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West Indies/Guiana. 1876-1947 Mint and used collection on pages from Martinique including 1886-88 "15" on 20c mint (S.G. 5), "1904 / 0f.10" on 5f used, etc.; Guadeloupe with 1876-84 postage dues; and French Guiana including 1888 10c on 75c rosine mint, etc. S.G. £5,000+. (100s). £250-300
| GAMBIA
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1875 (Sep 15) Stampless cover prepaid 7 1/2d in cash to France with scarce red "GAMBIA / PAID" c.d.s, red Liverpool Br. Packet and London datestamps and circular framed "PD" with French arrival datestamps, red "6 1/2" denoting the amount due from Gambia to the G.P.O in London. Scarce. £200-240
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1880-1984 Mint and used collection on pages including 1880 1/- green used, 1912-22 2d split "A" variety mint and 3d - 5/- mint, etc. S.G. £1,700 (approx). (100s). £200-250
| GERMANY & COLONIES
(Also See Lots 441, 575/7, 1091, 1127/9, 1269/73, 1688) | |
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1849-2005 Mint and used collection in three albums including German states in very mixed condition but some better stamps noted including Hannover 1864 1/2g black used, etc; Germany with 1872 (Jan.) set to 18k used, 1872 (July) Large Eagle 1/4g - 18k set (2k and 18k unused no gum, others used), 1889 set to 5m used, Graf Zeppelin 1930 Sudamerika and 1931 Polar flight sets mint and 1933 Chicago flight set used, 1933 Welfare Fund set mint and 1923-33 overprint set of four in a mint strip, 1934 Welfare Fund set mint, miniature sheets including 1930 IPOSTA sheet mint and 1935 OSTROPA sheet used, post-war local issues, allied occupation issues including miniature sheets; British and American Zone overprints on 1946 issue with both sets mint; Berlin with 1948 set mint, 1949 1m used, Goethe set used, Berlin Relief Fund set mint, Philharmonic Orchestra pair mint, Freedom Bell sets used; East Germany with 1952-53 set mint, 1951 China Friendship set mint, miniature sheets including 1953 Marx sheets, etc. S.G. £12,000++. (Many 100s). Photo on Page 240. £500-600
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WW2 Feldpost. 1943 Cover from Madrid to a soldier in the Spanish Blue Division of the German Army, at Feldpost 07800D in Russia bearing four Spanish stamps + German Luftfeldpost stamp all cancelled in Madrid. Also 1942 cover from Feldpost 24663 bearing Ukraine 40pf + Luftfeldpost stamp. (2). £100-120
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Saar. 1920-59 Mint and used collection on pages apparently with every stamp either mint or used, including 1920 (Jan) set used, 1920 (Mar) set to 10m used, Christmas charity issues with 1928 set mint, both 1931 sets used, 1932 and both 1934 sets used, 1933 Neunkirchen Explosion set used, 1932 air 5f used, both 1948 Flood Relief miniature sheets mint, etc. A good lot, fine and most lightly mounted. S.G. £9,500. (100s). Photo on Page 258. £500-600
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Plebiscite Issues. 1920-39 Mint and used collection on pages comprising Allenstein, Danzig, Marienwerder, Memel, Schleswig and Upper Silesia, mainly fine. S.G. £2,500+. (100). £130-160
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Post Offices in Palestine. 1904-12 Picture postcards cancelled at Jaffa (3, two with violet "Aus Ramleh / (Palastina.)" or boxed "Aus Jerusalem / Deutsche Post"), or at Jerusalem (4), and a 1904 piece with 20pa pair cancelled at Jaffa with scarce violet oval "TEMPEL-KOLONIE / HAMIDIJE- / WILHELMA / DEUTSCHE POST / JAFFA" alongside, also three related picture postcards. (11). £160-200
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P.O's Abroad and Colonies. 1884-1918 Mint and used collection on pages with all Colonies; Post Offices in Levant including 1884 20pa and 1 1/4pi used, 2 1/2pi mint; Post Offices in Morocco with 1906-11 50c used, mainly fine. S.G. £5,000 (approx). (100s). £250-300
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Mariana Islands. 1899 25pf Orange with first type (48∞ angle) "Marianen" overprint, used on the first day of issue with Saipan c.d.s, fine and scarce. S.G. 5, £3,500. Photo on Page 252. £200-250
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Caroline Islands. 1905 Coloured "Gruss aus Ponape" picture postcard sent to Saipan, bearing vertically bisected 10pf tied by "KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE POSTAGENTUR / PONAPE / KAROLINEN" negative seal handstamp, with Saipan arrival c.d.s (July 19). Bisected stamps with this cancel used April 25th until July 9th, after a hurricane on April 20th destroyed the Post Office, the usual cancel and much of the stamp stock. S.G. 15a, £550. £180-200
| GIBRALTAR
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1866 Cover from Southampton to Newcastle franked 1d, redirected to Gibraltar charged 6d and handstamped upon arrival with boxed "TO / PAY", returned to England with the charged increased to 1/-, finally sent to the original Newcastle address but marked "Refused", very unusual. Photo on Page 216. £140-160
