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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction Number 33) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 28th February 2013 | Time: | 11:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: At Stampex: Wednesday 19th-Saturday 22nd February At Argyll Etkin: Until Monday 17th February by appointment Monday 24th to Thursday 27th February 9 am to 4.30 pm and at The Regus Conference Centre: Friday 28th February 9.30 am to 11.30 am |
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| Auction Lots - Page 9 | |||
| 401 | |||
Haifa. 1948 Registered cover to Haifa with G.B 3d tied "BRITISH FLEET MAIL / 12" c.d.s (a further strike on reverse) with boxed handstamp "REGISTERED" and blue crayon "F.M.O 12 / No 028" below, backstamped by dated oval "FLEET MAIL OFFICER / HAIFA". Also a 1948 "Patka" cover with the No. 12 c.d.s, boxed "F.M.O HAIFA" and cachet of H.M.S "Phoebe". (2). £100-120Prisoner of War Mail |
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| 402 | |||
| G.B. 1940-47 Covers, cards and lettersheets from civilian internees in Warth Mill Camp or Dixons Camp at Paignton, or from German or Italian P.O.Ws, all with various cachets, many naming the camp. Also 1947 covers to a British soldier at P.O.W camps in Cheshire (2), 1942 cover from Italy with violet boxed "TRANSFERRED / TO (1) CAMP", and 1947-48 cover and card from Germany with differing "REPATRIATED / Return to Sender" cachets. An interesting collection. (58). £300-350 |
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| 403 | |||
| Germany/Switzerland. 1940-44 Pictorial camp Christmas cards from Germany including 1944 card from an internee in Ilag VII, others from Oflag VIB, VIIB (2), VIIC or Stalag XXA. Also other cards from P.O.Ws in Germany (2) or Switzerland, covers from G.B to P.O.Ws in Germany (2), and three 1945-48 covers from Germany with differing red boxed "Displaced / Persons / Mail / PAID" cachets. (14). £150-170 |
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| 404 | |||
| Returned Mail. 1943-45 Covers from South Africa (2), India or G.B (2) and G.B 2 1/2d P.O.W postal stationery lettersheets (10) all to British P.O.Ws in Germany or Italy but returned to the sender, various explanatory cachets including "Service Suspended" (2 types), "repatrie", "This letter formed part ...... allied forces advancing in Italy" cachet (2) or label, similar boxed cachet for "Germany", "This letter has been returned by the Swiss Post Office ....." (4, three types), similar cachets for "Swiss / Swedish Post Office" or "The International Red Cross", "This item has recently / been returned from abroad" or "This letter, recovered by the Allied / Forces, is undeliverable as addressed". Also 1945 postcards from British P.O.Ws in Germany with "RECOVERED P.O.W MAIL / FROM EUROPE / RECENTLY RECEIVED / BY BRITISH P.O" (3, two types) or boxed "RETURNED FROM / CONTINENT IN / UNDELIVERED MAILS". An interesting lot. (19). Photo on Page 66. £400-500 |
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| 405 | |||
| Returned Mail - Hong Kong/Japan. 1945 Stampless covers (2) and a 1 1/2d P.O.W postal stationery postcard to civilian internees in Hong Kong handstamped violet "RETURNED FROM ABROAD / SERVICE SUSPENDED" (2, different types) or boxed "RETURNED IN UNDELIVERED MAILS / FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED / BY JAPANESE FORCES", and a 1 1/2d P.O.W postal stationery postcard to an R.A.F P.O.W in Hakodate, Japan, with "SERVICE / SUSPENDED / RETURN TO / SENDER" cachet. (4). Photo on Page 70. £200-250 |
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| 406 | |||
| Liberated Far East P.O.Ws. 1945 (Sep 11) Cover from Philip Cockrill (the Liberia specialist and renowned stamp dealer), his address given as "Liberated P.O.W, c/o Australian Base P.O, Melbourne" with violet "PASSED FREE / OF POSTAGE", "AUST ARMY P.O / 243" c.d.s and "No 2 AUST. BASE P.O / F" c.d.s; stampless Canada air letter with Debert N.S, M.P.O 603 machine (Oct 29) and cachet "BRIT. LIB, P.O.W. MAIL / POSTAGE FREE"; cover from London to an ex-P.O.W from the Straits Settlements V.F, redirected to S.S "Tegelberg", and again to P.O Box 164, London, with cachet "IT IS REGRETTED THIS LETTER COULD / NOT BE FORWARDED IN TIME TO CONNECT / WITH THE SHIP OR AIRCRAFT IN WHICH / ADDRESSEE WAS REPATRIATED"; also an air letter from the R.N Hospital at Sydney concerning ex P.O.Ws expected on the Hospital Ship "Oxfordshire". (4). £120-150 |
