| FRANCE |
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1319 |
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CARTON containing a used accumulation of stamps in five stockbooks, a box & on leaves with strength in 1930s commemorative issues on piece but inc. Ceres 40c imperf (no margins), Imperial & Bordeaux issues, better Type Sage values inc. 75c black & orange (2) and a reasonable 5f (short perf.), fine 2f lilac Merson, ranges of Sowers, Paix, etc. Also ranges of middle period Colonial stamps inc. Réunion, St Pierre, New Hebrides etc. In addition, a curious collection of cut-out pieces with franchise & entry marks. Useful stamps noted; worth careful inspection. (Large Qty.) |
£180 |
|
1320 |
|
BOXFILE containing the extensive early to modern chiefly used collection with useful sets and singles throughout. (Many 100's). |
£55 |
|
1321 |
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STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated used stock to 1937. Mixed condition but very high Catalogue value - STC £5,000. (Many 100's). |
£200 |
|
1322 |
|
ALBUM containing a duplicated used collection of stamps, 1853-1910 with ranges of Napoleon & Ceres heads in mixed condition, chosen for numeral postmarks, with some better examples noted. Also a selection of covers c1850-1950 with good WWI items inc. Dutch Ambulance cover, card with cachet of the 'Dépot des Chevaux Malades' at Pontoise & a 1917 POW letter-card from Havelberg Camp etc. An interesting lot. (Qty.) |
£150 |
|
1323 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing duplicated ranges of mint & used stamps, 1853-1980 in mixed condition but with interesting items noted inc. scarce mint 2f lilac Merson (light crease but attractive), 1924 Olympics 30c mint, 1937 Expo 1f50c mint etc.; also a few middle period colonial issues plus a handful of modern Spanish & Portuguese stamps. Needs inspection. (100s). |
£75 |
|
1324 |
 |
COVERS/CARDS: The interesting selection inc. useful 19th Century types, good middle period inc. 1907 Paris Exhibition c.d.s. on sower cover, 1928 2fr Merson on airmail cover with unusual pink etiquette, 1939 "Normandie" slogan cancellation, etc. (Approx. 100). |
£120 |
|
1325 |
|
MISCELLANY of early to middle period issues on leaves & in packets. Mixed condition but with some useful noted. (Small Qty.). |
£40 |
|
1326 |
|
DEPARTMENTS CONQUIS (GERMANY): 1802-14 Trio of ELs with mainly fine strikes of the Port Payé s/l marks of 'P102P/CREUTZNACH', 'P103P/NEUSS' & 'P103P/AIX-LA-CHAPELLE', the last in red. Also a 1778 EL to Weingarten, endorsed 'Par Strasbourg/Durlach' with a fine 'DE LYON' and good strike of the City's ornamental armorial h.s. plus an 1801 registered letter to Brussels ex Wadre with s/l 'CHARGE' & ms 'Chargé no 227'. An interesting group. (5 covers). |
£100 |
| * |
1327 |
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1808-52 Group of ELs inc. a 3pp letter to Agen from a French soldier in the Napoleonic army garrisoning Vittoria with regimental gossip, 1812 official letter to Pisa from the Mairie di Pescia with v.fine red '113/PESCIA', matching s/l '17/DECEMBRE' & Napoleonic cachet, fine boxed 'SUISSE/PAR/DELLE' entry mark on 1821 EL ex Delemont to Colmar with fine, unusual s/l 'FRANCO FRONTIERE' plus an 1852 EL to Bordeaux with Marseille steamship agent's cachet. An interesting group. (4 covers). |
£100 |
|
1328 |
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1849-1907 Selection of used stamps on cards with many useful noted. Mixed condition. (83). |
£40 |
|
1329 |
|
1862 Empire Franc. Napoleon head 25c in colour trial block of 6 in light green on white card, small printing flaw on top left stamp. Fine. |
£50 |
|
1330 |
|
1863-1944 Mint/unused selection inc. 1875 Ceres 10c (unused), Mouchon, good ranges of sowers inc. Red Cross, Pasteur, 1924 Olympics, 1928 Travail (gum patchy), 1930 Sourire (fine, centred high) plus a good selection of commemorative issues of the 1930s & '40s. An attractive lot which needs to be viewed. (300+). |
£140 |
|
1331 |
|
