The 'Lionheart' Collection of British Empire Part XXI
69 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4ET, UK
| Lot | Rhodesia | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1199 | Nyasaland. 1903-04 Watermark Crown CA/CC. 2/6d. grey-green and green, 4/- dull and bright purple, 10/- grey-green and black and £1 grey and carmine, all fine mint. S.G. 63-66, £670 |  | £200 |
| 1200 | Nyasaland. 1903-04 Watermark Crown CA/CC. £10 grey and blue, overprinted "specimen", large part original gum; fine. S.G. 67s, £500 |  | £250 |
| 1201 | Nyasaland. 1908-11 ½d. to £1 set of ten, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 72-81, £1,000 |  | £200 |
| 1202 | Nyasaland. 1913-21 MCA £10 purple and ultramarine, overprinted "specimen", fine and fresh mint. S.G. 82s, £1,100 |  | £250 |
| 1203 | Nyasaland. 1913-21 MCA £1 purple and black on red chalky paper, upper-right corner marginal with plate number '1' and requisition number '363', showing break in scroll, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 98a, £950 |  | £250 |
| 1204 | Orange Free State. 1868-1903 valuable mint and used collection on album pages, cards and loose, the majority written up on album and exhibition pages including complete sets both mint and used, multiples, varieties, a range of surcharges, cancellations an a good and interesting group of postal history and |  | £1,500 |
| 1205 | Orange Free State. 1882-86 Postal Fiscal high value complete group of corner blocks of fifteen (19) comprising 6d. pearl grey, 6d. purple-brown, 1/- purple-brown, 1/- pearl grey, 1/6d. blue, 2/- magenta, 3/- chestnut, 4/- grey, 5/- rose, 6/- green, 7/- violet, 8/- yellow, 9/- olive-bistre, 10/- orange, £1 purple, £2 red-brown, £3 grey (not listed by S.G.), £4 carmine (unpriced) and £5 green; seven blocks with sheet number '15' in the margins, unmounted mint; very rare S.G. F1-F15 group, £47,000+. . . . . . . . |  | £4,000 |
| 1206 | Orange Free State. 1896 ½d. on 3d. ultramarine in part mint sheet of ninety-six from the centre of the sheet showing "peuny" variety and one with no stop after "penny", two stamps slightly stained otherwise fine and Telegraphs 1898-99 "tf" on V.R.I 1d. in four large mint blocks (lower-right corner plate block of thirty, upper right plate corner block of forty-eight, part sheet of sixty and a block of forty-eight; generally fine. S.G. 77-79, T33 |  | £150 |
| 1207 | Rhodesia. 1892-93 Arms £2 rose-red and £5 sage green, part to large part original gum; fine. Enzo Diena (1995) and Brandon (1978) Certificates respectively. S.G. 11-12, £2,200 |  | £200 |
| 1208 | Rhodesia. 1892-93 Arms £5 sage-green, fine and £10 brown, centred to right and slightly toned at left; large part original gum. both with Enzo Diena Certificates (1995) and signed by him in pencil. S.G. 12, 13, £4,850 |  | £350 |
| 1209 | Rhodesia. 1898-1908 Arms ½d. yellow-green, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between, part original gum, a couple of minor bends not affecting the fine appearance. S.G. 75aa, £850 |  | £200 |
| 1210 | Rhodesia. 1898-1908 Arms £10 lilac, a horizontal pair from the lower left corner of the sheet; regummed and a little soiled at upper right, still an attractive and rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 93, £8,000+ |  | £700 |
| 1211 | Rhodesia. 1910-13 Double Head Issue. 3/- deep bluish green and deep purple, 5/-vermilion and deep green, 10/- slate green and orange-red and £1 carmine red and bluish black, each [46] King's extra curl, also a normal 5/- for comparison; good to fine mint. S.G. 158, 159, 164, 165 var. |  | £1,500 |
| 1212 | Rhodesia. 1910-13 Double Head Issue. 2d. black and grey-black, perforated 15, a couple of faint foxing spots on the reverse not affecting the appearance; large part original gum. S.G. 171, £1,000 |  | £150 |
| 1213 | Rhodesia. 1910-13 Double Head Issue. ½d. yellow-green and ½d. green, perforated 13½, both mint, part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1979) for the ½d. green. S.G. 182, 182a, £650 |  | £100 |
| 1214 | Rhodesia. 1910-13 Double Head Issue. 1d. bright carmine, perforated 13½, light crease at upper right and faint tone spot at lower left, part original gum; a sound example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 183, £2,250 |  | £300 |
