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x 1958-77 accumulation of R.A.P.T. Anti-Tuberculosis labels with many in blocks or large part sheets. (hundreds) £70-80
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1664 (18 Aug.) Knights of St. John entire letter from Gio Battista Psecatori to Count Giovanni Lazara at Padua, manuscript "6" and "7" rate marks of Padua and Venice. Photo £500-600
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1756 (c.) entire to the Marquis de Mouthier at Rennes showing a good strike of the "de malthe" handstamp (DME) at top; fine. Photo £1,500-1,800
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1759 (4 Aug.) entire letter to the Chevalier De Leamont at Toulouse showing strikes of the "marseille" and "de malthe" handstamps (MRL and DME) struck separately, the letter signed by three Knights of Malta; fine. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1766 entire letter to Avignon showing a good strike of the "marseille/de malthe" handstamp (M/DM). Photo £300-350
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1772 entire letter to Bourgogne, rated "90" and showing fair to fine strike of "marseille/de malthe" handstamp (M/DM). Photo £200-250
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1811 entire letter (perimeter imperfections) to London with curved-framed "malta" in red (MSF-1bR), and 1824 entire letter to London, rated "3/2" and with curved-framed "malta" (MSF-1c) £150-200
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1817 (11 Feb.) to the Earl of Rosslyn in London reporting the death of his brother, John Erskine, showing Marseilles "p.100.p" and boxed "p.p.p.p." handstamps in red and, on reverse, Marseilles forwarding agents endorsement of Alex Turnbull, Consul £200-250
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1819 (2 Mar.) entire letter "p Manchester" to Corfu showing partially double strike of the exceptionally rare "malta.p. Paid" handstamp with only one other example recorded, alongside faint "isole/ionie" handstamp. Photo £5,000-6,000
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1820 (12 Oct.) entire letter to Corfu showing largely fine "malta*p*paid," handstamp (the earliest recorded example) alongside faint "isole/ionie" double-ring handstamp. Photo £800-1,000
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1821 (8 June) entire letter to Naples, slit for disinfection and showing, on reverse, a previously unrecorded "Lazaret" intaglio seal oval handstamp in red. Very rare. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1836 entire from H.M.S. "Thunderer" at Zante to Lady Hoste at Livorno, slit for disinfection and showing fine "malta post office" (MPO-2a) handstamp. Photo £150-200 Provenance: George A. Coates, November 1990
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1839 small entire to Marseilles, showing fine curved-framed "paid/malta" (MSP-1c) and boxed "paquebots/de la/mediterranneé" in red £100-120
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1840 entire letter from Zante to Marseilles, slit for disinfection and showing largely fine "Malta Post Paid" handstamp (MPP-2c) with framed "pauqebots/de la/mediterranee" handstamp below. Photo £100-120
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1841 entire letter addressed in a light hand to Algeria, showing superb "Malta Post Office" (MPO-1a) handstamp, framed "pf" in red and Marseilles transit c.d.s., Toulouse and arrival (6.2) on reverse. Photo £120-150
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1842 Prices Current from Naples to Constantinople showing fine "Malta Post Paid" (MPP-2c) handstamp just crossed by light filing crease, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £100-120 Provenance: George A. Coates, November 1990
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1844 entire letter to Paris with Malta double-arc datestamp, 1848 entire letter to Washington with "malta/paid" c.d.s., 1857 entire letter to Marseilles with "malta/paid" c.d.s. in red, and 1857-63 entire letters (4) from Smyrna to Malta with double or single-ring arrival c.d.s. £120-150
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1849 (8 June) entire to London, showing fine "malta/ship letter" handstamp and with Malta and arrival (27.6) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £200-250
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1850 (1 Aug.) entire letter from Italy showing manuscript "5", two marks of origin and "l.p. vella/e. fratelli/malta" cachet, two despatch datestamps on reverse £150-180
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1853 (6 May) entire letter from Faringdon "Via Marseilles May 8th. under 1/4 ounce" to Capt. Frere on board H.M.S. "Bellerophon", bearing 1841 1d., 2d. and 1847 embossed 1/- green each cancelled "293", despatch c.d.s. on reverse; attractive. Photo £400-500
