The 'Lionheart' Collection of British Empire Part XXI
69 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4ET, UK
| Lot | Hong Kong | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1049 | Falkland Islands. 1912-20 MCA mint group on two album pages (21) with a range of shades including all three 5/- values and the 10/- and £1 both marginal from the left of the sheet, almost all including the high values unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 60-69 group, £1,300+Provenance: 'Fordwater' , October 2012. |  | £450 |
| 1050 | Falkland Islands. 1921-52 group of mint sets comprising 1921-28 Script set to 3/-, 1938-50 Script set to £1, 1952 Script set to £1 and Dependencies 1944-45 sets for Graham Land, South Georgia, South Orkneys and South Shetlands; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. S.G. cat. value £890+ |  | £150 |
| 1051 | Falkland Islands. 1938-50 Script 5/- indigo and pale yellow-brown, two mint examples, both lightly mounted mint; fine. The first with Brandon (2002) and B.P.A. (2003) Certificates and the latter with Ceremuga (2016) Certificate. S.G. 161b, £2,200 |  | £400 |
| 1052 | Falkland Islands. 1952 Script set of fourteen to £1, each value in an unmounted mint block of four; all marginal some with imprint of plate number, very fine. S.G. 172-185, £760+ |  | £250 |
| 1053 | Fiji. 1903-27 mint group on album pages comprising 1903 CA set to £1 (£1 with a few minor tone spots), 1904-09 MCA set of three to 1/-, 1906 MCA set to £1, 1912-23 MCA part set to 2/6d. with shades including 3d. (4), 4d. (5), 1/- (5) and 2/6d. (4) 1912-23 War Stamps and 1922-27 Script set of fourteen to 5/-; good to fine. S.G. £1,100+ |  | £250 |
| 1054 | Gibraltar. 1925-32 Script £5 violet and black, lower-left plate number '1' example; large part original gum, very fine and scarce. S.G. 108, £1,600 |  | £650 |
| 1055 | Gibraltar. 1938-51 Script group of mint perforation varieties (4) comprising 3d. light blue perf. 14, 6d. carmine and grey-violet perf 14, 2/- black and brown perf. 13½ and 5/- black and carmine perf. 14; fine mint, the 6d. and 2/- unmounted; four difficult stamps in fine condition. S.G. 125a, 126a, 128a, 129, £500 |  | £150 |
| 1056 | Hong Kong. 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC. An unused group (10) comprising 1c. brown, 4c. slate, 6c. lilac, 8c. orange, 12c. blue, 24c. green, 30c. vermilion, 30c. mauve, 48c. rose-carmine and 96c. brownish-grey; 24c. without gum and a few values with small faults such as pulled perfs and the 6c. with some light staining, still generally a good group for this difficult issue. S.G. 8-12, 15-17, 19 group |  | £2,000 |
| 1057 | Hong Kong. 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC. 18c. lilac, an unused example without gum, hinge remnant on the reverse just faintly showing through to face; a good example of this rare stamp. S.G. 13, £7,000 |  | £2,000 |
| 1058 | Hong Kong. 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC. 96c. bistre, a mint example of fresh colour and with large part original gum, pulled perf. at top and slightly stained perfs at foot, still a good example of this hugely rare stamp with around fifty mint examples known, many with faults. S.G. 18, £80,000 |  | £25,000 |
| Lot | Jamaica | Estimate | |
| 1059 | Hong Kong. 1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac, a mint example, a few slightly nibbled perfs at top; large part original gum which is slightly toned; nevertheless an attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 20, £2,500 |  | £800 |
| 1060 | Hong Kong. 1876-77 28c. on 30c. mauve, part original gum; a couple of very faint foxing marks on the reverse not visible on the face; an attractive example. S.G. 21, £2,000 |  | £600 |
| 1061 | Hong Kong. 1880 (1 May-Sept.). 5c. on 8c. bright orange, faintly toned perf. at lower right corner; part original gum with hinge remainder at top, fresh appearance. S.G. 23, £1,500 |  | £400 |
