| |
1875-80 Athens Printing on cream paper, mint and used selection comprising 1L (31, fifteen mint), 2L (29, fifteen mint), 5L (17), 10L (37, four mint or unused), 20L (76, five mint), 40L (12, five mint), some faults, many fine. S.G. 45/50. (202). £300-400
|
|
| |
1876 30L and 60L, mint and used selection comprising Paris Printing 30L used (8, one on cover), 60L mint (5) and used (20, with a block of four), Athens Printing 30L mint (10) and used (45), 60L mint (4, two without gum) and used (8), also 30L blocks of four (3, one printed twice) and singles (2), possibly proofs or forgeries. S.G. 51/4. (114). £150-200
|
|
| |
1880-86 Printings without control numbers on reverse, 1L, 2L, 5L, 10L, 20L and 50L set of six overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. (6). £100-120
|
|
| |
1880-86 Printings without control numbers on reverse, mint and used selection, some multiples including 20L carmine and 30L ultramarine mint blocks of four, etc., mainly fine. S.G. 55/64. (464). £500-600
|
|
| |
1880-86 Printings without control numbers, perf 11½ multiples comprising 2L (2), 30L ultramarine, 40L (2), 80L horizontal pairs imperf between vertically, 1L, 10L pairs and 40L block of four imperf between horizontally all mint, also used 1L horizontal pair imperf between vertically, 40L strip of three with left pair imperf between vertically. An unusual group, ex. Alphonse collection. (11 multiples). £100-150
1093
Plate Flaws. 1L (33, including mint blocks of twelve and fifteen), 40L (19, including Paris Print mint, also 40L + 10L on 1885 disinfected entire from Smyrna) and 80L (9, including Paris Print pair used), all with plate flaws, on pages ex. Alphonse collection. (61). £200-300
1094
Plate Flaws. Album containing stamps with identified plate flaws, many sorted by positional number, also multiples including 2L mint block of fifty, various Athens printings and shades, a good and extensive lot. (c.470). £600-800
|
|
| |
The extensive mint and used accumulation in two albums, many multiples, printings and shades, varieties, a few pre-printing paper folds, etc., worthy of careful examination. (c.1800). £2,000-3,000
|
|
| |
Control Varieties. Used selection, various Athens printings, including double "5" (7), inverted "10" (34), "00" for "10" (5), "10" double, "0" omitted in "10" (3), "1" omitted in "10" (5), "2" inverted and broken in "20" (11, one mint), "20" double (7), "02" for "20" (2), "0" omitted from "20" (2), etc., also 1872-75 Athens Printing on thin transparent paper, 40L on blue paper with control omitted from reverse (V. 56i, faults but rare), some faults but many fine, a good lot. (165). Photo on Page 130. £1,000-1,500
|
|
| |
Postmarks. Large Hermes Heads in an album, all selected for their c.d.s or numeral cancels, some sorted by office number, pieces and fronts (25), also some Small Hermes Heads, a good lot. (550+). £700-1,000
| Covers | |
|
| |
Paris Printing. 1861-64 Entire letters and entires (12) and a front, internal covers bearing 1L + 2L pair + 5L + Athens 10L, 10L + 40L, 20L (5 entires), 80L + Athens 20L and 40L, or two 80L stamps, and a front with 2L + Athens 10L, 40L and 80L; and three entires from Trieste with stamps applied as dues comprising 5L + Athens 10L, 20L and 40L (2 entires) or 20L + Athens 40L, some faults. (13). Photo on Page 132. £500-600
|
|
| |
1862-80 Entire letters, entires and covers (82) also fronts (4) sent within Greece, rates include 20L, 25L, 26L, 30L, 40L, 50L, 60L and 100L, various Athens Printings, one registered, one franked 20L with another 20L applied as a due upon arrival. Also five entires from abroad with foreign stamps removed, and four prestamp letters, some faults, many fine. (95). £400-600
|
|
| |
