1400 1922 (12 Aug.) envs. (3) from Bendar Abbas to Manchester franked with Benaders 10ch on 6ch pair, 1kr on 12ch and unoverprinted 2ch & 10ch which was apparently treated at the special reduced Benaders rate. Also 1922 (June) env. to Manchester franked with 12ch, on arrival the cover was charged 2‡d p. due. 1922 env. to Manchester franked with 12ch CONTROLE adhesive. (5 covers). £70
1401 1923-28 Accumulation of covers with printed addresses to Manchester franked mainly on the reverse with a good range of surcharged isues inc. 1924 issues x 6, 1925 issues x 30, 1926 issues x 30, 1922 10ch on 20kr x 11 and 1kr on 30kr x 15. Very mixed condition with some colourful multiple frankings included. (102 covers plus ten covers with stamps removed or cut away). £180
1402 1923 (8 Aug.) covers (2) to Manchester from Teheran franked on reverse with 1923 1kr on 30kr. 10ch on 20kr (2) with "TEHERAN" bi-lingual c.d.s. These stamps were issued for use on the Persian Gulf which is relatively common. However it appears that some were used in Teheran a week earlier than is normal. It is believed that no examples dated prior to 8th. Aug. have been seen thus used. They must therefore have been withdrawn immediately. It is therefore probable that this was done so that the issue issue could be sent from Teheran to meet an emergency on the Gulf. £60
1403 1925-27 Accumulation of covers mainly with printed addresses to Manchester franked mostly on the reverse with values to 1kr of the 1924-25 issue. The cancellations inc. "CHIRAZ DEPART", "BOUCHIR (DEPART)", "LINGAH" & "BENDER ABBAS" c.d.s. Mixed condition. (170+ covers plus 20 others which have had stamps removed or cut out). £260
1404 1925 6ch pale blue, a mounted mint horizontal strip of ten, the centre pair imperforate vertically, creased along the variety. SG. 597 var. £60
1405 1925-31 The group of covers with printed addresses to Manchester which have mostly gone by the overland route, several via USSR franked with adhesives of various issues. Also included is a small group bearing adhesives with Indian cancellations. Poor to fair. (48 covers). £60
1406 1926-29 Selection of covers with printed addresses to Manchester franked with various values of the 1926-29 issue inc. some multiples and mixed value frankings. Fair to fine. (52 covers plus eight with portions cut out). £80
1407 1926 (May-July) covers to Manchester (3) franked with various values of the 1924-25 Ahmed Mirza issue which have had the portrait covered with paper or oblitorated prior to use, one with very fine "BOUCHIR/DEPART" c.d.s. Also a back with similarly treated adhesives. (4 items). £50
1408 1927 Airs 1ch to 30kr lightly mounted mint. 20kr with horizontal crease, others mainly fine. SG. Cat. £900. PHOTO PLATE OBC £200
1409 1928-35 Selection of covers inc. many with printed addresses to Manchester franked mainly with airmail adhesives in colourful combination with non airmail values to make up various rates. The majority appear to have been carried by KLM. Very mixed condition. (52 covers). £70
1410 1931-32 1ch Ultramarine & brown, a mounted mint marginal example with "double impression of frame" variety. Very streaky gum, but a spectacular variety. PHOTO PLATE OBC £60
1411 1949-69 The mounted mint collection inc. 1949-50 5d to 50r (20r faults), 1951-53 5d to 50r, 1954-55 5d to 200r (100r with slight traces of foxing on gum), 1955-56 5d to 50r, 1956-57 5d to 200r, and 1958-60 5d to 200r. Mixed condition. (Qty.). £400
1412 AIRMAILS: 1922-32 selection of comecial covers to Manchester mostly flown by KLM inc. a few with cachets inc. framed "POST ARIENNE/BAGDAG - CAIRO" in red, 1931 framed "RECEIVED TOO LATE/FOR INCLUSION IN AIR DESPATCH" in blue. Some are soiled. (43 covers). £60
1413 CANCELLATIONS: !923-c60 selection of adhesives, some fragments and a few covers with various c.d.s. inc. two covers with examples of the violet "TEHERAN CONGRESS FERDOVSI" bi-lingual type. (Small Qty.). £60
