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SALE 636
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| * = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by one star are subject to V.A.T. at 17·5%. ** = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by two stars are subject to V.A.T. at 5%. PLEASE NOTE: All lots in this auction are subject to the Buyers’ Premium of 15% (plus V.A.T. where appropriate) on their hammer prices. ALL BIDS WILL BE TAKEN AS EXCLUSIVE OF THIS PREMIUM |
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500 |
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COVERS/CARDS: The varied selection of covers & cards from Ceylon, India and States & Pakistan. Better items include a Native Las Bela cover (roughly opened), 1902 Kishengarh cover (again roughly opened), 1923 Hyderabad ‡a postal stationery envelope uprated with 1/4a adhesive, 1941 Nabha 1a postal stationery envelope uprated with KGVI 3p slate (scarce on cover), sundry flown mail, etc. (33 items). |
£150 |
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501 |
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COVERS/CARDS: The small group of covers & cards from Bhutan, India & Nepal inc. 1893 India ‡a postal stationery envelope to Nepal with circular Nepal arrival mark on reverse, 1945 cover to Kabul bearing seven different Indian KGVI adhesives tied by "BRITISH LEGATION/NEPAL" datestamps, 1946 cover to the USA bearing India 3‡a blue commem. tied by a similar cancel, 1949 flown cover to Canada bearing India 3a (2) & 1r defins. tied by similar cancels, 1924 Everest Expedition card with British Empire Exhibition machine cancel, etc. (15 items). |
£100 |
| WORLD-WIDE POSTAL HISTORY |
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502 |
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MILITARY - WWII POW MAIL: 1942-44 Group of 7 covers/cards to R.S.M.Cutts, P.O.W. ex Singapore (Military Police), most addressed to Japanese Red Cross in Tokyo but some with "Malai Camp Singapore" in address. A fine group. |
£75 |
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503 |
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MILITARY - WWII INTERNEE MAIL: 1943 Cover ex Baile Atha Cliath, Ireland to a Mr Fawcett, Senior Engineer/FMS Ryls.Singapore. c/o Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo. Both Irish & British Censor tapes and Japanese circular violet chop. Some cover faults around edges but most unusual. PHOTO - see plate no.9A |
£75 |
| BAHRAIN |
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504 |
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STAMP BOOKLET - SG.SB1 "exploded" and only two stamps from the original 16 remain but everything else is apparently present and in superb condition. The complete booklet is Cat. £950. |
£75 |
| BRUNEI |
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505 |
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COVERS/CARDS: The small group of covers & cards inc. 1924 four-colour franking registered cover to the USA (opened out for display), cover to the USA bearing 4c & 8c defins. tied by "BELAIT" cds, 1937 registered cover ex Belait to Brazil with attractive four-colour franking, 1948 registered cover ex "TEMBURONG" to Brunei Town, etc. (13 items). |
£100 |
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506 |
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BRUNEI/LABUAN COMBINATION COVER: 1895 registered envelope to London bearing Brunei 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 8c & 10c adhesives plus Labuan 18c, all tied by cds cancellations of Brunei or Labuan. Spectacular. PHOTO - |
£200 |
| BURMA |
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507 |
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COVERS/CARDS: The interesting accumulation including 1937 registered flown cover to Liverpool bearing 1r, 2r & 5r adhesives, 1940 censored cover to the USA bearing various adhesives to 5r, 1941 cover to the USA with KGVI 2a, 4a & 8a plus KGV 25r adhesives, four WWII censored covers showing violet triangular censor marks (nos. 7, 11 & 60) plus octagonal "(Crown)/PASSED/DGB/3" respectively, etc. (19 items). PHOTO - see plate no.9A |
£150 |
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508 |
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1912-42 Selection of covers mainly India used in Burma. From a large registered envelope bearing two KEVII 1as tied Rangoon Registered c.d.s. Other rangoon items but more interest in covers with postmarks of Mingin (2), Prome(2), Pegu, Eime(2), Levakottai, Meiktila(2), Zegyo, Kyauktan & Pazundaung (registered), etc. mainly on KGV India. A couple of WWII censored noted. Mixed condition but some really good items here. (26). PHOTO - see plate no.9A |
