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1935 Registered cover to Turkey sent by air via Kenya franked by a single 1r, the correct rate being 20c registration + 1r double air mail rate over 10gms, therefore underpaid by 20c, backstamped at Nairobi, Athens and Istanbul. A rare destination and single 1r franking. Photo on Page 168. £240-280
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1935 Covers to France comprising two 20c size G registration envelopes uprated 20c (5c block of four) or 68c (five times rate, weighing over 80gms), registered cover franked 40c, and covers franked 20c (4, one a 5c stationery envelope uprated 15c with boxed "BICENTENARY EXHIBITION / 1735 - 1935 / PORT LOUIS" cancel), datestamps include Rose Hill and Port Louis Railway, a couple with small faults, otherwise fine. (7). £250-300
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1935 Covers to France franked at the 90c air mail rate via South Africa, datestamps of Forest Side or Curepipe. (2). £100-120
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1935 Covers sent at the 20c surface rate to USA including 5c stationery envelope uprated 5c + 10c, cover with 10c + two Silver Jubilee 5c stamps tied by octagonal "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE / No. 8" French Sea Post cancels, other datestamps include Phoenix and Port Louis Railway. (4). £100-120
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1935-39 Registered covers to the USA comprising 20c size G registration envelope uprated 32c, and cover franked 40c (Silver Jubilee 5c + 12c + 20c + KGVI 3c), both with U.S Customs Free of Duty handstamp, the stationery envelope charged 10c customs clearance fee. (2). £150-180
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1935 Registered cover to Chile via Cape Town franked 4c pair + Silver Jubilee 5c and two 20c stamps (1c overpaid for the 53c rate over 1oz), backstamped at Santiago and Puerto Montt, a very unusual destination. £100-120
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First Flights. 1935-37 Covers comprising 1935 (Oct 12) cover franked 1/2 from Ibi to Odzi, Southern Rhodesia, inscribed "Per Elders Colonial Airways & Imperial Airways via Kaduna & Salisbury" backstamped at Makurdi, Lagos and Odzi (Nov 20); 1935 (Feb) Imperial Airways service from Kano to G.B via Khartoum, first flight covers carried internally franked 7½d from Maiduguri to Kano, or from Kano to G.B franked 1/2 (2, one with G.B ½d applied upon arrival) or registered from Lagos to G.B franked 9d; and 1937 (Oct 2) registered cover franked 6d carried on the first flight from Lagos to Accra. All fine, the first two covers very uncommon. (6). £180-240
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Selected cancels on stamps (163) and pieces (4) including barred parcel cancels (47, some unrecorded by Proud), circular datestamps with skeletons, T.P.Os, Cameroon, maritime, etc. (167). £200-250
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1935 Covers sent within Nigeria franked 1½d; to England (2) or Canada incorrectly franked 1½d, one charged 1d in G.B, the others not charged; franked at the 2d empire rate to G.B or Australia or double 3d rate to G.B (2); or 3d foreign rate to Switzerland. (9). £100-120
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1935 3d Size G registration envelopes uprated 2d to England, oval registered cancels of Zaria, Calabar and Ijebu Ode, with handstamped registration label of Calabar. (3). £150-180
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1935 3d Size G registration envelopes uprated 2d to England, from Ogoja, Zaria or Calabar, the last two with handstamped registration labels. (3). £150-180
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1935-36 Registered covers comprising 3d size G registration envelope uprated 3d form Ebute Metta to Germany, air mail cover to G.B franked 9d, and a Posts & Telegraphs envelope (corner fault, G.P.O Lagos handstamped registration label) franked 6d to South Africa. (3). £100-120
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1935-39 Covers to the USA, incorrectly franked at the 1½d inland rate and charged 8c in the USA, or franked at the 2d empire rate with "T" handstamps applied but no charge collected in the USA (2); or franked at the correct 3d rate (2), one an O.H.M.S cover with an enclosure explaining how stamps may be ordered and paid for, the other a 1d registration envelope uprated 2d from Funtua. (5). £100-120
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Revenue Use. 1935 Indemnity for Railway Freights Bond document bearing 2d (3) + 3d (2) stamps paying 1/- duty, and two receipts each with a single 2d stamp. (3). £100-120
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1936 3d Size H2 registration envelope franked 1½d + 2d, posted from Victoria to Bamenda with "Basler Mission" senders cachet, five backstamps comprising Victoria, Buea, Kumba, Kamfe (in violet) and Bamenda, a very unusual commercial use within Cameroon of this uncommon size envelope, very fine. Photo on Page 168. £180-200
