QV-QEII accumulation of used issued inc.1860 1d. rose, 1864 1d.-1/- orange, 1891-98 1/2d.-10/- mauve & black. With 1904-10 5/- green & carm., 1936 1/2d.-10/- black & carm. Plus QEII selection to 1973. (Small Qty) £240
ST.VINCENT |
ALBUM with the QV-QEII mint & used adhesives inc.1d. rose-red with defects, mint. 1861 6d. deep yellow-green used, 1885-93 4d. purple-brown mint, amongst other earlies of varying condition. Continues with QV-KEVII low val. key-types. Also 1907-08 2d.-3d. violet, 1913-17 1d.-2/-, 1921-32 1/2d.-2/- blue & purple mint. Plus 1938-47 1/2d.-£1 purple & black mint, with a range of later QEII & few QV fiscally used issues. (Small Qty) £150
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QV-QEII accumulation of used issued inc.1861 6d. green, 1862-68 6d. green, perf 14-26 & 11 to 121/2 1/- grey. With 1869 4d.-1/- brown, 1871 6d green with clear red c.d.s., 1872 1/- rose-red cut into. 1876-78 1d.-4d. deep blue in varying condition. Also 1913 6d.-£1 mauve & black, 1938-47 1/2d.-£1 purple & black (less 10/- violet & brown). Plus a selection of QEII issues to 1973. (Small Qty) £300
SAN MARINO |
BINDER with the early to modern mint & used collection. Some better early types & 1930's issues noted. (Approx. 500) £100
SARAWAK |
TWO ALBUMS with the 1980-97 collection of Internal Mail mainly posted from a variety of Agencies & bearing their distinctive large Rubber stamps cancellations. inc. 7th Aug. 1989 'Nanga Entabai' agency to 'Sarikei' cancelled with a 'temporary' rubber d.s., 29th Nov. 'Kuching' to 'Siburan' cover unclaimed & 'RETURN TO SENDER' violet cachet, with 'SIBURAN/29 NOV 1984/SARAWAK' rubber d.s. & slogan cancel. Plus the odd registered cover & cover bearing an instructional mark. Departures inc. 'Batu Danau','Durin', 'Morsjaya, Miri' & 'Siniwan'. (covers 89) £200
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1871 3c brown on yellow, two unused half sheets of 200 comprising panes A, B, C & D, and another pane of 100 with part margin from pane E. and pane F used some faults but the overall condition is good. £180
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QV-QEII accumulation of mint & used issued inc. few early low values, with 1895 2c.-8c. green used, continues mostly in short sets. less odd val. to 1950 1c.-$5 mint & used. Continues into QEII with some early issues duplicated on stock-leaves. (Small Qty) £100
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COLLECTION: with 1923 1c on 10c and 2c on 12c lower left corner mint blocks of sixty, one 2c on 20c damaged, others fine. Also North Borneo 1940 (20 Dec) large censored env from Sandakan to London with on reverse 1939 50c block of 60 (divided) plus 20c (3), 50c 4) & $1. Some creasing and soiling but spectacular. KUT 1935-37 1c, a complete sheet of 100 with large "MBEYA" c.d.s. some faults but good for such a multiple. £100
SERBIA |
BOX FILE with the collection of mint & used issues, proofs, colour trials, imperfs, etc. Good early Austria used in Serbia covers, WWI Feldpost & Corfu hospital covers. A real miscellany with some wonderful items. Inspection will repay. (Qty) £120
SEYCHELLES |
QV-QEII collection of used adhesives inc.1863-72 1d. brown, 6d. green, 1883-90 16c. chestnut. 1890-1932 key-types inc. 1907-100 2r.25, 24c. on 2r.25 bright mauve & green, 1903 2r.25, 1906 2r.25 purple & green, 1917-24 2r.25 yellow-green & violet. 1938-49 2c.-5r. red. 1952 2c.-10r. green. Continues with QEII ranges. Some covers/cards & few earlier noted. (approx. 200 adhesives & 20 covers/cards) £300
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1935 Jubilee 12c with flagstaff on right-hand turret variety. mounted mint, with small brown mark to right of variety. SG 129d £700 £140
SIERRA LEONE |
1912-21 1/2d to £1 overprinted "SPECIMEN. The 11/2d with blunt corner, £1 creased, others fine. SG 118s to 128s £400 (17) PHOTO - see page 39. £80
