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GREAT BRITAIN USED IN SOUTH AMERICA: The exceptional selection of Great Britain adhesives used in S. America inc. Nicaragua Grey Town "C57" tying 1877 4d sage plate 16 to small piece. Grey Town c.d.s. cancelling 1867 5/- rose plate 2 & 1874-76 6d grey plate 17 pair. Peru inc. Callao 1867 2/- (c.d.s.) & 9d ("C38"). Puerto Rico inc. Aquadilla 1867-77 1/- x 5 ("F84"). Mayaguez 1876 4d plate 15 ("F85"). Uruguay Montevideo in 1867 2/- (C28"). Chile Caldera 1867 2/- ("C37" in blue), Coquimbo inc. 1867 2/- blue & 1876 6d grey plate 16 pair ("C30"). Valparaiso inc. 1877 4d sage plate 16 strip of three & 4d vermilion pair 1867 9d and 2/- strip of three ("C30")Colombia Carthagena 1877 4d sage plate 15 ("C56") and 1865-73 4d x 6 ("C56"). Panama 1880 4d grey plates 17 & 18 ("C35"). Mostly clear readable strikes. Some adhesives with faults but overall fine. (119) £750
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GREAT BRITAIN USED IN THE WEST INDIES, ETC.: The collection inc. G.B. 1856 6d with "A02" (Antigua), "A06" (British Honduras), "A12" x 2 (Basse Terre, St Christopher) & a poor "A14" (Scarborough - Tobago). Also a good range of other cancellations inc. KGV Leeward Island 3d with plate number 10 tied to piece by a v. fine "St JOHN'S/ANTIGUA B.W.I." c.d.s. British Guiana 4c with "A04" cancellation. British Honduras 5c with "A06" cancellation & 6c with "K.65" cancellation. Nevis 1d with central "Crown/PAID/AT/NEVIS", St Lucia with "A11", Cyprus 4pi with "974", and Mauritius with "B53" cancellations. Mostly fine strikes. (76) £300
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ST. CHRISTOPHER/ST LUCIA/ST VINCENT - 1856 G.B. 6d LILAC WITH "A12", "A11" AND WITH "A10" CANCELLATIONS: 1856 6d lilac with "A12" cancellation of St. Christopher. Centred to foot. 1856 6d lilac with "A11" cancellation of St. Lucia and 1856 6d lilac with "A10" cancellation of St. Vincent. A good trio. SG £750 PHOTO - see page 13. £200
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G.B. USED IN INDIA & PENANG; 7 Jun 1889 env. to England franked G.B. QV 1d Lilac strip of five tied by three strikes of the Chandernagor c.d.s, two manuscript lines and 'Stamped' twice also in manuscript. French consular h/s, Bombay transit c.d.s and Eastbourne c.d.s on reverse plus 1899/1901 card/cover to or redirected to London each franked G.B. QV 1d Lilac and tied by Penang c.d.s, the latter with 'PAQUEBOT' h/s (Hosking 3292). (3 covers/cards) PHOTO - see page 14. £150
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G.B. QV JUBILEE ISSUES USED IN FRANCE; Range on mounted pages with 1887 env franked QV 21/2d tied by St Malo c.d.s to Finistere, 1898 env. (flap missing) to Birmingham franked QV 21/2d tied by Marseilles c.d.s with 'PAQUEBOT' h/s, 1900 env to England franked QV 21/2d tied by Paris c.d.s, taxed though apparently accepted, 1900 Gibraltar pc to London franked G.B. QV 1/2d pair tied by Marseilles c.d.s and (5 covers/cards, 1 stamp & 1 piece) PHOTO - see page 14. £120
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USE OF REGISTERED FORMULA ENVELOPE; 28 Dec 1893 large formula registration env to Manchester franked 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS' opts on QV 1d & 2d (2) all tied by two strikes of the Old Calabar River c.d.s representing the 4d registration fee plus the 1d double sample and patterns rate. Address partially over-scored in crayon though still attractive PHOTO - see page 14. £150
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MISCELLANY INCLUDING G.B. USED ABROAD; Range with G.B. QV Line-engraved with 'B' octagon postmarks used in the Orient, one with 1994 RPSL & 1995 BPA certificates on the same item with conflicting opinions, Mauritius 4d QV with 'B32' cancel (1987 RPSL Cert.), Jamaica QV with town cancels, 1892 Lagos postcard used to San Francisco (13 stamps + 3 covers) £240
