Overland Mail via Burma. 1905 Cover from Yunnanfu to England franked on the reverse by 1900 10c green with native cancel, transit datestamps of Bhamo and Sea Post Office on the reverse with a "TENGYUEH" c.d.s (Dec 10) and red Chinese handstamp on the front, opened out for display and the flap missing, otherwise fine and a scarce early cover via Burma. £150-180
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1902-67 Mint and used collections of Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan in two S.G. Devon albums, PRC issues including 1962 Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang set used (S.G. 2037/44) and 1964 Bronze Vessels set unmounted (S.G. 2200/07), etc. (2 albums). £100-120
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Postal Stationery. 1912 Unused K Size "Value Declared" formula registration envelope printed in Chinese and French, headed "LETTRE AVEC VALEUR DECLAREE", upper left corner with lines for the number, declared value and weight, crossed red lines on the front only, reverse with Chinese writing within circles printed (after folding) across the flap and the printers reference "1951·7·12/20,000", a couple of very minor corner creases, otherwise superb. A rare and unusual item, not seen by us before. Photo on Page 110 £150-200
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1937 Cover from Dr Otto Burchard in Peiping to his nephew Wolfgang Burchard in London, franked 25c, with an interesting enclosed letter mentioning the purchase of two gold figures from Shah-Chou (An-Hui), discussions of items being sold in British Pounds, other art trade opportunities, etc. Burchard was one of the four principal dealers in Chinese art and antiques prior to World War Two, at a time when the market was dominated by German dealers, mainly in Berlin. £100-120
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Jiangsu-Anhui Border Area. 1946 (Apr.) 20c on 5c Blue and 75c on 5c scarlet unused, 1946-47 imperf 25c, 50c, $1, $2, $5 and unissued 75c unused and $10 used, perf 11 25c (2, shades), 50c (2, one marginal, imperf between stamp and margin) and $1 (2, shades) unused, the unused stamps without gum as issued, the scarce used $10 with vertical crease, otherwise fine. S.G. EC275/6, 277/82A, 277/9B, £1,842. (15). Photo on Page 126. £350-450
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Jiangsu-Anhui Border Area. 1946 Cover from Shang Kang to Shanghai franked on the reverse flap by 1946-47 perf 11 50c, arrival c.d.s, the stamp with light creasing caused by the uneven envelope flap, otherwise fine and very scarce on cover. S.G. EC278B, £140 as a stamp. Photo on Page 110. £150-180
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Jiangsu-Anhui Border Area. 1946 Cover from T'ai Hsien to Nan T'ung Hsien franked on reverse flap by 1946-47 perf 11 $1, datestamps of Yii Tung and Ch'i Lin Chen on the front, the stamp with minor glue stains and creasing caused by the uneven envelope flap, otherwise fine and very scarce on cover. S.G. EC279B, £130 as a stamp. £140-160
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1990-92 Year books with red leather or silk covers containing all 1990-92 stamps and miniature sheets, unmounted mint (3 Year books). £80-100
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Wei-Hai-Wei - Japanese F.P.O. 1897 First Sino-Japanese War stampless soldiers cover, with Wei-Hai-Wei Military P.O datestamp in black, and an arrival c.d.s of Gifu. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 110. £150-180
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Wei-Hai-Wei - Japanese F.P.O. 1896 Japan 1sn postcard from Nagano to a solder in China during the First Sino-Japanese War, with Wei-Hai-Wei Military P.O arrival datestamp in red, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 110. £130-160
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Japanese P.O. 1921 Picture postcard to South Africa franked on the picture side by Japanese P.O in China 2sn tied by Tsingtau I.J.P.O c.d.s. £100-120
COCOS ISLAND |
1951 Cover to Sudan with violet boxed "TIN CAN MAIL / COCOS-KEELING IS" and circular "Per RMS ORION", return address of "A. Burdon, Cable and Wireless, Cocos Keeling Islands", with an Australia 1/6 cancelled at Perth (Aug 17), backstamped at Port Sudan and Khartoum, a little edge staining, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 116. £100-120
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1952-53 Covers to the same address in England, the first two with return address of "K. Carpenter, C&W Ltd, Cocos-Keeling via Perth W. Australia", comprising cover with Mauritius 1r pair cancelled at Port Louis (July 30); stampless cover with black boxed "TIN CAN MAIL / COCOS-KEELING IS" on both sides and a Perth c.d.s (Sep 15), marked "T21c" but no charge collected; and a cover with black boxed "TIN CAN MAIL / COCOS-KEELING IS" on both sides bearing Ceylon 75c cancelled at Colombo (7 Jan 1953). A rare commercial correspondence sent via three differing countries. (3). Photo on Page 116. £300-350
