Honduras: A mint and used accumulation on leaves, stockcards and loose with a range of issues. (100s)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
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 #728 - british empire and foreign countries Honduras - Collections
Lot #729 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1862 No watermark 2c. (2), 8c., 12c., 18c. and 24c. unused, some faults. (6) S.G. 1-5, cat. £4,350. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #730 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1862 No watermark 2c. (both), 8c. (2, one trimmed, the other reperforated), 12c. (2, one with straight edge, the other with trimmed perfs. and red Amoy Paid c.d.s.), 18c. (2, one with wing margin), 24c., 48c. and 96c., used, poor to good. (11)
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #731 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC selection mainly mint or unused comprising 2c. (2, one with perf. faults), 4c. (2), 6c. lilac, 8c., 12c. (3) incl. pale greenish blue (trimmed at left) and deep blue single shades and pale blue plate no. corner block of six, 30c. vermilion and 30c. mauve, some imperfections. (11) S.G. 8-12, 15, 16. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #732 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC selection of used shades etc. in varied condition comprising 2c. (7), 4c. (5, one cancelled Foochow “F1”), 6c. (3), 8c. (8, one watermark inverted), 12c. (5), 18c., 24c. (5), 30c. vermilion (5, one watermark inverted), 30c. mauve (7, one watermark inverted), 48c. (5) and 96c. (4). (55) Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #733 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC 2c. pale yellowish brown horizontal strip of three, mint, light horizontal bend at top, S.G. 8b, cat. £480+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #734 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC 4c. slate, mint block of four, one with bend, another unmounted. S.G. 9b, cat. £480+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #735 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, cancelled “B62” in blue, some perf. faults nevertheless attractive and scarce. S.G. 18, cat. £750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #736 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: Spiro forgeries of Queen Victoria 2c., 6c. (10, incl. a block of eight), 18c. (5, incl. a block of four), 24c. (5, incl. a block of four), 30c., 48c. (5, incl. a block of four with one damaged), 96c. (9, incl. block of eight), all ‘cancelled’ “B62” in blue, a few faults. (36)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #737 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1876 to 1901 used selection in varied condition with some cancellation interest and company overprints, incl. 1876-77 16c. on 18c., 28c. on 30c., 1877 16c. (2), 1880 (Mar.-Sept.) 5c. on 8c. (2), 5c. on 18c., 10c. on 12c. (3, incl. both shades), 10c. on 16c. (2), 10c. on 24c., 1880 (Mar.-Dec.) 2c. (both) to 48c. (2), 1882-96 to 30c. (4), 1885 (Sept.) 50c. on 48c. (2, one with “62B”), $1 on 96c., 1891 (Jan.-Mar.) without Chinese...
Lot #738 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1880 (Mar.-Dec.) Watermark Crown CC 2c. dull rose, block of four with large part original gum, some slightly thinned on reverse and with a few lightly toned perfs. but scarce. S.G. 28, cat. £1,100+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #739 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1880 (Mar.-Dec.) Watermark Crown CC 2c. dull rose mint (3, one creased), 5c. mint (heavily mounted) and unused, 10c. unused (faults), 30c. unused (possibly cleaned). S.G. 28-31. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #740 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1882-86 Watermark Crown CA mint or unused selection of shades comprising 2c. (12, incl. two blocks of four, one creased, the other toned and rose-lake single), 5c. (4), 10c. dull mauve (small thin), 10c. green (lightly toned), 10c. purple on red upper marginal plate no. block of four (creasing), 30c. yellowish green (2), 30c. grey-green, condition varied. (25) Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #741 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1882-86 Watermark Crown CA 10c. purple on red and (Apr.) Without Chinese characters 20c. on 30c., 50c. on 48c., $1 on 96c., each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), 50c. on 48c. with defect otherwise mainly fine with gum. S.G. 38s, 45as, 46s, 47s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #742 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1885 (Sept.) Without Chinese characters 50c. on 48c. yellowish brown, $1 on 96c. grey-olive (sweated), 1891 (Mar.) 50c. on 48c. dull purple (thin at top), $1 on 96c. purple on red and 1898 (Apr.) with Chinese character 10c. on 30c. grey-green, each diagonally handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type HK4/a), with gum, odd toned perf. S.G. 41s, 42s, 49s, 50s, 55s
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #743 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1885 (Sept.) Without Chinese characters 50c. on 48c. yellowish brown, mint block of four, one with a single lightly toned perf., another unmounted. S.G. 41, cat. £1,600+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #744 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1885 (Sept.) Without Chinese characters $1 on 96c. grey-olive, mint, slightly toned. S.G. 42 cat. £750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #745 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1891 to 1901 mint or unused selection, incl. 1891 (Jan.-Mar.) 14c. on 30c., (Mar.) with Chinese characters $1 on 96c., 1898 (Apr.) with Chinese characters $1 on 96c., without characters 10c. on 30c., with characters 10c. on 30c. (3, one Chinese character large, slight stains), 1900-01 2c. to 30c., some toning, also 1880/81 1c. on 4c. stationery card. (21 + 1 card) Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #746 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1891 (Jan.-Mar.) 7c. on 10c. green mint block of nine, the upper left stamp showing antique “t” in “cents” [R. 1/1], upper right stamp with diagonal crease otherwise mainly fine with odd gum inclusion and six unmounted. S.G. 43, a, cat. £1,460+
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #747 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1891 (Jan.-Mar.) Without Chinese characters 20c. on 30c. yellowish green lightly hinged, 20c. on 30c. grey-green, 50c. on 48c. dull purple (light overall toning), $1 on 96c. purple on red, mint. S.G. 45, a, 46, 47, cat. £1,380. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #748 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1891 (Jan.-Mar.) With Chinese characters 20c. on 30c. selection comprising yellowish green rejoined mint block of six (2 x 3) and unused single, grey-green mint singles (8) incl. two with double Chinese characters at left (2, one with second impression inverted), one with double Chinese characters (both sides) and another with triple impression (two at left), some faults. (15) S.G. 48, a, vars. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150...
Lot #749 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1891 (Mar.) With Chinese characters 50c. on 48c. dull purple unmounted mint block of nine from the left with marginal inscription “ONE QUARTO SHEET C”, odd toned perf. and lower row with horizontal crease otherwise fresh and scarce. S.G. 49, cat. £720+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #750 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1891 (Mar.) With Chinese characters 50c. on 48c. dull purple, three mint, examples, one with double Chinese characters at left, another with double Chinese characters (both sides), mainly fine. Ex Morton Evans. S.G. 49, vars., cat. £240+.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #751 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine unused, light bend otherwise fine. S.G. 51, cat. £475. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #752 - british empire and foreign countries hong kong - regular issues
Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp showing short “J” in “JUBILEE” [R. 1/6], mint, slight imperfections at top. S.G. 51, a, cat. £1,275. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
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