| NIGERIA - NIGER COAST |
|
1859 |
 |
"NO STAMPS AVAILABLE..." ENDORSEMENTS, 1900: Two fronts to London (stuck down on paper) endorsed "no stamps available in Lokoju" or "...at Jebba W.Africa" with dated h.s. of Burutu or Lokoja respectively, each with '1D/620' due h.s. and m/s notes; also three pieces with GB 1d lilac (2) or 2‡d stamps cancelled with similar boxed or oval d.s. Faults but scarce. (5 items). |
£75 |
| NIGERIA - OIL RIVERS |
| ** |
1860 |
|
BONNY RIVER: GB 1d stationery card with OIL RIVERS opt. used to the Columbian Consul on Jersey with superb squared circle of BONNY (8 November 1895) and equally fine c.d.s. of BONNY RIVER of the same date; Liverpool Packet transit d.s. (14 Dec.). Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| NOVA SCOTIA |
|
1861 |
|
1851-57 6d yellow green with oval of bars cancellation. Fine. SG 5. Cat. £425. |
£80 |
| NYASALND |
| ** |
1862 |
|
CHINDE CONCESSION: Trio inc. 1912 E (flap removed) to USA with KEVII 1d (3) cancelled by two strikes of the CHINDE BPO large squared circle cancellation; also two PPCs into Chinde (1907-09) with Zanzibar transit c.d.s. and Chinde c.d.s. or squared circle arrival h.s. (3 items). |
£100 |
|
1863 |
|
1891-1973 The mint and used duplicated stock inc. mint/unused 1897-1900 1d to 1/-, 1934-35 ‡d to 1/- x 2 sets, 1938-44 ‡d to £1, 1945 ‡d to 20/-, 1953-54 ‡d to 20/- x 2 sets, 1963 surcharges x 5 sets, 1968 Birds set and many later issues. Very mixed condition. Cat. £2,400+. (Qty.). |
£240 |
| ORANGE RIVER COLONY |
| ** |
1864 |
|
CACHET OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE ARTILLERY COMPANY: 1895 (23 Sept.) mourning env. from Bloemfontein to Ventersburg (inc. contents) with a good strike of the "ORANGE VRYSTAAT/ARTILLERIE" cachet countersigned by the CO to allow free postage. Bloemfontein & Ventersburg transit c.d.s. The cover is partly opened out, the top flap is missing and typical field-wear is apparent. A scarce and seldom offered cachet. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| PALESTINE |
|
1865 |
|
FORERUNNERS: Group of covers & cards inc. items from the Austrian (2) & German PO's, 1901 money letter in printed E to the Arichmandrite Euthymy with fine wax seals, Italian PO in Jerusalem 1909 stamp issue to 40p (less 20p), etc. Also a fine group of 52 mainly pre-WWI PPC's of the Holy Land, mostly bazaars, local characters/costume, homes & activities, notes, etc. A useful lot. (Approx. 70 items). |
£60 |
| ** |
1866 |
|
WWII 'POW PARCEL DEPT. / GERMAN COLONY', 1942: Cover ex Jerusalem to Red Cross office in Cairo with unusual boxed cachet 'PRISONERS OF WAR PARCEL/DEPT./RED CROSS/GERMAN COLONY'; also 1942 reg'd airmail cover to USA with red-printed censor label tied by boxed '(CROWN)/PASSED/KK/3' h.s. Also 1942 Haifa local reg'd E with 500m single franking, 1946 local reg'd ex Nes Tsiyen with 10m stationery cut-out plus inter-panneau pairs of the 2m & 6m stamps etc. (6 items). |
£75 |
|
1867 |
|
TELEGRAPHS - WWII: Group of stampless covers all bearing "ARMY SIGNALS" cachets (in both black and violet) but most with additional marks such as violet s/l "CERTIFIED OFFICIAL", "SECRET" & "OFFICIAL" cachets, single ring c.d.s.'s of Jaffa, Haifa, Tel Aviv & Tiberias, double ring c.d.s.'s of Haifa and of various Field P.O.s, Haifa registered oval d.s., env. from Red Cross registered to M.E.F., 'green cross' env., censor mark etc. and a few pieces & post WWII covers all of a military nature. (48 items). |
£150 |
| POLAND |
|
1868 |
|
RETIRED DEALER'S STOCK: 1919-1955 Mint & used accumulation being the untouched stock of a retired dealer - on leaves, in packets, part sheets, etc. Includes much WWII Exile Forces issues with mint blocks, we note Monte Cassino set used and on cover, lots of pre-WWII issue, a few covers. Fair to fine, you really need time viewing this lot, there could be some nice surprises. (Few 100's). |
£80 |
| PORTUGAL |
|
1869 |
|
