|
561 |
|
1907-10 Lakatois with small "PAPUA" all fine used with c.d.s.'s, well written up on album leaves and inc."rift in clouds", "lower frame-line broken", "dot before" & "black dot under" right hand POSTAGE, "line to right of sail" and "blotch over right 4" varieties, inverted wmks., perf. and Die varieties and 2d (SG.77a.) showing error "C"for "O" in POSTAGE variety. Even as 'basic' stamps, cat. value is £848. (46). |
£240 |
| PITCAIRN ISLANDS |
|
562 |
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ALBUM containing the mint collection, 1940-93 with a good degree of completion inc. 1940-51 set, RSW 10/-, UPU set, 1957-58 defin. set, etc. (Approx. 380). |
£75 |
| PORTUGAL |
|
563 |
 |
1798-1814 Group of chiefly Peninsular war period EL's with "LISBON" British Packet Agency datestamps (4), "POOL/116" & faint "LISBON/(date)/F" in dull green ink. (8). |
£75 |
|
564 |
|
1825-1840 Pair of EL's to London, the former with oval "PORTO" d.s & s/l "LISBON", the latter from Oporto via Lisbon where a m/s "Finnie & Medlicott" Forwarding Agents endorsement was added and Falmouth (where a red step-type "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" was applied). A useful pair. (2). |
£60 |
|
565 |
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1828 EL to London with faint "LISBON" British Packet Agency namestamp, charged "2/6" but impressed with the handstamp "FP" (Foreign Post) for delivery by the London Twopenny Post letter carriers. PHOTO - see plate no 7 |
£250 |
| PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
|
566 |
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SMALL UNUSED COLLECTION OF EARLY ISSUES: Varied lot of 1862-72 Charles Whiting issues inc. 1862-68 1d & 6d, 1870 2d (single plus imperf. & block of 6 showing "Broken O in TWO"), 3d & 4d (single plus complete sheet of 30) & 1872 1c, 2c, 4c, 6c and 12c. Varied condition. (47). |
£100 |
|
567 |
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EARLY COVERS AT THE 2d (LOCAL) & 3d (New Brunswick) LETTER RATES: 1869 pair of envs. (minor faults) from Charlottetown to a local address with 2d red tied by unclear barred oval and to "Oak Point, Miramichi" (N.B.) with 3d blue tied by fine barred oval with four transit c.d.s.'s on the back. Scarce pair. (2 covers).PHOTO - see plate no. 2 |
£180 |
|
568 |
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BACK-TO-BACK WHITING PLATE PROOF OF THE 1870 3d WITH 4d IN UNISSUED COLOUR: Unusual imperf. proof of the 1870 4d in unissued pale blue on medium white wove paper, having a darker blue proof print of the 1870 3d (misplaced) on the reverse. Rare contemporary Charles Whiting proof. Few known. PHOTO - |
£150 |
| RHODESIA |
|
569 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves, 1892-1963 with much of note inc. 1892-93 £1 cleaned & regummed, 1896 opts. on COGH to 1/- mint, 1898-1908 £2 mint, 1905 Falls set mint (a little foxing on some), Double Heads, Admirals, etc. Also a range of Rhodesia & Nyasaland inc. 1954 & 1959 to £1, etc. Poor to chiefly fine. (Approx. 220). |
£150 |
| NORTHERN RHODESIA/ZAMBIA |
|
570 |
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COLLECTION on leaves, 1925-63 with 1925-29 mint set to 20/- (small flaw), RSW 20/- mint, 1953 & 1963 sets to 20/-, etc. (Approx. 85). |
£100 |
| SOUTHERN RHODESIA |
|
571 |
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1924-37 Used range inc. Admirals to 5/-, 1931-34 perf. 12 set with extra 5/- (2), perf. 11‡ set with sundry extras, etc. Mixed condition. (Approx. 100). |
£50 |
| RUMANIA |
|
572 |
|
GIURGEVO (WALLACHIA): 1863 EL to Cefalonia (Corfu) with superb, upright blue strike of Austrian type c.d.s. of 'GIURGEVO/1/3' with 'PESTH' & 'TRIEST' transits on reverse and partial arrival d.s. on front; filing crease. An interesting item. |
