NEW ZEALAND: 1949 "The Postage Stamps of New Zealand" Vol. 11 with original dust jacket. Fine £50
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R. Lowe & H.R. Harmer Auction year review books 1945-46 to 1953-54 (incomplete), booklets good condition. (21) £70
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R.Lowe Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps vols. I-VI (R.Lowe 1973), with 'V' North America in slip case I-VI without d/j all h/b in good condition. (6) £120
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SPAIN - J.B. MOENS 'Histoire des Timbres-Poste D-Espagne' 1891 h/b. Text in French. Spine a little frayed but generally in good condition. £100
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SPAIN: 'PREFILATELIA ESPANOLA' Jorge Guinovert & Manuel Tizon. 1971 Barcelona printing (limited edn. of 1000) h/b in two volumes. Comprehensive study of the early postmarks of Spain & colonies. (2) £50
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FLAT BOX: With the predominantly middle period collection of covers in two albums & loose. We note WWII censored mail, Sundry Europa issues inc. Luxembourg 1956 set on illustrated FDC, etc. (Approx. 130) £100
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SYRIA/LEBANON - 1484 & 1506 LETTERS TO TRIPOLI FROM BEIRUT & DAMASCUS; 10 Nov. 1484 EL (some stains - mainly clear of address panel) from "Damasc[us]" to "Trippolli" written in Italian and sent by ship; plus similar finer 2 Jan. (?) 1506 EL written in Italian from "Baruty" (Beirut) to "Tripoli" by ship. Plus 1959 letter from the British Museum about the 1506 cover. [Both ex Martin Willcocks; Cavendish 14 April 2000. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 10. £300
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EARLY LETTERS- FRANCE - CORSINI "IL PORTO" & "D'AMICI" COVERS, ETC.; 1576-1743 covers (8) inc.1576/79/1600 trio to Corsini in London ex-Paris/Rouen with "per Qa.", "Il porto" or "di AMici" endorsements (all 3 ex Scott Archer), 1590 EL from Castres to Lautrec, 1633 EL from Lyons to Antwerp with "Sch 2" (?) Postal rate endorsed "Port" (1656 EL from Middelburg to Lille with crayon "VI" postal charge, 1689 EL to Laguien, and 1743 EL; plus 6 early documents. (14 items) PHOTO - see page 11. £200
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CHILE/HAITI/PANAMA - PRESTAMP COVERS INC.MAIL TO FRANCE/HOLLAND & G.B. FREE FRANK; 1811-30 covers inc. fine 1811 E to Lima "por Guayaquil" with fine red "PANAMA", 1830 EL ex Valparaiso to Holland with red "I.F.R.5" etc., 1827 E ex Haiti to Bordeaux with red "COLONIES/PAR LE HAVRE", 1831 E from Amsterdam to Valparaiso with B. Ayres F. Agent endorsement, and rare 1828 free front from GB to a ship at Valparaiso with the rare London Ship Letter Office boxed "FREE" d.s. Scarce group. (4 covers + 1 front) PHOTO - see page 11. £200
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19th CENTURY PRINTED MATTER, ETC. - EUROPE - INC.GRAVESEND SHIP LETTER, "Oz at 6s/8d per Oz" PAIR, ETC.; 1816-54 covers (12) with printed contents to GB inc.1816 E ex Holland with v. fine boxed step-type "GRAVESEND/SHIP LETTER", 1823/5 pair of ELs (some staining) ex "RIGA" (via "MEMEL") or Hamburg each with mainly v. fine scarce handstruck London "Oz as 6s/8d per Oz" marks, 1854 "MALTA MAIL SUPPLEMENT" from Corfu (2-ring c.d.s.) to Livorno, etc. Plus 1843-1941 letter-post group inc. useful France, 6/8 Aug. 1914 pair ex Austria to GB with London R.L.B. Officially Sealed labels (Service suspended or early censorship due to WWI starting on 4 Aug.?), 1923 Eire to Paris with purple boxed "NO FLIGHT/SENT BY/ORDINARY SERVICE", etc. (27 covers/cards) PHOTO - see page 11. £240
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MIX INC. CHINA (GERMAN P.O.s), S. LEONE FANTASY BISECTS, BERMUDA, MALDIVES, ETC.; 1819-1944 lot inc.1819 front with unusually very fine large "PORT LOUIS/UNPAID", 1888 env. + part-env. with spectacular Sierra Leone Bisects (one with 4!), 1906/13 PC/env. with German "China" o.p. frankings tied by "TONGKU"/"TIENTSIN" German P.O. c.d.s.'s, 1923 v. fine Bermuda Wembley Exhibition machine, 1935 NZ Royal Train c.d.s., 1937 Newfoundland Coronation 1d+ 1/2d Bisect, and rare Indian FPO 150 c.d.s. on off-cover pair of Ceylon KGVI 20c (used at Addu Atoll in the Maldives). (11 covers). £120
