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1874 Cover from Santiago to Hamburg franked 5c pair, sent via Peru, Panama and G.B, with Callao British P.O backstamp, very scarce circular framed "1/5 / UNPAID" applied in London, showing the amount due from the North German Federation postal authorities to the British P.O. A few minor tone marks, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 108. £200-240
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British P.O. 1879 Entire letter from Serena to Wales bearing an uncancelled Chile 10c stamp (paying internal postage), backstamped with blue "COQUIMBO" British P.O c.d.s (Nov. 16) with an unusual small "11d" charge mark. A late cover from the British P.O, the c.d.s unusual in blue. £120-140
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1927-34 Specimen stamps with 1927 80c overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red, the others all perfined "SPECIMEN", comprising 1928 official overprint set of five, 1929 10c and 15c, 1928-29 Air Mail overprints (9), 1930 Nitrate Export Centenary set of six, 1934 Centenary of Constitution pair, 1936 400th Anniversary of Discovery of Chile set of twelve, all fine mint. (37). Photo on Page 86. £350-400
| CHINA
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Szechwan. 1933-34 Overprinted issues, all 23 issued stamps with violet "SPECIMEN" handstamp, type BEC 2a applied upon arrival by the Bechuanaland Post Office to specimen stamps received from the U.P.U, seventeen stamps applied to an archival piece, six stamps hinged to a second piece. A superb group, unique specimens of all the stamps issued for Szechwan Province. (23). Photo on Page 96. £800-1,000
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1917-20 Stamps (27) and 1918 1c wrapper, including 1917 A.R 4c and 5c, 1917 registration 4c and 10c, 1917 ½c - 10p set of twelve, 1920 3c and 1920-21 ½c - 50c set of eight all handstamped violet "OFICIO", also 1917 5c and 10c overprinted "Muestra" in black, all fine mint. (30). Photo on Page 78. £350-400
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1883-1910 Stamps (46) and postal stationery (6), various types of Specimen overprint including "Muestra" on 1883 set of five, "SPECIMEN" on 1889 1c - 5p (additional 20c, 1p shades), archival pieces bearing 1907 or 1910 sets of ten with four concentric circles specimen cancel and red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR", archival piece with the 1910 set of ten each with the four concentric circles specimen cancel and violet "ULTRAMAR" applied in Lison, etc. A fine and rare group. (52). Photo on Page 96. £1,200-1,400
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1940-61 Sets including 1940 Pan-American Health Day postage and air issues, 1944 Panama Boundary Treaty, 1945 Air sets, etc., all overprinted "MUESTRA" (various types), fine mint. The 1961 stamps were the final stamps from any country to received a Specimen overprint before being sent to the U.P.U for distribution to member countries. (145). Photo on Page 78. £1,400-1,600
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1898 1m - 5m Orange-brown (inscribed "1898 y 99") handstamped violet "MUESTRA" type 3, all in strips of five (as distributed by the U.P.U), fine mint, very scarce in strips. (5 strips). Photo on Page 84. £250-300
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1936-38 Stamps handstamped "MUESTRA" (type A, 28x6mm), including air and express delivery issues, 1938 Cancer and T.B Fund charity stamps, two examples of the 1938 Key West to Havana first flight 5c with the handstamp on reverse to avoid obliterating the overprint, all fine mint. From 1902 onwards Specimen stamps of Cuba were distributed in normal unused condition with the exception of these 1936-38 issues. (42). Photo on Page 78 £400-450
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1939 Birth Centenary of General Garcia, 2c red and 5c blue in imperforate and perforated strips of three, the four strips affixed to an archival piece from the Mauritania Post Office Specimen collection, all handstamped violet "SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE". A unique archival piece. (4 strips). £100-120
| CYPRUS
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1880 1d Red plate 181 with Cyprus overprint, QG superb mint, original gum. S.G. 2, £500. Photo on Page 84. £100-120
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1880 4d Sage-green overprinted Cyprus, mint singles with original gum (2, shades, one with two tiny ink marks), used single with "C" cancel of the British Post Office at Constantinople, and HJ-HL strip of three with "969" cancels of Nicosia. S.G. 4, £1,280. (6). Photo on Page 84. £180-220
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1881 Half-Penny surcharge (16mm) on 1d red plate 216, JG fine used with "975" cancel of Limassol. S.G. 8, £500. Photo on Page 84. £100-120
