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Recent acquisitions are numbered in blue. Last update: 5th November, 2011
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ANGOLA
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| AA1273 |
1951 Birds definitive, complete set of 24 values. Superb unmounted. Afinsa 326-349 |
£300 |
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| AA813 |
1951 Birds definitive, complete set of 24 values, contained within specially printed Post Office folder. Stamps superb unmounted. Most attractive and no doubt a very low survival rate today. Afinsa 326-349 |
£450 |
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BELGIAN CONGO
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| BC61 |
1886 5c Leopold, green. Very fine mint. COB 1 |
£7 |
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| BC199 |
1887 5c Leopold, complete pane of 50. Some splitting at left margin, otherwise very fresh unmounted. Uncommon. COB 6 |
£60 |
No photo |
| BC200 |
1887 10c Leopold, complete pane of 50. Right vertical margin and portion of lower margin lacking, otherwise very fresh unmounted. Uncommon. COB 7 |
£80 |
No photo |
| BC65 |
1886 5F Leopold, lilac. A forgery, pin perforated. Cancel at right. |
£15 |
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| BC67 |
1887 50c Leopold, deep brown. Fine used, off centre, blue ‘BOMA’ datestamp. COB 9a |
£15 |
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| BC68 |
1887 50c Leopold, grey. Very fine used, blue ‘BOMA’ datestamp. COB 10 |
£12 |
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| BC69 |
1887 5F Leopold, violet. Very fine mint, centred down, apparently unmounted but gum disturbance top left. COB 11 |
£450 |
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| BC70 |
1887 10F Leopold, yellow-ochre. Mint, small closed tear upper right. COB 13 |
£40 |
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| BC71 |
(1887) 10F Leopold, yellow-ochre. Forgery, line perf. |
£25 |
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| BC72 |
1887 50F Leopold, grey, unissued. Centred right, fine mint. COB 13B |
£15 |
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| BC264 |
1894 5c Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and rose. Gummed, very fine unmounted. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949) |
£300 |
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| BC265 |
1894 10c Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and pale violet. Trace gum, very fine. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949) |
£300 |
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| BC266 |
1894 10c Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and pale purple. No gum, very fine. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949) |
£300 |
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| BC267 |
1894 25c Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and pale turquoise. Trace gum, very fine. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949) |
£300 |
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| BC268 |
1894 25c Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and pale blue-grey. Gummed, very fine unmounted. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949) |
£300 |
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| BC269 |
1894 50c Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and brown-orange. Trace gum, very fine. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949) |
£300 |
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| BC270 |
1894 1F Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and yellow-brown. Un gummed, very fine. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949) |
£300 |
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| BC271 |
1894 5F Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and pale green. Gummed, very fine unmounted. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949) |
£350 |
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| BC209 |
1894 5c Mols, blue, perf. 15. Very fine mint. COB 14 |
£10 |
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| BC76 |
1900 10c Mols, carmine, perf. 15. Very fine mint. COB 19 |
£3 |
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| BC79 |
1900 50c Mols, olive, perf. 15. Very fine mint. COB 25 |
£3 |
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| BC80 |
1894 1F Mols, carmine, perf. 15. Very fine used. COB 26a |
£6 |
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| BC202 |
1894 1F Mols, violet. Fine mint. COB 26A |
£15 |
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| BC82 |
1898 3.50F Mols, vermilion, perf. 14. Very fine mint. COB 27 |
£110 |
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| BC203 |
1894 5F Mols, carmine. Superb used cancelled with complete ‘BOMA’ datestamp in blue. Highly attractive. COB 28 |
£30 |
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| BC84 |
1898 10F Mols, green, perf. 14. Very fine used. COB 29 |
£25 |
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| BC87 |
1909 40c ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, local. Right marginal block of 16, overprint type 6. Few light stains, fine to very fine unmounted. COB 34L |
£130 |
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| BC05 |
1909 5F ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, local. Very fine mint. COB 38L |
£60 |
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| BC90 |
1909 5F ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, local. Overprint type 1. Very fine mint. COB 38L |
£65 |
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| BC211 |
1909 5F ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, typo. Overprint type I. Very fine mint. COB 48 |
£48 |
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| BC304 |
1909 10F ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, typo, type II, perf. 12. Superb used cancelled with central ‘ABA’ datestamp. COB 49 |
