MALAYA - TRENGGANU
1077 1938 $5 green & red/yellow mounted mint. SG.44, Cat. £275. £75
MALTA
1078 SMALL STOCKBOOK containing a QV to early QEII mint collection with KEVII values to 1/- inc. blocks of up to twelve, strong KGV section with values to £1, first two basic sets of postage due labels and generally much of merit. Condition mainly good to fine. (Approx. 200). £200
1079 1855 (21 Dec.) cover from Malta to Cape Town via the UK with m/s "6" & "8", "MALTA/PAID" c.d.s. overstruck with red "PAID" c.d.s. & on reverse "CAPE TOWN/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" c.d.s. in red. A small portion of the reverse is missing due to the removal of a wax seal. £110
1080 1870-1986 Collection with a nice range of GB uised in Malta(Cat SG £300), then ‡d oragnge shades (3 mint & 1 used). An almost complete mint run to end of KGV including postage dues, missing the odd item, but includes both 1922 £1 values; also scattered used including better values of this period, some good shades noted. KGVI mainly used ex RSW mint & almost complete QEII period mint or unmounted plus a few used/FDCs. A real quality lot in well above average condition and SG catalogues approx £3800 to end of KGVI only. (100's). £600
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1081 CARTON containing an educational & highly informative collection of FDC's, etc. housed in three special albums, charting the progress of the Second World War. (Qty.). £75
MAURITIUS
1082 STOCKBOOK with the mint (some unmounted) and used mostly (QV perforated issues) somewhat duplicated accumulation inc. mint 1938-49 2c to 1r, 1950 1c to 10r, 1953-58 2c to 10r, 1965 2c to 10r x 2 sets, 1967 Self Government 2c to 10r x 3 sets, 1969-73 2c to 10r x 3 sets and 1972-10r x 2 sets and 1975-77 2c to 10r. A gooid lot. (Qty.). £240
1083 1858-65 The mainly mint selection inc. 1880 13c slate, 1883 16c on 17c rose, 1938-49 2c to 10r, 1950 1c to 10r x 2 sets, 1953-58 2c to 10r x 3 sets and 1965 2c to 10r x 3 sets. Mostly fine. £140
MOROCCO AGENCIES
1084 1898-1953 Collection of mainly used stamps & covers with values to 5/- inc. a good range of Gibraltar postal stationery overprinted for use in Morocco Agencies (mint & used) plus a similar range of overprinted GB stationery, Tangier with a wide range of covers & cards, etc. (Approx. 90 covers & 150 stamps). £360
NETHERLANDS
1085 CARTON containing a very substantial, heavily-duplicated ranges of used stamps from early issues to 1990s in 2 stockbooks, packets etc. plus a range of covers from c1780 with better items noted inc. 'A' & 'H' h.s., a few King Willem frankings etc. Needs inspection. (1000s) £120
1086 TWO-VOLUME COLLECTION, 1852-1988: Substantial collection of mainly used stamps with a degree of specialisation inc. 1st & 2nd issues (shades), 1867-91 various perfs to 1g inc. 5c imperf , young Queen shades to 1g, later issues to 5g, various commems inc. 1913 Independance to 2‡g, charities, airs, dues etc. with a good degree of completeness; strength in pre-WWII issues. High cat. value. Inspection recommended. (Many 100s). £300
NETHERLANDS COLONIES
1087 GENERAL COLLECTION: 'Devon' album with fine used collection of Colonial issues with strength in East Indies stamps from 1864 with specialised perf. study , 1908 opts., extensive Wilhelmina issues through to c1948 with dues & officials. Also a few Antilles, early CuraÁao & Surinam. In addition a bundle of covers (airs noted), loose stamps in packets etc. (Qty). £120
NEW GUINEA
