| NEW SOUTH WALES |
|
881 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with a useful range of early imperf. issues inc. 8d (SG.98) with two huge margins, clear at left and clear almost all along the top but caught at North East corner plus later ranges to 5/- x 3. Poor to fine. (Approx. 215). |
£360 |
|
882 |
|
1850 1d pale red (plate 1) on hard bluish paper fine used (RPS Cert. - 1988) but with horizontal crease above the value tablet plus 2d greyish-blue used with fine central "3" cancellation of Windsor. Latter is superb. (2).
|
£100 |
|
883 |
|
1851 2d dull blue with central "95" cancellation of Brisbane, Queensland. Fine.
|
£75 |
| QUEENSLAND |
|
884 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves including a useful range of early types (mixed condition but some highly Catalogued items noted), later values to 10/- mint & £1 used, 4d yellow with "PENGE" variety mint, etc. (Approx. 200). |
£180 |
|
885 |
|
1860 1d carmine-rose with small thin but otherwise very good used. Cat. £800 as fine. SG.1. |
£60 |
|
886 |
|
NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS ETC: The collection of adhesives inc a quantity of QV issues plus Australian issues with a wide range of numeral and c.d.s. cancellations. Some smaller offices are represented. Mostly good to fine strikes some adhesives with faults but many fine examples are present (Some 100's). |
£180 |
|
887 |
 |
NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS ON COVER:1903-06 The collection of covers to Tasmania (mostly ex Tattersalls) franked with QV 1d & 2d values to make various rates inc some registered items with an interesting range of numeral cancellations. The majority are fine strikes but the covers have the characteristic "spike" hole associated with this correspondence. (36 covers). |
£240 |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
|
888 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves including sundry earlier types. Condition very mixed. (Approx. 150). |
£60 |
| TASMANIA |
|
889 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with a useful range of earlies (mixed condition), later with values to 10/- mint (corner thin), Pictorials to 6d mint, etc. (Approx. 130). |
£120 |
| VICTORIA |
|
890 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with useful earlies inc. 6d "TOO LATE" & 1/- "REGISTERED" (2) used (fair to fine) and a good selection of later issues. (Approx. 330). |
£150 |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
|
891 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves inc.a lightly used imperforate 6d (SG.28 - margins in places), ½d surcharge in red & green (SG.111a) mint and a useful range of other Swan types. Poor to fine. (Approx. 110). |
£100 |
| BAHAMAS |
|
892 |
|
MISCELLANY written up on album leaves and a few on a stock card inc. G.B. 1d rose-red (1857 - small thin) with "AO5" cancellation (SG.Z1), 1862 4d dull rose good used, 1863 1d both SG.22 & 33 mounted mint and 1/- both SG.39 & 39b good used followed by a wide range from 1882 to 1949 inc. shades, colour changes and values to 5/- both mint & used. Mixed condition but some very worthwhile stamps are present; cat. c. £3,960. (112).
|
£400 |
| BARBADOS |
|
893 |
|
MISCELLANY of mint & used stamps written up on album leaves with much of merit inc. fine used example of 1858 6d pale rose-red with four margins (SG.11) & used 1/- black (SG.12a - touched at top left), 1861 (½d) deep green unused (SG.17), many other Britannias and thereafter a wide range until 1952 inc. shades, varieties of paper, inverted opt. and values to 5/- & $2.40 mint and 3/- used. Cat. c. £1,750. (202).
|
£300 |
|
894 |
|
1873 5/- dull rose very good used, centred to left. SG. Cat. £300.
|
£60 |
| BELGIUM |
|
895 |
|
1934 Anti-TB & 1949 UPU sets fine mint. Scarce. (19). |
£75 |
| BERMUDA |
|
896 |
|
MISCELLANY of mint & used adhesives from 1865 to 1949 written up on album leaves inc. shades, inverted wmk., other identified varieties and useful keyplates; variable condition in earlier stages but some 'better' stamps noted. (132).
