** 801 1899 5d vermilion and 2/6d olive-grey used on small env. registered to Germany with horizontal oval "REGISTERED/D/10 JY 99/MALTA" and "R" in vertical oval alongside. Philatelic but scarce stamps on cover. PHOTO £100
802 KEVII COVERS: 1902-13 Covers and cards incl. oval '10' & '3' Postmen's marks (latter one of two with scarce Malta '1D' in circle postage due marks), unframed 'T' mark on PPC to Sicily, 1910 Moss Steam Ship Co. Limited Bill of Lading with unusual purple s/l 'Paid at Malta.' and 1913 PPC franked with KEVII 1d tied by superb small 'NOTABILE' c.d.s. (11 items). £60
MAURITIUS
803 ALBUM containing the QV to KGVI mint & used collection including two defective but collectable used examples of the 1859 Lapirot 2d blue, 1861 1/- Britannia used, 1880 vals. to 2r50c mint, 1900-05 1r, 2r & 5r mint, 1907 to 1r mint, 1913-22 to 10r mint, 1922 2r50c mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee set mint & used, 1938-49 set to 10r mint, RSW 10r mint & used, 1950 set mint & used, etc. Mostly good to fine. (Qty.). £300
MEXICO
804 MAIL TO EUROPE & THE USA, 1846-68: Selection of stampless covers inc. fine 'FRANCO/SANTA ANNA DE TAMAULIPAS' c.d.s. on 1851 E to France via Tampico with boxed 'COLONIES/&c ART.13', 1862-63 pair of Es to USA or Denmark with oval 'CORREOS/VERA CRUZ/ FRANCO', 1862-68 trio to New York with different steamship charge marks, accountancy marks on covers to France (2) etc. (11 items). £180
MONTENEGRO
805 1874-1913 Dupicated accumulation of mint & used stamps in a stockbook with notable strength in the 1874-98 Prince Nicholas issues inc. shades, printings, perforation, watermark, overprint & cancellation interest. A fine lot for the specialist. (500 approx.) £150
806 1905-06 CONSTITUTION OVERPRINTS: An accumulation of large mint panes & blocks of the postage stamps inc. 15mm setting values to 50h in panes of 90 plus 5k pane of 50; 16‡mm setting with all values except 5h in panes of various sizes. An excellent opportunity to study plate composition. (100s). £90
NEWFOUNDLAND
807 MISCELLANY on album leaves (nearly all mint) incl. complete basic sets of 1897 Anniversary/Jubilee, 1919 Contingent, 1933 Annexation and 1937 Additional Coronation issue. Also CANADA miscellany, all but one stamp mint, with 1897 Diamond Jubilee values to 8c, 1908 Quebec Tercentenary and 1927 & 1932 two part issues complete and other fine 1930's commemoratives. Some stamps somewhat heavily mounted but nearly all of fine and fresh frontal appearance. Cat. £1,217. (89). £150
NEW ZEALAND
808 TWO CARTONS containing the duplicated range of official P.O. yearbooks between 1988 & 1999. (19 books). £100
809 CARTON containing the mint & used collection in four albums/stockbooks. Strength in KGV-QEII mint issues inc. Smiling Boys, etc. (Many 100's). £150
810 BOX containing the extensive and somewhat eclectic accumulation inc. a good number of presentation packs/year packs, a range of covers & a small quantity of Cinderellas (Stamp Duty, etc.) on stockcards. (Qty.). £150
811 BOX containing the accumulation of modern packs including some year packs. Retails at NZ $778 (c£250). A good, clean lot. (Small Qty.). £80
812 SHOEBOX containing the varied selection of covers/cards inc. airmails, crash mail,. postal stationery, etc. PTSA £600+. (Qty.). £200
813 THREE PRINTED ALBUMS containing the extensive early to modern mint and used collection from a small range of Chalons (very mixed condition) to 1988. Much of value inc. a useful range of Pictorials with values to 5/-, KGV vals. to 1/- mint, Victory set mint, 1935-41 Pictorials to 3/- mint, 1940 Centennial set mint, extensive QEII with a high degree of completion to 1988 inc. a very fine run of Health miniature sheets, good Officials with 1936-43 vals. to 2/- mint, Centennial set less the 2d value mint & later KGVI values to 2/- mint plus useful P.Dues, Life Insurance & Postal Fiscals. An excellent base for further expansion. (Many 100's). £500
