| OTHER PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL |
|
3952 |
|
EARLY INGOING MAIL FROM AUSTRIA/SPAIN/FRANCE; 1689-1770 EL's from Marseille (1698 with m/s "Q.D.C.", 1700 privately carried from Paris and 1770 with "DE LYON" mark), Madrid (1765 with "*/CATALVNA" mark, and Vienna (1767 privately carried with hand-drawn vases & flower at the top inside). Good lot. (5 covers). |
£100 |
|
3953 |
|
LATER INGOING STAMPLESS MAIL EX G.B./ITALY & FRANCE; 1849-59 covers ex G.B. (2; London; red "SHIP LETTER" c.d.s., etc.), Italy (3; endorsed by French ship, 2-ring red "SERVICO VAP. FRANC. DEL MEDITER/POSTA/DI/NAPOLI" mark, etc.) and France (5; 1853 with fine "MALTA" c.d.s. with "1818" year error! or varied ship endorsements). Useful study. (9 covers). |
£120 |
|
3954 |
|
THE NAMED FRENCH PAQUEBOT-SHIP DATESTAMPS; 1854/60 covers from Turkey/Russia to Malta all stampless with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the ships' 2-ring named c.d.s.'s; "CAIRE" (ex Smyrna), "GANGE" (ex Burdos), "CARMEL" (ex Taganrog), "CYDNUS" (on same 1860 EL from Odessa with matching second ship's name "CARMEL" c.d.s. - inverted date - on the flap) and "NEVA" (ex Odessa). Scarce lot, all charged "5", "6" or "1/-" postage on arrival in Malta. (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
|
3955 |
|
INGOING MAIL EX IONIAN ISLES/GREECE/TURKEY; 1858 E from Patras with fine c.d.s. endorsed "Per Lloyd Austriaco Via Corfu" charged "4", 1866 EL ex Constantinople "Via Messina" with v. fine scarce blue 2-ring "LIGNE U/PAQ. FR. No.1" c.d.s. and 1859 EL ex Corfu charged "4". Scarce trio. (3 covers). |
£100 |
|
3956 |
|
RED ACCOUNTANCY MARK ON INGOING COVER EX HOLLAND; Unusual stampless 1866 E from "VLAARDINGEN" (v. fine c.d.s. on the front) to Malta with two strikes (one poor & one fine) IN RED of the pentagon "FR/2F 16c" Accountancy Mark and a mostly fine red 2-ring "PAYS-BAS/2/VALSE" () entry-mark also on the front. Accountancy Marks are rare in red; exceptional on mail to Malta. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 |
£150 |
|
3957 |
|
ACCOUNTANCY MARKS ON INGOING MAIL EX BELGIUM & SPAIN; 1860 stampless EL from "ANVERS" to Malta with v. fine 2-ring "BELG./AMB. CALAIS.M" c.d.s. French entry-mark and black pentagon "FR/2F/16c" Accountancy Mark; plus1859 EL from Barcelona to Malta with near fine circular "FR/1F 45c" Accountancy Mark and red 2-ring "ESPAGNE/MARSEILLE" French entry-mark. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£100 |
|
3958 |
|
EARLY OUTGOING MAIL EX MALTA WITH SHIP LETTER MARKS, ETC.; 1801/5/9 trio of covers to G.B. with fair to very fine oval crowned "SHIP LETTER" marks of Plymouth (2; 1801 mentions sending a letter "under cover....as letters addressed to ladys [sic] are more apt to be stopt"!) and Portsmouth (v. fine May 1805 with mention of "Lord Nelson"); plus 1822 EL to Corfu "p. Prospero" with 2-ring "ISOLA/IONIE" mark, and 1766 privately carried EL to Marseille. Useful group. (5 covers). |
£120 |
|
3959 |
|
TRANSIT DISINFECTION OF MAIL EX INDIA/MAURITIUS/THE FAR EAST; Battered 1839 E to GB with black oval "INDIA", boxed London "BRITISH/FOREIGN" and complete but slightly flattened red wax "OPENED & RESEALED/LAZARETTO OF MALTA" seal; 1839 E with red oval INDIA" from Madras to Bordeaux with fine 2-ring Lazaret mark, same mark on 1845 E from Mauritius to France with v. fine "COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER" and unusual red m/s "Foreign Postage 1s-0d/Inland do 0s-8d/[total] 1-8" (of Port Louis) on reverse, similar 1850 EL ex Colombo without the m/s note, and 1848 pair (one battered) ex Batavia/Cheribon to France/Holland with 2-ring Lazaret marks. Goiod variety. (5 covers). |
£150 |
|
3960 |
|
