**

401

 

COMMONWEALTH FORCES - AUSTRALIA: 1945 (21 June) env. franked at the 3d rate sent from NZAPO 308 at Ongdonga airstrip to Sydney. Australian stamps were available at the NZAPO.

£70

**

402

 

COMMONWEALTH FORCES - AUSTRALIA: 1945 (3rd Oct.) env. registered from HQ11 at Rabaul via New Britain to Sydney. The cover is franked with BSI 1d, 2d & 2‡d adhesives cancelled with the large "AUST FPO/167" c.d.s. at Rabaul. It would appear that the sender was stationed at N. Georgia prior to going to Rabaul where the BSI adhesives were accepted.

£100

**

403

 

COMMONWEALTH FORCES - NEW ZEALAND: 1943 (15 Oct.) env. from a RNZN radio man at Munda franked with US 6c air (as authorised) to Dunedin, m/s censor. Th was a six man unit set up to co-ordinate the radio efforts of NZ 8th Brigade in the Treasury Islands and 14th Brigade on Vella Lavella & NZ Naval ships in BSI waters. Believed to be the only recorded cover from the NZ Navy in the central Solomon Islands.

£100

**

404

 

UNITES STATES FORCES MAIL: 1943-44 The collection of covers (9) from various US units inc. three from A.P.O. 717 at Munda, 1943 covers (2) posted at Ondonga Island by members of the 11th Defence Battalion. and one showing the Navy 250 return address. (9 covers).

£140

**

405

 

"V" MAIL: 1943 (24 Sept.) "V" mail with env. from Maj. M. Clemens BSODF to Bedford, UK. Fine. Believed to be the only recorded "V" mail from the campaign to UK. c1943 "V" mail from A.P.O. 717 at Munda sent without censorship to USA. The mail was sent to A.P.O. 709 (Guadalcanal) Tarawa, Hawaii and thence to USA.

£120

**

406

 

CASUALTY MAIL: 1943 env. from Avon to Munda with various h.s. inc. red "Det. of Patients/Att:Postal Officer/S.F.P.E. APO.715" and "Deficiency in Address/furnished by APO 502" violet h.s. 1943 env. from Maine to a private killed in the vicinity of Sigi Point with "CASUALTY MAIL" h.s. and later returned to sender. 1943 env. from Pottsville to a corporal killed in action at Bartley's Ridge with "CASUALTY MAIL" h.s. 1943 (Nov.)"V" mail letter & env. to a soldier killed at Munda with "KILLED IN ACTION" h.s. and other notes. (4 items).

£100

**

407

 

ARMY/NAVY/MARINE MAIL: 1944 env. posted at A.P.O. 292, the island A.P.O. but with the A.P.O. 93 return address of Guadalcanal and a similar cover sent later by which time A.P.O. 93 had moved on to the Treasury Islands. 1943 and 1944 covers posted at A.P.O. 709 Unit 2 at the air base on Russell Island. 1944 env. registered from Navy 60 the island FPO from a member of the USN advance base unit. 1943 (Nov.) A large Navy Department env. sent from the Depot Quartermaster on Banika Island. All are to the USA. (6 covers).

£120

**

408

 

THE RARE MARINE FREE HANDSTAMP: 1943 (21 Nov.) env. sent by a member of the 10th Marine Battalion stationed on the Island from MCPO 710 to USA with an almost complete strike of the framed "POSTAGE FREE/U.S. MARINE CORPS" h.s. and circular "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR" violet h.s. The "POSTAGE FREE" h.s. was the personal property of Pl/Sgt W.C. Seydak the chief postal clerk of the Battalion and was used contrary to regulations on this occasion. Believed to be the only recorded example of the use of the "FREE" h.s. on the Russell Islands.

£140

**

409

 

"V" MAILS: 1944 "V" mail posted from A.P.O. 292 via Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Hawaii and thence to USA. 1944 "V" mail from a member of the "Special" NCB at Banika Island to USA. 1944 An inbound "V" mail from Oakland to 41st Station Hospital, A.P.O. 292. A fine trio.

