Auction 16 Sale of Specialised British Commonwealth

Northern Nigeria. 1912 set of thirteen overprinted `SPECIMEN` Type D12, fine save 2d missing some gum. SG 40s-52s (£225 ...[more]

Southern Nigeria. 1912 set of twelve overprinted `SPECIMEN` Type D12, fine mint but for some gum loss on a few low values. SG 45s-56s (£275) ...[...

Nigeria. 1914-29 set of twelve plus the five values on coloured paper, fine mint, overprinted `SPECIMEN` Type D12. SG 1s-12s, 5bs, 6bs, 8cs, 10bs,...

North Borneo. 1939-47 mint collection with clean 1939 set, BMA set with some key values unmounted, Cypher set plus a couple of minor varieties. SG...

North Borneo. 1939 2ct and 3ct in complete unmounted mint sheets of 100, one central fold each, very fresh. SG 304-5 (£1100)/CW 2-3 ...[more]

North Borneo 1941-50 group of envelopes (16), a mix of commercial and philatelic usages with one nice 1941 Censor cover (Sandakan to Sao Paulo!) w...

North Borneo Japanese Occupation. 1942 1ct green and brown with black overprint, fine mint, backstamped `Stephen`. SG J1a (£325) ...[more]

North Borneo Japanese Occupation. 1942 6ct deep blue and claret, unmounted mint with a small dry spot on the reverse. BPA Certificate (2013). SG J...

North Borneo Japanese Occupation. 1942 8ct scarlet with black overprint, unmounted mint bottom marginal. BPA Certificate (2013). SG J6b (£325) .....

North Borneo Japanese Occupation. 1942 25ct green and chocolate, unmounted mint with a couple of toned spots at top. BPA Certificate (2013) SG J11...

North Borneo Japanese Occupation. 1942 50ct chocolate and violet, unmounted mint with a small spot of toning, mentioned on BPA Certificate (2013)....

North Borneo Japanese Occupation. 1944 plain `First Day Cover` with 1ct, 8ct, 12ct, 20ct and 25ct tied by two Brunei CDSs (Proud Type JD3) dated 3...

Northern Rhodesia 1925-9 set of seventeen overprinted `SPECIMEN` Type W8 or W8a, mint, fine save 2/- one short perf at left. SG 1s-17s (£1000) .....

Northern Rhodesia 1938-41 set (less 2d carmine) unused without gum, perforated `SPECIMEN` Type Type W8 or W8a, the 1938 issues each with part rece...

Northern Rhodesia 1938-41 1½d carmine-red with part Kitwe CDS, R7/1 `tick bird`. SG 29b (£450)/CW 5b ...[more]

Northern Rhodesia 1938-41 1½d carmine-red with part Luanshya CDS, R7/1 `tick bird`. SG 29b (£450)/CW 5b ...[more]

Northern Rhodesia 1948 Silver Wedding 1½d block of four and 20/- corner example on plain FDC to UK, Lusaka CDSs of 1.xii.48 to UK. Folds clear of ...

Nyasaland. British Central Africa. 1903 mint set to £1 (nine values) overprinted `SPECIMEN` Type D12 or 12aa couple with hinge remainders. SG 59s-...

Nyasaland 1934-5 set of nine perforated `SPECIMEN` Type W8, fine mint. SG 114s-22s (£325) ...[more]

Nyasaland 1938-44 mint high values with 2/- x 3, 2/6d x 2, 5/- x 3 with one being the 1944 printing, 10/- x 2 with one being on ordinary paper (th...

Nyasaland 1938 (Jan.) 10/- ordinary paper, fine mint with minor hinge remnant. SG 142a (£425)/CW 17a ...[more]

Bahawalpur 1947 `Star and Crescent` set of seventeen in unmounted mint blocks of four, KG VI Expertising Certificate (2013). Exceptionally rare. S...

Bahawalpur 1948 12a green and carmine-lake (shade listed by CW and Ron Wood) unmounted mint Plate 1-1 and imprint block of six, vertical fold, a s...

Palestine 1922 Somerset House 20p pale grey, unmounted mint marginal block of four. SG 70 (£300) ...[more]

Palestine Postage Dues. 1944 1m perf 15 x 14, unmounted mint block of four. SG D12a (£168)/CW PD 10 ...[more]

Palestine Postage Dues. 1944 4m perf 15 x 14, unmounted mint block of four. SG D14a (£300)/CW PD 11 ...[more]

Palestine. Jordanian Occupation. 1948 set of sixteen plus some extras including 2m perf 13 x 13½ inverted overprint and 200m perf 14. SG P1-16 ....

Pitcairn Is. 1951 4d and 8d unmounted mint Plate blocks of four. SG 5b, 6a (£188)/CW 6, 8 ...[more]

Pitcairn Is. 1948 Silver Wedding pair in unmounted mint blocks of four. SG 11-12 (£168)/CW S3-4 ...[more]

Rhodesia 1905 Falls set of six overprinted or perforated `SPECIMEN` Type R5 or 6, mint, a couple a bit extensively hinged. A popular set. SG 94s-9...

