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Recent acquisitions are numbered in blue. Last update: 21st January, 2012
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ADEN
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| AA377 |
1937 cover to Switzerland bearing India KGV 9p deep green (SG 233) tied by ADEN (22 Mar) circular datestamp. Endorsed ‘Printed Matter’ and left unsealed. Scarce example of the printed matter / open letter rate. |
£45 |
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| AA1982 |
1939 KGVI definitive, complete set of 13 values superb unmounted. SG 16-27 |
£70 |
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| AA1689 |
1939-45 KGVI definitive, complete set of 13 values, blocks of four. Very fine or superb unmounted. Uncommon group. SG 16-27 |
£300 |
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| AA1326 |
1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding set in blocks of four, the Rs10 lower marginal with Bradbury Wilkinson imprint. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 30-31 |
£110 |
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| AA1984 |
1951 KGVI new currency surcharges, complete set of 11 values superb unmounted. SG 36-46 |
£60 |
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| AA1983 |
1951 KGVI new currency surcharges, complete set of 11 values in blocks of four. Superb unmounted. SG 36-46 |
£300 |
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| AA1603 |
SIEYUN 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding set in blocks of four, the Rs5 lower marginal with Bradbury Wilkinson imprint. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 14-15 |
£75 |
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| AA1986 |
SEIYUN 1951 new currency surcharges, complete set of eight values superb unmounted. SG 20-27 |
£32 |
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| AA1985 |
HADHRAMAUT 1951 new currency surcharges, complete set of eight values superb unmounted. SG 20-27 |
£22 |
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ANGLO-BOER WAR
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| O97 |
ORANGE FREE STATE 1899 (October), stampless cover to Bloemfontein endorsed at top ‘Commando Dienst’ originating at or near Harrismith (31 Oct) with single circle datestamp at upper right. Bloemfontein (2 Nov) arrival backstamp. Clean and very scarce cover. |
£185 |
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| T259 |
TRANSVAAL / Used in Natal 1899 (December), unaddressed cover bearing ZAR 1d (SG 206) tied by superb CHARLESTOWN, / 16 DEC. 1899 / Z.A.R. oval datestamp struck in violet. Pretoria (20 Dec) backstamp. Flap with embossed arms of ‘The Kings Royal Rifles’. Unusual. |
£85 |
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| AC313 |
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1900 (February), censored cover to Natal bearing a single 1d (SG 59a) tied by a superb strike of ONGELUKS NEK (FE 6) single circle datestamp. The reverse with Pietermaritzburg (14 FE), superb IXOPO (FE 15) and very fine DRONK VLEI (FE 17) backstamps. A large pink V.R. / OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label was applied in Pietermaritzburg. A clean and attractive cover with a superb array of scarce postmarks. |
£85 |
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| T1153 |
TRANSVAAL / Wolmaransstad 1900 (June), unaddressed envelope with ‘THOMAS LEASK & CO., / WOLMARANSSTAD, Z.A.R.’ printed on the flap. Bearing an uncancelled ZAR 1d rose-red and green definitive handstamped ‘Cancelled / V-R-I.’ in blue (SG 2). Thomas Leask was a pre-eminent citizen of Wolmaransstad and was resident during the British occupation of the town (15th June to 27th July 1900). It was Leask’s stock of stamps and stationery that was acquired and overprinted. Leask had previously sold customers envelopes with ZAR stamps already affixed. In order to ‘legalise’ this now unsaleable stock of stamped stationery, it was handstamped in the same manner as the mint stamps. Very scarce. |
£275 |
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| T831 |
TRANSVAAL 1900 (August), Boer retreat to Eastern Transvaal. ‘Machadodorp’ 1d red postal stationery card addressed to Holland, cancelled MACHADODORP (21 Aug) double circle datestamp. The interesting message (in Dutch) on the reverse includes references to the war ‘…last week we expected to be attacked but the enemy withdrew to Middelburg, it will now be quiet for some time, as they need a few days before they can regroup at Dalmanutha and be ready for battle. The retreat is due to General C. De Wet having crossed the Vaal river…’ [signed] L. van Wijk. 5000 of these cards were printed at Machadodorp in early June 1900 following the British capture of Pretoria and the retreat of the Boer Government to Machadodorp. They were used by various Boer controlled Post offices in the eastern Transvaal between June and September 1900. Utrecht (12 Nov) arrival datestamp. In remarkably fine condition. Very rare commercial use of this card. |
£325 |
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| NA138 |
NATAL 1900 (August), stampless cover addressed to England endorsed ‘On Active Service’ and countersigned at lower left ‘C.R. James / NMR (Natal Mounted Rifles). Bearing a BESTER’S NATAL (24 Aug) temporary rubber single circle datestamp struck in violet, partially overstruck by an Abingdon (16 Sep) duplex canceller, where the cover was re-addressed. Ladysmith (24 Aug) and Abingdon (16 Sep) transits and Worthing (17 Sep) arrival backstamps. Some crumpling at right, though a very scarce cancellation. |
£125 |
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| AA382 |
CANADIAN CONTINGENT 1900 (August), stampless cover to Nova Scotia bearing fine strikes of the ARMY P.O.53 / S.AFRICA (22 Aug) single circle datestamp and CANADIAN CONTINGENT / AUG 30 1900 / SOUTH AFRICA oval cachet struck in violet. Halifax (1 Oct) arrival backstamp. Part of flap missing. Scarce. |
£275 |
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| T1253 |
TRANSVAAL / Used in Natal 1900 (May) DUNDEE / NATAL (10 MY / 00) superb central strike on ZAR 1895 1d commemorative (SG 215c). The second year digit is an inverted ‘9’ altered to resemble a ‘0’ (due to a shortage of '0's in 1900). Used during the Boer invasion of Natal.
