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x 1864 "Escuditos" 12c. slate blue block of nine, unused without gum, very fine with large margins; two horizontal creases and thin spot as usually encountered, all between adhesives, and reduced stain on reverse. A scarce multiple. Ciardi 22A £120-150
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x 1870-1950 covers (a few hundred), mainly postal stationery cards used/unused, airmails, few outgoing mail and better cancellations. Also some interesting photographs depicting Zeppelin flying over Montevideo £150-200
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1859-1990 mint and used collection housed in three green Marini albums and loose in packets, contained in a carton, thousands including First types, 1880 50c., 1b., 1899-1902 2b., Civil War issues, 1945 Sucre Postage and Air, later issues with sets, miniature sheets, etc., mixed condition £200-300
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x 1852 (Dec.) Ham, Queen on Throne 2d. reddish brown, YB, handstamped "specimen", two very light gum creases otherwise fine. Unique in private hands, one other exists in the Royal Collection. S.G. 18. Photo £5,000-6,000
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x 1897 (Oct.) Hospital Charity Fund 1d. (1s.) and 2 1/2d. (2s.6d.) in unmounted mint blocks of four, the 1d. from the lower left corner, fresh and fine. Very scarce. S.G. 353-354. Photo for 2 1/2d. £700-900
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1905-13 compound of mixed perforations 4d. bistre, perf. 12x11x12x12 1/2; fine used. S.G. 450, £1500. Photo £300-400
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1d. and 6d. in blue-green on separate pieces (47x43mm. - light stains clear of impression and 58x48mm.), fine £150-180
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1d. in blue-green (stamp size), 1d. in cobalt (31x34mm) and 6d. in grey-green (31x34mm.), fine £200-250
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6d. in blue-green (67x48mm), fine £60-80
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1d. and 6d. in grey-blue on separate pieces (28x31mm. and 28x34mm.), fine £150-180
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6d. rose, a complete reconstruction comprising blocks of six (3, one with large "v" in "virgin") and four and a strip of three, all without gum, generally fine. S.G. 3, 3a; £2535 £300-400
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6d. deep rose block of four (lower row with part papermaker's watermark) and single unused with part and small part original gum respectively, fine. S.G. 4, £650 £150-180
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6d. rose-red complete sheet of twenty-five, [6] showing variety large "v" in "virgin", large part original gum. A fine, rare and spectacular showpiece. S.G. 7/7a, £1715 £500-600
Provenance: William Frazer, May 2004
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6d. rose-red, a nearly complete reconstruction (less only [20], [22] and [23]), comprising a block of four and eighteen singles (one used), with [6] showing variety large "v" in "virgin", some showing papermaker's watermark, unused with part original gum; a couple with fox marks though generally of fine appearance. S.G. 7, 7a; £1565 £300-400
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1867-70 4d. die proof in blue-green on card (33x42mm.), fine £80-100
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1867-70 4d. lake-red on pale rose paper mint selection (26 including blocks of fifteen and four) in a range of shades, two being [11] with broken upper right corner inner frameline, generally good to fine. S.G. 15, £1430 £300-400
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1867 1/- black and rose-carmine on white paper with frames superimposed, a mint range, one marginal, with part or large part original gum, generally fine. S.G. 18, £630 £150-180
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1867 1/- black and rose-carmine on toned paper with frames superimposed, a complete mint reconstruction ([4] used) with [11] showing variety long-tailed "S", some on white paper, part or large part original gum, some with minor faults though many fine £300-400
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1887-89 CA 4d. chestnut complete sheet of twenty-four (8x3), some hinge remnants on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 35, £840 £200-250
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1888 "4D" on 1/- black and rose-carmine on white paper, three examples, one with variety long-tailed "S", fine unused with small part (variety) or part original gum.
S.G. 42d, 42dc; £960 £200-250
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1904 (8 Aug.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1899 1/2d. to 5/- set of eight, each tied by Tortola c.d.s.; also 1899 envelope (opened-out) registered to Birmingham, bearing 1899 2 1/2d. block of four, each neatly cancelled "A91", 1900 "Kiderlen" envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1899 1d. and 2 1/2d. lightly cancelled "A91" and 1901 2 1/2d. stationery envelope to Belgium, lightly cancelled by c.d.s. £120-150
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1922-29 1/2d., 1d. (3), 1 1/2d., 2d. (3), 3d., 5d., 6d. and 2/6d. on six envelopes registered from Road Town to England (4), Hawaii or USA, the last showing Postmaster's crowned cachet in violet; 1/2d. (3), 1d. and 1 1/2d. on two envelopes with Lady Hawkins or Lady Nelson ship's cachet, the former with stamps cancelled by Georgetown British Guiana c.d.s., the latter by framed "Posted/on/Board"; and 2 1/2d. orange on 1927 envelope from Tortola to England. An interesting group £80-100
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1891 (10 Aug.) 2d. registered envelope (some light foxing) to London, uprated with 1890 1d. and 4d. tied by Tortola c.d.s., showing another clear strike at lower left with arrival d.s. on reverse; 1902 small envelope to Dominica bearing 1903 surcharge set of three each cancelled "A91" and with despatch and arrival datestamps alongside; and 1906 Virgin Islands 1d. stationery envelope registered from Road Town to London, uprated with 1906 1d. pair £120-150
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x 1854-88 unused/mint selection (26) comprising 1854 4d., 1861 perf. 14 4d., 1861 very rough perf. 14-16 1d., 1863-64 1d. and 6d., 1864-79 1d., 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- (2, one sage-green), 1876-81 1d. and 6d., 1882-85 perf. 14 1d., 2d. (2), 4d and 6d. (3),
perf. 12 1d. and 4d., 1884 " 1/2" on 1d. and 1888 set of three; generally good to fine.