£220

**

410

 

FLORIDA ISLAND - NEW ZEALAND FORCES: 1944-45 Three covers to USA from mebers of the RNZAF 6th flying boat squadron stationed at Halavo. The mail was barged to Guadalcanal and dispatched via RNZAF APO 366 via USAPO 709 for onward transmission. The covers have "R.N.Z.A.F./C/N.Z.A.P.O." c.d.s. one has a good violet "Please advise correspondent/of your correct address" h.s., all have a different censor h.s. (3 covers).

£120

**

411

 

FLORIDA ISLAND - NEW ZEALAND FORCES: 1944 (10 Jan.) A New Zealand YMCA env. senyt by a member of the 6th flying boat squadron at Halavo to "Flotilla Five Staff, Navy 152" on Tulagi Island, m/s inter Island mail" and a large boxed censor h.s. Also a 1943 (27 June) env. to Canada with a cancellation attributed to Navy 152. Fine. (2 covers).

£80

**

412

 

STERLING ISLAND - "V" MAILS ETC: 1944 "V" mail from A.P.O. 706 Unit 1 (Sterling Island) via A.P.O. 709 (Guadalcanal), Tarawa, Hickham Field & Hawaii thence to USA (Hollywood) with red m/s "Pin up". 1999 "V" mail from A.P.O. 706 Unit 1 via Guadalcanal to USA. 1944 (13 July) 6c env. from A.P.O. 706 Unit 1 to USA with "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/706/APO" duplex and censor h.s. (3 items).

£100

**

413

 

TREASURY ISLAND GROUP - "V" MAIL ETC: 1944 (18 Aug.) 6c env. used from A.P.O. 93 the HQ of the 93rd Division to S. Francisco with A.P.O. duplex and censor h.s. Another cover franked with 6c air sent the same way with a different type of A.P.O. 93 duplex. 1944 "V" mail from A.P.O. 93 at Mono Island via Munda, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Hicham Field, Hawaii and thence to USA. (3 items).

£100

**

414

 

TULAGI ISLAND - NAVY UNITS: 1943-45 The small selection of covers to USA inc. 1945 env. registered with the NAB Navy 152 return address sent down the Island chain to USA. 1943 env. with the Navy 223 return address. 1943 cover to S. Francisco with the Navy 152 return address which repalaced Navy 223. 1943 env. from A.P.O. 692 (Baffin Island, Canada) to a member of the 26th construction unit at Tulagi with a good "MERRY EXMAS/HAPPY NU YR" duplex of APO 692. (5 covers).

£100

**

415

 

VELLA LAVELLA - NEW ZEALAND FORCES: c1943 env. from 14th Brigade HQ to Auckland with circular "N.Z.E.F./FIELD/POST OFFICE" and triangular framed "SERVICE CENSOR/No 62" vioet h.s. c1943 US 6c env. from NZAPO 150 to Australia with triangular "SERVICE CENSOR/No 121" h.s. signed by Chaplain Harry Voyce.

£70

**

416

 

VELLA LAVELLA - A COASTWATCHER COVER: 1942 env. from Rev. A. H. Silvester, a Methodist minister who remained after the evacuation to Auckland with m/s censor of Sub. Lt H.E. Josselyn. Sent without postage or postmarks. Scarce.

£200

**

417

 

VELLA LAVELLA - A COASTWATCHER COVER: 1942 env. sent by Sister M.S. Farland, a Methodist nursing sister on the Island via Australia to N. Zealand at lower left is a good circular "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" h.s. This cover bears no other markings, but the writing can be verified from other correspondence. Sister Farland was evacuated by PBY on order of Gen. Vandgrift reaching Guadalcanal on 5 Dec. 1942.

£200

**

418

 

VELLA LAVELLA - MARINE FORCES "V" AND REGISTERED MAIL: 1943 (Nov.) Christmas "V" mail from HQ 1 Marine Amphibious Corps from Barakoma Airfield via Guadalcanal to USA. 1943 cover registered USA to Lt Col. E.W.Sneker, USMC at HQ 1 Marine Amphibious Corps on the Island. A good pair.

