Great Britain and British Commonwealth BRITISH WEST INDIES
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1024
Symbol: O
FORGERIES: Selection of QV issues from Barbados, Dominica x2, Nevis x3, St Christopher, St Lucia x7, Turks & Caicos x2 and Virgin Islands x3, condition a little mixed. Interesting study material.
(Qty 19)
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1025
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: 1918-19 War Tax covers group comprising Bahamas registered to USA endorsed 'AR' [Avis de Reception] with KGV ½d green 'WAR TAX' overprint & 6d brown, Barbados registered to USA with Badge 1d x3 plus KGV 1d red 'WAR TAX' overprint, Jamaica with KGV 1½d orange 'WAR/STAMP' solo taxed with USA Postage Dues 1c block of 4 tied on face and Trinidad to the Archbishop of St Mary's with 1d red plus 1d 'War/Tax' tied 'CAURA' cds, also Trinidad 1915 local cover with 1d Red Cross overprint solo tied 'WOODBROOK' cds, condition a little variable but all are presentable.
(Qty 5)
1921-29 KGV Multiple Script CA Wmk set (ex ½d, 1d scarlet, 2d & 2½d ultramarine) each overprinted or perforated 'SPECIMEN', some with hinge remainders and the 6d & 1/- with a couple of toned perfs but otherwise fine to very fine, Cat £450 for the complete set.
(Qty 14)
1865-1903 QV Crown CC Wmk 3d yellow-buff with Watermark Inverted SG 5aw, exceptionally well-centred, fine used with light 'HAMILTON/MR 4/80/BERMUDA' cds, minor gum residue/aging marks on back, Cat £350.
1875 Surcharges on QV Crown CC Wmk 'One Penny.' on 2d blue SG 15, better-centred than usual with perforations just into the design at left, unused, Cat £700 for mounted mint.
1875 Surcharges on QV Crown CC Wmk 'One Penny.' on 2d blue SG 15 and on 1/- green SG 17, both somewhat off-centre and with a few short/uneven perfs, neat bars cancels, Cat £625.
(Qty 2)
1883-1904 QV Crown CA Wmk 2d brown purple SG 26a complete uncut printer's sheet of 240 units in four panes of 60 with full margins, stamp-sized horizontal 'gutter' between the upper & lower counter sheets and regular narrow vertical gutters between the panes, Cat £1560+ for mounted. Sealed in the vendor's exhibit mount, from which we have not attempted to remove it; cursory inspection indicates that the sheet may be completely unmounted; the (original?) cream blotting paper used to separate sheets for storage behind the upper-right pane does not appear to be adhering to the gum; naturally has to be offered 'as is'.
1901 Surcharges on QV Crown CA Wmk 'ONE/FARTHING' on 1/- dull grey 'SPECIMEN' overprint SG 30as, lightly tropicalised gum, small hinge remainder, Cat £80.
1918-22 KGV Keyplates Crown CA Wmk 5/- green & carmine-red/pale yellow SG 53d marginal single from the U/R corner of the pane with Plate Number '1' in margin, a couple of minor surface blemishes mostly in margins, small hinge remainder in upper margin, the stamp unmounted, Cat £60 for mounted.
1918-22 KGV Keyplates Crown CA Wmk £1 purple & black/red SG 55, very well-centred, very fine used with light 'HAMILTON/28MAR28/BERMUDA' cds centrally struck, Cat £550.
1920-21 Tercentenary of Representative Institutions First Issue set with vertical 'SPECIMEN' overprints reading upwards SG 59s-67s, most with varying hinge remainders, the 2½d with two toned perf tips, the 3d with a tiny gum thin, Cat £325.
(Qty 9)
1922-34 Sailing Ship Script CA Wmk 'SPECIMEN' overprints (letters 2.5mm tall) on ½d green and 2½d sage green plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints (letters 2mm tall) on ¼d brown, 2½d ultramarine Type I, 3d purple/yellow & 1/- black/emerald, most with small hinge remainders & tropicalised gum.
(Qty 6)
1936 KGV Pictorials 1d 1½d 2d 2½d 3d & 6d SG 99-104 in complete sheets of 60 with Bradbury Wilkinson & Co imprints at base, folded once or twice, some minor hinge remainders, perf separations & gum aging in the margins only, the stamps all unmounted, Cat £1000+ for mounted.
(Qty 6 sheets)
1936 KGV Pictorials 1/- green SG 105 in a complete sheet of 60 with Bradbury Wilkinson & Co imprint at base, folded along the vertical central perfs with some perf separation, minor gum aging mostly in the margins, the stamps all unmounted, Cat £1260+ for mounted.
1938-52 KGVI Pictorials 1d black & red, 2d ultramarine & scarlet, 2½d blue & sepia, 3d black & deep blue, 7½d and 1/- SG 110 112a 113a 114a 114b & 115 each perforated horse-shoe 'SPECIMEN', lightly mounted and/or minor hinge remainders, the 1/- with tropicalised gum.
