| 241 | ADVERTISING/EXHIBITION COVERS: Interesting group of printed covers inc. splendid 1898 Toronto Fair aerial view of the exhibition, used with precancelled 1c stamp plus two others for the 1896 & '98 Fairs, 1904 Sarnia May Festival & 1906 Dominion Exhibition covers, 1931 St John Exhibition, colour advertisement E for Gillett's bakery factory, Toronto (1926), private cards inc. Qv 1c Canadian Express card used 1902 & CNR trio 1936-43. (17 items) PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 242 | CALGARY: Very substantial study of cancellations of Calgary from c1880s inc. reg'd mail, roller cancel noted, Stampede special covers from 1930s to c1955, many special covers & cancels, postcards etc. Ideal for development. (200 items plus a few stamps) | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 243 | EXHIBITIONS: Substantial group of covers & cards with special cancellations & cachets for various exhibitions inc. 190 Pan-American Expo chromo E used with Toronto Expo flag cancellation, then ranges of material from KGV onwards with much elusive material from the present reign. Inspection necessary. (120+ items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 244 | CANCELLATIONS: Study on leaves of various cancellation types on loose stamps with strength in QV period inc. attractive imperf 3d 'Beaver' (fault) with fine '27' target obliteration, coloured cancellations on 'Small Queens', fancy cork cancels on 3c orange, 'R' cancels, duplex, squared circles etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 245 | CANCELLATIONS: Study of cancellations on cover from c1875 onwards inc. QV items with most attractive coloured types in violet, bright green and blue plus split ring, duplex and 3-ring types and interesting later examples inc. KGV machine cancellations in red. Inspection recommended. (99 items) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 246 | REGISTERED MAIL: Group of attractive QV registered covers, many with 'Small Queens' frankings inc. 1878 coloured E to Toronto with 1c (2) & 3c ex Simcoe with s/l REGISTERED h.s.; the rest are 8c frankings inc two with single 8c stamps, 5c plus 3c Jubilee, 5c uprating 3c stationery E, tree fronts with 2c registered stamps etc. (12 items) | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CHINA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 247 | COVER MISCELLANY: Interesting group inc. 1902 E ex India to officer at Tientsin with FPO No.4 arrival, 1904 PPC ex German PO at Tientsin with military cachet, 1928 E with KGV 1½d cancelled FPO 1, 1897 E franked with German 20pf ex Shanghai, useful commercial mail to c1940 inc. censored air cover etc. (22 items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 248 | COVER MISCELLANY: 1907 covers (5) with CEF 1a frankings ex FPO No.1 with Base Office and Chefoo British P.O. transit marks; also various items with Hong Kong CHINA opt. frankings inc. 2c E to Amoy with Foochow cds, three fronts to Switzerland at different rates inc. censored, 4c franked PPCs (2) etc. (12 items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 249 | IMPERIAL POST FRANKINGS: Group of covers & cards c1906-11 with Imperial Post frankings inc. trio of Es to UK franked with 5c pairs and forwarded through the French P.O. at Tientsin, 10c E with Foochow cds plus another to USA ex Tientak, uprated 1c card to Germany ex Peking etc. (7 items) | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CHRISTMAS ISLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 250 | ALBUM with a comprehensive collection, 1958-81, apparently complete mint, used & on cover. (Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 251 | COLLECTION of unmounted mint adhesives issued between 1958 & 1988 with strength in definitive and commemorative sets, se-tenant pairs, miniature sheets etc. plus the 1987 wildlife pack. (Approx. 400). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| COLOMBIA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 252 | COVER MISCELLANY c1896-1960s:Interesting bundle of covers inc. (1896) to UK with French paquebot d.s., 1908 PPC with duplex cancellation, boxed agency cancellations, various air frankings plus a few modern miniature sheets etc. (55 items plus 6 sheets) | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 253 | CENSORED MAIL: Bundle of 1940s commercial covers to the UK or USA with good variety of frankings, airmail marks and censor tapes etc. one or two with missing stamps otherwise fine. Inspection recommended. (67 items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| COOK ISLANDS - AITUTAKI | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 254 | 1903 ½d (SG.1) in a c.t.o. right hand half sheet of 120 from plate 3 inc. row 4 stamp 13 re-entry plus an irregular block of 57 from plate 1 which includes four listed re-entries. Minor faults here & there but scarce multiples. (177). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 255 | 1903 ½d (SG.1) block of 120 c.t.o. on "AU 11/11" inc. dividing arrow at top (usually removed with selvedge).[120]. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| COOK ISLANDS - PENRHYN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 256 | 1917 2½d SG.24 in a c.t.o. complete double row from the top of the sheet with complete margins inc. plate no. (17) and sheet no. (1128995). Minor faults but scarce as only 331 sheets were optd. (24). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CRETE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 257 | COLLECTION 1898-1910 in binder with extensive mint & used 1890s Russian issues plus later overprints, revolutionary assembly etc. High catalogue value Also a small collection of HELIGOLAND reprints on leaves. (Qty) | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CYPRUS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 258 | QV-KGVI COLLECTION on leaves with strength in 19th Century issues but with some useful items noted throughout. Poor to fine. (Few 100's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DENMARK | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 259 | TWO LARGE STOCKBOOKS with the extensive duplicated early to modern accumulation inc. sundry Faroes, Greenland & Iceland. High Cat. value. (Very many 100's). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 260 | MISCELLANY: Useful ranges with postage due covers inc. 1850s stamped (2) /unstamped (2) mail with red crayon charges, 1853 stampless registered cover to London with oily '(crown)/REGISTERED' mark, good group of official covers c1851-71 plus three with 1870s official stamps, cancellation study on 19th century cards plus a study of Schleswig & Holstein with interesting Es inc. several 3s frankings, Husum station ds etc. [Ex Cornelius] (54 covers plus stamps, pieces etc.) | £220 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 261 | MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers inc. military E from the First Schleswig War with fine oval FELDPOST/No.II h.s., concessionary rate stationery cards, Ferry mails with s/l marks inc. 'Fra Bornholm', 'Fra Ronne' & 'Fran Danmark' (11) plus fine group of railway-related items inc.1852-56 pair of 3s Es with first & second types of the Copenhagen Station letter-box triplex mark, scarce m/s cancellation of 'Stenderup' (1887) and use of s/l 'Holmstrup' & 'AARSLEV' h.s. as cancellations. Useful group. [Ex Cornelius]. (31 items) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 262 | MISCELLANY: Carton with large qty covers etc. inc. various imperf. frankings (4sk & 8sk combination noted), 1870s multiple frankings, extensive study of stationery and printed matter rates inc. 1870 2s blue on printed circular and scarce use of unseparated pair of 5o wrappers for double-rate item, stampless mail, modern commercial covers etc. [Ex Cornelius] (Large qty). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 263 | RAILWAYS - JUTLAND T.P.O.: Extensive collection of 19th Century TPO marks from around 1865 inc. ANT & LAP types plus numeral cancellations on covers & loose stamps inc. Aalborg-Frederikshavn, Aarhus-Grenaa, Fredericia-Aalborg, Vestjdyske Jernbane, the Langaa, Randers & Skanderborg lines, etc. with many attractive items noted inc. scarce "286" numeral (Randers-Hadsund) on loose 8o adhesive with Jensen Certificate. Fine lot for development (Qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EGYPT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 264 | TWO CARTONS with the extensive accumulation of predominantly modern covers & stamps housed in four binders and loose. The covers are housed in three albums, whilst the stamps are in a small stockbook. An attractive lot of not too often encountered material. The vendor's father became a good friend of the Egyptian Postmaster General and the lot includes a number of covering notes personally signed by him. (Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 265 | G.B. USED IN ALEXANDRIA: 1862 3d pair LK-LL. 1865-67 4d plates 8 HJ and 13 DO plus KH & RL on a small piece, 6d plate 6 pair WK-EL. All with "BO1" cancellations. Some faults. (8). | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 266 | SMALL COLLECTION of mainly 1930s issues on stock leaves with Army Seals inc. camel types & 1935 Jubilee (closed tear) plus three on cover, scarce 1936 3m Army Post cover, hotel postmarks on loose stamps, 1939 £1 block of four etc. Inspection recommended. (37 stamps, 1 m/s & 13 covers) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FALKLAND ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 267 | MINT COLLECTION on leaves inc. Centenary to 1/- mint, KGVI 5/- Sea Lion, RSW £1, 1952 to £1, 1971 & 1972 Flowers sets, Dependencies inc. South Georgia surcharges to 50p, etc. (Approx. 200). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 268 | COVER MISCELLANY: Useful group inc. 1896 reg'd cover to germany (address partly removed) with ½d strip (6) & block of six, 1895 1d card and reply card used to Germany, the latter with scarce 'F.I.' obliterator, two pieces from reg'd covers with QV frankings inc. 1/- value, group of unused stationery cards (mainly QV) etc. (15 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FIJI | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 269 | SPIRO FORGERY OF THE 6c ON 6d GREEN IN COMPLETE "USED" SHEET OF TWENTY FIVE: A complete sheet of the Spiro forgery of the 6c on 3d green Cakobau issue pin perfed 12½ with circular "target" type cancellations. Scarce thus. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 270 | FOURNIER FORGERIES OF THE QV 1/- BROWN: Complete sheet of sixteen imperforate forgeries of the 1881-99 1/- deep brown (cf. SG.64a. & 67b.) with multiple 'FACSIMILÉ' impressions printed on the back. A similar sheet realised £80 in 1993 (see "FIJI PHILATELICS" - D..W.F. Alford, 1994 page 37). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 271 | CAKE FAIR POSTAL LABELS: 1887 group of four imperforate labels issued to commemorate the Cake Fair in Suva in black/blue, red/orange, red/yellow & maroon/green respectively. Mounted on an album leaf with pencil annotations reading "F. J. Field 3/-". A scarce group. (4). PHOTO | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 272 | COLOUR TRIALS OF THE 1891 1d: A set of ten colour trials of the 1891-1902 1d on thick unwatermarked ungummed paper. Most attractive. Note: A similar set realised A$280 (£175) in 1981 (see "FIJI PHILATELICS" -D.W.F. Alford, 1994 page 40). PHOTO | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 273 | MARGINAL MINT BLOCK OF FIFTY OF THE 1894 ½d SLATE: A marginal mint block of 50 (10 x 5) of the perf. eleven & three quarters all round ½d greenish-slate (SG.95). Small faults but an attractive multiple. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 274 | COMPLETE MINT PANE OF THE 1895 1d BLACK: A complete (with selvedge all round) mint pane of the 1895 perforated 11 1d black (SG.87). Some perf. separation and other minor faults. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 275 | REGISTERED COVER TO SCOTLAND: 1898 (15 Feb.) registered envelope from Suva to Scotland via Vancouver bearing 1⁄2d & 6d adhesives tied by "G.P.O. SUVA/FIJI" datestamps, endorsed "Registered Letter" in manuscript. Some tears (chiefly on flap) due to rough opening barely detract from the visual impact of this delightful cover. PHOTO | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 276 | REGISTERED COVER TO SCOTLAND: 1899 (9 June) registered envelope from Suva to Scotland bearing 5d adhesive(1d rate to the UK plus 4d registration fee) endorsed "Via San Francisco" in manuscript and with rectangular registration h.s. in black. Fine. PHOTO | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 277 | LETTER CARD & COVER SENT LOCALLY WITHIN SUVA: 1899 1½d letter card sent within Suva with Campbell type IIa cancellations (2) of 27th April plus 1901 cover sent within Suva bearing 1d (2) adhesives tied by further strikes of same (dated 31st May). A neat and attractive pair. (2). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 278 | EARLY PROVINCIAL C.D.S. ON COVER: 1900 (29 May) env. addressed to Australia franked with horizontal pair of 1d mauve adhesives (affixed upside down) tied by a good strike, with a fine strike to the left, of the scarce "NAUSORI.P.O./29/MAY/19 0 0/FIJI" c.d.s. which was in use between 20 February, 1899 and 18th August, 1916.as PHOTO | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 279 | OFFICIAL MAIL EX AUSTRALIA: 1901-02 pair of fronts with printed "O.H.M.S." headings, the former with additional "MONEY ORDER LISTS" & "Money Order Office/Postal & Electric Telegraph Department, Sydney" ex Sydney to Suva with arrival c.d.s. of 8 April, the latter with additional "Post & Telegraph Department/Brisbane, Queensland" ex Brisbane to Suva with arrival d.s. of 22nd January. A useful pair. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 280 | PAIR OF 1902 REGISTERED COVERS TO THE SAME ADDRESSEE IN NEW JERSEY: 1902 (31 October) pair of registered covers to Newark, New Jersey bearing 6d and 4d plus 21⁄2d adhesives respectively, all tied by Campbell type IV two-line datestamps of Suva. Both slightly reduced at left due to opening on that side. An attractive matched pair. (2). PHOTO | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 281 | COVER FROM SUVA TO ARKANSAS: 1902 (22 Oct.) env. addressed to U.S.A. franked with 1d & strip of three ½d adhesives (the middle stamp of the strip showing a recognised flaw) to pay the 2½d rate, the stamps being tied by three strikes of the "G.P.O. SUVA/22/OCT/02 FIJI" type IIa c.d.s. which was withdrawn from regular use later the same year. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 282 | INCOMING COVER FROM NEW SOUTH WALES: 1903 front franked with two N.S.W. 1d adhesives each tied by "89" in 'sunburst' addressed to Suva with two arrival marks on 4 May. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 283 | 1914 £1 purple & black/red fresh mounted mint. SG.137, Cat. £275. PHOTO | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 284 | PACKET BOAT CANCELLATIONS: 1926 (18 June) cover addressed to R.M..S. "Aorangi", Suva bearing KGV 1⁄2d (2), 1d, 2d, 21⁄2d, 4d, 5d, 6d & 1/- all tied by large circular "PACKET BOAT" cancellations. Also a small piece bearing 1d violet & 2d grey with large part rectangular "PACKET BOAT" cancellation. (2 items). PHOTO | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 285 | QUARTET OF KGV COVERS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: 1929-38 group comprising 1929 to California bearing 1½d x 2 with "P.O. LAUTOKA/FIJI" datestamps of 30th September, 1929 registered cover to the U.S.A. bearing 2½d and 4d tied by "P.O. BA/FIJI" datestamps of 29th April, 1934 to Adelaide bearing 4d tied by "SUVA FIJI" machine cancellation and 1938 registered cover to Natal bearing 3d & 6d tied by "SUVA REGISTERED" datestamps. (4). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 286 | SCARCE "SAVU SAVU EAST" CANCELLATION ON KGV COVER TO THE U.S.A.: 1935 (27 Nov.) cover to the U.S.A. bearing marginal ½d pair plus single 1d tied by three strikes of the large circular "SAVU SAVU EAST/FIJI" datestamp. Under stamped by ½d and hence attracting a "T10c" manuscript charge mark on arrival. A scarce office. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 287 | SAVU SAVU EAST CANCELLATION ON 5d BLUE AND SCARLET FIRST DAY COVER: 1938 (5 April) plain cover bearing an imprint pair of the 5d blue & scarlet with "SAVU SAVU EAST" (Campbell Country type V) cancellation of the first day of issue of this adhesive plus 1½d carmine die I used block of 4 with central Campbell type IXc cancellation reading "SUVA/FIJI" in thick lettering. (2 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 288 | COVER TO NEW ZEALAND WITH SCARCE NAVAL LABEL: 1941 (2 Sept.) env. addressed to 'Taihapi/N.Z.' franked with KGVI 21⁄2d surcharge on 2d brown & green adhesive (SG.267) tied by Suva machine mark which also cancels scarce "(flag) FIJI BOMBER FUND/WE REALIZE IN/FIJI/THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF/THIS LETTER IS DUE TO/THE BRITISH NAVY" label. PHOTO | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 289 | CENSORED COVER EX NEW CALEDONIA TO A.P.O. 709 IN THE SOLOMONS THENCE REDIRECTED TO A.P.O. 716 IN FIJI: 1943 registered cover ex Kone to A.P.O. 709 redirected to A.P.O. 716 bearing 50c, 1f & 2f50 adhesives, opened by censor in New Caledonia and with (on reverse) resealing strip "OUVERT PAR LA CENSURE - NOUVELLE CALED[ONIE]" and (on obverse) Censor h.s. number 2. Attractive & scarce thus. PHOTO | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 290 | AIR MAILS - SET OF EIGHT POSTCARDS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT IN JUNE 1928: A group of eight photographic cards (published by C. Meyer) each with manuscript annotation on reverse describing the relevant scene.- The Landing of the Southern Cross, a group photo of Kingsford-Smith and his crew, Kingsford-Smith & Ulm, the Southern Cross on Naseleai Beach prior to take-off, Kingsford-Smith shaking hands with a member of the Fijian Legislative Council, a general group including some of the flyers at Suva, the Governor of Fiji with UIm and a group photo of the flyers (Kingsford-Smith, Ulm, Lyons & Warner) immediately after alighting. A remarkable and extremely rare group. (8). PHOTO. | £750 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 291 | CANCELLATIONS: Stockcard with a group of definitives comprising 1d (6), 2d (4), 2½d, 5d & 6d all with red "SUVA" cancellations - in use for just two months in 1894. The odd small fault but an unusual lot. (13). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 292 | POSTAGE DUES: 1917 (1 Jan.) wide setting 2d (2) & 3d (3) good to fine used. Two of the 3d values with straight edge at right. SG. Cat. £420. (5). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 293 | POSTAGE DUES: 1917 (April) narrow setting 1d (5 inc. a vertical pair) and 2d (thinned) good to fine used. SG. Cat. £1,200. (6). PHOTO | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 294 | BOOKLETS: 1939 3/- booklet containing ½d x 8, 1d x 8 & 2d x 12 and four advert panes. Separated staples and some rusting as usual but a very scarce item, rated at £850 by SG. Rare. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FRANCE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 295 | BISCUIT TUB with the extensive early to modern somewhat duplicated largely used accumulation on stockcards & loose. A useful lot with some better items to be found within. (Very many 100's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 296 | STOCKBOOK containing an extensive mint & used, duplicated accumulation with strength in 19th century issues from 1849 onwards - mixed condition but with many useful items noted, good range f shades and cancellation interest - unusually, a good range of banderole postage dues with a number of better items noted plus ranges of commemorative & definitive issues to c1930s. (100s) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 297 | COVER MISCELLANY: Box containing a qty of 19th Century covers and cards inc. attractive 1851 EL (some edge wear) to UK franked with Ceres 40c (2), extensive pre-stamp, Napoleon 20c & 40c covers with shade and postmark interest through to Type Sage. Mixed condition but much of interest - inspection recommended. (100+ items) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 298 | WWI - FRENCH MILITARY AVIATION: 1918 E with winged propeller motif ex Aérodrome de Longvic with cachet of 1er Groupe d'Aviation; 1917 E ex trainee pilot at Étampes with cachet of Aviation School; PPC with Chartres Aviation School cachet and a card from Salonica with unusual Aviation Maritime cachet. (4 items) | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 299 | GERMANY - ENTRY MARKS, 1800-01: attractive group of ELs with scarcer entry marks inc. DENTZ/PAR COLOGNE, FRANCOFORT/PAR COLOGNE (2 inc. one with uncommon s/l VON FRANKFURT) and DUSSELDORF/PAR AIX LA CHAPELLE with additional D.DUSSELDORF in red. Useful group. (4 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 300 | GERMANY - DUISBOURG PAR COLOGNE: 1801 EL (small piece removed from address) to Bordeaux with mainly fine strike of the very scarce red DUISBOURG/PAR COLOGNE entry mark; also an 1805 part-paid EL to Beaune ex Mulheim with good strike of the same mark in black. Scarce pair. (2 items) | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FRENCH COLONIES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 301 | LARGE CARTON with the extensive early to modern mint & used accumulation in stockbooks, club books, packets, etc. An interesting lot with a wide cross section of material in evidence. (Many 1,000's). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 302 | BOX with a bundle of commercial covers from c1930s onwards with Madagascar (3 inc. 'FRANCE LIBRE' franking with scarce ZB/1 censor), St Pierre (7), French India (5), WWII censored items inc. Cameroun (5, inc. one to Free French in London), Congo, Tunis, St Pierre etc. plus various Cote des Somalis, N.Africa & Middle East items. (60 items) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 303 | TWO MINKUS ALBUMS containing the magnificent early to modern mint & used collection with good ranges of most Colonies. Better areas include Algeria, Cambodia, Cameroons, Congo, Dahomey, French Indian Settlements, French Southern & Antarctic Territories, French Sudan, Morocco, Oceania, Polynesia, New Caledonia, Oceania, Polynesia, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Syria/Alaouites with varieties, Tunisia, etc. A very fine lot which needs to be viewed to be properly appreciated. (Many 1,000's). | £1500 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 304 | TWO STOCKBOOKS with the extensive early to modern somewhat duplicated mint & used accumulation. A good little lot featuring issues from a wide range of countries including better Comoro Islands & Polynesia. (Very many 100's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 305 | FIVE STOCKBOOKS with the extensive mint & used collection inc. useful ranges of Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia and French Polynesia. A fascinating lot with some seldom encountered material noted. (Very many 100's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FRENCH SOUTHERN & ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 306 | LIGHTHOUSE ALBUM with the mint (virtually all unmounted) collection, 1948-85. Basically complete for the period with all the key stamps in evidence. (Approx. 200). | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 307 | 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. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GAMBIA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 308 | WWII - AIRGRAPH: 1944 (10 Mar.) airgraph complete with env. from Sutton Coldfield to Bathurst from the first despatch of airgraphs from the U.K. to Gambia; philatelic but scarce. Also 1947 U.P.U. Congress presentation booklet (cover slightly worn) containing stuck down (as usual) 1938-46 ½d to 1½d (blue and black), 2d (lake & scarlet) and 3d to 10/- plus 1946 Victory pair. (2 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GERMAN STATES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 309 | BADEN: 1859 EL to Strasbourg franked with fine 4-margin example of the 1851 9kr black on rose [Mi.4b] with target cancellation and Baden cds nearby; one or two minor blemishes otherwise attractive. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 310 | BAVARIA: Unusual thematic collection in a huge album with finely-printed, informative leaves containing stamps, sheets, FDCs, an early registered cover, woodcuts, proofs, exhibition souvenirs etc. Attractive. (Qty) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 311 | PRUSSIA - FOREIGN MAIL: 1851-67 Group of covers to foreign destinations inc. 1851-56 pair to Belgium or UK ex Berlin franked with fine 3-margin examples of the 2sgr & 3sgr with '103' cancellations, the latter a 1sgr stationery E with 2½ margin pair of 3sgr similarly cancelled. Also 1864-67 'Eagle' frankings inc. attractive E to UK ex Bonn with 3sgr & 6pf combination franking and violet 'P.D.' of the Coeln-Verviers TPO; also E to Uk with 2sgr & 3sgr stamps plus single & double letters to luxembourg or Livorno with 6sgr single or pair. Useful lot. (6 items) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GERMAN COLONIES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 312 | 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. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GERMANY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 313 | BINDER with the interesting selection of covers & cards (all periods) including a number of useful items. Viewing recommended. (Approx. 55 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 314 | STOCKBOOK containing a substantial duplicated accumulation of used stamps 1900-33 inc. ranges of Germania issues, extensive Inflation period stamps, early 1930s definitives, officials etc. with interest in shades & cancellations. Inspection recommended. (100s) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 315 | SCHAUBEK ALBUM with leaves for Berlin issues 1949-90 containing a fairly sparse collection of mint & used stamps but useful noted inc. booklets (STC £400); also fine Sieger album for Soviet Zone with a useful used collection and a stockbook of miscellaneous German stamps fro 1870s onwards STC £1,500. (Qty) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 316 | MISCELLANY on leaves c1902-90s - varied lot in mixed condition but with useful used stamps noted inc. Germania to 5m, Inflation issues used, 1934 airs to 3m, 1937 Birthday m/s on cover etc. Inspection invited. (100s) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 317 | 1872-1932 MINT COLLECTION ON LEAVES: Extensive and reasonably complete collection from good set of 1872 brustschild (both 18kr are good space-fillers), mint 'Germania' issues from 1900 inc. ranges of booklet panes, charities inc. scarce 1930 booklet (exploded) to Wagner set - the last is stuck down, possibly salvageable, as are some other values but catalogue value is substantial.. Also 1872 ½gr on card plus Boxer Rebellion card. Inspection recommended. Useful lot. (Qty) | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 318 | 2½GR ON 2½GR SINGLE FRANKINGS: 1874 Pair of covers to UK, 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. Uncommon. (2 items) | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 319 | 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) | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 320 | 1930 S. AMERICAN FLIGHT ZEPPELIN PAIR: Lightly-mounted mint examples of the 1930 Zeppelin 2m & 4m - mere traces of hinge marks, the 2m with light corner crease. [SG 456-7]. PHOTO | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
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