£160 |
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509 |
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1947 (21 Aug.) Cover to London endorsed "By Air Mail" and with a fine violet boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER" in violet. 8as & 3 x 1‡as adhesives seem fine and untouched by the disaster - one of the cleanest wreck covers we have seen! |
£50 |
| CEYLON/SRI LANKA |
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510 |
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COVERS/CARDS: 1888-1942 The small selection of "better" covers and cards stamped with a wide range of adhesives to make up various rates to USA or UK inc. registered and censored items. A good lot. (23 items). |
£80 |
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511 |
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COVERS/CARDS: 1917-52 The group of covers/cards with a wide range of postage rates and destinations, some with scarcer towns of origin c.d.s. inc. Halgranoya, Jaffna, Slave Island, Hatton, Gampola, Cinnamon Gardens and Bandarwell. A very colourful lot. (74 items). |
£80 |
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512 |
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AIRMAILS - KARACHI TO LONDON AIR MAIL SERVICE: 1931-36 selection of covers carried on the Karachi to London service inc. 1931 env. from Colombo to Durham franked with 9c & 20c x 2 ro make the 49c up tp ‡oz rate. 1934 env. from Kandy to Glasgow franked with 2c x 2 & 20c x 2. 1936 env. from Talawakele to Upminster franked with 3c, 5c & 9c x 4. Mostly fine. Ceylon participated in this service from 23 June 1929. Airmail was despatched by express train to Karachi from where ot was carried by air to London. (9 covers). |
£80 |
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513 |
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AIRMAILS - THE MADRAS TO LONDON AIR MAIL SERVICE OF TATA AIRWAYS: 1933-37 small colourful group of covers carried by Tata Airways on the Madras to London service inc. 1833 cover to Slough franked at the 69c rate, 1934 registered env. from Gammaduwa to Glasgow franked with 9c, 20c x 2 & 50c x 2 and 1936 env. from Colombo to Jersey franked witrh 9c, 20c & 1r. (12 covers).
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£100 |
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514 |
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AIRMAILS - THE "ALL UP" SERVICE: 1938-39 selection of covers carried on the "all up" service inc. 1938 env. from Halgranoya to UK franked with 5c x 4. 1938 large env. from Colombo to Birmingham franked with 10c pair and 20c x 3 and another large env. from Colombo to Birmingham franked with 2c and 6c x 3. (7 covers). |
£60 |
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515 |
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AIRMAILS - WARTIME/OVERSEAS ETC: 1939-47 selection of covers/cards and a label inc. 1939 env. from Talawakele to UK franked with 20c x 5. 1941 "horseshoe route" env. from Colombo to London franked with 50c x 2 a similar cover censored to Aberdeen franked with a single 1r. 1947 double rate env. from Colombo to N York franked with 30c x 2 & 1r x 2. 1948 parcel label registered from Cinnamon Gardens to London franked with 5c, 20c, 25c x 2, 2r & 5r. and 1948 large env. from Slave Island to London franked with 50c x 2. (15 items). |
£120 |
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516 |
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1844 (March) EL with fine coloured embossed wafer seal from "Pavilion, Kandy" to The Hon. T.H. Maddock at Calcutta "via Hindostan", signed on the front by "C. Campbell" with no Ceylonese mark but bearing a fine red "CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER/FREE" arrival c.d.s.; scarce thus. |
£70 |
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517 |
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DIE PROOF of QV 8c (complete design) in black on thick white glazed card measuring 92mm. x 60mm. endorsed "Sept 6 1871." and "BEFORE HARDENING", a stamp-sized imperforate plate proof of the 8c in yellow on glazed paper overprinted "CANCELLED" and an unused 8c brown on cream postal stationery postcard bearing the same design as the proofs. Most attractive. (3 items). |
£150 |
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518 |
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1914-18 2c brown-orange, a small selection of vertical coil pieces with strips of twelve with an end, fourteen x 2 with two joins and four x 2 with a central join. Climatically toned and some wrinkling. |
£65 |
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519 |
