Accumulations & collections

2079 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, imperf, setting II, with embossed control at back "E176". VFU, "Blantyre 29 AP 98 BCA" cds. SG 56 cat £150. (P) $120 $160

2080 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, imperf, setting II, without control at back. VFU, "British Central Africa West Nyasa" cds. SG 56a cat £190. (P) $130 $200

2081 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, perf 12, setting II, with embossed control at back "X8". VFU. SG 57 cat £32+. (P) $30 $40

2082 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, UL corner marginal horiz strip of 3, perf 12, setting II, with embossed controls on back "- 3", "C14" & "K15" VFU. "ZOMBA JU 27 98 B.C.A" cds. SG 57 cat £96++. (3). (P) $80 $120

2083 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, blk of 4, perf 12, setting II, with embossed controls on back "P6", "H7", "P21" & "S22". VFU, "ZOMBA JU 27 98 B.C.A." cds. SG 57A cat £180++. (4). (P) $150 $250

2084 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, perf 12, setting II, with embossed control on back "E17". VFU, "Zomba JU 27 98 B.C.A" cds. SG 57a cat £45+. (P) $35 $50

2085 1903-04 KEVII set 1d-£1 opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 59-66s cat £425. (9) (P) $325 $425

2086 1903-04 KEVII £10 grey & blue opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 67s cat £500+. (P) $400 $550

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

2087 1890-95 Light & Liberty set ½a-5R inc key 8a & 1R grey, plus 5a & 7½a. F-VFM. SG 4-19 & 29-30 cat £553. (17) (P) $350 $450

2088 1895 Mombasa Provisional "½ anna" m/s on Light & Liberty 3a black on dull red, with initials TECR. VF fresh MLH. SG 31 cat £450 & under-valued as genuine M are rare. Exp Diena AIEP. (P) $350 $500

2089 1895 BEA h/s opt "2½" red on Light & Liberty 4½a dull violet. VFM. SG 48 cat £225. (P) $150 $200

2090 1896-1901 QV set ½a-5R, plus 1a shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 65-79 cat £414. (16) (P) $300 $400

2091 1897-1903 QV Lions 1R-10R opt SPECIMEN. F-VF M/MLH, last tiny thin. SG 92-97s cat £305. (6) (P) $180 $250

2092 1897-1903 QV Lions 20R green opt SPECIMEN, tiny thin. VF fresh MLH. SG 98s cat £150 (normal cat £1100). (P) $100 $150

2093 1897-1903 QV Lions 50R mauve, top value. VF MLH. SG 99 cat £2250 & under-catalogued. Rare & desirable top value. (P) $2500 $3900

2094 1897-1903 QV Lions 50R mauve opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh M. SG 99s cat £350 (normal cat £2250). (P) $250 $350

BRITISH EMPIRE

2095 1890s Minerva 2½d green & brown-orange "AFRICA" imperf colour trial essay by De La Rue. Similar to design used for many countries. Superb fresh MUH. Attractive & rare (P) $100 $200

2096 1890s Minerva 2½d dull & bright lilac "AFRICA" imperf colour trial essay by De La Rue. Similar to design used for many colonies. Superb fresh MUH. Attractive & rare (P) $100 $200

2097 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee omnibus collection comp (ex Egypt as usual) but inc everything else such Australia, Falklands, Hong Kong, NZ & Sth Africa prs. VF M/MLH. SG cat £1025. (249) $700 $1000

2098 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding omnibus collection comp inc Falklands, Hong Kong, Pitcairn & Singapore etc. Superb fresh MUH. SG cat £2000. Seldom seen complete MUH. (138). (P) $1800 $2500

BRITISH GUIANA

2099 1853-55 Ship 4c pale blue, imperf. VFU, part "Demerara 4 25 1857" cds, 4 margins. SG 20 cat £600. (P) $350 $500

2100 1862 Type-set 2c black on yellow, frame type 10 (shield), variety wrong ornament. VFU, 4 margins, roul at top & bottom, barred "A03" pmk. SG 119b cat £750. (P) $500 $700

2101 1862 Type-set 2c black on yellow, frame type 11 (balls). VFU appear- ance, sm thin, barred "A03" pmk. SG 120 cat £500. (P) $180 $250

2102 1863-76 Ship 12c lilac, rough perf 15. VF fresh UN. SG 113 cat £850. Rare stamp. (P) $400 $600

2103 1863-76 Ship 48c pale red, medium paper, rough perf 12½. VF MLH. SG 82 cat £375 (P) $230 $300

2104 1863-76 Ship 6c ultramarine, rough perf 10. VF fresh M. SG 93 cat £200 (P) $140 $180

