Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The James F. Hudson Collection of British Africa - Part I
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 26th January 2015 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing details:
Wednesday 21 January 2015, 10a.m. - 5.p.m.
Thursday 22 January 2015, 10a.m. - 5p.m.
Friday 23 January 2015, 10a.m. - 5p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 18
2851
  x 5m. (4), 5p. (3) and 50p. (2) imperforate colour trials in issued colours of the set on ungummed "SG" watermarked paper, fine £250-300
2852
  x 5m. (2) and 50p. imperforate colour trials in the colours of the issued 5m., 10m. and 20p. on ungummed "SG" watermarked paper, fine £80-100

1935 Air Issue

2853
Click to view full image... x 15m. on 10m. black and carmine with trial surcharge in red, margin at left, fine mint. Hass Certificate (2006). Cat. £350. Photo £200-250
2854
Click to view full image... x 15m. on 10m. black and carmine, a lower left corner example showing variety surcharge double, short perf at right otherwise fine mint. S.G. 68a, £1000. Photo £250-300
2855
  x 2 1/2p. on 3m. green and sepia top left corner example, and 2 1/2p. on 5m. black and green, both showing trial surcharge in green, fine mint. Cat. £450 £150-180
2856
Click to view full image... x 2 1/2p. on 5m. black and green, a lower left corner example showing variety surcharge inverted, fine mint. S.G. 70c, £1000. Photo £300-400
2857
Click to view full image... x 7 1/2p. on 4 1/2p. red-brown and green showing trial surcharge in red [39] with Arabic character "3" for "2", fine mint. Hass Certificate (2006). Cat. £350. Photo £150-180

1938 Air Issue

2858
  x The set of four overprinted "specimen" (Type SU 2), fine mint; also 1948 Opening of Legislative Assembly 10m. and 15p. similarly overprinted. S.G. 74-77, 113-114 £150-180
2859
Click to view full image... x 3p. on 3 1/2p. black and violet, perf 11 1/2x12 1/2, fine mint. S.G. 75a, £700. Photo £200-250
2860
Click to view full image... x 3p. on 7 1/2p. green and emerald, perf 11 1/2x12 1/2, fine mint. S.G. 76b, £700. Photo £200-250
2861
Click to view full image... x 5p. on 2 1/2p. magenta and blue from the trial printing, fine mint. Cat. £400. Photo £120-150
2862
Click to view full image... x 5p. on 10p. brown and greenish blue, perf 11 1/2x12 1/2, fine mint. S.G. 77b, £700. Photo £200-250
2863
Click to view full image... x 1948 5m. olive-brown and black, a marginal block of ten (2x5) showing variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 100w, £750. Photo £200-250
2864
  x 1950 Air 3 1/2p. photograph of the original essay with De La Rue handstamp on reverse £50-60