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£25 |
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| T598 |
TRANSVAAL 1901 (January), cover addressed to Vryheid bearing a single ZAR 1d pale blue overprinted ‘V.R.I.’ (postal fiscal, SG F1) and tied by a slightly unclear but readable NGOMO (5 Jan) double circle datestamp. Ngomo was situated near Vryheid in the Nieuwe Republiek, which was incorporated into the ZAR in 1888 and later transferred to Natal in 1903. Very scarce usage and postmark. |
£175 |
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| T814 |
TRANSVAAL 1901 (April), advertising envelope for the ‘Klerksdorp Mining Record / H.M. Guest, Proprietor’. Addressed to Cape Town and bearing a GB QV Jubilee 1d lilac tied by ‘Field Post Office / 16 / British Army S. Africa’ (23 Apr) double circle datestamp. Straight-line ‘Passed Press Censor’ with manuscript date and initials. A few edge faults, though a remarkably clean and attractive cover. |
£55 |
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| AC121 |
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1901 (August), Unsealed Open Letter Rate cover to Kimberley bearing ½d green Hope Standing (SG 58) tied by Port Elizabeth (2 Aug) datestamp with PASSED PRESS CENSOR / W.E. KIMBERLEY triangular cachet alongside. Kimberley (5 Aug) arrival backstamp. Scarce rate. |
£40 |
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| AC136 |
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1902 (January), 4d Registered envelope bearing pair of ½d (SG 59) tied by NORVALS PONT (Jan 21) cds. Backstamped with TPO marking MIDLAND UP (21 Jan). Faint triangular censor mark |
£30 |
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ASCENSION
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| AA1515 |
1922 ½d to 3d KGV overprints on St. Helena, each in a upper marginal block of four. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 1-5 |
£280 |
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| AA1516 |
1922 8d KGV overprint on St. Helena, upper marginal block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 6 |
£120 |
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| AA1517 |
1922 1/- KGV overprint on St. Helena, upper marginal block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 9 |
£145 |
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| AA1978 |
1922 1/- KGV overprint on St. Helena, lower right corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin, very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 9 |
£180 |
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| AA1518 |
1924 4d KGV, 'torn flag' flaw, right stamp in a horizontal pair. Very fine fresh mint. SG 15b / 15 |
£345 |
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| AA1519 |
1924 6d KGV, 'torn flag' flaw, right stamp in a horizontal pair. Some light toning at top, fine fresh mint. SG 16b / 16 |
£180 |
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| AA1973 |
1934 KGV pictorial definitive, complete set of ten values, each in a lower marginal pair showing full imprint in margin. Some lightly browned gum on a few values, otherwise very fine fresh mint. A lovely and uncommon group. SG 21-30 |
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| AA1262 |
1942-53 ½d to 10/- KGVI perf. 13, the complete set of 13 values in this perforation, all blocks of four, some marginal. Very fine or superb unmounted, an attractive and scarce group. SG 38b-47b |
£500 |
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| AA1520 |
1938 ½d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and
violet. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1', very fine unmounted. SG 38 |
£25 |
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| AA976 |
1944 ½d KGVI, perf. 13, black and bluish violet. Showing ‘long centre bar to ‘E’ of ‘GEORGETOWN’ in positional top left corner block of six (stamp 2/3). Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 38ba |
£80 |
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| AA1979 |
1938 1d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and green. Right marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 39 |
£40 |
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| AA887 |
1938 1d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and green. Block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 39 |
£160 |
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| AA888 |
1938 1d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and green. Imprint block of four, superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 39 |
£180 |
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| AA1521 |
1938 1d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and yellow-orange. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1', superb unmounted. SG 39a |
£65 |
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| AA1658 |
1942 1d KGVI, perf. 13, 'Mountaineer' flaw, lower left stamp in a block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 39ba / 39b |
£160 |
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| AA1977 |
1949 1d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and yellow-orange. Lower marginal block of four showing full imprint, superb unmounted. SG 39a |
£8 |
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| AA1522 |
1938 1½d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and vermilion. Right marginal block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 40 |
£18 |
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| AA1974 |
1949 1½d KGVI, perf. 14, black and vermilion. Lower marginal block of four showing full imprint, superb unmounted. SG 40c |
£18 |
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| AA1976 |
1944 1½d KGVI, perf. 13, black and rose-carmine. Lower marginal block of four showing full imprint. Superb unmounted. SG 40f |
£8 |
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| AA977 |
1944 1½d KGVI, perf. 13, black and rose-carmine. Showing ‘Davit’ flaw in positional (by marginal guide line) left marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 40fa |
£110 |
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| AA1523 |
1938 2d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and red-orange. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1', very fine unmounted. SG 41 |
£25 |
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| AA1975 |
1938 2d KGVI, perf. 14, black and red-orange. Lower marginal block of four showing full imprint, superb unmounted. SG 41b |
£15 |
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| AA1980 |
1949 2d KGVI, perf. 14, black and scarlet. Showing 'Mountaineer' flaw, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 41ca |
£195 |
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| AA1981 |
1938 3d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and ultramarine. Right marginal, superb unmounted. SG 42 |
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| AA897 |
1938 3d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and ultramarine. Right marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 42 |
£350 |
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| AA1524 |
1938 3d KGVI, perf. 13½, black and grey. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1', superb unmounted. SG 42a |
£80 |
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| AA1527 |
1938 1/- KGVI, perf. 13½, black and sepia. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1', very fine unmounted. SG 44 |
£85 |
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| AA1528 |
1938 2/6 KGVI, perf. 13½, black and deep carmine. Lower left corner block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 45 |
£175 |
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| AA1529 |
1938 2/6 KGVI, perf. 13½, black and deep carmine. Left marginal block of four, very fine mint or unmounted. SG 45 |
£125 |
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| AA1532 |
1938 5/- KGVI, perf. 13½, black and yellow-brown. Lower marginal pair with full imprint, very fine unmounted. SG 46 |
£200 |
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| AA1530 |
1938 5/- KGVI, perf. 13½, black and yellow-brown. Lower right corner block of four showing plate '1', very fine unmounted. SG 46 |
£400 |
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| AA1276 |
1938 5/- KGVI, perf. 13, black and yellow-brown. Block of four, hinged on one stamp otherwise superb unmounted. SG 46a |
£125 |
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| AA1531 |
1944 5/- KGVI, perf. 13, black and yellow-brown. Block of four, superb unmounted. SG 46a |
£150 |
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| AA1533 |
1938 10/- KGVI, perf. 13½, black and bright purple. Right marginal block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 47 |
£450 |
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| AA1278 |
1938 10/- KGVI, perf. 13, black and bright purple. Block of four, hinged on one stamp otherwise superb unmounted. SG 46a |
£135 |
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| AA1688 |
1948 10/- Royal Silver Wedding, lower marginal showing plate '1'. Superb unmounted. SG 51 |
£55 |
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| AA1535 |
1956 QEII definitive, complete set of 13 values in lower right corner blocks of four, showing cylinder numbers. Hinged on one stamp, otherwise superb unmounted. A most attractive and very scarce group. SG 57-69 |
£650 |
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| AA1536 |
1956 QEII definitive, complete set of 13 values in lower marginal blocks of four, showing almost complete imprint. Superb unmounted. A most attractive and very scarce group. SG 57-69 |
£750 |
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| AA1336 |
1963 ½d QEII birds definitive, major variety COBALT OMITTED. Together with normal, superb unmounted. SG 71a |
