Worldwide Auction
Friday 6 June 2003
SALE 642
* = 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
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (£1,000 AND OVER)
1000 TWO NEW IMPERIAL ALBUMS containing the extensive mint & used collection to about 1935. Much of merit throughout with particularly useful sections of GB, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India & States, Malayan States, New Zealand & the Rhodesias. Condition mixed but a solid lot with a very high Catalogue value. (Many 1,000's). £3000
1001 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH - KGVI COLLECTION: Three cartons containing the extensive mint collection of KGVI issues housed in 12 loose-leaf albums arranged alphabetically by country. Some remaindering apparent but a very clean lot with a good numberb of useful sets and odd values noted throughout. STC £12,000. (Some 1,000's). £2000
1002 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH - Fifteen albums containing the mint and used QV to QEII collection with most colonies (No Australia, Canada or N.Z.) represented, inc.many short sets with the strenhth being in the KGVI & QEII. Mixed condition. (Large Qty.). HEAVY LOT - BUYER TO COLLECT. £1000
HEAVY LOTS - BUYERS MUST COLLECT.
The following lots are too large to be handled by our Despatch Department. Buyers of these lots will be responsible for their prompt removal from our premises..
HEAVY CARTONS, BOXES, SUITCASES, ETC.
1003 EIGHT CARTONS containing the extremely extensive World-wide collection housed in 38 albums & binders. Chiefly British Commonwealth with a high proportion of modern used issues in evidence. Some Foreign noted inc. useful West Germany & Switzerland. (Many 1,000's). £600
1004 FOUR CARTONS containing the extensive Foreign collection housed in 21 binders. Some useful Austria, China & USA noted. (Qty.). £300
1005 EIGHT CARTONS containing the extensive mint & used World-wide collection housed in 40 albums. Strength in KGVI/QEII British Commonwealth issues. (Many 1,000's). £300
1006 FOUR CARTONS containing the extensive early to modern World-wide collection/accumulation in 30 albums & stockbooks. (Many 1,000's). £300
1007 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive early to modern collection in 11 albums, in packets, etc. Particular interest in GB & Commowealth. (Large Qty.). £150
1008 THREE CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation in various albums, etc. Some interest in Royalty & Scouting. Also FG Deluxe & Warwick albums. (Large Qty.). £120
1009 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation in 12 albums/stockbooks. (Qty.). £120
1010 TWO CARTONS containing the varied World-wide accumulation including two binders with a modern unmounted mint range from a number of British Commonwealth countries. (Qty.). £75
1011 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection in 11 albums/binders. Strength in Australia but with some GB in evidence. (Qty.). £75
1012 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive & varied World-wide collection housed in 14 albums. (Qty.). £75
1013 THREE CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of stamps & covers plus sundry accoutrements including a range of "Germania" magazines. (Large Qty.). £60
1014 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive & varied World-wide range of stamps & covers. (Large Qty.). £60
1015 THREE CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of on & off paper stamps and accoutrements (stockbooks, etc.). Worth careful inspection. (Large Qty.). £60
1016 LARGE CARTON containing a highly eclectic accumulation including a useful range of mint KGVI issues in a small stockbook. (Qty.). £150
1017 LARGE CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of FDC's, mint stamps in packets, etc. Mainly emanating from East African countries. (Qty.). £150
1018 LARGE CARTON containing an interesting World-wide accumulation in various albums/stockbooks. Useful Australia and a good range of 1949 mint UPU sets are noted along with sundry Birds thematics and a mint KGV £1. (Qty.). £150
1019 LARGE CARTON containing the extensive accumulation in various albums, stockbooks, etc. (Large Qty.). £120
1020 LARGE CARTON containing the interesting early to modern accumulation in various albums, etc. Some useful Malaysia noted. (Qty.). £100
1021 LARGE CARTON containing the extensive World-wide accumulation in stockbooks, on stockleaves, in packets, etc. A really good "sorter". (Large Qty.). £75
1022 LARGE CARTON containing the extensive accumulation in sundry albums, etc. (Large Qty.). £75
1023 LARGE CARTON containing the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation in 7 albums & stockbooks. (Qty.). £70
1024 CARTON containing the vartied early to modern World-wide accumulation inc. useful South Africa and an extensive duplicated used accumulation of GB Machins. (Qty.). £100
1025 CARTON containing the early to modern World-wide accumulation of stamps & covers with particular emphasis on Tanzania/East Africa. (Qty.). £100
1026 CARTON containing the interesting collection in an Ideal album & a Schwaneberger album (both affected by damp staining which happily does not adversely affect many stamps, etc. The loose stamps include a good used example of a GB plate 225. (Qty.). £100
1027 CARTON containing the eclectic early to modern World-wide accumulation. (Qty.). £75
1028 CARTON containing the early to modern mint & used World-wide accumulation of GB & British Commonwealth with some interest in Omnibus issues. (Qty.). £75
1029 CARTON containing the eclectic World-wide accumulation inc. sundry GB "Face" value contained in presentation packs. (Qty.). £75
1030 CARTON containing the early to modern World-wide collection in a stockbook, various juvenile albums, etc. (Qty.). £60
1031 CARTON containing the early to modern World-wide accumulation in sundry albums & stockbooks. (Qty.). £50
1032 CARTON containing the varied accumulation of stamps, covers, cigarette cards, etc. (Qty.). £50
SMALLER CARTONS, BOXES, ETC.
