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ST. HELENA - 1943 env. (opened at top & right) addressed c/o British Embassy, Lisbon, bearing 3d grey and with boxed "[Crown]/PASSED/VV/...." Censor mark in violet to lower right hand corner. Large part "Opened by Censor" label overlapped at right. Very scarce.
Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL
£100
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ST. CHRISTOPHER/ST. KITTS NEVIS - TWO BINDERS with the mainly QEII collection inc. Nevis & Anguilla. A good range of mint defins. & commems. (Qty.)
£120
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ST. CHRISTOPHER/ST. KITTS NEVIS - ALBUM with the QV-QEII mint & used range inc. useful QV issues of Nevis & St. Christopher, 1905-18 to 5/- mint, KGV to 10/- mint, KGVI to £1 mint, etc. (Small Qty.)
Cross Reference: NEVIS
£150
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ST.VINCENT - TWO BINDERS with the early to modern, mint & used collection inc. Grenadines. (Qty.)
£120
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SEYCHELLES - TWO STOCK BOOKS with the mainly KGVI to QEII mint & used collection, noting both KGVI defin. sets to 10r with the scarcer colours (some duplicated) and several QEII log defin. sets. (Few 100s)
£150
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SHARJAH - TRUCIAL STATES & UAE mint and used stamps in album, stock cards and two stock books plus an assortment on philatelic and commercial covers. (35 covers plus qty of stamps)
Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, FIRST DAY COVERS
£100
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SIERRA LEONE - SMALL ALBUM with the QV-QEII mint & used collection inc. 1932 set (2) to £1 mint & used, 1933 Wilberforce set to £1 used (top 3 values with defects), KGVI defins to £1 mint & used, RSW £1 mint block of 4, etc. Good selection of early QEII opts. (Qty.)
£300
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SIERRA LEONE - 1933 WILBERFORCE SET to £1 fresh mounted mint. The 10/- has a couple of toned perfs on reverse. SG 168-180 £1,100. (13)
£300
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SOLOMON ISLANDS - KGVI 1939 IMPERFORATE PROGRESSIVE DIE OR PLATE PROOFS of the frame in unissued colours: 2d in brown and 2/- in red. Slight creasing. (2)
£120
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SOUTH AFRICA - 1939-45 COLLECTION OF MAIL in binder with much censored interest inc. 4 June 1940 env. to Suriname; 23 Apr. 1942 official env. to Northern Ireland with "DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE/OFFICIAL FREE/NO.4 AIR SCHOOL"; 17 Nov. 1942 env. to POW in Stalag 344 Germany; 9 Dec. 1942 env. to Nairobi franked 1½d cancelled "KAAPSTAD"; 27 June 1944 env. to Jamaica. Registered range inc. 12 Jan. 1942 env. to New York franked 2d (2) & 3d and 11 Dec. 1944 env. to Cap Town with "ULTENHAGE" (sic) reg label; etc. (108)
Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL
£120
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SOUTH AFRICA - COLLECTION ON LEAVES inc. KGV £1 used, 1925 Air set of 4 on regd. cover to the UK, useful later KGV & KGVI plus QEII ranges to 1961. (Qty.)
