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1160 |
|
PAQUEBOT covers incl. 1901 env. franked with G.B. 1d lilac cancelled by fine boxed 'PAQUEBOT' with Suez c.d.s. alongside, larger type on 1906 Port Said card & 1920 Port Said circular type, s/l 'PAQUEBOT' on 1923 Syrian cover with Alexandria c.d.s. and two 1905 G.B. KEVII 1d cards with Naples & Smyrna c.d.s.'s. Also censored commercial env. to Baghdad from IEF BAPO No.8 (Shaibah) franked with 2 x 6f adhesives, R.A.F. 939 censor h.s. on 1944 O.A.S. env. with F.P.O. 242 c.d.s., three examples of "EGYPT/ POSTAGE/PREPAID" c.d.s.'s & Constantinople PPC bearing "RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP" machine cancellation. (12 covers). |
£65 |
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1161 |
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PERU - BLUE "VAPOR PERU/P" SHIP's MARK ON IQUIQUE-LIMA COVER: 1843 (Dec.) E (no postal charge) endorsed "P.Steamer Peru" with very fine blue "VAPOR PERU/P" mark neatly placed on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO - |
£240 |
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1162 |
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PHILIPPINES/U.S.A.: "U.S..S. Seapost Trans Pacific No.2/East" d.s. cancelling 4c Philippines adhesive on 1925 cover (small faults) to San Francisco (per "Admiral Grant" of the Admiral Oriental Lines), "U.S.T.P. Seapost/S.S. Pres. Jefferson/North c.d.s. tying strip of three Philippine 2c green adhesives on fine 1933 cover to Michigan (Dollar Line) & a 1929 returned cover from the Philippines to Delaware & back, the U.S.A. adhesives cancelled with "U.S.T.P. Seapost/Pres. Taft/West" c.d.s. (this much travelled and soiled). |
£65 |
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1163 |
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PORTUGAL - PACKET/SHIP LETTER MAIL: 1762-67 Lisbon-Falmouth Packet letters (3) the earliest of which was carried per the "Hanover" (wrecked the following year), 1798 EL ex Madeira with fine large "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER", 1838-44 pair of EL's ex Santander & Corunna to London, etc. (7 items). |
£150 |
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1164 |
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PORTUGAL/IBERIAN PENINSULAR: 1842 EL from London to Cadiz endorsed "p.OrientalStr" & prepaid 2/2d; arrival endorsement of Feb. 8th. [Ex Kirk]. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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1165 |
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PORTUGAL: 1844-46 group of four EL's to Oporto & an E to London, all with fine strikes of the circular framed "B.C./CADIZ" h.s. - the Portugal group also with fine blue framed "P.BRITo" & "120" (3) or "240" charge marks, the London cover with m/s "4/4" to pay. (5 items). |
£60 |
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1166 |
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PORTUGAL - RARE "CORUNNA" COVER CARRIED BY P&O "ROYAL TAR": 1845 (7 June) E from Santiago to London endorsed "Via Corunna pr el pacquet e Vapor maritimo" with a v.fine red British P.O. Corunna c.d.s. (just touched by light fold) & a fine green "SANTIAGO/GALICIA" c.d.s. (also touched by fold) & a fine green "SANTIAGO/GALICIA" c.d.s. (also touched by fold) having a 16 June London arrival c.d.s. This letter was carried by the S.S. "Royal Tar" following her voluntary stop at Corunna. The finest of only two examples recorded by Kirk and the key-piece of his collection. A fine Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£500 |
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1167 |
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THE BALANCE OF THE LEO HARRIS P.S.N.C. COLLECTION - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, WESTERN AUSTRALIA PAQUEBOT, ETC.; Ecelectic 1853-1915 lot incl. scarce 1901 G.B. 1d Lilac env. with the stamp tied by Fremantle (W.A.) "F" in oval with scarce matching red "PAQUEBOT." between lines alongside, 4 other Paquebot PPC's, 1853/79 pair of Bills of Lading (latter with French revenues), c.1930 baggage label, and 6 original 1898-9 typed "P.S.N.C." retained file-copies of various Central Ameican countries' Mail Contracts (with 1982 U.S. P.H. Journal with article about their discovery). Good variety. (14 items). |
£200 |
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1168 |
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P.S.N.C. PAQUEBOT MAIL, ETC.; 1904-79 covers with wide variety of Paquebot and maritime markings, incl. 1904 PPC, rare 1922 env. (roughly opened) with G.B. 2d (2) tied by Chilean straight-line "TALCAHUANO" port mark and manuscript "ALTA MAR", Ships' cachets, etc. Useful lot. (24 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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1169 |
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SEYCHELLES/MAURITIUS: 1869 (15 May) E from Mahé, Seychelles to Nantes "Via Suez & Marseilles" franked by a horizontal pair of Mauritius 1860-63 4d rose (one with pre-use wrinkle & the other with fault at foot) neatly tied by light but fine "B54" numerals, matching the very fine (but partly overstruck) "SEYCHELLES/A" c.d.s. on reverse; also a very fine small black "P.D." mark (struck in Seychelles?) & a very fine orange-red octagonal "POS.AN.V.SUEZ PAQ.F/1 MARS.1" entry datestamp on the front. Very rare Mauritius usage cover to an interesting destination. Ex Fritz Muller. PHOTO - |
£1500 |
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1170 |
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SEYCHELLES: 1894 (Feb.) usage of the 8c brown PC (minor wear & slight speckling) to Germany with QV 15c on 16c opt. tied by fine "SEYCHELLES" c.d.s. with second v.fine strike & near fine oval framed "R" on the front as well as a fine red octagonal "LIGNE T/PAQ.FR. No.4" c.d.s. (slightly overstruck). Scarce thus. Ex Fritz Muller. |
£150 |
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1171 |
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SEYCHELLES: 1899 (21 June) usage of the 15c blue env. (14x8cm) to Paris with additional QV 16c both cancelled/tied by mostly fine code "4" Seychelles c.d.s.'s with fine "R" in oval nearby. Ex Fritz Muller. PHOTO - |
£180 |
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1172 |
