| AUSTRALIA |
|
1238 |
 |
BOX with the accumulation of FDC's, Presentation Packs, Booklets (3), etc. (Qty.). |
£60 |
|
1239 |
|
1924 £1 grey Harrison imprint gutter pair fresh mounted mint, hinge remainders. SG.75, Cat. £800+. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 |
£200 |
|
1240 |
|
1937-52 Mint collection on leaves inc. 1937-49 3d Dies 1, 1a & 2, 1948-9 high values on thin rough ordinary paper, 1941-2 & 1944 and 1948 coil pairs, Arms to £2, 1951 coil pairs, a good run of commems. and 1946-8 B.C.O.F. opts. inc. both papers of the 5/-. (Approx. 160). |
£300 |
| AUSTRALIAN STATES COLLECTIONS |
|
1241 |
|
STOCKCARD with the mint/unused range of Tasmania & Victoria. The Tasmania includes eight used Chalon Heads to 1/-, 1871 4d buff & 5/- mint and various Pictorials to 6d mint, whilst the Victoria comprises mint 5/- Newspaper Stamps in claret/yellow & rosine respectively. (29). |
£100 |
| TASMANIA |
|
1242 |
 |
BOXED "INDIA LETTER/EASTBOURNE", LARGE OVAL HOBART MARKS, ETC.; 1836-46 EL's (missionary contents ref. Launceston, Hobart and other villages) to London all with postal marks incl. fine blue-green boxed 1837 "INDIA LETTER/EASTBOURNE" across the join, plain black London "SHIP LETTER" marks with mostly fine large red crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL" datestamps (6), and five other covers with mostly slightly finer red oval Hobart marks. The balance of this Missionary correspondence. (12 covers). |
£150 |
| AUSTRIA |
|
1243 |
|
1850-1910 Selection of official reprints of early stamps inc. 1850 1k & 9k, newspaper stamps, 1860 2k, 10k & 15 k, 1863 5k, 10k & 15 k, contemporary Lombardy-Venetia issues, a few fakes etc. Also a small postmark study mainly on 1858-67 5k stamps and the 1910 Birthday set, mounted mint, to 2kr. An interesting & attractive group. (83). |
£90 |
|
1244 |
 |
1945-52 Allied Occupation range of covers & cards inc. censored items from Soviet, US & British Zones (mainly Vienna), British FPO covers, a few stamps etc. (Qty). [Ex Crabb]. |
£50 |
| * |
1245 |
 |
MILITARY - WWI: Small group of unusual items inc. feldpost env. addressed to Vienna with two fine strikes of a circular 'K.u.K. Luftschifferabteilung Flugzeugdepot' cachet in violet (ink stain impinges on one), 1916 feldpost card with fine s/l 'Fliegerkompagnie Nr 4' h.s. & FPO 320 c.d.s. (Italy), 1917 cover with 'Staffel Nr 1279' h.s., m/s 'feldpost 617' and German feldpost 220 c.d.s., post-Siege PPC from Przemysl (12.8.15) with 'feldpost' endorsement and unusual s/l 'WEITERLEITEN' instructional h.s.. Also a neat env. ex Bileca (Herzogovina) with fine strike of 'K.u.K.Scheinwerferdetachement/Bileca' & matching feldpost c.d.s. to Bohemia. In addition, a 1916 commercial registered cover to Amsterdam from Argostolion (Greece) with French censor tape and fine red boxed censor h.s. of the 'Armee d'Orient'. A most interesting lot. (6 items). |
£50 |
|
1246 |
 |
REGISTERED MAIL: 1843 (11 Oct.) EL ex Vienna to Warrington (Lancs.) with s/l 'WIEN/RECOMMAND:/12.OCT', red 'FRANCO' & black cursive 'Charge' with ornamental 'PP' and 'K.K.FIL.AMT./NEUBAU/3 EXP.12.OCT'; transit marks inc. red Forbach entry c.d.s. , 'LA' & fine '(Crown)/REGISTERED' h.s. Unusually, the letter is bound by a length of red thread secured by three wax seals of the Administration des Postes. Dealer's h.s. of Vincent Pothion. Dusty fold clear of marks; an unusual & attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£75 |
| AUSTRIA - AUSTRIAN LEVANT |
|
1247 |
|
JERUSALEM: 1873 (12 Sept.) cover & contents addressed to Scotland, franked with 3s green & 10s blue pair tied by fine 'GERUSALEMME' c.d.s.; red 'PD' and Trieste transit. Envelope slightly torn on opening otherwise fresh & attractive. A scarce item. PHOTO FRONT COVER |
