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INGOING UNPAID COVER FROM G.B. WITH RED BOXED "UNCLAIMED" MARK, ETC.; 14 Apr. 1867 unpaid env. (part back lost) from "OXFORD" (part Duplex on front) to "Duncans Post Office, Jamaica" charged "2/-" and then "1s/5d" in manuscript but endorsed "Left this parish" at left in pencil along with a very fine red boxed "UNCLAIMED" mark (struck in Kingston?). Most unusual and attractive. PHOTO - see page 30. £100
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EARLY QV VILLAGE C.D.S.'s ON CARDS TO GERMANY OR INTERNAL (INC. "ANCHOVY" SQUARED CIRCLE); 1878-89 usages of the 1d Blue Postal Stationery PCs (4; the latter being a Reply card with scarce "ANCHOVY/JAMAICA" Squared Circle struck on arrival) with mainly fine scarce c.d.s.'s of CLAREMONT, LACOVIA, MOUNT CHARLES (said to be "one of Jamaica's rarest offices") or SANTA CRUZ; plus 1887 usage of the 11/2d Outward Reply PC to Germany cancelled by mainly v. fine MEDINA c.d.s., and off-cover stamps with "631" (Medina) or "A80" (2; Mount Charles) Numerals. (5 cards + 3 stamps) PHOTO - see page 30. £200
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KINGSTON INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS - TOO LATE, UNCLAIMED, TRANSIT, ETC.; 1886-96 covers/cards inc. 1886 env. regd. to G.B. with 4d(3)+2d(2) tied by double-oval "JAMAICA/REGISTERED" d.s.'s, fine and colourful 1890 Chile 3c PC to Paramaribo (Surinam) with v. fine "JAMAICA/TRANSIT", 1891 usage of the 1/2d PC with boxed "ADVERTISED" and red "UNCLAIMED", fine 1892 usage of the 11/2d o.p. 3d Green PC to G.B. with v. fine tiny half-moon-framed "TOO LATE", and 1896 STREET LETTER BOX c.d.s. Scarce group. (5 items) PHOTO - see page 30. £200
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BOG WALK - RARE UNDATED TEMPORARY RUBBER D.S. ON CARD "PER 2nd TRAIN" TO SPANISH TOWN; 24 Nov. 1891 usage of the 1/2d Brown P. Stationery PC (slightly reduced at edges) to Spanish Town unusually endorsed "Per 2nd Train" and cancelled by a very fine (for this) undated brown "BOG WALK/JAMAICA" circular T.R.D. Few known. [The 1890 example in the Hemmings auction, Mar. 2014, lot 405, realised £264.] PHOTO - see page 30. £200
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LATER QV VILLAGE DATESTAMP INC. RARE CEDAR VALLEY T.R.D.s; 1891-99 lot inc. 1894 front of the 1/2d Green P. Stationery wrapper from Kingston "By Book Post" to Cedar Valley P.O. and uprated with Key-type 1d but with partly fine COLD SPRING c.d.s. endorsed "MIssent" in blue crayon and having a large part rare small oval rubber "CED[AR VALLE]Y/JAMAICA" T.R.D. as well, off-cover Key-type 1d's (2) with this rare Cedar Valley oval TRD or the later boxed Type 8), off-cover 1/2d with v. fine Cold Spring "193" Numeral , 1/2d/11/2d PCs pair with mainly v. fine c.d.s.'s of COLD SPRING or MALVERN, 1899 PORT ANTONIO Squared Circle on 1/2d PC, and 1897/9 envs. to G.B. with 5x1/2d's or single Key-type 1d tied by c.d.s.'s of NEWPORT or SPRING HILL. (9 items) PHOTO - see page 30. £140
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BOXED T.R.D.s OF "SPRING HILL" & "SPRINGFIELD" ON LOCAL CARD OR COVER; 24 Nov. 1894 usage of the 1/2d P. Stat. PC (smudged address) from Kingston with v. fine partly manuscript-dated boxed "SPRING HILL/[26.11] 94/JAMAICA" Type 8 TRD struck on arrival on the front; plus v. fine 14 July 1897 env. with Key-type 1d tied by fine Newport c.d.s. with a similar very fine partly dated boxed "SPRINGFIELD/[16.7.] 97/JAMAICA" TRD on the front. Rare pair. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 30. £200
