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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 29)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
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Date: 4th May 2012 Time: 12:30PM
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Auction Lots - Page 11
501
1902 (Sep 24) Cape 1d lettercard from a French missionary in Leloaleng to another missionary in Morija, cancelling "QUTHING" c.d.s with a second strike alongside and senders cachet of the Industrial School Leloaleng, Morija arrival backstamp. Fine and unusual. Photo on page 74. £110-130
502
1903 (Aug 6) Cape 1d postal stationery postcard written by a French missionary, to another missionary at the Basutoland Mission at Sesheke in Northern Rhodesia, cancelled "MOHALESHOEK / BASUTOLAND" c.d.s with a second strike below and transit c.d.s of Bulawayo. Fine and unusual. Photo on page 74. £180-200

BECHUANALAND

(Also see lots 818-877)

1885 Warren Expedition

503
1885 Cover from Lord Methuen to his wife in England franked by Cape 6d tied by "BARKLY / G.W" c.d.s (Mar. 30), another strike below, the left edge repaired with an Officially Sealed label bearing Wellington, Somerset squared circle. A few small edge faults and opening tears, otherwise fine. Photo on page 74. £150-180
504
1885 Cover from London bearing 1d lilac and 1883 2 1/2d lilac, addressed to "R.W. Anstruther Esq., Royal Engineers, Telegraph Troop, Bechuana-land, South Africa", with Cape Town and "BARKLY / G.W" (Apr. 6) backstamps. A little light soiling, otherwise fine, an uncommon ingoing campaign cover. Photo on page 74. £150-200

Stellaland

505
1885 Soldiers cover to England, headed "From No 54 Sergt E.H. Cox, 1st Mounted Rifles" and countersigned by a Captain in "C" Troop, bearing an uncancelled Stellaland 1d red (extensively torn before use) with "BARKLY WEST / T.O" (Apr 12) c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Cape Town. Some staining and edge faults, nevertheless a unique cover; just 12 covers bearing Stellaland stamps were recorded by Alan Drysdall (The London Philatelist, Mar. - Apr. 1992), this being the only soldiers cover and the only cover bearing the 1d value. The reverse signed as genuine by H.R. Holmes. Photo on page 76. £3,000-3,500
506
1885 Cover to Venterstad, Cape Colony bearing an uncancelled Stellaland 4d with "Twee" handstamped surcharge (S.G. 6, £3,500 mint, unpriced used) and Cape 1d vertical pair tied by "BARKLY / G.W" (Oct 24) c.d.s, backstamped at Kimberley, Burghersdorp and Venterstad. Alan Drysdall recorded just 12 covers bearing Stellaland stamps (The London Philatelist, Mar. - Apr. 1992) of which just two bore this rare 2d on 4d surcharge (see next lot). A rare and important exhibition item, with B.P.A Certificate (1991). Photo on page 76. £5,000-6,000
507
1885 Cover to Pretoria bearing an uncancelled Stellaland 4d with "Twee" handstamped surcharge (S.G. 6, £3,500 mint, unpriced used) and Cape 1d pair tied by "BARKLY / G.W" (Oct 24) c.d.s, backstamped at Kimberley and Pretoria. Alan Drysdall recorded just 12 covers bearing Stellaland stamps (The London Philatelist, Mar. - Apr. 1992) of which just two bore this rare 2d on 4d surcharge (see previous lot). A rare and important exhibition item. Photo on page 76. £5,000-6,000

1897-1901 Campaign Mail

508
1897 Stampless cover to Uitenhage endorsed "On Active Service" and signed "C.M. Yardley, Troop B.P., B.F.F" with a fine "KURUMAN / BECHUANALAND" c.d.s (July 20), the reverse with Uitenhage arrival datestamp and embossed crest of the Cape Police. Top edge with a couple of large closed tears, still a scarce and attractive Officers cover from the Langeberg Campaign. Photo on page 74. £200-250
509
1900-01 Boer War covers comprising 1900 stampless soldiers cover to England with fine Vryburg c.d.s, opening faults to top edge; and a fine 1901 (Oct 27) cover to Koffyfontein with Cape 1d cancelled by "1148" numeral and a "TAUNGS / C.G.H" c.d.s alongside, with a triangular Press Censor cachet and censor seal both clearly applied at Taungs, being initialled and dated "H.F. 27/10/01". (2). £70-100