COLLECTION: Mint & used collection in two binders and a packet, inc. some useful early issues but with emphasis on post-WWII stamps inc. fine unmounted 1947 costumes set (not M/S) and apparently complete unmounted range c1968-74; also inc. Colonial sets with better items noted inc. attractive 1965-66 uniforms omnibus. (Qty). |
£150 |
|
1870 |
|
c1860-1990: Two stockbooks & several packets containing various issues with better items noted inc. fine mint 1940-41 m/s (3) - Centenary, Rowland Hill & Costumes - 1927 Independence set etc. Also ranges of colonial issues and a packet (53) of miscellaneous covers. (Qty). |
£140 |
| REUNION |
| ** |
1871 |
|
GENERAL ISSUE 10c STRIP OF THREE ON COVER TO MADAGASCAR: 1877 (30.April) Small E (grease spot) addressed to the US Consul at Tamatave & franked with strip of three 10c brown on pink Cérès General Issue stamps (margins uneven) tied by mute lozenge cancellation, with fine strike of the RÉUNION/SAINT-PAUL c.d.s. nearby. PHOTO. |
£140 |
| ** |
1872 |
|
'TABLET TYPE' FRANKINGS, 1901-09: Quartet of covers inc. 1901 British Consulate E to Hell Bourg franked with 5c/40c & 5c/50c (pair) cancelled by TPO LIGNE DU VENT/RŠUNION c.d.s.; registered cover to Paris with mixed franking of 'Tablet' 1c & 4c plus pictorial 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c & 25c cancelled at POINTE-DES-GALETTES; 1907-09 pair to USA or France (reg'd) with mixed frankings cancelled at CAMBUSTON or ST. ANDRŠ; two have paquebot transit d.s. (4 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
1873 |
|
MISCELLANY, 1916-48: Good selection of elusive middle-period covers, commercial & philatelic, inc. 1939 Bastille 3f65c on censored cover to France, 1934 octagonal paquebot cancellation, 1947 convoyeur, Bois de Nefles distribution c.d.s.(1935), cancellations of Entre Deux, Aviron, Sainte-Suzanne & Saint Leu, good frankings inc. Red Cross pair, singles, high values & air stamps. A useful lot. (18 items). |
£200 |
| ** |
1874 |
|
'CFA' FRANCS COVERS, 1949-66: Good group of covers with emphasis on earlier, registered material with high-value airmail frankings inc. three covers with the 1949 mythology air set etc.; reg'd items from Saint-Leu, St Denis, Hell-Bourg & Possession noted. (14 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
1875 |
|
VILLAGE POST OFFICE STRAIGHT-LINE REGISTRATION GRIFFES 1931-39: Selection of commercial, registered covers to France or N.America with s/l h.s. accompanied by 'R' marks and c.d.s. cancellations inc. Cambuston, Hell-Bourg, Saint-AndrÈ, St. AndrÈ, St.AndrÈ-RÈunion, Saint-Denis-RÈunion, Saint-Leu (with 3-line exhibition slogan) , St Paul.RÈunion, St Pierre.RÈunion, Pointe des Galets.RÈunion, Possession & Tampon - the last two with additional s/l 'RÈunion' h.s. A scarce group. (12 items) |
£180 |
| THE RHODESIAS |
|
1876 |
|
ALBUM containing a well written up used collection covering the period 1892-1922 with many 'better' stamps such as SG 1-5, 7, 36, 48, 96, 99, 100-112, 103a & numerous shades, a fine range of 'Double Heads' with values to 1/- plus shades and 'Admirals' inc. SG 200/1, 206-8, 209-213, 226/7, 230, 263, 267 & 273/4. Somewhat mixed condition in parts but mainly fine used and Cat. c. £1,600. (Several 100's). |
£200 |
|
1877 |
|
The mint (some unmounted) and used duplicated accumulation/stock inc. Arms types to 4/- with a few perfins, Double Heads to 10d, Admirals to 2/- and 1954-56 ‡d to £1 mint x 2 plus a used set. Also 1955 5/- booklet x 4. Very mixed condition. Cat. £4,000+ (Qty). |
£280 |
|
1878 |
|
1910-14 Mounted mint selection of Admirals with ‡d to 3d, 4d (2), 5d to 1/- (3) and 2/- to 10/-. Mostly fine. (21). |
£100 |
| NORTHERN RHODESIA |
|
1879 |
|
1925-88 The mainly mint (some unmounted) duplicated accumulation/stock inc. mint 1938 10/-, 1953 ‡d to 20/-, 1963 ‡d to 20/- x 3 sets, plus most later sets and p. dues. Cat. £700+. (Qty.). |
£80 |
| ** |
1880 |
|
MILITARY CENSORSHIP, 1941: Cover ex Lusaka with KGVI 2d franking and large oval cachets of the Department of Defence and '1st (INF) BATTALION/RAILWAYS & HARBOURS BRIGADE' plus boxed 'MFF/No 62/UDF' censor. Also a pair of reg'd covers to the UK with KGVI 2/6d & 10/- or 20/- stamps (another stamp possibly removed). (3 items). |
