Auction Highlights
The beautiful, the interesting, the unusual... and the rare!
Here is just a small selection of some our favourite lots currently being offered in our Stamp Auctions
Lot 1017 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA - 1876-1967 ALL DIFFERENT MINT COLLECTION. An attractive collection with sets & top values that includes an 1876 CC Wmk P14 1d lake ... read more
Lot 1033 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
ARGENTINA - 1910. IMPERF PROOF BLOCKS OF 4. An impressive collection of imperf proof blocks of 4 from the 1910 "Centenary of Deposition of the ... read more
Lot 1047 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
ASCENSION - 1938-53 1½d black & rose-carmine, P14, variety "DAVIT Flaw", SG 40d/40da, vertical, positional marginal pair, never hinged mint (2
Lot 1050 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
ASCENSION - 1938-53 PICTORIAL SPECIMENS. KGVI Pictorial definitive "Specimen" punctured complete set, SG 38s/47s, very fine mint, seldom seen (13 ... read more
Lot 1110 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
AUSTRALIA - 1915-27 1s blue-green 'Roo, Die IIB, SG 40b, lower marginal gutter pair with "A.J. MULLETT" inscription, never hinged mint.
Lot 1192 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
AUSTRIA - POST OFFICES IN LEVANT AND CRETE Extensive collection of mint and used with much duplication for perfs, postmarks etc and including ... read more
Lot 1203 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
BAHAMAS - 1877-1952 ATTRACTIVE MINT COLLECTION. A most useful collection with sets, shades & top values that includes an 1877 CC Wmk P 14 1d scarlet ... read more
Lot 1236 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
BARBADOS - 1855-1910 OLD TIME MINT COLLECTION DISCOVERY. A most useful, mint only range found in the back of an old Caribbean Islands stockbook that ... read more
Lot 1398 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
BRITISH OCCUPIED ITALIAN COLONIES - TRIPOLITANIA 1948-1951 COMPLETE NEVER HINGED MINT A complete run of of Postage issues (SG T1/34) and Postage Dues ... read more
Lot 1418 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
BRUNEI - 1947-51. INTERESTING SPECIALIZED MINT COLLECTION An attractive, semi-specialized MINT COLLECTION (most stamps are never hinged) of mostly ... read more
Lot 1480 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
CANADA - 1851 3d red on laid paper, SG 1, used with 4 margins just touching tip of outer frame at low-left corner. Pretty.
Lot 1539 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
CAYMAN IS. - 1900-1936 OLD TIME MINT ONLY COLLECTION. An attractive, ALL DIFFERENT mint collection that includes 1900 QV set with listed shades, ... read more
Lot 1551 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
CEYLON - 1857 6d purple-brown on blued paper, wmk Star, SG 1, very fine used with 4 margins. Scarce in this condition.
Lot 1606 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
CRETE & P.O.s - BRITISH POST OFFICES 1898 - 9 Semi - specialised mint and used collection including good range of used items, blocks, imperfs etc and ... read more
Lot 1657 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
EGYPT - 1872-1878 PENASSON & BULAQ PRINTINGS. USED ACCUMULATION with various printings, many shades, perforation types and postmark interest ... read more
Lot 1753 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
FRENCH COLONIES - FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA 1940 Airmails 1fr 50 - 8fr 50 ovptd Afrique Francaise Libre, Yv 14/19, fine used. (6 stamps)
Lot 1766 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
FRENCH COLONIES - MARTINIQUE 1924 surcharge set complete with additional 15c on 30c red and 25c on 50c surcharge inverted, Yv 105/10, 108a, 110a, ... read more
Lot 1767 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
FRENCH COLONIES - MARTINIQUE 1886 - 1947 Comprehensive mint and used collection with many complete sets and better values, air posts and postage dues ... read more
Lot 1851 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
GERMAN ALLIED ZONES - RUSSIAN ZONE EAST SAXONY, PROVINCE OF SAXONY & WEST SAXONY 1945-1946 all different never hinged mint collection. With EAST ... read more
Lot 1853 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
GERMAN ALLIED ZONES - RUSSIAN ZONE THURINGIA 1946 Bridge Reconstruction Fund, first issue, type I miniature sheet, Mi Block 4 ay I/I, SG MSRF17, ... read more
Lot 2239 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
K.U.T. - KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA Interesting early to modern collection of all three territories including East Africa and Uganda 1890 vals to ... read more
Lot 2250 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
KUWAIT - 1923 10r green & scarlet, KGV India overprinted "Kuwait" SG 15, very fine used with Telegraphic cancel.