Official Stamps

2865
  x 1900 (Feb.) 5m. block of four, the upper row with punctures reversed and the lower with punctures inverted, and 1901 (Jan.) 1m. blocks of four (2), one with the lower row of punctures inverted, the other with the upper row inverted, some hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. O1-O2, £680 £180-220
2866
  x 5m. (4), one with punctures inverted, one inverted and reversed (mint) and one reversed, and 1901 (Jan.) 1m. (5) including one with punctures inverted, one inverted and reversed and one reversed, fine used. S.G. O1-O2, £283+ £70-90
2867
Click to view full image... x 5m. rose-carmine block of twenty (5x4), the first row Type I with punctures normal the second row Type II with punctures inverted and reversed, the third Type III with punctures reversed and the fourth Type IV with punctures inverted, a little creased and some split perfs. The largest recorded multiple of which two exist. S.G. O1, £1200. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977
2868
Click to view full image... x 5m. rose-carmine block of eight (4x2) showing Types I and II, the left vertical pair with punctures double, the next three in the upper row with punctures inverted and the next three in the lower row with punctures reversed, unused without gum, fine. S.G. O1, £480+. Photo £120-150
Provenance: Charles Hass, 2006
2869
  x 1902-51, a mainly mint collection including 1902 1m. with oval "O" and a rejoined pair with overprint misplaced to right, 1903-12 wmk. Quatrefoil 10p. and wmk.. Star and Crescent 1m. to 10p. with additional 3m. and 1p. blocks of four with one in each showing malformed "O", 1913-22 1m. to 2p., 5p. (rounded corner) and 10p. (used), 1927-30 3m. to 5p. used and 10p., 1936-46 1m. to 20p. plus ordinary paper 5m., 15m., 2p., 4p., 5p. and 10p., 1948 1m. to 50p. plus 1m. corner plate number block of six showing "nun" flaw and 4p. perf 13 corner plate number block of four, 1950 Air 2p. to 20p. and
1951-62 1m. to 50p. plus shades; mostly fine. Cat. £1650+ £400-500
2870
Click to view full image... x 1902 overprinted at Khartoum, 1m. brown and pink showing variety overprint inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. O3c, £350. Photo £100-120
2871
Click to view full image... x 1m. brown and pink showing variety overprint inverted with round stops, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. O3e, £900. Photo £250-300
2872
Click to view full image... x 1m. brown and pink showing variety overprint double, unused with part original gum; thinned at top. S.G. O3f, £500. Photo £60-80
2873
  x 1913-22 5m. and 10p. (some black paper fibres on reverse), both in a lower right corner block of four with plate number, the former also showing an additional row of punctures in the bottom margin, mint. S.G. O15, O20; £477 £120-150
2874
Click to view full image... x 1936-46 1m. black and orange block of four, variety overprint double, fine used.
S.G. O32a, £900. Photo £300-400
2875
  x 10p. black and reddish purple, a top right corner block of four, top left corner pair and a single, all with overprint in black, and a block of four from the foot of the sheet with overprint in red, all imperforate on watermarked paper, the black overprints gummed, fine £300-400
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2005

Army Service Stamps

2876
  x 1905 (Jan.) wmk. Star and Crescent, "army" reading up, 1m. brown and carmine block of six (3x2; slightly toned) with middle stamp in bottom row showing "!" for "i", a pair with large and small types se-tenant plus large and type singles, and "army" reading down 1m. with large type; 1905 (Nov.) wmk. Quatrefoil, "army" reading up 1m.; fine mint. S.G. A1, A1a, A1b, A3, A4; £621 £180-220
2877
Click to view full image... x overprint horizontal, 1m. brown and carmine, fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1966). S.G. A2, £550. Photo £150-180
2878
Click to view full image... x overprint horizontal, 1m. brown and carmine with small type overprint, fine mint. Rare. S.G. A2b, £4250. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
2879
Click to view full image... x 1905 (Jan.) wmk. Star and Crescent, "army" reading down, 1m. brown and carmine with small type, fine unused without gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). S.G. A3b, £1300. Photo £250-300
2880
Click to view full image... x 1906-11 wmk. Star and Crescent, 1st printing 1m. brown and carmine, fine mint.
S.G. A5, £700. Photo £200-250
2881
  x 2nd. printing 1m. to 5p. (3m. lightly toned) and wmk. Quatrefoil 2p., 5p. (lightly toned) and 10p., fine mint. S.G. A6-A12, A14-A16; £718 £150-180
2882
  x 1m. to 1p. set of five and wmk. Quatrefoil 2p., 5p. and 10p., each overprinted "specimen", the 3m. with heavy hinge remnant otherwise fine mint. S.G. A6s-A10s, A14s-A16s; £250 £60-80
2883
Click to view full image... x 1m. brown and carmine, variety overprint inverted, one short perf at top left otherwise fine mint. S.G. A6b, £800. Photo £120-150
2884
  x 1m. brown and carmine and 5m. scarlet and black with margin at top, both showing variety inverted "v" for "a", fine used £120-150
2885
Click to view full image... x _ 5m. scarlet and black showing variety overprint double, fine mint. S.G. A9a, £400. Photo £120-150
2886
Click to view full image... x 1906-11 5m. scarlet and black showing variety overprint double, one diagonal, fine mounted mint. S.G. A9ab, £350. Photo £100-120
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
2887
Click to view full image... x 5m. scarlet and black showing variety overprint inverted, fine used. S.G. A9b, £350. Photo £100-120
2888
Click to view full image... x 5m. scarlet and black showing variety overprint double, one inverted, fine mint.
S.G. A9e, £1800. Photo £500-600
2889
Click to view full image... x 10p. black and mauve, hinge remnant, fine mint. S.G. A13, £550. Photo £150-180
2890
  x 1913-22 1m. to 10p. set of nine used and 1922-24 2m., 5m. and 10m. mint, fine.
S.G. A17-A28, £490 £120-150

