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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 1 of 2)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 10th November 2011 Time: 12:30PM
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Until Wednesday 2nd November - By Appointment
Monday 7th November - Wednesday 9th November - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 9
401
Death/In Memoriam. 1875-1923 Printed In Memoriam cards, some with mourning envelopes, also a 1920 printed card of a French undertaker with details of funeral costs on the reverse. An unusual lot, mounted on album pages. (26 + envelopes). £50-60
402
Lloyds of London. Covers, books and ephemera concerning Lloyds including a typed nine page account by Cuthbert Heath (the father of the modern Lloyds) detailing his life and career at Lloyds and other ephemera concerning C.E. Heath with 1899 and 1901 articles of partnership between C.E. Heath and G. Heath, 1915 Board of Trade letter appointing C.E. Heath to a committee considering insurance against loss and damage by bombardment and aircraft, etc; other insurance policies, invoices and ephemera; postally used nineteenth century letters regarding Lloyds and insurance (15); later covers to Lloyds with 1970-80s covers bearing "Examined" marks; also books including "Lloyds of London" by D. Gibb, "Cuthbert Heath, Maker of the Modern Lloyds of London" by A. Brown, etc. £200-250

LITERATURE
403
Books on G.B and foreign philately including "100 Years of Icelandic stamps" by Jonsson, "Bahama Islands" by Raymond & Ludington, Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia volume 5 (North America), "The Royal Mail" by Hyde, "Royal Household Mail" by Morgan, etc. (30+). £60-80
404
South Africa. Books on the O.F.S by A. Batten (7), Anglo-Boer War (5), "Postmarks of the Cape of Good Hope" by R. Goldblatt, auction catalogue of the Sir Maxwell Joseph Cape of Good Hope collection, etc.(23). £60-80
405
Forces Mail. Various books including "History of the British Army Postal Service", volumes 1-3 by E. Proud, "The Postal History of the British Army in WW1" by Kennedy & Crabb, "Postal History of the International Brigades in Spain, 1936-39" by Shelley, bound photocopies of the F. Piat collection of Crimean War, etc. (19). £60-80

WORLDWIDE STAMPS and COVERS
406
Box of world stamps including useful early Fiji, Rhodesia, Madagascar, etc., some cinderellas and postmarks, also a large box of mainly modern covers. (1,000s). £200-250
407
Olympic Games. 1924-2008 Olympics issues mint with much duplication including unmounted mint sets for France 1924 (6), Netherlands 1928 (2), Germany 1936 (5), 1936 miniature sheet pairs (2), 1936 Winter Olympics (2), etc. Also various other foreign stamps including useful France. (1,000s). £350-450
408
Europe. Mainly nineteenth century issues with many imperf classics on old album pages, the largely used collection including Denmark with imperf 1864-68 2s, 4s, Switzerland with 1855-57 1f (3 margins), Sardinia 1851 5c (not guaranteed) and other Italian States, useful German States with Baden, Heligoland, Mecklenburg Schwerin, also a few foreign countries. An old time collection in very mixed condition, some probably forgeries or reprints, nevertheless containing some useful stamps, careful viewing recommended. (100s). £200-250
409
Europe. Small mint selection comprising Albania 1931 Tirana - Rome flight set of seven, Germany 1902 80pf and Luxembourg 1934 Child Welfare set of six. S.G. £365. (14). £60-80
410
Covers. 1864-1971 Covers including G.B Hertford College postal stationery envelope with "College notice" heading addressed to Mr Phelips, possibly properly used; Cyprus covers and postal stationery (56); Victoria 1894 1d lettercard with six lines of instructions on reverse used; British Levant KGV 1pi on 3d registration envelope overprinted "SPECIMEN"; Austria first issue postal stationery envelopes, probably reprints (11), etc. (109). £180-220
411
Covers. c.1841-1960s Covers and cards including WW1 and WW2 forces mail, paquebots, postal stationery, postage dues, etc. (500+). £300-350
412
Covers. 1893-1927 Covers all to a Mrs Potter (mostly in Bedford, England) with WW1 F.P.O covers from France or Germany, covers from India, Ireland, Europe, a few paquebots noted, etc. (100s). £120-150
413
World covers including German inflation period covers; military mail with 1956 Suez Campaign covers from F.P.O 937 (5, one censored); 1935 "QUETTA EARTHQUAKE POSTAGE FREE" cachet; 1898 Somoa cover franked 21/2d on 1d; 1966 Rhodesia to Kenya cover with "NO SERVICE" cachet; 1975 Service Suspended covers from G.B to Jordan, Vietnam or Cambodia; Korean and Vietnam War forces mail, etc. (c.270). £250-350