Lot 2262 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
KUWAIT - 1962 - 1992 COMPREHENSIVE USED COLLECTION Fine used collection, mostly complete sets on a range of pages and albums arranged by SG catalogue ... read more
Lot 2282 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
LEBANON - 1936 FRANCO-LEBANESE TREATY Complete set of IMPERF PROOFS for the unissued 1936 Franco-Lebanese Treaty postage set, Maury 149A/49D, printed ... read more
Lot 2387 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
MALTA - 1863-81 (wmk Crown CC) ½d dull orange with WATERMARK REVERSED, SG 7x, mint, re-perfed. Scarce stamp, cat £2,000.
Lot 2568 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
NYASALAND - 1921-1951 EXTREMELY FRESH MINT COLLECTION With bright colours mounted on leaves, includes 1921-33 most vals to 2s & 2s6d (x2 shades) ... read more
Lot 2578 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
PAKISTAN - 1947-1963 FINE USED COLLECTION Highly complete collection on album pages, all different, includes 1947 opts set, 1948 1r Independence perf ... read more
Lot 2714 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
ST HELENA - 1902-1935 OLD TIME MINT COLLECTION. A useful KEVII & KGV mint collection with better values & sets that includes the KEVII 1902 set, 1903 ... read more
Lot 2767 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
SARAWAK - 1869-1928 FINE MINT COLLECTION A most useful range that includes an 1869 3c part gum, 1875 set (less 6c), 1888-97 incl. 4c, 5c, 8c to 12c, ... read more
Lot 3079 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
TUVA - 1938 Types of 1935-36 with modified designs and new colours - the complete set (SG 115/19, Scott 99/103), mint, some values with part gum or ... read more
Lot 3112 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
VIETNAM - NORTH - 1958-1962 SUPERB UNUSED ALL DIFFERENT COLLECTION (without gum, as issued) including a wealth of complete sets. Note 1958 Handicraft ... read more
Lot 3114 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
VIETNAM - SOUTH - 1955-1967 NEVER HINGED MINT all different collection including a wealth of complete sets. Note 1956 President definitive set, 1959 ... read more
Lot 3141 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
GB.EDWARD VII - 1902 - 1913 FINE USED COLLECTION Neatly written up by value and printing type including De La Rue issues with a wealth of shades and ... read more
Lot 3143 (Kwik-Bid #4308, 27th May 2020)
GB.EDWARD VII - 1902-10 10s ultramarine, De La Rue printing, SG 265, very fine used with complete "BRIGHTON AP 24 03" single ring c.d.s.
Lot 5004 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
.GENERAL SECTION - SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA CLASSICS HOARD Amazing old time hoard of rather lovely mint and used classics laid out on cards, mostly ... read more
Lot 5005 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
.GENERAL SECTION - SUPER EUROPEAN GROUP Nice pre-1940 mint and used group removed from a heavy old time collection by an overseas collector and ... read more
Lot 5010 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
.GENERAL SECTION - PORTUGUESE COLONIES Accumulation of mint and used on cards with some emphasis on used with many identifiable cancellations, ... read more
Lot 5104 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
ARGENTINA - 1910 IMPERF PROOF BLOCKS OF 4. An attractive collection of the 1910 Centenary of Deposition of the Spanish Viceroy set, SG 366/81, IMPERF ... read more
Lot 5160 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
AUSTRALIAN STATES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA OFFICIAL - RARITY. 1876-85 9d purple wmk Broad Star, perf 11½-12 with "O.S." type O1 overprint, SG 026c, used, ... read more
Lot 5163 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
AUSTRALIAN STATES - SOUTH AUSTRALIA OFFICIAL - RARITY. 1891 2s6d pale violet, SG O86, mint part OG with hinge remains. Only 60 printed. A ... read more
Lot 5357 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
BECHUANALAND - 1932 KGV Baobab Tree & Cattle definitives complete set, SG 99/110, very fine used (12 stamps).
Lot 5396 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
BELGIAN COLONIES - CONGO 1909 3.50f black & vermilion handstamped "CONGO BELGE" at Brussels (COB 37B, SG 43B), fine mint, fresh.
