| 241 | BOOKLETS - A RARE PART BOOKLET:1923 $1 booklet, a part booklet containing Junk stamps from the 2nd Peking printing with a single 5c still attached to selvedge, the second 5c pane is completely missing except for selvedge, a complete 1c pane, two complete 3c panes and a single 3c attached to the selvedge. Some interleaving sheets are still present. The condition is generally good to fine. A tragidy but a rare survivor even when incomplete. SG. SB5. Photo | £240 | |||||||||||||
| CHRISTMAS ISLAND | |||||||||||||||
| 242 | SMALL COLLECTION: Unmounted mint selection 1958-88 with strong definitive & commemorative sets, se-tenant pairs, miniature sheets etc. plus the 1987 Wildlife pack. (400 approx.) | £120 | |||||||||||||
| COCOS ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||
| 243 | UNMOUNTED MINT MISCELLANY on Hagner leaves inc. the 1963 set and later issues with definitives, commemoratives & miniature sheets inc. the uncatalogued Washington and Melbourne sheets. STC £400+. (Approx. 200). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 244 | USED/C.T.O. 1963-98 MISCELLANY on Hagner leaves inc. definitives with several better surcharges, commemoratives, booklet panes, miniature sheets and the 1990 Official stamp SG.O1, albeit c.t.o. STC £546. (Approx. 220). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| COOK ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||
| 245 | MINT SELECTION (latterly unmounted) starting with SG.1 & 2, continuing with Makeas and Toreas to 10d & 1/- (2), KGV to 2/- (3) and 3/- (2), Arms to 5/- (2) and concluding with later material. STC £749. (87). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| COOK ISLANDS - AITUTAKI | |||||||||||||||
| 246 | 1903 ½d [SG1] in a c.t.o.right-hand half sheet (120) from plate 3 inc. the row 4 /no.13 re-entry; also a block of 57 from plate 1 inc. four listed re-entries. STC £1,100. (177) | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 247 | 1903 ½d [SG1]: c.t.o. block (120) cancelled 'AU 11/11' showing dividing arrow at top (usually removed with selvedge). STC £780. (120) | £200 | |||||||||||||
| COOK ISLANDS - PENRHYN | |||||||||||||||
| 248 | 1917 2½d [SG24] plate block of four (pl.17) and similar 1/- block (pl.27), both fine unmounted mint. (8) | £180 | |||||||||||||
| 249 | KGV 2½d [SG 24] in c.t.o. complete double row from the top of the sheet with complete margins inc. plate number (17) and sheet number (1128985); only 331 sheets were overprinted. (24) | £80 | |||||||||||||
| CORFU | |||||||||||||||
| 250 | DISINFECTED MILITARY MAIL TO NICE DURING FRENCH OCCUPATION: 1810 Official EL to Nice from a military paymaster (14th Light Infantry, based on Corfu) reporting the death of a soldier in hospital; mainly fine green POSTA/SETTINSULARE/CORFU (struck slightly off cover) and the outline of disinfection tongs with surrounding discolouration and paper fragility caused by the process. Scarce s/l arrival date-stamp Juillet 1810 on reverse. Attractive item. Photo | £400 | |||||||||||||
| 251 | EARLY USE OF THE LARGE 'ISOLE/IONIE' MARK, 1815: Incoming EL ex Treviso (20.May 1815) with mainly fine large double-ring 'ISOLE / IONIE' in yellow-brown, encircling the '18'[paras] charge; also (1810) EL from 'VENEZIA' with charges in ink & red chalk. (2 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 252 | INTERNAL MAIL TO CEPHALONIA: 1833-34 Pair of ELs to different addressees in Cephalonia, the earlier with faint strike of the scrolled d.s. of Zante and boxed FRANCA, the later with mainly fine strike of the large OFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE / CORFU, both with arrival d.s. (2 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 253 | SCARCE PAID LETTER EX CERIGO: 1839 EL (household inventory) dated from Cerigo (blurred scrolled d.s. on reverse) to Corfu with fine strike of the Cerigo 'POSTA PAGATA' mark in green; some repair, internally. | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 