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MEDITERRANEAN MAILBOAT "A81" NUMERAL ON 6d-RATE COVER & FRONT TO G.B.; [c.6] June 1868 env. (attractive pictorial "H.M.S. CROCODILE" device in purple on the flap) sent "Via Marseilles" to Portsmouth (14 June backstamp) franked for the Naval Officer's rate by a G.B. 6d Lilac (pl.6) tied by a fine rare "A81" Mailboat cancel. Plus Sept. 1868 front (part letter on reverse) to London with G.B. 1d Reds Strip of Six (pl.73) tied by fair to fine "A81" Numerals. Attractive examples of this rare on-board-ship cancellation. [BPA 1995 & RPS 1990 certs.] (2 items) PHOTO - see page 14. £300
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MEDITERRANEAN MAILBOAT "A82" NUMERAL ON 6d-RATE COVER TO G.B.; June 1859 env. to Sheerness (25 June backstamp) "Via Southampton" with G.B. 6d Lilac (minor faults) tied (by indentation) by a very fine rare "A82" Mailboat Numeral. This letter probably originated from India. One of the rarer Mailboat Numerals; an example on a 1d Red on piece sold for £575 at auction in 2007. [1993 BPA cert.] PHOTO - see inside back cover. £750
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MEDITERRANEAN MAILBOAT "A88" NUMERAL ON 6d-RATE COVER TO G.B.; May 1859 env. to Sheerness (28 May backstamp; same correspondence as the previous lot) with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' (6; pl.61 x5; one pl.57 - one rubbed at left) all tied/cancelled by fair to very fine "A88" Mailboat Numerals, struck on the ship (and not at Pi-chi-li as stated on the RPS cert.). Exhibition Quality. [RPS 1989 cert.; ex "RL auction 5 May 1946", pencil note under flap.] PHOTO - see page 14. £400
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TRANSATLANTIC MAILBOAT "A94" NUMERAL ON 6d-RATE COVER TO G.B.; 27 June 1861 env. to Shrewsbury (partial backstamp) with G.B. 6d Lilac (wing margin; a couple of very minor stains in margin) tied by a very fine rare "A94" Transatlantic Mailboat Numeral used on the Cunard S.S. 'Arabia' en route from Boston to Queenstown via Halifax (NS). Seldom seen; a similar (double-rate) 1862 cover sold at auction in 2007 for £2,300. Exhibition Item. [RPS 1998 cert.] PHOTO - see page 1. £1,200
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TRANSATLANTIC MAILBOAT "A95" NUMERALS ON SPECTAULAR 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER TO U.S.; May/June 1865 env. to New York (fine red curved "PAID" on front) "Pr. Steamer" with G.B. Small Letters 6d Lilac + 1d Reds Strip of Three (pl.88) and Small Letters 3d Rose-Red all cancelled (one minutely tied) by superb "A95" Numerals used on board the Cunard SS 'Africa' en route from Liverpool via Cove to Boston. A rare franking and a rare example of a Mailboat cancel on an East-to-West Transatlantic cover. Superb Exhibition Item. [RPS 1999 cert.] PHOTO - see back cover. £1,200
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TRANSATLANTIC MAILBOAT "A96" NUMERAL ON RARE 1d-RATE 'WRITTEN ON BOARD' COVER TO G.B.; 18 Sept. 1862 mourning env. (with contents headed "Steam Ship Persia...gale from south, rain") to Berkhampstead (partial backstamp) via Liverpool (fine 20 Sept. backstamp) with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' (crease and corner faults) tied by a very fine rare "A96" Transatlantic Mailboat Numeral used on the Cunard S.S. 'Persia' en route from New York ("We left New York on the 10th") to Queenstown. The writer notes that he had planned to travel on the SS 'Great Eastern' but that she had been wrecked off Long Island (on 27 Aug. 1862) when she "made a hole some 83 feet long" in her outer hull but did not sink. Rare example of the passengers' 1d Rate. [Ex Spink 7 Mar. 2007 auction, lot 1147, realised £1,725.]. Exhibition Item. [RPS 2007 cert.] PHOTO - see page 14. £750