BRITISH EMPIRE STAMPS and COVERS
414
QV - early QEII Mint and used collection on Hagner pages, contained in 44 numbered ring binders, the main strength in the KGV-QEII period with many fine and scarce stamps and sets, also some useful QV (including classics) and KEVII, a few sets comprising mixed watermarks, generally fine condition with many stamps unmounted. The extensive collection includes Aden with 1937 and 1939-48 sets mint; Antigua with 1903-07 and 1908-17 sets mint; Australia States; Australia with Kangaroos to 10/- mint, 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- mint and used; Ascension with 1924-33 issue to 2/- and 1934 set mint; Bahamas; Barbados with classics, 1912 set mint and used; Basutoland with 1933 set mint and 10/- used; Bechuanaland; Bermuda with high value key-plate issues including KGV 2/-, 2/6 (3), 4/-, 5/-, 10/- (2), 12/6, £1 mint, 2/6, 10/- (2) and £1 used (various shades/watermarks), KGVI 2/- - £1 range including 10/- (2), 12/6, £1 mint and 10/-, 12/6, £1 used; British Guiana with classics; British Honduras with 1922-33 set mint; British Solomon Islands; British Virgin Islands with 1899-1913 sets mint; Brunei with 1907-10 set mint and used; Burma; Canada with 1897 Jubilee issue 50c, $1, $2 mint, 50c, $3, $4, $5 used, 1900 20c mint, 1908 50c mint, etc., also extensive Newfoundland and other provinces; Cayman Islands with 1907-09 set mint, 1935-36 set mint and used; Cook Islands; Cyprus with 1921-23 45pi mint and used, 1928 and 1934 sets mint and used; Ceylon with classics; Dominica; Egypt with 1935 Jubilee 1pi forces seal mint; fine Falkland Islands with 1878 no watermark 1d claret used, 1898 2/6 used, 5/- mint and used, 1904-12 set mint and used (the 21/2d deep blue mint, with certificate), 1912-20 set mint and used to 5/- (both colours), 1929-36 5/- and £1 used on piece and £1 mint, 1933 Tercentenary set mint and used (less 6d); Fiji with classics, 1912 KEVII £1 mint and used, KGV £1 mint; Gambia with 1922-29 set mint and used; Gibraltar with 1903 and 1906-12 8/- and 1912-24 £1 mint; Gilbert & Ellice with 1912-24 set mint; Gold Coast; Grenada with 1906-11 set mint; Hong Kong; Indian States; India with 1902-11 25r mint, 1948 Gandhi set mint and used; Jamaica; KUT with 1903-04 Crown CC 10r, 20r mint, 1912-21 Multiple Crown CA set to 10r and 50r mint, 10r and 20r black and purple on red used; Malaya; Leeward Islands with 1921-32 set mint, 1938-51 10/- and £1 (3) mint, various shades; Malta with 1914-21 and 1922-26 sets mint; Mauritius; Montserrat with 1932 set mint; New Zealand with Chalon Heads and useful later QV-KGV issues; North Borneo; Northern Rhodesia; Nyasaland with 1903-04 £1 mint, 1908 set to 10/- mint; Nigerias with Southern Nigeria 1904-09 £1 mint; Papua and New Guinea with BNG 1901-05 2/6 mint (horizontal watermark, thin paper), 1935 £2 Air used; Rhodesia with 1905 Victoria Falls set mint, 1910-13 Double Heads mint to £1 (no 6d) and used to £1 (no 2/6, 3/-, 7/6), 1913-24 Admirals to the £1 mint (various shades, perfs and dies); St. Helena with 1934 Centenary set used; St. Kitts; St. Lucia; St. Vincent; Sarawak; Seychelles; Sierra Leone with 1912-21 set to £1 mint, 1932 set mint and £1 used, 1933 Wilberforce set mint; Singapore; Somaliland; South Africa with 1913-24 set mint and used and most 1927-49 issues in mint pairs (with some used pairs, many better stamps included), also Natal and Transvaal; South West Africa; Southern Rhodesia; Sudan; Swaziland; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks Islands; Zanzibar with 1896 set mint and used, 1899-1901 set mint, 1904 set mint, 1908-09 200r mint, etc. A fine collection, huge catalogue value, condition generally very fine. (1,000s). Photo on pages 64 and 65. £34,000-38,000
