| ORANGE FREE STATE/RIVER COLONY |
|
881 |
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1909 MCA 1/- unmounted mint block of 6. Fine. SG.151, Cat. £210+. |
£50 |
| PAPUA |
|
882 |
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MINT COLLECTION comprising 1931 surcharges in imprint strips of 3 or imprint blocks of 6 (some perf. separation and toning on latter) and 2d on 1½d Ash printing (SG.122) x 50 in unmounted mint pairs & blocks plus a top left corner pair with the left hand stamp showing variety "POSTACE" (SG.122a.) and retouch to scratch in sky along with 1939-41 air set of 6. (79). |
£70 |
|
883 |
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1901 Mounted mint set to 1/- plus an extra ½d; all have fresh colours. (8). |
£70 |
|
884 |
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1938 Jubilee of Declaration of British Possession set in unmounted mint blocks of 4. Cat. £192. (20). |
£65 |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
|
885 |
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UNMOUNTED MINT COLLECTION incl. complete sheets of SG.1, 23 (some marginal stains), 47 & 48, half sheets of SG.2 & 3, mint and used blocks of four of SG.177-182, SG.241-258 (except for SG.244) in corner multiples of 3 plus singles of SG.244 & 259, SG.270-272 in corner pairs, SG.273-6 in blocks of 4, SG.438-440, SG.443-450 in blocks of 4, SG.260-5 in pairs along with a selection of stamp packs |
£90 |
|
886 |
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1991-94 Selection comprising 1991 10t on 40t Land Snail half sheet (20) overprinted "STAMP DUTY", 1994 65t on 70t National Census full sheet of 50 (a little foxing) and a complete used set of the 1994 surcharges (SG.730-740). |
£90 |
|
887 |
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1994-95 Selection comprising a complete sheet of 25 of the 1k20 on 40t "L'Astrolabe", a complete sheet of 50 of the 21t on 90t Bird of Paradise (SG.758) and a used set of the 1994 surcharges (SG.730-740). |
£120 |
| POLAND |
|
888 |
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ALBUM containing the mint & used collection of stamps inc. poor SG1, ranges of post-WWI regionals, better sets of the 1930s ('33 Vienna, Gordon Bennett pair, Independence,'38 Warsaw MS with faults etc.), General Gouvernement virtually complete mint, 1941 Exiled Government sets (several), fine post-war issues inc. 1945 TUC, Revolt, Liberation, Polish Culture perf./imperf. sets mint & used etc. Later issues with better values to 1957 inc. 'GROSZY' opts. plus good ranges of dues, East & Upper Silesia, Danzig & Levant issues. An interesting lot, needing inspection. (Qty.). |
£150 |
| PORTUGUESE COLONIES |
|
889 |
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INDIA: 1950-54 (plus a few later) selection of covers (31), cards (15) and a large piece franked with various Portuguese India values. The majority are damaged but all are commercial. |
£50 |
| THE RHODESIAS |
|
890 |
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ALBUM containing the mint & used collection of Southern & Northern Nigeria, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, etc. inc. fine used BSAC 1896 10/-, duplicated Rhodesia Double Heads to 1/- (mixed condition), fine defin. sets with S.Rhodesia 1953, N.Rhodesia 1938 (1½d "tick bird" flaw) & 1953, Nyasaland 1945, 1953, 1963, etc.; plus covers inc. Field Post items from 1900 & 1917 and 1934 Chikadzulu-UK FFC. A good lot with a high Catalogue value. (Qty.). |
£200 |
| RHODESIA |
|
891 |
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MINT & USED RANGE on stockcards from 1892 to 1913 incl. £1 (SG.90) mounted mint (slightly toned gum and a few "nibbled" perfs.), used values to £2, 1910 8d perf. 13½ (SG.185) fine used (some blunt perfs.), 1905 Victoria Falls set to 5/- mounted mint (2/6d value missing corner perf.) and other very useful stamps. STC £965. (Small Qty.). |
£130 |
|
892 |