1414 FORGERIES: A small mint and "used" study inc. official imitations of the 2sh + 8sh in sheets of 16. Mostly fine. (101). £70
1415 MILITARY: 1914-17 small selection of covers inc. 1917 env. to Scotland franked with 1ch, 5ch & 6ch tied by "BOUCHIR" bi-lingual c.d.s. with violet circular "PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE" h.s. alongside. 1917 env. to Karachi re-directed to Quetta franked with 12 ch with a similar censor h.s. 1917 6ch on 5ch postacard also with a similar censor h.s. (11 covers). PHOTO PLATE IBC. £140
1416 PARCEL POST DOCKETS: 1915-22 colourful selection of parcel post dockets in a variety of colours, the majority are from Teheran but a few are from other cities/towns, nearly all bear several adhesives. Included is the original text of a talk given by the owner in 1934-35. Mixed condition. (113 plus some pieces). £80
1417 POSTAGE PAID AND POSTAGE DUE COVERS: 1926-32 assembly of mainly pre printed addressed covers to Manchester mainly without adhesives with various h.s. inc. "TAXE-PERCUE/POSTAGE,PAID" x 8, "TAX, PERCUE/BOUCHIRE" x 4 inc. one in violet , one with GB 2d & 3d p.dues. framed "TAXE PERCUE" in violet x 6 plus one in black. "POSTAGE PAID" in violet x 6, "PAID POSTAGE" in violet and a red bi-lingual "TAXE-PERCUE". Very mixed condition. (37 covers). £80
1418 REGISTERED MAIL: 1925-29 The selection of covers registered mainly to Manchester from various (mainly Persian Gulf towns) inc. Bushire, Mahommera, Lingah, Teheran, Chiraz, Bendar Abbas and Kirman. Also three later registered items. (16 covers). £80
1419 REGISTERED "AR" COVERS: 1923-31 Covers (5) registered to UK with boxed "AR", unframed "AR" and m/s "AR" inc. 1923 env. (one adhesive removed) from Teheran with a good boxed "POST AERIENNE/BAGDA- CAIRO" h.s. two are from Bouchir. An interesting lot. (5 items). £60
1420 REPRINTS AND FORGERIES: The intereting assembly of reprints and forgeries with a good range of items puporting to be genuine examples of the provisional overprints. Worth study. (230+). £60
1421 REPRINTS - PARIS AND TEHERAN: 1879-86 A small collection superbly annotated on leaves of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Paris reprints plus a few Teheran reprints inc. 1st Paris 2sh blue sheet of six and a "used" sheet of ten, 4sh, 5kr, 5kr bronze-gold "used", 1to bronze-gold on blue with double print variety, 1kr on yellow "used" and unused, all in sheets of ten. 2nd Paris 1sh (2), 2sh, 8sh, 1kr on white and 4kr yellow all in sheets of ten. Teheran 4sh strip of three. Also six perforated "Barre" proofs. (91items). £150
1422 REPRINTS - c1880 A 1sh black strip of three, setting DBA which does not seem to fit the settings of the Paris reprints made from the replica cliches or the Teheran settings. An interesting item. PHOTO £60
IRAQ
1423 1949 U.P.U. set of three with "SPECIMEN" opt. unmounted mint. Unusual thus. SG.339-41. (3). £80
IRISH FREE STATE
1424 STOCKBOOK containing the extensive used collection with many better items in evidence. STC £2,000+ £300
1425 FIRST DAY COVERS INC. SCARCE 1st ISSUE 2d BLOCK TO U.S.A.: 1922-49 Covers incl. 6th Dec. 1922 env. to U.S.A. with 2d "Map Stamp" block of 4 tied by Dublin regd. oval d.s.., 1937 trio (2 with date missing, other with 2d and scarce pictorial env.), 1938 2d, 1941 opt., 1948 2‡d & 1949 pair (2‡d & 3d). Scarce lot, especially the 1922 cover. (10 covers). £60
ITALIAN STATES
1426 MISCELLANY comprising stockcard with Sardinia 1851 5cmi black (toned), 1861 1cmi error of value with embossed '2' instead of '1' (good margins with traces of gum; Mi 16ii), 1862 10 cmi & 80cmi with embossing omitted, 4 x 2c essays for 1860 issue, Tuscany reprints, etc. Also ITALY 1918 Venezia Tridentia optd. Italian stamps 5h & 20h in mint pairs each with one stamp showing an unlisted 'missing figure' variety, General issue 10c with inverted opt., 5c due with inverted 'Venezia/Giulia' opt. and mint & used examples of 1903 1c with inverted 'Colonia Eritrea' opt. (SG.19a). (17 items). £180
