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561 |
|
1893 10/- on 5d dull purple type 11. A fine mounted mint example of this rare adhesives. Only 32 example were produced. RPS Cert (1930). SG. 41. Cat. £6,000. PHOTO |
£2000 |
| ** |
562 |
 |
1893-96 Oil River 1d postcards x 4 from the same correspondence from Opobo to Newcastle Under Lynne with c.d.s. of "OPOBO" x 3 and one with an "OPOBO" squared circle d.s. all have red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET" c.d.s. one with "BONNY RIVER" transit c.d.s. Also a Niger Protectorate 1d card from old Calabar River to the same addressee, soiled. (5 cards).
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£100 |
|
563 |
|
THE RARE "HALF/PENNY" OLD CALABAR PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT 21⁄2d ON CARD WITH RARE OVAL "SOMBRIERO RIVER" D.S. ERROR, ETC.; 28 Aug. 1894 usage of the "OIL RIVERS" o.p. GB 1d red PC (address and message erased, but fine) cancelled by a v. fine "OLD-CALABAR/C" c.d.s., uprated with GB o.p. 1⁄2d, 1d, 2d, 5d and both 21⁄2d's - plain o.p. and with rare green Old Calabar Provisional "HALF/PENNY" o.p. (SG1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 11; latter rare on cover). The card was clearly addressed to Sombriero River; it has a superb purple double oval "OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE/* SOMBRIERO RIVER *" arrival d.s. (note spelling error; few known) on the reverse. Philatelic but rare franking. PHOTO PLATE 7 |
£280 |
|
564 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY - UNUSED REGD. ENVS & CARDS INC. "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINTS; 1890s group inc. regd. envs. (2 sizes; plus one o.p. "SPECIMEN"), 1d red PC's (10 unused + one "SPECIMEN" o.p.), and ½d brown PC. (16 items).
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£80 |
| NORWAY |
|
565 |
|
1855-2005 FINE USED COLLECTION: Three 'Davo' albums housing an extensive fine used collection from 1855 4sk, various 'posthorn' and numeral definitives plus reasonably complete ranges of commemorative issues inc. scarcer items plus airs, officials and the odd miniature sheet. Inspection recommended - good lot for development. (Many 100s)
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£300 |
| NOVA SCOTIA |
| ** |
566 |
|
1851 1d deep green, unused without gum. Fine and fresh. SG 6. Cat £10,000. Robson Lowe Cert (1974). PHOTO |
£1400 |
| PAKISTAN |
|
567 |
|
STOCKBOOK with a mint collection/accumulation to the 1980s inc. some Bahawalpur. (Few 100s).
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£100 |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
|
568 |
|
CANCELLATIONS: Two albums with the extensive and colourful accumulation of covers (largely 1960s and 1970s) with a wide range of postmarks and registration labels. Offices include Ambunti, Aroma, Badili, Buambub, Cape Rodney, Didibuna, Igam, Kabwum, Kagua, Kawito, Koroba, Kwalkessi, Magarida, Malaguna, Marshall Lagoon, Minj, Panguna, Pomio (Patrol Post x 2), University & Ward's Strip. (Approx. 180).
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£100 |
| PHILIPPINES |
|
569 |
|
WWII JAPANESE OCCUPATION - STAMP ISSUES: Comprehensive collection of mint & used stamps inc. many blocks and some miniature sheets of the Occupation issues 1942-44 housed in an album with slipcase, one or two stamps with light foxing but majority in fine condition. (Large qty) |
£100 |
| POLAND |
|
570 |
|
EXTENSIVE COLLECTION c1918-85 Two cartons containing the extensive mint & used stamp collection in ten binders with much useful material inc. miniature sheets and thematic issues noted. Also two binders and a packet containing a quantity of FDCs and stationery cards etc. Inspection recommended. (1000s)
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£200 |
|
571 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY: Useful group inc. attractive reg'd E with 1938 Warsaw Exhibition sheet with fine 1st Day cancellation, 1921 Poznan Air Day , 1951 Reval surcharges, WWII Polish Naval cancellations etc. (10 items).