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IMPERIAL SURFACE MAIL: 1915-49 selection of covers to UK or Canada inc. 1916 env. registered from Galle to Canada franked with 2c & 10c. 1936 env. to Guernsey franked with 9c. 1947 registered env. from Talgaswela to West Kirby franked with 25c & 15c Also 1930 env. to India franked with 6c tied by a good "UP INDO CEYLON T.P.O." c.d.s.. Mostly fine.(20 items). |
£80 |
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520 |
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INLAND AND INDIA MAIL: 1915-46 The collection of Inland and India destination covers inc. 1915 2c card to Rangoon with boxed "CENSOR/COLOMBO" d.s. 1925 env. from Kalutara to Colombo franked with 3c x 2, 1938 env. registered from Panadure to Colombo franked with 3c & 6c x 3. 1936 isured registered cover from Passara to Ramnad franked ith 30c x 2. Fine. (13 items). |
£120 |
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521 |
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MAIL TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: 1915-49 collection of covers and cards to various overseas destinations inc. 1915 env. from Demoara to Holland franked with 5c x 3 with boxed censor h.s. and "OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW" h.s. 1917 env. to Switzerland with large circular "PASSED/COLOMBO/CENSOR" and "OPENED BY THE CENSOR" h.s. in violet. 1926 ev. registered from Pittah to USA. The majority are censored. (25 items). |
£100 |
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522 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY: 1886-1910 The small mainly used selection of postcards 5c on 10c used to Germany, 1909 6c used from Gampola to London, 1911 6c used from Dikoya to Jersey, 1894 5c on 2c env. used within Galle & 1909 6c used from Neboda to London. A good selection. (34 items). |
£80 |
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523 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - AIRMAIL LETTER SHEETS - OFFICIAL TYPES: 1960-72 Unused (3) and used (4) group of O.H.M.S. aerogrammes without a face value incl. 1960 issue used to Bournemouth and 1967 issue used to U.S.A. (7). |
£75 |
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524 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - ENVELOPES: 1877 4c grey-blue knife I (H&G14) unused on both unwatermarked and watermarked paper, knife II (H&G14a) on unwatermarked paper (3 incl. one used) and watermarked paper (2 incl. one used) and five examples of 1893/4 2c dark green on light green with embossed "MILLINGTON & SONS, LIMITED/BRIDGE ROW, LONDON E C" under one flap, partly overlapping & stuck together, as distributed by the U.P.U. and each with large "SPECIMEN" h.s. applied by De La Rue & another smaller "SPECIMEN" across the value as applied by the receiving authority; some damage on backs, probably due to mounting in the said authority's records. (12 items). |
£150 |
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525 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - LETTER CARDS: 1893-1900 Used group incl. 1893 5c violet (3), 1894 5c black on blue (8 in various shades incl. uprated examples to Austria, Switzerland & U.S.A.), 5c + 5c black on blue reply card (3 incl. one to Swirzerland) and 1900 6c green (4, one of them uprated to Austria and another to Germany). Mainly fine. (20 items). |
£75 |
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526 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - LETTER CARDS: Five examples of 1894 5c brownish-black on blued card partly stuck together and partly overlapping, each with large De La Rue "SPECIMEN" struck across the face prior to distribution by the U.P.U. to a receiving authority which impressed its own much smaller "SPECIMEN" across the impressed stamp. Remnants adhere to the backs but some might be removable with care. (5 items). |
£80 |
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527 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - LETTER CARDS: 1896 5c violet with large diagonal "SPECIMEN" opt. Also small group of unused (4) and used (3) 1959 Letter Sheets incl. a 6c blue used within Colombo and two 15c envelopes, both used locally. (10 items). |
£50 |
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528 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - OFFICIAL ENVELOPES: 1897-1938 Group of used departmental official envs. incl. 1897 G.P.O., Colombo (2, both to New York, one of them registered and the other with boxed "FREE" h.s.), 1918 P.M.G.'s Office, 1933 Economic Botanist and Accountant, G.P.O. (9 items). |
£50 |
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529 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS: 1872-96 unused miscellany comprising 1872 2c (20), 1885 "5 cents" on 6c (89), 5c on 8c and 10c on 8c (40 of each), "5 CENTS" on 6c (80), 3c violet (50), 1894 5c blue (28) and 5c + 5c reply cards (34). Fine. H&G1, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 32 & 33. (381 items). |
