|
481 |
|
1879-1909 Small selection of inverted wmks. comprising 1879 5pa brown used, 20pa blue & 2pi orange both mint and 1888 2m blue-green mint. (4). |
£50 |
| EGYPT - MILITARY |
|
482 |
|
BRITISH ARMY P.O. 1882/5: Small group of G.B. adhesives bearing cancellations of the Army P.O. inc. 1882 2‡d blue plates 22 (three) & 23 (rounded corner) and 1885 Gordon Relief Expedition 2‡d lilac (three, two of which have good colour). SG.ZA5 & 8. Scarce. (7). |
£200 |
|
483 |
 |
MISCELLANY 1905-30: Military P.O. in Cairo arrival c.d.s.'s (2 types) on 4 PPCs (1905-11), military P.O. in Alexandria backstamps on two Es (1918/19). British Barracks in Cairo 1912 & '16, Ismailia Camp 1930 arrival c.d.s. (struck partly off the cover) bearing faulty 4m postage due label, 1917 "RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP...." machine cancellation on env. endorsed in m/s 'Eastern Mediterranean Expy. Force' with blue "PASSED BY CENSOR." cachet, 1924 O.H.M.S. env. bearing 'B.T.E.' cachet and 1930 Ismailia Camp arrival c.d.s. (struck partly off cover) bearing faulty 4m postage due label. (12 items). |
£75 |
|
484 |
|
'FREE' CACHETS: 1915/16 Covers showing different 'FREE' marks inc. unframed h.s. used with s/l 'SENIOR CHAPLAIN' (2 covers + front), oval 'GENERAL STAFF/FREE/EGYPT', boxed 'FREE' marks used at Maadi (2) and A.P.O. SZ10 (red & violet respectively) and B.A.P.O. T (1919) bearing unframed 'POSTAGE FREE/EEF' cachet. Also four items sent free through civilian P.Os. inc. field card. (13 items). |
£100 |
|
485 |
|
Y.M.C.A. COVERS: 1915-18 Group of printed envs. (one or two from Greece) inc. pictorial, "Army Branch" & M.E.F. types, some covers bearing adhesives cancelled by civilian c.d.s.'s, B.A.P.O. Z, A.P.O. SX5 & 8, F.P.Os. GX and 83 plus c.d.s.'s of Cairo & Wardan. Also two letters on different printings of Y.M.C.A. notepaper. Small faults but mainly fine. (11 covers, 2 letters + front). |
£100 |
|
486 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL: Green 'honour' env. addressed to Suffolk most unusually bearing registration label & two G.B. KGV 1d adhesives all cancelled by superb F.P.O. 50 c.d.s.'s, endorsed in m/s 'Posted out of course' and also bearing 2d postage due label, small 'honour' env. (faults) bearing torn Cairo registration label & franked with 15m Egyptian adhesive cancelled by civilian c.d.s., 1917 usage of G.B. postal stationery 2d registered env. from F.P.O. 125 and one unregistered censored 'honour' env. (4 covers). |
£75 |
|
487 |
|
SOLDIERS' CLUBS etc.: Oval franchise cachets inc. very scarce "SOLDIERS' CAFE CAIRO" (used only in early 1916) in blue & violet respectively on fine PPC and (repaired) env. and red "MILITARY RECREATION" on group of cards & envs. inc. scarce usage to Australia (2) and New Zealand (crease) & on three others such as 'Comforts for Troops Fund' card and censored env. to Spain (8 items).. |
£120 |
|
488 |
|
P.O.W. CAMP & MILITARY PRISON: Pair of 1916 Es from Italian P.o.Ws. at Ras-el-Tin Camp, Alexandria with fine strikes of different oval censor h.s.'s, namely "No. 13" in violet and blue respectively, the latter also with very fine Port Said "No 7". Also a very scarce and fine "MILITARY PRISON" oval cachet on 1917 O.H.M.S. env. also bearing B.A.P.O. Z c.d.s. and (on back) B A P O Z / L O D skeleton. (3 items). |
£80 |
|
489 |
|
Y.M.C.A.: Group of Y.M.C.A. envs. inc. pictorial version to New Zealand franked with 5m adhesive cancelled by N.Z. Division c.d.s., 1917 cover (corner fault) censored twice with F.P.O. SZ 21S (Savoy Hotel, Cairo) d.s., 1920 env. (faults) from B.M.M. in Russia to England bearing A.P.O. Kantara skeleton transit c.d.s., two envs. (one of them addressed to Orkney) with printed endorsement "SOLDIERS' RECREATION CLUB/EZBEKIA GARDENS, CAIRO." and with A.P.O. F 2 or GM skeletons and two letters with Alexandria Seamen's Home c.d.s. & Military Recreation cachet respectively. (7 covers). |
