| 321 | MEDITERRANEAN: Useful WWII and later range of covers inc. Gibraltar FPOs 475 (16) inc. good variety of censors, 1950s 3d concessionary rate mail (6), BFMO cover (1953) and a few later items. Also Malta WWII OAS covers sent through civilian PO (4) plus FPO 188 (3), 1950s FPOs 76, 121, 168, 186, 187 (2), 246,266,532, 534, 570, 757 (2), 782, 1001 (3) plus three items of Naval mail, 1942 E with 'Gratitude' label etc. Good lot. (64 items) | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 322 | NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES: Scarce group of stampless covers from Indian Army FPOs stationed in NEI during 1945-46 inc. Sumatra IFPOs 2 (3), 20, 648 & 649, Java IFPOs 21, 23 & 136, plus numbers 99 (Tjiandoer) & 189 (Semerang). Elusive material. (11 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 323 | PACIFIC OCEAN: Useful group of covers from British FPOs in the Pacific inc. Christmas Island 1950s covers with FPOs 158 (2 inc. reg'd) and BFPO/CHRISTMAS ISLAND (11 inc. 'Operation Grapple' cover & 2 PPCs); also Hawaii 1959-62 group inc. FPOs 157 & 1063 (4) plus 1974 FPO 1038 (Fiji) item. (17 items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 324 | U.K. FORCES: Interesting group of covers c1950-74 inc. 'Surprise Packet' (philatelic) covers with FPO cancellations 957, 958, 962, 963, 965, 966, 968, 969, 970, 971 & 973; BFPO London, range of instructional cachets, N. Ireland FPO 551 (2 reg'd), 1959 St Kilda, ranges of FPO covers,many with promotional or exhibition cachet, concessionary rates etc. Inspection recommended. (60 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AIRMAILS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 325 | MISCELLANY c1932-70: Collection of worldwide air covers on leaves with useful items noted inc. 1934 UK 2/- rate to Madagascar plus another to the same address at 9½d, 1936 FFC ex Tananarive to Scotland, 1934 Tanganyika-UK by feeder service, Latvia-UK 1934, 1947 experimental mail Mauritius-Madagascar with cachet. UK GWR air service inc. Plymouth FFC etc. (40 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 326 | SWITZERLAND: 1920-63 group of flown covers inc. uncancelled 50c Helvetia opt. on 1920 card, early 1920's air show items with special cancellations & vignettes inc. Romanshorn 1924, Solthurn 1924, Basel 1925, Geneva (1925) plus FFC's inc. Geneva-Milan (1925), Basel-Chaux-de-Fonds (1926) special E & return card, 1926 Afrikaflug, 1927 NHORA 35c E's (2 different) plus commercial items, balloon post, Pro Aero & a few post-WWII covers. A useful lot. (32 plus a few adhesives). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 327 | ZEPPELINS - GRAF ZEPPELIN - 1ST EUROPE PAN - AMERICA ROUND FLIGHT: 1930 (6 May) env. from New York and return franked with Graf Zeppelin $2 60c and flown on the 1st Europe Pan-America Round Flight, relevant violet, red and green cachets. Fine. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 328 | ZEPPELINS - GRAF ZEPPELIN 1ST EUROPE PAN-AMERICA FLIGHT: 1930 (2 June) PPC from New York to Berlin bearing 65c Graf Zeppelin stamp, flown on the 1st Europe Pan-American Round Flight from Lakehurst to Friedricshafen with special violet and red cachets. Fine. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUTOGRAPHS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 329 | SAVILLE, JIMMY: 1990 (27 May) Anglia Television "Telethon '90" special event covers each bearing a 20p adhesive commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Queen's Award for Export Achievement tied by a striking "ITV/Telethon '90/ANGLIA TELEVISION/27 MAY 1990 NORWICH" rectangular d. s. each individually, distinctively & prominently autographed by Jimmy Saville. Slight foxing along the top of most envelopes but each bears a unique number (between 054 & 099) on the back. (40). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 330 | WELLINGTON: Address panel and two flaps of a letter addressed to a London silversmith's - apparently in Wellington's hand - with London 2d Post 'unpaid' mark of Westminster overstruck by '2', the back flap with red time mark of '16JU/1815' [the '15' assisted in contemporary ink] - with contemporary endorsement Duke of Wellington written three days previous to the Battle of Waterloo. Wear along folds. PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EPHEMERA, MANUSCRIPTS, ETC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 331 | CARTON containing the varied accumulation with a heavy philatelic emphasis. (Large Qty.). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 332 | DESKTOP LETTER BALANCE c.1900 in brass on shaped oak base (damaged corner) with wells holding up to 8oz. and letter platform engraved with postage rates; mechanism is basically sound but loose and needs slight attention. Also c.1870 Gladstone election medallion in white metal pierced for suspension. (2 items). | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 333 | EVE, GEORGE: Two splendid etched sepia proofs for invitations designed by the artist responsible for the early KGV stamps, in his fine, heraldic style: 1) 1910 Guildhall Banquet with vignettes of London buildings; 2) 1911 Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle with superb Royal Arms and Celtic interlacing. Very fine and increasingly scarce. (2 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 334 | FALMOUTH (CORNWALL): Trio of Falmouth-related items inc.c1840 fine trade card (gold ink on glazed card) of the White Hart Inn, Oakhampton advertising 'London & Falmouth Mail Daily', also c1700 armorial book-plate of John Sandys of Falmouth (folds) and 1899 attractive engraved letter-sheet of the Green Bank Hotel, Falmouth with letter. (3 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 335 | JAPAN - FAMILY ARCHIVE: Group relating to a British family living in Yokohama c1900-20 inc. fascinating range of photographs with 1918 Peace Procession documented in detail, silk-covered album dated 1914 with tinted photos of informal street scenes, 1922 Annual of The American School in Japan etc. (Small qty) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 336 | ROYALTY - 1838 CORONATION etc.: Fine example of the gold-printed 4pp Coronation issue of 'The Sun' with engraved portrait medallion and tax stamp; two issues of the satirical 'Figaro in London' (1837-8) with woodcuts & articles on the new Queen; hand-coloured concertina panorama of the Coronation procession (incomplete); prints of the queen's visit to The City etc. Elusive material. (9 items). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 337 | ROYALTY - QUEEN VICTORIA: Interesting group of prints etc. inc. (1890) finely-printed/embossed Buckingham Palace concert programme, correspondence concerning design for Victoria Memorial in The Mall (1901), Diamond Jubilee Procession maps (2) & advertising sheet offering display images for shops, 1868 journal with article 'Will She Abdicate?', 1889 Dress Regulations, early (August 1837) grant of Royal Warrant, etc. (22 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 338 | ROYALTY - QUEEN ELIZABETH & PRINCE PHILIP: Large printed certificate of the award of an O.B.E. (1954) with fine embossed seal of the Order and two fine signatures of 'Elizabeth R' and 'Philip' | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PICTURE POSTCARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 339 | TWO CARTONS with the extensive accumulation of postcards, cigarette cards & stamps. Strength in the postcards including a series of real photo types of Tenby and a splendid card depicting the 1908-09 Derby County FA Cup side. (Qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 340 | MISCELLANY: Three vintage card albums (one with attractive Art Nouveau design) containing a mass of cards c1900-50, mainly topographical inc. some RP examples, a large proportion showing fine strikes of KEVII period cancellations inc.many Scottish (36) and scarcer single-ring (38) items, one album selected for cds postmarks (184), others inc. 1920s topos with many French cards etc. Inspection recommended. (Approx 600 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 341 | COLLECTION: Three large binders containing a substantial collection of mainly pre-WWII used & unused PPCs on various themes inc. birthday, Easter & Xmas greetings, royalty, song and name cards, glitter, continental 'Gruss aus' types, some RPs, animals, topographical etc. Inspection recommended. (296 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 342 | SHOEBOX with the extensive accumulation of predominantly KEVII/KGV unused & used cards, largely depicting a wide variety of Scottish views. (Approx. 400). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 343 | SHOEBOX containing the extensive unused & used range of KEVII & KGV period cards with a wide range of views including Railway, Scottish & Isle of Man interest. (Approx. 400). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 344 | SHOEBOX with the extensive accumulation of KEVII/KGV period unused & used cards, predominantly Tuck's oilette types. (Approx. 360). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 345 | SHOEBOX containing the extensive accumulation of predominantly KEVII & KGV period cards with a wide range of views from all around the British Isles. (Approx. 400). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 346 | BOX with the early to modern accumulation of cards from a variety of Nations but with particular interest in London and Central Europe. (Few 100's). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 347 | FOREIGN: Small box with the interesting group of unused Foreign cards showing a heavy emphasis on Burma (c48), India (c180) & Turkey (c85 views of Constantinople). An unusual accumulation. (Approx. 330). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 348 | SILK CARD - 'HANDS ACROSS THE SEA': Woven silk card in frame c1910 (W.H.Grant, Coventry) depicting a steamship with 'Greetings from India' and a 4-line verse; unused. An attractive & very rare card.PHOTO. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADEN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 349 | KGVI-QEII STOCK (slight duplication) inc. 1937 Dhows set to 10r mint plus a short set of same to 2r, 1939-48 to 10/- mint (3), QEII to 20/- mint (4), etc. Also a small range of States inc. Abu Dhabi Birds set (3) & Trucial States 1961 set to 10r. Fair to fine. (250+). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALGERIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 350 | ALGECIRAS CONFERENCE, 1906: Scarce PPCs (5) to UK showing delegates, conference room & street scene outside conference hall, each with Spanish 10c stamp cancelled by Conference rubber cds plus additional Gibraltar 1d stamps; also 2 'sets' of Es addressed to Gibraltar (12) & UK (10) with Spanish stamps from 2c to 4p cancelled by the same commemorative cachet, the UK set with additional Gibraltar 1d stamps. (27 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ANTIGUA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 351 | QV-QEII STOCK in binder with much of merit inc. 1921-29 MCA £1 & Script set to 4/- mint, 1932 Tercentenary set mint, 19938-51 to £1 mint (3 sets), QEII with several definitive sets to top value plus a range of modern Barbuda. Largely good to fine. (Few 100's). | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ASCENSION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 352 | KGV-QEII STOCK (slight duplication) inc. 1922 and 1924-31 sets to 3/- mint, KGVI basic set to 10/- mint plus many additional types to 2/6d (4) & 10/- including 1½d "Davit flaw" (gum toned) and useful ranges of QEII inc. First definitive set to 10/- used (2), 1963 Birds to £1 mint (2), etc. Fair to mostly fine. (Approx. 300). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 353 | CARTON with the early to modern mint & used collection of Australia & States in two albums, a stockbook and on leaves. (Few 1,000's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 354 | FIVE ALBUMS containing the extensive mint & used (including a good number of FDC's) collection including Arms to £2 & Navigators mint plus a very comprehensive range of commemorative issues to 1978. A lovely lot with much potential. (Some 1,000's). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 355 | ALBUM containing the extensive KGV-KGVI mint & used collection with much of merit including good ranges of 'Roos with 1924 £1 opt. "SPECIMEN", 1929 10/- & £2 used (small faults bur very presentable examples) & 1931-36 10/-, £1 & £2 fair to good used and Heads inc. 1926-30 to 1/4d mint (both perfs.), 1930 cover salvaged from the wreck of the "Comorin", Sydney Harbour Bridge set mint & used, a strong array of other 1930's commemoratives including both perfs. of the 1934 Victoria set mint & used, ANZAC pair mint & used 1935 Silver Jubilee mint & used, etc. The KGVI includes 1937-49 3d blue mint (5), Robes 5/-, 10/- & £1 thick & thin papers mint & used, | £1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 356 | PRINTED ALBUM with the extensive predominantly mint collection, 1913-85 including a good range of 'Roos with values to 2/- (4), £1 "SPECIMEN" & £2 "SPECIMEN" (2) and KGV Heads to 1/4d (2), 1932 5/- Bridge mint, Robes to £1 mint, Arms to £2 mint, 1963-65 Navigators to £2 mint, BCOF set to 5/- mint and a virtually complete run of commemoratives for the period. A very good lot with a high Catalogue value. (Sev. 100's). | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 357 | COUNTER BOOK with the early to modern mint & used duplicated stock. All periods fairly well represented with a number of better items noted throughout including 'Roos & KGV Heads, KGV commems., KGVI defins. inc. mint blocks, extensive QEII and a useful range of "Back of the Book" issues. Poor to mostly fine. (Many 100's). | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 358 | STOCKBOOK with the extensive duplicated mint accumulation of KGV-QEII issues. Strength in the latter with defins., commems., multiples, etc. (Very many 100's). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 359 | STOCKBOOK with an extensive early to modern duplicated used accumulation including useful KGV/KGVI period and extensive QEII to the early 1970's. (Few 1,000's). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 360 | POSTAGE DUES: 1909 £1 rosine & yellow-green fine used. SG. Cat. £275. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIAN STATES COLLECTIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 361 | EX DEALER'S STOCK on Hagner leaves with useful ranges of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Several better items throughout but condition very mixed. (Few 100's). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 362 | COLLECTION of QV used issues with S. Australia, Queensland with values to 1/-, and Tasmania. Also 1859 env. from Geelong to Sydney franked with a Queen on Throne 6d pair (faults). Very mixed condition. (180+). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEW SOUTH WALES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 363 | SYDNEY - VERY EARLY "INDIA LETTER" COVER TO G.B.; 10 May 1834 EL (dusty address panel and some edge wear but fine contents) from "Sydney" to Glasgow charged "1/6" with boxed "1⁄2" on the front, having 8 Nov. 1834 arrival c.d.s. on the reverse and a mostly v. fine (some ink marks) black boxed "DOVER/INDIA LETTER" (Rob.In.4; scarce type and early) across the join. Interesting family letter from a newly arrived female immigrant describing her voyage via the Cape and Hobart, detailing a bad storm in which she was thrown all around her cabin, giving news of other Sydney inhabitants, etc. Very early letter from a female correspondent in the Colony. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 364 | UNRECORDED (?) BOXED CLARET-PURPLE "JERRYS PLAINS/PAID" MARK ON INDIA LETTER TO G.B.; Fine 7 July 1837 EL from "Myrswood" to Ireland (ref. the writer's Irish property) charged "1/8" and having a mostly very fine strike of the rare "JERRYS PLAINS [curved]/PAID" framed mark (not recorded by White) on the front, beside a 90% complete very fine black oval crowned "GENERAL POST OFFICE/SYDNEY" d.s., having a fine red boxed "INDIA LETTER/DOVER" on the flap. Exceptionally early mark from a small N.S.W. Post Office. PHOTO. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 365 | EARLY "BUNGONIA/NEW S. WALES" DATESTAMP ON INTERNAL 1s-1d RATE COVER; 31 May 1844 E to "Maitland" charged "1/1" with overlapped mostly fine "BUNGONIA/NEW S. WALES" (rare) and "MAITLAND/NEW S. WALES" oval datestamps on the top flap along with a very fine crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/SYDNEY" d.s., all in black. Rare thus; a very early cover from the small town of Bungonia. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BAHAMAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 366 | QV-QEII STOCK (some duplication) with strength in 20th Century issues including good mint ranges of KGVI to £1 (4) and useful mint KGV. Mostly fair to fine. (Few 100's). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BAHRAIN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 367 | KGV-QEII STOCK (slight duplication) inc. much useful KGVI with 1940 8a mint, 1948 set to 10r mint, RSW set mint and 1948-49 to 10r on 10/- mint, QEII with sundry mint blocks, etc. (Approx. 350). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 368 | CONSULAR MAIL, 1941-2: Interesting group of covers with Indian frankings, 4 in Consular Es inc.fine item with provisional reg'n label franked with KGVI 1r, with POLITICAL AGENCY/KUWAIT cachet, Basrah transit cds and boxed Iraq censor; also a Kuwait Consulate cover sent through Iraqi posts and three air covers with a mixture of overprinted and ordinary Indian stamps. Also, from the same correspondence, an E ex Aden Camp (1940) and another ex Mombasa both with local censorship. (7 items). PHOTO. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BARBADOS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 369 | QV-QEII STOCK (slight duplication) including a useful duplicated range of imperf. & perforated Britannias, KGV 1912 2/- used, Victory values to 3/- (3) mint, KGVI to $2.40 (6) mint and a useful range of QEII issues including several high values. Mostly fair to fine. (Few 100's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BASUTOLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 370 | KGV-QEII STOCK (slight duplication) inc. KGV to 2/6d mint, KGVI to 10/- mint and a good range of QEII definitive issues inc. surcharges and issues for Lesotho. (Approx. 200). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BECHUANALAND/BOTSWANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 371 | QV-QEII STOCK (slight duplication) with much of merit inc. QV 1887 to 5/- and 10/- mint, 1895 2d pale bistre with "No dots" variety mint, useful KEVII & KGV ranges including Sea Horse 2/6d mint and 1932 10/- mint, KGVI to 10/- mint, QEII to 10/- mint plus issues for Botswana including Birds to 2r mint & used, etc. Mostly fair to fine. (Few 100's). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BELGIUM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 372 | RAILWAY & TRANSIT MARKS: Group of covers and cards with variety of marks inc. (1835) fine oval HOLLANDE/PAR ANVERS with 'Franco/Grenzen' border mark, 1870s PAYS-BAS PAR ANVERS (2 different), various railway transit marks, railway stations plus a few TPOs etc. Inspection recommended. (58 items). | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BERMUDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 373 | QV-QEII STOCK inc. useful 19th Century ranges but with strength in KGV-QEII period with KGV 2/6d & 4/- mint plus 2/6d & 10/- (13) used, all the latter having fiscal cancellations, a very good group of KGVI high values with 2/- mint (8) & used (2), 2/6d mint (12), 5/- mint (4) & used (2), 10/- mint (3), 12/6d mint and £1 mint (2) and a good selection of QEII issues inc. several definitive sets to top value. Mostly fair to fine. (Few 100's). | £360 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 374 | KING GEORGE V FISCALLY USED HIGH VALUES: Small box with the extensive range of KGV 2/6d (c60) & 10/- (c240) adhesives with a variety of fiscal cancellations. Condition very mixed but the lot includes a number of eminently presentable examples. (Approx. 300). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 375 | MISCELLANY of unmounted mint definitives & commemoratives (inc. useful wmk. varieties) plus FDCs issued during the period 1969-84 with much of merit, not least thematically inc. aircraft, exploration, marine life, seals & whales. (100+ stamps, 1 miniature sheet & 14 FDCs). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 376 | MISCELLANY on stockleaves with 1971 Treaty set mint (3), Explorers sets to £1 mint (6) plus various later printings of the 50p & £1, etc. (Approx. 170). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 377 | 1963-69 Definitive set unmounted mint and very fine except for a few shortish perfs. on the 4d. Striking examples of superb engraving and recess printing. SG.1-15a.: Cat. £275. (16). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH COLUMBIA & VANCOUVER ISLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 378 | 1860-68 Group comprising 1860 2½d mint (two examples; light creases), 1863 5c used (faults), 1865 3d mint and 1868 2c surcharge mint (5) | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH GUIANA/GUYANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 379 | QV-QEII STOCK (some duplication) with much of note inc. a very useful range of 19th Century types, KGV definitive set to $5 mint (2), KGVI to $3 mint (3) and useful QEII including issues for Guyana. Poor to fine. (Few 100's). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH HONDURAS/BELIZE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 380 | QV-QEII STOCK (slight duplication) inc. a useful range of 19th Century issues, KGV to $2 mint, KGVI to $5 mint (3), First QEII set to $5 mint, Birds to $5 mint, sundry Belize, etc. Poor to fine. (Few 100's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 381 | ALBUM with the interesting collection of stamps & covers including 1968 and 1968-70 defins. to 10r used, a useful mint and used range of "No Stop" varieties, 1975 Birds to 10r mint, useful mint commems. including watermark varieties and a good selection of covers with a variety of postmarks including Aldabra, Desroches, Diego Garcia - Chagos, Farquhar Island, Peros Banhas - Chagos & Salomon - Chagos. A good collection for expansion. (Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH OCCUPATION OF FORMER ITAL. COLS. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 382 | KGVI-QEII STOCK (some duplication) of Occupation of Former Italian Colonies and British Postal Agencies in Arabia. Much of merit inc. "M.E.F." opts. to 10/- mint (2), "B.M.A./ERITREA" to 10/- mint (3), "B.A/ERITREA" to 10/- mint (2), Festival set with "B.A./ERITREA" opt.mint, "B.M.A./TRIPOLITANIA" set to 10/- mint (2), "B.M.A./TRIPOLITANIA" P.Due set mint (2), "B.A./TRIPOLITANIA" P.Due set mint, etc. Also a few British P.O.'s in Crete. Fair to mostly fine. (Few 100's). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 383 | QV-QEII STOCK (slight duplication) inc. useful early types inc. 1899 set to 5/- mint, a good little range of mint KGV types with values to 5/- inc. shades & multiples, KGVI to £1 (2) and $4.80 (2) mint , sundry QEII commemoratives, etc. Poor to largely fine. (Approx.300). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 384 | SCARCE STRAIGHT-LINE TORTOLA MARK WITH DATE UNDERNEATH: 1808 (27 Dec.) EL ex Tortola to Glasgow charged "2/3" with mostly v.fine "TORTOLA/27 DEC 1808" mark (light crease, early usage) inverted on the front. Early letters from the Virgin Islands are seldom encountered. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 385 | RARE EARLY INGOING COVER FROM G.B. DIRECTED BACK TO G.B.: 1813 (15 June) EL ex Liverpool to "Road Town, Tortola" endorsed "p.Paq.Pd." charged "1 bit" (local currency for delivery in Tortola) but then redirected unpaid back to Kendal and hence charged "2/4" Packet/Inland rate. Also associated Bill of Lading. Remarkable double Transatlantic cover. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRUNEI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 386 | MINT AND USED STOCK (slight duplication) with much of merit noted inc. 1907 $1 red & grey mint and 1947-51 set to $10 mint (2). A useful little lot. (Approx. 250). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BURMA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 387 | STOCKBOOK with the extensive duplicated mint & used (a few covers noted) collection. Strength in KGV/KGVI period. (Few 100's). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CANADA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 388 | THREE CARTONS with the extensive QEII collection housed in 9 albums. A lovely lot which includes many mint multiples, booklets, covers, etc. (Large Qty.). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 389 | ALBUM with the extensive mint & used collection of late QV, KEVII & KGVI issues. Much of value throughout including 1897-98 to 10c mint, 1898-1902 set to 20c mint plus additional examples of most with a fine imprint block of four of the 7c value and a reasonable additional example of the 20c, 1898 Map stamp selection inc. all three basic shades in mint blocks of 4, 1903-12 set to 50c mint plus additional examples of most including the 20c, 1908 Quebec set mint & used, a magnificent mint range of Admiral Heads including 1912-18 5c (11), 7c (11), 10c (6), 20c (5) & 50c (4), 1915 War Tax set mint & used, 1922-31 to $1 mint including various shades, useful coils/imperfs, 1928-29 to $1 mint, etc. Condition is largely good to fine. (Many 100's). | £1800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 390 | STOCKBOOK with the extensive early to modern mint & used ex Dealer's stock. Much of merit throughout including a good selection of 19th Century issues with Large and Small Queens, Widow's Weeds pair mint, a very useful mint & used range of KGV issues and a wealth of KGVI & QEII. The stock also includes a reasonable array of "Back of the Book" issues and a good little selection of Newfoundland plus small ranges of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Poor to fine. (Many 100's). | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 391 | ALBUM with the extensive mint & used collection of late KGV to early QEII issues including 1935 to $1 mint, 1937-38 to $1 mint, 1942 War Effort to $1 mint, booklets, covers (inc. airmails), coils, 1946 Peace set in mint blocks of 4 except for the $1 which is a marginal imprint block of ten, etc. (Few 100's). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 392 | STOCKBOOK with the duplicated QV to KGVI mint & used accumulation. (Few 1,000's). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 393 | ALBUM with the mint & used collection of "Back of the Book" issues including Registration values to 8c used, a good range of Special Delivery issues, strong Postage Dues inc. 1906-28 set mint, 1930-32 set mint, 1933-34 set mint, 1949 OHMS set mint & used plus an additional mint vertical pair of the $1, 1950-52 "G" set mint plus most values to $1 in mint blocks of four, $1 Fisherman with "G" opt. mint (3) & used (3), etc. Fair to mostly fine. (Few 100's). | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 394 | PRESTAMP/STAMPLESS MISCELLANY: Small group of stampless covers including 1854 env. ex St. Hyacinthe to N.York with encircled "6D", red "Too Late" and (on reverse) circular "ST. LAWRENCE & ATLANTI1C RAILROAD", 1847 E ex Quebec to Brookville with red "PAID" and m/s "4d", 1854 EL with "HALIFAX/PAID" plus "1/3" & "10" endorsements, 1866 env. with black "7" charge mark, etc. (10). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 395 | 1852-64 Collection on leaves comprising imperforate 3c Beaver (4, fair to good), 6d (poor) & 10d (small faults but very presentable), 1859 ½d unused, 1859 1c (10, two unused), 5c (17), 10c (9), 12½c (10) & 17c (9) plus 1864 2c (3). Condition a little mixed but generally fair to fine. (65). | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 396 | 1852-57 3d Beaver vertical used pair with concentric rings cancellations. Cat. £360. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 397 | 1868-78 Duplicated ranges of Large Head issues inc. 1868 ½c (2), 1c & 2c mint/unused, 1868 3c & 15c (3) mint/unused, 1868-71 watermarked 2c used, 1868-72 watermarked 12½c used, 1868-72 15c used (23), 1875 5c olive large part o.g., etc. Poor to much fine. (115). | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 398 | QV-KGVI GROUP OF COVERS & CARDS mounted on leaves inc. 1868 env. bearing LQ 3c (additionally cancelled in ink), 1881 printed circular bearing SQ 1c 1894 10c rate cover to the UK bearing SQ 1c & 3c (3), sundry postal stationery interest, etc. (Approx. 40). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 399 | SMALL QUEENS COLLECTION in album with much of merit inc.1870-88 1c mint/unused (6), 2c mint/unused 94), 3c mint/unused (7), 5c mint/unused (6), 6c unused & 10c unused (2) plus a good range of used types to 6c (10) & 10c (11) 1873-77 6c used (16) & 10c lsd (2), a good range of 1888-97 mint/unused types inc. 6c (5) & 10c (6) mint/unused, a selection of postmarks, 1893 8c (6) mint/unused, etc. A good lot with a very high Catalogue value. (Few 100's). | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 400 | QV MINT SELECTION: 1893 20c & 50c [SG115-116], 1897 5c Jubilee, 1897 6c & 10c plus 1898 ½c, 1c, 5c & 8c - all mint with substantial gum; attractive & highly-catalogued group. (9) | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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