2105 1878 Bar opt Ship (1c) on 6c brown, horiz & vert bars. Superb UN. SG 142 cat £400. Very scarce (P) $150 $250

2106 1905 Postage & Revenue opt Ship $2.40. VF fresh MLH. SG 251 cat £190. (P) $120 $160

BRITISH HONDURAS

2107 1872-79 QV 1/- deep green, wmk crown CC INVERTED. VFU. SG 10aw unpriced! Other similar period inverted wmks cat £180-£500, & this is obviously much rarer. (P) $120 $200

2108 1891 QV surch ESSAY with "SIX" in red on 10c/4c mauve. VF MUH. SG 43(var) -footnote cat £550 for M, should be at lest £1100 MUH. Extremely rare. PF/NY photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

2109 1891 FIVE CENTS opt QV 3c/3d red-brown, error opt DOUBLE (FIVE & bar), both equally strong. Superb fresh MLH. SG 49b cat £375 & undercatalogued. (P) $350 $500

BRITISH LEVANT

2110 1906 Beirut Provisional "1 Piastre" on KEVII 2d grey-green & carmine. VFU, on piece. SG 15 cat £650+. Rare genuine example as only 600 printed. Mohrmann photo-cert. (P) $550 $750

2111 1921 opt KGV & Seahorses set 2d-2/6. VF fresh MUH. SG L18-24 cat £95 for M, should be at least £190 MUH. (7). (P) $170 $250

BRITISH OCCUP OF ITALIAN COLS

2112 Somalia: 1943-50 issues comp with "EAF" opt set to 2/6 "BMA" opt set to 5/- & "BA" opt set to 5/-. SG S1-31 cat £284. (31). Very scarce in used condition. $200 $300

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

2113 1867-70 St Ursula 6d pale rose, no wmk, perf 15, white wove paper. VF fresh M. SG 10 cat £600 (P) $400 $600

2114 1887-89 QV 1d, 4d, 6d & 1/- opt SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG ex 34s-40s cat £300. (4). Rarely offered set. (P) $200 $300

2115 1904 KEVII set ½d-5/- opt SPECIMEN. Mostly VF fresh MLH. SG 54-62s cat £160. (9). (P) $110 $150

2116 1913-19 KGV set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN wmk mult crown. SG 69-77s cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (9). (P) $300 $500

BRUNEI

2117 1895 Star & Local Scene set 1c-$1, extra shades of ½c (3), 1c, 2c & 5c. Mostly superb fresh MUH, odd gum blemish. SG 1-10 cat £183 as M, has to be at least double, £366+ MUH. (16). (P) $350 $500

2118 1906 Brunei opt Labuan Crown set 1c-$1. F-VFM. SG 11-22 cat £600. Only 2000 sets printed. (12). (P) $450 $600

2119 1908-22 View set 1c-$5, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 34-47 cat £250. (12). (P) $200 $275

2120 1908-22 View set 1c-$25, wmk mult crown inc 1916 5c orange, all opt SPECIMEN. F-VFM, some sl red or blue lines on gum transferred from archive pgs. SG 34-49s cat £650+ & under-catalogued. Rare set. (14). (P) $550 $800

2121 1908-22 View $5 carmine on green, wmk mult crown. VF MLH, sl tropicalised gum. SG 47 cat £180. (P) $120 $180

2122 1908-22 View $25 black on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 48 cat £650+. Unusually nice example of this scarce top value. 2000 Raybaudi photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

2123 1908-22 View $25 black on red, top value opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh M. SG 48s, normal M cat £650. (P) $375 $500

2124 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt set 1c-$1. VF M/MLH. SG 51-9 cat £200. (9). (P) $150 $200

2125 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt set 1c-$1, all variety "Short I". F-VFM. SG 51a-9a cat £350. (9) (P) $275 $375

2126 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt 5c orange, variety "5c" retouch & short "I". VF MLH. SG 55a cat £600. Very rare. (P) $450 $600

2127 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt $1, variety "broken N". VFM. SG 59c cat £130. (P) $100 $130

