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1982 H.M.S. Beagle 34p., variety brown omitted, the unique example from the lower right corner of the sheet with Plate numbers, unmounted mint, fine and rare.
S.G. £1,300+. Photo £800-900
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1862 1c. (8 with a block of four), 20c. (3), 40c. (2), part original gum or unused; some faults. S.G. £6,500 £400-450
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1863-70 Laureated "0c - c0" proof in black on wove paper, engraved by Barroux, fine. £160-180
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1863-70 Laureated 1c. (10 with a block of four), 2c., 4c. (3), 10c., 20c., 30c., 40c. and 80c., part original gum or unused; some faults. S.G. £5,690 £360-400
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1877-90 Sage 15c., tied to the reverse of embossed Ladies envelope, with superb paper lace enclosure with applique hand holding flowers; fine and most attractive. Photo £400-450
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x 1936 (25 Oct.) Paris to Siagon attempted flight by Jappy and Micheletti, crashed at Karachi, envelope franked at 50c. with Le Bourget-Port Aerienne cancellation, special blue cachet and signed by the Pilots, additionally franked with India 3p. and with "Voyage interrompu/le 26-10-1936 à Karachi"; fine. Nierinck 361036 £100-120
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x 1892-1912, mint and used collection (200+) on stock pages, including 1892 1c. to 1f.
(4 mint and 3 used sets), 1900-07 changed colours 10c. to 50c. (4 mint and 1 used sets), 1912 surcharges narrow spacing set in blocks of four, wide spacing 05 on 2c., 05 on 4c., 05 on 15c., 05 on 20c., 05 on 25c., 05 on 30c., 10 on 40c., 10 on 45c., 10 on 50c.,
10 on 75c. in pairs with normal, etc., chiefly good to fine £800-1,000
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x 1897-1912 mint and used collection (191) on stockpages, including 1897 1c. to 1f.
(4 mint and 2 used sets), 1900-07 changed colours (2 mint and 2 used sets), 1912 narrow spacing surcharge set in blocks of four, wide spacing set in pairs with normal, chiefly fine £500-700
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x 1892-1912, mint and used collection (163) on stock pages, including 1892-99 1c. to 5f. (2 mint and 2 used sets), 1900-07 changed colour set mint, 1912 surcharges narrow spacing spacing set in blocks of four, 05 on 25c. surcharge double, wide spacing 05 on 2c., 05 on 4c., 05 on 15c., 05 on 20c., 05 on 25c., 10 on 45c., etc., some forgeries, chiefly fine £500-600
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x 1892-99 2c. brown on buff, name double, original gum (hinge remainders), fine and rare. S.G. 2a, £550. Photo £200-250
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x 1912 narrow spacing 05 on 25c. black on rose, surcharge double, original gum, fine. Signed Miro (twice). S.G. 24a, £275 £120-150
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x 1906-12 mint and used collection (141) on stockpages, including 1906-07 1c. to 5f.
