BRITISH GUIANA/GUYANA
3243 MISCELLANY: The eclectic selection of covers and cards with meter marks, vendor c.d.s., USA APO cancels, censor marks, GB. FPO c.d.s. official departmental d.s. etc. A good lot. (Qty.). £240
3244 1853-9 1c vermilion fine used on small piece. SG.11; cat. £1,000. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 £240
3245 1854 4c blue used on fragment. Close to wide margins. Fine. SG.19. Cat. £425. £75
3246 c1860-1980 The very untidy mint and used collection with most periods represented inc. some multiples, interesting cancellations and a few forgeries. Well worth examination. (Qty.). £300
3247 1875 2c orange perf. 15 mint block of 4, top two with thin spots, lower two fine. SG.108 £75
3248 1882 1c black/magenta unused horizontal pair with the left hand stamp showing double inverted "SPECIMEN" and the right hand one showing single upright "SPECIMEN" perfins. BPA Cert. (1982) accompanies. SG.162 var. £50
3249 POST-INDEPENDENCE ISSUES: Three albums containing an extensive mint collection with many useful definitive sets and a wide range of commemorative issues. Also a stockbook with sundry duplicates, etc. (Qty.). £180
3250 ADVERTISING: 1933-63 small selection of covers (5) and a front with illustrated circular h.s. incl. 1933 "VISIT KAIETEUR FALLS, BR. GUIANA/G.P.O./B.G./Height 800Ft.", large 1933 env. to Antigua with circular "BUY DEMERARA RICE/G.P.O./B.G./GOVERNMENT GRADED" h.s. and 1937 circular "BUY BRITISH GOODS/G.P.O./B.G./AND BUILD UP THE EMPIRE" based on the 1924 Wembley Exhibition h.s. and 1963 large env. to Berbice with a fine "GUYANA/MOVES FORWARD" h.s. (6 items). £50
3251 AIRMAILS: 1929-61 The collection of first and special flight covers inc. 1929 1st flight from Miami to Paramaribo, 1929 1st flight Georgetown ton Miami, 1930 1st flight Georgetown to Buenos Aires, 1930 Pan Am 1st flight Georgetown to Jamaica, 1930 1st flight Georgetown to Cayenne, 1930 1st flight Georgetown to Peru, 1931 1st flight Georgetown to Spanish Honduras, 1931 1st flight Georgetown to Roe Grande do Sul (foxed) and 1931 1st flight Georgetown to Canada. Also some airmail c.d.s. and instructional marks. A good lot. Some are a little toned. (85 covers plus a few pieces). £360
3252 AIRMAILS - FIRST FLIGHT COVERS: 1930-31 group of FFC's (7) with a good range of frankings ex British Guiana to Para (Brazil), Chile, Colombia, Curacao, Guatemala, Peru & Salvador. All bar the first have violet boxed "G.P.O./BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT" cachets. A scarce group (most with less than 35 covers carried). £300
3253 CANCELLATIONS: The untidy collection/accumulation of covers and cards with a wide ranging selection of district cancellations, various types and many places represented. The majority are later types but some earlier examples are included. (Qty.) . £300
3254 CANCELLATIONS: c1860-90 small collection of adhesives with various cancels inc. the 2nd code mark types, corks and "A04" numerals. Mostly fine strikes but some adhesives with faults. (109). £100
3255 CANCELLATIONS: The remaindered collection of adhesives and pieces mounted on leaves with a wide range of c.d.s. types representing many offices. The majority are fine strikes. Untidy but worth viewing. (Qty.). £240
3256 CANCELLATIONS - CIRCULAR DATESTAMPS: 1867-1966 collection of covers (44), pieces (29) & adhesives (86) with various Georgetown c.d.s. cancellations arranged in Townsend & Hobbs order inc. types 16 (2), 24 (4), 33 on 2c env. uprated with 1c & 2c used to Brighton, 35 (6 covers), 39 (3 covers), 40 (2 covers), 42 (2 covers), 52 on 1c env. to Holland, 55 on cover to London, 64 & 65 (both on local covers). Mostly fine, legible strikes. £220