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| 407 | |||
| Ceylon. c.1945 Stampless cover to England endorsed "Liberated Civilian" with red "POST / OFFICE / MARITIME / MAIL" machine, the reverse with a printed Red Cross and the senders details "Hilary B. Rowland, Troop Ship M/V "Cilicia", Colombo". £60-70 |
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| 408 | |||
Ireland. c.1942 Stampless cover to Scotland from an R.A.F internee at Curragh Camp with red boxed "PASSED BY / MILITARY CENSOR / EIRE" and "MILITARY INTERNEE" (written in four languages), very fine. Photo on Page 70. £100-120HOSPITAL SHIPSThe fine collection of mainly World War One Hospital Ship cachets including Australian, New Zealand and Indian ships. Also see lots 312-315.World War One |
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| 409 | |||
| P.C 28. 1918 (Dec 28) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Malta with red circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 28 / R.A.M.C" partly overstruck by London Received From H.M Ship machine (6 Jan 19), the ship using this "P.C 28" cachet not yet identified. £100-120 |
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| 410 | |||
| H.S "Assaye". 1915 (Aug 26) Stampless O.A.S cover ("P&O" on reverse) to England with Base A.P.O Y c.d.s of Lemnos and the oval cachet "H.M HOSPITAL SHIP / No. / Date (26/8/16) / "ASSAYE"", endorsed by the sender "Passed, Lieut. R.H. Rigby, R.A.M.C", very fine. Also a postcard of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 70. £180-220 |
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| 411 | |||
| H.S "Asturias". Stampless O.A.S cover (R.M.S.P Co. crest on reverse) to the War Office in London, with red boxed cachet "HOSPITAL SHIP "ASTURIAS" / PASSED BY CENSOR". Opening tear at upper right corner, just through a small part of the cachet, otherwise fine. Also a postcard of the ship. (2). £100-120 |
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| 412 | |||
| H.S "Braemar Castle". 1916 (Sep 11) 'H. Edgar Weston' cover franked by KEVII 1/- green P.T.P.O postal stationery stamp pair each cancelled by Southampton c.d.s, with scarce violet triangular "CENSORED / H.M.H.S. 602 / MASTER" (initialled). Also a postcard of the ship. (2). £120-150 |
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| 413 | |||
| H.S "Cambria". Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Calais with violet boxed "HOSPITAL SHIP / S.S "CAMBRIA"", and two line "RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" in violet, very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 70. £150-180 |
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| 414 | |||
| H.S "Cambria". A similar card with the same violet boxed "Cambria" cachet and two line "RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED", fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the ship (2). £150-180 |
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| 415 | |||
| H.S "China". 1915 Cover with G.B 1d tied by Naval security machine with crosses, handstamped violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" (Gould 4C100), and a 1918 (Aug 18) stampless cover with F.P.O.a machine and violet "CENSORED / Fleet Surgeon & S.M.O" initialled by William W. Keir, sent to his wife in London, both fine. Also a real photo postcard of the ship. (3). £100-120 |
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| 416 | |||
| H.S "Devanha". 1917 (June 21) Stampless cover ("P&O" on reverse) to the London Hospital endorsed from R.F Jarrett, Lt. R.A.M.C, with a Durban c.d.s and boxed "PAQUEBOT", and red boxed "CENSORED / H.M.H.S / "DEVANHA"". A few minor stains, otherwise fine and scarce. Also two stampless 1915 picture postcards written on the ship both with red boxed army censor No. 2747, one depicting the ship, written upon arrival at Malta (Oct 14). (3). £180-240 |
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| 417 | |||
| H.S "Ellora". 1918 (Aug 28) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Marseille handstamped violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and boxed "H.M.A.T. / 28 AUG 1919 / ELLORA", with a London Received From H.M Ship machine, scarce. £120-150 |
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| 418 | |||
