Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Derek Seaton Collection (Sale 769)
Auctioneer: Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Location: Derby
Contact: Tel: (01332) 250970 Fax: (01332) 294440
Date: 10th September 2014 Time: 1:00PM
Details: PUBLIC VIEWING AT CAVENDISH HOUSE, DERBY:
Monday 8th September 9.30am - 4.30pm
Tuesday 9th September 9.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 10th September (769 Sale Day) 9.00am - 11.45am
Thursday 11th September (768 Sale Day, Lots 559-825)
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Auction Lots - Page 9
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  SPANISH CURRENCY - A SCARCE MULTIPLE: 1912 10c on 1d scarlet, a mounted mint block of eight (4 x 2), two with no cross on crown variety. Fine & fresh .SG 127 & 127a. Also Turkish Currency 45pi on 2/6d to 180pi on 10/-. British Currency 2/6d chocolate-brown. Plus Morroco Agencies British Currency 1917 2/6d. French Currency 1932 6f on 5/- (crease) and Spanish Currency De La Rue 12p on 10/-. Generally fine. (15) £120
402
Click to view full image... FRENCH CURRENCY OVERPRINTS ON SEAHORSE ISSUES ON COVER; 5 Nov. & 27 Dec. 1937 envs to same addressee in London franked block of four 6F on 5/- Seahorse or block of four 3F on 2/6d Seahorse & KGV 10c on 1d, 90c on 9d, 1F on 10d & 1F50c on 1/-, cancelled with Rabat oval registration h/s and each with printed Rabat registration label. Clean and neat items. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 33. £300
403
Click to view full image... SELECTION OF COVERS, STAMPS & STATIONERY; Group with 11 Jul. 1937 local printed env. franked KEVIII issues with a mix of Tangier & Morocco Agencies opts, 1908 large piece bearing complete set of Spanish currency KEVII issues (Cat £170), Spanish currency QV/KEVII postcards and a few pieces etc. (15 items) PHOTO - see p. 33. £100

NAURU

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Click to view full image... NAURU OVERPRINT ON RARE 2/6d SEPIA-BROWN ON COVER; 23 Dec. 1916 env. to Melbourne franked 'NAURU' opt on 2/6d Sepia-Brown Seahorse (DLR printing) tied by Pleasant Island cds with Pleasant Island h/s framed registration marking and 'CENSORED' h/s at left. A few tone spots around the adhesive though a very scarce franking. SG Cat £1600 off cover and unpriced on cover. [1964 BPA Cert.] PHOTO - see page 33. £250
405
Click to view full image... 1916-23 De La Rue 10/- deep bright blue, a few short perfs at foot, otherwise fine. SG 23d £600 RPSL Cert (1991) PHOTO - see page 32. £80
406
Click to view full image... NAURU OVERPRINT ON 2/6d SEAHORSE ON COVER; Sep. 1918 printed env. to Switzerland franked 'NAURU' opt on G.B. 2/6d Yellow-Brown Seahorse (DLR printing) and tied by Pleasant Island c.d.s with framed Pleasant Island registration marking and Circular censor mark on face. Very fine. SG Cat £120 off cover and unpriced on cover. [1989 RPSL Cert.] PHOTO - see page 33. £150
407
Click to view full image... NAURU OVERPRINT ON 5/- SEAHORSE ON COVER; Aug 1918 env. to Sydney franked 'NAURU' opt on G.B. 5/- Seahorse (DLR printing) tied by Pleasant Island c.d.s with framed Pleasant Island registration h/s on face. SG Cat £150 off cover and unpriced on cover and scarce thus. PHOTO - see page 33. £150

NETHERLANDS COLONIES

408
Click to view full image... DUTCH GUIANA/SURINAM - RARE G.B. 1d RED IMPERF. (BLACK PLATE 8) COVER POSTED IN SCOTLAND; Fine 16 Nov. 1841 EL (black-edged mourning paper; long cross-written family contents) from "Paramaribo" to Edinburgh franked by a fine 4-margin G.B. Plate 8 id Red (OL; state 2 - SG £300 off cover) tied by a light black Glasgow Maltese Cross with Glasgow (4 Jan. 1842) and Edinburgh (5 Jan. 1842) backstamps. Rare usage of a Black Plate 1d Red on a letter originating from South America; it folds to show internal Paramaribo heading alongside address and backstamps. [RPS 2005 cert.] PHOTO - see page 34. £300

