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The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 3 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 17th April 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm
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Auction Lots - Page 2
1700
An early to modern postal history accumulation, contained in two cartons, including military posts, postcards with some real photographic, postage dues, postal stationery, pre-stamp, T.P.O.s (thousands) £500-800
1701
An interesting early to modern postal history collection housed in six albums, leaves for display and loose, contained in two cartons, including military posts, postcards with some real photographic, postal stationery, pre-stamp, T.P.O.s (thousands) £1,200-1,500

France and Colonies
1702
Mint and used collection in a large red Yvert album, thousands, including "La Belle France" vignettes (over 600), 1922 Orphans, 1924-26 10c. with "phena" label, 1925 Paris and 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheets, 1926-27 55c. on 60c., 1930 Sinking Fund 1f. 50 + 3f. 50 block of four, Colonies with Algeria 1930 Centenary set, Dahomey 1906-07 set, French Guinea 1906-07 set, French Morocco 1935 Lyautey set, French Sudan 1906-08 set, French Territory of the Afars and Issas, Ivory Coast 1906-07 set, Syria, Mauritania 1906-07 set, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Senegal 1906 set, Syria, Upper Volta 1928 set, etc., mixed condition but many fine £800-1,000

French Colonies
1703
An interesting selection of mainly commercial mail with military and censored, contained in a carton, with strength in Algeria, French West Africa including Togo with British
and German occupation areas, Monaco and Tunisia; also a selection of picture postcards. An interesting lot with closer inspection essential. (hundreds) £800-1,000
1704
1890 (c.) -1931, a mostly mint collection arranged in two albums, contained in a carton, with some specialisation including overprints and strength in Dahomey 1899-1905 1c. to 5f., 1906-07 1c. to 5f., French Territory of the Afars and Issas with Djibouti 1894-1902 1c. to 50f. (25f. overprinted "s"), 1902 (4 Jan.-2 Feb.) 0.40 on 2f. (used), 1902
(26 Apr.-24 June) 10c. on 2f. variety "djibouti" inverted and French Somali Coast
1902-03 1c. to 5f., 1903 1c. to 5f., Gabon 1904-07 1c. to 5f., Guadeloupe and
New Caledonia. S.t.c. Yvert €19,000+. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £2,800-3,200
1705
A mixed mint and used, early to modern accumulation housed in ten volumes and loose pages, contained in a carton, with strength in Algeria with commercial mail, Cameroun with used and British and German issues, 1962 Reunification surcharged in sterling 3d. on 20f. (2), 6d. on 25f. Cilicia, Monaco with 1955-57 Air Birds, perf. 13, 200f. used, French Territory of Afars and Issas with Obock 1894-1903 2f. mint, Djibouti 1894-1902 5f. used, 1942 france libre 10f. unmounted mint New Hebrides (British and French), Indo-China and Togo. An interesting lot well worth closer inspection. (thousands) £1,000-1,200

Cameroun
1706
1915 (25 Nov.) envelope registered to France bearing 1915 (Nov.) 35c. tied by "tresor et postes aux armees/cameroun" c.d.s. in violet, showing framed "r" and on reverse Manche (28.12) arrival d.s., peripheral faults and central horizontal fining fold not affecting the adhesive; also similar front bearing 10c. and 25c. dated 16 November 1915. Photo £120-150

Castellorizo
1707
1920 "o f/castelloriso" on France 50c. and 1f., original gum, fine. Yvert 41-42, €2,1000. Photo £350-400

Memel
1708
1920-21 4m. on 2f., 20m. on 45c., 1922 80p. on 45c., 1m. on 40c., 1m. 25 on 60c., 2m. on 1f., 6m. on 2f., 5m. on 1f., 9m. on 5f., 1922 2m. on 45c., 4m. on 45c., 6m. on 60c., 9m. on 5f., 20m. on 2f., all in complete mint sheets of seventy-five (3 panes of twenty-five), unmounted mint, numerous varieties, some split perfs., chiefly fine.
An interesting group. Yvert 31, 37, 56-58, 60, 62-64, 69, 72-74, 76, €2,768+. Photo £700-1,000

Morocco
1709
1902-10 35c. on 35c. lilac, three examples cancelled by the red cachet of the Madagascar Post Office on complete page (folded) dated 25 July 1910, fine. S.G. 22. Photo £60-80
1710
1952 Prepared for use but not issued "Tamara" Air Mail 6f. + 5f. to 11f. + 30f., the set of four values in unmounted mint blocks of four from the upper-right corners of the sheets, fine and scarce. Yvert 89-92, €3,680+. Photo £500-600

German States

Bergerdorf
1711
x 1861-67 1/2s. Proof in black on pale lilac (2), 3s. Proof in black on rose, large part original gum, good margins all round and with frame lines almost intact, fine and fresh. Rare. Michel I, IV. €1,950 £150-200

