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AIRMAILS - FLOWN WITHIN NEW ZEALAND BY AUSTRALIANS: 1933 (4 March) A special env flown by C Kingsford Smith in "Southern Cross" at Wingram Aerodrome Christchurch. One of 10 carried. 1933 (12 Dec) pilot signed env flown from Auckland to Invercargill. 1934 (13 Dec) env registered and prepared for the abandoned Auckland to Sydney flight of Charles Ulm. (3 covers). [Ex John Sadler] £120
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QV-QEII mint & used collection on leaves inc. KGV to 5/- mint, a good study of KGVI defins. to 2/6d (13) & 5/- (14) mint or used, first QEII set to £1 mint, Cameroons opts. to £1 mint, N.Nigeria KEVII to 5/- mint, etc. (approx. 300). £120
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KGV POSTAL HISTORY GROUP; Range with 19 Sep. 1914 KGV 2d reg. env. to England uprated 1d & 2d KGV stamps tied by oval registration datestamp, 22 May 1914 env. to England franked KGV Northern Nigeria 4d & Southern Nigeria 1d tied by Opobo oval registration datestamp with Opobo registration label at top left, 19 June 1919 env. to England franked Southern Nigeria KGV 1d (2) tied by Victoria/Cameroons c.d.s and other related examples (10 covers) £100
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PAQUEBOT CANCELLATION GROUP; Range on leaves with PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL double-lined c.d.s., LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET c.d.s., PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET c.d.s., PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA RECEIVED/LIVERPOOL c.d.s., PAQUEBOT/PLYMOUTH c.d.s., PAQUEBOT/SOUTHAMPTON, PLYMOUTH c.d.s., PLYMOUTH/SHIP LETTER, DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA oval datestamp, PAQUEBOT h.s and others cancelled at Freetown (Sierra Leone), London, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Hamburg etc. on a range of 1894-97 Niger Coast Protectorate & Southern Nigeria issues (few hundred) £100
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1894-96 COMMERCIAL, PHILATELIC & REGISTERED MAIL GROUP; Range with 1894 OHMS env. to England franked 1/- tied by Bonny squared circle, 1894 env. to England franked 1/2d, 21/2d, 5d & 1- each tied Old Calabar squared circle, 1894 env. to Freetown franked 1/2d, 1d (3 inc. a pair), 2d pair, 'OIL RIVERS' opts on 1/2d & 1d all tied by Old Calabar c.d.s with bold 'R' h.s. at top left, 1895 2d registration envs. fronts to Lagos (2) franked 5d pair or 1/2d, 21/2d, 5d, & 1/- all tied by Brass River squared circles plus a range of similar material. (13 covers) PHOTO - see page 46. £220
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2d QV REGISTRATION ENVELOPES USED TO GB; Group with 13 Mar. 1896 to Southport franked 21/2d cancelled Opobo River c.d.s, additionally tied by oval Liverpool registration datestamp, 2 Mar. 1894 franked 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 21/2d, 5d, & 1/- tied by Old Calabar squared circle type to Manchester (address erased), 7 July 1894 long format env. to CHeshire franked 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 21/2d & 1/- tied by oval Old Calabar registration datestamp and 8 July 1894 to Banbury franked 1/2d (4, three defective) tied by oval Bonny registration datestamp. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 46. £120
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BONNY RIVER POSTMARK STUDY; Range on leaves with the c.d.s in black, violet, blue and reddish-violet and squared circle types on 'OIL RIVERS' opt issues and 1894-97 QV Niger Coast Protectorate issues with multiples to blocks of six with emphasis on paper types and perforation gauges. £200
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OLD CALABAR POSTMARK STUDY; Range on leaves with the c.d.s. in black and violet, squared circle type and oval registration h.s on 1894-97 QV Niger Coast Protectorate issues to 1/-, inc. a registered fragment with all values to 1/- dated 4.1.1894 (three days after issue) with additional emphasis on paper types and perforations. (hundreds) £100
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BUGUMA/BURUTU/BAKANA POSTMARK STUDY; Range on leaves with Buguma c.d.s. on large multiples 'OIL RIVERS' issues (1d block of ten & 2d block of twelve), framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/(DATE)/POST OFFICE/BURUTU." on 1/2d, 1d, 21/2d, 5d, 1/- Niger Coast Protectorate issues plus strikes on Lagos QV 1/2d & 21/2d. (87 stamps) PHOTO - see page 47. £130
