1872 Stampless cover to the UK with manuscript "Stamps not procurable", hs "6d" alongside to indicate payment had been made in full, reverse bears LIVERPOOL 2JU 72 transit and EXETER JU3 72 arrival cds, slight stains but a rare and historical cover, accompanying BPA cert. states "pre-Ashanti war"(Image 1)(Image 2)
1876-84 1d Blue BISECT together with pair of normal tied by B27 numeral on small piece, rare (SG£ 4'500 on cover)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10318
Symbol: G
Cat No: 5(a)
1876-84 1d Blue BISECT together with pair of normal tied by B27 numeral on small piece, rare (SG£ 4'500 on cover)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10319
Symbol: G
Cat No: 5(a)
1876-84 1d Blue BISECT together with pair of normal tied by B27 numeral on small piece, rare (SG£ 4'500 on cover)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10320
Symbol: G
Cat No: 5(a)
1876-84 1d Blue BISECT together with two cancelled DIXCOVE MR12 83 cds in red on small piece, the bisect is very fine, the central 1d is thinned, rare, cert. BPA (SG£ 4'500 on cover)(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10321
Symbol: G
Cat No: 6(a,b)
1876-84 2d Green BISECTS: three small pieces with respectively 2d bisect cancelled by negative cancel and two quatersects together with normal on piece, mixed to fine(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)
1876-84 2d Green BISECT together with normal tied by clear 556 numerals on small piece with CAPE COAST JU2 84 cds, rare, cert. BPA (SG£ 4'250 on cover)(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10325
Symbol: DFE
Cat No: 6(a)
1876-84 2d Green BISECT tied by 556 numerals on large piece with CAPE COAST FE21 84 despatch cds, ACCRA arrival cds alongside, rare, cert. BPA (SG£ 4'250 on cover)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10328
Symbol: G
Cat No: 7(b)
1876-84 4d Magenta QUARTER tied by WINNEBAH JY28 84 cds on small piece, very fine and rare, cert. BPA (SG£ 10'000 on cover)(Image 1)(Image 2)
1876-84 4d Magenta QUARTER tied by WINNEBAH DE30 84 cds on small piece, very fine and rare (SG£ 10'000 on cover)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10332
Symbol: C,H
Cat No: 9-10
1882 The third issue : 1/2d Olive-yellow and 1d blue, both values mint plus two used singles of each value with respectively Secondee cds, 556 numeral, Axim and Dixcove cds, fine and scarce(6)(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)
1884-91 1/2d Green, Twenty examples tied by VICTORIABURG AU12 95 cds and distributed on obverse and reverse of 2d blue registration cover to London, arrival in London on September 5th, small cover faults but an impressive multiple franking(Image 1)(Image 2)
1884-91 1/2d Green, five examples tied by ATTUABO JY6 94 cds on 2d blue registration cover to Liverpool, arrival backstamp dated August 9th, fine(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 150.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10336
Symbol: DFE
Cat No: 12(a)
1884-91 1d Rose-carmine BISECT together with 1879 2d green tied by 554 numeral on cover front from ACCRA MR2 1885 to Lagos, arrival cds LAGOS MR13 85 alongside, very fine & especially scarce to a neighboring African country (SG£ 5'000 on cover)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 480.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10340
Symbol: G
Cat No: 13(c)
1884-91 2d Grey BISECT tied by CHAMAH MR25 89 cds on small piece, fine & rare, cert. BPA (SG£ 5'000 on cover)(Image 1)(Image 2)
1884-91 2 1/2d Ultramarine and orange with manuscript SPECIMEN diagonally on front, with gum, very fine and very rare, Samuel states that these may have been used as presentation items, cert. RPS(Image 1)(Image 2)
1884-91 4d Deep mauve (3) and 1d rose-carmine (2) tied by 554 numeral on 2d blue registration cover to Parg/Bohemia, ACCRA JU25 88 desptach cds, London and Liverpool transits alongside and PRAG 28/7 88 arrival backstamp, slight perf shaving at right o/w fine(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10348
Symbol: F
Cat No: 17
1884-91 3d Olive-yellow (2) tied by CHAMAH JY22 91 cds on 2d blue registration cover to London, Cape Coast transit cds on reverse and London arrival dated 20 AU 91 on face, unusual(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10356
Symbol: S
Cat No: 22
1889-94 5s Dull mauve and blue with manuscript SPECIMEN diagonally on front, with gum, very fine and very rare, Samuel states that these may have been used as presentation items, cert. RPS(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)
1889-94 10s Dull mauve and red with manuscript SPECIMEN diagonally on front, with gum, very fine and very rare, Samuel states that these may have been used as presentation items, cert. RPS(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)
1889-94 20s Green and red with manuscript SPECIMEN diagonally on front, with gum, very fine and very rare, Samuel states that these may have been used as presentation items, cert. RPS(Image 1)(Image 2)
1889-94 20s Green and red, mint, a very fine example of this very rare stamp, cert. Diena, the lot also include a forgery for comparison (SG£ 3'750)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,600.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10360
Symbol: M
Cat No: 24
1889-94 20s Green and red, fiscal use with manuscript cancellation, a rare stamp, cert. RPS(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10361
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 22/34
1889 and 1898-1902 QV issues, Presentation on four exhibition pages of these issues, noted Specimens of SG22 to 24 and 26 to 34 set of ten, also a selection of cancellations and mint plate blocks, a total of 113 stamps, see also web(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)
1901 Provisional issue, 1d on 2 1/2d dull mauve and ultramarine tied by SALTPOND NO10 01 cds on cover to Quittah, scarce local cover(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10366
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 35,36
1901 Provisional issue, presentation on exhibition page with mint and used singles plus a cover, several items with ONE omitted variety, very fine (12 stamps and one cover)(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10367
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 38/70
