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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - RARE 6d EMBOSSED WITH "O*O" CANCELLATION - four margins though very close at bottom, slight trace of a crease only apparent from rear. RPS cert. (1996). SG Z22 £2100. Also 10 May 1856 mourning env. to Devizes with cut-to-shape 6d embossed, cancelled in London. British Army PO cds type 1 on rear, possibly the latest date known; scarce but poor condition. (2 items) £300
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - GROUP OF "O*O" CANCELS ON STAMPS INC. IN BLUE - 1855 1d red SG22/C2 (2 + 4 pairs, one damaged + strip three cancelled in blue); SG21/C4 (2 + a pair); SG24/C3 (2); C6 (3, one with faults + strip of three); and SG29/C8. Plus 1855 2d blue plate 5 LC14. Condition mixed, scarce. (18 items) £360
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - GB 1d REDS ON EARLY COVER to ALRESFORD; 4 Aug. 1854 env. (slightly reduced and opened out for display) with three 1854 1d red SG17/C1, SA-SC plate 179), cancelled and just tied by three strikes of London chief office numeral "37". "POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY", London and "ALRESFORD" cds's on rear. £120
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - GB 1d RED and 2d BLUE ON COVER TO ISLE OF WIGHT; 15 Dec. 1855 env. with 1855 1d red C6, II plate 6, and 2d blue plate perf 16, not tied, cancelled with London chief office numerals; endorsed '48th Regt./Officers letter/Crimea'. "POST OFFICE/BRITISH-ARMY", London and "NEWPORT" cds's on rear. Attractive. Plus 27 Dec. 1854 env. (faults inc. part flap missing) to Bagshot with vertical strip of three 1854 1d red SG17/C1, LG-NG plate 167, cancelled with a London triple numeral. (2) Cross Reference: ISLE OF WIGHT £280
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - GB 1d RED STRIP of THREE ON COVER to LONDON; Dec. 1855 env. with 1855 1d red C6, AD-AF plate 5, cancelled and just tied by London chief office numerals, endorsed 'Letter from the Crimea' & London ds's on rear. Plus 8 Jan 1856 env. (opened out for display) with strip of three 1d red SG24/C3, RD-RF plate 11, cancelled with London "15" numerals and "POST-OFFICE/BRITISH-ARMY" (full plus part strikes) & London cds's. (2) £280
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - UNDERPAID COVER to SCOTLAND WITH GB 1d RED STRIP OF THREE and MARKED 3d DUE; 10 April 1856 env. (faults) to Edinburgh with 1855 1d red strip SG24/C3, NG-NI plate 12, cancelled and tied by London numerals and marked to pay "3" in m/s to signifying letter was over ¼oz. "POST OFFICE/BRITISH-ARMY", London and Edinburgh cds's on rear. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND £300
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - COVER WITH GB 1d RED PAIR ONLY - Mar. 1855 env. (slight faults) to London with tied pair 1854 1d red SG17/C1, KJ-LJ plate R3, marked with m/s "1" as amount still due; London receipt stamps on rear. Plus 20 July 1855 env. to Chesterfield with (damaged) 1854 1d red; endorsed 'Hospital - Balaclava' - possibly carried by hand from Crimea and posted in England. (2) £180
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - GB 1d and 2d ON COVER TO LONDON; 12 Jan. 1856 env. with 1855 1d red (torn) and 2d blue plate 5, cancelled with London chief office "36". 5 Oct. 1856 env. (faults) to Upper Edmonton with three 1d reds, tied by London "36" cancels. 8 Dec. 1854 env. to Basingstoke with 1854 1d red and 1841 2d blue, that probably do not belong. Strip of three 1856/7 1d red on piece, cancelled London triple "48" numeral. (4 items) £150