| H.S "Essequibo". 1916 (June 25) Long O.H.M.S cover to London with KGV 1d tied by Base A.P.O X c.d.s (July 7) at Salonica with fine violet oval cachet "HOSPITAL SHIP / No (516) / Date (25.6.16) / "ESSEQUIBO"", fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the ship. (2). £100-120 |
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| 419 | |||
| H.S "Garth Castle". Long O.H.M.S Cover with KGV 1d tied by barred circle Naval dumb cancel, with violet cachets "PASSED BY CENSOR" and "Hospital Ship No. (2) / M.F.A "GARTH CASTLE."", fine and scarce. £100-120 |
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| 420 | |||
| H.S "Gascon". 1918 (Feb 11) Stampless O.A.S cover with "Union Castle Line" on the flap, endorsed from Col. Dundee to his wife in London with a Cape Town c.d.s, South African censor cachet and violet oval "H.M.H.S. / GASCON", very scarce. Photo on Page 70. £150-180 |
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| 421 | |||
| H.S "Glenart Castle". 1916 (Jan 19) Stampless O.A.S cover to Bombay with Base A.P.O Z c.d.s of Alexandria, red boxed army censor No. 2862 and red oval "HOSPITAL SHIP / "GLENART CASTLE" / DATE (19/1/16)", fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the ship written from No. 3 War Hospital at Reading. (2). Photo on Page 70. £120-150 |
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| 422 | |||
| Indian H.S "Glengorm Castle". 1916 (Feb 26) Long stampless O.H.M.S cover to the India Office in London with A.P.O S.7 c.d.s of Marseille, violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and circular "INDIAN HOSPITAL / SHIP / GLENGORM / CASTLE / Date". Two vertical folds well clear of all handstamps, otherwise fine and attractive. Also a postcard of the ship. (2). £120-150 |
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| 423 | |||
| H.S "Gloucester Castle". 1919 (Dec 12) Stampless O.A.S cover from Col. Walslee to his wife in Suffolk with violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and oval "AMBULANCE TRANSPORT / No. / Date / "GLOUCESTER CASTLE"", partly overstruck by London Received From H.M. Ship machine, very scarce. £140-160 |
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| 424 | |||
| H.S "Goorkha". 1916 (Feb 24) Stampless O.A.S cover to London with "Union-Castle Line" on the flap, handstamped black "Ed. R. Prins / LIEUT. I.S.M.D" and violet "Hospital Ship "Goorkha"", with Base A.P.O Z c.d.s of Alexandria. A couple of insignificant stains at upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 70. £160-200 |
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| 425 | |||
| H.S "Guildford Castle". 1918 (Apr 5) Stampless O.A.S cover from Col. Dundee (see lot 420) to his wife in London with violet circular "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C. / 22 / R.A.M.C" and Southampton machine with "Buy National War Bonds Now" slogan, fine. £100-120 |
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| 426 | |||
| H.S "Guildford Castle". 1918 (Apr 5) Similar O.A.S cover from Col. Dundee to his wife in India with a Southampton c.d.s and the "P.C 22" cachet, India arrival backstamps. £100-120 |
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| 427 | |||
| H.S "Herefordshire". 1916 (Sep 7) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Alexandria sent to Cork, signed "J.D.C Douglas C.F, ships censor" with Base A.P.O Z c.d.s of Alexandria and superb violet oval "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP / 7 SEP. 1916 / HEREFORDSHIRE", very scarce. Photo on Page 70. £180-240 |
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| 428 | |||
| Australian H.S "Kanowna". 1916 (Jan 27) Stampless cover to Ireland endorsed "On Active Service - no stamps available" with "A.I.F. INTER. BASE P.O / CAIRO" c.d.s and violet "H.M.A.H.S. Kanowna" cachet. Flap missing, otherwise extremely fine, a very scarce cachet from this Australian Hospital Ship. Photo on Page 73. £200-240 |
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| 429 | |||
| Australian H.S "Karoola". 1916 (Jan 20) Stampless cover to "The O.C Australian General Hospital, Wandsworth, England" with a Port Taufiq c.d.s and two strikes of violet oval "No. 1 AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP / 20 JAN. 1916 / KAROOLA", light vertical fold, otherwise superb and a very scarce cachet from this Australian Hospital Ship. Photo on Page 73. £240-280 |
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| 430 | |||