£100

**

419

 

INWARD MAIL FROM FIJI: 1944 (22 April) env. from Nanukuioa, Fiji to Fiji Military Force, c/o NZAPO 250 franked with a Fiji 2‡d The cover posted at the Empire rate was sent via Nandi and Guadalcanal before its despatch by SOS Kingfisher "Duck" aircraft to Malaita. Only three covers are believed to exist from Fiji to BSI at this time. PHOTO PLATE 4

£300

**

420

 

INWARD MAIL FROM FIJI: 1945 (21 June) env. registered from Fiji to USS "Fillmore", the cover was sent via Navy 201 (Suva) and Navy 10488 (Saipan Island) to Navy 145 (Guadalcanal) thence to USS "Fillmore". Fine red boxed "INTER/ISLAND/MAIL", "FIRST CLASS" and "SUVA/R No" h.s.

£160

**

421

 

INWARD MAIL FROM GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS: 1945 env. from A.P.O. 240 (Tarawa) to Guadalcanal thence to A.P.O. 709 franked with 1d pair tied by "POST OFFICE TARAWA/GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY" c.d.s. with boxed "GILBERT AND ELLICE/ISLANDS COLONY/ PASSED BY CENSOR/No 10" h.s. nearby.

£100

**

422

 

INWARD MAIL FROM THE GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS: 1944 O.H.M.S. env. posted free from Tarawa to HQ 68th Medical Depot Co. A.P.O. 709 with a fine boxed "GILBERT AND ELLICE/ISLAND COLONY/PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 6" h.s.

£100

**

423

 

MAIL FROM GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS: 1944 env. from Tarawa to A.P.O. 709 franked with G & E 2d with a good boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 8" h.s. alongside.

£100

**

424

 

THE UNIQUE VANIKORO MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATION: 1945 env. from Peu, Vanikoro Island via the N. Hebrides to R. Baldwin the Crowns legal officer at Sydney, franked with 1‡d block of four to make the 6d double rate postage & cancelled with m/s "Vanikoro/26 11 45" plus initials with violet "NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/POLYNESIA" transit c.d.s. alongside. The Vanikoro P.O. had closed on 24 Oct. 1944 as it only served five European residents. The cover was carried from Peu to Port Vila on the schooner "Quand Mere" owned by F.L. Jones a local trader and thence by the monthly Burns Philp service to Australia. Believed to be the only recorded example of this m/s cancellation.
PHOTO PLATE 5

£400

**

425

 

THE ONLY RECORDED WAR TIME ITEM FROM SAN CHRISTABAL ISLAND: 1943 env. sent by the Rev. E. E. Courtais at Wanoni Bay, St. Christabel Island via New Hebrides and USA to UK. The cover was opened, censored and resealed, h.s "PASSED BY CENSOR 2" (District Officer D. Foster at Kira Kira). and censor tape at left. The cover went by the ketch Valerie owned by C. Bignall of Fulakora to Vila, thence from Noumea (again censored) to USA (again censored !) and by sea to UK. Believed to be the only war period item from San Christobal Island.

£140

**

426

 

RARE COVER VIA PORT VILA SENT BY SISTER M. FARLAND: 1943 (8 Jan.) env. with boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. and tape sent by Sister M. Farland (the only white lady in the W. Solomons) via Port Vila to Auckland, franked with 2d. The cover originated at Bulia and was carried by canoe to Lunga thence by air to Port Vila and Auckland. Believed to be one of four recorded covers via Port Vila.

£150

**

427

 

RARE COVER VIA PORT VILA SENT BY THE MISSIONARY A.W.SILVESTER: 1943 (Jan.) env. from the Rev. A.W. Silvester who remained behind the Japanese lines at Buila sent via canoe to Lunga where tape & a boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR" violet h.s. was applied, and thence to Port Vila and Auckland. Fine.

£150

**

428

 

CIVILIAN MAIL UTILISING US MILITARY POST OFFICES: 1943 (19 May) 6c airmail env. from W.H. Baddely, Bishop of Melansian BSI through the US Navy P.O. on Guadalcanal to Sydney. 1943 (30 May) 6c airmail env. from the same correspondence sent through A.P.O. 709 on Guadalcanal. Both have naval censor h.s.

