Batum. */¤. Outstanding, mint and used collection, housed on album leaves, most spaces filled, including SG #7, #9, #10, #19, #29, #23 through #28, #29, #30 through #32 used,..Read more
Batum. */¤. Outstanding, mint and used collection, housed on album leaves, most spaces filled, including SG #7, #9, #10, #19, #29, #23 through #28, #29, #30 through #32 used, #33, #35, as well as ‘A’ numbers 20, 30, 32, 33 to high values 42 and ‘B’ numbers 20 + 44, etc. Catalogue value in excess of £10,000, however, there are probably some forgeries present as well as, please note, five photos. Remarkable in scope, including a very good range of Aloe Trees and British Occupations on these types. A highly recommended viewing for the specialist, a collection with considerable substance and value. Show less
Bermuda. Mostly **. Exciting mint and used accumulation of virtually all high values KGV/KGVI with the exception of blocks of 4 of the 1910 caravel issues 1/2d to 1/- . Then K..Read more
Bermuda. Mostly **. Exciting mint and used accumulation of virtually all high values KGV/KGVI with the exception of blocks of 4 of the 1910 caravel issues 1/2d to 1/- . Then KGV 2/- and 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- and £1, plus a further 2.6d KGV with the frame break flaw. Then the KGVI with 5x block of 4x 2/- distinctly different shades, all MNH, followed by 2x 2/6d mint inc unmounted, plus a further20x 2/6d used, all beautiful cds including plate number pair and further varieties, followed by 10/- with 3 sheet marginals, plus a further 3 all MNH and finally the high value £1 with 5x examples, including sheet and corner marginal MNH and a further 2x MNH and 1 VLH. Overall total of these key plate types is 88 examples, a tremendous holding with no doubt plenty of further varieties waiting to be discovered, as extensively outlined in Gibbons. An extremely pleasant holding, overwhelmingly MNH with huge potential and will certainly catalogue many 1000s of pounds in Gibbons. Viewing highly recommended. The entire lot is presented at www.philea.se. Show less
British Colonies (Commonwealth). */¤. 1000s of stamps housed in 1 substantial volume, from QV through to KGVI mint and used, particular highlights would be the extensive Fiji,..Read more
British Colonies (Commonwealth). */¤. 1000s of stamps housed in 1 substantial volume, from QV through to KGVI mint and used, particular highlights would be the extensive Fiji, Gold Coast QV, Hong Kong QV/KGV/KGVI with no doubt a huge catalogue, Indian Native States especially Cochin and Hyderabad, Jamaica, Kenya, etc. This was all put together by breaking down many collections over a long period of time, especially the material that could not be easily identified in the Indian Native States. Interesting lot with huge potential when worked on, systematically, country by country. Show less
British Colonies (Commonwealth). Mostly *. Substantial collectors collection of mainly mint, housed in 2 well filled Favourite albums with 1000s of stamps, all one of a kind,..Read more
British Colonies (Commonwealth). Mostly *. Substantial collectors collection of mainly mint, housed in 2 well filled Favourite albums with 1000s of stamps, all one of a kind, mostly in sets, mostly post WW2. Beginning with Ascension, BIOT, Cyprus, Falkland’s, Fiji, Gibraltar, Hong Kong inc FFH, Churchill, Red Cross, ICY, years of the ram, monkey, chicken, dog, etc, Malta through to Papua mint Lakatois to 5/-, imprint strip John Ash 3d airmails and various other Lakatoi o/ps 1932 set to 1/- and 3d, then Jubilees through to Papua fishing set complete to £ and the postal charges o/ps complete set of 5, as postage dues, seldom seen, through to St Helena etc. Very pleasant bulging albums throughout, all in excellent condition. Show less
El Salvador. *. Mint collection of several 100 stamps written-up in ink in an album, from first issues onwards, incl. 1867 set, useful 1874 and later 19th century overprints,..Read more
El Salvador. *. Mint collection of several 100 stamps written-up in ink in an album, from first issues onwards, incl. 1867 set, useful 1874 and later 19th century overprints, the good 1895 coat of arms set, the 1896 and 1897 series to 100c with and without wmk, etc, through to a nice range of early 20th century surcharges and sets, 1935 pictorial 5c and 50c imperf blocks, as well as souvenir sheets from 1941 university centenary mint never hinged through to the 1990s. There is also extensive back of the book to investigate, with postage due sets, officials incl. 1896 watermarked set, 1897 100c with and without wmk, unusual revenues, etc, etc. A very attractive vintage collection, please inspect. Show less
Fiji. *. Very clean collection of mint mounted on old Imperial album leaves with good classics through to all high values EDVII, KGV. Highlights include SG #13, #14 and #15, s..Read more
