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1915 5c - 50c War Tax set of three and 1932-33 1c - 13c set of seven fine mint. Also Newfoundland 1870 12c chestnut mint (S.G. 33, £60) and 1880 1c brown unused without gum (S.G. 44). S.G. 225/7, 319/25, £530. (12). £120-140
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Newfoundland. 1857 1d Unused without gum (small corner thin), 1862 2d and 6d rose-lake fine mint, the 2d with 1961 R.P.S Certificate. S.G. 1, 17, 20, £495. (3). Photo on Page 98. £100-120
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Newfoundland. 1865 12c Red-brown, upper margin with "American Bank Note Co. New-York" inscription, a few split perfs, fine mint. S.G. £650. Photo on Page 108. £200-240
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Newfoundland. 1868 5c Black, perf 12, fine mint. With R.P.S Certificate (1961). S.G. 38, £325. Photo on Page 98. £100-120
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1834 Entire letter from Canton to London "p. Francis Charlotte", landed at Dover where boxed "DOVER / INDIA LETTER" was incorrectly applied, overstruck with the correct "SHIP LETTER / DOVER", a second strike alongside, all in black. The interesting letter concerns trade between China and Philippines, and South America. Pressed file folds, otherwise fine, an unusual corrected India letter error from China. Photo on Page 94. £400-450
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1878-83 5c Orange unused, no gum. S.G. 3, £1,800. Photo on Page 98. £150-200
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1894 24c Rose-carmine mint, small part gum, a couple of short perfs at lower right. S.G. 24, £1300. Photo on Page 98. £150-180
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1895 (Mar. 15) Cover with "Custom House Chefoo" embossed on the flap, registered to London franked by 1894 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress 1c - 24c set of nine each tied by oval Chefoo seal cancels, backstamped "CUSTOMS / CHEFOO" and "CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI" (Mar. 17) c.d.s with a large red oval "REGISTERED" handstamp. Two French P.O in China 25c stamps added and cancelled in Shanghai (Mar. 22) with a third French P.O datestamp on the front, red boxed "R" and datestamps of Modane a Paris T.P.O. and London. Light horizontal crease clear of all the stamps, otherwise fine and attractive. A rare and early use of the complete 60th Birthday set, which was issued in Peking in November 1894 but was not available at most other offices until some months later. Photo Inside Back Cover. £3,000-5,000
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1897 10c on 9c Dull green mint, small part gum, a large area of paper adhering to the reverse, good appearance. S.G. 44, £1,300. Photo on Page 98. £120-150
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1897 1c on 1c Reddish orange unused, no gum. S.G. 70, £650. Photo on Page 98. £100-120
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1897-98 Mint and used selection including 1897 2c on 3c red revenue (S.G. 89) fine used, also Large Dragon issues (5), etc., some faults. (13). Photo on Page 98. £250-300
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1912-37 Issues unmounted mint, mainly blocks, including 1912 7c Shanghai overprint, S.G. 198 (45), and London overprint, S.G. 224 (34), etc., also issues for Yunnan and a few Russian Post Office issues. S.G. £3,710 (approx). (523). £200-250
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1980-90 Stamp booklets (17) including 1980 White Flag Dolphin, 1982 Year of the Dog, 1983 Year of the Pig, etc. (S.G. £571), and used stamps in folders (17). Also Hong Kong 1997-2001 issues with miniature sheets, 1999 presentation pack and booklets. £100-150
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Russian P.O/Forwarding Agent. 1903 Cover (opened out) to England via Siberia franked Russian P.O in China 10k cancelled by Shanghai Russian P.O c.d.s (May 22) with a second strike alongside, backstamped with scarce violet oval "FORWARDED BY / FRAZAR & CO / SHANGHAI" and datestamps of Moscow and Manchester. A scarce Shanghai Forwarding Agents cachet, ex Rowe. £200-250
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Russian P.O. 1909 Wrapper to Vladivostok bearing Russian P.O 2k and 3k pair tied by Shanghai Poste Russe datestamps, very fine. Photo on Page 94. £200-250
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1927 2½d Native Chief, two matching imperf plate proof blocks of 24 on ungummed unwatermarked paper from the right of the sheet, one showing the vignette only, the other the complete design in issued colours. (48 proofs). £400-500
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The William Frew Collection | The fine collection with prestamp mail from 1489, G.B used in Cyprus, Austrian Post Offices, fine stamps from 1880 to 1960, revenues, postmarks and postal history and postal stationery.