£180
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SOUTH AFRICA - MINT & USED COLLECTION ON LEAVES inc. 1913 to 10/- used, 1925/29 Air sets mint & used, 1933 Voortrekker set in mint & used pairs, 1935 SJ 1d "Cleft skull" var. in mint block of 4, War Effort sets mint, etc. Also a range of Basutoland with KGVI defins. mint & used to 10/-. (Approx. 400 & 3 covers)
Cross Reference: BASUTOLAND/LESOTHO
£150
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SOUTH AFRICA - 20TH CENTURY MAIL INC. AIRMAIL, REGISTERED & TAXED MAIL; Range inc. 1921 KGV 4d reg. env. franked KGV 1d & 2d tied by Johannesburg cds to Manila, 1928 PPC to London franked 1d & ½d tied by Cape town Paquebot cds, 1931 wrapper to Bavaria endorsed 'Commercial papers' and franked KGV 1½d & 4d Triangular with reg. cachet at lower left, 1936 airmail env. to Paris franked 4d, 1d (2) & ½d (2) with two strikes of the "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR AIR MAIL" h.s. on front and other similar or related examples (134 cards/covers)
Cross Reference: REDIRECTED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAGE DUE COVERS
£160
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SOUTH AFRICA - RARE "SHIPPING POSTMASTER/*CAPE TOWN*" CANCELS (TYPE 10) ON COMPLETE "OCEAN LETTER" WITH CONTENTS; Fine 31 May 1926 "OCEAN LETTER" env. (flap lost) registered to Durban with KGV 2d Pair + Ship 1d tied by a mainly very fine rare purple 2-ring "SHIPPING POSTMASTER/[3]/*CAPE TOWN*" cds (Dovey type 10) with a second strike on the front and a further large part strike on the reverse; most unusually with the original very fine "OCEAN LETTER" contents with a superb purple "R.M.S. EDINBURGH CASTLE" mark and message from "S.S. [Llanstephan Castle]" that was "1500 miles from Cape Town...". [The similar 1923 Type 9 cover with contents in Cavendish's Dec. 2014 auction, lot 836, realised £1,080.] Exhibition item from a recent (Aug. 2016) family 'find' in Scotland.
Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL
£300
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - CARTON with the extensive duplicated accumulation of 1970s issues in mint cylinder blocks & on FDC. (Qty.)
£120
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - EARLY TO MODERN ACCUMULATION; Good early range of mint and used stamps, p.dues & officials (with a few later mint Namibia mini sheets) in stockbook plus range of commercial & philatelic covers inc. 1918 env. Swakopmund to Windhoek with fine "PASSED CENSOR/B/100/*" circular cachet on front and censor tape "100/Geopened door Censor./Opened by Censor." at top plus similar env with cachet but without censor tape, 1921 regd. env (faults) to France, 1934 air mail env to Germany, 1952 env to Germany with fine "BRITISH CENSORSHIP GERMANY 'crown' 1952" cachet and censor tape to left edge, etc. (31 covers plus qty of stamps)
Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL
£120
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - BASSERMAN/BRACKWASSER: 20 Aug. 1924 env. to Windhoek bearing S.W.A. 2d violet (trimmed at right) tied by an almost complete red "BASSERMAN" c.d.s. (Putzel 1b). Ex Sussex. 18 Feb. 1907 PPC with "Feld" added in m/s used from a German soldier in the Herero war to Germany with a good "SUDWEST-AFRIKA" c.d.s. and violet "Brackwasser" h.s. inserted (Putzel A 1a). [Ex Dennis Firth] (2 items)
Cross Reference: GERMANY, GERMAN COLONIES
£90
