2880

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: 1905 pair of PPC's bearing KEVII ‡d greens tied by good strikes of the scarce squared circle cancellations of Llwynypia & Neyland respectively. A good pair. (Cohen RF 300/325).

£70

 

2881

 

WAFER SEALS: 1846 EL from Monmouth to Hereford with rare pink/black"PHONOGRAPHY or WRITING BY SOUND" wafer (small fault) plus 1869 Standard Life Insurance Co. printed env. ex Newtown to London with red seal showing the initial "R". (2 covers).

£100

IRISH POSTAL HISTORY - PRE 1922

 

2882

 

ALBUM containing the 1840-59 collection of h.s. "2" inc. examples of Athlone (2), Ballina, Ballyjamesduff, Belfast (3), Clara, Coleraine, Clones, Donegal, Dungannon, Dublin (3), Kells, Longford, Lisburn, Lurgan, Magherafelt, Omagh (2), Portadown and Rosscommeon. Some are struck in green and blue. Mostly fine strikes. (44 covers + one piece).

£500

 

2883

 

1819 EL to England (where it was much re-directed) with good strike of scarce inspector's crown 'A' mark and no less than three Penny Post strikes plus 1841 cross-written stampless EL & additional sheet to Paris with very good s/l "KILMACTHOMAS" on reverse. (2 covers).

£100

 

2884

 

RARE "B(RITISH)/F(RENCH)" APPORTIONED RATE HANDSTAMP OF DUBLIN: 1838 EL from Dublin to St.Omer (France) showing a good example of this extremely rare mark along with red tombstone "PAID" & two different "PD" marks (both in red). One of only two known examples to us, the other realising some £818 at MacDonnell Whyte in October 2001. A great rarity and an absolute "must" for the serious student of Dublin Postal History. PHOTO - see plate no 4B

£400

 

2885

 

RARE 'REBATE/L.S.B.O.' MARK ON IRISH LETTER: 1839 E from Limerick to London charged as a triple letter in Ireland ('4/-') but reduced by the Lombard Street office - Only double P.Randalls - ('2/8') with a v.fine strike of the rare 'REBATE/L.S.B.O./(CROWN)/20 NO 20/1839' [Jay 298a recorded 12-22 Oct. 1839 only] - particularly rare on cover ex Ireland. A superb Exhibition piece. PHOTO - see plate no 4B

£850

 

2886

 

WAFER SEALS: 1843-50 group of E/EL's & envelopes, all with wafer seals including "GREAT SOUTHERN & WESTERN RAILWAY/IRELAND", "TRUTH IS SIMPLE", "DO AS I BID YOU", "AGENT TO THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION" (2), etc. (8 covers).

£120

GREECE

 

2887

1861-1974 Attractive collection of mint & used stamps housed in two albums inc. good ranges of Hermes heads with Paris 80l, 1875 1l (2), 40l buff & 60l deep green, 1881-87 to 40l with fine shades & postmark interest; 1900 opts. (30l 'A' error), 1901 Hermes to 5d unmounted, 1912 opts. inc. 5d [SG 245B], fine selections of 1920s & '30s issues inc. 1927-35 defs. to 25d, Navarino & 1933 Aeroespresso; postwar issues with high degree of completion mint (much unmounted) & used inc. 1954 art set etc. Also a stockbook of duplicates with useful issues noted plus two albums of FDCs 1960-74. A substantial basis for development. (Qty.)

£320

GREENLAND

 

2888

1940 to modern collection on small carton. Notable covers include rare 1969 cover from the weather station at NORD (cds) via Danmarkshavn to Denmark, 1979 & 1991 Expedition covers (signed), a 1952 telegram & envelope(damaged) dropped (with supplies) to L/Cpl Hussey who was on board an RAF Transport Command Hastings which crash landed in Greenland. Also a range of covers from many offices & sub-offices. Stamps include the 1938 set of 7 on a Red Cross cover of 1940, 1977 both presentation packs, later packs, etc. The basis of a new collection for someone? A lovely lot. (c150 covers + unused cards & small qty stamps mainly in packs).

