Sale 2

British Commonwealth: Falkland Islands through Zanzibar

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 347		E Falkland Islands, 1933 Centenary, original photograph (143mm x 232mm) of a King Penguin by Mr. G. Roberts., the 5s vignette was taken from this photo. Neatly framed with glass which seems to be original to that period. A must for the collector of this popular set. Estimate $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $502
Lot 348		P Fiji, 1871-1878 Unissued Trial Printings, imperforate on laid paper, composed of Scott 16, 33, 34, 36, 39, 39b and 46 var, o.g., lightly hinged, overall Very Fine. SG 11/36. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $165
Lot 349		o Fiji, 1877 "V.R.", 6d carmine rose, laid paper (Scott 39b), block of 4, pen cancels, deep shade, yellowish paper, Very Fine. SG 33a; £160 ($258). Scott $160. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 350		Fiji, 1891-1902, ½d to 5d, 19 different perfs and shades (Scott 81/103c), o.g., small hinge remnants, generally Fine. SG 81/103. SG £240 ($388). View details	Unsold
Lot 351		Great Britain, 1774 Dockwra Design, Govt. Penny Post Design type 4b (Wilcocks 142), "W" (Westminster) "TU" (Tuesday) on reverse of folded letter date-lined June 6, 1774 from a Q'master in the Dragoons to Ludlow, Very tidy cover. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $295
Lot 352		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d intense black (Scott 1a), second state re-entry, line through J, Very Fine. SG 1; £425 ($686). Scott $475. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $177
Lot 353		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d black (Scott 1), Very Fine. SG 2; £275 ($444). Scott $325. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $142
Lot 354		Great Britain, 1840, 1d black (Scott 1), plate 11, G-J, tied on piece by black Maltese Cross cancel bearing CAMBRIDGE JY 10 1841, margins 3 sides in at places at top. An impressive presentation of this great rarity. SG 2; £4,000 ($6,460). Scott $4,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,062
Lot 355		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d gray black (Scott 1b), right sheet margin single, plate 11, B-L, black Maltese Cross cancel; large thin visible in fluid, good to large other sides showing sheet margin watermark at right, Extremely Fine appearance. SG 3; £4,000 ($6,460). Scott $4,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $767
Lot 356		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d black (Scott 1), plate 11, B-K, black Maltese Cross cancel, margins virtually all round, in at bottom right, a Fine copy of this popular rarity. SG 2; £4,000 ($6,460). Scott $4,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 357		Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown (Scott 3), part o.g., clear to margins all round, overall Very Fine. Scott $550. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 358		Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown (Scott 3), horizontal pair, traces of o.g.; folding crease between the stamps, margins all round, Fine. SG 8; £1,000 ($1,615). Scott $1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 359		Great Britain, 1841, 1d red brown (Scott 3), block of 6, cancelled and tied on piece by blue BLOOMSBURY and "20" in grid cancels, margins all round except two touched, some staining on piece, rare and impressive, Very Fine. SG 8. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $153
Lot 360		Great Britain, 1847, 1s green + 1848, 10d brown (Scott 6, 5), 1s green sheet margin copy, extremely fine and 10d brown, good margins three sides, fine, cancelled together on folded letters (a touch soiled) bearing red G.B. 8 MR 1853 cds and boxed red PO on reverse. Attractive combination. SG 57, 55; £2,200 ($3,553). Scott $2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $708
Lot 361		Great Britain, 1847, 1s pale green + 1841, 1d red brown (Scott 5, 3), 1s pair, clear margins to just touched in places tied by various markings: red "PAID SHIP" "159", RED N2/Packet 48, also bearing neat small "GLASGOW" circle, and red "12 CENTS" on reverse red GLASGOW MAR 7 1851 in box to Philadelphia. Very attractive. SG 56, 8. Scott $2,250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $708
