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THE PETER HARTLAND-SWANN COLLECTION OF GERMAN SEAPOSTS
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THE NORD-DEUTSCHER LINE, 1896 TO 1914
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564 |
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''KAISER WILHELM DER GROSSE'': 1900 (22 May) view of a liner with passengers disembarking into lighters with tug & fishing-boat in foreground, printed in sepia tones; used to Konstanz with a 10pf stamp cancelled with a fine strike of the oval ''DEUTSCH-AMERIKANISCHE SEEPOST/BREMEN-NEW YORK/23/5/00/A'' d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 |
£75 |
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565 |
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RARE COMPLETE MENU CARD, POSTALLY USED - ''HOHENZOLLERN'': 1903 (17 Aug.) Breakfast menu card depicting in colour the S.S. 'Kaiserin Maria Theresia' moored at Gibraltar, surrounded by sailing craft and with a battleship in the background, with imprint of Drexel & Adler, Hamburg; folded and posted at Gibraltar (KEVII 1d cancelled A26 duplex) to Minnesota with London transit c.d.s. An astounding range of breakfast dishes! Particularly rare thus. V.fine apart from horizontal fold. PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£120 |
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566 |
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GIBRALTAR VIEWS - ''BARBAROSSA'': 1903 (Sept.2 ) unused menu-top card depicting the same view of the ''Kaiserin Maria Theresia'' in colour; plus two unused coloured postcards, one depicting the ''Grosser Kurfurst'' steaming past the Rock and the other a group of ships moored at Gibraltar Point, the latter printed by Drexel & Adler. Also an attractive, coloured, unused menu-top card showing 'sail & steam', dated 1898. An attractive group. (4 cards). |
£120 |
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567 |
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1900-05 Quartet of unused menu-top cards in colour (2) or monochrome (2), two featuring different views of the ''Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse'', one of which is overprinted for the ''Prinz Eitel Friedrich'' (19 Sept.1905); a third card shows a most attractive and rare deck scene with a gentleman and three ladies walking past a lifeboat, overprinted for the ''Kaiserin Maria Theresia'' (24 June 1900) and the final item , printed on the ''Darmstadt'' (4 June1903) shows a liner steaming past Sicily with Etna in the background and sailing boats, in monochrome blue. Very fine. (4 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£140 |
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568 |
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MONOCHROME MENU-TOPS c1905: Four cards (one used with US 1c to Maine) in sepia (2) or blue (2) depicting different views drawn by Themistocles van Eckenberger inc. a steamer amid the Dutch herring-fleet, another passing The Needles (IOW) and two showing steamers & sailing ships; one is overprinted for the ''Bremen'' (21 June1905), the others have been trimmed above the imprints. One corner fold and the odd light tone spot, otherwise fine. (4 cards). |
£120 |
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569 |
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COMPLETE MENU CARD (postcard unused) with green-blue monochrome design by van Eckenbrecher depicting a liner moored off the N.African coast with passengers disembarking into rowing-boats etc. overprinted for the ''Grosser Kurfürst'' (2 July 1906) with dinner menu in German. One or two tone spots otherwise remarkably fresh and fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£80 |
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570 |
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OST-ASIATISCHE HAUPTLINIE: Fine coloured menu-top card by van Eckenbrecher showing a steamer nearing Southampton, addressed to Scotland with a 10 pf stamp cancelled by fine ''DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST/ASIATISCHE/HAUPTLINIE/b'' c.d.s. (15.8.04); also a very fine coloured card by the same artist showing the Eddystone Lighthouse with a liner passing in the background, addressed to England but put ashore at Colombo (3.3.05) the stamp has been removed, leaving a partial strike of the Seepost c.d.s. and slight abrasion to the front of the card. an attractive pair. (2 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£80 |
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571 |
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PORT VIEWS: Four unused menu-top cards with coloured van Eckenbrecker designs, two depicting the same view of the ''Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse'' in Southampton Docks, overprinted for the ''Prinzess Alice'' (24 Sept.1904) and the ''Prinz-Regent Luitpold'' (1 April 1907); also two anonymous Channel Port scenes with sailing boats and liners in the background, one overprinted for the ''Bremen'' (18 Nov.1903). Very fine and attractive. (4 cards). |
