Bechuanaland: 1932 1/2d. to 10s. set all perfined “SPECIMEN”, 4d. faults, also 1932 Postage due set perfined “SPECIMEN”, mainly good to fine. S.G. 99-110, D4-D6, cat. £500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
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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 #212 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Lot #213 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. single and 3d. block of four, each incl. extra flagstaff variety, fine mint. S.G. 112a, 113, a.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #214 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: Postage Dues: 1961 1c. on 1d. carmine on ordinary paper, in a complete sheet of sixty (folded through central perfs.), showing various constant varieties on the basic stamp, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D7ac, cat. £1,200+.
[Proposed price: £200-220]
Lot #215 - british empire and foreign countries bechuanaland
Bechuanaland: Postal Stationery: 1932 registered 4d. die proof in red on thin card (63 x 64mm), endorsed “3. 8. 32/Apprd/initials/4/8”. ExDe La Rue archives. Photo
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #216 - british empire and foreign countries Belgium
Belgium: 1903, 1905, two picture postcards from Brussels franked 10c. and with Great Britain 1902-10 1d. added for redirection, the first having been originally addressed to Italy and forwarded to Tallow, Ireland, for return to original destination, the second to Norwich and readdressed to Paris, some creasing.
[Proposed price: £50-60]
Lot #217 - british empire and foreign countries Belgium
Belgium: A collection in two albums, incl. 1849-50 10c. and 20c. used, 1851 set used, strong King Leopold II issues, later largely complete to 2001, poor to fine. (1,000s)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #218 - british empire and foreign countries Belgium
Belgium: A mint and used collection from 1849 to 1949 in a Davo hingeless album, used material incl. range of early imperforates to 40c., 1863-65 1c. to 40c., 1865-66 to 1f., 1893-1900 to 1f. (2), mint incl. 1914 and 1915 Red Cross sets, 1936 Borgerhout miniature sheet with exhibition cancellation in upper right margin, also range of commemoratives, airs, miniature sheets, etc., mainly good to fine. (100’s)
[Proposed price: £120-150]...
Lot #219 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1865-1903 1d. rose-red in a mint block of four with wing margin at left, fine and fresh. S.G. 1, cat. £400+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #220 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1918-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. to £1 set, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. (6) S.G. 51bs-55s, cat. £850. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
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Lot #221 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1918-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. to £1 set, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. (6). S.G. 51bs-55s, cat. £850. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #222 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s. purple and blue on grey-blue with HPF 12 variety break in scroll, pencil notes on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 88ga, cat. £300. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #223 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s. purple and blue on grey-blue mint with HPF 9 break through scroll variety, fine and scarce. S.G. 88gd, cat. £350. Photo.
[Proposed price: £160-180]
Lot #224 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s. purple and blue on grey-blue with HPF 9 break through scroll variety, fine mint, scarce. S.G. 88gd, cat. £350. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #225 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 12s.6d. perforated “SPECIMEN” fine and fresh with full gum. S.G. 93s.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #226 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 12s.6d. grey and orange mint with HPF 54 damaged leaf at bottom right, fine and scarce. S.G. 93f, cat. £800. Photo.
[Proposed price: £320-350]
Lot #227 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1935 Silver Jubilee 11/2d. showing variety “bird by turret” [Pl. “7”, R. 1/5], fine. mint S.G. 95m, cat. £200. Photo
[Proposed price: £90-100]
Lot #228 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1938-53 selection comprising 2s., 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. (5), 12s.6d. (5), and £1, mainly fine mint. (14). Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #229 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1938-53 mint range comprising 2s. (4), 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (3), 10s. (3), 12s.6d. (2) and £1 (2), fine.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #230 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. purple and blue on deep blue (fifth printing), an unmounted mint lower right corner example (mounted in margin) with HPF 60 variety broken lower right scroll, small adhesion in margin, fine. S.G. 116ce, cat. £225. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #231 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1938-53 2s.6d. black and red on grey-blue line perf. 141/4 (third printing) with HPF 59 variety broken top right scroll, very fine mint, very rare. S.G. 117ad, cat. £2,500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £750-800]
Lot #232 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1938-53 12s.6d. grey and yellow (seventh printing), fine and fresh mint. S.G. 120d, cat. £700. Photo.
[Proposed price: £220-250]
Lot #233 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 pale purple and black on red, tied by Hamilton “4 DEC 53” c.d.s. to registered cover to California. Ex Dickgiesser. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #234 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red (fifth printing), a lower marginal unmounted mint block of four [46-47, 58-59] (mounted in margin) showing plate number, showing HPF 47a and 59b, fine and fresh. S.G. 121c. Photo.
[Proposed price: £140-160]
Lot #235 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1962 to 1970 selection mainly in unmounted mint multiples of between 30 and 50, incl. 1962-68 definitive set, 1968 Olympics, 1970 Decimal currency, etc., mainly fine. (approx. 2500) Stated to cat £2,100+.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #236 - british empire and foreign countries Bermuda
Bermuda: 1971 Golfing in Bermuda 4c. variety watermark Crown to right of CA, in a complete pane of 25 with “1B” plate numbers, fine unmounted mint, rare multiple. S.G. 279w, cat. £1,375+.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
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