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KIAUTSCHOU: 1905 $11/2. violet-black, fine used, SG 32 £2,000. £400
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KIAUTSCHOU: 1905 no wmk. $11/2. violet-black, lightly mounted mint SG 32 £1,500. £360
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KIAUTSCHOU: 1905 $21/2. carm. & black, fine used, SG 33 £6,500. PHOTO - see page 8. £1,000
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KIAUTSCHOU: 1905 $21/2. carm. & black, fine used, SG 33a £4,500. PHOTO - see page 8. £800
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KIAUTSCHOU: 1905 no wmk. $21/2. carm.-black, mounted mint with sweated gum, SG 33 £2,000. £360
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KIAUTSCHOU: 1905 no wmk. $21/2. carm-black, mint, SG 33a £2,750. £600
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TIENTSIN 1900 provisional 80pf. black & carmine/rose on piece. SG 21 £6,500. With 'Briefmarkenprufstelle-Basel' 2002 certificate. PHOTO - see page 8. £1,000
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TIENTSIN 1900 provisional 10pf carmine used on piece. Mi 10, SG 17 £1,200. With German 1984 'Bundesprufer' cert. £200
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PEKING - MINT COLLECTION ON LEAVES inc. 1917-18 set to 10 lire optd. "Pechino" (top value with pulled perf.) plus set of 4 Postage Dues & Express stamp, 1918 surcharge set to 40c on 1 lire plus various Postage Dues to 16c on 40c. & Express stamp. (29) PHOTO - see page 8. £150
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TIENTSIN - MINT COLLECTION ON LEAVES: 1917-18 set to 10 lire optd. "Tientsin" plus set of 4 Postage Dues & Express stamp. Also 1918-19 set to 20c on 50c similarly optd. plus three Postage Dues & Express stamp. (27) PHOTO - see page 8. £150
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RUSSIAN P.O.'s IN CHINA: Jan 1903 env. to G.B. 'via, Chefoo, Port-Arthur & Moscow' as written to foot. bearing 1c. orange coiling dragon issue tied by a weak red c.d.s. (Rate to Russian P.O. Chefoo?) & Russia P.O.'s in China 10k. blue tied by one of two good '1.13.19' Russian P.O.'s in Chefoo c.d.s's, alongside a weak Chinese bilingual 'CHEFOO/19 JAN/03' c.d.s., reverse with good 'CROYDON/10 AM/FE13/03' c.d.s. some foxing to cover. £100
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REVENUE - COLOURED DIE PROOFS; 1917 Phosphorous (match) 1/2c blue and 1c green tax stamp die proofs on thin card. Also 1932 revenue 5c blue, 25c deep blue, $2 purple and another in red with blank value tablets, die proofs on thin card with notes indicating changes/additional value colours. Fine (6 proofs). PHOTO - see page 8. £120
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AUSTRIAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN P.O.s, ETC: Small collection of covers & cards inc. 17 Oct. 1870 cover from Austrian P.O. in Candia to Syros, Greece with Greek 'Large Hermes Head' 20l used as a Postage Due, three cards ex Canea with "I.R. SPEDIZIONE CANEA" cancels, plus a range of other items inc. some attractive PPCs. (17 covers/cards) PHOTO - see page 7. £150
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1899-1911 ISSUES OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN; 1899 2c (3 shades) in blocks of four, 10c block of six, 1911 1c (3), 2c (3) & 5c all optd SPECIMEN with punch-hole in each unit with the opts in varying colours, all unmounted mint except one which has split perfs and repaired. Scott 234/37/47/48/50 (54) £70