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1980-90 Complete unmounted mint collection inc. defins. to $2 & postage dues plus many of the same issues fine used plus a few covers. (Qty.). |
£70 |
|
893 |
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ZIMBABWE: 1990 25c on 10c Provisional Postage Due complete sheet of 50. SG.D33, Cat. £300. |
£55 |
| SOUTHERN RHODESIA |
|
894 |
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1924-37 KGV definitive issues in complete fine used sets with various distinct shade varieties inc. 1924 'Admirals' to 5/- with 8d x 2 plus extra 2/6d on neat piece with 1/6d pair, 1931-34 perf. 12 set with extra 1½d and 5/- (3), perf 11½ set with extra 1/- value & perf. 14 ½d, 1d & 6d. A fine assembly which Catalogues in excess of £1,000. (96). |
£160 |
| RUSSIA |
|
895 |
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CARTON containing the extensive mint & used collection to 1981 housed in four printed albums. Strength in post-1960 issues with much useful mint noted. (Qty.). |
£120 |
|
896 |
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ALBUM with the mint & used collection inc. Imperial issues and a sparse range of commemoratives, POs abroad, Civil War stamps, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, etc. Remaindered but some better stamps in evidence. (Qty.) |
£80 |
|
897 |
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1855-1914 Fine range of covers inc. pre-stamp examples (7) with interesting accountancy marks (inc. boxed 'P.33' & 'P.38'), boxed 'Aus Russland' (red & blue), fine 'AGRAM/RECOMMANDIRT' etc. Also a substantial selection of later covers to 1914 inc. uprated postal satationery, much registered material with pairs of reg'n etiquettes, used & unused parcel cards, official covers etc. An interesting lot. (54 items). |
£140 |
|
898 |
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1889-1939 Good mint & used ranges on stockcards with emphasis on less common 1930s issues inc. 1889 3r50 & 7r mint, 1927 portraits to 70k mint, 1933-36 Martyrs, 1935 Games, Airs (inc.1r imperf.) etc. STC £600+. (96). |
£100 |
|
899 |
|
WWI CENSORED MAIL: An interesting collection of covers & cards on album leaves, most being censored, inc. both military & civilian mail; a great deal of interest noted inc. a high proportion of registered items (inc. pairs of etiquettes for foreign mail), a fine range of censor types, several attractive War Charity frankings, official covers, POW cards etc. A fine lot worthy of further development. (80 items). |
£200 |
|
900 |
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1915-21 INTERNAL MAIL: Selection of covers & cards inc. 1915-18 German Occupation / feldpost cards, registered & censored items inc. 1919 Free Frank of the Balakhna Glassworks Supreme National Economic Council plus a few contemporary banknotes, telegram receipt etc. (14 covers/cards & a few other items). |
£80 |
|
901 |
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1922 INFLATION PERIOD MAIL: An interesting selection of registered covers & cards, showing high-value frankings inc. February cover with 250r x 40 and various registration labels inc. the provisional use of the green C.O.D. (3), Insurance (5) & locally-made (2) labels, m/s etc. Also a returned UK reg'd letter, opened and sealed with a 1,000r stamp. A most useful lot. (20 items). |
£180 |
|
902 |
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1923 INFLATION PERIOD MAIL: A fine group of registered covers & cards showing a range of rates and an interesting variety of provisional registration methods inc. Insurance (6) & 'Utilitarian' labels, handstamps (9) & m/s (2) with some unusual types and interesting frankings. Also five US Relief Administration cards, two WWII Red Cross Forms & a POW card. (38 items). |
£200 |
|
903 |
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1924-29 Range of covers & cards, the majority registered and showing a variety of labels & handstamps inc. the scarce green C.O.D. & Insurance labels and a fascinating diversity of other provisional types; interesting frankings noted. A good lot. (68 items). |
