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GUATEMALA - EARLY PERIOD TO MID 20th CENTURY ACCUMULATION; Mint and used accumulation on album leaves and loose in packet plus range of mainly commercial covers inc. 1903 env. to Montreux, Switzerland with fine "VIA PUERTO BARRIOS/& NEW ORLEANS." cachet in purple, 1927 regd. env. to Bremen, 1940, 43 & 44 censor mail envs to GB, 1942 (2), 43 (2), 44 & 45 censor mail envs to USA, etc. Interesting set of covers. (63 covers/cards plus qty of stamps)
Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL
£140
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HAITI - EARLY PERIOD TO MID 20th CENTURY ACCUMULATION; Mint and used accumulation on album leaves and loose in packet plus range of mainly commercial covers inc. 1934 air mail env. to France, 1944 censored air mail env. to England, 1950 air mail env to Belgium, 1950 air mail env. (vertical filing fold clear of adhesives) to Royal Goedewaagen (one of the oldest earthenware factories in Europe), Gouda, Netherlands, etc. Interesting set of covers. (30 covers/cards plus qty of stamps)
Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL
£120
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HONG KONG - CARTON with the extensive selection of new issues (virtually all 21st Century) inc. mint sets, booklets, presentation folders/packs, mini sheets & FDCs. High retail value. (Qty.)
£200
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HONG KONG - CARTON with the early to (mostly) modern accumulation on stock cards, stock leaves, in packets, etc. Strength in 21st Century with booklets, sheetlets, mini sheets, etc. (Qty)
£150
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HONG KONG - TWO LIGHTHOUSE ALBUMS with the largely mint collection to 2000s. Much of value inc. a small amount of QV with useful surcharges, 1900 4c & 5c "SPECIMENS" & P. Fiscal 12c on $10 and $5 on $10 (both these used with small faults), 1935 SJ set, KGVI to $10 (2), RSW $10 unmounted, 1954 $10 (2), Annegoni Heads to $20, good 1960s & 1970s commems. 1974/5 festivals mini sheets, 1982, 1985-87, 1987 & 1989 to $50, etc. Also useful P. Dues, P.O.s in China & Japanese Occupation issues. Good lot. (Several 100s)
£600
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HONG KONG - TWO ALBUMS with the mint & used collection inc. useful QV to 96c, 1891 2c Jubilee mint, KEVII to 50c (2) mint, KGV to 50c mint, KGVI to $5 (both) mint, RSW pair mint, UPU set mint, a very good run of 1960s & early 1970s commems inc. FFH, Red Cross, ITU, ICY, Churchill, WHO, UNESCO, Seacraft & New Year sets mint, 1974-5 Festivals mini. sheets mint, extensive later ranges to 2001 inc. booklets, mini. sheets, FDCs, etc. (Many 100s)
£400
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HONG KONG - TWO LIGHTHOUSE ALBUMS with the mint collection of 1990s & early 21st Century issues. High face value. (Qty.)
£150
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HONG KONG - LIGHTHOUSE ALBUM with the mostly used collection to the mid 1990s. Much of merit inc. QV 48c, 96c brownish-grey and olive-bistre (fiscally used), sundry Surcharges inc. 1885 $1 on 96c brownish-grey, 1891 2c Jubilee, KGV MCA $5 (2, one with white back) & $10, KGVI to $10, RSW $10 plus extensive QEII with high value defins., better commem. sets, minisheets, etc. plus P.O.s in China KGV $2. Good lot. (Several 100s)
£600
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HONG KONG - LIGHTHOUSE ALBUM with the KGV-QEII accumulation of varieties, postage dues, revenues, booklets, new issues, etc. Much of merit inc. a useful group of KGV varieties with sundry mint blocks of 4 incorporating retouch to crown flaw, cuts in medallion & 10c block with cigar flaw, KGVI mint vals. to $5 inc. $1 marginal block of 24, RSW 10c "Spur on N" in mint block of 4, QEII "B. of E." Stamp Duty vals. to $50 (8, inc. fiscally used block of 6) etc. etc. (Qty.)