£300 |
| BAHAMAS |
|
1248 |
 |
EARLY SANSERIF "NASSAU-NEW-PROVIDENCE" C.D.S.; Attractive 1844 EL ("Turks Island Circuit, Hayti District" missionary report; minor internal toning) charged "1-" to London (16th Feb.) with a very fine strike of this rare c.d.s. of 18th Jan. 1844 on the flap. Seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£150 |
|
1249 |
 |
Similar EL from the same correspondence with v. fine serif "NASSAU-NEW-PROVIDENCE" 13th April 1844 c.d.s., endorsed "New Prov[idence]. rep[ort]. rel[igiou]s." on the front; with interesting contents ref. the "Bahama District; Report of the religious state of the Societies in the New Providence Circuit..." with information ref. "Town Chapel", "Ebenezer", and "Wesley Chapel". PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£150 |
|
1250 |
 |
THE BALANCE OF THIS MISSIONARY ARCHIVE; 1841-9 EL's (minor faults or dusting) to London with v. fine "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (1841), fine pair of 1843 boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" datestamps, and 1849 pair with fine small sanserif "BAHAMAS" c.d.s.'s (one of the latter ref. "Turks Island"). Useful lot. (5 covers). |
£100 |
| BATUM |
|
1251 |
 |
1919 (23 Aug.) 35k on 3k postcard uprated with 1919 5k. & 10k. and used locally (fine but probably philatelic), 1919 5k., 10k., 1r. (3 incl. 1 used) 3r. (3) and 5r. (2, incl. 1 used), forgeries of the 5k. & 10k. plus 1r. to 5r. in blocks of 4 and a single forged 1r. (few faults but mainly fine) and 1920 philatelic Georgian language postcard without address franked with 1919 (10 Nov.) 5k. to 7r. plus an unoptd. 50k. and district tax stamps of 3 different values but unknown status. [Ex Crabb]. |
£75 |
| BELGIUM |
|
1252 |
|
1849-86 Selection of fine used stamps on a stock-card inc. early imperf. issues to 40c with fine margins (2 with bottom sheet-margin) & clear cancellations, attractive 1858 1c green (two tight margins), 1863 perforated issue to 40c (3 inc. fine pair), 1865 to 1f, 1866 Arms to 5c, 1869 5f (2 shades, 1light thin), 1886 2f etc. Mostly fine copies. STC 2,500DM. |
£160 |
| BERMUDA |
|
1253 |
|
1938-53 12/6d. Two mint shades (grey & brownish orange and grey & yellow), the former with toned gum, the other with slight surface rubbing. (2). |
£100 |
| BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA |
|
1254 |
|
MINT AND USED COLLECTION on printed leaves and stockcards with issues to 1918. Some duplication. STC £1,000. (97). |
£100 |
| BRAZIL |
|
1255 |
|
1843 60r worn impression with three wide margins, the fourth v.slightly cut into, cancelled by black c.d.s.; attractive. |
£50 |
|
1256 |
|
1861-1980 Small range of better stamps, mint & used inc. 1861 280r & 430r both mint & used, Emperor Pedro 1878 260r & 1,000r mint, 1894 10r in fresh mint block of 10 & 20r in similar block of 6, 2000r mint plus various used values etc. High Catalogue value. (50). |
£100 |
|
1257 |
|
AIRMAIL & ZEPPELIN OVERPRINTS: 1927-31 Overprinted stamp issues inc. 1927 5000r on 10,0000r, 1931 5$000 Zeppelin stamp both fine mint, 1932 3$500 & 7$000 Zeppelin stamps used plus a mint example of the last; also a trio of private issues, both mint & used, inc. 1930 10r 'Graf Zeppelin' opt. double print. Unusual . (11). |
£80 |
| BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY |
|
1258 |
|
PRINTED ALBUM containing the extensive mint collection (apparently all unmounted) from 1966 to 1992 with a high degree of completion including most sets in gutter pairs. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
1259 |
|
1963-69 Set to £1 (both) marginal unmounted mint. (16). |
£100 |