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1935 Covers to G.B franked 2d from Kumba, or registered franked 5d from Kumba (with Buea and Tiko transit datestamps) or 6d from Buea, the last cover with one of the three 2d stamps unusually cancelled in transit by "Victoria (mails)" c.d.s (Proud D9, eleven years earlier than recorded), a good trio. (3). £180-220
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1935 3d Size G registration envelope uprated 2d from Kumba to England, backstamped at Kumba, Victoria and Tiko. £100-120
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1935 3d Size G registration envelope uprated 2d from Kumba to England, backstamped at Kumba, Victoria and Tiko. £100-120
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1935 Picture postcards from Kumba or Victoria franked 1½d to Germany, and covers franked 3d from Tiko to Switzerland or Buea to Germany. (4). £180-220
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1935 Covers to Switzerland, one from Tiko franked 1d + Silver Jubilee 2d, the other registered from Buea franked ½d + 1d + Silver Jubilee 1½d + 3d, both covers and cancels superb, the first sent by the Basel Mission. (2). Photo on Page 168. £180-220
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Madame Joseph Forgery. 1935 (May 6) First Day Cover to The City Stamp Shop in London with the set of four tied by "Madame Joseph" forged datestamps of Berbera; and a cover to Canada franked 2a with a genuine May 6 first day of issue datestamp of Berbera. (2). £160-180
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Air Mails. 1935 (Dec 18) Cover from Berbera to Asmara bearing 6a + Silver Jubilee 1a, with Asmara arrival c.d.s on the front (Dec 21), strangely then flown to Italy with Rome backstamp (Jan 2), presumably returned to Asmara. A scarce Ala Littoria flight, only about 15 covers flown. Photo on Page 168. £200-240
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Maritime Mail. 1936 Cover to England with two 1a stamps each cancelled "COLOMBO PAQUEBOT" c.d.s, also a single 1a stamp with Paquebot Aden c.d.s. Paquebot cancels very unusual on Somaliland stamps. (cover + stamp). £100-120
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Military Mail - Hargeisa. 1935 Covers to G. Cutress in England franked at the 1a printed matter rate or 2a empire rate both cancelled by Hargeisa datestamps, both covers with the violet intaglio handstamp "HEADQUARTERS / K.A.R / SOMALILAND CAMEL CORPS" with the head of King George V, applied in violet to the front, very unusual. (2). Photo on Page 170. £200-250
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Military Mail - Burao. 1936 Cover franked 2c to G. Cutress in England cancelled by fine Burao c.d.s with violet intaglio "S.C.C / K.A.R" handstamp on the front, very unusual. Photo on Page 170 £120-140
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1935 Covers from Berbera to England franked 1a pair, or registered franked 2a + 3a, also single stamps with cancels of Burao (3), Skeikh (3) or Erigavo. (2 covers + 7 stamps). £150-180
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1935 Cover to Scotland with 1a pair tied by Hargeisa datestamps, a fine commercial cover. Photo on Page 170. £100-120
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1935 Cover to London with two 1a stamps each tied by a Burao c.d.s, repaired opening tear at upper left corner, otherwise a fine commercial cover. Photo on Page 170. £120-140
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1935 Covers franked 3a to Germany or USA, with differing Berbera datestamps, the cover to Germany with violet "Director of Posts and Telegraphs / British Somaliland" cachet. (2). £140-160
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1935 Registered cover from Berbera to Switzerland franked 1a + 2a + 3a, paying the correct 6a rate, backstamped at Aden and Wallisellen, fine. £100-120
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1935 Unsealed cover to Switzerland franked at the 1a printed matter rate, tied by fine Berbera c.d.s, backstamped at Schinznach, a very scarce rate. £100-120
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1935 Picture postcard from Berbera to Switzerland franked ½a + Silver Jubilee 1a, a very scarce rate. £100-120
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Selected c.d.s cancels on stamps including scarce Maldive Islands c.d.s on 6c, etc. (164). £160-180
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Perfins. 1935 Covers bearing perfined stamps (8), and single stamps (33), covers comprising "CL" of Congills Ltd (2 covers, on 9c), "EB/CC" of EB Creasy & Co (on 6c + KGV 3c, 50c not perfined), "DF/&Co" of Dalmage Forsyth & Co Ltd (3 covers, 9c & 20c), "HS/B" of Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank (2 covers, 6c & 8c); single stamps with 14 differing perfins. (8 covers + 33 stamps). £400-500
