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Lot 2110

The Royal Niger Company's Territories1888-99 Handstruck StampsBurutu "the royal niger company,/Chartered & Limited./burutu." double-framed d.s. in seriffed letters. Sacher Type 11B, S.G. Type 71898 (9 July) unstamped envelope to England, marked "No stamps procurable" and with a good strike of the "the royal niger company/Chartered & Limited./burutu" datestamp alongside, "2d/466" and "½d/466" Liverpool tax handstamps applied partially over one another to form "2½d" charge mark, the reverse with Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (17.8); small faults though the earliest recorded date of use of this rare handstamp. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2114

The Royal Niger Company's Territories1888-99 Handstruck StampsBurutu "the royal niger company/Chartered & Limited./burutu" double-framed d.s. Sacher Type 11B, S.G. Type 71898 (3 Aug.) envelope to London, bearing 1887-92 2½d. purple on blue cancelled with a generally fine large part strike of the datestamp and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (31.8) at left, London c.d.s. (31.8) on reverse; a clean and attractive cover with this rare datestamp. S.G. Z69. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2123

Niger Coast ProtectorateCovers and Cancellations1898 (14 Sept.) 2d. G size registered envelope to the Government Telegraph Station in Cameroons, most unusually with no stamp added for postage and with the stamp impression cancelled with a fine strike of the "the african direct telegraph company/limited/bonny/station" triple-oval d.s. in violet. Fine and rare. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2212

Nova Scotia1792 (3 Mar.) entire letter ex the "Douglas" correspondence from Hamilton to Prince Edward Island, addressed to "Island of St John, Gulf of St. Lawrence" via an agent in Halifax, marked "Pd 1/7" in red ink and "9", showing red London double-ring "paid" d.s. and, on reverse, very fine "halifax/n: scotia" split double-ring d.s. of 15 May 1892 (crossed by light horizontal filing crease). A rare and early incoming cover. Photo Note: This is the earliest example of the 9 Cy. rate being applied to mail between Halifax and the Island.The Province was not named Prince Edward Island until 1799.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2213

Nova Scotia1792 (19 Sept.) double rate entire letter ex the "Douglas" correspondence from Hamilton to Prince Edward Island, addressed to "Island of St John, Gulf of St. Lawrence" via an agent in Halifax, marked "Pd 3/8" in red ink and "1/6", showing red London double-ring "paid" d.s. and, on reverse, fine "halifax/n: scotia" split double-ring d.s. of 12 November 1892 (crossed by vertical filing crease); some minor wear along folds. A rare and early incoming cover. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2220

Palestine1918 (2 July) pre-paid envelope from Rishon Al Tsiyon to Cairo, marked "1Pt" with superb "army post office/sz 32" c.d.s. of Bir Salem alongside, upon arrival at Jerusalem a 1pi. ultramarine applied and cancelled "army post office/sz 44", fine and rare. S.G. 3, Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2227

Papua1901-05 British New GuineaWatermark vertical, thin paper 6d. black and myrtle-green, centred to foot, fine mint with some hinge remnants. Rare. S.G. 14a, £1,100. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2254

Prince Edward IslandEarly Letters and Handstamps1859 (17 Sept.) envelope registered to London, showing red crayon "Reg 6, 4/10", light "charlotte town/paid/p.e.i." datestamp (Type P24), "Crown/registered" and Registered London datestamps in red and, on reverse, "prince edward island" datestamp (Type P5) and red arrival c.d.s.; the envelope slightly discoloured at top and with top half of flap cut away. Rare, few examples of registered letters are recorded. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2257

Prince Edward Island1865 (28 Nov.) envelope registered from Charlotte Town to New Glasgow, bearing 1862 (Nov.) yellowish toned paper, perf. 11½-12 3d. blue paying the single letter rate to Nova Scotia and 6d. yellow-green paying the registration fee, both clearly tied by barred numeral "13", showing curved unframed "registered" h.s. in red (Type P100) and, on reverse, Type P5, Pictou (30.11) and arrival (1.12) datestamps. A rare and attractive franking and a choice showpiece. Very few examples of the handstamp are recorded. Photo provenance:A. Caspary, October 1956Martyn Cusworth, March 2005Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2258