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BOXED "PAQUEBOT." MARKS OF KINGSTON ON PAIR OF G.B.-FRANKED COVERS (ONE BEING A G.B. 1d PINK); Fine 11 Feb./9 Sept. 1898 pair of envs. to the same G.B. address; the first franked by 5 G.B. 1/2d Vermilions but the second a G.B. 1d Pink P. Stationery env. uprated with 3 G.B. 1/2d Vermilions, all tied/cancelled by v. fine 2-ring "KINGSTON/JAMAICA" c.d.s.'s and each having a very fine matching Kingston boxed "PAQUEBOT." mark (Hosking 1116/2400; early usages) alongside and both with appropriate G.B. arrival backstamps. Amazing pair posted 7 months apart. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 30. £160
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THE BALANCE OF THE JAMAICA COLLECTION - EARLY 20th CENTURY DATESTAMPS, ETC.; 1900/1 covers/cards inc. Waterfall 1d Red tied by v. fine 2-ring Four Paths c.d.s., similar 1901 PPC with 1d tied by fair purple boxed MYRTLE BANK TRD, 1901 env. regd. to G.B. with 1d Falls + Key-type 2d, and curious 1900 env. with 1/2d Pair tied by early fine 2-ring ORANGE BAY c.d.s. to Montego Bay with typed; "Will the postmaster please deliver immediately at one or other of the hotels?" with a mainly fine half-moon-framed (Kingston?) "TOO LATE" on the front. Plus 1919 env. (reduced at one end) with KGV 11/2d "WAR/STAMP" tied by Mandeville Squared Circle. (5 items) PHOTO - see page 30. £150
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CRIMEA - 1854 G.B. SC16 1d WITH "*Crown*" CANCELLATION: 1854 Great Britain SC16 Die I 1d red-brown TJ (centred high) with part "*Crown* cancellation. Scarce. SG Z2 unpriced. RPSL Cert (1988) PHOTO - see page 24. £75
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BEYROUT/CONSTANTINOPLE/SALONICA: 1858-1912 The collection with some pieces inc. G.B. used in Beyrout inc. 1867 10d, 1881 21/2d plates 1, 17, 22 & 23. Constantinople 1857 1/-, 1867 10d (2), 2/- (2) & 5/- and Salonica inc. 1881 21/2d plates 4, 6 & 21. 1874-76 6d grey plate 17 and 1887 6d block of four. Mostly fine strikes. (98) £120
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CONSTANTINOPLE - G.B. 6d PAIR ON "C" COVER TO G.B. WITH RARE BLUE ARC "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID"; Attractive 17 Apr. 1867 E to Manchester "VIa Marseilles" franked by G.B. 6d Lilac Pair (ll5) tied by fair and v. fine barred "C" cancels but also charged "1/-" with a very fine rare blue Constantinople arc-shaped "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" mark (few known; 1862-67 only) on the front matching the faint blue British P.O. c.d.s. on the reverse, also having a very fine small encircled London "MORE/TO.PAY" mark nearby. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 30. £300
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SMYRNA - RARE USE OF G.B. 6d REVENUE STAMP: 1867 Great Britain Inland Revenue 6d lilac with very fine complete "BRITISH POST OFFICE/A/JY 11/98/SMYRNA" c.d.s. Probably cancelled by favour. SG uncatalogued. PHOTO - see page 24. £120
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CONSTANTINOPLE - G.B. 4d PAIR WITH "C" CANCELS ON COVER TO U.S.A.; Attractive 16 Apr. 1872 env. (unusual oval wafer seal with handstruck blue oval "HOTEL D'ANGLETERRE/MISSIREE/CONSTANTINOPLE" cachet on the reverse) to Cambridge (Mass.) "Via Varna" franked by a Vertical Pair of G.B. 4d Vermilion (pl.12) tied by two very fine barred "C" cancels with a mainly very fine red small "BRITISH POST OFFICE/A/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. on the reverse; there is a small red handstruck "2" (Accountancy Mark?) on the front beside London and NY transit c.d.s.'s. Spectacular and unusual 8d-rate Transatlantic cover. [1990 Holcombe cert.] PHOTO - see page 30. £240
