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Friday 24 January 2003

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* = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by one star are subject to V.A.T. at 17…5%. ** = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by two stars are subject to V.A.T. at 5%. PLEASE NOTE: All lots in this auction are subject to the Buyers’ Premium of 15% (plus V.A.T. where appropriate) on their hammer prices. ALL BIDS WILL BE TAKEN AS EXCLUSIVE OF THIS PREMIUM

MIXED COLLECTIONS

BOX containing the interesting accumulation of covers, cards, etc. including a useful range of KGVI & QEII period KUT and sundry thematic items relating to David Livingstone. (Qty.).

£75

MISCELLANY on leaves with issues from Orange Free State, Stellaland, Transvaal. Some reprints noted. (115 plus 2 covers).

£150

BASUTOLAND

COVERS/CARDS: The varied selection of KEVII-QEII covers & cards with several items of note inc. 1903 registered env. to France bearing COGH ‡d, 1d & 2‡d (2) with "LERIBE" cds cancellations, 1919 Union of South Africa 1d red postal stationery card to France cancelled at Tsoloane & with violet circular "PASSED/41/CENSOR" mark, 1937 philatelic registered cover to Canada bearing KGV 2/6d brown tied by Maseru cds & a 1939 postcard to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) bearing KGVI ‡d & 1d tied by "LERIBE" d.s. & with black boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR/16-12-1939/GOVERNMENT SECRETARY/BASUTOLAND" cachet.Also a good range of postal markings on later covers inc. "BUTHA BUTHE", "QACHASNE", "ROMA MISSION" & "ST.RODRIGUE MISSION" (44 items).

£200

1901 1d postal stationery card uprated with COGH 1d (2) tied by "MASERU" cds addressed to Germany with long contents (in German) headed "Don Don Drift, near Holo - British Basutoland". Scarce thus. PHOTO

£100

BECHUANALAND

COVERS/CARDS: The interesting QV-QEII selection inc. 1894 1d brown postal stationery wrapper to Kimberley, 1895 1d red postal stationery card from "VRYBURG" to Winburg, 1923 cover ex Ghanzi to London bearing "Bechuanaland Protectorate" ‡d & 1‡d adhesives, 1945 registered cover to the USA bearing 4d, 1/-, 5/- & 10/- tied by "MAUN" datestamps, etc. (29 items).

£120

1887 1d, 3d, 4d, 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- & £1, all with diagonal "SPECIMEN" h.s. A scarce group. (9).PHOTO

£150

1889 4d on ‡d vermilion plus 1897 ‡d to 6d, all with "SPECIMEN" opt. SG.53, 59 & 61-65. (7).

£75

1891 Cover to England bearing 4d adhesive tied by Vryburg duplex cancellation of 17 April. PHOTO

£60

1894 (Oct.) envelope (slightly reduced at the right) to Germany bearing "BRITISH BECHUANALAND" 1d & 4d (2) tied by squared circle cancellations of Mafeking. Some creasing at right.PHOTO

£100

1896 Pair of covers comprising a three colour COGH franking cover (‡d, 2&Mac189;d & a defective 6d) cancelled "MAFEKING/BECHUANALAND" addressed to London with large s/l "REGISTERED" and a cover to Rustenburg bearing COGH 2d "British Bechuanaland" (reading downwards) pair tied by "RAMOUTSA" d.s. A scarce pair. (2 covers). PHOTO plate no 6A

£150

1901 Cover to Essex bearing 4d "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" adhesive cancelled at Palapye and with triangular "PASSED PRESS CENSOR" mark partially obscuring the address. PHOTO

£120

1906-27 Quartet of registered envelopes comprising 1906 2d brown "DUTY 4d" surcharged env. ex Gaberone to Kimberley uprated with ‡d, 1d & 2‡s adhesives, a further example of same (1912) to Port Elizabeth uprated with 1d & cancelled at Mahalapye Siding, 1917 KGV 2d brown "DUTY 4d" surcharged envelope to Windhoek uprated with 1d adhesive cancelled at Francistown & with violet circular "PASSED CENSOR/B/100" cds & 1927 4‡d env. ex Ghanzi uprated with &Mac189;d adhesive and addressed to Cape Town. (4 items). PHOTO

£150

1907 KEVII ‡d postal stationery card uprated with Jubilee 2d, 3d, 4d & 6d plus KEVII ‡d & 1d, all tied by "MAHALAPYE SIDINGS" cds & addressed to Magdeburg. Most attractive. PHOTO

