| 971 | 1848-59 "Barnard" issue. Intermediate impression 2d blue with clear to good margins & central "Target" cancellation, tiny scissor cut at foot, thinned & creased. BPA Cert (1989). A scarce adhesuve nevertheless. SG.14, Cat. £2,250. PHOTO - | £300 | ||||||||||||||||
| 972 | 1848-59 "Barnard" issue. Worn impression 1d red-brown on grey paper with oval of bars cancellations. Fine. SG.17, Cat. £425. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 973 | 1848-59 "Barnard" issue. Worn impression 1d red/bluish paper with four good margins, cancelled to leave the profile clear. SG.18, Cat. £375. PHOTO - | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 974 | 1848-59 "Barnard" issue. Latest Impressions 1d & 2d used. The 1d has two huge margins but is cut into along the top whilst the 2d (position 6) has three huge margins & is just about clear at the left. SG. Cat. £875. (2). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 975 | 1857-62 Britannia issue. The small range comprising 1858 Surcharged 4d green (cut into at top & at foot), (6d) vermilion vertical unused pair & a used single of same plus two used examples of the (4d) green (Cat. £200 each). Chiefly very presentable examples. (6). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 976 | 1858 4d Britannia surcharge very good used, margins clear all round. SG.26, Cat. £375. PHOTO - | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 977 | 1858-62 4d Britannia large part gum. SG.27, Cat. £425. PHOTO - | £100 | ||||||||||||||||
| 978 | 1858-62 9d Britannia. Four used examples with margins clear on all sides, one with circular "PAID", another with "16" in double circle cancellation. SG.29, Cat. £200 each. All ex Kanai. (4). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||
| 979 | LAPIROT 2d PAIR ON COVER TO FRANCE VIA SUEZ: 1859 (10 Sept.) cover with a pair of "Lapirot" 2d blues (intermediate impression) sent from Port Louis to Bodeaux carried on the "Salsette" during the first year of the new P&O Mail contract. A remarkable example of different degrees of wear on adjoining stamps on the same plate (positions 1 & 2). A highly important Exhibition item. PHOTO - | £3600 | ||||||||||||||||
| 980 | LAPIROT 2d PAIR ON COVER TO PARIS:1859 (20 June) env. (creases clear of stamps) addressed to M.Rothschild, Paris (thus presumably ex the Baron Rothschild collection!) endorsed "Per Overland Mail via Suez and Marseilles", franked by a pair of "Lapirot" 2d blues (intermediate impressions; one with huge margins on three sidea and just cut into on fourth, the other clear at top & left but jut cut into on the other sides). They are tied by dumb oval barred cancels matching the mostly very fine Port Louis "G.P.O./MAURITIUS" two-line cancel on reverse. Rare and important Exhibition piece. PHOTO - | £2800 | ||||||||||||||||
| 981 | LAPIROT ISSUES: The used study comprising 1859 (March) Early impression 2d blue with bars of oval cancellation leaving profile clear, close margins, just "nicked" at NW corner, 1859 (July) Intermediate impression 2d blue pair with oval of bars cancellations (short tear at upper left and other minor faults as is normal with this issue), 1859 (Oct.) Worn impression 2d blue (three margins with circular framed "PAID" cancel plus a slightly less worn impression with oval of bars cancellation (touched on two sides). SG.37, 38 pair & 39 x 2. Cat. £3,600. (5). PHOTO -PHOTO -2 | £800 | ||||||||||||||||
| 982 | VILLAGE USAGE OF BRITANNIA 6d BLUE ON COVER TO G.B.: 1861 (5 Aug.) env. to Hastings via Suez (carried by P&O steamer) franked by a very fine 1859-61 6d blue (wide even margins all round) tied by a very fine "B53" oval numeral of Port Louis with red m/s "1‡" accountancy marking. This cover was posted from a village & has a mostly very fine octagon-boxed "Flacq/5 AU1861" datestamp on the flap. Marvellous Exhibition piece of enormous quality & eye appeal. Ex Kanai. PHOTO - | £1800 | ||||||||||||||||
| 983 | EARLY NEWSPAPER SENT BY POST AT 4c RATE: 1886 (10 May) complete issue of "THe Merchants & Planters Gazette, OVERLAND MAIL EDITION" of Mauritius with "PER M.M.S. CALEDONIEN" woodcut at top franked by Mauritius 4c orange tied by a very fine Mauritius m/s cancellation of 10/5/86m (rare thus). One of only two Port LOuis m/s cancels that we have recorded on cover. Good contents inc. lists of arrivals & departures of the various ships (with the Caledonien listed as leaving for Marseilles via Reunion/Seychelles & Aden on 12th May. Ex Roberts (1989). PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||