CYPRUS
(Also See Lots 42, 125) |
1946-2001 First Day Covers, virtually complete from the 1946 Victory issue to 2001 Crabs set, in four small F.D.C albums, including 1962 and 1966 definitive sets to the £1, 1963 Scout Movement, 1964 Olympic Games and 1966 St. Barnabas miniature sheets, and all Europa issues from 1962. All clean covers, unaddressed or with handstamped or typed addresses, definitive sets spread over three or four small covers, 1946-84 covers all seldom seen unofficial F.D.Cs. Vlastos €3,565+. £700-800
1947-49 Jewish Immigration Camps |
1948 Air Mail cover from Haifa to a detainee in Camp 61, franked Israel 20m; and two covers franked Cyprus ½p with "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeleton datestamps (year 48 above or below the date), used at the temporary Post Office at the Jewish Immigration Camps. (3). £120-140
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Camp 55. 1947 (June 3) Cover to Germany with two 2p stamps cancelled by "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s and Munich censor machine, Camp 55 return address including the name of the emigrant ship "Morolei Hagitaot"; and a cover from Camp 55 to Palestine with scarce Jewish Agency sealing tape, privately carried to Palestine and posted at Jerusalem, the stamp removed. (2). £180-220
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Camp 62. 1947 (Dec 2) Cover with enclosed letter, franked 3p cancelled by "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s, to the Jewish newspaper "Der Tug" in New York; and a cover to Palestine franked 1p pair tied by the Karaolos skeleton c.d.s, the return address including the name of the emigrant ship "Shabtai Lozinski", minor staining. (2). £280-320
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Camp 63. 1949 (Jan 17) 4½p Air letter to New York cancelled by "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s, backstamped at Famagusta, very fine. £140-160
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Camp 64. 1948 (July 28) Covers to Palestine franked 2p, both cancelled on the same day by "XYLOTYMBOU / CYPRUS" skeleton datestamps, both fine. (2). £280-320
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Camp 65. 1947 (Sep 11/22) Covers to Palestine franked 1p pair or 2p, both cancelled by "XYLOTYMBOU / CYPRUS" skeleton datestamps, one with the return address including Kibbutz "Eitan", presumably an embryo group within the camp, both fine. (2). £280-320
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Camp 66. 1948 (July 24) Cover with enclosed letter to Palestine, franked 1p + 2p cancelled by "XYLOTYMBOU / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s, backstamped with cachet of "The Israel Committee for Cyprus Detainees" dated 1 AUG 1948, fine and very scarce. £200-240
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Camp 67. 1948 (July 25) Cover to Palestine franked 2p, cancelled by "XYLOTYMBOU / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s with violet cachet of "The Israel Committee for Cyprus Detainees" dated 1 AUG 1948, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 116. £250-300
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Camp 69. 1948 (Aug 1/19) Covers to Palestine franked 1p + 2p cancelled at Famagusta, one with enclosed letters. Also a local cover franked ½p cancelled by "KARAOLOS / CYPRUS" skeleton c.d.s, all fine. (3). £200-250
FIJI |
1915 1d Bright scarlet overprinted "WAR STAMP", variety overprint inverted, mint. S.G. 139ac, £600. Photo on Page 126. £150-180
FRANCE & COLONIES
(Also See Lots 121/2, 366, 373, 397, 490/3, 558, 579-581, 810, 956/7, 1058, 1082/6, 1122, 1208-1213) |
1849-1995 Mint and used collection in two large size Yvert & Tellier France albums including various 1849-71 imperf issues (27, some faults, also French Colonies 1871-76 2c and 10c unused without gum), 1869 5f lilac used, 1931-58 issues virtually complete used and 1958-79 virtually complete unmounted mint (also many 1979-95 issues unmounted), with 1936 1000th flight to South America 10f, 1937 National Museums pair (2, one pair on printed Musee de Louvre printed card with the museum c.d.s), 1938 Clement Ader 50f, 1943 National Relief Fund horizontal strip of five, 1950, 1954 and 1955 National Relief Fund sets all used, 1937 "PEXIP PARIS" miniature sheet used, air issues with 1927 Marseille first International Air Display 2f overprint, 1936 50f emerald-green and 50f ultramarine all used, etc. A useful collection, issues from 1900 mainly fine with a high level of completeness, also some additional unused album pages. (1000s). Photo on Page 126. £800-1,000
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1809-78 Entire letters, covers and cards including prestamp letters (14), 1866 stampless cover with "INDUS" mailboat c.d.s, formula postal stationery postcards franked 15c (14), covers bearing Alsace Lorraine stamps (2), T.P.Os, entry datestamps, 1865 Bordeaux Boite Mobile c.d.s, etc. (45). £150-180
