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1937-58 Mint and used issues in two albums with useful Aden including 1937 Dhow issue 1/2a - 5r used, 1939-48 1/2a - 5r mint, Seiyun and Shihr & Mukalla 1951 1/- - 5/- surcharges used, etc. Also a third album with various QV-QEII overprints and surcharges including War Tax issues. (100s). £100-120
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Varied selection in an album and loose including Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1954-63 issues complete mint and used, 5/- booklet and some F.D.Cs; Tristan da Cunha 1952-72 issues complete mint; Ceylon QV-QEII issues with Officials mint, Chalon Head issues (65, very mixed quality but some fine); Bechuanaland 1938 1/2d - 5/- unmounted; St. Lucia, Gambia, various QEII flaws, Tanganyika 1925 sets mint (5), etc., and 1978 Coronation Anniversary album. £120-160
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British Post Offices Abroad. Stockbook containing mint and used overprint issues for Post Offices in Morocco, Turkey and the Persian Gulf, or for the British Occupation of former Italian Colonies, with Morocco Agencies including 1898 set mint, 1903-05 25c - 2p mint, 1907-13 set mint, 1914-31 set mint with all 2/6 printings, Spanish Currency 1907-12 set mint; Levant with Salonica 1916 1/2d and 1d mint; Kuwait with 1933-34 Air set mint and two 1930-34 covers; Muscat; M.E.F, Somalia and Tripolitania, etc., mainly very fine. (100s). £280-350
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Military Mail. 1907-94 Covers and cards (84), mainly G.B or New Zealand forces mail, cancels including G.B camps, 1969 Anguilla F.P.O, 1990-91 Gulf War, N.Z forces in Egypt, etc., also 1849 book "Historical Record of the Fifty-Third or The Shropshire Regiment of Foot" by R. Cannon, 69 pages. (85). £150-180
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1876-1960 Mint and used collection on pages including 1876-90 circular Kingdom of Kabul issues (17), 1891-95 issues on various coloured papers (56), 1909-18 parcel post stamps (15), 1909-22 Officials (7), 1923 parcel post set of three mint, 1925 postal fiscal, 1928 parcel post and newspaper stamps, etc. Some faults and forgeries but an interesting collection. (c.300). £100-150
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1911 Victoria Land 1/2d pair, centered to the left, otherwise fine unmounted mint and a very scarce pair. Only 2,400 1/2d stamps were overprinted, and very few multiples survive. S.G. A2, £1,500+. Photo on Page 77 in printed catalogue. £600-700
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1913 (Feb 13) Picture postcard of Lyttleton addressed to Christchurch with King Edward VII Land 1d tied by the "BRIT ANTARCTIC EXPD" c.d.s, applied at the expedition's base at Cape Royds. A fine card from the expedition's second mail, carried on the "Nimrod" to Lyttleton. Photo on Page 44 in printed catalogue. £400-500
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British Antarctic Territory. 1963-2010 Issues complete unmounted mint and used including miniature sheets, also some Australian Antarctic Territory, all very fine. (100). £250-300
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1903-07 1/2d - 5/- Set of ten, and 1908-09 1/2d (5), 1d (3) and 2 1/2d (5), the 23 stamps each overprinted "SPECIMEN" and affixed to two pages from the Madagascar Post Office Specimen stamp ledger, the stamps tied to the pages by red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR" handstamps. Two unique archival pages, each signed by the Director of the Madagascar Post Office. Photo on Page 44 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1902 Seal of the Colony issue Die Proofs of the central vignette or 1/2d frame, both in black on white glazed card, reduced to 28x32mm, fine. (2). Photo on Page 79 in printed catalogue. £160-180
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1930 (May 23) Printed Zeppelin cover from Buenos Ayres carried on the Graf Zeppelin First Europe Pan-American Round Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Seville via Lakehurst, very unusually addressed to Mufindi, Tanganyika Territory, correctly franked by 12c + Zeppelin 20c pair and 90c strip of three. Handstamped with the Zeppelin cachet and backstamped at Cadiz (June 9), Madrid, Daressalaam and Iringa. Probably a unique destination for a Zeppelin cover from Argentina. Photo on Page 44 in printed catalogue. £250-300
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1900 (Jan 16) Cover sent within Ascension, to an employee of the Eastern Telegraph Co, but endorsed "This envelope was posted at Ascension 15/1/00 and was delivered two months later having circulated via London", bearing QV 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 6d each tied by superb "ASCENSION" c.d.s, very unusual. (S.G. £1,140 as single stamps used in Ascension). Photo on Page 44 in printed catalogue. £800-1,000
