Accumulation 1886-1978 in stockbook totally disorganised so hard to assess. Noted 1880s Kings inc 1/- blk of 4 U, 1891 surch 4d/1d blk of 4 inc 'no stop' variety M, 1892 Pics 1d (2) & 4d blk of 4 M, 1893 surch ½d on 1d blue M blk of 12 & 1894 2½d on 8d (3), & 2½d on 1/- blk of 4, & 1895 surch 7½d on 2½d red blk of 5 -all above SG cat £1350. Then wide range of Pictorials to 5/- M/U inc 1942 wmk script set of horiz cnr prs VF...
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 362
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 362
Status International - Sale 362 - October 29th,2020.
Auction 362 has 3,670 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $50,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are almost 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 49-339) and over 400 lots of World collections (Lots 340-770).
Following on there is almost 1200 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 789 - 1949). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values. This auction includes a Small Multi Watermark £2 Black & rose. VF fresh MUH, lovely white never hinged original gum. SG 114 cat £4500 for M, should be at least double, £9000 MUH, ACSC 57A cat $20,000. Very rare as MUH.(Lot 1000).
There are over 1,700 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 1950-3670). Numerous other British Empire, European, The Americas and Asian rarities including PRC China.
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Lot #3567 - World tonga
Accumulation 1886-1980s in stockbook with 1886 Kings (14), 1895 King 2½d 6U (SG £180) plus 'Surcharge' opts ½d (3M) inc 'surchace' & 'BU' varieties (£240), 1d (5M & 1U, £550) & 7½d (7M & 2U, £495) other with annotated varieties, 1897-1940s Pictorials M/U to 1/-, various foil 'coin' types M, plus 'Free-forms' U (170), other odds. Then covers etc (30+) inc early Tin Can Mails, ca 1908 photo PPC (2), 1927 Reg covers with 7½d or...
Lot #3568 - World tonga
1939-53 Covers-Postal History with 1939 Ship-mail cover franked Queen 2d tied by Apia Samoa cds, with 'Late Fee' & 'Received at Sea' cachets, 1940 Schooner Yankee 3rd World Cruise pictorial cover by Tin Can Mail to USA, large cover with 3 pictures on reverse inc Queen, same used as 1949 UPU set FDC & same Pics again on reverse of large Postcard with 1944 Anniv set, 1938 Queen Anniv set FDC, 1942 illustrated cover franked 6 diff values...
Lot #3569 - World tonga
Sheets & Panes of 1920-49 Pictorials in huge Lighthouse sheet album inc 1920-35 1½d L & R ½ sheets of 30, 2d die I (two ½ sheets of 30) inc 'small 2' (12), 2d die II (two ½ sheets), 2½d black & blue UL cnr blk of 25, 2½d blue (two ½ sheets), 5d, 7½d, 10d (two ½ sheets) & 1/- blk of 26. Also 1923 surch 2d/5d (two ½ sheets). Then 1942-49 2d die II, 2½d & 1/- (2) -all ½ sheets. 1944 Queen's Anniv 1d sheet of 60 split down...
Lot #3570 - World tonga
Specialised collection 1938 & 1944 Queen's Anniv issues with 1938 set in imprint strips of 4, set on reg cover, 1d on Tin-can cover, then 1944 set perf SPECIMEN (SG cat £140), very battered 1946 cover with label to say that Tin-can Mail Service has ended due to volcanic eruption, some imprint strips of 4 & other multiples, various values on cover etc inc 1944 PC censored to USA, set on FDC (3) inc Tin-can cover. Also 1949 UPU set U...
Lot #3571 - World tonga
Specialised collection 1942-49 Pictorial set ½d to 5/- inc set M/U, ½d part sheet of 30, 1d part sheet of 18 & other multiples, blks etc. Also every value on cover inc 1/- pr Airmail to Scotland, USA, 2/6 reg to NZ, 5/- reg Airmail to Sydney plus hand-drawn & coloured large envelope for arrival of NZ & USA warships in April/May 1942. VF M/MNH/U. SG cat £550 as loose stamps alone, plus all the covers. Beautifully written up pgs in...