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - GB 1d RED STRIP of THREE ON COVER TO IRELAND; 2 Mar. 1855 env. (faults) to Dublin with 1854 1d red SG17/C1, TG-TI plate 173, cancelled and tied by London triple "48" numeral and London cds's on rear. Also 19 Feb. 1855 env. from same correspondence, with 1d red strip that does not belong and a single stamp (damaged) with part "O*O" cancel. (3 items) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY £150
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - TWO COVERS to IRELAND FROM THE SAME CORRESPONDENCE; 2 and 6 Feb. 1855 envs. (faults inc. missing flaps) to Lorrha each with three 1855 1d red C6, plate 6, (stamps faulty) cancelled with London double "49"; London, Dublin, "ROSCREA" and "POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY" cds's. (2) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY £180
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - DANZIG/RUSSIA 3d RATE BALTIC BLOCKADE COVER TO IRELAND; 24 June 1855 env. to Borrisokane, Co Tipperary, with strip three 1854 1d red SG22/C2, HD-HF plate R3, cancelled and tied with fine London triple "48" in transit and a very fine 2-ring "DANZIG" & green Dublin cds's alongside; endorsed "Baltic Fleet". Fine and rare. Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY £500
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - RARE 3d RATE TO CANADA VIA LIVERPOOL WITH "7d" and "10dCy" MARKS - Mar. 1855 env. to Canada endorsed "Via Marseilles and via Liverpool to Canada" and "Officers letter" with pair and single GB 1854 1d red SG17/C1, JD-LD plate 197 (one corner folded over to the back and another corner missing), tied by London chief office transit numerals, with very fine green Liverpool octagonal "MR25" and black "7d" mark (credit due to GB being carried by Canadian packet) and also almost fine "10dCy" due on delivery. We can recall just one other Crimea cover to BNA - compare lot 835 in our 9 Sep. 2015 sale, realised £750 + prem.). Exhibition quality item. Cross Reference: CANADA £500
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - RARE FRENCH POST OFFICE IN CRIMEA COVER TO MALTA - 14 July 1855 EL to Malta with "KAMIESCH/CRIMEE" double ring cds and charged "5" in m/s on arrival in Malta; "CONSTANTINOPLE/TURQUIE" cds on rear. Fine. £200
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - RARE LONDON HANDSTRUCK "3" ON COVER FROM CRIMEA; 12 Feb. 1855 env. to Ambleside with fine "3" struck in London, endorsed 'From the British Army in the Crimea'. London and "AMBLESIDE" cds's on rear. Attractive. £200
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - GROUP OF UNPAID/STAMPLESS MAIL - inc. 22 Jan. 1855 env. to Hastings double rated "6", with London and "HASTINGS" (2) cds's on rear. 2 July 1855 env. to Royal Artillery, Woolwich rated "6", with "POST-OFFICE/BRITISH-ARMY" and London cds's on rear. 5 Nov. 1855 env. to Liverpool with m/s "3", unusually not directed through London. (8 items, all with faults to some degree) £150
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - INGOING MAIL TO LT COL CHARLES COCKS, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS IN THE CRIMEA - 14 Sep. 1855 env. with three 1855 1d red (one damaged) cancelled with London "14" numerals and London d.s. on rear. And 28 Jan. 1856 env. to the same addressee with 1855 1d red and 2d blue plate 5 SC16 (SG20a - scarce stamp; lifted from cover and hinged back) cancelled with London chief office numeral and Charing Cross d.s. on rear. Both envs. with faults. (2) £180
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - INGOING MAIL TO THE CRIMEA - 1854 E to Constantinople with 1d red and 2d blue, both SC16, cancelled with London chief office "19" numeral and red oval "P-D" alongside; "CONSTANTINOPLE" CDS on rear. 1855 env. (reduced and most of flap missing) to Sebastopol with 1d and 2d adhesives cancelled with London "39". Also 5 Nov. 1855 E to '12th Lancers, Crimea' paid 6d in cash, with red "LONDON/PAID" cds alongside. (3) £150
