Essex Stamp Auctions
Essex Stamp Auctions February
sale was well attended and overall realisations of £266,000 including premium.
The Peter Millward Machin
collection attracted a lot of interest from collectors and dealers alike, with
errors and varieties fetching well above their estimates in most cases. The
Enschede Castles £2 missing gold Queen's Head SG 1994a sold for £535 (estimate
£250) Fig 1.
The Harrisons 2nd Castles £2 Plate block number 3C is very scarce as
only three plate blocks exist. This example sold for £810, considerably more
than its estimate of £300.
Fig 1
Good realisations amongst the
British Commonwealth lots included Australia 1915 Roo 6d used with Monogram in
the margin, made £488 against an estimate of £250. The Bahrain 1948 Olympics
2½a on 2½d surcharge doubled UM sold for £1278 (estimate £1200). Fig 2
Fig 2
Niger Coast Protectorate Oil
Rivers proved very popular, one of the key stamps being the 1893 issue type 7
surcharge ½d on 2d with diagonal handstamp. This hinged mint rarity sold for
£3718 against an estimate of £3500. Fig 3
Fig 3
Elsewhere this rare German Post
Offices in China 1900 30pf with part gum, but in a good state of preservation
nonetheless, was finally knocked down for almost £2800 (estimate £1500). Fig 4
Fig 4
Next sale at the Marriott Hotel
Waltham Abbey on 25th Sept.
Enquiries to www.essexstampauctions.com
