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1863-73 mint collection arranged on album leaves including 1863, imperf. 1d., 1864-80 range to 1/- with used, 1903 to 2/-, 1912-16 to 3/-, 1922-37 to 31 (no 7/6d. or 15/-), 1934 Centenary to 10/-, 1938-44 to 10/-, 1953-59 to 10/-; also modern postal history. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £400-500
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x 1863-1978 collection mounted and written-up on pages, the earlier issues largely used with a range of Q.V., badge issue values to 1/6d., a few with minor varieties, 1934 Centenary mint to 2/6d., and a range of later issues. Also Tristan da Cunha 1952-77 used collection, largely complete £150-200
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x 1902-49 accumulation in a stockbook, largely mint and including 1903 sets (3, one with 8d. used), 1908 10/- used (faded), 1912-16 sets (2) and additional values to 1/-,
1922-37 Badge issue with MCA to 5/- and Script to 7/6d. with 1d. deep carmine-red (5, one used), a few varieties with MCA 4d. broken mainmast and cleft in rock to 3d., 1934 Centenary set to 10/-, set to 5/- and 2/6d. imprint strip of four, and George VI range with 1938-44 sets (8); generally good to fine £1,000-1,200
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x 1908 10/- green and red on green, mint and used; fine. S.G. 70, £600 £180-200
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10/- green and red on green, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 70, £275 £100-120
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x MCA 4d. to £1, fine mint. S.G. 92-96, £500 £180-200
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x MCA 4d. to £1, fine mint. S.G. 92-96, £500 £180-200
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MCA £1 grey and purple on red, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 96, £450. Photo £300-320
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MCA £1 grey and purple on red, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 96, £450. Photo £150-200
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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
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Script 7/6d. brownish grey and orange from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety cleft rock; fine mint with brownish gum (as usual) and lovely fresh colour. A very rare stamp and the first example we have offered for sale. S. G. 111dc, £14,000. Photo £5,000-6,000
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x 1961 Tristan Relief Fund set, tied by first day cancellations to local envelope, 5c. + 6d. with tiny corner crease at lower right; fine and rare. S.G. 172-175, £3,500 off cover. Photo £2,200-2,500
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1949-50 12c. claret, perf. 14 1/2 x 14, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet (hinged in the margin), fine. S.G. 153a, £800. Photo £250-300
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1949-50 12c. claret, perf. 14 1/2 x 14, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 153a, £800. Photo £250-300
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x 1861 1d. rose-red, imperforate block of four, unused without gum, 1880 5/- rose-red unused and 1881 4d. bright blue with some gum. Also Montserrat 1876 6d, and 1880 2 1/2d. unused; faults in places £200-250
| Samoa | |
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x 1915 overprinted New Zealand 1d. letter card, additionally franked 1914 1/2d., addressed to Pago Pago, Apia cancellation; without message and minor faults; scarce £60-80
| Sarawak | |
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1869 3c., a lower right corner block of ten (5x2), unused with part to large part original gum, some faults in the selvedge, and two blocks of four, both unused with part to large part original gum; fine. S.G. 1, £990 £250-300
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1888-97 1c. pair, 2c. (both), 3c., 4c., 5c., 6c., 8c. green and carmine block of four,
8c. green and rosine, 10c., 12c., 16c., 25c. marginal block of four (a fraction toned),
32c., 50c. and $1, fine mint. S.G. 8-21, £800+ £150-180
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1932 1c. to $1 set of fifteen in imperforate plate proof pairs in issued colours on ungummed unwatermarked paper, fine. Most attractive £800-1,000
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1c. to $1 set of fifteen with additional 1c. block of twenty-four (6x4), imprint block of six, corner block of four and imprint strip of four, 2c. complete sheet, imprint block of eight and strips of four (2), 3c. imprint block of eight and strips of four (2) and a block of four, 5c. imprint strip of four and corner strip of three, 6c. imprint pair, 10c. imprint strip of four and corner strip of three, 12c., 20c., 30c. and 50c. imprint strips of four and blocks of four, and 25c. imprint strip of four; fine mint. S.G. 91-105, £796 £200-250
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1934-41 1c. to $10 set of twenty-six, the 2c. green and 12c. orange in imprint strips of four, 2c. black and 15c blue in strips of three and the 3c. green, 6c. (both), 8c. carmine, 10c., $1, $2 and $3 in pairs (the $2 marginal with part imprint), fine mint. S.G. 106-125, £460+ £120-150
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1940-48 selection of AV2 covers (17, a few incoming from Thailand) bearing a variety of values and showing various types of the handstamp; offered with notes and a range of photocopies of similar items £200-250
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1942 (25 Aug.) envelope to Simanggang, bearing unoverprinted 1c. (2), 2c. green and 4c., all tied by Lubok Antu c.d.s.; the envelope with some light discolouration. Photo £250-300
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1944 (2 Oct.) locally addressed and registered envelope, bearing North Borneo 1944 (Sept.) 1c., 2c., 3c., 4c., 6c. and 8c., all tied by Kuching Japanese c.d.s. (Type JD4), showing registration h.s. and red censor chop £150-180