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SEYCHELLES: 1901 (8 July) 4c red postal stat. card to Germany uprated with 2c adhesive tied by fine "A" code Seychelles c.d.s.'s , written by a German sailor en route back from the Boxer rebellion on board S.M.S. Kurfurst Friedrich Wilhelm. Attractive. Ex Fritz Muller. |
£120 |
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1173 |
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SEYCHELLES: 1901 (9 July) 15c blue postal stat.envelope to Germany sent by a German sailor en route back from the Boxer Rebellion, written on board the S.M.S. "Kurfurst Friedrich Wilhelm". Very fine. Ex Fritz Muller. |
£120 |
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1174 |
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SEYCHELLES: 1908 (9 March) 6c on 15c blue postal stationery envelope with KEVII 15c, 3c & 8c adhesives all tied by v.fine "B" code "SEYCHELLES" c.d.s.'s with a very fine "R" in oval alongside, having a partial "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE/L.V.No.1" octagonal d.s. on the back. Rare thus. Ex Fritz Muller. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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1175 |
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SWITZERLAND - LAKE STEAMERS: 1903 PPC with "LUZERN-FLUELEN/SCHIFF" c.d.s. struck over s/l "VITZNAU" plus two Italian PPC's with "COLICO-COMO No.2" c.d.s. (1904) or "NATANTE COLICO COMO No 1/A" squared circle cancellation. Also c1910 colour PPC of the "Stadt Luzern" steamship, a very fine used example of the scarce 1893 commemorative stationery card showing a lake steamer, diligence, etc. and two fine cards with steamers. (7 items). |
£75 |
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1176 |
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URUGUAY: 1866 (15 Jan.) E (folds clear of marks) to Nantes "via Bordeaux" with Montevideo firm's cachet on the front; posted from the Uruguayan P.O. with v.fine "URUGUAY/CARMEL" octagonal d.s. but with the "10" charge in m/s because the rate had increased from the first of the month and no new handstamp was ready until Februaury. [Ex Roberts, 1982]. |
£90 |
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1177 |
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URUGUAY/FRANCE: 1875 env. to Bordeaux "par Niger"with Montevideo firm's cachet on front, franked by French 1871-76 25c blue strip of 4 (one partly folded round edge, with wafer seal at back) tied by fine Dotted "Anchor" cancels & small red boxed "PD" having a superb "MONTEVIDEO/PAQ. FR. J No.1" octagonal d.s. neatly placed alongside. Exhibition item. Ex Roberts. |
£120 |
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1178 |
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U.S.A. - LIVERPOOL/U.S. PACKET HANDSTAMP: 1859 EL from Richmond, Virginia to Nottingham bearing Richmond d.s., New York combined 21c accountancy mark and d.s. & (on back) fine black strike of "LIVERPOOL/U.S. PACKET" d.s. and 1882 env. from San Francisco to Bootle franked with 2c orange & 3c green (both defective) with fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/US PACKET" d.s. (2 covers). |
£60 |
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1179 |
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U.S.A.-ADVERTISING ENVELOPES: 1880-1902 Quintet of advertising envs. comprising 1880 example locally used within New York with large red pennant depicting anchor, 1881 env. from Chicago to Iowa with "SECURE AMIDST PERILS" logo & flag in red and 1898-1902 trio with different pictorial adverts. of ships sent from Chicago, Hoboken and Scranton within the U.S.A. with 1c, 2c or 2c + 8c registered frankings. (5 covers). |
£90 |
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1180 |
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U.S.A. - UNITED FRUIT CO.: 1912-14 trio of cards/covers with the first three types of U.F.C. cancels (Cockrell C1, C2 & C3), 1914 card with USA 2c & oval UFC cachet in magenta, c1912 cover to London bearing Colombia 5c pair with blue circular UFC cancel & 1914 card to New York bearing USA 1c tied by violet cancel of United Fruit Steamship "Almirante". (3). |
£70 |
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1181 |
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WEST INDIES: 1896-1917 group of nine covers/cards from Barbados, Br. Guiana, Dominica, Grenada, Leeward Islands & Trinidad, endorsed with ships' names, vendors' notes included. Useful group. |
£70 |
| MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY |
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1182 |
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THE WAR OF AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION - THE RARE "AB" IN CIRCLE MARK OF THE "ARMÉE BRITANNIQUE" ON GOOD CAMPAIGN LETTER; 14th Oct. 1743 EL (closed tear through address but clear of postal marks - "magic" sellotape inside needs to be removed) to London "From the Camp at Beberick opposite Mentz" with a very fine "AB" in circle on the front - this mark was only used in 1743-5 on British forces mail from this Campaign - and a very fine London Foreign Branch "OC/24" Bishop Mark on the flap. The letter was charged "8" and then "1/-" postage. The contents (beautifully written) "...[we moved from] the Camp at Speir the 30th of [Sept.]...& came to Worms the 2d inst. the King [George II himself, who had led the Army personaly in hand-to-hand fighting at the Battle of Dettingen on 27th June 1743] left the Army [on] the 5th [Oct.], & on the 6th we marched to our old Camp at Mentz. On the 9th [Oct.] the Dutch passed the Rhine over our old bridge & [on] the 10th [Oct.] the English & since the other Allies [have done the same]...this morning the 2d brigade [of Dragoons] marched for [Ghent]...Bruxellles...is to be the winter Quarters of us...The sick, of which there is great numbers, are left in Hospitals ...I thank God I still preserve my health, though we now live in Water, the rains being began...if my letter is not so long as usual, it is owing to the cold, which makes it very uncomfortable to sett to write. Pray direct to me 'at Bruxelles ou alliers'....None but the sick & some Members of Parliament have leave of absence till the Army hath got into Quarters...after having seen & suffered much [I] shall be better inured for future Campaignes." A rare Officers's Campaign Letter written to his family back in England. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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1183 |