£75 |
| SOUTHERN -RHODESIA |
|
1881 |
|
1924-1982 The duplicated mint and used accumulation/stock inc. mint (some unmounted), 1932 2d & 3d x 5 sets, 1937 Coronation x 6 sets, 1953 Coronation x 12, 1964 ‡d to £1, 1966 ‡d to £1 x 3 sets, 1966 1d to £1 used blocks of four, mint 1967-68 surcharge set x 2, 1970-73 1c to $2, 1971 2c to 25c x 3 sets and many later sets. Mainly fine. Cat £,1800+. (Qty.). |
£140 |
|
1882 |
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1924-29 ‡d to 5/- and 1931-37 ‡d to 5/- lightly mounted mint and 1953 ‡d to £1 unmounted mint. Fine. (43). |
£100 |
| RUMANIA |
|
1883 |
|
ALBUM containing a very useful early to modern mint & used collection with a good number of better sets and singles. (Many 100's). |
£150 |
|
1884 |
|
1868-1968 MISCELLANY: Slightly duplicated mint, used & cto accumulation in 17 circulated club booklets of German origin, with much useful material noted, particularly in mint sets of 1940s-'50s plus useful earlier values, 1941 legionaries M/S etc. Needs inspection. (Large qty). |
£140 |
| SAAR |
|
1885 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated mint & used accumulation with a number of better sets and singles in evidence. (Sev. 100's). |
£70 |
| ST. HELENA |
|
1886 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves, 1890-1989 with a high proportion of mint included and with much of merit throughout. Better items inv. QV 1890 set to 10d mint, KEVII to 2/- mint, KGV 1912-16 to 3/- mint & 1922-27 to 7/6d mint, KGVI to 10/- mint and extensive QEII with several defin. sets to top value. (Few 100's). |
£200 |
| ST CHRISTOPHER, NEVIS AND ANGUILLA |
|
1887 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves, 1903-83, all mint with much of merit inc. 1903vals. to 2/6d, KGV "Badge" type to 5/- (2), KGVI to £1 & $4.80, etc. (Approx. 400). |
£75 |
| ST VINCENT |
|
1888 |
|
1883 4d ultramarine mounted mint. SG. Cat. £400. |
£80 |
| SEYCHELLES |
|
1889 |
|
SMALL BOX containing an as new boxed 'Exeter' album with a KGVI collection (mainly mint inc. some unmounted) well written up and featuring the two definitive sets, both 'moon flaw' and 'moon flaw retouch' (latter in block of four) on the 1949 6c green, various other flaws (in blocks of four, six or larger and all described), plate & imprint blocks mainly of four, complete sheet, 'Madame Joseph' forged cancellations and a few covers. Also a stockbook containing numerous definitive values and more covers (not checked for varieties) inc. local commercial mail and a copy of 'Seychelles Postage Stamps and Postal History by H. V. Farmer. Some foxing on covers but mint adhesives are very fine. SG Cat. £865+++. (Several 100's). |
£260 |
|
1890 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves, 1935-83, all mint with much of merit inc. 1938-49 set (Cat. £400), 1952 set to 10r, 1954 set to 10r and extensive ranges thereafter. (Approx. 220). |
£150 |
|
1891 |
|
1863-83 The small selection of Mauritius adhesives with "B64" cancels comprising 1863-72 6d green, 1877 2c, 1878 17c on 4d, 25c on 6d, 1879 2c & 8c and 1883 16c on 17c both types. Mostly good readable strikes, some adhesive faults. |
£70 |
|
1892 |
|
1903 KEVII KEYPLATE 2c PANES: Two complete left-hand panes (120) of the 1903 2c chestnut & green in two distinct shades, each including the 'dented frame' variety [SG 46a] - mounted in margins; slight creasing otherwise fine. Also the 3c green in an irregular block of 16. (256). |
£75 |
| SIERRA LEONE |
|
1893 |
|
1873-1988 The mainly mint duplicated accumulation/stock inc. a good selection of early issues, 1921-27 ‡d to 10/-, 1933 Wilberforce ‡d to 1/- x 2, 1938-44 ‡d to £1, 1956-61 ‡d to £1, 1961 ‡d to £1, 1963 Flowers ‡d to £1 x 6 sets, 1963 3d to £1, 1980-82 Birds without and with 1981-82 imprint sets plus a good range of later sets with some miniature sheets. Very mixed condition. SG Cat £2,600+. (Qty.). |
