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Quetta Earthquake. 1935 (June 10-14) Stampless covers to England all endorsed "Quetta Earthquake, Stamps not available" (or similar) and inscribed to go by air, two with black triangular "I.S" applied in London and black straight line "QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE" or scarce red two line "Quetta Earth Quake / Postage Free", the last with part flap torn away, other minor faults. (3). £150-180
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Quetta Earthquake. 1935 (Aug 17 - Sep 28) Official cover to Karachi franked Service 1a3p, and a cover to England franked 2a6p, both cancelled "EXPERIMENTAL P.O / K-36" c.d.s, used in Quetta after the earthquake. (2). £100-120
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1937 (Apr-May) Brisbane to Cape Town Solo flight by Mrs H.B Bonney, covers bearing Australia and Queensland stamps cancelled at Brisbane (Apr 8), all flown to India and posted upon arrival, with Indian stamps applied and cancelled at Dum Dum (May 5), Agra (May 8) or New Delhi (May 12), all pilot signed, with a flight cachet and Brisbane arrival backstamp. Fine and scarce. (3). £450-500
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1937 (Nov 17) Miran Shah emergency R.A.F flight during operations against the Fakir of Ipi, cover franked on the reverse with Gwalior 1a, datestamps of "F-16 / OUT / SET 1" and a Miran Shah arrival c.d.s, addressed to "Flying Officer Narendra, Royal Air Force Station, Miran Shah" with oval "I.L SEC. No 5 (A.C.) SQN / 17 NOV 1937 / R.A.F" cachet in violet, endorsed "Dropped from the air by an aircraft of No. 1 Squadron Indian Air Force on River Camp, Narendra F/O". Also a photo of No. 1 Squadron aircraft in flight during the campaign. The flap unfortunately removed with the loss of half the stamp, nevertheless very unusual and possibly unique. Photo on Page 184. £350-450
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Rocket Post. 1935 Silver Jubilee Rocketgram card with red overprint "ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENT / BY SANCTION / SIKKIM DURBAR", used with violet "TASHI NAMGYAZ / FIELD 8/4/35" handstamp and "ON SIKKIM DURBAR SERVICE" cachet, reverse signed by Stephen Smith, very fine. £120-140
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Rocket Post. 1935 Rocketgrams comprising June 25th form despatched over the River Damoodar with Silver Jubilee 9p cancelled at Burnpur and 2r rocket parcel despatch stamp; and 28th Sept. Sikkim Rocket Post form with 2r "Livestock" stamp and KGV 9r cancelled at Gangtok, both signed by Stephen Smith. The Sikkim form with piece torn from upper left corner and edge tear, the River Damoodar form very fine. (2). £100-120
| IRELAND
(Also see lots 208, 214, 217/9, 224, 356, 419, 420, 587, 1198) | |
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Explanatory Handstamps / Frees. 1824-39 Entire letter, entires (3) and an envelope all with Free datestamps and explanatory handstamps in red, comprising scarce boxed "TOO LATE / H" or small type "TOO-LATE" of Dublin, circular "MID / DAY / MAIL" of Dublin, "CORK EVG MAIL" on 1824 entire from Mitchels Town endorsed "On the business of the Commissions of the Irish Fisheries", or scarce "Redirected / at Belfast" on 1839 entire from London to Belfast, redirected to Liverpool and then to London with three Free datestamps. Vertical file folds, the last with edge faults and a little overstruck, two to Edward Lees at the Dublin G.P.O. (5). £250-300
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1835 Entire letter from Ulverstone to Chester handstamped with scarce script type "Missent to / Dublin" in red, backstamped at Ulverstone and Dublin, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 184. £150-200
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1836-1921 Covers and cards including 1836 free cover with superb "Belfast / Penny Post", 1871 official cover signed by Gladstone with hooded "LATE MAIL / BELFAST" backstamp, green or blue "P.D / C. RAINE", 1900 telegram envelope from Queenstown to USA franked 2½d, red "PAID AT DERRY / 1d" (2), spoons, 1860 cover from Dublin franked 2d with boxed "LATE LETTER / FEE PAID", 1879 cover from Canada with red "LONDONDERRY / PAID / COL PACKET" c.d.s, 1876 printed pictorial envelope, 1915 unpaid postcard from a wounded soldier in Dublin charged ½d, etc. (34). £280-320
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c.1841-1990 Covers and cards including T.P.Os, Paquebots, air mails, postal stationery, etc. Also a quantity of stamps in two stockbooks and on Hagner pages, and a few cinderellas. (100s). £300-350
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Dublin & Belfast T.P.O. 1868-1918 Covers and cards with various T.P.O or R.P.O datestamps cancelling the stamps (11, two with a ½d late fee) or used as transit marks (35), also pieces (10), and 1899 cover with Portadown & Derry R.P.O backstamp. (57). £300-350
