1795-1860 Entire letters and covers, including 1795 "Waterford" on wrapper to Guernsey, boxed "Paid at" handstamps for Waterford and Wexford, Dublin Mermaid datestamps (2), differing "IRELAND" handstamps in red (2), red "TOO LATE" of Waterford, numeral cancels on 1d pink envelopes, etc. (30). £120-150
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1933 Imperial Airways First Flight covers from Ireland comprising July 29th cover to Calcutta and December 7/8th covers sent on the London to Singapore route addressed to Alor Star, Bandon (2) or Bangkok (2), three of these handstamped boxed "UNCLAIMED". (6). £150-180
ITALY & COLONIES(Also see lots 599, 854, 875, 876) |
1918 Unpaid cover sent within Naples charged 20c, with a 10c postage due vertical pair applied, both stamps with the central numerals inverted. A scarce commercial use of these inverted centres. Photo on Page 47. £200-240
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1924-25 Definitives with advertising labels comprising all nineteen issued stamps and adverts with some additional stamps fine mint, also the unissued 60c Express stamp (2) and a few used stamps. The 34 mint stamps include 25c with adverts for "Coen" (2), "Piperno" and "Tagliacozzo" (2), 50c with adverts for "Coen", "Piperno", "Reinach" (2), "Tagliacozzo" (2) and "Tantal" (2), and 1L with "Columbia" adverts (2). A very scarce group, the mint stamps all extremely fine looking, nearly all apparently unmounted. Sassone €17,800. (41). Photo on Page 49. £2,000-2,500
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Libya. 1921 15c with inverted centre in an unmounted mint marginal block of six (2x3), the right margin with part inscription. With Vachat Certificate (2009) for a block of 15, from which this block has been removed. S.G. 26A, £1,500 (for mounted mint). Photo on Page 51. £380-420
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British Occupation of former Italian Colonies. 1942 2d Orange overprinted "M.E.F." with round stops, in a fine unmounted mint block of four. S.G. M7a, £300. Photo on Page 37. £120-140
JAMAICA(Also see lot 700) |
1787 Entire letter from the Customs House, Montego Bay, to the Inspector of Plantation Accounts, Custom House, London, handstamped "JAMAICA" with "APRIL 11" experimental datestamp (Jay 4d) applied upon arrival in London. £100-120
KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA |
1896 "Chambers" cover sent within Mombsa bearing 1895-96 British East Africa overprints on India 1/2a and 3a, the 3a with broken "B" and inverted "s" in "British". £160-180
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1941 KGVI 10c perf 14, vertical strip of three superb unmounted mint. S.G. 134b, £390. Photo on Page 51. £130-150
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1949 KGVI Perf 13x11 3/4 5c and 10c blocks of four both with upper margins, each stamp locally handstamped violet "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type K4), the 10c block affixed to paper, the 5c block with a little paper adhering but otherwise generally fine. Two attractive blocks each from the unique sheets of 100 (many of the 5c stamps being defective), with photos of the two original sheets and copies of the 1997 B.P.A Certificates for these sheets. (2 blocks). Photo on Page 51. £250-300
KOREA |
1886 (May 24) Cover from Decorah, Iowa franked USA 5c, addressed to "Captain Gordon, Royal Marines, Port Hamilton, care of Senior British Naval Officer, Nagasaki, Japan, via San Francisco", backstamped at New York, San Francisco St. Shp, Yokohama and Nagasaki (June 27), minor staining, otherwise fine and scarce. In April 1885 a Royal Marines Detachment occupied Observatory Island, an uninhabited island in the Korean Straits, which the British considered could be an advantageous Naval Base, and which might otherwise be occupied by the Russians; the island and anchorage were re-named Port Hamilton by the British. The island was evacuated in February 1887 after protests from Japan and assurances that no other foreign power would occupy it. Just eight covers recorded from the British occupation, all from this correspondence (sold by Robson Lowe in 1984) from the USA to Capt. Gordon. A rare cover, with an article on the occupation and recorded covers by Kenneth Clark. Photo on Page 47. £400-500