£80 |
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BASUTOLAND
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| AA1988 |
1933 KGV 10/- definitive. Upper marginal, hinged on margin stamp superb and fresh unmounted. SG 10 |
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| AA1341 |
1937 KGVI 2d Coronation, cancelled with blue-black oval ‘S.A.R.S.A.S / MASERU 454 / 12 MAY 37’ datestamp. Attractive. SG 16 |
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| AA2000 |
1938 KGVI definitive, complete set of 11 values. Very fine and fresh unmounted. SG 18-28 |
SOLD |
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| AA1989 |
1938 KGVI 2/6, 5/- and 10/- definitives. Each marginal, hinged on margin stamps very fine unmounted. SG 26-28 |
£80 |
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| AA1005 |
1938 KGVI definitive 10/- olive-green. Very fine, lightly mounted mint. SG 28 |
£15 |
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| AA1990 |
1938 KGVI 5/- and 10/- definitives. Very fine used. SG 27-28 |
£25 |
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| AA2001 |
1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding, both values in matching lower right corner blocks of eight, 1½d showing plate '1' and 10/- plate '1' plus full imprint. Superb unmounted. Lovely and scarce in this positional format. SG 36-37 |
£450 |
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| AA1640 |
1948 KGVI 10/- Royal Silver Wedding, lower marginal pair with full imprint. Superb unmounted. SG 37 |
£90 |
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| AA1299 |
1948 KGVI Royal 10/- Silver Wedding, lower left cylinder '1' corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 37 |
£200 |
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| AA1994 |
1954 QEII definitives. 1/3 to 10/-, very fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 50-53 |
£70 |
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| AA1991 |
1954 QEII definitives. ½d to 10/-, complete set of 11 values. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 43-53 |
£75 |
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| AA1479 |
1954 QEII definitives. ½d to 10/-, complete set of 11 values. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 43-53
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£75 |
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| AA1441 |
1954 QEII definitives. ½d to 10/-, complete set of 11 values, each is a lower marginal example showing a large part of the imprint. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 43-53 |
£95 |
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| AM165 |
1954 QEII definitives. ½d to 10/-, complete set of eleven values, each is a lower right corner example with plate number ‘1B’ (½d, 1d, 2d) or ‘1’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 43-53 |
£85 |
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| AA1450 |
1954 QEII definitives. ½d to 10/-, complete set of 11 values, each in a lower right corner pair showing cylinder numbers, with additional different ½d and 2d pairs. Superb fresh unmounted mint. A most attractive group. SG 43-53
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£190 |
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| AA1992 |
1954 QEII definitives. 2/6 deep ultramarine and crimson, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 51 |
£20 |
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| AA1993 |
1954 QEII definitives. 2/6 bright ultramarine and crimson-lake, superb fresh unmounted mint. Uncommon. SG 51a |
£80 |
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| AA1480 |
1954 QEII definitives. 10/- black and maroon, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 53
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£22 |
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| AA1996 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. R1 (Type II) on 10/- black and maroon, lower marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 68a |
£75 |
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| AA756 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. R1 (Type II) on 10/- black and maroon, left marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 68a |
£75 |
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| AA1419 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 'R1' (Type III) on 10/- black and maroon. Lower right corner example showing plate '1', very fine mint with barest trace of a hinge. SG 68b
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£15 |
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| AA1998 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 'R1' (Type III) on 10/- black and maroon, superb unmounted. SG 68b |
£20 |
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| AA1999 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 'R1' (Type III) on 10/- black and maroon. upper marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 68b |
£80 |
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| AA1997 |
1961 QEII decimal surcharge definitives. 'R1' (Type III) on 10/- black and maroon, lower marginal strip of four showing full imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 68b |
£120 |
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| AA1322 |
1962 QEII decimal definitive ½c grey-black and sepia. Left marginal horizontal IMPERFORATE pair. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce. SG 69a |
£375 |
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| AA1537 |
1962 QEII decimal definitive ½c grey-black and sepia. Horizontal IMPERFORATE pair, in addition with INVERTED VIGNETTE,. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Very scarce. SG 69a var. |
£375 |
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| AM168 |
1962 QEII decimal definitive ½c grey-black and sepia. Left marginal block of four on gummed watermarked paper. Showing varieties completely IMPERFORATE and FRAME INVERTED (relative to watermark and vignette). Minor gum wrinkles otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. Unlisted in SG in this format. Rare. SG 69a var |
£750 |
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| AM169 |
1962 QEII decimal definitive 3½c indigo and deep ultramarine. Left marginal block of four on gummed watermarked paper. Showing variety completely IMPERFORATE. One with barest hint of a hinge mark, otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. Unlisted in SG. Rare. SG 73 variety |
£750 |
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| AA1641 |
1962 QEII decimal definitives. 3½c indigo and deep ultramarine. Right marginal pair showing missing perforation hole between right stamp and margin. Superb unmounted. SG 73 var. |
£20 |
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| AA1481 |
1962 decimal definitives 12½ brown and turquoise-green. Lower left marginal example, superb unmounted mint. SG 76
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£15 |
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| AA1482 |
1962 decimal definitives 25c deep ultramarine and crimson. Right marginal example, superb unmounted mint. SG 77
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£4 |
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| AA1483 |
1962 decimal definitives 50c black and carmine-red. Right marginal example, superb unmounted mint. SG 78
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£12 |
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| AA1495 |
1963 QEII decimal definitives R1 black and maroon. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 79
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£35 |
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| AA1008 |
1963 QEII decimal definitives R1 black and maroon. Upper marginal example superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 79 |
£38 |
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| AM170 |
1963 QEII decimal definitives R1 black and light maroon. An upper left corner marginal block of four, superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 79a |
£200 |
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| AA1451 |
1963 QEII decimal definitives R1 black and light maroon. Lower marginal block of six showing part imprint. Superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 79a
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£325 |
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| AA1467 |
1966 QEII overprints. R1 black and maroon on Script CA watermark. Left marginal pair, the right stamp showing variety ‘LSEOTHO’. Superb unmounted mint. SG 120Aa
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£70 |
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| AA1642 |
LESOTHO 1966 QEII overprints, R1 on wmk. type w 12, 'LSEOTHO' variety in positional left marginal block of four with printer's guide line in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 120Ba / 120B |
£45 |
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BASUTOLAND / Revenues
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| AA1009 |
1933 KGV £1 black ‘crocodile’ in a block of four, very fine used with large oval datestamps (27-1-1937) struck in purple. T&M 22.1 |
£280 |
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| AA1418 |
1961 QEII 'R1' surcharge on £5 deep dull green and black, upper right corner example. Some buckling in margin, the stamp superb unmounted mint. T&M 37.1
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£85 |
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| AA918 |
1961 QEII ‘R2’ surcharge on £1 bright scarlet and black. Superb used, tied to small piece by Maseru (20 Aug 62) postal datestamp (presumably by favour). Scarce. T&M 37.2 |
£110 |
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| AA1330 |
1961 QEII ‘R2’ surcharge on £1 bright scarlet and black. Superb used, tied to small piece by Maseru (20 Aug 62) postal datestamp (presumably by favour). Scarce. T&M 37.2 |
