Lot No
12550
Cat No
Description LESOTHO
For more lots, please see the GALLERY section at the front of the catalogue
Large packet containing duplicated u.m., mint and used in smaller
packets.From GV to QE with much QE2 material in blocks and sets. 1948 Silver Wedding pair noted, 1953 Coronation (50) and other issues duplicated. Very many 100’s .................................................................. £75
12551 94/290 1965-75 A mint & used collection in a Swing-o-Ring album from Self Government set in m & u blocks of 4, later in sets with several in blocks, good thematics, some postage dues. A really fine & clean lot to build on. (342). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS .................................................................................. £70
12552 110A-120B 1966 Basutoland pictorial set overpprinted Lesotho in pltae blocks mint & many used, with a range of varieties written up on leaves. Includes the LSEOTHO variety in a postage diue mint block. Mint blocks hinged on margins only. A very useful study for the specialist (243) ........................ £75
12553 11OA-20Aa 1966 set to 1r on illust. unaddressed FDC, the 1r with LSEOTHO error, vertical crease at left where cover accommodated to fit album page US2 ..................................................................................................... £24
12554 204-10 1971 BIRDS set to 25c on illust. Unaddressed FDC, hinge remains on reverse. US ........................................................................................... £7
12555 12556
12557
1978 Revenue set of 10 to 10r in bottom marginal blocks of 6, very fine unmounted mint.(Barefoot #13-22) ....................................................... £30
948a
1990-91 BIRDS 16s on 12s, block of 4, all with SURCHARGE INVERTED, light gum creasing, u.m. Cat. £160 US3 ................................................ £28
LIBERIA
1882 3c red & blue postal stationery card (H&G 1) sent from Cape Mount with manuscript ‘CMT, LIBERIA’ endorsement on reverse plus additional notation ‘Care of R A Slierman, Monrovia, Liberia’. The card is cancelled on arrival in UK with barred numeral ‘466’ cancel of LIVERPOOL with fine red PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET cds dated 19 SP 1882 all on front. Addressed to USA. Toned but a rare rural origination at this date. US4 .. £73
12558 12559
12560 12561 12562 12563
12564 77
1887 10c ultramarine postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C2), a fine unused example. US4 .................................................................... £12
1891 3c red & blue ‘Hilary Johnson’ postal stationery card and 3c red & blue ‘Hilary Johnson’ postal stationery envelope both fine unused. (H&G 1 & B1) US4 ......................................................................................... £6
1892 4c black & maroon ‘Elephant’ issue a ‘Waterlow’ IMPERF PROOF in UNISSUED colours on medium paper. (SG 77) US4 ................................ £26
1892 3c black on cream ‘President Payne’ postal stationery lettercard (H&G A1) fine unused. US4 .................................................................. £6
1892 3c + 3c blue ‘President Benson’ postal stationery reply card (H&G 5). A fine unused example. US4 ............................................................ £6
1892 3c red & blue ‘Postmaster General Wiles’ postal stationery card (H&G 4) used with light MONROVIA cds dated 28 OCT 1897. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. US4 .......................................... £18
1892 3c red & blue ‘Hilary Johnson’ postal stationery card with portrait scratched out (H&G 3) dated 15 Sept 1892 on reverse, used with dumb ‘Bars’ cancel struck over the scratched out vignette sent locally within MONROVIA with farewell message on reverse. Scarce. (When President Johnson absconded with the Treasury in 1891 the Postmaster General ordered his portrait to be obliterated on all cards & envelopes). US4 ..... £56
12565 12566 12567 12568 12569 12570
12571 12572 12573 12574
12575 12576
228
76 86 84 79
76c
1892 2c deep blue ‘Waterlow’ issue with large ‘SPECIMEN’ overprint in black. (SG 76) US4 ............................................................................... £12
1892 $5 ultramarine & black ‘President Johnson’ issue a ‘Waterlow’ IMPERF PROOF in UNISSUED colours on medium paper. (SG 86) US4 .... £29
1892 $1 brown & black ‘Pygmy Hippo’ issue ‘Waterlow’ IMPERF PROOF in UNISSUED colours on medium paper. (SG 84) US4 ............................ £29
1892 8c green & black ‘President Johnson’ issue a ‘Waterlow’ IMPERF PROOF in UNISSUED colours on medium paper. (SG 79) US4 ................ £26
1892 2c vermilion ERROR OF COLOUR (the issued stamp was printed in blue). A fine mint copy. (SG 76c) US4 .................................................... £38