£22 |
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| BC97 |
1909 10F ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, typo., perf. 14. Overprint type 1. Very fine mint. COB 49a |
£180 |
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| BC98 |
1909 50c Mols, single language, perf. 14. Very fine unmounted. COB 53 |
£6 |
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| BC256 |
1910 Mols bilinguals. Complete set of ten values, very fine mint. COB 54-63 |
£70 |
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| BC222 |
1910 50c Mols bilingual, perf. 14. Fine mint. COB 59 |
£3 |
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| BC223 |
1910 1F Mols bilingual, perf. 14. Fine mint. COB 60 |
£3 |
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| BC224 |
1910 3F Mols bilingual, perf. 14. Part watermark showing, very fine mint. COB 61 |
£14 |
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| BC305 |
1910 3F Mols bilingual,perf. 14. Block of four. Superb unmounted. COB 61 |
£110 |
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| BC225 |
1910 5F Mols bilingual, perf. 15. Fine mint, very scarce. COB 62
Note: COB catalogue states ‘does not exist’ in this perf, however it is recorded in Balasse (1949) |
£75 |
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| BC207 |
1910 10F Mols bilingual. Very fine mint. COB 63 |
£18 |
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| BC101 |
1910 10c Mols bilingual, intense carmine shade, block of four. Normal carmine shade for comparison. Superb unmounted. RARE. COB 55a |
£300 |
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| BC43 |
1910 5c to 1F and 5F Mols bilinguals, 5c p.15, others p.14. Very fine fresh mint. COB 54-60, 62 |
£30 |
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| BC13 |
1910 5c, 15c, 25c, 40c, 1F and 5F Mols bilinguals, perf. 15. Fine fresh mint, uncommon group. COB 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62 perf. 15 |
£40 |
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| BC44 |
1915 5F Mols bilingual, block of 16, each superb CTO 'ELISABETHVILLE 19 JANV 1919'. Most attractive. COB 71 |
£20 |
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| BC17 |
1915 10c and 25c Mols bilinguals, compound perf. 14 x 15. 10c faults the 25c very fine mint. Scarce. COB 65, 67 compound perf. |
£40 |
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| BC236 |
1915 Mols bilingual, 5c booklet pane of ten, 3rd printing, grey centres. Light staining, fine mint. COB 64 booklet pane 3rd printing. |
£8 |
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| BC24 |
1915 Mols bilingual, 25c booklet pane of ten, 3rd printing, grey centres. Very fine mint. COB 67 booklet pane 3rd printing |
£60 |
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| BC105 |
1918 Red Cross surcharges. Complete set of nine values, very fine mint. COB 72-80 |
£95 |
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| BC106 |
1918 Red Cross surcharges. 10c to 1F set of seven values, each in a complete sheet of 50 stamps. A remarkably fresh group. Scarce. COB 72-78 |
£350 |
No photo |
| BC308 |
1918 Rec Cross surcharges. Complete set of nine values each IMPERFORATE, ungummed paper. Very fine, a lovely and scarce group. COB 72-80 imperf. |
£300 |
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| BC107 |
1921 surcharges and ‘1921’ overprints. Complete set of ten values, very fine mint. COB 85-94 |
£20 |
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| BC274 |
1921 .5c on 40c surcharge, on ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint (typo., type 1). Very fine mint. Scarce. COB 85A |
£70 |
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| BC278 |
1921 10c on 5c surcharge, on 1915 bilingual issue. Very fine mint. COB 86A |
£30 |
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| BC45 |
1921 15c surcharge, on 1909 single language type (COB 52). Very fine mint. COB 87B |
£20 |
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| BC108 |
1921 15c surcharge, on 1909 single language type (COB 52). Right marginal, some flat gum, fresh mint. COB 87B |
£20 |
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| BC109 |
1921 15c surcharge, with downwards shift of surcharge. Very fine mint. COB 87 var. |
£4 |
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| BC110 |
1921 15c surcharge, with ‘no stop below ‘15c’ at left. Very fine mint. COB 87 var. |
£4 |
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| BC227 |
1921 15c surcharge, major variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, VERTICAL PAIR. Block of eight showing two of these at centre. Superb mint or unmounted. RARE. COB unlisted
Note: listed by Balasse (1949) |
£800 |
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| BC111 |
1921 25c surcharge, with shift of surcharge left. Very fine mint. COB 88 var. |
£4 |
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| BC280 |
1921 30c on 10c surcharge, on 1915 bilingual issue (COB 65). Right marginal, very fine mint. COB 89A |
£30 |
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| BC113 |
1921 30c surcharge, with black ink smudge from surcharging at left. Very fine mint. COB 89 var. |
£8 |
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| BC281 |
1921 50c on 25c surcharge, on 1915 bilingual issue (COB 67). Very fine mint. COB 90A |
£30 |
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| BC114 |
1921 50c on 25c surcharge, with ‘no stop below ‘50c’ at right. Very fine mint. COB 90 var. |
£12 |
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| BC117 |
1921 3F ‘1921’ overprint, watermarked paper. Vertical strip of three, very fine unmounted. COB 92-Cu |
£45 |
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| BC277 |
1921 ‘1921’ on 5F surcharge, on ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint (typo., type 1). Lower marginal, Very fine mint. Scarce. COB 93A |