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - THE SOUTH AFRICAN "OCCUPATION" PERIOD, 1915-23: Scarce 1910-20 group inc. 2 Dec 1915 PC to Luderitzburgh with S.A. ½d tied by a red three section "AUS/3-DEC 1915" h.s. (Putzel B1 oc) and large double ring "AUS/S.W. AFRICA" c.d.s. (Putzel B3 oc) and violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. nearby. 9 Jan. 1917 On Active Service" env. to Middleburg, Transvaal with similar Aus c.d.s. and boxed censor. 1920 "F" size 4d registered env. uprated with S.A. ½d, 2d & 2½d to Germany tied by "AUS" double ring c.d.s. with boxed "AUS." h.s. 1917 env. to Keetmanshoop bearing S.A. 1d tied by "AUS/RAIL" c.d.s. (Putzel B4 oc). Also 18 Dec. 1920 PPC from Aris to Berlin with S.A. 1d tied by a violet "ARIS" c.d.s. (Putzel B1). 30 Oct. 1910 env. from Arahoab to Keetmanshoop with a S.A. 1d tied by a v. fine "AR OAB/S. W. AFRICA" c.d.s. (Putzel B1 oc) and boxed violet "PASSED BY/CENSOR" h.s. below. 12 Mar. 1917 env. from Aroab to Keetmanshoop with S.A. 1d tied by a fine "AROAB/*" c.d.s. (Putzel B2 oc). [Ex Dennis Firth] (7 items)
Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI
£240
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - THE SOUTH AFRICAN "OCCUPATION" PERIOD, 1915-23 - OUTJO WEATHER REPORTS: 25 Nov 1915 printed weather report to Windhuk without adhesives with a fine blue "25 NOV.1915/Outjo" h.s. (Putzel B1 oc) and crowned oval violet "CHIEF SECRETARY/OFFICIAL FREE/PROTECTORATE S.W. AFRICA" h.s. Also 19 Nov. 1917 printed O.H.M.S. weather report to Windhuk with a v. fine "OUTJO/S.W..AFRICA" c.d.s. (Putzel B4 oc) and a crowned "DEFENCE DEPARTMENT/OFFICIAL FREE/DIRECTOR OF WORKS" h.s below. Fine. (2 items)
£150
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - THE SOUTH AFRICAN "OCCUPATION" PERIOD, 1915-23 - OTAVI/OTJIWARONGO/REHOBOTH RAIL: Rare group of covers inc. 20 Aug. 1915 printed Mines env. ex Otavi to Omaruru bearing S.A. 1d tied by a fine F.P.O. boxed "22 AUG 1915/61" h.s. with unusual m/s initialled "Passed by Censor" at left. Note;- the civilian P.O. in Octavi did not open until 1916. (Putzel B2 oc - 4,000 points - who states "very scarce"), 8 Nov. 1915 env. to Swakopmund with S.A. 1d tied by a watery double ring "S.A. FIELD TELEGRAPH/21/AND POSTAL CORPS" h.s. plus "Otjiwarongo" h.s. (Putzel B3 oc). 29 Nov. 1918 env. to Swakopmund with S.A. 1d tied by boxed "29 NOV 1918/57" h.s. with "Otjiwarongo" h.s. (Putzel B2 oc) and boxed violet bi-lingual censor h.s. 30 Mar. 1916 env. to Bern with S.A. 1d strip of three with double ring "OTJIWARONGO" c.d.s. (Putzel B4 oc) plus censor h.s. & tape. Also 27 May 1917 printed Hotel env. to Windhuk bearing a S.A. 1d tied by a fine "REHOBOTH/RAIL" c.d.s. (Putzel B1 oc). [Ex Dennis Firth] (5 covers)
£200
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - THE SOUTH AFRICAN "OCCUPATION" PERIOD, 1915-23 - KALKRAND RAIL, KLEIN WINDHUK, ETC, CENSOR COVERS: 30 Jan 1917 env. (vertical fold) to Windhuk with SA ½d pair tied by a v. fine central "KALKRAND/RAIL" c.d.s. (Putzel B1 oc) and with censor tape, 7 Sept. 1916 env. to Okahandja with S.A. 1d cancelled by m/s "Klein/Windhuk/7.9.16" (Putzel B1) with boxed bi-lingual censor h.s. nearby. 20 Sept. 1916 piece with 4d cancelled in a similar way. 18 Sept. 1916 1d Transvaal stationery cut out with another m/s cancellation. 9 Dec. 1916 S.A. ½d stationery card with an exceptional "KLEIN/WINDHUK" c.d.s. (Putzel B2) and another example on piece. [Ex Dennis Firth] (3 covers + 3 pieces)
£150
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - THE SOUTH AFRICAN "OCCUPATION" PERIOD, 1915-23 - NEUHEUSIS/ONDONGA GROUP: 12 Aug. 1916 env. to Windhuk franked with S.A. 1d tied by m/s/ "12/816" and "Post Neuheusis" h.s plus a piece with similar cancellations (Putzel B2 oc). Sept. 1916 S.A. ½d stationery card to Haribib with a v. fine "NEUHEUSIS.*" c.d.s. (Putzel 3c oc). 1916 PPC to Swakopmund with S.A. ½d tied by a similar violet c.d.s. (Putzel B3a oc). 1919 env. to Windhuk with S.A. 2d tied by a good "NEUHEUSIS/S.W. AFRICA" c. d. s. (Putzel B4 oc). Also 15 Aug 1917 O.H.M.S. rainfall report to Windhuk with an exceptional violet "ONDONGA/*" c.d.s. (Putzel B1 oc) and boxed blue "IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT/WINDHUK" h.s. 1919 PPC to Switzerland bearing S.A. ½d pair tied by "ONDONGO/*" c.d.s. with circular framed "PASSED CENSOR/C 4" h.s. [Ex Dennis Firth] (6 plus piece)
