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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 Dorothy Wilding. Photo on Page 118. £400-500
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1942-50 Postage and postage due issues overprinted for M.E.F, Eritrea, Somalia or Tripolitania complete used. S.G. £2,200. (139). £250-300
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1948 Olympic Games 1r on 1/- variety surcharge double, margin at right, light Stanley Gibbons guarantee handstamp on reverse, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 30a, £1,800. Photo on Front Cover. £500-600
| BURMA
(Also see lots 1105, 1127, 1137/8, 1144, 1149, 1166, 1168, 1170/1, 1173, 1196/7) | |
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1937 KGV 3p-25r Set of eighteen fine used. S.G. 1/18, £900. (18). Photo on Page 122. £250-300
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1937 KGV 2a Vermilion, watermark inverted, fine used. Listed but unpriced by S.G., scarce. S.G. 5w. Photo on Page 120. £150-200
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1938-47 KGVI Issues mint, comprising 1938-40 and 1946 sets unmounted; 1938-40 2a6p variety birds over trees and 3a6p variety extra trees both mounted mint; 1940 Stamp Centenary unmounted blocks of four or eight containing the varieties birds over trees or broken bar; 1947 Interim Burmese Government overprint set of fifteen, 3p, 6p and 2a pairs with se-tenant overprint types 18 and 18a, also 3p, 9p, 2a, 2a6p and 3a6p with inverted overprints (the 3p and 2a - 3a6p unlisted but mentioned in a footnote by S.G.) all unmounted. S.G. 18b/76, £1,335 + unlisted varieties. (72). £300-350
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1910 (Jan 1) Real photo picture postcard depicting the entrance to the Grand Fancy Fair held at The Club in Rangoon, posted to England with India 1a tied by the "GRAND FANCY FAIR / RANGOON" c.d.s. The Fair was held from December 31st until January 5th. A scarce cancel. Photo on Page 128. £100-120
| CANADA
(Also see lots 409, 437, 549/52, 637, 678, 788) | |
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Newfoundland/Nova Scotia. 1805-16 Correspondence to, from or concerning Ensign (later Lieut.) Roderick Matheson of the Nova Scotia Regt, mainly to Newfoundland, comprising 1805 related letter sent at the 1d soldiers rate from Colchester to Inverness; 1810 letters sent to Scotland including news of his appointment sent from the Isle of Wight Army Depot, order to report to the Depot, and letters from the Isle of Wight to Scotland (11); 1810 letter from Matheson to his parents written "on board the Regules" off Portsmouth, departing for Newfoundland; 1810 letter from Capt. Chisholm "on board H.M.S Jason" to the Isle of Wight; 1810 letter from Capt. Chisholm at St. John's to the Isle of Wight but forwarded to Newfoundland, endorsed "Returned for Postage", with oval "Ship Letter" handstamp; 1810-13 letters from Scotland to St. John's (4, one with red "Falmouth" and missent endorsement); 1810-11 hand carried letters from Capt. Chisholm, addressed locally or to Burine (5); 1814 hand delivered letter from an officer in France, sent via London, contents mention a French officer handing letters to the British sentries for prisoners of war; 1813 letter from Guadeloupe to St. John's, Halifax backstamp but no postal rate; 1813-15 letters from St John's or Pictou (3, Ship Letters including fine oval "Pool" mark); 1815 letters posted in Scotland concerning the effects of Lt. Matheson, who had died at Quebec (5). An interesting correspondence, very mixed quality, many very soiled or with other faults but some fine, some good contents, including capture of the "Chesapeake" by H.M.S "Shannon", capture of H.M.S "Macedonia" by a U.S Frigate with the captured colours laid at the feet of Madison, etc. (36). £400-500
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Nova Scotia. 1832-45 Correspondence from Nova Scotia (6) or USA (5) to Scotland, including datestamps of New Glasgow in red (2, one very fine) or Pictou (3), partial oval Ship Letter of Dundee, most soiled or with other faults, some fine. (12). £120-150
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1870-2016 Mint and used collection in seventeen albums including 1911-22 set mint with additional shades and perfs, 1922-31 set mint, 1928-29 set mint (missing 50c) and used, 1930-31 set mint, 1932-2006 issues apparently complete used and 1932-2014 issues complete mint (unmounted from c.1947), all superb. (17 Albums). £400-500
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1902 Cover from Grand Cayman to Budapest bearing QV ½d single + block of four, with "JAMAICA / TRANSIT", Kingston and Budapest datestamps, the Jamaica Transit handstamp scarce on Cayman mail. Photo on Page 132. £150-200
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1902 KEVII 1d and 1/- mint, both with dented frame variety, minor tone marks on 1d and a couple of short perfs at base of 1/-, otherwise fine. S.G. 4a, 7a, £1,325. (2). Photo on Page 120. £220-260
