|
2560 |
|
1860 RUSSIAN ISSUE: Russian Arms 10k blue & rose [SG 1] - an attractive, unused example with traces of gum plus another fine used with '1' cancellation of Warsaw; scarce and highly-catalogued items. (2) Photo |
£120 |
|
2561 |
|
1914-19 LOCAL ISSUES: Fine examples of the scarce local stamps inc. Polish Legions mint & used, 1915 Warsaw 10gr on cover, 1917 N.Poland charity 'Kings', Zarki locals to 24h (17), various Tarnow, Lublin & Krakow opts on Austria, opts on German occupation stamps, Warsaw & Checiny locals etc. Useful lot. (Qty) |
£150 |
|
2562 |
|
1918 'CONCOURS' DESIGNS: Scarce 1918 catalogue (small faults) with 32 plates illustrating all of the designs submitted for the new stamps plus two stock-cards with 60 individual 'essays'. Also various local issues, poster stamps etc. (Small qty). |
£75 |
|
2563 |
|
1919-1939: Album containing a semi-specialised collection of mint & used stamps, relatively complete with many better items inc. useful 1919-21 range with local opts. noted, 1921 Red Cross, 1925 National Fund, airs, Torun pair, 1938 Warsaw exhibition sheetlet (used 1939), 1937 visit sheets (3), stratosphere etc. plus governet in exile issues to Monte Cassino set. (Qty). |
£160 |
|
2564 |
 |
GENERAL GOUVERNMENT - WWII GERMAN OCCUPATION: Collection of mainly mint stamp issues, largely complete inc. 1940 opt set, 1941 10zl sheetlets mint & used, Copernicus & Hitler's birthday sheetlets plus local issues of Rudnik, Lublin, Krakow & Brwinow. Also a small group of censored stationery cards etc. (Qty). |
£140 |
|
2565 |
|
WORLD WAR II: Warsaw underground stamp issues 1943-44 (4) plus two small folded local letters from the 1944 Uprising. Also a range of POW camp stamps inc. Woldenberg 5zl used pair on piece Plus Camp library card with special cachet,Dachau Red Cross sheets (2), Dachau Liberation cards (5), Pilsudski stamp, Barletta & Trani issues, stamped labels etc. Interesting lot for the specialist. (Small qty). |
£120 |
|
2566 |
|
MILITARY - WWII POLISH FORCES IN FRANCE: Good group of covers from Polish training camps inc. Coetquidan (6 plus one inwards), Thouars, Ste. Gemme, Niort, Pont Chateau, Sables d'Or, La Roche, Chateaubriant (2), Loudeac, Les Sables d'Olonne & Le Val André, most with attractive cachets. Scarce material. (18 items). |
£340 |
|
2567 |
|
MILITARY - WWII POLISH TROOPS IN FRANCE: Interesting selection of covers with military cachets inc. items from various camps, assembly & reserve centres, officers' camps, regimental FPOs plus large E with cachet of Aucluse armoured unit HQ etc. Also two FPO letter forms, a card to Matha air base and a selection of French stamps with Plish army perfin 'WP'. (15 covers & 14 stamps). |
£260 |
|
2568 |
|
MILITARY - WWII POLISH TROOPS IN NORWAY: Seven covers addressed to Polish soldiers stationed in Norway with various frankings and differently-numbered military censors. Scarce. (7 covers). |
£120 |
|
2569 |
|
MILITARY - WWII POLISH ARMY SEALS: Study of various types inc. scarce 1942 USSR 50k brown, parachute brigade issues, seals for 1st & 2nd Corps inc. 'tank' labels on various papers, forces in UK etc. Also a few WWI Polish Corps opts. on Russian stamps. (Qty) |
£75 |
|
2570 |
|
MILITARY - WWII POLISH NAVY:Group of covers with boxed cachets of the Polish Navy (11)inc. 1944 Monte Cassino set cover & two with seals; also a 1945 E ex Polish Naval HQ in London with cachet. (12 items). |
£90 |
|
2571 |
|
MILITARY - WWII MISCELLANY: Various covers (8) and pieces with FPO cancellations (Monte Cassino set noted), military seals, Ancona & Monte Cassino labels inc. folder with signature of General Anders, 2 illustrated airgraphs ex Polish forces etc. (21 items). |