Lot 5427 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
BERMUDA - 1938-53 VARIETY 2s purple & deep blue/mottled deep blue (Wartime paper), variety "GASH IN CHIN" as SG 116cf, very fine mint example
Lot 5535 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
CAMEROON - BRITISH - CAMEROONS TRUST TERRITORY 1960-61 2d slate-blue, Type A, SG T4a, never hinged mint, black printing ink marks on the gummed side ... read more
Lot 5539 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
CANADA - NEWFOUNDLAND - 1857-64 2d scarlet-vermilion, SG 2, very fine used with 4 good margins, close but clear at base. A beautiful example of this ... read more
Lot 5568 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
CANADA - 1852-57 6d slate-violet Prince Albert, SG 9, very fine used with 4 good neat margins.
Lot 5582 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
CANADA - 1897 $4 violet 'Jubilee', SG 139, very fine used
Lot 5658 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
CEYLON - 1857-59 9d purple-brown imperf, SG 8, very fine used with 4 good neat margins with full corners. A superb example without repairs, rare thus.
Lot 5699 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
CHINA - MANCHUKUO 1944 Friendship with Japan 40f bronze-green (SG 156 & SG 158) BLOCK OF NINE (3 x 3), the central stamp "Frame with rounded corners" ... read more
Lot 5779 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
CUBA - SPANISH DOMINION 1855-1898 Extensive mint and used collection on Scott printed pages, chiefly all different and highly complete for the period, ... read more
Lot 5784 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
CYPRUS - 1880 ONE PENNY RED. 1d red, overprinted "CYPRUS", SG 2, Plate 181, check letters "J - C", very fine mint, a difficult stamp!
Lot 5785 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
CYPRUS - 1880 PENNY RED MINT PLATE COLLECTION presented on a stock card that includes a complete run of plates from 201 to 220. Good to very fine ... read more
Lot 5847 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
DOMINICAN REP. - 1865 - 1874 "ARMS" SELECTION Attractive range of these scarce and elusive issues with scarce 1865 1r black on green unused, 1867 1r ... read more
Lot 6042 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
FRENCH COLONIES - OBOCK 1892 - 1894 Extensive and valuable mint and used collection on printed pages with 1892 curved overprint values to 75c carmine ... read more
Lot 6059 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
FRENCH COLONIES - SOMALI COAST 1894 1 (franc) on 5fr red triangular ovptd Djibouti, Yv 4, superb mint, signed Brun.
Lot 6107 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
GERMAN STATES - BREMEN REVENUE - DOCUMENTARY STAMPS Nineteenth Century spectacular mint and used collection on old album pages. With "Declarations ... read more
Lot 6125 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
GERMAN OCCUPATIONS - LITHUANIA UKMERGE 1941 Russia "Workers" overprinted complete set, Michel 1/5, never hinged mint, signed KRISCHKE BPP, a couple ... read more
Lot 6248 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
GILBERT & ELLICE IS - 1911 (Aug 25) registered OHBMS cover from the Resident Commissioner's Office, Ocean Island, to Paris, bearing KEVII 5d (SG 5) x ... read more
Lot 6400 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
INDIAN CONVENTION STATES - CHAMBA 1887 - 1928 mint & used collection arranged on SG "Imperial" album pages (3 + part) with ALL spaces filled, ... read more
Lot 6412 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
INDIAN CONVENTION STATES - JIND 1885 - 1927 mint & used collection on SG "Imperial" album pages (3 + partial) with just 1 empty space including 1885 ... read more
Lot 6417 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
INDIAN CONVENTION STATES - PATALIA mint & used collection on 3 SG "Imperial" album pages with no empty spaces, includes 1884 set complete, 1885 red ... read more
Lot 6460 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
IRELAND - 1922-1940 ATTRACTIVE FINE MINT COLLECTION with many better items and varieties on leaves, includes 1922 Thom set, 1922 2s6d Dollard, 1922 ... read more
Lot 6592 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
ITALY - BACK OF THE BOOK ISSUES 1863-1956 INTERESTING COLLECTION in hingeless mounts on pages, mint (many never hinged) and used stamps, includes ... read more
Lot 6659 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
ITALIAN COLONIES - LIBYA 1912-1938 ATTRACTIVE FINE USED COLLECTION on pages, includes 1912-21 King set to 1L incl 45c (x3) & 60c, 1915-16 10c block ... read more
Lot 6675 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
ITALIAN COLONIES - OLTRE GIUBA 1925-6 60c carmine, Royal Jubilee, variety "Perf 13½", Sass 21, very fine used. Rare stamp unpriced used in Sassone. ... read more
Lot 6723 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
JAPAN - 1872 - 1886 REFERENCE COLLECTION Interesting collection of mostly "used"forgeries of Dragons, Cherry Blossom and Taisho series, with here and ... read more
Lot 6724 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
JAPAN - 1894 - 1950 MINT AND USED COLLECTION Arranged with some duplication on stock pages but with many better items noted including 1894 Silver ... read more
Lot 6838 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
LEEWARD IS. - 1890-1952 USED COLLECTION A useful used collection with some better values, Antigua, Dominica, St Kitts & other postmark interest. ... read more
Lot 6870 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
LUXEMBOURG - 1859-1957 BETTER ITEMS, CAT £4,180+. An interesting mint, never hinged mint & used group of better stamps & sets on stock cards, ... read more
Lot 6957 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
MALAYA JAPAN OCC. - GENERAL ISSUES Negri Sembilan 1942 25c dull purple & scarlet, ovptd single frame chop in brown, SG J170b, fine used with part ... read more
Lot 7115 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
NETHERLANDS - 1852-2005 MINT, NHM & USED ACCUMULATION. Several all different collection on various pages and better items on stock cards, includes ... read more
Lot 7215 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
NIUE - 1902 TO 1927 TREMENDOUS COLLECTION ON “IMPERIAL” ALBUM PAGES. A mint and used collection on 2 SG “Imperial” album pages with only 1 empty ... read more
Lot 7260 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
NYASALAND - 1892-3 3s on 4s grey-black & vermilion, SG 18, very fine mint.
