| CEYLON/SRI LANKA |
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401 |
 |
1819 (3 Aug.) EL ex Colombo to Glasgow with a fine example of the "CEYLON/PACKET LETTER" d.s. in black, boxed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH", boxed "‡" (indicating the levying of the Scottish mail coach tax) & Glasgow double-ring arrival mark of 24 December. Initially charged "3/1" but thence amended to "4/2". A busy yet attractive cover. Photo plate 14A |
£300 |
| CHILE |
|
402 |
 |
1925 "PRO-RAZA" LABELS: Complete sheet (full margins) of fifty of these experimental labels with four blanks; fine mint except for slight toning and offset affecting margin of four stamps. Also the bottom half of a second sheet of the same labels with splitting along central perfs. (70). |
£75 |
| CHINA |
|
403 |
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BINDER containing the unmounted mint duplicated range of 1980's issues inc. min. sheets & booklets. STC £660. (Qty.). |
£220 |
| ** |
404 |
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1898 (24 Oct.) cover addressed to Hastings bearing ICP 10c green tied by Chungking Dollar "chop" along with a pair of Hong Kong 5c blues tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (Shanghai arrival c.d.s. on reverse). Photo plate 14B |
£120 |
| EGYPT |
|
405 |
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MISCELLANY: Boxfile crammed with various covers & cards c1890-1950 inc. fine Bibby Line card, 1931 photographs of Graf Zeppelin over Alexandria, good range of postal stationery, air covers, commercial mail, PPCs etc. (Qty). |
£100 |
|
406 |
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COVER MISCELLANY: Extensive ranges of covers & card c1890-1970s on leaves / stock pages in a box-file with a wide variety of POs inc. smaller, stationery, airmail, reg'd, PPCs, commemoratives etc. with much of interest noted. Inspection essential. (165 items). |
£120 |
|
407 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing the interesting mint & used collection with particular strength in middle period issues inc. 1935 Silver Jubilee seal used. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
408 |
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TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive early to modern collection of stamps, covers & cards with a number of useful items noted throughout. (Qty.). |
£120 |
|
409 |
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TWO ALBUMS AND A BINDER containing the mint & used collection of largely post-1960 issues but with a good range of British Forces in Egypt including several mint multiples, etc. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
410 |
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FIRST ISSUE study on album leaves with imperforate proofs (9 inc. a pair) in various colours, 5pa (9), 10pa (5), 20pa (5), 1pi (7), 2pi (5), 5pi (3) & 10pi (2). Largely used but with some mint/unused noted. (46). |
£200 |
|
411 |
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PRINTED MATTER UNDER WRAPPER, 1876: Entire issue of the Cairo newspaper 'L'ECONOMISTA' (Sept.1876, two fine paquebot advertisements inc. Khedival Line) posted under wrapper to Manchester, UK and franked by 1874-75 5p brown (thin paper, blurred printing, transposed side-panels) strip of four cancelled by four strikes of the Cairo c.d.s. Unusual. Photo |
£75 |
|
412 |
|