| BRITISH HONDURAS/BELIZE |
|
1260 |
|
1924 $5 purple & black/red fresh mounted mint. SG.125, Cat. £180. |
£60 |
| BRITISH LEVANT |
|
1261 |
 |
POSTAL STATIONERY: QV to KEVII selection of unused and used postal stationery registered envs. (incl. larger sizes), postcards and embossed envs. incl. both optd. & non-optd. examples and with the used ones showing a range of cancellations from Constantinople and Smyrna. Also a small group of postcards bearing G.B. QV adhesives addressed to England and postmarked in Constantinople. Mostly fine. (21 items). |
£300 |
|
1262 |
|
1921 180 pi on 10/- fine mint, DOUBLE OVERPRINT, ONE ALBINO. A scarce adhesive. |
£75 |
| BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS |
|
1263 |
|
1866 6d rose-red unused showing "NS" of "A. Cowan & Sons" on reverse. Weak NW corner perf. Cat. £400+. |
£50 |
| CANADA |
|
1264 |
 |
LARGE CARTON with the extensive accumulation of commercial & philatelic covers & cards. All periods represented but a heavy emphasis on QEII. Well worth careful inspection. (Qty.). |
£60 |
|
1265 |
|
CARTON containing the predominantly QEII collection, mint, used & on cover, housed in two albums. (Qty.). |
£40 |
|
1266 |
|
ALBUM with the extensive mint range of QEII defins. & commems, coils, min. sheets, officials, etc. (Qty.). |
£120 |
|
1267 |
 |
EARLY AND HIGH POSTAL RATE "MONTREAL" O.H.M.S. COVER; Attractive long 4th Nov. 1782 EL (no contents in spite of vast sheet of paper but with "Solomons agt. Cohen" annotation inside & on front) addressed to "Council Office, Bishop's Pallace, Quebec" and endorsed "On His Majesty's Service" with a very fine "MONTREAL" mark (RL HS3; "rare" & only known 1772-82) nicely placed on the front, with red manuscript "2 oz" and "6N" (6 shillings) postal rate. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - ABOVE |
£300 |
|
1268 |
 |
EARLY OVAL "Ship Letter/(Crown)/QUEBEC" COVER; 21st Aug. 1801 E (minor creasing) to Greenock (Scotland) "per [Ship] Darlington" with a very fine strike of the black oval "Ship Letter/(Crown)/QUEBEC" mark (light crease) nicely placed on the front beside a mostly very fine similar "Ship Lre/(Crown)/LIVERPOOL" transit mark. Rare thus; Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£150 |
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE |
|
1269 |
 |
PRESTAMP MARKS; 1801 EL from London with red m/s "2sh" and v. fine oval "SHIP LETTER/(crown)/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" nicely placed on the front; plus 1835 E to Stellenbosch with v. fine oval crowned "G.P.O./C.G.H." d.s. and boxed "TO PAY", and 1839 "On Service" E to Simonstown with fine and v. fine circular Crown marks of "GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE TOWN" and "POST OFFICE/SIMONSTOWN" beside each other on the front. All are fine and attractive. (3 covers). |
£120 |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS |
|
1270 |
|
The valuable mint collection on leaves inc. 1902-3 & 1905 sets to 1/-, 1907 set to 5/-, 1907-9 set to 10/-, 1912 set to 10/-, 1921-26 MCA to 10/- & Script to 10/-. Clean & popular material. (68). |
£240 |
|
1271 |
|
1932 Centenary of the Assembly of Justices and Vestry set fresh mint. Cat. £350. (12). |
£100 |
| CHINA |
|
1272 |
|
TWO STOCKCARDS containing the interesting early to middle period selection inc. 1878-83 1ca (2), 3ca (4) and 5ca (3), 1885-88 1ca (4), 3ca (3) and 5ca (4), 1897 1c on 3c & 2c on 3c (2), 1912 $5 Sun Yat-sen mint, 1912 $5 President Yuan Shih-kai mint, 1913-33 $2 & $5 mint and $10 & $20 used, etc. STC Dm. 2,900. (34). PHOTO - see plate no. 8 |
£240 |
|
1273 |
 |
1914 Env. to Kalgan, Mongolia franked with pair of 3c. junk (SG.271) and straight line Tung Ying Tzu letter box 2 and bilingual c.d.s. plus a sepia PPC depicting an ox, cart and peasant. (2 items). [Ex Crabb]. |