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1882-86 Die I ½pi emerald-green used, fine and scarce. S.G. 16, £500. Photo on Page 84. £100-120
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1886 '½' on ½pi Surcharge, watermark Crown CC, fractions 8mm apart, used with Larnaca squared circle of MY 27 86, the first day of issue of this stamp. A little colour loss as is usual for this issue, otherwise fine and an unusual first day use. S.G. 28, £425. Photo on Page 84. £100-120
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1894-96 30pa - 45pi Specimen set of ten, affixed with part own gum to a printed Swedish album page, from the Royal Swedish General Post Office U.P.U Specimen Collection. S.G. 40/9, £350 as stamps. (10). £100-120
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1921-23 KGV Multiple Script CA 10pa orange and green, 30pa violet and green, 1pi carmine and blue, 2pi blue and purple and 4pi all overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint, original gum; and Specimens of the same 10pa, 1pi, 2pi and 4pi stamps without gum each also handstamped violet "COLONIAS", applied by the Portuguese receiving authority, these Colonias stamps toned and the 1pi with a blunt upper right corner, but still a scarce group. Also KGV and KGVI stamps including R.P.O and Rural Service cancels. (160). £100-120
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1881-1976 Covers and cards, and a few fronts, including V.R Khrysokho Rural Service cancel tying QV ½pi to cover, 1932 Stampless official cover with G.R Exometokhi Rural Service handstamp, 1943 covers from refugees at Pedhoulas to the Red Cross in Nicosia (3), 1951-52 cover to USA sent by diplomatic bag with Cyprus stamps cancelled in Washington D.C. (4), c.1955 stampless O.H.M.S. cover to an "Eoka" detainee in Camp X with circular violet "PASSED / CENSOR" (opening faults), post-war British forces mail, etc. (86). £250-350
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Bohemia & Moravia. 1939-41 Postage, Postage Due, Newspaper, Personal Delivery and Red Cross Relief issues, all stamps until the Prague Fair issue at September 1941 in horizontal or vertical strips of three on archival pages or pieces from the Mauritania Post Office U.P.U Specimen collection, all handstamped violet "SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE". A unique and exceptional archival group. (90 strips). Photo on Page 208. £1,800-2,200
| DENMARK
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1851-2002 Used collection in three Davo albums including 1851 2R.B.S, 1854-59 set, 1863 rouletted set, 1919-41 Parcel Post set, 1924 Air set, newspaper stamps, postage dues, officials, mint miniature sheets, Danish West Indies, etc. S.G. £7,000 (approx). (3 Albums). Photo on Page 84. £400-500
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1874-90 QV Issues, mint and used collection on pages with 1874 and 1877-79 Crown CC sets, 1882-83 surcharges, 1883-88 and 1886-90 Crown CA sets all mint and used, 1886 ½d on 6d and 1d and 1/- surcharges with varieties, additional stamps with Crown CA 4d Grey malformed "CE" mint and used, Crowned Circle cancels, G.B 6d on piece cancelled "A07" (faults), 1888 1d rose bisect on piece, Specimens, forgeries, etc., a few faults. S.G. 1/26, £4,000 (approx). (132). Photo on Page 84. £500-600
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1879 4d Blue, malformed "CE" in "PENCE", mint, a couple of short perfs at left and some gum accumulation on upper perfs, scarce. S.G. 7a, £1,600. Photo on Page 84. £200-240
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1886-1910 Specimen overprints, comprising 1886-88 ½d - 6d set of six and 1903 ½d - 5/- set of ten, affixed by part own gum to a printed Swedish album page, from the Royal Swedish General Post Office U.P.U Specimen collection. S.G. £475 as stamps. (15). £140-160
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1886 4d Grey, malformed "CE" in "PENCE", overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint, very rare, just six Specimen stamps possible with this variety. S.G. 24as. Photo on Page 84. £150-200
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1903-33 Mint and used collection on pages with 1903-07, 1907-08 and 1908-20 sets used, 1920 War Tax 1½d on 2½d black surcharge with short fraction bar used (2, one on cover), 1921-22 2/- and 2/6 used, 1923-33 £1 used with Pointe Michel c.d.s, a few Specimen overprints, etc. S.G. 27/91, £2,300 (113 + 4 covers). Photo on Page 100. £300-350
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1908 ½d Blue-green with "SPECIMEN" overprint reading downwards, on piece cut from an archive page. The normal U.P.U Specimen overprint on this issue reads upwards; this inverted overprint believed to be from the De la Rue archives. Small paper adherence on face, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 100. £100-120
