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1560 |
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1913-24 ‡d to £1 (no 1/- value) fresh mounted mint. One or two faults on the lower values but the 10/- & £1 are fine. (14). |
£200 |
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA |
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1561 |
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1931 (10 Aug.) cover from Windhoek to Walvis Bay, franked with 3d Airmail and 1d adhesives both cancelled by undated rubber "LUGPOS/WINDHOEK/AIR MAIL" with Windhoek double-ring c.d.s. in between and 2 separate s/l cachets, one reading "*FIRST WEST FLIGTH (sic) * 10.8.31 *" in red and the other having the same wording (correctly spelled) but in lower case blue-black. |
£75 |
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SUDAN |
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1562 |
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REGISTERED/TELEGRAPHS: 1913 1pi blue registered env. used to the Adjutant/1st Batt/The Welch/Regiment/British Barracks/Khartoum" cancelled with a clear strike of the large "ARMY/GM/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Gebel Moya. Scarce. |
£200 |
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1563 |
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TELEGRAPHS - RARE LETTER REGARDING THE PROPOSED TELEGRAPH LINE FROM KHARTOUM TO PRETORIA: 1879 (18 Jan.) letter (no env.) from J.A.Grant to Carl Giegler, Director of Sudan & Red Sea Posts and Telegraphs, regarding a proposed overland cable from Cape of Good Hope to Cairo via Khartoum and Tete to Pretoria; this letter was written 4 days before the Battle of Isandhlwana which led to a chain of events which precipitated the hastening of telegraphic communications between London & the Cape and is thus an important historical document. |
£120 |
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1564 |
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TELEGRAPHS: 1898 ADMINISTRATION DES TŠLŠGRAPHES forms, the first two used to General Rundle in Halfa being dated 11 March from Cairo with green "HALFA" c.d.s. at top (fine) and 24 June from Korti cancelled by fine "ARMY/H L/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Halfa with reply (attached and slightly damaged) and the third dated 24 June from Assuam to Commandant, Halfa with a very clear dark green "HALFA" c.d.s. at top (small portion torn away, also at top, but well away from c.d.s. (3). |
£120 |
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1565 |
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TELEGRAPHS: 1898 (June & July) ADMINISTRATION DES TŠLŠGRAPHES forms used from Assuam to Halfa, the first dated 26 June and the second dated 12 July both cancelled by dark green "HALFA" c.d.s.'s plus SUDAN MILITARY TELEGRAPHS form dated 22 July from the Sirdar (Sir H. Kitchener) at Dakhila to Halfa cancelled by a very fine "ARMY/H L/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Halfa. Small parts missing from top of two forms but a fascinating trio. |
£120 |
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1566 |
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TELEGRAPHS: 1913 (16 Jan.) 4m red postcard (message side damaged) to Paris cancelled by a very fine " ARMY/B- -N/ TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. of Khartoum North. |
£100 |
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SWEDEN |
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1567 |
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STOCKBOOK with the interesting early to modern accumulation inc. useful early to middle period issues. Poor to fine. (Many 100's). |
£70 |
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SWITZERLAND |
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1568 |
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CARTON containing a collection of fine used stamps (1941-89) housed in three albums with useful issues noted inc. 1945 Pax set (less 5F), 1943 6c (ex min. sheet) on Exhibition cover & 1949 20s Type I; strength in post-1960 issues & covers, with a degree of specialisation evident in shades, papers, varieties etc. Also an unmounted range of 1970s-'80s issues and a few covers. Well worth inspection. (100s). |
£160 |
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1569 |
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CARTON containing a fine collection of mint stamp issues (1956-84) in five albums, most with associated FDCs, apparently complete for period and inc. Pro Juventute & Pro Patria issues with min.sheets, etc. A useful lot. (100s). |
£150 |
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1570 |
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STOCKBOOK containing the early to middle mint & used collection. Strength in middle period to modern issues inc. many mint sets. (Many 100's). |
£150 |
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1571 |
