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British Africa

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:970
Symbol:*/**

Useful balance with East Africe & Uganda 1907-08 'SPECIMEN' set; Egypt 1914 Pictorials 20m to 200m; Seychelles largely complete to 1952 - no KGVI 1r green - plus some Plate Numbers to 2r25c, 1903 Surcharges 'Specimen' set, KGV to 5r, 1952 Pictorials marginal set (**), etc; Uganda 1896 1a 3a & 8a and 1898 1r & 5r; Zanzibar with a few rupee values & a few Postage Due varieties, etc; also some British Occupation of Italian Colonies, Morocco Agencies & Tangier; a few minor problems but generally very fine. (few 100)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 1,250.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:971
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

BASUTOLAND: Attractive collection with KGV set, Coronation 'SPECIMEN' set, KGVI set + 1½d Tower Flaw, QEII set, Decimal Surcharges including '10c' Type II x2, '25c' Type II, 'R1' Type I x5 including an irregular strip of 4, Type II & Type III x3, etc, the QEII issues are unmounted, Cat £1700+. (180+)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$850



Opening AU$ 650.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 650

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:972
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

BECHUANALAND: Appealing collection with Stellaland 1/- block of 4 (two units **); British Bechuanaland 1885 ½d with Opt in Red x5, 3d SG 2 x2, 4d SG 3 x2, Anchor Wmk 2d, 1888 ½d with 'SPECIMEN' h/s, 1888 Keyplates to 2/6d x3 plus a few imperf proofs, Surcharges '2d.' '6d.' x2 & '1s.', etc; Bechuanaland Protectorate 'Protectorate' Overprints to '6d.' x2 including ½d with 'SPECIMEN' h/s, '4d.' in Black & in Red, ½d with 'Protectorate' Inverted SG 54a, Overprints on GB x2 sets + to 6d with 'SPECIMEN' h/s, KEVII 1d with arc 'SPECIMEN' & 1/- SG 71 x2, KGV 1½d corner block of 16 (**), 3d two blocks of 25 (**), 1/- Control 'C.13' block of 4 (*/**), 1/- & 5/- both with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, KGVI set plus some blocks, Wedding 10/- (**), QEII set, Decimal Surcharges including 'R1' all three types (Type I with BPA Certificate), 1961 Pictorials **, Postage Dues 1d SG D2 block of 6 (**), Postal Fiscals SG F1 & F3, etc; generally very fine, Cat £6000+. (few 100)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000



Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:973
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

GAMBIA: Neat collection with Cameos Imperf 4d & 6d, CC to 6d x4 (three identified as Sideways Wmk), CA including ½d with the Watermark Sideways Inverted block of 4 (**), 1d sheetlet of 15, 4d block of 4 (*/**) & 'SPECIMEN' set of 4, 1898-1902 set plus 3d SG 41b, KGV including 5/- SG 102 & 4/- SG 117 plus SG 108-117 'SPECIMEN' set, 1938-46 Elephants set plus 10/- block of 4 (*/**), 1953-59 marginal set (**), etc, a few pulled perfs but generally very fine, Cat £2500+. (280 approx)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1350

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:974
Symbol:*
Cat No:2

GAMBIA: 1869 No Wmk Cameos 4d pale brown & 6d deep blue SG 2 & 3 both marginal examples with margins good to huge, large-part o.g., Cat £1050. Superb!

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:975
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:36

GOLD COAST: Selection with 1876-84 CC ½d x2, 2d x3 & 4d, CA to 2/- including 1/- block of 4 (*/**), 'ONE/PENNY.' on 6d orange, 1898-99 ½d & blocks of 18,1d on 6d SG 36 block of 4 (*/**), KEVII to 5/- including 1907-13 1d red blocks of 6 & 12, KGV to 5/- x2 & 10/-, War Tax 1d on 1d block of 36, several Plate Number items, 1928 Harrison set, Jubilee set x4, 1938-43 Castles to 5/- x5, 1948 Pictorials to 10/- x3 plus 2/- to 10/- blocks of 4 (**), 1952-54 QEII set, etc, a few minor problems in the earlier issues but generally very fine, Cat £3000+. (350+)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1350

