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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.
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Auction Lots - Page 12
551
1960 Goldfish set of 12, unmounted mint. S.G. 1911/22, £575. (12). £240-280
552
1960 Chrysanthemums set of 18, unmounted mint. S.G. 1947/64, £400. (18) £180-220
553
1963 and 1973 Giant Panda set of three (S.G. 2116-18) and set of six (S.G. 2498-2503), all fine unmounted mint. S.G. £330. (9). £120-150
554
1964 Peonies set of 15, unmounted mint. S.G. 2185/99, £400. (15). £150-180
555
1964 Peonies set of 15, unmounted mint. S.G. 2185/99, £400. (15). £150-180
556
1965 People's Liberation Army set of eight lightly hinged mint, S.G. 2259/66, £550. (8). £90-110
557
1967 Labour Day set of five unmounted mint. S.G. 2354/8, £500. (5). £220-250
558
1967 Our Great Teacher set of three, unmounted mint. S.G. 2367/9, £850. (3). Photo on pages 95 and 111. £350-450
559
1981 Year of the Cock booklet containing the booklet pane S.G. 3032a, fine. S.G. £350 as a single pane. £120-140
560
Port Arthur and Darien. 1948 30th Anniversary of Red Army set of three unused, very fine and scarce. S.G. NE39/41, £1,475. (3). Photo on pages 99 and 111. £500-600

Local Posts

561
1893-1896 Mint and used selection from Amoy, Chefoo, Chinkiang, Foochow to 40c, Kewkiang to 40c, Nanking, Shanghai and Wuhu, mainly fine. (47). £60-70
562
Hankow. 1896 Surcharge set of three, 1c on 10c, 2c on 20c, and 5c on 30c fine mint. S.G. 29/31, £225. (3). £60-70
563
Kewkiang. 1896 Postage due overprint in red on 1c black, fine used. S.G. D21, £225. £60-70
564
Shanghai. 1865 4ca Yellow on pelure paper, unused, two pin holes and tear at top. S.G. 3a, £1,000. £70-100
565
Shanghai. 1866 3ca Red-brown, fine with large margins, unused. S.G. 31, £200. £60-70
566
Shanghai. 1889 100cash on 20cash on 100cash yellow, fine used on piece with part red Shanghai "garter" cancel. S.G. 113, £225. £80-90

Taiwan

567
1945-1979 Mint and used selection on stock leaves including miniature sheets. (c.500). £150-180
568
1953 Third anniversary of re-election of Chiang Kai-shek perforated set of six fine unused and unhinged. S.G. 151/6A, £325. (6). £100-120

DENMARK

(Also see lot 228)

569
1864 Stampless entire letters from Copenhagen to Leith, three posted at the Danish P.O in Lubeck with large "5 1/2" charge marks and boxed "K.B. / aus / DANEMARK", the other two posted in Copenhagen and sent via the Danish P.O in Hamburg with smaller "5 1/2" charge marks, all charged 1/- with the "5 1/2" charge marks crossed through. Also an 1861 entire letter from the same correspondence posted at Pillau. (6). £200-250