£100

**

429

 

CIVILIAN MAIL SENT THROUGH THE US APO 709 AND BRITISH DISTRICT OFFICE AT TENARU: 1943 (16 April) env. from the Bishop of Melanesia franked with USA 6c airmail & posted through A.P.O. 709 censored and thence to Sydney. It is interesting to note that the A.P.O. postal service by civilians was unauthorised, yet always allowed. 1943 May) env. from the same correspondence sent through the British District P.O. at Guadalcanal franked with 2d tied by a "TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS" c.d.s. censor tape tied by boxed violet "PASSED BY CENSOR". A scarce pair showing the adaptability of the civilian population.

£120

**

430

 

COVER FROM ONE PUSU TO N. ZEALAND: 1942 (Dec.) env. from Sister Field at One Pusu sent via Auki to Port Vila & Australia, thence to N. Zealand. Franked with uncancelled 2d x 3 (possibly District Officer C.N.F. Bengough was absent) with boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR" violet h.s. alongside.

£150

**

431

 

THE LUNGA POST OFFICE: 1944 env. sent by Rev. Palmer from Tohwa via Lunga where it was handed over to USA A.P.O. 709, transported to A.P.O. 929 (Port Moresby), although addressed to A.P.O. 9230 (a transit A.P.O. number) it was forwarded to Australia where it was censored again onward to the addressee at Australian A.P.O. 627 of Kumming, China. Franked with 2d tied by a fine LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDs" c.d.s., censor tapes and h.s. make this a most intersting item. PHOTO PLATE 4

£100

**

432

 

THE LUNGA POST OFFICE: 195 Dec.) a slightly crumpled env. from Peu, Vanikoro Islands via Lunga and Australia to USA. Franked with 1/- cancelled at the Lunga P.O., m/s "Tax 90c" (centimes) & h.s "Postage due 10 cents", a USA 10c was affixed to pay the shortfall.

£80

**

433

 

THE LUNGA POST OFFICE - THE ONLY RECORDED UGI ISLAND COVER: 1945 (21 May) env. sent by a member of the Melanesian mission at Ugi via Lunga by the District Officer's vessel Ramada to Australia. Franked with 2d tied by "LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDs" c.d.s with "PASSED BY CENSOR 2" h.s. nearby. Believed to be the only recorded cover from Ugi at any period.

£160

**

434

 

THE LUNGA POST OFFICE: 1941 (31 July) env. from Lunga with on reverse m/s "From S.K.K. Salana/Brs Res. Commissioner/A.P.O. 709/Inter Island" to Auckland. Franked with ‡d & 2‡d tied by "LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDs" c.d.s. and censor tape. Also a 1945 registration reciept with similar cancellation issued to the Rev. Silvester. ( 2 items).

£80

**

435

 

THE LUNGA POST OFFICE: 1944 (26th Dec.) env. sent by Maj. N. Crichlow BSIDF, a former medical official who returned to the BSI to assist in the re-organisation of the government from Lunga to Sydney. Franked with a 2d tied by a fine "LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDs" c.d.s. The cover is without backstamps but also bears a 1d BSI Red Cross Appeal label (not tied).

£80

**

436

 

THE LUNGA POST OFFICE: 1943 (30 Aug.) OHMS env. from Lunga via A.P.O. 609 (Guadalcanal) and A.P.O. 502 (Noumea) to Sydney with a fine oval "LUNGA/BRITISH/SOLOMON IDs" d.s. 1943 "Voyce" env. franked with 4‡d block of six cancelled with the same oval d.s. as the previous cover with an additional strike alongside.

£80

**

437

 

THE LUNGA POST OFFICE: 1944 (26 Dec.) OHMS env. sent free by Lt. L.M. Davis the BSI postmaster from Lunga via A.P.O. 709 to USA. 1944 OHMS env. registered from Lunga adressed to Navy 60 on the Russell Islands with framed "LUNGA/BRIT. SOLOMON ISLANDS/R. No.........." h.s. 1945 (29 Feb.) env. franked with 1d & 6d to make the 4d registration + 2d postage rate and used from Lunga to England, boxed registration h.s. in violet. (3 covers).