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1418 Entire letter on Unicorn watermarked paper, written in Italian and addressed to Alexandria, the address panel just 4¼x1½inches when the letter is folded as sent. A fine and rare early letter, ex Richardson collection (Robson Lowe, 6 July 1960, lot 2). Photo on Page 94. £1,200-1,500
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1447 Entire letter from Beyrout to Cyprus written in French, the address panel endorsed upon arrival "Famagusta, 26 Juin 1447" and with the name of the ship. A fine and rare letter, believed to be the second earliest incoming letter to Cyprus known in private hands, ex Richardson collection (Robson Lowe, 6 July 1960, lot 6). Photo on Page 94. £1,000-1,200
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1484 (Oct 9) Entire letter written in Italian from Venice to the Archbishop of Nicosia, the wafer seal showing a bearded man's head, fine and rare. Photo on Page 94. £700-800
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1485 (Sep 1) Entire letter written in Italian on Elephant watermarked paper, from Magnus, Preceptor of Cyprus, to Venice, the seal impressed "M. Cipri. PO. Pt. Pr<\_>", the letter signed "Magnus Cypri Precetor". A fine and rare letter from the Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of St. John, who served at the court of Queen Katherine Cornaro. Ex Warwick Collection. Photo on Page 94. £1,200-1,500
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1501 (Apr 8) Entire letter written in Italian from Famagusta to Damascus, recipient's endorsement on reverse, fine and rare. The earliest recorded Venetian period letter from Cyprus, ex Richardson collection (Robson Lowe, 6 July 1960, lot 8). Photo on Page 94. £1,500-1,800
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1682-1702 Entire letters from Cyprus to Francesco Venturini or Vernaccia & Maglieti in Livorno, four with clear signs of disinfection, most with routing endorsements including "Con Capn Giovin", "par voy D'Smirne", "par voye de Venize", "par voye da Mars sur Cap. Barthemy", "Con Cap. Samaire", "Con ne di Cap Sani", "P. Cap. Cassand" and "par le Cap Beaufoir par voy. de Toulon", five letters with file folds, otherwise mainly fine. (9). £700-900
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1700 Entire letter from Tripoli to Vernacia & Devanzat in Livorno endorsed "Voy de Chipro", fine and scarce. The Vernacia/Venturini archive contained just three letters, from Tripoli, Acre or Aleppo, that were inscribed to go via Cyprus. £100-150
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1718 (Aug 26/Oct 20) Entire letter from L. Ballatini and Gio Garmogliesi, written in Italian to Nicolo Caragianni in Venice, carried on the ship "Brailli", with the arrival handstamp "VEN / DA MAR" featuring the Lion of St. Mark. A rare handstamp on mail from Cyprus; the Warwick collection having contained one other example on a letter from the same correspondence (Argyll Etkin, 12 Nov. 2010, lot 1020). Photo on Page 94. £1,000-1,200
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1725-62 Entire letters from Cyprus comprising 1725 entire letter to Nicolo Carogiani in Venice endorsed with the name of the ship's Captain; 1750 entire letter from Larnaca to Pietro Onovato Roux in Marseille, possibly disinfected; 1759 entire letter to Michelo Claverie in Marseille; and a disinfected 1762 entire letter without an address panel, all fine. (4). £300-350
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1773 (Oct 5) Entire letter written in Arabic, from Hadji Bashiga, Bey of Nicosia, a letter of recommendation for two Turks proceeding to Russia via Alexandria. One internal panel contains notes in Italian on the contents, date and addressee, and the intaglio handstamp of a signet ring. A rare early Ottoman letter. Photo on Page 96. £400-500