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THE BEGINNINGS OF A POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION - PRESTAMP TO MODERN; 1833-c.1960 covers/cards with a good variety of cancels and rates inc. 1833 EL from the "Jardin des Plantes, Havana" to France written and signed by its Director the Spanish Botanist & Anarchist Ramon de la Sagra with boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER", 1858 E to London with h.s. "10" in circle and NY c.d.s. charged "1/21/2", and a wide range of 20th century items. The compiler, Geoff Oxley (better known for his GB and Ceylon) had just started on this new study when he passed away earlier this year. A good starting point. (c.130 items) £90
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H.M. FORCES IN CYPRUS - HONOUR & REGISTERED MAIL KGVI-QEII; The written up collection on album leaves of Honour envs. & Registered covers from Cyprus F.P.Os to England, with a variety of postal rates & censor h.s.'s inc. 3 Feb./1 Sept. env. pair from Indian F.P.O. 23/12 to Alexandra & Cairo. env. to Alexandra with fine 'No./600' crown/circle censor in green & similar env. to Cairo with good "No./102" censor in violet, addressed to "The Secretary, Prisoners of War Missing & Wounded Bureau, British Red Cross", Jun 1944 3d registered env. 'F.P.O. 164' to Palestine with fine single F.P.O. c.ds. & 'No. 7227' crown/ shield censor h.s., Also Mar. 1945 registered 3d env. from 'F.P.O. 164' to Southern Rhodesia, uprated with a 10d blue tied by a weak to good F.P.O. c.d.s.'s (3) & good 'No 5340' violet crown & shield type censor. (77 covers, 11 Air Letters, 2 PCs, 1 Tag & 20 pieces) PHOTO - see page 9. £300
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1910 REVENUE STAMPS OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN IN BLOCKS; Sales Tax 5c block of 10, 10c, 20c, 50c, 1p, 2p, 5p, 10, 20p, 50p, and 500p in blocks of 12 and Liquor Tax 10c, 20c & 40c in blocks of 8, all optd SPECIMEN with small punch-hole in each unit. (154) £70
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FISCALS; c1896 20c olive green, an imperf. marginal proof block of eight and 20c blue imperf. proof pair. 10c brown die proof dated "2 Dec 1929". 1c used on cover during a stamp shortage. (4 items). PHOTO - see page 9. £120
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GRAHAMLAND - PORT LOCKROY BASE "A" SURVEY COVER: 16 Jan. 1962 env. franked 1954-62 1/2d,11/2d,21/2d, 3d & 9d tied by good "PORT LOCKROY/*/16 JA/62/GRAHAMLAND" c.d.s. (5), Also 1/2d-6d. mint (foxing) on "BASE "A" PORT LOCKROY/GRAHAMLAND." headed stationary. Ex the estate of Michael Crockford Radio Operator at Base "A" during the 1958-60 seasons (one of a 5 man team). Plus photo copied extracts from David Price's (Diesel Electric Mechanic 1958-59) "The Tip Of The Iceberg" a book on life at the station. An essential pair for the Antarctic Postal Historian. (1 cover, 1 letter-sheet) £100
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CARTON with the early to modern, chiefly used collection/accumulation in various albums & on leaves, etc. (Qty.) £100
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THREE DAVO ALBUMS with the valuable mint & used collection to 1985. We note 5f Napoleon (various faults), useful ranges of Peace & Commerce issues, Merson 20f mint, 1918 Bombed Hospital used, 1921 War Orphans mint, 1923 Bordeaux Congress mint, 1925 Paris Exposition sheet used, 1927 Strasbourg mini. sheet mint, 1927 Marseilles Aviation pair mint, 1929 Le Havre Exposition used, sundry 'Sinking Fund' issues inc. "Travail", "Le Sourire" & "Provinces" mint, 1936 S. America Flight pair mint, 1936 Airs to 50f green plus 50f 'Banknote' mint, 1937 PEXIP sheet mint, 1938 Ader mint, 1949-55 Nat. Relief Fund sets mint, 1950 1,000f Paris mint, 1954 Air set mint plus extensive later ranges to 1985. A lovely lot. (Very many 1,000's) £2,000
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TWO DAVO ALBUMS with the predominantly mint collection, 1936-98 inc. 1949-55 Nat. Relief Fund sets plus extensive later ranges with a fair degree of completion. Also a box file with approx. 200 FDCs (Qty.) £300