(Qty 6)
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1047
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: Collection
1938-53 KGVI Keyplates Perf 13 group in matching Plate Number '1' marginal blocks of 4 from the L/L corner of the sheets with 'Jubilee' Lines comprising 2/- dull purple & blue/pale blue SG 116e **, 2/6d black & orange-red/blue SG 117c **, 2/6d black & red/blue SG 117d **/* (one unit mounted), 5/- yellow-green & red/pale yellow SG 118f and 10/- green & vermilion/green SG 119e **/8 (top two units mounted), lightly mounted in the margins only except as noted, Cat £488+ for unmounted singles.
(Qty 5 blocks)
1938-53 KGVI Keyplates 10/- bluish green & deep red/green Chalk-Surfaced Paper Perf 14 SG 119a, well-centred, CTO with superb 'BAILEY'S BAY/20MAR53/BERMUDA' cds, tropicalised gum, small hinge remainder, Cat £110.
1938-53 KGVI Keyplates 10/- green & carmine/green Line Perf 14½ SG 119b, well-centred, evenly tropicalised gum, lightly mounted with small hinge remainder, Cat £500 for unmounted (Murray Payne £175 for mounted).
1938-53 KGVI Keyplates 12/6d grey & pale orange Chalk-Surfaced Paper Perf 13 SG 120e, well-centred marginal example from the U/R corner with 'Jubilee' Lines, lightly mounted in upper margin, the stamp very fine unmounted, Cat £100.
1962-68 QEII Buildings 1/- Christ Church Warwick SG 171 marginal horizontal pair from the L/L corner of the sheet with a dramatic Horizontal Orange Colour Shift resulting in the Queen with an orange dot on her forehead and a large orange strip from her eybrow to her neck, unmounted. A visually stunning error.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1938 cover to London posted on board ship with very fine strike of the 'R.M.S. LADY DRAKE/MAILED/ON THE/HIGH SEAS/Canadian National Steamship' circular h/s in violet alongside Montserrat ½d green & Leeward Islands KGV 1d red tied by straight-line 'PAQUEBOT' h/d (Hosking #2384) when off-loaded at Bermuda, Hamilton '1JLY/1938' machine cancel transit on face, a couple of very minor blemishes.
GUYANA: 1967-68 Local Overprints 'GUYANA/INDEPENDENCE/1966' on British Guiana QEII Pictorials 4c violet Overprint Inverted variety SG 423b, marginal example from the top row, lightly mounted in margin with stamp very fine unmounted, Cat £80.
1880s-1960s selection on leaves including 1887 4d chestnut with 'A91' cancel, KEVII 1d & 2½d 'SPECIMEN' *, KGV 1913-19 Multiple Crown CA Wmk set to 1/- plus 2½d 6d & 1/- 'SPECIMEN' * and Multiple Script CA ½d & 1d * & 'SPECIMEN' *, 'WAR STAMP' overprints including 3d block of 24 mostly ** (three units *) from the lower-right corner of the pane with Control Number '6' in margin, some KGVI short sets, then QEII 1956-62 Pictorials set * and 1964-68 set to 25c *, etc, etc, condition generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 150 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-24-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1057
Symbol: **
1922-28 KGV Multiple Script CA Wmk range of unmounted blocks including 1½d venetian red & 2½d orange blocks of 12 with Control Number '1', 2½d blue marginal block of 12, 5d cross-gutter strip of 12 with Control Number '1' twice in lower margin, 6d Control Number '1' blocks of 12 x2 (different shades), etc, minor blemishes here & there but generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 16 blocks containing 200 stamps)
1907 Handstamped Surcharges '½D' on KEVII 5/- salmon & green SG 18, slight aging marks on top perfs, gum bend (not creased as stated on certificate) & hinge remainder, plus '1D' on KEVII 5/- salmon & green SG 19, short perf at right & horizontal crease, Cat £600. Separate BPA Certificates (1978) for each.
(Qty 2)
1908 Manuscript Provisionals 'Pd ¼ WGMcC' endorsement in pink SG MP 2 overstruck with 'GEORGETOWN/OC 4/08/GRAND CAYMAN' cds on local cover with flap unsealed, flap stuck down otherwise very fine, Cat £250.
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1060
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: Collection
1917 War Tax Surcharges small collection written up on pages including 'WAR/STAMP/1½d' overprint on KGV 2½d blue SG 53 block of 4 */** the U/L unit with No Fraction Bar variety SG 53a (tiny portion visible) plus a range of other annotated overprint varieties, SG 54 pair * the right-hand unit with Straight Serif on '1' variety SG 54b plus a marginal block of 20 with Control Number '5' at base including two unmounted units with No Fraction Bar variety SG 54a at R7/4 (not listed by Gibbons) and R9/5 (tiny portion visible), also various 'WAR STAMP' overprints on ½d green and 'WAR STAMP/1½d' overprints on 2½d blue, on 2d grey (noted marginal Control Number pair one unit with Broken '1' in Fraction unlisted variety) and on 2d orange including Control Number blocks, condition generally fine to very fine, Cat £1000+ for mounted. A very interesting group deserving further study.