£100

**

438

 

THE MUNDA POST OFFICE: 1944 (22 Aug.) env. registered from Munda (P.O. opened by M. F.B. Clemens) via Guadalcanal, Lunga and thence to Sydney. Franked with 1‡d pair & 2d tied by "MUNDA" c.d.s. , boxed "LUNDA/BRIT. SOLOMON ISLANDS/R. No......" and oval censor h.s. containing initials of Clemens nearby. Also a 1943 registered receipt form issued at Munda for an item sent by Rev. C. T. Lupton. (2 items).

£100

**

439

 

THE FIRST RECORDED RE-USE OF THE TULAGI CANCELLER AT AUKI: 1942 (23 Oct.) large OHMS env. from Auki sent by government vessel to Efate where it was censored at Port Vila and thence to Sydney. The cover has a good example of the "TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDs" c.d.s. and a large circular "PASSED BY CENSOR/New Hebrides/CONDOMONIUM/des N/les-Hebrides/PASSE PAR LA CENSURE" h.s. lightly applied in violet. Believed to be the first recorded example of the re-use of the Tulagi d.s. since April 1942.

£100

**

440

 

FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE TULAGI C.D.S. AT TENARU: 1942 (7 Dec.) env. sent by Sister M Farland from Vella Lavella by canoe to Guadalcanal thence to N. Zealand. Franked 2d tied by a lightly applied TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS" dated on the first day of its use on Guadalcanal, boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR" violet h.s. alongside. The "TULAGI" c.d.s. was transferred from Auki to Guadalcanal & placed in use at the BSI Defence Office at Tenaru in order to help re-establish Government services.

£140

**

441

 

USE OF THE TULAGI C.D.S. AT TENARU: 1942 Env. (a little cut down) written on Vella Lavella (a Japanese occupied area) by the Rev. A. W. Silvester and held for several months prior to being despatched by native canoe to Tenaru for forward transmission to Port Vila and New Zealand. Franked with 2d tied by a "TULAGI" c.d.s. with boxed violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" alongside.

£150

**

442

 

USE OF THE TULAGI C.D.S. AT TENARU: 1942 (22 Dec.) env. sent by Bishop T. Wade of Bougainville (who had been evacuated by the submarine SS "Gato") from Tenaru to USA. Franked with 2d (1d underpaid) tied by a "TULAGI" c.d.s. with boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR" violet h.s. and tape nearby. Scarce.

£200

**

443

 

THE TULAGI POST OFFICE - THE ONLY ITEM SENT FROM SIOTA DURING WWII: 1945 env. sent by the legendary Rev. C.E. Fox at Siota via Tulagi to USA. Franked with 2d tied by "TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDs" c.d.s. and with censor tape. Rev. Fox had been in BSI since 1911, during WWII he retreated to Malaita Island until 1944 when he returned to Siota. Believed to be the only recorded item from Siota during WWII.

£100

**

444

 

THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE TULAGI GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH DATESTAMP: 1945 (7 June) OHMS env. addressed to AC2 H.E. Justen at ENZBB the code for BSI. The cover has an almost complete strike of the violet oval "GOVERNMENT/Crowm/TELEGRAPH/TULAGI" d.s. Justen was a member of the RNZ 6 flying boat sq. stationed at Halavo Bay. Believed to be the only recorded use on mail of this d.s.

£100

**

445

 

USE OF THE TULAGI C.D.S. AT TENARU: 1943 env. from San Cristobal under the Commonwealth 2d rate to via Tenaru & Noumea to Sydney. The 2d adhesive is cancelled with the "TULAGI" c.d.s. with boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR" violet h.s. alongside. Believed to be one of two recorded coivers used from San Cristobal during WWII.

£100

**

446

 

THE LAST RECORDED USE OF THE TULAGI C.D.S. AT TENARU: 1943 (11 June) OHMS env. posted free from Tenaru via Noumea to Sydney with a "TULAGI" c.d.s. of 11 June 1943 (the last recorded date of the c.d.s. being used at Tenaru, Guadalcanal prior to it being returned to Tulagi). The Tenaru P.O. was renamed Lunga.

