Australia: 1915-27 Third Watermark £2 black and rose, used, slight indents caused by cancel, otherwise fine. S.G. 45, cat £3,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1200-1400]
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Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,570 lots, the property of 112 vendors, featuring the first part of the superlative collection of British Levant postal stationery formed by Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, FRPSL, a further offering of Kuwait from the fine collection of Dr L Philips of Brighton, outstanding Switzerland formed by the late John E Ager of Bookham, and a full section of Falkland Islands & Antarctica including the remarkable study of the 1938–50 Issue created by AG Belfield FRPSL
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Lot #151 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: 1915-27 Third Watermark £2 black and rose, used, faintly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 45, cat £3,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1200-1400]
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Lot #152 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: 1915-27 Third Watermark £2 black and rose, used, blunted or short perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 45, cat £3,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £700-800]
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Lot #153 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: 1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131/2 x 121/2 41/2d. violet in a mint block of four from foot of sheet, three stamps are unmounted, one has small tone spot, otherwise fine. S.G. 103.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
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Lot #154 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: 1929-30 Small Multiple Watermark 9d. violet, and 1931-36 9d. violet both in mint John Ash imprint pairs, fine, some hinge remainders. S.G. 108, 133.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
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Lot #155 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: 1931-36 Watermark Crown C of A £2 black and rose, mint, small slight corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 138, cat. £4,000. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1500-1600]
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Lot #156 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: Airmails, 1931 (Apr. 23) Return flight to England, 5d. on 41/2d. violet registered envelope, additionally franked 1929 Air 3d., 1931 Kingsford Smith 3d. (4) with 2d. (2) on reverse with K.G.V 1d., returned to Australia with two “RETURN TO SENDER” cachets.
[Proposed price: £70-80]
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Lot #157 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: 1937-49 1/2d. to £1 set in mint blocks of four except 11/2d., 3d., 6d., 9d. and 1s. in pairs, all with John Ash imprints, top three values are unmounted mint, also 1948-56 set mint, mainly fine. S.G. 164-178, 223-224d. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #158 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: Postage dues: A selection of blocks and sheets, comprising 1922-30 11/2d. mint block (12 x 5) from top of sheet one showing broken frame at lower-left, 1946-57 3d. part sheet (12 x 7) one with broken lines of shading right of “D”, 1953-59 1s. in a c.t.o. block (6 x 10), 1958-60 1/2d. die II in a c.t.o. sheet (10 x 12), mainly fine.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
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Lot #159 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: Postage dues: 1958-60 1/2d.. die I in an unmounted mint complete sheet (12 x 10, folded), one showing white line to left of “2” in “1/2”, fine, S.G. D132, cat. £540+.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
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Lot #160 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: Officials: 1913 First Watermark 4d. orange punctured large “OS”, mint, few uneven perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 06, cat. £250. Photo
[Proposed price: £100-120]
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Lot #161 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: A duplicated used collection from 1913 to the 1980s in two albums, with a good range of ‘roos with shades and dies incl. 1913-14 to 2s. (2), 5s., 10s., £2 (damaged), 3d. die I wmk. inverted, 1915 to 2s. (2), 5s. (2), 1915-27 to 5s. (2), 10s., £1 (surface faults), 1923-24 £1, 1929-30 5s. (2), £2 (toned), 1931-36 to 10s. (2), £1, £2 (missing corner perf.), K.G.V Heads with sets to 1s.4d., shades, varieties incl. substituted cliches,...
Lot #162 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: A mint and used collection in an album, from 1913 to 1965, incl. a good range (115) of mostly used Kangaroo issues to £1 grey (2) and K.G.V Heads (190+) to 1s.4d. incl. 1915-27 6d. die II Harrison two line imprint pair mint (slight faults), 1931-36 10s. to £2 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type D, 1932 Bridge set c.t.o., 1937-49 both sets with shades, dies, papers mint or used, 1942-50 2d. coil join strip of four mint, etc. with many...
Lot #163 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: A collection in seven albums with a range of ‘roos and K.G.V heads used, 1932 Bridge 5s. c.t.o., 1937-49 10s. (3), £1 mint, coil pairs mint incl. 1942-50 2d., remainder mainly all mint incl. 1948-56 to £2, 1963-65 Navigators to £2, decimals to 2009, miniature sheets, booklets, A.A.T., etc. (few 1,000s)
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #164 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: A collection in twenty binders from 1960s onwards, incl. prestige and other booklets, first day covers, miniature sheets, etc., mainly fine. (100s)
[Proposed price: £400-600]
Lot #165 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: A mint and used collection in stockbook and Simplex album, mint material incl. Kangaroos with 1913-14 to 6d., 1915 2d., 1915-27 to 1s., 1931-36 10s. to £2 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type D, good selection of K.G.V heads with values to 1s.4d., 1937-49 3d. (4), used material incl. a 1915-1945 Kangaroo study with values to 5s. (14), 10s. (3), selection of States, also New Zealand 1931 Smiling Boy set, mint, duty stamps, etc., mint...
Lot #166 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: A duplicated collection from 1927 to 1973 in an album incl. 1931 Kingsford Smith 6d. with re-entry mint, 1932 Bridge set mint and used, later 1930s commemorative sets mint and used, 1948-56 to £2 mint, 1963-65 Navigators mint with white papers, additional £2, set used, 1966 $1 to $4 optd. “SPECIMEN”, few A.A.T., etc., varied condition. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #167 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: A selection with 1913-14 5d. unmounted mint, 1915-27 10s. grey and bright aniline pink used, 1918-23 1/2d. to 1s.4d. set used, 1923-24 6d. block of four mint, one with variety leg of kangaroo broken (unmounted), 1931-36 10s. and £1 used, 1934 Victoria 1s. perf. 101/2 mint, and 1963-65 Navigators set unmounted mint, a few perf. or other imperfections, mainly fine. (26)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #168 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: A mint and used accumulation in two albums, ten stockbooks and loose, incl. a good range of mint and used modern issues to 2008, booklets with 1966 60c. with wax interleaves, duplication, etc. (1,000’s)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #169 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: A duplicated used collection of K.G.V Heads, arranged by value on leaves to 1s.4d. plus 1930 surcharges, incl. shades, multiples, dies, many varieties, inverted wmks. incl. 1918 die III 1d., cancellation interest, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #170 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: An unmounted mint collection in six albums, from 1966 to 2011, largely complete, also A.A.T. from 1957 to 2012, fine. (100s)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #171 - british empire and foreign countries Australia
Australia: An accumulation of covers and cards from 1861 to 1957 incl. States, censored, postal stationery unused and used, p.p.c’s, official, Ross Dependency, etc. (41)
[Proposed price: £140-160]
Lot #172 - british empire and foreign countries australia: b.c.o.f.
Australia: B.C.O.F. 1946-48 Overprints: A selection with 1/2d. to 5s. mint set, 1d. mint block of twenty (18 unmounted), and used on pieces with 1/2d. block of four, 1d. block of four and 3d. strip of four, mainly fine. (39)
[Proposed price: £70-80]
Lot #173 - british empire and foreign countries australia: b.c.o.f.
Australia: B.C.O.F. 1946-48 Overprints: 1/2d. block of four, 1d. (2), 3d. imprint pair, 6d. pair, 1s. block of four, 2s. pair, 5s. (both papers), most are unmounted mint, mainly fine. S.G. J1-J7a.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #174 - british empire and foreign countries australia: b.c.o.f.
Australia: B.C.O.F. 1946-48 Overprints: 1/2d. to 5s. set, also 1966-73 75c. to $4 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly good to fine.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
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