386th Auction

1900/02, Boer War British Censors, group of 9 covers showing better censor handstamps, including “BETHULIE” single line in purple with ornaments at top and bottom on franked envelope from “BETHULIE OC 7 (1900)” to the Green Point camp in Cape Colony, also very rare “CENSORED G.B.BEAK” straight-line on franked envelope from “FICKSBURG 27 AU (19)00” to a prisoner of war in Cape Colony, along with “Censored Com(missioner) at Luckhoff” in manuscript on franked envelope from “LUCKHOFF JU 30 00” to England, transit via Bloemfontein and arrival “BRIGHTON JY 27 00” on reverse, etc., some occasional faults as to be expected, not detracting from the scarcity of the assembly

1913/45 (ca.), large accumulation of 177 covers, cards and postal stationeries, including military mail, registered overseas, etc., except for the occasional fault, in rather overall good condition, an interesting specialist assembly

1870/2000 (ca.), Asia and India, mostly unused and used collection with some duplicates, strength in India with a selection of Feudatory States, also Philippines, French colonies in Asia, Australia, together with a small group of Middle East States with Egypt, Iran, etc., slightly mixed condition, neatly housed in 7 stockbooks

1910/20 ca., 16 postcards unused, including Police and Victoria Jail, Praya East, North Point, Jubilee and Bowen Road, Race Course, the Peak, Princes Building, Li Yuen Garden, Publik Garden, Garden Road, Dragon March, Motorcar Procession The Navy, Filter Beds, some different

1889/1914, Deutsch-Neuguinea and Marschall-Inseln, ungebrauchte/postfrische und gestempelte Sammlung mit einigen Ganzstücken, dabei Deutsch-Neuguinea Mi.-Nr. 1-6 auf Satzbrief, Mi.-Nr. 5aII gestempelt sowie Mi.-Nr. 7-19 gestempelt, Marshall-Inseln Mi.-Nr. 7-12 auf Satzbrief, Mi.-Nr. 18 im Viererblock auf R-Brief, des Weiteren einige Ansichtskarten, außerdem etwas Britische Besatzung mit besseren, des Weiteren Nauru 1916 ½d-10Sh. sowie Australische Besetzung 2d.-10Sh., je ungebraucht, teils sign., meist gute Erhaltung

1891, 12 ½ d. on 1 s. red, two margin imprint blocks of four, mint larg part original gum, perf 11, perf 12 comb., very fine and attractive pair

1891, 3 d. dark green corner margin block of four, variety “imperf at right margin”, watermark “10”, perf. 10, unused with large part of full original gum, lovely deep and fresh appearance, very fine. A spectacular variety, this is the only recorded block of four and a rarity of exceptional appearance

1897, Queen Victoria, 2 d cobalt-blue, block of 12, corner margin imprint “Postage-Two” and “Diamond Jubilee postage”, perf. 12, nine stamps mint never hinged og, three hinged, very fine and attractive

1897, Queen Victoria, 2½ d prussian blue block of six, corner margin imprint “1897” and “Diamond Jubilee”, perf. 11½ x 12, all stamps mint never hinged og, plus a mint hinged block of four with margin imprint “G.Pr.O.N.S.W.” very fine and attractive

1897, 4 d. orange-brown pair, margin imprint “G.Pr.O.N.S.W.”, plus a mint pair 9 d. on 10 d. brownish orange with margin imprint “1”, fine and attractive pairs

1860/61, Recess by Perkins Bacon 2 d. blue, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 16 right margin, fresh colour, mint regummed. Fine SG £ 1.100

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1860/61: Chalon 3 d. brown, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14-16, an unused example large part og., fine deep colour. A most attractive stamp SG £ 1.000

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1860/61: Chalon 3 d. brown, wmk. Small Star, clean cut perf. 14-16, an unused example regummed, fine bright colour. A most attractive stamp SG £ 1.000

1864-65, 1 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. small Star, perf. 13, good colour and typically erratic perforations, some aging on gum, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. SG £ 130

1864-65, 1 d. orange-vermilion, wmk. small Star, good colour and typically erratic perforations, some aging on gum, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. SG £ 160

1866 (Jan 24): 1 d. orange-vermilion, perf. 13, wmk. Script, of good fresh colour, no og. fine SG £ 200

1874, QV 3 d. brown and 6 d. yellow-green tied by ROCKHAMPTON QUEENSLAND d.s. to cover, correct 9 d. shipmail rate (1 1/2 oz.) to Scotland with arrival mark on reverse, two folds and bend through the stamps, otherwise fine

