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4720 |
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CARTON containing the extremely interesting ranges on leaves & in binder. Predominantly covers with many useful items noted including pre-stamp, airmails, censored/military, maritime, slogan cancellations and much more. Well worth close inspection. (Qty.). |
£150 |
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|
4721 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves, 1854-1946 inc. 1854 ‡a blue (2, faults) & 1a red used1854 4a used (2, both cut to shape), useful later QV, KEVII vals. to 3r used & 1r mint, KGV vals. to 15r mint inc. sundry tete-beche pairs/blocks, 1929 8a airmail with Missing Tree Top mint & used, KGVI vals. to 25r mint & used and a useful range of Officials inc. QV 8a marginal block of 4 with "SPECIMEN" opt. and KEVII 5r & 10r mint. Fair to fine. (Many 100's). |
£200 |
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|
4722 |
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COLLECTION on leaves inc. CEF, IEF, Used Abroad, Pakistan (inc. a few provisional overprints), etc. A few useful covers noted. (Few 100's). |
£75 |
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4723 |
|
COVERS/CARDS: The small group of "better" covers & cards comprising 1907 postcard bearing QV 1/4a on 1/2 anna opt. tied by red "MINTO FETE" cancellation, 1a surcharge Soldier's & Seamen's envelope with a further strike of same, 1931 postcard bearing ‡a (2) tied by "INOCULATION PREVENTS CHOLERA & PLAGUE" slogan cancellation and six KGV/KGVI period covers/cards with slogans advertising the telephone inc. "TELEPHONE MAKES LIFE EASIER", "TELEPHONE SAVES TIME AND MONEY" & "UR WANTED ON THE TELEPHONE". (9 items). |
£75 |
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4724 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY: The QV-KGVI unused & used collection on leaves inc. postcards, reply paid cards, military, "SERVICE" opts., envelopes, registered envelopes, wrappers, Pakistan, etc. (Approx. 110 items). |
£100 |
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INDIAN CONVENTION STATES |
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** |
4725 |
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CHAMBA: 1938 KGVI 2r-25r all marginal unmounted mint and the 15r with full interpanneau margin; fine & scarce. SG.95-99; Cat. £665+. |
£260 |
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** |
4726 |
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CHAMBA: 1938 KGVI 2r-25r unmounted mint; fine and scarce. SG.95-99; Cat. £665. (5). |
£240 |
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** |
4727 |
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GWALIOR - OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1942/47 2r, 5r & 10r optd. with SG. type O 2 fine unmounted mint. SG.O92-O94: Cat. £170. (3). |
£65 |
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** |
4728 |
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GWALIOR - OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1942/47 2r, 5r and 10r optd. with SG. type O 2 fine unmounted mint. SG.O92-O94; Cat. £170. (3). |
£65 |
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** |
4729 |
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JIND: 1938 KGVI 1r - 15r fine unmounted mint. SG.121-5; Cat. £267. (5). |
£100 |
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** |
4730 |
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JIND: 1938 KGVI 1r-15r fine unmounted mint and three of them marginal. SG.121/5; Cat. £267. (5). |
£100 |
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** |
4731 |
|
JIND - OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1940 KGVI 1r, 2r and 5r optd. 'JIND STATE/SERVICE'; unmounted mint, the 1r & 2r marginal and the 5r a corner example but some natural creasing on the latter. SG.069-71; Cat. £161. (3). |
£60 |
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** |
4732 |
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JIND - OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1942 KGVI high values 1r-10r optd. with SG. type O 19 lightly mounted mint; somewhat toned gum but scarce. SG.O83-O86; Cat. £310. (4). |
£90 |
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** |
4733 |