Hanover
1712
x 1850 1ggr. black on grey-blue, part original gum (patchy as usual), good to large margins, tiny fault in margin at right, fine and scarce. S.G. 1, £5,500. Michel 1, €5,000. Photo £600-800

Oldenburg
1713
x 1859 2g. black on rose, large part original gum, good to very large margins all round, fresh colour, some brownish marks on the gum, fine. Signed Dr. Oertal and WHC.
Also Brunswick 1852 2sgr. of unused appearance but cleaned. S.G. 15, £1,300.
Michel 7, €1,200. Photo £200-250
1714
x 1861 1/3g. moss-green, part original gum, good margins, a trifle soiled and small inclusion at right, fine. S.G. 20, £2,000, Michel 10b, €2,000. Photo £150-200

Württemberg
1715
x 1851-52 1k. black on greyish Seiden paper (Silky paper), "heilbronn" c.d.s. of 21 April 1855, good to large margins all round, fine and a scarce paper variety. K. Irtenkauf Certificate (2006). S.G. 1var., Michel 1ya, €1,300. Photo £120-150

Germany
1716
1849-1944, mint and used collection neatly arranged in two albums, including States with most represented; Empire used 1872 Large Shield values to 5g., values to 7k., Small Shield values to 5g., 1931 polar fahrt 4m., 1933 chicago fahrt 1m. to 4m., and mint Small Shield 1/4g. 1899-1900 2pf. to 5m., 1902 2m., Type I, 1926-31 Air 5pf to 3m., 1927 I.L.O. set in blocks of four (lower pair unmounted), 1933 Welfare Fund to 40pf. + 35pf., 1934 welfare Fund to 40pf. + 35pf.; also Colonies, Occupation issues with Serbia 1941 Smederevo Explosion Relief Fund miniature sheet (2, one imperforate) mint, Saar mint 1928 Christmas Charity to 10f. (+ 10f.), 1931 Christmas Charity to 10f. (+ 10f.); Generally good to fine. (thousands) £1,500-2,000
1717
1926 Welfare fund 10pf. + 10pf. watermark vertical, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 414a, £600. Michel €1,700. Photo £200-250
1718
1930 Zeppelin South America flight 2m. and 4m. watermark vertical, unmounted mint, very slight wrinkles as usual, fine. S.G. 456a-457a, £750. Michel €3,900. Photo £500-600
1719
1931 Zeppelin Polar flight set, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 469-471, £925. Michel €4,000. Photo £500-600
1720
1933 Nothilfe miniature sheet, the strip of four stamps unmounted mint, light hinge marks and tiny bends in the margins, very fine and scarce. MS525a, £8,000. Photo £1,000-1,200

West Germany
1721
1949-2000, a comprehensive mixed mint and used collection arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, including used 1949 Parliament, Stamp Centenary, U.P.U. 30pf. and Refugees' Relief Fund, 1950 Bach, 1951 Wuppertal Exhibition, Humanitarian Relief Fund, 1952 Humanitarian Relief Fund and mint 19951 St. Mary's Church and apparently complete from 1963 to date. Mostly good to fine. S.t.c. £5,900. (thousands) £700-800
1722
1948-85, mint and used collection housed in two albums, contained in a carton, comprising West Berlin with mint 1948 Allied Occupation issues overprinted in black, 1951-53 Freedom Bell sets, used 1949 U.P.U. values to 2Dm., Goethe, 1950 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; and West Germany with mint 1949 Parliament, U.P.U. 30pf., Refugees' Relief Fund, 1951 St. Mary's Church, Wuppertal Exhibition, Humanitarian Relief Fund, 1952 Humanitarian Relief Fund. Generally good to fine. (thousands) £500-600

German Colonies
1723
A mainly used collection arranged in a hingeless album, including Cameroun 1897-98 to 50pf., Caroline Islands mint 1900 to 50pf., 1901-10 to 5m., German East Africa 1893 to 25p. on 50pf., 1901 to 3r., 1905 Currency Change to 60h., German New Guinea
1897-99 to 50pf., 1901 to 5m., German Post Offices in China 1901-04 to 5m., 1905-19 to 5m., German Post Offices in Morocco 1900 to 3pi. 75 on 3m., 1905 to 6pi. 25 on 5m., German Post Offices in Turkish Empire 1884 to 1/2pf. on 50pf., 1900 to 25pi. on 5m., 1905 to 15pi. on 3m., 1905-12 values to 25pi. on 5m., 1908 to 100c. on 80pf., Kiaochow 1901 values to 3m., 2m. (mint), 1905 to 1d., 1905-18 to 1 1/2d., Mariana Islands mint 1900 to 50pf., 1901 to 5m., Marshall Islands mint 1901 values to 5m., Samoa 1900 to 50pf. and Togo 1897-98 to 50pf. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £2,500-3,000

New Guinea
1724
x 1897-99 25pf. orange marginal block of four with gutter margin at centre, fresh mint and mounted in margin only. Each handstamped by Dr. Lanthelme. S.G. 5, Michel 5aZS €680+ £100-120