|
£100 |
|
897 |
|
WWI CENSORED MAIL: Censored mail to the UK or USA inc. fine strikes of the double-triangle PASSED/POSTAL/CENSOR, BERMUDA in violet (1) or red (3) the latter including an incoming card from the US; also fine strikes of the circular P.C./BERMUDA h.s. in violet or blue, the latter a large reg's OHMS cover with WAR TAX 1d in mixed franking. (6 items) |
£100 |
| BRUNEI |
|
898 |
|
STUDY OF THE 1895 STAR AND CRESCENT ISSUE: The interesting and valuable mint & used study on album leaves inc. the set in mint blocks of six, sundry mint blocks of four inc. the scarce 25c, two parts of the same Parker & Pead cover with mixed Brunei & Labuan franking, shades, etc. Also a copy of the monograph of History & Plating by Robson Lowe and sundry notes. Fair to largely fine. (Small Qty.). |
£360 |
| CANADA |
|
899 |
|
COLLECTION of predominantly used issues on leaves culled from an Imperial album inc. useful QV types but with strength in KEVII/KGV period inc. a small selection of "Back of the Book" types. Condition rather variable. (Approx. 200). |
£150 |
|
900 |
|
1915 War Tax opt. on 20c olive-green good used block of four affixed to small piece.Somewhat affected by light gum staining but a handsome piece nevertheless. SG.226, Cat. £400+. |
£90 |
|
901 |
|
1970 CHRISTMAS 5c (skiing) and 6c (Christmas tree) unmounted mint phosphor centre blocks of four (see footnote in SG.). Now hard to find and previously priced to sell @ £200. SG.664p. & 669p.
|
£100 |
|
902 |
|
1977-86 $1 FUNDY DEFINITIVE (SG.884ab.) unmounted mint right marginal example without black printing (caused by two sheets of stamps sticking together during printing and thus missing "FUNDY", "$1 POSTES/POSTAGE" and "CANADA") along with normal stamp for comparison. Scott 726b.; Cat. $1,000. PHOTO. |
£260 |
|
903 |
|
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.).
|
£240 |
|
904 |
|
PLATE/IMPRINT BLOCKS: Stockbook with the collection of plate/imprint blocks, almost all unmounted mint with a few used types noted. (Qty.).
|
£240 |
|
905 |
|
QEII VARIETIES all unmounted mint comprising 1964 Christmas 3c value phosphor in a corner block of four (no imprint) with 'single broad band at left' error, 1970 Opal booklet [SG.SB 71] abnormal with both horizontally & vertically perforated gutter, 1974 Mosquito aircraft booklet [SG.SB 80(g)] containing untagged stamps, 1977-86 $1 Fundy definitive [SG.884] lower left corner example with 5mm. shift of both perfs. & black printing and 1978 vertical pair of 14c coil stamps imperf. horizontally with no trace of the usual 'score' lines. Previously priced to sell @ £335. (9 items).
|
£150 |
|
906 |
|
QEII BOOKLETS all c.t.o., all different, all identified and difficult to assemble. STC. £382 as mint by SG.in 2002. (58 booklets).
|
£140 |
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE |
|
907 |
|
1853 1d deep brick red/deeply blued very good used with three fine margins. SG.1a, Cat. £325. Also 1893-1902 1d unused block of four with "MATATIELE" handstamps (one across each pair). Unusual. (5). |
£75 |
| CEYLON/SRI LANKA |
|
908 |
|
1857 10d vermilion good used, margins just about clear all round. SG.9, Cat. £300. BPA Cert. (1953) accompanies.
|
£50 |
|
909 |
|
1857 ½d 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).
|
£75 |
|
910 |
|
WWI P.O.W. MAIL: Ahmednaggar Camp mail inc. unusual Dec. 1914 printed E with hand-stamped initials of Commandant, locally-produced postcard with 'P.C. censor plus two different examples of the white POW envelope (one to German POW in Geneva) with different censor h.s. Useful group. (4 items) |
£100 |
|
911 |
|
WWI CENSORSHIP: Covers & cards from or to Ceylon with variety of censorship inc. s/l OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW used with boxed Colombo censor (2), different type of boxed Colombo censor on four PPCs plus large circular PASSED/COLOMBO/CENSOR used on four PPCs to Horana ex Osaka. (10 items) |
£100 |
| CHINA |
|
912 |
|
POSTCARDS TO THE WESLEYAN MISSIONS IN CHINA - SOME WITH MARINE SORTER C.D.S.:1901-08 A selection of PPC's with examples from GB, Aden (2, with straight line "PAQUEBOT" h.s.), China and Canada to various Wesleyan Missions in China inc those at Hankow, Hunan, Hanchow and Changsha. The cards all have a range of various transit c.d.s. which inc. HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI" (poor), "SHANGHAI/B.P.O.", 1908 "EXHIBITION S.O./EDINBURGH" and 1905 "SHANGHAI CHINA/U.S. POSTAL STATION" An interesting group.(39 cards).
