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x 1910 (30 Dec.) envelope to Kaapstad franked 1d. with "346" barred oval cancellation with Bridgetown d.s. alongside; some stains, scarce. Photo £150-200
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A collection mounted and written-up in a Ring-22 album, including a range of covers, postcards and real photographs with F.P.O.'s, censor mail and items to P.O.W. Camps, Mafeking with S.G. 1, 2, 3, 8 and 17 used together with a "Siege Soup" ticket in red and S. Kemp & Co. "good for 1 quart of beer" ticket in yellow; also a few States including Cape Triangulars and South Africa Official 1950-54 2/6d. on 1955 OHMS envelope to England. Condition mixed though an interesting lot with viewing essential £700-800
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1901 (6 Dec.) envelope registered from Bethulie to a P.O.W. at Darrells Camp, Bermuda, bearing V.R.I. 1d. (5) with c.d.s. and showing Bethulie censor cachet, circular-framed "prisoners of war/passed/censor/bermuda" cachet and, on reverse, scarce "n.e. t.p.o./up" c.d.s. (8.12, used between De Aar and Rosemead Junction) and arrival c.d.s.; a few faults though a scarce item of registered mail to a P.O.W. £100-120
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x 1895 (20 Sept.) Greece 10L. postal stationery card, addressed to Mafeking from Santa Mara, Ionian Islands, "mafeking/bechuanaland" arrival of 20 Oct. on reverse; fine and most unusual. Photo £250-300
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1/2d., 1d. and 2d., fine used. S.G. 1-3, £680 £150-180
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1/2d. green, variety italic "z", fine used. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). S.G. 1a, £800. Photo £250-300
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1912-20 5/- and 10/- (white back) and 1935 1/4d. to 10/- set of twelve, fine mint.
S.G. 51, 52b, 96-107, £415 £140-180
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1932 Centenary 1/4d. to 10/- set of twelve in imprint blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. A wonderful and exceedingly rare set in this form. S.G. 84-95. Photo for 10/- £5,500-7,500
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1867-70 Watermark Crown CC | |
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2d. ochre (some stained perfs) and 2d. yellow (6, five with watermark reversed), all unused, mostly with part original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 64, 64d, 64dx; £725 £80-100
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4d. rose-carmine (shades), seventeen examples, two with watermark reversed, all unused (a few regummed), condition generally good to fine. S.G. 65b £200-250
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5d. range of shades (mostly bronze-green) with a strip of three, pairs (2) and singles (20, two with watermark reversed), all unused, many without gum, also three used examples, one with watermark reversed, condition mainly good to fine £250-300
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6d. red-brown, five unused examples in slightly differing shades, all without gum, generally fine. S.G. 67c, £300 £60-80
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1887 De La Rue handpainted artists sketch "the currency commissioners ceylon" in black on board depicting an elephant and palm trees in a garter surmounted by a crown, dated "5 jan 87"; the board soiled and some staple holes, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo £300-350
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1912-25 MCA 500r. dull green showing printing flaw adjacent to King's forehead, fresh unmounted mint. A very fine example of this rare high value. PFSA Certificate (1989). S.G. 322. Photo £8,000-10,000
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1938-49 perf. 13 1/2 2c. black and carmine, variety comma flaw (Plate 2A, R. 5/6), mint; two short gum creases. S.G. 386ba, £160 £60-70
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1901 (13 Feb.), picture post card (Hankow) addressed to Luxembourg, franked 1900-06 4c. with Hankow cancellation and Hong Kong 2c. pair with Shanghai cancellation; arrival datestamp on the front, fine and a most unusual destination. Photo £350-400
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x 1946-47 Sun Yat-sen (9th. issue) $1,000, $3,000 and $5,000 unused blocks of four, also 1948 Air Mail cover from Shanghai to South Africa bearing 9th. issue $3,000 (5), 11th. issue $5,000 (7) and 1946 $100 on $2; fine. S.G. 983-985, etc. £80-100
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x 1958 Kuan Han-Ching miniature sheet, ungummed as issued; fine. S.G. MS1762a, £500 £150-200
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1910, Imperial Hotel Tientsin advertising envelope, registered to Cardiff, franked 1899-1908 5k. (2), 1910-16 1k., 2k. and 7k.; some stains and creases but attractive and scarce. Photo £240-260
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x 1892-1949 mint selection on stockcards with 1892 1d., 1 1/2d. (2) and 2 1/2d., 1893-1900 perf. 12x11 1/2 set to 10d. and perf.11 set to 1/-, 1902 set to 1/-, 1921-23 2/6d. (2) and 5/-, 1926 5/-, 1926-28 2/- and 3/- Admirals, later Pictorials including 1936-44 set to £1; fair to fine. (64). Also 1940-70 mint collection (74) of Pitcairn Islands £120-150
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Great Britain Used in Cyprus | |
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1878-80 1/2d. rose-red Plate 13, neatly cancelled "975" at Limassol; fine. S.G. Z28, £450. Photo £140-180
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1880 (Apr.) 2 1/2d. Plate 15 upper right corner block of four with BK showing variety large thin "c", mint, 1/- green mint and used (fair); both mint with one fox mark and the 2 1/2d. block with some gum creases £200-250
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1881 CC 1/2pi., 1pi., 2pi. and 4pi., unused with part original gum; small faults though of good appearance. Viewing recommended. S.G. 11-14, £1,955 £150-200
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1/2pi. (3), 1pi. (2), 2pi., 4pi. and 6pi., variously cancelled; 1/2pi. faded, 4pi. thinned, 1pi. to 6pi. of good appearance. S.G. 11-15, £985 £150-180
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1882-86 CA 1/2pi. to 12pi. set of seven, the 6pi. in lower left corner plate number pair, mint with gum a little toned. S.G. 16-22, £975 £150-200
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1/2pi. dull green, variety top left triangle detached, fine used. S.G. 16ab, £275 £100-120
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1892-94 1/2pi. to 12pi., used; 6pi. thinned, otherwise sound. S.G. 31-37, £1,100 £150-200
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1921-23 Script 10pa. to 45pi., used; 45pi. with small surface abrasion, fair to good.
