World War Two. 1939-48 Covers, mainly civil censors with a wide variety of seals and cachets including stampless cover with return address of "Bishop Newton, Anglican Miss, c/o A.N.C.A.W Port Moresby" charged 2½d postage due, cover to USA returned by the censor, covers to the Red Cross in Switzerland, air letters, etc. Also covers from P.O.Ws in Australia (2), and forces mail (27) with covers from Papua, New Guinea, Timor, Japan (one bearing "B.C.O.F Japan 1946" ½d + 1d + 3d), etc. (197). £180-220
BARBADOS |
1855-1978 Mint and used collection in an S.G. Devon album including Britannia issues (19), mainly mint from 1892 with 1912-16 and 1916-19 sets, 1920-21 Victory set, 1967-78 issues complete unmounted. (100s). £120-150
BASUTOLAND |
1902 (Feb 1) Cover to London with Cape 1d tied by "MAFETENG" c.d.s with a second strike alongside, very fine, with R.P.S Certificate (1998). £100-120
BECHUANALAND
(Also See Lot 298) |
Literature. "The Postal History, Postal Stationery and Postmarks of the Bechuanalands" by H.R Holmes, published by The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1971, a fine book, still the standard work on the subject. Also "The Postal History of Tanganyika 1915-61" by E.B Proud, 1989. (2). £40-50
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1885-95 Letters and documents concerning mining concessions, duty on disputed auction sales of land, printed document reproducing a letter from Cecil Rhodes forwarding a petition from the inhabitants of Stellaland to the High Commissioner for South Africa, permits for arms and cartridges, letters regarding arms required for hunting, a nomination to the Stellaland Bestuur, "Bill of Entry for Payment of Duty" bearing a British Bechuanaland 6d stamp showing £1.12.00 duty paid on a wagon of goods from Johannesburg, 1890 cover from Pietersburg to Col. Sir Frederick Carrington of the B.B.B Police franked Transvaal 1d with an enclosed letter offering information on the whereabouts of the murderer of Mr Honey, etc. (43). £350-450
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1887-95 Postal related letters and documents including 1889 copies of telegrams detailing the agreement with Wirsing Bros for postal services between Mafeking, Tati and Bulawayo, or for the Bechuanaland Exploration Co service from Kimberley to Mafeking with the Protectorate posts to revert to native runners, etc. (9). £300-350
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1885-1966 Mint and used collection in an album including 1886 1/- green mint, 1888 1d - 5/- used, 1888 Protectorate overprint 3d on 3d and 1/- mint and red 4d surcharge on 4d mint, 1890 ½d Protectorate overprint type 16 inverted mint and type 16 double used, 1897-1913 sets mint, 1913 set used, 1915-23 Waterlow 2/6 and 5/-, De La Rue 2/6 (both) and Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 all mint, 1932 ½d - 2/-, 3/- and 5/- unmounted and ½d - 2/-, 3/- and 10/- used, 1938 set mint and used, 1910 6d postal fiscal mint, etc. A useful collection, mainly fine. S.G. £5,000. (373). Photo on Page 104. £600-700
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British Bechuanaland. 1885-95 Used collection in a stockbook with 1885-87 Crown CC ½d - 4d and Anchor ½d - 1/- (with three examples of the 1/- green), 1888 ½d - 10/- (also £1 and £5 with postal type cancels and pen cancels, probably fiscally used), 1888 1d - 1/- surcharges (scarce 4d, S.G. 25, with short perfs at upper left corner), 1888 ½d on 3d (S.G. 29) and all subsequent issues, also Cape (7) and South Africa used in Bechuanaland, and a few forgeries. An interesting collection with up to fourteen examples of some stamps, collected for their differing cancels, mainly fine. S.G. £4,000 (approx). (174). Photo on Page 104. £600-700
