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1883 (1 June) envelope to St. Kitts, marked "Book Post", bearing 1882 1d. lilac-mauve bisected diagonally and tied by heavy oily "A09" obliterator and manuscript "1/6/83" and showing despatch c.d.s. at left. The only recorded example. S.G. 26a. Photo £250-300
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1883 (4 June) envelope to St. Kitts, marked "Book Post", bearing 1882 CA 1d. lilac-mauve bisected vertically and tied by "A09" obliterator with Nevis c.d.s. at lower left. S.G. 26a, £700. Photo £200-250
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1883 (19 June) envelope to Dominica, marked "Circular", bearing 1882 CA 1d. lilac-mauve bisected diagonally" tied by slightly oily "A09" obliterator and showing despatch and arrival datestamps; the envelope with vertical crease towards left. S.G. 26a, £700. Photo £150-180
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x A mint collection in stockbook from 1865-70 values to 24c. (4), 1868-73 including 5c. black, 1880-82 to 5c., 1887 values to 10c. and similar issues, 1897 Discovery set, 1910 8c. imperf. plate proof pair, 1911-16 Coronation set, 1923 views set, 1928-29 Publicity set, 1931 Air set (3), 1932 set, 1932-38 with imperforate pairs (9) and 1c. block of four, 1933 Air set and Balbo $4.50 on 75c., 1933 Gilbert set, 1937 long Coronation set, and later issues; also 1939-49 Postage Due set (2) plus small selection of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Vancouver Island 1865 10c. and other Canadian territories. Generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint £500-600
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1927 (21 May) envelope to Rome, bearing 1897 unoverprinted 60c. black tied by Rome arrival c.d.s. (22.6) and with Trepassy c.d.s. o (21.5) alongside, on reverse Roma Centro slogan postmark and violet "american consulate general/jun 23 1927/rome, italy" handstamp; fine and scarce. Photo £2,500-3,000
Note: This cover is from the final part of the De Pinedo supplementary mail which was not cancelled in Newfoundland in case it was too late for transmission
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1932 "Do-X" $1.50 on $1 deep blue block of four, part original gum; fine. S.G. 221, £1,000+ £300-400
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1915-23 N.W.P.I. collection (136, a very few used) neatly mounted and written-up on pages with shades and a good representation of the three types of overprint, including 1915 (Jan.-Mar.) range to 5/- (all three types) with one 1d. Die II, 1915 (Oct.)-16 (July) selection to 2/- and 5/- (all three types, 1915 (Dec.)-16 £1, and 1918-23 with Heads/Roos to 10/- and colours changes; generally good to fine £700-800
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x 1925-39 a mint collection on stock leaves which includes 1925-27 5/- to £1. Air set to 5/-, 1931 Air values to 10/-, 1932-34 1/2d. orange and values to 5/- (2), 10/- and £1 plus Air values to 10/- and £1, 1935 Air £1 (2) and £5, 1939 Air set to £1 with additional 10/- and £1 (2), 1932-34 Official values to 5/- (2). A few with typical light gum ageing, generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint £800-1,000
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x A mint collection on stockleaves which includes 1908 1/-, 1920-212d. on 40c. no watermark, 1938 gold currency set, 1953 set plus later, Postage Dues; French issues including, 1938 gold currency set in blocks of four, 1957 set to 5f. and others. Generally fine, lightly mounted or unmounted mint £300-350
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1855-58 blued paper 1d. red horizontal pair with margins mainly all round, tied by "9" obliterator on 1860 (23 Oct.) envelope from New Plymouth to Wellington, showing Petre (24.10) and arrival (27.10) on face (the latter additionally tying the pair) with despatch c.d.s. on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (1963). S.G. 4. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1857-63 white paper, imperf 1d. dull orange horizontal pair with small to good margins, lightly cancelled but not tied on 1861 (1 Oct.) envelope from Bluff Harbour to Dunedin, showing arrival c.d.s. on face with despatch d.s. on reverse. S.G. 8. Photo £800-1,000
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1857-63 white paper, imperf. 2d. blue horizontal strip of three with mainly good margins, tied by "18" obliterator on 1861 (1 Apr.) envelope from Dunedin to Scotland and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival (21.6) datestamps. Neat and attractive. S.G. 10. Photo £250-300
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x 1858-1979 mint and used collection arranged in a stockbook including a good range of imperforate and perforated Chalon heads to 1/- used, Side faces to 1/- used; also small selections of Officials, Postage Dues and Postal Fiscals. Mostly fair to fine. (hundreds) £200-250
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1859 (28 July) envelope from Auckland to Dorchester, rated "6" in red ink, showing Crowned circle "paid/at/auckland new zealand" in red partly obscured by GB 1d. red (2) tied by Bristol "13" duplex and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some minor peripheral faults. Photo £150-180
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1864 (12 Jan.) entire letter from Wellington to London, marked "via Marseilles", bearing 1862 2d. pale blue, Plate I (worn), and 6d. brown horizontal pairs, both with margins in places, and 6d. brown single with four margins or margins in places, all cancelled by "7" obliterator, showing arrival Paid c.d.s. (12.3) with despatch datestamp on reverse.