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1902-10 Covers (3) and cards (2) comprising 1902 registered cover from Grand Cayman to Belgium bearing QV 1d (7) + KEVII ½d; 1902 registered cover from Grand Cayman to Germany bearing KEVII 1/-; 1908 picture postcard franked 1d and cover franked ½d pair, both from George Town to G.B; and 1910 1d postal stationery postcard from George Town to G.B, all fine. (5). £250-300
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1907 (Nov 25) Piece cut from a registered letter to W.T Wilson in Birmingham bearing ½d on 5/- surcharge pair tied by George Town c.d.s on the First Day of Issue (incorrectly given as Nov. 26th by S.G.), arrival backstamp. Probably a unique First Day use. S.G. 18, £900+. Photo on Page 140. £300-350
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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). £80-100
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1908 (Feb 4) Registered cover to W.T Wilson in Birmingham bearing KEVII 2½d + ½d on 5/- surcharge, tied by George Town c.d.s, Jamaica and Birmingham datestamps, philatelic but still a scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 18, £450 (x12 on cover). Photo on Page 132. £250-350
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1908 (June 30) Registered cover to Germany bearing KEVII 3d + 2½d on 4d tied by George Town datestamps, Kingston, London and Wilmersdorf datestamps, philatelic but still an exceptionally scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 35, £3,500 (x4 on cover). Photo on Page 132. £1,000-1,200
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1910 (May 21) Long cover to England with KEVII 1d cancelled at George Town, with scarce circular framed "T" handstamp (Proud UP1, only recorded in 1911), violet circular "CENTIMES / 20" applied in Jamaica, charged 2d at Bristol, vertical fold at left, otherwise fine and scarce. £150-200
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World War Two. 1940-45 Covers comprising 1940 air mail cover franked ½d + 1/- to USA with scarce small blue "Opened by Censor" label; 1943 registered cover to USA with octagonal "(crown) / PASSED / D/42"; printed VE Day covers to USA with similar "D/41" censor cachet or sent to G.B uncensored; registered cover to Curacao with Dutch censor seal; and two other uncensored covers to USA. (7). £180-220
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Crash Mail. 1953 Cover to Bodden Town, Grand Cayman, waterstained with the stamps washed off, backstamped at Kingston, Jamaica (Apr 12). Recovered from the Caribbean International Airways April 10th flight from Kingston to Montego Bay and the Cayman Islands which crashed into the sea shortly after take off killing 13 passengers and crew. Not recorded by Nierinck although one other cover is recorded (lot 286 in our 10th March 2022 auction, sold for £220). Very scarce. £150-180
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1877 64c Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "Apr 18, 1877" and stamped "BEFORE HARDENING", 92x60mm. This 64c stamp was printed by De La Rue and sent out to Ceylon but was never issued unsurcharged. A fine proof. Photo on Page 136. £120-150
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1882-1938 Mint and used collection including 1882 20c on 64c, 1883-98 2c - 8c, 1886 set, 1893 30c, 1899 2c and 4c all in mint blocks of four or six (S.G. 146 block with one creased stamp), also 1935-36 set in unmounted blocks of four, etc., and a range of c.d.s. and numeral cancels including 1882-83 covers with 4c pair + 16c on 24c cancelled "20" of Dodanduwa or 4c block of five cancelled "72" of Dickoya. (c.600 + 5 covers). £200-250
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1899 High value Master Die Proof with undenominated value tablet, in black on white glazed card, dated "10 AUG 99" and stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled "J.P", 92x60mm, small piece clipped off upper right, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 136. £120-150
| CHINA
(Also see lots 462, 486, 491/2, 503, 553/5, 706) | |
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First Sino-Japanese War - Wei-Hai-Wei. 1896 Stampless soldiers cover (letter enclosed) to Japan with a fine Wei-Hai-Wei Military P.O No. 1 c.d.s in red, and 1897 1s postcard from Japan to a soldier in Wei-Hai-Wei with similar Military P.O No. 1 arrival c.d.s in black. (2). £150-200
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Kiaochow. 1899-1911 Covers and cards including 1900 cover bearing China 2c + China overprint 10pf, 1900 registered cover with China overprint set of six (20pf 48º overprint, others 56º overprint), 1902 red band cover bearing Germany 10pf, 1903 red band envelope with China ½c tied by violet oval Kiaochow, etc. Also Russo-Japanese war related postcards. (31). £280-350
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Boxer Rebellion. 1900-04 Covers and cards including card with stamps and cancels of seven nations, French Red Cross Ambulance in China stampless card from a French soldier, mail from German forces (15), etc. (19). £180-200
