|
1080 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR: 1855 (1 May) 8pp letter from Lt. G.E.Leggett (77th Regt.) at Sebastopol to General Leggett in London, env. (opened out) with m/s '3' charge & partly fine strike in black of the Balaclava Type II 'B' coded 'POST OFFICE=BRITISH ARMY=' c.d.s.; also copies of his service record etc. In addition, an opened-out env. to London from a different correspondence with m/s '3' and fine strike (partly off cover) of the same Type II c.d.s. in blue-green. (6 Nov.1855). (2 items). |
£150 |
|
1081 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR: 1855 (10 May) EL written on board the 'William Sarkara' in Balaklava Bay to London, (worn) address panel with m/s '3'; very fine strike in blue-green of the Constantinople Type II 'A' coded 'POST-OFFICE=BRITISH-ARMY=' c.d.s. (slightly overstruck) on reverse. |
£75 |
|
1082 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS: Note headed "S Camp June 10th" [1855] from Major Buchanan (3rd L.I.) to the postmaster, Mr Smith concerning the redirection of letters; also (22nd Dec.) a "Memorandum for the Embassy & for the Postmaster at Pera" written by Colonel Blane (military secretary, HQ, Crimea) concerning missing mail. Both v.fine. (2 items). |
£80 |
|
1083 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR: 1855 (28 Sept) 4pp letter from Capt. Edward Dyneley at Balaclava informing his brother Henry (1st Light Cavalry) stationed at Bangalore, of the death of their brother, Douglas, at the storming of the Redan [also giving direction for his mail]; env. fragile & damaged, with Alexandria transit c.d.s., Bombay d.s. with '8' & '16' charges corrected to '8‡' & Bangalore arrival. |
£100 |
|
1084 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR - BALACLAVA TO BANGALORE: 1855 (9 Nov) 4pp letter on mourning paper written from "Camp Nr Balaklava" by Captain Edward Dyneley to Henry Dyneley (1st Light Cavalry) at Bangalore, giving details of their brother Douglas' death & burial in the Crimea; env. with m/s '8', fine blue Alexandria c.d.s. plus Indian transit & arrival d.s. Address panel a little toned otherwise v.fine. |
£120 |
|
1085 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR: 1856 (12 May) Detailed, 4pp cross-written letter from Capt. George Horne to London from the Cavalry Barracks at Scutari with fine red strike of the Scutari Type II c.d.s. and m/s '3' charge on the envelope. Also a (Sept.) 1855 env. to the UK with mainly fine blue 'B' coded Army PO c.d.s. (2 items). |
£80 |
|
1086 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR-2d BLUE FRANKING: 1855 (4 Feb.) envelope (opened out, slight faults) addressed to Capt. Radcliffe (20th Regt.) in the Crimea, from Plymouth, franked, unusually, with 2d Blue & 1d Red tied by two strikes of the sideways duplex of Plymouth. |
£100 |
|
1087 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR-REDIRECTED MAIL: 1854 (13 June) env. to Scotland endorsed 'Via Marseilles' and redirected with m/s charge '3' deleted & replaced by '4', Loughbrickland c.d.s. on reverse. Also two 1855 envs.addressed to Ensign Douglas Wimberley (20th Regt.) each franked with 1d Reds (3). (3 covers). |
£100 |
|
1088 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR: 1855 (March/April) Pair of opened out envelopes from the Crimea to Ambleside (Westmoreland) or Alresford (Hampshire), both with m/s '3' charge and with fine strikes of the black Balaclava Type II 'B' coded c.d.s. or red 'A' coded c.d.s. of Constantinople. (2 covers). |
£75 |
|
1089 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR/REDIRECTED MAIL: 1855 (27 Oct.) env. countersigned 'H.I.Stuart 68th L Inf' addressed to Castletown (Ireland), fine blue (overstruck) Army HQ Type II 'B' coded c.d.s.; vertical strip of three 1d reds (one damaged) tied by numeral killers; much redirected with m/s '1' corrected to '2' charge, 'Not for Inishope', five Irish town c.d.s. etc. Opened out, some staining. |
