** 241 COVERS/CARDS: The varied selection inc. 1902 coloured souvenir PC bearing 1pi adhesive tied by "TRAVELLING POST/WHITE NILE" cds, 1908 3m postal stationery card uprated with 2m adhesive addressed to Germanywith "PORT SUDAN-KHARTOUM T.P.O." cds, 1911 1‡pi orange registered envelope uprated with 5m adhhesive with "WHITE NILE T.P.O." cds & reg. label, 1935 plain brown envelope with "ATBARA" cds & violet "O.S.G.S./General manager/Sudan Rlys Atbara/Certifying Official" cachet, sundry airmails, etc. (17 items). £100
** 242 WORLD WAR I/II CENSORED MAIL: The small selection with three WWI items including 1916 cover (opened out for display) with unusual pink "SUDAN/OPENED BY CENSOR/4" label and two WWII items, one with green "SUDAN/2/CENSORSHIP" label, the other with registration label of El Fasher & shield-type Censor 1613 cachet. (5 covers). PHOTO £100
SWAZILAND
** 243 COVERS/CARDS: The interesting selection of covers & cards inc. a spectacular 1952 cover ex Cyprus(!) to Swaziland bearing Cypriot 2pi defin. plus Swaziland 1d & 2d Dues, 1952 registered cover ex Mbabane to Cape Province bearing 6d, 1/- & 2/6d defins.1951 registered cover ex Mbabane to surrey bearing 2/6d & 10/- defins., 1933 registered cover ex Bremersdorp to England (W.T. Wilson) baering KGV 1d, 2d & 3d, etc. (41 items). £150
** 244 1890 Env. registered to "Waterberg/S.A.R." franked with ‡d, 1d, 2d & 6d adhesives (SG.1, 4, 5 & 6) with "EMBEKELWENI/7 JY/90" c.d.s. below and handstruck framed "GEREGISTREERD/Z.A.R. No.(3339 in m/s)" at top left. PHOTO £300
** 245 1894 Env. registered to Beirut (scarce destination) franked with 1/- green adhesive (SG.3 - rare stamp on cover) cancelled by "BREMERSDORP" squared circle with another strike at bottom left & "R/Z.A.R." in vertical oval at top left (all on the front) and very fine "BEYROUT/BRITISH·POST·OFFICE/C/AP 7/94" hooded arrival backstamp. Rare stamp on cover. PHOTO plate no 7A £120
TANGANYIKA
** 246 COVERS/CARDS: The interesting range of covers & cards inc. 15c red postal stationery card to the USA (reply portion attached) with indistinct cancellation (rare used), 1927 cover to England bearing 15c tied by "MANYONI" d.s., PPC to Germany bearing 15c tied by similar cancellation of Manyoni, 1934 flown cover to Hampshire bearing 5c & 30c (3) and with small violet boxed "By Air to/London", 1927 registered 15c postal stationery envelope ex Pangani (blue/white regsitration label) to Germany, 1928 four colour franking registered cover ex Mwanza to New York, 1935 registered cover to Canada bearing 30c (2) tied by "TANGA" double-ring d.s. & with blue/white Tanga registration label, etc. (10 items). £140
** 247 COVERS/CARDS: The small KGV-KGVI period group inc. 1925 PPC of the Government Palace, Dar-es-Salaam addressed to London thence to Paris, bearing Giraffe 15c tied by Dar-es-Salaam d.s. (March) & "BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION/MAY 1925" cancellation (27 April), 1929 PPC of the Harbour, Dar-es-Salaam bearing KGV 5c & 10c tied by "POST OFFICE DAR ES SALAAM" d.s., a useful range of flown covers inc. 1931 Mwanza-London Return Flight FFC & 1934 Moshi-Brisbane, 1934 Dodoma-Darwin FFC's, etc. (15 items). £100
** 248 NYASALAND FIELD FORCE: The small study with a basic set to 1/- mint, ‡d (4), 1d pair & 3d used, unoverprinted 2‡d, 3d & 6d used plus Oct. 1916 cover to Blantyre bearing 1d (2) and 1917 stampless cover to Birmingham endorsed "On Active Service" with "F.P.O." d.s. of 15 April. (15 adhesives, 2 covers). £75
** 249 1917 G.E.A. overprints to 5R mint, plus four covers bearing values from the set inc. two Registered items with labels of Dar-es-Salaam & Tanga and a censored cover to Germany bearing 10c & 15c x 2. (18 stamps/4 covers). £75
** 250 1922-31 Mint collection on leaves inc. 1922 Giraffe set to £1 plus upright wmk. varieties of the 1/-, 2/-, 5/-, 10/- & £1 (fair only), 1925 set of four in mint pairs with "SPECIMEN" opts. and 1927 set to £1. (44). £150
** 251 1926 Registered cover to Germany bearing 5/- Giraffe tied by Dar-es-Salaaam cancellation and with blue/white Registration label. Most