KGV 'Nile Crocodile & Mountains' complete set, MSCA Wmk, P12½, VFM (10) Cat £325 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £180.00)
Auction UPA 102
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The auction offers 18,430 lots to the value of £1,916,140 GBP comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention.
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LIVE auction of 196 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 8th July 2026, 5pm via easyliveauction.com - bidders wishing to participate in the LIVE auction must register with easyliveauction.com by 2pm Wednesday 8th July 2026.
Results / Invoices Issued : Friday 10th July 2026, 4pm onwards
Sale of Unsold Lots : 10th July 2026, 6pm onwards until 3rd August 2026, 10am
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Lot #1960 - basutoland 1933
set to 5s, fine mint. (9) Cat £125 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #1961 - basutoland 1933
2s6d sepia 'Nile Crocodile', MSCA Wmk, VFM. Cat £45 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #1962 - basutoland 1935
Silver Jubilee, all lower marginal examples with part guide cross, never hinged, 1933 P. Due 1d and 2d, m.m. (6) Cat £32 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #1963 - basutoland 1935
(Dec 31st) Reg OHMS cover posted from Maseru to San Pedro, California bearing KGV Silver Jubilee set tied by Last Day of issue Maseru cds, transit & receiving cds to rear. Cat £165 (image available) {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #1964 - basutoland 1935
(May 4th) Reg First Day cover from Maseru to Bristol, UK. bearing KGV Silver Jubilee set, each stamp tied by a Maseru First Day cds. Cat £165 (image available) {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #1965 - basutoland 1937-49
KGVI COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION, Coronation to UPU, very fine mint (30) Cat £190 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #1966 - basutoland 1937-49
GVI complete All commem sets & definitive set to 10/-. Very fine cds used. (30). Cat £115 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #1967 - basutoland 1938
KGV definitiuve set, MCA Wmk, fine mint (11) Cat £130 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #1968 - basutoland 1938
'Nile & Crocodile' complete set, MSCA Wmk, fine mint (11) Cat £130 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #1969 - basutoland 1938
KGVI 'Nile Crocodile' set, MSCA Wmk, VFM (11) Cat £130 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #1970 - basutoland 1938
KGVI: Short set of 9v, ½d to 2/6d, mint with h/r. Cat £40 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #1971 - basutoland 1938
Definitive set m.m., low values to 2/6d with h/r, 5/- & 10/- very fine l.m.m. (11). Cat £130 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #1972 - basutoland 1938
KGVI: full set of definitives, 11v to 10s, wmk MSCA. Mostly UM, ½d & 2/6d mint with light hinge trace. Cat £130 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £47.20)
Lot #1973 - basutoland 1938
set to 10s, patch gum toning on some values to 5s, m.m. (11) Cat £130 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #1974 - basutoland 1938-61
Collection on leaves(27 stamps, 6 covers) including 1933 ½d to 3d on Regd FDC to Johannesburg, 1938 Regd cover to England, 1948 RSW set mint {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #1975 - basutoland 1954-58
QEII Pictorial set of 11 vals ½d to 10s, mint small h/r. Very fresh bright colours. (11) Cat £110 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #1976 - basutoland 1954-58
QEII: full definitive set of 11v to 10s, wmk MSCA, UM. Cat £110 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Lot #1977 - basutoland 1954-58
QEII: Pictorial definitives. Full set of 11v to 10s, fine and fresh, UM. Cat £110 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £41.60)
Lot #1978 - basutoland 1955-61
Used collection on leaves(40) including 1954 set, 1961 surcharge set inc some Type vars, 1961-63 set ex 5c, a fine lot {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #1979 - basutoland 1961-63
set to 1r, fine u.m. Cat £110 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £37.60)
Lot #1980 - basutoland 1961-63
QEII: full definitive set of 11v to 1r, wmk MSCA, UM. Cat £110 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)
Lot #18046 - basutoland 1933
Crocodile 10s olive green well centred very fine used, full MASERU 30 JAN 35 pmk Cat £275 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £128.00)
Lot #18047 - basutoland 1933
Crocodile set to 1s plus 2d shade(8) fine used, postmarks include LERIBE, MAFETENG, QACHASNEK Cat £20 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #18048 - basutoland 1933
Crocodile 5s violet fine used, couple of short perfs Cat £100 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)