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Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1888-1927 Overprint issues, used collection in a stockbook including 1888 Protectorate overprint ½d - 1/- (with scarce 3d and 4d, latter with 1993 R.P.S Certificate), 1888 red 4d on 4d (4), 1888 overprint on Cape ½d, 1890 ½d Protectorate overprints type 16 inverted (2) and type 17 (S.G. 55), 1897 overprints on Cape ½d green with S.G. 57 and S.G. 58, 1904-13 set with 1/- deep green and scarlet (2) and 1/- green and carmine, 1912 1d no cross on crown, 1915-23 Waterlow 2/6 and 5/-, De La Rue 2/6 pale brown and 5/-, Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 and 5/- (2), 1925-27 set with both 6d shades, also 1910 6d postal fiscal. A fine and interesting collection with up to ten examples of some stamps, collected for their differing cancels, all fine. S.G. 40/98, £6,600. (164). Photo on Page 104 £900-1,100
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Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1932-38 Sets used with at least two examples of all stamps (except Silver Jubilee 3d, 1938 1/-) and up to seven of some stamps, mainly collected for their cancels, all fine. S.G. 99/128. £1,400. (92). Photo on Page 104. £300-400
Revenue Documents |
1887 Power of Attorney document bearing Cape 1/- revenue with British Bechuanaland handstamped overprint in blue (Barefoot 2, £150), scarce on a document. £100-120
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1890 Certificate of Ownership documents (2) certifying that Richard William Murray Junior is entitled to own land in the Kuruman District, both bearing four 1887 issue £1 revenue stamps (two pairs or a strip of four), both documents signed by Sidney Shippard, Administrator of British Bechuanaland. (2). £100-120
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1891-95 Power of Attorney or Mortgage documents all bearing 1887 Keyplate issue revenues, comprising single 1/-, 1/- strip of three, 1/- + 2/-, 1/- + 2/- (2), single 2/-, 2/- single + pair, 2/6 pair, single 5/-, 5/- pair, single 10/-, 10/- pair, single £1, 5/- + £1 (2), 2/6 pair + £1 pair, an attractive group. (29 stamps on 14 documents). £250-300
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1893-94 Power of Attorney or Mortgage documents bearing 1887 Keyplate issue revenues, comprising a single 5/-, 10/- or £1 (2 documents), three 1/- stamps, or 1/- + 2/- + 10/- + £1 (3), all documents also bearing revenue stamps of Cape of Good Hope (5 documents) or Transvaal, one with a Cape KEVII 5/- revenue used in Bechuanaland with oval "DEEDS REGISTRY / VRYBURG" cancel. (13 stamps on 6 documents). £180-220
BELGIUM
(Also See Lots 120, 206, 361, 487, 540) |
1625 (Jan 22) Entire letter from Isabella, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, sent from Brussels to Antwerp, written and addressed in Spanish, to "Juan Bravo de Lagunas of the War Council of the King, Subcastellan of Antwerp". The letter informs de Lagunas that the 300 men under the command of Maredas de Lia Callo, located near the Ballu of Vas, have been ordered to aid the guard of the dykes; when they arrive de Lagunas should distribute them to the posts he considers to be of most service. Isabella was the first surviving daughter of King Philip II, who appointed her joint Sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands with her husband (and cousin) Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, in 1598; when her husband died in 1621 she became Governor of the Spanish Netherlands until her death in 1633. A fine letter, signed "Assabel", with her impressed paper covered seal. Photo on Page 108. £300-400
BERMUDA
(Also See Lots 118, 206, 361, 487, 540) |
1938-53 KGVI 2/- - £1 Keyplate definitives showing the differing printings, written up on six pages, all identified by Robert Dickgiesser, with dates of despatch and perf size shown, nearly all fine mounted mint stamps (with just two used stamps included), missing just three stamps. A fine reference lot, comprising 2/- (13, with S.G. 116a (2), S.G. 116b used, one stamp missing), 2/6 (11, with S.G. 117a), 5/- (10, with S.G. 118a, 118b, missing S.G. 118c), 10/- (8, with S.G. 119, 119a, 119b), 12/6 (12, with S.G. 120, 120a (2), 120d used), £1 (7, with S.G. 121, 121e, missing S.G. 121b). S.G. £6,767. (61). Photo on Page 104. £1,400-1,600