£150 |
|
904 |
|
1930-52 Selection of registered covers & cards with emphasis on 1930s material and showing an interesting study of registration handstamps & labels, also several AR covers plus a 1932 AR form, interesting frankings inc. 1930 Rebellion set & 1931 Airship 50k pair (faults). Also a few WWII fieldpost & censored items etc. A substantial lot with much of interest. (85 items). |
£150 |
|
905 |
 |
1932-34 REGISTERED AIRMAIL COVERS: An interesting and unuusal group of covers, most addressed abroad, showing a variety of registration labels and ancillary marks inc. German airmail cachets, Amelia Earhart cachet on uprated p.stat. env. to USA, express & early 'Par Avion' labels etc. (14 covers). |
£180 |
|
906 |
|
WWII MAIL: An interesting selection of covers & cards c1941-46 inc. Russian (6 inc. two triangular letters) & German (4) fieldpost, German Occupation correspondence cards, censored, official & registered mail plus a 1946 POW card from the Russian Zone camp at Valenciennes (France). (26 items). |
£100 |
|
907 |
|
1945-94 REGISTERED MAIL: Substantial study on leaves plus a quantity of loose covers showing the variety & development of the Russian registration system over 50 years, with many attractive and unusual items inc. uprated p.stationery, various etiquettes & handstamps, official mail, franks etc. Well worth inspection. (Several 100s). |
£100 |
| ST. HELENA |
|
908 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the mint & used ranges on Hagner leaves. A few earlies inc. KGV 7/6d Badge of Colony mint but the main strength is in QEII with many useful sets and singles. SG. Cat. £1,100+. (Qty.). |
£220 |
|
909 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing an extensive mint collection inc. QV, KEVII & KGV values to 7/6d, 1938 & 1953 sets mint, the 1961, '68, '71, '76 & 84 sets complete unmounted, plus fine ranges of commemoratives, MS, booklets etc. STC £1,!00+. (100s). |
£200 |
|
910 |
|
1922 ½d fine used horizontal pair (some separation of perfs.) with INVERTED WATERMARK. The left hand stamp with some surface damage. SG.97w. |
£75 |
| ST. CHRISTOPHER, NEVIS & ANGUILLA |
|
911 |
|
MISCELLANY of "better" items on stockcards with an emphasis on QV types. Some elusive adhesives noted - condition rather mixed. High Cat. value. (63). |
£150 |
| ST. VINCENT |
|
912 |
|
MISCELLANY on stockcards with strength in QV issues inc. 1866 1/- slate-grey used, 1869 4d yellow used, 1872 1/- deep rose red used, 1873 1/- lilac-rose used (poor), etc. Poor to fine. (44). |
£150 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
|
913 |
|
1853-1997 Collection in carton comprising 'Lindner' hingeless album with used ranges of CGH to QV & KEVII 5/- plus a few postcards, then SA issues from 1910 with shades, se-tenant pairs to 10/- etc: a reasonably complete collection to the 1961 1R. Also an unmounted mint range, apparently complete, 1978-97, on hingeless leaves and in packets with definitives & booklets, plus SA catalogue. A fine opportunity for expansion. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
914 |
|
1918 (17 Oct.) "MAKE YOUR SIXPENCE FLY" aerial wing design post card to Cape Town carried on the first flight with a ½d adhesive cancelled by a superb double-ring c.d.s. "AERIAL POST/SOUTH/-7.OCT.D18/AFRICA". Small faults but a fine and scarce item. |
£50 |
| SWEDEN |
|
915 |
|
CARTON containing the fine used collection, 1858-1997 with strength in middle period commems. inc. 1924 first UPU set to 1kr, 1928 Cancer Fund set, a few covers, etc. Post WWII emphasis on FDC's, Booklet strips, Postal Stat. cards with better items noted. High Catalogue value. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
916 |
|
1858-72 Early issues inc. attractive fine unused examples of the 1858 9ö, 12ö, 30ö & 50ö, 1862 5ö and 1864 24ö plus various fine used issues inc. SG10 (4) & 13. STC £3,000+ . (15). |
£200 |
| SWITZERLAND |
|
917 |
|