£220 |
| ** |
1894 |
|
1903 1‡d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 2/-, 5/- & £1 (only traces of gum) ovptd. 'SPECIMEN' but each also having receiving authority's handstamped "SPECIMEN" ovpts. in violet with offsets on the back of each. (7). |
£150 |
|
1895 |
|
NO LOT. |
|
| ** |
1896 |
|
PRISONER OF WAR FRANCHISE: Cover addressed to Berlin with a curious s/l 'SIERRA LEONE' h.s. and red ink 'P.C.' on the address panel, the flap sealed by a pink paper label with 3-line 'POSTAGE FREE./PRISONER OF WAR./SIERRA LEONE.' initialled & dated '13.10.14'. A very scarce item. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1897 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: The varied collection of covers & cards with many useful types noted inc. KEVII/KGV period items ex Baiima, Boia, Magbelli (1903 KEVII 2d registered env. uprated with 1d x 2 and with a good example of the P.O. seal on reverse, Makump, Mattru, Pendembu, Sumbuya, useful KGVI, etc. (Approx. 40 items). |
£300 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
| ** |
1898 |
|
PATRIOTIC COVERS, 1941-44: A good group of covers, mainly to N.America, most with censor tapes and h.s. and many with patriotic labels inc. 'Medical Aid for Russia', various 'V' labels, Red Cross 'POW Food Parcels Fund' 'Britain's Bombed Cities Fund', 'Home Comforts' etc. In addition, several have 'V' machine cancellations. (24 items). |
£120 |
|
1899 |
|
OFFICIALS: 1953 QEII 1/- blackish brown & ultramarine bilingual pair optd. "OFFISIEEL/OFFICIAL" very fine used. S.G.O47a.; Cat. £160. (2). |
£80 |
| SOUTH WEST AFRICA |
|
1900 |
|
COVERS: 1917-54 Group comprising WWI South African 1d adhesive tied by Maruru c.d.s. with censor cachet below, 1922 PPC franked with South African ‡d x 3 tied by Outjo c.d.s.'s, 1922 South African 5‡d registered env. to U.S.A.uprated with ‡d & 1d adhesives cancelled by Windhoek c.d.s.'s, 1928 Durban Philatelic Exhibition red c.d.s.'s on 2 covers to Windhoek one of which also bears pair of 1927 1d postage due labels whilst the other has a pair of 1928 3d labels (small surface abrasion on one), selection of pairs and blocks of S.W.A. issues (mainly KGVI) on covers and finally pairs of both ‡d & 1d 1931 'Official' adhesives on cover to U.S.A. (16 items). |
£90 |
| SPAIN |
|
1901 |
|
MISCELLANY, c1850-1955: Accumulation of mint & used stamps in a stockbook, on leaves & in a packet with better items noted inc. Goya set, Columbus, 1938 USA m/s, Franco definitives mint, a few Colonial issues etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty). |
£90 |
|
1902 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY, 1850-1950: Good variety of covers & cards with various frankings inc. 1850 6c, 1920 UPU Congress E, reg'd, TPO, strength in Civil War (10) & WWII (11) censored items plus two early Cuba covers, Tangiers etc. (57 items). |
£120 |
|
1903 |
|
1850-1960: Stock-book containing a fine range of mint & used stamps with some better early stamps but with strength in 1920s-'50s issues with many scarce items and complete sets noted, most both mint & used inc. 1929 Seville Expo, Columbus set, Spanish-American 1930, four 1930s M/S, definitive sets inc. Franco 10c imperf, different printings etc. Needs careful inspection. STC well over £3,000. A most useful lot. (Qty). |
£400 |
|
1904 |
|
1850-1930: Mint & used collection in a binder with many fine examples of elusive early issues inc. 1850 set to 10r (6c with red c.d.s. noted), 1851 values to 10r (pen cancellation), 1852 to 6r less 2r, 1865, '66 & '67 issues inc. fine examples of all three 19c stamps etc.; later issues inc. the 1920 UPU set mint, both Catacomb sets etc. A useful lot cataloguing around £5,000. (Qty). |
£400 |
|
1905 |
|
1853 MADRID LOCAL ISSUE: A fine used 3‡ margin example of the scarce 1 cuarto bronze Madrid local issue [SG 30] with RPSL Cert. (1959). |
£90 |
|
1906 |
|