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£75 |
| PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
| ** |
572 |
|
1861 Perf. 9 6d yellow-green, a well centred mounted mint example. Thinned. SG 4 Cat £1,200. PHOTO |
£200 |
| RHODESIA |
|
573 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the predominantly QEII mint accumulation inc. Southern Rhodesia 1943 2d Matabeleland marginal strip of three with the left hand stamp being slightly narrower than the other two, 1951 Postage Due set of seven, 10/- Guinea Fowl marginal mint block of four showing the "Tail Feathers" flaw plus a similar positional piece with the "INDEPENDENCE" overprint, a marginal mint example of the 9d with albino overprint, Rhodesia 1966 3d "Missing Branches" variety fresh mint, 2/- showing a dramatic colour shift resulting in doubling of "RHODESIA" & 2/6d marginal strip of three showing the "Extra Jewel in Tiara" variety, a useful range of Mardon printing definitives, commems. inc. Bridges 1/6d marginal mint pair with "White arch" variety, sundry covers, etc. A good lot of clean, attractive and popular material. (Few 100s). |
£200 |
| SAAR |
| ** |
574 |
|
1920-59 MINT & USED COLLECTION : Stock book containing an extensive collection of Saar stamps from 1920 overprints inc. scarce 80pf, 1921 pictorials (both) mint, 1922 set used, welfare issues, post-WWII French issues, useful 1950s inc. Heuss sets (both) plus officials inc. scarce fine used set of the 1949 arms issue. STC €4,500. (100s)
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£400 |
| ST. HELENA |
| ** |
575 |
|
SPECIMENS: 1913 4d & 6d pair & 1922 Universal colours trio all with "SPECIMEN" opt. (5). |
£60 |
| ST.LUCIA |
|
576 |
|
1986 CHRISTMAS ISSUE - COLOUR SEPARATION PROOFS: The 10c, 40c, 80c & $4 values each in six separations in imperforate blocks of 20, the 40c & 80c in issued format with Format Security Printers imprints. Unusual. (24 blocks)
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£100 |
| SAUDI ARABIA |
|
577 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT MISCELLANY on stockcards including four examples of the Air Mail 1p Saker Falcon (SG.1022). An unusual group. (Approx. 90). |
£120 |
| SERBIA |
|
578 |
|
PRE-STAMP TOWN POSTMARK STUDY, 1850-1880: Well-mounted display collection of early Serbian town postmarks on fine covers inc. post paid h.s. and registered mail with Aleksinac, Banja, Belgrad, Cacak, Cuprija, Gornji Milanovac, Jagodina, Jovonovac, Karanovac, Knjazevac, Kragujevac, Krusevac, Loznica, Negotin, Paracin, Pozarevac, Smederevo, Sabac, Uzice, Valjevo, Veliko Gradiste & Zajecar. Fine specialist lot. (74 items) |
