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Overland Mail. 1925-29 Covers and cards, from G.B to Iraq with the scarce British issue "OVERLAND MAIL" label (also three unused labels), Egypt to Iraq with the Egypt issue "MOTOR MAIL" label (also an unused block of four labels), or from Iraq with scarce first type "OVERLAND MAIL" label or second type labels (2, perf and imperf). Also 1931 Syria cover to Egypt with printed logo of "NAIRN EASTERN TRANSPORT COMPANY LTD / OVERLAND / DESERT MAIL / HAIFA BEYROUTH / DAMASCUS / BAGHDAD", a fine real photo and a cigarette card both showing a Nairn Transport Co. vehicle. A scarce group, the cover from G.B franked 10d backstamped with boxed "RECEIVED OPEN AND TORN / MANAGER D.L.O BAGHDAD" and boxed "D.L.O / BAGHDAD / 2 JUL 27". (10). £280-350
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Overland Mail. 1931 Air Mail cover from USA to Basra franked 2c and Air 10c with scarce boxed bilingual "RECEIVED BY / OVERLAND", backstamped at Baghdad, Magil and Basrah. £100-120
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Overland Mail. 1923 (Oct) - 1935 Covers and cards from Iraq (13), G.B (2), Persia, Egypt or Palestine all marked for Overland Mail, three with red "OVERLAND MAIL" labels. (18). £120-150
| ITALY | (Also see lots 257-260, 385)
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Italian P.O in the Levant. 1874 2L Scarlet with "ESTERO" overprint, used. S.G. 9, £900. Photo on Page 121. £120-150
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Dodecanese Islands. 1933 3L - 20L Air set of six used, cancelled to order, 15L with small stain, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 116/121, £2,250. (6). Photo on Page 121. £300-400
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Fiume. 1918-24 Mint and used collection in a stockbook including 1918-19 FIUME overprints on Hungary with Harvester and Parliament issue set to 10k used, 80f mint overprint inverted with Raybaudi Certificate, War Charity 10f + 2f mint with overprint inverted, postage dues with 6f - 50f black and green sets of three used (2), 1919 (Jan.-Apr.) issue to 10cor used, 1919 Students Education Fund set mint and used, 1919-20 Franco surcharges used, Valore Globale surcharges, 1920 5c - 10L set of 14 mint, 1920 Military Post First Anniversary of Capture of Fiume set of four used in blocks of four, 1921 (Feb.) 1L black mint (3), 2L - 10L used, 1921 postage dues, 1922 Costituente Fiume overprint 1L on 1cor vertical pair mint variety imperf between pair, 1923 5c - 5L set of 12 mint, 1924 Regno D'Italia overprint sets mint (2), Arbe (8), Veglia (5), etc. A useful lot with some scarce stamps, the various overprints not guaranteed though most appear genuine. (716). Photo on Pages 105 & 121. £500-600
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Trieste Zone A. 1949 (June 8) Registered F.D.C franked 100L (with Air 50L and Trieste Free Elections 20L pair), addressed to Seychelles but missent to New York handstamped "MISSENT". Backstamped at New York, Nairobi, Mombasa and Victoria, Seychelles. Unusual. £80-100
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British Occupation of Cyrenaica. 1950 Registered air mail parcel wrapper from Bengasi to England bearing Cyrenaica 8m, 10m, 20m, 50m and 100m, an unusual and scarce commercial use of these high values. £250-300
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Vatican/Papal States. A large quantity of Vatican or Papal Visit covers and stamps, many for visits of Pope John Paul II, a few covers with signatures of cardinals noted, a few air letter, presentation packs, etc. Also 1869 cover bearing Papal States 20c red, and three unusual 1919-36 covers sent from USA to Pope Benedict XV or from Italy to Pope Pius XI (2, one registered, one with due marks crossed out). (100s). £200-250
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San Marino. 1932 50th Anniversary of the Death of Garibaldi 10c - 5L set of eight mounted mint. S.G. 183/190, £600. (8). Photo on Page 121. £90-120
| JAMAICA | (Also see lots 1234, 1246, 1247, 1383)
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Wreck Mail - "Port Maria". 1772 (Oct 31) Entire letter to London "By the Port Maria, Capt. Atkins" with "DOVER / SHIP LRE" and a "17/FE" Bishop Mark, with a copy of a contemporary report from the 19th Feb. 1773 Lloyds List - "The "Port Maria", Atkins, from Jamaica to London, lost her rudder at sea, and was otherwise so leaky, that the captain and crew were obliged to leave her in Lat. 49, Long. 17-36, on the 30th Jan. and got on board the "Woodbridge", Capt. Thomas who is arrived from Virginia". A remarkable cover from a ship abandoned at sea and transferred enroute to another ship. The earliest recorded wreck cover, four years earlier than the first item listed by Hoggarth and Gwynn in "Maritime Disaster Mail". A remarkable and important item. Photo on Page 111. £2,000-2,500