£100 |
|
2572 |
|
MILITARY - WWII POLISH CAMPS IN AFRICA: Group of scarce covers inc. items from camps in Kenya at Abercorn (2, one damaged) & Tengeru (2) with Polish and British censors; also a very fine reg'd cover ex Polish refugee camp at Marandellas (S.Rhodesia), another reg'd cover from Polish forces at Kampala to MEF HQ and a Kenya E with Polish FPO 103 d.s. Very unusual material. (7 items). Photo |
£200 |
|
2573 |
|
MILITARY - WWII INTERNEE MAIL: Covers from Polish POWs interned in Switzerland inc. 4 covers with camp cachets & 2 large pieces, unusual large Swiss Army E with 1940 Polish POW label; lettercards (2) from OFLAGs VIIIA & XA, fine Red Cross POW card ex Krosno, Colditz PPC etc. (12 items). |
£140 |
|
2574 |
 |
AIRMAIL COVERS, 1921-39: Good group inc. Poznan labels (2 pairs with cancellations of Danzig & Warsaw), splendid cover for 1926 Tokyo flight with vignette, 1934 Gordon Bennett pair mint & on special cover with label plus a second cover from an earlier flight, 1938 stratosphere sheetlet on special balloon card, 1939 FFCs etc. (12 covers & 6 stamps). |
£100 |
|
2575 |
|
1919-22 PLEBISCITE ISSUES etc. : Stamps issued for disputed territories after WWI inc. Eastern & Upper Silesia (unusual propaganda labels noted), Marienwerder, Allenstein, Polish Lithuania etc.; also range of Polish opts. for Danzig 1925-38. (Qty). |
£100 |
|
2576 |
|
STAMP EXHIBITIONS, 1919-38: Good group inc. 1919 stamps (both mint) plus 5 covers, scarce 1928 sheetlet used & on cover plus a forged example, 1933 cover ex Torun exhibition, Katowice pair, 1938 Warsaw Exhibition sheets used (1) and on cover (2) with special cancellations. (Qty). |
£100 |
| PORTUGUESE COLONIES |
|
2577 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the mint & used collection of Azores, Mozambique and St. Thomas & Prince Islands with several useful sets/part sets. A good base on which to build. STC £1,500+. (Qty.). |
£140 |
| RHODESIA |
|
2578 |
|
1905 Victoria Falls issue. Two complete mint sets with & without "SPECIMEN" overprints/perfin. Trivila faults on some (tone spots/short perfs., etc.) but generally very presentable. Also three b/w PPC's of the Falls. SG.94/99 & 94s/99s. (12 plus 3 cards). |
£120 |
|
2579 |
|
1905 (12 Sept.) registered cover to Edinburgh bearing all six values of the Falls set tied by individual "BRITISH ASSOCIATION/VICTORIA FALLS" cancellations. Trivial faults fail to detract from this extremely handsome cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
2580 |
|
KGV ADMIRAL HEAD MISCELLANY on stockcards with values to 10d (2 pairs & 3 singles), 1/- (2), 2/- (4) & 2/6d (2). Sound to fine used. STC £550. (30). |
£60 |
|
2581 |
|
1965 Independence issue. The small mint study inc. a sheetlet of 9 with "ILLEGAL" inscribed in white at the upper left of each stamp, ten singles with "ILLEGAL" at upper left (stamps in a darker shade of purple & in a primitive sort of print with very rough perfs) and a quantity of imperf. sheets with & without gum (the former sheets stuck together & generally "beyond repair") being a series of progressive printers proofs (again with "ILLEGAL" where appropriate). A fascinating group. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
| SOUTHERN RHODESIA |
|
2582 |
|
THEMATIC COLLECTION ON THE VICTORIA FALLS with particular interest in covers & postcards inc. four censored covers and a few flown items. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
|
2583 |
|