Lot #3572 - World tonga
Specialised collection 1950-53 sets & covers with 1950 Queen's Birthday sets M & U (6, inc blks of 4), & FDC (3) inc 2 sets on reg FDC to USA. 1951 Treaty set MNH (7) inc blks, plus 2 diff FDC. 1953 Pictorial set 1d-£1 M, & MNH blks, plus all values ex 5/- & 10/- on cover inc various single or mixed value frankings, Canoe Mail covers (2), registered, Airmail, Packet Boat & Shipmail etc. Noted to France, Switzerland,...
Lot #3573 - World tonga
Specialised collection 1961-63 comp with Postal Anniv set in LR cnr plate no.1 blks of 4, FDC (2). Formula Aerogrammes with 5d pr to USA & 1/- pr to Sweden, 2d sheet of 60 & set on cover from Niuatoputapu to USA. Then Emancipation opts with set, Officials blks of 4 (5) to10/-, & £1 pr U (SG cat £1200) 1/- LR cnr imprint blk of 10, opt proof in blk of 4 on cream paper UN, 3d missing fraction bar, 5/- '1362 for 1862' plus 4 covers...
Lot #3574 - World tonga
Specialised collection 1963-66 comp (no Officials) with Gold Coin set to 2/9, plus 10 gold only proofs w/o any colour & 9d with diff centre & colour to issued stamp, plus large FDC to GB with full set, another with set plus 1/- Official to USA. 1963 Red Cross set in plate no blks & on FDC. 1964 Women's Assoc set & also with ea shape set of FDC & both shape sets on single FDC. 1965 surch set, plus 7 values on a FDC & 2/...
Lot #3575 - World tonga
Specialised collection 1967-69 comp (no Officials) with surch set MNH, plus set in mostly imprint blks of 6, varieties 6s & 7s opts shifted & at angle or right marg horiz prs, set on FDC (only one 30c), set over 3 FDC to USA. 1967 Coronation set, plus odd values on 5 covers. Peace Corps set M/U, FDC, other covers. 1968 Surch set M/U inc 1967 pmks, set on 2 FDC? dated '9 MR 68' -SG says 6 April. 1968 King's Birthday set & 2 covers...
Lot #3576 - World tonga
Specialised collection 1970s-80s near comp to 1974 (no Officials), plus odd covers throughout. Sets on FDC for 1970 Royal Visit, Red Cross inc Officials, 1971 Salote Anniv inc Officials on 2 covers, PhilaTokyo inc Officials, 1972 Merchant Marine, Coronation Anniv inc Officials, 1973 Scouts inc Official, Capt Cook inc Officials, 1974 Marine Institute inc Officials, plus another 3 stamp sets inc 1979-82 Planes set MNH & 7 more covers. VF...
Lot #3577 - World tonga
Postmarks 1880s-1920s collection with Keppel's (4), Haapi/Haapia, Haabai (13) plus on PPC, Niuafook (6), Nukualofa (25) plus cover. Vavau (24) plus PPC. Various diff types of ea pmk inc cds & barred ovals, on variety of stamps inc rare bisect usages. Also inwards 1897 use of NSW 1d violet Postcard with printed heading on reverse with message regarding delivery of an order, with Vavau arrival b/s. SG cat £480+ as basic stamps. Beautifully...
Lot #3578 - World tonga
1930s-72 Airmail covers with early 1930s? Tin Can Mail cover inc franked 1928 USA 5c Airmail to pay airmail within USA. 1935 inwards from Sth Africa via Egypt by air to Sydney, 1939 FFC Tonga-NZ, 1941 FFC Tonga-Fiji, 1942 Warship pictorial cover to NZ, Nukualofa-Vavau FFC, 1945 to Sydney franked 3d & 6d, 1947 (Sept-Oct) Tonga-NZ & NZ Tonga, 1953 (3-12 Aug) TEAL 'Coral Route' (2) Tonga-Cook Is & reverse, formula Air Letter NZ-Togo...