BALLON MONTE: [ 'Le non dénommé no.1' or 'L'Armand Barbés A']. Small EL addressed to the Cantal, dated from Paris, 30 September 1870 retailing family news and mentioning the Siege ('le cercle de fer') light-heartedly, describing the 'rentrée' & joking about a bomb falling through the classroom ceiling! 'Un ballon est encore parti hier matin, j'espére qu'il te portera des nouvelles de nous...' . Postmarked at the Batignolles PO (8e/30/SEPT/70), the 20c stamp obliterated by GC347; transit datestamps of the Perigueux A Toulouse ambulant (15.10.70) & Aurillac plus arrival c.d.s. of Lascelle. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£120 |
|
1332 |
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AIRMAILS - 1910 SECOND RHEIMS AVIATION MEETING: PPC of Legagneux, addressed to Paris franked with an uncancelled vignette (wrapped around edge at upper left), produced for the meeting but advertising the Gordon-Bennett cup and a 5c Sower tied by a good "BETHENY AVIATION/MARNE" d.s. Also 1910 PPC used locally with an uncancelled vignette advertising the event and a 5c Sower cancelled as the previous card. Fine. |
£40 |
|
1333 |
|
GERMAN OCCUPATION, 1940-45: Range of censored & returned covers and cards inc. some fine inter-zonal cards with 'INADMIS' or 'NON-ADMIS' h.s., provisional cancellations, billeting notice, Red Cross form ex Algeria etc. Also a group of fine air-dropped Allied propaganda leaflets inc. uncommon items. A fascinating lot. (42 items). [Ex Crabb]. |
£200 |
|
1334 |
|
1944-1988 Unmounted mint collection in two hingeless albums, stated to be complete for period , good airs, Council of Europe, Officials, etc. Very clean and STC £4,300. |
£600 |
|
1335 |
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1987-89 Commemorative stamp issues complete unmounted mint on album leaves, most paired with used copies & inc. booklets and commercial covers. Also a substantial collection of commercial & philatelic covers attractively franked with 1969-88 stamp issues. A useful lot. (Large Qty.). |
£80 |
| FRENCH COLONIES |
|
1336 |
|
ALBUM containing a substantial mint & used collection c1860-1925 of stamps of the colonies & POs abroad, many selected for postmark interest, with fine selection of Eagles, general issues plus ranges of China, Egypt, Cavalle (to Sage 4pi opt), Crete, Morocco, Levant, Port Lagos, Vathy & Zanzibar. Mixed condition but many useful stamps noted. (100s). |
£150 |
|
1337 |
|
FRENCH AFRICA MISCELLANY - Shoebox containing vast, duplicated accumulation of used, mainly middle period stamps sorted into packets inc. ranges of Equatorial Africa (600), Senegal (300), Togo (330), Mauritania (180), Guinea (90), Niger (130), Morocco (300) plus many smaller territories, Cameroun 1942 10f blocks of ten (2) etc. Also 600+ Ghana stamps, Portuguese Guinea (250) and middle period Portugal etc. Massive catalogue value: a rare opportunity! (1000s). |
£200 |
|
1338 |
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IVORY COAST: 1913-60 Duplicated used accumulation on piece or loose plus a similar range of material from Cameroun with 1942 block of ten 10f & top value airs in evidence. Unusual to see this quantity. STC £1,000+. (1,100 stamps approx.) |
£120 |
|
1339 |
|
RÉUNION: Substantial, duplicated collection of mint & used stamps and covers c1885-1970 on album leaves with much interest in early issues, postmarks inc. village c.d.s. on 1930s covers, extensive representation of later stamp issues in fine condition plus considerable numbers of covers from c1960-80. Also several pages containing a similar range of stamps of the Comores Islands with several items of interest noted. Unusual lot deserving of development. (Many 100s). |
£220 |
|
1340 |
|
SOMALI COAST/SOMALIA: 1907 PPC (Djibouti girl) to France with part strike of Ligne N octagon, 1938 air cover (small fault) to France with 2f (2) & 65c and a group of 15 1958-62 FDCs. (17 items). |
£30 |
|
1341 |
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WEST AFRICA: 1942-55 Quartet of 'Société de l'Ouest Africain' items inc. censored registered airmail cover ex Douala to UK franked with Cameroun 10f block of 10 plus a single, a similar cover from Casablanca and a large triply-censored env. ex Abidjan with Ivory Coast 10f x 19 & 3f (rough opening means part of flap is missing); also an attractively printed 1955 Bill of Exchange for £20,000 issued at Kanu with pair of KGVI £5 Foreign Bill stamps and attached sheet of paper bearing spectacular fiscal use of Nigeria 10/- postage stamps x 40! Unusual material. (4 items). |
