British Empire - Oct. 2024
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
757 results found
Lot 1
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - BALANCE OF A COLLECTOR’S ESTATE: All period mint & used collection of smaller lots from various countries/territories housed in a lighthouse hingeless album. We note Palestine mint& used, Tokelau Islands mint plus covers, Seychelles modern umm sets, Togo KGV small group to 10/- mint, Transjordan with vals. to 500m, Uganda QV complete mint (8, 5r used), Rhodesia & Nyasaland with vals. to £1, South Africa & South West Africa with bilingual pairs to 10/- mint plus a few GB inc. few controls (singles & blocks) from 1920 to 1940 period. Careful inspection could prove rewarding. (few 100)
Estimate: £150Realised: £170
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 1
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - BALANCE OF A COLLECTOR’S ESTATE: All period mint & used collection of smaller lots from various countries/territories housed in a lighthouse hingeless album. We note Palestine mint& used, Tokelau Islands mint plus covers, Seychelles modern umm sets, Togo KGV small group to 10/- mint, Transjordan with vals. to 500m, Uganda QV complete mint (8, 5r used), Rhodesia & Nyasaland with vals. to £1, South Africa & South West Africa with bilingual pairs to 10/- mint plus a few GB inc. few controls (singles & blocks) from 1920 to 1940 period. Careful inspection could prove rewarding. (few 100)
Estimate: £150 Realised: £170 ×Lot 2
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - QV-KGVI A-Z COLLECTION in album, chiefly mint, for selected countries with strength in KGVI but useful earlier with many complete sets inc. Aden 1939, Antigua 1938, Ascension 1924, Bermuda 'Key Plates' with wide range of shades to £1, BR. Solomon Is. 1939, Brunei 1947, Cayman Is. 1935 set to 5/- & 1950, Gambia 1938, Grenada 1906/11, Gold Coast 1938 & 1948, Montserrat 1938 & 1951, Nyasaland 'Key Plates to £1 (ex 5/-), Pitcairns 1940, St Kitts 1938, Sierra Leone 1933 Wilberforce to 5/-, Singapore 1948 & 1949 to $1, Sudan 1948, Turks & Caicos 1909 & 1938; plus many more inc. Omnibus issues. SG cat. approx. £5000. (100s)
Estimate: £900Realised: £750
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 2
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - QV-KGVI A-Z COLLECTION in album, chiefly mint, for selected countries with strength in KGVI but useful earlier with many complete sets inc. Aden 1939, Antigua 1938, Ascension 1924, Bermuda 'Key Plates' with wide range of shades to £1, BR. Solomon Is. 1939, Brunei 1947, Cayman Is. 1935 set to 5/- & 1950, Gambia 1938, Grenada 1906/11, Gold Coast 1938 & 1948, Montserrat 1938 & 1951, Nyasaland 'Key Plates to £1 (ex 5/-), Pitcairns 1940, St Kitts 1938, Sierra Leone 1933 Wilberforce to 5/-, Singapore 1948 & 1949 to $1, Sudan 1948, Turks & Caicos 1909 & 1938; plus many more inc. Omnibus issues. SG cat. approx. £5000. (100s)
Estimate: £900 Realised: £750 ×Lot 3
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - KGV MINT & USED ASCENSION, AUSTRALIA & SOUTH AFRICA: Group on stock cards inc. Ascension 1934 pictorial set of 10 mint, some yellowing of gum, SG 21/30; Australia 1933 Sydney Bridge set of 4 (both 2d types) used SG 141/144 noting perf. fault on 5/- value. Also South Africa 1913-24 1/-, 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- values mint SG 12 & 14/16 (some paper adhesions on gum). (18 stamps) Cross Reference : AUSTRALIA, ASCENSION, SOUTH AFRICA
Estimate: £75Realised: £55
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 3
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - KGV MINT & USED ASCENSION, AUSTRALIA & SOUTH AFRICA: Group on stock cards inc. Ascension 1934 pictorial set of 10 mint, some yellowing of gum, SG 21/30; Australia 1933 Sydney Bridge set of 4 (both 2d types) used SG 141/144 noting perf. fault on 5/- value. Also South Africa 1913-24 1/-, 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- values mint SG 12 & 14/16 (some paper adhesions on gum). (18 stamps) Cross Reference : AUSTRALIA, ASCENSION, SOUTH AFRICA
