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"SPECIMEN" DOUBLE HEADS: Complete set of eighteen values 1/2d to £1 each vertically optd. "SPECIMEN". Fine, fresh condition, a scarce and attractive set. (18) PHOTO - see page back cover. £1,500
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"DOUBLE HEADS" collection on leaves with values to 1/- mint & 10/- postally used (£1 fiscally used). Good range of town & village cancels and variety of perf. & shade types. Some flaws identified. A good study. (Approx. 300 plus 2 postcards) £300
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ADMIRALS ISSUE 1913-19: Complete set of nineteen values 1/2d to £1 each horizontally optd. "SPECIMEN". A fine, fresh set including the later 11/2d value. Scarce and attractive. (19) PHOTO - see back cover. £1,000
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ADMIRALS ISSUE 1913-19: Album with the mint & used collection inc. various mint & used values to 7/6d & £1. Also a quantity of fiscally used values to £1 (3). Good range of Die types and shades , plus a few multiples, covers & cards. Also a study of the 1917 'Livingstone Provisionals' inc. a complete pane of sixty. PHOTO p.11 £300
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PARTIAL FRONT 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' to Gaberones Station, Bechuanaland Protectorate bearing five different values, each being cancelled with a fine strike of the Westacre c.d.s 13 Apr. 1913 (Proud D2 type); this date is significantly later than previously recorded latest usage. Westacre covers are extremely scarce. Some toning and several edge tears apparent. (1 piece) PHOTO - see page 10. £200
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LARGE CARTON with the balance of a large collection inc. comprehensive modern collection in three albums with mint & used issues, covers, etc. 1965-80. Interesting labels, covers, documents, etc. from the U.D.I./Sanctions period. Also a quantity of old Share Transfer Certificates, Mortgage Deeds, Insurance Certificates, etc. and a stockbook with Revenues to £10. We note a part sheet of the 2/6d Independence issue, a marginal block of 20 of the 10/- 'guinea fowl' definitive and a few monographs & books. (Qty.) £200
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TWO ALBUMS with the KGV-QEII collection inc. KGV to 5/- mint & used, 1935 SJ mint & used, RSW 20/- marginal mint, KGVI to 20/- mint & used, QEII to 20/- mint & used, etc. Also Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1954-56 to £1 mint & used plus extensive ranges of Zambia. (Many 100's) £200
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ALBUM with the comprehensive mint & used KGVI to QEII collection inc. 1938-52 defin. set (2) mint & used, RSW £1 mint & used, 1953 defin. sets (2) mint & used, 1963 defin. sets (2) mint & used plus a group of KGVI Airmail & Regd. covers. Lot also includes a collection of Rhodesia Railways Parcels stamps mint & used to £1 values (3) for a range of stations. (Approx. 240 plus 12 covers) £150
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KGV MINT & USED COLLECTION ON LEAVES: 1925-29 defin. set (2) mint & used, 1929 Postage Due set mint & used, 1935 SJ set mint & used plus a group of Airmail & internal covers. Cat. £1,200+ (Approx. 60 plus 8 covers) £300
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ALBUM with the collection of 'Admirals' inc. 1924-29 issue to 5/- mint (inc. multiples) & used with duplication and inc. proofs of 1/- & 2/- ex Waterlow Archives, 1931-37 issue to 5/- mint & used with duplication. We also note Waterlow Progressive Proofs of the £10 & £20 revenues plus a quantity of used revenue stamps to £1 (2). Also a number of covers. PHOTO - see page 10. £260
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1924 'Admiral' definitive set to 5/- used. SG 1-14 Cat. £375 £75
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TWO ALBUMS housing a comprehensive collection of stamps & covers 1937-1965 inc. mint & used definitives & revenues. Good selection of KGVI covers/cards inc. Censor mail, FDCs, commercial mail & a number of WWII Aerographs, 'active service' mail, etc. £180