3257 CANCELLATIONS - THE SCARCE FOURTH TYPE BERBICE DATESTAMP: 1839 E from Berbice "Per Mail" to London rated "2/2" in m/s with (on reverse) an almost complete "Berbice April /1839" d.s. (TH/4). Very scarce. £100
3258 CANCELLATIONS - NAMED POSTMARKS TYPES 6, 6A, 6B, 6C & 7: 1889-1910 selection of covers (6), pieces (4) and adhesives (16) with type 6 for Met-en-Weerzorg (4 covers with codes A, C & D), type 6A Leguan (5, incl. examples cancelling 2c & 5c postal stationery envs.) and Plaisance (5), type 6C Bourda, type 6D Agricola and type 7 St. Abroek; fair to fine strikes. (26 items). £75
3259 CANCELLATIONS - NAMED POSTMARKS TYPES 21C TO 21E AND 22: 1918-59 Collection of covers (14) and adhesives (30) with type 21C covers of Blairmont, Plaisance, Sisters, Wales and Wismar, type 21D covers of Agricola, Mahaica, Morawhanna, Suddie & Tuschen, type 21E covers of Wisman, Carmichael & Taymouth Manor plus a type 22 cover of Mackenzie; mostly fine. (44 items). £75
3260 CANCELLATIONS - NAMED POSTMARK TYPES 23, 23A TO 23C: 1927-64 Comprehensive collection of covers (30) and adhesives (53) with type 23 covers of Beterverwagting, Charity (2), Leguan, Providence, Suddie and Vreedenhoop, type 23A covers of Anna Regina, Arakaka, Bartica, Aurora, Bourda, Charity, Clanbrook, Cove, Grave, Kwakwani, Mackenzie, Metenmeerzorg, Nigg, Skeldon, Wales, T'mari, Weldaad & Wismar, type 23B cover of Bartica and type 23C covers of Leonora and Mackenzie (2); mostly fine. (83 items). £140
3261 CANCELLATIONS - NAMED DATESTAMP TYPE 3: 1880-92 Selection of stamps (12), pieces (4) and 1 cover all with Type 3 cancellations incl. Fredericsburg (4), Tarlogy and Good Success plus an 1896 2c postal stationery env. uprated with 1c & 2c stamps clearly cancelled "GOOD SUCCESS" and used to London. (16 items). £75
3262 CANCELLATIONS - NAMED DATESTAMP TYPES 3B, 3C, 4 & 5: 1887-1903 Selection of covers (4), card and adhesives (20) with cancellation type 3B of Benab (3), Reliance-Canje (4, incl. a fine example on small env. to Dalbeattie) and Carmicheal (sic) Street (2, incl. a clear example on env. to Barbados), type 3C of Anna Regina used as a backstamp on an env. also to Barbados), type 4 of Mahaica (3, incl. one used as a backstamp on an opened out env. to Georgetown) and type 5 incl. Suddie used as a backstamp on an 1890 card to the Warder Prison Hospital; some have faults but fine strikes are included. (25 items). £75
3263 EXHIBITIONS AND CENTENARIES: 1911-66 Selection of covers incl. 1911 env. (creased) franked with 1d stamp tied by an elaborate "BRITISH GUIANA PHILATELIC EXHIBITION" c.d.s., 1931 env. to Liverpool with oval "BRITISH GUIANA/CENTENARY/CELEBRATIONS" violet cachet, 2 covers with different cachets concerning the same celebrations and incorporating aeroplanes plus a few FDCs. (15 covers). £75
3264 EXHIBITIONS: 1911 (21 Oct.) env. to London bearing 1c & 2c stamps both tied by superb strikes of the elaborate "BRITISH GUIANA PHILATELIC EXHIBITION" c.d.s. £60
3265 EXHIBITIONS: 1924 (23 Jan.) env. used to Georgetown bearing a good strike of the "BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924" cachet and a 1924 commercial front (foxed) to Huddersfield with a clear boxed "BRITISH GUIANA/1924/EMPIRE EXHIBITION" h.s. £50
