Jamaica: Officials: 1890-91 mint collection on leaves incl. 1/2d. green overprinted type 1a (”OFFICIAL” 17 to 171/2mm long) examples with “O” omitted, both “I”s omitted, overprint inverted (2), overprint double (2), type 1b (”OFFICIAL” 15 to 16mm long) displaying surcharge double, R.P.S. certificate (1956), type 2 overprint with ‘topped’ “O”, Ex. Ferrari, blocks of four, nine (2) and irregular marginal block of twenty, 1d. rose (11), 2d. grey...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
By: Grosvenor Auctions
Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of nearly 1,500 lots, including the fine collection formed by the late Dennis Clarke, the balance of the collection formed by the late Michael Ensor, the Graham Winters FRPSL collection of Queen Victoria period Ceylon with scarce covers from the decimal period 1872–1904, the fascinating collection of the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899–1902 formed by Dr Guy Leroux, the W.E.J. ‘John’ Major collection of Hong Kong, and rarities from Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha and other countries
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Lot #929 - british empire and foreign countries Jamaica - Postal Fiscals
Jamaica: Postal Fiscals: 1865 to 1858 mint and used examples on leaves, mint material incl. 1865-73 1d. rose watermark pineapple, also examples of Crown CC and Crown CA, 1855-74 11/2d. blue on blue, 3d. purple on lilac lower marginal pair, 3d. purple on blue (2), 1858 1s. rose on bluish paper, some light toning in places but mainly good to fine. (11)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #930 - british empire and foreign countries jamaica - postal stationery
Jamaica: Postal Stationery: Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection on leaves incl. postal stationery cards, wrappers incl. “SPECIMEN” overprints, motto cards, registration envelopes, reply cards incl. “SPECIMEN” overprints, U.P.U. cards, some uprated, etc., mainly good to fine. (79)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #931 - british empire and foreign countries Jamaica - Telegraphs
Jamaica: Telegraphs: A small collection on leaves incl. 1879 1s. purple-brown overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1889 3d. lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN”, telegraphically and postally used examples incl. two pieces with mixed frankings of postage and telegraph stamps, mainly good to fine. (10)
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #932 - british empire and foreign countries jamaica - cancellations and covers
Jamaica: 1765 to 1935, a comprehensive collection of entires, covers and envelopes on well written up leaves incl. straight line handstamps with 1799 cover to Edinburgh with “JAMAICA/16JUN99” straight line type J6, London transit handstamp alongside on reverse, Edinburgh receiving Bishops mark on obverse, ex Foster, 1800 (May 21) entire to Richmond with good strike of “JAMAICA/21MAY.1800” type J7 on reverse, fleuron handstamps (15) incl....
Lot #933 - british empire and foreign countries jamaica - cancellations and covers
Jamaica: Q.V. to K.G.V collection of covers and entires on well written up leaves incl. 1860 (Dec. 23) entire to London franked with 6d. cancelled by “A37” type H with “DUNCANS/JAMAICA” c.d.s. (type P11) alongside, 1902 (May 14) ‘Jamaica Daily Telegraph’ registered cover to London franked at 3d., 1904 (Mar. 24) ‘Jamaica Times’ cover to San Francisco franked at 21/2d. cancelled by Kingston double ring handstamp with “G” obliterator and...
Lot #934 - british empire and foreign countries jamaica - cancellations and covers
Jamaica: A Q.V. to Q.E.II interesting collection of covers and cards written up on leaves with the United Fruit Company, transit and instructional markings, registered, airmails, airletters, also a collection of Railway Town cancellations and a few stamps. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #935 - british empire and foreign countries jamaica - cancellations and covers
Jamaica: K.E.VII to Q.E.II collection of covers cancelled by Jamaica Railway c.d.s’s. incl. 1909 (May 11) cover to Half Way Tree cancelled “JAMAICA RAILWAY/KENDAL” double ring c.d.s., 1912 (Mar. 6) cover to U.S.A. bearing 21/2d. cancelled by “JAMAICA GOV’T RAILWAY/MONTEGO BAY” type S3 c.d.s., range of T.P.O.’s incl. temporary rubber datestamps, postcards, tickets, maps, etc., mainly good to fine. (26)
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #936 - british empire and foreign countries jamaica - cancellations and covers
Jamaica: K.G.V collection of covers bearing Red Cross Labels incl. 1916 (Feb. 12) cover from Annotto Bay to U.S.A. bearing 21/2d. blue and First Printing 1/2d. label, 1916 (Mar. 17) 3d. registration enveloped with additional 1/2d. and 1d. to U.S.A with First Printing 1/2d. label, 1916 (June 13) cover to Kent franked at 11/2d. with Fourth Printing 1/2d. label alongside, 1918 (Jan. 1) ‘Myers’ advertising cover from Kingston to Annotto Bay...
Lot #937 - british empire and foreign countries jamaica - cancellations and covers
Jamaica: K.G.V to Q.E.II collection of covers on leaves and loose incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee set used on registered local cover to St. Andrew, thirteen covers with United Fruit Company Steamship Service datestamps or cachets, transit markings incl. “MISSENT TO JAMAICA B.W.I.” handstamp in violet on 1950 cover from Port-au-Prince to Hull, official and censored mail, airmails, advertising covers, unclaimed handstamps, a few postcards, etc.,...
