1933 (Mar) envelope from Royal Research Ship Discovery II, bearing Australia 3d blue (S.G. 122) tied by South Georgia circular ds, reverse with Falkland Islands KGV 1d red (S.G. 117) tied by Enmore N.S.W. 15 Mar 1933, with purple-black "Falkland Islands Government Ship Discovery II", a scarce cover from the Arctic research expedition.
British Empire - Day 6
By: David Feldman S.A.
David Feldman S.A. British Empire - Day 6
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our prestigious June Spring Auction series. The sale features an exquisite array of over 5’300 lots of stamps, essays, proofs, postal history and collections from all over the world, just waiting to become a cherished part of your collection!
Egypt
This auction presents the 10th in a series of auctions featuring the Joseph Chalhoub Collection of Egypt. It includes the early postal history of the Venetian mail, Napoleonic period, Posta Europea, Waghorn and other Agents, plus the stamps and postal history of both the First and Second Issues, King Fouad I and King Farouk.
Europe and Overseas
This auction features stamps and postal history from around the world, with better Austria, Italy, Portugal, particularly strong Romania including the “Marcel” Collection (part II), China, USA and important Persia, with the first part of the Bjorn Sohrne FRPSL collection with his International Large Gold Medal collection of postal stationery.
Olympics & Football
The auction features rare football World Cup medals and memorabilia from the 1930s and 1950s, as well as important Olympic philately and memorabilia including official decrees for the 1896 Athens issue, Specimen ticket albums from 1932 Los Angeles and 1936 Berlin, 1972 Sapporo participant's badges and IOC Session badge, Pierre de Coubertin handwritten letter, etc.
France & Colonies
This auction includes major rarities of classic France such as the exceptional mixed franking of the Ceres 1F carmine and 1F vermilion on cover plus a Ceres 1F tête-bêche pair on cover, as well as the second part of a fantastic collection of over 240 lots of Liberation issues. French Colonies also includes the unique Saint Pierre & Miquelon set of unissued "Libres France" overprints.
Great Britain
This auction presents the greatest offering of Great Britain that we have ever had the pleasure to offer in over 50 years, with an exceptional array of Line Engraved including major rarities, as well as important Surface Printed and KGV.
All World Collections:
This auction features groups, collections and estates from around the world, including specialised exhibit collections such as the John Davis collection of British Forces in Egypt and an FIP Large Gold medal exhibit collection of the Argentina Liberty Heads. This auction represents a great opportunity for collectors looking for a new area to collect, or for dealers looking to add fresh material to their stock.
Indian States
This auction presents 440 lots of Indian States with a wide range of material from many of the States with stamps, varieties and covers, and at price levels from the very affordable to the showpiece rarities. The particular highlight is certainly the Barwani collection of Tony MacGillycuddy, formed over many decades.
Sperati’s Art of Philately
The auction features over 130 lots from philately's most famous forger, Jean de Sperati, with his working clichés and impressions on glass and celluloid paper. It includes a complete approval book that features 235 finished reproductions of some of the world’s rarest classic stamps gifted by Sperati to his daughter, as well as forgeries of some of the most iconic stamps such as the Mauritius Post Office issues, the Swedish 3sk, Australia Roo issues, Great Britain's 2s brown and VR Officials, Austria's Mercury issue, etc.
British Empire
The British Empire auction features attractive British West Indies throughout, with rare stamps, proofs, postal history, stationery and collections. The British Offices in Siam section has a stunning range Bangkok “B”s, with mint and used and no fewer than 8 covers. From Ireland we have the second portions of the Des Quail collection of postal history and the Barry Cousins collection of essays and overprints. As well as better India and Cape of Good Hope triangulars.
Egypt – Chalhoub Part X
Europe and Overseas
Olympic Philately and Memorabilia
France and Colonies
Great Britain
All World Collections
Indian States
Sperati
British Empire
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Lot #51101 - falkland islands
1964 Battle of the Falklands 6d black and light blue showing the famous H.M.S. Glasgow instead of H.M.S. Kent error, fresh and lightly mounted mint; one of the great rarities of the Elizabethan era, only seventeen examples recorded; cert. BPA (1985) (S.G. £40'000).
Note: In December 1964 the Falkland Islands issued a set of four stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the naval battle in the South Atlantic. Over four years later...
Lot #51102 - fiji
1870 1d black and rose unused with small part original gum, tiny pin hole at bottom and cut a little close at left; a very fine and attractive example, cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £1'100).
Lot #51103 - gambia
1833 entire to France datelined "Gambi mai 1833", with "6" hs and "GRANDE BRETAGNE / PAR GRANVILLE", further rated "7" with Granville transit and Toulon bs, scarce early mail from Gambia.
Lot #51104 - Gibraltar
1860 (Jan 26) envelope sent to the Philippines, with GB 1856 4d, 6d and 1s tied by neat "A26" numerals and by blue Gibraltar cds, reverse with Hong Kong transit and Manilla arrival, with Philippines "2" reales due hs below the franking, the 4d with surface abrasion and 1s with pulled corner perf., minor soiling on reverse, one of the most spectacular covers known showing the first surface printed set on cover and unique with the Philippines...
