A collection in five albums incl. a Lincoln, old approval books, folder and loose in envelopes, incl. G.B. quantity of 1d. reds sorted in envelopes, British Empire, German States, Wurttemberg 1859 18k. blue used, Norway 1855 4sk. used, 1856-60 Oscar 2sk. to 8sk. used, 1863-64 Lion 3sk. used, U.S.A. from 1851 incl. 1869 1c. to 30c. used, 1870-71 to 90c. carmine used, 1894-95 $1 black mint, 1898 Omaha set to $2 mint, covers incl. 1840 Fores...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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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 #27 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection in eleven albums incl. G.B. 1840 1d. (4) used, 1841 1d. red covers used from Ireland, Lundy covers, 1954 Prestwick crash cover, Hong Kong 1949 U.P.U. 80c. with ‘crack in rock’ variety used, Gambia, Newfoundland, 1857 1d. brown-purple mint, New Zealand Health miniature sheets, Japan from 1871 imperfs., later issues mint and used incl. Airs, 1948 Philatelic Week 8y. unmounted mint, 1949 Postal Week 8y. mint, Norway 1855 4sk. (2)...
Lot #28 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An unmounted mint Middle East collection on leaves, incl. British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia largely complete basic sets from 1948 to 1960 (less 1949 UPU), Muscat and Oman 1966-67 3b. to 10r. sets (2) with type II 50b., Oman 1971 overprints and 1972-75 to 1r., Qatar 1957-59 10r. on 10s. with re-entry, 1961 5n.p. to 10r. sets (2), 1973-74 to 10r., United Arab Emirates 1973 definitives to 10d., 1982-86 Crest 5f. to 50d. set, 1990 Birds...
Lot #29 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection in nine albums, two folders and loose in two cartons incl. Aden 1937 Dhows to 5r. used, Basutoland 1938 to 10s. mint, Bechuanaland 1938-52 to 10s. used, G.B. with f.d.c’s, Hong Kong, K.U.T. 1938-54 to £1 mint (less one 10c., 5s. unused), Rhodesia, Somaliland 1938 to 5r. mint, South Africa, Tanganyika 1922-24 10s. wmk. upright used, £1 wmk. sideways mint, covers, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #30 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection in two albums, five stockbooks and in packets, mainly Foreign countries to 1914 in an Ideal album incl. Belgium, China 1878-83 Large Dragon 3ca. used, 1894 Dowager 24ca. used, 1897 Red Revenue 1c. mint, Denmark from imperfs., France imperf. and perf. Ceres and Napoleons, Colonies, Germany and States, Netherlands, South and Central America incl. Brazil, Honduras, others with a quantity of Chile incl. 1910 Centenary of Independence...
Lot #31 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection in 12 albums and stockbooks, on leaves and loose in two cartons, with much Europe incl. Austria, Germany and States, Greece Hermes Heads used, Ireland range of opts. to 2s.6d. used, later issues to 1960, Italy, Portugal, Spain 1930 Goya and Columbus sets mint, Switzerland, others incl. Argentina, Australia and States, Brazil, Canada, French Colonies 1940 sets mint, New Zealand, Russia, U.S.A., etc. (1,000s)
[Proposed price...
Lot #32 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A Commonwealth accumulation in a carton, incl. Australia, Bahamas 1954-63 to £1 mint, Bermuda 1865-1903 1d. mint, 1953-62 to £1 unmounted mint with some shades, Burma 1937 values to 1r. mint, Canada, Cape of Good Hope 1d. triangles used (4), Falkland Islands 1952 to £1 mint, Gibraltar 1886-87 6d. used, Mafeking 1900 1d. on 1/2d. used, New Zealand 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set unused (major faults), St. Helena, etc., mixed condition. (100s...
Lot #33 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection of European Countries in mixed condition in eighteen albums contained in two cartons with strength in earlier issues incl. Austria, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, Baltic States, Scandinavia, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #34 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A mainly Q.E.II mint and used collection in thirteen albums with definitives, commemoratives, miniature sheets, f.d.c’s and other covers, mint sets incl. Ascension 1956 to 10s., Australia with earlier issues used incl. a quantity of K.G.V Heads, ‘roos to 1931-36 £2 with shades, 1932 Bridge 5s. c.t.o., perf’d and overprinted officials, Bermuda 1953-62 to £1, Canada incl. earlier issues used, Falkland Is. 1960-66 to £1, Dependencies 1954-62 to...
