LOT NO.                                                                                                                                                                                 EST.

 

 

THE PAUL A. LARSEN COLLECTION OF KING GEORGE V LEEWARD ISLANDS

 

 

 

DIE PROOFS

 

825

P

1912 Four stamp-size Die Proofs of the country name and ½d, 2½d, 5d and 1d value tablets in black on glazed cards affixed to two pieces from the De la Rue striking book. Each with notation “March 29/12 leads each”. F-VF. PHOTO

$      750

826

P

1918 KGV Master Die Proof, Die I, with blank country name and value tablet on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 11/10/18, initialed MB. and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING. F-VF. PHOTO

$      500

827

P

1921 KGV Master Die Proof, Die II, blank country name and value tablet on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 17/1/21 and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING. F-VF. PHOTO

$      500

828

P

1921 KGV Master Die Proof of Die II with blank value tablet and country name dated 10-2-21 initialed and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$      500

829

P

1926 Die Proof of the 1½d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 22 JUN 1926 and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING. F-VF. PHOTO

$      300

830

P

1926 Stamp-size Die Proof of the 1½d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) affixed to piece and with notation “June 29th/120 + 6". F-VF. PHOTO

$      200

831

P

1926 KGV 1½d imperf plate proof in carmine-red affixed to piece from the De la Rue striking book endorsed in ms “Appd for color/JLS/14/7/26". F-VF. PHOTO

$      300

832

P

1922 Die Proof of the 2½d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 11/4/22 and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

833

P

1923 Die Proof of the 2½d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 24/4/23 and endorsed AFTER STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

834

P

1922 Die Proof of the 3d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 11/4/22 and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$      250

835

P

1923 Die Proof of the 3d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 2/5/23 and endorsed AFTER STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

836

P

1922 Die Proof of the 4d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 21/2/22 and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

837

P

1922 Die Proof of the 4d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 21/2/22 and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. A similar proof. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

838

P

1922 Die Proof of the 4d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 23/2/22 and endorsed AFTER STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

839

P

1922 Die Proof of the 5d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 23/2/22 and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

840

P

1922 Die Proof of the 5d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 25/2/22 and endorsed AFTER STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

841

P

1920 Die Proof of the 6d value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 21/1/20 and endorsed AFTER STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

842

P

1920 Stamp-size Die Proof of the 6d value tablet and country name in black on glazed card affixed to piece from the De la Rue striking book. With notation “Jan 21st/120 Leads”. F-VF. PHOTO

$     200

843

P

1922 Die Proof of the 2/ value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 28/2/22 and endorsed AFTER STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

844

P

1922 Die Proof of the 3/ value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 28/2/22 and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

845

P

1922 Die Proof of the 3/ value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 2/3/22 and endorsed AFTER STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

846

P

1922 Die Proof of the 4/ value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 3/3/22 and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

847

P

1922 Die Proof of the 4/ value tablet and country name on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 6/3/22 and endorsed AFTER STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

848

P

1928 Die Proof of the 10/ Keyplate frame on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 11/9/28 and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     450

849

P

1928 Die Proof of the £1 Keyplate frame on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated 10/9/28 and endorsed BEFORE STRIKING. F-VF. PHOTO

$     450

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIMEN STAMPS

 

850

SP

#46-57, 58-60 (SG46s-57s, 51as, 54as, 54var 57as) 1912-22 KGV ¼d - 5/ set of 12 wmk Multiple Crown CA plus 3d - 5/ set of 3 values on white paper plus shade of the 1/ all overprinted SPECIMEN. OG, HR. F, F-VF. (SG £485). PHOTO

$     200

851

 SP

#59-60 (SG54s, 57s) 1913-14 KGV 1/ and 5/ horizontal strips of 3 overprinted SPECIMEN each affixed to a piece and bearing the hs of the Madagascar Receiving Authority. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

852

SP

#61//83 (SG58s//80s) 1921-32 KGV ¼d - £1 set of 21 stamps wmk Multiple Crown Script CA overprinted or perf SPECIMEN, complete less the 1½d perf specimen and the 4d with type D16 overprint. The 10/ and £1 LH, others unused. F-VF. (SG £639 pro rata). PHOTO

$     120

853

SP

#61//83 (SG58s//80s) 1929 KGV ¼d - £1 set of 18 stamps wmk Multiple Crown Script CA each stamp bearing diagonal SPECIMEN hs, Samuel type LI1 (20mm x 3mm) for presentation purposes. 1999 Ritchie Bodily certificate accompanies indicating this is the set described on page 147 of the Marcus Samuel book and noting it is ex-Samuel. OG, HR. The 1/ thinned, others F-VF. PHOTO

$     500

854

SP

#61//81 (SG55s, 58s//78s) 1921-27 KGV ¼d - 5/ 21 values wmk Multiple Crown Script CA (no 1½d red-brown, 2d or 3d) plus 1922 2/ wmk Crown CA in horizontal strips of 3 all overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to archive pieces and cancelled red POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/COLLECTION DE BERNE/MADAGASCAR. Mounted on exhibit pages. F-VF. PHOTO  PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2