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CONSTANTINOPLE - G.B. 1d REDS STRIP OF FOUR WITH SPECTACULAR "C" CANCELS ON COVER TO G.B.; Attractive 22 May 1874 E to Manchester "Via Varna" with 1d Reds (pl.140) Strip of Four tied (also by indentation) by just two very fine strikes of the British P.O. "C" cancel (contrary to regulations) with fine small red "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. on the flap partly overlapped by "S[orting]. T[ender]./MANCHESTER" Railway c.d.s. Highly visual item and an unusual 4d-rate franking. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 30. £200
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BEYROUT/SMYRNA - "G06" & "F87" COVERS WITH G.B. 21/2d ROSY-MAUVE OR 21/2d BLUE TO ITALY/G.B.; Fine 4 Apr. 1878 mourning env. to Florence with G.B. 21/2d Rosy-Mauve (pl.8) tied by a very fine tall "G06" Numeral with v. fine "BRITISH POST OFFICE/BEYROUT" c.d.s. alongside; plus 23 July 1881 EL to London "Via Brindisi" with G.B. 21/2d Blue (pl.21) tied by fine tall "F87" Numeral with small v. fine matching "SMYRNA" c.d.s.'s alongside. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 30. £150
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CONSTANTINOPLE - G.B. 1d RED PAIR + 1/2d ROSE-RED OR 1d PC WITH LARGE/SMALL "C" CANCELS; 5 Aug. 1879 env. (minor toning) to Plymouth endorsed "Ephesus" (the writer's note?) with G.B. 1d Reds Pair (pl.196) and 1/2d Rose-Red (pl.15) tied/cancelled respectively by a very fine or fair large "C" cancel with mainly fine large red "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. alongside; plus fine 1882 usage of the G.B. 1d Brown P. Stat. PC to Germany with v. fine Small "C" cancel, and an off-cover G.B. o.p. 12pi on 2s-6d Lilac with Constantinople c.d.s. (3 items) PHOTO - see page 31. £200
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CONSTANTINOPLE - G.B. 21/2d BLUE COVER TO "THE PRINCE OF WALES" WITH SMALL "C" CANCEL; Unusual 1 July 1881 env. ("British Embassy/CONSTANTINOPLE" flap; closed opening tears at top clear of stamp, address & marks) to "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales...Marlborough House, London" (i.e. to the future King Edward VII) with G.B. 21/2d Blue (pl.21) tied by a very fine small "C" cancel with mainly very fine red "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. alongside. Rare thus. PHOTO - see page 31. £120
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CONSTANTINOPLE - RARE 5 DAY PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT ON COVER; 28 Feb. 1893 env. to Germany franked '40 PARAS' on G.B. QV 1/2d Orange optd tied by "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s with additional strike and German arrival c.d.s on reverse. Extremely fine. [with 1983 RPSL Cert.] plus a 1920 part strike of BRITISH A. P.O/CONSTANTINOPLE c.d.s (SG Type Z4) on 2/6d G.B. Seahorse. (1 cover + 1 stamp) PHOTO - see page 31. £200
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SMYRNA - TURKISH CURRENCY OVERPRINT USED ON COVER; 21 Sep. 1898 env. to London franked 40pa on G.B. QV 21/2d Jubilee tied by "BRITISH POST OFFICE/SMYRNA" c.d.s with additional strike at left plus 14 Jan. 1905 G.B. KEVII 1d postcard used at the British Post Office in Beyrout to Moscow, the face with Moscow arrival and Port Said transit c.d.s. Exotic origin and destination. Both very fine (1 cover + 1 card) PHOTO - see page 31. £130
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SALONICA - TURKISH CURRENCY OVERPRINTS ON A REGISTERED COVER; 23 Mar. 1904 printed env. franked 40pa on G.B. KEVII 21/2d & 80pa on G.B. KEVII 5d tied by two strikes of the "BRITISH POST OFFICE/SALONICA" c.d.s with additional strike on reverse and London transit and Leeds arrival registration datestamps also on reverse. the face also with bold 'R'/FEE PAID h/s plus a c1900 G.B. QV 1d Lilac with 'S' (without stop) cancel of Salonica. (1 cover + 1 stamp) PHOTO - see page 31. £150