Prince Edward Island1869 (4 Feb.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Grand River Wharf Lot 55 (corrected to 56), marked "Registered", bearing 1862 (Nov.) yellowish toned paper, perf. 11½-12 2d. rose and 6d. yellow-green paying the 2d. inland single letter rate and 6d. registration fee, lightly tied by 8 bar oval and showing Type P6 datestamp; the envelope with small part of flap missing. A rare and attractive franking. P.F. Certificate (1975). Photo provenance:Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2260

Prince Edward Island1869 (6 July) envelope from Charlotte Town to Portree, Isle of Skye bearing 1862 (Nov.) yellowish toned paper, perf. 11½-12 3d. blue and 6d. yellow-green paying the single letter rate to U.K., both with central manuscript cross and lightly cancelled by barred numeral "13" with the 3d. additionally tied by "paid/liverpool/br. packet" c.d.s. (25.7) in red and showing, on reverse, Type P6 and arrival (23.7) datestamps. A very rare, neat and attractive franking. Vincent Greene Foundation Certificate (2004). Photo provenance:Martyn Cusworth, March 2005Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2264

Prince Edward Island1871 perf. 11¾ 4d. black interpanneau pair demonstrating that there were two litho plates in use for this value, unused without gum, vertical crease through gutter as have all known examples, fine. Very rare. Also 1871 2d. corner block of ten and 1872 3c. rose pair (defects) imperforate between Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2266

Prince Edward Island1871 (29 June) envelope from Charlotte Town to Minnesota, bearing 1869 perf. 11¾ 4d. black paying the single letter rate to USA, cancelled by Type P146 cork obliterator and showing Type P80 datestamp alongside. A neat and rare franking. Vincent Greene Foundation Certificate (1984). Photo provenance:Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2268

Prince Edward Island1871 (4 Sept.) printed circular from Charlotte Town to Montagu Bridge, bearing 1869 (spring) off white paper, perf. 11¼ 1d. orange-yellow clearly tied by Charlotte Town ring duplex (Type P83 Type I). Very rare, only two examples of this 1871 duplex combination are recorded. Vincent Greene Foundation Certificate (1984). Photo provenance:Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2269

Prince Edward Island1872 (23 Dec.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Scotland, bearing perf 12¼ 6c. black paying the single letter rate to U.K., cancelled by five-pointed Star (Type P130), showing despatch datestamp and red "paid/liverpool/br. packet" transit datestamp (24.1) with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the top right of envelope and the 6c. torn through opening and the 6c. additionally crossed by light crease. Very rare, one of two recorded examples of this denomination paying this transatlantic rate. Vincent Greene Foundation Certificate (2004), Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2270

Prince Edward Island1873 (27 Jan.) envelope from Alberton to Charlotte Town, bearing 1872 perf 12½ 3c. rose paying the inland single letter rate, tied by 4-ring target (Type P121) and showing "alberton/p.e.i." c.d.s. (Type P55) alongside with arrival datestamp alongside; the envelope with horizontal crease well clear of adhesive. Rare, one of two recorded examples. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2271

Prince Edward Island1873 (4 Feb.) envelope from Montague Bridge to Boston, bearing 1872 perf 12¼ 6c. black paying the single letter rate to USA, cancelled by 4-ring target (Type P121) and tie by cork "triangle" (Type P128) in transit at Charlotte Town, showing "montague bridge/p.e.i." c.d.s. (Type p63) alongside and, on reverse, Charlotte Town transit d.s.; the 6c. crossed by light crease and the envelope with some faults. Rare, only four examples of this town handstamp are recorded. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2278