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OPOBO RIVER POSTMARK STUDY; Range on leaves with the c.d.s in black and blue (rare), few squared circles and bold "OPOBO" circular h.s used for parcels, oval registration - on 'OIL RIVERS' opt on GB QV issues with values to 1/- (6, inc. a block of four on trimmed env. to Birmingham and two singles - one tied to a registered piece) and 1894-97 QV Niger Coast Protectorate issues with values to 2/6d with some blocks and strips inc. strip of seven 1d. (166 stamps) PHOTO - see page 47. £180
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BENIN RIVER/BRASS RIVER/WARRI POSTMARK STUDY; Range on leaves with c.d.s.in red, black, squared circle type and double-ring parcel cancel, on 'OIL RIVERS' opts on GB issues with values to 1/- (4 - horiz. strip of three and single on dated piece) and 1894-97 Niger Coast Protectorate issues with values to 10/- (SG £200) and with 2d & 1/2d on 9 Nov. 1896 front to Birmingham. Good group (few hundred) PHOTO - see page 47. £150
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MINT & USED SELECTION; Group mostly on leaves with 'OIL RIVERS' opts on GB QV issues with values to 1/- (3, one mint, two used), 1894-97 Niger Coast Protectorate issues with values 1/2d to 10/- (opt SPECIMEN) inc. 1d marginal block used at Sombreiro Rover with sheet no. at top right plus Northern Nigeria KEVII with values to 2/6d & KGV issues etc. (few hundred) PHOTO - see page 47. £180
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REGISTERED MAIL TO SIERRA LEONE; 1892/95 QV 2d registration envs. (3, one large format and creased) franked 'OIL RIVERS' opts on 1/2d (strip of three), 1d & 21/2d, or 21/2d solo franking or Niger Coast Protectorate 5d tied by indistinct squared circle type plus 4 Aug. 1899 env. franked Niger Coast Protectorate 1d (4) cancelled oval registration datestamp of Brass. Scarce commercial mail to an unusual destination. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 46. £220
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OIL RIVERS OVERPRINTS ISSUES ON COVER; Range with 28 Dec. 1892 1d & 2d on 2d registration envs. (flaps removed) Old Calabar to Manchester (2, same correspondence, sent same day), 1 June 1896 env. Opobo River to Manchester franked 2d pair and 1/2d Niger Coast Protectorate issue (2, both types) and 21/2d solo franking on 5 Oct. 1893 env. to Liverpool, adhesive tied by Bonny River c.d.s. and addressees name excised, as usual with this correspondence. (4 covers) PHOTO - see page 46. £120
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1901-19 POSTMARK STUDY GROUP; Extensive range on leaves with 1901 QV high values 2/6d (2), 5/- & 10/- (SG £580) through KEVII & KGV issues with adhesives used at Accra Freetown (Sierra Leone), Accra, Axim, Sekondi (Gold Coast), Le Havre, oval registration datestamps, Liverpool and London Paquebots, town c.d.s. (Benoe, Abeokuta, Opobo, Oyo, Onitsha,Buguma, Ifon, Udi, Atani, Oka, Owerri, Ochuku, Siloko, Shagamu, Ikom, Ikorodu, Port Harcourt, Shaki etc) Telegraph cancels, used in German Cameroun, T.P.O's, parcel cancels etc. (hundreds) PHOTO - see page 47. £260
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CARTON with the mainly used collection in albums & stockbook. From early 'Oscar' types, through a good range of the 1871-1925 Post Horn types, to 1990s. One album holds a collection of modern (up to 2000) Air cards. (Few 100's) £160
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QV TO QEII collection on leaves inc. BCA opts. to 10/- mint, 1896 to 5/- mint, 1897 Arms to 4/- mint, a small study of provisional cheque stamps used (11), KGV defins. to 10/- mint & £1 used, KGVI to £1 (2) mint and 20/- mint & used, QEII to 20/- mint & used, etc. (Approx. 370) £400
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AIRMAILS - "BOOMERANG" COVER CARRIED ON THE A.E. HEMPEL FLIGHT: 1935 (26 Sept) env carried on the "boomerang" flight from Port Moresby to Darwin and back to Port Moresby by squadron leader A E Hempel in a A-11-1 flying boat. Fine. AAMC P90a [Ex John Sadler] PHOTO - see page 46. £140
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AIRMAILS - COVER FLOWN BY A E HEMPEL FROM PORT MORESBY TO DARWIN: 1935 (7 Sept) env carried by Squadron Leader A E Hempel in his Southampton flying boat A.11-1 from Port Moresby to Darwin. Pilot signed Fine AAMC P90 [Ex John Sadler] PHOTO - see page 46. £140
