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Evacuation Mail. 1946 Illustrated cover "Last Tin Can Mail Evacuation Cover, December 1946" with cachets of the M.V "Matua" and Tonga 2 1/2d cancelled in manuscript by the Niuafoou Postmaster dated "21/12/46", and 1947 illustrated William Finan cover with cachet "Final and complete evacuation of Niuafoou by the Tongan Government Yacht "Hifofua" took place on October 9, 1947" and Tonga 1 1/2d cancelled in manuscript by the Purser of the "Hifofua", dated October 6th 1947 at Niuafoou. Two scarce covers. (2). £80-100
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1923 (Nov 1) Cover to Alexandrette with 1923 1p blue Saudi overprint issue tied violet "AMMAN" rubber c.d.s, backstamped at Aleppo, Damascus and Alexandrette, central vertical file fold, an uncommon stamp commercially used on cover. £150-180
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
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G.B Used in Tobago. 1860 (Mar 9) Entire to London bearing G.B 6d tied by "A14" numeral, red "PAID / LONDON" c.d.s below, backstamped by "TOBAGO" double arc datestamp, light vertical fold, otherwise fine and very scarce. The very few recorded G.B used in Tobago covers nearly all from this one correspondence to Henry Chambers. (S.G. Z3, £275 as a single stamp). Photo on Page 106 in printed catalogue. £700-800
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1856 1d Blue lithograph, third impression with four good margins, tied to piece by numeral "1", light vertical crease, an attractive looking stamp. S.G. 16, £1,000. Photo on Page 77 in printed catalogue. £170-200
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1896 Britannia vignette Die Proof in black on white glazed card, with uncleared surround, reduced to 22x25mm. This vignette used for the 1896-1907 1/2d - 1/- stamps. Photo on Page 77 in printed catalogue. £100-120
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1891-1960 Covers and cards (29) and fronts (2) including village cancels, air mails, registered mails, etc. (31). £180-200
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Postal Stationery. 1924 3d Registration envelope stamp, Die Proof embossed and printed in the unissued colour of orange, on thin laid card, 64x63mm. A fine De La Rue die proof. Photo on Page 92 in printed catalogue. £300-350
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1918 Stampless cover to London bearing violet "TRISTAN / DA / CUNHA" type I cachet, handstamped "T" and "1d / F.B" in the London Foreign Branch, a 1d postage due stamp tied Stockwell c.d.s (26 Jan 1919), the reverse with recipients endorsement "This envelope contained a letter written 24.6.1918, delivery was made by the P.O 28.1.1919". A scarce type I cover, carried on the S.S "Clan MacMillan". S.G. £4,000. Photo on Page 113 in printed catalogue. £1,000-1,200
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1923 Stampless cover to Lourenco Marques with rare red type IVa cachet with "ISLAND OF" within "TRISTAN DA CUNHA", backstamped at Lourenco Marques, delivered without charge. Light vertical fold, otherwise a fine cover, carried on the S.S "Baron Tweedmouth". Ex Jack Cole Collection (30 October, 1998, sold for £2,990). S.G. £5,500. Photo on Page 113 in printed catalogue. £2,000-2,400
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1929 Cover to London unusually franked by South Africa 1926 4d triangular and G.B 1/2d pair all cancelled by the uncommon "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" type IV cachet in red, and a London Paquebot machine (Mar 18), carried on the "Duchess of Atholl". A few small tone spots, otherwise fine. With 2004 Sismondo Certificate. Photo on Page 113 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1936-50 Covers with various Tristan cachets comprising type V (2) on stampless cover unusually sent to Southern Rhodesia with Cape Town Paquebot c.d.s and "1d" charge mark or on cover to South Africa franked South Africa 1d with oval framed "T / 1d", type VI on stampless 1937 Coronation Day cover to South Africa charged 1d, type VII on stampless cover to G.B charged 1 1/2d or to South Africa charged 1d, and type X on stampless cover to South Africa charged 2d. (6). £130-150
| USA
(Also See Lots 57, 122-128, 283, 361, 463, 544, 805, 832) | |
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1767 Entire letters from Richard Maitland, an Officer in the 43rd Regiment, addressed to "The Hon. Coll. Alexander Maitland, Wellbeck Street, London", both privately carried, one endorsed "by favour of Major Le Grand". One letter concerns Major Le Grand who has been visiting his daughter, who is married to Lt. Coll. Prevost of the 60th Regt.; the other concerns Lt. De Conte, an officer on half pay, who is in need of money. Both with vertical file folds and a few edge faults but uncommon US Colonial Period officer's letters. (2). £240-280
