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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 30)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 26th October 2012 Time: 12:30PM
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Wednesday 26th September 11.30am to 7pm
Thursday 27th and Friday 28th September 10am to 6pm
Saturday 29th September 10am to 5pm
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Auction Lots - Page 10
451
Yanbo. 1902 Piece bearing 1901 20pa and 2pi tied by superb bilingual type 3 c.d.s, rare even on piece. £50-60
452
Zeidie. 1911 Piece bearing 1902 20pa (2) and 1pi tied by two strikes of the extremely rare type 2 bilingual c.d.s (Dec 26), sent to Janina in Greece with arrival c.d.s (28 Jan. 1912) alongside. This Zeidie c.d.s was not recorded on cover in the Turkish Postmarks handbook. £120-150

Yugoslavia
453
1891-1912 Covers and cards (8) and a large part cover all with bilingual datestamps from Senitze in Serbia (type 3, very rare, part cover only), Uskub in Macedonia (two, rare type 9 and type 12), Pristina (Kosovo, type 6, rare), Stroumdja (Macedonia, type 4, very rare), and four items from Monastir (Macedonia, types 6, 10, 12, 19), a good lot. (9). £500-600
454
Banaluka (Bosnia-Herzegovina). c.1868 Cover to Saray bearing 1865 20pa and 1pi tied by rare oval framed type 1 arabic cancel, the stamps also crossed by two manuscript lines. A good Duloz issue cover. Photo on Page 83. £180-220
455
Bosna/Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina). 1864 Entire letter written from Trieste to Sarajevo with senders cachet on the front, with 1863 marginal 1pi postage due (S.G. D8a, just cut into at left) tied by the exceedingly rare type 2 cancel of Bosna. Address panel with three tiny holes, the reverse a little torn, a very scarce first issue postage due on cover with a rare cancel. Photo on Page 83. £1,500-1,800
456
Bosna/Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina). c.1868 Entire letter to Istanbul franked on the reverse by 1868 5pi and 40pa postage due pair tied by two strikes of the circular framed "Bosna 81" type 4 cancel, an attractive Duloz issue cover. Photo on Page 83. £100-120Railway Cancellations

(also see lots 440 and 441)
457
1900 Picture postcard of Bethlehem with 1892 20p tied by superb bilingual "BUR. AMB. JERUSALEM - JAFFA" c.d.s (type 502) and 1915 20pa envelope bearing 1914 20pa tied by extremely rare "BANDIRMA-SMYRNA" bilingual c.d.s (type 501), with violet censor cachet. Also 1901-10 postcards with station cancels of Aidin (type 3), Uskub (type 3 in violet) or Eskisehir (type 1 negative seal cancel), a good group. (5). £150-200
458
1899 20pa Postal stationery postcard to Switzerland, written from Ada Pazar and cancelled by superb negative seal handstamp "Seyyar Posta Memuru Mustafa Izzet" (Travelling Postal Official Mustafa), with Constantinople transit c.d.s. A rare use of a T.P.O Official's personal handstamp as a cancellation on mail. Photo on Page 83. £180-240

German Field Post Offices
459
Turkey/Syria. 1916 Stampless Feldpost covers to Germany with bilingual "FELDPOST / MIL. MISS" datestamps for Konstantinopel, Mardin, Damaskus or Aleppo, two covers with censor seals, the Damaskus cover handstamped "Sendet keine Nahrungsmittel / nach der Turkeii" and blue circular "Deutsches Etappenlazarett / Brief - Stempel / Damaskus". (4). £130-150

