STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY
AUCTION
Thursday 24 June 2021, 10 am BST
Royal Over-Seas League, Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR
VIEWING
From Monday 14 to Wednesday 23 June 2021, from 10am to 6pm
By appointment only
Harmers of London, 60 St. James's Street, London SW1A 1LE
Lot 301
Telegraphs - Eight different values, Watermark Crown CA, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type CE4 1894 - Telegraphs - Eight different values, Watermark Crown CA, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type CE4 - Lightly mounted on an album page from 25c to 50r, all with two SPECIMEN overprints. read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 500 - 800
Lot 302
Revenues - Stamp Duty, colour trials - five De La Rue Die Proofs in black of the 25c, 50c, 2r and 10r values 1873 - Revenues - Stamp Duty, colour trials - five De La Rue Die Proofs in black of the 25c, 50c, 2r and 10r values - Presented on sunken cards, each in a read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 303
Revenues - Collection of Proofs, Specimens and Cancelled handstamped issues 1872/1894 - Revenues - Collection of Proofs, Specimens and Cancelled handstamped issues - Colour proofs of the stamp duty 1c and 2c on card. The 50c and 1r in blocks of four overprinted read all
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.500 - 2.000
Lot 304
Revenues - Stamp Duty colour trials - Four 5c, Watermark Crown CA, imperforate examples, mint 1904 - Revenues - Stamp Duty colour trials - Four 5c, Watermark Crown CA, imperforate examples, mint - Lightly mounted and all with good margins and fresh colours. An read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 300 - 500
Lot 305
Collection - Mainly mint on 25 original album pages. Includes some later Queen Elizabeth II issues 1937/1958 - Collection - Mainly mint on 25 original album pages. Includes some later Queen Elizabeth II issues - Generally lightly mounted mint with a few used examples read all
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 200 - 300
Lot 306
£1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1921 - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Lightly mounted mint and very fine. A scarce stamp. (S.G. n. 102)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 307
£1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1921 - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples, Very fine scarce stamps. (S.G. n. 102)
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 308
Queen Victoria to King George V - Collection of mint and used issues in album. Very well written-up on display pages in an album. Substantially complete for used issues from 1880 and mint from 1894-on 1878/1935 - Queen Victoria to King George V - Collection of mint and read all
Starting price: £ 2.500 | Estimate : £ 3.000 - 3.500
Lot 309
£1 black and purple/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA £1 black and purple/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1923 - £1 black and purple/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very fresh mounted mint with superb colour. (S.G. n. 91)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 310
£1 black and purple/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA £1 black and purple/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very fresh mint examples with fine colour. (S.G. n. 91)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 311
20r black and purple/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - 20r black and purple/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very lightly mounted mint with fine colour. (S.G. n. 59)
Starting price: £ 125 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 312
20r black and purple/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - 20r black and purple/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very fine mint examples with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 59)
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 313
£1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1906 - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Fine mint with good colour. (S.G. n. 124)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 314
£1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1906 - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very lightly mounted mint examples with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 124)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 315
£1 purple and black/red, die 1, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 purple and black/red, die 1, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very lightly mounted mint with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 137)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 316
£1 purple and black/red, die 1, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 purple and black/red, die 1, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very fine mint examples with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 137)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 317
£1 dull purple and black/red, Watermark Crown CA 1903 - £1 dull purple and black/red, Watermark Crown CA - Lightly mounted mint with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 55)
Starting price: £ 125 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 318
£1 dull purple and black/red, Watermark Crown CA 1903 - £1 dull purple and black/red, Watermark Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 55)
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 319
£1 dull purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 dull purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very fresh unmounted mint with fine colour. (S.G: n. 85)
Starting price: £ 50 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 320
£1 dull purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 dull purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very fine mint examples with fine colour. (S.G. n. 85)
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 321
£5 violet and black, Watermark Multiple Script CA 1925 - £5 violet and black, Watermark Multiple Script CA - Very fine mint and nice colour of this very scarce stamp. (S.G. n. 108)
Starting price: £ 350 | Estimate : £ 450 - 550
Lot 322
£1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very fresh unmounted mint with fine colour. (S.G. n. 24)
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 323
£1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 24)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 324
20s purple and black/red, Watermark Crown CA 1902 - 20s purple and black/red, Watermark Crown CA - Very fresh unmounted mint, signed in pencil on reverse. (S.G. n. 48)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 325
20s purple and black/red, Watermark Crown CA 1902 - 20s purple and black/red, Watermark Crown CA - Two very fresh mint examples with fine colour. (S.G. n. 48)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 326