3266 EXPRESS MAIL, ETC: The small selection of covers (10) with various express labels, late fee mail (6) and returned letter office mail (8) with c.d.s. and h.s. Very mixed condition. £80
3267 INCOMING MAIL: Selection of covers from various overseas countries inc. Antigua, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Malta and Mozambique. A few censored and registered items are present. Mixed condition. (25). £100
3268 MARITIME: The selection of covers, mostly from Funchal with various boxed ship cancels inc. examples for S.S. "Oranje Nassau", S.S. "Cottica", S.S. "Neckerie", K.N.S.M. "Renssalaer", S.S."Stuyvesant" and S.S. "Costa Rica". Mostly fine strikes. (33 covers + a few pieces). £100
3269 MILITARY - ENVELOPE FROM A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH GUIANA MILITIA: 1897 2c env. from "Serj Major US Mayfield British Guiana Militia" to Carlisle, countersigned by the regimental colonel. Fine and rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 £80
3270 MILITARY - NAVAL WIRELESS STATION: 1916 env. from Georgetown to Deptford with a fine strike of the violet circular "NAVAL WIRELESS STATION, DEMERARA/Lieut. R.N.V.R./Officer-in-Charge" cachet with m/s "From E.R.Reid" inserted. A little roughly opened but scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 £100
3271 MILITARY: 1953-65 group of covers (4) with "F.P.O./955" (2) & "F.P.O./966" c.d.s. plus "FIELD POST OFFICE/243" c.d.s. (TH/14, 15 & 19). Mostly fine but two with some erasure of information on front. (4 covers). £40
3272 POSTAGE DUES: The mainly QEII collection of covers & a few cards with postage due h.s. or adhesives inc. 1906 env. from Guadeloupe to Demerara with boxed violet "DUE" containing m/s "4". 1927 "POSTAGE DUE" in violet, 1939 "NOTICED AT/G.P.O.., BG/WITH POSTAGE/STAMP OFF" h.s. 1943 censored env. from N. Rhodesia with 2c and 12c p.due stamps, various h.s. "T" marks etc. (31 items). £140
3273 POSTAL STATIONERY: The mint and used collection of postal stationery inc. postcards with KGVI "SPECIMEN" items, registered envelopes with KGV & KGVI "SPECIMEN" items, air letters and printed envelopes. A few are toned but mostly fine. (113 items) £200
3274 POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS AND REPLY CARDS: 1879-1953 mainly mint collection incl. 1879 3c type 1 (3, one perforated "SPECIMEN" and another used to London) and type 2 (unused), 1883 3c + 3c (3, incl. one perforated "SPECIMEN"), 1885 1c on 3c (4, incl. one perforated "SPECIMEN"), 1886 1c (3, incl. one uprated and used to Germany and another optd. "SPECIMEN"), 1887 3c (3, incl. one used to Belgium and another optd. "SPECIMEN"), 1892 2c on 3c (3, incl. one used to Lowestoft), 2c on 3c + 2c on 3c, 1894 1c (3, incl. one with "SPECIMEN" opt. and another uprated and used to Belgium and 1938 1c & 2c also optd. "SPECIMEN". Mostly fine. (34 cards). £150
3275 POSTAL STATIONERY - ENVELOPES: 1894-1955 Mainly unused collection incl. 1894 1c (4, incl. one "SPECIMEN" and two used locally), 2c (4, incl. a "SPECIMEN"), 5c (3, incl. one "SPECIMEN"), 1899 2c on 5c ((9, incl. one used to England), 1923 2c (2, incl. a "SPECIMEN" and one used within Georgetown), 1934 2c & 3c "SPECIMEN", 1938 2c "SPECIMEN" and 1955 4c (4). Mostly fine. (31). £75
3276 POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1881-99 4c red, size G (4) and H, 1902 4c blue size G overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1922 4c brown size G (2, one of which is a "SPECIMEN") and 1923 4c blue size G (2, one of which is optd. "SPECIMEN"); all fine mint. (10 envelopes). £100
