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Brit. Colonies
Bahrain
image Sale No: 321
Lot No:216
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1933/41: George V 5 r. ultramarine & purple, wmk. inverted, fine unused with large part og. and used (Gi = £ 370), George VI definitive set of 16 values unused, fresh and fine, large part og. (Gi = £ 1'000), 1942/45 George VI white background set of thirteen unused, large part og. (Gi = £ 160) and scarce 1958 10 r. on 10 s. ultramarine optd. Type 2 fine used (Gi = £ 130), a fine and scarce group (Gi = £ 1'660). (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:217
Symbol: 1942/45: KGVI 1a3p. bistre, a corner block of 80 (8 x 10) with sheet margins, unmounted full og. multiple Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:218
Symbol:

1950/55: 5 r. on Great Britain 5 s. red, a fine used example, variety "Extra Bar" in surcharge, neatly cancelled by "Bahrain" cds (26 May, 1951) leaving the variety clear. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:219
Symbol: 1952/54: ½ a. on ½ d. orange-red, an unused example with variety "½" omitted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:5044
Symbol: 1933/37: 3 p. slate, ½ a. green, 9 p. deep green, 1 a. chocolate, 1 a. 3 p. mauve, 2 a. vermilion, 3 a. carmine, 3 a. 6 p. ultramarine, 4 a. sage-green and 1 r. chocolate & green, all used on 1935 registered cover readdressed to Berlin and tied by "BAHRAIN" cds's in black (May 1); with registration label "BAHRAIN / PERSIAN GULF DISTR." at base. Reverse with Alexandria and Brindisi (May 8) transit cds's and Berlin (May 14) arrival. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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Basutoland
image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2166
Symbol: Cape of Good Hope Used in Basutoland 1884/90: Cape of Good Hope 2 d. bistre, wmk. Anchor (Gi 50a), a used block of thirty-six (6 x 6), all cancelled by good strikes of "MOHALES HOEK / BASUTOLAND" cds's in black. Second horizontal row with crease but a remarkable and attractive large multiple. (Image 1) (Image)



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Closed..Jun-02-2024, 23:59:00 EST
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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2167
Symbol: Cape of Good Hope Used in Basutoland 1896: Cape ½ s. on 1 d. brown postal stationery card up-rated with ½ grey-black (Gi 48a) used to Natal, tied by MASERU / BASUTOLAND cds (June 17) in black. GPO / Natal arrival cds (June 21) on reverse alongside interesting message - "Sir, Basutoland stamps are similar to those of Cape Colony, both in description and values" and signed by the Maseru Postmaster. Central bend but a most attractive usage. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2168
Symbol: Basutoland Issues 1933 (Dec 1): Nile Crocodile set of ten values unused, diagonally perforated SPECIMEN, fresh fine appearance, slightly aged large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2169
Symbol: 1933 (Dec 1): Nile Crocodile, the set of ten values unused, fresh colours, slight gum skip on 2 s. 6 d., otherwise fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325. (Image 1) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2170
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2171
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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Closed..Jun-02-2024, 23:59:00 EST
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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2172
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2173
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2174
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2175
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2176
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2177
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2178
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2179
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2180
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2181
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2182
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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Betchuanaland
image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2183
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2184
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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image Sale No: 321
Lot No:2185
Symbol: 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) (Image)



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