£140 |
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| BC258 |
1922 10c on 5c Boma surcharge. Major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Mint, some faults. COB 100-Cu |
£20 |
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| BC33 |
1922 Boma surcharges, 25c on 40c, perf. 15. Very fine mint. COB 102 perf. 15. |
£20 |
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| BC173 |
1923 Elisabethville surcharges, first printing. Both values, very fine mint. COB 104-5 |
£35 |
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| BC230 |
1923 Elisabethville surcharges, second printing. Superb fresh mint. COB 104A-105A |
£25 |
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| BC174 |
1923 Elisabethville surcharges, second printing. Both values, fine used, full gum. COB 104A-5A |
£22 |
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| BC121 |
1923 definitives, complete set of 12 values 5c to 10F. Superb unmounted. COB 106-117 |
£100 |
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| BC122 |
1923 definitives, complete set of 12 values, 5c to 10F, blocks of four. Hinged on top pairs, lower unmounted. Attractive group. COB 106-117 |
£250 |
No photo |
| BC123 |
1923 definitives, complete set of 12 values, 5c to 10F, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. Scarce and attractive group. COB 106-117 |
£400 |
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| BC125 |
1923 5F definitive, very fine mint. COB 116 |
£10 |
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| BC126 |
1923 10F definitive, top left corner block of ten, with ‘F – 6685 STATE OF CONGO BELGE’ imprint in margin. Hinged on margin and one stamp, otherwise superb unmounted. Lovely and very scarce. COB 117 |
£600 |
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| BC127 |
1925 definitive, complete set of 14 values 20c to 1.75F. Superb unmounted. COB 118-131 |
£20 |
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| BC128 |
1925 definitive, complete set of 14 values 20c to 1.75F. Blocks of four, superb unmounted. Lovely group. COB 118-131 |
£80 |
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| BC306 |
1925 1.75F definitive. Left marginal block of four, superb unmounted. COB 131 |
£45 |
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| BC129 |
1925 ‘+25c’ overprint. Vertical block of ten (five pairs). Superb unmounted. COB 132-133 |
£5 |
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| BC48 |
1928 Stanley, complete set of 15 values, very fine mint. COB 135-49 |
£20 |
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| BC132 |
1928 Stanley, complete set of 15 values, superb unmounted. SG 135-14 |
£65 |
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| BC133 |
1928 Stanley, complete set of 15 values, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. COB 135-149 |
£260 |
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| BC135 |
1931 surcharges, set of four values, very fine mint. COB 159-161A |
£20 |
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| BC136 |
1931 Stanley surcharges, set of six values, very fine mint. COB 162-167 |
£10 |
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| AA491 |
1931 5F, 10F and 20F definitives, each in a top right corner block of four. Odd minor tone spots, very fine unmounted. COB 181-83 |
£20 |
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| BC140 |
1935 Anniversary, complete set of seven values. Superb mint. COB 185-91 |
£15 |
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| BC141 |
1936 Anniversary surcharges, set superb mint. COB 192-3 |
£6 |
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| BC143 |
1938 5c National Parks, block of four showing upwards shift of vignette. Superb unmounted. COB 197 var. |
£8 |
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| BC144 |
1938 Tourism Congress, complete set of six values, superb unmounted. COB 203-8 |
£30 |
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| BC145 |
1938 Tourism Congress, miniature sheet. Superb unmounted. COB BL2 |
£60 |
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| BC147 |
1941 Albert Monument, complete set of 11 values, superb unmounted. COB 214-24 |
£40 |
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| BC148 |
1941 2.50F Albert Monument, horizontal pair showing variety IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. Very fine unmounted. COB 221 var. |
£12 |
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| BC51 |
1942 50F and 100F definitive, very fine mint. COB 247-48 |
£8 |
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| BC195 |
1942 20F definitive, French heading, block of four. Superb unmounted, lovely. COB 267 |
£35 |
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| BC156 |
1943 ‘Messages’ sheetlets, complete set of eight showing both language types. Superb unmounted. Scarce. COB BL3-BL10 |
£400 |
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| BC157 |
1949 ‘Messages’ sheetlets, with special UPU border overprint. Complete set of eight showing both language types. Superb unmounted, very scarce as only 300 such sets issued. COB BL3A-BL10A |
£850 |
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| BC231 |
1947 Masks definitive, complete set of 26 values. Very fine mint or unmounted. COB 277-295 |
£35 |
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| BC159 |
1947 Masks definitive, complete set of 26 values. Superb unmounted. A lovely set. COB 277-95 |
£80 |
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| BC310 |
1947 Masks definitive, complete set of 26 values in blocks of four. Superb unmounted, a lovely and uncommon set as such. COB 277-95 |
£320 |
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| BC212 |
1947 2.50F Mask, cancelled with almost complete crisp ‘NIZI / 29-8-49 (posthorn below)’ datestamp. COB 288 |
£5 |
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| BC251 |