QueenslandNew South Wales Used In The Moreton Bay DistrictDalby "13"1857 (1 Apr.) double rate entire registered to Ipswich, bearing Diadem 2d. vertical pair and Registered 6d. with indistinct Barred Numerals, the reverse with despatch and arrival (4.4) c.d.s.; rare with few recorded ties on cover; also 2d. on piece and Registered 6d., both cancelled by Sunburst "133". Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2281

QueenslandNew South Wales Used In The Moreton Bay DistrictDrayton Barred Numeral "85"1856 (27 Nov.) double rate large part entire registered to Ipswich, bearing Laureated watermarked 3d. yellow-green, Registered 6d. vermilion and Prussian blue and Diadem 1d. orange-vermilion, all with very light, slightly oily, strikes, manuscript "Registered" at left and with partially legible arrival oval datestamp on reverse. A rare and colourful franking. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2284

QueenslandNew South Wales Used In The Moreton Bay DistrictWarwick Barred Numeral "81"1856 (14 Sept.) entire registered to Ipswich, bearing Diadem 2d. blue (3) and Registered 6d. vermilion and Prussian blue very lightly cancelled, manuscript "Registered" under upright type under-inked "registered/warwick" handstamp, the reverse with Warwick c.d.s., Drayton (15.9) and Ipswich (16.9) oval datestamps. A rare and unusual franking. Photo Note: The rate on this item is unclear. There are several known examples of the "6d." rate which was the interstate rate but which may have been a misunderstood triple rateSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2287

QueenslandNew South Wales Used In The Moreton Bay DistrictThe Provisional Period (26.1.1860 - 31.10 1860)Rockhampton1860 (7 Sept.) envelope, bearing Diadem 2d. twice clearly cancelled and tied by Sunburst "120" and showing two overlapping despatch c.d.s. at left; the envelope very stained and with lower portion of address panel unreadable though this office very rare on cover Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2292

QueenslandThe Chalon Issues1862-67 Thick toned paper, no watermark, 1d. plate proof in Indian red on wove paper, taken from the plate supplied to the Colony by Perkins Bacon, a marginal block of twenty (5x4 from the top of the sheet showing guide line in margin and with two stamps in the second horizontal row showing weak frame-lines at top; reduced pen marks and creases as usual from this sheet. A rare positional multiple of this important proof. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2302

QueenslandThe Chalon IssuesReprintsWatermark Small Truncated Star, Perf. 13 2d. blue Plate II 1895 reprint block of forty-three, being four complete horizontal rows, with sheet margins, less five stamps, the lower two rows showing large part watermark "queensland" inverted, fresh colour and with large part original gum; a few split perfs. internally though a rare and impressive multipleR Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2306

QueenslandThe Chalon IssuesCovers1878 (26 Aug.) envelope to Venice bearing 1868-76 perf. 12 1d., 2d. pair and single with "QI" cancellation and "brisbane/queensland" c.d.s. alongside, arrival datestamp on reverse, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 94, 100. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2325

QueenslandFirst Sideface IssueImperforate Plate Proofs on Thin Card6d. yellow-green block of fifty, being the complete lower five rows of the sheet with [83] showing the beginning of damage to second "e" of "queensland"; a few light rust marks in places though generally of fine appearance. A rare and almost certainly unique contemporary proof block. Photo provenance:Ron ButlerSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2332

QueenslandThe High ValuesDie ProofsMaster proof with blank value tablets, in black on thick card (39x46mm.); fractional toning and trace of a crease at right. Very rare. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2338

QueenslandSecond Sideface IssueDie Proof2d. in black with uncleared borders, on surfaced card (60x91mm.) marked "engraved by W. Ridgeway" at top; a few insignificant light fox marks, otherwise fine. A very rare and important proof. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2358

QueenslandSixth Sideface Issue with Figures of Value at Foot1897 (27 Feb.) printed matter "Returns Only" letter from Brisbane addressed locally, the stamp cancelled by octagonal datestamp and with arrival c.d.s. (27.2) on reverse; a very rare example of the printed matter rate within Brisbane. Also 1896 (27 Oct.) front (some damage) with a 1d. paying the town rate within Rockhampton. These two items represent the only two items of mail found by the owner bearing this 1d. value used alone. Photo Note: None of these stamps are recorded paying the postcard rateSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2361