£110 |
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| AA1325 |
1961 QEII R1 deep brown and deep dull green with watermark multiple Crown CA. Superb fresh unmounted mint. T&M 39.1v1 |
£45 |
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| AA1324 |
1961 QEII R1 deep brown and deep dull green with watermark multiple Crown CA. Right marginal block of four. Superb fresh unmounted mint. T&M 39.1v1 |
£180 |
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| AA036 |
1961 QEII R1 brown and green. Fine used with light oval cancel. T&M 39.1 / Barefoot 56 |
£15 |
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| AA037 |
1963 QEII ‘R1’ surcharge on R10 green and black. Fine used. Scarce. T&M 40.1 / Barefoot ? |
£40 |
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BASUTOLAND / Postal History
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| AA1457 |
1928 (March), cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South Africa King’s Head 1d carmine-red (SG 4a) tied by neat TEYATEYANENG (5 Mar) double circle datestamp. Part of flap missing, otherwise a very fine example of a Union stamp used in Basutoland. |
£85 |
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| AA1301 |
c1930 complete series of ten illustrated PICTURE POSTCARDS, 'BUSHMEN PAINTINGS', with printed envelope. A rare survivor. |
£75 |
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| AA1452 |
1935? (July, year unclear), cover addressed to Ladybrand, South Africa, bearing a single KGV Silver Jubilee 2d ultramarine and grey (SG 12) tied by light Morija (29 Jul) double circle datestamp. This issue is uncommon commercially used on cover. |
£45 |
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| AA931 |
1937 12th February, printed 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope, bearing 3d KGV (SG 4), cancelled 'MASERU', addressed to the U.S.A. Struck with violet oval 'POSTMASTER / 5 FEB 1937 / MASERU, BASUTOLAND' cachet lower left. Clean and attractive. |
£20 |
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| AM142 |
1938 (January), pre-printed addressed cover to Durban bearing KGV 1d scarlet (SG 2) tied by Maseru (19 Jan) double circle datestamp. Handstamped ‘SURFACE’ at upper right in violet. A fine example of the 1d single rate. |
£35 |
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| AA027 |
1942 ‘Window’ cover with South Africa ½d tied by THABANCHU cds. Apparently re-directed as a Basutoland KGVI ½d has been affixed partly overlapping the SA stamp and cancelled at MASERU cds. Unusual. |
£40 |
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| AA1270 |
1945? (July), ‘Morija Sesuto Book Depot’ printed envelope addressed to Pretoria and sent at the unsealed open letter rate. Bearing KGVI ½d (SG 18) tied by MORIJA (19 July) double circle datestamp. A clean and attractive cover showing this scarce usage. |
£45 |
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| AA1461 |
1958 (December), cover addressed to the USA bearing QEII 1d grey-black and bluish green (SG 44) tied by light LERIBE (13 Dec) double circle datestamp with clear strike alongside. The reverse with manuscript “Diocese of Leribe”. Probably sent at an unsealed open-letter rate though the flap now shows a small area of adherence. A scarce example of this stamp used alone on cover. |
£35 |
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| AA854 |
Telegraphs 1964 (15th January), official South African Telegram delivery envelope with bilingual ‘NO CHARGE FOR DELIVERY / AFLEWERING KOSTELOOS’. Addressed locally and with MORIJA BASUTOLAND double circle datestamp at lower right. Very fine. |
£35 |
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| AA1456 |
1966 (November), window envelope with printed senders’ address for ‘THE CATHOLIC CENTRE / P.O. MAZENOD / BASUTOLAND. S. AFRICA.’ bearing a single QEII 1c on 1d grey-black and bluish green overprinted ‘LESOTHO’ (SG 111A) tied by MAZENOD INSTITUTE (22 Nov) double circle datestamp. The flap is unsealed indicating an open-letter rate. A scarce example of this stamp used alone on cover. |
£35 |
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KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA (See also under Tanganyika and Uganda)
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| AA988 |
BRITISH EAST AFRICA 1890 2R, 3R, 4R and 5R, each in a block of four. Very fine mint, crease affects one 5R. Lovely group. SG 16-19 |
SOLD |
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| AA1343 |
BRITISH EAST AFRICA 1895 4A ultramarine, a forgery of both the stamp and overprint, cancelled. SG 46 forgery |
£18 |
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| AA990 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES 1904 KEVII 1 Anna, wmk. multiple Crown CC, chalky paper. Top left corner block of four, control '1' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 18a |
£45 |
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| AA991 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES 1904 KEVII 2½ Anna, wmk. multiple Crown CC. Top right corner block of four, control '1' in margin. Stamps very fine unmounted. SG 20 |
£35 |
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| AA992 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES 1904 KEVII 5 Anna, wmk. multiple Crown CC. Top left corner block of four, control '1' in margin. Very fine unmounted. SG 24 |
£35 |
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| AA993 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES 1904 KEVII 8 Anna, wmk. multiple Crown CC. Top right corner block of four, control '1' in margin. Stamps very fine unmounted. SG 25 |
£35 |
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| AM160 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES 1907 KEVII 1c brown upper right corner block of six showing plate ‘1’ and sheet number. Hinged in margin only, the stamps superb fresh unmounted mint. SG 34
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£25 |
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| AA510 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES / Postal History 1906 cover to Italy bearing KEVII 2½ Anna ultramarine and blue (SG 21) tied by Mombasa (28 Sep) double ring datestamp with additional pair of uncancelled ½ Anna (SG 17) across flap on reverse. Taranto arrival backstamp. |
£45 |
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| AA1318 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES / Revenue c1905 KEVII 5R grey-brown and scarlet overprinted ‘JUDICIAL / FEE’ in blue. Very fine used with partial violet circular cancellation. Attractive. |
£45 |
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| AA2002 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES 1912-21 KGV 1c to R1, selection of singles, pairs and blocks, mostly corner, showing plate numbers or running sheet numbers in margins. Very fine mint or unmounted. A lovely group. SG 44-53 |
£150 |
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| AA2003 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES 1912 KGV R4 red and green on yellow, superb used on piece cancelled with complete crisp 'NAIROBI FE 2 13' datestamp. A lovely stamp. SG 56 |
£100 |
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| AA1331 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES / Revenue 1912 KGV 2R red and black on blue. Block of four on small piece each with small punch hole (before affixing) and central 'EAST AFRICA COURT / (Arms)' circular cancellation struck in violet. Also crossed with light green (accounting) crayon strokes. Upper right stamp with closed tear, otherwise an attractive multiple. SG 54 |
£45 |
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| AA1332 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES / Revenue 1912 KGV 5R blue & dull purple. Block of four on small piece each with small punch hole (before affixing) and central 'EAST AFRICA COURT / (Arms)' cancellation struck in violet. Scarce and attractive multiple. SG 57 |
£120 |
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| AA1333 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES / Revenue 1912 KGV 50R dull rose-red and dull greyish green. Six examples on small piece each with small punch hole (before affixing) and with 'EAST AFRICA COURT / (Arms)' cancellations struck in violet. Scarce and attractive piece. SG 61 |
£275 |
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| RA8056 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES 1921 KGV 6c, wmk. multiple script CA. Lower left corner block of four showing plate '1' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 67 |
£50 |
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| AM122 |
EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA PROTECTORATES 1921 KGV 50R carmine and green overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type D12a). Very fine, well centred mint. Scarce and attractive. SG 75s
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£340 |
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1919 '4 cents' on 6c provisional surcharge, SG 64
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Listed below is a comprehensive selection from this fascinating issue.
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| AA685 |
Top right corner block of four. Stamps very fine unmounted. |
£4 |
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| AA686 |
Top right corner pair with control ‘1’ in margin, running sheet no. ‘10433’. Fine mint. |
£4 |
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| AA687 |
Top right corner block of four with control ‘1’ in margin, running sheet no. ‘09337’. Very fine unmounted. |
£8 |
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| AM167 |
Top right corner block of four with control ‘1’ in margin, running sheet no. ‘17580’. Some marginal faults, the stamps very fine mint. SG 64 |
