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MINT & USED COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1895-99 set to 50c, 1898-1900 surcharges, 1935 set to $5 mint & used (some fiscally), 1948 RSW mint, 1949-55 set to $5 mint & used plus various later defin. sets. (Qty.) £260
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MINT & USED COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1910-16 set to $5 mint & to 50c optd. "SPECIMEN", 1917-18 'Red Cross' surcharges mint with varieties (19), 1921 (Mult. Crown wmk.) to $5 mint & additionally to $5 optd. "SPECIMEN", 1922 Malaya Borneo Exhibition to $5 with varieties (38), 1924-38 (Mult. Script wmk.) to $5 mint, 1949 -55 set to $5 mint & used, 1948 RSW mint & used, 1957 set mint & used, etc. A highly catalogued lot. (Approx. 240) PHOTO - see page 8. £500
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1857 Worn Impression 1d red on grey paper with part boxed "INLAND" cancellation, good margins. Some faults. Also another repaired example with part blank oval of bars cancellation. SG 16 £1,700 (2) £80
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1859 Latest Impressions 1d red-brown on grey paper with part boxed "TOO LA(TE)" cancellation, good margins, thinned & creased. Another large margined example with blank barred oval cancellation, creased. Also two poor examples. SG 24 £2,800 (4) £140
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1858-62 (4d) green, (6d) vermilion (2) & (9d) dull magenta and 1859 6d blue. Mounted mint except (9d) which is unused, touched in places but all of good colour. SG 27 to 29 + 32 £2,100 (5) £140
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1859 (June) Intermediate Impression 2d blue, a used vertical pair (the upper stamp with less plate wear), shaved to good margins. Some creasing & the upper stamp holed. A scarce multiple. SG 38 £2,400 £200
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1859 (Oct) Worn Impression 2d blue, an unused example, three wide margins, cut into at left & repaired at foot. Another earlier impression with close margins all around with central blank barred oval cancellation, thinned. Also a third defective example with concentric circles cancellation. Good space fillers. SG £5,000+ (3) £100
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1859 (Oct) 2d blue on bluish paper with part concentric circles cancellation. Cut into and holed but a good reference example. SG 40 £7,000 £80
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CANCELLATIONS - THE DEPENDENCIES:1863 1d & 4d and 1879 4d with readable "B64" cancellations of Seychelles. 1863 4d (3, one trimmed at right) and 1880 8c blue (4) with fair "B65" cancellations of Rodrigues. (10) £80
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REVENUES: 1869-1901: The collection of fiscal issues taken off Bills of Exchange & Insurance documents. We note values to £1, with a range of Security Chops & m/s cancels. Plus a group of other Commonwealth fiscals inc. Seychelles & St. Vincent. (Small Qty) £120
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REVENUES: 1878-80: First, Second & Third Exchange fiscal issues 2d-16/- & 8d in strips of three, mint. (10) £100
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REVENUES: 1880 Bill of Exchange fiscal issues 5c-8r & 35c proofs in strips of three, mint. (11) £100
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1920-30 MOROCCAN AIRMAIL COLLECTION: The written up collection on display leaves of internal mail at different postal rates, chiefly on various printings of the 'Lignes Aeriennas Latecoere France-Maroc-Algerie' advertising cover. We note 16 Jan. 1926 Underpaid L.A.L. env. from Algers to Casablanca franked by a 65c rose French colonies sower type & a good 'T' in inverted triangle h.s. with 20c (10c brown x2) P.Due paid and tied by a good single c.d.s. Plus the odd cover to a foreign destination. An advanced collection. (70 covers) £300
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ALBUM with the extensive early to modern mint & used collection . A good lot with useful earlies, inter-war issues inc. commemorative sets & sundry interrupted perfs plus extensive post 1950 types inc. many mint sets. High catalogue value. (Many 100's) £360
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BINDER with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. a good range of earlies with 1913 Jubilee values to 5g used, strong inter-war issues inc. better Charity sets plus good representative ranges to the mid 1960's inc. many useful sets. Also a binder of Colonies. (Several 100's) £240
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CARTON: with the early to modern collection in four binders. (Qty) £180