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Transatlantic Mail. 1819-51 Entire letters all to Holland, one 1819 entire letter from Philadelphia posted in Holland with red "AMSTERDAM", others posted in G.B, named ships include Europa, Hibernia, Baltic, Triton, Schooner Tom, etc. (10). £250-280
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Alaska. 1899 Cover to Indiana endorsed "via Port Valdez" with a 2c stamp tied by Juneau c.d.s and handstamped violet "SHIP'S 2c LETTER" (Hosking 1956, only recorded year of use), two 1c postage dues applied upon arrival. A rare Alaska charge mark used on mail posted at sea. Photo on Page 113 in printed catalogue. £250-300
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1943-95 Forces mail with various U.S A.P.O or Navy cancels, WW2 items from Egypt, Ecuador or Egypt, post-war covers from Vietnam (16), etc. (40). £150-180
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1770 Entire letter to Marblehead rated "4", backstamped with fine red "PHILA / DELPHIA" and a "9/AP" Bishop Mark. The printed letter concerns a proposal for "gentlemen in the New England Government to make consignments of fish or negroes for sale in the Island of Barbados", a little splitting at folds, otherwise a fine Colonial Period letter with interesting content regarding the trade in slaves. Photo on Page 113 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1785 (Sep 13) Entire letter from Newport, R.I, addressed to "Capt. Nathl Briggs of ship Three Friends, Africa, p. Capt. Wolf", the business contents concerning the slave trade with details given of various ships, captains and cargos. These include Capt Sherman in the Brig Betsey who arrived in South Carolina with 140 very good slaves, 133 of which were sold at over £53 a head, the remaining seven being ruffage. Capt. Sherman had called into St. Lucia to try the market but was informed several vessels had been seized there & in several other islands for coming into port without obtaining permission, and was advised to immediately go away. Dan Gardner arrived at Charleston and sold his slaves there for £58.10 on average, carried in 115 for cargo and 220oz gold dust; the best slaves for the Carolina market are those from 16 to 25 years old. The letter has extensive staining and wear with several holes, and has been laid down on archival paper to preserve it. Despite these faults a very rare and detailed letter on the slave trade and the only such letter addressed to the Captain of a slave ship in Africa that we have seen. £500-600
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1920 (Jan 12) Stampless O.A.S cover to George King in London, backstamped by Indian F.P.O 330 and a London arrival c.d.s. This F.P.O used at Hodeidah from 5th October 1919 until 1st February 1920, the only F.P.O to be used in Yemen after World War One. Very scarce. £200-250
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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. Photo on Page 114 in printed catalogue. £600-700
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French P.O. 1895 (Jan 2) Cover to Germany bearing France 15c, 20c and French P.O in Zanzibar 1/2a on 5c and 1a and 10c all tied by "ZANZIBAR" datestamps, transit and arrival backstamps. A few small edge stains and tears to upper edge, crease through 20c stamp, but an unusual commercial mixed franking, therefore with stamps both in annas and centimes. Photo on Page 113 in printed catalogue. £380-450
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French P.O. 1904 25c/2 1/2a on 4a on 40c fine used, a scarce stamp. S.G. 65, £850. Photo on Page 77 in printed catalogue. £180-220
| GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS
(Also See Lots 765, 780, 781, 873, 877, 878, 883, 894-896, 1005, 1036, 1038, 1040, 1041) | |
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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 Certificate (2016). S.G. 2, £12,500. Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £1,500-1,800
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1840 1d Black, GG plate 2, four margins, just touched at upper right corner, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross; and 1840 2d blue FE touched at lower right corner and thinned at right, used with red Maltese Cross. (2). £100-120
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1840 1d Black, QF plate 5, four good margins, fine used on piece with red Maltese Cross cancel, backstamped at York and London. £100-120
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1840 1d Black, QK plate 6 with clear re-entry in all four squares, four good margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue £140-160