814 TWO PRINTED ALBUMS containing the early to modern mint & used collection. A good representative lot with some strength in Health miniature sheets. Careful viewing recommended. (Sev. 100's). £180
815 LARGE STOCKBOOK crammed with the extensive & valuable duplicated mint accumulation including a good range of Pictorials with values to 1/- (4) inc. several better perfs./shades, etc., useful KEVII & KGV Heads, 1920 Victory set (5), Admiral 2/- & 3/- (2) mint, Air set to 7d (3), Trans-Tasman 7d (3), a splendid selection of the 1930's Pictorials to 3/- (13), extensive KGVI ranges, QEII First defins. to 10/- (11) & Pictorial defins. to £1 (11) plus extensive ranges thereafter to the mid 1990's. A splendid stock, STC £12,500. (Few 1,000's). £2000
816 STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated used accumulation. Chiefly definitives but with good sections of Officials, Life Insurance stamps, Postal Fiscals and advertising underprints. Condition rather mixed but many useful stamps throughout. Very high Catalogue value (stated to exceed £13,000). An ideal lot for the Fairs dealer. Viewing highly recommended. (Many 100's). £1500
817 STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated mint accumulation with particular emphasis on modern miniature sheets, Life Insurance stamps, Officials, Postal Fiscals, Ross Dependency & Tokelau. A very impressive stock, STC £6,000+. (Qty.). £1000
818 STOCKBOOK crammed with the extensive duplicated accumulation of booklets with strength in more modern types. (Qty.). £250
819 ALBUM with the interesting but untidy collection. Well worth a look. (Many 100's). £90
820 MISCELLANY of Chalon Heads (imperf. & perf.) on stockcards, STC £2,000+. Condition very mixed and seemingly not all correctly identified. Also blocks of 4 (3), 6 & 9 of the 2d proof in black on thick card. (25 stamps plus 5 proof blocks). £150
821 MISCELLANY of "better" items on stockcards inc. 1913 Auckland Exhibition 3d & 6d mint, Smiling Boy pair mint and a good selection of "Back of the Book" items inc. Postal Fiscal 3/6 on 3/6d & 5/6 on 5/6d mint, Official 5/- green used blocks of 4 (SG.O119 & O133), Pictorial set with "OFFICIAL" opts. (SG.O120-33), 1938-51 ‡d to 3d Official set mint (SG.O134-140), etc. Mostly fine. (37). £240
822 MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. a good range of 1898-1906 Pictorial values to 5/- mint (5) & used, sundry proofs & "Back of the Book" items. Fair to fine. STC £1,500+. (37). £240
823 MISCELLANY of "better" items on stockcards inc. 1906 Christchurch set mint, Smiling Boy pair mint, a useful range of mint Postal Fiscals comprising ten different values to 10/- plus $4 to $10 (4 values) in unmounted mint blocks of 4 and Postage Due ‡d red & green used block of 4, one with "D" of "1D" missing. Chiefly fine. (36). £200
824 AIRMAILS: The extensive collection on leaves with many better covers in evidence inc. 1930 First Air Mail flights from Christchurch to Dunedin and back (both signed by M.C.McGregor), 1931 Christmas Mail from Auckland, 1931 Christmas Air Mail from Blenheim, 1931 Christmas Air Mail from Christchurch (2), 1931 Christmas Air Mail from Gisborne, 1931 Christmas Air Mail from Hastings (3), 1931 Christmas Mail from Masterton, 1931 Christmas Mail from Nelson, 1931 Christmas Mail from Pahiatua (2), 1931 Christmas Air Mail from Palmerston North (10, four on illustrated covers inscribed "Flown under the auspices of the New Zealand Air League"), 1931 Christmas Mail from Russell, 1931 Christmas Air Mail from Timaru, 1931 Christmas Air Mail from Wanganui (3), 1931 Christmas Air Mail from Wellington (5), 1931 Christmas Air Mail from Westport (2), 1931 cover "Under the auspices of the New Zealand "Air League" direct express & return "Air Flight" Auckland via Balclutha & Wellington to Auckland, bearing 3d, 4d & 7d Airs plus 5d on 3d surcharge, 1932 cover per Special Flight from Auckland signed by M.C.McGregor, 1931 "KAITAIA AERO CLUB" Flight (signed by F.D.Mill), a good range of 1931/32 First Flights inc. 1931 Gisborne-Hastings & return (both signed by W.H.Lea), 1932 Wellington-Dannevirke (6, various stages, four signed by McGregor, 1932 Wellington-West Coast (2), 1934 Trans-Tasman Flight, 1934 "Faith in Australia" Flight and many later types. (158 covers plus a few pieces). £700