£100 |
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572 |
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''SCHARNHORST'': 1904 (18 Dec.) Colourful van Eckenbrecher menu-top card showing a liner moored in the port of Venice surrounded by gondolas, posted to the UK on arrival at Boston; also unused card with a coloured view of the Bosphorus with Turkish ship and boat in foreground overprinted for the ''Kaiser Wilhelm II'' (7 June 1906) plus a faulty example of the same menu-card used on the ''Kronprinz Wilhelm'' (29 April 1907) used to Brooklyn. (3 cards). |
£60 |
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573 |
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PORT VIEWS: Coloured van Eckenbrecher menu-top cards inc. fine, most attractive and unusual view of the Admiralty Building, Algiers printed on the ''Prinz Eitel Friedrich'' (14 Aug.1908) addressed to England, with Penang c.d.s. (stamp removed); also a fine view of Genoa Harbour with ''Lützow'' (7 Aug.1908) overprint, also addressed to England, with Gibraltar transit c.d.s. but stamp removed. Two unused cards inc. an unusual view of Mount Fujiyama and a monochrome beach view with fishing boats etc. printed on the ''Königin Luise''. (4 cards). |
£100 |
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574 |
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FOOD & DRINK: Two menu-top cards with vignettes of liners escorted by tugs or unloading passengers, surrounded by designs of fish or fruit & wine, printed in grey-blue and sepia; one was used on the ''Grosser Kurfurst'' (30 June 1900), addressed to the USA with fine s/l ''Via Cherbourg'' h.s. and French 10c stamp cancelled by Cherbourg duplex; the other is unused and the ship's name has been trimmed off. Unusual types. (2 cards). |
£60 |
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575 |
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''GLAMOUR'' CARDS: Trio of menu-top cards from a series depicting girls from different countries in vignettes with coloured views in the background, inc. 'Indien' used on the ''Weimar'' (6 July1902) and addressed to London, with 10 pf stamp cancelled by a weak strike of the ''DEUTSCHE/SEEPOST/AUSTRALISCHE/HAUPTLINIE'' c.d.s. (13.7.02), 'Aegypten' overprinted on the ''Prinz-Regent Luitpold'' and used (Dec.1900) to the USA and 'Orient' showing a Turkish girl with hookah, printed on the ''Ems'' (27 Aug.1900), v.fine unused. Slight corner faults on two but an unusual, early series. (3 cards). |
£80 |
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576 |
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'FISHERMEN' CARDS: Menu-top postcards depicting sepia illustrations of the life of Fishing communities showing a family group in a harbour used on the ''König Albert'' (4 Feb.1903) and addressed to England with an Italian 10c stamp postmarked Genoa, the message refers to German soldiers returning from China, on board. Also a card from the same series showing two fishermen with their catch in a rowing-boat, used on the ''Barbarossa'' (23 Aug.1902), posted to the USA from Reinickendorf with German 10pf stamp (24.10.02). Attractive & unusual. (2 cards). |
£50 |
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577 |
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''GRUSS VON...'' SHIP POSTCARDS: Group of cards, 1896-1908, depicting various liners inc. scarce early trio in upright format printed by Muhlmeister & Johler showing the ''Fulda'' (used to England from Naples, 1896), the ''Werra'' (used to USA from Gibraltar, 1901) and the ''Aller'' (unused). Also a range of van Eckenbrecher designs printed by Jontzen of Bremen, overprinted on the ''Zieten'' (used to UK from Port Said, 1906) and another of the same design used in Brussels, 1908; plus three unused cards from the same series printed for the ''Grosser Kurfurst'', the ''Königin Luise'' & the ''Kaiser Wilhelm II''. A fine lot. (8 cards). |
£120 |
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578 |
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''LIFEBELT'' CARDS: Series showing coloured views of ships framed by lifebelts, flags & anchors, printed by Sander & Sohn, used 1906-14, inc. ''Kaiser Wilhelm II'' used (1909) to Belgium with 10pf stamp cancelled by oval Bremen-New York d.s., ''Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse'' (surface faults) used in 1911 to Belgium with ''U.S. GERMAN SEA P.O.'' c.d.s. cancelling US 2c stamp and ''Prinz Eitel Friedrich'' with 10pf cancelled by an ''OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE'' c.d.s. & Port Said transit c.d.s. (1914). Also a card from the ''Friedrich der Grosse'' posted at Bremen (1906) and another from the ''Herzogin Cecilie'' addressed to Geelong, Australia. Attractive. (5 cards). |
£100 |
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579 |
