IRISH POSTAL HISTORY - PRE 1922
2567 MISCELLANY of mostly pre-stamp E/ELs & fronts with a good range of postal markings inc. a variety of mileage marks. (36). £100
2568 BALLYHAISE: 1831 Paid EL to Dublin with a fine if rather oily strike of the scarce two line "BALLYHAISE/RECEIVING HOUSE" on reverse; stained crease away from marks. [Ex Willcocks]. £32
2569 KELLS: 1778 EL from Kells to Dublin with scarce Dublin "FREE/D" struck in error and overstruck by fancy "GR" Inspector's Crown mark of Dublin. £80
HAITI
2570 STOCKBOOK with the vast duplicated range of thematics in blocks. All c.t.o. - great stock for the Fairs dealer. (Many 100's). £75
HONG KONG
2571 BOX containing the post-1967 range of commercial & philatelic mail showing a good variety of cancellations, special event postmarks, maximum cards, etc. Some duplication. (Approx. 100 items). £48
2572 1877 16c on 18c (SG.20) and 1880 10c on 16c yellow (partially somewhat faded) SG.26; some faults but scarce and together Cat. £290. (2). £50
2573 1937-49 Fine mint collection on leaves incl. 1937 Coronation and 1941 Centenary of British Occupation in singles and blocks of 4 (at least 2 stamps in each of latter unmounted), Royal Silver Wedding and U.P.U. sets. (55). £150
2574 1938-52 Mint collection of definitives to $10 with perf. and paper varieties, colour changes and new values; a few stamps are somewhat toned but mainly fine and all are fresh. (46). £300
2575 QEII mint collection mounted on leaves incl. 1954-60 definitive set of 14 to $10, 1962 definitives (15) to $20, 1963/6 omnibus issues complete, a wide range of commemorative sets 1967-85, 1974 Arts Festival miniature sheet and various QEII postage dues; fine and fresh. (Qty.) £500
2576 POSTAL FISCALS: 1880 12c on $10 fine used with c.d.s. SG.F7, Cat. £250. £80
INDIA
2577 1937-51 Fine mint collection on leaves including 1937 definitives to 25r., 1940-3 set to 14a., 1948 Gandhi set complete, 1949 definitives to 15r., a wide range of commemorative sets and 1939-42 & 1950-1 Service issues complete to 8a. and 10r. respectively. (Over 100). £100
2578 1952-85 Mint collection on leaves incl. 1955 Five Year Plan set of 18 to 10r., 1958-63 definitives to same value, a very extensive range of commemoratives such as 1963 Wild Life Preservation, 1965-75 definitive values to 10r., miniature sheets, Indian Forces sets such as SG.K1-12 and Service stamps to 10r.; all fine & fresh and an excellent base for further expansion. (Qty.). £100
INDIAN STATES (COLLECTIONS)
2579 MINT AND USED MISCELLANY on stockcards with several useful stamps noted from a good range of Convention & Feudatory States. (Few 100's). £60
2580 COVERS/CARDS: The small miscellaneous accumulation of covers & cards from Convention & Feudatory States but with particular emphasis on the latter. (Approx. 60). £60
INDIAN CONVENTION STATES
2581 PATIALA STATE: 1937-8 complete set of 18 to 25r. fine fresh mint; SG.80-97, Cat. £425. (18). £120
INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES
2582 BUNDI: 1941 Official set marginal mint but with hinge remainders. SG. Cat. £225. (7). £60
IRISH FREE STATE
2583 STOCKBOOK with the extensive KGV to QEII duplicated mint accumulation inc. good commem. sets, defins., coils, blocks, etc. STC £2,640. (Many 100's). £500
2584 STOCKBOOK containing the extensive KGV-QEII fine used accumulation inc. useful defins., commems., min. sheets, booklets, etc. STC £2,080. (Some 100's). £400
2585 KGV-QEII mint collection on stockleaves inc. GB opts. to 2/6d, 1922-34 set inc. 1/- unmounted & 1/2d coil, useful commems., 1940-68 set, min. sheets, sheetlets, etc. STC £1,000+. (Small Qty.). £200
2586 F.P.O. CANCELLATIONS: 1922 Pieces (4) with various British Army F.P.O. cancellations incl. single-ring "FIELD POST OFFICE/10" the rare "D41" c.d.s. on two O.H.M.S. 'National Economy' address labels and a small piece with KGV 2d stamp tied by "T29" c.d.s.; also a 1916 front with KGV 1d red tied by "DUBLIN OFFICE" roller cancellation. (5 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £30
