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1881 (May 4) Stampless cover with "Government House / New Zealand" embossed on the flap, initialled "H.H.R" by Hugh H. Romilly, Deputy Commissioner for the Western Pacific, and addressed to his mother Lady E. Romilly in London, charged 10d upon arrival. The cover was redirected to "Huntington Park, Kington, Herefordshire" with a 1d stamp applied (now unfortunately having fallen off the cover) and was endorsed by Lady Romilly "Solomon Islands, May 4/81, Recd Huntington Pk Sep 6/81", backstamped at London S.W (Sep 5) and Kington, a Churton St. S.W duplex applied upon redirection. Romilly arrived at Ugi from Sydney on April 28th following the massacre of Lt. Bower and four men of H.M Schooner "Sandfly" on Monoliana Island in October 1880, and left for New Britain on May 7th. During his ten days in the Solomon Islands he wrote one letter to his mother, headed from "Cormorant, Ugi, Solomon Islands, May 4/81"; this letter was published in his 1893 book "Letters from The Western Pacific and Mashonaland 1878-1891". The cover comes with a photocopy of the original four page letter, a copy of the transcript of the letter from his 1893 book, and brief biographical information on Romilly. In the original letter within he wrote "I wont write a long letter now as the ship I send this in does not sail for 6 weeks ..... The natives are far from what I would wish. They will have nothing to do with us, and are as sulky and generally unpleasant as they dare to be with two men-of-war at anchor opposite their town. We shoot a great deal, and are all collecting birds and slugs &c for a naturalist we have on board. We are all supposed to have found new beasts, and I shall undoubtedly be handed down to fame by having a slug called after me". A rare early cover from the Solomon Islands, not listed in Don Franks book, which only recorded five earlier Solomon's covers or letters. With R.P.S Certificate (2009). Photo on Page 52 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1907 (Mar 15) Long cover addressed to "Mrs C.A Bernays, Bulwurradah, River Terrace, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane" bearing Large Canoe 1/2d, 1d, 2d and 2 1/2d each tied by a Tulagi c.d.s with a further strike on the front, a NSW 4d added and cancelled at Sydney (Mar 28), backstamped at Brisbane (Mar 31). A scarce 6d franking paying the 1-1 1/2oz rate with a NSW 4d stamp. Fewer than 20 NSW/Solomon Islands combination covers are recorded most of which bear a 2d NSW stamp (with several philatelic registered covers to Germany franked 5 1/2d), just one other combination cover recorded with a NSW 4d. This was the first mail received at Sydney to have NSW stamps added, and is one of three combination covers recorded with a March 15th Sydney datestamp. Small piece missing at upper left corner and a few very minor edge creases, otherwise fine and scarce, with R.P.S Certificate (2010). Franks 62. Photo on Page 52 in printed catalogue. £1,000-1,200
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1911-13 Covers bearing 1908 Small Canoe issue comprising covers to England franked 1/2d block of four, 2d, or 1d + 2d, and a cover to Australia bearing 1/2d pair + 1d pair, the last with Shortlands c.d.s, the others from Tulagi. (4). £250-300
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1913 (Aug 14) Registered cover to Germany bearing Small Canoe 5d and 6d and KGV 3d definitive each cancelled by Shortlands c.d.s (date inverted), a Tulagi registration label applied in transit, backstamped at Sydney and upon arrival in Germany. Vertical fold clear of all the stamps, otherwise a fine commercial cover with the combination of the 1908-11 Small Canoe and 1913 definitive issues. Franks 402. £100-120