1033 CARTON containing the interesting World-wide collection/accumulation in ahalf-leather SG "Century" album (c1904), etc. Some useful mint ranges inc. GB KEVII vals. to 1/-, Straits Settlements KEVII to $2, etc. (Qty.). £75
1034 CARTON containing the chiefly Foreign collection in five albums (some remaindering) & loose. (Qty.). £60
1035 BOX containing a mainly Commonwealth miscellany loose and on album leaves incl. mint & used British Levant, QV Cyprus with fine squared circles on ‡p to 12p values, mint and used G.B. KGV-QEII with Sea-horses to 10/- and other values (both mint and used) to £1, Channel Islands from WWII onwards, used QV Hong Kong with some highly catalogued stamps but many faults, small group of used Morocco Agencies optd. in French currency, other G.B. opts., huge array of used Sierra Leone in mixed condition but with possible postmark interest and useful early used Trinidad. (Many 100's). £100
1036 BOX containing the interesting accumulation of stamps on showgards including useful Austria, France, Thematics, etc. (Qty.). £100
1037 FLAT BOX with an extremely eclectic pot-pourri of stamps & covers with some interest in Canada. (Qty.). £75
1038 GLORY BOX: The early to modern World-wide accumulation of stamps & covers representing the residue of an eminent deceased stamp dealer's holdings. Viewing essential! (Qty.).. £200
1039 UNTIDY ACCUMULATION of "sweepings" on leaves, stockcards, in packets, etc. An unusual lot with much of interest including useful Finland and Japan, sundry forgeries, etc. Well worth a look! (Qty.). £120
ALBUMS, STOCKBOOKS, ETC.
1040 TWO LARGE PRINTED SCOTT INTERNATIONAL ALBUMS containing an interesting early to middle period World-wide collection. Careful inspection recommended. (Qty.). £300
1041 STOCKBOOK containing the extremely eclectic early to modern World-wide collection/accumulation with something of an emphasis on British Commonwealth. (Many 100's). £75
1042 SENF ALBUM with the mint & used World-wide collection. (Few 100's). £60
1043 MISCELLANY on album leaves inc. useful GB and Commonwealth. (Few 100's). £100
1044 FORGERIES: The interesting range of Forgeries inc. Caymans KEVII 2‡d on 4d "used", St. Helena 10c+1/- Tristan Relief mint, Australian States, Brazil, Hong Kong, Ionian Islands, Mexico, Transvaal, West Indies, etc. (110). £75
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS
1045 FOUR CARTONS containing the extensive collection in 17 albums. A heavy emphasis on KGVI & QEII issues with useful Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malta, Singapore & S.Africa. (Many 1,000's). £1000
1046 THREE CARTONS housing the interesting early to modern collection in twelve albums & a stockbook. A good, clean lot with much potential. Strength in mint KGVI & QEII issues. (Some 1,000's). £750
1047 CARTON containing a very extensive collection, mainly written up in albums but some on stock cards, of unmounted mint definitives & commemoratives plus sheetlets, booklet panes, miniature sheets and a few booklets from ASCENSION, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS, CAYMAN ISLANDS, ISLE OF MAN, KIRIBATI, MONTSERRAT, NORFOLK ISLAND, ST. HELENA, SEYCHELLES AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA with many wmk. and other varieties throughout. Also a selection of omnibus royalty issues incl. booklets, sheetlets, miniature sheets and two special hingeless albums. Cat. £2,755++ £500
1048 CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of KGVI & QEII issues including omnibus material, KGVI & early QEII low value commems. in sheets/large multiples, etc. (Qty.). £100
1049 CARTON containing the interesting early to modern collection in two albums & a cover album. Strength in GB inc. KGVI Dark Colours set mint but with useful New Zealand & Dependencies. (Qty.). £200
1050 CARTON containing the early to modern accumulation (a few Foreign noted) in an album, on stockleaves, etc. Some useful modern Eastr Africa noted. (Qty.). £100