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TWO BINDERS with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. useful Ceres and Napoleon Heads (some with certificates), Peace & Commerce to 5f, Merson 2f used, a good selection of inter-war issues inc. 1937 Museum pair & 1938 Ader used, 1950 1,000f Paris used, 1950-53 & 1955 Nat. Relief Sets used plus extensive later ranges to 1981 inc. much mint. The lot also includes a small selection of early Colonial issues. (Many 100's) £300
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1937 PEXIP sheet lightly mounted mint SG £550 £90
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17th CENTURY MAIL TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS, ETC: 1671 EL ex Marseilles to Amsterdam with red crayon cross indicating 10 Stuivers Postage Due on arrival, 1692 EL ex Marseilles to Livorno with double crossed lines (paid all the way). Heavy staining probably due to disinfection; plus 1696 EL ex Paris to Aix-en-Provence. (3) PHOTO - see page 9. £100
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PRE-REVOLUTIONARY 18th CENTURY MAIL: 1726-1798 group of E/ELs inc. 1726 EL ex Nantes to Niueport with black crown over "N" mark , 1740 straight line "RENNES", 1748 "DE/TOULOUSE", 1749 "DE BAYONNE", 1760 EL with Fleur-de-lys over "B" mark (ex Bordeaux to Landernau), 1778 ex Isle de Reh to Nantes with fine double-circle "ISLE/DE/RHE", 1792 EL ex Paris to Auch with three Fleur-de-lys encircled by "BUREAU ROYAL DE CORRESPONDENCE GENERALE/PORT FRANC", etc. (21) £200
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PRESTAMP MAIL TO/FROM FOREIGN DESTINATIONS: 1780-1838 group of E/ELs inc. 1780 ex Amsterdam to Marseilles with single line "D'HOLLANDE", 1798 ex Bruges to Paris with 'Revolutionary Bonnet' h.s., 1800 ex Lippstadt to Hodimont with straight line "PAR WESEL", 1806 ex Messina to Lyon with "ETRURIE ET LUCQUES/PAR GENES", 1808 ex Brest to Bruges with red "AFFRANCHI/PAR ETAT", 1825 EL (some staining) ex Fort Royal with straight line "MARTINIQUE" & two line "COLONIES PAR/NANTES", etc. Chiefly good to fine strikes. (7) PHOTO - see page 9. £120
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REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD LETTERS, 1792-99: Selection with 1795 EL to the "Citoyen Ministre de la Police Generale de la Republique" with two line "Conseil des Cinq-Cens" in black, 1794 EL being an official notice from the 'Envoy of the Commitee of Public Safety' with relevant red "Paraphe" cachet, 1794 EL with red "CHARGEMENT A TAXER", 1799 EL with red "DIRECTOIRE/EXECUTIF" & "AFFRANCHI/PAR ETAT", 1798 letter addressed to a medical student with a good example of the 'Phrygian Bonnet over P.P." in black, etc (8) PHOTO - see page 9. £150
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FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS - ITALY: The selection of E/ELs ex Departments Conquis in Italy with examples of Nos. 84 (Salanches), 87 (Genes), 104 (Turin), 106 (Asti), 107 (Vercelli in black & red), 108 (Alassio in black &Port Maurice in red), 109 (Chivasso) & 110 (Sarzana). Also two letters to/from? Milan 1798 with "MILo. MAGo./22" hand stamp in red & 1799 "MILo. APRo./2" hand stamp in blue. Mainly good to fine strikes. (12) £180
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FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS - ITALY: 1802-1813 group of ELs ex Departments Conquis, No. 105 (Stura) with examples of Albe (in red), Cherasca, Cone, Coni (2 different sizes), Coeva, Fosseno (2 different sizes in black & "P.105.P/FOSSANO" in red), Mondovi (2 different sizes), Saluces & Savigliano. Mainly good to fine strikes. (13) £180
