4160

 

RING BINDER with the mint & used collection, 1966-87 inc. booklet panes, min. sheets, "SPECIMEN" opts., etc. (Qty.).

£70

 

4161

 

MINT MISCELLANY on stockcards with 1928 Melbourne Exhibition sheet (faults), 1937-49 set to £1, 1948-56 Arms set unmounted mint, 1959-64 set to 5/-, 1963-65 Navigators to £2, 1966-73 Decimal defins. to $4, 1946 BCOF set to 5/- (x2), etc. (Approx. 100).

£200

 

4162

 

MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. 1928 Melbourne Exhibiton min. sheet mint (faults), 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set used, 1937-49 set to £1 mint, 1948 Arms to £2 mint (two sets), 1959-64 set to 5/- mint, 1966-73 Decimal defins. to $4 plus 30c to $4 in unmounted mint blocks of four, etc. (Small Qty.).

£200

 

4163

 

MISCELLANY on stockcards comprising 1928 Exhibition 3d blue in 2 lightly mounted mint panes of four with margins (SG.106a.), 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- value fine used (SG.143), 1937-49 definitives ‡d-£1 complete set mounted mint (SG.164-178), 1940 3d bright blue Die III in an unmounted mint but somewhat toned block of six (SG.186), 1949/50 "Arms" complete set unmounted mint & the top 2 values marginal (SG.224a-d), 1959-64 definitives 6d-5/- complete set unmounted mint (SG.316/327) and 1963/5 sterling Navigators complete set (SG.355/360) unmounted mint and again the top 2 values marginal.. (52).

£150

 

4164

 

MISCELLANY of mint issues on stockcard inc. 1932 Lyrebird (2), Kangaroo 10/- & £1 with "SPECIMEN" opt., Silver Jubilee set, KGVI 3d blue (10), etc. (25).

£150

 

4165

 

MISCELLANY on stockcards, etc. inc. 1928 Stamp Exhn. sheet (2, both with faults) mint, 1937-49 set to £1 mint, 1959-64 set to 5/- mint, 1966-73 set to $4 mint plus the set in special illustrated pack. (Small Qty.).

£120

 

4166

 

MISCELLANY on leaves to 1958 with useful ranges of Kangaroos & KGV heads, good selection of mainly mint 1930's commemoratives, KGVI 3d blue mint (2 shades) and a selection of States incl. a few "better" items. Poor to mainly fine. (Few 100's).

£100

 

4167

 

MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. 1928 Melbourne Exhibition min. sheet, 1959-64 set to 5/-, 1964-65 Birds to 3/-, 1963-65 Navigators set to £2, 1966-73 Decimal defins. to $4 and 1971 7c Sturt's Desert Pea with buff & green omitted. All mint, much unmounted. (Small Qty.).

£100

 

4168

MISCELLANY of covers & stamps neatly mounted and written-up on leaves inc. South Australian advertising envelope (Green & Co. Land Agents), airmails, instructional marks, Antarctic Territory, Congress cancellations, etc. A useful and extremely eclectic miscellany. (Qty.).

£100

 

4169

MISCELLANY OF COVERS comprising "better" early unused & used postal stationery such as a 1d red postcard addressed in 1917 to an Australian P.o.W. in Germany, scarce "THREE/HALFPENCE" opt. on superb unused KGV 1d green postcard & two fine unused examples of 1d grey letter card and early airmail covers incl. first flights, 1937 Exhibition cancellation and registered/"ordinary" FDCs. (25 covers).

£120

 

4170

 

1916 9d violet Ash imprint gutter block of 4, heavily hinged but the bottom two adhesives are unmounted. Attractive. PHOTO -.

£100

 

4171

 

1924 2d red-brown Harrison gutter imprint block of 4 & 3d dull ultramarine Mullett gutter imprint block of 4. The former with light toning in the gutter, the latter with vertical crease through the gutter. (2 blocks).

£100

 

4172

 

1928 Melbourne Stamp Exhn. min. sheet with special red Exhibition postmark. SG.106a, Cat. £225.

£75

 

4173

 

1929-30 10/- grey & pink mounted mint. SG.112, Cat. £300.

£75

 

4174

 

1937-49 Set to £1 unmounted mint. Cat. £250. (14).

£80

 

4175

 

1963-65 7/6d, 10/-, £1 & £2 Navigators in unmounted mint blocks of 4. Cat. £500+. (16).

£140

 

4176

 

1981-95 Official Post Office Yearbooks complete for the period. (15 volumes).

