Cinderella, Locals and Revenues: A collection on leaves, incl. Canada, Cape of Good Hope with 1873 12s. green mint pair, 1885 12s. orange-brown in a mint block of four, Great Britain with College stamps, also a copy of “The College Stamps” by Rev. Cummings, railway letter and parcel stamps, Consular Service, Telegraphs with values to £1 used, Malaya Perak 1895 $25 fiscally used, 1949-52 $25 (2), Orange River Colony, Transvaal, etc. (100s)...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
By: Grosvenor Auctions
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 #102 - miscellaneous and mixed lots cinderellas - locals and revenues
Revenues: An accumulation of Revenues on leaves, mostly issues from 1852 to 1912 incl. Bechuanaland 1913 overprinted on Cape £5, used, Belgium, France, Italy with municipal posts, Spain, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #103 - miscellaneous and mixed lots cinderellas - locals and revenues
Revenues: An accumulation of mainly used British Commonwealth Revenues and Fiscals incl. Australian States, Ceylon, India, New Zealand, South Africa, etc. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #104 - miscellaneous and mixed lots forgeries
Forgeries: An extensive large all World selection of pages from Fournier’s “Album Fac-Similes” with cancellations, cut-outs from pages, incl. etc. Argentine, Austria, British East Africa, British Virgin Islands, Chile, Colombia, French Colonies, Germany and States, Great Britain, Italian States, Portuguese Colonies, Spain and Colonies, Switzerland, Transvaal, duplication, full descriptions on disk, priced to sell at £30,000, etc. (1000s)...
Lot #105 - miscellaneous and mixed lots forgeries
Forgeries: A Europe collection in an album, incl. Czechoslovakia, Italian States, German States, Albania, some on cover, a few with certificates, mixed condition. (approx. 230 items)
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #106 - miscellaneous and mixed lots forgeries
Forgeries: An unused or used collection in one album, incl. extensive German States, Italian States, Switzerland Cantonals and Rayons, Cape of Good Hope triangulars, Brazil bulls-eyes, Belgium, Romania, Japanese imperfs., etc., also range of reprints including Heligoland, mostly fine. (100s)
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #107 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Africa, a selection of publications comprising “The Postal Services of the Gold Coast” ed. Sacher (2003), “Postal Services of Sierra Leone” by Beale (1988), “T.P.O.s of Nigeria 1903-39” by Ince, “Postmarks and Postal History of Nigeria 1937-63” by Nicholson, “Les Obliterations du Cameroun 1914-1960” by Bratzel, “The Postal Markings of the Gambia” by Duncan and Andrews (2005), “The Postal Services of the Gold Coast 1901-57” ed....
Lot #108 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Auction catalogues, various in a carton incl. New Zealand, Gartner Western Australia (1979), Hackmey Grenada (1985), Lazarnick Falkland Islands (1991), Foreign countries incl. “Basel” and J.P.S. Germania (1985), Hibbert Arabia (1987), etc. (approx. 70)
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #109 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Auction catalogues, various in a carton incl. British Africa and British West Indies with Hicks Bermuda (1975), Danson Sudan I and II (1977), Tucker Bermuda (1978) and Cape of Good Hope (1979), Holmes Bechuanalands (1981), Ashanti Gold Coast (1991), etc. (approx. 65)
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #110 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Auction catalogues, an accumulation of auction catalogues, chiefly 2000-2014 sales by Zurich Asia and Interasia of China and other Asia, also the “Malayan Philatelist” journal in binders from 1977 to 2002, mostly fine. (82 items)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #111 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Forgeries, “The Work of Jean De Sperati”, both text and plates in good condition.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #112 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Japan, “Japan: The Cherry Blossom Issues of Japan 1872-76” by Ichida, first edition (1965), fine with dust jacket, also a plating study of the 1sen by Ichida, “The Postage Stamps of Japan and Dependencies” by Tracey Woodward, reprinted reduced format edition produced in Japan, fine with slipcase (damaged).
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #113 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Lombardy-Venetia, “Grosses Handbuch der Abstempelungen von Altösterreich und Lombardei-Venetien” by Edwin Mueller, scarce first edition (1925), fair condition.
[Proposed price: £50-60]
Lot #114 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Malaya, a selection comprising “The Postal History of Malaya” vol. 1-3 (2nd editions) by Proud, “Kedah and Perlis” by Holley, “Kelantan” by Reeves and Dexter, “Survey Department Essays” by Norris.
[Proposed price: £60-80]
Lot #115 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: A selection of Near and Far East, incl. “The Postal History of British Malaya” in three volumes by Proud, “The Amirate of Bahawalpur Postal History and Stamps” by Dr. Captain U.A.G. Isani Syed Abid Hussain, “Burma Postal History” by Davis and Martin, etc.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #116 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: New Zealand, “The Postage Stamps of New Zealand” by the Royal Philatelic Society, N.Z., Vols I to VIII, good to fine, two without dust covers.
[Proposed price: £800-900]
Lot #117 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Printers, “Perkins Bacon Records”, Vols. I and II by Percy de Worms (1953), very fine with dust jackets in good condition.
[Proposed price: £50-60]
Lot #118 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Specimen Stamps, “UPU Specimen Stamps” by James Bendon (sealed), also “Cancelled By Perkins Bacon” by Peter Jaffe, fine.
[Proposed price: £60-80]
Lot #119 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: A small library, incl. “Barred Numeral Cancellations of London” by Parmenter, “Victoria The Barred Numeral Cancellations 1856-1912” by Purves, “The Postal History of British Guiana and British Honduras” by Proud, etc.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #120 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Various, an accumulation in three cartons, incl. the “London Philatelist” volumes 104-112 bound, “Postal History of the Ionian Islands” by Zaphiriou, auction catalogues, etc.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #121 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Various, an accumulation of catalogues and publications in two boxes incl. Brusden White specialised Roos and Early Federal (2004), K.G.V (2007), K.G.VI (2006), Q.E.II (2006), various S.G. publications incl. G.B. ‘Kings’ specialised 13th edition, ten empty Lighthouse and S.G. stockbooks, also “The British Postage Stamps” by Robson Lowe and an assortment of Hawid mounts, accessories, etc.
[Proposed price: £60-80]
Lot #122 - miscellaneous and mixed lots omnibus issues
Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection on mainly commercial mail, incl. Bermuda, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Malaya Straits Settlements, St. Helena, Trinidad and Tobago, a few sets, etc. (137 covers, 8 fronts, 17 stamps)
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #123 - miscellaneous and mixed lots omnibus issues
Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee, Sets complete mint (less British Forces in Egypt), mainly good to fine. (249)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #124 - miscellaneous and mixed lots omnibus issues
Omnibus Issues: A collection in eleven albums, mostly incomplete issues, mainly mint incl. 1937 Coronation and later Royal events, F.F.H., Red Cross, I.T.U., I.C.Y., Churchill, also some thematics incl. Sports, History of Flight, Christmas, etc., varied condition. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #125 - miscellaneous and mixed lots omnibus issues
Omnibus Issues: 1981 Royal Wedding, a comprehensive Commonwealth and Foreign mint collection in sixteen albums (one empty), with sets and miniature sheets, booklets, gutter pairs and strips, varieties with many imperf. sets and miniature sheets, overprints, Specimens, etc., also a few G.B. presentation packs. (few 1,000s)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
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