WORLDWIDE STAMPS & COVERS
460
19th and 20th Century mint and used worldwide collection in 19 albums and eleven stockbooks with further duplicates in packets and on pages, including G.B and Empire, France and other Europe, Latin America, etc. (Many 1,000s). £900-1000
461
Stamps and covers in a box including a collection in a Strand album, G.B F.D.Cs, c.1900-10 picture postcards, Germany covers and postal stationery, etc. £100-120
462
Covers - Pneumatic Post. Mint, used and specimen Pneumatic Post postal stationery cards and covers from France (54), Germany (36) or Austria (5); other covers and cards from Germany (2), Italy or France (2) with Pneumatic Post cancels, labels or endorsements; and a few commemorative covers and stamps from Italy. (100+). £200-250
463
Covers. c.1880-1920 Worldwide covers including many postal stationery cards and envelopes, early picture postcards, India and States, India used in Burma including 1891 registered cover with "PALACE / MANDALAY" c.d.s and squared circle, Sudan, French cards used in the Levant, 1894 French postcard from Dieppe with London Paquebot handstamp, Italy money order cards (8), 1914 registered cover with Federated Malay States stamps tied by "BATU GAJAH / POST OFFICE" datestamps, etc. Also several packets of 1d reds and other QV-KGV G.B, India and France stamps. (c.400 covers/cards + 100s of stamps). £250-300
464
Covers. Prestamp to modern G.B, empire and foreign covers with many advertising envelopes; 1901 cover franked Cuba 5c with St. Nazaire Paquebot handstamp; 1901 "Courrier de la Presse" advert cover bearing Bulgaria 50st.; 1857 entire letter bearing Prussian 1850-56 2sgr. pair and 3 sgr.; pictorial airgraphs (8), etc. Also a few stamps including early Japan and some exhibition labels. (Approx 160 covers). £250-300
465
Covers. 1852-1942 Covers and cards including Danish covers bearing 1851 4r, 1854 4r or 1864 4s (T.P.O cancel); 1876 cover with Norway 1872 3s (2, "BUREAU REEXPEDIANT / DE CHRISTIANIA" c.d.s); 1864 entire letter with Belgium 1861 40c (T.P.O cancel); 1899 postcard from France to Serbia with 5p postage due interpanneau pair applied upon arrival, etc. (8). £140-160
466
South America. 1894 Salvador 10c postal stationery envelope to Scotland bearing 1894 1c, 5c (faults) and 10c tied by La Libertad duplexs; and Colombia 1902 Service Postal Fluvial 5c envelope registered to the USA bearing 1902 20c registration stamp and 1902 5c green pair and single. (2). £80-100
467
Stamp Cards. c.1902-14 Picture postcards depicting postage stamps of various countries (50), a few postally used or C.T.O, one with Adelaide Paquebot handstamps; one later stamp card and three cards depicting coins; a Japanese card with a figure made from cut up stamps; trade cards depicting stamps (4); and cigarette cards with real stamps attached (5). An unusual lot. (64). £180-220

BRITISH EMPIRE STAMPS & COVERS
468
Covers. 1899-1934 Covers and cards comprising 1902 postcard with Jamaica 1d tied by violet boxed "MYRTLE BANK / 1901 / JAMAICA" T.R.D (manuscript date "25.1" with the year altered to "1902"); 1929 'Marshall' cover with Virgin Islands KGV 1d strip of three tied by "WEST END / TORTOLA" datestamps with manuscript "West End, R No. 35"; 1933 'Panton' cover from Turks Island to Cayman Islands with 1932 Centenary 1/4d pair and 2 1/2d applied upon arrival to collect a 3d postage due charge; 1928 'Iremonger' cover registered from Barbuda with Leeward Islands 6d; 1935 cover with Christmas Island 10c local and French Oceania 30c; and 1899 picture postcard with Gold Coast 1/2d pair tied by boxed datestamp of Accra. (6). £130-160
469
1913-66 Mainly used selection with Bahamas 1938-48 KGVI sets complete (except Victory pair, also additional 1948 Tercentenary set and Royal Wedding £1); Australia with Kangaroo issues and 1937-49 perf 15x14 set to 1/- and 5/- - £1 on thin paper, also 1966 75c - $4 overprinted "SPECIMEN"; Singapore 1948 definitive sets and Royal Wedding pair; and Canada 1928-29 4c - $1. S.G. £820+. £150-180
470
1931-61 Issues depicting animals all in unmounted mint blocks, comprising South Africa 1954 1/- block of ten, 1/6 block of 18, 10/- block of four, 1959 2/6 sheet of 60 and 1961 1r blocks of six and four; Swaziland 1961 surcharges in plate number blocks of 12 with 5c on 6d type I (2 blocks) and type II, R2 on £1 (type II, middle left); South West Africa 1931 1/3 block of 30, 2/6 block of 18. S.G. £845. £160-180
471
1953 Coronation Omnibus issue, thirty unmounted sets of all 106 stamps, each stamp comprising ten or twenty singles and a block of ten or twenty, all superb. S.G. £3,900. £600-700

ADVERTISING ENVELOPES

(Also see lots 108-120, 499, 592-594) <\i>
472
Cars and Bicycles. 1895-1903 Printed advertising covers from various car or cycle manufacturers or retailers in G.B (2), France (14), Belgium (2), Switzerland, Holland, India or Mexico, all addressed to Humber Ltd. in Coventry, some finely illustrated. A scarce group from the early days of the motor car. (22). Photo on Page 89. £350-400
473
Stamp Dealers and Exhibitions. 1872-1928 Covers and wrappers from stamp dealers in G.B (6, four Alfred Smith stationery envelopes), France (7, with two Maury imitation wrappers), Portugal or Belgium (unused Moens pictorial envelope), also French 1900 and 1913 philatelic exhibition envelopes and Harry Hilckes letterhead. (18). £180-220
474
USA and Canada. c.1855-1903 Advertising cover and cards from Canada (17) or USA (15) including coin and medal dealers, pianofortes, tea, beer, etc. (32). £180-220