Estimate: £75 Realised: £55 ×Lot 4
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - KGVI CHIEFLY MINT COLLECTION: SG printed album containing a good number of countries being well filled with sets to top values plus many 1948 Silver Wedding sets. Countries of note inc. Aden, Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands, Falklands, Fiji, Jamaica, KUT, Leeward Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, Morocco Agencies, ST. Helena, St. Vincent, Sarawak, Somaliland & Zanzibar. Album has slight damage to spine but interleaving is fine with a few hinge marks in some spaces. Ideal collection for continuation. (100s)
Estimate: £500Realised: £700
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 4
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - KGVI CHIEFLY MINT COLLECTION: SG printed album containing a good number of countries being well filled with sets to top values plus many 1948 Silver Wedding sets. Countries of note inc. Aden, Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands, Falklands, Fiji, Jamaica, KUT, Leeward Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, Morocco Agencies, ST. Helena, St. Vincent, Sarawak, Somaliland & Zanzibar. Album has slight damage to spine but interleaving is fine with a few hinge marks in some spaces. Ideal collection for continuation. (100s)
Estimate: £500 Realised: £700 ×Lot 5
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - KGVI MINT ACCUMULATION: A very well filled stockbook arranged alphabetically by country/territory, most being represented. Mainly low to middle values with part sets to 1/-, 50c or equivalent although a few sets with high vals. noted with some nice blocks included. Fine & fresh with much duplication in places making this lot ideal for possible study of shades, perf. types & varieties. (1000s)
Estimate: £200Realised: £340
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 5
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - KGVI MINT ACCUMULATION: A very well filled stockbook arranged alphabetically by country/territory, most being represented. Mainly low to middle values with part sets to 1/-, 50c or equivalent although a few sets with high vals. noted with some nice blocks included. Fine & fresh with much duplication in places making this lot ideal for possible study of shades, perf. types & varieties. (1000s)
Estimate: £200 Realised: £340 ×Lot 6
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - KGVI MINT & USED SET & SINGLES: Group on stock cards inc. Northern Rhodesia 1938-52 fine used definitive complete set of 21 SG 25/45, Bahrain 1948-49 10r on 10/- (Arms type) unmounted mint SG 60a, Kuwait 1948-49 10r on 10/- (Arms type) unmounted mint SG73a and 1948 RSW 15r on £1 mint SG 75. (24 stamps) Cross Reference : NORTHERN RHODESIA/ZAMBIA, KUWAIT, BAHRAIN
Estimate: £100British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 6
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - KGVI MINT & USED SET & SINGLES: Group on stock cards inc. Northern Rhodesia 1938-52 fine used definitive complete set of 21 SG 25/45, Bahrain 1948-49 10r on 10/- (Arms type) unmounted mint SG 60a, Kuwait 1948-49 10r on 10/- (Arms type) unmounted mint SG73a and 1948 RSW 15r on £1 mint SG 75. (24 stamps) Cross Reference : NORTHERN RHODESIA/ZAMBIA, KUWAIT, BAHRAIN
Estimate: £100 ×Lot 7
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - EARLY QEII AUSTRALIA & FALKLAND DEPENDENCIES: Two sets on stock cards: Australia 1963-65 sterling Navigators set unmounted mint inc. both 10/- & £1 paper varieties, SG 355/360; and Falkland Islands Deps. 1954-62 Ships set of 15 to £1 fine used SG G26/G40 (23 stamps)
Estimate: £60Realised: £40
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 7