ALBUM containing the extensive and valuable collection of definitive issues, 1867-1922 with particular interest in the various Pyramid issues. The collection commences with an 1866 essay in red by Riester of Paris and continues with an extremely extensive range of Pyramid types with a good selection of 1867 types inc. 20pa mint (2) & 5pi used (2), a very good selection of 1872 types to 5pi used (with shade & postmark interest), extensive 1874-75 ranges inc. 5pa brown vertical tete-beche pair, 2pi yellow mint (2) & 5pi green used (5), a good assembly of 1878 surcharges inc. both values in mint block of 4, 1879 set mint, 1884 20pa on 5pi green wmk. inverted mint, 1888-1909 to 10pi mint, 1914 1m to 10m imperforate pairs on unwatermarked paper, 1914 set mint, 1921-22 to 100m mint, etc. A very good lot with much to interest the Egyptian specialist. (Many 100's). |
£500 |
|
413 |
|
ALBUM containing the mint & used collection of mid-period definitive issues inc. 1923-24 to £1 mint, 1927-37 to £1 (2) mint, 1932 100m on £1 mint, 1947-51 to £1 mint, useful ranges of 1952/53 surcharges/opts., etc. A good, clean lot. (Few 100's). |
£300 |
|
414 |
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ALBUM containing the fascinating mint & used collection of chiefly "Back of the Book issues" including a good range of Officials and P.Dues with 1888 1p blue mint & 5p grey used (small faults), Express stamps and a fine range of Airmails inc. 1931 Zeppelin pair mint & used, 1933-38 set mint, 1933 Aviation Congress set mint & used, a good selection of early 1950's surcharges & opts. inc. varieties, etc. Much of note throughout this particularly interesting volume. (Some 100's). |
£300 |
|
415 |
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ALBUM containing the mostly mint collection of middle period issues with a heavy emphasis on commems. inc. 1933 Railway set mint & used, 1934 UPU set mint & used and many other useful items. (Some 100's). |
£240 |
|
416 |
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ALEXANDRIA, 1889-1939: Collection of covers & cards on leaves showing various c.d.s. of Alexandria inc. Seamen's Home, Minet-el-Bassal, airmail, customs, registered, different codes & sub-types etc. Included are cards to St Helena & Mauritius, Italian Embassy cover, express mail (2), retta cancellation, PPCs etc. (51 items). |
£100 |
|
417 |
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ARMY FRANKS, 1933-36: Album with collection of crowned circle Army Frank covers, most with Christmas seals on reverse inc. 1st issue (3), good range of numbers 1-25 (missing seven) and inc. 8 examples from the Isle of Man presentation sets plus irregular usage of seal on address panel (2) cancelled by retta or MPO cds. (42 items). |
£200 |
|
418 |
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BRITISH P.O., ALEXANDRIA, 1845-80: Covers inc. pre-stamp items with large Alexandria cds in black (2) or blue inc. London-Alexandria endorsed 'pr.Overland India Mail', Alexandria-Marseille with PAQ.ANG./MARSEILLE entry, two items to Malta inc. (1867) GB 6d cancelled by small 'B01' obliterator, oval 'B01' cancelling 4d pair (2, one a part E), 1880 E with 1p stamp cancelled by 'A' duplex etc. (8 items). |
£100 |
|
419 |
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AIRMAILS - CAIRO/BAGHDAD AIR SERVICE, 1922-26: Good group of scarce commercial covers from this short-lived service operated by the RAF after WWI inc. 2 items to Persia ex UK with 9d frankings plus simple & reg'd covers to Baghdad at 8‡d & 11‡d, incoming mail ex Iraq to UK inc. reg'd. (13 items). Photo plate 14A |
£180 |
|
420 |
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AIRMAIL COVERS, 1929-37: Interesting group inc. 1929 FFC to Crete ex Port Said, 1933 Aviation Congress set on reg'd FDC to Athens, commercial mail to UK, Australia, India, Singapore, Saudi Arabia etc. plus 4 covers in transit through Egypt. (22 items). |
£140 |
|
421 |
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AIRMAIL COVERS, 1946-65: Good group of mainly commercial covers inc. censored with wide variety of frankings, 1947 SABENA FFC with fine vignette on special env. plus 1953 FFC to Uganda, BOAC FFCs to Japan & Philippines, QANTAS Austria FFC pair etc. (35 items). |
£100 |
|
422 |
