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ORDER OF SALE
Thursday 26th October 2023 - to be sold at 10.30 amGreat Britain
Stamps, Officials, Telegraphs 1 - 151
Postage Due Stamps, Revenues & Cinderellas 152 - 175
Picture Postcards 176 - 189
Postal History - Mixed Lots 190 - 207
Air Mails, Christmas, Exhibitions, Frees, Late Fees & Late Mail 208 - 233
Maritime Mail, Naval Mail, Mulreadies & Caricatures, Parcel Post 234 - 260
Pictorial Envelopes, Postage Due Mail, Postal Stationery, Railways 261 - 284
Registered Mail, Returned Letter Office, Royalty 285 - 307
Channel Islands - World War Two Red Cross Messages 308 - 329
Cheshire, Hampshire, Isle of Man, Lancashire, London 330 - 343
Suffolk, Wiltshire, Scotland 344 - 356
Thematics - Chemistry, TB, Postwar Britain, Winston Churchill, Cricket, Death/Mourning 357 - 463
World & Commonwealth, Mixed Lots - Stamps and Covers 464 - 488
Afghanistan, Antigua, Ascension, Australia & States, Austria, Bahamas 489 - 523
Bahrain, Barbados, Barbuda, Bechuanaland, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia 524 - 562
British Guiana 563 - 635
British Honduras, British Levant, Brunei, Burma, Canada 636 - 673
Cayman Islands, Ceylon, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba 674 - 710
Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic 711 - 735
Ecuador, Egypt, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France & Colonies 736 - 766
Gambia, Germany, Gold Coast, Greece 767 - 797
Greenland, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary 798 - 818
India, including Air Mails 819 - 948
Ionian Islands, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica 949 - 989
Friday 27th October 2023 - to be sold at 10.30 am KUT, with fine British East Africa 990 - 1111
Leeward Islands, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg 1112 - 1123
Malaya, featuring Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu from the
Gordon Peters Collection, and Air Mail covers 1124 - 1524
Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Montserrat, Morocco Agencies, Netherlands & Colonies 1525 - 1548
New Guinea, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Borneo, Norway, Nyasaland 1549 - 1560
Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Persia, Peru, Poland, Portugal & Colonies 1561 - 1594
Rhodesia, Romania, Russia 1595 - 1608
St. Helena, featuring Prestamp Mail 1609 - 1659
St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent 1660 - 1701
Sarawak, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, South Africa 1702 - 1749
South West Africa, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Togo, Tonga 1750 - 1762
Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands 1763 - 1799
Virgin Islands, Yemen, Yugoslavia 1800 - 1863
Zanzibar 1864 - 1964
KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
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Mafia. c.1916 Cover to Zanzibar franked on the reverse with I.E.F ½a pair and 1a each cancelled by violet "G.R / POST / MAFIA" (S.G. type M4), green censor seal partly lifted to display the stamps. This Mafia handstamp was used as a cancellation from November 1915 until July 1916; it was then used as an overprinting device on mint stamps. A scarce commercial cover from Mafia Island, minor edge faults. Photo on Page 134. £500-700
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Air Mails. 1928 (Feb. 12) Cover to England with Sudan 10m tied by Khartoum c.d.s, the reverse with "Entebbe Club, Uganda" embossed on the flap and endorsed "By air from Entebbe to Khartoum AJC". Cobham made his famous "round Africa" flight in a Short Singapore flying boat in 1927; no official mail was carried but he is known to have hand carried two covers from England to East Africa and three covers from Entebbe to Khartoum. An exceptionally rare cover from this important flight, a few insignificant opening tears, otherwise fine. Previously sold in the Argyll Etkin auction of 29th September 2017 (lot 945, realised £3,500). Photo on Page 134. £2,500-3,000
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1890-1903 Issues distributed as Specimen stamps by the U.P.U, applied to a printed album page and second plain page from the Royal Swedish General Post Office Specimen collection, comprising 1890-95 ½a - 5r (no 1a, 3a, 4a grey, 4½a), 1894 5a on 8a and 7½a on 1r surcharges and 5a, 7½a all handstamped violet "SPECIMEN" type BEA1, 1895-96 India overprint set of fifteen and 2½ on 1a6p U.P.U printing, 1896-1901 set overprinted Specimen, 1897 Zanzibar overprint set of six and 2½ surcharges U.P U printing set of three with stop after "Africa", 1897 1r - 50r set of eight overprinted Specimen, 1903 ½a - 50r KEVII set of sixteen overprinted Specimen, all applied to the pages with own part gum. A unique specimen archive showing unoverprinted stamps distributed as specimens, Specimen overprints and handstamps, and the special printings produced for U.P.U distribution. S.G. £4,600 as stamps. (80). £1,600-1,800
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½a on 1d, 1a on 2d and 4a on 5d Set of three each handstamped "CANCELLED" (type GB14), fine mint and very scarce, no more than twelve sets overprinted. (3). Photo on Page 136. £2,500-3,000
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½a - 4a Set of three fine mint, the 1a and 4a with R.P.S Certificates (1991/2). S.G. £1,400. (3). Photo on Page 136. £350-450
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½a - 4a Set of three used with Mombasa datestamps, the 4a on small piece. S.G. £900. (3). Photo on Page 136. £250-300
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4a on 5d Variety "British" shifted to left ("B" over "S" of East), fine used with 1890 (July 1) Mombasa c.d.s. This variety occurred in column 2 of the sheet, just 130 stamps possible. Photo on Page 136. £120-150