Lot 362		Great Britain, 1848, 10d brown (Scott 6), sheet margin copy, margins good to clear other sides, Very Fine, tied by blue "291" cancel on petite envelope bearing "CALAIS 1 NOV 49" transit red "S.D." in circle on front, blue DEDHAM OC 30 origin cds and London 31 OCT 1848 transit. SG 57; £2,200 ($3,553). Scott $2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $767
Lot 363		Great Britain, 1854, 6d purple (Scott 7), margins good to clear all round, fine, plus perfed 2d blue (tiny tear), cancelled and tied respectively by "24" and ? cancels on Registered printed folded letter bearing blue MACCLESFIELD JY 22 1855 cds receiver, from London, very attractive. Scott $1,600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $502
Lot 364		Great Britain, 1854, 6d mauve (Scott 7c), margin at bottom, tied by boxed CHARLTON PLACE on neat mourning envelope red MAY 3 1855 cds and HONG KONG receiver on reverse. A great destination. SG 58; £1,400 ($2,261). Scott $1,600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $502
Lot 365		Great Britain, 1865, 1s green (Scott 48), fine, tied by LONDON AU 2 70 duplex on neat folded letters used to British Guiana, bearing blue London forwarder and small Demerara receiver. SG 101. Estimate $300 - 400 One of the rarest destinations for an early GB cover. Probably less than 50 such franked covers exist pre-UPU rate . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $413
Lot 366		Great Britain, 1867, 1s green (Scott 54), fine, tied by LONDON AU 28 67 duplex on flimsy folded letter sheet (some ink erosion) bearing Georgetown receiver on reverse. A very rare destination. SG 117. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $413
Lot 367		Ireland, 1922, 10s dull gray blue Seahorse, Dollard overprint (Scott 14), o.g., Very Fine, 2010 Brandon Cert. SG 21; £170 ($275). Scott $250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 368		Malay States: Pahang, 1891 Queen Victoria 2¢ on 24¢ green, type 7(d) (Scott 8), o.g., Very Fine. SG 9; £400 ($646). Scott $425. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $307
Lot 369		Malay States: Perak, 1886 Queen Victoria 2¢ pale rose (Scott 10a), o.g.; the "crease" is natural and caused by the gum, Fine, 2010 Brandon Cert. SG 20a; £1,600 ($2,584). Scott $1,950. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $767
Lot 370		Malay States: Selangor, 1885 Queen Victoria 2¢ pale rose, double overprint (Scott 8a), o.g.; "stained" which is merely a small bit of gum and a perf on the front, still an exceptional copy of this rarity, well centered, 2010 Brandon Cert. SG 31; £1,100 ($1,776). Scott $975. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $620
Lot 371		o Mauritius, 1848-59 "Post Paid", 1d red on yellowish, worn impression (Scott 3c), neat target "12" cancel; ever so faint thin at top, large to enormous margins, still Very Fine, ex Consul Weinberger. SG 16; £700 ($1,130). Scott $750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 372		o Mauritius, 1862 "Britannia" (1d) dull magenta and reissued (Scott 11, 11a), regular issue and re-issue, bearing normal target and "B53" type cancels, both Very Fine and an excellent opportunity to acquire both at one time, ex Consul Weinberger. SG 29, 29a; £360 ($581). Scott $440. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $212
Lot 373		o Mauritius, 1859 Lapirot issue, 2d blue on bluish, worn impression (Scott 14Bd), neatly cancelled, good to enormous margins, Extremely Fine, ex Consul Weinberger. SG 39; £700 ($1,130). Scott $700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $472
Lot 374		o Natal, 1857 Embossed 3d rose (Scott 1), an absolutely magnificent and very large copy with crisp embossing. Probably the finest in existance, 1970 Royal Cert. SG 4. SG £400 ($646). View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 375		o New Hebrides, 1908 King Edward VII 1s green and carmine (Scott 6), F.-V.F. SG 9; £300 ($484). Scott $290. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $153
Lot 376		New Hebrides, 1925 "Weapons & Idols" 5¢ to 5fr, set of 12 (Scott 50-61), tied on two covers postmarked, 30 MA 36, to Switzerland. SG F42-52. Estimate $150 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $165
Lot 377		New Hebrides, 1938 "Beach Scene" 5¢ to 10fr less 10¢ and 1fr (Scott 50/61), tied on 8 unaddressed philatelic covers by NOUVELLE HEBRIDES 18 JUN 50 cds and "10 EME ANNIVERSAIRE…" straight line cancels. SG 53/64. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 378		o New Hebrides, Postage Dues, 1925-57 Overprints complete less 1938 1fr (Scott J1-9, 11-20), neat cancels, F.-V.F. SG D1-9, 11-20; £388 ($627). Scott $299. View details	Realized $142