£240

GRENADA

 

2889

 

THE DUPLICATED MOSTLY MINT ACCUMULATION on stockleaves with a few useful Chalons, good KGV to 10/- with identified shades and some plate blocks and useful KGVI/QEII with many plate/imprint blocks. (Approx. 380).

£150

HONG KONG

 

2890

 

MISCELLANY on leaves with much of interest inc. KEVII vals. to 30c & 50c mint, 1912-21 vals. to 50c (3) mint & $10 used, 1921-37 to $2 mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee set mint, 1938-52 vals. to $2 mint and $10 used, 1941 Centenary set mint, 1946 Victory $1 mint with "Extra stroke across Chinese character" variety, 1949 UPU set mint, 1963 FFH & Red Cross sets mint, 1965 ITU & ICY sets mint, 1966 Churchill set mint plus a useful "Back of the Book" section inc. Treaty Port cancellations. (Few 100's).

£300

 

2891

 

1862-80 Mint & used range with 1862 2c & 12c (poor) unused plus 8c, 18c, 24c & 96c used, 1863-71 2c, 4c, 8c & 12c unused plus 6c, 24c, 30c, 48c & 96c (both) used, the 96c olive-bistre with faults, 1877 16c yellow used & 1880 2c mint, 10c used & 48c used. Some faults but chiefly presentable examples. (21).

£300

HUNGARY

 

2892

 

1946-2000 Superb mint (mainly unmounted) selection of 136 different min. sheets & sheetlets. Much thematic appeal. Cat. Dm 2,835.

£180

INDIA

 

2893

1857 Mourning env. (faults) from Benares endorsed "Post Paid Via Southampton", addressed to South Petherton, Somerset franked with 2 x imperf. 2a green and bearing mainly fine orange-red boxed "INDIA/ PAID" h.s. nearby.

£120

 

2894

1857 Mourning env. from Calcutta "Per Steamer Via Southampton" to Somerset franked with 4a Head Die II, Frame Die I (cut-to-shape) with fine "PAID" c.d.s. and boxed "INDIA/PAID" both in red. Attractive.

£70

 

2895

1865-1912 Group of mainly native covers and postal stationery envs. (some a little fragile) and large pieces most of which are franked or uprated with ‡a adhesives tied by various numeral or c.d.s. cancellations; also several part envs. with boxed "POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA" and similar marks in black (58 items).

£70

INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES

 

2896

MINT MISCELLANY incl. blocks & complete sheets, some of them imperforate. Bhopal 'Service', Bundi, Charkhari in large blocks one with mis-aligned printing, Faridkot, Indore imperf. blocks (reprints?), Jaipur 'Service', Kishangarh, Soruth 1929 1a block of 27 from printer's book scored through with indelible crayon blue lines, Travancore in large blocks and Travancore-Cochin are all represented. Also early India covers & postal stationery and a Russian album printed in Moscow in 1947 many pages being rubber-stamped in an Indian script with mint mainly WWII Russian stamps mounted in their appointed places. (100's).

£300

 

2897

COCHIN: Ring binder with specially printed album leaves complemented by map showing Anchal offices and railway system incl. early covers with postmarks in local script, part of Cochin Government Gazette for 12 April 1884 with Official pmk. also in local script, wide range of well written up mainly used stamps from 1892 with clearly identified Die II, surcharge, perf., printing, wmk and "incorrect character" varieties, plate flaws, complete sets, high values to 10a and an equally wide range of Official stamps with similar varieties plus shades and an offset. (Several 100's).

£300

 

2898

 

COCHIN: Miscellany on six stockcards of chiefly used (mainly fine) adhesives with very little duplication and much of merit incl. a good range of surcharges, Official opts. and surcharges, some complete sets, high values to 10a etc. (Approx. 220).

£100

 

2899

 

HYDERABAD: Box containing a duplicated mint and used collection. (Few 100's).

£50

INDONESIA

 

2900

 

FOUR CARTONS containing the extensive mint duplicated stock in dealer's packets. An extremely colourful lot with many themes represented. Ideal for the Fair's dealer. (Large Qty.).

£120

IRAN

 

2901

AIRMAIL COVERS: 1920's-1930's group of flown items with a good range of frankings, cachets, destinations & postal markings. Fair to fine. (13 covers).

