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1920 6d Die Proof with central vignette in black and the frame in brown, on wove paper, "No 2" in pencil, 60x47mm. Photo on Page 146. £100-120
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1927 4d, Cut down progressive die proofs of the central vignette depicting Raratonga harbour, numbered "1st", "2nd" or "3rd" in pencil, the first two with an external frame line, all showing differences in the shading of the mountains, in black on wove paper, 27x20mm. (3). Photo on Page 142. £120-150
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1919 KGV Plate Blocks of Raratonga, Aitutaki and Penrhyn, comprising Raratonga 3d block of ten (2x5, lower block of four with mixed perfs, plate 18) and blocks of four of the 4d (plate 20), 4½d (plate 21), 7½d (plate 24) and 9d (plate 25), also 6d pair (plate 22); Aitutaki blocks of four of 2½d (plate 17), 3d (plate 18), 6d (plate 23) and 1/- (plate 27), also 1½d pair with sheet number; Penrhyn blocks of four of 2½d (plate 17) and 1/- (plate 27). A very scarce group. (11 blocks + 2 pairs). £150-200
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Aitutaki & Penrhyn. 1901-27 Used collection written up on pages, with some covers, plate proofs and a few mint varieties, comprising Aitutaki with 1903 set, 1911-16 set, 1916-17 mixed perf 6d vertical pairs (2) and 1/- vertical pair, 6d and 1/- (both perfs), 1917-20 1d and 1½d blocks of four, 1920 pictorial issue imperf plate proof pairs (9, with set of six), 1928-31 covers (4); and Penrhyn Island with 1914 ½d no stop variety (2), 1914 1/- (2), 1917-20 sets (all perfs), 1920 pictorial issue imperf plate proofs (12 with five pairs, all values), 1925-32 cover and card, 1927 2½d imperf plate proof pair. S.G. £3,400 (approx). (132 + 6 covers). £500-600
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Aitutaki. 1920 3d Die Proof, the vignette in black and frame in purple, on white wove paper marked with a cross and endorsed "dark blue", 54x68mm. Photo on Page 144. £120-150
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Aitutaki. 1920 1/- Die Proof, the vignette in black and frame in red brown, on white wove paper originally endorsed "orange red" which has been crossed out, replaced by "OK" and "redder", 68x53mm. Photo on Page 146. £120-150
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Aitutaki. 1927 2½d Die Proofs of incomplete and complete frames both in blue, and a die proof of the issued design with blue frame and black vignette; imperf plate proof blocks of four of the vignette and complete design; and the issued stamp in a corner strip of three. (6). Photo on Page 144. £350-400
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Aitutaki. 1927 2½d Die Proof with frame in dark blue and vignette in black, on wove paper, dated and endorsed "14.7.26. Too dark", 54x72mm. Photo on Page 144. £120-150
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1901-2001 Stamps and postal history written up on pages (with some additional covers) including items from present day Croatia sent whilst part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Yugoslavia or Italy, 1941-45 Kingdom of Croatia (approx 95 parcel cards or covers) and 1991-2001 Republic period. (100s). £300-400
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1941-45 Mint collection on 62 pages, including sheetlets and miniature sheets, virtually complete (just missing 1941 Founding of Croatian army overprint set and 1945 Storm Division sheet) with two examples of all other 1941-44 stamps and most miniature sheets and sheetlets, and the scarce 1945 Storm Division set of three. S.G. 1/149, £2,000. (100s). £150-180
| CYPRUS
(Also See Lots 879, 1409, 1410) | |
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G.B Used in Cyprus. 1858-69 2d Blues, plate 14 and 15, both with fine "942" numeral cancels of Larnaca. S.G. Z17, £600. (2). Photo on Page 142. £180-220
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1880-1983 Covers and cards including postal stationery, first flights, Rural Posts, 1964 Turkish posts, 1949 Karaolos skeleton, etc. (85). £150-180
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1902 King Edward VII Master Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "30 SEP 02", 92x60mm, very fine. A rare proof, ex Cruttwell collection. With Brandon Certificate (2007). Photo on Page 158. £1,000-1,200