415
QV-KGVI Collection on pages and in a stockbook, mint and used stamps including Bechuanaland with De La Rue 5/- mint; Sudan 1897 5p slate overprint block of four fine mint; O.F.S with VRI 6d on 6d carmine block of four mint and various overprint varieties; Transvaal with 6d postage due block of six used; Mauritius with no watermark 9d purple and Crown CC 4d rose both having fine "B64" cancels of Seychelles; British Somaliland 1893 1/2a variety missing second "i" in "British" mint (stained); Zanzibar 1914-22 Multiple Crown CA 1r - 5r used; Rhodesia with Double Heads to 6d used and 2/6 mint (staining), Admiral die III £1 (3, faults) and mint blocks of the Livingstone 1/2d provisional (staining); Bermuda with KGV 2/6 and 4/- key-plates mint; Newfoundland 1857-64 8d scarlet-vermilion used (small thin, just touched at one corner); Zululand 1894-96 6d - 4/- used; Cape triangulars (faults); India KGVI 2r - 15r mint; various 1935 Silver Jubilee issues mint with Egypt 1p postal seal (stained); Ceylon with 1861-64 4d and 8d used; extensive Australia and Australian States with NSW 1855 imperf 5d used (three margins); Samoa with 1895 1/- bisect on piece, etc. Mixed condition with some staining and other faults throughout, nevertheless an interesting old time lot with many better stamps, careful viewing recommended. (100s). £600-1,000
416
QV - KGVI Mint, used and specimen selection including Gibraltar 1889-96 5c - 5pi set mint, Canada 1929 50c Bluenose mint, St. Vincent 1928 £1 mint, British Honduras 1913-21 1c - $5 set of ten overprinted "SPECIMEN", Seychelles 1897-1900 75c, 1r and 1r.50 mint, Virgin Islands 1913-19 1/2d - 5/- set mint, Cape of Good Hope 1864 4d deep blue triangular mint, Natal 1908-09 £1 overprinted "SPECIMEN", etc. S.G. £1,186+. (46). £240-280
417
QV-KGVI Collection in two albums including useful Australian States, Canadian Provinces, Ceylon, India, Madagascar, Mauritius and St. Helena. (100s). £100-150
418
1858-1971 Mainly mint selection in a stockbook including Aden 1953-63 1/- - 2/- (all colours); Antigua 1953-62 set; Ascension 1956 set; Australia 1948-56 5/- - £2; Bahamas KGVI £1 used and 1954-63 set; Barbados 1858 imperf 1/2d green pair on white paper used (faults) and 1953-61 set; Basutoland 1954-58 and 1961-63 sets; Bermuda 1920-21 Tercentenary set, KGVI perf 14 5/-, 10/-, £1 (2, shades) and perf 13 £1, 1953-62 2/- - £1; Bechuanaland 1955-58 set; Cyprus 1960-61 set; Falkland Islands 1948 Silver Wedding pair; Gibraltar 1953-59 set; Gilbert and Ellice 1939-55 and 1956-62 sets; Ireland 1922-34 set; Jamaica 1956-58 set; Hong Kong 1962-73 set; KUT 1954-59 set; Kuwait 1945 set; Penang 1954-57 set; Malta 1886 5/- and 1956-58 set; Newfoundland 1937 set; Oil Rivers 1892 1/2d - 1/- set used; North Borneo 1961 set; St. Helena 1953-59 set; St. Kitts 1954-63 set; Sabah 1964-65 set; Sarawak 1955-59 set; Sierra Leone 1956-61 set; Singapore 1955-59 set; Solomon Is. 1939-51 and 1956-63 sets; Somaliland 1953-58 set; South Africa 1938 Voortrekker Centenary and 1941-46 sets; S.W.A 1938 Voortrekker Centenary and 1954 sets; Swaziland 1956 set; Tristan da Cunha 1954 and 1960 sets; Virgin Islands 1956-62 and 1962 sets, etc. A useful collection with strength in the early QEII sets, some mounted, many others unmounted, mainly fine. S.G. £5,000 (approx). (100s). £700-1,000
419
KGV - QEII Imprint or plate blocks from Malta, Falkland Islands, British Solomon Islands, Cyprus, Montserrat, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, British Honduras, Dominica or British Guiana, mostly KGVI issues, all apparently unmounted. Also a few mint and used singles or pairs and two Basutoland revenue documents bearing stamps. S.G. £1,200+. £300-400
