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1964 30NP Aerogramme proofs with accompanying letters from the printers indicating approval subject to the removal of a white spot, one form endorsed "approved for printing, R. Langan, 7/2/64" with the offending white spot ringed, another overprinted "SPECIMEN". (3 Air letters + 3 letters). £100-150
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1901-04 Discovery Expedition. Unused envelope with "DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901" and a penguin on an iceberg printed on the flap, the flap reaffixed internally to the cover. An interesting souvenir of the first Scott expedition. £70-80
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1908-09 Shackleton Expedition. 1908 (Feb 3) Covers in two differing sizes with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flaps, both sent to New Zealand franked by the King Edward VII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic Expd. c.d.s, used at the expedition's base at Cape Royds on McMurdo Sound. Also a N.Z ½d postcard backstamped with the Feb. 3 Antarctic Expd. c.d.s, the card then posted at Lyttelton on March 9th franked by a N.Z 1d stamp. The Feb. 3rd c.d.s was used on the second mail from the expedition sent back on the "Nimrod" which departed on February 22nd for Lyttelton, about 550 letters carried on this mail. One cover with two small edge tears, the N.Z postcard rather stained but unusual. (3). £380-450
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1908-09 Shackleton Expedition. 1908 (Feb 27) Long cover to the expedition's agent J. Kinsey in Christchurch bearing New Zealand 1d Universal booklet pane block of four with central Antarctic c.d.s. This c.d.s used on the "Nimrod" on its return voyage to New Zealand, only known on unaddressed covers or covers to Kinsey, which were presumably handed directly to him. An unusual franking. £200-250
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1908-09 Shackleton Expedition. 1908 (Feb 27) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, addressed to the expedition's agent J. Kinsey in Christchurch, with King Edward VII Land 1d tied by the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / NZ" c.d.s in green, a further strike alongside in black, applied on the "Nimrod" on its return voyage to New Zealand. Very fine. Photo on Page 81. £250-300
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1908-11 Charcot French Antarctic Expedition. Blue expedition vignette, "Pole Sud - Expedition Charcot / Pourquoi Pas?", depicting the expedition ship, used with a light strike of the expedition handstamp. Upper corners creased, otherwise fine and very rare. Photo on Page 85. £300-350
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1910-13 Scott Expedition. 1911 (Feb 9) Large cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" printed crest on the reverse, addressed to Wellington by the Assistant Postmaster Lt. Francis Drake with Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, backstamped at Lyttelton (Mar 31). Tear at upper edge, otherwise fine, one of 58 letters sent on this date to addresses requested by the Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Dept. at Wellington. £200-250
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1910-13 Scott Expedition. 1911 (Feb 9) Cover to England with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION / TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" crest featuring a penguin on the world printed on the flap, bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / NZ" c.d.s applied at Cape Evans. A fine cover. Photo on Page 81. £300-400
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1910-13 Scott Expedition. 1913 (Jan 18) Cover to London with Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, used on the "Terra Nova" on the day it arrived at Cape Evans and learnt of the death of Scott and his companions. Two vertical folds, otherwise mainly fine. £140-160
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1910-13 Scott Expedition. 1913 (Jan 18) Long cover with the "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" crest printed on the flap, addressed by Lt. Francis Drake, the Assistant Postmaster, to Dr H.D Robertson at Wellington Hospital. Franked by Victoria Land ½d and 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, backstamped at Lyttelton (Feb 12). One of 47 letters sent at the request of Mr Robertson, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Dept. in Wellington, probably to his brother. Central stain spot at the upper edge, otherwise fine, a scarce use of the ½d stamp on cover. £500-600