$  1,100

855

SP

#75-76, 78, 81 (SG72s-73s, 75s, 78s) 1922 KGV 6d, 1/, 2/6 and 5/ horizontal strips of 3 overprinted SPECIMEN and affixed to archive piece and further overprinted by pink hs SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/MAURITANIE. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE ISSUED STAMPS

 

856

#59 (SG54a) 1913 KGV 1/ black on green on white back wmk Multiple Crown CA block of 6 (3 x 2), used. MONTSERRAT AP 25 14 cds. Uncommon used multiple. Almost VF. (Scott $240, SG £228). PHOTO

$     120

857

COLL

#46//60 (SG46//57) 1912-22 KGV ½d - 5/ Collection of about 70 used stamps all wmk Multiple Crown CA on exhibit pages with shade and usages noted. Includes 3d, 1/ and 5/ white backs, 5/ pair on piece tied by Tortola cds, 5/ on piece tied by Montserrat cds, 3d blocks of 4 and 6, and ½d and 6d margin blocks with plate number 1. F-VF. (Scott over $1,500, SG £1,600+).  PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2  PHOTO 3  PHOTO 4  PHOTO 5

$     550

858

COLL

#46//60 (SG46//57) 1912-22 KGV ½d - 5/ Collection of 25 margin blocks of 4 or 8, 6 margin pairs and 5 margin singles all with plate numbers and mounted and meticulously annotated on 8 exhibit pages. Includes plate 1 (¼d, ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 1/, 2/6 and 5/; plate 2 (½d); plate 5 (¼d, ½d, 1d, 6d and 1/); plate 5 (¼d); plate 8 (1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d and 5/) and plate 10 (4d and 2/). A nice range of shades. The 2½d plate 8 blocks with creamy gum. Fresh and many NH. (Scott over $1,000++, SG £1,075++).  PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2  PHOTO 3  PHOTO 4  PHOTO 5  PHOTO 6  PHOTO 7  PHOTO 8

$     500

859

#59-50 (SG59, 61) 1933 KGV ½d vertical pair with interpanneau margin at top plus 1d carmine-red vertical strip of 3 each a coil join. The scarcer Die II. The ½d with minor toning, mostly in margin. NH. F-VF. PHOTO

$       70

860

#69 (SG66) 1923 KGV 2½d orange-yellow block of 4 cancelled Montserrat. A scarce multiple used. F-VF. (Scott $270, SG £260). PHOTO

$     120

861

#75, 78 (SG72, 75) 1923 KGV 6d and 2/6 each a used block of 4, the latter with plate number 11 at top. F-VF. (Scott $308, SG £308). PHOTO

$     140

862

#82 (SG79) 1928 KGV 10/ green and red on green 4 examples showing usage in Antigua, Dominica (headplate slightly faded), Montserrat (on piece with unlisted flaw dent in top right scroll, row 2 pos. 2) and St. Kitts. F-VF. (Scott $560, SG £560). PHOTO

$     250

863

#82 (SG79a) 1928 KGV 10/ green and red on green pos. 12, variety break in scroll. OG. F-VF. (SG £300). PHOTO

$     140

864

#82 (SG79b) 1928 KGV 10/ green and red on green pos. 24, variety broken Crown and scroll. OG. F-VF. (SG £300). PHOTO

$     140

865

#83 (SG80) 1928 KGV £1 purple and black on red lower left corner margin control number block of 4 pos. 37-38, 49-50, flaw 37. One stamp NH, others VLH. F-VF. (Scott $960++, SG £900++). PHOTO

$     475

866

#83 (SG80) 1928 KGV £1 purple and black pos. 57, damaged leaf at right. LH. VF. (Scott $240, SG £225). PHOTO

$     140

867

#83 (SG80) 1928 KGV £1 purple and black used on large portion of registered package cancelled ST. JOHNS JL 27 38. F-VF. (Scott $325, SG £325). PHOTO

$     160

868

#83 (SG80) 1928 KGV £1 purple and black used on small piece cancelled VF ROSALIE 24 JA 29. F-VF. (Scott $325, SG £325). PHOTO

$     160

869

#83 (SG80) 1928 KGV £1 purple and black lower right corner margin control number single cancelled superb ST. JOHNS A MR 1 38. Flaw 60B. Hinge reinforcement at right. F-VF. (Scott $325, SG £325). PHOTO

$     160

870

#83var (SG80a) 1928 KGV £1 purple and black on red upper right corner margin control number single, variety break in scroll, pos.12. Stamp NH. Very attractive. VF. (SG £550). PHOTO

$     250

871

#83var (SG80b) 1928 KGV £1 purple and black on red, variety broken Crown and scroll, pos. 24. OG, HR. F-VF. (SG £550). PHOTO

$     250

872

COLL

#61//80 (SG58//77) 1921-32 KGV ¼d - 4/ wmk Multiple Crown Script CA collection of 31 margin blocks of 4, 6, 12 or 16, 14 margin pairs and 4 margin singles all with plate numbers and mounted on exhibit pages. Includes plate 10 (¼d, ½d, 1d, 2½d orange, 1/ and 2/6); plate 11 (¼d, 1d violet, 1½d red, 2d, 2½d, 3d deep ultramarine, 4d, 5d, 2/, 3/ and 4/); plate 16 (1d, 1d violet, 1½d, 1½d red, 2½d, 3d); plate 20 (1d violet, 3d); plate 21 (¼d, ½d, 1d and 1½d); plate 26 (¼d, ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2½d); and plate 28 (¼d, 2½d and 6d). The 2½d orange and 3d deep ultramarine blocks toned as usual, others fresh. Many NH. F-VF. (Scott over $1,600, SG £1,700)

