British Empire and Foreign Countries continued... British Levant: Turkish Currency continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 524 British Levant: British Post Offices In the Turkish Empire: Constantinople: Large grid-lined ledger sheet from the Tunisian P.O. Archive headed “Bureaux du Levant ” and numbered “119” in green at upper left with stamps affixed comprising 1902-05 K.E.VII 40pa. on 21/2d. and 80pa., 4pi. on 10d., 12pi. on 2s.6d. and 1909 5pi. on 1s. overprinted Samuel type GB17 and 1909 30pa. to 2pi.20pa., 1910 11/4pi. to 21/2pi., 1913-14 30pa. to 4pi. and 1911-13 “LEVANT” redrawn 1/2d. and 1d. and Sideface 1/2d. and 1d. overprinted with small sans-serif rubber “SPECIMEN” overprint (12.8 x 2.6mm) by the receiving authority, unique. B.P.A. certificate (2015). Photo. (Image1) Est. £700-750 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 525 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1902-05 80pa. on 5d., 4pi. on 10d. and 12pi. on 2s.6d. all overprinted horseshoe type“SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB17), fine with gum, scarce. S.G. 9s-11s. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [British Offices in Turkish Empire 9s-11s] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £80-100 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 526 Unmounted British Levant: 1905-12 Turkish Currency 5d. dull purple and ultramarine (G.B. S.G. 242, Spec. M28(1)) overprinted “2 PIASTRES”, Head Plate 2, Duty Plate 4, [R. 1/1-10/12] complete upper pane of 120 showing continuous head plate rule and short bar duty plate rules, the upper and lower sheet margins trimmed and some perfs. separated between stamps and side margins at upper corners, otherwise very fine with the stamps superb unmounted mint. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 14, cat. £6,000+ (as singles). Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [British Offices in Turkish Empire 242] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £1,200-1,500 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 527 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1913-14 30pa. on 11/2d., 1pi. on 21/2d. and 4pi. on 10d., in horizontal strips of three, affixed to two pieces from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large red “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/COLLECTION DE BERNE/MADAGASCAR”, rare. Photo. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 528 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1913-14 30pa. on 11/2d., 4pi. on 10d. and 5pi. on 1s., affixed to separate pieces, and handstamped “COLONIAS” in red, slightly faded. This handstamp was applied at Lisbon to stamps received as specimens from the U.P.U. in Berne, for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies. Photo. (Image1) Est. £120-150 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 529 British Levant: Turkish Currency: A collection on leaves, 1885 to 1913, incl. 1885-88 and 1887-96 sets mint and used, 1893 40pa. on 1/2d. used on piece, 1902-05, 1905-08 and 1913-14 sets mint and used with 12pi. on 2s.6d. (4) etc., mainly good to fine. (57) (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 530 , entire, etc. British Levant: Turkish Currency: Postal Stationery: 1902 40pa. on 3d. brown registered envelopes (5) sizes F to K, mounted overlapping on piece from the Madagascar archives, sharing three impressions of large red “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/COLLECTION DE BERNE/MADAGASCAR”, a few creases, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 531 , entire, etc. British Levant: Turkish Currency: Postal Stationery: 1902 40pa. on 3d. brown registered envelope sizes F and G, handstamped “ULTRAMAR” in blue, former slightly faded, latter with crease through address panel, otherwise fine. This handstamp was applied at Lisbon to stamps received as specimens from the U.P.U. in Berne, for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies. (2) Photo. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 532 , entire, etc. British Levant: Turkish Currency: Postal Stationery: 1912 1pi. on 3d. brown registered envelope size G, handstamped “COLONIAS” in violet, slightly faded, otherwise fine. This handstamp was applied at Lisbon to stamps received as specimens from the U.P.U. in Berne, for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies, also another example endorsed “5552/1913” from the U.P.U. archive, very fine. (2) Photo. (Image1) Est. £150-180 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 533 , entire, etc. British Levant: Turkish Currency: Postal Stationery: 1921 71/2pi. on 5d. orange registered envelope size G, handstamped “COLONIAS” in violet, slightly faded, otherwise fine. This handstamp was applied at Lisbon to stamps received as specimens from the U.P.U. in Berne, for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies, also sizes G and H handstamped “1922” from the U.P.U. archives in Berne, fine. (3) Photo. (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 