£8 |
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| AA689 |
Complete pane of 240 stamps, ie four panes of 60 stamps. Running sheet no. ‘17704, showing the various positions of the ‘line over t’ variety, largely split through one vertical row, folded. Fresh and fine, uncommon as such. |
£150 |
No photo |
| AA690 |
Variety ‘line above t of cents’. Very fine mint. |
£3 |
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| AA693 |
‘Bars omitted’ variety, with a trace showing along top perforations. Very fine mint. SG 64a |
£25 |
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| AA694 |
‘Bars omitted’ variety, with a trace showing along top perforations. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG 64a |
£30 |
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| AA696 |
‘Bars omitted’ variety, the lower stamp in a lower marginal vertical pair, illustrating the cause of this variety, which is an upwards shift of the overprint. In addition, with ‘line over t’ variety. Variety unmounted. SG 64a |
£40 |
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| AA697 |
‘Bars omitted’ variety, the lower stamp in a lower marginal vertical pair, illustrating the cause of this variety, which is an upwards shift of the overprint. Control ‘1’ in margin. Very fine mint. SG 64a |
£35 |
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| AA698 |
‘Bars omitted’ variety, the lower stamp in a lower marginal vertical pair, illustrating the cause of this variety, which is an upwards shift of the overprint. A strong version, with the ‘4’ now over the crown. Very fine mint. SG 64a |
£40 |
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| AA701 |
‘Bars omitted’ variety, horizontal strip of six margin to margin, all with the variety. In addition, stamps 1, 3, 4 and 5 with ‘line over t’ variety. Very fine mint or unmounted. Scarce in this format. SG 64a |
£225 |
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| AA702 |
‘Bars omitted’ variety, a lower marginal pair, with control ‘1’ in margin. In addition, with shift of overprint horizontally, ‘e’ on perfs. Right stamp with ‘line over t’ variety. Very fine unmounted. Scarce. SG 64a |
£90 |
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| AA704 |
Major variety ‘SURCHARGE DOUBLE’, fine mint, horzontal bend. SG 64b |
£80 |
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| AA707 |
Major variety ‘PAIR, ONE WITHOUT SURCHARGE’. Right marginal strip of three with downwards shift of the surcharge, the left stamp with a trace of the bars visible. Clear RPS certificate (2006) as SG 64d, stating ‘large part of surcharge omitted’. Very fine mint. Very scarce. SG 64d |
£650 |
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| AA709 |
Major variety ‘PAIR, ONE WITHOUT SURCHARGE’. Horizontal strip of five with downwards shift of the surcharge, the left stamps with a slightest trace of the bars visible, the centre stamp showing an interuption of the surcharge such that only the ‘s’ of ‘cents’ is visible. Hinge strengthened, very fine mint. Very scarce. SG 64d |
£750 |
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| AA712 |
Handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’, fine mint toned gum. SG 64s |
£30 |
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| AA714 |
Lower right corner block of eight with control ‘1’ in margin, downwards shift of surcharge such that bars are below value tablets. Creased through three stamps and margin, otherwise very fine unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£20 |
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| AA715 |
Right marginal block of 12, with downwards and sloping shift of surcharge such that bars are running through King’s hair. Very fine unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£35 |
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| AA716 |
Block of ten across vertical interpanneau margin, with downwards and left sloping shift of surcharge. Two stamps creased, fine unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£30 |
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| AA717 |
With strong downwards shift of surcharge, bars now through King’s head. Very fine mint. SG 64 var. |
£10 |
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| AA718 |
Horizontal pair with strong shift of surcharge down and left, ‘c’ of ‘cents’ now on adjoining stamp. Very fine mint. SG 64 var. |
£20 |
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| AA719 |
Block of four with shift of surcharge down and left, ‘c’ of ‘cents’ now across vertical perforations. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£30 |
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| AA720 |
Vertical pair with shift of surcharge down and left, ‘c’ of ‘cents’ now at right of stamps. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£20 |
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| AA721 |
Vertical pair with shift of surcharge down and left, off right margin as no surcharge at right, ‘c’ of ‘cents’ now not visible. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£25 |
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| AA722 |
Right marginal vertical pair, with shift of surcharge down and left, ‘ce’ of ‘cents’ now not visible. Superb unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£30 |
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| AA723 |
Horizontal pair with shift of surcharge down, off top margin as no surcharge at top, bars now through King’s head. Very fine unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£30 |
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| AA724 |
With strong downwards shift of surcharge, portion of ‘cents’ now visible at top and base. Fine mint and striking. SG 64 var. |
£25 |
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| AA725 |
With downwards shift of surcharge, bars below value tablets. Fine used and uncommon as such. SG 64 var. |
£15 |
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| AA726 |
With upwards shift of surcharge, bars now at top and base. Very fine mint. SG 64 var. |
£5 |
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| AA727 |
Vertical pair with upwards shift of surcharge, bars now at top and base. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£10 |
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| AA728 |
Block of four with upwards shift of surcharge, bars now at top and base. Fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£20 |
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| AA729 |
With upwards shift of surcharge, now reading ‘4 cents / bars’. Very fine mint. SG 64 var. |
£10 |
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| AA730 |
Block of four with upwards shift of surcharge, now reading ‘4 cents / bars’. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£40 |
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| AA731 |
Right marginal block of four with upwards shift of surcharge, now reading ‘4 cents / bars’. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£40 |
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| AA732 |
Left marginal block of four with sloping upwards and left shift of surcharge, now reading ‘4 cents / bars’. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£40 |
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| AA734 |
Top marginal block of four, with considerable upwards shift of surcharge, bars and ‘4’ in top margin and on stamps reading ‘cents / bars / 4’. Very fine mint or unmounted, striking and scarce this strong. SG 64 var. |
£80 |
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| AA735 |
Block of four with shift of surcharge left, off right margin as no surcharge at right, ‘c’ of ‘cents’ now on adjoining stamp. Creased through left pair, fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£20 |
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| AA736 |
Top marginal block of four, apparently from the corner of sheet as no surcharge at right, with shift of surcharge both upwards into perforations, and left, ‘ce’ of ‘cents’ now on adjoining stamp. Superb unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£35 |
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| AA737 |
Lower left corner vertical pair, with strong shift of surcharge both up and left, well into margin at both left and base. Very fine mint or unmounted, striking and scarce this strong. SG 64 var. |
£45 |
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| AA738 |
With shift of surcharge both up and very much left, now only reading ‘4 / nts’. Off right margin as no surcharge at right. Fine mint, striking and scarce this strong. SG 64 var. |
£40 |
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| AA739 |
Left marginal block of four, with strong shift of surcharge sloping both downwards and left. Bars and ‘4 / cent’ now in margin or adjoining stamps. Faded, fine unmounted, striking and very scarce this strong. SG 64 var. |
£45 |
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| AA740 |
Vertical pair off interpanneau margin, with shift of surcharge both upwards and right, ‘ts’ of ‘cents’ now at left / into margin. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£35 |
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| AA741 |
Horizontal strip of three, apparently off interpanneau margin at right, with very strong shift of surcharge both upwards and left, reading ‘4 / cents / bars’, and ‘ts’ of ‘cents’ at left of stamps. Very fine mint or unmounted. Striking and very scarce. SG 64 var.
Note: this dramatic shift is approaching the major variety PAIR, ONE WITHOUT SURCHARGE. |
£250 |
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| AA742 |
Horizontal block of six across interpanneau margin, with very strong shift of surcharge both upwards and left, reading ‘4 / cents / bars’, and ‘s’ of ‘cents’ at left of stamps. Very fine mint or unmounted. Striking and very scarce. SG 64 var.
