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321 |
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COLLECTION, 1912-80: Three albums containing an extensive mint & used collection of stamps with Btrussels & Charleroi Expositions, miniature sheets, charity issues, definitives etc. with a very good degree of completeness. An excellent basis for expansion; high catalogue value. Inspection essential. (Large qty). |
£300 |
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322 |
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MISCELLANY: Carton containing a number of stock-books and a qty. of album leaves etc. with an extensive accumulation of mint & used stamps, inc. pair of 'DAVO' albums and various useful odds & ends. Inspection beneficial. (Qty).
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£140 |
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323 |
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1849-1909 ISSUES: Good group of early Belgian stamps inc. King Leopold imperf. & perf. complete basic issues to 40c, fairly complete ranges inc. shades to 1909 inc. 1893-1907 to 2fr (both) mint & used and a similar selection of the 1905-09 issue to 2fr; many elusive stamps. High catalogue value. (Qty).
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£150 |
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324 |
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RAILWAY STAMPS: Album & stock-book containing an extensive accumulation of railway parcel stamps and 'back of the book' items inc. precancels & postage dues : an unusual lot worth careful inspection. (Qty).
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£140 |
| BELGIAN CONGO/ZAIRE |
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325 |
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TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive, duplicated collection of mint & used stamps, 1886-1963, with much elusive material noted inc. many issues in both mint & used states plus loose sheets, stock-pages etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty)
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£140 |
| BERMUDA |
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326 |
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MINT MISCELLANY EX THE HENRY TUCKER COLLECTION: The ten page study of the 1922-34 "Sea Venture" issue ex the famed Tucker collection with a good range including three complete sets, a good range of shades inc. three examples of the scarce 1/- shade and a complete pane of 60 of the 4d value (minor faults). Also a pane of 60 of the KGVI ½d on 1d surcharge with relevant research notes. (Small Qty.). |
£150 |
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327 |
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1924-32 12/6d grey & orange superb used with Paget c.d.s. Would grace any album. SG.93, Cat. £350. |
£100 |
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328 |
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BOOKLETS: 1961 5/- and 10/6d booklets , stapled at left and right. Fine. SGSB1 & SB2. Cat. £560. (4 booklets). |
£150 |
| BRITISH OCCUPATION OF FORMER ITAL. COLS. |
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329 |
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MISCELLANY on stockcards with much of merit inc. MEF opts. to 10/- mint & used, 1948-49 and 1951 Eritrea sets mint, 1948 & 1950 Somalia sets mint1948 Tripolitania set mint & top three values used, etc. Some of the mint suffer a little from gum toning but are of fresh appearance. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
| BURMA |
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330 |
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MISCELLANY on leaves and stockcard inc. KGV "SERVICE opts. to 2r & KGVI to 10r (5) mint. (Small Qty.). |
£60 |
| CANADA |
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331 |
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TWO LARGE STOCKBOOKS with the extensive duplictaed used accumulation of QV-QEII issues. (Large Qty.). |
£75 |
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332 |
