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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2170 |
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 1933 (Dec 1): 10 s. olive-green, a fine used example tied to piece by complete strike of
"TEYATEYANENG" cds (July 19, 1938) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2171 |
  |
 1935 (May 4): Silver Jubilee, the set of four values in unused blocks of six (3 x 2),
perforated hooded SPECIMEN, all of fresh colour, unmounted og. Most 'Specimen' sets are usually found, albeit infrequently as multiples, in strips of three as despatched from the UPU to member countries. Superb and extremely rare multiples Gi =
£ 900++. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2172 |
 |
 1935 (May 4): Silver Jubilee 3 d. brown & deep blue, an unused example showing "Dot to left
of Chapel" variety (Plate 2B, Row 8, stamp 3), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2173 |
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 1935 (May 4): Silver Jubilee 6 d. slate & purple, an unused example showing "Dot by
Flagstaff" variety (Plate 4, Row 8, stamp 4), fresh and fine, dried part og. Scarce Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2174 |
|
 1935 (May 4): Silver Jubilee 6 d. slate & purple, an unused example showing "Dash by Turret"
variety (Plate 4, Row 3, stamp 6), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 600. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2175 |
|
 1938 (April 1): Nile Crocodile set of eleven values complete unused, all perforated SPECIMEN
diagoonally, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2176 |
|
 1938 (April 1): Nile Crocodile set of eleven values complete, all in matching sheet marginal
blocks of four from base of sheet showing part Waterlow imprint, fresh and very fine, superb appearance, large part og. with lower pairs unmounted og. Gi = £ 520+. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2177 |
|
 1938 (April 1): 1 d. scarlet, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) from top left corner of the
sheet, Row 2, Stamp 4 showing variety "Tower Flaw", fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine positional multiple Gi = £ 170+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF80.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2178 |
|
 1934 (Feb): Overprinted "OFFICIAL" by the Govt. Printer in Pretoria, ½ d. emerald, 2 d.
bright purple and 6 d. orange-yellow, all used on large piece of cover addressed to a Professor M. Lambert in Lagos, Nigeria and each stamp neatly tied by MASERU circular datestamps (April 9, 1934) in black. An excessively rare piece: only 24 of the
½ d. value were issued, 54 of the 2 d. and 27 of the 6 d., the balance of the issue (numbering initially 300 sets) being burnt by the authorities. Exceptional. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 15'500.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London,
29 Nov 1962, ex lot 937. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF9,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2179 |
 |
 1934 (Feb): Overprinted "OFFICIAL" by the Govt. Printer in Pretoria, 1 d. scarlet used on
large part of O.H.M.S. Newspaper wrapper mailed by the Resident Commissioner in Maseru with his cachet at left in red, addressed to a Professor M. Lambert in Lagos, Nigeria neatly tied by MASERU circular datestamp (April 9, 1934) in black. An
excessively rare cover: whilst the issue comprised of 300 of each of the four values, only 34 of the 1 d. value were actually issued, the balance being burnt by the authorities. Exceptional. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 4'000+.rnProvenance:
Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 29 Nov 1962, ex lot 937.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2180 |
|
 1933/52: Postage Dues: 1 d. deep carmine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of twelve
(4 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, with (marked in pencil), variety "Watermark Crown Missing", fresh and very fine, stamps unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2181 |
|
 1933/52: Postage Dues: 1 d. deep carmine and 2 d. violet on chalk surfaced paper, 1 d. in a
marginal block of twelve (4 x 3) and 2 d. in an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, each showing variety "Watermark St. Edward's Crown", stamps unmounted og. Fine positional multiples and scarce Gi = £ 350+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2182 |
|
 1961 (June 1): Postage Due 5 c. on 2 d. violet, in a top corner marginal block of twelve (6
x 2) showing variety "Watermark St. Edward's Crown" on sixth stamp, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A fine and scarce positional multiple Gi = £ 375+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
Bermuda
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5050 |
|
 1865: 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14 in an unused horizontal strip of three, fine
fresh colour and full unmounted og. (rare), and 1893/1903 6 d. bright mauve and 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14 x 12½, unused blocks of four, each of fine colour, slight ageing on the blocks, large part og. but scarce multiples Gi = £ 430+.
(Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
Betchuanaland
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2183 |
|
 First Issue, overprinted in lower case 1885/87: Cape set of eight values overprinted
"British / Bechuanaland" in black or red unused, fine colours, one or two with some browning on large part og., the scarce 12 s. green signed A. Diena Gi = £ 875+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2184 |
|
 First Issue, overprinted in lower case 1885/87: Cape 3 d. pale claret, wmk. Crown CA,
overprinted "British / Bechuanaland" in red, an unused block of twenty (4 x 5), fresh and very fine, large part og. with sixteen examples unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 750+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2185 |
|
 First Issue, overprinted in lower case by W.A. Richards 1885/87: Cape ½ d. grey-black, wmk.
Crown CA, overprinted "British / Bechuanaland", variety "Overprint Double", first in lake and then again in black, fresh and fine appearance, one light tone spot on one perforation on reverse, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £
750.rnrnNote: This variety was first recorded in "The Philatelic Record" of February 1887. H.R. Holmes states, on page 41 of "Bechuanaland Stamps" that this variety was a probably a Trial for the eventual issued overprint. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2186 |
|
 First Issue, overprinted in lower case 1885/87: Cape 3 d. pale claret, wmk. Crown CA,
overprinted "British / Bechuanaland", an unused example diagonally handstamped "Specimen" in black (Samuel Bec 1), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1011. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2187 |
|
 First Issue, overprinted in lower case 1885/87: Cape 3 d. pale claret, wmk. Crown CA,
overprinted "British / Bechuanaland", an unused block of four, well centred and of fine fresh colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 240++.rnrnProvenance: Collection H.R. Holmes, Harmers, London, 29 Oct 1981, lot 1008. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2188 |
|
 First Issue, overprinted in lower case 1885/87: Cape 4 d. dull blue, wmk. Crown CC,
overprinted "British / Bechuanaland" in black, an unused horizontal strip of twelve from the top of the sheet, with current number "3" in top left margin, and Plate number "1" above the right hand pane, imperfections including split between positions
4 and 5 and some tone spots, but of great rarity as a multiple with just two such known, and the 'proving piece' for H.R. Holmes in the discovery of the Setting of the Overprint being in one forme of 120 Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection
Emil Tamsen; Collection J.H. Abbott, Harmers, London, 17 June 1968, ex lot 29; Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1012. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
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