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1a. blue-green, variety "anl" (broken "d"), unused and regummed; fractional colour loss. Scarce. S.G. 5aa, £1,000. Photo £250-300
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4a. yellow-brown and 8a. blue large examples, imperforate, fine with large part original gum £80-100
| 1891 Mombassa Provisionals | |
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Handstamped " 1/2 Anna" on 2a. vermilion, variety original face value not obliterated, Mombassa c.d.s. of 24 June 1891, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1966) as S.G. 20. S.G. 20b, £3,750. Photo £1,500-2,000
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Manuscript "1 Anna" on 4a. brown initialled "AB", large part original gum, wide plain edge at top, light traces of blue crayon on perfs. at foot, fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 26, £10,000. Photo £3,500-4,000
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1895 7 1/2a. carmine imperforate plate proof, marginal from the top of the sheet, fine. Photo £200-250
| 1895 Protectorate Handstamp Issue | |
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2 1/2a. black on bright yellow with Lamu 1895 c.d.s., 3a. black on dull red (a few short perfs.) and 7 1/2a. black unused with part original gum. S.G. 36, 37, 41, £305 £80-100
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4a. yellow-brown block of four, fresh and exceptionally lightly mounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 38, £260+. Photo £150-200
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8a. blue strip of three neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamps; natural wrinkling at foot. A fine and rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. 42, £240+. Photo £150-200
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1896 undenominated colour trial in chocolate (the issued colour of the 2a.) on wove paper with wide margins at left and top showing guide lines; fine and scarce. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Donald Hunt, January 1966
"Shivani", May 1997
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1896-1901 1/2a. to 5r., less 7 1/2a., used, and values (9) to 8a. unused with part gum; fair to fine £80-100
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1897 Surcharges on Zanzibar, "2 1/2" on 1a. Type 13 Specimen stamp with stop and offset on reverse, "2 1/2" on 1a. Type 12 and "2 1/2" on 3a. Types 12 (2, one stained) and 14 (2, one thinned at top), part to large part gum. Cat. £690+ £150-200
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1897 Surcharges on Zanzibar, U.P.U. Specimen printing "2 1/2" Type 14 on 3a. grey and red, variety "2" over "1", unused without gum; short perf. at right, otherwise sound.
A very rare stamp. S.G. cat. £2,500. Photo £800-1,000
| Covers and Cancellations | |
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1892 (28 Mar.) envelope ex the Powell correspondence from Mombasa to England, bearing 1891 4 1/2a. dull violet cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, King's Lynn arrival c.d.s. (19.4) on reverse; the envelope soiled and crumpled though a scarce stamp on cover £100-120
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1897 (Aug.) envelope from Mombasa to England, bearing 1896 1/2a. (3) and 1a. with squared-circle datestamps, Great Yarmouth arrival c.d.s. (4.9) on reverse; central vertical fold clear of the adhesives which have a few short perfs. £120-150
Provenance: Stuart Rossiter, June 1993
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1900 (27 Oct.) envelope (part flap missing) to U.S.A., bearing 1896 1/2a. and 1a. (2) lightly cancelled by double-ring datestamps, Lynchburg arrival c.d.s. (30.11) on reverse £100-120
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1901 (25 Jan.) picture postcard to England, bearing 1a. with fine Makindu c.d.s. and showing Mombasa transit c.d.s. (26.1) also on face; message refers to news of the death of Queen Victoria. Photo £150-200
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1905 (14 May) 1/2a. green card written from "Myambani" to "Jima P.O. Rabai", cancelled by Machakos c.d.s. and showing c.d.s. of Makindu (22.5), Voi (23.5) and Rabai (25.5), all on face. A trio of scarce cancellations. Photo £120-150
| British Guiana | |
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1858-60 G.B. 1d. horizontal pair (horizontal crease and defects) with four large part legible "A03" (Georgetown, Demerara) strikes, 4d. rose (surface fault and a little soiled) and 6d. lilac both with fine large part or near complete strikes. S.G. Z1-3, £1,000. Photo £200-250
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1858-60 G.B. 1d. rose-red cancelled with superb near complete "A03" (Georgetown Demerara); very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). S.G. Z1, £300. Photo £200-250
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x A mint collection on stock leaves which includes 1882 4c. blue, 1888-89 surcharges to 72c., 1889 96c., 1905-07 values to 96c., 1913-21 values to 72c. and 96c., 1934-40 set to $1, 1938-52 set to $3 with some perf. varieties on the high values, 1954-63 set to $5, 1966 Independence set to $5 plus two variety blocks. Clean and fine, apparently unmounted mint throughout £150-200
| British Honduras | |
