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Teneriffe. 1858 Piece to Montevideo with fine red "PAID / AT / TENERIFFE" (CC7), two strikes of the Teneriffe British P.O double arc datestamp and a Barcelona c.d.s, a scarce crowned circle. (S.G. £3,750 on cover). £80-100
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1855-63 Stampless entire letters, the first to London with a blue double arc datestamp, the other two 1860-63 letters to Malta with black single ring c.d.s and Malta arrival datestamps. Also a piece with superb red "PAID / AT / ALEXANDRIA" crowned circle (S.G. £3,250 on cover) and Lazaretto cachet. (4). £140-180
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1868-78 Entire letters and covers (5), and fronts (3) to G.B franked 2½d (2), 2½d + 4d, 2 x 4d (2), 6d (2) or 6d strip of three, various "B01" numeral or duplex cancels, a few faults, a useful group. (8). £200-240
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1874 Cover to London bearing 4d vermilion plate 13 vertical pair each tied "B01" with an Alexandria c.d.s alongside, marked as a double weight letter with scarce boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" applied and a manuscript 1/2 charge. Upon arrival this handstamp and charge were both crossed through, a red London Paid c.d.s and circular framed "PD" being applied. An exceptionally unusual cover, very few examples of the Insufficiently Paid handstamp (issued to the British P.O in June 1873) have been recorded. Photo on Page 121. £300-400
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Pieces with various "B01" cancels, including 1861 large piece with 1d + 1857 4d pair and scarce red "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" of the British P.O, other pieces bearing 2d + 3d, 3d pair, 6d, 6d + 1d pair, 6d + 2d, 4d pair or 2 x 4d, 1/- + 2d or 2 x 1/-. (21 stamps on 10 pieces). £160-200
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1858-77 Stamps with "B01" cancels comprising 1d reds (9); 2d blue; 3d (10) including 1862 3d (3, shades) and 1865 3d plate 4 (single + pair); 1857 4d rose; 1862 4d red (2); 4d vermilion (11) including 1876 plate 15 (faults but scarce); 6d lilac (5) including 1856 6d; 6d grey; 1/- (8) including 1862 1/-, a few minor faults but the majority fine, a useful group. S.G. £1,578. (48). £250-300
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1862 9d Bistre plate 2 fine used with clear "B01" cancel, listed but unpriced by S.G., scarce. S.G. Z30. Photo on Page 124. £100-120
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1862 9d Straw, two examples with superb "B01" cancels, one with clipped wing margin, the other with a couple of short perfs but otherwise fine. S.G. Z29, £320. (2). Photo on Page 124. £100-120
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1867 10d Red-brown and 2/- blue (2, shades) all with fine "B01" cancels, one 2/- stained, otherwise fine, scarce stamps used in Alexandria. S.G. Z33, 40, £360. (3). Photo on Page 124. £100-120
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1867 1/- Green plate 4 block of six with "B01" cancels, minor creasing, an unusual large multiple. S.G. Z38, £108++. Photo on Page 127. £80-100
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1867 5/- Pale rose fine used with "B01" cancel. S.G. Z41, £250. Photo on Page 124. £70-80
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1867 5/- Rose, a little off-centre, otherwise fine with "B01" cancel. S.G. Z41, £250. Photo on Page 124. £70-80
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1874 5/- Pale rose plate 2 fine used with "B01" cancel. S.G. Z41, £250. Photo on Page 124. £70-80
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1875-80 2½d Rosy mauve (21) including Anchor plates 1, 2, 3 and plate 1 pair on blued paper, Orb plates 4-9 with pairs, plate 8 strip of three and plate 7 block of four, and 2½d blue plate 23, all with clear "B01" cancels, the 2½d blue unlisted by S.G. used in Alexandria. S.G. £635+. (22). Photo on Page 124. £200-250
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1861 Cover to London (edge fault at right) bearing 1d, 2d and 1856 6d; 1868 cover to USA (a little reduced at base) bearing 1d, 4d plate 9 and 6d plate 6; and 1872-73 pieces bearing 4d plate 12 pair or 4d plate 12 + 6d pale buff plate 11, all stamps cancelled "B01" with a "CAIRO" c.d.s alongside. An uncommon group, Cairo uses unlisted by S.G. as the office used the "B01" numeral, therefore only identifiable on cover or piece with a Cairo c.d.s. (4). £260-300