£100 |
|
1090 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR: 1855 (15 Nov.) envelope (slightly grubby) addressed to Troop Sgt. Major J.B.Forbes of the 4th Light Dragoons at Balaclava, franked with six 1d Reds (slight faults) cancelled by Birmingham Spoon duplexes and with London transit d.s. |
£100 |
|
1091 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR - RARE OVERWEIGHT MARK: 1856 (29 March) opened out env. (slightly grubby) addressed to Ivybridge (Devon) with partly fine blue strike of the Type II 'B' code Army PO c.d.s., m/s '3' and strip of three 1d Red stamps cancelled by London numeral obliterator '47'; faint strike of s/l 'OV (º) OZ' h.s. (Ivybridge?) previously unknown to Cavendish! Rare thus. |
£150 |
|
1092 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR - CEYLON PACKET LETTER: 1856 (28 April) opened-out env. (missing corner) addressed to Lt. Henry Bird (57th Regt) in the Crimea with 'KANDY/POST PAID' & 'KANDY/STEAMER LETTER' c.d.s. and Alexandria & Malta transits (all on reverse); v.fine strike of 'BRITISH-PACKET/POSTAGE/PAID' on address panel alongside a deleted '4' and red crayon '1/-' charge. Most unusual. |
£150 |
|
1093 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR - 'OXO' CANCELLATION: 2d Blue vertical pair with fine central strike of the 'OXO' obliterator [SG Z20] with RPSL Certificate (1996); also two covers (1855-56, faults) each with a strip of three 1d Reds cancelled by the 'OXO' obliterator (one in blue-black), endorsed 'Black Sea Fleet' or 'From Army in the East' and a single 1d stamp with fine, virtually entire strike of the same cancellation. (4 items). |
£200 |
|
1094 |
|
MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR MISCELLANY: Env. franked with 1d Reds (3) addressed to the Deputy Judge Advocate General , HQ, Crimea, two other envs. from the Crimea to England with black uncoded or blue 'B' coded c.d.s. of the Army PO and 1d Reds (3) or m/s '3' charge; two free fronts with Admiral Dundas's frank, 1853 printed circular announcing price rises due to impending war, sundry maps, prints, notes etc. (Qty.) |
£100 |
|
1095 |
|
MILITARY - THE ARABI REBELLION AND THE BIRTH OF BRITISH ARMY P.O., 1882: Attractive 22nd Aug., 1882 env. to Switzerland (ex "Tyndall" correspondence from addressee's brother, Lieut. Hamilton of Coldstream Guards) franked by Egypt 1pi tied by a very fine civil P.O. "ISMAILIAH" c.d.s. on the very day that the Guards disembarked en route to Tel el-Kebir. The British Army P.O. at Ismaliah was not opened for several more days. Rare destination. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£150 |
|
1096 |
|
MILITARY - THE ARABI REBELLION AND BIRTH OF BRITISH ARMY P.O., 1882: Similar "Tyndall" env., again to Switzerland and franked by Egypt 1pi, but this time tied by a very fine 23rd Aug., 1882 "PORT-SAID" civil P.O. c.d.s. (The British Army P.O. at Port Said opened the very next day). Fine, attractive and rare. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£140 |
|
1097 |
|
MILITARY - THIRD SUAKIN EXPEDITION - INDIAN FORCES: 21st June, 1896 usage of India 1a "SOLDIERS' AND SEAMEN'S ENVELOPE" to Bombay with a fine "SAWAKIN" civil P.O. c.d.s. on the front but not cancelling embossed stamp; correctly endorsed and countersigned for an Ordnance Dept. Staff Sergeant but charged as unpaid with a superb "OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/ As./5" arrival charge-mark. It is not certain that the Indian F.P.O. was open as early as this but apparently the Egyptian P.O. at Suakin made no special concessions for foreign postal stationery useage. Fine and rare thus. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£300 |
|
1098 |
|