| 984 | POSTMARKS: The extensive QV-QEII collection of off-cover adhesives showing a wide range of cancellations arranged alphabetically by Post Office. Much KGV period with much of interest to the specialist. (Few 100's). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 985 | POSTMARKS: The QV-QEII collection on leaves with a number of better types noted inc. 4c Arms with large part scarce Pillar Box Excised "ROSE HILL" cancel of 4 May 1909, red cancels of Case Novale, Forest Side, Riviere Dragon & Rose Hill on KEVII/KGV period adhesives, useful sections of Bel Air, Grand River, Riviere du Rempart & Saint Pierre, etc. (Approx. 120). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| MONACO | ||||||||||||||||||
| 986 | FRANCE USED IN MONACO - REGISTERED COVER, 1884: Small E (toned, slightly reduced) with hotel advertisement, registered to France with 40c Type Sage (type II) cancelled by crisp 'MONACO/PRINCIPAUTE' c.d.s. and with red boxed 'R' nearby; scarce usage [Richter cert.1996]. Also 1835-61 pair of stampless ELs ex Menton with s/l & c.d.s. h.s. of Sardinian & French administrations. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| NETHERLANDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| 987 | MIDDLE PERIOD ranges of mostly Charity sets on stockleaves. Many better types noted. STC £800+. (Approx. 275). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 988 | 1870-1964 Collection of mint & used stamps in an album - rather sparse but with some better middle period values noted inc. charity sets; good basis for development. (Qty). | £60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 989 | 1913 CENTENARY SET: A very fine unmounted mint complete set to 10g - one or two with slight gum creasing or marginally off-centre; an unusually fine example of this elusive, handsome, key set. [B¸hler cert. 1999]. (12). PHOTO - see plate no. | £360 | ||||||||||||||||
| NEW GUINEA | ||||||||||||||||||
| 990 | 1916 £1 chocolate and dull blue, mounted blue. Vertical bend. SG.99. Cat. £250. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991 | 1931 (June) Air ‡d to £1 and 1931 (Aug) ‡d to 10/-. Fine mounted mint. SG.137-149 & 163-175. (26). | £80 | ||||||||||||||||
| NEW ZEALAND | ||||||||||||||||||
| 992 | CARTON with the extensive accumulation of presentation packs, year packs, covers, etc. (Qty.). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 993 | CARTON containing a complete run of official P.O. yearbooks for the period 1984-92. (9 volumes). | £40 | ||||||||||||||||
| 994 | BOX containing the accumulation of modern packs inc. some year packs. Retails at NZ $778 (c£250). A good, clean lot. (Small Qty.). | £60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 995 | STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated used accumulation with an emphasis on definitives but with good ranges of Officials, Life Insurance stamps, Postal Fiscals & advertising underprints. Condition rather mixed but many useful stamps throughout. Very high Catalogue value. An ideal lot for the Fairs dealer. (Many 100's). | £1200 | ||||||||||||||||
| 996 | STOCKBOOK containing the extensive unmounted mint QEII accumulation (1967-83) in plate blocks including both rare plates of the 18c Law Society (Cat. $200 each) and the defective fifth plate of the 23c Offshore Islands (Cat. $135 each). Almost all in CP listed sizes. Cat. $3,459. (Qty.). | £250 | ||||||||||||||||
| 997 | STOCKBOOK containing the extensive accumulation of QEII definitive plate blocks with issues from the 1960, 1967, 1968, 1975 & 1982 sets represented in varying quantities. Values up to $2 & catalogued $2,900+. (Qty.). | £220 | ||||||||||||||||
| 998 | STOCKBOOK containing the extensive accumulation of Sterling currency QEII issues in various mint multiples with many plate blocks. STC £600 as basic stamps. (Qty.). | £80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 999 | MISCELLANY of Chalon Headson stockcards (perf. & imperf. - STC £2,000). Condition mixed & 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). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1000 | 1848-51 Pair of covers comprising 1848 to Glasgow (six months in transit) with red Crowned circle "PAID/AT/WELLINGTON" and with two-line "SHIP LETTER" on reverse & 1851 ex Welshpool to Auckland with red London "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LONDON" & scarce "PORT VICTORIA/NEW ZEALAND" d.s. (from whence it took a further 37 days to raech Auckland!). A scarce pair. Both ex Dumas.PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER PLATE A | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1001 | 1925-29 The small mounted mint selection inc. 1925 Exhibition set x 4 and 1931 Smiling Boy set x 6. Mostly fine. (27). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1002 | HEALTHS: Stockbook containing an extensive duplicated accumulation of Health issues inc. Smiling Boy pair unused plus an additional unused example of the 2d + 1d, many plate blocks, large multiples, varieties, a good range of earlier min. sheets, etc. STC £1,600. (Qty.). | £320 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1003 | HEALTHS: Shoebox containing a selection of Health covers inc. Camp cancellations, etc. (133). | £60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1004 | POSTAL FISCALS: £7 on Seven Pounds & £9 on Nine Pounds fresh mint on multiple upright watermark paper. A scarce pair. PHOTO - PHOTO - 2 | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1005 | POSTAL STATIONERY - KGV 'G' SIZE REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1913 3d brown uprated with ‡d green adhesive used from Wellington to Bluff, 1926 4d brown regd. env. (damaged) posted at Westport but without address and thus bearing m/s 'Posted in Box/without address' & octagonal framed red "N.Z./ WESTPORT/UNCLAIMED" d.s. and 1933 4d yellow-brown regd. env. used from Wellington to Napier with "IRREGULARLY POSTED" s/l h.s. in red. Samuel types EC1b, 7a & 18a. (3 envelopes). | £90 | |||||||||||||||
| NIUE | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1006 | 1902 (May) perf. 14 1d carmine complete used pane of 60 inc. "Spaced U & E" (3) and "No Stop after PENI" (3). Fine. | £120 | |||||||||||||||
| ** | 1007 | 1902 1d carmine mounted mint. A little staining. Also a foxed example with RPSNZ Cert. | £75 | |||||||||||||||
| PITCAIRN ISLANDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1008 | BOOKLETS: Twenty one examples of the $4.40 (SG.SB2) booklet - the only source of SG.369a & 374a. Cat. £210. | £50 | ||||||||||||||||
| PORTUGUESE COLONIES | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1009 | MADEIRA: 1868 Imperf. opt. set of four with wide margins and barred '51' obliterations; fine (apart from pinhole in 50r value) and attractive. Also a few other adhesives incl. 1871 120r and 1876 10r & 50r plus a small group of Funchal issues. (26). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||
| REUNION | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1010 | 1860-1957: Fine range of commercial covers (16) inc. 3 pre-stamp paid ELs to France ex St Denis, (one forwarded); two Es with paquebot octagonal d.s. (1898 & 1917); mail from smaller offices inc. Avirons (1934 reg'd), La Riviere (1948) & Point des Galets (1939); scarce 1944 cover with British censor ZC tape & boxed '(crown)/PASSED/ZC/' h.s. etc. Also a number of French stamped covers 1856-72 inc. a fine letter-heading. (29 items) PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER PLATE A | £140 | ||||||||||||||||
| RHODESIA | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1011 | COVERS & CARDS: Group of late 19th/early 20th century items comprising 1895 'MASHONALAND' 1d postal stationery reply card to Germany uprated with ‡d & 1d Arms stamps, 1896 1‡d ochre postal stationery international post card from Salisbury to East London, 1898 1d blue postal stationery card from Salisbury to Cape Colony uprated with large type 1d Arms adhesive, 1898 env. to England franked with 2d & 4d large type Arms stamps and 1905 env. ex Gwelo to U.S.A. bearing ‡d green & 2 x 1d red adhesives. Faults here and there but an interesting group. (5 items). | £90 | |||||||||||||||
| SAAR | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1012 | 1948 Flood Relief Fund issue. The two miniature sheets unmounted mint. The large sheet with light gum creasing, the small sheet with a corner crease. A scarce pair, Cat. £850. (2 sheets). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||
| ST. HELENA | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1013 | Q.V./KEVII PERIOD - OFFICIAL POST OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE, NOTICES, ETC. REF. POSTAL RATES, PARCEL POST, ETC.; Unique file of papers [all from a govt. surplus lot legitimately sold by public tender in St. Helena in the 1970s, as were the 5 lots that follow] incl. printed Feb. 1898 "ST. HELENA...ORDINANCE to empower the Governor in Council to fix the Rates of Postage", 1906/7 trio of rare St. Helena P.O. "Government Notification" Notices (approx. foolscap size; 2 defective) ref. change in steamer departure times and new postal rates (from 1st Oct. & 20th Nov. 1907), and remarkable 1909 P.O. order (for new Parcel Post customs forms, "Dead Letters...St. Helena" form and 6 different bundle/bag labels - with annotated samples of all 8 items still included). (16 items). PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER PLATE A | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1014 | Similar later lot; 1911-75 group of Official Post Office letters etc., incl. rare 1911 "ST. HELENA Government Gazette" newspaper with p.4 P.O. Notice ref. new parcel rates via S. Africa, 1911/2 letter from London P.O. (St. Helena arrival c.d.s.) with 4 attched invoices for office supplies sent to the St. Helena P.O. (for gum arabic, P.O. Directory, red ink - from Waterlow & Sons - & wax/twine ex P.O. Stores dept.), fine original printed 1st Sept. 1916 "POST OFFICE ORDINANCE" Notice ref. the start of a "1d War Tax" on every letter from 10th Sept. 1916, many letters from other countries' P.O.'s (many with v. fine "ST. HELENA/C" arrival c.d.s.'s), 1926 m/s "Registered Articles...Errors" note with v. fine oval "POST OFFICE/[Crown]/ST. HELENA" mark, a 1927 requisition for "100 Imperial Reply Coupons", battered 1936 "St. Helena Govt. Gazette" newspaper with p.3 detailed notice of new postal rates to overseas, etc. Unique lot. (25 items). PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1015 | RARE "SPECIMEN" G.B. "TELEGRAPH MONEY ORDER" FORM WITH RELEVANT P.O. CORRESPONDENCE; Remarkable original 17th Feb. 1916 typed official "G.P.O. LONDON" letter asking the St. Helena authorities to introduce Telgraph Money Orders, with very detailed 6-page "Rules" for the service, incl. the original pink paper printed "TELEGRAPH MONEY ORDER" form ("9/15" imprint; 11x22 cms. - minor creasing) with large purple "SPECIMEN" mark, that is referrred to in para 6 of the Rules; plus Oct. 1916 reminder letter from London P.O. and retained copy of the St. Helena Postmaster's negative response of Nov. 1916. The first such Speciemn form that we have seen. [From the same source as the previous two lots.] (5 items). PHOTO - | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1016 | Similar lot; 1920/1 London P.O. letter to the St. Helena P.O. again requesting the start of a "Telegraph Money Order Service" on the island, with a further printed copy of the 5-page "Rules" of the service, with the original unused pink "TELEGRAPH MONEY ORDER" Form ("10/19" imprint; no Specimen mark but very fine) referrred to in the Rules para. 6; plus 1921 internal St. H. memo ref. the overwork of the P.O. there, and the resulting negative copy letter to the London P.O. Also a rare complete 31-page bilingual "U.P.U." version of the 1906 "Agreement for the EXCHANGE OF MONEY ORDERS...WITH DETAILED REGULATIONS" (some spotting), and a rare uncashed 1975 QEII 1/- Postal Order issued (with "ST. HELENA/JAMESTOWN" c.d.s. on form & counterfoil) showing the original 1p poundage charge changed six times as time passed and inflation increased! Rare lot. (7 items). PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER PLATE A | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1017 | OFFICIAL POST OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE - REF. P.O.S.B./LOST MAIL & GENERAL PUBLIC ENQUIRIES/COMPLAINTS; 1903-40 file of letters (14) to St. Helena P.O. incl. 1903 papers ref. tender for moving Parcel Post mail across the island, 1911 instruction from the German Consulate ref. mail to "German Gunboat Panther", 1915 trio complaining of poor local delivery services in the island, 1924 printed "SAVINGS BANK RULES, ST. HELENA", etc.; plus 1911-34 file of letters (9) from various countries' P.O.'s about lost mail, and fascinating file of 1924-38 (20) letters/ephemera from all around the world ref. a wide variety of subjects! (43 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1018 | OFFICIAL POST OFFICE FILES OF LETTERS FROM STAMP DEALERS AROUND THE WORLD; Fascinating 1909-37 group of letters (many signed by famous dealers with fancy letter-heads!) many with "ST. HELENA" arrival c.d.s.'s, ordering small and large numbers of stamps and covers, querying lost/damaged orders, etc. - mostly with attached copy replies from St. Helena P.O. - fascinating lot. Names noted incl. H. L'Estrange Ewen (several, from 1909 on), Scott of New York (1915), A. Forbin (Paris - 1917 with purple oval "POST OFFICE/(Crown)/ST. HELENA" arrival cachet), T. Champion (3 - Paris, 1919/21), Wm. Ackland (2; Melbourne, Australia, 1920/1), A.E. Hopkins (1927), New Haven Phil. Soc. (U.S.; 1934), Bombay Philatelic Co. (1934), Marigold Stamp Co. (1936; Toronto), Broadway Stamp Co. (NY; 1937), Empire Stamp Co. (Toronto, 1937), etc. Plus many from private individuals using the official St. Helena P.O. forms, 1911 pair of small P.O. circulars ref. the delay to the introduction of the new KGV stamps, and a 1937 "Via Eastern" telegram form with v. fine "ST. HELENA" c.d.s. rare lot. (62 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||
