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241 |
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1915 War Tax opt. on 20c olive-green. A very good used block of four affixed to small piece. SG.226, Cat. £400+. |
£120 |
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242 |
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PLATE BLOCKS: The collection of early QEII plate blocks with Karsh, Wilding & Cameo Plates and other subsidiary definitive values to $1 Export. Some phosphors noted. (Qty.). |
£300 |
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243 |
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PLATE BLOCKS: The collection of post-1967 plate blocks with Centennial values to $1, some tagged & phosphors, 1972-77 to $2 including some better items, Postage Dues, etc. Some values have many different positions of the plate blocks. (Qty.). |
£260 |
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244 |
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PLATE/IMPRINT BLOCKS: Stockbook with the collection of plate/imprint blocks, almost all unmounted mint with a few used types noted. (Qty.). |
£300 |
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE |
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245 |
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1853 1d deep brick red/deeply blued very good used with three fine margins. SG.1a, Cat. £325. |
£60 |
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246 |
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1853 1d pale brick red/deep blue good used pair with margins clear all round. SG.1, Cat. £600. PHOTO. |
£150 |
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247 |
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1853 1d brick red on slightly blued used block of three. Margins clear on three sides, just touched at right. SG.3, Cat. £600+. PHOTO. |
£120 |
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248 |
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1855-63 1d rose used block of four, vertical bend between pairs. SG5a.PHOTO. |
£240 |
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249 |
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1859 1/- deep dark green very good used with margins clear all round. SG.8b, Cat. £500. |
£75 |
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250 |
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1864 4d slate blue very good used with margins clear all round. RPS Cert. (1962) of genuineness. SG.19c, Cat. £250. |
£60 |
| ** |
251 |
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1882-83 3d pale claret lower right hand corner block of 35. Very well centred for this and with all but three stamps unmounted mint. SG.43. |
£150 |
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252 |
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1893-1902 1d unused block of 4 with two s/l "MATATIELE" handstamps (one across each pair). Unusual. |
£60 |
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - MAFEKING |
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253 |
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1900 1/- on 6d purple/rose-red good used, centred to left. SG. Cat. £700. PHOTO. |
£150 |
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254 |
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1900 2/- on 1/- green good used. SG. Cat. £375. |
£100 |
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255 |
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1900 1d Goodyear & 3d Baden-Powell (small format) very good used. SG. Cat. £625. |
£150 |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS |
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256 |
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1908 KEVII 10/- green & red on green; slightly off centre to the right but fine used. SG.34; cat. £225. |
£75 |
| CEYLON/SRI LANKA |
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257 |
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1857-59 9d purple-brown very good used, two clear margins, touched at left and just cut into at top. SG.8, Cat. £900. BPA Cert. (1983) accompanies. PHOTO. |
£120 |
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258 |
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1857 10d vermilion good used, margins just about clear all round. SG.9, Cat. £300. BPA Cert. (1953) accompanies. |
£60 |
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259 |
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1857 1⁄2d reddish-lilac on glazed paper good used with margins clear all round. SG.16, Cat. £475. RPS Cert. (1969) accompanies (quoting the adhesive as SG.3, which it was at the time). PHOTO. |
£100 |
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260 |
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1885 "TEN/CENTS" surcharge on 16c pale violet wmk. crown CC perf. 14 unused without gum. SG.161; cat. £5,500. (Holcombe cert. 1995). PHOTO. |
£500 |
| CHRISTMAS ISLAND |
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261 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS LOCAL ISSUE - EARLIEST RECORDED DATE: Fine E addressed locally to Kaiau and franked with fine example of the scare 5c local issue of Cocoanut Plantations Ltd. tied by crisp strike of the Type 54 cds for FEB 14 1918 - the earliest date recorded by Vernon who states that a mere handful of these locally-addressed covers are known. Rare and attractive.
