1880-1976 Mint and used collection in an S.G. Devon album, mint issues include Kedah 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set, Kelantan 1935 perf 14 $1, Penang 1949-52 set, Japanese Occupation with Trengganu 1c (S.G. J97) and 4c postage due (S.G. JD18), Johore 4c postage due (S.G. JD2a), etc., mainly fine. (100s). £200-250
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Postal Stationery. 1879 Straits Settlements "FOUR" on 5c postcard unused, variety surcharge double, fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 132. £200-250
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World War One. 1915 Covers from Penang (3) or Kampar to India all with boxed "PASSED / LETTER CENSOR" (type PH1) applied at Penang in violet (3) or black, some cover toning but a scarce censor cachet, only recorded May-September 1915. (4). £80-100
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R.A.F / Royal Navy. 1939-41 Covers to England (7) or India, one a stampless O.A.S cover, one franked 8c, the other sent by air mail franked 50c, 55c (4) or $1, cancelled at Singapore (3) or Field Post Office S.P 501 (5), with R.A.F Censors (6, one with two strikes of "R.A.F / CENSOR / 63" signed by different officers) or boxed "PASSED BY / NAVAL / CENSOR" (2). Also a 1941 cover from G.B to an Aircraftsman in Singapore with Field Post Office S.P 502 arrival c.d.s, redirected to India and again to Southern Rhodesia with boxed "RECD. AIR HQ., INDIA / PASSED FOR REDIRECTION". (9). £240-280
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British / Australian Forces. 1940-41 Covers to G.B (6), Ireland, India or Australia, with British army censors (8, one also with cachet of the C.O 3rd A.A Regt. R.A) or A.I.F censor, all sent by air mail franked 25c to Australia, 30c, 50c or 55c (4), or $2 or $2.55 Clipper rates via USA, cancelled at Singapore (4), Kuala Lumpur, Indian Section Base Office 4 (2) or A.I.F Field P.O No. 17 (2). The $2 clipper rate cover with faults, otherwise fine, one cover with Straits 5c + Selangor 25c. (9). £160-180
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Indian Forces. 1941 O.H.M.S Covers to India franked at 50c or 55c air mail rates, cancelled at Indian F.P.O 50 or Indian Section Base Office 4, with differing oval "2ND ECHELON / C. Haydon / MALAYA" cachets showing his rank as "Lieut" or "Cmdr". (2). £80-100
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1941 (Aug 20) Registered cover from USA to Palestine franked 85c, censored in India and Palestine, handstamped violet "TO BE FORWARDED BY / AIR FROM SINGAPORE" (the scarce larger size cachet, only used on registered mail), backstamped at New York, Honolulu, Singapore and Tel Aviv. £100-120
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1939-41 Censored covers, including $1.50 (3) and $3 clipper rates to the USA and 55c air mail rate to G.B (2) or India, six others sent by surface mail (one to China), eight covers posted in September 1939, censor cachets include circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / (crown) / PENANG" and boxed numbered "PASSED BY / CENSOR" of Singapore (numbers 3, 7, 10, 17, 19 all with one clipped corner, number 16 complete). One cover from Malacca with meter machine U14, another bearing an "Arrived Safely" patriotic label. (13). £280-320
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1939-41 Covers and a card censored in transit or upon arrival in Singapore or Penang, comprising air mail covers from Netherlands Indies to Malaya (2), G.B, USA or Germany, Iraq to USA or Indo-China to Corsica; and an unusual cover from Rangoon to USA with Singapore censor cachet and a U.S 3c stamp cancelled in New York, apparently hand carried (censored in transit at Singapore) and posted upon arrival in the USA. (8). £100-120
