Lots 1-80

23rd January 2004

Friday 23 January 2004

SALE 649

* = 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

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS

CARTON containing the extensive modern accumulation of stamps, min. sheets, covers & P.O. yearboooks (4) from Hong Kong, Malaysia & Singapore. (Qty.).

£120

MISCELLANEOUS WORLD WIDE POSTAL HISTORY

MISCELLANY comprising China 1936 FDC New Life Movement set with Canton c.d.s. cancellations of Canton & two covers sent locally within Canton showing special commemorative cancellations relating to the State Burial of the late Wu Hon Min & the Birthday of General Chiang-Kai-Shek plus 1934 flown cover ex Hull to Kowloon bearing KGV ‡d (2), 1d (3) & 1‡d (8) tied by Hull c.d.s., 1937 KGV 2c grey horizontal pair on plain FDC & 1937 Coronation illustrated FDC (light staining). Some cover faults but an interesting group. (6).

£75

WORLD-WIDE AIRMAILS

MISCELLANY comprising 1928 London-Orient flight cover with special cachet, 1928 Manila-Hong Kong flight cover with special cachet, 1933 Madrid-Manila flight cover and two Japanese covers - one bearing 1927 UPU 1‡s (2) tied by two violet pictorial cancellations of a biplane and flown from Seoul to Darien. (5).

£75

BANGLADESH

TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive collection of Pakistani aerogrammes with provisional overprints, classified by town of origin. Seldom encountered in such quantity. (Approx. 240).

£220

POSTAL STATIONERY: Binder containing the interesting collection of Provisional overprints on Pakistan postal stationery items, classified according to the town of origin. (Approx. 120).

£140

BURMA

1937 10r & 15r fresh mounted mint. SG.16 & 18. (2). PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

CAMBODIA

COVER MISCELLANY, 1953-71: Good group of commercial covers, mainly to USA with a range of frankings & cancellations, fine 4-line censor h.s. 'CENSURE/REPUBLIQUE KHMERE/AGRESSEE PAR IMPERIALISTES/VIETCONG ET NORD-VIETNAMIENS' (1971) noted; also a similar range from LAOS (22) with particularly good variety of cancellations. (37 items).

£140

CEYLON/SRI LANKA

STOCKBOOK containing the mainly used slightly duplicated accumulation inc. some pence" issues with values to 2/-, 1872-80 values to 64c, a good range of surcharges inc. some "On Service" issues, KEVII, KGV & GKVI selections. The small group of mint inc. 1887 1r 12c, 1898 2c brown pair, 1910-11 1r plate block of four and 1927 10r. Mixed condition. (Qty.)

£240

MISCELLANY: 1889-1947 small selection of covers/cards inc. 1889 5c env. from Kandy to Colombo with oval framed "P.B." h.s. 1892 reduced 3c PC to Morotuwa with oval framed "P.B.". 1909 env. with contents to Colombo franked with 5c tied by a fine "SLAVE ISLAND" c.d.s. 1921 PPC to Halifax with 10c with large "SLAVE ISLAND" c.d.s. 1906 PPC to Devonport with oval "DELMEGE FORSYTH & CO" oval h.s. 1908 PPC to New Malden with "FORWARDED BY/SKRINE & CO" h.s. (35 items).

£100

COVER MISCELLANY: 1878-1930's selection on covers (24) inc. 1878 large env. from Panadure to Katutara franked with 4c grey with "PANADURE/PAID" c.d.s. alongside. 1884 env. from Dodanuwa to Leeds franked with 4c mauve (2) & 16c on 24c green. 1896 env. from Colombo to Kinross franked with 15c olive. 1898 env. from Chilaw to Linlithgow franked with 5c x 3. Also various c.d.s. inc. Karakudi, Varnarponna, Kallal, Punduloya, Kochikade and Bandarawella.

£100

1828 Redirected EL to Haddington (Scotland) bearing light Crowned India Packet Letter marking & framed "POSTAGE TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID" in red - initially rated at 7/- for a letter composed of two sheets of paper but amended to 10/6d for treble packet postage rate & following redirection within Scotland this was further amended to 11/4d.