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - LARNACA 942 & CONSTANTINOPLE CANCELS; Range inc. '924' (Larnaca) cancels on 1d Red Pl. 193 strip of three, barred "C" (Constantinople) cancels on 2d Blue, 4d Large Garter (2), 4d Vermilion (4), 6d Lilac (6 - 1856, Plates 3, 5, 6 & 8), 10d Red-Brown (trimmed wing margin), 1/- Plate 4 (2 - wmk Emblems or Spray), 2/- Blue (3), 5/- Rose Pl.1 1875 2½d Rosy-Mauve (16 - two on pieces), 2½d Blue (3), 1883 2½d (2) and 40pa opt on QV 2½d Jubilee plus "G06" (Beyrout) cancels on 2½d Rosy-Mauve (6), 2½d Blue & 1883 2½d on 1885 env. to England tied by Beyrout hooded cds and "F87" (Smyrna) cancels on 1d Red, 2½d Rosy-Mauve (2), 2½d Blue and 40pa opt on 1883 2½d & 2½d Jubilee block of four and a few others (76 stamps + 1 covers + 1 card) £150
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - BRITISH P.O. IN CONSTANTINOPLE QV MAIL; Range of mail all with barred "C" cancels inc. Oct. 1867/Dec. 1870 E/env. to England franked 6d Lilac (both wing margins), June 1874/June 1875 envs. to England franked 4d Vermilion single or pair, Nov. 1875/Apr. 1877 envs. franked 2½d Rosy-mauve to England or Scotland, Aug. 1876/July 1880 envs. to Dublin or Malta franked 2½d Blue and all with British P.O. Constantinople cds on front or rear plus three latter items (10 covers + 1 stamp) £150
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - C51 DANISH WEST INDIES cancellation group inc. 1½d Pl. 8, 3d Pl. 8 and Pl.5 strip of three with wing margin at right, 4d Vermilion Plates 12 & 14, 4d sage-Green Pl.15, 6d Lilac Pl.5 (wing margin), 6d Grey Pl.15, 9d Straw (Spray wmk), 10d Red-Brown pair, 1/- Plates 4 (3 in. a pair), 11 (wing margin), 12 (3 inc. one marginal on dated piece with 1d & ½d), 2/- Blue (2 - one with wing margin other with former BPA Cert. now lost) & 5/- Rose Pl.2 - some with perf faults though majority fine. SG c£2000 (26 stamps). £300
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - C51 DANISH WEST CANCELS TO MAIL TO GB OR FRANCE; Trio with Oct. 1871 EL to Bordeaux franked strip of three 4d Vermilion & 2d Blue tied by "C51" cancel with St Thomas Paid cds, London and Calais transit d.s. all on front, Sep. 1872 front to London franked 4d Vermilion wing margin block of three tied by St Thomas duplexes, Oct. 1875 EL to Marseilles franked 1/- Green & 2d Blue tied by St Thomas duplex with London and Calais transit d.s. on front (3 covers) £150
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - B01 (ALEXANDRIA) Cancellation group on leaves inc. 1d Pl.96 strip of five on a piece, 2½d Rosy-Lilac (27 - Plates 1 - 9 inc. Pl.1 on an 1876 EL to Malta, pair of Pl.4 on an 1876 E to Liverpool and a block of four of Pl.8), 3d Pl.2 wing margin, 4d (18 inc. two pairs - one on an 1871 env. to Scotland), 1862 6d Lilac (2 - one an an 1865 large part E to London), 1867 6d Lilac (6 inc. two on piece), 6d Grey Pl.13 & 1862 9d Bistre unpriced in SG and scarce thus. Majority fine (54 stamps + 4 covers) £260
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - B01 CANCEL USED AT CAIRO ON THREE COLOUR FRANKING TO USA; 10 June 1861 small env. (two stains on rear flap, with contents re: negroes in the south) to Ohio franked 1/- Green, 4d Rose & 1d Red tied to cover or each other by blurred 'B01' cancels and the former two additional tied by London Paid cds and latter additional by '16'(c) credit marking. Two strikes of the Cairo cds at left and a fine Detroit Packet cds below. Rare franking. Ex 'Victoriana' (2007) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA £400