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AIRMAILS - REGULAR SERVICES: 1933 (28 Jan) env registered from Perth to Salamaua carried on the 1st regular Australia to Papua-New Guinea flight. 1934 (July) env carried on the 1st official mail from Australia to Lae and return. 1938 (30 May) env carried on the 1st regular Sydney to Port Moresby service. 1938 (June) env carried on the 1st air mail service from New Guinea to Australia. (4 covers) [Ex John Sadler] £100
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AIRMAILS - LORD SEMPILL FLIGHT FROM PORT MORESBY TO CAIRNS: 1935 (18 Dec) env & contents flown by Lord Sempill in his DB80A Puss Moth from Port Moresby to Cairns. Minor tone spotting. AAMC P75 [Ex John Sadler] PHOTO - see page 46. £80
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PRESTAMP INDIA/SHIP LETTERS TO G.B. + COVER TO U.S.A.; 1 Aug. 1833 + 23 Apr. 1834 pair of ELs to GB with very fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" on the front or mainly fine (overstruck) framed "SHIP LETTER/COWES" on the reverse; the former endorsed by ship "Leguan Hebe"; plus 6 Oct. 1862 EL from "Manila" to New York endorsed (internally) "Via China" but sent undercover to Liverpool and posted unpaid there (28 Nov.) with h.s. "24" and "19/CENTS". Scarce lot. (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 46. £200
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1946 'Victory' pair SG 9s-10s set of 2 perforated "SPECIMEN" unmounted. Cat. £425 (2) £90
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TWO CARTONS: with the 1918-67 collection of chiefly unmounted mint issues in albums & stockbooks (10). Strength in 1920s-40s issues inc. 1918 3h on 3h green- 50h on 60h carm.,1919 Poznan 5 on 2pf. grey & 10 on 71/2pf. orange, with 1919 Western Galicia 3h-3k carm. (less 25h blue & 90h claret) not guaranteed. 1921 5m + 30 purple-20m + 30m green. With 1924 1g brown-50g magenta & 1925 National Fund set with 50g + 50g magenta (foxing to left corner), 1925-27 1g brown-45g mauve, 1925 Air 1g blue to 45g lilac. Also 1938 Warsaw Phil. Exhibition miniature sheet & Stratosphere miniature sheet. We note pockets of German Occupation of Poland & few issues of the Polish Govt. in exile & Polish army in Russia. Plus 1944 National Heros set 25g-1z blue, 1945 5z on 25g cinnamon, 1945 Liberation issue set inc. SG 516a dull red (typo), 1947-8 Polish Culture miniature sheet & 1948 Air miniature sheet. With later 1950s & 60s issues apparently complete. (Large Qty) £360
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LARGE CARTON with the early to modern collection on leaves, in binders & loose. An interesting lot with some useful covers noted inc. sundry prestamp. Also a copy of "The Kingdom of Poland" by M.A.Bojanowicz - 1979 (Qty.) £180
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TWO BINDERS with the largely prestamp collection showing a wide range of postal markings. We note an 1839 money letter ex Fraustadt to Kroben plus many other interesting marks (Approx. 70) £360
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THREE BINDERS with the early to modern range of covers & cards. Strength in 20th Century with something of an emphasis on WWII period German Occupation, Airmails inc. Gordon Bennet, etc. (Approx. 70) £150
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ALBUM WITH THE MAGNIFICENT MAINLY USED COLLECTION, 1853-1980; A comprehensive collection, complete for all basic issues, with many of the 1920's-30's sets duplicated both mint & used. We note 1853 (Maria II) values to 100r, 1855 issue to 100r, 1870-84 values to 300r inc. the rare 240r, though this stamp has minor faults (SG £1,600). 1880-81 series to 300r & 500r, 1892/93 "PROVISORIO" opts., (SG £900), 1894 'Navigator' set (SG £475), 1895 St. Antony set (SG £1,800). Various later sets inc. Camoens, Branco, 1926, 1927 & 1928 are all present both mint & used. The run then continues without gaps to 1980. There is a complete run of valuable 1940's mini. sheets, either mint or used from 1940 'Legion' (SG £700) to 1949 'Portraits' (these sheets cat. £3,800). The collection is completed by a range of Postage Dues, Charity stamps & various other 'back of book' issues. Quality throughout is exceptional, with a total catalogue value in excess of £28,000. (Many 100's) £4,000
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SMALL GROUP OF MINT SETS ON STOCK CARDS: 1931 Pereira Anniversary set mint SG 859-65, 1940 Legion set (2) in unmounted mint pairs SG 904-11 & 1947 Costumes mini. sheet mint MS 1009a Total Cat. £1,100 (22 plus 1 mini. sheet). £150