£80

1857 6d black die proof on India paper. Fine and rare. PHOTO

£800

1857 6d purple-brown a horizontal pair of plate proofs on unwatermarked paper. Three clear margins, just touched at left, tear at right. PHOTO

£100

A reprinted die proof of the first 6d produced in 1929 from the Perkins Bacon plates in bluish grey on thin card with blank value tablet. Fine. PHOTO

£100

A reprinted die proof of the first 6d produced in 1929 from the Perkins Bacon plates in scarlet vermilion with uncleared value tablet on thin card. Fine. PHOTO

£100

A reprinted die proof of the first 6d produced in 1929 from the Perkins Bacon plates in blue with entwinned stems in the value tablet on thin card. Fine. PHOTO .

£100

A reprinted die proof of the first 6d produced in 1929 from the Perkins Bacon plates in blue with uncleared value tablet. Fine. PHOTO

£100

1857 6d brown on blued and white papers, 1857-64 unwatermarked glazed paper ‡d used, 1864 unwatermarked ‡d used and 1863-65 perf. 12‡ CC wmk ‡d (6, inc. three unused), 2d green (6) and 2d ochre (2 inc. one unused). Fair to fine. (18).

£80

1857-59 Imperforate Star Wmk. 1d (3), 2d (3, inc. one mint with part gum), 5d close margins, 6d cut into, 1/- poor and 2/- with m/s and numeral cancellation, just shaved but sound. Also two modern 4d reprinted die proofs. (12).

£300

1857 No Watermark ‡d reddish lilac on blued paper, unused but repaired and regummed. SG.16, Cat. £3,250. PHOTO

£120

1857-64 ‡d dull mauve and 1864 ‡d dull mauve perf 12‡ on unwatermarked blued paper. Fresh mounted mint. SG.17 & 18. Cat. £370.

£80

1861-64 Clean cut perforations 1d, 2d, 5d (2, inc. one mint) and 1/- and intermediate cut perforations 1d (2), 2d, 5d, 6d (3) and 1/-. (thinned). Fair to fine used. SG Cat. £1,325. (13).

£150

THE 1861 5d CHESTNUT HANDSTAMPED "CANCELLED" BY PERKINS BACON FOR ORMOND HILL: 1861 Clean cut perforation 5d chestnut cancelled with part "CANCELLED" h.s. in oval of bars, some small faults and hinge remainders. A block of six (3 x 2) was handstamped by Perkins Bacon, four examples are recorded, this is position 1, position 4 is in the Royal Collection. One of the key stamps of Ceylon and a great rarity. PHOTO - see plate no.

£3000

1861-64 Rough cut perforation 1d (2), 4d (2), 6d (3, inc. a dry print), 9d, 10d (with additional m/s cancellation) and 1/-. Good used.

£120

1861-64 Rough Cut perforations 6d rose-red, mounted mint, minute thin at top, fresh colour. 9d deep brown, mounted mint and dull vermilion, mounted mint. SG 30, 33 & 34. PHOTO

£140

1864 10d dull vermilion (2), 1862 No Wmk smooth paper 1d, 6d, 9d & 1/- (BPA Cert - 1959) and perf. 11‡ x 12 1d. Fair used. Also c 1920 Panelli's 6d perf. 14 forgery. (8).

£80

1863-65 1d deep blue, a marginal imperforate pair of imprimaturs. Clear to wide margins, gum a little crazed. PHOTO

£100

1863-65 ‡d reddish lilac, an imperforate marginal imprimatur pair. Some natural creasing. Fine. PHOTO

£120

1863-68 ‡d dull mauve (pulled perfs. at lower right), 2d, 8d and 9d. Fresh mint/unused. Some faults. SG. Cat. £488.

£70

1863-65 Perf. 12‡ 1d (8, inc. one mint, a foxed strip of three, a single with "ES" Wmk.), 4d, 5d, (2, inc. a repaired re-gummed example), 6d (4), 8d (2, inc. one unused), 9d, 10d (2) & 2/-. Mixed condition. (22).