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''SIGNAL FLAGS'' SERIES: 1903-12 Sander & Sohn designs featuring vignettes of ships framed by a message in signal flags, inc. ''Bremen'', ''Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse'', ''Königin Luise'', ''Grosser Kurfurst'', 'König Albert'', ''Schleswig'', ''Roon'', ''Gneisenau'' & ''Kaiserin Maria Theresia'' plus one un-named ship. Most are used with US stamps, one is addressed to Ireland with a fine strike of the ''AUSTRALISCHE HAUPTLINIE'' c.d.s. (29.2.08) on 10pf stamp another, to Brisbane, has a S.Australian 1d stamp with squared c.d.s. Occasional slight corner wear otherwise fine cards. (10 cards). |
£150 |
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580 |
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SHIPS' CAPTAINS CARDS: Selection from Sanders & Sohn's series depicting ships and their captains, mostly in black & white, 1902-08, inc. the ''Rhein'', ''Friedrich der Grosse'', ''Königin Luise'', ''Weimar'' (with fine ''Australische Hauptlinie'' c.d.s.), ''Kleist'', '''Seydlitz'', ''Kaiser Wilhelm II'' (two different captains; one card with ''US GERMAN SEA PO'' c.d.s.) and ''Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse'' (coloured). Unusual. (10 cards). |
£150 |
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581 |
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1900-11: Miscellany of used cards inc. fine port scenes of Bremerhaven & Port Said, the latter with fine ''OST-ASIATISCHE HAUPTLINIE'' c.d.s. (1900) & Aden transit to Germany; ship cards inc. the ''Schleswig'', ''Bülow'', ''Prinz-Regent Luitpold'' (posted in Yokohama, 1907) and the ''Prinz Ludwig'' with fine 1910 ''OST-ASIATISCHE HAUPTLINIE'' c.d.s. Also a spectacularly colourful 1907 New Year card from the ''Barbarossa'' in Freemantle (corner fault) showing the ship off Ceylon, used to Scotland with weak strike of the ''AUSTRALISCHE HAUPTLINIE'' c.d.s. on a 10pf stamp. An attractive, useful lot. (7 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£100 |
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582 |
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SHIP CARDS: 1900-1910 selection of different types of cards illustrating ships inc. the ''Prinzess Alice'' (2 different, one with v.fine ''OST-ASIATISCHE HAUPTLINIE'' c.d.s. of 1909), ''Grosser Kurfurst'' (2), ''Lahn'' with fine oval Bremen-New York Seepost d.s., ''Prinzess Irene'' (faults), ''Preussen'' with ''OST-ASIATISCHE HAUPTLINIE'' c.d.s. (1905), ''George Washington'' (2 - one with unusual 'drawer' of views, the other with Seepost cancel) plus cards of cabin & deck scenes, Tuck's 'Oilette' cards of ''König Albert'' & ''Barbarossa'' and the ''Kaiserin Maria Theresa'' (2 - one with Bremen-New York Seepost d.s. the other posted at St Thomas (DWI). A good lot. (15 cards). |
£150 |
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583 |
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''KAISER WILHELM II'': c1904 Five unused PPCs showing the ship inc. a matched pair of 'day' & 'night' views in New York Harbour and two scarce views of the public rooms on the ship. Also a 1909 card showing the ''Krönprinzessin Cecilie''. (6 cards). |
£50 |
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584 |
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''KRÖNPRINZ WILHELM'': Group of cards, 1902-12, inc. a very fine 1903 'hold-to-light' view of the ship passing Redsands Light and another card also showing the lighthouse, with ''U.S. GERMAN SEA PO'' c.d.s. (1912) cancelling US stamp; two different ''Gruss von..'' types and three French cards. (8). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£90 |
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585 |
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''WILHELM DER GROSSE'': 1900-14 group depicting the ship inc. a 1907 card with Bremen-New York Seepost d.s., a close-up RP view of the ship's stern in dry dock, two cards of the 1900 fire at Hoboken, an unusual embossed card showing the Hoboken NGL piers plus a 'bird's eye view' of the same and two British cards illustrating the ship being sunk in 1914. Unusual. (9 cards). |
£80 |
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586 |
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1929-38: Postcards featuring the ''Columbus'' inc. scarce 1930 card to the US with v.fine experimental cachet ''MIT LUFTPOST ZUM DAMPFER ''COLUMBUS'' BEFORDERT'', fine 1937 double ring c.d.s., 1933 illustrated Cruise menu card etc. Also ''Bremen'' c.d.s. & flag cancellations plus photo of high seas during maiden voyage and similar cancellations for the ''Europa'' inc. both formats of flag machine. (15 items). |
£100 |
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587 |