|
£120 |
| CHRISTMAS ISLAND |
|
913 |
|
"COCOANUT PLANTATIONS" TYPE I ON COMBINATION COVER TO SWITZERLAND: 1918 printed env. registered to Switzerland bearing Type I 5c local stamp (corner fault) tied by a light but complete strike of the large pictorial Type 55 coconut palm cachet with black handstruck "R" and m/s number nearby; the cover was forwarded from Tahiti via the U.S.A. (various backstamps) with a French Oceanic Settlement 30c adhesive added which is tied by "PAPEETE/*/31 -10/18/TAHITI" c.d.s. with another strike alongside. Philatelic but registered mail of this type is scarce. |
£100 |
|
914 |
|
MEGATON TRIALS - F.P.O COVERS: Useful group of covers from the 1957 trials period inc. four illustrated examples one of which demonstrates scarce use of Gilbert & Ellice Islands QEII 5/- adhesive on env. registered to Middlesex with registration cachet handstruck in red and the other three bearing G.B. 2½d adhesives tied by scarce F.P.O. 1063 double ring c.d.s. or single ring B.F.P.O. d.s.'s (2), two more covers with the latter cancellation and a number of contemporary press cuttings etc. (6 covers).
|
£100 |
| CRETE |
|
915 |
|
MISCELLANY: Small collection on leaves inc. 1898 set with HERAKLION opts., 190-08 pictorials selected for cancellations inc. range of cds and numbered lozenge types, PPCs ex Heraklion (3) and 1906 reg'd cover (edge faults) ex French PO at Candia. (89 stamps & 4 covers) |
£120 |
| CUBA |
|
916 |
|
INLAND POSTS, 1829-77: The interesting group of E/ELs inc. prestamp marks of San Juan De Los Remedios, Puerto Principe (both in red) and a good range of stamped covers (a variety of frankings) with coastal steamer endorsements (Pajaro Oceano", "Cuba", "Cienfuegos" & "General Dulce"), 1877 bisected 25c green on circular to Havana, etc. (15). |
£150 |
|
917 |
|
MAIL TO SPAIN, FRANCE & ITALY, 1823-73: The selection of mail to mainland Europe inc. 1823 EL with two-line "ISLAS DE/BARLOVENTO" in red, 1830 E to Madrid with black oval "HABANA/FRANCO", 1832 EL with fine s/l "HABANA" in black, 1850 EL with blue oval "FRANCO" & matching blue "CORREO MARITIMO/No.1" (all addressed to Spain), five covers to France inc. one with red "COLONIES/PAR LE HAVRE" & one with black boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER/PAR BORDEAUX", etc. (16). |
£150 |
|
918 |
|
PRESTAMP MAIL TO THE UNITED KINGDOM: 1810-70 group inc. 1810 per "Argo" to Liverpool with oval "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LIVERPOOL", 1842 per "Forth" to London, 1842 to London via New York with large oval "FORWARDED BY/NEW YORK/COLLOMB & ISELIN", 1858 to London with black boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP/OC 18/1858/A", 1863 to London, 1866 to London & 1870 Free Franked letter to Cardiff via Falmouth. (7). |
£120 |
|
919 |
|
MAIL TO AMERICA, 1829-57: Group of E/ELs inc. 1831 to Massachusetts with blue s/l "SHIP", encircled "7" in blue & large circular "PHILADELPHIA/OCT. 9/PA." in matching ink, 1842 E with two-line "TRINIDAD/FRANCO" in red, trio with Forwarding Agent's cachets of Havana, Mexico & Vera Cruz on letters via Havana and Brooks & Co. of Santiago de Cuba via Havana and two Prices Current. (12). |
£100 |
|
920 |
|
ENTIRE SENT WITHIN HAVANA BEARING THE WORLD'S FIRST SURCHARGED ADHESIVE: 1857 (12 July) EL bearing 2r crimson with "Y ¼" surcharge (two wide margins, cut into on other sides) applied at lower left (Graus Certificate of authenticity accompanies) plus 1857 cover from Havana to Santander with 8r blue adhesive applied at lower left hand corner. (2). |
£180 |
|
921 |
|
PAIR OF COVERS BEARING POSTAL FORGERIES OF THE ½ & 1r SPANISH ANTILLES STAMPS: 1859/62 pair of covers addressed to Santander & Bilbao bearing postal forgeries of the ½r & 1r adhesives respectively. Some relevant explanatory notes are included. (2 covers)
|
£150 |
|
922 |
|