£200 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
| ** |
579 |
|
1954 Official 10/-, a lightly mounted mint bi-lingual pair. Fine. |
£70 |
| SOUTH WEST AFRICA |
|
580 |
|
1931 Pictorial set to 20/- in mounted mint horizontal pairs. SG.74-87, Cat. £200. (28).
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£75 |
| SPAIN |
|
581 |
|
'VENTURINI' CORRESPONDENCE,CADIZ - LIVORNO, 1676-97: Large group of letters to the Venturini family in Livorno, many well written up (in Spanish) inc. (1684) example endorsed Con nave Centurion Inglese da Guerra, with interesting seals and rates etc. Good specialist lot. (42 items) |
£400 |
| SWEDEN |
|
582 |
|
TWO STOCKBOOKS with the extensive collection/accumulation inc. min. sheets, covers, etc. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
583 |
|
1872-2005 FINE USED COLLECTION: Two large stock-books containing an extensive collection of fine-used stamps from 1870s numeral issues to 1r, 1924 UPU sets to 1k (July) and 2k (August), commemorative & definitive issues in depth plus a few miniature sheets etc. (Many 100s)
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£200 |
| SWITZERLAND |
|
584 |
|
TWO DAVO ALBUMS with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. useful earlies, good middle period issues inc. 1945 Pax set mint and some useful miniature sheets, Airs, "Back of the Book" material, etc. Condition a little variable but a highly Catalogued lot. (Very many 100s). |
£500 |
|
585 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing an extensive, mainly fine used collection from early issues (Sitting Helvetia inc. fine 60c), extensive se-tenant pairs, commemoratives, airs, PJ from 1915, m/s inc. 1955 Lausanne (u/m), officials, UN etc. Also an album with fine used collection of Austria 1947-2003 with extensive commemorative issues. (Many 100s)
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£150 |
|
586 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the mint collection/accumulation including several useful sets/singles. (Few 100s). |
£120 |
|
587 |
|
USED COLLECTION to the early 1970s inc. useful ranges of Pro Juventute issues. (Few 100s). |
£100 |
|
588 |
|
MISCELLANY of stamps & covers on stockcards, etc. inc. useful mid period issues with PAX 80c, 1f, 2f, 3f, 5f & 10f used, Pro Juventute, Pro Patria, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
589 |
|
PRO JUVENTUTE: Comprehensive, mainly fine mint collection in a stock book from 1913 forerunner, 1912 trio (not guaranteed) and virtually complete through to 2003 with 1937, 1941 & 1962 sheets plus various complete booklets inc. scarce 1953 (German language) then an incomplete range between 1963 & 2002. (Qty)
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£100 |
|
590 |
|
SOLDIER STAMPS: Collection of (mainly) mint Swiss soldier stamps inc. a few WWI examples but majority being WWII vintage - fresh with good gum, apparently all different. Seldom offered in quantity. (340) |
£120 |
| SYRIA |
| ** |
591 |
|
1930 VAUGIRARD COLOUR TRIALS: Eleven small sheets with embossed 'IMPRIMERIE VAUGIRARD', each with frame & vignette separations of the 1930 100p value in different colour combinations. (11 items) |
£150 |
| ** |
592 |
|
1955 ROTARY ISSUE - VARIETIES: Imperf corner marginal examples of the 25p (2), 35p (2) 65p & 75p plus the 25p & 75p values in marginal pairs printed on the gummed side, double prints etc. Inspection recommended. (19) |
£150 |
| ** |
593 |
|
1958 SYRIAN ART 30p PRINTED ON GUMMED SIDE: Imperforate miniature sheet comprising four impressions of the 30p value, printed over the gummed side of the sheet. Uncatalogued by Gibbons. |