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1914 (June 5) Address panel from a registered parcel, addressed by C.M Woodford to himself in London "c/o Union Bank of Australia" with a separate label applied at lower left handstamped "TULAGI. JUNE 5 - 1914" and inscribed "to await arrival. Fm C.M.W, Br. Solomon Ils", bearing a marginal pair (central marginal cross) of the 5/- Small Canoe each tied by a Tulagi c.d.s (Proud D5), a third strike alongside, with a Tulagi registration label applied. This parcel was sent by Woodford just before he left the Solomons and retired to England; evidently he decided to send some of his possessions home by post to save him carrying everything. A unique commercial use of the top value in this set. S.G. £220 as stamps (x25 on cover = £5,500). Franks 425, illustrated on the end page of his book. Photo on Page 52 in printed catalogue. £900-1,200
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1914-32 Registered covers bearing KGV definitives, from Tulagi (5), Gizo (2) or Shortland Island, two covers to India, the others all to Great Britain, one to Harry Gisburn, author of the 1950 book on Solomon Islands philately. Some philatelic, one cover with one stamp removed, otherwise fine. (8). £240-280
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1943-44 Stampless covers (9), captured Japanese army cards (2) and a U.S stationery card bearing Solomons 2d, all from New Zealand forces with violet "N.Z A.P.O / 150" or "N.Z.E.F / A.P.O 150" handstamps with a central number, eleven with numbered triangular censor marks, six sent within the Solomons, one addressed to "Miss L, Martin, c/o Major Clemens, D.O Munda, New Georgia, B.S.I.P, c/o Australian Coast Watcher, Vella". Also a stampless O.A.S cover from a New Zealand soldier in Egypt to another soldier in the Solomons with violet "N.Z.E.F / No. 7 / A.P.O 150" applied upon arrival. (13). £250-300
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1944-45 Covers from Lunga franked 2d to Samoa or the B.S.I.P Govt. Office in Sydney, or franked 2 1/2d to USA all locally censored with straight line "PASSED BY CENSOR 2", two of these 57x4mm, the third a larger cachet measuring 69x5mm, the cover to USA also with an American censor seal. Also 1946 (Jan 25) cover to Choiseul with a Lunga c.d.s., sent after the Post Office had actually moved to Port Cruz. (4). £100-120
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1945-59 Covers bearing KGVI stamps including rubber datestamps (13), air mails, registered mail, 1959 cover from Munda to Yandiana with red circular "DEAD LETTER / HONIARA / BRITISH SOLOMON IDS / OFFICE" and violet boxed "BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS PROTECTORATE / RETURN TO SENDER", also 1949 Denmark air letter to Honiara with similar "Return to Sender" cachet and endorsed "Left the Colony long ago". (41). £250-300
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1953-95 Covers and cards mainly bearing QEII stamps including 1959 cover with enclosed letter on "H.M Yacht Britannia" notepaper written at Gizo during the Royal Visit, meter marks (3, one a proof), 1962 "World United Against Malaria" cachets (5), 1986 census cachet (2) and 1995 South Pacific Year cachets (2), 1965 "A.O" handstamp used on second class air mail, National Show cancels, A.R card, cachets for new Post Offices, air letters, printed matter, Postal Agency or Savings Bank handstamps (15, two incorrectly used to cancel stamps), Ranadi Post Office violet rubber c.d.s with manuscript date, internal air mails, 1953 Coronation Day flights, 1969 Royal Visit of Duke of Kent cachet, etc., also three covers with "Missent To Honiara" cachets (2 types). An interesting lot. (114). £350-400
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Barakoma Airfield. 1953-58 Air letters and covers all with provisional cancels of Barakoma comprising 1953 manuscript cancels of Sister W.B Poole (2, both Sep 22) or Rev. T. Shepherd (Nov. 16 & Dec. 8), 1954-55 manuscript cancels of Miss D.J Clark (June 29, 1954 & 15 Feb. 1955, latter with handstruck date), Miss C.M Fraser (6 July 1954 & 11 Jan 1955, latter with handstruck date) or Mrs Gloria Shepherd (16 June 1955, handstruck date), 1955-56 covers simply with a handstruck date (2), "BARAKOMA AIRFIELD" (Proud D2) + handstruck date (9 covers, one from New Zealand with cachets applied upon redirection to Bougainville), larger "BARAKOMA AIRFIELD" (Proud D1 but unframed) + date (2, both with ship cachets), violet boxed "BARAKOMA / AIRFIELD" (Proud D4) + date, also a 1958 (Mar 24) air letter posted at Munda airfield on the first day of opening and cancelled by a Gizo c.d.s . A superb lot, some philatelic covers as usual but six covers undoubtedly commercial (including three with rare manuscript cancels), and three other probably commercial, two registered with labels applied at Sydney. (24). £500-600
