OTHER BRITISH AFRICA / FOREIGN AFRICA

FC158

1951 Birds definitive, complete set of 24 values matching blocks of four showing printers imprint in margins. Some glazed gum on a number of the lower values otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. A scarce and appealing set of this iconic African and thematic issue. Afinsa 326-349

£1,250

F647

1974 Seasells definitive. Complete set of 20 values. Superb unmounted. Scott 573-592

£18

FC157

Postal History 1891 13th January, envelope bearing pair 25 reis mauve, cancelled 'BENGUELA', addressed to Canada. Reverse with London FE 2 transit and arrival backstamps. Most attractive and unusual.

£95

FC156

Postal History 1939 30th November, envelope bearing 5c brown x six and 50c bistre, each cancelled diagonally in manuscriptpt. Addressed to Cape Town, reverse with VILLA LUZO and LOBITO transit strikes. Most unusual.

£55

BC61

1886 5c Leopold, green. Very fine mint. COB 1

£7

BC199

1887 10c Leopold, complete pane of 50. Right vertical margin and portion of lower margin lacking, otherwise very fresh unmounted. Uncommon. COB 7

£60

BC65

1886 5F Leopold, lilac. A forgery, pin perforated. Cancel at right.

£15

BC68

1887 50c Leopold, grey. Very fine used, blue ‘BOMA’ datestamp. COB 10

£12

BC69

1887 5F Leopold, violet. Very fine mint, centred down, apparently unmounted but gum disturbance top left. COB 11

£225

BC70

1887 10F Leopold, yellow-ochre. Mint, small closed tear upper right. COB 13

£40

BC71

(1887) 10F Leopold, yellow-ochre. Forgery, line perf.

£25

BC72

1887 50F Leopold, grey, unissued. Centred right, fine mint. COB 13B

£15

BC264

1894 5c Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and rose. Gummed, very fine unmounted. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949)

£185

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)

£185

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)

£185

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)

£185

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)

£185

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)

£185

BC270

1894 1F Mols, colour trial in un-issued colour black and yellow-brown. No gum, very fine. Lovely and RARE. Recorded in Balasse (1949)

£185

BC319

1894 5c Mols, in un-issued colour black and deep claret, overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEn' diagonally in black, presumably ex. the sample miniature sheets. Without gum, attractive and uncommon.

£45

BC321

1894 1F Mols, in un-issued colour black and yellow-olive, overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN' diagonally in black, presumably ex. the sample miniature sheets. Without gum, attractive and uncommon.

£45

BC322

1894 5F Mols, in un-issued colour black and pale green, overprinted 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN' diagonally in black, presumably ex. the sample miniature sheets. Without gum, attractive and uncommon.

£45

BC209

1894 5c Mols, blue, perf. 15. Very fine mint. COB 14

£10

BC217

1895 5c Mols, brown-red, perf. 14. Very fine mint. COB 15

£3

BC76

1900 10c Mols, carmine, perf. 15. Very fine mint. COB 19

£3

BC79

1900 50c Mols, olive, perf. 15. Very fine mint. COB 25

£3

BC80

1894 1F Mols, carmine, perf. 15. Very fine used. COB 26a

£6

BC202

1894 1F Mols, violet. Fine mint. COB 26A

£15

BC82

1898 3.50F Mols, vermilion, perf. 14. Very fine mint. COB 27

£80

BC203

1894 5F Mols, carmine. Superb used cancelled with complete ‘BOMA’ datestamp in blue. Highly attractive. COB 28

£30

BC84

1898 10F Mols, green, perf. 14. Very fine used. COB 29

£25

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

£80

BC05

1909 5F ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, local. Very fine mint. COB 38L

£45

BC211

1909 5F ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, typo. Overprint type I. Very fine mint. COB 48

£40

BC304

1909 10F ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, typo, type II, perf. 12. Superb used cancelled with central ‘ABA’ datestamp. COB 49

£22

BC97

1909 10F ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint, typo., type I, perf. 14. Very fine mint. COB 49a

£120

BC98

1909 50c Mols, single language, perf. 14. Very fine unmounted. COB 53

£6

BC256

1910 Mols bilinguals. Complete set of ten values, very fine mint. COB 54-63

£45

AM540

1910 Bilingual Pictorials, 5c black and green (perf. 15x15) showing a pronounced doubling of the vignette resulting in a very heavy, blurred impression. Hinge remainders otherwise very fine mint. Most unusual. SG 60 var

£475

BC222

1910 50c Mols bilingual, perf. 14. Fine mint. COB 59

£3

BC223

1910 1F Mols bilingual, perf. 14. Fine mint. COB 60

£3

BC224

1910 3F Mols bilingual, perf. 14. Part watermark showing, very fine mint. COB 61

£14

BC305

1910 3F Mols bilingual,perf. 14. Block of four. Superb unmounted. COB 61

£70

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)

£55

BC207

1910 10F Mols bilingual. Very fine mint. COB 63

£18

BC330

1910 10F Mols bilingual. Very fine unmounted. COB 63

£30

BC101

1910 10c Mols bilingual, intense carmine shade, block of four. Normal carmine shade for comparison. Superb unmounted. RARE. COB 55a

£120

BC43

1910 5c to 1F and 5F Mols bilinguals, 5c p.15, others p.14. Very fine fresh mint. COB 54-60, 62

£30

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

BC44

1915 5F Mols bilingual, block of 16, each superb CTO 'ELISABETHVILLE 19 JANV 1919'. Most attractive. COB 71

£20

BC24

1915 Mols bilingual, 25c booklet pane of ten, 3rd printing, grey centres. Very fine mint. COB 67 booklet pane 3rd printing

£45

BC105

1918 Red Cross surcharges. Complete set of nine values, very fine mint. COB 72-80

£55

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

£200

BC308

1918 Rec Cross surcharges. Complete set of nine values each IMPERFORATE, un-gummed paper. Very fine, a lovely and scarce group. COB 72-80 imperf.