£60 |
|
1342 |
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WEST AFRICA: 1946-59 Duplicated used accumulation of stamps on paper & loose with better values and postmarks noted; ideal for specialised study. STC £1,000. (2,000+) |
£120 |
| GERMAN STATES |
|
1343 |
|
1851-1920 Collection of used stamps in two stockbooks with most States represented inc. fine ranges of Bavaria, Baden, Brunswick, Hamburg, Hanover, Lubeck, Oldenburg, Prussia, Saxony, Thurn & Taxis & Wurttemberg. Mixed condition but many fine stamps noted with shade & postmark interest. Inspection recommended. Substantial catalogue value. (100s). |
£340 |
| * |
1344 |
|
BADEN: 1825-54 range of mainly stampless covers showing a range of marks inc. s/l rayon h.s. of Donaueschinget, Freyburg, Moersburg, Moskirch, Offenburg, Rastatt & Singen (one addressed to the Turn & Taxis Office), boxed 'BADE.R1' and a rayon 2 example plus various other items of foreign mail with transit & entry marks, an 1866 cover with fine blue oval ' POST AVERSUM/STADT BADEN' and an 1862 Bruchsal 'turned' local letter with 3kr franking / oval 'BRUCHSAL/POSTADL./UBSTADT' h.s. (19 items). |
£80 |
|
1345 |
* |
BADEN: 1837-38 Pair of 'gegen schein' registered covers ex Constanz with red 'CHARGE' h.s., one with red crayon grille; also an 1844 'turned' cover from Stockach to Radolfzell and back, marked with cursive 'Chargé' on the way out and 'official paid' on return. An unusual trio. (3 covers).[Ex Willcocks]. |
£40 |
|
1346 |
|
BAVARIA, 1873-1919: Substantial, specialised collection of mint & used postal stationery with many unusual items noted inc. the scarce 1874/5 3kr envs.(U3/4), money-order forms etc. Also several stamped covers plus ranges of stamps inc. fine used set of 1919 Officials (STC 1,100 DM), Germania opts. in mint pairs to 5M etc. An interesting lot for further study. (138 cards/covers & 117 stamps). |
£260 |
|
1347 |
|
WURTTEMBURG, ETC: Boxfile containing a substantial collection of postal stationery & stamped covers with emphasis on Württemberg (good 1862 Mi U1, fine 1870 p.card P2, unusual official items etc.) and with selections of Hamburg, Hanover, Heligoland, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, N.German Confederation, Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig and Turn & Taxis with attractive stamped covers and unusual stationery items noted. Mixed condition, mostly fine. Good lot for development. (138 items). |
£240 |
| GERMANY |
|
1348 |
|
1872-1945 Loose-leaf album with the mainly fine used collection with some useful mint sets/singles here and there incl. min sheets and 1939 Nurburgring set. Much completion for the period but no Zeppelins. A pre-stamp cover and a few items from East Africa. Generally above average condition from 1920's onwards. A very useful base on which to expand. (100's). |
£300 |
|
1349 |
|
1900-26 Boxfile containing an extensive, specialised collection of mint & used postal stationery and commercial covers with emphasis on 'Germania' issues inc. unusual frankings, inflation upratings of p.stat. cards, money orders, 1919 1M express cover, pneumatic post cards etc. An interesting group. (202 items). |
£220 |
|
1350 |
|
WWI: Fine selection of covers & cards illustrating German involvement in WWI inc. fine Antwerp feldpost cover with regimental cachet, franked by 'Belgien' opts., German POW items from Romans, Riom, Lockstedter & Flawick, FPO cards inc. some fine patriotic types & superb RP illustrations of soldiers, hospitals, field-kitchen, trench scene etc. selected for the fine quality of the strikes. A good lot. (26 items). |
£100 |
|
1351 |
|
WWI: Correspondence between a German soldier and his girl-friend/fiancée? A carton of letters and cards, some appear to be from France, also includes, some food coupons, photos and a quantity of black & white negatives, a page from a Hanover newspaper giving the news of the sinking of the Lusitania, etc. Censor and other military markings, a good lot for research. (Qty) |