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Yandina. 1952-53 Covers (10) and pieces (4) showing provisional cancels, the covers cancelled by large violet straight line datestamp (5, three also with Honiara c.d.s), similar but smaller datestamp (3, all with a Honiara c.d.s) or manuscript initials and date (2/3/53 & 23/2/53, both with Honiara c.d.s), and a 1954 (Jan 11) cover with the new Yandina c.d.s, the pieces showing pen lines cancel, manuscript date (2) or handstruck date. A scarce lot, four covers commercial, one registered. (15). £250-300
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Official Mail. 1917-90 Stampless O.H.M.S covers, various Paid handstamps of Tulagi, Honiara or Munda, cachets, meter marks, etc. (60). £240-280
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Maritime Mail. 1930-77 Covers and cards including 1930 cover with Australia 1/2d pair cancelled at Tulagi, 1938 cover with New Guinea 2d tied by violet "PAQUEBOT" of Tulagi, Honiara Paquebot handstamps (3), ship cachets, etc. (34). £180-220
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Picture Postcards. 1905 (Oct 12) Melanisian Mission picture postcard depicting "A Solomon Islander, Mother and Child" posted from Norfolk Island to London with a NSW 1d tied by a "NORFOLK ISLAND" c.d.s with a second strike alongside, both typically awful impressions but with "LAND" clearly readable in the final part of the c.d.s. Also an unused example of the same card and postcards of "Canoes at Santa Cruz" or "Mission School House, Florida, Solomons" posted in New Zealand in 1904 or New South Wales in 1906, an unused real photo postcard of "H.M.A.S Brisbane taken from Tulagi", and three other postcards. (8). £80-100
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1884 Mourning cover to Plymouth "via Brindisi" with GB 2 1/2d lilac pair cancelled in the London Foreign Branch by "F" obliterators, reverse with Plymouth arrival c.d.s (Dec 3) and recipients filing endorsement "21st letter, Berbera Nov 16th 84", flap missing, otherwise fine. Written by Lt. H. Hay, R.N, with a copy of a similarly cancelled cover sent by him from Egypt in 1882. £200-250
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1904 (Mar 17) India 1a postcard written from Sheikh to India, cancelled "F.P.O No. 46" c.d.s with superb "BASE OFFICE / BERBERA" datestamp on the front, small corner faults, two corners strengthened with paper applied to the reverse, good appearance. Photo on Page 56 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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1938 Covers to London both with "Somaliland Camel Corps" crests on the flaps and enclosed notepaper, the letters written by Humphrey French to his mother. The first with two KGV 1a stamps tied by Burao c.d.s (Feb 21), the letter including "It will be just 10 days since I set out and I have covered about 700 miles. I lunched the first day at Drunkhsi with some Italians on a boundary post about 1/4 mile into Abyssinia. Then I went along boundary for about 100 miles .... I spent 3 nights making a trip to Las Worwar on the Italian border and to Talek where the Mullah built a big fort in 1912"; the second cover with KGVI 2a sent from Berbera (July 8). (2). £200-240
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1939 (Oct 2) Cover written by Humphrey French to his mother in Ireland with "Somaliland Camel Corps" crest on the flap, a KGVI 2a tied by Berbera c.d.s, handstamped violet triangular "PASSED BY / 1 / CENSOR" with separate "BERBERA" applied within it. The first example of this separate Berbera cachet we have seen, a few small opening tears at upper edge, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 56 in printed catalogue. £300-350