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NABHA: 1938 KGVI 5r, 10r & 25r marginal unmounted mint. SG.91, 92 and 94; Cat. £295. (3). |
£120 |
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INDIA USED ABROAD |
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4734 |
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INDIA USED IN ADEN: 1895 3a block of six and 1897 2a 6p block of twelve both with Aden squared circle cancellations (Robertshaw 21c) and 1900 1a block of twenty eight (faults) cancelled by double-ring Aden c.d.s. (Robertshaw 24a). Scarce multiples. (46). |
£60 |
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4735 |
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TWO CARTONS containing the extensive modern duplicated accumulation on stockcards. (Large Qty.). |
£60 |
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IRISH FREE STATE |
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4736 |
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1931-50 Selection of early FDCs inc. Royal Dublin Society, 1933 Holy Year pair, 1934 Gaelic Athletics, 1944 O'Clery (front & part back), 1950 Holy Year, etc. All have neatly handwritten or typed addresses. STC £800+. (14 items). |
£150 |
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JAPAN |
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4737 |
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COVERS/CARDS: The small range of commercial/philatelic mail inc. 1945 Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong set on philatelic cover, post-WWII censored covers (8) and some 20 postcards depicting nudes. Also 1862 cover ex France to London bearing imperf. Napoleon 20c (2). An interesting miscellany. (Approx. 65 items). |
£75 |
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KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA |
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4738 |
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COVERS: 1909 long env. to London (C.H. Werner) bearing KEVII 1c brown (8), 6c red and 10c green & purple (one 1c & the 6c cut through vertically), 1916 OHMS env. (opened out) to the Commandant of the POW camp at Ahmednagar, India bearing KGV 6c red tied by "ENTEBBE/UGANDA" d.s. and air mail enc. from Entebbe to England bearing KGVI 1/- & QEII 30c Royal Visit, each tied by scarce "ENTEBBE AIRPORT" skeleton cancellation in bluish-violet. (3 covers). |
£75 |
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4739 |
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1935 Set to £1 and 1938-54 set to £1, both fresh mounted mint. (34). |
£100 |
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LEVANT - BRITISH |
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4740 |
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MINT MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. 1905-12 British Currency set to 1/-, Turkish Currency 1911-13 5pi on 1/- "SPECIMEN" opt. plus values to 24pi on 5/-, 1921 Sea Horse set, etc. Chiefly good to fine. (41). |
£100 |
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MALAYA/MALAYSIA |
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4741 |
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ALBUM containing the valuable early to modern mint & used collection with most States well represented and with many better sets & short sets in evidence. Better items include Kedah 1937 set mint, Kelantan 1911-15 set to $25 mint and 1937-40 set to $2 mint, a good range of RWS sets mint and many QEII defin. sets to top value. (Many 100's). |
£500 |
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4742 |
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STOCKBOOK with the extensive collection/accumulation including many useful items. (Very many 100's). |
£150 |
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4743 |
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PRINTED ALBUM containing the used QEII collection with a good number of 1950's definitive sets to top value. Also a good little range of QEII North Borneo/Sabah inc. 1954, 1961 & 1964 defin. sets to top value. (Few 100's). |
£150 |
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4744 |
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STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated mint & used range inc. States, Brunei, Malaysia, N.Borneo & Sarawak. (Many 100's). |