£150
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - THE SOUTH AFRICAN "OCCUPATION" PERIOD, 1915-23 - RARE CENSOR COVERS EX FELDSCHUHORN & ERUNDI: 16 March 1916 env. to Windhuk with a single S.A. 1d tied by manuscript "FHN" between lines and "16 3 16" below. (Putzel B1 oc - rated 4,000). A lightly struck boxed violet "PASSED BY/CENSOR" h.s. Putzel states "extremely rare". Also 30 Oct. 1917 env. to Windhuk franked with a S.A. 1d tied by a clearly struck "ERUNDU/S.W. AFRICA" c.d.s. (Putzel B1 oc - rated 4,000) with circular framed "PASSED CENSOR/B/100" h.s. and censor tape plus a small piece with similar c.d.s. on S.A. ½d. [Ex Dennis Firth] (2 covers & a piece)
£260
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - THE SOUTH AFRICAN "OCCUPATION" PERIOD, 1915-23: FRANZFONTEIN/GIBEON/KALKFELD RAIL/KALKFONTEIN Nth, ETC.: 29 May 1917 Rainfall report to Windhuk with a clear blue "FRANZFONTEIN" c.d.s. (Putzel B1 oc - 4,000 points) and violet crowned oval "CH(IEF) SECRETARY/OFFICIAL FREE/2/PROTECTORATE S.W. AFRICA" h.s. 20 Sept 1918 env. with S.A. 1d tied by a good blue "FRANZFONTEIN" c.d.s. with circular framed "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. and censor tape. Also 17 Dec 1918 env. registered to Windhuk with S.A. 1d block of four & single with v. fine double ring "GIBEON/S.W.AFRICA" c.d.s. (Putzel B3 oc), circular framed "PASSED CENSOR/B/100" h.s. and"Gibeon" h.s. 14 Jan. 1917 env. to Switzerland with S.A. 2½d x 3 tied by fine violet "KALLFELD RAIL" c.d.s. (Putzel B1 oc) and censor h.s. nearby. On reverse is a fine Beasts of the Ancient World label with central "OMARUR"c.d.s. and P.O.W. agency h.s. 6 Dec. 1918 env. to Windhoek with S.A. 1d tied by "KALKFELD/S.W. AFRICA" c.d.s. (Putzel 2a) and censor h.s. 9 July 1918 env. to Windhuk with S.A. 1d tied by a fair "KALKFONTEIN (Nth)/S.W. AFRICA" c.d.s (Putzel B2a oc) [Ex Dennis Firth] (6 plus label & piece)
Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI
£180
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923-26 MINT RANGE: Small group of pairs & singles on stock cards with vals. to £1 (4), noting £1 horiz. pair SG 40 setting VI, 1/- orange-yellow pair h/s "SPECIMEN", 4d grey-blue (2) SG 48 h/s "SPECIMEN", Setting I 1/3d pale violet bi-lingual pair with inverted overprint variety. Fine mounted mint. SG 8a £400, etc. Viewing recommended. [Ex Dennis Firth] (9 pairs + 4 singles)
£180
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 (15 Jul.) - 1926 Setting III ½d to 1/3d (2), 2/6d to £1 and a 10/- vertical pair. £1 with some re-enforced perfs. Fresh mounted mint. SG 16 to 27 £770. (28)
£120
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SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1973-80 FLOWERS/1974 RARE BIRDS: Selection inc. 1973-78 Flowers 4c & 20c (2) with colour shifts. 1c, 3c (2, one with misplaced perfs.) 5c & 10c with black (value) omitted. Fine mounted mint. Also 1c & 10c values in unmounted mint imperf. pairs. SG 241a, 243a, 245a & 245a; 1974 Birds 15c Poicephalus Ruppelii three imperforate pairs of colour trials on gummed paper.1975 Protected Species 4c to 15c imperforate pairs of plate proofs on gummed paper. Fine. [Ex Dennis Firth] (8 plus 9 pairs)
Cross Reference: BOTANY/FLOWERS, ESSAYS & PROOFS
£180
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SPAIN - CARTON: SPAIN & COLONIES and PORTUGAL & COLONIES; accumulation in eight albums/stockbooks and some loose pages, early to modern, mint and used, strength in Spain with 1850-60s pickings inc in a Davo printed album, plus South America colonies useful ranges. Portugal duplicated ranges from 1870s etc. (Qty.)
