| COCOS ISLANDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 241 | POSTCARD FROM OTTIE CLUNIES ROSS TO DUNEDIN THENCE REDIRECTED TO CHRISTCHURCH POSTED AT SINGAPORE: 1907 card written by Clunies-Ross dated Sept. 8th, bearing Straits 3c definitive cancelled by Singapore d.s. of the next day and with Dunedin arrival mark of Oct. 10th. Note: The Clunies-Ross family settled in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 1827 and were Governors of the island from British annexation in 1857 until their interests were purchased by the Australian Government in 1978.PHOTO. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| COOK ISLANDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 242 | ALBUM housing extensive mint & used/c.t.o. collections of COOK ISLANDS from SG.1 (mainly on printed leaves) and NIUE with values to $2 plus a few identified varieties. Also much smaller sections of (a) AITUTAKI, (b) PENRHYN ISLAND, (c) ROSS DEPENDENCY and (d) TOKELAU ISLANDS with much thematic interest throughout. (Several 100's). | £130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 243 | MINT & USED GROUP 1892-1936 well written up on album leaves inc. 1892 10d carmine (SG.4) bearing a neat Rarotonga single circle d.s. and mint values to 5/-. Mainly fine. Cat. £523. (30). | £110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZECHOSLOVAKIA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 244 | CZECH NATIONAL ANTHEM SHEETS: The two sheets in official manilla folders without gum as issued. SG.MS334a. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EGYPT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 245 | INTERPOSTAL SEALS: Substantial collection of used & unused seals inc. used examples of Type III Benha & Birket el Sab, Type IV Took & Zefte, Type V Cairo, Mahalla & Zifte, Type VII Abuhommus, Caire & Minouf , Type IX Beni Mazar, Types X /XI used at Mahalet, Saliha, Dalancat & Alexandria plus several scarce unused seals inc. Type V Kartum & Zejla, Type VIII Wadi Halfa etc. Inspection recommended. (450 approx.) | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 246 | SUEZ CANAL COMPANY: Small accumulation of stamps inc. genuine unused examples of the 5c (2), 20c (3) & 40c - the last four with ESC certificates - plus various reprints and forgeries, some with cancellations, and a copy of the Barefoot forgery guide for this issue. (107) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FALKLAND ISLANDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 247 | 1913 £1 black/red fresh unmounted mint. SG. 69. PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 248 | DUPLICATED ACCUMULATION in packets, on stockcards, etc. including a good range of mint and used Thick & Thin Maps with multiples & varieties, Ship set to £1 Belgica, etc. (Small Qty.). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIJI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 249 | STOCKBOOK with the extensive early to modern mint & used somewhat duplicated accumulation including much useful material from all periods. A good lot which warrants careful examination. (Some 100's). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 250 | CANCELLATIONS: Binder containing an extensive collection of covers (some of them registered), pieces & loose stamps all collected for their cancellations from 1883 onwards, chiefly arranged alphabetically from Ba to Waiyevo and with much of interest throughout. (156 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 251 | EXTENSIVE MINT & USED COLLECTION 1849-1982:Carton containing two printed albums with a useful collection inc. 1849 values with 10c, 15c & 1f (one or two tiny faults but all attractive examples),. Napoléon good 1852 10c, 1853 to 1f (poor) inc. duplicated ranges of 10c ('OR' cancellation noted) and 25c, fine 1863 5f, good basic Bordeaux set, Type Sage to v.fine 5f and extensive later issues inc. War Orphans, 1936 50f airmail (both) better commemoratives inc. Louvre pair, 10f S.America, Famous Frenchmen sets etc. Also duplicated ranges in three stock-books and a bundle of pre-stamp covers ( 16). (1000s) | £1200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 252 | STOCKBOOK with the extensive mint accumulation from a few late 19th Century issues to the 1970's. A useful lot with a number of better sets/singles in evidence. (Many 100's). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 253 | SCHAUBEK ALBUM with collection of fine used stamps from 1853 - plenty of spaces to fill but useful items noted inc. Type Sage to 1f ( elusive Type I 2c green noted), Mersons to 10f, selections of commemoratives etc. Also a stock-book with mint stamps inc. useful 1930s-'50s issues & used préos. (Many 100s). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 254 | 20c NAPOLEON 'A LA PIPE' VARIETY ON COVER: Scarce example of the 20c Napoléon lauré - the 'a la pipe' variety - on 1870 cover with GC612 cancellation well clear of the flaw itself; posted in a rural box at Cornac to Toulouse. Light filing crease away from stamp. Elusive on cover. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 255 | NAPOLÉON LAURÉ 1c PAIR ON PRINTED CIRCULAR: 1872 Local circular used in Chateaubriant with address band secured by a pair of Napoléon Lauré 1c, the left-hand example with a flaw very similar to the à la cigarette variety - probably a stage in the progressive development of the flaw; one or two toned perfs otherwise fine and attractive. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 256 | ENTRY MARKS - GERMANY: 1785 EL to Bordeaux from Stettin with m/s 'franco Wesell' and fine MASEYCK ; 1802 pair from Vienna and Danzig with fine PAR WESEL marks, trio of ELs 1804-06 with PRUSSE PAR MAASEYCK entries on mail from Danzig, Magdeburg and Konigsberg. (6 items) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 257 | ENTRY MARKS - GERMANY VIA AIX LA CHAPELLE: 1800 Attractive and scarce pair of covers - printed circular from Hamburg with s/l HAMBURG and v.fine and scarce ESSEN/PAR AIX LA CHAPELLE in red; also an EL ex Danzig with m/s 'fro. Wesel' and mainly fine DUSSELDORFF/PAR AIX LA CHAPELLE. A useful pair. (2 items0 | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 258 | ENTRY MARKS - GERMANY, 1800-01: Attractive group of ELs to France with scarcer entry marks struck in red inc. DENTZ/PAR COLOGNE, FRANCOFORT/PAR COLOGNE (2 inc. one with uncommon s/l VON FRANKFURT) and DUSSELDORFF/PAR AIX LA CHAPELLE with additional D.DUSSELDORF in red. Useful group of elusive marks. (4 items) | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 259 | ENTRY MARKS - DUISBOURG PAR COLOGNE: 1801 EL (small piece removed from address) to the Prussian Consul at Bordeaux with mainly fine strike of the very scarce red DUISBOURG/PAR COLOGNE mark; also an 1805 part-paid EL to Beaune ex Mulheim with partly fine strike of the same mark in black. Despite faults, a very scarce pair. (2 items) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 260 | ENTRY MARKS - GERMANY: Fine group of Napoleonic Period ELs to France with scarcer entry marks inc. 1808-10 pair to Bordeaux with fine PRUSSE PAR/NEUSS, one with overstruck cursive 'prusse.p.m.', WESEL/PAR COLOGNE on part-paid 1815 E to Strasburg with m/s 'franco Rheinberg', ALLEMAGNE/PAR/MAYENCE on 1808 E ex Bologna and 1814 E ex Cassel with ALLEMAGNE/PAR/SARREBRUCK, redirected with Beaune deboursé mark. Useful group. (5 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 261 | ENTRY MARKS - NAPOLEONIC FIELDPOST WITH RARE USE OF OSNABRUCK ROUTE MARK: 1811 EL from Minden to Paris with fine No 39/ARM.D'ALLEMAGNE , Osnabruck dated town mark, fine strike of the scarce red OSNABRUCK (PAR) and PRUSSE PAR/NEUSS entry mark. An attractive 'busy' military cover. PHOTO. | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 262 | BALLON MONTÉ - Le Céleste: EL addressed to Tours with 20c stamp (some perf. toning) cancelled by Paris star 24 with R.de Clery cds (6e/29/SEPT/70) and Tours arrival on reverse (16. October) - probably carried by Le Céleste; general news content inc. details of allocation of meat to butchers and rationing etc. Full translation accompanies. Good example.PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 263 | TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: 1805 E ex New York (no contents) to Bordeaux with heavy, slightly oily strike of the scarce 3-line POSTE/MARITIME/BORDEAUX; one or two small sellotape marks. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 264 | TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: Useful group inc. 1850 E to New Orleans with scarce strip of three 1fr (cut-into on three sides) with grille cancels; 1854 EL to New York with pair of 40c orange on cream cancelled by Paris DS2 lozenge and 21c due; 1859 Paris-New York E per 'Arabia' with 80c stamp and m/s '3' due plus (1874) underpaid E ex Le Havre with 25c pair and NEW YORK/U.S.CURRENCY/DUE 10' cds. (4 items) | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRENCH COLONIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 265 | UPPER VOLTA: Superb study of stamp issues 1920-69 inc. all issues to 1969 Fish, fine mounted mint with shades and some varieties inc. 1920 2c 'missing A' [Ceres 2a], four pieces from the Madagascar UPU record-book showing 5 different values of the 'Touareg' issue, 1960s épreuves de luxe (9), dues etc. The strength of the collection lies with the scarce range of covers (38) - mainly franked with earlier issues and inc. mixed and transitional frankings. Very well written up as a display on 48 sheets. Seldom-offered material. (38 covers plus qty of stamps etc.) PHOTO. | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRENCH SOUTHERN & ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 266 | MINT COLLECTION in stockbook and printed album, apparently basically complete to 1998 with a very high proportion of the stamps (including the scarce 1968 20f Albatross) being unmounted. A most desirable lot of highly popular material. ( Approx. 400). | £750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 267 | 1993 METEO-FRANCE TRIPTYCH - PROOFS: Three epreuves de luxe, each featuring the issued stamps [Ceres 182-183] or central label in black, with the control mark of the Imprimerie Nationale and each signed in pencil by the engraver, Pierre Bequet; slight toning otherwise. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAMBIA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 268 | QV-QEII COLLECTION ON OLD-TIME LEAVES including two QV postal stationery cards used to London & Leipzig, a few QV adhesives with values to 4d (2), 1905 to 2/- mint, 1906 provisionals (½d used & 1d mint), 1909 to 3/- mint, 1912-22 to 5/- used, 1912-22 to 4/- mint, 1922-27 to 10/- mint, KGVI to 10/- mint & used, RSW set mint, 1954 to £1 mint & used, 1963 Birds set mint, etc. Fair to fine. (Approx. 280 plus a few covers/cards). | £360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 269 | 1869-1905 Range on old-time album leaf including 1869 6d blue used (three margins, cut into along top), 1874 4d & 6d used, 1880-81 to 1/- either unused or used inc. some sideways watermarks, 1898 to 1/- mint/unused & KEVII to 3/- used. Condition a little mixed but chiefly good to fine. (38). | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 270 | 1869 -71 4d fresh mounted mint with margins clear all round. SG.2, Cat. £450. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 271 | 1881 3rd printing 3d ultramarine and 1922 5/- green & red overprinted "SPECIMEN". Fine. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 272 | 1921-22 1d carmine, an unmounted mint marginal block of six (3 x 2) from the right of the sheet with reversed watermark variety, two with natural gum bends and one with small spot at upper left. It is believed that only one sheet of this variety has been recorded. PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 273 | 1928 3/- slate purple. A marginal mint example. SG.139, Cat. £180. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 274 | 1935 Flown cover bearing GB 9d tied by "PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTHSEA/HANTS" d.s. addressed to a passenger on the MV "Accra" due to dock at Bathurst with red pictorial cachet and violet "RECD/24 JUN 1935/B.D. LINES, LTD./BATHURST". A little scruffy at top due to rough opening but an unusual item nevertheless. PHOTO. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 275 | WWII - AIRGRAPH: 1944 (10 Mar) an airgraph with env. from Sutton Coldfield to Bathurst being an example of the first airgraph dispatch from UK to Gambia. Philatelic but scarce. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 276 | 1947 "Congres Postal Universal" presentation booklet containing stuck down (as presented) 1938-46 ½d to 1½d (blue & black), 2d lake & scarlet, 3d to 10/- and 1946 Victory pair. The cover very slightly worn. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GERMAN STATES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 277 | PRUSSIA: 1851-56 Pair of covers to Belgium or UK ex Berlin, the former franked with fine, 3-margin examples of 2sgr & 3sgr with '103' 'target' cancels, the latter a 1sgr stationery E uprated with 2½ margin (wide at left) pair of the 3sgr with similar cancellation and Aachen 'P.' transit. Fresh and attractive. (2 items) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 278 | PRUSSIA: 1860-62 Trio of covers to foreign destinations inc. 1861 E (filing crease, a few light surface marks) to UK with scarce 6pf orange [Mi.13a, 31⁄2 margins]plus 3sgr franking ex Coblenz plus a similar combination franking at the 31⁄2sgr rate to France (stamps toned); also 1862 E to UK via Aachen with 2sgr & 3sgr stamps. Useful group. (3 items) PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 279 | PRUSSIA: 1864-67 'Eagle' frankings on foreign mail inc. attractive E to UK via France ex Bonn with combination franking of 3sgr & 6pf and distinctive violet 'P.D.' of the Coeln-Verviers TPO; also an E ex Nörten to UK via Belgium with 2sgr & 3sgr stamps. In addition, single & double letters to Luxembouorg or Livorno with 6sgr single or pair (distinct shades). Fine group. (4 items) PHOTO. | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 280 | THURN & TAXIS POST - FOREIGN MAIL: Attractive collection of scarce and colourful covers, 1853-67, with high frankings for foreign destinations inc. (1853) E to Scotland ex Schwalbach with 23k tricolour franking, 1858 19k (1k & 9k pair) to Kent, 1866 registered E with 9k pair to Rotterdam, part-paid E to Russia (1k & 9k pairs), 1866 9k pair to IOW, 9k stationery E with 9k stamp (1864) to UK , Northern District 41⁄2sgr franking to Paris etc. Fine group. (14 items) PHOTO. | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GERMAN COLONIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 281 | KAMERUN: 1900-11 5m carmine & black good used with two large part strikes of the "BUEA" c.d.s. Some trivial thinning at South East corner barely detract. SG.K19, Cat. £550. PHOTO. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GERMANY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 282 | COLLECTION, 1851-1950s: Large stock-book containing extensive ranges of mint & used stamps with issues for States (useful Prussia noted) and then with representative issues through to c1950 inc. Third Reich (some on piece with special cancellations) and post-WWII Occupation Zones etc. Inspection recommended. (Many 100s) | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 283 | EMPIRE & FIRST REPUBLIC, 1871-1932: Ring-binder stuffed with mint & used stamps with useful early issues to 2gr, range of 1875 2m inc. 14 with cds cancellations, shades, Germania mint values to 50pf (1900), se-tenant pairs, Inflation period mint & used, various covers etc. Also a few colonies and POs plus WWI occupation issues, plebiscite territories etc. Inspection necessary. (Many 100s) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 284 | COVER MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers written up on leaves inc. WWI feldpost cancellations (5), useful group of 1950s -'60s commemorative items inc DDR glider & FF covers, selection of commemorative cancellations of Bremerhaven (34), 1965 'postal wars' returned cover with disallowed stamp blacked out, modern Berlin Airlift commemorative items etc. (74 items). | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 285 | COVER MISCELLANY c1872-1935: Collection on leaves with much useful material inc. 1873 parcel letter with tricolour franking (1g, 2g & 5g), 1902 PPC pair with seepost cancellations of the Ost-Asiatische Linie, 1897 Lake Konstanz schiffspost card, GEA 4h & 7½h stamps on cards ex Dar-es-Salaam, 1919 Kriegsbeschadigte opts. on cover, stationery inc. pneumatic mail, Third Reich commemorative cancels etc. inspection recommended. (102 items) | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 286 | SCARCE 'BRUSTSCHILD' 9KR SINGLE FRANKINGS: 1873-74 Pair of Es to UK (slight toning) franked with the 1872 9kr in the chestnut or yellow-brown shades cancelled by Heidelberg cds or boxed Koenigsfeld d.s.. Attractive and scarce on cover.