£120 |
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MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS |
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4745 |
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COLLECTION on leaves with much useful noted inc. a good range of QV types (condition rather mixed), KEVII vals. to $2 mint, KGV to $2 mint & $5 used (5), KGVI to $5 mint, etc. Also a useful selection of BMA opts. and a small range of Japanese Occupation issues. (Few 100's). |
£200 |
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4746 |
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1867-87 Mint/unused range on stockcard inc. defective examples of the 1867-72 30c (unused, some staining) & 96c (unused). STC £700+. (14). |
£80 |
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MALAYA - SINGAPORE |
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4747 |
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ALBUM containing the mint & used collection inc. KGVI perf.14 set to $5 mint & perf. 17‡ x 18 to $2 mint, RSW set mint & used, 1955 set to $5 mint, 1962-66 to $5 mint, 1968 to $10 mint, 1969 Founding set mint & used and a good range of later issues inc. Festivals min. sheet used, Satellite block mint, etc. Also a useful mint & used collection of Malaysia. (Many 100's). |
£300 |
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4748 |
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PRINTED ALBUM containing the mint & used collection with many better sets & singles in evidence. (Few 100's). |
£120 |
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MALAYA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION |
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4749 |
|
1942 Plain registered envelope used locally with British style "PENANG/C" registered label bearing "DAI NIPPON/2602/PENANG" 2c orange block of nine, one with "PE" for "PENANG" variety & single plus 3c green single. Rare thus. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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MALTA |
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4750 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the early to modern duplicated mint & used accumulation with some useful items noted inc. a few blocks. (Many 100's). |
£100 |
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4751 |
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STOCKBOOK containing the early to modern mint & used ranges inc. 1926 10/- St. Paul used, 1928 St. Paul 10/- mint, RSW £1 mint, etc. (Few 100's). |
£90 |
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4752 |
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QV-KGVI mint collection in printed album. A little sparse but some clean material noted inc. KEVII 5/- and KGV vals. to 2/-. (Small Qty.). |
£60 |
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4753 |
|
MINT MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. KEVII to 5/-, 1922-26 set to £1 (10/- faults) & 1938-43 set to 10/-. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
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4754 |
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VERY EARLY POSTAGE DUE CHARGE ON COVER FROM FRANCE; Remarkable 4th Oct. 1678 EL from "Annonnay" in France clearly addressed to "Malthe" and endorsed "Pour Marseillie" with a bold manuscript "4" charge on the front. One of the earliest recorded postal charges on a letter connected with Malta. Rare thus. [Ex "Disraeli"; Cavendish, June 1994.] Plus a 1702 EL from Marseille to "Malte" without postal charge. (2 covers). no. |
£240 |
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4755 |
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VERY EARLY LETTER TO ITALY "PAR CAPNE. BRUE, QDC"; 29th Feb. 1684 EL (some understandable wear & toning but complete) from "Malthe" to Venturini in London (interesting contents) with red wax seal and endorsed with the name of the Captain of the ship that carried it, so without postal marks. Rare so early. [Ex "Disraeli"; lot 1.] no. |
£150 |
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4756 |
|