1905 CERVANTES TERCENTENARY SET: An attractive mint set of this elusive issue [SG 307-16], the 1p with minute gum thin, the 30c with gum mottling, the 10p a marginal example; light hinge marks only. Exceptionally fresh for this. STC £550.(10). PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
1907 |
|
1927 CORONATION JUBILEE: Fine mint set of the overprinted Red Cross set issued for King Alfonso's Silver Jubilee plus the surcharged set [SG 417-458] and Spanish POs pairs for Morocco, Guinea & Cape Juby with Tangiers 4p. Fresh & attractive. (50). |
£120 |
|
1908 |
|
CENSORED MAIL - CIVIL WAR & WWII: Group of postcards mainly a correspondence from the German Vice-Consulate at Monforte to Germany during the Civil War, 1937-9 (21) and inc. patriotic cards with portraits of the three fascist leaders or their flags , a very fine card of fascist youth saluting their flag, patriotic labels etc. all with censor h.s. of Montforte & Redondeia, one with consulate cachet. Also a WWII continuation with dual censorship and inc. two fine propaganda PPCs featuring Uncle Sam strangling Latin America & another celebrating the German blockade of British ports. (32 items). |
£100 |
|
1909 |
|
1938 SUBMARINE SERVICE SET & MINIATURE SHEET: A fine example of this scarce set (perfs. a little uneven, as usual) plus miniature sheet [SG MS857], apparently unmounted mint, the latter with slight gum disturbance in one corner; attractive and elusive. (9). PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1910 |
|
1938 MILITIA SET: Mounted mint set [SG861b-j], two values with tiny thin spots, otherwise an attractive, elusive set. (8) |
£90 |
|
1911 |
|
1940 ZARAGOZA CATHEDRAL FUND: A complete mint set of this elusive issue [SG 982-1005 & E1006](25). |
£100 |
|
1912 |
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STAMP CENTENARY, 1950: Superb unmounted mint set of eight [SG 1141-48] with large, even margins and fresh colour; one of the more attractive centenary sets. (8). PHOTO.. |
£150 |
|
1913 |
|
1950 FRANCO'S VISIT TO CANARY ISLANDS - SCARCE OVERPRINT SETTING: Fine unmounted mint examples of the 50c & 1p stamps with the 16‡mm opt setting; each v.slightly off-centre but fine & fresh. (2). |
£75 |
|
1914 |
|
1960-2001 COLLECTION: Carton containing a collection of stamp issues 1960-2001, apparently complete unmounted mint, mostly with additional used examples and some duplication, plus various M/S, a few booklets & three year packs etc. A substantial lot, housed in three large stockbooks - an ideal starting point! (Many 100s). |
£300 |
| SUDAN |
|
1915 |
|
1898-1960 The mint and used duplicated accunmulation inc a small selection of "camel" issues, 1935 Gordon set, 1931 15m to 10p, 1950 Air set x 3 and 1951 2p to 50p plus some officials and later issues. Also Uganda 1896-1996 a mainly modern mint selection inc. mint 1896 1a tete beche pair, 1962-64 5c to 20s x 3 sets, 1965 Birds x 2 sets plus later issues. Mixed condition, some unmounted. SG Cat. £1,750+. (Qty.). |
£140 |
| ** |
1916 |
|
RARE LADO ENCLAVE EXPEDITION LETTER: 1904 (18.May) 8‡pp letter written on board HHS 'Hannak' by Camel Corps officer Bertram Romilly, returning from Shambi to Omdurman from a secret mission to Bahr el Ghazal against Belgian encroachment in the guise of a 'scientific mission' under Captain Lemaire: "a certain Belgian had established himself on our territory...he was gathering enormous amounts of supplies...causing a lot of trouble with the natives who wanted our protection and refused to go...We were sent up to 'avert an incident'...to fight if possible but not to fire the first shot..." ending with the request " Please treat all I've written in strictest confidence. nothing is known of it ...in England & I should get in to an awful row if it leaked out through me". Much incidental detail about travelling on a Nile Steamer and the general life of a British officer in the Sudan. Enclosed in an envelope to the writer's father in London, the 1p stamp postmarked on arrival at Omdurman on 29. May. A rare item from a period of territorial dispute with Belgian forces in Sudan.