£225

BC107

1921 surcharges and ‘1921’ overprints. Complete set of ten values, very fine mint. COB 85-94

£20

BC274

1921 .5c on 40c surcharge, on ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint (typo., type 1). Very fine mint. Scarce. COB 85A

£50

BC278

1921 10c on 5c surcharge, on 1915 bilingual issue. Very fine mint. COB 86A

£20

BC45

1921 15c surcharge, on 1909 single language type (COB 52). Very fine mint. COB 87B

£15

BC108

1921 15c surcharge, on 1909 single language type (COB 52). Right marginal, some flat gum, fresh mint. COB 87B

£15

BC109

1921 15c surcharge, with downwards shift of surcharge. Very fine mint. COB 87 var.

£4

BC110

1921 15c surcharge, with no stop below ‘15c’ at left. Very fine mint. COB 87 var.

£4

BC111

1921 25c surcharge, with shift of surcharge left. Very fine mint. COB 88 var.

£4

BC280

1921 30c on 10c surcharge, on 1915 bilingual issue (COB 65). Right marginal, very fine mint. COB 89A

£20

BC113

1921 30c surcharge, with black ink smudge from surcharging at left. Very fine mint. COB 89 var.

£8

BC281

1921 50c on 25c surcharge, on 1915 bilingual issue (COB 67). Very fine mint. COB 90A

£20

BC114

1921 50c on 25c surcharge, with no stop below ‘50c’ at right. Very fine mint. COB 90 var.

£12

BC117

1921 3F ‘1921’ overprint, watermarked paper. Vertical strip of three, very fine unmounted. COB 92-Cu

£35

BC277

1921 ‘1921’ on 5F surcharge, on ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint (typo., type 1). Lower marginal, very fine mint. Scarce. COB 93A

£90

BC311

1921 ‘1921’ on 5F surcharge, on ‘CONGO BELGE’ overprint (typo., type 1). Very fine unmounted. Scarce. COB 93A

£110

BC258

1922 10c on 5c Boma surcharge. Major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Mint, some faults. COB 100-Cu

£20

BC33

1922 Boma surcharges, 25c on 40c, perf. 15. Very fine mint. COB 102 perf. 15.

£20

BC173

1923 Elisabethville surcharges, first printing. Both values, very fine mint. COB 104-5

£25

BC230

1923 Elisabethville surcharges, second printing. Superb fresh mint. COB 104A-105A

£15

BC174

1923 Elisabethville surcharges, second printing. Both values, fine used, full gum. COB 104A-5A

£22

BC121

1923 definitives, complete set of 12 values 5c to 10F. Superb unmounted. COB 106-117

£55

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

£135

BC123

1923 definitives. Complete set of 12 values, 5c to 10F, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. Scarce and attractive group. COB 106-117

£180

BC125

1923 5F definitive, very fine mint. COB 116

£10

BC331

1923 5F definitive, upper right corner block of four showing running sheet number '398' in margin. Minor corner bend lower left otherwise superb and fresh unmounted. COB 116

£45

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 scarce. COB 117

£300

BC127

1925 definitive, complete set of 14 values 20c to 1.75F. Superb unmounted. COB 118-131

£15

BC128

1925 definitive, complete set of 14 values 20c to 1.75F. Blocks of four, superb unmounted. Lovely group. COB 118-131

£60

BC306

1925 1.75F definitive. Left marginal block of four, superb unmounted. COB 131

£35

BC48

1928 Stanley, complete set of 15 values, very fine mint. COB 135-49

£20

BC132

1928 Stanley, complete set of 15 values. Superb unmounted. SG 135-149

£35

BC329

1928 Stanley, complete set of 15 values contained within a home-made glassine folder, endorsed on cover 'Belgian Congo Postage Stamps / Stanley Jubilee Edition'. Stamps superb unmounted. Delightful. COB 135-49

£30

BC133

1928 Stanley, complete set of 15 values, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. COB 135-149

£140

BC135

1931 surcharges, set of four values, very fine mint. COB 159-161A

SOLD

BC140

1935 Anniversary, complete set of seven values. Superb mint. COB 185-91

£15

BC141

1936 Anniversary surcharges, set superb mint. COB 192-3

£6

BC232

1938 National Parks, set of six values superb unmounted. COB 197-202

£5

BC143

1938 5c National Parks, block of four showing upwards shift of vignette. Superb unmounted. COB 197 var.

£8

BC144

1938 Tourism Congress, complete set of six values, superb unmounted. COB 203-8

£20

BC145

1938 Tourism Congress, miniature sheet. Superb unmounted. COB BL2

£35

BC147

1941 Albert Monument, complete set of 11 values. Superb unmounted. COB 214-24

£20

BC148

1941 2.50F Albert Monument, horizontal pair showing variety IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. Very fine unmounted. COB 221 var.