EARLY LETTER FROM MALTA TO FRANCE WITH POSTAL MARKINGS; Fine 16th Feb. 1723 EL from "Malthe" to Montelimart (redirected) with bold manuscript "de mars[ei]lle" at top left beside "8" charge, changed to "3" upon redirection. Rare thus; 23 years before the introduction of the "DE MALTHE" handstamp. no. |
£150 |
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4757 |
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Similar 20th April 1739 fine EL from "Malthe" to Bourgogne with bold manuscript "Marseille" at top left, manuscript "route de paris" at top right and "‡" and "24" rates. Rare thus. no. |
£150 |
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4758 |
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Similar fine 19th Dec. 1741 EL from "Malthe" to Paris with manuscript "Marseille" at top left beside m/s "7" charge. Rare thus. no. |
£100 |
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4759 |
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THE EARLIEST RECORDED (?) MALTESE CURRENCY POSTAGE DUE CHARGE; 1st Oct. 1765 EL from Rome to "Malta" with fair "Roma" mark on the front and the "1:8" arrival charge (1 tair & 8 grani) on the side-flap. Displays well. [Ex "Disraeli", Cavendish June 1994.] no. |
£120 |
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|
|
4760 |
|
ALL-IN-ONE "MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE" MARK ON COVER TO FRANCE; 26th April 1767 EL (light stains affect mark and address - vinegar disinfection?) from "Malte" to St. Villiers (France) with a mostly fine to very fine strike of the "MARSEILLE/MALTHE" mark on the front with manuscript "9" charge alongside. Scarce mark; only c.25 recorded. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
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|
|
4761 |
|
EARLY MAIL TO ITALY & FRANCE WITH POSTAL RATES; 1789-98 group of covers (4) to Florence (stained but charged "4" with Messina & "FIRENZE" marks), Padua (endorsed via Rome with varied m/s rates), and Lans le Saunier (2; both with "GENOVA" transit marks). (4 covers). |
£100 |
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4762 |
|
NEWS OF THE SURRENDER OF THE FRENCH OCCUPATION FORCE IN MAIL TO FRANCE; 7th Sept. 1800 EL from "Malte" to Lons-le-Saunier (France) with long interesting letter in French mentioning the island's surrender to the British Forces three days before; "Vous penser bien qu'on ne resiste pas a deux ans de Blocus sans avoir beaucoup souffert...", and apparently sent by special permission with despatches to France (received on 27th Oct.!):- written and signed by "Le Com[man]deur Vinson". Plus a similarly fine 15th July 1801 EL from the same correspondence. Both posted on arrival in France; with fair "MARSEILLE" and fair "20/DIJON" marks respectively. Plus a 1st Aug. 1800 complete "Evening Mail" newspaper with long front-page column report on conditions in the island during the last month of the Siege of Malta. (3 items).PHOTO - |
£300 |
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|
|
4763 |
|
EARLY CURVED-FRAME "MALTA" MARK ON COVER TO G.B.; 14th Dec. 1808 EL to London "p. Nocton Packet" with a mostly very fine strike of the curved "MALTA" mark in black nicely placed on the front with very fine London "FOREIGN" arrival c.d.s. on the side-flap and "3/-" Packet Letter Rate charge. Scarce so early. [Ex Ken Clough; Cavendish Sept. 1998.] no. |
£150 |
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|
|
4764 |
|
OVERCHARGED PACKET LETTER TO G.B. WITH 2nd-TYPE CURVED-FRAME "MALTA" MARK; 1821 E (most of side-flaps removed) to London with a very fine strike of the slightly larger black framed "MALTA" mark nicely placed on the front; charged "9/6" but endorsed in claret ink "only double overcharged". Rare thus.PHOTO - |
£200 |
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|
|
4765 |
|
RARE INGOING "FREE" COVER FROM G.B. TO THE GOVERNOR OF MALTA; Fine Oct. 1824 E (family letter) from London addressed to the "Marquess of Hastings" (Governor of Malta, 1824-6) signed "F. Freeling" on the front, with a partly very fine red London crowned "FREE" c.d.s. nearby. Rare; very few letters sent Free to Malta have been recorded. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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|
|
4766 |
|
