Perkins Bacon reprinted proof in Brown (80mm x 113mm) showing Queen's heads in ovals (4) and engine-turned backgrounds (x 2) as used by the Company for various British Colonial issues, fine and very attractive
Lot 2
Estimate: $900
Realised Price : $800
1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V British Commonwealth omnibus issue, plus all Dominion and Dependency issues, mostly lightly hinged but a few (including Australia) are MUH. SG cat £1600 (250)
Lot 3
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
1937 Coronation of King George VI British Commonwealth omnibus issue, plus all dominion and Dependency issues complete hinged mint (few MUH, including the 'long' Newfoundland set). Also an incomplete group of 1946 Victory sets, and the 1948 Royal Silver Wedding low values complete, also mounted mint (313)
Lot 4
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,250
1948 Royal Silver Wedding British Commonwealth omnibus issue, plus Great Britain and overprinted issues, South Africa and South West Africa, superb MUH. SG cat £2250 (138)
Lot 5
Estimate: $700
Realised Price : $675
British Africa: KGVI sets on hangers, with Ascension 1938-53 ½d-10/-, Basutoland 1938 ½d-10/-, Bechuanaland 1938-52 ½d-10/-, Gambia 1938-46 ½d-10/-, Gold Coast 1938-43 ½d-10/-, Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika 1938-54 1c-£1, Mauritius 1938-49 2c-10r, Morocco Agencies 1951 incomplete, Northern Rhodesia 1938-52 ½d-10/- (lacking 5/-), Seychelles 1938-49 2c-2r25c (lacking 5r but with all colour changes), Somaliland 1942 ½a-5r, Sudan 1950 2p-20p 'SG' opts, Swaziland 1938-54 ½d-10/-, Tristan da Cunha 1952 ½d-10/-, also a few South Africa, South West Africa and Southern Rhodesia commem sets. Very fine and lightly hinged (a few MUH), SG cat £2100+ (267)
Lot 6
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $440
British Asia: KGVI sets on hagners, with 1939-48 ½a-10r, Kathiri State in Seiyun 1951 5c on 1a-5s on 5r, Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1951 5c on 1a-5s on 5r, Bahrain 1942-45 3p-12a, British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia 1948 ½a on ½d-2r on 2/6d, Ceylon 1938-49 2c-5r plus later 1947-50 issues, Kuwait 1948-49 ½a on ½d-10r on 10/- and 1950-55 ½a on ½d-105 on 10/-, Kedah 1937 10c-$5, Selangor 1935-41 1c-$5, Maldive Is 1950-52 2l-1r, and Sarawak 1947 Cypher Opt 1c-$5. Very fine and lightly mounted (a few MUH), SG cat £1240 (152)
Lot 7
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $90
British Pacific: KGVI sets on hagners, with Fiji 1937-52 complete (1½d, 6d definitives Die II only and without perf changes), Gilbert & Ellice Is 1939-55 ½d-5/-, and Tonga 1938-51 complete, all very fine and lightly mounted ( a few MUH) (79)
Lot 8
Estimate: $900
Realised Price : $725
British West Indies: KGVI sets on hagners, with Bahamas 1938-52 ½d-£1, Bermuda 1938-53 1d-£1 (most MUH), British Guiana 1938-52 1c-$3 MUH, British Honduras 1938-47 1c-$5, Cayman Is 1938-48 ¼d-10/-, Grenada 1951 ½c-$2.50, Leeward Is 1938-51 ¼d-£1, Montserrat 1938-48 ½d-£1, St. Kitts Nevis 1938-50 ½d-£1 MUH and 1952 1c-$4.80 plus commems, St Lucia 1938-48 ½d-£1 and 1949-50 1c-$4.80, St. Vincent 1938-47 ½d-£1 and 1949-52 1c-4.80, Trinidad & Tobago 1938-44 1c-$4.80, Turks & Caicos Is 1938-45 ½d-10/- and 1950 ½d-10/-, and Virgin Is 1938-47½d-£1 and 1952 2c-$4.80. Also some commem sets incl St Kitts Nevis and St Lucia 1948 Royal Silver Wedding. All very fine and lightly mounted (with some MUH), SG cat approx £2100 (309)