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TRANSATLANTIC MAILBOAT "A96" NUMERAL ON RARE 1d-RATE 'WRITTEN ON BOARD' COVER TO G.B.; Apr. 1866 env. (minor creasing) to Faringdon (fine 10 April backstamp) via "QUEENSTOWN" (fine 8 April c.d.s. just tying the stamp - rare thus) with G.B. 1d Red (pl.99) tied by a very fine rare "A96" Transatlantic Mailboat Numeral used on the Cunard S.S. 'Africa' en route from New York to Queenstown. Rare example of the passengers' 1d Rate. [Ex Spink 7 Mar. 2007 auction, lot 1149, realised £805.]. Exhibition Item. [RPS 2007 cert., stating "stamp lifted and probably cleaned", though there is no reason for, or sign of, this.] Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 14. £500
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TRANSATLANTIC MAILBOAT "A97" NUMERAL ON 6d-RATE COVER TO G.B., WITH MATCHING 1/- RATE COVER; Aug. 1864 env. (opening faults and minor edge wear, all clear of stamp and marks) to Dunkeld (Scotland; fine 17 Aug. backstamp) endorsed "Officer's letter" and so with G.B. Small Letters 6d Lilac (minor perfs. stain at foot) tied by a very fine rare "A97" Transatlantic Mailboat Numeral used on the Cunard S.S. 'Europa' en route from Boston to Queenstown. Seldom seen Numeral. Plus a matching cover (flap and seal area lost) from the same correspondence but with two 6d's (cut perfs.) but tied by London Numerals. The writer, Cdr. Pollard, was on HMS Royalist at this time on patrol in the West Indies. [RPS 1989 cert. for former.] (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 14. £500
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MEDITERRANEAN MAILBOAT "A99" NUMERAL ON 6d-RATE COVER FROM INDIA TO G.B.; April 1869 env. (address side affected by detailed note of what the contents were) to London (23 April c.d.s. on front) with G.B. 6d Lilac (pl.6; cut margin at left) tied by a mainly very fine rare "A99" Mailboat Numeral applied on the P&O SS Bangalore. This letter originated from Bombay in India, being written by Lt. Jekyll of "HMS STAR" (embossed device on flap). [1995 RPS cert.] PHOTO - see page 14. £300
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MEDITERRANEAN MAILBOAT "B12" NUMERAL ON 6d-RATE COVER TO G.B.; Jan./Feb. 1860 env. to Henley (partial 10 [June 186]0 backstamp) "Via Southampton" with G.B. 6d Lilac (wing margin) tied by a mainly fine rare "B12" Mailboat Numeral thought to have been used on board the P&O SS Delta en route from Alexandria. This letter probably originated from India. One of the rarest Mailboat Numerals. [1993 BPA cert.] PHOTO - see page 14. £650
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TRANSATLANTIC MAILBOAT "B61" NUMERAL ON UNDERPAID 6d-RATE COVER EX NEW YORK TO ITALY; [13] May 1868 env. (minor edge wear) "Posted in New York Harbour on board the R.M.S. Australasian" (endorsement on reverse; the writer had just arrived from Liverpool on that ship; this letter was taken to the SS China that was just about to leave the port) exceptionally addressed to Naples (boxed backstamp) via London (26 May backstamp) with G.B. 6d Lilac (pl.6) cancelled by a light but recognisable very rare "B61" Transatlantic Mailboat Numeral, used on the Cunard S.S. 'China' en route from New York; charged "10" on arrival with a superb rare "PAID-ONLY/TO ENGLAND" mark on the front. One of the rarest Mailboat Numerals and an exceptional underpaid usage to a Continental address. Exhibition Item. [RPS 1989 cert.] PHOTO - see page 1. £750