£100 |
| RUSSIA |
|
573 |
|
CARTON containing three stockbooks of predominantly modern mint overprinted issues inc. many of national or local origin. A very interesting accumulation, seldom encountered in such quantity. (Sev. 1,000's). |
£100 |
|
574 |
|
BOX containing the extensive accumulation of modern (post-1970) covers with a wide range of adhesives from Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, etc. (Approx. 500). |
£100 |
|
575 |
|
COLLECTION of over 4,000 stamps, 1863-1998 (predominantly post-1940) inc. sheetlets/min. sheets, strips & blocks plus some 300 stamps from Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, etc. High Cat. value. (Approx. 4,300). |
£100 |
|
576 |
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TAGANROG: 1919 (12 Sept.) stampless env. (minor wear) to Cheltenham with mostly fine strike of the rare "OC/POSTS/BMM2" British Military skeleton d.s. in purple on the front matching the colour of British "No.370" censor mark; plus large 3rd Nov./10th Dec. 1919 piece with the same "BMM2" mark in black used as an arrival mark. [Ex Firebrace]. |
£60 |
| SAAR |
|
577 |
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1920-47 Selection of mint & used stamps on leaves inc. 'Germania' 80pf 'Sarre' opt. with c.d.s. cancellation [Mi 16]. (119). |
£75 |
| ST. HELENA |
|
578 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the QV to QEII mint collection with a good number of definitive sets and an extensive range of commems. (Some 100's). |
£350 |
|
579 |
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COLLECTION on leaves with much of merit inc. a small range of QV issues, 1903 to 2/- mint, 1908 10/- mint, 1912-16 to 3/- mint, 1934 Centenary set mint, KGVI to 10/- mint & good ranges of QEII to 1992. Fair to mostly fine. (Few 100's). |
£240 |
|
580 |
|
1922-37 Mint range inc. MCA 4d to 5/-, Script set to 10/-, 1‡d deep carmine-red, ‡d "Cleft Rock", 6d "Torn Flag" and 8d "Cleft Rock" (faults). High Catalogue value. Poor to chiefly fine. (24). |
£100 |
|
581 |
|
1922-27 £1 grey and purple/red fresh mounted mint, minute surface rubbing. SG.96, Cat. £350. PHOTO |
£100 |
|
582 |
|
1922 15/- grey & purple/blue fresh mounted mint. SG.113, Cat. £800. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
| ST. CHRISTOPHER, NEVIS & ANGUILLA |
|
583 |
|
ALBUM containing the QV to QEII mint & used collection inc. 1903 to 5/-, 1920-22 to £1, 1938-50 to £1 with various extra shades, etc, 1952 set mint and extensive QEII ranges. (Few 100's).
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£150 |
|
584 |
|
1923 Tercentenary £1 fresh mounted mint. SG. Cat. £700. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
585 |
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1923 Tercentenary 5/- & 10/- lightly hinged mint. SG. Cat. £315. (2). |
£90 |
| ST. LUCIA |
|
586 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with several better items noted inc. QV vals. to 5/- mint, KEVII vals. to 5/- (SG.77) mint, KGV vals. to 5/- mint, 1936 Tercentenary set mint, 1938-48 to £1 mint, etc. Fair to mostly fine. (Approx. 280). |
£90 |
|
587 |
|
1950 12c claret perf. 14‡ x 14 lightly hinged mint. SG.153a, Cat. £475. PHOTO - |
£150 |
| ST. VINCENT |
|
588 |
|
ALBUM containing the extensive QV to QEII mint & used collection with much of value inc. 1875 1/- claret used, 1899 set to 5/- mint, 1902 to 5/- mint, 1904-11 to £1 mint, 1913-17 to £1 mint, 1921-32 to £1 mint and extensive later ranges to 1986 with many defin. sets to top value, etc. Poor to mostly fine. (Few 100's). |
£300 |
| SARAWAK |
|
589 |
|
MINT MISCELLANY on stock-cards 1869-1979 incl. sundry blocks. Mainly odd but useful values. (200) |