| SOLOMON ISLANDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1019 | 1907 ‡d to 1/- mounted mint, ‡d & 1d thinned others fine. SG1 to 7 Cat. £250. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||
| SOUTH AFRICA | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1020 | ALBUM containing the mint & used collection with particular strength in KGV/KGVI period including many good mint sets/part sets & a very good "Back of the Book" section. Highlights include 1935 Silver Jubilee set in horizontal mint pairs, each showing the "Cleft in Skull" variety and a good range of Officials with horiz. pairs to 5/- (4) & 10/- (2). A good base for expansion. (Sev. 100's). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1021 | ALBUM containing the mint & used collection to about 1954 including a small range of pre-Union issues but with strength in KGVI period mint defins. with 1947-54 to 5/- in horiz. pairs plus a good range of Officials with 2/6d (2) & 5/- (4) horiz. pairs. (Few 100's). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1022 | MISCELLANY of mainly pre-Union covers inc. 1843 trio of ELs from CGH to UK with good strikes of the crowned GPO oval d.s., Boer War covers inc. octagonal Natal Field Force APO c.d.s., OFS & 1d Lilac frankings (FPO 3) plus various censor types on cover (5) etc. Also WWI censor covers (3), 1941 'A.P.O.-U-M.P.K.' cover, reg'd trio etc. (23 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1023 | 1944 5/- black & blue green block of 4 (2 pairs), 1949 & 1954 5/- blocks plus 1949 2/6 block of 4(2 pairs). Very fine c.d.s. used. (SG 64b, 121, 122, 122a = £354+). | £50 | ||||||||||||||||
| SOUTH WEST AFRICA | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1024 | ALBUM containing the mint and used collection with many useful sets & short sets noted. (Few 100's). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| SUDAN | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1025 | SHOEBOX containing an extensive accumulation of used stamps sorted into packets. A good lot for the specialist. (Many 100's). | £50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1026 | STOCKBOOK containing the mint collection inc. 1897 set to 10p, 1898 set to 10p, Gordon 20p black, 1941 Tuti Island to 10p plus 2p block of 12, useful Airs, first QEII set to 50pt in blocks of 4 and a good range of "Back of the Book" issues. (Few 100's). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1027 | STOCKBOOK containing the mint & used collection with much of merit inc. 1897 values to 10p mint & used, Gordon 20p & 50p used, a good range of Airs and a very useful selection of "Back of the Book" issues. (Few 100's). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1028 | MISCELLANY on stockleaves/album leaves with much duplication but with plenty of interest including Official perfins, mint multiples, postmarks, etc. (Qty.). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||
| SWITZERLAND | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1029 | CARTON with the interesting ranges in 5 stockbooks & on leaves. Strength in middle period issues. Well worth inspection. (Qty.). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1030 | ALBUM containing the mint & used collection, 1850-1950 inc. imperf. Helvetias to good 1f grey, 1862 values to 60c, numerals, standing Helvetias, Tells mint & used, 1918 3f mint, 1939 Exhibition set, 1941 Airs mint & used sets, 1945 Pax set fine mint (10f unmounted), National Fete/Pro Patria sets used, 1948 IMABA m/s (fault), etc. Also a good range of Pro Juventute sets, 1913-56 mainly fine used plus a few later issues. A good lot with a high Catalogue value. (Some 100's). | £300 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1031 | STOCKBOOK with the interesting mint & used ranges inc. useful mint Airs, used Pro Juventute/Pro Patria sets, etc. (Sev. 100's). | £90 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1032 | 1862-1965 Mint/unused & used accumulation in 23 stockbooks. An absolute must for the specialist with quantities of the Helvetia perforated issues, numerals, William Tell & Son, etc. Also Airs, Dues, International Organisations, Pro Juventute from 1913 & Pro Patria , (4 vols. of these two), Tete-beche & gutter pairs. Some identified specialisation by Zumstein Numbers. Much collected by vendor in-situ whilst living in Switzerland. Condition is mixed but with much fine and a scattering unmounted. Must be viewed to appreciate the potential of this lot. (Many 1000's). HEAVY LOT BUYER TO COLLECT. | £900 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1033 | 1862-1963 Mint or unused collection in stockbook, with good range of 19th century issues; Sitting Helvetias perforated issue to 1fr (3), Standing Helvetias to 3fr. 20th century includes, tete-beche & se-tenant pairs, International Organisations, Airs, Dues, etc. Condition mixed with much fine/very fine (odd unmounted) and well worth a close look. (100's) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1034 | PUBLICITY CANCELS: 7 volume collection of PTT Special publicity cancels ("K" type) on special PTT sheetlets. 