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Air Mails. 1922-36 Covers flown internally within the Congo, including 1922 Kinshasa to Stanleyville flight by LARA, 1925 Luebo to Leopoldville LARA flights (2), 1926 Bukama to Leopoldville first flight and later commercial cover, 1928-34 commercial covers flown by SABENA (5), 1936 Stanleyville to Elisabethville and Libenge to Leopoldville first flights. A good group, nine bearing 1920-30 Air issue stamps, also the set of stamps mint and used. (12). £280-320
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Air Mails. 1930-34 Pioneer flight covers, flown between Belgium and the Congo, comprising 1930 Van der Linden & Fabry Brussels to Congo proposed flight with cachet (only flown as far as Fort Lamy); 1930 Goulette, Marchesseau & Bourgeois Madagascar to Paris flight cover from Elizabethville; 1934 Hansez Antwerp to Leopoldville and return cover with cachet flown in both directions; 1934 Rubin Brussels to Leopoldville and return, covers carried on the outward flight or return flight (2) with cachets. (6). £180-220
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Air Mails. 1931-53 External flight covers including 1931-35 commercial covers carried by Imperial Airways on the route to London (7, one 1932 cover to Cyprus); 1935 SABENA first flight covers from or to Brussels (3), 1938 100th SABENA flight (2) and 1935-39 commercial SABENA covers (5); 1937 Air France cover; 1941 Pan-Am Leopoldville to Miami first flight, and various commercial wartime flights (5, one registered B.O.A.C cover to England franked 51f.50); 1944 SABENA special flight from Leopoldville to London; etc. (28). £280-320
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Maritime Mail. 1913-c.1948 Covers and cards posted on ships of the Compagnie Belge Maritime du Congo sailing between Antwerp and Matadi, including 1913 "ALBERTVILLE / PAQUEBOT" star cancel in violet, "Courier de Haute Mer" single ring cancels from the "Albertville" (4), "Anversville" (2 types), "Elizabethville" (4, two types), "Leopoldville (2), "Thysville" (2 types), and double ring cancels from the "Anversville", "Boudouinville" or M/V "Leopoldville". (18). £200-240
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Paquebot Mail - Lake Tanganyika. 1930 Cover from Uvira to Brussels franked 1f (small stamp fault) cancelled at Kigoma, handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (type not recorded by Hosking), backstamped at Daressalaam. Also a single 1f with 1929 Kigoma c.d.s, and 1931 1f.25 pair on piece with larger "PAQUEBOT" handstamp (H. 2785) of Kigoma. (3). Photo on Page 160. £120-140
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1886-1900 "Free State" Issue postcards or reply cards unused (15) or used (32) including scarce 1886 first issue 15c brown card used from Banana to Germany, and 15c blue card used from Boma (2) or Banana to Europe, 1888 15c red card commercially used from Banana to Belgium, other cards used locally or to Europe (eleven uprated with 5c or 10c stamps), several used reply cards with unused reply halves attached, spilt reply cards with "BOMA CARTE INCOMPLETE" handstamps postally used (4), 1899 15c reply card with Coquilhatville c.d.s, scarce postal use of the 1900 issue 10c card with three lines of text (2, both commercial) and 10c + 10c reply card with four lines of text (most examples of these cards receiving the Congo Belge handstamps in 1909), etc. A few faults and many philatelic, others clearly commercial, a good lot with some scarce cards. H&G 1/21. (47). £600-700
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1909-10 Postcards and reply cards overprinted "CONGO BELGE" unused (2) and used (17), eleven cards with local handstamped overprints including 1909 Popokabana c.d.s, 10c on 15c card, eight cards with typographed overprints including 5c on 15c reply card with both halves attached both properly used within Kasongo, 5c on 15c blue or 15c brown half reply cards used, 5c on 15c blue card handstamped "CARTE POSTAL INCOMPLETE" franked 5c, etc. Two with address partly erased and two others with stamps removed, otherwise fine. H&G 22/27, 29A/35. (19). £240-280