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1902 Piece cut from the De La Rue day book, bearing KEVII Master Die Proof in black on white glazed card, reduced to stamp size, the piece endorsed "Oct 11 120 leads & 6 extra" and "Cyprus Oct 23rd 02". A unique piece, ex Cruttwell collection. Photo on Page 146. £400-500
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Revenues. 1903 KEVII 1/- (2), 2/-, 5/- and 10/- overprinted "CANCELLED" type 18 (1/-, 10/-) or type 19 (1/-, 2/-, 5/-), also 1/- and 2/- mint. The two type 18 overprints with paper adhering to reverse, the others fine mint. (7). Photo on Page 212. £100-120
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World War Two. 1939-45 Covers and cards including Sudetenland (44) with various "Wir Sind Frei" temporary cancels or altered Czech datestamps; Bohemia & Moravia / Czech covers and cards (c.175) with Czechoslovakia / Germany mixed frankings, 1939 and 1945 temporary cancels, special cancels, Bohemia & Moravia stamps and postal stationery, 1939 (Apr 14) cover carried on Czech army pilots flight to Holland, "K.L.V LAGER / Wrasch bei Pisek / Pension Noveik" cachet, etc., also a few Slovakia covers and cards. An interesting lot. (c.225). £300-350
| DOMINICA
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1886-90 ½d Dull green and 1d deep carmine in complete unmounted mint panes of sixty, margins with plate number "1". S.G. 20, 22a, £690. £120-150
| EGYPT
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c.1890-1960 Covers and cards including French P.O, postal stationery, T.P.Os, Paquebots, postage dues, etc. Also Sudan covers (30), Interpostal Seals of Sawakin, Wadi Halfa (2, one used), Barbar, Massaua, Dongola and Constantinople, and a few stamps. (166+). £350-400
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Hotel Cancels. 1896-1965 Postcards and covers with hotel cancels including Shepherds, Savoy, Grand Continental, Pyramids, Semiramis, Luxsor Winter Palace, Cataract Hotel at Aswan, etc., also cancels of Cooks, Simon Arzt and Alexandria Seamans Home. (57). £100-120
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World War One. 1914-20 Cards and covers, mainly stampless, various British, Indian and Australian F.P.O and A.P.O datestamps, Western Frontier Force, Heliopolis Aerodrome, LAK T.P.O and Z&W T.P.O, hospital cachets including Greek Hospital at Alexandria, Free cachets, etc. (128). £300-350
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Forces Mail / WW2. 1923-49 Covers and cards with Army Post stamps including 3m and 10m First Day Covers, M.P.O cancels, South African, Australian, New Zealand, British and Indian F.P.Os, 1944 stampless Christmas Air Letters (2), etc. (98). £150-180
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Air Mails. 1911-25 Covers (5) and postcards (2), comprising 1911 real photo postcards of the first Estonian aeroplane at Dorpat (2); 1920 (Mar 11) registered cover from Tallinn to Spain carried on the March 13th flight to Helsinki, various stamps include a pair of the first 5m air stamp (two days before the official issue date, only used on this flight); and 1924-25 registered covers from Tallinn bearing the 1924 imperf air set (2 covers) or similar 1925 perforated set. Also 1932 cover from Riga to Holland bearing Latvia air stamps. (7). £150-180
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Air Mails. 1924 (July 22) Registered cover from Tallinn to Helsinki, bearing 1923 imperf surcharged air stamp set of five (20m vermilion surcharge), reverse with 1919 1m (5) and 25m, arrival backstamp. A fine genuine use of these scarce stamps. (S.G. 44/5/6/7b/8, £387 as stamps). £150-180
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Air Mails. 1924 (Sep 25) Registered cover from Tallinn to Riga, bearing 1923 imperf surcharged air set of five (20m vermilion surcharge, 45m wider spaced surcharge), reverse with 1922-24 1m strip of three and 3m block of four, Riga backstamp. A fine genuine use of these scarce stamps. (S.G. 44/5/6/7b/8a, £537 as stamps). Photo on Page 148. £200-250
| FALKLAND ISLANDS
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1903 King Edward VII 1/- composite essay in an unadopted design, a printed head and crown handpainted in red with a surround in Chinese white, inset within a printed frame in green on yellow paper, the stamp size essay affixed to thick card, 23x27mm. A unique and very attractive essay, from the De La Rue archives, ex. "Stanley" collection . With Brandon Certificate (2007). Photo on Front Cover. £1,000-1,200