£150 |
|
490 |
|
Y.M.C.A. - 1917-19: 'The Y.M.C.A./With the Egyptian Expeditionary Forces' envs. in various fonts and sizes, most of them censored, addressed to Egypt, England (5) and France bearing skeleton c.d.s. of A.P.O. SZ4, SZ7, SZ10, SZ 59 (Tul Karem - scarce) or F.P.O. F2 (2); some creasing but generally fine. (7 covers). |
£60 |
|
491 |
|
WWI - 3rd & 4th AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE BRIGADES: Group of covers inc. G.B. KGV 2d registered postal stationery env. to Alexandria bearing fine A.I.F."L.H.3" pink label, much re-directed env. with sundry cachets inc. those of both Brigades and O.A.S. pictorial & other letter-cards with fine strikes of cachets of the 3rd (9) and 4th (2) Brigades. [Ex Emery]. (12 items). |
£120 |
|
492 |
|
ARMY POSTAL SEAL - 1932 PROOF: Right hand marginal horizontal pair of gummed imperforate proofs of the first issue in the issued colours; unmounted mint, even margins, very fine and scarce. (2). |
£80 |
|
493 |
|
ARMY SEAL - 1936 3m GREEN ON COVERS: Three examples of King Fuad large issue 3m green used on covers to England from Abu-Qir, F.P.O. E 602 (1939 with violet boxed unit censor h.s. 30) and Cairo. Scarce and fine apart from a few foxed perfs. (3 covers). |
£75 |
|
494 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. French WWI cards, WWII covers addressed to different parts of the British Empire such as honour envs. to Australia, Gold Coast, India & New Zealand, 1941 Y.M.C.A. env. from N.Z.P.O. 3, South African service airletters (3), Red Cross Cairo Delegation cover, 1960 Swedish U.N.E.F. cover from Sinai, a few French WWI cards (4) and several stamps. (19 covers + the said stamps). |
£60 |
|
495 |
|
P.O.W. CAMPS: Group of POW cards, covers and letter-sheets sent by Italian POW's detained at Camps 306-310 inclusive, 312, 351 & 356 displaying a good range of boxed (inc. green), circular and s/l Camp censor cachets and ancillary marks inc. Red Cross cachets etc. Also 2 cards notifying capture. (23). |
£180 |
| GOLD COAST |
|
496 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive duplicated QV-QEII collection with extensive modern ranges but with useful KEVII, KGV & KGVI including seversl better values. (Many 100's). |
£150 |
|
497 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated mint & used ranges of Gold Coast and Ghana. Some useful noted including a few high values. (Sev. 100's). |
£75 |
| KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA |
|
498 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with much of value inc. KEVII CA to 5r mint & MCA to 10r mint, KGV to 5r mint, 1922-27 to £1 mint, 1935-37 to £1 mint, a very good selection of mint KGVI defins. with values to 10/- (7) & £1 (4) including a number of scarcer perforation varieties and a good selection of QEII issues including mint multiples & some post-Independence issues. Chiefly good to fine. (Few 100's). |
£500 |
| MADAGASCAR |
|
499 |
|
1895 (Jan.) 4d to 4/- used plus 1895 (March) 2d to 1/- mint & 2d to 4/- used. Fine. (17). |
£60 |
| MOROCCO AGENCIES |
|
500 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with much of merit inc. 1898 local opts. to 1p mint plus 20c horizontal pair with "Inverted V" variety & London opts. to 2p mint & used, KEVII to 2p mint (2), "MOROCCO AGENCIES" opt. 2/6d (4, one re-engraved) & 5/- (2, one re-engraved) Sea Horses mint, 1949 values to 5/- mint & used, 1951 to 5/- mint & used, Spanish Currency 1907 to 12p mint, KGV 6p on 5/- mint & used & 12p on 10/- mint (2), RSW 45p mint & used, French Currency to 6f on 5/- mint (2), Tangier RSW £1 mint & used, 1949 set to 10/- mint, 1950-71 to 10/- mint, 1953 Centenary 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- marginal blocks of 4, etc. A good, clean lot which will prove an admirable base for expansion. (Few 100's).
