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Zeppelin Mail. 1933 (June 27) Cover from Wadi Halfa to Santos, Brazil franked Air 5m + 2p + 3p, inscribed "Only by Graf Zeppelin", handstamped by two differing "Graf Zeppelin 4th Sudamerikafahrt 1933" cachets, backstamped at Santos (Aug 29), very fine. A rare Zeppelin acceptance from Sudan. Photo on Page 305. £300-500
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Imperial Airways. 1931 (Feb./Mar.) First flight covers (mainly special printed envelopes) carried on various stages of the first Imperial Airways service from Cairo to Mwanza, some connecting with other flights to Europe or Britain, all with first flight cachets (a few with Greek cachets). The extensive collection with covers from Wadi Halfa (13), Khartoum (21), Kosti (4), Malakal (3) or Juba (15, one from Kodok via Juba), also covers from G.B to Juba (2), Wadi Halfa, Kosti or Kareima, Mwanza to Wadi Halfa, Luxor to Juba, Cairo to Khartoum or Athens to Khartoum. A fine lot, some stages scarce. (65). £600-700
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Imperial Airways. 1931-32 First flight covers comprising December 1931 experimental Christmas flight to Cape Town with covers flown on various legs from Atbara (2), Malakal, Wadi Halfa (2), Khartoum (10) or Juba (2); January 1932 first regular service to Cape Town with covers flown on various legs from Atbara, Malakal, Khartoum (8), Wadi Halfa or Juba, or flown from Cape Town to Atbara or Port Sudan, London to Malakal or Mpika to Khartoum (with incorrect "Mpika to Cape Town" first flight cachet overstruck by the "Mpika to London" cachet); and 1932 (March 5) Khartoum to Atbara cover flown on the first service at the reduced rate of 15m. A fine lot, some stages scarce. (34). £300-400
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1931-53 First flight and commercial air mail covers including 1932 "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR / DESPATCH BY AIR MAIL", 1933 Khartoum to Calcutta first flight and Kosti to Bangkok cover intended for the first flight but underpaid so sent surface mail, 1934 Limbe to Khartoum first flight, Khartoum to Australia first flight, 1936 first flight covers carried on the route to Nigeria (3), 1937 first flat rate covers from G.B. to Khartoum or from Khartoum to G.B unusually signed by the pilots, 1938 G.B to Khartoum first accelerated service, 1952 first Comet flights (7), etc. Also a few later covers and a couple of Paquebot covers. (67). £200-250
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Air Mail Labels. 1931 Air Mail etiquettes, proof sheet of 15 etiquettes in four differing designs (also five examples of background printing without further wording in black), dated 1931 in pencil. Believed to be the sheet submitted by McCorqoudales to the Director of Sudan Posts from which the design for the etiquette issued in 1932 was chosen. Also mint blocks of four (2), strips of four and five of the issued etiquettes, the vertical strip of five with error "AIR MIAL" on the central etiquette. An interesting lot, the proof sheet unique. (5). Photo on Page 305. £250-300
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Air Mail Labels. 1931-1950s Air Mail labels (26 + 3 covers) including 1932-34 imperforate between pair and vertical strip of five containing the "MIAL" error, two 1935 covers each bearing the "BY AIR MIAL" error of spelling label and 1935 cover with label showing misplaced blue. Also a couple of Officially Sealed labels. A good lot, the "MIAL" error labels scarce on cover. (28 + 3 covers). £300-350
| SWAZILAND
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1889-90 Transvaal 1/2d - 5/- with Swaziland overprint in black and 1/2d with Swaziland overprint in red all superb unmounted mint. S.G.1, 3/8, 10, £633. Photo on Page 288. £150-180
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1936 Picture postcard franked G.B 1d, from Eastbourne to Mbabane with Swaziland 1d postage due applied, redirected to Natal, a South Africa 1d due applied (partly over the Swaziland stamp) and tied Hillary c.d.s. Swaziland dues scarce on commercial covers. S.G. D1, £18 (x30 on cover). £100-120
