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The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 3 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 1st May 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Private viewing by appointment only
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Auction Lots - Page 13
1974
1975-87 imperforate progressive proof pairs, collection comprising 1975 Literacy (6), 1986 Peace Year (10), 1987 Social Work Week (12), 1987 Environment Day 50b. (8), 130b. (8), 1987 Municipalities (8), 1987 National Day 50b. (10), 130b. (10), 1987 Radio Society (7); fine mint. A rare group. Photo £600-700

1978 Surcharges
1975
Set of three, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 212-214, £2,500. Photo £750-850
1976
Set of three, fine used. Scarce. S.G. 212-214, £1,100. Photo £350-400
1977
50b. on 150b., wavy line cancellation; fine. S.G. 213, £450. Photo £80-100

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1978
1981 30b. on 1980 Armed Forces Day 750b., variety silver (background to the surcharge) omitted, unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet, tiny wrinkles, fine and scarce. S.G. 242 var.) Photo £200-250
1979
-- 30b. on 750b., variety silver (background the surcharge) omitted, from the foot of the sheet, used on Air Mail envelope to Scotland with 1982 30b. and 1983 National Day 100b.; fine and scarce S.G. 242var. Photo £250-300

Palestine

Postal History
1980
x 1854 (22 Aug.) entire letter to Athens with oval "g.avierino/caifa" Agents handstamp endorsed "p 1/2", arrival datestamp; fine. A rare letter from the first pre-UPU period. Photo £2,000-2,200
1981
x 1915 (6 Aug.) envelope registered to Holland bearing Turkey 1914 10pa., and 1914 small star 1 3/4pi. with Jaffa/1 (Coles & Walker type 143) cancellation, "Von Auslande über/Bahnpost 5" registration etiquette, a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine. Photo £850-950

Poland

Russian Stamps used in Poland
1982
1866-1912 collection of twenty one covers or cards and nineteen stamps, well written up (in German) on pages, including 1866 entire letter to Barman franked 1k., 3k. and 10k. with Warsaw "1" cancellations, 1873 envelope to Switzerland franked 1k., 3k. and 10k. with Warsaw c.d.s. cancellations, 1889 envelope registered to Rheingau franked 2k., 14k. (2), postal stationery with 1881 7k. envelope additionally franked 2k., 5k. from Lublin, etc., chiefly fine £500-600
1983
x 1936-37 four Air Mail covers or cards with special cachets and bearing L.O.P.P. 10gr. or 20gr. labels; fine £80-100
1984
x 1948 Presidents miniature sheet, neatly cancelled to order, a trifle soiled and tiny corner crease. S.G. MS645d, £650 £75-100

Portugal
1985
1967 Abolition of Death Penalty 5E., set of ten different perforated colour trials (one perf. 9 1/2, the others perf. 13 1/2x13), ungummed, fine. S.G. 1334P. Photo £100-120
1986
1969 National Press 1E. (4) and 8E. (4), different perforated colour trials on ungummed paper, fine. S.G. 1359P, 1361P. Photo £100-120

Postal Stationery
1987
Postcards: 1892-94 Neto 10r. domestic card, unadopted colour trial in red on green, overprinted "prova"; fine £100-120
1988
Letter Cards: 1887 Mouchon 50r. blue on salmon, unadopted colour trial with gummed edges, without perforation and unfolded; fine £100-120

Angola
1989
Postal Orders: 1913 11 1/4c. to 4E.50, Specimen set of six numbered 000:000, each with two perforated counterfoil slips; the 1E. 12 1/2c. a little stained but otherwise fine and believed to be unique £500-600
This set (and the following sets for the other Colonies) are very similar to the Postal Orders produced in 1913 for use in Portugal. It is believed that these sets were produced for the Minister of the Colonies for consideration but were not adopted.

