21st CENTURY AUCTIONS

British Commonwealth

 

 BC1312) Aden 1953 definitives complete set of 25, fresh mint unhinged. SG 48/72, Cat. £170

BC1081) Bahrain 1940 Overprint on India KGVI 1 Rupee SG 32. Fresh mint unhinged block of 4, cat. £40, price $49
 
BC1738) British Honduras 1891-1901 QV 1c – 3c, 5c Grey-black & ultramarine/blue, 12c & 24c SG 51-53, 55, 59 & 60, some hinge remains Mint, Cat £50+, Price $69

BC1021) Brunei 1924 5c Orange – Yellow RETOUCHED VALUE TABLET. SG 66a, fresh mint hinged cat. £325. Price $399
 
BC1725) Brunei 1952-1990 Small collection on 6 album pages. GU/FU Price $42
 
BC1069) Burma 1938 KGVI 1r & 2R SG 30/31, fresh mint lightly hinged. 2R has a blunt lower left corner. Cat. £32, price $20
 
BC1228) Canada - New Brunswick 1860/63 1c Brown Purple SG 7, mint hinged. Small amount of paper adherence to reverse. Cat. £70, price $69
 
BC1065) Canada 1922 1c Chrome Yellow Coil stamp in block of 4, SG 256a x 2. Imperf between the vertical pairs. Block has been folded through the central margin. Mint lightly hinged, the left pair is nice, the upper right stamp is thinned. Cat. £360 as two pairs. Price $269
 
BC1066) Canada 1927 Historical set, SG 271/3 mint hinged. 12c has a little paper adherance from album page. Cat. £32, price $59
 
BC1024) Ceylon 1866 10d Vermilion Chalon Head SG 58. Nicely used but thinned at left. Cat. £72, price $18
 
EG31) Egypt 1915 (SG.83a) 2m on 3m yellow-orange, error 'SURCHARGE INVERTED', fine mint with a normal stamp for comparison, Cat. £225. Rare! $219
 
BC1027) Falkland Is. 1891 Queen Victoria 6d Orange-Yellow SG 33. Mint hinged, tiny pen mark in blue top right. cat. £325 price $135
 
BC1251) Gibraltar 1960/62 Definitive set SG 160/73, fresh mint unhinged. Cat. £80, price $98
 
HK615) Hong Kong: British PO’s in China 1917-21 KGV watermark mult Crown CA optd ‘CHINA’ 50c Black/blue-green on emerald back SG 12b, hinge remains Mint, Cat £55, Price $69

HK616) Hong Kong: British PO’s in China 1917-21 KGV watermark mult Crown CA optd ‘CHINA’ 1c to $1 (e 12c & 25c) SG 1-13 range with shades of most values including 50c (3 shades/papers etc) & $1 (the two SG listed shades), Nice-fine used, minimum Cat £49, Price $69

HK617) Hong Kong: British PO’s in China 1917-21 KGV watermark mult Crown CA optd ‘CHINA’ 30c Purple & orange-yellow SG 11, vertical pair with indistinct cds cancel, Nice used, Cat £24, Price $35

HK618) Hong Kong: British PO’s in China 1917-21 KGV watermark mult Crown CA optd ‘CHINA’ $1 Reddish purple & bright blue/blue & $1 Grey-purple & blue/blue SG 13 & 13a, the former in a vertical pair, the latter in a horizontal pair, nice-fine used, attractive multiples Cat £27, Price $39

HK619) Hong Kong: British PO’s in China 1922-27 KGV watermark mult Script CA optd ‘CHINA’ 50c Black/emerald SG 26, gutter marginal very lightly hinged Mint, Cat £60, Price $89

HK620) Hong Kong: British PO’s in China 1922-27 KGV watermark mult Script CA optd ‘CHINA’ 1c, 2c, 6c, 8c (two shades), 10c & 20c SG 18, 19, 21-24, Fine used, Cat £62, Price $79

BC1028) India 1865 Queen Victoria 4a Green SG 64. Nice fine used with light barred cancel. Cat. £40, price $49
 
IN98) India: 1895 QV high values 2r Carmine & yellow-brown, 3r & 5r, Nice-fine used, Cat £80, Price $109

IN100) India: 1874 QV 1r Slate SG 79, slightly smudged cancel Good used, Cat £40, Price $49

IN101) India: 1882-90 QV watermark single star ½a Blue-green, 1a Rose, 1a Aniline carmine, 4a Olive-green & 1892-97 2a6p Blue-green SG 85-87, 95 & 104, mostly lightly hinged Mint, Cat £53+, Price $69

IN102) India: 1899-02 QV watermark single star 3p Carmine, 3p Grey, 1a, 2a (both SG listed shades & 2a6p Ultramarine SG111-12, 115-18, very lightly hinged Mint, Cat £49, Price $69

