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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide & G.B. Stamps & Postal History (Sale 758 Lots 1-1009) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. | Location: | Derby |
| Contact: | Tel: (01332) 250970 Fax: (01332) 294440 | ||
| Date: | 30th May 2013 | Time: | 1:00PM |
| Details: | Viewing at Cavendish House: Tuesday 28th May 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Wednesday 29th May 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 30th May* 9.00 am to 11.45am* Friday 31st May 9.00 am to 11.45am *Please note: Lots from the Friday auction cannot be viewed on the 30th Ma |
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| 101 | |||
| 1905-11 2d brown marginal block of four, perf 121/2 x 11 vertically (double) at right. Fine mint except for one toned perf. PHOTO - see page 27. £150 |
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| 102 | |||
| 1905-11 6d carmine-lake, a mint block of four perf 121/2 x 11 vertically at right. Fresh mounted mint. PHOTO - see page 28. £150 |
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| 103 | |||
| 1905-11 Perf 121/2 x 11 6d carmine lake. Fine mounted mint. SG 254b £400 PHOTO - see page 27. £100 |
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| 104 | |||
| EARLY SHIP LETTER TO G.B. WITH OVAL "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L." MARK; Fine [c.March] 1827 EL from "Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land" to Basingstoke (redirected to Reading) with a partly fine oval-framed "HOBART TOWN/V.D.L." mark on the front with varied rates a partial "BASINGSTOKE/48" lined mileage (known 1824-28) and a partly fine scarce boxed "MISSENT TO/LONDON", also having a partly fine scarce black Rob.S7 downward step-type framed "SHIP LETTER/FALMOUTH" (previously only known for 1834 in this colour) on the flap beside a fair red London arrival c.d.s. (13 Aug. 1827). Probably carried by the 'Hugh Crawford' that left VDL on 23 Mar. 1827. Good early item. PHOTO - see page 26. £200 |
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| 105 | |||
| OVAL "LAUNCESTON" MARK ON "INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND" COVER TO G.B. 19 Apr. 1835 EL (reinforced crease across address) from "Launceston" to London "P Andromeda" with a faint oval-framed "LAUNCESTON" on the front, charged "10" with a very fine red boxed "INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND" on the top flap PHOTO - see page 29. £120 |
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| 106 | |||
| CROWNED OVAL "HOBART TOWN/VDL" D.S. ON INDIA LETTER TO G.B.; 19/22 May 1838 EL from "Hobart Town" to Edinburgh "P [Ship] Seppings(?)" charged "2/81/2" in all having a mainly very fine crowned oval "HOBART TOWN/VDL" d.s. (just crossed by filing fold at left) nicely placed on the front with a part red boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" on the flap; 151 days in transit. Good early cover. PHOTO - see page 29. £140 |
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| 107 | |||
| LARGE RED OVAL CROWNED "G.P.O./HOBART TOWN/VDL" D.S.'s & LONDON "SHIP LETTER" TRIO; 30 Dec. 1841 pair of Missionary report ELs to London "P Thetis" each with partly very fine large red oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL" d.s. on the front; plus similar 5 Oct. 1843 EL (per Collingwood). All with black London "SHIP LETTER" marks and "8" arrival charges. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 29. £150 |
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| 108 | |||
| EARLY INGOING MAIL FROM G.B.INC. BOXED HOBART "SHIP LETTER" D.S.'s; 1841/47/52 trio of stampless cash-paid ELs from IPSWICH, LYDNEY (UDC on reverse) & HULL to Launceston, George Town & Campbell Town all with red London oval d.s. (2) or c.d.s. "SHIP LETTER" marks on the front along with varied arrival charges; the later pair (both ex Michael Blake) having mainly very fine large boxed Hobart "SHIP LETTER" d.s.'s on the reverse. Good group. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 26. £150 |
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| 109 | |||