Lot #3579 - World tonga
Postal Stationery-Postcards: 1906-11 issues with large SPECIMEN opt on 1906 Tree 1d series 1 view no.3, & on 1911 King 1d series 2 view no.5 & 7, plus Lettercard 1½d. F-VF UN. H&G 1s, 2s & B1s unlisted. Rare group. (4). (P)
Lot #3580 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Registered Envelope: 1922 use of 3d red with flap at top thin 'Tonga' & no lines on reverse, franked Queen 7½d tied by 'Nukualofa 24 JA 22' cds, with oval reg cachet at LL. To Germany via USA with b/s inc New York, & Braunlage arrival. H&G C19 unpriced U. (P)
Lot #3581 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Postcards: 1906 Tree 1d with 1st series colour views comp set of 10 views. Mostly F-VF UN. H&G 1a cat US$450 in 1984. (10). (P)
Lot #3582 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Lettercard 1910 1½d VF CTO 'Nukualofa AP 24 11' cds addressed locally & 1912 1½d new text uprated 1d to NZ (1940), Local Post 'Envelope Letter' UN (3) & Used? with Nukualofa 13 JL 92 cds & message but no address. Then Tonga Airmail Letter Card stampless UN, & formular Aerogrammes Used 1966, 1970, 1976 plus stamped types ca1970 9s, 1972 Christmas 12s, 1972 12s & 1976 15s all UN, Mostly F-VF UN/U. H...
Lot #3583 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Postcards: 1911 King 1d red with 2nd series views in black, comp set of 10 views. F-VF UN, view 2 CTO. H&G 2a cat US$450 in 1984. (10). (P)
Lot #3584 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Postcards: 1911 King 1d red with 3rd series views in brown no. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10. FU to Samoa, Sydney, NZ, Switzerland. H&G 2b cat US$360 in 1984. (6). (P)
Lot #3585 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Postcards: 1911 King 1d red with 3rd series views in brown no. 2, 3, 4, 8, & 9. Mostly F-VF UN. H&G 2b cat US$250 in 1984. (5). (P)
Lot #3586 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Official Envelope: ca1891? Essay in red 'Tonga Postage Official One Penny' in ornate frame on envelope for internal mail. Superb fresh UN. Only example known & an important rarity of Tonga. 2020 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)
Lot #3587 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Postcards: 1906 Tree 1d with colour views 'Native Village', 'Blow Holes', 'Stripping Bark' & 'British Residency' F-VF to Germany (2), Australia, or CTO. H&G 1 cat US$200 in 1984. (4). (P)
Lot #3588 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Postcards: 1911 King 1d red with 2nd series views in black Haamoga, Flying Foxes, Kava, Palace, Vavau Harbour, Neiafu & Cocoanuts. Generally F-VFU to New Zealand (4) inc uprated 6d & 10d! Germany, Switzerland & Australia. H&G 2 cat US$350 in 1984. (7). (P)
Lot #3589 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Registered Envelope: 1932 use of 3d red with double-lined R oval, thick 'Tonga' & no lines on reverse, franked Queen 2d tied by 'Haapai 13 SE 32' cds. To Germany, with arrival b/s. H&G C20 unpriced U. (P)
Lot #3590 - World tonga
Postal Stationery - Registered Envelopes: 1891-1920s with 1891 6d blued paper (H&G C1 x4), 1892 smaller Arms (C3, 2) & long type (C3a, 2), 1892 4d (C4, 4) inc Proof? with no gum on flap, 1893 with '1-1-93' under flap (C6, 3) & same on darker stock (C7) & long type (C8, 2), 1908 'THREE PENCE' surch (C12) & same opt or 'R' oval (C14, 1909 3d (C16), 1914 'R' in double-ring oval (C18) & 1920? normal envelope type w/o lines...
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Status International from Sydney, Australia is holding 4 - 6 auctions a year of Philatelic & Numismatic items. The emphasis is on Australian and area material as well as All World stamps,... Read More