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1904 Picture postcard from Seoul to England franked 1903 4ch, unusually with a transit datestamp of Tsingtau, Kiautschou. £80-100
MALAYA(Also see lots 84, 85, 241) |
1871 Entire to Scotland bearing 1867-72 6c and 24c tied by blue oval senders cachet and "PENANG / D17" duplex. Also 1870-71 fronts (2, one to USA, faults) both with Singapore D14 duplex cancels. (3). £100-120
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1922-44 Covers and cards including Straits 4c postage due stamp on 1934 cover from Okkan, Burma, also a 1917 Money Order intimation form with Teluk Anson boxed handstamp and c.d.s. (12). £100-120
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1936 (Sep 21) Cover franked G.B 6d to Kuala Lumpur, fire damaged, with the explanatory slip "This article was received to-day in the / mail salvaged from the Imperial Airways Aircraft / "ATHENA" which was destroyed by fire at Delhi. / G.C. ALLEN, / Supt. of Mails. / Penang, / 2nd October, 1936". Scarce. £220-260
Japanese Occupation |
1942 KGVI Straits Settlements 1c black in a mint block of four with complete Malacca Military Administration seal handstamp in red, each with an expert mark on reverse, usual minor gum toning, fine appearance. S.G. J45, £650+. Photo on Page 49. £130-150
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1942 KGVI Straits Settlements 2c orange in a mint block of four with complete Malacca Military Administration seal handstamp in red, each with an expert mark on reverse and some off-set marks from the seal handstamp, fine appearance. S.G. J46, £350+. £80-100
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1942 KGVI Straits Settlements 3c green in a mint marginal block of four with complete Malacca Military Administration seal handstamp in red, each with an expert handstamp on reverse, lower pair with light horizontal crease, fine appearance. S.G. J47, £375+. £80-100
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1942 KGVI Straits Settlements 5c brown in a mint block of four with complete Malacca Military Administration seal handstamp in red, usual minor gum toning, fine appearance. S.G. J48, £900+. Photo on Page 49. £180-240
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1942 KGVI Straits Settlements 10c dull purple in a mint block of four with complete Malacca Military Administration seal handstamp in red, expert mark on reverse of one stamp, usual gum toning and some paper adhering to reverse, fine appearance. S.G. J50, £700+. Photo on Page 49. £130-150
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1942 KGV Straits Settlements 12c ultramarine in a mint block of four with complete Malacca Military Administration seal handstamp in red, each with an expert handstamp on reverse, usual gum toning, fine appearance. S.G. J51, £650+. Photo on Page 49. £130-150
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1944 $1 on KGVI $1 Straits Settlements black and red on blue paper in an unmounted mint upper right corner marginal block of 25, usual gum toning, otherwise very fine and attractive. S.G. J312, £550. £120-140
MALTA(Also see lots 196, 197, 740) |
1873 Cover to Liverpool bearing two G.B 1d reds (plate 159) and 6d buff plate 12 tied by Malta A25 duplexs, the 6d a scarce stamp on cover, fine and attractive. Photo on Page 47. £220-260
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1898 Malta 1d Postcard to Tunis, posted into the Moveable Box, cancelled upon arrival by a Tunis c.d.s with oval framed "BM" below. £100-120
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1900 Malta 1d + 1d QV reply card, the outward half sent from Sliema to Paris but missent to Pantin, with arrival c.d.s; the attached reply half sent from Paris to Annweiler in Germany, cancelled by "UNITED STATES / POSTAL STATION / PARIS / EXPOSITION / 1900" flag machine. A most unusual use of both halves of a reply card, the return half incorrectly accepted as valid despite not being addressed to the issuing country. The two halves partly separated, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 47. £260-300