420
West Indies. Mint selection on pages with Turks & Caicos Is. KGV War Tax overprints including some varieties, St. Kitts Nevis KGVI plate blocks, Bahamas KGVI definitives and 1942 Columbus overprints with panes, blocks and minor varieties (and six covers bearing Columbus overprint issues), Leeward Is. KGVI 1/4d pane, also B.M.A Malaya 12c block of 50. £120-150
421
Covers. 1928-65 Stamped covers, mainly KGVI, from Aden, British Guiana, British Honduras (2), British Solomon Islands (4), Canada, Fiji (5), Gilbert & Ellice Islands (4), KUT (9, with 1952 cover from G.B bearing 20c and 40c strip of four postage dues), Malta (3), Qatar (2), Rhodesia & Nyasaland (2, one a formula registration envelope), St. Helena (2), Seychelles (1928 registered cover franked 4c, 5c, 6c and 18c), or Southern Rhodesia (3), an interesting lot. (40). £200-250
422
West Africa Covers. 1912-56 Stamped covers and postal stationery, mainly KGVI, from Gold Coast (9), Gambia (8) or Sierra Leone (21) including 1942 cover bearing Gambia stamps cancelled "EGYPT / 71 / POSTAGE / PREPAID" with South African A.P.O 29 c.d.s alongside, other forces mail from Gold Coast and Sierra Leone, T.P.Os, village datestamps from Gold Coast and Sierra Leone, postal stationery with Sierra Leone KGVI 1d and 2d envelopes overprinted "Specimen", etc. (38). £200-250
423
West Indies Covers. 1918-63 Covers bearing stamps of Antigua (10), Bahamas (4, one with "SHIP MAIL, NASSAU" machine cancel), Barbados (5, with first flight cover to Trinidad), Bermuda (3), Cayman Islands (2), Dominica (from Castle Bruce, with "TOO LATE" handstamp), Grenada (2), Jamaica (9), Leeward Islands (7), St. Lucia (4), St. Vincent (2), Trinidad & Tobago (10, several censored) or Turks Island (1918 formula registration envelope bearing 1/2d pair + 3d War Tax), an interesting lot. (60). £300-350
424
Postal Stationery. QV Postcards, reply cards, envelopes or wrappers from St. Lucia (5 overprinted "Specimen", 8 unused, 3 used), Newfoundland (5, all overprinted "Specimen"), St. Kitts (2), Dominica, Tobago (2), Gambia (3), several unused cards having file numbers and dates in manuscript believed to be from the UPU files, all fine. (29). £130-150
425
Cancellations - British Africa. QV-KGVI Stamps selected for their cancels including village datestamps, skeletons, squared circles, T.P.Os, paquebots and maritime cancels, numerals, coloured cancels, etc., with items from Cape, Transvaal, O.F.S, Gold Coast, B.E.A, Sierra Leone, Nigerias, KUT, Basutoland, Swaziland, Rhodesias, Somaliland, Gambia, Sudan, etc. Noted are B.E.A stamps with superb "ESCARPMENT" squared circles (2), Uganda QV 1a with violet rubber "MASINDI" c.d.s, KUT KEVII 6c with "GONDOKORO" c.d.s, B.E.A QV 1/2a with "T.P.O OUT / SET No. 2" c.d.s, oval Sierra Leone town handstamps in red (2), Rhodesia Victoria Falls 1d with undated single ring "MAKORI / MASHONALAND, etc. An interesting lot, mainly KGV or earlier, with some pieces. (235). Photo on page 65. £400-600
426
Cancellations. QV-KGVI Stamps selected for their cancels, mainly British Europe and Asia, Pacific, Middle East or West Indies, including Papua with "TAX" handstamps, Jamaica T.R.Ds and railway cancels, various village datestamps from Malta, Cyprus, etc., squared circles, numerals from Jamaica, Bermuda, Ceylon and various West Indies islands, paquebots and maritime cancels, etc. An interesting lot, mainly KGV or earlier with some pieces. (316). £300-400
427
Cancellations. Stamps cancelled abroad, many maritime use, others used abroad or cancelled upon arrival including QV Seychelles stamps cancelled in Mauritius, Zanzibar, Ceylon, Bombay (3), New York and England (3), etc. An interesting lot, mainly QV and KEVII. (52). £240-300