£150

 

2902

AIRMAIL COVERS: The useful group of late 1920's flown covers (FFC's/special flights) with both local & overseas destinations. Fair to fine. (10 covers).

£120

 

2903

COVERS: The interesting group of late 1930's items showing various multi-frankings to Baghdad, GB and the USA plus rare usage of 1938 Birthday imperf. issues on covers (2) & piece. (9 covers, 1 front & 3 pieces).

£120

 

2904

COVERS: 1940's-1950's group inc. spectacular 1939 opened out env. to Germany with an extremely colourful multiple franking inc. Birthday 60d imperf. block of 4 plus three pieces bearing 1938 Birthday imperforate values (150r block of 4 & two singles). An unusual lot. (17 items & 8 off-cover adhesives).

£120

IRAQ

 

2905

 

BRITISH P.O.s, 1891-1914: Group of covers & a PPC franked with Indian stamps cancelled by the squared circle cancellation of BUSRAH (4, 1902-14), the small squared circle of BAGDAD (1891) or Indian bridge-type BAGDAD (1911). Attractive & scarce. (6 items).

£120

 

2906

1923-49: Useful group of covers inc. 1‡a block (4) British Occupation opt. issue on 1923 reg'd cover to Canada, pair of 1a opts uprating opt'd 20p stationery env. to USA, unusual typeset Iraqi Railways 2a post label with 4a stamp (1928), US Diplomatic Bag item (1946), airmail, censored, fine ‡a SPECIMEN stationery env. etc. Needs examination. (13 items).

£100

IRISH FREE STATE

 

2907

 

MINT COLLECTION on Scott leaves with Provisional Government issues to 2/6d (2), 5/- (2) & 10/- (2), Free State to 2/6d (3), 5/- (3) & 10/- (3), 1922-34 Allegorical set plus useful coils, St.Patrick high values, etc. Several of the stamps have been "misidentified" by the vendor but a good lot nevertheless. Mostly fine. (Approx. 100).

£300

 

2908

 

COLLECTION on leaves with much of interest inc. 1922-34 2d mint block of 4 with INVERTED WATERMARK, 1940-68 to 2/6d (3), 5/- (2) & 10/- (2) mint, 1940-68 1d, 2d and 3d booklet panes of 6 with INVERTED WATERMARK, useful 1940's/1950's commems., etc. (Few 100's).

£100

ITALIAN STATES

 

2909

MODENA: 1857 EL (filing fold clear of stamp, address partly inked over) to Pistoia with fine, 4 margin example of 25c black on buff (1st setting) tied by grid obliteration, with blue hooded c.d.s. of Modena nearby. Also undated tiny E to Carrara with fine 4 margin 5c black on olive green (2nd setting) with indistinct barred cancellation & boxed town mark (Modena?) adjacent. A fine pair. (2 items).

£120

 

2910

SARDINIA - TRICOLOUR FRANKING: 1858 (May) EL to Messina (filing fold away from stamps) with attractive franking of 10c dark brown, 20c cobalt & 40c orange-red (all fresh, 3-margin examples, the last with closed scissor-cut) tied by Genoa c.d.s.; m/s '22' charge mark. Attractive. PHOTO -

£150

 

2911

SICILY (Kingdom of the Two Sicilies): 1859 E to Catania franked by Sicily 4 margin 2gr blue (retouched) with frame cancellation & Palermo c.d.s.; also 1859 Naples E with official cachet, franked by a 3 margin vertical pair of the 1gr rose tied by 2 strikes of the boxed 'ANNULATO' h.s. with fine red c.d.s. of Reggio nearby. Attractive. (2 items).

£120

ITALY

 

2912

MISCELLANY of stamps & covers from Italy, Italian States and the Vatican City. The stamps are all forgeries (Sperati forgeries of Papal States 80c & Sicily 50gr plus other forgeries of States issues & forged overprints on Colonies issues), whilst the covers include pre-stamp TRIESTE, scarce Sardinia letter sheets with embossed stamps (not guaranteed) & fine coloured PPC's with vignette views, whilst the Vatican comprises five 1950's postal stationery air letters including scarce 1950 L55 used with First Day cancel. (Small Qty.).

