|
1480 |
|
1896 ‡d on 3d ultramarine in a mint plate 1 block of 50 showing all the different settings of the surcharge; slight gum creasing and other minor faults but chiefly fine & fresh and a lovely exhibition piece. (SG.69-75) |
£75 |
|
1481 |
|
1896 "Halve/Penny." on 3d ultramarine in mint (159) and used (4) multiples incl. top right pane of 60 from Plate 1, marginal blocks of 20, 30 & 35 and a used block of 4 with two settings of surcharge; sundry varieties are represented such as "Peuny" and "No stop". Mostly fine. SG.77-79. (163). |
£90 |
|
1482 |
|
1897 2‡d on 3d ultramarine in a mint block of 48 (some creasing and other minor faults) with major varieties comprising "dot in centre of 'd'", "very large stop", "rudimentary comma for stop" & "printer's leads after value" and also in a mint block of 30 from Plate 1 (some perf. separation) inc. "weak downstroke in 2" and "cut in downstroke of 2" varieties. SG.83; Cat. £273++. (78). |
£75 |
|
1483 |
|
1900 V.R.I. opts. in mint multiples incl. ‡d orange and 1d purple both in panes of 60, second setting 1d panes of 60 (2, both from lower left) and 2d mauve block of 54 (also from lower left but with faults). Also 1900 O.R.C. ‡d (59) and 2‡d (66) in various mint multiples. Poor to fine. (439). |
£140 |
|
1484 |
|
1900 V.R.I. opts. 1d on 1d deep brown (error of colour) unused with light foxing (R.P.S. cert. 1974) and 1d on 1d purple in a complete mint pane of 60 from Plate 1 with one stamp showing "no stop after V" variety; small marginal faults and light gum creasing affect a couple of stamps. SG.102a and 103; Cat. £720. |
£120 |
|
1485 |
|
1905/09 MCA ‡d yellow-green in a mint pane of 60 from plate 2. Some light creasing. SG.148; Cat. £540+ |
£110 |
|
1486 |
|
1905/09 MCA 1d scarlet mint pane of 60 from Plate 1 with some light creasing. SG.149; Cat.£450+. |
£90 |
| PALESTINE |
|
1487 |
|
1917-20 Covers (8) with various violet cachets incl. "ORDERLY ROOM/2nd (G) Bn R.W.F.", "CAMP COMMANDANT/No..../Date..../B CORPS", "A.G. CABLE SECTION R.E./No..../Date....", "SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION/ZEITOUN" and boxed "20TH CORPS/REINF.TRAINING CAMP/Ref. No..../Date....", 1916 registered piece to Stockport franked with G.B. 2d tied by "ARMY/POST OFFICE" parcel cancellation, 1919 fragment of Parcel Post label (faults) franked with G.B. 6d x 3 with similar but finer cancellation and 1918 opened out part covers registered to Holland franked with 1pi marginal block of 4 with 'dumb' parcel post cancellation and E.E.F. 2m, 1pi & 2pi tied by circular "ARMY/POST OFFICE" h.s. (both with faults). [Ex Firebrace] (8 covers + 4 part covers/pieces). |
£150 |
|
1488 |
|
1917 (7 Oct.) env. registered to Alexandria with G.B. 1d pair tied by "FIELD POST OFFICE/29" c.d.s., 1918 (10 May) unpaid env. to London with fine "FIELD POST OFFICE/30" c.d.s., 1918 (22 May) env. registered to Alexandria with "FIELD POST OFFICE/D10" c.d.s., 1918 (8 Sept.) 2d black registered env. used to Cairo with "FIELD POST OFFICE/31" c.d.s., similar env. but with fine "FIELD POST OFFICE/D53" c.d.s., 1917 (12 Sept.) O.H.M.S. env. to London with fine "FIELD POST OFFICE/GMI" c.d.s., 1918 (30 Oct.) 2d black registered env. used to London with same c.d.s. but also bearing registration label with "G.M.I." h.s., 1918/9 card and pieces (11) with E.E.F. adhesives plus loose stamps (9) all with same c.d.s., 1918 (Oct.) E.E.F. 1pi ultramarine x 4 with "FIELD POST OFFICE/H.20" c.d.s. of Nablus and 2 x 1919 envs. franked with E.E.F. 5pi & 1pi blocks of 4 respectively with "FIELD POST OFFICE/GM" or "GM2" c.d.s.'s of Cairo. Most covers are censored. [Ex Firebrace]. (9 covers, 1 card, 11 pieces & 13 stamps). |