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MOZAMBIQUE - BOXED F.G. 'WARWICK' ALBUM with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. useful ranges of King Luis types, extensive King Carlos & King Manuel period inc. 1895 St. Anthony to 100r unused & 200r used, 1901 vals. to 700r mint, a useful range of surcharges & "REPUBLICA" opts., 1914 Ceres to 1e mint, etc. Also 1933-47 'Lusiad' 50e mint, 1938 Pictorials mint, 1939 President's Tour 80c-3e mint & used, 1948-49 Pictorials mint, 1948 Fatima sets (2) mint, 1951 Fish set mint, 1953 Butterflies & Moths set mint, useful "Back of the Book" types inc. issues for Inhambane, Lourenco Marques, etc. A very good lot. (Many 100's) £500
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MOZAMBIQUE - Binder with the collection of covers, cards & multiples inc. complete sheets from Mozambique, Mozambique Company & Nyassa. We note a good range of PPCs, useful middle period commercial mail inc. Airs, Censored, etc. An interesting and varied accumulation. (Qty.) £180
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MOZAMBIQUE - POSTAL STATIONERY: Ring binder with the largely unused collection of post & letter cards from Mozambique & Mozambique Company. An interesting lot with a number of photographic types in evidence. All neatly presented & well written up. (Approx. 150) £180
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MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY - 1918-1925 ISSUE SAMPLE SHEETS, PROOF, ETC: Group of nine 'salesman's sample sheetlets' for 1/4c-50c values in unissued colours, 9 stamps per sheetlet, each stamp optd. "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. SPECIMEN" and punched with a small hole in lower left corner; also an unusual (experimental?) double perforated part sheet of six of the 40c value in unissued colours purple & black. Also an imperforate proof of the 80c value in issued colours of blue & brown, optd "SPECIMEN" in red. (Qty.) PHOTO - see page 47. £180
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MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY - 1918-35 ISSUES PLATE PROOFS, ARCHIVAL 'FILE COPIES', ETC: Perforated Plate Proof blocks of four in issued colours for 1/4c-2e values, all with punched holes of varying sizes & perforated 121/2 or 14 ex Waterlow archive files. Also Plate Proofs of the 1c & 2c values in blocks of four (possibly the only known examples of this issue) showing [a] Frame & Value only, [b] Frame & Vignette imperforate & [c] Frame & Vignette perforated. Lot also includes 1918,1924 & 1925 printings showing a range of shades & perf. varieties inc. imperf.); 1920 surcharges set & the 1935 'Zambezi Bridge' issue with two "SPECIMEN" opts. in unissued colours. A very good lot. (Qty) PHOTO - see page 47. £200
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MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY - 1935 AIR ISSUE STUDY ON LEAVES: The fascinating study inc. four Colour trials & three imperf. proofs of the triangular issue, a set of tete-beche proof pairs of the frame only, a set of ten tete-beche proof pairs (perforated) of the full design plus nine values (no 5c) in tete-beche imperforate proof pairs of the full design (all with punched holes) of the triangular design, a perforated set in marginal pairs with "SPECIMEN" opts., four Colour trials of the rectangular design, plus 14 vals. in proof form imperforate singles and a set of 15 in proof form perforated in issued colours (all with punched holes), etc. (Qty.) p47. £360
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MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY - 1935 AIR ISSUE IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS of the triangular adhesives in issued colours ex Company Archives. Probably unique. (10) £200
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MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY - 1937 'INDIGENOUS' DESIGN PROOFS & COLOUR TRIALS: Imperforate proof set of 10 values to 1e in unissued colours optd ""WATERLOW & SONS LTD. SPECIMEN", perforated proof set in unissued colours similarly optd. to 20e all with small punch holes and a set in issued colours to 20e optd. "SPECIMEN"; also a complete set of proofs for all 15 values of the set in [1] Frame with value, imperforate, [2] Complete design perforated & [3] Complete design imperforate. Each type present as a single and a block of four and each with a punched hole. Lot also includes the issued set and a selection of varieties inc. 45c imperf. between pair. An outstanding lot. (Qty.) PHOTO - see page 47. £360