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1831-1982 Album containing a miscellany of covers & cards inc. a few pre-stamp covers, ranges of postal stationery, imperf. & perf. Helvetias on cover (faults inc. missing stamps & trimmed perfs), 1918 & 1920 'Bundesfeier' cards etc. Also a further packet of 34 used stationery cards. Worth inspection. (82 items). |
£100 |
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1572 |
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1850-1951 Mint and used collection with good examples of early issues incl. 1850 2‡r (2), Rayons, Strubels (mostly late printings but incl. good 2r & 1f, the latter with blue grille cancellation), 1862 Helvetias with fine used 40c and 50c, 1881 set mint, very fine 1882 numerals 5c to 12c, Standing Helvetias incl. fine used 1907 3f, definitive and commemorative issues, P.J. & P.P. stamps, 1948 IMABA unmounted mint MS, 1941 Airs mint, Pro Aero issues, etc., etc. An almost complete basic collection for its period with many better stamps and a fine basis for still further expansion. (Qty.). |
£300 |
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1573 |
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1850-81 Collection of (mainly) used stamps on leaves inc. Rayons, imperf. Helvetias with poor 1F, perf. Helvetias with 3c black (2), white paper 1F gold (7 inc. strip of 4), 1867 40c grey & 50c purple (4), granite paper values used etc. with good ranges of shades and postmarks. Mixed condition but many useful and elusive stamps noted. (146 stamps). |
£200 |
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1574 |
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1862-1980 Fine used duplicated accumulation of (mainly) definitive issues housed in three stockbooks inc. extensive ranges of 1882-1907 numeral & Standing Helvetia issues with variety of shades & postmarks, 1900 UPU values and later issues inc. airs, dues, perfins and a few covers. A useful lot. (Many 100s). |
£180 |
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1575 |
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1862-1980 Collection of mint stamps housed in two stockbooks inc. Sitting Helvetia shades with fine 1867 white paper 50c and block (10) of granite paper 10c red, 1945 Pax set to 1F, extensive PJ/PP issues from 1915, postwar min. sheets, etc. Well worth inspection. (100s). |
£180 |
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1576 |
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1878-1959 Album containing 'back of the book' stamps inc. fine ranges of postage dues with fine used 500c blue optd. 'SPECIMEN', 1888 100c yellow-green, inverted frames, shades etc. Also various international organisation stamps, hotel post labels, fiscals, officials, a few 'PP' covers etc. (Qty.) |
£100 |
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1577 |
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'STANDING HELVETIA': 1882-1907 fine used collection on leaves inc. good representation of each perforation & paper change and ranges of shades inc.1888 perf. 9‡ 20c (3), 25c (3), 40c (faults) & 1F, fine 1905 40c on white paper, 1907 perf. 11‡ x 12 3F, etc. Also attractive essays printed in orange on laid paper showing the adopted frame with a female bust and 50c value, in a block of four and a vertical pair. Useful material. (146 stamps & 6 essays). |
£220 |
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1578 |
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1882-1939 Collection of fine used stamps in an abum inc. numeral issues with white paper 5c, 10c & 12c plus ranges of later issues to 1905 with good variety of shades, 1900 UPU issue with study of shades & varieties plus extensive later definitive & commemorative issues to 10F. A useful lot. (100s). |
£75 |
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1579 |
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TETE-BECHE & INTERPANNEAU PAIRS: 1909-70 mint & used collection on leaves with Tell/Tellboy types inc. mint pane containing 15 examples of K23, K26 & 1953 PJ pair fine used; se-tenant pairs with K22 & K26y; mint punched hole pairs; perforated gutter pairs inc S37 used plus S46 used on Express cover with S56y, zig-zag gutters, covers etc. An interesting lot. (80 pairs, 2 panes & 18 covers). |
£120 |
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1580 |
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TELL-BOY INTERPANNEAU PAIR WITH PUNCHED HOLE: 1914 Commercial postcard to Berlin franked with 5c pair (S7iii) cancelled by Bischofszell c.d.s.; card has light crease but an unusual franking. Fine. |
£75 |
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1581 |
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AIRMAILS: Scarce trio to the Far East, namely 1926 registered cover to Japan, 1928 postcard to China and 1934 registered cover to Manchuria, all sent via Russia & all with relevant transit postmarks. (3 items). |
£140 |
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1582 |
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AIRMAIL ISSUES, 1919-88: Mint & used slightly duplicated ranges of air stamps on leaves and stockcards inc. (forged?) 1919 propellor opts., 1923-40 issues mint & used, 1941 set plus 5F corner block & 1948 ultramarine shade, both mint and 50c 'missing roof' variety used on cover, various Pro Aero issues, later airs etc. A fine lot. (109 stamps & a cover). |