attractive. PHOTO £150
** 252 1926-34 Group of covers & cards inc. 1926 env. to the USA bearing 5c & 10c (2) Giraffes, 1926 30c blue Registration envelope to Germany uprated with 5c (2) & 15c Giraffes (fine Tabora Registration label), 1928 registered letter from England to Tanganyika thence rerdirected to Goa with Tanganyika 5c Giraffe & 5c KGV Head in addition to GEA opt. 1c black block of 4 & 6c single and GB 1‡d, two 1929 PPC's with KGV defins. affixed to the picture side & tied by special Exhibition cancellations and three flown covers inc. 1934 Mbeya-Brisbane with violet boxed "By Air to/Australia" and two-line "BY AIR IN AUSTRALIA/PAR AVION EN AUSTRALIE". (14 items). £120
** 253 POSTAL STATIONERY: The interesting used range inc. 1925 large-size 50c blue envelope uprated with 10c & 15c Giraffes ex Dar-es-Salaam to Belgium, 1926 50c blue env. uprated with 10c Giraffe adhesive ex "TUKUYU" (blue/white registration label) to Germany, 1926 50c blue env. uprated with 5c & 10c Giraffes ex Dar-es-Salaam to Germany, 1927 50c blue env. uprated with 5c & 20c Giraffes to Germany & eight later KGV types to a variety of destinations. (12 items). £150
TOGO
254 1915 ‡d a complete pane from plate 1 less two variety stamps, strips of six from plates 5, 6 & 8 and a pair from plate 1, 1d plate 1 pair, 2d plates 5 & 8 strips of six and a pair from plate 1, 2‡d plate 1 pair, 3d plates 1, 5 & 6 pairs, 6d plate 1 pair, 1/- plates 1 & 5 pairs and a plate 6 single. 2/6d plate 5 single, 5/- plates 5 & 6 singles. A splendid group. £60
TRANSVAAL
** 255 MISCELLANY c1895-1910: Attractive cover to Holland with 3-colour franking of provisional opts (‡d, 1d & 2‡d) ex Bremersdorp, 1905 OHMS env. franked with strip of 3 1d stamps with 'C.S.A.R.' opts., fine group of 4 registered covers to overseas destinations etc. (11 items). £100
256 1900 Trio of philatelic covers comprising Sept. 1st to London bearing GB 1d lilac (3) & Transvaal "V.R.I." 1d opts. (3), Sept. 27th to London bearing "V.R.I." opt. ‡d, 1d, 2d, 2‡d, 3d, 4d, 6d & 1/- plus unoverprinted GB 1d lilac & 2d green and carmine (faded), all tied by "FIELD POST OFFICE B.O./BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA" datestamps and Oct. 22nd/30th cover to Pretoria bearing "V.R.I." opt. 1d tied by 22 Oct. d.s. & GB ‡d vermilion x 5 tied y BLUE "ARMY P.O./S.AFRICA" datestamps of Oct.30th. Also a few insignificant adhesives. (3 covers). PHOTO plate no 7A £120
UGANDA
257 COVERS TO ENGLAND: 1898 env. from Miss Eliza Pilgrim datet at lower left "Ngogwe/28. 10.98" addressed to Cheltenham bearing typeset 1a & 3a with blue m/s cancellation in combination with BEA 2‡a tied by "MOMBASA" c.d.s. 1898 env. (28 Nov ( from the same ccorrespondence bearing typeset 1a & 3a (Small "O") in combination with BEA 5a (letter between ‡oz & 1oz).) all cancelled at Luba's. 1898 env. from Kampala to London franked with typeset 4a in combination with BEA 2‡a both cancelled at Kampala. All have had the majority of the address panel cut away, but an interesting trio. £240
258 AN OFFICIALLY SEALED COVER TO LONDON: 1899 (15 April) A large env. from Kampala to London franked with 1896 2a tied by a fine "KAMPALA" c.d.s. over the left edge are two GPO "FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY SEALED" envelopes tied by "PADDINGTON W" c.d.s. The env. is endorsed "Came to hand torn". The env. is a little torn and creased. PHOTO plate no 7A £140
259 OFFICIAL COVER TO ENGLAND: 1901 (31 Oct.) OHBMS env. containing a letter from the Postmaster at Entebbe to Cheshire franked with 1898 1a pair, 2a pair & a 3a, all tied by "MOMBASA" c.d.s. with red m/s "Registered/Entebbi" nearby. Fine. PHOTO plate no 7A £160
** 260 1902-04 Pair of covers comprising 1902 OHMS cover from Entebbe to an Archdeacon at Menso and a 1904 registered cover ex Kisumu to Leith bearing a marginal example of the 1r dull blue. (2 covers). £90
ZANZIBAR
261 1896 2‡ on 1‡a sepia with surcharge double, one albino mounted mint. RPS Cert. (2002) accompanies. SG.29l, Cat. £225. £75