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A selection of Mauritius cancelled "B64", comprising 1863-72 3d., 4d. (2), 6d. green and 10d., 1878 2c., 8c., 13c., 17c., 25c. and 50c., 1879-80 2c. and 8c. (2), 1883-90 2c. Venetian red pair, 4c. and 16c., and 1883 16c. on 17c.; the stamps with some faults though generally good to fine strikes. Cat. £1,700 £200-250
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1886 Stamp Duty master die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), dated "18 oct 84" and subsequently surcharged for postal purposes in 1897; very fine. Photo £300-400
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1903 1/2d. to £1 set of twelve, part to large part gum; 4d. toned, the others generally fine with the £1 lightly mounted. S.G. 73-85, £450. Photo £150-200
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1912-21 1/2d. to £1 set of seventeen, fine mint. S.G. 112-128, £375 £140-180
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1912 MCA £5 orange and green horizontal pair, superb unmounted mint. A rare multiple of this high value. S.G. 130. Photo £6,500-8,000
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1912 MCA £5 orange and green horizontal pair, superb unmounted mint. A rare multiple of this high value. S.G. 130. Photo £1,700-2,000
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1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1 set of thirteen, unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 168-180 £800-1,000
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1976 (Nov.) Paintings miniature sheets (50), 1978 (Aug.) National Monuments miniature sheets (100 in sealed PO packet and 1980 (May) London Stamp Exhibition miniature sheets (50), the odd light tone spot noticed, unmounted mint. Cat. £7400 £250-300
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1903 overprinted "service", 1/2a. yellow-green, variety dropped second "e", fine mint. Rare, being one of ten examples possible. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. O6 var. Photo £1,500-1,700
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1a. carmine, variety dropped second "e", fine mint. Rare, being one of ten examples possible. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. O7 var. Photo £1,500-1,700
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2a. pale violet, variety dropped second "e", fine mint. Rare, being one of ten examples possible. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. O8 var. Photo £1,500-1,700
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1910-93 largely used collection in two springback albums and a stockbook, including 1913-24 values to 10/- (3), range of definitives and commemoratives, some in in singles, Officials to 10/- and a few Postage Dues; condition variable with viewing recommended £200-250
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1910 Opening of Union Parliament, 2 1/2d. deep blue block of four on 1910 (4 Nov.) envelope locally registered from East London; a few small stain spots though a scarce first day usage. S.G. 1. Photo £200-250
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6d., two distinct shades with variety missing "z", mint with hinge remainders £80-100
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2/6d. purple and green and 5/- purple and light blue, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 14, 15a; SACC R.5,500 £180-200
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10/- deep blue and olive-green, marginal from the foot of the sheet with plate number, fresh mint with light hinge remainders. S.G. 16; SACC R6,075. Photo £200-250
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10/- deep blue and green, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 16; SACC R7,500. Photo £250-300
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£1 green and red, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 17; SACC R22,000. Photo £750-900
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£1 green and red, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 17; SACC R22,000. Photo £750-900
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£1 green and red, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint with a few flat spots of gum; adherences in margin only. S.G. 17; SACC R22,000. Photo £650-750
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£1 pale olive-green, fresh unmounted mint. Scarce so fine. S.G. 17a, £850. Photo £800-1,000
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1922 (12 Dec.) G.B. 4 1/2d. registered envelope from Balham to Pretoria, upon arrival redirected to East London and bearing 1913-24 6d. with oval registered datestamp (5.1) and with handstamped registration handstamp below deleted original label; unusual use of the compulsory redirection fee for registered mail £100-120
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1930 1d. Darmstadt trials on unwatermarked paper, comprising upper left corner block of eight (4x2) and a block of six (2x3) in contrasting shades, fine £250-300
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1d. black and carmine, Type I horizontal pair with inverted watermark. the right-hand stamp partially printed due to an intrusion during the printing process, Port Elizabeth machine cancellation; unusual. PFSA Certificate (2011). S.G. 43cw var. Photo £100-120
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1d. black and carmine, Type II marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with inverted watermark, variety joined paper affecting all four stamps, fine mint. S.G. 43dw var. £100-120
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2d. blue and violet horizontal marginal "arrow" pair, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 44e, SACC R7,500. Photo £200-250
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2d. blue and violet lower left corner horizontal pair, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 44e, SACC R7,500. Photo £200-250
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