£100

 

4177

 

BOOKLETS: Large stockbook packed with the extensive duplicated accumulation of booklets (largely modern) with a Catalogue value in the region of £2,200. (Qty.).

£400

 

4178

 

OFFICIALS: 1931 2d & 3d fresh mint. SG.O123/124, Cat. £255. (2).

£75

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

 

4179

 

DEALER'S BLUE STOCKBOOK with an extensive duplicated range of mint (mainly unmounted) stamps from SG.1 incl. 1966/8 definitives in singles (11 sets) and 2 sets of corner blocks of four, 1973 definitives in singles (6 sets), interpanneau pairs and corner blocks of four, 1979-81 definitives in two sets of blocks of four, 3 sets of interpanneau pairs and ten sets of singles plus many extra values, three sets of 1984/7 definitives plus extra values in interpanneau pairs and blocks of four, many commemoratives (chiefly in complete sets) and miniature sheets. Condition generally fine to superb. Cat. £2,000+. (Many 100's).

£360

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

**

4180

REGISTERED MAIL: 1857/8 Pair of fronts (one cut down at right) ex Angaston or Tanunda to Adelaide each with a s/l 'REGISTERED', the former also with 'TOO LATE', franked by fine four margin examples of 6d blue and 6d & 2d orange-red respectively, tied by barred cancellations. (2 items).

£75

TASMANIA

 

4181

 

COLLECTION on leaves inc. a useful range of Chalons (37, mixed condition), later QV to 5/- used, sundry Views types, Australia KGV ‡d & 1d with "NIETTA" cancels, etc. Poor to fine. (Approx. 180).

£200

AUSTRIA

 

4182

1850-1950 Small collection on FG Warwick leaves from first issues with 4 x 1857 covers to Hamburg bearing 9kr imperfs, an extensive range of mainly used 1867-80 issue with coarse & fine printings, shades & vals. to 50kr (2), some early Austrian Levant and a run of more general later issues. Some postmark interest in earlies. A few faults here & there, but generally better than average. (360 + 10 covers & 1 front).

£100

BAHAMAS

 

4183

TWO CARTONS containing an extremely extensive collection/accumulation of modern covers showing a wide variety of island post office cancellations. (Several 100's). SOLD ON BEHALF OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY.

£100

 

4184

1942 Flown registered cover from Nassau to England bearing 2/- black & blue (2), KGVI 8d Flamingoes (4) & 5/- (2) with two strikes of the rectangular boxed "AIR MAIL" cachet. Small cover faults but a handsome item.

£80

BAHRAIN

**

4185

 

UNMOUNTED MINT MISCELLANY comprising 1933 KGV 3p, ‡a and 1a to 12a, 1938/41 KGVI 3p to 3a 6p, 1941 4a and 1940 8a. SG.1, 2 & 4-11, 20-28 and 30; Cat. £385+. (19).

£170

**

4186

 

1933 KGV set complete to 2r & 1934/7 set not only complete but incl. 2a small die; all unmounted mint and some are marginal examples. SG.1-13 and 15-19 incl. 17a; Cat. £206+. (19).

£75

**

4187

 

1940-41 KGVI high values 1r - 25r all marginal unmounted mint and two of them corner examples. SG.32-37; Cat. £245+. (6).

£110

BARBADOS

 

4188

 

1941 1d scarlet perf. 13.5 x 13 coil strip of 4 fresh mint. The top two stamps with slight gum disturbance, the bottom two are unmounted. SG.249, Cat. £1,100+. PHOTO -

£350

BECHUANALAND/BOTSWANA

**

4189

1913 Registered cover ex Lobatsi to Germany bearing KEVII ‡d (2) & 1/- "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" opts., tied by superb Lobatsi datestamps of 21 April. Slightly cut-down at top and other small cover faults but a most attractive and scarce item. PHOTO -

£150

**

4190

1917 (22 Feb.) registered censored cover ex Lobatsi to the USA bearing 2/6d & 5/- Sea Horses. Exceedingly scarce thus - the Waterlow 5/- is rated by SG. at £1,500 on cover.PHOTO -

£400

**

4191

1927 Registered "Wilson" cover bearing BW 5/- rose-red cancelled at Francistown. Rare thus. PHOTO -

£200

BERMUDA

**

4192

 

1938-53 2/- to £1 fresh mint. Also Nyasaland 2/-, 2/6d & 5/- fresh mint. (9).