IN103) India: 1911-23 KGV watermark single star 3p Grey, 1½a Chocolate type A, 2a Purple, 2a Deep mauve, 2a6p Ultramarine (both types), 3a Orange, 6a Yellow-bistre & 12a Claret SG 151, 163, 166, 169, 170-72, 177 & 184, mostly very lightly hinged Mint, Cat £71, Price $99

IN104) India: 1931 New Delhi 1r Violet & green SG 231, faint soaking wrinkle, crisp centrally struck cds cancel Fine used, Cat £48, Price $59

IN105) India: 1926-33 KGV watermark multiple star 2a6p, 3a Blue, 4a Sage-green both types SG 207, 209-11, lightly hinged Mint, Cat £32, Price $45

BC1031) Iraq 1920 Officials 12a on 5pi SG 028. Nice used example. Cat. £28, price $35
 
BC1739) Jamaica 1883-97 QV watermark Crown CA 1d Carmine SG 18a, vertical crease Mint, Cat £65, Price $49

BC1742) Jamaica 1890-91 QV ½d Green optd ‘OFFICIAL’ 17-17½mm long opt SG O1, hinge remains Mint, Cat £18, Price $24.99

BC1166) Jamaica 1901 1d Slate-Black & red, watermark reversed SG32x. Fine used with a blue 1903 cds. Cat. £90. Supplied with a normal for comparison. Price $110
 
BC1740) Jamaica 1905-11 Arms ½d to 2½d Grey & ultramarine & 6d SG 37-41 & 44, also 1911 Edw VII 2d Grey SG 57, some hinge remains Mint, minimum Cat £63, Price $79

BC1744) Jamaica 1912-20 KGV watermark mult Crown CA 1d to 1/- (ex 4d) SG 58-65 group, with 3d & 1/- x 3 different papers etc each, 1½d Brown-orange & 2d Grey in blocks of 4, mostly lightly hinged Mint, minimum Cat £33+, price $49

BC1743) Jamaica 1921-27 KGV watermark Script CA ½d Green MUH & 6d Dull purple & bright magenta lightly hinged Mint, Cat £22 as both hinged, Price $35

BC1741) Jamaica 1921-29 watermark Script CA set ½d to 2/- SG 94-103, Mint, minimum Cat £49, Price $69

BC1075) KUT 1938 KGVI 10/- Perf. 13¼ SG 149, cat. £150. Fresh mint lightly hinged. Price $95
 
BC1034) Malaya, Straits Settlements 1902 $1 Dull Green & Black Tablet KEVII SG 119. Fine used with small part cds in violet at lower right corner. Good colour for this, often seen with the green washed out. Cat. £80, price $98
 
AUC10479) Malaysia Penang $3 Orchids booklet. Front cover doubled! Price $250
 
MY59) Malaysia 1979 Flowers – 14 different state sets of 7 on album pages FU Price $32

NZ131) New Zealand 1898-1907 Pictorials, simplified set of 14 to 5/- includes both 2½d types, few gum bends Mint, a scarce & attractive set, minimum Cat approx. £1100, Price $1399

NZ132) New Zealand 1898-1907 Pictorials, simplified set of 15 to 5/- includes both ½d colours & 2½d types, all postally used with cds cancels, odd minor perf fault, minimum Cat approx.£550, Price $649

NZ125) New Zealand 1909-16 Edw VII simplified set of 9 to 1/- SG 387-399 group, Mint, Cat approx. £200, Price $279

NZ123) New Zealand 1909-16 Edw VII simplified set of 9 to 1/- SG 387-399 group, most with cds cancels, Nice-fine used, minimum Cat £60+, Price $75

NZ126) New Zealand 1913 Auckland Exhibition set SG 412-15, some hinge remainders Mint, Cat £400, Price $579

NZ129) New Zealand 1920 Victory set SG 453-58 Mint, Cat £70, Price $109

NZ103) New Zealand 1920 Victory 6d Violet SG 457, central ‘KARIOI’ cds, Fine used, Cat £21, Price $29

NZ109) New Zealand 1920 Victory 6d Violet SG 457, 5 examples all with cds cancels, some shade variation, Nice-fine used, Cat £105, Price $119

NZ130) New Zealand 1931-35 Airmail set Mint & 5d on 3d Green Airmail surcharge Fine used, SG 548-51, Cat £67, Price $99

NZ121) New Zealand 1934 7d Trans-Tasman Airmail SG 554, MUH, Cat £35 as hinged, Price $69

NZ120) New Zealand 1935 Jubilee set SG 573-75, all with light cds cancels, very fine used, Cat £32, Price $39