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1859-73 collection of mint & used adhesives inc.1859 no wmk. 6d. dull purple & marginal 6d. reddish-violet used, 1872-73 1d. rose-red mint & wmk. upright 2d. magenta (2) used. Continues with QV low values. & QV-KGV Key-Types inc.1903 2/- green & ultramarine mint. Also 1938-44 1/2d.-£1 deep blue. Plus 1956-61 1/2-£1 black & orange. (Qty) £150
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1932 1/2c.-£1 purple, lightly mounted mint. SG 155-67 £250. (13) £80
SOLOMON ISLANDS |
KEVII-QEII collection of used adhesives inc.1907 5d. & 1/- bright-purple, 1908-11 1/2d.-5/- green/yellow (less 2/- purple & blue), 1914-23 5/- to £1 purple & black/red. With 1939 1/2d.-10/- sage-green & magenta. With few later QEII issues. (Small Qty) £150
SOMALIA |
QV-QEII collection of mint & used adhesives inc.1903 optd. 'BRITISH/SOMALILAND' at the bottom 21/2a. blue, 6a. olive-bistre, 12a. purple/red-5r. ultramarine & violet mint (2r.,3r. used with 5r. used & mint) KEVII 1/2a. green optd 'BRITISH/SOMAL.LAND', 2a. violet 'BRIT ISH' error opt. not listed used. Also 1904 1/2a.-3r. green & black mint & 2r. dull & bright purple used. Plus 1912 3r. green & black used & 1938 1/2a.-5r. black. Continues to 1960. (Small Qty) £300
SPAIN |
NATIONALIST USE OF REPUBLICAN POSTAGE STAMPS AND FISCALS ETC DURING THE STAMP SHORTAGE: 1936-37 covers/cards (31) franked with a wide range of Republican adhesives used by Nationalist purposes including some overprinted items. One posted without adhesives certified by the Mayor of Veredilla as being OK. and a similar cover from Arurs. The majority are censored. A good display lot. £300
SUDAN |
EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF FIRKET - 12-PAGE LETTER PLUS BATTLEFIELD PLAN; Remarkable 9 June 1896 letter (no env.) with a very detailed account of this annihilation (two days earlier) of the Mahdi's troops by Kitchener's forces along with a partly inked pencil sketch of the lines of battle; "The Dervishes, about 3,000 strong, held the village of Firket 15 miles off. We were shown a map of the place (which I copy & send and which is a correct one)...I was told off to lead the brigade during the march...The night march I found most trying; we crept along the whole night stumbling over the rocks...we saw a volley from the hill A.; this we knew was from the Camel Corps...An Egyptian battery was here dropping shells into the village...the bullets ...began to knock up the dust around us and we had our first man hit...Lots of me were bowled over and some of the horses in the Great Man's staff...we saw the dervishes quit the hill hurriedly, men & horses tumbling over right & left (we buried nearly 200 here)...They certainly fought desperately & were nearly all killed...I got about 4 section volleys into them& rolled a good many over...When we got to the village we fixed bayonets & dashed in...driving the men out of the houses and killing most of them...We were now sent to clear the village of loot...I got an old Egyptian Army drum which the Mahdi had taken at Khartoum, also the spears, banner & coat of an Emir we bowled over...I came back at 12.45 [p.m.] & was glad to find a nice breakfast ready in our bivouac..."! An exceptionally graphic account of an important Battle in this Mahdist War. [See also next lot.] PHOTO - see page 136. £200