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1909-1958 Belgian Congo postcards and reply cards unused (7) and used (42), including scarce 1909 unilingual 15c card commercially used, 1910 5c on 10c (3) and 10c on 15c (3) used, 1911 10c red on blue (both sizes) used, 1911 10c + 10c on blue reply card and single card with "CARTE POSTALE INCOMPLETE" used, picture postcards with Luebo c.d.s (2), 1921 15c or 30c surcharges on 1911 issue postcards and half 5c reply card with "CARTE POSTALE INCOMPLETE" used, 1922 surcharges on 1915 issue with "15c" on 10c red picture postcard, 30 on 10c red on blue, 15 on 5c green with "CARTE POSTALE INCOMPLETE", 15 and 30 surcharges both on 10c red on blue with "BANANA CARTE INCOMPLETE" all used, etc. Also two 1955 4f air letters used. H&G 29, 36/89. (51). £600-700
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1960-62 Issues complete unmounted mint and used, with stamps used on commercial covers (17) and F.D.Cs (2), overprints on 3f.50 lettercard and 4f aerogramme unused, and a cover with Indian U.N Force Congo set. Also local "CONGO" handstamped overprints applied to Katanga stamps at Albertville comprising 1961 art set unmounted (with additional 1f.50 violet overprint) and used, Flowers 10c and Independence set unmounted. A fine lot, the covers with cancels from ten differing offices. B.1/81, TX.1/7 + Albertville 1/20, €1,000+ (for listed stamps). (218 + 22 covers). £350-400
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1916-61 Mint and used collection well written up in an album, with some varieties, specimen overprints and covers, including "URUNDI" locally applied handstamps in lilac grey on 5c, 10c and 15c (B.16/17, 19, €825, only 250 of each value overprinted); similar handstamps applied in Le Havre comprising "RUANDA" 5c - 40c (with additional 25c) and "URUNDI" 5c - 15c, 40c - 1f; 1916-22 Occupation overprint sets with 1918 A.O surcharge set mint and used and imperforate set mint, 1922 carmine surcharges, "TAXES" handstamps on 1918 issue (14, all values mint or used) and 1922 surcharges (6, set used); and Mandate Territory basic issues complete mint and used, also 1925-29 stamps with red "SPECIMEN" overprint and a small punch hole (16), 1934 King Albert 1f.50 and Queen Astrid Fund 2f.50 + 25c handstamped "SPECIMEN" (in Lisbon), 1941 Albert Monument pair imperf, 1944 Red Cross Fund 1f.25 and 3f.50 surcharge errors mint, 1943 postage due 10c mint with overprint double, and a few covers. A fine collection. S.G. 1/231, £3,000+, B.9/230, TX.1/26, €4,700 (approx). (766). Photo on Page 156. £750-900
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1917 Covers with "B.P.C.V.P.K" Belgian Field Post Office cancels, comprising a registered cover from F.P.O No 4 to Tabora franked 5c (2) + 15c pair, registration label with typewritten "Postes milit 4 / Legerpost 4"; registered cover from F.P.O No.11 to France franked 10c + 15c, registration label with manuscript "BPC VPK 11"; and cover franked 10c to Maneromango endorsed "On active service" with F.P.O No 16 c.d.s. (3). £150-180
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1917-27 Covers and cards with Occupation overprints including 1919 registered cover from Kigoma to Belgium franked 10c + 15c, small 1926 cover from Kigali to Belgium with two 15c stamps, 1924 cover from Usumbura to Belgium franked 50c on 25c, two 1917 registered philatelic covers to G.B from Kigoma bearing 5c - 1f stamps between the two covers both with "Postes Militaires No 4" registration labels; and overprinted postal stationery cards comprising 1922-25 10c card franked 15c pair from Usumbura, '15' on 5c card from Kigali, '15' on 10c and '30' on 10c cards from Usumbura all with Uranda Urundi stamps, and a 1927 '15' on 10c card from Lokandu bearing Belgian Congo stamps. (11). £220-260
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Horseshoe Cancels. 1918-21 Cover and postal stationery picture postcards with the unusual horseshoe type datestamps, comprising "KITEGA" on 1918 10c card to Belgium, "USUMBURA" on 1920 5c card franked 5c to Belgium and on 1921 registered cover to Kigoma bearing three 15c stamps. (3). £200-250
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Paquebot Mail - Lake Tanganyika. 1937 Cover from Ururi to Belgium franked 4f + 50c, cancelled "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 2786), backstamped at Kigoma. Scarce. £100-120
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1938-62 Covers and cards including 1938 Air Mail cover from Kigali to USA bearing Ruanda Urundi 1f.25 (2) + Belgian Congo 1f + 2f pair Air stamps, sent by Imperial Airways from Uganda; 1939 Air Mail cover from Usumbura to France franked 4f + 50c sent by Imperial Airways from Tanganyika; 1948 cover to Switzerland franked 7f + 1f postage due accepted for postage; other covers with cancels of seven differing offices. (24). £150-180