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19th CENTURY PRINTED MATTER, ETC. - ASIA, AUSTRALIA, AFRICA & S. AMERICA; 1821-99 covers mainly with printed contents and mostly to G.B. inc. v. battered 1861 E with v. fine "PAID/AT/ST. THOMAS" Crowned Circle, 1839 "INDIA LETTER/FALMOUTH" ex Sydney, 1821 banking circular ex India with boxed "INDIA LETTER/DOVER", 1838/41 Prices Current pair ex Calcutta/Rio with fine downward-step-typer "SHIP LETTER/COWES" or red boxed "DOVER/INDIA LETTER", 1810 front to St. Kitts charged £5-1-8", 1826 Montreal P. Current to NY, 9 1839/59 Rio Prices Current (British PO c.d.s.'s), S. Australia 1880 24-page Act to GB with 2d Pair & GB 1d for forwarding (all stamps defective), etc. Plus bundle of c.1900-31 wrappers/letter-rate covers. [All ex Charless Hahn.] (19 covers, 8 wrappers, 1 piece & 17 documents) £240
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RARE BOXED "PANAMA...FREDERICK W. BYRNE" FAC COVER FROM G.B. TO PERU; 3 June 1844 EL prepaid 1/- from London to Lima "Per Packet" but routed "Via Panama" and so with a very fine boxed "PANAMA [August 12/844]/FORWARDED BY/FREDERICK W. BYRNE" nicely placed on the top flap with "1"(?) postal rate at top right of address. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 1. £200
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SOUTH AMERICAN POSTAL STATIONERY: Accumulation of unused 19th century postal stationery inc. Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala & Paraguay. With many types represented. Plus a group of used Swedish PC's & covers. (C.80 covers/cards) £80
WORLDWIDE MARITIME POSTAL HISTORY |
GOOD NAVAL CONTENTS - 17th CENTURY DUTCH FLEET, U.S. WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, CRIMEA TROOPSHIP, ETC.; 1688-1859 covers, etc. inc.1688 pair of newsletters from London (one without wrapper, the other with Bishop Mark) gibing news of the Dutch Fleet, 1780 EL from Lausanne charged "1/-" to London with comment on the American War of Independence and the French Blockade of the Channel, 1797 EL ex Hamburg to GB ref. rapid travel, 1821 Official Free EL with "Admiralty Office/J.W. CROKER" imprint, 1827 part printed Naval orders signed by Admiral "Edwd. Codrington", 1828 pair of ELs to HMS Alligator, 1841 EL prepaid from Liverpool to HMS Revenge in Malta, 1854 pair of GB 1d Red ELs from a sailor on the Crimean Troopship "Prince" (one with rare partly printed ship's heading inside), and 1858 env. (+ contents) from HMS Euryalus at Lisbon mentioning a shipmate, Prince Alfred, and his reception by the Portuguese King (+ 2 other letters ex the ship without envs.). Great variety and interesting reading. (14 items) £200
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RARE FALMOUTH GREEN "MEXICO" FLEURON, RARE "A8." MAILBOAT CANCEL COVER, ETC.; 1767 privately carried EL from London to Madeira by named ship, 1832 EL (long interesting contents; worn reinforced folds) from "Mexico to Ireland "Pr Sphynx Pkt" with red "FRANCO HAS/TA EL PUERTO" (paid to the port) on the front and manly very fine very rare brownish green undated Falmouth "MEXICO" Fleuron on the flap, 1838 EL ex Rio to GB "P. Skylark Pkt" and diminutive 1866(?) env. to "England via Southampton" with GB 6d Mauve tied by unclear "A8..." Mailboat Cancel. Rare group. (4 covers) [All ex Dick Hemmings.] PHOTO - see page 1. £300
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WEST AFRICA (?) - PAIR OF G.B. 6d BROWN COVERS CANCELLED ON ARRIVAL IN G.B. - ONE CHARGED; Unusual 1873/74 pair of envs. (some closed tears and wear) thought to be from West Africa, to the same Lincolnshire address franked by a Pair and a single 6d Brown (pl.12) respectively all tied on arrival by Liverpool "466" Numerals, having a red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" (26 Dec. 1873) or black "LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" (27 Mar. 1874) c.d.s. respectively; the latter with the stamp also cancelled by manuscript 'squiggle' and charged "6[d]" Postage Due. Intriguing pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 11. £160
