SIERRA LEONE, 1933, -1/2p-£1 Wilberforce (153-165; SG 168-180). Mostly lightly hinged, bright colors, £1 with single toned perf (seen on reverse), Fine-Very Fine set, Scott 1,209.00, SG £1,100 (Image Magnifier)
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Select Great Britain and British Commonwealth
China, including a newly discovered Imperial Post Office Remittance Certificate
Exceptional Quality French Colonies from an old-timeEuropean Collection
First Issue Guatemala imperforate multiples, including several rarities
Numerous Collections and Large Lots arranged alphabetically by country throughout the sale (all with PDFs or videos of contents)
SIERRA LEONE, 1933, -1/2p-£1 Wilberforce (153-165; SG 168-180). Mostly lightly hinged, bright colors, £1 with single toned perf (seen on reverse), Fine-Very Fine set, Scott 1,209.00, SG £1,100 (Image Magnifier)
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SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1907, 1p Red, Imperforate Between Stamps and Selvage (2 var; SG 2 var). Top right corner selvage horizontal pair with sheet no. 584, imperforate between stamps and margins at top and right, neat Tulagi circular datestamp, Very Fine, a rare and unlisted variety (Image Magnifier)
SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1907, 2-1/2p Orange, Imperforate Between Stamps and Selvage (4 var; SG 4 var). Top right corner margin block of four with sheet no. 268, h.r., imperforate between stamps and margins at top and right, Very Fine, a rare and unlisted variety that is especially desirable as a position block, with photocopy of 1975 R.P.S. certificate (Image Magnifier)
SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE, 1904, 2p Red Violet & Dull Violet, No Period After "M", "Specimen" Overprint, Official (O13aS; SG O12as). Lightly hinged, deep rich color, mild gum bend of little consequence, still Very Fine, we are aware of only one other example additionally with the "Ultramar" overprint showing the No Period variety, an affordable alternative to the issued stamp with this variety (Image Magnifier)
SOUTHERN RHODESIA, 1951, -1/2p-1sh Postage Dues (J1-J6, J5a; SG D1-D7). Used blocks of four, each cancelled by circular datestamp, key 4p Dull Gray-Green cancelled by Umvuma 24 Mar 56 postmark, Fine-Very Fine, the 4p Dull Gray-Green stamp is particularly rare in a used block, catalogue values as singles, Scott 2,536.00, SG £2,928 (Image Magnifier)
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA, 1927, 2p Violet Brown & Gray, Double Overprint, One Inverted (99d; SG 60cb). Horizontal bilingual pair, minor h.r., fresh and Very Fine, Scott 800.00, SG £750 (Image Magnifier)
SOUTH WEST AFRICA, 1927, 2p Violet Brown & Gray, Double Overprint, One Inverted (99d; SG 60cb). Block of four, top pair lightly hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., excellent colors, slightly rounded perf on bottom right stamp, otherwise Very Fine and scarce multiple, catalogued as two pairs, Scott 1,600.00, SG £1,500 (Image Magnifier)
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1911, 25.00 Blue & Violet on Blue (145; SG 168). Lightly hinged, excellent centering, bright and fresh
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A HANDSOME ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 25.00 KING EDWARD VII.
Scott 3,600.00. SG £3,750 (Image Magnifier)
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1908, 500.00 Violet & Orange, "Specimen" Overprint (146S; SG 169s). Lightly hinged, bold colors, slight toning around edges of perf tips (mostly seen on reverse), Very Fine appearance, a scarce "Specimen" and affordable alternative to the issued stamp which catalogues 175,000.00 (£170,000), Scott 4,500.00, SG £4,750 (Image Magnifier)
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1915, 500.00 Orange & Dull Violet, "Specimen" Overprint (174S; SG 215s). H.r., bold colors
FINE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 1912 500.00 KING GEORGE V WITH "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT.
A relatively inexpensive way to fill an otherwise impossible space as the normal stamp catalogues 90,000.00 (£100,000). Scott 4,750.00. SG £5,500 (Image Magnifier)
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1921, 25.00 Blue & Violet on Blue (202; SG 240b). Mint N.H., well-centered, intense colors on fresh paper, Very Fine, difficult to find in Mint N.H. condition, signed Champion, Scott 1,450.00, SG £1,400 (Image Magnifier)
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1921-32, 500.00 Orange & Dull Violet, "Specimen" Overprint (204S; SG 240ds). Lightly hinged, rich colors
VERY FINE. A FRESH AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 1921 500.00 KING GEORGE V SPECIMEN.