PHOTO. |
£200 |
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262 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS LOCAL MAIL - LATE USE OF TYPE I STAMP: 1918 (22. April) cover (reduced at L on opening) addressed to Kaiau, Christmas Island with fine example of the Type I 'Ysabel May' stamp tied by crisp strike of the Type 54 cds - dated three weeks after Vernon's latest recorded date. Slight faults but attractive and rare - few genuinely local usages are recorded. PHOTO. |
£180 |
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263 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS TYPE I ON COMBINATION COVER TO SWITZERLAND: October 1918 registered, printed E to Switzerland with Type I local stamp (corner fault) tied by light strike of the large pictorial Type 55 coconut palm cachet, black 'R' and m/s number - forwarded from Tahiti with 30c stamp added (31.October) via USA. Scarce item of registered foreign mail with the local label. PHOTO. |
£150 |
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264 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS LOCAL STAMP ON COVER TO SWITZERLAND, 1918: Very similar to the previous lot - the cover with slight dusting - fine example of the 5c local stamp issue tied by v.fine (inverted) strike of the large Type 55 cachet, with black 'R' and m/s '65', forwarded via Tahiti (31.October) and USA. Very scarce. |
£150 |
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265 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS LOCAL ISSUE TYPE II COMBINATION COVER TO USA: 1925 Printed E with fine example of the scarce Type II 'Cocoanut Plantations' stamp tied by Type 55 palm tree cachet, forwarded via Tahiti - two 10c stamps cancelled 7.February at Papeete - and San Francisco where a 24c airmail stamp was added (16.August) for US postage to New Jersey. Scarce three-way combination cover. PHOTO PLATE 5 |
£150 |
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266 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS TYPE IV: 1934 (25.Dec.) Pictorial E with printed US address franked with fine example (light marginal mark) of the 10c local stamp tied by Type 56 cds with pair of 15c French Oceania stamps alongside, cancelled by Papeete duplex (20.1.35). Attractive combination cover. |
£100 |
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267 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS 10c COMBINATION COVER: Xmas 1934 special printed pictorial E with holly- bordered design, addressed to USA with fine example of the Type IV local stamp cancelled by Type 56 cds; forwarded via Oceania with 30c stamp tied by Papeete duplex (28.1.35). |
£100 |
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268 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS TYPE IV STAMP ON COVER: 1936 (25.December) Similar pictorial cover to USA (missing red printing of berries) with Type IV 10c stamp (corner crease) tied by fine upright strike of the Type 56 cds, alongside is a 30c stamp of Oceania (glue marks) with Papeete cancellation (11.January 1937). Attractive combination item. |
£100 |
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269 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS 10c LOCAL ON NON-XMAS DAY COVER: 1936 (2. February) Use of the Type IV 10c local on E to USA, tied by violet Type 56 cds to holly-framed pictorial E with Oceania 30c stamp alongside for forwarding from Papeete (21.3.36) to USA. Unusual use outside the Xmas period. PHOTO PLATE 5 |
£100 |
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270 |
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COCOANUT PLANTATIONS 10c LOCAL ON LATE-USE XMAS 1938 COVER: Printed E with green canoe design in holly-wreath, addressed to USA and franked with Type IV 10c local stamp in combination with Oceania 45c stamp for forwarding - the local tied by clear red Type 56 cds for Xmas Day 1938 - Vernon records Xmas 1937 as the latest usage of this stamp; Papeete duplex cancels both stamps. Attractive. PHOTO PLATE 5 |
£120 |
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271 |
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U.S. FORCES, 1942-44: Fine group of covers from USAPO 915, well written-up, showing good range of cancellation types on stamped and unstamped Es, with censors inc. circular '761' (2) and boxed types in black,blue & violet, 2 covers are pictorial, one includes original letter. (7 items) |
£140 |
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272 |
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U.S. FORCES etc: 1942-43 Group of APO15 covers (6) with 3 different subtypes of the ABF duplex cancellation, four examples of the circular censor mark (761 (3) or 763); also 1956 APO915 cover plus APO 86 machine (2) or duplex marks from 1962 plus two later cancellations. (12 items) |
£120 |
|
273 |
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MEGATON TRIALS - F.P.O. COVERS: Useful group of covers from the 1957 Trials period inc. four illustrated examples, one a scarce use of the QEII 5/- stamp on reg'd E to UK, the other 3 with GB 2½d stamps cancelled by the scarce FPO 1063 cds or the single-ring BFPO d.s. (2) plus two other covers with this cancellation. Also a group of contemporary cuttings etc. (6 covers)
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£140 |
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274 |
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MEGATON TRIALS 1957: Scarce and attractive quartet of pictorial Es to RAF Northwood (UK) with range of different QEII frankings inc. the scarce 5/- on registered cover, all with single-ring Christmas Island cds of May-July 1957. (4 items) |
£100 |
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275 |
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BRITISH FPO COVERS, 1956-59: Interesting group of covers from British military personnel on the Island inc. v.fine strike of the short-lived FPO 158 ds of 1956 (27 June), six further Es 1956-59 with types 52 & 52a single-ring BFPO cds, plus ranges of stamps (inc. booklet pane) with this cancellation and 1956 OHMS E & enclosure from Army Postal Service regarding BFPO 170 cds. (8 covers) |
£120 |
|
276 |
