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Thailand. 1943-44 Second/Third and Fifth type postcards from Signalman E. Webster, the two 1943 second/third type cards from No. 6 P.O.W Camp, the 1944 (May 23) fifth type card from No. 1 Camp, Japanese and British censors, some soiling or light creasing. (3). £160-180
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Thailand. 1944 Fifth type P.O.W cards from Dutch prisoners in No. 1 or No. 3 P.O.W camps, both addressed to their wives in Java but handstamped violet boxed "NO RECORD / IN JAVA / P.O.W & INTERNEES CAMPS", one unusually returned to the sender endorsed "retour Aug '45 in N.P Kamp" (Nakom Pathon Camp). One card creased and a little soiled, the first line of the "No Record" cachet unclear; the second with a stained corner, the cachet fine, a scarce pair. (2). £160-180
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Thailand. 1942-45 Cover and cards to or from Sgt W.A Pyke, Beds & Herts Regt, comprising 1942 stampless cover to Singapore forwarded to Thailand with manuscript "OVL Q 1.11.42"; 1944 3d P.O.W postcard to "No. 4 P.O.W Thailand" with Japanese and British censors; 1945 1½d P.O.W card to "No. 4 Thailand" with violet "SERVICE / SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER"; and fourth type P.O.W card from Pyke in No 4 P.O.W Camp, Japanese and British censors, all to or from Hertford, an interesting correspondence, all very fine. (4). £160-180
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Thailand - Civilian Internee Mail. 1944 (Aug 14) Thai Red Cross message form from George Powell in Civilian Internment Camp, Bangkok, to his mother in Australia, handstamped circular "INTERNMENT CAMP / CENSORED / Bangkok, Thailand", red cachets of "THE THAI RED CROSS" and the Red Cross at Ankara (Dec 18) and Geneva (Jan 8), received 1st March 1945, the reverse with Victoria District Censor cachet explaining how to reply. Also Australian Red Cross letters (8) to Mrs Powell informing her that George Powell is an internee in Bangkok or forwarding cable messages from Powell received by the Red Cross in Geneva (3), another letter forwarding an interesting description of the internment camp sent to the Red Cross by a released internee (with Form B33 on communicating with prisoners), and letters on sending mail or parcels or acknowledging donations (with two covers); a 1940 letter and cover from Powell in Batavia, and two covers posted after liberation. These comprise a stampless cover marked "Prisoner of War Post" posted at Perth (Oct 17) with a letter from Powell at "P.O. Box 167, Bangkok, 2nd October", carried to Australia by a friend (Mr Sewell), in which Powell gives details on mails sent and received during his internment (13 Red Cross messages and six letters or cards sent, six letters received); the second written on December 24th, with cover marked "Ex POW Mail", posted in Australia (Jan 7) franked 5½d. An interesting group, the Red Cross message form fine and rare. (12+). Photo on Page 72 £500-600
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1945 Covers from liberated P.O.Ws in the Far East, comprising stampless air letters from K.S Prickett in Thailand (endorsed "Ex POW"), Bdr J.W Porter in Rangoon (endorsed "P.W.U.K R.A.P.W.I") or C.S.M Scotchmer in Saigon (RAFPOST 8 c.d.s); air letter from G.B to Pte R.W Housden in No. 1 Camp Thailand (stamp torn out); stampless cover to Ceylon from "R.T Sydney-Smith, Ex POW Camp Fukuoka" endorsed "P.O.W Mail" (U.S Navy datestamp); and stampless American Red Cross envelope from U.S Lt J. Manella (formerly a P.O.W in Rangoon) written on U.S.S "Cape Gloucester" at sea but posted from Simla to Canada endorsed "Letter from Recovered PW". (6). £100-120
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Patriotic Labels. British labels for WW1 (66) including Scottish War Memorial poster stamps (36); and Commonwealth labels for WW2 (36) including scarce South African label "Because they serve we live" with Royal Navy and Merchant Navy flags in a complete sheet of thirty. (102). £200-250
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Patriotic Labels. 1940-44 Covers bearing patriotic labels including GB, Australia, South Africa, USA, Denmark, Bermuda, KUT, etc., with Red Cross labels, Croydon Warship Week, etc. (24). Also a large label "Arrived Safely - Thanks to Sea Power" apparently included in a parcel from Egypt, G.B covers with printed patriotic economy labels (4) and a printed Victory cover. (31). £300-350
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Cinderellas. Worldwide cinderellas in a box, including locals, revenues, labels, and poster stamps, with G.B, USA, Europe, Commonwealth, etc, an interesting and extensive lot. (1,000s). £500-600