1427 MISCELLANY of 19th Century covers with a variety of markings inc. "ETRURIE ET LUCQUES/PAR GENES", similar "PAR SARZANE" & "R'AUME D'ITALIE/PAR/GENES", later to or from France via Pont de Beauvoisin, Modane, Antibes, Marseilles, Culoz and Draguignan; "AUSTRIA/No.4" (2) with "TA/Germa via della/Svizza & Bava" in red (unlisted by VDL) & black & 1897 reg. cover to Germany. (24 items). £90
JAMAICA
1428 CANCELLATIONS, 1859-1937: Range of stamps on Hagner leaves chosen for their cancellation interest incl. rare 1859 (8 April) piece with G.B. 6d cancelled by "A 49" obliterator with very fine "LILLIPUT" c.d.s. alongside, various other numeral obliterators such as scarce "A 60" of Ocho Rios, "F" & "G" types, squared circles incl. fine 1889 "Mandeville" on 1d block of 4, double-ring c.d.s.'s such as "Pratville" on ‡d pair, boxed rubbers incl. fine "Liguanea" on 1913 1d pair and complete "Grange Lane" on 1918 1‡d pair, oval "Alligator Pond" on 1d strip of 3, T.P.O. and other railway cancellations, "Street Letter Box" marks and double-ring ovals. Many better stamps are also present. A fascinating and rewarding lot. (162 items). £360
JORDAN
** 1429 1928 New Constitution and 1930 Locust Campaign sets mounted mint and mainly fine. SG.172-194; Cat. £240. (23). £75
KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA
1430 1938 1c black & red-brwon unmounted mint strip of three, the centre stamp with "A" of "CA" missing from watermark. SG.131ab, Cat. £1,000. Fine & scarce. PHOTO PLATE OBC £200
LIBERIA
1431 1898 Picture Postcard to Bavaria franked 1c & 2c pictorials with Monrovia c.d.s. and central cachet "Aus WestAfrica/Hamburg--- Dampfer" in black, fine & scarce. £120
MALAYA - JOHORE
1432 1903/4 Surcharges consisting of 7 mint and 3 used on album leaves with identified varieties, etc. (10). £50
MALAYA - SINGAPORE
1433 MINT ACCUMULATION on stockleaves inc. both perfs. of the KGVI defins. to $5 plus useful odds of the perf. 17‡ x 18 issue in unmounted blocks and an extensive later range of defins. & commems. inc. min. sheets, booklets & many unmounted mint multiples. Also a fine used collection of Malaysia neatly arranged on stockleaves. (Sev. 100's). £440
MALTA
1434 STOCKBOOK containing an extensive mint and used collection from very lightly mounted mint QV ‡d yellow and other QV stamps with values to 2/6d through all reigns to 1996 with many commemorative sets complete, definitives (mainly odd values, some unmounted), later miniature sheets, postmark interest throughout and much of interest. (Small Qty.). £120
1435 1922 2d New design (as SG.100), printer's sample imperf. block of 4 in blue, on unwatermarked paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN". Fine and very rare. PHOTO PLATE OBC £180
1436 VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS A to N, incl. ASCIAK type 1a A.M. on Q.V. ‡d's and type 1b both A.M. & P.M. on KEVII/KGV ‡d's (incl. War Tax) and KGV 1d on small piece, ATTARD A.M. on KEVII ‡d's, CASAL-LIA good range of codes A, B & C on QV and KEVII ‡d's and on KGVºd, ‡d's (incl. War Tax) & 1d's, CURMI two very fine strikes of A.M. code (1 particularly clear & 90% complete) on QV ‡d's and various others, GUDIA A.M. on QV ‡d & KEVII ‡d (2 of each), HAMRUN 'A' code also on QV ‡d & KEVII ‡d, A.M. code on KEVII ºd, ‡d & 2‡d and on KGV ºd & 2‡d plus P.M. code on ‡d & 1d from reigns of each of KEVII & KGV, MARSA two A.M. & one P.M. strikes on KGV ºd (2) & 1d, MELLEHA 'A' code on QV ‡d's (one 95% complete and the other showing reversed year) & 1d, on KEVII ‡d & 1d and on KGV ‡d, MICABBIBA A.M. code on QV ‡d & 2‡d (the latter