Cat. £3,900 £800-1,000
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x 4d. pale blue and 4d. blue, both with small to large margins, fine unused without gum. S.G. 3, 3a; £825. Photo £250-300
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x 4d. pale blue, 4d. blue, 1/- grey-brown and 1/- pale brown, all with four margins, some minor imperfections otherwise fine unused. S.G. 3, 3a, 4b, 4c; £1950. Photo £400-500
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x 4d. pale blue and 4d. blue, both with small to good margins, fine unused. S.G. 3, 3a; £825. Photo £250-300
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x 4d. pale blue with marginal lines watermark and pre-printing paper crease at right resulting in a small area lacking printing, good to large margins, cancelled "8"; unusual. Photo £150-180
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x 4d. deep dull blue, close to good margins, fine used. S.G. 3b, £850. Photo £250-300
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x 1857-59 6d. grey-black showing most of swan missing transfer error, good margins on three sides, touched at left, sound used. S.G. 19, £550. Photo £150-180
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1864-79 1d. bistre with Crown to right, 6d. violet and 1/- bright green, imperforate plate proofs on watermarked paper, the 1d. touched or cut-into in places, otherwise fine £100-150
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x A small selection with 1890 set to 5r. overprinted "specimen", 1913-18 10r. plus 40r. in a left margin block of four and 1949 Royal Wedding 10/-; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. (24) £300-400
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1889 sailor's envelope ex the Sullivan correspondence from "H.M.S. Griffon, Zanzibar" to England, bearing 1881 1d. lilac (2) both cancelled "fb" (Foreign Branch in bars, Birmingham arrival c.d.s. (22.4) on reverse; an attractive cover from one of a fleet of navy ships participating in the naval blockade of the East African mainland. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Gary duBro
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x 1908-09 100r. black and steel-blue, fresh mint; light dealer's mark on reverse. S.G 244, £1,200. Photo £350-400
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x 1913 200r. brown and black, fresh unmounted mint; small gum bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 260g, £1,200. Photo £350-400
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1930-33 (c.) black on mauve label inscribed "zanzibar/parcel/no. 541", rouletted with borders similar to the issued Postage Due design; small peripheral faults and red crayon marks. A most unusual item which we have not seen before. Photo £80-100
Note: Similar to the air mail label (type B font) as shown on page 281 of John Griffiths-Jones handbook "The Postage Dues of Zanzibar, 1875-1964"
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x 1888-93, mint and used selection (49), including 1/2d. to 5/- (except 1d.) overprinted "specimen", 2d. and 3d.. strips of three, 5d., 6d., 9d. and 1/- horizontal or vertical strips of four overprinted "specimen" without gum ex the Natal Post office archive. Also Fiscal 1d. overprinted "specimen", etc., mixed condition £500-600
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x A mint selection with 1888-93 1/2d. green, 1894-96 values to 2/6d. and £1, part to large part original gum. (12) £100-120
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x 1894-96 £5 purple and black on red cancelled by a central strike of Eshowe c.d.s.
S.G. 29, £1600. Photo £500-600
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1548-1943 group of five documents, including one with attractive caligraphy issued in the name of Guido Ascanius Sfortia (Cardinal G. A. Sforza) in 1548 at Rome, sending a Charter granting rights to hold markets twice a year for all time, 1725 "The Flying-Post or Post-Master" journal, two manifests issued at Naples (1815-16) in the name of Ferdinand IV, and 1943 "Allied Post" journal mainly focused on the war in North Africa.. An unusual group £80-100
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An All World Postal Stationery housed in a lever-arch file, contained in a carton, predominantly used wityh some uprated, strength in Asia, Europe, North and South America; fair to fine. (hundreds) £80-100
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British Empire mint and used collection housed in two albums, two stockbooks and loose, contained in a carton, including Bahamas, Malaya and States Kedah 1937 10c. to $2, Kelantan 1937-40 1c. to $1, etc., mostly good to fine £150-200
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Two sparsely filled old-time albums, contained in a carton, comprising Moens (12th edition) covered by a decorative cloth in various colours and with velvet band, and Richard (19th edition) £100-120
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An unused collection housed in a green album contained in a carton, hundreds including British West Indies, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Netherlands Colonies, Panama, etc., mostly stuck down and in mixed condition £100-150
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x A collections of the Rhodesias in a stockbook, etc., largely 20th. Century with an accumulation of Southern Rhodesia mint multiples commencing with 1937 Coronation 3d. £100-120
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A Postal History early to modern selection of Great Britain and British Empire covers in an album and loose, mostly addressed to Belgium including registered mail and better semi-modern frankings £120-150
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A small range in an album and two stockbooks, contained in a carton, mainly late KGVI/early QE with British Antarctic Territory 1973 1/2p. to £1 set of fifteen used on day of issue envelope from Adelaide Island, Cyprus including 1960-61 2m. to £1 mint and 100m. pair, 250m., 500m. and £1 pair cancelled-to-order on unaddressed envelope, and Malta 1956-58 to £1 mint and used £120-150
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A thematic collection on Scouts arranged in two stockbooks with many complete sets and miniature sheets, unmounted mint. Generally fine. (hundreds) £150-200
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An All World Postal History selection of mostly 1930's/40's commercial envelopes, contained in a shirt box, including airmail, censored, registered with 1937 Sararwak 15c. orange envelope, uprated with 8c., from Sibu. An interesting lot. (hundreds) £150-200
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An All World accumulation housed in four assorted volumes, loose in packets/boxes, etc., contained in two cartons, strength in Great Britain, Briish Empire and Israel; also a few covers. (thousands) £150-200
Being sold of behalf of Northwood Missionary Auctions charity
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