£180 |
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1583 |
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AIRMAILS: 1925-29 group of FFCs etc. inc. 1926 Le Locle-Bale boxed cachet on special 5c NHORA env. with 15c uprating; 1927 Lausanne-Le Chaux de Fonds NHORA 25c postcard with oval d.s.; scarce 1929 25c Bundesfeier air card for the Zurich-Tegerfelden balloon post used Zurich-Basle and 1925 Geneva Meeting comic PPC with triangular label, 5c & 10c (se-tenant) and 20c air tied by cachet. Fine. (4 items). |
£80 |
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1584 |
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AIRMAILS: 1929 (17 April) attractive commercial cover to Paraguay franked by air issue 1F lilac (4) & 50c (2) cancelled at Basle with trilingual blue air etiquette and 'Via GenËve-Marseilles' endorsement; Geneva and Buenos Aires transit marks. Slight surface dust & hint of foxing on a few perfs. but an interesting early item to an uncommon destination. |
£60 |
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1585 |
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AIRMAILS - GRAF ZEPPELIN: 1931 (27 Aug.) First South America Flight cover ex Romanshorn franked by 1923 airmail issue 40c, 1F & 2F pair; fine Frierichshafen FF cachet, boxed green 'BIS RIO DE JANEIRO' illustrated transit cachet & Rio c.d.s. plus fine Curityba arrival d.s. Fine & attractive. PHOTO see plate 7B |
£75 |
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1586 |
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AIRMAILS: 1932-88 group of covers & cards with fine commemorative card of the 1932 Geneva Disarmament Conference registered to France with special etiquette plus various airmail covers inc. scarce 1949 reg'd Pro Aero St Gallen-Le Chaux-de-Fonds special flight, helicopter & ballooon covers, 1960-61 Swissair FFC's etc. A useful lot. (12 items). |
£60 |
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1587 |
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EXHIBITION MINIATURE SHEETS, 1938-84: Group of fine used MS inc. Aarau, 1943 Double Geneva, 1945 10c ex block on FDC, Imaba, St Gallen, Nabra, Basel '71 etc. with special cancellations, many on FDCs; also an attractive 1963 Red Cross MS FDC. (13 items). |
£75 |
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1588 |
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MILITARY - WWI & WWII: An interesting group of covers & cards on leaves inc. 1939 Geneva Red Cross stamp exhibiton cover to Tunis with French 'VA329' censor, Swiss Army covers with battalion cachets and 'soldier stamps' (2), WWI POW correspondence (6 PCs ex Wolkramshausen), WWII 'DETAINED IN FRANCE/DURING GERMAN/OCCUPATION' cachets on mail to UK (2) etc. (18 items). |
£80 |
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1589 |
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PRO JUVENTUTE & PRO PATRIA: Two albums containing a fine used collection of stamps inc. PJ from 1912 10c green precursor (1913 c.d.s.), then complete from 1915 pair to1972 with 1937 MS used on PTT card, several covers plus FDCs & later issues almost complete to 1988. A similar collection of PP issues, complete for 1938-59 then most issues to 1988 and a stockbook containing duplicates. (100s). |
£160 |
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1590 |
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RAILWAYS, 1872-1924: Album containing covers & cards with various T.P.O. & station c.d.s., inc. Schaffhausen-Winterthur (1872) & Neuch’tel-Pontarlier (1880) plus a range of different ambulant d.s., the majority with associated straight-line town marks, a few PPCs etc. Mixed condition but plenty of interest. (37 items & 8 publicity stamps). |
£120 |
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SYRIA |
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1591 |
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1945 ARMY OVERPRINTS on fiscal stamps inc. Yv 293 (3), 295, 296, 296b & 296c fine used on pieces with other Syrian stamps. (11 pieces/23 stamps). |
£60 |
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TANGANYIKA/TANZANIA |
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1592 |
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1917-21 1c black with vermilion G.E.A. ovpt. in a used block of 4 (slight soiling but a scarce adhesive in a multiple) and 1919 (14 Jan.) env. registered from Bagamoyo to Berne, Switzerland with a red rubber-stamped registration etiquette with no. inserted in red m/s and bearing a 1917 1r tied by a slightly smudged c.d.s. (4 stamps + 1 cover). |
£75 |
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1593 |
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1921 (8 Nov.) Registered cover to U.S.A. franked with 2r value of G.E.A. ovpt. on East Africa (script wmk.) and bearing Dar-es-Salaam c.d.s. and distinctive registration label, London transit and American arrival backstamps. Slight cover soiling but fine and scarce adhesive on or off cover. (SG.66 - from £660 on cover). |