825 1898-1909 Predominantly used ranges written up on leaves incl. 1898 set to 5/- used (fiscal cancellation), 1906 Christchurch set mint (some foxing) and 1906 cover from Christchurch Exhibition bearing 5 x ‡d commemoratives each cancelled by a superb Exhibition c.d.s. Mixed condition but several shade and perf. varieties. (68 stamps + 1 cover) £80
826 1901 1d Universal mint block of 4 imperforate vertically (SG.278) plus 1882-1900 1d rose marginal mint block of 6, 1878 2/- rose used (rounded NW corner perf.) and King Edward VII Land 1d c.t.o. (12). £150
827 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set plus the 6d reversed watermark variety, fresh mounted mint, the variety with a little black offset. (5). PHOTO £240
828 1913 Auckland Exhibition set in horizontal mint pairs, the ‡d with some splitting of perfs. All bar the 1d are marginal. Cat. £550. (8). £150
829 1960 3d Kowhai flower in a fine IMPERFORATE unmounted mint block of four. £30
830 1984-92 Official P.O. Yearbooks complete for the period. (9 volumes). £60
831 HEALTH ISSUES: Stockbook containing the extensive duplicated mint & used accumulation of Health miniature sheets with the total Catalogue value stated to exceed £2,000. (Qty.). £300
832 HEALTH ISSUES: The small duplicated mint accumulation of Health miniature sheets STC £900+. (Small Qty.). £150
833 HEALTH STAMPS: The mostly mint collection on leaves, 1929-62 inc. the Smiling Boy pair & the min. sheets for 1957 & 1961. (Small Qty.). £75
834 HEALTH ISSUES: Shoebox containing the selection of Health covers including Camp cancellations, etc. PTSA £300+. (133). £75
835 OFFICIALS: 1907 2/- blue-green unmounted mint marginal block of 4 from the bottom right of the sheet. SG.O66, Cat. £280. £100
836 CINDERELLA: Fascinating selection of Cinderella material incl. March 1899 Great Barrier Island 1/- marginal mint (small faults) and July 1899 triangular 6d blue & 1/- red unused, postal fiscals, Exhibition labels, railway newspaper & stamp duty adhesives and a quite exceptional array of Social Security & Unemployment Relief issues with values to £4 (7). [Approx. 350]. £80
N.Z. DEPENDENCIES (TOKELAU, ETC.)
837 ANTARCTICA: 1913 British Expedition Certificate to which a fine 1911-13 Victoria Land ‡d green adhesive has been affixed which is tied by a superb "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD.NZ/1.30PM/JA 18/13" c.d.s. Trivial creasing. £150
NORFOLK ISLAND
838 STOCKBOOK containing the extensive mint range (all post-1964 issues are unmounted). STC £1,400+. (Few 100's). £200
NORTH BORNEO/SABAH
839 1883-1941 Mint & used collection on leaves including 1886-87 ‡c & 1c perf 12 mint, 1894 18c & 24c c.d.s. used, good 1904 pictorials, Red Cross opts. and a superb range of Postage Dues, etc. A very valuable lot for the enthusiast. (STC, excluding cto examples, £4,500). £900
NORWAY
840 1855-1960 Extensive, semi-specialised collection of mint & used stamps in album with much fine material & many better stamps noted inc. 1855 4sk (3 fine examples inc. 1 with SARPSBORG c.d.s.), 1856 King Oskar (10), good 1863-78 Arms issues with shades inc. 3sk red-lilac (19), Skilling posthorns plus extensive later issues (1877 20o brown mint, 1883 12o green used noted), 1878 Oskar set mint & used, 1905 opts. mint & 1o & 1,50o used, 1907-10 Haakon sets used etc. plus commemoratives virtually complete to 1959, often both mint & used plus several covers inc. FDCs. Also a few unconnected items. A fine collection and an ideal basis for specialist expansion. (100s). SOLD ON BEHALF OF OXFAM - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. £600