|
£400 |
|
501 |
|
COVERS/CARDS: Miscellany of covers & cards with something of an emphasis on unused postal stationery but with some interesting used items and with a number of 20th Century registered covers, flown items, philatelic/commercial items, etc. (Approx. 60 items). |
£150 |
|
502 |
|
GIBRALTAR PERIOD/BRITISH CURRENCY: Mint collection on leaves with QV to 2p (2), KEVII to 2p (2) & 2/6d, KGV 2/6d (5) & 5/- (2), kgvi TO 5/- (4), etc. Mostly good to fine. (Approx. 150). |
£200 |
|
503 |
|
SPANISH CURRENCY: Small mint collection on leaves inc. KEVII to 12p on 10/- & a good range of Sea Horses with values to 3p on 2/6d (3), 6p on 5/- & 12p on 10/- and useful later issues inc. RSW set, etc. (Approx. 100). |
£120 |
|
504 |
|
1914-26 6p on 5/- surcharged double (one albino) fresh mounted mint. SG.187a, Cat. £180. Brandon Cert. (1979). |
£60 |
| NATAL |
|
505 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with QV values to 5/- (2) mint, 1902-03 to 4/- mint, 1908-09 to 10/- mint, etc. Mixed condition maongst the earlies but much is fair to fine. (85). |
£120 |
| NIGERIA |
|
506 |
|
ALBUM containing the mint & used collection of QEII issues including a selection of mint multiples & sundry commercial covers. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
507 |
|
LAGOS: Miscellany on leaves inc. QV values to 10/- mint, KEVII to 5/- (2) & 10/- mint, etc. (48 plus 1 unused postal stationery card). |
£75 |
| RHODESIA |
|
508 |
|
1910-13 Double Heads. The small mint & used range inc. perf. 14 3d, 4d & 1/- used with central c.d.s. cancellations of Hartley, perf. 14 5/- good used, perf. 15 6d used & perf. 13‡ 8d mint. Good to fine. (11). |
£75 |
| SIERRA LEONE |
|
509 |
|
1912-33 "SPECIMEN" selection comprising 1912 £2 (gum somewhat toned), 1921 £5 (part gum & tone spot) & 1933 Wilberforce £1. (3). |
£75 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
|
510 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated mint & used accumulation with issues to the 1960's and with a number of high values noted. (Many 100's). |
£60 |
| SUDAN |
|
511 |
|
GENERAL GORDON AUTOGRAPH LETTER: 1878 (undated but contents so suggest) letter from General Charles Gordon headed "Considerations to discuss with Mr. Caillard" (Postmaster General of Egypt) with fascinating contents alluding to ways in which the Sudan Post could economise. Note: During the Summer and Autumn of 1878 Gordon was tied to Khartoum working out ways to save money. |
£400 |
| ZULULAND |
|
512 |
|
MISCELLANY on two stockcards with values to 4/- mint. Condition a little variable. (24). |
£60 |
|
513 |
|
1879 (6 June) env. (some staining at lower right) addressed to Leamington Spa endorsed "On active service/no stamps available/A.V.O'Brien, Capt. 60th Rifles" with black encircled "6d" h.s. & c.d.s. cancels of Durban (partial) & Leamington on reverse. Rare Anglo-Zulu war item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£360 |
|
514 |
|
1888-93 ‡d to 5/- (less the 3d & 5d values) each with m/s "Specimen". Large part original gum - the 2‡d has a rounded SE corner & the 9d has a defect at foot. Rare. (9). Ex Wilson Wong. Photo |
£1000 |
|
515 |
|
1888-93 ‡d to 5/- (less the 5d value) h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type GB9) small part gum. A couple are creased but a rare group nevertheless. (10). Photo |
£600 |
|
516 |
|
1888-93 2d with m/s "Specimen", 2‡d with type D12 "SPECIMEN" h.s. & 3d with "SPECIMEN" (similar to type D6) handstamp. The latter without gum, the others part original gum. Some faults but scarce. 93). |
£120 |
|
517 |
|