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1910-13 Scott Expedition. 1913 (Jan 18) Long cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" crest printed on the flap, bearing Victoria Land 1d cancelled to order with the Antarctic c.d.s. The cover has then been posted at Blenheim on May 14th, registered to London, franked by N.Z KEVII 3d, with a Blenheim registration label applied, backstamped at Wellington. An unusual cover, sent to the Antarctic Stamp Dept., the office from which remainders of the Victoria Land stamps were sold under the supervision of Cmdr. Evans and Lt. Drake. £250-300
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. 1921 (Sep 7) Typed letter on Shackleton's personal notepaper, sent to Brigadier General F.H Williamson at the General Post Office, boldly signed E.H Shackleton. The letter refers to the proposed overprinted stamps for his forthcoming Antarctic Expedition, and reads "As discussed this morning I enclose the drawings for the three principal stamps: Tristan da Cunha, Gough island and Enderby Land. Should Tristan have a Post office of its own I of course will not use the stamp. Gough Island and Enderby Land are our two other main stations. I made drawings of the three to the exact size which is a little smaller than a penny stamp and also a drawing of date stamp. I hope all this will not give you too much trouble. I do not know whether these stamps can be made in metal or if they must be rubber. If the latter I shall have to keep them in a fairly warm place. I understand also that you make arrangements for me officially as Postmaster and supply a credit amount of stamps to the value of £100. I of course shall keep accurate books and make the paper returns". The three drawings of proposed overprints, drawn by Shackleton on card, accompany the letter. The unadopted essays a little creased otherwise fine; an important and unique Shackleton letter and essay group. (2). Photo on Pages 85 & 86. £2,800-3,500
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. Proof strikes of the three boxed handstamps "GOUGH / ISLAND", "ENDERBY / LAND" and "TRISTAN / DA CUNHA" used by the Expedition, each in violet on separate pieces. (3). Photo on Page 85. £150-200
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. 1921 (Sep 8) Piece bearing G.B KGV 10d blue cancelled by the "S-R ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s and boxed "ENDERBY / LAND", applied on the day these handstamps were received from the G.P.O in London prior to the departure of the expedition. The expedition never reached Enderby Land, and this handstamp therefore only exists on a few pieces prepared on this day. The expedition was not supplied with any 10d stamps, and the Expedition c.d.s used on this value is probably unique. An exceptional piece, with 2015 Ceremuga certificate. Photo on Page 85. £750-900
| ANTIGUA | (Also see lots 1235, 1238)
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1939-52 KGVI Covers and cards including 1939 4/5½d rate to Tokyo by air from San Francisco with mixed Antigua and Leeward Is. franking, censors (7), etc. (16). £120-150
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1938 KGVI 2/6, Perf 13, with Davit flaw, fine mounted mint. S.G. 45ca, £1,400. Photo on Page 121. £200-250
| AUSTRALIA | (Also see lots 9-11, 104-108, 241, 372, 1144, 1243, 1259, 1287, 1343, 1353, 1369, 1409, 1411, 1427)
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Tasmania - Convicts Letter. 1833 (May 26) and 1855 (Nov 25) Entire letters from Edward Hardy, the first from Newgate Prison to a solicitor in Cartmel asking for five pounds as he has been sentenced to transportation for seven years and needs money on the voyage; the second written from Impression Bay in Tasmania also to Cartmel, signed Ed B.W Hardy, "Westmorland", the address panel headed "Convict Letter", endorsed "Exd AJV" and signed by I. Kerr. Handstamped red "FREE / 30 NO 30 / 1855" and "GENERAL POST OFFICE / HOBART-TOWN / 30 NO 30 / 1855" datestamps with a "6d" charge mark of Liverpool, backstamped "AUSTRALIAN / LIVERPOOL / PACKET" (Mar 26) and at Lancaster and Kendal. Hardy was convicted in 1833 of obtaining money under false pretences and sentenced to seven years transportation to Bermuda, serving five years on the "Coromandel" and "Antelope" hulks. In 1841 he was again sentenced to seven years transportation to Tasmania for fraud, sailing there on the "Westmorland" convict ship from Southend. In 1849 he was again sentenced to transportation to Tasmania for life for horse stealing. This was commuted in 1860, but in 1867 he received a ten year prison sentence for sheep stealing, and died in 1869 at Port Arthur. With copies of Hardy's prison and court records. An interesting pair, the Tasmania letter extremely rare with the correct "Convict Letter" heading and examiners initials, ex Tinsley. (2). Photo on Page 81 £2,200-2,600