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1886-2002 Mint and used collection on pages including 1886 first issue 2d mint, 6d unused no gum, 1886-87 4d and 1/- mint, 1889-96 5pi used, 1905 2/- green and blue mint, 1906-11 2/- - 8/- mint, 1912-24 2/- - £1 mint, etc. S.G. £2,000++ (100s). £250-300
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1 1/2d, variety "flagstaff on right-hand turret", mint and used, the used stamp with a little soiling to lower right corner. S.G. 37d, £250 mint, unpriced used. (2). £100-120
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1875-1990s Gold Coast and Ghana mint and used collection on pages including 1875 Crown CC 1d and 6d used, 1883 1/2d olive and 1d blue used, various KEVII and KGV high values mint, etc. S.G. £1,300+. (100s). £150-200
| GREECE
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1861-2004 Mint and used collection on pages with a range of Hermes Head issues, 1906 second Olympic set used, 1930 Independence Centenary 25d and 50d mint, both 1933 Aeroespresso sets mint, 1933 "Greece" 75d used, 1940 Greek Youth Organisation postage set (less 3d, 25d, 50d damaged) and air set both mint, 1951 St. Pauls travels set mint, etc. Also Hermes Head reprinted proofs (5), Crete, Epirus, Balkan War issues and Smyrna overprints. S.G. £4,500+. (100s). £220-260
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Ionian Islands. 1826-41 Entire letters comprising 1826 letter prepaid from Scotland to a British Officer in Corfu with oval "OFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE / CORFU" arrival handstamp incorporating the British royal arms, 1835 letter from Ancona to Corfu and 1841 disinfected letter prepaid from Trieste to Malta both with fancy framed "CORFU" datestamps. Also five copies of "The Saturday Magazine" of 1840 containing articles on the Ionian Islands. (8). £100-120
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1915-2002 Collection on pages with 1915-37 Parcel Post perf 11 1/4 1ore - 20ore used, the remainder mint with Parcel Post 3k, perf 10 3/4 70ore and 1k (both types) and issues from 1938 apparently complete with 1945 set and Liberation overprint set including both red and blue overprints on the 10ore - 5k values, fine, most lightly mounted. Also 1935 Thule locals. S.G. £4,800. (100s). Photo on Page 240. £280-320
| HONG KONG
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1842 (Dec 9) Entire letter written by W.M Mansell from "H.M.S Agincourt, Hong Kong Bay, China" to Guernsey endorsed "Overland Mail via Alexandria & Falmouth" with red oval framed "INDIA", London and Guernsey backstamps, charged 1/-. The letter includes "Sir Henry Pottinger has arrived from Chusan, in a few days he goes up to Canton where he will meet the Chinese authorities & finally settle everything concerning the trade". £160-200
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1900 G.B 1d Postcard from Cowes, Isle of Wight, sent around the world, addressed to H.M.S "Nymphe" S.E Coast of America, reposted at Rio de Janeiro with Brazil 100r to H.M.S "Pylades" at Sydney but redirected to Toorak, Melbourne, again reposted from Toorak to a Royal Artillery Officer in Hong Kong franked Victoria 1d, finally reposted from Hong Kong back to West Cowes franked 4c, a message added at each place. An interesting round the world card sent via Hong Kong, in unusually fine condition. Photo on Page 244. £120-150
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1949 Proof impressions of 42 datestamps including Sham Shui, Yanmati, Un Long, Tai Po, Wantsai, Cheung Chan, Sheungwan and Sar Ying Pun, on two pages each signed by the Postmaster General; and two further pages bearing proof impressions of 1967 datestamps from twelve differing offices, each with a Crown Agents cachet, very unusual (54). £300-400
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1862-2001 Mint and used collection including 1866 18c lilac used, 1880 5c and 10c surcharges used, 1891 Jubilee 2c used, 1938-52 $5 lilac and scarlet and $10 lilac and blue mint, 1948 Silver Wedding $10 mint, 1962 set mint, 1975 definitive set mint, apparently complete mint from 1980, also postage dues, postal fiscals. S.G. £3,000+. (100s). £250-300
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QV-KGV Issues used all with minor varieties identified, also 1921-27 25c with broken flower variety within a mint strip of three. (68). £100-120
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1912-21 $10 Purple and black on red, superb mint. S.G. 116, £600. Photo on Page 252. £140-160
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1921-37 $5 Green and red on emerald, superb mint. S.G. 132, £500. Photo on Page 252. £120-140