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - ST MALO BOITE MOBILE JERSEY MAIL; Trio with 1860/64 EL's to Beziers or St Malo (France) all franked 4d Surface-Printed and each tied by '3176' or '3734' numerals and within octagonal "ANGL.B.M/ST MALO" datestamps on front, 1904/11 PPC's to France with GB KEVII frankings tied by St Malo cds, the former taxed with pair French 15c p.dues and a few 1900/02 envs./PC used at Field P.O.'s in Transvaal plus a few loose stamps. (11 covers/cards + 10 stamps) Cross Reference: FRANCE, JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY, MOVABLE BOXES, TRANSVAAL £200
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - G BARRED CANCELS Group inc. small "G" on 1d Rose-Red Pl.47, 2d Blue (2 - both Pl.6), 4d Rose (3) & 6d Lilac (5 - one with defective perfs and another wing margin at left and another on 1859 mourning env. to London) plus large "G" on 1d Rose-Red Pl.68, 2d Blue (2 - both Pl.6), 4d wing margin at right & 6d (7 - one with wing margin at right, one an 1858 E to London and another with a corner fault). (21 stamps + 2 covers) £240
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A26 (GIBRALTAR) cancels on two leaves inc. 1841 imperf 1d Red, 1855 1d Red-Brown, 1857 1d Rose Red, 1871 1d Rose Red Pl. 150 (5 - strip of four + single in a deep shade), 1861 2d Blue Pl.9 (4 inc. a strip of three), 1877 2½d Rosy-Mauve, 1862 3d Carmine-Rose (wing margin), 1867 3d Rose (wing margin), 1857 4d Rose-carmine Pl.1, 1863 4d Pl.4 tied to piece, 1866 4d Pl.8, 1856 6d Lilac, 1864 6d Lilac Pl.4 tied to piece, 1867 6d Lilac Pl.6 (wing margin), 1872 6d Buff pair (wing margin at left), 1872 6d Chestnut Pl.11, 1873 6d Grey Pl.12, 1865 9d (small tear), 1867 9d, 1867 10d 1856 1/- pair, 1862 1/- pair (wing margin at right), 1865 1/-, 1867 1/-, 1867 2/- & 1867 5/- Rose. Difficult assembly comprising all values except 8d. SG c£4000 (37) £700
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - SPECTACULAR 11/- FRANKING TO THE PHILIPPINES; 8 Nov. 1859 EL (few creases) to Manila franked 1856 GB 1/- Green strip of seven and a block of four (few defects) all tied or cancelled by barred 'A26' cancels with Gibraltar cds at right and charged "12" (reales) upon arrival. Rear with Hong Kong & Manila cds. Probably the record franking of any QV period Gibraltar mail. Remarkable franking and destination. Major exhibition item. Ex 'Metliss' (2003) £1,500
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A26 (GIBRALTAR) CANCELS ON MAIL WITHIN EUROPE; Range with 1861 part front/EL to Genoa or Lisbon franked 2d Blue and charged "15"(c) or "80"(r) h.s. on front, 1859/62 E or mourning env. to London each franked 6d Lilac, latter redirected to Ireland, July 1864 E to Marseilles franked 2d Blue with "30" (decimes) h.s. on front [Ex Fordwater], Aug. 1864 env. to London franked strip of three 2d Blue, 1868/69 E or envs. to GB franked 6d Lilac (OG), (JK) or (CK). (9 covers) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED MAIL £260
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A26 (GIBRALTAR) Cancellation study on leaves mostly barred type but some duplexes on latter types inc. 1870 ½d (5), 1d Red (72 - inc. two pairs and the majority with identified Plate nos.), 2d Blue (17 inc. 3 x strip of three - one with possible re-entry and one on piece), 1862 3d (3), 1865 3d pair, 1867 3d, 1873 3d (2 - one on piece with 2d & 1d), 1857 4d (3), 1862 4d Pl. 3 (3) & Pl.4, 1865-73 4d (13 - various Plates - inc a pair tied to piece), 1877 4d Plates 15, 16 & 17, 1856 6d (10 - two on piece), 1862 6d Lilac Pl. 3 (7 inc. a pair), Pl.4 (2), Pl. 5 (4 inc. two singles on same piece), Pl. 6 (2 inc. a one on piece), 1867 6d Pl.6 (2), Pl.8 (7 - three with wing margin), Pl.9 (3 - one on piece with 2 x 1d Red), 1872 6d Pl.11 (6), Pl.12 (5), Pl.13 (2) & Pl.14, 1883 6d on 6d (4 inc. a strip of three), 1867 9d (tear) & 10d (blunt perfs) & 1856 1/- (4), 1862 1/- (3), 1867 1/- (7) & 1881 1/- pair Pl.13. Majority fine. (198) £260