1863-72 Covers, entire letters and entires addressed to Russia (5, one registered), G.B (8), Holland, Italy (14, one disinfected) or Turkey (2), various Athens Printings, rates include 30L, 40L 65L, 70L, 100L, 140L, 160L, 170L, 190L, 200L and 460L, some faults. (30). £400-500
|
|
| |
1863-80 Entire letters, entires and covers all addressed to Trieste, rates include 30L, 55L, 60L, 70L, 75L, 110L and 150L, various Athens Printings, some faults, many fine. (51). £500-700
|
|
| |
1870-74 Entires and covers (6) and a front to France, five entires franked 65L with large "PD" (4, one with red and black "PD") or double weight so underpaid and charged 10c, a double weight entire franked 140L with 5L pair + 10L + 20L single and strip of three + 40L, a few faults. (7). Photo on Page 132. £150-200
|
|
| |
1876-89 Entire letters, entire and covers (52) and fronts (3) bearing stamps without control numbers on reverse, internal mail, also covers to Russia, G.B, Austria, Roumania, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey and Egypt, 5L, 20L, 25L, 30L and 60L rates. (55). £150-200
|
|
| |
Printed Matter. 1864-86 Printed newspapers or magazines franked 1L (6) or 5L, also an 1870 wrapper made from a British official form sent from the British Consulate at Patras to the Consulate at Calamata franked 2L + 10L. (8). £100-120
|
|
| |
Austrian Levant. 1866-73 Entire letter s or entires (7) and a front all franked Austrian Levant 10s with Greece 20L (5), 10L pair (2) or 5L pair + 10L applied upon arrival to collect Greek internal postage, one 10s uncancelled, others with cancels of Scio-Cesme (2), Candia, Meteline, etc., a few faults, one with Ferkenbauer Certificate. (8). £350-450
|
|
| |
Austria. 1864-71 Stampless entire letters or entires (18) and fronts (2) from Trieste (18) or Vienna (2, one from Galatz but apparently posted in Vienna) with Greek postage applied upon arrival, various Athens Printings, rate of 60L, 70L, 75L, 85L, 90L or 95L, a few faults, the majority fine. (20). £500-600
|
|
| |
France. 1865-72 Stampless entire letters or entires from Paris (6), Lyon (3), or Marseille (4) with Greek postage applied upon arrival, various Athens Printings, rates of 90L, 132L or 320L, two letters from Marseille with "PHASE" ship datestamps, a few faults with some stamps missing from one cover, the majority fine. (13). £300-350
|
|
| |
France. 1871-72 Entire letters to Athens, franked 40c pair with 10L + 80L applied upon arrival, blue "90LEP" charge mark; or franked 25c + 40c with 40L applied, the first with file fold through the 10L stamp, otherwise fine. (2). Photo on Page 132. £150-200
|
|
| |
G.B. 1866-70 Entire letters, from Liverpool to Corfu franked 6d, handstamped "INSUFFICIENTLY STAMPED" with 10L + 80L applied (file folds, one through the 80L stamp); or from Bute Docks to Athens franked 8d with two 10L stamps applied. (2). Photo on Page 134. £200-250
|
|
| |
G.B. 1868-70 Stampless entire letters or entires from Manchester to Syra (2) or Patras (3), Greek postage applied upon arrival, rates comprise 115L, 155L (2) or 230L (2), all bearing four or five differing stamps, two with large blue "55" of Aachen, light file folds, otherwise fine and attractive. (5). Photo on Page 134. £300-350
|
|
| |
G.B. 1868-69 Stampless entire letter and entires (2) from Manchester to Patras (2) or Bute Docks to Piraeus, all with boxed "F.54" in black (2) or red (van der Linden 1192), Greek postage of 110L applied upon arrival, light file folds (one through one 80L stamp), otherwise fine, the F.54 accountancy handstamp scarce. (3). Photo on Page 134. £150-200
|
|
| |
Italy. 1865 Entire letter and a front from Livorno to Corfu both franked 40c, disinfected with slits, 5L + 20L + 40L stamps applied, light file folds, unusual. (2). Photo on Page 134. £100-150