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1873 (Mar 1) Cover to New York via Brindisi bearing GB 4d vermilion plate 12 and 6d chestnut plate 11 each cancelled "B01" with "CAIRO" c.d.s below, red London Paid and New York Paid All datestamps and "2 / CENTS", a senders cachet in blue. Very attractive and exhibition quality. (The property of another vendor.) Photo on Page 121. £300-400
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1862-78 Selection including pieces (3) and covers (2), all with "B02" cancels, the two covers bearing 2½d rosy mauve plates 6 or 9, the pieces with 2d + 6d, 4d + 6d or 2½d + 4d. Single stamps comprise 1d red plates (5); 2d blue; 2½d (9); 3d; 4d (4) including 1856 4d; scarce 4d sage-green; 6d lilac (6) including 1856 6d and 1862 6d (2); 6d violet (2); 6d buff; 6d grey (2); 1862 9d straw (faults but scarce); 1/- (6) including 1856 1/-; 2/- blue (perf faults but scarce). Also 4d vermilion (2) and 1/- plate 8 used in 1874 with "SUEZ" datestamps, unusual thus. A useful group. S.G. £1,900 (approx). (49 stamps + 2 covers). Photo on Page 124. £350-400
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1873 Cover to Scotland "via Varna" bearing four 1d reds (one with corner torn off prior to use) each cancelled "C", with scarce red "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID" of the British P.O and a matching red backstamp. Circular "MORE / TO / PAY" applied in London, charged 10d (4d deficiency + 6d fine), an unusual cover. Photo on Page 121. £250-350
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1860-82 Covers to England all with "C" cancels, comprising 1860 cover with 1856 6d, red "BRITISH POST OFFICE / PAID / CONSTANTINOPLE" backstamp; 1876 cover (edge tear) with 2½d rosy mauve plate 1 on blued paper and 1881-82 covers with 2½d blue plate 20 or plate 22 pair. (4). £180-220
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Pieces with "C" cancels bearing 1d x 4, 2d x 3, 1856 6d, 3d pair, 4d (2 pieces), 4d pair, 4d + 1d (2 pieces), 4d + 2d, 1862 1/- or 1/- pair + single, mainly fine. (24 stamps on 12 pieces). £160-180
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1857-77 Stamps with "C" cancels comprising 1d red star and plate numbers (8), 2d (3), 3d (3), 1857 4d rose (2), 1862 4d red (4), 4d vermilion (8), 6d lilac (6) including 1856 6d and 1862 6d (3), 6d violet (3), 6d buff, 6d chestnut (2), 6d grey, 1/- (7) including 1856 and 1862 1/-, also a piece from G.B with the British P.O arrival c.d.s. S.G. £1,500 (approx). (50). £240-300
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1857 4d Rose with inverted watermark, two examples used with "C" cancels, unusual used abroad. S.G. Z90 var. (2). Photo on Page 124. £100-120
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1867 10d Red-brown (2) and 2/- blue used with "C" cancels, all fine and scarce. S.G. Z110, 120, £440. (3). Photo on Page 124. £130-160
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1867-74 5/- Rose plate 1 (2, one fine, the other torn), 5/- pale rose plate 2 (2, one with minor staining but otherwise generally fine, the other repaired) and 1882 5/- rose plate 4 (faults, severe thinning), all with "C" cancels. S.G. Z121/122. (5). Photo on Page 124. £180-220
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1875-81 2½d Rosy mauve (22) with Anchor plates 1 and 2 on blued paper, plates 1-3 on white paper, Orb plates 4-16, and 2½d blue (8) with plates 17-23 all with "C" cancels, a good group, the blued paper plate 2 scarce used in Constantinople. S.G. 78.83, £704. (30). £140-160
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1880-84 ½d Blue, ½d green (7, including strip of five), 1d venetian red, 2d pale or deep rose, 2d lilac, 2½d lilac (3, including a pair), 5d green (faults), 2/6 pale lilac (2, one on blued paper, both with small tears, the blued paper stamp also with manuscript writing across the stamp) all with "C" cancels, and a 2/6 lilac with British Post Office c.d.s. S.G. £1,200+. (19). Photo on Page 124. £160-200
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1887-1914 QV and KEVII stamps, pieces, a block and postcards (5) all with the British Post Office c.d.s including KEVII 1/- pair on piece, 1902 postcard to Athens with "T" handstamp of the British Post Office and a Greek 10L postage due tied upon arrival, etc. (37 stamps + 5 cards). £100-120
