912-29 MCA £2 blue and dull purple, unmounted mint; a trifle gum toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 129, £900. Photo £550-600
2304
x -- £5 orange and green overprinted "specimen", mint; trace of soiling, otherwise sound. S.G. 130s, £450 £80-100
2305
1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 168-180, £1,000 £300-400
2306
x 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d., variety short extra flagstaff, fine mint. S.G. 182b, £475. Photo £150-200

Somaliland

2307
x 1904 1/2a. imperforate colour trial in grey and brown on CA watermarked gummed paper; very fine. Photo £150-200

South Africa

2308
A mint and used accumulation housed on album leaves and loose in packets including Cape of Good Hope with good range of triangles. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £120-150

1930-45 Unhyphenated Issue

2309
1/2d. vertical pair and 1d. block of four, both showing paper join variety, fine used £150-200
2310
1/2d. block of four comprising two tête-bêche pairs, fresh unmounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 42b, £2,600+. Photo £1,800-2,000
2311
2d. slate-grey and lilac unbroken "proving" strip of twenty-two with watermark inverted, [5] showing variety line through "e" of "posseel" and "d"; folded at centre and [22] severed and rejoined, otherwise fine £200-250
2312
2/6d. green and brown block of four with the vignette in a slate shade, twice neatly cancelled by Lindley 1940 c.d.s.; fine and most attractive. S.G. 49. Photo £200-250
2313
2/6d. brown and blue, four blocks of four with datestamps of 1944, 1945, 1948 and one with date unclear though showing apparent worn plate; two a little toned though of fine appearance with the first pre-dating the generally accepted issue date of this shade.
S.G. 49b £150-180
2314
1933-48 Hyphenated 1d. grey and carmine block of six (2x3), the lower pair variety vignette almost entirely omitted, fine unmounted mint. Photo £200-250
2315
-- 1d. marginal block of eighteen (2x9) from the left of the sheet with part arrow at top, the pair at foot variety frame omitted and the pair above with it partially so, offered with the adjoining upper left corner block of twenty (2x10), unmounted mint; some folds between pairs. S.G. 56b, £700++. Photo £500-600
2316
x 1937 (15 June) envelope from Durban "Per Air Mail Via Madagascar" to Curepipe, Mauritius, bearing 2d. (2) and 6d. (2) neatly cancelled by c.d.s., the reverse with Mozambique (15.6), Mauritius General Post Office (22.7) and Curepipe Delivery (23.7) datestamps, no evidence that it passed through Madagascar though a most interesting cover with only 13 covers believed to have been carried on this flight (note from owner though not verified) £100-120
2317
1995 (15 Feb.) Tourism North-West, 50c. upper left corner example, variety imperforate on three sides, fine unmounted mint. Exceptionally rare and the first example that we record having seen at auction. SACC 892a. Photo £2,000-2,500

Official Stamps

2318
1944-50 16mm. between lines of overprint, 2d. blue and violet horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp variety raised "official", fresh unmounted mint; very fine. One of the great George VI Official rarities. B.P.A. Certificate (2010), S.G. O35, var. S.A.C.C. 40a, R140,000. Photo £4,500-5,500

South Australia

2319
x 1855 London 2d. pair with good to large margins and roller cancellation, and 1856-58 Adelaide 2d. pale red with large margins all round, neatly cancelled "35"; fine. Alcuri Certificate for both £80-100
2320
x 1886-96 perf. 11 1/2-12 1/2 £10 bronze, unused with large part original gum, good strong colour. An attractive example of this rare stamp. R.P.S.V. Certificate (2010). S.G. 206a, £6,500. Photo £3,000-4,000

Southern Nigeria

2321
1901-12,mint to £1 and used to 5/- arranged on album leaves and stockcards with postmark interest and some blocks. Generally good to fine. (194) £200-300

Southern Rhodesia

2322
1924-64 largely mint collection in two volumes and including the basic issues, with perf. varieties, apparently complete, Waterlow Sample stamps complete, 1924-29 head proofs (4) on presentation cards, a selection of imperf. between stamps and gutter varieties with some in multiples, 1/2d. imperforate punched proof corner block of four and 1/2d. booklet pane, 1931-37 Falls 2d. and 3d. selection with 3d. sheet, 1935 Jubilee 1d. imperforate punched proof block of four on presentation card, 1935 Falls imperforate punched proofs, 1937 Coronation vignette punched proofs (3) on presentation cards, 1937 Definitive 4d. and 1/- frame imperforate punched proof pairs and 2/6d. booklet (exploded), 1940 Jubilee 1/2d. and 1d. vignette and complete design imperforate punched proof pairs on presentation cards, 1/2d. to 3d. (2) and 4d. complete sheets, 1943 2d. Pane A and B complete sheets, 1950 Jubilee 2d. frame and complete design imperforate punched proofs, 1953 Rhodes imperforate set of punched proofs, 1954 2/6d. booklet (2, one exploded), Postage Due set of seven and Rhodesia 1965-70 range. Generally fine and an interesting lot £1,800-2,000

1924-29 Issue

2323
x 1/2d. to 5/- set of fourteen in horizontal pairs, fine mint. S.G. 1-14, £380 £140-180
2324
x 1/2d. to 5/- set of fourteen and 1931-37 1/2d. to 5/- basic set of fifteen, last 5/- thinned, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 1-27, £330 £80-100
2325
x 1/2d. to 5/- set of fourteen and 1931-37 1/2d. to 5/- basic set of fifteen and 1/- perf. 14, used; first 2/6d. and 5/- a fraction soiled, otherwise good to fine. S.G. 1-27, 23b, £650 £200-250
2326
x 1/2d. blue-green horizontal marginal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate vertically except for a row of perfs. just inside the design between left-hand stamp and margin, fine mint. S.G. 1c var. Photo £600-700
2327
x 1937 1/2d. to 5/- set of thirteen in upper right corner blocks of four with sheet number, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; a couple with small thins in top margin, otherwise fine. Also Postage Due 1951 set in lower right corner blocks of six, unmounted mint £250-300