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Malayan States. 1939-41 Censored cover from Johore (2), Negri Sembilan (6), or Perak (6), nine sent by air mail franked 50c (2) or 55c (6) to G.B or Ireland, or $1.10 to India. Censor cachets include numbered boxed "PASSED BY / CENSOR" of Singapore (4, two with clipped corners) or Penang (2), triangular numbered "PASSED FOR / TRANSMISSION" of Singapore (3) or Penang (3) or boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR 136 / SINGAPORE". A fine group. (14). £260-320
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Selangor. 1939-41 Censored covers, rates include $2 (2) and $2.15 (registered) clipper rates to G.B, 55c air mail to G.B (2), others sent by surface mail including covers to Peru, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Canada, one cover with boxed "TRAIN LETTER", another bearing a Negri Sembilan 8c stamp. Various censors include circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / (crown) / PENANG" and boxed numbered "PASSED BY / CENSOR" of Singapore (3, two with clipped corners), the registered cover addressed "c/o British Philatelic Association" and bearing their "Examined" seal. (13). £380-450
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1940-41 Air mail covers censored in Penang or Singapore, to G.B franked 50c (2), 55c (2) or $2 Clipper rate, or to India franked 50c, 55c (4) or $1, one cover from Kuala Lumpur backstamped "MALAYAN CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS / PLEASE REQUEST SENDER IN / FUTURE TO WRITE HIS/HER FULL / NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE FRONT / OF THE ENVELOPE TOGETHER WITH / THE LANGUAGE USED". (11). £120-150
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Japanese Occupation. 1942 Perak 5c with type 2 overprint, variety second character sideways, mint, minor gum toning, good appearance. S.G. J275b, £550. Photo on Page 126. £100-120
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Japanese Occupation. 1942 Perak 5c with type 2 overprint in a mint pair, the second stamp with the variety second character sideways, minor gum toning and a little paper adhering to the reverse of the first stamp, variety with tiny fault at lower right, otherwise fine. S.G. J275/a, £600. Photo on Page 126. £100-120
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Japanese Occupation. 1943-44 Commercial covers from Taiping to Singapore all with differing 8c frankings, all censored, a little roughly opened at left edge, otherwise fine. (4). £150-180
MAURITIUS
(Also See Lot 596) |
1937-81 Covers (59), mainly FDCs, also 1947 Air France Mauritius-Reunion-Madagascar 100th regular flight covers (2), and some stamps. (59+). £60-80
NEW ZEALAND
(Also See Lots 302, 362, 457, 482, 513, 656/8, 997) |
1862-1978 Mint and used collection in two S.G. Devon albums including Chalon Heads (17), all Health stamps mint from 1931, all 1967-78 issues complete unmounted. (2 albums). £150-200
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c.1890-1952 Mainly used old time collection on pages and stockcards, with postal fiscals including 1931-40 mint 12/6 and £5 (tone spots) and used 7/6 (unsurfaced paper), 30/- and £2.10 (small part c.d.s); useful officials with 1907-11 1/- and 2/- (2) mint, 5/- used, 1940 set mint; also postage dues, express stamps, etc. S.G. £3,000+. (100s). Photo on Page 134. £300-350
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Train Crash. 1946 (Aug 19) Cover from Wellington to Napier, the stamp washed off and a little water staining, reverse resealed with stamp edging, both sides handstamped "DAMAGED THROUGH IMMERSION / IN MANAWATU RIVER RAILWAY / ACCIDENT". Photo on Page 132. £150-180
NIGERIA
(Also See Lots 187/8, 190) |
1877-1978 Mint collection in an S.G. Devon album including Niger Coast 1894 set of six, 1897 set of ten; Northern Nigeria 1902, 1905-07 and 1910-11 sets; Southern Nigeria 1903-04 ½d - 5/-, 1912 £1 (fault at right); Nigeria 1965 (Nov)-1978 unmounted, most very fine. £180-220
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Lagos. 1891-98 Covers bearing Lagos stamps tied by barred oval cancels, the 1898 cover to England "per S.S Axim" bearing ½d + 1d vertical pair, the 1891 cover sent at the 4d rate to Germany bearing eight ½d stamps (single + pair + strip of five), both with red "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" transit datestamps on the front. Two fine commercial covers. (2). £100-120