£80 |
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530 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS: Unused 1885 10c on 2c light buff postcard with 1‡mm between "10" and "cents", without U.P.U. opt. at top of card and having no stop after "cents". Small corner bend but rare. H&G11a. |
£150 |
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531 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - 1888-91 "THREE/CENTS" ON 5c POSTCARDS: Four examples on 5c blue, two unused (one of which is the double opt. variety) & two used (addressed to India and Slave Island respectively) and two unused violet opt. on 5c blue, one with double opt. Mainly fine. H&G21/21 var. (6 cards). |
£160 |
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532 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS: 1896 2c olive [H. & G. 34] used (2, one from Muwareliya to Holland and the other used to Colombo cancelled with the rare (or even unique?) "NANU-OVA/M.O. & S.B." c.d.s. and a facsimile card with printed address "Formerly Eck Brothers/Tea Plantation Palmgarden/ Ratnapura" used for advertising with "NOT/GENUINE" h.s. and 1900 6c carmine (H&G36) with unbroken frame unused, used to Australia, Honolulu and Germany (2, incl. one miscut resulting in a small portion of the design being at the foot) and with broken frame used to England, Germany & U.S.A. Also 6c + 6c carmine REPLY CARDS with unbroken frames unused and used to Belgium & France and broken frame types both unused and used (2) to Germany. (17). |
£160 |
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533 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS: 1896 2c olive (shades - H&G34) optd. "SPECIMEN" (2 different types), unused and used (11) incl. examples to Germany (2, one with "TOO LATE" h.s.), India, Java and U.S.A. Also group of 2c + 2c olive (shades) REPLY CARDS (H&G35) "SPECIMEN", unused and used (4, incl. examples to Germany and Switzerland), a complete example used both ways from Galle to Colombo & returned and three reply halves. Mostly fine. (24). |
£100 |
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534 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS: 1900 6c carmine-red used to Germany in 1901 cancelled by a clear "LIGNE PAQ Fr No.6" h.s. and 1901 stamp size KEVII 2c DIE PROOF in black on thin card. (2 items). |
£100 |
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535 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - COMPOSITE DIE PROOFS FOR KEVII POSTCARDS: c.1901 omposite die proof comprising "2c.", "5c." and "SIX/CENTS" each surrounded by two lined rectangles (used only on the issued 6c postcard) struck in black on wove paper measuring 28mm. x 103mm. Fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
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536 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARD ESSAYS: Three tracings (one damaged) of the 1903 KEVII 2c postcard from the De La Rue archives taken to show how the electros were to be fixed to the printing plate; almost certainly unique. Also an unused example of the card as issued. H&G38. (4 items). |
£240 |
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537 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS & REPLY CARDS: 1903/7 unused selection incl. 1903/5 2c (3), 6c (3), 2c + 2c and 6c + 6c (2 of each), 1905 2c (5 incl. a "SPECIMEN") and 1907 6c (2 again incl. a "SPECIMEN"). Mainly fine (21). |
£50 |
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538 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS - THE WATSON ESSAYS: 1885 2‡c on 8c reddish-brown, four different essays comprising "large 1 & 2 of ‡", "thin 1 & 2 of ‡", "missing 1 plus large 2 of ‡" and "small thin 1 & 2 of ‡". Fine. HG.8. |
£350 |
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539 |
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1885 2‡c on 6c blue, three different essays with "small 2‡", large CENTS", "small ‡" and "normal 2 missing 1". One with corner torn away, others fine. HG.7. |
£260 |
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540 |
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1885 2‡c on 2c violet, two unused eeays with and without serif to "1". Fine. HG. 6. |
£160 |
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541 |
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1885 2‡c on 6c essays with small and large "2 of ‡" respectively. Fine. HG. 7. |
£160 |
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542 |