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1780 (Feb 26) Entire letter from the Archbishop of Nicosia written and addressed in Greek, signed by the Archbishop in red ink, the reverse with a wax seal impressed with the seal of the Archbishop. Only the Archbishop of Nicosia and Patriarch of Constantinople in the Orthodox Church had the privilege of signing in red ink. Minor staining, possibly disinfected, otherwise fine and an interesting historical letter. Photo on Page 96. £500-600
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1794 Entire letter from Limassol written and addressed in Greek, a further note in Greek on the reverse, signed by the Italian merchant Demetrio di Flaggi, very fine. Photo on Page 96. £150-200
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1816-39 Entire letters to Marseille all with disinfection slits comprising 1816 entire letter to Pierre Roux endorsed "Par Cap. Bonnand" with a French rate; 1837 entire letter from Larnaca to Augusto Sarine with a Marseille c.d.s, boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER", "Purifee a Marseille" and a French rate; and 1839 entire letter to the Public Health Office with "Purifee a Marseille" and cachet of the French Consulate at Larnaca, all fine. (3). £250-300
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1851 (Oct 7) Entire letter from Nicosia to Turin with datestamps of the French Post Offices at Beyrouth and Alexandria, red "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / FRANCESI" rated 10, with a disinfection slit. Small tape repair at upper edge, otherwise fine and an unusual routing from Cyprus. £100-120
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1855-57 Entire letters from Larnaca to Genoa, one "per vapeur Rhone" with "Da Marsiglia / VIA DI MARE", Marseille and Genoa datestamps and blue oval "MCE ALTARAS NEVEU & CIE / MARSEILLE" F.A.C, rated '3'; the other with a large "6½" charge mark, Trieste c.d.s and blue oval "F.E RITTMEYER & CO / TRIESTE" F.A.C. Two unusual letters sent via forwarding agents. (2). £200-250
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1855 (Feb 11) Entire letter to Genoa with two line "BEYRUT / 12 FEB" Austrian P.O datestamp and boxed "MARC ROOGERINE & CO / BEYROUT" F.A.C, red "D.A.a.L" and a Genoa backstamp, rated "11". A very unusual routing, with the scarce Beyrut Austrian P.O datestamp. Photo on Page 96 £300-350
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c.1865 Stampless covers to the Turkish Governor-General in Nicosia with cachets of the French, British or Norwegian & Swedish Consuls, the first two with an oval cachet cut out and the resulting holes crudely repaired. (3). £200-250
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1875 Large part letter (the side portions removed) to England with senders cachet, blue oval "PANTAS / BASILIADIS / TRIESTE" F.A.C, a Trieste datestamp and "T" mark, charged 5d upon arrival, backstamped at Bridport. An unusual forwarded letter and an early use of the "T" handstamp on postage due mail. £100-120
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1857 Entire letter to Livorno and part letter to Volo both with fine two line "LARNACA" datestamps and "FRANCA", with red crayon rates on the reverse and a diagonal cross on the address panel, the entire letter with a Livorno arrival datestamp and "P.D". (2). Photo on Page 96. £250-300
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Lombardy Venetia 1863 perf 14 15s with large part "LARN" datestamp and 1864 perf 9½ 10s pair with complete "LARNACA / 16 DIC." datestamp, both fine and very scarce. (3). Photo on Page 98. £250-300
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1865 Stampless Entire letters to Triest rated 20 soldi, both with cachets of the sender N.D Francudi e Figli and arrival backstamps, one with the Larnacca c.d.s, the other without the Cyprus datestamp, an unusual pair. (2). £220-260
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1868 Stampless entire letter to Trieste rated "10/10" with a fine Larnacca c.d.s and undated oval arrival backstamp; and 1873 stampless part entire (side flaps removed, address partly obliterated with violet handstamps) to Livorno with a superb Larnacca c.d.s, Italy 40c and 1L postage dues applied and cancelled at Livorno, backstamped with Lloyd Agency Smirne c.d.s. (2). £200-250