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1855-2004 Mint and used collection on pages with 1855-58 8s yellow used, 1858-72 and 1862-72 sets used, 1872-79 set with perf 13 1r used, 1924 Eighth U.P.U Congress and U.P.U Anniversary sets mint, Officials with 1874-98 perf 14 50ore pink used, postage dues with 1874-89 perf 14 set used, 1916-18 Landstorm sets (10 ore on 4.90k mint, others mostly used), etc. S.G. £5,400. (100s). Photo on Page 288. £280-350
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Zurich. 1843 4r Black with background of vertical red lines, four large margins, fine used with red rosette cancel, with R.P.S Certificate (1948). S.G. 24, £20,000. Photo on Front Cover. £2,500-3,000
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Geneva. 1843 5c + 5c Black on green, complete "Double Geneva" stamp used with red rosette cancel, outer frame line complete at sides and base, reverse with three expert signatures/handstamps including "A. Diena" signature, a fine example of this scarce stamp. S.G. G1, £49,000. Photo on Front Cover. £5,000-6,000
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Geneva. 1845 (Sept 16) Entire letter bearing 1845 Small Eagle 5c black on yellow-green complete or part outer frame on all sides, cancelled by red rosette with Geneva c.d.s below, an attractive entire letter. S.G. G3, £4,000. Photo on Page 307. £400-500
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1849-2004 Mint and used collection including Geneva 1849 4c (thinned, small hole), Rayon II 10r and Rayon III 15r all used, 1854-62 1f lilac (3, all cut into), 1862-64 3c black, 1f gold and bronze-gold all used, 1888 perf 9 1/2 20c - 1f set of five used, 1945 Peace set mint, better air issues, postage dues with 1883 pale blue green 5c, 10c and 50c used, all Pro Juventute issues (mainly used until 1953 including 1941 miniature sheet, later issues mint) and Pro Patria issues; miniature sheets including 1934 NABA sheet used on cover, 1936 Defence Fund used, 1940 National Fete mint, 1945 War Relief Fund mint, 1951 LUNABA mint, 1955 Lausanne Philatelic Exhibition mint, 2000 St. Gallen embroidery mint; Officials with 1918 "Industrielle Kriegs-Wirtschaft" second overprint set mint; International Organisations with most issues for League of Nations, International Labour Office, Bureau of Education, WHO, Refugees and Meteorological Organisations. S.G. £11,000+. (100s). Photo on Page 305. £550-700
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British P.O in Bangkok. 1883 4c Rose, watermark Crown CA with type 2 "B" overprint, used, fine and very scarce. Also type 1 "B" overprints on Crown CC 6c used (Bangkok c.d.s), Crown CA 2c pale rose mint, 4c pale brown and 8c orange used. S.G. 5, 15, 16a, 17, 20, £1,885. (5). Photo on Page 294. £300-350
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1883-2001 Mint and used collection on pages including scarce 1887 1 Tical on 1s 15 1/2mm surcharge in red (S.G. 8, £2,750, offered as-is but appears genuine, small faults), 1889-91 2a on 3a type 20 surcharge used (S.G. 30, stained), 1907 10t and 20t surcharges on fiscals used (20t with small thin), 1908 King Chulalongkom Statue 10t used, 1963-71 20b and 40b definitives mint, etc. S.G. £3,500++ (excluding S.G. 8, 30). (100s). Photo on Page 294. £280-320
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1922 Cover to London bearing 1920 (Nov) Jordan overprint issue perf 14 2m pairs (2) + strips of three (2), the ten stamps all tied by violet Amman negative seal, reverse with violet "MINIMUM LETTER POSTAGE / U.K to PALESTINE 3D", vertical fold clear of all the stamps and part flap missing, otherwise fine and a very scarce issue on commercial cover. With R.P.S Certificate (2016). Photo on Page 305. £300-400
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1934 Air Mail postcard to Croydon Aerodrome with South Africa 1d + 4d tied by Tristan da Cunha cachet type V, with Croydon Aerodrome arrival c.d.s; and 1937 illustrated Visit of H.M.S "Carlisle" cover to the Earl of Clarendon with South Africa 1 1/2d block of eight cancelled Cape Town Paquebot c.d.s with Tristan cachet type VI alongside. (2). £100-120