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Lagos. 1904 ½d - 10/- Set of ten overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. Also Niger Coast 1897-98 2/6 and 10/- (hinge remainders) and Southern Nigeria 1903 5/- and 10/- with Specimen overprints. S.G. 44/53s, £225+. (14). Photo on Page 134. £100-120
NYASALAND
(Also See Lots 299, 840/1) |
1897-1953 Mint collection on pages including both KEVII 2/6 values, KGV issues to the 5/-, 1938-44 set, etc., all fine. S.G. £750+. (109). £100-120
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1913-21 KGV £1 Plate varieties comprising break in scroll, broken crown and scroll (2), nick in top right scroll (2), damaged leaf (3), bullet holes (small faults), or serif on "G" (6, two with some colour loss), also 1913-21 2/6 with break in scroll, 1921-33 2/6 with break in scroll or broken crown and scroll, all fiscally used with oval Registrar or District Commissioner cancels, ten of the £1 varieties included within pairs. S.G. 94a, 98a,b, c, f, h, i, 110a,b. (28). £350-400
PALESTINE
(Also See Lots 458, 483, 597/8, 728-736, 870, 1035/6) |
1918-45 Mint collection, largely complete (missing just six basic stamps) with additional shades, overprint settings, perfs and papers, including 1918 (Feb) 1p indigo/blue (3); Jerusalem I overprint sets in both settings, perf 14 stamps with 3m (3), rough perfs; Jerusalem II perf 15x14 set including 1p, perf 14 2m - 5p (no 1m), narrow setting perf 15x14 3m (2) and perf 14 1m (no 5m stamps); Jerusalem III set; London I clean cut and rough perf sets; London II perf 14 set (no 6m, 5p) including 2p ochre shade and rare 9p ochre, and perf 15x14 issues; 1927-45 pictorial issue sets (2) with thin papers, white wove papers, horizontally and vertically ribbed papers, 7m deep violet with 1990 Dorfman Certificate "Bale 105 unmounted, on semi-transparent vertically ribbed paper usually reserved for the printing of coils before 1936, no other example recorded to date", perf 14½x14 coil stamps; postage dues complete including 1923 8m imperf pair, 1942-44 perf 15x14 1m and 4m. A good lot, condition fine throughout, some unmounted. S.G. £6,000 (approx). (263). Photo on Page 134. £700-800
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1927 Pictorial definitive issue colour trials handstamped "HARRISON'S /SPECIMEN", all in unissued colours, comprising 4m grey-green, 10m ultramarine and 90m bright blue, perf 13½x14½, no watermark, all superb unmounted mint. Scarce, one sheet of each printed, ex Harrison archives and the National Postal Museum, all with Ceremuga Certificates (2019). (3). Photo on Page 134. £1,000-1,200
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Postal Stationery. 1927-45 Unused and Specimen postal stationery with registration envelopes (20, three size K) comprising RE1, 7, 16 with Specimen overprints, RE 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 (4), 14, 15 (2), 17 (2), 19 unused; lettercards overprinted Specimen (LC1, 2, 4, 5) or unused (7, with two examples of LC1a); postcards overprinted Specimen (8, PC1-6, 10, 12) or unused (13, PC1-12); newspaper wrapper 2m and 3m Specimen and unused (also 2m band); air letters unused (5), minor staining to four registration envelopes, otherwise fine. (61). £400-500
PERSIA
(Also See Lot 64) |
1888-1902 Covers to Bombay bearing India QV 1a brown (2 covers), ½a blue-green vertical pair or 2a6p all cancelled by "BUSHIRE" squared circles, small datestamp with four thin corner bars, or large datestamp with three wide corner bars. (4). £150-180
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c.1904-59 Covers and cards, mainly unused postal stationery, also WWII censored covers, etc. (30). £100-120
PERSIAN GULF
(Also See Lots 159, 303-326, 353) |
Bahrain. 1953 Cover from Muharraq to Manama bearing 1952-54 ½a on ½d and 1a on 1d, the ½a stamp with the major variety fraction "½" omitted, a scarce use of this variety on cover. (S.G. 80a, £425 as a stamp). Photo on Page 148. £300-350