£140

1863-65 4d rose with reversed Wmk, mounted mint with part gum, and 5d red brown a used example with the same Wmk. variety. fine.

£80

1866-85 The mint and used neatly annotated collection with mint 1867-68 1d (5, inc. a block of four) & 3d, 1872-80 2c (2, inc. one inverted wmk), 4c grey block of four, 4c mauve, 16c & 48c, perf. 12‡ x 14 2r 50c (probably cleaned), 1882 16c 0n 24c and 20c on 64c (2), 1885 CC wmk perf. 14 5c on 32c, 5c on 64c , 20c on 24c to 28c on 48c, 30c on 36c (2) & 56c on 96c. perf 14 x 12‡ 5c on 32c. The used inc. 1872-80 values to 96c, perf. 14 x 12‡ 2r 50c with probable forged cancellation, 1882 16c on 24c (2), & 20c on 64c (6), 1885 CC perf. 14 5c on 32c (3), 5c on 36c (9), 5c on 64c (7), 20c on 32c (2), 25c on 32c (2), 28c on 48c, 30c on 36c, 56c on 96c & perf 14 x 12‡c 5c on 32c (4). Mixed condition. (98).

£400

1867-70 2d yellow, cleaned & regummed with reversed Wmk., 4d rose with reversed Wmk, 5d olive, 6d brown and 1/- violet. Fresh unused/mint. (5).

£65

1867-70 1d (5), 2d yellow (2, 4d (2), 5d (2), 6d (6, inc. two unused, one used with inverted Wmk), 8d (2)9d (3), 10d (2), 1/- & 2/- (2). Also reversed Wmk. 1d, 2d unused, 5d (2), 6d, 8d (2), 9d (2) & 10d (2). Fair to fine used. (38).

£150

1872-78 A group of eight imperf colour trials in the issued colours overprinted "CANCELLED". Fine.

£150

1872 4d mauve, an imperforate colour trial mounted on small piece. Ex. De La Rue. PHOTO

£100

1872 4d brown, an imperforate colour trial on unwatermarked paper. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

1872 4d grey and 48c rose. Fine imprimaturs.

£100

1872-80 8c, 16c & 24c, imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours overprinted "CANCELLED", also 1883-98 2c brown, 1890 5c on 15c, 1893-99 3c & 30c, 1899-1900 3c, 12c (2), 15c (2) and 1912-25 15c. All overprinted "SPECIMEN". Mixed condition, some with faults. (13).

£100

1883-98 Crown CA 2c brown used, 2c green (2, inc. one used), 4c (3, inc. two used), 4c rose (2, inc. one used), & 8c (5, inc. two used), 1885 Crown CA 5c on 4c (13 inc. twelve used from various settings), 5c on 8c (11, inc. ten used from various settings), 5c on 16c (4, inc. three used), 10c on 20c (5, inc. a mint block of fopur), 15c on 16c (6, inc. three used). Mostly fine.

£100

1885 5c on 8c to 1r 12c on 2r 50c mounted mint and used with 5c on 8c (5, inc. one with inverted wmk) and 10c on 24c to 1r 12c on 2r 50c. 1886 5c to 28c mounted mint & used plus 15c to 28c overprinted "SPECIMEN". Mostly fine. (35).

£65

1887 1r 12c dull rose on blued paper, mounted mint. White paper mint examples with one marginal showing plate number "1" (scarce) and the other with upright wmk. Also "SPECIMEN" overprints in black and diagonally in red plus a used example. Mostly fine. (6).

£120

1888-92 The mint and used selection of 2c on 4c surcharges with some inverted and double varieties included, also a few "SPECIMEN" overprints. Mostly fine. (61).

£200

1890 5c on 15c olive, a mounted (top & bottom rows only) mint block of sixty, row 10 position 2, clearly showing "inverted S" variety. Fine.

