Stamps and Covers of the World

1 Mar 2006, starting at 11:00 GMT .

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A mint and used early to modern stock of foreign issues in mixed condition in three stockbooks contained in a carton inc. commemoratives, definitives, airs, fiscals, surcharges and overprints, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany 1948-50 issues, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Andorra, Austria, Monaco, Finland 1860-66 used values to 1m., France, Germany third reich, Sweden, Croatia and Montenegro W.W.II occupation overprints, etc.

Sold for £ 1,586 (US$ 1,943) inc. premium

1840 1d. Plate IV:

NK, good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (July 5th.) E. to Henly in Arden, cancelled by red Cross and blue boxed “PyP/No. 15” with matching “HANDSWORTH” straight line on reverse. S.G. £3750.

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

A collection in mixed condition in a Challenge album, 15 stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons inc. G.B., Gibraltar, France and Colonies, thematics with birds, animals, flowers, Europa, China with Peoples Republic mint sets inc. 1960 Fishes, 1960 Flowers, 1963 Butterflies, 1963 Giant Pandas, French Antarctic Territory 1956-62, French Polynesia, Indo-China, Portugal and Colonies, etc.

Sold for £ 1,233 (US$ 1,511) inc. premium

Office of Works:

1896-1902 5d. dull purple and blue die II, in a fine lightly cancelled block. Unpriced used.

Sold for £ 998 (US$ 1,223) inc. premium

1887-92 Jubilee Issue:

£1 green NA very fresh mint but slightly heavily mounted.

Sold for £ 998 (US$ 1,223) inc. premium

An all world accumulation in mixed condition in twenty albums or binders and loose contained in three cartons inc. British Commonwealth, Europe and Colonies, G.B., commemoratives, definitives, f.d.c's, sorted by country or value in envelopes, etc.

Sold for £ 822 (US$ 1,007) inc. premium

1841 1d.:

LA, close to large margins all round, used on 1852 (Sept. 25th.) envelope to Haverfordwest, tied by greenish numeral of Narbeth. B.P.A. Certificate (1959).

Sold for £ 822 (US$ 1,007) inc. premium

1873-80:

8d. die proof with blank plate number and corner squares, printed in black on glazed card, dated "June 14, 1876" and marked "BEFORE HARDENING".

Sold for £ 728 (US$ 892) inc. premium

An all world collection in mixed condition in an old Schaubeck illustrated album inc. a good range of German States, France 1920 Red Cross 15c. + 5c. mint, French Colonies, G.B. 1840 1d., Portugal, Scandinavia, Russia, China, Japan, Egypt, North Borneo, Latin America, British Africa, U.S.A., etc.

Sold for £ 728 (US$ 892) inc. premium

An all world collection in mixed condition with mint and used issues in five albums and loose contained in two cartons inc. British Commonwealth with Hong Kong 1938-52 values to $5, Falkland Islands 1938 5/-, Northern nigeria 1902 10/-, Grenada 1938-50 set to 10/-, G.B. Q.V line engraved and surface printed selection with values to 2/6d., later values to £1, modern Channel Islands, Germany inc. Third reich with mini sheets, etc.

Sold for £ 705 (US$ 863) inc. premium

A mint and used early to modern stock of foreign issues in mixed condition in three stockbooks contained in a carton inc. commemoratives, definitives, airs, fiscals, surcharges and overprints, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany 1948-50 issues, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Andorra, Austria, Monaco, Finland 1860-66 used values to 1m., France, Germany third reich, Sweden, Croatia and Montenegro W.W.II occupation overprints, etc.

1840 1d. Plate IV: NK, good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (July 5th.) E. to Henly in Arden, cancelled by red Cross and blue boxed “PyP/No. 15” with matching “HANDSWORTH” straight line on reverse. S.G. £3750.

A collection in mixed condition in a Challenge album, 15 stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons inc. G.B., Gibraltar, France and Colonies, thematics with birds, animals, flowers, Europa, China with Peoples Republic mint sets inc. 1960 Fishes, 1960 Flowers, 1963 Butterflies, 1963 Giant Pandas, French Antarctic Territory 1956-62, French Polynesia, Indo-China, Portugal and Colonies, etc.