St Helena 1922 5/- grey and green on yellow paper, R4/6 `torn flag`. `Used` with corner cancel, probably unconnected to St Helena but just possibl...

St Helena 1923-36 3d. Two mint pairs, one with R2/1 `broken mast` and the other with 5/1 `cleft rock`, this a corner pair with Plate number; and ...

St Helena 1923-36 5d, fine mint with R2/1 `broken mast`. SG 103a (£225) ...[more]

St Helena 1923-36 6d, fine mint pair, left stamp with R2/1 `broken mast`. SG 105a (£275) ...[more]

St Helena 1937 Coronation set of three, perforated `SPECIMEN` Type D20, fine mint with some hinge remainders. SG 128s-130s (£130)/CW SP S1-3 ...[...

St Helena 1938 original printings set of ten, perforated `SPECIMEN` Type W8a, fine mint. SG 131s-40s (less the `a` nos.) (£392 pro-rata)/CW betwee...

St Kitts-Nevis 1937 Coronation set of three, perforated `SPECIMEN` Type D20, fine mint with some hinge remainders. SG 65s-67s (£85)/CW SP S1-3 .....

St Kitts-Nevis 1943-50 1/- ordinary paper Plate block of eight, unmounted mint, R3/2 break in value tablet frame. SG 75, ba (£168)/CW 14C ...[mor...

St Kitts-Nevis 1943-50 5/- ordinary paper, unmounted mint with R2/4 break in frame above ornament. SG 77bb (£350)/CW 16aD ...[more]

St Kitts-Nevis 1943-50 5/- ordinary paper, unmounted mint with hand-painted retouch to R12/5 break in oval at foot. SG 77bc (£350)/CW 16aG ...[mo...

St Kitts-Nevis 1943-50 5/- ordinary paper, fine mint pair, left stamp with R7/1 break in oval at left. SG 77b, bd (£375)/CW 16aE ...[more]

St Kitts-Nevis 1963-9 2ct Pall Mall Square, unmounted mint with yellow omitted. SG 131a (£275) ...[more]

St Lucia 1937 Coronation set of three, perforated `SPECIMEN` Type B9, fine mint. SG 125s-7a (£90)/CW SP S1-3 ...[more]

St Lucia 1950 12ct perf 14¾ x 14, unmounted mint. Exceptionally well centred for this stamp. BPA Certificate (2013). SG 153a (£750)/CW 44 ...[mor...

St Lucia 1959 12ct perf 14¾ x 14, unmounted mint with hints of toning on the reverse, well centred. SG 153a (£750)/CW 44 ...[more]

St Lucia 1950 12ct perf 14¾ x 14, CTO`d with a corner cancel, full gum SG 153a (£550)/CW 44 ...[more]

Sarawak 1945 BMA set of twenty, fine mint. SG 126-45 (£500)/CW 7-26 ...[more]

Sarawak 1947 3ct green with albino Royal Cypher overprint, an unmounted mint block of 4. Probably a unique multiple of this rare variety. SG 15...

Sarawak Japanese Occupation. 1942 local registered envelope with Showa 1ct-8ct, Kuching CDSs of 1 OCT 42. On reverse, oval Censor cachet and Saraw...

Seychelles 1935 6ct Silver Jubilee, corner block of four with Plate `1` R9/1 `extra flagstaff`. Slightly extensive hingemarks. SG 128a (£250) ......

Seychelles 1935 20ct Silver Jubilee, corner block of four with Plate `1` R9/1 `extra flagstaff`. Slightly extensive hingemarks. SG 130a (£400) .....

Seychelles 1935 1r Silver Jubilee, corner block of four with Plate `1` R9/1 `extra flagstaff`. Slightly extensive hingemarks. SG 131a (£225) ...[...

Seychelles 1952 2r 25 brown-olive, fine mint with error St Edward`s Crown in watermark. SG 170b (£1600)/CW 38b ...[more]

Sierra Leone 1912-21 set to £1 with all listed shades and Dies (29), mint, mainly very fine. SG 112-28 (£674) ...[more]

Sierra Leone 1912 £2 blue and dull purple, fine mint with slightly-yellowed gum (as frequently met with on this stamp), small guarantee mark on re...

Sierra Leone 1912 £5 orange and green, fine mint with Holcombe Certificate (1985). A rare stamp, lightly hinged and perfectly centred. SG 130 (£27...

Solomon Islands 1908-11 set of eleven overprinted `SPECIMEN` Type D12, mint, some hinge remainders and odd mark on reverse. SG 8s-17s (£325) ...[...

Solomon Islands 1914 set of fourteen overprinted `SPECIMEN` Type D12, mint, some low values with hinge remainders otherwise fine. SG 22s-38s (£400...

Somalia 1948 Refugee Post cover to Modena, 16 FE 48 CDS and three cachets on front (vertical fold). Vendor states; `In 1948 during the January rio...

South Africa. Natal. 1908-9 set of seven, overprinted `SPECIMEN` Type D12 or 12a, fine mint. SG 165s-71s (£375) ...[more]