1932 Waterfall issue. A small group of proofs of the 2d (SG.17) value with four imperforate proofs with punched holes comprising two of the adopted design, one of the frame & one of the central vignette plus two perforated proofs in olive-green & dullish purple and crimson & violet with neat punch holes & "WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN" opts. All are on gummed paper. A useful group. (6). |
£100 |
|
2584 |
|
1932 Victoria Falls issue. A selection of imperforate proofs of the 3d blue (all in issued colour) comprising a single with punched hole, a single with punched hole & red oval correction mark, a "gutter" pair with punched holes & part red oval correction mark and a marginal block of 4 with punched holes & two red oval correction marks. A useful group. (4 items). |
£120 |
|
2585 |
|
1935 Silver Jubilee and 1937 Coronation issues. The mint & used studies with much of merit inc. three perforated proofs of the 1935 1d (2) & 2d in unadopted colours, a basic mint set, a basic used set on two covers, three perforated proofs of the 1937 1d in unadopted colours, three imperforate blocks of 4 of the central vignette of same in olive, emerald & purple (each with relevant punch holes), 1d, 2d & 6d vertical imperforate pairs with punch holes, a basic set in marginal mint blocks of 4, various covers, etc. A good lot for the specialist. (Small Qty.). |
£150 |
|
2586 |
|
1935 Silver Jubilee issue. The four values each in imperforate blocks of 4 with punch holes (and in the case of the 1d & 6d, red correction marks). Some faults inc. vertical creasing but highly attractive blocks. Ex Waterlow archive. (4 blocks). |
£120 |
| RUSSIA |
|
2587 |
|
THREE CARTONS with the extensive collection of predominantly used/c.t.o. issues to about ....housed in 11 albums and on a small quantity of leaves. A good lot with a fair degree of completion, particularly in post-WWII issues. (Large Qty.). |
£360 |
| ST. CHRISTOPHER, NEVIS & ANGUILLA |
|
2588 |
|
MISCELLANY on leaves seemingly culled from various sources inc. St. Kitts Nevis values to 5/- (Wmk. Crown CA) mint, KGV "Badge" types to 10/- mint, KGVI to £1 mint, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
| SAMOA |
|
2589 |
|
1916-19 NZ 3d OVERPRINT - PLATE BLOCKS [SG 140]: Two mint corner late blocks of four (pl.19), one mounted in margin, the other with light hinge marks on two stamps and minor discoloration to selvedge; also a corner pair with marginal plate number '18'. (10). |
£90 |
|
2590 |
|
1916 3d CHOCOLATE OVERPRINT PANE [SG 140b]: Fresh & attractive mint pane of 60 (5 x 12) inc. 12 mixed perf. pairs; central perf. splitting. Spectacular multiple. (60) |
£75 |
|
2591 |
|
1935 (?) UNLISTED 'WESTERN SAMOA' ON NZ £10 POSTAL FISCAL: Fine mounted mint example of the scarce £10 fiscal on Cowan paper (as SG 171-6) with red 'WESTERN/SAMOA' opt. - unlisted by Gibbons. Photo |
£200 |
|
2592 |
|
1955 POSTAL FISCALS [SG 233-5]: Fine unmounted mint blocks of four of the three values 10/-, £1 & £2 (no 5/-); attractive. (12) |
£100 |
| SEYCHELLES |
|
2593 |
|
1901 3c on 16c WITH DOUBLE OVERPRINT fine mounted mint and scarce. SG.38b.; Cat. £500. |
£75 |
| SIERRA LEONE |
|
2594 |
|
EARLY MAIL FROM FREETOWN, 1841: E (filing fold, one side flap removed; no contents) addressed to the Wesleyan Mission in London, with filing endorsement 'Henry Badger, Freetown'; address panel bears m/s '8' charge and fine & scarce stepped 'SHIP LETTER/DEVONPORT' [Rob.S5]. Photo |
£150 |
|
2595 |
|
'HUTH' LETTER EX FREETOWN, 1846: Lengthy EL (in German) written from Freetown to Frederick Huth & Co, London, endorsed 'p.Friendship via Liverpool' and with fine chamfered box Liverpool Ship arrival d.s. Scarce early business mail. |