£100 |
| TOGO |
|
594 |
|
GERMAN STAMPS USED IN TOGO: Small selection of German issues - vorlaufer - inc. boxed AUS/WESTAFRIKA cancellations on 1880 10pf and 20pf pairs plus piece with 1889 10pf (2) & 20pf; also cds of Lome or Klein-Popo on scarce 2m purple plus 5pf , 10pf (2), 20pf pair and 50pf. In addition, a 1906 registered E ex Castel Pelisor, Rumania to the Graf von Zeck, Imperial Governor of Togo, at Berlin thence forwarded to Lome. (9 stamps/pieces and a cover) PHOTO |
£120 |
|
595 |
|
VERY SCARCE GERMAN FRANKING TO HOLLAND: 1896 E (corner fault) to a missionary in Venlow, Holland, franked with Germany 1889 20pf blue cancelled by fine single-ring KLEIN-POPO cds with a second example alongside and endorsed Via Kotonow with four different Benin transits on reverse; fine blue octagonal d.s. of French paquebot line LOANGO A BORDEAUX/LLNo.1. Attractive and very scarce. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
596 |
|
1897 GERMAN STAMPS WITH 'TOGO' OVERPRINT: 1897-98 German issues with diagonal 'Togo' overprint [Mi.1-6] inc. mint set , 3pf (both) and 5pf in mint blocks plus a range of used examples to 25pf (2) with cds cancellations of Klein-Popo or Lome - one with Woermann Line maritime d.s. (45 stamps) |
£100 |
|
597 |
|
1897-98 ISSUE - COVERS & STATIONERY: 'Togo' overprinted German issues inc. 1899 PPC (Strandsrtrasse, Lome) to Kiel with 5pf franking ex Klein Popo, 10pf pair on E to Hamburg with Lome cds plus unused examples of the 5pf & 10pf single & reply stationery cards together with two 5pf cards with different Lome cds, 1899-1901. (8 items)
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£120 |
|
598 |
|
RARE 'GRUSS AUS' CARD STAMPED TO ORDER: Attractive chromo-litho card showing the market at Lome, the Hospital at Klein Popo and a vignette portrait of Governor Köhler, printed by the Deutschen Kolonialhauses in Berlin, with imprint of German 10pf stamp with diagonal 'Togo' overprint - an example used from Lome to Berlin (May 1898) and an unused example - both with corner wear or hinge marks. Rare and attractive pair. (2 items) PHOTO PLATE 8 |
£140 |
|
599 |
|
PRECURSOR COVER etc.:1901 E to Germany with 10pf Germania stamp cancelled by Klein Popo cds; 1904 stampless PPC (Marktplatz in Kleinpopo) used as fieldpost card to Berlin with Hamburg arrival cds; 1905 PPC (Gouvernmentsgebäude in Lome) similarly used as a fieldpost card during the Herero Rebellion, with HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA seepost d.s. (3 items)
|
£100 |
|
600 |
|
'YACHT-TYPE' ISSUES, 1900-19: Mint & used collection on leaves inc. 1900 mint set to 5m plus used to 3m (3 shades), 1909 set to 5m (2), 1919 3pf in part-sheet of 49 plus extensive used examples of both issues with cancellation interest inc. cds of Tokpli on 80pf and scarce Friedemann type 16 cds of Lome on 5pf pair and 25pf single. Useful lot. (129 plus pane)
|
£140 |
|
601 |
|
1900 5 MARKS FINE USED ON PIECE: Scarce and fine example of the elusive 5m value [Mi.19] very fine used on piece with two strikes of a Lome cds (7.9.01) - centred slightly to upper right but an attractive item nevertheless. STC ?600+ PHOTO |
£100 |
|
602 |
|
'YACHT' TYPES ON COVER: Interesting group of covers inc. 1901-05 pair with 3pf frankings for printed matter, the later with unusual boxed AUS TOGO h.s., 5pf PPCs (2), 10pf letters (4) inc. one with Agome Palime cds and another ex Atakbame with deleted Bavarian 10pf alongside Togo 10pf and attractive registered E to Cologne with 1m stamp tied by two strikes of the Klein-Popo cds (1903). Also 1908 PPC from France yo Anecho with Accra & Lome transits. (10 items) PHOTO PLATE 8 |
