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1949-58 Used issues in a stockbook, commemoratives apparently complete with some definitives and dues, including 1952 Gymnastics set of ten in se-tenant blocks of four. Also a few later issues. S.G. 1401/1806. (355). Photo on Page 120. £300-400
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1959 (Sept 28 - Oct 1) Tenth Anniversary of Peoples Republic issues mint or unused. S.G. 1843/61, £436. (19). £80-100
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1961 World Table Tennis Championships miniature sheet unused, no gum as issued, fine. S.G. MS1971a, £700. £300-350
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1962 Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang, 4f - 50f imperforate set of eight superb unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. £6,000. (8). Photo on Front Cover. £3,000-3,500
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1963 Butterflies set superb unused, no gum as issued, S.G. 2069/88, £375. (20). £140-160
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1967 Thoughts of Mao, the Mao text stamps with red or gold outer frames each in se-tenant strips of five, mint, lightly mounted. S.G. 2343/53, £4,250. (11). Photo on Page 194. £1,100-1,300
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1967 Labour Day set of five, unmounted mint. S.G. 2354/8, £475. (5). £200-250
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1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art (1st series), set of six unmounted mint. S.G. 2387/92, £450. (6). £200-250
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1979 Study of Science miniature sheet fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS2900, £1,200. £400-500
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Postage Dues. 1904 2c Blue marginal horizontal pair, variety imperforate between vertically, fine used with Canton c.d.s, very scarce. S.G. D145a, £4,500. Photo on Page 116. £1,500-1,800
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North China. 1949 (Aug 29) $200 on North-Eastern Provinces $4 orange-brown (first printing), fine unused, very scarce. S.G. NC340, £1,200. Photo on Page 116. £600-700
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North East China. 1949 (Nov 16) Trade Unions Conference set of three used, fine and scarce. S.G. NE 261/3, £3,800. (3). Photo on Page 16. £700-800
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North East China. 1950 (Oct.) First Anniversary of Peoples Republic set of five, fine unused. S.G. NE 293/7, £850. (5). Photo on Page 16. £180-220
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North East China. 1949-50 Used sets including 1949 First Session of Chinese Peoples Conference, 1950 Chinese Peoples Conference and Foundation of Peoples Republic, also 1950 Peace Campaign set unused. S.G. 257/60, 271/4, 286/92, etc. (20). Photo on Page 120. £300-400
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Chinkiang. 1895 (Sept) ½c - 10c Postage Due overprints in black, variety overprint inverted, fine mint. S.G. 41/7a, £700. (7). £200-250
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Hankow. 1893 10c Rose, vertical strip of ten with upper and lower margins, used, each with Hankow Local Post c.d.s, unusual. S.G. 6. £70-80
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Shanghai. 1865 2ca Black (Candareens plural) on wove paper, printing 21, fine unused. S.G. 1, £700. Photo on Page 10. £200-240
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Shanghai. 1866 6ca Scarlet, printing 46b, fine unused. S.G. 20, £650. Photo on Page 10. £180-220
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Wei Hai Wei Courier Post. 1898 2c Black on scarlet used with manuscript cross cancel, and 5c black on scarlet unused, the 2c with a couple of tiny thins, the 5c fine and scarce with just 329 stamps printed. S.G. 1/2, £5,400. (2). Photo on Page 116. £1,500-1,800
| COLOMBIA
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1919 (June 18) Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia demonstration flight by William Knox Martin, flown cover bearing the special 2c stamp with "Per Service Postal Aereo 6-18-19" overprint, despatch and arrival datestamps. 200 stamps were overprinted, of which 160 were used on flown covers. Fine and scarce, with A.P.S Certificate (1960). Photo on Page 122. £400-500
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1920 (April) Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea, se-tenant pairs and blocks of the two differing 10c stamps, comprising green and red-brown vertical pairs, red-brown lower left corner block of six with lower row sideways and printers name in corner, red-brown lower right corner block of five with lower row of three sideways, unused without gum. The block of six a little toned, otherwise fine, the block of five with Bortfeldt Certificate (2008), this block and both pairs with other expert handstamps or signatures. (15). £200-250
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1920 (April) Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea, 10c red-brown, strip of four stamps placed sideways, from the lower row of the sheet, comprising two se-tenant pairs of the two differing stamps, the two pairs tete-beche in the centre, unused without gum. Rare, very few tete-beche pairs recorded, five different expert handstamps or signatures on reverse including Bloch and Serebrakian. Photo on Page 120. £400-500