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1871-1998 Mint and used collection on pages including 1871 lithographed 3k and 25k used, 1931 Zeppelin pair mint, 1932 "2" on 6 on 8f first watermark mint, 1933 air set with 5p used, and many better miniature sheets including 1934 Philatelic Exhibition, 1948 Re-opening of Budapest Chain Bridge (both sheets), 1949 Centenary of Budapest Chain Bridge, 1951 80th Anniversary of first Hungary stamp (3 air sheets), etc. Also imperforate issues, French, Romanian and Serbian Occupation issues. S.G. £6,000+. (100s). Photo on Page 252. £300-350
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1873-2006 Mint and used collection on pages including 1873 perf 14x13 1/2 4sk and 8sk mint, perf 12 1/2 16sk mint, 1876-95 definitives with perf 14x13 1/2 5a blue used, 1902-04 set used, all definitives from 1907 including 1907-08 set used, 1912 perf 12 1/2 5k mint, 1914-18 6a used, 1920 2k and 5k mint, 1921-30 surcharge set of 15 (1k mint, 10k on 1k unmounted, otherwise used, 10k on 5a stained), 1930 Millenary set mint, 1931-37 set used, 1933 Balbo flight 1k mint, Officials with 1930 set of 16 mint, etc, a good lot. S.G. £8,500+. (100s). Photo on Page 252. £450-550
| INDIA & STATES
(Also See Lots 394, 1071, 1244/57, 1306, 1360/1416, 1542, 1961, 1965, 1972) | |
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1825 Entire letters from Lt. George Fraser at Bhauglepoor to Scotland all with large double oval "BHAUGULPORE / POST OFFICE" with manuscript rate and date in the centre, Calcutta, London and Edinburgh datestamps and boxed India Letter handstamps of Isle of Wight or Portsmouth (2, one in red), one letter refers to "the Burmese War drawing to a close, but the Nepalese and Sikh showing their teeth". (3). £200-250
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1826-32 Entire letters (6) and an entire to the noted writer and traveller James Baillie Fraser (4) or his brother William (3), the entire from India to Scotland, the entire letters from India to London, London to India (3) or sent within India, postal markings include boxed "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE / SHIP LETTER" (2) and scarce double oval "NEW ANCHORAGE / POST OFFICE". In 1815 the two Fraser brothers had explored Nepal, and James later explored Kurdistan, Persia and Turkey. (7). £250-300
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1873 (Dec 12) Cover to London with 8a tied by "CAMP OF EXERCISE / No 1"c.d.s, backstamped at Allahabad (Dec 13), Bombay and London; and 1876 (Jan 21) cover to London with four 2a stamps cancelled by two "CAMP OF EXERCISE / 3RD DIVISION" duplexs, Bombay and London datestamps. The second cover with the cancels a little doubled and unclear in places, otherwise both fine, two very scarce cancels. (2). Photo on Page 244. £280-320
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1854 1/2a Dies I, II, and III, 2a (2) all fine used, four margins. Also 1867-73 Service 1a, 2a, 4a mint, and Ceylon 1882 16c on 24c mint. S.G. £440. (10). £100-120
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1854-2001 Mint and used collection on pages including 1909 KEVII 25r used with telegraphic cancel, 1948 Gandhi stamp pamphlet containing the set of four with Amritsar first day cancels, Officials with 1909 KEVII 2r - 15r mint (also 25r unused without gum), 1931 KGV 10r mint, telegraph stamps, etc. (100s). £300-350
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1868 8a Rose die II block of four unmounted mint. S.G. 73, £280+. Photo on Page 246. £100-120
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1874 1r Slate block of four with margin at base, unmounted mint. S.G. 79, £400+. Photo on Page 246. £130-150
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1937-50 3p - 1r Used selection all with inverted watermarks comprising 1937-40 3p, 1/2a and 1r; 1940-43 3p, 1/2a, 9p, 1 1/2a litho + typo stamps, 3a litho + typo stamps, 3 1/2a, 4a; 1946 Victory 1 1/2a; 1949-52 3p, 9p, 1a, 2a, 4a, 8a (corner fault) and 1950-51 1a; 1950 Inauguration of Republic 2a; 1939 Official issue 1 1/2a, 2a; 1950-51 Official issue 3p, 6p, 9p (unlisted by S.G.), 1a (unpriced by S.G.), 2a. A good group. S.G. £2,132 + two unpriced/unlisted. (28). Photo on Page 240. £800-1,000
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1947 4 1/2a H Size registration envelope bearing KGVI 15r, posted from New Delhi to London, a scarce single franking on cover. £140-160
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1949 (Aug 15) Archaeological series, India Post folder bearing the 3p - 15r set of sixteen all tied by Shillong Independence Day First Day cancels, very fine. £150-180
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Officials. 1867-73 1/2a Blue die I with "Service" overprint, unmounted mint block of four with margin at left showing part inscription of value, tiny tone mark on one stamp, small stain and pin hole in margin, otherwise very fine. S.G. O20, £320+. Photo on Page 246. £110-130
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Officials. 1867 Unissued 6a.8p with "Service" overprint in an unmounted mint block of four, margin at left showing part inscription of value, usual slightly brown streaky gum, a little marginal edge staining, otherwise an attractive and scarce block. S.G. O30b, £2,800+. Photo on Page 246. £1,100-1,200