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BRITISH CURRENCY OVERPRINT - UNIQUE (?) ARCHIVAL EXAMPLE OF LEVANT KEVII 1d POSTCARD; 1905 'LEVANT' opt on G.B. 1d KEVII postcard with manuscript 'Cancelled' across the indicia. Minor mounting marks on reverse otherwise a very fine and probably unique DLR archival example. Major exhibition item PHOTO - see page 31. £250
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TURKISH CURRENCY ETC:1906 1pi on 2d grey-green & carmine tied by oval "REGISTERED/BEYROUT" d.s. of 3 July 1906 to env to Alexandria. Cover repaired at top and stamp a little foxed. RPSL Cert (1981). Also another tied to small piece with a similar d.s. Initialled "AD". A little soiled. SG 15 £1,300+. Plus Salonica - British Field office 1916 1/2d green & 1d scarlet. Good used. SG S1 & S2 £650. (4) PHOTO - see page 24. £240
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CONSTANTINOPLE - MULTI-COLOURED FRANKING ON RARE LARGE-FORMAT REGISTRATION ENVELOPE; 18 Oct. 1921 large format 289 mm x 152 mm G.B. 2d KGV registration envelope to London with philatelic yet impressive franking of 'LEVANT' opt on G.B. KGV 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 1/- & 2/6d Seahorse plus Turkish currency opts 30pa on 1/2d, 11/2pi on 1d, 3 3/4 pi on 2d, 41/2pi on 3d, 71/2pi on 5d, 15pi on 10d, 45pi on 2/6d Seahorse, 90pi on 5/- Seahorse & 180pi on 10/- Seahorse. All tied by British Post Office/Constantinople cds and printed registration label affixed at top left plus 18 Dec. 1922 KGV registration env. to London, the indicia optd 'REGN FEE/71/2 PIASTRES' and franked KGV 71/2pi on 5d tied by Constantinople c.d.s. Fine and appealing (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 31. £150
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STAMBOUL - ORIENT EXPRESS - "DOURSOUN" CACHETS ON COVER & CARDS TO EUROPE; 1888/91 G.B. regd. env. + G.B.-franked Turkish PCs (3) to Germany, France, Austria & G.B., all having "DOURSOUN" cachets (one scarce 1888 oval type; the others 3-line marks in red); G.B. 2d regd. env. with G.B. o.p. 40pa on 21/2d Jubilee tied by oval "R", 1888 Turkish 20pa P. Stat. PC uprated with G.B. 1/2d Vermilion tied by v. fine "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE S" (Stamboul) c.d.s., and 1891 PCs pair with G.B. 1d Lilac or 1/2d Vermilions (2) tied by mainly v. fine barred "S." cancels. Fine and scarce group from the man behind the Orient Express labels. (4 cards/cover) PHOTO - see page 31. £200
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STAMBOUL - RARE RED ORIENT EXPRESS LABEL ON REGISTERED ENVELOPE TO DENMARK; Fine 9 Feb. 1889 usage of the G.B. 2d Registered Envelope to Copenhagen uprated with a G.B. o.p. 40p on Jubilee 21/2d beside a fine corner marginal Red "EXPRESS D'ORIENT" label both tied by very fine "R" in oval marks and the Red label also tied by a very fine "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE S." (Stamboul) c.d.s.; there is also a fine purple oval "Antoine Doursoun/CONSTANTINOPLE/Chemins/de fer Orientaux" cachet nearby, and a 13 Feb. Copenhagen arrival backstamp. Rare and attractive Exhibition item. [2004 BPA cert.] PHOTO - see inside back cover. £750
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1889 PIECE WITH SALMON LABEL TIED TO PIECE BY BRITISH P.O. CONSTANTINOPLE C.D.S.:1889 (25 April) small piece bearing 40pa on 21/2d and a Salmon Express Orient upper right corner label. All tied by "BRITISH POST OFFICE/C/AP 25/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO - see page 24. £100