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Army of Spain. 1823-29 Entire letters from French soldiers, handstamps comprising "(I) / ARM. D'ESPAGNE" on 1823 letter from Vitoria to another Officer in Madrid, 1827 "ABIS / ARM. D'ESPAGNE" on 1827 letter from San Sebastian, and "(A) / ARM. D'ESPAGNE" on 1829 letter from Barcelona. French forces were sent to Spain in 1823 following a revolt against the despotic King Ferdinand VII, and remained until 1829. Three fine letters. (3). £120-150
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1889-1971 Covers and cards including postage dues, T.P.Os, maritime, exhibition cancels with 1889 Universal Exhibition, 1900 Paris Exhibition (10), 1919 Peace Congresses (5) and 1924 Versailles Congress, Boite Mobile, Eiffel Tower cachets, machine cancels including Bureau de Printemps (2), slogans, etc. (98). £180-200
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Military Mail. 1902-53 Covers and cards including F.M overprint stamps, French forces in Germany (21), Morocco and Algeria, WW1 hospital cachets, etc. (61). £100-120
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French Colonies. 1890-1980 Covers and cards including Indo-China, New Caledonia, Madagascar, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, etc. (83). £160-200
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French Colonies - Postal Stationery. c.1890-1950 Unused and used postcards, lettercards, envelopes and wrappers, many "Peace & Commerce" issue including Indo-China, Madagascar, Senegal, Congo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, etc., mainly very fine. (98). £350-450
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Martinique. c.1900-2007 Covers and cards with c.1900-35 picture postcards (99), the covers mainly post 1950 period but including some earlier, various sub-office cancels, "Missent to St. Lucia" handstamps, also a few cancels on stamps and pieces. (212+). £150-180
"Boite Mobile" Mail
(Also see lots 1082-1086, 1210-1213) |
Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1874 (July 17) Entire letter from Bordeaux to Valparaiso, the 1f rate paid by 1872-76 5c, 15c and 80c (the 15c and 80c both with faults prior to use) each cancelled by Anchor in retta obliterator with superb "PAQ. ANGL. B.M / BORDEAUX" c.d.s alongside, red boxed "PD" and "15" local delivery charge, endorsed by the Steamer "Aconcagua" via the Magellan Straits. Posted into the Boite Mobile located on the Quai Des Chartrons intended for prepaid mail to the west coast of South America, the mail despatched by courier to Pauillac and sent by Pacific Steamer Navigation Co steamer from Pauillac to South America via Cape Horn. An early example of this scarce datestamp, this special Boite Mobile service operating from 1874 until 1878, stamps cancelled by the Anchor obliterator until 1875 and thereafter by the c.d.s. A most attractive example of this scarce datestamp. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £500-700
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1867-1945 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1875 entire letter to Barcelona with 40c cancelled by Anchor in retta obliterator with "MARSEILLE / B.M" c.d.s alongside; 1869 entire from Marseille to Tunis with "MARSEILLE / BOITE MOBILE" c.d.s and 20c pair cancelled "5055" at Philippeville (Algeria); 1872-78 oval framed "BM" of Bastia, Corsica (2); boxed "BM" of Bone or Philippeville (2); 1868 "CHAPELLE-S-ROUGEMONT / B.M." c.d.s; and other oval framed B.M handstamps of mainland France (10), Corsica or Guadeloupe (2), an interesting lot. (21). £160-180
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Post Offices in the Levant. 1874-1901 Covers and a card all with oval "BM" handstamps comprising 1874 entire from Constantinople to France with France 80c cancelled "5098" at Smyrna; 1896 cover to England with Cavalla 25c cancelled at Constantinople; 1901 cover to France with France 25c cancelled at Constantinople, also handstamped boxed "MER NOIRE"; and 1901 picture postcard to France with France 10c cancelled at Dardanelles, the last three with a little creasing, also a single 1pi on 25c stamp with oval "BM" cancel, unusual. (5). £130-150
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Indo-China. 1892-1905 Covers with oval framed "BM" handstamps comprising 1892 red band envelope to Tayninh (arrival c.d.s) with French Colonies 15c (surface faults) cancelled by "VAPEUR No 6 / COCHINCHINE" c.d.s with a further strike on the reverse, and 1904-05 covers to France cancelled at Haiphong or Viettri. A scarce early example of the "Vapeur No 6" c.d.s (this type used from 1891), No 6 not recorded by Salles or Antonini & Grasset. (3). £180-220
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Indo-China. 1896 Stampless cover to Haiphong with large oval framed "B.M" and a Haiphong c.d.s (dated 1895), a fine imperf French Colonies 30c postage due tied by a differing Haiphong c.d.s (dated 1896), an unusual and attractive cover. Photo on Page 116. £120-150