534 , entire, etc. British Levant: Turkish Currency: Postal Stationery: 1922 71/2pi. on 41/2d. claret registered envelope size G, handstamped “COLONIAS” in violet, slightly faded, otherwise fine. This handstamp was applied at Lisbon to stamps received as specimens from the U.P.U. in Berne, for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies. Also 1921 71/2pi. on 41/2d. claret size H, handstamped “1923” from the U.P.U. archives in Berne, and 1923 41/2pi. on 1d. postcard also stamped “1923”, fine. (3) Photo. (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. British Levant: British Currency Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 535 British Levant: 1911-13 “LEVANT” overprint on K.G.V 1/2d. (2, crown or cypher watermark) and 1d. and 1913-14 Turkish Currency overprints set affixed on ledger sheet fragments with sans-serif “SPECIMEN” overprint in violet as applied by Tunisia in its capacity as a receiving authority. S.G. L14-15, L16-17 and 34-40 (5). B.P.A. certificate (2015) for the full ledger sheet. (9) Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [British Offices in Turkish Empire L14-15] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £150-200 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 536 On piece, front, etc. British Levant: British Currency: Sheet ex the disbanded P.O. archives of Goa, comprising 1911–13 1/2d., 1d. (2), 1921 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d. and 6d. handstamped “COLONIAS”, 1s. and 2s.6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, varied condition. S.G. L14, 15, 17, 18-24. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [British Offices in Turkish Empire L14] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £300-400 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 537 On piece, front, etc. British Levant: British Currency: 1911-13 redrawn 1/2d., 1d. and Royal cypher 1/2d. in horizontal strips of three, affixed to pieces from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large red “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/COLLECTION DE BERNE/MADAGASCAR”, rare. (3 items) Photo. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. British Levant: Post Offices in Constantinople and Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 538 On piece, front, etc. British Levant: Post Offices in Constantinople and Smyrna: Turkish Currency: 1921 183/4pi. on 1s. handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB23) in a horizontal strip of three, with gum, light overall gum toning, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 47s. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [British Offices in Turkish Empire 47s] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £100-120 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 539 British Levant: Post Offices in Constantinople and Smyrna: Turkish Currency: 1921 45pi. on 2s.6d., 90pi. on 5s., 180pi. on 10s. (faint tone spot at top) handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB26) mainly fine with gum (some adherences). B.P.A. certificate (2001), also British Currency 1921 1s. and 2s.6d. both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, former with minor tone spots, otherwise fine. (5) S.G. 48s-50s, L23s, L24s. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [British Offices in Turkish Empire 48s-50s] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £120-150 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. British Solomon Islands Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 540 British Solomon Islands: 1914-23 “SPECIMEN” set (Samuel type D12) affixed over four fragments from a ledger sheet from the archive of the Portuguese India (Goa) and each with additional “COLONIAS” overprint in red and 1949 U.P.U. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” from an unidentified receiving authority. (18) Photo. (Image1) Est. £150-200 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 541 British Solomon Islands: 1914-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set, fine mint. (14) S.G. 22-38, cat. £475. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [British Solomon Islands 22-38] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £120-140 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 542 Unmounted British Solomon Islands: 1980 Butterflies 45c. watermark crown to right variety, fine unmounted mint corner plate block of four. S.G. 428w, cat. £260+. (Image1) Get Market Data for [British Solomon Islands 428w] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £60-80 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. 543 British Solomon Islands: A mint collection on stock leaves, 1907 to 1949 complete, incl. 1907, 1908-11, 1914-23, 1922-31 and 1939-51 sets etc., varied condition. (80) (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..Sep-23, 08:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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