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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 2014 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 10
451
Italian H.S "Saturnia". 1942 (Apr 21) Stampless forces postcard to Rome with a Genova machine and circular violet "CROCE ROSSA ITALIANA-MISSIONE OLTREMARE / NAVE "SATURNIA"", containing a Red Cross, fine and scarce. £100-120
452
Covers and cards comprising WW2 covers to New Zealand posted unstamped or bearing Australia KGVI 3d both with violet "H.M. HOSPITAL SHIP" and circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / 47" posted on the H.S "Oranje", together with two postcards of the ship, one signed on reverse by various patients; 1942 cover from South Africa to a Sister on H.M.H.S "Aba" together with a real photo postcard of the ship; 1940-45 covers from the U.S Hospital Ships "Relief", "Solace" (2), "Larkspur" and "St. Olaf" and a postcard of the U.S H.S "Wisteria"; also 1971 covers from Vietnam with cachets and cancels of the German Hospital Ship "Helgoland" (3) and 1991 Gulf War cover with cachets and cancels for the French Hospital Ship "Rance". (16 + 3 stamps). £160-200

THEMATICS

Concorde
453
1968-2007 Worldwide covers arranged in country order including flown covers, FDCs of stamp issues, special and commemorative cancels, meter marks, postal stationery, also a few non-Concorde flight covers and other thematics, the majority special printed covers with some numbered limited editions. (Approx 450). £400-500
454
British Airways. 1973-86 Flown covers, virtually all official BA pictorial covers, various special cancels and cachets, all fine. (256). £250-300
455
British Airways Signed Covers. 1970-2008 Flown covers signed by one or more pilots including 2003 final flight to Filton signed by various pilots including Mike Bannister (11), 2003 final commercial flight between London and New York (4), etc., all fine. (95). £450-500
456
Air France. 1967-2002 Flown covers and cards, mostly pictorial envelopes with various cancels or cachets, also a few Air France meter marks, and postcards depicting Concorde (4), all fine. (244). £200-250
457
Air France Signed Covers. 1972-89 Flown covers all signed by the pilot, all fine. (39). £150-200
458
Concord circuit board with serial number '66.100.364.00 No 162', used 1962-72 on Concorde prototype 002GBSST as part of the flight research programme, with Certificate of Authenticity signed by Brian Trubshaw, very unusual. £150-200

Esperanto
459
1887-1962 Covers and cards (the majority pre 1940) in an album including Esperanto Congress cancels from Budapest 1918 (6), Prague 1921, Helsinki 1922, Nuremberg 1923, Amsterdam 1931, etc., also Congress postcards, Esperanto Society cards and covers, Russia 1926-27 covers bearing Esperanto stamp issues, cards written in Esperanto, etc. (90). £250-300
460
Postcards. 1910-89 Cards in four albums including cards issued for congresses in Krakow 1912, Helsinki 1922, Nuremberg 1923, etc., also coloured Edwardian cards by Raphael Tuck (5), cards depicting Zamenhof (many from Hungary including Maximum Cards), other personalities, anniversaries, etc. (181). £250-300
461
Labels and stamps in three albums with approx. 200 worldwide labels mainly issued for various congresses, other 1955-80s labels in complete sheets (127), and various stamp issues. Also an album of 1977-83 Europa issues. £250-300