PAPUA
841 STOCKBOOK with the mint ranges of Papua, New Guinea & PNG. Chiefly very clean & STC £1,400. (Few 100's). £300
842 MISCELLANY of issues from Papua, PNG & New Guinea with many useful items noted. Chiefly fine & fresh. STC £800+. £220
PITCAIRN ISLANDS
843 USED COLLECTION on stockleaves with many useful sets noted. STC £330. (Small Qty.). £100
844 BOOKLETS: Twenty one examples of the $4.40 (SG.SB2) booklet - the only source of SG.369a & 374a. Cat. £210. £70
PORTUGAL
845 1853-c1950: Substantial duplicated mint & used accumulation of remaindered vintage auction lots, club booklets, stock-cards etc. with very many better stamps noted inc. good 1855 5r red-brown, 1876 p.12‡ 240r dull lilac, 1875 p.13 300r lilac, 1887 500r magenta mint etc. Well worth inspection. (1000s). £180
846 CANCELLATIONS, 1833-80: Album with substantial range of stampless (29) and 25r stamped (93) covers showing a fine variety of cancellations & town h.s., many with fine examples of imperf. 25r stamps: a very difficult lot to assemble today. Also a copy of 'Marcas Postais PrÈ-adhesivas' (FPF 1978) & Salvi's 'Postmarks of Portugal' (1929). (122 covers & 2 books). £200
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
847 MADEIRA: 1804 (26 Sept.) EL to Lisbon with a fine strike of the large s/l "MADEIRA" (first month of use), endorsed "P. Ecuna Allianca", charged "40"(Reis) in m/s. Fine & scarce. [Ex John Sussex.] PHOTO plate no 8B £120
848 MADEIRA: 1815 (3rd October) EL to Lisbon with a fine strike of the large s/l "MADEIRA". Charged "60"(Reis) in m/s. Light horizontal crease does not affect the handstamp. This is the latest recorded date of this "MADEIRA" h.s. [Ex John Sussex]. PHOTO plate no 8B £100
849 MADEIRA: 1820-1903 group of covers & cards comprising 1820 internal EL (no postal markings), 1843 E to Edinburgh with black oval "MADEIRA" & fair s/l "LISBON", 1853 EL ex Madeira to London with British P.O. h.s. on reverse, 1856 E ex Madeira to Caminha via Porto with blue oval "MADEIRA", charged "40" in blue, 1880 10c brown postal stationery card (opt. type C) ex Funchal (type 5a cancellation) to Porto & 1903 25c postal stationery envelope to Funchal with scarce village cancellation of "S.JORGE". (6 items). £150
850 MADEIRA: 1788-1845 group of stampless E/ELs' to & from GB & The Canaries with various m/s & handstruck charge marks and a variety of postal markings inc. s/l "LISBON" (2) and black "SHIP LETTER/"Crown"/LIVERPOOL". (10 items). £150
851 MADEIRA: 1868 Imperf opt. set (4) with wide margins (50r pinhole) cancelled by barred '51' oblirterators; fine & attractive. Also a few other values inc. 1871 120r and 1876 10r & 50r plus a group of issues for Funchal. (26). £100
ST. VINCENT
852 MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. useful QV types with 4d blue, 6d green & 1/- brown used plus "key-types" to 5/- mint, KEVII to 5/- mint & KGVI to £1 (2) mint. Chiefly good to fine. (Small Qty.). £180
SEYCHELLES
853 BINDER with the selection of KGVI issues in large multiples (chiefly sheets of 60) inc. 1938-49 2c (three complete sheets) & 3c (two complete sheets), 1952 2c, 3c (2), 9c & 15c in complete sheets and P.Due 2c & 3c in complete sheets. (Few 100's). £120
854 MISCELLANY of KGVI/QEII items inc. 1946 Victory sets in complete sheets of 60 (30c showing "Lamp on mast" flaw), 1952 set to 10r, various QEII complete sheets of low value commems. & a range of booklets inc. SG.SB1-11 inclusive. (Small Qty.). £60