£60

**

4193

 

1938-53 2/- (4) & 2/6d (2) mint, all different shades inc. SG.116. (6).

£60

**

4194

 

1938-53 2/6d black & red/grey-blue line perf. fresh mint. SG.117a, Cat. £475. PHOTO -

£120

**

4195

 

1938-53 12/6d deep grey & brownish-orange and grey & brownish orange mounted mint, the former with streaky gum as ever. SG.120/120a, Cat. £655. (2). PHOTO -

£150

**

4196

 

1938-53 £1. Four distinct mint shades inc. the elusive SG.121.

£120

**

4197

 

1938 £1 purple & black/red fresh unmounted mint. SG.121, Cat. £275. PHOTO -

£100

BRAZIL

 

4198

 

1843-44 Bull's Eye 60r used plus Goat's Eye 10r (10), 30r (3), 60r (11) & 90r (thin), mint, unused or fine used. Condition somewhat mixed but a good group, Cat. £2,300. (26).

£240

 

4199

 

1850-54 Numerals issue. The mint/unused & used range on stockleaf with 10r black (7), 20r black (2), 30r black (16), 60r black (15), 90r black (14), 180r black (4), 300r black (5), 600r black (2), all imperforate plus perforated 20r black, 30r black (2) & 60r black (6); 10r blue (21), 30r blue (7), 280r orange (2) & 430r yellow (2). Condition variable but mostly good to fine. Cat. £3,300+. (106).

£500

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

 

4200

 

MINT MISCELLANY written up on album leaves incl. 1896 set to 1r, 1903/4 set to 5r, 1907/8 complete set, 1912 set to 10r and 1919 surcharge. Nearly all fine & fresh. Cat. £800+. (49).

£180

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

 

4201

 

BOX containing the extensive collection of stamps & covers inc. 1968, 1968-70 & 1975 defin. sets mint & used plus 1975 Birds set in unmounted mint blocks of 4 and an extensive range of later issues inc. mint multiples. The covers include 1969 air letters with cancellations of Salomon Chagos, Peros Banhos Chagos, Diego Garcia, Farquhar and Desroches Islands and sundry later items with a range of cachets inc. "MAGISTRATES COURT", "BIOT/REPRESENTATIVE/DIEGO GARCIA", "B.I.O.T. POLICE/DIEGO GARCIA", etc. A very good little lot. (Qty.).

£120

**

4202

COVERS TO U.S., EUROPE, ETC. - INCL. REGISTERED; 1968-70 group incl. 1968 env. regd. to US with o.p. Seychelles franking and purple FARQUHAR ISLAND c.d.s.'s, 5 different cancels on 1968 envs. to G.B., 1969 trio to Mauritius, 1969 to Belgium, 1970 TPO "NORDVAER" env., etc. Scarce group. (21 covers).

£85

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

**

4203

 

1904 Die proof of 2‡d duty plate on glazed white card measuring 92mm. x 60mm. showing colony name & unshaded value tablet and dated 31 MAR 04. Minor defects but very scarce.

£110

**

4204

 

1904 Die proof of 3d duty plate on glazed white card measuring 92mm. x 60mm. showing colony name & unshaded value tablet and dated 26. EB. (sic) 04. Fine and very scarce. no.

£110

BRUNEI

 

4205

MISCELLANY of covers (incl. registered, commercial and a few FDCs) and a good range of mint & fine used stamps on album leaves from 1927 to 2001with values to $10, a few miniature sheets, the odd inverted wmk. and generally much of interest. (Small Qty.).

£75

 

4206

1907 Registered cover to Dresden franked 1906 25c on 16c overprint on Labuan. Cancelled by Brunei 13 May 1902 c.d.s. with violet boxed Brunei registration cachet on front, Labuan & Singapore transit backstamps, arrival marks. Very rare and cat by SG at from £130 x 30 (£3900). PHOTO -

£500

BURMA

 

4207

 

COLLECTION on leaves with KGV vals. to 10r mint, useful KGVi inc. sundry covers and good Officials inc. 1937 10r mint. (Approx. 200 plus 7 covers).