Cape Verde Islands
1990
Postal Orders: 1913 11 1/2c. to 4E.50, Specimen set of six values with two perforated counterfoils, all numbered 000:000, the 1E. 12 1/2 a little stained, otherwise fine and believed to be unique. Photo £500-600

Mozambique
1991
Postal Orders: 1913 11 1/2c. to 4E.50, Specimen set of six values, each with two perforated counterfoils numbered 000;000, a few tiny stains, otherwise fine and believed to be unique. Photo £500-600

Portuguese Guinea
1992
Postal Orders: 1913 11 1/4c. to 4E.50, Specimen set of six values with two perforated counterfoils, each numbered 000;000; a few tiny stain spots; fine and believed to be unique. Photo £500-600

Portuguese India
1993
Postal Orders: 1913 6t. to 15r., Specimen set of six values with two perforated counterfoils, each numbered 000;000; a few small stain spots, fine and believed to be unique. Photo £500-600

St. Thomas and Prince Islands
1994
1881-85 Crown type 5r., imperforate colour trials on ungummed porcelain paper, in blue, in green and in carmine, two vertical pairs of each, from the sides of the sheets; fine £120-150
1995
Postal Orders: 1913 11 1/2c. to 4E.50, Specimen set of six with two perforated counterfoils, each numbered 000:000; a few small stain spots, chiefly fine and believed to be unique. Photo £500-600

Timor
1996
Postal Orders: 1913 25c. to 100p., Specimen set of six, each with two perforated counterfoils and numbered 000;000; a few small stain spots, otherwise fine and believed to be unique. Photo £500-600

Romania
1997
1862-1987 mint and used collection housed in two albums contained in a carton, including 1868-70 18b. (3), 1869 25b. (2), 50b. (3), 1906 Jubilee set except 50b., 1931 Scouts, later issues, etc., mixed condition (many hundreds) £250-300

Russia
1998
1858-1918 predominantly used collection, well written up (in German) on pages and in stockbook, including 1858 imperf. 10k. with pencross, perf. 14 1/2-15 10k., 1858
perf. 12 1/2 10k. (13), 20k. (4, one on piece with 1864-65 3k. pair), 30k., thick and thin papers well represented, 1864-65 perf. 12 1/2 1k., 3k. and 5k., perf. 14 1/2 x 15 to 30k. (3), 1868-75 5k. error of background (2), vertically laid paper 10k., 20k., 30k. (2), 1883-88 no Thunderbolts 35k., 70k. (2), 1889-92 7r. (2), etc., condition a little mixed on places but chiefly good to fine £2,000-2,500
1999
1864-1911 collection of twenty-seven covers and cards, including 1864 from St. Petersberg franked 10k., 1865 Mariupol to Odessa franked 10k., 1875 registered from Moscow to Prague franked 1k. (2), 10k. (2), 1896 from Moscow to Berlin franked 2k. pair, strip of three, 1896 5k. letter card from Moscow to Heidelberg additionally franked 1k. strip of five, 1918 registered and censored cover from Kolomna to Coombe Martin, Devon, some other uncommon destinations, etc., chiefly good to fine £500-600
2000
1867-69, seven entire letters, ex the same correspondence from Mitau (Lithuania) to Regent Street, London, all 26k. frankings, made several ways, including 1858 perf. 12 1/2 20k. used with 1864-65 perf. 14 1/2 x 15 1k., 5k., another bearing 1858 perf. 12 1/2 20k. with 1864-65 perf. 14 1/2 x 15 3k. (pair), all with "aus russland/franco tout" and red London paid arrival datestamps on the front and framed "eydtkuhnen" transit datestamps on reverse; a few small faults, but a scarce and attractive group with five three colour frankings. Photo £1,000-1,200
2001
St. Petersburg numeral cancellations: Collection of eighty-three stamps and twenty-four covers or cards, well written up (in German) on pages, including numbers 1 (8), 4, 6 (2), 8, 9, XI and XL on stationery cards, 3 (2), 6, 7, 8 and 9 (4) on stationery envelopes
(a few uprated), etc., chiefly fine £400-500

