THE MICHAEL CASWELL COLLECTION continued...
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Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
561 |
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ADHESIVES. 1855 ½a BLUE DIE III STRIP OF FOUR [57-60] - "D" STONE clearly showing retouches, lightly cancelled with "C-1"
cancellation of Madras. The 1st [57] with curved bend, others fine. Most attractive. (Image)
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Starting at £ 95
SOLD for £3,000.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
562 |
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ADHESIVES. 1855 ½a DEEP BLUE - DIE III STRIP OF FOUR [57-60] - "D" STONE with retouches to all four positions. Neatly
cancelled with the "C 124" of Ascot. Fine. Ex Smythies & Martin. (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £1,900.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
563 |
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ADHESIVES. 1854 1a PAIR USED IN PENANG: 1a dull red Die I, Stone B pair [78-79] with fine "B/1472 cancellations of Penang.
Fine. SG Z21 £950. (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £700.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
564 |
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ADHESIVES. 1854 1a PAIR USED IN PENANG: 1a deep red Die 1, stone B pair [13-14] with central "B/147" cancellation of Penang,
wide margins and fine. SG Z21 £950. (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
565 |
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ADHESIVES. 1854 1a RED - THE "A" -"B" & "C" STONES: Two pairs from the "A" stone [5-6] and [6-7] with substituted cliches
(Ex Fothringham). A horizontal trip of three [9-11] and three single [11 (2) & 59] with substituted transfers. "B" stone pair [49-50] with retouch. plus "C" stone pair [67-68] and another. Mostly fine. (15) (Image)
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £950.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
566 |
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ADHESIVES. 1854 2c GREEN GROUP with an unused example, small stain at top and six used inc. the "Desai Eye" variety. Also
three "used" reprints. Fair condition. (10) (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £260.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
567 |
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ADHESIVES. 1856 4a BISECT ON PIECE WITH "B/172" CANCELLATION OF SINGAPORE: A small piece bearing 1856 4a black and a
diagonally bisected example tied by "B/172" cancellations of Singapore Fine and very rare. SG 45a. Signed by G.C.G. (inn) & Co. £70,000 on cover. Note: Robson Lowe "Certificate of Opinion" as the item was lot 273 in the 8/12/77 auction. Signed by
Robson Lowe & Graham Carey on reverse. Cross Reference: SINGAPORE (Image)
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Starting at £ 480
SOLD for £1,200.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
568 |
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ADHESIVES. 1873 ½a PALE BLUE a mint block of fifty seven being the seven lower rows of the sheet plus one, margins on three
sides. Some faults but scarce. SG 76 £1,290. (57) (Image)
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Starting at £ 95
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
569 |
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ADHESIVES. 1883 2a PALE BLUE - BLOCK OF TWENTY FOUR OVERPRINTED "SPECIMEN" marginal, mounted on two stamps only. small
portion of margin detached at foot. (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
570 |
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ADHESIVES. INDIA USED ABROAD: 1854 1a, 2a and 4a with "B/5" cancellations of Akyab. 2c with "B/127" cancellation of Mal mein
and a 1c with central "B/165" of Sarawak. ½a Die III (3), 1a Die II (3) and 2a with "C/111" cancellations of Pondicherry. 1/a Die III and 1a Die II with "C/14777" cancellations of Karical. Mostly fine strikes. (14) (Image)
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £1,100.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
571 |
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ADHESIVES. COMPREHENSIVE USED COLLECTION 1854-1935 on printed Imperial leaves with only four stamps missing, some mixed
condition and heavy cancels with QV issues and high values have a good proportion of telegraphic cancels. Also a further binder containing duplicates, a few mint KGV commemorative sets and a few KGVI issues both mint & used. Well worth specialist
attention. (few 100) (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
572 |
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ADHESIVES. DELHI DURBARS (1903+1911) INC. P.O. GUIDE SETS FROM EACH + PPCs & CANCELS, WITH OTHER EARLY PPCs (INC. P.Os.);
Very fine 1 Jan. 1903 pair of small pages ex Indian PO Guide with set of QV stamps to 5r all tied by superb Durbar cds's, fine 12 Dec. 1911 folding card Durbar PO Guide with KGV 1a, 2as & 3as tied by v. fine Delhi Durbar cds's, 11 fine PPCs of the
1911 event (inc. 1 Real Photo), and a group of other fine early PPCs (33 inc. street scenes, "Mail Tonga", POs (3; Ranikhet & 2xTrimulgherry), Mail steam train, etc. Good lot. (44 cards, 2 covers, 3 pieces & 2 PO Guide stamp groups) Cross
Reference: ROYALTY (Image)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £440.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
573 |
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ADHESIVES. LADY MINTO's FETE - RED CROSS CANCELS PPCs, & FETE LABELS (INC. SET OF PAIRS + 2 BLOCKS OF FOUR); Fine selection
of items from this 1907 Red Cross event in Calcutta inc. marginal pairs of all 3 values of the special Fete labels (map, Lady Minto & Lord Minto), marginal blocks of four of Lady & Lord Minto, 13 covers/cards (inc. 2 real photo PPCs of the event) all
with fair to fine red "MINTO FETE/+/CALCUTTA" cds cancels. Rare material and mainly in very fine condition. [Ex Michael Manning.] (19 items) Cross Reference: CINDERELLAS, RED CROSS (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £1,700.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
574 |
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ADHESIVES. WWII PERIOD AIR MAILS TO USA VIA HONG KONG: Selection of 9 covers inc. 7 censor labels, 2 'unopened' with
appropriate cachets. Includes large Regd. cover ex Calcutta to Boston with franking totalling 38r and 12½a which includes KGV 15r and KGVI 10r pair.
(Image) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £420.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
575 |
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ADHESIVES. WWII PERIOD AIR MAIL COVERS EX INDIA VIA VARIOUS ROUTES: Collection of mostly Air Mails (some Sea Mail) from India
during the early 1940s. Good variety of censor marks and labels from various routes, mainly to USA. Includes mail sent via Chungking (2), Auckland (2) - a short-lived route, Durban (4) and Cairo/Lagos (14) route. Also, a further 8 Air Mail covers,
1940-41, all censored, four with labels & inc. one Naval censor plus 10 Sea Mail censored covers and 3 roller machine cancelled covers, all censored. Mostly good to fine. (c.43 covers)Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, AIR MAIL
COVERS (Image) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £260.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |
576 |
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ADHESIVES. POSTAL STATIONERY: c.1904 die proof in uncleared circular surround of the Queen's Head as used for the 1a wrapper,
on thin glazed card (92 x 62 mm). Fine. Also a C.T.O. (Rangoon) example of the issued wrapper. Small fault. (2 items) (Image)
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £380.00
Closing..Sep-04, 03:00 AM |