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1898-1913 Covers (2) and postcards (4) with 1898 10pf Marine-Schiffposten card written from Tangier, 1912-13 registered covers bearing 1911 3c - 30c or 50c, etc. (6). £100-120
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Germany Used in Constantinople. 1871-97 Pieces (28, bearing 39 stamps) and single stamps (31) all with various Constantinople datestamps, comprising North German Confederation ½g (faults) and 2g (2, one with faults, the other fine on piece); 1872 Large Eagle ¼g, ½g (3), 2g (3), 2½g (3), 5g, also pieces with ½g + 1g or ½g + 2½g + 5g; 1875-79 5pf (4), 10pf (6, one cancelled in blue), 20pf (13), 25pf (4), 50pf grey-black (3) or 50pf grey-green (2); 1875-99 2m (3, one dull rose); 1880-87 10pf (3), 20pf (8), also 10pf on piece in combination with 1¼pi on 25pf surcharge; 1889-1900 3pf (3), 20pf, a few faults, a good group with some scarcer stamps. S.G. £8,000 (approx). (70 stamps). Photo on Page 138. £1,000-1,200
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1884-1912 Mint and used selection including 1912 15pi on 3m Lozenges watermark used in Jerusalem, also Germany 1875 20pf used in Constantinople (2), covers and cards (6). S.G. £2,000 (approx). (75). Photo on Page 138. £200-240
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1884-1912 Mint and used collection with many additional stamps, shades, pieces and cancels, including 1884 1¼pi on 25pf mint (6) and used (2), 2½pi on 50pf mint (4) and used (3); 1900 25pi on 5m mint (3, all three types); 1902-04 5pi on 1m mint and used, 25pi on 5m mint; 1905 25pi on 5m mint and used, etc. A fine and extensive lot. S.G. £15,000+. (c.600). Photo on Page 180. £1,500-1,800
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1877-1918 Covers and cards including 1877 cover bearing Germany 20pf tied by Constantinople c.d.s, WWI German forces mail with Marine Schiffspost c.d.s (3) or Constantinople Feldpost c.d.s, etc. (12). £100-120
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1938 KGVI Perf 14 2d grey, vertical marginal pair, upper stamp with "Ape on Rock" variety, unmounted mint, minor toning, good appearance. S.G. 124/a, £732. £80-100
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1875-1957 Mint and used selection including 1875 perf 12½ 1d and 6d (2) used, 1876-84 perf 14 Crown CC set of five mint, 1882 Crown CA ½d olive-yellow mint and used (2), 1884-91 set mint, 1898-1902 5/- mint and 10/- used, etc. S.G. £2,500+. (c.400). Photo on Page 138. £300-350
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1887 Cover to Hamburg with red manuscript "Winnebah 11.11.87" written by the Woermann Line postal agent, a Germany 20pf cancelled upon arrival at Hamburg, with boxed "AUS / WESTAFRIKA" handstamp, unobtrusive vertical fold, otherwise fine. A scarce early cover from the Gold Coast. Photo on Page 168. £300-350
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1890 Cover to Germany with Germany 10pf vertical pair cancelled boxed "AUS / WESTAFRIKA", manuscript "Addah 12/2 90" written below by the Woermann Line postal agent. A fine and scarce cover from the Gold Coast. Photo on Page 168. £280-320
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1894-95 1d Postal Stationery postcards, the first from Elmina to the USA, written by Samuel B. Bampoe concerning English and Gold Coast stamps sent to the addressee; the second card from the Cape Coast Post Office to Samuel B. Bampoe, Postal Clerk, Elmina, "Have duly received the Letter Bill and dozen Way Bill Forms No 98 for Overland Conveyance of Ocean Mails as requested". An interesting pair. (2). £100-120
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1934 (Mar 26) Air Mail cover flown from Athens to Patras franked 1d + 2d on the front, the reverse bearing 1933 Air issue 3d + bisected 1d to make up the 3½d air fee, Air Mail cachets on the front and a blue label on reverse. Bisects of this Air 1d were authorised in Athens after they ran out of the 50L air stamp, and are recorded between March 26th and April 2nd. Very scarce. Photo on Page 182. £150-200
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1959 Air set, 200f handpainted stamp size essays, an unadopted design in dark blue featuring a dove carrying a letter, mounted on thick card bearing a "Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, 1959" label, 95x95mm; and the adopted design showing two doves carrying a letter or olive branch, in pale blue (which was never used for the issued set), on card, cut around the handpainted perfs. Also a preliminary coloured sketch of a dove. A unique group from the De La Rue archives. (3). £140-160
