A collection of Europe with a selection of Hong Kong in two albums and on pages contained in a carton with German States incl. Baden, Bavaria, Brunswick, Bremen with 1866-67 2gr., 5gr., 5gr. yellow-green used, Hamburg, Hanover, Prussia, Oldenburg, Saxony 1855-63 to 10ngr. used, Schleswig-Holstein 1850 2s. deep rose used, Thurn and Taxis, Wurttemberg 1863-64 18k. used, 1865-68 to 18k. used, 1873 70k. used, etc., Hong Kong used Q.V. to Q.E.II...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Mar 05, 2014 Europe/London
Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
Wednesday Mar 05, 2014 14:00 to Thursday Mar 06, 2014 16:00 Europe/London
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Wednesday Mar 05, 2014 13:00 Europe/London
A specialised auction of over 1,450 lots, the property of 114 vendors, featuring the Stewart R. Murray collection of North Borneo, the exceptional collection of Trieste formed by the late Dr Ronnie Shiers, the ‘Saisunee’ collection of Gilbert & Ellice Islands covers and cancellations, and the fine collection of India used in Zanzibar formed by Jeremy Lea of the East Africa Study Circle
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Lot #2 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A used Q.V. to Q.E.II British Empire collection in thirteen albums incl. Ascension 1922 to 3s., 1924-33 to 3s., 1938-53 to 10s. (2), Australia 1915-27 to £1 brown and blue, 1923-24 £1 grey, 1929-30 to 10s., 1931-36 to £2, 1932 Bridge 5s., Officials with kangaroos to 10s., Bahrain 1933-37 to 5r., 1938-41 to 25r., Bermuda from 1865, 1874-75 surcharges incl. 1d. on 3d. (B.P.A. certificate, 1956), 1918-22 to £1, 1924-32 to 12s.6d., 1938-53 to £1...
Lot #3 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used British Empire collection in varied condition in four albums incl. Aden and States, Bahrain, Bermuda, B.O.I.C. with postage due sets mint, Dominica, Falkland Is., Gibraltar, G.B., Malayan States, N.Z., St. Lucia, South Africa with Officials mint, Tangier, Tristan da Cunha, 1948-49 Wedding sets virtually complete used, also a further accumulation in two albums, envelopes, packets and loose. (many 100s)
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Lot #4 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An all World accumulation in seventeen albums, eight stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Falkland Islands with 1938-50 to £1 mint, Dependencies 1954-62 set mint, Gibraltar, India 1948 Gandhi 10r. mint, Leeward Islands, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Seychelles, Tristan da Cunha, etc. (1,000s)
[Proposed price: £1800-2000]
Lot #5 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A Q.V. to K.G.V mainly used British Empire collection in a New Imperial album, incl. Australia, Bahamas, British Levant, Canada, Cyprus 1912-15 to 18pi. used, 45pi. mint, 1921-23 to 45pi., Gold Coast, Hong Kong, Newfoundland 1919 Contingent set, 1923-24 set, Rhodesia, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £1200-1500]
Lot #6 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An all World collection in thirteen albums contained in two cartons incl. China, U.S.A., mint and used British Empire, G.B. incl. 1840 1d. (6, one on E.L.) and 2d. used, 1948-49 set of six mint, later sets mint, range of decimal presentation packs, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £1200-1500]
Lot #7 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection of New Zealand, Cook Islands and Fiji on leaves and stockleaves incl. New Zealand 1882-1900 to 1s., mint and used, Pictorials to 1s., 1906 Christchurch 3d., mint, K.E.VII to 1s., mint, K.G.V to 1s. (4) , 1925 Dunedin, Health issues incl. 1931 Smiling Boys, mint, 1935-36 values to 2s. (2), 3s. (2), 1953-59 to 10s., 1960-66 to £1, mint, Cook Islands 1892 1d. black (4), good range of Queen Makea Takau and...