£12

BC51

1942 50F and 100F definitive, very fine mint. COB 247-48

£8

BC195

1942 20F definitive, French heading, block of four. Superb unmounted, lovely. COB 267

£25

BC156

1943 ‘Messages’ sheetlets, complete set of eight showing both language types. Superb unmounted. Scarce. COB BL3-BL10

£200

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

£375

BC231

1947 Masks definitive, complete set of 26 values. Very fine mint or unmounted. COB 277-295

£25

BC159

1947 Masks definitive, complete set of 26 values. Superb unmounted. A lovely set. COB 277-95

£35

BC212

1947 2.50F Mask, cancelled with almost complete crisp ‘NIZI / 29-8-49 (posthorn below)’ datestamp. COB 288

£5

BC251

1947 20F, 50F and 100F Masks definitives. Marginal blocks of four. Superb unmounted. COB 293-295

£25

BC196

1947 100F Mask definitive. Upper marginal block of four. Superb unmounted. COB 295

£15

BC197

1947 100F Mask definitive. Upper left corner block of six. Superb unmounted. COB 295

£25

BC334

1947 100F Mask definitive. Complete sheet of 50. Superb unmounted. A most attractive and uncommon survivor. COB 295

£125

BC162

1952 Flowers definitive. Complete set of 22 values. Superb unmounted. COB 302-23

£40

BC213

1952 100F Flowers definitive, block of four. Superb unmounted. COB 323

£30

BC165

1955 Tourism Congress, both language types, superb unmounted. COB 337-38

£4

BC235

1960 Olympics, complete set of five values. Superb unmounted. COB 367-371

£3

BC323

1921 Airmail, set of four each a plate proof in near issued colours, imperforate on thin wove paper and perforated 'SPECIMEN'. A scarce and lovely group. COB PA1-PA4 plate proofs

£150

BC171

1934 1.50F Airmail, complete sheet of 50, folded and partially severed, fresh unmounted. COB PA9

£20

BC177

1908 50c Mols, handstamped ‘TAXES’. Superb mint. COB TX6

£4

BC178

1908 3.50F Mols, handstamped ‘TAXES’. Fine mint. COB TX6B

£60

BC180

1908 10F Mols, handstamped ‘TAXES’. Fine unmounted. COB TX6D

£60

BC181

1909 5c to 5F Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’, (local), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Fine mint, scarce group. COB TX7-TX15

£145

BC183

1909 5c Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’ (typo), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Very fine mint. COB TX17

£4

BC185

1909 10c Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’ (typo), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Very fine used. COB TX18

£12

BC188

1909 3.50F Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’ (typo), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Very fine mint. COB TX24

£20

BC189

1909 10F Mols, overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE’ (typo), handstamped ‘TAXES’. Very fine used. COB TX26

£18

BC191

1915 Mols bilinguals, complete set of eight, handstamped ‘TAXES’. Fine or very fine used. COB TX41-48

£5

BC193

1962 Indian stamps overprinted ‘U. N. FORCE (INDIA) CONGO. Set of six values superb unmounted. COB 1-6

£20

BC283

Booklet 1922 30F booklet. Containing 5c x two panes, 10c x three panes, 15c x two panes, 25c x four panes, and 30c x 1 pane. Lacking two x 50c panes and back cover. Some interleaving faults, clean and RARE, despite being incomplete. COB A4

£450

BC198

Booklet 1937 120F booklet. Complete, very fine and fresh, staples removed. Scarce. COB A5

£150

BC300

Booklet 1937 120F booklet. Complete, very fine with staples removed as often is the case. Scarce. COB A5

£150

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.

£75

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.

£65

AM925

1916-17 WWI Belgian Forces. ‘B.P.C.-V.P.K.’ Field Post Office cancellations: 10c and 15c with No.1 (Tabora / Northern Brigade); 1F occupation overprint with No.4 (Kigoma) and 10c overprint with No.8 (Usumbura). Very fine with clear 1916 or 1917 datestamps.

£65

BC328

Postal History 1918-22 correspondence from one A. W. Davies to C. R. Mansel Lewis Esq., Stradley Castle, Wales. Comprising two 10c postal stationery cards and 11 covers variously franked either at 25c or 50c in differing combinations, all cancelled 'NIANGARA' sc strikes. A few countersigned at lower left corner, and mostly endorsed 'Via Khartoum' or 'Via Aba, Rejaf & Cairo'. Four receiving triangular 'PASSED / CENSOR / SUDAN' cachets in black or violet and three retaining the original contents which give a wonderful and fascinating account of life at the time and the difficulties of the Missionary work. Two further enclose delightful hand made booklets containing the 'new issues of Congo postage stamps'. Some cover faults including one with a stamp cut away, this being overweight and consequently taxed firstly at '3½d' and then at '6d'. A remarkable group.

£275

BC328a

Note: the Heart of Africa Mission was established by C. T. Studd in 1913, in the far north west corner of the Belgian Congo, close to the previous Lado enclave. It still exist today under the name WEC International, and operates out of over 80 countries worldwide

AM924

Postal History (Tanganyika) 1919 (6th January), envelope addressed to South Africa endorsed at top ‘On Active Service’ and countersigned at lower left by commanding officer ‘KAR’ (Kings African Rifles). Bearing a Belgian Congo 25c overprinted ‘EST AFRICAIN ALLEMAND / OCCUPATION BELGE. / DUITSCH OOST AFRIKA / BELGISCHE BEZETTING' in blue and tied by a KIGOMA (6 JA 19) double circle datestamp. The flap with printed scroll ‘KING’S AFRICAN RIFLES’. Tear at upper left extending through flap, otherwise fine.

£65

BC326

Postal History 1931-32, pair of illustrated Imperial Airways covers, first from Brussels addressed to Juba, arrival backstamp dated 14th March 1931, second bearing Belgian Congo 2F Airmail pair plus 2F surcharge, cancelled 'BUTA 3. 1. 32' and addressed to Cape Town, arrival backstamp for the 21st March. Attractive.

£35

BC314

Postal History 1934 April, piece bearing 75c and 5F definitives, each struck with black 'Train Royal S.A.R. Prince George Angleterre / SAKANIA-ELISABETHVILLE 5-4-34' handstamps. Ex. the 'White Train' tour. Attractive.