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1940 Pan American Union 50th Anniversary, photographic proof of the miniature sheet with separate proofs of the four stamps applied to the surround, mounted on thick card numbered "10657", endorsed "OK" with initials and the date "8/15/39", reverse with dated cachet "APPROVED / ENGRAVING ORDER DEPARTMENT"; photographic proof of the miniature sheet endorsed "OK", initialled and dated "10/3/39"; composite essay of the 40c miniature sheet stamp, with photographic frame and a superbly handpainted central vignette, mica covered and sunk within thick card, twice initialled and dated ("OK", 8/9/39, and 8/10/39), numbered "10657", within an American Bank Note Co. folder, with cachets of the Honduras Director General of Posts and American Bank Note Co, dated 3 August 1939; and die proofs of the four separate elements to the central vignette, and of the complete vignette depicting South America between the flags of Honduras and USA. A unique group from the American Bank Note Co. archives, with a record page detailing all the work done on this issue. (8 + record page). £200-250
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1941 Centenary issue, set of six perfined "SPECIMEN" superb unmounted, scarce so fine. S.G. 163/8s, £550. (6). Photo on Page 138. £150-180
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1941 Centenary issue, set of six in blocks of four superb unmounted mint, also set mint (4c thinned) with additional 25c (2), set used with additional 25c (4), and three covers with set on 1941 (Feb 26) illustrated F.D.C. S.G. 163/8, £600+. (42 + 3 covers). £120-140
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1828 Entire letter to Calcutta endorsed by the "Nancy", backstamped boxed "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE / SHIP LETTER" and at Calcutta, with 14a charge handstamp for a double weight letter, fine. £200-250
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1831 Entire letter to London with oval "MERUT / Pt Pd" (Giles type 2, manuscript date and charge), Calcutta G.P.O Ship Letter and "INDIA LETTER / LONDON", a good example of the Merut handstamp. £150-180
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Uniform 4d Post. 1839 (Nov 19) Entire letter from Capt. George Fraser at "Camp, 40 miles from Nagpore", to Scotland with boxed "NAGPORE / Paid" backstamp (endorsed "8 annas, paid to Bombay"), London arrival backstamps of 9th January 1840, the last day of Uniform 4d Post in Britain, charged 3/6. £250-300
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China. 1843 (Apr 21) Printed "Postscript to a Circular" from Canton with news of trade and the markets, also reporting H.E Keying en route to Canton to conclude the Treaty of Nanking, addressed to London "via Egypt and Marseille" with superb oval "FORWARDED BY W&T EDMOND & Co / BOMBAY" on reverse, red oval "INDIA" and a London c.d.s, charged 1/10. £200-250
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c.1846 Cover to the Maharaja of Rewah backstamped with oval five sectional "MIRZAPORE / FREE" datestamp, a readable strike of this very scarce handstamp which is unrecorded by Hammond Giles, minor faults. £150-180
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Second Sikh War. 1848 (Dec 5) Entire letter from Ardrossan, Scotland, to Lieut Duncan Grahame, 78th Regt, Belgaum, prepaid 1/-, arrival datestamps of Bombay and Belgaum. Lt Grahame was then en route to the siege of Moultan; the letter includes "it would appear the Bombay troops are to be moved in consequence of the affair at Moultan which I hope is triumphantly decided in our favour. The treacherous Sikhs deserve a rough handling .... give me an account of what has taken place as we consider much depends on the chastisement the enemy is to receive". £100-120
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An extensive mint and used accumulation of India and Indian States in seven stockbooks and on pages, a few 1854 issues noted, much duplication. (1,000s). £200-250
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1854-55 Imperf issues, selection comprising ½a unused (2, faults) or used (5, all three dies), 1a die II unused, 1a used (3, dies I or II), 4a head die II frame die I used, the used stamps all with four margins. (12). Photo on Page 138. £300-350