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1938-53 KGVI 2/- - £1 Keyplate definitives, duplicated selection fine mounted mint (69) or used (15) on stock cards, sorted by value and printing, all identified by Robert Dickgiesser, comprising 2/- mint (15, with S.G. 116a) and used (7), 2/6 mint (6) and used (2), 5/- mint (15, with S.G. 118a, 118b) and used (3), 10/- mint (12, with S.G. 119a (2)) and used, 12/6 mint (6), £1 mint (15, with S.G. 121 (5)) and used (2), a useful lot. S.G. £6,184. (84). Photo on Page 104. £1,200-1,400
BOLIVIA |
c.1785-1865 Prestamp entire letters (9), entires (2) and fronts (16) with various handstamps including straight line marks in red (19) or blue, or fancy "FRANCA" handstamps of Cochabamba, Potosi (2, depicting an eagle, with separate "½" or "3½" rate marks), Sucre (3, two types) or La Paz, also an 1875 entire letter with similar La Paz handstamp used during a period of stamp shortages. (28). £180-220
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1875-77 Stampless covers, the first with fancy oval "Franca" handstamp of La Paz used during a period of stamp shortages, the 1877 cover with fancy octagonal framed "CORREO / 10c / ANTOFAGASTA" and separate "Franca" handstamps, a few opening tears at the edge but still attractive. Antofagasta was one of eight offices in the Litorial Province of Bolivia allowed to use locally manufactured handstamps instead of postage stamps to signify payment of postage in 1872-79. (2). Photo on Page 108. £100-120
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1867-68 Imperf set of seven mint, 5c yellow green block of four used with pen cancels, 5c mauve (4, one with small thin) and 50c yellow with oval ""PAZ DE AYACUCHO" cancels, and 50c yellow with part two line "CERTIFICACION / LA PAZ" cancels. (17). Photo on Page 126. £350-400
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1867 5c Green, the plating study well written up on twelve pages with various plate varieties identified and illustrated, comprising stamps from the original plate (46) including yellow-green shade (2) and a deep green block of twenty, first re-engraved plate (25) including a block of ten, second re-engraved plate (52) including blocks of six (2), eight and twelve, third re-engraved plate (68) including block of 52 (reconstructed from blocks of eight, 16 and 28), and fourth re-engraved plate single and block of 36, various shades, some used. A fine study. (228). £450-550
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1868 Revenue documents from Sagarnaga, bearing imperf 5c lilac single + two pairs, or a single 50c blue, pen cancelled, two fine and attractive documents. (2). £180-220
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1868-94 Stamps (35), covers (11) and documents (4), including 1868 9 stars 10c on 1870 cover, 1870-73 covers bearing 1870 11 stars 5c strip of three, 10c or 10c pair, 1887 roulette 2c mint block of twenty and 1c used on 10c postal stationery envelope to G.B, 1890-91 perf 12 5c on a 5c postal stationery envelope to G.B and late uses of the 50c or two 100r stamps on 1913-15 registered covers to the USA both used in combination with later issues. Also 1870-1911 legal documents showing revenue use of the 1869 or 1884 fiscal issues or 1878 postage issue, and a 1914 parcel form with customs duty paid by 1890-91 100c + 1901-04 5c + 10c pair. (50). £280-350
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1897-99 Covers all bearing stamps of the 1897 Presidential Portrait issue, rates comprise 10c internal or to Argentina, 20c to France or G.B, 22c to USA (3), 40c to Switzerland or 42c registered to Germany, and 10c to Switzerland with a 50c postage due stamp applied upon arrival. A fine and attractive group. (10). Photo on Page 108. £280-350