£360
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HONG KONG - BINDER with the mint & used QV to QEII collection. Strength in QEII with issues to 2008 inc. a fair amount of mint with a good number of mini. sheets. (Few 100s)
£150
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HONG KONG - STOCK BOOK with the mint collection of definitive sets, 1987-1996 inc. 1987 to $50, 1992 to $50, 1993-96 $10 (11 in various colours) plus mini. sheets (11), booklet panes, coil strips, etc. A lovely lot. (Many 100s)
£120
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HONG KONG - KGVI-QEII USED COLLECTION ON LEAVES inc. 1938-46 defins with extra shades to $10 green & violet and $10 violet/reddish-violet & blue (2), 1948 RSW $10, 1949 UPU set, 1954 defins. to $10, etc. (Approx. 105)
£120
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HONG KONG - QV-QEII RANGE on leaves inc. useful surcharges with 1898 $1 on 96c black heavily mounted mint, 1949 UPU mint & used, Red Cross and Churchill mint, etc. Slight duplication. (Small Qty).
£120
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HONG KONG - KEVII-QEII MINT & USED COLLECTION ON LEAVES inc. KGV to $3 used, 1935 SJ set mint & used, 1941 Centenary set mint & used, 1949 UPU set mint & used, etc. Poor to fine. (100+)
£90
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HONG KONG - INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE: 1860s? group of EL or envs. All appear to have been carried by hand to Hong Kong where some have been put through the post, evidenced by m.s. '4'. Correspondence is in a language we have not been able to determine. (9)
£150
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HONG KONG - FIRST DAY COVERS: Carton with the duplicated range of early QEII FDCs & some commercial mail/commemorative covers. We note a large qty. of 1966 UNESCO, Churchill, 1967 & 1969 New Year. Mostly single 10c values on cover. (Approx. 150)
£120
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HONG KONG - HONG KONG/MACAU: Boxed 'Lighthouse' hingeless album with the 1997-2000 unmounted mint collection of Hong Kong & Macau inc. many mini. sheets, sheetlets, booklets with values to $50. A very neat lot. (Many 100s)
Cross Reference: MACAO
£120
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HUNGARY - TWO BINDERS with the early to modern, mint & used collection. (Many 100s)
£120
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HUNGARY - MAIL FROM BOSNIA TO TRIESTE; 22 Dec. 1873 EL to Trieste franked 5kr tied by Sarajevo cds with Sisak and Trieste d.s. on rear and 3 Mar. 1878 EL (rear torn) to Trieste franked 5kr and 10kr (on rear and torn) tied by Rajevoselo cds with circular registration h.s. alongside and rear with Osisek and Trieste d.s. (2 covers)
Cross Reference: BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, AUSTRIA, REGISTERED MAIL
£150
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INDIA - ALBUM with the mint & used, QV to KGVI collection inc. QV 2r, 3r & 5r used, KEVII to 15r used (telegraphic cancel), KGV to 25r used & Officials to 10r used, KGVI 1937 to 25r mint & used, sundry States, etc. (Qty.)
£150
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INDIA - QV-QEII COLLECTION on leaves inc. KGV 15r & 25r mint, KGVI to 15r & 25r used, Gandhi 10r used (2, one poor), etc. Condition mixed but an interesting lot. Well worth close inspection. (Few 100s)
£200
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INDIA - CALCUTTA TO MADEIRA; 10 July 1801 EL bearing London transit 'FOREIGN OFFICE/1802' red circle & erasure mark (Willcocks & Jay Nos L1016 & L1042) and near fine black 'LISBOA'. Filing note for receipt 22 Mar. 1802 during the first British Occupation of Madeira (1801-02), a 'friendly' occupation designed to prevent French/Spanish invasion. Content inquiring after wine not received ".....possibly [due] to the non arrival of ships." Interesting item that took eight months to be delivered, no doubt demonstrating the chaos in the mail system during the post War of the Oranges period. Early mails to Portugal are rarely seen and those having postmarks applied in Portugal, especially during time of conflict, are extremely rare. Some very slight toning, else fine.
Cross Reference: PORTUGAL
£1800
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INDIA - MADRAS - THE RARE SHORT-LIVED "SHIP LETER" (ERROR FOR "SHIP LETTER") OVAL DATESTAMP; 2 Oct. 1817 E (side-flaps removed) & 19 Mar. 1819 EL both from "Madras" to GB, each with a very fine rare oval "MADRAS/SHIP LETER" d.s. (error of spelling) on the front, also having fair 2-ring "INDIA SHIP LETTER/LONDON" or fine boxed "SHIP LETTER/HASTINGS" (struck in error but not cancelled, although the postal charges were reduced to the India Letter rate) nearby. Good pair. (2 covers)
Cross Reference: SUSSEX, SHIP LETTERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
£120
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INDIA - CALCUTTA; 2 Jan. 1827 EL to Hooghly bearing black oval 'G.P.O./JANy2/Pt.Pd2'. Toned and extensive bleeding of the content.