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"ACTIVE SERVICE, NO STAMP AVAILABLE" COVER FROM RECENTLY SURRENDERED "FIRKET" TO G.B.; 15 June 1896 env. (+ contents from the same writer as that of the letter in the previous lot) to London endorsed O.A.S. and so with a very fine "WADI-HALFA/CAMP" c.d.s. (18 June) and matching small boxed "T" On the front along with a superb London h.s. "21/2D/F.B/A" charge-mark. The contents relate to the previous lot; "I hope you got the long letter I wrote the other day all about our little fight....I had to superintend burying the dead. The dervishes must have been under a frightful fire' many bodies riddled with bullets. Peculiar how soon one gets accustomed to the seamy side of war. I now no longer look on a dead black with more notice tha I a dead rat. We must have killed a lot; they keep on finding bodies everywhere." A fine pair to the previous lot. PHOTO - see page 17. £150
SWEDEN |
THREE DAVO ALBUMS with the 1930-1977 well presented collection of FDC's. With a variety of various commemorative cancels & thematic issues. A comprehensive group. (Large Qty). £150
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THREE BOXED 'LIGHTHOUSE' ALBUMS with the early to modern, mint & used collection. A good base for expansion. (Few 100's) £120
SWITZERLAND |
TWO BOXED 'LIGHTHOUSE' ALBUMS with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. a useful range of middle period min. sheets, Airs, Pro Juventute & Pro Patria issues, sundry 'back of book' types, etc. (Few 100's) £180
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1945 'Peace' set of 13 SG 447-459 unmounted Cat. £275 (13) PHOTO - see page 38. £100
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1945 'Peace' set. 5f & 10f values mint. Cat. £215 (2) £70
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UNITED NATIONS SWISS FRANCS: Several complete & part-sheets inc.100Sfr. sheet. Face 500Sfr. £130
TANGANYIKA/TANZANIA |
TWO STOCK CARDS with KGV issues inc. 1922-24 selection of used 'Giraffes' to £1 SG 79-88. 1927-31 high values mint or used to £1 SG 107, group of 1917 mint & used issues for Mafia Island (overprints not guaranteed) and QV Uganda 1r mint SG 90. Condition is very mixed with one or two fiscal cancels and dubious opts., but the £1 'Giraffe' looks good. (25) £200
TIBET |
1912-1960 collection on leaves of mostly mint adhesives inc. the 1912-50 dull ink 1/6t. green - 1/- grey-green, with varieties. Used 1/6t. green - 2/3t. carm. With used 1914-? shiny-enamel paint 4t. carm. Plus 1933-60 1/2t. orange-4t. emerald-green. Plus used imperf 1/2t. orange- 4t. emerald-green, most used CTO. (34) £300
TONGA |
QV-QEII collection of mint & used issues inc. few QV low values. , 1895 1/2d. on 21/2d., 1d. on 21/2d., 71/2d. vermilion mint. With 1d. olive-green diagonally bisected on piece (not guaranteed), 5d blue mint & used. With later QEII issues. (Small Qty) £100
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
QV-QEII accumulation of used issued inc.1851-56 imperf 1ds. purple-brown, blue to deep blue, dark-grey, brownish-grey & brownish-red. 1854-57 1ds. grey, rose-red. 1859 pin-perf. 1d. rose-red, 1861 4d. lilac. 1862-63 1d. crimson-lake, 4d. deep-purple. 1863-75 1d.-1/- chrome-yellow, shades. With 1869 5/- rose-lake. Also 1896-1906 1/2d.-£1 green & carm. (less 10/- green & ultramarine). With 1901-06 1/2d.-5/-, 1904-09 1/2d.-5/- (less 4d. grey & yellow), Tobago 1879 3d. blue. Plus 1935-37 1c.-73c., 1938-44 1c.-$4.80. continues with later QEII ranges. (Few 100s). £400
TRISTAN DA CUNHA |
LARGE CARTON with the mint & used four volume collection to 2011 showing a good deal of completion for the period inc. KGVI to 10/- mint & used, 1954 set mint & used, 1960/61 Marine Life sets mint & used, 1965-67 to £1 mint & used plus extensive later ranges inc. a good number of definitive sets, min. sheets, etc. A fine lot. (Many 100's) £360
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LARGE CARTON containing the five volume collection of predominantly QEII period covers & cards. Much of interest inc. two KEVII & two KGVI frankings, three Gough Island Scientific Survey covers, a good selection of later covers with a wide range of cachets inc. Duke of Edinburgh's Visit, Wireless Station, etc. The collection includes sundry FDC's, commercial mail, PPC's & a few booklets inc.1958 3/6d black/red. (Approx. 300) £180