£100

 

4208

PRESTAMP OFFICIAL "FREE" COVER FROM MOULMEIN TO CALCUTTA VIA KEDGEREE; Unusual 12th March 1843 EL from "Maulmein" to T.H. Maddock (Deputy Governor of Bengal) at Calcutta endorsed "H.M.B. Service" and so with a near fine boxed "KEDGEREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" mark beside a fine red "CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER/FREE" c.d.s. on the back. The contents refer to all being quiet in the country because of the return of British Troops from China and Afghanistan! It also refers to the ship "Siren" being about to sail to be sold off in Singapore (if she does not sink first!). Free mail from Burma as early as this is Rare. Plus two 1843/5 letters (no wrappers) to Maddock from "Maulmein"; one from an anonymous lover of Peace (1843), the other (12th July 1845) from a fellow-Anglo-Indian who mentions that the Burmese are "...bent on trying what they can get of the Siamese Shan States...", etc. Scarce trio. (3 items). [From the Maddock Papers; see also Military P.H., Afghanistan, Ceylon & India sections.] no.

£100

CANADA

 

4209

 

TWO PRINTED ALBUMS containing the early to modern mint & used collection with many useful sets & singles noted throughout. Condition a little mixed but a good lot with a high Catalogue value. (Few 1,000's).

£200

 

4210

 

FOUR ALBUMS containing the extensive modern collection including miniature sheets and booklets. (Qty.).

£150

 

4211

 

STOCKBOOK containing the early to modern mint & used duplicated accumulation. (Many 100's).

£75

 

4212

1839-48 Trio of ELs comprising 1839 printed "Abstract of Transactions in Canada" sent by packet via New York to London with red circular "NEW YORK/DEC/19" d.s., black "PAID" and various m/s marks, 1840 Freight Money cover from Montreal to London "p first packet to Liverpool" with postage paid in cash to Montreal P.O. (confirmed by two red "PAID" marks) and 1848 EL ex Quebec to London endorsed "via Halifax". (3 covers).

£110

 

4213

 

1868-90 Large Queen issue. The used ranges on leaves comprising ‡c (2), 1c, 2c (4), 3c (5), 5c (6) & 15c (20). Chiefly good to fine with a wide range of shades including some more elusive types. (38).

£200

 

4214

 

1868-90 Large Queen issue. The used range on a stockcard comprising ‡c, 1c, 2c (5), 3c (4), 5c (5) and 15c (4). Also 1859 1c. Chiefly good to fine. (21).

£100

 

4215

PICTORIAL ADVERTISING ENVELOPES comprising 1878 env. franked with 3c adhesive perf. 11‡ x 12 & 1881 env. bearing 3c perf. 11# x 12 both advertising Toronto Reaper & Mower Co. but produced by different printers (very attractive pair), 1887-1900 envs. advertising various fairs and Jubilee celebrations in Bowmanville, Ottawa, Toronto and London (Ontario) plus a colour PPC of the latter's market and 1869-95 envs. each franked with adhesives for or totalling 3c and respectively advertising "Combined" Toronto, Montreal, St. John's New Brunswick and Smithville traders and/or professional firms (envs. with multiple advertisers being scarce). [12].

£240

 

4216

SMALL QUEEN COVERS - REGISTERED, TRANSATLANTIC, ETC.; Useful 1870-90 lot incl. attractive 3x3c cover to Ireland with fancy Toronto cork cancels (D&S 830), 3c pairs (2; to US and to Scotland - differing shades), single 3c (1872; internal, tied by confused "HUNTSVILLE" c.d.s.), 6c brown (1875 to G.B. tied by v. fine "ST. JOHNS/ONT." 2-ring "36" numeral), 3c+2c RLS ex "MOUNTAIN GROVE/C.W." (to Toronto) and tiny ‡c black (local 1890 "Dartmouth, N.S." env. Useful lot. (7 covers). PHOTO -

£260

 

4217

 

1870-97 Small Queen issue. The mint/unused selection with 1c (6 inc. a marginal strip of 3), 2c (3), 3c (6), 5c (4), 6c (3), 8c & 10c (2) plus a used example of the 10c perf. 11‡ x 12. Various printings & shades, chiefly very presentable examples. (26).

£250

 

4218

3c INDIAN RED SMALL QUEENS ON COVER: Complementary group of eight Feb., 1870-May, 1871 covers each franked with a 3c Indian red perf. 12 small Queen, all used internally with various cancellations and arrival marks; on one cover the adhesive is affixed partly over a handstruck "PAID 3" mark whilst on another it is cancelled by a two ring "54" in circle with large double-ring "TRURO/N.S." below. Slight staining here and there but a scarce octet.

£160

 

4219

3c ROSE-RED SMALL QUEENS ON COVER: Sextet of complementary 1871 covers each franked with one or more 3c rose-red small Queen adhesives with numeral cancellations such as "45" of Perth & "21" of Goderich and two with fancy cork obliterations. Small faults but a useful group. (6 covers).

