GB ovpt basic set of 11 m.m with some h/r. Cat £90 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
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Jan 07, 2026 Europe/London
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Wednesday Jan 07, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
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Lot #15045 - nauru 1916-23
KGV Definitives of GB ovpt 'Nauru' vals ½d to 1s (Missing SG2c - 1d Carmine-Red and SG5 - 2d Orange (Die II), mint small h/r. Fresh bright colours. (11) Cat £90 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £33.60)
Lot #15046 - nauru 1916-23
De La Rue 2/6d yellow brown fresh well ceentred m.m. Cat £80 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #15047 - nauru 1916-23
De La Rue 2/6d brown fine mint, centred high Cat £80 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #15048 - nauru 1916-23
De La Rue 5s briight carmine fresh m.m. Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #15049 - nauru 1916-23
De La Rue 5s bright carmine fresh mint Cat £120 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #15050 - nauru 1919
Seahorse 2/6d Bradbury Wilkinson printing, chocolate brown centred grossly E, but very fine full perfs l.m.m. Cat £110 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #15051 - nauru 1924
SS Triona set on rough surfaced greyish paper mint, 10/- with h/r, rest very fine l.m.m (14). Cat £250 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #15052 - nauru 1924-2005
Balance collection in an 8 page stockbook. Incls 1935 SJ set mint & used. GVI Coronation with shades of 1/- mint. 1963 set SG57-64 u.m. Republic ovpt part set to $1 u.m. Odd commem sets to Christmas 2005 u.m. (162 + 3 MS). {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #15053 - nauru 1924-28
white paper 1d to 1s, ex. 4d and 9d, 3d is toned, gum thin on 1s, h/r, m.m. (8) Cat £69 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £7.20)
Lot #15054 - nauru 1935
Silver Jubilee set on plain registered cover tied Nauru Central Pacific 28 May 37 cds cancels. Red reg label typed addressed to Epsom Surrey. Blue crayon lines. On reverse Melbourne transit & Epsom reg oval receiving 12 July 37. Very fine & clean. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #15055 - nauru 1937
Shiny surface white paper short set ½d to 1/- very fine l.m.m. (11). Cat £100 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #15056 - nauru 1937
SS Triona set on shiny surfaced white paper cds very fine used, cto'd. (14). Cat £275 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #15057 - nauru 1937
Shiney suefaced white paper 2/6d grey green & 10/- yellow, small part cds used fine looking but both with thins from previous hinge. (2). Cat £165 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #15058 - nauru 1937-48
Century (Freighter) Shiny Surface, White Paper vals ½d to 1s, mint smal h/r. (SG26b - ½d, SG29b - 2d and SG31b - 3d all have overall gum toning). Facially super fresh bright colours. (11) Cat £104 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #20817 - nauru 1935
(Nov 10th) Reg cover posted to Enfield, Middlesex bearing Silver Jubilee set tied by individual Nauru- Central Pacific cds cancels, transit Sydney, NSW & Enfield receiving cds to rear. Cat £140 (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
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