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Stamp auction - 26 August 2020
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Dear Customer
Welcome to our latest auction (Sale 163) initially scheduled for May then postponed owing to the pandemic. Now that lockdown has eased we can go ahead with our sale at the Britannia Hotel over two days instead of one
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Day 1 (26 August): World stamps, and Picture Postcards
Day 2 (27 August): Australia (Victoria), Canada, Falkland Islands & Dependencies, Ireland, New Zealand, and Great Britain.
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This auction took place on 26 August 2020. Estimates and realised prices are shown below for information only.
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174
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1940's cover to Manchester, franked 3d black & ultramarine, cancelled by an Ascension c.d.s. & bears 'Passed/by Censor' h/stamp in black.
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£60 to 85 |
N/S
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175
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1938 KGVI P.13½ pictorial defins in M blocks of four - 3d black & ultramarine marginal block (3x UM), 2/6d (2x UM) some gum bends, 5s some gum disturbance & 10s (2x UM) - marginal, SG.42, 45/7, Cat. £1400. (16)
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£350 to 450 |
N/S
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176
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1924-33 1d & 6d badge, M both with 'broken mainmast' variety, both with crease, SG.11a & 16a. Good appearance. (2) Cat. £825.
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£100 to 140 |
N/S
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177
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1934 Pictorial Defin set, fine M (2/6d toned gum), SG.21/30. (10) Cat. £120
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£40 to 50 |
£40.00
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178
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1937 Coronation set on cover to England, tied by Sept 30th c.d.s's & also bearing framed POSTED OUT/OF COURSE h/stamp in red, another cover registered to Wales franked 1d black & yellow-orange, 3d black & grey & 4d P.13½, all tied reg ovals. (2)
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£40 to 50 |
N/S
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179
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1937-51 selection of covers (14) mainly with defin multiple frankings ½d to 5s (10 stamp franking), 2/6d, 5s & 10s etc.
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£100 to 130 |
£120.00
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180
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1938 ½d P.13½ lower marginal bottom two rows, odd bend & gum disturbance (SG.38), also half sheets of ½d P.13 - two different printings (SG.38b), 1942 1d P.13 (SG.39b), 1d P.14 (SG.39c), 1½d P.14 (SG.40b) & 1d P.13 (SG.39) each marginal UM block of four, odd stamp is hinged, generally UM.
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£90 to 120 |
N/S
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181
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1938 KGVI Pictorial Defin set VFU, another set M, SG.38b/47b. (26)
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£60 to 90 |
£80.00
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182
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1938 May 12th 2/6d, 5s & 10s each block of four used on two FDC's by oval Ascension registered d/stamps, SG.45/7 (Cat. £288 as basic FU).
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£130 to 170 |
£130.00
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183
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1938 P.13½ 1½d black & vermilion with 'Davit' flaw, superb U example, SG.40a. (1) Cat. £225
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£50 to 70 |
£72.00
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184
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1938 P.13½ 1½d black & vermillion marginal block of four & marginal Plate block of four, also 3d black & ultramarine marginal imprint block of four, 6d & 1s blocks of four all UM except 3d block (2x UM) & one 1½d block (2x UM), SG.40, 42, 43 & 44. Cat. £650+
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£150 to 200 |
£150.00
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185
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1938 P.13½ 1d Green Mountain, a remarkable complete sheet of sixty, UM (some natural gum creasing), SG.39, Cat. £2700. Very rare.
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£800 to 1000 |
£880.00
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186
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1938 P.13½ 5s black & yellow-brown UM block of thirty being a half sheet horizontal from the top half with full sheet margins, some perf splitting & gum toned, SG.46. Scarce multiple. Cat. £2850+
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£800 to 1200 |
N/S
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187
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1938-44 Re-entries ½d (R2/2) both P.13½ (2) M, P.13 UM pair & M single CW10a & 27a, also 1½d VFU with minor re-entry R5/6. Nice group. (8)
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£120 to 170 |
N/S
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188
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1938-53 1d black & green, UM marginal block of thirty (right side ½ sheet), usual gum toning (four stamps with tone spots). Cat. £1350.
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£200 to 250 |
N/S
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189
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1938-53 KGVI Pictorial defins in blocks of four comprising ½d marginal block, 1d black & orange-yellow, 1d black & green each Plate block, 4d, 3d black & grey (2) corner marginal & marginal blocks, 6d (2) lower marginal inscription & top marginal blocks, 1s marginal, 5s (2) basic block, plus Plate block & 10s block of six. A high percentage UM or top two only hinged. fine & scarce group, SG.38a/47b. (62)
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£300 to 370 |
£330.00
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190
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1938-53 miscellaneous printing varieties (5) incl. 1s P.13 re-entry CW22a, M & VFU examples.
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£50 to 70 |
N/S
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191
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1938-53 P.13½ 2/6d black & deep carmine showing 'Davit' flaw (R5/1), UM (a few blunted perfs), SG.45b. (1) Cat. £1600.
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£350 to 450 |
£350.00
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192
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1939 1d black & yellow-orange half UM sheet of thirty incl. 'Mountaineer' flaw (R4/4), SG.39ca, CW29a.
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£80 to 100 |
£80.00
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193
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KGVI defins in multiples comprising P.13½d 2d black & red-orange lower left corner marginal block of ten, P.14 lower marginal imprint block of four, P.13 4d lower marginal imprint pair, P.13 ½d lower imprint block of four, 1d black & yellow-orange Plate block of four, 1d Three Sisters imprint marginal block of four + another right marginal block of six, P.14 2d black & scarlet lower marginal imprint Plate strip of three, Plate single, 2d corner marginal block of four & finally 5s block of four, Cat. £290++ (11 items/46 stamps).