£140

 

2913

MISCELLANY: 1862 EL to Bologna franked by two examples of the first 10c bistre of Italy (affected by filing fold) tied by 'Firenze' c.d.s.; 1863 EL to Perugia ex Florence with superb example of 1863 15c blue (Type II unbroken line variety) with c.d.s. Also two stampless official ELs 1823-29 with very fine ornamental cachets from Modena & Macerata. A useful group. (4 items).

£120

JAMAICA

 

2914

 

STOCKBOOK containing an unused/mint and used heavily duplicated accumulation 1860-1960's with postmark and much other interest throughout such as 1901 Llandovery Falls slate-black & red opt. 'SPECIMEN' (lightly mounted mint but some foxing), identified coloured papers and other KGV values to 2/-, KGVI to 10/- both mint & used, early QEII with values to £1 and "back of the book" items comprising embossed stamp duty impressions, Revenues, "OFFICIAL" & "JUDICIAL" stamps and Red Cross labels. (Many 100's).

£150

 

2915

 

THE PREDOMINANTLY MINT ACCUMULATION on stockleaves from 1860-63 Pineapple issue inc. 1/- brown with local type "SPECIMEN" h.s., later QV with a few blocks noted, Arms issues with values to 5/- opt. "SPECIMEN", War Tax issues with many blocks & varieties noted, later KGV with blocks & "SPECIMEN" opts. (vals. to 5/-) plus a few later types. (Few 100's).

£250

 

2916

 

THE DUPLICATED USED ACCUMULATION on stockleaves inc. QV from Pineapple wmks., 1867 part cover to England with 1/- tied by obliterator and later with blocks & higher vals. inc. 1890 2‡d on 4d (4), useful KGV inc. 1933 Panton cover to the Caymans with P.Due mark & Caymans Centenary values used as P.Dues, much postmark interest throughout with early obliterators & later inc. T.R.D. cancels. (Approx. 215).

£100

JAPAN

 

2917

COVERS/CARDS: The interesting selection of covers & cards from the 1920's with a good range of frankings in evidence. Some very useful items noted inc. coloured PPC bearing 1921 Return of Crown Prince 4s & 10s (on obverse). Unusual material. (23 items).

£120

LEEWARD ISLANDS

 

2918

 

MINT MISCELLANY on stockleaves inc. KEVII to 5/- (4, two overprinted "SPECIMEN) & KGVI to 10/- & £1 (9 inc. different shades). Some duplication. (Approx. 100).

£120

 

2919

 

USED MISCELLANY on stockleaves with sundry QV inc. 1897 local front with Sexagenary ‡d pair tied by "A09" cancel & 1898 cover to N.York with 1890 2‡d tied by A07 cancellation, KEVII duplicated values to 5/- & KGVI to £1. Some postmark interest. Fair to fine. (Approx. 130 plus 2 fronts).

£75

LEVANT - AUSTRIAN

 

2920

BALKANS, 1893-1911: A group of covers & cards with good to fine strikes of a number of elusive cancellations inc. various different c.d.s. of Salonica (9 inc.unusual SALONICCO), Cavalla, Scutari, Valona (violet), Durazzo & Janina (2). A good lot. (15 items).

£120

 

2921

CONSTANTINOPLE, 1852-1912: A useful selection of covers & cards illustrating a good variety of Constantinople c.d.s. inc. a fine strike of the ornamental double-ring (1852) and different types of the later cancellations for POs I to III on attractive PPCs; one or two minor faults. (18 items).

£120

 

2922

CONSTANTINOPLE : 1888 20 Soldi single franking on registered cover to France; env. (light vertical crease) franked with 20sld grey Arms Issue, tied by superb strike of the single-ring CONSTANTINOPEL*II d.s. with reg'n label nearby. Unusual as a single franking - rated by Ferchenbauer at 1,000 Euros. Fine & attractive. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

 

2923

CRETE: 1874 EL to Athens with 10s cancelled by fine CANDIA single-ring d.s. with P.P. alongside; m/s '40' and Greek 20l x 2 (different shades) tied by Athens lozenge '1'. Also a 1909 10c/10h stationery card from the Austrian Postmaster at CANEA to Paris, discussing the availability of stamps, cancelled by fine strike of the large double-ring c.d.s. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

 

2924

PALESTINE, 1878-1913: An attractive group of covers & cards inc. fine env. ex Alexandrette with cachet of the Sopoulis Line S.S.'Pireo', Patras, various c.d.s. of Beirut from 1878 (5), Jaffa (2), Jerusalem (8 inc. 3 superb strikes in violet, 1898-99, one on a special Xmas 1899 card another on special German PC) & Caifa (2). A useful lot. (18 items).