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1901-04 American Bank Note Co. 2b, the unique group from the printers archives with two stamp size composite essays on card, both with printed central arms vignettes applied and handpainted frames in brown and Chinese white, one with the handpainted frame in an unadopted design, the second with the handpainted frame in the issued design and the central arms also partly handpainted over, both applied to thick card, the adopted essay (122x130mm) endorsed as approved and signed F.E Guashalk, dated "1/15/01" with "ENTERED" cachet initialled "D.E.W". Also a sunken die proof in the issued design, printed in the issued colour of brown on card, 124x178mm, endorsed as approved and signed F.E Guashalk, handstamped "FEB 4 1901" and initialled "SBC"; and a photograph of the Bolivia arms (211x167mm), mounted on thick card, presumably sent to the printers to enable the central vignette to be engraved. (4). Photo on Page 140. £500-600
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1903-32 Covers and cards, the fine collection well written up on pages with various 1901-31 stamp issues, a huge variety of frankings, rates, destinations and cancellations (including straight line, rubber and cork types), a good range of bisects on cover (34), registered and A.R mail, printed matter and postcard rates, WW1 censors, 1927 cover flown from Cochabamba to Potosi franked 50c with oval and straight line "LLOYD AEREO / BOLIVIANO" cancels, also forms paying customs duty on parcels (3) and a few stamps or pieces. An excellent lot. (189). Photo on Page 106. £1,000-1,200
BRITISH GUIANA |
1880-1936 Covers and cards (38) and a front including 1880 internal 2c rate, covers bearing 1888-89 Inland Revenue surcharges (9, one registered cover to G.B franked three 8c stamps) or with 1890 1c on $4 surcharges (2 covers, each with two stamps), KGV covers with Demerara Rice (4) or Centenary Celebrations handstruck slogans, Clairmont c.d.s on cover to Hawaii, etc. Also a cover from Malta to British Guiana, and a few stamps with cork cancels. (39+). £180-220
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Postal Stationery. 1879 3c Postcards, colour trials in green, red-brown, blue, violet, light brown or red, fine and attractive. (6). Photo on Page 108. £800-1,000
BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES |
Cyrenaica. 1950 Postage dues, 2m, 4m and 10m all commercially used, fine. S.G. D149, 150, 152, £340. (3). £100-120
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Somalia. 1941 Unissued "BRITISH OCCUPATION" overprints and surcharges on Italian East Africa pictorial issue, 10c on 5c - 10L on 5L set of nine superb unmounted mint, printed in Mogadisciu on the orders of the South African forces that captured the region but never issued due to objections from the British authorities, virtually all the stamps being destroyed. Unlisted by Gibbons but mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia, and fully listed by Michel and in Italian catalogues. With Ceremuga Certificate (2019). Sassone 1/9, €5,500+. (9). Photo on Pages 124 & 126. £1,300-1,500
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Somalia. 1941 Unissued "BRITISH OCCUPATION POSTAGE" overprints on Italian Colonies in Africa 2L - 10L and 40L revenues (with both issues of the 4L) all superb unmounted mint, printed in Mogadisciu on the orders of the South African forces that captured the region but never issued due to objections from the British authorities, virtually all the stamps being destroyed. Unlisted by Gibbons but mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia, and fully listed by Michel and in Italian catalogues. The rare 40L with Enzo Diena Certificate (1987), second issue 4L with Ceremuga Certificate (2011), the other six values with Raybaudi Certificate (1991). Sassone 11/17, 19, €10,200+. (8). Photo on Page 124 & Back Cover. £2,000-2,500
BRITISH SOMALILAND |
1903-60 Mint collection on pages including 1903 QV set (overprint at top of stamp), 1904 set, etc, all fine. (60). £100-120
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1904-05 KEVII Crown CA ½a, 1a, 2a and 8a overprinted "O.H.M.S", fine mint. S.G. O10/13, £379. (4). Photo on Page 126 £90-110