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1922-96 Mint and used collection in four albums, missing the Seahorse issues, otherwise largely complete, with 1937 2/6 - 10/- used, etc. (4 albums). £100-150
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Fiji 1922 2d Grey imperf marginal pair printed on Irish multiple SE monogram watermarked paper, produced by De La Rue to test the suitability of the paper for typography printing, fine unmounted mint. Photo on Page 188. £240-300
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Postal Stationery. 1925-95 Unused and used envelopes, postcards, letter cards, wrappers, registration envelopes and air letters, some duplication, an extensive lot, fine. (333). £350-400
| ITALY
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Italian States. 1687-1869 Entire letters, entires and a few part entires, mainly stampless and prestamp (52), also stamped items (20) with Papal States 1b bisect on part cover and two ½b stamps on 1858 entire, Tuscany 1851-52 2c (2, one cancelled in red) or 6c on entires and 4c + 6c on a front, Sardinia 10c + 20c + 40c on 1861 cover to Amsterdam, etc, mixed condition with some faults. (72). £150-200
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Papal States. 1852-61 Entire letters (3) and a cover from Rome (3) or Civitavecchia, to England (3) or Ireland, franked 1852-64 imperf 5b or 2b + 3b + 5b (both charged 1/4), 4b + 6b single and pair, or 6b + 8b pair, the last with some edge faults, otherwise largely fine. (4). £250-300
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World War Two. 1939-1945 Covers and cards including 1939 cover from an Italian serviceman in Spain, flown to Rome with Italy 25c block of six tied by "POSTO DI SCAMBIO F" (Feb 18) datestamps; 1940 (June 4) cover from London to Italy, British and German censors with large boxed "Feindland" (Enemy Land) applied in Germany; 1943 cover from Greece with P.M stamps tied "Posta Militaire N. 23" datestamps; commercial use of 25c parcel stamp pair due to a stamp shortage; 1944 cover from a German soldier at Portogruaro with Italian Socialist Republic stamps; 1945 (Apr 30) late commercial use of Socialist Republic stamp; 1945 C.L.N Savone overprints, etc. (10). £120-140
| JAMAICA
(Also see lots 358, 623/5, 673, 680, 837, 959, 1117) | |
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1870-1911 QV Issues in multiples including 1870-83 Crown CC 1d and 2/- blocks of four and 2d block of six mint, ½d claret block of 25 unused without gum, 1910 3d purple on yellow mint corner block of four with current number "11" variety watermark inverted, etc. S.G. £2,000+. (20 Blocks). £200-250
| JAPAN
(Also see lots 691, 972, 977, 1043) | |
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1871-2011 Mint and used collection in three albums or stockbooks and on pages, some early issued forged but other better stamps apparently genuine, a few covers, a useful lot. (1,000). £1,000-1,200
| KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
(Also see lots 782/3, 1044-1057, 1508-1542, 1548/50) | |
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India Used in British East Africa. 1890 India 3a with "MOMBASA" c.d.s. India stamps were used at Mombasa from July until October 1890, after stocks of the G.B stamps overprinted for the British East Africa Co. had run out and prior to the issue of the first regular issue of B.E.A. Fine and scarce. S.G. Z5, £950. Photo on Page 160. £200-250
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1895-1985 Used collection in an album including British East Africa 1895 issue (10 values to 3r) and 2½a on 4½a, 1895-96 2r, 1897 2½a on 1a surcharges (4, S.G. 86, 88/91), 1897 Zanzibar overprint set of six; KUT 1903 1r, 2r, 1912-21 3r, 1922-27 10s (also £1, £4, £5 fiscally used); Tanganyika 1917-31 G.E.A 10r, 1922-24 2s - 5s, 1927-31 5c - 10s (also £1 with small surface fault), 1977 40c "OFFCIAL" overprint error used on piece; Uganda 1898-1902 set, etc. S.G. £4,500+. (100s). £350-450
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1896-97 Covers posted within Mombasa, all bearing 1895-96 India overprint issue, one cover franked 2r hand addressed, the others with cyclostyled addresses franked ½a + 3a, 2a + 4a, 6a, 8a, 1r slate (2 covers) or 5r, philatelic but unusual. S.G. £824 as stamps. (8). £450-550
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1897 (Jan 12) Covers posted within Mombasa, handstamped addresses of Dawjee Jamall & Co, bearing the 1897 Zanzibar overprint issue strips of six of the 4½a or 7½a, the 4½a cover creased, very philatelic but an uncommon issue on cover. S.G. 83, 85, £540 as stamps. (2). £150-180
