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  • Lot# : 1133 Labuan

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    Labuan 1879/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1879 6 c. orange brown mint (cert.), 1880 12 c. carmine unmounted mint (cert.), 1880 surcharged 'Eight Cents' on 12 c. carmine (no foot to Chinese character variety) mint, (cert.), later issues complete, mostly cto. A scarce and most attractive collection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Northern Rhodesia

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    1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated 'Specimen', 1946 Victory set of two mint perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint, UPU set and 1953 set of 14 complete mint, all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1135 Northern Rhodesia

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    1938: Complete mint set of 15 values, all perforated 'Specimen' diagonally, all marginal from top of sheet; also the remaining stamps (6) in the set which were not released thus. Fresh and very fine, full unmounted og Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1136 Northern Rhodesia

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    1938: Complete mint set of 15 values, all perforated 'Specimen' diagonally, all marginal from top of sheet; also the remaining stamps (6) in the set which were not released thus; also 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint, 1953 definitive set of 14 mint, all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 695.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1137 Nyassaland British Central Africa

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    1903: £ 10 grey & blue, a fine mint example overprinted 'Specimen' in black, corner bend, large part og Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1138 Nyassaland British Central Africa

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    1891/1903: Pages from an old Maury album with 1891 issue to 10 s. mint, thereafter with £ 1, £ 2, £ 5 and £ 10 values perforated 'Specimen', 1892 surcharged set of two mint, 1895/96 mint to 5 s., £ 1 used, £ 10 and £ 25 optd 'Specimen' in black, 1896 £ 1 black & blue unused and overprinted 'Specimen' in black, 1897/98 set mint to 10 s. black & olive green. A generally fine and scarce group.
     
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1139 Rhodesia & Nyasaland

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    1929/63: Selection of better sets and values unused mint, including 1929/30 1 sh + 5 sh and 1938 part set to 1 sh, all with 'Specimen' perforation, further 1953 compl. set of 15 to 20 sh. as well as Postage Dues in a compl. set of five values, all of fresh colours, fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1140 Nyassaland

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    1938: Part set of 14 values mint perf. 'Specimen', incl. 2 s.-£ 1 all marginal from base of sheet (not incl. 1942 issued values), 1945 set of 14 complete mint perf. 'Specimen', 1947 1 d. red-brown & yellow green perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint, 1953 set of 15 mint, 1963 set mint, 1964 set mint, Postage Due 1950 set of five mint; all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 1'500 if complete.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Palestine

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    1922: Somerset House 10 pi. ultramarine, perf. 15 x 14, a fine used example of this rare stamp cancelled by near complete "Ber Yacob" datestamp in black (10.OC.22). A rarity. Cert. Dorfman (1979) Gi = £ 600. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 Rhodesia & Nyasaland

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    1892/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1891 set to 10 s. green used, higher values fiscally used (with 1897 £ 2 rosy red used), 1892 surcharge set of four unused, 1893/94 3 s. and 4 s. unused, 1896 1 d. on 4 s. grey mint, 3 d. on 5 s. yellow mint, 1896 overprinted set of seven complete mint etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1143 St. Helena

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    1856/96: Page from an old Maury album with 1856 6 d. blue imperf. unused, 1861 perf. 6 d. used, 1863 surcharged 1 d. lake unused, 4 d. carmine used, later incl. duplication.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1861/90: Pages from an old Maury album with Nevis 1866/78 1 s. yellow green with crossed lines on hill variety used and definitive values to 1890 1 s. pale violet (cert.); St. Christopher page with 1870 1 d. dull rose used, 1890 6 d. mint (cert.) and 1 s. mint etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 St. Lucia

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    1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated 'Specimen', 1946 Victory set of two mint perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint, 1949 definitive set mint, 1953 set mint, Postage Due 1947 4 d. and 8 d. perf. 'Specimen', 1949 set of four mint, all fresh and fine, unmounted og G i = £ 260+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 St. Lucia

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    1937/53: Selection with 'SPECIMEN' overprinted 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory sets as well as 1933/47 Postage Due, the 4 and 8 d. also with 'Specimen' perforation, all unmounted mint, fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 St. Lucia

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    1859/98: Page from an old Maury album with 1859 (1 d.) rose red mint (unmounted, with cert.), 1863 4 d. indigo mint (cert.), 1882/84 1 s. orange fresh mint (cert.), 1891/98 with values to 10 s. mint (2) etc. A fine and appealing collection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 St. Vincent