$     800

873

COLL

#61//81 (SG58//78) 1921-32 KGV Collection of over 50 used stamps wmk Multiple Crown Script CA on exhibit pages with shade identification and usage notations. Includes 4 examples the 2½d orange, one on registered piece used from Montserrat; 2½d deep ultramarine pair on piece; 5/ cancelled Montserrat and many shades of the 1/ and 4/. A very nice grouping. F-VF. (Scott over $800, SG £880)

$     425

874

COLL

#61a//75a (SG81-87) 1931-32 KGV ¼d - 1/ wmk Multiple Crown Script CA reversion to Die I. With ¼d // 6d in plate 23 control number blocks of 4 and the 1/ pair also with sheet number 013. Also includes 1/2d coil pair as the entire supply of this printing was used to make coils. LH. F-VF. (SG £510).

$     225

875

#61a-75a (SG81-87) 1931-32 KGV ¼d - 1/ wmk Multiple Crown Script CA reversion to Die I set of 7 values used plus the 2½d on piece cancelled St. Johns and with registration label and the 2½d plus 1½d pair (die II) on piece cancelled St. Kitts. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

 

 

 

 

 

 

1935 KGV SILVER JUBILEE

 

876

P

1935 KGV Silver Jubilee Master Die Proof, 48 x 33mm with blank value tablet, ms “Cancelled” in red and various notation. Ex-Waterlow archives. A fabulous item. Unique. PHOTO FRONT COVER

$  2,000

877

COLL

#96-99 (SG88-91) KGV 1d - 1/ Silver Jubilee complete set of 4 values perf SPECIMEN (LH). Also includes a few used stamps with interesting cancels: All Saints, Roseau, Sandy Point, Liberta, Barbuda and Old Road, the latter on the 1/. F-VF. (SG £196).

$     100

878

COLL

1935 Collection of 10 Silver Jubilee covers on exhibit pages, 4 registered, nearly all commercial. Includes mixed franking with St. Kitts to Toronto, usage to Michigan with boxed slogan cancel, registered OHMS to NY with 1d (2) and 1/ (2) hs LAST DAY OF/JUBILEE ISSUE, 3 flown covers to England one registered with complete set, the others to the US. A very nice group. F-VF

$     275

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARBUDA (see also Lots 906-9, 1347)

 

879

SP

#1-11 (SG1s-11s) 1922 KGV ½d - 5/ complete set overprinted SPECIMEN. OG. F-VF. (SG £225). PHOTO

$     110

880

SP

#1-11 (SG1s-11s) 1922 KGV ½d - 5/ complete set overprinted SPECIMENin horizontal strips of 3 affixed to Mauritania receiving authority page and all bearing hs SPECIMEN COLLECTION MAURITANIE in pink. F-VF. PHOTO

$     750

881

#1-11 (SG1-11) 1922 KGV ½d - 5/ complete set used, the 2½d tied on piece. A pretty set. F-VF. (Scott $418, SG £375). PHOTO

$     180

882

#4var (SG4w) 1922 KGV 2½d bright blue UR corner margin block of 4, variety watermark inverted and clearly visible on face. Fresh. NH! (SG £152+). PHOTO

$       80

883

COLL

#3var, 4var, 5, 8-10 (SG3x, 4w, 8-10) 1922 KGV 2d // 4/ small group of interesting mint items with a 2d UL corner margin single, variety watermark reversed (NH), 2½d variety watermark inverted, 6d and 4/ each a plate 10 bottom margin single (LH) and 3d and 1/ LR corner margin blocks of 4 each with plate 10 inscription (2 stamps in each block NH). F-VF. (SG £198).

$     100

884

#7, 9, 10 (SG7, 9, 10) 1922 KGV 3 used items, a 3d block of 4, 1/ LL corner margin plate 10 block of 4 and a 3/ pair with top margin. All F-VF. (SG £416)

$     200

885

1922 KGV 3/, 4/ and 5/ on registered cover to British Guiana cancelled BARBUDA SE 20 22. Br. Guiana G.P.O. transit and Belfield arrival on reverse. Attractive. (SG as used stamps £290). PHOTO

$     180

886

1922 Stampless OHMS cover to Haverhill, Mass. cancelled OFFICIAL-PAID OC 30 22, an early usage. St. Johns transit on reverse. F-VF+. Also includes the ½d and 2½d stamps each with partial Official-Paid cds. PHOTO

$     140

887

1923 KGV 1d and 2d horizontal pairs on registered cover to Avon, NJ cancelled BARBUDA AP 9 23. St. Johns and NY transits on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

888

1923 KGV 3d horizontal pair on registered cover to Avon, NJ cancelled BARBUDA AU 20 23. St. Johns and NY transits on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

889

1923 KGV ½d, 2d, 2½d on registered cover to Kansas cancelled BARBUDA NO 7 23. St. Johns and NY partial transits on reverse. Backflap missing. F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