MILITARY - DONGOLA EXPEDITION, etc., 1895/6: 28th Dec., 1896 stampless env. (small fault at top) to Aldershot endorsed "No stamps available/Dongola Expedn." by a Border Regiment Major commanding the 1st Sudanese Battalion of Egyptian Army, with a fine "WADI-HALFA/CAMP" c.d.s. and boxed "T" on the front as well as a superb London "2‡D/F.B." arrival charge-mark. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£180 |
|
1099 |
|
MILITARY - DONGOLA EXPEDITION, etc., 1895/6: April, 1896 stampless env. (light stains) from the designer of the Sudan stamps, Capt. Stanton, charged with London "2‡D/F.B." mark and very fine boxed "T" but no Sudan mark and endorsed "Active service no stamps procurable" with Cairo transit c.d.s. on reverse. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£150 |
|
1100 |
|
MILITARY - BOER WAR: 1901 Censored registered cover to Burghers' Camp Transvaal, franked Ceylon 2c (4) & 5c pair with "DIYATALAWA CAMP" c.d.s. and censor cachet, pink South African censor tape and red press censor cachet of Pretoria. Flap missing but very attractive. |
£100 |
|
1101 |
|
MILITARY - WWI - NEW ZEALAND FORCES IN NEAR EAST, 1914-19: Stampless "SEP 30 1914" env. (small faults) to Auckland with a very fine strike of purple "N.Z. MILITARY POST OFFICE/ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" d.s. (NZ10) on the front plus supporting archive photographs, similar stampless "O.A.S." env. (closed tears and "REGIMENTAL INSTITITUTE" imprint on the front) to Christchurch with a superb strike of the same boxed d.s. but for "OCT 3 1914", fine PPC (of Tasmania but posted from Albany, Western Australia) again to Chistchurch with another superb strike of the NZ10 mark, this time for "OCT 28 1914", and stampless "No stamps available" env. to Hastings, N.Z., with a mostly very fine strike of blue "N.Z. MILITARY POST OFFICE/TROOPSHIP No.8/DEC 4 1914/ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" d.s. (NZ11) of S.S. "Star of India" on the front and posted the day after the Main Body Fleet reached its final destination. [Ex Firebrace]. (3 covers, 1 PC and 3 photographs). |
£260 |
|
1102 |
|
MILITARY - WWI - AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN NEAR EAST, 1914-19: Attractive 21st Aug., 1916 printed blue "BRISBANE/Y.M.C.A./WITH THE COMMONWEALTH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" env. to G.B. with fair "FREMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA" machine cancellation and black "A.I.F./ POSTAGE FREE" in circle as well as a very fine blue Troopship S.S. Itonus "A.I.F./PASSED CENSOR A50" cachet (not listed by Firebrace) all on the front. Also remarkable 6th Sept., 1915 stampless env. to Entebbe, Uganda endorsed "Franked by Norman Belcher" having a perforated label with "ON ACTIVE SEVICE/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE" printed in red (scuffed prior to use) on the front, tied by 2 very fine "AUSTRALIAN IMP. FORCES/BASE/POST OFFICE" c.d.s.'s with Alexandria and Mombasa backstamps but no charge; very few recorded examples are known of this fascinating special printed label for free O.A.S. mail and a rare destination. [Ex Firebrace]. (2 covers). |
£180 |
|
1103 |
|
MILITARY - WWI - AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN EGYPT: 1914-19 unused and very colourful Christmas greetings PC with printed impression "AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/CAIRO/1914-15" at top and with "Xmas Wishes" printed at lower left. Rare and most attractive. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£75 |
|
1104 |
|
MILITARY - WWI - NEW ZEALAND FORCES IN NEAR EAST, 1914-19: Attractive May, 1916 to Jan, 1917 covers (2) & PC (latter the scarce "FIELD SERVICE/POST CARD" type) to G.B. or N.Z. with fine to very fine purple boxed "N.Z. MILITARY POST OFFICE/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" marks and one also having very fine blue "PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR" and the card showing NZ13 d.s. with date line clearly inverted plus May & Aug., 1915 stampless env. env. & PC both to G.B. with fair to fine strikes of rare NZ 17M mark and the card also bearing oval blue "EGYPTIAN ARMY HOSPITAL/PONT DE KOUBBEH". [Ex Firebrace]. (4 covers + 1 card). |
