KGVI of St Helena overprinted set, very fine mint (12) Cat 140 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 40.00)
Auction UPA 99
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Lot #20987 - tristan da cunha 1952
KGVI: 2s.6d maroon definitive, UM. Small proofers mark on reverse. Cat 25 {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 0.99)
Lot #20988 - tristan da cunha 1952
KGVI: short set of 11v, ½d to 5s (missing 10s from full set), mint with h/r. Cat 70 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 19.20)
Lot #20989 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 35.20)
Lot #20990 - tristan da cunha 1952
Stamps of St Helena ovpt 'Tristan Da Cunha', set of 12 vals ½d to 10s, mint small h/r. Fresh bright colours. (12) Cat 140 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 29.60)
Lot #20991 - tristan da cunha 1952
set to 10r, h/r, fine and fresh, m.m. (12) Cat 140 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 36.80)
Lot #20992 - tristan da cunha 1952
Definitive set m.m. with h/r, top 3 fine m.m. (12). Cat 140 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 52.00)
Lot #20993 - tristan da cunha 1952
GVI definitive set, fine looking m.m. with some h/r. (12). Cat 140 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 40.00)
Lot #20994 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 67.20)
Lot #20995 - tristan da cunha 1952
GVI definitive set very fine & fresh looking m.m. with some h/r. (12) Cat 140 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 42.40)
Lot #20996 - tristan da cunha 1952
GVI set fine looking m.m. with heavy h/r. (12). Cat 140 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 28.00)
Lot #20997 - tristan da cunha 1952
GVI definitive set very fine & fresh u.m. (12). Cat 140 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 60.00)
Lot #20998 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 49.60)
Lot #20999 - tristan da cunha 1952
KGVI: full definitive set of 12v to 10s, stamps of St Helena ovpt Tristan Da Cunha. Fine mint set, h/r. Cat 140 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 23.20)
Lot #21000 - tristan da cunha 1953-60
Small collection of mint small h/r issues on 2 stock cards. SG13 - 1953 Coronation 3d, SG14-27 - Pictorial set of 14 vals ½d to 10s, SG28-41 - Marine Life set of 14 vals ½d to 10s and SGD1-D5 Postage Due set of 5 vals 1d to 5d. Very fresh bright colours. (34) Cat 178 {CC} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 24.80)
Lot #21001 - tristan da cunha 1953-71
Balance collection hinged on album pages, many issues complete from 1953 Coronation to 1971 Island Families. Mostly mint, but does include 1971 Decimal Currency surcharges fine used. Also has covers and a little ephemera. Total of c150 stamps, 2 booklets and 10 covers. Cat 175 {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 24.00)
Lot #21002 - 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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 107.20)
Lot #21003 - tristan da cunha 1954
QEII Pictorial definitive set, never hinged mint (14) Cat 90 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 32.80)
Lot #21004 - tristan da cunha 1954
set to 10s, top two values are never hinged, very fresh, very fine u.m./m.m. (14) Cat 90 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 22.40)
Lot #21005 - tristan da cunha 1954
QEII first pictorial set very fine & fresh u.m. (14) Cat 90 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 31.20)
Lot #21006 - tristan da cunha 1954
QEII: Full set of 14v, ½d to 10s, lightly MM with hinge trace. Cat 90 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 32.00)
Lot #21007 - tristan da cunha 1954
QEII: full definitive set of 14v, ½d to 10s, UM. Cat 90 {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 21.60)
Lot #21008 - tristan da cunha 1954
10s, couple of short perfs at bottom left, o/wise v.f.u. Cat 30 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 4.00)
Lot #21009 - 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 c175 - 250. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 60.80)
Lot #21010 - tristan da cunha 1957
A trio of covers, Gough Island to England, Duke of Edinburgh Royal Visit & Due cover on written up pages. (3) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 12.00)