| 1062 | Hong Kong. 1880 (1 May-Sept.). 5c. on 18c. lilac, large part original gum; hinge remnant at top though generally generally fine. S.G. 24, £1,200 |  | £400 |
| 1063 | Hong Kong. 1880 (1 May-Sept.). 10c. on 12c. pale blue, part original gum with hinge remnant at top, fine and fresh colour. S.G. 25, £1,200 |  | £400 |
| 1064 | Hong Kong. 1880 (1 May-Sept.). 10c. on 16c. yellow, a few nibbled perfs at foot; part original gum with slightly heavy hinge remnant at top, still a good example of this difficult and rare stamp. S.G. 26, £4,250 |  | £1,600 |
| 1065 | Hong Kong. 1880 (1 May-Sept.). 10c. on 24c. green, a slightly short perf. at foot otherwise fine, part original gum. S.G. 27, £1,600 |  | £600 |
| 1066 | Hong Kong. 1882-96 CA 10c. deep blue-green, a couple of minute stain spots not affecting the fine appearance, slightly toned gum; a good example of this rare shade. S.G. 37, £2,250 |  | £650 |
| 1067 | Hong Kong. 1885 (Sept.) 20c. on 30c. orange-red, 50c. on 48c. yellowish-brown and $1 on 96c. grey-olive; large part original gum, the 96c. slightly toned otherwise good to fine. S.G. 40-42, £1,500 |  | £500 |
| 1068 | Hong Kong. 1891 (1 Jan.-Mar.) group of surcharges (8) comprising 7c. on 10c. to $1 on 96c. purple on red group of four surcharged in English only and 20c. on 10c. to $1 on 96c. group of three additionally surcharged with Chinese characters; generally good to fine with part original gum. S.G. 43-50 group, £2,400+ |  | £700 |
| 1069 | Hong Kong. 1891 (1 Jan.-Mar.) $1 (surcharged Type 10) on 96c. purple on red, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 47, £950 |  | £200 |
| 1070 | Hong Kong. 1898 (1 Apr.) CA $1 on 96c. grey-black and $1 on 96c. grey-black without Chinese characters; large part original gum. S.G. 52a, 53a, £2,975 |  | £1,200 |
| 1071 | Hong Kong. 1898 (1 Apr.) 10c. on 30c. grey-green (2), surcharged Type 17 and a second example additionally surcharged with Chinese character, Type 18; large part original gum, fine. S.G. 54, 55, £730 |  | £250 |
| 1072 | Hong Kong. 1900-01 CA set of six to 30c. brown, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 56-61, £225 |  | £80 |
| 1073 | India. 1865-1900 mint and used collection on album pages including 1865 ½a. mint (8, including a pair and a block of four), 8pi. irregular block of seven with part sheet margins, 1a. mint (5), a few covers, 2a. mint (3), 4a. mint (2), 1866 Fiscal 6a. purple (4, all used), 8a. mint (2), later issues to 1882 and 1895 High Values 2r, 3r. and 53. (3 of each used), etc., also a range of other used; a useful group |  | £600 |
| 1074 | India. 1937-40 set of nineteen to 25r., unmounted mint; most values marginal including 1r., 2r., 5r. and 10r. corner marginal, fine and very fresh. S.G. 247-264 |  | £150 |
| 1075 | India. Patiala State. 1937-38 group of High Values (6) comprising 1r. to 25r. unmounted mint; very fine and fresh. S.G. 92-97, £560+ |  | £200 |
| 1076 | Iraq. Issues for Baghdad. 1917 (1 Sept.) 2a. on 1pi. violet and black, large part original gum, expertising handstamps on the reverse; fine. P.f Certificate (1979). S.G. 11, £900 |  | £300 |
| 1077 | Iraq. Issues for Baghdad. 1917 (1 Sept.) ½a. on 10pa. green overprinted with six pointed star in red, used with neat 'baghdad' c.d.s. in black leaving the design clear; fine and scarce. S.G. 13, £475 |  | £150 |
| 1078 | Jamaica. 1905-11 MCA 5d. grey and orange-yellow, block of four from the left of the sheet, variety 'ser.et' for 'serviet' at upper right; mounted in the margin only, fine and rare, a handsome positional multiple. S.G. 43a, £1,400 |  | £250 |
| Lot | Labuan | Estimate | |
| 1079 | Jamaica. 1905-11 MCA 1/- black on green, horizontal strip of three the central stamp showing variety '$' for 's', large part original gum; very fine. S.G. 54a, £950+ |  | £250 |