£120 |
|
1489 |
|
1918 (17 Jan.) env. sent to Ismailia, Egypt prior to issue of 5m adhesive and thus without postage with a readable "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 44" c.d.s. of Jerusalem and fine circular framed "PASSED BY CENSUR/No 2"; on reverse are bi-lingual Port Said, Ismailia and Cairo-Port Said c.d.s.'s. Some minor creasing. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£200 |
|
1490 |
|
1918 (24 Oct.) opened out env. sent without postage to London (not charged postage due on receipt) with good "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 8" c.d.s. of Beyrout and circular "PASSED BY CENSOR/No 10" h.s. nearby; on reverse is piece of "OPENED BY CENSOR" blue tape tied by a similar censor h.s. A little creased. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£200 |
|
1491 |
|
1918 Envs. (2) both addressed to Egypt franked with 1pi blue E.E.F. adhesives cancelled by "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 32" c.d.s.'s of Ramleh with framed "PALESTINE/ CENSORSHIP/No. 3" in black but in 2 different sizes and both with "EXAMINED/BY/CENSOR" sealing tape, six 1918 envs. (one registered) or cards all addressed to Egypt with E.E.F. adhesives cancelled by "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 44" c.d.s.'s of Jerusalem and with framed "PALESTINE/CENSORSHIP/No " with "1." in red, "2" in black, "3" in violet or green and various other censor marks, 1918 souvenir PPC to Cairo with E.E.F. adhesive cancelled by "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 45" of Jaffa with very fine framed "PALESTINE/CENSORSHIP/No.1" in violet, two 1919 envs. (one registered and opened out for display) with different E.E.F. adhesives cancelled by double-ring "O.E.T.A.-E.E.F./JERUSALEM" c.d.s.'s and with sundry censorship and other marks and 1915 env. printed at top left "JEWISH LEGION" above m/s "D.L. Windsor/2253, N.S." addressed to Cincinatti and bearing 2c KGV Canadian adhesive cancelled by Windsor duplex with supporting photograph of "American and Canadian Contingent in camp in Canada". (12 covers + 1 photograph; all ex Firebrace). |
£150 |
|
1492 |
|
1918 (7 June) PPC registered to Port Said with E.E.F. 1pi ultramarine and 5m on 1pi tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 44" c.d.s. with double-framed "PALESTINE/ CENSORSHIP/No. 2" h.s., 1918 (14 Sept.) env. registered to Med Stores bearing E.E.F. 1m, 2m & 1pi tied by same c.d.s. with similar censor h.s. and on reverse "FIELD POST OFFICE/GM1" c.d.s. and "BASE ARMY POST OFFICE/K" c.d.s., 1918 (28 July) tatty env. registered to B.E.F., France bearing E.E.F. 2pi tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 45" c.d.s. of Jaffa with (on reverse) no less than 12 transit h.s.'s and c.d.s.'s incl. F.P.O. D.25, A.P.O. R.52 & B.A.P.O./K plus a tied tourism label of Jerusalem, 1918 (26 Sept) card to Cairo franked with E.E.F. 5m on 1pi tied by same c.d.s. with double-framed "PALESTINE/ CENSORSHIP/No.3" &"V" h.s.'s and 1918 (20 Oct.) env. also to Cairo franked with E.E.F. 1pi again tied by same c.d.s. with boxed "PASSED/CENSOR/A" and double-framed "PALESTINE/CENSORSHIP/No3" h.s. An attractive quintet. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£100 |
|
1493 |
|