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FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS - ITALY: 1809-1811 selection of E/ELs ex Departments Conquis in Italy with examples of Nos. 111 (Parma), 112 (Empoli), 113 (Pisa), 114 (Grosseto & Siena both in red), 116 (Rome - 3 different types & Narni) & 117 (Foligno). Chiefly good to fine strikes. (10) £150
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FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS - "ARMEE D'ITALIE": 1799 printed note paper headed "DIVISION ACTIVE" (Subsistances Militaires) addressed to the 'Citoyen Commisaire des Guerres, undated letter on official printed note paper ex Michel LeClerc (Commissaire de Guerre) & a 1798 letter on official printed note paper ex the "Adjutant General Charge du Detail de la Division" (both these pertaining to the 6th Army of the Republic). An attractive trio. (3) PHOTO - see page 10. £100
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FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS - ITALY/LUXEMBOURG/TRIESTE/SARDINIA, ETC: 1802-13 group of E/ELs relating to Departments Conquis with 1803 EL with "98/LUXEMBOURG" in black, 1804 EL ex Dept. 99 (Genfer/Leman), 1802 EL ex Dept. 85 (Nice in black), 1804 EL ex Dept. 85 (Monaco in black), 1812 EL with red "P.P./TRIESTE/ILLYRIE", 1805 EL ex Amsterdam to Port Maurice with black straight line "HOLLAND" plus 1813 EL sent Free of Charge with straight line "CHIOZZA" & pictorial Military Service cachet (of the 4th Regt. of Infantry). A good group. (7) PHOTO - see page 9. £120
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FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS - THE NETHERLANDS: 1796-1813 group of E/ELs ex Departments Conquis in the Netherlands with examples of Nos. 86 (Binche), 91 (Bruges), 93 (Anvers), 94 (Brussels), 95 (Maastricht), 96 (Liege), 97 (Namur) & 118 (Hoorn). Chiefly good to fine strikes. (8) £150
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FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS - PRUSSIA: 1799-1813 group of E/ELs ex Departments Conquis in Prussia with examples of Nos. 100 (Mayence & Spire), 101 (Treves), 102 (Koblenz), 103 (Cleves), 123 (Groningen), 124 (Leer), 128 (Hamburg) & 129 (Bremen). Chiefly good to fine strikes. (9) PHOTO - see page 9. £150
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19th CENTURY PRESTAMP MAIL: Album with the well written up collection of E/ELs, etc. inc. 1804 ex Paris to Agen with red "P" in triangle plus two other examples of same in black and red respectively, 1805 "Senat Conservateur" EL ex Paris to Macon with red "POSTES/SENAT/CONSERVATEUR", 1809 EL ex the Grand Maitre of the University "Imple" with two-line "PETITE-POSTE/BORDEAUX", 1838 E with red "BEAU DES POSTES/CHBR. DES DEPUTES", 1831 E with similar mark plus fancy black "Le Grand Referendaire", etc. (27) £200
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PRESTAMP MAIL TO/FROM GREAT BRITAIN: 1802-1834 group inc. 1803 printed "Liberte, Egalite" letter ex Paris to Newcastle, 1831 EL from London to Cognac with red "ANGL-EST", 1832 EL endorsed "p. L'Estafette" (Express Mail Coach) & with red "ANGL-EST", 1834 EL ex Paris to Norwich via French Express Mail Coach with red straight line "ESTAF.", etc. (12) £150
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INDO-CHINESE POST OFFICES - KOUANG TCHEOU (KWANGCHOW), HOI HOW, MENGTSZ, & PAKHOI: Mint collection on leaves. Kwangchow complete for 1923-1942, Hoi How 1908 set to 10f, Mengtsz 1908 set to 10f, Pakhoi 1903-04 set to 5f, 1906 set to 10f, 1908 set to 10f & 1919 set to 4pi on 10f. (Approx. 240) PHOTO - see page 8. £460
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LARGE STOCKBOOK with the mainly unmounted collection, 1947-1997, of West & East Germany, Berlin and post-unification issues. (Very many 100's) £120