254 | CEPHALONIA - POST OFFICE ENDORSEMENT: 1855 E addressed to Corfu with mainly fine strike of the Cephalonia scrolled d.s. and matching boxed FRANCA, with endorsement: Raccomandata alla gentil cura del'amico P.N. Polimerry [Polimerry was PMG of the Ionian Islands] - possibly a PO 'free' letter or forwarding mark? Interesting and attractive. Photo | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 255 | MAIL TO AND FROM CEPHALONIA: 1858 EL ex Corfu (some bleached staining) with part small double-ring cds & POSTA PAGATA and large part strike of the scrolled d.s. of Cephalonia; also (1864) E with British military crest addressed to the Director of Police on Paxo[s] with similar d.s. and oval 'PD' mark with m/s '1' inter-Island charge. (2 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| EGYPT | |||||||||||||||
| 256 | MILITARY - SOLDIERS' CONCESSION RATE COVERS, 1893-1900: Four covers sent to the UK at the 5m concessionary rate from Cairo or Alexandria inc. (front only) unusual printed example for the 2nd South Staffs. Regt. plus others from soldiers with the Royal Irish Fusiliers, Royal West Kents & The Leicestershire Regt.[three ex Firebrace]; mixed condition. Also 1902 E & 1909 PPC with Alexandria Military PO cds. (6 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||
| FALKLAND ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||
| 257 | TWO STOCKBOOKS with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. a few QV issues, KEVII values to 3/-, KGV defins. to 3/- (2) & 5/-, Whale & Penguin 5/-, Centenary to 1/-, KGVI definitive sets (both) to £1, 1960 Birds set (the 2/- is used), 1968, 1971 & 1972 Flowers sets, 1978-82 Mail Ships, 1984-86 Insects/Spiders, 1989-90 Cape Horn Sailing Ships set, 1994 Marine Life set and a good range of commem. sets to 1999. (Few 100's). | £400 | |||||||||||||
| 258 | KABE ALBUM with the extensive early to modern mint & used collection. All periods represented but strength in KGVI & QEII including 1938-50 values to £1 mint and a complete used set, 1952 set to £1 mint and a fairly comprehensive range of QEII issues including the definitive sets of 1960, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1998 | £360 | |||||||||||||
| 259 | ALBUM with the KGVI/QEII selection of covers inc. 1968 "CARRIED ON/HOVERCRAFT S.R.N.6" cachet, 1979 Opening of Stanley airport cover with special cancellation, 1982 cover to Norfolk with "H.M.S. COVENTRY" pictorial cachet, 1982 Falklands Victory Parade covers with special cancels of London & Plymouth, 1982 Conservation set on cover signed by the Commander of the S.Atlantic Task Force, etc. (40 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||
| 260 | EPHEMERA: Various documents and receipts dating between 1880 & 1944 inc. five from the 1880's such as detailed invoice on elaborately headed bill paper for huge supplies (to a ship?) whilst one of the later items is a printed prize list for the 1933 'Falkland Islands Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition'. Mixed condition but unusual and fascinating material. (12 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||
| FAEROES | |||||||||||||||
| 261 | MINT COLLECTION on cards, mid-1970's to mid 1990's. (Approx. 220 plus 5 min. sheets & 4 booklets). | £50 | |||||||||||||
| FIJI | |||||||||||||||
| 262 | 1870 Fiji Times Express 1d black/rose with Broken 2nd "N" in "PENNY" on laid batonne paper rouletted in the printing fresh unused with huge margins all round. RPS Certificate (2005) accompanies.SG.5, Cat. £900. Photo | £300 | |||||||||||||
| 263 | 1874 (Oct.) 2c on 1d blue (Gothic type) large part o.g. (slight gum disturbance where a hinge has been removed and creased at NW corner). Dealer's handstamps on reverse. SG.16, Cat. £900. | £120 | |||||||||||||
| FRANCE | |||||||||||||||