AIR MAILS

(Also see lots 202-227, 525-729, 1044, 1050-1051, 1179)
428
Amelia Earhart. Photograph of Earhart in front of her Electra aeroplane chosen for her projected around the world flight, and 1928-33 commemorative covers welcoming Earhart to various cities (15, some signed by other pilots), 1929 Cleveland to Detroit cover flown by Earhart, and various later covers. (28). £80-100
429
Zeppelins. 1928-36 Covers carried by Zeppelin from G.B (1935 first South American flight, to Argentina), Brazil (4), Germany (6, including 1932 England flight posted on board), USA (5) or Hungary, some faults. Also 1930 R.101 In Memoriam card, etc. (20). £180-240

East Africa
430
Somaliland/Eritrea. 1935 (Feb 12) Cover franked Somaliland 3a, 4a carried on the first Ala Littoria flight from Berbera to Assab with arrival backstamp (Feb 16). Fine and scarce, only 10 covers flown. £180-200
431
Somaliland/Sudan. 1935 (Dec 26) Cover to Tripoli franked Somaliland 1/2a, 21/2a, 8a carried on the Ala Littoria flight from Berbera to Khartoum and then by Imperial Airways to Cairo, backstamped at Khartoum (Dec 28), Cairo (Dec 30) and Tripoli (8 Jan 1936). Fine and scarce, only about 10 covers flown. Photo on page 68. £200-220
432
Somaliland/Sudan. 1935 (Dec 18) Cover to Rome franked Somaliland 1/2a, 21/2a, 8a carried on the first Ala Littoria flight from Berbera to Khartoum and then by Imperial Airways from Khartoum to Rome, backstamped at Khartoum (Dec 21) and Rome (Dec 26). Fine and scarce, only about 10 covers flown. £200-220
433
Somaliland/French Somaliland. 1935 (Dec 18) Cover franked Somaliland 4a carried on the first Ala Littoria flight from Berbera to Djibouti, with arrival backstamp (Dec 19). Fine and scarce, only about 10 covers flown. £200-220
434
Eritrea/Somaliland. 1935 (Nov 29) Cover franked Eritrea 50c, 1lire carried on the first Ala Littoria flight from Massaua to Berbera via Djibouti with Djibouti backstamp (Dec 3) and Berbera arrival c.d.s (Dec 9). Very scarce, only 10 covers flown. Photo on page 68. £160-180
435
Eritrea/Somaliland. 1935 (Nov 26) Cover franked Eritrea 20c, 1 lire carried on the first Ala Littoria flight from Asmara to Berbera via Djibouti, with Djibouti backstamp (Nov 27) and Berbera arrival c.d.s (Nov 28). Very scarce, only 10 covers flown. £160-180
436
Libya/Eritrea. 1935 (Nov 26) Cover to Berbera franked Libya 25c and Tripolitania 1 lire, carried on the first Ala Littoria flight from Sirt to Asmara, with Asmara transit c.d.s (Dec 11). Fine and scarce, only about 10 covers flown. £90-110
437
Libya/Sudan. 1935 (Dec 12) Cover franked Libya 15c and Cirenaica 50c, 60c carried by Ala Littoria from Bengasi to Atbara via Alexandria, backstamped at Alexandria (Dec 13) and Atbara (Dec 18). Fine and scarce, 15 covers flown. £90-110
438
Somalia/Sudan. 1936 (Jan 10) Cover franked Somalia 15c, 35c, 75c carried on the first Ala Littoria flight from Rocco Littoria to Khartoum with arrival backstamp (Jan 24) and boxed "UNCLAIMED". Fine and scarce, 10 covers flown. £90-110
439
Italy/Somaliland. 1935 (Nov 7) Cover from Rome franked Italy 20c, 25c, 60c carried on the first Ala Littoria flight to Berbera via Alexandria, backstamped at Alexandria (Nov 15) and Berbera (Nov 25). Fine and scarce, 20 covers flown. £130-150
440
San Marino/Somalia. 1935 (Nov 25) Cover from San Marino franked 71/2c, 20c, 1 lire, carried on the first Ala Littoria flight from Rome to Asmara with datestamps of Rome (Nov 26) and Asmara (Dec 11). Fine and scarce, just 10 covers flown. Photo on page 68. £160-180
441
French Somali Coast/Somaliland. 1935 (Nov 18) Cover franked Somali Coast 20c, 25c, 85c carried on the first Ala Littoria flight from Djibouti to Berbera, with arrival c.d.s (Nov 19). Fine and scarce, only about 10 covers flown. £130-150

