|
2400 |
 |
PRE-STAMP COVER EX St MARY'S, 1838: E (one side flap removed) endorsed 'St Mary's 12 March 1838' with summary of contents addressed to London with fine boxed KINGSBRIDGE/SHIP LETTER on reverse and '1/7' charge. Photo |
£400 |
|
2401 |
|
FRENCH MERCHANT'S LETTER TO MARSEILLE: 1850 (March) EL (toning, internal wear) from 'Ste Marie de Batheur en Gambie' with shipping news, carried by Captain Lacoste of the 'Robuste' to Marseille (part strike of a Marseille entry mark); m/s '3' deleted and replaced by '5'; '80' on reverse probably 'bundle charge'. Letters to France are very uncommon, from this period. Photo |
£400 |
|
2402 |
|
St MARY'S TO BORDEAUX, 1850: E (docketted July 1850) from 'St Marie de Bathurts' [sic], endorsed 'par l'Union' and addressed to Bordeaux; fine Marseille entry mark; rated '8' altered to '6' with (reverse) '21.10' charge for bundle of letters. Internal foxing spots but attractive appearance. Early French mail from Gambia is scarce. Photo |
£200 |
|
2403 |
|
1889 1½d GREY POSTAL STATIONERY POSTCARD (slight faults) commercially used ex Bathurst to Reading endorsed in m/s 'S/S "Mandingo" ' with the impressed stamp cancelled by bars, fine "GAMBIA /B/MY 31/89/PAID" c.d.s. at lower left and Reading arrival mark for "JU16". |
£100 |
| GERMAN STATES |
|
2404 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1824-72 sextet inc. 1824 EL from Hamburg to London whence it was redirected to Edinburgh bearing framed "NOT PAID" mark, pair of 1848/50 ELs with Berlin railway station d.s.'s, 1866 EL from Baden with Anglo-French diamond-shaped accountancy mark "1F. 76c" and 1872 (9 Jan.) env. from Flensburgh to Glasgow franked with embossed eagle ½gr & 2gr adhesives issued just nine days earlier. (6 covers). |
£100 |
|
2405 |
|
HAMBURG - RARE USAGE OF VALENTINE's PRINTED PICTORIAL "OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE" ENVELOPE; 6 Sept. 1853 usage of Valentine's printed Pictorial envelope (opened out for display; minor edge wear) with various scenes printed on all four flaps on the reverse; addressed to Birmingham "Via Ostende" (in Elihu Burritt's own hand), endorsed "Paid 9" in pencil with a partial fancy "HAMBURG" datestamp on the front and a London "PAID" transit c.d.s. Very rare usage of a British Propaganda Pictorial envelope from the Continent. [Ex Major Tapp.] Photo |
£200 |
|
2406 |
|
PRUSSIA: 1859/63 Pair of ELs from Stettin to Fraserburgh and Leith respectively the former franked with 2sgr & 3sgr adhesives and the latter registered & bearing fine "-PRUSSIA-/(crown)/REGISTERED" mark in red. (2 covers). |
£130 |
| GERMANY |
|
2407 |
|
SMALL BOX with the varied collection/accumulation including a useful range of unmounted mint modern West German issues, a small range of Saar in a small stockbook and a large amount of off-paper West German issues. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
2408 |
|
COLLECTION, c1860-1970: Davo album with collection of used stamps, containing interesting ranges of States with useful stamps noted inc. Thurn & Taxis and Bavaria, plus 1872 eagles and useful Third Reich to 1945; also some DDR and stock pages crammed with duplicates etc. (Qty) |
£100 |
|
2409 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY c1948-90: Carton containing a large qty of covers in 9 binders, inc. both West & East Germany with some good post-WWII FDCs plus commercial mail - many better frankings noted. Viewing recommended. (Large qty). |
£160 |
|
2410 |
|
