Mainly mint collection on Imperial leaves(107) including 1886-88 King George 1d red(3),2d violet(3),6d blue(3) mint, 1891 surcharges mint, 1d stars used, 2d stars mint, 1893-95 various surcharges mainly mint, 1897 Pictorial set to 5s mint,1899 Royal Wedding 1d(2) mint, 1923-24 surcharge set mint, Officials 1893 both sets mint, mainly fine [US3] (Start Price = £400.80)
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Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #74
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The auction offers 21,241 lots to the value of £2,001,837 GBP comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention.
In addition, UPA is also pleased to offer 255 Bradbury Wilkinson lots that comprise exhibition quality material formed by a discerning British Collector. These lots include rare and often unique archive and proof material, much of which has not been on the market for over 25 years since the dispersal of the printers archive auctions. There is a tremendous array of material represented here, hopefully catering for all budgets, from all stages of stamp production, with artist’s hand painted essays, die proofs, Specimen overprints and perfins, printers' sample stamps, and so much else. The Commonwealth nations are the jewel in the crown, with some beautiful offerings from Falkland Islands, Rhodesia, Queensland, Tasmania, Transvaal, New Zealand to name a few, not only postage but also some terrific Revenue issues to amazingly high denominations. Great Britain is a treat covering some of the most beautiful designs produced by the company, from the classic Seahorse design, 1924 Wembley issue, and the iconic 1929 £1 PUC. As well as postage stamp production, there is also a splendid range of publicity, advertising, dummy stamps, banknote and cheque security printing. The items from this collection with estimates of £200+ GBP are will also be included in the LIVE online bidding at the-saleroom.com 5pm (UK time) Wednesday 10th July 2019.
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Lot #19784 - tonga 1886-1980s
COLLECTION in stockbook, starts 1886-8 vals.1892 vals.1894 surcharged types to 1/-, 1897 Pictorial vals.1920-35 similar vals.1923-4 surcharged set (gum faults),1942-9 to 2/6d,5/- x2, 1953 to £1, later ranges.1893 Postage Due overprinted 2d to 1/- no gum. Then pretty collection, written-up on leaves from 1969 Bananas set through to 1973 Cook's visit set, with many useful issues.All u.m.peelable.Some faults among earlies, but later is clean.m.m...
Lot #19785 - tonga 1891
4d on 1d red specialized collection, 47 mint, 3 used including multiples, some identified by stereos, includes missing stop two mint and one used single, two contained within mint strips of three, one being a lower right corner marginal, mainly fine Cat £487 [US3] (Start Price = £115.20)
Lot #19786 - tonga 1891
8d on 2d violet specialized selection nine mint and one used identified by stereo types, including two with malformed 'CE', mainly fine Cat £515 [US3] (Start Price = £115.20)
Lot #19787 - tonga 1891
Two Stars 1d red strip of four tied to part of Registered Letter by NUKUALOFA 1892 postmarks Cat £280 (image available) [US5] (Start Price = £79.20)
Lot #19788 - tonga 1891
8d on 2d violet fresh mint horiz pair, centred left Cat £90 [US3] (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #19789 - tonga 1892
1d pale rose & 1d bright rose unused and 1895 2½d rose mint (lightly toned). (SG 10, 10a & 33, Cat £71) [US3] (Start Price = £16.80)
Lot #19790 - tonga 1892
King George I Plate Proof of 8d in blue, Die Proof of 1s in black and in brown, postcard of the King as supplied to the engraver, Arms type Die proofs of 1d blue(2), believed to be the only ones known, ex the reference collection of the engraver A.E.Cousins (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £288.80)
Lot #19791 - tonga 1892
Arms 1d essay die proof in blue with large margins, fine (image available) [US6] (Start Price = £36.00)
Lot #19792 - tonga 1893
Officials-Specialized collection on leaves(54) including G.F.B. set at least two of each mint, 1d unused block of six, Surcharges set two of each mint, also set in mint pairs, 7½d on 8d mint with 'D' partially omitted, 5d on 4d in a fresh mint marginal block of eight, condition generally much above normal for these Cat £2066 [US3] (Start Price = £346.40)
Lot #19793 - tonga 1893
Official 4d, ovptd., G.F.B., centred to NE, bends, fresh m.m. Cat £50 [US2] (Start Price = £9.60)
Lot #19794 - tonga 1895
Surcharge issue specialized collection on leaves(34) including 1½d on 2d mint block of four(adhesions on gum), 2½d on 2d no stop fine used with certificate, 2½d on 2d fine used block of four, 7½d on 2d used pair and block of four with HAAPIA postmarks, mainly fine Cat £2010 [US3] (Start Price = £404.00)
Lot #19795 - tonga 1895
Cover to New Zealand with ½d on 2½d red, 1d on 2½d red tied NUKUALOFA postmarks, fine Cat £382 (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £144.80)
Lot #19796 - tonga 1897
to 1962 small range of leaves, incl. 1897 values to 1s, 1944 SJ to 1962 Centenary issues complete, fine m.m. (53) Cat £143 [US2] (Start Price = £32.00)
Lot #19797 - tonga 1897
QV Set to 5/- Taken as cheapest.Fine c.d.s.(14) Cat £180 (image available) [US1] (Start Price = £67.20)
Lot #19798 - tonga 1897
King George II Die I 2d sepia and bistre part sheet of 48 split into block of 36 and two blocks of six unmounted mint, lightly toned gum, five stamps with thin 'T' Cat £1676 (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £462.40)
Lot #19799 - tonga 1897
pictorials 2d sepia and bistre (Type 2), 2½d and 3d, fresh m.m. Cat £65 [US3] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #19800 - tonga 1897-1950
A small mint collection on old leaves with a few pre-war issues to 10d, 1938 Anniv. Trio (2½d thin), 1942 to 1/-, later incl. 1950 & 1951 sets. A mainly fresh & fine group (36) [US2] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #19801 - tonga 1898
On His Majesty's Service envelope to Paris with Pictorial 1d,2d,2½d,5d tied VAVAU postmarks, from the Postmarster William Campbell, lower left corner missing, light filing crease [US3] (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #19802 - tonga 1899
On His Majesty's Service Registered envelope with Pictorial ½d,2½d,6d tied NUKUALOFA cancels, to London via SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, written by the Postmaster William Campbell, the 2½d apparently re-used, interesting cover (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £57.60)
Lot #19803 - tonga 1899
Wedding 1d black and scarlet fresh m.m. Cat £60 [US3] (Start Price = £17.60)
Lot #19804 - tonga 1899
Royal Wedding 1d black and scarlet wmk upright mint block of four, one has a tone patch on gum, R1/2 shows broken 'J' Cat £260 (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £92.80)
Lot #19805 - tonga 1900
Registered cover to Dubrovnik, Dalmatia with King George 2d violet, Pictorial ½d,4d, Surcharge 1d on 2d blue tied NUKUALOFA postmarks, NEW YORK Registered label, fine and attractive Cat £330 (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £115.20)
Lot #19806 - tonga 1900
Cover to New Plymouth, New Zealand with Pictorial ½d,1d pair tied PACKET BOAT cancels, written by the Postmaster William Campbell, slightly stained [US3] (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #19807 - tonga 1909
Registered Letter to STUTTGART, Germany with Pictorial set of 14 tied NUKUALOFA postmarks, U.S. SEAPOST and LONDON backstamps, fine and attractive Cat £360 (image available) [US3] (Start Price = £144.80)
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