£200 |
|
1105 |
|
MILITARY - WWI - INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP IN EGYPT: 1915 (31 July) stampless O.A.S. env. (opened out for display; some red ink staining) to Peshawar with superb purple circular intaglio "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP" mark (HSC33; few known) and superb matching "Indian Hospital Ship, /GLENGORM CASTLE" (HSC53 + 63) on the front and v. fine black circular "*INDIAN HOSPITAL*/ SHIP/GLENGORM/CASTLE/Date...." cachet (HSC31) on reverse. Also an archive photograph of ship. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£75 |
|
1106 |
|
MILITARY - WWI - HUNGARIAN ARMY: Group of PPCs and envs. from c.1915-18, most of them with Fieldpost marks, unit & hospital cachets and censor h.s.'s of various kinds. Mixed condition but much of interest in this unusual group. (100 items). |
£60 |
|
1107 |
|
MILITARY - WWI - NEW ZEALAND HOSPITAL SHIPS, 1914-19: Stampless pair of 1916 O.A.S. PPCs to London and Otago with mostly very fine/fine strikes of the boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE/N.Z. Hospital Ship/MARAMA" mark (HSC44) in RED (only recorded date) and purple respectively but overstruck by very fine "NEW ZEALAND/ADVANCED/BASE/ARMY POST OFFICE" c.d.s.'s with very fine small matching "PASSED BY CENSOR" marks nearby, 23rd Feb., 1917 env. (opening tears at top & creases) to N.Z. with blue boxed "N.Z. Expeditionary Forces/No.1 HOSPITAL SHIP" d.s. (HSC42; crease) lightly overstruck by fine "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ22" skeleton c.d.s. (Port Said Harbour Office), with light red "PASSED BY CENSOR" and blue "ON ACTIVE SE(RVICE)/N.Z. HOSPITAL S(HIP)/MAHENO" (HSC60; very rare & ONLY RECORDED DATE) plus c.1916 real photograph PPCs of both ships. [Ex Firebrace]. (1 env. & 4 cards). |
£240 |
|
1108 |
|
MILITARY - WWI - BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIPS IN EGYPT: Attractive 1916 (Sept.) PPC to London with m/s O.A.S. and signature of "Ship's Censor" as well as a superb purple strike of rare "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP/HEREFORDSHIRE" d.s. (HSC13; few examples known) beside a fine "MILITARY/ POST OFFICE/ALEXANDRIA" c.d.s. & a fine small red "Star" mark (DM7; Alexandria P.O. Inspector's mark) and fine stampless c.1915 real photograph PPC of H.M.H.S. "SALTA" to Cowes, endorsed "O.H.M.S." with a superb strike of "H.M.H.S. SALTA/LONDON./OFFICIAL No. 136744./TON: 4239" ship's cachet (HSC47; only one example dated 10th Oct., 1915 recorded) at top right, slightly overlapped by a handstruck London "RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" mark. A scarce and desirable pair. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£200 |
|
1109 |
|
PACIFIC ISLANDS AIRMAIL COVERS: Group of covers incl. British Solomon Islands 1939 registered cover to Austria at 2/7d rate with scarce "Fwd. air" h/s of Athens and 1948 env. illustrating 2/10‡d rate to U.K., Gilbert & Ellice Islands 1938 env. to U.K. with stamps having a combined face value of 1/7‡d paying correct rate & cancelled by 3 strikes of Ocean Island c.d.s. with Sydney transit backstamp and 1948 cover to Sussex endorsed in blue crayon "Via Australia & U.S.A." demonstrating 2/10d rate, envs. from Cook Is., Fiji, New Hebrides (the latter a commercial example to Windsor Castle) and Papua, 1958 cover regd. from Samoa to Christmas Island via Honolulu, 1945 cover from Nauru via first Postman Airmail by Catalina to Australia at 5‡d and scarce 1953 cover prepaid at 1/6d rate from Pitcairn Islands to England. (14 covers). |
£300 |
|
1110 |
|
