GOLD COAST | Gold Coast (page 2)

GC200

˝d to Ł2, complete set of 13 values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine fresh mint, scarce group as it was distributed in at least four parts. SG86s-102s

£350

GC202

15/- dull purple and green, die II, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 100as

£80

AM231

1924 KGV 15/- dull purple and green, Die II. HORIZONTAL PAIR OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type D16), very fine and fresh mint. A rare multiple. SG 100as

£250

GC204

˝d to Ł2, complete set of 13 values plus additional unlisted shades of the ˝d, 1d x two, 1˝d, 2d, 2˝d, 3d, 6d x two, 1/-, 2/-, 2/6 and 15/- die II. Very fine fresh mint. A lovely group. SG 86-102

£465

AM976

1921 watermark Multiple Script CA, KGV ˝d green. Lower marginal example showing Plate number ‘11’. Superb unmounted mint. SG 86

£7

AM978

1921 watermark Multiple Script CA, KGV 2d grey. Lower marginal example showing Plate number ‘10’. Very fine mint with a faint hinge mark. SG 89

£7

AM979

1922 watermark Multiple Script CA, KGV 2˝d yellow-orange. Lower marginal example showing Plate number ‘10’. Very fine mint with faint hinge mark. SG 90

£10

AM974

1924 watermark Multiple Script CA, KGV 1/- black on emerald. Upper marginal example showing plate number ‘11’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 95

£35

AM973

1924 watermark Multiple Script CA, KGV 1/- black on emerald. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 95

SOLD

GC249

15/- dull purple and green, die I, upper left corner copy. Superb mint. SG 100

£140

GC387

15/- dull purple and green, die II. Very fine unmounted. SG 100a

£200

GC250

15/- dull purple and green, die II. Upper left corner copy. Marginal perfs. parted, stamp superb unmounted. SG 100a

£200

GC454

15/- dull purple and green, die II. Right marginal, hinged on margin stamp superb unmounted. SG 100a

£200

AM229

1924 KGV 15/- dull purple and green, Die II. Block of four, a few perforations separating at top otherwise very fine or superb mint (barest trace of a hinge on upper pair, the lower is unmounted mint). A very scarce multiple. SG 100a

£550

GC520

15/- dull purple and green, die II. Upper left corner block of four showing plate '11' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. Exceptional. SG 100a

£800

GC605

1921 KGV Ł2 green and orange. Lower marginal showing plate ‘9’ in margin. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 102

£650

GC569

1921 KGV Ł2 green and orange. Lower marginal showing plate ‘9’ in margin. Very fine mint. Scarce. SG 102

£675

GC255

Colour trial, in pale brown denominated at '3d', imperforate on gummed paper.

£50

GC256

Colour trial, in pale brown denominated at '3d', horizontal pair imperforate on gummed paper.

£100

GC257

Colour trial, in pale brown denominated at '3d', horizontal pair imperforate on gummed paper.

£100

GC260

˝d to 5/-, complete set of ten values overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Either horizontal or vertical pairs except the 2d which is a single, the 1˝d and 3d as two singles. Minor tones, fine unmounted. SG 103s-112s

£250

GC261

˝d to 5/-, complete set of ten values. Very fine mint. SG 103-112

£75

GC572

˝d to 5/-, complete set of ten values. Very fine unmounted. SG 103-112

£140

GC389

1/-, 2/- and 5/-, three values very fine mint. SG 110-112

£70

GC667

˝d to 5/-, complete set of ten values. BLOCKS OF FOUR. Few lower values with minor toned patches otherwise very fine or superb unmounted. A very difficult group. SG 103-112

SOLD

GC263

˝d to 5/-, complete set of ten values. Very fine used. SG 103-112

£35

AM551

1928 KGV ‘Christiansborg Castle’ 3d bright blue. Lower marginal block of eight (4x2), showing DOUBLE PRINTER’S IMPRINT. Very fine or superb fresh mint. Spectacular and very rare, possibly unique. SG 108 var

Note: this block is illustrated and discussed in ‘The Postal Services of the Gold Coast 1901-1957' (West Africa Study Circle, 1998)