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1894-1964 Covers on pages with 1894-1900 Dead Letter Office Returned Paid Letter envelopes on orange paper with boxed "RETURNED / LETTER BRANCH / JAMAICA" datestamps (3); Jamaica/USA combination frankings posted in the USA or paying internal US special delivery; and a 1964 express cover with C.O.P bearing an "EXPRESS" cachet and Parcels Post c.d.s. An interesting selection, ex Swarbrick collection. (6). £80-100
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Registered Mail. 1933-69 Mainly KGVI covers written up on pages, including 1936 Kingston "REGISTERED" machine (only four recorded), circular "R" of Lincoln, 1946 blue Kingston registration labels (2), Williamsfield label used at Grange Hill, handstruck registration etiquette with manuscript "Mil" used at Up Park Camp, blank type label with a Spalding c.d.s applied, previously unrecorded "R / SPANISH TOWN / No." handstamp, etc. A good lot, ex Swarbrick collection. (42). £120-150
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1935-36 Covers bearing the KGV Silver Jubilee issue, with 1d on illustrated F.D.Cs, and all values on commercial covers including registered and air mail usages, 8½d rate cover to Trinidad with a 1d block of six, late squared circle cancel, etc. (21). £60-80
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1939-53 KGVI Covers and cards, nearly all bearing the 1938-52 pictorial issue, some written up on pages with Canadian Army censors (5), 1944 (Nov 27) first day of civilian use of air letter franked 6d to G.B, scarce "MR" intaglio handstamp used at Main Ridge, various unusual destinations including Falkland Islands (2) and Fiji, temporary rubber datestamps (6), many civil censors, 1949 Finance regulations seal, 1955 cover returned for air mail postage, etc. An interesting lot. (71). £420-480
| KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA | (Also see lots 237, 238, 423, 597)
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1902 ½a Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "27 NOV 02", very fine. Photo on Page 107. £150-180
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1902 ½a Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "AFTER / HARDENING" and dated "3 DEC 02", very fine. Photo on Page 107. £150-180
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De La Rue photographic appendix page for the proposed 1912 Key Plate issue showing the three basic key plate designs for postage, revenue or postage & revenue stamps, two alternative value/country tablet overprint plate designs for British East Africa, and six complete designs showing these two differing overprint plates combined with the three key plates, the original page dated 30th November 1911. This design was never adopted for East Africa, and the KGV stamps continued to be inscribed East Africa and Uganda Protectorates until 1922. An interesting archival item, possibly unique, ex Sir Gawaine Baillie Collection. Photo on Page 105. £400-600
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c.1912 Die Proof of the small size KGV Head vignette in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "AFTER/STRIKING", with a light signature and date "6/2/28" in pencil. This vignette was used for the 1c - 75c values. A fine and scarce proof. Photo on Page 107. £350-450
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c.1912 3c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, very fine. Photo on Page 107. £160-200
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1912 6c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 93x60mm, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "19 JAN. 12", very fine. Photo on Page 107. £180-220
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1919 10c Frame Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", dated "5/3/19" in ink, very fine. Photo on Page 107. £180-220
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1912 Die Proof of the large size KGV Head vignette in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "7 MAR. 12". This vignette was used for the 1r - 500r values. A fine and scarce proof. Photo on Page 107. £400-500