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A26 (GIBRALTAR) mostly a duplex study on leaves representing all four types inc. 1856 6d Lilac (2), 1858 2d Blue, 1864-79 1d Red (9 - inc.one each on 1877/78 E/EL to Madrid or Cadiz and two pairs on pieces each with 1870 ½d), 1867 3d, 4d (2), 6d (4 - two singles plus one each on 1868 env./E to London) & 1/- (2), 1876 2½d Rosy-Mauve (72 - inc. singles on 1877 E to Genoa, 1878 E to Holland and 1880 E to Paris), 1872 6d Pale Buff on 1873 env. to Dublin, 1872 6d Deep Chestnut on 1872 EL to London, 1873 1/-, 1878 6d Grey (2), 1880 ½d Green (4), 1d Venetian Red (13 - inc. one on 1880 E to to Madrid and another with wmk inverted), 1880 2d Pale Rose (3 - one on piece with 1880 ½d), 1880 2½d Blue (31 - inc. one each on 1880/81 E to Venice or Genoa and two singles on 1880 env. to England), 1881 1d Lilac (8 -inc a pair with 1880 ½d on 1885 env. to Edinburgh), 1882 4d , 1884 2d, 2½d (7 - inc. a pair) & 4d and 1887 2½d (possible paquebot cancel) plus an 1887 env. to Italy franked Gibraltar 2½d tied by oval Gibraltar reg. d.s. and framed "R" h.s. below. (156 stamps + 15 covers) £200
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A26 GIBRALTAR CANCEL ON MILITARY CONCESSION MAIL; 22 Oct. 1875 env. (flap missing, few stains) to London franked 1d Red Pl.138 (FJ) tied by Gibraltar/A26 duplex and authorised signature a handstamp applied at lower left being a Colonel of the 4th Regiment. Three part or full London arrival cds on rear. Scarce 1d soldiers rate. Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES £100
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - POSTAGE DUE COVER TO ITALY; 7 Aug. 1875 E to Genoa franked pair 1d Red Pl.155 (DL/EL) tied by Gibraltar/A26 duplexes with two strikes of the "Con Bastim Merchant" h.s. and two "4" charge marks all on front and a 40c p.due applied at lower left and tied by Genoa cds. Ex Gerd Born & Adrian Almond. Sold in our sale of 5.12.2013 for £140 Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS £120
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A01 JAMAICA CANCEL; on a strip of three (part of adjoining unit at left) 1d Red Pl. 36 some re-inforced perfs at base otherwise fine example showing three good strikes. SG £1800+ (3) £400
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A27 (ALEXANDRIA) village cancel faint strike on 1d Red Pl. 56. Very scarce SG £1100 £200
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - BARRED "M" CANCELLATION ON COVERS - range of mail with 19 Sep. 1857 E (creased) to Naples with strip of 3 1857 1d rose; 1 May & 16 Oct. 1858 Es to Italy with 1857 1d rose and 2d blue plate 6 perf 14; 13 Mar. 1858 EL to Genoa with 4d rose large garter wmk and unboxed red "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI" red oval "P-D" blue forwarding agent cachet and red m/s "1¼" alongside, "MALTA" CDS on rear; 1 Jan. 1859 EL (some splitting) to Athens with 6d lilac. Attractive group. (5) Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES £200
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - BARRED "M" CANCELLATION ON STAMPS - 1857 1d rose (4 + two strips of 3), 2d blue plate 6 perf 14 (3 + a pair) & perf 16 (SGZ16 £350); surface printed 4d rose, 6d lilac (2 + a pair on large piece) and 1/- green. (16 items) Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES £240