2587 1935 (16 Nov.) illustrated env. issued to commemorate the official opening of Stormont, by The Prince of Wales franked with 11/2d tied by "STORMONT.B.O. BELFAST" c.d.s. cancel with circular "ULSTER PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS/OPENING/DAY/STORMONT" c.d.s. nearby. 1935 env. from Glenties to Edinburgh with a fine strike of the short lived boxed "AIR MAIL" h.s. £55
2588 1937-54 Mint collection on leaves incl. 1937 high values, the 10/- somewhat toned but the other two values fresh and fine, 1940-5 definitives to 10/- and incl. 1d coil, 1941 Easter Rising provisionals, 1948-54 values to 1/3d and several commemorative sets. (47). £120
ISRAEL
2589 MINT SELECTION on stockleaves, many with tabs & STC £525. (Qty.). £50
ITALIAN STATES
2590 MISCELLANY of stampless mail (chiefly 1840's-1870's) with a wide range of interesting postal markings in addition to usual town marks. We note Dopo La Partenza, Via di Voghera, Turin-Genoa TPO, "Affr FRONTERA", etc., etc. (35). £150
2591 1548 Fine EL ex Perugia to Cardinal delle Rovere with fine Cardinal's seal and paper strip; filing endorsement on front but still attractive and fine. £110
2592 1551 EL also ex Perugia to the said Cardinal and with fine embossed seal and paper sealing strip; very fine and attractive. £85
2593 1556 Wrapper addressed to Giulio de Medici at Lucignano endorsed from Rinaldo Rinaldi and in fine condition. £46
ITALY
2594 1951 Gymnastics set on illustrated FDC with Bolaffi Certificate - fine & very rare. PHOTO - ABOVE £150
ITALY - COLONIES & POST OFFICES ABROAD
2595 1942 Unissued Postage Due set of 11 in unmounted corner blocks of six. V.fine. (6). £65
JAPAN
2596 POSTAL STATIONERY CARDS: 1901 4s. card to Belgium cancelled by violet 'HANKOW/6 SEP/01/I.J.P.O.' and with additional black 'SHANGHAI/9 SEP./01/I.J.P.O.' d.s. Also 4 ordinary local Japanese 1s. blue and red cards. (5). £50
KUWAIT
2597 1939-54 Mint collection on leaves incl.1939 & 1945 overprinted sets of 13 to 10r.and 14a. respectively (Cat. £320), 1948-9 set to 10r. on 10/-, commemoratives such as Royal Silver Wedding, 1950-4 set to 10r. all fresh and fine. (56). £120
LAOS
** 2598 ÉPREUVES D'ARTISTE: 1956 U.N. issue SG.58 & 59 in black (15k.) and violet (30k.) and both signed by Pheulpin; fine and attractive. (2). £50
LIECHTENSTEIN
2599 SELECTION on stockleaves with some better sets & singles in evidence. STC £430. (Approx. 500). £50
MALAYA/MALAYSIA
2600 MISCELLANY on stockcard, predominantly opts. on Straits inc. Perak 1c double surcharge, Sungei Ujong 2c brown & 2c rose (2) and Selangor 2c brown (3) and 2c rose (4, one used). Fair to fine. (13). £100
2601 1936-56 Mint collection on leaves incl. 1949-55 Johore and 1951-5 Kelantan definitive sets each of 21to $5, 1949-52 Malacca complete set of 20 also to $5, 1935-41 & 1949-55 Negri Sembilan definitive sets of 19 and 21 respectively incl. new values and colours again to $5, 1935-41 Pahang complete set of 20 incl. the 2c orange and 6c grey mentioned in SG. footnote & 1950-56 set of 21 to $5, 1949-52 Penang, 1950-56 Perak and 1951-5 Perlis complete sets of 20 or 21 incl. new values and colours, 1935-41 Selangor set of 18 to $5, 1941 $1 & $2 along with unissued $5 (again see SG. footnote), 1949-55 sets of 21 for both Selangor and Trengganu, postage due set for latter, Malaya B.M.A. overprints set to $5 and Royal Silver Wedding and U.P.U. sets for all the aforementioned state; very fine and fresh. (350+). £360
2602 1957-83 Collection of mint QEII issues on leaves incl. Malayan Federation SG.1-36 complete, wide range of Malaysia such as 1965 definitives set of 8 complete to $10 and 1970 Butterflies, Malayan Postal Union 1951-65 and Malaysia 1966-80 postage dues, Johore 1953-71 incl. 1960 definitive set of 11 to $5, Kedah 1957 and 1959-62 definitives to $5 incl. both perfs. of the top value of the latter, ditto for Kelantan 1957-63, Malacca incl. 1954-7, 1957 and 1960 definitive sets to $5, Negri Sembilan 1957-61 set to $5 incl. both SG.79 & 79a., Pahang 1957-62 definitives complete incl. all 3 varieties of the $5 value, Penang 1954, 1957 & 1960 sets to $5, Perak 1957-61 set also to $5 and incl. shade and all perf. varieties, Perlis, Selangor & Trengganu issues to the same value with shade & perf. varieties and many more modern sets; all fine and fresh. (Qty.). £240
MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
2603 1892 1c on 8c orange complete pane of 60 without selvedge showing two complete settings of the opt. £50
2604 1937-41 Mint collection on leaves comprising 1937 Coronation set and 1937-41 definitive set of 21 to $5 and incl. Dies I & II and new colours & values. (24). £75
MALAYA - KEDAH
2605 1937-55 Mint collection on leaves incl. 1937 set to $5, 1948 Royal Silver Wedding set and 1950-55 set of 21 (36). £65
MALAYA - KELANTAN
2606 1937-40 Sultan Ismail complete mint set to $5; SG.40-54; Cat. £600. (15). £150
MALAYA - PERAK
2607 1938-41 Complete mint definitive set to $5 incl. new colours and values; fine & fresh and cat. £650. (19). £150
MALAYA - SINGAPORE
2608 1948-52 Mint collection on leaves comprising 1948-52 definitives to $5 both perf. 14 & 171/2 x 18 (Cat. £505+), 1948 Royal Silver Wedding and 1949 U.P.U.; fine and fresh. (41). £150
2609 1953-83 Collection of mint QEII mounted on leaves incl. 1955-9 definitive set of 15 to $5, wide range of commemorative issues such as 1959 New Constitution, 1969 Anniversary, 1970 Osaka & Shipping and 1971 Art sets, 1962-6 definitives to $5, miniature sheets such as 1971 Festivals (SG.MS159) and 1972 Shipping (SG.MS188) both unmounted mint, 30c value of 1971 Satellite issue in unmounted mint block of 4 (SG.161a) and 1968 postage due set with 1969 white paper varieties; all fine & fresh and an excellent basis for further expansion. (Qty.). £300
MALTA
2610 STOCKBOOK containing the QV to QEII duplicated mint collection with much of merit inc. defin. sets, p.dues, min. sheets, good commems., etc. STC £1,375. (Few 100's). £280
2611 STOCKBOOK with the QV to QEII used collection inc. many complete sets. STC £750. (Few 100's). £150
2612 STOCKBOOK containing the extensive QV-QEII mint & used accumulation inc. many complete sets. STC £980. (Qty.). £150
2613 KGVI-QEII mint collection on stockleaves, apparently all unmounted inc. 1938 set, 1948-53 set, 1956 set, 1965 set and many useful commems. STC £700. (Small Qty.). £150
MONACO
2614 MINT AND USED SELECTION on stockleaves with some better sets & singles noted. STC £610. (Small Qty.). £60
NATAL
2615 1900 O.H.M.S. env. addressed to Blair Castle, Scotland signed by the Marquis of Tullibardine and franked with 1d rose cancelled by the scarce Postal Agency obliterator 'P.O.A. 9'; also an attractive long 4d registered envelope to Germany and uprated with QV 21/2d & KEVII 1/2d (2), 1d & 3d all cancelled with double ring 'JACOBS/NATAL' c.d.s. of JU 16 05; an interesting and scarce pair. (2 covers). £70
NETHERLANDS
2616 c.1642 EL to the Earl of Manchester from his brother, William Montague, concerning a missent letter and requesting permission to return to England; slight creasing but otherwise a fine neat letter. [Ex Willcocks]. £40
NETHERLANDS COLONIES
2617 PRE-STAMP "GERECOMANDIERT" COVERS: c.1840 E (faults but spectacular wax seals - one of P.O.) from Rembang to Samarang and 1862 EL with large CHERIBON oval h.s. to Batavia, both registered; rare and attractive items. (2 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. £50
NEWFOUNDLAND
2618 MISCELLANY on stockcards, etc. inc. useful 19th Century types (mixed condition), 1929 4c unused imperf. pair, 1932 1c, 2c & 5c unused imperforate pairs, 1932 15c line perf. horiz. mint pair, 15c brown/black "Aerial Service" imperf. block of 4, sundry "Long" Coronation varieties, mint multiples of later issues, etc. (Approx. 180). £60
2619 COVERS/CARDS: The small selection of covers & cards inc. 1939 cover ex Deer Lake to Nova Scotia bearing Coronation 4c & bisected 2c green, 1944 flown cover to South Africa bearing 5c, 20c, 24c & 48c (2) with boxed "Passed By/5/R.C.A.F./CENSOR", sundry postcards, etc. (Approx. 55). £80
2620 1944 Hotel printed env. addressed to Vancouver bearing 7c air mail adhesive tied by fair Gander rubber of 15 Dec. and with a superb circular "CENSORED BY/RAFTC/5" in black. Good condition & scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 £60