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:976
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: Handy collection with British East Africa Suns most values to 5r plus SG 27 & 28 and with 'SPECIMEN' h/s, BEA Overprints on BEA ½a & 2r SG 44 (straight edge at top), on India to 3r including '2½' Type 14 on 1a6p (unissued; aged) and on Zanzibar set of 6, 1896-1901 set to 5r, 1897-1903 High Values 1r & 2r; East Africa & Uganda CA 2r & MCA to 2r including 4a & 8a blocks of 4 (**) plus 'SPECIMEN' set (a few tonespots); Kenya & Uganda values to 10/-; KUT KGVI range to £1 x3 (pair **), Wedding £1 (**), QEII 1954-59 & 1960-62 sets; Tanganyika Giraffes to 10/- with 10c yellow block of 6 (**) & KGV 30c blue corner block of 6 (*/**) & KGV 10/- imperf proof; etc, a few problems but generally very fine, Cat £5000++. (few 100)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:977
Symbol:P*
Cat No:Collection

KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA: East Africa & Uganda 1919 '4/cents' on 6c scarlet SG 64 group with proof of the overprint block of 4, Bars Omitted x2 (one with the Surcharge Grossly Misplaced), Surcharge Double, Surcharge Inverted, Grossly Misplaced Surcharge corner block of 4, pair with Bars at Base (not listed by Gibbons), and with 'SPECIMEN' h/s, Cat £675 plus the unlisted items. (8 items)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 420

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:978
Symbol:*
Cat No:Collection

NIGERIA: Attractive collection with Lagos CC Perf 12½ ½d x2 & Perf 14 6d, CA 2d blue & 4d carmine, New Colours 2d grey x2 & KEVII to 10/-; Oil Rivers 1892-94 set; Niger Coast 1894 (Jan) to 1/- x3 & (May) to 1/- x3, and 1897-98 CA to 10/- x2; Northern Nigeria QV to 2/6d plus 'SPECIMEN' set, KEVII to 10/-; Southern Nigeria QV to 10/-, KEVII to 5/- & KGV 10/- x2; and Nigeria KGV Keyplates to 10/-, KGV Pictorials Perf 12½x13 1½d & 3d, KGVI 4d orange x3; etc, generally very fine, Cat £4000+. (few 100)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500



Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,250.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:980
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

NORTHERN RHODESIA: Tidy collection with KGV to 10/- (ex 3/-) & 'SPECIMEN' set (no 3/-, issued in 1929), all a bit tropicalised, KGVI to 20/- x3 including 1½d carmine x8 including a block of 4 (**), 1½d yellow-ochre with Tick Bird, 2d yellow-ochre x6 including a block of 4 (**), and 2/6d & 3/- blocks of 4 (**), Wedding 20/-, QEII to 20/- x2 (one set **), Arms set x2 plus some nice Colour Shifts and 3d (fault) 4d & 9d each with the Value Omitted (**), Postage Dues including 1929 set punctured 'SPECIMEN' and 1963 6d & 1/- corner blocks of 10 (**), etc, apart from the KGV issues generally very fine, Cat £4500+. (500+)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500



Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:981
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

NYASALAND: Attractive collection with British Central Africa 'BCA' Overprints including 1d corner block of 12 with Papermaker's Watermark, 6d ultramarine, 8d red & ultramarine, 1/- x3, 2/-, 2/6d grey-purple, 3/-, 4/- x2, 5/- & 10/- plus the three Surcharges, Arms CC 3/- & 5/-, 1897-1900 Redrawn Arms 2/6d x2 & 4/-, KEVII 10/- & £10 'SPECIMEN' (small faults); Nyasaland 1908-11 KEVII 4/-, KGV MCA 10/- & £1 and Script to 5/- x2, Jubilee strip (1d) or blocks of 4 (**), KGVI set + extra ** £1, 1953-54 QEII Pictorials (**), Postage Due 3d blocks of 4 x3 & 6 x2, etc; also Nyasaland Field Force set of 5, 'SPECIMEN' set (**), 1d pane of 60 with the four constant flaws (minor perf separation, most units **) and 3d Very Small Stop in block of 4 (*/**); generally very fine, Cat £6500+. (few 100)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000



Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,400.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 2400

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:983
Symbol:*/**P

RHODESIA & NYASALAND: Selection with basic issues complete plus 1954 imperf plate proof ½d to 1/- corner blocks of 4 with printer's notations & 10/- corner block of 6 (closed tear in the margin only), Victoria Falls 3d Wing Flaw (**), 1959-62 Pictorials 4d with Misplaced Vignette, etc. (few 100)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:984
Symbol:*/**O
Cat No:Collection

RHODESIA: Collection with a few earlies, Northern Rhodesia 1963 Arms **; Southern Rhodesia Admirals mint set & used to 2/-, Field Marshalls 2/6d & 5/- **, KGVI set **, 1953 & 1964 Pictorials **; Rhodesia & Nyasaland complete **; Rhodesia 1963-78 issues apparently complete **; etc, generally very fine but some of the earlier used material has dubious cancellations. (few 100)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:985
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