"Malta Post Paid" COVER TO FRANCE; Fine Aug. 1839 EL (long family letter cross-written in black & in red) from "Auberge de Castille" (Valletta) to Paris with very fine black "Malta Post Paid" on the front, beside small red boxed "PF" and fair red boxed "PAQUEBOTS/DE/LA/MEDITERRANEE" mark; charged "10" (decimes) on arrival. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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|
|
4767 |
|
THE "Malta Post Office" STRAIGHT-LINE MARKS, ETC.; 1841 pair of EL's to Paris & Florence, each with mostly very fine black "Malta Post Office" mark (5x50 mm) nicely placed on the front (one slightly overstruck); plus unusual 1842 EL (love-letter!) carried privately from "Alexandria" and posted at "RYDE" (Isle of Wight) to Ireland (redirected) charged "2d" and then "3d"; also unpaid 1851/4 pair of EL's to Genoa/Marseille with 2-ring "MALTA" c.d.s.'s and Malta firm's' cachets. Useful lot. (5 covers). |
£150 |
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|
|
4768 |
|
PRESTAMP INGOING MAIL FROM RUSSIA, SYRIA, IONIAN IS., ETC.; 1843-61 stampless covers from a good range of countries incl. 1843 EL from "Lucca" with mostly fine black "6 June 1d" arrival charge-mark on the back, attractive 1848 EL from "CORFU" (fine c.d.s.) with very fine (for this) 3-ring "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE" mark on the top flap, mail from Smyrna, Beyrout, Gosport, Berdiansk, etc. Mostly very fine. (10 covers). no. |
£120 |
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|
|
4769 |
|
3d-RATE G.B. 1d REDS FRANKING "M"-CANCEL COVER TO ITALY; Attractive 24th April 1858 EL (Malta firm's cachet on front) to Messina with strip of Three G.B. 1d Reds "stars" (IG-II) tied by unusually very fine strikes of the Malta barred "M" cancel with red oval-framed Malta "P" on the front. The "M" cancels do not come much clearer than this. PHOTO - |
£120 |
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4770 |
|
Similar 7th Aug. 1858 E (disinfection chisel-slits) to Naples franked by G.B. 1d Red & 2d Blue "stars" tied by unusually very fine and near fine strikes of the barred "M" Malta cancel with small red "MALTA" c.d.s. (chisel-slit) on the flap. Attractive. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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|
|
4771 |
|
THE DATE-ERROR - "56" FOR "59" - "A25" DUPLEX; 22nd Oct. 1859 env. (albino "MALTA UNION CLUB" flap) to London "via Marseilles" franked by a G.B. 6d lilac tied by a very fine "MALTA/A25" duplex, clearly showing the "impossible" "[18]56" year-date error. Scarce thus. no. |
£100 |
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4772 |
|
EGYPT COVER WITH EARLY BOXED "MALTA/MB" DATESTAMP; 21st Feb. 1860 E (minor faults) from "Alexandria" to "Livorno [per] Vapor Inglese Via Marsilia" having a mostly very fine strike of the scarce black octagon-boxed "MALTA/MB" (Mobile Box) d.s. on the flap, with red 2-ring "POSS. ANG./MARSEILLE" c.d.s. on the front and black 2-ring "ANTIBES" transit c.d.s. on the flap. Scarce early maritime mark. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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|
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4773 |
|
G.B. FRANKINGS FOR 4d & 8d RATES TO ITALY; 1863/5/9 trio of E's with G.B. 4d vermilions (small corner-letters pair with boxed "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI" alongside, and two singles - small and large corner-letters) all tied by very fine "MALTA/A25" duplexes; all with "PD" marks (2 types) and one with scarce red handstruck "2#" mark. (3 covers). |
£100 |
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|
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4774 |
|
LOCAL COVER WITH MALTA ‡d YELLOW TIED BY SUPERB "MALTA/A25" DUPLEX; Attractive 6th Dec. 1878 env. to Valetta franked by a ‡d yellow (slightly over edge but unusually centrally placed) tied a superb "C"-code "MALTA/A25" duplex. Exhibition quality. [Ex "Disraeli"; Cavendish, June 1994.] PHOTO - |
£150 |
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4775 |
|
LATER G.B. USED IN MALTA ITEMS; 1880 E to Greece with G.B. 2‡d Blue (pl.19) tied by v. fine "MALTA/A25" duplex, and similarly cancelled off-cover 2‡d blues (4) and 2&Mac189;d rosy-mauves (4); plus a fine and scarce Jan. 1881 usage of the small format G.B. 1d brown Postal Stationery PC to London cancelled by a very fine taller "MALTA/A25" duplex (code "D"). Useful lot. (2 covers + 8 stamps). PHOTO - |