** 1088 1939 Airmail set to £1 mounted mint, gum rather toned on every stamp but all are of fresh appearance. SG.212-225, Cat. £700. (14). PHOTO £180
NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU
1089 1908 (10 Aug.) PPC from Vila to N.York franked with NSW ‡d & 1d tied by "NEW HEBRIDES/VILA" c.d.s. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 20B £500
NEW ZEALAND
1090 THREE ALBUMS containing the extensive early to modern mint & used collection with some useful earlies (mixed condition), good KGV/KGVI period and a very extensive range of QEII issues inc. a fair amount of modern mint sets. (Few 1,000's). £360
1091 ALBUM containing the mint collection, 1882-1990 inc. useful KGV & KGVI but with strength in QEII including a useful range of Health min. sheets. (Qty.). £150
1092 STOCKBOOK containing the somewhat duplicated used ranges with an emphasis on "Back of the Book" issues. (Small Qty.). £75
1093 ALBUM containing the early to modern mint & used collection. (Few 100's). £75
1094 MISCELLANY on stockcards & in packets. Chiefly "better" items including Mount Cook 5/- marginal mint, Smiling Boy pair mint, 1985 "CRISTMAS" error mint, useful Officials with 5/- Mount Cook mint (2), Postal Fiscals inc. 11/- on 11s, £2 & £3 (SG.F208Ei) mint, etc. (Small Qty.). £240
1095 1927 ‡d Complete booklet pane of six (plus Kodak advertising) on Cowan paper perf. 14 x 15 with reversed wmk. (v. fine apart from two rust marks caused by staple), complementary proof in black of the same pane (but without advertising) on gummed watermarked paper, 1935 1d Kiwi Die II booklet pane of six with upright wmk. (complete with advert. for ties) and 1940 Centennial 8d optd. 'Official' in a seldom seen used block of twelve. All fine to v. fine except as mentioned. (4 items). £75
1096 1991 45c Rock Wren self adhesive coil stamps, an imperforate unmounted mint block of nine (3 x 4). Fine. £100
NORFOLK ISLAND
** 1097 1949 (8 March) scarce commercial env. from norfolk Island to Chicago franked with 1947 ‡d, 1d & 5d x 3 to make the 1/6d airmail rate. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 20B £200
** 1098 1950 Scarce commercial env. from Norfolk Island to W. Germany franked with 1947 bistre-brown Fine. £100
NORTH BORNEO/SABAH
** 1099 1939 Set to $5 mounted mint. SG.303-317, Cat. £600. (15). PHOTO £160
NYASALAND/MALAWI
1100 1933 1/- black & orange. A working die proof on thinnish ungummed paper with guide lines (slight damage at top right hand corner). Also a marginal example of the 6d violet with diagonal "SPECIMEN" perfin. (2 items). PHOTO £300
1101 1934 Arms of the Colony. Large vertical piece of card (210mm x 85mm) endorsed "DIE PROOFS" at the top with three imperforate adhesives affixed comprising valueless examples in brown & grey plus 1/- black & orange, all with two punch holes through design. Ex Waterlow & Sons. £240
ORANGE FREE STATE/RIVER COLONY
1102 1902 1d Springbok & Gnu. A die proof in black on thick white card (King's Head omitted) dated "13 JUN 02" & with "BEFORE HARDENING" at top right hand corner. PHOTO - see plate no. £360
PAKISTAN
1103 STOCKBOOK containing the extensive mint & used collection to about 1985. Strength in the mint with KGVI set to 25r and many other useful later items inc. a few varieties. (Some 100's). £100
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
** 1104 1965 South Pacific Conference imperforate 6d and 1/- plate proofs mounted on official depatment of posts sunken presentation mounts. Fine. £200
PORTUGUESE COLONIES