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War Tax. 1919-20 Covers sent within Australia franked 1½d (5) or registered at 4½d rate (2), franked 1½d to England or 3d to Holland, and 1½d postcards sent within Australia (3), all rates including the War Tax of ½d. Postal stationery includes 1½d postcards (P48, 51), 1½d or 1d + ½d envelopes (ES 35, 48, 49) and O.H.M.S 1d envelope (ES 31) or 1½d postcard (PS17), also a cover bearing Tasmania ½d and 1d stamps, and a registered cover with ½d and 4d O.S perfins, the official 1d envelope uprated with a ½d perfined "OS / NSW". An interesting lot. (12). £300-350
| AUSTRIA | (Also see lots 526-530)
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1565 Entire letter from Vienna addressed to Prince Alphonso de Carretto, signed by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and three others, with a large paper covered seal of the Emperor, also an old print of Maximilian. £480-550
| BAHAMAS | (Also see lot 1247)
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1938-52 KGVI Covers and cards including 1944 9/2 registered rate to G.B, 2d registration envelopes (2), 1942 Landfall of Columbus issue, etc. (20). £130-160
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1971 Christmas issue, essays by Sylvia Goaman, with ink or pencil designs (26) and watercolours (2), and copies of correspondence between the artist and Crown Agents. None of Goaman's designs were accepted for the issued set. (28). £140-160
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Postal Stationery. QV-QEII Mint, used or Specimen stationery comprising postcards and reply cards (40, with very scarce KGVI 2d on 1½d card unused), envelopes (18), registration envelopes (25) and air letters (28), also six 1897-1908 stamped covers. (117). £250-300
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1906-35 Mint selection comprising Nelson Centenary 1906 set of seven and 1907 set of three, 1912 1/- - 3/- (the 2/- and 3/- unmounted), 1920-21 Victory set of eleven (some toning, 3d stained), and 1929-39 ¼d - 3/- set with both 1/- colours. S.G. £482. (37). £120-140
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1939-48 KGVI Covers all bearing Seal of the Colony issue, various destinations including Jamaica, Chile, Dominican Republic, etc., and rates up to 10/11, two 1938 first flight covers to Trinidad, eight censored, one with Currency Control Approved cachet. (34). £200-250
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1938-46 KGVI Covers all bearing tourist labels "Spend Your Vacation in Barbados, British West Indies", five labels with differing views or colours, a further four differing labels with Red Cross overprints. Also six single labels, all different. (11 Covers + 6 labels). £200-250
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1938-53 KGVI Covers and cards, including first flights to Trinidad (3) or British Guiana, Roger Wells covers with village cancels (11), 1939 Tercentenary FDC, the rest mainly commercial covers with censors (6), various destinations and rates up to 5/-, 1946 local unpaid cover with three 1d postage dues tied by St. Michael c.d.s, 1953 cover from USA franked 3c with a 6d postage due, most bearing Seal of the Colony issue (one 4d with curved line variety, S.G. 253b), also a few pieces with village cancels. (46+). £350-400
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Aerogrammes. 1946-57 6d Air letters unused (6) and used (2) and formula type air letters used (23) with "P.O 876", "Army Form W3077" and Apsley types, various franking and rates from 2d to 1/-, all bearing KGVI Seal of the Colony issue. (31). £120-150
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1933 KGV 3p - 5r Set of 14 superb unmounted mint. Also Kuwait 1933 2a - 6a air set of four mint, the 2a and 4a apparently unmounted. S.G. £445. (18). Photo on Page 109. £120-140