£100 |
|
2596 |
|
'GB/2F' ACCOUNTANCY MARK,1858: E to Bordeaux with m/s 'd1' and fine SIERRA LEONE cds, routed via UK with fine strike of the triangular boxed GB/2F accountancy mark - scarce on W.African mail; the reverse shows a fine blue PLYMOUTH/PACKET-LETTER plus London & French transits. Attractive. Photo |
£300 |
|
2597 |
|
TRANSIT MAIL FROM RIO PONGO TO FRANCE: 1859 EL in French (filing crease, some toning)) written from 'Rio Pongo, Côte d'Afrique' to Bordeaux giving detailed shipping information and mentioning drafting in carpenters from Gorée to carry out repair work, cargoes of palm oil and a request for supplies (inc. woollen shirts!); routed through Sierra Leone (backstamp & m/s 'd1'), Plymouth & Paris with fine & scarce triangular boxed 'GB/2F' accountancy mark and '10' [decimes] charge. |
£200 |
|
2598 |
|
SIXPENCE CHARGE PREPAID IN CASH: 1861 Mourning E to UK with (reverse) SIERRA LEONE/PAID cds partly obscured by black edging and red crayon '5' indicating the amount due to the GPO; fine red Liverpool packet cds on front. |
£100 |
|
2599 |
|
'ILES DE LOSS' LETTER, 1865: Long letter (in French; inside folds strengthened with 'music tape') written from the 'Iles de Loss' (off the coast of French Guinea - in 1865 the Islands were British-controlled) to France, with Sierra Leone double-arc cds on reverse and on address panel a m/s 'd1' charge plus scarce GB/2F accountancy mark. Unusual origin. Photo |
£200 |
|
2600 |
|
FINE STRIKE OF THE 'GB/2F' ACCOUNTANCY MARK ON COVER TO FRANCE, 1875: Small E addessed to France with crisp, well-placed strike of the triangular/boxed GB/2F accountancy mark, scarce on West African mails; the reverse has a fine Sierra Leone cds partially overstruck by transit ds. Attractive. Photo |
£180 |
|
2601 |
|
COVER TO SHERBRO WITH RED "PAID AT SIERRA LEONE" ON REVERSE: 1877 (5 May?) env. bearing 1d red tied by black "B31" cancellation, addressed to Sherbro and with somewhat indistinct circular red "PAID AT SIERRA LEONE" mark on reverse. |
£120 |
|
2602 |
|
COVER TO LONDON WITH RED "PAID AT SHERBRO" MARK: 1884 (22 March) env. to London bearing 1883 4d blue tied by black "B31" cancellation & with a fair strike of the circular red "PAID AT SHERBRO" mark alongside and red circular Liverpool Paid mark at lower left of the cover. Photo |
£240 |
|
2603 |
|
'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/VALUE OF STAMP [1d]/SUM TO BE COLLECTED [1d]': Uneven impression of this very rare, large instructional mark [unrecorded by Beale] on 1887 usage of Sierra Leone 1d stationery card cancelled by 'B31' numeral and used to UK; additional large m/s 'd1'. Fine and rare. Photo |
£200 |
|
2604 |
|
1d RED POSTAL STATIONERY CARD TO ENGLAND UPRATED WITH ½d GREEN ADHESIVE: 1889 (May) U.P.U. 1d red stationery card addressed to The Raleigh Cycle Co. Ltd. uprated with a ½d green adhesive tied by black "B31" cancellation. Red circular "FREETOWN" d.s. clear of adhesives. |
£120 |
|
2605 |
|
PENNY HALFPENNY POSTAL STATIONERY CARD FROM LIBERIA VIA SIERRA LEONE TO GERMANY: 1890 (10 Nov.) 1½d postal stationery card to Berlin dated "Cape Mount Nov. 10 90" & cancelled with a faint village postmark reading "POST OFFICE MANOH SALIJAH SIERRA LEONE" plus "MANOH SALIJAH SIERRA LEONE C NO 11 90" (both in red) and "FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE B NO 20 90" in reddish-brown. Note: Cape Mount & Manoh Sulijah were just across the border from each other. Photo |
£200 |
|
2606 |
|
