1935 Silver Jubilee set of three in mint imprint blocks of four and plate number "1" blocks of four, also 2d corner blocks with plate numbers "1" - "6", and plate "3" blocks from the four sheet corners, two 2d blocks stained, otherwise fine, some unmounted. S.G. £466++. (16 Blocks).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 846
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1935 (July 18) Last flight of "Southern Cross" under the command of Charles Kingsford Smith, cover flown from Mascot to Richmond, posted upon arrival franked 2d with flight cachet and vignette, signed by Charles and Mary Kingsford Smith and five other crew, numbered "39". Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 847
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1938 Jim Broadbent solo flights between England and Australia, cover posted in London (Mar 9) carried on his flight attempt to Australia abandoned after a forced landing at Flores on March 16th, pilot signed, franked 1½d (48 covers flown); and a cover from Darwin (Apr 18) to England franked 2d, carried on his record breaking flight of just 5 day, 4 hrs, 21 mins with a G.B 1½d cancelled upon arrival in London (Apr 23) and violet oval "H.M CUSTOMS / 22 APR 1938 / LYMPNE AIRPORT, HYTHE, KENT" (40 covers flown), both fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Bahamas
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 856
Symbol:
Crash Mail. 1954 G.B O.H.M.S Post Office ambulance envelopes (3, all differing sizes) all with violet boxed "SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / PRESTWICK 25-12-54", all unusually addressed to the Bahamas with Nassau arrival backstamps dated 8 Jan. 55 or 3 Feb. 55 (2), the largest cover with a few faults, otherwise fine, a scarce destination for covers from this crash. (3).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Barbuda
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 858
Symbol:
1979 25th Anniversary of the International Aviation Organisation, original artwork by Gordon Drummond for the three stamps each on thick card (150 x 210-230mm) with transparent overlays showing the wording; also imperforate coloured proofs of the three stamps and miniature sheet each on Format International Security Printers Ltd cards. (7).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
British East Africa 1895 2½ on 1½a Surcharges, S.G. 64
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1398
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1895 2½ on 1½a Surcharges, S.G. 64. Mint (2) and used (3) stamps, one with sloping bar in fraction, one used stamp with small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. £420. (5).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1399
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2½ on 1a6p Mint, variety inverted "1" in fraction, "Africa" shifted to the right, fine mint. S.G. 64a, £1,200. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1400
Symbol:
2½ on 1a6p Mint, variety inverted "1" in fraction, small Anchor handstamp on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 64a, £1,200. Photo on Page 204.
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1401
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2½ on 1a6p, variety inverted "1" in fraction, used with Mombasa squared circle, small thin to upper left corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 64a, £700. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1403
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2½ on 1a6p, U.P.U Reprint block of four with surcharge type 14, fine mint, lower pair unmounted. Scarce, ex. Mills, Sir Gawaine Baillie and Steinberg. S.G. £600+. Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
1895 2½a on 4½a Surcharge, S.G. 48
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1351
Symbol:
1895 2½a on 4½a Surcharge, S.G. 48. 2½a Surcharges mint, and used (2) with Mombasa squared circle or Lamu c.d.s, both dated Oct. 2. S.G. £490. (3).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1352
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1896 (May 21) Cover posted within Mombasa franked 2½ on 4½a, philatelic but still scarce on cover.
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
1895 Handstamped British East Africa Overprints, S
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1331
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
½a - 5r Set of fifteen used, with additional ½a (2), 1a, 2½a, 3a, 8a and 4r, the 3r and one 4r used in Lamu, five pieces bear ½a, 1a, 3a, 8a or ½a + 3a, a fine and scarce group, some values with very small issue numbers. S.G. £2,700. (23). Photo on Page 226. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image1)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1332
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½a Deep brown with "FRICA" omitted from the third line of the overprint, unused, no gum. An unusual variety, with B.P.A Certificate (1968). Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1333
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Cat No: Collection
1a Blue-green, mint block of four, small defect to upper right stamp, otherwise fine, just one other block of four recorded, ex Minns collection. S.G. 34, £800+. Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1334
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2a Vermilion, variety overprint double, used with Mombasa squared circle, fine and scarce. Issued with R.P.S Certificate 36887, the certificate now lost. S.G. 35a, £550. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1335
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4a Yellow-brown mint block of four, lower pair unmounted, fine and scarce, ex. Hunt, Danson and Minns. S.G. 38, £320+. Photo on Page 170. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1336
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4a Yellow-brown, strip of three used at Lamu, crayon mark to one stamp, a scarce multiple. S.G. 38, £144+. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1337
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4½a Brown-purple, fine mint. Very scarce, just one sheet of sixty stamps overprinted on this shade. S.G. 39b, £1,200. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1338
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4½a Brown-purple used with Mombasa c.d.s, thinned and tear at upper left, nevertheless a very scarce stamp, just sixty issued. With R.P.S Certificate (2004). S.G. 39b, £1,000. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1339
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7½a Black, variety overprint double, fine used, scarce. S.G. 41a, £650. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1340
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Cat No: Collection
1r Carmine, mint pair, the overprint misplaced on the right stamp (with part applied on the left stamp), very unusual, ex Minns collection. S.G. 43var., £160+. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1341
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1r Carmine, variety overprint double, fine mint, very scarce. S.G. 43a, £700. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1342
Symbol:
5r Grey-green, variety overprint double, unused without gum, very scarce. S.G. 47a, £1,500. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1343
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1895 (Aug 27) Registered cover from Mombasa to England franked 5r grey-green, arrival datestamps, philatelic but still a very scarce stamp on cover, just 568 5r stamps overprinted. S.G. £350 as a stamp. Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1344
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1895 (Dec 23) Registered cover from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 3a marginal pair, Christmas day arrival backstamp, philatelic but scarce on cover.