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1936 OLYMPIC GAMES: Collection of 6 min. sheets, SG MS613a inc. unmounted pair & two pairs cancelled with 'Olympic Stadium 2.8.36' special h/s, noting different paper type (see footnote in SG Germany catalogue) plus a 'souvenir sheet' bearing all 8 stamps. (7 items) £90
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ALLIED OCCUPATIONS - FRENCH ZONE (BADEN): 1949 Red Cross min. sheet with central cancellation of March 30th. (1 item) £80
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PRIVATE POSTS - POSTAL STATIONERY: The unused & used group of Postal Stationery items from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. We note examples from Berlin, Dresden, Hanover, Stuttgart, etc. (31) £75
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MINT COLLECTION ON LEAVES, 1949-61: Apparently basically complete for the period inc. the 1951-52 Posthorn set plus all the good Relief Fund sets. Very clean and extremely highly catalogued. Also a few later items. (Approx. 300) £300
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MINT COLLECTION ON LEAVES inc. 1948/49 "BERLIN" opt. sets, 1949-54 Buildings set, 1949 Surcharges set, 1949 Goethe set, 1949 U.P.U. set, 1949 Berlin Relief set, the three Freedom Bell sets, etc. High Catalogue value. (Approx. 240) £360
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MINT COLLECTION to 1965 inc. a small range of issues for the Russian Zone, apparently basically complete from 1949 U.P.U. onwards (inc. all min. sheets but lacking Officials) A fine & highly catalogued collection. (Few 100's) £240
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QV/KEVII MANUSCRIPT CANCELS ON STAMPS/COVER - "Prampram", "Asa", Begoro", "Somanya", ETC.; c.1890-1904 selection inc. 18989 env., to GB with QV 1d(2)+1/2d tied by "PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s.'s & m/s "X" marks, similar pieces (2) and stamps (2); plus good range of scarce village Manuscript names; "Prampram" (1890; 6d yellow), "Ada" *1897; 21/2d), Begora (1906; KEVII 1d Pair), "Somanya" (1904 piece with KEVII 1d), etc. Plus fiscal cancel QV 20/-, 1888 2/- Brown, etc. Scarce group. (1 cover, 3 pieces & 14 stamps/pairs/strip) PHOTO - see page 8. £240
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CARTON: with the classic to modern collection of Greece inc. Crete, Epirus & Thrace issues mint & used in four albums/stock books. with an accumulation of Hermes Head types (80), most appear to be later printings, mint & used. 1889-91 small Hermes heads 1l. brown-1d grey blue (less 40l. blue) & 1896 Olympics 20a-1a blue used. Also an album inc. 1906 Olympics 1l. brown-2d red used. Continues with short sets mint & used to 1940, we note 1875-1925 Postage Dues (incomplete) & Greek occupation issues inc. Agean Islands, Turkey, Albania & Epirus used. The nucleus of a good Greek collection. (Large Qty) £300
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KABE ALBUM with the predominantly used collection from earlies to 1963. Also a stockbook with a further range of early issues with sundry cancellation interest plus a selection of post 1963 types. A useful lot. (Very many 100's) £150
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1930 PARLIAMENT MILLENARY OFFICIAL set 3a-10a optd 'pjonustumerki' mounted mint O174/189 £700.(16) £120
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WWII CENSOR COVER COLLECTION: the 1940s group of F.P.O. covers sent between British & American forces written up on leaves inc. 26 Apr 1940 censor env. to G.B. bearing 45a tied by clear '29 IV 40 18 REYKJAVIK' machine wave h.s., near 'EXAMINER 5582' label contents ref. Iceland & the war. Also 3 Dec 1940 env. to G.B. with good 'RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIPS' h.s. & R.N. censor in blue. (28 covers) £150
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