Transcript & historical notes enclosed. |
£300 |
| ** |
1917 |
|
CAMEL CORPS OFFICER, 1904-05: Four items from the Romilly correspondence to London concerning the life of a Camel Corps officer at the beginning of the century, written between 21.March 1904 and 11. May 1905 from Omdurman, El Odaiya & Kordofan detailing various missions, marsh travel, hunting expeditions...and stitching up a camel's torn testicles! Some have ink sketches inc. a map of the Kordofan area, the HQ hut at El Odaiya & antelope skulls. A fascinating group. (4 items). |
£300 |
| ** |
1918 |
|
THE TALODI INCIDENT, June 1906: Two letters from the Romilly correspondence, the first from El Obeid (2.June) concerning Bertram Romilly's cancelled leave and abrupt departure for an unknown destination and the second (9.June) from Gebel Kadugli:"we had a post cut up by Arabs at Talodi...two Egyptian officers murdered. We've got a fair force - 200 C.Corps, 150 Infantry...we hope to get a chance of going for these fellows & taking blood for blood in order to reestablish our prestige...both Nubas ...& Arabs are helping in hunting these fellows". Both enclosed in envelope to London franked with 5m stamp with retta cancellation and backstamped in transit at Khartoum (27. June). A rare letter from this Sudanese skirmish. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
1919 |
|
1935 (28 Jan) large local Khartoum OHMS env. franked with a complete General Gordon set. Cover creased adhesives fine. |
£65 |
| SWAZILAND |
|
1920 |
|
1889-1977 The mint (some unmounted) and used duplicated accumulation/stock inc. mint 1938-54 ‡d to 10/- x 3 sets plus a used set, 1956 ‡d to£1, 1961 surcharges set x 2 plus various types inc. £1 with surcharge at foot x 2, 1962-66 ‡c to 2r x 3 seta plus a used set, 1968 ‡c to 2r x 2 sets and some later issues. Mixed condition. SG Cat £1,200+. (Qty.). |
£120 |
| SWEDEN |
|
1921 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive collection, 1877-1996 (chiefly used) with a good degree of completion after 1930. A fine lot for expansion. (Approx. 3,300). |
£120 |
| SWITZERLAND |
|
1922 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: The interesting accumulation of postal stationery items, all in protective covers. Zumstein reference numbers accompany. (77) |
£360 |
|
1923 |
|
1851 5rp red & pale blue fine used supported by Marchand certificate (1991). Also Tuscany 1851 1cr claret on grey and Uruguay 120c blue both fine used. (3). |
£50 |
| SYRIA |
|
1924 |
|
CENSORED 'VALEUR DŠCLARŠE' COVER: 1916 Bank env. (heavy red wax seals and flap faults) ex Damascus to Berlin franked with six 1pi blue adhesives tied by nearly fine bilingual "DAMAS" c.d.s.'s with typed inscription 'R E C O M M A N D Š/Valeur dÈclarÈe' alongside a very fine 'star-& moon' censor mark (all on the front) and partly printed special Berlin censor label on back with date and officer's name inserted in m/s. |
£80 |
| TOGO |
| ** |
1925 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY, 1923-61: Useful lot of covers & cards inc. 1923 hand-painted PPC to France, various opt & landscape frankings, high-value airs inc. the scarce 1954 500f, 1950 E with Lome-Blitta convoyeur d.s. plus (1956) Lome-Palime, smaller offices inc. Sansanne Manigo, Palime, Anie, Tsevie, Bassari & Agu etc. Needs inspection. (38 items). |
£280 |
| TRANSVAAL |
|
1926 |
|
1870-1909 The duplicated mint and used stock/accumulation inc. a good range of QV Heads with values to 5/-, mint 1885-93 ‡d to 10/- x 5 sets and used, an interesting group of varieties, 1894 perf. 12‡ ‡d to 1/- blocks of four, 1895-96 1d to 10/- blocks of four, a good range of E.R.I. overprints, 1907 2/6d to 10/- mint. Also Zululand with values mint to 1/-. Very mixed condition. Cat. £5,500+. (Qty.). |