CARTON containing a huge accumulation of covers, cards, tarif tables etc. etc. inc. much worthwhile material with censored mail, instructional labels, postage due, better postal stationery, bundesfeier cards, airmail & exhibition items etc. as well as a quantity of more modern philatelic & commercial mail. A real 'lucky dip' lot!! (Large Qty.). HEAVY LOT - BUYER TO COLLECT FROM OUR PREMISES. |
£150 |
|
918 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the extensive somewhat duplicated collection inc. useful earlies, good middle period and sundry later to the late 1970's. (Very many 100's). |
£100 |
|
919 |
|
ALBUM containing the early to modern mint & used collection with useful Airs, Pro Juventutes & modern mint sets. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
920 |
|
PRE-STAMP COVERS, c1778-1865: A fine variety of marks on cover inc. s/l town marks, entry marks on mail to France with s/l, boxed & c.d.s. types inc. 1863 Mont Cenis ambulant, 1863 Luzern 'SCHIFFSBUREAU' c.d.s., Fischer Post 'FF4', 'Via Di Chiasso' route marking, accountancy marks, boxed 'LG' & 'LN 5½Kr', encircled 'BS' on 1797 EL to the War Office in Paris etc. An interesting group. (51 items). |
£150 |
|
921 |
|
1843-1978: Selection of issues inc. range of early imperfs. with reprints etc. but inc. a good range of 'Strubels' (20) to the scarce 1fr (no margins), fine used sitting Helvetias inc. 3c black, 30c blue, 40c green (2), 40c grey & 60c copper plus some covers, 1881 Telegraphs to 3fr then later issues inc. PJs/PPs. A useful lot with a number of fine chromo-litho postcards illustrating stamp issues. (Qty). |
£150 |
|
922 |
|
1850-1937 Ranges of mint & used stamps on stockcards with many better items noted inc. 1850 Rayons I & II, the scarce 1862 2r grey mint & fine used, 1863 3c black, 60c (2) & 1f (3) all fine used, 1908 3fr mint, 1928 5fr mint, 1930s Airs, fine officials, PJ, Aarau min. sheet, etc. STC £3,086. (135). |
£320 |
|
923 |
|
MILITARY MAIL, c1899-1948: An interesting selection of covers & cards, most with military unit cachets or fieldpost cancellations on Army Stamps inc. fine 1899 'Kadettenbazar/Bern' cachet on special PPC, WWI Frontier Occupation cards (4 inc. 2 with military cachets), 1926 Bière Barracks h.s., Military Telegraph items inc. WWII Express card, Soldiers' Stamps on cover (8) inc. Flieger-Korps (3) plus mint sheetlet of 'Armee-Stab 1940' stamps (4), propaganda cards and a couple of later items. A superb basis for development. (35 items). |
£180 |
|
924 |
|
MILITARY - WWI POW CAMPS: 1916-18 Range of covers & cards with the s/l marks of Chateau d'Oex (7), Salvan, Glion, Neuchâtel, Engelberg, Finhaut, Gersau & Meggen inc. some views of the Camps, Red Cross envs., one or two modern cards etc. An interesting group. (28 items). |
£100 |
|
925 |
|
MILITARY - WWII POW CAMPS: Selection of covers (13) from POWs interned in a range of Swiss Camps with fine cachets of Altbüron, Ammannsegg, Busswill, Fraubrunnen, Fribourg, Henniez, Walkringen, Wileroltigen & Yvonand Camps, incoming mail from the UK to Fischingen Camp, various 'Portofrei' cachets, censor labels etc. Also a number of other censored incoming covers and an item addressed to PO Box 260, London - the undercover address of the Polish Army. A most interesting lot. (25 items). |
£160 |
|
926 |
|
PICTURE POSTCARDS, 1896-1950s: A fine selection of mainly better types inc. exhibitions, costumes, busy street scenes, post offices, railway, advertising, Airolo avalanche disaster (1898), St Gothard Convention propaganda, 1912 Kaiser Wilhelm manoevres, 1903 Russian card with Swiss due, hotels, comic etc. plus a few early stationery items; the majority are pre-1930 and in fine condition. A superior lot. (170 cards). |
£120 |
|
927 |
|
