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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

2506

CEYLON: 1857 No Watermark Imperf ½d dull mauve SG 17 marginal block of 12 (4x3) with margins good to monstrous, full unmounted original gum, Cat £2280++, for mounted singles. A spectacular Classic piece of superb quality.

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$2,500

Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2507

CEYLON: Sri Lanka 2021 Mawlid Festival 15r Mosque sheetlet of 20 (4x5), all units in the second row Missing Country Name, Inscription & Value, Sheet Number '000039' in the lower margin, unmounted.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2508

CYPRUS: Collection on leaves with 1880 Overprints on Great Britain 1d red x6 */unused including Plate '205', 4d green (stained, unused) & 'HALF-PENNY' on 1d red x2 (18mm & 13mm), 1881 Keyplates Crown CC ½pi * & 2pi, 1882 Crown CA Die I set (the 30pa 1pi & 6pi *), 1882 Surcharges Crown CC '½ ½' on ½pi green (minor aging, unused) & '30 PARAS' on 1pi rose, then predominantly mint including 1894 New Colours set, 1902 KEVII Crown CA to 4pi plus 12pi & 18pi, 1904 MCA Wmk to 6pi x2 & 9pi x2 plus used 18pi, 1912 KGV MCA Wmk set to 18pi, 1921 KGV Script Wmk set (the 45pi used), 1924 New Design set to 90pi (the 45pi used), 1928 Jubilee set, 1934 KGV Pictorials & 1935 Jubilee, 1938 KGVI Pictorials set, some with hinge remainders otherwise mostly fine to very fine, Cat £4600+. (150+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$1,200

Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2509

CYPRUS: duplicates in stockbooks including QV to 6pi used, KEVII to 9pi mint or used, KGV to 18pi used, then mostly mint with M/Ss & blocks, condition mostly very fine. Weighs 4kg. (100s)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2510

CYPRUS: 1912-15 KGV MCA Wmk 10pa to 45pi SG 74-84 plus shades of the 10pa ½pi & 9pi, lightly to very lightly mounted, Cat £335. (15)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2511

FIJI: 1870s-1940s collection with 1871 CR 1d & 3d */unused, 1872 Surcharges 2c & 6c unused/*, 1876 Script 'VR' Overprints 1d & 6d x2 */unused plus 3d Without Surcharge * (proof; minor toning), 1877 'Four Pence' surcharge, 1878-99 VR range with mint 1d, 2d, 4d x2 & 6d x4 plus 'Four Pence' on 1d & used Perf 12x10 1d & 2d x2, QV 1/- Perf 10 & mint Perf 11x11¾ and 5/- *, 1890-92 Surcharges '2½d *, '½d' & 'FIVE/PENCE' *, later issues predominantly mint including 1891-98 Perf 10 2½d, KEVII CA Wmk set to 5/-, KGV MCA & Script Wmk sets, 1938 KGVI Pictorials set; plus New Hebrides Overprints on Fiji; some with hinge remainders otherwise mostly fine to very fine, Cat £3000+. [See also Lots 2591 & 2592] (150+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$800

Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2512

GAMBIA: Collection to 1930s with Imperf Cameos No Wmk 4d brown & 4d pale brown used and 6d blue unused & used x2, 1874 Crown CC 4d x2 & 6d (unused), the imperfs mostly with margins close to good, 1880-81 Crown CC Wmk Sideways 4d brown & 1/- deep green and Wmk Upright unused/mint ½d 1d 2d & 3d and used 6d, then mostly mint including 1886-93 Crown CA set, 1898 Keyplates set, KEVII Crown CA & MCA sets, 1906 Surcharges 'HALF/PENNY' & 'ONE PENNY' (used) pairs, 1909 New Colours set, KGV MCA and Script Wmk sets, 1922-29 KGV Elephants set, and KGVI Elephants set, some with hinge remainders otherwise mostly fine to very fine, Cat £5000+. (140+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$1,500

Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2513

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS: 1911-77 Issues mostly mint in two Hagner albums including 1911 Overprints on Fiji to 1/-, plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints (ex 1d & 2½d), 1911 Palms x5 sets mint, 1912 set to £1 *, 1922-27 to 10/- *, 1937 Coronation Horseshoe Perf 'SPECIMEN' set, 1939 Pictorials mint, used, and Perf 'SPECIMEN' set (scarce), 1949 Silver Wedding block of 4, 1956 Pictorials *, condition mostly very fine, Cat $1800+ for described material. (100s)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2514