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Parcel Post / Local Mail. 1935 Parcel tag originally attached to a parcel of books weighing over 8oz from the Colombo Garden Club Library to Dandegamuwa, franked on the reverse by 5c + Silver Jubilee 20c pair paying the 45c small packet rate, tied by Cinnamon Gardens c.d.s. Also a cover from Kandy to Madullalle posted on May 6th, the first day of the stamp issue, franked 6c. (2). Photo on Page 170. £120-150
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Parcel Post. 1935 Registered air mail parcel tag to New Zealand marked 13½oz, franked R5.88 (3c + 10c + 25c + R1 + R2 x 2 + Silver Jubilee 50c), an incredible 27 times rate (at 20c per half oz air postage + 28c postage + 20c registration), a Perth transit c.d.s on the front. Photo on Page 170. £150-180
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Advertising Covers - Tennis. 1935 Covers from Diana & Co in Colombo all with an advert covering the reverse for restringing tennis rackets, illustrated with a picture of a tennis racket, sent air mail to England franked 44c (2) or registered surface mail to England franked 29c. (3). £110-130
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Formula Registration Envelopes. 1935 Size G envelopes to G.B, one franked 29c to H.M.S "Achilles" c/o G.P.O London, directed to Lamlash with Ardrossan arrival datestamp; the other from Watawala with eight stamps totally R1.49 (including Silver Jubilee 6c, 9c, 20c and two 50c stamps), redirected from Cardiff to London endorsed "Posted Out of Course" with a 3d charge mark and 1d + 2d postage due stamps. The second opened out, otherwise both fine. (2). £150-180
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Formula Registration Envelopes. 1935 Size G envelopes from Peradeniya to Canada franked by a single 50c, incorrectly franked at the double foreign surface rate instead of the empire rate; or from Pettak to India sent insured and "A.R" franked on the reverse by 6c + 20c + 50c with scarce boxed "AR" handstamp, a little staining to this last cover, the first very fine. (2). Photo on Page 170. £160-200
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1935 Covers (6) and a picture postcard sent by surface mail to England, the postcard franked 6c from Matugama, covers franked 9c (4) or incorrectly franked at the local 6c rate and handstamped "T" (2), one of these covers charged ½d upon arrival while the other was strangely charged 1½d. One cover with "Drink Ceylon Tea" labels on both sides, various cancels. (7). £180-200
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1935 Covers to England all sent by air mail via India, paid 69c (5) or the double rate of R1.29 (3), various frankings and cancels. (8). £200-250
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1935 Covers sent by air mail to G.B via India, two registered at the 89c rate or R1.49 rate, the other from Haputale unusually franked 45c (with 1c + 2c + Silver Jubilee 6c single + block of six), handstamped "T / FS", a 5½d charge mark and postage due stamps applied in London (the correct charge actually being 8½d). (3). £140-160
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1935 Air Mail cover to England via India with 9c + five 50c stamps paying the R2.58 quadruple rate over 1½oz (with 1c overpaid), an unusual rate and franking. £80-100
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1935 Covers to England sent by air mail via Karachi paid 44c (5) or the 79c double rate, also a cover only paid 39c (underpaid by 5c) handstamped "T/FS" with 1d postage due collected upon arrival, various frankings and cancels, one cover with 2c + Silver Jubilee 6c block of seven. (7). £200-240
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1935 Covers sent by surface mail franked 9c to South Africa or registered at the 29c rate to Australia, Canada, South Africa (from Slave Island) or Sudan, the last cover redirected to London backstamped oval "Registered No. 1 Shellal - Halfa T.P.O" datestamps. (5). £200-250
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1935 Air Mail covers with various stamps paying R1.09 to South Africa or R1.25 to Nyasaland (with T.P.O South and Lujire backstamps), two unusual destinations. (2). Photo on Page 170. £150-180
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1935 Covers sent by air mail via Singapore, franked 50c to New Zealand (2) or 49c to Australia, the first two overpaid 1c, unusual destinations. (3). £120-150
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1935 Air Mail covers to Germany paid 55c or the double rate of 80c, or registered paid R1.27; and a registered cover franked at the 40c surface rate (4). £160-200
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1935 Air Mail covers paid 55c to France or Czechoslovakia, 58c to France or 90c to Holland, various frankings. (4). £180-240
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1935 Air Mail covers franked 80c to Sweden or Finland (with arrival backstamp), two very unusual destinations from Ceylon. (2). £120-140
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