641 1849 CÉRÈS ISSUE - 1 FRANC: Attractive, 4-margin example of the 1849 1f carmine with part light lozenge-roller cancellation, margins tight but uniform; also a fine example of the 10c yellow-bistre with wide margins and light numeral cancellation. An elusive and highly-catalogued pair. (2) Photo £150
642 1869 NAPOLÉON 5F LILAC: A much better than average example of the 5f lilac-grey with full perfs (very slightly nibbled at lower left) cancelled by central strike of a slightly smudged Paris c.d.s. Photo £120
643 BALLON MONTÉ - 'La Vaucanson': Letter-sheet, slightly creased, with printed 'PAR BALLON MONTÉ' addressed to Avranches, franked with Cérès 20c cancelled by indistinct star obliterator with Rue d'Enghien c.d.s. (5e/13/JANV/71) alongside; contents refer to receiving news via an announcement in 'The Times' and news of friends mobilised against the Prussians including a doctor captured at Metz and 'sur parole' with a clergyman in Switzerland; the writer seems comfortably fed for the time, with plenty of horsemeat available, and hoping - even at this late stage in the Siege - that the Prussians will be exhausted and retire! Photo £120
644 1917 WAR ORPHANS' FUND: Attractive mint set to 5f & 5f, poor 2c but rest of set has more or less full gum with light hinge marks and occasional light gum creasing not affecting appearance from the front - except 50c v.light crease; centring good on vals. from 25c onwards. A very scarce set in this condition. Catalogue value £1,900. (8) Photo £400
645 1923 BORDEAUX CONGRESS: A fine. mounted mint example of the 1fr Merson stamp overprinted for the Philatelic Congress at Bordeaux. £100
646 1925 PARIS PHILATELIC EXHIBITION MINIATURE SHEET: A good-looking mounted mint example of the 1925 sheet, slightly adhering to backing card but with block of stamps unmounted.Original (1926) letter of purchase accompanies. Catalogue value £800.00. £150
647 1927 STRASBOURG PHILATELIC EXHIBITION SHEET: Heavily-mounted mint example of the scarce Strasbourg miniature sheet with several hinge marks and two small gum thins in the margins- the stamp strip itself is fine unmounted mint; still an attractive item, cataloguing at £750.00. £140
648 1929 LE HAVRE PHILATELIC EXHIBITION: A mint example of the 2fr Merson stamp overprinted 'EXPOSITION /PHILATELIQUE/LE HAVRE/1929', mounted with light crease; also a second example of the stamp used on Exhibition envelope (light stain, roughly opened at base) with special cancellation and additional label. (2 items). Photo £200
649 1949 STAMP CENTENARY - COMPLETE SHEET OF 10Fr STAMPS: Fine & scarce example of the 10fr orange Cérès commemorative in a sheet of ten with complete margins, lightly mounted in one corner only but slightly affecting one stamp; fresh and attractive. £100
650 EXHIBITIONS: Collection of philatelic exhibition souvenirs inc. 1925 5f Sage (ex. miniature sheet) on Exhibition cover with special cancellation, 1927 Strasbourg strip from the sheet, 1937 PEXIP sheets (2 - mint & used), 1963 PHILATEC 1fr in sheet of 8 (2, mint & used) plus various commemorative cards etc. Various small faults; good lot. (25 items). £240
651 FIRST DAY COVERS, 1951-73: Impressive and attractive range of illustrated FDCs with special cancellations, with strength in elusive 1950s material and inc. famous Frenchmen sets, arms, art, some definitives & airs etc. Not complete but a substantial collection housed in four large binders. (540 items) £260
652 REVENUES: Accumulation of posters advertising various property sales c1861-1930s, with an interesting variety of adhesive, embossed and printed revenue stamps with good range of types and values noted; mixed condition but most are fine with some paper ageing. (141 items). £150
653 SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS, 1939-55: Attractive selection of postcards with special event cancellations inc. exhibitions, maxi-cards with FDI cancellations, better earlier items noted inc. Louvre pair on (unused) cards, 1953 sports set on RP maxi-cards, Versailles Congress etc. Inspection recommended. (370 items) £150