DISINFECTED TRANSIT MAIL EX EGYPT/GREECE/TURKEYSYRIA/ETC.; 1838-52 covers all with 2-ring Malta Lazaret marks ex Egypt (Alex.), Greece (2; Syra & Athens), Turkey (2; one with small manuscript "Malte" at top left of address), and Syria; all to France/Italy. Plus 1848 E to GB from Malta itself with the same 2-ring mark. (7 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
|
3961 |
|
LONDON "PACKET LETTER" MARKS ON MAIL EX MALTA; 1842 pair of E's to London/Dublin ex Malta with fine red boxed London "Packet Letter" (with small manuscript "Malta" on the flap) and black boxed London "PACKET LETTER" (with "MALTA" c.d.s. on flap) marks; both rare on mail ex Malta. (2 covers). |
£100 |
|
3962 |
|
OVAL "VAPORI/DI MALTA" MARK ON COVER FROM SPAIN VIA GIBRALTAR ; Remarkable 1847 EL from "Port Ste. Marie" (Spain) to Palermo with partial arc "GIBRALTAR/PAID" slightly overlapping mostly very fine red oval "VAPORI/DI MALTA" mark (broken frame), with almost v. fine "MALTA POST OFFICE" nearby all on the front. Rare combination of markings and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 |
£200 |
|
3963 |
|
Similar 1844 EL from Malta to Palermo with superb "MALTA POST OFFICE" and mostly very fine red oval (broken frame) Messina "VAPORI/[D]I MALT[A]" mark on the front. Attractive. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER |
£150 |
|
3964 |
|
KEY-HOLE "PALERMO-MALTA/PIROSCAFI POSTA./ITALIANI" DATESTAMP; 24th Oct. 1864 E to Livorno with GB small corner letters 4d vermilion tied by small "B"-code "MALTA/A25" duplex, having a mostly very fine strike of this rare maritime datestamp (slightly overstruck by arrival c.d.s.) on the top flap. Seldom seen and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 |
£150 |
|
3965 |
|
KEY-HOLE "MALTA-PALERMO/PIROSCAFI POSTA./ITALIANI" DATESTAMP; Similar 2nd Jan. 1865 E to Messina with G.B. small corner letters 4d tied by near fine A25 duplex with very fine strike of this other routing Keyhole d.s. on the top flap overstruck by part of the arrival c.d.s. Also seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 |
£150 |
|
3966 |
|
"MALTA/SHIP LETTER " ON G.B. USED IN MALTA COVER TO TURKEY; March 1876 env. to Smyrna "pr. SS Venetian" with GB 21/2d rosy-mauve (light crease) tied by v. fine "C"-code "MALTA/A25" duplex with v. fine "MALTA/SHIP LETTER" alongside. Attractive and rare thus. [Ex Dubus.] PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER |
£200 |
|
3967 |
|
THE "TOMBSTONE" D.S. OF THE "MALTA/M[OBILE] B[OX]"; Sept. 1862 EL from Alexandria to Rheims with v. fine Alex. firm's cachet on the front with mostly v. fine "MALTA/MB" d.s. and v. fine red "PAQ. ANG./1/MARSEILLE" transit c.d.s. all on the front. Scarce and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
|
3968 |
|
TOMBSTONE "MALTA/MB" COVER WITH FRENCH 30c CANCELLED BY |
£200 |
| G.B. USED IN MALTA |
|
3969 |
|
3d/6d-RATE "M"-CANCEL MAIL TO NAPLES/LONDON; 1858 pair of E's to Naples with GB 2d Blue + 1d Red "stars" all tied by fine "M" cancels (one cover with stamps creased but also with disinfection chisel-slits), both with fine small RED "MALTA" c.d.s.'s on the reverse; plus unusual Aug. 1858 front to London with GB 6d lilac tied by both small black "MALTA" c.d.s. and fine "M" cancel. Scarce trio. (3 items). PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER |
£120 |
|
3970 |
|
"A", "B" & "C" DUPLEXES ON DIFFERENT 4d-FRANKING COVERS TO ITALY; Attractive 1859 E to Genoa with 4d rose-carmine tied by lovely "C"-code "MALTA/A25" duplex with Malta oval "P-D" and red "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI" alongside, 1870 E to Livorno with 2d Blue (pl.13) pair tied by "B"-code duplex with "21/2" nearby, and 1872 E to Palermo "p. Elettrico" with 4d vermilion (pl.12) tied by v. fine "A"-code duplex with boxed red "P.D./21/2" alongside. Very fine trio. (3 covers) PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£120 |