A couple of the stamps with small defects though a most unusual franking at 10d. plus 1/- for late fee. S.G. 38, 42. Photo £600-800
Note: The late fee of 1/- was introduced on 1 January 1864. It would appear that it was not mandatory to mark mail as Late Letter or that it was being charged Late Fee. It is presumed that the additional postage was sufficient in order to accept the letter for inclusion in supplementary mails. Such mails were to be kept open until within twenty minutes of the latest period of despatch from the office. (Gerald Ellott)
Provenance: Joseph Hackmey, January 2009
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1865 (Apr.) envelope to Napier, bearing 1864 wmk "nz" imperf 1d. carmine-vermilion pair, four margins (close at bottom left of right stamp), both cancelled by unclear obliterator with fine "n.z./napier" c.d.s. arrival c.d.s. alongside. S.G. 97. Photo £300-400
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1971-73 4c. on 2 1/2c. selection comprising photo surcharge marginal strip of four, the right-hand stamp with red colour almost entirely omitted, a block of four with bars at upper right and surcharge at lower left and marginal block of four showing short rows of double perfs. at top, and typo surcharge marginal block of four with surcharge double, one albino and a marginal block of nine with R.5/1 showing bars almost entirely omitted, fine unmounted mint £80-100
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x 1899 6d. blue, two unused examples, partly overlapping and stuck on flap of "Great Barrier/Pigeongram Agency" "pigeon mail/form." "Auckland, N.Z.....1903" flimsy; fine and scarce £450-550
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x Mint and used selection (41) on pages, including 1892-94 overprints on Great Britain with three unused sets, used set, 1d. and 2d. on registered postal stationery envelope to Manchester (part of reverse cut away), 1893 (Sept.) 1/2d. in 1d. unsevered pair, 1893 (Dec.) 1/2d. in green on 2 1/2d. (type 4) unused and used, (type 8) original gum (1975 B.P.A. Certificate), etc., chiefly good to fine £400-600
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1892-94 Oil Rivers overprint, 2d. grey-green and carmine in a lower left corner block of twenty-five, with full original gum; vertical crease through central column and some pink paper adherences in the lower margin, fresh colour and attractive. S.G. 3, £875 £150-180
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1892 unissued Oil Rivers Protectorate 2 1/2d. Waterlow die proof in black on wove paper (26x35mm.), soiled and with the top left quarter torn away £70-90
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1894 (Jan.) 2d. green, 2 1/2d. carmine-lake, 5d. grey-lilac and 1/- black, each with punched security hole, part to large part original gum, 2d. with pulled perf at foot and a couple of fox spots, otherwise fresh and fine £60-80
Note: No examples of this issue have been recorded with overprint Specimen (for UPU or other purposes). As a security measure Waterlow at this period adopted a punch security hole for specimen purposes
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" 1/2" in red on half 1d. dull blue, a right half on piece with 1892-94 2d., both clearly tied by Opobo squared-circle d.s. (12.5.94), fine. A rare first day of use. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 57, £650. Photo £250-300
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" 1/2" in red on half 1d. deep blue, a left half, cancelled by part Opobo squared-circle d.s., fine. S.G. 57, £650. Photo £150-180
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" 1/2" in red on half 1d. pale blue, a right half, perf 15, clearly cancelled by Opobo River c.d.s. (21.6.94), fine. This perforation is very rare. S.G. 58, £375. Photo £120-150
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"1" (12mm.) on half of 2d., a right half on small piece, cancelled by light Opobo River c.d.s. (9.10.94), crease at top otherwise fine. S.G. 59, £375. Photo £80-100
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"1" (12mm.) on half of 2d., a right half on small piece, cancelled by light Opobo River c.d.s. (9.10.94), creased though of fine appearance. S.G. 59, £375. Photo £80-100
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"1" (12mm.) on half 2d., a left half, unused with trace of gum, some shortish perfs at top left corner, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). S.G. 59, £1,700. Photo £400-500
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"1" (12mm.) on haf 2d., a left half, on small piece clearly tied by Opobo River c.d.s. (6.7.94), fine. Very rare dated before October. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 59, £375. Photo £150-180
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" 1/2" in blue on half 1d. vermilion, a left diagonal bisect, perf 12,12 1/2, on small piece tied by light Opobo River c.d.s. (8.10.94), small fault at lower left otherwise fine. A rare perforation. S.G. 64, £500. Photo £100-120
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[3], perf 14.2, cancelled by central violet c.d.s. (21.8.94), fine. Very rare. S.G. 65, £250. Photo £80-100
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[4], perf 14 1/2-15, centrally cancelled by black squared-circle d.s. (16.8.94), fine. S.G. 65, £250 £80-100
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[7], perf 14.4x15x14.2x14.7, cancelled by violet c.d.s. (21.8.94), fine. A rare perforation. S.G. 65, £250 £80-100
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[7], perf 14.2-14.3, cancelled by violet c.d.s., fine. A rare perforation. S.G. 65, £250 £80-100
