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1913-46 Specimen stamps comprising 1913-21 set to £1, 1934-35 set, 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory sets, and 1938-44 set, mainly fine mint. S.G. £2,390. (48). £350-400
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1938 (Mar 9) Registered air mail cover from Zomba to The Postmaster-General, Accra, Gold Coast "via Khartoum", franked KGVI 2/- + 2/6, backstamps of Blantyre, Kisumu, Khartoum and Accra. A scarce commercial Keyplate cover. £240-280
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1947 (Aug 15) Cover to USA franked India 4a + 14a cancelled boxed "PAKISTAN ZINDABAD / KARACHI" datestamp, the first day of special Pakistan datestamps, used on Independence Day; Pakistan overprint stamps were not issued until October. Photo on Page 200. £120-140
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1947 (Aug 18) Cover to G.B franked India 1a (4, two pairs) + 6a tied by two boxed "PAKISTAN ZINDABAD / KARACHI CITY" datestamps, a fine early commercial cover sent four days after Pakistan Independence with India stamps tied by the Independence Day datestamps. £100-120
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1947 Covers and cards bearing India stamps cancelled by boxed "PAKISTAN ZINDABAD" Independence Day datestamps, comprising ½a postcard franked 1a to India with Karachi cancel (Aug. 17), 1½a envelope franked 1a to Karachi with Lahore cancel (Sep. 13), and cover to USA franked 2a + 1r with Lahore cancel (Aug. 29), all fine and commercial. (3). £150-200
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1947-48 Unoverprinted India postal stationery used with Pakistan overprint stamps, comprising ½a postcards to India franked 3p pair or ½a, 1½a envelope to India franked ½a pair, registered 1½a envelope to USA franked ½a, 1a, 2a and 1r, 6a airletter to USA franked 1a pair, also a 1948 cover from Lahore to USA with six meter marks totalling 18a all still inscribed "India Postage", all fine and commercial. (6). £200-250
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1947 (Oct 1) First Day Cover bearing 3p - 25r Pakistan overprint set of 19 all tied by Karachi New Town datestamps, minor toning, otherwise fine and very scarce, very few F.D.Cs were sent with the 5r - 25r values. Photo on Page 200. £700-800
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1947 (Oct 1) First Day Cover to the USA bearing 3p - 14a Pakistan overprints cancelled by boxed "PAKISTAN ZINDABAD" Independence Day cancels of Karachi, a scarce cancel on an F.D.C. Photo on Page 200. £300-400
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1947 (Oct 1) First Day Covers of the first Pakistan overprint issue, comprising 3p - 1r on covers posted at Karachi or Ramswami Quarter; registered covers from Khadimnagar bearing 3p - 4a, 3p - 3a + 12a, 4a + 6a + 1r or 2r. (6). £200-240
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1947 (Oct 1) First Day Covers franked 3½a to India or 1a pair + 1r to USA, both cancelled by boxed "PAKISTAN ZINDABAD" Independence Day datestamps of Karachi, scarce cancels on F.D.Cs. (2). £180-220
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1947 Covers to G.B (2) or USA (2) with boxed "PAKISTAN ZINDABAD" Independence Day cancels of Karachi Sadar (2), Karachi Frere Hall or Sialkot, one to London endorsed "Forces Mail" with 1½a block of eight. (4). £200-250
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1948 (June 18) India 1½a envelope with locally handstamped "PAKISTAN" overprint above the stamp, bearing 9p pair with local Peshawar overprints, cancelled by boxed "PAKISTAN ZINDABAD" Independence Day datestamp of Peshawar, addressed to A.R Binns in New Delhi, unusual. £80-100
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1948 Covers from Peshawar bearing locally overprinted Pakistan stamps cancelled by the boxed "PAKISTAN ZINDABAD" Independence Day datestamps, a cover with Afghanistan return address to New Zealand bearing 2a pair + regular overprint 8a endorsed "Received in air mail section torn", and a cover to England from an officer in the 6 RPAF Squadron endorsed by forces concessional rate with two 1½a stamps. (2). £180-220