£550

AA3532

1928 KGV 5/- carmine and sage-green. Upper right corner copy showing running sheet number '089' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 112

£85

GC267

1d to 1/-, complete set perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine fresh mint. SG 113s-116s

£90

GC268

1d to 1/-, complete set very fine used. SG 113-116

£45

GC269

1d to 1/-, complete set showing 'extra flagstaff' flaw, each in a positional lower left corner block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. A most attractive and scarce group. SG 113a, 114a, 115a, 116a

£600

GC270

1d, showing 'extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine used on piece. SG 113a

£90

GC271

1d, showing 'short extra flagstaff' flaw, in positional upper left corner block of four. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 113b

£250

GC272

1d, showing 'short extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine used. SG 113b

£180

GC273

1d, showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, upper left stamp in a block of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 113c

£180

GC274

1d, showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, very fine used. SG 113c

£120

GC275

1d, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2), in positional upper left corner block of six. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 113 var.

£75

GC276

1d, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2). Very fine used. SG 113 var.

£45

GC277

1d, showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4). Upper marginal very fine mint. SG 113 var.

£60

GC278

1d, showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4). Very fine used. SG 113 var.

£45

GC279

3d, showing 'extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine used on piece. SG 114a

£165

GC280

3d. showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, in positional upper right corner block of four, running sheet no. '2257'. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 114c

£250

GC281

3d, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2), in positional upper left corner block of six. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 114 var.

£90

GC282

3d, showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4), in upper marginal block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 114 var.

£80

GC283

6d, showing 'extra flagstaff' flaw, left stamp in a left marginal horizontal pair. Very fine mint. SG 115a

SOLD

GC284

6d, showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, very fine mint. SG 115c

£220

GC285

6d, showing 'lightning conductor' flaw in positional upper right corner block of four, running sheet no. 0605'. Stamps very fine unmounted. SG 115c

£325

GC286

6d, showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, very fine used. SG 115c

£275

GC287

6d, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2), in positional upper left corner block of six. Stamps superb unmounted. SG 115 var.

£110

GC288

6d, showing 'vertical line left of flagstaff' flaw (position unknown), right marginal example. Superb unmounted. SG 115 var.

£50

GC289

6d, showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4), in block of four. Very fine used. SG 115 var.

£80

GC290

1/-, showing 'short extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine mint. SG 116b

£275

GC291

1/-, showing 'short extra flagstaff' flaw, very fine used. Scarce. SG 116b

£450

GC292

1/-, showing 'lightning conductor' flaw, very fine unmounted. SG 116c

£325

GC293

1/-, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2). Fine mint. SG 116 var.

£60

GC294

1/-, showing (central) 'short extra flagstaff' flaw (plate unknown, row3/2). Very fine used. SG 116 var.

£90

GC295

1/-, showing (left) 'lightning conductor' flaw (Plate 3, row1/4), in upper marginal block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 116 var.

£110

GC296

1/-, showing 'vertical line left of flagstaff' flaw (position unknown), in block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 116 var.

£110

GC297

1d to 3d, complete set perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 117s-119s

£75

GC571

˝d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, perf. 12 x 11˝ or 11˝ x 12. Superb unmounted. SG 120a-132

£30

GC299

1940-43 KGVI ˝d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, comb perf. 12 x 11˝ or 11˝ x 12. Blocks of four, superb mint or unmounted. SG 120a-132

£90

GC300

1940-43 KGVI ˝d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, comb perf. 12 x 11˝ or 11˝ x 12. Blocks of four, superb unmounted. SG 120a-132

£140

GC483

1940-43 KGVI ˝d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, comb perf. 12 x 11˝ or 11˝ x 12. Blocks of four, superb unmounted. SG 120a-132

£140

GC459

1940-43 KGVI ˝d to 10/-, complete set of 13 values, comb perf. 12 x 11˝ or 11˝ x 12. Blocks of four, all marginal mostly corner. Superb unmounted. SG 120a-132

