1884-1953 USED/MINT COLLECTION: Many mixed sets with higher values inc. 1884 used set with shades, 1902 used/mint range to a good used 10/-, 1904-06 mint/used set with mint 2½d, 2/6d and different used shades, 1913-21 used range to 5/- (2) with many shades and varieties inc. used Die II 2/- (faded), SG 80b, 1928 mint/used set and 1938 used set with duplicates. Later Gold Coast issues mixed mint/used, etc. (c.170) (Image)

QV PERIOD STAMPS & MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1884/91 ½d - 2/- used. c.1884 fragment franked 1d + 6d (bisected) and tied by "554" b/n (SG £10000 on cover), 1889 5/- - 20/- used, 1898/1902 ½d - 10/- complete used (SG £350), 1888 1½d PC to Germany with "ACCRA" cds on front, 1894/95 2d reg. envs. to London or Berne franked 2½d both ex Accra, 1897 env. to Wales franked 2½d + 1d pair tied by "556" b/n with oval "R" and Liverpool reg. d.s. on front, 1897 ½d PC to Switzerland uprated ½d, 1902 1d stationery env. to Cape Coast ex Accra and a few others. (57 stamps + 9 covers/cards) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, BISECTS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

QV PERIOD MAIL & VILLAGE CANCELS; Range on annotated leaves in binder inc. 1889 1½d PC to Berne with "554" b/n and Accra cds on front, "556" (Cape Coast) b/n in blue on ½d - 4d, "B27" (Quittah) b/n in blue on ½d, 1d & 2d, "WINNEBAH" cds in red on ½d & 2½d, 1894 reduced local env. to Cape Coast franked 1d tied by Ada cds, 1894 ½d PC addressed locally with "QUITTAH" cds on front, 1897 env. to London franked ½d (5) tied by Akropong cds, 1898 env. to Vienna franked 2½d with Accra cds and Liverpool transit cds on front, 1899 env. to England franked ½d (2) tied by "554" b/n with Saltpond cds on front, 1900 env. to England franked 1d tied by Half Assinie cds, 1901 1d PC to England cancelled by "ABURI/GOLD COAST" cds, 1903 1d stationery env. to Germany with Victoriaborg B.O Accra cds, range of intaglio seals in black or blue for Elmina, Addah, Secondee & Winnebah etc. (24 cards/covers + c100 stamps) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, LOCAL POSTS (Image)

1898-1902 QV DEFINITIVES: Wmk. Crown CA Perf. 14 fine used set of 10 to 10/- green & brown. SG 26/34. Also 1901 surcharges 1d on 2½d and 1d on 6d. Both fine used SG 35/36. Cat. £365 (12) (Image)