£100 |
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|
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4776 |
|
LATER Q.V. POSTAL STATIONERY, ETC.; 1892-1902 cards & covers incl. ingoing 1892 PC from India with Aden-Bombay "SEA POST OFFICE" c.d.s., 1897 ingoing GB 1d PC with Postman's "4" in oval mark, 1896-1902 quartet of Malta 1d red PC's (to GB/Holland/Germany), and 1902 usage of the Malta 2d blue regd. env. to Berlin with additional 1d reds (2) and ‡d green tied by two v. fine tall "A25" numerals. Useful lot. (8 covers). |
£100 |
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|
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4777 |
|
KEVII PERIOD COVERS; 1902-13 covers/cards incl. oval "10" & "3" Postmen's marks (latter one of two with scarce Malta "1D" in circle Postage Due marks), unframed "T" mark (PPC to Sicily), 1910 Moss Steam Ship Co. Bill of Lading with unusual purple "Paid at Malta" straight-line mark, 1911 QV/KEVII mixed franking to US, 1913 PPC with KEVII 1d tied by superb small "NOTABILE" c.d.s., etc. (11 items). |
£75 |
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4778 |
|
EARLY AIRMAILS - RARE INGOING 1911 LONDON/WINDSOR FLOWN CARD; 11th Sept. 1911 very fine usage of the green London-Windsor PPC (message dated 9th Sept.) to the "Royal Naval Hospital, Malta" franked by G.B. KGV ‡d & KEVII ‡d both tied by a single very fine "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST/LONDON/3" c.d.s. with fine 2-ring "VALETTA/MALTA" arrival c.d.s. on the back. Very rare; believed to be one of only two recorded 1911 Flight items recorded addressed to Malta. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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|
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4779 |
|
MILITARY MAIL/PAQUEBOTS - WWI & WWII COVERS INCL. HOSPITAL MAIL, CENSORS, ETC.; 1914-1945 covers incl. 1915/7 pair of stampless "O.A.S." PPC's to Ireland with 2-ring blue "ON ACTIVE SERVICE/MEDTN." cachets (one with APO SZ7 skeleton c.d.s.) ex "St. Davids" & "Tigne" Hospitals, fine c.1916 real photo PPC (of prisoners in their hut) to Italy with fair oval "FREE PRISONERS OF WAR/MALTA/PC/1" mark, ingoing censored 1914 env. ex Galata, 1944 censored env. to US with blue crayon "OAT" and 2/- plus 4x2d for the 2s-8d rate, and a group of 1914-37 "PAQUEBOT" covers/cards. Good lot. (18 covers). |
£150 |
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4780 |
|
KGV - KEVIII PERIOD COVERS INCL. "ZURRICO" VILLAGE CANCELS; 1919-37 covers incl. 1920 internal env. (faults) with KGV ‡d +‡d "WAR TAX" stamp tied by a near fine rare "ZURRICO" c.d.s., 5 off-cover QV (3) & KEVII (2) stamps with the "ZURRICO" c.d.s., attractive 1937 ingoing env. with G.B. KEVIII franking and pair of 1d lilac Malta Postage Dues, 1919 long OHMS env. with Malta 4‡d orange and ‡d "WAR TAX", later Postal Stat. PC's, 1927 printed paper rate 2-ring "POSTAGE PAID/‡d/MALTA" c.d.s., local 1922 env. with ºd, 1933 wrapper to Canada with &Mac189;d, regd. mail, etc. Useful lot. (11 covers + 5 stamps). PHOTO - |
£100 |
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4781 |
|
POST-WAR KGVI & QEII COVERS; 1947-94 lot incl.regd. envs., KGVI FPO's, many FDC's (from 1951), special cancels, etc. (71 items). |
£75 |
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MAURITIUS |
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4782 |
|
1813 (29 April) EL ex Port Louis to the Cape of Good Hope (addressed to Richard Shepherd, who was a Forwarding Agent) with oval "PORT LOUIS POST PAID" and "SHIP LETTER CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" markings. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
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4783 |
|
1854 EL to Bordeaux with red oval "Packet letter/Mauritius", French "Indes Or" packet c.d.s. in red, rated "10" in black, also scarce 1859 1/- vermilion imperf(nearly 4 margins) on EL to Isle of Bute, Scotland with boxed "FREE" cancel, this with some creasing; an 1885 cover to France with franked 16c on 17c (SG 115) and an unused 9d stationery envelope. Fair to fine. (4). |
£75 |
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4784 |
|