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1903 King Edward VII head vignette, die proof in black, die sunk on wove paper, 46x53mm, applied to a piece cut from an archival page. Endorsed "D.L.R's Original head used by C.A's for Falkland Islds, 1903, C. Plate", further endorsed across the proof and archive piece "Roller made from this with 2 impressions". A fine and rare proof, from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 146. £700-1,000
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1903 King Edward VII Master Die Proof for the ½d - 1/- values, in black on white glazed card, additional engraved shading lines in the lower right corner, dated "23.10.03" in pencil, 38x38mm. A fine and rare proof. Photo on Page 212. £1,000-1,200
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1903 King Edward VII Master Die Proof for the 3/- and 5/- values, in black on wove paper, dated "12 NOV 1903" and initialled in pencil, 34x47mm. A fine and rare proof. Photo on Page 146. £1,000-1,200
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1903 Picture postcard of Government House and buildings of Stanley, addressed to France with G.B KEVII 1d tied by "FALKLAND / ISLANDS" c.d.s (4 JA, incorrect "03" year date), arrival c.d.s. A little light creasing but a very unusual use of a G.B stamp, possibly accepted as paquebot mail. Photo on Page 148. £300-350
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1904 Cover sent at the ½d Book Post rate from London to "H. Waldron Esq., Beaver Island, Falkland Islands", a scarce destination. £100-120
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1937-52 KGVI Mint selection including 1938-50 ½d - £1 set of 18 (also some additional stamps, with two unmounted shades of the 5/-), some unmounted. S.G. £800+. (39). £120-150
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1957 Presentation photo album, the leather cover entitled "To Commemorate the Visit to The Falkland Islands of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, January 1957", containing twenty good quality real photographs of the royal visit, each photo 212x165mm. (20 Photos in album). £200-250
| FRANCE & COLONIES
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1794 (Aug 18 - dated "le 18e fructidor 2e annee Republiquaine") Entire letter from Assistant Engineer J. Bourcet concerning the Noull Project which has been suspended due to lack of funds, to "Citizen D'Abon, Captain of Engineers responsible to the Chief of Military Communications, Mount Lyon", with fair "ARMEE DES ALPES" handstamp. £70-80
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Transatlantic Mail. 1847-91 Entire letters and covers sent between France and the USA including 1872 cover sent directly on the "Ville de Paris" to New York franked 5c pair + 25c (2) with "N.Y STEAMSHIP / 10" c.d.s, also covers sent by Guion Line, HAPAG, NDL, CGT, American Line, etc. (20). £300-350
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Boite Mobile Mail. 1867-1905 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1896 stampless Indo China cover to Haiphong with boxed "B.M" and an imperf French Colonies 30c postage due stamp; c.1907 cover posted within Noumea with New Caledonia 10c + 15c each cancelled by oval framed "B.M"; 1875 entire to Barcelona with 40c cancelled by Anchor in retta and Marseille B.M c.d.s alongside; 1869 entire with Marseille Boite Mobile c.d.s and 20c pair cancelled "5005" of Philippeville; other BM handstamps of Algeria (3), Corsica (3), Guadeloupe (2), etc. (23). £240-280
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Postal Stationery. c.1880-1980 Used and unused postcards, envelopes, wrappers and lettercards, telegram lettercards and postcards, pneumatic post envelopes and lettercards, all fine. (130). £250-300
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Maritime Mail. 1899-1942 Covers and cards with Sea Post datestamps, Paquebots, U.S Ship duplexs from French ports, etc. (32). £80-100
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1900-21 "Blanc" or "Sower" issues overprinted "ANNULE", one with violet handstamped overprint, most differing stamps or shades, all fine mint. (20). £100-120