£100

1913 Registered cover ex Lobatsi to Germany with KEVII ‡d (2) & 1/- "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" opts. tied by superb Lobatsi datestamps of 21 April. Slightly cut-down at top & other small cover faults but a most attractive & scarce item. PHOTO plate no 6A

£120

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

SMALL STOCKBOOK containing the somewhat duplicated mint/unused & used accumulation with much of value including 1890 8a grey unused, 1895 Handstamped 4a, 4‡a, 5a, 8a blue & 1a carmine mint/unused, a fair unused example of the 4r and used examples of the ‡a, 2a & 1r carmine (2), 1895 2‡ on 4‡a mint (some foxing) & used, 1895-96 Overprints on India selection inc. 6a mint (11), 12a mint (6), 1r slate used, 1r green & carmine mint (2) and 3r brown & green mint (2) & used on small piece, 1897 Overprint on Zanzibar set of six mint or used, 1897 (Nov.) 50r mauve with violet fiscal cancellation, etc. Condition a little variable but a very useful lot nevertheless. (82).

£360

COLLECTION on leaves including 1890-95 set vals. to 5r used plus the scarce 8a & 1r grey mint, 1894 5a & 7‡a surcharges unused & used, 1895 ‡a on 3a (5 inc. a horiz. pair and a reasonable mint example), 1895 2‡a on 4‡a unused & used, 1896 values to 5r, 1897-1903 3r mint, etc. Fair to fine. (78).

£360

MISCELLANY on stockcards and in pocketbook with much of merit inc. 1890 (May) ‡a on 1a mint, 1890 (Oct.) values to 5r mint, a good range of 1895 "British East Africa" opts. with values to 3r unused, 1897 opt. on Zanzibar set (SG.80-85) mint and 1896-1901 set to 5r used. Also two 1898/1898 Kenyan coins. Condition a little mixed but a good lot nevertheless. (137 plus 2 coins).

£300

COVERS/CARDS: The small selection including 1895 env. ex "LAMU" to London bearing 2‡a black/yellow, 1901 registered envelope ex Rabai to Germany bearing 2‡a blue (2) & 4‡a orange adhesives & sundry stationery items. (7 items).PHOTO

£120

2‡A ENVELOPES USED TO ENGLAND: 1893 (30 Sept.) 2‡a green env. used from Mombasa to Southsea with a good "MOMBASA" squared circle cancellation. Also a similar 1895 (16 March) cover to London cancelled with a small "MOMBASA" c.d.s. Some creasing.

£100

COVER TO GERMANY: 1894 Registered envelope to Germany bearing ‡a & 4a adhesives tied by squared Circle cancellation of "LAMU". The cover travelled via Aden whence it was transferred to the Messageries Maritimes Service and received an octagonal "LIGNE N" mark of the SS. "Oceania". A very busy cover. PHOTO plate no 6A

£150

POSTCARDS TO LONDON AND ZANZIBAR: 1894 (16 Jan.) ‡a postcard uprated with ‡a used to London cancelled with two fine "MOMBASA" square circle cancellations plus 1894 (14 Sept.) 1a postcard used from Mombasa to Smith Mackenzie in Zanzibar with a message requesting two pints of claret! A little toned.

£100

REGISTERED COVER TO LONDON: 1894 (14 March) cover to London bearing seven different 1890-95 values to the 4‡a (blue crayon affects the 2&Mac189;a value). Very colourful. PHOTO

£100

REGISTERED COVER TO ZANZIBAR: 1895 cover to Zanzibar bearing 8a blue "BRITISH EAST AFRICA" opt. tied by fairly indistinct Squared Circle cancellation. Roughly opened at top but a scarce adhesive on cover. PHOTO plate no 6A

£150

REGISTERED ENVELOPE VIA ADEN TO SWITZERLAND: 1895 (June) "F" size 2a registered env. uprated with 2‡ tied by a v. fine "MOMBASDA" c.d.s. and an uncancelled 1a (possibly a late fee) and used to Berne. On reverse is a superb strike of the "ADEN/REG" travelor type c.d.s.PHOTO

£100

A COVER REGISTERED TO SWITZERLAND VIA ADEN: 1896 (19 July) 2‡a env. uprated with 1895-96 1a 6p & 2a, 1898 3a & 4a. All tied by fine Mombasa squared circles and used to Berne, on reverse is a fine "ADEN/REG" d.s. Small tear at top of cover but an iteresting item. PHOTO

