Stamps and Covers of the World

26 Apr 2005, starting at 10:00 BST .

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Postal Stationery:

1842 1d. pink envelope from Fraserburgh to London, additionally franked by 1840 1d. plate XI CG (cut into), few faults, nevertheless a rare item. Brandon Certificate (2000).

Sold for £ 4,230 (US$ 5,183) inc. premium

1887-92 Jubilee Issue:

10d. colour trial in black and red on thick card, line perf. 14, endorsed "Cancelled" in manuscript. Unlisted by S.G.. Ex Marcus Samuel, unique. B.P.A. Certificate (2004).

Sold for £ 3,407 (US$ 4,175) inc. premium

Officials I.R.:

1888 ½d. vermilion, imperf at top, without "I.R." and shifted overprint, a superb "O" control example. Wiseman CA1-5f. Ex Silkin, very rare.

Sold for £ 2,350 (US$ 2,879) inc. premium

Booklets:

1934 3/- black on scarlet, advertisers promotional booklet in a tete-beche block of four, containing a range of adverts and airnail label panes (no stamps), rare and most unusual.

Sold for £ 2,291 (US$ 2,807) inc. premium

Bermuda:

1924-32 Script 2/6d. black and bright orange-vermilion on deep blue, fine and fresh unmounted mint. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. £3000+ (461)

Sold for £ 2,115 (US$ 2,591) inc. premium

Falkland Islands:

1933 Centenary ½d. to £1 set with extra 5/- black and yellow-orange, mainly fine and fresh mint. S.G. £4250. (485)

Sold for £ 1,997 (US$ 2,447) inc. premium

St Helena:

1922-37 Script 15/-, showing variety torn flag, mint, faint trace of toning on gum, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. £3500. (517)

Sold for £ 1,821 (US$ 2,231) inc. premium

Bermuda: 1924-32 2/6d. grey-black and pale orange-vermilion on grey-blue, unmounted mint, one short perf., otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. £2750+. (458)

Sold for £ 1,645 (US$ 2,015) inc. premium

Pitcairn Islands:

1940 4/8d. black on deep green booklet complete, fine with brass paper fasteners instead of a staple, rare. S.G. £2750. (476)

Sold for £ 1,468 (US$ 1,799) inc. premium

Booklets:

1921 Series 2 3/6d. orange, essay for front cover with paste-up alterations to contents. No edition number, this was the essay for the booklet BB31. Ex Stanton and Horton.

Sold for £ 1,175 (US$ 1,439) inc. premium

Postal Stationery: 1842 1d. pink envelope from Fraserburgh to London, additionally franked by 1840 1d. plate XI CG (cut into), few faults, nevertheless a rare item. Brandon Certificate (2000).

1887-92 Jubilee Issue: 10d. colour trial in black and red on thick card, line perf. 14, endorsed "Cancelled" in manuscript. Unlisted by S.G.. Ex Marcus Samuel, unique. B.P.A. Certificate (2004).

Officials I.R.: 1888 ½d. vermilion, imperf at top, without "I.R." and shifted overprint, a superb "O" control example. Wiseman CA1-5f. Ex Silkin, very rare.

Booklets: 1934 3/- black on scarlet, advertisers promotional booklet in a tete-beche block of four, containing a range of adverts and airnail label panes (no stamps), rare and most unusual.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Script 2/6d. black and bright orange-vermilion on deep blue, fine and fresh unmounted mint. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. £3000+ (461)

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary ½d. to £1 set with extra 5/- black and yellow-orange, mainly fine and fresh mint. S.G. £4250. (485)

St Helena: 1922-37 Script 15/-, showing variety torn flag, mint, faint trace of toning on gum, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. £3500. (517)

Bermuda: 1924-32 2/6d. grey-black and pale orange-vermilion on grey-blue, unmounted mint, one short

Pitcairn Islands: 1940 4/8d. black on deep green booklet complete, fine with brass paper fasteners instead of a staple, rare. S.G. £2750. (476)

Booklets: 1921 Series 2 3/6d. orange, essay for front cover with paste-up alterations to contents. No edition number, this was the essay for the booklet BB31. Ex Stanton and Horton.

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An all world collection in five old albums contained in a carton inc. Baltic States, Japan, India, Hungary, Greece, France Belgian Congo, Lebanon, British Commonwealth, commemoratives, definitives, airs, officials, etc.

A collection of European countries in mixed condition in an old Yvert album inc. Austria, German States, Hungary, Finland, Netherlands, Serbia, Montenegro, Roumania, Hungary, Crete, Greece, commemoratives, definitives, officials, postage dues, etc., stated cat. €30,000

A collection of foreign countries in mixed condition in four Paragon albums and loose contained in a carton inc. Austria 1910 Birthday set used (1h. and 60h. are mint), Balkans, Belgium, China 1921 Air set mint, Germany, States and Colonies, Hungary, Japan 1921 Post Anniversary set mint, Monaco 1891-94 5f. mint, Netherlands 1913 Centenary 1g. to 5g. used, 1920 2.50 on 1899-1910 10g. used, Portugal 1894 Prince Henry set used (300r. is mint), Colonies, Russia, Scandinavia, South and Central America, Spain 1905 Don Quixote set mint or used, 1920 U.P.U. set used, etc.

An all world collection in mixed condition in five albums and loose contained in a carton inc. Bohemia and Moravia covers and cards inc. commercial, registered, military, censored, special cancels, Germany with censored covers, modern French Colonies commercial covers, U.S.A. covers with German Schiffspost marks, Third Reich ephemera with ration books, identity documents, air raid precautions, leaflets, etc.

An all world collection in mixed condition in twenty one albums contained in two cartons inc. Europe and Colonies, G.B., British Commonwealth, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, commemoratives, definitives, etc.

An accumulation of Latin America in mixed condition in ten stockbooks, on leaves and stockcards, in packets and envelopes and loose contained in two cartons with all periods and areas represented inc. commemoratives, definitives, airs, surcharges and overprints, officials, covers, postal stationery, sets, part sets and singles, miniature sheets, postcards, circulated approval books, also a few silver coins, etc.

A world accumulation in mixed condition in 38 albums and stockbooks, and loose contained in five cartons with Commonwealth inc. Australia, Canada, India, South Africa, West Indies, foreign inc. Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, Scandinavia, South America, Spain, Switzerland in a Davo album, U.S.A., a few covers, loose in envelopes, also empty leaves and some catalogues, etc.

An all world collection in mixed condition in thirty three albums and loose contained in six cartons inc. British Commonwealth, Australia, thematics with cricket stamps, covers and signatures, Europe and Colonies, Channel Islands, G.B. with f.d.c's, commemorative sets, definitives, cards, also some general philatelic literature, etc.

A world collection in mixed condition in an Ideal album volume I, to 1914 with some later issues, with G.B. inc. 1840 1d. apparently unused, used (3), surface printed values to 1/- used, K.G.V values to 1/- mint, Commonwealth inc. Australian States, Canada, Egypt, G.B. optd., India and States, Malaya, N.Z., foreign inc. France, German States, Greece, Scandinavia, South and Central America, U.S.A., etc.

A collection in an early Lallier album (1862, some damage), very mixed condition (mostly stuck down) inc. G.B. 1840 1d. (5), 2d. pair used, surface printed range to 2/-, Australian States, C.O.G.H. triangulars (8) to 1/-, Ceylon, France Ceres and Napoleons inc. 1869 5f. (2), German States, Italy and States, Switzerland imperf. Helvetias, U.S.A., etc.

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