British Occupation of Italian Colonies: A mainly unmounted mint collection on leaves, incl. M.E.F. 1943-47 to 10s., Cyrenaica 1950 to 500m., Eritrea 1950 and 1951 to 10s. on 10s., Somalia 1948 2s.50c. on 2s.6d. showing variety misplaced stop in horizontal pair with normal, Tripolitania 1948, 1950 and 1951 to 240l. on 10s., range of postage dues with Cyrenaica 1950 set to 100m., also some Libya and Fezzan, mostly fine. (approx. 175)
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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 #303 - british empire and foreign countries British Occupation of Italian Colonies - Collections
Lot #304 - british empire and foreign countries British Solomon Islands - Regular Issues
British Solomon Islands: 1968 Quatercentenary set of four imperforate proofs, each affixed to the top half of Harrison presentation cards, a fine and rare set, ex printer’s archive. S.G. 162-165 P. Photo.
[Proposed price: £450-500]
Lot #305 - british empire and foreign countries british solomon islands - collections
British Solomon Islands: An unmounted mint collection in two boxed albums, largely complete from 1939 to early 2000s, incl. 1939-51 to 10s., 1956-63 to £1, miniature sheets, booklets, inverted watermarks with 1980 and 1982 Butterflies sets, 1984 Fungi 18c. and 35c., minor varieties, postage dues with 1940 set, etc., fine. (100s)
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #306 - british empire and foreign countries british solomon islands - collections
British Solomon Islands: A mint collection on Imperial leaves, incl. 1907 to 1s. (1s. with small tone spot), 1922-31 to 10s., etc., also 1914-23 £1 used, mostly fine. (56)
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #307 - british empire and foreign countries british virgin islands - regular issues
British Virgin Islands: 1866 1d., two die proofs struck on green, differing shades, on wove paper (81 x 38mm), fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #308 - british empire and foreign countries british virgin islands - regular issues
British Virgin Islands: 1899 to 7d. in mint blocks of ten (most unmounted), the 1d. block with pair separated, other imperfections. S.G. 43-48, cat. £465.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #309 - british empire and foreign countries british virgin islands - regular issues
British Virgin Islands: 1956-62 2c. vignette die proof of the bull design as issued, in black on thin card, fine and believed unique, with issued stamp. S.G. 151 P. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #310 - british empire and foreign countries british virgin islands - collections
British Virgin Islands: A mainly good to fine mint collection from1887-1968 in an album incl. 1887-89 CA to 1s., 1899 CA 1/2d. to 5s. set, 5s. value is in a block with three stamps unmounted, 1904 MCA 1/2d. to 5s., 1913-19 MCA 1/2d. to 5s., 1922-28 Script 1/2d. to 5s., 1938-57 1/2d. to £1, 1956-62 1/2c. to $4.80 set (unmounted), 1964-68 1c. to $2.80, etc. (190)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #311 - british empire and foreign countries Bulgaria - Collections
Bulgaria: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. range of Arms with 1879 10c. used and 50c. unused (2), 1884-95 5st. (2), 25st. and 50st. used, 1931 Olympics to 50l. mint, 1932 Air set mint, later with issues to the 1970s, mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £320-350]
Lot #312 - british empire and foreign countries Bulgaria - Collections
Bulgaria: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1925 Sunday Delivery set mint, 1927-28 Air set mint, 1932 Air set mint, etc. , varied condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #313 - british empire and foreign countries Burma - Regular Issues
Burma: 1937 3p. to 15r. mint, and set to 25r. used, a few imperfections, mainly fine. S.G. 1-18. (35)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #314 - british empire and foreign countries Bushire - Regular Issues
Bushire: 1915 (Aug.) 1ch. showing variety ‘no stop’ in mint horizontal pair with normal, a few shortish perfs. on the normal stamp, otherwise fine. S.G. 1 and 1a, cat. £330. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #315 - british empire and foreign countries cameroon - cancellations and covers
Cameroon: 1920 to 1960, a collection of covers in an album incl. range of postmarks, machine cancellations, t.p.o.’s, ship marks, postage due, airmails, etc., some registered, mixed condition. (80)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #316 - british empire and foreign countries canada: newfoundland - regular issues
Canada: Newfoundland: 1857-64 3d. yellowish green, mint, with very large even margins and strong colour, a few light bends and slight offset on gum, otherwise fine, on slightly toned paper. R.P.S. certificate (1999). S.G. 3, cat. £1,900. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #317 - british empire and foreign countries canada: newfoundland - regular issues
Canada: Newfoundland: 1860 3d. green, mint block of four with good to large margins, slight ageing in places, otherwise fine. S.G. 11, cat. £440+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #318 - british empire and foreign countries canada: newfoundland - regular issues
Canada: Newfoundland: 1933 Balbo $4.50 on 75c. ‘sheet’ of four showing the complete setting, fine and apparently unmounted. S.G. 235. Photo.