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PAIR OF SG PRINTED ALBUMS housing the mint & used collections from imperf. Chalons (9) to c.1975. Better items noted throughout. (Few 100''s) £200
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LARGE STOCKBOOK with the comprehensive unmounted mint collection of 1953-1999 issues inc. min. sheets/sheetlets. (Very many 100's) £180
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1855-57 1/- green, on blue paper, no wmk, SG 6 £3,750 used (insignificant crease?) with B.P.A. 2014 Certificate. £450
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COLLECTION ON LEAVES inc. Malaya Borneo Exhibition to 50c mint, 1939 to $5 mint & used, 1944 Japanese Occupation to $1 mint, 1950 to $10 mint & used, 1954 to $10 mint & used, 1961 & 1964 Sabah opt. sets mint, etc. (Approx. 320) £500
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KABE PRINTED ALBUM with the mint & used collection from early to mid-1970s. (Few 100's) £90
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PANAMA/CHILE - RARE SAILOR's 2d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH 1d REDS TIED BY "C35" DUPLEX; 6 Dec. 1879 env. (faults & some reinforced folds) to Plymouth headed & countersigned for the Concession Rate for Seaman Greenaway "H.M.S. Shannon, Iquique, Via Panama" franked with two GB 1d Reds (pl.196) tied by a light "PANAMA/C35" Duplex, having a Plymouth (28 Dec.) arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Unusual special 2d Concession Rate cover - the 2d rate for mail via Panama; rare from Chile/Panama. G.B. Used Abroad covers at the 2d Concession Rate such as this are seldom seen. PHOTO - see page 10. £200
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1907 ISSUE OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN IN MARGINAL MULTIPLES; 1907 50c block of 12, 1909 1c & 4c blocks of 16, 5c & 10c blocks of 14, 12c block of 12, 20c & 50c blocks of 16 all optd SPECIMEN with small punch-hole in each unit and additional archival h/s on face. Scott 174/77/79/84 (114) £70
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PRE-STAMP LETTERS, 1798-1830: Collection of seventeen ELs with black & red straight line hand stamps, written up on exhibition sheets inc. "ACARY" (1798 to Arequipa), "AREQUIPA" (to Tacna), "BOLIVAR" (1825 to Huamachuco), "CAXAMARCA" (to Trujillo) "CHACHAPAYAS" (2, to Caxamarca & Trujillo), "CUZCO" (2 to Arequipa), "GUANCA/?ELICA" (to Huamanga), "YSLAY" (to Arequipa), "LIMA" (4, inc. registered cover to Santiago via Callao & Valparaiso & to Arequipa with boxed "MZ" h.s.), "MOQUEGUA" (to Lima), "PASCO" (to Lima) and "TACNA" (to Moquegua). (17) PHOTO - see page 10. £150
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PRE STAMP & STAMPLESS LETTERS, 1831-c.1860 inc "VAPOR" HANDSTAMPS: Album with the collection of mainly ELs with straight line handstamps inc. "ARICA", "CHACAS", "CHICAYO", "PUNO", "YCA" and an excellent range of other handstamps inc. Lima, Cuzco & Arequipa 'ring' types, boxed, circular or 'fleuron' types of Ayacucho, Callao, Pisco & Tacna plus various "VAPOR" type cancels and circular US "STEAMSHIP" types. We note an 1848 EL from Callao (GB Post Office) to France, having v. fine "PANAMA/TRANSIT" mark in red. (40 covers) PHOTO - see page 10. £300
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1899-1928 POSTAGE DUE, POSTAL TAX & OFFICIALS OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN; Group with 1899 5s & 10s Liberty postage due in blocks of four optd SPECIMEN in red, 1896-1901 Officials 1c, 10c Yellow, 10c Grey-Black and 50c in blocks of 12 optd SPECIMEN each unit additional hole-punched, the 1c also with boxed "RETURN TO/ISSUE ROOM/To be held for reference"and 1928 Postal Tax 2c colour trials in Grey-Black, Red & Violet optd SPECIMEN with punch hole in each unit in sheet corner blocks of 15 (5 x 3) and with archival h/s. All unmounted mint (101) £80
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1907 ISSUE IN SPECIMEN BLOCKS; Group with 1c block of 16, 2c, 5c & 10c in blocks of 12, 20c block of 8 and 1s block of 10 all optd SPECIMEN and each unit with small punch hole. some with additional h/s "Held for Reference". Few with damage to selvedge otherwise fine. Scott 168/69/71/72/73/75 (70) £70
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1909 ISSUE OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN IN MARGINAL MULTIPLES & IN BLOCKS OF FOUR; 4c block of 16 optd large SPECIMEN in Blue and block of 1d optd small SPECIMEN in red & 5c block of 12 optd small SPECIMEN in red with small punch-hole in each unit and additional archival h/s on face. Scott 179/80; blocks of four comprise 1c (7), 4c (8), 5c (7), 10c (4), 12c (4), 20c (5), 50c (4) and 1s (4) all optd SPECIMEN (varying types) and each unit with small punch hole. Scott 177, 179-85. Also 4c (8), 12c in blocks of four (4) and 1s in blocks of four (4) all optd SPECIMEN (varying types) and each unit with small punch hole. Scott 178/84/85 (c. 252 stamps) £180