654 ALSACE-LORRAINE - FISCALS: 1919-38 Group of National Insurance cards (75) with a good variety of types and values of the special INVALIDITE & VIEILLESSE insurance stamps produced for Alsace-Lorraine between the Wars. STC €3,000 approx. Unusual lot. (75 items). £150
GERMANY
655 ACCUMULATION, c1873-2002: Two large stock-books containing a huge, duplicated accumulation of (mainly) used stamps with many useful items noted inc. Inflation period, Third Reich, Allied Occupation and 1950s commemoratives inc. some early DDR, Berlin, booklets, Frama labels etc. Inspection recommended. STC £8,000+. (Many 1000s). £400
656 TWO CARTONS containing a substantial, duplicated accumulation of mint & fine used German area stamps in 25 stock-books inc. States, WWI & WWII Occupations, Third Reich, Saar, DDR, W.Germany, Berlin etc. Good ranges of useful stamps. Inspection recommended. (Very many 100s). £140
657 USED MISCELLANY c1880-1990s: Carton with two stock-books, a folder etc. containing a useful, duplicated accumulation of used stamps inc. Bavaria to c1914, Wurtemburg, Memel, Bohemia, Saar, extensive definitive issues inc. post-WWII BERLIN opts and other useful items, pfennig values of Hitler definitives in complete sheets etc. (Many 100s). £140
658 DAVO ALBUM with the mint & used collection inc. useful Third Reich.period (Some 100's). £90
659 BISMARCK & KING WILHELM I: Binder containing material related to the two leaders of 19th century Germany inc. PPCs of monuments etc. (30, v.mixed condition), three chromo portraits, 2 pieces with the King's signature, pamphlets (4), modern commemorative items inc. covers and late 20th century paper-cuttings etc. (Qty) £90
660 ALSACE-LORRAINE - FISCAL STAMPS c1898-1919: Remarkable bundle of 216 complete National Insurance cards with a fine variety of types and values of fiscal stamps issued specifically for Alsace-Lorraine under German occupation; STC £2,400 approx. Most unusual.(216 cards) £200
GERMANY - EAST
661 PRINTED ALBUM with the duplicated mint & used collection of Russian Zone & DDR issues including many useful earlier issues. (Many 100's). £150
GIBRALTAR
662 THREE STOCKBOOKS containing an extensive used (mainly in the early stages) and mint (chiefly issues of the last sixty years and latterly unmounted) between January, 1886 & 2003 with all reigns represented but main strength in stamps of QEII inc. booklet panes, miniature sheets, the odd booklet, sheetlets, postage due labels, values to £5, lots of thematic interest such as aircraft, birds, military uniforms, naval crests & royalty and a useful selection of articles from the general & philatelic press. Huge cat. value and a splendid base for still further expansion. (Many 100's). £360
663 MINT & USED MISCELLANY on album leaves, Hagner leaves and stockcards with a few QV & KEVII inc. a mint block, useful chiefly mint KGV, strong KGVI inc. many better mint perf. varieties and a very good range of almost exclusively mint QEII to 1975 inc. the first four definitive sets mint and much else of interest. Cat. £2,016. (Scores). £360
664 MISCELLANY OF USED STAMPS plus a few mint on stockcards with all reigns represented inc. SG.53 very good used, SG.76-85 good to fine used, SG.102-106 good used plus SG.107 with dubious cancellation, a few better KGVI perfs., strong range of QEII such as all used definitive sets to 1982 inc. a few varieties plus 1960 set mint and generally much of merit. Condition mixed in earlier stages but huge cat. value and well worth detailed inspection. (Several 100's). £300
665 ORANGE-RED CURVED "GIBRALTAR" ON DISINFECTED COVER TO LONDON: 1814 (9 Feb.) E addressed to Rothschilds in London bearing a fine orange-red curved "GIBRALTAR" arc 1, charged '2/10' in m/s and also having three ¾" chisel slits for disinfection; London Foreign Section arrival mark dated 4 March on the back.. [Ex 'The Rock' collection]. £70
