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Lot# : 1170 Egypt Kingdom
Postage Dues. 1952: Postage Due 4 m. blue-green and 12 m. lake each in marginal blocks of four, Colour Trials of the overprint with "Egypt & Sudan" in blue and green respectively (issued with black and blue overprints), fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Only 100 of each trial exist, scarce in multiples.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1239 India
1873 (Oct 31): Printed Matter entire letter from Calcutta to Amsterdam, franked by 1860 8 p. purple on white and 1865 2 a. orange tied by bold "B/1" Calcutta obliterators. Black "PD" at right and reverse with Calcutta cds and Amsterdam arrival (Nov 24). Rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 973 Australia
1914/20: 5 d. chestnut brown, comb perf. 14¼ x 14, marginal block of six from base of sheet showing "JBC" monogram, position 60 (lower right stamp) showing flaw on "P" of "Pence", fresh and very fine block, four stamps unmounted og BW 123Azb = $ 1'600+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1062 Canada
Lot# : 923 Great Britain
Lot# : 1223 India
1862 (Nov 12): Entire letter from Bombay to London franked by 1856/64 2 a. yellow-buff and 4 a. grey-black tied by scarce "Bombay / India Paid" duplex in black. Red London arrival cds (Dec 6) alongside and reverse with Forbes & Co. sender's cachet in blue. A charming entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1253 India
Burma 1885 (Aug 12): Registered cover to Rangoon franked by India 1883 ½ a. deep blue green, pair and block of four, all tied by barred obliterator and by framed " R / PEGU" handstamp in black. Reverse with Pegu despatch and Rangoon arrival cds. Ex collection Gerald Davis.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1066 Canada
1859: Cartier 17 c. deep blue, perf. 12, a fine mint pair of good colour, one or two blunted perfs. and with a few toned perfs. on reverse, a rare stamp in a multiple, small part og. Signed W.E.Lea Scott 19 = $ 2'500+/Gi = £ 2'600+.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1100 Canada
1913: Admiral 1 c. blue green and 2 c. carmine, perf. 8 x imperforate, vertical Coil strips of four, fresh and fine, 2 c. with minor gum bend on top stamps not affecting appearance, large part or unmounted og Scott 123/124 = $ 800/Gi = £ 520.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 946 Australia
Lot# : 1285 Mauritius
1848/58: Post Paid Worn Impression, 1 d. red on greyish paper, position 7 on sheet of twelve subjects, used example with slightly oxidised colour but with clear margin at right, huge at top and at base and, most unusually, with full sheet margin at left. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 650.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1134 Canada
1954 (April 1): Wilding 5 c. ultramarine, the extremely rare horizontal pair from left of sheet, vertically imperforate between, fine unmounted og. A modern rarity with just six pairs believed to exist. Cert. Graves Greene (1979) Scott 341c = $ 4'000/ Gi = £ 4'750.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1055 Canada
1852/57: Prince Albert 6 d. greenish-grey, a fine used example with clear margins and hiûge at sides, neatly cancelled by numeral "27" (Montreal) handstamp in black, minor bend at corner not detracting from the fine appearance of a rare stamp Scott 5 = $ 1'500/Gi = £ 1'000.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1017 Australia
Lot# : 1045 New Guinea
Lot# : 1165 Egypt Kingdom
1875 (Dec 3): Cover to Edinburgh franked by 1872 20 pa. deep blue (lithographed, late usage) and 1872 typographed 1 pi. red tied by Port Said cds's. Reverse with Alexandria transit (Dec 5) and Edinburgh arrival. Envelope with minor edge tear but a scarce cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 904 Great Britain
1900 (Dec 4): Registered cover endorsed "Enclosed Photographs" to Virginia / USA franked by Jubilee 1887 2½ d. purple on blue and 1 s. green & carmine, neatly tied by oval "Registered / Liverpool" datestamps. A rare franking, the 1 s. being particularly rare on letter Gi = £ 850.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 905 Great Britain
1899: Cover from USA to London franked by Grant 5 c. blue, forwarded to Hastings on arrival with GB 1887 3 d. purple on yellow tied by Paddington cds (March 12), paying the Express rate with "Post Office / Express" red label alongside. Attractive and scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 945 Australia