POSTAL RATES: Accumulation of KGVI and a few QEII covers assembled to demonstrate scores of different postal rates comprising c100 Africa, 92 British Mediterranean, 53 Aden & Gulf, 52 British West Indies & many others and incl. airmail, registered (with some scarce registration labels), censored mail, etc. A most interesting group worthy of careful inspection. (c.360 covers). Part of proceeds to PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH 'SPOTLIGHT' APPEAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH, ST. ANDREW'S, FIFE - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. |
£120 |
|
1111 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: Carton containing the interesting World-wide collection housed in three binders. Chiefly unused but with some useful used items noted. Also a fourth binder with sundry postal stationery cut-outs & a fifth containing a small range of GB postal history. Worth careful inspection. (Qty.). |
£120 |
|
1112 |
|
TELEGRAMS: The interesting accumulation of telegram forms & telegram related material inc. a useful range of Latin American items, Australia inc. scarce unused W.Australia Telegraph form with embossed 1/- stamp (foxed) & a rare pair of 1939 illustrated Greetings Telegrams & envelopes used in Chinchilla (Queensland) & three Third Reich period items. (Approx. 40 items). |
£120 |
|
1113 |
|
TELEGRAMS: 1853-1980 accumulation of unused & used telegram forms (inc. a good selection of Greetings types) from a wide range of countries (chiefly European). A varied and interesting accumulation. (Approx. 210). |
£150 |
|
1114 |
|
WEST INDIES AND BRITISH GUIANA - CANCELLATIONS c.1863-1960: Range of stamps from various West Indies Islands selected for cancellation interest inc. Anguilla, Antigua, Grenada (particular strength such as Chalon head issues to 6d & 1/- opt. with "A15" obliterations, alphabetic cancellations and various village c.d.s.'s), Leeward Islands, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis (inc. damaged QV 1d with crowned "PAID/AT/NEVIS"), St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Trinidad with fine variety of village cancellations, 1858 G.B. 1d red with apparently forged strong "A14" cancellation of Scarborough (Tobago) and a range of postmarks, etc., from British Guiana (incl. 1867 12c (3) each with red "5d" accountancy h/s, 1867 6c milky blue with red "A03" obliterator and many later c.d.s. cancellations) and British Honduras. (290 items). |
£200 |
|
1115 |
|
ZEPPELINS: Album containing a very good collection of covers, cards, etc. including 30 Graf Zeppelin items with 1924 America flight (2), 1928 New York to Hamburg flight, 1929 Round the World flight (2), 1929 Orient flight (2), 1930 Netherlands flight, 1931 Hungarian flight, 1933 S.American flight, 1938 Sudetenland flight plus many other North & South America flights. Also various Zeppelin related photographs, postcards, etc. A fascinating lot with many interesting items included. (42 covers, cards plus 18 photos/postcards). |
£1000 |
| CINDERELLA |
|
1116 |
|
ADVERTISING, c1896-1935: Attractive selection of poster stamps, mainly of Swiss origin, featuring exhibitions inc. Geneva 1896, Vevey 1901 & Bern 1914, winter sports, various 'Concours hippique' and flower shows of the 1920s, tourism, typewriters, stamp expos etc. Also a few German examples. (90 stamps). |
£300 |
|
1117 |
|
ADVERTISING, c1905-20: Selection of scarcer poster stamps inc. fine group of 12 by Borchardt & Loe for 'F–n' hair-dryers c1910, the 'Primus' vice, printers, toys, stamp albums, fountain pens, newspapers etc. (28 items). PHOTO PLATE 7 |
£150 |
|
1118 |
|
ADVERTISING, 1907-20: Colourful poster stamps advertising a variety of coffee & tea, salad oil, potatoes, paint, cigarettes, photographic supplies etc. inc. scarce & v.fine label for Roeckl shoes. Slight duplication. (31 items). |
£140 |
|
1119 |
|
