Basutoland: A mainly good to fine mint collection from 1933 to 1966 in an album incl. 1933 1/2d. to 10s., 1938 1/2d. to 10s., 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1954-58 1/2d. to 10s., 1961-63 1/2c. to 1r., etc. (93)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Jun 03, 2015 Europe/London
Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
Wednesday Jun 03, 2015 10:30 Europe/London
Last date for bids:
Wednesday Jun 03, 2015 09:00 Europe/London
A specialised auction of nearly 1,500 lots, including the fine collection formed by the late Dennis Clarke, the balance of the collection formed by the late Michael Ensor, the Graham Winters FRPSL collection of Queen Victoria period Ceylon with scarce covers from the decimal period 1872–1904, the fascinating collection of the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899–1902 formed by Dr Guy Leroux, the W.E.J. ‘John’ Major collection of Hong Kong, and rarities from Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha and other countries
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Lot #228 - british empire and foreign countries basutoland - collections
Lot #229 - british empire and foreign countries basutoland - collections
Basutoland: A small mint selection incl. 1933 to 10s. perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8) with gum, 10s. with gum bend, otherwise fine. (18) Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #230 - british empire and foreign countries Basutoland: Lesotho - Regular Issues
Lesotho: 1986-88 35s. on 25s. (S.G. 444) in a top left corner plate block of six (3 x 2), the surcharge misplaced resulting in two stamps missing “s” and four with “s” at left, gum wrinkle on one and light gum bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 720b var, cat. £300+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #231 - british empire and foreign countries Bechuanaland - Postal History
Bechuanaland: 1828 (Feb. 15) part entire letter to London, written by Rev. Robert Moffat at the Lattakoo mission of the London Missionary Society, sent in transit through Cape Town with two fine strikes of the G.P.O. Cape Town Crowned Circle datestamps of April 3rd. and April 12th., reverse with good boxed “INDIA LETTER/DOVER”. An important forerunner, believed to be the earliest mail from Bechuanaland. Photo.
[Proposed price: £2500-2800...
Lot #232 - british empire and foreign countries Bechuanaland - Regular Issues
Bechuanaland: 1888 (Jan.) 2s.6d. green and black fine used on 1898 (Jan. 15) registered envelope from Palachwe to Germany, attractive. S.G. 17. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #233 - british empire and foreign countries Bechuanaland - Collections
Bechuanaland: A mint and used collection on Imperial leaves, from 1884 to 1935, incl. 1888 1s. to 5s. used and 10s. unused, 1913-24 values to 2s.6d. and 5s. used, 1932 to 10s. mint, etc., slightly mixed condition. (111)
[Proposed price: £280-300]
Lot #234 - british empire and foreign countries Bechuanaland - Collections
Bechuanaland: A K.G.VI to early Q.E.II collection on leaves, chiefly unmounted mint, incl. 1938-52 and 1955-58 to 10s. with some shades, 1961 surcharges set with varieties incl. type I 1r. on 10s., 1961 Wildlife set, etc., mostly fine. (129)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #235 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland: botswana - regular issues
Botswana: 1976-77 3t. on 3c., 7t. on 7c., 50t. on 50c. surcharged at bottom right, and 1p. on 1r. surcharged at bottom left, fine unmounted mint, scarce set from the second Pretoria printing. S.G. 369a, 372a, 378a, 379a, cat. £465. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #236 - british empire and foreign countries belgium - collections
Belgium: A comprehensive mint and used collection in eight albums, incl. wide range of Epaulettes and Medallions with covers and multiples, 1865 to 1f. used, 1866 5c. unused, 1915-22 25 5f. “FRANKEN” unused and used, 1918 Red Cross to 2f. + 2f. mint, 1919-20 values to 10f. mint, 1932 Cardinal Mercier set mint, 1932 Infantry sets mint and used, then 1933 Orval, 1950 Olympics, 1951 Medical Fund, 1952 Cultural Fund, 1953 Tourist, 1954 Prisoner...
Lot #237 - british empire and foreign countries belgium - collections
Belgium: A duplicated collection in an album with a range of imperf. and perf. Medallions, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #238 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1865-1903 perf. 14 x 121/2 3d. yellow-buff in a mint block of six (2 x 3), some minor creases otherwise fine and fresh with two unmounted, rare multiple. S.G. 10, cat. £1,080+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £550-600]
Lot #239 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1874 (Mar.-May) 3d. on 1d. rose-red mint with small part original gum, light vertical crease at right but an attractive example of this rare stamp, one of the finer known, many of this issue have serious faults. R.P.S. certificate (1969) and B.P.A. certificate (2006). S.G. 12, cat. £18,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £4500-5000]
Lot #240 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1875 (Mar.-May) 1d. on 3d. used with barred oval cancellation, top right corner perf. imperfection otherwise fine. Ex Ludington. S.G. 16, cat. £350. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #241 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1875 (Mar.-May) 1d. on 1s. green, used, a few shortish perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 17, cat. £250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £70-80]
Lot #242 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1883-1904 1/2d., 2d. and 1s. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the 1/2d. in a scarce strip of three unused, the 2d. and 1s. fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 21s, 26s, 29s, cat. £375+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #243 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1883-1904 21/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed “AFTER HARDENING” and dated “11 DEC 83”, and initialled at lower right, fine. S.G. 27 P. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #244 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: Cancellations and Covers: 1902 (June 24) Boer War cover to Bloemfontein, franked 1883-1904 1d. with a very fine strike of the rare framed type CM 4a “PRISONERS OF WAR/PASSED CENSOR/BERMUDA” cachet in violet, cover faults but attractive. Ex Ulrich. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #245 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: Cancellations and Covers: 1914 pair of used picture postcards (Aug. 17), (Oct. 12), to U.S.A. with “PASSED H.W./CENSOR-BERMUDA” cachet and Canada with “PASSED/CENSOR-BERMUDA” in violet, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #246 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1918-22 £1 purple and black on red, an unmounted mint corner example (mounted in margin) with plate number, showing [R. 1/5] break in scroll, fine and fresh. S.G. 55a, cat. £850+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #247 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1920-21 Tercentenary 1/4d. brown showing “A” from “CA” missing from watermark, mint, small thins at left and light horizontal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 59b, cat. £800. R.P.S certificate (2011). Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #248 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: German Propaganda Forgeries of Great Britain 1937-47 1/2d. to 3d., set of six values all marginal, with framed “LIQUIDATION/ OF EMPIRE/BERMUDA-Is” overprint, the 1/2d. ‘unused’, the others ‘used’, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-220]
Lot #249 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. deep reddish purple and ultramarine on grey-blue, perf. 14, showing variety shading omitted from the top right scroll, used, rounded corner at top right, a few blunted perfs., otherwise fine. This rare flaw previously recorded on 1943 (Mar.) printing. R.P.S. certificate (2010). S.G. 116a, var. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #250 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. purple and deep blue on pale blue perf. 14 showing [R. 5/12] broken lower right scroll, fine mint. S.G. 116de. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #251 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1938-53 2s.6d. black and red on pale blue, a fresh mint lower right corner plate block of four showing [R. 5/12] broken lower right scroll, a couple of light tone spots on reverse, variety stamp fine. S.G. 117b, be. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #252 - british empire and foreign countries bermuda - regular issues
Bermuda: 1938-53 10s. green and deep lake on pale emerald in a mint block of four with the usual brownish gum, a few split perfs., fine and fresh with three stamps unmounted, a scarce multiple. Ex Lord Steinberg. S.G. 119, cat. £1,800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £900-1000]
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