£85 |
|
590 |
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1899 4c on 8c bright blue/blue unused block of 50 (5 x 10). Half a dozen with faults but generally fresh appearance & unusual in such a large multiple. SG.35, Cat. £175+. |
£60 |
| SEYCHELLES |
|
591 |
|
MISCELLANY (chiefly lightly mounted or latterly unmounted mint but a few used) on album leaves from 1890 to 1968 incl. QV mint values to R2…25c and surcharges to 90c, KEVII virtually complete mint, KGV mint values to R2…25c (3) with shade and paper varieties, KGVI apparently complete mint and better QEII mint sets until 1968. Nearly all fine and fresh. (c.240). |
£300 |
|
592 |
|
1898 6c postal stationery card to Bombay uprated with 2c defin., carried by British Steam Navigation Co. steamer. A fine & scarce uprated card. |
£75 |
| SIERRA LEONE |
|
593 |
|
QV-QEII mint & used collection on leaves with much of value inc. 1932 set to £1 mint, 1933 Wilberforce 10/- and £1 mint, 1938-44 to £1 mint, 1956-61 to £1 mint, etc. Poor to mostly fine. (Approx. 200). |
£200 |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS |
|
594 |
|
ALBUM containing the extensive early to modern mint & used collection inc. Large & Small Canoe sets, 1914-23 vals. to 10/- mint, 1922-31 to 10/- mint, 1939-51 set mint and extensive QEII ranges with several defin. sets to top value. Fair to mostly fine. (Many 100's). |
£200 |
|
595 |
|
1914 £1 purple & black/red mint. SG.38, Cat. £200. |
£60 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
|
596 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves, 1910-76 inc. KGV defins. to 1/3d mint & 10/- used, 1925 Air set mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee set in horizontal mint pairs, useful 1930's/1940's commems., etc. Fair to chiefly fine. (Few 100's). |
£75 |
|
597 |
|
1916 £1 green & red mounted mint. The odd short perf., otherwise fine. SG. Cat. £600. |
£120 |
| SPAIN |
|
598 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive mint & used collection with strength in middle period issues including some better sets. (Few 1,000's). |
£120 |
|
599 |
|
1811-15 Group of EL's to Great Britain (chiefly London) with a good range of markings inc. "FALMOUTH" namestamps in red ink (2), FAC of James Olver (Corunna - unrecorded) with oval framed "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH", "ASTURIAS", "CADIZ", etc. (8). |
£80 |
|
600 |
|
1814 Pair of EL's to London, the former with red curved "S.SEBASTIAN" British Packet Agency namestamp, the latter with red two-line "BILBAO/BIZCAIA". A scarce pair. (2). |
£100 |
|
601 |
|
1826-27 Pair of EL's to London, the former with fancy red circular "(Crown)/PAMPLONA/NAVARRA" & black "ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE", the latter with black oval framed "GALICIA/CORUNA". (2). |
£60 |
|
602 |
|
1828-30 Quartet of EL's to England with a good variety of postal markings inc. red "P/CADIZ", red "MALAGA/ANDALUCIA/BAXA", circular "B.C./CADIZ" and "Oz. at 8s/8d per Oz.". (4). |
£100 |
|
603 |
|
1835-37 First Carlist War period EL's to England with a good variety of markings inc. Forwarding Agent endorsement ("CyC") via Oleron, step-type framed "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" & oval framed "CHS. DETROYAT"h.s. FAC applied in Bayonne. (5). |
£80 |
| SUDAN |
|
604 |
|
ALBUM containing a mounted mint collection well written up, virtually complete from 1898 to 1954 and thus including "better" sets throughout such as 1935 50th Death Anniversary of General Gordon and 1941 definitives but also "back of the book" stamps incl. postage dues, officials and Sudan Military Telegraph adhesives. Cat. £1,159 and almost without exception fine and fresh. |