RAILWAYS, c1867 - 1949: A fascinating collection of covers & cards (inc. several advertising cards) with cancellations of TPOs & Stations inc. scarcer early types from the 1860s & '70s inc. 'AMBULANT CIRCULAIRE No1', the dotted-circle No.2, Mont-Cenis ambulant entry marks of France, a wide range of Ambulant numbers, some with associated straight-line town marks, Bahnpost, PPCs of stations etc. inc. a group of 5 showing the Rochers de Naye line under snow, a comic card for the Gothard Convention, funiculars etc. Also a range of railway stamps to 10fr and a few modern cards. Most items are of pre-WWII vintage. A substantial lot. (92 items & 30 stamps). |
£250 |
|
928 |
|
RAILWAY - JUNGFRAUBAHN, c1904-50: An attractive group of 1904-08 PPCs (9) showing views of the stations, with cachets of Eigerwald (2), Eigergleitscher, Eismeer (2) & Scheidigg plus a number of cards featuring aspects of the railway, a fine chromo-litho of Kleine Scheidigg, views & postmarks of the Eigergletscher and a colour brochure of c1920. Scarce material. (28 items). |
£120 |
|
929 |
|
REGISTERED & EXPRESS MAIL, 1859-1997: An interesting accumulation of registered covers & cards (40) inc. 1859 10r franking with s/l 'CHARGÉ', 1875 20c cover with boxed 'CHARGE' , 1880s Mandat envs. (5), Recouvrements envs. 1900-13 (3), 1928 issured letter and various other registered items, most being pre-1950. Also a range of Express covers c1937-94 (29) inc. 1941 fieldpost cover, a heavily-censored 1942 incoming cover from an Italian soldier, German-censored cover and various other items showing the development of the express system in Switzerland. (69 items). |
£150 |
|
930 |
|
TRANSPORT - POSTBUSES, COACHES, SHIPS: Range of covers & cards c1869-1990, the majority Swiss but with representation from other European areas, inc. Czechoslovakia & Scandinavia, showing methods of transporting mail inc. fine strike of the coach route mark 'Rte PAYERNE' on 1869 EL, postbus cards, mail & timetables and a small group of cards with Lake Luzern ship-post cancellations (2) or interest. Unusual material which deserves inspection. (100 items). |
£180 |
| THAILAND/SIAM |
|
931 |
|
1993 China Stamp Exhibition folder inc. the numbered imperforate version of China SG. MS3867 & Thailand numbered Elephants sheet & matched numbered perf. x imperf. Zodiac & Songkran Day sheets. Scarce. |
£75 |
| TRISTAN DA CUNHA |
|
932 |
|
ALBUM & STOCKBOOK containing a fine, virtually complete and mainly unmounted mint collection from SG.1 in 1952 to SG.623 in 1997 incl. many miniature sheets and said to lack only SG.513 and 553-564. STC. £880 and a fine basis for still further expansion and specialisation. Also a fascinating set of 13 real black & white photographs of evacuated Islanders on board ship and at Cape Town with detailed write up. (100's of stamps + 13 photographs). |
£280 |
|
933 |
|
BINDER containing Hagner leaves with unmounted or lightly mounted mint KGV values to 5/- (mostly corner marginal copies) and an imprint pair of the 1/- value, 1954 set complete unmounted mint plus many lightly mounted mint duplicates to 2/6d, 1960 set complete mounted mint (with duplicates of some values incl. the 2/6d) plus 2 x 5/- and a single 10/- superb used, 1963 set complete mounted mint with duplicates of many values incl. the 5/- & 10/-, 1965-7 set complete mounted mint with duplicates of many values incl. the 10/- & £1, 1971 decimal surcharges complete unmounted mint, again with many duplicates, 1972 inverted wmks., 1983 & 1994 sets all unmounted mint, Postal Fiscals SG.F1 & F2 both mint and used and a very fine range of mint and used commemoratives, miniature sheets & sheetlets plus stamp booklet SG.SB2. A very fine lot which is STC £1,021. |
£200 |
|
934 |
|
MISCELLANY OF COVERS, CARDS & BOOKLETS incl. 1955 registered cover bearing black cachet "GOUGH ISLAND/SCIENTIFIC SURVEY/1955-1956" and franked with 2/6d (SG.25) cancelled by "GOUGH ISLAND/*/14 DE/55/SOUTH ATLANTIC" c.d.s., understamped 1960 cover from U.K. bearing 1½d Wilding, green "3D/TO PAY" mark and Tristan 3d postage due label, two different booklets commemorating the inaugural visit to the island of M.V."Queen Elizabeth II" in 1979 and each signed by 7 islanders, special event & commercial covers + FDCs incl. one signed and 25 PPCs/photographs mostly with c.t.o. stamps. A fascinating lot meriting detailed inspection. (67 items). |