666 RARE BLUE HANDSTRUCK "1/-" CHARGE-MARK ON COVER TO G.B.; Fine unpaid 4 May 1852 E to London "pr Tagus" with mostly v. fine blue "GIBRALTAR" c.d.s. on flap matching the very fine Handstruck "1/-" in blue nicely placed on the front. Much rarer than the similar h.s. "6" mark, and only recorded in blue ink for 1852-3. A similar 1852 example was sold in Cavendish's Apr. 2005 auction (lot 393) for £506. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Alan Robertson.] Photo £400
667 1886-96 Mint range on stockcard with 1886-87 ½d to 6d, 1889 surcharge set & 1889-96 to 5p. The 1p bistre is poor and we note the odd small fault here & there but but a generally fresh and highly Catalogued group.. (26). £150
668 1898-1912 Mint range on stockcards inc. 1898 set to 1/-, 1903 4/- & 8/- (small faults but very presentable examples), 19044-08 2/-, 4/- (somewhat rubbed) & £1 (fairly heavily rubbed) and 1906-12 colours changed set to 8/- (38). £240
669 1903 KEVII £1 dull purple and black on red wmk. crown CA paper fine & fresh lightly mounted mint. SG.55; Cat. £500. Photo £180
670 1912-32 Mint range on stockcards with 1912 set to £1 (a corner example from the SW corner of the sheet with plate number 1 in left hand margin, 1921-27 set to 10/- & 1925-32 values to £1 (2). Condition a little variable but generally good to fine. (39). £240
671 1935 Registered cover to Hampshire bearing a complete set of Silver Jubilees including the 3d value with "extra flagstaff" variety. Unfortunately the variety has a rounded SE corner perf. Extremely scarce on cover nevertheless. Photo £300
672 1938 FIRST DAY COVERS all registered to a local address bearing (a) ½d, 1d, 1½d carmine, 2d grey & 3d values, (b) 6d, 1/- & 2/- values all three being top right coner examples with sheet numbers 004, 03 and 03 respectively, (c) 5/- & 10/- values both top marginal examples with sheet numbers 02 & 03 respectively and (d) £1 value with sheet number 02. (4 covers). £180
GREECE
673 SCHAUBEK ALBUM with the valuable mint & used collection to 1977. Much of merit inc. a very useful range of Hermes Heads including some scarcer types (mixed condition but very highly Catalogued), 1896 Olympics to 2l mint or unused (mixed condition, 2l with thin spot), a good little range of early 20th Century surcharges, useful 1920's/1930's issues inc. 1933 75d "Greece" used and an extremely extensive range of post-WWII issues showing a high degree of completion either mint or used and with many better sets inc. 1951 Reconstruction mint, 1954 Enosis set mint, 1955-60 Ancient Greek Art set, 1956 Royal Family set, 1959 Ancient Coins set, etc. Condition variable but a good lot nevertheless. (Many 100's). £450
674 STOCKBOOK with the extensive early to modern somewhat duplicated accumulation. A useful lot with a small range of Hermes Heads, a good selection of early to mid 20th Century issues and a wide range of later types. (Many 100's). £120
GUATEMALA
675 COLLECTION on printed leaves with a useful range of 19th Century issues and extensive later ranges including a good selection of stamps depicting the Quetzal, many of which are much sought after by the Ornithological Thematic collector. (Sev. 100's). £120
HAITI
676 PRINTED ALBUM with the early to modern mint & used collection including a number of more elusive types. A good base for expansion. (Few 100's). £75
677 RARE G.B. USED IN JACMEL 2s-0d RATE FRANKING TO G.B.; Attractive 25 Apr. 1878 front to Glasgow endorsed "Per Royal Mail Steamer via Jacmel" (ex Cuba??) unusually franked by GB 6d Grey 2; pl.15) and 4d Sage-green (3; pl.16) all tied by v. fine scarce "C59" numerals, having a very fine scarce small red "JACMEL/PAID" c.d.s. alongside. Highly Exhibitable; a rare franking. Photo £150
HONG KONG
678 SMALL BOX with the early to modern accumulation on stockcards. Some useful items from all reigns noted including several better QV values, albeit in mixed condition. Well worth careful inspection. (Few 100's). £300