£100

**

447

 

THE TULAGI POST OFFICE: 1945 (May) env. sent by Rev. C.T.J. Luxton at Bilua via Tulagi, to N. Zealand. Franked at the 2d rate, adhesive cancelled with a "TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDs" c.d.s. and with censor tape at left.

£80

**

448

 

VANIKORO - THE ONLY RECORDED POSTAGE DUE ITEM USED DURING WWII IN THE BSI. 1942 (3 Oct.) env. from Sydney via by HMAS "Manoora" to Port Vila and then by the Schooner USS "Echo", an outer island based coachwatcher supply vessel to Vanikoro. The letter was underpaid 1/4d but p.dues to the value of 1/2d were affixed. "PASSED BY CENSOR" and boxed "EXCEEDS ....OZS" h.s. Vanikoro Post office was one of only two BSI PO to remain open during the whole of WWII. Believed to be the only postage due cover used of the BSI during the war. PHOTO PLATE 5

£500

**

449

 

THE VANIKORO POST OFFICE: 1943 env. from Vanikoro via Peu on a Kauri Timber CO vessel to Sydney, franked with ‡and 1‡d but not censored. Also a similar cover by the same route but opened and censored at Sydney. (2 covers).

£120

CINDERELLA

 

450

 

ADVERTISING, c1904-50: Colourful, large poster stamps from a range of European countries advertising various products with fine designs inc. 'Zell' cocoa (H–fer), Berlin's Bohemian Brewery (R–der), Reichener's tie shop, Munich, various Danish items, Netherlands chemical products, USA children's books, Kremmling's Biscuit Factory (5), Belgian coal, etc. Slight duplication only. (139).

£340

 

451

 

ANIMALS, BIRDS & FISH: A colourful selection of large poster stamps c1898-1955 featuring a whole range of horses, dogs, birds,etc. inc. a fine Czech set of zoo animals, a superb large embossed foil seahorse (Netherlands), v.fine embossed 1898 exhibition labels with hore's head, Danish pig, 1953 whale etc. (86).

£240

 

452

 

ARTISTS: Series of (mainly) German poster stamps c1905-20 designed by a range of better artists inc. Salietti, Loe, Jacamo, Pirchan, Berndl, Obermeier, B–ttcher, Hohne etc. and featuring designs for exhibitions & individual products or businesses. An attractive lot. (31).

£200

 

453

 

AVIATION, c1910-48: Attractive German poster stamps inc. two from the fine 'Gerner-Br”u' set, scarce 1912 Leipzig Margaretenfest airmail label, fine embossed label for the 1910 Bitterfeld Air Exhibition, sheetlet (10) of 'Arphi1a 1948' labels etc. (30).

£140

 

454

 

CHILDREN: Superb selection of German poster stamps c1905-20 featuring children inc. fine set (6) for Boll's children's clothes, 10 different stamps advertising Leonhardi's paints & inks, 1912 Jugendtag (Regensburg), various Kremmling Waffelfabrik 'story' stamps (24) etc. (56).

£200

 

455

 

CZECHOSLOVAKIA: An unusual range of imperforate labels c1945-50 advertising various Czech products inc. furniture, food & drink, cameras, pens, toothpaste, chocolate, radios, toys, etc. A colourful group. (102).

£150

 

456

 

DIE-CUT SEAL STAMPS: c1890-1958 Range of unusual advertising labels in metallic foil or embossed colour, mainly from Germany & Czeckoslovakia and inc. exhibitions, trade & propaganda labels with fine colour embossed German Colonial stamp, post-WWII range of Frankfurt exhibition labels, 1928 Ljubljana Exhibition set etc. (73).

£180

 

457

 

ELECTRICITY & LIGHTING: Scarce group of poster stamps c1910-25 advertising electrical goods, exhibitions etc. inc. fine large eagle design for the Lech-Elektrizitats Werke, Augsburg, Munich electricity works pair, various lamps & light-bulbs, 'Torol' lighting oil (5) etc. (16).