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1940 (Feb 3) Stampless cover from Humphrey French to his mother in London with violet "Captain / Officer Comdg: "B" Company. / S.C.C., K.A.R" (signed by French), backstamped at Berbera, the enclosed letter on Somaliland Camel Corps notepaper. Also 1942 cover from Stanley Kumwenda, D. Co., 2nd Bn. K.A.R to Southern Rhodesia with KGVI 1/2a + 2a tied by Hargeisa c.d.s, and 1946 stampless forces cover to Scotland with Hargeisa c.d.s and violet "SOMALILANDS SIGNALS / EAST AFRICA COMMAND". (3). £200-240
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1940 (Apr 8) Stampless cover from Capt. Humphrey French of the Somaliland Camel Corps to his mother in London, with a Berbera c.d.s, violet triangular "PASSED BY / 38 / CENSOR" and "S.C.C, K.A.R., / Bn Somaliland", the enclosed letter written whilst in hospital with fever. Scarce. Photo on Page 56 in printed catalogue. £240-280
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1855-1906 Covers and cards (19), stamps and pieces (7), all with Indian stamps, various cancels of Rangoon (including "B/156" numeral with boxed Ship Letter datestamp), Bassein, Pyinywa, Kawkareik, Pagan, Moulmein, Toungoo, Harrawaddy, Thyetmyo and Akyab, some faults and one cover with stamps torn out, but with some good covers and scarce cancels. (26). £350-400
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1937-51 Covers and cards, scarcer cancels including "Burma / Exptl P.O" c.d.s (8, various numbers), 1941 censored air mail cover from Kamayul to G.B franked 1r, etc., some covers stained, others fine. (91). £260-300
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1937-61 Stamps and covers (21) including 1937 (Apr 1) 1/2a - 2r F.D.C, Japanese Occupation with 5c red "Farmer" stamp on cover, 1943 (Oct.) definitive issue composite imperf proof (?) sheet showing 1c (2) and 1r (6) in orange, also 1c used (9) and cover with two 5c stamps, and a few banknotes. £80-100
| CANADA
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Newfoundland. 1857-1911 Mint selection comprising 1857 1d (no gum) and 5d, 1865-70 12c red-brown (no gum) and 12c chestnut, 1897 400th Anniversary of Discovery set of 14, 1910 lithographed perf 12 set of eleven (small tone mark to $1) and 1911 recess perf 14 set of six. Also British Columbia 1868 perf 14 2c brown. S.G. 1, 5, 28, 33, 66/79, 95/105, 111/116, £2,490. (36). £250-350
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Newfoundland. 1910 Perf 12x11 1/2 2c rose-carmine fine mint, a scarce stamp with B.P.A Certificate (1961). S.G. 110, £450. Photo on Page 79 in printed catalogue. £100-120
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Nova Scotia. 1862 Cover to England bearing four uncancelled G.B 1d reds, two of these tied by fancy "4" handstamp, crossed out and charged 1/-, the reverse with "HALIFAX-NOVA SCOTIA" double arc datestamp (May 15) and Canterbury arrival c.d.s. This "4" handstamp was issued to Halifax in 1857 for use on letters sent by British Packet between Halifax and North Sydney, St. Johns, St. Pierre-Miquelin or Bermuda, to indicate the 4d sterling due on letters under 1/2oz. It seems likely this cover would therefore have originated in Bermuda. An unusual and spectacular transatlantic cover. Photo on Page 56 in printed catalogue. £700-800
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Nova Scotia. 1898 (Dec 31) Cover from Ipswich to Halifax, Nova Scotia, franked 1d but marked as a double rate letter, handstamped "T" with fancy "4" charge mark of Halifax. A late use of this charge mark, which was issued to Halifax in 1857 (see previous lot for its use in 1862). Photo on Page 56 in printed catalogue. £100-120
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Canadian Militia. 1862-1909 Covers and cards comprising 1862 cover franked 6d from G.B to "Lt Colonel Higginson, Grenadier Guards, Montreal, via Portland"; 1878 cover with "ON MILITIA SERVICE" and Royal arms printed at upper left, sent from London, Ontario, to "Lt. Colonel O'Malley, Comg 25th Battn. Wardsville"; c.1885 unused 1c postal stationery card with red Royal Arms and "Service" overprint and "On M.S only" in the lower corner, produced by Capt. Henry Hechler; and a picture postcard of the 6th Militia at Vancouver. (4). £80-100