1913: 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, showing variety "retouched second "E" in Pence" in a very worn state prior to the repair, a fine mint example, large part og. A very rare stamp indeed. Cert. Brandon (2011) BW 17ae = $ 3'000/Gi = £ 2'000.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 1053 Canada
1851: Prince Albert 6 d. slate-violet on vertically laid paper, a fine margined example of good colour cancelled by neat target handstamp in black, upper right corner with tiny incision in margin only, a rare stamp Scott 2 = $ 1'750/Gi = £ 1'100.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1139 Canada
1982/87: Fishing Spear 2 c. grey & greenish blue, a corner block of six with lower pair completely imperforate, central pair partly perforated and top pair perf., rare and very fine, unmounted og. A modern rarity, with just 10 blocks recorded Scott 918b = $ 1'500.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1174 Falkland
1895 (July): Cover to Falmouth franked by corner marginal 1891/1902 corner marginal 2½ d. prussian blue, cancelled by indistinct impressions of the "F1" obliterator and the Falkland Islands cds, reverse with Falmouth arrival (Aug 31). Some soiling but a rare usage. Ex collection "Stanley", London, March 1998.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 957 Australia
Lot# : 1036 Australia
1914/20: Official 1 d. carmine-red punctured 'OS', a fine mint block of eight from base of sheet with "CA" monogram and position 60 (lower right stamp) showing variety "RA" of "Australia" joined, delightful multiple, large part or unmounted og BW 71(4)bb/jz = $ 500+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1051 Bermuda
1924: Keyplate 2 s. purple & bright blue on pale blue, 2 s. 6 d. black & carmine on pale blue and 10 s. green & red on emerald and 12 s. 6 d. grey & orange, fresh mint examples, all overprinted "Specimen" in black or red or perforated "Specimen" (12 s. 6 d.), rare and fine, large part og Gi = £ 500.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1215 India
1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, corner marginal example from position 96 on the sheet of 96 subjects, a fine used example showing variety "H" of "HALF ANNA" completely missing. Large margins all round with the numeral cancellation leaving the variety clear, a dramatic and rare variety. Cert. RPS (1988).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1015 Australia
Lot# : 1038 Australia
Lot# : 1230 India
1867: Cover from Calcutta to Nantes, France bearing 1866 4 a. green and pair of 1860 8 p. mauve all tied by "B/1" obliterators of Calcutta in blue and also tied by italic "Stamped"; Marseille entry mark on front and Nantes arrival (Feb 7) on reverse.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1110 Canada
1928/29: Bluenose set of 11 values in fine mint pairs, all imperforate vertically between, the higher values being in vertical pairs marginal from left of sheet, majority fresh and very fine, 50 c. with small stain at right, very fine og. or unmounted og. Scott 149d/159b = $ 2'700+/Gi = £ 2'130.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1025 Australia
1931/36: Watermark C of A, the complete set of eight values ½ d. - 1 s. 4 d., all in fresh mint interpanneau marginal blocks of four with "John Ash" imprints at base, large part or unmounted og. A rare and very attractive set BW = $ 1'500+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1006 Australia
1924: 1½ d. scarlet, mint interpanneau marginal block of four with "T. S. Harrison" imprint, another block with "A. J. Mullett" imprint, another mint marginal pair (Mullett printing) without imprint at base, and a block of four with watermark inverted, fresh and fine multiples, large part or unmounted og BW 89Aa+89Az+89Azb+89Azc = $ 1'000+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 958 Australia
Lot# : 1082 Canada
1897: Jubilee Issue, the superb mint set of 16 values, fresh mint examples, with low values to 10 c. unmounted og., balance lightly mounted og., the $ 3 value being top marginal. Centering generally very fine, a scarce and delightful set Scott 50/65 = $ 8'000+/Gi = £ 4'500.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1214 India
Lot# : 1233 India
Lot# : 1243 India
1877 (April 16): Cover from Bombay to Suez franked by 1865 2 a. orange and 1866 4 a. green tied by Bombay duplex, single ring "SUEZ" British P.O. cds of receipt on front (April 28) with reverse showing "Sea Post Office-B" cds of transit.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 993 Australia