£220 |
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1594 |
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1926 (18 Nov.) Registered cover franked with 1922 £1 black and orange (SG.88) cancelled by Dar-es-Salaam registered c.d.s. and also bearing distinctive registration label (slight staining around latter but stamp and rest of cover unaffected) with London arrival mark on reverse. Fine condition for this rarity - unpriced on cover by SG. |
£360 |
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TOGO |
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1595 |
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1915 (13 Sept.) Registered cover to London bearing a very fine ovptd. Gold Coast KGV 20/- (SG.H46) cancelled by "LOME TOGO/SEP 13/1915" double-ring c.d.s. with another strike thereof at bottom right and German registration label for Agu ovptd. "Lome" in violet. Fine and scarce; SG. quote from £840 on cover. |
£220 |
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TRANSVAAL |
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1596 |
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ALBUM containing the mint & used collection including an interesting selection of pre-1878 types (30, including several reprints), 1878-80 to 1/- & 2/- (faults) used, extensive Second Republic issues (inc. reprints) and a good range of Second British Occupation issues with values to 5/- mint & £1 used. Well worth careful inspection. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
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1597 |
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1902-03 High values with Crown CA wmk. both mint & used with each value represented from 1/- to £1 between SG.253 & 258 inclusive. One fiscal perfin & some fiscal cancels but a useful selection. (16). |
£75 |
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TOBAGO |
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1598 |
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1879 5/- Slate fine used with parts of two A(14) cancellations. SG.5, Cat.£500. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
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1599 |
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MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. 1859 Britannia 1/- unused, 1894 5/- mint & Britannia £1 green & carmine mint. Fair to chiefly fine. (Small Qty.). |
£90 |
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TRISTAN DA CUNHA |
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1600 |
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MISCELLANY comprising unstamped env. with undated Tristan double-ring cachet and "CERTIFIED POSTED ON THE/ISLAND ON CORONATION DAY/12th MAY 1937." signed by Headman, with South African postage due label tied by "SIMONSTOWN" double-ring cancellation, cover to England bearing complete set of G.B. KEVIII adhesives tied by violet Edinburgh Settlement cachets and Cape Town transit marks and env. (also addressed to England) with Channel Islands Liberation pair tied by violet undated Tristan double-ring cachet, bearing fine encircled "T" & "1‡d" marks and G.B. 1d & ‡d postage due labels tied by 2 strikes of "RICHMOND SURREY/*/6 SP/49" c.d.s.'s. (3 covers). |
£55 |
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1601 |
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1902
Registered cover to London franked with pairs of all of the values of the
1900 set from 2d to 3/-. A highly spectacular item. |
£360 |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
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1602 |
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DESPATCH NOTICES: The small selection of Despatch notices bearing a good range of adhesives, chiefly addressed to India. The adhesives are stated to Catalogue £750. (58 notices). |
£50 |
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UGANDA |
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1603 |
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1897 (11 Dec.) env. to Birmingham (address almost completely crossed out) franked with a 2‡a adhesive tied by Mombasa c.d.s. and a (sadly uncancelled) Nov., 1896 4a plus a fine 1902 (8 March) 2a registered env. also franked with a 2‡a adhesive and used from Entebbe to Hamburg. (2 covers). |
£140 |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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1604 |
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LARGE CARTON containing the extremely extensive accumulation of covers & cards, from the 19th Century to the late 1990's including Postal Stationery, First Flights, Maritime Mail, Railway interest, etc. (Approx. 3,000). |
£300 |
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1605 |
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ALBUM containing the extensive early to modern predominantly used collection including an interesting range of 19th Century issues (albeit in very mixed condition) and much 20th Century. (Many 100's). |
£100 |
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1606 |
