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Postal History. 1906-1998 Covers and cards in two albums including French forces mail, British Post Offices, picture postcards, French and Spanish Morocco, etc. (291). £240-280
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India used in Muscat. 1865-1943 Covers and cards (7), stamps and pieces (57) with various Muscat cancels, including covers to India with QV ½a blue cancelled by "B" obliterator or "K-4" duplex, also two QV stamps with Gwadur cancels. (66). £200-250
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India used in Muscat. 1899 (Apr 6) "MUSCAT" Squared circles on 1876 6a and 12a, 1882-90 ½a, 1a - 4a and 8a, 1892-97 2a6p and 1r, 1895 2r - 5r, all cancelled to order, presumably all the values available at the Muscat Post Office on this date. Very scarce, the 2r - 5r unlisted by Gibbons with Muscat cancels. S.G. £468 + unlisted 2-5r. (14). Photo on Pages 226 & 238. £300-350
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1908 Picture postcard of Twain-Muscat or H.B.M Consulate Muscat, both with an India 1a cancelled by "LONDON / 174" double ring c.d.s. These London datestamps with number 172-177 were used on naval mail sent to London in closed bag; such mail should have had G.B stamps, and these cards should therefore have been treated as being unpaid and charged. A rare origin for British naval mail. (2). £250-300
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1917 Picture postcard of the fort at Muscat, a G.B 1d cancelled in London, with circular violet "H.H.S BRAMBLE / CENSORED" (H.H.S in error for H.M.S), scarce from Muscat. £100-120
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1930 Cover from London to Edie Creek, Salamoa, Rabaul, franked 1½d, handstamped violet boxed "UNCLAIMED / AT RABAUL" with a Wau c.d.s, reverse with violet Dead Letter Office Sydney c.d.s and boxed "NON RECLAME / UNCLAIMED". A scarce unclaimed cachet of Rabaul on a commercial cover. Photo on Page 224. £150-180
| NEW ZEALAND
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World War Two. 1940-45 Forces mail and censored covers including F.P.O covers from New Caledonia, British Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, cover from Fijian forces with "F7" censor cachet, air mail covers, etc. Also a few earlier and later forces covers, and Australian F.P.Os. (132). £120-150
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1953 Foundation of the Organisation of Central American States, handpainted essays in black and Chinese white (63x33mm) in the designs adopted for the 20c, 25c and 60c, on thick card, 73x44mm; and stamp size handpainted essays in colour of these same three designs and the adopted 30c design each mounted on thick card, three with "Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd" painted on the card below the mounted essay, the 30c essay 48x33mm, the 25c and 60c essays (each 72x58mm) both marked "OK" with one or two initials, the 20c essay (107x95mm) endorsed "Demarquense bien las lineas de las manos y sus detalles. Dic. 20/1952, M. de Hacienda" with three further sets of initials alongside "OK", bearing a "Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd, London" label. A fine and unique group from the De La Rue archives, the large 25c essay without "Correos" or "Aereo", the other six all inscribed "Aereo". (7). Photo on Page 218. £280-320
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Postal Stationery. 1894-1901 Oil Rivers 1d postcards (5), Niger Coast 1d postcards (15) and 2d registration envelopes (2, stamps removed) all used, one postcard unusually cancelled by oval "REGISTERED / OLD CALABAR" datestamp in error then overstruck by the correct c.d.s, other items with cancels of Bonny, Bonny River, Brass, Brass River, Old Calabar or Old Calabar River. Two cards with faults, otherwise fine, at least ten cards commercially used, five addressed to the Customs at Opobo, one to Sierra Leone. (22). £120-150
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1897 Cover to London headed "From W.J Sudlier, C.P.O H.M.S Jackdaw, Warri, West Coast Africa" and countersigned, the 1d sailors rate paid by Niger Coast 1d cancelled by black "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" c.d.s (Dec 10), fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 224. £550-600
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1947-67 Mint and used collection in an album including 1947 set, 1948-57 set with some perf varieties, 1961 overprinted and handstamped decimal surcharges with varieties, 1963-79 set with various watermarks, etc. S.G. £1,300+. (100s). £200-250
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1868-76 Entire to France and cover to G.B with internal postage paid by Peru stamps, external postage collected upon delivery. The 1868 entire with 1866 10c vermilion cancelled at Lima, octagonal "G.B / 1F90c", reverse with "NON-RECLAME"; the 1876 cover "via Panama" with 1868 10c green cancelled "C38" at the British P.O at Callao, backstamped Callao c.d.s, with circular "1/6" charge mark. The 1868 entire with a few faults; the 1876 cover fine and unusual. (2). Photo on Page 224. £180-220