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1950 KGVI 5c Blue, die proof without the words "POSTES POSTAGE", in the issued colour on India paper, die number "XG881" above and printers imprint "CANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED" below, mounted on card (reverse a little thinned away from the stamp design), a couple of tiny marks at right, otherwise fine, 75x73mm. Photo on Page 75 in printed catalogue. £250-300
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2c + 2c Reply card, the outward half uprated by two 2c stamps and posted from Colombo to Vienna, the attached reply half posted back to Colombo franked Austria 3h pair, unusual. Photo on Page 56 in printed catalogue. £250-300
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Perfins. QV-QEII Collection, mostly identified and mounted on pages. (173 + one cover). £50-60
| CHINA
(Also See Lots 85, 115, 117-120) | |
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Shanghai Local Post / U.S Post Office. 1893 Cover to USA with blue "SHANGHAI / LOCAL POST" backstamp (May 18), a U.S 5c cancelled two days later by "U.S POSTAL AGENCY / SHANGHAI" duplex, arrival backstamps. A little light staining and a few edge or corner faults. £250-300
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Shanghai Local Post / Japanese Post Office. 1895 Cover to USA with blue "SHANGHAI / LOCAL POST" backstamp (Dec 5), a Japanese 5c cancelled on the following day by "SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O" c.d.s, Yokohama and U.S backstamps, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 56 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1883-1933 Small mint and used selection including 1883 3ca Large Dragon, etc, a few faults. (24). Photo on Page 79 in printed catalogue. £100-120
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1949-68 Selection including 1950 Foundation of Peoples Republic set of four, Peace Campaign set of three and Sino-Soviet Treaty set of three all fine unused without gum as issued, also 1967 Labour Day set of five and 1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art first series both C.T.O, etc. S.G. £950. (32). £150-200
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North East China. 1950 Foundation of Peoples Republic set of four all with margin at base, fine unused without gum as issued. S.G. NE 286/9, £1,400. (4). Photo on Page 75 in printed catalogue. £350-400
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North East China. 1950 First Anniversary of Peoples Republic set of five with additional $1,000, the $5,000 corner marginal, fine unused without gum as issued. S.G. NE 293/7, £1,440. (6). Photo on Page 79 in printed catalogue. £350-400
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French/Indo-China Post Offices in China. 1894-1919 Mint and used collection in a stockbook including French P.O. 1894-1903 75c mint and other values to the 2f, 1902-06 set mint, 1907 and 1911-21 sets mint; Indo-China P.Os in China with 1902 5f mint, 1904-05 10f mint and set of twelve (no 15c type 1) used including rare 4c on piece, 1f and 10f, issues for Canton with 1906 10f mint, Hoihow with 1908 5f and 10f mint, 1919 8c on 20c "CENT" variety in pair with normal, Mengtsz with 1903-06 40c mint, 1f used, Pakhoi, Yunnanfu, Chungking with 1903-04 75c, 5f mint. Also a few unoverprinted French stamps used in China, 1902-06 general issue 5c inter-panneau block of 50, 1905 postcard from Tuyen Chang and 1911 40c French P.O stationery card from Tientsin, Indo China 1918 War Orphans Fund 10c - 40c used, and German P.O. in China 1905 1c - 40c mint. A fine lot with many uncommon stamps. S.G. £7,500+. (416). Photo on Page 79 in printed catalogue. £1,000-1,200
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c.1935-71 Covers and cards, many from U.N forces including Danish Contingent, etc. (36). £75-90