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U.P.U. CONGRESS PARIS 1947: Special Presentation Booklet with dark blue hard cover & gilt crest containing the then current stamps. An attractive item. £100
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1951 Postage Due complete set of seven used D1-D7, inc. the elusive 4d grey-green. Cat. £600+ (7) PHOTO p.11 £180
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1951 Postage Due complete mint set of seven, D1-D7. 4d grey-green is unmounted mint marginal. (7) PHOTO p11 £75
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REVENUE PROOFS: Collection of 1937 perforated & imperforate hole-punched proofs ex. the Waterlow Archives. Perforated examples are 3/-, 10/- (2), £2 (2) & £5. Imperforates are 3/-, £2 (pair) & £10 (pair). Lot also includes a selection of used revenues to £10 value. (17) PHOTO - see page 11. £100
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ALBUM with the collection of mint & used issues, covers, booklets, etc. inc. 1954-56 set (2) both mint & used, 1959-62 set (2) both mint & used plus various other special issues, Postage Dues, covers, cards & FDCs. (Qty.) £100
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MOSCOW & ST. PETERSBURG STATIONS: 1866-modern collection of covers/cards displaying a wide range of T.P.O. & station cancels inc. hexagonal, single & double ring, double oval, etc. Many of the PPCs depicting railway scenes (c.120 covers/cards) £200
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MINT COLLECTION of 1947-59 French Occupation issues on leaves inc. 1948 (1 Apr.) set, 1948 Flood relief set, 1949 Nat. relief set, 1949-51 defin. set, 1950 Council of Europe set, 1950 & 1951 Nat. Relief sets., a pair of 'Epreuves Deluxe' of the 1953 5f & 12f defin. issues, etc. A good, clean lot. (Approx. 250) £140
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COLLECTION on leaves inc. nine assorted forgeries of QV types, a small study of Dumb Cancellations on/off cover QV adhesives, a pair of 1900 envelopes ex S. Africa to POWs on St Helena, each with circular "CENSOR/PRISONER OF WAR" marks, plus a similar 1901 example, 1957 env. with boxed "VISIT OF HRH/THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH/ST HELENA JANUARY 1957", etc. (Small Qty) £100
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CANCELLATIONS: The selection of KGV covers & cards inc. 1919 env. to Chicago cancelled at Choiseuil, 1932 reg. env. uprated with 2d adhesive cancelled at Dennery. 1924 reg. env. uprated with 3d adhesive cancelled at Laborie, 1928 env. ex Soufriere to St. Louis, 1923 reg. env. uprated with 3d adhesive cancelled "VIEUX FORT" plus five PPCs of the aforementioned places. (5 covers & 5 PPCs) £100
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CANCELLATIONS: The QV-KGV selection of chiefly off cover adhesives showing a good range of District Post Office cancels inc. QV used at Choiseuil (3), Dennery (3), Laborie (3), Micoud (2), Soufriere (4) & Vieux Fort (3), KEVII-KGVI used at the aforementioned Offices plus Anse la Raye (4), Candres (4) & Gros Islet (2), etc. (Small Qty.) £100
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CANCELLATIONS: Box file with the QV-QEII selection of covers, cards & adhesives inc. off cover adhesives cancelled at Canaries, Dennery, Laborie, Marchand, Micaud, Vieux Fort, etc. plus a good selection of mainly QEII covers with a wide variety of village postmarks, etc. Also a copy of Rose's Caribbean Philatelic Handbook on St. Lucia by G.G. Ritchie. (Small Qty.) £100
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1862 1/- SLATE-GREY FINE USED; perf 11 to 121/2 centred to top and lightly cancelled. Fine and scarce stamp. SG 8 Cat £900 £180
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1881 1d on 6d LOCAL SURCHARGE FINE USED; "ONE PENNY" opt. on 6d Bright Green, cancelled neat c.d.s and fine. SG 34 Cat £350 £70
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COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1888-97 to $1 mint, 1899 to $1 mint, 1918 to $1 mint, 1932 to $1 mint & used, 1934 to $10 mint, 1945 BMA opt. set mint, 1950 to $5 mint, RSW set mint, 1955 to $5 mint, etc. Also several covers. (Approx. 400 plus a few covers) PHOTO - see page 11. £400