£140

GC463

1939-43 KGVI ˝d x 2, 1d x 2, 1˝d x 2, 3d x three, 4d x 2, 6d x 2 and 9d, comb perfs. 12 x 11˝. Each a differing shade / paper and each a lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margins. Very fine or superb unmounted. SG 120a, 121a, 122a, 124a, 125a, 126a, 127a

£45

GC494

1938 KGVI ˝d green, line perf. 12. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG 120

£12

GC465

1938 KGVI ˝d green, line perf. 12. Lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 120

£30

GC495

1938 KGVI 1d red-brown, line perf. 12. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG 121

£15

GC466

1938 KGVI 1d red-brown, line perf. 12. Lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Crease in margin, very fine unmounted. Uncommon. SG 121

£35

GC496

1938 KGVI 1˝d scarlet, line perf. 12. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG 122

£15

GC565

1938 KGVI 1˝d scarlet, line perf. 12. Lower marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 122

£60

GC497

1938 KGVI 2d slate, line perf. 12. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG 123

£12

GC468

1938 KGVI 3d blue, line perf. 12. Lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 124

£25

AA3533

1940 KGVI 3d blue, comb perf. 12 x 11˝. Showing curious vertical band of ink smudging running through. Superb unmounted. SG 124a var.

£15

GC499

1938 KGVI 4d purple, line perf. 12. Left marginal, superb unmounted. SG 125

£8

GC500

1938 KGVI 6d purple, line perf. 12. Superb unmounted. SG 126

£22

GC469

1938 KGVI 6d purple, line perf. 12. Lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 126

£60

AA3534

1938 KGVI 9d orange, line perf. 12. Superb unmounted. SG 127

£9

GC470

1938 KGVI 9d orange, line perf. 12. Lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 127

£25

GC521

1943 KGVI 9d orange, comb perf. 12 x 11˝. Showing inking flaw below the King's mouth. Superb unmounted. Most unusual. SG 127a var.

£45

GC501

1938 KGVI 1/- black and olive-green, line perf. 12. Superb unmounted. SG 128

£22

GC471

1941 KGVI 1/3 brown and turquoise-blue. Lower right corner block of four showing frame plate '1a' in margin. Light browning affecting lower pair, unmounted. SG 129

£10

GC502

1938 KGVI 2/- blue and violet line perf. 12. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG 130

£55

GC503

1938 KGVI 5/- olive-green and carmine, line perf. 12. Superb unmounted. Difficult. SG 131

£90

GC392

1940 KGVI 10/- black and violet, upper marginal block of four. Faults in margin, stamps very fine unmounted. SG 132

£45

GC504

1940 KGVI 10/- black and violet, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. Uncommon. SG 132

£75

GC472

1940 KGVI 10/- black and violet. Lower right corner block of four showing frame plate '1' in margin. Some browning on reverse, unmounted. Uncommon. SG 132

£30

GC609

1940 KGVI 10/- black and violet. Lower marginal block of 12. Very fine unmounted. An attractive large multiple. SG 132

£180

GC393

1940 KGVI 2/-, 5/- and 10/-, each in a block of four very fine used. SG 130a, 131a, 132

£225

AM191

1940 KGVI 10/- black and violet, block of four, very fine used with REGISTERED / ACCRA (6 JUL 45) oval datestamps. A scarce multiple. SG 132

£80

GC581

1940 KGVI 10/- black and violet. Block of four, superb used on piece cancelled central 'ARCCRA 7 MAY 48' datestamp. SG 132

£85

GC302

Set perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine unmounted. SG133s-134s

£85

GC303

Set in plate blocks of four, 2d '1A', '1B', '85A', '85B' and 4d '1', '86'. Very fine mint or unmounted. Attractive group. SG 133-134

£25

GC439

2d perf. 13˝ x 14, lower marginal. Superb unmounted. SG 133

£18

GC394

2d perf. 13˝ x 14, block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 133

£70

GC304

2d perf. 13˝ x 14, plate '1A' block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 133

£50

GC305

2d perf. 13˝ x 14, plate '85A' block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 133