1880-1900 Group with 1880 EL ex USA to Havana bearing 5c blue, 1885 env. (opened out) with contents sent from Santa Clara to Havana, 1888 E carried on the Royal Service ex the Treasury to Santiago de Cuba &1899 env. ex Havana to New York superscribed for concessionary postage.(4). |
£90 |
|
923 |
|
SPANISH/AMERICAN WAR/ CUBAN INDEPENDENCE: 1898-1913 group of cards, etc. with three coloured PPCs of the wreck of the U.S.S. "Maine", 1902 coloured PPC of Cuban Independence Day, 1952 FDC commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Independence bearing 2c plus three other adhesives and a complete sheet of 25 of the 1c commemorative issue. (4 cards, 2 cover, 1 sheet of stamps). |
£60 |
|
924 |
|
SIGNED CARD OF THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF INDEPENDENT CUBA: 1906 PPC of the Cuban Flag (in colour) & a head and shoulders portrait of the first President of Independent Cuba (Tomas Estrada Palma) signed "T. Estrada Palma" & endorsed "Havana Nov. 20 1906" in the same handwriting. Rare thus.PHOTO |
£200 |
|
925 |
|
CUBAN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY: The fascinating group of material from the 1950s during the period leading up to the Revolution which brought Fidel Castro to power. and the early years of his regime. We note a printed envelope commemorating the attack on Moncada Barracks, a Revolutionary currency note, Revolution cachet, Fidel Castro on a currency note giving a speech and a letter showing his likeness with Leonid Brezhnev on an envelope to holland, env. & membership card for the Committee for the Defence of the Revolution, The Bay of Pigs items & other bits & pieces connected with the Revolution. (10 covers/12 adhesives, etc./3 currency notes). |
£120 |
|
926 |
|
SOCIAL HISTORY: Group of covers & cards, largely with Trade connections inc. Street Trading, Shopping, Advertising envelopes, Fruit, Hardware Stores & Trade Protection. (14 items, chiefly PPCs).
|
£60 |
| EGYPT - BRITISH FORCES |
|
927 |
|
1884 (1 April) fragment bearing 1883 21⁄2d JP with complete "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE/C/EGYPT" c.d.s. , a little toned at upper left. Also single 21⁄2d GD and JF with part strikes of the same c.d.s. but with code "A". Small faults. SG ZA8. Cat £775.PHOTO |
£150 |
| FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES |
|
928 |
|
GRAHAM LAND - WWII USAGE OF O.H.M.S. WAR ECONOMY ENVELOPE: 1945 (4 Feb.) OHMS War economy envelope bearing Graham Island 1d adhesive tied by violet rubber c.d.s. cancellation of Graham Land.. Most attractive. PHOTO |
£100 |
| FRANCE |
|
929 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY: Accumulation of covers etc. inc. 1582 Corsini letter from Paris to London, range of pre-stamp items with straight-line marks, 1763 use of revenue stamped paper, postage due items, PPCs etc. (54 items) |
£140 |
|
930 |
|
CLASSIC ISSUES, 1849-1900: Good range of early adhesives (mainly loose but inc. three pieces) with fine 1849 10c (four margins), 15c deep green (no margins), good 40c & poor 1f, 1852 pair one of which is a very attractive example of the 10c despite tiny marginal hinge thin, 1853 set to 80c inc. the elusive 25c blue, repaired 1869 5f, useful Bordeaux basic set inc. fine 5c and scarce 30c in a pair, groups of Type Sage inc. elusive values to 2f & 5f (fine pale violet shade) and postage due labels from 1859 inc. scarcer values. (132). |
£150 |
|
931 |
 |
WWI - MILITARY AVIATION: 1918 cover with winged propeller motif ex Aerodrome de Longvic with cachet of "1er Groupe d'Aviation", 1917 E from a trainee pilot at Etampes with Aviation School cachet, similar cachet (Chartres) on a PPC plus unusual Aviation Maritime cachet on card ex Salonica. (4). |
£50 |
| GAMBIA |
|
932 |
|
1902-05 Set to 3/- fresh mounted mint. SG.45-56, Cat. £170. The odd tiny imperfection. (12).