WORLDWIDE STAMPS & COVERS
462
A large quantity of pre-war Empire and world stamps in albums, stockbooks and loose in boxes, including India, Canada and Newfoundland, Egypt, Australia, France, China, etc., also a few banknotes with fine India 1917 1 rupee and USA fractional currency. (1,000s). £250-300
463
An accumulation of worldwide stamps in a box including three pages showing various errors, Sudan 5m on Air Mail 2 1/2p mint block of 21, a few German States, Postmaster General East Africa presentation folder containing the Kenya 1954 mint set of ten, etc. (100s). £100-120
464
Mint and used worldwide collection in 12 home made albums, much Europe including Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, also Canada, etc. (1,000s). £150-200
465
Empire and foreign stamps in a box including 1942 Bahamas Landfall of Columbus sets unmounted mint with £1 block of seven and at least six examples of all other values in blocks; album containing North Borneo 1945 B.M.A set to $5 mint and other 1952-54 QEII mint sets from Bahamas, Bermuda, Gold Coast, Nigeria, St. Helena, Seychelles, etc; complete KGVI booklets from British Guiana (2), Canada (2) and South Africa (4), etc. (100s). £180-220
466
British Empire. Various classic issues, a small selection including Canada 1859 10c used (4, various shades) or unused (no gum, some staining), Trinidad 1859 1/- indigo mint, Mauritius with 1859 6d used, Tasmania 1871-79 6d mint, etc. (15). £180-240
467
Hong Kong. 1938-51 KGVI Perf 14 5c, 8c, 80c, $2 red-orange and green, perf 14 1/2x14 30c yellowish olive and 1938 postage due 2c, 4c, 6c, 10c, all fine mint. Also Australia 1929-30 9d and 2/- (2) fine mint. S.G. £334. (12). £80-100
468
Accountancy Marks - USA/Latin America. 1859-74 Stampless covers and entire letters from Lima, Valparaiso, Callao, Jacmel, Havana or New York to France all with "GB" accountancy marks comprising hexagonal "2F87 5/10c" (2) or "1F90c", large diamond framed "3F60c", boxed 1F60c" or pentagon framed "2F", all fine. (6). £150-180
469
Forwarding Agents. 1837 Entire letter from Caracas to London with superb La Guayra F.A.C of "Valentin Salbock y Ca" and boxed "PACKET LETTER" of London. Ex Robertson. £100-120
470
Covers. c.1847-80 Covers to Lady Malet (wife of the diplomat Sir Edward Malet) in Germany or London, many from Holland (some with royal seals, apparently addressed by the Dutch Queen), others from England, Switzerland, Germany, France or Austria, also a few earlier or later covers. (181). £200-250
471
Covers. 1869 Cover to England endorsed "Officers letter via Southampton" and signed by Alex. Crowder Crookshank, franked Ceylon 6d brown, clearly sent through the post with a Birkenhead arrival backstamp but the Ceylon stamp strangely left uncancelled. Also 1863 cover from Paris with France 1862 20c (2) tied by dotted cancels, 1876 cover bearing Denmark 4ore and 8ore (2), and 1893 cover bearing Newfoundland 5c. (4). £150-200
472
British Empire Covers. 1936-45 Mainly KGVI covers including Southern Rhodesia 3d Victoria Falls air letter, 1944 Nyasaland 1d pair on cover from Zomba with E.A Military Censor cachet, 1940 Hong Kong cover with G.B and Irish censor labels, Nigeria registration envelope with Nigeria and Irish censor labels, other covers from Nigeria, Malaya, etc. (28). £140-160
473
Europe Covers. 1856-75 Covers (6) and a wrapper front sent to, from or within Portugal including registered cover from Italy bearing 1863-65 10c, 40c and 60c (2); 1870 cover from Lisbon to Austria franked on reverse by 1866-67 imperf 80r orange and 1867-70 perf 20r bistre and 120r blue; 1873 cover bearing Austria 5kr (3) tied by "CORMONS" c.d.s with oval framed "AVULSA / POR / HESPANHA", etc. A few faults, an interesting group. (7). £160-200
474
Express Mail. 1903-90 Covers and cards mostly from Europe to G.B including two unusual 1914 red stampless official covers from the "Marine Nationale" in Paris to the French Ambassador in London, one with boxed "EXPRESS FEE PAID 3d" (the '3d' crossed out, there being no charge on official mail); also 1903 cover from Italy to Paris with large red "EXPRESSO" label, 1934 British Guiana cover to Vreeden Hoop with four 2c stamps tied "Essequibo Steamer" c.d.s and a red "Express" label, etc. (34). £180-220
475
TPO/Railway Cancels. A huge accumulation of worldwide postcards and covers mainly with T.P.O cancels, others with station postmarks, the occasional ship cancel also noted, the majority pre-WW2. Many from Germany, France, Switzerland or Italy, also items from Latvia, Norway, Finland, Portugal, Roumania, Austria, Hungary, Spain, Russia, various other Eastern Europe and some foreign. An interesting and extensive lot with much potential. (1,000s). £700-1,000
476
Eastern Europe Covers. c.1880-1999 Covers and cards including postal stationery, Serbia, Montenegro, Russia, etc. (132). £150-180
477
British West Indies Covers. 1937-1990s Covers, mostly commercial 1960s and 1970s mail from Dominica and St. Vincent, various village cancels and slogan handstamps noted. (Approx 850). £280-320
478
Ship Mail. c.1911-2000 Covers and cards, most with various ship cancels or cachets, the majority from Germany. (172). £100-120
479
Postmarks. A well filled stockbook of worldwide postmarks on stamps and pieces with Austria and Austrian Levant, Belgium, Denmark, France and Colonies, German States and Colonies, Germany, Japan, Russia, China including three P.O in Tibet overprints on piece, Turkey, South and Central America, etc. A very extensive lot, many unusual cancels including village datestamps, numerals, used abroad, maritime, etc. (Many 100s). £1,000-1,200
480
Forgeries. Various West Indies mainly QV issues with complete forgeries, also forged cancels, perfs, surcharges, bisects, etc., from Barbados (55, a few genuine), St. Lucia (23, with four G.B 1d reds with forged "A11" cancels), Bahamas (2) or Antigua, a few with B.P.A or R.P.S Certificates detailing forged cancels or alterations. An interesting lot. (81). £100-150