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FRENCH P.O.s 1843-1912: Pre-stamp mail inc. paquebot covers ex Alexandria with French & Italian h.s., 1864 E to Paris with NapolÈon 10c & 40c cancelled GC 5080 with Marseille ambulant entry d.s., later paquebot d.s., 1901 Type Sage 25c (3) on reg'd E to Prague, PPCs ex Port Said (4) etc. (16 items). |
£120 |
|
423 |
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HOTEL POST OFFICES, 1905-63: Covers & cards with hotel c.d.s. inc. fine & scarce Semiramis meter (1963), Luxor, Assouan Cataract etc. Also two examples of the type 2 c.d.s. used by Cook's Tourist Office (1905). (26 items). |
£120 |
|
424 |
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INTERPOSTAL SEALS: Collection of various types inc. offices in Constantinople, Scios, Mytilene, Jedda, Beyrout, Smyrna, Tripoli, Dardanelles, Jaffa etc. as well as internal POs and inc. 17 used examples. (118) |
£100 |
|
425 |
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INTERPOSTAL SEALS: Stockbook containing a duplicated, unused selection of Types VIII & VIIIA seals from a good variety of Egyptian offices inc. uncommon. (Qty). |
£70 |
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426 |
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MILITARY - WWI BRITISH FORCES: Useful selection of covers / cards on leaves etc. inc. study of BAPO Z codes plus K & T, APO Z, FPO GM & scarce W1, D11, D52 etc. Also a qty. of contemporary PPCs. (85 items & qty of PPCs). |
£120 |
|
427 |
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MILITARY - WWI, UNUSUAL: Group of better items inc. stamped mail cancelled by Belgian & French military d.s., Australian BPO & FPO (2), Masr-el-Aini Hospital cachet on cover with large red FREE h.s., IEFPO 29, 30 & 31 plus1918 OETA/JAFFA reg'd cover with 2p franking to UK and a 1p cover ex Beirut. (11 items). |
£100 |
|
428 |
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MILITARY - ARMY POST, 1936-40: Spectacular late usage of 10 examples of the 1936 3m green stamp with 1939 10m on December 1940 airmail cover to UK; also scarce 1936 single usages (2) of the 3m green plus 1936 10m red FDC and 7 other covers inc. 4 stamps used on RAF censored air cover. In addition, a scarce example of the original 1936 notice of the postal concession (album page size). Good group. (13 items). Photo plate 14B |
£100 |
|
429 |
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MILITARY - WWII: Interesting group of covers with large & small Army Post 10m frankings with FPO or MPO cancellations, NZ (4), S.African (3), Indian (3) & US forces, MPO E 601, 602, 607 & 608 pairs on sheets, POW covers (2) to Italy & Germany, Naval censors (4), airgraph pair, railway pass etc. (53 items). |
£160 |
|
430 |
|
MILITARY - 1940-55: Good variety of EGYPT/PREPAID numbered cds on censored OAS covers (67, most different) inc. stamped 'honour' Es & air-letters; also FPO covers with much RAF interest, inc. several post-WWII items. Inspection recommended. (112 items). |
£100 |
|
431 |
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MILITARY - WWII R.A.F. MAIL: Covers & cards with various MPO & EGYPT/PREPAID c.d.s. all with RAF censors inc. earlier small circular types in black, blue, violet & red on covers with 10m Army Post frankings (8) plus a good variety of geometric types inc. airmail upratings, 'Comforts Fund' card, large RAF Base Command c.d.s. type etc. (28 items). |
£90 |
|
432 |
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CENSORED CIVILIAN MAIL, WWI: Interesting group of stamped covers with various censors inc. fine reg'd E to Holland with MARTIAL LAW / OPENED BY CENSOR label, scarcer oval censors (2, 3 & 11), 'dumb' mark, boxed (1, 2, 5 & 17) etc. (18 items). |
£75 |
|
433 |