|
|
| |
Italy. 1868-75 Stampless entire letters and entires (12) and a front from Messina (5), Venice (4), Naples, Livorno, Ancona or Perzagno all with Greek postage applied upon arrival, various Athens printings, rates of 65L, 70L, 90L, 100L, 112L, 130L and 180L, a few faults, the majority fine. (13). Photo on Page 134. £350-450
|
|
| |
Malta. 1865 Stampless entires to Corfu, both with Malta datestamps, one with "12½" accountancy handstamp, 65L or 130L in Greek stamps applied, file folds (one through one 80L stamp), otherwise fine and unusual. (2). £150-200
|
|
| |
Russia. 1872 Entire letter from Taganrog franked by two 10r stamps (one with faults) and a front from Odessa franked 5r pair, also a further cover from Odessa shortened at right probably with the loss of Russian stamps, Constantinople Greek P.O transit datestamps, all with 10L and 40L stamps applied. (3). £100-150
|
|
| |
Turkey. 1862-68 Stampless entire letters (5) and a front from the Greek P.O at Smyma or Constantinople (5), also an entire letter from Beyrout and front from the French P.O at Dardanelles, all with Greek stamps applied upon arrival, six at the 50L rate, some faults. (8). £100-150
|
|
| |
Turkey. 1864-80 Entire letters posted at the Greek P.O at Smyrna or Constantinople (5), the 1864 letter with 10L + 20L (2) cancelled "96" at Smyrna (stamps lifted and hinged into place), 1870 letter franked 1L + 2L pair + 40L cancelled "95" of Constantinople, the others franked 10L, 40L (faults) or 30L brown (2 entires), various printings, light file folds, otherwise fine. (6). Photo on Page 134. £180-240
| GRENADA | |
|
| |
1881 4d Blue block of four fine mint, large part original gum, superb fresh appearance, an uncommon block, ex. Hackmey. With R.P.S Certificate (2003). S.G. 26, £1,600+. Photo on Page 194. £400-500
| HAITI | |
|
| |
1881 Imperf 7c blue, reconstructed sheet of fifty, all fine mint with four margins. £150-200
|
|
| |
1882-87 Liberty Head issue postal forgeries, perf 16 1c and 20c (2), perf 14 7c, all postally used with Cap Haitian datestamps, 1c with a few perf faults, scarce. (4). £150-200
|
|
| |
1945 Red Cross issue, master die proofs with Red Cross (2), 1g proofs without the Red Cross (3), 1g - 25g die proofs (11), various colours, three reduced in size, the others mostly die sunk into large card, one signed by the artist. Also set with punch holes and Specimen overprint, the issued stamps and 1960 overprints. (33+). £200-250
|
|
| |
1946 Capois-la-Mort issue, 50g handpainted essay, master die proof in red, 3c - 2g50 postage and 20c - 5g air die proofs in the issued colours with seven additional air die proofs, all die sunk on card. Also postage and air sets with punch holes and Specimen overprint, the issued stamps and 1953 overprints. (43+). £200-250
| HONG KONG
(Also see lots 155, 594, 934) | |
|
| |
c.1871 De la Rue 2c - 12c, 24c, 30c mauve, 48c and 96c grey in imperforate interpanneau plate proof pairs on unwatermarked glazed paper each overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7, folded along the central margin, minor toning on reverse, good appearance and scarce. (18). Photo on Page 178. £1,200-1,400
|
|
| |
1898 10c on 30c Grey-green with additional handstamped Chinese characters, "10" widely spaced, fine mint. S.G. 55b, £800. Photo on Page 178. £220-260
|
|
| |
1900-01 2c - 10c and 30c set of five overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 56/61s, £600. (5). Photo on Page 178. £160-180
|
|
| |
1901 30c Brown imperf plate proof block of six (2x3) on gummed Crown CA paper, lower right stamp creased, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Back Cover. £2,400-2,800
|
|
| |