£200

COVER REGISTERED TO AUSTRALIA: 1896 9 Oct.) env. registered from Mombasa via Aden to Sydney franked with 1895 3a, 1895-96 ‡a, 1a, 1a 6p and 2a tied by "MOMBASA" c.d.s., on reverse is a fine "ADEN/REG" d.s. PHOTO

£200

TWO PHILATELIC COVERS: 1896 (December) cover sent within Mombasa (Jas. Grierson) bearing opt. on India 2a & 4a adhesives. Also an 1898 "Grierson" cover bearing 2‡ on 1a surcharge on Zanzibar (SG.87). Philatelic but a scarce pair.PHOTO plate no 6A

£120

PHILATELIC COVER BEARING 3r OPT. ON INDIA ADHESIVE: 1896 Philatelic cover to Fort Bungalow bearing 3r brown & green (SG.62) tied by Mombasa Squared Circle cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no.

£75

PHILATELIC COVER BEARING SURCHARGE ON ZANZIBAR STRIP OF SIX: 1897 (12 Jan.) "Jamall" cover bearing 2‡a on 3a strip of six tied by Mombasa Squared Circle cancellations. All the adhesives are SG.89 so the strip must emanate from row 1, 2 or 53. A similar cover bearing a strip of six incorporating all three types of the 2&Mac189;a surcharge realised £322 (including premium) in the Spink's "Shivani" sale of May 1997. PHOTO plate no 6A

£200

PHILATELIC COVER WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL MULTIPLE FRANKING OF THE 1‡a BROWN OPT. ON INDIA: 1897 (13 Jan.) "Jamall" cover sent within Mombasa bearing 1‡a brown opt. on India (SG.51) x 25 (blocks of 16 & of 9). Philatelic but most spectacular and highly unusual.PHOTO plate no 6A

£150

COVER FROM TAVETA TO GERMANY: 1898 env. from Taveta to the mission in Leipzig franked with 1898 ‡a and 1a (2) tied by German hatched circle type TAVETA/E A PROTECTORATE" c.d.s. Fine.PHOTO plate no 6B

£120

COVER AND PART COVER TO INDIA: 1898 env. from Kilendine via Zanzibar to Bombay franked with 1898 2‡a tied by a fine "KILENDINE" squared circle. The cover is soiled and damages. Also 1896 the top half of an Indian 1a card with BEA overprint in blue & Sea Post Office c.d.s. used from Mombasa. Some faults.

£100

LARGE REGISTERED PIECE TO GERMANY: 1898 (6 July) half a registered cover to Germany bearing an incredible ten colour franking - SG.65-74 with up to three examples of each (21 stamps with a total face value of 68annas). Highly spectacular. PHOTO

£100

FRONT TO PERSIA AND A MIXED ISSUE COVER TO LONDON: 1899 A mourning front from Mombasa to Lady Hardinge in Tehran franked with 1898 1a pair, fine with arrival c.d.s. 1903 env. from Entebee to London franked with ‡a and another overprinted "UGANDA". Minor staining around one adhesive.

£150

1a WRAPPER USED TO GERMANY: 1899 (May) 1a wrapper uprated with 2a registered from Lamu to Hamburg. Some minor faults but a rare item. PHOTO

£140

COVER TO GERMANY: 1900 env. from the Ev. Luth Mission, Moschi to Germany franked with 1898 2‡a a blue tied by a fine Mombasa c.d.s. Some cover faults. PHOTO plate no 6B

£80

COVER TO USA: 1900 "Bowman" cover used from Mombasa to USA franked with 1898 ‡a and 1a (2) tied by "MOMBASA" c.d.s. Top flap missing otherwise fine.

£65

COVER REGISTERED FROM KILINDINI TO LONDON: 1901 (6 May) env. registered from Kilindi via Mombasa to London franked on reverse with a strip of three 1898 1a red tied by fine "KILINIDI/E. A. PROTECTORATE" c.d.s. and single circle Mombasa transit d.s. The cover has been roughly opened out.

£100

LOCAL LAMU COVER FRANKED WITH 50 RUPEE MAUVE: 1902 (3 Nov.) env. registered and used within Lamu franked with a fine 1897-1903 50r mauve tied with two fine strikes of the hatched circle type "LAMU/E.A. PROTECTORATE" c.d.s. with another example struck alongside. The recipient's name has been crossed out. A very rare adhesive in any form. PHOTO

£5000

POSTAL STATIONERY: The small selection comprising 1a on 1‡a blue UPU postcard (some foxing), 2‡a green "Light and Liberty" envelope, 1896-1901 ‡a & 1a postcards and 2a brown registered envelope all unused plus a delightful 1898 postcard "Vom Fusse des Kilima Njaro" to Essex bearing 1896-1910 1a tied by Mombasa d.s. and with Zanzibar transit. (6 items).