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G.B. P.O.s ABROAD - GUAYAQUIL. ECUADOR - RARE 1d-RATE PRINTED MATTER COVER TO G.B. VIA PANAMA; 25 Jan. 1874 EL (entirely printed contents ref. quantities of Cocoa exported in 1873 - unsealed for printed papers rate) to Manchester endorsed "Impresso" (Printed matter) with a mainly fine British P.O. "GUAYAQUIL" c.d.s. across the join on the reverse and a "PANAMA/TRANSIT" d.s. (28 Jan.) on the front partly overstruck by the v.f fine Manchester arrival c.d.s. of 254 Feb; charged "1d" the rare unpaid printed matter rate - seldom seen. [Ex Charless Hahn.] £120
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G.B. FRANKED NAVAL COVERS TO G.B. EX H.M.S. SHANNON IN MOZAMBIQUE/MADAGASCAR; 1881/86 envs. (former with "H.M.S. SHANNON" flap; latter with faults) from the same sailor to Sussex/London franked by GB 1d Reds (3) + 1/2d Rose-Reds (2) or 1d Lilac + 2d Dull Purple (2) all cancelled on arrival in London; ex St. Vincent and Madagascar/Mozambique. Research notes included. Unusual Naval Bag pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 10. £150
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SOUTH AMERICA - CHILE - RARE PAQUEBOTS OF CORONEL & PUNTA ARENAS; 1908 env. to GB with GB KEVII 1d tied by v. fine framed "PAQUEBOT" (H2557; rarity "D" - "Rare") with matching "CORONEL/CHILE" c.d.s. alongside, c.1908 & 1909 PPC's to GB with 1d's tied by very fine boxed "FRANCA" marks of Punta Arenas (unrecorded serif version, and the sanserif H2595; rarity "D" - "Rare"), 1911 PPC to GB with 1d tied by fine "PUNTA ARENAS/CHILE" c.d.s. without any Paquebot mark. Rare lot. (1 cover & 3 cards) [All ex Michael Brooks; Cavendish 23 Sept. 2005 auction, lot 1286; realised £253.] £100
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WAR OF THE GRAND ALLIANCE - RARE CAMPAIGN LETTER; 23 July 1695 EL (small part of contents with signature torn away; reinforced folds) ex "Bruges" to London charged "8" with large part (Foreign Branch) Bishop mark on the top flap, with fascinating contents concerning the fall of Dixmeud: ''The soldiers when they found themselves betrayed and they were ordered to lay down their arms cry'd shame on those that commanded them and broke their arms. The Queen's Regiment of Dragoons cry'd and tore the hair from their heads, desirous of the Governor only to open one of the Ports and though there was but little probability of any of them escaping through the whole French ARmy, yet they would much rather dye than submit themselves Prisoners at the discretion of the French General...'' A wonderful historical letter; rare from this Campaign. [Ex Martin Willcocks]. PHOTO - see page 11. £150
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"GEORGE R." [KING GEORGE I] SIGNED WARRANT AUTHORISING THE START OF THE WAR OF THE QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE; Original 7 Aug. 1718 foolscap manuscript document (professionally closed tears affect text but well clear of signatures) boldly signed by the King "George R" at the top beside a very fine embossed Royal wafer seal with pink ribbons and countersigned by J[ames]. Craggs [the Younger, 1686-1712, son of his namesake the PMG at the time]. This important historical document gave the King's personal authority for the finalising the "Treaty with the Emperor & French King" (filing note on reverse). This Treaty of the Quadruple Alliance gave the authority for the war between the 4 allies (GB, France, Germany & Austria) to prevent Spain's continuing expansion. A rare Royal autograph and a rare example of a document that started a major war. PHOTO - see above. £400
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PRESTAMP & LATER COVERS WITH MILITARY FLAVOUR INC. OFFICIAL FREES, 1d CONCESSION RATES, ETC.; 1790-1883 covers inc. fine 1790 EL from "War Office" official with v. scarce London "FREE/[laurel leaves]/A" in circle, 1822/5 pair of ELs at the Soldier's 1d Concession Rate from/to soldiers ex Athlone/Tain, 1783 printed Act ref. Adjutant Franking, 1817/18 trio of official Free imprint Es of "ARMY PAY OFFICE" & "War-Office" (2), 1849 env. with 1841 2d Blue sent to "War Office" & fine 9 Jan. 1883 env. to GB with Egypt 1pi Red tied by "ISMAILIA" c.d.s. Intriguing group. (12 items) PHOTO - see page 11. £200
