161

BIRDS & FISH, 1903-14: Colourful posters stamps showing a variety of fish inc. 1913 trio for the Third Natural History Exhibition & Stuttgart Aquarium Exhibition (7), and advertising stamps showing owls, Pathé Frères' cockerel and various other birds. (26).

£140

162

CYCLING, 1897-1930: Range of poster stamps inc. 1897 German Touring Club Reunion plus labels for the 1911, 1912 & 1914 Congresses, various advertising stamps fpr cycling products or depicting cyclists etc. (27)

£160

163

EXHIBITIONS, 1897-1939: Selection of unusual poster stamps inc. a range of American items with labels for the Buffalo Electric Show, 1937 Crescent City Stamp Club Show, fine 1939 Golden Gate Expo 'Magic City' stamp etc. Also 1922 Luxemburg fair, 1911 Boskoop Flower Show (3), 1909 'Schweiz Heimarbeit Austellung' weavers, Johannesburg Agricultural Show c1910 etc. (25).

£150

164

EXHIBITIONS, 1896-1936: A range of poster stamps advertising scarcer exhibitions inc. fine embossed stamp for the 1896 Berlin Work Show, 1909 Seattle Alsaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo (2),1915 Zurich Shoe Show, 1936 Linz Terrarium Show etc. Attractive stamps. (30).

£120

165

MILITARY - WWI: Substantial range of poster stamps, mainly of German or Austrian origin inc. lost colonies (7), war funds inc. UK Evening News Brangwyn designs (6) & scarce Padua 1917 set (6), patriotic labels inc. fine embossed examples from Germany, Austria & France plus WWII British pro-Czechoslovakia stamps (5) & others supporting Denmark & Holland, Madras War Fund seal etc. An interesting group. (83).

£400

166

PHOTOGRAPHY, 1912-25: Large, colourful stamps featuring advertisements for photographic supplies, German dealers and exhibitions inc. those at Heidelberg (1912), Frankfurt (1913) & Paris (1925-26). An attractive group. (25)

£200

167

SHIPS, 1904-25: A range of large, attractive poster stamps featuring ships of various kinds with emphasis on WWI battleships inc. a number of the Böttcher designs, fine embossed designs for the 1913 Amsterdam Shipping Show (7) etc. (31).

£180

168

SPORT - WINTER SPORTS, 1893-1938: Selection of poster stamps inc. scarce 1893 Munich ski hut pair, 1913 Stockholm Northern Games, stunning Carl Moos Alpine Ski Club label c1908, fine range of better Swiss labels, 1914 Bayer Wintersport skier & toboggan (7) plus a few others inc 1928 Olympics & Geneva 1930 Football tournament. (29).

£200

169

TRANSPORT - RAILWAYS, 1905-30: Selection of attractive poster stamps inc. 1905 Turin Expo strip of four, fine Berger Chocolate label illustrating a goods train, Magdeburg exhibition label depicting goods yard and train, unusual label for the Poznan 1930 transport show etc. (17).

£90

170

TRANSPORT - AUTOMOBILE SHOWS, c1909-31: Selection of unusual poster stamps inc. fine labels for the Berlin (1909 & 1911) shows plus other early examples inc.Marseille (1913), St Petersburg (1913) and Prague (1914) plus a strong section of USA car shows of the 1920s & '30s etc. Some very scarce and attractive stamps. (39).

£250

171

TRANSPORT - MISCELLANY, c1909-30: Colourful range of transport poster stamps with a number of unusual items noted inc. c1912 label advertising 'Priamus' cars of Copenhagen, a delivery truck on a Berger Chocolate stamp, German brewer's dray, advertising stamp for the New York Electric Truck Show c1920 plus various other labels illustrating buses, cars, bicycles & trains. (35).

£160

172

TRANSPORT, c1910-20: Attractive poster stamps illustrating motor vehicles inc. colourful large Indianapolis Speedway label c1920, advertisements for motoring products inc. fine 'Surrey Varnish', lamp polish & tyres, exhibitions & shows etc. inc. scarce 1913 St Petersburg Motor Show label. (16).