1105 MACAO: 1912 cover to Hong Kong bearing "REPUBLICA" 2c tied by Hong Kong c.d.s. of 16 January and with black rectangular boxed "Paquebot" mark to the left of the adhesive. PHOTO - see plate no. 20B £150
RHODESIA
1106 1898-1902 Lion and Impalas issue. A sunken die proof in blue on thick white card of the unissued 2/- value. Endorsed "Specimen approved/Duplicate/(initials)/17/12/03" in manuscript. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. £1000
1107 1898 Lion and Impalas issue. Fourteen proofs in black on white paper ex Waterlow & Sons archives for the 1d, 2d, 2‡d, 3d, 4d, 1/-, 2/6d, 3/-, 5/-, 7/6d, 10/-, £2, £5 & £10 values with blue crayon "X" marks across the designs. Mixed condition. (14 proofs). £400
1108 1898-1908 Lion and Impalas issue. The small selection comprising 6d reddish-purple horizontal pair with s/l "GWELO" postmark, 4d olive imperforate single, 3d claret horizontal used gutter pair with the left hand stamp being imperforate at right & 2/6d bluish-grey vertical gutter pair with the lower stamp being imperforate at top. A useful group. (4 items). £100
1109 1898 Lion and Impalas issue. ‡d, 1d, 2d, 2‡d, 6d & 1/- values, all with "SPECIMEN" perfins. (6). £75
1110 1898 Lion and Impalas issue. A large registered piece ex "DUCHESS HILL" (reg. label on reverse) bearing ten examples of the 3/- violet along with a 1/- Admiral adhesive. A spectacular piece. Also £2 used horizontal pair. (2 items). £75
SOUTHERN RHODESIA
1111 1935-1953 Group of Waterlow & Specimens comprising 1932 Falls 2d green & chocolate, 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d & 3d (in unadopted colours), 1953 2d "Building" & an imperforate proof showing the central vignette of same. All with punch holes. (5). £100
1112 1953 9d Lion. A working die proof on gummed paper in the issued colours with guide lines & numbered in pencil at upper left. PHOTO £200
RUSSIA
1113 PRE-STAMP MAIL TO FRANCE, 1821-60: group of stampless ELs with a rich variety of transit marks inc. AUS RUSSLAND/FRANCO & various boxed 'Aus Russland' h.s., origin marks of St Petersburg, Odessa & Warsaw plus French entry marks; also an 1880 3k postcard ex Warsaw with scarce blue RUSSIE/ERQUELINES PARIS entry. (8 items). £100
1114 ZEMSTVO - GADYACH: 1894 cover (flap roughly opened, repaired) with attractive wide-margined examples (2) of the Gadyach 3k red & violet local issue tied by large double-ring d.s. of Kalustintsy. £75
1115 ZEMSTVO - CHERDYN: 1897 2k rose (slight gum staining to perfs.) tied to reverse of E by large oval rubber cancellation; remains of wax seal. Scarce. £75
ST.HELENA
1116 1934 Centenary set fresh mounted mint. Also KEVII 10/- mounted mint with light foxing. (11). £100
ST. CHRISTOPHER, NEVIS & ANGUILLA
1117 TWO SMALL STOCKBOOKS containing the early to modern ranges including useful Nevis & St. Christopher. High Catalogue value. (Approx. 300). £150
SAMOA
1118 MISCELLANY of "better" items on stockcards, etc. inc. Postal Fiscal vals. to £10, Stamp Duty 10/- & £1 mint plus £1 used, etc. (Small Qty.). £150
SEYCHELLES
1119 MISCELLANY: The mint (much unmounted) QV to QEII duplicated stock inc. 1893 3c on 4c to 90c on 96c, 1952 2c to 10r x 4 sets, 1954-61 5c to 10r, 1962-68 5c to 10r and many later sets. Cat £1,900+. (Qty.). £200
1120 1902-68 The mint selection with 1901 3c on 10c lower right plate "2" corner block of six with "malformed "s" variety and "wild" perforations due to a pre printing fold. 1938-49 2c to 5r less 1r yellow-green, 1952 2c to 10r x 3 sets, 1954-61 2c to 10r x 3 sets and 1962-68 5c to 10r. Also 1952 2c to 10r used. Mostly fine. £200
SIERRA LEONE