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NAPOLEONIC WARS - THE RARE "PORT-PAYÉ/ARM. D'ANGLETERRE" MARK ON SPECIALLY PRINTED STATIONERY OF THAT ARMY; 10th Fruct. An 6 [= 27th Aug. 1798] EL (town name of address erased) from Rouen, written on paper with the printed heading of "ARMÉE d'Angleterre. ÉTAT-MAJOR GÉNÉRAL", having unclear official cachets back and front, and a very fine black "PORT-PAYÉ/ARMÉE D'ANGLETERRE" mark nicely placed on the front, with a very fine red P.P.P.P." mark (Paris?) nearby. A good cover connected to Napoleon's force specifically prepared to invade England. Rare.PHOTO - |
£140 |
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1184 |
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CAMPAIGN LETTER REF. THE SURRENDER OF NAPLES WITH VERY FINE FRAMED "MALTA" MARK; 27th Nov. 1808 EL (some damp faults) from "Malazzo Island off Sicily" to London with a very fine black framed "MALTA" mark nicely placed on the front. The letter gives news of the abortive attempt to save Capri from the French; the wirter's ship arrived there just too late - the British/Corsican Rangers had surrendered already. Interesting contents (full typed transcript). PHOTO - |
£200 |
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1185 |
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PENINSULAR WAR CAMPAIGN - INTERNAL O.H.M.S. LETTER FROM REGIMENTAL PAYMASTER; 1810 EL (dated May, June & July!) from "Partalegre" to Lisbon endorsed "Real Servicio" with a partly fine "PORTA[LEG]RE" mark (crease) on the front but without postal charge; the contents refer to two Bills of Exchange that were originally enlosed for $3,888 from the Deputy Commissary & Deputy Paymaster Generals. Rare internal letter from the British Army at this period. |
£100 |
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1186 |
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POST-NAPOLEONIC WARS PREPAID OFFICER'S LETTER FROM EDINBURGH TO FRANCE: 1816 (20 July) EL from Donald MacLean to Adjutant Allan Maclean stationed in France, charged "2/1‡" in m/s and with tombstone "PAID" mark. Prepaid officer's rate mail is unusual from this era. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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1187 |
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1838 EL (faded address & some creasing) from Bangalore to Glasgow with near fine red "MADRAS/SHIP LETTER/FREE" c.d.s. on reverse & a very fine strike of the rare "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON" on the obverse. |
£100 |
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1188 |
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THE 1st AFGHAN WAR - CAMPAIGN LETTER FROM BRITISH FORCE APPROACHING THE BORDER, WITH NEWS OF GENERAL POLLOCK's FORCING OF THE KHYBER PASS; 23rd/25th April 1842 EL (ink marks affect address panel but clear of address and handstruck marks, but with full typed transcript) from "Camp Mihessei" and "Dadur", addressed to "Jaulnah" (redirected to Mahableshwur) with boxed "Bearing" marks of "[M?]UCKEER", "JAULNAH" and "BOMBAY". The contents are written by a British soldier (to his soldier brother) en route northwards to Quetta (near the southern Afghan border) giving the latest news from the War; "Today we hear that General Pollock has got through the [Khyber] Pass, having fought & thrashed the enemy well; he is now on his way to Caubul. I fear all the fun will be over before we arrive." Rare item from this final stage of the infamous First Afghan War. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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1189 |
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COLOURED HAND-DRAWN PICTURE OF A BRITISH UNIFORM IN A LETTER TO SWITZERLAND; Unusual 18th June 1849 EL (minor wear & dusty address panel) from "Bishopsthorpe" sub-office of York (fine blue UDC on front) to a soldier studying French in Lausanne, endorsed "via Paris" and prepaid 11d in cash. The contents concern the addressee's enquiry about the design of dress uniform for his new regiment, and is headed by an attractive watercolour of a soldier. The writer (the addressee's father) writes; "In your last letter you said you wished we would tell you what facings the 39th [Regiment] have, so we have endeavoured to draw a soldier of that Regt. for you...your Regt. are at Preston..." Rare thus; ideal for Exhibition. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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1190 |
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CRIMEAN WAR - MALTA COVER ADDRESSED TO FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AT SCUTARI HOSPITAL; 5th Dec. 1854 unpaid EL (written in Italian; apparently written - by "Elena Nierra" - on behalf of her son Paolo who had just departed with an English family for Egypt) sent from "Malta" addressed to "Mifs F. Nightingale, Barracks Hospital, Scutari, Constantinople", with a fine large double-arc "MALTA" c.d.s. on the top flap slightly overlapped by a fine French P.O. 2-ring "CONSTANTINOPLE/TURQUIE" arrival c.d.s.; charged "5" in manuscript. There is a brief filing endorsement (perhaps in Florence's own hand??) inside; "General. Answered Dec. 19". Very rare; few items directly associated with Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War have survived. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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1191 |
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WWI - BALKANS - AUSTRIAN FORCES: Three censored marine feldpost items from the Austrian battleship 'Viribus Unitis', two of them (1914/15) with large "FELDPOST" h.s.'s in black or violet & two different 'Zensuriert' marks and the third an Oct., 1918 card bearing a Pola c.d.s., 1917 feldpostkarte with fine red cachet of S.M.S. 'Babenberg', three P.o.W. cards from Drosendorf, Kautzen & Knittelfeld Camps and four feldpost items with various unit cachets ex F.P.Os. 204, 301, 521 & Hungarian 19. (12 items.) |
£120 |
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1192 |