1902-13 King Edward VII issues, presentation on three exhibition pages showing the 1902 issue mint and used, plus set of 11 with SPECIMEN overprints, 1904-06 issue mint and used, 1907-13 issue mint and used plus the 10s with SPECIMEN overprint, very fine(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10368
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 38/70
1902-13 King Edward VII issues, mint selection on various pages, noted never hinged 20s with plate number in selvage among other plate blocks, 1902 10s and 20s never hinged, the latter with cert. Eichele, also 1902 2s, 5s and 10s perforated SPECIMEN, a total of 200+ stamps, very fine(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10372
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 71-85
1913-21 King George V issue, mint and used presentation on three exhibition pages, noted 3d with inverted watermark, Die II values mint and used, the set overprinted SPECIMEN, various shade, very fine (78 stamps)(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10373
Symbol: CC,C
Cat No: Collection
1913-24 KGV issue, selection of various plate blocks and marginal block comprising two 3d blocks of four, 6d dull and bright purple in block of four, 1s black in green in plate 8 block of four, 1s black and emerald (1924) in marginal block of six, 10s green and red in block of four, plate 8 20s purple and black, and very rare die II 2s purple and blue (undercatalogued) in T-R control block of four, a fine group (8 items)(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10375
Symbol: G
Cat No: 102+97
1921-24 £2 Green and orange and 2s6d tied by oval REGISTERED / ACCRA GOLD COAST 9 AP 31 datestamp on piece bearing also Accra registration label, very fine and rare postal usage (SG£ 2'300)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10376
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 86-102
1921-24 King George V issue, mint and used presentation on two exhibition pages, noted 15s Die I and DIe II mint plus Die I used single and Die II used on piece, fine £2 mint, also the specimens, very fine (32 stamps)(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10377
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: Collection
King George V issue, mint and used selection on stockcards, showing several plate number singles, high values incl. 1913-21 20s, 1921-24 15s Die I and Die II, also £2 single, imperf. 1928 3d blue. 1913-21 used set on piece, also 20s specimen, a fine and valuable group(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10378
Symbol: CC,C
Cat No: Collection
King George V issue, small study showing 1913-21 issue with 36 singles ranging from 1/2d to 10s showing different dies and shades, also 1921-24 issue with 20 singles ranging from 1/2 to £2, on two album pages, very fine(Image 1)(Image 2)
1935 Silver Jubilee, specialised selection of stamps and covers, noted several with varieties including "extra flagstaff" or "lightning conductor", two exhibition pages plus items still on auction cards from a range of companies, very fine(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10383
Symbol: CC,C
Cat No: Collection
1875-1957, Mint collection on set of old-time Yvert pages and a few Scott pages showing a fine range of mint sets and singles from the first perf.12 issue onwards incl. SG1 and three SG2, later QV include 1889-94 20s green and red but with removed fiscal cancel, several 20s red, also well-furnished KEdVII period, mostly fine to very fine, see also web(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10384
Symbol: H
Cat No: Collection
1876-1940 Specialised CANCELLATIONS collection with over 340 stamps, almost entirely of the 1884-91 QV issue, neat circular date stamps, replete with oval negative seal cancels, also boxed pmks, etc., mostly fine to very fine, Provenance : Hulliger collection(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10386
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: Collection
1876-1952, Attractive accumulation of odds and ends on stockcards and on stockpages, from the second issue (1876-84) to QEII period, strength in the early years with values up to 20s (both 1889-94 20s are present), good number of SPECIMENS from the 1884-91 issue onwards (noted the 1921-24 £2 value),.varieties include the 1894 20s Red with inverted watermark, some good cancellations incl. negative seals cancels, a fascinating group(Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)
1834 Folded entire letter dated internally "Monrovia, Liberia May the 8, 1834", written by Samson Ceaser and addressed to Henry Westfall in Virginia, USA, light US entry cds alongside, an fine cover from the US colonial period(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10410
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1887 Cover addressed to the USA franked by 1879 2c rose and two 1881 3c black cancelled by black bars, MONROVIA FEB 10 1887 despatch cds alongside, BELLWOOD/PA arrival backstamp, some perf. faults as often is the case, nevertheless and attractive cover
Provenance: J.Sacher collection(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 240.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10417
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1893 Cover addressed to Transvaal franked by 1880 1c blue (two pairs and three singles), and 2c rose (two strips of 3 and one single) all tied by Monrovia cds, traces of the gum on some perfs, a spectacular franking
Provenance: J.Sacher collection(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10419
Symbol: C
1902 75c on $1 Ultramarine and black, mint, a very rare stamp, cert. Friedl (SG 208, Scott 93, $2'700)(Image 1)(Image 2)
1916 Provisionals, 50c on $2 (type 80 surcharge, Yv. type XII surcharge), mint and rare (SG 307)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10422
Symbol: C
Cat No: 128
1916 Liberian Frontier Forces 1c on 1c green (Elephant type), mint, fine and rare (SG 333)(Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..May-29-2024, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 10425
Symbol: CC,C
Cat No: 148var
1926 Officials 2c on 1c brown and deep green (SGO362), block of fifty with INVERTED surchage of types 112 and 113, slight gum stains, very fine(Image 1)(Image)