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1872-79 1/- green, imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, no gum, margins all round, close at top, fine £80-100
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1882-87 1d. rose bisecred diagonally and tied by "O" obliterator on undated front to "Aikman" in Belize, fine. S.G. 18a £80-100
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x A mint collection on stock leaves including 1882-87 4d. mauve, 1888 surcharges to 20c. on 6d. (2), "two" on 50c. on 1/- (2), 1888-91 values to 50c. on 1/-, 1891 15c. on 6c. on 3d. in a block of nine, 1891-1901 values to $2 (2), 1902-04 20c. in a top margin block of four, 1922-33 $2, K.G.VI Coronation and Victory sets perf. Specimen, 1938-47 set to $5, 1953-62 set to $5 and 1962 Birds set to $5; lightly mounted or unmounted mint (majority). Clean and attractive £300-350
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x 1887-96 80pa. on 5d. purple and blue, variety small "0" in "80", large part original gum; also Salonica 1916 9d. agate lightly mounted mint (only 360 sold). Both with B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 5a, S7, £775 £200-250
| British Post Offices in Constantinople and Smyrna | |
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x 1921 45pi. on 2/6d. to 180pi. on 10/-, set of three with additional 180pi. on 10/-, each overprinted "specimen", mint; the set of three a fraction gum toned, the additional 180pi. with a few short perfs. at foot. S.G. 48s-50s £80-100
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x 1921 45pi. on 2/6d. (10, three with joined figures, one with dash between "es" and two on ribbed paper), 90pi. on 5/- (7) and 180pi. on 10/- (5, one marginal), good to fine mint. S.G. 48-50, £652 £200-250
| British Occupation of Italian Colonies | 2660A *
1942-53 collection of 275 covers and cards (and a few loose stamps), housed in five black albums, contained in a carton, including Middle East Forces with fourteen covers bearing the 1942 1d. to 5d., 1943-47 9d. on 1/- on registered cover from Benghazi to Kent, 3d., 5d., 1/- and 2/6d. on cover registered from Tripoli to Rome, 2/6d. on cover registered from Asmara to Mogadiscio, 2/6d. on cover registered from Rhodes to London, Postage Due 1945 censored stampless envelope to Asmara franked 1942 1d., 3d. (3), Eritrea 1950 cover from Asmara to Naples franked 10c. on 1d., 20c. on 2d., 1951 registered from Asmara to Brescia franked 25c. on 2 1/2d. (3), 1s. on 1/-, 1952 Parcel forms (6) each franked 50c. on 6d., 5/- on 5/-, Tripolitania 1949 envelope registered to Rome franked 1948 4L. on 2d. (2). 5L. on 2 1/2d. (2), 10L. on 5d. (2), 1951 Air mail cover from Misurate to Rome franked 1L. on 1/2d. (2), 2L. on 1d. block of four, Somalia 1943-46 set on cover (2), 1d. 1d. (24) on cover registered from Mogadiscio to Naples, 1948 set on Mogadiscio local first day cover, postal stationery 1948 40c. on 3d. + 2 1/2d. registered envelope unused, another franked 5c. on 1/2d. (2), 1/- on 1/-, 3d. registered envelope aditionally franked 1943-46 2d., 6d., 2/6d., another additionally franked 2 1/2d., 3d. (3), 1/- (3), evacuee and prisoner of war mail, etc., mixed condition but many fine and a valuable lot. Photo £15,000-17,000
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x A fine used collection on stock leaves with M.E.F. set to 10/- plus Postage Dues; Eritrea with 1948-49 set to 10/-, 1950 set to 10/- and 1951 set to 10/- plus both Postage Due sets; Somalia with E.A.F. set, 1948 and 1950 sets to 5/-; Tripolitania 1948, 1950 and 1951 sets to 10/- plus 1948 Postage Due set; all are generally fine used. Also Cyrenaica 1950 set to 500m. and Postage Due set to 100m. unmounted mint. Clean and attractive £400-500
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x 1898 selection of fifteen stamps including 20pa. mint (5, with a strip of four from the foot of the sheet), used (5, two on separate pieces); also 1898 and 1899 issues. Condition mixed £300-400
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x A mint collection on stock leaves with 1908-11 Small Canoe 1/- to 5/-, 1914-23 set to 10/-, 1922-31 10/-, 1939-51 set plus perforated "specimen" plus 10/- block of four, 1956-63 set to £1, 1965 set to £1, Butterflies and Birds set to $5 and 1940 Postage Due set. Generally fine and unmounted mint £300-350
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x A mint collection on stock leaves with some St. Ursula values to 1/-, 1883-84 1/2d. yellow-buff, 1904 set to 5/- plus 5/- Specimen, 1913-19 5/-, 1922-28 MCA set to 5/- (2) including blocks of 1/- and 2/6d. and script set to 5/-, 1938-47 set to £1 and additional values to £1, 1952 to $4.80, 1956-62 to $4.80, 1964-68 to $2.80; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. Fresh and attractive £180-220
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x A mint collection on stock leaves with 1906 set to $1 on 8c. with some duplicates including 2c. on 8c. variety line through "B", 1947-51 values to $10 (3) plus $10 perforated Specimen, 5c. perf.14 1/2x13 1/2 with retouched "R" in a corner block of six, some others including Japanese Occupation; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. (108) £300-400
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Japanese Occupation: 1942-44 6c. scarlet, small central thin, otherwise fine mint.