|
3971 |
|
4d/8d FRANKINGS TO ITALY; 1862/78 group of covers to Messina/Naples/Florence with GB single 4d (5) or 4d pair frankings; 3 with oval "PD"& 2 with plain "PD" plus the last with boxed "PD/21/2", and 3 with boxed "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI" marks ("FRANCESI" & "ITALIANI"x2). The 4d's are small letters (3) or Pl.8/10/12. (6 covers). |
£150 |
|
3972 |
|
1s-0d RATE 6d's FRANKING TO U.S.A.; 18th May 1866 EL to New York "via France & England" franked by G.B. pl.5 6d lilac pair (one affected by filing note) tied by partly fine "A"-code "A25" duplex with London transit c.d.s. and "21/N YORK AM. PKT." c.d.s. on the front. Scarce Transatlantic cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
|
3973 |
|
INDIA/G.B. MIXED FRANKING REDIRECTED COVER; Colourful Sept. 1871 env. (minor faults at top & on flap) from "Malta" to India franked by GB 3d (pl.6) & 1d Red (pl.155) tied by fine "A"-code "MALTA/A25" duplex immediately adjacent to an Indian 1a brown tied by a fine "LAHORE/1" duplex for redirection to "Murree". Rare and spectacular combination of frankings; Exhibition item. PHOTO – FRONT COVER |
£300 |
|
3974 |
|
MATCHED PAIR OF G.B. USED ABROAD COVERS - MALTA TO/FROM GIBRALTAR; 1872 env. (faults) to Gib. "Via P & O" with G.B. 2d Blue (pl.14) pair tied by "B"-code "A25" duplex; plus attractive 1876 E to Malta "p. Packet" with G.B. 1/2d rose-red (pl.10) and 1d Red (pl.171) pair tied by v. fine "GIBRALTAR/A26" duplexes. Good pair. (2 covers). |
£85 |
|
3975 |
|
U.P.U. 21/2d-RATE COVERS TO G.B./EGYPT/ITALY; 1876/81 lot with 1/2d (pl.5) + 2d (pl.14) to Livorno, 21/2d rosy-mauve trio (pls.2, 8 & 12) to Alexandria/Kent/London, and 21/2d blue (pl.21) to Ireland with taller A25 duplex and GB "RPO/M" mark & "H & K PACT" c.d.s.; all except the last with v. fine smaller "MALTA/A25" duplexes. Good lot. (5 covers). |
£100 |
| MALTA - WORLD WAR I & WORLD WAR II MAIL |
|
3976 |
|
WORLD WAR I - HOSPITAL SHIP "H.M.H.S./WARILDA" O.A.S. CARD; Nov. 1916 stampless "O.A.S." PPC of Malta to G.B. with unclear "ARMY POST OFFICE" skeleton c.d.s. and v. fine purple oval "H.M.H.S./No./Date/WARILDA" censor mark with signature in centre; plus c.1916 stampless PPC of the ship herself (written on board the ship en route back to "Blighty") to GB with "RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" mark. Rare pair. (2 cards) PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
|
3977 |
|
OTHER WORLD WAR I HOSPITAL SHIPS; Scarce local Oct. 1916 stampless "O.A.S."env. addressed to an RAMC private on "Hospital Ship Wandilla, D. Ward" with v. fine "ARMY POST OFFICE/S Z 7" skeleton c.d.s. and v. fine purple "ON ACTIVE SERVICE/MEDTN./+" mark, 1917 PPC of that ship, 2 PPC's of HMHS Essequibo (one stampless "O.A.S." with near fine "ARMY POST OFFICE/S Z 7" skeleton c.d.s.), stampless "O.A.S." July 1916 PPC ex "H.S. Gascon" (no postal marks but showing the ship and mentioning "the mails are being taken off at Malta..."), and unused PPC's of HMHS Valdivia & Dongola (2). Rare lot. (8 items). |
£100 |
|
3978 |
|
HOSPITAL SHIP/NURSES STAMPLESS O.A.S. MAIL; PPC of Malta to GB with "H.M. SHIP" London machine ex Q.A.I.M. Nurse, similar APO/SZ7 PPC from "Principal Matron, Malta" with the HM SHIP mark, 1916 PPC from ""R. N. Hospital, Bighi, Malta", a PPC of that Hospital, 1915 PPC ex "Royal Naval Hospital, Corradino, Malta" and Nov. 1919 PPC from "H.M.T. Trent, Malta". Scarce lot. (7 PPC's). |
£100 |
|
3979 |
|