** 262 POSTAL STATIONERY: The small selection of pre-1900 covers & cards inc. "long" 2a envelope to London bearing ‡a (2), 1a (2), 2a, 2‡a, 3a & 4a and with violer circular "AR" mark, 1899 small type 2a reg. envelope (opened out) to Paris uprated with 2‡a adhesive, 1897 1a postal stationery card uprated with &Mac189;a adhesive to Germany, &Mac189;a wrapper to London & 1a wrapper to Ibo. A scarce group. (9 items) PHOTO (mono) £120
** 263 POSTAL STATIONERY: A further selection of postal stationery items including a 1900 2a small-size registered envelope to Germany bearing eight different 1899-1901 values to 5a, 1906 "Arms" type 2a brown envelope uprated with ‡a adhesive to "Harbour", 1911 12c violet small-size registered envelope to Germany uprated with 6c, 12c & 15c defins., 1914 long 12c envelope to Germany uprated with 3c & 12c defins., 1934 long 31c grey envelope uprated with 6c block of four, addressed to India, etc. (11 items). £150
** 264 POSTAL STATIONERY, 1900-28: Good selection of used cards & letter-cards, mainly to Germany, inc. 1900 1a card multi-franked with 10 values to 7‡as, 1914 3c reply card uprated with 6c & 10c stamps for registration, 1927 3c card to Australia with additional 3c stamp, 1928 6c letter-card to Sydney with Aden transit, 1933 12c card with 25c airmail uprating etc. (23 items). £150
** 265 POSTAL STATIONERY, ETC.: Interesting range of covers inc. good used stationery items with 1900 usage of optd. Indian 2as6p E used to France, 1903-05 pair of (different) 2‡as Es, 1897 reg'd envelope to Kilwa franked with 4‡as orange, various used newspaper wrappers, reg'd covers etc. (26 items). £120
ZULULAND
266 1888-93 Short set to 1/- fresh mounted mint (9d light tone spot). SG.1-10, Cat. £300+. (10). £75
** 267 1895-1907 Trio of covers/cards with 1895 Registered cover to New York bearing 1892 1/- green tied by "ESHOWE" cds, 1904 PPC to Derby bearing Natal KEVII 1d adhesive tied by "HLABISA" cds plus a 1907 Natal 1d red postal stationery env. uprated with Natal ‡d & 6d adhesives addressed to New York. (3 items). PHOTO plate no 7B £150
AFRICAN RELATED PHILATELIC LITERATURE
268 CARTON containing the varied range of predominantly African related philatelic literature inc. "Runner and Mailcoach" by Rosenthal & Blum, "British East Africa, The Stamps and Postal Stationery" (plus supplement) by John Minns, "A Guide To The Postage Stamps Of The Rhodesias & Nyasaland, 1888-1963" (pub. Mashonaland Philatelic Society), "History of the East African Army Posts" (Rossiter) and "Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force, 1914-18, A Postal History" by Drysdall & Pennycuick. (Small Qty.). £40
269 EAST AFRICA: A small selection of reference material comprising: 'British East Africa', Minns (1981); 'Tanganyika 1915-61', Proud (1989); 'German East Africa', Pennycuick (1989); 'WWI in E.Africa: The Indian Expeditionary Force', Hoffman (1994). (4 items). £30
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (£1,000 AND OVER)
270 TWO IMPERIAL ALBUMS containing the extensive mint & used British Commonwealth (no GB) collection to 1935. Many good sets and singles throughout with particularly useful ranges of Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, British Guiana, British Somaliland, Canada, Cayman Islands, Ceylon, Falklands, Gambia, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, India & States, Malayan States, Mauritius, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Rhodesia and St.Helena but with good pockets of material throughout. A modicum of remaindering but the albums are in fine condition and represent a fine base for expansion. (Sev. 1,000's). £5000
271 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Twelve albums containing the extensive mint collection of King George VI issues arranged alphabetically by country. A very clean lot with many useful sets and singles noted throughout. Better areas include Australia, Bahamas, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Great Britain & Malayan States. Stated to Catalogue £12,000+ in the 1998 SG. Catalogue. A very good lot - viewing highly recommended. (Some 1,000's). £3000
HEAVY LOTS - BUYERS MUST COLLECT.