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CENSORED CIVILIAN MAIL, WWII: Collection of incoming / outgoing covers on leaves with bilingual numbered geometrical h.s. in violet or red - 28 different numbers; several reg'd items, range of censor tapes inc. double, retta cancellation, FFI & Palestine censors noted. Good lot. (31 items). |
£140 |
|
434 |
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CIVIL CENSORSHIP, 1939-67: Covers etc. with censor marks inc. variety of WWII h.s. (1939 reg'tl cachet of 1st Buffs, 'British Community War Fund' labels etc), reg'd etc. Plus a group of 1950s-'60s censored covers inc. unusual pair to Czechoslovakia. (30 items). |
£80 |
|
435 |
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OFFICIAL MAIL, etc.1895-1954: Unusual group inc. scarce large, official PO 'ambulance' cover for returned letter, forwarded to UK; 1932-54 official frankings inc. reg'd; 1952-54 parcel cards (2); PPCs 1914-27 with Egyptian (3) or UK dues. (12 items). |
£70 |
|
436 |
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PAQUEBOT MAIL, 1902-60: Interesting group of covers & cards with marks inc. (1930) SEA P.O./CYPRUS cds on 5c pyramid stamp with S.S.BELKAS cachet, s/l boxed & unboxed PAQUEBOT h.s., Deutsche Seepost OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE (1905), fine HAPAG env., 1938 (weak) cachet of italian ship Conte Biancamano on Egyptian card etc. (22 items). |
£140 |
|
437 |
|
POSTA EUROPA & EARLY FRANKINGS, 1857-78: Covers with poor to fine strikes of the Posta Europa h.s. of Alexandria, Cairo, scarcer Kafr-el-Zayat, Samanud (2) & Mansura plus several matching interpostal seals. Also 1866-78 early frankings inc. first, second & third issues 1p ex Alexandria or Zagazig. (10 & 4 seals). |
£120 |
|
438 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY, 1882-1935: Good variety of material inc. postcards, wrappers, envelopes & letter-cards with a high proportion of used examples (1890 Brazil noted) with good range of cancellations plus inverted surcharge variety etc. (64 items). |
£100 |
|
439 |
|
RAILWAY MAIL, 1899-1939: Good group of TPO & station c.d.s. on PPCs, mainly pre-WWI with fine variety of lines & cancellation sub-types noted inc. Barrage-Kalioub, Port Taufiq-Ismailia, Ramle-Alexandria, Beni-Souef-Cairo, Edwa-Tamia etc. Some better cards noted inc. Gruss Aus. (50 items plus a few PPCs). |
£150 |
|
440 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL, 1896-1961: Covers with emphasis on pre-WWII items inc. series of uprated 5m stationery Es from a fine variety of small POs (14), 1901 E to Sheffield ex Ghouria with TPO cancellations, uprated reg'd stationery Es 1919-39 (4), reg'd package wrapper c1950 etc. (31 items). |
£140 |
|
441 |
|
ZEPPELIN MAIL: Very fine examples of the two Graf Zeppelin flights over Egypt, 1929-31, the earlier to Jaffa, with superb strikes of the flight cachets, the 1931 item is a scarcer official PPC of the Viktoria-Luise with LZ127 imprint, both franked 1m. Also the Egypt 1931 zeppelin opt. issue - both values on separate return covers to Germany. (4 items). Photo plate 14B |
£140 |
| EGYPT - BRITISH FORCES |
|
442 |
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1935 Xmas seal. A complete unmounted mint pane of 20.Cat. £320+. |
£75 |
|
443 |
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1pi ultramarine fresh mounted mint. SG. Cat. £200. The key stamp of the 1935 Jubilee Omnibus issue. |
£60 |
| ETHIOPIA |
|
444 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing an interesting mint & used duplicated range including useful mint middle period sets. (Some 100's). |
£75 |
|
445 |
|
OUTSIZE REGISTERED COVER, 1929: Large (290 x 190 mm) commercial advertising E addresed to Assouan and franked at 2 thaler with 1928 Ras Tafari values to 8m (27, all values, inc. blocks) cancelled at Addis Abbaba with large pink reg'n label. Most unusual. |
£50 |
| FALKLAND ISLANDS |
| ** |