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Air Mails. 1909 "Grande Semaine d'Aviation de la Champagne", nineteen page programme for the 22-29th August aviation meeting. A scarce programme for the worlds first air meeting, minor cover soiling, otherwise fine. £100-120
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French Colonies - Postal Stationery. c.1890-1950 Unused and used postcards, lettercards, envelopes and wrappers, many "Peace & Commerce" issues including Indo-China, Madagascar, Senegal, Congo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, etc., mainly very fine. (98). £200-250
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French Colonies. 1896-1950 Covers and cards (16) and a front, mainly from or to Pacific Islands, including 1901 registered U.S Consular Service cover from Tahiti to USA bearing seven Oceanic Settlements 25c stamps, 1948 commercial cover franked 5½d from Australia to Noumea with New Caledonia 10f postage due on the front and 50c postage due block of four on reverse, also New Caledonia first flight covers (6), etc. (17). £200-250
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French Congo. 1900 Pictorial issue, die proofs of the vertical 20c - 75c design ("Bakalois Woman") frame without value (4) or background design (5) in various colours, on glazed paper (3) or die sunk on thick card (6). Also a die proof in black on thin paper of the small size "Leopard in Ambush" design without value. (10). £100-120
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French Pacific. Collections in albums and on pages, comprising New Caledonia 1905-85 mainly mint collection in an album, and some earlier used issues on a stockcard (25, including S.G. 6, 7, 14c, and unissued 1892 1c and 40c "used"), also 1973 120f stamp booklet, SB1; French Polynesia 1980-2011 mint collection in two albums and on pages (also five "Epreuves de Luxe"); Wallis & Futuna 1920-46 mainly mint collection; and Tahiti 1893-1915 overprints. (100s). Photo on Page 142. £500-600
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Indo-China - Air Mails. 1933-49 Air Mail issues complete mint, also 1933-49 20p and 30p Epreuves de Luxe (each with embossed seal for "Ministere des Colonies") and imperf stamps (2 of each), 1946 Victory 80c and Chad to Rhine set of six die proofs in blue on thick laid paper (7, each 165x190mm), 1946 Victory 80c and 1949 3p Epreuves de Luxe, 1946 Victory 80c and Chad to Rhine set imperf. (82). £150-200
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Martinique / Grenada. 1752 (May 6) Entire letter from St. Pierre to Grenada, privately carried. An early letter to Grenada, which was a French colony until 1763. £120-150
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Martinique. 1849-2012 Covers and cards (94), stamps and pieces, in an album and loose, including prestamp letters (4), covers bearing French general issues (7, also three fronts/pieces), a few village cancels, "Missent To St. Lucia" handstamps, etc. (100+). £180-220
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Martinique. 1871-89 Entires and covers all bearing French Colonies general issue stamps, comprising 1871-72 30c + 40c (2 covers) or 20c + 40c + 80c; 1877-80 imperf Peace & Commerce issue 20c pair unusually cancelled by the "MQE" lozenge and Anjoupa Bouillon c.d.s, 25c blue tied by St. Pierre c.d.s, or 40c cancelled "MQE" lozenge; or 1881-86 perforated Commerce issue 25c ochre (2 covers), 25c black or 5c pair + 15c. A fine group, the Anjoupa Bouillon c.d.s scarce. (10). £300-350
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Martinique. 1881-90 Covers sent at the 15c military concession rate to France, with imperf Peace & Commerce 15c tied by "COR. D. ARMEES / LIG.-A-PAQ. No 2" c.d.s; or perforated Commerce issue 15c tied by octagonal "C. D. ARMEES / FORT DE FRANCE" datestamp, both fine. (2). £100-120
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Martinique - Picture Postcards. c.1902-35 Cards, all unused, fine. (77). £100-120
| GERMANY
(Also See Lots 900, 1009, 1020, 1283, 1372, 1595, 1604) | |
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Pictorial Notepaper - Berlin. 1832 and 1843 Entire letters both headed with hand coloured engraved views printed by Winchielmann & Sohne in Berlin, the 1832 letter depicting "Das Konigliche Museum" posted from Berlin to Munich, the 1843 letter depicting "Das Brandenburger Thor" written in Berlin but posted from Havre to New York. (2). £120-150
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