1919 (11 July) env. to Berne franked with 4m pair + 2m tied by octagonal bilingual "HALEP/8" d.s.with "MILANO /POSTA ESTERO" h.s. alongside, 1919 (30 Oct.) cover back franked with 1pi pair tied by large bi-lingual "LATTAQUIE" c.d.s., 1920 env. to London franked with 1m, 4m & 1pi tied by bilingual "DAMAS" c.d.s. 1918/9 selection of covers (6 incl. 1 opened out) all with censor h.s.'s such as 1919 1m green stationery env uprated with E.E.F. 1 pi with framed "PASSED/CENSOR/15" h.s., 1918 env. to Alexandria with framed "PASSED/CENSOR/6" h.s., 1919 env. to Berne with circular framed "PASSED BY CENSOR/No 3", env. (opened out) to Damascus with circular "PASSED BY CENSOR/No 10" h.s., 1919 (1 Oct.) env. (a little soiled) used from Aleppo to Alexandria franked with 1pi adhesive tied by bilingual "HALEP" c.d.s. and re-sealed with "OPENED BY CENSOR" tape (partly torn away along with part of top flap) tied by fair but scarce oval framed "O.E.T./No.9/CENSORSHIP" h.s. and 1919 (10 March) env. from Halep to Turkey with printed "Opened/by/Censor." label tied by boxed " PASSED BY/BASE CENSOR/E.E.F." h.s. in violet (label partly cut out for display purposes). [Ex Firebrace]. (11 covers). |
£200 |
|
1494 |
|
1919 (11 Feb.) env. registered to Amsterdam franked with E.E.F. 2pi tied by double-ring "O.E.T.A-E.E.F./JERUSALEM" c.d.s., 1919 env. registered to Switzerland franked with E.E.F.3m x 4 + 1pi pair cancelled by single-ring "O E T A-E E F/ JERUSALEM" c.d.s., 1920 card to Tunis franked with E.E.F. 1m & 3m with similar cancellations, 1920 2d black G.B. registered env. to Southampton uprated with E.E.F. 3m pair + 2pi also with similar c.d.s.'s, 1919/20 covers, PC, pieces (2) and loose stamps (16) with O.E.T.A. c.d.s.'s of Jerusalem incl. 1919 env. registered to Cairo with 5pi adhesive and 1920 (22 Jan.) env. (some foxing but scarce) registered to Leicester franked with E.E.F. 1pi x 8 tied by " RAMLEH/O E T A" c.d.s. (Firebrace type 12a). [All ex Firebrace]. (7 covers, 1 PC, 2 pieces & 16 stamps). |
£160 |
| POLAND |
|
1495 |
|
CARTON containing the early to modern chiefly used duplicated accumulation in an album & two stockbooks. Some non-Polish included including Belgium & Turkey. (Qty.). |
£75 |
| RHODESIA |
|
1496 |
|
1910-13 2d Black & grey-black perf. 15 marginal horizontal mint pair, one with hinge, horizontal crease but scarce multiple. SG.171, Cat. £1,500. PHOTO |
£240 |
|
1497 |
|
1910-13 2/- Black & dull blue fine mint. SG.154, Cat. £950. PHOTO |
£240 |
|
1498 |
|
1910-13 3/- green & violet unmounted mint & 5/- scarlet & pale yellow-green mint, both fresh & fine. SG 158 & 160, Cat. £415. |
£90 |
| SOUTHERN RHODESIA |
|
1499 |
|
1924-37 Used range inc. Admirals to 5/-, 1931-34 perf. 12 set with extra 5/- (3), perf. 11‡ set with sundry extras, etc. (Approx. 100). |
£75 |
| RUSSIA |
|
1500 |
|
1806-1901 Selection inc. 1806 EL with light "ST.PETERSBURG" & scarce early "PRUSSE/PAR MASEYCK" (VDL 2351) & later inc. P.33, P.35, Aus Russland & "PORTO", 1891 3k card uprated with 2k to Germany & returned with label & 1900/01 registered items; also 1889 Finland reg. cover with "R" label & 1892 Romania reg. cover with 50b adhesive from Galati to Berlin. (10 items). |
£70 |
|
1501 |
|
BRITISH FORCES - TAGANROG: 12th Sept., 1919 stampless env. (minor wear) to Cheltenham with a mostly fine strike of rare "OC POSTS/BMM2" British Military Mission skeleton d.s.in purple on the front matching the colour of British "No.370" censor mark (few known) plus large 3rd Nov./10th Dec., 1919 piece with the same "BMM2" mark in black used as an arrival mark. [Ex Firebrace]. (1 cover & 1 piece). |