£240 |
|
1352 |
|
POST-WWI INFLATION COVERS, 1921-25: Group of stamped covers written up on leaves with an interesting range of frankings inc. short-lived rates, single & multiple frankings, 1923 Ruhr Occupation set on cover, first day of 2 Million Mark inland rate, attractive 1925 air cover etc. A fascinating lot. (18 covers & 2 pieces). |
£100 |
|
1353 |
|
1926-41 Collection of mint & used postal stationery cards with many better items inc. tourist & commemorative types, scarce Hindenberg 55pf pneumatic post card, 1929 'Nothilfe', Silesian Plebiscite, 1934 lottery, 15pf Goethe, Wagner 6pf Winter Relief, 1936 Olympics items, 1938 Party Conference, Stamp Day, 1939 Famous German set (6) commercially used etc. A fascinating lot, mainly fine. (100 items). |
£220 |
|
1354 |
|
1928-46 Stamped covers with a variety of interesting frankings inc. express, registered, airmail, 'nachname', feldpost, POW cards etc. with emphasis on Third Reich material inc. a few items of incoming mail. A most interesting group for further study. (84 items). |
£120 |
|
1355 |
* |
INTER WAR MISCELLANY: Range of scarce material relating to the development of the 'Brownshirts' inc. 1933-35 group of membership cards & associated documents, an 'arbeitsfront' ID card, work record & Hoffmann propaganda items. Also a fine pair of Hitler Youth / Bündes Deutscher Müdel 'sportausweis' membership cards printed on red & green linen respectively. Very elusive. (18 items). [Ex Crabb]. |
£100 |
|
1356 |
|
1934-45 Mint & used collection housed in a stockbook & folder; attractive ranges of stamps with many better items noted (some of the mint stamps are heavily mounted or have slight gum faults). Also similar ranges of German Occupation issues for Poland & Czechoslovakia. A useful lot. (Qty.) |
£100 |
|
1357 |
|
NUREMBURG RALLIES: A fine group of material featuring 1935-36 postally-used special Rally cards, Hoffmann propaganda cards showing Hitler in Nuremburg, the Luitpold Arena, processionss etc. Also a Rally pass, scarce Saxon Group postal coach c.d.s., machine cancellations & cachets. In addition, an unusual group of earlier items relating to Nuremburg (1906-20) inc. attractive 1906 exhibition env., commemorative p.stat. cards etc. Mixed condition but many scarce items. (71 items).[Ex Crabb]. |
£170 |
|
1358 |
|
IDENTITY CARDS: Group of scarce ID & Service Cards inc. two military record books illustrating the service records of Unteroffiziers Denk & Kämmer and seven civilian ID cards inc. a 'Foreigner's Passport' & a Polish shepherd's 'Arbeitsbuch'. Also a small archive of the Böcks family's military service, 1915-40 inc. photographs of three generations of uniformed soldiers, associated papers & a silver wire uniform breast eagle. Elusive and fascinating material. (20 items).[Ex Crabb]. |
£100 |
|
1359 |
|
LUFTWAFFE: 1937-43 Scarce group of covers etc. inc. Fliegerkorps official env., feldpost covers inc. items from Celle & Chemnitz Air Bases & Pomssen Airfield plus two luftfeldpost covers, flying certificate, ticket for Flying Corps Show etc. Also an elusive Luftwaffe service record-book of an aircraftman involved in airfield construction, Russian Occupation ID papers & fine 'Schutzwall' medal in original envelope. In addition, a group of 19 propaganda items - mainly special postcards - from 1937, inc. Hitler Birthday stamps (Mi Block 9) plus half sheet used on cover. (36 items).[Ex Crabb]. |
£120 |
|
1360 |
|
ALLIED OCCUPATION, 1945-49: Boxfile containing a collection of covers & cards on leaves (88 items) with provisional p.stat. cards inc. the scarce Mi P783, optd. issues with the elusive 50pf blue 'BERLIN' opt. on cover,1945 Saxony locals on registered cover, 1948 Soviet Zone set on cover, censored material etc. Also a further group of Soviet Zone / East German covers to 1990. A fascinating lot. (134 items). |
£240 |
|
1361 |
|
1960-99 Collection of commercial & philatelic covers on leaves, contained in a boxfile inc. airmail, FFCs, registered, express, 'nachname' items etc. attractive & unusual frankings noted - a superb, substantial lot for development. (210 items). |