Queensland1897-1908 Figures In All Four CornersDie Proofs1/- in mauve on wove paper; small faults in places. Rare. ACSC Q47(DP)1, $3,000. Photo Note: This proof is not printed on the same paper as the plate proofs which is slightly smoother. Also the corner example of the plate proof in the 1/- sheet which follows shows an "edge" to the design which is not present on this proof . The ACSC catalogue refers to it being possibly cut from a quadruple dieSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2364

Queensland1897-1908 Figures In All Four CornersIssued Stamps½d. Perf. 12 on the Hughes and Kimber Type C line machine, unused without gum; minor soiling in one corner, otherwise sound. Very rare. S.G. 231a, unpriced unused. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2366

Queensland1897-1908 Figures In All Four CornersIssued Stamps2d. blue perf. 12, fresh with large part original gum; fine. A very rare and much undercatalogued stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). S.G. 234b, £1,000. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2368

Queensland1897-1911 Figures In All Four CornersRegistered Mail1898 (Mar.) envelope from an unknown office to New York, bearing 1d. (2, one bisected diagonally) and 2d. (2) all cancelled "R" in oval, showing U.S. registration number handstamps and, on reverse, Brisbane, San Francisco and New York registered datestamps. A rare and most unusual unauthorised use of a bisect which has been accepted without surcharge. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2372

Queensland1897-1911 Figures In All Four CornersRegistered Mail1904 (Mar. and Sept.) envelopes from Gladstone to Tasmania, each franked at 5d. with the stamps cancelled by "post office gladstone/queensland" oval datestamp and with "registered/gladstone" below (one previously struck "paid at" in error), all applied in violet; 1910 (30 Apr.) envelope from Mount Darry to Toowoomba showing manuscript "70 Mt. Darry" at left and bearing 2d. (2) sharing Toowoomba Registered c.d.s. in blue (rare), an unusual use of the registration service on a local "drop letter", and 1911 double rate envelope (222x102mm.) from Brisbane to England, bearing 1d. and 2d. (2) with c.d.s. in blue Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2374

Queensland1897-98 Rouletted and Perforated 1d.Roulette in black tied by Brisbane "gpo" duplex on 1910 (19 June) locally addressed envelope to Mary St.; a rare usage of this stamp on commercial town rate mail. S.G. 256 Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2385

QueenslandThursday Island1904 (12 Sept.) envelope (226x103mm.) registered to Tasmania, bearing 1897-1908 1d. (5) and 2d. all cancelled by "R" in oval and showing superb despatch c.d.s. at foot, the reverse with Brisbane (18.9) and Hobart (23.9) c.d.s.; the envelope with a couple of small faults though a rare and impressive double interstate franking Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2386

QueenslandThursday Island1910 (16 Mar.) envelope registered to Austria, bearing 1907-11 5/- rose cancelled "336" in oval of bars with despatch c.d.s. alongside and "R" in oval handstamp at foot, the reverse with Brisbane (23.3) and Vienna (29.4) c.d.s.; a few small edge faults though a rare stamp on cover, particularly from this island. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2390

QueenslandRailway Stamps1872 imperforate plate proof in blue on card, horizontal pen stroke in magenta and initialled "G.W" at centre; traces of light marks at left, otherwise fine; 2/- black and 2/- rose imperforate plate proofs on wove paper, both with horizontal pen stroke; faults in places though a rare group Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2413

St. Lucia1882-84 CA perf 14, 4d. yellow block of twelve (4x3), fresh and fine unused with mainly large part original gum. A rare multiple. S.G. 27, £3600. Photo provenance:Peter Jaffé, March 2007Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2414

St. Lucia— 1/- orange block of four, fresh unused with large part original gum; one with tiny gum thin otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 29, £1,100. Photo provenance:Claude Cartier, September 1977Peter Jaffé, March 2007Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2436