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NELSON's CABIN BOY's EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE BLOCKADE NEAR TOULON; Sept. 1793 EL from William Hoste on H.M.S. Agamemnon to Norfolk charged "1/-" (Packet Rate) and then "1/5" with a fine London Foreign Branch "OC/7" transit mark across the join on the reverse; the contents mention "Captain Nelson" (a distant relation of the 13-year-old writer) twice and describe the ship's recent action against a French fort "Cavalarre about 12 leagues to the East of Toulon" in which the ship was fired upon and responded killing at least one Frenchman; "In the morning Captain Nelson intended to send in our boats to burn them but they thought proper to save us the trouble by coming out of the harbour with 5 or 6 small vessels in consequence of a message Capt. Nelson sent into them by a neutral vessel". Rare Campaign letter from one of Nelson's first actions of the Napoleonic Wars period. [See also 1806/12 lot below.] PHOTO - see page 11. £200
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NAVAL SHIPS' MAIL INC.FREE O.H.M.S. TO GUERNSEY, LETTER FRANKED BY ADMIRAL JERVIS, ETC.; 27 Aug. 1798 naval order signed "St. Vincent" ref. British ships accepting some "men described as Pirates" as part of their crews (!), 28 Oct. 1800 EL written, signed and franked from "Brixham" by Jervis ("[Earl[ St. Vincent") on H.M.S. 'Ville de Paris' with a v.fine scarce London 'Apple' d.s. with "FREE" around foot, 1798 EL from a disaffected officer on H.M.S. Egmont at "PORTSMOUTH" (horseshoe) endorsed "X Post", and rare 1803 E franked to Guernsey with printed "O.H.M.S./Greenwich Hospital/Admiralty Office" imprint. (4 items) PHOTO - see page 11. £160
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CAPT. WILLIAM HOSTE - CAMPAIGN LETTER FROM SICILY + ORDER TO BLOCKADE CORFU; 6 Aug. 1806 EL from Hoste [see 1793 lot above] as the 25-year-old Captain of "[H.M.S.] Amphion, Messina Roads" to Norfolk (sent by H.M.S. "Chiffonne") with v. fine 2-ring London "FOREIGN" c.d.s. charged "2/1"; good contents inc."I have lately been employed on active service with the Army...I do not know where I am going next"; plus v. fine 1812 Naval Orders (no address wrapper) to Hoste "Captain of H.M.S. Bacchante" from "[Rear Admiral] Thoms. Fremantle" on board [H.M.S.] Milford, St. George's Harbour, Lissa" [the island of Vis in the Adriatic?] to take command of "the blockade of Corfu". (2 items) £150
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THE GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE - CAMPAIGN LETTER DURING BUILD-UP TO BATTLE OF NAVARINO; Fine 29 Sept. 1827 EL from "H.M.S. Dartmouth off Navarino" to G.B. (carried by "the Seingapatam") charged "1/-" with a partly fine red boxed step-type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" on the front; the contents give a good insight into how Codrington's chaotic command was leading to an inevitable show-down (the famous Battle finally took place on 20 Oct. 1827); "...we found...the English & French Admirals were at anchor in Navarine [Bay] treating with Ibrahim Pacha about the Greeks. He has got a Fleet in there amounting to 102 sail...he says we shall never take him alive...We furl our sail all day and lay about 3 miles off Navarine to prevent the escape of the Turks...I have no doubt we shall [give] the Turks a good drubbing if they attempt to stir...". Rare Campaign item from this pivotal blockade of Greek history. PHOTO - see page 11. £140
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BOXER REBELLION - WRAPPER/ENV. TO INDIA WITH F.P.O. No.4 C.D.S.'s (ONE WITH RUSSIAN "KITAI" O.P.); 20/24 Jan. 1902 env./wrapper ex Tientsin to India; the first an Indian 1/2a Green "C.E.F." Postal Stationery env. with v. fine 'bridge' type "F.P.O. No.4" c.d.s. cancel and an uncancelled Russian "KITAI" (CHINA) o.p. 2k Green, the wrapper (rare thus) with India QV "C.E.F." o.p. 1/2a Green tied by the different (plain encircled type) "F.P.O. No.4" c.d.s. Rare matched pair from the same soldier to the same address. PHOTO - see page 11. £120
