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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 727

British Commonwealth
Zanzibar
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 321
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Cat No: 43541

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image Zanzibar, 1895-96, black overprints on India issues, 1a to 5r complete (Scott 3-17), a fresh, nicely canceled set, Very Fine.
SG 3/21; £500 ($650).
Scott $624.
Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:35:07 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 727
Lot No: 322
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Cat No: 30

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image Zanzibar, 1896, Provisional, 2½ on 1½a sepia (Scott 27), perfectly centered and lightly canceled, Very Fine, signed A. Diena and one other.
SG 30; £400 ($520).
Scott $400.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:36:10 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 727
Lot No: 323
Symbol:
Cat No: 40

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image Zanzibar, 1898, Provisional, 2½ on 2a dull blue (Scott 29), canceled small "ZANZIBAR/ REG." c.d.s.s, Jan 10, 1898 — the first month of use; bright and fresh, Very Fine.
SG 40; £425 ($550).
Scott $425.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:36:58 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 727
Lot No: 324
Symbol:
Cat No: 239

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image Zanzibar, 1908, View of Port and Sultan's Palace, 10r blue green & brown (Scott 113), exceptionally fresh with a light squared circle cancel, Very Fine.
SG 239; £375 ($480).
Scott $375.
Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:37:43 EST
Sold For 150


Great Britain
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 325
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image Great Britain, Line-Engraved Issues, 1840-70. Excellent balance on 13 Palo pages; starts with two Penny Blacks and three Tupenny Blues and is quite comprehensive from there onward including multiple plate numbers where appropriate; includes three 1841 Penny Reds from Black plates (2, 5 & 11, 129 different plate numbers of the 1858 1d with letters in all four corners and ten different 1870 Half Penny; condition is generally clean and F-VF with the exception of the 1840 Penny Blacks and Tupenny Blues, which all have four margins but also have small, unobtrusive flaws.
SG £6,875 ($8,880).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:38:09 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 727
Lot No: 326
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Cat No: Collection

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image Great Britain, Pre-Elizabethan Used Collection, 1847-1950, housed in a slipcased Palo album, starting with Victoria's embossed and surface-printed issues and running through late King George VI; a great array of better items, the owner having built his collection one stamp at a time; regular issues, Dues and a range of Officials are all here; among the many highlights are Gibbons #54, 57, 58, 86, 127, 151, 152 (Plate 15), 265, Seahorses, British Empire Exhibit, #O62, O63, and much, much more; a number of wing margins to be had, along with a wealth of cancel types and numbers; the occasional minor fault, but majority sound and fresh, Fine to Very Fine with much better throughout, a beautiful collection, beautifully housed, ready for expansion; see all online, a number of various certificates accompany.
SG £39,000+ ($50,350).
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500

Opening US$ 4,750.00
Sold...US$ 4,750.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:38:34 EST
Sold For 4750


Area Collections

British Africa
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 327
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Cat No: Collection

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image British Africa, The Half-the-Continent Collection, to 1950, a spectacular showing of British African philately and the extent of the Empire on the continent; mounted in five slipcased Palo albums we have Basutoland, Bechuanaland (Protectorate and proper), British Central Africa; British East Africa, Kenya & Uganda Protectorate, Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika; Cameroon, Egypt, Gambia, Gold Coast, Lagos, Madagascar, Niger Coast Protectorate, Northern Nigeria, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland (and Protectorate), Rhodesia, Sierra Leone, Somaliland Protectorate, South Africa (including pre-Union states), Southern Rhodesia, Sudan, South West Africa, Swaziland, Tanganyika, Togo, Uganda and Zanzibar; beautiful material throughout, including less commonly seen items such as Zanzibar Postage Dues, Cape of Good Hope Triangles (several with certificates), incredibly strong South Africa, Rhodesia and KUT, and much, much more; a solid collection to please the most discerning philatelist, Very Fine, all stamps imaged on our website; be sure to take the time to view.
SG approximately £40,000 ($51,640).
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 10,000.00
Sold...US$ 10,000.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:39:05 EST
Sold For 10000


British America
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 328
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Cat No: Collection

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image British America, From the Welcoming Isles to the Isles of Exile Collection, to 1950, comprising British colonial holdings in the Caribbean and South Atlantic (no Canada or BNA), neatly arrayed in mounts in four Palo albums with slipcases; fresh and bright throughout, with solid early material from Queen Victoria and King Edward VII through the last of the King George VI issues; features Antigua, Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falklands & Dependencies, Grenada, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Montserrat; Saints Christopher/Nevis-Kitts, Helena, Lucia and Vincent; Trinidad, Tristan da Cunha, Turks/Turks & Caicos Islands; strong and robust catalogue value throughout, with particularly outstanding Barbados, St. Helena and British Guiana, and powerful Leewards, Montserrat, Antigua, Falklands, St. Christopher and Bermuda; certificates from various authorities are found throughout, Very Fine, a remarkable holding well worth the time to view, in person or online.
SG approximately £40,000 ($51,640).
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000

