| 161 | COACHING HORN: Magnificent copper and brass coaching horn (89cm) c1840 with trade plate of 'Baird & Tatlock, London & Glasgow' surmounted by a lion & crown on the bell; small dents and possible replacement mouthpiece but a fine example of the genuine article - in full working order! Photo | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 162 | DIARY OF GERTRUDE HARRIS, BRUSSELS; Small pocket book (1855) with diary entries, directory of residents etc., written by the daughter of CAM Harris the International Press foreign correspondent. Typed transcript and extensive family research. Unusual. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 163 | EARLY LETTERS ETC.; Collection of early letters inc. 1678 property agreement signed at Aberdeen for house in Edinburgh; 1686 declaration of the administration of an estate in Westminster (folds & spike hole); 1688 vellum obligation in Latin between Hoppe of London and Hoppe of Richmond; 1709 detailed disposition of Aberdeen property; 1710 ms. memorandum about the transfer of a Northallerton property and a quantity of letters from Orlando & Devon (late 19th/20th century) referring to concerts, actors etc. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 164 | EARLY LETTERS ETC.; 1727 ms. property agreement involving the Garth of Bankside (Bishop Auckland) with 8d. paper duty h.s. etc; 1762 4pp contract regarding a croft at Pitmuckston, Aberdeen;1768 52pp issue of the Universal Museum with fine woodcut title etc.; 1781 Robbery of the Bristol Mail, 8pp issue of the London Chronicle giving details and offering £200 reward; 1793 printed bond for a loan between a wool & silk manufacturer of Coventry with 1d paper tax and embossed 15/- revenue stamp; 1815 4pp issue of the Courier reporting the theft of a letter containing banknotes, with a notice from Francis Freeling offering £50 reward. Fine selection. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 165 | GAMES, SCRAPS, BALANCE ETC.; Large carton containing an assortment of games inc. 1930's Handicap Race Game, Eagle Book of Records, jigsaws, Chad Valley projector slides etc. Plus large scrapbook (binder poor) with interesting c.1845-75 cuttings from ILN, Punch, Vanity Fair; Coninental Pressed Steel balance c.1900 calibrated to 8oz. etc. (Small qty.). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 166 | HANDBILLS, CRICKET ETC.; Four attractive auctioneers handbills, 1828-33, advertising property at E Grinstead, Stamford Hill, Marylebone, Hammersmith & Fleet Market plus 1896 Surrey County Cricket Club handbook (156pp) with much detail (damp, faults etc.). | £55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 167 | HEADED NOTE PAPER ETC.; 1842 part letter from Joseph Hume to Richard Cobden written on a fine engraved view of Bognor, the letter mentions the Anti Corn Law League; 1824 will on large vellum with embossed seal of Archbishop of Canterbury's Prerogative Court, with fine £8 blue Revenue stamp plus 1833 Assignment, printed report of 1893 boiler explosion, 1909 sales particulars etc. all from Barton-under-Needwood. Fine. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 168 | LLANGOLLEN POST OFFICE RECORDS, 1919-31: Three ledgers containing detailed m/s & printed records inc. letterbox maintenance, supplies, directives, building plans, duty rosters, etc. Dusty but otherwise fine. (3 volumes). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 169 | PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS: Large collection of photograph albums inc. c.1890 holly sprig design with 20 c.d.v. & 22 cabinet photos; leather album c.1870 with 60 c.d.v./cabinet photos; half-size album with 96 portraits c.1860-90; unusual semi-circular album etc. Good lot, condition variable. (20 albums+qty. photos.). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 170 | POSTAL EPHEMERA & LITERATURE inc. c1935 Airweigh letter balance to 4oz. in original (worn) box; three desktop ink stands inc. c.1890 oak based with ebony ruler etc., c.1880 heavy brass type & alabaster Art Deco example plus a group (13) of matchbox covers. Carton of literature (7 vols) inc. Punch 1869, '77 & 1922, The Queens Empire, The City of London etc. (2 cartons). | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 171 | RAILWAYS; 1862 20pp vellum document concluding an agreement between the LSWR & the LB&SCR railways, with detailed tables of agreed fares etc. plus Transport Miscellany inc. The Locomotive Today (1922), 1950's Railway Magazine etc. (Small qty.). | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 172 | THOMPSON CORRESPONDENCE; 1800-52 Collection of letters (36) to or from George Thompson of Andover, mainly from London addresses inc. Lincoln's Inn, Stamp Office etc. variety of handstamps inc. ms. missent, Aylesbury mileage mark etc. Interesting selection. (36). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 173 | VIEW CARDS, ADVERTISING ETC.; Collection of eight engraved views of Scottish Tourist sites c.1845 printed on glazed cards; Windsor early chromo souvenir "card" c.1855, intricately die cut with printed rose and 32 fine engraved views, fine and scarce plus most unusial German chromo-litho printed card in the form of a boxadvertising chocolate products of Haeberlin, c.1890, showing the factory, scenes etc. Fine selection. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PICTURE POSTCARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 174 | FAR EAST: Group of attractive PPCs (many 'ethnic' types) posted to Wales c1905-12 from Indochina, Malaya, China, the Phillipines etc. with various frankings & cancellations inc. Hong Kong stamps cancelled at Swatow (2) & Shanghai (2), Panay Island cds (4), fine NDL card of card-playing passengers with OST-ASIATISCHE HAUPTLINIE cds plus a few others. (33 items). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ADEN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 175 | MILITARY MAIL: Small group of covers inc. 1915 env. to Bedford franked with India 8a adhesive optd. "I.E.F." cancelled by Sheikh Othman (Aden) F.P.O. 324 c.d.s. & bearing fine red "PASSED BY CENSOR/ INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/7" cachet, 1917 O.A.S. naval mail from Aden to Cornwall bearing vioilet "* PASSED CENSOR * ADEN/No. A108" cachet and London "RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP./. NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" slogan, 1918 stampless PPC to Long Eaton bearing "* BASE OFFICE ADEN */I.E.F./6 OCT.18" bridge-type c.d.s. & large "P" censor mark (scarce on card) and seven other covers or cards. (10 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 176 | SEA POST OFFICE COLLECTION: Group of covers and cards well written up on album leaves with various frankings & different Sea Post Office c.d.s.'s, the odd one used to cancel adhesives but mostly well clear or on the backs of covers. (35). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ANTIGUA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 177 | 1818 (25 July) EL to Scotland with m/s "Forwarde by Geo Dempster, Greenock, 4 Sept." endorsement on reverse & datestamps of both Glasgow & Greenock on the front. Scarce early mail from the island. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ASCENSION | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 178 | 1938 2/6d black & deep carmine mint plate block of 4 (light gum toning) plus 1938 registered cover to S.Africa bearing 2/6d black & deep carmine tied by First Day of issue cancellation (12 May) but with some additional blue crayon marks. (2 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 179 | CARTON containing the extensive early to modern predominantly used collection in four binders. Much of merit including usefulKGV/KGVI period and extensive QEII. (Few 1,000's). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 180 | THREE STOCKBOOKS containing the extensive early to modern duplicated accumulation housed in three stockbooks. All periods well represented with a number of better items noted. (Many 100's). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 181 | MINT MULTIPLES INC. IMPRINT BLOCKS, ETC.: Miscellany of KGV/KGVI period mint multiples including a good number of imprint blocks. The latter includes Macarthur 3d Ash imprint gutter block of 8, South Australia 3d Ash imprint gutter block of 4 & 1/- Ash imprint gutter pair, 1/6d Hermes McCracken imprint corner blocks of 4 (3), a good range of KGVI defins. inc. 1/4d Ash imprint block of 6, Aborigine 8‡d imprint blocks of 9 & 6, Aborigine 2/6d imprint block of 4, etc. A good lot of popular material. (Small Qty.). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 182 | STAMP SIZE PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY OF AN UNACCEPTED COAT OF ARMS DESIGN: 1911 imperforate essay in black submitted by an unknown artist for the design competition of that year which was won by "Baldy's Roo". The design bears a marked similarity to later ones produced for the 1926 competition by Frances Salvatore. Rare. Photo | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 183 | 1994 Australian Wildlife (2nd series) 45c self-adhesive in an imperforate se-tenant block of 12, vertical crease across backs of two stamps but fronts almost imperceptibly affected. A scarce block. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 184 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - "YOUNG AUSTRALIA", CHAR-WOMAN & DOVE OF PEACE: Trio of hand-illustrated envelopes comprising 1912 (13 Dec.) env. bearing W.A. 1d with coloured drawing of a baby(!) reading a newspaper at the breakfast table plus 1913 (Jan.) pair of fronts bearing W.A. 1d (single or two) depicting "Our Charwoman Mrs. Murphy....Things I can tell" & a small coloured drawing of a dove with a leaf in its mouth. (3). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 185 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - PORTRAIT OF A BOY AND FANCY ADDRESSES: 1913 (24 March) env. bearing W.A. 1d having a fine coloured portrait of an Aussie boy "Oh! Your'e the lady that that old humbug talks about - so that he sulks and won't work on our farm". Clearly the writer felt himself lonely and in exile in W.A. but had the humour to admit it. Plus 1913 (14/24 March) pair of envelopes (minor faults) each with W.A. 1d, both having very fancy coloured addresses. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 186 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - TOBOGGANING QUARTET: 1913 (28 March) env. bearing W.A. 1d showing a coloured view of two couples on a long toboggan speeding down a slope; "Here they come!". Endorsed per R.M.S. "Moldavia". | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 187 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - THE DRESS WITH THE PURPLE BOW: 1913 (23 July) env. bearing 1d 'Roo (perfs. cut at top) having a near fine half-length portrait of a lady with frizzy brown hair & a blue dress with purple bow. Sent per R.M.S. "Osterley". | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 188 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - PRE-RAPHAELITE STYLE GIRL WITH FLOWING HAIR: 1913 (22 Aug.) env. (opened out) bearing 1d 'Roo with a spectacular all-over coloured drawing of a girl with flowing hair dominating the address panel; reminiscent of Rosetti! Sent per R.M.S. "Ophir". Exhibition item. Photo | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 189 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - COMIC SWIMMING SCENES: 1913 (Oct./Nov.) envelopes each bearing 1d 'Roo pair (one stamp of one pair with cut perfs at right), both with coloured seaside scenes depicting a gleeful child bringing in a netted mermaid and a portly gent about to dive from a pier. sent per R.M.S. "Moldavia" & "Marmora". (2 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 190 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - BELLE WITH THE DRESS WITH PINK TRIM: 1913 (3 Nov.) env. bearing 1d 'Roo pair (one with faults) having a head & shoulders colored portrait of a lady at left, with strong black outline & shown with a dress with pink trim. Sent per R.M.S. "Otway". | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 191 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - BELLE IN WINTER SACRF AND COAT: 1913 (15 Dec.) env. (overall ironed creasing & one side-flap removed) bearing 1d 'Roo pair (one torn) having an attractive small coloured portrait of a lady wrapped in a scarf with a winter coat. sent per R.M.S. "Orama". | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 192 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - PUG DOG COVER WITH "SAVINGS BANK/MEREDIN" CANCELLATIONS: Unusual black & white pug-dogdesign surrounding the address on 16 Nov. 1912 env. franked by W.A. 1d tied by fine "SAVINGS BANK/MEREDIN" datestamps. Attractive. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 193 | ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES - COMIC BROODY HEN DESIGN: 1913 (Feb.) env. (cut down on three sides just clear of design) bearing W.A. 1d (faults) with a fine coloured drawing of a chicken captioned "Now Mrs Minorca, what's all that cackling about? Are you laying or lying?!" Dramatic design. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIAN STATES COLLECTIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 194 | MISCELLANY: The small selection inc. Queensland 1861 rough perf 1d, 3d and "REGISTERED" (6d) & 1881 5/- pale ochre (foxed), mounted mint. S. Australia 1872 3d on 4d and Victoria 1888 1/6d pale blue. (17). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NEW SOUTH WALES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 195 | 1850 (Jan.) Soft yellowish paper 1d reddish rose, a marginal example with "35" in oval of bars cancellation. 1850 (Aug.) hard bluish paper 1d dull carmine. fine used. Photo | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 196 | 1850-97 Small selection representing five classic desighns inc. 1850 2d, 1851 3d and 1854-59 1/- brown (repaired), 1883 8d yellow, mint and 1885-86 10/-"used". Mixed condition. (8). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 197 | 1853 (May) 8d orange-yellow with "50" numeral cancellation. Close to good margins, tiny thin at top. Scarce so fine. SG 80. Cat. £600. Photo | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 198 | DAVO ALBUM with the substantially complete largely unmounted mint collection of post-WWII stamps inc. a few Hitler head opts. to 3m, both Landscape sets, 1948 Costumes, scarce commems., Airs inc. 1950-53 Bird set, P.Dues, UN 1979-90, etc. A fine basis for development. (Qty.). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 199 | COLLECTION of mostly fine used stamps (1850-1936) in album inc. 1850 1k yellow (2) & 2k, 1867 coarse printing to 50k rose-brown, 1883 Arms to fine 50k, good ranges of FJ Heads, 1908 Jubilee to good 10k, 1910 Birthday to 60h, Postage Dues, military issues, locals, etc. A fine base for expansion. (Qty.). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BECHUANALAND/BOTSWANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200 | 1925 "Wilson" env. registered from Francistown to Birmingham franked with Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d brown. Fine. 1932 (22 Jan.) env. registered from Lobatsi to London franked with 1913-24 2‡d pair, 3d and 4d x 2. (2 covers). Photo | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BOLIVIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 201 | THE "COBIJA FIND" - EARLY INGOING 2/- RATE COVER VIA PANAMA: 1860 (Oct.) EL from London to "Cobija, Bolivia p.West India Mail" with a very fine pair of GB 1/- greens tied by v.fine London numerals, having a very fine British P.O. "PANAMA" transit c.d.s. alongside. Rare destination at this early date. Photo | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH EAST AFRICA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 202 | POSTAL STATIONERY: 1893-96 collection of unused stationery with post cards (21), registered envelopes (3, one folded), envelopes (10) and wrappers (4), fifteen are overprinted "SPECIMEN". Also East Africa & Uganda 1903-12 postcards (12), registered envelopes (3), envelopes (4) and wrappers (4). All are overprinted "SPECIMEN". Mostly fine | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH GUIANA/GUYANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 203 | 1805 (15 Aug.) E from Demerara conveyed on the "Manchester" packet which arrived in Falmouth on 5th November. The letter was disinfected by fumigation at St. Just Pool & charged "2/-" comprising 1/- packet & 1/- inland rates to London, charged 2/4d comprising 1/- packet & 1/4d inland rates to Edinburgh & 2/6d comprising 1/- packet & 1/6d inland rates to Findhorn for a single sheet of paper. Also 1861 EL bearing 6d adhesive ex Glasgow to Demerara via London & Southampton and thence by RMS Co. packet "La Plata" to St. Thomas where it arrived on Jan. 1at 1862 | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CANADA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 204 | TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection of QEII definitive and commemorative issues, mint, used & on cover with a good degree of specialisation in evidence. A good lot with a high percentage of completion to about 1990. (Large Qty.). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 205 | THREE CARTONS with the extensive modern accumulation/collection of yearbooks/packs, mint stamps in packets, commercial mail, etc. (Large Qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 206 | SMALL CARTON containing a largely modern collection in two albums, etc. Some useful items noted inc. a good little selection of booklets with a Catalogue value around £120. (Qty.). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 207 | BOX containing an interesting accumulation of covers including 18 QV period items with Flag cancellations, a useful selection of flight covers from the 1930's (approx. 40 with a good range of cachets) and a group of KGVI/early QEII FDC's. (Approx. 180). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 208 | STOCKBOOK containing a very fine mint collection of KGVI/QEII definitive issues inc. coils, booklets, panes, "OHMS" & "G" opts., P.Dues, phosphors, etc. Much unmounted mint in evidence (earlier items mounted as usual) in this excellent lot. STC £2,250. (Some 100's). | £360 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 209 | STOCKBOOK containing the heavily duplicated & predominantly used early to modern accumulation. Condition mixed but very high Catalogue value. (Many 100's). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 210 | 1851-59 Collection of Pence types comprising imperf. 3d Beaver (9, two on laid paper), imperf. 6d on medium wove paper (three good margins, just touched at top) & perforated 3d Beaver on stout wove paper. Condition variable but mostly presentable examples. (11). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 211 | 1851 6d slate-violet good used.Three huge margins, close but clear at left. SG.2, Cat. £900. Photo | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 212 | 1853 (23 Dec) printed "OHMS MONEY LETTER" printed form used from Quebec to Trenton. Photo | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 213 | 1857 ‡d deep rose very good used. Four good to huge margins. SG.17, Cat. £425. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 214 | 1857 Thin soft horizontally ribbed paper 3d red good used. Margins clear all round. SG.22, Cat. £400. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 215 | 1859 6d brownish-grey good used. Three good to huge margins, just touched at right hand side. SG.27, Cat. £2,500. Photo | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 216 | 1859-97 Mint & used ranges on leaves inc. 1859 10c (5), 12‡c (3) & 17c (3) used, a useful range of Large & Small Queens, 1897 Jubilee ‡c & 8c mint, etc. Poor to fine. (100). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 217 | 1897 Jubilee set plus additional 1c, 2c, 5c & 50c good to fine used. The dollar values all with heavyish cancels save the $5 which has a somewhat smudged c.d.s. cancellation. (20). Photo | £750 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 218 | 1855 4d blue, two used pairs, 1853-64 1d to 1/- unused, three margined examples, the 1/- is repaired. 1868 4d on 6d mounted mint. A good group. (9). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 219 | 1855-63 4d blue. Two used pairs in different shades. One with minute thin, other fine. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CHILE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 220 | 1842-86 Group of covers comprising 1845 (31 Dec.) EL ex Glasgow to Valparaiso "per West Indies RM Stm. Pkt", 1848 EL ex Glasgow to Valparaiso prepaid 2/- packet postage conveyed on the RMS packet "Forth", 1886 1d newspaper wrapper ex Glasgow to Valparaiso & 1880 env. posted during the Chile/Peru war bearing two uncancelled 5c adhesives & charged "1/-" packet postage for a weight not exceeding ‡oz. (4). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CYPRUS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 221 | CARTON containing an extensive collection of adhesives (QV to early QEII, predominantly used with much duplication but postmark interest, shades, KGV & VI values to 45pi and latterly values to £3, but also some mint inc. KGV imprint blocks of four), many covers (inc. fine KGV, censored & FDCs), heavily duplicated miniature sheets both mint and c.t.o., a selection of unused Lighthouse & Lindner hingeless leaves (no stamps thereon) and much of thematic interest, e.g. birds, Olympics & shells. Huge cat. value. (Many 100's). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 222 | SMALL SELECTION OF MINT STAMPS on stock-card comprising 1881 "CYPRUS" & "HALF-PENNY" optd. and surcharged respectively (3, inc. one with most of "Y" of "PENNY" off the edge of the adhesive) & "30 PARAS" surcharge, 1881 ‡pi CC wmk. & 1882/3 CA wmk. 1pi, 2pi & 6pi. SG.7, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19 & 21; Cat. £600+ (8). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CYPRUS - TURKISH OCCUPATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 223 | BINDER & COVER ALBUM containing an extensive mint (mainly unmounted) collection from the 8/4/1970 'Social Aid Stamps' (see SG. foreword) through many 'better' sets to 1994 plus a few used or c.t.o adhesives, mint miniature sheets & 'back of the book' material, a selection of FDC's & an extensive array of 8/8/1977 covers each bearing two generally superb impressions of the new village postmarks introduced that day. Some duplication (e.g. four sets of SG.1-7) but much of both general and specific thematic interest such as birds, flowers, music & shells. Cat. £2,000++. (Several 100's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EGYPT | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 224 | COVER MISCELLANY: Interesting ranges of registered covers c1895-1960 with emphasis on earlier items inc. uprated stationery from smaller offices (31). Also a fine group of post-WWII airmail covers, mainly commercial, inc. censored, with wide variety of frankings plus FFCs etc. Good group. (66 items). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 225 | SUEZ CANAL COMPANY: 1868 1c to 40c mint (mostly with gum - 20c unused), the 1c & 40c with small thins. (4). | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FIJI | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 226 | MISCELLANY with 1938-55 & 1954-59 to £1, 1959-63 to £1 (3 sets), 1969-70 to $2 & 1971-72 Birds set to $2. Chiefly fine mint. (Small Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRANCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 227 | MISCELLANY: Collection of mint & used stamps in 5 albums with strength in unmounted mint issues c1986-2000 (seems complete) plus ranges of earlier stamps with useful items noted and a few colonial issues. Also a juvenile collection, a bundle of covers etc. (Qty). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRENCH COLONIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 228 | MISCELLANY OF COVERS WITH MILITARY INTEREST: The interesting group of military mail inc. 1925/34 covers (4) from Legionnaires in Morocco, a group of WWII period covers (5) ex New Caledonia with a good range of censor marks & a good little range of Tunisian items (7) inc. 1882/3 pair with Gabes & Sfax c.d.s. (16). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 229 | POST-INDEPENDENCE MISCELLANY: Substantial bundle of commercial covers from former Colonies (c1960's/1980's) with an emphasis on African territories inc. Congo, Dahomey, Mali, Senegal, etc. (Approx. 100). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 230 | GENERAL ISSUES: Small collection written up on leaves inc. 1859 Eagles to 80c, scarce NapolÈon 80c (2), CÈrËs 80c, Type Sage 1c green and 35c black & orange (2). Also a selection of Martinique to c.1920. (Small Qty.). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GERMANY | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 231 | CARTON containing a Davo album with mint & used collection 1872-1937 inc.1889 mint set, Germania, welfare sets, used inflation issues, 1936 Olympic sheets etc. Also good mint Saar 1920-59 on printed leaves with many better items inc. unusual essay (1954 Murillo), a stockbook with mixed ranges inc. a few Swiss & Austrian stamps, packets etc. Useful lot. (Qty). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 232 | CARTON with the varied accumulation including useful States & post-WWII issues. (Qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 233 | CARTON with the extensive miscellany inc. a collection of States, later inc. useful mint 1920's issues, stockbooks with Colonies, Bohemia & Moravia and Occupation of Poland, a good range of covers (c280, pre-War to modern), etc. (Qty.). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 234 | CATAPULT MAIL - S.S.'BREMEN' & 'EUROPA': 1929-35 Group of scarce, attractive covers inc. 1929 matched pair - the N.York item a FFC plus a further FF cacheted postcard of the ship; various commemorative h.s., instructional marks etc. Also a scarce SS 'Europa' FFC (21.9.30) and two 'Bremen' drops at Southampton. A good lot. (9 items). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GERMANY - WEST | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 235 | 1951 'POSTHORN' SET: Attractive, fresh-looking mint set of this scarce issue [Mi.123-38]; some values with slight gum disturbance; catalogue value £2,000+. (16) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GERMANY - BERLIN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 236 | COLLECTION, 1948-89: Schaubek album containing an extensive, mainly unmounted mint collection with strength in earlier issues with key stamps noted, 1960 coils, booklets etc. Ideal for further specialist development. (Qty) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GOLD COAST/GHANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 237 | 1917 (20 Nov) and 1918 (20 April) envs. from the same corrspondence from Seccondee per "S.S. Abence" and "S.S. Akabo" respectively to London at the 1d rate. The contents are exstremely eye opening and interesting. The first gives a vivid account on how to deal with a drunken native servant, the second gives details of an attack by submarine. Some faults. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| HONG KONG | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 238 | 1891-1997 The small mint selection with 1900-01 2c, 5c, 12c & 30c, 10c on 30c and unmounted 1970 New Year pair plus an additional $1.30c. and 1997 5c to $50. (25). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 239 | 1919 (25 June) OHMS piece to the Admiralty, London bearing 4c, 40c, 50c, $2 (3), $5 and $10, cancelled ith "HONG KONG" c.d.s. A fine and remarkable franking. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 240 | 1935 (12 Jan) OHMS piece to Whitehall, london bearing 4c, 20c vertical pair, $5 vertical strip of four and $10 vertical strip of four, cancelled by "VICTORIA/HONG KONG" c.d.s. A rare franking in fine condition. Photo | £220 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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