| 1840s SHIP LETTERS TO G.B. INC. ONE WITH RARE HOBART CROWNED "FREE" D.S.; 1844/8 pair of ELs to London/Belfast prepaid 4d outgoing Ship Letter rate with fair oval or very fine circular red "G.P.O./HOBART TOWN/VDL" d.s.'s, the first also with black London "SHIP LETTER" arrival mark; plus rare 18 Feb. 1847 env. to York signed by the Secretary to the Lieut. Governor "C.E. Stanley" on the front and so without the 4d rate but having a fine red Hobart GPO c.d.s. and a very fine rare red encircled Hobart "[Crown]/FREE" c.d.s. alongside. Partly Free mail to GB such as this is seldom seen. (3 covers). PHOTO - see page 26. £160 |
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| 110 | |||
| S.S. GREAT BRITAIN SHIP LETTER RATE COVER WITH COURIER 4d FRANKING; Attractive 24 Oct. 1854 env. (slight edge wear; mostly affecting reverse) to Scotland endorsed "p. 1st Steam Packet via Melbourne" and spectacularly franked by two cut square 1853 Courier 4d (Plate 1; both with good clear margins on 3 sides; barely shaved at foot) tied by light Launceston "59" numerals, with matching c.d.s. and "1/4" arrival charge alongside, having a fine green boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. (24 Jan. 1855 ) on the back. Rare example of a double Ship Letter rate cover carried by this famous ship and a most attractive and unusual Courier franking. This was the S.S. Great Britain's last Australian voyage as she was then sent to the Crimean War as a troop-carrier on 7 Mar. 1855. Exhibition Item. [Ex Michael Blake; Cavendish March 2001 auction, lot 216; realised £1,650.] PHOTO - see front cover. £1,200 |
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| 111 | |||
| EARLY OFFICIAL MAIL INC. RARE TINY "N NORFOLK/5 6 65" DATESTAMP, ETC.; 1865 stampless OHMS env. (heading altered to "Public [Service] only" in manuscript; closed tear does not detract) to "Campbell Town" with a mainly very fine rare tiny "£N NORFOLK/2 6 65" d.s. (few known) on the front beside a fine red crowned "FREE" c.d.s. of Hobart, 1855 "Surveyor-General's Office/On Public Service" EL (grazing licence notice) from Hobart to Launceston with red crowned "FREE" d.s. of each on the front (c.d.s.) and flap (diamond-framed) respectively, and attractive Dec. 1890 "On Public Service only." env. with "Marine Board" imprint and embossed flap to GB with the scarce blue "MARINE BOARD HOBART/[Arms]/TASMANIA/FRANK STAMP" cancelled by the Hobart Duplex on the front. Plus 1896 trio of printed State of Victoria "THE TREASURER" or "POSTMASTER GENERAL" Arms imprint envs. (one unused, the others used locally to St. Kilda with Melbourne c.d.s. cancels). Useful group. (6 covers) PHOTO - see page 29. £150 |
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| 112 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - LITTLE SWANPORT & TINDER BOX BAY - MANUSCRIPT P.O. NAMES WITH "104"/"90" NUMERALS; 2 Jan. 1869 EL (small tears beneath stamps) to Swansea franked b a pair of Chalon 1d's (margins from shaved to huge; one crossed by filing fold) cancelled by a single very fine rare barred "104" Numeral with manuscript P.O. "Little Swanport" dated mark at the left of the address. Plus 13 Nov. 1867 env. to "Lenonville, Bruny Island" franked by two 1d Rose tied by mainly very fine rare "90" Numerals with manuscript P.O. "Tinder Box [Bay]" dated mark at lower left of address. Attractive pair of rare village covers. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 11. £200 |
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| 113 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - NUMERALS/C.D.S./MACHINES ETC:c1871-1938 The accumulation of mostly low face value 1871-1880 adhesives with a wide range of numeral cancellations including a few rarer numbers. A small number of Tasmanian Government railway cancellations. Pillar Receivers of Hobart and official franks. Covers with Hobart machine cancellations and official 1d & 2d Postage Paid c.d.s. of Launceston. An interesting but untidy group. (Some 100's with a few covers.) £200 |
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| 114 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - CIRCULAR DATESTAMPS:1900-17 The collection of c.d.s. mostly on pictorial issues with values to 5d. The majority are commoner offices but a good number of single R rated examples are included. The overall quality is fine with some exceptional strikes. A good basis for expansion. (1,454) £2,400 |