1888-93 2d to 5/- (no 4d value) h.s. "SPECIMEN" (NA1) in violet. Part to large part gum and very fresh. (8). Photo |
£240 |
|
518 |
|
1888 ‡d green (without stop) used vertical strip of three, lower pair with overprint double. Slight creasing on the bottom stamp, otherwise fine. BPA Cert. (1993). SG.13/13a. A great rarity. Photo |
£1500 |
|
519 |
|
1895 (20 Aug.) OHMS env. Memo from the Postal Department at Lower Tugela to the acting magistrate's office at Verulam, signed by the acting postmaster & with a fine c.d.s.of "LOWER TUGELA/NATAL" at top right. Slight staining. |
£75 |
|
520 |
|
1897 (March) env. to Nylstroom bearing keyplate ‡d, 1d, 2‡d, 3d & 6d cancelled with "ESHOWE/ZULULAND" c.d.s.'s. Blue crayon mark through the 2‡d value. Photo |
£180 |
|
521 |
|
1897 (March) env. to Nylstroom bearing keyplate ‡d, 1d, 2‡d, 3d & 6d cancelled with "ESHOWE/ZULULAND" c.d.s. Slightly roughly opened at top & blue crayon mark through the 2‡d value.. Photo |
£180 |
|
522 |
|
1898 (6 July) envelope with Eshowe Club crest on the flap, registered from Eshowe to London bearing 2‡d (2) & Natal ‡d, 1d and 2&Mac189;d (2) with good strikes of the c.d.s. & with London registered hooded d.s. in violet alongside. Trivial faults but most attractive. Photo |
£150 |
|
523 |
|
1898 (Feb.) blue OHMS envelope (some faults) addressed to the magistrate of Ndwandwe, missent to Ndwedwe where the acting magistrate endorsed it "Received and opened by me 11/2/98" plus 1900 (Jan.) env. from Melmoth to Sir Henry Bulwer in London bearing Natal ‡d pairs (2) neatly cancelled with two-ring c.d.s. cancels of Melmoth (slightly roughly opened at top but an attractive item) & 1915 OHMS env. ex Edinburgh to Unwandhle with Melmoth c.d.s. (the latest recorded use of this mark) & m/s "Try Inyoni Rail or Amatikula". A useful trio. (3). |
£100 |
|
524 |
|
1898 (28 July) env. from Eshowe to London bearing ‡d (2) plus Natal ‡d and 1d lightly used. Trivial foxing around adhesives. Ex Wilson Wong. |
£75 |
|
525 |
|
1901 (18 Oct.) 1d Lettercard from a Lieutenant of the Second Battalion, the Black Watch at Melmoth to Hungary with double-ring c.d.s. & with encircled "T" alongside (although apparently nothing was charged). |
£60 |
|
526 |
|
1902 (5 Jan.) ‡d postal stationery envelope (light soiling) ex Eshowe to Lower Umfolosi & 1902 (18 June) home-made wrapper from Hlabisa to London bearing Natal ‡d, both showing the "PROVINCE OF ZULULAND" c.d.s. (used from 1899 onwards at Eshowe & Hlabisa). A useful pair. |
£120 |
|
527 |
|
1905-1910 Group of PPC's ex England to Ingwavuma (2), Melmoth (2) & Nkandhla, showing arrival datestamps. Two have Zululand transit marks, one is underfranked and has been charged 1d Tax. All are very fresh. (5). |
£60 |
|
528 |
|
1907 PPC of "A private residence in Eshowe" bearing Natal 1d red tied by "UMHLALUZI" single-ring datestamp and with "NKANDHLA" double-ring c.d.s. alongside. Scarce thus. |
£60 |
|
529 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY CARDS: A small range of "SPECIMEN" cards comprising ‡d card with "SPECIMEN" in m/s plus ‡d card, ‡d reply cards in two shades, 1d card & 1d reply card all with "SPECIMEN" handstamped in violet. A very scarce group. (6). |
£150 |
|
530 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: Selection comprising 1903 1d cards (2), 1905 1d envelope & 1908 PPC from Nkandhla and 1904 4d H2 size registered envelopes uprated with a pair of 5d adhesives from Ingwavuma to Delagoa Bay. Small faults but generally good to fine strikes. (5). |
£60 |
| ADEN |
|
531 |
|
1937 Dhow set mounted mint. SG. Cat. £475. (12). |
£100 |
| AFGHANISTAN |
|
532 |
|