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1912 1r - 5r and 1918 20r Purple and blue, imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, the 5r in a pair, 20r creased, otherwise fine and attractive. (7). Photo on Page 109. £1,000-1,200
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1912-21 1c - 500r Overprinted "SPECIMEN" with additional 15c, also 25c with white back, 25c on lemon (2, shades), 75c with white back and 25c additionally handstamped "SPECIMEN" type BEC2, overprint varieties include 3c and 6c with partial filling of "P", 10c and 15c with spur to foot of "M". A superb set to the 500r, mostly lightly mounted with virtually full gum. S.G. 44/63s, 50as, 50bs, 52as, £2,862. (26). Photo on Page 109 £1,000-1,300
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1921 75c Black on emerald with an emerald back overprinted "SPECIMEN", a couple of perfs stained, otherwise fine mint. Neither Samuel nor S.G. record or list a Specimen overprint on this stamp. S.G. 52d, spec. Photo on Page 121. £70-80
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1912-21 1c - 10r Set mint, the fine collection with various papers and shades, plate or sheet number blocks, including plate sheet number blocks of four of the 1c, 6c, 10c (2, one a block of six), 12c, 25c, 1r and 5r; plate blocks of the 3c and 75c black on emerald with olive back (block of six); sheet number blocks of four of the 25c on orange-buff, 25c on pale yellow, 75c with white back, 75c on blue-green with olive back and 75c on green with emerald back; also 6c with misplaced vignette, 6c booklet pane, all 25c and 75c papers, 2r block of four, 4r (2), 5r, 10r. A very good lot. S.G. £2,000+. (130). Photo on Page 109. £500-600
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1912 20r Black and purple on red, margin at base, fine mint. S.G. 59, £450. Photo on Page 105. £150-180
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1918 20r Purple and blue on blue, fine mint. S.G. 60, £500. Photo on Page 109. £160-180
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1912 50r Dull rose-red and dull greyish green, fine mint. S.G. 61, £850. Photo on Page 109. £300-350
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1912 50r Carmine and green, mint, light perf staining mainly to the reverse, good appearance, apparently unmounted. S.G. 61a, £1,200. Photo on Page 109. £180-220
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1912-21 1c - 10r Used with blocks and covers (16), including all 25c and 75c papers, 75c white back block of four, 2r (4), 3r (2), 4r (2), 5r and 10r (thinned corner). All 1c - 1r values are included on cover with a parcel tag bearing 50c strip of three tied by violet straight line "NAIROBI" cancels (not recorded by Proud), and two 1r stamps on 1916 registered cover to Canada with cachet of the Postmaster General. S.G. £1,850+. (92 stamps + 16 covers). £350-450
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1912 20r Black and purple on red and 1918 20r purple and blue on blue both postally used, the second 20r with gum stain at the base, otherwise both fine. S.G. 59/60, £1,200. (2). Photo on Page 109. £280-320
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1912 50r Dull rose-red and dull greyish green fine used with a Kampala c.d.s. S.G. 61, £900. Photo on Page 109. £300-350
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1917 Registered AR cover from Nairobi to Italy franked 1c (2) and 50c with scarce black circular "AR" handstamp, not recorded by Proud. £100-120
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1916 Cover from Mombasa to London endorsed "Late Fee Pd", franked by two 6c stamps (6c postage + 6c late fee) with red boxed "PASSED BY / (crown) / No. 3333 / CENSOR", an unusual late fee rate and British army type censor. Also 1918 cover from Nairobi to England franked G.B 1d, unusually accepted as valid, cancelled and not surcharged. (2). £100-120
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1912-21 3c - 100r Stamps fiscally used including both 20r colours, 50r and 100r, also another 100r with fiscal pen cancel removed and a fake Nairobi c.d.s applied, and 10r with "Uganda Revenue" overprint. (S.G. £325 for 50r, 100r). (16). Photo on Page 109. £100-120
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1912 500r Green and red on green, fiscally used, very fine. S.G. 63, £750. Photo on Page 109. £160-200