Lot #8 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A mint and used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in six albums, incl. Australia 1932 Bridge set used, Bermuda, Canada 1928-29 set used, Falkland Islands 1904-12 3s. mint, 1912-20 5s. maroon mint, Gibraltar, Hong Kong 1948 Silver Wedding $10 mint, Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 to 10s. mint, 1938-52 to 20s. mint, Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 set mint, Saint Helena, Seychelles, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
Lot #9 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An early stuck-down collection in a fine 'Whymper' album published in 1863, incl. China 1885-88 3c. unused, France, German States, Great Britain, Greece, Norway with 1856-60 2sk. and 3sk. unused, 1863-64 8sk. unused, Spain, Sweden 1855-58 3sk., 6sk. and 24sk. used with trimmed perfs., 1858-72 5ö., 9ô., 12ö., 24ö., 30ö. and 50ö. unused, U.S.A., etc., very mixed condition. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #10 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An extensive mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II British West Indies collection on leaves and stockleaves incl. Grenada 1904-06 set to 10s., 1908-11 to 2s., 1913-22 10s., 1938-50 to 2s. (5), 5s. (2), 10s. (2), Jamaica 1860-70 to 1s. (2) used, 1932 Pictorial set, 1938-52 to 10s., 1948 Silver Wedding, mint, also 1930 first flight cover to Miami with cachet, Leeward Islands with some shades and duplication, incl. 1902 to 1s., 1912-22 to 1s. (4) 1921-32...
Lot #11 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A mainly Q.E.II collection, mint and used in twenty-nine albums, incl. Australia, Canada, Gibraltar, Malayan States, Mauritius, New Zealand, Virgin Islands, etc. (1,000s)
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #12 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A Q.V. to K.E.VII mint and used British Empire collection in a good condition Standard printed album with G.B. incl. 1840 1d. and 2d. used, 1884 Crowns £1 LA used, 1902-13 to 1s. mint, Officials, Cape triangulars to 1s. (2) used, Ceylon, Hong Kong 1891 Jubilee 2c. mint, New Zealand with Chalon types, Nova Scotia, Australian States, etc., condition a little mixed. (100s)
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #13 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A small selection, comprising Antigua 1884-87 6d. mint, Australia 1913-144 to 6d. mint, Great Britain 1840 1d. plate 1a KG, plate 1b. Malta 1921-22 10s. mint, Newfoundland 1919 Contingent set mint, Niger Coast 1894 "1/2" on 2d. vermilion, diagonally bisected and used on piece, 1897-98 10s. mint, Northern Nigeria 1910-11 set mint , Nyasaland 1897-1900 2s.6d., 3s. and 4s. mint, Zululand 1893 6d. used, varied condition. (42)
[Proposed price...
Lot #14 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A Q.V. to early Q.E.II mint and used collection in eight binders and a small stockbook incl. Antigua very scarce G.B. 1858 2d. plate 7 used with "A 02" cancellation, 1903-07 values to 1s. mint, Australia, States from imperfs., Canada 1859 121/2c. (2), 17c. used, large and small Queens, 1908 Quebec set (less 15c.) used, 1875-92 Registration 8c. used, Cape of Good Hope triangulars, Ceylon from imperfs., Hong Kong, India from 1854, Newfoundland...
Lot #15 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection in four Imperial albums and two Ideal albums with G.B., British Empire incl. Morocco Agencies, Newfoundland, Foreign incl. China from 1884, France 1900 Merson 2f. lilac and buff mint, French Colonies, German States and Colonies, Italy 1901 40c. and 50c. mint, Spain 1901-05 Alfonso 40c. rose mint, U.S.A. 1861 90c. blue (2) used, 1869 24c., 30c. used, 1893 Columbus to $1 used, 1904 Louisiana Purchase set mint, 1902 to 50c. orange...
Lot #16 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A mainly K.G.V collection in an album with 1935 Silver Jubilee issues mint and used (not complete) plus a few covers, varieties incl. Gambia 11/2d. with 'short extra flagstaff' used, Sierra Leone 1d. with 'extra flagstaff' used, Ascension 1924-33 1d. with 'broken mainmast' mint and used, St. Helena 1922-37 values to 10s. mint, many varieties with 'broken mainmast' mint on 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 3d., 'cleft rock' mint on 1/2d., 11/2d., 2d. and 5d...