Stamp Issues

510
1913-24 1/2d - 2d Watermark Royal Cypher, unmounted mint control blocks of six comprising 1/2d (5, controls J17, O20, R21, S22), 1d (8, controls J17, M19, S22, V23), 1 1/2d control O19, 2d die I control R21 (2, both shades), also 2d die II control U23 block of four and control V23 strips of three (2), and 1925-27 Block Cypher 1d control B24 block of six, all fine. (S.G. £820 as basic stamps). (20 multiples). £450-500

BERMUDA

511
1918-22 KGV Multiple Crown CA 2/- purple and blue on blue paper, corner marginal single with plate number "1", lightly mounted mint, and 1924-32 Multiple Script CA 2/- purple and bright blue on pale blue paper vertical pair with varieties break in scroll and broken crown and scroll, mounted mint, minor gum disturbance and each with a red collectors handstamp on reverse. S.G. 51b, 88a/b, £520. (3). £120-150
512
1936-66 Covers and cards, mainly KGVI frankings, including censor cachets (numbers 3, 4 and 9, the last sent to the USA on the last day of the 9d airmail rate), Parcel Post Customs declaration tag (exhibits for examination, from the Commissioner of Police at Hamilton to New Scotland Yard), handstamped Hamilton registration label, Bermuda Red Cross label, etc., also a 1940 registered cover from Greenland to Denmark censored and detained in Bermuda with "Released by / Prize Court" cachet. (38). £150-180
513
1938-53 KGVI High value key plates, perf 13 and perf 14 2/- - £1 sets of six fine mint. S.G. 116/121, £600. (12). £150-180
514
1938 KGVI 2/- Deep purple and ultramarine on grey-blue, first printing, lower left corner marginal block of four unmounted mint, reverse with occasional tiny tone mark, otherwise fine and a scarce block. S.G. 116, £440. £120-140
515
1938-53 KGVI 2/6-12/6 Mint selection, various printings, shades and flaws, comprising 2/6 black and deep red on grey blue paper, line perf 14 1/2 (S.G. 117a); 10/- first printing in green and deep lake on pale emerald, S.G. 119 (4, one with B.P.A Certificate, one with frame flaw 37), second printing in bluish green and deep red, line perf 14 1/2 third printing in yellow green and carmine, fourth printing in yellow-green and deep red with frame flaw 37; and 12/6 grey and pale orange (2, one unmounted with B.P.A Certificate). S.G. 117a, 119-119c, 120c, £3,365. (10). Photo on page 111. £600-700
516
1938 (Jan 20) Registered First Day Cover from Hamilton to England bearing the first printing 2/-, 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, the 10/- (S.G. 119, £325) with frame flaw 12a, fine and scarce. £160-200
517
1941 Registered J.E Lea cover from Hamilton bearing second printing 10/-, fifth printing 12/6 and marginal first printing £1 with plate number, scarce on cover. £160-200
518
1943 Registered cover to Guatemala bearing a single 2/-, with P.C 90 Opened by Examiner label and provisional registration label of Hamilton (the place name inserted in manuscript), backstamped at New York and Guatemala. Also a 1944 cover registered to the same address franked 1/9, with 1936 1/6 and 1938 KGVI 3d. An unusual destination. (2). £130-160

BRITISH GUIANA

519
QV-KGVI Mint and used collection on pages including 1863-76 1c black imperforate mint (probably a proof), useful postmarks, etc. (100s). £150-180

BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS

520
1907 1/2d - 1/- Imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours on thin card. (7). £100-120

BULGARIA

521
1879-85 Selection comprising 1879 50c, 1881 5st-30st, 1884 black "3" on 10st, red "5" on 30st and "15" on 25st surcharges all used, and scarce black "50" surcharge on 1f unused, mainly fine. S.G. £1,471. (10). £70-100