PENNY HALFPENNY POSTAL STATIONERY CARD EX MANOH SALIJAH TO GERMANY: 1891 half of 1½d Reply paid PC cancelled by red circular "MANOH SALIJAH SIERRA LEONE C JU 17 91" and with black circular d.s. of Freetown & octagonal "LOANGO A MARSEILLE LM No.1 22 JUIN 91". A highly attractive card. Photo |
£240 |
|
2607 |
|
PENNY HALFPENNY POSTAL STATIONERY CARD EX MANOH SALIJAH TO KONIGSBERG: 1891 (2 November) 1½d green postal stationery card to Konigsberg with the impressed stamp cancelled by red "POST OFFICE MANOH SALIJAH SIERRA LEONE" & with black circular "FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE" d.s. of 14 November beneath. A scarce item. Photo |
£240 |
|
2608 |
|
RARE 'MISSENT-TO/SIERRA LEONE' ON 1893 CARD: Gambia 1d opt. on 1½d postcard (shipping information / printed label) used from Freetown (23.Feb.1893) to London with mainly fine strike in black of the rare 2-line missent mark 'MISSENT-TO/SIERRA LEONE'; little light foxing but a rare item. Photo |
£400 |
|
2609 |
|
COVER FROM LIBERIA VIA SIERRA LEONE TO KONIGSBERG: 1893 cover ex "Cape Mount, Rep. Liberia, WC Africa" to Konigsberg bearing 1884-91 ½d green & 2d grey tied by red oval "POST OFFICE MANOH SALIJAH SIERRA LEONE" and with black circular "FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE" & red circular "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET" d.s. of 9 March at lower left. Scarce. RPS Cert. (1969). Photo |
£240 |
|
2610 |
|
TWO POSTAL STATIONERY CARDS EX SIERRA LEONE TO MAINLAND EUROPE: 1894 (31 March) ½d green postal stationery card uprated with ½d adhesive, showing black "B31" cancellations (adhesive is additionally tied by red circular "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" and the card also shows a black circular "FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE" d.s; plus 1895 ½d green card to Belgium with black "B31", circular black "FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE", black h.s. "LATE" & red circular "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" marks. A useful pair. |
£150 |
|
2611 |
|
COVER TO LONDON BEARING 1893 1½d AND 1896-99 1d: 1896 (December) cover to London bearing 1893 1&Mac189;d & 1896-99 1d and with m/s "Per S.S. Volta" at top left & red circular "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET" d.s. at lower left. Highly attractive. Photo |
£160 |
|
2612 |
|
COVER TO SHROPSHIRE BEARING PERFINED 2½d BLUE: 1896 (13 May) cover to Newport, Shropshire bearing 2½d blue with "WIR" perfin cancelled with circular black "FREETOWN" c.d.s. (with another example of same alongisde) & with red circular "PAID/LIVEPOOL/BR PACKET" mark to the lower left of the cover. Most attractive. |
£120 |
|
2613 |
|
LARGE PIECE TO LONDON BEARING 1892 3d YELLOW AND 1893 1½d PALE VIOLET: 1896 (11 Dec.) large registered piece to a firm of Merchants & Importers in London bearing 1892 3d & 1893 1½d, ecah tied by black circular "FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE" datestamps. Also marked "REGISTERED FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE" in red> |
£100 |
| SPANISH COLONIES |
|
2614 |
|
MOROCCO: Group of covers inc. (1892) E from Germany readdressed & forwarded from the Spanish PO at Casablanca, 1939 censored E ex Civil war soldier in Santapola, 1920 Es with fiscal, telegraph & bisect frankings, censors etc. Interesting group. (31 items) |
£100 |
| SUDAN |
|
2615 |
|
SHOEBOX containing the extensive accumulation of predominantly post-1950 covers & cards with a wide range of frankings, etc. (Approx. 400). |
£100 |
|
2616 |
|