Opening US$ 10,500.00
Sold...US$ 10,500.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:39:41 EST
Sold For 10500


British Asia
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 329
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Cat No: Collection

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image British Asia, Central, Western and South East Collection, to 1950, the Brits got around, and this collection proves it; 23 countries housed in a whopping eight Palo albums with slipcases—half of them devoted to India & States; the holding covers Aden, Bahrain, Batum (surprisingly solid, with several certificates and high catalogue value), Brunei, Burma, Bushire, Ceylon (incredibly strong), Hong Kong (another high-value collection), India & States (extensive and valuable, with several early States issues not normally seen), Iraq under British Occupation, Kuwait, Labuan, Malaya (Straits Settlements, Malaya, Malayan States, Singapore), Maldives, Mauritius, Muscat, North Borneo, Pakistan (including much-better-than-usual Bawahalpur), Palestine, Sarawak, Seychelles and Transjordan; certificates can be found interspersed throughout, and there's nary a country or territory that will disappoint, Very Fine, a must-view, in person or on our website.
SG approximately £45,000 ($58,100).
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000. Suggested Bid $8,000-12,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $8,000-12,000

Opening US$ 11,500.00
Sold...US$ 11,500.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:40:20 EST
Sold For 11500


British Europe
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 330
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Cat No: Collection

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image British Europe, Five-Nation Tour Collection, 1867-1953, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Heligoland, Ireland and Malta, all on fresh and clean Palo pages in matching slipcased binder; loads of retail value in the housing alone—and the stamps certainly do not disappoint; compiled with an eye to quality, this is most definitely not your usual "from a worldwide collection" holding; color, paper, cancels and centering all well above average; schilling and pound values throughout, including several iconic stamps (e.g., 10s St. Patrick, 10s St. Paul "Self-Government" overprint, a good range of 1922 Irish overprints, Cyprus Pictorials, large-format Gibraltars to 8s, etc., etc., etc.), Very Fine overall, take a whirl; all stamps offered imaged online, a number of BPA, RPSL, Schulz & Sismondo certificates accompany.
SG £11,600+ ($14,980).
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 2,300.00
Sold...US$ 2,300.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:41:01 EST
Sold For 2300


Great Britain

Great Britain Offices Abroad
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 331
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Cat No: Collection

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image British Offices and Occupations, Collection, 1882-1950, mounted on pristine Palo pages and comprising Offices in the Turkish Empire, WWII Occupations of Italian Colonies (plus post-war Military Administrations, including the 1950 Cyrenaica set mint, the 500mils value never hinged!), Offices in Crete, Offices in Siam (Bangkok "B" overprints), and British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia; clean and fresh throughout, and one of the fuller collections of this material we've seen; built one-item-at-a-time (rather than hodge-podged from earlier accumulations), the quality is superb, with centering, cancels and color better than normally seen, Very Fine, imaged in full online, 1984 Brandon certificate accompanies for Offices in Turkish Empire SG #3.
SG £3,500+ ($4,520).
Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:41:24 EST
Sold For 1300


Morocco Agencies
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 332
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Cat No: Collection

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image British Offices in Morocco, "A Great Many Things" Collection, 1898-1951, all neatly mounted on pristine Palo pages, starting with Victorian overprinted Gibraltar issues and running through Spanish-, British- and French currency issues; exceptionally fresh and vibrant, with numerous shillings values included; note King Edward VII 2/6 issues, Seahorses and Jubilees, King George VI to 5s, "TANGIER" overprints to 10s, and much, much more, Very Fine, not the usual suspect—well worth the time to view.
SG £3,000+ ($3,870).
Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:41:46 EST
Sold For 900


Area Collections

British Pacific
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 333
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Cat No: Collection

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image British Pacific, Inviting Collection, to 1950, mounted in five slipcased Palo albums, comprising Australia & States, British Solomon Islands; Cook Islands, Aitutaki and Penrhyn; Fiji, Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Nauru, New Guinea & Papua, New Hebrides (British and French issues), New Zealand & Dependencies, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa and Tonga; exceptional New Guinea area and New Hebrides, with sensational Australia, Australian States, Fiji and Nauru; clean and fresh throughout, selected one-by-one for quality, with a number of various certificates accompanying, Very Fine, we expect warring bids for this Pacific lot; view it all online.
SG £25,000+ ($32,280).
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 7,000.00
Sold...US$ 7,000.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:43:01 EST
Sold For 7000