BURMA

522
1891-1947 Covers and cards with various cancels, the majority pre 1937 on Indian stamps or stationery, QV and KEVII cancels including Dedaye, Eime, Dike-U, Gyobingauk, etc., also some stamps and pieces, many covers toned or stained though a number are fine. (130 covers). £200-240
523
1894 India 1/4a postcard cancelled "RANGOON-CANT." squared circle, addressed to "Private Syed Abdoolla Saih, no. C Company 26th Regt. M.I, Port Blair" with "PORT BLAIR" arrival c.d.s and a Rangoon transit c.d.s both on the front. Small corner crease, otherwise fine and unusual to the Andaman Islands. £120-140
524
1938-40 Definitive issue Essays in unadopted designs, all with the effigy of King George VI that was used for the 1937-40 issue of India, the essays each in a perforated block of four on watermarked paper in colours very close to those of the issued stamps, all affixed to seven cards. Each card is headed "Burma Postage Stamps, Proposed Design For ...... Submitted For Approval" and is signed by the Artist Engraver, Ernest Archibald and the Master of Security Printing, India, Capt. R.C.G. Chapman R.E, the cards being lettered from "A" to "G" on the reverse; they bear the following essay blocks:-
"A" and "D" 3p, 6p, 9p
"B" and "C" 1a, 2a, 4a
"E", "F" and "G" 1r, 2r, 5r, 10r
The essays on cards "B" and "D" have the frames chosen for those issued values, as do the 1r and 2r essays on card "G" and the 5r and 10r essays on card "F"; the other essays all have unadopted frames whilst all essays have the unadopted KGVI vignette (as used for India stamps). We know of only one other set of these essays, also on similar cards, sold in the Gerald Davis collection in 2005 (Spink, April 6th, lot 54); the seven cards, together with four cards bearing the issued stamps, then realising £13,000 + premium. An exceptional essay group (96 essays on 7 cards). Photo on pages 78 and 140. £10,000-12,000
525
1945 Censored cover from Rangoon bearing KGVI 3p, 6p, 9p and 2a overprinted "MILY ADMN", the 9p printed twice in error. Although unlisted by S.G this major variety is listed in the Murray Payne KGVI catalogue (unpriced used). £100-120

Japanese Occupation, 1942-45

526
1942 Covers bearing KGV 3p (4, including a pair), KGVI 6p (2) or KGVI 1a all with blue peacock overprint, cancelled at Kyonpyaw (2 covers) or at Henzada (the KGVI 6p stamps), an uncommon trio of covers. S.G. J22, 27, 29. Also a 4a forged overprint on FDC. (4). £400-500
527
1942 Cover from Maubin to Rangoon bearing 1942 (Sept) 1/4a on 1s to 8a on 8s surcharges in black, 8a on 8s surcharge in red and 4a on 4+2s fall of Singapore issue all with the variety surcharge double, one inverted. The cover rather brown and all the stamps affected by some fading, severely so in the case of the 1/2a on 2s and 1a on 5s stamps and the 8a red surcharge. Nevertheless a rare cover with several stamps unlisted by Gibbons with this variety. £250-300
528
1942-44 Covers and a postcard including 1943 Perak 5c with Kanji overprint for use in Malaya (but also authorised for use in Burma) used from Loikaw, 1942 "Farmer" issue 1a scarlet on commercial cover from Prome, 1942 (Oct) new currency surcharges on FDCs (2, stained), postal stationery envelopes (8, three uprated by Burmese Government issues), and a postcard uprated by 1943 "Farmer" issue 3c blue. (14). £180-220

CANADA

(Also see lots 162, 168)

529
1863 (July 17 and Sep 7) Covers to the Hon. Mrs Hope in London or Scotland franked 1859 12 1/2c green or 17c indigo both tied by Montreal C.E duplex. A fine pair, the 12 1/2c rate by Allan Line from Quebec and 17c by Cunard Line from New York. (2). Photo on page 80. £250-300
530
1863 (Apr 14) Cover to the Hon. Mrs Hope in London franked 1859 5c red and 12 1/2c green tied by Montreal C.E duplex, overpaid by 1/2c for the packet rate by Cunard Line from New York, a fine and attractive franking. Photo on page 80. £300-350
531
1863 (Feb 13) Cover to the Hon. Mrs Hope in Rome franked 1859 10c brown vertical strip of three tied by Montreal C.E duplexs, transit datestamps of "London Paid" (Feb 21), "Angl. Amb. Calais" and a "Roma Via Di Mare" arrival backstamp (Feb 25), with red framed "PD". A very scarce and superb quality cover, an exceptional franking to a very unusual destination. Photo Inside Front Cover. £2,000-2,500
532
1897 Diamond Jubilee 1/2c and 6c unmounted mint (6c with a little gum loss at two corners) and $4 lightly mounted mint, very fine. S.G. 121, 129, 139, £1,275. (3). Photo on page 99. £300-400
533
1908 Quebec Tercentenary 1/2c - 20c set of eight mint. S.G. 188/195, £500. (8). £100-120
534
1922-31 Admirals, mint booklet panes comprising 1c panes of six (2) and four, 2c panes of six and four and 3c pane of four all with selvedge, the 2c pane of six with small stain to one stamp, otherwise mainly fine. Also 1950-51 KGVI 1c - 4c booklet panes of three, mint. S.G. £599. (10). £60-70
535
1928-29 1c - $1 Set of eleven with additional $1 brown-olive all fine mint. S.G. 275/285a, £600 (12). Photo on page 99. £120-150
536
1962-78 Definitives, mint and used collection in four stockbooks and seven ring binders, comprising 1962-64, 1967-73 and 1972-78 issues with various papers, gums, phosphors, phosphor and perf errors, booklets and booklet panes, coils, plate blocks, precancels, FDCs, blocks and sheets, etc. An interesting and detailed lot. S.G. 527/34, 579/610, 693/711. (Many 100s). £400-500
537
Newfoundland. 1919 Newfoundland Contingent 15c prussian blue and Trans-Atlantic Air Post $1 on 15c mint, and 1932 Dornier DO-X flight $1.50 on $1 unmounted mint, fine appearance but a little light staining on reverse. S.G. 139a, 143, 221, £480. (3). £70-100