1121 RARE EARLY LETTER TO CUMBERLAND: 1826 (30 Nov.) EL headed "Sierra Leone" addressed to Nathaniel Nicholson in Cockermouth with interesting contents inc. "If you have any law business to be done in this quarter I shall be happy to perform it for you - for you must know I have been admitted as a Lawyer into the Courts here - I am also holding an honourable situation under the Government - more honourable indeed tha n profitable - but all in good time". Received in the UK with boxed "HASTINGS/SHIP LETTER", originally charged "1/4" but subsequently amended to "1/9". Rare so early but staining detracts somewhat. PHOTO - see plate no. 21A £300
1122 1901 (May 4) size F postal stationery registered envelope commercially used to London and unusually franked with a horizontal strip of four ‡d adhesives neatly tied by three strikes of the Freetown oval registered d.s. £100
SINGAPORE
1123 STOCKBOOK containing the mainly QEII mint stock (some duplication) inc. 1955-59 1c to $1, 1c to $2 and 1c to $5 x 2 sets, 1948 RSW pair, 1949 UPU x 4 sets, 1962-66 50c to $5 and 1c to $5, 1970 Shipping x 2 sets, 1971 Festivals sheet and many later sets. Cat. £2,000+. A fine lot. (Qty.). £200
** 1124 1948-52 Definitive sets to $5 fine unmounted mint. SG.1-30, Cat. £505. (33). £150
1125 1955-66 The mint (some unmounted) selection with 1948 perf 14 1c to $5, 1948 RSW pair, 1955-59 1c to $5 x 4 sets and 1962-66 1c to $5 x 2 sets. Fine. £200
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1126 WWII MAIL: 1940 Registered cover from Vanikoro to Makambo franked with KGVI 4‡d adhesive, 1941 O.H.B.M.S. env. from Gizo to Rooiana (seldom seen internal wartime mail), 1941 cover to N.S.W. franked with 1d & 1‡d stamps tied by Tulagi c.d.s. with diamond-shaped violet '1/NOT OPENED BY CENSOR' (Smith 1-13; rating D = difficult), 1943 local cover franked with five different KGVI definitives each tied by short-lived temporary rubber oval d.s. of Lunga (in use for only 5 months) and 1944 registered airmail cover to New Zealand franked with 3d blue imprint/plate strip of 3 each tied by Lunga c.d.s. (5 covers). £100
1127 BARAKOMA/YANDINA AIRFIELD CANCELLATIONS: 1953 Lettercard to England with Honiara d.s. and four examples of s/l rubber d.s. "16 NOV 1953" said to have been applied at Yandina, 1956/7 pair of aerogrammes bearing "BARAKOMA AIRFIELD" s/l cancellations, 1958 aerogramme to Muanda Airfield franked with 3d & 5d definitives tied by two strikes of the boxed "BARAKOMA AIRFIELD" rubber mark and 1958 env. with same mark on last day of service (5 covers). £100
SOUTH AFRICA
1128 CARTON containing the extensive mint & used collection with a good range of definitive studies including a particularly fascinating collection of the 1‡d Goldmine & 4d Kraal issues, a good study of the 1936 JIPEX min. sheet (on & off paper) and a useful collection of covers with Mobile Post Office cancellations. Also a couple of related Catalogues. (Qty.). £300
1129 1916 £1 green & red good used. SG.17, Cat. £350. PHOTO £100
1130 1923 Harrison & Sons Springbok essays. The fascinating group of imperforate & perforated essays comprising imperf. blocks of four in black, blue & violet, perforated blocks of four in blue & black, blue & violet & red plus perforated singles in blue and red & green. Most attractive. (6 blocks & 2 singles). £300
1131 1927-53 1/- Wildebeest definitive issue. The fascinating study including an unadopted Harrison & Sons essay (1927) in red & green on thinnish white paper, three different horizontal mint Pairs (one corner & one marginal), one block of 4 with major shift of the central vignette, one used block of 4 with inverted watermark, a marginal block of 6 with ink blot & doctor blade flaw, etc. (Small Qty.). £300