AIR MAILS

(Also see lots 106, 107, 121-123, 528, 614, 665-701, 721, 725, 767, 852-854, 858-861, 874)
475
Picture postcard of Alan Cobham, signed and dated "Best wishes, Alan J. Cobham, 23/7/30". Also a 5/- passenger ticket for one flight in a 3-engined airspeed limousine at the National Aviation Day display organised by Sir Alan Cobham. (2). £80-100
476
1932 Imperial Airways Cape Town to London route, northbound first flight covers from South West Africa (6), South Africa (14) or Bechuanaland (2) from various towns, sent to various towns in Northern Rhodesia (9), Southern Rhodesia (10), Nyasaland, Sudan or England, several covers involved in crashes, three covers registered. Also an unused First Flight cover for the flight from Salisbury. (23). £280-320
477
Zeppelins. 1931-38 Covers and cards comprising 1931 registered cover with Russian imperf 35kop and 2r Graf Zeppelin stamps, carried on the Polar flight from Leningrad to the Icebreaker "Malygin"; 1932 ninth South American flight cover from Uruguay; and 1938 propaganda postcard carried on the Graf Zeppelin II Sudetenland flight. (3). £100-120

BOY SCOUTS
478
Ghana. 1967 50th Anniversary of Boy Scout movement in Ghana, 4NP, 10NP and 12 1/2NP each in perforated and imperforate sheets of twelve with illustrated sheet margins and central panel superb unmounted mint, the imperf sheets unlisted by S.G. and scarce. (6 sheets). £100-120
479
Liechtenstein. 1953 14th International Scout Conference set of four in complete sheets of twenty with illustrated borders, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 313/6, £1,100+. £200-250

FORWARDING AGENTS

(Also see lots 86, 128, 884)
480
1729 and 1734 Entire letters from Lipsia to Angiolini & Frangini in Florence, both sent via forwarding agents in Augusta who have endorsed the reverse of the letters. The first inscribed "frco Mantua" and endorsed on reverse "p. Matthia Merz in Augusta"; the second letter inscribed "fro p. Venetia" with "48" rate and endorsed on reverse "p. Addre Geiorgio Vachter in Augusta". Both very fine, two scarce and early forwarding agents endorsements. (2). Photo on Page 83. £200-250

REVENUES, TELEGRAPHS, LOCALS & CINDERELLAS

(Also see lots 493, 523, 542, 567, 640, 651, 652, 722, 728, 766, 791, 792, 809, 814, 816)
481
British Empire Revenues. An accumulation of G.B and empire revenues, many mounted on old album pages including Hong Kong, Mauritius, St. Vincent, Ceylon, Canada, Cyprus, Grenada, Sierra Leone, etc. An interesting lot. (100s). £200-250
482
Foreign Revenues. An accumulation of mainly European revenues, many on old album pages, including France, Greece (with 1882 Consular Service 1L - 9d mint), Italy, Denmark, Spain, Turkey, also Philippine Islands, etc. (100s). £150-200
483
Latin America Revenues. An accumulation mainly on old album pages including Salvador (with perf and imperf blocks, the latter possibly proofs), Cuba, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, etc. Also an old exercise book containing Mexico revenues. (100s). £120-150
484
Locals and Cinderellas. An interesting accumulation on old album pages with locals from USA (mainly forgeries), Morocco, China, Denmark and Norway; railway stamps; forgeries; exhibition labels; a few errors including India 1921 'Pies Pies' surcharge on 1a mint; a few proofs; G.B prestamp covers including 1831 Free letter franked by W.L Maberly, later Secretary of the G.P.O, etc. (100s). £200-250
485
Telegraph Stamps. A worldwide accumulation, many on old album pages, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Philippines, Cuba, Chile, Colombia and other Latin American, a few G.B and empire, etc. (100s). £200-250
486
Europe - Proofs and Essays. Selection comprising France 1881 "Mouchon" master die proof (probably a reprint) and c.1900 telegraph issue die proofs of the 75c value and master design; Denmark 1851-75 issue coloured reprinted die proofs (20); Switzerland 50c essay proofs (4); Hungary 1868 revenue proofs (24) and other essay proofs (7); and Norway 1877 50ore proof. (59). £200-250