(4 mint sets), 50c., 75c., 1f. and 5f. millisime blocks of four, 1912 narrow surcharge set in blocks of four, wide surcharge set (except 10 on 40c.) in pairs with normal, etc., chiefly fine £600-700
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1921-23 30m. on 15m. on 1f. lake and yellow-green, fine used with small part cancellation in one corner. Scarce. S.G. 52, £900. Photo £150-200
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1875-79 entire letters (4) to France, all with different General issue frankings, comprising 25c. pair with lozenge of dots cancellation with Pointe a Pitre d.s. alongside, 25c. single with Base Terre c.d.s., 10c. and 25c. with Pointe a Pitre c.d.s and 10c. and 30c. with Pointe a Pitre c.d.s.; good to fine £280-300
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1841 envelope to Rouen, endorsed Par Sidi Ely, arriving at Liverpool on 19 Dec. 1841, a variety of rate marks and with "20de1841/liverpool/ship" (Robertson S.16) and double ring "rouen/24/dec/1841" arrival d.s. both on reverse; faults though very rare. Photo £600-700
Note: No official post office was opened in Senegal until 27 December 1852
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1868-72 no watermark, 4d. brown and 6d. blue, both with good to large margins, small part original gum and fair to good embossing, the 4d. with light horizontal bend otherwise fine. S.G. 1, 3a, £1200. Photo £250-300
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6d. blue with good to large margins, embossing a little flattened, lightly cancelled by "gambia/paid" c.d.s. in red, fine. S.G. 3a, £180 £60-80
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Mint and used collection (99 and 4 items of postal stationery) on pages, including Cameroun 1897-98 sets part original gum and used, 1900 5m., German East Africa 1893 25p. on 50p. used, 1896-99 sets part original gum and used, 1905 sets part original gum and used, Togo 1900 set part original gum, 2m. used, etc., chiefly good to fine £120-150
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Morocco 1899-1918 mint and used collection (102) on pages, including 1899 set used, 1900 "reichspost" 6p. 25 on 5m. type I part original gum, type II part original gum and used, 1905 6p. 25 on 5m. used, 1911-18 6p. 25 on 5m. used, etc., chiefly fine £500-600
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South West Africa Revenue 1900 5m. green with margins at left and right, fresh unmounted mint. Rare and only known mint £100-120
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x 1904 1/2d. green card overprinted "specimen", used from Asunsion, Paraguay to U.S.A., lightly cancelled by despatch c.d.s. and showing arrival c.d.s. at upper left corner; small tear at right of stamp impression. A most unusual usage of this postal stationery card £80-100
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1912-24 £1 dull purple and black on red, and 1925-32 2/- to £1 in horizontal pairs,
the 2/6d., 5/- and £1 from the upper left corner with plate number, fine mint.
S.G. 85, 103-107, £658 £180-200
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£5 black and violet upper left corner block of four with plate number, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; one stamp with a small gum crease, otherwise very fine.
A great rarity and the finer of the two such recorded blocks. S.G. 108. Photo £25,000-30,000
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£5 black and violet lower right corner example with plate number, fresh unmounted mint. Rare and most attractive. S.G. 108. Photo £1,800-2,500
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£5 violet and black, fresh unmounted mint; tiny natural gum wrinkle, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 108, £1,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1938-51 £1 lower right corner block of ten (5x2) with imprint and plate number 1B, unmounted mint; a couple of light gum creases though of superb appearance and a scarce multiple. S.G. 131. Photo £900-1,100
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1912-24 £1 black and purple on red, unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 24, £550. Photo £350-400
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x 1934 (30 Aug.) envelope registered to Switzerland, franked 1d., 2d. with Funafuti cancellations and handstamped registration etiquette and two strikes of "gilbert & ellice islands/colony/post office/nukulaelae" undated marking above, on reverse Suva (20.9) transit and Bulle (18.10) arrival datestamps; fine £80-100