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LIBYA - ITALIAN INVASION (1911/2) + WORLD WAR INTERVENTION - F.P.O.s & CENSORS; 1911-20 covers/cards all to/from Libya with Military or civil censor marks or Military P.O. datestamps. An excellent study with mainly hand-picked quality items showing the full range of Military P.O. datestamps and censor/Unit cachets; plus a good study of the scarce WWI civil censor marks (inc. cover ex India etc.), a range of "Libia" o.p. Italy franked covers with civil censors, etc. Plus 3 fine 1911/2 colour-illustrated Italian newspapers covering the Campaign. Good study of this little-known subject. [With David Trapnell 2011 "Italian Armed Forces in Libya" booklet illustrating many of the items included in this lot.] (80 covers/cards + 3 papers) PHOTO - see page 11. £460
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WORLD WAR I - THE P.H. OF THE LITTLE-KNOWN FRENCH MILITARY MISSION IN ITALY; The definitive study of this fascinating force - designed to safeguard military supplies to the Adriatic/Bulgaria front with 1915-7 covers and cards sent by the French forces in Italy with TRESOR ET POSTES c.d.s.'s and/or authorising Unit cachets, inc. PPCs of the Troops, 1915/7 trio with v. scarce purple "AVIATION FRANCAISE D/ITALIE/LE COMMANDANT" cachets, similar red 1816 "SERVICE DE SANTE EN ITALIE" cachet, v. fine 1917 purple "Mission Militaire Francaise/Hopital d/evacuation de Livorne", 2-ring red 1918 "INFERMERIE DE GENES/MISSION/SANITAIRE/FRANCAISE" cachets, several Livorno/Rome types, 1917 Sparanise Hospital cachet, several Italian Red Cross types, etc. Plus 1918/9 Leave Visa (with photo) and Taranto pass. A large number of these items are illustrated in David Trapnell's ground-breaking "The P.H. of the French in Italy" monograph (2012; photocopy included). (59 covers/cards + 2 passes) PHOTO - see page 11. £500
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WORLD WAR I - ITALIAN MILITARY CENSORSHIP - THE REGIMENTAL CENSOR CACHETS; 1915-19 covers/cards all from Italian Military personnel on active service showing the development of Military censorship cachets (all different) from the early days where none were available through a good study of separate regimental & censorship marks in the same colours and then in differing colours or with both purposes (identification of military unit/regiment plus censorship) combined in one mark (from 1917). Mainly hand-picked attractive examples for many kinds of Unit inc.one from the "CORPO AERONAUTICO MILITARE" (July 1918). [With 2010 Fil-Italia article illustrating 27 of these items in colour.] (42 covers/cards) PHOTO - see page 11. £240
R.A.F COVERS |
LARGE SPECIAL EDITION SIGNED COVER: 10th April 1984 Jersey 'The Award of the Air Force Cross' recipients signatures inc. Sir Arthur 'bomber' Harris , W.S.O. Randle, Sir Keith Williamson, D. Emmerson, A.E. Clouston, F.H. Bugge & Sir Dermot Boyle. Rarely offered series. (Limited Edition no. 451 of 597). £160
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LARGE SPECIAL EDITION SIGNED COVER: 15th Aug. 1984 Jersey 'The Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen' recipients signatures inc. F.M.F West, L.H. Trent, W. Reid, R.A.B Learoyd, N.C Jackson, J.A. Cruickshank, G.L. Cheshire. (Limited Edition 60 of 600). £160
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LARGE SPECIAL EDITION SIGNED COVERS: 12th Oct. 1984 Jersey 'Appointment to the Distinguished Service Order' recipients signatures inc. Johnnie Johnson, David J. Shannon, Hugh Verity, Denys Edgar Gillam, John Cunningham, Sir Harry Burton & D.C.T. Bennett. (Limited Edition no. 409 of 645). With 1st Oct. 1985 Jersey 'The Award of the Military Medal' with signatures; Roy Marlow, Harry Simister, Walter Thomas Simpson, William J.O. Magrath, Elspeth C. Green, W.Mc Farlane & R.R. Cerely. (Limited Edition no.233 of 357). (2). £160