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German Naval Mail. 1902-17 Covers and cards from ships of the German East Asiatic Squadron with various Marine Schiffpost cancels, also some postcards of ships, including S.M.S "Scharnhorst", "Gneisenau", "Nurnberg", "Leipzig", "Luchs" and "Tsingtao"; cover from an ex "Gneisenau" P.O.W in England; 1916 card from the "Liebenfels" interned in USA; cards and covers from the collier "O.J.D Ahlers" in the Dutch Indies or interned in Hawaii (3) or from crew members interned in the USA (2). An interesting collection. (55). £200-250
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Russian East Asiatic Steamship Co. 1909 "Hamburg Amerika Linie / Shanghai" envelope addressed to the Captain of S.M.S "Scharnhorst" at Tsingtau, with Russia 3k, 7k cancelled oval "PAROKHOD. OBSCH. R.V.A.P" cancel code "3" on the Vladivostock to Shanghai service, a second strike on the front, backstamped at Shanghai, Shanghai Local Post and Tsingtau, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 132. £200-250
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Japanese Invasion of Kiaochow. 1913-18 Covers and cards including Japanese forces mail (5), cards from S.M.S "Prinz Eitel Friederich" (4, two from the ship whilst interned in USA), mail to or from P.O.Ws in Japan (28), etc. (51). £200-250
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1916 (Jan 3) Stampless registered cover from the German P.O in Tientsin to USA, endorsed "service des prisonniers de guerre", backstamped at Shanghai U.S Postal Agency, with violet "Hulfsaktion / fur Deutsches und Osterr.-Ungar Gefangene / in Sibirien", unusual £80-100
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1956-73 Unmounted mint stamps in a stockbook, mainly complete sets, including 1963 Hwangshan Landscapes set of 16, 1970 Taking Tiger Mountain set, 1971 50th Anniversary of Communist Party set with 8f vertical type strip of three, Paris Commune Centenary set, 1972 Merchant Shipping set, etc., all superb. S.G. £2,920. (175). Photo on Page 122. £350-450
| COLOMBIA
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1961 Atlantico Tourist Issue, stamp size handpainted essays in the adopted designs, for the 10c express stamp depicting Holy Week Procession at Popayan, and the 35c air stamp depicting the courtyard of the tourist hotel at Popayan, both superbly painted on card, from designs by I. Mosdossy. A unique pair. (2). £120-150
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1961 United Nations Commemoration, four archive pages with essays or proofs, from the printers Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd, showing the development of the issue, comprising a page with superbly handpainted essays of the eight values and the miniature sheet on thick card, most in the issued designs, the 10c differing in layout and the miniature sheet with additional logos at the sides; two pages each with imperf coloured proofs of the eight stamps and miniature sheet, the 10c and 10col stamps differing from the issued designs and the miniature sheet with wider borders than the issued sheet, the two 20c and 45c proofs and miniature sheet proofs in slightly differing shades, the two pages otherwise identical, one headed "As submitted, 19-6-61" dated 20 JUN 1961 and endorsed on reverse "10cents, 10 colonnes, souvenir sheet to be amended. All other values approved"; and a fourth page headed "2nd Proving" and signed with proofs of the 10c, 10col and miniature sheet in the issued designs, dated 13 JUL 1961 on reverse. A unique group. (9 essays + 21 proofs). Photo on Page 138. £1,000-1,200
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1912-15 2pi Multiple Crown CA plate number block of four, lower right stamp with variety broken lower left triangle, fine mint, the variety unmounted. Also 10pa with the same variety, mint, minor perf toning and hinge remainder. S.G. 74b, 78a, £470. (2). Photo on Page 118. £100-120
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1920-39 Mainly used collection in an album, largely complete (no Port Gdansk) including most of the better stamps, with 1920 (Aug) Kleiner Innendienst 2pf, 2½pf, 30pf, 50pf used and 50pf mint, unissued 5pf, 10pf and 40pf mint (Michel AI/III), 1920 2m on 35m with Burele background points downward to left (S.G. 37B), 10m Burele background omitted, 1921-22 Air 40pf, 60pf and 10m watermark sideways, 1921-22 3m watermark upright, 1923 postage due 1000 on 100m mint (Soecknick Certificate), 1923 Air set upright watermark mint, 1924-38 5pf upright watermark mint, 1924 Buildings set, 1930 Tenth Constitution set, both 1937 PAPOSTA miniature sheets used (2 of each), 1937 Danzig Productivity Show miniature sheet used, 1938 Postage due set, 1938-39 set, etc., some mounted mint, none expertised but some potentially scarce stamps. Michel €8,000 (approx). (100s). £500-600
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1920-39 Mint collection in an album including 1920 2pf - 80pf Kleiner Innendienst overprints (no 60pf), all 1920 surcharges (including S.G. 37B), subsequent issues virtually complete (missing S.G. 107b), with officials, postage dues and miniature sheets, many mounted, otherwise fine. Michel €2,500 (approx). (427). £200-250
