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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 14 | |||
| 651 | |||
| Afghanistan. 1879 (Mar 5) Cover from Rhynie, Scotland to "L. Sergt G.W. Anderson, Army Signaller, 72 Highlands, Frontier Expeditionary Force, Kuram Valley Column, Afghanistan" franked at the soldiers concession rate by a 1d red, backstamped at Sea Post Office, Enquiry Office Allahabad, Kohat and Field P.O. Some opening tears, mainly at upper edge, a scarce concession rate cover going into Afghanistan. Photo on page 96. £400-450 |
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| 652 | |||
| C.E.F. 1905-11 KEVII 1a overprinted C.E.F, unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of four, variety overprint double one albino. With a photocopy of 2004 R.P.S Certificate for a part sheet of 168, from which this block has been removed. S.G. C13a, £400. Photo on page 84. £200-250 |
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| 653 | |||
Revenues. 1863 Customs 1a revenue stamp, Die Proof in black on glazed card, reduced nearly to stamp size and mounted with a card surround, 36 x 48mm. Also the 1a stamp overprinted "CANCELLED" or "SPECIMEN", and the issued stamp mint and used. (5). Photo on page 95. £150-180Officials |
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| 654 | |||
| 1866 Service Postage overprint on 2a Foreign Bill stamp, used with oval of bars cancels, central horizontal crease. S.G. O16, £850. Photo on page 95. £100-120 |
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| 655 | |||
| 1866 Service Postage overprint on 8a Foreign Bill stamp, tied to small piece by "L" within oval of bars cancels, some rubbing and surface faults, still a very presentable example of this very scarce stamp. S.G. O18, £6,500. Photo on page 95. £400-500 |
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| 656 | |||
| 1866 Service Postage overprint on |
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| 657 | |||
1926 1a Chocolate surcharged 'Service One Anna' in error, marginal, superb unmounted mint. S.G. O107a, £250. Photo on page 111. £120-140Airmails |
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| 658 | |||
| 1911 (Sep 9) First UK Aerial Post purple-brown envelope flown from London to Windsor, franked KGV 1d tied by the special Aerial Post c.d.s, addressed to India with "NAGERCOIL" arrival c.d.s on the front. Opening faults along top edge, still a very reasonable looking cover to India. Photo on page 96. £100-120 |
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| 659 | |||
| 1911 (Sep 13) First UK Aerial Post dark brown postcard flown from London to Windsor, the reverse with printed message of thanks from the organising committee of the Aerial Post, franked KEVII 1/2d and KGV 1/2d tied by the special Aerial Post c.d.s. Redirected from Pathankot to the Station Hospital at Ferozepore with five Indian datestamps all on the front, including two T.P.O datestamps and two differing "PATHANKOT" datestamps. A scarce card to India, the printed organising committee card rarely found addressed abroad. Photo on page 96. £250-300 |
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| 660 | |||
| 1925 Cover flown by Alan Cobham and A.B Elliot on the Anglo-India Air Survey return flight from Calcutta to London, bearing special green vignette and an uncancelled India KGV 2a with violet triangular cachet "ANGLO-INDIA / AIR SURVEY / BY / AEROPLANE / D.H.50 / 1924. 1925. / CALCUTTA-TO-LONDON". Posted upon arrival with "WADDON AERODROME / CROYDON" c.d.s (Mar 17) on reverse, a "3d / E.C" charge mark and 3d postage due stamp tied by Kensington c.d.s, signed on the reverse by Elliot. Fine and scarce, 90 covers flown. Photo on page 96. £350-400 |
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| 661 | |||
| 1926-27 Flight covers comprising 1926 (Jan 22) Karachi to Risalpur R.A.F demonstration flight (40 carried); April 4th Danish Fokker flight from Calcutta to Rangoon (78 carried); and 1927 (Jan 29) Basra to Cairo flight, all fine. (3). Photo on page 96. £150-200 |
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| 662 | |||
| 1929-33 Special or first flight covers comprising 1929 (June 25) cover flown over Calcutta by Joan Page and Dec 30th covers flown in both directions between Delhi and Karachi, 1930 (Feb 4) Karachi to Teheran and March 12th Karachi to Delhi, 1931 (April 13) first experimental flight from Calcutta to Australia and May 4/6 second experimental flight from Calcutta or Rangoon to Australia, 1932 (Oct) covers flown in both directions between Karachi and Madras, 1933 (July 11) Calcutta to Cawnpore, 1934 Madras to Calcutta. (12). £200-250 |