THIRD REICH FELDPOST: Small binder containing a selection of 6pf Hindenberg postcards and an extensive range (64) of German feldpost items c1940-45 inc. various printed forms, cards & covers with a diversity of feldpost cancellations plus hospital & regimental cachets etc. Good lot for the expert. (96 items). |
£100 |
|
2411 |
|
'GERMANIA': Incomplete run Vols. 1-31 (missing early issues) with some staple rusting / mottling; also a bundle of Society newsletters. (Qty). HEAVY LOT - BUYER TO REMOVE. |
£50 |
| GERMANY - WEST |
|
2412 |
|
COLLECTION ON SCHAUBEK LEAVES: Fine mint collection (mainly unmounted) with a very good standard of completion inc. superb commemorative stamps (1950s complete), specialised studies of definitives inc. Heuss, famous Germans, Brandenberg Gate & Accidents with booklets, (Heuss 10pf phosphor marginal strip Mi.183y noted), pairs, m/s and later issues. Fine lot for development. High catalogue value. (Qty) |
£450 |
|
2413 |
|
COLLECTION, 1949-84: Duplicated collection in 4 binders inc. SAFE album with mint issues with better earlies inc. 1949 commemoratives, 1951 Marienkirche & Wuppertal pairs, charities etc plus a good degree of completion from th e1960s onward. Alsi a DAVO album with mint & used issues inc. Bach pair used on postcard & 1959 Beethoven MS; two further binders with Marienkirche 10pf mint and further extensive ranges. (Qty) |
£200 |
| GERMANY - BERLIN |
|
2414 |
|
CARTON containing the highly-catalogued collection of mint & used stamps inc. (mint) 1949 UPU, Goethe, relief, BPO, recovery, 1951 Bell (no 40pf) etc. plus used ranges inc. 1951 DRUPA cards (3) with various issues plus many good sets and individual stamps. Also a bundle of ETBs, 1987-90. (Qty) |
£180 |
|
2415 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the mint & used collection to 1990 including 1949 UPU 2Dm used, 1949 Goethe set used (20pf with a couple of pulled perfs), 1952-53 Famous Berliners used and extensive later ranges. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
| GERMANY - EAST |
|
2416 |
|
EXTENSIVE MINT & USED COLLECTION, 1945-90: Mint & used collection housed in four printed Davo albums and inc. post-WWII Russian Zone issues, good DDR earlies inc. 1950 Academy set, DEBRIA sheets (3) inc. one used with special camcel, 1953 Marx sheets (4) perf. & imperf. mint, 1954 sheets inc. Stamp Day, Schiller & Engels all mint, 1957 memorial sheet plus later ranges to c1990 - good state of completion. (Qty) |
£320 |
|
2417 |
|
COLLECTION, 1949-85: Printed album containing a good representative collection of mint & used stamps with good early issues inc. unmounted mint Academy set, mint Mao (2 sets, one with patchy gum), president's visit, DEBRIA 84pf (2) plus a good range of issues to c1985 (no MS). (Qty). |
£100 |
| GERMAN COLONIES |
|
2418 |
|
CAMEROUN: 1890 Scarce use of German 10pf reply postcard (reply half) with fine VIKTORIA/KAMERUN c.d.s.; central crease does not detract. An attractive and unusual forerunner franking. |
£100 |
|
2419 |
|
CAMEROUN - GERMAN 20pf FRANKING, 1896: Small E to Berlin with 20pf blue 'eagle' issue tied by fine single-ring 'VIKTORIA/(KAMERUN)/GEBIET' cds; light diagonal corner crease just touches stamp. Photo |
£200 |
|
2420 |
|
EAST AFRICA: Selection of used values with a fine range of interesting postmarks on vals. to 1r, many on piece inc. Germany 2mk (scarce) & 20pf each used with fine Mohorro cancels, GEA issues with Mombo, Neu-Langenburg, Tabora, Kilossa, Bismarkburg, Korogwe, Usumbura, Lindi, Iringa, etc. Mostly fine. (52 items). |
£75 |
| GIBRALTAR |
|
2421 |
|