£90

 

458

 

EXHIBITIONS, 1896-1959: A fine selection of large, colourful poster stamps with several seldom-seen early examples inc. Baden-Baden & Wiesbaden (2) 1896 exhibitions, fine large stamp from 1897 Frankfurt Flower Show, 1903 D¸sseldorf cookery expo., 1913 K–nigsberg Agricultural Show label withy fine display of farm animals, Gruszka design of children playing fror the 1914 Essen 'Unsere Jugend' exhibition plus a good showing of stamps from (mainly) pre-WWII events, with slight duplication. (107).

£320

 

459

 

EXHIBITIONS, 1897-1958: Substantial selection of European poster stamps, the majority being pre-1930, with many uncommon examples noted inc. 1898 Berlin Acetylene Exhibition (4), 1914 German East Africa Show at Dar-es-Salaam, Darmstadt Art Exhibition of the same year, superb large embossed label by Hahn for the Dutch Colonial Exhibition at Semarang (1914) plus a further group of early embossed labels, large colourful stamps for exhibitions at Munich (Islamic Art 1910), Posen (1911), Ohlsdorf & Heidelberg Photographic Show (1912), Paderborn (1913), Munich stained glass, Stuttgart & Hagen (1914), fine Berlin 'Die Mode der Dame' label by Gipkens c1914 etc. with slight duplication. A fine lot. (197).

£500

 

460

 

HOHLWEIN (Ludwig): A very attractive range of designs by this master of the art of poster stamp design inc. advertising labels for Koch grammaphones, 'Pelikan' pens, Munich tailors Scherrer (20, Isidor Bach (2) & Burger-Kehl (3), fine eagles on a label for the Hellabrunn Zoo, trio of toboggan labels ('Winter in Bayern'), comic brewery stamps (6) etc. (29).

£300

 

461

 

MILITARY - WWI: Large group of German poster stamps with many unusual types noted inc. embossed 'Italien f¸r Dich!' set (6), Graz War Exhibition (5), Red Cross & POW Fund stamps, fine oval embossed U-boat 'Gott strafe England!' label, regimental stamps etc. (77).

£340

 

462

 

MILITARY - WWI: Belgian propaganda stamps ('N'Oublions jamais!') c1917 in scarce strip of 6 depicting German war atrocities; designed by Georges Creten, this is one of the scarcest Belgian sets. (6).

£60

 

463

 

RED CROSS & T.B. FUNDS: Selection of poster stamps and fund-raising labels inc. various Belgian labels c1930 depicting hospitals, homes etc. (82), Norwegian Red Cross labels, refugee relief, Christmas fund stamps etc. Unusual material. (149).

£280

 

464

 

SHOES & BOOTS: Unusual German advertising stamps c1904-14 featuring 'Kavalier' (22) & 'Pilo' (6) polishes, fine large coloured label for Klein's shop in Munich, 1912-14 shoe exhibitions (3) etc. (36).

£150

 

465

 

TOURIST PUBLICITY: c1904-40 Ranges of poster stamps publicising areas of Germany, Czechoslovakia & Switzerland inc. superb set (10) of Nuremburg sites, extensive selection of Czech views C1930, 1938 group (7) promoting Wallonia, Swiss alpine views etc. (145).

£300

 

466

 

TRANSPORT: Range of poster stamps c1908-29 inc. fine, unusual embossed & die-cut set (6) for the 1909 Konigsberg transport exhibition, 1909 Berlin transport exhibition label, car shows of the 1920s in Belgium, Switzerland, Spain & France plus a group of USA labels from the same period. (27).

£180

 

467

 

UNITED STATES: c1950 Unusual set of propaganda poster stamps "This is America", printed in blue on cream, each stamp depicts a different image from US history inc. famous Americans, important moments & places, flags, sports etc.; two have slight surface damage, otherwise a most interesting set. (69).

£120

 

468

 

POSTER STAMPS MISCELLANY c1887-1930: Fine range of mainly German poster stamps inc. scarcer items with a group of Nuremburg Church Lottery labels c1887-1912 (6), large stamp for Munich paper merchants C.F.Zeller with panorama of the city, 1914 Easter Exhibition (4), various other exhibition & advertising labels inc. a range of Swiss poster stamps of the 1920s & '30s. (102).