ALBUM with the interesting mint & used duplicated middle period ranges including an extensive selection of Gordon Statue Air mail adhesives (with & without surcharges including various perfs.and a useful group of varieties) on & off cover. A good lot which requires careful perusal. (Qty.). |
£180 |
| SWITZERLAND |
|
2617 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY c1880-1980:Extensive accumulation of mainly commercial covers & cards in a carton inc. stationery (scarce 1894 Zurich Exhibition card noted), airmails, registered, censors, railway, 'K' cancels etc. Good range of middle period frankings, unusual destinations etc. A useful lot. (Large qty). |
£150 |
|
2618 |
|
MISCELLANY OF FIRST DAY COVERS etc: Carton containing a large quantity of modern covers c1965-85, a large proportion being FDCs with special cancellations in v.fine condition. Inspection recommended. (400 approx.) |
£80 |
|
2619 |
|
DAVO ALBUM: Collection of mint & used stamps to 1986 in Davo printed album inc. good 19th century issues from imperf. strubels, PJ issues from 1915 (mainly fine used), PP from 1938, defins., dues, airs etc. Good opportunity for development. (Qty). |
£120 |
|
2620 |
|
STOCKBOOK with themainly used selection of eraly to modern issues. Some useful early & middle period issues. (Qty.). |
£90 |
|
2621 |
|
ACCUMULATION OF STAMPS, 1850-1990: Carton containing a diverse accumulation of mint & used stamps inc. cantonals (mainly reprints), better strübels to 1f, sitting Helvetias to 1f inc. good 60c copper and white paper 40c used, 1900 UPU group etc. Also various modern new issues c1975-95 mint in packets and booklets inc. several PJ and an incomplete example of the scarce 1936 'ticket' booklet (6 stamps left). Plenty of useful material. (Qty). |
£150 |
|
2622 |
|
EARLY COVERS, 1814-80: Interesting lot inc. varied range of pre-stamp items (23), strübel frankings (5) inc. 5c x 3 (fault) & 15c, sitting Helvetias inc. 10c uprated (reg'd) 10c E and 1873 5c & 25c plus (1882)5c E uprated with 20c standing Helvetia etc. Inspection necessary. (48 items). |
£120 |
|
2623 |
|
AIRMAIL COVERS c1924-70:Good range of covers & cards inc. 1925 Basle & Geneva Meetings cards with labels, 1927 NHORA 25c card, Zurich Meeting, 1930 zeppelin items, commercial mail, 1933 Swissair cover with scarce 2f single franking, 'Pro Aero' etc. Also a group of 46 Balloon Mail items inc. 1939 Exhibition cover, PJ flights etc. Good lot. (96 items). |
£180 |
|
2624 |
|
MILITARY: Interesting group of covers etc., mostly post-WWI inc. military regimental & barracks cancellations, official Es (1899 example noted), Army Stamp frankings (13) etc. Also WWII POW cover from Seewen plus refugee camp E to Red Cross, Polish POWs in Switzerland cards (3, unused) and two WWI German items. (35 items). |
£120 |
|
2625 |
|
PICTURE POSTCARDS c1906-40: Box containing a large quantity of used & unused cards, mainly pre-WWII, with a good variety of types inc.'Grüss Aus', range of views, postmark interest etc. (Approx. 650-700 cards) |
£80 |
| THAILAND/SIAM |
| ** |
2626 |
|
POSTCARDS ETC: 1897-1911 A small unused (4) and used (5) group of postcards inc. 1898 4a used from Bangkok to London and 1911 6s used from Bangkok to London. Also 1883 1sik yelloe-ochre mounted mint block of ten (2 x 5). |
£80 |
| ** |
2627 |
|
REVENUES: 1883-c.1960 Collection inc. 1883 1 tical block of six unused, court fee stamps (both bi-coloured & tall green) from c.1900, 1915-45 Erawan and wartime issues & sundry musicians, provisionals, charity etc. inc. unused sheet of 100 civil defence 10s green but mostly in strips & blocks used on 44 provincial documents such as Erawan court fee 500b top value in two blocks of 50 used on a document. An unusual and fascinating array. (920 stamps). |