890

1924 KGV ½d and 2½d horizontal pairs on registered cover to NJ cancelled BARBUDA JA 15 24. St. Johns and NY transits and Newark arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

891

1925 KGV 2d, 2½d on short paid registered cover to NJ cancelled BARBUDA AP 1 25. No postage due charged. St. Johns and NY transits and Avon arrival on reverse. PHOTO

$     110

892

1926 KGV ½d, 1d, 3d on registered cover to Colorado cancelled BARBUDA OC 18 26. St. Johns and NY transits on reverse. Attractive and F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KGV POSTAL HISTORY – USAGES FROM ANTIGUA

 

893

1914 KGV 5/ green and red on yellow on registered cover to Austria cancelled ST. JOHNS JA 17 14. Bs Vienna. F-VF. PHOTO

$     130

894

1915 KGV 2/6 black and red on blue on commercial registered, insured OHMS cover to Stanford University cancelled ST. JOHNS AU 25 15. F-VF. PHOTO

$     170

895

1923 KGV Large part envelope to St. Johns bearing LI 1d top margin block of 15 with control number 8 plus Antigua 1d, 1½d (block of 12 and strip of 3) and 2d (3) all cancelled ST. PETERS MR 14 23. Scarce internal usage. F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

896

1928 KGV 2/ purple and blue on blue on registered envelope to Illinois cancelled ST. JOHNS AP 26 28 and bearing boxed slogan YOU SHOULD VISIT/ANTIGUA/ THE IDEAL SUMMER RESORT in violet. NY transit and Chicago arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

897

1929 KGV 1/ grey-black and black on green block of 4 on registered cover to Illinois cancelled ST. JOHNS JA 12 29. On reverse Post Office/Crown/Antigua oval double ring, NY transits and Chicago arrival. F-VF. PHOTO

$       90

898

1933 KGV 5/ green and red on yellow on large part Parcel Post to Ye Olde Curiosity Shop Seattle weighing 7 pounds. US 4¢ and 50¢ (both clipped) plus15¢ (2) on reverse cancelled NY. An extraordinary single franking commercial usage. Fine. PHOTO

$     325

899

1933, 1935 KGV Pair of single rate commercial cover to foreign destinations, the first short paid to Argentina with 1½d (3) and 2/6, the other with 1½d (4) and 2/ to Chicago (a few pinholes at bottom). F, F-VF. PHOTO

$     140

900

1934 ½d, 3d purple on yellow and 6d (3, die I) on commercial, flown cover to the Royal Artillery, Quetta, Baluchistan, India cancelled ST. JOHNS FE 14 34. Karachi transit (over Air Mail label) and Quetta arrival on reverse. A fabulous destination. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

901

1934 KGV 6d dull and bright purple on neat registered Iremonger cover to England cancelled VF OLD ROAD FE 14 34. St. Johns and Plymouth transits on reverse and Bristol arrival on face. Attractive and F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

902

1935 KGV 6d dull and bright purple on registered cover to Scotland cancelled PARHAM MR 19 35. St. Johns transit and Edinburgh arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

903

1937 KGV 2½d and 1½d each with control number 26 plus pair of 6d die I on flown cover to Trinidad. Bs Port of Spain. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

904

COLL

1912//36 KGV Collection of 10 registered covers (one shortened), most commercial, values to the 1/ and 2/, all used from Antigua. Destinations include US, England, Br. Guiana, Panama (on KEVII registered envelope) and Switzerland. An interesting group. All F-VF. PHOTO

$     190

905

COLL

1913//36 KGV Collection of 9 KGV covers, one ppc plus one front, most on exhibit pages, some with various combinations making up the 2½d single foreign letter rate, 2 commercial War Tax usages, and ppc with ½d War Tax to Bathsheba, Barbados, OHMS m/f with Antigua stamps, ½d coil on cover to Oregon (most uncommon), ¼d strip of 6 to Forks, NY, etc. A very nice group. F-VF

$     180

 

 

 

 

 

 

KGV POSTAL HISTORY – USAGES FROM BARBUDA

 

906

1929 KGV 1½d postal stationery envelope cancelled BARBUDA JA 28 29 to Pittsburgh. St. Johns transit on reverse. Fresh and F-VF. PHOTO

$     180

907

1929 KGV 4d, 6d on OHMS cover to Mass. cancelled BARBUDA OC 14 29. Oval POST OFFICE/CROWN/BARBUDA at LL. St. Johns, and NY transits and Winchester arrival on reverse. F-VF+. PHOTO

$     120

908

1931 KGV 2½d, 3d on registered cover to Penn. cancelled BARBUDA MY 22 31. St. Johns and NY transits and Downingtown arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

909

1933 KGV ½d, 1½d (3), 2½d (2, Die I) all on flown commercial cover to Puerto Rico cancelled BARBUDA AU 21 33. Mixed Die I and Die II franking. St. Johns transit on reverse. Fine. PHOTO

$     160

 

 

 

 

 

 

KGV POSTAL HISTORY – USAGES FROM DOMINICA

 

910

1918 KGV 1/ horizontal pair with top and interpanneau margins plus Dominica 6d Views paying a triple foreign rate on registered OHMS cover to Switzerland. Slightly cut down at left. Unusual. Fine. PHOTO