£25

BC325

Postal History 1934 April, printed 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE / Post Office Southern Rhodesia' cover bearing 40c, 2F, 3.25F and 4f definitives, each struck with black 'Train Royal S.A.R. Prince George d'Angleterre / SAKANIA-ELISABETHVILLE 5-4-34' handstamps. Addressed to Elisabethville with datestamp for the 5th April. Ex. the 'White Train' tour. Attractive.

£45

BC316

Postal History 1936 December, stampless cover from South Africa addressed to Sakania, via Ndola Northern Rhodesia. Endorsed at left '1.70 x 3 / 5.10', then applied with 1F x five and 10c dues, cancelled 'SAKANIA'. Attractive and uncommon.

£45

AM141

Postal History 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

AM137

Postal History 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

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.

£20

BC324

Postal History 1948 10th May, cover bearing single 2F Leopard with a second apparently lost, cancelled LULUA(?) addressed to France. Then struck with French black 'Accident Avion Sabena (etc.)' cachet and ink endorsements upper right. Retreived from the ill-fated Douglas DC4 flight which crashed on the 13th May near Magazini en route Leopoldville to Libenga with the loss of all but one of the 32 people on board. Scarce.

£75

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 crashed soon after take off from Leopoldville to Elisabethville on the 27th August 1949. Cover receiving black straight line ‘Courrier retire de l’avion accident / a Leopoldville le 27 / 8 / 1949’. Edge staining and faults. Attractive and scarce.

£80

BC327

Postal History 1949 30th August, stampless cover addressed to Kabinda, carried on the ill-fated SABENA flight which crashed soon after take off from Leopoldville to Elisabethville on the 27th August 1949. Cover receiving black straight line cachet ‘Courrier retire de l’avion accident / a Leopoldville le 27 / 8 / 1949’. Then receiving a 'LEOPOLDVILLE' datestamp for the 30th March and a 'KABINDA' arrival backstamp dated 5th September. Attractive and uncommon.

£60

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.

£40

BC301

Postal Stationery Selection of 13 different Post Cards, including three reply paid. 1886 Leopold x two, 1887 Leopold x two, 1894 Mols x three and overprinted ‘CONGO BELGE, Palms type x five. Odd fault, mostly very fine unused. Attractive group.

£30

BC54

KATANGA 1960 airmail cover to the USA bearing Congo 10F overprinted L’ETAT DU CONGO tied by KOLWEZI (20 Dec) datestamp.

£20

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.

£25

BC56

KATANGA 1961 airmail cover to the USA bearing Congo 2F overprinted L’ETAT DU CONGO and 8F Katanga tied by ELIZABETHVILLE (20 Apr) datestamp.

£20

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) datestamp.

£20

BC284

RUANDA URUNDI 1924 definitive (of Belgian Congo), complete set of 12 values overprinted ‘RUANDA / URUNDi’. Very fine mint. COB 50-61

£20

BC60

RUANDA URUNDI 1944 pictorial definitive, 25c, 75c, 1F and 5F 'Messages' sheetlets. Superb unmounted, scarce. COB BL1- BL4

£100

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

£175

FC18

CAMEROUN 1921 'CAMEROUN' overprints on Congo, complete set of 17 values, very fine mint. Dallay 47-63

£20

FC149

CAMEROUN 1939-40 pictorial definitive, complete set of 30 values, very fine mint. Dallay 125-142, 148-159

£30

FC150

CAMEROUN 1940 'SPITFIRE + 5 Frs.' overprints. The set of four values each on separate cover and cancelled 'DOUALA 8 DEC 40' and with special black rectangular 'JOURNEE DU SPITFIRE / Cameroun / DECEMBRE 1940' cachets lower left. A lovely and very scarce group. Dallay 194-197

£225

FC20

GABON 1911 'Bantou' woman definitive, complete set of 16 values, very fine mint. Dallay 49-64

£35

FC21

GABON 1918 additional definitive, complete set of seven values, very fine unmounted. Dallay 81-87

£12

FC22

GABON 1932-33 definitive, complete set of 26 values, very fine mint. Dallay 127-150

£90

FC23

GABON 1930 postage dues, complete set of 11 values, fine mint. Dallay 12-22

£35

FC1

CONGO 1892 30c to 1F Mouchon definitives. Very fine fresh mint. Dallay 20-24

£90

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

£300

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

£95

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

FC5

CONGO 1900 2c ‘Panthere’, error of colour orange and rose, normal for comparison. Very fine mint, scarce. Dallay 28A

£75

FC6

CONGO 1900 5F, grey and mustard shade. Centred left, very fine mint. J. Pierre Depasse certificate (2005). RARE Dallay 41a

£285

FC7

CONGO 1900 5f, major variety CENTRE AND VALUE INVERTED. Signature handstamp on reverse, very fine mint. Striking and scarce. Dallay 41b

SOLD

FC9

CONGO 1916 ‘+5c’ on 10c Red Cross surcharge (black). Major variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Very fine mint. Dallay 64d

£70

FC10

CONGO 1916 ‘+5c’ on 10c Red Cross surcharge (black). Major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Very fine mint. Dallay 64f

£60

FC12

CONGO 1924–1927 overprint surcharges. Complete set of ten values, very fine mint. Dallay 89-98

£20

FC14

CONGO 1933 definitive, complete set of 24 values. very fine mint. Dallay 114-137

£85

FC148

CONGO 1933 definitive, complete set of 24 values. very fine mint. Dallay 114-137

£85

AA507

CONGO Postal History 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

AA088

DAHOMEY Postal History 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

AA089

MADAGASCAR Postal History 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

AA674

MADAGASCAR Postal History 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

AA675

MADAGASCAR Postal History 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

FC143

NIGER 1926-38 Scenes definitive, complete set of 32 values. Fine to very fine mint. Yvert 29-52