NEW GUINEA
2621 1916 £1 chocolate & blue very good used with Rabaul c.d.s. cancels, light toning on reverse. SG.99, Cat. £400. £100
NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU
2622 1938-53 Mint collection on leaves comprising 1938 Gold Currency set complete to 10f., 1949 U.P.U. and 1953 issue complete to 5f.; fine and fresh. (27). £75
NEW ZEALAND
2623 TWO STOCKBOOKS containing the mainly unmounted mint collection of most 1969-96 commemorative issues plus some definitive sets with an emphasis on the 1988 Bird set, 1991 Bird set, 1991 & 1995 Butterfly sets and 1995 United Nations 45c self adhesives. The collection includes relevant booklets, plate blocks, counter coil strips with advertisements and miniature sheet. High face value. (Qty.). £240
2624 ALBUM AND STOCKBOOK containing the unmounted mint selection of 1975-81 Roses, Maori Artefacts and Sea Shells with all values to $5 in cylinder blocks of various sizes plus later surcharges in cylinder blocks. Fine unmounted mint. (Qty.). £140
2625 ALBUM containing the mainly mounted mint 1874-1969 selection inc. 1895 values to 1/-, 1897 perf. 11 21/2d marginal block of four (centred to lower right), 1909-12 values to 1/-, 1920 Victory set, 1915-34 values to 1/-, 1926 and 1927 2/- & 3/-, 1931 Smiling Boys, 1931 Airs, 1934 Trans-Tasman, 1932 Health 1d, various Health min. sheets from 1957 (sideways watermark only) to 1968 complete, etc. Mostly fine. (Qty.). £500
2626 STOCKBOOK AND PAGES containing the superb mint study of KGVI definitives with all values to 3/- (inc. some head plate varieties) and surcharges in various size plate blocks plus a few counter coil pairs. An exceptional lot which would make a very interesting and colourful display. (Qty.). £250
2627 ALBUM containing an extensive collection of mint QEII issues on leaves covering the period 1952-93, mounted to about 1970 but thereafter unmounted plus a few used here and there, incl. 1953-7 definitive set of 16 mounted mint plus an extra copy of the 2d value showing paper creased before printing (the latter unmounted mint), various surcharges and overprints, a wide range of commemorative and health stamps, 1960-6 definitive set of 23 and 1967 & 1967-70 decimal definitive sets of 18 and 11 respectively all mounted mint, written up varieties on commemoratives and other definitives (many in unmounted mint blocks), miniature sheets such as that containing SG.1293 (see footnote under SG. 1297); also "back of the book stamps" such as SG.F203, 1954-63 Official set of 9 & SG.O133b and various Life Insurance stamps incl. varieties. (Qty.). £200
2628 STOCKBOOK containing a specialised study of the 1970-71 definitives cylinder blocks plus a few singles. Also a further study of the 1971 provisional issue. Fine unmounted mint. £120
2629 ALBUM with the slightly remaindered QV to QEII collection with some useful middle period issues inc. a small range of Dependencies. Rather untidy but well worth a look. (Few 100's). £90
2630 1858 Local cover addressed to Charteris Bay bearing 1d horizontal pair tied by home-made OHINITAHI obliterator (vol. 7 page 223), backstamped with Ohinnitahi unframed d.s. of 7 May. The earliest recorded example (see RPSNZ vol. 3 page 148). PHOTO - see plate no. 6 £100
2631 1862 J. Davies 1d, 2d (2), 3d and 6d (2), 1864-67 perf. 121/2 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d yellow, 4d deep rose, 6d brown (2) and 1871 perf. 121/2 1d, 2d & 6d. Poor to fine used. SG. Cat. £1,120. £120
2632 1898 1/2d to 5/- mounted mint set, a few values up to 21/2d a little foxed, the others good to fine. SG. Cat. £500. £80
2633 1906 Exhibition 1/2d to 6d (the 1d foxed), 1913 Exhibition 1/2d to 6d (the 1d thinned) and 1925 Exhibition 1/2d to 4d (the 1/2d foxed). Mounted mint and of good colour. SG. Cat. £500+. £100
2634 1935-42 Pictorial issue. The mainly mint collection on cards with most values represented and some plate blocks inc. 1d blocks of four (5), 2d plate blocks of four (10), 21/2d plate blocks of four (5), 5d plate block of eight (1942 issue) and 2/- plate block of four (CP 13f.). Mostly fine. (Qty.). £160