| 264 | FINE COLLECTION, 1849-1960 WITH STRENGTH IN EARLIER ISSUES: Springback album containing a substantial collection of stamps with very good range of 19th century issues inc. 1849 Cérès to 40c & 1f (small thin but attractive example), ranges of Napoléon shades inc. better, Susse perf. 20c, good-looking 5f (rebacked), selection of Bordeaux issues to 80c (2), Type Sage inc. scarce Type I 2c green fine used and better values to v.fine 5f, Mersons to 20f inc. 2f deep lilac, strong selection of Sowers and mainly mint inter-war ranges virtually complete inc. the three Orphans sets (less only the 1917 5f), Sinking Fund opts (all used) plus the three pictorials lmm, 1936 Airs (both 50f are fine used), PEXIP m/s, Pétain strips, 1947 & '50 Airs plus all Airs issues of the 1950s to 1,000f, Famous Frenchmen sets etc. plus 1964 Philatec 1f sheet of 8, ranges of dues from 1860 imperfs and a few covers / fronts 1850-71 inc. Napoléon 1c frankings (2).two early (imperf) due covers and several Bordeaux items. Remarkable lot STC in excess of £10k. (100s) | £1600 | |||||||||||||
| 265 | EXTENSIVE COLLECTION, 1849-2003: Three stockbooks containing a substantial mint & used collection of stamps from sparse selection of classic issues (1853 80c (2) & Bordeaux 5c noted), Type Sage to 1f (both) with several elusive values, Merson to 20f inc. scarce 2f lilac, 1922 Orphans to 1f, 1930 Sourire u.m. & on cover, 1932 1f20c Air ultramarine shade (toned), good mint 1930s commemoratives inc. Ader 50f & Louvre pair, airs, famous Frenchmen (1950s issues , mainly mint), Art from 1961 plus later inc. booklets and m.s. Inspection recommended. (Many 100s). | £340 | |||||||||||||
| 266 | 1936 50f Airmail adhesives. Fine used examples of the 50f green & the 50f Banknote. The former with a couple of shortish perfs. (2). | £90 | |||||||||||||
| GERMAN STATES | |||||||||||||||
| 267 | PRE-STAMP MAIL COLLECTION: Group of ELs c1836-60 between various German States and the UK inc. Thurn & Taxis covers, attractive engraved vignette of the Friedrich-Wilhelms Nordbahn (Cassel, 1846) with early railway train noted, various transits inc. French entry marks etc. plus incoming mail from the UK inc. fine red oval 'PAID/AT/WAKEFIELD' etc. (14 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||
| GERMANY | |||||||||||||||
| 268 | DAVO ALBUM with the mint & used collection inc. useful Third Reich.period (Some 100's). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 269 | 1935 Ostropa sheet mounted mint. Faults inc. gum toning and some adhesion on reverse. | £75 | |||||||||||||
| GERMANY - WEST | |||||||||||||||
| 270 | COLLECTION in binder & on leaves/stockcards with issues to around 1990. Some useful earlier mint sets/singles inc. 1949 Parlt., UPU & Refugees Fund, 1952, 1953 & 1954 Humanitarian Relief Fund sets and useful later ranges. (Sev. 100's). | £180 | |||||||||||||
| GERMANY - EAST | |||||||||||||||
| 271 | PRINTED ALBUM with the duplicated mint & used collection of Russian Zone & DDR issues including many useful earlier issues. (Many 100's). | £240 | |||||||||||||
| GIBRALTAR | |||||||||||||||
| 272 | ALBUM containing a useful mint & used collection from QV to QEII with values to £5 and much of interest inc. miniature sheets & postage due labels. Also various supporting covers and a few Morocco Agencies adhesives. (Several 100's). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 273 | PAIR OF RED CURVED "GIBRALTAR" MARKS ON COVERS TO LONDON: 1814/1830 covers (2) to London, the first with fine red curved "GIBRALTAR" mark, m/s "2/10" & three chisel cuts for disinfection, the latter also rated "2/10" & with a somewhat oxidised but otherwise very fine curved "GIBRALTAR". (2). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 274 | PRESTAMP MAIL TO GB VIA SPAIN; 1818-39 covers (varied condition) with fair to fine strikes of the large red "S.ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA" mark (6, 1818-24), superb and fair, c1830 and 1830 small versions of that mark and March 1839 EL from Gib. to Oporto with no postal marks but endorsed "Tagus, steamer". (9 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 275 | PRESTAMP BRITISH/U.S. MAILS, ETC.: 1824-51 covers to/from GB/Malta and one part privately carried to the U.S. postal marks inc. scarce red framed "GIBRALTAR" (1824; creased), pair of EL's with curved "GIBRALTAR", "ESPAGNE PAR/ST. JEAN DE LUZ" (1833), black framed "GIBRALTAR" (2; 1835 to GB and 1837 to Malta). A useful lot. (13 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 276 | SCARCE COMBINATION OF "GIBRALTAR/PAID" ARC & LONDON "FOREIGN PAID" ON COVER: 1838 (11 May) EL to brewers in London endorsed in m/s 'Post Paid' bearing a fine strike in black of the "GIBRALTAR/PAID " arc in black (horizontal fold affecting both words) and (unaffected by crease) red "FOREIGN PAID" of London, the latter mark being scarce on mail ex Gibraltar. Photo | £120 | |||||||||||||
| GREECE | |||||||||||||||
| 277 | COVER MISCELLANY: Covers & cards with strength in censored items with WWI items inc. scarce boxed 'CENSORED' on reg'd E ex Syros plus seven others, mostly to Egypt; WWII commercial covers with various censors inc. good range of Greek & German types, currency control etc. Inspection recommended. (42 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||
| 278 | 1953-70 Collection of stamps & FDC's with some useful sets/singles noted. STC £725. (Small Qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| HONG KONG | |||||||||||||||
| ** | 279 | 1863 12c blue (thinned) with part "BANGKOK" c.d.s. Also 1880 5c rejoined pair with part "HONG KONG" and "CUSTOMS" c.d.s. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||
| ** | 280 | FORGERIES: c1880 2c, 4c, 6c, 8c, 12c, 18c, 24c, 30c, 48c & 96c Spiro Brother forgeries with part strikes of forged "B62" cancellations. Some faults. | £60 | ||||||||||||
| ** | 281 | 1919 (25 June) OHMS piece to the Admiralty, London bearing 4c, 40c, 50c, $2 (2, one creased), $5 (heavy crease) & $10, all tied by "HONG KONG" c.d.s. Also 1935 Jubilee 5c green and indigo, a mint block of four from the lower left of the sheet, one with extra flagstaff variety, some gum toning, two are unmounted. | £120 | ||||||||||||
| 282 | KGVI/QEII COVER COLLECTION: Group of interesting covers c1938-74 inc. Victory FDCs (2), UPU FDC, 1941 group of commercial covers / fronts to UK with red 'V' h.s.(9) inc. reg'd & air frankings, other KGVI covers inc. reg'd, censor chops, fine 'British War Organisation Fund' label etc. Mixed condition but much of interest.(37 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| INDIA | |||||||||||||||
| 283 | STOCKBOOK with the predominantly used duplicated KGVI/QEII accumulation. (Sev. 100's). | £50 | |||||||||||||
| 284 | 1891 4a aniline red & blue and red & pale blue, reprinted essays on yellowish wove paper. (Spence 25 & 61). | £60 | |||||||||||||
| 285 | "INDIA PACKET LETTER" AND "INDIA SHIP LETTER" DATESTAMPS ON COVERS TO DELHI & MADRAS: Jan. & Mar., 1818 EL and E (both with some toning) addressed to Delhi (via Calcutta) or to Madras with mostly very fine strikes of these two different London c.d.s.'s, the first having been posted in Inverness (with boxed "TOO LATE" on flap) and charged '4/10½' (boxed KING'S POSTE..." d.s. across join) and the other mailed in London, charged '2/4' and with creased but still fine "KINGS POSTAGE" mark on the flap. (2 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 286 | 1866 "VIA MARSEILLES" REDIRECTED 6a 8pi RATE COVERS: May & Sept., 1866 envs. (former with corner damage away from adhesives, latter with edge wear and lost flap) from Madras & Simla respectively to London each franked with 2a + 4a +8pi stamps (faults) and redirected to Ireland and Scotland respectively with G.B. 1d red plate numbers tied by Dorking or London duplexes. (2 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 287 | MILITARY - 1st AFGHAN WAR + ASSOCIATED LETTER: 18 Dec., 1840 EL (not signed but in the very distinctive hand of Major General W.K.Elphinstone, bearing fine blue & gold 'WKE' wafer seal and addressed to his daughter in London) endorsed 'Via Marseilles' with a fine red "MEERUT/Paid" d.s. and charged '2/8'. Chatty letter from the man destined to lead the British force to the 'Khyber Pass Massacre' in Jan., 1842. | £90 | |||||||||||||