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STAMBOUL - RARE RED ORIENT EXPRESS LABEL ON REGISTERED COVER TO GERMANY; 5 Dec. 1890 env. (some wear and a few peripheral tears reinforced with staining old sellotape; not affecting Red label) regd. to Berlin with G.B. o.p. 80p on Jubilee 5d + 40p on Jubilee 21/2d either side of a marginal Red "EXPRESS D'ORIENT" label all tied by fine "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE S." (Stamboul) c.d.s.'s; there is also a faint red "A. DOURSOUN/BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE" cachet at top left, and an 8 Dec. Berlin arrival backstamp. Rare. PHOTO - see page 31. £400
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STAMBOUL - RARE RED ORIENT EXPRESS LABEL ON REGISTERED COVER TO GERMANY; 10 Feb. 1891 env. regd. to Berlin with G.B. o.p. 40p on 21/2d Dull Lilac + 40p on Jubilee 21/2d either side of a fine marginal Red "EXPRESS D'ORIENT" label all tied by light "R" in oval marks with a very fine "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE S." (Stamboul) c.d.s. alongside; there is also a very fine red "A. DOURSOUN/BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE" cachet at top left, and a 14 Feb. Berlin arrival backstamp. Rare and attractive Exhibition item. [2009 Vachat cert.] PHOTO - see page 31. £650
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"BRITISH/MAIL/ANTANANARIVO" DATESTAMP ON CASH/STAMP COMBINATION COVER TO G.B.; Attractive 21 Nov. 1890 env. to London with a very fine rare blue "BRITISH/MAIL/ANTANANARIVO" c.d.s. on the front (showing that the internal Madagascar postage had been prepaid in cash) along with a Pair of French Colonies 25c Type Sage (one with fault at left) unusually tied by a single mainly very fine "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE/L.V.No.2" octagonal d.s. with a further strike also on the front. The internal postage was not prepaid with the famous consular stamps at this date, but in cash; nevertheless this is still a Combination Cover, having the Consular c.d.s. to prove the prepayment of the internal rate to Tamatave, and the French stamps for the U.P.U. postage on to Europe. Very rare. Exhibition Quality. [The similar single-rate cover - to the same London addressees - in Cavendish's Scott Archer auction, Sept. 2004, lot 1274, realised £805.] PHOTO - see p. 9. £500
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1840s COVERS TO G.B. VIA FALMOUTH (GREEN "LISBON/F"), DEAL OR LONDON; 1841/4/7 ELs from Madeira to Aberdeen (1841 exceptionally fine green undated Falmouth "LISBON/F" on the front), Ryde (fair red London "SHIP LETTER") or London (boxed step-type "DEAL/SHIP LETTER" on the front). Good trio. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 31. £140
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"SINGAPORE" COVER TO G.B. AT 10d OFFICER'S RATE VIA FRANCE WITH MEDITERRANEAN MAILBOAT "B57" NUMERALS; 5 Sept. 1864 env. (minor edge faults do not detract) to Rev. Wm. F. Burke in Dublin (from Surgeon John Burke; see Osborn's 'Naval Officers' Letters' p.19 for a similar cover) "Via Marseilles" and also endorsed (by addressee) "Singapore" with date on the front; having G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' (4; pl.68) plus Small Letters 6d Lilac all tied (except the single 1d which clearly also belongs) by mainly fine to very fine rare "B57" Mailboat Numerals, struck on the ship SS 'Poonah' en route from Alexandria to Marseilles. Very few B57 Numeral covers have been recorded, and this usage in a cover originating in the Straits Settlements, with the G.B. stamps applied there, is exceptional. [RPS 2007 cert.] Important Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see page 9. £1,500
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RARE INDIA SURCHARGE 12c-RATE COVER TO ADEN VIA CEYLON WITH RARE 4c ON 1a BROWN + 8c ON 2a YELLOW; 9 May 1868 E (short lower flap removed; internal sellotape at top centre needs to be removed, but well clear of stamps and markings) to Aden endorsed "Pr [Ship] Malta via Galle" and franked for the scarce 12c rate by 4c on 1a Brown (very rare on cover) and 8c on 2as Yellow both tied by a single very fine "SINGAPORE/D14" Duplex, having a large part red "ADEN/STEAMER POINT" arrival c.d.s. (28 May) on the flap. Rare destination, rare rate and rare franking! PHOTO - see page 9. £1,000
