367th. Auction

1938/41, George VI 25 r., center block of printing sheet with horizontal and vertical gutter pairs, unmounted mint, some minor gum creasing and 2 perfs split, otherwise very fine, a scarce multiple

1948, Olympic Games 2½ a. on 2½ d. with surcharge double, unused with original gum, fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1965)

2½ a. on 2½ d. with double overprint, one split, unused with original gum, fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1970)

1920, blue overprint, 50r. on 50k. yellow block of four, mint never hinged, fine

2005, Bird life 25 p.-1 £, imperforated blocks of 4 with corner margins, mint never hinged

2006, Seals 25 p.-1,05 £, imperforated set with margins, mint never hinged

2006, Seals 25 p.-1,05 £, imperforated gutter pairs, mint never hinged

2009, WWF Seals 27 p.-1,50 £, imperforated blocks of 4 with corner margins, mint never hinged

1850, 12 c. blue initialed "E.D.W.", cut round, lightly cancelled by Demerara cds., very fine, certificate RPS (1973)

1855, 10p. blue, fresh colour and good margins, used, fine, certificate RPSL (1976) (SG. 2.250£)

1857, 1sh. scarlet-vermillion, vivid colour and nice even margins all around, unused without gum, a very attractive example of this rare stamp, certificates Vincent Greene (1986), PF (1973), Robineau (1991)

1851, 1s. deep purple on bluish paper, fresh colour and good margins all around, used, two very faint shallow and almost imperceptible thins, otherwise fine and a very attractive stamp, certificate Holcombe (1991) (SG. 4.000£)

1933, UPU congress 5 c., imperforated vertical pair, unmounted mint, very fine

1910/12, German Southpolar Expedition "Polarschiff Deutschland Süd=Georgien Grytviken 10. Dezember 1911" on red vignette on postcard with Falkland Islands 1 d. to Berlin

2003, Christmas Flowers 16 p.-95 p., imperforated block of 4 with corner margins, mint never hinged

South Georgia: 2000, King Penguins 37 p.-43 p., imperforated pair with sheet margins, mint never hinged

2001, Royal Navy Ships 37 p. and 43 p., imperforated gutter pairs, mint never hinged

2001, Sea Animals 33p, 37 p. (2) and 43 p., imperforated gutter blocks of 4 with sheet margins, mint never hinged

2002, Seals 40 p. and 45 p., imperforated pairs with corner margins (4), mint never hinged

2004, Royal Navy Ships 10 p.-1 £, imperforated blocks of 4 with corner sheet margins, mint never hinged

2004, Grytviken Centenary 24 p.-1 £, imperforated blocks of 4 with sheet margins, mint never hinged

2005, King Penguins 45 p., imperforated pairs with sheet margins (6), mint never hinged

2006, Bird Life Seabirds 24 p.-75 p., imperforated blocks of 4 with corner sheet margins, mint never hinged

2008, Fishing Ships 50 p.-1,05 £, imperforated blocks of 4 with corner sheet margins, mint never hinged

2000, Europe 30 p.-54 p., imperforated stamps withouth royal hypher, each in miniature sheet of 10 stamps, fixed at top on presentation sheets of Cartor security printers, stamps all unmounted mint

2010, Europe 10p.-1,50£, each as imperforated miniature sheet, mint never hinged, fine

2012, Europe 10-66p., each as imperforated chromaline proof on thick carton paper wiith printed perforation, all mounted on A4 sheets, scarce, fine

2013, Europe 10p.-1,75£, each as imperforated chromaline proof on thick carton paper wiith printed perforation, all mounted on A4 sheets, scarce, fine

2013 Europa 50d., 9 progressive proofs as imperforated blocks of four from the upper left sheet corner, mint never hinged, fine

1889, Victoria 20s. green and red, fresh colour and good perforation, unused, fine, certificate BPA (1979) (SG. 3.500£)

1815, Entire letter from Calcutta to Edinburgh with reverse side oval "Bengal G.P.O." and frontside "INDIA SHIP LETTER LONDON JY 2 1816", also clear boxed Scottish "Addl. ½" additional fee for transport by mail coaches with more than 2 wheels

1849, Small entire letter and belonging envelope to Calcutta, both signed "Dalhousie", the letter dated 'Camp Firozur March 4/49', few days after capitulation of the Sikhs; letter with paper breaks, partly fixed with tape; interesting document of th second Sikh-war

1856/64, ½ a. pale blue (die I), vertical block of 12, tied by numeral "96" of Hyderabad to opened out envelope to Annan in Scotland, here re-addressed and franked with GB 1857, 1 d. rose-red to Edinburgh, both arrival marks tying the block additionally; the envelope with some transportation marks due to the thin paper and British stamp slightly affixed over the edge of the entire; an attractive and scarce combination cover with a nice multiple, certificate Eichele (2001)

1865, Victoria 8 p. purple, 2 a. orange and 4 a. green tied by green company cachet and duplex "BOMBAY AUG.8.65/1" to folded letter with handwritten endorsement "via Marseilles" and green oval cachet "FORWARDED BY FORBES & CO. BOMBAY" on reverse, via London to Jersey with arrival mark, fine

1936, Edward VIII unissued definitives, 6 different progressive die proofs with King's head only roughly drawn, all on photographic paper in sunken cards

1948, Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r. with overprint "Specimen" in small black presentation book, 10 r. hinged, the other values affixed to gold leaves, 3½ a. and 12 a. with small gum stains and surface blamishes, otherwise fine; a very rare booklet, certificate BPA (2013)