Note: this dramatic shift is approaching the major variety PAIR, ONE WITHOUT SURCHARGE. |
£500 |
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| AA743 |
Block of four, with shift of surcharge both upwards and left / right ?, ‘4’ now across vertical perforations. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 64 var. |
£50 |
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| AA802 |
Three FORGED varieties of the surcharge, comprising: ‘c’ of ‘cents’ omitted, ‘4’ omitted and ‘s’ of ‘cents’ omitted. Each a fine mint single. The overprint appears as a more shiny impression than the genuine. Most unusual group. |
£60 |
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| AA1674 |
FORGERY of the variety SURCHARGE ON BACK, inverted. An upper marginal block of four, fine mint. Unusual. SG 64e FORGERY |
£40 |
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| AA2004 |
KUT 1922 2/- KGV, upper left corner copy showing plate '1; in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 88 |
£15 |
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| AA2005 |
KUT 1922 2s50 KGV, right marginal superb and fresh unmounted. SG 89 |
£28 |
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| AA1691 |
KUT 1925 4/- KGV, left marginal, pristine unmounted. SG 91 |
£40 |
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| AA2006 |
KUT 1925 4/- KGV, left marginal, pristine unmounted. SG 91 |
£40 |
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| RA8057 |
KUT 1922 5/- KGV, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 92 |
£35 |
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| AA1442 |
KUT 1935 Colour Die Proof of the KGV Pictorial 1c printed in black and deep ultramarine (unissued colours) on wove paper (28x 35mm). Rare and most attractive. |
£1,250 |
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| AA1922 |
KUT 1935-37 KGV pictorials, complete set of 14 values all in blocks of four. Very fine mint, a highly attractive and very scarce group. SG 110-123 |
£1,800 |
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| AA2007 |
KUT 1935 10/- KGV pictorial, lower marginal showing part imprint in margin. Very fine fresh mint. SG 122 |
£80 |
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| AA2008 |
KUT 1935 £1 KGV pictorial, lower marginal showing part imprint in margin. Very fine fresh mint. A lovely stamp. SG 123 |
£200 |
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| AA2009 |
KUT 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee, set of four values in blocks of four. Very fine unmounted. SG 124-127 |
£40 |
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| AA1545 |
KUT 1937 KGVI Coronation, set perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Very fine unmounted. SG 128s-30s |
£100 |
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| AA2010 |
KUT 1938-54 KGVI definitive, complete basic set of 20 values. Very fine or superb unmounted. SG 131-150b (basic) |
£175 |
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| AA2011 |
KUT 1938-54 KGVI definitive, a complete set of all values, perforations and shades as listed in SG, a total of 51 stamps. Very fine or superb unmounted, the £1 1938 printing particularly uncommon in this format. A very difficult assembly. SG 131-150b (complete) |
£2,000 |
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| AA1692 |
KUT 1942 1c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾, 'Tadpole' flaw in positional lower right corner block of six, showing plate '2 2 4B' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 131af |
£100 |
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| AA1677 |
KUT 1938 10c KGVI definitive, red-brown and orange, perf. 13 x 11¾. Lower marginal block of four with full imprint. Superb unmounted. SG 134 |
£20 |
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| AA2012 |
KUT 1941 10c KGVI, red-brown and orange, perf. 14. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 134b |
£120 |
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| AA935 |
KUT 1949 10c KGVI, black and green. ‘Mountain retouch’ variety, left stamp in a horizontal pair. Superb unmounted. SG 135a |
SOLD |
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| AA2013 |
KUT 1949 10c KGVI, black and green. ‘Mountain retouch’ variety, lower right stamp in a block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 135a |
£85 |
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| AA1676 |
KUT 1949 10c KGVI, black and green. ‘Mountain retouch’ variety, lower right stamp in a block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 135a |
£85 |
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| AA2014 |
KUT 1938 15c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼, black and rose-red. Very fine unmounted. SG 137 |
SOLD |
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| AA2015 |
KUT 1938 15c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼, black and rose-red. Upper marginal block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 137 |
£110 |
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| AA2016 |
KUT 1943 15c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¾ x 13¼, black and rose-red. Block of four, superb unmounted. SG 137a |
£20 |
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| AA2017 |
KUT 1938 20c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼. Superb unmounted. SG 139 |
£35 |
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| AA2018 |
KUT 1938 20c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼. Block of four, hinged on upper pair, lower unmounted. SG 139 |
£100 |
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| AA2019 |
KUT 1941 20c KGVI, perf. 14. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 139a |
£45 |
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| AA2020 |
KUT 1941 20c KGVI, perf. 14. Block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 139a |
£180 |
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| AA1347 |
KUT 1942 20c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾. Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 139b |
£22 |
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| AA2021 |
KUT 1942 20c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾. Upper right corner block of four, superb unmounted. SG 139b |
£35 |
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| AA2023 |
KUT 1942 20c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾. Lower right corner block of six, showing plate '9 8B' and running sheet number '115865' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 139b |
SOLD |
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| AA2022 |
KUT 1951 20c KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾, deep black and deep orange. Block of four, superb unmounted. SG 139ba |
£90 |
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| AA2024 |
KUT 1938 30c KGVI definitive, black and dull violet-blue, perf. 13¼. Right marginal, very fine unmounted. SG 141 |
SOLD |
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| AA2037 |
KUT 1941 30c KGVI definitive, black and dull violet-blue, perf. 14. Left marginal, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 141a |
£140 |
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| AA1910 |
KUT 1941 30c KGVI definitive, black and dull violet-blue, perf. 14. Right marginal block of four, superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 141a |
£550 |
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| AA1911 |
KUT 1942 30c KGVI definitive, black and dull violet-blue, perf. 13¼ x 13¾. Left marginal block of four, hinged on margin stamps superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 141b |
£12 |
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| AA1693 |
KUT 1952 30c KGVI definitive, dull purple and brown. Lower right corner pair showing plate '5 4' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 142 |
£10 |
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| AA1694 |
KUT 1952 40c KGVI definitive. Lower right corner pair showing plate '1B 8A' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 143 |
£10 |
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| AA1348 |
KUT 1938 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾. Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 144 |
£55 |
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| AA2033 |
KUT 1938 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾. Upper marginal vertical pair, lower stamp showing 'Rope not joined to sail' variety. Few blunt perfs. on upper stamp, hinged on margin stamps unmounted. Gum much less browned than usually found. SG 144 / 144a |
£245 |
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| AA2032 |
KUT 1938 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾. Upper marginal block of four, lower left stamp showing 'Rope not joined to sail' variety. Endorsed in ink as such on margin, hinged on margin stamps unmounted. Gum much less browned than usually found. SG 144 / 144a |
£300 |
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| AA2031 |
KUT 1938 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾. Upper marginal block of four, lower left stamp showing 'Rope not joined to sail' variety. Hinged on margin stamps unmounted. Remarkably clean gum, scarce as such. SG 144 / 144a |
£350 |
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| AA2025 |
KUT 1947 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, dull claret and black. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 144b |
SOLD |
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| AA2026 |
KUT 1947 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, dull claret and black. Block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 144b |
£300 |
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| AA2034 |
KUT 1948 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, brown-purple and black. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 144c |
£80 |
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| AA2027 |
KUT 1949 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, reddish purple and black. Block of four, superb and fresh unmounted. SG 144d |
£175 |
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| AA2028 |
KUT 1949 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, reddish purple and black. Lower right corner vertical pair, showing plate '2B' in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. SG 144d |