ADVERTISING, 1910-30: Classic period poster stamps, mainly Swiss & German examples inc. Munich stamp dealer (3), various Swiss exhibition & show issues, Christmas designs, children, sport etc. (50 stamps). |
£180 |
|
1120 |
|
ANIMALS & BIRDS, 1906-20: Poster stamps advertising various products or shows with illustrations of animals & birds inc. horses (Tattersall cigarettes), dogs (dog biscuits), birds, snakes, cats, elephants, a monkey etc. Attractive. (34). |
£160 |
|
1121 |
|
ARTISTS, c1905-20: Selection of unusual & scarce poster stamps with striking designs by Julius Klinger (green devils), Paul Scheurich, Bernhard, Telemann (sheet-music adverts. x 4), Peterson, Heitzer, B–ttcher, Rudi Feld etc. Fine & attractive. (30 stamps). PLATE 7 |
£150 |
|
1122 |
|
AVIATION: Set of 25 cream and brown poster stamps incl. Zeppelins from S378-397 (Kuno Sollors Catalogue nos.- 1973 edition) with no. 213 vignette from the 1992 Schweizerisches Luftpost-Handbuch. A scarce group. (25). PHOTO PLATE OBC |
£120 |
|
1123 |
|
AVIATION: An almost identical lot but in grey-black and brown. An equally scarce group. (25). |
£120 |
|
1124 |
|
AVIATION: A further set of 25 cream and brown poster stamps, again including seven Zeppelin images from S378-397. (25). |
£120 |
|
1125 |
|
AVIATION: An almost identical lot but in green and brown. (25). |
£140 |
|
1126 |
|
AVIATION: Set of six orange and black poster stamps from the Luftfahredank series I nos. 1-6, depicting balloons. Scarce. (6). |
£60 |
|
1127 |
|
AVIATION: A similar set of six but comprising Series II nos. 1-6 depicting Zeppelins; Sollors S321-6. (6). |
£120 |
|
1128 |
|
AVIATION: A similar set of six, series III nos. 1-6, again depicting Zeppelins; S328-333. (6). |
£120 |
|
1129 |
|
AVIATION: A similar set of six, series IV nos. 1-6, once more depicting Zeppelins. S335-340. (6). |
£120 |
|
1130 |
|
AVIATION: A similar set of six, Series V nos.1-6, again depicting Zeppelins. S342-347. (6). |
£120 |
|
1131 |
|
AVIATION: A similar set of six, Series VI nos. 1-6, once more depicting Zeppelins. S349-354. (6). |
£120 |
|
1132 |
|
AVIATION: Three sets each of six orange and black poster stamps from the Luftfahredank Series VII, VIII & IX, nos. 1-6 in each case, depicting various monoplanes. (18). |
£150 |
|
1133 |
|
AVIATION: A similar group but Series X, XI & XII, nos. 1-6 in each case, depicting various biplanes.(18) |
£150 |
|
1134 |
|
AVIATION: A similar group but Series XIII & XIV, nos. 1-6 in each case, and depicting flying boats or sea-planes. (12). |
£120 |
|
1135 |
|
AVIATION: Set of six orange and black poster stamps from the Luftfahredank series XV nos. 1-6 showing Zeppelin hangars, five of them in different German cities and the other in a marine setting. (6). |
£120 |
|
1136 |
|
AVIATION: A similar set of six, Series XVI nos. 1-6 depicting six more Zeppelin hangars, all in different locations. (6). PHOTO PLATE 7 |
£120 |
|
1137 |
|
AVIATION: Six orange and black poster stamps from each of Luftfahredank Series XVII (incl. Zeppelin S 370 & 371), XIX and XX, nos. 1-6 in each case, and showing not only the afore-mentioned Zeppelins but also 12 vertical format portraits of German aviators and inventors incl. Graf von Zeppelin, Gottlieb Daimler and von Parseval. (18). |
£180 |
|
1138 |
|
AVIATION: 1925 Geneva International Air Meeting - triangular publicity stamps in 30c & 50c values and two inscriptions - 4 complete mint sheets of 20; very fine and attractive. (80). |
£100 |
|
1139 |
|
COSTUME, c1910-30: Splendid selection of poster stamps displaying an attractive range of costume inc. Napoleonic Generals (8), Franz Katreiners' national dress set (8), scarce Mangold designs c1910 for the Swiss tailors Burgher-Kehl (7), fine Beyer set (5) of historic dress, scarce Ege design for Hage & Poelt's sportswear shop etc. (52 items). |
£200 |
|
1140 |
|