3277 POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1934 4c (2, incl. one "SPECIMEN"), 1949 6c (again 2 and incl. one unusually late "SPECIMEN") and 1955 6c (3); fine mint. (7 envs.) £50
3278 POSTAL STATIONERY - WRAPPERS: 1884-1934 mint and used selection with 1884 1c (4, incl. one perf. "SPECIMEN"), 2c (3), 1905 2c violet (3 comprising one "SPECIMEN" and two used locally), 1938 1c ("SPECIMEN" and used) and 2c ditto plus AIR LETTERS: 1944-60 unused selection with 1944 12c (2), 1948 12c, 1950 6c & 12c, 1951 6c (2, one used) and 12c, 1956 6c, 1958 12c and 1960 6c (2) & 12c; mostly in fine condition. (28 items). £100
3279 POSTAL STATIONERY - AIR LETTERS: A smal1 selection of unused varieties of the 1960 12c light brown and black incl. a spectacular example with the light brown colour completely omitted (light bends) and three fine examples with pronounced black colour shifts. (4). £50
3280 REGISTERED MAIL: 1892 (3 May) registered env. ex Metenmeerzorg uprated with 5c blue, addressed to the Daily Chronicle offices in Georgetown plus 1898() registered env. (heavily foxed) uprated with 2c adhesive, ex Mahaica to Georgetown with red/white "R/BRITISH GUIANA/283" label. Both with large part registration seals on reverse. (2 items). £75
3281 REGISTERED MAIL: 1892 (11 July) registered env. uprated with 5c blue, addressed to the Daily Chronicle Offices, Georgetown with a good example of the Metenmeerzorg registration seal on reverse. Also 1901 (March) opened out registered env. bearing pen-cancelled 2c adhesives (5). A useful pair. £75
3282 REGISTERED MAIL: 1892 (16 June) registered env. ex Vreed-en-Hoop to the Daily Chronicle Offices in Georgetown uprated with 1c (2) & 2c adhesives and with a good example of the Vreed-en-Hoop registration seal on reverse. £75
3283 REGISTERED MAIL: 1895 (1 Jan.) registered env. uprated with 1c & 2c tied by Leguan d.s., addressed to the Editor of the Daily Chronicle in Georgetown. Most attractive. £50
3284 REGISTERED MAIL: 1935 4c Registered Postal Stationery envelope addressed to Vreeden Hoop, uprated with Silver Jubilee 2c x 2 with red/white "R/BRITISH GUIANA/31831 K" label. On reverse is a fine "W.C. RAILWAY/BRITISH GUIANA" d.s. Also badly torn (as a result of rough opening) 1919 registered env. to Georgetown bearing 2c & 4c adhesives tied by Leguan d.s. and with part black oval "REGISTERED/AT/LEGUAN" h.s. (2 items). £60
3285 REGISTRATION LABELS: 1898-1967 Interesting collection of registration labels on covers arranged in order as per the Roses Caribbean P.S. publication of 1984 and incl. 1898 4c registered env. to Essex franked 20c with a fine type RL1 label on reverse, 1911 env. to Haiti franked with 2c & 48c bearing type RL4, 1948 env. to London with a type RL4A, 1942 env. to Antigua with a smudged "FOUND IN ORDINARY MAIL" h.s. and examples of SC/RL 1, 2, 4, 4A, 6A, 11, 11A, 13, 13A, 13B, 14, 14A, 16, 16A, 16C, 17, 19, 20 & 2OA plus HS7, 7a and 9. Adhesive stamps have been removed from 2 early covers but a very good lot overall.. (49 covers). £240
BRITISH HONDURAS/BELIZE
3286 POSTAL STATIONERY: The small mainly unused QV to QEII selection inc. wrappers, reply cards, postcards and registered envelopes with a few "SPECIMEN" items. Mixed condition. (50 items). £80
BRITISH LEVANT