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CATAPULT/SEA-PLANE AIRMAIL: 1929-33 small collection of flown covers, postcards and photographs inc. a large press picture of the ''Bremen's'' Heinkel in its catapult with attendant crowd and cinema cameraman plus two examples of 1929 'air-forwarded' mail to Europe via the ''Bremen'' catapult service; also 1931 flown Hamburg 'Mophila' card with illustration of the ''Europa's'' sea-plane, 1933 card flown from the ''Europa'' to New York and an env. to Chicago with special green cachet for mail flown to Southampton to meet the ship. Unusual and attractive material. (10 items inc. 3 photographs). |
£150 |
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588 |
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1859-1970: The balance of the Norddeutscher Lloyd collection inc. two early Transatlantic covers, one from San Francisco, a range of cards ( inc. a v.fine 1907 card commemorating the company's 50th birthday), clippings, cancellations etc. telling the story of the Company. (Qty.) |
£120 |
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THE HAMBURG-NEW YORK LINE, 1893 TO 1939
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589 |
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''AUGUSTA VICTORIA'': Superb 1893 vignette postcard depicting the Ship, printed by Muhlmeister & Johler and posted to England in the Ship's mail-room; the 10pf stamp is cancelled by the ''DEUTSCH-AMERIK SEEPOST/HAMBURG/NEW YORK'' c.d.s. of 9 June 1893. A rare & attractive early card. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£80 |
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590 |
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''AUGUSTA VICTORIA'': c1897-1910 Group of postcards illustrating the ship & its interior with vignette types, two used cards with ''DEUTSCH-AMERIK. SEEPOST'' c.d.s. inc. a 1910 photographic card showing ex-President Roosevelt on the ship's deck etc. (9 items). |
£120 |
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591 |
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''FÜRST BISMARCK'': 1898-1919 Group of cards inc. fine early examples showing the Ship entering & leaving port, one with stamp removed, another with a good strike of the 1902 ''U.S. GERMAN SEA PO'' duplex, attractive sepia vignette card used at Hamburg etc. (4 cards). |
£100 |
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592 |
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''COLUMBIA'' : 1900-02 Pair of early cards depicting the Ship, used with different cancellations - ''DEUTSCH-AMERIK. SEEPOST'' on 10pf to Germany & ''U.S. GERMAN SEA PO'' on US 2c to France. Fine, attractive cards. (2 cards). |
£70 |
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593 |
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''DEUTSCHLAND'': 1900-10 Group of cards inc. vignette & undivided back types, with ''DEUTSCH-AMERIK. SEEPOST'' cancellations (3) and a 'hold-to-light' view of the Ship entering New York Harbour. Attractive. (8 cards). |
£120 |
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594 |
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''MOLTKE'' & ''PRETORIA'': 1898-1908 Group of cards inc. 3 of the ''Moltke'' (an etching of the Ship and two interiors), two fine early colour cards of the ''Pretoria'', a 1902 special printing for the Coronation Naval Review at Spithead and a pair of unusual RP advertising cards of the Ships at Boulogne. Most are used and in fine condition. (8 cards). |
£120 |
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595 |
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''PATRICIA'' & ''PATRIA'': 1900-03 Two attractive early cards of the Ship, both used with ''DEUTSCHE SEEPOST'' c.d.s. (one, most unusually, in VIOLET ink) plus RP view of passengers on deck with similar c.d.s. of 1907. Also a dramatic view of the ''PATRIA'' on fire off Dover (16 Nov. 1899) with a message - from a survivor - posted at Hamburg on 2 Dec. 1899. Slight faults otherwise an attractive group. (4 cards). |
£80 |
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596 |
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''PRESIDENT GRANT'' & ''PRESIDENT LINCOLN'': c1912 Pair of cards showing the two ships, one with ''DEUTSCHE SEEPOST'' cancel, plus three fine interior views of the latter Ship. (5 cards). |
£60 |
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597 |
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''PRINZESSIN VICTORIA LUISE'': Rare 1904 menu-card with very fine coloured design of the Ship anchored in the Mediterranean, printed by Muhlmeister & Johler (splitting); also 1908 RP card of the Ship in Lisbon Harbour. (2 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£60 |
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598 |
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''GRAF WALDERSEE'': 1902-12 Cards, one etched, 2 used with ''DEUTSCHE SEEPOST'' c.d.s. and a 'hold-to-light' with 25 Dec. c.d.s. etc. (5 cards). |
£70 |
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599 |