£50

1893-99 3c to 30c (both) and 2r 50c mint and used, 3c, 30c & 2r 50c overprinted "SPECIMEN". Also 3c imprimatur pair. Mostly fine. (15). PHOTO

£150

1898 2r 50c purple on red, a very scarce mint corner block of four from the top left of the sheet with current number "30". Also nine others (one used) showing various portions of the security paper wmk. Fine. (13). PHOTO

£200

1898 2r 50c, an imperforate pair of plate proofs on poor quality wove paper. Fine. PHOTO

£100

1898-99 6c on 15c handstamped diagonally "SPECIMEN", a mint pair & single plus a used single. 1r 50c on 2r 50c (3, inc. one used) and 2r 25c on 2r 50c mint and "SPECIMEN". Mostly fine (10).

£50

1899-1900 2c to 2r 25c overprinted "SPECIMEN" and a mounted mint set, used 2c to 1r 50c (2), plus additional 6c "SPECIMEN" (broken "M") and and marginal examples with plate numbers comprising 3c pair (plate 2), 4c (plate 3), 6c (plate 2) and 1r 50c (plate 1). Mostly fine. (4).

£120

1903 2c die proof of the completed design in black on glazed card h.s. "BEFORE/HARDENING" and dated "3 MAR 03". Fine. PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

1903-05 2c to 2r 25c overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1r 50c torn, others fine. 2c to 2r 25c mint plus used 2c, 3c, 5c to 30c used. Also plate number pieces comprising 3c block of four (plate 1), 6c pair (plate 1), 5c (plate 5) and 12c pair (plate 1). Mostly fine mint. (41).

£150

1904-05 2c to 2r 25c mint & used plus 1908 5c to 6c mint and overprinted "SPECIMEN". Fine. (30).

£50

1910-11 2c to 10r "SPECIMEN" and mint, plus used 2c to 1r. Also marginal plate position pieces comprising 50c block of four (plate 2), 2r (plate 1) and 10r (plate 2) and 1903-04 "On Service" 2c to 30c mint and used. Mostly fine. (45).

£180

1912-35 Small selection of plate blocks of four with 1912-25 1c Plate "1", 6c plates "1" (2) and "2" (inc. one with inverted watermarks), 1918 War Stamp 5c bright magenta plate "4" and 1935 Jubilee 6c plate "4", also 1912-25 6c single with inverted watermark and 5r "SPECIMEN". Mostly fine.

£120

1912-25 Single plate 1c (5, inc. a plate "1" block of four), 3c (9, inc. a corner block of four with inverted Wmk. and a plate "1" block of four), 5c (6, inc. a plate "3" block of four), 6c pale scarlet (3, inc. one with sideways Wmk.), 6c carmine (9, inc. a plate "1" block of four, singles with inverted and inverted reversed Wmk. varieties), plus used 1c, 3c, 5c (2) & 6c (both). Fine. (36).

£100

1912 5c die proof in black of the completed design on glazed card handstamped "BEFORE/HARDENING" and dated "13 MAR 12". Fine. PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

1912-25 Double plate issue, a rare collection of plate blocks of four with 2c brown-orange plates 3 & 4, 2c deep brown-orange plates 4 & 7, 6c rose carmine plates 3 & 4, 10c sage green, plate 4, 15c ultramarine plates 3, 4 & 7, 30c blue-green & violet plates 4 & 7, 5oc brown-black & scarlet plates 6 & 8, 1r buff yellow plate 4, 1r orange-buff plates 4 & 7, 2r orange-buff plate 6 and 5r Die II black & green with emerald back plate 10. Fine mint. (19 blocks).

£300

1912-25 Double plates, the collection with mint 2c (2), 3c3c (2), 6c (6, inc. a block of four), 10c (2), 15c (3, inc. one with inverted watermark), 25c (2), 30c (2), 50c (7, inc. one overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red, a block of four with inverted watermark), 1r (5), 2r (4), 5r (7, inc one overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red and one marginal with inverted watermark), 10r (3, inc. one marginal with plate number "10") and 20r. Also used 2c to 50c two of each, 1r (3), 2r (4) and 10r (2). Mostly fine but some of the higher values have fiscal cancellations.