£400
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INDIA - VERY EARLY "INDIA LETTER" ERROR ON AUSTRALIA COVER TO G.B. WITH "CRUTCHED CROSS"; 14 Aug. 1830 EL from Hobart (Tasmania) to GB charged "1/8" and then "1/4" with a very fine framed step-type "PENZANCE/SHIP LETTER" struck in error across the join on the reverse cancelled by a mainly fine rare London "Crutched Cross" Inspector's Mark and so with a partly fine double-framed "INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE" nearby. Rare P.O. error on a letter sent during the very first year that the India Letter scheme was extended to the Australian Colonies. [Ex Capt. Ward.]
Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, CORNWALL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
£240
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INDIA - INDIA LETTERS COLLECTION ON COVERS ALL FROM TASMANIA; 1831-38 group of E/ELs from Hobart(10) or "Invermay" to GB all but one with mostly fine to very fine boxed "INDIA LETTER" marks of DEAL (4; 2 being in red), DOVER (2), FALMOUTH (poor strike in red), LIVERPOOL, PLYMOUTH (red) or PORTSMOUTH (red) - one oddly with no India or Ship letter mark (probably Deal or Dover). (11 covers)
Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, TASMANIA
£150
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INDIA - BANGALORE; 14 June 1832 EL to Roscommon, Ireland with boxed 'BANGALORE/POST PAID' & Madras 'SHIP LETTER' oval d.s.'s for 21 June; boxed red 'INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH' & London receiver 3 Nov. 1832. The four page content containing mention of 'King's Dragoons' etc. Some splitting and overall toning.
Cross Reference: IRELAND
£400
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INDIA - VERY RARE RED "INDIA LETTER/MILFORD" COVER TO G.B. WITH HAND-COLOURED HEADING INSIDE; 13 July 1833 E (side-flaps & part contents removed, toned externally, but the significant contents still present) from "Patna" to London "By the [Ship] Patriot King" with a partly fine black encircled "Patna/Post/Paid [10as]" on the flap, beside a very rare red boxed "INDIA LETTER/MILFORD" [Rob.In.a; only one other example recorded in this colour - sold in Cavendish's May 2002 auction, lot 87; realised £2,070] - struck over the Patna P.O.'s light manuscript date - and having a superb hand-drawn watercoloured comic drawing of a "Granny" in military pose with child playing a drum! Doubly unique; a very rare pre-1840 Pictorial cover, and a very rare India Letter mark. [See Robertson p.E.212B where he records the other red example.]
Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, SHIP LETTERS, PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN
£600
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INDIA - SCARCE INDIA LETTER MARKS OF BRIGHTON & MARGATE ON COVER FROM AUSTRALIA TO G.B.; 3 Dec. 1833 + 12 Jan. 1824 pair of ELs (minor wear) from Captain Deare (of the Tasmanian military Garrison who was later famous for a scandal) to his uncle in London, each with bold Sydney P.O. manuscript "3[d]" outgoing Ship Letter rates (in red or black ink) and charged "1/-" on delivery, unusually having mainly fine to very fine scarce boxed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" or "INDIA LETTER/MARGATE" marks (light filing folds) on the flaps. Good pair showing the correct early usage of India Letter marks on Australian mails. (2 covers)
Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES, SHIP LETTERS, KENT, SUSSEX
£150
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INDIA - 1838 DOCUMENT from EAST INDIA HOUSE, London to 'The Right Honourable Governor General of India in Council' marked 'SECRET' and detailing activities undertaken by certain crew of the steamer Euphrates 'on the rivers of Mesopotamia' and also mentioning 'The arrangements made by Lieutenant Lynch under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Taylor for the regular dispatch of the mails expected from INDIA between BUSHIRE, BUSSORAH and BAGDAD appear to be very judicious'. With typed transcript. In somewhat delicate condition being toned (heavily in places) and with some splitting/losses.
