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Wadhwan - Revenues. c.1900 1a Essays printed by Perkins Bacon on thick card, in red or green, attractive and unusual. (2). Photo on Page 148. £180-220
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1860 (Dec 14) Front to England headed "From 646 Pte Chas Hoade, 1st Battn 9th Foot" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, franked at the 1d soldiers rate by a G.B 1d red, blue oval "STA MAURA" datestamp at left (year above date), the stamp cancelled upon arrival in London. Very scarce. Photo on Page 196. £200-250
| IRAQ
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1918-49 Selection, useful officials including used 1920 5r on 50pi, 1923 set of twelve, 1932 ½d and 1d and mint 1932 set and 1934-38 set (missing 1f, 50f) mint, etc. S.G. £1,200 (approx). (c.400). £150-180
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World War One - Forces Mail. 1914-19 Covers and cards (19), fronts and pieces (6) and unused picture postcards (7), the complete covers and cards with various Base Office datestamps (9, seven registered), Indian F.P.Os (8, three registered) or Busrah c.d.s, also a cover from G.B to a soldier in India, redirected and returned with unusual boxed "NOT KNOWN / FORCE "D"" (unrecorded by Proud). One card unusually with a South Africa ½d cancelled at F.P.O 9 (probably written on a troopship), four stampless, the others all with I.E.F stamps. (32). £350-400
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1919-28 Covers and cards including stampless 1920 covers to G.B with "BASE HOSPITAL BASRAH" c.d.s and circular "M / 1136" or "M / 1087", 1920 registered cover franked 2a with "BASE HOSPITAL BASRAH / REG" c.d.s (unrecorded by Proud) and handstamped registration label, 1921 registered cover franked 4½a with "ASHAR STRAND / REG." c.d.s and handstamped registration label, 1921 cover from Majae to Persia franked 2½a with Indian F.P.O 105 transit c.d.s (two years later than recorded by Proud), etc., seven bearing British Occupation issues. (13). £250-300
| IRELAND
(Also see lots 6, 21, 414, 424/6, 472, 480/2, 502, 544, 596, 734/6, 773, 1054/66) | |
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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). £250-300
| ITALY
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1850-77 Essays, stamps and forgeries, a written up 15 page display on the development of the first Italian definitives with Sardinia issues (26, also a part page with ten forgeries and forged cancels from a Fournier album), Neapolitan Provinces (8), 1861-62 essays (51) for the first Italy issues by Sparre, Pellas (6), Ronchi (5) or Grazioli (39), Italy 1862 set of four mint (faults, also used 80c imperf between stamp and margin), 1863-65 issues. An interesting group, some of the Italian States and first Italy issues reprints or forgeries, though a few do appear genuine. (129). Photo on Page 180. £500-600
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1863-65 1c - 2L Including mint 5c, 10c (2), 40c (3) all with faults, 40c imperf with "SAGGIO" overprint, etc. Also some 1865-77 issues, and 1940s issues in blocks. (214+). £100-120
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Fiume. 1918-20 Mint and used issues including 1918-19 overprints on Hungary with postage 2f - 10k set (3k and 5k mint, the others used); sheet with thirty C.T.O examples of the Hungary overprint 2f express stamp with varieties double overprint (25) or partial misplaced overprints (5); 1919-20 surcharges, etc. (188). £150-200
| JAMAICA - See Lots 511 - 527 | |
JAPAN
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Air Mails. 1919-39 Covers and cards including 1919 (Oct 20) Tokyo to Osaka flight, 1935 Tokyo to Manila flown cover and postcards of the aeroplane with special cachets (3), various commemorative postcards, cachets and handstamps, an interesting group. (28). £250-300
| KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
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1942 1/- Black and brown, perf 13x11¾, variety mountain retouch 5/10, used on piece, minor toning. S.G. 145ad, £700. £130-150
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1893-2000 Covers and cards including registered mail, air mails, postal stationery, postage dues, 1911 registered parcel tag from G.B to Jinja redirected to Portugal with seven 6c stamps applied, etc., approx. 175 covers from 1893-1945, the remainder post-war. (530+). £160-200
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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). £70-80
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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). £120-150
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Air Mails. 1935 Commercial covers (32) and a postcard all bearing Silver Jubilee stamps, various rates and destinations including Europe, USA, South Africa and S.W.A, and internally within KUT, various cachet., also a few associated picture postcards. (35). £240-280
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1940-43 Covers showing various routings, most sent part of the way by air mail, including 1943 (Apr 19) air letter to Canada from a member of the R.C.A.F with 5c + 20c cancelled "E.A ARMY POSTAL SERVICES / No. 1", this c.d.s recorded by Proud "used 1940-41 with philatelic use seen in 1943" but this 1943 use clearly genuine and commercial. (7). £100-120