British North America
Canada & Provinces
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 334
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Cat No: Collection

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image Canada & Provinces, A Centenary Collection, 1851-1951, mounted in a slipcased Palo album, a lovely BNA compilation; fresh, clean and sound throughout, this collection benefited from a buyer who held out for good quality single items; the album begins with a nice array of British Columbia & Vancouver Island, two items from the 1851 New Brunswick First Issue, extensive Newfoundland from imperforate Pence issues through the popular Pictorials (not all complete) to Airs, along with early Nova Scotia and PEI items; Canada proper begins with the 1852 wove paper issue and includes $1, $2 and $5 Jubilees (the $1 particularly nice), Quebec Tercentenary complete, Confederation complete, a nice Bluenose and $1 Parliament, high values for Arch Issue through Peace, plus Airs, Dues, Officials (perfined and printed), even a few King George VI booklet panes; a beautiful collection to build upon, Very Fine on the whole, see it all online.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500

Opening US$ 2,700.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 12:43:24 EST
Sold For 2700

British Commonwealth
Great Britain
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 335
Symbol:

image Great Britain, 1827 (Mar. 3, but not mailed until June 8), folded letter entire from Aberdeen, Scotland, to western Virginia, addressed to Charles Jack, Esq. in Pennsborough, Wood County, Virginia [now Pennsboro, Ritchie County, WV], sent via sub-route 5c on the seventh trip, per Admiralty Goldfinch to Bermuda, Cunard Susan from Bermuda to Annapolis, MD, and thence overland; variously rated, with face additionally showing London June 9 PAID handstamp in red, straightline "SHIP" handstamp in black and Annapolis SEP 8 datestamp; Aberdeen despatch dater on reverse, Very Fine, a scarce inland, far-west of Virginia destination.
Estimate $500 - 750

The Annapolis route was an attempt to remedy the loss of the Admiralty's New York service. Mail was dropped at Bermuda by the outbound Falmouth Packet and taken to Annapolis by mail boats chartered from Samuel Cunard. Return mail was brought back to Bermuda and taken home by the Mexico Packet. This proved to be too lengthy, and only nine trips were made. Ten covers are recorded.
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:10:25 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 727
Lot No: 336
Symbol:

image Great Britain, 1827 (Sept. 8), double-rate folded letter entire sent from Couper, Fife, to New York via Bermuda, carried by the Admiralty Swallow to Bermuda, Cunard Susan to Annapolis (transatlantic sub-route 5c) and thence overland to New York; front bearing despatch PAID handstamp in red, "Paid 2/6½" rating in manuscript overwritten "39½" cents, with manuscript "SHIP" notation at right and Annapolis datestamp at left; two-line despatch mileage mark handstamp on reverse, Very Fine, the sole recorded cover from the ninth and final trip on this route.
Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:11:06 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 727
Lot No: 337
Symbol:

image Great Britain, 1855 (Dec. 15), unique Nicaragua destination cover, from Hastings to Capt. Tarleton aboard the HMS Eurydice at Bermuda and forwarded, sent via the Cunard Line's America to Halifax and thence the Curlew to Bermuda; franked by 1847-54 embossed 6d purple (three margins, close at right) tied by two strikes of a "342" killer; 1d credit handstamp in red alongside, with Liverpool datestamp at lower left; reverse bears despatch and London datestamps, Very Fine, Ex-Geoffrey Osborn.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

By the time the
Curlew arrived in Bermuda, the Eurydice had already set sail. The Curlew continued on to St. Thomas, where the RMSP Clyde took the cover to Greytown, Nicaragua (ship's entry log, Feb. 11). Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:11:36 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 727
Lot No: 338
Symbol:
Cat No: 2

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image Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black, inverted watermark (SG 2), plate 1b, DE, three large margins, close or just touching at top; small, shallow thin spot, Fine to Very Fine appearance, a rare variety.
Scott 1 var.
SG £2,500 ($3,230).
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:11:57 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 727
Lot No: 339
Symbol:
Cat No: 2

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image Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d black (SG 2), plate 4, BA, large to extra large margins, including partial sheet margin at left, bright red Maltese cross cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott 1; $320.
SG £400 ($520).
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:12:27 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 727
Lot No: 340
Symbol:
Cat No: 5

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image Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), red Maltese cross cancel on small piece, massive four margin copy with portions of adjoining stamps at top and right, Superb, with 2001 B.P.P. certificate.
SG 5.
Scott $700.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Aug-13-2019, 14:12:53 EST
Sold For 0

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