Public Auction Sheffield August 2023 - 312

Bids to be received by Wednesday 30th of August 2023 6:00 PM

Lots (525)

Lot 157
BURMA

1937 -1947 Ex-estate lot from a lifetimes British Empire collection totally unpicked and intact, attractive and clean mint and fine used assembly Noted 1937 set to 10r SG (1/16), 1938 2a.6p with "BIRDS OVER TREES" variety SG (25a), 1938 set of 16 SG (18b/33) nice clean lot approx (140).

Estimate £ 320.00
Lot 158
Canada

1859-1949 Ex-estate lot from a lifetimes British Empire collection totally unpicked and intact, attractive mint & used assembly noted 1859 1c rose (2 shades) used, 5c red (2 shades) used, 10c ( 2 shades cat £200) used, 12½c (3 shades) used, 17c indigo (2 shades) used, 1864 2c rose used (Cat £225), 1868 Large Heads twenty four examples to 15c (cat £1400+), 1870-90 to 10c, 1897 Jubilee 6c to 20c mainly mint, 50c used (Cat £130), 1898-1902 to 20c m & u, 1903 set 7 used (Cat £180), 1908 Quebec Tercent set 2c to 20c mint (Cat £565), 1926 2c surchs mint, 1928-29 set used (Cat £225), etc. Clean collection and enormous cat value. (Approx 450).

Estimate £ 1250.00
Lot 159
Canada

1897 Jubilee $2 deep violet sound used neat roller cancel postmark, sound, well centred, SG 137 cat £450.

Estimate £ 95.00
Lot 160
Canada

1993-2003 Year Books. A complete run of 11 books containing all the issues of that year in superb unmounted mint condition (11).

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 161
Canada

Back of the book: 1898-1963 Ex-estate lot from a lifetimes British Empire collection totally unpicked and intact, attractive mint & used assembly noted Special Delivery 1938 10c & 20c (Cat £50), 1939 surch used, Officials perforated incl 1923-31 4c & 8c, 1930-31 20c red Harvesting (SG O54 Cat £90), 50c blue Church (SG O55 cat £150), Special Delivery 1930s-40s mint, 1942 War Effort, 1946 Peace m & u, 1949 OHMS ovpt set m & u (Cat £275), 1949 set used, 1950-52 G ovpts set m & u, 1951 Fisherman mint (Cat £80), QEII to 1963. Clean and huge cat value. (Approx 120).

Estimate £ 600.00
Lot 162
Canada

SG Printed album - Collection mint and used including 1852 3d red with four margins sound used (Cat £250), 1859 1c, 5c, 10c (straight edge) 12½c & 17c (vfu cat £100), 1868 Large Queen Heads 9 different values to 15c incl 1c orange-yellow f.u. (cat £100), 1875 5c olive-green vfu (Cat £100), 1893 20c & 50c, 1897 Jubilee mint ½c black, 2c green, unused to 20c, 1898 10c used (Cat £75), 1898-1900 to 20c used, 1903 EDVII to 20c used, 1908 Quebec 10c & 15c mint (Cat £220), 100s.

Estimate £ 300.00
Lot 163
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

1853-1904 Ex-estate lot from a lifetimes British Empire collection totally unpicked and intact, attractive mainly used assembly noted 1853 4d blue cancelled duplex postmark (SG4), 1855 1d rose (Cat £300, 2 margins), 4d blue (3 shades SG 6 3 margins), 6d lilac (2 shades (SG 7b large 3 margins), 1863 1d 3 margins, 6d mauve 3 margins (Cat £550), then a good run of different printings for Sitting Hopes to 5s, surcharges all mainly used, 1880 3 on 3d ovpt inverted (Cat £48), 1891 horiz serif used, etc. Clean and valuable lot (99)

Estimate £ 300.00
Lot 164
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

1861 Woodblock: 1d & 4d triangles as spacefillers used, 1d brick-red has 1½ margins and large chunk missing from the top with crude repair, 4d pale grey-blue no margins but neatly cut and cross hatched pen ink cancel, SG 13b, 14a Cat £7750 as nice examples. (2).

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 165
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

1864-1902 Well filled 22 ring album with most issues represented mainly used (odd better mint), includes 188 4d on 6d (4), 1871 to 5s used, 1874 1d on 6d lilac used (perf faults, cat £150), 1d on 1s green used (2, cat £80 each), 1880 3d on 3d (7), 1884 to 5s, 1893 1d carmine in mint blks of 20, 1902 to 5s, some minor overprint varieties, misplaced etc, then small group of postal stationery items used and unused (17) incl QV 4d pale blue regd env unused, Bryburg ½ PENCE green used (Cat £85). Useful lot. Approx 320.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 166
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

1891 2½d on 3d magenta in a fine unmounted mint block of six, light tones on the gum, but doesn't detract from the fresh appearance, SG 55.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 167
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

1893 1d on 2d pale bistre in a vertical pair unmounted mint with bottom stamp showing no dot after penny variety, very fine, SG 57, 57b.

Estimate £ 60.00
Lot 168
CEYLON

1857-1964 Ex-estate lot from a lifetimes British Empire collection totally unpicked and intact, attractive and clean mint and fine used assembly Noted 1857 1d Blue SG ( 2a), 6d Brown-Purple SG (6) 1s Slate-Violet used SG (10), 1863 9d Sepia SG (57), 1867 4d Rose SG (65), 8d Chocolate SG (68), 1872 64c Red-Brown SG (131), 1885 20c on 24c Green SG (165), 1903 set SG (265/276), 1904 set SG (277/288), very interesting lot with useful stamps to sift through. Approx (420)

Estimate £ 1300.00

Lots (525)