679 STOCKBOOK with the mint & used ranges inc. 1863 4c mint block of 4 (staining and other small faults) 12c pale blue mint corner block of four with plate number "12" in top margin (faults but an eminently presentable block), KEVII vals. to $2 used, KGV to $10 (rounded corner) used, KGVI mint values to $10 (2), etc. Condition variable but a useful lot all the same. (Few 100's). £300
680 BINDER with the QV to QEII mint & used accumulation/collection. All reigns represented but with particular emphasis on KGVI & QEII issues. (Few 100's). £150
681 STOCKBOOK: Small stockbook containing a selection of stamps 1863-1970s inc. useful QV to 96c with shade and cancellation interest inc. fine violet 'Y1' on 1863 8c, part 'A1' on 1880 2c, 'S1', 'B62' types etc. plus 1890s surcharges to $1 on 96c, KEVII to $1, KGV to $1 plus CHINA opts to $2 plus a few later issues. (225). £200
682 MISCELLANY on leaves inc. a useful range of QV types with a fair 1866 18c lilac used, 1880 surcharge set used (fair to fine) & 1900-02 to 30c mint/unused, 1941 Centenary set mint, QEII sets to $10 & $20 mint, etc. (Approx. 240). £200
683 MISCELLANY on leaves & stockleaves inc. 1941 Centenary set mint & used, a useful postmark study on the QV 10c green (70), sundry Treaty Port cancels on off cover adhesives, etc. (200+). £120
684 MISCELLANY on leaves & stockcard with something of an emphasis on cancellations inc. Treaty Ports. (Small Qty.). £100
685 1898 10c on 30c with Small Chinese characters. A mounted mint pair (one with Chinese character partially omitted), three mint single shades (one thinned) and a fourth faded mint example. SG.55/55a. Ex Norman Bennett. (6). £100
686 1921-37 Mint group comprising 2c green marginal block of 4 with inverted watermark (gum somewhat tropicalised), 25c purple & magenta plate 1 & plate 2 (gum faults) mint marginal pairs, each with "broken flower" variety plusa pair on piece with the same flaw tied by "HONG KONG/KOWLOON" c.d.s. (BPA Cert., 1943) and a plate 2 block of four of same again showing the "broken flower" flaw (gum a little toned.) A useful group. Ex Norman Bennett. (3 pairs, 2 blocks of four). £100
HUNGARY
687 EIGHT STOCKBOOKS with the extensive early to modern collection. Much cancelled to order material included but a reasonable amount of mint is noted. One of the stockbooks is devoted entirely to miniature sheets. (Few 1,000's). £300
688 COLLECTION, 1871-1970: Two printed albums containing a substantial mint & used collection from first (litho) issue to 25k onwards with few gaps, inc/ useful ranges of definitive & commemorative issues, dues, some miniature sheets and imperf. issues etc. Substantially complete in basic post-WWII issues, mint with a few cto items noted. (1000s) £360
ICELAND
689 ALBUM containing a well written up mint collection (mostly lightly mounted but some unmounted) of issues largely complete [except that there are no Official stamps] from 1902 to 1947 inc. reprints/shades, paper, perf. & wmk. varieties and 1937 & 1938 miniature sheets. Almost without exception fine and fresh thus providing a wonderful basis for still further expansion. High cat. value. (191 stamps + 2 miniature sheets). £900
INDIA
690 TWO STOCKBOOKS with the extensive early to modern duplicated accumulation including a small range of States. Also a selection on leaves. (Many 100's). £120
691 ALBUM with the mint collection, 1929-87 inc. Gandhi set, KGVI Pictorial defins. to 15r and extensive later ranges with a high proportion of unmounted noted. STC £1,200. (Many 100's). £180
** 692 1859-62 envs (3) from India "via Marseilles" to UK franked with 4a pair (8a rate), 1a & 4a pairs (10a rate and 2a, 4a & 8a (14a rate), all with two with boxed "INDIA PAID" and one with boxed "INDIA/PAID" in red.One with oval blue "FORWARDED BY/JOHN BORRADAILE & Co/CALCUTTA" h.s. across join on reverse. (3 items). £70
INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES
693 JAIPUR: Accumulation of native documents said to date from c. 1720-30, thought to include letters & court papers and each with at least one impressive intaglio seal in black. (198 items). £75