| Indian H.S "Letitia". 1915 (Jun 20) O.H.M.S Cover to the Daily Express in London handstamped violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and oval "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP / No. / Date 20 JUNE. 1915 / "LETITIA"", with a red Southampton Paid c.d.s, very fine. Photo on Page 73. £140-160 |
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| 431 | |||
| Indian H.S "Letitia". c.1915 (Aug 17) Stampless picture postcard of Alexandria, written from Malta to England with violet cachet "Lieut. Colonel, I.M.S: / Officer Commanding, (Troops) / H.M Hospital Ship "LETITIA"", signed in ink, with partial London machine cancel. £90-120 |
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| 432 | |||
| Indian H.S "Letitia". 1915 (July 14) Stampless picture postcard of Malta, written from Southampton, handstamped violet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and "Lieut. Colonel, I.M.S: / Officer Commanding, / H.M. Hospital Ship "LETITIA"", signed in ink, with a Liverpool arrival c.d.s (July 17). Also a stampless postcard of the ship written on board at Southampton, endorsed "O.H.M.S" with a red Southampton Paid c.d.s (12 Oct 1915). (2). £100-120 |
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| 433 | |||
| Indian H.S "Loyalty". 1915 (Aug 4) Stampless cover to India with violet cachet "On Active Service / Hospital Ship "Loyalty"", partly overstruck by a Southampton machine cancel. £100-120 |
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| 434 | |||
| New Zealand H.S "Maneho". 1916 (Sep 28) Stampless O.A.S cover to London handstamped blue "PASSED BY CENSOR", "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z HOSPITAL SHIP / "MANEHO"" and boxed "N.Z. Expeditionary Forces / 28. SEP/ 1916 / No. 1 HOSPITAL SHIP", with black "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" and a barred circle Naval dumb cancel. A fine and attractive cover. Photo on Page 73. £200-240 |
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| 435 | |||
| New Zealand H.S "Marama". 1916 (Feb 27) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Malta sent to New Zealand, with red "PASSED BY CENSOR ....." and boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z Hospital Ship / "MARAMA"", and a "NEW ZEALAND / ADVANCED / BASE / ARMY POST OFFICE" c.d.s of Alexandria, very fine. Also a real photo postcard of the ship. (2). £120-150 |
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| 436 | |||
| H.S "Queen Alexandria". 1915 (June 17) Stampless cover with "HOSPITAL SHIP (no 15) / QUEEN ALEXANDRA" embossed and printed on the front, signed below by Capt. Chadwyn Healey, R.W.R. Sent to London with datestamps of A.P.O S10 (Dunkirk) and Base A.P.O 4 (Calais) with red triangular army censor No. 1063, unusual. £80-100 |
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| 437 | |||
| H.S "St. David". 1914 (Dec 7) Stampless O.A.S cover with violet oval "AMBULANCE SHIP / ST. DAVID" and red Southampton Paid c.d.s, an ink signature within the cachet a little smudged and a few pinholes, otherwise fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 73. £120-150 |
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| 438 | |||
| H.S "St. George". 1917 (Feb 26) Stampless O.A.S postcard with oval cachet "HOSPITAL SHIP / "ST. GEORGE"" (signed) partly overstruck by A.P.O 2 c.d.s of Rouen, red oval army censor No. 3481, fine. Also a fine real photo postcard of the ship. (2). £100-120 |
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| 439 | |||
| H.S "Salta". 1916 (May 3) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Alexandria with superb violet boxed cachet "H.S "SALTA" / No. ...." and partial Base A.P.O Z c.d.s of Alexandria, very scarce. Also a 1915 (Oct 14) stampless Maltese postcard written on the ship, endorsed "O.H.M.S", with an Alexandria c.d.s, and a real photo postcard of the ship. (3). Photo on Page 73. £150-180 |
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| 440 | |||
| H.S "Somali". 1915 (Apr 6) Stampless O.A.S cover with red London Paid machine, backstamped by large violet "B.L.E. / PASSED / CENSOR" (Gould 3A63), very fine. £100-120 |
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| 441 | |||
| Indian H.S "Takada". 1917 (Mar 22) Stampless cover to Madras with "HOSPITAL SHIP / "TAKADA"" printed on the flap, handstamped violet "H.S. "TAKADA". / On Active Service.", backstamped at Bombay and Park Town, fine and scarce. Also a postcard of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 73. £150-180 |