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1855 (27 Nov.) entire letter from the British Consulate in Tunisia to the President of the Chamber of Commerce in Malta showing, on reverse, Consulate seal and arrival c.d.s. (30.11) £100-120
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1875 (21 Apr.) entire to Constantinople, rated "4" and showing sender's cachet overstamped by a superb strike of the "malta/ship letter" handstamp with despatch c.d.s. alongside, bearing extremely rare "Via brindisi" perforated label in green with indistinct ships name at foot in manuscript, British Post Office arrival c.d.s. (29.5) on reverse. Only two examples of this label on cover have been recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1962). Photo £7,000-8,000
| Great Britain Used in Malta, Cancelled "M" | |
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1857 entires to Genoa (2), one bearing 1d. strip of three (one defective), the other with 4d. rose, fine strikes, both also showing "piroscafi/postali/francese" in red and oval-framed "P" or "P-D" respectively £100-120
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1858 (Oct.) envelope "via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1d. red and 4d. rose pair with good to fine strikes, despatch and arrival c.d.s. on reverse £200-250
| Great Britain Used in Malta, Cancelled "A25" | |
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1871 entire letter to Genoa bearing 1d. red strip of four and 1871 entire letter to Messina bearing 4d. vermilion Plate 12, both showing "p.d." and "2 3/4" accountancy handstamp in red, 1883 Prices Current to Sira bearing 1/2a., all three with oval duplex, and 1882 entire to Livorno bearing 2 1/2d. blue Plate 22 with upright oval duplex; fine strikes £120-150
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1877 (23 Oct.) 1 1/4d. brown card (a little soiled) to Stafford Smith & Co. cancelled by a superb oval "A25" duplex, 1882 and 1884 2d. G size registered envelopes, the first to Hamburg bearing 2 1/2d. Plate 23 cancelled with oval "A25", the second to Winch Brothers bearing 2 1/2d. lilac with vertical "A25" £100-120
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1863-1935 mint collection including 1863-81 CC perf 14 1/2d. (13, shades), 1885-90 1/2d. to 1/- including 1d. rose, 1886 5/- (2), 1899-1901 1/2d. to 10/- with additional 2/6d. and 10/-, 1903-04 CA 1/2d. to 1/-, 1904-14 1/4d. to 5/-, 1914-21 MCA 1/4d. to 5/-, 1921-22 Script 1/4d. to 10/- (B.P.A. Certificate, 1985), 1922 Self-Government CC 10/-, MCA 1/2d. to 5/- and Script 1/4d. to 10/-, 1922-26 1/4d. to £1 (both), 1926 (Apr.) 1/4d. to 10/-, 1926-27 1/4d. to 10/-, 1928 1/4d. to 10/-, 1930 1/4d. to 10/- and Postage Due 1925 (Apr.) 1/2d. to 1/6d. and 1925 (July) 1/2d. to 1/6d. A fine lot £800-1,000
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1863-81 rough perf. 12 1/2, 1/2d. buff-brown (3), unused with part original gum. S.G. 14, £480 £100-120
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1885-89 1/2d., 1d. (both shades), 2d., 2 1/2d. (3), 4d. and 1/- (2), 1886 5/-. 1899-1901 1/4d. to 10/-, 1902 surcharge with errors, 1903-04 CA 1/2d. to 1/- and 1904-14 MCA 1/4d. to 5/-, fine mint. S.G. 20-63, £1000+ £250-300
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1886 5/- stamp-size die proof in black on glazed card, marked "19/8/85 120 leads" in pencil on reverse. Photo £200-250
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1921-22 Script 10/- black, centred to left, fine mint. S.G. 104, £350. Photo £100-120
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1924 (20 Jan.) "printed matter" envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1/4d. pair cancelled by Valletta c.d.s. with a fine strike of the British Empire Exhibition "Lion" cachet alongside £100-120
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1926 (9 Jan.) envelope to London, bearing 1d. and 1 1/2d. sharing Valletta c.d.s. with a good strike of the rare "Paid late Fee" handstamp alongside; scarce. Photo £200-250
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1956-58 1/4d. to £1, five unmounted mint sets, fine. S.G. 266-282, £650 £200-250
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1925 2 1/2d. black block of four, the lower right stamp variety " 1/2" omitted; a couple of trivial imperfections on reverse, fine appearance. S.G. D5/a, £900+. Photo £300-350
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1816 (18 June) entire letter from Leghorn to Malta and forwarded to Zante, slit for disinfection and showing, on reverse, "August: 10-T:2." handstamp. Rare. Photo £800-1,000