IONIAN ISLANDS
694 EARLY LETTER ENDORSED "CON NAVE" TO ITALY; Fine "1718" EL apparently from Corfu (written in Greek) and addressed to "Venezia" (Venice) and endorsed "C[he] D[io] S[alve]" (i.e. whom God preserve). Rare so early; long before the islands used any handstruck postal marks. Unsealed, so perhaps delivered personally by the Captain of the ship that carried it. Photo £120
695 FRENCH OCCUPATION - SCARCE GREEN "POSTA/SETTINSULARE/CORFU" ON SOLDIER's COVER TO FRANCE; 21 June 1812 EL (faults affecting address panel only) from "Corfou" to "Chambery" (family letter from a "Carabinier" of the "14th Regiment D'infa. ...6 Companie de Carabiniers, en Garrison a l'ille de Corfou" ; ref. another soldier thought to be a prisoner in English hands, etc.) with partly fine scarce green circular "POSTA [SETTINSULARE]/CORFU" and faint red Naples transit mark on the front, charged "6" (prepaid) and "19" (arrival charge). Rare French Occupation cover. PHOTO. £240
696 DISINFECTED & INTERNAL COVER SWITH 2-RING "CEFALONIA" & "JONIE" MARKS; Scarce 1820 EL from "Cefalonia" to "Corfu" with mostly v. fine scarce red 2-ring "ISOLA DI CEFALONIA" with "franco" written in the centre) on the front; plus v. fine (though toned by disinfection) 19 Aug. 1823 EL (chisel-slits) from "Corfu" to GB "via Otranto & Paris" with faint 2-ring "ISOLE/JONIE" mark and fair red boxed "AUTRICHE/PAR/HUNINGUE" marks on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo £120
697 STAMPLESS OUTGOING/INGOING G.B. MAIL INC. RARE 4d-POST PERIOD COVER; Feb.Nov. 1839 pair of E's to Scotland/London ex Zante fine fancy oval d.s. on reverse) each with small 2-ring "POSTA PAGATA" marks on front (latter endorsed "via Falmouth") charged "2/6" and "1/-" being received before the reduction of postal rates in GB and the other received (London F.B. c.d.s. of 22 Dec. 1839) during the brief (5 weeks only) Uniform 4d-Postage Period; plus stampless unpaid 1863 E charged "1/1" from London (v. fine c.d.s. on front) to " " endorsed "Via Ostend & Trieste". Scarce trio. (3 covers). Photo £140
698 STAMPLESS COVERS TO AUSTRIA, ITALY & TURKEY; 1843 unpaid EL from Corfu (d.s. off edge) to Genoa with v. fine red "LT" (Lettera Transito of Milan) and black "AT" (Austria Transito); plus 1861/2 stampless pair from Cephalonia (fancy blue oval d.s. + boxed "FRANCA" etc.) to Constantinople, and from Zante (Greek 2-ring blue "ZAKYNTHOS" c.d.s.) to Trieste. Good trio. (3 covers). £120
699 GREECE USED IN THE IONIAN ISLANDS COVERS - TO ATHENS & TO RUSSIA; 1878 EL to Athens with Greek Hermes Head 20l blue tied by v. fine 2-ring Greek "ZAKYNTHOS" (Zante) c.d.s.; plus tragic 1872 E to "Taganrog" (Russia) with tied Greek Hermes Head 20l blue and a 5l green (that does not belong) both cancelled by dotted "110" numeral of Cephalonia. (2 covers). Photo £120
IRAN
700 ALBUM with the valuable early to modern mint & unused collection. A reasonable range of earlies with the usual array of reprints & forgeries noted but with particular strength in post-1910 issues showing a fair degree of completion either mint or used to 1978. Many better sets & singles noted including a good number of scarcer mint sets. Poor to fine. (Very many 100's). £400
IRELAND
701 TWO HUGE CARTONS containing the extensive duplicated used accumulation of off-paper adhesives. (Vast Qty.). £120
702 PRINTED ALBUM AND STOCKBOOK with the duplicated early to modern used collection/accumulation. The album houses a reasonable collection to around 1990 including some better items whilst the stockbook contains a duplicated range of modern issues. Also a 1980 Catalogue of Irish Postage Stamps published by David Feldman. (Many 100's). £75
703 FISCALS: The interesting accumulation on leaves inc. QV "JUDICATURE IRELAND" & "COUNTY COURTS IRELAND" issues, KEVII "JUDICATURE IRELAND" vals. to £5, "LAND COMMISSION IRELAND" & "RECORDS IRELAND" types, etc. (Approx. 110 items/pieces). £70
ISRAEL