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1947-48 Covers bearing Pakistan stamps locally overprinted in Karachi (5 covers) or Peshawar (4 covers), some in combination with regular overprint issues, one cover to Cyprus with an Egyptian censor, also a forged cover supposedly with 5r local overprint. (10). £200-250
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1948 (June 17) O.H.M.S Cover to the Pakistan High Commission in London with Official issue 1a (2) + 1½a block of eight all locally overprinted in Peshawar, cancelled by boxed "PAKISTAN ZINDABAD" Independence Day datestamp of Peshawar, very unusual. £80-100
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1948-49 O.H.M.S Covers to the Pakistan High Commission in London (3) or sent locally in Rawalpindi, all bearing Official stamps locally overprinted (in Peshawar?), two also bearing regular overprint issues. (4). £100-120
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1948-49 Pakistan overprints on postal stationery, comprising ½a postcards (3), 9p postcard, 1½a envelopes (2, differing overprints) or 4½a size H registration envelopes (2), all bearing Pakistan overprint stamps. (8). £160-200
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1947-49 Covers bearing Pakistan overprint issues, sent within Pakistan or to India or Goa (9), to G.B (11, three sent at forces concession rates), Hong Kong franked 2a pair + 6a, Singapore franked 2a + 8a, or to Southern Rhodesia franked 3a pair + 4a pair, four with Experimental P.O datestamps, four registered. (23). £250-300
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1947-49 Covers to Europe bearing Pakistan overprint issues, to Austria (censored in Vienna), Belgium (6), Czechoslovakia (4), France, Netherlands, Switzerland (13) or Sweden (2), one cover to Switzerland heavily stained with boxed "DAMAGED BY WATER" applied in London, five registered (one with Temporary P.O c.d.s). (28). £350-400
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1948-49 Covers to USA (15), one sent by U.S diplomatic bag and cancelled in Washington D.C, also covers to Canada with 1a (2) + 1r or to Colombia with ½a + 1½a + 4a (6), all with Pakistan overprint issues, one with Afghanistan return address. (17). £200-240
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1948-49 Official covers bearing Official stamps with Pakistan overprints, to G.B (13, nearly all to the Pakistan High Commission in London), USA (to the Pakistan Ambassador in Washington D.C), Canada or Belgium, some with up to 56 stamps, seven with Experimental or Temporary P.O cancels, an unusual lot. (16). £500-600
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1948-84 Covers including 1948 (Aug 14) definitive issue F.D.Cs (2), Service overprints, later F.D.Cs, U.S diplomatic bag mail cancelled in Washington D.C (4), 1965 censored Red Cross cover to Switzerland, 1984 cover with boxed "O.A.T / F.S" applied in London, etc. (31). £250-300
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Postal Stationery. 1948-63 Postcards (3), envelopes (12) and a registration envelope all used, five bearing Pakistan overprint issues. (16). £100-120
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Postal Stationery. 1947-94 Unused Air Mail envelopes (5) and air letters (22) including forces and P.O.W types, Pakistan overprints, also 1972 P.O.W airletter used with violet "NO UNPAID SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER", and a 1994 airletter from a Pakistan soldier with the U.N Protection Force in Zagreb, mainly different, all superb. (29). £150-180
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1960-70 Postcards from expeditions to the Karakorum mountains, most signed by the entire expedition team, all used, mainly to Europe. (12). £100-120
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c.1947 Large envelopes from The Central Bank of India in Karachi to their head office in Bombay, both bearing large labels "Air-India Ltd, The Tata Line, Karachi to Bombay, Freight", unusual. (2). £100-120
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1947 (Oct. 1) Cover flown from Dacca to Karachi by Orient Airways Ltd first Air-Mail flight between East and West Pakistan, franked Pakistan overprint 1a + 1½a, the first day of issue of these stamps, scarce. £100-120