EGYPT

570
1865 Trilingual postal notice (56 x 43cm) listing Post Offices in Egypt, framed (67 x 52cm), scarce and attractive. Note - this lot is not suitable for posting. £250-300
571
1894 Cover from Alexandria to Johannesburg headed "From Corpl. A. Morrell Det. East Yorks Regt. Egypt" and endorsed "British Army of Occupation Egypt", franked 1pi blue. Central vertical fold, otherwise fine, a very unusual destination for a soldier's letter. Photo on page 80. £140-160
572
1895 Unissued Winter Festival pictorial set of three, fine mint. £100-120
573
1914 1m - 200m Pictorial set of 10 imperforate plate proofs, no watermark, fine mint (as S.G. 73-82). £80-100
574
1924 King Fouad I £1 dull violet-blue and blue, fine mint. S.G. 122, £225. £70-80
575
1926 Port Fouad overprint set of four, used with full first day cancels, fine and scarce. S.G. 141/4, £1,700. Photo on pages 95 and 112. £600-700
576
1926 50pi Port Fouad overprint, fine mint. With B.P.A Certificate (1952). S.G. 144, £1,700. Photo on page 95. £600-800
577
1929 Prince Farouk's 9th Birthday set of four with brown and black (5m) centres, 10m with stain spot, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 178/81a, £520. £80-100
578
1932 King Fouad I 100m surcharge on £1 dull violet-blue and blue, fine mint. S.G. 188, £250. £70-90
579
1934 UPU Congress set of 14, fine mint. S.G. 219/32, £750. (14). Photo on page 111. £180-220
580
1938 King Farouk's 18th Birthday £1 sepia and green, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 272, £190. £60-70
581
1943 5th Birthday of Princess Ferial 5m + 5m overprint, variety 1493 for 1943 in pair with normal, fine mint. S.G. 289/a, £308. £70-80
582
1956 Scout miniature sheet set of two, very fine mint, lightly hinged, scarce, only 1,100 of each were printed. S.G. MS513/14, £3,400. Photo on page 84. £800-1,000
583
Zeppelin Mail. 1931 Picture postcard of Dr. Hugo Eckener in the Zeppelin, addressed to Paris, unstamped but endorsed "Affranchissement Percu 1 RM" with "LUFTSCHIFF / 10.4.1931 / GRAF ZEPPELIN" c.d.s, "CAIRE / GRAF ZEPPELIN" c.d.s (11 Apr) and red Egypt Flight Graf Zeppelin cachet. A scarce example of cash prepayment, posted on board the Zeppelin. Photo on page 80. £350-400
584
Booklets. 1937 120m King Farouk booklet with pink cover, right-hand stitching, very fine. S.G. SB14, £180. £60-70
585
Booklets. 1939 210m King Farouk booklet with blue cover, right-hand stitching, very fine. S.G. SB15, £300. £100-120
586
Booklets. 1939 210m King Farouk booklet with blue cover, right-hand stitching, very fine. S.G. SB15, £300. £100-120
587
Booklets. 1942 180m King Farouk booklet with pink cover, left hand stitching, fine. S.G. SB16, £170. £50-60
588
British Forces - Booklets. 1935 3m Pale vermilion Christmas seal (S.G. A6a) in complete booklet of 100 (five panes of 20), fine and scarce. £300-350
589
British Forces. 1935 (May 6) 1pi Jubilee overprint seal (S.G. A10) tied by retta on reverse of First Day Cover from Abu Qir to London with red crown Egypt Postage Prepaid 13 and Alexandria transit c.d.s, fine. Photo on page 92. £160-200
590
British Forces. 1935 3m Provisional overprint Christmas seal, in complete booklet pane of 20, fine. S.G. A11, £320+. £100-120
591
British Forces. 1932-35 Covers with various forces seals and a range of Egypt Postage Prepaid markings (23) including a fine Silver Jubilee overprint (S.G. A10, cover faults), Army Post stamps (11) and other forces mail, mixed condition. (46). £100-120
592
Interpostal Seals. 1865-1884 Selection of seals on stock leafs sorted by type, includes Smirne, Sawakin etc. (90). £50-70
593
Greek P.O. 1880 Cover to Greece bearing two 30L Hermes Heads (both four margins) tied by Alexandria Greek P.O c.d.s with a second strike on the front. Opening faults including a close 4cm tear at top edge, small repair at upper left corner and ink smudge from the address, very scarce. £200-240
594
Gaza - Egyptian Occupation. 1948-1967 Collection on leaves, mainly mint with a few First Day Covers, including 1948 overprint set of 19, 1953 obliterated portrait set of 19 and 1955 definitive set of 18. S.G. £600++. £120-150

FALKLAND ISLANDS

595
1891 1 1/2d Postal stationery postcard to Germany cancelled by cork obliterator, Barnes type 1/90. Photo on page 92. £120-150
596
1899-1972 Covers and cards including 1904 picture postcard of herring fishing at Port Stanley used to England with KEVII 1d, 1935 (May 7) KGV Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d and 4d on separate FDCs and the set of four on a 1936 registered cover, and various QV-QEII postal stationery used, unused or specimen. (11). £130-150
597
1915 (June 21) Registered "Wilson" cover bearing KGV 1/2d - 2 1/2d each cancelled by "FOX-BAY / FALKLAND ISLANDS" c.d.s code B, with a Fox Bay registration label. £100-120
598
1929-37 1/2d - £1 Whale and Penguin set of eleven perfined "SPECIMEN", the 10/- and £1 with minor surface faults. S.G. 116/26s, £1,000. £150-180
599
1938 5/- Indigo and pale yellow-brown lightly mounted mint, a good example of this scarce shade. S.G. 161b, £950. Photo on page 99. £160-200

FRANCE and COLONIES

600
Bordeaux. 1816 Printed entire letter from Metz to Bordeaux, posted within Bordeaux with boxed "PETITE POSTE / BORDEAUX"; and 1830 legal document from Dublin with French revenue stamps and Dublin Police wax seal, addressed to Bordeaux, landed there as a ship letter with boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER / PAR BORDEAUX". (2). £60-80
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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