3287 * CONSTANTINOPLE - PICTURE POSTCARDS: Collection of used PPCs (29) neatly written up on leaves, the majority bearing KEVII adhesives with GB 1/2d (5, one with "T", "1D" and "F.B." handstamps) and 1d (8) plus "LEVANT" ovpt. 1/2d (2) and 1d (8) plus four bearing QV adhesives and two with KGV adhesives. Also two 1903/4 Bills of Exchange drawn by residents of Constantinople and Smyrna. An interesting group. (31 items). £60
3288 * CONSTANTINOPLE: 1860 (25 Jan.) E to Malta bearing 4d Large Garter tied by large "C" of Constantinople with red "BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE" on reverse with m/s "Missent to England" on obverse. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 £150
3289 BRITISH POST OFFICES IN SMYRNA: 1872-3 6d buff Plate 12 wing marginal vertical pair (SG.Z228), 2d (2) and 6d grey on small piece plus separate 4d vertical strip of 3 (top adhesive has a horizontal crease) all bearing one or two complete strikes of the "F87" Smyrna duplex cancellation and 1880 4d grey-brown Plate 17 with wmk. Large Garter in very good used condition with large part of the same mark; the latter stamp is catalogued as SG.Z226 but is unpriced by Stanley Gibbons. (9). £100
3290 1906 1pi on 2d grey-green & carmine lightly mounted mint, horizontal gum crease barely detracts. SG. Cat. £1,300. BPA Cert. (1982) accompanies. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 £350
BURMA
3291 1937 The used selection inc. 1937 3p to 25r (a little faded) and 1937 Service 3p to 10r. Mostly fine. Cat. £500+. (64). £60
3292 INDIA USED IN BURMA: 1854-1935 collection of Indian adhesives to 25r with Burma cancellations inc. examples of Rangoon (inc. a cut to shape 1854 4a), Bassein, Kyauktan, Prome, Shwebo, Minbu, Thorrawaddy, Toungoo, Mupun and Sandoway. Includes some good strikes. (200+). £80
3293 JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1942 1a. purple-brown mounted mint single with slight toning; scarce. SG.J5; cat. £475. £70
3294 SERVICE: 1937 3p to 10r. Fine mounted mint. SG.01-014. Cat. £375. £70
BUSHIRE
3295 1915 Mint/unused & used selection on stockcard comprising 1ch, 2ch (2 - one thinned), 5ch, 9ch (2), 12ch (thinned), 1kr, 2kr & 3kr unused/mint plus 1kr (2), 2kr & 5kr used. Fair to fine. (14). £150
CAMBODIA
3296 MINT AND USED accumulation on stockleaves. Some duplication but STC £1,000. (Small Qty.). £200
CANADA
3297 CARTON with the extensive modern accumulation of Yearbooks, FDC's, etc. (Qty.). £75
3298 LARGE CARTON containing the interesting early to modern accumulation of stamps, covers, booklets and literature. Worth careful examination. (Qty.). £100
3299 BOXFILE with the QV to QEII accumulation of covers & cards inc. Airmails, Censored, Small Queens on cover, two 1913 covers ex GB with "DEAD LETTER OFFICE/OTTAWA CANADA" cachets, etc. (Qty.). £75
3300 AIRMAIL COVERS AND CARDS covering the period 1928-39 incl. a wide range of material with only a little duplication with special flight and aeronautical cachets and slogans, use of various internal air routes such as that delightfully named "Medicine Hat-Moose Jaw", first flight covers, exhibition cancellations, etc. etc.; a fascinating selection. (Approx. 75 covers and cards). £75
3301 S.G. PRINTED ALBUM containing the QV to QEII collection. Predominantly used with some better noted inc. useful Large Queens, 1897 Jubilee to 20c & 50c, 1898-1902 20c and a useful range of KGV & KGVI issues. (Few 100's). £100
3302 1915 War Tax set of three fresh mounted mint. SG.225-7, Cat. £250. £60
3303 1930-36 Group of six FFC's with pictorial cachets, ALL PILOT SIGNED. £70
3304 POSTAL STATIONERY: 1893-1960 collection of unused and used cards mounted on leaves; a good range is present and useful types noted. (Qty.) £55