£100

173

YOUTH, c1910-20: Group of attractive labels with slight duplication inc. Stuttgart 'Jungdeutschland' designs featuring Scouts, Munich 'Wandervögel' stamps, ten of the large Kremmling Waffelfabrik alphabet stamps, 'Bären-Lebkuchen' advertising label with child stealing biscuits etc. (27)

£140

174

POSTER STAMPS MISCELLANY c1905-38: Substantial range of poster stamps with slight duplication, mainly German & Austrian examples inc. fine embossed sets issued by the Grillparzer Verein during WWI, various advertising labels inc. atractive circus tightrope design for sewing thread, Frankfurt photographic exhibition, 1905 Como Exhibition, 1938 Leipzig Fair label with swastika flags etc. (73).

£300

175

POSTER STAMPS MISCELLANY: Range of poster stamps c1905-36 inc. v.fine Norddeutscher Lloyd North Pole Cruise label, 1912 Regensburg synagogue, 1932 Irish Industrial Fair, publicity labels from S.Australia, N.Zealand & Canada, several Russian labels, 1930 Greek exhibition stamp etc. (23).

£150

PICTURE POSTCARDS

176

CARTON containing a miscellany of continental cards inc. a shoebox of (mainly Dutch & French) cards depicting Children and Easter & New Year designs; also a vintage album with an unusual collection of sentimental cards featuring amorous couples & children and a small album of erotic 'glamour' cards of the 1960s & '70s. (Large qty.)

£120

177

MILITARY: Fine Art Deco album with a collection of continental cards featuring aspects of WWI/WWII with comic, RP, Camps, war damage etc. and inc. two fine mint scarce sets of Belgian cards by 'Bizoth' (1946) illustrating the Allied Occupation of Germany. Much is of Dutch, Belgian or French origin. Unusual and interesting. (200 cards).

£150

ANTIGUA

178

STOCKBOOK containing the extensive early to modern somewhat duplicated collection inc. a useful range of QV issues inc. 1/- mauve mint, KEVII to 5/- mint & used, KGV to 5/- (2) mint and extensive later ranges. (Very many 100's).

£150

AUSTRALIA

179

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection, mint, used & on cover, housed in ten binders. Predominantly QEII with a good selection of covers & cards (philatelic & commercial) inc. useful airmails, pieces with postmark interest and vast ranges of mint & used defins. and commems. A very interesting lot which warrants careful examination. (Large Qty.). HEAVY LOT - BUYER TO COLLECT.

£240

180

COVERS: Binder with the fascinating accumulation of covers & cards, predominantly of military and airmail interest inc. a good range of censored mail inc. eight "OAS" covers from Egypt with 154, 214, 376,2242 & "RAF 2" censor marks, three covers ex Palestine to Australia with 3299, 3376 & 3388 censorn marks, three Pacific Campaign covers and a small range of Airmail covers inc. illustrated 1931 First Official Air Mail Flight, etc. (24 items).

£150

181

STOCKBOOK containing the slightly duplicated early to modern mostly used accumulation with Kangaroos to 10/, sundry KGV Heads, useful middle period commems. and extensive QEII ranges. (Many 100's).

£100

182

ALBUM containing the early to modern mint & used collection with useful KGV period, KGVI to £1 Robes, Arms set to £2 and a good range of QEII issues to 1976. (Many 100's).

£100

183

MINT & USED MISCELLANY ON STOCKCARDS from 1913 to 1972 incl. range of early 'roos with values to 1/- (such as SG.40ba. mounted mint) and postmark interest, later KGV incl. 1/4d (SG.104) both mounted mint & in a bottom marginal imprint interpanneau used block of 4, early commemoratives incl. Macarthur 9d (SG.152) in a part imprint unmounted mint block of 4, better early QEII (e.g. unmounted mint Flinders 10/-) and a small selection of "B.C.O.F./JAPAN/1946" ovpts. with values to 5/-. (58).

£120

184

QEII MINT ACCUMULATION on stockcards, etc., incl. decimal Navigators to $4, 1971 Christmas half sheet, a good (albeit duplicated) range of 1974-9 high value paintings, a useful selection of booklets, etc., etc. (Qty.).

£110

185

MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. useful States (mixed condition) & an extensive range of later issues to the mid-1970's. (Sev. 100's).

£60

186

MISCELLANY on leaves culled from a number of collections with some better items in evidence. (Qty.).

£40

187

1913-36 Kangaroo issue. The duplicated used collection on leaves with much of merit inc. 1913 values to 5/-, 1924 £1 grey (fault), 1929-30 to 5/-, 1931-36 10/-, £1 & £2, etc. (Approx. 150 plus 3 covers/cards).