446 |
|
MISCELLANY of postal stationery items inc. rare 1947 1d red postcard to Stanley uprated with 1d & 3d Victory adhesives, four KGVI 1d red envelopes used to the UK or Canada, 1969 large-type QEII 4d envelope uprated with 3d Flower definitive and sent to Colchester, etc. (7). |
£120 |
| FAEROES |
|
447 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing the extremely extensive collection of stamps (mint & used), covers & related literature (demographic, geographic & philatelic) with a good degree of completion (no opts. on Denmark but a useful range of Denmark used in the Faeroes is included). A fine lot with some room for expansion. (Large Qty.). |
£150 |
|
448 |
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BOX containing the varied collection in a printed album & in sundry yearbooks/packs. Clean & popular material. (Qty.). |
£75 |
| FIJI |
|
449 |
|
COLLECTION on stockleaf with 1871 1d unused & used, 1872 2c on 1d unused & 12c on 6d used, 1874 VR on 12c on 6d used, 1878 inc. 4d on 1d mint, 1/- used (4) & 5/- used (2) plus useful later inc. KGV to 2/6d used, KGVI to 5/- (2) used & QEII to £1. Fair to mostly fine. STC £1,300. (Small Qty.). |
£150 |
|
450 |
|
1938-55 ‡d to £1, 1940 postage due labels 1d to 1/6d, 1954-59 ‡d to £1, 1959-63 also ‡d to £1 but two sets, 1962-67 1d to £1, 1969-70 & 1971-72 both 1c to $2 and 1972-74 2c to $2 all mainly fine mint. Also 1950 £1 fine used block of four. (Small Qty.). |
£150 |
|
451 |
|
1938-55 & 1954-59 ‡d to £1, 1959-63 also ‡d to £1 but three sets, 1969-70 1c to $2 and 1971-72 birds set also to $2. Mainly fine mint. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
| FRANCE |
|
452 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY: Quantity of covers, mainly pre-stamp c1720-1850 with good variety of s/l town h/s inc. port payÈ, 'COL.PAR/NANTES' entry mark, Paris, N.France etc. plus a few stamped covers to c1910. (Qty). |
£150 |
|
453 |
|
MISCELLANY: Carton containing pre-stamp mail from Mulhouse & Dijon, rural post, covers inc. Type Sage 25c black/red, London MB, 'Normandie' cover with NY paquebot cancellation, fiscals on documents, 'Philexfrance '82' collection inc. M/S (3), 1908 Franco-British Exhibition PPCs (26) etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty). |
£150 |
|
454 |
|
MISCELLANY: Album containing ranges of covers & cards c1855-1937 inc. Paris bureaux supplementaires, 1852 London Ship Letter with boxed 'MB' (crease), 1850s mail to GB with rouleau cancellations (QV 1d pink E with French 40c noted), Type Sage covers (1889 Exhibition card), later p.due mail etc. Mixed condition. (57 items). |
£100 |
|
455 |
|
FRANCHISES POSTALES, c1795-1840: Group of covers with different griffes de franchise inc. 3 fine Revolutionary period printed letter-headings and inc. Prefet de Police, Comn. des Armes, poudres & Mines, Le Sous-Prefet de Coni, AFFRANCHI PAR L'ETAT, unusual blue oval Franchise verifiÈ h.s. etc. (18 items). |
£90 |
|
456 |
|
'EIPA 30' EXHIBITION PERFIN: Fine cds used example of the scarce 1f50c blue airmail stamp with air exhibition perfin (reversed) [Yv.6c]; also a small range of air stamps inc. 1947 500f mint and 1950 & '57 1,000f fine used. (29). |
£70 |
|
457 |
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1942 UNISSUED 'SECOURS NATIONAL' OVERPRINT: Very fine, fresh unmounted mint example of the very scarce Pétain 1f50c brown with '+ 50 / S N' overprint [Cérès 552A] stc £1,300; SBPV Certificate (2001). Photo |
£200 |
|
458 |
|
MARIANNE DE DULAC - 2f40c IMPERFORATE: 1945 Fine, fresh unmounted mint right marginal example of the scarce imperforate variety [Cérès 693h] of this attractive De la Rue stamp with four good margins. Photo |
£70 |
|
459 |