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PRINTED ALBUM with the mint & used collection to1985. Much of merit inc. a small selection of Pence types with a reasonable used 6d & a defective used 10d, useful later QV defins., Jubilee set mint or used (some faults but the top three values are sound used examples with medium to heavy roller cancels), good KGV-KGVI with useful mint sets & singles and extensive later issues. Fair to fine. Inspection recommended. (Many 100's). |
£750 |
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333 |
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LAKE ONTARIO BRITISH NAVAL VESSELS; 1828 EL (grubby and some 'magic' tape internally) from "Portsea" (GB; fair red "PORTSMOUTH" c.d.s. on reverse) addressed to "H.M. Dockyard, Kingston, Upper Canada", charged "2/2" and then "2N5" with a partial "HALIFAX/N.S" transit c.d.s. on the front; this yard was building ships for the British Navy on Lake Ontario. Plus 1832/43 letter & memorandum (no address wrappers) from HMS Cockburn & HMS Mohawk, both at Kingston; one signed by Commodore Barns (?), the other addressed to HMS Experiment (also on the Great Lakes). Unusual lot. (3 items). |
£120 |
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334 |
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5c-RATE COVER TO G.B. - FORWARDED THERE WITH G.B. 1d RED; Unusual 23 May 1879 env. (H.M.S. Bellerophon flap) to London "Via Rimouski" franked by Small Queen 5c grey, tied by v. fine "HALIFAX/N.S" duplex; forwarded from London to Kent with a G.B. 1d Red (pl.192; corner fault) tied by a mostly v. fine Ealing duplex. Rare combination of issues; Small Queen with 1d Red. photoplate 17 |
£120 |
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335 |
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BRITISH NAVAL PATROL VESSELS' MAIL EX VANCOUVER, ALASKA, ETC.; 1895-1904 covers all but one to G.B. and all with printed flaps of H.M. Ships; 1895/6 pair ex HMS Pheasant on Fisheries Patrol duties in the North West Passage (5c Small Queen ex "ESQUIMAULT" + US 5c brown ex "SITKA/ALASKA"), 1898/1900 pair ex HMS Leander on the Pacific Station (Canada 5c or 2c ex Victoria/Esquimault), and 1904 ex HMS Ariadne (on Pacific Patrol) to Nova Scotia. Scarce group. (5 covers). photoplate 17 |
£200 |
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336 |
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OFFICIALS: 1950-55 plate blocks of adhesives with "G" opts., many different plate numbers & values to 50c. Some duplication but a very clean unmounted mint lot. SG. Cat. £600 as singles. |
£90 |
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337 |
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BOOKLETS: 1903-70 collection of booklets inc. a poor example of 1903 25c containing one pane of six 2c. a good range of the 1928-35 issues plus a few modern examples. Many are fine. (60 booklets).
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£400 |
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE |
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338 |
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MISCELLANY of triangular issues on album page inc. 1863-64 1d (2), 4d (2), 6d & 1/- (poor) mint plus vaious used types to 1/- (2, one with clear margins). Poor to fine. (25). |
£200 |
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339 |
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MISCELLANY of used Triangulars on two stockcards with 1d on slightly blued, 4d (5), 6d (2) & 1/-. All with margins clear on three sides and generally very handsome examples. (9). |
£150 |
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340 |
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EARLY MAIL TO/FROM THE U.K.: Small selection of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1840 E to London with crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" & red boxed "INDIA LETTER/SOUTHAMPTON", 1843 EL to the UK with a further site of same plus boxed "TO PAY", 1893 cover to Abergele with 2½d (3) tied by "CAPE COLONY/OCEAN POST OFFICE", etc. (11 plus sundry related literature inc. P. Cattell's volume III of "British Maritime Postal History" relating to the Union Castle Ocean Post Office).