A choice alternative example considering the issued stamp catalogues 75,000.00 (£75,000). Scott 4,750.00. SG £5,000 (Image Magnifier)
TOBAGO, Unused Collection. On stockpages, 54 singles, two pairs, and a block of four, minor duplication including shades, First Issue to 5sh (including two 5sh), also a £1 Violet with "CC" watermark, range of later issues, some varieties such as 1886 -1/2p on 2-1/2p Double Surcharge (SG 26b; R.P.S. certificate), slightly mixed condition including a few regummed, Fine-Very Fine appearance, high catalogue value, six certificates...
TRANSVAAL, 1902, May 31 Uprated 1p "V.R.I." Postal Card. Used with -1/2p on 2p "E.R.I." and 1p King Edward VII (246, 253; SG 243, 245), tied by "Johannesburg 31 May 02" double-circle datestamps and addressed to Munich, Germany, "T 2" carrier marking and Munich arrival datestamp, card with minor edge wear, Very Fine, this card was written on the same day as the Treaty of Vereeniging which was a peace treaty immediately ending the...
ZULULAND, 1894, £1 Violet on Red (23; SG 28). Original gum, small h.r., wonderfully fresh color, well-centered, Very Fine, Scott 675.00, SG £600 (Image Magnifier)
ALGERIA, Postal History Collection, 1939-1962. Over 270 covers, most of which are neatly mounted and annotated (in French) on exhibition pages, includes WWII censored, several postage due uses (both inbound and outbound), inbound from several different countries, including French Sudan and Madagascar, various registered and airmail, unusual auxiliary markings, and more, much is Fine-Very Fine
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ARGENTINA, 1899, 10-20p Allegory (139-142). Blocks of four, 20p with imprint in top selvage, 10p with bottom selvage, original gum (1p with disturbed gum and 20p with dried gum), rich colors, one 1p stamp with shallow thin, bottom right 20p stamp with small inclusion, Fine, scarce in blocks, Scott as singles 1,370.00 (Image Magnifier)
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ARGENTINA, 1912-13, 1p-20p Agriculture (201-204). Mint N.H. blocks of four with selvage at right or left, exceptionally fresh, nicely centered, 5.00 with minor gum bend affecting two stamps, 10p with trivial gum wrinkle on one stamp, Very Fine, a difficult set to find in Mint Never-Hinged blocks, Scott as hinged singles 1,256.00 (Image Magnifier)
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ARGENTINA, 1930-31 -1/2c-50p Revolution, with "Muestra" Overprints (374S-398S). Complete set of all 25 values, lightly hinged except -1/2c and 5c from 1931 Issue with slight gum disturbance, fresh colors, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
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CAMEROUN, 1897, 3pf-50pf, Bern Printing (Michel 1B-6B). Mint N.H., brilliant colors, Very Fine set, only 800 such sets were produced for the U.P.U. office in Bern, each signed Bothe BPP, and with 1989 Eibenstein set certificate, Michel £5,000 (Image Magnifier)
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CHINA, 1878, 5c Orange, Thin Paper (3; Chan 3). Well-centered, partial red Hankow Customs Mail Matter oval postmark, single short perf at right, overall toning on reverse just shows through to front, otherwise Very Fine, Scott 600.00 (without premium for the cancel) (Image Magnifier)
CHINA, 1882, 3ca Brown Red (5; Chan 5). Well-centered, nearly complete red Customs Shanghai Aug. 3, 1882 circular datestamp, uncommonly fresh, with strong color and impression, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)
CHINA, 1894, 1c-24c Dowagers (16-24; Chan 22-30). Original gum, h.r., fairly strong colors, 24c with minor gum crease, Fine-Very Fine set, Scott 2,733.00 (Image Magnifier)
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CHINA, 1897, 30c on 24c Carmine, Small Numerals (37; Chan 46). Block of four with selvage at left, original gum, top stamps lightly hinged, bottom stamps Mint N.H., brilliant color, top right stamp with tiny tear, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a fresh and desirable selvage block, Scott as hinged singles 2,400.00 (Image Magnifier)
CHINA, 1897, 5c on 5c Dull Orange, Large Numerals, 1-1/2mm and 2-1/2mm Spacing (42; 60; Chan 51, 69). Original gum, both bright and fresh, Very Fine, Scott 625.00 (Image Magnifier)