TURKS AND CAICOS |
QV-QEII collection of mint & used adhesive inc.1867 1d. rose mint, 6d. & 1/- used, 1881 4d. ultramarine mint. With 1900 badge types 2/- & 3/- lake. 1909-11 1/- to 2/- black & red, 1928 1/2d.-10/- purple/blue used. Also later KGVI & QEII. (Small Qty) £200
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
TWO CARTONS with the extensive early to modern mint & used collection housed in ten loose-leaf albums. All periods represented but the main value is in the modern mint issues with a large number of min. sheets/sheetlets in evidence. (Large Qty.) £440
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CARTON with the 1861-1963 used selection in two sparsely filled davo albums inc.1862 90c. blue used with repair & defects. 2nd album for revenues is unused. Also 'Historic Stamps of America' cover collection from 1978-83 mint issues in packet with cover. Plus a moderately filled stockbook. (Qty). £120
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RED-BROWN "NEW/YORK" + MATCHING "22/FE" FRANKLIN MARK ON TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO G.B.; Neat 16 Dec. 1765 E from "New Haven, New England, Connecticut" charged "1N" (Packet Letter rate) to the S.P.G. in London having a mainly very fine red-brown "NEW/YORK" across the join on the reverse beside a very fine matching "22/FE" Franklin Mark and a mainly fine black London "20/MR" arrival Bishop Mark. Plus 14 Sept. 1785 EL (some toning) from "New London" (Conn.) to Philadelphia without h.s. but charged "3.8". (2 covers) [Ex Charless Hahn.] PHOTO - see page 15. £200
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STAMPLESS TRANSATLANTIC MAIL INC.RARE CHARLESTON FREIGHT MONEY COVER, ETC.; 1804-67 covers (17) to GB inc.1804 oval Liverpool red crowned S. Letter (with "FALMOUTH" on redirection), 1830/44 printed matter ELs (one ex Batavia to NY), 26 Mar. 1840 EL (printed contents) to Scotland by "British Queen from NY" ex "CHARLESTON" (red c.d.s. with separate "PAID" and two separate "25" rates having Portsmouth S Letter on reverse - one for Freight Money - rare from Charleston), 1863/7 pair of h.s. "1/-" marks struck on ships, etc. Plus a group of internal covers (7; inc.v. fine 1844 printed advert EL headed "POSTAGE REDUCED" for mail "from July next" [1845]) & four 20th century. Good lot. (30 covers) [All ex Charless Hahn.] PHOTO - see page 17. £240
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SPECTACULAR BLACK JACK & 10c GREEN FRANKING ON 24c-RATE COVER EX SAN FRANCISCO TO G.B.; Most attractive 15/28 Dec. 1863 env. (plus original contents - good family letter about a recent terrifying voyage from Australia) to York franked by 1c Black Jack Pair and 10c Green Pair all tied by very fine fancy cork cancels (the Black Jacks also tied by a NY transit c.d.s.; 27 Jan. 1864) with matching very fine 2-ring "SAN FRANCISCO/CAL" c.d.s. (cover wrinkle) alongside; also having a mainly fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. (6 Feb.) on the front. Plus 2 letters from the same correspondence (no envs.) from Melbourne & San Francisco (the writer was a steward on a ship and describes some fascinating experiences en route from GB to Australia and on to the US), a relevant newspaper cutting, two carte-de-visite photos (of the writer and addressee?) and 3 related 1860s Valentines (no envs.). Recently discovered in a house sale; not previously offered in the philatelic market. Fine lot. (8 items) PHOTO - FRONT COVER. £300
VIRGIN ISLANDS |
QV-QEII collection of used adhesive inc.1867-70 1d. green, 4d. lake-red & 1867 1/- black & rose-carm. With 1887-89 1/2d.-1/- brown., 1904 5/- green & blue. 1913-19 5/- green & red/yellow. 1938 1/2d.-£1 black. Continues with QEII selection to 1979. (Small Qty) £150