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| 115 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - COMSTOCK C.D.S.:1902 (5 Nov) a fine central strike of the scarce "COMSTOCK/TASMANIA" c.d.s. on 2d violet. Rated RRRR. PHOTO - see page 27. £150 |
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| 116 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - GLAZIER'S BAY C.D.S.:1903 (2 Jan) 1d adhesive with almost complete strike of the scarce "GLAZIER'S BAY/TASMANIA" c.d.s. Rated RRR. PHOTO - see page 27. £120 |
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| 117 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - CIRCULAR DATESTAMPS:1903-09 The selection of pictorial 1d (5) & 2d (11) with c.d.s. of Beach End, Lower Beaulah, Blessington Upper, Camp Creek, Lunawanna, King River, Deep Bay, Farrell, Gawler, Glen Fern, Gry, Lady's Bay, Lavendale, Luira, Risdon, Selbourne and Stonehenge. All rated RR. Mostly fine complete or part strikes. (16) £180 |
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| 118 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - HANDSTRUCK "4":1855 4d blue (just touched at lower right) with a centrally struck "4" h.s. Also another example (cut into) with m/s "4" cancellation. (2) PHOTO - see page 28. £120 |
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| 119 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - LADY'S BAY C.D.S.:c1903 an almost complete strike of the scarce "LADY'S BAY/TASMANIA" c.d.s. on 2d pictorial issue. PHOTO - see page 28. £80 |
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| 120 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - LONG ISLAND C D S:1902 (7 Nov) 2d violet with complete "LONG ISLAND/TASMANIA" c.d.s. Fine & scarce. Rated RRR. PHOTO - see page 28. £120 |
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| 121 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - LEGANA C.D.S.:1911 (24 Nov) an almost complete strike of the scarce "LEGANA/TASMANIA" c.d.s. on 1d. Rated RRR. PHOTO - see page 28. £100 |
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| 122 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - LIENA C.D.S.:1929 (29 Aug) a good almost complete strike on 1/2d of the very scarce later spelling "LIENA/TASMANIA" c.d.s. Rated RRRR. PHOTO - see page 28. £150 |
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| 123 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - EARLIEST RECORDED MACQUARIE PLAINS CANCELLATION:1853 4d orange, a cut to shape example (shaved in places but neatly cut) with a centrally struck "MACQUARIE/PLAINS" cancellation with m/s "6/8/55" above, which is believed to be the earliest date of use. Very rare. PHOTO - see back cover. £120 |
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| 124 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - MURDUNNA C.D.S.:1922 (7 Aug) 3d olive Roo with almost complete central "MURDUNNA/TASMANIA" c.d.s. Scarce. PHOTO - see page 28. £150 |
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| 125 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - NICHOLLS RIVULET C.D.S.:1913 (12 Feb) 1/2d re-joined pair with two part strikes (one poor) of the scarce "NICHOLLS RIVULET/TASMANIA" c.d.s. Rated RRR. PHOTO - see page 28. £100 |
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| 126 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - SEGMENTED CIRCLE CANCELLATION:1860 (11 Sept) piece franked with 4d pale blue with a central segmented circle cancellation and part "(P)AID" d.s. Very scarce and believed to be the latest recorded date. PHOTO - see page 28. £100 |
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| 127 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - MANUSCRIPT NUMERALS:1853-57 The selection of mainly Chalon issues with m/s numeral cancellations with "12" of Brighton (12), "36" of Huon (27, inc 2d green strip of three & 4d pair), 58 of Waterloo Point on a 4d irregular strip of three. and 57 of Westbury (2). Mostly fine. £200 |
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| 128 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - MANUSCRIPT TOWN PLUS DATES:1855-57 A selection of Chalon issues with various m/s town plus date cancellations with Brown's River (8), Burgess on a joined 2d & 4d, Forth on a single 2d. Hamilton (9), Shipwrights Point on a 2d and Torquay (17, inc a complete cancellation on a three margined 1d strip of four). A good group. PHOTO - see page 31. £200 |