(2 items) PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 287 | SCARCE 2½GR ON 2½GR SINGLE FRANKINGS: 1874 Pair of covers to UK (one with filing crease), each franked with a fine example of the 2½gr on 2½gr [Mi.29, different shades]tied by attractive Hamburg 'horseshoe' d.s. or Aachen cds. An uncommon franking. (2 items) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 288 | 'GERMANIA' ADVERTISING STATIONERY: Quantity of covers and stationery cards etc. advertising tobacco products c1890-1940s inc. Bavaria 5pf advertising letter-card for 1907 Exhibition, scarce 'Germania' items inc. Odendahl (Cologne) Inflation period wechselgeld-wertmarke with 10pf stamp, used and unused privately-printed reply-cards and envelopes inc. reklame-postkarte (Leipzig firms), 30pf card with coupon attached, pictorial cigar adverts. etc. Good lot of elusive material. (56 items) | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 289 | 'GERMANIA' STAMP BOOKLETS: Scarce 1921 12m booklet [SGSB15 / Mi.15] (one pane adheres to interleaving) plus 3m booklet c1917 with only 5pf x 4 remaining - both with tobacco advertisements. (2 items) | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 290 | SCARCE 'JETON' c1920: 'Small change' aluminium capsule containing a 10pf stamp, the cover with embossed advertising for a firm of Bavarian tobacconists - German examples are uncommon; also two similar items from Denmark - a jeton with 4-colour-printed advert for 'Star' cigarettes on a tin capsule plus a stamp-size advertising card with 1o stamp attached. Scarce trio. (3 items) | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GERMANY - WEST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 291 | EIGHT VOLUME COLLECTION, 1949-2004: Very comprehensive, apparently complete, collection of fine used stamp issues written up in eight albums with definitive & commemorative issues from Bonn Parliament onwards, extensive definitives inc. booklet panes and se-tenant pairs, miniature sheets (1959 Beethoven m/s mint plus single stamps used), framas plus a few covers etc. Seldom offered so complete. STC over £3,000. (1000s) | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 292 | COMMEMORATIVE SHEETS, 1974-85: Substantial, incomplete run of Ersttagsblatt sheets with stamps tied by commemorative cancellations plus a group of FDCs etc. Attractive material. (Approx. 300 items) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GERMANY - BERLIN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 293 | BERLIN, 1948-90: Comprehensive, fine used collection housed in two albums with 1948-49 overprints (incomplete) with better values inc. a good-looking example of the 2m (not expertised, not included in valuation), UPU set, Goethe and virtually complete run of commemorative & definitive sets, booklet panes etc. thereafter. Clean collection with virtually all stamps very fine used. STC well over £2,500. (1000s). | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GIBRALTAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 294 | 1935 Silver Jubilee set in mounted mint pairs with the top stamp in each pair showing "extra flagstaff" variety. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GOLD COAST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 295 | TWO STOCKBOOKS with the duplicated predominantly used ranges of Gold Coast & Ghana. (Sev. 100's). | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRENADA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 296 | QV - QEII STOCK on Hagner leaves both mint and used with some duplication but much of merit inc. useful group of QV, strong KGV & KGVI with shades and values to 10/- & also to $2.50 in the latter reign, the odd variety, useful early QEII, much of thematic interest in later sets inc. fish, scouts & sport and a good selection of postage due labels. Mixed condition early on but the vast majority of stamps are fine & fresh. (Several 100's). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| HONG KONG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 297 | BINDER with the extensive QV-QEII predominantly used collection. All periods represented with several better sets & singles in evidence. (Few 100's). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 298 | STOCKBOOK: Small stockbook containing a selection of stamps 1863-1970s with emphasis on 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). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDIA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 299 | FLAT BOX with the untidy but interesting accumulation of stamps, postcards, covers, etc. Worth careful inspection. (Qty.). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 300 | QV-QEII COLLECTION on leaves with much of merit including an 1859 cover to Bombay bearing 1a red with numeral & pen cancels, a useful range of off-paper 1854 types including ½a (6), 1a (5) & 4a (5, four cut to shape), 1866 "POSTAGE" Fiscal pair used (some faults), 1895 2r to 5r used, a good range of KEVII high values to 25r (15r & 25r with Telegraphic cancellations), KGV to 25r used (2), 1937 to 25r used, a useful range of Officials and a representative selection of Feudatory & Convention States. Condition variable but a highly Catalogued and worthwhile lot. (Many 100's). | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 301 | MINT AND USED MISCELLANY ON ALBUM LEAVES from 1854 to 1942 with all four reigns represented inc. 1865 ½a blue mint block of four each with a hand-painted (?) encircled "L", mint & used high values, 1929 air set + 1931 and 1935 sets all mint & used, a good range of "SERVICE"/"On.H.M.S." opts. and eight covers, four of them registered & another censored to Hong Kong. Also separate album leaves with used chiefly high value commemoratives 1981-87. (Several 100's). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 302 | 'CALCUTTA/POST NOT PAID/181 ': A very fine strike of this short-lived mark, completed in m/s for 14.September 1817 on heavy EL from an army officer at Dum-Dum to Aberdeen, also with a weak strike of the stepped 'SHIP LETTER/DEAL' and various uprated charges. A fine example. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 303 | G.B.-FRANKED COVERS, BOTH CHARGED & ALLOWED; c.1902-11 lot of covers/cards from various Indian P.O.'s with 9 having single GB KEVII 1d's entirely uncharged or with cancelled P. Due marks (2) ex Bombay, Bareilly (to Belgium), Hitabad, Kimari (2; cancelled P. Due marks), Bailygunge, Ellichpur, Mokameh (mixed franking regd., damaged env.), and Colombo(Ceylon). Plus similar range all with single GB KEVII 1d's to GB (and one to Singapore) and all charged Postage Due; ex Bombay (2), Ferozepore, Delhi Coronation Durbar, Negapatam, Bangalore, and "SAHARANPUR R.M.S. [T.P.O.]/SET No.2". Good variety. Plus 1 ship's PPC & 4 pieces. (17 covers + 4 pieces). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDIAN CONVENTION STATES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 304 | POSTAL STATIONERY: QV - KGVI predominantly used collection inc. Chamba (11), Faridkot (3), Gwalior (78), Jhind (27), Nabha (17) and Patalia (50) all apparently different, many said to be unlisted in Higgins & Gage and with condition ranging from very fine to poor. (Approx. 185). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ITALIAN STATES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 305 | CORSINI LETTER TO FLORENCE: 1611 fine EL addressed from Ancona to Filippo Bartolomeo Corsini in Florence by Giovanni Corsi; no postal markings. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 306 | ROMAGNA:1859 E to a tobacconist in Faenza with fine 4-margin example of the scarce 3 baj.on deep green paper, lightly-tied by a Bologna grille cancellation; very attractive. [Tavano certificate 1994] | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JAMAICA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 307 | MAIL FROM JAMAICA WITH LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER HANDSTAMPS: 1779 EL from Old Harbour to Nottingham with m/s "5".1798 EL from Kingston "Per Thorn, Man of War" to London with m/s "1/5". 1790 EL from Jamaica to Chester with m/s "5" and a large 1798 EL from kingston to London with m/s "4/9". Three have readable "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" h.s.and the other "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LRE" h.s. (4 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 308 | CARTAGENA FLEURON: 1829 E to London with a clear but watery strike of the scarce "CARTAGENA" fleuron with m/s "3/-" alongside. On reverse are Kingston and London foreign branch c.d.s. of 9th June and 16 July respectively. PHOTO. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 309 | "STREET LETTER BOX" CARD WITH PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL T.P.O. "1D/B.16" MARK: 1900 (11 Sept.) usage of a ½d brown (i.e. inland) postcard addressed to Manchester, England cancelled by a fine two ring "STREET LETTER BOX/KINGSTON JAMAICA" c.d.s. with a very fine Kingston "T" in triangle mark at the lower left and a fine "1D/B.16" (W360) Sorting Carriage h.s. struck in transit, all marks being on the front. [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JAPAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 310 | EARLY PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS: Large album with a remarkable collection of 64 large photographs c1910 - prints showing everyday life and trades, village activities, sumo wrestling, shellfish-raking, wood-carving, weavers, tea ceremony, shrines, street plays, rice cultivation, street children etc. - one or two faults but most very fine indeed; also 5 original full-plate negatives, two being glass. In addition, a contemporary album with family photographs of British ex-pat life in Yokohama before WWI inc. Naval procession, Japanese house staff etc. (over 200). | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 311 | PADDED SILK ALBUM (slight cover wear) containing 76 fine, unused, tinted photographic postcards c1910 of views in Yokohama,Tokyo, Kyoto and rural areas inc. domestic & street scenes (one with corner damage) plus 'lacquer' and appliqué examples etc. (76 cards) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 312 | 1896-97 Pair of covers sent within Mombasa (addressed to J. Chambers) bearing 1895 8a & 1r slate adhesives respectively, both tied by Squared Circle cancellation. (2). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MALDIVE ISLANDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 313 | STOCKBOOK with the mint & used duplicated accumulation with some useful items noted, particularly amongst the earlies. (Few 100's). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MALTA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 314 | TWO STOCKBOOKS with the duplicated early to modern mint & used accumulation including QV 5/- & 10/- mint, KEVII to 5/- mint and extensive later ranges. (Many 100's). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 315 | F.G. 'BURLEIGH' ALBUM containing a good range of well written up QV - QEII covers & cards (92), pieces and stamps (several 100's inc. QV 2/6d & 10/-) with instructional and postage due marks, Paquebot, naval, airmail & special cancellations. postmen's handstamps and a fine group of village d.s.'s inc. Asciak, Attard, Balzan, Caccia, Chircop, Dingli, Marsa, Melleha, Migiarro, Nadur, Qrendi, Rabat, Siggiewi & Tarxien on QV - QEII stamps and pieces plus a 1907 PPC from Qormi to Brighton. | £360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAURITIUS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 316 | QV-QEII STOCK (slight duplication) inc. a useful range of 19th Century issues (mixed condition), KEVII 10r mint, KGVI Heads to 10r mint, a good range of later high values, etc. Poor to fine. (Approx. 340). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NETHERLANDS COLONIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 317 | N.E.I. - POSTAL AGENTS' MARKS etc: Useful group of postcards, 1885-1930, with various marks inc. squared circle fine N.I. POSTAGENT PENANG (1896) and two similar SINGAPORE items (one missing stamp) plus cds type of Singapore (1885), other marks inc. s/l MARABAHAN, boxed and unboxed NED:INDIES/OVER/NAPELS (1885-86), 1891 card ex Rotterdam with fine NED-INDIE/FRANSCHE PAKKETE, Kendal boxed NA POTTIJD etc. (8 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEW ZEALAND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 318 | THE MAGNIFICENT QEII COLLECTION HOUSED IN SOME 40 RING BINDERS, ETC.: Nine cartons with the extremely extensive QEII collection predominantly mounted on leaves and stored in some 40 binders. A superb lot with many sets present mint, used & in mint blocks of six from the corner of the sheet, a wide range of miniature sheets, varieties, booklets, self adhesive stamps, etc. No Health issues but a lovely lot with a huge Catalogue value. (Many 1,000's). | £1500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 319 | FIVE CARTONS with an extensive early to modern accumulation of commercial & philatelic mail. An interesting accumulation with a number of better items to be found. (Large Qty.). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 320 | TWO ALBUMS & A STOCKBOOK with the extensive collection/accumulation including 1906 Christchurch set mint (6d defective) plus used set to 3d, 1925 Dunedin set used, a useful range of KGVI issues inc. mint plate blocks of 4 or 6 and a duplicated used accumulation in a stockbook. (Few 1,000's). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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