Austria - Lady's Envelope | Stamp Collection

1863 5kr. dark rose, perf.91⁄2, on very beautifully illustrated Lady’s envelope from Vienna to
Prague, cancelled with “N.B.H.WIEN 11/4”, the reverse with “PRAG/12/4” datestamp in black; the original family has been removed and sympathetically re-instated, also insignificant peripheral
faults not detracting from this most attractive and very rare item. Steiner Certificate (2006)
Estimate £1,200-1,500

German 1910-12 South Polar Expedition - Part 2

1911 (16 Dec.) Expedition envelope registered to Hamburg, sent by Filchner, the expedition
leader, bearing Falkland Islands 1904-12 21⁄2d. (2) tied by “SOUTH/GEORGIA” double-ring d.s., and “DEUTSCHE/SÜDPOLAR EXPEDITION” label in red tied by very fine “Polarschiff
Deutschland/Súd=Geeorgien/Grytviken/10. Dezember 1911” four line cachet in violet; the envelope with flap missing. A very rare and most attractive Expedition cover
Estimate £5,000-6,000

German 1910-12 South Polar Expedition

1911 (4 Oct.) Argentina 5c. stationery card addressed from Buenos Aires to Germany, bearing
Uruguay 1910 2c. affixed over stamp impression with “DEUTSCHE/SÜDPOLAR EXPEDITION” label in red, both clearly tied by Uruguayan c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, superb straight-line
“Deutsche antarktische Expedition.” h.s. in violet. Neat and most attractive
Estimate £2,500-3,000

Australia - 1917 £1 Chestnut and Blue

1917 (June) Third watermark, £1 chestnut and blue with watermark inverted, a marginal
example from the foot of a sheet showing “JBC” monogram, unused with large part original
gum, fresh and bright appearance, well-centred, very fine. BW 52Ba/zb; S.G. 44a
Estimate £50,000-60,000

Note: The JBC monogram on the Third watermark £1 is among the rarest of all the major
monogram pieces. Only three examples are recorded, all mint singles, one of which is in the
Royal Collection. All these examples have the monogram trimmed at base to a greater of
lesser extent.

Australia - Double Print of Frame Plate

1913 (Mar.) First watermark 5/- grey and chrome, a lower left corner pair showing double print
of frame plate, the second impression 5mm. above the other, unused with large part
original gum, well-centred with lovely fresh colours, very fine. The only recorded examples of
this variety. BW 42c
Estimate £16,000-18,000

Australia 1913-1936

x18  1913-14 1⁄2d. to 10/- with additional 1⁄2d., 1d., 3d., 4d. and 1/-, and 1913-14 1d. (2) and 6d., unused with part to large part original gum; a few to 5/- with small fox marks, the 10/- with gum bend. S.G. 1-14, 17, 19, £1,658. Photo for 5/- and 10/-
Estimate £350-400
x19  –– £1 brown and ultramarine, marginal from the foot of the sheet, mint with hinge remainder at top; small handstamp on reverse. S.G. 15, £1,700. Photo
Estimate £500-600
x20  –– £2 black and rose, mint with hinge remainder at top; small light trace of foxing on reverse at foot, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 16, £3,750. Photo
Estimate £1,200-1,400
x22  1915 2d. to 5/- with additional 6d. shade, part (5/-) to large part gum. S.G. 24-30, £1,925. Photo for 2/- and 5/-
Estimate £400-500
x25  –– 10/- grey and pink, fresh mint. S.G. 43, £450. Photo
Estimate £150-200
x26  –– 10/- grey and bright aniline pink, fine mint. S.G. 43a, £400. Photo
Estimate £120-15
x27  1915-28 £1 chocolate and dull blue, fresh with part original gum, rich colours and attractive. S.G. 44, £2,250. Photo
Estimate £800-1,000
x28  –– £1 chestnut and bright blue, fresh mint with hinge remainders; fine appearance. S.G. 44a, £2,250. Photo
Estimate £800-1,000
x29  –– £2 black and rose, fresh with part original gum; attractive. S.G. 45, £3,250. Photo
Estimate £1,200-1,400
x30  –– £2 black and rose, neatly cancelled-to-order in upper left corner and retaining large part gum; attractive. S.G. 45, £2,250. Photo
Estimate £800-1,000
x31  –– £2 purple-black and pale rose, fresh with large part gum; tiny surface mark to left of value tablet. S.G. 45b, £2,500. Photo
Estimate £800-900
x33  1924 (May) £1 grey, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 75, £500. Photo
Estimate £150-200
x34  1929-30 6d. to 10/-, fresh mint; 9d. with one short perf., otherwise fine. S.G. 107-112, £710. Photo for 10/-
Estimate £250-300
x35  –– £2 black and rose, fresh mint, fine. S.G. 114, £3,000. Photo
Estimate £1,200-1,400
x36  1931-36 6d. to £1 with 2/- shade, the 10/- marginal; fine mint. S.G. 132-137, £990. Photo for £1
Estimate £350-400