Postal Stationery
2002
1870-1912 collection of thirty envelopes and fifty-four cards, including 1885 3k. card to Germany with octagonal sub-office cancellation, 1911 3k. card to England with Kurgan (Siberia) cancellation, etc., a good variety of types, cancellations and destinations; chiefly fine. Photo £700-800
2003
Newspaper Wrappers: 1891-1916 predominantly used collection (14), including 1891 1k. with Riga cancellation, 2k. with St. Petersburg "1" cancellation, 1891 new type 2k. additionally franked 2k. to Belgium, another used to Melbourne Australia, 1913 1k. additionally franked Romanov 1k., 1913 Romanov 2k., additionally franked 1k. and Romanov 3k., etc., average condition as usual but an interesting group with some rare destinations. Photo £1,000-1,200

Russo-Japanese War
2004
History of the Russo-Japanese War, Cassell and Company, Special Edition (by subscription), c.1905, the complete set of five volumes; generally good to fine with some light toning of the inside covers; volume 1 with some spinal splitting at sides, otherwise a good set £150-180
2005
Stereoscope Cards: A collection of cards copyright by Underwood & Underwood, dated 1904-05 including Japanese soldiers outside Port Arthur, General Nogi, Russian ships in Port Arthur, Japanese War Balloon, loading shells for the siege guns, the ruined city of Dalny, several views of soldiers in the field. Also a 1901 Boer War card showing British troops in the trenches. (30 cards) £50-60

Zemstvo
2006
x Ardatov: 1878 5k. red, tied to local sealed envelope by large blue Ardatov c.d.s.; the envelope slightly truncated at top, fine. Very rare and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Schmidt 2. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Fabergé, December 1999

Georgia
2007
1920 (24 May) envelope registered from Tiflis franked on reverse 1919 perf. 11 1/2 40k. (three pairs), 60k. block of six (2x3) one defective; fine. S.G. 6, 7 £80-100

Saar
2008
x 1920-59 mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including 1926-32 90c., 1948 Postage and Air set, 1948 Flood Relief Postage and Air set, 1949 Official set, 1949 Hostels, 1949 National Relief, 1950 Stamp Day, 1950 Council of Europe 25f., 200f. (signed Schneider), 1950 National Relief, 1951 Red Cross, 1951 National Relief, 1952-55 set, 1952 National Relief, later issues, etc., chiefly used but the cancellations cannot be guaranteed £250-300

Saudi Arabia

Egyptian Post Offices
2009
1868 (29 July) front franked Egypt 1867-69 2pi. blue tied by a good strike of
"poste vice reali egiziane/gedda/29 lugl/68" (Von Uexkull type GA) with another strike repeated alongside; fine and rare. Photo £3,000-3,500
2010
A duplicated mint and used selection housed in two stockbooks contained in a carton, many hundreds, mostly modern issues with some blocks, many unmounted mint, chiefly good to fine. Also a Middle East selection loose between the pages of two S.G. part 19 catalogues £100-150