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1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 3d, variety dot by flagstaff, one pulled perf at top, otherwise fine and a scarce variety used, unpriced by S.G. S.G. 13h (£400 mint, 100 x basic price). Photo on Page 140. £120-150
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1938-52 KGVI Covers and cards including scarce boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR / 16-12-1939 / GOVERNMENT SECRETARY / BASUTOLAND", cancels of Roma Mission (3), Majara, Kolonyana (2), Spkakes and Mamathes, Mokhotlong to Bulawayo first flight, etc. (27). £300-350
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Postal Stationery, comprising KGVI postcards unused (2) and used (3), 3d air letters unused (3), 4d registration envelope size F Specimen and size H2 used; QEII 1½d postcard used and unused, 1½c postcard unused, registration envelopes with used F size 6d (2) and 5c (4) or size H2 5c unused and used, cancels include Mashai, Tlokoens, Mamathes, Alwynskop, etc. (21). £200-250
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1894-1959 Covers and cards including QV postal stationery used (7), KGV overprint issue covers (4), etc., cancels include Tsabong, Maun, Gaberones Village, Mochudi Village and Shashi. (18). £150-180
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1934-57 Mainly KGVI covers including 1938 first flights (6), 1943 censored air mail cover franked 9d from Kanye to a P.O.W in Italy, stampless official covers (2), 1951 cover with KGVI ½d - 10/- set cancelled by boxed or oval railway handstamps of Lobatsi or Molotoana and datestamps of Ramoutsa or Pilare stations, US reply card used from Mafeking, etc. (37). £380-450
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1940 Cover from Lobatsi to Australia franked 1½d and bearing 1d Bechuanaland War Fund label, tied by the Melbourne arrival machine. Also a mint corner marginal label and a label with part c.d.s cancel and handstamped "V" overprint. (3). Scarce. £80-100
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Postal Stationery, comprising KGVI 1d postcard Specimen or unused (2), 4d size G registration envelope Specimen and used, 3d air letter unused (3), used and C.T.O, 3d+3d air letter unused and used, QEII 6d and 5c size G registration envelopes unused. (14). £180-200
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QV-QEII Cancellations written up on pages, from Artesia to Zanzibar, housed in a Godden de Luxe album in slip case. An interesting lot, mainly comprising stamps and pieces but including a few covers, many scarce cancels including numerals (some from unidentified offices), Francistown Showgrounds covers (6), skeletons, Gaberones station manuscript cancel on QV 2d strip of four, Tati manuscript cancel on QV 6d, QV 2d cancelled at Bulawayo, 1901 Boer War F.P.O datestamps (3), etc. Ex Inglefield Watson collection. (100s). £350-400
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1936 Stampless cover to Demerara River with "Girl Pat" label on the reverse tied by red "Returned from "Girl Pat" / as Illegal Mail", and an unused block of four of the Girl Pat labels. Also 1942-43 registered covers to Canada or Switzerland both bearing Red Cross labels, and an unused label, all ex. Commander George Gibson Collection. (3 Covers + 5 labels). £130-160
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1938-52 KGVI Postal stationery with Specimen overprints (6), air letters unused (2) and used (4), 6c registration envelope used from Malali to Wismar. Also 1914 1c envelope registered to Germany franked 60c (S.G. 224a). (14). £130-160
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1938-52 KGVI Covers and cards including 1941 parcel tag bearing eleven stamps totalling $8.42, 1938 Trinidad Paquebot with S.S Stuyvesant cancel, censors (5, one with "Officially opened and resealed / BY CENSOR" seal), Red Cross labels (2), underpaid mail, 1944 wrapper to G.B franked 1c, unusual 1945 skeleton c.d.s without any town name, etc. (18). £200-250
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1938-53 KGVI Covers including 1940 Belize "PAQUEBOT" on cover from Corozal, censors (6, two from Stann Creek with J/8172 or J/8174 seals), etc. (14). £140-160