POST SECOND AFGHAN WAR COVER: 1880 (5 May) env. from Kabul to Edinburgh franked with ‡a & 4a adhesives prepaying the correct rate up to ‡oz. with Cabul (sic) despatch, Bombay transit & Edinburgh arrival marks all on the back. Note: Although the Second Afghan War finished in 1879, British troops were stationed in the capital, Kabul, until the following year. |
£120 |
| ANTIGUA |
|
533 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing the early to modern mint & used collection with much of merit inc. useful QV ranges (condition a little variable), KEVII set to 5/- mint, 1908-17 to 5/- (2) mint plus a superb fine used example of same, 1921-29 to 5/- mint, Tercentenary set to 5/- mint & 1/- used, KGVI to £1 mint and extensive QEII ranges with sundry definitive sets. There are a number of useful covers throughout inc. KGV/KGVI period. Very clean & desirable material. (Few 100's). |
£400 |
|
534 |
|
EARLY INGOING/OUTGOING MAIL: 1814 EL ex Gatehouse (Scotland) to Golden Grove charged 2/5‡d & conveyed per Packet "Princess Mary" plus 1819 EL ex HMS "Salisbury" at Antigua to Edinburgh with step-type "DOVER/SHIP LETTER". A useful pair. |
£80 |
| ANTIGUA - BARBUDA |
|
535 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1922 set to 4/- mint, registered cover bearing KGV 3d to an address in St. Johns, KGV 1/- on registered (Iremonger) cover to England, KGV 4/- on registered (Wilson) cover to England, two Panton covers bearing Antigua/Cayman Islands adhesives with the former showing "BARBUDA" cancellations, a good range of off-cover KGV Antigua adhesives with Barbuda cancellations, etc. A very clean & appealing lot. (Small Qty.). |
£200 |
|
536 |
|
LEEWARD ISLANDS USED IN BARBUDA: A very clean & attractive collection of KGV/KGVI issues on album leaves with much of merit inc. 1927 registered cover to Bath bearing 1‡d block of 4, 1928 registered cover to Bath bearing 1/4d (2) & 4d, 1929 registered cover to Glasgow bearing Antigua 1‡d & Leewards 3d, pair of Registered "Iremonger" covers bearing 3/- & 4/- respectively, KGVI 10/- & £1 off-cover adhesives with "BARBUDA" cancels, etc. A lovely little lot. (Small Qty.). |
£200 |
| ASCENSION |
|
537 |
|
KGV USED RANGES on two album leaves with 1922 ‡d (2), 1d, 1‡d (2), 2d (2), 3d (2), 8d & 1/- plus duplicated 1924 ranges to 1/-. Mostly good to fine. (27). |
£90 |
| AUSTRALIA |
|
538 |
|
CARTON containing the interesting early to modern collection in three albums & in packets. Strength in mint with many useful items throughout. (Qty.). |
£100 |
| ** |
539 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with useful 'Roos & KGV Heads plus a good range of commems. inc. 5/- Bridge c.t.o. used. (130). |
£90 |
|
540 |
|
1913 5/- Kangaroo fresh mounted mint with small thin spot at right. Cat. £275 as fine. |
£40 |
| NEW SOUTH WALES |
|
541 |
|
EARLY INGOING MAIL: 1850 (6 May) EL ex Aberdeen to Sydney endorsed "3" in m/s with London & Sydney Ship Letter datestamps plus boxed red "ABERDEEN/PAID" mark. |
£60 |
|
542 |
|
EARLY 1/- RATE COVER TO INDIA "VIA GEELONG"; 15 June 1868 env. (very slight edge stains) addressed to an Officer of the 77th Regiment at Peshawar (redirected to Nowshera) endorsed "Per Mail of 17th June by Geelong", franked by NSW 6d Diadems (2) tied by partial v. fine "SYDNEY/NSW" duplexes (futher strike at top right). There is a large Indian "TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/C/No.5" c.d.s. on the reverse (28 June). Unusual and attractive example of an Officer's letter to this rare destination. Photo |
£150 |
| QUEENSLAND |
|
543 |
|