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1820 (14 Feb.) entire letter from Liverpool "Per Hibernia" via Malta to Corfu showing, on reverse across join, fine "March, 17; T:3" handstamp. Rare. Photo £1,400-1,600
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1823 entire letter from Gibraltar to Malta, slit for disinfection and showing, on reverse across join, two strikes of the "Dec: 24 T.2.10." handstamp (T.2.10). Photo £100-120
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1830 (c.) entire (one flap missing) from England to Capt. Lyons on board H.M.S. "Madagascar" at "Malta or elsewhere" showing, on reverse across join, "Janu 5, 3d*" handstamp. Photo £250-300
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1840 (23 Feb.) entire from Livorno to Malta, despatch c.d.s. on face and showing, on reverse, fine "27. Feb. 1d" handstamp £100-120
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1879 (22 Nov.) envelope (minor imperfections) to Cyprus, bearing G.B. 2 1/2d. rosy mauve cancelled by fine "A25" duplex and showing superb "T" and circular-framed "5d" (PD-52) handstamps, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1921 (14 May) postcard from Alexandria to Valletta, franked at 5m. and showing arrival c.d.s. (19.5), boxed "T" handstamp and circular-framed "3d" and " 1/2d" handstamps £140-180
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1923 (23 Sept.) postcard from Parma to Valletta, bearing 15c. (2) on picture side and showing, on address side, "T" handstamp and despatch machine datestamp over-cancelled by boxed "2 1/2d" handstamp (PD 21/23) which has been crossed out by pen, probably when the adhesives were noticed on the other side. Photo £300-350
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1924 (9 Sept.) postcard from Rome to Valletta, franked at 50l. and showing arrival c.d.s. (12.9) and "T" handstamp with superb boxed " 1/2d" handstamp at foot £150-200
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1924 (27 Nov.) Italian 30c. postcard from Piacenza to Rome an re-addressed to Valletta, showing transit datestamps, "T" and boxed "1 1/2d" handstamps (PD 11/23) and arrival c.d.s. (3.12) £150-180
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1915/16 privately printed Christmas and New Year Greetings card in red (POW-G1) to Austria, showing "free from prisoner of war/pc/malta" handstamp (POW-6) in red and Austrian censor cachet, also in red, and 1916 (24 Apr.) envelope from Egypt to Holland with Alexandria c.d.s. and large circular "post free/p.c./prisoner of war" cachet in red £180-200
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1916 (Apr.) privately printed envelope to Switzerland with "kamp post/malta" impressed stamp in blue (POW-U1) cancelled by light "from prisoner of war/pc/malta/free" handstamp (POW-2b) with another fine strike alongside, Zurich arrival c.d.s. (11.4) on reverse. Photo £350-400
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1851 soldier's entire to Gateshead, headed "From No 2362 Private James Smith 5th Fusiliers", countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing handstruck "2" and, on reverse, London and arrival (24.10) datestamps. Photo £500-600 Note: Military records show that Private Smith served with the 5th Fusiliers in Mauritius between 1846 and 1857. It is interesting to note that a cover from a Corporal in the same regiment appeared in the 1993 Kanai sale in Zurich. Written in 1856, it bears an intermediate impression 1d. dull vermilion and was posted after the introduction of the Indian Army soldier's 1d. rate in 1855. Additionally, these two covers are both signed by the same C.O. - Lieutenant Colonel (later Colonel) Grey
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1854-59 "post paid" 1d., worn and latest impressions, a selection of shades and impressions (20), variously cancelled with two showing "paid" in circle, four sharing part framed "inland.", one cancelled "3" (Pamplemousses) and one with small part framed Mahebourg d.s., two on piece with Britannia 6d.; also two others apparently unused. Several with margins all round or nearly all round. Condition very mixed as one would expect with a lot of this nature, and with viewing essential. Photo for selection £2,500-3,000
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–– 2d. intermediate to worn impressions including one showing "penoe" variety, a selection of shades and impressions (15), one on large piece showing framed "inland." and framed "Mahebourg" in blue, others cancelled "1" in blue and one with part framed "inland."; some with margins all round or nearly all round. Condition very mixed (one defective) as to be expected with a lot of this nature. Also a few forgeries and reprints including complete sheets of both values. Photo for a selection £3,000-4,000
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