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THREE-COLOUR FRANKING 1st-ISSUES 42c-RATE COVER TO U.S.A. VIA ITALY & G.B.; Colourful 14 July 1871 env. to Philadelphia "via Brindisi" correctly franked for the 42c rate by slightly overlapping Straits 1st-Issue (1867-72) 32c Pale Red + 8c Orange + 2c Brown with a single blue 13 July firm's 'chop' precancel but all also tied by fair to fine "SINGAPORE/D14" Duplexes, having a red crayon "1/8" and handstruck red "2/CENTS" Accountancy markings on the front with v. fine red London transit c.d.s. (19 Aug.). Rare and unusual Transatlantic Exhibition item. PHOTO - see page 9. £1,000
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D14 & D17 CANCELLATION PAIR: 1867 24c on 8a with large part "D14" cancellation and 1867 24c green with large part "D17" cancellation of Penang SG 8 & SG 16. PHOTO - see page 32. £100
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VERY RARE INDIA SURCHARGE 12c-RATE COVER TO PRUSSIA "VIA TRIEST" WITH TWO 6c ON 2a YELLOW TIED BY THE "PENANG/D17" DUPLEX; Remarkable 6 Feb. 1868 EL (trivial faults) to "Iserlohn [Prussia] via Triest" franked for the 12c rate by two India Surcharge 6c on 2a Yellows tied by a faint blue oval sender's 'chop' and a light "PENANG/FE 10/68/D17" Duplex with blue crayon and fair boxed blue Trieste "4" charge-mark on the front, having a fine 14 March "AUSG./No.2" backstamp. India Surcharge covers from Penang are rare, but this German States destination is doubly exceptional. The letter was written on Feb. 6 but not posted until Feb. 10 by which time the new 12-cent rate had been introduced (from 8 Feb.). Thought to be one of only two recorded covers with this franking. Highly Important Exhibition Item. [Ex Burrus, 1963; Charles Taylor, 1981; Tay, 1986. Acquired from a Christies auction in Singapore on 26 Mar. 1994, lot 730; realised S$9,775 - c. £4,250 at that date.] PHOTO - see back cover. £4,000
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RARE INDIA SURCHARGE 24c-RATE COVER TO G.B. "VIA SOUTHAMPTON" WITH 24c ON 8a ROSE TIED BY THE "PENANG/D17" DUPLEX; 29 Jan. 1868 env. (fine embossed blue "VIA SOUTHAMPTON" printed device at top left; minor faults) to "Amersham, Bucks." franked by India Surcharge 24c on 8a Rose tied by manuscript Forwarding Agent's "Paid by Me[ssrs.] Spi[noz]a & Co.[?]" and a mainly very fine "PENANG/FE 10/68/D17" Duplex (the same date as the previous lot) with red crayon "11" Accountancy mark alongside, having a very fine 21 March arrival backstamp. India Surcharge covers from Penang are rare. The letter was written on 29 Jan. (filing note on reverse) but not posted until Feb. 10 by which time the new 24-cent rate had been introduced (from 8 Feb.). Important Exhibition Item. [RPS 2009 cert. Ex Traill, 1977 & Tay, 1986. Acquired from a Christies auction in Singapore on 26 Mar. 1994, lot 729; realised S$5,175 - c.£2,250 at that date.] PHOTO - see page 9. £2,000
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INDIA SURCHARGE 8c ON 2a YELLOW STRIP OF FOUR ON PIECE TIED BY "PENANG/D17" DUPLEX; 9 Feb.(?) 186[9?] piece (possibly from a cover to G.B.) with India Surcharge 8c o.p. India 2a Yellows Strip of Four tied by two unusually fine (but not 100% complete) "PENANG/D17" Duplexes, leaving the Queen's head entirely untouched on one stamp. Probably from a 32c-rate cover to G.B. PHOTO - see page 32. £100
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SCARCE MALDIVES PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT ON CEYLON POSTCARD; 1906 Ceylon 2c Olive-Yellow postcard optd 'MALDIVES' very fine mint PHOTO - see page 31. £100