Antigua

x1  1862 no watermark, rough perf. 14 to 16, 6d. blue-green, a “large” example showing portion of adjoining stamp at
foot, fresh unused with part original gum; an attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 1, £800. Photo
Estimate £250-300
x2  1862 (Aug.) no watermark, perf 14 to 16 compound with 11 to 121⁄2, 6d. blue-green unused without gum; slight
thinning at top left otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1952). S.G. 4, £3,000. Photo
Estimate £250-300
x3  1863-67 watermark Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, 1d. dull rose, 1d. vermilion (2, one thinned) and 6d. green (two
shades), one 1d. vermilion without gum the others with part original gum. S.G. 6-8, £1,600. Photo for both 6d.
Estimate £200-250
x4  1872 CC, perf. 121⁄2, 1d. lake, 1d, scarlet and 6d. blue-green, each with watermark reversed, unused with part original
gum. S.G. 13-15x, £740. Photo for 6d.
Estimate £200-250
x6  1876 CC, perf. 14, 1d. lake and 6d. blue-green (watermark reversed), unused with part original gum. S.G. 16, 18x,
£510. Photo for 6d.
Estimate £150-200
x7  1879 CC, perf. 14, 21⁄2d. red-brown and 4d. blue, unused with part original gum; 4d. with small thin, otherwise sound.
S.G. 19, 20, £850. Photo for 21⁄2d.
Estimate £150-200

Labuan - Part 2

1019  1894-96 Pictorial 1c. black and grey-mauve marginal vertical pair, perf 141⁄2-15, variety imperforate between, and
between stamp and margin, centred to right, cancelled by part oval of bars, horizontal crease in margin, fine.
B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 62a, £650. Photo
Estimate S$450-550
1020  1896 (Sept.) Jubilee 1c. black and grey-purple horizontal pair [76-77], [77] showing variety “JEBILEE”, fine cancelled to
order. S.G. 83c, £300. Photo
Estimate S$300-400
1023  1902-03 Crown 25c. black and greenish blue error of colour, fine cancelled to order. S.G. 126b, £500. Photo
Estimate S$400-500
1025  1901 4c. black and carmine, variety overprint double, fine cancelled to order. Scarce. S.G. D3a, £700. Photo
Estimate S$500-600

Labuan

1012  –– “8” in black on 12c. carmine with another “8” across original value, pen-cancelled, a fraction soiled at top
otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 13, £1200. Photo
Estimate S$500-600
1013  –– “8” in black on 12c. carmine with another “8” across original value, variety upright “8” inverted, pen-cancelled;
crease at top not affecting appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 13b, £1300. Photo
Estimate S$450-550
1014  –– “8” in black on 12c. carmine with another “8” across original value, variety no right foot to second Chinese
character and watermark reversed, pen-cancelled and with part oval of bars, fine. S.G. 13cx, £1900+. Photo
Estimate S$800-1,000
1015  1883 (May) surcharged in red manuscript “One Dollar A.S.H.” on 16c. blue, unused with part original gum; a few
shortish perfs otherwise fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1951). S.G. 22, £4000. Photo
Estimate S$3,500-4,500
1016  1885 (June) “2 CENTS” on 16c. blue, lightly cancelled by oval of bars; thinned at foot. S.G. 24, £950. Photo
Estimate S$180-220
1017  1891-92 “6/cents” in red on 8c. mauve, variety surcharge inverted, fine used on small piece. S.G. 36a, £700.
Photo
Estimate S$600-800
1018  1892 (Dec.) “Six/CENTS” on 16c. grey, variety surcharge sideways, fine unused without gum. S.G. 50b, £550. Photo
Estimate S$400-500

Perkin’s Bacon Ink Recipes

Piece of paper (122x112mm.) marked “Fugitive Oil Colours”, bearing New South Wales Diadem
lower value type colour guide trials, each with “POSTAGE” and value tablets blank, and with
lower left corner waxed over, eight examples in reddish purple, pale orange, purple-brown
(2), dull vermilion, violet, blue (value tablet cut off) and purple, Diadem 6d. trial proofs (3)
each with a waxed corner, in deep green, dull green (badly cut-into) and vermilion (cut to
shape), and Trinidad 1859 imperf 6d. deep green (cut-into or touched on two sides); the piece
with creases and other faults. A highly important group, particularly bearing the Trinidad 6d.
which is a major rarity in unused condition (catalogued at £12,000 by Stanley Gibbons)

Estimate £8,000-10,000

The First Stamp

The first adhesive postage stamp was published in 6 May 1840 in England. The value of this stamp was one penny at that time. The design of the stamp was simple. Queen Victoria's head was engraved on the stamp. The country name was not included on the stamp. Before the invention of the stamp, the postage was paid by the receiver.