Lot 379		o New Zealand, 1863 Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d orange vermilion on pelure paper, imperf (Scott 21), Otago (Dunedin) duplex cancel and red transit; insignificant crease, enormous to just clear margin showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, still a Fine example of this issue which is notorious for major faults. SG 81; £2,500 ($4,038). Scott $2,250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 380		New Zealand, 1864 Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 6d brown, perf 12½ (Scott 36a), two fine copies tied by WAITEMATA MILLS FE 15 69 cds strikes on neat blue envelope to London, endorsed ""via Suez"", receiver on front. Rare cover. SG 122a. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $201
Lot 381		o New Zealand, 1908 "King Edward VII Land" 1d rose carmine (Scott 121a), sheet margin block of four plus 2 singles, Expedition and Antarctic cancels, Very Fine. Scott $420. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $165
Lot 382		o North West Pacific Islands, 1919 Kangaroo 2d gray, Die I (Scott 29), se-tenant strip of the three types, Very Fine. SG 106. SG £240 ($388). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $118
Lot 383		North West Pacific Islands, 1919 Kangaroo 9d violet (Scott 33), 3rd watermark, fine, neatly tied by RABAUL 15 OC 20 cds on Censored, Registered envelope to Germany bearing FLEMSBURG 25 12 20 receiver on reverse. SG 112. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $283
Lot 384		Papua, 1905 "British New Guinea" 2s6d black & brown, medium to thick paper (Scott 8), o.g., hinge remnant, Very Fine. SG 16; £600 ($969). Scott $700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $307
Lot 385		o Rhodesia, 1913 King George V "Admiral", 7s6d blackish purple & slate black, Head Die II, perf 15 (Scott 136), Very Fine. SG 252; £275 ($444). Scott $275. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $443
Lot 386		o St. Vincent, 1875 Queen Victoria 1s claret, perf 11-12½ (Scott 18), perforations all round, large margins three sides, sheet margin watermark, overall Very Fine. SG 21; £600 ($969). Scott $725. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 387		o St. Vincent, 1873 Queen Victoria 1s lilac rose, perf 11-12½ x 14 to 16 (Scott 22), Fine. SG 20; £350 ($565). Scott $425. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 388		o St. Vincent, 1873 Queen Victoria 1s lilac rose, perf 11-12½ x 14 to 16 (Scott 22), neat "A10" cancel, perforations all round, Very Fine for the issue. SG 20; £350 ($565). Scott $425. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 389		St. Vincent, 1915 King George V 1d on 1s black on green, "ONE" doubled (Scott 117d), in strip of three with two normal, tied by KINGSTOWN AP 8 15 cds on registered envelope (back top flap removed), Dominica receiver on reverse. This error may be unique used on cover. An exceptional piece, only priced unused, 2010 Brandon Cert. SG 121b. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,888
Lot 390		Tobago, 1880 Queen Victoria 4d yellow green (Scott 10), o.g., hinge remnant, perfs clear all round, Very Fine, signed H.R.(ooke) & Co. SG 10; £300 ($484). Scott $325. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $153
Lot 391		o Transvaal, 1900 Arms 1s ochre and green (Scott 230), Rustenburg overprint V.R., RUSTENBURG 22 JUN 1900 cds. SG 7; £950 ($1,534). Scott $750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $767
Lot 392		Transvaal, 1900 Arms 6d lilac and green (Scott 235), Schweizer Renecke overprint, tied on piece by 11 SEP 00 cds, well centered, Very Fine, 1992 BPA Cert. SG 4; £1,000 ($1,615). Scott $950. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $767
Lot 393		Trinidad, 1862 Britannia Seated 6d deep green, perf 11½ or 12, thick paper (Scott 41), redistributed o.g.; reperfed at top, "soiled and faults", still very rare and Fine, 2010 Brandon Cert. SG 62; £1,300 ($2,100). Scott $1,350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 394		Zanzibar, 1904 "Sultan's Monogram" 4r claret & red (Scott 92), very fine, tied by ZANZIBAR 26 AP 05 cds on neat Registered envelope bearing "R" in circle, Bruxelles transit and LA HULPE receiver on reverse. Fresh beautiful and we have found no other example on cover, as a 4 rupee should be used. SG 223. SG £1,425 ($2,301). View details and enlarged photo	Realized $944