£50 |
| CHINA - RUSSIAN POST OFFICES |
|
1274 |
|
SHANGHAI: 1917 North China Herald wrapper franked with 4c on 4k pair with Russian PO in Shanghai c.d.s., addressed to a soldier with BEF in France, with 'VIA SIBERIA' h.s. Also a pair of 1910 covers ex UK to Dairen, both with Changchun & Dairen IJPO transit/receipt c.d.s. in violet. (3 items). |
£70 |
| COLOMBIA |
|
1275 |
 |
CARTON containing an extensive collection on leaves in a large stockbook, on cover, in packets, etc. A good lot - seldom seen in such quantity. Also a range of Costa Rica. (Qty.). |
£280 |
| CRETE |
|
1276 |
 |
PLATINAS CAMP - Cpl. R.F.BROWN CORRESPONDENCE: 1941-42 series of censored covers & cards from Cpl. Brown, captured after the Battle for Crete, to his wife in Cheltenham inc. scarce usage of German feldpost cards by a POW, unusual small red 'Kriegsgefangenenpost' h.s., dumb or feldpost c.d.s., a large, crude 'ZENSURIERT/GEFANGENEN/LAGER' h.s. made by Brown for the Camp authorities, a Geneva Red Cross returned mail h.s. etc. Mixed condition but very scarce material. (7 items). [Ex Crabb]. |
£300 |
| CYPRUS |
|
1277 |
|
CARTON containing the predominantly modern accumulation in two cover albums of post-1964 covers, a chocolate box of cards, booklets, etc and a quantity of literature inc. a good run of the "Cyprus Circular Post". (Qty.). |
£50 |
|
1278 |
|
BINDER containing a mint selection from 1d red plates to 1993 and also incl. 1880 2_d rosy-mauve plate 15 with large thin 'C' (SG.3b), 1892-94 set, 1928 set to 45p, 1948 Royal Silver Wedding 1_pi value showing extra decoration (SG.166a.) in block of four, 1955-60, 1960-61, 1962, 1966-69, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1994 definitives all unmounted mint, a few varieties, miniature sheets and a wide range of commemorative issues. |
£450 |
|
1279 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing a used selection from 1880 to 1998 commencing with 1d reds (various plates), continuing with later QV and KEVII stamps to 6p and incl. postmark interest, KGV values to 45p, KGVI and 1960, 1962, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1985 1989 & 1994 definitive sets complete and a very wide range of commemorative issues incl. 3 miniature sheets. Also Turkish Cypriot issues such as 1974 & 1975 definitives and useful commemoratives. STC £1,401. |
£350 |
|
1280 |
|
QV-QEII mint collection on stockleaves with particular strength in QEII inc. 1955-60 & 1960 sets unmounted, etc. Cat. £1,250. (Small Qty.). |
£300 |
|
1281 |
 |
COLLECTION on leaves with useful QV & KEVII, 1924 45pi used, 1928 50th Anniv. of British Rule set used (£1 foxed along top perfs.), 1934 set used, KGVI to £1 used, RSW £1, QEII to £1 used, sundry rural cancels on off-paper adhesives, a few covers inc. two WWII censored types, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£180 |
|
1282 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves, mint & used from 1880 to 1971. Much of merit inc. useful QV-KGVI but with strength in QEII issues inc. 1955 set to £1 mint, 1960 Republic opt. set to £1 mint, 1966-69 to £1 mint, etc. (Approx. 300). |
£100 |
|
1283 |
|
QV-QEII duplicated used ranges on stockleaves with a good representative selection including some better types. STC £771. (Small Qty.). |
£90 |
|
1284 |
|
KGVI-QEII mint & used range on stockleaves with some better types noted. STC £300. (Small Qty.). |
£60 |
|
1285 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. KGV covers with "CYPRUS/FOR A HOLIDAY", "VISIT/CYPRUS" & "CYPRUS/ORANGES" cachets, 1932 cover to Cyprus bearing GB _d, 1d & 2d values cancelled by three fine strikes of the "LONDON/AIR MAIL" c.d.s., 1949 UPU set on reg. FDC from Larnaca & two Northern Cyprus covers. (14 items). |
