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1864-67 "Eagles" and "Maximilian" issues, 200 stamps being mint for the most part, including some rare districts and presented in a detailed classification of printings and shades with several scarce examples, as well as one cover. Viewing recommended £1,500-1,800
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1867 Provisional Issue of Mexico City, 1/2r. black on buff, very slightly cut-into in places, otherwise good margins, used showing faint strike of c.d.s. A very scarce and difficult stamp. Yvert 32, Follansbee US$ 3,500 (2007). Photo £1,000-1,200
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1868 50c. blue on rose, error of colour as a result of a wrong cliché in the plate of 25c., "Oaxaca 23 - 68", pin-perforation, cleanly cancelled by framed Oaxaca handstamp;
only 1,200 stamps are believed to have been printed. A fine example of this rare and desirable stamp, signed by Jamet and Calves. Also 1868 12c. black on buff instead of green, another error represented in this fresh mint example with pin-perforation and part original gum, signed by Emilio Diena. Yvert 44c, 46c; €5,225. Photo £850-950
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Postal Stationery: Selection (89) including postcards with a wide variety of types, letter cards, envelopes, etc., chiefly unused, mostly good to fine £100-120
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1899 overprints on Gibraltar 5c. to 2p. set of eight in matching horizontal pairs, each containing variety "broad top to "M", unmounted mint or original gum, fresh colours and fine. The 40c. to 2p. signed H. Bloch. S.G. 9-16, 9b-16b, £1,250. Photo £700-900
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x 1914-31 Waterlow 2/6d. and 5/- overprinted "specimen", De La Rue 2/6d. shades (4), and Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d. (2) and 5/-; good to fine mint, S.G. 50-54 £120-150
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x 1914 Waterlow 2/6d. with upper left corner frame line slightly doubled, and 1917 De La Rue 2/6d. (5 shades with two fuzzy impressions, one with minor re-entry); good to fine mint. PFSA Certificates for two £80-100
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x 1917-31 De La Rue 2/6d. (9 shades) and Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6d. (4, one marginal and one with minor re-entry to shield) and 5/-, mint; also De La Rue 2/6d. (2) used; generally good to fine. S.G. 51-54 £200-250
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x 1918 De La Rue 12p. on 10/- blue (3, one marginal), mint; one with a thinned corner perf. and one with small fox mark. S.G. 138, £330 £80-100
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x 1864, 1869 and 1870 envelopes to England franked at 1/-, 1865 large front from Pietermaritzburg to Durban bearing 1d. (3) cancelled "1", 1881 unstamped envelope to England marked "On Active Service No Stamps available" and showing circular-framed "6d", and 1895-1911 range of covers (31, nearly all stationery), largely addressed internally or to England and variously cancelled; also South Africa 1925-32 airmail covers (17). Condition rather mixed in parts with viewing recommended £200-250
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1902 CC £10 green and orange, fresh lightly mounted mint. A most attractive example of this very rare high value. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 145, £12,000. Photo £8,000-12,000
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1908-09 2/- purple and bright blue on blue, variety watermark inverted, a fine used example of this newly discovered variety. S.G. 167w, £500. Photo £200-250
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1814 (23 Nov.) Gurka War, four page letter (no outer cover), from Colonel Seabright Mawby headed "Camp Kalunga" explaining the delay while waiting for the heavy mortars and their proposed siting for the final assault; fine. Letters from this war are rare £250-300
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1836 (4 Nov.) entire letter from Brian Hodgson, British Resident at Kathmandu, to James Prinsepp, the Anglo-Indian scholar, in Calcutta, on reverse a good strike to the octagonal "Nipaul/Post office/Paid" handstamp (Hellrigl B1), rated "9as" in manuscript, red Calcutta arrival and framed "AM" alongside; fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000
