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Auction #110




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Lot #
 
 
Cat / Net Est
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
GREAT BRITAIN
1 «/¤ Great Britain Balance of Collection 1840-1970 (SG 2-O49) housed in Stanley Gibbons 4-ring album, mostly mint but a few used singles (earlies), otherwise mint from 1887 on, many nice singles and sets in the $50 to $300 range and some higher priced items and higher values, the odd trivial fault here and there but a great base for continuation and perfect for one who wants to start a GB collection, condition is very nice, also an ideal lot for a smaller dealer, SG $11,403.23
2 ¤ 1 (2) 1840 1d greyish black Q Victoria, Plate 11, imperf, four large to ample margins, with black Maltese Cross cancel, a lovely example of the rarest and most desirable plate!, ...(PHOTO) SG $7,790.00
3 ¤ 26 (66a) 1857 4d rose Q Victoria on ordinary white paper, wmkd Large Garter, perf 14, with numeral "7" grid cancel, unusually well centered, SG $205.00
4 « 57 (126) 1867 5' rose Q Victoria, Plate 1, wmkd Maltese Cross, brilliant color, a very difficult stamp, ...(PHOTO) SG $11,275.00
5 « 84 (160) 1882 4d grey-brown Q Victoria, Plate 18, wmkd Crown, vivid color and marvelous centering!, ...(PHOTO) Net Est $1,400.00
6 ¤ 93 (137) 1882 $5 orange Q Victoria on white paper, Plate 1, wmkd Large Anchor, perfectly centered, light crease,centrally struck "Belfast" cds, signed by J(ulius) Schl(esinger) and Richter, ...(PHOTO) SG $9,225.00
7 « 94 (159) 1883 3d on 3d lilac Q Victoria, wmkd Crown, perf 14, a magnificent, perfectly centered example, rich color, a true gem!, ...(PHOTO) Net Est $1,800.00
8 « 106 (195) 1883 9d dull green Q Victoria, wmkd Imperial Crown (sideways), perf 14, very well centered, ...(PHOTO) SG $1,947.50
9 « 108b (181) 1884 5' crimson Q Victoria on white paper, wmkd Large Anchor, perf 14, perfectly centered, ...(PHOTO) SG $1,588.75
10 « 139 var (261) 1905 2'6d pale dull purple K Edward VII on chalk-surfaced paper, de la Rue printing, wmkd Anchor, perf 14, excellent centering!, rich color, SG $461.25
11 « 139 (260) 1902 2'6d lilac K Edward VII, wmkd Anchor, fresh and well centered, ...(PHOTO) SG $461.25
12 «141 (265) 1902 10' Ultramarine K Edward VII^ on ordinary paper, de la Rue printing, wmkd Anchor, perf 14, fresh example with barely visible hinge mark, OG, VLH VF (Scott Retail $700.00) ...(PHOTO) SG $1,435.00
13 « 141 (265) 1902 10' ultramarine K Edward VII on ordinary paper, De La Rue printing, wmkd Anchor, perf 14, a choice and perfectly centered example, ...(PHOTO) SG $1,435.00
14 ¤ 142 (266) 1902 $1 dull blue-green K Edward VII, de la Rue printing, wmkd Three Imperial Crowns, perf 14, well centered, slight vertical crease at left, "Manchester Registered" cancels, ...(PHOTO) SG $1,332.50
15 « 174 (401) 1913 5' rose-carmine K George V Sea Horses, Waterlow ptg, jumbo example, ...(PHOTO) SG $820.00
16 « 175 (402) 1913 10' indigo-blue K George V Sea Horses, Waterlow printing, jumbo example with natural trivial gum bend, ...(PHOTO) SG $1,742.50
17 « 177-78 (397-98) 1913 +d-1d K George V coils, wmkd Royal Cypher (Multiple), perf 15x14, cplt (2), in our opinion probably the most undercatalogued basic 20th century GB set, needed by many and usually missing from most advanced collections, fresh, very well centered, ...(PHOTO) Net Est $1,500.00
18 ¤ 177-78 (397-98) 1913 +d-1d K George V coils, wmkd Royal Cypher (Multiple), perf 15x14, cplt (2), in our opinion probably the most undercatalogued basic 20th century GB set, needed by many and usually missing from most advanced collections, well centered, used, ...(PHOTO) Net Est $1,650.00
19 « 180 (416) 1919 5' rose-red K George V Sea Horses, Bradbury Wilkinson ptg, gorgeous jumbo example of this popular issue, ...(PHOTO) SG $512.50
20 « 181 (417) 1919 10' dull grey-blue K George V Sea Horses, Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, wmkd Single Cypher, perf 11x12, ...(PHOTO) SG $768.75
21 « 209 (438) 1929 $1 black Postal Union Congress (St. George and the Dragon), wmkd Crown GR, perf 12, an attractive and popular stamp, ...(PHOTO) SG $1,537.50
22 « 249-51A, 275 (476-478b) 1939-48 2'6d-$1 K George VI, wmkd Crown GR, perf 14, cplt (6), 5' and $1 are NH, a fresh an desirable set, ...(PHOTO) SG $717.50
23 « 309-12 (536-39) 1955 2'6d-$1 Q Elizabeth II Castles, wmkd St. Edward's Crown, Waterlow ptg, perf 11x12, cplt (4), nice and fresh, ...(PHOTO) SG $461.25
24 «« 614 var (821d) 1970 1' green, greenish yellow, black cerise, gold and light blue Q Elizabeth II Signing of International Co-Operative Alliance, perf 15x14, ERROR - brown omitted, well centered, SG $512.50