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''AMERIKA'', ''BLÜCHER'', etc. : 1906-10 Attractive selection of used & unused cards inc. fine ''Amerika'' (two used with ''DEUTSCH-AMERIK. SEEPOST'' c.d.s. plus two unused), two fine unused colour views of the ''Blücher'', used cards of the ''Cincinnati'' & ''Cleveland'' (2) and another of an unidentified ship. (10 cards). |
£120 |
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600 |
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''BERENGARIA'' & ''IMPERATOR'': 1912-25 Cards showing the Liners, inc. an interior view of the latter; one card has a fine strike of the scarce 'Flag' type c.d.s. of the ''Imperator'' (9 July 1914). (8 cards). |
£90 |
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601 |
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CRUISES: 1901-13 Selection of cards inc. Ships, Ports of Call, fine photograph of High Seas taken from the deck of a liner with ''DEUTSCHE SEEPOST'' cancel to London, RP card of W. Indies coaling station, ''cable'' cards of Southampton, Gibraltar & Panama (with 'HAL' perfin stamps) etc. An interesting lot. (9 cards). |
£90 |
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602 |
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CHANNEL PILOT'S CORRESPONDENCE: 1898-1903 Group of NDL/HAPAG cards sent to his wife in the Isle of Wight by Albert Davis, a Channel Pilot who worked on the German liners, telling her of his movements; used with German or British stamps & postmarks, the cards show different Ships inc. a particularly attractive one of the ''Auguste Victoria'' (1900), two of the 'Captains' series etc. An unusual lot. (10 cards). |
£180 |
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603 |
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SCARCE ''MISSENT'' MARKS: Pair of PPCs, 1904-08, posted in Germany and addressed to Jersey/Weymouth, with oval d.s. of the ''DEUTSCH-AMERIKANISCHE SEEPOST'' and fine strikes of the very scarce ''MISSENT TO/US SEA PO No 18'' or ''Missent to Sea Post No 12'' s/l h.s. (2 cards). |
£60 |
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604 |
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''DEUTSCH OST AFRIKA LINIE'': 1899-1927 Cards, one with ''DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/AFRIKANISCHE/ HAUPTLINIE'' c.d.s. (1899), a coloured card of the ''Gounverneur'', a special Christmas printing of a card showing the ''König'', used from Cape Town to Dresden and a 1927 sepia card of the ''Adolph Woermann'' with oval Line d.s. Also an early card from SW Africa with a mostly fine strike of the oval ''LINIE/HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA'' d.s. (1905). Unusual material. (5 cards). |
£100 |
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605 |
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COMPANY ENVELOPES: 1894-1927 group of specially printed envs. used to Germany or the USA inc. the first type with s/l company name, small & large corner vignettes and flag types; cancellations inc. fine strikes of the ''DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/NEW YORK'' (III, IV & XII) & ''DEUTSCH-AMERIK. SEEPOST/HAMBURG/NEW YORK'' (blank & a) c.d.s. on German frankings and a ''U.S. GERMAN SEA PO'' duplex on 5c US stamp, one is opened out to show the pair of 5c US Dues on reverse. Also two flag types with French & Greek stamps, the latter posted from Crete. (8 covers). |
£120 |
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606 |
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CRUISE LINERS: 1925-36 group of HAPAG PPCs showing the ''Albert Ballin'', ''Hamburg'', ''Reliance'' (2) & ''Milwaukee'' (2) plus three Company ''Telegram'' cards, two with advertising slogan cancellations, 1931 reg. env. from the USA to GB carried by the ''New York'' & 1936 env. with superb poster label etc. (12 items). |
£70 |
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607 |
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''FLAG'' CANCELLATIONS: 1926-36 Company Ship PPCs with mainly fine strikes of these scarce cancellations inc. a fine 1928 card of the ''Albert Ballin'' with appropriate 'flag', ''Deutschland'' (2), ''Hamburg'' & HAPAG env. with ''New York'' flag cancel. Also 3 HSDG cards (ships, Hamburg Docks, etc.) showing the ''Cap Arcona'' and the short-lived ''Monte Pascoal'' flag cancellations. (9 cards). |
£100 |
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608 |
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''KRAFT DURCH FREUDE'' CRUISE: May 1939 programme for the ''Oceana'' Norwegian Cruise; 4pp with attractive coloured design of a fleet of liners and the ship's swastika pennant. Light vertical crease does not detract. Unusual. |
£50 |
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609 |
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MISCELLANY: 1889-1930 group inc. 1889 (30.Oct) env. carried from US to Berlin on an early voyage of the ''Columbia'', 1892 advertising poster, agent's card, unusual 1903 stampless reg'd env. from Russia to US carried by HAPAG, PPCs, photographs, luggage labels, menus, telegram receipt from the ''Albert Ballin'' etc. Elusive material. (27 items). |
