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| 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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| Auction Lots - Page 12 | |||
| 551 | |||
Chefoo/Amoy. 1894 Registered cover to Amoy bearing Chefoo 1894 2c strip of three tied by "LOCAL POST / CHEFOO" datestamps (Apr 3) with blue "REGISTERED - SHANGHAI" squared circle (Apr 6) and "LOCAL POST AGENCY / AMOY" c.d.s (Apr 12) both on the front, also handstamped by red straight line "REGISTERED". A fine cover. Photo on Page 97. £200-240Foreign Post Offices |
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| 552 | |||
| 1901 Japanese 1 1/2sn postcard sent from Tientsin to Germany, franked by C.E.F 1/2d, German P.O in China 5pf, China 2c and USA 1c each cancelled at their respective countries post offices in Tientsin, the German 5pf stamp being the scarce Tientsin provisional "China" handstamp on Germania 5pf (S.G. 16, £475), scarce on cover. Photo on Page 97. £200-250 |
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| 553 | |||
| Russian P.O in Port Arthur. 1901 Cover to France with 1889 10k tied by 28mm Port Arthur Russian P.O code "3" c.d.s, various backstamps include Chefoo Chinese P.O, Chefoo and Shanghai Russian P.O and Hong Kong; and 1904 picture postcard to Shanghai with 1902 3k rose tied by 31mm Port Arthur Russian P.O code 7 c.d.s, Shanghai Russian P.O and Shanghai Local Post datestamps. (2). £150-180 |
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| 554 | |||
| Russian P.O. in Shanghai. 1906 Registered cover to Bokhara bearing "Kitai" overprint 1k and 10k (2) each tied by Shanghai Russian P.O c.d.s, violet boxed "R / SHANGHAI" with a Russian P.O registration etiquette applied, backstamped at Bokhara. Very fine. Photo on Page 97. £140-180 |
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| 555 | |||
German/U.S.A Post Offices. 1898 Cover to London with 10pf China overprint pair each tied "TIENTSIN / KAISERL. DEUTSCHE / POSTAGENTUR" c.d.s. Also 1920 cover bearing Shanghai 10c China surcharge on US 5c tied by "U.S POS. SERVICE SHANGHAI / CHINA" duplex. (2). £80-100COOK ISLANDS |
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| 556 | |||
| 1893 Registered cover to Paris bearing 1892 first issue set of four with an additional 1d, a little staining and part of address erased but a scarce issue on cover. (S.G. 1/4, £258 as stamps). £150-180 |
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| 557 | |||
1894 Registered cover to London bearing 1893 second issue 1d blue and 1 1/2d - 10d each tied by Rarotonga c.d.s, violet oval framed "R" handstamp, backstamped in Auckland. A scarce issue on cover. £140-180CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
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| 558 | |||
Forgeries. 1918-20 Issues and 1937 Bratislava Philatelic Exhibition 10h newspaper stamp miniature sheet, the well written up display collection of forgeries together with the genuine stamps on 12 pages with 1918 Boy Scout issue 10h and 20h, "Posta Ceskoslovenska 1919" overprints on various issues of Austria or Hungary, 1919 Hradcany issues with imperf 30h violet and air post overprints, and scarce 1920 100h brown postal forgery single and block of four. An interesting lot (22 forged stamps/miniature sheets + genuine stamps). £100-120EGYPT |
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| 559 | |||
| 1801 Entire letter from France addressed to a Sergeant in the 15th Regiment of Dragoons, Armee d'Orient in Egypt. A long and interesting letter including a description of an assassination attempt on Napoleon, apparently by English hirelings. Light file fold, otherwise fine and a scarce ingoing cover to Egypt during the French Occupation. Photo on Page 97. £250-300 |
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| 560 | |||
| 1927 Type I definitives, 'royal misperfs' of the seven values issued in 1927 produced for King Fuad, the 3m |
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| 561 | |||
| 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 99 and 110. £550-650 |
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| 562 | |||