£100

 

4220

1871 (April 8) env. from Toronto to Montreal (arrival backstamp) franked with 3c small Queen adhesive on very thick soft paper (SG.81a.) cancelled by a light cork mark. This stamp is believed to be the rare so-called "Shoemaker variety" known as "No. 4", the small quantity recorded being very poorly perforated & off centre; both problems are clearly exemplified on this stamp.

£100

 

4221

3c PALE ROSE-RED SMALL QUEENS ON COVER: Good group of 1871/3 covers (some with minor faults) each franked with at least one 3c pale rose-red small Queen (SG.80) all used internally with a wide range of cancellations (e.g. faint but scarce "59" of Clinton) and arrival marks. (14 covers).

£100

 

4222

3c ORANGE-RED SMALL QUEENS ON COVER: 1874/5 Group of envs. (faults here and there) each franked with one or more orange-red 3c small Queen adhesives (SG.83) all used internally and with a wide range of cancellations (incl. numerals & corks) and arrival marks; examples are an 1874 cover bearing a perf. 11‡ x 12 adhesive on thick paper and an 1876 env. with numeral cancellation, "LYNDHURST/ONT" and "Too Late" in between all in blue. (20 covers).

£150

**

4223

 

1897 Diamond Jubilee issue 2c green in an imperforate proof block of four on card; said to emanate from archives of American Bank Note Co. Fine and scarce.

£120

**

4224

 

1897 Diamond Jubilee issue 3c carmine in an imperforate proof block of four on card; said to emanate from archives of American Bank Note Co. Very fine and scarce. PHOTO -

£120

**

4225

 

1897 Diamond Jubilee issue 5c blue in an imperforate proof block of four on card; said to emanate from archives of American Bank Note Co. Very fine and scarce.

£120

 

4226

 

1937-38 Twenty sets of 1c-3c coil stamps comprising five strips of four of each value; fine unmounted mint with exception of one of the 2c strips which has gum faults. SG.368-370. (60).

£70

**

4227

 

1992 43c Flag in an unmounted mint marginal block of nine from the left of the sheet, the lower three pairs being imperforate between. The top is also imperf. Horizontal bend but scarce. SG.1357cc.; Cat. £1,500+.

£300

 

4228

RAILWAY MAIL: 1854 EL (toned) ex St. Hyacinthe to U.S.A. with superb strike of "ST.LAWRENCE-&-ATLANTIC-RAILROAD" c.d.s., encircled "6D" charge & s/l "CANADA-10-Cts." + 1859 env. (closed tear) to England with v. fine boxed "PAID/G.T.R.C." of the Grand Trunk Railway. A scarce pair.

£120

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

**

4229

SMALL MISCELLANY comprising 1863 cover (part of back flap missing) franked with triangular 4d blue adhesive addressed to "Mount Coke/British Kaffraria (scarce destination - 2 years before annexation) plus an interesting group of off-cover forgeries/facsimiles. (1 cover, 12 "stamps" and two strips of three).

£75

 

4230

MISCELLANY OF EARLY INCOMING LETTERS etc. incl. c.1764 (date in pencil) E & 22 Feb., 1768 E (closed tears and some wear but with contemporary filing note "Brantwood den 22 Febr. 1768" on flap) to 'Capo de Goede Hoop', latter with note that it was sent by ship 'Huyster Mye'; presumably both ex Holland and, if so, rare thus. Also c.1820 scarce pair of Es both with v. fine "POST OFFICE/ (Crown)/ CAPE TOWN" marks plus "SIMONS-TOWN" (latter v. fine) & "UITENHAGEN" (almost fine) used as arrival marks, c.1828/30 pair of Es with mostly fine strikes of crowned 2nd type "FREE" d.s., one also (oddly) with boxed "POST PAID", two O.H.M.S. prepaid covers and 1835 (12 June) printed O.H.M.S. "COLONIAL OFFICE,/Cape of Good Hope." E to Somerset with mostly fine strike of elusive 3rd type oval crowned "FREE" d.s. with "John Bell/Secy to Govt" marking. (12 covers).