The following 36 lots are too large to be handled by our Despatch Department. Buyers of these lots will be responsible for their prompt removal from our premises..
HEAVY CARTONS, BOXES, SUITCASES, ETC.
272 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive mostly modern accumulation of covers, stamps, etc. Some useful Commonwealth, Swedish FDC's, etc. (Large Qty.). £150
273 TWO CARTONS containing a worldwide accumulation inc. two stock-books with some better Scandinavian issues (strength in Denmark & Sweden), France & Colonies, Russia & Eastern Europe with good thematic interest etc. Needs inspection. (1000s). £150
274 TWO CARTONS containing the varied modern accumulation inc. Rowland Hill/Royalty Omnibus issues, Isle of Man & sundry Commonwealth sets on leaves & in stockbook, etc. Also a magnificent "Connoisseur Album" for Machin Heads (cost £95) as new. (Qty.). £120
275 THREE CARTONS containing the duplicated World-wide accumulation housed in some 60 small stockbooks. (Many 1,000's). £120
276 TWO CARTONS with an extensive World-wide accumulation inc. fine SG KEVIII 'King's Own' Album with 1d Black, BC .Victory' omnibus in special album, 15 'schoolboy' collections, various covers, etc. A wonderful sort! (1000s). £120
277 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive World-wide collection in thirteen albums/stockbooks. (Qty.). £100
278 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation with two printed albums of Australia, two printed albums of New Zealand and a large quantity of stamps in packets, envelopes, etc. (Qty.). £100
279 TWO CARTONS containing the extremely eclectic early to modern World-wide accumulation in stockbooks, packets, on stockleaves, etc. An interesting lot which warrants careful examination. (Large Qty.). £100
280 THREE CARTONS containing the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation in a quantity of albums & stockbooks including sundry thematic interest. Some empty stockbooks noted. (Qty.). £75
281 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive early to modern accumulation in albums, stockbooks, etc. A wide range of material in evidence. (Qty.). £75
282 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation in two stockbooks, on paper, loose, etc. (Large Qty.). £75
283 TWO CARTONS containing the extensive early to modern World-wide collection in 17 stockbooks, etc. A wide range of material noted. (Qty.). £75
284 LARGE CARTON containing the extensive early to modern collection in eight albums & stockbooks. A very heavy emphasis on Commonwealth with strength in QEII. (Many 1,000's). £400
285 LARGE CARTON containing the interesting Foreign collection in six albums & a stockbook inc. useful France, Germany, Philippines & USA plus sundry Latin America, Middle East and Russia. (Large Qty.). £150
286 LARGE CARTON containing the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation in sundry albums, stockbooks, etc. (Qty.). £120
287 LARGE CARTON containing the varied World-wide accumulation with some interest in Hong Kong & Malaysia. (Qty.). £75
288 CARTON containing the extensive and extremely varied early to modern accumulation in an album, on leaves (including residues of sundry archaic "Cavendish" lots) & on cover. A very interesting miscellany. (Qty.). £150
289 CARTON containing the highly eclectic World-wide miscellany in four albums/stockbooks & loose including useful Belgium, modern France, modern Ireland, sundry GB, etc. Well worth careful perusal. (Qty.). £150
290 CARTON containing the extensive early to modern World-wide collection in seven albums. Strength in British Commonwealth. (Some 1,000's). £150
291 CARTON containing the early to modern collection of GB & British Commonwealth issues in 7 albums/stockbooks. (Qty.). £150
292 CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of GB, Australia & Canada sorted into a large quantity of packets & envelopes. (Qty.). £150
293 CARTON containing the interesting accumulation in three stockbooks & on cover. The strength of the lot lies in a large stockbook of modern mint issues from a wide range of Commonwealth countries inc. a good number of definitive sets. (Qty.). £120
294 CARTON containing the varied World-wide accumulation of stamps & covers. (Qty.). £120
295 CARTON containing the highly eclectic early to modern World-wide accumulation in a quantity of small stockbooks. (Few 1,000's). £100
296 CARTON containing the predominantly modern collection of stamps & covers with particular interest in Singapore FDC's. (Qty.). £100
297 CARTON with the eclectic early to modern World-wide accumulation in six albums/cover albums. A wide range of material noted. (Qty.). £100
