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)
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
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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.