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A VERY ATTRACTIVE FRANKING TO IRELAND: 1860 (June) env. from N. York "per Africa" to Raphoe, Ireland franked with 1c + 3c + 10c (2) to make the 24c rate, cancelled with oval red grills with "NEW YORK/19" c.d.s. below. Top flap missing but an most attractive item. |
£400 |
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1607 |
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AN ATTRACTIVE FRANKING TO BUENOS AIRES: 1882 (21 March) env. from Waterford to Buenos Aires franked with 1c pair and 3c (corner faults) tied by target cancellations. Most attractive. |
£100 |
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1608 |
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ALASKA: Box containing the extensive collection of middle period to modern Alaskan related covers & cards, partially mounted, partially loose. A very interesting lot - seldom encountered in such quantity. (100+). |
£100 |
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U. S. POSSESSIONS |
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1609 |
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PACIFIC ISLANDS; Shoebox containing the varied accumulation of covers & cards from Guam, the Caroline Islands, Midway, Palau, Wake, etc. including FDC's, Maritime, Paquebots, etc. Chiefly modern but a most unusual lot nevertheless. (Few 100's). |
£150 |
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ZANZIBAR |
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1610 |
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1889 Back of an env. franked with India 1a (3), 1890 large piece bearing 1882 India ‡a block of 8 plus a single 1a and 1891 piece franked with India 1882 ‡a & 2 x 1a all bearing Zanzibar (type Z5) squared circle cancellations (a little toned in places) and 1912-46 selection of registered mail comprising 1912 env. to Switzerland franked with 1c pair, 3c, 6c pair & 10c, 1914 "Wilson" env. to Birmingham franked with 1c (strip of 3), 3c & 6c pair, 1927 env. to U.S.A. bearing on reverse 1c, 3c, 6c, 8c, 10c & 12c, 1935 large O.Z.G.S. env. to England franked with 12c & 20c, 1939 env. to New York franked with 20c strip of 3 and 1946 O.Z.G.S. env. to Ceylon re-directed to Singapore franked with Victory issue 10c + pair of 30c and used on day of issue (11 Nov., 1946). Covers are mostly fine. (9 items). |
£150 |
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1611 |
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1904 5a DIE PROOF on glazed card (94mm. x 60mm.) with m/s "Jan 19/04" at upper left and corresponding adhesives ‡a to 8a mint and (except 7‡a) used; mostly fine. (20 items). |
£160 |
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1612 |
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1913 1r DIE PROOF of the issued design in a sunken mount measuring 95mm. x 132mm. Fine apart from a couple of marks well away from the die proof itself. |
£300 |
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1613 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1895 J size 2a unused (creased), 1896 F size franked with ‡a pair & 1a (another adhesive has been removed) used to Germany, 1899 (13 Oct.) J size 2a franked with 1a, 8a & 1r adhesives and used to Hull (small faults but scarce used), 1913 J size 12c violet with value torn away franked with 15c and used to Switzerland, 1918 F size 20c on 12c env. unused (fine) & 20c blue franked with 20c adhesive and used to France, 1936 G size 30c franked with 2/- to 10/- stamps tied by large "REG./ZANZIBAR" c.d.s. and H1 size 30c bearing 5c to 2/- adhesives used to U.K. (both philatelic but fine) and further G size 30c bearing 20c adhesive and used on 11 Nov., 1952 to England. Also ENVELOPES: 1895 ‡a (3, one of which is used), 2a 6p on 4a 6p unused, 2a 6p (3, one of which is c.t.o.) and 1897 2‡a used (mostly fine) and POSTCARDS/REPLY CARDS comprising 1897 1a (2 used), ‡a uprated with ‡a adhesive and used to Dar-es-Salaam, 1899 ‡a + ‡a and 1899 ‡a reply half uprated with adhesives (both used to Germany) and 2 x 1904 used 1a cards (mostly fine). (24 items). |
£300 |
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1614 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - USED ENVELOPES: 1897 (12 Aug) 2a brown J size registered env. franked with pair of 5a adhesives and used via London to U.S.A., a similar env. used within Zanzibar, 1908 (23 Aug.) 12c grey-violet regd. env. (opened out and repaired corner) bearing 6c, 12 & 25c adhesives and 1897 (12 April) 2a 6pi orange env. with blue ovpt. registered to England (adhesive stamp apparently removed and other minor faults). An interesting quartet. |
£100 |
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1615 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - 'SPECIMENS': Collection of 1897-1904 items ovptd. 'SPECIMEN' with both 1897 and 1899 ‡a, ‡a + ‡a & 1a + 1a, 1899 1a and 1904 ‡+ ‡a postcards, both 1897 & 1899-1901 2‡a and 1904 1a (2) and 2‡a envs., 1904 2a registered registered env. and 2 of each of 1904 ‡a & 1a wrappers. Mostly fine (17 items). |
£80 |
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