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1901 (May 1) G.B 1d Reply card, the reply half with "reply" crossed out, sent to London cancelled superb "ASCENSION" c.d.s, light vertical fold, otherwise fine and an unusual stationery item used in Ascension. Photo on Page 46 in printed catalogue. £300-350
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1915 (July 5) Cover to London with KGV 1d tied "ASCENSION" c.d.s and blue "CENSORED", with "ASCENSION" printed on the flap. £100-120
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1922-63 Mint and used selection including 1934 set used, 1956 set mint and used, 1963 set mint. S.G. £700 (approx). (79). £100-120
| AUSTRALIA & STATES
(Also See Lots 131, 137, 159, 170, 252) | |
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New South Wales. 1897 Cover bearing Consumptive Homes 1d charity stamp, which was sold for 1/-, tied by Oxford Street 699 duplex, fine. Photo on Page 46 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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Queensland-Moreton Bay District. 1857 Entire letter from Brisbane to Ipswich with backstamps of both towns, bearing NSW 1856-60 2d with four margins tied by "95" numeral, light horizontal file fold, otherwise very fine. Photo on Page 46 in printed catalogue. £300-350
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South Australia. 1852 Stampless cover with enclosed letter from Taibach in Wales, addressed to Adelaide, sent by forwarding agent from Plymouth and posted in South Australia with fine "G.P.O / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s, charged 6d. Backstamped oval "FORWARDED BY / J.B WILLCOCKS / SHIPPING & EMIGRATION / AGENT / PLYMOUTH", a few letters a little faint but clearly readable and scarce. Willcocks was paid by the Government to find emigrants to go to the colonies in Australia. £150-180
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South Australia. 1868 Imperf 2d colour trials, in differing colours on white watermarked paper (7) or on unwatermarked blued paper. (8). £70-80
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Victoria. 1859 Registered cover from Geelong to London bearing 1857-59 Emblems 1d (2), 4d and 1/-, tied by "6" numerals, endorsed "Per Northam via Marseille", datestamps of Geelong (July 16) and London (Sep 19). The P&O "Northam" ran aground on a reef in the Red Sea, the mails not being recovered for five days, the cover with traces of water staining and a further 4d stamp at right apparently washed off, presumably as a result of this incident. The 1d and 4d stamps with faults prior to use, otherwise fine and an attractive cover. Photo on Page 46 in printed catalogue. £300-350
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Victoria. 1891 Entire letters posted within Ararat franked 1d, addressed to Dr Smith or the matron of the local lunatic asylum both containing threatening letters apparently written by a current or former inmate of the asylum, unusual. (2). £140-160
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Western Australia. 1838 (Oct 25) Entire letter from York to England backstamped red boxed "INDIA LETTER / MARGATE" and a London c.d.s, charged 1/3. The writer "can spare but a few minutes as we are in the midst of shearing the sheep", and writes "the last season has been the dryest and most unfavourable we have experienced since the formation of the colony". The letter was sent by ship from York, but was retrieved at Perth as explained by a further message of November 13th - "on coming to Perth I found this had not been forwarded as the vessel has been detained to take the wool". He continues, "we expect a change very shortly in the Government as a new Governor is expected very shortly. Sir James Stirling will leave immediately that the Britomart arrives with official dispatches that he is to be removed. We have learned by way of India that a Mr Hutt has been appointed to succeed him. I hope we will find him independent and active becoming a stranger, will have no prejudice to bear him as Sir James who always took an opportunity of favouring any district in which his own land was situated". A little edge wear and central fold a little split at base but an early letter from Western Australia. £200-250
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Western Australia. 1910 1d Vermilion newspaper wrapper without border lines, unused, a very scarce stationery item. H&G6. £160-200
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1913-72 Mint and used collection in an S.G. Australia album including 1913-14 first Kangaroo issue 1d sideways watermark used, £1 mint (good colour and centering, a little gum loss at foot and one short perf at right), £2 C.T.O (pulled corner perf); 1915 second Kangaroo issue 2/- and 5/- used; 1915-27 third Kangaroo issue £2 Specimen overprint; 1923-24 fourth Kangaroo issue £1 used; 1929-30 fifth Kangaroo issue 5/- used, 10/- and £2 with "G/NSW" perfins used; 1932-36 sixth Kangaroo issue 10/- - £2 Specimen overprints; most KGVI and QEII coil pairs mint; useful postage dues with 1902 first type 3d - 5/- mint, 1902-04 1/- and 2/- mint, 1906-08 1/2d - 6d set of six mint; officials with O.S perfins and overprints; BCOF Japan 1/2d - 2/- mint and 5/- used, etc. S.G. £11,000 (approx, for fine stamps). Photo on Page 79 in printed catalogue. £800-1,000