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£150 |
|
341 |
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1855-63 1/- bright yellow-green & 1/- deep dark green good used pairs with margins clear all round. SG. £1,360. (2 pairs). Photo |
£240 |
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342 |
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1863-64 4d used block of 6 with margins just about clear all round. A very handsome piece. |
£100 |
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - MAFEKING |
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343 |
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RARE "MAFEKING/3d/BESIEGED" 1d PAIR ON COVER TO G.B.; 28 Mar. 1900 env. (closed tear and central crease clear of stamps) to Portsmouth, franked by fine horizontal pair of the 3d on 1d "MAFEKING/BESEIGED" overprints (SG3) tied by very fine "MAFEKING/C.G.H." c.d.s.'s, with unusual "SOUTHAMPTON" transit c.d.s. alongside. [Ex Cavendish's Bill Hart auction, 1993.] photoplate 17 |
£240 |
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344 |
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1900 1d Sergeant Goodyear fine used on small piece. Cat. £275. |
£75 |
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345 |
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1900 3d Baden-Powell (small format) fine used on small piece. Cat. £350. Photo |
£100 |
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346 |
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1900 3d Baden-Powell (large format) fine used on small piece. Cat. £800. Photo |
£200 |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS |
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347 |
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1907 (March) 4d to 5/- fresh mounted mint. SG. Cat. £275. (4). |
£90 |
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348 |
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1907 10/- red & green/green fine used. SG. Cat. £225. |
£75 |
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349 |
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1921-36 Used selection with Script CA set to 10/- and 1935-36 Pictorial values (10) to 10/- including the 5/-. (24). |
£100 |
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350 |
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1935-36 Pictorial set good to fine used. SG. Cat. £180. (12). |
£60 |
| CEYLON/SRI LANKA |
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351 |
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TWO BINDERS with the extensive early to modern collection of postal stationery cards, picture postcards, covers,coins, etc. A small number of stamps are included (notably KGVI definitive issues with a useful range of perfs.) A very unusual lot which warrants careful examination. (Approx. 140 postal stationery items, 75 postcards, 30 covers, 180 coins & 170 stamps). |
£300 |
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352 |
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BOOKLETS: 1932 2r 70c black on green booklet complete except for the 1st pane of six. Small water stain on reverse. SG. SB10. Photo |
£160 |
|
353 |
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BOOKLETS: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2r 70c black on green booklet , stamps a little gum toned but fine for this rare booklet. SG. SB12. Cat. £1,500. Photo |
£500 |
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354 |
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BOOKLETS: 1935-36 1r 80c black on blue booklet containing 6c panes of ten. Fine. SG SB13a. Cat. £750. Photo |
£200 |
|
355 |
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BOOKLETS: 1936 2r 70c black on green booklet containg panes of ten. Fine. SG. SB14. Cat. £850.Photo |
£240 |
|
356 |
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BOOKLETS: 1937 2r 70c black on green Coronation booklet. Fine. SG SB16 Cat £950. |
£300 |
|
357 |
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BOOKLETS: 1937 1r 80c black on blue Coronation booklet. Fine. SG. SB15 Cat. £900. Photo |
£260 |
| CHINA |
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358 |
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1878-83 Large Dragons 1c (5, inc. two used), 3c (8, inc. six used) and 5c (6, inc. five used). Mixed condition. (19). |
£200 |
|
359 |
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1885 Small Dragon perf. 12½ 1c (4) and 3c block of four, 1888 perf. 11½ x 12 1c (8, inc.two used), 3c (12, inc. one mint, two used strips of three) and four used 5c. Mostly fair to fine. |
£100 |
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360 |
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1894 Dowager 1c (6, inc two mint), 2c (5, inc. three mint), 3c (10, inc two mint), 4c (4, inc. three mint), 5c (6, inc four mint), 6c (6, inc two mint), 9c (7), 12c (3, inc. one mint) and 24c (3). Mixed condition. |
£100 |
|
361 |
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1897 Mainly mint untidy accumulation of surcharge issues inc. ½c on 3c multiples mostly small types but a few of the larger surcharge are included., a few varieties are noted. Mixed condition but some are unmounted. (120+).
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£200 |
|
362 |
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1897 ½c, 2c, 4c (2) and 10c each in a complete mint pane of twenty (4 x 5), 2c and both 4c with selvedge removed on one side. Very fresh. Photo |
£150 |
|
363 |
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1897 ½c to 30c, fresh mint blocks of four, 30c with some faults, others fine. (7 blocks).
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£100 |
|
364 |
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1897-1946 A small mint and used selection inc. 1897 mint 1c on 3c both types, 2c on 3c used and 4c on 3c mint (foxed). 1901 BRA 5c x 2 inc. one with green overprint used. Also NE China 1947 22nd Anniversary of the Nanjing Rd miniature sheet, unused but stained, 1947 10th Anniversary of Japan war miniature sheets x 3. Mixed condition. (50+0
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£100 |
|
365 |
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1897 ½c (3 shades), 2c and 4c mint blocks of four, 1c (3), 10c, 50c (2, inc. a blue green shade) and $1 (unused). mixed condition (27).