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - BARRED "A25" CANCELLATIONS ON COVERS WITH 1858 2d BLUE - group of mail inc. 6 Aug. 1859 E to Constantinople with strip of three and single 2d blue plate 7; 29 Aug. 1871 large piece with strip of four 2d blue plate 13; 28 Nov. 1871 EL with pair 2d blue plate 13 and red "PD" & "2¾" and unboxed blue "Wm HEARN/MALTA" alongside; etc. (8 items) Cross Reference: LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS £240
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - BARRED "A25" CANCELLATIONS ON 1858 2d BLUE STAMPS - range on pages with plate 7 (3), plate 8, plate 9 (14 + 4 pairs), plate 12 (2), plate 13 (8 + 3 pairs), plate 14 (6) and plate 15 (3). Generally good to fine. (43 items) Cross Reference: LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS £180
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - BARRED A25 CANCELLATIONS on the GB 1870 ½d (8) plus a pair on an 1878 env. to Naples with bold "T" h.s. and with Italian 60c p.due applied and in combination with a 2d Blue on an 1880 large env. to Sicily both tied by two strikes of the A25 duplex. (8 stamps + 2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS £120
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A25 CANCELLATIONS on 3d value inc. 1862 Pl. 2 (5), 1865 Pl.4 (12 inc. two pairs and a re-joined wing margin block of four), 1868 Pl.5 (10 - inc. four pairs of which one is on a dated piece with a 2d Blue and another on a an 1868 trimmed front to Netherlands), 1870 Pl.6 (4 inc. a pair), Pl.7 (4), 1872 Pl.8 (3 - loose pair & a single with a 6d Mauve on an 1869 EL to Athens) and Pl. 9 (7 - two with wing margins and another on a piece with a 1d Red). (47 stamps + 2 covers) £220
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A25 CANCELLATIONS with duplex Types 1 & 2 on 4d inc. Rose-Carmine (6 - one on Nov. 1860 EL to Genoa, a pair on May 1860 env. to Genoa and a strip of three on a Aug. 1860 E to Marseilles), Rose (6 inc. one on dated piece with 2d Blue and two singles on Oct. 1860 and Nov. 1861 E's to France or Italy). (5 stamps + 5 covers) £160
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A25 CANCELLATIONS range inc. small, large and narrow "A" Types on 4d Red & Vermilion shades inc. Pl.3 (23 - inc one on an 1862 E to Leghorn), Pl. 4 (39 - one on an 1864 E to Messina), 1865-73 Plates 7 (6), 8 (14 - inc one on an 1867 E to Italy), 9 (9 - inc a pair on 1867 E to Genoa), 10 (3), 11 (9 - inc. one on dated piece), 12 (9 - inc a pair and single on separate dated pieces and a singles on 1872/73 E/EL to Genoa), 13 (14 inc a pair and single on separate dated pieces and single on 1873 E to Leghorn), 14 (9 - inc a pair on dated piece) & 15 plus another range showing codes letters 'A' & 'B' (one inverted) or the 'A25' cancel used for reg. mail, 1877 4d Sage-Green Pl. 15 (4), Pl.16 (4) & Grey-Brown Pl.17 (3) & Pl.18 on an 1883 fragment with the Malta Lazaret cachet. Fine study. (163 stamps + 9 covers) Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL £160
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A25 CANCELLATIONS - Range of duplex types on 1857 6d Lilac (5 - inc. two 1859 E's to Naples - one showing cds error '56' for '59'), 1862 Pl.3 (6 inc. one on dated piece and another on Dec. 1862 env. to England) & Pl.4 on Mar. 1865 env. to London, 1865 Pl. 5 (12 - inc a single on dated piece and two pairs - one on dated piece and a single on 1866 mourning env. to England), Pl. 6 (3 - on dated piece and singles on 1867/68 envs. to England or Rome - latter with 4 3/4 accountancy h.s.), 1867 Pl.6 (9 - inc a pair), Pl.8 (5 - inc. one on dated piece), Pl.9 (8 inc. a pair on dated piece and a single on 1870 front to Austria with 4 3/4 h.s.). Majority fine (42 stamps + 8 covers/fronts) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS £200