NEW BRUNSWICK

409
Click to view full image... RARE MARINES 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH G.B. 1d RED TIED BY RARE "A92" S.S. 'ASIA' NUMERAL; [c.8?] Mar. 1866 env. (minor dusting and tiny fault at top clear of everything) to Suffolk headed & countersigned for a Royal Marine "Joseph Backler" on "H.M.S. Pylades, St. John, New Brunswick" with G.B. 1d Red 'Stars' (cut into at left) tied by a very fine rare "A92" Mailboat Numeral struck on board the Cunard S.S. 'Asia' en route from Boston to Ireland; there is a 28 Mar. arrival backstamp. Concession Rate covers with Mailboat Numerals are rare, and this New Brunswick origin is exceptional. Exhibition Item. [RPS 1999 cert.] Plus 1852 cash-paid stampless env. to G.B. with v. fine red "ST. JOHN N.B./PAID" c.d.s. on the front. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 10. £500

NEWFOUNDLAND

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Click to view full image... RARE "PAID/AT/ST JOHNS/NEWFOUNDLAND" CROWNED CIRCLE ON DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO G.B.; 11 Mar. 1848 EL (slightly toned vertical fold across address clear of markings) from "St. Johns" to London prepaid "2/-" (double Packet rate) with as mainly very fine red 2-ring "PAID/AT/ST. JOHNS/NEWFOUNDLAND" Crowned Circle (SG £950) on the front (slightly overstruck by the London arrival c.d.s. of 9 Apr.). Seldom seen. PHOTO - see page 34. £300

NEW ZEALAND

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Click to view full image... WELLINGTON CROWNED CIRCLE COVER FROM "F.D. BELL" TO G.B.; 22 Feb. 1848 E (probably written from New Plymouth; see NZ Dictionary of Biography) to the Bankers Rothschild in London signed "F.D. Bell" on the front (almost certainly the famous Maori negotiator and NZ politician, Francis Dillon Bell; 1822-98) with red m/s "4" rate and a very fine 2-ring "PAID/AT/WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND" Crowned Circle (light fold; early usage) on the front; also charged "8" (incoming Ship Letter rate) on arrival in G.B. Attractive item. PHOTO - see page 34. £200
412
Click to view full image... RARE PORT VICTORIA CROWNED CIRCLE COVER FROM "LYTTLETON" TO G.B.; 23 Nov. 1857 env. (endorsed - by sender? - as being from "Lyttleton") to "British Museum, London" with red m/s "6" rate and a mainly very fine rare 2-ring "PAID/AT/PORT VICTORIA, NEW ZEALAND" Crowned Circle on the front, having a faint black matching c.d.s. on the reverse overstruck by a blue London arrival c.d.s. (6 Feb. 1858). Lyttleton was the name given to Port Victoria some years before this letter was written, but the postal marks had not been changed. PHOTO - see page 34. £400

NICARAGUA

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Click to view full image... GREYTOWN - 1877 G.B. 4d SAGE PLATE 15 WITH "C57" CANCELLATION: 1877 Great Britain 4d sage-green plate 15 TF (marginal) with large part "C57" (type 14A). Fine. SG Z9 £300 PHOTO - see page 32. £80
414
Click to view full image... THE RARE G.B. 1880 SPRAY WMK. 1/- ORANGE-BROWN (PL.13) - SINGLE + PAIR ON COVER WITH "GREY-TOWN" C.D.S. CANCEL; 15 Mar. 1881 env. (reduced at left but not affecting stamps or marks) to London franked for the triple rate by a Pair and wing-margin single of the short-lived and rare 1880 Spray wmk. 1/- Orange-Brown (pl.13; SG151/J115; cat. £1,400 for a single on ordinary G.B. cover! - the Used in Grey-Town version, SGZ17, being cat. £375 each off cover) tied by two mainly fine and rare "GREY-TOWN/B" c.d.s. (leaving the Queen's head of one stamp almost entirely clear). There is a faint red London "PAID" c.d.s. (11 Apr.) on the front. This 1/- is one of the most elusive of G.B. Surface Printed stamps on cover; Brauers (2003) only lists 14 complete covers in all; this cover is not recorded by him. Important G.B. Used Abroad Exhibition Item. [A single on cover from Grey Town realised £920, lot 613, in Cavendish's Sept. 2010 auction.] PHOTO - see page 10. £1,200