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1863-1995 Mint and used collection on pages including 1863-64 set of four on thin coloured paper, 20pa and 1pi on thick surface coloured paper and postage due set of four all used, 1865 postage set with 25pi mint, 1884-86 perf 13 1/2 25pi black mint, many overprints and surcharges with numerous 1917 provisional overprints, etc., 1921 5pa bistre Re-occupation of Adana overprint mint (S.G. A103), 1891 and 1892 10pa - 5pi printed matter overprints used (S.G. N133/9, N150/4, not guaranteed), 1914 25pi - 200pi mint and Abrogation of Capitulations set mint, 1928 and 1934 Izmir Exhibition sets mint, 1930 Ankara Railway set mint, 1935 Women's Conference set mint, obligatory tax stamps, postage dues, local overprints for use in Constantinople or Mount Athos, also Republic of Hatay, Eastern Roumelia, Thrace, Anatolia and Northern Cyprus. An interesting lot, worthy of careful study. S.G. £4,000++. (100s). Photo on Page 294. £250-350
| U.S.A
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1851-2001 Mint and used collection on pages including officials, newspaper stamps, postage dues, Guam with 50c mint, Hawaii, Canal Zone, United Nations, etc. (1,000s). £250-350
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1893-95 2c Postal stationery envelopes to Germany, the first uprated 2c + Columbian Expo 6c; the other registered from Washington DC uprated with 1890-93 30c black, bearing a New York registration label, a fine example of the uncommon 30c on cover. (2). £150-180
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Air Mails. 1925-45 Covers with various cachets including "AIR MAIL / First Overnight Flight / Chicago to New York", "Via Airmail / Par Avion / FROM LONDON AND IN INDIA", "BY AIR MAIL OVER U.S / Domestic Routes Only", "VIA AIR MAIL IN VENEZUELA", "Insufficiently Prepaid / for Clipper Service", "Received too late for / Air Mail. Despatched by / Train to save delay" or "Received at Chicago, Ill. / too late for air despatch / Forwarded by train", etc. (23). £140-160
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Air Mails. 1927 Covers from France (3, one registered) or G.B to the USA, all with USA 1927 10c (2) or 1928 10c (2) air mail stamps applied in the country of origin to pay for internal air mail within the USA, the two 1927 USA 10c stamps both cancelled in France. Also 1929 cover with USA 5c air stamp cancelled by "U.S GER. SEA POST / S.S AMERICA" duplex, probably posted whilst the ship was at New York. Four attractive combination covers, the US air stamps available at certain USA Consulates abroad to enable letters to be franked for air mail within the USA. (5). £200-240
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Combination Frankings. 1890-1947 Covers and cards with both U.S and overseas stamps, including covers sent to or via the USA with U.S stamps paying internal air mail (7, with stamps of Cuba, Canada or Germany), 1937 German reply card with U.S stamps to pay the U.S air fee, 1925 cover to Germany bearing U.S 5c + Air 8c + German 10pf (to pay internal U.S and German air fees) all cancelled in Chicago, and 1890-1938 covers (6) from Germany (Seepost c.d.s), Bermuda, Trinidad, Jamaica, Colombia or Mexico bearing U.S stamps for special delivery. (15). £200-250
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1945-2000 Mint and used collection in an album with all 1945-46 Vietnam Democratic Republic overprints and surcharges; South Vietnam including 1952 Air set of five miniature sheets, 1955 First Anniversary of Refugees set mint; North Vietnam with 1946 25c overprint, 1956 Hanoi-China Railway set and Return of Government to Hanoi sets unused, 1956-57 Official set unused, 1954 Fifth Death Anniversary of Mac Thi Buoi set unused, 50d on 5d unused, many additional imperf sets, miniature sheets; Republic of Vietnam apparently complete. A good lot. S.G. £4,500+. (100s). Photo on Page 278. £250-300
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1895-1967 Mint and used issues on pages including 1895 2r - 5r mint, 1908-09 1c - 5r mint, 1913 1c - 10r mint, etc., fine. S.G. £1,800 (approx). (100s). £200-250
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