4th Mar, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

 
  Lot 163
 

163

British Commonwealth and Great Britain

An intriguing collection of British Commonwealth and Great Britain mainly assembled a couple of generations ago, with thousands of stamps in a dozen volumes, the core being four loose-leaf albums including (mint unless otherwise stated) good Malaysia, notably Straits Settlements KEVII $5 used cds, Federated States early leaping tigers to 50cts plus $1 elephants mint and $5 used (SG.23, 25a, cat. £600), later tigers to $2 and 1926 $2 MNH (mounted on selvage), Kedah 1912 10cts to $5 (SG.6/14, cat. £360), 1921 21cts 'feather in hat' flaw used (SG.32a), 1937 Sultan set (SG.60/68, cat. £300), Perak 1900 surcharges set mixed mint and used, interesting 1880s/'90s ovpts and surcharges, 1898 50cts tiger used (SG.75), N.Sembilan 'Sungei Ujong' ovpt (SG.32), Pahang ovpt on 25cts tiger used (SG.20, cat. £170), etc. Also good Labuan with 1896 Jubilee ovpt set (SG.83/88, cat. £250), 1902/03 used to 25cts and the set mint incl. 8cts 'line through B' (SG.121b, cat. £130), North Borneo 1916 vermilion cross ovpts used 12cts to 24cts (SG.197/200, cat. £490), Sarawak 1888/97 various values to 50cts (cat. £360), 1895 set mint, etc, as well as Barbados 1920/24 MNH, Queensland 'Half-penny' used (SG.151, cat. £250), etc. Much more here to investigate, with the Lilliput albums having early reigns British Africa incl. Lagos 1887 2/6d and 5/- used, the GB in two albums from 1840 1d black (four margins though faults) with lots of surface-printed plates, officials, cinderella, QV 5/- Telegraphs x2 used, Australia 4d 'roo used Singapore, India QV 1r used Aden, etc. Definitely more here to find, thorough viewing recommended.

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £750 - £1,000


 

Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 4th Mar, 2022

 

The Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Sales cover the full spectrum of philatelic collecting, and comprise world accumulations, single country or themed lots, single stamps and sets, and specialised collections that can include errors and varieties. British and overseas postal history memorabilia, from pre-stamp to modern times are included, too.

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