£25

FC25

NIGER 1940 Airmail, complete set of five values, superb unmounted. Dallay 1-5

£5

FC26

NIGER 1942 Airmail, complete set of eight values, very fine mint. Dallay 10-17

£5

FC38

OBOCK 1892 1c black on grey-blue overprinted 'OBOCK' (curved). Very fine mint. Yvert 1

SOLD

FC39

OBOCK 1892 4c lilac-brown on grey overprinted 'OBOCK' (curved). Fine mint. Yvert 3

£140

FC40

OBOCK 1892 5c green on green overprinted 'OBOCK' (curved). Very fine mint. Yvert 4

£20

FC41

OBOCK 1892 10c black on lilac overprinted 'OBOCK' (curved). Very fine mint. Yvert 5

£35

FC42

OBOCK 1892 15c blue overprinted 'OBOCK' (curved). Fine mint. Yvert 6

£30

FC43

OBOCK 1892 25c black on rose overprinted 'OBOCK' (curved). Very fine mint. Yvert 7

£50

FC44

OBOCK 1892 40c red-orange overprinted 'OBOCK' (curved). Two handstamps on reverse, fine mint. Yvert 9

£140

FC45

OBOCK 1892 75c rose overprinted 'OBOCK' (curved). Very fine mint. Yvert 10

£150

FC46

OBOCK 1892 1 f. olive overprinted 'OBOCK' (curved). Two handstamps on reverse, fine mint. Yvert 11

£165

FC47

OBOCK 1892 4c to 1 f., complete set of nine values overprinted 'OBOCK' (straight). Fine to very fine mint. Yvert 12-20

£225

FC48

OBOCK 1892 1c on 25c to 5F on 1F surcharges, complete set of 11 values. Fine to very fine mint. Yvert 21-31

£375

FC49

OBOCK 1892 20c vermilion on green. Thin at top by hinge, fine mint. Yvert 38

£10

FC50

OBOCK 1892 20c vermilion on green. Superb used. Yvert 38

£15

FC51

OBOCK 1892 25c black on rose. Fine mint. Yvert 39

£15

FC52

OBOCK 1892 30c brown. Very fine mint. Yvert 40

£15

FC53

OBOCK 1892 30c brown. Superb used. Yvert 40

£15

FC54

OBOCK 1892 40c red-orange. Superb used. Yvert 41

£12

FC55

OBOCK 1892 50c rose. Fine mint. Yvert 42

£15

FC56

OBOCK 1892 50c rose. Superb used. Yvert 42

£12

FC57

OBOCK 1892 75c violet on yellow. Very fine used. Yvert 43

£15

FC58

OBOCK 1892 75c violet on yellow. Superb used. Yvert 43

£18

FC59

OBOCK 1892 1 f. olive. Very fine used. Yvert 44

£25

FC60

OBOCK 1893-94 2 f. deep green. Very fine used. Yvert 45

£30

FC61

OBOCK 1893-94 5 f. red. Light stains, fine mint. Yvert 46

£45

FC92

OBOCK 1894 1c to 1 f., complete set of 13 values, 15c, 20c fine used balance fine mint. Yvert 47-59

£50

FC67

OBOCK 1894 10c black and green, bisected vertically, left half very fine used on piece cancelled in blue. Yvert 51a (A)

£22

FC68

OBOCK 1894 10c black and green, bisected vertically, right half very fine used on piece cancelled in blue. Yvert 51a (A)

£22

FC69

OBOCK 1894 20c orange and brown-violet, bisected vertically, left half very fine used on piece cancelled in blue. Yvert 53a (A)

£22

FC70

OBOCK 1894 20c orange and brown-violet, bisected vertically, right half very fine used on piece cancelled in black. Yvert 53a (A)

£22

FC71

OBOCK 1894 25c black and blue, bisected vertically, left half very fine used on piece cancelled in black. Yvert 54a (A)

£22

FC72

OBOCK 1894 25c black and blue, bisected vertically, right half very fine used on piece cancelled in blue. Yvert 54a (A)

£22

FC65

OBOCK 1894 25 f. bistre and blue. Superb used cancelled 'OBOCK JAN V 94 COLONIE FRANC'. Scarce. Yvert 63

£300

FC73

OBOCK 1892 1c black postage due, overprinted 'OBOCK' (straight). Very fine mint. Yvert 5

£30

FC74

OBOCK 1892 3c black postage due, overprinted 'OBOCK' (straight). Fine unused without gum. Yvert 7

£20

FC75

OBOCK 1892 5c black postage due, overprinted 'OBOCK' (straight). Very fine unmounted. Yvert 9

£10

FC76

OBOCK 1892 10c black postage due, overprinted 'OBOCK' (straight). Very fine used. Yvert 10

£20

FC77

OBOCK 1892 40c black postage due, overprinted 'OBOCK' (straight). Left marginal very fine mint. Yvert 14

£40

FC115

OBOCK Postal History 1902 22nd June, cover bearing 15c blue and red (Yvert 52), cancelled in blue, addressed to Paris. Opening tear at top otherwise fine and clean. Uncommon.

