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| 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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| Auction Lots - Page 13 | |||
| 601 | |||
Corsica. 1807-1967 Covers, cards and letters including 1807 letter bearing Corsica revenue handstamps; 1835 entire letter from Nimes to Langenfrere; 1859 stampless entire with blue "Prefet / de la Corse" cachet, "30" charge mark and Ajaccio c.d.s; 1936-38 covers from Ajaccio to Switzerland by air mail (one transferred to surface mail), two also sent express, with various commemoratives paying rates between 2.50fr and 6fr; 1900-39 picture postcards (100, a few postally used from Corsica); WW2 covers to Switzerland or Egypt; Christmas card from the U.S Air Force in Corsica, etc., also a few modern covers and cards. (128). £300-350French Antarctic Territory |
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| 602 | |||
| 1903-05 French Antarctic Expedition. 1903 (Nov 18) Picture postcard posted from Buenos Ayres, sent within Argentina franked 5c, signed on the picture side by Jean Baptiste Charcot; an attractive embossed card depicting Charcot and his ship in the ice; and a picture postcard headed "Expedition Antartique, Le Francais, Buenos Ayres" posted in 1904 from Argentina to Tunisia, the stamp removed, otherwise fine and scarce (Wharton F1.1). (3). £160-200 |
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| 603 | |||
| Kerguelen Island. 1909 Large cover (263 x 171mm) to Rene Bossiere in Le Havre bearing Sower 5c and Merson 45c each cancelled by fine circular "RESIDENCE DE FRANCE / ILES KERGUELEN" containing a seated figure of Liberty, with Le Havre (May 23) arrival backstamp. A few minor edge tears, otherwise fine and very scarce, this first cancellation of Kerguelen Island only used February to May 1909. With "Roumet" expert handstamp. Photo on page 92. £750-900 |
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| 604 | |||
| 1956-63 Covers bearing Madagascar 15f overprinted "Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaise" (S.G. 1, £70 used), one cover registered to France bearing five singles, another to Canada bearing a block of six, and singles on covers to Madagascar or Canada, cancelled at "Terre Adelie" (2), "Archipel Kerguelen" or "Iles St. Paul et Amsterdam", a scarce stamp on cover. Also an unmounted mint single. S.G. £940 as stamps. (4 covers + stamp). £250-300 |
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| 605 | |||
1956-98 French Southern and Antarctic Territories covers, the extensive collection on pages housed in six binders, divided into First Day Covers, other covers (2 binders), maritime mail with ships cachets, ingoing mail (39 covers, all undelivered with various explanatory cachets) and International Geophysical Year issues (with covers and stamp issues from various other countries with bases in or expeditions to the Antarctic), better stamps include 1956-60 12f (2), 15f, 20f (2), 200f, 1962 First Satellite 50f (2), 1963 Crozet Archipelago 5f, Year of the Quiet Sun 20f (3) and 100f (2), 1965 I.T.U 30f (2), 1968 Dumont D'Urville 30f, St. Paul Island 50f, 1969 Concorde 85f, Pointe Geologie 200f, etc. Also 1977-97 new issue publicity sheets in four albums (230), the sheets since 1979 bearing an actual stamp tied by T.A.A.F datestamp. (100s). £750-900Martinique |
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| 606 | |||
1845-1966 Covers (mainly pre 1946) including 1877 entire letter with imperf French Colonies 40c tied by "MQE" in retta; 1845-73 prestamp letters (3); other 1884-87 covers with French Colonies general issues; 1903-09 forces mail bearing "FM" stamps (7); 1935 first flight from French Guiana and other airmails; maritime mail with "Paquebot" and French Sea Post Office cancellations and ships cachets; World War Two censors including 1940 cover to Paris delivered in 1945 with "RELEASED" cachet; registered mail, a good range of frankings, postal rates, etc. An interesting collection, many written up on album pages. (134). £800-1,000GERMANY(Also see lots 348-357) |
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| 607 | |||
Postal Stationery. 1933-45 Third Reich period postal stationery postcards and reply cards, the used and unused collection with official, semi-official and privately produced cards, a good range of views and propaganda subjects and slogans, some with special cancellations, also pneumatic post cards and cards for foreign workers in Germany, most well written up on album pages. Also Michel and Borek stationery catalogues, and a 1933 150 page propaganda book containing cigarette cards. (519 + 6 books). £1,500-2,000GIBRALTAR(Also see lots 153, 217, 333) |
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| 608 | |||