ANTARCTICA
481
1908 (Feb 27) Picture postcard with New Zealand 1d cancelled to order by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD." c.d.s, used by the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition. A very unusual cancel on an unoverprinted N.Z stamp, most mail from this Expedition bearing King Edward VII Land stamps. £100-120
482
1911-13 Victoria Land 1d in a superb block of four unmounted mint, a single used on piece tied by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD" c.d.s dated 9 FE 11 (the date of issue of the stamp), and a single cancelled to order on cover ("Terra Nova R.Y.S" crest on reverse) tied by the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD" c.d.s dated JA 18 13, the day the ship arrived at Cape Evans and learnt of the death of Scott and his companions. S.G. A3, £460+. (6). Photo on Page 122. £200-240
483
1911-13 Victoria Land 1/2d and 1d tied to separate pieces by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD" c.d.s dated JA 18 13, both fine. Just 2,400 1/2d stamps were overprinted of which 400 were sent to the U.P.U as specimens and 90 retained by the New Zealand Post Office. S.G. A2/3, £970. (2). Photo on Page 122. £300-400
484
1913 (Jan 18) Cover to J. Kinsey in Christchurch with "Terra Nova, R.Y.S" crest on the reverse, bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD" c.d.s, dated on the day the ship arrived at Cape Evans and learnt of the death of Scott and his companions. Photo on Page 75. £200-250
485
1929 Cover to Port Stanley with Falkland Islands 2d tied by violet "WILKINS ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION / Deception / Island" cancel, with a Port Stanley arrival backstamp (Apr 30), fine. £100-120

AUSTRALIA

(Also see lots 24, 25, 160, 297, 381, 428, 429, 467, 523, 647-650, 681, 1109)
486
Western Australia. 1878 De La Rue Appendix page, headed "Appendix A", bearing wrapper bands for "12 / HALF-PENNY / POST CARDS / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / SIXPENCE" or "240 / HALF-PENNY / POST CARDS / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / £0:10:0", with covering title page inscribed "Appendices to Thos De La Rue & Co's letter of the 14th Oct. 1878". An unusual archival page. £200-250
487
1909 10/- and £1 Postage dues, fine mint. S.G. D72/3, £750. (2). Photo on Page 116. £250-300
488
1936 (Sep 21) Cover from Birmingham to Sydney franked G.B 3d + 1/-, the edges fire damaged, enclosed within a Sydney Dead Letter Office 'Re-enclosed letter' ambulance envelope with red "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / SYDNEY, N.S.W" c.d.s (Oct 9), with a printed Sydney G.P.O letter of October 8th explaining the enclosed article was damaged when the airliner "Athena" was destroyed by fire at Delhi on 29th August (altered to 29 SEP. 1936 with a red handstamp). £120-150