Lot #51105 - Gibraltar
1997, 28p EUROPA / CEPT issue showing enlarged mockup for the Mary Celeste ship, beautiful thematic
Lot #51106 - Gibraltar
1886-1972. In two albums, very nice and very extensive mint **/* collection 1886/1972. With many good values in the first issues, complete sets and all stamps mint ** MNH after 1950 (with single stamps and blocks of four). We saw among other things SG n° 6 *, n° 15/21 *, n° 22/33 *, n° 52 *, n° 53 *, n° 73 *, n° 76/85 *, n° 89/101 *, n° 107 *, n° 121/131 *, n° 135 in block of four **, n° 145/158 **, n° 160/173 in blocks of four **. Very fine...
Lot #51107 - gold coast
1876-84 CC 1d blue, pair and bisect all tied on fragment by barred oval strikes "B27" of Quittah, unusual and a very rare bisect usage; cert. Sismondo (2021) who states the use of the bisected penny stamp was authorised in 1877 to 1878 and again 1882 to 1884.
Lot #51108 - gold coast
1904-80s lot of more than 230 covers, some with colonial Gold Coast issues including a few better postmarks like BEGORO, some Ghana Independence ovpts used in 1957/59,the majority is commercial mail with Ghana issues including several with the rare postage due stamps. A number of covers show the 1983-1988 provisional surcharges. Postal stationeries and air letters are also present.
Lot #51109 - Grenada
1879-1960s, mint postal stationery collection of cards, registered envelopes of various types and sizes, wrappers and Air Letters in an album, some Specimens, plus 4 used QV cards and an airletter, some with minor foxing otherwise very fine (58).
Lot #51110 - heligoland
1875-90 1m deep green and scarlet perf.11 1/2 instead of 13 1/2:14 1/2, a proof that was sold by error at the post office and used with partial Heligoland double arc cds, very fine and extremely rare with very few used known; signed Lemberger, Grobe and Wollner; cert. RPS (2019) (Mi. €7'000).
Lot #51111 - Hong Kong
1863 QV 96c brownish grey, mint with part of gum which is not original, hinged; very fine; cert. Behr (2016) (SG £1'600).
Lot #51112 - Hong Kong
1864 (Feb 29) wrapper to the USA with 1862 48c and 1863 6c tied by neat "B62" barred ovals in blue-green, matching despatch on reverse, paying the 53c rate, London transit, Boston arrival and "21 /CENTS" accountancy hs, very fine, a scarce usage of the 48c.
Lot #51113 - Hong Kong
1880 QV surcharge 5c on 8c orange unused without gum and with hinge remnant: very fine and fresh; cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £1'100).
Lot #51114 - Hong Kong
1880 QV surcharge 10c on 12c pale blue, mint with large part original gum and hinge remnant, with a tiny black spot at top of front, very fine and with fresh colour; signed Jules Bernichon Paris and cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £1'100).
Lot #51115 - Hong Kong
1885 QV $1 on 96c grey-olive mint with full gum and extremely light trace of hinge, extremely fine and fresh example; cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £800).
Lot #51116 - Hong Kong
1904-06 MCA $10 slate and orange on blue on chalk-surfaced paper, mint, fresh and very fine (S.G. £2'000).
Lot #51117 - Hong Kong
1863-1933, nice collection of mint and unused stamps, many good values incl. SG n° 2, 4, 10, 11, 15, 15a, 16, 17a, 43/44, 51, 113, 114, 130, 131, etc., high catalogue value, mixed condition but many stamps fine to very.
Lot #51118 - Hong Kong
1862-1935, collection of thousands old used Stamps. Many Victoria stamps, many good values, perfins and others. Very high value. Mixed conditions with any forgeries but mainly find and very fine. Must see!
Lot #51119 - Hong Kong
1896-1940s, collection of fiscal stamps mainly used, incl. postal fiscals, incl. SG F2 with Shanghai cds, F3 with indistinct cancels, F7 12c on $10 unused, F10 mint, etc., some postage due stamps and officially sealed labels, used Stamp Duty issues, etc., a nice lot for the revenue enthusiast.
Lot #51120 - Hong Kong
1920-1955, 35 letters, cards and postcards, nice cancellations, first flights, censor and more. Very fine.
Lot #51121 - Hong Kong
1946-2016, Mint n.h. collection in six Lindner albums, sparse until 2000, very modern years well represented with complete sets and souvenir sheets, very fine.
Lot #51122 - Hong Kong
1949-1970, Mint collection in a stockbook with good complete sets (SG n° 140/162 *, n° 163/168 *, n° 178/191 *), some covers and some older stamps, fine.
Lot #51123 - Hong Kong
1965-2019, Mint n.h. collection in five stockbooks with good complete sets from the 60s and 70s, many complete years, period after 2000 very strong with booklets and souvenir sheets. Very nice condition. Very high catalogue value.
Lot #51124 - Hong Kong
1974-2011, nice collection of 280 souvenir sheets all mint n.h., with all first issues. Very nice condition and high catalogue value.
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