BOW CITY philatelics ltd.

GREAT BRITAIN & COMMONWEALTH

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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH & FOREIGN STAMPS ARE NUMBERED & PRICED BY THE 2016 SCOTT CATALOGUES VOL 1-6 & CLASSIC.

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

ALL LOTS MARKED 'P' ARE PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE CATALOGUE. THOSE MARKED 'C' ARE IN COLOUR ON THE COVER PAGES AND THOSE MARKED 'S' ARE SCANNED ON OUR WEBSITE ONLY

PLEASE NOTE: We have significantly reduced the number of images in our printed catalogue and have more than offset this with many more individual scans on our auction website at https://www.bowcity.net

'SB' IS SUGGESTED BID - 'E' IS AN ESTIMATE OF CATALOGUE VALUE

Bids that are less than 50% of Suggested Bid (SB) will not be considered.

STAMPS OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ARE NUMBERED & PRICED BY THE 2022 SCOTT CATALOGUES VOL 1-6 & CLASSIC 2023

GREAT BRITAIN COVERS

3967 oCVR 1845 stampless letter with "Skeleton" Glasgow cancel 17 JYCC 1845, B/S boxed ALLOA JY 18 1845. VF

SB 45.00

3968 o/CVR 3 Weymouth Swx17/1850 with '873' in grid to London, well centered stamp. Fine

50.00

3969 o/CVR Group of pre 1900 Cvrs.to Canada,incl.1860(2),1870,1874,1878 Glasgow #159 duplex,1887 Edinburgh,etc.,12 cvrs.in total. F

SB 125.00

3970 S o/CVR 1957-59 REGISTERED AIR LETTER FROM 55 Different PO's, all to USA. Very clean.

SB 250.00

3971 S */PC 1900 The Flag That Braved a 1000 years, The Battle and The Breeze Patriotic Wilson card(blank back). F

SB 45.00

3972 S */PC 1903(circa)KING EDWARD ERA PATRIOTIC PC(Early Tuck)with Flags + Seal + Longfellow verse. Full colour/embossed. F-VF

SB 40.00

3973 S o/PC 1905 AUTOMOBILE(Early)of A.J.BALFOUR, Prime Minister of United Kingdom showing him getting into his car. Used 1905 London. VF

SB 40.00

3974 S o/PC 1905 AUTOMOBILE MOTORY OF KING EDWARD VII DRIVER used Leamington 1905. Scarce card. VF

SB 40.00

3975 S o/CVR 100th Ann. of the Penny Black, May6/1940 on very pretty cachet with KGVI set

SB 45.00

GREAT BRITAIN

3976 o/CVR 3 Manchester to Rochester Kent, Plate 11b,, lettered TG,variety on G. VF

SB 60.00

3977 o 3 Plate 10B IC constant variety on I. VG-F

50.00

3978 o 33 Huge Plate number collection. Duplicates up to 65 of each except no PL 77, 219,223-225 & only one of Pl 86,115,132,189,190,206,209,212,220-22,plus 40+ unplated (950 stamps in total) VG-F

E 5400.00

3979 S **/*BL 33a VG-F Brick Red left inscription margin block of 4. Plate 214. Btm stamps NH. Right pair has vert gum bend.

E 400.00

3980 S o 57a FIVE SHILLING QV PALE ROSE, Plate2, afew levelled perfs at LR crn. Fine

1200.00

3981 S * 139 (SG 260) EdVII. VF+ VLH

275.00

3982 S ** 179 F-VF NH

400.00

3983 S o 179a VF with W M & Co perfin.

75.00

3984 ** BK67 VF NH

40.00

3985 ** BK93 VF NH

40.00

GB - COLLECTIONS, MISCELLANEOUS, EPHEMERA

3986 o Collection of KGV on Stock pages from 1911-24,lots of dupl,shades,wmks,perfins, cancels. Varied cond but many nice examples.Incl 25 Seahorses (most with faults) About 400 in total. A few Mint. F-VF

E 3500.00

3987 o Collection of KEVIII on Stock Pgs, lots of dupl,shades,perfins,cancels A few Mint, about 240 in total. Varied cond but lots of better. F-VF

E 4100.00

3988 o Coll of several thousand used mounted on pgs. Mostly QEII era to 1980. Lots of Machins included, but most are Commemoratives,Lots of dupl but many sets are complete several times over. Great coll for specialists. F-VF

E 750.00

GB - ROYALTY

3989 S */PC 1902(circa)KING EDWARD VII + QUEEN with CORONATION REGALIA items. Attractive. F-VF

SB 40.00

3990 S o/PC KING EDWARD-PRINCE OF WALES-PRINCE OF YORK THREE GENERATIONS Full Colour Patri- otic used 1902 Bournemouth with Frankfort Germany arrival. VF