£120 |
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GERMANY
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610 |
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COLLECTION on printed leaves, 1902-36 with much of value inc. 1902-06 to 5m used with both types of the 2m, 1905 Official set mint, 1920-21 opt. on Bavaria set to 20m used (SG.128 is mint), extensive ranges of inflation issues with some scarcer (but unguaranteed) types, 1922 Charity pair used, 1924 Air set to 300pf grey used, 1924 Welfare set mint, 1926 Air set to 3m used, 1926 Welfare Fund set mint, 1927 Birthday set used, 1927 ILO set mint, 1928-31 Zeppelin set mint, 1929 Welfare Fund set used, 1930 IPOSTA sheet unused (faults), 1930 Welfare Fund set mint, 1931 Welfare Fund set mint, 1932 Welfare Fund set used, 1933 Wagner set used, 1934 Air set used (SG.526 is mint), 1934 Welfare Fund set used, 1935 OSTROPA sheet used (defective), 1935 Welfare Fund set used, 1936 Olympics set mint and the two min. sheets used, 1936 Welfare Fund set used, etc. (Sev. 100's). |
£500 |
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611 |
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1872-1900 Selection on two printed album leaves with 1872 (Jan.-April) set to 5g used, 1872 1k to 7k used, 1872 10g & 30g mint (paper adherence on reverse), 1872 (July-Dec.) set to 5g used, 1k, 3k & 9k used plus 7k & 18k mint, 1875 "Pfennige" set used, etc. Mostly fine & Cat. £1,200+. (49). |
£240 |
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612 |
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1899-1900 Reichspost set good to fine used. (14). |
£80 |
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613 |
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1930 South American Flight pair fine used. SG.456/7, Cat. £550. (2). PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£200 |
| ** |
614 |
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1931 Polar Flight set good used. Small faults but eminently presentable examples. SG. 469-71, Cat. £865. (3). PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£150 |
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615 |
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1933 Welfare Fund min. sheet mounted mint. Some wrinkling. Cat. £950. |
£220 |
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616 |
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1933 Chicago Flight set very good used, 1m with small surface damage. SG.510-12, Cat. £575. (3). PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£150 |
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617 |
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1933 (October) Zeppelin Chicago Flight cover franked 2m Chicago Flight plus 25pf & 50pf defins. and with red transit & Chicago flight cachets. Most attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£120 |
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618 |
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1936 Hindenburg Olympics Flight card from Stuttgart to SUVA (Fiji) & redirected to LAUTOKA (c.d.s. of both on reverse). Stained and with burn mark but an extremely rare destination for German Zeppelin mail! PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
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GERMANY - BERLIN
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619 |
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1949 Berlin Relief Fund min. sheet fresh mint. PHOTO - see plate no. 13 |
£200 |
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620 |
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1949 UPU set & 1949 Berlin Relief set fresh mounted mint. Also 1948 opt. set to 5m mint but unguaranteed. (30). |
£100 |
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621 |
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1949 UPU set apparently unmounted mint but actually regummed. (7). |
£60 |
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GERMANY - COLONIES & POST OFFICES ABROAD
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622 |
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COLLECTION on printed leaves with issues from Cameroons, Caroline Islands, Kiaochow, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Samoa & Togo. Many scarce adhesives noted with an excellent range of both opts. on Germany & Yacht types. A lovely lot of highly popular material. (142). |
£450 |
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623 |
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CHINA: 1898-1906 mint & used collection on printed leaves with 1898 3pf to 50pf mint, 1900 Foochow provisional mint, 1901-04 to 5m mint or used and later vals. to 2_d mint or used. A lovely lot of scarce & immensely popular material. (30). |
£350 |
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624 |