£180 |
| TRINIDAD |
|
2628 |
|
1859 6d green & 1/- indigo both very lightly used, clear to good margins. A slight bend on the 1/- but generally very fine for these. SG. Cat. £750. |
£80 |
| TURKEY |
|
2629 |
|
CILICIA - FRENCH OCCUPATION, 1919-20: Group of "CILICIE" opts. on Turkish issues, both mint and used, "O.M.F." opts. on French adhesives to 50pi/1fr and cover with 3½pi fiscal from Mersina. (Small Qty.). |
£60 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
|
2630 |
|
EARLIER FRANKED MAILS INC. "WAY" & "STEAM BOAT" CANCELS; 1835-57 Selection of covers inc. 1835 EL Bluffdale to Washington, Litchfield County, endorsed in ms. "Free I Russell P.ll" stating "I have just returned from Apple Creek Prairie... for the purpose of opening the Northern mail ..."; 1855 EL Mobile to New Orleans with fine 3c brown tied by fine "WAY" h.s.; 1855 front and part rear flap to New York (filing crease under adhesives) with 1c blue and 3c brown, latter tied by good "STEAM BOAT" h.s. ; 1856 E Charleston to New York with finew 3c brown tied by Charleston paid d.s. etc. Few faults but good selection of covers. (8 covers). |
£150 |
|
2631 |
|
NEW YORK POSTMASTER's PROVISIONAL COVER TO SWITZERLAND WITH "COLONIES/&cART.13." MARK; Remarkable and very fine 29 June 1847 E from New York ("RT & Co." wax seal) to "Sentier, Valle de Lac de Joux En Suisse" and endorsed "per [Steamer] Cambria", franked with a N.Y. Postmaster's Provisional 5c black (4 clear margins; red initials) with v. fine convex red New York "PAID" nearby. Transit marks incude a very fine red boxed "COLONIES/&cART.13." mark on the front beside a red "T.F." mark, and there are backstamps of London (14 July), Besancon (17 July) and Le Sentier (19 July). The letter was charged "44" on arrival. Very rare example of this Provisional franking on a cover to Switzerland. Exhibition Quality. [This cover has been in the Tapp Family's Collection for over 60 years; ex Sir Nicholas Waterhouse, 1943.] Photo |
£1000 |
|
2632 |
|
RARE "SUPPLEMENTARY/MAIL" USAGE OF THE EARLY 3c "G.F. NESBITT" ENVELOPE TO G.B.; Attractive 12 Oct.1853 usage of the 3c red Postal Stationery env. (minor dusting; Die 2 with 2-ring red "G.F. NESBITT/N.Y." device on flap) from Boston (fair "BOSTON/BR. PKT." c.d.s. on reverse) to Burnley, cancelled by a very fine 7-bar grid, having a very fine matching black "PAID" with manuscript "24" alongside, as well as a very fine small red octagon-framed "SUPPLEMENTARY/MAIL" mark, fair red "29" and fine red "AMERICA/PAID/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (25 Oct.) all on the front. Rare example of this envelope (1st year of usage) with an overseas cash-paid Late Fee mark. [Ex Hayman.] Photo |
£300 |
|
2633 |
|
6c-RATE FRANKING COVER TO FRANCE BY BRITISH PACKET; 29 July 1856 EL (in French) from New Orleans to Nantes "Per Steamer Persia" franked by 1851 3c (2m) + 1c Strip of Three (wide margins at foot & right) all tied by fine "NEW ORLEANS/LA." c.d.s.'s, having a very fine red "NEW-YORK/BR. PKT." c.d.s. (6 Aug.), black 2-ring "ETATS UNIS PAQ.BRIT./A CALAIS J" c.d.s., and manuscript "26" (decimes) arrival charge all on the front. Rare thus. [Ex Waterhouse, 1943.] Photo |
£300 |
|
2634 |
|