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1885 Three different essays of the unissued 2‡c on 6c pale blue, inc. one without footnote. Fine. |
£260 |
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543 |
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1885 Three different 2‡c on 8c essays inc. one without footnote. Fine. |
£260 |
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544 |
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1888-91 "THREE/CENTS" on 10c brown, three essays with different size overprints. Also two unused examples inc. one with double overprint, and another used from Colombo to Kel Iniya. Mainly fine. HG. 22. (6). |
£320 |
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545 |
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1888-91 "5 CENTS" on 10c brown, two different unused essays. Fine. Also issued examples with 15mm bar & 2‡mm between "5" and "CENTS" (2, inc. one used to Kelanya), 15mm bar & 1‡mm bar between "5" and "CENTS" (2, inc. one used to Germany), 16mm bar (3, inc. examples used to Germany and Straits Settlements). 173/4mm bar (5, inc. examples used to India, Germany and Ireland). Mostly fine. HG. 25 (14). |
£320 |
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546 |
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1888-91 3c on 6c blue, two essays with differerent size "3". One with corner faults, one fine. HG. 19. |
£160 |
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547 |
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1888-91 "THREE/CENTS" on 5c blue, two essays with serif and non serif overprints. Fine. HG 21. |
£160 |
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548 |
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1888-91 "THREE" on 3c brown, an unused essay. Fine. Also issued unused examples on buff (2, one with misplaced overprint) and cream, two unused examples inc. one to Germay and a rarely seen CTO example. Fine. HG. 24. |
£140 |
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549 |
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1888-91 3c on 5c blue, an unused essay with the overprint in violet, corner fold. Also unused and used examples of the issued card. HG 20. |
£100 |
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550 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1913 10c "F" (8 incl. one "SPECIMEN" and five used), "G" (13, all but one used), "H" (4 incl. three used). Also four later issues. (29). |
£80 |
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551 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - REPLY CARDS: Group of 1893/4 2c + 2c blue (three unused, two optd. "SPECIMEN" and four used); mostly fine. (9 reply cards). |
£50 |
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552 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - REPLY CARD - PROOF: 1894 2c + 2c blue proof on thin cream paper of the reply half. Horizontal fold but clear of main design and a scarce item. |
£80 |
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553 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - REPLY CARDS: Group of 1894 5c + 5c blue (H. & G. 33) comprising a "SPECIMEN" opt., five unused examples complete with original wrapper, a complete example used to China, message halves to Belgium & Germany and a reply half used from Deltota to Avisawella. Mainly fine. (10 + the said wrapper). |
£80 |
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554 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - WRAPPERS: Printer's proof in black on thin wove paper of the sheet layout of the 1879 2c wrapper (H&G1) with sixteen impressions of the completed design comprising two tÍte-bÍche rows. Some folding and other faults but very scarce. |
£500 |
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555 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - WRAPPERS: Proof impression of 1879 2c wrapper (H&G1) in black on thin wove paper. |
£75 |
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556 |
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MAPS: 1750 Hand-coloured "CARTE DE L'ISLE DE CEYLAN" (10" x 11‡"), i.e. large album page size and very attractive despite original book folds & minor wrinkling, engraved by M. Bellin with fine detail, c.1850 fine map by Tallis (10" x 12") with five vignettes of island scenes, folded 1907 map (7‡" x 10") and folded 1934 map (9" x 14"). A scarce group. (4 maps). |
£100 |
| CHINA |
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557 |
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SHANGHAI "BUY WAR BONDS" SLOGAN, CHINA P.DUES COVER etc: 1918-25 Trio of Es from GB to Shanghai (2) or Manchuria; 1918 with very fine boxed "BUY WAR BONDS/THROUGH/CHINA & JAPAN/WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION/SHANGHAI" slogan, 1923 underpaid with 'T/35/DR' hexagon of Dover and pair of China 4c blue Postage Due labels on the front and 1925 from Essex with Harbin & Manchouli (Manchuria) backstamps. All fine & scarce. (3 covers). |