1947 20F, 50F and 100F Masks definitives. Marginal blocks of four, superb unmounted. COB 293-295 |
£50 |
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| BC196 |
1947 100F Mask definitive, top marginal block of four. Superb unmounted, lovely. COB 295 |
£28 |
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| BC197 |
1947 100F Mask definitive, top left corner block of six. Superb unmounted, lovely. COB 295 |
£40 |
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| BC162 |
1952 Flowers definitive, complete set of 22 values. Superb unmounted. COB 302-23 |
£70 |
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| BC213 |
1952 100F Flowers definitive, block of four. Superb unmounted. COB 323 |
£60 |
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| BC165 |
1955 Tourism Congress, both language types, superb unmounted. COB 337-38 |
£4 |
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| BC235 |
1960 Olympics, complete set of five values. Superb unmounted. COB 367-371 |
£3 |
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| BC171 |
1934 1.50F Airmail, complete sheet of 50, folded and partially severed, fresh unmounted. COB PA9 |
£40 |
No photo |
| BC177 |
1908 50c Mols, handstamped ‘TAXES’. Superb mint. COB TX6 |
£4 |
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| BC178 |
1908 3.50F Mols, handstamped ‘TAXES’. Fine mint. COB TX6B |
£90 |
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| BC180 |
1908 10F Mols, handstamped ‘TAXES’. Fine unmounted. COB TX6D |
£90 |
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| BC181 |
1909 5c to 5F Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’, (local), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Fine mint, scarce group. COB TX7-TX15 |
£275 |
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| BC183 |
1909 5c Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’ (typo), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Very fine mint. COB TX17 |
£4 |
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| BC185 |
1909 10c Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’ (typo), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Very fine used. COB TX18 |
£12 |
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| BC188 |
1909 3.50F Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’ (typo), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Very fine mint. COB TX24 |
£20 |
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| BC189 |
1909 10F Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’ (typo), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Very fine used. COB TX26 |
£18 |
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| BC191 |
1915 Mols bilinguals, complete set of eight, handstamped ‘TAXES’. Fine or very fine used. COB TX41-48 |
£5 |
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| BC193 |
1962 Indian stamps overprinted ‘U. N. FORCE (INDIA) CONGO. Set of six values superb unmounted. COB 1-6 |
£25 |
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| BC283 |
Booklet 1922 30F booklet. Containing 5c x 2 panes, 10c x 3 panes, 15c x 2 panes, 25c 4 panes, and 30c x 1 pane. Lacking 2 x 50c panes and back cover. Some interleaving faults, clean and RARE, despite being incomplete. COB A4 |
£1,200 |
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| BC198 |
Booklet 1937 120F booklet. Complete, very fine and fresh, staples removed. Very scarce. COB A5 |
£300 |
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| BC300 |
Booklet 1937 120F booklet. Complete, very fine with staples removed as often is the case. Very scarce. COB A5 |
£300 |
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| BC309 |
c1930 specially printed Booklet 'ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES / CONGO BELGE', internally containing 1923-25 definitives complete, 1928 Stanley set, postages due and 1921 Airmail sets plus RUANDA URUNDI overprints 1924-25 definitives and postage due set. Very fine and clean. Most unusual. |
£125 |
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| BC208 |
Postal History 1898 28th September, 10c Leopold postal stationery card, uprated with 5c Mols (COB 15), cancelled ‘MATADI’, addressed to Germany. Blue ‘BOMA’ transit datestamp. Attractive. |
£65 |
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| BC52 |
Postal History 1902 15c postal stationery card (outgoing half) used to Belgium and cancelled COQUILHATVILLE (11 Feb) single circle datestamp. With boxed ‘BOMA CARTE INCOMPLÉTE’ straight-line cachet in black. LEOPOLDVILLE (17 Feb) transit and Hasselt (19 Mar) arrival datestamps. Unusual. |
£125 |
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| BC214 |
Postal History 1907 22nd September, coloured postcard of a native scene in Portuguese Congo, bearing 10c Mols carmine (COB 19), cancelled ‘BOMA’ addressed to Belgium. |
£25 |
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| AM139 |
1940 (June), wrapper addressed to Bulawayo, “N.R.” bearing 1931 10c sepia and 1938 5c both tied by ELIZABETHVILE (21 June) single circle datestamps. Straight-line PASSED BY CENSOR cachet struck in purple. |
£45 |
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| AM140 |
1940 (July), wrapper addressed to Bulawayo, “N.R.” bearing 1931 15c grey tied by ELIZABETHVILE (23 July) single circle datestamp. Straight-line PASSED BY CENSOR cachet struck in purple. |
£45 |
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| AM141 |
1940 (July), wrapper addressed to Bulawayo, “N.R.” bearing 1931 15c grey tied by ELIZABETHVILE (31 July) single circle datestamp. Straight-line PASSED BY CENSOR cachet struck in purple-black. |
£45 |
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| AM137 |
1940 (October), wrapper addressed to Bulawayo, “N.R.” bearing 1931 15c grey tied by ELIZABETHVILE (12 Oct) single circle datestamp. Triangular PASSED BY / CENSOR / 3 / S. RHODESIA cachet struck in rose-red. |
£45 |
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| AM138 |
