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961 |
 |
RESETTLEMENT MAIL - FIRST HELICOPTER MAIL TO U.S.N. "SPIEGEL GROVE": 1963 (April) envelope to Somerset West bearing Resettlement 6d tied by Tristan da Cunha datestamp of 12 April (First day of issue) and with black/white "1st/HELICOPTER AIR MAIL/from/TRISTAN DA CUNHA/to/U.S.N. SPIEGEL GROVE" label at upper left hand corner. Scarce thus.
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£75 |
|
962 |
|
RESETTLEMENT MAIL - HELICOPTER MAIL TO U.S.S. "SPIEGEL GROVE": 1963 (May) envelope written by Allan Crawford to Danville, Illinois bearing Resettlement 2d tied by Tristan datestamp of 2 May endorsed "Printed Matter in red ink" and with three-line "USS SPIEGEL GROVE (LSD-32)/c/o Fleet Post Office/New York, N.Y." The letter was unloaded at Trinidad and reached its destination in July after bizarrely remaining in the Caribbean for two months!
|
£80 |
|
963 |
|
BOOKLETS/NATIONAL SAVINGS STAMPS: The small group with 1958 3/6d booklet, 1960 3/6d booklet and 1965 4/2d booklet plus National Savings 6d marginal mint block of six, 2½p surcharge marginal mint block of four, a marginal "used" single of same and a marginal mint pair with forged overprints, one inverted. (7 items). |
£60 |
|
964 |
|
POTATO STAMPS: The small selection comprising a marginal block of 4 with manuscript "A.B. Crawford/1946" in red ink in the margin, the "miniature" sheet incorporating four imperforate facsimiles of the 1d printed by Cluett Burns Ltd. with Allan Crawford's signature in blue ink at the foot and the larger "miniature" sheet printed by Cluett Burns incorporating nine proposed designs of the "Potato" stamps. A useful trio. (3 items). |
£75 |
|
965 |
|
TRISTAN RELATED EPHEMERA, ETC.: A fascinating group of largely non-philatelic items comprising a blank sheet headed "THE TRISTAN TIMES" with two filing holes, a single sheet enrolment form for the Tristan da Cunha Defence Volunteers issued by Commander E.J.S. Woolley (as illustrated on page 84 of Crabb's book), four large black & white press photographs of the island, a series of 27 small black & white photographs of the island, islanders & indigenous wildlife, photocopies of four items sold on behalf of the Green family at Robson Lowe in 1975 (relevant auction catalogue included), "The Philatelist" for May 1975 with an article on Tristan, four assorted engravings predominantly culled from the "Graphic", a 1948 map of the island produced by the Directorate of Colonial Surveys and a superb colour photograph of the amazingly rare "TRISTAN/DA CUNHA" underprint previously owned by Gerry Bullock (and one of only two known) ex Mrs. Arthur Rogers to Mrs. Dent in Axminster thence forwarded to Richmond - this really is a fantastic reproduction which at first glance looks like the real thing! (Small Qty.).
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£100 |
|
966 |
|
LITERATURE - "THE TRISTAN TIMES" NUMBER 20 (17 JULY 1943): A single sheet edition of the "Tristan Times" priced "3 cigarettes, 2 potatoes or ½d!" with news relating to the island and the War in general. Black oval "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/17 JUL 1943/A.B.C./SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN" cachet on reverse. Some foxing but a scarce item. |
£75 |
|
967 |
|
LITERATURE - "THE TRISTAN TIMES" VOL. II NO. 5 (27 NOV. 1943): A two page edition of the "Tristan Times" dated 27 November 1943 and priced as the previous edition. Much interesting reading pertaining to island life and the War in general. Good condition. |
£75 |
|
968 |
|
LITERATURE - "A WEEK'S RUN TO HOLLAND AND WHAT LED TO IT" (NEWMAN, 1904): The scarce work by George Newman incorporating the reminiscences of the "Grand Old Man" of Tristan, Peter Green. Number 21 of a print run of 50 initialled by the author. Some light foxing and other minor faults but a very scarce work.