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1920 Barranquilla to Medellin first flight cover bearing 1920 (Mar.) Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea 10c green and an uncancelled 3c stamp, the air stamp cancelled by the violet company cachet of Barranquilla and three line first flight handstamp. A scarce stamp on cover. Photo on Page 122. £150-200
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1920 (Oct 4) Scadta 30c and 50c, both stamps mint (additional 50c) and used, mint with signature of Gonzalo Mejia (Scadta agent in New York, where these stamps were sold), 1921 (Oct.) cover from Bogota to France franked 4c pair and Scadta 50c green, and 1922 cover from Girardot to Barranquilla franked 13c and Scadta 30c black on rose block of four. Also 1921 (Nov.) 10c - 30c set of three mint (additional 30c). A good lot, an uncommon issue on cover. (2 covers + 12 stamps). Photo on Page 122. £300-400
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1921 (Nov 10) Cover flown from Neiva to Bogota via Girardot franked ½c block of six cancelled at Bogota and Scadta 50c green with typewritten "Valor $0.10" surcharge cancelled "NAVEGACION AEREA / NEIVA" (second strike on the cover) and oval Girardot handstamps, further cancels on the reverse. A very scarce surcharge, only used at Neiva. Photo on Page 122. £400-500
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1922-29 Covers bearing 1921-23 Scadta issue (3) or 1923-28 issue (21, also a front), and an official cover franked 12c with "OFL / CORREO AEREO" handstamp instead of a Scadta stamp. A good lot with covers to USA, G.B, France, Canada, Holland, Ecuador, Peru, Canal Zone and internal covers. (26). £600-700
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1923 (Oct 3) Cover from Bogota to USA franked 3c + Scadta Provisional 30c on 60c surcharge, red cancels. Also the Provisional 30c on 60c stamp mint and used. An uncommon stamp on cover, with New York Scadta agent cachet on reverse. (3). £100-120
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1926 Registered covers from Medellin to France or Bogota to Barranquilla (also a part cover from Bogota to Czechoslovakia) all bearing 1923-28 20c with red "R" overprint, the cover to France with Sismondo Certificate (2007). (3). Photo on Page 122. £200-250
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1922-29 Scadta covers (2), fronts (2), stamps (83) and a proof, including 1929 Cristobal to Barranquilla first flight cover bearing six Scadta "P" overprints cancelled in Panama, 1924 cover from USA to Barranquilla franked 3c + Scadta 5c pair and 10c (2) with "EU" overprints, fronts with 30c "P" overprint and Panama 5c, or 12c + Scadta 30c (4, one with scarce thick "V" handstamp of Venezuela), also other handstruck overprints (17), 1923-27 1p proof from defaced plate, etc. (88). £200-250
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1928-50 Covers (28) and stamps (54) including 1929-31 covers bearing Scadta stamps (11, two from USA with U.S stamps, two to G.B or USA with Canal Zone stamps, two with 1930 Simon Bolivar overprint issue), 1932-40 Scadta covers with Colombia air stamps, 1950 covers with Avianca or Lansa stamps (5, one with mixed "A" and "L" overprint franking), 1934 S.A.C.O Bogota to Bucaramanga first flight cover, etc. (82). £250-300
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Great Britain. 1924 Cover from G.B to Medellin franked ½c, Scadta 1923-27 5c with "GB" overprint in black and 10c with handstruck "G.B" overprint in violet, all cancelled in Barranquilla. Also two fronts with "GB" overprints, a 1933 cover from Glasgow to Manizales paid 5/6 with eleven 6d meters bearing four Scadta or Air Mail labels, 1922 30c mint block of four with violet handstruck "G.B" overprints, and 1923-27 30c sheet of 25 overprinted "GB" in black. The mixed machine and handstruck overprint combination cover very scarce and unusual. (6). £200-300
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Holland. 1922 Scadta 5c - 5p set of eleven (30c in a block of six) all with violet "H" handstruck overprints for sale in Holland, 3p with small surface fault, a little toning but a rare set. (16). Photo on Page 178. £100-120
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Italy. 1928 Covers to Bogota franked 4c with Scadta 1923-27 15c pair or 30c overprinted "I", cancelled at Barranquilla. Also Scadta stamps with "I" overprints (48) including 1923-27 30c sheet of 25 and used set. (50). £300-400
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1960 30ore Niels Finsen birth centenary, progressive die proof in the issued design, many of the details unfinished, die sunk on glazed paper, 76x164mm, fine and rare. £150-200
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1865-1964 Mint and used accumulation on pages and stockcards with useful 1865-72 issues including blocks, some forgeries, etc. (100s). £400-500
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1865-1994 Mint and used accumulation in seven large stockbooks, including officials, telegraphs, dues, etc., much duplication. (1000s). £300-400