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£70 to 100 |
£80.00
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194
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1940 P.13½ 1d black & yellow-orange (SG.39a) & 3d black & grey (SG.42a) both UM corner marginal Plate blocks of eight, also 1949 P.14 2d lower portion of a half sheet of 30 showing full imprint & Plate numbers, SG.41c. Cat. £317++
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£70 to 100 |
£80.00
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195
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1940 P.13½ 3d black & grey half sheet of thirty (right vertical side) UM, SG.42a, Cat. £600+
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£150 to 200 |
N/S
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196
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1941 April 7th underpaid envelope to Ontario with 1937 Coronation 2d tied code 'C' c.d.s, 'T' h/stamp on arrival with m/s '10' alongside, boxed 2/CENTS/DUE h/stamp in violet with Canadian 1935-65 2c postage due adhesive added, 1939 June 24th multi franked registered airmail cover to Austria sent via London, b/stamp Wien 6.VIII.39 arrival. 1942 Jan 24th reg cover to England franked ½d, 1d, 1½d, 3d & 1s tied oval Ascension reg cancels, b/stamped with oval reg receiving mark 7.MAR.42 & octagonal 'PASSED BY CROWN CENSOR NO 2428' h/stamp. (3)
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£65 to 90 |
N/S
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197
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1942 KGVI P.13 Pictorial Defin set, VFU & another set M, SG.38b/47b. (26)
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£50 to 70 |
£50.00
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198
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1944 P.13 ½d black & violet upper left corner marginal block of four incl. (2/2) re-entry CW14a, 1949 1d black & green right side marginal UM block of six incl. re-entry CW16a. (10)
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£40 to 45 |
N/S
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199
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1944 P.13 ½d black & violet top marginal UM block of four incl. variety 'long centre bar to E' SG.38ba. (4) Cat. £94++
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£40 to 50 |
£44.00
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200
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1949 1½d black & rose carmine complete sheet broken into two halves horizontally incl. 'Davit' flaw (R5/1) & 'cut mast & railings' (R3/1), SG.40d, 40da, 40db.
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£140 to 180 |
N/S
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201
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1949 1½d black & rose-carmine P.14 lower half sheet UM (SG.40d) plus a range of blocks of four or larger marginal pieces mainly with inscriptions/plate numbers etc. (16 items total of 93 stamps).
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£150 to 200 |
N/S
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202
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1949 cover to Grimsby, franked vertical pairs 1d, 1½d & 2d vals, SG.39d, 40d & 41c & incl. SG.41ca 'Mountaineer' flaw, all VFU (SG.41ca Cat. £400).
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£130 to 175 |
£160.00
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203
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1949 P.14 1½d black & vermilion part UM sheet of forty (columns 3-6) & 1½d black & rose-carmine block of thirty-two, both with marginal imprints. Also 1939 reg cover to England franked ½d pair, 1d black & green and 3d black & ultramarine. (cover + 2 blocks).
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£60 to 80 |
N/S
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204
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1949 P.14 1½d black & rose-carmine UM complete sheet of sixty incl. variety 'cut mast & railings (R3/1), 'Davit' flaw (R5/1) & Medallion re-entry (R5/6), Piece of selvedge above R1/6 missing, sheet number above R1/5, SG.40d, 40da, 40db.
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£140 to 180 |
£140.00
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205
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1949 P.14 2d black & scarlet, superb U with 'Mountaineer' flaw, SG.41ca. (1) Cat. £400.
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£120 to 150 |
£155.00
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206
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1949 P.14 2d black & scarlet, left side UM marginal block of eight incl. 'Mountaineer' flaw (R4/4), SG.41ca.
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£100 to 130 |
£125.00
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207
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1949 P.14 2d black & scarlet, superb U block of four incl. 'Mountaineer' flaw (R4/4), SG.41ca. (4) Cat. £400+
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£130 to 160 |
£150.00
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208
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1949 P.14 2d black & scarlet, upper right corner marginal UM block of fifteen incl. 'Mountaineer' flaw (R4/4), SG.41ca, Cat. £299++
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£100 to 150 |
£100.00
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209
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1949 P.14 2d black & scarlet, complete UM sheet of sixty incl. 'Mountaineer' flaw (R4/4), SG.41ca.
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£120 to 160 |
£120.00
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210
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1949 P.14 left side UM marginal blocks of four (2) differing shades, each block incl. 'Davit' flaw, SG.40da & 40ea, CW28a, CW28ca. (8)
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£200 to 250 |
£200.00
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211
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1952 Dec 27th Union Castle envelope, franked ½d, 1d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 5s & 10s P.13, 2/6d P.13½, 1½d & 2d P.14 registered to London.
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£50 to 70 |
N/S
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212
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1952 Jan 3rd registered covers (2) both addressed to Zanzibar, first franked ½d, 1d black & yellow (2), 2d black & scarlet P.14 with Mountaineer flaw (SG.41aa), reverse Zanzibar receiver c.d.s, another cover to Zanzibar franked ½d, 2d, 3d, 6d reverse with receiving c.d.s, 1950 Dec 25th reg cover to Lancashire franked ½d P.13½, 1d, 3d, 4d P.13, 1½d & 2d P.14, tied Dec 25th Ascension c.d.s's Christmas Day posting. (3)
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£150 to 200 |
£210.00
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