855 1892-93 Mint & used collection with strength in the surcharges inc. a basic set of seven plus a detailed study of flaws (40) from all five rows inc. 45c on 48c broken "s" mint, 45c on 48c thick "s" used, 45c on 48c damaged "n" & damaged "t" mint, etc. The 1892 issues include a basic mint set plus various multiples, etc. (78). £150
856 1893 Die II definitive study. The selection of mint multiples comprising 3c plate block of 30 showing varieties on stamps 11, 16 & 19, a similar block of 30 from the bottom right of the sheet showing varieties on stamps 37 & 43, 3c plate block of 48 showing sundry varieties, 12c block of 50 showing varieties on stamps 12, 21 & 45, 12c block of 9 showing "Second S nicked at head" variety, 12c block of 6 and 15c x 100 in large multiples with varieties on stamps 51 & 58. A good lot. (273). £180
857 1896-1901 Surcharges. The mint study with 1896 set (2) plus two extra examples of the 18c on 45c (one with misplaced surcharge), a block of 4 of the 36c on 45c with various breaks in the letters of the surcharge and the two values with "SPECIMEN" opt. plus an excellent assembly of 1901 local surcharges with 3c on 10c (38), 3c on 16c (27), 3c on 36c (177) & 6c on 8c (100 inc. a used block of 4). Well written-up & including many flaws/varieties in the surcharges. (354). £250
858 1901 Local surcharges. The small mint study comprising a set of 4 with "SPECIMEN" opt., a basic set of 4 and a selection of varieties with 3c on 16c Bar of "e" missing and with "3" virtually omitted, 3c on 36c with "e" virtually omitted, "cents" almost albino and with the top half of "3 cents" missing. An unusual group. (13). £150
859 1906 Definitive issue.The mint study on leaves with a basic set plus 3c & 30c shades, 2c blocks of 4 (2) identified as being stamp position nos. 15, 16, 21 & 22 plus 22, 23, 28 & 29, 3c block of 4, 6c blocks of 4 (2) & 12c plate block of 4. Also a block of 4 of the 1903 2c. (41). £60
860 1938-49 Definitive issue. The mint & used study on leaves inc. basic sets both mint and used plus sundry additional mint printings & shades inc. 75c slate-blue unmounted mint block of 4 (a few ragged perfs. on two). (90). £150
** 861 c.1942 Trio of envs. to U.K. all with different KGVI frankings and all tied by Victoria c.d.s.'s (codes A, B & C) and each with very fine or superb purple 2 line "PASSED BY CENSOR/Seychelles. No. 1." (also registered) or "No. 2." (two). [3 covers]. £80
862 1954-61 Definitive issue. The mint & used study on leaves with a set of mint singles, a used set (mostly on small pieces), two FDC's bearing 5c Flying Fox pair (cancelled at Anse Royale) and the 10c, 35c & 70c (cancelled at Victoria) respectively and a number of mint blocks/strips/pairs inc. 1r, 5r & 10r marginal mint pairs. Also a study of the 1957 5c on 45c surcharge inc. complete sheets of the First and Second setting, a block of 4 on FDC & vertical used pairs of SG.191a, b & c. (Small Qty.). £60
863 AIRMAILS: The post-1970 collection of flown mail inc. 1971 cover to the UK with violet boxed "BY AIR MAIL", 1971 cover to Mombasa with violet boxed Interim Air Service cachets (2, one with black/pink "First Air Mail From Seychelles" etiquette) & a good selection of later cachets and etiquettes. A very interesting group of covers. (35 items). £60
864 MARITIME: The varied group of covers inc. 1938 bearing KGVI 6c orange tied by Victoria c.d.s. and with s/l "PAQUEBOT" mark beneath, four late 1950's covers ex KUT bearing 10c red (2), 5c black & brown (4), 5c (2) & 10c and 5c & 15c, all cancelled by s/l "PAQUEBOT" mark of Seychelles, 1956 cover with 10c blue (2) tied by "MOMBASA/PAQUEBOT" c.d.s. cancellations, 1957 cover posted in Port Louis bearing Seychelles 2c & 9c (2) adhesives which have been crossed through in ink, etc. (14 covers). £90