3305 RAILWAYS - HALIFAX AND ANNAPOLIS: 1880 1c postcards (2) cancelled with the scarce large "H&A R/EAST/NS" c.d.s., scarce large "OTTAWA & PRESCOTT RAILWAY" c.d.s. on 1866 env. to Stratford with "FREE" h.s.; 1869 US hotel env. used to Port Rollinson with good strike of the large "WELLAND ROAD/UP" c.d.s. on reverse and Windsor & Annapolis Railway 1871 cover with part strike of the large "H&A R/EAST/NS" cancelling the 3c adhesive with another strike nearby. Slight faults. (5 covers). £70
CHINA - LOCAL POSTS
3306 * SHANGHAI - POSTCARDS: 1893 Issue 1c cards used with blue single-ring (1893) or black double-ring (1897) c.d.s. to French Town or Nanking Road and 2c lilac card with 1893 blue c.d.s. pre-cancellation (attractive, scarce and fine) plus KEWKIANG: scarce 1/2c slate-blue on cream postal stationery card (unused) with fine vignette of junk and pagoda (very slight foxing on one corner) and FOOCHOW: 1/2c brown newspaper wrapper (fine unused). (5 items). £85
CHINA
3307 * 1922 "Imperial Pekin-Kalgan Railway" opened out (small portion missing at upper left) to Shanghai with 1c vertical pair tied by "TIENTSIN" c.d.s. Alongside is a 1/2c p. due block of four cancelled on arrival. Also three other covers and a 1944 1s card (unused but with fancy circular "bi-lingual "EXHIBITION IN PICTURES" d.s.). £100
CUBA
3308 ALBUM containing the extensive early to modern mint and used collection. Strength in 20th Century issues inc. much of thematic appeal with a good range of sets covering a wide range of topics. (Few 1,000's). £120
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
3309 CARTON containing an extensive early to modern predominantly mint collection housed in three Schaubek albums with a good degree of completion; many useful sets and miniature sheets noted throughout. STC. £5,000+ (Few 1000's). £650
DANZIG
3310 1920-23 Accumulation of mint and used stamps incl. multiples and panes and incl. better values, 1920 set to 5m. postmarked on large piece, etc. Worthy of detailed inspection. (Qty.). £70
DENMARK
3311 COLLECTION on Davo leaves covering the period 1854-1990 and incl. 1934 Airmail set, 1975 miniature sheets and a few pages of Danish West Indies, Faeroes and Greenland; apparently all used and STC Dm.3,380. (Few 100's). £160
DANISH WEST INDIES
3312 * 1868 (29 Aug.) cover from St. Thomas to Glasgow with GB 1/- green (plate 4 - faint perf. stains) cancelled by a fine strike of the "C51" obliterator of St. Thomas and with fine, neat strike in red of the "ST.- THOMAS/PAID" c.d.s. alongside; m/s "pr. 'Shannon' ". Slightly reduced at left and filing crease but nonetheless attractive. £90
EGYPT
3313 1866-1970's Mint & used collection in Yvert de luxe album, useful range of used earlies, with a fair deal of completion to the 1950's, some of mint sets include 1925 Congress, 1926 Navigation, 1927 Cotton, 1927 Statistics, 1929 Farouk, 1931 Agriculture, 1933 Trains & Aviation, 1938 Farouk £1(unmounted). Some min. sheets, Officials, airs, later issue start to peter out with the arrival of UAR issues. £150
EGYPT - BRITISH FORCES
3314 1935 CHRISTMAS SEALS: 3m. vermilion unmounted mint mostly in complete panes of 20 from "exploded" booklets with original pale orange interleaving, one booklet with the front cover endorsed in m/s "89" and "1st Printing" still containing selvedge, pale orange interleaving, a part pane of 8 seals and some loose stamps and another booklet where the front cover is endorsed in m/s "1194" and "2nd Printing" with selvedge, pale blue interleaving and one complete pane of 20 seals; slight foxing here and there and some creases at top corners of panes but overall condition is fine in this rare assembly. (586 stamps, 28 of which are in the 2 incomplete booklets). £200