PSE

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS: 1939 to Australia with KGVI ½d Bird x3 tied by '.../HULL ISLAND' cds and very fine small '.../PASSED BY CENSOR/("Beru")' handstamp on face plus four later censored covers with the larger '.../PASSED...' cachets ('1' x2 and '3' x2, one manuscript), also 1950 local cover with KGVI 1d tied by '.../NUI' cds, 1950 to England "POSTED AT SEA - OFF CHRISTMAS ISLAND" with KGVI ½d Bird x4 tied by 'MV COMLIEBANK' ship cachets & 'CRISTOBAL C.Z/PAQUEBOT' duplex and 1954 & 1956 registered airmails to England (one a formular usage of British 'H' size Registration Envelope KGVI 8½d grey) with KGVI 2/- block of 4 & single or marginal block of 6 respectively, a few with minor blemishes/faults. (10)

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2515

GIBRALTAR: 1880s-1930s collection on leaves from 1886 Overprints on Bermuda ½d & 6d (minor aging) * and 1d 2d 2½d & 4d used, then predominantly mint including 1886 QV Keyplates & 1889 Surcharges sets, 1889 Spanish Currency (20c olive & brown used) & 1898 English Currency sets, 1903 KEVII Keyplates Crown CA Wmk set to 1/- & 4/- plus £1 'SPECIMEN' overprint, 1904 Multiple Crown CA Wmk set to 2/- and 1906 New Colours set to 1/- plus 2/- used, 1912 KGV Multiple Crown CA Wmk set plus 8/- used (light '...PARCEL...' cds), 1921 Multiple Script CA Wmk set to 2/- and 1925 New Colours 1/-, 1938 KGVI Pictorials set, some with hinge remainders otherwise mostly fine to very fine, Cat £3200+. (110+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$1,000

Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2516

HONG KONG: Quantity of HSBC and other bank covers with strength in slogan cancellations & meters but we noted a good number of cds cancels including many from small post offices. Weighs 25kg. (many 100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2517

IONIAN ISLANDS: 1859 QV (½d) orange, (1d) blue & (2d) carmine SG 1-3, margins close to good, unused, Cat £230. (3)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2518

IRELAND: Ex-retailer's counter stock including Overprints on Great Britain to 10/-, M/Ss, sheetlets, self-adhesives, se-tenant strips, €uro issues, Postage Dues, etc. Weighs 10kg. (1000s)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$800.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2519

IRELAND: 1922 Overprints interesting range of various overprints and shades on GB KGV issues with mutiple flyspeck varieties on album pages, noted a possible SG 52b Accent Inserted in strip of 3 used, CV £140, various plate blocks of lower values and oddments 1922 sets SG 71-82, modern booklets and mint issues in a stockbook, a good lot for the specialist. (100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30) (Image31) (Image32) (Image33) (Image34) (Image35) (Image36) (Image37) (Image38) (Image39) (Image40) (Image41) (Image42) (Image43) (Image44) (Image45) (Image46) (Image47) (Image48) (Image49)

Estimate AU$200

Currently Opening at...AU$170.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2520

KENYA UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: 1921-21 East Africa & Uganda MCA 1c to 10r SG 44-60 overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in Black (mostly) or Red, plus the 20r SG 60, lightly mounted large-part o.g. to 4r, the 5r 10r & 20r without gum, Cat £425 plus the 20r. (16)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2521

KENYA UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: 1921-21 East Africa & Uganda MCA 500r green & red/green SG 63 with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, above-average centring, minor hinge remainder otherwise superb, Cat £1600.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$1,200

Currently Opening at...AU$900.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2522

MALTA: duplicates in dealer counter books and stockbooks, strength in KGVI and QEII issues, modern includes blocks of four, M/Ss & sheetlets, condition generally very fine. Weighs 8kg. (many 100s)

Grade A

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2523

NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE: 1897-98 Crown/CA ½d to 10/- SG 66-74, a few including the 10/- with hinge remainders otherwise fresh & very fine, Cat £190. (9)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2524

SAMOA: Attractive collection to 2006 with some Overprints on New Zealand including a philatelic cover with values to QV 5/-, FDCs, 1972 Discovery PNC with 1 Tala coin, etc, generally very fine. Weighs 16kg. (100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22)

Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM

2525

PSE

SAMOA: 1915 (Jan 22) social usage of Postal Card GRI Overprint 1d on 10pf(+1d on 10pf) message-half to Auckland with message headed "Pilot Station/Apia Samoa", faint bend, uncensored message states "... The troopship is expected here any day now ... I have hopes of catching the first trip back ... The harbour has been a death trap to most of the shipping ... The Staff are greatly agitated about a wireless from NZ saying a German warship is coming this way ..." RPSofL Certificate (undated but signed by John Wilson) states "is genuine" but mistakenly refers to a stamp "... SG 103 used on postcard ..." instead of to a Postal Card.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$150

Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..May-22, 08:00 PM