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1906 Unadopted photographic essays of a ½d design featuring a native with a bow and two 1d designs featuring native canoes, all on white gummed paper (originally a single piece, now divided into three separate pieces). The BSIP commissioner C.M. Woodford proposed a stamp issue for the Protectorate in 1906, and had these photographic essays produced by the Sydney firm of W.E Smith & Co whilst in the city on BSIP business; however he rejected these designs and drew the Large Canoe design himself, used for the first stamps issued in 1907 and printed by W.E Smith in Sydney. These three essays were supposedly obtained from Woodford by a member of his staff. The first examples of these essays we have seen, illustrated on page 29 of "British Solomon Islands" by H. Gisburn. Photo on Page 85. £1,800-2,200
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1913-93 Mint, used and Specimen collection in five S.G. albums with 1914-23 set of 14 overprinted Specimen, 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1937 Coronation Specimen sets, all 1913-93 issues apparently complete mint (the QEII issues unmounted) and 1913-69 issues complete used, various additional listed and unlisted shades with extra examples of all values in the 1914-23 set to £1 used and the 1925 10/- used, also the five 1959-60 booklets, 1973 formula registration envelopes, miniature sheets and some covers. A good collection, all fine. S.G. £4,000+. (100s). Photo on Page 121. £850-950
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1945-56 KGVI Covers including two 1945 censored covers from the Resident Commissioner C. Luxton to his wife in New Zealand franked 2d, one from Munda with small oval "PASSED BY / CENSOR", the other from Lunga with "R.N.Z.A.F / C / N.Z.A.P.O" transit c.d.s of Guadalcanal, etc. (9). £120-150
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Cancellations. 1953-87 Covers with various post office or postal agency cancellations or handstamps, written up in six S.G. albums under the island or island group, many covers cancelled in Honiara but with handstamps of postal agencies on outer islands. An interesting collection with many very scarce handstamps, including San Christobal, Santa Ana, Santa Catalina, Ulawa, Ontjong Java, Malaita, New Georgia, Santa Isabel, Russell, Savo, Florida, Bellona, Utupua, Reef, Rennell, Choiseul, Shortland and Guadalcanal Islands, many philatelic but some commercial items noted. (352). £850-950
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1959-60 Stamp Booklets, two examples of each of the four booklets with staples at the right or at the left, a few covers with the odd minor corner crease, otherwise all superb. S.G. SB1/4, £396. (8). £100-120
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1938 (Nov. 15) First Day Cover bearing 3p - 10r set of fifteen (no 1p, issued in 1940), all tied by Mandalay datestamps with Mandalay Window arrival c.d.s, a scarce FDC. (S.G. 19/33, £170 as stamps). £180-200
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1940-57 Mainly KGVI covers including 1941 8r10a clipper rate to USA bearing 1a pair, 8a, 1r, 2r and 5r stamps, 1941 censored "CNAC" air mail cover to Chunking, 1948 registered cover franked 1r and 3p pair to Switzerland, 1947 air letter from a Lt. Col. Crowhurst at Mingaladon with interesting contents including the murder of Burmese Ministers, their embalming and laying in state for six months, etc. (73). Photo on Page 92. £260-300
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1945 (Sep 16) Censored cover posted at Rangoon bearing KGVI 3p, 6p, 9p and 2a MILY ADMN overprints, the 9p stamp a clear double print of the entire stamp (CW 20a, unlisted by S.G.). An interesting major variety on cover. £120-140
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Chin Hills. 1942 (Nov 27) O.H.M.S Cover from Falam to Aijal, two of the four towns in the Chin Hills still occupied by the British after the rest of Burma was occupied by the Japanese in May 1942. Franked by Burma 3p "Service" block of eight, carried by runner post through Japanese occupied territory, with triangular "PASSED / X / CENSOR / 27", backstamped at Aijal (Dec. 3). Very scarce, ex. Gerald Davis. Photo on Page 92. £600-700
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Chin Hills. 1942 (Nov 13) O.H.M.S Cover from Falam to Aijal, carried by runner through Japanese occupied territory, franked Burma 6p "Service" vertical strip of three, backstamped at Aijal, piece torn from front on lower right corner upon opening, otherwise largely fine and very scarce. £300-350
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