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MAILBOAT NUMERALS ON OFF-COVER STAMPS - INDIA, NOVA SCOTIA, U.S.A., MALAYA, ETC.; 1860/9 Straits o.p. India 20c on 4a with "B12", India 4a Green or 8a Red with "A83" or "B56", Nova Scotia 2c with "A92" and US 24c (some cut perfs.) with very fine "B61". Plus c.1900 Rhodesia 1d with late (London) "A01" usage. Scarce group. (6 stamps) £200
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G.B. USED ABROAD/PAQUEBOTS; Group inc. 20 Aug. 1894 env. (few repairs) to England, with unusual mixed franking G.B. QV 1d Lilac & Norway 20ore both tied by Hardangerfjord postexp. c.d.s, 9 Apr 1900 Brazil 300r stationery env. to Germany uprated G.B. QV 21/2d tied by San Vincente c.d.s, 1894/97 envs to England franked G.B. QV 21/2d tied by Lisbon (Portugal) or Santa Cruz (Teneriffe) c.d.s, 1909 envs. to London franked KEVII 1d tied by Lagos c.d.s etc. (8 covers/cards + 5 stamps/pieces) PHOTO - see page 14. £200
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PENINSULAR WAR - CAMPAIGN LETTER WITH GREEN FALMOUTH "LISBON/F" D.S., ETC.; Fine 4/7 June 1810 EL from a British officer at "Pinhel" (in Portugal near the Spanish border, near Ciudad Rodrigo, part way from Oporto to Madrid) to his wife in England "per Packet" and so charged "2/4" with a very fine green "LISBON/JU 22/1810/F" d.s. nicely placed on the front; the contents criticize Napoleon's ambition ("their Tyrant will have his own way") and tells of increasing numbers of French deserters; "We get every day deserters from the French; 25 yesterday, 10 today; I believe they are heartily sick of fighting...". Plus fine 30 Oct. 1800 EL from "LISBON" (v. fine early British Packet office mark) to G.B. with contents ref. hopes of a "Convention with France similar to that of America soon being arranged" and extolling the virtues of Portugal for trade "due to our safety [we are not apprehensive] of an invasion from Spain, nor from the epidemic disorder at Cadiz & Seville...". Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 14. £150
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CRIMEAN WAR - UNIQUE (?) USAGE OF A G.B. ARCHER PERFORATION 1d RED ON COVER WITH 2d BLUE; Fine and attractive 10 Sept. 1854 env. to Epsom "Per French Packet From Black Sea Fleet" and so with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' and 2d Blue 'Stars' tied (on arrival in London) by a single light "48 48" Twin Numeral, also having a mainly very fine large blue "POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY" c.d.s. on the reverse, the 1d Red also being tied by the edge of the blue "EPSOM" arrival c.d.s.; the 1d Red - most extraordinarily - has the Henry Archer Experimental Perforation (16) and is from Plate 98. Probably the only recorded usage of a Used Abroad Archer Perf. 1d on cover. [RPS 1998 cert.] Important Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see page 1. £1,000
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CRIMEAN WAR - BRITISH OFFICER'S COVER FROM "CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL" TO ROME; Exceptional 22 Dec. 1854 unpaid env. (slight stain along left -hand edge of address side) with contents (in English; from one "Baldwin Bastard" to his brother) headed from "Camp before Sebastopol, 3rd Division" but addressed to "Rome" (red 12 Jan. 1855 arrival backstamp matching the very fine red "VIA DI MARE" mark on the front) endorsed "Officer's letter from the Crimea" on the front and most unusually having no British Army P.O. mark but having a 25% strike (partly off the edge) of the French Naval P.O. 2-ring "ESCADRE DE MEDITERRANEE" c.d.s. on the front. Long interesting contents about the dangerous work in the "advanced trenches", the cold, cholera, etc. Rare thus. PHOTO - see page 14. £300