| 1215 | Rhodesia. 1910-13 Double Head Issue. A mainly mint group (28) including a range from 2d. to 10/- with varying shades of the 2½d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 8d., 10d. and 1/- and with a £1 block of four with part imprint and security punch holes (thinned and soiled); a useful group |  | £300 |
| 1216 | Rhodesia. 1913-19 Admiral Issue. 1½d. ochre, horizontal pair variety imperforate between, large part original disturbed gum, a couple of lightly toned perfs at foot otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 197a, £950 |  | £200 |
| 1217 | Rhodesia. 1913-19 Admiral Issue. 1½d. bistre-brown, horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between, very lightly mounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 198a, £850 |  | £300 |
| 1218 | Rhodesia. 1913-19 Admiral Issue. 1922-24 White Paper £1 black and magenta and £1 black and deep magenta, both fine mint. S.G. 311, 311a, £1,850 |  | £400 |
| Lot | Somaliland | Estimate | |
| 1219 | St. Helena. 1864-80 CC 4d. carmine with Thick Bar surcharge, a mint block of four in a pale shade; fresh and fine with large part original gum. S.G. 14, £600+ |  | £150 |
| 1220 | St. Helena. 1864-80 CC 6d. dull blue, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 16, £850 |  | £200 |
| 1221 | St. Helena. 1864-80 CC 1/- on 6d. green, surcharged with Thick Bar, variety imperforate; unused without gum, slight thin at left and slight age spot at right, neither of which affect the fine appearance of this rare stamp. Signed Holcombe and with his Certificate (1997). S.G. 18b, £18,000 |  | £4,500 |
| 1222 | St. Helena. 1864-80 CC, perforated 14½ x 12½, 2d. on 6d. yellow, a block of six; large part original gum, some perf. reinforcement in places, fine and fresh. S.G. 22, £840+ |  | £250 |
| 1223 | St. Helena. 1864-80 CC, perforated 14½ x 12½, 4d. on 6d. carmine, marginal block of four; large part original gum, fine. S.G. 24y, £720+ |  | £200 |
| 1224 | St. Helena. 1922-37 Script 15/- grey and purple on blue, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 113, £1,100 |  | £300 |
| 1225 | St. Helena. 1922-37 Script 15/- grey and purple on blue, use and tied to small piece by 'st. helena' c.d.s. (25 Jan. 27); fine and a scarce stamp used. S.G. 113, £3,500 |  | £800 |
| 1226 | St. Helena. 1934 Centenary set of ten to 10/-, each value in a lightly mounted mint block of four; scarce and attractive multiples. S.G. 114-123, £1,700+ |  | £600 |
| 1227 | St. Helena. 1961 Tristan Relief Fund. The set of four used on plain First Day Cover, sent locally in James Town and each tied to envelope by 'st. helena/ oc 12/ 61' c.d.s., fine and rare. S.G. 172-175, £3,500 |  | £1,500 |
| 1228 | Samoa. 1886 2/6d. purple, a block of twelve from the lower-left corner of the sheet, the upper block of eight showing variety imperforate between (four vertical pairs), virtually all unmounted mint, some minor perf. separation at foot, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 64ba, £1,800+ |  | £250 |
| 1229 | Seychelles. 1935 Silver Jubilee 12c. green and indigo, a corner block of four from the lower-left of the sheet, variety extra flagstaff [9/1], fine and rare, unmounted mint. S.G. 129a, £3,500 |  | £1,200 |
| 1230 | Sierra Leone. 1912-63 mainly mint group comprising 1912-21 MCA set to £1 with some shades, 1921-27 Script set to 10/- mint (including 5/- corner plate '1' example and two 10/- values) and values to 1/- used, 1938-44 set to £1 mint and 1963 Postal Commemorations £1 corner block of four, upper left stamp showing variety 1853*1859*1963; a useful group, mainly good to fine |  | £250 |
| 1231 | Sierra Leone. 1897 Fiscal 2½d. on 2/- dull lilac, surcharged Type 8, used and tied to small piece by 'freetown/ sierra leone' c.d.s.; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 67, £3,250 |  | £1,000 |
| 1232 | Sierra Leone. 1897 Fiscal 2½d. on 2/- dull lilac, surcharged Type 11, light horizontal bend, fine and very rare with just twenty-four printed; previously with B.P.A. Certificate No. 54,789, now not present). S.G. 70, £14,000 |  | £5,000 |