NIGERIA - NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE

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Click to view full image... BENIN RIVER/BENIN/BENIN CITY GROUP; 12 May 1893 env. to Hamburg franked 1892 21/2d tied by Benin River c.d.s, Benin squared circle and double-ring parcel cancels on stamps, 30 Jan. 1896 registration env. to London franked Southern Nigeria KEVII 1d (2) tied by Benin City oval registration h/s and 28 Apr. 1909 PPC to London franked Southern Nigeria KEVII 1d tied by Benin c.d.s (3 covers/cards + 9 stamps) PHOTO - see page 34. £150
416
Click to view full image... BONNY REGISTERED COVERS & POSTMARKS; 23 Feb. 1900 Niger Coast QV 2d registration envelope to Accra franked pair 1/2d (2, one pair on reverse) both tied by oval Bonny registration h/s plus three adhesives with the Bonny double-ring undated parcel cancel. (1 cover + 3 stamps) PHOTO - see page 34. £100
417
Click to view full image... BONNY RIVER COVER SELECTION; 5 Oct. 1893 envs to Liverpool franked either 1892 2d (2) or 21/2d (pair) tied by Bonny River c.d.s, the addressee's name partially excised, 19 Oct. 1893 'OIL RIVERS' 1/2d QV pc to Liverpool cancelled with undated double-ring, 9 Feb. 1900 env. to Wolverhampton franked Niger Coast 1d tied by Bonny River c.d.s with no year slug in c.d.s, 11 Sep. 1894 reg. env. front (address partially erased) to England franked 1892 2d & 1d Pale Blue bisect [1990 RPSL Cert.] and similar piece dated the same day with bisected 1d Pale Blue & 2d Green. (5 covers + 1 piece) PHOTO - see page 34. £250
418
Click to view full image... BRASS DATED HANDSTAMPS; 2 May 1907 2d KEVII registration env. to London franked Lagos KEVII 1d (2) tied by oval REGISTERED/BRASS datestamp [with 1984 RPSL Cert.] and 11 Jul. 1907 PPC franked Lagos 1d KEVII tied by Brass c.d.s plus two stamps with Brass River c.d.s (1 cover + 1 card & 2 stamps) PHOTO - see page 34. £120
419
Click to view full image... BRASS RIVER REGISTRATION ENVELOPE; 11 Nov. 1895 'NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE' 2d QV registration env. to Manchester franked 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS' optd on 1/2d, Oil Rivers Protectorate 1d & Niger Coast Protectorate 1d each tied by Brass River c.d.s with Liverpool oval registration h/s on face. Very clean and fine. PHOTO - see page 34. £100
420
Click to view full image... BRASS RIVER ON LARGE FORMAT REGISTRATION ENVELOPE; 11 Nov. 1895 large 2d QV registration env. to Manchester franked 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS' opt on QV 1d (pair), Oil Rivers Protectorate 5d (2, different shades) & Niger Coast Protectorate 1/2d tied or cancelled with Brass River c.d.s. Liverpool and Manchester oval registration h/s on face or rear. Attractive franking PHOTO - see page 34. £130
421
Click to view full image... BUGUMA CDS ON COVER TO ENGLAND; 25 Aug. 1894 env. to England franked QV 21/2d for the UPU rate tied by Buguma c.d.s with Liverpool Packet mark on face with Bonny River transit and Kings Lynn c.d.s on reverse. Fine. PHOTO - see page 34. £200
422
Click to view full image...Click to view full image... DEGEMA & EGWANGA COVERS TO ENGLAND/USA; 20 Feb. 1903 env. (few faults) to Chicago franked QV 1d (on reverse) tied by Degema, taxed with USA 1c + 5c postage dues affixed & tied, scarce example of taxed mail and 4 May 1907 env. (minor faults) to Birmingham franked Lagos KEVII 1d tied by Egwanga c.d.s. Fine (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 34. £80
423
Click to view full image... FORCADOS CDS WITH TPO MARKING ON POSTCARD; 12 Aug. 1908 PPC to England franked Southern Nigeria 1d KEVII tied by double-ring 'TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/SOUTHER NIGERIA' c.d.s & Forcados c.d.s below of 13.9.1908. Probably posted at Lokoja and showing extensive delay of mail carried via this route PHOTO - see page 34. £100
424
Click to view full image... FORCADOS RIVER MARKINGS SELECTION; Group with 11 Jul. 1910 Lagos KEVII 1d PC to Gera, Germany cancelled with Forcados river c.d.s and selection of adhesives with the same c.d.s inc. 1892 1/- (Cat £90) and a horiz. strip of five of the Southern Nigeria KEVII 1/2d with the oval registration h/s. (1 card + 9 stamps) PHOTO - see page 35. £100