1860-1903 Range of stamps on leaves inc. Chalons to 20/-, 1882-1906 high values to £1 (3) inc. litho to 10/- mint, side faces to 2/-, good shade & postmark interest. Also a group of covers inc. 1894 reg'd to Brisbane with 1d (7) cancelled by s/l REGISTERED / YANDINA, Chalon 2d local covers (3) various articlres etc. Good lot. (14 covers & qty of stamps). |
£100 |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
| ** |
544 |
|
COLOUR TRIAL: 1874 De la Rue colour trial in a complete sheet of 42 in red using "TAYLOR'S…/ PERSIAN THREAD…" die and endorsed in contemporary m/s at the foot "South Australia" & "New Colour" with handstamped date "5 SEP 74" at top right. Very fine condition and possibly unique. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£1000 |
| TASMANIA |
|
545 |
|
1837 (14 August) EL ex Newlands to Edinburgh with fine oval "(Crown)/HOBART TOWN/VDL/18 AU 18/1837", prepaid 4d Colonial postage & conveyed by East Indiaman to England where a boxed red "INDIA/LETTER/DOVER" was applied. Charged 1/- in London then upgraded to 1/6d to pay the conveyance fee to Edinburgh. Photo |
£120 |
| ** |
546 |
|
1856 1d brown red unused with part original gum; some toning at foot but almost imperceptible from the front. Supported by Philatelic Foundation certificate (1960). SG.24; cat. £3,250. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
| ** |
547 |
|
1856 EL (central vertical fold well clear of marks) with printed endorsement "On Public Service only." from 'Commissariat/Van Diemen's Land' in Hobart to Launceston with red encircled "(crown)/FREE/22 JA 22/1856" on the front and equivalent framed diamond-shaped Free mark of Launceston of the next day on the back. Contents relate to the 99th, 12th & 40th Regiments. Scarce military item. Photo |
£260 |
| ** |
548 |
|
1857 (16 Feb.) E (faults, mainly on back) from Launceston to Hobart franked with a horizontal pair of 4d Chalon head adhesives with star wmk. to pay double the 4d per ‡d ounce inland rate with red "PRE-PAID" marks, one diamond-shaped & complete and the other circular but struck partially off the cover. One of the stamps shows extensive and the other partial re-cutting along the base frame; rare thus. Photo |
£300 |
| ** |
549 |
|
1858 (Feb.) E from Hobart to London (red arrival backstamp on 6 Apr. franked with a fine 6d dull lilac (SG.40) Chalon head (early use as the Perkins Bacon printings did not arrive in Tasmania until Jan., 1858) tied by fine "62" numeral cancellation. The cover is endorsed 'p Simla' and was carried on the ill-fated European & Australian Line 'Simla' which broke down en route and limped into Suez on 24 March. Photo |
£300 |
| ** |
550 |
|
1859 (3 May) small env. from Hobart to New Zealand franked with 2d deep green & 4d bright blue numeral wmk. Chalon heads cancelled by fine "62" numeral to pay the 6d per ‡oz. inter-colonial ship letter rate with large c.d.s. of Hobart and (although it apparently could not be delivered) an Auckland arrival mark. The cover also received a good strike of the scarce framed "ADVERTISED UNCLAIMED" instructional mark. Only a handful of Chalon head covers from Tasmania to New Zealand is known. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
| ** |
551 |
|
1900 (19 July) Inland env. from Cleveland to Campbell Town (arrival backstamp the next day) franked with 2d deep violet engraved pictorial adhesive (SG.231) tied by "22" numeral obliterator with mainly fine Cleveland c.d.s. alongside. Numeral cancellations of pictorial stamps are scarce as they were withdrawn shortly after the issue of the pictorial adhesives in November, 1899. Photo |
£260 |
| ** |
552 |
|