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SPECTACULAR COLLECTION OF PRINTING ERRORS: Range of stamps on stock-sheets with focus on large-format Art issues with errors of colour or missing colours due to the complexity of the multicolour recess process; fine unmounted mint examples inc. Limousin enamel missing green [Cérès 1424j], Seurat's 'Le Cirque' with violet colour [1620h], Millet's 'Winnower' missing yellow [1673c], 1980 Ubac missing bistre [2077b] etc. each with normal for comparison. A difficult lot to assemble; huge catalogue value. (146). Photo |
£400 |
|
460 |
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EARLY AIRMAILS: 1925 Etampes-Dakar FFC with superb Le Maitre & Arrachard label; 1929 'Ile de France' catapult mail cover to New York with 10f Merson cancelled at Le Havre plus 1923-32 air trio (one with fault). (5 items). Photo plate 14B |
£120 |
|
461 |
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'BACK-OF-THE-BOOK' MATERIAL: Album with ranges of stamps etc. inc. 1860s newspaper & telegraph stamps, postage dues inc. 1882 black set to 60c, prÈos from 1920 POSTES PARIS inc. scarce 45c Merson & 55c/60c sower, perfins, cancellations on 19th century issues inc. typo, anchors & (later) MBs, FM stamps etc. (Qty). |
£100 |
|
462 |
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PARIS - CORSINI LETTERS, 1575-77: Pair of early ELs addressed from Paris to Filippo Corsini in London from Claude Jehanne & Antonio da Spinelli, the latter with m/s 'P[er].q[uest]a' and originally enclosing a second letter from Lyons. Fine. (2 items). Photo plate 14A |
£120 |
|
463 |
|
PARIS - CORSINI LETTERS, 1594-99: Trio of ELs to Bartholomew Corsini in London from the Corsini agent Maddalena in Paris, all with 'P[er]q[ues]ta' endorsements, one with edge fault. (3 items). |
£100 |
|
464 |
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PARIS - CORSINI LETTERS TO LONDON, 1598-1600: A similar lot of three ELs to Bartholomew Corsini from Maddalena in Paris, two concerning business deals with Bordeaux merchants, one with 'P[er]q[ues]ta' endorsement. (3 items). |
£100 |
|
465 |
|
PARIS - 1669 LETTER: Fine EL written from a government office in Paris to Limoges concerning fines for affray; v.fine armorial seals with original gold silk cords. Attractive and scarce in such fine condition. Photo |
£80 |
|
466 |
|
PARIS c1770-1860: Collection of pre-stamp mail with good variety of Paris office h.s. with emphasis on 1795-1840 period inc. s/l, triangles & c.d.s. in black, red & blue; nothing exciting but substantial quantity. Very mixed condition. (150 approx.) |
£150 |
|
467 |
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PARIS LOZENGE CANCELLATIONS, c1857-63: Album with study of Paris sub-offices lettered lozenge cancellations on cover (mainly 10c & 20c frankings); good range of offices noted. Mixed condition. (100). |
£120 |
|
468 |
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PARIS 'STAR' CANCELLATIONS: Collection of covers c1857-70, mainly with 20c frankings, with good variety of numbered star cancellations between 1 & 37 and inc. transatlantic example plus underpaid cover to UK with scarcer '9d' due h.s. etc. (150). |
£180 |
| FRENCH COLONIES |
| ** |
469 |
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FRENCH GROUP: Selection of covers inc. ANDORRA 1947-56 (five, 2 of them registered), MONACO with 1924/6 uprated 15c cards, 1931 env. registered to France with multiple surcharges franking and Monte Carlo 'A' hexagonal d.s., 1947 triptych on envs. to U.S.A. etc. and INDIA 1929-53 inc. four registered covers to France or U.S.A. inc. scarce usage of 1f 20c on 50c postal stationery env. (folded, torn and officially repaired with P.O. endorsement "Received in this poor condition" and 1953 commercial air cover registered to London from PondichÈry bearing (on reverse) 1949 1r air and five other adhesives. (21 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
470 |
