Stamp Auctions

CANADA 1967-73 8c black coil stamp with 2 fluorescent bands IMPERF. VERTICAL PAIR, SG 597qb (Unitrade 550q, C$1400), never hinged mint. Cat £800. Ex Crowther. Lot 422

GB.QUEEN VICTORIA 1840 MULREADY FIRST DAY CORRESPONDENCE A unique exhibition group of five 1d black Mulready letter sheets each addressed to H M Aldridge, Under Sherriff / solicitor at Poole, Dorset with one of them having been written and posted on 6 May 1840. We see 1d black letter sheet (stereo A26) cancelled fine red Maltese Cross with light but readable 'MY 6 40' datestamp on reverse, the letter also dated '6 May 1840' and a very clear '6 May 1840' receiver annotation on the side panel; the other four Mulready's all with central red MC cancellations include 1840 8 Jly (stereo A57) from Wareham; 1840 28 Jun (stereo A35) with two strikes of a framed 'No. 5' sub-office handstamp in red on front and a red 'BLANDFORD / 28 JU 1840 / Py POST' on reverse; 1840 16 Aug from Bridport (stereo A219) with Bridport datestamp in red on front; finally a similar example from Bridport (stereo A67) dated 1840 13 Jly but with 2 central strikes of the red MC. Chiefly fine & presentable, the first day item is good-looking with a filing fold clear of the dates. A series of Mulready covers to the same address is highly unusual, for one of them to be a first day use is probably unique (5 items) Lot 1257

ANGUILLA 1967 $2.50 Map of Anguilla overprinted "Independent Anguilla", SG 15, never hinged mint. Rare, with only 225 printed. Cat £3500. Lot 269

FRANCE 1940 – 1996 IMPERFORATES – SPECTACULAR COLLECTION in 3 binders of special imperf stamps with a good level of overall completion, apparently never hinged mint (we did see 4 early stamps lightly hinged) arranged by topic such as the Art / Painting sets, Coat of Arms issues, Historical series, Inventors, Poets & Actors, Resistance Heroes, Red Cross, Sport / Olympics, Sites / Monuments,  issue, UNESCO, Europa, other commemoratives and the rest. A particularly beautiful collection of issues rarely encountered as such comprehensive collections (approx 1300+ stamps) Lot 544

NEW HEBRIDES 1924 5d on 2½d ultramarine with SURCHARGE INVERTED in block of four with sheet margin at left, mint with two stamps showing trace of hinge, the others never hinged. Some offsetting on reverse and the gum with light overall toning but fresh frontal appearance. A rare multiple of this eye-catching error. 1957 Royal certificate. SG 42a, cat £14,000+. Lot 842

NEW HEBRIDES ENGLISH 1925 imperforate plate proofs in dull blue, with ½d, 2½d, 5d, 6d, 10d, 1f, 2f and 5f, some are marginal examples, scarce. (8 proofs) Lot 845

NEW ZEALAND 1901 - 1908 PENNY 'UNIVERSALS' SPECIALISED COLLECTION of chiefly very fine mint & used stamps expertly annotated and identified on 19 album pages, includes (all mint unless otherwise stated) many notable items including a good number of the different mixed perfs such as 1902 1d deep carmine SG 307b, many more 'difficult to find' items including (not a comprehensive list!) the 1901 on Basted Mills perf 11 SG 286, perf 14x11 with inverted watermark CP G5a(W), 1902 on hard Cowan perf 14x11 and perf 11x14 SG 297/297a, 1902 on thin, hard Cowan complete booklet pane, 1906 Waterlow trial printing two blocks of four with "W1" and "W2" plate numbers in the margin CP G9a(4), Royal plates incl imperf between vertical pair SG 356a, 1906 printed from Waterlow plates perf 11, perf 11x14, perf 14x11 SG 357,358, 358a, 1905-06 penny-in-the-slot SG 361, 365, etc, unusual items such as 1901 first day of issue cancellation, a Waterlow sample stamp in blue also seen amongst additional blocks and other items. Chiefly very fine and fresh condition (approx 120 items) Lot 866

GB.QUEEN VICTORIA 1857 1d red Die II. Alphabet III 'AG' plate 48 IMPRIMATUR with sheet selvage & inscription at top, Spec C11, with 4 margins. Cat £850. Lot 1319

FALKLAND IS. 1933 5s, 10s and £1 Centenary of British Occupation top values, SG 136/138, mint lightly hinged. Fresh, cat £4400 (3 stamps) Lot 514