865 OFFICIAL MAIL: The interesting collection on leaves inc. 1959 env. with violet "SUPREME COURT OF SEYCHELLES" cachet (earliest recorded date), 1960 env. with the earliest recorded date of the violet circular "AGRIC. DEPARTMENT HQ/SEYCHELLES", 1960 env. with First-type violet "POLICE HEADQUARTERS/SEYCHELLES" circular cachet (first day of use), 1969 env. with violet circular "CENTRAL POST OFFICE/SEYCHELLES" cachet (27/3/69 - last day of use), 1971 cover with First day of use of the Third-type "POLICE HEADQUARTERS/SEYCHELLES" violet cachet, etc. Seldom encountered material. (33 covers). £180
866 OFFICIAL CACHETS, ETC.: Carton containing a very interesting range of QEII covers with a wide selection of Official cachets inc. "GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES/SEYCHELLES", "SOCIAL SECURITY DIVISION/REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES", "MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT", "MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT", "INCOME TAX OFFICE/SEYCHELLES" and many others. (82 covers). £150
867 POSTAGE DUE MARKS/ADHESIVES ON COVER: The small range of covers with P.Due markings/adhesives inc. 1951 cover to MahÈ with 2c P.Due strip of 3, 1957 cover bearing 2c Sail Fish (2) & 2c Due, the defins. tied by "LA DIGUE" c.d.s., the Due cancelled at Victoria with 1916 type black "T" Tax mark additionally applied at Victoria, two other 1957 covers with 2c Sail Fish & P.Due combinations, each with 1916 type black "T" Tax mark, 1959 cover ex Reunion with Seychelles 3d Due plus Reunion 1f & 2f CFA surcharges, 1959 cover ex Madagascar bearing 40c & 4f defin plus Seychelles 2c Due & black "T" mark and several later items inc. a further example of the "T" mark. (13 covers). £100
868 POSTAGE DUES: 1973 cover to MahÈ bearing 15c Festival and 10c defin. (used in lieu of P.Due adhesive) tied by "LA DIGUE" c.d.s. and with large black "T" Tax mark (applied at La Digue) preceding "10 cts" in blue ink. Very scarce thus. £100
869 POSTAL STATIONERY: The small selection of QV cards with "SPECIMEN" opts. comprising 1890 4c red card and 1892 4c red message & reply card, 1890 8c brown card and 1892 8c message & reply card, 1893 6c blue card, 1893 6c blue message & reply card, 4c & 4c+4c cards with DLR type D-PS1 "SPECIMEN" opt. (not in UPU collection) and 6c blue reply card with a further example of same. (9 items). £100
870 POSTAL STATIONERY: 1890-1907 group with 1890 4c red card, 1892 (May) 4c red message & reply card, 1890 5c brown, 1892 (May) 5c brown message & reply card, 1893 6c blue card, 1893 6c blue message & reply card, 1902 3c on 4c "LOCAL" surcharge card plus the same opt. on message & reply card, 1902 6c on 8c card and 6c on 8c message & reply card, 1902 3c on 4c reply card with perfs. severed and 1907 6c blue crad with "REPLY" deleted all unused; plus 6c blue card to Germany with McCloy type V4 numeral "1" c.d.s., 1895 15c blue env. to GB with adhesives removed as the postage should have been 15c+12c registration fee and with a clear example of the "R" in circle and 1895 6c blue card to Germany with McCloy type V6 c.d.s. plus 1898 env. to New York City bearing 18c blue adhesive. (16 items). £150
871 POSTAL STATIONERY: The unused range of QV period envelopes inc. 1895 30c brown with & without "SPECIMEN" opt., 1895 8c red (both sizes) plus larger size with "SPECIMEN" opt., 1895 15c blue (both sizes) plus smaller size with "SPECIMEN" opt., 1906 18c on 30c brown & 1900 6c on 8c red (both sizes). Good group. (11). £100
872 POSTAL STATIONERY: 1900-1902 trio comprising 190 6c blue card to Bulawayo with McCloy type V7 c.d.s., 1901 6c on 8c env. (cut down & damaged at left) to Curepipe and 1902 6c on 8c env. to England readdressed to Switzerland, both with McCloy type V7 cancels. (3 items). £90
873 POSTAL STATIONERY: 1902 6c on 8c brown postal stationery card with "Specimen" opt. and 6c on 8c brown postal stationery card with reply half affixed inscribed "The annexed card is intended for the answer" in English & French, again with local "Specimen" opt; also the extremely scarce 1907 local surcharge 6c on 15c blue envelope. (3 items). £90