Cross Reference: SPANISH COLONIES, PORTUGAL, PORTUGUESE COLONIES
£160
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SPAIN - THREE BINDERS with the early to modern, mint & used collection inc. a useful range of Colonies. (Qty.)
£200
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SPAIN - ALBUM with the early to modern mint & used collection inc useful 19th Century types and some better mint middle period issues. (Few 100s)
£100
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SPAIN - 1950 STAMP CENTENARY set of 8 to 25p, imperf. unmounted mint. Superb, fresh colours. SG 1141-48. £675 (8)
£100
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SPAIN - 1950 General Franco's Canary Island Visit 16½ mm "CAUDILLO" 10c on 50c & 10c on 1p lightly mounted mint & used. The mint 10c on 1p with two perfs marked, others fine. SG 1149A & 1150A £700 (4)
£80
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SUDAN - EGYPT USED IN SUDAN -WADI HALFA & AUSTRIAN P.O. 'RETTA' CANCEL: 1874-96 group of Egyptian adhesives with Wadi Halfa cancels inc. 1874 5pa brown block (separated) of 6, each stamp having inverted '5', plus further examples of 20pa (4, inc. pair) & 1pi of this issue and the 1872 issue. Later issues inc. 20pa opts. & 1879 'Sphinx & Pyramid' types. Also Austrian P.O.s in Levant 1890-96 10k blue surch. 1pi with 'Retta' cancel. This 17 x 11 dot type was in use at Port Sudan (BPA certificate). Scarce. (23)
£90
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SUDAN - THE BRITISH OCCUPATION - 40p-RATE COVER WITH LARGE "KORTI/[*/MOON]" DATESTAMP CANCEL TO G.B.; 9 Feb. 1885 env. (some edge-wear and minor wrinkling) to Wales with Egypt 20pa on 1pi Pair tid by a light large "KORTI" c.d.s. with a second similar strikes alongside, having a partial Mumbles arrival c.d.s. (3 Mar.) on the reverse. Unusual franking from this small P.O.
£150
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SUDAN - INDO-BRITISH OCCUPATION - FIRST DAY OF INDIAN & BRITISH F.P.O./A.P.O. C.D.S.'s ON INDIA 2a BLUE PIECE; 31 Mar./1 Apr. 1885 piece with India 2a Blue tied both by a 90% "FIELD P.O." c.d.s. (Indian post office in the Sudan) and a mainly very fine "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE/C/EGYPT" c.d.s. Believed to be a unique combination; the similar complete cover - but with the "B" cancel instead of the Indian c.d.s. - in Cavendish's Firebrace auction, May 2001, lot 1172, realised £3,450. [With 1960 BPA cert. Ex G. Freschi & Norton Collier.]