1915/28: £ 2 purple-black & pale rose, superb mint example of excellent colour and perfect centering, tiny speck of colour loss on front at right of no importance, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A rare stamp BW 56C = $ 7'500/Gi = £ 3'000.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1194 Hongkong
Lot# : 1099 Canada
1922/31: Definitive 4 c. olive-yellow, 5 c. violet, 7 c. red-brown, 8 c. blue, 10 c. bistre-brown and $ 1 orange; fresh and fine mint imperforate pairs, some sheet marginal, delightful and rare complete set, large part og Scott 110a/122a = $ 16'400/Gi = £ 17'350.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 15,000 CHFLot# : 931 Australia
3 d. yellow-green, perforated 10, in corner marginal block 6 x 4, full original gum with some spotting but just one hinge remainder, stamps unwatermarked but double outlined NEW SOUTH WA(les) in bottom margin legible from front, fine appearance.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 954 Australia
Lot# : 1184 Guyana
Lot# : 1208 India
1827 & 1835: Entire letters (2) to Calcutta, later entire from Hobart / Tasmania endorsed "per Royal George" and struck on arrival with "Calcutta / GPO" cds in red and framed "Inld. Ptg-3/Ship Do.-3" in black; 1827 entire from UK with similar markings but rate (5+2=7) in manuscript, and entire readdressed to Jubblepore.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1009 Australia
Lot# : 1195 Hongkong
1891: Surcharged in English and Chinese, 20 c. on 30 c. grey-green, 50 c. on 48 c. dull purple, $ 1 on 96 c. purple on red mint, the 20 c. without gum and minor thin, the 50 c. superb mint with large part og. and excellent colour, the $ 1 with natural gum cracking and part og. Rare set Gi = £ 570.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1064 Canada
1859: 12½ c. blue-green, perf. 12, a fresh mint horizontal pair of excellent colour, couple of nibbed perfs. and diagonal bend on one stamp not detracting from the marvellous appearance, part og. A rare multiple. Signed W.E.Lea Scott 18a = $ 2'100/Gi = £ 2'600.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1173 Egypt Kingdom
1932: Imperforate Proofs of Postal Seal 1 pi. deep blue & red, two mint blocks of four, one being marginal from right of sheet,other with slightly shifted center to the bottom right, fresh and fine, full unmounted og Nile Post = $ 600.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 914 Great Britain
Lot# : 903 Great Britain
Lot# : 971 Australia
Lot# : 1000 Australia
Lot# : 1112 Canada
1928/29: Bluenose set of eleven values in fresh and fine mint imperforate pairs, many being sheet marginal, the $ 1 olive-green pair being unused, balance superb og. or unmounted og. A splendid and rare set Scott 149b/159a = $ 2'785/Gi = £ 1'970.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1262 Jamaica
Lot# : 994 Australia
1916/18: 1 d. deep rose-red, a superb mint horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet, left hand stamp Die I, right hand stamp Die II, slight splitting from margin but an attractive and scarce pair, unmounted og BW 72fa = $ 1'500.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1222 India
1862 (March 7): Cover from Calcutta to Chertsey, Surrey franked by three examples of the 1856 2 a. yellow-buff tied by Calcutta duplexes with framed "India / Paid" alongside in red. Chertsey arrival (April 15) on reverse of an unusual cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 990 Australia
1915/28: 10 s. grey & pink, Die II, mint examples (3) in the three Gibbons listed shades, the 10 s. grey & deep aniline pink being marginal from top of sheet, the 10 s. grey & pale aniline pink being unmounted og., the others fine , large part og BW 48A,48B,48C = $ 2'200+/Gi = £ 1'350.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 997 Australia
Lot# : 1133 Canada
1954 (June 10): Wilding 3 c. carmine, the extremely rare horizontal pair from left of sheet, vertically imperforate between, pos. 41-42 from the unique sheet of 100 found in Toronto, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og Scott 339a = $ 1'200/Gi = £ 1'700.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1127 Canada
1937/38: Pictorial Issue, the set of eleven values complete + additional 10 c. value in red, all in superb mint imperforate pairs, fresh and very fine, many marginal examples, superb og. A rare and attractive set Scott 231c/236a+241b/245b = $ 3'600/Gi = £ 3'200.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 1115 Canada
1932/33: Definitive set of seven values, complete to 13 c., in fine mint imperforate pairs, lower three values with bends across gum not affecting appearance, balance very fine, large part og. A scarce set Scott 195c/201a = $ 2'240/Gi = £ 2'050.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1180 Gibraltar