1324 cancels mainly on commems or some high values. This superb collection - just waiting to be developed to completion, comes with the ASCEP/SVP catalogue of "K" type cancels & a 1988 Zumstein "Pen" catalogue of special cancels. HEAVY LOT BUYER TO REMOVE | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| SYRIA | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1035 | 1920-40 Collection of mint stamp issues on printed leaves with many better values & elusive sets noted inc. 1920 Independence opt. [SG K98], 1924 French Olympic Games set (25c with small thin), 1934 Republic set [SG 271-91] etc. An attractive lot, reasonably complete in basic issues. STC £1,700. (368 & min. sheet). | £240 | |||||||||||||||
| TOGO | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1036 | 1957-84 Unmounted mint collection on Yvert printed leaves, includes much thematic interest, imperfs, sheetlets, etc. Much completion, a very clean and unusual lot. (STC £1500+). | £240 | ||||||||||||||||
| TURKEY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1037 | REVENUE STAMPS: Bundle of handwritten & printed receipts, forms, bills etc. c1910-70 with fine variety of revenue stamps and seal cancellations. (56 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||
| UGANDA | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1038 | 1902 Registered cover to Salisbury (Mashonaland) bearing 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 8a, 1r & 5r, all cancelled by "MENGO" cds; also 1901 cover ex Mombasa to the same addressee bearing BEA 1a (2), 2a, 4a, 1r & 2r (somewhat oxidised). Minor faults but a scarce pair. PHOTO - | £150 | ||||||||||||||||
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1039 | TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection of FDC's from the 1930's to 1990's housed in a number of cover albums. (Approx. 530). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1040 | AIRMAILS - EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS: Attractive group of covers, 1926-39, addresed to various European countries with a variety of rates & markings inc. UK (1929 Bremen 'Katapultflug'cachet noted), Switzerland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Scandinavia etc. Marks noted inc. 'NOT SHIP TO SHORE SERVICE' (1931), German forwarding marks, 'Graf Zeppelin' cachet (1928), Air e|xpress cover to France per 'Queen Mary' etc. A useful lot. (23 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1041 | AIRMAILS - 'SENT BY RAIL' MARKS: Interesting group of covers, 1927-59 (inc. 10 pre-1930 examples) showing different types of railway routing h.s. such as 'FORWARDED BY TRAIN ACCOUNT OF DELAY/TO MAIL PLANE' (1927) or 'No air Mail Service/Forwarded by train' etc. Unusual material. (15 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1042 | AIRMAILS - INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS ON S.AMERICAN MAILS: Group of flown covers, 1929-53, to various Latrin American destinations with a fine variety of different instructional h.s., mainly concerning inadequate payment of air rates inc. 'Insufficiently Prepaid/for Clipper Service' (1940), 'NOT IN AIR MAIL/SHORT PAID' (1930) etc. Also 1929-31 FFCs (2) to Nicaragua & Mexico etc. (14 items). | £90 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1043 | AIRMAILS - 'EXCHANGE OFFICE' MARKS: Selection of commercial covers, 1933-66 (majority pre-WWII) showing a wide variety of the 'By Air to Exchange Office' and similar marks, most are addressed to the UK. (10 items). | £70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1044 | 1940 FAMOUS AMERICANS ISSUE consisting of six large pieces bearing used panes of seventy of 5c French, 5c Howe, 10c Nevin, 10c Remington and 2 x 10c Alexander Graham Bell. (420). | £50 | ||||||||||||||||
| US POSSESSIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1045 | AIRMAIL - U.S. POSSESSIONS: An unusual group of flown covers inc. items from Cuba (1939), Puerto Rico (3, 1934-55), Virgin islands (1940) & Canal Zone (1930) - all with instructional handstamps, mostly concerning insufficient payment. (6 items). | £70 | ||||||||||||||||
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