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2128 1908 registered printed company cover franked BRUNEI opt on Labuan 2c/3c (3), 4c/12c (4) & 8c, tied by violet "Brunei 30 Sep 1908" cds, with "registered" h/s on front & violet "Brunei" reg cachet on back. To Neth Indies with numerous b/s inc "Labuan 1 Oct 1908", "Singapore 12 Oct 1908", then "N.I. Postagent Singapore 12 Oct 1908" (showing handover to the special Netherlands Indies transit postal office in Singapore), then "N.I. Postagent Penang 15 Oct 08" transit & "Tandjengpoera 16 Oct 08" arrival cds. Very fresh & superb quality. Correct franking at the 30c rate with usage of the lower values necessary as all higher vals had sold out within days of issue due to speculation, only lower vals remained available at PO. SG 12, 15 & 17 cat £106 as loose stamps & "from x30" on cover, which does not adequately reflect the great rarity of any proper covers with this issue. Provenance is ex Danson & ex Ostheimer collections, from which this cover was last on the market 33 years ago. Definitely the most impressive Brunei cover we have ever seen. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4500 $7000

2129 1912 Registered large Official cover (much reduced at left) franked View $1, tied by "Brunei 18 APR 1912" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To England, with b/s of Labuan & London. SG 46 cat £48 & "from x10" on cover. Very rare franking. (P) $250 $400

2130 1918 Registered cover franked Views 1c-4c, 10c & $1 tied by "Brunei 11 DEC 1918" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet, to India with Labuan transit cds (scuffed) & Madras arrival b/s. Also with very nice intact "Post Office Brunei" wax seal on reverse. SG 35-7, 39, 42 & 46 cat £55, & "from x10" on cover. (P) $250 $400

2131 1936 Registered large cover (folds) franked 1c-$1 script wmk set of all values on issue at this date, tied by "Brunei 23 SEP 1936" cds, with "Singapore" & "Tanglin Singapore" airmail b/s. SG ex 60-78 cat £177, & "from x8" on cover. (P) $300 $500

BULGARIA

2132 1912 King's Silver Jubilee 5st bright green ERROR OF COLOUR, perf 12½. Superb U, tied on piece with "Dobritch 2 VIII, 912" 1st day pmk. Mi 90F, SG 171a cat £1200++. Extremely rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2133 1917-19 Liberation of Macedonia 5st grey-green, vert pr & 15st greenish-grey, all variety IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 186 (var) & 187(var), Mi 112U & 113U. (2). (P) $100 $150

2134 1917-19 Liberation of Macedonia 25st blue, blk of 4 variety IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, vert bend through centre margin, all 4 margins. SG 188(var), Mi 114U. (4). (P) $250 $400

BURMA

2135 1937 BURMA opt KGV set 3p-25R. VF M, nice bright colours. SG 1-18 cat £2250. Key Burma set. (18) (P) $1400 $1800

2136 1937 SERVICE opt KGV Official set 3p-10R. VF fresh MUH. SG O1 -14 cat £800 for M, should be at least £1600 MUH (14) (P) $1000 $1500

2137 1937 SERVICE opt KGV Official set 3p-10R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O1-14 cat £800. (14). (P) $500 $700

2138 1939 SERVICE opt KGVI Official set 3p-10R. VF M/MLH. SG O15-27 cat £225. (13). (P) $110 $150

2139 1939 SERVICE opt KGVI Official set 3p-10R. VF MUH. SG O15-27 cat £225. (13). (P) $200 $300

2140 1945 "MILY ADMN" opt KGV 9p green, error stamp printed DOUBLE impressions close together but very clearly double, also note bent 4th perf pin both sides. VF fresh MUH. SG 38(var) error unlisted! Very rare. (P) $120 $200

2141 1947 Interim Govt opt KGVI 3p brown, horiz se-tenant pr, opt type 18 & 18a (transposed character error). VF fresh MLH. SG 68/68a cat £77+ as singles plus premium for se-tenant pr. (2) (P) $80 $120

2142 1947 Interim Govt opt KGVI 6p deep violet, horiz se-tenant pr, opt type 18 & 18a (transposed character error). VF fresh MLH. SG 69/69a cat £60+ as singles, plus premium for se-tenant pr. (2) (P) $50 $70

2143 1947 Interim Govt opt KGVI 2a claret, horiz se-tenant pr, opt types 18 & 18a (transposed character error). VF fresh MLH. SG 73/73b cat £85+ as singles, plus premium for se-tenant pr. (2) (P) $70 $100

2144 1947 Interim Govt opt KGVI Official set 3p-10R. VF MUH, gum tropicalised. SG O41-53 cat £190. (13). (P) $100 $130

2145 1947 Interim Govt opt KGVI Official set 3p-10R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O41-53 cat £190. (13). (P) $90 $120