£110 |
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| AA2029 |
KUT 1949 50c KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, reddish purple and black. Lower marginal block of four, showing full imprint in margin. Superb and fresh unmounted. Uncommon. SG 144d |
£250 |
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| AA1695 |
KUT 1950 KGVI 50c definitive, perf 13 x 12½, dot removed. Lower right corner pair showing plate '3 3A' in margin. Superb unmounted, uncommon. SG 144ea |
£60 |
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| AA2030 |
KUT 1950 KGVI 50c definitive, perf 13 x 12½, dot removed. Lower marginal block of four showing full imprint in margin. Superb unmounted, uncommon. SG 144ea |
SOLD |
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| AA2036 |
KUT 1950 KGVI 50c definitive, perf 13 x 12½. Vertical pair showing 'Dot removed, in pair with normal'. Very fine used, uncommon. SG 144eb |
£125 |
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| AA1349 |
KUT 1938 1/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾. Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 145 |
£65 |
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| AA2038 |
KUT 1942 1/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾ black and brown. Superb unmounted. SG 145a |
£12 |
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| AA1350 |
KUT 1942 1/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾ black and brown. Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 145a |
£35 |
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| AA2039 |
KUT 1942 1/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾ black and brown. Right marginal block of four, very fine unmounted. SG 145a |
SOLD |
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| AA1696 |
KUT 1950 KGVI 1/- definitive, perf 13 x 12½, black and brown. Lower marginal pair with full imprint. Superb unmounted. SG 145b |
£35 |
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| AA2040 |
KUT 1950 KGVI 1/- definitive, perf 13 x 12½, deep black and brown (clearer impression). Superb unmounted. SG 145ba |
£28 |
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| AA2041 |
KUT 1950 KGVI 1/- definitive, perf 13 x 12½, deep black and brown (clearer impression). Upper marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 145ba |
£120 |
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| AA1915 |
KUT 1950 KGVI 1/- definitive, perf 13 x 12½, deep black and brown (clearer impression). Block of four showing strong rightwards shift of black printing, into margin. Very fine used cancelled 'REGISTERED NAIROBI' central datestamp. Striking and most unusual. SG 145ba var. |
£65 |
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| AA2042 |
KUT 1938 2/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼. Very fine unmounted. SG 146 |
£110 |
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| AA2043 |
KUT 1944 2/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Superb unmounted. SG 146a |
£65 |
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| AA2054 |
KUT 1944 2/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¾ x 13¼. Superb unmounted. SG 146b |
£35 |
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| AA1351 |
KUT 1944 2/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¾ x 13¼. Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 146b |
£70 |
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| AA2044 |
KUT 1944 2/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¾ x 13¼. Upper marginal block of four, superb unmounted. SG 146b |
£160 |
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| AA2045 |
KUT 1938 3/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, dull ultramarine and black. Superb unmounted. SG 147 |
SOLD |
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| AA1547 |
KUT 1938 3/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, dull ultramarine and black. Lower marginal pair with full imprint. Superb unmounted. SG 147 |
£120 |
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| AA2046 |
KUT 1947 3/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, deep violet-blue and black. Superb unmounted. SG 147a |
£60 |
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| AA1352 |
KUT 1947 3/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 11¾, deep violet-blue and black. Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 147a |
£185 |
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| AA1443 |
KUT 1947 KGVI 3/- deep violet-blue and black. Lower right corner block of four showing plate numbers ‘1’ and ‘7A’. Superb fresh unmounted mint. Rare. SG 147a
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£650 |
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| AA2047 |
KUT 1950 3/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 12½. Superb unmounted. SG 147ac |
SOLD |
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| AA1697 |
KUT 1950 3/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13 x 12½. Lower right corner pair showing plate '1/1 8A' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 147ac |
£150 |
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| AA2048 |
KUT 1938 5/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG 148 |
SOLD |
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| AA2049 |
KUT 1938 5/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼. Lower marginal showing plates '1 1' in margin, superb unmounted. SG 148 |
SOLD |
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| AA2050 |
KUT 1941 5/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Superb unmounted. SG 148a |
£50 |
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| AA1698 |
KUT 1941 5/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Lower left cornar pair showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 148a |
£110 |
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| AA2051 |
KUT 1944 KGVI definitive 5/- black and carmine, perf 13¼x13¾. Superb unmounted. SG 148b |
£40 |
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| AA2052 |
KUT 1944 KGVI definitive 5/- black and carmine, perf 13¼x13¾. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG 148b |
£40 |
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| AM118 |
KUT 1944 KGVI definitive 5/- black and carmine, perf 13¼x13¾. Lower left corner pair with both margins imperforate and showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted mint. SG 148b |
£90 |
 |
| AA1912 |
KUT 1941 5/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Upper left corner block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 148a |
£185 |
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| AA1699 |
KUT 1941 5/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Upper right corner block of four, running sheet no. '1569' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 148a |
£180 |
 |
| AA1913 |
KUT 1941 5/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Block of four, in a brownish-carmine shade. Superb unmounted. SG 148a shade |
£190 |
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| AA1353 |
KUT 1944 5/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾ . Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 148b |
£80 |
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| AA2053 |
KUT 1944 5/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾ . Upper marginal block of four, hinged on margin, stamps superb unmounted. SG 148b |
£180 |
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| AA2055 |
KUT 1941 10/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Superb unmounted. SG 149a |
£40 |
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| AA2056 |
KUT 1941 10/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Lower marginal, superb unmounted. SG 149a |
£42 |
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| AA1701 |
KUT 1941 10/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Lower left corner block of four, showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. Scarce. SG 149a |
SOLD |
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| AA1303 |
KUT 1941 10/- KGVI definitive, perf. 14. Block of four, very fine used. SG 149a |
£80 |
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| AA2057 |
KUT 1944 10/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾. Superb unmounted. SG 149b |
£45 |
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| AA2058 |
KUT 1944 10/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾, in a distinct paler shade. Superb unmounted. SG 149b shade |
£50 |
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| AA1355 |
KUT 1944 10/- KGVI definitive, perf. 13¼ x 13¾. Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 149b |
£95 |
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| AA2059 |
KUT 1938 £1 KGVI definitive, perf. 11¾ x 13. Lower right corner copy, very fine fresh mint, gum unusually clean for this stamp. SG 150 |
£225 |
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| AA2060 |
KUT 1941 £1 KGVI definitive, perf. 14, chalky paper. Superb unmounted. SG 150a |
£30 |
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| AA1356 |
KUT 1951 £1 KGVI definitive, perf. 14, ordinary paper. Block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 150a |
£80 |
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| AA1357 |
KUT 1951 £1 KGVI definitive, perf. 14, ordinary paper. Right marginal block of four very fine mint or unmounted. SG 150a |
£80 |
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| AA2061 |
KUT 1951 £1 KGVI definitive, perf. 14, ordinary paper. Horizontal pair superb used. SG 150ab |
£40 |
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| AA1914 |
KUT 1954 KGVI £1 black and red, perf 12½. Superb unmounted. SG 150b |
£15 |
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| AA1702 |
KUT 1954 KGVI £1 black and red, perf 12½. Lower right corner pair showing plate '1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 150b |
£45 |
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| AA1440 |
KUT 1954 KGVI £1 black and red, perf 12½. Block of eight (4x2), superb unmounted mint. SG 150b
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SOLD |
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| AA2062 |
KUT 1942 South Africa 1/- brown and chalky blue surcharged ‘70c’ and overprinted for use in KUT. Showing variety ‘crescent moon’ flaw. Superb unmounted. SG 154a |