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Kuwait. 1939 2r Unmounted mint block of nine with margin at base, one stamp with the variety extended "T", a little gum toning. S.G. 48/a, £1,180. Photo on Page 118. £250-300
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Muscat. 1947 (July 24) Registered 1½a postal stationery envelope to the USA bearing India KGVI 3p, 1a (2), 1½a, 2a, 3a and 3½a (four stamps on the reverse) and a registration label handstamped "MUSCAT", endorsed from the Postmaster, arrival backstamps, with the accompanying Certificate of Posting, the cover and C.O.P both with "MUSCAT" double ring datestamps. An unusual registered cover with its C.O.P. £100-120
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Oman. 1973 Opening of Ministerial Complex 25b and 100b used, both with the date omitted in error, listed but unpriced by Gibbons, scarce. S.G. 170a, 171a. (2). £160-180
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Oman. 1978 40b, 50b and 75b Surcharge set of three (on 1975 National Day 150b, 250b or 1975 Womens Year 150b), all used, the 40b surcharge with a few short perfs at lower right corner, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 212/4, £1,100. (3). £160-180
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Qatar. c.1953 Commercial covers to England bearing British Postal Agencies 6a on KGVI 6d, or 1½a on KGVI 1½d vertical pair + 1½a on QEII 1½d vertical pair, both with light Doha double ring cancels (one in violet), one a "Government of Qatar" printed envelope with cachet of the State Engineers Office, Doha. (2). £120-150
RHODESIA
(Also See Lots 172, 175, 179, 208/9, 239, 279, 291/2, 297, 300, 669, 855) |
1899 (Feb 4) O.H.M.S letter to "The Military Secretary, Government House, Cape Town" bearing 1896-97 2d vertical pair (S.G. 32b, upper stamp with piece torn out prior to use) cancelled by "B.S.A.P CAMP / BULAWAYO" c.d.s, backstamped at Bulawayo and Cape Town. The partly printed letter acknowledges receipt of the British South Africa Co. medal, and is signed by F.E Sturt of Honeydale Farm, c/o Fort Usher, Bulawayo, formerly a Private serving in the Cape Mounted Rifles. Sturt was one of just 37 members of the Cape Mounted Rifles to receive the B.S.A.C Medal for service during the Matabele Rebellion in 1893. Very unusual. Photo on Page 148. £200-250
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1892-1924 Mint and used collection on pages including 1892-93 set mint to £1 and used to 2/6 (both), 1892-94 set mint and used to 3/-, 1892 ½d, 2d and 4d surcharges on 6d mint, 1896-97 sets mint and used (both dies, missing die I 4d mint), 1896 overprint on Cape set mint (no 4d), 1898-1908 set to £2 mint with additional perf 14 £1 blackish purple mint (minor perf stains, tiny tear at base), £1 and £5 overprinted or perfined "Specimen", 1905 Victoria Falls set mint and used, 1909-12 Rhodesia overprint set to £1 mint (no 1/-, 10/-) and used (no 5/-, additional £1 with violet overprint), 1910-13 Double Head 2/6, 5/- mint (also £1 mint, faults) and used to 2/-, 1913-24 Admirals with die I perf 14 3d mint, die II perf 14 £1 mint, die IIIA £1 unused without gum, also many additional shades. A good old time collection, some fiscal uses and forged cancels discounted, otherwise largely fine. S.G. £9,000 (approx). (100s). Photo on Page 134. £1,000-1,200
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898-1908 £5 Deep blue unused without gum, an attractive stamp, ex BSAC archives (that were affected by water during the London Blitz and therefore without gum). With Ceremuga Certificate (2019). S.G. 92, £3,250. Photo on Page 142. £300-350
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Southern Rhodesia. 1924-64 Mint and used collection on pages including 1924-29 set mint and used to 2/6, 1931-37 perf 12 set mint (no 1½d, additional 1/- - 2/-) with some perf 11½ and perf 14 stamps mint and all stamps used, 1932-64 issues complete mint and used with 1937 set in unmounted blocks of four, 1951 postage due sets (with 4d green) mint (4d unmounted) and used, also some additional shades, a few blocks, and 1963 Personal Tax set of seven unmounted. A good old time collection, virtually complete, mainly very fine. S.G. £3,300 (approx). (491). Photo on Page 142. £400-500