£240 |
| ** |
605 |
|
MISCELLANY of early to middle period issues on Hagner sheets (some duplication), stated to Catalogue in excess of £550. (Approx. 270). |
£75 |
|
606 |
|
SUAKIN FIELD FORCE, 1896: Soldiers' & Seamen's 1a concession envelope addressed to Poona with a 'BASE OFFICE/B' c.d.s. of 17 September, sent by the Field Paymaster of the Indian Force at Suakin; very slightly reduced at left but a very scarce item. Also an 1898 Sudan Military Telegraphs form with superb blue strike of the 'ARMY/H/L/TELEGRAPHS' c.d.s.; sent from Berber to Halfa, the message concerns the release of imprisoned Indian soldiers. In addition a range of WWII censored mail inc. USAPO 608. (11 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£250 |
| SWAZILAND |
|
607 |
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COLLECTION on leaves, 1899-1968 inc. five opts. on Transvaal (vals. to 5/-, not guaranteed), KGV to 5/- mint, KGVI to 10/- mint and a good range of QEII defins. to top value. Mostly fine. (Small Qty.). |
£60 |
| SWEDEN |
|
608 |
|
MARITIME: The interesting group of covers/cards inc. 1878 10o postal stat. card with "FRA SVERIGE" d.s. & black oval "K14 3/4-6‡E", 1886 5o postal stat. card with black boxed "Fra Sverige", a small group of PPC's with Angbats nos. 87, 119, 142, 143 & 148 plus 1912 PPC's (2) with black "BERLIN-SASSNITZ" datestamps & s/l violet "Paquebot" marks. (10 items). |
£200 |
|
609 |
|
MARITIME: 1877-87 group of covers/postal stat. cards icomprising 1877 card with "ANGBATS PXP/No64/20/18 10 77", 1878 cover to Stockholm with Angbats no. 19 d.s. and four 1880's items with Angbats nos. 57, 61, 76 & 87 datestamps. Scarce early examples. (6 items). |
£120 |
| SWITZERLAND |
|
610 |
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AIRMAILS: 1922-37 group of covers to Denmark (3, one of which bears SG.320 x 2), Sweden (3) & Finland with a good range of frankings, m/s & h/s route instructional markings. A very attractive group. (7). |
£120 |
|
611 |
|
AIRMAILS: 1925-38 group of covers to various European destinations inc. Germany (7), Hungary (3) and Portugal, showing a good variety of frankings, postal markings, m/s & h/s route instructional markings, etc. (15). |
£180 |
|
612 |
|
AIRMAILS: 1930-43 group of flown covers to the UK with a wide range of frankings, postal markings, m/s & h/s route instructional markings. (11). |
£120 |
|
613 |
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HELVETIC REPUBLIC - 'EXTRA COURIER': c1799 undated wrapper ex Geneva to Arau, endorsed 'Ministre de la Guerre/Par Courrier Exrpés' with v.fine strike of an oval 'HELVET.REPUBL./E/V/CENTRAL POST BUREAU' [Winkler 108] & equally fine s/l 'EXTRA COURIER' [probably Winkler 119], both in orange-red; a fine, attractive example of the short-lived official express mail system in use during the Napoleonic Period, 1798-1800. PHOTO |
£200 |
| TANGANYIKA/TANZANIA |
| ** |
614 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY, 1917-33: Fine 'SPECIMEN' examples of the 1917 'G.E.A.' optd. 3c & 6c E.Africa & Uganda postcards plus 1930s reg'n envs. in small & large sizes, the former fine unused with small endorsement 'Dar es Salaam 16/4/34', the latter (slight faults) used ex Manyoni to Nairobi uprated with 5c & 20c (3) stamps. Unusual material. (4 items). |
£100 |
| THAILAND/SIAM |
|
615 |
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1939 National Day set cancelled by fine strikes of the large Haadyai c.d.s. on very fine FDC with typed address; a scarce cover. |
£70 |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
|
616 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves inc. KGV vals. to £1 (SG.229) mint, 1938-51 set mint (inc. 12c shade), etc. (Small Qty.).