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LARGE SPECIAL EDITION SIGNED COVER: 12th June 1984 Jersey, 'The Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross' recipients signatures inc. Sir Robin Hooper, Marshal F.D. Hughes, H.C. Rigby, J.K.O. Edwards, K.S. Batchelor, Neville Duke & Sir Ivor Broom. (Limited Edition no. 541 of 650). With 1st June 1985 Jersey 'The Award of the Distinguished service Cross' signed; Eric Melrose Brown, Peter Lionel Twiss, Lieutenant David Morgan, Derry C.L. Kearns, Ian George Wm Robertson & Sir William Garthwaite. (Limited Edition no. 157 of 650). (2). £120
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CONCORDE FLIGHT COVER 31st May 1980 cover bearing an International Air Tattoo Greenham Common h.s. flown by Concorde G-BBDG from Filton on route EGT6 to 36*N and returned to Filton. Signed by Brian Trubshaw. £100
AIRMAILS |
K.U.T. - KGVI BOOKLET WITH IMPERIAL AIR ADVERT + 1st FLIGHT COVERS WITHIN AFRICA; 1938 complete pink KUT booklet (SG SB3; £200+) with usual slight rusting of staples (toned gum) with "Imperial Airways" advert cover & KGVI 15c(12) + 20c(8); plus 4/5/6 June 1937 FF envs. with KUT frankings ex Uplands/Mombasa/Dar es Salaam to Durban/DES/PEA carried by Canopus. Scarce group. (5 items) £120
EPHEMERA, MANUSCRIPTS, ETC. |
THE WONDERLAND POSTAGE STAMP CASE inscribed by Lewis Carroll (Oxford, Emberlin and Son) standard edition with env. & mini-book on letter writing. Attractive item. PHOTO - see page 11. £100
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1926 ALAN J, COBHAM V.I.P. LUNCHEON MEMENTO: Oct 4th 1926 original printed book (Arden Press) for guests at the luncheon given by Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield bt. for Cobham on his return to England. Complete & in remarkable condition with photos. (The only complete book we can recall being offered at auction). £150
PICTURE POSTCARDS |
PUBLIC HOUSES: Small box with the chiefly KEVII-KGV period collection of cards depicting Public Houses. Some real photo types noted & much Derbyshire interest. (Approx. 75) £150
AUSTRALIAN STATES - COLLECTIONS |
The mainly used collection of almost entirely QV issues with sections of Queensland, South Australia inc. a small number of official issues, Victoria and Western Australia. A good number with c.d.s. cancellations. Condition generally fine. (Few 100's). £360
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1857 WRECK COVER CARRIED ON THE "EMEU" WHICH RAN AGROUND; 10 Sep. 1857 env. (file fold at top) to England with 6d Diadem (defective at top left) tied by Sydney dumb cancel with Sydney and Beverley c.d.s on reverse. The "Emeu" struck a reef in the Red Sea opposite Jeddah on 22 Oct. 1857. The mails picked up by the "Madras" on 18 Nov. 1857 and then transferred to the "Ripon" which arrived at Southampton on 6 Dec. 1857. Good example of this famous incident. £150
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1834 ENTIRE LETTER TO A HIGH PROFILE COLONIALIST; 19 May 1834 very extensive EL (few tears and repairs) "p Persian" Sydney to London (redirected within London) rated "6"d for a double ship letter and "1/8"(d) upon arrival. The rear with framed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" and London c.d.s. Addressed to Captain D'Arcy Wentworth (junior, 1793-1861), the first Australian born to be commissioned as an officer in the British Army and a member of the first Legislative Council in New South Wales. The contents from his property agent in the colony concerning 3150 acres of land let at an annual rental of £284/5/-. Typed transcript included. PHOTO - see page 11. £200
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1837 ENTIRE LETTER WITH TWO RARE SHIP MARKINGS; 12 Oct. 1837 EL (central file fold) Sydney to London rated "6"(d) double ship letter and "1/10"(d) upon arrival. The face with the very rare "POST PAID SHIP LTR/SYDNEY/OC * 12/1837" (PHNSW SL1 - re-cut version only known used 12-14 Oct.) and rare "EXEMPT SHIP Lr" (smudged), apparently applied in error and deleted. The rear with framed "INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND" and London c.d.s. Contents regard an account to the London Missionary Society. PHOTO - see page 6. £300