874 PREPAID MARKS - 1969 STAMP SHORTAGE: 1969 (March) covers (3), each with a fine violet strike of the scalloped "SEYCHELLES/10 CENTS/POSTAGE PREPAID", one with 5c adhesives, one stampless and one with large black "T" & P.Due 2c (2) and 3c (2). A scarce trio. Also 1972 wrapper sent within Victoria bearing 10c Tracking Station adhesive. (4 items). £75
875 PREPAID HANDSTAMPS: The small selection of modern covers inc. 1977 (22 July) cover to MahÈ bearing 10c, 20c, 40c, 65c, 1R, 1R25, 1R50 & 2R boxed "POSTAGE PAID/REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES" Provisional handstamps, 1977 (20 Aug.) cover to England bearing all eight values, 1977-78 airletters to England bearing 1R50 & 1R25 handstamps respectively, etc. (14 covers). £60
876 REGISTERED MAIL: The small group of Registered covers inc. 1948 official treasury Seal on reverse of registered cover to England (attractive four-colour franking), 1956 KGVI 20c blue envelope (size H) uprated with QV 9c tied by "ANSE ROYALE" c.d.s, 1954 KGVI 20c blue envelope (size H) uprated with 3c, 18c, 20c & 50c defins., addressed to the USA with official wax Treasury seal used to register the cover, 1962 KGVI 20c blue env. (size H) uprated with 40c, 50c, 70c & 1R defins. addressed to the USA with official wax Treasury seal used to register the cover, etc. (11 reg. covers plus 2 others). £100
877 ZIL ELWANNYEN SESEL: 1980-90 collection on leaves of unmounted mint defins. in plate and/or imprint blocks of 4 or 8, min. sheets, a small group of commems. showing printing & watermark varieties, imperf. proof horizontal pair of 10r value of 1984 "Night Sky" and a few "SPECIMENS". (Sev. 100's). £150
SEYCHELLES - CANCELLATIONS
878 ANSE ROYALE: The collection of covers & adhesives with "ANSE ROYALE" cancellations inc. QV 2c block of 4, 2c on 4c single, 3c on 36c single and 3c on 10c block of 4 with First series strikes, KEVII 2c block of 6, 12c block of 4 & 30c block of 4 with further strikes of the same, 1927 cover to England bearing 12c grey tied by a reasonable strike of the Second series McCloy type V10 c.d.s., 1939 cover to Sussex with an attractive five-colour franking cancelled by Anse Royale Bridge type and with a somewhat worn First-type Registration cachet of Anse Royale, 1951 flown cover to the UK with four-colour franking showing the asterisk coded cancellation, 3c orange Tortoise defin. with a very early strike (29 Dec. 1949) of same and a useful range of later items. (26 covers, 3 pieces & 50 adhesives). £240
879 THE "B64" OBLITERATOR: The small range neatly mounted & written-up on leaves inc. QV 4c red postal stationery card with "B64" struck by favour, Mauritius 8c blue (Z48), 16c brown (Z59) & 16c on 17c surcharge (Z63) with "B64" obliterators, Seychelles QV 8c (3), 45c & 15c on 18c, KEVII 2c & KGV 2c, all with "B64" obliterators and an 1869 EL (stamp cut-out & cover repaired) ex Seychelles to Port Louis with type VI c.d.s. on reverse. (10 stamps, 2 covers/cards). £75
880 GRAND ANSE, PRASLIN: The collection of covers & adhesives with "GRAND ANSE" cancellations inc. QV 2c, KEVII 3c, KGV 3c (2) & 6c (latest recorded date - 25 May 1915) with First series strikes, KGV 3c & 2c with Second series strikes, a good selection of KGV defins. with Bridge-type cancellations inc. 6c mauve with the earliest recorded day of use, 1938 2, 3c, 6c, 9c & 12c defin. on souvenir commemorative cover with Bridge-type cancellations and "GRAND ANSE" Registration h.s. (clear strike), a good range of Bridge-type cancellations on KGVI defins. inc. 9c blue with last day of use cancellation, 1951 six-colour franking cover to Sussex with the Grand Anse asterisk type c.d.s. of 30 May, etc. (13 covers & 47 adhesives). £240
1-80
81-160
161-240
241-320
321-400
401-480
481-560
561-640
641-720
721-800
801-880
881-909
Index