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1891-93 Unused registration envelopes comprising 6d size G envelopes on bluish paper (H&G1) or white paper (2, H&G 2, 3) and size H2 envelope (H&G 3a); 4d size G envelopes on white paper (3, all H&G 4) or size H2 envelope on buff paper (H&G 8), mainly fine. Also 1891 1d local envelope unused, small flap faults. (9). £200-240
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
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Cancellations. 1860-1909 Stamps (mainly Britannia issues) all selected for their cancels with diamond framed numerals (12), numbered village datestamps (23), etc. (41). Photo on Page 134. £200-240
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Postal Stationery. QV-KGV Specimen, used and unused postcards, reply cards, registration envelopes and newspaper wrappers, including scarce tiny 11 1/4mm locally applied "SPECIMEN" handstamp on QV 1d, 1 1/2d and 2d postcards, 1 1/2d + 1 1/2d reply card and 2d registration envelopes (3, sizes F, G); used registration envelopes (6) with H&G C4a to Liechtenstein, C6, C7, etc. (25). £250-300
| TRISTAN DA CUNHA
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1881 (Dec 28) Twelve page letter (no cover) written by the Rev. Erwin H. Dodgson from Tristan da Cunha, to "Maggie". The contents include news of sightings of whalers and the arrival of the whaler "Eliza Adams" from St. Helena, which brought mail and exchanged flour and other provisions for beef, potatoes and a sheep; the "New London" failed to arrive and the only certain way of communicating is via St. Helena once a year. Dodgson, the younger brother of Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll, author of "Alice in Wonderland"), was appointed S.P.G missionary and school teacher on Tristan in 1881 and served there until 1889; Tristan issued stamps in 1981 to commemorate the Centenary of his arrival. The earliest Tristan letter in the Cole Collection (October 1998, sold for £1,600 + premium) and described by Crabb on page 151 of his book. A rare and interesting early letter from Tristan da Cunha. £1,000-1,200
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1943 Picture postcard of Durban bearing Argentina 5c cancelled type V "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet in violet with a further strike on the picture side, addressed to Buenos Ayres with an arrival c.d.s (Oct 20). An unusual and scarce World War Two period card from Tristan. Photo on Page 180. £500-600
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Falkland Islands. 1940 Real photo picture postcard of Port Stanley East addressed to "Eng. Sub. Lt. J. Anderson, H.M.S Queen of Bermuda, c/o Naval, Port Stanley, Falkland Island" bearing Falkland Islands 1938 1d tied by black type V "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet with a further strike away from the stamp, unobtrusive 1cm tear at base, otherwise fine and very scarce. The "Queen of Bermuda" was pressed into naval service as a troop transport in WW2 and was stationed in the Falkland Islands for a short time in 1940; on August 24th it stopped briefly at Tristan due to poor weather. Believed to be the only recorded item from this brief stopover with a Falklands stamp, just one other cover recorded from the ship at Tristan franked by a G.B stamp. A unique card. Photo on Page 180. £450-550
| USA
(Also See Lots 98, 132, 155-157, 172, 250, 382, 443, 539, 1094, 1095, 1252-1273, 1279-1289) | |
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1846 (June 15) Entire letter from New York to France bearing New York Postmaster Provisional 5c black initialled "ACM", four margins, tied by "ANGL / BOULOGNE" French transit c.d.s with red "NEW-YORK / 5 PAID" c.d.s and boxed "COLONIES / &c. ART 13", backstamped at London, Paris and Marseille. A fine example of this stamp on a transatlantic cover to Europe carried on the "Hibernia". With R.P.S Certificate (1975). Photo on Page 180. £1,800-2,000
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1851-1988 Mint and used collection in an album including reasonable examples of 1861 12c, 1870 12c and 24c, 1888 30c, etc., other higher values with faults and many later issues, also 1903 3c essays in various colours (6). (100s). £150-180
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1903 50c Orange fine unmounted mint. Scott 310, $1,200. Photo on Page 134. £250-300
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1914 Perf 10 1c green "Balboa" plate block of six fine unmounted mint. Scott 401, $650. £120-150
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Air Mails. 1927 Covers from France (3, one registered) or G.B to the USA, all with USA 1927 10c (2) or 1928 10c (2) air mail stamps applied in the country of origin to pay for internal air mail within the USA, the two USA 10c stamps both cancelled in France. Also 1929 cover with USA 5c air stamp cancelled by "U.S GER. SEA POST / S.S AMERICA" duplex, probably posted whilst the ship was at New York. Four attractive combination covers, the US air stamps available at certain USA Consulates abroad to enable letters to be franked for air mail within the USA. (5). £280-320
| VIRGIN ISLANDS