£48 |
|
1286 |
|
1902-04 4p, 6p, 12p, 18p & 45p fresh mint, the 18p with hinge remainder. SG. Cat. £350. (5). |
£70 |
|
1287 |
|
1929 (5 June) MUCH TRAVELLED REGISTERED COVER from Limassol to Teheran, Persia endorsed in m/s "First Desert Route mail" bearing 1924 _p & 2_p and 1928 1p, 1_p & 2_p stamps, sealing strip endorsed "Service Transdesertique/Syro-Iraquien Damas-Bagdad" (sic) and with numerous backstamps incl. Port Taufiq, Baghdad, Teheran and "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/*/JY 24/29/NICOSIA", First Flight Cover Cyprus-Palestine cancelled "LIMASSOL/19 AP/32" and 2 x 1964 covers bearing 3m & 10m stamps respectively both cancelled "PERGAMOS/G.R./RURAL/SERVICE/CYPRUS" and also with strikes of "illicit" Turkish Cypriot Postal Service in Nicosia and Larnaca. A most interesting quartet. |
£75 |
|
1288 |
|
1934 Set fine lightly mounted mint with much better perfs. than are often found on this particular issue. (11). |
£36 |
|
1289 |
 |
1938 (12 May) env. addressed to Famagusta bearing KGV 90p and £1 defins. (SG.102 and 117). Philatelic but most attractive. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER |
£200 |
|
1290 |
|
KGVI & QEII MINT SELECTION on Hagner leaves incl. SG.166a (extra decoration on 1_pi value of 1948 Royal Silver Wedding) in a fine unmounted mint pair with normal, 1960-61, 1966-69, 1971, 1976, 1980, 1989 and 1994 complete definitive sets unmounted mint and a fine range of commemorative sets, miniature sheets, etc. Superb condition throughout. STC £591. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
|
1291 |
 |
1946-57 Small selection of covers incl. 1946 registered cover from F.P.O.164, 1953 (24 Sept.) cover from same F.P.O. from an Army chaplain with his personal cachet and oval "SENIOR CHAPLAIN/NO. CYPRUS DISTRICT", 1955 cover ex F.P.O.220, 1954 6d regd. env. uprated env. by 2_d adhesive from same F.P.O. and with oval "MAURITIAN LEAVE CAMP" cachet, 1960-63 group of British F.P.O.'s with a good range of frankings and cancellations and ditto but for the period 1965-79. (66 items). [Ex Crabb]. |
£75 |
|
1292 |
|
1960 Overprint set plus the scarce 15c olive-green/indigo shade fresh mint. (16). |
£60 |
|
1293 |
|
MILITARY - INDIAN ARMY F.P.Os.: 1941 Cover from England re-addressed to Cyprus where it was backstamped with a very fine Indian F.P.O. No.13 c.d.s. of 9th April, 1942 (this F.P.O. being on the island March-August, 1942), a fine violet strike of the barred circular A.P.O. parcel cancellation used as a transit mark, a boxed mark "IT IS REGRETTED THAT/THIS ITEM COULD NOT BE/DELIVERED BECAUSE THE/ADDRESSEE IS REPORTED/PRISONER OF WAR" & A.P.O. sealing tape, 1943 (19 Dec.) airmail cover to Wales franked with India 2a. block of 4 with another fine strike of F.P.O.13 c.d.s. (Nicosia) and violet "UNIT CENSOR/INDIA/H33", a stampless cover to N. Ireland with fine strike of No.12 c.d.s. (Famagusta) for 2 Oct. 1945. 1943 (31 May) cover to Wales franked with KGVI 1d & 9d cancelled by a fine strike of F.P.O.15 c.d.s. (Akaki), stampless env. to the U.K. with F.P.O.23 (Famagusta) of 3 Feb. 1942 on back and 1945 censored cover to England with 10d stamp cancelled by a fine Indian F.P.O. R7 (Wolsey Barracks, Nicosia) with fine and scarce violet double-ring "DEPUTY CHIEF FIELD CENSOR" h.s. on reverse. (6 covers). [Ex Crabb]. |
£150 |
|
1294 |
 |