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| 663 | |||
| Bahrain. 1932 (Oct 4) Cover franked KGV 1/2a and Air 6a each cancelled by "BAHRAIN" c.d.s, addressed to Khartoum and carried on the first flight of the new Imperial Airways route. Handstamped circular "AIR / MAIL", backstamped at Cairo and Khartoum (Oct 10). Scarce from Bahrain, very few covers flown. Photo on page 96. £300-350 |
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| 664 | |||
1934 (Dec 4) Lahore to Karachi first flight cover, addressed to Limbe, Nyasaland, transferred to Imperial Airways London route at Karachi and then onto their African route at Cairo. A very scarce destination, with S.H.R.T.P.O and Limbe backstamps. £150-180Indian States |
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| 665 | |||
| Feudatory States. Postal stationery cards and envelopes (Cochin, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Travancore, etc.), mostly used, condition a little mixed. (61). £60-70 |
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| 666 | |||
| Idar. 1939 1/2 Anna emerald, eight booklet panes each of four stamps all fine mint, and the cover from the 1 rupee booklet. S.G. 2a. £960+. £300-350 |
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| 667 | |||
| Idar. 1944 1 Anna violet, seven booklet panes each of four stamps and another part pane of three stamps, all fine mint, the margins with staining around the staple holes. Also the 2r booklet cover. S.G. 4, £116+. £50-60 |
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| 668 | |||
| Idar. 1944 Set of four booklets with 1 rupee (32 x 1/2 anna, S.G. 3b), 2 rupee (32 x 1 anna, S.G. 4), 4 rupee (32 x 2 anna, S.G. 5) and 8 Rupee (32 x 4 anna, S.G. 6) all complete, some rusting around the staples as usual, very scarce. S.G. £412 as stamps. £240-280 |
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| 669 | |||
| Soruth. 1948 "ONE ANNA" on 4 Anna black and purple official, marginal unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. O16, £475. Photo on page 99. £160-200 |
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| 670 | |||
Soruth. 1948 "ONE ANNA" on 8 Anna black and yellow-green official, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. O17, £425. Photo on page 99. £140-160IRAQ |
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| 671 | |||
1926 Cover to England bearing Iraq 6a tied by boxed "BY AIR / Iraq to Great Britain / with Alan Cobham" and "BAGHDAD H.O (IRAQ)" c.d.s (Sep 27), London F.S arrival backstamp (Oct 2). 110 Covers carried from Baghdad, on Cobham's Australia to England return flight. Photo on page 96. £280-320IRELAND(Also see lots 66, 75, 80, 112, 140, 141, 160, 200, 230, 241-248, 544, 600) |
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| 672 | |||
| 1857 Cover to London with two 1d reds (shades) each cancelled by the very scarce Dublin 186 duplex with side bars to the left of the numeral forming part of the datestamp circle. Part of the address written through, otherwise fine. £100-120 |
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| 673 | |||
| 1891 Midland Great Western Railway 2d letter stamp Die Proof in black on thick card, 45 x 38mm, fine and scarce. Photo on page 111. £100-120 |
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| 674 | |||
| 1921 (Feb 2) Stampless O.H.M.S cover to No.1 Remount Depot, Dublin, with "FIELD POST OFFICE / 202" double ring datestamp, backstamped with similar F.P.O W.16 c.d.s. F.P.O 202 believed to have been used at Belfast or Dublin, eight months earlier than previously recorded. Photo on page 101. £150-180 |
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| 675 | |||
| 1921 (Oct 15) Stampless cover (flap missing) to the Remount Depot, Dublin, with distorted rubber datestamp "FIELD / 8 / POST OFFICE" in black, used at Fermoy. Very scarce. Photo on page 101. £150-180 |
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| 676 | |||
| 1922 (Feb 9) Stampless cover to No.1 Remount Depot, Dublin, with single ring "FIELD POST OFFICE / 10" c.d.s, probably used at Belfast or Enniskillen, backstamped at F.P.O D.41. A scarce datestamp. £150-180 |
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| 677 | |||