S.G. J8, £600 £80-100
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x A mint K.G.VI collection on stock leaves which includes 1938-40 set to 10r. in blocks of four, 1945 Military Administration set to 10r., 1947 Interim Government set to 10r., 1939 Official set to 10r. plus 5r. and 10r. blocks of four, 1947 set to 10r.; some Japanese Occupation including 1943 Independence Day set in blocks of four, 1943 Farmer 5c. carmine with small "c" in a block of sixteen and strip of three showing the different "5" used in this printing. Generally clean and fresh, apparently unmounted mint throughout £400-500
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x 1943 1c. red-orange, an imperforate plate proof pair, a horizontal pair with left sheet margin showing number "6"; some trivial wrinkling. Rare and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1997) £150-200
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x 1915 1/2d. on 3pf. to 5/- on 5m. set of thirteen with a couple of duplicates to 1/- on 1m., lightly mounted or unmounted mint, top value with light horizontal crease. S.G. B1-13 £150-180
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C.E.F. 1/2d. on 5pf. reply paid card, fine unused £40-50
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1915 (1 Sept.) envelope ex the "Simonet" correspondence to Paris, bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. pair in combination with Nigeria 1/2d., both clearly tied by "yola. northern nigeria" double-ring d.s. and showing, on reverse, Lokoja transit d.s. (11.9) £100-120
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1915 (10 Dec.) envelope (central vertical fold) registered to Libreville, Gabon, bearing 1915 (Nov.) 35c. tied by "tresor et postes aux armee/cameroun" c.d.s. in blue, showing boxed "r" in violet with arrival c.d.s. (12.12) on reverse £80-100
| French Campaign 1914 - 1918, Military Mail | |
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1915 unstamped envelope (slightly truncated at top and with addressee's name deleted) to Le Havre, marked "Colonne français du Cameroun", showing three-quarter strike of circular "tresor et poste/aux/armées" h.s. in blue and part Paris Etranger datestamp (18.2) £80-100
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1915 unstamped envelope from Edea to Paris, marked "Colonne expeditn du Camerouns, Franchise militaire", showing fine circular "tresor et poste/aux/armées" h.s. in violet with arrival datestamp (20.9) alongside £80-100
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1915 unstamped envelope from Lt. Pontich to Cap Lopez, Gabon, marked "Colonne du Sud Cameroun", showing circular "le commandant de la circonscription okano/aef/gabon" cachet in black and "mitzig/gabon" double-ring transit d.s. (11.8) with N'Djole (18.9) and arrival (29.8) datestamps on reverse £80-100
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1915 unstamped envelope (part flap missing) from the French Field Hospital (probably at Edea) to Toulon and redirected to Hyéres, marked "F.M." and "Colonne Expeditionaire du Cameroun", showing fine strike of circular "tresors et poste/aux/armées" handstamp in deep violet. Photo £200-250
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1915 unstamped envelope to Paris, marked "Campagne Franco-Allemande", showing circular cachet of the Commandant of Oubangui Chari in blue, "ouesso/congo francais" c.d.s. (19.9) and, on reverse, "brazzaville/congo francais" transit d.s. (25.8) £80-100
Note: This cover is illustrated in "The French Navy and AEF Columns" Vol. II by Dudley Cobbs, page 70 and discussed on pages 35 and 36
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1915 unstamped envelope from a Master Armourer on the Cruiser "Friant" addressed to Finistere, marked "Correspondance militaire", showing "matadi a bordeaux/l.l. no 2" octagonal datestamp (16.10) and a weak impression of circular "marine francaise/Cabled Anchor/service a la mer" cachet in violet £60-80
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1916 (30 May) unstamped envelope from Douala to Paris, marked "FM", showing light despatch c.d.s. and fine circular "tresor et poste/aux/armées" handstamp in black. Photo £150-180
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1916 (14 Oct.) unstamped envelope (small surface fault at left) to Lyon, headed "S.M.", signed by the Commandant, showing fine "duala/cameroun" double-ring d.s. £60-80
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1917 (14 Mar.) unstamped "Carte Postale à l'Usage du Militaire" to Paris, showing fine Duala despatch datestamp £50-60
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1901 expedition 5pf. stationery card to Hamburg, headed "Joko 10 Mai", clearly cancelled by "kribi" c.d.s. (17.6) and showing arrival datestamp (25.7) in opposite corner £70-90
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1902 (10 Sept.) picture postcard (Blockhaus der Schutztruppe) written from Jaunde to Alsace and redirected to Silesia, bearing 5pf. clearly tied by "kribi" c.d.s. and showing various German transit and arrival datestamps. The writer, Von Schoellendorf, talks of a minor punitive expedition. Also unused coloured postcard showing German "Schutztruppe" marching out of their Headquarters in Jaunde. Photo £150-180
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1906 (Oct.) coloured picture postcard (used within Portugal) depicting an execution in the Cameroons by a German officer and native soldiers £60-80
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