BOY SCOUTS
442
1936 (Aug 10) Cover franked G.B 1/2d and 1d each cancelled by fine "MOUNT EDGCUMBE CAMP / PLYMOUTH, DEVON" double ring datestamp with a third strike alongside, used at the West Country Scout Jamboree. Fine and scarce, the datestamp usually applied alongside the stamps, which were cancelled at Plymouth. Photo on page 68. £600-700

CAMPAIGN MAIL

(Also see lots 264-336, 488, 491-492, 876-878, 886, 892-895, 1002, 1033, 1052-1057, 1162-1167, 1183-1212, 1339-1352, 1371, 1384, 1400-1403)

Egypt and Sudan, 1882-1901
443
1882 Cover to Wales bearing G.B 21/2d blue plate 23 tied by fine "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s (Aug 26), with red diamond framed "N.W / T.P.O / M" alongside, arrival backstamps (Sep 5/6). The enclosed letter from Arthur Sandbach is headed "Transport Oxenholme, 100 miles W. of Alexandria" and tells of their stay at Malta and news from Egypt. A fine cover. Photo on page 68. £350-400
444
1885-1901 Covers (5) comprising 1885 covers from G.B to Major Warde, 19th Lancers, Cairo (2, faults); 1896 India 1a soldiers and seamens envelope from an Indian Soldier at Souakim with "Base Office / B" c.d.s; 1898 "Army Form C.398" envelope posted to England with Sudan 1pi tied Atbara c.d.s; and 1901 cover to London with Sudan 1pi tied Wadi Halfa Camp c.d.s. Also "British Army Post Office / Egypt" c.d.s dated 1882 cancelling G.B 1/2d + 1d pair on piece, or dated 1885 cancelling G.B 21/2d, and 1885 piece cut from a stampless cover endorsed "Naval Brigade Sudan" with Dongola c.d.s. (8). £150-200

Russo-Japanese War, 1904-05
445
1905 Cover from Japan to a soldier serving in the Yalu River Army in Manchuria franked 3sen; postcard from the Russian P.O in Chefoo written by a German sailor in S.M.S "Hansa" enroute from Tsingtao to Chefoo with message describing how they opened fire on a floating mine; stampless postcards with Russian army or Red Cross cachets (2, one stained); 1906 postcard bearing stamps and cancels of the Russian and Japanese P.Os in Peking; and picture postcards with war related pictures or views (13). (19). £100-150

Spanish Civil War, 1936-39
446
1936-45 Covers with Spanish censor cachets or labels (64), one with cachet "Sociedad de Los Amigos Cuageros / Servicio Internacional", many bearing patriotic or fundraising labels. Also unused civil war labels (48) and a telegram. (65+ labels). £100-120