£220 |
|
603 |
|
'YACHT' TYPE STATIONERY: Small collection of used and unused 5pf and 10pf postcards inc. good variety of cancellations with nine 5pf cards used to Germany from Klein Popo, Lome & Tokpli (inc. 1904 example endorsed 'Jacobi Tupli' and sent through Klein-Popo, another with additional 5f uprating), 5pf reply-cards (2) ex Lome & Agome Palime, 10pf cards (4) inc. one to Porto Novo (Dahomey) with Agoue & Grand-Popo transits. Also 1907 Dahomey card to Lome. (22 items)
|
£240 |
|
604 |
|
GERMAN MISCELLANY: Unusual material inc. 'Lost Territories' label for Togo in very scarce and fine complete sheet of 20 plus a single example attached to a 5pf stationery card used to Germany from Atakpame (1914); also 1921 75pf 'banknotes' (3) with map and view of Togo and a group of 14 scarce embossed official letter-seals of Government offices in Togo pre-WWI inc. two examples from Misahöhe. Also some related literature ex the Friedemann Encyclopaedia. (42 items)
|
£100 |
|
605 |
|
1914 WIDE SETTING - MINT: First issue values mint to 80pf (less the 50pf) inc. 5pf and 40pf with certificates plus extra 20pf & 30pf values in marginal strips of three.[SG H1-9]. (14) PHOTO |
£150 |
|
606 |
|
1914 WIDE SETTING - FINE USED: Good selection of fine used values from the First Issue [SG H1-9 except 50pf] inc. 3pf, 5pf, 10pf, 20pf (2), 25pf (3), 30pf (3 inc. very scarce first day cds 17.9.14 on piece), 40pf & 80pf plus additional 10pf with clear cds of 14.9.14 - possibly a precancellation. Good lot. (14) PHOTO |
£200 |
|
607 |
|
1914 'HALF PENNY' SURCHARGE: The 3pf value with additional surcharge 'Half penny' [SG H12] inc. mint and fine used examples plus a fine used example of the 'thin y' variety [12a] - the last with hint of toning. (3)
|
£100 |
|
608 |
|
1914 'ONE PENNY' SURCHARGE: Similar group of the 'One penny' surcharge on 5pf [SG H13] with mint and fine used examples plus a fine marginal mint example of the 'thin y' variety [13a]. (3)PHOTO |
£100 |
|
609 |
|
1914 NARROW SETTING: Useful lot inc. mint examples of the 20pf (2 plus marginal block), 25pf & 30pf plus used examples of the three values [SG H17-19]; also 'Half penny' values [H27] inc. mint corner block with three examples of the 'thin y' variety plus a bottom corner strip, 2 singles and 2 used singles and 'One penny' values [H28] with marginal block of 8 (four with 'thin y'), 2 mint pairs ('thin y' on one), 9 singles (two with 'thin y') and a fine used example on piece. (46) PHOTO |
£150 |
|
610 |
|
1914 NARROW SETTING - 'TOG' VARIETY: Fine pair of the 3pf & 5pf with values overprinted, showing the scarce 'missing O' variety creating the 'TOG' overprint [SG H27a & 28a]- the 3pf is fine used on small piece (BPA certificate, 1979), the 5pf mounted mint with a hint of a rounded corner perf. Scarce pair. (2) PHOTO |
£100 |
|
611 |
|
1914 'ONE PENNY' OVERPRINT - COMPLETE SHEET: A fine example of the 1914 1d on 5pf green [SG H28] in a complete mint sheet of 100 with margins all around, some weak perfs due to folding but remarkably fresh. The sheet displays positional errors - 'TOG' (2) and 'thin y' (14). Very scarce thus. (100)
|
£120 |
|
612 |
|
1915 NARROW SETTING - VARIETIES: Fine mint examples (2) of the January 1915 issue 5pf [SG H30] - showing the scarce 'TOGU' and 'broken t' varieties - only 35 examples of each exist. Also a mint example of the 10pf stamp (missing corner perf.). Elusive stamps. (30
|
£150 |
|
613 |
|