£260

1912-25 30c blue-green & violet, a plate "5" corner block of ten (2 x 5) from the lower right of the sheet with sideways watermark (Crown to right of CA) variety. A few divided horizontal perfs. on one row, otherwise fine. SG.313ab.

£70

1912-25 2r black & red on orange buff, a plate "6" corner block of four with inverted watermark variety. Usual toned streaky gum, tiny adherence on reverse of one. A scarce item. PHOTO

£100

1918-19 War Stamps, the small collection with mint 2c (14, inc. one double overprint, a plate "3" block of four & single and plate "4" block of six), 3c grren (14, inc. plate "1" pair and strip of four and a plate "3" block of four), 5c purple (3) and 5c bright magenta (2). 1918 1c on 5c purple (30, inc plate "3" blocks of twelve from the upper and lower right of the sheet and a plate "4" block of four). Also 2c, 3c and 5c overprinted "SPECIMEN" plus used 2c, 3c (2), 5c (both) and 1c on 5c (both). Mostly fine. (73).

£100

1918-19 War Stamp 2c marginal block of twenty, 3c deep green, plate "3" corner block of twenty one, and 5c purple plate "1" corner block of twenty. 1c on 5c purple corner plate "1", "2" and "3" blocks of sixty, plate "2" marginal block of thirty, a corner block of twenty eight and a marginal block of eighteen. Some gum toning.

£80

1918-19 War Stamp overprints, a mint and used selection inc. 1918-19 2c double surcharges x 4, 3c green mint block of 52, and various values with plate varieties. Mostly fine. (320+).

£70

1918-26 Surcharges, a selection inc. mint 1918 1c on 5c bright magenta (22, inc plate "3" pair, plate "4" block of six and plate "1" block of twelve from the lower right of the sheet) & 1c on 5c purple. 1926 2c on 3c (11, inc. a plate "1" block of six, a vertical marginal pair with missing bar variety), 5c on 6c (3, inc. one with forged inverted surcharge). Also 1918 1c on 5c bright magenta, 2c on 3c & 5c on 6c overprinted "SPECIMEN" and used 1c on 5c (2) & 5c on 3c. Mostly fine.

£70

1921-32 The mint selection with 1c (2), 3c green, 3c grey (2, one with inverted watermark), 5c, 6c red (2, inc. one with plate number "2"), 6c violet (2), 9c, 10c (3, inc. one with plate number "19"), 12c (2), 15c blue, 15c green (3), 20c (3), 25c (2), 30c (3, inc.one with plate number "5"), 50c (inc. one Die I), 1r 3, inc. one with plate number "12") and 2r. Also 2c, 3c grey, 6c violet, 9c, 12c, 15c (both) and 20r overprinted "SPECIMEN" plus used to 5r. Mostly fine. (69).

£100

1921-32 Single plate 3c green, 3c grey and 6c violet plus double plate 15c, blocks of four with inverted watermarks. Usual gum toning.

£70

1921-32 6c violet, a mint block of thirty (3 x 10) being the last three vertical rows from the right of the sheet with selvedge on three sides, plate number "2" variety inverted watermark. Some gum toning and other marginal faults. Scarce. SG.342a. Cat. £660.

£100

1921-32 12c scarlet, a vertical right marginal vertical Die/Die II gutter pair and 25c yellow & blue vertical gutter Die I/Die II block of four. Fine. SG 347b & 351c.

£150

1921-32 1r purple on pale yellow, a marginal vertical gutter pair from the left of the sheet being two Die I/Die II pairs. Fine mounted mint. SG. 354b. PHOTO

£300

1927-29 The mint and used selection with 1r (4, inc. two used), 2r (5, inc. a plate "1" pair and a faked "double head" variety), 5r (6, inc. an imperforate black plate proof of the frame plate and a plate "3" block of four), 10r (3, inc. a plate "1" pair) and 20r. Also 2r (faded), 10r & 20r overprinted "SPECIMEN" plus used 1r (2), 2r and 5r. Mostly fine.