1941 (January), wrapper addressed to Bulawayo, “N.R.” bearing 1931 15c grey tied by ELIZABETHVILE (3 Jan) single circle datestamp. Triangular PASSED BY / CENSOR / 4 / S. RHODESIA cachet struck in purple. |
£45 |
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| BC262 |
Postal History 1941 2nd October, printed commercial cover bearing 10F Albert Memorial, 50c and pair 1F Airmails (COB 224, PA7, PA2). Cancelled ‘COSTERMANSVILLE’ and sent registered to Cape Town, with handstamped registration label. Opened at left resealed with printed black/white ‘CENSURE’ label. Attractive. |
£30 |
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| BC241 |
Postal History 1949 24th August, airmail cover bearing 1/- GB KGVI, machine cancelled ‘TOTTENHAM’ addressed to Elisabethville, Congo Belge. Carried on the ill-fated SABENA flight which carshed soon after take off from Leopoldville to Elisabethville on the 27th August 1949. Cover receiving black straight line ‘Courrier retire de l’avion accidente / a Leopoldville le 27 / 8 / 1949’. Edge staining and faults. Attractive and scarce. |
£160 |
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| BC263 |
Postal History 1962 15th January, Indian Contingent / U. N. Forces. The set of six values (COB 1-6), each on four separate printed First Day Covers, and each cancelled from one of the four differest offices where the troops were stationed; F.P.O. 660 Leopoldville, F.P.O. 771 Elisabethville, F.P.O. 777 Kamina and F.P.O. 716 Albertville. Monor staining, attractive and most unusual group. |
£80 |
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| BC301 |
Postal Stationery Selection of 13 different Post Cards, including three reply paid. 1886 Leopold x 2, 1887 Leopold x 2, 1894 Mols x 3 and overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE x 1, Palms type x 5. Odd fault, mostly very fine unused. Attractive group. |
£45 |
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| BC54 |
KATANGA 1960 airmail cover to the USA bearing Congo 10F overprinted L’ETAT DU CONGO tied by KOLWEZI (20 Dec) datestamp. |
£45 |
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| BC55 |
KATANGA 1960 airmail cover sent registered to the USA bearing Congo 2F (strip of three), 3.50F and 6.50F (damaged prior to affixing) each overprinted L’ETAT DU CONGO and cancelled / tied by ELIZABETHVILLE (14 Dec) datestamps. Chicago (19 and 20 Dec) arrival backstamps. |
£55 |
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| BC56 |
KATANGA 1961 airmail cover to the USA bearing Congo 2F overprinted L’ETAT DU CONGO and 8F Katanga tied by ELIZABETHVILLE (20 Apr) cds. |
£45 |
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| BC57 |
KATANGA 1962 airmail cover to Belgium bearing Congo 1F overprinted L’ETAT DU CONGO and two 3.50F Katanga adhesives tied by ELIZABETHVILLE (8 Feb) cds. |
£45 |
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| BC37 |
RUANDA URUNDI 1916 ‘OCCUPATION BELGE’ overprints. 5c, 15c, 50c to 5F type A (21½mm). Very fine mint. |
£60 |
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| BC38 |
RUANDA URUNDI 1916 ‘OCCUPATION BELGE’ overprints. 5F type A (21½mm) perf. 15. Very fine mint. |
£25 |
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| BC40 |
RUANDA URUNDI 1916 ‘OCCUPATION BELGE’ overprints. 10c, 15c, 25c 40c and 5F values, type B (22mm) perf. 15. Very fine mint. |
£45 |
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| BC41 |
RUANDA URUNDI 1918 Red Cross overprints/surcharges. 5c, 10c, 15c, 40c and 50c values, perf. 15. Very fine mint. |
£6 |
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| BC284 |
RUANDA URUNDI 1924 definitive (of Belgian Congo), complete set of 12 values overprinted ‘RUANDA / URUNDi’. Very fine mint. COB 50-61 |
£25 |
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| BC60 |
RUANDA URUNDI 1944 pictorial definitive, 25c, 75c, 1F and 5F 'Messages' sheetlets. Superb unmounted, scarce. COB BL1- BL4 |
£150 |
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| BC289 |
RUANDA URUNDI 1949 pictorial definitive, 25c, 75c, 1F and 5F 'Messages' sheetlets, with special UPU border overprint. Superb unmounted, very scarce as only 300 such sets issued. COB BL1A- BL4A |
£350 |
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FRENCH COLONIES
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| FC18 |
CAMEROUN 1921 'CAMEROUN' overprints on Congo, complete set of 17 values, very fine mint. Dally 47-63 |
£25 |
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| FC20 |
GABON 1911 'Bantou' woman definitive, complete set of 16 values, very fine mint. Dally 49-64 |
£35 |
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| FC21 |
GABON 1918 additional definitive, complete set of seven values, very fine unmounted. Dally 81-87 |
£12 |
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| FC22 |
GABON 1932-33 definitive, complete set of 26 values, very fine mint. Dally 127-150 |
£140 |
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| FC23 |
GABON 1930 postage dues, complete set of 11 values, fine mint. Dally 12-22 |
£45 |
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| FC1 |
CONGO 1892 30c to 1F Mouchon definitives. Very fine fresh mint. Dallay 20-24 |
£140 |
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| FC2 |
CONGO c 1900, die proof of both the “panthere’ plus frame and the background. An enlarged version of each both struck on large card in black, the value as ‘2’. Delightful and a most appealing item from this classic French Colonial issue. RARE |
£450 |
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| FC3 |
CONGO 1900 ‘Panthere and Bakalois women’ series, complete set of 15 values, unusually fine and fresh mint. A classic French colonial issue. Dallay 27-41 |
£150 |
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| FC4 |
CONGO 1900 1c ‘Panthere’, left marginal horizontal pair showing additional strike of vertical perforations through right stamp. Very fine unmounted. Attractive and uncommon. Dallay 27 var. |