YUGOSLAVIA |
SMALL CARTON with the all periods collection, inc. Yugoslavia forerunners, of used & unused Postal Stationery, PPC's, Air mail covers, FDC's, early commercial covers, etc. Much of interest. (Approx. 200) £120
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THREE ALBUMS with the mint & used collection from 1894 forerunners to 1980's. Many useful issues & sets noted inc. Austro-Hungarian Military issues opt. "SERBIA" (2 used sets), comprehensive range of 1930's-50's issues with good min. sheets & sheetlets, large 'Chainbreakers' study, etc. Also a selection of covers, a 'Chainbreakers' article & a copy of the current SG Balkans catalogue. Much of merit throughout and worthy of close inspection. Total Cat. £11,000+ (very many 100's) £400
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FOUR BOXED 'LIGHTHOUSE' ALBUMS with the mint & used, early to modern collection. Much of interest inc.1918 Coronation stamps SG 81-82 mint, 1933 Pen club set used, 1949 Railway Centenary min. sheets (both) mint, 1950 Chess set mint, 1951 100d Air min. sheet mint, 1951 Mountaineering set mint, 1956 Art set mint plus extensive later ranges to current century. (Large Qty.) £400
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CROATIA/SERBIA/SLOVENIA: Carton with the three volume collection inc. some modern post-independence issues. (Qty.) £100
ZANZIBAR |
FOUR STOCKBOOKS with the early to modern, mint & used collection with much duplication. (Very many 100's) £300
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QV-QEII collection of used adhesive inc.1895 values. to 2r.,3r. & 5r. ultramarine & violet. 1896 Flags 1/2a.-5r. sepia. (less 1a. violet-blue & 1r. deep-blue). With 1899 1/2a.-4r. lake inc. 1901 colour changes. Also 1904 1/2-5/- olive-brown & red (less 71/2a. purple & 4r. claret & red). Plus 1913 1c.-10r. green & brown (less 3r. orange & bistre, 4r. scarlet, 5r. steel-blue), continues to the 1964 Jamhuri-Zanzibar issues. Accompanied by a small selection of 19th-20th century covers & cards. (Approx. 250 adhesives & 5 covers, 2 cards) £200
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1908-09 10r blue-green & brown good used. Toning of paper, but attractive nevertheless. SG 239 cat £350 (1) PHOTO - see page 39. £80
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1921-29 10r green & brown fine used. Wmk. mult script SG 295 Cat. £400 (1) PHOTO - see page 39. £90
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1926-30 Postage Due 18c salmon fine used SG D9a showing "cent's for cents" var. in pair with normal. (2) PHOTO - see page 39. £80
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REVENUE STAMPS: Range of Indian receipt & consular service stamps used in Zanzibar inc. QV Consular Service stamps to 10/-, 1893 receipt stamps ovpt. "ZANZIBAR" to 40 rupees blue, & 50 rupees black & mauve SG 243 with fiscal cancel. Unusual lot. (12) PHOTO - see page 39. £100
GREAT BRITAIN
WITH 1840 1d BLACKS, 1840 2d BLUES, 1841 1d REDS & POSTAL HISTORY INC. POSTAL REFORMS & THE 1870 1/2d PLATES FEATURING THE 'BANTAM' COLLECTION, ETC.
CARTONS AND BOXES |
FOUR CARTONS: with the QV-KGV collection of chiefly used PC's bearing single ring c.d.s's & duplexes. With the vast array of 1960s-90s FDC's (Minor Duplication). Also a large grouping of QEII Guernsey & Jersey presentation packs & definitives mint. Plus QEII P.S. in a variety of denominations unused. (Large Qty) £200
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THREE CARTONS with the large number of 1930's GB internal 11/2d. rate cards from the same correspondence, with slogan cancellation interest. Plus 1950-60's Australian covers & a large number of pieces. (Many 100s) £120
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