£75

POSTAL STATIONERY TO INDIA AND LAMU: 1899 2‡a green env. used from Mombasa to Bombay, creased and soiled. 1898 (Dec.) ‡a brown, postcard "used" within Lamu. Fine.

£60

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1901 (11 Feb.) 2a brown registered envelope (long size) sent within Mombasa bearing a remarkable 8 colour franking incorporating three examples each of the 1896-1901 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 4‡a, 5a & 8a plus two examples of the 1897 1r grey-blue. A little foxing on reverse but a lovely cover. PHOTO plate no 6B

£180

INDIA USED IN KENYA: 8a dull mauve cancelled by two partial strikes of the "MOMBASA" cds. SG.Z7, Cat. £350. Ex Lovejoy. PHOTO

£100

1890 (23 May) Surcharges on GB. The set of three very good used, the green on the 1a on 2d is somewhat "washed". SG.1-3, Cat. £775. (3).

£150

1890 (23 May) Overprints on GB. A used set, the 1a on 2a with green somewhat "washed" and the 4a on 5d with some staining at lower right hand corner. SG.1-3, Cat. £775 as fine. (3).

£100

1890 (23 May) overprints on GB. ‡a on 1d deep purple very good used on small piece with "LAMU" ds of 29 December 1890. SG.1, Cat. £200.

£60

1890 (23 May) Overprints on GB. 1a on 2d grey-green & carmine marginal mint. Very attractive and scarce thus. SG.2, Cat. £450. PHOTO

£200

1890 (23 May) Overprints on GB. 1a on 2d grey-green & carmine fresh mounted mint. Good colour & perfs. SG.2, Cat. £450. PHOTO

£180

1890 (23 May) Overprints on GB. 4a on 5d dull purple & blue very good used with large part "MOMBASA" cds of 9 May 1895). SG.3, Cat. £300. PHOTO

£100

1890 (14 October) ‡a, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 4&Mac189;a, 8a blue, 8a grey, 1r carmine, 1r grey, 2r & 3r (latter two with straight edges at right) all with "SPECIMEN" opts. (most of which have faded to some degree or other) Ex De La Rue archives. Note: This lot was previously offered in a Christie's auction held on 7 July 1987.PHOTO

£300

1890-95 Basic set to 5r mint/unused. The scarce 8a & 1r grey both have gum, the former has a straight edge at the top and they both have a few slightly short perfs. Additional shades of the ‡a, 1a & 4‡a plus a further example of the ‡a with "Nick in E" variety accompany. SG.4-9 & 11-19, Cat. £500. Fair to fine. (19).

£120

1890 (14 Oct.) Thirteen values to 5r plus the 1895 colour change pair in mint blocks of 4. Some small faults/straight edges but mostly very presentable. (60).

£60

1891 Mombasa Provisionals. ‡a on 2a vermilion good used, straight edge at right and blue crayon mark across face. SG.20, Cat. £850. PHOTO

£100

1894 (1 Nov.) Surcharges. 5a on 8a & 7‡a on 1r with "SPECIMEN" handstamps, two used examples of the 5a on 8a & a used example of the 7‡a on 1r with straight edge at top. A few minor faults. SG.27/28. (5).

£75

1895 (9 July) "British East Africa" handstamped set to 5r good to fine used. A few small imperfections but generally eminently presentable examples. SG.33-47, Cat. £1,400. (15).

£300

1895 (9 July) 4a yellow-brown fine mint strip of three with straight edge at the base. SG.38, Cat. £144+.

£50

1895 (9 July) 4r ultramarine & 5r grey-green with "MOMBASA" squared circle & "LAMU" cds cancellations respectively. The 4r with straight edge at left. SG.46/47, Cat. £410. (2).

£100

1895 Overprints on India. A complete mint set to 5r, light staining on the 3r value. (15).PHOTO

£100

1895-96 Overprints on India. ‡a to 1r (both) fine used less the 12a value. The odd minor imperfection but generally most attractive. (11).

£75

1896-1901 Set to 5r with "SPECIMEN" opts. Generally fine & fresh. SG.65-79, Cat. £300.

£100

1896-1901 Set to 5r good to fine used. Two extra 1a shades and an additional example of the 2‡a. SG.65-79, Cat. £225. (18).