£50

GC306

4d perf. 13˝ x 14, plate '1' block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 134

£8

GC307

4d perf. 13˝ x 14, plate '86' block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 134

£8

GC308

˝d to 10/-, complete set of 12 values perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine mint. SG 135s-146s

£245

GC405

˝d to 10/-, complete set of 12 values, superb unmounted. SG 135-146

£60

GC455

˝d to 10/-, complete set of 12 values, superb unmounted. A number marginal apparently with printing dates noted on margins. SG 135-146

£65

GC309

˝d to 10/-, complete set of 12 values, blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 135-146

£180

GC677

1948 KGVI definitive ˝d to 10/-. Complete set of 12 values, each a lower marginal block of four of the vertical designs or six of the horizontal, showing full imprint plus plate number also of the horizontal. Very fine or superb unmounted. A lovely and very scarce set as such. SG 135-146

£650

GC608

1948 KGVI definitive ˝d to 10/-. Complete set of 12 values, each a matching lower right corner block of eight, showing imprint and plate numbers in margins. Some light browning, fine unmounted. Still a most attractive and scarce group in this ideal positional format. SG 135-146

£550

GC311

1d blue, vertical coil strip of three showing join at top. Some gum / join staining, fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 136 coil join

£25

GC397

5/- purple and black. Superb unmounted. SG 145

£35

GC518

5/- purple and black. Lower right corner pair showing plates '1a 1a' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 145

£125

GC519

10/- black and sage-green. Lower right corner pair showing plates '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 146

£65

GC582

10/- black and sage-green. Lower right corner copy showing vignette plate '1a' in margin, superb used on piece cancelled oval datestamp. SG 146

£20

GC312

10/- black and sage-green, block of four. Superb used. SG 146

£35

GC486

Set of two, very fine unmounted. SG 147-148

£24

GC313

Set in blocks of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 147-148

£80

AM187

Set in blocks of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 147-148

£100

GC314

Set in lower marginal blocks of four, 10/- showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 147-148

£145

GC315

Set in blocks of four, 1˝d lower right cylinder '1' and 10/- lower marginal showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 147-148

£145

GC409

Set in matching lower right corner blocks of eight, showing plates '1' in margin and the 10/- imprint. Superb unmounted, uncommon in this format. SG 147-148

£295

GC316

Set superb used. SG 147-148

£30

GC395

Set superb used, each on piece cancelled 'CHRISTIANSBORG'. SG 147-148

£35

GC318

Set in blocks of four, 2˝d and 1/- lower right corner showing plate '1' in margins. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 149-152

£8

GC573

˝d to 10/-, complete set of 12 values plus ˝d bistre-brown shade. Superb unmounted. SG 153-164, 153a

£55

GC610

1952-54 QEII ˝d to 10/-, complete set of 12 values. Blocks of four, marginal or corner. Very fine unmounted. SG 153-164

£240

GC319

˝d and 1d, both values in vertical coil strips of 12 showing coil joins. Superb unmounted, uncommon. SG 153, 154 coil joins

£30

GC584

1954 QEII 3d magenta. Two lower right corner blocks of four showing either plate '1' or '1a' in margins. Superb unmounted. SG 158

£20

GC522

1954 QEII 6d to 2/- 10/- pictorial definitives. Each in a lower right corner vertical or horizontal pair showing plate number in margins, the 10s '1a 1a'. Superb unmounted. SG 160-164

£145

GC398

2/-, 5/- and 10/-, superb unmounted. SG 162-164

£45

GC399

5/- and 10/-, superb unmounted. SG 163-164

£35

GC400

10/- black and olive-green. Very fine unmounted. SG 164

£20

GC583

10/- black and olive-green. Upper right corner pair showing running sheet number '602' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 164

£55

GC401

5/- and 10/-, fine used. SG 163-164

£15

GC319a

10/- black and olive-green in combination with 4d on piece, superb used. SG 164, 159

£10

AA1315

10/- black and olive-green. Block of four, very fine used with neat registered circular datestamps (20 Apr 1956). Scarce. SG 164