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1345
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1895 (Dec 23) Registered cover from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 8a, Christmas day arrival backstamp, philatelic but scarce on cover.
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1346
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1895 (Dec 23) Registered cover from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 3r, Christmas day arrival backstamp, philatelic but scarce on cover.
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1347
Symbol:
1896 (Jan 24) Registered cover to Kilwa, German East Africa, the reverse franked 3a + 4a tied by Mombasa squared circles, transit datestamps of Zanzibar Reg. (Jan. 25) and Dar-es-Salaam (Jan 29). A rare double rate cover carried on S.S "Medusa", the only recorded cover with stamps of this issue to German East Africa. Ex. Seys and Minns. Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 2,500.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1348
Symbol:
1896 (Mar 29) Wrapper from Miss Sibella Bazett, a member of the C.M.S mission at Freretown, sent to her mother in Reading and redirected to Wales, endorsed "Book Post. ms only" and franked at the ½a printed matter rate, the ½a deep brown cancelled by Mombasa squared circle and Reading 635 duplex (Apr. 19). Light horizontal crease which crosses the stamp, otherwise fine and a rare book post wrapper, ex. Pennycuick and Minns. Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1349
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1896 (May 26) Philatelic cover posted within Mombasa, franked 3a, 4a and 8a, fine. S.G. £208 as stamps.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1350
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1896 (Aug 19) 2a Size F registration envelope overprinted British East Africa, posted from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 1895 1r with handstamped British East Africa overprint, redirected back to Mombasa. A scarce stamp on cover, with B.P.A Certificate (2013). Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
1895-96 British East Africa Overprints on India, S
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1353
Symbol:
1895-96 British East Africa Overprints on India, S. ½a - 5r Set of fifteen mint, with additional ½a - 4a, 8a, 12a and 1r green and carmine, also blocks of four of the ½a, 4a and 12a, various minor varieties include ½a, 1a6p and 4a with inverted "V" for "A" (4a within block), 4a and 12a with inverted "s" in "British", dropped "t" and "a" on ½a, "Africa" moved to right, three overprint lines with "B", "E" and "A" vertically aligned, etc., both shades of the 4a and 8a, a few minor faults but most fine, some unmounted. S.G. £1,400+. (43).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1354
Symbol:
½a - 5r Set of fifteen used, with additional ½a - 2a6p, 8a and 12a stamps, minor varieties include 1a6p, 2a, 2a6p with inverted "V" for "A", 1a and 2a with "F" for "E", ten stamps with Lamu datestamps, 2r with small corner fault, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. £1,400+. (38).
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1355
Symbol:
½a - 12a Mint blocks of four, lightly mounted on the upper stamps only, very fine. S.G. 49/58, £900+. (10 blocks).
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1356
Symbol:
Used blocks, comprising 1a block of six (3x2), 2a block of four, and 8a magenta block of six (2x3), the lower left stamp with variety "F" for "E", thin to centre left stamp, all used in Mombasa, scarce multiples. S.G. £382+. (3 blocks).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1357
Symbol:
½a Blue-green, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine mint. S.G. 49b, £600. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1358
Symbol:
½a Blue-green, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", fine mint. S.G. 49c, £800. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1359
Symbol:
½a Blue-green, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", used with Mombasa datestamp. Light diagonal crease, otherwise fine and very scarce used. With B.P.A Certificate (2002). S.G. 49c, unpriced used. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1360
Symbol:
½a Blue-green, overprint double one albino, fine mint, with Peter Holcombe Certificate (1989). S.G. 49d, £225. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1361
Symbol:
1a Plum, unmounted mint vertical strip of four [36-48] all showing varieties due to loosening of the type, stamp 12 with gap between "Ea" and "st", stamp 24 with dropped final "t" and "a", stamp 36 with dropped "h" and slanting "t", stamp 48 with raised "t". Stamp 36 with small surface scrape, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1362
Symbol:
1a Plum, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine mint, with Peter Holcombe Certificate (1990). S.G. 50b, £650. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1363
Symbol:
1a Plum, variety "Br1tish" for "British", used with Lamu squared circle. Light diagonal crease and small thin, nevertheless very scarce used. S.G. 50b, £700. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1364
Symbol:
1a Plum, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", superb unmounted mint. S.G. 50c, £850. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1365
Symbol:
1a6p Sepia, variety "Br1tish" for "British", mint, apparently unmounted, reverse with "2/6" written heavily in pencil with some indentation to the stamp, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 51a, £750. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1366
Symbol:
1a6p Sepia, variety "Afr1ca" for Africa", mint, part gum. S.G. 51b, £900. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1367
Symbol:
2a Blue, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine mint. S.G. 52b, £600. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1368
Symbol:
2a Blue, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine mint, one short perf at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 52b, £600. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1369
Symbol:
2a Blue, variety "Br1tish" for "British", fine used with Mombasa c.d.s. S.G. 52b, £275. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Apr-20-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 1370
Symbol:
2a Blue, variety "Afr1ca" for "Africa", fine mint. S.G. 52c, £850. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