1903-98 Mainly mint selection with 1903 $2 used (one pulled perf), 1938-42 perf 14 30c yellow-olive (2) and $10 lilac and blue mint, 1954-62 set mint with all listed shades, 1973 and 1982 definitive sets unmounted. S.G. £1,300+. (87). £100-150
|
|
| |
1917 Cover from Suriname to Celebes, Netherlands Indies, censored in transit in Hong Kong with blue "G.R / OPENED BY CENSOR" label with royal arms, and violet boxed "PBC". £140-180
|
|
| |
1938 KGVI 1c - 5c, 8c pair, 25c, $2, $5 dull lilac and scarlet, $10 green and violet all perfined Specimen, unmounted mint, six marginal. (10). £300-350
|
|
| |
1975-82 $2 Pale green and reddish brown definitive, watermark w14 (Multiple Crown CA diagonal), unmounted mint vertical strip of five with sheet number "337892" in upper margin and plate numbers "1A 1A" in lower margin, the second stamp with variety pale green omitted, the two adjoining stamps with pale green partly omitted. A rare error, just ten examples possible. With Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 350var., Yang 264a. Photo on Page 166. £600-800
|
|
| |
Post Offices in China. 1891 Jubilee 2c fine used with Canton c.d.s (Feb. 14), an uncommon stamp used in Canton. S.G. Z175, £1,400. Photo on Page 178. £350-400
|
|
| |
Post Offices in Japan. 1863-71 12c Blue, watermark Crown CC, cancelled by "N2" of Nagasaki in mixed blue and black ink. With B.P.A Certificate (2015). S.G. Z20, £2,000. Photo on Page 178. £600-800
| ICELAND | |
|
| |
1925-87 Pictorial issues, mint collection on pages including 1925 set, 1933 Balbo set of three (also five publicity labels for the flight), 1933-87 issues apparently complete, also some used and a few F.D.Cs. (100s). Photo on Page 178. £150-200
| INDIA
(Also see lots 551/3, 1271, 1686, 1695/8, 1990) | |
|
| |
1815-56 Entire letters and entires (25) sent between India and G.B, or within India, including India Letter handstamps of Deal and Penzance (2), London Paid Ship Letter with "FORWARDED BY / COLVIN AINSLIE / COWIE & Co", "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE / SHIP LETTER", etc., also five WW1 forces covers, mixed condition with some faults. (30). £250-300
|
|
| |
1818-32 Entire letters to G.B sent by private ship, comprising 1818 letter with circular "CALCUTTA / POST NOT PAID" (Giles SD6) and "SHIP LETTER / DARTMOUTH" (Rob. S4, earliest recorded date), 1820 letter with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / FALMOUTH" (In 1, earliest recorded Falmouth India Letter), and 1832 letter with red boxed "INDIA LETTER / DEVONPORT" (In 2), all fine. (3). £200-300
|
|
| |
1820-34 Entire letters to, from or within India, including oval framed "MERUT / Pt Pd" and boxed "MUTTRA / PT PD", 1822 letter from France to Calcutta redirected to Delhi and then to London, etc., also one related letter. (10). £200-250
|
|
| |
1821-36 Entire letters to Scotland with India Letter handstamps of Deal or Liverpool, the first with manuscript "Masulipatam Post Office the 12th August 1821, Inland postage pd 6 annas" on reverse (no Masulipatam handstamps recorded between 1819 and 1822) and Madras Ship Letter; the second backstamped fine oval "MERUT / Pt Pd" (Giles type 3) and Calcutta Ship Letter. (2). £150-200
|
|
| |
1823-51 Entire letters, entires and a cover (5), also a front + flap, five with boxed "Paid" handstamps of Juanpore (not recorded by Hammond Giles, file folds), Negapatam (applied in black in error), Almora (a little faint), Darjeeling or Purnea (front), also 1823 boxed "MADRAS / POST FRee". (6). £250-300
|
|
| |
1827 (Oct 29) Entire letter written by Baron Teignmouth, former Governor General of India, addressed to his son in Bengal, posted in London headed and signed as a free frank, redirected to "Decra in the Dhoon", backstamped boxed "POST FREE" and two Calcutta G.P.O datestamps. An unusual free frank to India. £100-150
|
|