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    1861/99: Pages from an old Maury album with pages near complete including 1875 1 s. claret fine used (cert.), 1881 surcharges used including 4 d. on 1 s. vermilion used on first day of issue (cert.), 1899 set complete with 5 s. fine used etc. A fine collection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1149 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 3 d. lilac & green, the superb mint strip of four showing all four types of overprint (Gi Types 8, 10, 11, 12), the fourth stamp showing slight kiss print of the 'Postage' overprint leaving the last 'E' in 'Postage' slightly doubled, fresh and extremely fine, superb large part original gum. Delightful and scarce strip. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1962) Scott 49+50+51+48 = $ 680+/Gi = £ 625+.
    Provenance: Collection H. A. Pattiz.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 6 d. lilac & green, the superb mint strip of four showing all four types of overprint (Gi Types 10, 11, 12, 8), fresh and very fine, merest trace of rubbing on fourth stamp but a rare and splendid multiple, minor gum bend of no importance, with large part original gum Scott 53+54+55+52 = $ 535+/Gi = £ 520+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 1 s. dull lilac, four types (Gi Types 8, 9, 10, 11), unused as most of this value are (Robson Lowe states "most of the 1 shilling values were dropped in the sea"), one with graze at top (Gi 64), otherwise fine and very scarce set Scott 56/59 = $ 3'500/Gi = £ 3'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1152 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 2 s. dull purple, overprinted SG type 10, the wonderful mint example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine, large part original gum. An extremely rare stamp in excellent condition. Ex collection Tompkins (lot 1239, 2006). Cert. BPA (1997) Scott 61 = $ 20'000/Gi = £ 19'000.
    Note: Just 240 of the 2 shilling stamp were overprinted, the set-up of 30 in the overprinting process gives just 2 stamps with this overprint type in each frame of 30 overprinted. Thus only 16 examples of this stamp can exist of which only 14 have been recorded mint and none are known used.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1153 Sierra Leone

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    1897: 2½ d. on 2 s. dull purple, overprinted SG type 11, a magnificent mint example of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine, large part original gum. An extremely rare stamp in superlative condition. Ex collection Tompkins (lot 1240, 2006). Signed Bloch. Cert. Friedl (1983) and RPS (1971) Scott 62 = $ 11'500/Gi = £ 11'000.
    Note: Just 240 of the 2 shilling stamp were overprinted, the set-up of 30 in the overprinting process gives just 4 stamps with this overprint type in each frame of 30 overprinted. Thus only 32 examples of this stamp can exist of which only 26 have been recorded mint and 3 used by Frank Walton.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Sierra Leone

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    1859/98: Page from an old Maury album with 1859/74 6 d. mint and used, 1872/83 issue used, 1896/97 £ 1 purple on red mint, 1897 2½ d. on 3 d. purple & green (Gi 57) mint etc.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 Cape of Good Hope

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    1857: 1 d. brick-red on cream paper, a delightful used example with large margins all round, light cancel in black and part London datestamp in red. Rare so fine Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861: 'Woodblock' 1 d. carmine, a delightful used pair with close to huge margins on all sides, lightly cancelled by trtiangular CGH obliterator in black. A very rare stamp in a multiple. Cert. Behr (2007) Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1157 Cape of Good Hope

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    1861: 'Woodblock' 4 d. milky blue, a superb used example with large even margins on all sides, lightly cancelled in black. Exceptional and very scarce so fine Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 Cape of Good Hope

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    Siege of Mafeking. 1900 (April 6-11): Sgt. Goodyear 1 d. deep blue on blued, a fine used example neatly cancelled by 'Mafeking' cds (April 28) in black Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 Cape of Good Hope

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    Siege of Mafeking. 1900 (April 6-11): Gen. Baden-Powell 3 d. deep blue on blue laid paper, 18.5 mm. wide, a fine used example cancelled by 'Mafeking' cds dates April 14, 1900. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1160 South Africa

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    1913/24: George V definitives, ½ d. green to £ 1 green & red without 3 d. ultramarine, 14 values handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet, green or blue, in unused condition, ½ d., 1 s. and 2/6 d. creased, Cert. BPA (2010).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1161 South Africa

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    1924: George V definitive £ 1 pale olive-green & red unused Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 South Africa

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    1998: Landscape coil stamps (Mi # 14-22), compl. set in vert. strip of nine without the imprint of face value, unmounted mint og.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1163 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853/1900: Cape of Good Hope Pages from an old Maury album with used 1853/64 triangulars used with 1 d. brick-red to carmine (8), 4 d. blue (14 including two pairs), 6 d. lilac (3) and 1 s. green (3); Mafeking 'Besieged' 1 d. on ½ d. (both types) used, also Griqualand West with extensive duplication on leaves, Natal with 1857/61 embossed 1 d. blue imperf. used (cert.), 3 d. rose used on piece (cert.), 6 d. green used (cert.), 9 d. blue used (cert.), 1 s. buff used (cert. cat £ 5'500), thereafter complete incl. ½ d. on 1 d. yellow inverted overpint used (cert.), 1882 3 d. blue mint (cert.) and 1881 Telegraph issue with £ 1 mint and used and marginal £ 5 orange mint (cert.); New Republic with extensive selection from 1886 with values to £ 1; Orange Free State with page complete excl. Telegraphs, Swazieland with rare 1890 10 s. dull chestnut used (Gi 9) used with cert., Transvaal from 1870 with pages filled and much duplication. Condition obviously varies but many superb items as noted, duplication on stockcards, a scarce and attractive collection.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1164 Natal