Lot #35 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An old time collection in five albums and old approval books incl. G.B., British Empire incl. Cyprus, Channel Is. Occupation issues in unmounted mint blocks, Hong Kong 1925 $5 used, 1946 Victory f.d.c., Tangier 1948 to 10s. unmounted mint, Egypt 1886 postage dues mint, France and Colonies incl. French Morocco, Vatican 1949 300l. and 1000l. unmounted mint, interesting covers incl. India 1854 1/2a., Egypt, Sudan, etc.
[Proposed price: £500...
Lot #36 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection in three albums (incl. an early illustrated Senf) and three small stockbooks incl. G.B. 1d. Mulready letter sheet with advertisement used 1843 from Bristol, 1936 2s. booklet, 1940 2s.6d. dark colours booklet, Australian States, India, Netherlands Queen Wilhelmina 1891 to 1g. mint, 1893-98 to 2g.50c. mint, Norway 1878 1k. to 2k. mint, interesting covers incl. several postage due, 1886 cover to Melbourne with 6d. and 1s. green with...
Lot #37 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An all World collection in a binder, incl. much Commonwealth with Australia 1913-14 values to 1s. mint, British Levant 1911-13 values to 24pi. on 5s. used (2, one on piece), Canada 1897 Jubilee 50c. used, Cape of Good Hope triangulars (4), Falklands 1912-20 5s. mint, Malta 1886 5s. used, St. Helena 1922-37 values to 5s. used, Great Britain 1840 1d. black (2) and 2d. blue used, 1947-54 embossed 1s. used, 1918 Bradbury 10s. vertical pair used,...
Lot #38 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection in a sparsely filled New Ideal album and a Strand album incl. G.B. K.E.VII values to 10s. used, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s. mint, Bahamas 1938-52 one of each value to £1 mint, Jamaica 1921-29 values to 10s. mint, Europe, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #39 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An accumulation in fifteen Lighthouse stockbooks, three albums and loose contained in two cartons with unmounted mint modern issues incl. G.B., Hong Kong, Israel, Malta, Thailand, also New Brunswick 1851 6d. used, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #40 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A rather sparse mint British Empire collection in a New Ideal album incl. Canada, India and States, Kuwait 1923-24 1/2a. to 10r., 1929-37 1/2a. to 15r., etc. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #41 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used British Empire collection in mixed condition in nine albums contained in a carton incl. Ascension, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Malta, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #42 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An interesting accumulation in mixed condition on leaves and loose in packets and envelopes contained in a carton incl. China from 1878 1ca. unused, France 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet mint, Germany and States, Japan, North Borneo 1918 Red Cross to $2 + 2c. mint, Sweden 1936 Tercentenary set mint and used on cover, Transvaal, also some literature, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #43 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in four albums (two are K.G.VI Crown albums), three stockbooks and loose, incl. sets and part sets, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #44 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection of Middle East on stockpages with Palestine range of overprints mint and used, 1927-45 90m. mint, postage due sets mint, Jordan mint to 1950s incl. 1933 1m. to 100m., 1942 to 20m., 1943-46 to £P1, 1959 to 1d., Jordanian Occupation of Palestine 1948 to £P1 mint, Egyptian Occupation of Gaza 1948 to £E1 mint, 1953 Air to 200m. (less 2m. and 5m.) mint, Qatar incl. 1957-59 2r. on 2s.6d. to 10r. on 10s. type II set mint, also a...
Lot #45 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II British Empire collection in mixed condition in two ledgers with G.B. incl. 1840 1d. (4) used, surface printed issues, Australia 1946-48 B.C.O.F. set mint, Canada, Hong Kong, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #46 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
Various collections in mixed condition in seven albums and thirteen circulated approval books incl. G.B. 1840 1d. (2) used, one with four margins, the other on E.L., 1854 1d. two unused pairs, one marginal with inscription, Ceylon 1935 Script values to 1r. in mint blocks, Italy, Netherlands, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #47 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated British Empire collection in mixed condition in twenty albums contained in two cartons incl. Australia, Bermuda, India, Malayan States, N.Z., also G.B. from 1840 1d. used, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #48 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A duplicated collection of Foreign countries in mixed condition in ten albums contained in a carton incl. China with 1878 5ca, used, 1897 revenue 1c. on 3c. mint, French Colonies, Japan, U.S.A. with 1898 Omaha to 50c. (2) used, South America, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #49 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An accumulation in varied condition in twelve albums and stockbooks and on leaves contained in a carton incl. Berlin with 1949 overprints to 2dm. mint, 1949 U.P.U. to 2dm., India 1948 Gandhi set mint (10r. is unmounted), Palestine, South Africa 1913-24 to 5s. mint, pair of sparsely filled Ideal albums, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #50 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A duplicated mint and used collection of European Countries in mixed condition in twenty albums contained in two cartons incl. Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, etc. (1,000s)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
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