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1855-58 Entires and covers all franked 1854-55 ½a blue, the stamps all with four margins, one 1858 cover from Belgaum to "Captain McKinnon, Commanding 3rd Infy, Hyd. Contgt, Huigolee", six others addressed in native script, a few cover faults. (8). £300-400
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1854 1a Dull red, die III, block of four fine unused. S.G. 14, £1,000. Photo on Page 130. £200-250
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1856 (Jan 18) Entire letter from Ourungabad to London franked 1a (touched at top) cancelled octagonal "B/38", superb red Ourungabad c.d.s on the flap, charged 1/-, a fine cover. £100-120
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1855 4a Black and 8a carmine on blue glazed paper, fine mint. S.G. 35/6, £2,700. (2). Photo on Page 138. £500-600
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1856-1900 QV Mint selection, including 1856-64 no watermark ½a, 1a and 2a yellow-buff (2, part gum only); 1865 Elephant watermark ½a - 4a with additional shades including 2a orange, 4a green with minor toning; most 1868-1900 stamps including listed shades, a few faults though most are fine. S.G. £5,000 (approx). (72). Photo on Page 138. £500-600
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1898 ¼a on ½a Blue-green, variety double impression, gum a little toned, otherwise fine mint, good appearance and scarce. S.G. 110b, £750. Photo on Page 138. £150-180
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1902-11 KEVII 3p - 25r mint with all listed shades, tone marks to 2r rose-red and 5r ultramarine and deep lilac, 15r with light horizontal crease, the 10r and 25r both fine. S.G. £3,750 (approx). (42). Photo on Page 180. £900-1,200
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1911-46 KGV and KGVI Issues complete mint with additional shades, including 1911-23 set (25r with tiny tone mark), 1921 "NINE NINE" surcharge variety (also "PIES PIES" variety in pair, not guaranteed), 1926-33 5r - 15r (also 25r with a little toning), 1937-40 15r and 25r unmounted, etc., a few stamps toned. S.G. £2,300+ (approx). (153). Photo on Page 180. £400-500
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1929 Air Set, 3a variety "1" for "I" fine used and 8a variety missing tree top within an unmounted mint vertical strip of three. Also mint sets (3) with further additional values. S.G. 220/5, £965. (31). Photo on Pages 204 & 216. £200-250
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1929 Air 8a, unmounted mint block of four, one with variety reversed serif on "I". S.G. 224b, £989. Photo on Page 170. £240-280
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Officials. 1866 Service Two Annas surcharge on purple fiscal stamp with upper and lower inscriptions removed, very fine mint. S.G. O15, £800. Photo on Page 180. £200-250
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Officials. 1866 ½a Mauve with "SERVICE POSTAGE" overprint in green, superb mint. S.G. O19, £900. Photo on Page 180. £250-300
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Officials. 1866-1942 Mint issues including 1866-72 2a (a few short perf tips), 4a and 8a; 1867-73 set and 1874-82 black overprint set; 1888-1922 largely complete with additional shades including 1909 KEVII 10r green and scarlet, 15r and 25r, 1912-23 KGV 15r and 25r; 1925 surcharges on KEVII stamps with 2r on 10r green and carmine; 1926-31 and 1937-42 sets, a few stamps toned, the majority however fine. S.G. £4,000 (approx). (127). Photo on Pages 170 & 204. £500-700
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Officials. 1868 6a8p Overprinted "Service" type O7, prepared for use but not issued, unmounted mint, gum a little toned, very fine appearance. S.G. O30b, £750. Photo on Page 138. £200-250
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Telegraphs. 1878 2r8a Orange, Die II block of four unmounted mint, lower margin with part inscription, toned gum, fine appearance. S.G. T11, £480. £160-180
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Telegraphs. 1869 50r Rose, Die I unmounted mint, three pulled perfs at base, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. T19, £1,500. Photo on Page 148. £300-350
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Revenues. 1870 Stamp Office Bombay, 23r revenue for use on stamped paper, proofs on thin wove paper, printed in black (2, each endorsed with differing ink recipes, one dated "May 5/70"), vermilion (dated "March 11") or deep blue (dated "April 28/70"), each approx 150x150mm, fine and very attractive. (4). £500-600