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MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY - 1937 PICTORIAL SET IN PROOF BLOCKS FROM FILE COPY SHEETS: The set of 19 in blocks of 15 to 24 ex Waterlow Archive with manuscript "File Copy" & "254772" in the margins. All with punched holes. A unique group. (19 blocks) £200
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MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY/NYASSA BOXED S.G. "PLYMOUTH" ALBUM with the mint & used collection inc. useful ranges of King Luis & Arms types, 1898 Vasco da Gama set mint, a good range of "REPUBLICA" opts. & extensive Pictorial issues & "Back of the Book" types. The Nyassa includes the 1898 definitive sets (both) to 300r mint, 1901 Pictorial set with centres inverted (potentially reprints), sundry surcharges, "REPUBLICA" opts., etc. (Several 100's) £200
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STOCK BOOK with the A-Z postmark collection on 'Arms' types, 'Double Heads' & 'Admirals' of Rhodesia with most perf. varieties represented. Probably in excess of 60 different offices, an accumulation which would take a long time to replicate. (Many 100's) £200
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BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY 'ARMS' TYPES: Mint & used collection on stock pages inc. 1892-3 'Arms' type to 5/- mint & £10 used (10/- to £10 vals. with fiscal cancels), 1892 Surcharges (2) 1/2d on 6d & 8d on 1/- mint, 1892-94 bi-coloured 'Arms' series to 4/- (3) mint or used, 1896-97 set to 10/- (2) mint or used, 1896-97 opts. on C.O.G.H. issues to 1/- (3) mint & used, 1897 issues to 8d mint & £1 (perfin) used and 1898-1908 issues to 1/- mint & £10 used (the higher values with fiscal cancels). (Approx. 230) £300
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1905 'Victoria Falls Bridge' sets (2) to 5/- mint & used. SG 94-99. (18) PHOTO - see page 49. £120
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'RHODESIA' OVERPRINTS MINT & USED COLLECTION: 1909-12 issues to £1 (less 7/6d) mint and £5 used (this with a fiscal cancel). Duplication of some useful values with addl. perf . & shade varieties, minor flaws, etc. Also 1909-11 optd. & surcharged set (2) to 2/- on 5/- mint & used with addl. varieties. (Approx. 109) £150
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'DOUBLE HEADS' MINT COLLECTION ON STOCK SHEET: 1910-14 Perf. 14 set to 5/- with duplication of lower values 1/2d (16), 1d (6), 2d (7), 3d (3), 4d (3), 5d (4), 6d (3) & 1/- (2). Some shade and minor flaw varieties, etc. (55) PHOTO - see page 49. £360
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'DOUBLE HEADS' USED COLLECTION ON STOCK PAGES: Duplicated range of 1910-14 Perf. 14 types to 3/- used inc. 1/2d (26), 1d (33), 2d (7), 21/2d (9), 3d (7), 4d (6), 5d (2), 6d (9), 8d, 10d (5), 1/- (6), 2/- (2) & 3/-. Some shade and minor flaw varieties, noting 5d purple-brown & ochre error of colour, SG 141ab. (114) £300
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'DOUBLE HEADS' - PERF. VARIETIES: Mint & used collection on stock page with Perf. 15 values to 2/- used, plus 1d, 21/2d & 8d mint; Perf. 14 x 15 3d used & Perf. 131/2 values inc. 1/2d (4) used, 21/2d mint (2) & 8d (2 mint, 2 used). Generally fine. (33) £120
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MINT & USED 'ADMIRALS': Collection of mint & used 1913-22 'Admirals' issues on several stock pages. Organised & identified by Die types (I,II & III) and perf. size with values to 5/- (5), 7/6d (2) & 10/- (this with a fiscal cancel). (Approx. 300) PHOTO - see page 49. £360
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1919 'Admiral' £1 black & deep purple mint SG 279. Cat £600 PHOTO - see page 49. £200
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ALBUM with the mint & used collection inc. a selection of Arms types, a sprinkling of Double Heads to 6d mint, Northern Rhodesia KGVI to 20/- mint & RSW 20/- mint plus QEII to 20/- mint, Rhodesia and Nyasaland QEII to £1 (both) mint, Southern Rhodesia KGV to 5/- used, KGVI to 5/- mint plus QEII to £1 mint. (approx. 450) £200
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COLLECTION on leaves inc. N. Rhodesia 1953 to 20/- mint, Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1954 to £1 used, etc. Nice little lot. (Approx. 200) £75
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