PRE-1914 & POST-1919 TROOPSHIP/HOSPITAL SHIP CARDS; Useful selection of scarce PPC's (2 with Malta Paquebot marks but with stamps removed), with real photo types (inc. c.1916 view of "H.M.H.S. Soudan", 1908 PPC with GB KEVII 1/2d pair tied by oval Malta d.s. with "PAQUEBOT" alongside (ex the same ship), 1936 env. to "H.M.H.S. Maine" ex GB with Malta 2d grey Postage Due label, etc. (14 items). |
£100 |
|
3980 |
|
WORLD WAR I P.O.W. "MALTA" NEW YEAR CARD; Attractive "Verdala Barracks, MALTA" stampless PPC of walls and guards ("B&S" artist) addressed to Vienna with oval red "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/P.C./MALTA" cachet, etc. Rare Camp card. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER |
£150 |
|
3981 |
|
WORLD WAR I P.O.W. "MALTA" NEW YEAR CARD TO ADEN; Jan. 1915 usage of the "MALTA ST. CLEMENTS FORT" P.O.W. card to Aden redirected to India with almost superb red oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR.PC/4/MALTA" censor mark. Rare and attractive and a very unusual destination! PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
|
3982 |
|
WORLD WAR I "MALTA" P.O.W. CHRISTMAS CARD; Attractive Dec. 1915 usage of the red "MALTA" POW Xmas card (vertical crease) to Egypt with superb red oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA" censor cachet on reverse. Rare. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER |
£100 |
|
3983 |
|
WORLD WAR I "MALTA" P.O.W. XMAS/NEW YEAR CARD; Nov./Dec. 1918 usage of the attractive green "MALTA" Camp PPC to Egypt with v. fine purple oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA" censor cachet on the reverse. Rare and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£150 |
|
3984 |
|
WORLD WAR I "MALTA" P.O.W. XMAS CARD; c.1918 usage of the similar Camp PPC depicting the island itself,; to Germany with mostly very fine red oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA" cachet on reverse. Scarce thus. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER |
£150 |
|
3985 |
|
WORLD WAR I - OTHER MALTA P.O.W. CENSOR MARKS; c.1914 env. (file-holes clear of marks) to Germany with mostly fine scarce small boxed "FREE/FROM/PRISONER/OF WAR" mark; plus 1915 PPC (crease) to Vienna with superb circular purple "FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA/FREE" mark. Good pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
|
3986 |
|
WORLD WAR I - CENSORED REAL PHOTO P.O.W. CAMP CARDS; 1916/7 group of attractive and very scarce real photo cards of the Malta Camps and inmates, all with mostly fine to very fine oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA" marks (3 uncoded in red and one "1"-code in purple). (4 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
|
3987 |
|
WORLD WAR I - UGANDA INTERNMENT COVER TO MALTA; Attractive Jan. 1944 Air Mail env. to Malta with K.U.T. 1/-+10c+20c endorsed "INTERNEE'S POST" (probably ex Camp 6 in Entebbe) with "DD/25" censor mark. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£100 |
|
3988 |
|
1942 (25 Sept.) env. from Reading to Malta with a 5d adhesive and an untied green cross label. |
£50 |
| MONACO |
|
3989 |
|
TWO PRINTED ALBUMS housing the mint collection, 1885-1995 with a fine range of definitive, commemorative & airmail adhesives, precancels, p.dues & min. sheets. A lovely lot with many betters sets noted. (Large Qty.). |
£650 |
| MOROCCO |
|
3990 |
 |
CHERIFFIEN POST c1895-1913: Selection of local covers addressed in Arabic with intaglio seal type marks of Fez (6), Meknes (3) & Mogador (purple) plus a series of cut-out seal impressions in various colours, mounted on card and identified (30). Also two 1913 French military covers with Fez bilingual c.d.s., Tresor et Postes c.d.s., military cachets & s/l 'POSTES CHERIFIENNES', Brudo's Local Post cover (faults) and Mazagan-Marrakech local post stationery cards (5). An unusual lot. (48 items). |