| 1922-50 Mint (mainly unmounted) multiples comprising KGV 1921-27 Multiple Script CA 1 1/2d corner plate block of six and 1930 type II 3d ultramarine corner plate block of four; 1938-51 KGVI 1d yellow-brown perf 13 1/2 imprint block of four, 1d red-brown perf 13 imprint plate number block of six, 2d grey perf 13 1/2 corner plate block of four, 6d perf 13 marginal block of four, 5/- perf 13 1/2 corner sheet number block of four; and 1950 New Constitution 2d and 6d imprint blocks of four, 1/- corner plate blocks of four (2, plates "1" and "2"), and a 1/- imprint block of four including the broken "R" variety, the last block with minor gum toning, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 91a, 109, 122a, 122d, 124a, 126b, 129a, 140, 142, 143/a, £515++. (12 blocks). £160-200 |
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| 609 | |||
1925-32 £5 Violet and black superb mint, very lightly mounted. S.G. 108, £1,500. Photo on Back Cover. £800-850GREECE |
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| 610 | |||
| 1861-87 Large Hermes Heads mint and used in a stockbook with some multiples, including 1861-62 First Athens printing (8), 1875-80 cream paper printings with 10L variety "00" on reverse, 20L variety "2" inverted (and broken), several 1L mint and used blocks of four, etc. Condition a little mixed but many fine. (285). £400-500 |
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| 611 | |||
| 1900-1923 Surcharges comprising mint 1900 25L double surcharge and 25L red + 50L black varieties on 1896 Olympics 40L; unissued "1922 Revolution" overprints on Crete 1900 issue 5L on 1L (2), 10L on 25L, 50L on 5d (3) and small "Greece" overprint 50L on 50L (7, one with R.P.S Certificate), and 10L on Crete 1905 issue 20L mint and used. Also 1911-21 engraved set of 16 with additional 20 1/4 x 25 1/4mm 10d, 1927 landscapes set of 14 and 1933-35 re-engraved set of seven all unmounted mint. High catalogue value if genuine, but many dubious, offered "as-is". (55) £400-600 |
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| 612 | |||
| 1914-56 Charity stamps in two stockbooks, many surcharges including 1917 Welfare Fund 20L on 20L blue fiscal mint and used (3) and similar 5L on 50L and 10L on 50L with value cancelled by thin lines, both used; 1922 5L surcharges on Greek Women's Patriotic League issue in mint pairs or blocks, also double surcharge varieties; many other surcharge varieties and scarcer stamps, many surcharges however dubious, the lot therefore offered "as-is". (100s). £500-700 |
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| 613 | |||
| 1875-1947 Postage due stamps mint and used in three stockbooks with a good range of 1875-93 issues including imperf and misperforated varieties, 1902 imperforate proofs in black (6) and 25L blue imperforate pair, 1913 overprints in red including 10L overprint reading upwards, various blocks, etc. (100s). £300-400 |
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| 614 | |||
| 1941 Italian Occupation surcharges for Corfu comprising 1937 Historical issue 10d and Airpost 1d scarlet both unmounted mint; or from Cephalonia and Ithaca, comprising various pairs mint (28) or used (3), single stamps mint (4) or used (44), also half overprints on single stamps (from divided pairs) mint (6) or used (27), all offered "as-is". (114). £200-250 |
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| 615 | |||
1913-20 Greek Territories issues in a stockbook, mainly Thrace including Western Thrace Autonomous Government handstamped overprints on Turkey (4), Greece (24) or Bulgaria (19); Allied Occupation overprints to the 25d; Greek Administration overprints with many varieties; and Turkey stamps overprinted for Gumultsina (7), 1920 Occupation of Adrianople (34) or Redestos. Also Kavalla 1913 10L surcharge on Bulgaria 10st mint and used; Samos 1914-15 Vathy Hospital fund set of 12 mint; and Smyrna 1919 overprints on 1L and 3L used on separate piece. An interesting lot, some overprints and surcharges rather dubious, therefore offered "as-is". (100s). £300-400HONG KONG |
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| 616 | |||
| QV-QEII Definitives, a mainly used duplicated accumulation in a stockbook, some better items noted including 1880 10c mauve with "A1" cancel, 1880 10c on 16c yellow with "S1" cancel, 1876 28c on 30c (2, one with "F1" cancel), also 1863-71 96c with "D28" cancel (probably a forgery, offered "as-is"), and a few China stamps including 1883 Large Dragon 5ca chrome-yellow used with central Peking seal cancel in blue (S.G. 9, £500, blunt top left corner). (Many 100s). Photo on pages 99 and 111. £400-500 |
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| 617 | |||
| 1863-71 4c Grey overprinted "Specimen" type HK3 and 1891 50c on 48c dull purple overprinted "Specimen" type D12, both with perf faults at upper left. S.G. 9, 46s. (2). £80-100 |
