Hong Kong: Treaty Ports: A Q.V. to K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. Canton, Foochow, Hankow, Kiangchow, Shanghai, Swatow, Tientsin, Wei Hai Wei, Yokohama, etc., also two picture postcards and a cover, mostly good to fine. (approx. 200 items)
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
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 #803 - british empire and foreign countries Hong Kong: British Post Offices in China - Collections
Lot #804 - british empire and foreign countries Hungary - Regular Issues
Hungary: 1933 Air set, fine unmounted mint. S..G. 554-562, cat. £425. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #805 - british empire and foreign countries hungary - collections
Hungary: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1871 to 25kr. used (faults), early issues mostly used, 1913 Flood Relief fund, 1914 War Charity (2), 1925 Sports Fund and 1927-30 air sets mint, miniature sheets with 1934 Exhibition mint, 1938 Eucharist mint and 1938 St Stephen used, Occupation issues, postage dues, etc., mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £550-600]
Lot #806 - british empire and foreign countries hungary - collections
Hungary: An accumulation in a stockbook and loose, from 1871 incl. cancellation interest, mint multiples, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #807 - british empire and foreign countries hungary - collections
Hungary: An unmounted mint selection, comprising 1931 Zeppelin set, 1932 Madonna set, 1933 Air set, 1948 Air Bridge miniature sheets (both), 1949 Bridge miniature sheet, good to fine. (18)
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #808 - british empire and foreign countries Iceland - Regular Issues
Iceland: 1911 1e. to 25a., 1912 5a. to 5k., and 1933 Hopflug 1k., some mild creasing, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 96-108 and 205.
[Proposed price: £70-80]
Lot #809 - british empire and foreign countries iceland - collections
Iceland: A collection in an album , incl. 1873 3sk., 4sk. and 16sk. unused and 8sk. used, 1876-95 values to 40a. used, 1882-95 values to 100a. used, 1907-08 set mint (15a. used), 1920 values to 50a. and 1k. mint and 5k. used, 1930 Millenary set mint, 1930 and 1931 air sets mint, 1931-37 values to 40a. mint and 10k. used, officials with 1930 2a. to 10a. set mint and to 40a. used, later with issues to the 1980s, earlier material slightly mixed...
Lot #810 - british empire and foreign countries iceland - collections
Iceland: A mint and used accumulation in a small stockbook, from 1876 to 1970s incl. Officials, 1907-08 values to 1k. used, 1911 Sigurdsson set used, 1912 to 2k. used, some cancellation interest, a few covers incl. postal stationery, etc. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #811 - british empire and foreign countries india - postal history
India: 1787 (Apr. 11) entire letter to Calcutta with rare oval framed “Post Paid/Fort St. George” handstamp at top left, cover with vertical filing fold and stained. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-300]
Lot #812 - british empire and foreign countries india - postal history
India: 1852 ‘Scinde Dawk’ 1/2a. white, a used example with large margins, cancelled by diamond of dots, some creasing and light tone spots otherwise fine very scarce. S.G. S1, cat. £2,500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #813 - british empire and foreign countries india - postal history
India: 1852 ‘Scinde Dawk’ 1/2a. blue, a used example with large margins, cancelled by diamond of dots, slight thin and tiny crease otherwise fine, rare. S.G. S2, cat. £9,500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2500-3000]
Lot #814 - british empire and foreign countries india - postal history
India: 1852 ‘Scinde Dawk’ 1/2a. blue, margins added and rebacked with some repairs and repainting, cancelled with “96” numeral. S.G. S2, cat. £9,500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #815 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1854 (Apr.) 91/2 Arches 1/2a. vermilion, an upper marginal vertical pair with part inscription in margin, fine unused with good to large margins. S.G. 1, cat. £5,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2000-2500]
Lot #816 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1854 1/2a. proof in red, a horizontal pair with good to large margins, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #817 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1854-55 1/2a. and 1a. used collection, with 1/2a. die I (4), die II (2), die III (4), 1a. die I (2), die II single and strip of three, also dull red unused, die III (2), range of shades, various cancellations, mainly good to fine, all but one 1/2a. with four margins. (19)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #818 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1854-55 1/2a. deep blue die III, close at foot otherwise large margins, tiny light corner bend otherwise fine unused. S.G. 10, cat. £2,750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #819 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1854-55 1a. red die III with good to large margins, light surface mark at foot otherwise fine unused. S.G. 15, cat. £3,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #820 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1854-55 4a., a used collection of cut square examples with first printing single, second printing single and pos. 7-8 pair (central horizontal crease), fourth printing singles (4) and fifth printing singles (4), range of shades and a variety of cancellations, some just touched but mainly with clear margins. (11 items) Photo.
[Proposed price: £1500-2000]
Lot #821 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1854-55 4a. blue and red, Head die III, Frame die I, third printing, stone ‘H’, a pos. 3-4 pair, just touched at left otherwise clear margins, neatly cancelled by diamonds of dots, very rare. Ex. Dawson. S.G. 21, cat. £10,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2000-2500]
Lot #822 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1854-55 4a. blue and red Head die II, Frame die I, third printing, stone ‘B’, a pos. 3-4 pair, frame lines partially cut into at foot otherwise clear margins, neatly cancelled by diamonds of dots, very rare. S.G. 21a, cat. £13,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2500-3000]
Lot #823 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1898 1/4a. on 1/2a. blue-green variety surcharge double, fine mint, signed on reverse. S.G. 110a, cat. £700. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #824 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1898 1/4a. on 1/2a. blue-green variety double impression of stamp, fine mint. S.G. 110b, cat. £700. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #825 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1898 1/4a. on 1/2a. blue-green variety double impression of stamp, mint with sheet margin at right, small offset on reverse and lightly toned gum otherwise fine. S.G. 110b, cat. £700. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #826 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: 1902-11 issue mint and used on leaves, with mint shades incl. singles and blocks of four to 1r., 2r. (3), 3r. (2), 5r. (3), 10r. (2), 15r. and 25r., duplicated used to 25r. (10r. to 25r. with telegraph cancellations), also later K.E.VII issues, etc., varied condition, many fine. (117)
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
Lot #827 - british empire and foreign countries india - regular issues
India: A group of K.G.V. printing errors and varieties, incl. pre-printing paper folds, double prints, offsets, colour shifts, perforation shifts, double and triple perfs, etc., mostly multiples, slightly mixed condition. (26 items)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
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