Registered, illustrated printed cover to Bishop's Stortford, England bearing KEVIII set (GB SG457/460) tied by multiple TDC twin ring cancellations, London Reg tab & Jan 13th 1938 Reg oval receiving datestamps. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
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Lot #17427 - tristan da cunha 1952
KGVI of St Helena overprinted set, very fine mint (12) Cat £140 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #17428 - tristan da cunha 1952
KGVI: short set of 11v, ½d to 5s (missing 10s from full set), mint with h/r. Cat £70 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #17429 - tristan da cunha 1952
GVI defin set very fine & fresh u.m. (12). Cat £140 (image available) {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.80)
Lot #17430 - tristan da cunha 1952
GVI definitive set very fine l.m.m. top 2 u.m. (12) Cat £140 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)
Lot #17431 - tristan da cunha 1952
GVI definitive set, fine looking m.m. with some h/r. (12). Cat £140 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #17432 - tristan da cunha 1952
GVI set fine looking m.m. with heavy h/r. (12). Cat £140 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #17433 - tristan da cunha 1952
KGVI: Full set of 12v, ½d to 10s ovpt on stamps on St Helena, mint with small h/r. Cat £140 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #17434 - tristan da cunha 1952
Definitive set m.m. with h/r, top 3 fine m.m. (12). Cat £140 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.80)
Lot #17435 - tristan da cunha 1952
QEII Stamps of St Helena ovpt 'TristanDa Cunha' set of 12 vals ½d to 10s, mint small h/r. Fresh bright colours. (12) Cat £140 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £51.20)
Lot #17436 - tristan da cunha 1952
set to 10s, all marginals except 4d and 6d, a few incl. 5s are never hinged, fine mint. (12) Cat £140 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #17437 - tristan da cunha 1953-69
Balance collection nealy presented on album pages much being u.m. Incls: 1954 defin set low values with h/r, top 3 l.m.m. 1963 Resettlement set m.m. All commem sets from Freedom From Hunger to Clipper Ships all u.m. Plus a few articles on the Island. (71). Cat £135 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #17438 - tristan da cunha 1953-91
Balance collection in a stockbook slightly mixed condition mainly mint or u.m. Many commem sets. Incls 1961 new currency set m.m. Resettlement set u.m. 1965 Ships m.m. Cat £250+ (250 + 11 MS). HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #17439 - tristan da cunha 1953-93
Balance collection in mounts on leaves spanning 1953 to 1993 and appears to be UM. From 1953 Coronation to 1993 Christmas, the collection is nearly complete with the exception of 4 early definitive sets. Estimated catalogue value £385. Approx 430 stamps, 2 sheetlets and 23 MS. {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #17440 - tristan da cunha 1954
QEII pictorial set very fine u.m. (14) Cat £90 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #17441 - tristan da cunha 1954
QEII: Full set of 14v, ½d to 10s, lightly MM with hinge trace. Cat £90 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #17442 - tristan da cunha 1954
QEII first pictorial set very fine & fresh u.m. (14) Cat £90 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #17443 - tristan da cunha 1954
10s, couple of short perfs at bottom left, o/wise v.f.u. Cat £30 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #17444 - tristan da cunha 1955
QEII: short set of 11v, ½d to 1s, on cover addressed to C Hobson, c/o Postmaster, Tristan da Cunha, S.Atlantic. With boxed cachet 'Gough Island / Scientific Survey / 1955-1956' and cancelled 'Gough Island South Atlantic / * / 14 DE / 55'. Some edge creasing. Similar covers on-line c£175 - £250. {C} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #17445 - tristan da cunha 1960
set to 1s v.f.u., 1963 set to 10s and 1965 original set to 10s (ex. 4d), m.m. Cat £65 {MX} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #17446 - tristan da cunha 1960
QEII Marine Life set fine looking l.m.m. (14). Cat £75 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #17447 - tristan da cunha 1960
QEII pictorial set very fine u.m. (14) Cat £75 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #17448 - tristan da cunha 1960
Marine Life. Full set of 14v to 10s, wmk Mult St Edward's Crown Block CA. Fine and fresh, UM. Cat £75 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #17449 - tristan da cunha 1961
QEII Rand currency set very fine & fresh u.m. (13). Cat £90 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £39.20)
Lot #17450 - tristan da cunha 1961
QEII currency change set very fine & fresh u.m. (½c l.m.m.) (13). Cat £90 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)