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4 Cents Surcharge, four proof impressions on salmon paper, very unusual. Photo on Page 105. £120-150
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Block of four each handstamped "SPECIMEN" type K2, superb unmounted mint, an unusual Specimen block. S.G. 64s, £240+. Photo on Page 105. £100-120
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Strip of three each handstamped "SPECIMEN" type K2, affixed to piece of a partly printed ledger page and tied by a large part "SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / (MAURITANIE)" in violet. Central stamp with minor surface faults, otherwise fine and a unique piece from the Mauritania Post Office UPU Specimen Stamp ledger book. Photo on Page 107. £100-120
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The superb mainly mint study with many varieties on 16 pages, including Specimen overprint type K2; surcharge double; surcharge inverted; and many overprint shifts with a plate block of 48 showing bars at foot and in the upper margin; surcharge sloping and in the centre of the stamps on a block of twelve with surcharges on both side margins; missing bars (6) including within a vertical pair, block of four and plate block of four; other surcharges in the centre of the stamp including a block of six and two used singles; also covers and cards (8, one with a single + vertical strip of nine), and block of 18 with forged double overprints. (117 + 8 covers). Photo on Page 121. £600-800
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Upper left corner block of 16, all with variety surcharge double, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 64b, £2,240. Photo on Page 119 £800-1,000
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1922 (Jan 3) Cover to David Field in London bearing a single 4 cents variety surcharge double, tied by a Nairobi c.d.s, the rate incorrect and the stamp probably cancelled to order. An unusual item, flap missing, otherwise fine. S.G. 64b, £250 as a stamp. Photo on Page 111. £100-120
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1920 (Dec 31) Piece bearing 6c scarlet and 4c on 6c with variety surcharge inverted, cancelled by Mombasa M.O & S.B c.d.s. S.G. 64c, £425. Photo on Page 109. £130-150
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Strip of six with margin at right, the surcharge misplaced and sloping downwards on the three right stamps (stamp 4 with the right half of the surcharge only) and omitted from the three left stamps (which show a few odd spots of ink only), the central pair therefore with the major variety 'pair one with surcharge omitted', fine mint, lightly mounted. A scarce variety, the result of the sheet being folded prior to surcharging. S.G. 64d, £2,000+. Photo on Back Cover. £700-800
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Lower right corner marginal strip of six, the surcharge misplaced and sloping downwards (stamp 4 with a partial surcharge only) and omitted from the three left stamps, the two left stamps with a sideways surcharge on the reverse. The second stamp has a heavy diagonal crease, the sheet corner having been folded over along this line prior to surcharging, resulting in the two major varieties 'pair one with surcharge omitted' and 'surcharge on reverse' (2 stamps). An exceptional and unique plate number piece, very fine mint (the one damaged stamp folded prior to surcharging resulting in the variety), lightly mounted. S.G. 64d, e, £2,900+. Photo on Page 127. £1,200-1,500
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Mint single with margin at left showing the major variety surcharge sideways on reverse, very fine, lightly mounted. A scarce variety, caused by part of a sheet having been folded prior to surcharging. S.G. 64e, £450. Photo on Page 121. £160-180
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1c - 50r Set of eleven overprinted "SPECIMEN", 12c and 15c with variety spur on foot of "M", all very fine. S.G. 65/75s, £850. (11). Photo on Page 109. £250-300
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1c - 5r Mint set of ten with additional shades and blocks including 3c green and 15c plate blocks of four, 12c plate block of twelve, 3c blue-green and 6c blocks of four, and 15c with variety missing loop to left "5". Also the scarce 50r mint, unfortunately with a heavy diagonal fold. S.G. £781 (+ damaged 50r, cat. £3,000). (43). Photo on Page 109. £280-350
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