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Selection comprising ½a on 1d mint (light corner stain) and used, 1a on 2d mint and used (2, faults), also forged surcharges (7, all values). (12). £250-300
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1895 (Mar. 15) Registered cover from Mombasa to Whitfield King & Co. in England bearing 4a on 5d pair (left stamp with "B" over "S" variety), London and Ipswich arrival datestamps. Fine and scarce, just 780 4a stamps issued (130 with the variety), virtually all known covers bearing this issue addressed to Whitfield King. Illustrated in "British East Africa" by Minns & Krieger. Photo on Page 134. £800-1,000
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1895 (Mar. 15) Registered cover from Mombasa to Whitfield King & Co in England, bearing the set of three with 1890-95 1a, paying the correct 6½a rate, London and Ipswich arrival datestamps. Fine and scarce, virtually all known covers bearing this issue addressed to Whitfield King. With Brandon Certificate (1999). Photo on Page 134. £800-1,000
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India 4a, rejoined pair each with a fine 1890 (Oct. 6) Mombasa c.d.s, left stamp stained and with small corner fault, the right stamp fine. India stamps were used at Mombasa from July until October 1890 after stocks of the GB overprint issue were sold out (due to the purchase by Whitfield King) and prior to the first regular B.E.A Co. issue on October 13th. The 4a probably the scarcest of the India stamps recorded used in B.E.A. S.G. 25a, £2,200. Photo on Page 136. £500-600
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Undenominated Master Die Proof of the small format design (used for the ½a - 1r) in grey-green on thick wove paper, corner thin, otherwise fine and unique, 21x25mm. Just seven Master Proofs recorded, all in differing colours, ex. Danson. Photo on Page 136. £600-700
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½a Imperforate sample proof in red-brown on thin card, perforated "SPECIMEN" type B1. Fine and scarce, just five examples recorded, two in this colour. Photo on Page 136. £500-600
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1a Imperforate sample proof in orange-red on thin card, perforated "SPECIMEN" type B1. Fine, only two 1a proofs recorded, unique in this colour. Photo on Page 136. £500-600
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2a Imperforate sample proof in grey-blue on thin card, perforated "SPECIMEN" type B1. Fine and rare, just eight examples recorded, unique in this colour. Photo on Page 136. £500-600
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4a Imperforate sample proof in orange-red on thin card, perforated "SPECIMEN" type B1. Fine and rare, just three examples recorded, unique in this colour. Photo on Page 136. £500-600
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8a Imperforate sample proof in light brown on thin card, perforated "SPECIMEN" type B1. Fine and rare, just four examples recorded, two in this colour. Photo on Page 136. £500-600
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8a Imperforate sample proof in bright blue on thin card, perforated "SPECIMEN" type B1. Fine and rare, just four examples recorded, unique in this colour. Photo on Page 136. £500-600
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1r Imperforate sample proof in dark brown on thin card, perforated "SPECIMEN" type B1, fine. The only recorded 1r sample proof. Photo on Front Cover. £600-700
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½a-2r, the Twelve perforated values issued in 1890 or February 1891 each handstamped "SPECIMEN" (16x2mm) in red or green, most handstamps very faint, no gum, all fine. The Bradbury Wilkinson archives contained one sheet of each of these twelve values with these faint Specimen overprints. (12). £200-250
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½a - 5r Overprinted "SPECIMEN" type BEA1 in violet, fourteen values (missing the 4a grey, 8a carmine), the 8a blue and 1r grey without gum, 2½a with small defect at left and 5r with stain at base, otherwise fine mint. A rare group, this Specimen overprint only recorded on five values by Samuel and Krieger/Minns. (14). Photo on Page 100. £1,000-1,200
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½a, 1a, 2a and 8a blue handstamped "SPECIMEN" type BEA1 in violet, no gum, the 1a creased. Scarce. (4). £120-150
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½a Deep brown, imperforate horizontal pair, light vertical fold in central margin, otherwise fine mint. Scarce, three sheets printed with ninety pairs possible. S.G. 4ba, £900. Photo on Page 136. £250-300
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½a Deep brown, imperforate horizontal pair, used with 1893 (Nov. 23) Mombasa squared circle, fine. S.G. 4ba, £400. Photo on Page 136. £130-150
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½a Deep brown, imperforate horizontal pair, used with 1894 (Jan. 16) Mombasa squared circles, fine. S.G. 4ba, £400. Photo on Page 136. £130-150
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½a Deep brown, horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, unused no gum. Very scarce, three sheets printed with ninety pairs possible, just ten unused pairs recorded by Krieger/Minns. S.G. 4bb, £2,250. Photo on Page 136. £600-700
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½a Deep brown, horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, used with 1894 (Jan. 16) Mombasa squared circles. Fine and scarce. S.G. 4bb, £700. Photo on Page 142. £240-280