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Revenues. 1891-1906 Revenue documents bearing revenue or postage stamps of Rhodesia (2 documents, 1892 5/- + 1896 10/-, or 1896 5/- + 10/-), Bechuanaland (2 documents), Natal (2 documents) or Cape of Good Hope, also one G.B document. (8). £100-120
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Stamps, covers and postal related ephemera in a box, some useful stamps noted including 1d blacks (3), 1865 9d, 1876-77 Large Garter 4d vermilion plate 15, 4d sage-green plate 16, 8d, 1880 1½d venetian-red mint, 1881 1d lilac die 1 block of four mint (one rubbed), 1883 6d on 6d Specimen overprint, 1883 10/- Specimen overprint (minor discoloration) and used, 1884 3d mint, 1902 5/- corner marginal mint, etc.; booklet cover proof blocks; covers and cards (c.300) with Scottish prestamp including 1832 "MISSENT / TO PERTH", 1900 covers from Windsor Castle or Sandringham to the sculptor Emil Fuchs, 1880 entire letter franked 1d + 3d late fee with "EUSTON SQUARE / STATION" backstamp, express mail, duplexs, picture postcards; 1888-1904 printed patents for various postal related inventions (19); also foreign covers including C.O.D mail (33, with 1894/95 Swiss & German cards) and a few foreign stamps. An interesting accumulation. Photo on Pages 74 & 78. £800-1,200
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QV-QEII Stamps, a large accumulation in a box, including 1d reds, 1887 set to 1/- (both colours) mint with duplicates, KEVII set to 1/- mint, some cancellations, Channel Islands, booklets, etc. (1,000s). £300-400
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1840-1952 QV-KGVI Mint and used collection in an album including 1d blacks (2, one cut into), Surface Printed issues with 1855-57 4d - 1/-, 1862-64 3d - 1/-, 1876 8d orange used in St. Thomas, 1882 £5 orange (pressed horizontal fold), 1883-84 2/6 - 10/-, 1883-84 1½d - 1/- sets (2), 1887-1900 set mint, 1891 £1 green (faults), 1902 2/6 - £1, 1912-24 and 1924-26 sets mint, 1913 £1 (light crease), 1929 PUC £1, 1939-48 2/6 - £1 mint, etc. Mixed condition with some faults but many reasonable stamps. (100s). Photo on Page 74 £1,200-1,400
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Various stamps and covers in a box including a 1952-70 predecimal mint collection in an album with all phosphor and ordinary commemoratives, 1936-50 F.D.Cs with KEVIII 1d or ½d, 1½d and 2d on illustrated covers, Q.V covers with 2d blue covers (3), etc, also a royalty postcard collection in an album. £150-250
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QV - QEII Mint and used collections in 30 albums or stockbooks, strength in QEII with many multiples, plate blocks, varieties, etc. A huge quantity. (1,000s). £400-500
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QV-QEII Mint and used accumulation in stockbooks and loose, some reasonable stamps noted, with 1841 2d cancelled in red (severe faults), 1967 Christmas 3d gold omitted, etc., also some booklets, viewing recommended. (1,000s). £400-500
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QV-QEII Mint and used collections in seven albums, including used QV to 10/- values, 1840 2d blue (4 margins), etc. (1,000s). £300-350
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1840-1971 Used collection in an album including 1840 1d blacks used on piece (2, both very close at one side), 1840 2d (two margins), 1d reds with number in cross cancels (20), OUS overprints or underprints (8), 1870 ½d plate 9, 1864-79 1d plate 225, 1867 Maltese Cross 5/- with "C30" cancel of Valparaiso, 1883-84 2/6 - 10/-, KGV Seahorses, 1929 PUC £1, etc., a few faults. (100s). Photo on Page 74. £500-700
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1841-1971 Mint collection in an album including 1841 1d (close at right), 1856 Large Crown perf 16 1d on blued paper, 1864-79 1d plates (150), 2d blue plates (8, all plates), 1870 ½d (25, all plates, plate 8 in a strip of three without gum, plate 9 creased and without gum), 1870 1½d (both plates), 1867 1/- plate 4, 1880 1½d block of six overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1880-81 2d and 5d, 1881 1d die I, 1883-84 2/6 (corner fault) and 5/-, 1883-84 4d, 6d and 1/-, 1887-1900 Jubilee issue to 1/- (both), 1913 Waterlow 2/6, 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- and 10/-, 1929 PUC control blocks, 1939 10/-, etc. A useful collection. (100s). Photo on Page 74. £1,500-1,800
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QV-QEII Controls and cylinder blocks, mainly mint accumulation in two albums and loose, many QV-KGV multiples and singles, a useful lot, viewing recommended. (Many 100s). £400-500
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1840 1d Blacks used with Maltese Cross cancels in red (38) or black (19), very mixed condition, the majority cut into or with other faults, about 16 with four margins. (57). £1,200-1,400