£55

FC144

REUNION 1907-17 Scenes definitive, complete set of 16 values very fine mint. Yvert 56-71

£25

FC145

REUNION 1922-26 Scenes definitive, complete set of 13 values very fine mint. Yvert 84-96

£7

FC146

REUNION 1924-33 Scenes definitive surcharges, complete set of 14 values less the rare 1933 50c on 45c violet and orange. Very fine mint. Yvert 97-108, 123, 124

£35

FC147

REUNION 1928-30 Scenes definitive, complete set of 10 values very fine mint. Yvert 109-118

£30

FC142

REUNION 1943 4d, 75c and 5f. definitives overprinted 'France Libre', set of three values very fine mint. Yvert 187-189

£45

FC141

REUNION 1943 Waterfall definitive overprinted 'France Libre', part set of 15 values very fine mint. Yvert 218-232

£20

AA508

REUNION Postal History 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

FC27

SENEGAL 1906 General Faidherbe, complete set of 18 values, very fine mint. Dallay 30-47

£130

FC28

SENEGAL 1914-33 local market definitive, complete set of 44 values, very fine mint. Dallay 54-69, 73-79, 95-112, 117-118

£45

FC29

SENEGAL 1933 definitive, complete set of 24 values, very fine unmounted. Dallay 119-142

£30

FC30

SENEGAL 1922 2F booklet, green on buff. Complete and very fine. Uncommon. Dallay 6

£85

FC78

SOMALIA 1894 5c 'DJ' overprint on Obock. Very fine used. Yvert 1

£65

FC79

SOMALIA 1894 25c 'DJIBOUTI 25' overprint on Obock. Superb fresh mint. Yvert 2

£145

FC80

SOMALIA 1894 50c 'DJIBOUTI 50' overprint on Obock. Very fine used, handstamp on reverse. Yvert 3

£95

FC81

SOMALIA 1894 '1' (franc) and 'DJIBOUTI' overprint on Obock. Creased lower left, fine used. Yvert 4

£120

FC82

SOMALIA 1894 5 f. 'DJIBOUTI' overprint on Obock. Superb used cancelled fancy 'DJIBOUTI 1 AVRIL 94'. Handstamps on reverse. Scarce. Yvert 5

£350

FC139

SOMALIA 1894-1900 1c to 1 F., complete set of 12 values mint or fine used. Yvert 6-17

£85

FC94

SOMALIA 1894-1900 10c brown-lilac and green. Bisected vertically (left half) on printed newspaper label cancelled in blue. Most attractive. Yvert 10a (B)

£50

FC89

SOMALIA 1894-1900 30c brown-grey and rose. Bisected vertically (left half) on piece cancelled in blue. Most attractive. Yvert 13a (A)

£35

FC90

SOMALIA 1894-1900 40c orange-yellow and green-blue. Bisected vertically (right half) on piece cancelled in blue. Most attractive and scarce. Yvert unlisted

£55

FC91

SOMALIA 1894-1900 50c blue and rose. Bisected vertically (right half) on piece cancelled in black. Most attractive. Yvert 15a (A)

£100

FC86

SOMALIA 1894-1900 5 f. rose and blue. Very fine mint. Yvert 19

£85

FC98

SOMALIA 1899 0.40 on 4c surcharge brown-lilac and blue. Very fine used. Yvert 22

£20

FC99

SOMALIA 1902 0.05 on 75c surcharge violet-brown and orange. Fine used. Yvert 23

£15

FC100

SOMALIA 1902 0.05 on 75c surcharge violet-brown and orange. Very fine used. Yvert 23

£20

FC101

SOMALIA 1902 0.10 on 1 f. surcharge olive-green and black. Fine mint. Yvert 24

£35

FC112

SOMALIA 1902 0.40 on 2 f. surcharge brown-grey and rose. Fine used. Yvert 25

£165

FC102

SOMALIA 1902 5c green and yellow-green. Very fine unused. Yvert 27

£5

FC104

SOMALIA 1902 '5 centimes' on 40c surcharge orange and blue. Superb used. Yvert 28

£4

FC103

SOMALIA 1902 '10 centimes' on 50c surcharge blue and rose. Very fine used. Yvert 29

£20

FC105

SOMALIA 1902 '5 centimes / DJIBOUTI' on 30c Obock surcharge. Very fine mint. Yvert 30

£12

FC106

SOMALIA 1902 '10 CENTIMES / DJIBOUTI' on 25c Obock surcharge. Very fine mint. Yvert 31

£10

FC107

SOMALIA 1902 '10 CENTIMES / DJIBOUTI' on 2 f. Obock surcharge. Very fine mint. Yvert 32

£35

FC108

SOMALIA 1902 '10 CENTIMES / DJIBOUTI' on 10 f. Obock surcharge. Very fine mint. Yvert 33

£20

FC109

SOMALIA 1902 '0.05' on 75c Obock surcharge. Very fine used, handstamp on reverse. A scarce stamp. Yvert 34

£275

FC110

SOMALIA 1902 '5 centimes' on 25 f. Obock surcharge. Superb used, handstamp on reverse. Yvert 35

£30

FC111

SOMALIA 1902 '10 centimes' on 50 f. Obock surcharge. Superb used, handstamp on reverse. Yvert 36

£35

FC121

SOMALIA 1902 Camel and Warriors definitive, complete set of 15 values (less 25c shade). Fine mint, scarce. Yvert 37-52 less 45

£140

FC125

SOMALIA 1902 Camel and Warriors definitive, set of 12 values less 2c, 10c, 15c and 20c. All showing CENTRES INVERTED, some light faults fine mint. An attractive and uncommon group. Yvert 37-52 less 38, 41, 42, 43 vars.

£160

FC116

SOMALIA 1902 Camel and Warriors definitive, set of 13 values less 2c, 5c and only one 25c. IMPERFORATE, fine mint or without gum. An attractive and uncommon group. Yvert 37-52 less 38, 40, 45 vars.

£120

FC123

SOMALIA 1902 1c violet-black and orange. IMPERFORATE and CENTRE INVERTED, superb mint. Yvert 37 var.