| 1929 Prince Farouk's ninth Birthday set of four with brown and black (5m) centres, 10m with stain spot, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 178/81a, £520. £80-100 |
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| 563 | |||
| Officials. 1926 1m - 50m set of 12, 'royal misperfs' produced for King Fuad, the 20m olive-green comprising two marginal pairs, the other eleven values all in marginal blocks of four, superb unmounted mint. A scarce set. (48). Photo on Page 99. £650-750 |
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| 564 | |||
| Officials. 1938 1m - 50m set of nine, 'royal misperfs' produced for King Farouk, all in blocks of nine, superb unmounted mint. (36). Photo on Page 99. £200-250 |
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| 565 | |||
| Postage dues. 1927-32 Imperforate proofs of the 2m grey-black, 2m red-orange, 4m yellow-green, 4m sepia, 6m, 8m, 10m and 30m all in marginal blocks of four on thin card with "CANCELLED" printed on the reverse in English or Arabic. (8 blocks). Photo on Page 99. £280-320 |
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| 566 | |||
| British Forces Postal Seals. 1932 1pi complete imperforate proof sheet of 80 on gummed paper, very fine. S.G. A1, proof. (80). £1,200-1,400 |
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| 567 | |||
| Suez Canal Co. 20c Forgery sheet of 15 in pale green, some faults. £50-70 |
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| 568 | |||
Gaza - Egyptian Occupation. 1948-1967 Mainly mint collection on leaves, including 1948 overprint set of 19, 1953 obliterated portrait set of 19 and 1955 definitive set of 18, also a few First Day Covers. S.G. £600++. £110-130FALKLAND ISLANDS(Also see lot 160) |
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| 569 | |||
| 1891 1d Brownish claret, surcharged 1/2d on each half, a mint unsevered pair with diagonal surcharges, light corner crease and minor staining to a couple of corner perforations, otherwise fine and scarce. Also another unused bisect with upright surcharged, thinned and other faults. S.G. 13a, £3,500. (2). Photo on Page 109. £600-800 |
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| 570 | |||
| 1899 Registered cover to England bearing 1891-1902 1/2d (3), 1d and 2d, the stamps unusually cancelled upon arrival in England with oval "REGISTERED / LONDON" datestamps. Photo on Page 102. £180-220 |
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| 571 | |||
1915 Registered "Wilson" cover with KGV 1/2d - 2 1/2d each cancelled by violet oval "DECEPTION ISLAND / 16 DEC 1915 / SOUTH SHETLANDS", arrival backstamps, very fine. Photo on Page 102. £150-200FINLAND |
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| 572 | |||
1879 8p + 8p Postal stationery postcard cancelled by Lillikyli (?) c.d.s, a scarce item of postal stationery. (H&G 7, priced at $200 in 1967). Photo on Page 102. £100-120FRANCE(Also see lots 81, 82, 84-86, 97, 169-174, 439, 462, 486, 559) |
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| 573 | |||
| 1869 5f Lilac-grey used with Paris star cancel, a couple of short perfs and trace of a light crease, otherwise fine with two expert handstamps on reverse. A good example of this uncommon stamp. S.G. 131, £1,100. Photo on Page 109. £250-280 |
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| 574 | |||
| 1919 1/2c on 1c Slate, unmounted mint single with margin at top, on GC paper, variety surcharge inverted, superb and very scarce. Also a corner block of four with the surcharge misplaced downwards and to the right. S.G. 379a, £1,500. Photo on Page 99. £300-350 |
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| 575 | |||
| 1923 Bordeaux Philatelic Congress 1f used with the exhibition c.d.s (June 21), lower left corner with a few short perfs, otherwise very fine. S.G. 400e, £700. Photo on Page 109. £140-160 |
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| 576 | |||
| 1925 Paris International Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet containing 5f block of four, used with two exhibition datestamps (May 5), mounted mint, very fine. S.G. MS412a, £1,600. £350-400 |
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| 577 | |||
