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
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Harmers of London, 60 St. James's Street, London SW1A 1LE
Lot 351
Oil Rivers Protectorate - Provisional Surcharges, ½d on 2d Jubilee (violet) Type 3 1893 - Oil Rivers Protectorate - Provisional Surcharges, ½d on 2d Jubilee (violet) Type 3 Lightly mounted mint with lovely colour and very fresh - Cert. R.P.S. (1932) (S.G. n. 9)
Starting price: £ 120 | Estimate : £ 120 - 200
Lot 352
Oil Rivers Protectorate - Provisional Surcharges, ½d on half of 1d lilac 1893 - Oil Rivers Protectorate - Provisional Surcharges, ½d on half of 1d lilac - Small piece with the ½d overprint Type 1 in red on two unsevered pairs and a single superb used with cds - Cert. read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 300 - 500
Lot 353
Oil Rivers Protectorate - Provisional Surcharges, ½d on 2½d Jubilee vermilion Type 5 1893 - Oil Rivers Protectorate - Provisional Surcharges, ½d on 2½d Jubilee vermilion Type 5 - Unused example with lovely colour and very fresh - Cert. BPA (1964) (S.G. n. 17)
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 250 - 400
Lot 354
Oil Rivers Protectorate - Provisional Surcharges, 1s on 2d Jubilee vermilion 1893 - Oil Rivers Protectorate - Provisional Surcharges, 1s on 2d Jubilee vermilion - Lightly mounted mint with lovely colour and very fresh - Cert. R.P.S. (1953) (S.G. n. 38)
Starting price: £ 180 | Estimate : £ 180 - 300
Lot 355
Southern Nigeria - Late Queen Victoria head die proof in green, 0
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 150 - 250
Lot 356
Southern Nigeria - Late Queen Victoria head die proof in black, 1900 - Southern Nigeria - Late Queen Victoria head die proof in black, on card dated 8 October 1900 and with "Before Hardening" mark. Very fine.
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 357
Southern Nigeria - Queen Victoria, De La Rue die proof of the 1d frame, 1900 - Southern Nigeria - Queen Victoria, De La Rue die proof of the 1d frame, on card dated 12 October 1900 and with "Before Hardening" mark. Very fine.
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 358
Southern Nigeria - Queen Victoria, ½d imperforate colour trials. 1901 - Southern Nigeria - Queen Victoria, ½d imperforate colour trials. Two examples each attached to small card in unissued colours of black and dark red and dark green and orange/yellow. Unusual and read all
Starting price: £ 180 | Estimate : £ 180 - 300
Lot 359
Northern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - Northern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very lightly mounted mint with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 52)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 75 - 150
Lot 360
Northern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - Northern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 52)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 150 - 250
Lot 361
Southern Nigeria - Edward VII De La Rue die proof without value, 1902 - Southern Nigeria - Edward VII De La Rue die proof without value, on card dated 12 Oct. 1902 and with "Before Hardening" mark. Most attractive.
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 250 - 400
Lot 362
Southern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1907 - Southern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very lightly mounted mint with lovely colour. (Uni. n. (S.G. n. 44))
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 363
Southern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1907 - Southern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very fine mint examples with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 44)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 200 - 300
Lot 364
Southern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - Southern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very fresh unmounted mint with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 56)
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 100 - 200
Lot 365
Southern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - Southern Nigeria - £1 purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 56)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 200 - 300
Lot 366
Southern Nigeria - George V De La Rue die proof of the 1d frame, 1912 - Southern Nigeria - George V De La Rue die proof of the 1d frame, on card dated 01 May 1912 and with "Before Hardening" mark. Very fine.
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 150 - 250
Lot 367
Nigeria - Key Type value and name die proof, 1912 - Nigeria - Key Type value and name die proof, on card showing "NIGERIA" and "1s" value tablet. Very fine.
Starting price: £ 180 | Estimate : £ 180 - 300
Lot 368
Nigeria - £1 deep purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1914 - Nigeria - £1 deep purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Lightly mounted mint. Very fine. (S.G. n. 12)
Starting price: £ 50 | Estimate : £ 50 - 150
Lot 369
Nigeria - £1 deep purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1914 - Nigeria - £1 deep purple and black/red, Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 12)
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 100 - 200
Lot 370
Southern Nigeria - £1 deep purple and black/red corner marginal block of four Southern Nigeria - £1 deep purple and black/red corner marginal block of four 1914 - Southern Nigeria - £1 deep purple and black/red corner marginal block of four - Unmounted mint block with read all
Starting price: £ 350 | Estimate : £ 350 - 550
Lot 371
Nigeria - 10s green and red/blue-green with olive back Nigeria - 10s green and red/blue-green with olive back 1914 - Nigeria - 10s green and red/blue-green with olive back - Unmounted mint with lovely colour and trace of gum bend hardly detracts - Cert. R.P.S. (1970) read all
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 200 - 300
Lot 372
Nigeria - Pictorial issue, Specimens 1936 - Nigeria - Pictorial issue, Specimens - Complete set of 12 values to £1 showing perforation "SPECIMEN". Very fine. (S.G. n. 34s/45s)
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 100 - 200
Lot 373
Pictorial issue, 3d Jebba Bridge and River Niger imperforate pair - 1953 - Pictorial issue, 3d Jebba Bridge and River Niger imperforate pair - Unmounted mint with four large margins all round and very fresh. A lovely variety. (S.G. n. 73b)
Starting price: £ 120 | Estimate : £ 120 - 200
Lot 374
Balance of a fine collection, all reigns and most areas represented including Niger Coast Balance of a fine collection, all reigns and most areas represented including Niger Coast - Some loose album pages, stock-cards and stockbook in box. Strength in Georgian Key Types read all
Starting price: £ 450 | Estimate : £ 550 - 750
Lot 375