|
£60 |
| GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS |
|
933 |
|
PANDANUS PINE ISSUES ON COVER: The small selection ex Ocean Island to Australia with 1912 reg. E (red m/s provisional registration box) bearing the set of four, 1912 cover registered to the UK bearing 2d & 2½d pairs plus s/l "OCEAN ISLAND" h.s., 1912/13 pair of envelopes with printed registration labels bearing ½d, 2d & 2½d and with 2d x 2 respectively and a full set on part E with German "Vom Ausland" label. A useful quintet. (5). |
£100 |
|
934 |
|
PANDANUS PINE ISSUE ON OFFICIAL MAIL: Pair of 1912 long OHBMS covers printed with "RESIDENT COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE/OCEAN ISLAND" registered to the UK/Germany, the former with KGV ½d pair plus Pandanus 1d, 2d & 2½d and red m/s reg. box, the latter with Pandanus set in pairs and printed registration label, both with folds away from adhesives. Scarce pair. (2). |
£100 |
|
935 |
|
ABEMAMA/MARAKEI/NONOUTI: 1917 E to the UK bearing 4d & 5d adhesives caancelled by two-ring cds of Abemama Island, 1938 pair of Es to Ocean Island, each with ½d pair cancelled by two-ring h.s. of Marakei or violet rubber h.s. of Nonouti, each with a second strike alongside. Also 1938 Tarawa local E with ½d (3) franking & registered front with KGV low value multiple franking. (5). |
£100 |
|
936 |
|
POST WWI - WAR TAX FRANKINGS: 1919 group of covers ex Ocean Island franked with the overprinted 1d (SG.26) inc. a fine block of six on registered OHBMS envelope to Switzerland, a similar E to India (toned) bearing 1d pair plus 4d (Osaka transit), two further registered Es, each with a block of 4 plus either six singles or an unoverprinted ½d plus another with opt. pair plus unoverprinted single 1d & ½d pair. (5). |
£120 |
|
937 |
|
OFFICIAL MAIL, 1918-37: Four printed OHBMS envelopes (inc. two long items) to Australia (2), the UK or USA, three with fine to good strikes of the oval "OFFICIAL/POSTAGE/FREE" h.s., one with boxed registration cachet of Ocean Island, another with double oval "GILBERT & ELLICE COLONY/OCEAN ISLAND" d.s. A useful group. (4). |
£90 |
|
938 |
|
KGV SILVER JUBILEE ISSUE ON COVER: Three covers with complete sets of the 1935 SJ issue & registration h.s. of Ocean Island inc. 6th May FDC to Bombay and a 1936 E to the UK with boxed "RETURN TO SENDER" h.s.; also 1937 Coronation set on cover to New Guinea with handstruck registration mark of Tarawa and Type 7 c.d.s. cancellation. (4). |
£75 |
|
939 |
|
WWII - U.S. FORCES ON PALMYRA ISLAND: Scarce group of covers inc. A.P.O. 458 trio, 1943 pair with Navy duplex cancellations ex NAVY N309 plus a further three with "MARINE FLEET FORCE" cancellations, two with blue censors. Also 1957 E with large part "PALMYRA ISLAND" handstamp.(9). |
£75 |
|
940 |
|
WWII - U.S. NAVY: Group of covers showing various duplex cancellations inc. censored E to New Zealand endorsed "Fanning Island", examples from Funafuti, Makin (2) & Nanumea plus a large bundle from the same correspondence to the USA ex VMR 353. Also a few non-Pacific items. (Approx. 80).