| 1080 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. British East Africa. 1894 (1 Nov.) 5a. on 8a. blue and 7½a. on 1r. carmine, both used on overpaid envelope sent Registered to England, tied to cover by 'mombasa' 'code A' circular cancellations, oval 'registered/ london' handstamp in red below; fine. S.G. 27, 28 |  | £150 |
| 1081 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. British East Africa. 1896-1901 CA set of fifteen to 5r., each overprinted "specimen", large part original gum; fine. S.G. 65s-79s, £350 |  | £100 |
| 1082 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1903-04 CC ½a. to 50r. set of sixteen, each overprinted "specimen", the 50r. with some light ink offset on the reverse; large part original gum, generally fine. S.G. 1s-16s, £1,200 |  | £250 |
| 1083 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1903-21 mint and used group on a Hagner page (31) comprising 1903-04 CC 5r. minor and used and 10r. mint, MCA 2r., 3r., 4r. and 10r. mint and 2r. and 5r. used, 1921 Script 2r. mint (2), 3r. mint (2) and 5r. mint, a few other values used, etc. good to fine. S.G. cat. value £3,100+ |  | £800 |
| 1084 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1903-04 CC 10r. grey and ultramarine, two examples, one on ordinary paper and the other on chalk-surfaced paper; fine mint. S.G. 14, 14a, £1,100 |  | £300 |
| 1085 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1903-04 CC 50r. grey and red-brown, well-centred and fresh colour, faint bend where a hinge has been removed, otherwise fine; large part original gum. Ceremuga Certificate (2023). S.G. 16, £3,000 |  | £1,000 |
| 1086 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1912-21 MCA 500r. green and red on green, overprinted "specimen", fine and fresh mint. S.G. 63s, £1,600 |  | £600 |
| 1087 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA. £5 black and blue, centred a little to foot, fine and fresh with large part original gum. S.G. 99, £3,500Provenance: Perry Goldberg. |  | £1,000 |
| 1088 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA. £10 black and green, overprinted "specimen", well-centred and very lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 100s, £1,200 |  | £400 |
| 1089 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA. £20 red and green, overprinted "specimen", a couple of very faintly toned perfs at foot otherwise fine and fresh mint. S.G. 101s, £2,000 |  | £350 |
| 1090 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA. £75 purple and grey, overprinted "specimen", centred-slightly to left, large part original gum; fine and rare. S.G. 104s, £4,750 |  | £1,500 |
| 1091 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA. £100 red and black, overprinted "specimen", well-centred and very fresh and fine; unmounted mint, very rare thus. S.G. 105s, £6,000 |  | £2,500 |
| 1092 | Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika. 1935-37 set of fourteen and 1938-53 set of thirteen, both sets perforated "specimen"; large part original gum, fine. S.G. 110s-123s, 131s-150s, £1,550 |  | £400 |
| 1093 | Kuwait. 1923-24 set of fifteen to 10r., fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1-15, £600 |  | £200 |
| 1094 | Kuwait. 1939 set of thirteen to 15r., each value in an unmounted marginal block of four; very fine and fresh. S.G. 36-51, £1,600+ |  | £400 |
| 1095 | Labuan. 1879 Watermark CA over Crown. 2c. blue-green, unused without gum; fine appearance. S.G. 1, £2,250 |  | £400 |
| 1096 | Labuan. 1879 Watermark CA over Crown. 2c. blue-green and 12c. carmine, and 1880-82 CC 12c. carmine, all used with lozenges cancellations in red; fine. S.G. 1, 3, 9, £1,900 |  | £500 |
| 1097 | Labuan. 1880 6c. in red on 16c. blue, surcharged with two upright figure '6', slightly thinned at upper right corner; unused without gum, rare. S.G. 12, £4,000 |  | £300 |
| 1098 | Labuan. 1881 (Mar.) 8c. on 12c. carmine and 1885 (Jun.) 2c. on 16c. blue, both unused, slightly soiled but generally good to fine. S.G. 14, 24, £1,475 |  | £300 |