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x 17th Century Dutch map (245x171mm.) by Leyden door Pinter Vander entitled "andries battels/Scheeptogt na/brasilie/door een xviii Jarige gevangenschap, in d'Aricanse gewesten van/angola en loango/Voleynd", some creases; also 1886 map of Gold Coast Protectorate £80-100
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x 1842 (28 June) Shipping Report of a Dutch company J. Boelen & Co. based in Amsterdam, but tradiing through Elmina, to Mr. P. Loopuyt in Schiedam, showing red despatch c.d.s. on face with arrival d.s. on reverse. A translation of the detailed report accompanies the lot £70-90
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x 1885 (20 May) envelope from Accra to Germany, marked "Per S.S. Lagos via L'pool", bearing 4d. cancelled "556", showing red crayon "3" and "1", despatch and Paid Liverpool Br. Packet datestamps; 1894 (22 Dec.) envelope (truncated at left) from Ada to Cape Coast bearing 1d. clearly tied by c.d.s. and showing Accra (25.12) and arrival datestamps on reverse. An interesting pair of covers £100-120
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1889 20s. green and red, unusually strong rich colours, superb unmounted mint. A great rarity in this outstanding condition. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 24. Photo £5,000-7,000
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x 1894-1944 envelopes (5, two registered), front, registered envelopes (2) and a registered envelope front, variously addressed and franked including 1894 (Apr.) 2d. registered envelope from Accra to Liverpool uprated with 2 1/2d., 1909 and 1928 firm's envelopes to London and New York franked at 1d. and 3d. respectively, 1939 (27 Jan.) envelope registered from Tafo to Canada and franked 1d., 1939 (Oct.) envelope registered from Dunkwa to Manchester, franked at 1/6d. and showing red censor cachet, and 1944 envelope registered from Obuasi to Bournemouth franked at 1/6d.; also 1947 envelope from Algeria to Ivory Coast showing Navrongo transit c.d.s. on reverse £150-180
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1913-21 5/- neatly tied by Victoriaborg double-ring datestamp on Kiderlen envelope registered to Germany £100-120
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x 1921-24 15/- and £2 "unused" forgeries, both a little soiled though scarce £100-120
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The following lots were assembled over 30 years by Peter Newroth FRPSL, with philatelic interest mainly in the Queen Victoria period, when this British colony was notorious as the "White Man's Grave" and famous for wars with Ashanti. | Early Gold Coast postal stationery and privately printed illustrated postcards allow studies of village cancellations and postal routes. Showing addressee, sender, messages and all postal markings, postcards are ideal forms of postal history. These Gold Coast postcards reveal many fascinating stories - told by soldiers, traders, colonial officials, missionaries and explorers.
Peter Newroth's Gold Coast exhibits received Vermeil and Gold awards. Research on inland mail routes was published in
"The London Philatelist" (1999) and "The Postal Services of the Gold Coast to 1901" (Sacher (Editor), 2003, RPSL).
His seven-part series on Gold Coast philately in "The Canadian Philatelist" (2003-06) was awarded the 2005 Geldert Medal
by the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada
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x 1/2d., 1d. and 1d. reply paid overprinted "specimen" plus 1/2d. and 1d. post office packets of 12 Inland Cards and 12 International cards respectively with the decorated wrapper band ( 1/2d. splint intoo two and the 1d. with stains). A scarce lot £100-120
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x 1892-1906 used range (23) including 1890 (Jan.) from Elmina to Axim with fine despatch and arrival c.d.s.; 1894 (Jan.) from Accra to Russia uprated with 1d.; 1894 (Mar.) from Ada via Accra to Germany and uprated with 1/2d.; 1894 (Apr.) from Accra to Aburi; 1895 (5 Apr.) from Quittah to Lome, uprated with 1/2d. and clearly cancelled "B27"; 1896 from Ada to Quittah and from Odumasie to Christiansborg/Accra; 1899 (Mar.) from Accra to Kumasi cancelled by boxed d.s.; 1899 (May) from Quittah to Cameroon uprated with 1/2d.; 1901 (Aug.) from Adda to Accra; 1902 (Feb.) from Akropong to Accra; 1902 (Nov.) from Akuse to Germany uprated with 1/2d.; and a late use in 1906 from Chama to Sekondi. Condition generally fine and a most interesting lot £500-600
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x 1890 (20 June) from Cape Coast to Axim, cancelled "556" and showing despatch and arrival (in red) datestamps. A scarce first printing card £60-80