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1947 (Dec 3/7) Qantas first regular London to Sydney and return flights, covers flown from Karachi franked 12a, both pilot signed, very scarce. (2). £150-180
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1949 (May 12) Hawker Fury record speed flight from London to Karachi via Rome, flown cover posted upon arrival (May 21) to Scotland, franked 3½a Pakistan overprint, handstamped "T / CTS" with a 1d charge mark applied in London, signed by the pilot Neville Duke, very scarce. £100-120
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1952-90 First flight covers in a stockbook including B.O.A.C, Pakistan International Airlines, first Concorde flight, 1988 royal visit, a few balloon flights, etc. (127). £500-600
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1957 Covers flown by helicopter (10), all differing internal flights piloted by S. Pathmaderon, with a letter from the pilot. Also 1963-64 Pakistan International Airlines first helicopter flight covers (3) and a leaflet showing their helicopter routes. (13). £100-150
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1961 Visit of H.M Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh, covers flown on the royal plane, posted at Chittagong (Feb. 16) and flown to Dacca, or posted at Peshawar (Feb. 5, royal visit cancel) and flown to Karachi, both signed by the pilot A. Meagher. Scarce, very few covers flown, the Chittagong cover with pencil endorsement "?Unique". Also a 1959 cover with Visit of H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh Camp P.O datestamp. (3). £140-160
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1908 (May 4) Real photo picture postcard of East Cape Natives franked Papua large overprint 6d, small overprint 2½d and 1907 ½d, and a New South Wales 1d, posted from Sydney to Germany, the Sydney c.d.s tying two Papua stamps, unusual. Photo on Page 206. £200-300
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1915 (Jan 7) Picture postcard from Samarai to Cooktown franked 1d, violet "PASSED BY CENSOR", a little staining at upper left corner, otherwise fine and scarce. £140-180
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Air Mails. 1937 (Oct 24) Lake Kutubo to Port Moresby via Kikori, first flight cover posted upon arrival at Port Moresby franked 2d (Oct 31), signed by the pilot Aubrey Koch and Ag. Ass. District Commissioner Ivan Champion. Fine and scarce, 17 covers flown. AAMC P121, $600. £100-120
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1908-09 1p Habitilado overprints and 1c on 1p surcharges with "1908" overprint, the well written up 19 page display with additional items on stockcards, numerous major errors, some unlisted, fourteen complete sheets include 1908 1c sheets with "1908" diagonal and omitted from the upper row, "1908" double one diagonal (2 sheets), 1c surcharge triple two diagonal, etc. S.G. 185/9. (462). £200-250
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1911 Centenary of Independence, eight page display collection with additional items, including vignette die proof and 50c frame die proof both in black, 1c imperf plate proofs on thick glazed card (24) or wove paper, 50c imperf plate proofs on thick glazed card (66) or wove paper (70), 50c imperf block of four mint, 1c and 2c mint sheets and the mint set, 75c bisect on cover, etc. (332). £200-250
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1927-42 Definitives, the extensive collection in two albums with many imperf proofs, various perforations, pairs imperf horizontally or imperf vertically, covers, cancels, etc. A good lot. (100s). £300-350
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1958 President Stroessner air issue, two preliminary stamp size drawings on card with notes on the wording and design, a fine stamp size essay for a 100g stamp superbly handpainted on card endorsed "Approved 31/10/58" and initialled (but never issued), and imperf proof pairs of the six issued stamps. A unique group. (9). £100-150