25 « J1-J91 (D1-D8, D10-D89) +p-$5 Postage Dues, complete set of 88 per Stanley Gibbons including D24a, many NH, a nice opportunity to acquire a complete run up to 1975, fresh and nicely centered, ...(PHOTO) SG $3,704.35
26 « J18-25 (D19-26) 1936-37 +d-2'6d Postage Dues, wmkd Crown E8R Multiple (sideways) Scott Type 250 (SG Type 125), cplt (8), ...(PHOTO) SG $799.50
27 «« J39-44 (D40-45) 1954-55 +d-2'6d Postage Dues, wmkd Tudor Crown and E2R Multiple (sideways) Scott Type 298 (SG Type 153), perf 14, cplt (6), SG $461.25
28 «« J45-54 (D46-55) 1955-57 +d-5' Postage Dues, wmkd Multiple St. Edward's Crown and E2R, perf 14, cplt (10), ...(PHOTO) SG $871.25
29 ¤ O27-30 (O61-64) 1883-86 1+d-1' Q Victoria Officials with "Govt. Parcels" overprint, cplt (4), with appropriate parcel cancels, ...(PHOTO) SG $3,567.00
30 ¤ O63-64 (O91-92) 1902 +d-1d K Edward VII overprinted R.H. OFFICIAL, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, cplt (2), exceptional, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, ...(PHOTO) SG $768.75
31 ¤ O83 (O112) 1903 3d dull purple on orange-yellow K Edward VII ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, a difficult and seriously undercatalogued stamp, lightly canceled, ...(PHOTO) Net Est $1,100.00
OFFICES IN MORCOCO
32 « 11 (7c) 1898 1pe bistre and ultramarine Q Victoria with dark blue "MOROCCO AGENCIES" overprint, a most difficult and key value, undercatalogued, ...(PHOTO) Net Est $1,100.00
33 « 20-26 (17-23) 1903-05 5c-2p K Edward VII stamps of Gibraltar overprinted "Morocco Agencies" (SG Type 2), wmkd CA, cplt (7), most with a guarantee stamp on back, attractive set, ...(PHOTO) SG $410.00
34 « 27-33 (24-30) 1905-06 5c-2p K Edward VII stamps of Gibraltar overprinted "Morocco Agencies" (SG Type 2), wmkd MCA, tiny tone spot on 20c otherwise, ...(PHOTO) SG $246.00
35 « 34-45 (112-23) 1907-10 1ó on +d-12pe on 10' K Edward VII, cplt (12), bright colors, ...(PHOTO) SG $369.00
36 « 201-208 (31-38) 1907-13 +d-2'6d K Edward VII, cplt (8), selected for quality, ...(PHOTO) SG $307.50
37 « 231 (58a) 1935-36 2+d blue K George V of Great Britain overprinted "MOROCCO AGENCIES" (15+mm, SG Type 8), rare and undercatalogued mint, as the vast majority were used, a bright mint example, ...(PHOTO) SG $205.00
38 « 437 var (227a) 1936 +d green K Edward VIII of Great Britain surcharged in French currency "MOROCCO AGENCIES \ 5 CENTIMES" with ERROR - bar through "POSTAGE" on top stamp, with a few perf tips with trivial toning not mentioned in the certificate, bottom-marginal strip of three, a striking variety of which only twelve examples show "POSTAGE" clearly obliterated with the line, a copy of the 1936 Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal article explaining and offering the error for $10 is included, ...(PHOTO) Net Est $3,500.00
OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
39 « 1893-1920 Lot of 8 Postal Stationery items, includes 40 paras on 2+d dull blue Q Victoria envelope, 1905 +d green K Edward VII wrapper overprinted "LEVANT", 3 different 1902 K Edward VII size 40 paras on 2d + 1d red-brown registered letter envelopes, 1912 1d carmine K George V postcard and 2 different 1920 4+pi on 1+d red-brown K George V postal cards, all in VF condition and seldom seen, SG $820.00
40 «/«« 1-3 (1-3) 1885-1888 40pa on 2+d-12pi on 2'6d Q Victoria, surcharge Type 1 to Type 3, #2 is NH, a nice fresh set, ...(PHOTO) SG $1,414.50
41 S 3a (3) 1885 2'6d lilac Q Victoria on bluish paper, surcharged "12 PIASTRES", overprinted "SPECIMEN", scarce, vertical gum bend, ...(PHOTO) Net Est $1,600.00
42 ¤ 6 (7) 1893 40pa on +d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain with provisional handstamp surcharge, in use for only 5 days, with Feb 28, 1893 cancel showing correct period of use, SG $205.00
OMNIBUS ISSUES
43 « 1935 K George V Silver Jubilee set, 249 values cplt per Scott (British Forces in Egypt not present), fresh, bright colors, SG $1,742.50
44 « 1937 King George VI Coronation Issues from the British Empire from Aden to Virgin Islands complete mounted in specialty 3-ring Thorp & Martin Co. album, also included is the complete British Empire 1945-47 Aden to Zanzibar Victory and Peace Issues of WWII mounted on specialty White Ace pages, an attractive collection for the specialist in King George VI, mostly LH throughout, would make a great addition to any worldwide or British Empire Collection, SG catalogue value $339.00 US, $695.00 Net Est $100.00



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