£200

188

KGV HEAD ISSUE: The extensive duplicated collection on leaves with an emphasis on used but with some useful mint items to 1/4d (2) including 1918 ½d green marginal single with a row of double perfs. at the top, 1921 4d violet mint strip of three with "weeping 4" at right and various other blocks. Also sundry postal stationery items. (Few 100's).

£100

189

1927-35 Mint range of commemorative issues on leaves inc. 1928 3d Kookaburra pane of four with margins, 1934 Centenary of Victoria sets (2), 1934 Macarthur set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1935 Anzac set, etc. (Small Qty.).

£75

190

1929 £2 black & rose horizontal marginal used pair with light Sydney c.d.s. showing sundry minor varieties inc. break in outline of "P" of "Pound" and "no claws on the kangaroo's paw". An enlarged photograph of the pair is included in the lot. Some shortish perfs. but a very handsome piece. SG.114, Cat. £900.

£200

191

YEARBOOKS: Official P.O. yearbooks for the period 1981 to 1992 inclusive.

£80

192

TELEGRAMS: c1870-1952 group of telegraph-related items inc. scarce unused Western Australia Telegraph form with embossed 1/- stamp (foxed), rare pair of 1939 illustrated Greetings Telegrams and envs. used in Chinchilla (Qld.), 1904 Victoria Telegraphs form with Elsternwick 'Money Order' c.d.s. & boxed s/l h.s. etc. (9 items). [Ex Peter Gray Collection].

£85

AUSTRALIAN STATES COLLECTIONS

193

STOCKBOOK and page containing the used duplicated accumulation inc. NSW, Queensland, S.Australia, Tasmania, Victoria (vals. to 5/-) and Western Australia. Very mixed condition. High Cat. value. (Qty.).3

£90

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194

CANCELLATIONS, c1860-1920: W.Australia 1d & 2d swan issues with numeral & letter cancellations, S.Australia TPOs & squared circles, extensive range of Tasmania landscape issue with village c.d.s. inc. many uncommon offices, NSW numeral obliterators etc. Also a few New Zealand items with scarcer cancellations inc. large letters, TPO, Fanning Island etc. A good specialist lot. (193 items).

£150

195

MAINLY QV ASSEMBLY incl. a few covers but mainly comprising used adhesives from various States with some better Queensland and Victoria. Very mixed condition but worth detailed inspection. (Qty.).

£70

NEW SOUTH WALES

196

1850-1903 Mainly used collection inc. 1850 1d (scissor cut at foot), 1854 6d shades (6, inc. one error wmk. "8"), 1860-72 1d to 1/- inc. a few watermark errors, 1862 values to 1/-, 1882-93 1d to 8d (3), 1899-1905 ½d to 2/6d & 1890 20/-. The mint includes 1892-99 1d to 1/-, 1899 vals. to 10d and 1902 2/6d. Mixed condition but some fine examples are noted. (Qty.).

£150

QUEENSLAND

197

1860-79 Mint and used collection the highlights of which include 1860 (Nov.) perf. 14 x 15½ 1d unused and cancelled "15" (unallocated and scarce) 2d used and 3 x 6d used, 1860-1 used 2d (2), 3d, 6d (one unused) and 6d registered, 1861 (July) used 1d (2) & 2d, 1861 (Sept.) 1d & 3d plus used 2d & 6d (2 of each), 1/- and 6d registered (2), 1862-7 Somerset House used 1d Indian red & 2d (3) plus unused 2d & 3d,. Ham perf. 12½ x 13 3d (2), perf. 13 6d (3, incl. pair on cover from Rockhampton to London) and 1/- (3), 1866 2d used strip of 3, 1866-7 lithographed 4d (6 shades) and 5/- unused, 1868-74 perf. 13 used 1d (12), 2d (20, incl. one scarce perf. 13 x 12), 3d (16, with 8 brown shades), 6d (7) & 1/- (7, incl. one perf. 12) and 1869 perf. 12½ x 13 1d used (scarce). Mostly fine, selected examples with a few pairs and some better cancellations. STC.£4,000. (Approx. 260).

£1200

198

TWO STOCKCARDS with an extensive and chiefly used selection with values to £1 and much postmark interest. Condition is somewhat mixed but very high catalogue value and worthy of close inspection. (82).