1793 lengthy EL (faults) addressed to 'Tain/North Britain' bearing a partly fine "PLYMOUTH/SHIP. LRE" mark and 1864 env. addressed to 'Beauly/Scotland' franked with a G.B. surface printed 6d adhesive cancelled by "A26" obliterator with a Gibraltar c.d.s. well to the left. (2 covers). |
£75 |
|
2422 |
|
HANDSTRUCK '6' INVERTED FOR 9d DUE: 1900 E (trimmed at R where opened) ex Mogador, French Morocco, addressed to Chief Rabbi Moses Benjamin at Gibraltar and franked with 10c on 10c (3); 'T' h.s. and most unusual usage of the Gibraltar '6' h.s. - reversed and with blue crayon 'd', indicating 9d due; endorsed 'Not in' and 'Shifted to next to Guard Room'. The first such usage we have seen. Photo |
£150 |
|
2423 |
|
KGVI MINT DEFINITIVE RANGE on card inc. sundry better perfs. We note 2/- (3), 5/- (2), 10/- (2) & £1 plus the scarce 1½d carmine perf. 13½. Some slight gum toning but colours very fresh & fine and all lightly mounted. STC £1,000+. (30) |
£150 |
| GOLD COAST/GHANA |
|
2424 |
|
EARLY COVER EX CAPE COAST CASTLE: 1835 (Jan.) E (filing fold, dust mark) dated from Cape Coast to Bristol 'p.Barque Congo' and endorsed on reverse 'Ship Letter for London from Africa'; fine stepped BRISTOL/SHIP-LETTER and '1/6' rate on front. Early and scarce. |
£240 |
|
2425 |
|
ITEMISED FURNITURE BILL EX CAPE COAST, 1836: EL written from 'Western Africa Cape Coast' (30.Nov.1836) concerning an itemised group of furnishings bought by the Rev. George Wrigley; fine boxed 'Gravesend/Ship Letter' and 1/2' charge. Attractive and scarce early mail from the Gold Coast. |
£240 |
|
2426 |
|
KUMASI - SHIP LETTER TO LONDON, 1843: E docketted 'Kumasi 7 September 1843' with mainly fine s/l SHIP LETTER of London partly overstruck by arrival cds of 14.November. Scarce early mail from Kumasi. |
£200 |
|
2427 |
|
KUMASI - SHIP LETTER TO LONDON VIA CORNWALL: E annotated as being written from Kumasi on 24.March 1844 with mainly fine strike of the boxed PENZANCE/SHIP LETTER across flap, with London arrival ds (4.July) alongside; charged '1/4'. Scarce early Gold Coast item. |
£220 |
|
2428 |
|
RED "ACCRA/B/PAID16 NO 71" C.D.S. on stampless env. (rather flimsy & other slight faults) addressed to Edinburgh with m/s '6' accountancy mark and also bearing a fine "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/8 DE 71/3A" mark (Robertson P17) in red. Few examples are known of this Accra mark in red. Photo |
£220 |
|
2429 |
|
"CAPE-COAST-CASTLE" C.D.S. ON STAMPLESS ENVELOPE: 1871 (July) env. addressed to Edinburgh with '5' m/s accountancy mark in red crayon and also bearing a mainly fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/8 AU 71/2B" mark (Robertson P17) in red. |
£100 |
|
2430 |
|
FINE "PAID-AT·CAPE·COAST·CASTLE + /AU19/72" double ring c.d.s. in red on stampless env. (slight faults) to Edinburgh with '5' & '1' m/s accountancy marks in an attractive magenta shade and also bearing a very fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/12 SP/72/2B" (Robertson P17) mark. Photo |
£260 |
|
2431 |
|
QUITTAH: 1½d Brown postal stationery postcard (minor faults) from a missionary writing to Germany (Bremen arrival c.d.s. at lower left) with the impressed stamp cancelled by a very fine "B27." in bars and an equally fine small "QUITTAH/C/7JY/82" c.d.s. nearby. |
£120 |
|
2432 |
|
SALTPOND: 1888 1½d Brown postal stationery postcard from 'Salt Pond 18/7/88' commercially used to London with the impressed stamp cancelled by a good small "CAPE·COAST/C/JY 19/88" c.d.s. with a mainly fine further strike at the lower left. |
£80 |
|
2433 |
|