£150
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SWAZILAND - SHOE BOX with the mainly QEII accumulation of mostly commercial mail inc. Official correspondence & much cancellation interest. Lot also inc. 1938 Deed of Transfer bearing KGV 5/- (8) tied by multiple strikes of the "REGISTRAR OF DEEDS/TRANSVAAL" plus 1947 Deed bearing KGVI 10/- (42) & 5/- tied by Registrar of Deeds cancels. Unusual. [Ex Dennis Firth] (Approx. 150)
£100
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SWEDEN - TWO 'LIGHTHOUSE' ALBUMS with the mint & used collection to the 1980s inc. a useful range of 1858 Arms types, 1924 8th World Postal Congress to 5k mint or used, 1924 U.P.U. to 1k used plus 5k mint, etc. (Many 100s)
£240
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SWEDEN - STOCK BOOK with the mint & used collection, 1858 to 1950s inc. Post Office 5k mint, U.P.U. Congress to 1k used, Tercentenary of P.O. used set & mint to 1k, etc. (Approx. 900)
£240
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SWEDEN - Used Range on Stockbook pages of 19th & 20th issues inc. railway issues plus a selection of mail inc. 1863 env. to Harlingstorp franked 12ore, 1879/80 6ore PC's used locally, 1898/98 10ore PC's to England or France, 1907 PPC to Gibraltar franked 10ore and latter examples inc a few with Paquebot & TPO cancels. (300 stamps + 96 covers/cards)
Cross Reference: RAILWAY STAMPS, PAQUEBOTS
£150
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SWITZERLAND - CARTON with the extensive early to modern accumulation in stock books, on leaves, etc. Strength in middle period inc 1945 "Pax" set mint & used SG £1,475, useful Pro Juventute inc. 1941 mini. sheet used, other good mini. sheets inc. 1945 War Relief used, Pro Patria sets, etc. (Qty.)
£300
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SWITZERLAND - CARTON with the somewhat duplicated, early to modern mint & used collection in 4 stock books. Particular strength in Pro Juventute issues. Highly catalogued lot. (Few 1,000s)
£300
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SWITZERLAND - BINDER WITH THE USEFUL COLLECTION OF MOSTLY 19TH CENTURY MAIL from 1831 inc. 6 Aug. 1852 env. (toned and weak corners) to Berne franked with 1850 10c SG10 (two margins) tied by lined triangle in blue & "SOLOTHURN" cds alongside. Range of 1854-62 Seated Helvetia inc. 2 Nov. 1862 env to England franked 20r & 40r with "LAUSANNE", red french transit cds's and boxed "PD" alongside and "KNUTSFORD" cds on rear, and 25 Jan. 1963 env. (splitting) franked 20r with "ST. GALLEN" (2) & "SUISSE/ST. LOUIS" cds's, boxed "PD" and red oval "7/A.E.D". 4 Mar. 1873 25c pre-stamped env. uprated with 1867 25c to MOSCOW, St. Gallen and PD marks on front and Moscow DSs on rear for 24 Feb. (Russian calendar). 3 Sep. 1907 env. (reduced) to Khoramabad Persia franked 50c & with TEHERAN ds on rear. 1885 taxed env. (faults) ex GB with 1884 10c & 20c postage due values. 24 Sep. 1900 pre-stamped 5c UPU PC uprated with 5c adhesive to England. 24 Dec 1897 PC to EGYPT. 10 Aug. 1881 env. (faults) to LUXEMBOURG. 1892 PC to Beaune France requesting payment, with original counterfoil of the International Money Order used to effect payment attached. Good lot, deserves inspection. (156 items)
Cross Reference: RUSSIA, IRAN/PERSIA, EGYPT, LUXEMBOURG
£300
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SWITZERLAND - BINDER with the collection of AIR MAIL items some also EXPRESS, inc. 1924 pre-paid PC to Morocco uprated with 25c adhesive - scarce early airmail item destined outside Europe; 1932 env. sent express to England with "BURGENSTOCK" & "BASEL/FLUGPLATZ" cds with almost fine purple "EXPRESS FEE PAID 6d" and 1f 10c franking on rear with "KENILWORTH" ds; 1938 express env. to Germany and airmail to South Africa. (74)
Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, PICTURE POSTCARDS, TRIANGULAR STAMPS
£150