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1861-68 Entire letters and covers comprising 1861 entire from Calcutta to London bearing 2a + 8a strip of three, 1865 cover from Kurrachee to Ireland bearing 8p + 2a + 4a, 1863 entire from Calcutta to Italy bearing 1a + 8a unusually cancelled in both red and black (edge stain), and 1868 cover from Kurrachee to Bushire franked 1a with Bombay forwarding agents cachet, a few cover faults. (4). £100-120
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Afghanistan. 1879 (Jan/Feb) Covers from Hawick franked 8d orange (both with guillotined wing margin at right) addressed to Viscount Melgund at Lahore or Calcutta (redirected to Lahore), both then redirected to "Field Post Office, General Roberts Column", backstamps include boxed "REDIRECTED" and "TOO LATE", Sea Post Office and Kohat datestamps, one with minor opening faults, unusual. (2). £260-300
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China Expeditionary Force. 1901 (May 6) Cover to India, endorsed "China Field Force", with G.B 1d lilac cancelled by "F.P.O No. 4" c.d.s of Tientsin, backstamped "BASE OFFICE / B" c.d.s of Tangku and in Tuticorin and Bangalore. An exceptional use of a G.B stamp by the C.E.F. Photo on Page 182. £600-700
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1901 ½a O.H.M.S Envelope posted within Karachi with violet oval cachet on the front "No. 1 SECTION SUB-MARINE MINING Co. / KARACHI", signed "F. Warren, Col. R.E". The Submarine Miners service was formed to safeguard home ports and dockyards, by laying sea mines as obstacles in their defence. Very unusual. £120-150
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World War One. 1914 (Oct 18-23) 13 Page letter written by Captain E.D Giles, General Staff, Indian Cavalry Division, posted from Port Said (Oct 31) to his girl friend in India, the envelope signed and endorsed "Passed Censor". The very detailed letter, written on S.S "Ballarat" with the Indian forces en route to France, gives a superb eye witness account of the mobilisation and sailing of the troop transport ships carrying the Indian army. An excellent historical letter, full of very good detail. £100-120
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Indian Forces in Turkey. 1921 (Aug 5) Registered cover with I.E.F 2a (2) cancelled by Indian F.P.O 33 at Bostandjik, the registration label with manuscript "FPO 33", addressed to a Captain in 55th Cokes Rifles in London, redirected to Dorset. £70-80
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Mount Everest. 1936 (Apr 27) Cover to Fiji, posted by Percy Wyn-Harris, a member of the 1936 Everest Expedition with boxed violet "EVEREST, 1936 / BASE CAMP", signed and dated. Backstamped oval "POLITICAL OFFICE / SIKKIM" and bearing the label "Suffered detention in Gangtok post / office owing to the Postmaster's / failure to affix postage stamps and / to forward them on time. The post / master has been sent to jail for his / offence", posted at Notting Hill, London (19 March 1937) franked 1½d. 494 Letters from the expedition were found hidden in the Gangtok Post Office late in 1936; they were subsequently carried back to England and returned to their original writers. Many of these were then thrown away, others were posted in England (mostly in late January 1937), but this letter was not posted until March, nearly eleven months after it was written. Minor edge faults, otherwise fine and rare. Few of these covers seem to have survived, probably unique to Fiji. Photo on Page 182. £800-1,000
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QV-KGVI Covers and cards (9), stamps and pieces (c.240) including KGV covers bearing India and Afghanistan stamps (3), 1935 cover with 1931 New Delhi ¼a + ½a cancelled at Pharijong, 1907 card and 1937 cover from Pasni, 1944 Insured cover from British Legation Nepal bearing KGVI 1a + 1½a strip of five, also Abyssinia Field Force "FF" cancels on 8p (thinned) and 2a orange, cancels of Gyantse, Nepal, Pondicherry and Aden. (c.250). Photo on Page 204. £300-350
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Bahrain. 1890-1933 Stamps and pieces with Bahrain cancels, including 1882-90 1a6p, 4a, 8a and 12a, the 12a unlisted by S.G. (18). Photo on Page 204. £100-120
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Bahrain. 1909 Cover to Bombay with KEVII ½a pair on reverse each tied by a fine "BAHRAIN" c.d.s. £100-120
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