£100 |
|
1362 |
|
1981-90 Commemorative stamp issues complete unmounted mint on album leaves, most examples accompanied by a fine used copy, with a number of maxi-cards and special cancellations in evidence. Also a similar range of 1997-99 issues. Cat. value 2,000DM+. (Qty.) |
£200 |
|
1363 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY, 1871-1902: An extensive, specialised collection of mint & used stationery on album leaves, contained in a boxfile with many unusual items noted inc. pneumatic & money-order cards; mainly fine condition (152). Also a small selection of stamped covers, 1862-1906 inc. attractive 2gr + _gr franking with neat boxed Dresden d.s. (1872). An interesting lot which merits inspection. (178 items). |
£250 |
|
1364 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY, 1949-99: Very substantial, comprehensive collection of mint & used postal stationery cards on leaves in a boxfile with post-War issues of W.Germany inc. scarcer items through to the commemorative issues of the 1990s. Also several stamped covers of the 1950s & '60s, special cancellations etc. An interesting lot. (222 items). |
£160 |
| GERMANY - ALLIED OCCUPATION |
|
1365 |
|
MISCELLANY of items from 1945 illustrating the early months of the Occupation such as fine photographs of a captured unit, of Germans clearing bombsites and of Montgomery's visit to Berlin, sundry provisional usages of Hitler head postcards, "Gebuhr bezahlt" cachets, Allied F.P.O. and censor marks, internment camp covers, "House destroyed" cachet on returned mail, I.D. passes, mixed range of 1946-8 covers from displaced persons' camps and French Zone (4) such as "Mission de Saarebruck", a study of the 1948 Currency Reforms optd. stamp issue, an accumulation of 1945-50's covers and cards incl. P.O.W. cards (3), "Stalhelm-pass", local stamp issues on cover, censored mail, propaganda material and better frankings such as "BERLIN" opt. on 25pf. yellow pair, 50pf. Mao-Tse-Tung and Strasbourg locals (4) on Berlin cover and a few later items. (122 items + small qty. of stamps). [Ex Crabb] |
£200 |
| GERMANY - WEST |
|
1366 |
* |
1946-94 Mainly used collection in three loose-leaf albums, Allied Occupation issues followed by a good range of very fine 1950's issues, later range with covers. Condition of adhesives, above average, many commercial covers. Well worth a close look. (Many 100's). |
£260 |
| GERMANY - BERLIN |
|
1367 |
|
1951-92 Collection of postal stationery & covers inc. fine 1950 air letter card, 1950s FDCs with fine Kaiser Wilhelm Kirche cover (cat.1,200DM), 1972 European Cup cover signed by Alf Ramsey, comprehensive range of p.stationery cards etc. An attractive lot. (105 items). |
£300 |
| GERMANY - COLONIES & POST OFFICES ABROAD |
| * |
1368 |
|
GERMAN EAST AFRICA: 1914 (31 July/2 Aug.) Cover & two fronts addressed to Germany, franked with 'yacht' stamps cancelled at Wilhelmsthal, each returned with a fine strike of 'Zurück an Absender/Keine Beförderungs-Möglichkeit!' h.s.; the cover with fine embossed seal of the Chief Administrative Officer in Wilhelmsthal. Faults but rare. (3 items). |
£100 |
|
1369 |
|
MISCELLANY c1902-58: Selection of covers & cards inc. PO in China (Pekin, Shanghai & scarce Weihsien local item), stamped covers ex East Africa (mixed condition) inc. items from Muhesa & Usambara, Marshall Islands uncancelled card addressed to Germany etc. Also 1916 commercial cover franked with 'Belgien' opts. plus unusual Antwerp military machine censor, 1912 PO in Beirut, WWII Occupations of Saar & Luxembourg, one or two modern items etc. An interesting lot. (24 covers). |
£90 |
| GIBRALTAR |
|
1370 |
|
CARTON containing an extensive collection of QEII issues with sterling definitive, commemorative and postage due sets unmounted mint in singles and blocks (incl. two sets of the 1967 definitives to £1) and a lesser number of fine used, decimal issues (both definitive and commemorative) unmounted mint in singles and blocks (up to 13 sets of each) and presentation packs having a combined face value of £694.83 along with related FDC's; condition is generally superb. (Qty.). |