Passport Stamps

2891
  x c.1928 5p. and 10p., 1948 5p. to 50p. and 1951 20p. and 50p. (2), each in an unmounted mint block of four, plus 50p. single handstamped "specimen" in violet. Barefoot 2-7, 10-11 £352+ £150-180

Covers and Cancellations

2892
  x A small collection arranged on Hagner leaves, all on loose stamps/pieces covering over fifty different offices. Viewing recommended (149 items) £50-60
2893
Click to view full image... x 1898 Sudan 5m. stationery envelope to Bangalore, headed "From No 3305 Gunner L.H. Jackson Cameron Highdrs", countersigned by Commanding Officer and cancelled by "travelling post office" c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Halfa (8.5), Cairo (14.5), Sea Post Office and arrival datestamps; the envelope with small part flap missing. Photo £120-150
2894
Click to view full image... x 1898 Sudan 5m. stationery envelope to Bournemouth, headed "2811 BASM D.G. Munro Sea Highlrs", cancelled by Atbara c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Wadi Halfa and arrival datestamps; some small faults. Photo £80-100
2895
  x 1898-1945 envelopes (12, two registered), stationery cards (3) and envelopes (3) and picture postcards (5, one registered), variously addressed and franked, two with WWII censor cachets, condition mixed; also some unused postal stationery £60-80
2896
  x 1931-36 flight covers (19) including 1931 (Mar.) Imperial Airways Juba, Malakal, Khartoum (5), Kosti and Halfa (2) to London, and Halfa to Mwanza; 1931 (Sept.) Khartoum to London (2); 1931 (Dec.) Khartoum (2), Malakal and Juba to Cape Town; and 1936 (Oct.) Khartoum to Lagos and redirected to Cairo. A good lot £200-250

Swaziland

2897
  x 1889-90 perf. 12 1/2x12 1d., 2d. and 1/-, perf. 12 1/2 2d., mint, and five other values to 5/- with forged overprints; detailed analysis accompanies the lot £60-80
2898
  x 1908-13 selection of Transvaal values (25) cancelled in Swaziland, comprising items cancelled at Hlatikulu (3), Mbabane (6 in two types and including 6d. block of four), Mhlotsheni (2) and Piggs Peak (3 with Swaziland Revenue 1d. strip of three); generally fine large part or complete strikes £100-120

South Africa Used in Swaziland

2899
  x A range of items (28) cancelled at a variety of offices and including 1913-24 selection with 1/2d. Plate 5 and 6 marginal singles, 1 1/2d. tête-bêche block of four and 1/- strip of three, 1930-44 1d. sheet number block of four, 1d. block of six (Goedgegun), 3d. black and red pair, 6d. block of four, 1/- and 2/6d. pairs, and Postage Due 1/2d. (2); good to fine largely complete strikes £150-200
2900
  x 1925 envelope from Stegi to Pretoria bearing 1913 2d., 1926 envelope from Mbabane to Pretoria bearing 1913 1d., 1932 envelope from Mbabane to Johannesburg bearing 1910 2 1/2d. and 1932 envelope registered from Mbabane to Pretoria bearing 1913 2d. marginal strip of four with inverted watermark; generally fine strikes £180-200
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The James F. Hudson Collection of British Africa - Part I
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 26th January 2015 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing details:
Wednesday 21 January 2015, 10a.m. - 5.p.m.
Thursday 22 January 2015, 10a.m. - 5p.m.
Friday 23 January 2015, 10a.m. - 5p.m.
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