$     110

911

PS

1928 KGV 1½d postal stationery envelope uprated with 1d violet on cover to Germany cancelled G.P.O. MY 23 28. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

912

1928 KGV ¼d horizontal pair plus 4d on registered cover to Bath cancelled VIEILLE-CASE OC 20 28. G.P.O., Portsmouth and London transits on reverse. A very pretty cover. VF. PHOTO

$     110

913

1929 KGV 1½d on cover to Penn. cancelled COLIHAUT DE 3 (inverted) 29, a second strike on reverse along with a G.P.O. transit. F-VF. PHOTO

$       80

914

1931 KGV 1d violet plus Dominica ½d Seal of the Colony on cover to Penn. cancelled GRAND BAY AP 27 31. G.P.O. transit on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

915

COLL

1905//29 Group of 5 items all used from Dominica with 3 covers all cancelled G.P.O., one with Dominica War Tax ½d overprint, one KEVII postal stationery card to Berne uprated with ½d stamp and a ppc cancelled Soufriere. F, F-VF

$       80

916

COLL

1910//30 Collection of 6 registered covers with KEVII 3d to Sheffield, the remaining 5 all KGV. Includes 1/ on OHMS cover to Thurgau Switzerland, 1½d strip of 3 to Manchester, the rest all OHMS covers with ½d and 4d to Minneapolis, margin pair of the 3d to Los Angeles and 1d (2) and 3d to Minneapolis. All F-VF

$      180

 

 

 

 

 

 

KGV POSTAL HISTORY - USAGES FROM MONTSERRAT

 

917

1924, 1929 KGV Pair of registered covers to Dorrance, Kansas on exhibit page, each bearing a block of 4, the first with 2½d orange-yellow, the other with 3d ultramarine block of 4. Both are scarce used and catalogue £420 off cover. A valuable pair. Both F-VF. PHOTO

$      225

918

1927 KGV ¼d and ½d horizontal pairs each with interpanneau margin paying the proper rate on cover to Pennsylvania cancelled ST. PETERS 25 AUG 27 TRD. Mounted on exhibit page. A rare cancel with only 5 examples recorded, 2 of which are struck on Leeward Island stamps. Montserrat transit on reverse. Central file fold does not affect stamps. F-VF. PHOTO

$      325

919

PS

1930 KGV 1½d postal stationery envelope uprated with Montserrat 1d pair and 1/ on flown, forwarded cover to Canada cancelled MONTSERRAT AU 4 (the “4” inverted) 1930. Montreal arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$      180

920

PS

1935 KGV 1½d postal stationery envelope to a Royal Navy Commander at Seven Oaks cancelled PLYMOUTH OC 8 35. Pristine. Unusual. VF. PHOTO

$      150

921

COLL

1911//37 QV // KGV Collection of 9 registered covers on exhibit pages with QV/KEVII mixed franking cover and KEVII ¼d (strip of 3 with control number and single); ½d pair and 2½d paying the proper rate, both to Germany; 1d plus Monts. 1/ on OHMS cover to Mass.; 1916, 1917 2 covers each with 2d used with 1d Monts. to Mississippi (no War Tax collected); 1922 1d UR corner margin block of 4 plus Monts. 1d to Pittsburgh; 1925 1d violet to Hastings, Barbados with Monts. 2d pair; 1926 Monts. ps registered envelope uprated with 1½d to Chicago and ¼d pair on 1937 Coronation cover. A very nice group. F-VF throughout

$      275

922

COLL

1918//29 Collection of 6 covers, 2 registered, most on exhibit pages, all with only LI franking. Includes 1d violet pair to Halifax; 1½d and 3d registered to England; others all to the US including 5d registered to Colorado, 2½d yellow-orange to NJ, and an unsealed envelope franked with a 1d and paying the Printed Matter rate with 4d due charged in red ms and crossed out. F-VF

$      120

 

 

 

 

 

 

KGV POSTAL HISTORY - USAGES FROM NEVIS

 

923

COLL

1926, 1929 Group of 3 KGV items with 1d on cover to NY (slightly cut down) with Nevis duplex, a ppc of the Original Marriage Certificate of Lord Nelson with 1d violet and duplex cancel and 5d horizontal pair on long registered OHMS (crossed out) cover to Winchester, Mass. on exhibit page. F-VF

$        80

 

 

 

 

 

 

KGV POSTAL HISTORY - USAGES FROM ST. KITTS

 

924

1913 Mixed franking cover with KEVII 2d plus KGV ½d and St. Kitts ½d registered to Deolali, India but sent to Devlali and forwarded to Coonoor with appropriate bs. Sent to a Captain in the Forestry Department. An extraordinary and unusual cover for the destination afficionado. Small cover tear not affecting stamps. Fine. PHOTO

$      130

925

PS

1925 St. Kitts 2d registered letter envelope size H2 to NY uprated with 3d and 6d stamps and mounted on exhibit page. Noted “via Bermuda”. NY arrivals on front and reverse. Fine. PHOTO