(Qty 87 stamps)
1917 War Tax Surcharges 'WAR/STAMP/1½d' overprint on KGV 2½d blue SG 54 marginal block of 12 from the L/R corner of the pane with Control Number '5' at base including two units with No Fraction Bar variety SG 54a at R7/4 (top-left stamp; not listed by Gibbons) and R9/5 (tiny portion visible), a couple of very minor bends one slightly affecting unit R9/5, lightly mounted in margins and on top central unit, the other units unmounted, Cat £194+ for mounted. The Fraction Bar on unit R9/4 (also listed by Gibbons as showing this variety) is faint but visible, as it also is on unit R7/5. A very interesting positional piece.
1917 War Tax Surcharges 'WAR STAMP/1½d' Type 16 overprint on KGV 2½d blue SG 55, lightly mounted with small-part hinge remainder, Cat £750. Brandon certificate (1987).
1921-26 KGV Script 'SPECIMEN' overprints (letters 2.5mm tall) on ¼d brown, ½d green, 1d carmine, 1½d orange-brown, 2d grey, 2½d blue (small thin), 6d claret & 3/- violet plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints (letters 2mm tall) on 3d puple/yellow & 4½d sage-green, most with small hinge remainders, the 1d & 1½d with a couple of toned perf tips.
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1064
Symbol: *
Cat No: Collection
1932 Centenary of the Assembly of Justices & Vestry complete set SG 84-95, some with slightly uneven perfs and/or mostly small hinge remainders, a few with very minor toning including one perf tip on the back of the 10/-, Cat £500.
(Qty 12)
1935 KGV Pictorials complete set SG 96-107, the majority very well-centred especially the 10/-, some with mostly minor hinge remainders, Cat £200.
(Qty 12)
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1066
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: Collection
1946 Victory group on two pages including 3d orange Stop After '1946' variety SG 128a in U/R positional blocks of 4 ** x2, Plate Number blocks of 4 **/* of both values, and singles perforated horse-shoe 'SPECIMEN' *, Cat £200+ for unmounted.
(Qty 8 stamps & 4 blocks) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00
Closed..Feb-24-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1067
Symbol: **
Cat No: 499a
1980 75th Anniversary of Rotary 50c Globe with variety Missing Black (value and royal cypher) SG 499a, unmounted with upper margin, Cat £750. Wonderful thematic item. [A similar example sold at our auction of 3.12.2021 for $360]
POSTAGE DUES: 1952 4c black complete pane of 60 including Crown Missing from Watermark variety SG D16a between the right-hand units in rows 7 & 8, very fine unmounted, Cat £180+ for the variety only. We have checked the variety in watermark fluid, but as it is impossible to illustrate, you will have to take our word for it!
POSTAL HISTORY: 1905 'St George's - Grenada' postcard to Queensland with KEVII 1d tied by one of two light strikes of 'ST PATRICK'S/MR23/05/GRENADA' cds, St George's & San Francisco transits, suggesting carriage via Panama, a few blemishes. [St Patrick's PO renamed Sauteurs in 1907. This cds recorded by Ted Proud 1898-1907 only]
1890-1950s selection on pages including 1897 Diamond Jubilee 4d & 7d * (tropicalised gum), KEVII 6d 'SPECIMEN' overprint *, KGVI 1938-51 5/- marginal pair ** plus some lower value singles & multiples with Control Numbers, Keyplates Perf 14 10/- (marginal; tiniest hint of being mounted) & £1 * and Perf 13 £1 x2 (* & marginal **), 1954 QEII set *, etc, etc, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine.
(Qty 150+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 340.00
Closed..Feb-24-2022, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 7
Lot No: 1071
Symbol: #
1902 KEVII CA ½d to 5/-, the 1/- & 5/- are both faded, and MCA New Colours ½d 1d 2½d & 3d, all 'SPECIMEN' & each with 'ULTRAMAR' handstamp in blue (1902) or violet (1907), no gum. Ex Portuguese Colonial Archives.
(Qty 13)
1860s-1960s selection on pages including St Christopher 1884-88 Surcharges 'ONE/PENNY' overprint on 6d green (manuscript cancel) & on 2½d blue * and 1885 'REVENUE' overprints set *, Nevis 1861 1d lake *, 1867 1d pale red used, 1882-90 4d blue used & 6d green 'REVENUE' overprint *, then 1903 Columbus set to 2/6d * plus a few 'SPECIMEN' overprints *, 1920-22 KGV Multiple Crown CA set to 5/- * & 1921-29 Multiple Script CA set to 2/- (ex ½d & 2½d) *, KGVI 1938-50 set * & 1952 Pictorials set *, QEII 1954-63 Pictorials set *, etc, etc, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine.
(Qty 100+)