1915 JANUARY ISSUE - RARE 10pf 'NO WATERMARK' VARIETY: Very fine example, used on piece, of the 15mm overprint on 10pf - but, exceptionally, on the 1900 'no watermark' issue [SG H31a / Mi. 18F] described and illustrated by Gibbs (p166) who recorded only two examples and repeated the theory that a trial printing had been carried out in the Autumn of 1914 - this stamp being a third. Very fine and rare. [BPA Cert. 2003]. PHOTO |
£3000 |
|
614 |
|
1914 REGISTERED COVER TO U.K.: November 1914 E to U.K. endorsed From J.E.Symonds Telegraphs Lome Togoland W. Africa and franked with 'Half penny' on 3pf [H12] and overprinted 25 pf [H5], tied by Lome cds with German-type registration label at left; light toning affects some perfs but an attractive and scarce item. PHOTO PLATE 8. |
£100 |
|
615 |
|
1915 REGISTERED LOCAL COVER: Captured German official telegraph office envelope (small closed tear at top) addressed to the Cable Office, Lome and franked with the narrow setting 20pf & 30pf plus 1d 0n 5pf [SG H17, 19 & 28] cancelled by LOME/TOGOGEBIET cds for 16/6 15, with German registration label. Philatelic but scarce and attractive. PHOTO PLATE 8 |
£120 |
|
616 |
|
1915 OVERPRINTS ON COVER: Rare franking of Lome local cover (folds) franked with the 1915 15mm opt issue 5pf (2, settings 3c & 3d - the former with repaired tear) and 20pf [SG H30 & 32], each cancelled by a LOME/TOGO 'bridge-type' cds. Despite fault, a rare item. PHOTO PLATE 8 |
£200 |
|
617 |
|
5Pf STATIONERY CARDS: Trio of 5Pf postcards overprinted POSTCARD - CARTE POSTALE, the stamp impressions with 3-line 'One Halfpenny' opts. used in 1915 inc. example to UK with cds cancellation of NOËPE, another to Lome with scarce TSEWIE 2-ringcds with crown , the third CTO at Lome on 26. 8. 15 (date of issue). Scarce. (3)
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£150 |
|
618 |
|
THE 'J.E.LEA' FORGERIES: Group of seven genuine German Togo stamps, values to 2m, with spurious 3-line overprint very similar to that used in 1914; bought by the Manchester dealer J.E.Lea in 1915 and returned to Accra as suspect - they formed the basis of a court case and were placed in official files after being overprinted with a red FORGED h.s. Lea requested their return and received them in 1918. Complete with original receipt & letter plus 1915 large registered cover addressed to Lea and franked with Gold Coast opts. ½d, 1d & 2½d ex Lome. Interesting group. (7 stamps, a cover plus documents)
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£150 |
|
619 |
|
1914 FRENCH OVERPRINTS: Small collection of Togo stamps with Porto Novo overprints inc. '05' on 3pf (9 mint & 2 used) showing various Types inc. scarce V & VI plus specialised study of '10' on 5pf (20 mint & 3 used) with opt varieties; also 20pf & 30pf (two mint and one used of each) plus 25pf (4 inc. one used example). Also overprinted 5pf postcard used locally in Anecho and similar cds on CTO 10pf card. (44 stamps & 2 cards)
|
£200 |
|
620 |
|
FRENCH SECTOR - USE OF DAHOMEY STAMPS: Three covers used from Anecho inc. scarce July 1915 commercial registered E (sellotape-repaired small tear) to Porto Novo with Dahomey 10c stamps (4) and German-type registration label; also philatelic reg'd E to UK with Dahomey 5c (2), 10c, 20c & 25c stamps used in December 1915 plus 1916 E to Switzerland with 1f, 2f & 5f stamps, censored at Accra. In addition, a group of stamps with Anecho cancellations inc. 5 on piece. (3 covers & 11 stamps) |
£150 |
|
621 |
|
FRENCH STAMP ISSUES: Small collection on leaves 1916-26 inc. mint & used values of th 1916 Dahomey overprint issue to 1f, 1921-25 TOGO overprints to 5f, pictorials to 20f plus a few later issues, dues etc. Mixed condition. (Qty) |
£100 |
|
622 |
|