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1984 Boats and Ships, imperforate proofs in the issued designs, within a House of Questa folder, five with the incorrect value, the values for the issued stamps shown alongside each proof, endorsed "Approved 7/11" and signed, and "Please change all the denominations except 60s as indicated". Unique. £450-550
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Madeira - Maritime Mail. 1900-38 Covers and cards sent to, from or via Madeira, including mail from NDL ships posted at Funchal (7, two with agent cachets, one 25r postcard uprated 20r to Rhodesia with Umtali arrival c.d.s); Funchal Paquebot mail (8); Madeira postcards with Paquebots of other ports (9) or posted in British Guiana; cards with Deutsche Seepost datestamps and a Funchal transit c.d.s (2); covers and cards from France, Germany or G.B (5) to ships calling at Madeira, six underpaid with Portugal postage due stamps, two covers each with "unclaimed" cachets from three differing named ships. (34). £200-240
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Angola. 1891 Cover to Germany "pelo mocambique" franked 1886 perf 12½ 50r tied by an oval datestamp, arrival backstamps. £100-120
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Cape Verde. 1925 Postage Due/Charity Tax proofs, imperforate blocks of fifteen of the Pombal Monument or Planning of Reconstruction of Lisbon designs in violet on wove paper, each block with two or three proof with the country name "CABO VERDE" and "30c MULTA" postage due overprint, the remaining proofs without overprint or country name, each proof with two punch holes, one block endorsed in the sheet margin "Overprinting correct, letter spacing as marked, 1/3/25" and initialled. Also other imperforate proofs without country name in violet (3) or orange (2, as used for Macau), perforated Cape Verde stamps in violet (4), and Macau imperforate orange proof pair (Planning Reconstruction of Lisbon) with 4A Multa overprint, all with two punch holes. (41). £200-240 |
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Mozambique. 1857-58 Leather bound memo book kept by George Cheney, an American, while residing in Zanzibar, Mozambique, Quelimane and Aden, with a list of letters sent to his wife in Providence or to other people, giving the date and place of sending, route sent and vessel upon which they were sent, the destination and date of receipt in many cases, also lists of items shipped home. An interesting record for the research of maritime postal history. £100-120
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Mozambique. 1922-43 Covers comprising 1922 cover from Switzerland to Quelimane redirected to Chinde franked 40c (including 5c on 2c with misplaced surcharge); 1928 registered cover from Chinde to Geneva franked 2c, 6c, 80c + 2E with a 40c stamp under the 2E stamp; 1935 Beira to Blantyre first flight cover by Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd; and 1943 Paris Philatelic Exhibition flight cover to Mozambique. (4). £150-180
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1902 (May 8) Cover from Porto Amelia to Germany bearing 5r (3), 10r (3) and 15r (3), backstamped at Ibo, the French Post Office in Zanzibar and upon arrival at Kenzingen, a scarce early cover. Photo on Page 224. £200-250
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1902 (July 4) Registered A.R cover to Switzerland franked 25r, 80r and 150r tied by Ibo datestamps, boxed Ibo registration handstamp and "A.R", backstamped at the French Post Office at Zanzibar and at Moudon. An early and very scarce A.R cover. Photo on Page 224. £200-250
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1903 (Jan 12) Picture postcard from Ibo to Germany franked 10r + 20r paying the 30r rate, arrival c.d.s, the stamps a little stained, otherwise fine and a very scarce commercially used postcard. Photo on Page 224. £180-220
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Mint selection with all overprints and surcharges, including 130r variety "PEIS" for REIS", 15r "PROVISORIO" overprint block of twelve, all five local surcharges or overprints (the scarce 15r and 25r vertical "PROVISORIO" overprints with Mota or Washburne Certificates), 1910 5r on 2½r complete sheet of fifty (Inexfip Certificate), etc. (81). Photo on Page 226. £200-250
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1905 (Jan 31) Picture postcard to Germany with 25r "PROVISORIO" overprint cancelled at Ibo, Dar-es-Salaam and Hamburg transit and arrival datestamp. A scarce commercial use. Photo on Page 224. £200-250
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1907 (Jan 25) 10r Mozambique postcard with "NYASSA" overprint, posted from Porto Amelia to Dar-es-Salaam franked 1901 2½r, 5r, 10r, 20r and 1903 "PROVISORIO" overprint 15r, 25r, with IBO and Dar-es-Salaam transit and arrival datestamps. A very scarce mixed issue franking. Photo on Page 224. £300-350