[Proposed price: £550-600]
Lot #319 - british empire and foreign countries Canada: Newfoundland - Collections
Canada: Newfoundland: A mint and used collection on Imperial leaves, incl. range of imperfs. to 6d., 1865-70 2c. unused (2), 1897-1918 to 5c. mint, 1910 values to 10c. used, 1911-16 to 15c. mint (less 8c.), 1919 Caribou to 36c. mint (12c. used), 1923-24 to 24c. mint, 1928-29 set mint (3c. used), 1933 to 32c. mint, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #320 - british empire and foreign countries Canada: Newfoundland - Collections
Canada: Newfoundland: Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and unused collection in a stockbook incl. 1857-64 1d. brown-purple (2), 1860 2d. orange-vermilion (without gum), range of later imperfs., 1868-73 3c. vermilion, 1880-82 3c. blue, 1887 to 10c. black less 5c., 1890 3c. (8), 1894 1/2c. to 12c. (2), 1896-98 1/2d. to 3c., 1897 1c. to 60c., 1910 to 15c., 1921 Air 35c. type I in vertical pair with type II displaying no stop after “1921”, later sets, a few...
Lot #321 - british empire and foreign countries Canada: Newfoundland - Collections
Canada: Newfoundland: K.G.V to K.G.VI mint collection on leaves incl. 1911-16 Coronation 1c. to 15c., 1919 to 36c., 1919 $1 on 15c. bright scarlet, 1923-24 to 24c., 1928-29 to 30c., 1929-31 to 20c., 1931 Air watermark and no watermark sets, 1931 to 30c., 1933 Balbo $4.50 on 75c., 1937 set in blocks of four to 48c., etc., mainly good to fine.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #322 - british empire and foreign countries Canada: Newfoundland - Collections
Canada: Newfoundland: A collection of cancellations in an album with a wide range of town datestamps, from early issues to 1960s, with some covers incl. 1937 long Coronation sets (2) on f.d.c’s, also with some mint, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #323 - british empire and foreign countries canada: nova scotia - regular issues
Canada: Nova Scotia: 1851-60 3d. deep blue with small to large margins, used on 1859 cover, slightly soiled. S.G. 3. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #324 - british empire and foreign countries canada - regular issues
Canada: 1851 6d. imperforate plate proof in dark grey on India paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” vertically in red, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #325 - british empire and foreign countries canada - regular issues
Canada: 1859 5c. imperforate plate proof horizontal pair in orange on India paper, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #326 - british empire and foreign countries canada - regular issues
Canada: 1859 121/2c. imperforate plate proof in green in India paper on India paper affixed to card, overprinted “SPECIMEN” vertically in red, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #327 - british empire and foreign countries canada - regular issues
Canada: A specialised collection of the 1c. Small Queen issue neatly written up on leaves, with fourteen covers, two advertising, with c.d.s, duplex or killer cancellations, and stamps with singles, pairs and strips of three showing a wide range of town cancellations, occasional imperfection but mainly very fine. (148 items)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
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