EXHIBITIONS etc.1896-1936: Duplicated selection of publilcity labels for German & Swiss exhibitions inc. fine 'Die Mode der Dame' Gipkens design c1910, fine 1936 Philatelic Exhibition (4), Pirchen's design for Dollinger, dealer in poster stamps (4), various advertising stamps etc. (34 items). |
£100 |
|
1141 |
|
EXHIBITIONS, 1898-1933: Attractive range of less frequently seen poster stamps inc. issues for Prague 1898 (3), v.fine Bohemian Girl design (Earl's Court 1906), 1909 Dresden Photography Exhibition (3), 1913 Mons Exhibition of Wallonian Art (5), Antwerp's 1914 'Modern Woman' show (2) various Wembley labels etc. (46 items). |
£200 |
|
1142 |
|
FLOWERS, c1910-30: Poster stamps featuring flowers of different kinds inc. two scarce & attractive designs for the Alpine Plant Society c1910, various Swiss flower festival issues, Bavarian flower show (4 - two sets), Haarlem 1925 Flower Exhibition (5) etc. (26 stamps). |
£80 |
|
1143 |
|
MILITARY, 1911-43: Ranges of French, German, Austrian, US & Russian propaganda and fund-raising poster stamps etc. with some blocks & slight duplication, with emphasis on WWI issues inc. fine group (23) of the 1913 'Jahrhundertfeier' Napoleonic Wars issue, unusual Russian patriotic stamps of 1914 also a few WWII items inc. 1943 Polish Forces stamps used on pieces (2) and a 1985 'Freedom for Baltic States' issue in block of 6. Some unusual items. (145 items). PHOTO PLATE 7 |
£300 |
|
1144 |
|
MILITARY - WWI: Extensive selection of mainly WWI poster stamps inc. patriotic, propaganda & fund-raising types, a small group of embossed metallic sel-type labels, a number of US issues inc. Universal Military Training label block of 10 mis-registered & with paper fold, Austrian coloured labels in blocks of 4 (4), Belgian Wounded Soldiers' Fund blocks of 4 (4), fine Italian regimental stamps, 'Nos Chefs' (7) etc. (132 stamps). PHOTO PLATE 7 |
£300 |
|
1145 |
|
MILITARY - WWI: Scarce Belgian propaganda poster stamps inc. complete sheet (24) with stamps featuring the Royal Family & war damage printed by Coin de Westende (Holland); also a vertical strip of six coloured stamps detailing German atrocities :"N'oublions jamais!". (30 stamps) |
£150 |
|
1146 |
|
MILITARY, c1916-85: Varied selection of poster stamps & labels with a military theme inc. 1916 Perkins, Bacon NPS War Fund (6), WWII 'Fly with the US Marines' strip of 5, fine Spanish Falangist flag stamp, Britain's Royal Navy (block of 4), Chicago Polish Refugees Fund plus other patriotic issues. (87 stamps). |
£160 |
|
1147 |
|
MILITARY - WWII DUTCH STAMPS: An extensive, slightly duplicated selection of unusual comic, cartoon-style stamps issued to servicemen in the Netherlands Forces c 1945-55 with messages about mail, missing home, leave, being fit & well etc. inc. strips of 3, 5 & 6. (114 items). PHOTO PLATE 7 |
£180 |
|
1148 |
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MOTORING, c1905-66: Selection of poster stamps & labels inc. Michelin Man 'Tierkreis' stamps (10), advertising stamps, motor shows inc. Philadelphia 1919, Paris 1921, unusual set (6) for the 1929 Prague show, US & Russian labels etc. (71 items). PHOTO PLATE 7 |
£150 |
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1149 |
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PORTRAITS c1910-20: Extensive selection of German & Austrian commemorative & fund-raising labels inc. Prinz Luitpold of Bavaria 1912 embossed set (6), marriage of Kaiser Wilhelm's daughter, various portrait stamps inc. Houdini, Bismarck, von M–ltke, WWI leaders, cultural heroes etc. (194 items). |
£300 |
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1150 |
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ROCKET MAIL, 1935: Swiss publicity stamps for the rocket mail experiments of the 1930's inc. two sheetlets of 4 labels showing a parachuting rocket canister printed in blue or orange on honeycomb watermarked paper; also 3 sheetlets of a different design in green showing a rocket and an Art Deco roofscape. Unusual. (5 sheets/20 stamps). |