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Madagascar. 1932-49 covers (8), pieces (2) and stamps (9) with various boxed "B.M" handstamps, used to cancel the stamps on two covers (also on ten stamps/pieces), various places of use including Fianarantsoa, Inosy, Majunga, etc. (19). £100-120
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New Caledonia. c.1907 Cover posted within Noumea, bearing 1905-07 10c + 15c each cancelled by oval framed "BM" (the 15c just tied to the cover), very attractive and unusual. Photo on Page 116. £100-120
GAMBIA |
1886-1979 Mint collection on pages including 1912-22 set, 1922-29 issue to 5/-, 1953-59 set, 1968-79 issues complete unmounted. S.G. £1,000+. (c.350). £140-180
GERMANY & COLONIES
(Also See Lots 43, 123/4, 363, 510, 582, 840 1118/9, 1123, 1126) |
German States. c.1860-68 Covers from Brunswick (4), Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Baden, Prussia or North German Confederation, mainly postal stationery, all used, some uprated with stamps, the Prussia 3sgr stationery envelope also bearing a 2sgr stationery cut-out. (8). £120-150
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Heligoland. 1867-90 Mint and used collection with genuine stamps, reprints and forgeries, some stamps mounted on old album pages with further stamps on stockcards, many identified as Berlin, Leipzig or Hamburg reprints or as forgeries but a good number apparently genuine including Schilling values, some multiples, about 40 stamps apparently used, some faults, careful viewing recommended. (800+). £800-1,000
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1875-1962 Mint and used collection in two Davo albums, including 1926-31 Air 3m, 1933 Welfare Fund 40pf + 35pf, West Germany 1949 Stamp Centenary set, UPU 30pf, Refugee Relief Fund set, 1951 Philatelic Exhibition pair, 1952 Relief Fund set, West Berlin 1949 red overprint set of fourteen (1m waterstain), Goethe Bicentenary set, all used, etc. (100s). Photo on Page 126. £150-200
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Postal stationery. 1870-1971 Unused and used stationery including commemorative envelopes, formula cards, Third Reich postcards, 1948-49 100pf (2) and 1950 60pf air letters (2) all used, 1952 Berlin 60pf air letter used, local issues, Berlin, East Germany, etc. (288). £480-550
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Machine Cancels. 1881-1909 Covers and cards with various machine cancels including the scarce 1902 (Oct 30) International trial with seven way bars and 1904 (Feb 15) Ruettger trial with downward sloping bars, both from Berlin; also Columbia trials from Hamburg, Berlin and Leipzig; other Columbia machines with flags; Bickerdikes and Krags with "D (crown) R" within bars or with flags; Haller machines applied upon arrival, etc. (49). £400-500
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1893-1937 Covers and cards including "STARNBERG DAMPSCHIFFS / POST" (2) or "STARNBERG SCHIFFSPOST" (3) lake steamer datestamps, T.P.Os (14), 1923-24 internal flights with Luftpost datestamps (3), etc. (25). £100-120
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1898-1909 Nord Deutscher Lloyd menu cards with concert programmes on the reverse, approx 13½x18cm, all with superbly printed coloured views on the front, from the S.S "Sachsen" (2), "Preussen" (2), "Trave" (3, one without cover), "Prinz Heinrich" and "Prinzess Alice"; similar size 1899 passenger list for S.S "Trave" which includes Mr & Mrs Stanley Gibbons amongst the passengers; and 1909 menu cards (77x112mm) from "Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm" (3), with ornately printed and embossed covers. A fine and attractive lot. (13). £360-420
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German East Africa. 1916 Emergency 7½h provisional envelopes comprising unused envelopes of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanga or Morogoro (punch holes and light fold), and Morogoro envelope used with oval "MITTELLANDBAHN / BAHNPOST / ZUG / b" datestamp (Feb 4) and a Daressalam arrival backstamp. (4). £160-200
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Samoa. 1902 (Apr 7) Stampless registered cover to San Francisco endorsed "Postal Service" with a "KAISERL. DEUTSCHE POSTAMT / APIA" paper seal on reverse, bearing an Apia registration label, "APIA / (SAMOA)" c.d.s and an arrival backstamp, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 116 £100-120
GIBRALTAR |
1857-69 Entire letters (12) and an entire all posted unpaid to Portugal with "GIBRALTAR" c.d.s in black (8) or blue (3), two others simply with a San Roque c.d.s or oval framed "C. Est. de N.", transit datestamps of San Roque and "E.A. BADAJOZ - LISBOA" (2), two disinfected, two with boxed "P. BRIT", various Portuguese rates, one incorrectly charged 240r as though from France with "ESPANA / IRUN" c.d.s. (13). £140-160
GREECE
(Also See Lots 125/6, 260, 285) |