£450 |
|
1371 |
|
CARTON with the QV to QEII miscellany inc. postal stationery items, covers (inc. FDC's), Presentation Packs, Year Packs, literature relating to the Rock, etc. A most interesting lot for the student of Gibraltar philately. (Qty.). |
£110 |
|
1372 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing mint collection incl. 4d value of Jan. 1886 opts., other QV values to 6d and 2p., KEVII values to 2/- and KGV to 10/-, KGVI set complete to £1 plus extra perfs. and shades and a wide range of QEII issues (mainly unmounted mint) such as 1953, 1960, 1967-69, 1971, 1977-82 (incl. extra values on chalky paper), 1982 and 1993-95 definitive sets, scores of commemoratives, sheetlets, miniature sheets, booklets (both machine and counter), postage dues, etc. Generally very fine condition and STC £2,634. (100's). |
£500 |
|
1373 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing a wide ranging mint and used definitive and commemorative collection from 1889 to 1977, all reigns being represented and with values to 50c., 5/- and 50p, plus a small selection of QV and KEVII Morocco Agencies stamps. Also a folder containing QEII issues comprising unmounted mint singles and blocks (up to 13 sets of each) and presentation packs (having a combined face value of £213.40) and FDC's, mostly as received from the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau and thus in pristine condition. (Small Qty.). |
£150 |
|
1374 |
|
ALBUM and stockleaf containing the mint & used QEII collection. A good representative range with a number of better items noted. STC £420. (Small Qty.). |
£80 |
|
1375 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1841 EL with curved "GIBRALTAR", 1889-95 vals. to 1p mint & used, 1898 1/- used and a strong range of KGVI defins. to £1 inc. several scarce perfs. STC £1,200 (excluding covers). A good group. (Small Qty.). |
£180 |
|
1376 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves inc. Silver Jubilee set mint, both perfs. of the Rock set mint & used, a good range of used KGVI defins. to £1 inc. various perfs., etc. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
|
1377 |
|
G.B. USED IN GIBRALTAR: The small selection of covers/fronts inc. 1873 (March) env. to London bearing 3d plate 9 pair (right hand stamp with wing margin), 1865 cover to Kent bearing wing-margin 6d (not tied), a similar cover to the same addressee with 6d adhesive tied by "A26" duplex, 1870 front to London bearing 2d blue x 3 (one affected by vertical filing crease), three 1877/79 covers bearing 2_d rosy mauves addressed to England and 1882 mourning env. bearing 2_d blue tied by "A26" duplex. Also three pieces bearing 1d/2d values and four off-cover adhesives. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
1378 |
|
G.B. USED IN GIBRALTAR: The small selection of GB adhesives used in Gibraltar (on & off piece) with 2_d rosy mauve (4), 2_d blue (3), 3d, 4d vermilion (4), 4d brown (crown wmk.), 6d lilac/violet (5), 6d chestnut, 6d grey (2), 1/- (3) and 1884 2_d (3). Some faults. (27). |
£60 |
|
1379 |
|
G.B. USED IN GIBRALTAR: Small piece bearing 6d chestnut & 10d red-brown tied by somewhat smudged "A26" postmarks. The latter is partially overlapped by the former which is a wing-margined example. |
£50 |
|
1380 |
|
1878 (22 Dec.) 1_d RE-DIRECTED FOREIGN POSTCARD addressed to Cannes, cancelled by Gibraltar duplex, routed via Madrid (weak c.d.s. on back), redirected from Cannes to Paddington, London with Paddington d.s., London 'Paid' h.s. and square London E.C. d.s. all of 31 Dec., 1878 and then finally redirected to Cambridge Terrace, London, W. (closed tear but scarce item) plus a selection of post WWII Military and Naval mail incl. "FIELD POST OFFICE/475" on both O.H.M.S. and private unstamped mail as well as on franked covers, cachet in violet for "GARRISON HEADQUARTER COMPANY /GIBRALTAR" and "PRINCIPAL/SUPPLY & TRANSPORT OFFICER (R)/(date)/GIBRALTAR DOCKYARD" in red, Maritime mail emanating from Gibraltar and "FIELD POST OFFICE/A/30 JA 85/123" on certified official but stamped airmail. (13 items). [Ex Crabb]. |
£70 |
|
1381 |