|
£100 |
|
941 |
|
WWII - REGISTERED MAIL EX FANNING ISLAND: 1944 pair of Registered covers to England & the Dutch West Indies each bearing four different KGVI definitives and both with boxed rubber registration h.s. plus black boxed "GILBERT AND ELLICE/ISLANDS COLONY/PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1". The former with UK PC90 sealing tape, the latter with self-adhesive "EXAMINED BY" censor tape with "61357" h.s. A scarce pair. (2). PHOTO |
£100 |
|
942 |
|
WWII - MAIL EX FUNAFUTI TO CANTON ISLAND & FIJI: 1944 printed American Red Cross E addressed to "Tapaiaga Tosca at Canton Island" bearing KGVI 1½d definitive covering an island h.s. & tied by single-ring "FUNAFUTI" c.d.s. and with boxed censor mark struck partly off the cover; also 1944 cover to Suva bearing four different KGVI defins. tied by single-ring Funafuti cds cancellations and with purple boxed "GILBERT AND ELLICE/ISLANDS COLONY/PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3". (2). |
£75 |
|
943 |
|
WWII - FUNAFUTI R.N.Z.A.F. MAIL: 1944 (Nov.) pair of Es (one with closed tear and light crease) printed with R.N.Z.A.F. logo, addressed to sisters in Wellington ex a Sergeant at R.N.Z.A.P.O. 381 franked with 1½d & 5d or 1d, 2½d & 6d adhesives tied by Funafuti two-ring c.d.s. and with similar strikes of the boxed four-line censor completed in ink "3" (one struck partly off cover). A useful pair. (2).
|
£75 |
|
944 |
|
WWII - FANNING ISLAND: Two E's (one 1945, the other with tear not legible), one with edge nibble addressed to the USA from Tong Foon Yu Cable Station bearing 3d or 1d & 2½d adhesives tied by single-ring c.d.s. and both with slightly smudged strikes of the boxed four-line "GILBERT AND ELLICE/ISLANDS COLONY/PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1" in black. (2). |
£75 |
|
945 |
|
BERU: c1937-70s group of covers with a variety of cancellations inc. 1937 Coronation sets (6) with undated Type 12 cancellations, two-ring c.d.s. on 1946 Victory cover, RSW £1 cover with hand-drawn reg. mark (reverse with Solomon Islands Red Cross label), 1940 provisional rubber registration mark, covers ex Nikunau, Onotoa & Tabiteua, other useful KGVI items, etc. (23).
|
£120 |
|
946 |
|
CANTON ISLAND FIRST FLIGHT COVERS: 1939 (21 Dec.) ex Sydney to USA with typed "First Airmail Flight/Auckland N.Z. to Canton Island" with U.S. type Canton Island duplex cancellation (20 July 1940) on reverse, opened & sealed by red printed censor tape tied by violet "PASSED BY CENSOR/S120"; also 1940 (15 July) E to the UK with pictorial cachet for First Flight to New Zealand with UK PC90 sealing tape. (2). |
£90 |
|
947 |
|
CANTON ISLAND - SOUTH PACIFIC AIR SERVICE: 1940 group of covers in a variety of pictorial types bearing US airmail adhesives, carried on sundry stages of Route 19 inc. ten examples with large red "FF" cachet, all with Canton Island duplex d.s. of 22nd July, mail to & from Fiji with pictorial cachets, etc. (20). |
£120 |
|
948 |
|
CANTON ISLAND - AIRMAILS: 1940 group of five covers ex New Caledonia to Canton Island franked with various adhesives. All with large green cachet & PANAM aeroplane cachet in black or violet, one addressed to NZ with censor. (5).