Postal Stationery

2328
An unused collection comprising postcards (8), letter cards (6), envelopes (8), registered envelopes (3), wrappers (6, three ex the B.W. archive with notes on production), Active Service airletters (3) and aerogrammes (5); two of the proof items with creases though generally fresh and fine £150-200
2329
A used collection comprising cards (5, three uprated), envelopes (3, two uprated, one to Australia), registered envelopes (8, five George V and one George VI from the B.S.A. Police at Selukwe with additional stamps) and aerogrammes (5); generally good to fine £150-200

Revenue Stamps

2330
x A used selection comprising 1924 (11) with values to £1, 1931 (16) with values to £5 and 1937 (25) with values to 10/-; generally fine. Cat. £500+ £150-200
2331
1924-66 selection including 1924 3/- to £20 (seven values) perforated punched proofs on presentation cards and a few used to £5 with 10/- and Postage 1/- strips of four on 1930 Share Certificate, 1931 used selection to £5 with 3/- and Postage 5/- on Q.Q. Mines Share Certificate and 7/6d. on Quit Rent receipt, 1937 £2 imperforate punched proof, 7/6d. and 10/- Waterlow Sample stamps and used (7) to £50, and 1954 used selection to £50 £400-500
2332
x 1924 3/- to £20 set of seven imperforate printer's file stamps with punched holes at corner, 10/- with ink circle for correction; £20 creased. A scarce group £300-400
2333
x -- 3/- to £5, 1931 3/- to £1 and £5, 1937 3/- and 10/- to £10 and 1952 1d. to £50 set of seventeen, used and generally fine. Cat. £270 £100-120
2334
x -- £50 orange and blue used with part Bulawayo Civil Commissioners oval datestamp in violet; colours a little faded though a rare stamp. Barefoot 8, £450. Photo £120-150
2335
x 1937 7/6d. printer's sample in magenta, overprinted "waterlow & sons ltd./
specimen" and with small puncture £60-80
2336
x 1955-64 selection of Deeds of Transfer/Mortgage Bond documents (8) with a range of frankings and values to £10, and Rhodesia Fresh Produce Ltd. Share Certificates (11); also Standard Bank Specimen cheque and two others £150-200

Covers and Cancellations

2337
1924-54 range of covers (19) selected for rates and including postcards (7, one unpaid with "2/to pay" handstamp completed for 10c. and 1945 to Greece with censor mark), printed matter (5), airmail and registered (1928 franked at 7d. from Salisbury); an interesting group £120-150
2338
1924 (6 Oct.) picture postcard from Victoria Falls? to Transvaal bearing 1/2d. and 1d. sharing "parliamentary tour" bi-lingual c.d.s., and 1935 Imperial Press Conference selection of covers used at Bulawayo (5, one with pink unappropriated registration label completed in manuscript), Victoria Falls, Salisbury (2, together with three pieces), and 1935 Imperial Press Conference covers (2, one registered) £120-150
2339
1931-53 collection of airmail covers (72), first flight and commercial mail with destinations including Australia, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Greece, India, Italy, Portuguese East Africa, Switzerland, USA and Yugoslavia and illustrating a wide range of rates including two large wartime rates to Canada, both censored. A fine lot worth careful examination £800-1,000
2340
1931-53 covers (18) selected for postmarks, largely to England and including Amandas (1932), Beatrice Mine (1934), Bushtick (1937, registered), Chipinga (1933 and 1935), Hunters Road (1941 incoming from Canada), Odzi (1936 incoming from Aden), Somabula (1950) and Trelawney (1931); generally fine £150-200
2341
1938-53 miscellaneous selection (24) including 1938 postcard from Inyazura to England with framed "posted late", 1942 from Rusape to Johannesburg franked at 2d. with boxed t/posted on train/without special fee" handstamp and charged 4d. Postage Due, unstamped Official items (4), registered mail, Postage Paid in cash machine datestamp, etc. £200-250
2342
1940-45 WWII covers (16) comprising Internment Camps 2, 3 and 5, Active Service Letters (3), Airgraphs (2, one with envelope), R.A.F. Stations (7, one with No. censor cachet), Air Training Group Official Free and 1943 from Luanshya with "the british navy" patriotic label £200-250
2343
1947 (Sept.) Foreign Parcel Post green form from Gwelo to England for a parcel that contained a cake, bearing 1937 4d., 1/- (3) and 5/- (2) with indistinct cancellations; scarce £100-120

South West Africa

2343A 3
1923 Setting I 1/2d. (2), 1d. (4), 2d. (2), 3d. (2), 4d. and 6d., 1923-26 Setting III 1d. (9), 2d. (5), 3d. (3), 4d. (2), 6d., 1/- (3) and 1/3d. (3) and Setting VI 1d., 2d., 6d. and 1/3d. used pairs; also Setting I 1/2d. plate 5 pair with one showing "Zuid-West" partly omitted and Setting III 3d. (2) on 1929 envelope registered from Windhoek; fair to fine £150-200
2344
-- 1/2d. to £1 overprinted "specimen", fresh mint and mostly unmounted mint; fine.
S.G. 1s-12s, £1,600. Photo £1,400-1,700
2345
-- £1 green and red block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet with plate number "1", unmounted mint and hinged in the margin only, fine and exceedingly rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 12; S.A.C.C. R190,000. Photo £6,500-7,000
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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