NZ110) New Zealand 1940 Centenary set of 13 to 1/-, the 8d with tiny gum tone spot, MUH, Cat £75, Price $89

NZ112) New Zealand 1940 Centenary overprinted ‘Official’, set of 11 SG O141-51 most values including the 4d, 8d & 9d MUH, others lightly hinged Mint, Cat £225 as MUH set, Price $229

NZ113) New Zealand 1940 Centenary overprinted ‘Official’, short set of 9 ex 6d & 1/- SG O141-47, 49 & 50, Mint, Cat £127 as MUH, Price $129
 
BC1077) Nigeria 1938/51 2/6d & 5/- SG 58/59 Good to fine used, cat. £49, price $45
 
BC1037) North Borneo 1931 6c Black & Orange Orangutan, SG 296. Fresh mint lightly hinged. Cat. £20, price $25
 
BC1042) North Borneo – Labuan 1894/6 12c Orange – Vermilion & Black Estuarine Crocodile SG 70. Mint hinged example with tiny thin at top. Cat. £23, price $10
 
DB452) North Borneo-Labuan 1894 40c Orange-Buff SG 57 fresh mint hinged.  Cat. £60, price $75
 
DB451) North Borneo-Labuan 1894 40c Orange-Buff SG 57part original gum, and small gum thin where hinge has been removed.  Cat. £60, price $29
 
BC1043) North Borneo – Labuan 1896 25c Green Coat of Arms SG 80. Attractive mint hinged example, a few perf faults. Cat. £45, price $27
 
BC1058) North Borneo – Labuan 1896 Jubilee SG 83/88 fresh mint lightly hinged set minus the 5c. (8c has no gum) Cat. £180, price $175
 
BC1048) North Borneo – Labuan 1899 4c on 24c Coat of Arms SG 107. Mint hinged example with tiny gum thin. Cat. £45, price $32.50
 
BC1057) North Borneo – Labuan 1899 4c Surcharges perf. 14 SG 108/10. Fresh mint lightly hinged, cat. £23, price $29
 
BC1049) Palestine 1920 3m Chestnut perf. 14, SG 28. Lovely fine used cds example, well centred with full perfs. Cat. £65, price $79
 
PN212) Pitcairn Is. POSTAL HISTORY: 1949 (Feb.20) cover addressed to Captain C.R.S. Pitman in Uganda with KGVI ½d, 1d & 1½d tied by 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/POST OFFICE' datestamps. Rare origin/destination item. Charles Robert Stenhouse Pitman DSO was a conservationist & herpetologist, and a friend of naturalist Joy Adamson. $149

BC1231) Pitcairn Is. 1963 Freedom From Hunger 2/6d, Sydney retail $34, price $25 (4 available)
 
BC 1253) Pitcairn Is. 1966 World Cup set 4d & 2/6d, fresh mint unhinged left marginal blocks of 4. Sydney retail $50, price $37.50
 
BC1725a) Rhodesia 1910-13 Double-Heads mint selection comprising Perf.14 ½d yellow-green & ½d dull green (SG.119 & 122), 5d purple & olive-green (SG.141); also Perf.15 2½d ultramarine (SG.172) & 4d black & orange (SG.174), mixed condition, Cat. £290. Nice attractive group, $215

BC1170) Rhodesia 1922 £1 KGV Admiral perf. 14 Black & Magenta SG311, perfin. BSAC (British South Africa Co., and with oval fiscal cancel in Violet of 1-DEC. 192?. Attractive stamp, cat. £900 as postally used.  Price $265
 
BC1256) Samoa 1964 12/- Booklet, SG12a, stamps cto APIA 6 JA 1966. Cat. £110 as mint, this is almost certainly scarcer. Very light blue ink mark to front. Price $98
 
BC1074) South Africa 1933/47 6d Orange Tree horiz. Pair, SG 61. Mint unhinged, very minor gum toning. Cat. £70, price $59
 
BC1169) St. Helena 1912-16 ½d – 2½d MLH. SG 72/76 cat. $32.50, price $39
 
BC1167) St. Vincent 1893/4 5d on 6d Queen Victoria SG 60/60a, mint hinged. Two nice shades, cat. £21.50. Price $26.50
 
BC1052) Tonga 1923 2d on 10d King George II black & lake, SG 66. Fine cds postally used, well centred & full perfs. Cat. £70, price $87.50

Cape of Good Hope Triangulars
 
We have a collection of these, both genuine & forgeries. The forgeries collection believed to be ex. Robson Lowe or Henry Harmer. The entire consists of around 450 stamps. The collection is available as a whole for $16,750. Time payment available. Here is a group of forgeries in Sheets or Blocks.
 