Cross Reference: , SHIPS/SHIPPING
£600
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INDIA - EARLY LETTER FROM MAJOR-GENERAL ELPHINSTONE OF THE 1st AFGHAN WAR; 18 Apr. 1840 EL (cross written and signed 'WKE') to London with framed Meerut and London d.s. on rear and oval "INDIA" h.s. and Crown Inspectors mark on front. Initially rated '1/-' and re-rated '2/8'(d) Contents refer to the heat, the countryside and his wish to go to the mountains in the summer. The following year he was put in charge of the Cabul Garrison losing all 4500 soldiers in the Khyber Pass the following January. Fine
Cross Reference: AFGHANISTAN, MILITARY
£400
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INDIA - FIRST AFGHAN WAR PERIOD; 15 Apr. 1841 EL from 'Camp Bunj' to Calcutta with "FUTTYPORE/18apl1841/PAID 8as" (Giles type 1, used later than recorded), boxed "PM" and Calcutta GPO receiver both in red. Camp Bunj only existed for a few days therefore had no Post Office of its own. Mail is therefore rare. Overall toning and some splitting.
Cross Reference: AFGHANISTAN
£300
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INDIA - FIRST AFGHAN WAR PERIOD - BENARES to EDINBURGH with HISTORICAL CONTENT; 17 Jan. 1842 EL bearing poor red oval-framed Bombay 'INDIA' mark on the front and boxed 'BENARES/1842January/Paid12as' (unrecorded by Giles in this form), London & Edinburgh 15 & 16 March 1842 c.d.s.'s on rear. Interesting narrative "...Sir Alex[ander] Burnes & several of our officers actually married Afghan women" and "Our news from Cabul is still very unauthentic & the surrender of Macnaughton [sic] is still I am sorry to say uncertain" shows the writer to be unaware that Burnes had been killed on 2 Nov & Macnaghton assassinated on 21 Dec. 1841. Writer also appears to be unaware of the massacre of Elphinstone's entire command of 4500 men plus 12000 civilians earlier in January during the disastrous retreat from Kabul that commenced on 6th of that month. Rare historical account. Fine condition, apart from some slight fading of the contents.
Cross Reference: AFGHANISTAN
£1000
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INDIA - CONCESSION RATE COVERS EX "MADRAS"/"BOMBAY" TO G.B. - PRESTAMP OR WITH G.B. FRANKINGS, ETC.; 1845 EL (some dusting) from "Madras" to GB headed and countersigned from "HMS Serpent" with London h.s. "2" charge, 1876 env. to GB headed from "HMS Jumna" (at Bombay at the time) but not countersigned with 1d Red cancelled in London, and 1873/84 envs. (grubby or with 'magic' sellotape affecting heading respectively) to GB both headed & countersigned from "HMS Spartan" or "HMS Euphrates" both at "Bombay" to GB with 1d Red or two 1d Lilacs (one of latter off edge with fault) cancelled on arrival in London. Plus 1881 env. ex GB (Poole) to "HMS MALABAR, Suez" with 3x 1d Venetian Reds. Scarce group. (5 covers)
Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS
£200
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INDIA - PRE-STAMP MAIL TO MAURITIUS; 2 Dec. 1843 EL to Mauritius datelined at Tranquebar with Mauritius arrival c.d.s. on rear of Jan. 1844, probably carried privately to Mauritius. Rare destination
Cross Reference: MAURITIUS
£500
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INDIA - BANGALORE - "BY RED SEA STEAMER"; 22 Feb. 1844 EL to London with red boxed 'INDIA' & boxed 'BANGALORE/1844February22/As 8 Paid' & 27 Feb. 1844 c.d.s. on rear. Content mentioning 'The Suez and Calcutta steamer bring them much faster than the Government steam packets which go to Bombay'. Some edge faults, else fine example of the Red Sea steamer service via Egypt and the Mediterranean.
£800
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INDIA - MHOW to EDINBURGH; 7 Feb. 1852 EL bearing 'MHOW/1852FEB8/PAID6a', Giles type 5 & being earlier than recorded; red boxed 'INDIA PAID'; red London tombstone 'PD/22MAR/1852' & 23 Mar. 1852 Edinburgh c.d.s. with m.s. 'Per overland mail'. Contents partly overwritten.
£180
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INDIA - HAUSBERG REPRINT of the 1854 FIRST ISSUE; Plate III from illustrations in The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of India (1907) featuring reprints of the ½a and 1a. Edge tears/creases, small hole and slightly reduced all well away from the designs.
£300
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INDIA - HAUSBERG REPRINT of the 1854 FIRST ISSUE; Plate IV from illustrations in The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of India (1907) featuring reprints of the ½a and 4a and unadopted designs of 2a plus an additional print of the QV Head used in the ½a design. Few blemishes and a small hole well clear of the designs though still attractive.