425
Click to view full image... NEW CALABAR DOUBLE RING UNDATED CANCEL ON LOCAL MAIL; Feb. 1895 env. (opened out, few faults) to Bonny franked QV 1d Orange-Vermilion tied by undated double-ring New Calabar cancel. THe reverse with Sombreiro River and Bonny c.d.s. Scarce example of local mail PHOTO - see page 35. £100
426
Click to view full image... OLD CALABAR REGISTRATION OVAL/OLD CALABAR RIVER; 7 Dec. 1895 env. (mild toning) to London franked 1897-98 1/2d - 1/- set (6 values) tied by Old Calabar River c.d.s, the face with Old Calabar and Liverpool oval registration h/s. A colourful item PHOTO - see page 35. £100
427
Click to view full image... OLD CALABAR OVAL REGISTRATION CANCEL; 7 July 1894 2d QV registration env. to England franked 1894 1/2d - 1/- (6 values) each tied by the oval 'REGISTERED/OLD CALABAR' h/s. The face also with a Liverpool oval registered h/s. A colourful item. PHOTO - see page 35. £100
428
Click to view full image... OLD CALABAR CDS & OVAL REGISTRATION MARKING IN RED; 20 Jan. 1896 env. (small tear at top) to Nova Scotia franked 2d & 5d QV just tied by Old Calabar c.d.s and oval registered h/s at lower left, both in red. Liverpool oval registration h/s on face and Halifax transit c.d.s on reverse. Attractive example to an unusual destination. PHOTO - see page 35. £140
429
Click to view full image... OLD CALABAR/OLD CALABAR RIVER MARKINGS; Group with 4 June 1900 2d reg. env. (few faults) to London franked QV 1d Orange-Vermilion tied oval Old Calabar c.d.s, 1893-98 'NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE' or 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS' optd postcards to England (3 + 1 unused) with Old Calabar River c.d.s, double-ring 'OLD CALABAR', oval and circular registration cancels and a range of squared circle cancels on QV values to 21/2d. (5 covers/cards + 18 stamps) PHOTO - see page 35. £160
430
Click to view full image... OLD CALABAR - RARE HIGH VALUES ON COVER; 10 Dec 1902 OHMS cover (reduced at left, creases) to Budapest franked 1898 QV 2/6d & 10/- each tied by oval 'REGISTERED/OLD CALABAR' h/s with additional strike at lower right. The rear with London transit and Budapest arrival c.d.s. Rare and fine. SG unpriced on cover PHOTO - see page 35. £250
431
Click to view full image... OLD CALABAR RIVER/OLD CALABAR REGISTERED COVER; 22 Apr 1893 env. (opened out & minor blemishes) to London franked 1892 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS' opt on G.B. QV 1/- tied by undated double-ring 'OLD CALABAR' oval. Old Calabar River c.d.s, bold 'R' and London oval registration h/s also on face. Very scarce franking. SG Cat from (on cover) £1650 PHOTO - see page 35. £300
432
Click to view full image... OPOBO SQUARED CIRCLE ON RARE PROVISIONAL FRANKING COVER; 16 Apr. 1894 env. (few tone spots) to Leeds franked 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS' opt on G.B. QV 1/-. Bold 'R' in red and oval Liverpool registration marking also on face. A rare franking. SG Cat from (on cover) £1650 PHOTO - see page 35. £250
433
Click to view full image... OPOBO SQUARED CIRCLE ON DOUBLE PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT BISECT COVER; 12 Aug. 1894 2d QV registration env. (faint dusting) to Manchester franked Niger Coast Protectorate 1/2d opt on half of 1d Pale Blue (2) & 2d Green (2), all tied by two strikes of the Opobo squared circle cancel. Oval Registered Liverpool h/s on face. SG Cat from (on cover) £4230. Exceptional franking and major exhibition item. PHOTO - see page 35. £750
434
Click to view full image... OPOBO RIVER CDS ON REGISTERED MIXED FRANKING COVER; 19 Dec. 1896 env. 'per Benin S.S' to Manchester franked 1892 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS' opts 1/2d & 2d & Niger Coast 1/2d (both types) & 1d Orange-Vermilion tied by Opobo River c.d.s. Registered Liverpool oval h/s on face. Attractive mixed issue franking. SG Cat from (on cover) £725+ PHOTO - see page 35. £180
435