| 1233 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 June) mainly mint group with varieties (10) comprising ½a. yellow green paid showing variety 'brit sh' at left, 1a. carmine single stamp with variety 'brit sh', also 1a. used pair showing the same variety, 2a. pale violet pair showing variety 'brit sh', 2½a. ultramarine pair showing variety 'br1tish', 2a. ultramarine pair showing variety 'sumaliland' (BPA Cert.), 12a. purple on red pair showing variety 'br1tish' and a single example with the same variety and 3r. brown and green vertical strip of three, all showing broken 's'; fine mint. S.G. 1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 4b, 18b, 20b and 23 |  | £600 |
| 1234 | Somaliland. 1903 (1 Sept.-Nov.) 2½a. to 8a. set of thirteen and 1904 CA set to 5r., fine mint. S.G. 18-44, £700 |  | £150 |
| 1235 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (Sept.-Nov.) A mint group with varieties on a Hagner page (12) comprising 2½a. ultramarine showing variety 'somal.land', 1r. green and aniline carmine showing variety 'sumaliland', 3r. brown and green showing variety overprint double, both inverted (BPA Cert.), 2a. violet and 3a. brown-orange strips of three both showing variety 'somal.land', 3a. brown-orange pairs (2) the first variety 'sumaliland' and the second variety 'br1tish' and 8a. purple pairs (2) the first showing variety 'sumaliland' and the second variety 'somal.land'; good to fine mint. S.G. 18c, 21b,,23a, 27d, 28c, 28b, 28c., 29a, 29b, 29c, 30b and 30c |  | £600 |
| 1236 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Jun.) 3a. brown-orange, horizontal pair the left stamp variety 'brit sh', superb unmounted mint. S.G. 5, 5a, £850+ |  | £300 |
| 1237 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-Nov.) 12a. purple on red, horizontal pair the right stamp variety 'somal.land', hinge reinforcement between pair; fine mint. S.G. 20, 20c, £450 |  | £150 |
| 1238 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-Nov.) 1r. green and aniline carmine, showing variety 'sumilland', superb unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 21b, £475 |  | £150 |
| Lot | South West Africa | Estimate | |
| 1239 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-Nov.) 2r. carmine and yellow-brown, variety curved overprint [3/4], lightly mounted mint; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 22a, £850 |  | £300 |
| 1240 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-Nov.) 2r. carmine and yellow-brown, variety 'sumaliland', very minor diagonal gum bend not affecting the fine appearance, lightly mounted. S.G. 22b, £850 |  | £200 |
| 1241 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-Nov.) 3r. brown and green, lower-corner example variety overprint double (one albino), both inverted, large part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 23a, £950 |  | £250 |
| 1242 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-Nov.) 3r. brown and green, a lower marginal example variety overprint double (one albino), both inverted, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 23a, £950 |  | £250 |
| 1243 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-Nov.) 3r. brown and green, variety 'sumaliland', fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 23c, £950 |  | £250 |
| 1244 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-Nov.) 3r. brown and green, variety somal.land' [72], fresh and very fine; large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). S.G. 23d, £950 |  | £300 |
| 1245 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-Nov.) 5r. ultramarine and violet, variety curved overprint, fresh and fine with large part original gum. S.G. 24a, £950 |  | £250 |
| 1246 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India. (1 Sept.-2 Nov.) 8a. purple, two horizontal pairs, the first showing variety 'sumaliland' and the second variety 'somal.land', fine mint. S.G. 30b, 30c, £600+ |  | £200 |
| 1247 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India . Official Stamps. (1 June) ½a. horizontal pair variety 'br1tish', 1903 prepared for use but not issued ½a. pair, 1.a and 2a. all showing variety 'sumaliland', ½a., 1a. and 2a. all showing variety 'brit sh and 1904 'o.h.m.s.' 1a. variety no stop after m' (BPA Cert.); good to fine mint. S.G. O1a, O6a, O7a, O8a, O6c, O7c, O8c and O11a |  | £200 |
| 1248 | Somaliland. 1903 Overprinted on India . Official Stamps. (1 June) ½a. yellow-green, variety 'briti sh' used with part clear 'berbera' c.d.s., leaving the variety clear; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). S.G. O1b, £850 |  | £250 |
