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POSTAL AUCTION No 9

NOW CLOSED

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Closing date: Friday 9th May 2008

Auctioneer: Andrew McClellan
40 South Park, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EJ, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1732 454221

E: auctionbids@revenuesociety.org.uk

 

All lots have reserves set by the seller, normally between 70% and 85% of the estimate. 

Bids below reserve will be respectfully declined.

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1

1980s-2000s group of 26 airport tax stamps/labels, most on ticket stubs, incl Bhutan, Ethiopia, Lesotho, St Vincent

65

 

 

2

Middle period accumulation, noted France, Germany, Spain, Turkey plus GB Contract Note / Foreign Bill, 500+ stamps and a few documents, fair to fine

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Commonwealth

 

 

B

3

Printer's sample: small blue portrait type inscribed SPECIMEN, fine unused

11

 

 

4

War Tax: 1918 group of 24 from Cayman Islands, Fiji, Montserrat etc with a range of values and overprints, mint or used

8

 

 

5

Watermark proof: c1921 piece of Crown Agents paper bearing six impressions of script CA and crown, scarce

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airport tax – see lots 1, 32, 109, 122, 287, 294, 411, 418, 441, 453, 460, 633, 639, 642, 699, 736, 740, 776

 

 

 

 

 

 

Algeria

 

 

 

6

1907 Tabacs Marianne 1st 12½c, 3rd 3¾c, mint (Duston 39, 66)

4

 

 

7

1936-44 Impôt du Timbre medallion part set of 17 to 10f, good used, the odd fault (Duston 66, 172 etc)

6

 

D

8

1938 Oran Municipal 20c, u/m (Duston 4)

12

 

 

9

1963 Impôt du Timbre 0,20NF, 1964 1,00d, 1980s 0,10d & 0,30d, mint or used, slight faults (Duston 304A, 331A, 343, 345)

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antigua

 

 

 

10

1870 5s CC wmk, good used (BF 10)

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

 

 

11

Tucumán: 1890 bill bearing 2nd issue $2 and $5, fine

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

 

 

12

1950 Nat Phil Exhibition labels both colours in perf and imperf pairs, fine mint

10

 

 

13

Customs Duty: 1907-58 ¼d, ½d x2, ¾d, 1d x2, 2d, 6d, some faults, unused or used (BF 2/6, 10)

9

 

B

14

NSW Swine Duty: 1928 1s, 5s, 10s, fine used, scarce (BF 1, 3/4)

40

 

 

15

 - - 1s block of 6 fine used (BF 1)

35

 

B

16

 - - £1 fine used, scarce (BF 5)

25

 

 

17

 - - £1 pair, one creased otherwise fine used (BF 5)

40

 

 

18

 - - Cattle Duty: 1951 1s & 2s, f/u (BF 5/6)

10

 

 

19

Tasmania: 1880-82 blind embossed platypus 3d, 6d and 1s on two bills, fine

12

 

 

20

 - - 1956-61 part set of 6 to 6d and 1966 part set of 7 to 50c, good to fine used

3

 

 

21

WA Internal Revenue: 1881 wmk CC 1d perf 12½ used, 1d perf 14 2-bar opt used and unused (BF 1,3)

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austria

 

 

 

22

Stamp paper (Stempel-Betrag) cutouts: 1872-73 to 1fl (8), 1875-79 to 3fl (8), 1887-8 to 90kr (8), 1890-98 to 8fl (14) plus 3 others, good to fine

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bahrain

 

 

D

23

1924 8a perf 9½ used, creased (BF 2)

40

 

 

24

1953 set of 4 to 5r mint or unused, fine (BF 9/12)

18

 

 

25

1961 50p & 1r, 1966 set of 4 to 1d, good used, slight faults (BF 23/4, 29/32)

11

 

 

26

1971 set of 10 to 10d, mostly fine used (BF 35/44)

22

 

 

27

c1980 set of 3 to 500f u/m plus unlisted 1d fine used (BF 50/3+)

7

 

 

28

 - - unlisted 10r x2, f/u on passport page

8

 

 

29

1981 traffic safety stamp (seat belt type), u/m (Cooper TL2)

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltic States

 

 

 

30

1920s-30s group of 15 documents, almost all with Estonian or Latvian revenues, some duplication, good to fine

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bangladesh

 

 

 

31

1971-2000 slightly duplicated group of 300 revenues, various types, mostly f/u

25

 

 

32

Airline tickets x4 bearing 1982 Airport Tax 5t, 10t, 100t x4 (3 stamps punched) and Excise 1981 15t x2, 25t, 50t, fine (BF AT 1/2, 4, Excise 1, 3, 4)

20

 

 

33

Insurance: c1974 provisional handstamps on Pakistan 2a x2, 3a x4 and 20p x5, used on 2 documents

16

 

 

34

Share Transfer: c1982 5t x4, 10t x2, fine used on 2 certificates (BF 4/5)

6

 

 

35

Vehicle Tax: 1978-79 adhesives (24) on 2 documents, usual soiling and creasing

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barbados

 

 

B

36

1916 provisionals: 'Revenue' with stop on 1d, 2d, 6d, 1s, 3s; without stop on 1d, 2d, 3d, 1d/2½d; REVENUE on 1d x2, g-f/u, the odd fault (BF 1, 2, 8/9, 11, 13, 16/18+)

55

 

B

37

 - - 'Revenue' with stop on 1d x2 (black and blue opts), 2d, 4d (double opt in gold and silver), 6d, 1s and 2s, good to fine mint, scarce thus (BF 1/3, 7/10)