£120

1927 10r die proof in black of the frame plate on glazed card handstamped "BEFORE/HARDENING" with m/s "8/7/27". Fine. PHOTO

£300

1935-36 The mint and used collection with perf. 12 x 13 2c (10, inc. one used, an imprint strip of four and a pair with plate number "1B"), 20c (13, inc. two used, an imprint block of eight and a pair with plate number "A1"), perf 13 x 12 3c (8, inc. one used and an imprint block of four), perf 14 2c and 3c mint & used, 50c (12, inc. three used one with plate number "2", an imprint block of four and an imprint strip of three with plate number "1"), perf. 11 x 11‡ 6c (7, inc. two used and an imprint strip of four), 9c (7, inc. two used and an imprint strip of four), perf. 11‡ x 11 10c (7, inc. one used and an imprint block of four), 15c (8, inc. two used and an imprint block of four) and 25c to 1r imprint blocks of four plus mint and used singles. Mostly fine. (93).

£100

1935-36 2c to 1r and 1935 Jubilee set perforated "SPECIMEN". Fine mounted mint. (15).

£65

1935-36 3c black and green perf 14, an imprint block of four. Fine unmounted mint.

£50

1935-47 Mint and used selection inc. mint 1935 Jubilee set on white & brown gum, 1927 Coronation set perforated "SPECIMEN" and 1940-41 3c on 6c cylinder blocks of thirty, six, eight & four. Mostly fine. (101).

£60

1938-49 The mint study with perf. 13‡ 2c (23, inc. cylinder blocks of fourteen and strips of five & three), 3c (18, inc. a cylinder block of eight and strip of five & imprint block of four), 5c (20, inc. cylinder blocks of fifteen & four) and 50c. perf. 12 2c (15, inc. a cylinder block of four & imprint block of eight), 3c (13, inc. imprint & cylinder blocks of four), 5c (12, inc. a cylinder block of four & imprint strip of four) & 50c (8, inc. an imprint block of four & a cylinder pair), perf. 11‡ x 11 3c (5, inc. a block of four), 10c (10, inc. a cylinder & imprint block of four), 15c (11, inc an imprint & cylinder block of four), 20c, 25c (18, inc a cylinder block of twelve and a cylinder block of four), 30c (4, inc. a pair), 50c (7, inc. an imprint block of six), 1r (2), & 2r black & violet pair. perf 11 x 11‡ 2c (14, an imprint block of four, cylinder block of four, strip of three & pair), 6c (2), 20c & 2r black & red (5, inc. an imprint block of four), perf 14 3c, 50c & 5r (3). Also a small used selection inc. a 5c imprint strip of four. A fine lot (Qty.).

£400

1938-49 Selection of complete sheets of sixty with 2c cylinders "4 - 8", "4a - 8a", "5a - 10a" & "B4 - 8B", 3c cylinders "3B - 7", "5B - 10A" and "7 - 11" (2 shheets), 5c cylinders "1A - 1" with Apostophe flaw on row 6 number 6, "1B - 1", "2A - 3A" (2 sheets) and "2B - 3B", 1r cylinder "2a" and 1940-41 2c opn 6c cylinder "2". Fine. (15 sheets).

£200

1938-49 2c to 5r less 2r black & violet perforated "SPECIMEN". Fine. (13).

£100

1942 Perf. 11‡ x 11 3c black & green, a complete sheet of 60 with cylinder numbers "9" & "12", stamp position row 6 number 6 clearly showing the rare missing "A" from CA of watermark variety. The fifth row with vertical crease, the variety fine unmounted mint. A rare sheet.`

£500

1942 Perf. 11‡ x 11 3c black & green, a cylinder (9a 13a) pair with "A" of watermark omitted clearly visible in the margin, vertical crease in margin. Mounted on selvedge only. Very scarce. PHOTO

£400

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