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1897 2½ on 1a Surcharges, special U.P.U printing with full stop after "Africa", mint marginal strip of three showing the three surcharge types, also singles with surcharge type 12 or 14 (2, one without gum). Mentioned and priced by S.G. in a footnote to S.G. 86/91. S.G. £600+. (6). Photo on Page 142. £180-200
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1897 2½ Surcharge type 14 on 1a, special U.P.U printing with full stop after "Africa, error "2" over "1" in the fraction, unused without gum, otherwise fine, good appearance and a very scarce variety. Listed and priced by S.G. in a footnote to S.G. 86/91. S.G. £2,750. Photo on Front Cover. £400-500
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1897 (Jan 12) Cover addressed within Mombasa bearing 1897 2½ on 3a strip of six (surcharge types 12, 14, 12, 12, 14, 13), a little creasing to cover and stamps 1 and 3, otherwise fine, philatelic but still a very scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 89/91, £455 as stamps. Photo on Page 184. £150-180
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1938-54 KGVI 1c - £1, all listed shades and perforations with all three types of the 50c, also 1c damaged and retouched value tablet varieties, the 50c type I within a block of four, some marginal, all superb unmounted mint. S.G. 131/150b, £3,200. (65). Photo on Page 122. £550-650
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1942 1/- Black and brown, perf 13x11¾ strip of five with margin at right, the second stamp [6/7] with Mountain retouch, mounted on the two end stamps only, the variety unmounted. S.G. 145a/ac, £1,492. Photo on Page 216. £250-300
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1942 1/- Black and brown, perf 13x11¾, variety mountain retouch [5/10], used on piece. S.G. 145ad, £700. Photo on Page 142. £150-180
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1950 KGVI 50c Reddish purple and black, perf 13x12½ marginal block of four, both horizontal pairs with dot removed from one stamp only, very lightly mounted on upper left stamp only, the others unmounted, very fine. S.G. 144eb, £1,000. Photo on Page 182. £200-240
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Forgeries. 1890-97 Issues, forged stamps or overprints written up on pages including 1890 imperf 1a, 2a defaced by manuscript crosses, Fournier forgeries of the 1890 issue and subsequent overprints, forged overprints on BEA, India or Zanzibar stamps, Sperati photographic prints, some forged cancels and Specimen overprints. An interesting lot. (123). £150-180
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Postal Stationery. 1893-96 Postal stationery comprising B.E.A issue ½a, 1a postcards and 2½a envelope handstamped "SPECIMEN", ½a and 1a postcards, 2½a envelopes (2 flap types), 2a size F registration envelopes (2 heading types) unused, ½a postcard and 2½a envelope used; 1895 B.E.A overprint ½a, 1a postcards unused; 1896 B.E.A overprints on India, 2a6p and 2a6p on 4a6p envelopes, 1½a + 1½a reply card, 2a size F and J registration envelopes unused. (18). £200-250
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Postal Stationery. 1897 (July 7) India 2a6p on 4a6p envelope overprinted "British East Africa", error "Birtish" for "British", used within Mombasa, small tear at right edge below the embossed stamp, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 184. £200-250
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1893-1922 Covers and cards including used or Specimen B.E.A postal stationery, Chania Bridge skeleton c.d.s, 1911 registered parcel tag (reduced at left) from G.B to Jinja redirected to Portugal with seven 6c stamps applied, 1912 registered cover to Germany with four 12c stamps, etc. (26). £120-150
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1907 Stampless O.H.M.S Post Office cover from Mombasa to USA with enclosed letter regarding stamps currently available and about to be issued, with a printed list of current stamps and stationery. Also a 1939 stampless official cover to USA with red "POSTAGE PAID / 10 CENTS / NAIROBI" c.d.s, with enclosed letter regretting stamps cannot be affixed to an addressed envelope which is therefore returned. Minor cover faults, an interesting pair. (2). £80-100
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c.1929-2000 Covers and cards (c.500, approx. 150 WW2 or earlier) including registered, air mails, postal stationery, postage dues, skeletons and other cancels, also some stamps. (500+). £200-250
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Cancellations. c.1901-43 Uganda, Tanganyika or KUT stamps and pieces, mainly selected cancels, including Uganda QV 1a with rare two line "GONDOKORO / POST OFFICE" (with copy of C. Hass Certificate), KEVII 2a with retta cancel, German and Austrian Sea Posts, T.P.Os and railway cancels, ship cachets and Paquebots, skeletons, etc. (c.425). Photo on Page 188. £200-250