Click to view full image... SAPELE CANCELLATION GROUP; Range with 10 Feb. 1897 env. to Birmingham franked QV 1d Orange-Vermilion each cancelled with Sapele c.d.s. SG Cat from (on cover) £380 plus range of squared circle, c.d.s and oval registration cancels on stamps. Fine. (1 cover + 16 stamps) PHOTO - see page 35. £80
436
Click to view full image... SAPELE REGISTERED COVER; 7 Mar. 1902 large registered env. (rear flap torn away, vertical crease) to London franked block of three QV 1d Orange-Vermilion tied by three strikes of the oval registered Sapele h/s. Unusual treble weight registered article PHOTO - see page 35. £100
437
Click to view full image... SAPELE PAIR OF REGISTERED ENVELOPES WITH DOUBLE & TREBLE RATES; 5 Sep. & 31 Oct. 1906 2d KEVII Lagos or Southern Nigeria registration envelopes to London franked Lagos KEVII 1d (3) or (2) respectively and tied by the oval Sapele registration h/s. Attractive pair PHOTO - see page 35. £160
438
Click to view full image... QUA IBOE RIVER CDS ON LOCAL COVER; 5 Mar 1894 env. to Old Calabar franked 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS' opts on 1/2d pair tied by two strikes of the Qua Iboe River c.d.s (code A) with additional strike at upper right. Rare and of exhibition quality PHOTO - see page 36. £400
439
Click to view full image... QUA IBOE RIVER GROUP; Range with 25 Jan. 1905 PPC to Edinburgh franked Southern Nigeria KEVII 1d tied by strikes of the Qua Iboe River c.d.s plus examples of adhesives of the c.d.s and a strike of the double-ring undated cancel on 1892 opt issue (1 card + 4 stamps) PHOTO - see page 36. £100
440
Click to view full image... SOMBREIRO RIVER EXTRAORDINARY FRANKING ON REGISTERED ENVELOPE; 20 Oct. 1898 large format (H2 size) QV 2d registration env. to England franked QV 1/2d (3 - inc. a pair) & 1d (8 - inc. a pair and strip of three) each tied by Sombreiro River c.d.s. The face with oval Registered New Calabar h/s and the rear with Bonny and Liverpool oval registration h/s and Banbury arrival c.d.s. Remarkable franking and of exhibition quality. Purchased at a London auction on 6.12.2006 for £380 plus com. PHOTO - see page 36. £300
441
Click to view full image... SOMBREIRO RIVER CDS GROUP; Range with 10 Apr. 1899 registration env. (stained) to Bonny franked QV 1d cancelled Sombreiro River c.d.s plus various 'A' and 'C' codes on adhesives incl. apparently CTO block of 16 of the 1897 21/2d and marginal block of 12 of the 1897 2d (backdated by 3 years!) (1 cover + 36 stamps) PHOTO - see page 32. £120
442
Click to view full image... WARRI POSTMARK GROUP; Range incl. 13 Dec. 1897 env. to England franked QV 21/2d tied by Warri squared circle cancel (code A - late use) in red and adhesives with the oval registration marks, squared circle cancels and double-ring undated cancels one centrally struck on a horiz. pair of the 1892 1/- overprint issue (Cat £220+) (1 cover + 13 stamps) PHOTO - see page 36. £100
443
  CANCELLATION TRIO WITH OPOBO RIVER & OIL RIVER DATESTAMPS: 1894 (June - Oct) 12 mm high "1" on right half of 2d tied to small piece by "OPOBO RIVER" c.d.s. Fine SG 59 £375. Also Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec) 1/2d on 21/2d type 4 in carmine, SG 23 £450 & 1894 "1/2" on half 1d pale blue (right half) tied to small piece by c.d.s. SG 57 £375. RPSL & BPA Certs. (1984) which both state the item was cancelled by favour. Fine used. (3) £300
444
Click to view full image... CANCELLATION GROUP WITH CDS, SQUARED CIRCLE, OVAL TYPE & DOUBLE-RINGS; Range partially written-up on 1892-94 overprint and subsequent QV issues with Opobo River, Bakana, Bonny River (incl. a strip of five of the 1892-94 2d, the first unit with short 'I' in 'OIL' opt), Old Calabar River, 'REGISTERED, Old Calabar, Benin River (in black & red), Brass River (on an 9 Oct. 1893 1d PC to Manchester), Buguma & Brass River c.d.s, Squared Circles for Brass River, Opobo, Sapele, Double-lined ovals for Buguma (on rear of 2d reg. env.) & Old Calabar, Double-Lined ring types for Opobo, Brass and 'used abroad' range with Sierra Leone, Hamburg, Le Havre, London, Plymouth, Liverpool etc. cancels PHOTO - see page 32. £250