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1836 (29 Dec.) entire letter from Brian Hodgson, British Resident in Kathmandu, to James Prinsepp, the Anglo-Indian scholar in Calcutta, on reverse a good strike of the octagonal "Nepaul/Post Office/Paid" marking (Hellrigl B1), rated "9as" in manuscript, red Calcutta arrival and framed "AM" marking alongside; fine and rare. The latest recorded use of this marking. Photo £1,500-2,000
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1846 (Apr.) small native envelope from Benares to the Napalese Prime Minister, Jung Bahadur Gunwar at Kathmandu, sent by nobles who had accompanied the junior Queen Shree Rana into exile; fine. Photo £400-500
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1875 (c.) India 1/2a. postal stationery envelope to Motiharee, "d" in bars cancellation and with "nepal/oct: 11" d.s. on reverse; fine. Photo £200-250
Provenance: "Bernheardt" October, 2007
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1875 (c.) India 1/2a. blue postal stationery envelope, from Kathmandu to Motiharee, "D" in bars cancellation and with Nepal c.d.s. on reverse; fine £80-100
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1878 (c.) India 1/2a. blue postal stationery envelope, from Kathmandu to Calcutta, "nepal/c-37" duplex cancellation, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine. Photo £120-150
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1879 (c.) envelope to Nepal, franked on reverse with India 1/2a. blue pair, "nepal/sept: 8" arrival d.s.; fine £80-100
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1880 (c.) India 1/2a. blue postal stationery envelope to Ghazipur, "nepal c-37" duplex cancellation, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; small portion of the reverse of the envelope missing and other small faults £80-100
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1882 (15 Aug.) envelope registered from Calcutta to Nepal, franked India 1a. and 4a. with "C" in circle of bars cancellations, on reverse boxed registration handstamp and "nepal/aug; 19"; the envelope a little truncated at top, otherwise fine. Photo £200-250
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1884 (18 July) India 1/2a. green postal stationery envelope to Motiharee, "nepal/18 jul 84" cancellation, arrival d.s. on reverse; fine £80-100
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1886 (10 Sept.) envelope from Benares, bearing India 1/2a. green with "a" in circle of bars cancellation, on reverse negative Nepalese seal, transit and arrival markings; a little roughly opened and small faults. Photo £200-250
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1889 (27 Mar.) India 1/2a. green postal stationery envelope to Calcutta, "nepal" squared-circle cancellation, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; the envelope slightly truncated at left, otherwise fine £80-100
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1889 (15 Sept.) unpaid envelope to Bombay, on reverse "nepal" d.s. and a variety of transit and arrival datestamps, on front framed "postage due/one anna"; fine £80-100
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1891 (24 July) envelope registered from Patna to Nepal, franked on reverse with India 1a. (3) and with "nepal/1st.dely" on arrival; a little roughly opened at right and tiny faults £100-120
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1892 (19 May) envelope to "Senior Commanding General Nepal Army Nepal", bearing India 1a. with "b" in circle of bars cancellation, on reverse "sea post office" and "nepal" arrival datestamps; some faults £100-120
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1897 (4 Mar,) India 1/4a. postal stationery card to Calcutta, "nepal" squared-circle cancellation, much redirected and with "d.l.o.dinapore" handstamp; small portion missing at upper left, otherwise fine £100-120
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1898 (8 May) India 1/2a. green postal stationery envelope to Benares City, "nepal" squared-circle cancellation, a little roughly opened at left, otherwise fine £80-100
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1900 (27 Nov.) envelope bearing India 1a. with Calcutta c.d.s. and pen stroke cancellations, "nepal" arrival d.s. (30.11) on reverse; roughly opened and small faults £80-100
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1903 (2 Feb.) India 1/2a. green postal stationery envelope to Benares City, "nepal" bridge type cancellation, arrival d.s. (5.2.) on reverse; a little roughly opened at left £80-100
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1904 (22 Jan.) India 2a. registered postal envelope to Calcutta, additionally bearing 1a. with "nepal" bridge type cancellation; stained and faults though scarce £80-100