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£120 |
|
969 |
|
LITERATURE - PRE-1940 QUARTET: Group comprising "Cruise of the Cachalot" by F.T. Bullen (1907), "Three Years in Tristan da Cunha" by K.M. Barrow (First edition - 1910), "Blendenhall" by J.G. Lockhart (1930) and an undated volume entitled "15,000 miles in a ketch" by Captain Raymond du Baty. Minor faults but a scarce group. (4).
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£50 |
|
970 |
|
LITERATURE - 1930's/1940s QUARTET: 1932-41 group comprising "Tristan da Cunha" by Douglas Gane (1932), "Tristan da Cunha 1506-1902" by J. Brander (1940 - scarce), "Tristan da Cunha" by Erling Christopherson (1940) and "I Went to Tristan" by Allan Crawford (1941, signed by the author in 1978). A good group of elusive works (all First editions) on the island. Minor faults. (4).
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£90 |
|
971 |
|
LITERATURE - POST 1950 GROUP: An absorbing selection of books comprising "Mountains in the Sea" by M. Holdgate (1957), "Rock of Exile" by D. M. Booy (1957 - elusive), "Angry Island" by Margaret Mackay (1963),"Back to Tristan" by A. Falk-Ronne (1967), "Tristan da Cunha, L'Isola delle aragoste" by J. Crovari (c1972), "Man and Nature In The Tristan da Cunha Islands" by Wace & Holdgate (1976), "Augustus Earle Travel Artist" by J. Hackforth-Jones and Volumes I & II of Robin Taylor's Monographs on Tristan da Cunha (1939-42 & 1943-46). Much informative reading throughout. (10).
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£75 |
| TURKEY |
|
972 |
|
TWO STOCKBOOKS with the early to modern mint & used duplicated accumulation inc. Eastern Roumelia, Thessaly & Thrace. (Some 100's). |
£75 |
| UGANDA |
|
973 |
|
1896 1r on yellowish paper as issued, two rejoined horizontal pairs forming a block of four with central British Consulate seal cancellation. SG.75, Cat. £1,600+. RPS Cert. (1999). Remarkable. PHOTO. |
£600 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
|
974 |
|
ALBUM with the early to modern collection. A good lot with strength in early to middle period issues. (Many 100's). |
£150 |
|
975 |
|
NAVAL - U.S.S. 'TUSCARORA' AT YOKOHAMA - DESERTING SEAMAN: Hand-written description with $10 reward offered for the arrest of a deserter, written on board the ship in Yokohama harbour and signed by Commander Jewell; annotated by the recipient of the reward. [The 'Tuscarora' was involved in the Trans-Pacific Cable Survey at this time]. Most unusual. |
£50 |
| URUGUAY |
|
976 |
|
COVERS: Album with the early to modern range of chiefly commercial mail including useful middle period airmails, WWII censored items, etc. (Approx. 100). |
£75 |
| ZANZIBAR |
|
977 |
|
1895 1a plum with blue overprint good used. SG.2, Cat. £500. PHOTO. |
£140 |
| CARTONS AND BOXES |
|
978 |
|
TWO CARTONS with the varied early to modern duplicated accumulation/collection in a quantity of albums & stockbooks. A useful lot with much of merit to be located throughout including 1840 1d (4) & 2d used (all defective to some degree) plus a good range of other 19th Century issues and much "Four Kings" material. (Some 1,000's). |
£360 |
|
979 |
|
THREE CARTONS with the wide-ranging early to modern predominantly used duplicated stock housed in 21 stockbooks. Some useful items to be found. (Few 1,000's). |
£200 |
|
980 |
|
LARGE CARTON with the early to modern predominantly used collection in six boxed Windsor albums. Somewhat sparse but the albums are fine and represent a magnificent springboard for expansion. (Many 100's). |
£100 |
|
981 |
|
LARGE CARTON with a quantity of covers/cards. Strength in 1950s-1970s material with FDC's, stationery, special cancellations, officials, FPO's, Postage Dues, etc. (Many 100's).