£100 |
| ST. HELENA |
|
1502 |
|
KGVI mint collection on leaves including the basic definitive set to 10/- plus many additional shades & plate blocks, RSW & UPU sets, etc. Also a page from a passport bearing 5/- adhesive tied by large violet oval "EMIGRATION OFFICE/ST.HELENA" cachet and a copy of "The St.Helena George VI Definitives" by David Studd. A clean & desirable lot - Cat. £500+. (Small Qty.). |
£80 |
| ST. LUCIA |
|
1503 |
|
VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, 1863-1965: Range of fine used stamps on stockcards with mainly QV-KGV issues displaying clear strikes with "A11" obliterators (15) on early issues such as fine example of 1863 6d emerald green, c.d.s. cancellations with village letter codes for Dennery (14, incl. 1891 bisected pair), Gros Islet, Laborie (also 14), Micoud (10), SoufriËre (17) & Vieux Fort (11) and more recent marks of Bexon, Choiseul, Gros Islet, Monchy, Patience and many other smaller offices. Fine lot. (98). |
£200 |
| ST. VINCENT |
|
1504 |
|
1880 1d olive-green unused with WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, fine and unpriced by SG #29a. |
£50 |
| SARAWAK |
|
1505 |
|
MINT MISCELLANY on stockcards, 1869-1979 inc. sundry blocks. Chiefly odd values. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
| SOMALILAND |
|
1506 |
|
1903-21 BRITISH SOMALILAND/SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE mint range between SG.1 & 83 with values to 5r (inc. 2r to 5r, SG.11a, 12a & 13a with apparently curved opts. - see notes in both SG. & Robson Lowe EncyclopÊdia vol. II). Mainly very fine. (15). PHOTO |
£200 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
|
1507 |
|
1916 £1 green & red mounted mint with the odd short perf. but otherwise fine and fresh. SG.17; Cat. £600 PHOTO |
£150 |
| SPAIN |
|
1508 |
|
1850-1910 Mainly used collection on Schaubek leaves, a bit sparse up to 1854 then not many spaces to 1910, better items throughout including the scarce 1874 10p fine used. Condition fair to very fine, this lot needs to be viewed to be properly appreciated. |
£440 |
|
1509 |
|
1850-1930's Duplicated accumulation in brown stockbook, 19th century mainly used, later includes useful mint middle period issues, generally above average condition. Fine dealer's/approval stock. (100's). |
£120 |
| SUDAN |
|
1510 |
|
OFFICIALS: Selection of 1905 (1 Jan.) "ARMY" reading upwards 1m brown & carmine incl. Type A1 ovpt. 4 singles incl. one with "OFF°CIAL" variety, a block of 6 with broken "F" for "R" in "ARMY", 3 Type A1 + A2 pairs (one vertical) incl. one with small dropped "O" variety, block of 4 comprising 2 horizontal type A1 & A2 pairs with 1 stamp showing same variety, a Type A2 single, a pair with "AFF°CIAL" variety, etc. SG.A1, A1a & A1c. Mainly fine. [Ex Firebrace].(30). |
£120 |
| SWAZILAND |
|
1511 |
|
1889/92 Mint and used accumulation on leaves incl. 6d blue used block of 18 (a few with faults), 2/6d buff used (3, not guaranteed and one poor) & 5/- (top right corner rounded). An interesting group despite varied condition. (40). |
£110 |
|
1512 |
|
1889 2d olive-bistre perf. 12‡ x 12 with "Swazielan" variety fine used except for a somewhat rounded top left corner perf. A very scarce adhesive supported by R.P.S. certificate (1987). SG.2b; Cat.£650. |
£160 |
|
1513 |
|