£75

1896-1901 5r sepia lightly used with "THIN U IN RUPEES" variety. A shallow thin barely detracts from this extremely scarce adhesive. SG.79a, Cat. £1,200. PHOTO

£200

1897 Overprints on Zanzibar. A complete mint set of six plus three bizarre forgeries of the "British East Africa" opt. on the 1a, 5a & 7‡a Sultan Seyid Hamoud bin Mohammad bin Said design! SG.80-85. (9).

£75

1897 (2 Jan.) Overprints on Zanzibar. A good used set. SG.80-85, Cat. £225. (6).

£75

1897 (2 Jan.) Overprints on Zanzibar. A good used set; the odd tiny fault but generally good for these. SG.80-85, Cat. £225.

£60

1897 (2 Jan.) Surcharges on Zanzibar. A basic set mint or unused (two of the "2‡" on 1a values have no gum); some small faults but generally good for these. SG.86-91, Cat. £750. (6)

£150

1897 (2 Jan.) Surcharges on Zanzibar. A basic used set plus an additional example of the 2‡ on 3a. Some small defects but generally very presentable. SG.86-91, Cat. £425. (7).

£75

1897 (2 Jan.) Surcharges on Zanzibar. 2‡a on 1a indigo & red vertical mint pair with SG.87 on the top and SG.86 on the bottom. Scarce thus. PHOTO

£100

1897-1903 Set to 50r with "SPECIMEN" opts. Generally very fresh. SG.92-99, Cat. £600. (8). PHOTO

£200

1897-1903 1r to 5r good to fine used. SG.92-96, Cat. £815. (5).

£240

1897-1903 10r yellow-bistre very good used with two part strikes of the Nairobi cds. SG.97, Cat. £300. PHOTO

£100

1897-1903 20r green very good used with a somewhat indistinct squared circle cancellation. A very rare adhesive. SG.98, Cat. £1,400. PHOTO

£500

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

COVERS: Four QV/KEVII period covers comprising 1897 six-colour franking ex Fort Beaufort to Montreal, 1905 to Canada bearing ‡d (2) tied by cds of "GRAHAMSTOWN STATION", 1907 registered envelope to Germany bearing ‡d & 6d tied by "CALEDON STREET" cds & 1909 PPC to Ohio bearing ‡d & 1d (2) tied by "CAPE COLONY OCEAN POST OFFICE" cds's. (4). PHOTO

£100

"Voc/6 St[uyvers] MARK ON INGOING PACKET LETTERBY NAMED SHIP: c1793 E (light stains but with fine red wax seal) probably from Amsterdam addressed to "Cabo de goude Hoop" endorsed "Original" and "pr de Pakeet boot de Maria Louisa D.G.G" with a mostly very fine circular framed "V/oc/6 St" arrival charge-mark on the front. A good example of this sacrce early mark. Also an attractive piece with a lovely red wax seal depicting a fully-rigged East Indiaman inscribed "C.D.G.HOOP". Both ex Maxwell Joseph. (2 items).PHOTO plate no 7A

£300

1840 EL (ref. a cargo of coffee0 from Cape Town to London per "{Ship] Airey"endorsed "Consignees" but with a light boxed "INDIA LETTER/MARGATE" on the front. This was cancelled by a very fine rare "(Crown)/EXEMPT SHIP LR" mark of London. Rare combination of marks. Exempt Ship Letters are seldom seen from COGH. Ex Maxwell Joseph. PHOTO plate no 7A

£180

1855 (June) env. (minor creasing) to a Naval officer on board "H.M.St. Algiers" c/o a London Agent, franked by a 4d blue (clear margins all round - just!) tied by a light Cape Town barred triangle, charged "8" on arrival. Ex Maxwell Joseph. PHOTO

£240

RARE USE OF DE LA RUE ISSUES ON COVER: 1863 (29 Aug.) A large commercial env. from Cape Town to Cradock franked with De La Rue 4d blue (touched in places) and a 1/- green (just touched on one side). Unusual recipients notes on reverse and front plus transit and arrival d.s. Top flap missing and other faults A very rare adhesive on cover. PHOTO

£500

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - MAFEKING

USED RANGE on stockcard comprising 1d on ‡d, 6d on 2d, 6d on 3d purple/yellow, 6d on 3d lilac & black and 1/- on 4d. The odd small perf. fault but chiefly fine for these. Cat. £500+. (5).

£120

MISCELLANY on leaves comprising SG.1 (2), 2, 3, 6, 8, 10 & 12 (2) used plus a defective unused example of SG.10. Fair to fine. (10).

£100

1900 Overprint on COGH set on five separate pieces. SG.1-5, Cat. £750. (5). PHOTO

£200

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