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WWI: 1915 PPC of Munich addressed to an internee of the "S.S. Prof Woermann" at Las Palmas, thence redirected to Freetown, Sierra Leone with a wealth of postal markings & cachets inc. red circular "POST FREE/PO/PRISONERS OF WAR", black "PUERTO DE LA CRUZ/CANARIAS", Las Palmas transit of 4 March and circular red "Frei-gegeben". Highly spectacular and most unusual. PHOTO - |
£350 |
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1193 |
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WWI - EAST AFRICA, 1916-18: Small group of Es ex the Indian Army in East Africa inc. scarce IFPO 306 (1917) on OAS card & E to Mesopotamia with s/l & c.d.s. marks, the E with fine violet boxed 1censor of Dar-es-Salaam; also IFPO 304 (1916, creased) with fine Tanga censor , No.343 (1916) on GEA PPC & Base Office B (1918). Also two unidentified OAS items ex Mombasa (1916) & Nairobi (1918). (7 items). |
£100 |
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1194 |
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WWI - SALONICA CAMPAIGN - GREAT FIRE of 1917 etc.: Remarkable assembly of PPCs (chiefly unused) depicting the fire of August, 1917 and the devastation caused to the town of Salonica with many fine views (seemingly all different) incl. the remains of the Post Office. Also 3 unrelated photographs one showing a field hospital, 2 editions of 'The Balkan News', silk 'In Memoriam' bookmark, officer's letter mentioning zeppelin and air raids, fine PPC of French 'plane & crew etc., etc. (63 items + some notes etc.). |
£90 |
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1195 |
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WWI - SALONICA CAMPAIGN - DOIRAN FRONT F.P.Os: 1916/17 covers & cards, nearly all of them censored, with very good to very fine strikes of elusive "D10" (Kirecko), "D22" & "D26" (2 of each, namely Doiran & Lembet), "D27" (Stavros) and "D28" (two - Lembet & Sarigol), "3Y" (four incl. a regd. cover) and "7Y", the latter five all from Doiran. (13 covers). |
£75 |
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1196 |
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WWI - SALONICA CAMPAIGN - RAILHEADS: Small group of 1916/18 censored covers & cards with British Army railhead cancellations namely A.P.O. "R . X", "R.X.16" (the scarce Guvezne x 2), "R. 22" skeleton, "R. 26" (2 - Janis & Sarigol) and "R. 28" (Lahana). Elusive material. (7 items). |
£70 |
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1197 |
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WWI - SALONICA CAMPAIGN - OCCUPATION OF CHANAK: Small but scarce group of 1918/20 cards and an env. from the Salonica Force in Turkey incl. F.P.Os. 83 & "D. 28.", A.P.O. skeleton "Y1" and three PPCs, one of which depicts a British sailor with captured Turkish gun. (7 items).: |
£70 |
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1198 |
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WWII P.O.W. MAIL - EAST AFRICA, 1942-44: Scarce group of letter-sheets from Italian POWs detained in E.Africa inc. 1942 pair ex Camp 357 with 'P.O.W./E.A.C.' c.d.s. & boxed censors 018 & 209; two 1944 letters with 'AIR MAIL' h.s. & red 'POSTAGE PAID' franks ex Camps 356 & 365. Also a scarce civilian E to Italy with boxed 'REFUGEE/CAMP No.1' & 'Passed by Censor/B.7', Italian censorship etc. An interesting & unusual group. (5 items). |
£150 |
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1199 |
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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 & Japanese circular violet chop. Some cover faults around edges but most unusual. |
£60 |
| THE JOHN P. BUNT COLLECTION OF FALKLANDS WAR COVERS AND EPHEMERA. |
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The following 28 lots comprise the excellent collection of 1982 Falklands War mail formed by the late John P. Buntl. The lots include a good proportion of Argentine Forces mail as well as Task Force items and embrace most aspects of the conflict. Mail from the Falklands War is extremely popular amongst collectors and the following lots should give plenty of scope for devotees of this fascinating subject to add some of John's treasures to their own holdings.. |
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1200 |
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THE EARLY DAYS: Small group of covers comprising 1 April cover addressed to Stanley bearing 5p "Lafonia" (the last mail from the Falklands was flown on 31 March and very little mail is known with 1 April cancellations), FDC of the BAT 20th Anniv. of Antarctic Treaty set with "ROTHERA/ADELAIDE ISLAND" d.s. of 1 Dec. which was still in the P.O. at Port Stanley when the invasion occurred and it subsequently received the additional Argentine cancellation "9409 ISLAS MALVINAS" of 6 Apri, local cover bearing 5p "Lafonia" adhesive cancelled by biro and with Argentine "9409 ISLAS MALVINAS" d.s., 8 April local "First Day Cover" bearing Argentine 1,000 peso adhesive addressed to a Mrs. Monk in Port Stanley, 12 April flown cover to Buenos Aires bearing three Argentine stamps (face value of 3,700 pesos), 13 April cover to the "Agricultural Dept. Stanley" bearing 5p "Lafonia" (uncancelled - although Argentine stamps were available from 8 April onwards, letters after that date were still posted bearing Falkland Islands adhesives which were usually cancelled in biro), 14 April local cover bearing two Argentine 1,000 peso stamps and a 26 April cover to Argentin abearing Argentina 1,000 peso stamp & Falklands 5p "Lady Elizabeth" (cancelled in biro). A scarce group of pre-conflict mail. (8 covers). |
£150 |
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1201 |
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ARGENTINE OCCUPATION MAIL: Four covers with type-1 (Flag at base) "9409" cancellations, comprising 6 April flown cover to Sedbergh bearing 13p "Capricorn" cancelled in biro, 8 April flown cover to Buenos Aires bearing 5p "Lady Elizabeth" cancelled in biro, an FDC of the BAT Gondwanaland issue cancelled at Faraday Base with additional Argentine d.s. of 6 April and a registered letter from South Georgia to Sussex bearing FID 6p & 7p Flowers adhesives tied by S.Georgia c.d.s of 16 March and with additional Argentine d.s. of 6 April. A good quartet. (4). |