704 COVER COLLECTION, 1948-77: Two large binders containing a substantial collection of FDCs from May 1948 interim postal service cover with three different frankings, emergency mail, 1948 New Year issue then more continuously from 1952 issues, inc. scarce uprated International Reply Coupons (1956-57), Gaza Strip items, some commercial mail etc. (291 items). £75
ITALIAN COLONIES & P.O.'s ABROAD
705 MISCELLANY: Two binders containing ranges of mint & used issues inc. Italian Occupations of Eritrea, Somalia, Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Libya - the last with issues to 1977; much useful material noted inc. some highly-catalogued items. Inspection recommended. (100s). £150
JAMAICA
706 MISCELLANY of covers, cards & adhesives collected for postmark interest inc. 1890 ½d wrapper uprataed with ½d adhesive ex Kingston to Falmouth thence to "Post Office, St. George's, Grenada", 1895 wrapper ex Kingston to Spanish Town with violet oval "THE JAMAICA SOCIETY/OF/AGRICULTURE & COMMERCE", 1931 flown cover to Canada bearing 1/- Statue tied by pictorial "SPEND YOUR VACATION IN/SUMMERRLAND/JAMAICA", a good selection of QEII covers with "UNCLAIMED" marks, etc. (Approx. 30 covers/cards plus a range of adhesives). £75
707 EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL TO G.B. INC. RARE LETTER FROM HAITI P.O.W. FREED AT END OF SEVEN YEARS WAR; 2 Mar. 1763 EL (reinforced folds) from "Kingston" to GB endorsed "p. H.M.S. Timeraire" charged "3" with fair "PORTS/MOUTH" (crease) on the flap (just prior to issue of GB Ship Letter marks) with good contents ref. the writer's recent release as POW in French hands: "I only arrived here this morning from a French prison, being taken on my passage to this island and carried to Hispaniola [Haiti]. We had a Bloody Engagement with Four Privateers, which we Fought two hours, but at last was boarded by the Enemy and Taken. We was most Cruelly used, and Strip't almost Naked..."; plus 1815 EL (amusing contents from a recent immigrant from GB) to Scotland with faint "JAMAICA" fleuron c.d.s. The 1763 letter deserves further research! (2 covers). PHOTO. £200
708 PRESTAMP MAIL TO MADEIRA INC. (MISSENT?) "RAMSGATE/SHIP-LRE" MARK; 1782 EL from London to Madeira "p. Duke of Chandois, Capn. Brett" but routed via London (?) with "1N" charge and fine "IAMAICA" mark; plus unusual 1784 EL from Kingston to Madeira apparently Missent to GB and so with near fine scarce early "RAMSGATE/ SHIP-LRE" (Rob.S1) on the front and endorsed "To pay 1/10 Postage. Enquire of the Madeira Merchants" on the reverse! (2 covers). PHOTO. £150
709 RARE VERMILION-RED "CARTHAGENA" FLEURON OF KINGSTON ON COVER TO G.B.; 29 June 1940 EL from "Ocana" to London with "Santamarta Julio 7 1840..." Forwarding Agent's endorsement on the flap beside mostly fine 28 July "KINGSTON/JAMAICA" c.d.s.; charged "1/11" in error and then the correct "2/3" with a very fine vermilion-red Kingston "CARTHAGEN[A]" fleuron (Foster TR2; last letter struck on an overlapping cover?) nicely placed on the front. Exhibition Quality. Photo £400
710 PAQUEBOT MARKINGS: 1902-7 Trio comprising 1902 env. to England bearing GB KEVII ½d (2) cancelled by "KINGSTON/JAMAICA" double-ring c.d.s. and the left hand adhesive is additionally tied by boxed "PAQUEBOT" mark (Hosking type 1116), 1903 env. endorsed "Via Jamaica" (with crest of HMS "Retribution" on flap) bearing GB KEVII 1d red tied by Kingston double-ring c.d.s. and with boxed "PAQUEBOT" alongside and 1907 PPC to Spain bearing GB KEVII 1d tied by part "PAQUEBOT" cancel with a poorish Kingston c.d.s. alongside and with violet "POSTED ON THE/HIGH SEAS". A useful trio. Ex Swarbrick. (3). £75