£300

199

1867-76 Covers (4) comprising 1867/8 envs. ("O.H.M.S." in m/s) from Survey Office, Brisbane to Maryborough franked with 2d adhesives, 1867 W.C.Balls printed env. from Toowoomba to Iron Pot Creek, Warwick again franked with 2d adhesive and 1867 env. from Brisbane to Manchester franked with 6d green. A few faults but still an interesting quartet.

£70

200

1868-1907 Selection of values to £1 all handstamped "SPECIMEN" plus 1895 reprints (22) incl. 2d, 3d and 6d in blocks of four. Mostly fine. (48).

£140

201

1881 Lithographed 2/- blue & 2/6d scarlet (2 shades of each) and 5/- ochre (4 incl. a pair). One 2/6d is unused, one 5/- is torn and there are a few short perfs.; otherwise very fresh mint and a scarce group. SG.Cat.£940. (8).

£140

202

1882-1903 Selection with 1882 2/-, 1886 2/6d & 10/- and 1903 2/6d all mint, 1882 £1 used with re-entry & 1907 £1 used block of six (one thinned). Mostly fine. SG.152, 158, 160/1, 270 & 312. Cat.£800+. (11).

£180

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

203

1902-05 2d yellow, a complete mint sheet of 120, some reinforced & split perfs., 1912 1d on 2d yellow complete sheet of 120 almost split into two halves, a corner block of 24 (6 x 4), a block of 4 with wmk. to left & a marginal block with upright wmk. inverted. Mostly fine.

£130

AUSTRIA

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204

CANCELLATIONS: 1850-58 Imperforate issue - a selection of mainly four-margin examples inc. 1k, 3k (22), 6k (26) & 9k (38) chosen for their cancellation interest with various straight-line town marks, several Trieste types inc. boxed 'Recommandirt' (3), Jaromer oval on piece, Wien 'sunburst' etc. Also a small range of contemporary Lombardy-Venetia cancellations on stamps inc. Sermide barred circle and large part '[DA] VENEZIA/[CO]L VAPORE'. A specialist lot. (100).

£180

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205

CANCELLATIONS, 1858-1930: Range of stamps & small pieces, mostly pre-1914, selected for their cancellations inc. fine examples of the 1858 issue from 2k, with red registration cancels, Triest 'Recommandirt' in black & blue, 'TRIESTE/COL VAPORE', circular & boxed town marks inc, Fiume, Debreczin, Ragusa, fine Skalsko 'thimble', oval Zara 'Raccommandata', station & TPO marks, Lloyd Agenzie/Kustendje etc. Also a selection of Austrian Levant stamps inc. cancellations of Adrianopel, Jerusalem, Janina, Vathy, Candia & Samsun etc. plus a handful of DDSG stamps inc. cancellations of Braila, Galaz & Lom Palanka. A fascinating group. (178).

£160

206

1850-1995 Mint collection housed in three Lighthouse hingeless albums with useful pre-WWI inc. 1910 Birthday set but with strength in middle to modern issues, being virtually complete from c1922 inc. unmounted 1933 Ski set, 1934 costumes to 5s inc, superb unmounted example of the scarce 2s slate green, 1935 airs, 1936 Ski, Hitler opts. inc. unissued barred opt. on Rm values and fine ranges of commemorative & definitive issues, with a sprinkling of fine used stamps. A superb collection which merits examination. (100s).

£750

207

1850-1996 Collection of mint & used stamps housed in a large album with representative selections of earlier stamps and strength in post-WWII fine used issues, better items noted inc. 1937 Doctors mint & used, 1950 bird airmails (less 5s) and 1954 Health fund fine used etc. (100s).

£80

BAHAMAS

208

COLLECTION on leaves, 1861-1948 with a good range of first types,1884-98 to 5/- mint & £1 used, KEVII to 5/- mint, KGV to £1 mint (2), KGVI defins. to £1 mint, Landfall to £1 mint, etc. (Approx. 200).

£300

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209

CANCELLATIONS, 1861-1960: An extensive range of stamps with emphasis on QV-KGV issues, selected for cancellation interest with many very scarce small villages represented inc. 1863 6d violet pair with fine strikes of the Bimini c.d.s., Governor's Island seal obliterator on strip of KEVII 1d, numeral 27 cancelling fine block (4) of the 1882 1/- green, blue marlin's head cancellation on KGV 1½d, 'The Bight' c.d.s. with m/s date, 'Watlings', 'Rum Cay', 'Pure Gold', 'Eight Mile Rock', 'Fresh Creek', 'Nicolls Town', 'Green Turtle Bay', 'Inacua' etc. Many very fine, entire strikes noted, inc. pairs & strips of stamps. (182 items).