1132 WAR EFFORT ISSUE: Album containing the extensive and valuable study of the War Effort issues of South Africa and South West Africa. Largely mint blocks & pairs with many marginal pieces and varieties (including 3d blue "Smoking" flaw in horiz. pairs for both S.Africa & SWA). A very good lot for the specialist. (Few 100's). £240
1133 UNADOPTED ESSAY: Unadopted handpainted essay in an orange-brown colour of Common Impalas by James Berry on long horizontal strio which also shows three unadopted pencil essays of prospective definitive designs. £150
SUDAN
1134 MISCELLANY: 1885 env. from Wales to Lieutenant Sandbach at Suakin with (on reverse) "SOUAKIN/14 MR 85 T1" c.d.s., 1908 5m postal stationery env. to London with contents on headed notepaper "HD QRS./EL OBEID/KORDOFAN/CAMEL CORPS/SUDAN" plus 15 military telegraphs from the 1897-98 campaign. (Small Qty.). £150
1135 GENERAL GORDON AUTOGRAPH LETTER: 1878 (Undated but contents so suggest) letter from General Charles Gordon headed "Considerations to discuss with Mr. Caillard" (Albert Caillard - Postmaster General of Egypt) with fascinating contents alluding to ways in which the Sudan Post could economise. Note: During the Summer & Autumn of 1878, Gordon was tied to Khartoum working out ways to save money. £500
1136 GENERAL GORDON AUTOGRAPH LETTER: 1878 (27 Oct.) envelope & contents from General Gordon to Colonel Graham in London, clearly headed "Kartoum".The letter was sent by messenger to Southampton as was Gordon's custom and subsequently posted there. Clearly signed "C.G. Gordon". £300
1137 GENERAL GORDON AUTOGRAPH LETTER: 1879 (10 May) letter from Gordon to John Fowler (a civil engineer constructing the Forth Bridge) with contents generally relating to financial matters but also with a report of success in cutting off the slave dealers in their strongholds - "I am glad to say the revolt of the slave-dealers is over and I hope we shall soon see the end of this traffic". Clearly signed "C.G. Gordon". Ex Mauerberger. £200
1138 SIEGE OF KHARTOUM NOTE ISSUED BY GENERAL GORDON: 1884 Siege note for 20pi issued by General Gordon bearing hectograph (or ink?) signature with his seal alongside. Ex Mauerberger. PHOTO £200
1139 CONCESSION RATE COVER TO ENGLAND: 1898 5m postal stationery envelope addressed to Birmingham, England with "Army of Occupation/Soudan" & "From N0.3364 Srgt. G.R.Timms" and with "DARMALI" datestamps of 26 July. A little foxing but a scarce item. PHOTO - see plate no. 21A £150
1140 UNADOPTED ESSAY: 1951 Unadopted handpainted essay submitted by Colonel Atkinson of the 20pt Nile Lechwe in green & black on thick card offered along with a parcels label bearing three definitive values from the set including the 20pt Nile Lechwe accepted design (which differs very little from the Colonel's essay). PHOTO £300
SWAZILAND
1141 1968 Traditional Customs issue. 15c Cattle unaccepted handpainted essay in black & red submitted by the designer of the set (Mrs. G. Ellison) offered along with an example of the actual adhesive (the designs are very similar). PHOTO £100
SWEDEN
1142 LIGHTHOUSE ALBUM containing the extensive unmounted mint collection, 1960-87 with a high degree of completion for the period. (Qty.). £75
SWITZERLAND
1143 STOCKBOOK containing a mint & used accumulation c1860s-1970s with emphasis on middle period issues inc. extensive definitives, departmental issues, PJ & PP etc. with better items noted inc. 1955 Lausanne M/S (crease); will repay inspection.(100s). £100