1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet containing 5f blue and 10f red with central label, used with exhibition c.d.s (June 12) applied away from the stamps, mounted mint, small marginal thin at left, otherwise fine. S.G. MS545b, £1,400. £300-350 Booklets |
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| 578 | |||
| 1919 5f Booklet containing two panes of 25c blue Sower without ground, the first pane complete, the second pane unfortunately largely removed (two stamps remaining), very scarce. Y&T 140-C2, |
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| 579 | |||
Le Philopode booklet (108x50mm) containing 1925 issue 25c ochre-brown corner marginal strip of four with Le Philopode adverts (Y.&T. 235-CP1, Covers and Postal History |
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| 580 | |||
| 1575-1771 Entire letters with address panels all addressed within France, comprising 1575 entire letter from Toulouse, 1691 entire letter from Nantes, c.1700 entire letter with Post Office endorsement "Toulon" and a "4" charge, and 1771 entire letter with handstruck "TOULON". (4). £250-300 |
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| 581 | |||
| 1788 Entire letter from Toulouse to Ireland via London with scarce tiny two line "PORT PAYE / A TOULOUSE" (24x5mm), unobtrusive tear at top of address panel, otherwise fine. £80-100 |
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| 582 | |||
| 1790 Entire letter from Nismer to Toulouse containing 85 cloth samples, and 1800 letter from Montpellier to Evian containing 20 cloth samples, both with postal markings, very unusual. (2). £150-180 |
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| 583 | |||
| 1795 Printed letter giving details of two deserters from the depot at Bourg-La-Loi, posted from Revel to Bezier with "DISTRICT DE REVEL / AGENT NATIONAL" and "L'AG. NAL PRES / LE D<+H>E<$> DE REVEL" cachets; and 1803 Gazette de France newspaper giving an outline plan to transport an army to England by air in giant balloons. (2). £100-120 |
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| 584 | |||
| 1814 (June) Entire letter from Paris to London with two line "POSTES / CORPS LIGISLATIF", also handstamped "PORT PAYE" and "60 / P.P"; and 1835 entire letter from London to Paris, privately carried to Paris (possibly by diplomatic bag) and posted at the House of Peers with red two line "BUREAU DE POSTES / CHAMBRE DES PAIRS" and circular framed "PAIRS / 3-H". Two unusual cross channel letters, the first apparently a private letter despite the Legislative Corps handstamp. (2). £180-200 |
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| 585 | |||
| 1833-2000 Covers and cards with many advertising envelopes, 1908 illustrated 34 page booklet franked 2c, 1900 lettercard containing a coloured view of Le Havre, imitation cards and envelopes (4), etc. (56). £120-150 |
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| 586 | |||
| 1851-76 Entire letters, covers, cards, fronts and a parcel label all bearing Ceres or Napoleon III issues, including printed advertising envelopes, labels and contents, 1876 envelope with multiple adverts on the front and reverse franked 25c, registered cover franked 75c, etc. A useful lot. (29). £250-350 |
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| 587 | |||
| Maritime Mail. 1857 Stampless entire letter from Marseille to Constantinople with "INDUS" ship datestamp, and 1869 entire letter from Marseille to Rome bearing 10c and 40c tied by two anchor in retta cancels with "LIGNE W / PAQ. FR. NO 2" c.d.s, the 10c crossed by file fold. (2). £80-100 |
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| 588 | |||
| Pictorial & Propaganda Envelopes. Two differing unused printed anti-clerical envelopes; unused pictorial envelopes (2) and notepaper printed in gold; 1849 cover posted from Vichy containing printed notepaper showing the Chateau of St. Marie de Cusset; and an advertising leaflet printed in the form of an imitation mourning envelope. (8). £100-120 |
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| 589 | |||