298 CARTON containing the highly eclectic miscellany of covers, cards & stamsp.The covers include several 1966 World Cup items, a 1972 cover signed by Sir Alf Ramsey and a group of House of Commons item sincluding a letter signed by Michael Foot, whilst the stamps include issues from Ecuador & Kiribati. A very unusual lot! (Qty.). £100
299 CARTON containing the highly eclectic accumulation of stamps & covers from GB, the Channel Islands and many other places. The covers include a range of GB QV period including one with the Oxford University Boat Club crest on the flap. Well worth a look. (Qty.). £100
300 CARTON containing the extensive & varied early to modern World-wide accumulation in stockbooks, on leaves & in packets. (Qty.). £85
301 CARTON containing the interesting accumulation of covers (chiefly modern commercial mail) and adhesives with a good range of modern unmounted mint Ireland. (Qty.). £75
302 CARTON containing two old Imperial albums with a sparse World-wide collection and an Ideal album volume II with an exceedingly sparse range.The Ideal is in very good condition and will make a magnificent springboard for expansion. (Some 100's). £75
303 CARTON with the early to modern collection housed in a quantity of stockbooks. Some themaric interest including Castles and Islands. (Qty.). £75
304 CARTON containing the early to modern mint & used collection housed in six albums with strength in British Comonwealth. (Qty.). £75
305 CARTON with the extensive accumulation of commercial mail, PHQ cards, postcards, stamps, etc. (Qty.). £75
306 CARTON containing the varied early to modern World-wide accumulation. (Qty.). £60
307 CARTON containing the extensive early to modern World-wide collection in five large stockbooks. Some useful mint China noted. (Qty.). £60
308 SHOEBOX containing the varied accumulation in 35 circulated club books. Some useful modern mint British Commonwealth including PNG & Pitcairns. (Few 1,000's). £100
ALBUMS, STOCKBOOKS, ETC.
309 THREE ALBUMS containing the early to middle period mint & used collection. One volume is devoted to Foreign issues but the main strength of this interesting collection is in British Commonwealth, particularly in KGVI period with many definitive sets mint or used. Better areas include Falklands & Dependencies, Fiji, Leeward Islands with KGVI 10/- & £1 (2) used, Malayan States, North Borneo, Nyasaland inc. KGVI 10/- & £1 fine used, Pitcairns, St.Helena, St.Kitts, St. Vincent, Sarawak inc. 1934-41 values to $10 used, Seychelles & Virgin Islands. A very good lot with much of merit throughout. (Very many 100's). £500
310 TRIUMPH ALBUM with a useful early to middle period World-wide collection. Also a Stanley Gibbons Improved album with a somewhat sparser range. (Very many 100's). £75
311 IDEAL ALBUM containing the mint & used World-wide collection to about 1920. Mixed condition but an interesting lot. (Sev. 100's). £100
312 SENF ALBUM containing the mint & used World-wide collection. Somewhat sparse but well worth a look. (Few 100's). £75
313 EXTREMELY ECLECTIC early to modern world-wide miscellany in packets & on stockleaves including some useful early Korea, KUT KGV 3/-, 4/-, 5/-, 10/- & £1 with "LAW COURTS" cancellstions and a range of mint QEII Coronation issues. (Small Qty.). £60
314 FORGERIES collection in stockbook with majority Germany (Zepps, min. sheets etc.), and Switzerland, but also odd Liechtenstein (Europa, etc) GB, Israel & others. Some really attractive items, very clean and difficult to find. (100+ items) £150
315 LATIN AMERICA: Three albums containing the early to modern mint & used collection. (Few 1,000's). £75
316 WORLDWIDE COLLECTION in large Ka-Be album with good all-round representation of early - middle period European & Commonwealth issues to c1952 with emphasis on German area stamps, good QV Hong Kong noted inc. 16c yellow, 96c bistre etc. Huge quantity of stamps which needs inspection. (Many 100s). £250
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS
317 FIVE CARTONS containing a vast collection in 27 loose-leaf albums plus oddments. Arranged A-Z by country with most areas well represented. All periods, mint & used, but with most of the better items in KGVI & early QEII with the odd top value noted. This generally clean collection needs time but will repay the careful viewer. £750
318 CARTON containing the interesting early to modern collection/accumulation in five stockbooks. (Qty.). £150
319 BOX containing the interesting accumulation of Australia, India & States. Strength in the latter with some useful bits & pieces noted. (Qty.). £100
320 BOX containing the unmounted mint modern selection in packets as received from New Issue dealer. Much Channel Islands, Gilberts/Kiribati and St.Kitts/Nevis. (Some 100's). £120
1-80
81-160
161-240
241-320
321-400
401-480
481-560
561-640
641-720
721-800
801-880
881-909
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