1921-22 Stampless O.H.M.S covers to No.1 Remount Depot, Dublin, with double ring Field Post Office datestamps comprising numbers "W.16" or "D.41", both used at Dublin with violet cachet "COMMAND PAY OFFICE / DUBLIN"; or F.P.O "3.K" used at Curragh Camp, with cachet "QUARTERMASTERS' OFFICE / No. / OCT 1921 / 6 DRAGOON GUARDS / CARABINIERS", backstamped at F.P.O W.16. (3). £150-180ITALY and COLONIES |
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| 678 | |||
| Sicily. 1859 1/2gr and 1gr mint, 5gr and 10gr used, all fine with clear margins. S.G. £1,800+. (4). Photo on page 99. £300-350 |
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| 679 | |||
Eritrea. 1935 1.25 Lire surcharge in black on perf 11 60c Express stamp, fine mint, very scarce. With Diena Certificate (1983). S.G. E116a, £11,000. Photo on page 99. £2,000-2,400JORDAN |
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| 680 | |||
1949-58 Covers and pieces with cancellations from the occupied territories in the West Bank, bearing Jordan or Palestine overprint issues, on pages in alphabetical order from Abu-Dees to Yabed, including 1949 cover from Beit Jala with boxed "A.V.2". Also a few covers and pieces from Egyptian occupied Gaza, and stamps from Jordan, Jordan Occupation of Palestine (with 1948 1m - 500m in unmounted blocks of four), Israel (with Doar Ivri 5m - 50m tab blocks mounted mint), Palestine including S.G. 36 and S.G. 81b mint, also G.B issues overprinted for Levant, Morocco Agencies and M.E.F, etc. (100s). £200-250KENYA, UGANDA and TANGANYIKA |
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| 681 | |||
1938 Commercial airmail cover to Switzerland franked 5c, 20c and 50c purple and black with variety "Rope not joined to sail", fine and scarce on cover. S.G. 144a, £250. Photo on page 101. £150-180MALAYA |
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| 682 | |||
British Empire Exhibition. 1923-24 Johore covers with stamps cancelled by circular "BRITISH EMPIRE / EXHIBITION 1924" slogan handstamp (2, one registered), also similar slogan handstamp on 1923 front from Kuala Lumpur, and a 1924 cover (stained) with Straits stamps cancelled by Malacca British Empire Exhibition duplex type slogan datestamp. (4). £100-120Straits Settlements |
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| 683 | |||
| Malacca. 1924 Stampless cover to England handstamped "O.H.M.S" with violet cachet "MALACCA VOLUNTEER CORPS", and 1925 cover franked 3c to Muar, both with British Empire Exhibition duplex handstamp, types HS1 State 1 or State 2 (with "1924" removed, earliest recorded date), both very fine. (2). Photo on page 101. £160-200 |
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| 684 | |||
| Penang. 1845 (Nov 3) Stampless entire letter to Singapore "p. P. & O. sr Braganza" backstamped with red boxed "PENANG / Paid" datestamp (P5), horizontal file fold, otherwise fine. The datestamp is upright and displays well when the upper flap is opened out. £160-200 |
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| 685 | |||
| Penang - Paquebots. 1896-99 India 2a6p postal stationery envelope, covers from India (2) franked on reverse by India 1/2a stamps (two singles or strip of three + two singles) and cover to Wales with G.B 2 1/2d, all cancelled at Penang and bearing very scarce "PAQUEBOT" (SL5, includes earliest and latest recorded dates, or SL6) in black or violet. The India stamped covers a little stained and G.B cover shortened at left, the 1896 stationery envelope very fine and early. (4). Photo on page 101. £160-200 |
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| 686 | |||
| Balik Pulau. 1892 Registered cover to England with fine "P / BALEK PULAU" c.d.s (D2, latest recorded date) and boxed "R" (R2, only recorded example) on the address panel, franked on the reverse by 1889 4c (2 pairs) and 1892 1c on 8c pair cancelled by three superb strikes of scarce circular dumb obliterator, rare and attractive. Photo on page 101. £1,000-1,200 |
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| 687 | |||
| Butterworth. 1928 Registered cover to New York bearing provisional registration label with Butterworth c.d.s (D6), boxed "RECOMMANDE" (R4, earliest recorded date) and "A.R" handstamp (AR2), franked on reverse by KGV 4c, 35c each tied by the Butterworth datestamp, fine and scarce. Photo on page 101. £160-200 |
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| 688 | |||
| Dato Kramat. 1928 15c Registration envelope to USA uprated with KGV 12c, each cancelled "DATO KRAMAT PENANG" c.d.s (D3), bearing a printed Penang registration label handstamped by violet "Dato Kramat", an unusual provisional label. £100-120 |