£20 |
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| FC5 |
CONGO 1900 2c ‘Panthere’, error of colour orange and rose, normal for comparison. Very fine mint, scarce. Dallay 28A |
£130 |
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| FC6 |
CONGO 1900 5F, grey and mustard shade. Centred left, very fine mint. RARE. Dallay 41a |
£550 |
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| FC7 |
CONGO 1900 5f, major variety CENTRE AND VALUE INVERTED. Signature handstamp on reverse, very fine mint. Striking and scarce. Dallay 41b |
£300 |
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| FC9 |
CONGO 1916 ‘+5c’ on 10c Red Cross surcharge (black). Major variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Very fine mint. Dallay 64d |
£100 |
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| FC10 |
CONGO 1916 ‘+5c’ on 10c Red Cross surcharge (black). Major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Very fine mint. Dallay 64f |
£90 |
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| FC12 |
CONGO 1924 – 1927 overprint surcharges. Complete set of ten values, very fine mint. Dallay 89-98 |
£30 |
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| FC14 |
CONGO 1933 definitive, complete set of 24 values. very fine mint. Dallay 114-137 |
£125 |
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| FC15 |
CONGO 1930 Postage dues, complete set of 11 values, very fine mint. Dallay 12-22 |
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| AA507 |
CONGO 1894 25c postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany and endorsed per the “Cameroon”. Cancelled with very fine MAYUMBA (28 Aug) double circle datestamp with second strike alongside and with ‘Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet 7 Oct 94’ transit struck in red at lower left. LIBREVILLE (10 Sep) and German (9 Oct) transit / arrival backstamps. A very attractive cover. |
£125 |
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| AA088 |
DAHOMEY 1934 cover to Paris bearing Dahomey 50c blue and red adhesive tied by COTONOU (1 Dec) datestamp with additional strike alongside. Endorsed ‘Par Avion / Via Niamey Columb. Béchar’. Paris (10 Dec) arrival on reverse. Very attractive. |
£45 |
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| AA089 |
MADAGASCAR 1914 stampless cover to France bearing FORT DAUPHIN / MADAGASCAR (1 Dec) datestamp and 3-line cachet ‘FRAN HISE POST / LE MILITAIRE / Le Chef de la Bataillon: Commandent d’armes / Fort-Dauphin’ struck in purple with manuscript signature below (and additionally on reverse), partially overstruck with faint large circular (military?) cachet, also in purple. Some cover faults, though scarce. |
£165 |
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| AA674 |
MADAGASCAR 1955 16th February, card customs / parcel label, one side with printed declaration slip, other endorsed ‘PAR AVION’ and bearing various values to 100F. In addition with printed registration label handstamped ‘TANANARIVE –RP’.Unusual and attractive. |
£35 |
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| AA675 |
MADAGASCAR 1958 24th October, card customs / parcel label, one side with printed declaration slip. Bearing on both sides various values including pair 200F Air Lemur, cancelled ‘TULEAR / MADAGASCAR’. Unusual and attractive. |
£35 |
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| FC25 |
NIGER 1940 Airmail, complete set of five values, superb unmounted. Dally 1-5 |
£5 |
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| FC26 |
NIGER 1942 Airmail, complete set of eight values, very fine mint. Dally 10-17 |
£5 |
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| AA508 |
REUNION 1858 stampless official cover apparently signed by the Governor at upper left. Addressed within Reunion from St Denis to St Gilles via St Paul bearing REUNION / ST DENIS (1 Oct) double circle datestamp and with REUNION / ST PAUL (1 Oct) arrival backstamp struck in blue. The flap with oval crest of the Governor in red. Unusual. |
£170 |
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| FC27 |
SENEGAL 1906 General Faidherbe, complete set of 18 values, very fine mint. Dally 30-47 |
£200 |
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| FC28 |
SENEGAL 1914-33 local market definitive, complete set of 44 values, very fine mint. Dally 54-69, 73-79, 95-112, 117-118 |
£45 |
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| FC29 |
SENEGAL 1933 definitive, complete set of 24 values, very fine unmounted. Dally 119-142 |
£30 |
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| FC30 |
SENEGAL 1922 2F booklet, green on buff. Complete and very fine. Uncommon. Dally 6 |
£120 |
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| FC32 |
SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors colour change definitive, complete set of 15 values. Fine mint, scarce. Dally 52-66 |
£175 |
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| FC33 |
SOMALIA 1902-03 Warriors, colour trials. 16 impressions in various colour combinations, all denominated at '0F'. Imperforate on thick paper, without gum. Attractive group. |
£80 |
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| FC36 |
TOGO 1916-17 overprints on Dahomey, complete set of 17 values, very fine mint. Dally 21-37 |
£50 |
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| FC37 |
TOGO 1921 'TOGO' overprints on Dahomey, complete set of 17 values, very fine mint. Dally 37-54 |
£30 |
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KIONGA
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| AA770 |
1916 Lourenço Marques 100r blue on blue overprinted ‘REPUBLICA’, further overprinted and surcharged ‘KIONGA’ and ½c, 1c, 2½c or 5c. Complete set of four of the deep blue shade, very fine used. SG 1-4 |
£40 |
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| AA771 |