BOXED 'AUS WESTAFRIKA' CANCELLATION EX QUITTAH: 1890 E to Germany (light spotting) franked by 20pf 'eagle' with fine boxed 'AUS/WESTAFRIKA' cancellation and red ink m/s 'Quittah/15gr/14/3/90' alongside. |
£100 |
|
2434 |
|
1891 1½d BROWN POSTAL STATIONERY POSTCARD (slight faults) commercially used to London the impressed stamp being cancelled by very clear but somewhat over-inked "556" numerals with a mainly fine "CAPE·COAST/C/NO 6/91" small black c.d.s. at lower left and London arrival mark in red. |
£100 |
|
2435 |
|
BOXED 'AUS WESTFRIKA' ON ACCRA COVER, 1890: E (slightly roughly opened) to Germany with 1880 20pf blue 'eagle' franking tied by fine black, boxed 'AUS/WESTAFRIKA' mark with blue crayon 'Accra/Juli 12.90 / 5gr' alongside. Attractive & scarce forerunner cover. Photo |
£200 |
|
2436 |
|
BOXED 'Aus West-Afrika/mit/Hamburger Dampfer' CANCELLATION : 1890 E (top edge slightly chipped) to Hamburg, franked with 1880 20pf blue tied by fine boxed 'Aus West-Afrika/mit/Hamburger Dampfer' mark in black with blue m/s 'Accra 27/4 90' & red ink '8,5 gr' alongside. Scarce and attractive. Photo |
£200 |
|
2437 |
|
AXIM: Neat env. addressed to Swanage, Dorset franked with 2½d ultramarine & orange adhesive tied by a fine "AXIM/B/DE 9/93" c.d.s. with another equally fine strike to the left and (at lower left) a good orange-red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/JA 13 94/?B" mark. |
£140 |
|
2438 |
|
ANAMABOE - TAXED 1894 ½d GREEN POSTAL STATIONERY POSTCARD TO LONDON with the impressed stamp cancelled by a mainly fine "ANAMABOE/B/OC21/94" single ring c.d.s. with another strike below, a "CAPE COAST/OC 22/94/GOLD COAST" double ring c.d.s. at top left and superb encircled "T" with h s/ "d1" to the left; slight thin slightly affecting the latter mark and other minor faults but these hardly detract. |
£100 |
|
2439 |
|
1896 ENVELOPE REGISTERED FROM ACCRA TO LONDON franked at top right with a fine 2½d ultramarine & orange adhesive cancelled by light bars with "·ACCRA/MY 18/96/GOLD COAST·" alongside & two 1d rose-carmine adhesives at the bottom left also cancelled by bars and bearing on the front red m/s '28' within an "R" in vertical oval & black "REGISTERED/4/12JU 96/LIVERPOOL" horizontal oval trannsit mark with unusual "REGISTERED W.C./A 7/13 JU 96/S.M.P." black horizontal oval on the reverse. Small cover faults do not detract. |
£140 |
|
2440 |
|
2d BLUE REGISTERED ENVELOPE EX ABURI to London uprated with a 2½d ultramarine & orange adhesive cancelled by a hooded registered h.s. with a fine "ABURI/A/NO 23/96/GOLD COAST" c.d.s. alongside next to a Liverrpool registered oval transit d.s. and fine Accra transit c.d.s. on the back. |
£120 |
|
2441 |
|
ADA - PRINTED PAPER RATE: Wrapper addressed to Banbury franked with a ½d green adhesive cancelled by (rather heavy) bars with a fine "·ADA·/AU 7/97/GOLD COAST" c.d.s at top left with Accra transit c.d.s. on the back five days later. |
£120 |
|
2442 |
|
INCOMING "AR" COVER FROM ARGENTINA ETC.; Amazing 1898 registered 5c pink PS env. Buenos Aires to Cape Coast via Liverpool uprated with tied 3c orange and 16c grey endorsed "via London" with fine boxed "A.R." amd on the reverse Buenos Aires Registered label, Liverpool registered d.s. and a v.fine Cape Coast/Gold Coast receiving d.s.; 1880 1½d PC (some soiling) Quittah to Bremen via Liverpool cancelled B27 with Quittah d.s., red Paid Liverpool BR Packet & London d.s.'s and Bremen receiver plus 1885 env. Accra to Hamburg endorsed "Per ss Lagos via L'pool", franked with (faded) 4d lilac with fine Accra d.s. part overstruck by red Paid Liverpool BR Packet d.s. and red crayon "3" &"1" indicating post offices' shares. A scarce and attractive trio. Photo |