Samoa— £5 indigo-blue, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 194d, £2,500. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2441

Sierra Leone1882 (5 May) envelope to Kansas, U.S.A., "3" (3d. to G.P.O., London) and "1" (1d. of international rate to be retained by the colony) accountancy marks in red crayon and bearing 1876 2d. magenta and 3d. buff each cancelled "B31", showing superb "paid-at-sherbro" double-arc d.s. alongside Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (26.5), both in red, the reverse with Sierra Leone c.d.s. (7.5) and New York Paid All duplex (5.6); the envelope with tear at right clear of the adhesives. A rare cover franked at the 4d. international rate plus 1d. internal rate from Sherbro. Photo Note: All mail postmarked Sherbro was cancelled at Bonthe Post Office on Sherbro IslandSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2442

Sierra Leone1884 (14 May) unstamped envelope (opened-out and fractionally truncated) from W Grey Wilson to his wife in England and showing, on flap, a fair strike of the very rare "post office/lavanah/sierra leone" oval-framed h.s. in red with Sierra Leone (21.5) and Bracknell (12.6) c.d.s., the face panel with note by recipient regarding when the letter was written and received and showing Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (12 June). Early and very rare with few examples of these oval handstamps from any office recorded on cover. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2443

Sierra Leone1884 (20 June) unstamped envelope to Germany, marked "Los Islands 20/6 84" at foot and showing "T" h.s., manuscript "40" (pfennigs) in blue crayon and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (12.7) overcancelled "466" at Liverpool, the reverse with corrected unpaid Liverpool Br. Packet (12.7) and Stolp arrival (15.7) c.d.s.; minor perimeter faults though a very rare early item of mail from this office which was opened in 1892. Photo Note: This office was noted as being a Customs Post in the Inland Mail list of 1882 and not on the Inland Mail list of 1899. No postmark is recorded and ceded to France in 1904Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2445

Sierra Leone1886 (5 July) envelope (opened-out) from Manoh Salijah to France, bearing 1884-91 4d. brown (defective at upper left) cancelled with a legible strike of the "post office/manoh salijah/post office" oval-framed handstamp in red and with Calais-Paris T.P.O. c.d.s. (4.8) at left, the reverse with a superb strike of the oval handstamp, "manoh salijah/sierra leone" c.d.s. in red, Sierra Leone (12.7), London (4.8) and Auxerre (5.8) c.d.s.; minor perimeter faults with small tear affecting the oval handstamp on reverse, nevertheless a very rare cover. S.G. 33. Photo provenance:Col. J.R. Danson, 1971Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2459

Sierra Leone1897 (16 Mar.) envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1897 "2½d." (S.G. Type 12) on 6d. dull purple and green neatly cancelled with Freetown c.d.s., Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (6.4) at left; the envelope with a couple of ink blobs clear of the adhesive and the reverse with flap and seal missing, nevertheless a scarce stamp with only one example represented in the setting of thirty, and very rare on cover. S.G. 62. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2464

South Australia1855 London print 1d. dark green, unused with traces of gum, good to large margins on three sides, cut-into at left though a presentable example of this rare stamp. Rendon Certificate (1995). S.G. 1, £8,500. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2487

(x) South West AfricaOccupational Period Covers and CancellationsNakob: 1918 (2 Feb.) envelope to Windhoek, bearing 1d. red cancelled by a good strike of the rare "nakob/rail" rubber datestamp (B1a) in violet, red on white censor label and censor cachet alongside Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2490

(x) South West AfricaOccupational Period Covers and CancellationsWaldau: 1917 (20 Nov.) envelope to Windhoek, marked "Bookpost" and bearing ½d. green with a good strike of the very rare "waldau" rubber datestamp (B1) showing year above day with no month shown, censor cachet at foot, Okahandja transit c.d.s. (20.11) on reverse; also pieces bearing strikes of Types B3 and B4 Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2507