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Waterlow & Sons sample stamps without the "Republica" overprint, in unissued colours overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN", comprising imperforate 75r, 100r, 300r, 400r each with the frame in blue and flagship Sao Gabriel vignette in black; similar perforated 75c, 100r, 200r, 300r, 400r, 500r and 75r - 500r in a composite sheet of nine; and perforated 2½r, 5r, 10r, 20r, 25r, 50r and 2½r - 25r composite sheet of nine with the frame in brown and Zebra vignette in black, the perforated stamps each with a small punch hole. (34). Photo on Page 226. £500-600
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2½r - 500r Unissued mint set of twelve without "Republica" overprint. This issue was printed before the fall of the monarchy, but was only issued overprinted "Republica" after Portugal became a Republic in October 1910, although a few unoverprinted stamps were released. These are mentioned in a footnote by Gibbons, but listed by Afinsa (€220 each). (12). Photo on Page 226. £250-300
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2r - 500r Mint with shades and multiples including 2½r, 5r, 10r and 50r blocks of fifteen, 10r, 25r, 300r blocks of twenty five, 10r sheet of fifty, also 20r on postcard (stained) and two 1912 picture postcards of Porto Amelia or Fort Vasco de Gama with 10r, 25r, 200r, 400r or 5r, 50r, 100r, 500r on the picture side C.T.O with Deutsche Seepost datestamps of S.S "Kaiser". (330 + 3 cards). £250-350
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Nyasaland Field Force. 1918 "NYASALAND / FF2" Squared circle skeleton datestamps used by the Nyasaland Field Force, the 2½r - 500r set of twelve with cancels dated FE 25, 200r with AP 4 cancel, 5r, 100r, 500r with AP 12 cancels, 2½r, 10r, 75r, 300r with JY 22 cancels, and 20r, 25r, 50r, 400r with AU 3 cancels, the differing dates with "NYASALAND" showing differing spacing of the letters. A scarce group, just four sheets (200 stamps) of each value of the 1911 Portuguese Nyassa stamps supplied to the office at Mtengula for the use of the Nyasaland Field Force, one 2½r stamp with Mota Certificate. (24). Photo on Page 226. £700-1,000
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1911 (Oct 15) Registered cover from Porto Amelia to England franked 50r + 100r, bearing a Porto Amelia registration label, datestamps of Beira and Crewe Station. A fine commercial cover. £150-180
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1913 (Apr 14) 10r Mozambique postcard overprinted "NYASSA" and "Republica", registered to Prague franked 10r + 25r pair all cancelled at Ibo, bearing a blue Ibo registration label, Prague arrival c.d.s, with the Certificate of Posting (torn). Philatelic (no message) but still a very unusual and scarce franking with the original C.O.P. Photo on Page 228. £180-220
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1913 10r Mozambique postcards overprinted "NYASSA" and "Republica", posted from Porto Amelia (June 11) franked 20r, or from Palma (Sep 12) franked 50r, both to Germany, probably philatelic but still unusual and scarce. (2). £250-300
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1912-14 Covers from Ibo, to Beira franked 25r or to Berlin franked 50r, and a picture postcard from Porto Amelia to Lisbon franked 10r, all fine and commercial. (3). £250-300
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1914 (Dec 19) Registered cover from Porto Amelia to Bosnia with 20r, 25r, 50r on the front, 10r and 20r on the reverse, bearing a Porto Amelia registration label, backstamped at Lisbon and Zavidovici. A fine commercial cover to an unusual destination. Photo on Page 228. £200-250
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1914 (July 11) Cover from Ibo to Germany "Via Neapol, D. Rhenaina" franked 10r + 20r pair, backstamped at Zanzibar. A fine commercial cover. Photo on Page 228. £150-180
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1919 (July 16) 20r Mozambique postcard overprinted "NYASSA" and "Republica", sent from Ibo to Paris franked 10r, minor creasing and two small repaired tears, an uncommon card commercially used, sent a year after the introduction of the new currency. £100-120
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1922 (Jan 3) Registered cover from Palma to Germany with 2½r on the front, the reverse franked 2½r, 10r (3) and 100r, bearing a Palma registration label, transit datestamps of Mocimboa, Beira and London and an arrival backstamp. Minor soiling, the front and reverse of the cover separated, still a scarce commercial registered cover from this small office. £150-180
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1918 ¼c - 1E Mint set of eighteen with "Republica" overprint in black (the scarce ¼c without gum, 1c with a few toned perfs), also a few additional stamps and surcharge varieties with 2c on 20r surcharge double, 2c on 20r, 10c on 100r and 7½c on 75r block of four all surcharge inverted (these four all with Mota certificates), 50c on 115r on 150r with double bar obliterating the 115r surcharge. A scarce group, the varieties all unlisted by Gibbons, inverted surcharges listed by Afinsa on the 7½c value only. (36). Photo on Page 226. £400-500