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - EARLY QEII AUSTRALIA & FALKLAND DEPENDENCIES: Two sets on stock cards: Australia 1963-65 sterling Navigators set unmounted mint inc. both 10/- & £1 paper varieties, SG 355/360; and Falkland Islands Deps. 1954-62 Ships set of 15 to £1 fine used SG G26/G40 (23 stamps)
Estimate: £60 Realised: £40 ×Lot 8
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - QEII COLLECTION TO 1962 in a printed New Age loose leaf album, either mint or used and being approx. 95% complete with all the better early definitive sets, the majority of these being mint. Very high SG cat. lot requiring completion. (100s)
Estimate: £500Realised: £600
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 8
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS - QEII COLLECTION TO 1962 in a printed New Age loose leaf album, either mint or used and being approx. 95% complete with all the better early definitive sets, the majority of these being mint. Very high SG cat. lot requiring completion. (100s)
Estimate: £500 Realised: £600 ×Lot 9
ADEN - FINE USED COLLECTION INC. 'STATES', 1937-1963: Inc. 1937 'Dhow' set of 12 values to 10r olive green SG 1/12 (£850), KGVI 1939-48 set, 1948 RSW set, 1951 set, 1953-63 set of 25 (both colours). Also Kathiri and Qu'aiti States 1942 & 1951 sets plus RSW sets, etc. High cat. value collection. (c.130)
Estimate: £400Realised: £300
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 9
ADEN - FINE USED COLLECTION INC. 'STATES', 1937-1963: Inc. 1937 'Dhow' set of 12 values to 10r olive green SG 1/12 (£850), KGVI 1939-48 set, 1948 RSW set, 1951 set, 1953-63 set of 25 (both colours). Also Kathiri and Qu'aiti States 1942 & 1951 sets plus RSW sets, etc. High cat. value collection. (c.130)
Estimate: £400 Realised: £300 ×Lot 10
ADEN - 1937 KGVI 'DHOW' SET: Complete fine used set of 12 to 10r. Single toned perf. on 10r. SG 1/12 £850
Estimate: £180Realised: £130
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 10
ADEN - 1937 KGVI 'DHOW' SET: Complete fine used set of 12 to 10r. Single toned perf. on 10r. SG 1/12 £850
Estimate: £180 Realised: £130 ×Lot 11
ANTIGUA - QV-QEII USED COLLECTION: 1863-1960s mainly fine used ranges on album pages inc. QV 1884-87 set of 5 values to 1/- mauve, KEVII mixed wmk range to 2/-, 2/6d & 5/- (SG 39, 40 & 50) and 1913 KGV 5/- grey-green & violet SG 51; KGV 1921-29 mixed wmk range to £1 purple & black on red SG 61 (£400) inc. the 5 higher values from 2/- to 5/- (SG 58, 60, 78, 78 & 80) plus 1932 pictorial set SG 81/90 (£325), etc. Also KGVI & QEII defin. sets to 1953. (c.100 stamps)
Estimate: £360Realised: £280
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 11
ANTIGUA - QV-QEII USED COLLECTION: 1863-1960s mainly fine used ranges on album pages inc. QV 1884-87 set of 5 values to 1/- mauve, KEVII mixed wmk range to 2/-, 2/6d & 5/- (SG 39, 40 & 50) and 1913 KGV 5/- grey-green & violet SG 51; KGV 1921-29 mixed wmk range to £1 purple & black on red SG 61 (£400) inc. the 5 higher values from 2/- to 5/- (SG 58, 60, 78, 78 & 80) plus 1932 pictorial set SG 81/90 (£325), etc. Also KGVI & QEII defin. sets to 1953. (c.100 stamps)
Estimate: £360 Realised: £280 ×Lot 12
ANTIGUA - BARBUDA - KGV 1922 LEEWARD ISLANDS OPTD "BARBUDA": Fine used set of 11 values from ½d to 5/- green & red/yellow SG 1/11 £375
Estimate: £100Realised: £95
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 12
ANTIGUA - BARBUDA - KGV 1922 LEEWARD ISLANDS OPTD "BARBUDA": Fine used set of 11 values from ½d to 5/- green & red/yellow SG 1/11 £375
Estimate: £100 Realised: £95 ×Lot 13
ARCTIC/ANTARCTIC - ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION ISSUES, 1908 & 1911-13: Trio inc. 1908 Shackleton Expedition 1d rose-carmine fine used SG A1; and 1911-13 Scott Expedition ½d green & 1d carmine, each on individual small pieces along with a copy of the original information sheet regarding the issue. SG A2 (£850) & A3 (£120). Attractive group (3) Cross Reference : NEW ZEALAND