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Air Mails. 1928-30 Covers flown by Scadta, including 1928 (June 16) first flight from Guayaquil to Cartagena (2) or return flight, 1929-30 covers to Germany (3), also 1929 cover from G.B to Ecuador franked 1d + 2½d + 2/6 carried on S.S "Aquitania" to New York and flown by Panagra. (7). £120-150
| EGYPT
(Also see lots 106, 567, 590, 611, 613/4, 619/21, 668, 1925, 1934/73 ) | |
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1866-1947 Mint and used selection in a stockbook including 1926 Port Fouad 5m, 10m and 15m mint, etc. (100s). £150-200
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Air Mails. 1910 (Feb.) Real photo postcard showing Le Blon in his Bleriot aircraft, posted to Belgium, the picture side franked 2m tied by "HELIOPOLIS / AERODROME" c.d.s, bearing a label for the Heliopolis air meeting. Also two postcards showing aeroplanes over Cairo, a postcard issued by Nieuport Aeroplanes depicting Bonnier flying over the pyramids in 1913 and other Nieuport pilots, and a poster type card for the Hotel du Nil at Luxor. (5). Photo on Page 122. £200-250
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1929 ½d - £1 Whale & Penguin set fine mint. S.G. 116/26, £700. (11). Photo on Page 130. £180-220
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1929-54 Mint and used selection including 1937 Coronation set perfined "SPECIMEN" (unmounted, 2½d with a few short perfs), 1938-50 2/6, 5/- and £1 mint, 5/- and 10/- used, 1953 set mint, Falkland Islands Dependencies 1954-62 set mint and used, also covers (42, mainly 1984 Forces mail from Falklands or Ascension, also two from Dakar sent via F.P.O 777 on Ascension and a 1936 cover from Tristan), etc. S.G. £1,500+. (c.150). £120-150
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1933 ½d - £1 Centenary set fine mint. S.G. 127/38, £4,250. (12). Photo on Page 16. £1,000-1,200
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South Georgia. 1978 50p on 10/- pale magenta, watermark w14 (Multiple Crown CA diagonal), upper marginal, variety watermark inverted, superb unmounted mint. Very scarce, about 40 examples recorded. S.G. 66w. Photo on Page 194. £150-200
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QV-QEII Selection including 1915 War Tax pair Specimen, 1938-55 set mint with all listed dies, perfs and shades (some additional values, also ½d variety extra palm frond), 1968 9d imperf block of four unmounted mint, also 1881 4d on 2d with c.d.s of Russell, New Zealand, etc. (200+) £120-150
| FRANCE & COLONIES
(Also see lots 604, 622/4, 645/71, 1107/8, 2002) | |
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King Louis XVI. 1786 (May 12) Entire letter from Versailles signed by King Louis XVI, addressed to the Colonel Commanding the "Regt de Chasseurs de Vosges", further addressed to "Antoine Louis le Due de Bieville de Becuerel", informing him of his promotion to Sous Lieutenant. A fine Louis XVI autograph. £180-220
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Train Crash. 1928 (Mar 20) Cover from Adana, Turkey to USA franked 32g, minor staining, backstamped at New York (May 8) and Birmingham, Ala. with violet "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardee par / suite de l'incendie d'un / wagon-poste / Reconstitue par le Service Francais / NE PAS TAXER". Recovered from a train fire at Mantes, this cover specifically mentioned in "Railway Disaster Mail" by Gwynn and Hoggarth. £80-100
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1870 (Oct 15) Entire letter endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", to Tournai, Belgium, franked 10c + 20c tied by "12" in star numerals, no arrival backstamps but endorsed as received on October 18th, carried on Jean Barl II or Jules Favre I, very fine. Also an unused Par Ballon lettersheet, "Lettre - Journal de Paris, Gazette des Absents" No. 35 (4 Feb 1871) printed just after the end of the siege, and a bronze medallion commemorating the ballooning exploits of Henry Gifford. (4). £100-120
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1870 (Dec 13) Entire with enclosed letter to Nantes, franked 20c tied by "7" in star, endorsed "par ballon monte", Paris R. des Vlles-Haudtes c.d.s, no backstamps. Carried on the Ville de Paris which landed at Wetzlan in Germany, the balloon and mails captured by the Prussians, very fine. £120-150
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1905 (July 22) Pigeongram flown from the ship "Ariane" in the Channel to Le Havre, placed within an envelope attached to a special postcard produced by the newspaper "Le Matin" who sponsored the flight, the card posted from Le Havre to Paris franked 15c, fine and rare. Photo on Page 122. £200-250
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Cross Channel Flights. 1909-27 Postcards, covers and ephemera including 1909-10 postcards of Channel flights by Latham, Rolls, Moisant, De Lessops, Gibert, 1909 Boulogne to Folkestone and return air contest, 1919 "Stamp Collecting" Aerial Souvenir postcard franked 10c carried by Hugh Vallancey on R.A.F Peace Conference flight from England, etc. (23). £120-150
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