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1866 1d Green perf 15x12, no watermark, on toned paper, fine mint, very rare. S.G. 5a, £5,500. Photo on Page 134. £1,200-1,500
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1857 (Mar 4) Entire letter written in French from Zanzibar to Mozambique with blue oval "AUG FIBRE & FILS / MARSEILLE" forwarding agents cachet. Only about a dozen earlier letters recorded from Zanzibar, several of which are in archives. A rare early letter to an unusual destination delivered outside the official mails via a Marseille forwarding agent. Photo on Page 180. £1,800-2,200
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India stamps used in Zanzibar including "BRITISH / P.O / ZANZIBAR" duplex on 1865 1a, 2a (S.G. Z11/12); squared circles on various values (12) with 1876 6a and 12a (S.G. Z60/61); "ZANZIBAR / REG." c.d.s on 1a, 3a, 1r and 2a6p; double ring c.d.s (3, with 6a on piece, S.G. Z95); also 1883 2a pale blue used in Somaliland with "ZAILA" c.d.s, mainly fine. S.G. £522+. (22). £100-120
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1896 Piece bearing 1a Zanzibar overprint in blue, tied by Zanzibar double ring c.d.s, a fine example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 2, £500. Photo on Page 142. £160-180
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1895-98 2 1/2a Surcharges in red on Indian overprint issues comprising 2a blue with surcharge types 4, 5 or 7 (2) or 1a6p with surcharge type 3, mainly fine mint with gum. S.G. 27, 35, 39, 40, £955. (5). Photo on Page 134. £300-350
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1895-96 Zanzibar overprints on India, mint selection, many with varieties including 2a6p, 8a with broken "p" for "n"; tall second "z" 1/2a, 1a6p (2), 8a; inverted "q" for "b" 1/2a, 2a6p, 1r slate; inverted "q" for "b" and small second "z" 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 2a6p, 3a 4a, 8a (2, both shades), 1r slate; first "Z" antique 1a, 4a, 2r; no dot to "i" 1/2a, 1a, 1a6p, 12a; small second "z"; wrong font "r" 6a (2); inverted "q" for "b" and second "z" gothic 4a; and overprints without varieties, also 4a, 8a, 2r used, and 4a mint with missing first "a" (presumably a fake). S.G. £2,500 as varieties (approx). (42). £400-500
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1896-1909 Mint and used selection including 1896 BEA overprint issue with 1/2a, 1a, 2 1/2a corner marginal pair, 5a Gothic "Z" mint; 1897 2 1/2a on 4a surcharge types 3 and 5 mint (S.G. 175, 177), etc. S.G. £800 (approx). (38). £100-120
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1896 BEA 1a with Zanzibar overprint, variety overprint double, fine mint. S.G. 42j, £750. Photo on Page 134. £250-300
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c.1903 Page from the De La Rue ink recipe book with four recipes on each side, numbered 2013-2020, each with QV head De La Rue dummy stamps alongside printed in the described colours. Recipes 2013-2015 for the 1904 3r - 5r stamp issue with separate recipes for the red flag and the main stamp colour, a pair of dummy stamps applied for each of these two colours; recipes 2016-2020 for the 1a or 2 1/2a envelopes, 2a registration envelope, 1/2a and 1a postcards and newspaper wrappers, each recipe bearing a block of four dummy stamps. A unique archival page, eight ink recipes bearing 32 dummy stamps. See online catalogue for illustration. £800-1,000
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1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud head Die Proof, as used for the vignette on the 1r - 5r values, printed in brown on wove paper, 26x36mm, very fine. Photo on Page 142. £200-250
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1908-09 Sultan Ali bin Hamoud issue, imperforate die proofs or colour trials with blank value tablets and corner guide marks, the 15c - 75c design in the unissued colours of blue and black, the 10r - 200r design in black and yellow-green (the colours of the issued 20r value), both on unwatermarked wove paper, slightly larger than stamp size. The first a little discoloured at base, the second very fine. (2). Photo on Page 142. £250-300
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1913-29 Issue 10r sample stamp in the unissued colours of grey-blue and red, on unwatermarked wove paper, perf 14, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type D16, minor soiling at upper left corner, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo on Page 142. £100-120
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1921 Essays in black pen for the English and Arabic value tablets for a proposed but unissued 18c stamp, on thick card and tracing paper. A narrow design essay drawn on tracing paper (58x58mm) endorsed "18 Cents Zanzibar" and dated "15th Nov. 21", affixed to thin card (87x73mm); the second wider design essay on thick card (89x114mm) endorsed "30th Nov. 1921, Zanzibar 122/21, 18 Cents", further signed and dated "approved, Charles V. Smith, 9.12.21". Additional 8c and 20c values were issued in 1922 but this proposed 18c value was not issued despite this value essay having been approved. A unique pair of essays. (2). Photo on Page 182. £350-450