MILITARY - AIRGRAPHS: Rare example of an Airgraph complete with hand-made env. from England to Nicosia with arrival c.d.s. of 19.1.43, the continuation of the same Airgraph which (being on a separate sheet) had to be sent separately and which, according to the arrival mark, arrived six days before the first sheet and also bearing clear boxed "PASSED/M/10" censor on the reverse, 1944 (26 June) O.A.S. cover to M.E.F. with fine strike of F.P.O.164 c.d.s. and incoming env. to Larnaca with "EGYPT/7/POSTAGE/PREPAID" c.d.s., 2 censor h.s. and M/8 censor tape. Slight faults but a rare quartet. [Ex Crabb]. |
£120 |
|
1295 |
|
TURKISH POST OFFICES: Stockbook containing the slightly duplicated mint & used accumulation. STC £265. (Small Qty.). |
£55 |
|
1296 |
 |
TURKISH FORCES: Extensive collection of covers (150+), PPCs (10) & pieces (3) all relating to Turkish forces in Cyprus in the period 1973-78; a most interesting accumulation. (Qty.). |
£50 |
| CYPRUS - TURKISH OCCUPATION |
|
1297 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT COLLECTION on Hagner leaves incl. 1974 & 1975 definitives, an excellent run of later definitive and also commemorative issues from 1975 to 1997, booklets, miniature sheets, se-tenant blocks and a couple of fore-runners. |
£100 |
|
1298 |
|
MINT AND USED SELECTION on Hagner leaves covering the period 1975-97 incl. some complete sets, high values and miniature sheets. STC £161.30. |
£50 |
| DENMARK |
|
1299 |
 |
MISCELLANY on stockcards, etc. inc. two covers bearing SG.5, a useful range of 1851-54 imperforate issues off-cover, a good selection of 1854-63 types from 2s to 16s, 1864 8s, useful 1870-4 types with some frames inverted, 1900-48 opt. selection & a little DWI. Poor to fine. STC £1,700 excluding the covers. |
£150 |
|
1300 |
|
1851-1992 Substantial collection of (mainly) used stamps on album leaves with many better values noted inc. fine 1915 5kr, 1925 Airs, Andersen centenary set mint, good ranges of definitive issues etc. Also a few DWI & Greenland stamps. Good lot for expansion. (100s). |
£220 |
| DANISH WEST INDIES |
|
1301 |
|
1855-1905 Small range of mainly fine used stamps inc. 1855-66 3c rose (2), 1873-1902 5c (2 different shades) & 50c lilac (some short perfs), 1895 10c surcharge, 1900 5c & 8c, 1902 overprinted 3c & 10c and 19905 1f mint & used. STC 1,400DM. (12). |
£90 |
| DOMINICA |
|
1302 |
|
1923 Set to £1 lightly mounted mint. SG. Cat. £300. (21). |
£90 |
| EGYPT |
|
1303 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the early to modern mint & used duplicated accumulation. (Some 100's). |
£50 |
|
1304 |
|
1866-1972 Mint & used collection on album leaves with strength in middle period issues inc. 1923 & 1927 sets to £1, 1925 Geographical Congress, 1926 & 1933 Airs plus a few covers etc. Also a selection of Sudan with good ranges of camel postmen & 1935 Gordon top values fine used . A fine lot for development. (100s). |
£200 |
|
1305 |
|
BOOKLETS: The small selection of complete booklets comprising 1927 120m, 1937 120m x 2 (one with cylinder number altered), 1951 240m, 1952 300m & 1954 "Defence" 240m. Some trimming of perfs. but otherwise exceptionally clean & scarce. Cat. £665. (6). |
£200 |
| ESTONIA |
|
1306 |
 |
RUSSIAN & GERMAN OCCUPATIONS, 1918-41: Selection of scarce material inc. WWI Partisan Regiment covers (2) and Estonian Army cachets on PPCs (11) inc. the rare '9th Infantry Regiment Military Hospital' (Parnu-Jakobi) & 'Paaskula Army Prison Commandant'. Also a range of WWII covers inc. Russian & German feldpost items. (21 items). [Ex Crabb]. |
£120 |
| ETHIOPIA |
|
1307 |
|
CARTON containing the mint & used collection on album leaves with extensive studies of the first issues, the 'Emperor' designs and their many overprints, Air stamps with interesting 1929 registered FFC etc. A substantial collection with emphasis on pre-WWII material but extensive ranges of modern stamps and covers also. Unusual and attractive material, worthy of further development. (Large Qty.). |