Lot 7319 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
NEW GUINEA - 1915 TO 1922 “N.W.PACIFIC ISLANDS.” COLLECTION ON “IMPERIAL” ALBUM PAGE. A mint & used collection on the single page from an SG ... read more
Lot 7321 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
NEW GUINEA - 1915-16 5s grey and yellow 1st Wmk, SG 83, mint good part OG. Fresh example of the rarest basic “N.W. PACIFIC ISLAND” overprint stamp.
Lot 7344 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
PHILIPPINE IS. - 1856 - 1874 SUPERB IMPERFS SELECTION Fine used and unused range with 1859 5c vermilion used (2), 1863 n5c vermilion unused (4), 10c ... read more
Lot 7345 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
PHILIPPINE IS. - 1863 2r blue, imperf, SG 22, superb mint with large part og and huge margins all round. Sign Bloch. Scarce and beautiful stamp.
Lot 7414 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
RHODESIA - 1909-12 "RHODESIA" OVERPRINTED ARMS COLLECTION. A most attractive & interesting, MINT ONLY collection of the "Rhodesia" opt'd Arms issue ... read more
Lot 7429 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
ROMANIA - 1903 Opening of New Post Office complete set, SG 464/478, each handstamped "ULTRAMAR" in violet, mainly without or only small part gum, 1I. ... read more
Lot 7440 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
RUSSIA - 1924-1949 FINE USED RANGES in display cards identified by cat numbers with only light duplication, includes 1931 Airship set, 1933 ... read more
Lot 7522 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
ST LUCIA - 1864-1935 VALUABLE OLD TIME COLLECTION. An impressive mint & used collection (mainly used), with top values & sets etc presented ... read more
Lot 7763 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
SOUTH AFRICA - 1930-44 1s brown & deep blue, TWISTED HORN VARIETY, inverted watermark, SG 48cw, upper marginal pair, hinged in margin, stamps never ... read more
Lot 7930 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
SPANISH COLONIES - FERNANDO POO 1907 complete set, SG 188/203, Edifil 152/167, each with "Muestra" A.000,000 on reverse, further overprinted ... read more
Lot 7985 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
SWITZERLAND - INTERESTING ACCUMULATION 19th Century to 1980's mint (some never hinged) and used stamps, mini-sheets, covers, ex-dealer's stock of ... read more
Lot 8069 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
TURKEY - 1901 Internal Mail 10pa, 1pi, 2pi, 25pi and 50pi, Foreign Mail 5pa, 20pa, 1pi, 2pi and 50pi, Printed Matter Internal 5pa to 2pi, Foreign 5pa ... read more
Lot 8071 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
TURKEY - 1955 Child Welfare set complete, Mi 185/195, very fine and fresh mint. 2½L and 10L both barely hinged and well centred for this issue. (11 ... read more
Lot 8172 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
GB.PENNY BLACKS - 1840 1d black 'FA' plate 1a, a beautiful example with 4 margins, tied to large part 12th May 1840 cover by crisp red MC cancel. A ... read more
Lot 8178 (Sandafayre #5308, 2nd June 2020)
GB.QUEEN VICTORIA - 1840 (29 Oct) EL sent within London bearing 1d black 'PB' plate 8 with 4 margins tied crisp upright black MC cancel.