| 288 | MILITARY - INDIAN MUTINY - MANUSCRIPT NUMERAL ON COVER DUE TO LOOTED POST OFFICE: c. late May, 1858 env. (dated from comparison with other covers from same correspondence) addressed to 'Major Orr/ Comr. Field Force, H.C./Camp, Shahjehanpore' and endorsed 'Stamped' franked with a ½a blue adhesive cancelled by a neat m/s '130' in diamond of bars but bearing no other postal marks. Presumably this cover was sent within the war zone. This numeral was allocated to Shanjapore and it is believed that the P.O. had just reopened after being looted by the rebels which would explain the lack of handstruck marks. Attractive and rare. Also a loose adhesive cancelled by normal "129" numeral. (2 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 289 | MILITARY MAIL, 1880-1904: Interesting group of covers to UK inc. (1880) countersigned soldier's cover ex Campbellpore, unusual printed E of the E.Surrey Regt. at Bareilly (faults), two fine used 'Soldiers' & Seamen's Envelopes', unusual Russian newspaper wrapper addressed to an officer at Hingoli (1896), 1902 'Aden Camp' cover etc. Inspection recommended. (17 items) | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 290 | MILITARY TELEGRAPHS - PURPLE "EGYPT EXPEDITION/1885" CANCELLATIONS: 29 Mar. & 20 Oct., 1885 pieces of (respectively) a telegraph form and a P.O. accounting page bearing Indian Telegraph adhesives (2r 8a & 2 x 1r, all cut at foot) tied by Meerut d.s. in black and by "[E]GYPT EXPEDITION/1885." mark or with India 1a revenue adhesive bearing m/s cancellation (with purple part "EGYPT EX..." cancellation on back of the piece) respectively. Unusual pair of items with this distinctive Indian mark used to distinguish telegraphs sent to the Sudan Expedition during 1885. (2 pieces). | £75 | |||||||||||||
| 291 | MILITARY - CHITRAL FIELD FORCE, 1895: Scarce E (flap torn) to UK stamped 2as6p and cancelled by mainly fine 'F.P.O.I' cds plus &Mac189;a wrapper addressed to FPO 5 of the Chitral Relief Force via Nowsheira and back-stamped with s/r 'F.P.O.I.No.5A'. Scarce pair. (2 items). Photo | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 292 | MILITARY - WWI HOSPITAL SHIPS: 1915 cover (apparently ex Salonika) to Bombay with red square "Passed by (Crown) No.20/Censor" & violet intaglio circular cachet plus Southampton Paid c.d.s. in red & violet "Indian Hospital Ship" h.s. at left. Some slight foxing but a very neat cover. Also 1915 cover (roughly opened and somewhat reduced at top) to Bombay endorsed "Active Field Service" & "HMSS Gratualy Castle" (sic) with red h.s. "NOT ON BOARD/GRANTULLY CASTLE" (subsequently crossed through in red) & redirected to "Hospital Ship Gascon, Alexandria, Egypt" with Indian 1a tied by boxed "RECEIVED FROM HM SHIPS/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" duplex. A good pair. | £100 | |||||||||||||
| INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES | |||||||||||||||
| 293 | BARWANI - BOOKLET: 1945 8a booklet without covers but with plain tissue interleaving and containing eight panes of four ¼a adhesives with single staple at left. | £180 | |||||||||||||
| 294 | IDAR - BOOKLET: 1944 4r blue booklet with front cover printed "IDAR STATE/32/TWO ANNAS/POSTAGE TICKETS/Price/Re. 4-0-0" in deep blue and containing eight panes of four 2a blue adhesives. Scarce. | £90 | |||||||||||||
| IRELAND | |||||||||||||||
| 295 | TWO HUGE CARTONS containing the extensive duplicated used accumulation of off-paper adhesives. (Vast Qty.). | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 296 | TWO BINDERS with the useful mint & used collection including useful opts. on GB & mid period commems. (Few 100's). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| ISRAEL | |||||||||||||||