FINLAND
3315 COLLECTION on Davo leaves covering the period 1866-1991, virtually all used and STC Dm. 2,000. (Few 100's). £100
FRANCE
3316 CARTON with the early to modern accumulation inc. many early stamped covers & pre-stamp entires, POW mail, Paris tete-beche parcel labels (1883), unaccepted designs, modern phosphor variety, vignettes unused & on cover, etc. A very unusual lot which could repay careful examination. (Qty.). £600
3317 CARTON CONTAINING TWO DAVO ALBUMS with an extensive and valuable collection to 1981, mainly used but with many better mint items from the middle to later period. Notable early stamps include duplicated 1849 issues with 15c good used with DS2 cancellations (slight thins) and a fine and lightly used 1fr. , duplicated 2nd Empire values to 80c, later with 1862-70 issues incl. a superb 5fr., good Bordeaux values, later with useful Orphans and 1930's commems. (both mint and used), a large degree of completion used from WWII onwards, useful air stamps incl. superb used 1936 50fr. & 1947 500fr., etc., etc. Also two stockbooks with stamps from 1980's onwards and a selection of duplicates from 1849 onwards incl. mint blocks. A most useful lot well worth detailed inspection. (Qty.). £1800
3318 STOCKBOOK containing an attractive collection of Art issues in corner marginal mint pairs (some with plate numbers) and virtually complete from 1967 to 1993 (STC. £375) plus 1939 set for the 150th anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille (less Djibouti) marginal mint (STC. £676). (Approx. 500). £150
3319 CURSIVES:1832-52 Covers with fine strikes of the scarce '1 / Culoz' (1837 - box B + rural décime), '18 / Beaulieu' (1834) & '21 / Plézidy' (1834); also '6 / St Pierrville', '25 / Livron', '25 / St Donat', '25 / St Nazaire-en-Royans' & '27 / Ouarville'. A fine group. (8 covers). £160
3320 CURSIVES, 1830-50: Range of covers with fine strikes inc. the very scarce '37 / La Frette' (1850 with Type A dater), the scarce '30 / Lante' (supplementary box A2 in red plus rural décime), '28 / Lannilis', '35 / Méziéres en Brenne' & '37 / Barraux' (soldier's letter). Also '31 / Masseube', '31 / Estang', '32 / Belin', '35 / Cluis' & '35 / Neuvy St Sépulchre'. An attractive group. (10 covers). £150
3321 CURSIVES, 1830-54: Group of covers showing fine strikes inc. the v.scarce '38 / Mont-sous-Vaudrey' (corner fault well away from mark) and '39 / Biaudos' & a neat strike of the scarce '39 / St Justin'; also '39 / Gabarret' (red), crisp'40 / Ouzouer-le-Marché', '41 / Montfaucon', '45 / Pont-de-Bordes' in red & 48 / Pont-l'Abbé Picauville'. Attractive covers with rural décimes & 'OR' noted. (8 covers). £150
3322 CURSIVES, 1838-46: Group of covers with fine strikes of the scarce '50 / Doulaincourt' (1846 - box D, addressed to Savoy with Beauvoisin transit), '59 / Chandey' & '64 / Pontacq'; also '49 / Anglure', '56 / Sancergues', '61 / Pas', '62 / les Bains du Mont Dore' and '65 / Villefranche de-Conflent' (unclear but fine box B of Vernet + rural décime). Various transit marks & rural décimes noted. (8 covers). £160