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| 129 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - MANUSCRIPTS:1855-69 The selection of Chalon issues with 1d, 2d (34) & 4d (85) with m/s cancellations. Mixed condition but some presentable examples are included. £100 |
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| 130 | |||
| OFFICIALS AND OTHER PERFINS:1902-12 An interesting used selection of Pictorial issues with values to 6d with official "OS" and "T" perforations, plus a small number of "A" perfins. Some with interesting c.d.s. but mainly used at Hobart. (250+) £200 |
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| 131 | |||
| POSTAL STATIONERY:1893-1906 The interesting selection inc 1893 Exhibition official 1d souvenir cards (6, inc three used with one being used to Germany and one used commercially) and an unused 11/2d reply card. 1898 Waterlow 2d unused env. with view of "Leven Bridge and the Dial Range", another unused but addressed with a view of "On the North Esk Near Launceston".1899 (13 Feb) 2d reply card with view on reverse used from New Norfolk to Hobart plus an unused example. Also twelve unused PPC's. Some faults, but the majority are fine. (28 items) PHOTO - see page 29. £150 |
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| 132 | |||
| RARE POSTAGE DUE HANDSTAMP:1905 (14 April) PPC from Hobart to London with h.s. "1d" and the very scarce "5/CTMS/T" h.s. Few recorded. PHOTO - see page 29. £120 |
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| 133 | |||
POSTAL EPHEMERA - LETTER BILL FORMS/REGISTERED LETTER LISTS ETC:1860-1914 The selection of various used official forms inc c1865 letter bill for 1 letter from Bridewater to Greenponds. 1873 (June) letter bill for 1 letter from Jericho to Green Ponds. 1880 letter bill for 14 letters from Brighton to Lower Broadmarsh. 1912 Registered letter lists numbers 25, 26 & 28 from Woodsdale. 1914 Mail Advice forms (3) for Woodsdale.1913 Postmaster's daily Cash statements numbers 28 to 30 for Woddsdale P.O. An interesting series of forms. (17 items). £120VICTORIA |
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| 134 | |||
| VERY EARLY COVER FROM "PORT PHILLIP" TO G.B. VIA SYDNEY WITH "INDIA LETTER/DEAL"; 8 May 1838 EL headed from "Upper Wearibee, Port Phillip" to Exeter and written by "Henry Cumming" (ref. his being unable to return from Port Phillip to the UK before the end of July) endorsed "immediate & important" and "Port Phillip [with date]" on the front but having a superb red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/SE*6/1838/*SYDNEY*" d.s. on the front (with cancelled red m/s "3" - outgoing Ship Letter rate from Sydney) and charged "1/4" in London (25 Jan. 1839 transit c.d.s.) beside a fine red boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" (filing crease). [This is the original of an exact duplicate letter known - illustrations included - of the same date with the "MELBOURNE/N.S.W" UDC endorsed "via Sydney".] Very few pre-1839 covers from the Port Phillip District of N.S.W. (late to become Victoria) are recorded in private hands. Rare thus. PHOTO - see page 88. £300 |
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| 135 | |||
| EARLY BOXED RED "PAID AT/MELBOURNE" COVER WITH SCARCE "INDIA LETTER/RAMSGATE"; 12 May 1842 E (reinforced along folds) to Scotland "Per [Ship] Wm. Wise" prepaid "3[d]" outgoing Ship Letter rate with a mainly very fine early red boxed "PAID AT/MELBOURNE" on the front partly overstruck by an incomplete scarce boxed "INDIA LETTER/RAMSGATE" mark, charged "8" on arrival and also having an overstruck oval "MELBOURNE/NEW S. WALES" d.s. on the flap (closed tear) and a London transit c.d.s. (16 Nov.). Good example of Melbourne marks used during the N.S.W. (Port Phillip) period. PHOTO - see page 29. £140 |
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| 136 | |||
| "PER SHIP GRAFTON" 6d REDDISH-BROWN "TOO LATE" COVER TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE; 24 May 1856 env. to "Kalk Bay, Cape of Good Hope" endorsed "Per first opportunity", "Pr Grafton" and "Paid" with a 3-margin 1854 6d Reddish-Brown tied by a very fine Kilmorie "54" numeral matching the partial oval d.s. on the side-flap; charged "8" (Ship Letter rate) on arrival with a partly fine red Cape Town (16 June) transit oval d.s. on the reverse which appears to match the partly fine red "TOO LATE" on the front. Rare early cover to C.G.H. [Ex 'Falconer'.] PHOTO - see page 29. £150 |