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1955 25th Year of Trujillo Era, stamp size handpainted essays of the seven approved designs and an additional 10c essay similar to the approved design but in a slightly larger size, all on thick card, each approx 28x42mm. A superbly painted and unique group from the De La Rue archives. (8). Photo on Page 144. £600-800
| DUBAI
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1967 Decimal Currency surcharges, study of the overprint varieties comprising 60d (12), 1r (6) and 3r (2) all used, including scarce 60d "DIRHRMS" error (S.G. 240a, unpriced by S.G.), 60d misplaced overprint, also raised letters, thick and thin lettering, broken letters, etc. S.G. 240/1, 243. (20). Photo on Page 120. £200-250
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1960 Fourth Centenary of Baeza, stamp size handpainted essays in the adopted designs, featuring a Giant Anteater (20c), Mountain Tapir (40c), Spectacled Bear (80c) or Puma (1s), each on thick card (73x57mm) bearing a "Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, 1959" label. A unique and attractive group from the De La Rue archives. (4). Photo on Page 118. £500-600
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1961 Fourth Centenary of Tena, original artists drawings by N. Ordonez of the four animal vignettes for this issue, depicting a Collared Peccary, Kinkajoo, Jaguar or Little Coatimundi, each on thin card 113-165 x 76-111mm; and stamp size handpainted essays of the four stamps similar to the adopted designs (but with differences to the backgrounds), each affixed to thick card (100 x 79-95mm) bearing a "Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited" label. A fine and unique group, from the De La Rue archives. (8). Photo on Page 140. £700-800
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1907 (Dec 10) Picture Postcard depicting Somali Coast stamps, written from Harar to England with Ethiopia ¼g surcharge tied by Harar c.d.s, transferred to the French Post Office at Dire Daoua where a Somali Coast 5c pair were cancelled the following day. A scarce combination franking in 1907, when very little mail was posted at the Ethiopian Post Office at Harar due to distrust of its services; in 1908 French staff were brought in to reorganise the Ethiopian postal service. Photo on Page 150. £200-250
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1957 Ancient Capitals, stamp size handpainted essays of the five values all in the adopted designs, each on card (c.45x35mm) with an inset vignette of Haile Selassie, a superb and unique group, from the archives of De La Rue. Also mint set in blocks of four (20c in two pairs) and F.D.C. (5). Photo on Page142. £800-1,000
| FALKLAND ISLANDS
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1878-1902 QV Mint and used collection including black Frank on piece, 1878-79 no watermark 1d (2, one with faults), 4d (reduced wing margin), 6d (4) and 1/- (2) mint; 1882-1902 issues with various watermarks and shades, some watermark varieties, piece bearing 1889-91 1d + bisected 1d, 1898 2/6 (2) and 5/- mint, etc., a few faults, a useful lot. (217). Photo on Page 122. £800-1,000
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1882 1d Dull Claret, variety watermark inverted and reversed, mint, small paper adherance on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 5y, £600. Photo on Page 120. £120-140
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1891 ½d on Half 1d brownish claret fine mint. S.G. 13, £600. Photo on Page 120. £140-160
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1892 ½d Green, variety watermark reversed, two used examples, one with small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 16ax, £700. (2). Photo on Page 120. £120-150
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1904-28 KEVII and KGV Mint and used selection on pages including KEVII ½d - 3/- mint, 6d, 3/- and 5/- used, 3/- Specimen; 1912-20 ½d - 10/- mint with 5/- rose-red and maroon; War Stamps; 1921-28 ½d - 3/- sets mint (2), various additional shades. S.G. 43/80, £1,800+. (98). £250-300
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1929-37 ½d - £1 Mint set with 1936 line perf issues and additional ½d - 6d shades, also 1/- used (2, one on piece with Fox Bay c.d.s). S.G. 116/26, £1,000. (25). Photo on Page 120. £250-300
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1933 Centenary issue ½d - 10/-, the 2/6 creased, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 127/37, £2,000. (12). Photo on Page 142. £400-500
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1935-69 Falkland Islands and Dependencies, mint collection complete including 1938-50 set with 6d block of thirty and additional 1/- shade, 1952 set with additional 10/- and £1, etc., the 1938-50 set mounted, later issues virtually all unmounted. S.G. £2,000 (approx). (c.300). £250-300
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