1894 3c red & blue ‘Postmaster General Wiles’ postal stationery card (H&G 4) used with light GRAND BASSA cds. Addressed to GERMANY with red PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET cds dated 1 NOV 1894 plus German arrival cds on front. US4 .......................................................... £44
1894 3c red & blue ‘Postmaster General Wiles’ postal stationery card (H&G 4) written from GRAND BASSA with manuscript endorsement on reverse used with HARPER cds dated 6 OCT 1894. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. US4 .............................................. £44
1896 10c black & orange ‘President Cheeseman’ postal stationery envelope (H&G B6a) used with MONROVIA cds. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. Scarce. US4 .................................................... £44
1901 3c red & blue ‘Postmaster General Wiles’ postal stationery card (H&G 4) written from SINOE with manuscript endorsement on reverse used with GREENVILLE cds dated 1907. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. US4 ....................................................................... £44
1901 3c red & blue ‘Postmaster General Wiles’ postal stationery card (H&G 4) used with light GREENVILLE cds dated NOV 20 1901. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. US4 .......................................... £44
1906 Deep green IMPERF PLATE PROOF of the ‘Agama Lizard’ centre vignette for the 15c. Fine. (As SG 228) US4 .......................................... £44 236 1906 $5 deep grey & maroon, a fine mint copy. (SG 236) US4 .............. £4
12577 209 & 225 1908 3c red & blue ‘Postmaster General Wiles’ postal stationery card (H&G 4) used with added 1903 3c black and 1906 2c black & carmine (SG 209 & 225) tied by MONROVIA cds’s in purple. Addressed to GERMANY. Attractive & scarce. US4 ...................................................... £56
12578 250 & O262 1916 Cover franked with 1909 pair 1c black & yellow green and 1909 strip of three 1c black & emerald with ‘OS’ Official overprint in red (SG 250 & O262) tied by multiple strikes of PAQUEBOT LIVERPOOL cds dated 16 JUN 1916. Addressed to USA. Cover a little creased at left side away from stamps. US4 ................................................................................. £44
Estimate
Lot No
Cat No
Description Liberia - continued
12579 O263 & 289 1917 Headed ‘House of Bethany, Cape Mount, Liberia, West Africa’ envelope franked with 1909 2c chocolate & deep rose with ‘OS’ Official overprint in blue and 1915 3c violet (SG O263 & 289) tied by MONROVIA cds’s. Addressed to USA. US4 ............................................................... £24
12580 O362
1919 Coloured PPC ‘Afrique Occidental - Senegal DAKAR - Boulevard Pinel Laprade - La Poste’ franked with 2 x 1918 1c brown & deep green with ‘OS’ Official overprint in black (SG O362) tied by two strikes of MONROVIA cds in purple. Addressed to USA. US4 ................................ £29
12581 R461/R465 1921 ‘Snake’ Registration issue with ‘1921’ overprints, the set of five fine cds used. (SG R461/R465) Cat. £21.25 US4 .......................................... £9
12582 12583 12584 12585 12586 12587
418 418 418 418 418
O521
1921 Overprinted 1921 on triangularv 10ccolour trial in black & blue u.m. US4 .............................................................................................. £15
1921 Overprinted 1921 on triangularv 10ccolour trial in black & green u.m. US4 .............................................................................................. £15
1921 Overprinted 1921 on triangularv 10ccolour trial in black & orange u.m. US4 .............................................................................................. £15
1921 Overprinted 1921 on triangularv 10ccolour trial in black & purple u.m. US4 .............................................................................................. £15
1921 Overprinted 1921 on triangularv 10ccolour trial in black & red u.m. US4 ..................................................................................................... £15
1933 Illustrated ‘Newport Bay’ envelope franked with 1928 5c ultramarine with ‘OFFICIAL SERVICE’ overprint in red (SG O521) tied by MONROVIA cds. Addressed to USA. US4 ............................................... £9
12588 560 & 563 1938 Cover franked with 1937 2c black & carmine and 5c black & blue ‘Triangular’ issue (SG 560 & 563) tied by fine KAKATA cds. Addressed to USA with MONROVIA transit cds on reverse. Slightly trimmed at left. US4 ..................................................................................................... £44
12589 702-7 12590
705
1949 Pictorial set of six in mint sheets of 20, the stamps are unmounted, signed in the margins by the Artist, Arthur Szyk Cat. £130 US4 ............. £29
1949 Settlers Issue 5c set of 11 imperf progressive proofs comprising individual colours and various multi-coloured combinations each overprinted SPECIMEN plus issued stamp (perf) m.m. US9 .................... £24