£550 |
| NATAL |
|
3991 |
|
ALBUM with the mint/unused & used (inc. a few covers) collection. Some useful noted inc. KEVII high values to £1.10. (Approx. 150 plus 18 covers/cards). |
£75 |
| NETHERLANDS |
|
3992 |
|
1695-1900 Range of covers inc. much early material inc. ELs with s/l & ornamental marks of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Haarlem & Haage, 1695 EL to Edinburgh ex Leyden, 1900 official registered letter from s'Hertogenbosch etc. (25 items).[Ex Willcocks]. |
£100 |
|
3993 |
|
1952 Official FDC's of the Stamp Centenary and Stamp Exhibition sets with typed addresses. Fine (2). |
£42 |
| NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES |
|
3994 |
|
JAPANESE OCCUPATION: c.1943 commercial cover used internally from Bogor to Djakarta franked with Japanese Occupation 10s. pair (SG.7) and bearing various marks incl. censor chop in black; some cover faults but still a very desirable item which includes two letters of explanation. |
£42 |
|
3995 |
|
RE-OCCUPATION FORCES 1945 (May): Australia 3d used on R.A.A.F. censored cover to Hobart from "Air Force Post Office No. 251" which was established on Morotai (Molucca Island) with violet handstamp at top left "AIR MAIL (Active Service)". |
£35 |
| NEWFOUNDLAND |
|
3996 |
|
1870-79 Range with 1870 medium paper 2c (5, one unused, one poor) and 24c used (RPS Cert. - 1978) plus 1876 5c roulette mint. Cat. £630. (7). |
£80 |
| NEW GUINEA |
|
3997 |
|
SELECTION on two stockcards inc. 1931 £1 olive-grey mint (SG.149) and 1935 £2 bright violet used. (17). |
£100 |
| NEW ZEALAND |
|
3998 |
|
RARE "NEW ZEALAND/SHIP LETTER " WITH RED BOXED "PAID AT/AUCKLAND"; Nov. 1842 EL (some toning affects parts of address panel; Wangaroa Missionaries meeting report) to London charged "2", "6" and "8" with mostly very fine strikes of these two marks nicely placed on the front. Exhibition item. [Sold on behalf of the Methodist Church, as were the examples sold for £1,380 & £805 in Cavendish's Sept. 2000 auction.] PHOTO - ABOVE |
£500 |
|
3999 |
|
Similar 1842 EL (no toning) from the same correspondence with m/s "3", "6" & "8" having fine to very fine strikes of the rare "NEW ZEALAND/SHIP LETTER" and red boxed "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" marks nicely placed on the front. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£500 |
|
4000 |
|
Similar 1842 EL ex the same correspondence with v. fine red boxed "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" (light crease) and only partly fine "NEW ZEALAND/SHIP LETTER" both on the front, with fine crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/AUCKLAND" d.s. on the flap near boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s.; charged "6" & "1/4" being two sheets. Still rare and of eminently exhibitable quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 13 |
£200 |
|
4001 |
|
THE VERY RARE BOXED "PAID AT/KORORARIKA/--N.Z.-- " MARK; Attractive 1843 EL (minor internal faults; Mangungu Missionary Report) to London with red m/s "4" and black m/s "8", having a very fine strike of this distinctive and very rare mark nicely placed on the front, with London April 22nd 1844 arrival c.d.s. on the flap. Exhibition quality. [Sold on behalf of the Methodist Church, as were the examples sold in Cavendish's Sept. 2000 auction for £1,610, £1,042 & £920.] PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£650 |
|
4002 |
|
Similar 1843 EL from the same correspondence with fine to very fine strike of the rare boxed "PAID AT/KORORARIKA/--N.Z.-- " mark (light crease) nicely placed on the front, with m/s "6" & "8", having London "SHIP LETTER" on the flap. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER |
£500 |
|
4003 |
|
The balance of this group; three 1842/3 EL's to London with m/s "6" and "8" markings, each having partly fine strikes of the rare red boxed "PAID AT/KORORARIKA/--N.Z.--" mark (with light creases) all on the front, and London "SHIP LETTER" marks on the reverse. Rare trio. (3 covers). [Also sold on behalf of the Methodist Church.] PHOTO - see plate no. 13 |
£500 |
|
4004 |
 |
1933 (1 Sept.) Christchurch accept for Hart Aviation FF from Melbourne to Whitemark (Tasmania) bearing 4d Airmail adhesive, endorsed "By Air Mail Only/Melbourne-Flinders Island" in m/s. Only 25 carried. |
£70 |
|
4005 |
|
WORLD WAR II: Group of censored covers inc. two flown types and one to the Canal Zone. A good variety of frankings. (23). |
£75 |
| NIGERIA - NIGER COAST |
|
4006 |
|
FERNANDO PO/PORTUGUESE PRINCE's ISLAND LETTER TO G.B., ETC.; 6th/22nd Aug. 1853 letter (no env.; on "Island of St. Helena" embossed-heading paper) from Capt. (later Rear-Admiral) H.W. Bruce (see Ascension & Hong Kong sections above) to his daughter in England, headed "[H.M.S.] Pen[elope] at Fernando [Po]" but commenced on the obscure West African Portuguese "Prince's Island", giving his anti-Slavery Squadron's plans to visit "Lagos and Quittah; to Fernando and to meet the Teager with the Mails from Ascension off Magunha...I have been poking about on shore [at Prince's Island]...we are 8 weeks out of harbour...from St. Helena". Plus an undated letter (from Fernando Po) from this correspondence that appears to belong to its Feb./April 1855 env. sent privately to England and posted from London to Paris. (2 items). |
£100 |
|
4007 |
|
Similar 11th May [1855] letter (on embossed Crystal Palace "EXHIBITION" writing paper) from "[H.M.S.] Penelope, Fernando Po" with gruesome and interesting letter to Capt. Bruce's daughter in Paris from her new husband, J.R. Alexander, R.N., who was on her father's ship in the anti-Slavery Squadron, with "impossible" envelope (dated from Torquay 4th May 1855 but with the addressee's pencil annotation "Fernando Po; Woman's hands cut off") prepaid 4d to France. The letter was sent by the "Bloodhound....a bag is now to be left here for her" via Sierra Leone; "We leave at 1P.M. [for Ascension]...I have been thrice on shore here....I sent 36 pieces to be washed, as the women here get the clothes up very nicely...I saw a shocking sight this morning....a young woman....handless....those savages, the Boobies...punish the first case of adultery by cutting off one hand of both guilty parties; the second offence the other is removed....[she] must have been a very naughty creature." Historical item. (1 letter + 1 env.). |
£100 |
| NORFOLK ISLAND |
|
4008 |
|
LETTER FROM EARLY MISSIONARY EN ROUTE TO "NORFOLK ISLAND" ETC: 11th Feb 1835 EL from the ship "Henry Freeling (The unnamed writer asks for an enclosed letter for Russia to be forwarded and explains that the Earl of Mt. Edgecombe will frank all letters to/from the writer's sister! he goes on "We are now hauled out of Sydney Cove into the stream, to be ready for the breeze to enable us to start for Norfolk Island...I hope to leave letters &c with our friends at Norfolk Island to bring back to Sydney for England; after this, thou must not expect soon to hear from Ulahuai (). as the conveyance from the Islands are very uncertain as to time"). with very fine oval red "POST PAID SHIP LR.(crown)/SYDNEY" d.s. on the front, beside a v. fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" and boxed "T.P/Rate/2" mark. The 1835 reference to Norfolk Island pre dates any letters known by seven years and may be the earliest known reference to the Islands. It would repay further research. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 13 |