£30

FC124

SOMALIA 1902 15c yellow-brown and blue. Showing dramatic upwards shift of vignette. Very fine mint. Yvert 42 var.

£20

FC122

SOMALIA 1902 30c carmine and black. Showing CENTRE INVERTED, very fine mint, handstamp on reverse. Attractive. Yvert 46a

£25

FC120

SOMALIA 1902 40c orange and blue. Major variety HORIZONTAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Very fine mint. Scarce. Yvert unlisted, 47 var.

£75

FC117

SOMALIA 1902 1 f. red-orange and brown-lilac. Very fine mint. Yvert 50

£20

FC118

SOMALIA 1902 2 f. green and carmine. Very fine mint. Yvert 51

£30

FC119

SOMALIA 1902 5 f. orange and blue. Very fine mint. Yvert 52

£20

FC32

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors colour change definitive, complete set of 15 values. Fine mint, scarce. Yvert 53-66

£100

FC133

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors colour change definitive, set of 12 values less 10c and 15c, showing CENTRES INVERTED. Few light faults, fine mint. An uncommon and attractive group. Yvert 53-66 less 57, 58 vars.

£125

FC131

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors colour change definitive, 11 values IMPERFORATE. Fine mint or without gum. Attractive and uncommon group. Yvert between 53-66 vars.

£100

FC129

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 4c, error of colour black and blue. Together with normal, fine mint. Yvert 55 var.

£35

FC130

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 40c, error of colours black and yellow plus black and blue. Together with normal, fine mint. Yvert 61 vars.

£65

FC138

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 1 f. orange and black. Block of four showing dramatic horizontal shift of perforations. Very fine unmounted. Yvert 64 var.

£95

FC126

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 1 f. orange and black. Superb used cancelled in blue. Lovely. Yvert 64

£20

FC127

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 2 f. green and black. Fine mint. Yvert 65

£10

FC134

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 2 f. green and black. CENTRE INVERTED fine mint. Yvert 65 var.

£40

FC128

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 5 f. red-orange and black. Superb used cancelled in black. Lovely. Yvert 66

£20

FC135

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 5 f. red-orange and black. CENTRE INVERTED fine mint. Yvert 66 var.

£40

FC136

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 2 f. and 5 f. Both values imperforate and without centre, fine mint. Yvert 65, 66 vars.

£40

FC132

SOMALIA 1903 Camel and Warriors 1 f. and 5 f. Both values imperforate, the 1 f. in issued colours and the 5 f. black and carmine, fine unused. Yvert 65, 66 vars.

£45

FC93

SOMALIA 1902-03 Warriors, colour trials. 25 impressions in various colour combinations, all denominated at '0F'. Imperforate on thick paper, without gum. Attractive group.

£120

FC140

SOMALIA 1902-03 Warriors, colour trials. 17 impressions in various colour combinations, all denominated at '0F'. Imperforate on thick paper, without gum. Attractive group.

£65

FC114

SOMALIA Postal History 1905 9th March, cover front bearing 25c rose and blue (Yvert 12), cancelled with fancy blue 'DJIBOUTI' datestamp, addressed to France. Attractive.

£40

FC37

TOGO 1921 'TOGO' overprints on Dahomey, complete set of 17 values, very fine mint. Dallay 37-54

£30

FC155

LIBERIA 1892 4c black and green, Elephant. Major variety CENTRE INVERTED. Lower marginal, fine mint. Lovely and scarce. SG 35a

£300

AA3615

LIBERIA 1892 4c black and green, Elephant. Major variety HORIZONTAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Upper left corner, hinge trace very fine and fresh mint. Lovely and scarce. SG 35 var.

£200

F405

MARIANEN ISLANDS 1900 Yachts, complete set of 13 values 3pf. to 5 Mark. 1 Mark to 5 Mark left marginal and unmounted, lower values hinged. A lovely set. Sc. 17-29

£110

AA772

1916, Lourenço Marques 100r blue on blue overprinted ‘REPUBLICA’, further overprinted and surcharged ‘2½c / KIONGA’. Diagonal crease, otherwise fine unused. SG 3

£5

AA5815

1886 British Consular Mail 1d rose, with stops, handstamped BRITISH VICE CONSULATE in black. Unused with large part corner gumming and a crisp strike of the handstamp. Exceptional for these. SG 14

£140

AA5150

1886 British Consular Mail 1½d rose, with stops, handstamped BRITISH CONSULAR MAIL in black. Thin spots at top and base, fine unused. SG 22

£45

AA5149

1886 British Consular Mail 1½d rose, with stops, handstamped BRITISH CONSULAR MAIL in black. Exceptionally fine unused. SG 22

£160

AA5434

1886 British Consular Mail 3d rose, with stops, handstamped BRITISH CONSULAR MAIL in black. Exceptionally fine unused. SG 24

£145

AA4288

1886 British Consular Mail 8d rose, with stops, handstamped BRITISH CONSULAR MAIL (double) in black. Minor thin spots. Very fine unused. SG 26 var.