£150 |
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558 |
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1982-88 Mint collection in stockbook including miniature sheets & booklets. Very clean & attractive material. (Few 100's). |
£75 |
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559 |
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NORTH CHINA: 1946 50c blue imperforate pair with red control mark used on small piece. SG.N139, Cat. £2,800+. RPS Cert. Horizontal creasing but extremely rare. (2002). PHOTO - |
£1000 |
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560 |
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NORTH CHINA: 1946 $1 blue imperforate single with red control mark used on small piece. SG.N140, Cat. £750. RPS Cert. (2002). PHOTO - |
£300 |
| DUBAI |
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561 |
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1914 Cover to Bombay franked 2 x India ‡a, with a fair to good DUBAI/PERSIAN GULF single ring c.d.s. Also a 1948 Airmail cover to India with Pakistan Overprints on India ‡a & 2as tied by Dubai/Persian Gulf double ring c.d.s. (date unclear) arrival Bombay 20 Jan 48. This latter slightly cut down at left but very clean & scarce. |
£100 |
| GERMAN COLONIES |
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562 |
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KIAUTSCHOU: 1912 env. to the USA with 10c blue tied by fine "TSINGTAU-Gr.HAFEN/KIAUTSCHOU" cds, 1908 PC to GB with 4c red tied by Tsingtau cds & 1906-13 pair of commercial usages of the 2dc green postal stationery cards (first to China with v.fine "TSINANFU/CHINA/(DEUTSCHE POST)" arrival cds cancelled by a mostly fine to very fine "TSINGTAU" & "TSINGTAU-TAPAUTAN" cds's. (4 items). |
£75 |
| HONG KONG |
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563 |
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MISCELLANY, c1890-1990: Good group of (mainly unused) postal stationery cards (18) with various 1c, 3c & 4c cards inc. provisional h.s., 2 reply cards inc. SPECIMEN, 1894 1c card used to Macau, 4c on 3c card c.t.o. at Shanghai (1902), local use of KEVII 1c card with printed message etc. Also a range of covers inc. 1937 Trans-Pacific FFC, post-WWII military mail, FRAMA FDCs & a useful bundle of 48 envs. (1979) with different Hong Kong c.d.s. - impossible to replicate! (88 items). |
£120 |
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564 |
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STOCKBOOK crammed with the extensive duplicated used accumulation of QV to KGVI definitive issues with all reigns well represented. Condition mixed (particularly amongst the QV section) but a good stock which is stated to Catalogue in the region of £10,000. (Approx. 3,000). |
£1200 |
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565 |
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BINDER containing the mint (much unmounted) collection inc. 1954-62 defins. to $10, Annigoni defins. to $20, a good range of 1960's commemoratives, 1973-82 values to $20 and a good selection of 1970's commems. & miniature sheets. (Few 100's). |
£300 |
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566 |
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COVERS: The small range of KGV-QEII covers with a wide range of frankings and postal markings inc. some elusive sub-offices. Better items include 1938 cover to Kowloon bearing 2c, 4c & 5c defins. tied by "HONG KONG/YAUMATI" datestamps and with blue/white registration label of same, 1941cover sent to a P.O. Box number in Hong Kong bearing 5c Centenary and with "BUY/BOMBERS" cachet, 1948 cover advertising a Watch, Clock & Jewellery manufacturer bearing 30c blue tied by "SHEUNGWAI" d.s., etc. (17 items). |
£120 |
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567 |
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QV USED RANGE on old album leaves with values to 96c & $1 on 96c. Fair to fine. (46). |
£75 |
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568 |
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SCARCE 28c ON 30c FRANKING: 1876 (December) Envelope front addressed to London and franked with a fresh example of the scarce 28c on 30c mauve [SG21, wing margin, corner cut] tied by 'B62' cancellation with red London 'PAID' c.d.s. nearby. |
£100 |
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569 |
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KGVI MINT RANGE on stockcard with definitives to $5 (both) & $10 and RSW $10 plus a used range of definitives to $10. STC £1,000+. (90). |