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| 689 | |||
| Prai. 1910-41 Picture postcard and covers (6) including fine "PRYE" single ring c.d.s (D2) on 1910 postcard, double ring "PRYE / PENANG" c.d.s (D4) on 15c registration envelope (corner fault) also bearing provisional registration label, 1941 "PRAI - S.S" c.d.s (D5) on stampless Official cover, etc. (6). £160-200 |
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| 690 | |||
| Singapore. 1865-67 Native envelopes to Rembang or Samarang, the addresses handstamped in red in English and Chinese with senders seal handstamps on reverse, the first with India 1/2a tied by an indistinct numeral, the other unstamped, both with boxed "SINGAPORE / SHIP LETTER / Paid" (SL3) in red. The stamped cover with small corner faults, otherwise fine and attractive. (2). £240-300 |
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| 691 | |||
| Singapore. 1873-79 Covers to Germany franked 1867-72 6c and 12c, or to G.B. (2) franked 1867-72 12c or 1872 30c, all tied by circular or oval obliterator of bars with red "SINGAPORE / PAID" c.d.s on the front. The 1873 30c cover with opening faults at top edge, otherwise fine. (3). £160-200 |
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| 692 | |||
Singapore. 1940-51 Air Mail covers from Brunei (5), North Borneo (3), Sarawak (2), Labuan, Philippine Islands (2) or Malaya (Seremban), eleven registered, all sent via Singapore where they were handstamped "A.V.2" comprising types AM20 (2, one in red), AM22 (5) or AM23 (4, two in violet), or were marked A.V.2 in manuscript (3). Two bear Singapore censor cachets, destinations including Switzerland, Mauritius, India, New Zealand, etc. A good lot. (14). £240-300Johore |
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| 693 | |||
| Bekok. 1937-39 Covers to England franked at the 8c surface rate (2) or the 25c rate by Imperial Airways, cancelled "BEKOK" c.d.s (D3), all fine and attractive. (3). £160-200 |
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| 694 | |||
| Labis. c.1920 Illustrated red band envelope to Singapore with 4c tied "LABIS" single ring c.d.s (D2), and 1932 cover to Batu Pakat franked on reverse by 5c tied by "LABIS" double ring c.d.s (D3, earliest recorded date) and an arrival c.d.s, another strike on the front. A couple of very minor edge faults, generally fine and attractive. (2). Photo on page 101. £120-150 |
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| 695 | |||
| Mersing. 1916-29 Registered covers with boxed registration handstamps (R2, R3), the first to Singapore with 3c, 10c tied by single ring c.d.s (D2) with a second clearer strike on the front, the 1929 cover to India franked on reverse by 1c, 2c, 10c (3) tied by large single ring c.d.s (D5) with a further fine strike on the front, also handstamped "AR" (AR2) and "RECOMMANDE" (R5). The 1929 cover stained and with corner fault, the 1916 cover fine. (2). £120-150 |
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| 696 | |||
| Panchor. 1936-37 Air Mail covers to England franked 25c, the first with five 5c stamps on reverse, the second with a 1c stamp on the front and 2c block of 12 on the reverse, all cancelled "PANCHOR" double ring c.d.s (D4), fine and attractive. (2). £160-200 |
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| 697 | |||
Parit Jawa. 1930 Illustrated red band envelope to Muar with 4c tied by fine "PARIT JAWA" c.d.s (D4), another strike below, envelope with small fault at lower left corner, otherwise fine and attractive. Also 1936 postcard to Penang with 2c tied by the same c.d.s, a little stained. (2). Photo on page 102. £200-250Kedah |
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| 698 | |||
| Baling. 1919 "Seng" cover to Penang bearing Straits 1c, 4c and Kedah 1c (2) cancelled by two superb "BALING" double ring datestamps (D2), very fine. £100-120 |
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| 699 | |||
| Bandar Bharu. 1936 Cover to Penang backstamped fine "BANDAR BHARU / KEDAH" double ring c.d.s (D4), bearing 2c and 3c cancelled in transit at Alor Star by a dumb obliterator, unusual and scarce. Photo on page 102. £200-250 |
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| 700 | |||
| Gurun. 1919 Registered cover to USA bearing 10c pair each tied by fine "GURUN" c.d.s (D2) with superb boxed "GURUN / 3 MY 19 / No.... /R" registration handstamp (R1), very attractive. Photo on page 102. £240-300 |
| 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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