|
£90 |
|
949 |
|
CANTON ISLAND - FLOWN MAIL: 1945 cover registered to New Zealand bearing KGVI 5/- Arms tied by Canton Island c.d.s. of 18 June with two strikes (one fairly faint) of the boxed "GILBERT AND ELLICE/ISLANDS COLONY/PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2" plus rectangular boxed "IRREGULARLY POSTED" in red plus two other 1945 covers to the USA/Australia bearing 2½d & ½d, 2d and 2½d adhesives respective
|
£100 |
|
950 |
|
OCEAN ISLAND REGISTERED MAIL: 1912-39 group of covers with. 1912 E to Monte Carlo franked with ½d x 52(!), 1919 OHBMS long E (toned) to India with 1d (3) & 4d adhesives, 1920 E to GB with 3d pair and 1939 Last Day of KGV adhesives cover bearing ½d & 4d. (4). |
£100 |
|
951 |
|
OCEAN ISLAND: 1923-73 group of covers inc. 1923 reg. env. to the USA with KGV ½d-3d plus War Tax 1d, scarce Type 26 c.d.s. on two "Reoccupation Day" covers (8/10/45), late use of same (1/3/46) on E (edge wear) with m/s reg. inscription. Also a range of cancellations on sundry KGVI covers, etc. (12). |
£100 |
| GRENADA |
|
952 |
|
MISCELLANY of mint & used adhesives issued between 1861 & 1951 inc. inverted wmk., shades, perf. varieties, colour changes, values to 10/- and some postmark interest. Mixed condition in early stages but many useful stamps are present and some of the mint examples are unmounted. (126).
|
£80 |
| HONG KONG |
|
953 |
|
SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG MARINE SORTER CDS ON CARDS FROM UK:1902-08 PPC's from UK inc Derby Station, Bakewell and Selby to Weslian Missions at Hunan and Changsha, each with a clear "SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG" c.d.s. with codes A, B, C x 2 and D represented. Minor card faults but fine strikes. PHOTO |
£140 |
|
954 |
|
MARINE SORTER CDS:1903-07 PPC's from UK inc IOM to Weslian Missions at Hunan, Kuling and Changsha with "SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG" c.d.s. codes "B" & "C" and "HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI" c.d.s. code "C" x 3. Mostly fine strikes. (5 cards). |
£120 |
| ICELAND |
|
955 |
|
1878 5a BLUE WITH DANISH NUMERAL CANCELLATION: Fine example of the 1878 5a blue [SG14] used with almost complete, fine strike of the numbered (1) 3-ring 'target' cancellation of Copenhagen - scarce thus. PHOTO |
£140 |
|
956 |
|
SCARCE '157' CANCEL ON PPC: c1909 PPC (laundry women) to France with 10a 'double head' stamp on picture side, tied by mainly fine strike of the circular '157' numeral cancellation of Hafnarfjordur; the address side has a s/l PAQUEBOT mark of Leith. A scarce item. PHOTO |
£200 |
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GERMAN STEAMSHIP MAIL: 1910 Pictorial E with HAPAG flag to Germany with Iceland 20a stamp cancelled at Reykjavik, the reverse with boxed 4-line cachet of the 'Oceana's' Nordlandfahrt; fine and attractive. Also (1910) RP card (corner strengthened) produced for the Polar Cruise of NDL's 'Grosser Kurfurst', showing a string of boats off-loading passengers at Reykjavik; mailed with 10a stamp to USA. (2 items) |
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REGISTERED MAIL TO GERMANY: Trio of commercial registered covers to Germany, 1923-33, the earliest with 30a King Christian plus 35a pictorial and boxed ISLAND/R h.s., the others with 10a (3) and 35a pictorials ex Akureyri or Gullfoss 20a & 35a plus 10a Christian ex Reykjavik. Attractive group. (3 items) |
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ATTRACTIVE FRANKINGS TO U.K.: 1926 E ex Reykjavik franked with 1925 landscapes set (5) plus Christian X values (6) and 30a provisional. Also 1933 long reg'd cover with Christian 3a in block of 10 plus Gulfoss 5a and 75a pair. Elusive stamps on cover. (2 items) |
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1944 REPUBLIC FDC: Fine registered cover ex Thingvellir to Reykjavik with 1944 Republic set of six values cancelled by special pictorial cds; also 1939 fish pictorials FDC with 1a, 3a, 5a, 7a & 10a plus 40a geyser cancelled by Reykjavik 'bridge-type' cds. Attractive pair. (2 items)
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