| 1960-96 Republic of Congo/Zaire Stamps & Postal History | |
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1960-96 Stamps and postal history, the exceptional collection written up in five albums showing the problems encountered with the issue of stamps, inflation causing numerous surcharge issues and rate changes and the gradual disintegration of the postal system. All listed stamp issues unmounted mint and used are included with many on cover, also numerous surcharge issues (most unlisted, some unrecorded) with many errors, including postal use of Belgian Congo stamps after June 1960 with mixed Belgian Congo/Republic of Congo frankings; numerous Congo overprint varieties including overprint omitted within multiples, inverted, double, triple and quadruple overprints, incorrect colour overprint; surcharges from 1960 and 1964 with numerous major varieties including inverted or double surcharges or value deletion bars, deleted values with surcharges then omitted, surcharges on incorrect values; 1966 WHO and 1967 O.A.U overprints and new currency surcharges with many major varieties and postal forgeries; 1968-70 local surcharges with essays, surcharges on incorrect stamps and incorrect types, surcharges omitted or inverted; imperf stamp issues; Zaire issues from 1971 with postal use showing inflation, resulting in many provisional surcharges from 1977 with further numerous errors, unissued 4k surcharge proofs used on cover, unofficial and manually applied surcharges, inverted surcharges with postal use on cover; covers with increasingly large frankings and further surcharged issues showing the increasing hyper inflation of the 1980/90s with many more surcharge varieties, whole tranches of earlier issues being surcharged locally from 1990 onwards with value up to 10 Million Z in October 1993; new currency stamps and surcharges from 1994 (at 1 NZ = 3,000,000 Z) with covers showing the continued inflation, further surcharges with major varieties, essay surcharges, covers until 1996 sent in the final months before the collapse of the Mobuto regime, and indeed the postal service. An astonishing collection which must be viewed to be fully appreciated, many rare stamps produced in very small quantities, major errors, and covers showing proper postal use. (Approx 2,600 stamps + 246 covers). Photo on Page 166. £2,500-3,000
| BERMUDA
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1912 2½d Blue, watermark inverted and reversed, scarce. S.G. 48y, £325. Photo on Page 174. £120-140
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1920 Tercentenary ½d green, watermark Crown to right of CA, short perf tips at base, otherwise superb unmounted mint. S.G. 60w, £450. Photo on Page 174. £100-120
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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). £220-260
| BRITISH HONDURAS
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1879 4d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "May 31 1879", 92x60mm. A fine and rare De La Rue die proof. Photo on Page 180. £600-800
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1891 1c Imperforate colour trials on gummed unwatermarked paper, both in green with the duty plates in red or purple, fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 174. £250-300
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1902 KEVII 10c Imperforate colour trials on gummed unwatermarked paper, both in purple with the duty plates in red or orange, fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 174. £240-280
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1902-11 KEVII Specimen stamps comprising 1902-04 Crown CA set of four, 1904-07 Multiple Crown CA 10c-$5 set of six and 1908-11 2c-25c set of three, hinge remainders, otherwise all fine mint. S.G. 80/100s, £425. (13). Photo on Page 174. £100-120
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1922 5c Perf 14 Printers sample proof block of four in chestnut and blue-green on thick gummed unwatermarked paper, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" type DS1, fine. Photo on Page 170. £150-180