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1840 1d Blacks used, GH plate 1b with inverted watermark, three margins; and other four margined 1d blacks (8) all unfortunately creased or thinned, one repaired. Also Chalmers 2d essay facsimile, and oval Whiting embossed essay inscribed "PAID" cut from the 1848 Arts Journal reprint page. (11). £280-320
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1840 1d Blacks used, four margins, RB plate 6, NJ plate 7 and MD plate 8 all fine, IJ plate 5 with vertical crease, HG plate 5 very close at top, LK plate 6 thinned, also two 1d reds. (8). Photo on Page 76. £400-500
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1840 1d Blacks, FE and SB plate 1b and MD plate 2, all used, four small to good margins. (3). £160-180
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1840 1d Black, OE plate 1b, large margins, used with a red Maltese Cross, a fine stamp. Photo on Page 76. £100-120
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1840 1d Black, MK plate 10, four good margins, fine used with a black Maltese Cross. S.G. £950. Photo on Page 76. £150-180
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1840 (Sept 24) Entire letter written from Eton College to London, the upper part of the letter folded over the top of the address panel and a 1d black then applied over the join to seal the letter down, the 1d SJ plate 6 with four good margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross with Windsor datestamp alongside and a London backstamp. A fine 1d black on an unusual lettersheet. Photo on Page 72. £200-250
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1840 (Sept 18) Entire letter from Southport to Stockport bearing a 1d black, TL plate 2 with double letter "T", four good margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross with "Southport / Penny Post" alongside and an Ormskirk backstamp, very fine. Photo on Page 72. £160-200
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1840 Entire letters from Blandford to Christchurch, or Bath to Canterbury, bearing 1d blacks (both three margins) with red Maltese Cross cancels. (2). £100-120
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1840 2d Blue, QI-QJ plate 1 pair used with black Maltese Cross cancels, good margins on all sides, trace of a light crease, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo on Page 76. £250-300
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1841 1d Red-brown block of six, AD-BF each cancelled by a fine number "6" in Maltese Cross, good to large margins on all sides, AE with pinhole, otherwise fine, an attractive and scarce block with this cancel. Photo on Page 78. £400-500
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1841 1d Reds (7) and 2d Blues (16), used selection including 2d MH-NI block of four, KA-KE strip of five (four margins, pressed crease) and FB-FE strip of four (four margins, crease to FD-FE), also 1856 Perf 14 Large Crown 1d with London District numeral cancel in red. Some faults, a useful group. (24). £150-180
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1841 2d Blue, position 3 from the trial plate of twelve stamps without corner letters, postally used with a black Maltese Cross cancellation, cut into at right and touched at lower left side and right base but a very rare unauthorised postal use. With R.P.S Certificate (2002) which rather harshly notes "stained and discoloured", and a photocopy of an earlier (1960?) R.P.S Certificate. S.G. DP43a, from £15,000. Photo on Page 76 £800-1,000
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1841 2d Blue plate 3, singles (6), DH-DI pair and GG-GI strip of three all cancelled by number "12" in Maltese Cross, the strip with GG very close at left but otherwise fine, three other stamps just with four margins. S.G. £6,050. (11 stamps). Photo on Page 76. £400-500
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1841 2d Blue plate 3, CH-CL strip of five each cancelled by number "1" in Maltese Cross, fine Ivory Heads, CH with faults, CJ-CK touched or very close at top and CL touched at right, still an attractive strip. S.G. £3,500. Photo on Page 76. £200-250
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1848 (May 28) Piece bearing 1841 2d blue plate 3 FE tied by blue numeral "107" with matching Castlebar datestamp above, the stamp just cut into at upper right corner and right lower corner, an attractive Irish blue cancel. S.G. £875. £70-80
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1841 2d Blue plate 4, used multiples comprising KB-KC pair (Karl Knopfe Certificate), strips of three (2), five or eight, and blocks of eight (2), the pair and strips of three all fine with four margins, the larger strips and blocks with some faults, an unusual group. (37 stamps in 7 multiples). £400-500