£300 |
|
1927 |
|
1902-03 ‡d to 10/- and 1904-09 ‡d to 2/6d mounted mint, 1904-09 5/- to £1 fiscally used. Also KUT 1954-59 5c to £1 unmounted mint. (39). |
£80 |
|
1928 |
|
PICTURE POSTCARDS, 1905-13: Correspondence to Kenilworth (CGH) franked with KEVII ‡d or 1d stamps and inc. some fine cards - Robinson Gold Mine - underground view of men 'timbering', Chinese Hospital ward on a gold mine, advertising card for the Savoy Hotel, Kimberley, Berea Road railway station, Jo'burg PO, Zulu rickshaw driver etc. (14 items). |
£60 |
| TRIESTE |
| ** |
1929 |
|
1831 E to Malta from Trieste with v.fine "May 1*5;d" arrival mark on reverse. Small cover faults, otherwise fine. |
£80 |
| TOBAGO |
|
1930 |
|
1884 6d stone (SG.19; Cat. £500) lightly mounted mint with very slight toning at the top but a scarce adhesive; also an example of SG.23 for comparison. (2). |
£75 |
|
1931 |
|
1887 ‡d on 6d orange-brown with figure further from word variety. Fine mounted mint. SG 28a. Cat. £300. |
£60 |
| TRININDAD |
|
1932 |
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1851 (1d) deep blue, used & 1859 1/- indigo on small piece initialed on reverse "AD". Fine used. SG 3 & 29. Also 1960 1f pane of twelve (4 x 3) Red Cross Society labels, unused some foxing and lower selvedge removed. |
£80 |
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1933 |
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1852 Litho (1d) blue of the second issue good used with medium to huge margins; small thin spot but scarce. SG.15; Cat. £900. |
£100 |
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1934 |
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COVERS: 1901 Env. to U.S.A. franked with 2‡d adhesive tied by "BELMONT" c.d.s. with another strike nearby, 1912 env. (faults) from U.S.A. to Trinidad bearing Trinidad postage due label tied by both San Fernando c.d.s. and one of three black "UNCLAIMED" marks with pair of U.S. 3c postage due labels added upon return to U.S.A. and 1929 PPC to France with 1‡d adhesive tied by French "COLON A BORDEAUX/LD No 3" octagonal d.s. (3 items). |
£75 |
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1935 |
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BINDER containing the mostly mint duplicated stock with a few QV but with main interest in 20th Century issues. (Qty.). |
£200 |
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1936 |
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ALBUM containing the mint (much unmounted) collection from 1953-89 with a high degree of completion for the period. (Few 100's). |
£150 |
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1937 |
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MISCELLANY of G.B. KEVII & KGV adhesives of many different denominations all used on small pieces with "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/*" cachets applied (probably by favour in the 1930's). [13 pieces]. |
£75 |
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1938 |
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RARE TYPE I CACHET ON STAMPLESS COVER TO OXFORD: c1918 Stampless envelope (some edge wear; very slightly affects mark) addressed to 'Noble Burrows, Oxford, England' (known correspondence - see also for example 1987 "Edinburgh Collection" lot 972) with a very fine upright strike of the Type I cachet in violet-black ink [similar to Lot 22 in the Cole Sale, 1998]. Rare. PHOTO. |
£500 |
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