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1904 (May 25) India KEVII ½a postal stationery envelope to India cancelled by "F.P.O No 47" double ring c.d.s, used at the stationary office at Burao, with Base Office Berbera transit backstamp and an arrival c.d.s. A little toning and corner crease across the stamp but very scarce. £120-150
BRUNEI |
1907-77 Mint collection on pages including 1907-10 set, 1924-37 set, 1964-77 issues complete unmounted, all fine. (212). £120-150
BULGARIA |
1886-1920 Postal stationery postcards or reply cards (36) and lettercards (4), and other picture postcards (2), used and unused, various cancels include 1892 exhibition, T.P.Os, etc. (42). £100-120
BURMA
(Also See Lots 68, 146/7, 247, 334, 474, 714) |
1894-1937 Covers and cards with Indian stamps, various cancels including T.P.Os, also incoming mail with arrival datestamps. (79). £200-250
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1937-73 Covers and cards including 1937 (Apr 1) First Day Covers (3, values to 12a), 1944-46 forces mail with F.P.O or Rafpost datestamps (20), postal stationery, etc. (60). £160-180
CAMEROON |
1915 C.E.F ½d - 5/- surcharge set of thirteen mint, 5/- variety "S" broken at top, 5/- with minor gum loss and light corner crease, otherwise very fine and fresh. S.G. B1/13b, £1,825. (13). Photo on Page 126. £200-250
CANADA
(Also See Lots 71, 75/6, 111, 367, 392, 403, 406, 475, 555, 573, 606, 1095/8, 1100, 1102/3, 1106) |
1838-52 Entire letters from Canada to G.B (4), or G.B to Canada (3), including 1842 letter from Liverpool to New Brunswick carried on the "Columbia" which had a total machinery failure at sea and proceeded under sail to Halifax arriving one week late, etc. (7). £100-120
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1840 Entire letters from G.B to Canada all with charges in Canadian currency, including letter from Wymondham to St. George redirected to Paris and again to Guelph with datestamps of Quebec, Guelph and Paris, endorsed "Advertised Not Called For, Guelph 5 Jany 1840"; letter from London with New York Ship c.d.s and superb Prescott U.C datestamp, etc. (4). £100-120
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1854 Entire letters sent from Liverpool to Quebec by the Canadian Steam Navigation Co, carried on the final voyage of the "Charity" as a consignees letter and posted at Montreal charged 3d, or carried on the "Ottawa", the first with file folds, otherwise fine. The Canadian Steam Navigation Co. only operated for two years, from 1853-55, providing a fortnightly summer service to Quebec and a monthly winter service to Portland. (2) £80-100
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1859-1982 Mainly mint collection of Canada and provinces in two S.G. Devon albums including 1857 15c mint, 8c-20c and 50c used, 1967-82 issues complete unmounted; useful mint Newfoundland including 1897, 1919, 1923-24, 1928-29 and 1933 sets; Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. (2 albums). £200-250
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1868-1955 Mainly used selection on pages including Large Queen 1c orange-yellow (3), 2c, 5c, 6c, 12½c, Small Queen 10c, 1893 20c and 50c, 1897 Jubilee ½c, 10c, 50c (also 20c mint, gum faults), 1897 and 1898 sets, 1903-12 set, 1909 Quebec Tercentenary 5c - 15c, 1914 7c pale sage-green, 1928-29 and 1930-31 sets, etc., also a few earlier mint stamps unfortunately stuck to the pages, the used stamps with a few other minor faults though most are fine. S.G. £2,000+. (245). £200-240
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1858-1978 Covers and cards including 1865 5c Beaver cover, Small Queens issues, squared circles, machines and slogans, R.P.Os, first flights, AR cards, postage dues and explanatory marks, Yukon, North West Territory, Paquebots, postal stationery, etc. An interesting and extensive postal history selection. (163). £350-400
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1900-24 Canadian Pacific Railway 1c (9) and 2c (3) postal stationery postcards, all with Canadian views or railway hotels shown on the address panels, six multicoloured, including Chateau Frontenac Quebec (3, two views), The Chalet Lake Louise (2), Banff Hot Springs Hotel (4, three views), Place Viger Hotel Montreal (2 views) or Mt Assiniboine near Banff, eleven postally used. (12). £120-150