FRANKED MAILS INC. EXHIBITION CANCELS ETC.; c1856-1904 Selection inc. c.1856 env. Boston(?) to Philadelphia with v. fine 3c brown tied by blue Boston(?) d.s.; c. 1856 env. Utica to Rochester NY with 3c brown (cut into at base) tied by blue Utica double oval d.s.; 1858 front New York to Cuba with 10c green tied by New York d.s. and fine "NA" alongside; c.1875 env. Watson NY to New York with 3c green tied by olive green "8" under a square; 1885 env. Kansas to Saratoga Co. with 2c brown tied by barred cancellor and "NATIONAL MIL. HOME" d.s. alongside; 1899 env. Philadelphia to Devon, England with 10c brown tied by National Export Exposition flag cancel; 1904 PPC St Louis to England with 2c red tied by World Fair St Louis slogan cancel, etc. Good mixed lot that needs careful viewing. (32 items). |
£150 |
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RARE 1851 5c IMPERF. FRANKING ON COVER TO FRANCE; 5 Dec. 1857 E (minor wrinkling & one flap with faults) to Nantes "Pr Europa" franked by 1851 5c Jefferson (2; one with clear margins all round, the other clear on 3 sides) tied by a single mostly fine "NEW ORLEANS LA." c.d.s., with v. fine black "NEW/6/YORK" charge-mark c.d.s. (13 Dec.), v. fine 2-ring "ET. UNIS SERV. BR. A.C./A" c.d.s., and "16" arrival charge-mark all on the front. Rare thus; this 5c is very hard to find on cover. [Ex Waterhouse, 1943.] Photo |
£400 |
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2636 |
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5c-RATE FRANKING ON COVER TO FRANCE VIA G.B. WITH "GB/1F60c" ACCOUNTANCY MARKING; 7 Jan. 1857 E from Charleston (filing note) to Nantes "per Europa" via New York (red "BR.PKT." c.d.s.), franked with 1851 3c (almost 4m) and 1c pair (margins in places) all tied by 8-bar grids, having mostly fine "ETATS UNIS PAQ.BRIT./A.CALAIS.J" transit c.d.s. on the front; charged "8" on arrival with partly overstruck boxed "GB/1F60c" mark also on the front. [Ex Yardley.] Photo |
£240 |
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2637 |
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Similar 22 Dec. 1856 E to Nantes "per Baltic" franked by 1851 1c pair (wide margin at left) and 3c (near 4m; just affected by ironed fold at top) all tied by a single fine "CHARLESTON S.C./PAID" c.d.s., with v. fine red "NEW.YORK/AM. PACKET" c.d.s. (26 Dec.) and handstruck "16" nearby. There was no need for the "GB" mark because it was not carried by a British ship. Attractive. Photo |
£200 |
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2638 |
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24c-RATE FRANKING COVER TO G.B. BY S.S. 'AFRICA'; 1 Apr. 1857 env. from New York to Norwich (slight stains clear of stamps) franked by 1851 12c pair (good margins all round except shaved at foot) tied by light red grids matching the near fine "NEW/19/YORK" c.d.s. on the front, near a v. fine red "AMERICA/PAID/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. Attractive Imperf. Cover. Photo |
£200 |
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2639 |
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RARE 3c-RATE PRINTED MATTER WRAPPER TO THE GERMAN STATES WITH BOXED "SUPPLEMENTARY/MAIL" MARK; Attractive 10 Aug. 1858 wrapper addressed to "Duchy of Brunswick, Germany", and endorsed "Via Bremen or Hamburgh", franked by 1857 1c blue vertical Strip of Three (almost well centred) tied by light "BELLEVILLE/ILL." c.d.s.'s, as well as by a very fine large red "PAID ALL" mark matching the v. fine small octagon-framed "SUPPLEMENTARY/MAIL" (Late Fee paid in cash) mark. There is a poor blue-green Brunswick (?) arrival c.d.s. (31 Aug.) on the reverse. Rare Transtatlantic Rate, and a rare example of the overseas Late Fee being paid on a Printed Matter cover. Exhibition Item. Photo |
£300 |
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