Fiji. *. Very clean collection of mint mounted on old Imperial album leaves with good classics through to all high values EDVII, KGV. Highlights include SG #13, #14 and #15, superb for these cat £260, as well as wove paper #29 and #30 (min cat for the these £150), as well as #35 and #37a (£80), followed by further page of QV with values to 1/- including native canoes 1891/96 with a minimum catalogue on this page £200++ through to virtual completion, thereafter inc 1903 to £1 SG #104 to #114 (£450), then the next EDVII set to £1 of 1906 118 – 124 (£400), then KGV 1912 to £1, #125 - #137 (£300), as well as #228 to #241 (£120) etc. The minimum cat in this collection, all in excellent quality is £2000. The entire lot is presented at www.philea.se. Show less
Fiume. */¤. Mint and used collection of hundreds of stamps on vintage album pages, with both the mint and used occupying the same space requiring a careful viewing. Highlights..Read more
Fiume. */¤. Mint and used collection of hundreds of stamps on vintage album pages, with both the mint and used occupying the same space requiring a careful viewing. Highlights include the Fiume handstamps or machine overprints to 5k mint and on Hungarian postage dues complete incl. black numerals 50f mint, followed by the first proper issues 1919 to 10 cor olive mint and used, the surcharges complete mint to 55 on 10c, 1920 d'Annunzio set mint never hinged, etc, then a good range of Carnaro o/ps and surcharges, provisional o/ps on d'Annunzio complete and lots of further good sets. Great potential on the early overprint types here, those with the knowledge will make discoveries. Please see a selection of scans at www.philea.se. Show less
French colonies. **/*/¤. Pleasant collection of several 100 stamps in a large stockbook, starting off with Monaco with a good range of the triangular postage dues, high value..Read more
French colonies. **/*/¤. Pleasant collection of several 100 stamps in a large stockbook, starting off with Monaco with a good range of the triangular postage dues, high value defins, even a year set from 1951 inc imperfs se-tenants as well later in miniature sheet format, through to French Andorra again with much MNH, FAT with considerable value in triptychs, then Wallis and Fortuna, St Pierre with Marriens to 10fr blocks of 4x MNH and much commems and high value airmails, ending with a little New Caledonia inc 100fr airmail MNH blocks and then French Polynesia. Ideal for a dealer to replenish stocks inexpensively. Show less
Gold Coast. */¤. Excellent mint and used collection including Ghana of over 900 mint and used stamps on album pages, missing few stamps for completion, with highlights includi..Read more
Gold Coast. */¤. Excellent mint and used collection including Ghana of over 900 mint and used stamps on album pages, missing few stamps for completion, with highlights including Gold Coast #1 used (cat. £95), 1876/84 set mint (SG 4/8, cat. £870+), 1883 crown CA ½d and 1d both mint and used (SG 9/10, cat. £1,345), 1884/91 set mint (#11/19, cat. £180), interesting postmarks incl. superb Salt Pond on 1/-, 1889 1d surcharge mint and used (#20, cat. £205), 1889 high values with 5/- specimen o/p, 10/- mint and used, 20/- green and red fisc. used (unpriced in SG for postal usage), 20/- black on red mint and used (#22/25, cat. £360++), 1898/1902 set mint with vlh 10/- as well as used top four values (#26/34, cat. £680), etc. The King Edward VII equally comprehensive with values to 20/- (specimen), King George V to 20/- mint and used, 1921/24 incl. 15/- specimen and scarce £2 cds used perfin (#102, cat. £2,000 as used), 1928 set mint with 2/- unlisted extra shade and used (#103/112, cat. £270), King George VI 1938 first pictorials complete mint and commercially used inc. perf varieties, 1948 set mint and used, etc, through Queen Elizabeth II into Ghana to the 1970s inc. the souvenir sheets. A most attractive and comprehensive collection, a pleasure to view. Please see a selection of scans at www.philea.se. Show less
Grenada. Mostly used. Excellent collection of classics only, over 80 mint and used, written-up on album pages, with a very good showing of shades and other varieties. Highligh..Read more
Grenada. Mostly used. Excellent collection of classics only, over 80 mint and used, written-up on album pages, with a very good showing of shades and other varieties. Highlights include the #1 used (cat. £300), 1864 1d mint (SG 4, cat. £110), the 1860s 6d with several types inc. wmk sideways (SG 8, cat. £225), comprehensive range of the later Chalon heads including surcharges, 1881 overprinted values, misprinted letters noted inc. 1875 1/- (#13, var) 'SIHLLING' yet to be listed in SG ('SHLLIING' cats £700), followed by the green crown surcharges 1883 onwards, 1d on 8d mint pair, one with missing stop (SG 46c, cat. £250), 1883 set mint to 8d and used 1/- plus tete-beche pairs, through to 1895 set mint, postage due surcharges 1892 1d and 2d on 6d mint (SG D4, D6, cat. £330). A most attractive collection. The entire lot is presented at www.philea.se. Show less