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Mafia. 1915-16 I.E.F Stamps with Mafia type M4 overprints, mint selection comprising 1a (2) and 3a overprinted in dull blue, 2a overprinted in green and 1r overprinted in black, the 1r with horizontal crease but scarce, otherwise fine. S.G. M35/6, 38, 42, £1,080. (5). £160-200
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Tanganyika. 1922-24 £1, Watermark sideways, fine used. S.G. 88, £900. Photo on Page 226. £120-150
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Tanganyika - Official Mail. 1931-62 Official covers and cards (79) in an album, mainly stampless covers with Postal Frank cachets, other covers stamped or with Official Paid imprints, many differing cachets of individuals or Government departments including Government House, Economic Control Board, etc., also a few pieces and part covers. (79+). £100-120
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East Africa and Uganda Mails Posted at Zanzibar | |
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1888 (Oct 3) India 1½a postcard written from Bagamoyo to Germany, cancelled by a Zanzibar squared circle, with Ligne S. Paq. Fr. No. 3 transit c.d.s and a Berlin arrival datestamp, fine and scarce from German East Africa. £150-200
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1892 Cover with embossed flap "Imperial British East Africa Co., Mombasa", addressed to "Lawrence L. Dundas R.N, H.M.S Edinburgh, Mediterranean Squadron", readdressed to H.M.S Cruiser at Smyrna and again to Syracuse. The recipients endorsement "Crocodile attack, 14th July 1892, Juba River" showing the date and place where the original letter was written, put into the post in Zanzibar on July 31st franked 1a with a second stamp removed in transit prior to receipt at Malta, datestamps of La Reunion A Marseille L.V No. 3, Malta (4, AU 29, AU 30, SP 15, SP 16, the last where the stamp was removed), Smyrna, Port Said and Syracuse. Minor faults, an intriguing cover. £200-250
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Uganda. 1892 Cover to England, initialled "G.L.P" by the sender Rev. George L. Pilkington, then working as a missionary for the C.M.S in Uganda, also endorsed "Pilkington Act", presumably an instruction for all postal charges to be credited against his account held in Zanzibar (with the C.M.S?), put into the post in Zanzibar (Feb 26) with 2½a on 4a6p tied Zanzibar three bar squared circle. A scarce early cover from Uganda sent via Zanzibar. Photo on Page 196. £240-280
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Uganda. 1895 Cover to England, initialled "R.H.L" by the sender Rev Richard H. Leakey, then working as a missionary for the C.M.S in Uganda, put into the post in Zanzibar (Sep 27) with ½a + 1a strip of three tied by Zanzibar datestamps. A scarce early cover from Uganda sent via Zanzibar (with a copy of a similar initialled cover from Leakey sent within Uganda in 1896 with local missionary stamps). Photo on Page 196. £240-280
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1894 Cover to Zanzibar franked on reverse by 2a + 4a pair cancelled by "LAMU" datestamps (May 30), a further strike alongside, with a Zanzibar arrival c.d.s. Flap removed with some loss to the surface paper, otherwise fine. The only recorded cover with Indian stamps cancelled in Lamu, presumably landed by sea (from Zanzibar or India) and treated as Paquebot mail. Illustrated in "India Used Abroad" by Jal Cooper, ex Shavani collection. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £700-1,000
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1895 Cover to Mombassa endorsed "Per S.S Madura" with 2a6p cancelled by Mombasa squared circle (Oct 27), single ring arrival backstamp. Presumably landed by sea (from India or Zanzibar) and treated as Paquebot mail, fine and rare. Photo on Page 202. £300-400
| 1895 Handstamped British East Africa Overprints, S.G. 33-47 | |
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½a - 5r Set of fifteen mint, with additional 4a, the 2a, 4½a and 1r without gum, otherwise fine. A very scarce set, just 780 5a stamps, 520 2r stamps, 719 3r stamps, 868 4r stamps and 568 5r stamps issued, the 5a and 5r with "British" partly omitted, the 5a with 1980 B.P.A Certificate. S.G. £3,080. (16). Photo on Page 226. £1,000-1,200
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½a - 5r Set of fifteen used, with additional ½a (2), 1a, 2½a, 3a, 8a and 4r, the 3r and one 4r used in Lamu, five pieces bear ½a, 1a, 3a, 8a or ½a + 3a, a fine and scarce group, some values with very small issue numbers. S.G. £2,700. (23). Photo on Page 226. £800-1,000
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½a Deep brown with "FRICA" omitted from the third line of the overprint, unused, no gum. An unusual variety, with B.P.A Certificate (1968). Photo on Page 204. £150-200
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1a Blue-green, mint block of four, small defect to upper right stamp, otherwise fine, just one other block of four recorded, ex Minns collection. S.G. 34, £800+. Photo on Page 170. £250-300
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2a Vermilion, variety overprint double, used with Mombasa squared circle, fine and scarce. Issued with R.P.S Certificate 36887, the certificate now lost. S.G. 35a, £550. Photo on Page 204. £180-200