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COVERS 1940-65: Scarce (1940) E to USA with KGVI 3d stamp cancelled by single-ring cds with weak censor cachet of French Oceania; the remainder are post-war covers to military & civilian addresses with QEII pictorial frankings with values to 10/- noted inc. 1957 registered air cover to Singapore with boxed 'V.S.I.S. FORT CONSTANTINE' (victualing store) cachet linked with the megaton trials, another with 'POSTED ON BOARD "CAPTAIN HOBSON" h.s., 1959 OHMS cover with scarce PAID rubber and District Commissioner cachet etc. (16 items) |
£150 |
| COLOMBIA |
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277 |
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COVERS: Group inc. 1896 to the UK with French Paquebot d.s., 1908 PPC with duplex cancellation, boxed agency cancellations, airs, etc. (Approx. 55 plus 6 min. sheets). |
£75 |
|
278 |
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COVERS: Useful group of covers inc. airmail Es 1930s-'50s with SCADTA frankings (13) inc. 1931 US FFC pair, 1939 US diplomatic mail item, good ranges of frankings, cachets, LANSA opt. franking etc. Also a substantial bundle of WWII censored mail to UK or USA - good frankings, censors and air markings - one or two missing stamps, mainly fine. Inspection recommended. (105 items)
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£150 |
| COOK ISLANDS |
|
279 |
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1901 1d brown with crown opt. good used block of four. SG.22, Cat. £560+. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| CUBA |
|
280 |
|
NO LOT. |
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| CYPRUS |
|
281 |
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PRINTED ALBUM containing a mint & used collection from QV to 2003 inc. 1903 KEVII 2pi very lightly mounted mint, KGV used values to 6pi, useful KGVI with mint values to 9pi & used to 90pi, QEII mainly used and many Republic sets with values to CY£5 mint & 500m/50c used, scarce sheetlet, the odd miniature sheet, much of thematic interest and some postmark interest. Also 3 FDCs + a small qty. of commemorative/definitive year packs (earlier ones unfortunately with punched holes but stamps unaffected) issued between 1979 & 2003. (Scores of stamps, 3 covers + 16 packs).
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£120 |
|
282 |
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SMALL CARTON containing (a) 1963 SCOUT IMPERFORATE MINIATURE SHEET unmounted mint with upright wmk. (slight bends but fine appearance), (b) a very useful group of Republic stamps (chiefly in sets) with values to CY£3, one piece of postal stationery and a few miniature sheets issued between 1985 & 2006 all optd. "SPECIMEN" for publicity purposes along with supporting leaflets, circulars, colour prints and/or cards from the Philatelic Service and (c) a small range of unoverprinted stamps plus one miniature sheet. (Scores). |
£100 |
|
283 |
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SMALL GROUP of covers inc. envs. bearing Rural Service cancellations with several scarcer types noted, registered covers inc. one with a scarce label, single & double ring c.d.s's. inc. villages, machine cancellation, the odd FDC, commemorative c.d.s's. & cachets, Turkish language label and two envs franked with Republic stamps tied by Turkish sector cancellations. (Approx. 85 items).
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£65 |
|
284 |
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1880 6d grey opt. on G.B. plate 16 with part duplex cancellation;.slightly off centre. SG.5; cat. £650. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
285 |
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WWII CENSORED MAIL: Group of censored civilian mail covers with range of censors inc. PC90 labels (buff paper) with indices M/7, 11, 15, 19 & 47 inc. 1944 E to the French Congo with additional local censorship, another ex Asmara with scarce ERITREA/CENSORSHIP h.s.; also 2-ring PASSED CENSOR/CYPRUS with 3 or 16 and boxed blue PASSED UNIT CENSOR/783, local RAF cover with ringed '20', FPO 558 item etc. (10 items)
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£100 |
| EGYPT |
|
286 |
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ARMY XMAS SEALS ON COVER: Useful group inc. scarce 1935 3m overprint [SG A11] on FDC with military cds to UK plus further examples on cover inc. SG A1, A6, A8 & A 9 (5 inc. one on the front of a cover and another with RED retta cancellation); also 1937 stampless Embassy cover, SG A1 fine used in an unusual block of 10 etc. (10 covers plus 13 stamps) |
£150 |
|
287 |
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1935 ARMY XMAS SEAL - SCARCE COMPLETE BOOKLET: The vermillion printing [SG A6] in scarce complete booklet - 5 panes of 20 with margins all round, interleaved between plain brown covers - very fine with clean staples, slight staining to back cover. Also fine mint examples of the first two seals [SG A1 & 2] and the 1936 Army Post 10m in a fine unmounted pane of 35. (38 items) |
£120 |
| EGYPT - BRITISH FORCES |
|
288 |
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1p very good used. The "key" stamp of the Omnibus set. |
£60 |
| FALKLAND ISLANDS |
|
289 |
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1898 QV 2/6d deep blue and 5/- red fine used. SG.41 & 42; cat. £475. (2). |
£160 |
|
290 |
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1904 KEVII 3/- & 5/- mounted mint. Cat. £360. (2). |
£120 |
|
291 |
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1914 £1 black/red fine used. Shortish perf. at NW corner. SG.69, Cat. £500. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
292 |
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1914 KGV 10/- red on green fine used with part South Georgia c.d.s. SG.68; cat. £250. |
£90 |
|
293 |
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1929-32 Whale & Penguin complete set of eleven fine used. SG.116-126; cat. £650. (11). PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
294 |
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1933 Centenary set to £1 good to fine used. The £1 cancelled at South Georgia. SG.127/138, Cat. £3,750. (12). PHOTO. |
£1600 |
| FIJI |
|
295 |
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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.