£340

 

4231

EARLY DATED & UNDATED LONDON INDIA LETTERS: 1819 E from London to Cape Town 'Pr. Mary Anne/Capt. Parker' with fine 2 ring crowned "INDIA SHIP LETTER/G.P.O./LONDON" d.s. (Rob. In.2) and 1826 EL with faint Cape Town d.s. and very fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/LONDON" mark (Rob.In.4) well placed on the flap. [Both covers ex Grace Dove]. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

4232

 

1853 1d brown-red on slightly blued paper (SG.3a.) in a pair with good to wide margins but "smudgy" cancellation and some creasing, 1855-63 1d rose (SG.5a.) used in two shades with close to wide margins, 1d deep rose-red (SG.5b.) with part numeral cancellation, four good used examples of 1855 4d deep blue on white paper plus a single tied to small piece with large part red oval "POST RETIEF" d.s. leaving head of 'Hope' clear with two wide margins but touched at lower right & a little creased and 1855-63 4d blue in two used blocks of four with added margins and a pair with repaired tear (just touched to wide margins and sold "as is") plus two good used shades. (22).

£280

 

4233

 

1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper in a used pair with three good to wide margins but close on the fourth side and 1d brick-red on slightly blued paper in a used block of three with close to mainly huge margins; in both cases some loss of blueing but lightly cancelled. SG.1 & 3; Cat. £1,150+. (5).

£240

 

4234

 

1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper neatly cancelled with good to huge margins & 1d deep brick-red also on deeply blued paper with wide margins and supported by B.P.A. certificate (1954) and 4d deep blue with close to good margins & central cancellation, a used pair on thinner than normal paper with good to wide margins but rather "messy" cancellations & a repaired corner and four more singles, three of them again on deeply blued paper with good to wide margins and neat cancellations but two with minor creasing and the other on slightly blued paper with wide margins but tiny thin. SG.1, 1a., 2 & 4; Cat. £1,645. (9).

£240

 

4235

PAIR OF 4d BLUE ON DEEPLY BLUED PAPER ON COVER TO G.B. SENT BY STEAMER; 1854 (28 Sept.) env. (slight stain mostly on back but with original contents0 from the officer in charge of "Kraay-fontein Convict Station" (near Paarl) to Glasgow posted from Cape Town on 5th October, endorsed by named steamer (mostly beneath the stamps) franked with a fine pair of SG.2 (fine to wide margins all round) just tied by a "C/GH" barred triangle and charged a further "8"(d) Ship Letter rate on arrival. The writer mentions delaying the letter to catch a "coasting Steamer returning to London for repairs" instead of a sailing vessel. Good example of the first 4d - especially a fine pair on cover. no.

£300

 

4236

BLOCK OF FOUR 1d BRICK-RED ON SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER ON INTERNAL COVER: 1855 (12th April) env. from "PAARL" (fine orange oval d.s. with part m/s date on back) addressed to Prince Albert prepaid by an attractive block of 4 of SG.3 (left hand pair with clear margins but right hand pair just shaved on one side) tied by two "C/GH" barred triangles. Attractive multiple on cover of this elusive shade. PHOTO -

£1000

 

4237

1d SOLDIER'S CONCESSION RATE - SUCCESSFUL ABUSE OF PRIVILEGE BY A CIVILIAN: 14th April 1859 env. (vertical crease clear of adhesive and some edge wear) from "GRAHAMS TOWN" (nearly fine red oval d.s. on back) to Colchester endorsed "Per Mail Steamer" at top and signed "Ch. Buchanan, Clerk(?) St.(?) Off. G(?) M.S." at lower left of address franked only with a single 1d brick-red on cream paper (SG.5 - wide margins all round but rubbed in margin at left and point of corner shaved at right) tied by a light "C/GH" barred triangle with v.fine blue "PLYMOUTH/PACKET-LETTER" c.d.s. on back and a red "LONDON/PAID" c.d.s. on the front. It appears that the Post Offices in both countries failed to notice the lack of a soldier's heading on the letter and the civilian nature of this signature; rare thus. PHOTO -

£1000

 

4238

 

1859 1/- Deep dark green (SG.8b.) with large part original gum & wide margins (crease at top but v. fresh), a fine lightly cancelled example and a fine used copy with clear to wide margins. Also 1864 De La Rue 4d blue (SG.19a.) and steel-blue (SG.19c.) both fine used, 6d mauve (SG.20) fine mint and 1/- bright emerald-green (SG.21) mint but toned. (7).

£300

 

4239

1859 (15 Oct.) env. (toning on reverse) with 6d deep rose-lilac on white paper (SG.7b, shaved at foot but otherwise clear margins) tied by a v.fine red "LONDON/PAID" arrival c.d.s. with neat small red crayon "5" accountancy mark nearby. Ex Maria de la Queillerie. no.

£240