(x) South West AfricaOfficial Stamps1931 ½d. to 6d. set of four in blocks of eighteen (6x3) with margins at both sides, imperforate, unmounted mint; the lower row of each block with a horizontal crease barely affecting fine appearance. A rare and spectacular set. SACC O13-16, R54,000+. Photo Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2508

(x) South West AfricaOfficial Stamps1945-50 ½d. to 6d. set of five, including the rare 2d. value, in horizontal pairs, fresh mint. S.G. O18-22, £780. Photo for 2d. Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2517

Tasmania1855 4d. blue unused and with clear to large margins virtually all round, just touched at lower left; sound. Rare. S.G. 18, £3,750. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2539

Transjordan1923 (May) overprint reading down 5p. deep purple with gold overprint double, unmounted mint, fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 105Aa, £650. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2552

VictoriaHalf Lengths1850-53 Fifth printing "white veils" ,1d. bright pinky red interpanneau horizontal pair with Barred Oval "37" of Forrest Creek; touched in places, vertical crease in the left margin of the right-hand stamp terminating in a split. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 12a. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2581

Great Britain1840 1d. Plate VQK-RL block of four, margins all round except QL just clipped at top-right, cancelled by light strikes of the red Maltese Cross; creased and razor cut between QK and QL (QL with tear) though still attractive. A rare multiple. Photo provenance: The "Victoriana" Collection, 2007Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 2595

Great BritainOfficialsBoard of Education: 1902 5d. dull purple and blue, c.d.s. cancellation, some staining but otherwise fine and rare. S.G. O81, £1,200. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 1005

Antigua— 1/- mauve marginal block of four, unused with large part original gum; the left vertical pair with light crease and some toning on reverse which shows through to face on the upper pair. A rare multiple. S.G. 30, £640. Photo provenance:Frederick Mayer, October 2004Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 1015

Bahamas1862 no watermark, perf 13 6d. lavender-grey block of four, unused without gum; perfs. clipped or cut-off on all sides otherwise fine. A rare and remarkable multiple. S.G. 19, £13,000. Photo provenance:"Staircase", April 1999Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 1025

Barbados1938 Small Format Seal of the Colony issue covers, the award-winning eight-frame exhibit collection formed by the late Jerone R. Hart, all neatly mounted, well researched, written-up and presented in three Safe albums with slip cases, together with three further empty albums, contained in two cartons; the collection comprises an exceptional range of over 220 items arranged in ascending order of value from ½d. to 5/- and comprising a remarkable array of both single-value and multi-value frankings including Printed Matter, Surface, Post card, Airmail, Official, Registered and Censored and Foreign Destination Mail; items of note include registered to Kenya, printed matter to New Zealand, Pinto Labour Camp, Czech Army F.P.O., 2/6d. single franking on Official use, 5/- single frankings registered to England and Jamaica, shades, listed printing varieties on 2d., 2½d. and 4d. values are present with many very rare on cover. Viewing essential to fully appreciate the scope and depth of this wonderful lot. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 1029

Bermuda1851 (5 Mar.) envelope to Scotland, rated "1/-" and showing an over-inked strike of the Crowned Circle "paid/at/ireland isle/bermuda" (P2) in red at lower left corner, "ireland isle/bermuda"despatch c.d.s. (PM5) at upper right corner alongside faint red London Paid c.d.s. (25.3), arrival c.d.s. (26.3) on reverse; small portion of the envelope torn away at top, well away from the postal markings. An attractive example of this rare handstamp, being the fifth earliest strike recorded by Forand and Freeland. S.G. CC2, £7,700. Photo Note: This cover was carried perf. "Osprey" (5.3) to Halifax (10.3) and packet "Europa" (14.3) to Liverpool (23.3)provenance:Sir Henry Tucker, Sale 1, October 1978Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Lot 1036

(x) British East Africa1895 (11 Nov.) Chambers envelope from Mombasa addressed locally, bearing ½a., 1a., 2a. and 2½a. neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, arrival c.d.s. (11.11) on reverse; the envelope a little damaged at left, nevertheless rare with just six such covers recorded of which only two are addressed to Chambers. Photo Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

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