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CRIMEAN WAR - DOUBLE-RATE NAVAL COVER WITH SIX 1d REDS TIED BY RARE "*[Crown]*" CANCELS; 8-9 Sept. 1854 large part EL (long but incomplete contents) to London endorsed on the front "By French Steamer via Marseilles" and "From H.M.S. Bellerophon, Black Sea Fleet, J[ohn]. J.B.E. F[reere]." franked by G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' (pl.179) tied by mainly fine (for this) "*[Crown]*" Cypher Numerals of the British ARmy P.O. with a partly fine blue "POST OFFICE/[BRITISH] ARMY" c.d.s. (15 Sept.) on the reverse. Good contents describing progress towards the Russian coast between Sebastopol and Odessa, with mention of other ships; "...this morning the Agamemnon cast us off and the Niger took us in tow. The Agamemnon has gone with the Curadoe [?] (Lord Raglan being on board...". Good Campaign item from the first arrival of the British forces. [RPS 1994 cert.] Attractive and rare. PHOTO - see page 14. £300
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CRIMEAN WAR - QUADRUPLE-RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH 1/- EMBOSSED & VERY FINE "0*0" CANCEL; 11 June 1855 E (edge faults and part flap lost at foot) to London "Via Marseilles" franked for the quadruple 3d rate by a cut-to-shape G.B. Embossed 1/- Green just tied by a single very fine "0*0" Numeral cancel of the Army P.O. with a very fine small blue "POST OFFICE/A/BRITISH ARMY" c.d.s. alongside, with addressee's filing note that it was from "Constantinople". Rare Crimean War usage of the Embossed 1/- Green and an unusually clear strike of the OXO cancel. PHOTO - see page 15. £300
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CRIMEAN WAR - COVER WITH G.B. 1d REDS STRIP TIED BY VERY FINE BLUE "0*0" ARMY P.O. CANCELS; Attractive 21 July 1856 env. to Southampton "via Marseilles" franked for the single 3d rate by a Vertical Strip of Three 1d Red 'Stars' (minor perf. stains in places) tied by two exceptionally fine "0*0" Cancels in BLUE ink leaving the profile of the Queen's head clear on two stamps (and almost clear on the third). Unusually also endorsed "Syria" below the address; was this the name of the merchant ship on which the writer was located at the time? Rare colour for this cancel and an unusually fine cover. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 15. £400
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CRIMEAN WAR - BALTIC FLEET COVER FROM "NARGEN" ISLAND (ESTONIA) TO G.B. WITH "DANZIG" C.D.S.; Remarkable 14 Aug. 1855 env. to Leamington endorsed (by the addressee) "Nargen; after the Bombardment of Sweaborg", which took place on 9/10 Aug. 1855) with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' Strip of Three tied (most significantly) by the edge of a very fine 2-ring "DANZIG" c.d.s. (17 Aug.) and by two London "47 47" Twin Numerals (struck in transit; faint 21 Aug. backstamp). Exceptional Baltic Fleet cover connected to the Anglo-French attack on the Finnish coastal forts. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see page 15. £400
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CRIMEAN WAR - BALTIC FLEET COVER "VIA DANTZIG" TO G.B. WITH "DANZIG" C.D.S.; 10 Aug. 1855 env. (embossed "H.M.S. EXMOUTH" flap) to Wargrave (Berks.) endorsed "Via Dantzig, Augst. 10" (and so originally having enclose an account of the Bombardment of Sveaborg in which the Exmouth was involved and which took place on 9/10 Aug. 1855) with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' Pair & single tied (between perfs.) by London "51" Numerals (struck in transit; faint 21 Aug. backstamp) and having a very fine 2-ring "DANZIG" c.d.s. (17 Aug.; same date as the cover in the previous lot) alongside. Rare Baltic Fleet cover connected to the Anglo-French attack on the Finnish coastal forts. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 15. £340