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| 442 | |||
| H.S "Valdivia". 1916 (Feb 23) Stampless O.A.S picture postcard of Marseille with circular violet "HOSPITAL SHIP / P.C / 31 / R.A.M.C" and London Received From H.M Ship machine, senders address given as "R.A.M.C Base Depot, Kantara", fine. £100-120 |
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| 443 | |||
| H.S "Valdivia". 1919 (Apr 13) Stampless O.A.S cover with similar "P.C 31" cachet in violet (the letters 'P.C' a little faint, otherwise fine) and a London Received From H.M Ship machine. £90-110 |
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| 444 | |||
| H.S "Valdivia". 1916 (Apr 19) Registered wrapper to Liverpool with KGV 2d tied by Base A.P.O Z c.d.s of Alexandria, another strike alongside, bearing a Base A.P.O Z, M.E.F registration label. Endorsed "Censored by JW" with five strikes of boxed cachet "H.M.H.S. / "VALDIVIA" / LONDON / 136743 - 4530". A scarce and unusual registered cover from a Hospital Ship. Photo on Page 73. £150-180 |
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| 445 | |||
| H.S "Varela". 1916 (July 29) Stampless picture postcard depicting the "Varela", with a Bombay c.d.s and violet cachet "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / H.M.H.S "VARELA"". A little creased at right edge, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 75. £120-150 |
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| 446 | |||
| 1916-17 Covers and cards, a front, etc., including postcard with violet "H.M.H.S. "FORMOSA"" cachet, 1916 stampless O.A.S front with violet oval "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP / No. / Date / "VARSOVA""; stampless O.A.S picture postcard depicting the H.S "Warilda" written on the ship with "RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" handstamp; 1916 cover from Southampton with enclosed letter written on the H.S "Copenhagen"; 1917 India cover with Madras War Fund 1/2a label depicting the H.S "Madras" on the reverse; a printed paper bag for holding a patients papers on ship handstamped boxed "AMBULANCE SHIP / "ST DENIS""; an unused "Patients Kit" label; also WW1 covers and cards with Naval dumb handstamps or machine cancels (7), four with censor cachets (Gould 4C222). An interesting lot. (14). £200-240 |
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| 447 | |||
| WW1 Picture postcards of various British Hospital Ships (29) including real photo cards of the "Aquitania", "Brighton", "Delta", "Mauritania", "St. Andrew" (2), "St. Denys", and "Salta". Also a card of the Dutch H.S "Sindoro", and a scarce card of the Russian Hospital Ship "Orel" during the Russo-Japanese War. (31). £250-300 |
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| 448 | |||
| French H.S "Charles Roux". Stampless picture postcard of Athens, sent to France endorsed "S.M", with violet cachet "HOPITAL CHIRURGICAL FLOTTANT / DU C.E.O" (Corps Expeditionnaire D'Orient), used on the "Charles Roux" whilst serving in the Gallipoli campaign in 1915. £80-100 |
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| 449 | |||
| French H.S "Duquay-Trouin". 1916 (Feb 16) Stampless picture postcard written from Salonica to Marseille with red circular cachet "NAVIRE HOPITAL / "Duquay-Trouin"", containing a Red Cross, and circular violet "MARINE FRANCAISE / SERVICE A LA MER" containing an anchor, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 75. £120-150 |
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| 450 | |||
German H.S "Sierra Ventana". 1915 (Dec 16) Stampless "Feldpostbrief" lettercard to Kiel, written from "Lazarett Schiff E, "Sierra Ventana", with fine "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE- / SCHIFFSPOST / No. 188" c.d.s. £100-120World War Two & Later |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction Number 33) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 28th February 2013 | Time: | 11:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: At Stampex: Wednesday 19th-Saturday 22nd February At Argyll Etkin: Until Monday 17th February by appointment Monday 24th to Thursday 27th February 9 am to 4.30 pm and at The Regus Conference Centre: Friday 28th February 9.30 am to 11.30 am |
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