especially clear & 80% complete) and KEVII ‡d, MSIDA incl. rare and unlisted 'A' code 100% complete on pair of KEVII ‡d, 14 examples of A.M. code on singles & pairs and 3 strikes of the scarcer P.M. code on KGV ‡d & 1d stamps, 1 such being 98% complete on small piece, MUSTA A.M. code on 2 x QV ‡d's (fine and 90% complete strikes), on pair of KEVII ‡d (98% complete) and on single KEVII 2‡d and NAXARO scarce A.M. code on QV ‡d & KGV 1d. Also small selection of G.B. used in Malta between SG.Z49 & 91, mostly on piece with fine A25 cancellations, and two blocks of four of Malta QV & KEVII stamps with unusual maritime cancellations. A fine lot deserving close inspection. (105 items). £550
1437 VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, P-Z incl. PAULA A.M. code on QV ‡d, KEVII ‡d, 1d & 2‡d (the latter 95% complete and very clear) and KGV ºd, ‡d, 1d, 2‡d & ‡d War Tax with 2 complete strikes on pieces plus P.M. code on KEVII ‡d (pair with 100% cancellation), 1d & 2‡d and on KGV ‡d & 1d, ST. PAUL'S BAY 'A' code on QV ‡d (2, both 95% complete and particularly clear) & 2‡d, on KEVII ‡d (3, one being 98% complete on small piece) & 1d and on KGV ‡d (100% complete on small piece incorporating unrecorded postman's h.s. '82' in small oval which also ties the stamp) and 1d (2), SIGGIEUI A.M. code on 2 x QV ‡d (both 85% complete and well struck) & on 3 x KEVII ‡d plus scarce P.M. code on another KEVII ‡d, TARXIEN A.M. code on 2 x QV ‡d and on KGV 1d plus 3 examples of the unrecorded 'A' code on KGV ºd, ‡d & 1d, ZABBAR A.M. code (11) on various stamps incl. QV ‡d (3) and KEVII 2‡d, scarce P.M. code on KGV 1d and 2 strikes of the difficult "no code" on KGV ‡d & 1d, ZEBBUG A.M. code (7) on stamps ranging from QV ‡d (2, one on small piece with 80% strike) to KGV ‡d War Tax plus 2 examples of difficult P.M. code, both on KEVII ‡d's, and ZEITUN 'A.M.' code (12) on adhesives between QV ‡d (2) and KGV 2d grey SG.100 (the latter late and thus rare) plus 2 copies of difficult P.M. code on KGV ºd & 1d. A few minor defects but fine overall and a splendid lot. (77 items). £650
MAURITIUS
1438 ALBUM containing the mint & used collection, 1858-1981 with much of merit inc. a useful range of Britannias including some scarcer types, a very good range of later QV issues inc. 1863-72 vals. to 5/- used, 1878 surcharges to 2r50c mint or used inc. the elusive 38c used, 1883 16c on 17c local surcharge mint, other useful surcharges, 1902-05 vals. to 2r50c used & 5r mint, KGV definitive values to 5r mint & 10r used, 1935 Silver Jubilee set mint, 1938-48 to 10r used, RSW 10r used, 1950 to 10r mint, 1953 to 10r mint and extensive later ranges. (Some 100's). £500
MONACO
1439 1949 U.P.U. "Epreuves de luxe collectives" (4) comprising the 5f, 10f & 15f vals. plus the 25f, 40f, 50f & 100f values perf. & imperf. A scarce group.Yvert FF5,400. £150
NATAL
1440 MISCELLANY: Selection of 1869 "Full capitals with stop" opts. comprising 1d red, 1d rose used on env. to Bushman's River, 3d with perf. 14, perf. 16 and rough perf., 1/- rough perf. (2, one on small piece) and 1902/3 £10 (damaged/sliced perfs. on lower part of left side and apparently "cleaned") used on small piece well tied by oval "S.A.R. PARCELS/21 FEB 22/GERMISTON 519" c.d.s. in black (SG.£2,500 as fine). Also a used range of New Republic 1886/7 issues on granite paper comprising 2d (2 incl. one on piece with "Arms" cancellation), 1887 3/- without date with embossed arms on yellow paper, 4d, 6d, 1/- (m/s cancellation), 1/6d, 10/- (2) and £1 plus 2d mint on yellow paper and 7/6d without date with embossed arms also on yellow paper. Fair to fine. (20 items). £120
1441 1895 ‡d on 6d violet (SG.114) study comprising the bottom half (120 stamps) of a folded mint sheet showing two complete ovpt. settings (some faults and slight perf. separation but a scarce piece) and mint/ unused multiples incl. 2 blocks of twenty. Fine lot for the specialist. (226). £140