THE TRIPARTITE ISSUE USED ON COVER: 1890 (8 Aug.) local Embekeeweni env. franked with 1889 perf. 12‡ x 12 1d, 2d & 1/- plus perf. 12 ‡d & 6d all cancelled by blue "718" numeral cancellation with a blue "EMBEKEEWENI" c.d.s. below; philatelic but rare. Also Transvaal 2d (toned) with "DARKTON" c.d.s. struck centrally. |
£450 |
|
1514 |
|
1892 ‡d grey with carmine INVERTED ovpt. mounted mint with slight thinning around hinge but a very scarce adhesive supported by R.P.S. certificate (1976). SG.10a; Cat. £475. |
£120 |
| SWITZERLAND |
|
1515 |
|
AIRMAILS: 1923-37 group of covers to Scandinavia (Denmark x 3, one of which bears SG.320 x 2, Sweden x 3 and Finland) with a good range of frankings & m/s and h/s route instructional markings. A scarce and desirable lot. (7). |
£150 |
|
1516 |
|
AIRMAILS: 1925-38 group of covers to various European destinations inc. Germany (7), Hungary (3) & Portugal showing a good variety of frankings, postal markings, m/s and h/s route instructional markings, etc. A very attractive group. (15). |
£240 |
|
1517 |
|
AIRMAILS: 1930-43 group of flown covers to the UK with a good range of frankings, postal markings & m/s and h/s route instructional markings. (11). |
£150 |
|
1518 |
|
ALBUM containing the early to modern mint & used collection with many useful sets and singles including good Pro Juventute/Pro Patria ranges. (Sev. 100's). |
£150 |
|
1519 |
|
1810-90 Selection inc. E to an Officer of the Irish Regiment serving with the French Forces in Spain with "SUISSE PAR/GENEVE" (VDL 2683), 1816 "GENEVE/PAR FERNEY", 1821 "SUISSE/PAR HUNINGUE", 1862 "R.FRONT" (VDL 2426A), 1863 Bodensee Thurn & Taxis Lake Steamer service from Friedrichshafen to Romanshorn, 1869 "RL" on cover to Paris & 1890 insured item with label. (14 items). |
£75 |
|
1520 |
|
1829-45 Group of E/EL's to or from France, all showing the small Treaty handstamps with rare unframed "LF/5D" in red, others with "CF/4D", "FR/7D", "LB/8K" & different "LF" types (2, 4, 5 & 6). Good strikes in red or black. An attractive and scarce group. (8 items). |
£100 |
|
1521 |
|
c1860 Standing Helvetia imperf colour trials for 25c value on thin card, 28 different shades, one on watermarked paper, also 1 x 1fr & 3 x 25c trials for unissued designs. Fine lot. (32). |
£150 |
| TANGANYIKA/TANZANIA |
|
1522 |
|
MAFIA ISLAND - BRITISH ADMINISTRATION: Indian KGV stamps optd. "I.E.F." and additionally optd. "G. R/POST/MAFIA" in dull blue with 3p, ‡a & 1a (2 of each), 2a, 2a6p and 3a mainly fresh mounted mint. SG.M33-38, Cat. £491. (9). |
£100 |
| THAILAND/SIAM |
|
1523 |
|
1883-1962 Mint & used collection in red album, some slight duplication, better items throughout inc. WWII Occupation of Malaya 1c-15c unused. Another of those lots that just begs to be viewed and one that is seldom offered! |
£260 |
|
1524 |
|
1900 RARE REGISTERED INTERNAL CARD used within Bangkok. Notice of club meeting stationery 1Att card with additional pair 2Atts green (one with small fault). Attractive and most unusual. |
£600 |
| TRANSVAAL |
|
1525 |
|
COVERS: Miscellany inc. 1881 (19 April) env. to Holland bearing 1/- green (2 other adhesives apparently missing), backstamped "GENNEP" on 13 May (slight cover faults but scarce), 1893 cover to Ramsgate bearing 2‡d on 1/- surcharge, 1895 card from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg with blue boxed "ONAFGEHAALD BRIEVENKANTOOR/10 JUNE 1895", 1902 O.H.M.S. env. registered to "Collector of Customs" in Port Elizabeth with violet oval "E.(Crown)R./TRANSVAAL/OFFICIAL PAID/7", 1885 front with Z.A.R.1d (4) & QV 6d tied by "1" cancellations, 19111d red postal stationery wrapper uprated with ‡d adhesive addressed to London and posted in the Cape, two O.F.S. covers inc. one to Holland in 1900 franked with V.R.I. 1d on 1d (3) tied by "FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA" and sundry other unused/used postal stationery items. A very useful group. (38 covers/cards & a few stamps). |