£120 |
|
2443 |
|
1898 ½d GREEN POSTAL STATIONERY POSTCARD COMMERCIALLY USED EX ABOKOBI TO ACCRA with the impressed stamp cancelled by a mainly fine "ABOKOBI/U(inverted)/AU 9/98/GOLD COAST" c.d.s. with another strike at the bottom left very slightly overstruck by a fine Accra arrival c.d.s. for the next day. Small tear at top does not detract. Photo |
£200 |
| GRENADA |
|
2444 |
|
TWO ALBUMS with the mint & used KGVI/QEII collection inc. 1938-50 to 10/- mint (9 inc. DLR imprint strip of 4 of the slate-blue & carmine - some splitting of perfs) & used (12 inc. two blocks of 4) and extensive later ranges inc. a few covers. A fine lot for the specialist. (Few 100's). |
£300 |
| HONG KONG |
|
2445 |
|
32c-RATE COVER TO G.B. "VIA MARSEILLES", ETC.; Fine Nov. 1868 env. to London franked by 30c red (wrinkle) and 2c brown tied by fine "B62" numerals with red manuscript "1/4" accounting alongside. Plus odd 1877 env. (faults) to GB with 2c brown alone tied by fine "B62" (other stamps removed?), off-cover 10c blue with part Hoihow c.d.s. and off-cover 5c yellow (2) with Macau c.d.s. or boxed "[POST]ED ON BOARD" cancel. (2 covers + 3 stamps). [Ex Major Tapp.] Photo |
£200 |
| ** |
2446 |
|
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF FISCAL STAMPS: 1895 (25 Jan) env. from Hong Kong to London franked with 2c carmine x 5, 3c yellow fiscal and 3c mauve fiscal. All except the first fiscal stamp tied by "HONG KONG" c.d.s. An attractive item. Photo |
£200 |
| ** |
2447 |
|
"SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG" MARINE SORTER DATESTAMPS ON INGOING MAIL FROM BELGIUM, INDIA & CEYLON; 1904/6 trio of PPC's to Manila (1906) and to HK (2; 1906 redirected to Peking with near fine "F.P.O.No.1" & BASE OFFICE/B" [Tientsin] c.d.s.'s; plus 1904 redirected to India then Ceylon); all with mostly very fine "C"-code "SINGAPORE·TO·HONG·KONG" Marine Sorter c.d.s.'s. Scarce lot. (3 cards). Photo |
£150 |
| ** |
2448 |
|
1919 (25 June) OHMS piece to the Admiralty, London bearing 4c, 40c, 50c, $2 (3), $5 & $10, cancelled with "HONG KONG" c.d.s. Fine. Photo |
£160 |
| ** |
2449 |
|
1935 Silver Jubilee 3c ultramarine and grey-black, an upper right corner block of four showing requisition number 18121, with lightning conductor variety, usual lightly toned gum, two are unmounted. SG. 133a. Photo |
£140 |
| ** |
2450 |
|
1935 Silver Jubilee 5c green and indigo, a mint block of four from the lower left of the sheet, one with extra flagstaff variety. Fresh appearance but a little toned with some rust spotting. SWcarce. SG. 134a. Cat. £300. |
£120 |
| ** |
2451 |
|
1935 Silver Jubilee 5c green & indigo, a vertical pair from the lower left of the sheet, upper stamp with extra flagstaff variety, mounted mint, gum toned as normal. SG.134a. Cat. £300+. |
£100 |
| ** |
2452 |
|
1938 $10 green & violet, a block of four from the top of the sheet with white gum which has become a little toned and streaked as is usual. Mounted on selvedge only. SG. 161. Photo |
£1500 |
| ** |
2453 |
|
1971-73 Upright watermark, glazed ordinary paper, a fine unmounted mint set. SG. 197ab, 199ab, 201ab, 203ab, 106d, 207e, 208c & 209d. Cat. £2,000. (8). Photo |
£800 |
|
2454 |
|
1977 Orchids 20c to $2 unmounted mint sheets of fifty. SG. 368-370. |
£140 |
|
2455 |
|
1978 Coronation Anniversary 20c four sheets of fifty (one is toned) and $1 three sheets of fifty (toned in places),1980 80th Birthday $1.30, two complete unmounted mint sheets of fifty and 1981 Royal Wedding 20c to $5 complete unmounted mint sheets of fifty. SG.373 & 374, 390 & 399-401. |