£700
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INDIA - PAIR OF FOUR COLOUR QV COVERS TO USA; July 1860 EL's (file folds) to NY franked 8a + 2a + 1a + ½a tied by 'B/1' octagons with framed "INDIA PAID" h.s., London and NY d.s. all on front and rear with Calcutta and Bombay c.d.s. or Boston franked 8a + 4a + 1a + ½a tied or cancelled with 'B/1' octagons. framed "INDIA/PAID" and "5"c h.s. internal rate due. Rear with Calcutta, Bombay and Boston d.s. Attractive pair showing different rates (2)
Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FORWARDING AGENTS
£240
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INDIA - NAPOLEON III FRENCH CONSULATE in CALCUTTA: 19 Oct. 1863 document (toned) with two handstamps 'CONSULAT DE FRANCE/CALCUTTA', regarding the ship Anne Du Bretagne. Interesting and attractive.
Cross Reference: , SHIPS/SHIPPING, FRANCE
£1000
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INDIA - RANGE OF INTERNAL MAIL; Group with 1863/66 local, mainly native envs. to Mooltan, Umritsur or Secunderabad franked QV ½a tied by c.d.s., duplex or 'diamond' (with or without numerals) cancels, QV ½a embossed envs. to Sialkoty or Dera Ismael Khan indicia cancelled by Umritsur or Lahore duplexes and two latter types uprated 1a (3) or 1a + ½a and 1896 ¼a QV PC to Umritsur, indicia cancelled TPO c.d.s. and Mooltan transit d.s. on front (10 items)
Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY
£150
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INDIA - THREE COLOUR FRANKING TO ITALY; 16 July 1874 E to Naples franked QV 4a, 2a & 8p tied by three strikes of the 'B/1" octagon and oval firms cachet. Rear with Calcutta, Sea P.O., Brindisi, Naples and Torre del Greco c.d.s.
£170
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INDIA - INDIA 2nd AFGHAN WAR MAIL; 14 Feb. 1880 env. (creased in places) to France franked India 2a + 1a tied by two mss. horizontal lines and experimental (10 line) diamond cancels. Rear with Much, Sea P.O, Bombay and Bolougne sur Mer c.d.s.
Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY
£240
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INDIA - MARITIME CANCELLATION 28 May 1909 EL written in Allahabad to London franked 1906 1a with 'F.M.S. BOUT' maritime cancel, Bombay 29? May c.d.s. & London 14 June 1909 machine mark on rear.
£150
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INDIA - 1911 WORLD'S FIRST AERIAL FLIGHT; 18 Feb. 1911 First Aerial Allahabad large PC (minor faults) to Scotland franked India KEVII 1a tied by First Aerial Post Exhibition Allahabad commemorative cachet with Allahabad c.d.s. alongside. Rear signed by pilot Henri Pequet and rare thus. RPSL Cert. (2015)
Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS
£400
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INDIA - 1911 FIRST AERIAL POST; 18 Feb. 1911 'United Provinces/Exhibition' imprint (on rear flap) env. (faint toning and rear flap defective) to Lucknow franked KEVII ½a tied by mostly fine circular "FIRST AERIAL FLIGHT/U.P. EXHIBITION ALAHABAD" cachet. Rear with Allahabad and Lucknow c.d.s. Four examples of this Type 1 envelope believed to exist. Exhibition item.
Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS
£360
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IONIAN ISLANDS - ZANTE/CORFU - PRESTAMP & G.B. 1d RED FRANKED CONCESSION RATE COVERS TO G.B./INDIA; July 1836 E (top flap lost) to London headed & countersigned from "HMS Thunderer" (which was at Zante on 1 July, whence mails were sent to Falmouth (arriving 25 July, which fits with the London d.s. of 27 July; ex Geoff Osborn)); plus Jan. 1861 env. (some wear; art flap lost) headed & countersigned from "HMS Marlborough, Corfu" and exceptionally addressed to India with GB 1d Red 'Stars' (crease) tied by London transit Duplex, having Bombay, Calcutta & Allahabad backstamps. Rare pair. (2 covers)
Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, 1854-65 1d REDS, INDIA
£300
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IRELAND - TWO BINDERS with the mint & used KGV-QEII collection inc. useful mint opts. on GB with vals to 10/-, Allegorical defins. to 10/- mint, a good range of mint 1950s commems. and a very extensive array of later decimal types to 2001. (Very many 100s)
£240
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IRELAND - TWO DAVO ALBUMS (BOXED) with mint & used collection to 2003 inc. opts. on GB to 1/- mint, Allegorical to 10/- (2) mint or used, good mint ranges of 1950s Commem. sets & much post 1960 material. A good clean lot. (Few 100s)
£200
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