£600

210

1942 Columbus Landfall set [SG 162-175]with 'SPECIMEN' perforation; mint, no gum. An attractive set. (14).

£120

BARBADOS

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211

CANCELLATIONS, 1855-1939: Ranges of (mainly) QV issues selected for cancellation interest inc. fine examples of the 1858 (½d) green & 1858 6d rose and an extensive representation of Britannia issues. Cancellations inc. barred numeral obliterators 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 & 11, 'sunburst' numerals 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 and village c.d.s. marks of Bridgetown, St Andrew, St Philip, St John, St Joseph, St James, St Thomas, St Peter, St Lucy & St George. Also examples of late fee marks, maritime marks inc. HAPAG line boxed cancellation of the M.S. 'Caribia' on piece (1935, 2) etc. (180).

£400

BECHUANALAND/BOTSWANA

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212

CANCELLATIONS, 1885-1920: Study of c.d.s. cancellations on (mainly) QV stamps inc. 3d unappropriated die issue in superb block of four with two strikes of the PISANI c.d.s., unusual late usage of the GB 1d lilac opt. with ZOUTPANSDRIFT c.d.s. (1920), ranges of numeral obliterations inc. 555, 638 & 676, c.d.s. town cancellations inc. unusual, large piece (1913) with LOBATSI c.d.s. & boxed reg'n h.s. etc. A fascinating specialist lot. (42 items).

£140

BELGIUM

213

DAVO ALBUM containing the extensive early to modern mint & used collection. (Very many 100's).

£150

BERMUDA

214

STOCKBOOK containing the early to modern duplicated accumulation wih some useful items throughout. (Some 100's).

£75

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

215

STOCKBOOK containing the valuable mint & used ranges inc. 1963 £1 Map mint & used, Scientific Work set x 8, 1971 defin. set mint, Treaty set mint, Whales set mint (8) & used (7), a good selection of Explorers mint & used inc. blocks, Penguins set mint (5) & used (4), etc. (Qty.).

£360

216

1969-99 Unmounted mint collection on leaves, virtually complete for the period (missing 1971 defins. & 1977 Whales), mostly in plate blocks of four with additional gutter pairs for many sets. Also included is the rare half sheet with positional "Terri" error on 1998 1d (uncatalogued by Gibbons). STC £1,000+. (Qty.).

£240

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

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217

CANCELLATION STUDY: Ranges of KEVII 1904 1a stamps on small pieces inc. strips showing a specialised study of village cancellation types with fine strikes of Ankole, Entebbe, Hoima, Kampala, Kibwezi, Kismayu, Kisumu, Machakos, Makindu, Mbale, Mumias, Nairobi, Naivasha, Nakuru, Nimuli & Voi; also TPO cancellations and a couple of earlier items. (41 items),

£120

BRITISH GUIANA/GUYANA

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218

CANCELLATIONS, c1867-1937: Selection of stamp issues chosen for cancellation interest inc. 1867 12c (3) with red '5d' accountancy h.s., 1867 6c milky blue with red 'A03' obliterator plus various later issues (the majority QV-KEVII) with c.d.s. cancellations inc. Demerara Railway, Vreed-en-Hoop, Bartica Grove, Berbice River, Mallali etc. Also a similar small range of British Honduras items inc. GB 6d lilac (faults) with 'A06' obliterator and KGV issues with c.d.s. of Monkey River, San Estevan & large double-ring 'Belize M.O. & Registration' on War Tax 3c block of four. A good lot for the specialist. (39 items).

£80

BRITISH LEVANT

219

CONSTANTINOPLE - 1867-74 G.B. 5/- rose plate 1 BE with a superb central "C" cancellation of Constantinople plus a plate 2 EC with similar though not so fine cancellation and stamp a little creased at top. SG.Z121 and cat. £500.

£100

220

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1867-74 G.B. 5/- rose plate 1 ED and plate 2 BI with central "C" cancellations of Constantinople; small faults but good examples. SG.Z121 and cat. £500.

