Stamps of St Helena ovpt 'Ascension' - vals SG1 - ½d Black & Green, SG2 - 1d Green, SG4 - 2d Black & Grey and SG5 - 3d Bright Blue, f.u. with small h/r. (4) Cat £104 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
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Lot #377 - Ascension 1922
on St. Helena ½d, fine used. Cat £30 {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #378 - Ascension 1922
St Helena pictorial set opt'd 'Ascension', MSCA Wmk, v.f.m. (9) Cat £325 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #379 - Ascension 1922
St Helena 'ASCENSION' opt'd set, MSCA & MCA Wmk, fine mint (9) Cat £325 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.80)
Lot #380 - Ascension 1922
St Helena opt'd 'Ascension' set, MSCA & MCA Wmk, mint (9) Cat £325 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £89.60)
Lot #381 - Ascension 1922
KGV: First stamps of Ascension ovpt on issue of St Helena. ½d to 1½d, 3d & 8d, wmk MSCA, mint with light hinge trace. Cat £70 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #382 - Ascension 1922
GV St Helena ovpt part set, ½d - 8d & 1/- fine looking l.m.m. (Exclas 2/- & 3/-). (7). Cat £75 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #383 - Ascension 1922
Ovpts on St. Helena set complete(9) fresh m.m. Cat £325 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #384 - Ascension 1922
St Helena ovpt set ½d with light vertical crease rest very fine & fresh, ½d, 1d, 2d & 3d u.m. rest l.m.m. (9). Cat £325 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £124.80)
Lot #385 - Ascension 1922
Specimen set mint(9) heavily mounted, slight gum faults, the ½d has little gum Cat £800 (image available) {S} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £220.00)
Lot #386 - Ascension 1922
Ovpts on St. Helena set(9) fresh m.m., very fine Cat £325 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £158.40)
Lot #387 - Ascension 1922
KGV: 1½d rose-scarlet & 2d grey, wmk MSCA, ovpt 'ASCENSION' on stamp of St Helena, fine used. 1½d, h/r, with part cds 'SP 8 / 24', 2d, h/r, with part cds 'ASCEN(SION) / DE () / 22'. Cat £61 {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #388 - Ascension 1922
KGV: St Helena stamp ovpt 'ASCENSION'. 3s black and violet, wmk MSCA. UM but with heavy gum toning. Cat £140 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #389 - Ascension 1922
KGV: 3s black and violet, wmk MSCA, ovpt 'ASCENSION' on stamp of St Helena, fine used, h/r, part cds 'ASCENSION / 8 OC / 24'. Centred slightly to base. Cat £180 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £51.20)
Lot #390 - Ascension 1922
KGV: 1s black / green, wmk Mult Crown CA, ovpt 'ASCENSION' on stamp of St Helena, UM, NW corner marginal Plate 1, creased along horizontal perfs. {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #391 - Ascension 1922-70
Mounted mint collection on printed leaves(154) nearly complete for the period except 1935 RSJ set, includes GVI perf vars, some are heavily mounted or with gum faults. Cat £1750 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £213.60)
Lot #392 - Ascension 1924
Badge ½d, 1d, 1½d & 2d cds fine used. (4). Cat £100 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #393 - Ascension 1924
GV fine looking m.m (2d grey with small thin), 2/- & 3/- superb u.m. (12) Cat £350 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £142.40)
Lot #394 - Ascension 1924
Badge set (Excls 1½d) fine looking m.m. some with h/r. (11). Cat £350 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £113.60)
Lot #395 - Ascension 1924
KGV: ½d grey-black and black, wmk MSCA. Variety 'BROKEN MAINMAST'. MM with hinge traces. Cat £130 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #396 - Ascension 1924
KGV: 3s grey-black and black / blue, wmk MSCA. Fine used, h/r, with part cds 'ASCENSION / 20 OC / 28'. Cat £130 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.80)
Lot #397 - Ascension 1924-33
Badge of St Helena SG10-14 - ½d to 3d, SG15d - 5d, SG17-18 - 8d to 1s, mint small h/r. Fresh bright colours. (8) Cat £120 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #398 - Ascension 1924-33
KGV Definative vals - SG10 - ½d, SG11 - 1d Grey-Black & Deep Blue-Green, SG12 - 1½d, SG13 - 2d, SG14 - 3d, SG15d - 5d, SG17 - 8d and SG18 - 1s, mint small h/r. Lovely fresh brigth colours. (8) Cat £129 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #399 - Ascension 1924-33
KGV Badge of St. Helena vals - SG12 - 1½d Rose-Red (o/c NW) and SG15d - 5d Purple & Olive-Green (o/c SE), f.u. with small h/r. (2) Cat £80 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #400 - Ascension 1924-33
KGV: Badge of St Helena. 1d grey-black and black, fine used with clear single ring cancellation for '20 No 29'. Cat £20 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)


