1878-1960 Mint/used selection on old leaves with range of QV incl. 1883 (Feb.) 16c on 17c rose used, 1891 2 cents on 4c double surcharge used, KGVI covers incl. censor to East Africa, 1948 RSW fine used & 1950 pictorials fine used, etc. Clean lot, well worth a look. |
£60 |
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4785 |
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QV TO KGV COVERS INCL. REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, HIGH VALUES, ETC.; 1894 env. regd. to France with QV 25c+2c, 1909 env. to Italy with 15c tied by "Q. MILITAIRE" c.d.s., 1912/3 pair of envs. to Germany with KEVII key-type 2r50c (scarce and marginal with "REGISTERED/No." mark of "RIVIERE DRAGON") or Arms-type 1r (latter with v. fine red wax P.O. seal), 1916 "MOKA" env. to France, 1917 "ST PIERRE" to US, uprated regd. 1925 usage of the P. Stat. KGV 6c red env. to the island's Governor ex "CHEMIN GRENIER", 1920s KGV covers regd. (with blue R labels) ex Riviere Dragon, Quatre Bornes (regd. env. to the Governor), Vacoas (uprated 15c on 20c env. to "Beau Bassin Prison"!), Beau Bassin (uprated env.), Forest Side & Port Louis, 1930s envs. (2 being uprated stationery) with c.d.s.'s of "PORT LOUIS RAILWAY", Terre Rouge, Union Vale, Beau Bassin (missent with 2 v. fine boxed "DELIVERY" datestamps of B. Bassin & Forest Side), and Reduit, plus 1937-41 regd. trio ex Q. Bornes (to Madagascar), GPO (scarce KGV 1r+25c+20c), and "QUARTIER MILITAIRE" (with R label and oval Censor mark). Scarce lot; almost every one is scarce and/or unusual. (22 covers). |
£150 |
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KGVI COVERS, ETC. - WWII CENSOR MARKS, VILLAGES, P. STAT. ETC.; 1938-52 collection of KGVI covers (33) mostly to overseas, incl. many village cancels (ARGY, REDUIT, S. PIERRE, CLUNY, ROSE HILL, UNION VALE, Q. BORNES, PHOENIX, P. DRAGON, R. DES ANGUILLES, CENTRAL RAILWAY P.O., M. BLANCHE, BEAU BASSIN, S. JULIEN, R. DU REMPART, R. DU POSTE, M. LONGUE & FLOREAT), many being regd., some with instructional marks, many censored, some P. Stationery, etc. Also small group of similar QEII covers (10). Mostly very fine. Good lot. (43 covers). |
£150 |
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RODRIGUES ISLAND COVERS, ETC.; Attractive and scarce 1935 commercial env. to GB with KGV 2c+10c tied by fine purple "RODRIGUES" c.d.s.'s (early date for these), similar local 1939 commercial env. with KGVI 5c tied by the same c.d.s., 1947 philatelic env. to US with KGV 5c tied by the second type ("RODRIGUES/MAURITIUS") c.d.s., and a QEII card. Also a 1954 Maldive Is. cover to India. (5 covers). PHOTO - |
£100 |
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MONACO |
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1891 Prince Albert 1c to 5fr mint range on stockcard with 1c (5), 2c (7), 5c blue (3), 5c green (3), 10c red (3), 15c (5), 25c (2), 40c (5), 50c (6), 75c (4), 1fr (5) & 5fr green. Many shades noted. Cat. £500+. Fair to fine. (49). |
£100 |
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4789 |
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MOSTLY MINT MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. QV opts. on Gibraltar to 1p (3) & 2p, KEVII opts. on Gibraltar to 2p, 1907 2/6d, Spanish Currency KEVII 3p on 2/6d & 12p on 10/-, KGV 3p on 2/6d, 6p on 5/- & 12p on 10/-, etc. Fair to chiefly fine. (129). |
£140 |
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The following nine lots comprise a recently discovered archive of long interesting letters from B.H.Hodgson (1800-1894), the noted orientalist and early author of books on Nepal and Tibet, who was the British resident in Katmandu from 1833 to 1843 (see D.N.B. entry), to Sir Herbert Maddock, the Deputy-Governor of Bengal from 1845 to 1849. All the principal letters have Prestamp "NEPAL" postmarks - none of which have been recorded by Hammond-Giles - and the oval "FREE" marks are entirely new to us. This "find" provides a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire rare early letters from this fascinating part of the world. N.B. All these covers are addressed to Maddock in Calcutta.. |