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£100 |
|
366 |
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1897 $5 yellow green & rose, an imperforate marginal pair of plate proofs on ungummed paper. Fine. Photo |
£160 |
|
367 |
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1897 $5 yellow green & rose, an unmounted mint example from the top right of the pane, natural vertical crease. good colour.
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£80 |
|
368 |
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1898 Watermarked ½c to 12c, 5c (2), 20c to $2 ( corner example). Fresh mounted mint. (10).
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£75 |
|
369 |
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1898 Watermarked $5 myrtle green & salmon. An unmounted mint vertical pair. Fine. Photo |
£200 |
|
370 |
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1898 Watermarked $5 myrtle green & salmon, an unmounted mint marginal single. Vertical crease. Fresh colour. Photo |
£80 |
|
371 |
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1900-06 ½c pair, 1c (2), 2c (2), 4c (2), 5c (2), 10c, 20c (2), 30c, 50c (2), $1 & $5 x 2 unused (one foxed), 1905-10 Colour changes 2c, 4c, 7c & 16c blocks of four, 3c & 5c pairs plus a single 10c. |
£120 |
|
372 |
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1900-06 Unwatermarked $5 myrtle & salmon, afresh mounted mint example. |
£70 |
|
373 |
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1912 Shanghai Overprints ½c to $5 less 30c, mounted mint. Mixed condition but fresh. (14). Photo |
£180 |
|
374 |
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1912 Waterlow overprints ½c to $5 less 3c mounted mint, plus 1½c to 2c & 5c blocks of four, the $5 with small tear and short perf. at top. Fresh mint. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
375 |
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1912 Waterlow overprint $5 myrtle & salmon, lightly mounted mint. Natural vertical crease. Photo |
£100 |
|
376 |
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1912 Provisional Neutrality for use in Foochow 3c blue green, a mounted mint block of four (some adherance on reverse) and a used single. also for use in Hankow etc. 1c used. SG. 172 & 184.
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£70 |
|
377 |
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MILITARY - BOXER REBELLION - BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION, TSIENTSIN, 1901: Scarce use (27 April) of the short-lived 'B.R.A./5/FIVE CENTS' opt. stamp [SGBR133] with violet cancellation of Tsientsin used on CEF cover (faults) franked with optd. ½a stamp cancelled by the 'BASE-OFFICE/C' TPO cds to a member of the Hong Kong Regiment at Tsientsin Station., back-stamped with scarce FPO 1 & 2 cds plus Peking oval d.s. Also two other covers to Devon franked with 1a or ½a (2) CEF opts. cancelled by Base Office B or FPO 4 cds. Interesting trio. (3 items). Photo |
£160 |
| COCOS ISLANDS |
|
378 |
|
1954-55 Trio of covers comprising 1954 Royal Visit cover bearing Singapore KGVI 10c tied by Cocos Island d.s. of 5 April, 1955 Malaya 5c Airletter addressed to Croydon uprated with Singapore 5c and with two strikes of the Cocos Island d.s. of 14 August plus 1955 cover to Perak bearing Trengganu 2c pair tied by Cocos Island d.s. A useful trio. photoplate 17 |
£100 |
| COOK ISLANDS |
|
379 |
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MINT RANGES on leaves inc. Admiral 2/- (6) & 3/- (3), Arms types to £1 & £3 (2), 1966 £1 Airmail (4 inc. two with wmk. inverted and one with aeroplane omitted in pair with normal),1967 $6 & $10 surcharges, etc. (33). |
£200 |
| CORFU |
|
380 |
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RARE 'PAID AT CORFU' CROWNED CIRCLE: Small E (faults/small repair)with fine black strike of the rare crowned circle 'PAID/AT/CORFU' mark with m/s '5d' and 'd3' and Corfu cds (24.12.45); addressed to HMS 'Hibernia' at Malta. Despite faults, a rare and attractive cover. Photo |
£240 |
|
381 |
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AUSTRIAN CARRIAGE CHARGE: 1848-49 Pair of ELs to Athens or Patras with hooded boxed d.s. of Corfu, m/s 'd3' and red chalk '15'[kreuzer] Austrian ship charge, one with 'pr. pir. Austriaco' endorsement; also (1856) scarce boxed '6¼' [silbergroschen] German charge mark (usual weak, oily strike) on EL ex Corfu to a British Naval Officer in London, presumably forwarded in closed bag by Naval Agent. Interesting trio. (3 items).