Switzerland
2011
1850-1999 used collection in blue Davo album, including 1850 Rayon I 5r. (3), 10r., 1854-62 with values to 1f., 1862-64 3c., 60c., 1f. (4), 1924 1f. 20 "hflvetia" error, 1928-31 10f., 1941 Berne 10c. "Spider on hammer" variety, 1945 Pax set, 1949-50 20c. type I, Pro-Juventute from 1913, Pro-Patria, etc., chiefly fine (many hundreds) £500-600
2012
1854-1998 mint and used collection housed in three albums contained in a carton, including a good range of modern sets with Pro-Patria and Pro-Juventute, also two albums of Liechtenstein with 1956 Athletics, 1956 Birthday set, 1957 Gymnastics, 1958 Sports, 1974 Prince and Princess 10f. sheet of four, etc., many unmounted mint, chiefly good to fine £150-200
2013
1854-2000 mint and used collection housed in six albums contained in a carton, including a good range of perforated standing Helvetias with values to 3f., 1908-40 3f., 1945 Pax set, miniature sheets with 1934 NABA, 1938 Aarau, 1943 small and
large Zurich, 1943 Geneva, 1945 Basel, 1948 IMABA, 1951 LUNABA, Air Mails with 1919-20 set, Pro-Juventute from 1913 apparently complete, International Organisations League of Nations 1922-24 with values to 10f. deep grey-green, International Labour Office, 1923-44 with values to 10f. deep mauve, Postage Due "T" handstamps, etc., chiefly fine (thousands) £1,200-1,500
2014
1861-1999 collection of covers and cards housed in fourteen albums and loose contained in a carton, including a few stampless, Pro-Juventute, Pro Patria, first day covers, postal stationery, Red Cross, Soldiers stamps, maximum cards, etc., chiefly fine (many hundreds) £100-150
2015
1862-1977 mint collection housed in two printed albums contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1881 to 1f., 1882-99 granite paper 12c., 1882-1903 perf. 11 1/2 x 11 1f., perf. 11 1/2 x 12 20c., 3f., 1914-18 3f. rose-carmine, 10f., 1915 80c. on 70c. broken "8" variety, 1924 Shield set, 1938 Aarau miniature sheet, later issues, se-tenant and tête-bêche pairs, Air Mails, Pro-Juventute and Pro-Patria issues, International Organisations, etc., chiefly good to fine £400-500
2016
1882-1979 used collection in two printed albums, contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1882-1903 perf. 9 1/2 20c., 40c., 1f., 1928-31 10f., 1938 Aarau miniature sheet, 1945 Pax 3f., 10f. (2), 1951 Lunaba miniature sheet, later issues, tête-bêche and se-tenant pairs, Air Mails, Pro-Juventute and Pro-Patria issues, International Organisations, etc., chiefly good to fine £400-500
2017
1908-90 used collection in blocks of four in two green stockbooks, contained in a carton, including 1928-31 10f., Air Mails, Pro-Juventute, Pro-Patria, International Organisations Society of Nations 1922-44 1f. 20 "hflvetia" error, 1938 3f. to 10f., International Labour Office 1938 3f. to 10f., etc., fine (thousands) £400-500
2018
1910-99 collection of covers and cards (950+) housed in seven albums contained in a carton, including Pro-Patria, Pro-Juventute, International Organisations, first day covers, maximum cards, etc., fine £200-300
2019
1948-91 post office presentation sheets, collection (270+) housed in four albums contained in a carton, including 1948 Imaba miniature sheet, Pro-Juventute, Pro-Patria, International Organisations, etc., fine £100-150
2020
Air Mails: 1919-88, used collection (68) on pages, including 1919-20 30c. (Marchand Certificate 1998), 1923-40 35c. cinnamon and brown (2), 40c. blue and apple green (2), etc., chiefly fine £250-300
2021
-- Collection of covers and cards (800+) housed in four albums contained in a carton, including first flights, special flights, Zeppelins (12) with 1929 Swiss flight, 1930 South America flight, 1930 Swiss flights (4), 1931 Polar flight, 1931 second South America flight, etc., foreign flights, etc., chiefly fine £300-400
2022
International Organisations situated in Switzerland: Collection on pages, including Society of Nations 1922-44 60c. chalk surfaced paper, 10f. deep mauve, 10f. deep grey-green, 1932 Disarmament, 1944 set, International Labour Office 1923-44 10f. deep mauve, 10f. deep grey-green, 1944 set, International Bureau of Education 1944 set, World Health Organisation 1948-50 set, United Nations 1950 set, World Health Organisation 1948-50 set, also Officials, Postage Dues, United Nations, etc., used, chiefly fine £500-600
2023
Miniature sheets: 1934-74, collection on pages, sixty two covers, including 1934 NABA (2, one on official cover), 1938 Aarau (2), 1943 small Zurich (3), 1943 Geneva, 1945 War relief (2), 1945 Basel, 1948 Imaba (2), 1951 Lunaba (2), 1955 Lausanne, etc., cover bearing parts of the sheets, etc., fine £500-600
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 3 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 1st May 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Private viewing by appointment only
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