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| 618 | |||
| 1891 2c Jubilee overprint, used pair and singles (2, together forming a rejoined pair), all with Jan 23 c.d.s. S.G. 51, £520. (4). £130-160 |
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| 619 | |||
| 1900 QV 2c - 30c Crown CA set of six fine mint, S.G. 56-61, £200. (6). £60-70 |
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| 620 | |||
| 1901 12c Blue watermark Crown CA block of four fine mint. S.G. 60, £192+. |
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| 621 | |||
| 1903 KEVII $3, $5 and $10 Watermark Crown CA, each overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 74/6s. (3). Photo on page 99. £450-500 |
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| 622 | |||
| 1912 10c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92 x 60mm, dated "27 JUL. 12". Small surface scrape through the value tablet, otherwise fine. Photo on page 95. £200-250 |
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| 623 | |||
| 1921 1c - $5 Watermark Multiple Script CA set of 14 overprinted "SPECIMEN" (missing the four perforated SPECIMEN values issued later), 20c with corner fault, otherwise fine mint, the 8c orange, 20c and 25c all with broken "S" variety. S.G. 117s-132s. (14). Photo on page 99. £320-380 |
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| 624 | |||
| 1931 3c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, slightly reduced at top to 92 x 53mm, stamped "BEFORE / STRIKING" and dated "17/7/31" in manuscript, fine. Photo on page 95. £250-300 |
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| 625 | |||
| 1931 5c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, reduced at top to 92 x 49mm, stamped "BEFORE / STRIKING" and dated "22/7/31" in manuscript, fine. Photo on page 95. £240-280 |
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| 626 | |||
1938-52 KGVI Perf 14 1/2x14 2c (2), 4c (2), 5c, 10c (2), 30c yellowish olive, 50c and perf 14 5c all in unmounted mint blocks of four, some marginal, very fine. S.G. £461+. (10 blocks). £80-100Cancellations and Treaty Ports |
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| 627 | |||
| Siam. 1863-71 12c Pale blue watermark Crown CC, used with part oval British Consulate Bangkok cancel, very scarce and unusual. With R.P.S Certificate (2011). Photo on page 99. £250-300 |
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| 628 | |||
| 1900 2c Blue rejoined block of five (two pairs and a single) cancelled by octagonal "YOKOHAMA A MARSEILLE / L.N. No 1", an unusual multiple. £100-120 |
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| 629 | |||
| QV - KGV Stamps with various maritime or foreign arrival cancels including QV stamps cancelled "SHIP", Nagasaki c.d.s (2) or by an unusual cork cancel (5, applied in USA or Japan), also cancels of Haiphong, Manila or U.S Sea P.O. (33). £300-350 |
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| 630 | |||
| French Colonies 1872 15c, 1876 10c, 1886 25c and Indo China 1892 25c each cancelled "B62", very unusual. (4). Photo on page 99. £180-220 |
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| 631 | |||
| USA 1898 5c Postal stationery envelope from San Francisco (senders cachet on reverse) to Hong Kong "per Doric", cancelled upon arrival, presumably posted at sea as paquebot mail. Unusual. £100-120 |
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| 632 | |||
I.P.O Tie Prints. Various QV (57), KEVII (5), Japanese (2) and Chinese stamps all with boxed "I.P.O" tie print handstamps, identified as being from Chungking (4), Canton (10, three types, one on piece), Swatow (27, four types, seven in red) or Foochow (24 including the China/Japan stamps, four with no additional datestamp). (65). £300-350Prisoner of War Mail |
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| 633 | |||
| The WW2 correspondence to and from Naval Telegraphist Robert Walker, Prisoner of War in "N" Camp (Argyle Street) Hong Kong, 1943-45. The complete WW2 correspondence, all with enclosed letters, sent between Walker and his fiancée Miss C. Corbett (Rusty) or from his parents, all living in Birmingham, comprising:- - 1940 (Feb.-Nov.) Covers from Walker at Portsmouth or Fareham (75). - 1940 (Dec) Cover from Simons Town, South Africa. - 1941 (Feb.-Sep.) Stampless O.A.S covers from Malaya (18), cancels comprise London Received from H.M Ships (2, one stamped), Field Post Office / S.P.501 (14), Field Post Office / S.P502 (2). - 1941 (Oct.