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MOROCCO: 1899-1911 collection on printed leaves with 1899 set to 60c mint, 1900 to 6p25c mint or used, later vals. to 6p 25c, etc. (46). |
£100 |
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625 |
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NEW GUINEA: 1906 Norddeutschen Lloyd RP PPC of native drummer addressed to Melbourne, franked with 10pf 'Yacht' cancelled by c.d.s. of ''SIMPSON (INSELN)'' [second word illegible] - the Palowi Islands of N.Guinea. Unusual. |
£50 |
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626 |
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA: 1897-1906 range on printed album leaf inc. the scarce 1898-99 set to 50pf mint. (23). |
£120 |
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627 |
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TURKEY: 1884-1906 mint & used range on album leaves inc. 1884 set used, 1889 set used, 1900 to 25pi on 5m mint or used (latter used on small piece with Richter expertisation mark on reverse), later to 25pi, etc. (39). |
£250 |
| GIBRALTAR |
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628 |
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COLLECTION on leaves, 1886-1935 inc. 4d & 6d opts. on Bermuda mint, 1889-90 to 5p mint or used, 1898 6d mint & 1/- used, 1903-07 set to £1 mint, 1910-11 to 2/- mint, 1912 2/- to £1 mint, 1924-26 2/- to £1 mint, etc. (79). |
£360 |
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629 |
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MISCELLANY on cards, etc. with an emphasis on modern issues inc. 1953-59 to £1 mint (no 5/- but 2 x 10/-), 1967 Ships to £1 mint & used (2 sets of each), 1956 P.Due 2d with large "D" variety mint, etc. A few earlies inc. 1890 75c olive used in Tangier. Also a few covers. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
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630 |
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QV-QEII Mint & used collection on leaves inc. useful QV to KGV but with strength in KGVI & QEII with 1938-51, 1953-59 and 1960-62 defin. sets to £1 mint. (110). |
£80 |
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631 |
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1858 (16 March) E to Genoa franked with LC14 2d LD tied by "G" in oval of bars with blue "GIBRALTAR" c.d.s. alongside. The cover has a horizontal fold but a good example of the foreign ship letter rate. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£150 |
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632 |
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1875 (30 Aug.) E "per. Packet" to Malta franked with GB 1875 2_d rosy-mauve plate 1 KD on blued paper tied by a fine "A26" duplex. The stamp is placed slightly around the edge of the cover at the top right corner. BPA Cert. (1960). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£120 |
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633 |
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1876 (17 Jan.) E to Malta franked with the rare 1875 2_d rosy mauve plate 2 JK on blued paper with a fine "A26" duplex cancellation. A rare adhesive catalogued at £750 off cover. RPS Cert. (1992). PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£500 |
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634 |
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1879 (14 Nov.) Postcard with printed address to Germany franked with GB 1d plate 134, LC with a fine "A26" duplex cancel. The card has a vertical crease. |
£100 |
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635 |
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1889-96 Set to 5p plus 20c & 25c shades fresh mounted mint, 2p small faults. SG.22-33, Cat. £200. (14). |
£50 |
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636 |
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1895 1p bistre & blue sheet of 60 (plate number 2). A little creasing but a very handsome piece. SG.31, Cat. £240+++. |
£100 |
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637 |
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1912-24 Set to £1 plus a couple of extra shades fresh mounted mint. SG. Cat. £250. (13). |
£60 |
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638 |
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1918 _d War Tax with OVERPRINT DOUBLE fresh mint but with NE corner slightly rounded. Ex Paul Kayfetz collection. SG.86a, Cat. £650. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£120 |
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639 |
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1921-27 Script set with "SPECIMEN" opts. Some small faults but of fresh appearance. SG.89-101, Cat. £550. (11). |
£100 |
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640 |
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1935 3d brown & blue good used (a little foxing at top) with SHORT EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety. SG.115b, Cat. £250. |