1916 DAHOMEY ISSUE COVERS: Group of covers inc.(1921) scarce commercial internal E to Lome ex Agbeluvhoe with strip of 3 10c stamps cancelled by Type F cds; 1917 registered E to Lagos with 1f stamp cancelled at Atakpame plus two further reg'd covers ex Lome 1921-28 inc. E to USA with 6-stamp philatelic franking and another to UK with (on reverse) 15c & 35c pairs. (4 items) PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
623 |
|
1916 DAHOMEY ISSUE FRANKINGS: Three commercial covers with correct 25c overseas rate frankings to Switzerland (2) or USA ex Lome or Anecho (2), 1919-20 inc. one with Accra censor h.s.; also three philatelic frankings to Lome (2) or UK with values to 5f. Interesting group. (6 items) |
£140 |
|
624 |
|
OVERPRINTED POSTAL STATIONERY: Collection of used & unused Dahomey stationery overprinted for use in Togo inc. 10c postcards (2) ex Atakpame to Lome or CTO at Anecho, 5c envelopes (3) inc. genuine use to France ex Anecho and 10c envelopes to Lome ex Atakpame (2) or Anecho. (8 items) |
£100 |
|
625 |
|
DAHOMEY ISSUES etc: 1921-28 Covers inc. TOGO opts on Dahomey 10c used to France, 20c used (1924) on PPC to UK with 1½d postage due and registered E to Lucerne (1924) ex Atakapame with 25c (2, one damaged) & 50c. Also 1925 reg'd E to UK ex Lome with 1924 50c pictorial (3), 1928 stampless Service Militaire cover to Dakar ex Lome and 1908 E to Togo ex Ouidah with Dahomey 25c stamp. (6 items) |
£120 |
|
626 |
|
PICTURE POST-CARDS: Group of cards showing views of Togo c1915-22 inc. fine view of Lome head post office, market at Atakpame, landing barrels on the coast, crossing river on log bridge etc. all with stamps affixed to picture side inc. Dahomey issues and 1924 pictorials. (13 items) |
£100 |
|
627 |
|
GOLD COAST 21⁄2d USED PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE OVERPRINTED GERMAN STAMPS:1914 (3 Sept) env from Lome to Accra franked with Gold Coast 21⁄2d tied by a fine "LOME/TOGOGEBIET" c.d.s. with another strike alongside. Very scarce. PHOTO PLATE 8 |
£300 |
|
628 |
|
GOLD COAST 1d USED AFTER THE OVERPRINTED GERMAN STAMPS HAD RUN OUT - BUT PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF LOCAL OVERPRINTS:1915 (8 Jan) env from Lome to Crewkerne franked with Gold Coast 1d tied by central "LOME/TOGO" c.d.s., m/s "From J E Symonds Telegraphs Lome Togoland W. Africa" at top.The env is without arrival marks and is a little creased. PHOTO PLATE 8 |
£200 |
|
629 |
|
COVER TO LONDON BEARING GOLD COAST 3d PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF LOCAL OVERPRINTS BUT AFTER SUPPLIES OF GERMAN STAMPS HAD RUN OUT:1915 (22 Feb) env registered from Lome to London bearing Gold Coast 3d tied by a good "LOME/TOGO" c.d.s., oval arrival d.s. on reverse. PHOTO |
£120 |
|
630 |
|
GOLD COAST USED IN HO WHICH IN 1919 WAS TRANSFERRED FROM TOGO TO GOLD COAST:1920-23 a selection of pieces (9) bearing low value adhesives tied by various "HO" c.d.s. 1923 (19 Sept) env registered from Krandu to Germany with "HO" double ring d.s. on reverse. 1923 3d Gold Coast registered env (label damaged) from Ho to Germany. (11 items). |
£100 |
|
631 |
|
ADHESIVES AND PIECES USED AT VARIOUS TIMES OF THE OCCUPATION:1914 (10 Sept) piece franked with Gold Coast ½d pair tied by captured "LOME/TOGOGEBEIT" c.d.s prior to the overprinting of German stamps. 1914 (Nov/Dec) Gold Coast ½d on piece, 1d strip of three and another piece with 2½d pair & 1d used when stocks of overprinted German issues were exhausted and prior to a new find of German stamps at Sansane Mango. 1915 (Feb - May) pieces bearing ½d, 1d (3)m 3d, 6d & 1/- plus off paper 3d with "LOME/TOGO" c.d.s. used when all German adhesives were exhausted and prior to arrival of local overprints. (12 items).