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½a Deep brown, vertical pair, variety imperforate between, mint, minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce. Just two sheets printed with sixty pairs possible. S.G. 4bc, £1,400. Photo on Page 140. £400-500
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½a Deep brown, vertical pair, variety imperforate between, used on small piece with 1893 (Dec. 20) Mombasa squared circles, fine and scarce. S.G. 4bc, £600. Photo on Page 140. £200-250
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1a Blue-green, variety "ANL" for "AND", fine mint. With R.P.S Certificate (2019). S.G. 5aa, £1,000. Photo on Page 142. £300-350
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1a Blue-green, variety "ANL" for "AND", fine used with 1892 (Mar. 28) Mombasa squared circle. S.G. 5aa, £1,300. Photo on Page 142. £400-500
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1a Blue-green, mint block of nine, the lower central stamp with variety "ANL" for "AND", light crease to lower row, scarce within a block. S.G. 5aa, £1,075+. Photo on Page 138. £250-300
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1a Blue-green, imperforate horizontal pair, light horizontal crease, otherwise fine mint, extremely scarce. Just two sheets printed with sixty pairs possible but very few mint pairs recorded. S.G. 5a, £5,000. Photo on Front Cover. £1,200-1,400
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1a Blue-green, imperforate horizontal pair used with 1894 (Feb. 12) Mombasa datestamps, fine and very scarce. S.G. 5a, £1,500. Photo on Page 142. £500-600
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1a Blue-green, imperforate horizontal pair used with 1893 (Nov. 24) Mombasa squared circle, fine and very scarce. S.G. 5a, £1,500. Photo on Page 142. £500-600
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2a Vermilion, imperforate horizontal pair, light crease, otherwise fine mint. Extremely scarce, just two sheets printed with sixty pairs possible. S.G. 6a, £5,000. Photo on Page 142. £1,200-1,400
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2a Vermilion, imperforate horizontal pair, used with 1892 (Dec. 27) Mombasa squared circles, pressed horizontal crease, good appearance and very scarce. S.G. 6a, £1,500. Photo on Page 142. £350-450
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2½a Black on bright yellow, imperforate horizontal pair, both stamps touched at top, very close at left, otherwise fine mint, part gum. Scarce, just three sheets printed with ninety pairs possible. S.G. 7cb. £1,200. Photo on Page 142. £200-250
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2½a Black on bright yellow, imperforate horizontal pair, used with 1893 (Nov. 23) Mombasa squared circles, left stamp with corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 7cb, £600. Photo on Page 142 £160-180
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2½a Black on bright yellow, imperforate horizontal pair, used with 1894 (Jan. 16) Mombasa squared circles, very fine. S.G. 7cb, £600. Photo on Page 142. £200-240
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2½a Black on bright yellow, horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint. Very scarce, three sheets printed, ninety pairs possible. S.G. 7cc, £1,500. Photo on Page 142. £500-600
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2½a Black on bright yellow, horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, used with 1894 (Mar. 14) Mombasa datestamps, vertical blue crayon line through right stamp, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 7cc, £750. Photo on Page 142. £200-240
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2½a Black on bright yellow, vertical pair, variety imperforate between, one short perf at left, otherwise fine mint. Very scarce, three sheets printed, ninety pairs possible. S.G. 7cd, £1,400. Photo on Page 140. £450-550
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2½a Black on bright yellow, vertical pair, variety imperforate between, used with 1893 (Dec. 20) squared circles, upper stamp thinned, good appearance and scarce. S.G. 7cd, £750. Photo on Page 140. £150-180
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3a Black on bright red, imperforate horizontal pair, superb mint. Very scarce, three sheets printed, ninety pairs possible. S.G. 8ab, £1,200. Photo on Page 142. £400-500
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3a Black on bright red, imperforate vertical pair, lower stamp touched at base, otherwise fine mint, scarce. S.G. 8ab, £1,200. Photo on Page 140. £250-300
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3a Black on bright red, imperforate horizontal pair tied to piece by 1893 (Nov. 23) Mombasa squared circle, the pair crossed by a blue crayon line, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 8ab, £550. Photo on Page 142. £180-200
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3a Black on bright red, imperforate horizontal pair tied to piece by 1893 (Dec. 20) Mombasa squared circles, the pair crossed by a blue crayon line, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 8ab, £550. Photo on Page 100. £180-200
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3a Black on bright red, horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, light horizontal crease, otherwise fine mint. Scarce, just three sheets printed, ninety pairs possible. S.G. 8ac, £900. Photo on Page 142. £200-240
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3a Black on bright red, vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint. Scarce, four sheets printed, 120 pairs possible. S.G. 8ad, £700. Photo on Page 140. £240-280
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