£150 |
|
935 |
|
SELECTION OF COVERS 1951-82 incl. 1951 env. bearing G.B. KGVI ½d stamp with bogus "Edinburgh Settlement" cachet and British postage due mark & label, understamped 1953 cover to Canada with fine Canadian postage due mark, labels and c.d.s.'s, two 1953 Coronation covers one of which shows error of date in c.d.s., viz. 1 JA 53, several covers with ships' cachets and "PAQUEBOT" marks, etc. (10 covers). |
£100 |
|
936 |
|
GB USED IN TRISTAN DA CUNHA, ETC.: The small selection of covers, cards & pieces inc. QV 1d brown stationery cut out on piece, KEVII ½d green postal stationery cut out on small piece and KGV ½d (2) on piece, all tied by type C1 cachet (rated by SG. at £4,000 on cover!), cover baering KGV ½d green cut-out, cover bearing Silver Jubilee 1½d, cover bearing KEVIII 1½d brown, Captain Smye cover bearing KGVI ½d coil strip of three with leader, 1950 cover bearing Channel Islands 1d & 2½d along with violet type C11 cachet, eight early 1950's covers to England (three with Dues), each with violet "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/EDINBURGH/SETTLEMENT" cachet, etc. (17 covers plus 7 pieces). |
£150 |
|
937 |
|
1954 & 1956 COMMERCIAL COVERS (one with interesting letter still enclosed) to the same lady in London with a total of 4 different stamps all cancelled by c.d.s.'s; both covers bear (one on the front and the other on the back) the so called 'bogus' horseshoe cachet "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/EDINBURGH/SETTLEMENT" which is stated to be scarce properly used. (2 covers). |
£70 |
| UKRAINE |
|
938 |
|
RUSSIAN FRANKINGS, 1890-1925: An interesting group of registered covers, mainly from the Inflation Period of the early 1920s, inc. twin labels for foreign letters, provisional use of C.O.D. & Insurance labels, handstamps, US 'Service Suspended' label, spectacular 900,000R franking (7,500R on 250R x 120!) etc. (22 items). |
£85 |
|
939 |
|
1918 POSTAL STATIONERY: Collection of Russian stationery cards with various trident overprints inc. 10k on 3k (5 unused inc. reply cards), 10k on 5k (16 unused, 10 used), 10k on 4k uprated with 20k brown, envelopes inc. a fine used Kiev 35k on 10k etc. Scarce material. (39 items). |
£150 |
|
940 |
|
1918-19, TRIDENT OVERPRINTS ON COVER: Small group of scarce commercial usages of overprinted Russian stamps inc. fine money-order with high-value franking, German feldpost card with mixed franking of optd. & general issue ex Gomel plus another with registration franking of 2r30k, 20k on 14k single franking, 7k Romanov env. uprated with Ukrainian stamps, 1r single on reg'd cover with receipt etc. An interesting lot. (9 items). |
£140 |
|
941 |
|
1918 OVERPRINTS: Russian Arms Issue stamps (perf. & imperf.) with trident overprints in whole sheets (18) and large panes with values from 1k to 25k; various types & settings of overprints in evidence. One or two instances of slight perf. separation otherwise fine. (Qty.). |
£100 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
|
942 |
|
1857-1913 A fine selection of mainly fine used early stamps on stockcards inc. fine 1857 10c (SG38 STC £1,100), 1869 Pictorials 6c (2), 12c &15c (2), 1870 90c, Columbus 30c (2) & 15c - the latter mint, 1898 Omaha 50c etc. plus a few fiscals/special delivery stamps and 1938 presidents part set. Also Puerto Rico 10c opt. due (SGD209a) and Hawaii 1860 1c & 5c (probably reprints). STC £4,000+. (134). |
£300 |
|
943 |
|
MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: 1902-16 Range of PPCs (one with fine postage due marks), envs. (incl. postal stationery, uprated where appropriate, and one 1916 censored cover to England) & pieces all with an interesting variety of "flag" cancellations incl. different numbered dies from many (incl. some unusual) offices (22 covers + 2 pieces). |
£36 |
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