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1935-44 Covers and cards including Sudetenland cancels used after the German Occupation, etc. (11). £100-120
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1673 Entire letter from Copenhagen to London with a London Bishop Mark and "8" charge, a couple of tiny insect holes to address panel, otherwise fine and an early letter from Denmark. £200-250
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(Also See Lots 17, 28-31, 145, 1083) | |
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Cancellations. 1866-85 Study of cancellation types written up in a Godden album, a very old time study from which some items have been removed, nevertheless much remains including many scarce offices and types, comprising covers (20), fronts (7), pieces (29, one with 1866 1pi bisect) and stamps (90), the covers including 1866 issue 1pi (2 covers), 1874-75 20pa x 2 or 1pi (12 covers, one with a pair, one tied "SUEZ / STAZIONE" datestamp), also 1879 1pi rose tied by retta cancel on 1882 cover and an 1866 registered letter receipt with "keyhole" type datestamp of Mansura. Cancels include "STAZIONE" types (6, one on cover, one on an interpostal seal), and datestamps inscribed "Poste Vice Reali Egiziane", "Poste Egiziane", "Poste Khedevie Egiziane", "Regie Poste Egiziane" (or "Regie" removed), "V.R Poste Egiziane" (or "V.R" removed), offices include Magaga, Kafer Zayat, Zifta & Mitig, Kassala, St. Schutz, Karaskon, Sohag, Esna, Tel El Kibir, Zefta, Mehalla, Siut, etc. Also a few later cancels and 1912 cover with bilingual "Unclaimed" and "Return To Sender" cachets. A useful lot with much potential. (c.147). £700-1,000
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Postal stationery. 1887 Master Die Proof of the embossed vignette for the envelope stamp showing the Sphinx and Pyramid, in grey-blue with uncleared surround on laid paper, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "23 SEP 87", 68x50mm. A fine and rare De La Rue proof. Photo on Page 50 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1898 Cover to England headed "From W. Howe, Seaman, H.M.S Fearless, Suez" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, the sailors concession rate paid by a 5m stamp tied by Suez c.d.s. Most forces mail from Egypt is from soldiers, concession rate mail from sailors being scarce. A fine cover. £120-150
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c.1904 Cover to Austria with two 5m stamps tied by "GORICIA / OE LLOYD" c.d.s, an unusual acceptance of Egyptian stamps in the Sea Post Office on the Austrian steamer "Goricia". £180-220
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1915 (May 9) 2m Postal Stationery envelope to Australia uprated 3m, each cancelled "MILITARY CAMP / AERODROME HELIOPOLIS" c.d.s with a third strike alongside. £70-80
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1799 Entire letter signed "Faultrier" sent from Alexandria to General Dugua, Commanding the French Base in Egypt, at Cairo, handstamped with rare "ALEXANDRIE." (50x4mm capital letters, recorded Sept. 1798 - May 1799), unusually disinfected with two chisel slits. Dugua commanded the French forces in Egypt whilst Napoleon was in Syria, January - May 1799. A rare letter, ex "Bonaparte" Collection. Photo on Page 62 in printed catalogue. £1,300-1,600
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1800 (June 27) Entire letter from General Menou in Cairo, on fine printed "Armee D'Orient" notepaper, addressed to Damiette with superb straight line "LE CAIRE" (34x4mm) in red, fine and rare, no more than six examples recorded in red. Photo on Page 62 in printed catalogue. £1,700-2,000
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1862 Entire letter from Alexandria to Bombay franked at the 1/- rate by four 1d reds (two crossed by light file folds, one of these with perf faults), 2d blue plate 9 and 1856 6d (top perfs trimmed) each cancelled "B01", backstamped at Alexandria and Bombay, exceptional franking and very fine appearance. Photo Inside Back Cover in printed catalogue. £1,000-1,200
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