£300

 

469

 

POSTER STAMPS MISCELLANY, c1897-37: An interesting range of European poster stamps advertising various products & exhibitions inc. 'Petrol' hair lotion, Bavarian tourist stamps, heraldic (19), WWI Red Cross, 1913 Berlin Paper Exhibition, Saarbrucken Colonial & Leipzig German Bakery Exhibitions (1914), UK 1937 Coronation pairs (2) etc. (113).

£300

 

470

 

POSTER STAMP MISCELLANY, c1910-55: Substantial group of poster stamps, publicity & fund-raisng labels etc. from a variety of European countries inc. Germany, Czechoslovakia & Belgium, the last inc. fund-raising set of 1930s featuring Royal children (18), US sports c1950 (7), unusual Hungarian (?) large poster stamp promoting 'Pravda', fine Italian Garibaldi commemorative label c1925 etc. (250).

£280

 

471

 

POSTER STAMPS MISCELLANY c1910-30: Group of better stamps inc. German School at Constantinople, 1922 Goslar seal trio, 'Europa Unita Fortis Est' triangles in blocks of 4 (3), Englehardt cigarettes, triangular Dutch tourist labels (10), 1910 Carouge 'Concours Musical' pair etc. (54).

£200

PICTURE POSTCARDS

 

472

 

LARGE CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of cards from all around the World but with a heavy emphasis on GB. A wide range of views with a few better cards noted. (Many 100's).

£100

 

473

 

MISCELLANY of (mainly) Edwardian cards inc. 1906 Army Balloon, comic cards inc. 1904 'Airship', 1911 aerial policemen, early Italian aeroplane fantasy card, Tom Browne rugby scrum, 'Tube Railway' Shepherd's Bush, a fine Nathan Dean Punch advertising card (Kingsway Theatre), actors & actresses with 8 'bookmark' cards,HMS 'Hibernia' 1912 trio inc. view of her 'aero-plane slipway', 1939 Third Reich card of Hitler & schoolgirls etc. (37 cards).

£70

 

474

 

MISCELLANY c1904-20: Interesting group of cards inc. 1912 Shanghai, WWI propaganda cards (26) inc. caricature types and contemporary nudes (3), unusual cards of Gibraltar & Tangiers (inc. early chromo-litho pair), France & Switzerland, good 1904 (Boxing Day) Guernsey c.d.s. plus an 1887 Jersey squared circle on card and a few more recent items. (133 cards).

£65

 

475

 

CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of cards comprising one volume of glamour/erotica (160 cards), one album of Hungary (c100 cards) and a large selection of Belgian & Dutch cards including many with Christmas themes. (Qty.).

£100

 

476

 

TWO ALBUMS with the extensive accumulation of cards, one volume dedicated to World War Two with many French cards depicting ruins, etc. but with some more interesting cards including Dutch "cartoon" types. (Approx. 300).

£100

 

477

 

ALBUM containing the small selection of cards chiefly collected for postmark interest inc. 1910 card with oval "LORD OF THE ISLES" cachet & two cards with squared circles of Stantonbury. (Approx. 40).

£60

 

478

 

MOTORING: Selection of Edwardian cards inc. Thackeray & Papini 'Write Away' types (latter with closed tear), Tom Browne comic (2), actresses seated in cars (2), romantic types inc. 1903 set (8) showing the car as a means of seduction! (17 cards).

£80

 

479

 

WAIN, Louis: Selection of used cards featuring cats inc. five undivided back 'Write Away' types (two with light foxing), plus a range of others to 1908 inc. five Faulkner cards ('Grace', 'Out for the Day' etc.),Tuck's 'The Young Coquette', 'Mazawattee Tea' advertising card ('Derby Day') etc. Also two early continental cat cards - c1890 'Au Bon MarchÈ' advertisement & Zieher design for Cats' Home Fund. (17 cards).

£100

ADEN

 

480

 

STOCKBOOK containing the mint & used duplicated accumulation inc. India used in Aden, Protectorate States & South Arabian Federation. (Few 100's).

£60