1051 CARTON containing the mostly modern accumulation inc. much Australia & New Zealand. (Qty.). £75
1052 CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of modern FDC's, chiefly from East African countries. (Approx. 350). £75
1053 TWO IMPERIAL ALBUMS containing the mint & used collection to about 1935. A fair amount of remaindering has been undertaken but much of merit is still left behind with a good number of better items noted throughout. Stronger countries include Bahamas, Canada, Ceylon, Gold Coast, India & States, Jamaica, Malayan States, the Rhodesias, etc. (Few 1,000's). £750
1054 THREE ALBUMS containing the extensive early to middle period collection with particular strength in mint KGV period issues. Well worth careful inspection. (Qty.). £750
1055 BINDER containing the mint & used ranges of Newfoundland, Straits Settlements and Sarawak. Strength in the Straits section inc. a reasonable KGV $25 used and KGVI values to $5 mint. (Few 100's). £150
1056 STOCKBOOK containing the scattered but worthwhile range of QV-KGVI issues including several high values. We note useful Aitutaki, Falklands (inc. a used KGV 10/- with a small thin), Gibraltar, Grenada, St. Vincent, etc. Condition a little mixed but an extremely interesting little lot which definitely warrants careful examination. (Approx. 200). £150
1057 MISCELLANY of modern issues in complete sheets/large multiples including Gibraltar, S.Sfrica, Tonga, Vanuatu, Zambia & Zil Elwannyen Sesel. STC £2,000+. (Qty.). £200
1058 COLLECTION of mostly 19th Century issues on leaves with useful ranges of Australian States, Ceylon, India, New Zealand, etc. Mixed condition but well worth careful inspection. (Few 100's). £180
1059 MISCELLANY of stamps in envs. and on stock-cards incl. large unmounted mint blocks of 1948 Royal Silver Wedding low values from Aden, Cyprus, Fiji, Gibraltar (complete sheet), Malacca, Perak, Pitcairn Island,Virgin Islands & many other colonies plus pairs and strips from other territories, unmounted mint horizontal pairs of 1948 R.S.W. high values from British Solomon Islands, Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Malta and St. Lucia, mint pre-decimal G.B. in singles, pairs & blocks, mint KGVI Ascension, Australia, Canada, & St. Lucia and a good range of 1949 U.P.U. sets in packets & on album leaves. Mostly fine & well worth close inspection. (Many 100's).. £100
1060 MISCELLANY of QV-KGVI "better" items inc. useful Pacifics & West Indies. STC £500+. (28). £75
1061 BRITISH AFRICA: The small early to middle period mint & used selection on leaves inc. six COGH Triangulars (fairly presentable examples) plus useful ranges of Natal, Nigeria, Northern Rhodesia, Sierra Leone & Zanzibar. Fair to mostly fine. (Approx. 170). £120
1062 BRITISH ASIA: The mint & used early to middle period ranges on leaves with strength in India (inc. 1937 15r mint & used x 2, 1937 25r mint pair & 1948 Gandhi set mint) & Malaysia. Fair to mostly fine. (Approx. 170). £150
1063 BRITISH EUROPE: The small mint & used range of Cyprus, Heligoland & Ireland inc. Irish 2/6d (2) & 5/- Sea Horses used. Fair to fine. (54). £75
1064 CANADA/NEWFOUNDLAND: The early to middle period ranges on album leaves with many useful sets & singles in evidence. Condition mixed but well worth careful examination. (Approx. 170). £150
1065 EUROPE: The small selection of QV period Ionian Islands & Malta; the former with unused examples of the ‡d (2), 1d & 2d (2, one being a blatant forgery), the latter including a fine unused example of SG.3 with a 1996 RPS Cert. stating that it is "unused without gum" and "genuine). A useful group. (15). £100
1066 SOUTHERN AFRICA: Two stockbooks containing the varied mint & used ranges of COGH, Natal, OFS & Bechuanaland. Some useful items noted but condition is rather mixed. (Few 100's). £200