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RARE UNDATED CLARET-PURPLE BOXED "NEPAUL/Paid [10 as]" MARK ON COVER FROM "CATHMANDU"; 21st Oct. 1837 fine EL with a lovely strike of this rare boxed mark nicely placed on the flap, beside a fine red Calcutta "G.P.O" arrival c.d.s. and the boxed "A.M" mark. The letter discusses health questions and includes; "After moping 15 days on the hill top, I came in last night..." Rare thus. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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RARE MANUSCRIPT-DATED CLARET-PURPLE BOXED "NEPAUL/Paid [8 as]" MARK; Attractive 25th Oct. 1843 EL with an almost superb claret-purple boxed "NEPAUL/[25th Oct./43]/Paid [8 as]" across the join on the back beside Calcutta arrival marks. Rare thus; Exhibition quality. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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THE UNRECORDED OVAL-FRAMED BRIGHT-RED "NEPAUL/FREE" MARK; 5th Apr. 1843 EL with mostly very fine strike of this mark (UNRECORDED by Hammond Giles) with manuscript date nicely placed on the top flap. The letter was 7 days in transit, it includes; "...politics are such a fearful gambling in Asia....if Futch Yang escapes the consequences of his insane trimming & truckling, I shall be surprised indeed." Very rare; Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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Similar 18th April 1843 EL (brown native envelope) with mostly very fine bright-red oval-framed UNRECORDED "NEPAUL/FREE" mark on the reverse with manuscript date. The contents incl.; "...I thank God I discharged my conscience & saved the country's honour in Nepal, & prevented much risk of the evil we were bound to, by upholding Lord A[uckland]'s solemn, connected & deliberate negotiations & pledges!....I would fain ...put into shape the mass of vague information I have about Nepal..." Very rare and interesting. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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THE UNRECORDED CLARET-PURPLE OVAL-FRAMED "NEPAUL/FREE" MARK; 18th July 1843 EL (with native env.) with a mostly very fine oval "NEPAUL/FREE" mark on the reverse with manuscript date in the centre. UNRECORDED by Hammond Giles. Exhibition item. The letter includes; "...[I was] yesterday at the Hill Powah, whither I had gone to be out of the way of the Panjannee....Lord E[llenborough] wants my place for some pet soldier, & of late he has shown it rather broadly so that I shall cease to cross him, & go home, staying only the year out. The folks here...desire...to press the G[overnor] G[eneral] by Khoritah which I oppose..." Rare thus. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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Similar 27th July - 4th Aug. 1843 EL (native env.) with a very fine claret-purple oval-framed "NEPAUL/FREE" mark (manuscript date in centre) on the reverse. The contents incl.; "...I suppose I shall go home in Feby...[I got some funds] from the Durbar in pursuance of the 10 demands made on Nepal by the Govt., with the option of satisfaction or War...the Gosains will never give in...[He is pressed by Casinatti to return funds deposited with Hodgson.]..." Rare and attractive. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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Similar 21st Aug. 1843 EL with a nearly very fine strike of the claret-purple oval-framed "NEPAUL/FREE" mark across the join on the reverse. Fine and attractive. PHOTO - |
£240 |
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HODGSON's LETTERS FROM THE CAPE & G.B. EN ROUTE BACK HOME; 1844 EL from the Cape (C.G.H.) with very fine scarce oval-framed "FORWARDED BY/THOMSON, WATSON & Co./CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" cachet beside a fair boxed "KEDGEREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" on the reverse; plus 3 1844 EL's from G.B. at 1/- & 1/10 rates. Fine. (4 covers). |
£100 |
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HODGSON's LETTERS FROM THE NETHERLANDS; 1844 pair of fine EL's from "ARNHEM" (v. fine red c.d.s.'s), each with fine or poor "BOMBAY/STR. POSTAGE [8]/INLD. DO. [Free]" transit marks - one forwarded to Ceylon. Plus two other Hodgson letters without postal marks. (4 items). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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DAVO ALBUM containing the early to modern collection with a number of better sets & singles throughout. A good base for expansion. (Sev. 100's). |
£240 |
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