$        90

926

COLL

1902//33 Collection of 14 covers, 2 ppcs and one front all used from St. Kitts, mostly to the US, 3 in combination with St. Kitts stamps, most on exhibit pages. Includes QV 1d on 4d block of 4 used locally, ½d KEVII ps card to Germany and ¼d pair and 2d on OHMS to Mass., a mixed franking 2d and KGV ¼d pair, with contents; KGV ½d on mourning cover; 1922 1d pair to Boston, an early use of this stamp and nicely written up; two postage due items, one a ppc to Indiana rated 10 centimes due, the other to England with 20 centimes due and a GB 2d postage due stamp affixed. Most F-VF

$      300

927

COLL

1912//36 Collection of 14 registered covers most mounted on exhibit pages, most to the US but includes one m/f to Switzerland, a 1/ to Germany, a pair of the scarce 3d deep ultramarine to Manchester (as used stamps £120), and 3 St. Kitts ps registered letter envelopes to Halifax. Also ½d, 1d, 2½d m/f with ½d St. Kitts stamp cancelled SP 3 12, the earliest recorded usage of these values and other interesting frankings. F-VF

$      400

 

 

 

 

 

 

KGV POSTAL HISTORY - USAGES FROM VIRGIN ISLANDS

 

928

1916 Virgin Islands KGV issues on registered cover to NY franked with ½d strip of 4 and pair plus 1d and 3d War Tax issues cancelled scarce large double ring ROAD TOWN DEC 29 1916. Road Town and St. Thomas registered hs. Bs St. Thomas and with NY arrival. Fine. PHOTO

$        80

929

1917 KGV ½d (2) in combination with VI 1d War Tax overprints to Nassau, Bahamas all cancelled large double ring ROAD TOWN TORTOLA APR 3 1917 with matching registration hs. NY and St. Thomas bs. Fine+. PHOTO

$        80

930

PS

1928 KGV Virgin Islands 1d postal stationery envelope (extremely scarce) uprated with ½d (2) plus VI 2½d registered to California. cancelled single ring TORTOLA OC 18 28. St. Thomas and NY transits and Los Angeles arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$      180

931

PS

1930 KGV 1½d postal stationery envelope to Tacoma cancelled by superb WEST END JU 9 30 exhibition quality strike, a second strike alongside. A very scarce postmark. F-VF. PHOTO

$      190

932

COLL

1911//28 Collection of 8 covers, most on exhibit pages, all but 2 registered with 3d cancelled Road-Town to Minneapolis, KEVII ½d, 1d, 3d to Germany, 1d pair in combination with KEVII 2½d to Chicago, 3d plus VI 2d to Cincinnati, 1d violet and 5d to Devon cancelled Virgin Gorda, ½d plus VI 1d violet to San Jose. Also includes VI ½d - 2½d “Wilson” cover from Virgin Gorda plus block of 4 of the ½d similarly cancelled and a ½d cancelled Road Town on “Panton” cover to St. Lucia with 2d Postage Due affixed on arrival (foxing). Most F-VF

$      275

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSTAL HISTORY - AIR MAIL

 

933

1930 KGV 5d and 2/ with Antigua ½d and 6d on flown single foreign rate cover to Brazil endorsed Air Mail/via Nyrbaline mounted on exhibit page and meticulously annotated. VF. PHOTO

$        80

934

COLL

1929//38 Collection of 11 Air Mail covers, 10 from Antigua, one from Montserrat, all mounted on exhibit pages and nicely written-up. Destinations include England (4 including 2d in combination with Montserrat 1/), St. Lucia, Havana and Dutch Guiana (all First Pan Am flights), the remaining 4 all to the US and in combination with Antigua stamps (one from All Saints). A select group. All F-VF

$      400

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSTAL HISTORY - MARITIME MAIL

 

935

COLL

1929//38 Collection of 9 covers plus a mint ppc of the Lady Hawkins mounted on exhibit pages, all bearing LI stamps. Three bear s/l MAILED AT SEA (strikes in violet, purple and red), 2 Posted on the High Seas Lady Hawkins, one on the Lady Nelson in combination with St. Kitts stamps and cancelled Barbados, another with violet POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS (New York Paquebot cancel), the same cancel on cover from the S. S. Port St. George, and the last with NY Paquebot slogan and boxed POSTED AT SEA/S. S. FORT TOWNSHEND. All F-VF

$      200

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSTAL STATIONERY

 

936

P

1927 KGV ½d proof of the post card in black on thin wove paper endorsed Coat of Arms/appd/(initials)/21/3/27. The stop after “Address only” does not appear in the issued card. Ex-De la Rue archives. VF. PHOTO

$      350

937

P

1927 KGV ½d proof of the post card in black on thin chalk surfaced paper endorsed Appd for letter press and Coat/of Arms ½d & 1d postcards (initials) and Coat of Arms and/Wording for both/ ½d & 1d values. Ex-De la Rue archives. VF. PHOTO

$     350

938

SP

1927 KGV 1½d envelope mounted on exhibit page overprinted SPECIMEN with indicium in red, variety double impression. One of 3 examples recorded. VF. PHOTO

$     200

939

P

1927 KGV 1½d envelope on exhibit page with indicium in red-brown endorsed “Appd for Colour/ (initials)/20/7”. Ungummed and incorrectly folded. Ex-De la Rue archives. VF. PHOTO

$     400

940

PS

1927 KGV 1½d envelope uprated with Antigua 1½d (2) registered to Illinois cancelled ST. JOHN’S AU 10 27. Commercial use. NY transit and Chicago arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