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[8], perf 14 1/2-15, 1st state prior to broken "n", unused with part original gum, a few shortish perfs at top, fine. Brandon Certificate (1999). Rare. S.G. 65, £425. Photo £120-150
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1/2d. green, 4th printing, perf 15 1/2-16 complete mint sheet (10x6) with printed sheet number "2091" in red at top right, lower right corner piece of selvedge missing and a few split perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 66c, £900+ £300-400
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1d. vermilion, 6th printing (aniline), perf 15 1/2-16 complete mint sheet (10x6) with printed sheet number "3992" in red at top right, very patchy gum due to removal of backing tissue and a few split perfs, fine. S.G. 67c, £600 £180-220
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2 1/2d. slate-blue, perf.14 1/2 to 15, variety watermark reversed, large part original gum; fresh. S.G. 69x, unpriced mint. Photo £500-600
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1860 envelope to Liverpool, marked "per S.S. Armenian", showing "liverpool/br packet" c.d.s. (11.10) together with handstruck "d6" charge mark; a little soiled and with flap missing. A rare cover from this early period. Photo £200-250
Note: The "Armenian" was a ship of the African Steamship Co. which was built in 1855 and was lost in 1865 on its way from Liverpool to the Niger Coast
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1861 stampless envelope to Liverpool, marked "per Mail Steamer Ethiope", showing "liverpool/br. packet" c.d.s. (12.2.61) together with handstruck "d6" charge mark; included is a photocopy of the bill of lading of the outward voyage preceding this return cover. The envelope a little roughly opened at top but a rare cover from this early period. Photo £250-300
Note: The "Ethiope" was a ship of 660 tons belonging to the African Steamship Co., was in service from 1855 and was sold in 1868
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1892 1/2d. (2) and 2 1/2d., each cancelled by part straight-line of sloping rectangles of Bonny (Type K1), fine. A rare cancellation £60-80
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1892 (30 Aug.) "old calabar river" c.d.s. (Type D2) with code "C" on GB 1887-92 6d. purple on red, a light almost complete strike, soiled at top. Rare. S.G. Z29. Photo £400-500
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1892 (24 Sept.) 1d. stationery card to Capt. Taylor of the 27th Regiment at Belgaum, India, the message side with a good impression of the "h.b.m.'s vice-consulate/bonny" triple-oval d.s. with manuscript date at centre, the stamp impression neatly cancelled with "bonny river" c.d.s. (Type D2) with a further strike at foot and showing, at lower left, "oil rivers protectorate/bonny" oval d.s. in violet (Type D1), Paid Liverpool Br. Packet (24.10), Sea Post Office (8.11) and arrival (14.11) datestamps, all overlapping. Most attractive. Photo £400-500
Provenance: John Sacher, November 2009
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1892 (24 Sept.) envelope to England, bearing 1892-94 1/2d., 1d. (2, one defective), 2 1/2d., all lightly tied by Bonny River c.d.s., Liverpool Packet d.s. alongside, embossed
"h.b.m. vice-consulate/bonny" in lower left corner, the reverse with "oil rivers protectorate/24 sep.92/bonny" h.s. in violet and London arrival (24.19). Fine. Photo £120-150
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1893 envelope ex the "Gunn" correspondence to Sheffield, marked "Per S.S. Oil Rivers", bearing uncancelled 1892 2 1/2d., carried privately to England where it was put in the post with an 1881 1d. lilac affixed over the 2 1/2d. and tied by Newton Heath "748" duplex and showing, on reverse, arrival datestamp (28.6); the envelope a little soiled. Most unusual £60-80
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1893 (11 Apr.) 1d. stationery card to Hamburg, clearly cancelled by "old calabar" double-ring parcel post h.s. (Type PP1; earliest recorded date), showing "old calabar river" c.d.s. with code "C" (Type D2) alongside and, on reverse, London (4.6) and arrival datestamps; the card with some minor discolouration. Rare. Photo £250-300
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1893 (5 July) 1d. stationery card to Germany, redirected internally, cancelled by heavy "warri" double-ring parcel post h.s. (Type PP1; earliest recorded date) and showing, in opposite corner, "forcados river" c.d.s. with code "C" (Type D2) partly overstruck by arrival d.s. Rare. Photo £400-500
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1893 (19 July) 1d. stationery card to London, cancelled by "bonny river" c.d.s. (Type D2) with code "B", showing another strike at left, violet firm's oval cachet, "paid/liverpool/br packet" (18.8) and arrival datestamps in red and, on reverse, very fine "oil rivers protectorate/bonny" oval d.s. in violet (Type D1). Photo £300-400
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1893 (6 Nov.) piece bearing Great Britain 1881 1d. lilac (defect) in combination with Niger Coast 1892-94 5d. dull purple and blue, twice cancelled with "old calabar river" Code A c.d.s. A rare combination franking piece. S.G. Z24, 5 £50-60
Provenance: John Sacher, 2009
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1893 (9 Nov.) 1d. stationery card to London, clearly cancelled by "benin" double-ring parcel post h.s. (Type PP1) and showing, in opposite corner, "benin river" c.d.s. (Type D2) with code "C" partly overstruck by Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s., all in red. Attractive. Photo £250-300
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