Catalogue
Great Britain, Passenger Railway 150th Anniversary 1825-1975, set of four silver gilt commemorative stamps, total wt 106.6g, by Hallmark Replicas Limited. In case of issue, some toning, otherwise uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Great Britain, specialised Machin definitive collection in 8 stockbooks, all annotated and identified, pre decimals with gum/phosphorous and shade varieties, decimal machins to approx 1995 with booklet panes, coil strips, cylinder blocks, 1983-1984, 16p and 18p imperf pairs; other issues include 1977 high value Machins, 1986 castles, 1993 £10 and some regionals, very comprehensive and a good basis for further study and expansion, high FV. MUH. (100s)
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Great Britain, 1971-1995, Machin booklets, collection in an album and loose, contains a good range of 1976-1992 Folard booklets including left and right selvedges, 1972-1995 Prestige booklets including some varieties and duplication, comprehensive range and nearly complete. Condition fine throughout, very high FV and catalogue value. (100s)
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
India, souvenir album of India Postage Stamp Centenary of Post Independence issues 1947 - 1954, MUH issues including Gandhi set to 10 rupees SG 305-8; Archaeological series to 15 rupees SG 320-324; 1952 set Saints and Poets SG 337-342; commem. issues SG 343-351; Indian Forces in Korea, SG K1-12. Mostly MUH. (64)
Estimate $100
SOLD $380
Israel, 1949-77 issues in three (3) Minkus albums, magnificent collection all MUH with tabs, only a few earlies missing, includes reprint of the 1949 Tubul, 1948 onwards has 560 2 blks of 4 of most issues with tabs and plate numbers & singles, m/sheets and special issues. MUH. (1,700 stamps plus m/sheets)
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Lithuania, 1919 series, 3rd Kovno printing, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 skatiku no gum, mint and used (2 sets), (SG 20-26). Mint, used. (14)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lithuania, Central Lithuania, an important collection of issues, appears complete mint/MUH and used perf and imperf of all issues, housed on Schaubek leaves within a Poland cover, includes (SG 1-47, D23-28), also includes a partial second set of overprints SG 5, 12-13 (these two with edge selvege) and error issues SG 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a and 10b. Mint, MUH and used. (201)
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Lithuania, 1941 emergency overprinted issues, Vilnius overprint July 16, 1941 on USSR 80 kop. carmine red (2) normal issue (7250 issued) another with wider spacing between L and N (100 issued) (LV8 and LV8b) and 1 ruble with dark green overprint (4350 issued) but LV notes as black (LV9); Raseiniai 1941 overprinted issues June-July 1941, 15 Kop medium and large overprints LRS3-II (1540 printed), LRS3-III (3200 printed), and a set vertical joined pairs featuring Type I and Type II issues (LRS1-I - LRS7-II) missing issues of 15 Kop. pairs, together with singles (7) mixed types from 5 kop. to 60 kop.; also Lithuania, 1940 issues of 5c, 30c, 35c issues as complete sheets (SG 439, 443, 444). MUH. (lot)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Lithuania, perforated and watermarked sheet of stamps (10x10) of watermark SG71a as meant for stamps of the 1934-5 series of 2 centu to 50 centu (SG 398-403). The sheet is almost separated in the middle. MUH.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lithuania, Raseiniai, 1919 Local Issue Printings of the 15 kopeck stamps, all stamped from Raseinia Post, 10th February 1919 (2nd printing), all on a large sheet of 70 stamps with positions noted (see below). All fine used. (70)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Memel, Lithuanian Occupation, an important collection of 1923 issues, appears about complete mint and used perf of all issues, housed on Leuchtturm leaves, includes (SG 1-114), noted additional missing Memel SG 6a, also a good range of used with duplication, including 60c on 50m on 25c red (SG 90) (illustrated on piece); also includes 1939 'Memelland' overprints (Memelland is Free) on SG 428-431, in pairs and singles etc, these MUH, together with colour trials in pairs imperf of 3 litai issues featuring ships (illustrated for one pair). Mint, MUH and used. (260)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Netherlands, 1852-2008 colln incl 1852-63 5c & 10c, 1893-8 50c & 1g, 1913 Centenary to 1g (ex 50c), 1923 Culture Fund then strong range with 1928 Olympics, 1932 Tourist 280 Propaganda, comprehensive charity issues, with modern m/s etc.; together with 1970-88, incomplete collection in quality Leuchtturn hingeless album with matching slip cover with high CV, and another 11 M/S. Mainly used, some mint/MUH. (many 100s and M/S)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