1067 SOUTH ATLANTICS: Album containing an extensive collection of unmounted mint stamps, sheetlets & miniature sheets incl. BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 1969-91, FALKLAND ISLANDS 1970-92, FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES 1981/5 and SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 1986-92 with definitives, commemoratives, perf. & wmk. varieties, the odd shade, a high degree of completeness and generally much of interest. Most attractive. Cat. £800+. (Several 100's). £200
1068 SOUTH ATLANTICS: The small QV to KGVI ranges of Falkland Islands & St. Helena with strength in the former inc. KEVII 1/- used, Centenary set to 6d mint & 1938-50 2/6d to £1 used. Mostly fine. (74). £75
1069 WEST INDIES - ANTIGUA/BARBUDA/REDONDA - ANGUILLA: The mainly mint (much unmounted) duplicated collection/stock inc. mint 1886 1/- (gum toned), 1903-09 2/6d & 5/-, 1913 5/-, 1922-29 ‡d to 4/-, 1938-51 ‡d to £1 and most QEII commemorative sets with some miniature sheets and booklets. Anguilla 1969-80 the duplicated mint collection of QEII issues with some booklets. High Catalogue value. (Many 100's). £600
1070 WEST INDIES: The QV-KGVI mint & used ranges on leaves with much of interest inc. Antigua Arms type 1/- & 2/6d mint plus KGV 3/- & 4/- mint & KGVI to £1 mint, Barbados QV 5/- used (fair only), Bermuda KGVI to £1 mint, British Guiana 1921-27 to 96c mint, 1931 Centenary set mint & 1934-51 Pictorial set mint, Dominica KGV £1 mint, Grenada KGV to 5/- (2) mint, St.Lucia KGV pictorial set mint, St. Vincent, Virgin Islands, etc. Fair to chiefly fine. (Few 100's). £360
1071 WEST INDIES: A mint selection with Bermuda 1920-21 ‡d to 1/- (6d poor) plus a used 1/-, Jamaica 1956-58 ‡d to £1 & 1947 2/- booklet (SB10a). St Lucia 1921-30 ‡d to 5/-, 1936 ‡d to 10/- x 3 sets & 1938-48 ‡d to £1. Tobago 1869 5/- (faults). Trinidad 1883-84 ‡d to 5/-. Trinidad & Tobago 1913-23 ‡d to 5/- 1935-37 1c to 72c and 1938-44 1c to $4 80 x 3 sets. Mostly fine. £200
1072 WEST INDIES: Miscellany on stockcards inc. Caymans KEVII 10/- mint, Leewards KEVII to 1/- mint & Turks and Caicos 3/- red used. (16). £60
FOREIGN COLLECTIONS
1073 FOURTEEN ALBUMS containing the used collection of mostly Twentieth Century part sets with a wide range of countries represented. (Qty.). HEAVY LOT - BUYER TO COLLECT. £200
1074 MISCELLANY of better stamps on stock-cards inc. Germany 1872 18k fine used, a few early German States, WWII Afrika Korps feldpost stamp & (perf.) blue 'INSELPOST' opt. (posible forgery), Marienwerder 80c opt. mint etc. Also Saar 1950 Council of Europe pair mint, Norway 3sk arms [SG13] & 4sk (2), Netherlands 1954 Culture set mint, Fernando Poo 15c opt on fiscal [SG63] fine used etc. High catalogue value. (37). £120
1075 MISCELLANY comprising Switzerland 1852 15r vermilion used with grille cancellation, Iran 1902 12ch sealing cover to Cambridge with fine "BOUSHIR" c.d.s., Spain 1929 League of Nations set unmounted mint & Israel 1950 Coins 5p-30p in unmounted mint tete-beche pairs. (Small Qty.). £75
1076 EUROPE: The mint & used ranges of Netherlands & Sweden, the former with useful P.Dues & Colonies, the latter with Commonwealth & Foreign issues, min. sheets and booklets. (Qty.). £60
1077 EUROPEAN EARLY ISSUES: Collection of used examples of early issues of a number of European countries, many from SG No.1 to c1880s inc. ranges from German States, Switzerland (inc. fine 15r imperf. on cover), good Austria, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Greece etc. with particular interest in cancellations & shades, with many fine items noted. Some faults & misidentification but substantial catalogue value, nevertheless. (Qty). £300
OMNIBUS COLLECTIONS
1078 1935 Silver Jubilee. A virtually complete mint set (no Egypt seal). Mostly fine & fresh. (249). £180
1079 1978 Coronation Anniversary & 1981 Royal Wedding mint collection in seven presentation albums with Commonwealth & Foreign issues, min. sheets & booklets. (Qty.). £75
1000-1079
1080-1159
1160-1239
1240-1319
1320-1399
1400-1479
1480-1559
1560-1639
1640-1719
1720-1799
1800-1879
1880-1899
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