2146 1945 War Savings PO 5-Year Cash Certificates range of all diff with 10R series A1 wmk error "GOVT OF INDIA & stars", then others all with correct wmk "GOVT OF BURMA & elephant" 10R series A1, 20R series B1, 20R series H1 with "Joint Certificate Class A" imprint at top, 100R series D1, 100R series K1 with the "Class A" imprint, 500R series E1, 500R series L1 with the "Class A" imprint, & 1000R series F1. All large banknote size, with British Burma arms at top. All unissued in excellent condition for these & much fresher than normal. A lesser selection sold for an average of £36+ each at a London auction in 2010, so would make these £324++. Very rare group. (9) (P) $200 $400

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BURMA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION

2147 1943 Pictorial set for Shan States 1c-30c. VF fresh MUH. SG J98-104 cat £170+ & greatly undercatalogued. The 1st MUH set we recall offering. (7) (P) $250 $350

2148 1943 Pictorial set for Shan States 1c-30c. VFU. SG 98-104 cat £200 & undercatalogued. (7). (P) $170 $250

2149 1943 Lion Arms Revenues 1R, 2R, 5R, 10R & 100R & 200R, all rouletted except 100R & 200R are imperf. VF UN. Bft 33-36, 38-39 cat £300+. Very rare. (6) (P) $250 $400

CANADA

2150 1851 Beaver 3d red, imperf, thin laid paper. VFU, 4 margins, concentric rings pmk. SG 1 cat £1100, Unitrade 1 cat C$1600. (P) $600 $900

2151 1851 QV Chalon 12d black, proof on wove paper, no wmk. Superb UN, as made, 4 large margins. SG 4(p), normal M cat £180,000, Unitrade 3P, normal M cat C$150,000. Only 1 sheet believed to have existed & the only difference to the issued rarity is sl thinner paper. An absolutely fantastic stamp for all those collectors that can not afford $100,000 for a normal. 2013 Roumet photo- cert. (P) $5000 $8000

2152 1852-57 Beaver 3d deep red, imperf, wove paper. VFU, 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 6 cat £275, Unitrade 4i cat C$350. (P) $150 $200

2153 1859 Cartier 17c deep blue, perf 12. F-VF UN. SG 42 cat £1500, Unitrade 19 cat C$1800. (P) $400 $600

2154 1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. VFU, light cds. Unitrade 61, SG 136 cat £550 (P) $300 $400

2155 1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. VF fresh M. Unitrade 61, SG 136 cat £550 (P) $300 $400

2156 1897 QV Jubilee $2 deep violet. VF fresh M. Unitrade 62, SG 137 cat £1000. (P) $650 $850

2157 1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre. VF fresh M. Unitrade 64, SG 138 cat £1400. Scarce high value. (P) $700 $1000

2158 1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet. VF fresh M. Unitrade 64, SG 139 cat £1300. (P) $650 $850

2159 1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive top value. VF fresh M. Unitrade 65 cat C$2000, SG 140 cat £1300. (P) $800 $1100

2160 1908 Quebec Tercentenary set ½c-20c. VF fresh MUH. SG 188-95 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH, Unitrade 96-103 cat C$2000++. Very rare MUH. (8) (P) $900 $1200

2161 1911-22 KGV set 1c-50c. VF fresh M/MLH. Unitrade ex 104-20, SG 196-215 cat £275. (8) (P) $170 $230

2162 1922-31 KGV set 1c-$1, inc both 10c brown shades. VF fresh MUH. SG 246-55 cat £153 for M, should be at least £306 MUH. Unitrade ex 105-22 cat C$1280 for cheapest types. (11) (P) $250 $350

2163 1930-31 KGV Pictorial set 1c-$1. VF M/MLH. SG 288-303 cat £275, Unitrade 162-77 cat C$860. (16) (P) $170 $230

2164 1946 Airmail Geese 7c on thin ribbed paper, UL plate no.2 imprint blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG 407(var), Unitrade C9i cat C$1125. 2009 Gratton AIEP photo-cert (P) $250 $400

2165 1951 Fisherman $1 marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 433 cat £180 as singles. $100 $150

2166 1953? Proof of unissued Indian 4c in imperf UR pr. VF fresh MUH. Rare (P) $130 $200

2167 1971 Christmas 10c error missing silver snowflake, all text & value, believed to be an essay or proof. VF MUH. SG 689(var), Unitrade 556(var). 2011 Gratton AIEP photo-cert (P) $140 $200

2168 1972-77 QEII 8c blue, perf 12x12½, error "untagged" in blk of 4 with streak of blue ink up left stamps through "8". VF fresh MUH. SG 700(var), Unitrade 593T3(var) cat C$200 as untagged singles. 2009 Gratton AIEP photo-cert (P) $60 $100

2169 1973 Bishop Laval 8c, error missing gold (design & text), & silver country & value, believed to be on essay or proof. VF fresh MUH. SG 750(var), Unitrade 611(var) (P) $100 $150