3323 CURSIVES, 1830-52: Selection of covers with fine strikes inc. the scarce '67 / Bouxwiller', '79 / St Hilaire des-Loges' & '79 / Les 4 Chemins de l'Oie'; also '72 / Pontchartrain' (box T of Tremblay), '78 / Lorgues', '79 / Le Fougerais' (two to the same address with / without rural décime charge) & '79 / St Michel en-l'Herm'.A fine group. (8 covers). £150
3324 CURSIVES, 1832-52: A group of covers with fine strikes of the scarce '85 / Montclar', '86 / Courthezon', '86 / Sault' & '80 / Availles Limouzine'; also '81 / Nantiat', '85 / Mezille' (type B dater), '83 / Courson', '86 / Lourmarin' & '88 / St Germain Laval' (2). An interesting group. (10 covers). £140
3325 DEPARTMENTS CONQUIS, 1798-1815: Selection of s/l marks on cover inc. '86/TOURNAY', '92/GAND', '94/BRUXELLES', '100/MAYENCE', '101/TREVES', '103/AIX-LA-CHAPELLE', '103/COLOGNE', '104/CRIERI', '104/TURIN', '106/CAZAL', '107/VERCEIL', '110/CHIAVARI', '112/FLORENCE', '113/LIVOURNE', '114/GROSSETO', '117/SPOLETO' & '128/HAMBURG'. All covers & marks are fine or very fine. An attractive lot. (16 covers). £170
3326 1755-1878 Accumulation of covers, mainly pre-stamp ELs, with a range of marks inc. s/l 'DE GAILLAC', scarce small 'PORT PAYE/A TOULOUSE' (1783), early ornamental marks of Nancy & Besancon, various s/l town marks inc. 'PP' & a déboursé (Toulouse), entry marks, FAC, Paris offices, estafettes, 'CL', inspection marks etc. Also a few stamped covers inc. two 'BM' marks and a handful of German items. Mixed condition and duplication but much of interest. (280 items).[Ex Willcocks]. £150
3327 1849-80 Duplicated selection of used definitives inc. Ceres 20c (6) & 25c (7), Napoleon 1852 25c (7), 1853 1c, 5c (6), 10c (16), 20c (19), 40c (57 inc.12 pairs & a strip of 3), 80c (29), 1862 1c (9), 5c (16), 10c (34), 40c (4), 1863 1c (7), 4c (8), 30c (2), 80c (6); Bordeaux 20c (Type 1 x 2), 40c (6), 80c (5). Also a good used set of the German Occupation issue, newspaper stamps, telegraphs, dues etc. and a few later items inc. FM, preos & a 5f Merson with airmail opt. Mixed condition - good to v.fine - with shade & cancellation interest. A good lot. (Qty.) £300
3328 1853-1937 Duplicated range of mint & unused stamps on stockcards housed in an album with much of interest inc. Napoleon & Ceres heads, Type Sage with fine 25c ultramarine (Yv 79), Type Blanc values, Mersons inc. fine block of the 40c, Sowers with better values inc. 10c (Yv134) pane of 50, 50c blue & 1f40c pink, War Orphans values with Yv 151/152 plus a few commemorative stamps to c1937. Also a selection of 1871 German Occupation issues, used. The majority of post-1876 items are mint / unmounted mint with gum. Huge catalogue value. (Qty.). £600
3329 1893 Russian Fleet in Toulon illus. unused p.stationery card featuring Tsar Alexander & a view of the fleet; two 1c Type Sage stamp impressions. Corner bends and a closed tear but a scarce card. £40
3330 1900 Mouchon 25c blue type II (Yv 118 / SG 302) in an irregular, unmounted mint block of eight; natural paper flaw on one stamp, slight separation and the odd gum bend, otherwise fine. Catalogue value as singles is £600+. (8). £80
3331 1950-78 Mint (mainly unmounted) collection in Davo hingeless album with a large degree of completion up to 1970 with good Celebrities sets; condition is good to fine throughout. (100's). £400
3332 1976 Official Council of Europe 1fr in two complete unmounted mint sheets; very fine & scarce thus. Yvert 49, Cat. £650+. £90
3000-3076 3077-3161 3162-3242 3243-3332 3333-3420 3421-3501 3502-3590
3591-3674 3675-3769 3770-3863 3864-3951 3952-4029 4030-4071 INDEX