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES/TRAVELLING MAIN LINE RAILWAY MARKINGS ON COVER: Small group of early 1900's covers & cards with a good range of Railway markings inc. TPO NO.4 (4), TPO No.5 (3), TML RY No.3 (4) and TML RY No.2. A scarce group. (17). |
£500 |
| AUSTRIA |
|
553 |
|
CARTON containing the mint & used early to modern collection in a Simplex album inc. postmarks of Bohemia, Bukovina, Dalmatia, Krain, Moravia and Silesia plus sundry related literature comprising "Austrian Post Offices Abroad" parts I & VIII, "Altosterreich" (in German) & "Osterreich 1850-1918" (in German). Worth a look. (Approx. 1,600). |
£80 |
| BAHAMAS |
|
554 |
|
ALBUM containing the mint & used QV to QEII collection with strength in KGVI & QEII including several defin. sets to top value. (Many 100's). |
£100 |
| BARBADOS |
|
555 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive and valuable QV-QEII mint & used collection inc. a useful range of Britannia low values, 1873 5/- dull rose part original gum (faults but eminently presentable), 1882-86 to 5/- mint inc. scarce 3d & 4d values, Small Seal values to 2/6d mint (3) & used (2), Diamond Jubilee to 2/6d mint & used, Nelson to 1/- mint & used, 1912-16 to 3/- mint & used and an extensive range of later issues with many complete definitive sets, etc. A very good lot which merits careful inspection. (Sev. 100's). |
£500 |
|
556 |
|
MARITIME - FRENCH PAQUEBOT: 1931 E (edge wear, address partly erased) to UK with KGV 1‡d orange cancelled by octagonal d.s. of the French Ligne D paquebots COLON A BORDEAUX [Salles 1484] with a second strike alongside; despite faults, rare thus. Photo |
£100 |
| BERMUDA |
|
557 |
|
ALBUM containing the mint & used collection with strength in KGVI & QEII inc. KGVI Keyplates to 10/-, 12/6d & £1 mint plus £1 used, RSW £1 mint, useful QEII defins. & commems., etc. (Sev. 100's). |
£120 |
| BRITISH GUIANA/GUYANA |
|
558 |
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OUTBOUND SHIP LETTERS; 1805-37 Group of covers (6) to UK inc. 1832 EL Berbice to Belfast with good "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" (Tab. S12); 1835 EL written at Liverpool to Lt. Col. Bentinck, sent to Demerara and then re-directed to "Orderly Room Horse Guards, London" with step down "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" (Tab. S13); 1837 ELDemerara to Bath with fine stepped "SHIP LETTER/COWES" (Tab. S3) on reverse and partly across join, etc. Good selection. (6 covers). |
£120 |
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559 |
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OUTBOUND SHIP LETTERS; 1809-42 Fine group of outbound Ship Letters to UK inc. 1809 EL to Liverpool endorsed "p Maria" with fine red "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LIVERPOOL (Tab. S5); 1836 EL to London with fine boxed "GREENOCK/JAN 23 1837/SHIP LETTER" (Tab. S14) with fine boxed "‡" alongside; 1836 EL (Army officer's letter, crosswritten with translation) to Fareham endorsed "pr Mary Ann" with fine step-down "DEAL/SHIP LETTER" (Tab. S8); 1836 & 1842 EL's to London with boxed LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (Tab. S13) and lozenge type "(date)/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" (Tab. S17) respectively. (5 covers). Photo |
£150 |
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560 |
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BERBICE DATESTAMPS; 1816-38 selection inc. 1817 EL to Belfast with poor First Type d.s.; 1835 EL to London with fair strike of "BERBICE/(Jul)y 12 1835"; 1839 EL to London rated ms. "2/2" with a near complete scarce Type Four "Berbice April ?/1839" d.s. etc. (4 covers). Photo |
£150 |
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