£80 |
|
2456 |
|
1979 Butterflies 20c to $2 unmounted mint sheets of fifty. SG. 380-383. |
£100 |
|
2457 |
|
1979 Mass Transit Railway 20c to $2, complete unmounted mint sheets of fifty. SG. 384-386. |
£80 |
|
2458 |
|
1980 Parks 20c to $5, unmounted mint sheets of fifty. SG. 391-394. |
£60 |
|
2459 |
|
1981 Fish 20c to $2, complete unmounted mint sheets of fifty. SG. 395-398. |
£60 |
|
2460 |
|
1982 Wild Animals 20c to $5, complete unmounted mint sheets of fifty. SG. 411-414. |
£100 |
|
2461 |
|
1982 Sport for the Disabled 30c to $5, complete unmounted mint sheets of fifty. SG. 431-434. |
£80 |
| ** |
2462 |
|
POSTCARDS AND REPLY CARDS: 1c green postcard and reply card, 3c brown reply card, 4c on 3c in red & black overprinted "SPECIMEN" and 4c on 3c reply card (soiled). Also the rare CHINA overprint 1½c on 1c card. (6 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
| ** |
2463 |
|
POSTCARD STAMPS: 3c on 16c yellow on white card, red printing, unused. The card a little rubbed. Photo |
£100 |
|
2464 |
|
"BACK OF THE BOOK" MATERIAL: Album containing the small range of stamps with sundry cancellation interest but with main interest in Revenues/Fiscals. An unusual miscellany. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
| HANKOW |
| ** |
2465 |
|
LATE "COMBINATION" CARD EX HANKOW TO G.B. VIA KULING; Uncancelled 23 Sept. 1904 commercial usage of the Hong Kong 4c red P. Stat. PC to Manchester (ref. Xmas presents) franked by China ½c (2)+1c+2c all tied by very fine bilingual "KULING" c.d.s.'s, having similar "KIUKIANG" & "SHANGHAI" transit c.d.s.'s also on the front. Rare thus Photo |
£120 |
| HOI-HOW |
| ** |
2466 |
|
CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION POSTCARD TO GERMANY WITH BOXED "I.P.O." TIE-PRINT; 1 July 1902 PPC (Thailand imprints above address with views of "Bangkok"! - some light staining) from "Hoihow" to Germany; franked by China 4c tied by partly fine "KIUNGCHOW" c.d.s., and by a Hong Kong QV 4c grey tied by the Chinese c.d.s., but also tied by a fair rare small boxed Hoihow "I.P.O." tie-print and by a light 2-ring "VICTORIA/HONG-KONG" c.d.s. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
| MACAO |
|
2467 |
|
EARLY TRANSPACIFIC DOUBLE-F.A.C. COVER TO G.B. VIA PANAMA & U.S.A.; Fine 4 Jan. 1841 E from "Russell & Co." (pencil note "Macao") to London endorsed "Panama to New York" and "Acadia" (latter for the transatlantic route from NY to London), with fine to very fine red oval F.A.C.'s of "GOODHUE & Co./NEW YORK" and "T.W. WARD/BOSTON" on the top flap; charged "2/-" with 3 May 1841 London arrival datestamps. Written during the chaos of the 1st Opium War. Rare thus. [Ex Major Tapp.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
| NINGPO |
|
2468 |
|
1896 5c blue pair with oval of dots and "NIGPO" Webb type C c.d.s. A late use. Photo |
£120 |
|
2469 |
|
1896 10c purple on red, a block of four with "NINGPO" c.d.s. (Webb type B) of 26 Oct. 1899 which is later than recorded by Webb. Photo |
£100 |
| WEI HAI WEI |
|
2470 |
|
VERY RARE WEI-HAI-WEI 2c LOCAL ON PART HONG KONG 4c POSTCARD; Jan. 1899 piece of the Hong Kong 4c grey PC (small watercolour of HK island on reverse) cancelled by a partial HK c.d.s., with a partial 2-ring "CUSTOMS/CHEFOO" c.d.s. alongside, uprated with a Cornebe & Co. 2c red with diamond "LKT" design (fault), tied by a mostly v. fine 2-ring "C & Co/W H W" cancel. Very rare short-lived (Dec. 1898 - Mar. 1899 only) precursor to the P.O. service between Wei Hai Wei and Chefoo. [Ex Major Tapp.] Photo. |