Mexico. **/*/¤. Very attractive collection, housed specifically in an album for Mexico, mint and used, from the 19th century onwards with several 100 stamps, through to 1970,..Read more
Mexico. **/*/¤. Very attractive collection, housed specifically in an album for Mexico, mint and used, from the 19th century onwards with several 100 stamps, through to 1970, with much in 20th century in complete sets. Highlights include side Hidalgo profiles imperf roulleted and perf with several dozens of these from various different regions, further Hidalgos from 1884 followed by mail trains and then very interesting band o/ps of different types, sizes and colours. Page after page of these band issues present, well over 100 examples that will challenge even the most experienced of this area. This carries on through to more obvious better sets of 30s and 40s, plenty of high values mint here. A pleasant viewing awaits. (Ex Wesley). Show less
Dutch East Indies. */¤. Old time mint and used collection housed in an old fashioned album from #1 onwards plus perf #2, much study outside of the box inc different perf range..Read more
Dutch East Indies. */¤. Old time mint and used collection housed in an old fashioned album from #1 onwards plus perf #2, much study outside of the box inc different perf ranges on the 1870 defins, through to Goldilocks to 2.5gl then o/ps signed, followed by 20th century virtually complete with many better stamps present, especially the high values of the 20th cent inc 1912 2.5g, 1923 2.5 and 5gld mint, followed by an extensive study of the Java and Bezit o/ps etc and strong 1930s onwards, through to 1948 Netherlands Indies to 25gld mint, also the Indonesias, postage dues, airposts, officials, etc, etc. A very good collection needing not much more for completion. Show less
Papua New Guinea. **/¤. 1 album and 1 stockbook well filled with the former with dozens of mint sets, particularly strong with popular topics, especially birds and animals inc..Read more
Papua New Guinea. **/¤. 1 album and 1 stockbook well filled with the former with dozens of mint sets, particularly strong with popular topics, especially birds and animals including m/s, se-tenants, etc. The album is also well filled with hundreds of stamps, this time however used with virtually everything in complete sets. There is an interesting accumulation at the end of the collection of the covers including an important general work in progress, dozens of items to research here to research inc Australia used in Papua and much more from postmarks from the 1930s, as well as fascinating collateral. Great Lot. Show less
Poland. */¤. Excellent collection mint and used, starting off with a superb #1, rich colors used on piece, then the Warsaw issues including occupation Poctza Polska, as well a..Read more
Poland. */¤. Excellent collection mint and used, starting off with a superb #1, rich colors used on piece, then the Warsaw issues including occupation Poctza Polska, as well as 1918/19 Austria o/ps, again on piece, all superb used, through to Poctza Polska Cracow complete mint e.g. 3h to 10k, all genuine appropriate expertisation marks on reverse, on all key values i.e 3, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 90h, 3 4, 10kr and the newspaper stamps of 1918 inc key value 10h. This is followed by the 1919 5pf on 2pf and 10pf on 71/2pf Poznan issues each used on piece and virtual completion thereafter. Highlights such as 1924 arms of Poland, then good back of the book postage dues 1918 from 5he to 40he with the 10, 20 and 40 key values, signed by Philatelia Krakow, then 15h o/p on 36h, signed twice, etc. Collection ends with Port Gdansk, offices in Danzig, straightline red Levant complete, further m/s and virtually all the Polish Corps o/ps issues, complete on all types, again superb used on piece, with 19 examples, perf and imperf, followed by Kalisz, Leczya, Plonsk, Puttusk, Skierniewice and Tarnow provisionals. One of the best collections of Poland we have had the pleasure to see, offered intact as received. The entire lot is presented at www.philea.se. Show less
South Africa Cape of Good Hope. Used. Collection/accumulation of the Hope seated issues and surcharges 1864 onwards, standing Hope, as well as the large Queen Victoria/Edward&..Read more
South Africa Cape of Good Hope. Used. Collection/accumulation of the Hope seated issues and surcharges 1864 onwards, standing Hope, as well as the large Queen Victoria/Edward VII revenues, housed in one volume with approaching 1000 mostly used stamps crammed on the pages, including 1864 1d mint, scarce 1/- with watermark reversed used (SG 26ax, cat. £700), 1870s to 5/-, extensive postmark studies incl. fancy cancels, King Edward VII heads to 5/-, etc, followed by the revenues including unusual embossed issues, 1865 perf 15½ to £20, perf 12½ to 15/-, 1874 green issue to 10/-, small stamp duty types 1875/76 to 8/-, 1876 to £2, etc, right through to King Edward VII. Far more here than first meets the eye, please view page for page. Show less