SB 40.00

3991 S */PC 1905/6 PRINCE OF WALES VISIT TO INDIA on HM Renown. Lovely Tuck card. VF

SB 40.00

3992 S *PC His Gracious Majesty King Edward in full regal dress, sepia PC. VF

SB 35.00

3993 S */PC King Edward VII His Majesty The King, Raphael Tuck PC. VF

SB 35.00

3994 S */PC King Edward VII Stunning full colour/Gold Embossed Raphael Tuck card Super card. VF

SB 40.00

3995 S */PC King Edward VII + Queen Alexandra Full Colour/Gold Embossed by Raphael Tuck Super card. VF

SB 40.00

3996 S */PC 1911 KGV CORONATION Souvenir PC. Super Tuck card. VF

SB 35.00

3997 S *PC 1911 King George V and Queen. Beautiful embossed gold/full colour PC. VF

SB 35.00

3998 S */PC WWI CROWNED WITH ALL RENOWN (showing the Battleship, KGV+Queen) small ALB/ADH

SB 40.00

3999 P */PC H.M KING GEORGE VTH PATRIOTIC FLAG + God Save The King verse. Full colour/ embossed. VF

SB 40.00

4000 S */PC King George V + Queen Mary Cdn,India,Britannia etc Full colour Patriotic PC. VF

SB 40.00

4001 S */PC HIS MAJESTY THE KING (KING GEORGE V) The Flags of Freedom in colour.VF

SB 30.00

4002 S *PC HM King George V at his writing letter desk. Real photo PC. VF

SB 40.00

4003 S *PC 1936 HM King George V Memorial real photo PC and poem. VF

SB 40.00

4004 S oPC King George V. interesting Italian real photo PC used in 1964 to London. Most unusual. VF

SB 35.00

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SMALL SELECTIONS BY COUNTRY

4005 S o BECHUANALAND 92a VF, light brown.

250.00

4006 S * BECHUANALAND 128b F-VF H, perf 14.

87.50

4007 S * FALKLAND ISLANDS KING GEORGE VI SPECIMEN SET (PERFINS) SG 146s-155s/157s-163s complete as issued. SG 2012 cat value 2000pds. F-VF LH

E 3400.00

4008 oCVR GB 238 2c orange bisect on cover, GUERNSEY 24 JA 41 CHANNEL ISLANDS CDS on PRINTED PAPER card. VF

E 50.00

4009 o/PS INDIA Box of Indian Air Letters /Aerogrammes, all used,CTO,FDC's. Incl. event cancels different backs, duplication. From 1940's to 1980,260 in total. Includes book Katalog Der Indien Aerogramme 1982, with types,1982 prices. F-VF

SB 400.00

4010 o MALAYA - KELANTAN 1a,2,4,5,7,8,11 F-VF

54.00

4011 S oBKLT NEW ZEALAND Peace Issue in special printed booklet with complete used set. VF

4011 Backside

4011 Enclosure

SB 45.00

4013 S o NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS 34,35,37 F. Cancelled in Nauru.

300.00

4014 */o RHODESIA & NYASALAND collection neatly mounted on quadrille pages. Duplicated mint and used. The 1954 set is complete used and to the 5sh mint (minus #145) plus dupl. used to 5sh and perf varieties. Plus later issues to 1963 partially complete. VF-F

E 205.00

4015 S o SOUTH AFRICA 25 F (2 pairs) London & Pretoria printings.

85.00

4016 S o SOUTH AFRICA 28c pair VF, perf 14x13.5.

62.50

4017 o SOUTHERN NIGERIA KEVII, wmk HCA group of 19. Scott 21-27,32-41,44. F-VF

105.00

4019 S */PS TRINIDAD & TOBAGO CANCELLED perforated straight line and punch holed, with #18 printed on the back on 12 cent QEII purple Airletter (#6) Unfolded. Rare.VF

SB 250.00

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BY COUNTRY

AUSTRALIA

4020 S */o AUSTRALIAN SPECIALIZED ROO'S TO KGVth COLLECTION, mostly CDS used cancels in selected condition, shades,perfs,good selection of Mint examples. Unchecked for varieties, over 300 stamps, too nice to break up. In large brn stockbook. VF-F

4020 PL2

4020 PL3

4020 PL4

5000.00

4021 P o/CVR 1915 Hobart Hotel with 1c Roo margin strip of 3,with HOBART TASMANIA 11 JA 15 40 CTS H/S,(4)2c USA dues added + censor to California. F-VF

SB 95.00

4022 C ** 18 VF NH lovely stamp

160.00

4023 S o 96-100 F-VF (97 & 99 are pairs). A few s/p's and #100 is repaired. Nice looking group.

207.50

4024 **2/BL 104-5 Bottom pairs are NH VF

45.50

4025 S o 130-133 VF (#130 small faults)

282.85

4026 * 142-44 VF-F VLH. Super set

60.75

4027 * 147-49 VF VLH

55.00

4028 o 147,147a-149 VF. #148 short corner perf.