711 WWII PERIOD - U.S. CENSORSHIP: Quartet of covers (all bearing US adhesives) to & from Jamaica with U.S. censor marks comprising 1941 cover from Washington to Portland Bight with blue circular "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR", violet boxed "VERIFIED USN" & large blue boxed "RECEIVED/17 JUN 1941/FREDERICK SNARE CORP./KINGSTON JAMAICA", 1941 cover ex Fort Simonds to New Jersey with Foster type M-USAC 4 censor mark in conjunction with M-USA 1 dater of 17 Dec. 1941 (late usage), 1942 (22 Jan.) env. to New Jersey bearing U.S. 1c green tied by "MAR. DET. PORTLAND BIGHT/JAN 22/1942/Jamaica BR./BRITISH/WEST INDIES" duplex & with blue circular "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR" & 1942 (11 May) cover ex Quantico to Portland Bight with circular blue "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR" & rectangular boxed "VERIFIED USN" along with violet boxed "COVERED BY/KING/PO....//NY/PO....". A useful group. (4). £75
JAPAN
712 PRINTED ALBUM with the extensive and valuable collection, 1871-1976 with much of merit including a useful range of 19th Century issues (mixed condition & some forgeries/reprints in evidence) but with particular strength in 20th Century issues including 1900 3s carmine mint pair, 1905 3s rose-red mint, 1906 Military Review pair mint , 1915 Coronation set mint, 1916 Investiture set mint (10s with small fault but an eminently presentable example of this rare adhesive), 1919 Peace set mint, 1921 Crown Prince set mint, 1923 (Oct.) set mint, 1924 5y Empress Jingu mint, 1925 Silver Wedding set mint, 1929 Air set mint, 1938 Nikko Park min. sheet mint, 1940 Daisetsu Park min. sheet mint, a good range of late 1940's & early 1950's miniature sheets including 1949 Electrical Communications Week and extensive later ranges. Also a useful range of Post Offices in China and a representative range of Ryukyu Islands. Condition fair to largely fine. A very good lot which will form a magnificent base on which to expand. (Many 100's). £1000
713 TWO STOCKBOOKS with the extensive mint & used duplicated accumulation including much 19th Century, useful middle period issues and extensive later ranges. Also a small selection on leaves and some 25 covers of a philatelic nature. (Many 100's). £100
714 MODERN MISCELLANY of stamps, min. sheets & covers inc. sixteen Antarctic covers (largely from the late 1950's & early 1960's) plus a useful range of sheets & mint stamps (STC £350+). Clean & attractive material. (Qty.). £75
715 CINDERELLA MATERIAL INC. G.B. REVENUE STAMPS ON PIECES WITH CONSULAR SERVICE ADHESIVES: Three pieces bearing G.B. QV & KEVII "CONSULAR SERVICE" Revenue adhesives with denominations ranging between 6d & $3 inc. a diagonally bisected 10/- stamp cancelled by large undated circular cachets of British Consulates in "HIOGO AND OSAKA", "KOBE" & "YOKOHAMA (KANAGAWA)". [Stated to be ex Dr. A. E. T. Hill]. (3 pieces bearing 6½ adhesives).Also an interesting collection of CINDERELLAS in the form of non-postal stamps on album leaves inc. a good range of silk stamps, three large tea adhesives, locals etc. together comprising a very unusual accumulation seldom seen in such quantity. (Approx. 350). £120
KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
716 1890 5r green mint block of 30 (5 x 6, being the left hand half of the sheet with straight edges on three sides. Some gum wrinkling and a couple of creases but a spectacular and extremely handsome piece. SG.19, Cat. £900+. £180
717 1898 Registered cover ex Lamu to Baden-Baden bearing 1896 (May) 1r & 4r, both tied by Lamu cds. cancellations. Scarce thus. £120
718 1903 ½a imperforate colour trial in deep purple & purple.Light horizontal crease. £60
** 719 1922-27 £10 black and green, a cleaned and regummed example. BPA Cert (2004). Photo £200
720 POSTAL STATIONERY: The small group of "BRITISH EAST AFRICA" postal stationery inc. "Light & Liberty" 2½a green env. opt. "SPECIMEN" plus a further example of same used from Mombasa to Zanzibar, 1893 ½a brown card with two strikes of the diagonal "SPECIMEN" opt. in violet, 1893 1a black card with two further strikes of same, 1895 ½a brown card with two violet "SPECIMEN" opts. & 1895 1a brown card with impressed stamp showing "BRITISH EAST AFRICA" opt. used internally within Lamu. A scarce group. (6). £100