1916 Lourenço Marques 100r blue on blue overprinted ‘REPUBLICA’, further overprinted and surcharged ‘KIONGA’ and ½c, 1c, 2½c or 5c. Complete set of four of the pale blue shade, very fine used. SG 1-4 |
£40 |
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| AA772 |
1916, Lourenço Marques 100r blue on blue overprinted ‘REPUBLICA’, further overprinted and surcharged ‘2½c / KIONGA’. Diagonal crease, otherwise fine unused. SG 3 |
£5 |
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| AA773 |
1916, Lourenço Marques 100r blue on blue overprinted ‘REPUBLICA’, further overprinted and surcharged ‘5c / KIONGA’. Very fine unused. SG 4 |
£12 |
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MADAGASCAR (see also AA089 under French Colonies)
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| AA428 |
1886 British Consular Mail 1d rose handstamped BRITISH VICE CONSULATE in black. Diagonal crease upper right clear of design. Without the usual thinning. Very fine unused. SG 14 |
£110 |
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MOZAMBIQUE
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| AA749 |
Postal History 1912 Registered cover addressed to Argentina, bearing a horizontal pair of King Carlos 50 Reis overprinted REPUBLICA diagonally in red, tied by MOÇAMBIQUE (10 July) datestamp struck in violet. Black on orange registration label applied at lower right. Various backstamps including Buenos Aires (25 July). A clean and most attractive cover. |
£150 |
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| AA198 |
Postal History 1913 picture postcard to Constantinople, Turkey, bearing (on the view side) a 10c Lourenço Marques adhesive tied by L.M. (3 May) hexagonal datestamp. Alexandra (Egypt, 10 June) and Stamboul (16 June) cds’ on back and Constantinople (16 June) machine cancel on view side. |
£20 |
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| AA840 |
1938 1E to 20E definitives, very fine mint. Afinsa 301-306 |
£35 |
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| AA841 |
1938 10E and 20E definitives, fine mint. Afinsa 305-306 |
£30 |
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| AA1038 |
1951 Fish definitive, complete set of 24 values. Superb unmounted. Afinsa 356-379 |
£150 |
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| AA1266 |
1951 Fish definitive, complete set of 24 values, blocks of four. Superb unmounted, a most attractive and uncommon group. Afinsa 356-379 |
£650 |
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| AA842 |
1953 Butterflies definitive, complete set of 20 values. Superb unmounted. Afinsa 388-407 |
£45 |
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| AA941 |
1895 Elephant series. Impression in orange without value. Very fine mint. |
£30 |
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| AA942 |
1895 Elephant series. Impression in light brown without value, left marginal pair. Fine mint. |
£60 |
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| AA1027 |
1918 1/4c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours black and blue. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 117 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA1028 |
1918 ½c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours brown. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 118 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA1029 |
1918 1½c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours blue and purple-brown. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 120 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA1030 |
1918 1½c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours green and brown. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 120 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA437 |
1918 2½c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours black and carmine. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 122 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA1031 |
1918 5c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours black and orange. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 123 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA1032 |
1918 8c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours black and deep green. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 125 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA1033 |
1918 10c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours black and dark blue. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 126 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA1034 |
1918 20c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours black and red-brown. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 128 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA1035 |
1918 30c pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours green and purple. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 129 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA1036 |
1918 1E pictorial definitive. Printers’s sample sheetlet of nine in unissued colours black and brown. Each stamp overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN’ in black, and each with a small securuty puncture, without gum. Scarce and attractive. Afinsa 132 specimen / sample |
£125 |
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| AA943 |
1925 1E local scenes. In un-issued colour black and brown, imperforate without security puncture, overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN’. Affixed to cut out piece from the Waterlow sample book and endorsed at top ‘S. T. 866’ in ink by hand. Lovely and RARE. Afinsa 160 printer’s sample |
£200 |
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| AA843 |
1925 local scenes, complete set of 14 values. Fine to very fine mint. Afinsa 151-161 |
£20 |
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| AA844 |
1937 pictorial definitive, complete set of 19 values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 172-190 |