2635 1936-65 Mint collection on leaves incl.1936-42 multiple wmk. values to 2/- with perf. varieties, various commemorative and health sets between 1936 and 1950, 1938-44 definitive set of 7, 1940 Centenary set of 13, 1941 9d with both wmks., 1947-52 definitives with sideways and upright wmks. and plate varieties, SG. 699a in unmounted mint top left corner block of 4, 1944-7 and 1947-65 Life Insurance sets incl.4d value (SG.L47a) with wmk. sideways and selection of Official stamps such as SG.O125, O157 & O158; fine and fresh. (Approx. 135). £150
2636 1940 Centennial issue. The mint selection with 1/2d to 1/- plus plate blocks of four with 1/2d (4), 1d (30), 11/2d (6), 2d (43) and 3d (4). 4d, 5d, 6d, 7d. 8d. and 1/- imprint block of eight. Mostly fine. £100
2637 1941 Perf. 121/2 2/- Cook, a mint block of thirty (3 x 10) on coarse paper from the right side of the sheet with selvedge nearly complete (one small section missing at lower left) with eleven retouches and a re-entry. Fine and scarce. £140
2638 1953 -59 The specialised study of the definitive issue with many cylinder blocks of six or more inc. 2d plate 17 x 3 showing stages of the "cracked plate" variety, 9d and 1/- blocks of 18 (3 x 6) from the upper right of the sheet with re-entries, 1/6d marginal block of 16 (2 x 8) from the left of the sheet showing late state re-entries, 2/6d & 3/- cylinder blocks of four, 5/- and 10/- imprint blocks of four. Mostly fine unmounted mint. (Qty.). £240
2639 1953-85 The mint selection inc. 1953 54 1/2d to 1/9d counter coil pairs, 1958 -61 21/2d on 3d with overprint offset on reverse & 1985 25c with wrong sash variety. Fine. (173) £55
2640 1955-59 1d to 8d specialised selection of cylinder blocks of six and four plus three 4/- booklets, Also 1958 2d on 11/2d, a small study inc. a single of the error of surcharge. A fine lot. (Small Qty.). £65
2641 1960 Pictorial issue. The specialised collection on stock leaves with a large number of plate and imprint blocks inc. 1/9d bistre imprint block of nine, 3/- sepia plate block of six, 5/- plate blocks of six (2, both printings), 10/- plate blocks of six (2, both printings) and $1 plate block of six. A fine lot. (Qty.). £240
2642 1960 4d Puarangi, six plate blocks of twenty five showing the two blue plates used on this issue distinguished by the different flaws and retouches. Fine. £55
2643 1967 Decimal issue, a specialised selection of unmounted mint cylinder blocks plus a set in singles inc. 50c blocks of ten x 2, $1 block of six and $2 block of ten. Fine. (350+). £140
2644 1967-69 Later definitives. The small unmounted mint selection of cylinder blocks plus a set in singles inc. a $2 cylinder block of ten. (90+). £120
2645 1970 2c Tussock Butterfly single with black omitted, 4c Purri Moth vertical pair and single with green colour shift and 50c single with buff omitted. Fine. £65
2646 1970 4c Puriri Moth with light green omitted unmounted mint. Cat. £180. CP. P6c Cat. $450. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 £90
2647 1970 8c John Dory, an unmounted mint marginal single with blue-green omitted. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 £80
2648 1970 10c Queen, fine unmounted cylinder block of six of the scarce 2A2A2A3A cylinder. PHOTO - see plate no.4 £100
2649 1975 10c Josephine Bruce, an unmounted mint strip of three, one with complete and one with partial offset. Scarce. £75
2650 1979 10c Queen, an unmounted mint completely imperforate horizontal marginal pair. Fine and rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 £120
2651 1979 Provisional 14c on 10c, an unmounted mint marginal single with inverted surcharge variety. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 £100
2652 1982-89 Bird, Fruit and Minerals set, an unmounted mint collection of plate blocks of six with all values represented. Also a few relevant booklets. A fine lot with a high face value. (Qty.). £120
2000-2074
2075-2155
2156-2247
2248-2325
2326-2397
2398-2480
2481-2566
2567-2652
2653-2734
INDEX