£200

 

2925

SCIOS - INTER-ISLAND MAIL: 1869 E (light vertical fold) to Syros, the 10s stamp cancelled by the single-ring d.s. of SCIO-CESNE; m/s '20' with 3-margin Greek 20l stamp tied by the Island's c.d.s. Attractive despite occasional light toning spots.

£90

 

2926

MISCELLANY - BETTER CANCELLATIONS, 1887-1911: Range of covers & cards with good to fine strikes of c.d.s. cancellations inc. Smyrna (5) inc. 1887 single-ring & 1901 SMYRNA I on fine PPC to Adana with Turkish postage due stamp; also scarcer offices inc. Adrianopel, Dardanellen, Gallipoli, Metelino (2 different), Samsun (3), Scio, Scio-Cesme (1892, violet), Trapezunt (2) & Vathy. A useful lot. (18 items).

£180

LEVANT - BRITISH

 

2927

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1864 Stampless EL to London with fine blue strike of the 'skeleton' BRITISH-POST-OFFICE=CONSTANTINOPLE= d.s., also 1876-78 pair of envs. (one with edge faults) to UK franked with 2‡d rosy mauve (pl.2 & pl.16) tied by 'C' in barred oval obliterator with fine red strikes of either the small skeleton type or single-circle d.s., the later item an env. from HMS 'Temeraire', accompanied by a photograph of the ship. (4 items).

£100

 

2928

 

SMYRNA, 1904-11: Two fine strikes of different, scarce cachets of the British Seamen's Institute on 1904-11 PPCs (the earlier with corner crease); PPCs franked with GB ‡d (2) or 1d (2) stamps -plus an incoming card with '3d/F.B.' due mark; LEVANT opt 1d PPC & ‡d on large env. (reduced at L) in combination with 2‡p on 6d (3). (9 items). PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

 

2929

POSTAL STATIONERY, 1896-1922: Registered envs (unused) inc. KEVII 40 paras - 4 different sizes, one toned - KGV 1 piastre plus another example used to Austria in 1912 with added KEVII 2‡d, plus 2 examples of the 7‡p envelope. Also used postcards 1896-1900 (7 inc. one to Varna) plus unused KGV 1d LEVANT, 4‡p opts (3 different mint & 1 used) and KEVII ‡d wrapper mint & uprated for use to Germany. A useful lot. (23 items).

£100

 

2930

1853-1902 Interesting range of covers with Constantinople items inc. 1853 prices current privately carried to Malta, 1901British Consulate env., 1899 GPO/RLO returned packet ambulance cover, GB ‡d pair franking PPC, 3 reg'd covers inc. 1891 provisional rate label item; Smyrna covers (4) franked with 40p on 2‡d inc. reg'd, one with thimble c.d.s., plus three Salonica items inc. 1d Lilac franked PPC & 80p on 5d (2 - one reg'd). A useful lot. (14 items).

£200

LEVANT - FRENCH

 

2931

ALEXANDRETTE: 1866 E to Marseille with unusual blue POSTE FRANCAISE/D'ALEP h.s., franked by 40c NapolÈon cancelled by greenish-blue GC 5079 of Alexandrette with T22 c.d.s. of the office & boxed PD, all in the same ink, nearby; fine Arabic inscription , boxed paquebot mark - an attractive item despite closed nick at top. Also two SMYRNE covers - 40c CÈrËs with 5098 cancellation to Syra & 1876 30c Type Sage to Marseille with c.d.s. cancellation. (3 items).