- Nov.) Covers from Hong Kong (3) with London Received From H.M Ships, two bearing G.B stamps, enclosed letters from Stonecutters Island (2, one an Xmas card of the Wireless Telegraph Station) or H.M.S "Thracian". - 1942 (June) - 1944 (Sep.) Stampless covers from "Rusty" Corbett or Walker's parents all to Walker in Camp "N", all with British and Japanese censors (various types) (40). - 1944 (May-Sep.) G.B 3d P.O.W postal stationery postcards (5), from "Rusty" (2) or Walker's parents (3) all to Walker in Camp "N", British and Japanese censor cachets. - 1944 Japanese P.O.W postcards (2) slightly differing in print size, from Walker to "Rusty", both with censor cachets, dated Oct 9th and Nov. 9th. - 1943 Japanese P.O.W envelopes (2) with British and Japanese censors, both with letters on printed P.O.W notepaper, Walker ending both letters with "rules to be observed when writing to P.O.W". One dated Aug 8th 1943, the other undated. - 1945 (Sep. 15-23) Stampless covers from Walker in Manila to "Rusty"; all endorsed "Liberated U.K P.W" with "AUST ARMY P.O / 243" c.d.s, two also with "No. 2 AUST BASE P.O / F" c.d.s and "PASSED FREE / OF POSTAGE". (4). - 1945 (Sep. 22) Stampless forces air letter from a former P.O.W colleague, Capt. B.A. Head, to Walker in Birmingham. Endorsed "Ex PW Mail" with octagonal framed "HONG KONG / 1945 / POSTAGE PAID". - 1945 (Oct.) Covers from Toronto to "Rusty", written by Walker enroute back to the UK, two with stamps torn out (4). - Telegrams telling of Walkers arrival in Canada and Southampton. - 1945-46 Post Office Savings Book and a photo of "Rusty". An interesting and unusual complete P.O.W correspondence, some covers a little tatty, those to and from the P.O.W Camp mostly in unusually good condition. (159). Photo on page 91. £5,000-5,500 ICELAND - See lots 151, 163, 164, 169, 177, 204INDIA(Also see lots 179, 194, 416-418, 422, 474-476, 522, 523) |
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| 634 | |||
| 1815 Entire letter from Inverness to "Alexander Charles Fraser, Assistant to the Resident, Delhi, care of Lucas Mackintosh, Calcutta, Bengal" with two strikes of circular "INDIA SHIP LETTER / LONDON" (Rob. In1) dated 30 OC and 31 OC, explained by the scroll handstamp "PUT IN AFTER 7oCLOCK / AT NIGHT" (W. & J. L1120), listed in the County Catalogue as a Foreign Branch mark but clearly used in the Ship Letter Office, very few examples recorded. Privately carried to London where it was posted, therefore charged 1/2, with boxed "KINGS POSTE / C. INLD do" backstamp. £240-280 |
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| 635 | |||
| 1816 Entire letter from Madras to Dublin with boxed "POST PAID" and "MADRAS / PACKET LETTER" datestamp, red "PAID / INDIA / PACKET LETTER" (Rob. InP1) and "MORE / TO / PAY" applied in London, charged 3/6 with erased rates of 1/2, 1/4 and 2/8. An unusual item. Photo on page 92. £200-240 |
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| 636 | |||
| 1819 Entire prepaid from Edinburgh to "Ryepore near Nagpore" with red oval "Post Paid Ship Lre / LONDON" (Rob. S41) and backstamped by black double oval "11 OC 11 / 1819" datestamp (W. & J. L1424) used in the Ship Letter Office on delayed Ship Letters, arrival handstamp showing a charge of 8a inland postage and 2a ship postage. A little staining at lower edge, very scarce. £250-280 |
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| 637 | |||
| 1824 Entire letter to England backstamped with fine double ring "GORUCKPOOR / POST OFFICE", paid 13a to Calcutta, the address panel written up in such a way that it appears to be from a soldier and so was only charged 3d in error in London. Handstamped with an unusually fine strike of circular "INDIA SOLDIER & / 3 / LONDON" (Rob. InSol5) and "In All". A fine and unusual use of this India Soldiers handstamp applied in error. Photo on page 92. £500-600 |
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| 638 | |||
| 1828 Entire letter from Cawnpore to England headed "From Rough Rider R. Webb 2nd Troop 1st Bde Bengal Artillery. A Soldiers letter" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, with circular "INDIA SEAMAN & / 1 / LONDON" (Rob. InSol2a). Very few examples are recorded of the 1d charge for soldiers letters from India, delivered to the British Post Office free of sea postage; the "Seamans" handstamp is especially rare with just two or three other examples recorded, all used on letters from soldiers. Photo on page 92. £280-320 |
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| 639 | |||
| 1839 Entire letter to London written by an army officer at Jubulpore, strangely charged the 3d soldiers rate in error in London despite not endorsed as being from a soldier, although the reverse has a "3d" charge written alongside the red boxed "JUBULPORE / Paid" datestamp. Handstamped with an unusually fine strike of the very scarce unframed "INDIA SOLDIERS / 3 / LONDON" (Rob. InSol6). An unusual error. Photo on page 92. £900-1,100 |
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| 640 | |||