 

140

 

B

38

 - - 'Revenue' without stop on 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d; REVENUE on 1d pair; 'Revenue only' opt on 2d, fine mint (BF 16/19, 22+)

55

 

B

39

 - - 'REVENUE ONLY 2s' surch on 3s, mint with small thin and ink mark, similar to BF 21 but whole surch in black, scarce (Bayley R28, 1050 issued)

55

 

B

40

c1966 National Insurance self-employed issue as BF 7/12 but unrecorded 60c, $1.36, $2.40, $3.60, $4.80, $6.00, u/m

18

 

B

41

1977 $250 (key value), unused (BF 73)

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basutoland / Lesotho

 

 

 

42

1902 1d, 1922 1d x2 and 1926 1d ship (typo) x2, good used (BF 35, 48, 58)

40

 

 

43

Lesotho: 1978 set of 9 to R10 (no R2), u/m (BF 13/19, 21/22)

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batum

 

 

 

44

1918 British Occupation 30k yellow, mint, some creasing (BF 6)

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bechuanaland

 

 

B

45

1887 £5 lilac & black, fine used (BF 15)

50

 

 

46

1914 2s6d, good used, crease (BF 17)

4

 

B

47

c1965 Local Government Tax 1r pair, one creased, good used (BF 3)

8

 

B

48

Stellaland: 1886 £5 with JPM monogram, fine mint (BF 18)

26

 

A

49

Tati Concessions: 1896 set of 6, fine mint (BF 1/6)

140

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bermuda

 

 

 

50

Forgery: 1918-22 £1 postage & revenue with fake bridge-style cancel

20

 

 

51

1954 £1 green, mint (BF 20)

12

 

 

52

1970 $5 and $10, fine unused (BF 27/8)

6

 

B

53

1980 Contributory Pensions Insurance $1.93, $2.20, $3.86, fine u/m (BF 2/3, 5)

8

 

B

54

1984 $1, $2, $5 and $10 coin type, u/m (BF 35/8)

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bosnia

 

 

 

55

1888 sugar tax stamp, imperf block of 4, fine (BF 1)

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil

 

 

 

56

Documentaries: 1880s 11 values to 5000r fine used on 4 large pieces

4

 

 

57

Rio Grande do Norte: 1912 Treasury plate proofs of 1000r, 2000r, 5000r blocks of 4 plus 10000r pair (one defective)

12

 

 

58

São Paulo: 1905 200r and 50000r plate proofs, plus 20000r fine used on 1925 departure certificate

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Guiana

 

 

B

59

1911 $50 wmk MCA, fine used (BF 47)

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Occupation of Italian Colonies (for post-independence issues see Libya)

 

 

 

60

M Erler's book British Occupation of Italian Colonies WWII Revenue Stamps (1980), 21pp, good condition

12

 

 

61

Asmara Municipal: 1946 small type 30c/50c, fine used (BF 1)

20

 

B

62

 - - 1946 long type 5c/10l (scarce) & 5s/25c, fine used (BF 4, 10)

38

 

B

63

 - -  Sh 0,10/5c & Sh 20/10l, few short perfs otherwise fine used (BF 14, 19)

36

 

B

64

Eritrea: 1943 provisionals with bust to right: seriffed opt 1c/5c & 2c/3l; bold sans-serif opt 2c/5l, 80c/20l (pinholes) & 90c/20l; all capitals 2c/3l, good to fine used (BF 1/2, 6/8, 12)

55

 

B

65

 - - bust to left: seriffed opt 2c/3l; bold sans-serif opt 2c/5l, 80c/20l & 1s30c/50l, good to fine used (BF 4b, 9/11)

55

 

B

66

 - - 1943 key type no wmk part set of 9 to 20s (no 40c or 1s), good to fine used, 20s with pinhole and short perfs but scarce (BF 13/6, 18, 20/3)

40

 

 

67

 - - 1946 key type wmk letters set of 13 to 4s (no 90c), good to f/u (BF 26/34, 36/40)

36

 

B

68

 - - 1946-50 surcharge set of 8 plus the scarce 2s on 1s30 on 1s25, good to fine used (BF 25, 44/52)

48

 

 

69

Italian East Africa Insurance: 1946 INFPS 2s10/80c/1l, INPS 2s40/10c, 2s40/4l, 2s40/80c (defective), 2s40/80c/1l, used or unused (listed as Somalia Ins BF 2/3, 5/7)

36

 

B

70

Somalia: 1946 2c, 4c, 20c, 40c, 2s & 4s x2 (with and without wmk), good to fine used (BF 3/4, 10, 14/5, 19/20)

28

 

 

71

Tripolitania: 1948 BMA opt on small type 50c, 1l, 2l, 4l, 5MAL, 10MAL, 20MAL, g/u (listed as BF 9/15 of Italian East Africa)

11

 

B

72

 - - 1945 long type 30l blue & rose opt BMA, fine used and extremely scarce (listed as BF 1 of Somalia)

65

 

B

73

 - - 40l blue & green opt BMA, fine used and scarce (listed as BF 2 of Somalia)

65

 

B

74

 - - 1950 opt on Cyrenaica 1MAL, 5MAL, 10MAL, fine mint (BF 13/4, 16)

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burma

 

 

C

75

Court Fee (Japanese Occupation): c1943 5c, 50c, 1r pale blue, unused without gum as issued (BF 1, 3, 5)

55

 

 

76

 - - 1r purple, unused (BF 4)

28