941

PS

1929 KGV 1d envelope uprated with 1½d red-brown paying the proper rate to Germany cancelled ST. JOHN’S JY 4 29. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

942

PS

1929 KGV 1½d envelope uprated with Antigua 1½d vertical pair on registered, commercial cover to Illinois cancelled ST. JOHN’S NO 25 29. NY transit and Chicago arrival on reverse. Trimmed slightly at bottom and a tiny cover fault at UL. Fine+. PHOTO

$       90

943

PS

1930 KGV 1½d envelope uprated with 1d and 4d stamps plus Antigua 6d paying the proper rate on flown cover to Philadelphia cancelled ST. JOHN’S AP 7 30 and bearing violet boxed slogan YOU SHOULD VISIT/ANTIGUA/THE IDEAL SUMMER RESORT on front and back. F-VF. PHOTO

$     170

944

PS

1930 KGV 1d envelope uprated with Antigua ½d on face and 1d (2) and 1/ on reverse of registered cover to Conn. cancelled ST. JOHN’S MY 5 30. NY transit and Meriden arrival on back. F-VF. PHOTO

$     170

945

PS

1930 KGV 1d envelope uprated with Antigua ½d on commercial cover to Chicago cancelled ST. JOHN’S AU 9 30. A few tiny pinholes o/w F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

946

PS

1934 KGV 1½d envelope uprated with 1d and Antigua 1/ on flown front to Detroit. Believed to be one of less than 5 examples recorded. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

947

PS

1914 KGV 2d Registered envelope of Antigua uprated with 1d (2 pairs) on exhibit page cancelled St. John’s FE 14 14 and with NY arrivals on face. F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

948

COLL

1915//31 KGV Collection of 26 postal stationery cards mounted on exhibit pages, each card represented by an example overprinted SPECIMEN, a mint and at least one used card. Printing quantities carefully annotated. Destinations include Germany, France and the US. A few with toning but most fresh and F-VF

$     375

949

COLL

1927-29 KGV Collection of 8 postal stationery envelopes on exhibit pages with 1d violet, the 1d and 1½d carmine-red each mint (including a shade of the latter mint) and SPECIMEN and the 1½d red-brown overprinted SPECIMEN. Fresh and VF.

$     170

950

COLL

1913, 1927 KGV Collection of wrappers mounted and annotated on exhibit pages with ¼d SPECIMEN, ¼d and ½d mint plus an example of each used, the first uprated with a ¼d stamp and used from Dominica to Germany, the latter to Penn. used from St. Kitts. Less than 5 used examples recorded of each. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

 

 

 

 

 

 

LITERATURE

 

951

LIT

1939, 1954 KGVI and QEII Pair of Post Office Guides, the first with photos of the 1938 sets of Leewards, Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Virgin Islands. The first page reads: “Postal Information of Direct Interest to All.” 58pp. Soft cover. The second with blank card cover and stapled, the first page notes Statutory Rules and Orders Antigua Postal Service. 27 pp, the last few faulty. Fine

$       45

952

LIT

Oliver, M. N., FRPSL. The Leeward Islands Notes for Philatelists. 300 pp with dj. BWISC. 2000. The invaluable handbook. With errata and updates. As new

$       30

 

 

END OF LARSEN COLLECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEEWARD ISLANDS - PROPERTIES OF OTHER CONSIGNORS(see also Lot 1367)

 

 

 

QUEEN VICTORIA - KING GEORGE V

 

953

#1-8 (SG1-8) 1890 QV ½d - 5/ two complete sets of 8 mounted on album pages, the high values being quite different shades. F-VF. (Scott $435, SG £380). PHOTO

$     140

954

SP

#20-28 (SG20s-28s) 1902 KEVII ½d - 5/ set of 9 values complete wmk Crown and CA overprinted SPECIMEN. Part OG or HR. F-VF. (SG £190), PHOTO

$       80

955

#23var (SG23a) 1902 KEVII 2½d dull purple and ultramarine, variety wide “A” in “LEEWARD”. OG, HR. Small red area above “A” of “ISLANDS”. F-VF. (SG £275). PHOTO

$     110

956

#45var (SG40a) KEVII 2½d bright blue, variety wide “A” in “LEEWARD”, used. F-VF. (SG £180). PHOTO

$       80

957

SHCOLL

SG20, 29, 24, 36, 46-50 1902//22 KEVII & KGV Sheet and part sheet collection with KEVII ½d violet and green wmk Crown CA 2 complete sheets of 120 each, plates 1 and 2 plus 2 panes plate 1, one of each wmk; 3d dull purple and black right pane of 60 plate 2; ¼d brown left pane of 60 plate 1, partial sheet of left pane plus 4 columns from the right pane and an irregular block of 38. KGV ¼d, 1d, 2d, 2½d group of sheets, panes and large blocks with ¼d partial sheet of 114, left pane of 60 both plate 1, partial right pane of 40 plus 10 stamps from left pane and an irregular interpanneau block of 20; 1d partial right pane of 54, plate 1, the 2d a right pane of 60 plate 1 and a partial left pane of 42. The 2½d sheet of 120 plate 1, block of 32, plate 1 from the bottom portion of sheet and an irregular block of 36 from the top. Also ¼d, 1½d, 2½d denominations, the ¼d a right pane of 60 of plate 5 and a complete sheet plate 6; ½d partial sheet of 116 stamp plate 2 and left pane of 60 stamps plate 5; 2½d complete sheet of 120, plate 1. Some perf separation and hinge reinforcing, o/w most NH. Nearly all F-VF. Ex-deKeyser. (SG over £6,480)