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£100 |
|
632 |
|
COVERS BEARING GOLD COAST STAMPS PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF LOCAL OVERPRINTS AFTER CAPTURED GERMAN ADHESIVES WERE EXHAUSTED:1915 (9 June) env. registered local Lome env franked with Gold Coast ½d (3), 1d & 2d tied by "LOME/TOGO" c.d.s. with captured German registration label. 1915 (29 May) "Wilson" env registered from Lome to Birmingham franked with Gold Coast 3d tied by "LOME/TOGOGEBIET" c.d.s. Also another with 1d from the same correspondence. Part of the address has been crossed through on the "Wilson" covers. |
£100 |
|
633 |
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UNOVERPRINTED GOLD COAST KEVII ADHESIVES CANCELLED AT LOME:1907-13 Gold Coast 2½d (toned at edges) & 3d blocks of four on pieces, 3d strip of three on piece and a single 6d with various c.d.s. of Lome. Scarce. (4 items).
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£70 |
|
634 |
|
The mint duplicated stock with values to 5/- (3), inc plate blocks (lower values) and examples of overprint varieties "short N", "damaged F" &"Thin & Thick G" (Some 100's).
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The mint selection of overprint varieties inc 1d 3rd setting marginal block of nine with misplaced overprint and still having blotting paper interleaf with albino impressions of the misplaced overprint. ½d to 3d pairs with "damaged "F" in FRENCH", ½d to 2½d each x 2 pairs with "short "N" in OCCUPATION", ½d (2), 1d (2) & 2½d pairs with "broken "H" in FRENCH". 1d 1st setting 1d plate number pair , 3rd setting marginal singles, 3d, 2/-, 2/6d (2) & 5/-. All with "missing hyphen". Fine. (92).
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636 |
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1⁄2d to 20/- mounted mint and used. Fine. SG H34 to H46. (24). PHOTO PHOTO 2 |
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637 |
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½d 1st setting plate number 1 strip of three, 2nd setting plate number 1 strip of three & pair plus a corner block of four. 2nd setting 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d & 1/- lower right plate number 1 blocks of four with "small F in FRENCH" variety. Also used 1st setting ½d, 2d & 3d lower right plate 1 blocks of six with "small F in FRENCH" variety on small pieces with German registration labels. 1st setting 2d plate 1 used pair. (52)
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1⁄2d (4, inc a strip plate 1 strip of three), 1d, 2d & 20/- all with "small F in FRENCH & double hyphen" varieties. 1⁄2d , 1d pair, 2d to 3d (2) and 6d to 5/-, all with "small F in FRENCH" variety. Fine mounted mint. Also a used 20/- with forged overprint. PHOTO |
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½d yellow green, a mint selection from the 1st setting with a lower left plate number "1" block of thirty (6 x 5) with "CUPATION" (pos. 33), "CCUPATION" (pos. 57) & "Small F in FRENCH" (pos. 58 & 59) varieties. A block of eighteen (6 x 3) with "no hyphen" (pos. 28) and "CUPATION" (pos 33) varieties. Two mint singles with some perforations a little trimmed due to P.O. staff cutting them from the sheet, clearly showing "CUPATION" variety (pos. 33). A corner plate number "1" block of thirty (6 x 5) with "CUPATION" and "CCUPATION" varieties officially removed" and replaced with a vertical pair from the 3rd setting. (80). |
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½d. 1st setting, two panes (some margins missing) showing various varieties inc. "missing hyphen, damage to CH" (pos 5), "Thin "G" & heavy hyphen" (pos. 24), "Small F in FRENCH" (pos 25, 58 & 59), "CUPATION" (pos 33) and "CCUPATION" (pos. 57). Some toned areas. 1d., a right pane of sixty from the 2nd setting with complete interleaving showing varieties inc. "thin "G" (pos. 24), "Small F in FRENCH" (pos. 25, 58 & 59). "corrected hyphen" (pos. 28). 2d. a complete sheet from the 2nd setting with complete interleaving, with varieties inc "heavy corrected hyphen" (pos. 5), "thin "G" (pos 24) and "Small "F" in FRENCH" (pos 25, 58 & 59). (3 items).
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