£60 |
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1202 |
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COVER SMUGGLED OUT OF SOUTH GEORGIA BY THE DEPUTY POSTMASTER AT GRYTVIKEN: 18 March cover to Port Stanley bearing 5p FID adhesive tied by 27 March 1982 c.d.s. and with a superb strike of the large "ST. ANDREWS BAY/SOUTH GEORGIA" c.d.s. of 18 March (clear of adhesive). A photocopied enclosure reads "The Deputy Postmaster of South Georgia apologises for the delay in transmission of this communication. It was carried in hand luggage whilst he was a prisoner of Argentina folowing the attack on 3-iv-1982. Under the present circumstances it was considered appropriate to re-envelope it for onward transmission". Most unusual. |
£100 |
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1203 |
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6TH APRIL COVER FROM THE FALKLANDS TO THE U.K. BEARING ARGENTINE ADHESIVE: Remarkable 6 April cover to Liverpool bearing Argentine 1,700 peso adhesive cancelled by type 1 (Flag at base) Argentine cancellation (although Argentine stamps were not available at the P.O. until 8th April a few covers are known with this First Day of use of the Argentine cancellation as some islanders had Argentine stamps in their possession). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1204 |
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LETTER FROM AN INTERNEE AT THE GOOSE GREEN COMMUNITY CENTRE TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT: 30 April flown envelope from Teena Ferguson, an internee at the Community Centre, Goose Green (prior to the blockage of mail by a total exclusion ban) to her uncle & aunt in Ryde (Isle of Wight) with fascinating contents including "About 200 Argies have set up a camp out here at Darwin School. Last I heard there were something like 9,000-10,000 troops here altogether. Although they have only admitted to a couple of deaths on their side during the 2 hour battle. I believe there were quite alot more..........At the moment we are all sitting patiently waiting for the British Task Force to arrive. Shouldn't be too long before the good old Union Jack is flying again, we hope!!!" The only known letter to be sent from Goose Green during the Argentine Occupation. PHOTO - |
£120 |
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1205 |
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TASK FORCE MAIL: Oriel album containing the interesting collection of Task Force mail with a wide range of cachets inc. "H.M.S. HERMES", "COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.S. INVINCIBLE", "REGULATING OFFICE/H.M.S. BROADSWORD", "COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.S. BRILLIANT", "SHIPS OFFICE/H.M.S. ANTELOPE" (sunk by the Argentines in Falkland Sound - 23 May 1982), "CAPTAIN'S SECRETARY/H.M.S. COVENTRY" (sunk on 25 May), "COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.S. BRISTOL", "PURSER/RFA SIR GERAINT", "SHIPS OFFICE/R.F.A. SIR BEDIVERE", "PURSER/RFA TIDESPRING", "COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.S. ILLUSTRIOUS", "MASTER AT ARMS/H.M.S. MINERVA", "MASTER AT ARMS/H.M.S. PENELOPE", "S.S. ATLANTIC CONVEYOR/LIVERPOOL/OFF No. 337245/NETT TON 7408.56/GROSS TON 14946.48" (sunk by Exocet missiles on 25 May - very scarce, one of only four known examples), "COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.S. CONQUEROR" (the submarine that sank the "General Belgrano" on 2 May), etc. (Approx. 70 covers). |
£200 |
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1206 |
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TASK FORCE MAIL: Album containing the varied range of covers (some dated before the end of the conflict) with a wide range of cachets inc. "UGANDA/PURSERS BUREAU", "COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.S. ALACRITY", "MASTER-AT-ARMS/H.M.S. PLYMOUTH", "REGULATING/OFFICE/H.M.S. ARROW", "DISCIPLINE SECTION/H.M.S. HERMES", "COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.S. SIRIUS", "PURSER/RFA TIDESPRING", "SHIP'S OFFICE/RFA FORT AUSTIN", "DUTY OFFICER/R.F.A. ENGADINE", "PURSERS OFFICE/RFA APPLELEAF", "BRITISH TASK/FORCE/SOUTH ATLANTIC", "COMMANDING OFFICER/H.M.S. HYDRA", etc. (Approx. 60 items). |
£120 |
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1207 |
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TASK FORCE MAIL: The small group of "better" covers inc. (13 June) to Austria bearing GB ‡p, 4p, 5p & 10p Machins with boxed "RECORDS OFFICE/10 JUN 1982/42 COMMANDO RM", (22 June) OHMS envelope to Austria with "RECORDS OFFICE/1 JUN 1982/42 COMMANDO RM" cachet (42 Commando took part in the Battle of Goose Green), 15 May cover to the same addressee in Vienna with boxed blue "DOCUMENTS OFFICE/8 MAY 1982/2nd Bn./THE PARACHUTE REGT." cachet, 20 June cover to the same addressee with green boxed "G TRAINING/20 JUN 1962/3RD BN/THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT" cachet, 7 July aerogramme with black boxed "ORDERLY ROOM/5 JUL 1982/2nd BATTALLION/SCOTS GUARDS", 29 June flown cover with "ORDERLY ROOM/1ST BN./WELSH GUARDS", 14 June (day of Argentine surrender) with black boxed "40 COMMANDO RM/14 JUN 1982/CHIEF CLERK" and 1983 (30 May) cover to Matlock bearing GB 15‡p Machin & Falklands Centenary 1p (latter pen cancelled). A good group. (8). |
£80 |
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1208 |
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ALBUM containing the fascinating range of covers, etc. inc. 1982 cover with s/l "BAHIA BUEN SUCESO", Argentine Despatch Certificate for military mail (June 1st 1982), a Cable & Wireless telegram from Buenos Aires to Governor Mario Menendez in the Falklands, Oct. 1982 O.H.M.S envelope carried by the first air mail between the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, another envelope carried on the same flight, Argentine Occupation covers, baggage labels, etc. (Approx. 50 items). |
£100 |
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1209 |
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F.P.O. 40, etc.: Quartet of covers comprising 21 July airmail cover addressed to Matlock bearing GB 16p tied by "FORCES POST OFFICE/A/21 JLY/1984/40" c.d.s. and with a fine pictorial cachet of "GOVERNMENT HOUSE/PORT STANLEY", September 1982 cover to Doncaster with "LONDON IS MLO" d.s. and "M.T. YORKSHIREMAN" (tug) cachet, 1983 (6 August) aerogramme to Surrey with boxed blue "FI PRO UNIT/06 AUG 1983/BFPO 666" cachets (2) and September 1983 aerogramme to DEvon with "FORCES POST OFFICE/40" d.s. and s/l "m/v SAND-SHORE". A good group. (4). |