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1837 ENTIRE LETTER BY A HIGH PROFILE COLONIALIST; Fine 8 Dec. 1837 EL "p Luisa" Sydney to England rated '3'(d) ship letter and "2/2"(d) deleted and "2/4"(d) due. Rear with framed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" and London c.d.s. Fascinating contents by Henry Burton Bradley (1815-1894) Solicitor and famed health reformer when he was Second Clerk of the Supreme Court of New South Wales; making reference to the resignation of Sir Richard Bourke, Governor of New South Wales and the plight of "the judge"(probably Sir Roger Therry 1800-74) who lost his bid to become Chairman of the Quarter Sessions and the repayment of a loan and his board at "the Judges". PHOTO - see page 11. £200
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1840-49 STAMPLESS COVERS INC. L. MAIL FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA & TASMANIA; Group mainly concerning business correspondence inc. 1840 large part EL Sydney to London carried privately and rated "2/8"(d) upon arrival, 1842 EL Sydney to London rated "1/3"(d) quintuple ship letter rate (originally containing two additional letters for USA), 1843 E with framed "PAID AT/EAST MAITLAND" to Edinburgh rated "7"(d) and "8"(d) due plus 1848 EL Hobart to London rated "4"(d) ship letter rate and 1849 E Adelaide to Portsmouth "pr overland Mail" rated "9"(d) 1 oz. ship letter rate and "2/8"(d) via India Overland rate due. (8 covers - most with typed transcripts) PHOTO - see page 11. £120
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1842 ENTIRE LETTER MAKING REFERENCE TO MORETON BAY, BANKRUPTCY, CORRUPTION ETC; 22 Feb. 1842 EL "pr Harrington" (few peripheral tears) Sydney to England, rated "3"(d) ship letter and "8"(d) inwards ship letter charge. The rear with unframed "SHIP LETTER" and two arrival c.d.s of "9 JY 1842". Contents refer to the failure of the Registrar of Supreme Court for £50000 plus the properties of Intestates entrusted to him (see following lot) and "The new Settlement of Moreton Bay....was formerly used as a penal settlement for doubly convicted felons but has recently been cleared of those gentleman....there doubtless will be a separate Government organised for it....." Fascinating social comment about the emergence of Queensland. Full typed transcript included. PHOTO - see page 12. £150
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1842 ENTIRE LETTER FROM A FORMER CONVICT ANNOUNCING HIS ABSOLUTE PARDON BY THE GOVERNOR; 21 May 1842 EL (few small repairs) Sydney to London rated "3"(d) ship letter rate and "8"(d) due on arrival. Backstamped "SHIP LETTER" and two arrival c.d.s of "SP 12 1842". Contents written by George Smith which mentions his conviction of forgery in London in June 1831 and transportation on the "Lady Harewood" in March 1832 and his recent Absolute Pardon from Sir George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales. The writer also mentions his employment is at risk following the suspension of the Registrar of the Supreme Court (due to bankruptcy and embezzlement). Significant social history. PHOTO - see page 6. £300
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1844 WRECK COVER DISCOVERED IN 2012 AND PREVIOUSLY UNRECORDED; 8 Nov. 1844 OHMS (scarce thus) EL (file folds and stains) "Per Thos. Lowry" Sydney to London (c.d.s on reverse), sent without colonial postage and rated "1/4"(d) double inwards charge. Routed via St Helena, the ship struck a sunken rock(s) upon arrival in Dartmouth when in charge of the pilot. Whilst the mails were recovered with little delay, the pilot committed suicide the next day. Previously thought that no example existed, now recorded by Peace (2012) at page? Possibly the only example extent. PHOTO - see page 12. £500
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1846 MISSIONARY LETTER WRITTEN AT LEONE (SAMOA) AND POSTED IN SYDNEY; 23 Feb. 1847 E (peripheral stains) written at Leone (Southern side of Tutuilla, Samoan Islands) and posted at Sydney (PHNSW Type SL3, var. 1 - early use) to London. Rated "3"(d) ship letter rate and "8"(d) private ship letter rate due. The rear with "SHIP-LETTER "and London c.d.s. Contents concerning an account written by Thomas Bullen, Christian Missionary, who died in Samoa in 1848 and was buried on the same plot as his infant son who died there earlier. PHOTO - see page 12. £200
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