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Leeward Islands used in Dominica. 1890-1903 QV stamps used in Dominica all with village cancels including manuscript cancels of Vieille Case, St. Joseph and Wesley (2), Laplaine c.d.s with day in manuscript, other datestamps of Coulibistrie, Dublanc (2), Mahaut (2), etc. A very scarce group. (28). Photo on Page 98. £350-400
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Leeward Islands used in Dominica. 1890-1932 Stamps and pieces including QV 1890 ½d - 5/- set of eight, and the three 1902 1d surcharges on a single piece, village cancels (25) with Mahaut, etc. (70 + cover). £150-180
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Manuscript Cancels. 1876-90 Stamps (mainly 1d values) with manuscript cancels of Wesley (3), Colihaut, Vieille Case, Rosalie, Portsmouth (2), Soufriere, "CB" (2, Castle Bruce?), others possibly revenue uses, a few faults, a scarce group. (19). Photo on Page 98. £300-400
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Cancellations. 1903-38 KEVII and KGV Stamps with village cancels including Castle Bruce, Coulibistrie, Delices, Dublanc, Grand Bay, Mahaut, Vieille Case, etc., (146 + cover). Also maritime cancels or overseas cancels (74 + 3 coves) including handstruck (2) or manuscript "YARE", paquebots, cancels from various other West Indies islands, etc. An interesting lot. (220 + 4 covers). Photo on Page 100. £300-350
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Revenues/Postal Fiscals. 1879-88 Selection including 1879 1d, 6d (2, one inverted watermark), 1/- mint, 1d, 6d (2) and 1/- postally used, 1888 1d lilac mint and postally used, 1d rose mint (2, faults) and postally used (2), etc. S.G. R1/6, £960+. (28). £100-120
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Postal Stationery. 1882 (July 11) Formula postcard franked 1d + ½d, addressed to Stafford Smith & Co., sadly reduced at left by about 11mm, only 100 cards printed, about half a dozen used examples recorded. Also 1894 Leeward Islands 1d reply card, reply half correctly used from England to Dominica, corner faults. (2). £100-120
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1933-43 Postage, Postage due, Registration and Air stamps (71) and 1935 13c postal stationery registration envelope, all handstamped "Muestra" (various types), the 1935 8c on 7c and 30c on 8c registration stamps unusually with an additional handstamp on reverse, all fine mint. (72). Photo on Page 100. £700-800
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1935 13c Postal stationery registration envelope handstamped violet "Muestra" type 2, fine and unusual. £80-100
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1940-41 Stamps in vertical or horizontal strips of three, comprising 1940 Air Post 10c, 15c, 20c, Rowland Hill 3c and 7c, Mothers Day set of four, Military Hospital ½c, 1941 Fortress and Statue set of four, Express 10c (both colours), Insured letter 8c and 30c, Trujillo-Hull Treaty 3c - 17c, affixed to ten archival pieces from the Mauritania Post Office Specimen collection all handstamped violet "SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE". A unique archival group. (23 strips). £350-400
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1928-47 Postage, Air, Official and Postal Tax stamps hinged to six pages from the Saudi Arabian Post Office Specimen collection, English and Arabic wording on the reverse, including 1929 Scadta 50c - 25s set of ten and 1s with "R" overprint all cancelled by "SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTES AEREO / GUAYAQUIL" c.d.s dated 13 VII 1928 which was only applied to specimen sets prior to sending to the U.P.U for distribution to member countries. (241). £250-300
| EGYPT
(Also see lots 302/4, 438, 821, 1481, 1495) | |
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1865 (July 4) Entire letter from Hamburg to Singapore, sent via the British Post Office at Alexandria, bearing G.B 1865 1/- plate 4 marginal pair each cancelled "B01" cancels to Singapore, also with a "HAMBURG" c.d.s. on the front, backstamped at Triest (July 7), Alexandria (July 13) and Singapore (Aug. 11). Minor toning and ink erosion to inscriptions, horizontal file fold, still a very unusual and scarce letter from Hamburg to Singapore sent via Egypt, with British stamps added in transit. Photo on Page 108. £200-£250
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Meters. 1920 Piece bearing proof impressions of the first type 2m, 4m, 5m, 10m and 50m meter in violet, sent to the U.P.U as specimens for distribution to member countries, this piece forwarded to the Mauritania Post Office, affixed to part archive page and handstamped violet "SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE", the page dated in 1951 when an audit of the archive was taken. A remarkable U.P.U Specimen page. Also see lot 779. Photo on Page 96. £220-260
| FALKLAND ISLANDS
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1912-20 3/-, 5/- Deep rose-red, 5/- maroon, 10/- and £1 all superb mint. S.G. 66/9, £1,000. (5). Photo on Page 86. £200-250