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1840 1d Black, HD plate 10, four margins, close at lower right, otherwise very fine, used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. £950. Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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1840 1d Blacks used (12) including two pairs and two stamps on piece, five fine with four margins; and 1840 2d blues used (3), one fine with four margins. Also a few later 1d or 2d stamps on pieces, and 1948 Royal Wedding pair mint (£1 unmounted). (22). Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £850-1,000
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1840 (July 7) Entire letter from Dublin to Somerset bearing a 1d black, CE plate 3 with good margins tied by red Maltese Cross, light vertical file fold. An attractive Irish use. £150-180
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1840 (Sep 29) Entire from Liverpool to Grant Town bearing a fine four margin 1d black, IL plate 7 tied by red Maltese Cross, backstamped at Liverpool and Edinburgh with two line "BERRY. ST / LIVERPOOL". Photo on Page 113 in printed catalogue. £180-200
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1840 (Oct 15) Entire letter from London to Maidstone bearing an unusually fine 1d black, HG plate 8, four margins (both side margins huge with portions of the adjacent stamps) tied by a red Maltese Cross, London c.d.s on reverse. Photo on Page 121 in printed catalogue. £250-280
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1840 (Dec 1) Entire letter from Wiveliscombe to Creech St. Michael near Taunton bearing a 1d black, FE plate 7 with four margins, tied by red Maltese Cross, circular undated "WIVELISCOMBE" on the front. Small marks caused by paper removal at each side, otherwise fine. £180-200
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1840 2d Blue, LE used with black Maltese Crosses, four good margins, light vertical crease, good appearance. Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £80-100
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1841 (Aug 26) Entire letter from Cumnock to Ayr bearing 1840 2d pale blue LL tied by a black Maltese Cross, despatch and arrival backstamps. The letter concerns a man accused of bigamy, who has absconded before he could be arrested. The stamp crossed by a light pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine and attractive. £120-150
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1841 (Dec 29) Long entire from Linlithgow to "Agent for the Crown, Edinburgh", headed O.H.M.S, franked by 1840 2d blue strip of four, HH-HK, each cancelled by a central Maltese Cross, the left cross tying the strip to the entire, all stamps very close or just touched at the base with large margins on the other three sides. An attractive entire, the 2d blue strip paying the 3-4oz rate. Photo on Page 121 in printed catalogue. £500-600
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1842 (Feb 10) Long entire letter from Maybole to Ayr bearing two 1840 2d blues, FH touched at right and FD with four margins, each tied by a black Maltese Cross, backstamped with boxed datestamps of Maybole and Ayr, light vertical file folds, otherwise fine. S.G. £2,000+. £180-220
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1842 (Mar 31) Long entire from Paisley to Lochwinnoch bearing 1840 2d deep blue strip of three, TB-TD, each cancelled by a central Maltese Cross, the right cross tying the strip to the entire, TB close but clear at top and TD just cut into at right, large to very large margins on the other sides, vertical creasing to TC and TD. A reasonable looking strip paying the 2-3oz rate. £160-200
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1840-80 Mainly used collection on pages with some covers and a few mint stamps, including 1840 1d blacks (8, one on cover, four fine with four margins, GC plate 11 with three margins and small faults), 1840 2d blue with four small margins, 1841 1d red mint RC-TC vertical strip of three with part marginal inscription (vertical crease) and used block of four with good margins, perforated 1d reds with plate 133 used block of nine and various covers, 1847 1/- embossed cut square (2, one with four margins), surface printed issues with "IE/W" International Exhibition cancel on 1856 6d, entire letter to Italy with 1856 6d tied Sheffield sideways duplex, 1867-80 Spray 9d, 10d (2, one with Malta cancel), 2/-, 1883 3d on 3d mint part gum, 1881 1/- orange-brown mint, 1877-80 Large Garter 4d sage-green plate 15, 4d grey-brown plate 17 unused without gum, etc. (379 + 13 covers). Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £1,000-1,200
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1840-1977 Mint and used collection in two albums including 1d blacks (3, one fine) and 1840 2d (four margins but creased), some reasonable surface printed, mint 1876 1/- plate 13 and a few officials, 1939-48 KGVI high value set of six unmounted, 1948 £1 pair and 1951 2/6 - £1 unmounted, etc. (100s). £250-300