NETHERLANDS
1442 TWO ALBUMS containing the early to modern mint & used collection with many better sets and singles throughout. Well worth careful inspection. (Very many 100's). £200
NEWFOUNDLAND
1443 BOXFILE containing an extensive and valuable collection on leaves with much of value inc. a good selection of first types (chiefly mint/unused), 1865 5c brown used, 1868 5c black mint, 1888 to 10c black, 1897 400th Anniversary set mint, 1897 Royal Family set mint, 1910 Guy set to 15c mint inc. additional 6c plus recess printed 8c, 9c, 10c, 12c & 15c mint and 12c used, 1911 Coronation set mint inc. additional 8c, sundry used values of same to 15c inc. 8c x 2, 1919 Contingent set mint, 1919 $1 on 15c mint, 1923 Pictorial vals. to 24c mint, useful mint "Publicity" issues inc. 3c brown imperforate mint pair, 1931 Air set mint with & without wmk., 1932 to 30c mint plus 1c, 2c & 5c imperf. mint pairs, 1933 Air set mint, 1933 Gilbert set mint plus sundry line perf. types to 32c, "Long Coronation" set mint & used, etc., etc. Condition a little mixed (particularly in the earlies) but a good lot with high Catalogue value. (Sev. 100's). £1500
NEW ZEALAND
1444 MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. 1920 Victory set used, 1935 Silver Jubilee set used, KGV Admiral 2/- (both) & 3/- (both) used, the Cowan pair both with pin hole but of fine appearance, KGVI Officials complete fine used less the 8d, 5/- (SG.O119) unused, Auckland Provincial Wounded Fund ‡d green label, etc. Fair to mostly fine. (Small Qty.). £100
1445 CHRISTMAS ISSUES - Stockbook containing the extensive collection to 1995 inc. a good number of mint plate blocks. Chiefly unmounted. (Qty.). £120
1446 CHRISTMAS ISSUES - Album with the interesting collection of Christmas related issues, 1960-83 inc. plate blocks, covers, etc. (Qty.). £90
1447 1898 First Pictorial issue, a selection of imperf. plate proofs comprising 1d red purple marginal block of four, 6d green and grass green pairs, 8d indigo pair and 9d purple block of four (touched in places). Also imperforate colour trial 6d slate purple, salmon and rose-pink. Mostly fine. £250
1448 1898 First pictorial reduced size black ungummed plate proofs in blocks of four comprising 3d, 6d and 1/-. £120
1449 1898 First Pictorial perf. 12-16 ‡d to 5/-. Fine mounted mint.(14). Cat. £520. £160
1450 1898 First Pictorial ‡d purple black, a mint single with complete offset on reverse. Fine. (CP E1Ax.). PHOTO £70
1451 1898 First Pictorial issue 5d purple-brown (SG.253a) good to superb used copies and a veritable treasure trove for re-entries, plate flaws, intermediate shades, etc. Perfect for dealer or specialist. Cat. £7,140. (476) £300
1452 1898 First Pictorial 5d sepia, perf. 12-16, fine mounted mint. 5/- perf. 12-16, mint with part gum and 5/- perf. 11 with presentation cancellations. Fine. SG. Cat. £415. £120
1453 1899 First Pictorial perf. 11 no wmk. 2‡d to 5/-. Fine used. SG. 260-270. Cat. £275. £70
1454 1900 ‡d green (shades) the comprehensive collection mounted to Exhibition standard with many listed varieties, mainly in mint blocks, several with plate flaws. Mostly fine and fresh. (200+ adhesives and two covers. Cat. £2,700+. £550
1455 1900 First Pictorial 1‡d pale chestnut, a large margined imperforate mint example. PHOTO £100
1456 1902 First Pictorial perf. 14 2d purple, a vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet imperforate horizontally. Fine and rare. SG. 319ac. Cat. £525. PHOTO £140
1457 1902-09 First Pictorial "Cowan" paper 2‡d to 5/-. Fine used. SG. 308-317. Cat. £380+. £80
1458 1902-07 First Pictorial perf. 14 "Cowan" paper 2d to 5/-. Fine used. £70
1459 1903 First Pictorial, 2d compund perf. 11 x 14 with horizontal bars cancellation. Fine and rare. SG.331unpriced. PHOTO £100