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1936-66 Covers, cards and airletters, some F.D.Cs but the majority commercial, including 1964 air letters (19), covers (8) and a card posted after the revolution deposing the Sultan with 35c and 50c airletters (3 of each, 35c airletters all with 5c stamps) all handstamped "JAMHURI 1964", other covers or airletters with stamps similarly handstamped (11, one with manuscript crosses over the Sultans portrait) and another air letter bearing unoverprinted 10c + 40c with manuscript crosses over the Sultans portrait tied by 22 JA c.d.s, official covers with heading altered by cachets or labels (5), and Feb. 1964 overprints (3, one also bearing a Kenya stamp), three with boxed violet "WORLD UNITED / AGAINST MALARIA" cachets. Also a few other covers and thematic stamps in stockbooks. £200-250
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Postage dues. 1926-30 Issue 1c, 3c, 9c and 18c postage due in black on orange paper all in unused sheets of ten, the 3c, 9c and 18c sheets including the variety "cent.s" on stamp seven, the 9c sheet with some split roulettes, otherwise all fine, without gum as issued. Also 18c black on salmon vertical pair, the upper stamp with the "cent.s" variety, fine unused. S.G. D1, 3, 5, 9, 10, £763. £200-240
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Postal Stationery. 1895-1926 Postcards, reply cards, envelopes, letter cards, registration envelopes or newspaper wrappers overprinted "SPECIMEN" (14) or unused (17), also an 1898 1/2a wrapper used, nearly all different and very fine. (32). £100-120
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Revenues. 1893-1904 India revenues overprinted "Zanzibar", all used, comprising 1893 8a, 1R, 2R, 4R (faults), 10R, 20R, 50R and 1904 1R on 12a, R5 on 2R (unrecorded by Barefoot, a few faults) and R10 on 8a, also 1905 2r and 5r with "Revenue" overprint. Barefoot £325 + unlisted R5 surcharge. (13). Photo on Page 134. £100-120
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Revenues. 1893-1905 Mint revenues comprising 1893 India 1a overprinted "ZANZIBAR" and 1905 issue 1a block of four, 1r and 2r corner marginal singles both with plate number "1" all overprinted "REVENUE", mint plate number revenues very unusual. Barefoot 1, 43, 46/7. (7). £80-100
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Revenues. 1922 Hand painted essay for an embossed 200r revenue stamp, in red and Chinese white on tracing paper (65x83mm), affixed to thin card (83x107mm) dated "14 JAN 1922". Also card (87x93mm) bearing photographic essay of three Arabic numerals with the English equivalent "4.8.20" hand painted below, an essay for the date numerals to be used in the oval revenue die, endorsed and dated "Zanzibar, 10th January 1922". A unique pair of essays from the De La Rue archives, the first very fine and attractive. (2). Photo on Page 182. £200-250
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1840 1d Black, IK plate 1b, good margins, tiny thin spot at lower right corner, otherwise very fine mint with large part original gum. With B.P.A Cerrificate (2016). S.G. 2, £12,500. Photo on Page 185. £2,000-2,500
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1840 1d Black, DC plate 5, four good margins, mint with large part original gum. A fine stamp, with B.P.A Certificate (2016). Photo on Page 185. £2,000-2,500
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1840 Used 1d blacks and 1d reds from black plates all lettered NA, examples of 1d blacks from all eleven plates, with plates 1a and 1b, also states 1 and 2 of plate 5, and 1d reds from black plates 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1d black plate 1 state 2 creased, 1d red plate 2 close at left, 1d black plate 5 (state 2) with an ironed horizontal fold, 1d black plate 9 touched at left and 1d black plate 11 with a vertical fold and cut into at right, the other 16 stamps all superb with four good margins. A fine and scarce group. S.G. £13,200. (20). Photo on Page 185. £1,400-1,600
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1840 1d Blacks, used selection (17) written up on pages, plates 1-7, thirteen with four margins (one thinned). Also an 1839 Whiting " 1/2 ounce 1d" Treasury Competition essay (some staining), 1d Mulready lettersheet used from Richmond (address overwritten) and envelope stereo A148 unused, and a Spooner caricature No. 4 front used from Clifton bearing a faulty 1d black which does not belong. A reasonable 1d black group and Whiting essay. (21). Photo on Page 185. £1,300-1,500
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1840 1d Blacks fine used with four margins comprising PK plate 5, BG plate 7 (or 10?), GE plate 1a on piece, GA plate 1b on piece with blue "THURSBY" undated circle alongside, NA plate 2, BK plate 3 (?, Bleute paper, small stain), PA plate 6, BA plate 6 and OF plate 2, also OD plate 3 (?) and BI plate 6 both touched at right. A fine lot. S.G. £4,150. (11). Photo on Page 185. £800-1,000
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1841 (Feb 17) Piece bearing 1d black KD plate 11, three margins, cut into at base, tied by a black Maltese Cross, London and Glasgow backstamps. S.G. £4,600. Photo on Page 194. £480-550