£200 |
| NORWAY |
|
4009 |
|
COLLECTION on Davo leaves, 1856-1990, predominantly used & STC £1,000 (approx.). Poor to fine. (Few 100's). |
£150 |
| NOVA SCOTIA |
|
4010 |
|
1859 (22 Sept.) EL from Halifax to Jamaica with scarce black h.s. "4" and endorsed "Per 'Delta' via St. Thomas". |
£60 |
| ORANGE FREE STATE/RIVER COLONY |
|
4011 |
|
1899 (14 Dec.) 1d p.s. card from Bloemfontein via Pretoria to Germany with a fair strike of the rare oval "POSTMEESTER GENERAAL/ORANJE VRYSTAAT" censor mark in violet and also a 1900 env. (somewhat foxed) bearing a 1d adhesive used to Bloemfontein with the reverse comprising a large picture of the Union Jack. (2 covers). |
£55 |
| PAKISTAN |
|
4012 |
|
CARTON with the 1948-on mint & used accumulation in albums, stockcards & loose. Many better values with 1948 mint to 15r (2) & 25r, duplicated used values, good officials, Bahawalpur with 1948 to 10r mint, Officials incl. SG O13 mint. Also some Bangladesh provisional overprints mint in small stockbook. Many varieties, much duplication throughout. A wonderful lot to research, reorganise and rewrite-up into a very fine collection of this underrated area. (Many 100's). |
£150 |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
|
4013 |
|
WORLD WAR II: The small group of covers inc. seven with oval "R.A.A.F./CENSOR" marks and two with boxed violet "AUSTRALIAN/IMPERIAL FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/866". (11 covers). |
£60 |
| PERU |
|
4014 |
|
1858-1937: Selection of issues inc. 1858-60 1p red (2 used - one is worn impression), 1883 1p (Plata Peru) mint & 20c (Plata Lima) used. Also mint copies of the 1924 Battle 50c - 2s (2) and 1937 1s Air surcharge. STC 1,600DM. |
£90 |
| PORTUGAL |
|
4015 |
|
MINT COLLECTION mounted in Ring 22 album incl. 1898 Vasco da Gama set complete but with perf. defects, 1912 New Currency set complete but for 3 stamps and incl. SG.471 & 472 (perf. defects), 473 & 476, numerous values from 1917-26 sets to 20E. and incl. many blocks of 4 such as SG.557, 1920-2 Parcel Post set lacking only the 1E. value on glazed paper, 1925 Branco issue of 31 (very fresh), 1926 redrawn Ceres set of 24, 1928-9 surcharged set of 38, all but 2 medium values from 1930 Lisbon re-issue, 1931 St. Anthony set and many later commemorative issues such as 1940 Portuguese Legion incl. min. sheets; mainly fine and fresh and STC. £3,000. |
£500 |
| PORTUGUESE COLONIES |
|
4016 |
|
QUELIMANE: 1914-16 duplicated Ceres issues, mainly mint with set complete and some multiples, both papers and a few used, "SPECIMEN" overprints on 6 values by Bechuanaland Post Office and 8 values with diagonal small "SPECIMEN" with constant flaws ("broken C" on 3 values and "break in outer frame" on 6). (272 stamps). |
£120 |
| RHODESIA |
|
4017 |
|
1898-1908 £5 & £10 Arms fine unused. BPA Certificates (2000) state that the adhesives are genuine, unused and regummed. SG.92/93. (2). PHOTO – INSIDE FRONT COVER |
£600 |
|
4018 |
|
1910 2/6d Double Head fresh mounted mint. |
£75 |
| RUSSIA |
|
4019 |
|
TWO CARTONS with the mainly soviet collection in printed albums, stockbooks & a few in packets. Some early material with a few mint blocks, Russian Levant 1913 30pi on 3r very fine used (DM680), varieties on stockcards from early soviet period onwards incl. 1938 20k aviators imperf mint (Mi.DM500), imperf between, misperfs, etc. Good 1930's commems. Later a good 1970's run in three printed albums, some min. sheets with 1955 Arctic & Buildings (2). Some Civil War issues & forgeries. A few modern commercial covers. Will repay careful viewing. (100's). HEAVY LOT - BUYER TO COLLECT FROM OUR PREMISES. |
£300 |
|
4020 |
|