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1910 QV 1/2d Postal stationery postcard to Valetta tied by fine "CASAL-LIA" c.d.s with scarce code "C". A little light staining, mainly to the reverse. £160-180
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1912 Picture postcard from Norway to Valetta, the stamp removed from the picture side, with a Malta c.d.s and black boxed bilingual "Postage Stamp lost / in transit" applied upon arrival, fine. £100-120
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1922 Melita issue Master Die Proof with blank value and country tablets, in brown on white glazed card, 92x60mm, a fine and scarce coloured Die Proof. Photo on Page 51. £600-700
MOROCCO(Also see lot 155) |
Local Posts. 1891-1913 Mint and used locals on pages including Tetouan to Chechouan 1896 issue, Tetouan to El Ksar 5c - 25c mint, Tangier to Arzila, Tangier to Tetouan set mint, Mogador to Agadir set mint, Fez to Mequinez, etc., some faults, many fine. Y&T €3,000 (approx). (85). £200-250
Morocco Agencies |
Casablanca. 1898-1937 Covers and cards including 1898 5c postcard to Mazagan, 1912 registered cover with KEVII 10c, 40c tied by large oval Registered datestamp, 1937 rubber oval Registered datestamp, etc., also a single KEVII 5c with rare Alcazar c.d.s. (9 covers + 2 stamps). £120-150
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Larache. 1909-38 Covers and cards including 1909 cover franked KEVII 20c, 1911 registered cover with KEVII 1p tied by oval Registered datestamp, etc. (6). £100-120
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Mazagan. 1891-1923 Covers and cards including 1891 Gibraltar 10c postcard cancelled "A26" with "MAZAGAN-MOROCCO" c.d.s alongside, 1903 postcard with double circle datestamp, 1906 registered cover with KEVII 10c pair and 25c tied oval Registered datestamps, etc. (5). £120-150
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Mogador. 1890 Gibraltar 20c G Size registration envelope to England franked 25c pair (one torn) cancelled oval "REGISTERED / MOGADOR" datestamp with Registered transit datestamps of Tangier and London. A fine Gibraltar used on Morocco cover. Photo on Page 47. £250-350
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Mogador. 1901-33 Covers and cards including 1901 c.d.s, 1913 registered cover, 1907 "A26" numeral, 1933 "TOO-LATE" handstamp, etc. (6). £100-120
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Rabat. 1899-1938 Covers and cards including 1899-1900 duplexs (2); two 1912 registered covers franked KEVII 50c, 1p or 10c, 15c, 20c cancelled by oval Registered datestamps, one with hand-drawn provisional registration label; 1920 cover with Casablanca registration label altered to "Rabat" in manuscript, etc., an interesting lot. (10). Photo on Page 57. £250-300
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Tangier. 1887 First issue Gibraltar 1d postal stationery postcard (overprinted on Natal) to England, cancelled "A26" with Tangier and Gibraltar datestamps alongside. A little light staining and creasing, and small tear just into the stamp impression, still a very reasonable looking example of this card which is very scarce used in Morocco. £130-160
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Tangier. 1890 G.B 1d Postcard to England cancelled by Tangier A26 duplex, accepted as valid and not charged, small corner fault at lower right, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 57. £160-200
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Tangier. 1891 Gibraltar 20c F Size registration envelope to London franked 25c, tied by "A26" numeral with fine oval "REGISTERED / TANGIER" datestamp on the front, transit Registered datestamps of Gibraltar and London. Photo on Page 57. £160-200