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POST-INDEPENDENCE MISCELLANY: Substantial bundle of commercial covers from ex Colonies, c1960-80's with emphasis on African territories inc. Senegal, Mali, Dahomey, Congo, Benin, etc. (Approx. 100). |
£100 |
|
471 |
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GENERAL ISSUES: Small collection on leaves inc. 1859 Eagles to 80c, scarce 1871 NapolÈon 80c (2), CÈrËs 80c, Type Sage 1c green, 35c black/orange (2) etc. Also a selection of Martinique to c1920. (Small qty). |
£75 |
| ** |
472 |
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IVORY COAST - AIRMAIL COVERS, 1937-42: Group of commercial airmail covers (a few small faults) to Europe, some of them registered, from various P.O.s inc. Bobo Dioulasso, Daloa, Danane, Divo & Ouagadougou and together illustrating a variety of frankings and rates. Also a military cover. (7 items). |
£75 |
| ** |
473 |
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MOROCCO - MILITARY MAIL, 1913-18: Selection of cachets on cover such as 1913/14 "SECTION D'AVIATION DU MAROC ORIENTAL & AVIATION MILITAIRE, censored env. bearing three line 'Territoire de ROC-DENIB/Poste de L'ATCHANA/MAROC" and d.s.'s of Kasba Tadla, Meknes, Oued…Zem, Rabat & Taza. (17 items). |
£85 |
| ** |
474 |
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MOROCCO - FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION, 1925-34: Covers from Legionnaires in Morocco inc. 1925 airmail env. ex Guercif with Poste aux ArmÈes 402B c.d.s., 1926 env. registered (damaged label) to U.S.A. franked with Merson optd. adhesives cancelled by 403A c.d.s., 1934 airmail cover with fine large cachet "TRŠSOR ET POSTES/ASSIF-MELLOUL" (Tamentit) & fine strike of "POSTE AUX ARMŠES/ TIZNIT" c.d.s. cancelling pair of 1f 50c adhesives on cover. (4 covers). |
£75 |
| ** |
475 |
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NEW CALEDONIA - WWII CENSORSHIP: Group of covers to U.S.A. or France inc. Kone item and interesting variety of colonial censor marks such as double ring "CONTROLE POSTALE" and three ring "CENSURE ALIŠE" (Nos. 5 & 7) plus New Caledonia sealing tape (3) and 1940 registered airmail cover bearing 'Acheminement Suspendu' cachet. (5 items). |
£90 |
| ** |
476 |
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TUNISIA - MILITARY MAIL: Group of covers inc. scarce 1882/3 pair with TetP c.d.s. of GabËs & Sfax, WWI period covers such as printed CM env. from Ben Gardane and two fine hospital cachets of La Goulette & Sidi Fath-Allah. (7 covers). |
£75 |
| GERMAN STATES |
|
477 |
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MISCELLANY, c1730-1892: Good group of registered covers, mainly pre-1870, inc. Stuttgart grille, crayon grille, CHARGŠ & RECOMMANDIRT h.s etc. Also foreign mail into / through Germany inc. 1730-32 forwarding agents' inscriptions, boxed SPANIEN, accountancy marks etc. (27 items). |
£90 |
|
478 |
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MISCELLANY: Collection on Schaubek leaves c1851-1920 with strength in Bavaria, Prussia (3sgr cover noted), Saxony & Wurtemburg with much useful material and some better values; some reprints but a better than average lot. (Qty). |
£140 |
|
479 |
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BAVARIA: Small stockbook containing the used collection to 1920 with some duplication noted. A useful lot with a selection of Numerals (fair to fine), two collectable examples of the 1867 1mk imperf, perf. Arms values to 2Mk orange (3), etc. Condition fair to mainly fine. (Small Qty.). |
£90 |
|
480 |
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PRUSSIA: Attractive 1859 cover ex Stettin to Fraserburgh bearing 2 & 3 sgr adhesives and with fine red circular "P" below same. Lightish vertical crease but a very handsome item nevertheless. |
£100 |
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