1460 1903 First Pictorial "Cowan" paper 2/- green, a mint example with reversed watermark variety. Fine. (CP EP20EY). PHOTO £70
1461 1903 First Pictorial 2/- blue-green on laid paper. Corner crease. Scarce used. SG. 269a. £60
1462 1906-29 The selection of covers with First Pictorial 1d (5, inc. two pairs), 2‡d and 4d used on five covers. 1912 "ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY" Board of Education cover franked with First Pictorial ‡d pair, 1907 env. from Dannevirke to Tasmania franked with ‡d x 2. 1926 env. to Sydney franked with 1d Dominion tied by a large part strike of the "MARINE POST OFFICE/R.M.S. NIAGRA" c.d.s. and 1929 env. carried on the 1st flight from Perth to Adelaide. £80
1463 1907-08 First Pictorial reduced size issue, one used example of each value and perforation. Fine. SG. 374-385. £60
1464 1915 Perf. 14 x 13‡ 1‡d to 1/- mostly fine used. Also 1926 Field Marshal 1d with reversed watermark, scarlet, bright rose carmine and rose carmine unmounted mint blocks of four with part arrow in selevedge. SG. 416-30 & 468ex. £90
1465 1915 Perf. 14 x 14‡ 1‡d to 1/-. Mainly fine used. SG. 416-430. £65
1466 FRANK SCRIVENER'S REMARKABLE PLATING STUDY OF THE 1916 KGV 4d DEFINITIVE (ALL USED & INCLUDING OFFICIAL OVERPRINTS) FROM PLATE 44 EXPERTLY WRITTEN-UP ON ALBUM LEAVES. A MAGNIFICENT LOT FOR THE SPECIALIST IN THIS FASCINATING ISSUE. (837). £800
1467 1960 Pictorials 5/- to £1, unmounted mint corner blocks of four with sheet values in margin. Also 1968 Pictorial $2 black, ochre & blue, an unmounted mint imprint block of eight. Fine. £100
1468 OFFICIALS: Mint & used selection on stockcards inc. Centennial sets mint (2) & used (2) plus a small selectionn of QEII types. Fair to mostly fine. (Small Qty.). £90
1469 OFFICIALS: 1907 First Pictorial issue ‡d to 5/- overprinted "OFFICIAL". Fine used. SG. 059-067. Cat. £255. £80
1470 POSTAGE DUES: 1899 ‡d pair, one with missing stop variety, 1899 values to 1/-, mostly fine used. Also 1924 second type perf. 14 x 15 Cowan paper 1‡d to 3d mounted mint. (16). £100
1471 POSTAL FISCALS: The selection on leaves & a stockcard with values to 7/6d mint & £1 used inc. 5/6 on 5/6 x 16. STC £900+. (Approx. 240). £130
1472 POSTAL FISCALS: 1945 Arms 22/- on 22/-. Fine mounted mint. SG. F216. PHOTO £70
1473 REVENUES: 1880 Land Deeds 1/-, 2/-, 3/-, 4/-, 5/-, 6/-, 10/-, 15/- and 20/- used. 1880 Law Court 1/-, 2/-, 5/- and 1/- (4). Good used. £75
1474 ANTARCTICA: 1915 General Grant Expedition ‡d & 1d in mint blocks of 4. Scarce thus. £100
N.Z. DEPENDENCIES (TOKELAU, ETC.)
1475 ROSS DEPENDENCY: 1957/8 Duplicated selection of covers comprising 5 Scott Base types, one of them signed by various members of the Expedition (10 signatures incl. that of Edmund Hillary) and 9 First Trans-Antarctic crossing types with one signed by the captain. Also an extremely battered portion of a parcel sent from NSW to England in 1887 with a rather tatty NSW Foreign & Colonial Parcel Post label. (15 items). £50
NORWAY
1476 1856-60 King Oscar 2sk yellow-orange & orange shades plus 3sk lilac-grey; all very fine used, fresh examples. (3). £60
ORANGE FREE STATE/RIVER COLONY
1477 1894 6d bright carmine in a complete mint sheet of 240; marginal faults, a little perf. separation and some creasing but scarce thus. SG.7; Cat. £2,000+. £200
1478 1868-94 4d pale blue in a complete mint pane of 60 from Plate 1 (marginal faults but stamps fine) plus a mint right hand marginal block of 4 of the ultramarine shade. SG.18 & 19; Cat. £900++. (64). £150
1479 1883/4 3d pale mauve in a mint block of 120 being the top half of the sheet with "17 NOV 83" in the top margin being the D.L.R. reference pane. Also block of 4 of bright mauve shade. SG.49 & 50. (124). £180
1000-1079
1080-1159
1160-1239
1240-1319
1320-1399
1400-1479
1480-1535
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