£80 |
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1210 |
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F.P.O. 141: The interesting selection of covers, cards, etc. inc. 16 September 1982 £1 registered envelope to John Bunt uprated with 2p, 4p & 9‡p adhesives tied by F.P.O. 141 c.d.s's, 1983 (4 April) OHMS envelope to BFPO 40 with new-type (different frame breaks) F.P.O. 141 c.d.s., 1982 (16 Aug.) aerogramme to Matlock via "Snatch Despatch" from Sapper Hill, 1982 (25 August) aerogramme to the same addressee via "Snatch Despatch" from Seal Point and a good range of other items including various useful cachets. (Approx. 40 covers plus a few related items). |
£100 |
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1211 |
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FPO 141 - AJAX BAY: Aerogramme to Leeds with a good strike of the "FIELD POST OFFICE/2 JU/82/141" (based at Ajax Bay between 26 May and 9 June). Slightly soiled but scarce. |
£80 |
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1212 |
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F.P.O. 941: The small group of covers with "F.P.O. 941" cancellations inc. 19 May/21 May pair of covers posted on board the "QEII", 21 May cover posted on board the QEII with violet "HEADQUARTERS/20 MAY 1982/2nd BATTALION/SCOTS GUARDS" cachet, cover to Austria with violet "COMMS TROOP/HQ & SIGNAL SQUADRON/29 MAY 1982/3 CDO BDE RM" & F.P.O. 941 cancel of 30 May (possibly posted at San Carlos following the landing there nine days earlier, two parcel post receipts (Oct. 1982) & two postal orders (Oct. 1982 & April 1983) with "F.P.O. 941" cancellations and three 1984 covers showing later usage of the F.P.O. 941 cancellation. A scarce group. (11 items). |
£180 |
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1213 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES MAIL: The small group comprising a cover from an Officer at "Puerto Argentino - Islas Malvinas" with scarce red boxed "FUERZA AEREA/EN OPERACIONES/FRANQUEO SIN CARGO" cachet, a cover from a sailor at the Port Stanley Naval Base to his family in Buenos Aires with black boxed "CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLDADO/SIN CARGO", a cover from a conscript based at "Rio de las Piedras" (Stony Creek) to Campana with a further example of same, 17 April cover from a conscript to Mercedes (Buenos Aires) and an unused example of the 18 peso aerogramme of the type issued to the Argentine soldiers. (5 items). |
£180 |
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1214 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES MAIL: The small selection comprising 15 April 13 peso aerogramme, returned to the sender in the "Malvinas", 7 May cover & letter recovered from an abandoned Argentine Army position near Port Stanley sent by a schoolboy to a conscript on the Falklands, 7 May cover from "Maria Nora Tittarelli" (presumably a schoolgirl) to a conscript in the Marine Infantry & an 11 May cover sent by Registered post to a young conscript in the Anti-Aircraft Defence Group (GADA 601) opened by censor (black boxed "CENSURA NAVAL ARGENTINA" on reverse) and resealed with Tape inscribed "ARGENTINA" and with "OTAMENDI B.A. - 11.5.82" machine cancellation. A scarce group. (4). |
£140 |
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1215 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES MAIL: Pair of aerogrammes to Argentina, the former (at the 18 peso rate) dated 16 April from a soldier to his girlfriend in Cordoba with "9409 ISLAS MALVINAS" c.d.s., the other dated 19 April (at the 13 peso rate) from a young conscript serving with the 25th Infantry Regiment in Port Stanley) to his family in Cordoba. A good pair. |
£75 |
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1216 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES MAIL: Pair of aerogrammes to Argentina, the former at the 18 peso rate with "9409 ISLAS MALVINAS/17 ABR 1982", the latter at the 11 peso rate from a 20 year old conscript serving in the First Commando Brigade of Mechanised Infantry to his sister in Buenos Aires province. (2 covers).. |
£80 |
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1217 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES MAIL: The interesting group of covers comprising 18 peso aerogramme from a soldier to his girlfriend in Rivas (with "9409" cancel of 19 April), 22 May 11 peso aerogramme from a young conscript to his father in San Bernardo, an unused example of the Encotel aerogramme c.t.o. with "24 MAY 1982", a used example of same from Comodoro Rivadavia (P.C. 9000) to Buenos Aires with black boxed "CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLDADO/SIN CARGO" cachet , 9 June example of same (but with thinner type) from a young conscript in "Puerto Argentino" to his girlfriend in Buenos Aires (just five days before the surrender) and a 30 May Encotel aerogramme from a young conscript to his mother in Castelli. (6 items). |
£200 |
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1218 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES MAIL: 18 peso aerogramme from a young conscript serving with the 3rd Mechanised Infantry Regiment to a relative in Buenos Aires (19 April) plus 11peso aerogramme (11 May) to the province of Chaco from a 20 year old conscript to his mother; both with "9409 ISLAS MALVINAS" datestamps. A scarce pair. |
£75 |
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1219 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES MAIL: The small selection comprising 22 May cover bearing $1,000 (2) tied by "9409 ISLAS MALVINAS" c.d.s. from a young conscript to his father, a cover from a soldier on the Falklands to Cordoba with a boxed "CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLDADO/SIN CARGO", a cover from a soldier of the 10th Mechanised Commando Company addressed to the province of Buenos Aires with "10 JUN 1982" c.d.s. (four days before the surrender) and three unused examples of the 11 peso, 13 peso & 18 peso aereogrammes as used by Argentine conscripts to the mainland. (6 items). |