Lagos - Mainly mint collection in folder of Queen Victoria and Edward VII issues 1887/1906 - Lagos - Mainly mint collection in folder of Queen Victoria and Edward VII issues - Mounted mint and a few used examples with the Queen Victoria 1887 set complete including read all
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 376
Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II - Collection of mint and used issues in album 1874/1961 - Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II - Collection of mint and used issues in album - Good range of early Lagos and Niger Coast issues. Interesting postmarks featured read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 377
Collection of mint issues from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II in an album 1892/1960 - Collection of mint issues from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II in an album - Mint issues from Oil Rivers, Southern & Northern Nigeria and Nigeria including specimens, shades and some read all
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250
Lot 378
Collection of Nigeria and Former Territories - Mostly mint in peg-fitting album, including very fine ranges of Lagos, Northern and Southern Nigeria issues Collection of Nigeria and Former Territories - Mostly mint in peg-fitting album, including very fine ranges of read all
Starting price: £ 2.800 | Estimate : £ 3.500 - 4.000
Lot 379
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1808 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 81)
Starting price: £ 250 | Estimate : £ 300 - 400
Lot 380
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1908 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Lightly mounted mint. Fine. (S.G. n. 81)
Starting price: £ 125 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 381
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Lightly mounted mint. Fine. (S.G. n. 98)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 382
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 98)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 383
£1 grey and purple/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1922 - £1 grey and purple/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very lightly mounted mint with superb colour. Small mark noted. (S.G. n. 96)
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 384
£1 grey and purple/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1922 - £1 grey and purple/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 96)
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 385
1/6d grey and green/green, marginal block of four, one stamp showing the "cleft rock" flaw 1922 - 1/6d grey and green/green, marginal block of four, one stamp showing the "cleft rock" flaw - Mounted in the margin only. Postage stamps unmounted. A few tone spots.
Starting price: £ 100 | Estimate : £ 150 - 200
Lot 386
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1920 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Lightly mounted mint. (S.G. n. 36)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 387
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1920 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very fine mint examples with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 36)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 388
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1904 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Lightly mounted mint. (S.G. n. 93)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 389
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1904 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two mounted mint examples. Fine. (S.G. n. 93)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 390
Postal History - Incoming early Samoan mail. Entire letter from Glasgow via London carried per Toulmin Packet service via Sydney 1845/1846 - Postal History - Incoming early Samoan mail. Entire letter from Glasgow via London carried per Toulmin Packet service via Sydney read all
Starting price: £ 300 | Estimate : £ 400 - 500
Lot 391
Postal History - Entire letter clearly headed "Samoa" to The Missionary Society, London via New Zealand and Australia. Carried per Toulmin Packet service via Sydney 1846/1847 - Postal History - Entire letter clearly headed "Samoa" to The Missionary Society, London via read all
Starting price: £ 500 | Estimate : £ 600 - 800
Lot 392
Western Samoa - Revenues - £20 overprint high value on New Zealand £20 yellow 1955 - Western Samoa - Revenues - £20 overprint high value on New Zealand £20 yellow - Two mint examples with fine colour.
Starting price: £ 200 | Estimate : £ 250 - 300
Lot 393
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1907 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Mounted mint. (S.G. n. 111)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 394
£1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1907 - £1 purple and black/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two lightly mounted mint examples. (S.G. n. 111)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 395
£1 black and purple/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 black and purple/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Very fresh unmounted mint with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 128)
Starting price: £ 75 | Estimate : £ 100 - 150
Lot 396
£1 black and purple/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA 1912 - £1 black and purple/red. Watermark Multiple Crown CA - Two very fine mint examples with lovely colour. (S.G. n. 128)
Starting price: £ 150 | Estimate : £ 200 - 250
Lot 397
Postal Fiscal stamps -2½d on 2s dull lilac, Type 11. Watermark CA over Crown Postal Fiscal stamps -2½d on 2s dull lilac, Type 11. Watermark CA over Crown 1897 - Postal Fiscal stamps -2½d on 2s dull lilac, Type 11. Watermark CA over Crown - Very lightly mounted mint with read all
Starting price: £ 2.500 | Estimate : £ 3.000 - 3.500
Lot 398
Postal Fiscal stamps - 2½d on 2s dull lilac, Type 10. Watermark CA over Crown Postal Fiscal stamps - 2½d on 2s dull lilac, Type 10. Watermark CA over Crown 1897 - Postal Fiscal stamps - 2½d on 2s dull lilac, Type 10. Watermark CA over Crown - Very lightly mounted mint read all
Starting price: £ 3.500 | Estimate : £ 4.500 - 5.500
Lot 399
Postal Fiscal stamps - 2½d on 2s dull lilac, Type 8. Watermark CA over Crown Postal Fiscal stamps - 2½d on 2s dull lilac, Type 8. Watermark CA over Crown 1897 - Postal Fiscal stamps - 2½d on 2s dull lilac, Type 8. Watermark CA over Crown - Superb used. Lovely Freetown read all
Starting price: £ 850 | Estimate : £ 1.000 - 1.250
Lot 400
Postal history - Second Anglo-Boer War - Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), British Occupation of Transvaal, Bloemfontein cover to London clearly signed "W.S.Churchill" whilst serving as an Officer in the British Army of Occupation 1900 - Postal history - Second read all
Starting price: £ 1.500 | Estimate : £ 1.750 - 2.250