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4a Yellow-brown mint block of four, lower pair unmounted, fine and scarce, ex. Hunt, Danson and Minns. S.G. 38, £320+. Photo on Page 170. £120-140
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4a Yellow-brown, strip of three used at Lamu, crayon mark to one stamp, a scarce multiple. S.G. 38, £144+. Photo on Page 204. £80-100
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4½a Brown-purple, fine mint. Very scarce, just one sheet of sixty stamps overprinted on this shade. S.G. 39b, £1,200. Photo on Front Cover. £400-500
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4½a Brown-purple used with Mombasa c.d.s, thinned and tear at upper left, nevertheless a very scarce stamp, just sixty issued. With R.P.S Certificate (2004). S.G. 39b, £1,000. Photo on Page 204. £100-120
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7½a Black, variety overprint double, fine used, scarce. S.G. 41a, £650. Photo on Page 204. £200-240
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1r Carmine, mint pair, the overprint misplaced on the right stamp (with part applied on the left stamp), very unusual, ex Minns collection. S.G. 43var., £160+. Photo on Page 204. £100-120
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1r Carmine, variety overprint double, fine mint, very scarce. S.G. 43a, £700. Photo on Page 204. £200-250
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5r Grey-green, variety overprint double, unused without gum, very scarce. S.G. 47a, £1,500. Photo on Front Cover £400-500
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1895 (Aug 27) Registered cover from Mombasa to England franked 5r grey-green, arrival datestamps, philatelic but still a very scarce stamp on cover, just 568 5r stamps overprinted. S.G. £350 as a stamp. Photo on Page 202. £250-300
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1895 (Dec 23) Registered cover from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 3a marginal pair, Christmas day arrival backstamp, philatelic but scarce on cover. £160-180
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1895 (Dec 23) Registered cover from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 8a, Christmas day arrival backstamp, philatelic but scarce on cover. £160-180
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1895 (Dec 23) Registered cover from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 3r, Christmas day arrival backstamp, philatelic but scarce on cover. £160-180
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1896 (Jan 24) Registered cover to Kilwa, German East Africa, the reverse franked 3a + 4a tied by Mombasa squared circles, transit datestamps of Zanzibar Reg. (Jan. 25) and Dar-es-Salaam (Jan 29). A rare double rate cover carried on S.S "Medusa", the only recorded cover with stamps of this issue to German East Africa. Ex. Seys and Minns. Photo on Page 202. £700-800
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1896 (Mar 29) Wrapper from Miss Sibella Bazett, a member of the C.M.S mission at Freretown, sent to her mother in Reading and redirected to Wales, endorsed "Book Post. ms only" and franked at the ½a printed matter rate, the ½a deep brown cancelled by Mombasa squared circle and Reading 635 duplex (Apr. 19). Light horizontal crease which crosses the stamp, otherwise fine and a rare book post wrapper, ex. Pennycuick and Minns. Photo on Page 202. £600-700
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1896 (May 26) Philatelic cover posted within Mombasa, franked 3a, 4a and 8a, fine. S.G. £208 as stamps. £120-150
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1896 (Aug 19) 2a Size F registration envelope overprinted British East Africa, posted from Mombasa to Zanzibar bearing 1895 1r with handstamped British East Africa overprint, redirected back to Mombasa. A scarce stamp on cover, with B.P.A Certificate (2013). Photo on Page 202. £400-500
| 1895 2½a on 4½a Surcharge, S.G. 48 | |
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2½a Surcharges mint, and used (2) with Mombasa squared circle or Lamu c.d.s, both dated Oct. 2. S.G. £490. (3). £120-140
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1896 (May 21) Cover posted within Mombasa franked 2½ on 4½a, philatelic but still scarce on cover. £200-250
| 1895-96 British East Africa Overprints on India, S.G. 49-63 | |
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½a - 5r Set of fifteen mint, with additional ½a - 4a, 8a, 12a and 1r green and carmine, also blocks of four of the ½a, 4a and 12a, various minor varieties include ½a, 1a6p and 4a with inverted "V" for "A" (4a within block), 4a and 12a with inverted "s" in "British", dropped "t" and "a" on ½a, "Africa" moved to right, three overprint lines with "B", "E" and "A" vertically aligned, etc., both shades of the 4a and 8a, a few minor faults but most fine, some unmounted. S.G. £1,400+. (43). £400-500
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½a - 5r Set of fifteen used, with additional ½a - 2a6p, 8a and 12a stamps, minor varieties include 1a6p, 2a, 2a6p with inverted "V" for "A", 1a and 2a with "F" for "E", ten stamps with Lamu datestamps, 2r with small corner fault, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. £1,400+. (38). £320-360
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