NIGERIA - NIGER COMPANY TERRITORIES

445
Click to view full image... BURUTU & AKASSA FRAMED MARKINGS; Group with 'THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/DATE/POST OFFICE/TOWN' double-lined framed markings on 1897 envs. to England (one with address excised) all franked G.B. QV 21/2d Jubilee tied by the Burutu cancel plus a range on fragments with a variety of G.B. stamps with values to 2/6d, most with the Burutu cancels (inc. 4 x 5d & 2/6d in combination, double-lined chamfered type frame on 21/2d SG Z69 and a vertical strip of three of the Sierra Leone QV 21/2d tied to piece with two strikes), four with Akassa cancels (one in combination with Lagos QV 2d, another with the chamfered type frame). SG Cat approx. £3560. An excellent lot. (3 covers, 16 fragments + 2 stamps) PHOTO - see page 36. £500
446
Click to view full image... NO STAMPS AVAILABLE/DOUBLE INCOMING CHARGE; 6 May 1898 env. (few faults, rear with West African Field Force Crown & Crest insignia) to England endorsed 'No stamps/procurable/C.C.Robertson, Capt R.A' and struck with double-lined framed Burutu h/s and bold '5d' (superb strike) due on arrival. Ashford arrival c.d.s on reverse. PHOTO - see page 36. £220
447
Click to view full image... BURUTU NO STAMPS OBTAINABLE/AVAILABLE; 25 May 1898/6 Sep 1899 envs. (faults) to England; the first endorsed 'From Corp W.H.Beeslet, West African Field Force' and 'No stamps obtainable' Burutu framed h/s & 'd1' h/s on face, the rear with Liverpool and Southampton transit marks, the other endorsed 'no stamps available/Nigeria/(signature)' with '1D/520' h/s applied and 'T 2/10' in manuscript on face. The rear with Burutu framed h/s and Portsmouth arrival c.d.s. Fascinating pair PHOTO - see page 36. £200
448
Click to view full image... UNSTAMPED COVER FROM AKASSA; 20 Jul. 1898 env. (opening fault at top) to London endorsed 'on field service/no stamps available/Jebba Nigeria'. The face struck with '"2D/466' h/s altered with additional '1/2' in manuscript. The rear with Akassa framed h/s, Liverpool transit and London arrival c.d.s. Unusual example of a modified postage due marking. PHOTO - see page 36. £300
449
Click to view full image... COVER FROM A CAPTAIN IN THE WEST AFRICA FIELD FORCE; 23 Sep. 1898 env. to England franked G.B. QV 21/2d Jubilee tied by double-lined framed Burutu h/s with Liverpool Packet c.d.s also on face. Rear flap (opening faults) with West Africa Frontier Force Crown insignia and Ashford arrival c.d.s. From Captain Charles Chetwode Robertson (2nd Field Battery) PHOTO - see page 36. £100
450
Click to view full image... G.B. COVERS TO A CAPTAIN IN THE WEST AFRICA FRONTIER FORCE; 24 Nov./13 Dec./23 Dec. 1898 envs. (some opening faults) each franked G.B. QV 21/2d Jubilee ex Catterick or Rothbury to 'Captain Booth, West African Frontier Force, Jebba.....' Rear of covers with Darlington, London and Burutu markings. Captain Booth was appointed staff officer West African Frontier Force in August that year. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 36. £180
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Derek Seaton Collection (Sale 769)
Auctioneer: Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Location: Derby
Contact: Tel: (01332) 250970 Fax: (01332) 294440
Date: 10th September 2014 Time: 1:00PM
Details: PUBLIC VIEWING AT CAVENDISH HOUSE, DERBY:
Monday 8th September 9.30am - 4.30pm
Tuesday 9th September 9.30am - 4.30pm
Wednesday 10th September (769 Sale Day) 9.00am - 11.45am
Thursday 11th September (768 Sale Day, Lots 559-825)
TO BE FOLLOWED IMMEDIA
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