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1919-21 KGV Stamps, pieces and covers (2) with British P.O, British A.P.O or A.P.O S.X.3 datestamps including 2/6 (4), 5/- (2) and 10/- (fine used with two line "BRITISH POST OFFICE / CONSTANTINOPLE"), 1920 French 10c postcard with 5c and G.B 1d stamps with British P.O double ring c.d.s, 1919 registered cover to Sweden franked 2½d pair, etc. S.G. £600+. (44 stamps + 2 covers). £100-140
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1881 1d Postal Fiscal, watermark Orb, with "C" cancel, a couple of slightly short perfs at upper left, otherwise fine, very scarce use in Constantinople. S.G. Z176, £600. Photo on Page 124. £140-160
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1878-81 Covers to the USA franked 2½d rosy mauve plate 10 or 14 or 2½d blue plates 18 or 20 all cancelled "G06" with "BRITISH POST OFFICE / BEYROUT" c.d.s alongside, all fine and very attractive. (4). £180-220
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1867 10d Red-brown (3, one with small thin) and 2/- blue all cancelled "G06", fine and scarce. S.G. Z24, 29, £690. (4). Photo on Page 124. £170-220
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1864-1912 QV and KEVII Selection including pieces (9), multiples and a 1904 picture postcard, with a 1d red, 2½d rosy mauve Anchor plates 1-3 and Orb plates 3-17 (23), 2½d blue plates 17-23 (10), 1880 ½d green, 1884 ½d blue, 2d and 2½d lilac (3), 5d green (scarce), 1d lilacs (4) and ½d orange (6), also a QV postcard cut-out, a few KEVII stamps (8 + card) and a 1d venetian red with a forged c.d.s. A good lot, the QV 2½d stamps mostly cancelled "G06", the later issues with a hooded circle datestamp. S.G. £1,300 (approx). (64 stamps + card). Photo on Page 124. £250-300
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1894 Piece bearing 1d postal fiscal tied by "BEYROUT / BRITISH POST OFFICE" hooded circle datestamp, fine and scarce. S.G. do not list any postal fiscals used in Beyrout. Photo on Page 124. £200-250
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1864-84 QV Issues all cancelled "F87" including pieces (18) and covers (3), the stamps comprising 1d reds (6), 2d blues (4), 4d vermilion (6), 4d grey-brown plates 17 and 18, 6d grey plate 15, 10d red-brown (2, scarce), 2½d rosy mauve Anchor plates 1-3 (4) and Orb plates 4, 6, 7, 9, 11-17 (21), 2½d blue plates 17-23 (9), 1880 ½d green (3), 1½d venetian red (scarce), 1d lilacs (3), and 1884 2½d lilac (3) and 5d green (scarce). Also 1880 entire letter to London with 2½d rosy mauve plate 15, 1881 cover to USA with 2½d blue plate 23, and 1897 cover to USA with ½d orange and 1d lilacs (2) tied by a very late and worn example of the "F87" numeral. A good lot, mostly fine, with some scarce stamps. S.G. £1,835 (+ covers). (66 stamps + 3 covers). Photo on Page 124. £400-450
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1885 G.B 1½d Postcard cancelled superb "F87" numeral with "SMYRNA" c.d.s below, sent to the British Consul in St. Thomas with a fine "ST THOMAS" arrival backstamp. Light vertical fold but attractive and an unusual destination. (The property of another vendor.) £80-100
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1897-1905 Single ring datestamps on stamps and pieces, postcards (2) and two 1900 parcel tags from Jules Egli to Switzerland with a combination of G.B QV ½d and 40 paras on 2½d, one tag having sent a sample of Aqualagias. The stamps include 1887 1/- dull green (S.G. Z264, £160), 1900 1/- green and carmine (S.G. Z266, unpriced by S.G.) and KEVII 1/-. Also 38 KGV stamps used on 17 pieces and two covers (one registered) with the British Post Office single ring c.d.s or oval Registered datestamps. (50 stamps + 6 covers/parcel tags). Photo on Page 124. £260-320
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1891-96 QV Stamps and a 1d postcard with "S" obliterator, Constantinople S. c.d.s or Stamboul c.d.s, and the Stamboul c.d.s tying KEVII 1d to 1905 piece or eight different KGV stamps to separate 1914 pieces. Also Salonica c.d.s tying KEVII 1d to 1902 postcard and 1905 piece, and KEVII 12pi surcharge on 2/6 on 1913 piece. (14 + 2 covers). £80-100
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Brazil - Pernambuco. Piece bearing 1873 3d rose plate 10 pair tied by two strikes of oval "INSUFFICIENTLY / P / PREPAID". An exceptional use of this distinctive handstamp (which was sent to Pernambuco in 1866) as a cancellation on stamps. Photo on Back Cover. £200-250