|
£100 |
|
982 |
|
CARTON with the early to modern collection housed in 5 albums. Some useful QV-KGVI stamps plus an extensive range of QEII inc. Packs & FDC's, Channel Islands, etc. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
983 |
|
SMALL CARTON with the QV-QEII duplicated used accumulation (largely definitive issues) housed in five exercise books, two of which contain 1d reds. (Very many 100's). |
£75 |
|
984 |
|
SMALL CARTON with the duplicated mint stock of commemorative issues in packets. Commencing with Wembleys and with much pre-decimal QEII noted. (Sev. 100's). |
£100 |
|
985 |
|
DUPLICATED STOCK: The duplicated used ranges of chiefly definitive issues, 1937-68. (Many 100's).
|
£60 |
|
986 |
|
INLAND POSTAGE RATES: The extremely extensive accumulation of commercial covers housed in 35 large shoeboxes comprising a study of various decimal currency inland postage rates. A wide range of frankings and postal markings throughout this amazing lot. Seeing is believing! (Many 1,000's). |
£100 |
| ALBUMS AND STOCKBOOKS |
|
987 |
|
TWO ALBUMS with the early to modern mint & used collection. Strength in QEII with £280 worth of Face. (Qty.). ## |
£240 |
|
988 |
|
TWO ALBUMS with the early to modern mint & used collection including KEVII 2/6d (2, faults) & 5/- used, KGV Sea Horses to 10/- (2) used, KGV mint defins. to 10d, Wembleys mint or used, useful KGVI & early QEII, etc. (Some 100's). |
£200 |
|
989 |
|
TWO STOCKBOOKS & ALBUM containing a wide range of QV-QEII stamps inc. used 1d reds, KEVIII booklet panes, good KGVI with mint blocks and used high values, mint & used blocks of early QEII inc. high values identified by printer and paper types, 'better' phosphors, cylinder & 'traffic lights' blocks, 'regional' stamps mainly in blocks of four and many unmounted mint & commercially used decimal defins., commems. and 'To Pay labels neatly written up. (Many 100's).
|
£70 |
|
990 |
|
ALBUM with the QV-QEII mint & used collection inc. a good range of 1d plates to 225 (poor), useful Surface-printed with 1867-80 9d used, 10d unused (part gum but creased & toned) & 2/- used (2, fair), 1867-83 5/- used (2, one fair the other poor), 1883-84 10/- used (2, both defective), 1887-92 to 1/- mint plus 1900 ½d & 1/- mint, useful KGV inc. Sea Horses, Wembleys & Photogravure set mint, 1937 KGVI set to 1/- mint, RSW £1 mint, Festival high value set mint, 1953 to 1/6d mint, St. Edward's Crown wmk. Castles to £1 mint, a useful range of Officials and a few Postage Dues. Also a few insignificant World-wide items. Poor to fine. (Many 100's). |
£500 |
|
991 |
|
GIBBONS PRINTED ALBUM with the predominantly used QV to QEII collection including much of merit. We note defective but presentable examples of the 1840 1d black & 2d blue, good surface-printed ranges to 10/- (inc. a mint example of the 1880-81 2d), KEVII to 10/- used, useful KGV & KGVI and much QEII inc. graphites/phosphor-graphites used plus useful early QEII phosphor commem. sets used, etc. |
£480 |
|
992 |
|
ALBUM with the QV to QEII mint & used collection including a useful range of 19th Century issues and extensive later types with good representations of all reigns. (Many 100's). |
£360 |
|
993 |
|
QV-QEII COLLECTION on leaves from a reasonable 1840 1d including some useful odds & ends. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
|
994 |
|
KGV-QEII (pre-decimal) mint accumulation inc. multiples, wmk. varieties, etc. A useful lot which warrants close inspection. (Few 100's).