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Muscat. c.1876 Cover to India franked on the reverse by India 1873 1/2a tied by fine "MUSCAT / K-4" duplex (Parsons type C9, recorded 1875-80), transit and arrival datestamps, a few minor stains, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 244. £350-400
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Tibet. 1907 (Feb 22) Picture postcard to England bearing India KEVII 1/2a tied by "FIELD P.O No. 81" c.d.s at Pharijong, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 244. £300-400
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1929-57 Covers with explanatory cachets including circular framed "BY / AIR", or partly carried by air mail with the air mail inscriptions or labels obliterated in transit when diverted to surface mail (87, four from G.B to India), quality rather mixed with some faults but many fine. (104). £350-450
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Imperial Airways. 1929-34 First flight and commercial covers showing the development of Imperial Airways routes to, from and within India including 1929 (Apr. 7) London-Karachi route, first flight covers from London (3), Baghdad, Jask, Athens, or sent on the return flight from India (4), covers to or from Australia flown Calcutta-Karachi and Adelaide-Perth; 1930 (Feb. 2) first flight from Jask to Jodhpur or Delhi (60 of each flown), Apr. 28 first flight from Delhi to Athens; 1931 (Feb 25) first India despatch by air all the way to Kenya or South Africa (2) and first return flight from Kenya, first reduced 8d rate from England, Apr. 12 first England to Australia experimental flight covers to Akyab, Rangoon and Singapore and first return flight (15, various stages), and second experimental England to Australia flight from India (2, also a cover from Singapore), Apr. 14 first flight from Gaza to Jodhpur via the Indian Transcontinental route from Karachi; 1932 registered cover to Jeddah flown via Haifa, Apr. 19 first flight from Limassol to Delhi, Oct. 5 first flights to and from Bahrain and to Sharjah, first flight from Athens on the route via Bahrain and Sharjah, Oct 17 Madras-Karachi first flight covers by Tata Airways carried by Imperial to South Africa or Palestine or from Greece; 1933 (June 30) covers from Belgium flown from Karachi to Calcutta by I.T.A first flight (2), July 5 Basrah to Allahabad extension of the England-India air service via Karachi (only 14 flown), Sep 17 Brussels to Rangoon, Sep. 21 Bahrain to Rangoon, Oct. 2 Rangoon to Sharjah and June 29 Zagreb to Calcutta first flights; also various commercial mail showing destinations and rates to or from India, with covers surcharged in India and G.B, 1934 cover franked 9 1/2a bearing Czech 1kr postage due strip of three, etc. A fine lot containing some scarce covers. (78). £1,300-1,500
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1930 (Dec 6) Cover from Karachi to Victoria Point franked 1a, endorsed "By Courtesy of no.36 Sqdn R.A.F from Karachi to Victoria Point" and signed by S. Booth Russell and S/Ldr A.W Mylne, backstamped at Drigh Road and Victoria Point (Dec 16) and signed by Stephen Smith. 36th Squadron R.A.F flew from Calshot in England to Burma; just ten covers were carried from Karachi to Victoria Point. Fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 244. £150-200
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1932 (Jan 7-12) Calcutta to Baghdogra and return flight over the Himalayas near Mount Everest by the American flyers Richard Halliburton and Moye M. Stephen on their world flight, cover bearing flight vignettes and cachet, signed by Halliburton, posted at Calcutta bearing KGV 1/2a, with arrival backstamp. Fine and scarce, fifty covers flown. Photo on Page 244. £250-300
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1942 (Oct 29) India Air Mail Society "V" campaign cover, "The Missing Link", with cachet "Carried on / Reconnaissance Flight / Over Enemy Occupied Territory / By U.S.A.A.C" and signed by the pilot A.C McMillan U.S.A.A.C, posted at Dharmtalla franked 9p pair. Fine and scarce, 32 covers flown. £80-100
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1861 "Electric Telegraphs in India, N.W Circle" message form, the message sent from Calcutta to Agra, early and scarce. £100-120
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1869 1r Grey die I superb unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. T8, £800. Photo on Page 246. £250-300
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1869 25r Die I unmounted mint, with lower margin (and left margin with plate number, two stamps removed between this left margin and the remaining stamp), fine and scarce. S.G. T16, £1,200+. Photo on Page 246. £400-500
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1874 50r Die II superb unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. T20, £850. Photo on Page 246. £280-320
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