AUSTRIA

(Also lot 99)
489
1938-46 Covers and cards, many from the Anschluss period with German stamps or a combination of German and Austrian issues, also Germany Hitler Head 24pf mint block of four each with Hitler's face obliterated. (42). £100-120
490
Austrian P.O in Vathy. 1910 Austrian Levant parcel card for a parcel sent C.O.D to Copenhagen bearing 1908 10pi tied by "VATHY / OSTERR. POST" double ring c.d.s, two further strikes on the front, with Berlin and Copenhagen datestamps. Photo on Page 75. £300-350

BAHAMAS
491
Postal Stationery. QV-QEII Postcards, reply cards, envelopes, registration envelopes and aerogrammes, mainly unused, some with 'Specimen' overprints. (36). £80-100

BASUTOLAND
492
1933-66 Used collection on pages including 1933 1/2d - 10/- set of ten, 1938 set, 1948 Royal Wedding 10/-, 1954 set, 1961 surcharges with 10c type II, 1r types I and III, 1961-63 set, etc. S.G. £900+. (121). Photo on Page 113. £200-250

BRAZIL
493
c.1890-2000 Covers and cards, mostly 1930-60s commercial mail with air mails, censored mail, postal stationery, etc. (500+). £320-360

BRITISH GUIANA
494
1840 Entire letter from "Burn Lust" to Berbice Cottage, Inverness, the reverse with a reasonable strike of scarce straight line "BERBICE APR 9 1840" (Proud type PS9, only used 1840-41, the earliest recorded date), charged 1/-. £150-200
495
1840 Entire letter from "Burn Lust" to Berbice Cottage, Inverness, the reverse with fine straight line "BERBICE * SEP 5 1840" (Proud PS9, used 1840-41), charged 1/-, very scarce. Photo on Page 75. ` £300-350
496
1840 Entire letter from "Burn Lust" to Berbice Cottage, Inverness, the reverse with a good strike of straight line "BERBICE OCT 25 1840" (Proud PS9, used 1840-41), charged 1/-. Very scarce. Photo on Page 75. £250-300
497
1840-49 Entire letters to Berbice Cottage, Inverness, including items from "Burn Lust" or Ross, the first with poor straight line Berbice and date handstamp, others with double arc datestamps of "BERBICE" (4) or "DEMERARA", charged 1/-, 1/2 or 2/4. Contents include news of a highway robbery, the working of the free system, etc. (6). £150-200

BRITISH LEVANT
498
1901 G.B QV 2d Registration envelope size G uprated with 40pa on 2 1/2d sent "AR" from Constantinople to London, with scarce oval framed "AR" handstamp in violet. Reposted from Old Charlton to the British Post Office in Constantinople franked on the reverse by a 1d lilac, with all printed wording concerning 'Registration' crossed out. Opening tear to flap, otherwise fine and most unusual. Photo on Page 75. £200-250499 ) 3 S 1902 KEVII 40pa on GB 2d Registration envelope size K, handstamped "Specimen" (type 8), superb. £70-80

BRITISH SOLOMON IS.
500
c.1938-2000 Stampless official covers (mostly from the 1960s) with a wide variety of Official franking cachets and Postage Paid handstamps, some registered, also a quantity of 1962-63 Telegram envelopes, an interesting lot. (450+). £250-300

BRUNEI
501
1906-37 Issues mint on pages comprising 1906 1c - 50c (also 1c and two 5c stamps used and an additional 5c mint, the 25c and 30c with faults), 1907-10 set, 1908-22 1c - $5, 1916 5c orange and 8c ultramarine, 1922 Malaya - Borneo Exhibition set, 1924-37 set, mainly fine. S.G. 11-78, £1,550. (68). Photo on Page 113. £350-400

BURMA

(Also lots 371, 372, 391)
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 2014 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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