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British Guiana - Demerara. 1858 Cover to Scotland with 1856 6d lilac tied "A03", backstamped with Demerara double arc c.d.s, London and Scottish datestamps and "SOUTHEND" Scots local, a fine cover. Photo on Page 121. £250-300
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British Honduras/Guatemala. c.1856 Piece bearing a "GUATEMALA" datestamp and red boxed "Franco", a G.B 1855-57 6d added in transit at the British Post Office at Belize and tied by the numeral "A06". The 6d stamp with a straight edge at left and small defect at right, also crossed by a vertical filing fold, but still a very scarce piece from Guatemala, with a part London arrival datestamp. (The property of another vendor). Photo on Page 124. £170-200
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Chile - Valparaiso. 1880 2/- Brown with a fine clear "C30" numeral cancel, wing margin trimmed at right with creasing at lower right corner and a closed 4mm tear at left. A rare stamp used abroad. S.G. Z87, £2,000 (cat. £4,200 used in G.B!). (The property of another vendor.) Photo on Page 124. £420-450
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Chile - Valparaiso. 1872 Piece bearing 1867 Spray of Rose 9d straw block of four with central "VALPARAISO / PAID / C30" duplex, an exceptional piece. S.G. Z80, £800++. Photo on Page 127. £300-400
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Chile - Valparaiso. 1874 5/- Pale rose plate 2 with "C30" cancel, very fine and scarce. S.G. Z88, £400. Photo on Page 124. £160-200
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Haiti - Port au Prince. 1874 5/- Pale rose plate 2 with "E53" cancel, fine and scarce. S.G. Z56, £500. Photo on Page 124. £200-240
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Jamaica - Gayle. 1859 Entire to England franked 1856 6d with central "A41" numeral (not tied but clearly belongs) backstamped fine "GAYLE / JAMAICA" datestamp and at Kingston, London and Bath, an unusually fine G.B used in Jamaica entire. Photo on Page 121. £400-500
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Panama/Peru - Callao. 1873 Cover from Conception, Chile to the USA sent via the British Post Offices in Callao and Panama, handstamped with a red Conception c.d.s, three line "PANAMA / 14 MY 1875 / TRANSIT" and the scarce "12" charge mark and New York arrival datestamp showing 24 cents due. Backstamped at Callao British P.O and upon arrival at New Bedford, Mass. The "12" charge mark was issued to the British P.O in Panama in 1870 (recorded used 1872-75) and indicates 12c due to Panama from the USA (to pay the postage from Peru to Panama). Surface fault at right due to the removal of a Chile stamp (which would have paid the postage to Peru); still a good example of this scarce Panama British P.O charge mark. £120-150
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Porto Rico - Mayaguez. 1876 Cover to France franked ½d plate 10, 1d plate 185 and 1/- plate 12 tied by light numeral cancels and red London Paid arrival datestamps with "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO / PAID" and Calais datestamps on the front, French arrival backstamps, fine. Photo on Page 121. £400-500
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Porto Rico - Naguabo. 1873 4d Vermilion plate 14 with clear "582" cancel, a few trimmed perfs at foot, otherwise fine, the scarcest of all the British P.Os in Porto Rico. S.G. Z56, £900. Photo on Page 124. £250-300
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Porto Rico - San Juan. 1865 Emblems 1/- plate 4 block of four with three "C61" cancels, a couple of short perfs, otherwise an exceptionally fine block. S.G. Z103, £560++. Photo on Page 127. £300-350
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Porto Rico - San Juan/Arecibo. 1868 Entire letter from Arecibo to St. Thomas with senders cachet on the front, posted in San Juan with 4d vermilion plate 9 (a few perf faults) tied fine "C61" numeral, backstamped red Porto Rico Paid and St. Thomas Danish P.O datestamps. An unusual destination. £180-220
| WORLDWIDE COVERS - A RETIRED DEALERS STOCK | |
The following 110 lots formed the stock of a retiring dealer specialising in postal history. They include many interesting items with village cancels, T.P.Os, maritime mail, military mail and unusual uses of stamps and postal stationery. Most were fairly and competitively priced and are now offered at estimates greatly below these previous prices, offering much potential to both dealers and collectors alike. | |
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