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1868 Stampless entire letter from Limassol to Trieste rate 20 soldi, with cachet of the sender G. Arauso, a fine Larnacca c.d.s and oval Trieste arrival backstamp, fine and unusual from Limassol. £180-220
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Lombardy Venetia 1864 perf 9½, 2s, 3s, 5s (4), 10s (4, one on piece), 15s (4, one on piece with inverted date) all cancelled by the Larnacca c.d.s, one in blue, five stamps with faults, the others fine, a scarce group. (14). Photo on Page 98. £500-600
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1867 Austrian Levant 2s, 3s, 5s pair, 10s strip of three, 15s and 25s all with clear Larnacca datestamps, a fine group, the 2s and 25s very scarce. (9). Photo on Page 98. £300-350
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1867 Austrian Levant 2s pairs (2) on piece, the four stamps tied by three virtually complete strikes of the Larnacca c.d.s in red-brown, very fine, the 2s scarce used in Cyprus. Photo on Page 98. £250-300
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1867 Austrian Levant 2s (2), 3s (4), 5s (5, including a pair), 10s (15), 15s (4) and 25s all with Larnacca c.d.s cancels, a few faults though the majority are fine, several apparently the later fine whiskers printing, the 2s and 25s scarce, a good group. (31). Photo on Page 98. £600-700
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1867 Austrian Levant issues on pieces all with complete strikes of the Larnacca c.d.s, the four pieces bearing 3s vertical pair, 3s + 10s pair, 3s + 5s + 15s or 5s + 15s, four fine pieces, some stamps apparently the later fine whiskers printing. Also 1873 part entire to Syra bearing 10s (crossed by file fold) with Greek 10L applied upon arrival and cancelled "67". (11 stamps on 5 pieces). Photo on Page 98. £600-700
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1871 Entire letter to Trieste bearing 1867 15s tied by a fine Larnacca c.d.s, senders cachet on the front and a Triest backstamp, closed tear at right and some folds strengthened, a small hole in the address with the piece adhering to the inside flap. An attractive example of the 15s used in Cyprus. Photo on Page 96. £400-500
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1871 Entire letter to Trieste bearing 1867 15s pair tied by a fine Larnacca c.d.s in red-brown, a senders cachet on the front and Triest arrival backstamp. A fine cover. Photo on Page 96. £1,000-1,200
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1871 Entire letter to Metelino bearing 1867 5s pair tied by fine Larnacca c.d.s in red-brown, backstamped with Lloyd Agency Smirne c.d.s, a fine cover. Photo on Page 96. £800-1,000
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1871 Entire to Trieste bearing 1867 5s and 10s each tied by a fine Larnacca c.d.s, senders cachet on the front, backstamped at Trieste, minor faults to reverse, otherwise a fine and attractive cover. Photo on Page 102. £1,000-1,200
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1873-74 Entires to Triest bearing 1867 3s + 5s + 15s or 3s + 10s pair all tied by Larnacca datestamps, backstamped at the Lloyd Agency Smirne, Brindisi and Livorno, one with disinfection slits. Both items with side portions removed and the addressees name unfortunately obliterated by violet handstamps. (2). £250-300
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1875 Austrian Levant 10s with fine whiskers, cancelled by "942" numeral of the British Post Office at Larnacca. The British Post Office opened on July 27th 1878 and the Austrian Post Office closed on August 6th; it seems likely this stamp was cancelled in this 11 day period when both offices operated on the island. Very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 98. £100-120
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