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1841 2d Blue plate 4, GB used with a numeral cancel in green and part Maltese Cross in black, three margins, just touched at top, a very scarce combination of cancels and a late use of the Maltese Cross. (S.G. £8,000 for a green cancel only). Photo on Page 76. £240-280
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1841-79 1d Reds, a huge quantity on pages and loose including large part reconstructions of the 1841 1d, some mint, etc, viewing recommended. (1,000s). £1,000-1,500
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1857 Large Crown perf 14 1d used, additional horizontal perforations through the centre of the stamp, unusual. Photo on Page 76. £80-100
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1858 Entire letter from Ashby de la Zouch to Loughborough bearing two 1d reds (3 and 4 margins) each cancelled by "30" numeral in green, arrival and despatch backstamps both in green, horizontal file fold well away from the stamps, otherwise fine and a scarce coloured cancel. S.G. £7,000. Photo on Page 72. £200-250
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1857-67 Surface Printed issues mint, comprising 1857 Large Garter 4d rose, minor faults and a little gum loss; 1865 Emblems 3d rose plate 4, wing margin, fine; and 1867 Spray of Rose 9d straw, small pinhole and possibly regummed. S.G. 66a, 92, 110, £6,750. (3). Photo on Page 76. £300-350
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1870 Entire from London to Bordeaux franked 4d vermilion, the London cancel missing the stamp (just visible in upper right corner above the stamp), therefore cancelled by three strikes of the zig-zag type erasure handstamp. Also an 1869 stampless entire from Liverpool to France with red "PD" handstamp applied in error and deleted with the same zig-zag handstamp. A fine pair, the use of this handstamp to cancel stamps very unusual and rare. (2). Photo on Page 72. £500-600
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1878-1985 Mint collection in an album including 1883 2d, 1934 re-engraved 2/6 - 10/-, all 1971-85 commemoratives, etc. (100s). Photo on Page 76. £180-200
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1879 Entire letter from London to Portugal, the 10d quadruple rate paid by four 2½d rosy-mauve stamps, amazingly all differing plate numbers, plates 11, 12, 13 and 14. Probably a unique stamp combination. Photo on Page 72. £400-500
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1881 1d Lilac, complete unmounted mint sheet of 240 printed in two panes of 120, inverted "X" control, single perf extension in lower margin, folded along central vertical perfs and horizontal gutter with a heavy crease through row nine, a few marginal folds and split perfs at left, otherwise fine and an unusual sheet. £200-250
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1881 1d Lilac controls, including block of 58 inverted "X" control and various other blocks (7), strips of three or pairs (18) or singles (16) all mint, and singles used (4), also 1d Army Official control "U" and "X" singles mint. (48+). £200-240
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1888 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark three orbs, used with oval Registered Gracechurch St. datestamp. S.G. 186, £4,500. Photo on Page 76. £700-800
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1887-1900 Jubilee issue, collection on pages with ½d and 3d imperforate plate proofs on buff or green paper, mint set (both 1/- colours), plate varieties and shades, covers (10), also a few 1d lilacs, including forged Bonny River and Benin River cancels. An interesting group, the ½d proof creased, otherwise largely fine. (85+10 covers). Photo on Page 76. £200-250
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1902-13 King Edward VII ½d - 5/- selection including Specimen overprints (4, faults), "ULTRAMAR" handstamps on ½d, 1d, 2½d, 5d and 6d (no gum, 1d and 2½d with faults, scarce), mint ½d - 1/-, 2/6 (2), 5/- (2, one creased) and 10/-, mint blocks with 4d green and brown and 4d orange (2), 5/- and 10/- with large "CANCELLED" handstamp applied across the two stamps, £1 vertical pair each with a manuscript cross and similar "CANCELLED" handstamps, etc. Some faults but a useful group with some unusual and better items. (106). Photo on Pages 74 & 78. £600-700
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1902 Picture postcard from London to Germany, strangely franked with stamps totalling 10d, bearing KEVII 2d, 3d and 5d all tied by West Norwood 72 duplexs. Probably a unique postcard franking. Photo on Page 72. £200-240
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