Office of Works: 1896-1902 5d. dull purple and blue die II, in a fine lightly cancelled block. Unpriced used.

1887-92 Jubilee Issue: £1 green NA very fresh mint but slightly heavily mounted.

An all world accumulation in mixed condition in twenty albums or binders and loose contained in three cartons inc. British Commonwealth, Europe and Colonies, G.B., commemoratives, definitives, f.d.c's, sorted by country or value in envelopes, etc.

1841 1d.: LA, close to large margins all round, used on 1852 (Sept. 25th.) envelope to Haverfordwest, tied by greenish numeral of Narbeth. B.P.A. Certificate (1959).

1873-80: 8d. die proof with blank plate number and corner squares, printed in black on glazed card, dated "June 14, 1876" and marked "BEFORE HARDENING".

An all world collection in mixed condition in an old Schaubeck illustrated album inc. a good range of German States, France 1920 Red Cross 15c. + 5c. mint, French Colonies, G.B. 1840 1d., Portugal, Scandinavia, Russia, China, Japan, Egypt, North Borneo, Latin America, British Africa, U.S.A., etc.

An all world collection in mixed condition with mint and used issues in five albums and loose contained in two cartons inc. British Commonwealth with Hong Kong 1938-52 values to $5, Falkland Islands 1938 5/-, Northern nigeria 1902 10/-, Grenada 1938-50 set to 10/-, G.B. Q.V line engraved and surface printed selection with values to 2/6d., later values to £1, modern Channel Islands, Germany inc. Third reich with mini sheets, etc.

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British West Indies A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in four albums, contained in a box, inc. Antigua 1908-17 MCA set, 1913 5/-, 1921-29 Script to 4/-, Barbados 1892-1903 CA set, 1912-16 MCA set, Cayman Islands 1921-26 to 10/-, Jamaica 1921-29 Script set, Montserrat 1903 to 5/-, etc.

British West Indies A mainly mint K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection on leaves, varied condition, inc. Bahamas, Leeward Islands, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Turks and Caicos Islands, much unmounted, etc.

Aden: 1937-68 A mainly mint collection, mixed condition, inc. 1937 Dhow set, 1939-48 to 10r. (2), etc. (175)

Aden: 1937-51 A selection, varied condition, inc. 1937 Dhow to 2r. mint and used, 1939-48 set mint, 1951 to 10/- on 10r. mint (2), etc. (417)

Aden: Hadhramout: 1966 new currency surcharges SG53-64 (less SG54) x 80 in unmounted mint blocks and large multiples. (565)

Ascension: 1924-33 ½d. cleft in rock in pair with normal, ½d. broken mast, mint, 4d. cleft rock used, 5d. (tone spots) and 8d. cleft rock mint, also ½d. normals mint (11), mainly fine. (418)

Ascension: 1938-53 A mainly mint selection in a stockbook, inc. 2d. black and scarlet perf. 14 showing mountaineer flaw, range of perfs, printings, minor varieties, imprint blocks, etc. (419)

Ascension: 1938-53 1½d. black and rose-carmine, in a complete unmounted mint sheet (6 x 10), one showing davit flaw, mostly fine. (416)

Australia: 1913-93 collection in varied condition in four Lighthouse albums contained in a carton, issues to mid 1960's used with a good range of 'roos inc. 1915-24 to £1, 1923-24 £1, 1929-30 £2, 1931-36 to £2, 1930's commemoratives inc. 1932 Bridge set, 5/- with retouch, 1937 New South Wales 2d. with tail flaw (3), 1946-47 B.C.O.F. opts. to 5/-, Officials, Postage Dues, decimal issues mint and used, booklets, etc. (706)

Australia: 1913-84 A mint and used collection on leaves, varied condition, inc. 1932 Bridge set used, 1948-56 to £2 mint, etc. (188)

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