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1919 (May 5) Registered cover from Porto Amelia to England franked 5c on 50r, 7½c on 75r, 8c on 80r and 15c on 150r, with Porto Amelia registration label below, reverse with large boxed dated "CORREIOS E TELEGRAFOS / DISTRITO DE MOCAMBIQUE / CENTRAL POSTAL" and London arrival datestamp (July 16). A fine and very scarce use of these local surcharges on a commercial cover. Photo on Page 228. £280-320
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1921 Lisbon surcharges, mint set of twelve and varieties comprising ½c on 2½r error of value (unlisted by S.G., Afinsa 82, €550), 2c on 20r double surcharge (virtually torn in two), inverted surcharges comprising ½c on 5r, 1c on 10r (7, with pair and block of four), 1½c on 300r (6, pair + block of four, one thinned), 3c on 400r, 12c on 500r (5, single + block of four), 20c on 200r. Also London surcharges set of twelve and 10c on 100r sheet of fifty. A good lot, the ½c on 2½r error and 2c double surcharge both with Mota Certificates. (100). Photo on Page 226. £300-400
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Coloured Die Proofs on wove paper, 1c proof with the frame in black and vignette in green, and 7½c proof with the frame in carmine and vignette in black, fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 194. £300-350
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Waterlow sample stamps with "WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN" overprint, comprising imperforate 5E (2) with the frame in blue or green and the vignette in black, perforated 5E (2) in similar colours both with a small punch hole, perforated 30c with apple green frame and brown vignette (double perfs at top), perforated 7½c, 8c, 10c, 15c and 20c all with the frame in carmine and vignette in blue and the same five values in a composite sheet of nine, these fourteen stamps with carmine frames each with a small punch hole. (19). Photo on Page 226. £280-320
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Piece bearing 2c and 5c perf 14½ vertical strips of three, handstamped circular red "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR", cut from the Madagascar Post Office U.P.U Specimen stamps ledger, unique. £100-120
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Mint stamps including ¼c vertical pair variety imperforate between, 7c horizontal pair variety imperforate between, and 40c variety imperforate between stamp and margin, also multiples with 5E block of twelve and sheet of fifty, etc. (152). £100-120
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1922-23 Covers from Ibo, franked 15c pair to India (printed matter rate, marked "card only"), 40c pair to Portugal, or 30c pair + 1E to Germany (2 covers, one a little stained), all commercial. (4). £180-220
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1923-28 Picture postcards with stamps cancelled at Porto Amelia, one card to Austria franked 1c, 1½c, 20c on the picture side and 2c, 7½c on the reverse, the other cards with a single stamp or two stamps placed on the picture side, including a real photo card of Zebras bearing the 1E Zebra stamp, these four card all addressed to Europe but probably cancelled to order. (5). £130-150
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1924-28 Covers from Ibo to Germany franked 10c pair, 40c and 1E; Palma to Germany with 17 stamps totalling 1E.60, nine of these stamps on the reverse, two tied by Porto Amelia transit c.d.s with the other seven heavily cancelled in pencil; and three covers from Porto Amelia, to USA franked 1c, 5c, 50c, to London franked 20c, 40c, 1E or to Lisbon franked 30c and 50c, all five commercial. (5). £200-250
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1923-24 Registered covers from Ibo franked 1E to India or 2E to Czechoslovakia, differing types of registration label, the cover to India with two vertical folds, otherwise fine, two uncommon commercial covers. (2). £120-150
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1925 Cover from Ibo to Germany franked 10c pair + 40c on the reverse with a 1E on the front, endorsed by the "Asaramo", with a "PAQUEBOT" handstamp on the front, redirected in Berlin. Reverse with small piece torn from one corner, otherwise fine, an exceptional Paquebot use on a cover with Nyassa stamps. Photo on Page 228. £150-180
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1924-27 Registered covers from Porto Amelia to USA, one franked 20c and 30c block of six, the other with seven differing stamps totalling 2E.10, differing types of registration label. (2). £120-150
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1925-28 Registered covers from Porto Amelia to Germany franked by a single 2E (2 covers), a wrapper franked 30c, 1E pair and 2E, eight stamps totalling 2E.86 (other stamps removed from reverse), 17 stamps totalling 2E.81, or eight stamps totalling 3E, all commercial, two sent via London, four via Genoa. (6). £300-350
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