£100

 

2932

BEIRUT: 1861 Env.(crest of HMS 'Orion' / roughly opened) to Torquay (Devon) franked by imperf. 20c & 40c stamps of France cancelled by the scarce PC 3706 numeral with BEYROUTH/SYRIE c.d.s. nearby; discoloured vertical strip but a scarce item.

£80

 

2933

BEIRUT, 1883-1910: Covers & cards with double-ring BEYROUTH/SYRIE c.d.s. with scarce Type Sage covers (12) inc. 4 attractive reg'd items with opt'd 2p & 4p frankings in different combinations plus 25c yellow (2), 5c & 10c PPCs etc. Also Type Blanc PPCs etc. (18 items).

£160

 

2934

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1864 E with 2f40c franking to Messina - most attractive & scarce high franking - Napoléon 80c x 3 - with GC 5083 cancellations, c.d.s. & Italian paquebot h.s. nearby; light filing fold. Also 4 other covers, 1867-74, with 5083 cancellations inc. 80c Cérès, Napoléon 20c pair & 40c (2 - one poor). (5 items). PHOTO - see plate no 5A

£220

 

2935

CONSTANTINOPLE, 1883-1912: Good group of covers & cards with Type Sage etc. frankings inc. fine 1901 2p on 50c reg'd cover, 1911 1p on 25c pair on reg'd cover with scarce pink paper label of Galata, 1905 Avis de Reception, 1905 private red 'Poste FranÁaise' h.s., 1905-12 pair of PAQUEBOT cards, one with mobile box h.s.etc. Also 3 Salonica items, two with SALONIQUE QTIER. FRANC c.d.s..(25 items).

£180

 

2936

PALESTINE, 1901-12: Small group inc. Jerusalem c.d.s. on PPC with 5c Sage & 1903 5c stationery env. plus 1906-12 trio with Jaffa double (2) or single-ring c.d.s., the last in blue. Uncommon. (5 items).

£50

 

2937

SMYRNA, 1887-1913: Group of covers & cards with 3 different types of SMYRNE c.d.s. inc. 4 Type Sage items, a 1905 reg'd cover, Type Blanc 1c PPC franking to France etc. Also a pair of scarce RP cards illustrating the 1922 destruction of the city by fire. (11 items).

£80

 

2938

SYRIA, 1920-23: French Military Occupation covers & cards franked by overprinted stamps inc. 1921 air cover to Aleppo with POSTE/PAR/AVION opt. on 10p & violet cancellation of Alexandrette, 1920 reg'd cover from the same office, 1922 censored cover to the USA with octagonal HALEB (Souk el Habib) d.s., OMF opt'd TEO stationery card etc. Good range of frankings & bilingual d.s. (19 items).

£150

 

2939

VARNA: 1869 Scarce, attractive & fine E to Marseille franked by Napoléon laureated 80c with crisp GC 5103 cancellation of Varna and mainly fine dotted T22 c.d.s. VARNA/TURQ.D'EUROPE nearby, the stamp further tied by a fine strike of the red PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANÉE; transit of Constantinople on reverse. An elusive Office. PHOTO - see plate no 5A

£180

 

2940

MARITIME - CONSTANTINOPLE 'LIGNE U' PAQUEBOTS: Quartet of fine covers, 1867-70, all with octagonal d.s. of this line: No.4 (2) 1867 'AMERIQUE' pair - cover with attractive franking of NapolÈon 10c x 4 (all from different printings!) & 20c pair with anchor lozenges plus additional encircled 'IV' and stampless EL ex Odessa with Constantinople FAC & altered rate, carried on the same voyage. Also 1868-70 pair of Es with No3 d.s. and frankings of NapolÈon 20c (2) or 20c & 40c, carried by the 'NIL' & 'AMERIQUE' respectively. (4 items).

£180

 

2941

MARITIME MAIL: Scarce 1912 cover with 10c Sower (FM opt) cancelled CORR.D'ARMEES/CONSTANTINOPLE with s/l CROISEUR CUIRASSE/"LÈon Gambetta" and fine Marine FranÁaise anchor cachet; also a pair of WWI cards with Constantinople Naval Base or Salonica anchor cachets plus another unposted Salonica card with detailed message. (4 items).