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Military Mail. 1913-45 Covers and cards, mainly WW2 forces mail (38) including forces in G.B, also some earlier camp cancels, WW1 & WW2 patriotic slogans, censors, cancels from U.S Navy Ships in Canadian ports, etc. (60). £100-120
CHILE
(Also See Lot 404) |
Postal fiscals. 1879-1913 Stamps (28) and covers (39), the display collection written up on 18 pages with some additional covers, comprising 1878-91 perf 12 1c - 2p and 1900-13 perf 14 1c - 5c stamps, and covers bearing 1c - 10c stamps showing use in all five authorised periods, during the 1879-83 Pacific War (2), the 1891 revolution (3), during the chaos after the revolution in 1891-92 (10), in 1900-01 during a shortage of stamps (11), and finally in 1913 when fiscals were authorised for postal use in order to use up excess stocks of stamps (12), also a 1900 cover with 1c + 2c (2) fiscals posted prior to their authorisation for postal use and therefore handstamped "INUTIL" and "MULTADA" and charged as unpaid. An interesting collection which includes their use on formula postcards (3), postal stationery, registered mail, use in combination with postage stamp issues, T.P.O cancels, etc. (28 stamps + 39 covers). Photo on Page 110 £800-1,000
CHINA
(Also See Lots 249, 524/9, 574/8) |
First China War. 1841 Entire letters from England to Lt. Charles Tennant, serving on H.M.S "Cornwallis", flagship of the British naval forces in China, from his sisters Lucy or Charlotte in Hampshire (4) or Westmoreland. One letter posted from Basingstoke to "Lieut C.E Tennant R.N, H.M.S Cornwallis, China" and endorsed "via Falmouth" and "via Calcutta", prepaid 1/-, the others simply addressed to "Lieut. Charles Tennant RN" (2) or "Lieut C.E Tennant R.N, H.M.S Cornwallis" (2) and hand carried, one sent by a naval officer, Capt Bruce, another sent on H.M.S "North Star". Also an 1840 letter posted to Tennant in Sevenoaks (stamp removed); 1842 (Sep 7) letter (no envelope) from another officer on the Hospital Ship H.M.S "Minden" en route to join H.M.S "North Star", writing to Tennant to try to secure a position on a better ship; and an 1842 (Sep 20) letter from a fellow officer apologising for not attending the ceremony that day due to fever, and sending regrets to His Excellency (Sir William Parker) for not being able to dine with him, addressed "To Lt Tennant, H.M.S Cornwallis", hand delivered. Tennant served on H.M.S. "Cornwallis" as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir William Parker, assisted in the capture of Amoy, was mentioned in despatches by Sir Hugh Gough for his spirited behaviour in the attack upon the enemy's entrenched camp at Segoan, landed at the taking of Chapoo and Woosung and took a prominent part in the attack on the city of Chin-Kiang-Foo; in September 1842 he was advanced to the rank of Commander for his services in China. The treaty ending the China War was signed on H.M.S "Collingwood" in August 1842. An interesting early correspondence to China. (8). Photo on Page 110. £500-600
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First China War / Malta. 1842 (Jan 14) Entire letter from William Tennant of the 3rd Light Dragoons, written whilst recuperating in Malta after serving in Egypt, to his brother serving on H.M.S "Cornwallis" in China, addressed to "Lieut C.E Tennant, Flag Ship, China Seas", prepaid 6d, with a fine "MALTA / PAID" datestamp. The letter refers to reinforcements sent from England to China, the sending of a Hospital Ship, the "Warspite" staying on the China Station with a 2nd rate Broad Pendant after the war is over, and asks his brother to "tell the Vice-Admiral with my kind rememberances to bear a hand and whack Quang Iy". Also a receipt for £12.14 paid by Major G.A Malcolm on behalf of W. Tennant for expenses in Egypt in June 1841. An exceptional destination from Malta. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £400-500
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