RHODESIA: 1892-1908 British South Africa Company collection with 1892-93 6d 2/- & 5/- imperf plate proofs, all listed shades to £1 (ex 5/-) plus 1d block of 6 (*/**) & 2/6d SG 6 marginal block of 4 (*/**), 1892 Surcharges '½d.' x2, '4d.' & '8d.' x2, 1892-94 set plus 2d 3d 4d & 4/- blocks of 4 (*/**) & 3d block of 8 (*/**), 1895 4d blocks of 4 x2 (one **), 1896-97 Die I (Dot) set plus 8d 'Specimen' block of 4 and Die II (No Dot) to 10/-, 1896 'One Penny' on 4/- & 'THREE/PENCE.' on 5/- x2, Overprints on CofGH set x2 + 1d block of 4, 1897 3d & 6d (**) blocks of 4, 1898-1908 to 5/- plus ½d blocks of 12 & 16, 1d blocks of 12 & 21, 1d Imperf Pair SG 78b, 2d Imperf at Top and 'Specimen' Opt on 1d block of 6, 2½d block of 12, 6d & 1/- blocks of 4 & £1 single, Victoria Falls set x3 plus 1d sheet of 25, etc, some hinge remainders but otherwise generally very fine, Cat £9000++. (350+)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000



Opening AU$ 3,800.00
Sold...AU$ 4,800.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 4800

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:988
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:242 (unused

RHODESIA: 1905-24 Rhodesia issues with 1905 'RHODESIA' Overprints 1d block of 8 & Waterlow Imprint block of 4 (both **), 6d two blocks of 4, 1/- strip of 4, 2/6d & £1, 1909 Surcharges '5d' on 6d marginal block of 6 (**) & punctured 'SPECIMEN' set, good range of Admirals to £1 SG 242 (unused) including 1d block of 40 with Waterlow Imprint (some toning but **), 3d block of 4, 2/- x4, 2/6d, 3/- x3, 5/- x4, 7/6d SG 252, etc, and 1917 'Half/Penny' on 1d pane of 60 - no margins, most units ** - with Wider Spaced Lettering varieties, some hinge remainders noted but generally very fine, Cat £4000 approximately. Personal assessment is recommended. (200+)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500



Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,400.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1400

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:989
Symbol:*
Cat No:numbers

RHODESIA: 1910-13 Double Heads comprising ½d x4, 1d block of 4, 2d x3, 2½d pair & block of 4, 3d x2, 4d x4, 5d x3, 6d x9, 8d, 1/-, 2/- x3, 2/6d, 5/- x4 (one with Clandestine Roulettes) & 10/-, some with SG numbers noted but personal assessment is recommended, large-part o.g. some with hinge remainders but generally very fine, Cat £3500+ minimum, not including the clandestine roulette. A beautiful lot. (46)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 2,000.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:990
Symbol:*
Cat No:141ab

RHODESIA: 1910-13 Double Heads 5d purple-brown & ochre Error of Colour SG 141ab, well centred with vivid colours, insignificant perf thin at the top, Cat £650.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:991
Symbol:*

RHODESIA: 1910-13 Double Heads 2/- (exceptional centring, small stain) & 3/- both with Gash in the Queen's Ear, large-part o.g. with hinge remainders, Cat £1000+ minimum. [In a footnote, Gibbons states the catalogue price for these popular varieties is "3 to 5 times normal"]

Grade B/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 440

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:992
Symbol:*/**P
Cat No:Collection

SIERRA LEONE: Attractive collection with 1872-73 4d & 1/- imperf plate proofs plus set of four undenominated plate proof pairs with 'CANCELLED' Overprint, ½d on 1½d with 'PFNNY', 1896-97 to 5/- x3, 1897 '2½d' on Stamp Duty 6d x23 including block of 10 (**) & SG 61, some KEVII & KGV blocks of 4, 1912-21 10/-, 1932 set to £1, Wilberforce to 2/- x2 + ** 5/-, 1938-44 set x2, 1956-61 Pictorials plus £1 ** block of 6, range of later issues including blocks of self-adhesives & '30c' on 1/6d Double Overprint One Inverted SG 374a, a few 'REVENUE' Overprints including QV 1/- block of 4, etc, a few problems in unmentioned earlier issues but generally very fine, Cat £2000+ plus the proofs. (few 100)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:993
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:Collection

SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE: Neat little collection with Overprints at Top set plus ½a 'SOMAL LAND' and extra 2r to 5r, KEVII ½a 'SOMAL.LAND' & several unlisted Broken Letters, 1904 Keyplates set plus extra 2r & 5r, KEVII MCA 1a block of 20 & 2a Plate Number '1' block of 4 (both blocks **), KGV MCA 1a to 8a blocks of 4 (**), 1938 KGVI 2a block of 20 and 3a & 6a blocks of 8 (all **), 1942-60 issues complete (ex Wedding), Officials including QV 1a block of 4 (**), 1903 Unissued ½a & 2a (minor faults) both 'BRIT SH', ½a with major unlisted variety Dropped Second 'E' of 'SERVICE' (**), ½a & 1a both with 'SERVICE' in Wrong Font, 'OHMS' 8a, etc, generally very fine, Cat £2000+ plus the unlisted varieties. (240 approx)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 800

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:994
Symbol:O

SOUTH AFRICA - PROVINCES: Cape of Good Hope: Illustrated page of Triangles annotated in German with examples of Dies 'A' & 'B' for the 1d (both on blued paper), 4d, 6d pale rose-lilac (almost full margins) & 6d slate-lilac, and 1/- deep dark green, full margins & very fine, Cat £2600 minimum. Bargain estimate! (8)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 420

Sale No: 236
Lot No:995
Symbol:F
Cat No:3 regular pair

SOUTH AFRICA - PROVINCES: 1853 Perkins Bacon Paper Slightly Blued 1d brick-red SG 3 regular pair, margins close to large, lightly cancelled, Cat £700+. A beautiful multiple.

Grade A

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:999
Symbol:*/**P
Cat No:23

SOUTH AFRICA - PROVINCES: Valuable range of Rectangular Hopes with Outer Frameline 1d 6d x2 & 1/- x2 SG 23 25a 25b & 26a x2, 1868 'Four Pence.' on 6d x2, various imperf plate proofs with 'CANCELLED' Overprint, Outer Frameline Removed 4d x2 & 5/- SG 31 (unused), 1879-80 Surcharges including 'THREE PENCE' on 4d blue SG 34 x3, 'THREE PENCE' on 4d rose x2, '3' on 3d rose SG 37 x2 & 38, 1881 3d deep claret, 1882-83 CA 2d x3, 1882 'One/Half-penny.' on CA 3d single & block of 4, Anchor 5/-, 'ONE PENNY ' on 2d with No Stop (short perfs), 1893-98 New Colours 1/- blue-green, 1/- yellow-ochre marginal block of 8 (**) & 5/- brown-orange, 1900 1d imperf plate proof pair; Mafeking '1d.' on Bechuanaland ½d vermilion SG 6 (a bit aged); etc, generally very fine, Cat £7000+. (220 approx)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300

image Sale No: 236
Lot No:1000
Symbol:*/**P
Cat No:12

SOUTH AFRICA - PROVINCES: Natal: Useful selection with Chalons SG 12, 15 x2, 18 x2, 19 x2, 21 x2, 23 x3, 24 x2 & 60, 'POSTAGE.' on 1/- SG 56 & 59, 1874-99 3d & 5/- plus 1d & 3d imperf plate proof blocks of 6 with 'CANCELLED' Overprint, CC 3d blue SG 100, 2d olive 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, four 'SPECIMEN' Hndstamps, 1895 'Half-Penny' on 6d upper pane of 60 & a few variety singles, 1902-03 KEVII 2/-, 2/6d x2 & £1/10/- (corner fault) plus £1 & £1/10/- both 'SPECIMEN', 1904-08 £1/10/- 'SPECIMEN', etc; also Zululand selection on GB including 5/- with 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp, on Natal ½d x6 including block of 4 (light crease but **) & 6d, Keyplates 1/- 2/- & 4/- x2; a few problems but generally fine to very fine, Cat £5000+. (230 approx)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 2,000.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000
image Sale No: 236
Lot No:1001
Symbol:Ω

SOUTH AFRICA - PROVINCES: Orange Free State/Orange River Colony: Range of large blocks - some with the gum removed - including varieties & a few Plate Numbers, KEVII set plus 2d block of 30, 4d 'IOSTAGE' in strip of 3, extra 1/- x2 & 'SPECIMEN' set, OFS Postal Fiscals 1/-, 1/6d x2, 2/- x2, 3/- x3, 5/- & 10/- (the last 2 are unmounted), generally fine to very fine. (100s)

(Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 1,100.00


Closed..Jun-21-2019, 11:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100


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