£225

AA4287

1886 British Consular Mail 1d rose, no stops, handstamped BRITISH CONSULAR MAIL in black. Without the usual thinning. Very fine unused. SG 33

£110

AA4284

1886 British Consular Mail 1d rose, no stops, handstamped BRITISH CONSULAR MAIL in violet. Without the usual thinning. Very fine unused. SG 33b

£150

AA4285

1886 British Consular Mail 1½d rose, no stops, handstamped BRITISH CONSULAR MAIL in violet. Without the usual thinning. Very fine unused. SG 34b

£225

AA5433

1886 British Consular Mail 2d rose, no stops, handstamped BRITISH CONSULAR MAIL in violet. Very fine unused. SG 35

£130

AA4286

1886 British Consular Mail 6d rose, no stops, handstamped BRITISH CONSULAR MAIL in black. Without the usual thinning. Very fine unused. SG 38

£130

AA4290

1895 2d Malagasy Runners, blue. Major variety IMPERF. BETWEEN HORIZONTAL PAIR. Hinge trace, very fine mint. Scarce. SG 57a

£275

AA4289

1895 4d Malagasy Runners, rose. Major variety IMPERF. VERTICALLY, HORIZONTAL PAIR. Strip of six across the sheet showing the full extent of this variety, resulting in two such pairs. Right stamp damaged, hinge traces, very fine mint. Scarce. SG 58c

£350

AA4291

1895 1/- Malagasy Runners, slate-blue. Major variety IMPERF. BETWEEN HORIZONTAL PAIR. Hinge trace, very fine mint. Scarce. SG 60a

£350

AA840

1938 1E to 20E definitives, very fine mint. Afinsa 301-306

£35

AA841

1938 10E and 20E definitives, fine mint. Afinsa 305-306

£30

AA1266

1951 Fish definitive, complete set of 24 values, blocks of four. Superb unmounted, a most attractive and uncommon group. Afinsa 356-379

£400

AA842

1953 Butterflies definitive, complete set of 20 values. Superb unmounted. Afinsa 388-407

£35

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) datestamp on back and Constantinople (16 June) machine cancel on view side.

£20

AA941

1895 Elephant series. Impression in orange without value. Very fine mint.

£30

AA942

1895 Elephant series. Impression in light brown without value, left marginal pair. Fine mint.

£60

AA1027

1918 ¼c 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

£95

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

£95

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

£95

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

£95

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

£95

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

£95

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

£95

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

£95

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

£120

AA844

1937 pictorial definitive, complete set of 19 values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 172-190

£15

AM546

1937 pictorial definitives. PRINTER'S SAMPLES of the complete set of 18 duties (less the 20c). Each is printed in an unissued colour combination, on gummed paper, perf. 12½, overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN’ and with a small security puncture. A superb and most attractive group.

£600

AA944

1935 15c Airmail. Major variety HORIZONTAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. Very fine mint, guarantee handstamp on reverse. Scarce. Afinsa 3 var.

£65

AA848

1935 Airmail, complete set of 15 values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 11-25

£8

AA946

1935 Airmail, 5E to 20E, three values, blocks of four. Superb unmounted. Afinsa 23-25

£20

AA850

1919 Postage due, complete set of ten values, perf. 12½. Very fine mint. Afinsa 31-40

£5

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.

£35

FC152

Postal History date unclear c1930, black and white Post Card of a street scene in Beira, bearing 85cc, lightly cancelled 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / OST-AFRIKA LIGNE' oval datestamps. Addressed to Germany.

£15

AM1120

NYASSA COMPANY 1898 Mozambique stamps overprinted ‘NYASSA’ in black. 10r green, 25r blue-green and 150 purple-brown on straw each in a block or strip of four superb unused (10c) or used with neat datestamps. SG 16, 19, 24

£45

AM614

1901 'Giraffe and Camel' series. Complete set of 13 values, all with centres inverted. Odd minor fault mostly fine or very fine mint. A lovely and uncommon group. Afinsa 27–39 vars.

£575

NC52

1901 'Giraffe and Camel' series. 300 reis showing centre inverted. Very fine mint. Afinsa 39 var.

£65

AA861

1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ overprints, complete set of 12 values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 52-63

£30

AM549

1911 'REPUBLICA' series. PRINTER'S SAMPLE of the 5 Reis duty (Zebra) printed in unissued colours black and red-brown without overprint. Imperforate, overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN.’ without a security puncture. Affixed to thin card headed ‘S.T.816’ (ex a page from a Waterlow & Sons sample book). Very scarce.

£375

AM573

1911 'REPUBLICA' series. PRINTER'S SAMPLE comprising 75 Reis, 100 Reis and 200 Reis (ship) duties in a horizontal se-tenant strip of three. Printed in black and blue, perf. 12½, with margins on three sides (ex 'miniature sheet' of nine) and each with ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN.’ overprint and small security puncture.

£200

NC25

1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 75 Reis (ship), perf 12½. ‘WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN.’ overprint and with small security puncture.

£45

NC26

1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 100 Reis (ship).

£45

NC27

1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 200 Reis (ship).

£45

NC28

1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 400 Reis (ship).

£45

NC29

1911 ‘REPUBLICA’ series, as above, but the 500 Reis (ship).

£45

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.

£150

F403

1921-23 Pictorial issue. 40c violet-blue and black (Zebra). Lower marginal example with large part Waterlow & Sons imprint and also showing the variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND MARGIN. Very fine mint. A rare variety. SG 111 var

£225

NC42

1921 surcharges. 1½ Centavo on 300 Reis (Lisbon). Upper left corner block of four with sheet number ‘83’, major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 87A var.

£80

NC43

1921 surcharges. 3 Centavos on 400 Reis (Lisbon). Upper right corner block of four, major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 90A var.

£80

NC44

1921 surcharges. 12 Centavos on 500 Reis (Lisbon). Block of four, major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 94A var.

£80

NC45

1921 surcharges. 12 Centavos on 500 Reis (Lisbon). Upper marginal block of four, major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 94A var.

£80

AA759

1921 surcharges. ‘12 Centavos’ on 500 Reis (Lisbon). Upper left corner block of four, major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Superb mint. SG 94A var.

£80

AA862

1922 ‘REPUBLICA’ surcharges (London), complete set of 12 values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 94-105

£30

NC48

1924 postage dues, complete set of nine values. Very fine mint. Afinsa 1-9

£15