| 297 | CARTON with the extensive collection in two binders and a stockbook plus a quantity of FDC's & Postal Stationery items. (Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||
| JAPAN | |||||||||||||||
| 298 | COVERS: Interesting group of covers inc. 1940 E to Holland with German censorship, middle period foreign commercial mail, stationery cards inc. one said to be Russo-Japanese War field post etc. Also a few items from other SE Asian areas inc. Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam. (24 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| LABUAN | |||||||||||||||
| 299 | COLLECTION on leaves with a good range of first types including scarce surcharges, 1894-96 set, 1895 surcharge set, 1896 25c, 50c & $1, 1896 Jubilee set, 1897-1901 set, 1897-98 12c, 18c & 24c, 1899 4c surcharge set, 1900-02 set, 1902-02 "Crowns" set, 1904 4c surcharge set, 1901 P.Due set and a marginal block of 14 of the 24c value. All mint or unused with condition generally good to fine albeit with a few "below par" examples in evidence. (Approx. 150). | £500 | |||||||||||||
| LEVANT - BRITISH | |||||||||||||||
| 300 | BRITISH FIELD POST OFFICE IN SALONICA: 1916 set mint or used (2d and 1/- values, latter with red horizontal crayon mark). The 9d and 1/- values have BPA Certificates of authenticity (2005). Scarce. (8). Photo | £300 | |||||||||||||
| LIECHTENSTEIN | |||||||||||||||
| 301 | CARTON with the mint & used collection in printed album plus sundry newer issues on stockcards and a range of FDC's/Postal Stationery items. A clean lot of popular material. (Few 100's). | £180 | |||||||||||||
| MALAYA/MALAYSIA | |||||||||||||||
| 302 | COVERS: Range of covers inc. stationery and airmail to 1950s but with strength in WWII censored covers with variety of marks inc. 3-line and triangular numbered types of 'PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION', boxed & unboxed 'PASSED BY/CENSOR', RAF & Naval censors etc. (30 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS | |||||||||||||||
| 303 | 1905 $2 purple & black. Ten good to fine used examples inc. vertical pair with Singapore d.s. SG.137 x 10. | £75 | |||||||||||||
| 304 | 1906 Overprints on Labuan. A complete mint set. A few small faults as usual but very fresh & fine appearance. SG. Cat. £300. (11). | £75 | |||||||||||||
| MALAYA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION | |||||||||||||||
| 305 | MINT COLLECTION on leaves with much of merit inc. 1942 (March) Penang 1c-12c and 1942 (April) values to $2, Trengganu 1942 (Sept.) values to 50c & 1942 (Sept.) 8c grey, General issues 1942 (April) values to $5 (SG.J160), good ranges of General issue opts. on Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak & Selangor, "DAI NIPPON" opts. on Negri Sembilan to $1 mint, Perak to $5 mint, plus various opt, varieties, 1943 opt. on Perak $5 (SG.J280), etc. A good number of opt, varieties throughout this fascinating lot. Mostly fine. (Approx. 240). | £400 | |||||||||||||
| 306 | KEDAH: 1942 set to $5 mounted mint. SG.J1-15. The odd small fault. (15) | £120 | |||||||||||||
| MALTA | |||||||||||||||
| 307 | COLLECTION of QV-QEII issues on leaves. Strength in post-1960 issues. (Approx. 800). | £75 | |||||||||||||
| 308 | SOLDIER'S CONCESSION RATE COVER EX CORFU WITH CURVED 'PAID/MALTA': 1822 EL (filing crease) from an NCO in the Worcestershire Regiment at Corfu to Worcester, with officer's countersignature specifying 'Soldier's Letter', red 'P1' and partly fine 'PAID/MALTA' on the front. Scarce item. | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 309 | QV ½d BUFF/SHADES comprising a lightly mounted mint horizontal interpanneau pair, the right hand stamp having a wing margin (some creasing not affecting the adhesives) with part inscription at the foot, and two unused singles with various faults. (4) | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 310 | 1956-58 to £1 four mint (a good number of stamps are unmounted but various faults are noted). SG.266-282; Cat. £380. | £50 | |||||||||||||