| BAHAMAS
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1822 Entire letter from Abaco Island to Ireland handstamped "BAHAMAS", unusually with green dated "JAMAICA / F" backstamp applied at the Packet Office at Falmouth, charged 3/7. £200-240
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c.1870 Cover to USA with 1863-76 perf 12 1/2 4d (a few stained perfs) in the upper left corner tied by "A05" numeral, a superb "NEW YORK / JA / 31 / DUE / E / U.S CURRENCY" 'binoculars' type handstamp on the front and Bahamas datestamp on reverse, an attractive cover. Photo on Page 46 in printed catalogue. £160-180
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1884-1967 Covers and cards and a front including 1958 "MISSENT TO BAHAMAS" on 1958 cover from Pakistan to Jamaica, 1890-91 postcards written from Andres (2), village cancels, 1962 "FOUND IN ORDINARY MAIL" on registered covers (4), etc. (20). £150-180
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1857 Cover to Philadelphia with red "PAID / AT / BARBADOS" crowned circle, partly overstruck by "NEW-YORK / 10 cts" arrival c.d.s, backstamped at Barbados and St. Thomas British P.O. Photo on Page 46 in printed catalogue. £200-250
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1906 Nelson Centenary 1/4d - 1/- and 1906 Tercentenary 1d, five examples of each of the eight differing stamps all overprinted "SPECIMEN", affixed to part page from the Madagascar Post Office Specimen stamp ledger, all tied by red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR" handstamps. Eight stamps have surface faults, nevertheless a unique archival page. £350-450
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1938-50 Postal history of the small format Seal of the Colony issue, the eight frame exhibit collection with many additional covers, all well written up on pages, contained within three Senf albums (with three additional empty albums). The collection comprises covers and cards showing the postal use of all values from the 1/2d to 5/- including village cancels; various destinations; surface, airmail, printed matter, registered and special delivery rates; various explanatory cachets including "O.A.T"; stamp varieties with 2d claret extra frame line (S.G. 250ca, £140 as a stamp) within a block of six and 3d brown vertical line over horse's head (S.G.252ba, £140 as a stamp) within a strip both on covers to USA; paquebot uses; official mail; redirected covers including mixed frankings; censored covers with many types of censor seals; currency control; mail to US, Canadian or Czech soldiers; telegram, returned letter and money order envelopes; postal stationery; first flights; postage due mail; 1950 covers with mixed frankings of pence and cents issues, etc. A fine and interesting collection. (226). Photo on Page 48 in printed catalogue. £1,300-1,500
| BELGIAN CONGO
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1890 USA Advertising cover showing a black map of Africa with the wording "IN DARKEST AFRICA", advertising "Stanley's Great Book, Ready in July", posted within the USA franked 2c (faults). An attractive cover advertising Stanley's best selling book "In Darkest Africa" about his expedition to the Congo and Sudan to rescue Emin Pasha. £120-150
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1892 5c Reply card, message half sent back from Lukungu to Leopoldville with the printed stamp cancelled blue Leopoldville c.d.s and scarce double ring "ETAT INDEPENDANT DU CONGO / POSTES / LUKUNGU" alongside. Photo on Page 46 in printed catalogue. £280-320
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1893 Cover to Madeira bearing 25c blue pair each tied by blue Matadi datestamps, backstamped at Matadi, Boma and Funchal, a few minor stains, left and upper edge refolded behind the cover, an unusual destination. Photo on Page 48 in printed catalogue. £200-250
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1900 15c Reply card sent from Antwerp station back to Belgian Congo with blue Leopoldville arrival c.d.s, a scarce correct use from overseas back to the Congo. Photo on Page 48 in printed catalogue. £240-280
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1898 (Dec 16) 15c Postcard written from "Enclave de Lado, Kero (Nil)" addressed to Belgium, cancelled by blue "IBEMBO" c.d.s (Feb 18 1899) having taken two months to reach this office, transit and arrival datestamps of Leopoldville, Boma and Tongres, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 48 in printed catalogue. £800-1,000