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FALMOUTH's GREEN "MALTA/F" DATESTAMP ON COVER FROM CORFU; 17 Sept. 1827 fine EL (long naval officer's letter ref. local pirate patrols, etc.) from "H.M.S. Ariadne, Curfu" to "Wykeham, Hants" (faintly endorsed "Mifsent to Southampton" in red on the front), charged "3/1", having a very fine fully dated green "MALTA/NO27/1827/F" d.s. on the top flap. Rare and attractive. [Ex 'Culford'; Cavendish 25 Nov. 2004 auction, lot 417; realised £483.] PHOTO - see page 33. £300
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"M" CANCEL G.B. 1d REDS FRANKING 4d-RATE COVER TO ITALY BY FRENCH PACKET SHIP; 4 Dec. 1858 E (slight faults mainly on reverse) to Genoa with G.B. 1d Reds Strip of Four just tied by very fine barred "M" cancels with fair red oval Malta "P-D" (matching the small red. c.d.s. on the reverse) and red "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI" on the front. Attractive. PHOTO - see page 33. £120
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G.B. FRANKING COVERS TO ITALY AT 3d (ARRIVAL-CHARGE ERROR WITH BOXED "CORRETTA") OR 4d RATES; 4 May 1861 E to Messina with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' Strip of Three tied by mainly fine to very fine "MALTA/A25" Duplexes with red oval-framed "P" alongside and so charged Sicilian postage on arrival; "10" (crossed out with v. fine scarce "CORRETTA" - rate changed - Messina mark) and then "14"; plus 20 Aug. 1869 E (flap faults) to Livorno by "Col. postali Italiano" with G.B. 4d Vermilion (pl.11) tied by a superb "MALTA/A25" Duplex with v. fine red h.s. "23/4" and "P.D." alongside. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 33. £200
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PORT LOUIS COVER TO G.B. WITH RARE BLUE "Torquay/SHIP LETTER" MARK; 21 Nov. 1849 E to London "[Per ship] Lady Vaillant" with a partly fine 2-ring Port Louis "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" c.d.s. on the front along with a very fine blue "Torquay/SHIP LETTER" nicely placed nearby and charged "8[d]" Ship Letter rate. An exceptional strike of this rare Torquay mark which is usually poorly struck. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 33. £200
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"CONSIGNEES LETTER" ENDORSEMENT + 10d-RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH RED H.S. "9d" MARK; Fine 12 Mar. 1852 EL from "London" to Port Louis sent by ship "Eleanor" being the bill of lading for some goods sent by the ship and so unusually endorsed "Consignees Letter" in red on arrival with mainly v. fine "Ship Letter" and matching crowned Port Louis "MAURITIUS/G.P.O." c.d.s.; plus 26 Aug. 1870 env. (reduced at left; faults on reverse) to Scotland with 6d +4d both tied by mainly fine "B53" Numerals and having a mainly fine red Handstruck "9d" ACcountancy Mark (also of Port Louis) on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 33. £150
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VERY RARE GREEN FALMOUTH "MEXICO" FLEURON ON COVER ADDRESSED TO LONDON; 5 Dec. 1826 EL from "Mexico" to London charged "9/-" and most unusually with a remarkably fine (for this) bright green Falmouth "MEXICO" Fleuron on the flap but also having a very fine red "FALMOUTH/273" c.d.s. (29 Jan.) on the other flap. The Falmouth F/fleuron marks were intended for use on Packet Letter mail addressed to places west or north of London; they are very rare on mail addressed to the capital. This combination of a red Falmouth mileage mark with a green Fleuron may be unique. Exhibition Item. [A similar Mexico fleuron in Cavendish's 'Culford' auction, Nov. 2004, lot 486, realised £1,265.] PHOTO - see page 10. £750