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£120 |
| CRETE - THE J.P. MACASKIE COLLECTION |
|
382 |
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EARLY COMMERCIAL LETTER TO VENICE, 1479: Fine & very scarce example of 15th Century mail from the Island - a lengthy business letter from Lorenzo Bembo, in Candia, to his brother in Venice; part of original binding string attached by albino seal wafer with Bembo's monogram. A strip of paper seemsto have been removed from the end of the letter but text seems complete. Research notes included. Photo |
£180 |
|
383 |
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NAVAL MAIL FROM SUDA BAY, 1828: Fine EL written by a naval surgeon board HMS 'Camelion' in Suda Bay, (3.November 1828) to the Victualling Commission in London, following a naval engagement with the Turkish fleet; endorsed 'On His Majesty's Service' but charged '9/4' ; fine stepped red PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER [Ex Lewis & Friend Collections].
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£150 |
|
384 |
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EXCEPTIONAL DISINFECTED LETTER EX CANEA, November 1837: Business letter in Italian written from Canea and carried to France in the Sesostris[cf.Salles II], diverted to Toulon for disinfection, it was slit and struck with a fine red Purifié a Toulon on the address panel, endorsed on the reverse Recu du Candia et abimmé de suite par le vice consul de la lazarette de Toulon [signature]. An attractive exhibition piece. Photo |
£180 |
|
385 |
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'BLOCKADE PERIOD' - GERMAN & AUSTRIAN FORCES MAIL: Study of very scarce mail sent from Crete by Austro-German naval personnel during the 1897-98 Blockade of the Island inc. a stationery card & PPC sent to Germany through the Turkish P.O. at Canea plus a fine chromo card of the Kaiserin Augusta; also a similar group from Austrian forces inc. fine 20p card used to Pola, PPCs to Trieste & Vienna. In addition, an 1897 Austrian PPC sent to a British officer on Malta. A fine group. (8 items). Photo |
£500 |
|
386 |
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AUSTRIAN POST OFFICE - STAMPS & CANCELLATIONS: Study of cancellations from 1867 inc. 2-line Canea d.s., various c.d.s. types of Rettimo, Candia & Canea, various stamp isues both mint & used plus a couple of forged cancellations etc. Interesing lot. (Small qty).
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£100 |
|
387 |
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AUSTRIAN POST OFFICE - MAIL TO GREECE: 1867 EL ex Candia to Syros franked 10sld Arms issue cancelled by single-ring CANDIA d.s., red crayon '20' due mark for Greek postage and 20l blue cancelled by Syros c.d.s.; filing crease away from stamps. Attractive. Photo |
£150 |
|
388 |
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AUSTRIAN POST OFFICE - MAIL TO GREECE: 1872 Candia - Syros cover with dual franking of 10sld blue with fine single-ring d.s. and large 'P.P.', blue crayon '20' and (unusually) a pair of 10l orange added and cancelled in Syros; light central crease away from stamps. Most attractive. Photo |
£200 |
|
389 |
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AUSTRIAN POST OFFICE, CANDIA: four items inc. 1894 reg'd E to Holland with 1p on 10kr pair tied by fine strikes of the single-ring cds, 1899 E to Egypt with 2p on 20kr tied by double-ring cds, large double-ring cds as arrival on 1907 PPC plus fine comercial E to Germany franked with 'Jubilee' 25c with similar cancellation. (4 items).