£60 |
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641 |
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1938 Original 13 values to £1 perfin "SPECIMEN". Also ordinary 1_d perf. 14 fresh mint. (14). |
£80 |
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VICTORIAN REVENUE STAMPS ON SUPREME COURT NOTICES
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| The following 14 lots comprise a remarkable group of complete Supreme Court notices bearing a varied selection of Queen Victoria Revenue stamps. A detailed background article on these rare documents can be found in The London Philatelist of March 1999. |
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642 |
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1884 Early notices bearing pen-cancelled 1p25c (18.7.84) and 1p85c (2) (6.10.84), the latter tied by rubber stamp. Fine. (2). |
£90 |
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643 |
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1885 Copy document on embossed paper with a pair of the 1p25c value, pen-cancelled and with fine impression of Court rubber stamp as further cancellation. Some damage to one corner where the sheet has been glued down, otherwise fine & attractive. |
£75 |
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644 |
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1886 1p85c pair pen-cancelled in red (18.12.86) and 1889 document with a specimen of the 1p25c value cancelled and tied by large oval 'FILED' d.s. Both items are fine. (2). |
£80 |
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645 |
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1888 1p85c stamp cancelled by 'SUPREME COURT' c.d.s. - the first cancellation h.s. used , only found during part of October 1888. A scarce item in fine condition. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£250 |
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646 |
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1892 1p25c stamp cancelled by oval h.s. (26.7.92), 1p85c with similar cancellation (10.8.92) and 1p25c (2) & 2p50c on document dated 4.1.93 with pencil annotations explaining function of each stamp. (3). |
£100 |
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647 |
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1895 2p50c tied by oval d.s.; also 1898 30c scarce strip of 3, each tied by a fine strike of the oval d.s. Attractive. (2). |
£75 |
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648 |
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1898 1p65c (2) examples from the first & second printings - only 3,000 of these stamps were sold, making them very scarce on complete Notices; this is one of only two to have been recorded. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£500 |
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649 |
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1899 3d lilac & orange pair and single tied to document by the worn oval 'FILED' d.s. in black and overstruck by violet 'CANCELLED' c.d.s. - a practice during the latter part of February and March 1899. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£400 |
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650 |
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1899 3d lilac & orange strip of 3 tied by unclear impressions of the worn oval handstamp. |
£75 |
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651 |
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1899 1/- green stamp tied to document by oval d.s. (10.1.99) shortly before this worn h.s. was replaced. |
£60 |
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652 |
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1900 3d pair & single (11.7.00), 3d (2) & 1/- green (6.8.01) and 1/-green & 2/- green and blue (28.8.01) tied to three documents by fine strikes of the oval ''SUPREME COURT'' d.s. Fine. (3). |
£120 |
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653 |
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1901 1d lilac (3 pairs & 3 singles) and 3d lilac & orange (strip of 3) - a spectacular combination to make up the 1/6d rate; only 3,120 1d stamps were printed and many were unsold - a very scarce value used on document. All stamps tied by fine strikes of the oval ''SUPREME COURT'' d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£450 |
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654 |
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1901 1/- green strip of 3 & a single - scarce multiple of this value - cancelled by an oval 'Supreme Court' d.s., offset on top edge of document. |
£75 |
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655 |
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1902 3d lilac & orange and 2/- green & blue tied by 16.12.02 oval d.s., red ink staining in folds; also scarce 4/- green & black tied to document by 18.12.02 oval d.s. (2). |
£120 |