New Guinea, 1937 New Guinea 'CDS' Salamaua 28 May 1937, on piece featuring 1935 £2 Bulolo Goldfields, and 1931 undated Birds 9d, 1/-, 5/- and £1, plus 2d KGVI Coronation, an exhibition piece (CV $400+). Used. (6 stamps on piece)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
New Guinea, 1939 Bulolo Goldfields air mail set to one pound, 10/- and (£1 illustrated), (SG 212-225). Mint, some with minor faults. (14)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
New Guinea, 1939 Bulolo Goldfields air mail set to pound, (SG 212-225). Used, some with faults. (14)
Estimate $300
Passed in
New Guinea, 1939 Bulolo Goldfields two pounds bright violet, (SG 204); five pounds emerald green, (SG 205). Used. last with thin. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
New Zealand, 2d Chalon Head block of 4, proofs on card, very scarce. Mint. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Papua, various Lakatoi issues, includes p.11 (1/2d p.12), 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d (2 as shades), 4d, 6d and 1/- issues 1907-8; p.12 1/2, 1910 issues 1/2d - 2/6 set of 8, (SG 75-82). Mint, several with gum disturbance. (16)
Estimate $180
SOLD $80
Papua & New Guinea, 1/2d to one pound, 1952 pictorials, no 3 1/2d black, (SG 1-15). Mint with hinge marks. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Royal Omnibus, 1982 21st Birthday collection on Royal baby pages in 3 x SG matching albums with slipcovers, incomplete but good range of A-Z countries, also includes matching empty album and slipcover. MUH. (66 m/sheets/sheetlets, 118 stamps)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Sweden, 1855 4 skilling blue with postmark Stockholm 13 11 1857 (SG 2a £65; 6 skilling grey, off-centred, with postmark Stockholm 22 8 1856, (illustrated) (SG 3 CV £850). Fine used. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Sweden, 1855 4 skilling blue, one postmarked Gamleby 27.5.1858; others different postmarks, (SG 2, 2a). Used. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Sweden, cover (3) one together with letter fixed with a 4 skilling blue dated 22. 12. 1857 from Stockholm (SG.2a); together another cover fixed with 24 and 3 ore to Berlin from Stockholm 22.5.1870 (SG 9 and 12); another cover fixed with 3 and 20 ore (Fixed with a 3 ore 5 ore and 20 ore, to Finland 23.8.1870 from Stockholm 63 (SG 6, 12 and 15). Used. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Sweden, cover fixed with a 4 skilling pale blue dated 13.9.1857 from Upsala to Stockholm (SG.2); together with 12 ore blue, 22.4.1870 to Soderkoping posted from Norrkoping, (SG 8a). Used. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Sweden, 1855 8 skilling orange, off-centred, (SG 4 CV £475). Fine used.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Sweden, cover and letter fixed with a 4 skilling blue dated 21. 5 1858 to Nykoping, (SG.2a); together with 12 ore blue, 23.8.1863 to Upsala (uppsala) posted from Gefle, (SG 8a). Used. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Sweden, 1858, 9 ore purple, (SG 7, CV £450) (illustrated); 30 ore red brown (SG 10, CV £400) (illustrated); others 12 ore blue and 24 ore orange (SG 8a £170 and 9 £425); together with Gustavus II 20 ore no wmk (SG 120A) and 1921 anniversary of Liberation 20, 110, 140 ore (SG 143-145). Mint - MUH, with well centred margins. (8)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Sweden, 1858 50 ore deep lake dated 17.7.1866 from Hudiksvall, (SG 11 CV £100); another 30 ore red brown dated 14.8.1868 from Stockholm. Fine used. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Sweden, 1877-1891 ringless type issues, stored in a hingeless Leuchtturm sheet in plastic slip cover, partial set, 1877-1878, perf. 13; 3, 4, 5, 12, 24, 30 (with certificate), 50 (with certificate) ore, (SG 30-32, 21a, 23a, 36, 37); 1886-1891 series with posthorn in blue on back, 2, 3, 4, 6, 20, 50 ore, (SG 29-31, 33, 35, 37); Surcharge on circle type 10 ore on 24 ore yellow, (SG 40). Mostly MUH. (14)
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
USA, 1898, $2 orange-brown (Scott 293, cat. $1900 hinged). Mint, with slightly toned gum, maybe thinned, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240