£35

AA1474

10/-, block of four, very fine used with light circular datestamps. Scarce. SG 164

£35

AA1382

GHANA 1957 QEII ˝d and 1d Independence overprints, each in a coil join vertical pair. Superb unmounted, uncommon. SG 170, 171 coil joins

£15

GC321

˝d to 3d, complete set of four horizontal pairs overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red. Very fine fresh mint. SG D1s-D4s

£140

GC323

˝d to 3d, complete set of four, superb unmounted. SG D1-D4

£45

GC324

˝d to 3d, complete set of four, very fine used. A scarce set correctly used. SG D1-D4

£75

GC325

˝d, very fine used. Scarce. SG D1

£70

GC576

2d to 1/-, complete set of four. Superb unmounted. SG D5-D8

£8

GC327

3d, superb used. SG D6

£20

GC331

1897 26th August, cover bearing QV 2˝d keytype (SG 14), cancelled indistinct barred oval with 'CAPE COAST' datestamp alongside, to England. Crisp red 'PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR PACKET' 19th September arrival datestamp.

£55

GC332

1898 3rd October, QV 1d keytype Post Card, cancelled '556' barred oval and 'CAPE COAST' datestamp below, addressed to Switzerland. Red 'PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR PACKET' 23 October transit and 'ZUG' 24th October arrival strikes.

£45

GC335

1900 6th May, QV ˝d keytype Post Card uprated with QV ˝d keytype (SG 26), cancelled 'ACCRA', addressed to Switzerland. 'MOUTIER' (26th May) arrival datestamp.

£50

GC338

1903 10th August, cover bearing KEVII 1d x three (SG 39), cancelled 'CAPE COAST', sent registered to London. Arrival backstamp dated 26th August.

£60

GC339

1906 19th November, cover bearing KEVII 1d (SG 39), cancelled 'OBUASSI', addressed to London.

£45

GC423

1907 19th March, cover bearing KEVII ˝d pair addressed to Liverpool. Struck below with crisp violet 'SALVED FROM / S S JEBBA' handstamp, then upon arrival 'PAQUEBOT / PLYMOUTH' datestamps. Usual faults associated with these, cut on all sides.

£185

GC440

1912 May, KEVII 2d registered envelope bearing KEVII 2/- and 2/6 x two (SG 66a, 57, 67), cancelled 'QUITTAH', registration cachet lower right endorsed No. '93'. Addressed to Porto Nooo, Dahomey, 'AGOUE DAHOMEY' (12th May) transit strike on reverse and 'GRAND POPO DAHOMEY' on front for the same day. Minor staining, delightful and most unusual.

£275

GC453

1918 9th May, cover bearing KGV 1d plus additional overprinted 'WAR TAX / ONE PENNY' (SG 72a, 85), each cancelled 'SECCONDEE (crown) 9 MAY 1918', prior to the issue date as stated in SG. Addressed to England and endorsed 'S.S. Uembe / 9.5.18'. Apparently this is the cover mentioned in 'The Postal Services of the Gold Coast' Michael Ensor. Unusual.

£70

GC340

1918 23rd August, printed 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' cover, bearing KGV ˝d, 2˝d and pair 'WAR TAX / ONE PENNY' (SG 70, 76, 85), cancelled 'ACCRA' addressed to France. Attractive.

£55

GC341

1918 18th November, cover bearing KGV 1d and 'WAR TAX / ONE PENNY' (SG 71, 85), cancelled 'AKUSE', addressed to London. Countersigned lower left.

£50

GC491

1918 3rd December, KGV 1d postal stationery envelope uprated with KGV 1d vertical pair plus 'WAR TAX / ONE PENNY' (SG 71, 85), cancelled 'ACCRA', sent registered to Leeds.

£45

GC342

1926 26th January, cover bearing KGV 1d x four (SG 87), cancelled 'REGISTERED / KOFORIDUA, GOLD COAST', sent registered with printed label, to England. Arrival backstamp dated 13th February.