Lot #938 - british empire and foreign countries jamaica - cancellations and covers
Jamaica: World War II censored cover from the Women's Internment Camp, Kingston to U.S.A. with crowned “PASSED” and “PRISONERS OF WAR POST/POSTAGE PAID” cachets in violet, also K.G.V used picture postcard, K.G.VI registered cover, airmail cover, fine. (4)
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #939 - british empire and foreign countries japan - collections
Japan: A mint and used collection in a album, incl. range of early issues, 1921 Japanese post, 1927 U.P.U and 1929-34 Air sets mint, 1938-41 National Park sets near complete mint, 1948 Philatelic Week 5y. and 1949 Postal Week 8y. mint, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £450-500]
Lot #940 - british empire and foreign countries japan - postal stationery
Japan: Postal Stationery: 1943 2s. commemorative postcards celebrating the fall of Singapore, three sets with wrappers and interleaving, one set with stamps attached and ‘cancelled’ but un-addressed, fine.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #941 - british empire and foreign countries Kenya - Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa - Collections
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: A mainly mint selection comprising 1890 5r. forgery, 1895 3a., 4a., 8a. and 12a., and 1896 8a., 1r. and 2r., heavily hinged, occasional minor imperfection, chiefly fine. (8)
[Proposed price: £50-60]
Lot #942 - british empire and foreign countries kenya - uganda and tanganyika: kenya and uganda - regular issues
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Kenya & Uganda: 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £2, £3 and £4 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16), fine with gum. S.G. 96s-98s, cat. £1,025. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #943 - british empire and foreign countries kenya - uganda and tanganyika: kenya and uganda - regular issues
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Kenya & Uganda: 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 and £10 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D14), fine. with gum S.G. 99s-100s, cat. £1,175. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #944 - british empire and foreign countries kenya - uganda and tanganyika - regular issues
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 1s. black and brown perf. 13 x 113/4, an unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2), the lower centre stamp showing mountain retouch [Pl. 7B, R. 6/7], one with a few offsets on reverse, variety stamp fine, very scarce. S.G. 145a, ac, cat. £1,400+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #945 - british empire and foreign countries kenya - uganda and tanganyika - regular issues
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 1s. black and brown perf. 13 x 113/4, a used block of four, the lower right stamp showing mountain retouch [Pl. 7B, R. 5/10], a few short perfs. and a little creasing, scarce. S.G. 145a, ad, cat. £650+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #946 - british empire and foreign countries kenya - uganda and tanganyika - collections
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A collection in two stockbooks, a binder and loose, with a few Q.V., K.E.VII values to 5r. with fiscal cancellations, K.G.V high values with fiscal cancellations incl. 1922-27 values to 10s. and £1, 1938-54 issue to £1 (2) mint with some perfs. incl. 2s. perf. 131/4, 3s. deep violet-blue and black perf. 13 x 113/4, sets used, 1941-42 70c. on 1s. showing ‘crescent moon’ flaw mint (2), 1948 Wedding mint, 1954-59 to...
Lot #947 - british empire and foreign countries kenya - uganda and tanganyika - collections
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A mainly mint collection on Imperial leaves, mint incl. 1890 values to 5r., 1903-03 10r. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a), 1904-07 values to 3r., 1912-21 values to 10r. and 50r. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type D12a), 1922-27 values to £1, 1935-37 to £1, also incl. range of high values with fiscal cancellations, mostly good to fine. (183)
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #948 - british empire and foreign countries kenya - uganda and tanganyika - collections
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A Q.V. to K.G.VI group of covers comprising 1903 (May 29) cover to Winchester bearing 1a. tied by “KAMPALA/UGANDA” c.d.s., (Dec. 14) cover to Germany bearing 21/2a. blue, tied by Kisumu c.d.s. with Trier arrival on reverse, registered covers (2) and used postcards (2, one censored). (6)
[Proposed price: £200-300]
Lot #949 - british empire and foreign countries kuwait - regular issues
Kuwait: 1939 15r. brown and green, watermark inverted, in an unmounted mint block of four from the top of the sheet, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 51w, cat. £440. Photo.
[Proposed price: £90-100]
Lot #950 - british empire and foreign countries kuwait - collections
Kuwait: A collection of India overprinted issues on Philatelic album leaves and a stockcard incl. 1923-24 set mint (10r. with offsets on reverse), set used with some telegraphic cancellations, 1929-37 to 15r. used, 1933-34 Air set mint and used, 1939 to 15r. mint, values to 15r. used, 1945 set mint, used (less 12a.), Officials incl. 1923-24 15r. mint, 10r., 15r. used, 1929-33 to 15r. mint, a few duplicates, etc., varied condition, not all...
Lot #951 - british empire and foreign countries kuwait - collections
Kuwait: A selection on Imperial leaves, incl. 1923 values to 2r. used, officials with 1923-24 values to 15r. mint (with ink from overprint on surface), etc., slightly mixed condition. (52)
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #952 - british empire and foreign countries Kuwait -
Kuwait: An unmounted mint collection on leaves, incl. 1922-23 values to 10r. with a selection of inverted overprints, 1945 to 14a., 1948-49 and 1950-54 values to 10r. on 10s. and 5r. on 5s. with “T” guide mark in hair, 1955-57 type II set, etc., also some Muscat, mostly fine. (approx. 200)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
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