£200 |
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570 |
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1945 Three O.A.S airletters (IAFF-1083 - "SECURITY: THINK - BEFORE YOU WRITE!!"), to England from a Captain Smith. All with Field Post Office 366 c.d.s.. Fine. |
£60 |
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571 |
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1954 10c lilac, an unmounted mint selection of vertical coil pieces with strips of eighteen x 2 each with a coil join and leader (two types) attached, strips of thirteen & twelve with two joins and coil ends, strips of fourteen with two joins, a strip of six, strips of four with coil joins x 5 inc. two c.t.o. Also 1962 10c violet vertical coil strips of twenty five x 2, and a strip of sixteen with coil end. A few clipped perfs, but mainly fine. (Qty.). |
£100 |
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572 |
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STAMP BOOKLETS: Group comprising SG. SB9-15 inclusive, 18, 18a., 19 & 19a. all complete and together Cat. £499. (11 booklets). |
£180 |
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573 |
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'PICTURESQUE HONG KONG & DEPENDENCIES' - R.C.Hurley, 1925 (Commercial Press, HK): Very fine example of this scarce guide-book (160pp & 23pp advertising) in coloured card covers protected by wrapper - highly-illustrated with several folding maps inc. railway system, very detailed large map of HK & New Territories, Victoria town plan etc. masses of historical, cultural & economic information. |
£100 |
| INDIA |
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574 |
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CARTON with the accumulation of pre-stamp to KGVI covers, much early to KGVI stationery and incoming mail, including approx 40 from Malaya (1920's-40's), WWI censored covers from USA, Spain, etc. Plus a few WWII period. Some 1947-48 FDC's & First Flight covers, we note some Indian States items including pre-stamp and Travancore, etc. The condition is poor to fair/fine. However, this offers a lot of fun for the specialist. |
£120 |
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575 |
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COVERS: Pre-stamp to 1911 accumulation of covers with 1854 issues ‡a (3 covers) & 4as (1 - cut-to-shape). 1860 cover to Smyrna with strip of 3 x 4as black on blue (SG 35) & 1 x ‡a pale blue, pen cancels & heavyish "C/22" diamond obliterators, boxed "India Paid" in red, French "Indes Alexandrie" c.d.s. & British P.O. Alexandria transit., scruffy but spectacular! Also a superb strike of the curved "MISSENT-TO-UMRITSUR" on 1860 neat cover from Peshawar. Plus a few registered envelopes used/unused & a 1916 stampless Prisoner of War Letter to America from Ahmednagar. etc. Mixed condition but bags of interest here (29) |
£140 |
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576 |
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1854-1980 Collection on leaves & stockcards. Commencing with a small sheet of 1854 ‡a Die I (12) & Die III (8) + 1d Die II (5), all fair to sound used , three more ‡a vals then a qty of QV in glasine bag plus mint & mainly used QV - Post Independence on cards with Officials. 1854 issues alone STC £700 so lots of fun to be had from this lot. (100's). |
£140 |
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1855 (Dec) Cover to Somerset franked 2 x 4as (SG 21a) cut-to-shape and a 4 margined 1a Die I (SG 12), all with numeral 25 cancels, backstamped boixed red "DEESA/ date unclear/ Paid 9", Bombay transit & Weston Super Mare arrival. Very attractive & scarce. PHOTO - see plate no.9A |
£100 |
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578 |
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FIRST FLIGHTS ETC: 1934-73 Group of First Flight covers starting with 4 stages of the 1934 Madras - Calcutta flight, India - Ceylon 1936 (4), etc. fair to mainly fine lot. (45). |
£50 |
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POSTMARKS & INDIA USED ABROAD: The small collection on old leaves with a range of interesting Indian marks on QV - KGV values. Includes a superb strip of 6 of the 1868 8as with neat Bombay small duplex cancels and a similar cancel on a superb pair of 2as orange, Railway cancels, a neat Port Blair(Andaman Is) on an 1876 6as corner marginal, etc.A wide range of used abroad with much BURMA with Rangoon & Mandalay abundant plus several other towns, Bushire (5 items), much Aden/Aden Camp, Busrah(17), Baghdad(6), etc. Quite a range of different cancels for the specialist, some lovely pieces. (260+ items). |
£140 |
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