20s purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1913 - 20s purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Lightly mounted mint. Fine. (S.G. n. 84)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 327
20s purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1913 - 20s purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 84)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 328
$10 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - $10 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very lightly mounted mint with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 116)
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 329
$10 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - $10 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 116)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 330
50c black/blue-green (olive black), Watermark Multiple Crown CA. Marginal block of four 1917 - 50c black/blue-green (olive black), Watermark Multiple Crown CA. Marginal block of four - Very fresh unmounted mint with fine colour. (S.G. n. 12)
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 331
$10 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1917 - $10 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very fine mint with lovely colour. Scarce. (S.G. n. 17)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 332
$10 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1917 - $10 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very fine mint examples with lovely colour. Scarce. (S.G. n. 17)
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 333
½ anna vermilion imperforate 1854 - ½ anna vermilion imperforate - Superb four margin example. Unused without gum. Three marks on reverse. Rare. (S.G. n. 1)
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 500 - 800
Lot 334
½ anna vermilion imperforate, marginal block of four 1854 - ½ anna vermilion imperforate, marginal block of four - Superb top marginal block of 4 with inscription "HALF ANNA each". Unused. Very large margins. Rare. (S.G. n. 1)
Starting price: £ 2.000 | Estimate : £ 2.000 - 3.000
Lot 335
Rocket Mail - Small collection comprising two "SIKKIM ROCKETGRAM" stationery covers and four "SHIP TO SHORE" unused stamps/labels 1935 - Rocket Mail - Small collection comprising two "SIKKIM ROCKETGRAM" stationery covers and four "SHIP TO SHORE" unused stamps/labels - read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 300 - 500
Lot 336
5s green and blue. Watermark Crown CA 1890 - 5s green and blue. Watermark Crown CA - Very fresh unmounted mint top margined copy with fine colour. Mounted in the margin only. (S.G. n. 8)
Starting price: £ 50 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 337
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1921 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very fine mint examples with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 80)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 338
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1921 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very lightly mounted mint with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 80)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 339
Federated Malayan States - Set of eight values 1c to 50c, Watermark Crown CA 1900 - Federated Malayan States - Set of eight values 1c to 50c, Watermark Crown CA - Very fresh mint set with good colours. (S.G. n. 15-22)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 340
Federated Malayan States - $1, $2, $5, $25 values, Watermark Script CA 1922 - Federated Malayan States - $1, $2, $5, $25 values, Watermark Script CA - Very fine mint group and very scarce. (S.G. n. 76, 78, 80, 82)
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 500 - 700
Lot 341
Selangor - $25 green and orange, Watermark Crown CC 1895 - Selangor - $25 green and orange, Watermark Crown CC - Very lightly mounted mint with lovely colour. Superb and rare. (S.G. n. 66)
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.250 - 1.750
Lot 342
10s black, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1919 - 10s black, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very fresh mint with lovely colour. Superb and rare. (S.G. n. 96)
Starting price: £ 1.200 | Estimate : £ 1.200 - 2.000
Lot 343
10s black, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1919 - 10s black, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very lightly mounted mint examples with fine colour. Superb and rare. (S.G. n. 96)
Starting price: £ 2.500 | Estimate : £ 2.500 - 3.500
Lot 344
Postal history - Great Britain used abroad - 2d blue and 1d rose-red on cover to Italy forwarded with Tuscany 6cr at Livorno 1859 - Postal history - Great Britain used abroad - 2d blue and 1d rose-red on cover to Italy forwarded with Tuscany 6cr at Livorno - Very scarce read all
Starting price: £ 2.500 | Estimate : £ 2.500 - 3.500
Lot 345
Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II - Collection of mint issues in album 1863/1964 - Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II - Collection of mint issues in album - Some unused in 1863-81 issues, thereafter generally very fine mint with much unmounted. Includes many scarce read all
Starting price: £ 1.000 | Estimate : £ 1.000 - 1.750
Lot 346
Postal history - Very fine Crowned Circle "PAID/AT/AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND" datestamp on cover 1849 - Postal history - Very fine Crowned Circle "PAID/AT/AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND" datestamp on cover - Six months in transit to Centenary Hall, Missionary House, London. Scarce read all
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 347
Postal History - Very fine Crowned Circle "PAID/AT/WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND" datestamp on cover 1848 - Postal History - Very fine Crowned Circle "PAID/AT/WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND" datestamp on cover - Five months in transit to London. Scarce Toulmin Packet letter. Fine.
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 348
Postal History - Fine rectangular framed "PAID/AT/WELLINGTON" postmark on cover 1847 - Postal History - Fine rectangular framed "PAID/AT/WELLINGTON" postmark on cover - Addressed to Edgbaston, Birmingham. A fine clean envelope carried per Toulmin Packet service. Scarce. read all
Starting price: £ 80 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 349
Lagos - Queen Victoria 10s purple-brown, Watermark Crown CA 1886 - Lagos - Queen Victoria 10s purple-brown, Watermark Crown CA - Lightly mounted mint with superb colour and very fresh - Cert. R.P.S. (1949) (S.G. n. 29)
Starting price: £ 400 | Estimate : £ 400 - 700
Lot 350
Lagos - Queen Victoria 5s die proof FORGERY by Sperati, 1886 - Lagos - Queen Victoria 5s die proof FORGERY by Sperati, on card of the key plate without value in black. Piece shows "Reproduction Interdite" and is clearly signed by Sperati in pencil. A very collectable read all
Starting price: £ 120 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200