S.G. 85-99, £750 £150-180
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1923 10/- green and red on pale yellow, overprinted "specimen", mint; light fox mark in one corner. S.G. 100 £100-120
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1924-28 1/4pi. to £1 set of twenty-one, used; £1 faded and with suspect cancellation, the others sound. S.G. 102-122 £150-200
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1924 £1 purple and black on red and 1934 1/4pi. to 45pi. set of eleven, fine mint.
S.G. 102, 133-143, £500 £180-200
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1928 Anniversary 3/4pi. to £1 set of ten in blocks of four, fresh mint with only one stamp in each lightly mounted. S.G. 123-132. Photo for £1 £1,200-1,500
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£1 top left marginal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 132, £450+. Photo £200-250
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1938-51 1/4pi. to £1 set of nineteen and perf. 13 1/2x12 1/2 1pi. (one corner perf. creased), mint with some unmounted. S.G. 151-163, 154a, £800 £200-250
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1923 MCA £1 black and purple on red upper left corner block of four with plate number, fresh mint; traces of hinge remainders on face of top margin, otherwise unmounted.
A scarce and attractive multiple. S.G. 91. Photo £1,800-2,000
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£1 black and purple on red, fresh mint; faint gum bend. S.G. 91, £225 £80-100
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1850 (c.)-1919 selection of ten covers or cards and a front, including red "ibarra/franco" on entire to Quito, red "quito/debe" on undated entire, double ring "guayaquil" on reverse of 1862 Lanman and Kemp entire to New York, etc., mixed condition £100-150
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x 1862 (13 Jan.) Lanman and Kemp entire letter from Guayaquil to New York with double ring d.s. (14.1) on reverse, red "paid to/panama" and black double ring "panama" d.s. (22.1) on the front; vertical filing folds, fine. Also St. Helena 1820 (20 July) duplicate letter with another letter on the reverse dated 1821 (2 March); fine £150-200
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S.C.A.D.T.A: 1920 "50 Cts. 50" on 10c. light green, the error, unmounted mint; fine and rare. S.G. 8. Photo £400-450
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1837 (2 Jan.) entire letter from London to Calcutta, endorsed "Care of lt. Waghorn/Alexandria" and "Overland mail" and with superb. "CARE of Mr. WAGHORN/ALEXANDRIA" at lower right and "gpo/apr 13/1837" arrival datestamp; fine and rare. Van Der Linden Certificate (2011). Photo £2,800-3,000
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x alexandria: Selection of loose values (16) including 1862 1/-, 1867 6d. Plate 6 pair on piece, 1867-70 6d. Plate 8 pair, 1867-74 5/-, etc., strikes and condition mixed £200-250
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x 1861-70 stampless entires (4, three ex the same correspondence to Glasgow, the other to London), all with Alexandria datestamps (one in red), rated "9" (one handstamped the others in manuscript); also 1858 (6 Apr.) entire letter to Marseilles with "alexandrie/egypte" c.d.s. and 1861 (6 Aug.) entire letter to Constantinople with blue-green "alexandrien" c.d.s., good to fine £150-200
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x suez: Selection (19) off loose values including 1856 1/-, 1862 1/-, 1867 2/- (2), 1877 4d. sage-green, etc., strikes and condition mixed £100-120
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1904-12 2d. reddish purple, fine mint. S.G. 45b, £225. Photo £120-130
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1912-20 1/2d. to £1 set of eleven overprinted "specimen", mint; a few low values with gum a little toned, 3/- with small thin at top. S.G. 60-69, £1,900 £400-500
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£1 black on red neatly cancelled by centrally applied complete upright Port Stanley double-ring datestamp; very fine. Brandon Certificate (1989). S.G. 69. Photo £500-600
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1/2d. to £1 set of twelve in matching lower right corner blocks of four, fresh mint; 1/- to £1 with one in each mounted, the 1/2d. to 6d. values unmounted. A very rare and impressive set in blocks. S.G. 127-138. Photo £25,000-35,000
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5/- black and yellow marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fine unmounted mint, very fine. A rare and most attractive multiple of this beautiful stamp. Brandon Certificate (1987). S.G. 136. Photo £3,500-4,000
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£1 black and carmine marginal strip of three from the foot of the sheet with nearly complete imprint, superb unmounted mint and a very rare multiple. S.G. 138. Photo £9,000-12,000
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x 1931 (14 Jan.), "Davies" envelope to England, franked 1921-28 1/2d., 1d. with "south georgia" code C cancellations; small corner stains from mounts and scuff at lower left £50-60
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