£150 |
| BRITISH POST OFFICES IN JAPAN |
|
2471 |
|
YOKOHAMA - 48c-RATE COVER TO G.B. VIA FRANCE WITH BLUE "Y1" NUMERALS; Unusual 17 Feb. 1873 env. (minor wear) to Edinburgh "By French Mail" franked by 24c green (2; one with crease) tied by mostly very fine blue "Y1" numerals matching the very fine blue "A"-code "YOKOHAMA" c.d.s. on the side-flap. Rare thus. [Ex Major Tapp.] Photo |
£500 |
| HUNGARY |
|
2472 |
|
CARTON containing a substantial, duplicated collection of mint & used stamps c1871-1990 in 5 binders with better stamps noted inc. mint 1931 zeppelin pair, 1933 airs, 1949 UPU sets (2) perf./ imperf., Roosevelt blocks ex-MS, fine used 1949 Chain bridge 3k MS etc. Inspection advised. (Qty) |
£150 |
| ICELAND |
|
2473 |
|
COLLECTION, 1873-1989: Printed & springback album pair with extensive mint & used collection, with particular interest in middle period mint issues inc. 1925 views set, 1926 EIN KRONA opt, 1930 Millenary values to 40a & 2kr, 1930 airs, '31 zeppelin set etc. Also a fine copy of the superb '100 Years of Icelandic Stamps' (Jonsson, 1973). (Qty). |
£240 |
| INDIA |
|
2474 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY, c1840-1945: Box containing an interesting range of covers inc. pre-stamp (6), QV inc. 1857 reg'd E, 1930s airmail, Aden, Burma & Kuwait covers etc. but with strength in WWII miitary mail - good variety of censors, FPOs, RAFPOST & Naval mail, official cachets, reg'd etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty) |
£120 |
|
2475 |
|
CARTON housing the interesting early to modern collection of India & States contained in 5albums/stockbooks. A useful lot with a particularly interesting range of Feudatory States. (Qty.). |
£180 |
|
2476 |
|
COURT FEE/REVENUE STAMPS: Four boxed loose-leaf albums containing a huge collection of Court Fee/Revenue stamps arranged alphabetically by State. A very good lot with much seldom encountered material in evidence. Also "The Court Fee and Revenue Stamps of the Princely States of India" volume I (plus the supplement) by Koeppel & Manners. (Qty.). |
£300 |
| IRELAND |
|
2477 |
|
DAVO ALBUM with the valuable early to modern mint collection inc. Sea Horses to 10/- (3) mint, 1922-40 Allegorical sets to 1/-, 1937 St. Patrick high values to 10/-, a good range of middle period commems., strong later QEII ranges, etc. (Few 100's). |
£360 |
| ITALIAN STATES |
|
2478 |
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PAPAL STATES 1817-28: Two ELs from Rome to Edinburgh, the earlier bearing "P.ROME.P/JUSQ'A DOUVRES' mark in red said by the vendor to be (a) the latest date known for this mark & (b) the only example of this mark on a letter to Scotland and the later bearing partly fine "ROME/AFFRANCATA" & mainly fine "St. Pontef." marks both in red (2 covers). Photo |
£200 |
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ALBUM containing the well written-up collection of PC's, off-paper adhesives, etc. relating to the Jamaican earthquake of 1907. The collection includes some forty-four postcards including 31 in colour numbered "2" (Ruins of Coke Chapel) to 35 (French ship "Kleber") less numbers 10, 13 & 18, a telegram ex Funchal enquiring whether the recipient was all right as the sender had just heard of the disaster, two postal stationery cards to England with contents referring to the earthquake, 1d Arms & 1d Llandovery Falls adhesives with temporary rubber datestamp cancellations, etc. (Qty.). |
£300 |
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