£100 |
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1151 |
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ROYALTY, etc. c1912-80: Varied selection of poster stamps & labels inc. unusual Danish Kings stamps issued by Kobenhavns Laakridsfabrik (10), Alfred Jacobsens (6) & Schous Kaffeesurrogater (7), also 1913 Imperial German Silver Wedding with embossed frames (4) plus a similar set depicting mad King Ludwig of Bavaria (9) etc. Also a few later stamps. (95 items). |
£200 |
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1152 |
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SWITZERLAND, 1896-30: Duplicated selection of large, colourful Swiss poster stamps inc. issues for Geneva (1896) & Berne (1910) stamp shows, International Teaching Exhibition c1910, horse shows, flower festivals, tourist issues etc. (35 items). |
£75 |
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1153 |
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TRANSPORT, c1910-31: Attractive, large poster stamps inc. fine set (9) issued by Kugelfabrik Fischer showing early motor car, motor-boat & air-ship, Kiel Motor Boat Show (5) plus others showing transport by donkey, cycle, train, boat, horse-drawn cart, tram, fire-engine etc. (42 items). |
£180 |
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1154 |
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POSTER STAMP MISCELLANY: The selection of vintage poster stamps featuring musical instruments, performances & songsheets inc. 3 fine embossed advertising stamps for Bosman of Munich; also a group of stamps promoting tourism in Germany & Switzerland inc. fine block with view of Starnberger-See, Excelsior paint stamps showing maps (5), hotels & resorts. (32 items). |
£120 |
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1155 |
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POSTER STAMP MISCELLANY: c1910-20 selection inc. scarce, large 'Ireland Demands Home Rule' poster stamp & two 'God Save Ireland' tricolour labels c1916, 1915 Christmas stamps from Prague, unusual German WWI propaganda stamp showing a giant wading ashore in England, 7 days of the week gods/goddesses,various advertising stamps etc. (30 items). |
£150 |
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1156 |
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CARTON containing the early to modern accumulation in an album & loose. A good variety of views with something of an emphasis on Wales. Also a "Scrap" album containing sundry cuttings from old Christmas cards, etc. (Qty.). |
£75 |
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1157 |
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CARTON with the interesting collection housed in three old-time albums. A wide range of topics noted (aviation, humour, maritime, railways, Welsh views, etc.) including a number of better cards. (Qty.). |
£150 |
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1158 |
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ALBUM containing the interesting collection of cards, chiefly views of the British isles (KEVII/KGV period). A wide variety of scenes including a few real photo types (Shrewsbury Post Office, Poulton Market Place, etc.). A good old-time lot. (Approx, 270). |
£150 |
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1159 |
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ALBUM containing the interesting collection of cards, chiefly views of the British isles (KEVII/KGV period) including a few real photo types (Barmouth Bridge & Cader Idris, Street at Llangorwen, the Warren de Tabley Arms, Lower Peover, the Bread & Beer House, Workington, etc.). A very good old-time lot. (Approx. 300). |
£150 |
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