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Tangier. 1886-1957 Covers and cards including 1886 1/2d Gibraltar overprint postcard (on Natal) cancelled to order by "TANGIER" c.d.s; 1914 registered cover with KEVII 15c block of four tied by oval Registered datestamp; 1936 oval rubber Registered datestamp; 1956 commercial use of 8 1/2d Tangier overprint G Size registration envelope; 1937 use of G.B KGV 4 1/2d registration envelope; 1951 "SHIP LETTER / TANGIER"; 1937 skeleton c.d.s; 1947 "O.A.T" cachet to Cyprus, etc. (24). £280-320
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Tetuan. 1900-1954 Covers and cards including 1900 duplex, 1902 arrival c.d.s on a postcard from Gibraltar, etc. (8). £120-150
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Fez, Marrakesh & Saffi. 1897-1938 Covers and cards (8), stamps and pieces (6) with items from Fez (3 covers + 2 stamps); Marrakesh (2 covers + 3 stamps) including 1911 registered cover with KEVII 50c tied by oval Registered datestamp; or Saffi (3 covers + stamp) including 1906 duplex. (14). £150-180
NAURU |
1919 Registered cover to Melbourne bearing 5/- Seahorse tied by Pleasant Island c.d.s, arrival backstamps, light central vertical fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 57. £180-240
NETHERLANDS COLONIES(Also see lots 86-88, 367-369, 718-720, 757) |
Suriname/Haiti. 1906 Haiti 2c postal stationery postcard written from St. Marc to Suriname cancelled by superb oval "AMSTERD:- W: INDIE / NEDERL. PAKETBOOT" datestamp, a second strike alongside, very fine. £110-130
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Suriname & Curacao. 1881-1907 Covers, cards and a front from Suriname (21) or Curacao (2), one with an oval ship cancel, the others all with post office handstamps indicating the mail route including boxed "CURACAO / STOOMSCHEPEN / RECHTSTREEKS" (2), "NED: W: INDIE / STOOMSCHEPEN / RECHTSTREEKS" (3), "SURINAME / VIA HAVRE" (5), "SURINAME / VIA / PLYMOUTH", and unboxed "SURINAME / OVER / SOUTHAMPTON" (2) or "SURINAME / OVER / ST NAZAIRE" (3), an interesting lot. (23). £280-320
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Netherlands Indies. 1873-1921 Covers and cards including sixteen 1873-94 items with post office handstamps indicating the mail route including boxed "NED. INDIE / VIA BRINDISI / BRITSCHE PAKKETB" (2 types, one on stampless 1873 cover from Batavia, the other applied in error and crossed out) or "NED INDIE / VIA MARSEILLE" (2), unboxed "NED: INDIE / OVER / BRINDISI", "NED: INDIE / OVER / MARSEILLE" (4, two in violet), "NED: INDIE / OVER / GENOA", also "NED-INDIE / NED. - PAKKETB" (4) and "NED-INDIE / FRANSCHE PAKKETB" on ingoing mail from Holland, straight line cancels, squared circles, etc. (33). £500-600
NEW GUINEA |
1915 G.R.I 3d Surcharge on Rabaul registration label, fine mint. S.G. 33, £275. Photo on Page 73. £80-100
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1930 Guinea Airways Wau to Rabaul First Flight cover, to Francis Field in England, franked 1926 1 1/2d tied by violet Wau c.d.s with circular violet "GUINEA AIRWAYS / LIMITED / 22 SEP 1930" cachet and blue "BY AIR" label, fine. £90-110
NEW ZEALAND(Also see lots 33, 34, 50, 61, 62, 65, 66, 78, 101, 363, 890) |
1847 Entire letter from Auckland to Scotland sent by registered mail (a £20 bill of exchange originally enclosed) endorsed "Registd 450", rated "4" and charged 1/8, with red boxed "PAID AT / AUCKLAND", backstamped by fine "NEW ZEALAND" double arc, London and Wick datestamps and "SHIP LETTER". Tear to lower edge and circular mark (from a seal?) at upper right, otherwise fine and attractive, a scarce early registered letter. Photo on Page 57. £200-250
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1851 Stampless cover to Ireland prepaid 4d,charged 8d upon arrival, the reverse with scarce "P.O Otago 11/2/51" Post Office manuscript endorsement, with London and Dublin arrival datestamps. £200-250
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1865 Cover to London with 1864 2d pale blue pair (worn impressions) and 6d red-brown tied by Dunedin Otago duplexs, red London Paid arrival c.d.s below. £180-220
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