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1948 150th Anniversary of the Battle of St. George's Cay, stamp size essay in the adopted design drawn in pencil with the sea highlighted in blue, an unadopted value of 2c shown, with a KGVI head cut from the 1938-47 stamp issue, the essay applied to a larger piece endorsed and signed "Portrait of H.M to be "full-face", Dorothy Wilding". A unique essay by Wilding. Photo on Page 172. £500-600
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1877 Registered cover to England franked 4d sage-green plate 16 and 2½d plate 6 vertical pair each cancelled "C" in bars, a fine strike of the red oval "REGISTERED / CONSTANTINOPLE" datestamp on the front. A scarce and attractive registered cover, the registered datestamp recorded 1875-78. Photo on Page 160. £450-500
| BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS
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1913 KGV Master Die Proof with blank value tablets, inscribed "Postage Postage", in black on white glazed card stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled and dated "10/12/13", 92x60mm. A fine and rare De La Rue Master proof. Photo on Page 180. £800-1,000
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1895 ½c - $1 Set of ten mint and used, also additional used ½c (2), 1c (7), 2c, 8c, 10c and 50c, and a few unused stamps. S.G. £1,000+. (33+). £180-220
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1906 1c - $1 Set of twelve mint and used. S.G. 11/22, £1,400. (24). £300-350
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1907 1c Imperforate colour trials on gummed Multiple Crown CA paper, in differing unadopted colour combinations, a scarce and attractive group. (6). Photo on Page 170. £1,200-1,400
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1907 1c - $1 Set of eleven overprinted "SPECIMEN", mint and used (with both 4c shades), also 1c and 2c mint with reversed watermark, additional 3c and 4c with Madame Joseph cancels. S.G. 23/33, £1,066. (40). Photo on Page 170. £250-300
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1908-22 1c - $5 Set mint and used (with 1c, 3c types I and II, 10c and 50c on both papers), some shades, cancels including Labuan, Belait and Temburong, also 30c, $1 and $25 overprinted "SPECIMEN"; 1916 5c "SPECIMEN", mint and used, 8c mint and Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 1c - $1 set mint. S.G. £1,380+. (61). Photo on Page 170. £250-300
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1924-37 1c - $1 Set of nineteen (including 10c purple) overprinted or perforated "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. £770. (19). Photo on Page 170. £240-280
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1924-37 1c - $1 Set mint and used, with some additional shades, cancels include Belait and Seria, also unissued 2c orange, 6c greenish grey, 8c red (2) and 15c ultramarine. S.G. £1,060. (72). £220-260
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1939-41 Censored covers, the 1939 cover to Penang franked 5c chocolate with boxed "PASSED BY / 4 / CENSOR" of Singapore, 1941 cover to Labuan franked by two 1c strips of four with Labuan arrival c.d.s and triangular "PASSED FOR / TRANSMISSION / 83" applied in Labuan. (2). £120-140
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1947-51 1c - $10 Set of fourteen perforated "SPECIMEN", mint and used sets with shades and all perf varieties, 5c orange retouched value (2, one used on piece), 5c + 50c on piece with Paquebot cancel, 1947 set to $1 (all values then issued) spread over two January 2nd First Day Covers, set to $10 on 1948 cover, and commercial covers with cancels of Kuala Belait, Seria or Brunei (5, three sent within Brunei, two of these registered). S.G. £1,250+. (99 + 8 covers). Photo on Page 170 £250-300
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1949-74 Issues complete mint and used (except 1949 UPU set) with 1952-74 Sultan definitive issue shade, paper and watermark varieties, some blocks and imprint strips, also covers (16) including 1951 "Office Sultan" printed envelope with the royal arms on reverse and "HER HIGHNESS THE TENGKU AMPUAN / OF BRUNEI" cachet posted within Brunei franked 12c, 1974 covers with cancels of Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Belait, Seria, Muara, Labi, Temburong or Tutong, etc. S.G. £700+ for stamps. (213 + 16 covers). £240-280
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Japanese Occupation. 1942-44 Japanese Occupation overprints in violet, various values to the $1 mint (16) or used (16) including the scarce 6c greenish grey used, also used 50c, $1 (2, one on piece), etc. S.G. £1,125. (32). Photo on Page 174. £250-300