£60 |
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| AA2063 |
KUT 1942 South Africa 1/- brown and chalky blue surcharged ‘70c’ and overprinted for use in KUT. Showing variety ‘crescent moon’ flaw in lower marginal positional arrow pair. Superb unmounted. SG 154a |
£65 |
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| AA2064 |
KUT 1942 South Africa 1/- brown and chalky blue surcharged ‘70c’ and overprinted for use in KUT. Showing variety ‘crescent moon’ flaw in lower marginal positional arrow block of four. Superb unmounted. SG 154 / 154a |
£80 |
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| AA1314 |
KUT 1942 South Africa 1/- brown and chalky blue surcharged '70c' and overprinted for use in KUT. Showing variety 'crescent moon' flaw in positional lower right corner block of eight. Superb unmounted. SG 154 / 154a |
£110 |
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| AA2065 |
KUT 1948 KGVI £1 Royal Silver Wedding. Superb unmounted. SG 158 |
£40 |
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| AA1358 |
KUT 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding, set in blocks of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 157-158 |
£85 |
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| AA2066 |
KUT 1948 KGVI £1 Royal Silver Wedding. Lower marginal pair showing full imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 158 |
£125 |
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| AA1703 |
KUT 1948 £1 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding, lower marginal block of four showing full imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 158 |
£225 |
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| AA2067 |
KUT 1948 KGVI Royal Silver Wedding, set in matching lower right corner blocks of eight, showing plate '1' or '1a' and full imprint in margins. Superb and fresh unmounted, scarce in this positional format. SG 157-158 |
£550 |
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| AA2068 |
KUT 1953 QEII Coronation, four lower right corner blocks of four, showing plates '1A 2A', 1
'!b 2B', '1B 3B' and '1B 6B' in margins. Superb unmounted. SG 165 |
£15 |
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| AA760 |
KUT 1954 QEII definitives. Presentation folder containing complete set of ten (5c to £1) as issued on 1st June, each hinged on pre-printed border. Folder reverse with some damage from mounting. Attractive. SG 167-180 (between) |
£75 |
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| AA856 |
KUT 1954 QEII definitives. Presentation folder containing set of six duties (5c to 1/-) as issued on 1st June, each hinged on pre-printed border. A printed label affixed reads “This folder contains 6 mint stamps value 5 cents to 1/-, the total sale price including envelope and Folder being Sh. 3/-.” Attractive. SG 167-175 (between) |
£45 |
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| AA761 |
KUT 1954 QEII definitives. Presentation folder containing set of six duties (5c to 1/-) as issued on 1st June, each hinged on pre-printed border. Attractive. SG 167-175 (between) |
£45 |
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| AA763 |
KUT 1954 QEII definitives. Presentation folder (c1958) containing 9 stamps: 5c to 1/- (1954); 65c (1955); 15c & 40c (1958), the latter on a special insert. Each is hinged onto a pre-printed border. The folder reverse with some damage from mounting. Attractive. SG 167-175 (between) |
£45 |
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| AA1359 |
KUT 1960 10/- QEII definitive, die proof / colour trial. Struck in emerald green and with the Queen’s cameo in ultramarine, this cut out and applied. On thin wove paper with printer’s guide lines in margins and endorsed ‘57’. Lovely. SG 197 die proof / colour trial |
£550 |
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| AA1360 |
KUT 1960 10/- QEII definitive, die proof / colour trial. Struck in deep green and with the Queen’s cameo in dark blue, this cut out and applied. On thin wove paper with printer’s guide lines in margins and endorsed ‘51 SLATE PURPLE / 9 VENETIAN RED’ and numbered ‘55’. Lovely. SG 197 die proof / colour trial |
£550 |
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| AA2074 |
KUT 1954 QEII 5/- to £1 definitives. Superb unmounted. SG 178-180 |
£60 |
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| AA1685 |
KUT 1954-58 QEII definitive, complete set of 14 values. Superb unmounted. SG 167-180 |
£90 |
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| AA2069 |
KUT 1954-58 QEII definitive, complete set of 14 values all in lower marginal blocks of four, showing part or full imprint in margins. Few light stains on £1 otherwise very fine or superb unmounted. A lovely and uncommon group. SG 167-180 |
£550 |
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| AA2070 |
KUT 1955 QEII 1s30 definitive, lower right corner block of four showing plate '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 176 |
£70 |
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| AA2071 |
KUT 1954 QEII 5/- definitive, lower marginal block of four showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 178 |
£150 |
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| AA2072 |
KUT 1954 QEII 5/- definitive, lower right corner block of four showing plate '1 1' in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 178 |
£150 |
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| AA2073 |
KUT 1954 QEII 10/- definitive, lower marginal pair showing imprint in margin. Superb unmounted. SG 179 |
£90 |
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| AA2075 |
KUT 1965 30c ICY, upper marginal block of four showing prominent pre-printing paper crease running vertically through left pair. Superb unmounted, unusual. SG 219 var. |
£45 |
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| AA801 |
KUT / Booklet 1956 QEII 5/- black on yellow. Complete and unexploded. SG SB7 |
£15 |
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| AA556a |
KUT / Revenue c1945 Tobacco Excise Duty. Ten imperforate units (each 13mm x 262mm) printed in red on blue with territory name and ‘Excise Duty’ over Coat of Arms with ‘DUTY PAID TOBACCO / NET WEIGHT OF CONTENTS DOES NOT EXCEED 4 OZS’ printed either side. Partially affixed to thin card at left, possibly part of official record book. Most unusual. |
£175 |
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| AA557a |
KUT / Revenue c1945 Tobacco Excise Duty. Ten imperforate units (each 13mm x 320mm) printed in green on yellow with territory name and ‘Excise Duty’ over Coat of Arms with ‘DUTY PAID TOBACCO / NET WEIGHT OF CONTENTS DOES NOT EXCEED 8 OZS’ printed either side. Partially affixed to thin card at left, possibly part of official record book. Most unusual. |
£175 |
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| AA511 |
KUT / Postal History 1936 cover (slightly foreshortened at left) sent via air mail to South Africa bearing KGV 50c (SG 116) tied by CHUNYA (29 Mar) relief type single circle datestamp. MBEYA (1 Apr) transit backstamp and Heidelberg (6 Apr) arrival cds on front. |
£30 |
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| AA1548 |
KUT / Postal History 1939 10th March, 30c KGVI registered envelope bearing 5/- KGVI definitive (SG 148), cancelled 'NAIROBI', addressed to London. Fine and clean, attractive high value useage. |
£80 |
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| AA831 |
KUT / Postal History 1941 24th February, cover bearing on reverse 5c x two and 15c x eight KGVI (SG 132, 137), cancelled ‘MBARARA / UGANDA’ and addressed to ‘BASE ORDINANCE / INDIAN FORCES / SUDAN / I. F. S.’ and endorsed on reverse ‘URDU’. Most appealing. |
£45 |
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| AA512 |
KUT / Postal History 1941 cover sent via air mail to South Africa bearing KGVI 15c pair and 1/- (SG 137, 145) tied by Mombasa (2 Nov) single circle datestamps. Opened and resealed with black on white OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. |
£35 |
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| AA513 |
KUT / Postal History 1941 printed envelope (‘The East Africa Fruit and Fish Supply Co.’) sent via air mail to South Africa bearing KGVI 1/- plus a pair and single of the 10c surcharge on the South Africa 3d (SG 137, 152) all tied by Mombasa (13 Dec) single circle datestamps. Opened and resealed with black on white OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (overlapping the 10c pair). Some staining at top, just affecting the adhesives. |
£30 |
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| AA515 |
KUT / Postal History 1949 printed envelope for the ‘BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. used to South Africa, bearing KGVI 5c (pair) and 10c (SG 133, 135) tied by Daressalaam (7 Aug) double circle datestamps. Broughton (23 Aug) arrival backstamp. |
£30 |
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| AA832 |
KUT / Postal History 1951 11th December, airmail cover bearing 20c KGVI, cancelled with crisp large single circle ‘S. O. NANYUKI / KENYA’ datestamp. Endorsed at top ‘FORCES AIR MAIL’, and struc at right violet ‘156 (EA) INDEP. AA BTY. EAA / DATE / EAST AFRICAN ARTILLERY’ cachet, addressed to England. Attractive. |
£30 |
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| AA516 |
KUT / Postal History 1955 airmail envelope addressed to Scotland, endorsed at top ‘FORCES AIR MAIL TO HOMELAND’. Bearing QEII 20c tied by Nairobi (9 Sep) double circle datestamp. Also showing circular COMMAND PAY OFFICE / POST / SECTION / NAIROBI and unframed MILITARY / AIR MAIL cachets struck in violet on the front and back. This cover was sent during the Mau Mau uprising. Unusual. |
£40 |
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| AA517 |
KUT / Postal History 1956 cover sent via air mail to South Africa bearing QEII 10c, 20c and 50c (SG 168, 170, 173) tied by Nairobi (11 Sep) double circle datestamps. |
£20 |
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| AA095 |
KUT / Official 1959 QEII complete set of 12 to £1 overprinted 'OFFICIAL' superb unmounted. SG O1-12 |
£16 |
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| AA419 |
KENYA 1963 40c definitive, major variety PRINTED ON GUMMED SIDE. Superb unmounted. SG 6a |
£85 |
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See also under Tanganyika and Uganda
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