£75

 

2942

MILITARY MAIL - CONSTANTINOPLE, 1896-1914: An interesting group of covers & cards inc. attractive 1899 reg'd cover with 5c Type Sage marginal strip (3) & 1p on 25c cancelled by Constantinople c.d.s. & with scarce CONST.GALATA/C.D'ARMEES c.d.s. nearby; also military c.d.s. of Constantinople (3) & Beyrouth (2 - one with faint naval cachet) and 3 PPCs. In addition, a scarce cover from the French occupation of Crete with LA CANEE c.d.s. (1903) & illegible army cachet. A good group. (10 items).

£120

 

2943

POSTMARKS - SCARCER CANCELLATIONS, 1890-1913: VATHY/SAMOS dotted c.d.s. (1904-05, the latter in blue on PPC of island), TRIPOLI (2) or TRIPOLI-VILLE (1896-1912), TREBIZONDE (1890-1913 inc. 2p x 2 on 1907 reg'd cover - faults - with Turkish dues x 5, & an undeliverable 1890 card with scarce REBUTS DE PARIS c.d.s.), MERSINA (2, 1903-13), SAMSOUN (1908) & CAIFFA (1913). Also a 1943 censored, reg'd FFL military cover ex Levant to Tunisia (torn open). (14 items).

£180

 

2944

POSTMARKS - SCARCER CANCELLATIONS: Small group of covers & cards inc. 1902 PPC franked with the scarce Type Sage 'Cavalle' opt. (Type II) tied by dotted c.d.s., 1902 violet receipt strike of the dotted DEDEAGH c.d.s. plus a 1914 registered cover (address partly removed) with 1902 opt. set tied by blue c.d.s. , RHODES/TURQUIE D'ASIE receipt c.d.s. on redirected 1901 PPC (with c.d.s. of Smyrne, Tripoli & Beyrouth!), DARDANELLES (1897-1907) in black & blue (2). Elusive offices.(7 items).

£120

LEVANT - GERMAN

 

2945

CONSTANTINOPLE: 1879-1914 Group of covers & cards inc. v.fine strike (1879) of KAISERL.DEUTSCH.P.A.CONSTANTINOPEL on 10pf Type I Eagle franked card to US, opt'd Arms & Germania frankings inc.1914 reg'd PPC (Constaninopel I) & reg'd Red Cross cover ex III with 2 different types of c.d.s. Also fine 1900 JERUSALEM chromo-litho PPC plus 2 later cards with single-ring c.d.s. (11 items).

£100

 

2946

 

CONSTANTINOPLE - 1889 NEW YEAR CARD: Spectacular & rare example of a greetings card (164 x 120 mm) from the staff at the German PO - printed in green, red, gold & black with superb illustrations of the Orient Express and a caravan of camels, with the Imperial Arms in gold. A beautiful item in very fine condition - a page one item for a collection of German Levant! PHOTO -

£100

LEVANT - RUSSIAN

 

2947

1896-1906 Numeral Issue frankings - 2k pair on fine PPC of wild dogs plus 4k single & reply postcards and a 10k lettercard (with selvedge) al with ROPIT c.d.s. of Constantinople; also an env. (flap lost) to Germany with 10k stamp cancelled by violet Beirut c.d..s with a better strike & another of Constantinople on reverse. Uncommon material. (5 items).

£100

 

2948

1901-13 Group of covers & cards inc. attractive 1913 reg'd cover to Paris (address partly deleted with red crayon) with Romanov Issue 5 vals. of the Romanov Issue opts. 5pa-1pi tied bi violet c.d..s of Smyrna with fine reg'n label, also PPCs with opt'd Arms Issue from Metellin (3), Smyrne & Beirut. Scarce material. (6 items).