COGH43) Cape of Good Hope Forgery of the 1d Red Woodblock in a complete sheet of 30 mounted on album page with forged Barred Cancels. Aged brownish paper. Edges of the sheet a bit fragile. Price $1100
 
COGH44) Cape of Good Hope Forgery of the 1d Red on pale green paper in complete sheet of 30 mounted on album page with forged Barred Cancels. Price $1100
 
COGH38) Cape of Good Hope Forgery of the 4d Blue Woodblock in a complete sheet of 30 with forged Barred Cancels. Aged brownish paper. Edges of the sheet a bit fragile. Price $1100
 
COGH46) Cape of Good Hope Forgery of the 4d Blue on pale green paper in complete sheet of 30 mounted on album page with forged Barred Cancels. Price $1100
 
COGH41) Cape of Good Hope Spiro Lithogred Forgery of the 4d Blue setting II on white paper in complete sheet of 30 mounted on album page with forged Barred Cancels. Includes varieties. Price $1200
 
COGH39) Cape of Good Hope Spiro Lithographed Forgery of the 6d Greyish Slate, printing II early state, on white paper in complete sheet of 30 mounted on album page with forged Barred Cancels. Price $1200
 
COGH40) Cape of Good Hope Spiro Lithographed Forgery of the 6d Grey-Lilac, from the later plate II, on white paper in complete sheet of 30 mounted on album page with forged Barred Cancels. Price $1200
 
COGH42) Cape of Good Hope Forgery of the 6d Lilac, on white paper in part sheet of 22 mounted on album page with forged Barred Cancels. Price $659
 
COGH37) COGH42) Cape of Good Hope Forgery of the 6d Lilac, on white paper in block of 12 with forged Barred Cancels. Price $359
 
COGH45) Cape of Good Hope Forgery of the 1/- Green on pale green paper in complete sheet of 30 mounted on album page with forged Barred Cancels. Price $1100
 
BC1745) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles simplified set of 4, 1d to 1/-, 1d & 4d with three margins, 6d & 1/-with close to touching margins, attractive set Nice-fine used, minimum Cat £1065, Price $599

BC1726) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles simplified set of 4, dull shades 1d to 1/-, 1d & 4d with three margins, 6d & 1/-with close to touching margins, Nice-fine used, minimum Cat £1065, Price $599

BC1727) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles simplified set of 4, 1d to 1/-, the 1d & 6d are paler shades, 1d & 4d with three margins, 6d & 1/-with close to touching margins, attractive set Nice-fine used, minimum Cat £1065, Price $599

BC1728) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles 1d range of six deeper shades (appear to be SG 5a/5b), mostly with one or two margins, Nice-fine used, attractive group, minimum Cat £1800, Price $599

BC1729) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles 1d range of eight paler shades, unchecked for printings, mostly with one or two margins, Good-fine used, attractive group, minimum Cat £2400, Price $699

BC1730) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles 4d Blue selection of thirty, unchecked for printings, with a great range of shades, mostly with one or two margins, Good-fine used, rarely offered in this quantity, and a great basis for plating or a shade study, minimum Cat £2700, Price $899

BC1731) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1853 Triangles paper slightly blued 1d Brick-red SG 3, three close margins, bold slightly smudged cancel, Good used, Cat £350, Price $299

BC1732) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1853 Triangles Perkins Bacon printing 4d Blue SG 6a, three good even margins, small faint tone spot, Mint no gum, Cat £1100 as Mint, Price $399

BC1733) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles 1/- Green range of five shades, unchecked for printings, mostly one margin examples, Nice-fine used, attractive group, minimum Cat £1625, Price $499

BC1734) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles 6d range of eight shades from pale to deep, unchecked for printings, mostly with one or two margins, Good-fine used, attractive group, minimum Cat £2800, Price $899

BC1735) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles 6d range of six paler shades (appear to be SG 7/7b group), mostly with one or two margins, some heavier cancels, Good-fine used, minimum Cat £2100, Price $599

BC1736) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles simplified set of 4,1d Red, 4d Blue, 6d Rose lilac & 1/- Green x three each, unchecked for printings with a nice range of shades, mostly one or two margin examples Good-fine used, minimum Cat £3195, Price $999

BC1745) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles simplified set of 4, 1d to 1/-, 1d & 4d with three margins, 6d & 1/-with close to touching margins, attractive set Nice-fine used, minimum Cat £1065, Price $599

BC1737) South Africa: Cape of Good Hope 1855-64 Triangles selection with 1d Red & 4d Blue x 8 each, 6d Lilac x 5 (one with m/s cancel) & 1/- Green x 3, unchecked for printings, several are no margin or one margin examples, Good – fine used, attractive range of shades with a minimum Cat of £5495, Price $1299