Lot #17 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A mainly British Commonwealth collection in eight albums and stockbooks (with K.G.VI printed album and two sparsely filled Imperials), incl. sets and part sets, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £600-700]
Lot #18 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A mainly K.G.V to Q.E.II collection in two albums, incl. Nauru 1937-48 set mint, North Borneo 1961 set mint, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Tristan da Cunha 1952 to 1961 sets mint, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #19 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
Mainly British Commonwealth selection, incl. Ascension 1934 set mint, Cape triangulars, Great Britain 1880-82 21/2d. blue pl. 22 mint, Ireland 1922 Dollard 5s. so called 'laid paper' corner marginal mint, Montserrat 1914 5s. mint, Nauru 1916-23 De La Rue 10s. unmounted (toned), New Zealand 1931 Health set used, Niger Coast 1897-98 10s. bright violet mint (sweated), St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent 1904-11 to 5s. mint, 1921-32 £1 (slightly toned...
Lot #20 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A mainly British Empire collection in fifteen albums and stockbooks in two cartons incl. Aden 1937 Dhows to 5r. used (8a. mint), later mint sets incl. 1939-48 to 10r., 1951 to 10s. on 10r., 1953-63 to 20s., States sets mint and used, Ceylon Q.V. to K.G.VI, range of surcharges mint, 1935-36 to 1r. mint, East Africa mint and used, Hong Kong used from Q.V., K.E.VII to $1, K.G.V to $3, India from 1854, K.G.V to 25r., Officials, Ireland mainly...
Lot #21 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection in four albums incl. G.B. 1840 1d. used, 1867-83 5s. plate 2 used, 1883-84 10s. used, British Asia incl. Ceylon Postal Fiscal 1952 10r. mint, Hong Kong, India, Labuan, Malayan States, Straits Settlements, F.M.S. 1900 overprints to 50c. mint, North Borneo, Zululand, Foreign countries incl. Japan 1888-92 values to 50s. brown mint, Thailand, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #22 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A K.G.V to Q.E.II mint and used British Empire collection in an album and on leaves incl. Bahamas 1938-52 to £1 mint and used, Bermuda 1938-52 perf. 14 £1 used on registered cover, British Solomon Is. 1938-51 set both mint and used, Cyprus 1934 Script 1/4pi. to 45pi. set both mint and used, 1938-51 to £1 and 1948 Wedding sets both mint and used, Falkland Is. 1938-50 values to 10s., £1 both mint and used, Dependencies, Gold Coast 1928 Script...
Lot #23 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A mint and used British Empire collection in fifteen albums or stockbooks incl. Australia with used selection of kangaroos to 1931-36 10s. and K.G.V head, range of later material postage dues etc., Basutoland incl. 1938 set, Silver Wedding etc., Bechuanaland, Falkland Islands 1938-50 to 5s., Mauritius 1863-72 used to 5s., 1883-94 50c., used, with watermark inverted, New Zealand incl. a few used perforated Chalons, Papua with selection of mint...
Lot #24 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
An all World collection of early issues in mixed condition in an International album (1901 edition) incl. China, G.B. 1840 1d. (2) and 2d. used, Japan with Kobans mint to 1y., South Africa 1901 Parcel Post label with three G.B. 1s. carmine and green values and "BRITISH ARMY FIELD PO" c.d.s, etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #25 - miscellaneous and mixed lots mixed lots
A collection in a Paragon album and a second album, mostly mint K.G.V and K.G.VI British Empire with India, Malayan States incl. Johore 1938 postage due set mint, Straits Settlements 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition varieties, South West Africa incl. postage dues and officials, Sudan, Zanzibar 1926-30 postage dues, Foreign, etc.
[Proposed price: £450-500]
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