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CRIMEAN WAR - "FROM BALTIC FLEET" COVER TO G.B. WITH "DANZIG" C.D.S.; 14 Sept. 1855 env. to Fareham endorsed "Via Dantzig" and "From Baltic Fleet" with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' Strip of Three tied by London "42" Numerals (struck in transit; fair 18 Sept. backstamp) and having a fine 2-ring "DANZIG" c.d.s. (14 Sept.) alongside. Rare Baltic Fleet cover of Exhibition Quality. [Richter 1991 cert.] PHOTO - see page 15. £300
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CRIMEAN WAR - BALTIC FLEET COVER TO G.B. WITH "DANZIG" C.D.S.; 17 Aug. 1855 env. (some edge staining etc.) to Southsea with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' Strip of Three tied by a London "49 49 49" Triple Numeral (struck in transit; faint 21 Aug. backstamp) and having a mainly very fine 2-ring "DANZIG" c.d.s. (17 Aug.) alongside. Rare Baltic Fleet cover. PHOTO - see page 15. £300
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CRIMEAN WAR - BALTIC FLEET COVER TO G.B. WITH "DANZIG" C.D.S. WITH 1d REDS CANCELLED AT DOVER; 8 June 1855 env. (trimmed edges, part flap lost, etc.; part "H.M.S. EDINBURGH" flap) to "H.M.S. Horatio, Sheerness (Kent) endorsed "Baltic, June 8th" with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' Vertical Strip of Three - most unusually - tied by Dover "258" Numerals (struck in transit; fine 19 June backstamp) and having a very fine 2-ring "DANZIG" c.d.s. (15 June) alongside. Rare Baltic Fleet cover which did not pass through London. PHOTO - see page 15. £300
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LATER QV PERIOD CAMPAIGN ITEMS - "FIELD POST OFFICE/ABYSSINIA", SOMALILAND F.F. & BOER WAR; Rare 8 Feb. 1868 stampless front to G.B. "Via Marseilles" endorsed (in red) "10d paid" and "Stamps not procurable, money received, W. Unwin(?), Post Master", having a very rare mainly fine red "FIELD POST OFFICE/ABYSSINIA" c.d.s. and matching partly fine "INDIA PAID" mark; plus large part G.B. 1d Pink P. Stat. env. uprated with India 1a both cancelled/tied by v. fine Berbera barred "B" cancels with part very small "...FIELD FORCE" c.d.s. on flap, and 1900/1 trio of Boer War covers with G.B. stamps tied by FPO/APO c.d.s.'s (one with Jubilee 1/2d Vermilion Block of Eight tied by large purple 2-ring APO/VOLKSRUST c.d.s.'s. Unusual group. (5 items) PHOTO - see page 15. £150
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WORLD WAR I - BRITISH "F.P.O. P.B.66" SIBERIAN P.O. COVER WITH G.B./RUSSIA FRANKING; 15 Aug. 1919 env. (opened out for display; one flap slightly reduced) to Dublin endorsed "Paper only" and "On Active Service" with a superb 2-ring "FIELD POST OFFICE/P.B.66" c.d.s. on the front, but also franked (on the reverse) by Russia 5k(3) + 10k (3; one with rubbed perfs. where slightly over the edge) with G.B. KGV 1/2d Green Pair all tied by mainly very fine strikes of the same "P.B.66" c.d.s.'s; there is also a very fine "PASSED BY CENSOR/[Crown]/No.54R" on the front. Exceptional item from the British forces at Oberzerskaya in Siberia. PHOTO - see page 15. £150
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RED BOXED "ADEN/Paid [8as]" ON COVER FROM MAURITIUS TO FRANCE; Fine 26 Jan. 1850 E to Nantes (charged "10" on arrival) "Par Briton via Aden" with a partial crowned Port Louis "MAURITIUS/G.P.O" c.d.s. on the front, but also with a very fine red boxed "ADEN/Paid [8as]" mark (filing fold) nicely placed on the front and backstamps of British P.O. in "ALEXANDRIA", etc. Visual item. PHOTO - see page 15. £140