£200 |
| FALKLAND ISLANDS |
|
1308 |
|
PRINTED ALBUM with the extensive mint collection to 1980. Much useful noted inc. a small QV range, KEVII & sundry KGV inc. Centenary set to 1/-, 1952 defins. to £1 and an excellent QEII range of mostly unmounted material inc. 1960 Birds set to £1, 1971 & 1972 Flowers sets, a splendid array of 1970's issues inc. most sets in gutter pairs and a selection of watermark varieties and a useful group of booklets. A very good lot of clean & highly popular material. (Qty.). |
£360 |
|
1309 |
 |
COVER ALBUM containing the KGVI-QEII selection of covers inc. BAT & Dependencies. Many useful items noted inc. the four KGVI Dependencies overprint sets on separate covers, 1947 cover ex Hope Bay bearing Victory 1d tied by the scarce SEGMENTED Graham Land c.d.s. which was a casualty of a fire the following year, a useful range of covers bearing the Victory issues, 1952 cover bearing the nine values of the Map set, 1952 First Air Mail to the Falklands covers (outward and return flights) and much more. (70 items). |
£300 |
|
1310 |
|
PRINTED ALBUM containing the extensive unmounted mint collection of post-1980 issues virtually complete to 1992 including defin. sets, commem. sets (most with additional sets in gutter pairs) and min. sheets. A highly attractive lot with much thematic appeal. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
1311 |
|
KGV-QEII mainly mint (inc. a fair amount of unmounted) collection on leaves with KGV definitive vals. to 1/- used, Centenary 6d & 1/- mint, 1938-49 defins. to £1 mint, 1952 set to £1 mint, 1960 Birds set to £1 mint, 1968 Flower set mint, 1971 Decimal surcharge Flower set mint, etc. STC £1,200+. (Small Qty.). |
£200 |
|
1312 |
|
QEII mint accumulation on stockcards & in packets inc. sundry defin. sets and a useful range of commems. STC (1998) £300+. (Small Qty.). |
£60 |
|
1313 |
|
1938-50 and 1952 sets to £1 fresh mounted mint. (33). |
£100 |
| FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES |
|
1314 |
|
PRINTED ALBUM containing the extensive mint (much unmounted) collection to 1992 with a good degree of completion (no 1954-62 Ships) including most sets in gutter pairs. Clean & extremely desirable material. (Qty.). |
£250 |
|
1315 |
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MINT (apparently all unmounted) COLLECTION on stockleaves with a fair degree of completion inc. 1944 set of 32 plus the 4 shades of the 6d, Thick Map set in blocks of 4 showing sundry varieties, RSW pair, 1954 Ship set to £1 and useful later ranges to £3. STC £500. (Small Qty.). |
£140 |
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1316 |
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GRAHAM LAND: 1944 _d blue-black & green fresh mint. A scarce stamp. SG.A1a, Cat. £600. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 |
£200 |
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1317 |
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MISCELLANY of QV-KGV items on stockcards with some useful earlies inc. a defective but apparently genuine used example of SG.18e (inverted "A" for V variety), KGV to 2/- mint & 5/- (pen cancel), etc. (86). |
£60 |
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1318 |
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G.B. FRANKING NAVAL OFFICER's MAIL; Attractive Sept./Nov. 1874 front addressed to Rev. Barnes in Yorkshire, franked by a G.B. 6d grey (pl.13) tied by the London Foreign Branch "P" in diamond cancel, with clear red contemporary endorsement on the front; "Received Novr. 19 1874; written on Septr. 26 from Levuka, Fiji". Rare thus. |
£100 |