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£50 |
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296 |
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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.
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£60 |
|
297 |
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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 22 January. (2). |
£60 |
|
298 |
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1903 £1 grey-black & ultramarine good used. SG.114, Cat. £400. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
299 |
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INCOMING COVER FROM NEW SOUTH WALES: 1903 front to Suva franked with two N.S.W. 1d adhesives each tied by "89" in 'sunburst', with 4 May arrival marks.
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£50 |
|
300 |
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1912-23 £1 purple & black/red very good used. Cat. £275. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
301 |
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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).
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£60 |
| FINLAND |
|
302 |
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STOCKBOOK with collection of mint & used stamps c1917-60 with extensive definitives to 25m and elusive commemoratives to 1958; also further mint ranges written up on sheets inc. 1930 zeppelin opt. and elusive commemorative & charity sets of the 1930s-1949. Good lot for development. (100s)
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£140 |
|
303 |
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SERPENTINE ROULETTES: Stock-card with small selection of fine used stamps with very fine roulette perforation inc. 1866 thick laid paper 5p & 10p, thin laid paper 5p, wove 40p (3 shades) plus 1871 5p & 10p. Useful lot. (8) |
£140 |
| FRANCE |
|
304 |
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FOUR STOCKBOOKS with the extensive duplicated stock to the early 1920's. (Few 1,000's).
|
£60 |
|
305 |
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FINE USED 20th CENTURY COLLECTION: Three albums containing the comprehensive collection of mainly fine used stamps 1900- c1980 (most recent issues mounted mint) inc. ranges of definitives to 20f inc.elusive Merson 2f lilac, Orphans sets (no 1917 5f), Sinking Fund sets plus single issues, 1936 airs to 50f (both), commemoratives (10f S.America flight & 50f Ader noted), charities, 1937 PEXIP sheet mint, Pétain strips, 1949 Exhibition 10f (3), Famous Frenchmen sets, Red Cross booklets inc. scarcer 1950s, dues, precancels (scarce 55c on 60c Sower noted) a few covers etc. Very good degree of completeness - a fine opportunity to expand further. (1000s)
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£500 |
|
306 |
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'DAVO' ALBUM with mint & used collection to c1980 with strength in post-WWII issues, fairly complete mint with useful sets and individual items noted; earlier issues patchy but includes useful Sage values to 1f, 1942 Arms set plus Tricolore triptych, famous people etc. Inspection recommended. (Many 100s) |
£120 |
|
307 |
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STOCKBOOK containing a substantial mint & used collection c1876-1960 inc.Sage 1c green mint (corner fault), 1926 Orphans set mint / unused, useful 1930s issues (used 50f Ader note), charities, airs to 1,000f, famous Frenchmen etc. Inspection recommended. (100s)
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£140 |
|
308 |
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CLASSIC ISSUES, 1849-1900: Good group of early issues inc. fine 4-margin 1849 10c, marginless 15c deep green , good 40c and poor 1f, 1852 pair - the 10c a very attractive example with tiny marginal hinge thin, 1853 set to 80c inc. elusive 25c blue, repaired 1869 5f, useful Bordeaux basic set inc. fine 5c and scarce 30c pair, ranges of Type Sage inc. elusive values to 2f and 5f (fine pale violet shade) plus dues from 1859 with scarcer values noted. Fine opportunity to develop a good basic range of the Classic Issues. (132) |
£200 |
|
309 |
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1853 1f CARMINE: Attractive, 4-margin example of the scarce Napoléon 1f carmine on cream paper [Yv.18]with PC lozenge '2738' cancellation; fine. PHOTO. |
£180 |
|
310 |