WRECK COVERS
487
1862 (Sep 27) Water damaged letter from Melbourne together with the front of the cover which originally enclosed this letter, addressed to Neath, the front with boxed "Saved from the wreck of / the Colombo" in black and a red Registered London (Dec 31) datestamp, water damaged with parts missing from the edges. Also the Post Office ambulance envelope used to send the front and letter on to Neath, with similar red Registered London (Dec 31) datestamp and another strike of the "Colombo" wreck cachet in red, some spotting and torn upon opening. The "Colombo" was wrecked on Minicoy Island in the Indian Ocean on November 19th, this cover being amongst the first mails to be recovered. An interesting group, the "Colombo" wreck cachet very scarce in red. (3). Photo on Page 89. £350-400
488
1907 (July 15) Picture postcard from Toronto to England, a little water stained with the stamp washed off, handstamped by black boxed "IS" to indicate that the card was fully prepaid, with violet boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION / IN SEA WATER. - I.S". Mails posted in Toronto on this date were carried by the "Kronprinz Wilhelm", arriving in London on July 23rd. The mail was probably damaged by a mailbag falling into the dock during unloading. £70-80
489
1930 Cover from South Yarra, Victoria, to Scotland with the stamp washed off, handstamped violet "Damaged by Water / on S.S. Comorin". A fire was discovered in the hold of the "Comorin" after leaving Colombo on March 12th, and was extinguished by flooding the hold with seawater. A very scarce cachet, apparently unlisted by Hoggarth and Gwynn. Photo on Page 89. £200-240

ALBANIA

(Also see lot 382)
490
1914 (Jan 29) Registered cover from Vlone to Germany bearing 1913 5Q pair and 50Q, with German T.P.O registration label "Vom Auslande uber Bahnpost Kufstein-München", the reverse with the cachet "KONTROLLKOMMISSION FUR ALBANIEN / DEUTSCHER DELEGIERTER". £80-100

ANTIGUA
491
1890-1974 Covers and cards including KGV (5) and QEII (11, four size K) registration envelopes, earlier postal stationery postcards and wrappers, aerogrammes (10), WW2 censor cachet, 1938-39 covers from USA or Antigua to Barbuda with arrival datestamps, village cancels, etc. (105). £200-250
492
1938 KGVI 1d Scarlet in a complete unmounted mint sheet of 120, folded along two vertical and a horizontal line of perforations, otherwise superb. S.G. 99, £390+. £100-120

ARGENTINA
493
Revenues. c.1876-1912 Mint and used revenue collection mounted in two S.G. albums and on old album pages in a folder, mainly issues for the provinces of Buenos Ayres, Santa Fe, Salta, San Juan or San Luis, also other province and municipality issues and Argentina Republic issues. An extensive old time collection, a little staining though the majority are fine. (Many 100s). £300-400

ASCENSION
494
c.1915 Cover to London with G.B. KGV 1d tied "ASCENSION" c.d.s, handstamped with straight line "CENSORED" cachet. £100-120
495
1923-27 Covers to England, USA (registered) or South Africa bearing 1922 overprint issue 1d, 2d and 3d, 1924-33 1/2d-3d and 5d, or 1/2d + 3d (2), all fine. (3). £120-150
496
1963-2012 Collection on album pages, complete unmounted mint and used from the 1963 Red Cross Centenary issue to 2012 Fish set, with miniature sheets and some cheaper watermark varieties, also 1980 Ferns and Grasses issue 18p with brown omitted and 1980 Royal Ruby Wedding overprinted '40th Wedding Anniversary' with variety overprint double. S.G. £4,000 (approx.). £700-1,000

AUSTRALIA
497
1914 Picture postcard depicting Aroe Island natives, sent to Holland with 1/2d and 1d Kangaroos tied by "THURSDAY ISLAND / QUEENSLAND" c.d.s. £70-90
498
1945 Cover bearing Australia KGVI 3d (3) tied by circular "TOKYO BAY / 2ND SEPT / 1945 / JAPAN" datestamps (a further strike on reverse) and red "POST / OFFICE / MARITIME / MAIL" machine of London with G.B Naval censor cachet and red "H.M.A.S "SHROPSHIRE" / Official Signing of / Japanese Surrender". Fine and unusual. £70-100
499
Advertising Covers. 1893-1940 Covers from New South Wales (4), Queensland (2), Victoria (3) or Australia (2), most illustrated including Peoples Cycle Agency, N.S.W 1d PTPO stationery envelope with Sun Tea and Moon Tea adverts, etc. (11). £120-150

Australian States
500
Queensland. 1883 Registered cover from London to Queensland franked at the 8d rate by 1d lilacs (3) and 2 1/2d blue pair, redirected from Toowoomba to "Hospital, Ipswich" with a Queensland 2d applied. Handstamped "ADVERTISED / JU 30 83 / UNCLAIMED" and endorsed "Deceased" with "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / QUEENSLAND" backstamp, presumably returned to England under cover. Opening tear at top edge, otherwise fine and an unusual redirected cover. Photo on Page 89. £180-240
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 30)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 26th October 2012 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing at Stampex:
Wednesday 26th September 11.30am to 7pm
Thursday 27th and Friday 28th September 10am to 6pm
Saturday 29th September 10am to 5pm
Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options
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