Estimate: £180Realised: £220
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 13
ARCTIC/ANTARCTIC - ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION ISSUES, 1908 & 1911-13: Trio inc. 1908 Shackleton Expedition 1d rose-carmine fine used SG A1; and 1911-13 Scott Expedition ½d green & 1d carmine, each on individual small pieces along with a copy of the original information sheet regarding the issue. SG A2 (£850) & A3 (£120). Attractive group (3) Cross Reference : NEW ZEALAND
Estimate: £180 Realised: £220 ×Lot 14
ASCENSION - KGV-QEII FINE USED COLLECTION: 1922-1953 ranges on album pages inc. KGV 1922 opts on St. Helena, set of 9 values to 3/- black & violet SG 1/9 (£500), 1924-33 set of 12 values to 3/- grey-black & black/blue SG10/20 (£650), 1934 pictorial set of 10 values to 5/- black & brown SG 21/30 (£130), etc; KGVI values to 10/- & 1948 RSW set, etc. (63 stamps)
Estimate: £360Realised: £280
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 14
ASCENSION - KGV-QEII FINE USED COLLECTION: 1922-1953 ranges on album pages inc. KGV 1922 opts on St. Helena, set of 9 values to 3/- black & violet SG 1/9 (£500), 1924-33 set of 12 values to 3/- grey-black & black/blue SG10/20 (£650), 1934 pictorial set of 10 values to 5/- black & brown SG 21/30 (£130), etc; KGVI values to 10/- & 1948 RSW set, etc. (63 stamps)
Estimate: £360 Realised: £280 ×Lot 15
ASCENSION - 1924-33 MINT GROUP with ½d , 1d (3) to 3/- (diagonal crease), ½d mint pair and used single (blunt corner) with "cleft in rock" variety. ½d pair and 1½d with "torn flag" variety. ½d & 3d with "broken mainmast" variety. Fine. (22)
Estimate: £100Realised: £85
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 15
ASCENSION - 1924-33 MINT GROUP with ½d , 1d (3) to 3/- (diagonal crease), ½d mint pair and used single (blunt corner) with "cleft in rock" variety. ½d pair and 1½d with "torn flag" variety. ½d & 3d with "broken mainmast" variety. Fine. (22)
Estimate: £100 Realised: £85 ×Lot 16
ASCENSION - 1938-53 KGVI COLLECTION inc. mint perf. 13½ ½d to 10/- sets (2). perf. 13 ½d to 10/- and perf. 14 1½d & 2d.plus a few plate blocks. The used inc. perf. 13½ 5/- on piece, and perf. 13 ½d to 10/. Also two covers to USA with values to 1/-. A good lot. (96 + 5 covers)
Estimate: £100Realised: £70
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 16
ASCENSION - 1938-53 KGVI COLLECTION inc. mint perf. 13½ ½d to 10/- sets (2). perf. 13 ½d to 10/- and perf. 14 1½d & 2d.plus a few plate blocks. The used inc. perf. 13½ 5/- on piece, and perf. 13 ½d to 10/. Also two covers to USA with values to 1/-. A good lot. (96 + 5 covers)
Estimate: £100 Realised: £70 ×Lot 17
ASCENSION - 1938 KGVI VARIETIES: 1½d black & vermilion perf. 13½, mint (small thin) and used singles, with the Davit flaw. SG 40a. £625. (2)
Estimate: £50Realised: £36
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 17
ASCENSION - 1938 KGVI VARIETIES: 1½d black & vermilion perf. 13½, mint (small thin) and used singles, with the Davit flaw. SG 40a. £625. (2)
Estimate: £50 Realised: £36 ×Lot 18
NEW SOUTH WALES - 1850 SYDNEY VIEWS: 1d reddish rose plate 1, 2d Prussian blue, slightly worn impression and 3d yellowish green. Good used four margined examples. (3)
Estimate: £240Realised: £340
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 18
NEW SOUTH WALES - 1850 SYDNEY VIEWS: 1d reddish rose plate 1, 2d Prussian blue, slightly worn impression and 3d yellowish green. Good used four margined examples. (3)
Estimate: £240 Realised: £340 ×Lot 19
NEW SOUTH WALES - 1851-90 SMALL USED SELECTION inc. 1854-59 values to 1/-, a good group of "O S" issues inc. 1888 5/-, 1897 Jubilee 1/- & 2/6d. Very mixed condition. (75)
Estimate: £120Realised: £320
British Empire - Oct. 2024, Lot 19
NEW SOUTH WALES - 1851-90 SMALL USED SELECTION inc. 1854-59 values to 1/-, a good group of "O S" issues inc. 1888 5/-, 1897 Jubilee 1/- & 2/6d. Very mixed condition. (75)
Estimate: £120 Realised: £320 ×