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RARE "A82" MAILBOAT CANCEL ON 6d-RATE COVER TO G.B. + MATCHING COVER; 14 May 1867 env. (some wear etc.) from "[HMS] Octavia, Aden" (filing note on the front) to London "Via Southampton" franked by G.B. 6d Lilac (pl.5; slight stain at top) just tied by a mainly very fine rare brown "A82" Mailboat Numeral struck on board the P&O SS Euxine en route across the Mediterranean, with a v. fine red London c.d.s. (10 June) on the front. [One of the rarer Mailboat Numerals; an example on a 1d Red on piece sold for £575 at auction in 2007.] Plus a matching 11 Dec. 1867 env. from the same correspondence from "[HMS] Star, Aden" with G.B. 6d (pl.5; cut margin) just tied by an unclear Numeral (presumably a Mailboat cancel). [Former with 1995 BPA cert.] (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 15. £600
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RARE "A85" MAILBOAT CANCEL ON 6d-RATE COVER FROM H.M.S. STAR OFF ADEN TO G.B.; 25 July 1868 env. from "HMS STAR" (embossed flap; lying off Aden at this date) from the same correspondence as the previous lot to London, franked by G.B. 6d Lilac (pl.6) tied by a mainly very fine rare "A82" Mailboat Numeral struck on board the P&O S.S. Ripon en route across the Mediterranean, with a v. fine red London c.d.s. (25 July) on the front. [With 11995 BPA cert.] PHOTO - see page 15. £400
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RARE "B03" MAILBOAT CANCEL ON 6d-RATE COVER TO G.B. FROM H.M.S. STAR AT "ADEN"; 14 Aug. 1868 env. (some minor wear etc.) from "HMS STAR" (embossed flap) written "from Aden" (filing note on the front) to London franked by G.B. 6d Lilac (pl.6) just tied by a mainly very fine rare "B03" Mailboat Numeral struck on board the P&O S.S. Poonah en route across the Mediterranean, with a v. fine red London c.d.s. (14 Aug.) on the front. [RPS 1995 cert.] Plus matching "H.M.S. NILE" env. (filing notes dominate address) from the same correspondence (filing note about the ship about to leave Aden for a month's "cruize") to London but "Via Marseilles" franked by G.B. 1d Red + 4d Vermilion (2; pl.8) all tied by London "50" Numerals (26 Apr. backstamps). Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 15. £500
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REGISTERED G.B. & INDIA MIXED FRANKING FROM AFGHANISTAN; 7 Jul. 1888 env. (few blemishes, rear flap with embossed 'BRITISH AGENT KABUL') to Luton franked G.B. QV 1/2d, 1d, 11/2d & 21/2d plus India 1a, 2a & 4a (2) - three of which are on the reverse all cancelled by Lahore barred circles. Franking on face additionally tied by manuscript line. Rear with Peshawar c.d.s and framed reg. h/s. Rare and attractive mixed franking. PHOTO - see p. 5. £200
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RARE USE OF THE FIRST ISSUE PROVSIONALS ON COVER; 22 Nov. 1967 env. to USA franked 1c (2), 2c & 4c pair tied by two strikes of the Valley Post Office/Anguilla c.d.s, these provisionals apparently in use about 11 weeks plus 1968 British Indian Ocean Territory provisional opts on Seychelles QEII set CTO complete to 5r. (1 cover + 15 stamps) PHOTO - see page 15. £100
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BARBUDA OVERPRINT ON COVER; 15 Jul 1931 env. to Los Angeles franked 'BARBUDA' opt on Antigua KGV 21/2d (marginal) and tied by Barbuda c.d.s. The reverse with St John's (Antigua) transit c.d.s. Fine. [With 2007 RPSL Cert] PHOTO - see page 16. £100
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BARBUDA OVERPRINTS ON REGISTERED COVER; 10 Oct. 1922 OHMS env. (slightly reduced) to USA franked 'BARBUDA' opts on Leewards Islands KGV 2d & 3d each tied by Barbuda/B.W.I c.d.s and with bold 'R' in oval on face with three US datestamps on reverse. PHOTO - see page 16. £120