| Franco-Prussian War - Ballon Montes. 1870 Ballon Montes comprising 1870 (Oct 4) tiny entire letter (35x76mm) written from Fort du Nogent by a soldier in the 51st Regiment de Ligne franked 25c (faults) tied by the numeral "4290" with "VINCENNES" c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Libourne (Oct 16), probably carried on the "Washington"; and 1871 (Jan 17) cover to London franked 30c with red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Jan 21), probably carried on the "Poste de Paris". (2). £150-200 |
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| 590 | |||
| Franco-Prussian War - P.O.W Mail. 1871 (Feb 22) Stampless printed Torgau P.O.W Camp cover with printed heading "Portofrei laut verf. vom 7 August 1870" sent by a French P.O.W to Paris with Torgau c.d.s, backstamped with the cachet of the Camp Commandant and an arrival c.d.s (Feb 26). £140-160 |
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| 591 | |||
| Postal Stationery. c.1870 Envelope essay with unadopted stamp design without value; c1904 15c green lettercard; c.1908 Carte Preumatique 30c violet lettercard with coloured map of Marseille on the front; and 1879 15c + 15c black on green reply card, all superb unused, a scarce group. (4). £180-220 |
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| 592 | |||
| Multiple Advertising Stationery. c.1872-93 Postal stationery with multiple printed adverts comprising a postcard franked 10c, used 15c postal stationery envelope, envelopes franked 25c (2, one used) or 15c lettercards (4, three used), also a similar Belgium 10c lettercard containing multiple adverts, a few faults. (9). £200-300 |
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| 593 | |||
| Advertising Postal Stationery. 1889-1900 15c Blue lettersheet and lettercards (2, one unused) and unused 15c orange lettercard all containing multiple adverts, also a 15c blue lettercard with multiple adverts printed on the reverse, all fine and scarce. (5). £150-200 |
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| 594 | |||
| Advertising labels. 1905-45 Covers (5) and a postcard all with stamps applied in the centre of perforated advertising labels, the adverts therefore appearing around the stamps. (6). £100-120 |
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| 595 | |||
P.O in Turkey. 1874 Cover to Aleppo bearing France 10c (rounded corner) tied by large "5100" retta in blue with "TREBIZONDE / TURQ. D'ASIE" c.d.s alongside and boxed "PD". Backstamped at the French P.O's at Constantinople and Smyrna, with Turkey 1pi postage due applied and tied by boxed arabic cancel of Aleppo. A scarce cover. Photo on Page 102. £180-220French ColoniesMartinique |
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| 596 | |||
| 1735 Entire letter from St. Pierre to Bordeaux with "LA FLOTE" handstamp, charged 6sols. Horizontal file fold, otherwise fine, a very early and scarce letter from Martinique. Photo on Page 102. £350-450 |
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| 597 | |||
| 1751 Entire letter from St. Pierre to Bordeaux privately carried with fine two line "I. DUFOREST / A. BORDEAUX" forwarding agents cachet on the reverse. Part of back flap removed not affecting the cachet, which is believed to be the earliest recorded French forwarding agent handstamp. £140-160 |
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| 598 | |||
| 1771 Entire letter from St. Pierre to Bordeaux, landed at La Flotte with fine oval framed "COLONIES / PAR / LA / FLOTTE", charged 18 sols, very fine. Photo on Page 102. £180-220 |
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| 599 | |||
| 1787 Entire letter from St. Pierre to Bordeaux endorsed on the reverse "Par La Jeune Marianne Cap. Labrouche, Q.D.C" with very scarce "LA MARTINIQUE" handstamp (Jamet type 3, recorded 1784-88), used on letters prepaid 20sols by Paquebot Royal, charged a further 5 sols upon arrival. Very fine. Photo on Page 102. £350-400 |
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| 600 | |||
| Second British Occupation. 1794 (May 29) Entire letter from St. Pierre to Newburyport written two months after the French surrendered the island to the British, landed as a ship letter at Boston with manuscript "Sh 20", handstamped "1/JY" Bishop Mark and straight line "BOSTON". A scarce letter from the British Occupation period. Photo on Page 102. £400-450 |
| 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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