£15 |
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| AA846 |
1935 Airmail, complete set of ten values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 1-10 |
£10 |
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| AA944 |
1935 15c Airmail. Major variety HORIZONTAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Very fine mint, guarantee handstamp on reverse. Scarce. Afinsa 3 var. |
£110 |
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| AA947 |
1935 Airmail, complete set of 15, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ diagonally in black. Superb unmounted. Scarce. Afinsa 11-25 spec. |
£150 |
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| AA848 |
1935 Airmail, complete set of 15 values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 11-25 |
£8 |
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| AA849 |
1935 Airmail, complete set of 15 values. Superb unmounted. Afinsa 11-25 |
£12 |
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| AA945 |
1935 Airmail, complete set of 15 values, blocks of six. Superb unmounted, a lovely group. Afinsa 11-25 |
£50 |
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| AA946 |
1935 Airmail, 5E to 20E, three values, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. Afinsa 23-25 |
£20 |
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| AA850 |
1919 Postage due, complete set of ten values, perf. 12½. Very fine mint. Afinsa 31-40 |
£5 |
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| AA952 |
Postal History c1941 cover bearing 10c pictorial definitive and 70c Centenary, on printed ‘Allen Wack & Shepherd / Beira’ (shipping agents) envelope, cancelled ‘M. V. CITY OF NEW YORK / SEA POST / AMERICAN SOUTH AFRICAN LINE. Inc’ black handstamp, another alongside. Addressed to Dar Es Salaam. Most unusual. |
£75 |
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NYASSA COMPANY
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| NC50 |
1901 'Giraffe and Camel' series. Complete set of 13 values, blocks of four. Very fine unmounted. A lovely and very scarce group. Afinsa 27-39 |
£250 |
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| NC51 |
1901 'Giraffe and Camel' series. Complete set of 13 values, all with centres inverted. Very fine mint. A lovely and uncommon group. Afinsa 27 var. – 39 var. |
£650 |
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| AA861 |
1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ overprints, complete set of 12 values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 52-63 |
£30 |
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| NC25 |
1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 75 Reis (ship), perf 12½. ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN.’ overprint and with small security puncture. |
£65 |
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| NC26 |
1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 100 Reis (ship). |
£65 |
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| NC27 |
1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 200 Reis (ship). |
£65 |
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| NC28 |
1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 400 Reis (ship). |
£65 |
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| NC29 |
1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 500 Reis (ship). |
£65 |
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| NC31 |
1918 new currency surcharges. 1½c on 15 Reis, 2c on 20 Reis and 3½c on 25 Reis, each with SURCHARGE INVERTED. Unused without gum and minor staining. Rare. SG 68-70 var. |
£250 |
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| NC40 |
1921 Pictorials. 30 Centavos (Zebra) printed by litho (!) in unissued colours sepia and olive. Ungummed and perf 12½. Horizontal pair with large gutter margin at right and showing double perforation between stamps. ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN.’ overprint and without security punctures. |
£150 |
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| NC41 |
1921 surcharges. ½ Centavo on 5 Reis (Lisbon), with SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Very fine mint. SG 85A var. |
£120 |
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| NC42 |
1921 surcharges. 1½ Centavo on 300 Reis (Lisbon). NW corner block of four with sheet number ‘83’, with variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 87A var. |
£200 |
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| NC43 |
1921 surcharges. 3 Centavos on 400 Reis (Lisbon). NE corner block of four with variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 90A var. |
£200 |
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| NC44 |
1921 surcharges. 12 Centavos on 500 Reis (Lisbon). Block of four, variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 94A var. |
£200 |
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| NC45 |
1921 surcharges. 12 Centavos on 500 Reis (Lisbon). Top marginal block of four, variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 94A var. |
£200 |
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| AA759 |
1921 surcharges. ‘12 Centavos’ on 500 Reis (Lisbon), NW corner block of four, variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 94A var. |
£210 |
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| AA758 |
1921 surcharges. ‘20 Centavos’ on 200 Reis (Lisbon), NW corner block of four, variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 95A var. |
SOLD |
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| AA862 |
1922 ‘REPUBLICA’ surcharges ( London), complete set of 12 values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 94-105 |
£35 |
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| NC48 |
1924 postage dues, complete set of nine values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 1-9 |
£25 |
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