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1914-24 REVENUE STAMPS, 1928-37 AIRMAIL & COIL STAMPS OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN; Group of 1914-24 values to 5s in blocks of fifteen (one of sixteen) from sheet corner positions and all optd SPECIMEN, each unit with small punch hole and an archival h/s on face; also 1928 50c Airmail block of 16 and 1937 10c - 1s in blocks of four all with SPECIMEN optd and each unit with small punch hole, 1929 Coil issue perf 14 x imperf 10c Orange-Red with punch hole (for Specimen purposes) block of 10 from the left of the sheet. Scott 260, C2, C45-48 (Approx. 240) £100
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1918 ISSUE RANGE OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN IN BLOCKS; Blocks of four of the 1c (4), 2c (4), 4c (5), 5c (7), 8c (5), 10c (7), 1s (2, different shades) all optd SPECIMEN and each unit with small punch-hole unmounted mint. Scott 209-18 & 218; also 1c to 10c & 50c in Blocks of 12 (corner sheet position), 20c & 1s Blocks of 16 (corner sheet positions) all optd SPECIMEN and each unit with small punch-hole and additional archival h/s on face. (c. 252) £120
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1918-29 SPECIMEN OVERPRINT RANGE; 1918 2c & 8c, 1921 2c, 1924-29 2c, 4c, 10c (2), 15c, 20c, 1s & 2s all in Blocks of 10, 12 (9), 15 & 16 and all optd SPECIMEN with small punch-hole in each unit with additional archival h/s on face. Scott 210/13/23/42/43/45/45A/47/49/20 (149) £70
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FOUR CARTONS: With the 1860-2006 collection of mint & used issues in stockbooks (36). inc. 1860 10k deep blue & carm. used, with strength in 1920s-40s issues. We note 1918 3h. on 3h.- 90h. violet, 1925 1g+50g-50g+50g magenta, 1925-27 1g-45g mauve & 1925 1g-45g deep lilac. 1925 Air 1g-45g deep lilac, 1932-33 5g-60g Cobalt, 1933 60g blue/cream, 1933 250th Anniv. of Relief of Vienna 1z.20 blue, mint. Plus a 14 Nov. 1938 Stratosphere FDC to Warsaw, with single mint & a mint & used sheet. 1945 Liberation issue 3z on 25g "Bydgoszcz"- 3z on 25g "Zakopane" mint & used. Also a 1946 Polish work for education 32+22z vermilion-green SG MS 571D £600, mint. The collection continues with later 1960s-2006 issues unmounted mint & used. (Large Qty) PHOTO - see page 10. £480
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EARLY MAIL TO/FROM RUSSIAN POLAND: The small selection inc. 1856 EL ex Warsaw to Bordeaux with fine boxed "AUS RUSSLAND", 1901, incoming unstamped p/c ex Germany to Warsaw endorsed "Russich Polen", 1903/4 unstamped env. (small faults) ex Sompolno to the USA with US 10c P. due, 1912 (Oct.) 3k postal stationery card ex Warsaw to Shanghai uprated with 1k adhesive, a p/c made of wood bearing 2k green x 2 addressed to Edinburgh with step-type "LIABLE TO LETTER RATE/E.H." & h/s "3d/E.H." marks, etc. (6 covers/cards + 11 stamps) £70
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DREIKAISERREICHS ECKE: The exceptional collection of late 19th & early 20th Century PPCs emanating from the town of Myslowitz (Upper Silesia) inc. a striking 1897 coloured greetings card, 1898 (July) Breslau to Myslowitz T.P.O. addressed to Chemnitz, 1899 (May) coloured "Gruss Von" card ex Konigschutte to Cambridge, 1903 coloured card depicting Russian border guards, two cards depicting the Bismarck Monument, two 1909/11 cards with mixed frankings & propaganda labels, etc. A superb lot. (c.20) £200
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GRUSS AUS POSTCARDS: Eight lovely coloured cards depicting scenes from various towns & cities inc. Gniesen, Lodz, Poznan, Teschen, Thorn & Warsaw. Scarce & attractive late 19th & early 20th Century cards. (8) £70
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MOLOTOV-RIBBENTROP PACT COVER: 1940 (March) German Embassy in Moscow env. addressed to Konigsberg (E. Prussia) with circular "Gemischte Grenzkommission des Deutsches Reich und der U.S.S.R. - Unterkommission 111 - Deutsche Delegation" cachet on reverse. Scarce. £100
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LITERATURE: Shoe box with the assortment of Polish related literature inc. "Poland & Holocaust" (Superson, 1988), "The Postal History of the Polish Field Post Offices in the Holy Land 1940-47" (Kucharski, 1981), "Polish Exile Mail in Great Britain 1939-1949" (Kay & Negus - pub. J. Barefoot Ltd.), "Postal Place Names in Poland" (Kay, 1992), etc. Also a sheet of 42 black red & white Charity labels inscribed "Justice for Poland". (10 items) £40