55.75

4029 * 150-1 VF VLH

44.00

4030 * 152-4 VF VLH

49.50

4031 o 177a,178a thin paper. VF (light crease on 178a)

48.75

4032 * 178 (2) Thin and Thick Papers, 2 distinct shades. XF VLH

56.00

4033 * 178 SPECIMEN overprint. VF-XF VLH

SB 35.00

4034 S ** 179 One Pound Blue. VF NH

115.00

4035 S * 179 VF VLH

70.00

4036 S ** 218-221 all NH but the One Pound which is VLH

253.50

4037 S * 219-221 SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS. VF VLH

SB 175.00

4038 S oCVR 1928 Hotel Hydro Majestic, Medlow Bath advert, KATOOMBA FE 24/28 NSW, via RMS TANITI to UK. F

SB 35.00

4039 S * M1-M7 lovely Australian Military set. VF-F VLH

209.50

4040 S o O1-2 VF

57.50

4041 S o OB55 VF-F wmk 1o, perf OS.

77.50

4042 o OB95,104,105,OC103 F-VF

44.75

4043 S o OB96-100 Just F to VF, perf'd OS

79.50

GRENADA

4044 S o 2 1861 6p rose QV unwmked paper, well centered for issue. Fine

110.00

4045 C o 15a 1883 Revenue stamp overprinted POSTAGE for postal use. Unservered par with overprint diagonally. Partial cds. Fine and very scarce

575.00

4046 S ** 137a THE COLON FLAW variety on 3p KGV. VF NH

150.00

4047 * 112 KGV green and red on emerald paper, wmk multiscript. VF VLH

57.50

HONG KONG

4048 S o/CVR 1937 Hong Kong (30c (2) KGV stamps, Apr29/37 FFC B/S Manila arrival. VF

SB 45.00

4049 S ** 164A VF NH with #2 in circle on bottom selvage.

E 50.00

4050 S * 179 VF VLH

220.00

JAMAICA

4051 S oBL4 125(var SG 130a) The Repaired Chimney in block of 4 (UL stamp)

E 175.00

4052 S o 125(var SG 130a) Repaired Chimney. F-VF

E 175.00

4053 S o GB#27 used in Jamaica with A01 obliterator.

E 110.00

4054 C o MR8 F-VF War Stamp wmk sideways (SG 74aa, 1500 lbs). Extremely rare.

E 2750.00

MALAYA-SINGAPORE

4055 S o/PS 1949 AirLetter Presursor (25c KGVI added) to rateless Airletter, Singapore 2Ap 1949 with long letter on stamps B/S part Mauritius.Scarce destination. VF

SB 50.00

4056 S o/PS 1949 AirLetter Precursor uprated to 35c with KGVI stamps Singapore AU16/49 to Canada. Attractive item. VF

SB 65.00

4057 P o/PS 1953 Singapore AirLetter uprated to 30c, 11My'53 B/S FPO 26MY53-956 to Royal Military Police in Paris. Very Scarce #1 Airletter. VF

4057 Backside

SB 95.00

4058 P o/PS 1954 AirLetter 25c KGVI Org printed +5c Malaya in red, Singapore 12 Jul'54 plus uprated with 15c UPU to create 45c rate, to NYC. Pretty. VF

SB 85.00

4059 P o/PS 1954 AirLetter with KGVI 25c Org printed, Rare rated change, Singapore (W3v) rarely offered PS item, Singapore 20Nov/54 B/S Calcutta India. VF

SB 225.00

4060 S o/PS 1954 AirLetter Precursor (35c KGVI added), Singapore 4Mr/54 (neat pen pal letter B/S Khartoum Sudan arrival. Scarce destination. VF

SB 75.00

4061 P o/PS 1954 Singapore AirLetter #1 uprated to 30c, Singapore 11MY/54 to Verdun Cdn.

SB 85.00

4062 P o/PS 1954 AirLetter with 25c Printed KGVI orange + updated 5c printed Singapore, Singapre #W4, Singapore 20Nov/54 to UK. Rare one. VF

SB 150.00

NEW SOUTH WALES

4063 P o/CVR 1869 Lettersheet,dateline SYDNEY AP 1ST/1869. B/S SYDNEY NEW SOUTH WALES AP 5 1869 (folds re-enforced by hinges) 1 1/2 hand stamp. F