£75 |
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1220 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES MAIL: The interesting group of covers comprising 28 April cover (some creasing) from a 20 year old conscript in the 6th Mechanised Infantry Regiment at "Puerto Argentino" to his mother in Lujon with "9409 ISLAS MALVINAS" c.d.s. of 28 April, 13 May cover to Buenos Aires from a soldier of the 10th Mechanised Commando Company, 28 May "POST OFFICE TELEGRAM" env. from a young conscript in the 3rd Mechanised Infantry Regiment to a relative in Buenos Aires, 29 May O.H.M.S. envelope (crossed through in violet ink) with black boxed "CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLSADO/SIN CARGO", 31 May British aerogramme from a young conscript to his parents and a pictorial commemorative envelope dated 10 June apparently pre-cancelled with the "9409" h.s. as the address is written over the impression of the c.d.s. Condition a little mixed but a scarce group. (6 items). |
£200 |
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1221 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES MAIL: Three aerogrammes to Buenos Aires dated 28 April, 12 May & 30 May respectively, the former being an 11 peso type sent from a 20 year old conscript to his girlfriend, the second beaing an 18 peso type from another 20 year old soldier to his family (both these with "9409 ISLAS MALVINAS" datestamps and the third being a 13 peso type with no cancellation from a young conscript at "Puerto Argentino". A scarce trio. |
£100 |
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1222 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES - INCOMING MAIL: 21 April cover and contents from the mother of a Sub-Lieutenant addressed to Comodoro Rivadavia and thence forwarded to the Falklands with rare blue "EJERCITO ARGENTINO/GUARNICIONMILITAR MALVINAS" and a 10 May cover from Buenos Aires bearing four different Argentine adhesives to a young conscript in the 2nd Infantry Battaliion opened and resealed with tape. This item probably followed him to the Falklands where it was found (retouched "CENSURA NAVAL ARGENTINA" cachet on reverse. A rare pair. |
£180 |
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1223 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES - INCOMING MAIL: The small selection of mail ex Argentina to the Falklands comprising 25 April env. and contents from a 15 year old girl called "Betty" based in Coronel Dorrigo in the province of Buenos Aires addressed to "Un Conscripto De La Infanteria de Marina, Islas Malvinas" (schoolgirls were encouraged to write letters of support to the conscripted soldiers serving in the Falklands), 28 April env. with contents from a 15 year old girl called "Liliana" based in Quilmes addressed to a conscript and found in an abandoned Argentine Army position near Port Stanley, 10 May envelope and contents from the mother of a young conscript serving in the Military Police (boxed turquoise Naval censor mark on reverse), an envelope with contents from a 12 year old girl called "Graciela" living in Bernal addressed to "Un Soldado, Islas Malvinas, Republica Argentina", an "Easter Greetings" card from a schoolchild to a member of the Argentine Occupation Force with special Ministry of Education handstamps & a cover from Punta Alta to Rio Grande (Tierra del Fuego) with boxed turquoise Naval censor mark on reverse). A fascinating group. (6 items). |
£120 |
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1224 |
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ARGENTINE FORCES - INCOMING MAIL: The interesting selection of mail from Argentina to the Falkands with a variety of frankings & postal markings. The majority are addressed to a 19 year old conscript serving in the Military Police. (17 items). |
£100 |
|
1225 |
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POST CONFLICT MAIL: The interesting group of covers showing the treatment of mail to the Falklands (from a variety of countries including Japanrouted through Argentina in the post-conflict days with an interesting variety of cachets/instructional marks including "9409/OFICINA/RADIOPOSTAL/PUERTO ARGENTINA", "9409 ISLAS MALVINAS/REPUBLICA ARGENTINA", "MISSENT TO MALŠ", "ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN/RETURN TO SENDER" and "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER", etc. (16). |
£100 |
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1226 |
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POST-CONFLICT B.F.P.O. MAIL: The small group of covers with a variety of B.F.P.O. datestamps inc. 29 July & 4 August "FORCES POST OFFICE/40" (scarce, latter with "Regulating Office/31 JUL 1983/H.M.S. BRILLIANT" cachet), aerogramme with red triangular "RECEIVED FROM SHIPS/POSTAGE PAID" & violet "REGD. No. 0940n/NAAFI WAREHOUSE/FALKLAND ISLANDS", 1984 "FORCES POST OFFICE/22 NOV 84/166", 1983 "FORCES POST OFFICE/31 JAN 83/157", two examples of the Universal Machine cancellation with Indicia incorrectly assembled, 1989 covers (2) from Ascension island to the UK with "FORCES POST OFFICE/163" datestamps, etc. (22). |
£80 |
|
1227 |
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THE BALANCE OF THE JOHN BUNT COLLECTION OF FALKLANDS WAR MAIL: The interesting accumulation of covers, cards & related material with various "PAQUEBOT" cancellations, telegrams, propaganda leaflets, post-conflict covers & ephemera including photographs, etc. Careful viewing recommended. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
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1228 |
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MODERN F.P.O.'S: The interesting accumulation of modern covers (chiefly 1970's & 1980's) with FPO cancellations. (Approx. 300). |
£75 |
| WORLD-WIDE AIRMAILS |
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1229 |
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MISCELLANY of flown covers, chiefly from the 1930's and with much East African interest. (27). |
£150 |
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1230 |
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MISCELLANY of flown covers, chiefly from the 1930's and with much East African interest. (30). |
£150 |
|
1231 |