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Officials. 1904-08 Lion issue, die proofs of the 1c, 5c (2), 20c and 60c (2) mounted on larger cards, imperforate plate proofs on thick card (60), imperforate blocks of four of the 1c olive-green, 2c slate-grey, 5c deep blue and 60c chestnut brown, and the issued and unissued set of 27 in blocks of four (the 5c in three colours, the other six values each in four colours, the 10c lilac, 30c drab and 60c ochre all unlisted by Gibbons), additional 2c olive-green, 30c bluish-slate and 30c yellow blocks. A rare group. S.G. O106/129. (c.550). £300-400
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Officials. 1908 Unissued National Palace 1p stamps, imperf proofs on card (2), 1p black and lake imperforate, the three colours in mint singles (2 of each, additional 1p black and chestnut) and blocks of four, 1p black and rose-red apparently postally used. Minor toning, a rare group. S.G. O130/2, £1,200+. (23). £150-200
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1950-90 Unmounted mint blocks of four in a large Minkus album, apparently complete, all superb. (100s). £300-400
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Francis Chichester. 1931 (July 13) Cover flown by Francis Chichester on the Mati to Ormoc leg of his Australia to Japan solo flight via the Philippines and China, signed by the pilot. Also a 1967 G.B Gypsy Moth IV Yacht 1/9 F.D.C signed by Chichester. 136 Covers flown. (2). £100-120
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1940-44 Wartime covers to USA including covers with American or British (D.D.A/196) censor labels, cover with Pitcairn Island 1d + 6d tied by c.d.s and USA 1c + 2c indistinctly cancelled at San Francisco handstamped "POSTED AT SEA", etc., one with ‘Caterpillar tractors' label on reverse. (4). £150-200
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1944 (Aug 2) Cover from R.P Clerk to the USA with two 2d stamps, reverse with violet boxed "H.M.S BOUNTY 1789 / "PITCAIRN ISLAND" / HANDS ACROSS THE SEA", censored on the island with the rare locally typed label "OPENED BY EXAMINER / PITCAIRN ISLAND" initialled in manuscript. Photo on Page 206. £350-400
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Air Mails. 1939-44 Covers flown from, to or via Lisbon, including scarce 1940 (Apr 13/20) second and third experimental B.O.A.C flights from Heston and June 7th first regular flight (4, one to New York), also first flight covers by Pan Am from Lisbon to Marseille, Horta or New York, Horta to Marseille (2), Lisbon or New York, Marseille to Lisbon, Horta to Bolama (2) or Lisbon to Bolama, Lisbon to Amsterdam by KLM, 1943 "Yankee Clipper" crash cover from Venezuela, etc. (26). £100-120
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1892 £10 Brown mint, large part original gum, very light crease close to upper perfs. S.G. 13, £3,250. Photo on Page 164. £400-500
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First Matabele War. 1894 (Feb 16) Stampless cover to England endorsed "Matabeleland, no stamps available" with "GUBULUWAYO" c.d.s and "6d" charge mark, crossed out in blue crayon and marked "T", another single rate 6d charge mark applied in London, backstamped at Vryburg (Mar. 5) and London. A fine and scarce campaign cover from the first Matabele War. Photo on Page 206. £350-400
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Boer War. 1899 (Dec 30) Stampless cover to England endorsed "Free On Active Service, P. Yardley A. Sqn" and signed by a Captain in the Rhodesia Regt., with "B.S.A.P CAMP / BULAWAYO" c.d.s, large "T" applied in Bulawayo and crossed out, Bulawayo backstamp and red London Paid c.d.s (Feb 12). Photo on Page 206. £160-200
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Boer War. 1900 (Mar 27) Stampless cover to Scotland headed "on active service, from Trooper C.E Favall, Mashonaland Squadron Rhodesia Regiment" and countersigned by a Staff Officer, with large "T" applied in Bulawayo, struck over the "CROCODILE POOLS / SOUTH AFRICA" c.d.s (used at the Base Camp Post Office at Gaberones), both largely obliterated with "F.B" in the London Foreign Branch, Bulawayo backstamp and red London Paid arrival c.d.s (May 12), light vertical crease, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 206. £200-240
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