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TYPE SAGE "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINTS: Scarce group of Type Sage stamps with horizontal block capital SPECIMEN overprints inc. Type I 20c, 75c & 1fr plus Type II 2c, 3c, 4c, 30c & 5fr - the last without gum and with torn/repaired corner; good gum, the odd foxed perf. but an attractive, scarce and highly-catalogued group. (8) PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
311 |
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BORDEAUX & LE HAVRE EXHIBITIONS : 1923 Bordeaux Philatelic Congress opt. on 1f Merson [Yv.182] fine used plus 1929 Le Havre Exposition opt. on 2f Merson (hinge thin) with Senf expertisation stamp, lightly used [Yv.257A]. High catalogue value - good opportunity to acquire this elusive pair.(2) |
£140 |
|
312 |
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FRENCH VOLUNTEER FORCE IN RUSSIA: Fine and scarce mint example of the 1942 100f 'Russian Bear' perforated miniature sheet [Cérès 1] plus the 5-value Borodino set and both airmail pairs, lightly-mounted mint. Also the 1943 'Aide aux Combattantes' set to fine used marginal .example of the elusive 1f50+98f.50 and the 1943-44 fund pair. Useful lot. (18) |
£100 |
| FRENCH COLONIES |
|
313 |
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TWO STOCKBOOKS with the extensive mint & used accumulation of Colonial issues. One volume is dedicated to Guadeloupe, Guinea, Martinique and St. Pierre & Miquelon, the other focuses on Southern Africa with issues from Comores, Diego-Suarez, Madagascar, Mayotte, Moheli and Reunion. An intriguing lot - viewing highly recommended. (Very many 100's). |
£120 |
| FRENCH SOUTHERN & ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES |
|
314 |
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KERGUELEN ISLANDS - EARLY INGOING REGISTERED COVER RETURNED TO SENDER; Remarkable 17 Oct. 1924 env. (minor toning) regd. to a ship en route to the "Iles Kerguelen" franked by French 10c+75c tied by dotted "VALROS/HERAULT" c.d.s.'s with red Valros "R" label on the front; there are London & Cape Town transit marks (inc. bilingual "POSTED OUT OF COURSE/TO PAY" mark on the reverse endorsed "Cape Town, P.O.O.C.", but there are red endorsements back & front - "No means of Communication [with Kerguelen Isles] till October 1925" as well as blue m/s "Unknown at(?) Kerguelen" on the front. Exceptionally early Kerguelen cover; unique? PHOTO. |
£200 |
| GAMBIA |
|
315 |
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1902-05 Set to 3/- fresh mounted mint. SG.45-56, Cat. £170. The odd tiny imperfection. (12). |
£75 |
| GERMANY |
|
316 |
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STOCKBOOK containing mint & used ranges from c1922 with emphasis on Third Reich with many useful single items & sets inc. 1934 welfare set used, 1936 Olympics m/s pair with special cancellations, 1939 Nurburgring races set corner examples with commemorative cds, 1945 12th Anniversary pair fine used etc. Also a few early W.Germany with better items noted and DDR 1951 China set mint. STC £1,600. (100s)
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£180 |
|
317 |
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MISCELLANY: Bundle of leaves with mint & used stamps c1902-'90s - a varied lot with useful items noted inc. Germania to 5m, fie used Inflation issues, 1934 airs to 3, 1937 Birthday m/s on cover etc. Mixed condition: inspection invited. (100s)
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£100 |
|
318 |
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TWO STOCK-BOOKS: Extensive, fairly comprehensive ranges of mainly mounted mint stamps (some heavily mounted or unused) 1933-45 inc. Reichstag booklet (faults), Wagner set, 1934 airs to 3m, 1934-35 welfare funds, 1939 Nurburgring Races, 1945 12th Anniversary pair etc.plus occupations of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Luxemburg, Alsace-Lorraine etc. Also post-war local issues , a few Berlin, French & Soviet Zones issues etc. Useful lot - inspection recommended. (Many 100s) |
£240 |
|
319 |
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1935 'OSTROPA' SHEET: Fine unused example of the 'OSTROPA' miniature sheet [Mi. Bl.3] without gum; toned paper with a couple of foxing spots and a corner wrinkle. |
£150 |
|
320 |
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1936-37 MINIATURE SHEETS: Fine, lightly-mounted mint examples of the 1936 Olympic Games sheets (2), 1936 Brown Riband plus 1937 overprint and 1937 Hitler Culture Fund sheets (4 different). Useful lot. (8 items) |
£80 |
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