|
£75 |
| SMALLER COLLECTIONS |
|
995 |
|
1840-1900 The mainly used selection on leaves inc 1840 1d (2, inc one on piece), 1841 1d (25), 1870 ½d to plate 15, 1d plates to 219, a small group of surface printed issues inc 1867 5/- (poor), 1883-84 2/6d to 10/- and mounted mint 1887 ½d to 1/-. (240+). |
£300 |
|
996 |
|
1841-1924 The untidy used accumulation with some duplication inc a few imperf and perf 1d reds and low value surface printed issues with numeral cancellations. (Few 100's). |
£60 |
| POSTAL REFORMS |
|
997 |
|
DICKINSON 2d GREEN PREPAID LETTER SHEET: A fine unused example of Dickinson's 2d green prepaid letter sheet. Scarce. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
998 |
|
WHITING, CHARLES - MULTIPLE ESSAYS SHEET FROM THE 1848 "ART UNION MONTHLY" MAGAZINE": 1 June 1848 colour plate showing three stamp essays in a very fancy embossed & coloured surround on one side & a single central coloured panel on the reverse. Overall speckling of embossed area as usual. |
£100 |
| 1840 1D BLACKS |
|
999 |
|
Plates 1a to 11, a complete used "set", all with four margins (plate 11 with vertical crease) with red (pl. 1a, 1b, 2, 4 &7 with red MC cancellations, the rest with black MC cancellations. (12). |
£1200 |
|
1000 |
|
Plate 1a LK on piece with Helston c.d.s. of 25 May 1840. Fine. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1001 |
|
Plate 1a, KC cancelled with black MC. Good to fine margins all round. |
£75 |
|
1002 |
|
Plate 1b EJ with central double lined MC cancellation. Fine. Brandon Cert (1989). PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1003 |
|
Plate 3, HA with good to fine margins all round. |
£75 |
|
1004 |
|
Plate 4, ED with good to fine margins all round. |
£75 |
|
1005 |
|
Plate 5, FD with good to fine margins all round. David Brandon Cert. (1991) states this adhesive to be plate 5, state 1 (SG. Spec. AS25). |
£75 |
|
1006 |
|
Plate 6, LJ cancelled by black MC with good to fine margins all round. |
£75 |
|
1007 |
|
Plate 7, FF cancelled with black MC. Huge margins all round. |
£75 |
|
1008 |
|
Plate 9, KL cancelled with black MC. Good to fine margins all round.
|
£90 |
|
1009 |
|
Plate 10, TE with three good margins (just touched at NW corner) cancelled by distincive dark blue Maltese Cross of Preston. BPA Cert. (1955). PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1010 |
|
Plate 11 EC, used on EL from Beaminster to Hathersage with boxed "No.1" struck alongside & "BEAMINSTER" UDC on reverse. Close to wide margins, light vertical crease.Cancelled in black as usual. Scarce. PHOTO. |
£750 |
| 1840 2D BLUES |
|
1011 |
|
An unplated example, IA with margins clear all round cancelled with black Maltese Cross. |
£75 |
|
1012 |
|
Plate 1, ?C (black MC obliterates left hand digit) with margins just about clear all round. |
£90 |
|
1013 |
|
Plate 2, SG good used with black MC cancellation. Margins just about clear all round but just caught at NW corner. |
£75 |
| 1841 1D REDS |
|
1014 |
|
AN UPLATED EXAMPLE ON COVER TO FRANCE: An unplated example, QF used on EL from Liverpool to France dated 3 Oct. 1846 tied by "466" numeral and a fragment of the red French transit c.d.s. The recipients name is partially inked out. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1015 |
|
The untidy unplated selection used on covers, fronts and pieces, mostly used in Ireland. sixteen with MC cancellations, and MA with small part inscription used on piece. Mixed condition (60+). |
£120 |
|
1016 |
|
An unplated example TA on lavender tinted paper used on mourning env from Southampton to Gosport dated 11 June 1852. |
£70 |
|
1017 |
|
An unplated example IK unused on printed EL addressed to Hand in Hand Insurance Office, London. The EL hand been previously used within London but the adhesive has been removed. |
£70 |
|
1018 |
|
Plate 1b EB used on EL dated 14 March 1841 from Crumlin to Dublin cancelled with a distinctive MC. Fine.PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
1019 |
|
Plate 33 PF used on EL to Mountmellick tied by a part strike of the distinctive Dublin MC. Fine. |
£70 |
|
1020 |
|
Plate 86 MF fine unused on small unaddressed envelope. |
£70 |
|
1021 |
|