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Northern Rhodesia. 1925-29 ½d - 20/- set of seventeen mint, 5/- with gum stains, otherwise fine. S.G. 1/17, £800. (17). Photo on Page 142. £150-180
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Northern Rhodesia. 1925-63 Mint and used collection on pages with all stamps mint (QEII issues unmounted), used stamps including 1925-29 ½d - 1/- and 2/6 - 5/- and all 1935-63 issues, some additional shades, also 1929-52 postage dues mint and used. S.G. £2,000+. (227). Photo on Page 142. £200-250
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Rhodesia & Nyasaland. 1954-56 1d Unmounted mint block of four each with diagonal handstruck "POSTAGE DUE" overprint in black, positions 29-30 and 39-40 from the lower left pane, without the usual B&K numbers on reverse so presumably sold over Post Office counter at Salisbury, a superb block, rare in black, this provisional Postage Due overprint mentioned by S.G. in a footnote. With B.P.A Certificate (2011). Photo on Page 144. £1,800-2,200
RUSSIA
(Also See Lots 40, 535) |
1914 1k War Charity, frame die proof in black, die sunk on card, 74x84mm, signed on reverse, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 140. £500-600
ST. KITTS NEVIS |
1980-92 Nevis and St. Kitts issues unmounted mint, complete including watermark varieties and Specimen overprints, and Official issues used, in four stockbooks, also some United Nations. (4 albums). £70-80
SIERRA LEONE
(Also See Lots 417, 538) |
1912-21 ½d - £1 Multiple Crown CA set mint, no 6d and some 7d - 10/- values a little toned, the £1 fine. S.G. 112/28, £400. (16). Photo on Page 142. £100-120
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953-71 QEII Mint collection on pages with 1963 Postal Commemoration overprint varieties and settings, various self adhesive and gold foil issues, surcharges, etc. (100s). £130-150
SOUTH AFRICA
(Also See Lots 58, 171/4, 176, 180, 210/3, 241/3, 281, 293/4, 371, 398/9, 418, 484, 609) |
1853-1978 Mint and used collection comprising South Africa provinces, Union and Republic of South Africa and South West Africa, including Cape of Good Hope with triangulars (7) and various mint with 1864-77 set (with 6d lilac and violet, 1/- green and blue-green shades), 1871-76 ½d - 4d, 1874-76 1d on 6d and 1d on 1/- (S.G. 32/3), 1879 3d on 4d, 1881 Crown CC 3d, 1882 ½d on 3d; Natal 1857 3d and 6d used (both cut into), 1861 rough perf 3d and 6d used, 1877 ½d on 1d used, 1899 5/- mint, 1902 10/- and £1 used; O.R.C 1903-04 set mint; South West Africa postage dues in pairs, etc., mainly fine, a useful lot. (2 albums). Photo on Page 142. £250-300
Boer War - Stamps & Postal History
(Also See Lots 787/8) |
1900 (Feb 18) Cover from London franked 1d, to "Private Keable, 2nd Wiltshire Regt, E Co., South African Field Force", endorsed "Prisoner of War Pretoria", with violet boxed "BRIEVEN CENSUUR / Waterval Krijgsgevangenis". Pte Keable was captured at Rietfontein on January 25th. 15mm tear at upper edge and unobtrusive vertical fold, otherwise fine, an unusual cover to a British P.O.W in the Camp at Waterval. Photo on Page 148. £120-140
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Ladysmith Siege. 1900 Cover to "Capt Molyneux, O/C Town Guard, Volunteer Head Qrs, Ladysmith" with Natal 1d cancelled violet "LADYSMITH SIEGE POST OFFICE / Feb. 16 h 1900", the date with "t" missing from "th", very fine. £80-100
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Bermuda. 1901-02 Covers (2) and fronts (2) from P.O.Ws with Bermuda censor cachets, and covers (22) or fronts (5) from South Africa to P.O.Ws in Bermuda, very mixed quality, three with stamps removed and most with faults though several are fine. (31). £160-180
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