£100

 

2949

CHIOS: 1912 env. (albino h.s. of the Chios Agent of the Russian Steamship Co.) addressed to Athens with superb strike of the scarce intaglio seal type CHIOS/POSTE RUSSE/GRATUIT frank with fine ROPIT c.d.s. of Chios alongside. Fine & attractive. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

 

2950

THESSALONIKA - 1912 Cover to Athens franked by 20pa on 4k cancelled by Greek-character Thessalonika c.d.s. and with very fine strike of the intaglio seal type TAX.THESSALONIKA; also two Russian stationery cards with 20pa opts & c.d.s. of Constantinople 2 & 3 plus a PPC with 1906 ROPIT c.d.s. of Trebizonde. (4 items). PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

2951

WRANGEL POST: 1921 Env.(roughly opened at side - piece torn away) endorsed 'Poste Russe', addressed to Constantinople and franked on reverse with a fine example of the scarce20,000r on 35p on 3,50r of the Wrangel Refugee Post [SG 78] cancelled by fine blue strike of the large Gallipoli c.d.s. with similar black arrival c.d.s. of the Constantinople on the front. Very scarce cover - an exhibition piece despite its fault. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

 

2952

WRANGEL POST: 1921 PPC & a cover to Belgrade franked with Wrangel Refugee Post opt. issue 1,000r on 10k or 5,000r on 3k & 15k, tied by the large c.d.s. of Constantinople in black or blue and with violet strikes of the corresponding Belgrade c.d.s. A scarce pair. (2 items).

£100

LEVANT - OTHER P.O.'S

 

2953

GREEK P.O., CONSTANTINOPLE: 1869 E from Syros with blue crayon '40' postage due represented by fine 3-margin 40l lilac on blue stamp affixed at Constantinople & cancelled by a mainly fine strike of the Greek PO c.d.s.; 1877 EL (filing crease) to Syros from Constantinople, franked by fine 30l deep brown and an 1880 E with 30l lilac-brown franking to Athens. An uncommon trio. (3 items).

£140

 

2954

GREEK P.O.s: 1921 25l block with Smyrne c.d.s. on reg'd cover to USA, 1922 Smyrne machine cancellation on fine tricolour franking to Germany, 1917 Greek fieldpost card with Chios c.d.s., 1920 Occupation of Thrace 25l on 5pi on 2pa blue [SG 115] tied by Adrianople c.d.s. on cover to Austria, 1946 air cover ex Syros etc. (7 items).

£120

 

2955

RUMANIAN POST OFFICES, 1896-1919: An unusual group of covers & cards inc. attractive tricolour franking (1896) of 10p, 20p & 1p opts tied by two fine strikes of the bilingual POSTA-ROMANIA/COSPOLI c.d.s.; 1919 PPC with opt'd 5b & 10b tied by double-ring Constantinople d.s., 1907 PPC ex Pera with 5b green tied by Alexandria-Constantinople TPO d.s. also an incoming card (ex Egypt) with CONS-PLE GALATA/ARRIVEE d.s.; also 1900 card ex Varna with c.d.s. of French & Austrian POs in Constantinople & 1913 Adrianople-Galata cover. Scarce. (6 items).

£120

 

2956

 

RUMANIAN LEGATION: 1912 PPC (lighthouse) to Bucharest franked by 5b yellow-green tied by superb strike of the apparently unrecorded double-ring. LEGATIUNEA ROMANIA/CONSTANINOPOLI c.d.s. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

LUXEMBOURG

 

2957

 

POSTAL STATIONERY: Fine miscellany of unused postal stationery starting with formula postcards and continuing with 'regular' issues to 1930's incl. varieties, a few pictorial letter cards & a registered letter receipt card. (75 items).

£180

MALAYA/MALAYSIA

 

2958

 

ALBUM containing the extensive mint & used ranges of Brunei, Labuan, Malayan Postal Union (good P.Dues), North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore and Straits Settlements. Several better sets and singles throughout. (Many 100's).

£100

MALAYA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION

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2959

COVERS: Small selection incl. 1942 2c Perak postcards (2, both with Dai Nippon opt.) each uprated with four different Japanese adhesives both registered from Ipoh to Syonan-to each cancelled by two strikes of the "GREATER EAST ASIA WAR" violet cachet, 1944 general issue 4c postcard registered to Penang uprated with 1944 Rebirth 8c & 15c tied by large violet 2nd Anniversary cachet, fine Selangor 1942 env. to Kuala Lumpur franked with Agri-horticultural Exhibition 2c & 8c both tied by special first day Exhibition cancellations and 1942 (?) Japanese naval card (stained but scarce) used ex Singapore from 101st Naval Repair Dept. with censor and other chops. (13 items).

£300