12591 716-22 1952 Jehudi Ashmun 2c to 50c missing centres in imperf sheets of 20 fine u.m. US4 .............................................................................................. £29
12592
12593 12594
12595 12596 563
1954 Envelope with embossed ‘Ganta Methodist Mission’ heading at top left franked with 1937 5c black & blue ‘Triangular’ issue (SG 563) tied by fine GANTA cds. Addressed to USA, redirected on arrival with transit and arrival marks. US4 ................................................................................ £29
1964 10c red on blue postal stationery airletter (H&G F5b) used with fine HARBEL cds dated DEC 23 1964. Addressed to USA. US4 ..................... £9
930 930 996
1967 Cover franked with 1966 3c black & violet (SG 930) tied by fine strike of GBARNGA cds dated NOV 29 1967 with second strike alongside. Addressed to MONROVIA. US4 ............................................................. £9
1969 Cover franked with 1966 3c black & violet (SG 930) tied by fine strike of PAYNEFIELD cds dated AUG 19 1969 with second strike alongside. Addressed to MONROVIA. US4 ............................................. £9
1969 Cover franked with 1969 3c ‘Paintings’ issue (SG 996) cancelled by manuscript ‘X’ in blue with fine strike of ZWEDRU cds alongside dated NOV 1 1969. Addressed to MONROVIA. Scarce origination. US4 ........... £24
12597 559 & 562 Circa 1940 Cover franked with 1937 1c black & yellow green and 4c black & orange ‘Triangular’ issue (SG 559 & 562) tied by MONROVIA cds. Addressed to USA. US4 ........................................................................ £20
LIBYA 12598
Libya and Somalia, mainly post independence collection in 16 page stockbook. Both mint and used with sets and high values ...................... £90
12599 151-60 1951 Overprints on Cyrenaica set for Tripolitania(10) fresh m.m. Cat. £110 .................................................................................................... £40
12600 131-143 1951 Cyrenaica overprints set of 13, superb unmounted mint. Cat. £248 PH Plate 32 ........................................................................................ £90
12601 166-175 1951 Overprints for use in Fezzan set of 10 to 480frs. Superb unmounted mint. Cat. £380 PH Plate 32 ............................................................... £140
12602 151-160 1951 Tripolitania: M.A.L. currency overprints, superb u.m.(10) Cat. £110 ............................................................................................................. £40
12603 166-75 1951 Overprints on Cyrenaica set for Fezzan(10) fresh m.m. Cat. £380 PH Plate 32 ........................................................................................ £150
12604 131-175 1951 Overprints on Cyrenaica sets for Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, Fezzan complete(33) fresh l.m.m. on leaves, rarely seen Cat. £740 US ............... £267
12605
1951-76 an exceptional unmounted mint collection written up in an album, largely complete incl. 1951 overprinted set, 1951 both surcharges sets, 1952 King Idris set, 1955 Emblems set, 1960 Emblems set, extensive Pictorial sets, all the miniature sheets with some imperf variants, some Postage Due sand Official issues etc, lovely lot. (approx 585 stamps and 25 miniature sheets). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS US4 ................................................................... £439
12606 126/223 1952-55 An unmounted mint range on sheets with King Idris set to 500m, UPU & UPU Conference sets plus 1955 defins vals to 500m. Very clean lot (32) Cat. £120 ........................................................................ £40
12607 176 & 180 1953 Cover franked with 1952 2m yellow brown and pair 10m reddish violet (SG 176 & 180) tied by TRIPOLI cds. Addressed to CYPRUS with arrival cds on reverse. US4 .................................................................... £6
12608 207/224 1955 ‘Arms’ issue original printing set of eighteen fine cds used. (SG 207/224) Cat. £23.9 US4 ..................................................................... £12
12609 224
1955 £1 green, brown & sepia on yellow ‘Arms’ issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 224) Cat. £11.5 US4 ............................................................. £6
12610 185 & 217 1956 Registered cover franked with 1952 100m carmine & black and 1955 30m blue (SG 185 & 217) tied by TRIPOLI cds with printed black on grey green ‘TRIPOLI (Corr. Pacc.)’ registration label on front. Sent airmail to CANADA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. US4 ....................... £15
12611 207, 209/210 1957 Cover franked with 1955 1m black on pale greenish yellow, 2m yellow brown, 3m indigo, 4m lake and 40m carmine lake (SG 207, 209/210, 212 & 219) tied by two fine strikes of SABRATA cds. Sent airmail to USA. US4 ............................................................................. £12
Estimate
174
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