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1906 (12 Feb.) envelope to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, India 1/2a. with "nepal" bridge type cancellation and arrival d.s. (15.2); fine. Photo £120-150
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1912 (July) envelope registered from Purnea bearing, on reverse, India 1/2a. (6) and with double ring "nepal/dely/1st."; soiled and some small faults £80-100
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1913 (27 May) stampless Telegram envelope (opened-out) with double-ring "nepal/dely/2nd"; scarce £120-150
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1916 (20 Dec.) India 1/2a. postal stationery envelope to Calcutta, double-ring "nepal" bridge type cancellation, arrival d.s. (23.12) on reverse; small portion of the envelope missing at lower left £80-100
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1916-25 four incoming envelopes (two registered) with Indian frankings; fine £200-250
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1919 (19 Jan.) native envelope registered to Pilibhit bearing, on reverse, India 1/2a., 1a. (2) with double ring "nepal" cd.s. and seal; small faults £80-100
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1921-45 twenty-four covers and cards, mostly with a variety of Indian frankings, two censored, cancellations, etc., good to fine £500-600
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1930-49 registered letters (10), including four internal, one ex the Bailey correspondence, 1949 from the British Legation to New Zealand, etc., a variety of frankings, chiefly fine £300-400
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1934 (Jan.) opened out envelope franked, on reverse, with Tibet 1933-60 pin-perf. 1/2t. orange with Shigatse (Hellrigl T46) bi-lingual cancellation (recorded 1936-55) and on front India 1a.3p. with Pharijong c.d.s.; soiled though a very scarce combination franking. Photo £150-200
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1945 (15 Nov.) large air mail envelope from the Maharaja of Nepal registered to The Rt. Hon'ble Mr. Ernest Bevan, Foreign Office, London, bearing India 2a., 8a., 1r., 2r. with "british legation/(nepal)" cancellations, highly decorated flap and intact red wax "foreign office/nepal" seal on reverse; a little soiled though attractive and scarce. Photo £150-200
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1954 (April) King Tribhunana 3p. to 2r. sets (122) of fourteen plus further quantities of the lower values, unmounted mint, some age staining affecting a small number, otherwise fine. S.G. 73-84, £24,400+ £500-600
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x 1852-1987 (c.) mint and used collection arranged in a stockbook, including 1920 Queen Wihelmina 2g. 50 on 10g. mint, 1923 Queen's Accession 5g. used, 1940 surcharges to 500 on 3c., 1946 to 10g., 1949-52 to 10g. Condition a little mixed in places. (hundreds) £140-180
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Postal Stationery: Selection (78) including postcards with a variety of types, letter cards, Colonies with Netherlands Indies, Suriname, etc., chiefly unused, good to fine £100-120
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1861 (19 July) recess, greyish paper 6d. grey-lilac (3, one a little discoloured), 1866-76 recess, white paper 4d. orange and 1876-78 litho 1d deep rose-red, each with manuscript "Specimen", the last with small part original gum, the others without gum, the usual perforation and other minor faults, otherwise fine. B.P.A. (1999) or R.P.S. (1974) Certificate for four. S.G. 7, 11. 16. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Dr. Conrad Latto, October 1997
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1866-76 recess, white paper 1/- yellow-green on vertically laid paper, [10], lightly cancelled "A09", centred to lower right, fine. S.G. 14a, £6000. Photo £1,500-1,800
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1881 (25 May) envelope ex the "Maynard" correspondence to New York, bearing
1876-78 litho 4d. orange-yellow tied by slightly over-inked and unclear "A09" obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. and, on reverse, St. Thomas (Danish P.O.) transit c.d.s. (4.6) and arrival d.s. (15.6). Photo £300-400
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1882-90 CA 4d. blue handstamped "cancelled" (Type D4), no gum and perfs slightly trimmed in places, otherwise fine. S.G. 30 £250-300
Provenance: Dr. Conrad Latto, October 1997
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