1868/78, Chalon 2 d. pale blue, Plate II, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, an unused and fresh stamp, fine, large part og. SG £ 130

1880, Chalon Lithographed 5 s. yellow-ochre and 10 s. reddish-brown, two stamps each overprinted SPECIMEN in black, on watermarked 'Large Crown over Q' paper, perf. 12, 5 s. minor faults, mint hinged

1880, Chalon Lithographed 10 s. reddish brown, imperforate Plate Proof on watermarked 'Large Crown over Q' paper, endorsed in vignette "Essay" in violet ink., of fine appearance. A scarce proof for the specialist

Postal Fiscals 1871/72: Stamp Duty lithographed 2 s. blue, wmk. large Crown over Q, perf. 12 or 13, mint regummed, fine and fresh colour. SG £ 250

1853, PORT ADELAIDE SOUTH AUSTRALIA AU/27/1853 c.d.s. on envelope with 1/- rate and 6 d. registration ms. “per first ship” to Leith. On reverse 27/Dec. Edinburgh arrival handstamp applied, tiny flaw and crease. Fine postal history to Scotland on exhibition page

1896, 1 d. rose postal stationery card cancelled MONARTO NO/21.96 S.A., transit mark HAMILTON VICTORIA NO/23.96 to HOCHKIRCH VICTORIA NO/25.96, redirected to Salonique Turkey with ottoman ms. ‘Selanik’de Adjemian Yervante Efendiye' and in latin ‘Construction du Port a Salonique', forwarding to Brousse Turquie d’Asie crossed out, tiny spots, a very attractive destination from well known Adjemian corrospondance!

1855, Perkins Bacon 2 d. Plate Proof in carmine-lake, on medium wove paper without watermark, well margins all around. A fine and scarce Proof

1860/69, Rouletted Issue 1 d. bright yellow-green green, wmk. Large Star, second rouletted issue, good margins on three sides, tiny touched at top left, mint no gum, fine appearance, Cert. Ceremuga SG £ 180

1863, Printed by Thomas Ham 6 d. bright apple-green and a horizontal pair of 2 d. blue, no wmk., rough perf. 13, used on attractive 1864 cover from WARWICK clear cancelled in black “18” to Isle of Arran / Scotland endorsed ‘via Marseilles’. Reverse with transit c.d.s. LIVERPOOL 17/FEBR/65 in black, part of flap missing, otherwise fine

Second Rouletted Issue 1860/69: 1 d. pale red, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, mint hinged with original gum. Scarce in this quality. Cert. Ceremuga SG £ 275

Second Rouletted Issue 1860/69: 1 d. pale red, wmk. Large Star, rouletted all around, mint no gum. Fine SG £ 275

1860/69, 6 d. dull ultramarine, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, unused without gum, corner cut on top right. Cert. Ceremuga SG £ 325

Second Rouletted Issue 1860: 9 d. grey-lilac, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, fine colour, mint no gum Cert. Ceremuga SG £ 180

1901/02, Imperforate Colour Trials for the 2 d. value (3), wmk. Crown SA on thin white wove paper, with single example in crimson and two horizontal pairs, one in mauve and the other in deep blue, this last with slight scissor cut between; fresh and fine, without gum, matched with issued colour 2 d. orange-red, perf. 10, large part og. A Scarce group

1883/99, Colour Trial for the 3 d. pale sage-green, an unused horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, printed in close to the issued colour on unwatermarked wove paper, perforated 14, fine unmounted og. Scarce.

Long Stamps 1st Issue 1886/96: 50 s. dull pink, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 11½-12½, a cto used example of bright colour, lightly cancelled by part circular handstamp in black, intact gum on reverse. The unsold remainder of this value were sent to Melbourne, Victoria and cancelled upon arrival. Scarce and attractive stamp SG £ 750

Long Stamps - Thick Postage 1906/12: 9 d. deep lake on thin paper, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 12½, an unused pair, variety "Watermark Inverted" and small flaws on the NINE PENCE tablet affecting both stamps, fresh colour, fine, large part og. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons.

1891, 2½ d. bronze on 4 d. deep green, wmk. Crown over SA, perf. 10 left margin, overprinted "O.S.", an unused example showing variety "2 and ½ Closer Together", well centred and of fine colour, mint hinged. Scarce SG = listed but unpriced

1899, 1 d. rosine, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 13, overprint variety no stop after "S", mint hinged, few short perfs, fresh and fine £ 130