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EARLY MINT & USED COLLECTION ON LEAVES: Range of issues inc. 1866 Newspaper stamps (8), 1866-66 issues in perf. 91/2 & 12 plus imperfs. Also a pair of stampless covers. A highly catalogued lot. [ex Bettini] (34 plus 2 covers) £150
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STOCK BOOK with the extensive ranges (strength in KGV/KGVI) of off cover adhesives collected for cancellation interest. We note very rare type 28 Gloucester (poor strike), Kambia, Magbelli & Mange, type 29 Masanki, etc. Good lot. (Few 100's) £200
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CANCELLATIONS - QV: The collection of covers, cards & adhesives inc. a reply paid 1890 11/2 postcard from Kissy to London with "B31" obliterator, 1895 postcard ex H.M.S. "Thrush" to Isle of Wight, 1881 11/2d Postal Stationery card to England with red "SIERRA LEONE/PAID" c.d.s., off cover adhesives with part Customs Post cancels of Lavanah (6), Manoh Salijah (5), Sulymah (3), etc. & early c.d.s. cancels of Lavanah & Manoh Salijah in red, Waterloo in black, etc. (Small Qty.) £200
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CANCELLATIONS: The selection of off cover adhesives showing a good display of cancels of Western Sierra Leone. Chiefly KGV period with c.d.s. cancels of 17 different offices inc. "PATROL POST No. 1" (2), "HILL STATION", "KING TOM BRIDGE", "DUBLIN BANANAS", etc. (Small Qty.) £100
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CANCELLATIONS: Selection of mainly KGV off cover adhesives with a wide range of cancels inc. Bendu, Mo Palma, Shengay & Sherbro. (c. 200+) £100
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RAILWAYS: The small selection of covers, cards & adhesives inc. 9 PPCs (some of trains), 40 off cover adhesives with Govt. Railway or T.P.O. Cancels, 6 assorted covers, etc. (Small Qty.) £100
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LITERATURE: "The Postal Service of Sierra Leone" by Beale, "Postal History of Sierra Leone" by Proud (both with damaged dust jackets), "The Postal History of Sierra Leone" by Walton & "Sierra Leone Picture Postcards" by Dickinson. (5) £45
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TWO BOXED LIGHTHOUSE ALBUMS with the Superb mint collection inc. KGVI perf. 14 sets to $5, perf. 171/2 x 18 set in plate blocks of four, 1948 RSW set, 1956 set to $5, 1962-68 set to $5, 1968 set to $10 plus 1973 chalky paper set, 1969 Founding set plus mini sheets, 1970 Osaka mini sheet, 1971 Festivals mini sheet, 1971 Satellite set plus comprehensive later ranges to 2001 inc. booklets. (Many 100's) £500
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PRE-STAMP MAIL TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS: 1757-1847 group of E/ELs inc. 1757 ex Cadiz to Ghent with fine black "Andalucia/la Alta", 1764 ex Cadiz to Ghent with a similar mark in red, 1826 ex Coruna to London with ornate oval "GALICIA/CORUNA", 1826 ex Barcelona to Dijon with "(A)/Arm. D'Espagne" (of the French Expeditionary Force), 1827 ex Malaga to London with red "MALAGA/ANDALUCIA/BAXA", 1839 ex Malaga to Marseilles with blue oval "MALAGA/FRANCA" & "Vapor Valear" Steamship endorsement, etc. (12) £180
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1800-53 PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL: Album with the well written-up selection inc. 1809 ex Lorca to Cadiz with red "L/MURCIA", 1817 ex Cadiz to Genoa with black h.s. 1 lira 18 centisimi P.Due mark, 1821 Valencia to Almoradi with red circular Crown mark of Valencia, 1826 ex Pamplona to Cascante with red circular Crown mark of Pamplona Navarra, 1831 ex Trujillo to Merida with fancy red "TRUGILLO/ESTREMADURA BAJA", 1836 ex Florence to Madrid with red "F.14/8" &"B/CATALVNA" marks in red, 1853 large red oval "CORVERA", etc. A good lot. (31) £300