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£100 |
|
390 |
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AUSTRIAN POST OFFICE, CANEA: Two-line date-stamp of Canea used in black on an 1866 (unusually) stampless EL to the Russian Consul at Rettimo and also (1873) brownish strike cancelling 10sld franked EL to Volos (central crease not affecting stamp). An interesting pair. (2 items).
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£120 |
|
391 |
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AUSTRIAN POST OFFICE, CANEA: Small group inc. 1878 reg'd E to France with 10sld 92) tied by single-ring CANEA d.s. plus group of stationery cards / PPCs with good variety of cancellations inc. I.R.SPEDIZIONE POSTALE/CANEA (2), and single & double ring types. (10 items).
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£180 |
|
392 |
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AUSTRIAN POST OFFICE, RETTIMO - SPLIT POSTAL CHARGE: 1874 EL to Syros franked with Austrian 5sld pair (affected by filing crease) with fine blue cancellation of Rettimo, brown chalk '20' due for Greek postage plus a 20l stamp cancelled by the '67' numeral of Syros; small faults but attractive and scarce. Photo |
£200 |
|
393 |
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AUSTRIAN POST OFFICE, RETTIMO: Attractive small E addressed in Arabic to Constantinople, franked with 10sld stamp having fine cancellation of the Austrian RETTIMO c.d.s. with COSTANTINOPOLI/LLOYD arrival c.d.s.; also a pair of 1864 5sld stamps with fine strike of the single-ring seriffed cancellation without year slug.(2 items).
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£80 |
|
394 |
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AUSTRIAN POST OFFICE, RETTIMO: 1910-11 Pair of 10c 'Jubilee' type stationery cards used to Syra & Switzerland used from the Bank of Athens at 'Rethymo'and cancelled with the scarce double-ring Type 'S' c.d.s. of Rettimo, one being the 'discovery example' accompnied by a 1966 letter from William Stephen. Fine pair. (2 items). Photo |
£200 |
|
395 |
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AUSTRIAN MARITIME MAIL: 1897 1p on 10kr letter-card written from Candea to Holland, with a fine strike of a single-ring LLOYD-AUSTRIACO/LXXIV of the 'Semiramis'; edge faults but scarce item. Photo |
£120 |
|
396 |
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BRITISH OCCUPATION - HERAKLION: Fine mint example of the scarce handstruck 20p violet provisional stamp with good gum and wide margins [RPSL Cert. 1993]; also a forged example. (2). Photo |
£150 |
|
397 |
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BRITISH OCCUPATION - HERAKLION: Rare example of the scarce 20p handstruck provisional genuinely used on local cover with s/l HERAKLION cancellation and similar arrival mark of Chersonsos on reverse; light folds away from the stamp but a fine exhibition item. [RPSL Cert. 1994] Photo |
£500 |
|
398 |
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BRITISH OCCUPATION - RARE '28' PERFIN EXAMPLE OF THE HERAKLION PROVISIONAL: Small piece bearing a 4-margin, ligtly-toned example of the 20p provisional with '28' perfin, tied by part Temenos 'Union Jack' cancellation; only five covers & five pieces are recorded.Photo |
£180 |
|
399 |
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BRITISH OCCUPATION - MONOFATSI PROVISIONAL 20 PARAS HANDSTAMP: 1898 E to a British officer at Candia struck with very fine examples of the very scarce Monofatsi handstamps in violet inc. 'Union Jack' h.s. with m/s 20.Paras/9.12.98/J.G. authorisation plus double-ring Governor's cachet also initialled by Major Griffiths; Austrian cds of Candia on reverse. Attractive exhibition item. Photo |
£340 |
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400 |
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BRITISH OCCUPATION - MONOFATSI 1 PIASTRE PROVISIONAL: 1898 E to Candia with very fine strikes in blue of the scarce 'Union Jack' h.s. with m/s value, date & initials plus Governor's cachet initialled 'J.G.'; philatelic use but a scarce item nevertheless. Photo |
£180 |
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