4063 Backside

4063 Detail

SB 95.00

4064 P o/CVR 1871 (6 Pence Deep Violet) SYDNEY OC7/71 + N.S.W. in grid B/S Birmingham De4.

4064 Backside

SB 75.00

4065 P o/CVR 1871 (Six Pence Violet) tied byt NSW cancel, SYDNEY 71/DE20, B/S Ballyconnel Ireland. Very pretty cover. VF

4065 Backside

SB 75.00

4066 P o/CVR 1885 (Two Pence Blue strip of 4) SYDNEY OCT29/85 + N.S.W. in ovals, B/S New York Dec13 PAID to Stouttburgh NJ. VF

4066 Backside

SB 75.00

4067 S o/PS 1897 Letter Card + uprated 1C,THE EXCHANGE JY 26/97 NSW PAID ALL San Fran. B/S Sydney,Baltimore. Pretty. VF

SB 45.00

4068 P oCVR 1905 Registered Cvr SYDNEY AU8/05,R in cir,"TOO LATE" H/S(nice 3 colour franking B/S Private Business canc,San Francisco,Ney York

SB 85.00

RHODESIA

4069 o 1,2,4,5,8 F-VF

45.00

4070 * 2 VF LH-H

19.00

4071 S * 7 VG-F HR

50.00

4072 S * 9 VF LH, 1s/p. Nice looking stamp.

55.00

4073 P * 14 F-VF LH

92.50

4074 S o 26-34,36-38 VF-F Selection of shades, type I & II's (#32 mint). Nice clean grouping. Includes 30b,31a.

204.00

4075 */o 50-56 (50, and 1 of 56 mint) Shades (11 stamps) VF-F

71.50

4076 o Selection between 59//71 & 82//91, faulty not counted

E 45.00

4077 S o 79 VF

57.50

4078 o Double Heads 101(2 shades),102(3 shades),103,104,105(couple s/ps),106, 108. VF-F

147.50

4079 S o 109 VF

110.00

4080 S o 110 F-VF

55.00

4081 o 111 (2 shades) VF

48.00

4082 S o 112 VF

82.50

4083 S o 119-132(missing 123) F-VF. Specialized group of 31 KGV 1913-23 issues with many shades and perf variations from 14 to 14.5. A few perf issues, and colour bleeds #129 has corner fault. Many nice clean stamps. see colour scan on our website.

E 375.00

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

4084 P oCVR 1889 registered cvr (6p+4p stamps with the 4p DOUBLE PERF'ED,Registered Adeldale Ma9/89 SA square circle B/S Melbourne Registered. F-VF

4084 Backside

SB 75.00

4085 P o/CVR 1900 (2 1/2 blue QV franking) FARRELLS FLAT MY18/00 SA square cir. B/S Express SA My19/00, Enniskillen, Belturbe. VF-F

4085 Backside

SB 75.00

4086 P o/CVR 1903 REGISTERED ADELAIDE SA JY 25/03 SQ.Cir's,LONDON REG Transit in Violet Toronto arrival. Pretty. VF

SB 90.00

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

4087 S o 1-12 VF-F (#9 mint, 11 shallow thin) Nice looking group.

190.00

4088 S ** 13 XF NH. UL margin example with #325 (hinged in selvage).

E 50.00

4089 S o 16-28 (incl 16c,17c(2)) VF-F (#27 mint) Fresh looking group.

74.00

4090 */o SOUTHERN RHODESIA collection from 1932. Numbers 31-34,37,37a,37A-91,95-104 (no 97). Some dupl. mint & used neatly mounted on quadrille & stock pages. F-VF

E 205.00

VICTORIA

4091 P o/PC 1894 One Penny uprated PC +1c stamp, Melbourne Nov13/94 Victoria Duplex + Post. Due marking, Hamburg Germany 15/12/94 (Ex Steinhart).

SB 75.00

4092 P o/CVR 1897 Registered R in cir,WARRNAMBOOL JY 30/97 VICTORIA(4 Pence Pair) + '10' grid B/S Registered Melbourne,Napolis(Italy),Wien Austria. VF

4092 Backside

SB 75.00

4093 S o/cvr 1898 VICTORIA MELBOURNE FE23/98 CDS B/S Vancouver Ap4/98, Montreal arrival.VF

4093 Backside

SB 50.00

4094 P o/CVR 1900 Registered cvr (7 pence franking) DIAPURTOWN MY19/00 VIC + numeral canc (MCCC61-1361) in blue B/S Melbourne,Dunedin NZ. Very pretty. VF