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PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS OFFICIAL MAIL: 1813-69 group inc. 1813 EL ex the Governor General of Aragon to the Governor of Huesca with black "L'Intendant g'al/D' Aragon", 1841 EL ex Pamplona to Arquedos with black pictorial "CONTADURIA DE ARBITRIOS DE AMORTIZACION" official cachet, 1843 EL ex Pamplona with black pictorial "GOBIERNO POLITICO DE PRINCIA/PAMPLONA", 1861 Cortes to Tudela, 1866 Plasencia, Caceres to Navalmoral, 1866 Judela to Cascante, etc. (9) £150
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CADIZ MESSAGE CARRIERS MAIL: 1848-59 group of E/ELs inc. 1848 Cadiz to Jerez with fine black pictorial "COMPANIA DEL SOL" mark, 1850 pair ex Cadiz to Jerez with black or red "PAUSADELA Y COMPANIA" markings, 1857 E with Message Carrier's wafer seal type label of Jose Ballarde and 1859 ex Cadiz to Jerez with blue-green Company h.s. reading "PAUSADELA/Y?RECUERO"; An unusual group. (5) £120
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THREE DAVO ALBUMS with the 1936-1977 well presented collection of FDC's & booklets. With a variety of various commemorative cancels & thematic issues. A comprehensive group. (Large Qty). £100
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COLLECTION OF PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS LETTERS: 1833-1862 range of covers, mainly to same correspondent in Burgdorf, but some more interesting items noted inc. 1833 EL from Geneva to Sardinia, 1837-62 'Official' covers & 1848 Lugano to Bologna 'Disinfected Newspaper' (part) with cachet. (20 covers plus 1 Newspaper piece) £180
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THE 'BASEL DOVE': 1845 21/2r carmine, blue & black imperforate, shaved margin at right, otherwise fine used on piece. SG B1 (Mi 1a, Zumst. 8.2.02). With 1999 SBPV Certificate. Cat. £20,000. PHOTO - see back cover. £2,000
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1846 ZURICH ISSUE: 6r black (horizontal ground lines) cancelled by red rosette, imperforate (lower margin shaved) SG Z2 Cat. £1,900. PHOTO - see page 11. £200
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GENEVA: 1850 5c black & red imperforate, four margins, cancelled by red rosette. SG L2 (Zumst. 10a) Cat. £2,000. With 1997 Swiss Certificate. PHOTO - see back cover. £200
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EARLY COVERS, 1850-54: Small group of covers franked for 5, 10 & 15 rappen postage rates inc. 1854 'front' ex Roggwell to Chur cover bearing a pen & "PD" cancelled strip of three 1851 5r values. (3 covers plus 1 front) PHOTO - see page 10. £75
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SUPERB USED COLLECTION ON LEAVES: Study of the 1854-62 imperforate issue, Munich & Berne printings, thin, medium & thick paper types inc. 2r (2), 5r (18 inc. 1854 orange-brown), 10r (10), 15r (11), 20r (3), 40r (6) & 1f (2 plus 1 forgery). Lot also includes 4 internal covers and 1861 cover from Vevey to Bangor, Wales franked by 3 x 20r stamps. A very fine lot. (Total 52 plus 1 forgery & 5 covers) PHOTO - see page 10. £750
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EARLY USED COLLECTION ON LEAVES: 1862-64 issue to 60c (2) & 1f (2) and on covers. Mainly very fine. (24 plus 4 covers) £150
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EARLY USED COLLECTION ON LEAVES: 1867-78 issue to 40c (2) & 50c (2) fine used & 1881 Granite paper issue to 1f fine used (postmarks not guaranteed) plus a range of covers inc. various uprated Postal Stationery envs. to France, Germany etc. Also a range of Locals. (50 plus 19 covers) PHOTO - see page 10. £260
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FORGERIES: Fascinating collection of forgeries of the earliest issues 1843-1850 inc. 'numeral' types (19), small & large eagles (16), Basel dove (5) etc. (c. 70 plus 1 'on cover') £100
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'PEACE' ISSUE: 1945 set of 13 fine used, SG 447-459 Cat. £1,200 (13) £180
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AIR MAILS: The selection of flown items, 1937-2002 inc. 4 First Flight covers & 3 Rocket Posts. Many are registered and several have arrival cachets on the reverse. (58) £75
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