$  1,200

958

COLL

1902-35 KEVII - KGV Collection of about 150 stamps on Hagner pages, SG29//88 all used in Antigua, all selected for postmark interest. Includes All Saints, Bendals, Bolans, Cedar Grove, Gunthorpes, Liberta, Montpelier, Parham, St. John’s, St. Mary’s, St. Peters and Seaton. Also includes some Officials and a few blocks of 4. Values include 1910-11 KEVII 2/6 (2) and 5/, and KGV 2½d orange, 4/ (2), and 5/ (3) noted. Most F-VF. A few faults but a useful collection.  PHOTO 1  PHOTO 2  PHOTO 3  PHOTO 4

$     375

959

SP

#61-83 (SG58s-80s) 1921-32 KGV ¼d - £1 set of 23 values wmk Multiple Crown Script CA complete overprinted or perf SPECIMEN. LH to HR. One or two small faults and some light toning. Most F-VF. (SG £700). PHOTO

$     250

960

SP

#82 (SG79s) 1928 KGV 10/ green and red on green, overprinted SPECIMEN, Samuel type LI1 local hs prepared for presentation. LH. Toned. Appears F-VF. PHOTO

$       80

961

#83 (SG80) 1928 KGV £1 purple and black on red, flaw 52A. LH. F-VF. (Scott $240, SG £225). PHOTO

$     100

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING GEORGE VI ISSUES

 

962

#114b (SG113a) 1944 KGVI 10/ pale green and dull red on green, second printing. OG. Scarce! F-VF. (Scott $475, SG £850). PHOTO

$     300

963

#114b (SG113a) 1944 KGVI 10/ pale green and dull red on green. OG. F-VF. (Scott $475, SG £850). PHOTO

$     300

964

#114b (SG113a) 1944 KGVI 10/ pale green and dull red on green, frame flaw 44, damaged cliché. LH. F-VF. 2005 KGVI Expertising certificate. (Scott $475+, SG £850+). PHOTO

$     400

965

#114var (SG113ca) 1947 KGVI 10/ deep green and deep vermilion on green, fourth printing, variety missing pearl, pos. 49. OG. F-VF. (SG £1,700). PHOTO

$     600

966

#114var (SG113ca) 1947 KGVI 10/ deep green and deep vermilion on green, variety missing pearl, pos. 49. OG, HR. Small thin. F-VF. (SG £1,700). PHOTO

$     300

967

#115 (SG114c) 1952 KGVI £1 violet and black on scarlet, perf 13 pair of blocks of 4, each a different shade. NH. F-VF. (Scott $400, SG £280). PHOTO

$     160

968

#115b var (SG114af) 1942 KGVI £1 purple and black on carmine, variety gash in chin, pos. 17. A very scarce flaw which exists on this printing only. LH. F-VF. (SG £2,250). PHOTO BACK COVER

$     800

969

#115c (SG114ba) 1945 KGVI £1 brown-purple and black on salmon, variety missing pearl, pos.49. NH. Very scarce. F-VF. (SG £1,700). PHOTO BACK COVER

$     900

970

COLL

#103-115c++, 120-25 (SG95-114c++) KGVI ¼d - £1 Comprehensive collection of 120 mint stamps mounted on hand-drawn pages, a study of the printings, each stamp identified by printing date. Includes 1/ with “DI” flaw and 13 singles of the £1 (one with control number) plus one pair which represent all printings. An excellent lot for the specialist. A few early printings with toned gum but overall F-VF. (SG over £3,000). PHOTO 1

$     450

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUEEN ELIZABETH ISSUES (all ex-Larsen)

 

971

COLL

#133//47++, vars (SG126//40++, 139a-40a) 1954 QEII ½¢ // $4.80 Collection of mostly used with a complete set on pieces and 12 used blocks of the ½¢ // 24¢ each an UR corner margin sheet number block plus the $2.80 and $4.80 in lower right corner margin control number blocks, also used, and the 2 high values with variety broken scroll, LH. Some low value duplication n/c. A very nice lot. F-VF. (SG over £400)

$     160

972

COLL

#133//47++ (SG126//40++) 1954 QEII ½¢ // $4.80 Specialized collection/study of the definitive issue nearly all mint consisting of a complete set, low values to the 60¢ all control number pairs, same to the 24¢, more than 50 blocks of 4 and larger, pairs and singles of the low values most with varieties identified including the loop flaw. Lots of fun and room for expansion. A nice companion to previous lot. F-VF. (SG about £480)

$     180

973

COLL

1953//56 Collection of over 85 covers, mostly flown, many registered, some in combination with KGVI stamps. Uses include Road Town (numerous), Anguilla Valley, Charlestown, etc. Also includes a group of about 30 blocks of 4 and larger with interesting and colorful frankings. An unusual offering. Examine! F-VF

$     300