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British Military Administration - Sarawak used in Brunei. 1945-46 Covers (4), pieces (9) and stamps (18), various Sarawak stamps to the $1 value cancelled by three line temporary cancels of Brunei or Kuala Belait, one Brunei piece with Sarawak 50c + North Borneo 8c, a philatelic cover with Sarawak 1c - 5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 50c and $1, and three commercial covers from Kuala Belait to England franked 25c + 30c, 5c + 20c + 30c, or $1 + Northern Borneo 10c. A good lot. (27 + 4 covers). £200-250
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1879-1947 Used collection in an album including 1879 5c - 1f (S.G. 1-3, 6-8), 1881 set, 1884-85 "3" on 10st, "5" on 30st and "15" on 25st (3, both colour surcharges), 1884-95 postage dues, "1909" and "10" surcharge on 50st variety overprint double (S.G. 156var., unlisted by S.G.), 1931 Balkan Games set, 1932 Air set (2 sets), 1933 Balkan Games 1L-12L, 1935 Gymnastics Tournament set, etc. Also duplicates and some mint issues in a stockbook and on pages. S.G. £4,500+. (100s). £350-400
| CANADA
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Newfoundland. 1933 300th Anniversary of the Annexation by Sir Humphrey Gilbert, 9c stamp size composite essay comprising a central photographic vignette with the value, wording and various details (including ships, boats and central figure) all handpainted, all overpainted in blue wash, a printed frame cut from a proof applied, the essay mounted within a card surround, 94x84mm. A superb and unique essay, in the adopted design. Photo on Page 172. £900-1,200
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Newfoundland. 1932 Pictorial issue, 10c stamp size essay depicting Salmon "King of the River", superbly handpainted in orange and Chinese white, mounted in a card surround, 93x84mm. A superb and unique essay. Photo on Page 172. £900-1,200
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Prince Edward Island. 1839-55 Prestamp and stampless entire letters and covers to G.B, including 1839 letter from Lot 67 to the Isle of Skye prepaid 2/9 (faults); letters prepaid 6d, 1/- (2) or 1/2, or unpaid charged 1/- or 1/2, the last a part letter from Capt. Bayfield at Lake Superior to Charles Lyell (the famous Geologist and author) enquiring about the new edition of his book "Principles of Geology". Postmarks include Prince Edward Island undated circle or datestamps (2), Prince Edward Island Paid undated circles (3) and Charlotte Town Paid datestamp. (7). £180-220
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Mint and used accumulation in three stockbooks including 1868 15c dull violet-grey block of four mint (S.G. 61b, part gum only with some strengthened perfs), other multiples, booklet panes, etc., also some Newfoundland. (Many 100s). £250-300
| CAYMAN ISLANDS
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1902 KEVII ½d Imperforate colour trial in brown (the colour adopted for the 6d value) on gummed Crown CA paper, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 174. £180-220
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1902 KEVII 1d, Variety dented frame, fine mint. S.G. 4a, £375. Photo on Page 174. £100-120
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1902 KEVII 1/-, Variety dented frame, a couple of short perfs at base, otherwise fine mint, scarce. S.G. 7a, £950. Photo on Page 174. £180-220
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1907-09 KEVII ½d - 10/- Set of nine (with additional 1/- shade) all overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 6d a little toned, otherwise all fine mint. S.G. 25/34s, £350. (10). Photo on Page 174. £100-120
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1908 KEVII 1d on 4d Variety surcharge inverted, fine mint. Intended as a revenue stamp although postally used examples are known, mentioned and priced in a footnote by Gibbons. A rare variety, with B.P.A Certificate (1948). S.G. £2,000. Photo on Front Cover. £600-700
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1907-11 Covers to the USA franked 1905 2½d, 1907-09 ½d strip of five or 2½d ultramarine (2, one with Boddentown c.d.s), or registered franked 1907-09 ½d + 1d + 3d, the first 2½d cover with severe faults, otherwise all fine and commercial. (5). £180-220
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