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x 1892 (2 Feb.) written by the famous missionary F. Ramseyer at Abetifi to Zurich and sent via Accra, uprated with 4d., both cancelled by oval of bars, showing Accra c.d.s. (8.2) in opposite corner, Paid Liverpool Br. Packet d.s. in red (17.3) and arrival datestamp. A rare and attractive franking. Photo £120-150
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x 1894 (7 Nov.) from Saltpond to Germany and uprated with 1/2d., both cancelled "554", showing despatch c.d.s., framed "too late" in red and Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (15.12). Neat and attractive £80-100
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x 1895 (30 Oct.) from Quittah to Bremen, written from Ho in Togo on 14th October, uprated with 1/2d. and both clearly cancelled "B27", showing despatch, Accra (4.11), Paid Liverpool Br. Packet in red and arrival (30.11) datestamps. An important Togo "forerunner". Photo £120-150
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x 1898 (3 Jan.) addressed to Quitta and cancelled by "deutsche seepost/linie/
hmburg/westafrika/xii" oval d.s.; some minor discolouration in places and a short crease at bottom right. Photo £100-120
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x 1892-1904 used range (32) including 1892 (31 Dec.) from Saltpond to North Dakota, cancelled "554", showing despatch, Paid Liverpool Br Packet (29.1) and New York transit d.s.; 1892 (Dec) from Abokobi to Germany; 1893 (June) from Elmina via Cape Coast to a soldier in Holland, card creased; 1894 (May) from Dixcove via Axim to Barbados, card creased; 1895 (July) from Cape Coast to Hamburg and written in various coloured inks; 1895 Dec.) from Akropong via Accra to Bonaberi, Cameroon; 1896 (June) from Victoriaborg to Germany; 1896 (Dec.) from Accra to Switzerland; 1900 (Jan.) and (7 Mar.) from Accra to Switzerland and Germany respectively, both cancelled by scarce boxed d.s.; 1901 (Dec.) from Secondi to England, written in Cinnamon Bippo; 1902 (Mar.) from Cape Coast to Southern Nigeria, two punch holes at top; also the KE cards. Condition a little mixed though a most interesting lot well worth careful viewing £800-1,000
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x 1893 (3 June) written at Huni River and addressed to Gloucester, cancelled by "paid/liverpool/br packet/2d" c.d.s. (29.6) in black and showing arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the card a little foxed. Photo £100-120
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x 1896 (14 Jan.) from a soldier with the Expeditionary Force addressed to London, cancelled by "paquebot/liverpool" double-ring d.s.; the card with pressed central vertical crease. Photo £100-120
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x 1896 (27 July) from Ada to Hong Kong, cancelled by c.d.s and showing another strike below, Accra transit c.d.s. overstruck by red Paid Liverpool Br Packet d.s. (30.7) and arrival datestamp (1.9). A most unusual destination. Photo £100-120
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x 1899 (6 May) from Quittah to German, written from Ho in Togo on 1st May, lightly cancelled with despatch c.d.s. below and showing arrival d.s. (27.5) at left. An important Togo "forerunner". Photo £100-120
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x 1904 (30 Dec.) registered from Kwita to Fiji and uprated with KE 2d., cancelled by light c.d.s. and London Registered d.s. (27.1) in red, showing "R" in oval and Accra transit d.s. A rare destination and most attractive. Photo £200-250
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x 1894 (11 Mar.) outward half only from Accra to Germany (small piece of top left corner missing) but no message; 1894 (4 Aug.) from Accra to Germany showing despatch and arrival datestamps but no message; 1895 (3 Mar.) addressed to Germany and with written message but not mailed £60-80
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x 1896 (15 Jan.) from Accra to Russia, cancelled by oval of bars with despatch datestamp alongside, showing unframed "too late", Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. in red and blue arrival d.s. £80-100
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x 1899 (2 Jan.) reply half from Lt. P.M. Dove of the Sherwood Foresters (seconded to Gold Coast Constabulary), sent from Gambag to Winchester, cancelled by fine "northern territories/gold coast/2 jan. 1899" d.s. in violet, showing Kintampo (19.1), Kumasi (30.1) and Cape Coast (8.2) transit datestamps; the card with vertical crease, piece of lower left corner missing and a little soiled. Photo £200-250
Provenance: "Wilkin", December 2010
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