£80

221

1885-1921 Collection on leaves with better items noted inc. 1885 12p on 2/6d (3), KEVII 12p on 2/6d & 24p on 5/- and KGV to 180p on 10/- (2); also a small selection of registered covers (9) and stationery etc. In addition, four WWII covers franked with 'B.M.A./ERITREA' optd. stamps inc. a reg'd air cover to Zurich. (51 stamps and 19 covers & cards).

£150

222

SALONICA: 1916 ½d, 1d, 2d (fault), 4d & 9d (poor) used. A scarce group. SG.S1-3, 5 & 7. (5).

£150

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF FORMER ITAL. COLS.

223

M.E.F. OVERPRINTS, 1947: Postage due stamps overprinted for use by M.E.F. (½d, 1d, 2d, 3d & 1/- values) on local Rhodes cover with 'T' h.s. alongside. Unusual.

£75

BURMA

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224

CARTON containing the extensive & valuable collection of KGVI stamps (plus a few covers) including a good number of mint multiples, sundry varieties and much interesting material. An excellent lot, seldom encountered in such quantity - with a good amount of quality as well inc. 1938 1r to 10r in mint blocks of four, a very good selection of British Military Administration & Official isues and much more. Viewing highly recommended. (Large Qty.).

£400

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225

BOXFILE containing the duplicated mint & used range of KGV issues on stockleaves with much of merit inc. 15r mint/unused (2) & used (4), 25r mint (toned) and used (faults), Service issues to 10r (3) mint, etc. (Few 100's).

£300

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226

TWO CARTONS housing the extremely extensive collection/accumulation of Union of Burma issues including mint multiples & a good range of covers. A fascinating lot with much unusual material in evidence including a good range of the delightful Birds issue. Careful viewing highly recommended. (Qty.).

£150

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227

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection of predominantly post-WWII covers & cards (both commercial & philatelic and with a heavy emphasis on the late 1940's). Much of merit inc. a programme for the Memorial Service for the POW's who lost their lives on the Burma Railway, bearing the 1946 Victory set of four tied by special cancellations. A very unusual lot which is seldom encountered in such quantity. (Qty.).

£150

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228

DISBOUND STOCKBOOK containing a collection of chiefly wartime covers incl. British Military Administration sets x 3 on covers (one of them registered), envs. with censor marks and sealing strips, Field Post Office and many other cancellations, the odd instructional mark, mint and used postal stationery, a few pieces, more registered covers incl. some with registration labels amended in m/s and much besides. Well worth close inspection. (Approx. 75 items).

£200

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229

ECLECTIC MISCELLANY of early to modern covers inc. 1935 flown cover from Akyab to England bearing four different Indian Silver Jubilee adhesives, five 1960's covers bearing various numbers of the elusive "SERVICE" opt. on 3p blue definitive (18 examples of same in total), registered cover to Glasgow bearing sundry KGVI defins., 1947 FDC of the KGVi defins. to 10r signed by the Director General of Posts and Telegraphs, and much, much more. (Approx. 75 items).

£75

230

INDIA USED IN BURMA: Collection on leaves incl. over 60 adhesives (mainly QV), 2 postal stationery envs. and a fine PPC showing a variety of cancellations incl. squared circles of different sizes, registered and railway A fascinating lot for the specialist. (Approx. 65).

£90

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231

1885 (28 Oct.) EL ex St. Thomas Mount near Madras, from Captain Edward Burrows, to his mother in Kent, announcing that he was en route to Burma; plus 13 November EL to the Reverend Canon Burrows headed "Steamer Armada about 150 miles from Rangoon" which mentions towing barges with artillery & is continued on the 15th & 17th of November (announcing that he had just arrived at Prome) cancelled with "Square of Bars" of Prome. Transcripts of both letters are included. (2).

£100

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232

1931-38 Extensive ranges of KGV covers inc. India used in Burma with emphasis on the 1931 New Delhi issue and inc. loose stamps, numerous 'Separation' commemorative covers and others inc. Coronation 'Rocketgram', much commercial mail with reg'd, airmail, 'Service' covers etc. A fine opportunity for the specialist. (Qty.).

£220

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233

1937 25r orange & blue very lightly hinged mint. SG.18, Cat. £450.