£220 |
|
1526 |
|
1902 & 1904 4d registered envelopes with additional frankings: 1902 to Germany with additional 1s, 6d & 2d, tied by Pine town c.d.s., 1904 with KEVII 1s & ‡d tied by "P.O.A./51" cancels to Bavaria, both with Marian Hill Trappist Monastery oval cachets. Small faults but very unusual! (2 covers). |
£80 |
|
1527 |
|
1905 Postcard to Melbourne with ‡d adhesive tied by Klerksdorp c.d.s., various tax marks, boxed "Unclaimed at Camberwell", returned letter office marks of Natal & Johannesburg. Fine & unusual. |
£60 |
|
1528 |
|
LYDENBURG & RUSTENBURG: Lydenburg SG.1 (slightly toned) & 5 both lightly mounted mint plus Rustenburg SG.4 with some gum & SG.1, 2, 4, 5 & 7 either loose or on small pieces with fine to superb Rustenburg squared circle cancellations. A few faults here & there but generally fine and scarce. |
£120 |
|
1529 |
|
REVENUES: An interesting selection comprising 1879 promissory note bearing 6d & 1/6d (2) Revenue stamps, 1882 part document signed by Paul Kruger (heavy crease through signature) bearing 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- (with two more seemingly removed) & £1 (2) Revenue stamps, 1884 document with 1/- blue Revenue stamp, 1898 Bill of Exchange bearing 1/6d brown "ZEGELREGT" and a few loose adhesives. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
|
1530 |
|
CANCELLATIONS, c.1860-1920: Selection of mainly QV stamps on stockcards showing a fine range of village cancellations incl. an extensive group of varios types of numeral obliterators/c.d.s.'s with nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21 & 23 (several of each), very good range of named c.d.s. cancellations incl. Belmont, Blanchisseuse, Cap-de-Ville, Carapichaina, Carenage, Cedros, Claxton Bay, Laventille, Mayaro, Toco, Tortuga & Tunapuna, a virtually complete strike of small oval "POST OFFICE/SAN FERNANDO" arms seal on 1883 ‡d and part strike on 1896 ‡d, trio of 1870's stamps with s/l "TOO-LATE" and Tobago 1d with "A14" obliteration. Well worth close inspection. (113). |
£200 |
| TRISTAN DA CUNHA |
|
1531 |
|
QEII UNMOUNTED MINT SELECTION OF INVERTED WATERMARKS on stockcard inc. SG.66w & 101w x 2. (13 inc. 9 different types). |
£75 |
| TUVALU |
|
1532 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of mint & used stamps inc. multiples, gutter pairs, FDC's, etc. STC £700+. (Qty.). |
£150 |
| TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS |
|
1533 |
|
SELECTION of QV, KEVII & KGV on two stockcards, chiefly mint, with values to 3/-, various examples of 'WAR TAX' ovpts., etc. Mainly fine. (59). |
£60 |
| UGANDA |
|
1534 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1902 (5 May) 2a "H2" size registered env. uprated with ‡a strip of four and a pair plus 2‡a strip of 6 used from Entebbe to Mombasa (fine and scarce) plus unused "F" size 2a registered env., 1a PC and ‡a (split) & 1a reply cards (some foxing). (5 items).. |
£75 |
| U.S.A. - HAWAII |
|
1535 |
|
1900 2c Stationery card to Leipzig with neat HILO c.d.s., scarce in such firn condition. |
£60 |
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