£35

AA404

1930 1st March, KGV 3d registered postal stationery envelope addressed to England, cancelled KPANDU GOLD COAST (1 Mar) with blue on white KPANDU (TOGO) registration etiquette. Oval Accra (8 Mar) registration datestamp on reverse.

£70

GC345

1930 22nd April, cover bearing KGV 1d (SG 104), cancelled 'SUNYANI' addressed to New York. Underpaid end endorsed 'T 10c' and struck black 'T' cachet, then with US 'NEW YORK / DUE 2 CENTS' cachet lower left. Apparently no further action taken.

£30

GC343

1934 27th January, home-made envelope bearing KGV ˝d (SG 103), cancelled 'AXIM', addressed to London. Underpaid and struck with black boxed 'Liable to Letter Rate / 89' cachet lower left, then applied with 3d GB due, cancelled on the 19th February. Lovely.

£45

GC344

1937 24th December, printed AIR MAIL cover bearing KGV 6d (SG 109), cancelled 'KUMASI', addressed to Liverpool.

£20

GC346

1938 18th February, printed Airmail cover bearing KGV 1/- (SG 110), cancelled 'TAKORADI', addressed to Ehgland.

£20

GC512

1938 1st April, cover bearing KGVI seven values ˝d to 6d cancelled 'KUMASI' on the First Day of Issue.

£20

GC515

1939 3rd February, cover bearing KGVI 1/- on front and 3d on reverse (SG 124, 128), cancelled CAPE COAST, sent registered airmail to the USA. Endorsed in red ink 'BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS'. Arrival backstamp.

£25

AA659

1940 16th April, cover sent registered airmail to Scotland, bearing (on the reverse) KGVI 6d (x 3, SG 126a) tied by NAVRONGO (16 Apr) double circle datestamps with additional strike on the front along with NAVRONGO registration label and PASSED BY CENSOR / 9 / GOLD COAST cachet struck in red. With KUMASI (25 Apr) and ACCRA (26 Apr) oval transit registration strikes on the reverse.

£18

GC507

1940 12th September, cover bearing KGVI 3d (SG 124a), cancelled ACCRA addressed to the USA. Opened at left then resealed with printed 'GOLD COAST / OPENED BY EXAMINER' tape, struck with red 'PASSED BY CENSOR / 5 / GOLD COAST' cachet.

£20

GC511

1942 22nd April, cover bearing KGVI 2d x two (SG 123), addressed to the USA. Opened at left then resealed with printed 'GOLD COAST / OPENED BY EXAMINER' tape struck with blue 'PASSED BY CENSOR / 5 / GOLD COAST' cachet.

£20

GC514

1943 15th April, group of seven illustrated US Publicity covers each bearing a KGVI upper right corner pair 1d to 1/-. All cancelled 'ACCRA' and addressed to Washington. Some discolouration. Attractive group.

£45

GC508

1946 27th February, cover bearing KGVI 1d (SG 121a), cancelled ACCRA and addressed to the USA. Underpaid and struck with violet 'Subject To Letter Rate / Foreign Section G.P.O.', black circular 'T' and then US 'Postage Due Cents' endorsed '12'.

£20

GC347

1946 3rd April, cover bearing KGVI 1/3 (SG 129), cancelled 'TAKORADI', sent airmail to Liverpool.

£25

GC513

1946 15th November, long printed ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE envelope pasted over with 'ECONOMY LABEL / RE-USE OF ENVELOPES' label, cancelled at left 'KUMASI' and addressed to England. Somewhat crumpled at edges, most unusual.

£40

GC506

1946 28th December, printed ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE cover bearing KGVI 3d and 4d (SG 124a, 125a), cancelled 'ACCRA, sent registered to the USA. Arrival backstamps.

£20

GC509

1947 19th August, Air Letter bearing KGVI 1˝ x two and 3d (SG 122a, 124a), lightly cancelled and addressed to the USA.

£20

GC350

1951 17th January, cover bearing KGVI 1d strip of three COIL STAMPS (SG 136 coils), plus two cut-outs from KGVI 6d Airletters, cancelled 'JAMESTOWN / ACCRA', sent airmail to England. Most unusual.