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"PAID/AT/VERA CRUZ" CROWNED CIRCLE WITH BRITISH CONSUL CACHET PLUS "G.B./1F60c" COVER TO FRANCE; Unusual 13 Apr. 1850 EL from "Mexico" to New York with red 2-ring local "FRANQUEADO/MEXICO" c.d.s. on the front with red m/s "1/-" rate beside a large part black 2-ring "PAID/AT/VERA CRUZ" Crowned Circle (filing fold), but also having a very fine British P.O. "VERA-CRUZ" c.d.s. on the top flap, and a mainly fine fancy circular "CONSULADO BRITANNICO/MEXICO" cachet across the join on the reverse. Unusual Consular mark on a Crowned Circle cover. Plus unpaid 1/2 Mar. 1860 E to Le Havre with red British P.O. "TAMPICO" c.d.s. on the top flap and v. fine boxed "G.B./1F60c" Accountancy Mark on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 33. £150
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RARE "PAID/AT/TAMPICO" CROWNED CIRCLE ON INTERNAL COVER TO VERA CRUZ; Fine 30 Sept. 1854 EL from "Tampico" to Vera Cruz prepaid "1/-" with a very fine rare red 2-ring "PAID/AT/TAMPICO" Crowned Circle (SG £1,750) nicely placed on the front with a matching red British P.O. "TAMPICO" c.d.s.partly across the join on the reverse; there is also a mainly very fine 2-ring "FRANCO/SANTA ANNA DE TAMAULE" d.s. on the front with matching h.s. "1" on the reverse. Unusual local Crowned Circle cover sent by the British sea route to avoid overland highwaymen! Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 10. £650
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TAMPICO - 1870 G.B. 4d VERMILION STRIP OF FOUR TIED TO PART COVER BY FINE "C63" CANCELLATIONS:1871 part cover bearing 1870 Great Britain 4d vermilion plate 12 strip of four AB-AD tied by very fine "C63" (type 4) cancellations. Centred high and lower perfs trimmed. Very attractive. SG Z3 £600 PHOTO - see page 33. £180
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MONTSERRAT COVER TO G.B. WITH THE VERY RARE LARGE "ST. THOMAS" FLEURON DATESTAMP; 30 May 1810 EL (typed transcript) from "Montserrat" (neatly folded to show the internal heading alongside the address-panel) to London charged "2/-" with a mostly very fine large "ST. THOMAS/JUN 4/1810" Fleuron c.d.s. (RL HS1; early usage, light crease) nicely placed on the front; carried by the Leeward Island Packet 'Princess Elizabeth II' via Falmouth. Remarkable and rare usage of this very elusive mark on an early cover from Montserrat; significantly, RL records no Montserrat markings at all between 1804 and 1836. Important Exhibition Item. [Ex Cavendish's Nov. 2004 'Culford' auction, lot 502; realised £978.] PHOTO - see page 10. £750
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ANTIGUA OVERPRINT 1d BISECT ON 'PEARCE' "BOOK POST" 1/2d-RATE COVER TO ST. KITTS; 14/15 Nov. 1883 env. (very slight tone marks) to "W. B. Pearce Esq., Basseterre, Saint Kitts" correctly endorsed "Book Post" for the 1/2d rate and so (necessarily - there was no 1/2d stamp at the time) franked by a vertical Bisect o.p. 1876-83 1d Red (SG1a; £1,400 on cover) tied by a partly fine "A08" Numeral with partly fine black "MONTSERRAT/PAID" c.d.s. and mainly v. fine "ST. KITTS" arrival c.d.s. alongside. Philatelic but a genuine and attractive usage in the right period. [The first 1/2d stamp was not issued until 1884.] PHOTO - see page 33. £300
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BRITISH CURRENCY OVERPRINTS ON REGISTERED COVER; 22 Nov. 1911 env. to London franked 'MOROCCO/AGENCIES' on G.B. KEVII 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d & 1/- tied by three strikes of the Tangier registration h/s. Printed Tangier reg. label at lower right and three G.B. registration markings on reverse. PHOTO - see page 33. £100
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