| MAURITIUS | |||||||||||||||
| ** | 311 | MISCELLANY on cards, in packets, etc. inc. 1858-62 (4d) green used (faults), 1859 2d Lapirot used (faults),1880 38c purple unused, KGV 10r mint, etc. Mixed condition but a useful little lot. (35). | £100 | ||||||||||||
| 312 | COVERS: 1865/66 pair of covers to Mauritius bearing GB 6d adhesives & with red "4½d" charge marks, 1879 (3 Jan.) 25c purple postal stationery env. (bottom flap missing) addressed to Tours, France with octagonal French Ligne T maritime marking in red, 1891 postal stationery registered env. addressed to Paris uprated with 16c adhesive tied both by "37" in oval of bars & by "R" in oval (and with fine "CUREPIPE ROAD" c.d.s. on the back), piece bearing 3 x 2c green adhesives cancelled by three strikes of the "37" numeral of Curepipe Road with latter's c.d.s. alongside and 1937 (20 Jan.) cover carried on the return flight of the 'Roland Garros' from Mauritius to France franked with KGV 25c & 1r adhesives and bearing special commemorative cachet. (5 covers + 1 piece). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 313 | COVERS: Selection with some FDCs but chiefly modern commercial envs. inc. many registered with a variety of labels, two postage due covers, various instructional marks, village cancellations and the odd earlier cover back to KGV. Also a scattering of covers from elsewhere such as Kenya, Seychelles & Zanzibar along with relevant articles from the philatelic press and a few items of ephemera such as Air Seychelles baggage labels. (200+ items). | £75 | |||||||||||||
| NEW BRUNSWICK | |||||||||||||||
| 314 | SELECTION on leaves & cards inc. two defective used examples of the 1851 6d and a sound used example of the 3d plus a useful range of 1860 types to 17c inc. two covers bearing 1c & 5c values respectively. Poor to fine. (26 plus 2 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 315 | 1853 E from St Andrews to St John franked with 1851 3d red tied by three part strikes of the oval of bars cancellations, touched in places. 1861 env. from Amherst to Wallace Nova Scotia franked with 1860 5c. 1861 EL (address partially erased). from Laucester Mills via Halifax to Hull franked with a single 12½c. Some faults. (3 covers). | £80 | |||||||||||||
| NEWFOUNDLAND | |||||||||||||||
| 316 | ALBUM with the mint/unused & used collection including several better sets & singles. Condition rather mixed but a useful lot. (Few 100's). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 317 | COLLECTION on leaves with much of value inc. a very interesting range of 19th Century issues with several scarce types noted but with particular strength in 20th Century issues inc. 1910/11 Pictorial sets mint plus the 1910 set used, 1911 Coronation set mint & used, 1919 Contingent set mint & used, 1923 Pictorial set mint & used, 1928-29 Publicity set mint, 1929 Publicity set mint & used, 1931 Publicity set mint & used, 1933 Airmail set mint, 1933 Gilbert set mint & used, etc. Poor to fine. (Few 100's). | £1000 | |||||||||||||
| 318 | SELECTION of 19th Century issues including 1868 5c Seal mint (regummed?), 1876-79 Rouletted set (2c with some black offset on reverse), 1887-88 to 10c and 1897 400th Anniversary set. All mint/unused. A few faults but mostly good to fine. High Catalogue value. (32). | £180 | |||||||||||||
| 319 | SELECTION of mint/unused & used to 1919 on stockcards, album leaves and two club booklets with an interesting & useful selection; one of the latter alone was priced to sell @ £35 back in 1978! (126). | £70 | |||||||||||||
| 320 | COVERS: Selection inc. 1920 reg. cover to the USA bearing Contingent 3c & 5c, 1934 registered cover to the USA bearing Contingent 3c & 12c, a good range of covers with Humphrey Gilbert frankings inc. set of 14 on longish env. to the USA, etc. (20). | £150 | |||||||||||||
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