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1840 (May 15) Entire letter from London to Hastings bearing a 1d black, EA plate 2 with four large margins tied by red Maltese Cross, clear London backstamp, light horizontal file fold through address, otherwise a fine and attractive May use. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 187. £200-250
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1840 (June 3) Entire letter from London to Hastings bearing a 1d black, CH plate 1a with four good margins, unusually tied by two strikes of a red Maltese Cross, clear London backstamp, very light horizontal file fold through address, otherwise very fine and attractive. Photo on Page 187. £150-180
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1840 Entire letter, entires (3) and an envelope all bearing 1d blacks, comprising May 26 entire from Faversham to London bearing JA plate 1a with very large margins, a little stained along vertical file fold to the left of the stamp; August 26 entire to London with "Rainham / Penny Post" on the front bearing QL plate 1a, three margins; August 8 cover to London with "CLIFTON" undated circle on the front bearing BH plate 4, small to large margins, some staining apparently due to another stamp being washed off (before posting?); Nov. 21 entire letter from Carlisle to Edinburgh bearing MC plate 5, good margins; and Nov. 12 entire from Oban to Edinburgh bearing BL plate 4, good margins. A useful group, all tied by red Maltese Crosses. (5). £350-500
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1840 (June-July) Entire letters to Robert Menzies in Charleston all bearing 1d blacks tied by fine red Maltese Crosses, comprising July 13 entire letter from Kircaldy bearing BK plate 4 with large margins; July 16 entire letter from Dunfermline bearing EJ plate 4 with large to huge margins but with a scissor cut into the NE square; and June 12 entire letter from Leith bearing EA plate 2 with four margins, a little close at left. Three attractive 1d black entires. (3). £300-350
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1840 (Nov 26) Entire letter from Wick to Dundee bearing 1d black AL plate Ib with good to huge margins, central red Maltese Cross. The entire with piece torn from centre of upper edge upon opening and a horizontal file fold but a very fine stamp. £100-120
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1840 (Oct 20) Entire letter from Aberdeen to Edinburgh bearing 1d black GG plate 7 with four large margins tied by a red Maltese Cross, entire letter with light file folds, otherwise fine. £100-120
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1840 (Aug 6) Entire letter from Rothesay to Perth bearing 1d black LL plate 4 with four good margins tied by a red Maltese Cross, crossed by light vertical file fold but still an attractive Isle of Bute use of a 1d black. £80-100
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1840 Entire letters to Paisley bearing 1d blacks with four margins, the first entire letter from Edinburgh bearing JC plate 3, a little central discoloration to the address panel but the stamp fine; the other bearing SL plate 4 crossed by a light horizontal crease, both with central red Maltese Crosses. Two attractive 1d blacks. (2). £140-180
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1840-41 Entire letters sent within Scotland all bearing 1d blacks with three or four margins tied by red Maltese Crosses, some stamp faults. (4). £180-220
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1841 Covers bearing 1d blacks (plate 6, both three margins) tied by black Maltese Crosses, both with Penny Post handstamps of Kenilworth or Tolleshurst D'arcy, the latter an envelope with "May 28th 1840, Registered by Henry Tuck, Aldersgate Street, London. Manufactured by Marc La Riviere, Hackney" printed inside the flap. A little light staining but very unusual. (2). £120-150
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1840 2d Blue, FF plate 2, good margins, unused appearance but with 2016 B.P.A Certificate stating "cleaned & regummed in a fraudulent attempt to stimulate an unused stamp". A useful space filler. Photo on Page 185. £100-150
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1840 2d Blues used, all plate 1, comprising BK blue with black Maltese Cross (of Perth or Stirling?), three margins; EA pale blue with guide line in E Square, black Maltese Cross, four good margins; and GG deep full blue with red Maltese Cross, just four margins, very close at left. S.G. £2,375. (3). Photo on Page 185. £320-380
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1840 2d Blues used with black Maltese Crosses comprising EF (?) pale blue, TL on piece, OI-OJ pale blue pair (vertical fold between pair, small stain from violet collectors handstamp on reverse) and LI-LJ pair all fine with four margins, the last with a further red cancel on LJ. S.G. £3,425. (6). Photo on Page 185. £600-800
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1840 2d Blue strips of three used with red Maltese Crosses comprising SA-SC, margins very close with SA touched at top, and GA-GC deep full blue, GA close at left, GC touched at right and with an ironed out horizontal crease, still two attractive looking strips. S.G. £4,625. (2 strips). Photo on Page 185. £350-450
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