World War Two, 1939-45
447
1939-45 Covers including forces mail, P.O.W mail, censors with items from Cyprus, Hong Kong, ephemera with 1940 R.A.F combat reports, later signatures of Battle of Britain pilots, unused sheet of Adolf Hitler notepaper, etc. An interesting lot, viewing recommended. (400+). £300-400

CRASH, WRECK & DISASTER MAIL

(Also see lots 305, 1049)
448
Wreck of the Rangoon. 1872 (Apr 19) Post Office O.H.M.S cover to Lord Blantyre in London, redirected locally free of charge with red London Official Paid c.d.s and handstamp of "J.R. Smith", the address panel endorsed at the left (in the same writing as the address) "Letter to Walter Jared from the Wreck of the Rangoon". The "Rangoon" was wrecked off Galle, Ceylon on 1st November 1871 en-route to Sydney, several mailbags subsequently being recovered by divers and returned to London. This P.O envelope evidently used as an ambulance envelope, presumably to return a letter written by Lord Blantyre that was recovered from the wreck with the address unreadable or the envelope missing. Hoggarth and Gwynn recorded a cover and piece with "Saved from the Wreck of The Rangoon" cachets and one other cover with a manuscript note, possibly this very cover. A scarce item, the endorsement clearly written on the cover by the Post Office. Photo on page 68. £250-300
449
1892 (Sep 17) O.H.M.S Cover bearing Queensland 1d from Brisbane to Ottawa, Canada, damaged by fire, bearing an orange label "NOTICE! / This piece of mail was recov- / ered from storage mail car that / was burned on East-bound Cen- / tral Pacific train near Wells, Nev., / on the night of Oct. 28. 1892. / SAM'L FLINT / SUP'T R.M.S / San Francisco, Cal.". The only recorded item of mail from this train fire (not listed in "Railway Disaster Mail" by Gwynn and Hoggarth), an exceptional item from Queensland. Photo on page 68. £400-500
450
San Francisco & Messina Earthquakes. 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, the exceptional display collection written up on 20 pages comprising a cover to Boston franked 2c (faults) cancelled San Francisco Apr. 18 1906, 5 AM, just 13 minutes before the earthquake struck destroying the Post Office (one of just two such covers recorded); a remarkable April 26th letter written on part of a shirt cuff posted unpaid to Germany with San Francisco machine cancel and German arrival c.d.s, handstamped "NY/T" and charged 40pf; stampless covers delivered free of charge within the USA with San Francisco datestamps of April 21st, 24th, 25th and 27th; April 21st and April 25th stampless covers endorsed by the senders from San Francisco, both sent to Germany with "NY/T" handstamps, charged 40pf; April 25th stampless cover to England (faults) with "TO BE DELIVERED FREE, LPOOL 10/5/06" cachet (previously unrecorded); April 23rd stampless cover to England with "T" obliterated, delivered free of charge; April 25th stampless cover endorsed "no stamps, San Francisco" to Hawaii, delivered free of charge, arrival backstamps; April 22nd stampless home made postcard with message "all safe and well, lost nearly everything but happy to be alive" bearing a 2c postage due stamp; April 25th stampless cover endorsed "Soldiers letter", delivered free of charge, with enclosed letter "I was sent down with my regiment of National Guard to S. Frisco to take charge of property, & police the city, as it is under martial law .... thousands of people penniless & homeless .... the trains & boats are loaded with refugees moving out as the city is in ruins"; two contemporary newspaper cuttings concerning free postage following the earthquake, and 20 picture postcards showing earthquake damage. Also 1908 Messina earthquake, five page display with a picture postcard franked 10c to Italy cancelled at Taormina 27th Dec. 1908, believed to have been in the mail in Messina when the earthquake struck at 5.21 a.m. the following day; American Red Cross Society receipt for a $2 donation to the Italy & Sicily Relief Fund with an associated cover from Taormina; and seven picture postcards of the earthquake damage, six of these cancelled to order with a Messina c.d.s of Dec. 28th, the day the earthquake struck. A remarkable collection containing several extremely rare or unique items. (45). Photo on page 72. £3,500-4,500
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 1 of 2)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 10th November 2011 Time: 12:30PM
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Until Wednesday 2nd November - By Appointment
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