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1840-c.1990 Mint and used collection in an album including 1840 1d black (2, faults), officials and postage dues; and four albums or stockbooks with studies of Wildings and Machins all unmounted with various identified gums, phosphors and watermarks, booklets and booklet panes, cylinder blocks, coils, graphite line issues, also various QEII flaws, postage dues and some KEVII-KGVI issues unmounted. (1,000s). £250-300
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1841 1d Red-brown MK-OL block of six unused, no gum, on blued paper, part marginal watermark inscription at right, superb colour and large even margins, MK with small surface scrape at left, otherwise a fine and attractive block, unplated. S.G. 8, £3,600+. Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £200-240
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1841 1d Reds mint part gum (3, two with four margins) or used (47, forty five with four margins), and used 2d blues (3), a good lot. (53). £180-220
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1842-45 Long entire letters bearing 1841 2d blue strips of four paying the 3-4 oz rate, the 1842 entire letter from Perth to London with CI-CL strip each cancelled by a Maltese Cross, margins on all sides, light creases to CI and CL; the 1845 entire letter from Linlithgow to Edinburgh with EH-EK strip cancelled "230" numerals, margins on all sides, pressed creases to EK. (2). £90-120
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QV-QEII Stamps with fine four margin line engraved, underprints (18), some useful cancels, surface printed, KGV shades, a few covers, etc. (100s). £250-300
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1847-87 Used selection with embossed 1/- (4 margins but split along silk thread), the others surface printed issues mostly with c.d.s cancels, including 1862-64 4d block of four, 9d, 1871 Spray 1/- plate 5 block of four each with Manchester Mosley St. c.d.s, etc., a fine lot. (44). £300-350
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1855-1900 Surface Printed issues, the written up collection in an album, the 1855-79 issues arranged by value, including 1855-57 issue with 4d Small Garter or Medium Garter (3), 6d inverted watermark (2), 1/- (2); 1862-64 small corner letters 3d deep carmine, 4d inverted watermark, 9d (2), 1/- deep green; 1865-67 large white letters Emblems 9d (2), Spray 9d (2), 10d (5, four used abroad), 2/- overprinted "Specimen" and used (7, one used Constantinople); 1867-83 5/- (5, one blued paper), £1 brown-lilac, £5 orange with neat Threadneedle Street Registered datestamp; 1873-80 coloured letters 4d vermilion plate 15 (2, one used St. Thomas), 4d sage-green plates 15 or 16, 4d grey-brown plate 17, 8d orange (5, one with Sea Post Office c.d.s ), 1/- green plate 13 mint with margin showing part inscription, 1/- orange-brown watermark Spray plate 13 (2); 1883-84 2/6 (3), 5/- (3), 10/- pale ultramarine (2) and £1 brown watermark Crowns, also mint marginal 2/6 imperf imprimatur on blued paper dated "19.VI.83" and numbered "2" in margin (S.G. K9, £5,000, small thin); 1883-84 set; 1887-1900 Jubilee set mint to 1/- and used to £1 green; various other inverted watermarks, cancellations including used abroad and a few Specimens. A good collection, a few faults but the majority fine. (384). Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £4,200-4,800
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1855-74 "Illustrated London News", title and other pages all postally used, mostly from Thetford franked 1870 1/2d (26), others used internally franked 1d (3), 1d pair or 2d (2, one redirected with a 1d pair added); three others franked 2d to Portugal all with boxed "VIA DI MAR". Also two cut-out titles and 32 other pieces all bearing 1870 1/2d. An unusual lot, which includes two examples of the 1/2d plate 9 (small corner fault or wing margin removed), the redirected item with Norwich sideways duplex. (35 + 34 pieces). £200-300
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1856-58 Large Crown perf 16 2d blue on white paper, mint part gum, very fine and scarce. S.G. 36a, £14,500. Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £1,000-1,200
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Q.V. Underprints and overprints on 1/2d rose-red (3) and 1d reds (13) including "BROWN / DAVIS & CO / LONDON" on 1d plate 159, three stamps with trimmed perfs, otherwise mainly fine used. (16). £80-100
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1870 1/2d Plate 9 fine used, also 1d red plate 225 used with several clipped perfs at upper right. S.G. £1,650. (2). Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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1878 10/- Greenish grey AJ, watermark Maltese Cross, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9, with virtually full original gum, showing right marginal watermark line. S.G. 128s, £4,250. Photo on Page 118 in printed catalogue. £600-800
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