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£60 |
|
617 |
|
CANCELLATIONS: c1860-1920 selection of mainly QV stamps on stockcards showing a fine range of village cancellations inc. numeral obliterators nos. 1,2,3,7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21 & 23 (several of each), v.good ranges of named c.d.s. cancellations inc. Belmont, Blanchisseuse, Cap-de-ville, carapichaina, Carenage, Cedros, Claxton Bay, Laventille, Mayaro, Toco, Tortuga and Tunapuna, an almost complete strikre of the small oval "POST OFFICE/SAN FERNANDO" arms seal on 1883 ‡d & part strike on 1896 ‡d, three adhesives with s/l "TOO LATE" and Tobago 1d with "A14" obliterator. (113). |
£200 |
| TRISTAN DA CUNHA |
|
618 |
|
ALBUM containing the mint collection,l 1952-1992 inc. 1952, 1954, 1960, 1961, 1965-67 & 1972 defin. sets. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
|
619 |
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SELECTION of unmounted mint QEII inverted wmks. on stock-card incl. SG66w. & 101w. (2) and values to £2. (13 incl. 9 different). |
£60 |
| TUVALU |
|
620 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive mint & used accumulation inc. multiples, gutter pairs, FDC's, etc. STC £700. |
£120 |
| TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS |
|
621 |
|
MISCELLANY on album leaves (mainly lightly mounted or in the later stages unmounted mint but with the odd used stamp) from 1881 to 1977 incl. QV values to 3/- mint, KEVII almost complete mint, KGV mint values to 10/- with shades and paper varieties, KGVI exclusively mint & apparently complete and better early QEII mint sets to 5/-, £1 or $2 plus omnibus and commemorative issues. Almost all fine and fresh. (c.275). |
£130 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
|
622 |
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CARTON containing the early to modern collection in two printed albums plus a quantity of modern issues (mostly blocks of 4) on US Post Office pictorial presentation sheets. Some better noted - well worth a look. (Qty.). |
£180 |
|
623 |
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CIVIL WAR - CONFEDERATE STATES - "PAID" HANDSTAMPS: 1861 (5 Aug.) env. (reduced at right) addressed to Confederate Vice-President Alexander H. Stephens at Richmond with AUGUSTA/GA c.d.s. and s/l "PAID 10" provisional h.s., 10 June cover from Charleston to Anderson (South Carolina) with fine & almost complete circular "PAID/5" and 1862 (8 Mar.) cover from Richmond to "Genl. Joseph R. Andersen" at Wilmington with unusual italic "PAID/5Cts" h.s. Mixed condition but a scarce trio. |
£120 |
|
624 |
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CIVIL WAR - UNION SOLDIERS' CORRESPONDENCE, 1863/4: Rare group of letters, some complete with original envs., written by two New York brothers serving in the Union Army to their grandparents & younger brother and mentioning souvenirs being sent home, arrears of pay to save for land & their journey from Fortress Monroe where"in the Roads there are some of Burnside's old men..60,000 of them are going to Newport" to Fort McGruder where they were able to visit the war-ravaged Williamsburg and heard that "Hooker has been whipped at Chancellorsville....Dick Homan has a ball and chain to his leg for the next 3 years for deserting" to Dismal Swamp. Va., York Town to a 'Camp in the Field' and finally the battlefield at Cold Harbor where they were both killed as evidenced by a typed transcript of a sergeant's eye-witness account. Original photographs of both men in uniform and a camp pass are included as are a detailed sketch of the interior of their tent with the 2 men themselves, a copy photograph of their grandparents' house and other items of family correspondence. (15 letters, etc., plus 3 earlier items). |
£400 |
|
625 |
 |
CIVIL WAR - CONFEDERATE STATES - CIVILIAN POW & STAMP ISSUES: c.March, 1865 cover addressed to John H. White, a munitions technician imprisoned as POW at Point Lookout, Maryland, the env. being endorsed "Per Flag of Truce" and "14th March/Exchanged" with an erased "$5" suggesting theft and bearing a damaged &, sadly, unfranked 3c rose stamp. Also a selection of unused and used stamps incl. Scott #1 5c green, #2 (faults), #4 (2, one with corner damage), #5 10c rose (fine except for thinning; A.P.S. certificate), #8 (2, both unused), #13 (two shades, both fine unused) and Dietz's "The Confederate States P.O. Department". (1 cover, 10 stamps & 1 booklet). |
£150 |
|
626 |
|
PRE-CANCELS: Carton containing the extensive collection in four stockbooks & on stockleaves. (Qty.). |
£75 |
| U.S.A. - HAWAII |
|
627 |
|
DUPLICATED MINT AND USED RANGES on three large stockcards. An unusual little lot, well worth a look. (Approx. 170). |
£75 |
| UPPER SILESIA |
|
628 |
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COVERS COLLECTION INC. T.P.O.'s, POSTAL STATIONERY,ETC.: Useful 1920-22 collection of covers/cards with a good range of cancels (inc. 4 oval TPO/Station datestamps), uprated Postal Stat. cards, mixed frankings, etc. Mostly commercial mail and almost all different towns/rates/frankings (one to GB). Good nucleus for expansion. (28 covers). |
£120 |
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