CEYLON

538
1822 Entire letter from Trincomalee to England headed "From Thos Schofield S. Corpl. 95th Regiment, Trincomalee, 10th Dec. 22, Ceylon" and countersigned by an Officer, charged the 2d concession rate upon arrival. Backstamped by crowned boxed "TRINCO / PT. PAID" datestamp and in London and Brighton. A little soiling though a scarce early soldiers letter from Ceylon. £450-550
539
1885 Ten Cents surcharge on 24c green fine mint. S.G. 162, £500. Photo on page 99. £100-120

CHINA

540
Literature. "History of Postal Cancellation of China" parts 1 to 10 by Paul Ke-Shing Chang, and "A Historical Survey of Postage Stamps, Postmarks & Postage Rates of Taiwan (1945-1949)" volumes 1 and 2 by the same author. All 12 volumes are hardbound, written in English and Chinese and published in San Francisco between 1986 and 1995. £250-300
541
1796 (Mar 21) Entire letter from James Crichton in Canton, addressed to his brother in Scotland endorsed "p. Cirencester", posted as an inland letter in London charged 8d. An exceptionally early letter from China, which mentions the arrival of Seven Indiamen from the Cape, with news that the British have captured the Cape, Ceylon, Mallacca and almost all the Dutch settlements in the Eastern world. Very scarce. Photo on page 80. £1,000-1,200
542
1803 (Mar 8) Entire letter from James Crichton in Macao to his brother in Scotland endorsed inside as going "p. Atlas - Capt. Musgrave", the letter including duplicate copies of earlier letters from Macao (1 Aug. 1802) and Canton (5 Feb. 1803) concerning the purchase of extensive estates in Scotland. A very scarce early letter from Macao, posted upon arrival in London as an inland letter, charged 1/10. Photo on page 80. £700-1,000
543
1804 (Aug 9) Entire letter from London, enclosing another letter of May 23rd from James Crichton in Macao concerning a letter sent to Lord Elphinstone asking him to appoint the son of a friend a cadet in the service of the East India Co. A scarce early letter from Macao, forwarded from London. £250-300
544
1873 G.B 1d Pink postal stationery envelope uprated with 1/- green plate 7 and 2d blue plate 14 tied by Drogheda 179 duplexs, addressed to "Chas. J Tishe, China Inland Mission, Chinkiang, China". An exceptional use of this uprated stationery envelope from Ireland to China. Photo on page 80. £1,800-2,200
545
1903 1c Postage provisional overprint on bisected 2c red, used in Foochow, on piece. S.G. 134, £225. £60-70
546
1912 Cover bearing G.B KEVII 2 1/2d bright blue (S.G. 276) with fine Penarth skeleton c.d.s sent to Japan and redirected several times finally being delivered in Shanghai, seven Japanese redirection slips attached to front cover, two with "SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O" c.d.s. Unusual. £60-80
547
1943 Thrift Movement miniature sheet of 1941 overprinted for Russian Philatelic Society Exhibition in Shanghai, used, some peripheral creases [see note below S.G. MS605]. £80-100
548
1950-1980 Mint selection (many unmounted) in small stockbook, mainly in sets, including SG1433/5, 1843/5, 1923/7, 2055/62, 2116/8, 2178/83, 2264/6, 2421, 2485/8, 2929/36, 3017/20 etc. S.G. £2,000+. (160). £500-600
549
1951 $30,000 Green "Gate of Heavenly Peace" on pink network background, top marginal strip of five, a few light creases, otherwise fine unused. S.G. 1495, £300. £60-80
550
1955 Scientists set of four miniature sheets, fine unused. S.G. MS1663a, £225. (4). £80-100
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 29)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 4th May 2012 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited
Until Wednesday 18th April - By Appointment
Monday 23rd April - Friday 27th April and
Monday 30th April - Thursday 3rd May - 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options
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