British Honduras: Selection comprising 1872-79 perf. 121/2 1d. pale blue, 1d. deep blue, 3d. red-brown and 3d. chocolate unused, 1891 5c. on 3c. on 3d. red-brown with “FIVE” and bar double variety mint (heavy hinge), 1899 5c. with “BEVENUE” variety (crease) used, mixed condition (6)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 2,250 lots, featuring the remarkable Mike Phelan collection of Persian Gulf; the exceptional ‘Tuanjai’ collection of Fiji; a further offering from the outstanding ‘Moore & Moore’ collection of Gibraltar; British East Africa stamps and cancellations from the fine collection of Michael Ensor CMG, OBE; Egypt including fascinating material gathered by the late Stanley Horesh; the Frank Deakin collection of British Empire; India and States with the fine ‘Hambledon’ collection of Bundi; the unusual Peter Clough collection of German poster stamps and the second part of the superlative collection of British Levant postal stationery formed by Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, FRPSL
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Lot #478 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
Lot #479 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1872-79 3d. red-brown perf. 121/2 horizontal pair, unused, a few short perfs. and pinhole, otherwise fine, scarce multiple, S.G. 7, cat. £340+.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #480 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1882-1887 1d. rose and 1s. grey overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), the 1d. with bend and large part original gum, the 1s. fine with gum, S.G. 18s and 22s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #481 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1882-87 1d. rose, 1d. carmine, 4d. and 1s., good mint, S.G. 18-20, 22, cat. £428. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #482 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1888 50c. on 1s. grey, fine mint, short perf. at top and light crease at foot, S.G. 30, cat. £450. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #483 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1888 50c. on 1s. grey, used, few short perfs., otherwise fine, S.G. 30, cat. £650. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #484 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1888 “TWO” on 50c. on 1s. grey block of four, mint with large part original gum, small thin to top left corner, very mild tone spot on upper right stamp, otherwise fine, S.G. 35, cat. £240. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-130]
Lot #485 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1899 12mm. “REVENUE” 5c. plate two pair with margin only at top and used single, 10c. mint single, and plate two 25c. marginal block of eighteen from the top three rows of the pane and a top right plate two corner pair, all showing narrow “U” in revenue, fine, S.G. 66-68, vars. (5 items)
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #486 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1899 “REVENUE” 25c. variety “BEVENUE” in horizontal pair with normal, fine used. S.G. 68, a, cat. £438. Photo.
[Proposed price: £110-120]
Lot #487 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1899 “REVENUE”, 12mm 5c. block of four mint and used single, 10c. mint and used (2, one with small tear), 25c. mint and used and 11mm. overprint 5c. mint and used pair, 10c. mint single and used block of four, 25c. singles (2 mint, 1 used) and block of four mint, mostly fine, S.G. 66-68. cat. £573 (25)
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #488 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: Five pages and a piece bearing various issues to 1938 all stuck down and overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, thought to be from the Goan postal archive, incl. 1900-01 Q.V. 5c. and 10c. (2), 1902-04 1c. to 20c., 1907 50c. to $5, these all additionally handstamped “ULTRAMAR”, then 1916 and 1917 handstamped “COLONIAS” only, 1918 War 1c. and 3c. additionally handstamped “COLONIAS”, 1921 Peace 2c., 1922 4c., 1922-33 2c. rose-...
Lot #489 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1904-07 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10c. to $5 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), 10c. perf. fault otherwise mainly fine with part original gum, S.G. 87s-93s, cat. £250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #490 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1908-11 25c. dull and bright purple imperforate colour trial, mounted on small piece, slightly rubbed, otherwise fine. Ex. Dr. Harper. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-130]
Lot #491 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1908-11 25c. dull purple and orange imperforate colour trial, slightly rubbed and light horizontal crease, otherwise fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-130]
Lot #492 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1913-21 Specimen stamps, Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1c. to $5 set (less 2c.) locally handstamped “SPECIMEN” in violet (Samuel type BH1), fine mint, one of two sets recorded, the other also missing the 2c. value. S.G. 101s and 103s-110s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #493 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1913-21 Specimen stamps, 1c. to $5 set of ten, 1915-16 1c. to 5c., 1918 War 1c. and 3c. (2) and 1921 Script 1c. (2), all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), fine with gum. S.G. 101s-113s, 119s-120s. (18)
[Proposed price: £140-160]
Lot #494 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1913-21 Specimen stamps, 5c., 10c., 25c., $1, $2, $5 and 1915 5c., handstamped “SPECIMEN” and with circular cancellation applied by the Angolan receiving authority, mixed condition. S.G. 104s-106s, 108s-110s and 113s..
[Proposed price: £110-120]
Lot #495 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1916 1c. and 1917-18 1c. (2, one with corner fault) and 3c., all handstamped “SPECIMEN” by the Bechuanaland receiving authority, also with green tick at top right, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 114s. 116s and 118s.
[Proposed price: £150-170]
Lot #496 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1922-33 2c. stamp-size working die proof, in slate on glazed card, fine. Ex. Sir Henry Tucker. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-220]
Lot #497 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1922-33 $5 blank vignette die proof in black on glazed card, 92 x 60 mm., unmarked, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #498 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1922 (ca.) Imperf. 5c. blue-green and black printer’s sample, a horizontal pair, fine. Ex. Sir Henry Tucker. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #499 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1922 (circa) imperf. 5c. blue-green and black and perf. 14 blue-green and chestnut printer’s samples, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the latter with top right corner fault, otherwise fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £110-120]
Lot #500 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1922-33 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 25c. strip of three and $5 reconstructed block of four and pair, Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c., 2c. rose-carmine and 4c. strips of three, 3c., 5c., 10c., 50c. and $2 reconstructed blocks of four, all perforated or overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D14, D16 or D19), some with part original gum, mostly fine. S.G. 124-137s. Photo. (41)
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #501 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1922-33 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2c., 3c. and 4c. and 1932 Relief Fund set overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16 or D19) and additionally handstamped “SPECIMEN” by a receiving postal authority, fine without gum. S.G. 128-30s and 138-42s.
[Proposed price: £120-130]
Lot #502 - british empire and foreign countries british honduras - regular issues
British Honduras: 1922-33 5c., 25c. and $2 handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type BH1), fine mint. S.G. 131s, 133s and 137s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
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