|
1889 (August) SPANISH CURRENCY SURCHARGES complete set (SG.15-21) fine to very fine mounted mint. SG. Cat. £200. (7). |
£65 |
| GREECE |
|
1382 |
|
CARTON containing a substantial mint & used collection on leaves with specialised studies of definitive issues inc. fine ranges of imperf. & perf. Hermes heads, Mercury to 5d, 1911-23 issue inc. Royalist & Venizilist opts; also good ranges of commemorative stamps with strength in middle period issues inc. both Olympic sets to 2d, 1926 Airs inc. attractive cover to UK, various 1946 opts. mint to 5,000d, St Paul etc. Also a selection of Crete plus occupation issues etc. and extensive ranges of modern issues. An excellent lot for further study & development. (Large Qty.). |
£360 |
|
1383 |
|
CARTON containing the early to modern chiefly used accumulation in binder, two pocket books & on leaves. A useful lot. (Qty.). |
£100 |
| HELIGOLAND |
|
1384 |
|
MISCELLANY incl. mainly unused collection of postal stationery such as 1875 5pf. postcards (2), 5pf. reply card, 1875 10pf. envs.(2), 1879 20pf. on 10pf. env., 1878 5pf. wrappers (2, incl. one with "HELIGOLAND" c.d.s.), 1879 10pf. postcards (4, incl. 3 used), 1888 (25 Jan.) PPC franked with 10pf. used from Heligoland to Marburg, 1890 (10 Aug.) "Graus Aus" PPC from Heligoland to Brunswick on last day of the British P.O. franked with 10pf. tied by fine strike of the German "HELGOLAND" c.d.s. which was apparently used for one day only and selection of cards (12) and covers (6) incl. 1900 PPC to Colditz with German 5pf. tied by a "HELIGOLAND" c.d.s. and 1926 card from Heligoland to Germany with a fine violet cachet applied on board the German "Kaiser". Mixed condition and one or two somewhat philatelic but unusual material. (Approx. 40 items). [Ex Crabb] |
£100 |
|
1385 |
|
1867-68 Rouletted _ sch. Die I (2, one thinned) & Die II unused (torn), 1 sch. (2, mint & unused), 2 sch. (2, mint & used) and 6 sch. (2, mint & used), Berlin reprints of _ sch., 1 sch. & 2 sch. (2 of each) and 6 sch., Leipzig reprints of _ sch. & 1sch. (4 of each) and 2 sch. & 6 sch. (3 of each), Hamburg reprints of _ sch.(3), 1 sch. & 2 sch. (2 of each) and 6 sch., 1869-73 _ sch. (2, one damaged), _ sch. error of colour (mint but foxed), _ sch. (2, one poor), 2 of each of 3/4 sch. & 1 sch., 1_ sch. (2, one used), an interesting selection of reprints from various printers incl. 1891 Schlotke & Co. _ sch. to 6 sch. rouletted blocks of 4 and Hamburg perf. 14 from _ sch. to 1_ sch. incl. error of colour marginal blocks of 4 and specialised mainly mounted mint collection of 1875-90 issue incl. some genuine examples along with Berlin, Leipzig & Hamburg reprints (some multiples). Mixed condition but interesting studies. (Approx. 325). [Ex Crabb]. |
£150 |
|
1386 |
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1879 UPU p.stationery env. with embossed 1_d red overprinted '2_ PENCE/20 PFENNIG' - used to Frankfurt with crisp 'HELIGOLAND' c.d.s. of July 23 1881. Scarce in fine used condition. |
£60 |
| HOLY LAND AND JUDAICA |
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1387 |
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JERUSALEM: 1904 German PO 10p p.stat. env. addressed to Berlin with fine strike of the 'JERUSALEM/DEUTSCHE POST' c.d.s.; 1910 PPC to Paris franked with 5c (2) & 'JERUSALEM/PALESTINE' c.d.s. (a stamp removed) plus a pair of 1873 envs. with letters ex British Consulate, Jerusalem to Scotland, both with Alexandria transits. (4 items). |
£70 |
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1388 |
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TURKISH P.O. IN SAFED: 1899 PPC to Caiffa franked with 20pa rose tied by scarce blue c.d.s. of SAFED (C&W 86); also a similar card ex Stamboul with barred 'P.I.O.' cancellation, addressed to Caiffa with transit c.d.s. of Mevruda. Faults but a scarce pair. (2 items). |
£75 |
| HONG KONG |
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1389 |
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1883 10c Deep blue-green (SG.37) mounted mint with small thin but of fine appearance; also a fine mounted mint copy of the 10c green (SG.37a). Catalogue value in excess of £1,800. (2). |