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    Natal 1859/78: Interesting lot on seven album pages with embossed Fiscal issues unused, later perforated embossed issues used fiscally, 1869 embossed perf. 6 d. yellow in vertical strip showing tête-bêche with manuscript cancel, 1874/78 5 s. carmine used fiscally (5). An unusual lot (56 items). 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1165 New Republic

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    New Republic. 1886/87: The mint and used collection with 1 d. values on various papers (18), 2 d. (16), 3 d. (8), 4 d. (4), 6 d. (5), 1 s. 6 d. (3), 5 s. (2) and 10 s. 6 d. Condition is variable but a valuable seldom offered selection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 Transvaal

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    Transvaal 1869/97: Collection on leaves with strong selection of early imperforate issues or rouletted issues, unsued or used, arranged by printer. Thereafter with range of 1878 perforated issues and 1892 reprinted £ 5 green etc. A fine lot that will repay careful inspection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1167 Zululand

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    Zululand 1888/96: Pages from an old Maury album and a stockcard with 1888 optd. on Natal ½ d. green (4), optd. on GB with set mint to 9 d. and 1 s. and 5 s. rose used at Eshowe, 1893 6 d. purple mint and used, 1894 issue complete to £ 1 purple on red (this last mint with cert.). A generally fine lot.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1168 Southern Rhodesia

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    1937/53: Coronation set of four and King George VI compl. set of 13 as well as 1953 Queen Elisbath II set of 14 to £1, all unused mint og., fresh and fine. Gi = £ 160
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 South West Africa

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    1926: George V definitive of South Africa, £ 1 green & red with bilingual overprint 'Zuidwest Afrika.' and 'South West Africa.' (setting VI), respectively, both stamps as horizontal pair in gutter pairs with an additional vertical gutter on the right, the vertical gutter and two unused stamps with hinge remnants, two stamps unmounted mint og. A rare unit.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1170 South West Africa

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    Southwest Africa 1923/89: Collection of hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. blocks of four and a lot of topical content from the later issues.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1171 Tonga

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    1886/98: Pages from an old Maury album with first issues (and duplication on cards), 1893 set of five mint, 1893 Official set of five mint, surcharge issue mint, 1895 set mint, 1897 set of fourteen mint. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1172 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated 'Specimen', 1947 Victory set of two mint perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint, 1953 set of 12 mint, Postage Due 1947 set of eight values perf. 'Specimen', all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 385+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1173 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated 'Specimen', 1938 part set with nine values to 60 c. perf. 'Specimen', 1946 Victory set of two mint perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two mint, 1953 set of 12 mint, Postage Due 1947 set of eight values perf. 'Specimen', all fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1174 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1851/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1851 (1 d.) brown on blued mint, (1 d.) rose red used, 1852-60 (1 d.) on bluish cartridge paper good used (RPS cert.), 1859 set of three used, 1860 1 d. grey lithographed used (cert.), 1859/63 issues with duplication on cards and cancellation interest, 1869 5 s. rose-lake mint, 1896 Britannia set of ten complete with 10 s. and £ 1 used etc. A fresh and predominantly fine lot.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1175 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Tobago. 1879/1896: Page from an old Maury album with 1879 1 s. green mint (cert.) and £ 1 mauve used with "A14" obliterator prior to the arrival of Fiscal issues (unpriced by SG in used condition, mint being catalogued at £ 4'250, with BPB certificate), later issues seemingly complete with further duplication on stockcard. A rare and particularly fine page from this album.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1176 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1937/60: Selection with 'SPECIMEN' overprinted Coronation and 1946 Victory set, 1950 King George VI set of 13 ti 10 sh, as well as 1957 Queen Elisabeth II compl. set of 15, all fresh unmounted og., fine Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1177 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1937: Coronation set of three values mint perforated 'Specimen', 1947 Victory set of two mint perf. 'Specimen', 1948 Silver Wedding set of two, 1948 set of seven and 1950 set of 13 mint, 1957 set of 15 mint, fresh and fine unmounted og Gi = £ 370+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1178 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1863/96: Page from an old Moens album with all spaces filled including 1873/79 1 s. lilac (Gi. 6) used (cert. RPS), 1881 2½ d. on 1 s. lilac mint (unmounted) with certificate (Gi. 29), 1881/89 6 d. olive-black mint etc. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1179 Sansibar

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    1896/1904: Pages from an old Maury album with 1896 set mint (the 1 r. is used) to 5 r. ultramarine & violet and a few 'dropped z' varieities, 1896 2½ on 2 a. mint, 1896 set to 5 r. used, 1897 2½ a. on 4 a. mint, 1899 part set to 3 r. and 1904 set of five provisional overprints.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1180 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Small blue stockbook with range of British Colonies including GB 5 s. rose on white paper, pl. 1, a  used example cancelled by complete strike of "C" obliterator of Constantinople, Bechuanaland 1888 set to 2 s. 6 d. green, British East Africa 1896 set used to 3 r., GB 1841 2 d. (2) and 1883 5 s., New South Wales 1888/90 20 s. cobalt blue mint (cert.), Nyasaland 1897 2 s. 6 d. and 4 s. values mint, Johore 1896 S 1-$ 4 mint etc.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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