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BUENOS AYRES CROWNED CIRCLE & "B32" G.B. 1/- GREEN COVERS TO RIO/G.B.; Fine 27 May 1856 env. to Rio with red crayon "1/-" and a mainly very fine black "PAID/AT/BUENOS AYRES" Crowned Circle; plus 13 June 1873 env. to G.B. with G.B. 1/- Green (pl.7; wing margin) tied by a mainly very fine tall "B32" Buenos Ayres Numeral with a fine matching British P.O. c.d.s. on reverse. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 16. £200
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BUENOS AYRES -G.B. STAMPS WITH "B32" CANCELLATIONS: Great Britain 1862 9d FI. 1865-73 4d plate 9 pair, SD-SE. 1865-67 6d plate 6 OI. 1867 10d DC (blue cancellation) and 1/- plates 4 pair CA-CB & plate 7 IG. Some stamp faults but with clear strikes of the "B32" (type 2) numeral. SG £895 (8) £100
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BUENOS AYRES - 1867 G.B. 5/- WITH SUPERB "B32" CANCELLATION:1867 Great Britain 5/- rose plate 1 DI with an exceptional central "B32" (type 2) cancellation. Z28 £475 PHOTO - see page 13. £160
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BUENOS AYRES - 1867 G.B. 5/- WITH "B32" CANCELLATION: 1867 Great Britain 5/- rose plate 1 BI with central "B32" (type 2) cancellation. Fine. SG Z28 £475 PHOTO - see page 13. £100
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EARLY PICTURE POSTCARD WITH G.B. QV 1d LILAC TIED BY "ASCENSION/A" C.D.S. TO G.B.; 30 Aug. 1901 PPC (Royal Tour 'Links of Empire' view of the island's "Interior" to G.B. franked by G.B. QV 1d Lilac tied by a very fine "ASCENSION/A" c.d.s. with Monmouth c.d.s. (redirected) alongside. Fine item. PHOTO - see page 16. £150
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REGISTERED ASCENSION COVER TO ENGLAND; 19 Dec. 1916 env. to England franked pair G.B. KGV 2d and blank type reg. label affixed all tied by three strikes of the Ascension c.d.s. London, Manchester and Todmordern datestamps on reverse. Part-strike of the PASSED CENSOR/ASCENSION at top left. Extremely neat and clean. PHOTO - see page 16. £150
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UNAUTHORISED USE OF G.B. STAMP IN AUSTRALIA; 10 Apr 1889 env. (some faults) franked G.B. 1d Red (Plate 184) tied by Sydney duplex and addressed locally. A very peculiar and possibly unique use, apparently escaping the attention of the post office. PHOTO - see page 16. £120
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SCARCE PAQUEBOT/G.B. USED ABROAD COVERS; 1900 or 1901 ppc to London each franked G.B. 1d Lilac tied by Fremantle or Albany c.d.s and each struck with partially framed 'PAQUEBOT' markings (Hosking 1348) plus 7 Jan. 1898 env. to London franked 1d Lilac (3) cancelled with three strikes of the Albany c.d.s, apparently written on board a ship and a rare example of paquebot mail prior to the introduction of a h/s in 1900. (3 cards/covers) PHOTO - see page 16. £250
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"PAID/AT/BAHAMAS" CROWNED CIRCLE GOVERNOR-SIGNED COVER TO CUBA WITH CONTENTS REF. R.M.S.P. STEAMERS, ETC.; 9 Mar. 1850 env. (some edge-wear and slight scuffing) from "Govt. House, Nassau" endorsed "Post paid" to the "British Consulate, Havana" with red manuscript "1/-" and a mainly very fine rare red 2-ring "PAID/AT/BAHAMAS" Crowned Circle nicely placed on the front; there is also a mainly fine Bahamas "A"-code c.d.s. (23 Mar.!) on the flap. The address-panel and letter are signed by the Governor (1849-53) "J[.]. Gregory". The letter mentions that "The total stoppage of communications by Steamers is most perplexing. I have written to the Home Govt. mist strongly urging the necessity of their prompt interference. The conduct of the R.M.S.P. Company is alike embarrassing and incomprehensible."! Rare destination and intriguing contents. [With 1995 RPS cert.] PHOTO - see page 16. £500
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