| 1840 Entire letter from Dinapore to London, headed "From Private F. Wicks 1st European Regt" and countersigned by an Officer charged the 4d soldiers concession rate with two strikes of the very scarce double ring "INDIA SHIP LETTER / 4 / LONDON" (Rob. In3). Contents describe the wreck of the troop ship "Duke of Buccleugh" from Gravesend in the Bay of Bengal; the crew, sailors and married soldiers left on the boats leaving the unmarried soldiers stranded on the stricken ship, from which they were rescued by another passing ship two days later. Splitting at folds and rather soiled but very scarce. £350-400 |
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| 641 | |||
| c.1850 Unused printed pictorial envelope entitled "JUBBULPORE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY" showing the school tents, huts and church, all of which are pegged to the ground with ropes, also a man on an elephant, etc. A little light staining, otherwise fine and an exceptional item, very well printed, the first such pictorial envelope we have recorded from India. Photo on page 96. £200-300 |
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| 642 | |||
| 1854 4a Blue and red head die III, frame die I, cut square at base, cut to shape but well clear of the stamp at upper corners, clear margins on all sides, used with light diamond of bars cancel. S.G. 21, £1,800. Photo on page 99. £180-220 |
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| 643 | |||
| 1856-64 2a Yellow-buff imperforate horizontal pair mint, good margins, left stamp with tiny natural paper inclusion, otherwise very fine and scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (2012). S.G. 42a, £2,250. Photo on Back Cover. £1,400-1,600 |
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| 644 | |||
| 1857 (Oct 11) Letter (no envelope or address panel) written from Delhi by Joseph Drake, no. 2744 no. 10 Company 1st European Bengal Fusiliers, to the sister of Private Walter Hastings who had been killed in the assault on Delhi four weeks earlier. Exceptional content on the Mutiny includes "I send you the sorrowful news of the death of your brother William, he was killed in action on the morning of the 14th of last month when we were storming this place .... he was killed when the Regiment was charging a battery. The cruelties of these black hearted sons of satan was enough to make any man have revenge for the poor women and children that they brutally murdered and cut to pieces, children of three weeks old were torn from their mothers and thrown into the air and caught on the points of the bayonets of those savages, and others cut to pieces and forced down the mouths of their parents, and women cut open and the child taken out and placed on a spear, if that is not enough to make any Briton have revenge I do not know what is ...". Exceptional content. |
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| 645 | |||
| 1861 Stampless entire letters from Bombay to Marseille with diamond shaped "GB/IF62 4/10c" Anglo-French accountancy marks, one with matching "INDIA UNPAID". (2). £80-100 |
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| 646 | |||
| 1865 1a - 4a on watermarked paper, the mint selection comprising 1a (2, one thinned), 2a in the three listed colours (yellow shade creased, small black marks on reverse of orange shade) and 4a green, good colour and appearance, the uncommon 4a very fine. S.G. 59/64, £1,112. (6). Photo on page 99. £280-320 |
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| 647 | |||
| 1883 9p Soldiers and Seamens envelope sent from Peshawar by a Private in The Queens Regt., addressed to the USA, backstamped "PLYMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" and "NEW YORK / PAID ALL" datestamps. Very fine, an unusual destination. £160-180 |
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| 648 | |||
| French India. 1841 Entire letter to France backstamped by red boxed "PONDICHERY / Paid" (Giles type 7) with manuscript date and "1R 3A Steam & Inland Paid in India", the front with red oval framed "INDIA" and "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE". £100-120 |
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| 649 | |||
| French India. 1845-64 Entire letters to France, the two 1845 letters with senders cachets and "MADRAS / STEAM LETTER / Paid" datestamps, the 1862 entire letter with circular "BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY" c.d.s in black and red framed "PD". (3). £120-140 |
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| 650 | |||
| French India. 1853 Entire letter to France with red boxed "PONDICHERRY / Paid" datestamp (Giles type 12) and crescent framed "INDIA PAID" both on the front, very fine. £100-120 |
| 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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