FIVE ALBUMS containing the extensive mint collection, 1913-78. Many useful sets and miniature sheets noted with particular emphasis on post-1945 issues. Amongst the better earlier sets we note the 1935 Spartacist Games set and the 1935 Moscow Underground set. (Many 100's). |
£250 |
|
4021 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the duplicated accumulation of 1970's/80's thematic issues. Mostly very fresh & fine. (Some 100's). |
£90 |
|
4022 |
|
1846-1912 Selection of covers & p.stat. cards inc. early cover to Riga ex St Petersburg, range of 1k stationery envs.of the 1850s, a variety of later cards & envs. inc. some with 'fancy' cancels of St Petersburg, local covers with single frankings of 10k (1864) & 7k (1883), attractive three-colour franking (1873 - faults) to Switzerland with fine 'Aus Rusland uber Eisenb.Post-Tur XI' transit, registered covers etc. An interesting lot. (44 items). |
£90 |
|
4023 |
|
1858 10k imperf used on small piece with boxed town cancel, excellent margins, full fresh colour, a very fine stamp. (Mi. DM1500) PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£90 |
|
4024 |
|
1868-1918 Small lot written-up on sheets & some loose. Good postmark interest, two Wenden pieces, WWI covers with "Service Suspended" cachets, 1868 3k stationery envelope used to St. Petersburg, a page of Zemstvos, etc. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
|
4025 |
|
1875-1905 Duplicated, specialised accumulation on stock-cards with emphasis upon postmark, shade, perf. and paper varieties incl. 1875-9 7k. (200) and 8k. (40), 1883 set in various multiples to 35k. (15) and 70k. (10), 1888 2k. (45), 1889 issues to 70k. (Mi 48) & 50k. (Mi 54), 1905 15k. (56) & 25k. (47) plus other values to 10r. A fine and interesting lot which is STC. Dm. 1,200+. (820). |
£60 |
|
4026 |
|
1918-23 Revolution & Civil War collection mint & used, written-up in old loose-leaf album. Good inflation, local handstamps, late use of Imperial adhesives, a few covers/cards including censors. Some useful overprint varieties. Needs close viewing to appreciate that this a a very special little collection. (Few 100's). |
£120 |
|
4027 |
|
1927 SVEN HEDIN EXHIBITION - MONGOLIA: Russian PPC to Sweden franked with Russian 7k & 8k with pencil cancels with a large "T" and "MANCHOULI" c.d.s. Hedin was involved in anti-communist activities, operating from Mongolia into Russian territory. PHOTO - see plate no. 13 |
£80 |
| ST. HELENA |
|
4028 |
|
TWO "DEVON" ALBUMS in pristine condition and containing an extensive and predominantly unmounted mint collection from 1953 to 1990 carefully written up and with a large degree of completeness; particularly notable items are the 1953-9 definitive set complete to 10/-, a superb used copy of the 21/2c + 3d black and brown-red value of the Tristan Relief Fund set, 1961-5 definitives complete to £1 unmounted mint incl. all 4 listed values on chalk-surfaced paper, 1962 booklet (SG.SB1) with the seal still unbroken, 1971 1/2p definitive with wmk. sideways inverted, special 1973 philatelic-numismatic cover, miniature sheets, blocks of four and ten, a few FDCs, later booklets, etc., etc. Very high cat. value and a superb basis for still further expansion. (Some 100's). |
£240 |
|
4029 |
|
1676 DOCUMENT IN THE FORM OF AN ATTESTATION FOR THE EAST INDIA COMPANY signed by Gregory Field, Governor of St Helena 1674-78 concerning the behaviour of Captain Anthony Bealle who had 'grossly abused' the chaplain and two astronomers (Edmund Halley was on St Helena 1676-78); signed by Gregory Field and counter-signed by Wm Rutter and Jno Greentree. Dust and edge wear but a rare early piece. [A similar document sold in Cavendish Sale 584 for £2,400]. [Ex Willcocks]. |
£900 |