£45

AA661

1951 5th March, cover sent registered airmail to England, bearing KGVI 3d and 1/- (SG 140, 143) tied by ABOSO REGISTERED (5 Mar) large double oval datestamps with additional very fine strikes on the reverse. Printed ABOSO registration label.

£15

AA662

1951 10th April, cover to England endorsed ‘Air Mail’, bearing KGVI 1/- (SG 143) tied by KETA (10 Apr) double circle datestamp. Edge tear at top.

£12

GC351

1951 26th April, cover bearing KGVI 1/- (SG 143), cancelled 'SUHUM', sent airmail to London.

£25

GC352

1953 28th March, cover bearing KGVI 3d and 1/- (SG 140, 143), cancelled 'MAMPONG ASHANTI', sent registered to Scotland.

£25

AA666

1953 21st July, cover sent registered airmail to England, bearing KGVI 1d and 1/- (SG 136, 143) on the front and strip of three QEII Coronation (SG 165) on the reverse, all tied by clear REGISTERED / PRESTEA GOLD COAST (21 Jul) double oval datestamps. Some pinhole damage at lower right (clear of adhesives).

£15

AA665

1953 8th October, cover sent airmail to England, bearing KGVI 1/- and QEII 3d and 1/- (SG 143, 158) each tied by fine strikes of SUNYANI (8 Oct) double circle datestamps. Few edge tears.

£15

GC510

1953 28th December, KGVI 6d Air Letter, crisply cancelled 'WA / GOLD COAST', addressed to the USA.

£20

AA667

1954 27th May, cover sent registered airmail to England, bearing QEII 1d, 6d & 1/- (SG 154, 160/1) all tied by MINISTRY B O (27 May) double circle datestamps with additional strikes on the reverse.

£15

GC355

1957 18th July, cover bearing QEII ˝d Independence overprint, cancelled 'ACCRA' locally addressed. Underpaid and struck with black circular 'T' cachet, then applied with 1d postage due cancelled on the 27th July. Attractive.

£30

GC356

QV 1d keytype envelope. Very fine unused.

£20

GC357

QV 1d keytype envelope, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine.

£30

GC358

QV 1d keytype Post Card, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine.

£30

GC359

KEVII 1d envelope, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine.

£30

GC361

KEVII coloured embossed Post Card depicting the current KEVII issues ˝d to 20/-. Very fine unused.

£20

GC362

KGV ˝d Post Card, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine.

£30

GC363

KGV 1d envelope, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine.

£30

GC365

1928 KGV 1d envelope. Very fine unused.

£20

GC366

1928 KGV 1˝d envelope, overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine unused.

£30

GC475

1948 KGVI 6d Air Letter (four lines of text upper left), overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine.

£45

GC478

1948 KGVI 6d Air Letter (four lines of text upper left). Apparently four different printings / papers. Very fine unused.

£20

GC479

c1950 KGVI 6d Air Letter (five lines of text upper left). Apparently two different printings, very fine unused.

£15

GC480

1952 15th January, KGVI Air Letter (four lines of text upper left), used and cancelled 'MPRAESO' addressed to Germany. Fine and clean.

£10

GC476

1954 QEII 6d Aerogramme, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red and additionally the indicium perforated with curved 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type B9), ex. the Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. archive. Scarce.

£75

GC477

1956 QEII 6d Aerogramme, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red and additionally the indicium perforated with curved 'SPECIMEN' (Samuel type B9), ex. the Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. archive. Scarce.

£75


		FEATURED ITEM				FEATURED ITEM

		GC520				AM551
		15/- dull purple and green, die II. Upper left corner block of four showing plate '11' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. Exceptional. SG 100a				1928 KGV ‘Christiansborg Castle’ 3d bright blue. Lower marginal block of eight (4x2), showing DOUBLE PRINTER’S IMPRINT. Very fine or superb fresh mint. Spectacular and very rare, possibly unique. SG 108 var Note: this block is illustrated and discussed in ‘The Postal Services of the Gold Coast 1901-1957' (West Africa Study Circle, 1998)
		£800				£550