TANGANYIKA/TANZANIA
1144 1923 De la Rue embossed Die proof of the vignette for a postal stationery registered envelope on thickish white card depicting a Giraffe's Head in a red oval. Scarce. Also Sierra Leone 1932 £1 purple mounted mint. (2 items). PHOTO £150
1145 1980 10c Spring Hare. A die proof (55mm x 45mm) on thickish glazed paper. Most attractive. PHOTO £100
THAILAND/SIAM
1146 MISCELLANY of covers & cards including scarce WWII Japanese Forces in Thailand postal stationery card addressed to Toyama with censor chop and return address "Thai Exp. Force Yoshi 4235 Unit Chiba Party", a useful range of other postal stationery & Wartime items, etc. Scarce material. (27). £150
** 1147 MISCELLANY inc. 1930 Udom Pharmacy Medicine stamps in green unused block of 4, 1943 officially sealed labels in a complete sheet of 20 plus Army postal labels in two different sheets of 10, 1955 Border Dispute with Cambodia 1B to 100B (4 different values) unused, 1976 Postal Forgery of 75st SEAT Games tied to officially sealed cover from Udon Thani to Nakondphanom, etc. (Approx. 50 items). £130
** 1148 REVENUES: An attractive lot of over 900 Revenue items with Court Fee stamps, Health & Education, Musicians, etc. Mostly in strips & blocks used on provincial documents but with a full sheet of 100 of 20B Musicians used. (Qty.). £280
** 1149 REVENUES: A fascinating lot inc. 1900 Bicoloured & Tall green Court Fee stamps (17 different types - annotated), 1B & 4B bicoloured, 1B green, 1s on 1a (3 types), 1s on 2a (2 types), 5s on 2a (2 types), 10s on 8a (2 types), 25s on 8a, 25s on 10a (2 types) & 25s on 16a (2 types) mostly in pairs & strips used on 11 provincial documents from 1904-17. Most unusual. (Approx. 80 items). £240
** 1150 REVENUES: 1943 Boot licence receipt from Battambong province (Cambodia) franked with Civil Defence 5s & 10s and Musicians 5s. Scarce. £70
** 1151 REVENUES: 1943 Civil Defence 5s (arabic) & 10s (Thai numerals) in two full sheets. (200). £65
TRISTAN DA CUNHA
** 1152 c1959 env. to Epsom with oval framed "T" and "1‡d" h.s. plus boxed "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/GOVERNMENT OF/EDINBURGH/SOUTH ATLANTIC" bearing GB 1d & ‡d p. dues. c1946 env. to Cullercoats franked with Falkland Islands Dependencies 3d tied by violet "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" type VIII UDC with oval framed "T" and "1‡d" h.s. nearby. £80
TURKEY
1153 ENVELOPE AND CONTENTS TO BRAZIL VIA THE TURKISH POST OFFICE: 1883 env. (ragged at left) with enclosed letter, bearing 1pi adhesive from Constantinople "Via Varna" & London to Brazil. Very unusual in that it was not sent via a Foreign PO. Contents invite a Brazilian philatelist to an exchange of stamps. £75
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1154 THREE ALBUMS containing the extensive early to modern mint & used collection. (Qty.). £100
1155 BLOOD'S PENNY POST LABEL ON EL FROM PHILADELPHIA TO LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA: 1854 EL to Lancaster bearing Blood's Penny Post label & 3c Washington adhesive, both tied by Philadelphia d.s. & with Blood's despatch c.d.s. clear of adhesive & label. Horizontal crease but a neat & attractive cover. £75
1156 1898 Trans-Mississippi 50c Mining Prospector mounted mint. SG. Cat. £450. £75
517-596
597-676
677-756
757-836
837-916
917-996
997-1076
1077-1156
1157-1236
1237-1316
1317-1396
1397-1476
1477-1556
1557-1580
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