Greece
1725
x 1861 Paris Printing 10L. red orange on blue, proof without control figures on reverse, horizontal strip of three [91-93] from the left of the sheet, the third stamp with plate variety "meander joining the circle at right", unused without gum as always, bright colour and superb. Rare. Tseriotis Certificate (2002). Vlastos 7A. Photo £3,500-4,000
Provenance: Alfieris, Maximus, "The Collection"

Haiti
1726
1827-76 ten entire letters and two fronts, including 1827 to London with "ship letter/cowes" across flap on reverse, 1838 to London with red step type "falmouth/ship letter" across flap on reverse, 1858 to France with double ring Jacmel on reverse and "gb/1f60c" on front, etc., mixed condition £400-500

Hungary
1727
x 1871-73 15k. copper-brown (Scott 11a) used with 1874-80 5k. rose-red, tied by "vinkovce" thimble datestamps of 15 May 1875 to wrapper registered to Pest, the 15k. with slightly rounded lower-left corner, otherwise fine. A rare usage of the 15k. copper-brown shade and an extremely rare combination franking. S.G.12c, 17. Photo £1,500-2,000
1728
1931 Zeppelin 1p. and 2p. in marginal blocks of four, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 529-530, £1,040, Michel €800+ £120-150

Iran

1868-70 "Bagheri" Issue
1729
8(sh.) red, ten unused shades, good to fine. S.G. 4 £200-250

1876 Narrow Spacing, Blocks of Four Issue
1730
4(sh.) dull red, types A, B, C and D, unused or part original gum, some faults. S.G. 17 £200-250
1731
4(sh.) vermilion, second setting, sheet of four with gum, small thin and nick in margin at top, fine. S.G. 17. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Samad Khorshid, November 1981
Sharghi, March 1991
1732
4k. buff on vertically laid paper, unused, good margins, fine. S.G. 19e, Scott $2,500. Photo £300-350

1876 Narrow Spacing, Vertical Sheets Issue
1733
1(sh.) grey-black, types A, B, C and D, unused or with part original gum, type A thinned, B and D touched, good to fine. S.G. 34 £150-200
1734
1(sh.) grey black, sheet of four, setting three, D, A, C, B, with gum, touched at
upper-left, fine and scarce. S.G. 34. Persiphila $3,000. Photo £400-600
Provenance: Farahbakhsh, November 1987
Sharghi, March 1991
1735
1(sh.) grey-black, types A, B, C and D, used, type A and B with red Teheran c.d.s., type C with Recht and type D with Teheran in black, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2007). S.G. 34 £150-200
1736
2(sh.) black, small part original gum, large margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 35. Scott $600. Photo £120-150
1737
2(sh.) black, tête-bêche pair, types B and C, part original gum, touched on one side, fine and rare. Signed Houtzamer. S.G. 35a, Scott $5,750. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Samad Khorshid, November 1981

1878 Re-engraved Lion Issue
1738
1kr. red on yellow, type B, unused without gum, good margins, fine and rare. P. Holcombe Certificate (1994). S.G. 38, Scott $3,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

1878-79 Altered Numeral Issue
1739
5kr. violet, type A, unused without gum, good to large margins, fine and scarce. Persiphila Certificate (2000). S.G. 39, Scott $900. Photo £150-200
1740
5kr. violet, sheet of four, unused without gum, wide margins, Sigmund Friedl handstamp on reverse; fine and rare. S.G. 40, Persiphila $4,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
1741
5kr. Gold, type A, unused without gum, good margins, fine. S.G. 41, Scott $5,000. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Sharghi, March 1991
1742
5kr. Gold, reconstructed sheet, types A, D/C, B, used, good margins, some thins, scarce. Persiphila Certificate (2007). S.G. 41, Scott $1,000 £300-350
1743
5kr. bronze-red, type B, unused without gum, good margins, tiny thins, a good example of this rare stamp. S.G. 42, Scott $15,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
1744
5kr. bronze-red, type C, unused without gum, good margins, some faults but a very presentable example of this rare stamp. S.G. 42, Scott $15,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
1745
5kr. bronze-gold, type B, blue Meched cancellation, good margins, fine and scarce. Persiphila Certificate (2007). S.G.42, Scott $1,750. Photo £250-300

1902 Meched Issue
1746
1ch. black, unused without gum, large balanced margins, fine and rare. Only 500 printed. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216, Scott $1,500. Photo £350-400
1747
1ch. black, unused, good margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216. Photo £300-350
1748
1ch. black, five used examples with Meched cancellations (one cancelled to order), good to fine. Holcombe opinion (1987) or Persiphila Certificates (2003 or 2008). S.G. 216 £400-450
1749
1ch. grey-black, horizontal pair, central Meched cancellation, red stain from spilled signature ink, vertical crease at left, otherwise fine. Holcombe opinion (1987). S.G. 216. Photo £250-300
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 3 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 17th April 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm
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