£150

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234

BRITISH MILITARY AND CIVIL ADMINISTRATIONS & 'SERVICE' STAMPS: Two disbound stockbooks with a valuable and extensive study of British Military Administration, British Civil Administration and Service issues with mint (mostly unmounted) and used (incl. postmark interest), many blocks of up to 20, varieties identified by knowledgeable vendor, numerous high values, etc., etc. Some toned gum and other minor faults here and there but fine overall and a wonderful basis for still further expansion. (Several 100's).

£300

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235

WORLD WAR TWO CENSORED MAIL, ETC: The interesting range of mostly WWII period covers including many useful items inc. 1938 (Sept.) cover addressed to the PMG (Rangoon) showing a wide range of postal markings inc. "RANGOON/DUE/ONE ANNA","D.L.O. RANGOON", "D.L.O. CALCUTTA", "D.L.O. BOMBAY", etc., a splendid selection of censor marks inc. rectangular "SPECIAL CENSORSHIP" nos. 1, 20 & 121, triangular nos. 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 21, 25, 26 & 64, violet "UNIT CENSOR/92/STAMP", Indian 1a postal stationery envelope to "Burma via Rangoon" with "Air mail/surface route correspondence addressed to enemy occupied territories now in Allied possession, to be returned to senders", etc. (48 covers plus a few adhesives).

£150

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236

WORLD WAR TWO CENSORED MAIL, ETC: The selection of WWII period covers & cards showing a wide variety of frankings, postal markings & censorship marks inc. long cover from General Joe Stilwell in Burma (with his signature of endoresement - possibly printed on to the envelope) addressed to Brigadier General T.S. Arms (Alabama), 1941 Express Delivery cover to New Delhi with sundry adhesives tied by two strikes of the "RANGOON G.P.O./SORTING" d.s., 1942 cover to Lancashire with violet oval "Z L. OF C. SU8B-AREA/HEADQUARTRERS" cachet incorporating censor's signature, seven U.S. Forces covers ex Ledo (4) & Myitkyina (3), violet triangular censor nos. 2, 54 & 55, etc., etc. A very useful lot. (35 items).

£150

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237

WORLD WAR TWO CENSORED MAIL: The interesting selection of WWII censored covers with a wide selection of frankings, postal markings and censor marks inc. a very good selection of triangular numeral markings inc. nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 14, 18, 21, 48, 51, 52, 54 & 60. A good little group. (34).

£120

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238

WORLD WAR TWO (AND ITS AFTERMATH) MISCELLANY: The varied accumulation of WWII covers inc. 1a brown postal stationery env. with violet circular "UNIT CENSOR/AA 985" signed by the Deputy Head Postmaster, plus three unused examples of same, 1945 1a brown postal stationery env. to Rangoon with "BURMA/20 JUNE 45/EXPTL. P.O. No.2" signed by Liutenant Colonel Thiem, 1945 cover ex London to Captain Chowdry (77 Field Ambulance Burma) with fair FPO "78" on reverse, 1945 (Sept.) cover with double censor markings of Burma & India, 1945 (July) cover to India bearing 1a & 1½a "MILY ADMN" adhesives & with scarce violet "DGA/4/CENSOR" mark, 1946 3a blue registered env. to Captain Chowdry ex the British Legation, Nepal with blue/white registration label of same, 1947 OAS cover to Norfolk with "MINGALADON CANTONMENT" d.s., etc. (Approx. 40 covers).

£150

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239

JAPANESE OCCUPATION: The extensive & valuable collection of stamps, covers & cards with much of note inc. a good selection of Peacock overprints inc. KGV 3p pair used on small piece (dated 1942) with note of authentication, a useful range of opts. on Japan (several of which are stated to be ex Jal Cooper, extensive ranges of Burmese Govt. types inc. mint multiples, 10c "Farmer" imperf. pair (SG.78a) and a few useful covers. Rather untidy and with some forgeries apparent but a very good lot which when tidied up would form the basis of a fine study of this fascinating period of Burmese philately. (Sev. 100's).

£400

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240

JAPANESE OCCUPATION COVERS/CARDS: The small selection of covers & cards inc. 1942 (22 Dec.) cover to Kalaw bearing Japan 1s chestnut (3) & Japanese Occupation of Burma 2c on ½a on 2s scarlet (SG.J59, rated £240 on cover by SG.), several philatelic covers bearing 1943 pictorial defins. inc. Shan States set of seven (SG.J98-104) on FDC, Burmese Chamber of Commerce cover bearing 5c Elephant, etc. (17 items).

£75