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SWITZERLAND - BINDER with the collection of WWII period mail with much censor interest inc. 1939 env. to Cairo with Egyptian censorship tape; 1940 registered env. to Manila with purple Philippine(?) "OPENING SUB-SECTION/Foreign Mail Branch" censor cds; 1942 airmail env. to HMS Nigeria; etc. (65)
Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, REGISTERED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS
£150
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SWITZERLAND - BINDER with the 1919-50s collection of mail with group of Pro Juventute issues; Automobil-Postbureau cancels and cachets inc. 1938 pre-paid PC to Belgium uprated with 10c stamp & "BUREAU DE POSTE AUTOMOBILE SUISSE" cds; commemorative cancel range. (71)
Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, JUVENILIA, CANCELLATIONS
£130
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SWITZERLAND - BINDER with the early to modern, mint & used collection inc. a useful range of Pro Juventute/Pro Patria types. (Several 100s)
£120
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SWITZERLAND - BINDER with the range of mail 1828 to 1930s inc. 1828 EL with fine red "ARAU" and "2" crossed through and altered to "4" in ms; 1871 local E franked pair 1862 5c brown cancelled superb "PURTEIN" plus another strike & "THUSIS" cds on front & "CHUR" cds on rear; 13 Dec. 1933 env. (faults to back flap) sent AIR and EXPRESS mail to London with red boxed "EXPRESS FEE PAID" (distorted, possibly repaired with rubber bands?); etc. (125)
Cross Reference: , EXPRESS MAIL
£140
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SWITZERLAND - BINDER with the mostly PPC collection 1872 to mostly 1950s inc. 13 Dec. 1900 PPC franked with Turkish 10p and Swiss 1900 5c; 19 Aug. 1900 PC to Stockport franked with 5c (2) redirected to Llandudno; 4 July 1901 env. to England franked 25c blue with "INTERLAKEN" mark alongside; Dec. 1916 censored env. to Birmingham; etc. (109)
Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS
£140
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SWITZERLAND - BINDER INCLUDING GOOD RANGE OF TAXED ITEMS with the collection of mail 1903-1950s inc. 16 Dec. 1909 local env. franked 1908 20c & green "Nicht eingelost./Impaye" label and "BRUGO", "AEGERTEN-STUDEN" & "ERSIGEN" cds's; 16 Oct. 1918 local PPC marked "EXPRESS" in ms; 21 Oct. 1936 registered env. to Cambridge franked 1908 60c. Range of taxed mail inc. 16 June 1923 PPC franked Canadian 2c with "T40" in circle and 10c and 25c stamps alongside; 14 Apr. 1916 PC with "FELDPOSTAMPT" cds and "T" in circle; etc. Plus 14 Aug. 1861 env. from France franked 20c imperf with red boxed "AFFRANCHISSEMENT/INSUFFISANT" and red "40". (150+)
Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE COVERS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL
£180
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SWITZERLAND - SPECTACULAR INTERLAKEN PRINTED PICTORIAL LETTER-SHEET IN SITTING HELVETIAS COVER TO G.B.; 13 Aug. 1855 env. (one or two tiny stains but with original contents) from Interlaken (or "Unterseen") to Scotland with Swiss 1st Issue 'Sitting Helvetia' 40 Rp pale yellow-green (1st Munich print) & 15 Rp Rose (Berne print) tied by barred diamonds and matching 2-ring "UNTERSEEN" c.d.s. with matching boxed "PD" alongside with red 2-ring French "SUISSE/3 ST. LOUIS 3" Entry-mark and London "PAID" transit c.d.s. (16 Aug.). The very lengthy contents are written on a superbly printed pictorial letter-sheet depicting "Interlacken" with the writer's Pension marked at left) by a Scottish tourist describing a long trip across Switzerland. It is noted that "The Pensions at Interlacken are mostly all Hotels on a large scale, full of gay people..." and that B&B costs are high; "5 or 6 francs a day each is the cheapest..."! Rare early Pictorial item from Switzerland; Exhibition Quality. [With 1981 Rellstab cert.]
Cross Reference: PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED
£300
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