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1907 (Jan 10) Sudan 10c postcard written from Dungu to Switzerland, cancelled by red manuscript "Lado" and date overstruck by black retta, "WHITE-NILE / T.P" transit datestamp (Jan 30) and Fribourg arrival c.d.s, a little toned, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 48 in printed catalogue. £800-1,000
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1907 (Dec 2) Picture postcard written from Redjaf to Belgium, a Sudan 5m tied by "WHITE NILE / T.P" c.d.s, Liege arrival c.d.s. Small corner faults, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 48 in printed catalogue. £500-600
| BERMUDA
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1865-1962 Used selection including 1865-1903 perf 14 1d - 1/-, perf 14x12 1/2 3d - 1/-, 1874 3d forged surcharges (3), 1883-1904 set, 1902-06 sets, 1910-25 set, 1921 second Tercentenary set, KGVI perf 14 £1, etc. S.G. £1,000+. (145). £150-180
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1874 Cover headed "From Lce Corpl E. Burden R.E Gibraltar" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, sent at the 1d concession rate to St. Georges, Bermuda, and redirected to "Dockyard", with a G.B 1d red plate 163 tied by Gibraltar A26 duplex and a red "LONDON / PAID" transit c.d.s below. An exceptional destination for a soldier's rate cover, especially unusual from Gibraltar. Photo on Page 48 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1903-09 Dry Dock issue 1/4d, 1/2d black and green, 2d (5), 2 1/2d brown and ultramarine (5), 3d (2) and 4d (5) all overprinted "SPECIMEN", applied to two pages from the Madagascar Post Office Specimen stamp ledger, tied by red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR" handstamps, each page signed by the Director of the Madagascar Post Office, two unique archival pages. £500-600
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1937-48 KGVI Covers including censor cachets, Paquebot, blue "B.C.1 OPENED BY / EXAMINER 306" seal, etc. (8). £100-120
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1926 2c Rose-carmine booklet pane of ten with margin at left, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D18) in blue, from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 50 in printed catalogue. £200-250
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1942-48 Stamps and covers written up on 16 pages with E.A.F set of nine in unmounted mint blocks of four (also extra 2/6 mint and used), and covers (14) with 1942 (July 7) covers to G.B or South Africa bearing M.E.F 1d - 5d sent by the first civilian air mail from Somalia, covers bearing E.A.F stamps (10) including 1943 (Jan 15) 1d - 1/- on F.D.C, cover to USA bearing 1/- pair + 2/6 pair, E.A A.P.O 74 datestamps (2), and two stampless official or O.A.S covers from Mogadiscio. (38 stamps + 14 covers). £200-250
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1946 3d E.A.F Registration envelope franked 6d + 9d pair, sent from Mogadishu to Rome handstamped "BY AIR MAIL / VIA LONDON, ENGLAND", unusually with a registration label of Merca which is handstamped "MOGADISCIO", reverse with a "2" handstamp applied to alter the printed compensation level, scarce. Photo on Page 52 in printed catalogue. £100-120
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1907-08 Large Canoe set of seven (6d stained, also extra 1/2d) and Small Canoe set of eleven (with extra 1/2d pair, 1d block) fine mint, 5/- marginal, S.G. 1/17, £615. (25). £130-150
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1908-84 Stamps including 1908 (May 12) piece bearing Large Canoe 1d, 2d and 6d; Small Canoe 1/2d and 1d mint corner pairs on thin paper; 1947 Paris U.P.U Congress red folder presented to delegates containing KGVI issues to the 10/-; 1939 KGVI 1/2d with bogus "New Hebrides Condominium 5 Centimes" overprint; 1949 2d Pocket Handkerchief flaw (S.G. 75a) within a block of four used on F.D.C, 1982 booklets (3), F.D.Cs, etc. £100-120
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1913-35 KGV "Postage Postage" set of four, Multiple Crown CA set of 14, Multiple Script CA set of 15 and Silver Jubilee set, all fine mint with all additional listed shades and a few used stamps. S.G. 18/56, £765. (47). Photo on Page 77 in printed catalogue. £220-260
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1930 4 1/2d Value and duty plate Die Proof in black on white glazed card (92x60mm), stamped "BEFORE / STRIKING" and dated "12/8/30" in pencil. The 4 1/2d value was not issued until 1931. A fine De La Rue Die Proof. Photo on Page 108 in printed catalogue. £140-160
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A similar 4 1/2d value and duty plate Die Proof, stamped "AFTER / STRIKING" and dated "14/8/30" in pencil, very fine. £140-160
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1937-69 and 1981-92 Issues complete mint and used including miniature sheets, most mint stamps from 1956 unmounted, 1966-67 sets with both upright and sideways watermarks. (100s). £100-120
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