Plate 109 ID, four margins, used on env (small square cut away on reverse) to Sunderland dated 5 Sept 1851 with "CARRON POINT/GLENARM" h.s. alongside. |
£70 |
|
1022 |
|
Plate 150 IG lake red used on env. from London to Cairnarvon tied by "37" inland cancellation with "Strand-B" in blue on reverse. PHOTO. |
£100 |
| 1841 2D BLUES |
|
1023 |
|
Plate 3 TA used on EL from Peterhead to Edinburgh redirected to Perth an adhesive has fallen of and the cover was charged "2" in m/s. Unusual. |
£200 |
| 1854-65 1D REDS |
|
1024 |
|
1855 (Feb) SC16 1d plate 6 FA used on E from Reading to Basingstoke dated 4 Oct. 1855., cancelled with a fine example of the Reading "biscuit" cancellation. A very fine adhesive. |
£60 |
|
1025 |
|
1855 Die II, Alphabet II LC14 1d plate 5 RK with inverted watermark used on printed EL from Manchester to Darlaston dated 20 Dec 1855. Fine with sideways duplex cancellation. |
£80 |
|
1026 |
|
1857-63 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III, four complete reconstructions and a partial reconstruction plus a good number of 1d plate numbers. Good to fine used.(Some 100's). |
£200 |
|
1027 |
|
1857-63 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white 1d a recently discovered divided mint block of forty-eight, PA-SE + PF-SL creased, soiled and some divided perforations. PHOTO. PHOTO. 2 |
£150 |
| 1854-61 2D BLUES |
|
1028 |
|
1855 (July) LC14 2d plate 5, nine examples used on separate EL from the same correspondence from London to Great Yarmouth. The majority are off centre. Cat £130 each on cover by SG. |
£120 |
|
1029 |
|
1855 LC14 2d plate 5 used horizontal strip of four, IB-IC. Centred high. Small faults but a scarce multiple.
|
£50 |
|
1030 |
|
1857 LC14 2d plate 6 De & DK plus LC14 1d ?A used on E from London to France, tied by "15" in oval of bars and a single red oval framed "PS" cancellation. Fine. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
|
1031 |
|
Plate 146 mounted mint block of 4, JI-KJ overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9). Some reinforcing at foot & natural wrinkling noted. Scarce multiple. SG.Spec. G1v, Cat. £600. |
£120 |
| 1858-69 2D PLATES |
|
1032 |
|
Plate 7, RA-RF strip of six & ML single used on small piece. RA clipped at top, MA trimmed at top & foot. |
£60 |
|
1033 |
|
PLate 9 GD, HC-HD and FC-FD used on env from London via Marseilles to Madras forwarded to Coonoor, HC with damaged upper left corner, others fine. |
£80 |
|
1034 |
|
Plate 15 NK-OL, a mounted mint block of four, usual gum wrinkling, centred slightly to right. Very fresh colour and attractive. SG Cat £1,800 as a block. PHOTO. |
£280 |
| 1870 1½D PLATES |
|
1035 |
|
1860 The unissued rosy mauve shade RD overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 6), unused without gum. Upper left perforation almost detached but re-enforced, good colour. SG Spec G5s. Cat £750. |
£80 |
| EMBOSSED ISSUES |
|
1036 |
|
1/- green, cut along frameline at right, central cancellation. 6d lilac, three good margins, just touched at top, clearly cancelled. (2). |
£80 |
|
1037 |
|
1854 (21 Jan) E from London to Calvadas bearing a cut square 10d brown, just cut along framelines and torn at upper left, oval framed "PD" below. A scarce adhesive on cover.
|
£90 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
|
1038 |
|
1857 6d lilac inverted watermark variety with apparent part "A26" numeral cancellation of Gibraltar. Centred to lower right and perfs. a little short at foot. Also 1876 8d orange KA overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9), thinned. GK & RI used, fair only. 8d orange brown, BJ, an imperforate colour trial overprinted diagonally "SPECIMEN" (type 11), creased. (5). |
£120 |
|
1039 |
|
1867-80 6d plate 8 (toned) & 1/- plate 5 (a couple of short perfs. at right) wing margined examples with large part gum. SG. Cat. £1,125 as fine. (2). |
£120 |
|
1040 |
|
1867 Maltese Cross wmk. 5/- rose plate 1 DC mounted mint with part (wrinkled) gum. Thinned at top & a little soiled on reverse. Also used 5/- rose plates BA & FB (corner crease) and 2 DD, heavily cancelled examples. Also plate 1 BH overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 6), internal tear and soiled. (5). PHOTO. |
£400 |
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