Lot# : 932 New South Wales
Lot# : 1271 Straits Settlements
Lot# : 915 Great Britain
Lot# : 924 Great Britain
Lot# : 1011 Australia
1926/30: 4 d. yellow-olive, mint interpanneau marginal block of twelve from base of sheet, Mullett printing without imprint, some minor splitting, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 576/BW 114(3)za = $ 400+.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1052 Bermuda
Lot# : 1060 Canada
Lot# : 1090 Canada
Lot# : 960 Australia
Lot# : 1229 India
Lot# : 995 Australia
Lot# : 985 Australia
Lot# : 1061 Canada
Lot# : 1010 Australia
1926/30: 3 d. dull ultramarine from Harrison plates, mint block of four in violet blue, another in bright violet-blue, "T. S. Harrison" interpanneau imprint pair, fine large part or unmounted og ( the pair) BW 104A+104C+104z = $ $ 500+.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1160 Cyprus
Lot# : 1094 Canada
1898/1902: The definitive set of eleven mint, fine colours, 5 c. with rounded corner otherwise a fine set with additional 2 c. value and the rare 20 c. olive-green in a well centred horizontal pair, large part og Scott 74/84 = $ 2'600/Gi = £ 1'250.Starting bid : 320 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 953 Australia
1913 (Dec): 1 d. red & 1 d. pale rose-red, mint top marginal strip of four with imprint "No. 1", top marginal mint pair with imprint "No. 2" and top marginal block of eight mint with imprint "No. 4", fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og BW 59 = $ 500+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 1161 Egypt Kingdom
British P.O. in Suez 1858 (Jan 5): Cover from Suez to Bombay struck with very fine "SUEZ" double arc cds in black, circular Steamer Bearing (8 annas) charge mark in blue and Bombay cds of arrival (Jan 24). Fine cover that opens well for displays well.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 916 Great Britain
Lot# : 913 Great Britain
Lot# : 918 Great Britain
Lot# : 976 Australia
Lot# : 1003 Australia
1923/24: 6 d. chestnut, mint pair with one stamp showing "Leg of Kangaroo broken" and a single example with same variety, interpanneau mint pair from base of sheet with "T. S. Harrison" imprint, fine large part og BW 21A+21Ad.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1080 Canada
Lot# : 1153 Ceylon
1924/27: Keyplate High Values, 50 r. dull purple, 100 r. brownish grey and 100 r. dull purple & blue; slight rubbing on 50 r., otherwise fresh and fine mint examples overprinted "Specimen" in black or in red, fresh and fine, large part og Gi = £ 950+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1077 Canada
1882/97: ½ c. black, a very fresh and fine mint block of four from base of sheet, variety imperforate, with "American Bank Note Co." inscription at base, fine large part og. A rare and appealing multiple Scott 34a = $ 1'200/Gi = £ 1'300.Starting bid : 320 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 1067 Canada
Lot# : 1183 Gibraltar
1925: High Values, the superb complete mint set of seven values, including the rare £ 5 violet & black, perforated (1 s. and 2 s.) or overprinted "Specimen" in red or black, large part og. Extremely fine and rare Gi = £ 1'125.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1250 India
1856: Cover with framed "PONDICHERRY / Paid" datestamp in red used to Karikal and struck with red framed "KARICAL / Paid" arrival alongside (Dec 19), and matching stamped cover from 1859 with India 1856 ½ a. blue tied by Pondicherry "C/111" obliterator with cds in red of despatch and Karikal arrival in red.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1042 Australia
Lot# : 1111 Canada
1928/29: Bluenose set of eleven values mint, 1928 1 c. and 2 c. values in horizontal coil pairs mint, 2 c. green in imperforate pair, 1 c., 2 c., 3 c., 4 c., 5 c., 8 c., 10 c. and 12 c. values in imperforate between pairs mint etc. Generally fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 1'300+.Starting bid : 280 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 937 Australia
Lot# : 968 Australia
1914/20: 4 d. yellow-orange, Plate 2, a mint strip of three from lower right corner of sheet showing "CA" monogram, light vertical and horizontal creases along perforations only, fresh and fine, unmounted og BW 110b(2)zb = $ 1'000+.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 977 Australia
Lot# : 1056 Canada
Lot# : 1041 Australia
Lot# : 1046 New Guinea
Lot# : 917 Great Britain
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