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| 137 | |||
| EGYPT - ROUTED 6d REDDISH-BROWN COVER TO C.G.H. PER SHIP "SIMLA"; 12 Feb. 1857 E (fair red wax "ORIENTAL/BANK/CORPORATION" seal on reverse) to "Kalk Bay, Cape of Good Hope" endorsed "Per Simla via Suez" and "Paid" with a near 4-margin 1854 6d Reddish-Brown (wide to huge margins on 3 sides; just touched at top centre) tied by a partly fine Kilmorie "54" numeral matching the fair oval d.s. across the join; charged "8" (Ship Letter rate) on arrival with a fine red Cape Town (27 Apr.) transit c.d.s. on the reverse. Rare early cover to C.G.H. PHOTO - see page 29. £150 |
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| 138 | |||
| RARE REDIRECTED 6d-RATE COVER TO G.B. FORWARDED TO FRANCE AT U.P.U. 21/2d RATE; Attractive 2 Mar. 1881 env. from Melbourne to Scotland and then redirected to France; initially franked (at top right) by a Victoria 6d Blue tied by a very fine "ST KILDA WEST/VICTORIA/MC/24" Duplex, but also franked (bottom left) for redirection by G.B. 21/2d Blue tied by a mainly very fine "EDINBURGH/131" Duplex. Remarkable combination of stamps and showing a non-UPU (Australian) rate on the same cover as a U.P.U. (G.B.) rate. Unique? PHOTO - see page 9. £240 |
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| 139 | |||
| "LIST ROOM/No.2" OVAL D.S. ON "NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS/MELBOURNE" CARD; Very fine and spectacular 18 May 1897 usage of the German 10pf Red Postal Stationery PC from "RATIBOR" (c. fine c.d.s.) to "Melbourne via Vancouver" with unusually very fine strikes of three Melbourne marks; large oval-framed "NOT KNOW BY/LETTER CARRIERS/MELBOURNE", small oval-framed "LIST ROOM/No.2" d.s. and boxed "UNCLAIMED AT/MELBOURNE". There is also a red "DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MELBOURNE" c.d.s. on the reverse. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see page 29. £75 |
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| 140 | |||
| SPECTACULAR HAND-DRAWN PICTORIAL COVER WITH ADDRESS AS GIRL's BANNER; 25 May 1898 env. to GB with 21/2d Red on Yellow tied by a mainly fine "ALBERT PARK/VICTORIA" Duplex having the address placed in a flag carried by a girl in a long dress; there is also a drawing of a worn out frying pan inscribed "A Holy Friar" on the reverse. Attractive; pictorial covers are rare from Australia prior to 1900. PHOTO - see page 11. £200 |
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| 141 | |||
HAND-DRAWN PICTORIAL COVER TO N.Z. WITH ADDRESS AS A GENT'S BRIEFCASE; Attractive 20 Oct. 1903 env. (few spots) to Christchurch (NZ) franked by Victoria 1d Reds (2) tied by very fine "WARRNAMBOOL" c.d.s.'s, having the address restricted to the side of a briefcase in a drawing of a top-hatted gent with a cigar and dog. Rare thus. PHOTO - see page 9. £140WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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| 142 | |||
| RARE UPRATED P. STATIONERY ENV. TO G.B. WITH LONG LETTER REF. THE "WRECK OF THE S.S. ORIZABA", ETC.; 27 Feb. 1905 usage of the 1d Red Swan Postal Stationery env. (some edge wear but attractive; the sender - "J.J.F."- has drawn a black swan on the flap!) uprated with 1d Red + 1/2d Green Swans to G.B. (redirected on arrival to Ireland with superb "DERBY" c.d.s.) all cancelled/tied by fine Fremantle Duplexes. The long and interesting letter starts; "The R.M.S. Orizaba which brought your last letter and your photo was wrecked about 20 miles from Fremantle last Thursday week....The Captain has been deprived of his certificate and I understand he will never be allowed to command a vessel again...", also describing a postcard recently sent around the coast of Australia in a mere 52 days, etc. Rare and fascinating item. [Ex Peter Basterfield, Cavendish April 1999, lot 1427.] PHOTO - see page 29. £150 |
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| 143 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-DRAWN COMIC 'MONKEY READING DARWIN' COVER WITH 1d SWAN TO G.B.; 30 Nov. 1912 env. (minor edge wear; part flap lost) to GB (redirected on arrival) franked by Swan 1d Red tied by scarce "SAVINGS BANK/MERRED.N" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of a puzzled monkey reading a book ("DARWIN"!) inscribed "Well! of all the nerve! And he lived in England". Spectacular example of Edwardian humour. PHOTO - see page 29. £200 |