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1929-37 Whale and Penguin ½d - £1 set of thirteen with additional line perf 1d, 4d, 6d and 1/-, all fine mint. S.G. 116/26, £895. (17). Photo on Page 98. £180-220
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1938-55 ½d - £1 Set unmounted mint and fine used, also additional 2d stamps and six covers including 1942 (May 19) 2d F.D.C. S.G. 249/66b, £415+. (76 + 6 covers). £80-100
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1856-2002 Used collection in two Davo albums including 1856 5k pen cancelled (thin), 10k (cut into), 1860 5k with full roulettes, 1866-71 5p and 1m with full roulettes (1m, S.G. 48 with 2003 A.P.S Certificate), 1875-81 set, 1885 set, 1891 set (3½r with 1995 A.P.S Certificate), 1901-15 10m (all three colours), 1925-29 set, 1930 Zeppelin 10m, parcel post, military post with "1983" overprint Faltpost stamp used on commercial card, Karelia, Ingermanland, also some mint miniature sheets and booklets. Fine quality, virtually complete from 1895. S.G. £4,000. (approx). (2 Albums). Photo on Page 98. £250-300
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1921 2m, 3m and 25m Single impressions within a pane of 25 stamp spaces, 3m pane with light diagonal crease, otherwise superb mint, produced for specimen distribution by the U.P.U but also sold to the public, these three panes sold to the public with the scarce printed envelope in which these panes were enclosed. Facit 2,400kr +. (3). £150-180
| FRANCE & COLONIES
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1850 (Mar. 28) Cover from Paris to London bearing 1849 20c black (4, three with four margins, one just touched at right), London and Witham arrival datestamps on the front, fine. Photo on Page 108. £300-400
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1849-2002 Used collection in four Davo albums including 1849-50 10c - 40c (15c, 40c three margins), 1852 10c, 1853-60 set (1f thinned), 1869 5f, 1870-71 set (2c, 4c mint), 1871 unissued 10 on 10c mint (thinned), 1876-85 sets (both types), 1877-90 set, 1917-19 and 1922-27 War Orphans sets, 1923 Bordeaux Philatelic Congress 1f, 1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition pair, 1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition 2f, 1928-31 Sinking Fund sets, 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet, air issues with 1927 Marseille Aviation Display pair, 1936 50f green and 50f ultramarine, postage dues with 1859 Lithographed 10c, 1871-78set, 1881-92 set (5f black with Schollmeyer Certificate), 1884-91 set, also mint miniature sheets including 1925 Paris Philatelic Exhibition, 1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition, 1937 PEXIP. A fine collection, unusually complete. S.G. £32,000+. (4 Albums). Photo on Page 98. £2,000-2,500
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1889-1903 Issues for various Colonies or Post Offices abroad, all applied by own part gum to pages from the Royal Swedish General Post Office Specimen collection, mainly Peace & Commerce sets, with stamps from Post Offices in China (21), Crete (15), Turkey (15), Cavalla (7), Dedeagh (7), Morocco (7), Anjouan (17), Diego Suarez (39), Madagascar (28), French Guyana (34), French India (17), French Oceania (17), Grand Comoro (17), French Sudan (17), Guadeloupe (31), Ivory Coast (17), Benin (26), Martinique (19), Mayetta (18), New Caledonia (38), Nossi Be (21), Reunion (32), Ste. Marie de Madagascar (13), Senegal (30), Tahiti (8), some scarce stamps, high catalogue value. (511). £1,200-1,500
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Paris Pneumatic Post. 1880-1949 Postal stationery, postcards, envelopes, lettercards and a Money Order form, unused (12) or used (11), also 1907 privately produced envelope used with 5c + 25c stamps. (24). £100-120
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French Colonies - Forgeries. The accumulation of forgeries from many colonies in a stockbook, many 1892 "tablet" issues, also forged surcharges and overprints, etc. (100s). £100-150
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French Sudan. 1921 5c - 1f Postage Due set of eight and 1927 2f on 1f and 3f on 1f postage dues each handstamped violet "COLONIAS", applied in Lisbon to Specimen stamps received from the U.P.U for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies, the ten stamps on an archival piece from the Goa Post Office Specimen collection. Unique. (10). £240-280
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Guadeloupe. 1944 Provisional Surcharge issue 40c on 35c, 50c on 25c, 1f on 65c and 4f on 1f.05 on 2f, all handstamped "Specimen" type 1, fine mint. The only stamps of Guadeloupe to receive a Specimen handstamp before being sent to the U.P.U for distribution to member countries. Scarce. (4). Photo on Page 98. £280-320
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