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SAN JUAN CROWNED CIRCLE WITH 1r GREEN - SPANISH/BRITISH COMBINATION COVER; 13 Nov. 1859 E to Rivadeo in Spain franked for internal P. Rico postage by a 1r Green (3 good margins; shaved at right) tied by a mainly fine Mayaguez starred oval cancel with mainly fine blue 2-ring "ADMON.../PUERTO RICO" c.d.s. nearby, but also having manuscript red (prepaid) "1/9" for British postage with a mostly very fine red "PAID/AT/SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" Crowned Circle on the front; there is a very fine large black British "SAN-JUAN-PORTO-RICO" c.d.s. nicely placed on the top flap. Exhibition Quality item showing the Combination of prepaid Spanish & British rates. [The similar cover in Cavendish's Nov. 2009 auction realised £632. Ex Piat.] PHOTO - see page 1. £300
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1892 Surcharge set of four, SG 14-17 mint. 8d value with toning on reverse. Cat. £600 (4) £120
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1892 issue (single colour) SG 1-13 with values to 10/- mint or unused & £10 (4) used. Higher values with fiscal cancels. Also an example of £1 blue perforated "SPECIMEN". (Approx. 59 plus 1 cover) £120
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1892-94 Arms issue set (2) to 4/- both mint & used, with some duplication plus 1895 colour change pair SG 27-28 with duplication, small group of pen-cancelled revenues to 5/- and a selection of covers, cards & Mashonaland/Rhodesia Postal Stationery inc. 25 Jun. 1894 uprated card with 3 strikes of the "Gubulawayo" with "Bechuanaland" removed postmark and an attractive 28 Mar. 1898 cover to London bearing twelve 1/2d adhesives. (Approx. 47 plus 10 cards/covers) £150
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1896 Matabele Rebellion Provisionals. SG 51-53 set of 3 values mint. Cat. £1,000 (3) £260
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1896-97 'Large Arms' issue. Set (2) of nine to 4/- both mint & used SG 29-37 plus later colour change set of nine to 10/- both mint & used (higher vals. with fiscal cancels) SG 41-50. Lot also includes a quantity of "Specimen" opts. to 10/- value and a few covers. (Approx. 80 plus 5 covers/cards) £120
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1896 (May-Aug) "BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY" opts. on Cape of Good Hope issue set (2) to 5/-, mint & used including a number of varieties. (21) £120
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1897 Large Arms issue set (2) of eight to £1 both mint & used (inc. fiscal cancels) SG 66-73. Lot also includes a reg. cover, letter card & used block of thirty-eight 8d values. (Approx. 71 plus 2 covers/cards) £120
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1898-1908 SMALL ARMS ISSUE: Mint & used collection on album leaves with various mint values to 10/- and used to £2. Also fiscally used values to £50. Good study of the lower values with multiples, varieties and town postmarks identified. Also a range of Specimen opts. i.e five different values to 7/6d, each perforated "SPECIMEN" and seven values to £1, each diagonally (Samuel type R3) optd. "Specimen", plus a fine selection of covers, PPCs and Postal Stationery items. (Approx. 340 plus 22 covers/cards) PHOTO - see page 11. £360
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BOER WAR CURRENCY CARDS: Small collection of Boer War Currency (Marshall Hole) Cards & inc. 1896-97 Large Arms type 1/- (Die I), 2/-, 2/6d & 10/- (Die II), 3d & 6d (Die III) and 1898 Small Arms type 6d & 1/-. All in fine to v. fine condition with an additional two 6d values in poor to fair condition. Lot also includes three covers, two sent by a member of the Rhodesian Frontier Force to Kendal, GB, the other a P.O.W. letter to Diyatalawa, Ceylon. Unusual lot. (10 currency cards plus 3 covers) PHOTO - see page 10. £360
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1901 ARMS ISSUE: Jun. 1901 £100 value ex Waterlow Archives perf. 131/2 (see footnote after SG 93a) with 1994 BPA Certificate. Small Punch-hole and clear adhesive tape on reverse. Scarce. PHOTO - see back cover. £200
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1905 Victoria Falls Bridge set (2) mint & used SG 94-99 plus 21/2d (poor) & 1/- optd. "SPECIMEN" (18) PHOTO - see page 11. £150
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1909-13 SMALL ARMS ISSUE OVERPRINTED "RHODESIA": Mint & used collection on leaves inc. 1909-13 set (2) mint & used to £1 SG 100-113 with additional shades, varieties, perf. types, etc. Also a set to £1 perforated "SPECIMEN" with inverted & reversed examples of the opt. The lot also includes a study of the 1909-11 Provisional surcharges with mint, used & specimen sets, plus a range of covers & cards. An attractive, highly catalogued lot. (Approx. 270 plus 5 covers/cards) £360
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