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A25 CANCELLATIONS on 6d Chestnut, Buff & Grey shades inc. Pl.11 (9 - inc. one with torn wing margin on Nov. 1872 mourning env. to England), Pl. 12 (9 - one with wing margin and another on dated piece), Pl.13 (4 - one with wing margin), Pl.14 (4), Pl.15 (3 - one with wing margin), Pl.16 (3), Pl.17 & Pl.18 Cross Reference: MOURNING ENVELOPES £120
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A26 CANCELLATIONS on 1867 10d Red-Brown (5 singles inc. one with trimmed wing margin at left and another on Dec. 1872 trimmed front to Paris with 6d Buff and another only showing Malta cds) (5 stamps) £130
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A25 CANCELLATIONS on 1/- values inc. 1856 issue with 1856 4d on Feb. 1860 E to Constantinople, 1862 Pl.2, 1864 Pl.4, 1868 Pl.4 (6 - singles on 1868/71 E/EL's to Leghorn or Oporto and a pair with wing margin at left plus 3d wing margin on 1869 treble rate EL to Athens), Pl.5, 1872 Pl.6, Pl.8 on dated piece with 4d, Pl.9, Pl. 11, Pl.12 & Pl.13. (15 stamps + 4 covers) £220
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A26 CANCELLATIONS on 1876 8d Orange (Aime Brun [Paris] expertising h.s. on rear), 1/- Orange-Brown Pl.13 Wmk Spray, 1867 2/- Blue & 5/- Rose Plates 1 & 2 - latter with mild staining and crayon cross) SG £1775 (5 stamps) £300
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - SINGLE & DOUBLE RATES TO FRANCE & ITALY; Range inc. 1864/66 E/EL's to Messina all franked 4d and each with the framed Ship Letter "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI" h.s. plus a piece also franked 4d showing the h.s. partially inverted and believed the only example, 1866/67 E/El's to Genoa franked pair 2d Blue (2) or 4d (2), 1867 EL to France franked 4d and 1872/74 E/EL to Messina franked 4d or pair 2d and each with framed "P.D./2 3/4" accountancy h.s. (8 covers + 1 piece) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, MARITIME MAIL, SHIPS/SHIPPING, FALSE £160
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - A25 MALTA duplex study on latter surface-printed issues inc. 1d Red (2), 3d (3) 4d (5), 6d Lilac & 6d Grey & 1/- 1875 2½d Rosy-Lilac (44 - one on 1878 env. to Marseilles and another on dated piece with 4d), 2½d Blue (36 - one on an 1880 env. to Tripoli tied by Tripoli cds on arrival with additional strike in rear and with Bolaffi guarantee h.s. at lower left), 1880 1d Venetian Red (5), 1881 ½d (6), 1d Lilac (2), 2d (5 - one on an 1881 env. with ½d to England), 1883 2½d (2) plus 1891 2d reg. env. to Zurich uprated pair Malta 2d, 1896 env. to Brighton franked Malta QV 1d at concession rate and signed authorising Major at base and a 1914 env. to England franked GB KGV 1d tied by Malta cds with "PAQUEBOT" h.s. at top. (6 covers + 115 stamps) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, PAQUEBOTS £140
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G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS - PENNY STAR AND PLATE NUMBER GROUP inc. 23 May 1860 1d soldier's concession rate letter (faults) to Croydon franked with 1857 1d rose; four covers to Italy each with strip of 3 1857 1d rose; 27 Feb. 1867 E to Messina with strip of four 1864 1d plate 94 and boxed "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI" and red "P.D" & "2¾" marks alongside. Also a page of 1857 1d rose (9 singles, a pair and strip of three) and a page of 1864 1d plates (13). (31 items) Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES £340
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