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| 144 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-DRAWN COMIC 'THE FRUMIOUS BANDERSNATCH' COVER WITH 1d SWAN TO G.B.; 17 Dec. 1912 env. (minor toning; flap lost) to GB franked by Swan 1d Red tied by mainly very fine scarce "SAVINGS BANK/MERRED.N" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured cartoon of this Lewis Carroll creature with "Beware the Jabberwock, my Son..." inscription. Good example of an Edwardian take on Victorian humour. PHOTO - see page 29. £140 |
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| 145 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-DRAWN COMIC 'CAPTAIN KETTLE' COVER WITH SWAN 1d REDS TO G.B.; 24 Feb. 1913 env. (opened out; slight wear) to GB franked by Swan 1d Reds (2) tied by "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s.'s having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of "Men we read about. Captain Kettle" (the hero of a hugely popular series of books in the 1890s). PHOTO - see page 29. £120 |
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| 146 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-DRAWN COMIC 'PUSS IN BOOTS' COVER WITH SWAN 1d RED TO G.B.; 14 Mar. 1913 env. to GB franked by Swan 1d Red tied by "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of a top-hatted cat inscribed "Tommy off to the Spa!". PHOTO - see page 29. £140 |
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| 147 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-DRAWN COMIC 'SAD TURKEY' COVER WITH SWAN 1d RED TO G.B.; 10 Mar. 1913 env. to GB franked by Swan 1d Red tied by "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured painting of a crying turkey dominating the address side inscribed "Alas! I/m the last; must have been kept for Easter." Colourful and rare item. PHOTO - see page 11. £150 |
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| 148 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-PAINTED 'SMOKING BELLE' COVER WITH SWAN 1/2d GREEN PAIR TO G.B.; 11 Aug. 1913 env. to GB franked by Swan 1/2d Green Pair tied by a fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of an attractive belle on a chair smoking a cigarette with a solid black background. Women's liberation was taking place at this time with the rise of the Suffragette movement. Spectacular. PHOTO - see page 11. £200 |
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| 149 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-PAINTED 'PURPLE-FRAMED LADY' COVER WITH SWANS/'ROO FRANKING TO G.B.; 13 Aug. 1913 env. to GB franked by Swan 1/2d Green Pair plus Commonwealth 'Roo 1d Red (cut perfs. at top) tied by fair & very fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s.'s having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of a thoughtful lady in a purple frame at right of address. Very attractive and an unusual Mixed Franking cover. PHOTO - see page 11. £150 |
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| 150 | |||
PICTORIAL HAND-PAINTED LADY SAYING "GO HOME AT ONCE!" COVER WITH SWAN 2d YELLOW-ORANGE TO G.B.; 30 Jan. 1914 env. (slight dusting) to GB franked by Swan 2d Yellow-Orange tied by "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of an imperious though attractive lady pointing across the address with "Go home at once!" inscription. Was she the bar-maid or the wife?! The only WA 2d franking in the entire H.G. Appleby correspondence. PHOTO - see page 88. £300AUSTRALIA |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide & G.B. Stamps & Postal History (Sale 758 Lots 1-1009) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. | Location: | Derby |
| Contact: | Tel: (01332) 250970 Fax: (01332) 294440 | ||
| Date: | 30th May 2013 | Time: | 1:00PM |
| Details: | Viewing at Cavendish House: Tuesday 28th May 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Wednesday 29th May 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 30th May* 9.00 am to 11.45am* Friday 31st May 9.00 am to 11.45am *Please note: Lots from the Friday auction cannot be viewed on the 30th Ma |
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