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Lamu. 1895-96 India overprint issue 1a, 1a6p, 2a6p, 4a and 6a all used with Lamu single ring c.d.s; 1890-95 issue 1r carmine overprint "INLAND / REVENUE" apparently postally used with Lamu squared circle; and 1900 ½a postcard with Lamu hatched circle c.d.s. Also 1890-95 1a, 8a blue and 4r with "INLAND / REVENUE" overprints (1a, 8a faults, 4r fine). (10). £100-120
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Lamu. 1900 QV 1a Postcard and 1911 KEVII 6c reply card (reply half) both commercially used to Germany with fine Lamu double ring datestamps, both very fine strikes. Also 1916 stampless O.A.S postcards (2) and a cover with Indian F.P.O 343 c.d.s (2) or Indian F.P.O 302 c.d.s and two line Postage Free handstamp, and a 1915 card bearing South Africa 1d tied by F.P.O 4 dumb type c.d.s used at Luderitzbucht, S.W.A. (6). £120-150
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Rabai/Machakos. 1901-03 Covers to England franked 1a, and a 1a postcard to Germany, all with hatched circle datestamps, comprising Nairobi on 1901 cover, Rabai on 1902 cover and Machakos on 1903 card written from "Mulango, Post Office Machakos", also a 1904 picture postcard from Mombasa, the Rabai c.d.s very scarce. (4). £150-180
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World War One. 1914-18 Covers and cards (9) and stamps on piece (27), comprising forces mail (6), covers with differing coloured censor labels (3), East Africa & Uganda stamps on pieces cancelled by Base Office C c.d.s (12), and I.E.F stamps on pieces or C.T.O on a cover cancelled by Indian F.P.O 320 (7 stamps) or F.P.O 343 c.d.s (8). (36). £100-120
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World War Two. 1939 (Sep 1) Stampless O.H.M.S cover from Kampala to Entebbe, censored two days prior to the declaration of war with violet "PASSED BY CENSOR / KAMPALA / 1", redirected to London on the following day with a 20c stamp; and two 1940 (Apr 8) covers from Kitale to Denmark, one delivered but with a Danish P.O cachet and boxed "RETOUR", the other with violet "POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER", an unusual pair. (3). £120-150
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World War Two / Military Mail. 1941-46 Forces covers (47), 1944 cover from the Polish Settlement at Koja to a Polish soldier, and lettersheets or cards from Italian Prisoners of War (10, one with "ITALIAN EVACUEE CAMP No. 1A / KENYA COLONY" and boxed "EVACUEES MAIL / POSTAGE FREE"). Also 1947-76 forces mail (25), various cachets. (83). £150-180
| KUWAIT
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1923-24 KGV 1r and 5r Service overprints, both variety overprint double one albino, fine mint. S.G. O10b, O12a, £400. (2). £120-140
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1946 (Nov 26) Stampless O.A.S cover to England with Indian "F.P.O / No. 120" c.d.s, enclosed letter from Pte James on "Controller of Finance and Accounts, H.Q B.M.A (BB.), Labuan" printed notepaper, the envelope a little crumpled but complete and could easily be pressed flat. Also a second cover and letter from the same sender posted in India. (2). £100-120
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1938-51 KGVI 1d Scarlet with "DI" flaw and 6d with broken "E" variety, both mounted mint. S.G. 99a, 109ab, £780. (2). £120-140
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1938-51 KGVI 10/- (14) and £1 (37, both perfs) mint, many unmounted including £1 brown-purple and black on red paper, various printings and colours, some minor varieties identified. (51). £500-600
| LIBERIA
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1866-1978 Mint and used collection in a Schaubek album, a reasonable level of completeness from about 1906, includes miniature sheets, officials and air stamps. (100s). £80-100
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1909 Pictorial issue, handpainted essays for the 1c - 20c, 30c and 50c stamps all in the adopted designs, the 2c - 50c essays all with applied vignettes, most in unadopted colours, the 5c, 15c and 50c essays with faults around the painted designs where card surrounds have been removed, the others on card then mounted on a further piece of card, the 5c and 15c essays both with a handstamp of Perkins Bacon & Co. Limited on reverse. A unique and attractive group. (8). Photo on Page 182. £1,000-1,200
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1955 Native Flowers, stamp size handpainted essays, a 15c essay in the design adopted for the 6c value, and 25c essay in the adopted design but with "Postage" instead of "Air Mail", both with a mica covering, mounted within card folders. Two attractive and unique essays. (2). £150-180
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