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MISCELLANY inc. Switzerland 1920 printed 'Ad Astra' E ex Zurich, 1924 Comptoir Suisse reg'd air cover to Memel & 1925 La Transalpina FFC to Milan ex Lausanne; 1937-39 KLM FFCs Amsterdam-zurich & Rotterdam-Basle; 1934 New Guinea - UK cover per 'Faith in Australia' with ‡d & 4d (2) air stamps ex Wau; 1940 Liverpool-Switzerland doubly-censored air cover etc. (9 items). |
£100 |
|
1232 |
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BOLIVIA - LLOYD AEREO BOLIVIANO: 1925 (2 Oct.) long envelope addressed to Santa Cruz bearing 15c Airmail adhesive tied by large violet oval "CORREO AEREO/2 OCT 1925/COCHABAMBA-SANTA CRUZ" d.s. and with a similar "OCT 2 1925 SANTA CRUZ-COCHABAMBA" cachet on reverse. Scarce so early - Field (1934) cites this as the first date of the service, whilst other sources opine that it was initiated as early as September 12th or as late(!) as December 25th. Also a 1935 First Flight cover per Panagra from Santiago to La Paz (military censor cachet on reverse) with a multi-colour Bolivian/Chilean franking partially overstruck with a five-line "EL CHACO BOREAL IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE BOLIVIAN" cachet in five different languages. Note: At the time of this flight the "Gran Chaco" war (June 1932 to June 1935) between Bolivia & Paraguay was taking place. An unusual pair. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
|
1233 |
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BRITISH SOUTH AMERICAN AIRWAYS: The selection of covers flown via B.S.A.A. including 1946 (26 Jan.) cover ex London to Buenos Aires bearing 3d (2) & 1/- (2) with type-written "British South American Airways/FIRST MAIL CARRYING/PREPARATORY FLIGHT" (eventually returned to sender as the addressee did not collect the letter), 1946 cover ex Buenos Aires to London presumably carried on the second proving flight (per "Starlight"), 1946 (March) FFC of the B.S.A.A.regular service to Buenos Aires via Lisbon, Bathurst, Natal & Montevideo, 1950 covers (2) to Essex endorsed "Via BSAA/EXPRESSO" (although by this date B.S.A.A. had merged with B.O.A.C.) and four 1947-49 covers with stick-on "Via B.S.A.A." labels. A good lot. (14 covers plus a 1948 Timetable of B.S.A.A. flights). |
£150 |
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1234 |
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BRITISH SOUTH AMERICAN AIRWAYS - 1946 PROVING FLIGHT COVER: 1946 stampless cover addressed to "J.Sharpe, Poste Restante London" subsequently forwarded to Glasgow endorsed "By Air Mail/Carried by Air/Special/Trade Mission/Gt.Britain to S.America/Feb. 11th 1946/" and bearing a signature which would appear to be Pierson Zoling (pilot?). Additionally endorsed "BRITISH SOUTH AMERICAN AIRWAYS" & "Buenos Aires" (which has been crossed through and replaced with "Rio de Janeiro"). Postal markings/cachets comprise red circular "A.P.T. AVENIDA/D.R. D.F.", red "BRASIL/Cts*540/CORREIO/1296" and a pictorial "VIA AEREA" cachet (again in red & depicting a Flying Boat). Pencil annotations on the reverse of the cover opine that it was carried on the plane "Starland" and was "probably carried on board one of the BSAA proving flights". Most unusual. PHOTO - |
£75 |
|
1235 |
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GORDON BENNETT BALLOON FLIGHT, 3rd October, 1909: Fine & scarce official postcard printed in brown & lilac on buff, showing a zeppelin - addressed to Berne with Tellboy 2c (3) tied by three fine strikes of the large double-ring 'GORDON BENNETT-FLIEGEN/ZURICH'; also a 5c stationery card to the same address with the same cancellation struck partly off-cover. (2 items). PHOTO - |
£70 |
|
1236 |
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LATIN AMERICA - THE 1928 DOOLITTLE FLIGHTS: Small collection of covers, etc. relating to the "Doolittle Flights" of 1928 inc. nine covers bearing adhesives of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay & Peru and with relevant "FIRST EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT" cachets for Lima-La Paz (2, one pilot signed), La Paz-Santiago, Santiago-Buenos Aires (2), Buenos Aires-Montevideo, Montevideo-Rio de Janeiro (2) & one with m/s "ASUNCION" obliterating "Montevideo" (again signed by Doolittle. Note: James Doolittle was born in 1896, flew in the First World War, won the Schneider Trophy in 1925 and later became Commanding General of the U.S. 8th Air Force which wreaked havoc in Germany. He died in 1993. (9 covers plus various cuttings). |
£200 |
|
1237 |
|
LATIN AMERICA - NYRBA: The small selection of "NYRBA" (New York, Rio & Buenos Aires) related items including two First Flight covers (19-26 Feb.), one with three Argentine adhesives plus special pictorial "ARGENTINA-ESTADOS UNIDOS" cachet & type-written "VIA AEREA (NYRBA)" , the other bears five Brazilian adhesives and has a boxed red "VIA NYRBA/CORRESPONDENCIA AEREA" cachet and (on reverse) an example of the scarce red, white & blue "NYRBA" etiquette depicting a Gull carrying a letter inscribed "VIA NYRBA" in its bill with the Statue of Liberty to the left of the bird and Sugar Loaf Mountain to the its right and a colourful advertising blotter depicting a "NYRBA" Commodore aircraft flying over a liner. (2 covers, 1 advertising blotter and a few relevant notes/photocopies). |
£75 |
|
1238 |
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SWITZERLAND - AIR MEETINGS: Group of poster stamps issued to advertise early Swiss aviation meetings inc. 1913 Solothurn, Valais, Laufen, Langnau, Herisau, Berne, Burgdorf, Liestal, Aarau & Sion plus scarce large Oskar Bider stamp; 1924 scarce Solothurn 40c Show postcard (unused) plus 30c stamp & others from Romanshorn & Grenchen; WWI aeroplane stamps (4) and some later examples. (21 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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1239 |
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SWITZERLAND - FIRST AIRMAIL FLIGHTS, 1919: (30 April) E (central fold) to Ennenda franked with 50c air stamp & 15c PJ, Berne machine cancellation & Schweizer Flugpost c.d.s. backstamp - carried on the Bern-Zürich First Flight; VSPV certificate (1979). Also ( 6.June) 50c air stamp on pre-printed 10c postcard to Vienna with similar c.d.s. A scarce pair. Fine. (2 items). PHOTO - |
£100 |
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