£120 |
| HUNGARY |
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1390 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY: Collection in two albums & on leaves including a good range of 1874-80 2kr postal stationery cards with sundry shades & watermark varieties, selected for postmark interest. (245). |
£150 |
| ICELAND |
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1391 |
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1876-1990: Collection of used stamps on album leaves with strength in middle period issues inc. definitives to 1kr, 1944 Republic set, airs etc. An attractive lot - an ideal basis for expansion. (Qty.) |
£120 |
| INDIA |
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1392 |
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AIRMAILS: 1927-57 miscellany inc. 1927 Karachi-Lahore Stack & Leete flight cachet, 1919 'Joan Page' Dum-Dum to Calcutta cover, other KGV Imperial Airways & Tata FFCs inc. items to Rangoon & Singapore and a mint set of the 1929 airmail stamps. Also WWII censored airletters and a range of 1950s BOAC FFCs. (36 covers & 6 stamps). |
£80 |
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1393 |
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1787-1853 Covers (5) incl. 1787 native E with black seals being a daily tax return, 1803 EL from India to London with double ringed "SHIP LETTERS/(Crown)/LONDON" c.d.s. and oval "Bengal/G.P.O/SHIP LETTER" d.s. and 1841 E from Calcutta to the Postmaster General, Cape of Good Hope with boxed "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIP LETTER" d.s. Mostly fine. |
£140 |
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1394 |
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1854 _a. Die I (6. incl. two used on ragged env. from Cochin to Bombay), Die II (2), 1a Die I (5, incl. a pair), Die II (5, incl. a pair) and Die III and 2a (9); fair to fine with some better cancellations. (1 cover + 27 stamps). |
£150 |
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1395 |
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1857-1944 Fascinating selecton of covers and cards plus a few Revenue stamps incl. some to the U.K., interesting duplex, T.P.O.'s, postal stationery, registered mail, paquebots, censored and flown items. Mixed condition. (180+ items). |
£140 |
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1396 |
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1861-88 Fifteen covers incl. opened out 1865 env. from Madras via Suez and Marseilles to Bordeaux franked with 9p pair and 4a, 1863 mourning env. from Allahabad to London franked with 1a, 2a & 4a, 1888 Soldiers' & Seamen's env. from a member of the Manchester Regiment at Agra to Manchester, etc. Mixed condition. (15). |
£140 |
| IONIAN ISLANDS |
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1397 |
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15th CENTURY LETTER FROM CORFU; Fine 23rd Dec. 1493 EL (in Italian) headed from "Churfu" and addressed to "Venezia"; an attractive Exhibition item and a rare early letter from the Ionian Islands. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£300 |
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1398 |
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15th CENTURY LETTER FROM CORFU ; Fine 3rd March 1496 EL (in Italian) headed from "Churfu" and addressed to "Venezia" with interesting filing notes on the flap; "1496 ad 3 Marzo da corfu. Rd ad 23 Marzo " showing a transit time of 20 days for the sea voyage. Rare and of Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£300 |
| IRAN |
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1399 |
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CARTON containing the mint & used collection, 1876-1993, in two albums & on leaves with strength in early to middle period issues inc. 1881 25c green mint, extensive ranges of overprints, 1902 'primitives', fine used 1927 Air set, airmail covers etc. plus a substantial quantity of post-WWII stamps and covers. A fine basis on which to build. (Large Qty.). |
£300 |
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