2170 1977-86 Kluane National Park $2 blk of 4, LR stamp showing partial doubling of the silver "Canada" in the margin at base from a 'kiss print'. VF fresh MUH. SG 885(var), Unitrade 727/727ii cat C$350 (P) $90 $150

2171 1990 Flag 42c red coil stamp IMPERF strip of 3. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1362a, Unitrade 1394a est cat C$300 (P) $70 $100

2172 1994 Christmas 52c error of value (issued was 50c). Prepared in anticipation of a rate increase that did not occur & thus not issued. With 50c to compare. SG 1619(var), Unitrade 1534ii cat C$200. (P) $70 $100

2173 2002 Chinese New Year $1.25 M/Sheet ESSAY with grill opt. VF fresh MUH. SG MS2117(e), Unitrade 1934(e) cat C$850. 2011 Gratton AIEP photo cert (P) $180 $275

2174 2005 Bridges 50c UL imprint blk of 4 IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. SG 2345-8(var), Unitrade 2103ai cat C$2000+. Only 3 sheets of 16 known, so only 12 blks & only 3 such cnr blks exist (P) $550 $1000

2175 2007 Year of the Pig 52c error, missing gold floral design on pig & partly missing "rainbow" effect on outline of pig. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG 2478(var), Unitrade 2201i unpriced. 2009 Gratton AIEP photo-cert. (P) $70 $120

2176 2007 Year of the Pig 52c sheet of 25, error missing gold floral design on pig & missing "rainbow" effect on outline of pig -partially present on right 5 stamps only. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2478(var), Unitrade 2201i unpriced. One of the few surviving intact sheets of missing gold error! (25) (P) $900 $1500

2177 2007 Under 20 World Cup Soccer 52c IMPERF pr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2499(var), Unitrade 2220(var) will be listed in next edition. Only 16 prs recorded! (P) $800 $1200

CANADA - BR COL & VANCOUVER Is.

2178 1868-71 Crown V $1 green, rough perf 12½. VF fresh M, nice original gum. SG 27 cat £1300, Unitrade 18 cat C$3600. Rare. Exp Brun AIEP, plus 2013 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800

CANADA - NEWFOUNDLAND

2179 1857 Heraldic Flowers 6½d scarlet-vermilion. Superb fresh UN, 4 margin & bright colour. SG 7 cat £4000, Unitrade 7 cat C$6000 for UN. Exp Brun AIEP & Scheller, plus 2013 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4500

2180 1860 Heraldic Flowers 4d orange-vermilion, imperf. Superb U, barred pmk, 4 margins. SG 12 cat £1000, Unitrade 12 cat $1500+. Unusually nice example. 2007 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

2181 1862-64 Flowers 1/- rose-lake no wmk comp sheet of 20 with huge margins all round. Stamps VF-superb fresh MUH. Unitrade 23, SG 23 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, plus premium for full sheet. Beautiful item. (P) $1500 $2000

2182 1910 Tercent set 1c-15c, perf 12. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 95-105 cat £450. (11) (P) $300 $400

2183 1919 Caribou set 1c-36c. VF fresh MUH. SG 130-41 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. Unitrade 115-26 cat $650 (12) (P) $300 $400

2184 1919 Trans-Atlantic opt $1/15c. VF fresh MLH. SG 143 £130. $90 $120

2185 1919 Trans-Atlantic opt $1/15c. VF fresh MUH. SG 143 cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. Unitrade C2 cat C$600 (2) (P) $250 $350

2186 1919 Trans-Atlantic opt $1/15c, variety "no comma after Post" VF fresh M. SG 143a cat £160. (P) $110 $150

2187 1931 Airmail set 15c-$1, no wmk. VF fresh MLH. SG 192-4 cat £85, Unitrade C6-8 cat C$150. (3) (P) $65 $85

2188 1931 Airmail set 15c-$1, no wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 192-4 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH, Unitrade C6-8 cat C$300. (3) (P) $150 $200

2189 1933 Airmail set 5c-75c. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 230-34 cat £150+. (5). (P) $110 $150

2190 1933 Balbo Flight opt $4.50 on 75c. VF fresh MUH. SG 235 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH, Unitrade C18 cat C$800 (P) $450 $600

2191 1933 Gilbert 2c green DIE PROOF on no wmk wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 237(p), Unitrade 213(p) (P) $275 $400

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

2192 1853 Triangle 1d brick red on strongly blued paper. Superb U, full margins, unusually light cancel. SG 1 cat £425+. BPA photo-cert. (P) $350 $500