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1918-35 Covers and cards, the collection of Tanganyika cancellations in an album, well written up on pages, from Arusha to Usa River, nineteen registered (several with manuscript or handstruck labels), several skeleton datestamps, including Dabaga, Daressalaam Exhibition (registered), Kasulu, Kinyangiri, Lupembe (2 types), Mbeya (skeleton), Mbosi (registered), Madandu (2 types), Ngore Nairobi (registered), Oldeani (skeleton), Sao Hill (skeleton), etc. (54). £400-500
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1925-56 Covers and cards, selected items comprising covers with postage due stamps of Kenya and Uganda (2, both used in Tanganyika) or KUT (3, one 1958 cover with Officially Sealed labels, Undelivered and Not Known cachets), 1925-26 "Giraffe" issue 50c G and H size registration envelopes used, 1934 30c size H envelope with "Insured" label (for 2000/-) franked 3/45, 1951 30c H size envelope franked 90c with Insured label and "Shinyanga" skeletons, 1935 KUT 20c letter card commercially used to Germany franked 10c with O'Deani skeletons (full perfs & edging minor toning), 1937 KUT 15c reply card from G.B and two G.B reply cards from Tanganyika, 1955 Express cover. (14). £300-400
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Maritime Mail. 1927-35 Covers with Tanganyika stamps cancelled by Daressalaam Paquebot (2), Deutsche Seepost Ost Afrika Linie b (Adolf Woermann IV, with "M/V DUMBA" cachet), La Reunion A Marseille No. 5 datestamps, or at Tanga with violet "Paquebot / S.S PETOFI" and "Kikotoben", also two 1960s paquebots. (7). £100-120
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Lake Mail. 1931-37 Covers (3) and a front comprising 1935 cover to Zanzibar franked 5c, posted on Lake Victoria cancelled at Mwanza with violet "PAQUEBOT"; 1931-37 covers (2) and front posted on Lake Tanganyika, one 1932 cover with 5c + 15c cancelled "T.R.S LIEMBA" c.d.s, a cover and front franked Belgian Congo stamps with Kigoma c.d.s and "PAQUEBOT" handstamps. Very scarce, two ex Hosking collection. (4). £200-250
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Air Mails. 1930-35 Flight covers and cards, the written up collection flown by Tanganyika Government Air Service or Imperial Airways, including 1930 (Dec 1) Daressalaam to Korogwe second Tanganyika flight (not recorded by Colley, two covers now known), 1931 (Mar. 3) Mwanza to London first flight with rare "elephant" cover (supplied by J.S Davis but officially destroyed, three covers however recorded with the cachet), 1932 (Jan 28) Moshi to Athens first flight (5 recorded), 1933 additional 25c rate for onward air mail to Berlin, etc. (18). Photo on Page 238 £350-400
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Nyasaland Field Force. 1916-18 Selection comprising Portuguese Nyassa 2½r - 500r set of twelve each with "NYASALAND / FF2" squared circle cancel (JY 19, JY 22 or AU 3 1918, just 207 sets sold to the N.F.F); Nyasaland KGV ½d - 2/6 each with "FIELD POST OFFICE / 9" c.d.s (11 JAN 18); piece bearing Nyasaland 1d pair + N.F 1d pair cancelled "F.P.O No 1" squared circle (AU 21 16); N.F overprint set mint and ½d - 4d used. (31). Photo on Page 166. £250-300
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1915 G.E.A 7½h lower left corner block of four, each with "G.R / MAFIA" overprint type M1 in reddish-violet, superb unmounted mint. With R.P.S Certificate (2023) stating "Block of four, unused full original gum, reprinted, using original handstamp at a later date, is genuine". S.G. M3c, £520+. Photo on Page 240. £150-180
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1915 G.E.A 20h upper right corner block of four, each with "G.R / MAFIA" overprint type M1 in reddish-violet, superb unmounted mint. With R.P.S Certificate (2023) stating "Block of four, unused full original gum, reprinted, using original handstamp at a later date, is genuine". S.G. M5c, £1,600+. Photo on Page 240. £500-600
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1915 G.E.A 30h block of four with margin at left,, each with "G.R / MAFIA" overprint type M1 in reddish-violet, superb unmounted mint. With R.P.S Certificate (2023) stating "Block of four, unused full original gum, reprinted, using original handstamp at a later date, is genuine". S.G. M6c, £1,900+. Photo on Page 240. £600-700
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1915 (Aug 25) Stampless cover from a French soldier to France, headed "Correspondance Militaire Troupes Francaises d'Occupation du Togo" with "ATAKPAME" c.d.s, unusually censored by the British at Lome with violet "Passed by Censor / at / Lome (Togo)", backstamped at Lome and in France. Scarce and unusual. Photo on Page 238. £250-300
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1895 (June 2) 4d Registration envelope size H2 (H&G 8) from Haapai to Germany franked 1892 1d, 2d (2) + 1894-95 2½d on 8d (no stop after "Surcharge"), 2½d on 1/- and 2½d on 2d, sent via Samoa, an Apia registration label applied, backstamped boxed "BEZAHLT / Kaiser / Deutsche Postagentur / Apia - 19-6-1895". Small part address removed, otherwise fine and very unusual with the scarce Samoa Paid datestamp. £400-500
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1900 (Apr 20) 4d Registration envelope size H2 (H&G 8) from Nukualofa to Cape Colony franked 1897 ½d, 1d (2), 2½d and 6d, fine. £140-180
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1875 (July 1) Post Office notice, "Prices at which Stamped Envelopes and Newspaper Wrappers of the Current Series are sold to the Public", listing all stationery by value, size, quality and colour, folded with a little splitting, a scarce and interesting notice, 330x435mm. £100-120
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1898 Trans-Mississippi Exhibition 1c - $2 Set of nine mint, $2 gum with perf impressions from another stamp, good appearance. (9). Photo on Page 198. £600-800
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1923-41 Naval Mail, mainly stampless covers with named U.S ship datestamps (43), and other naval cancels including U.S Asiatic Fleet, U.S Fleet Flagship, U.S Naval Hospital Canacao P.I, U.S Receiving Station Cavite P.I, Battle Force United States Fleet, Destroyer Squad. One Scouting Force, Destroyers Scouting Force, etc., some with locations within the bars including China, Cuba, Haiti and Hawaii. (56). £120-150
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1965 5c Aldai Stevenson issue, progressive die proof in black, in the issued design, lacking the flag and U.N symbol, the portrait incomplete with the face yet to be engraved, die sunk on glazed paper, 76x175mm, fine and rare. £200-250
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1856 Entire to Liverpool endorsed "Prices Current" and "per Baltic via N. York 26 April", franked at the 2c printed matter rate with 1c blue pair, "2" charge mark and "AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s (May 7) on reverse. £120-150
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1856 (Aug 9) Cover to Birmingham franked 12c black pair (four margins, sheet margin at left) cancelled by "BRISTOL / RI" c.d.s, red "AMERICA / PAID / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s (Aug 31) and "19" alongside. A fine cover, carried on the Cunard "Asia". Photo on Page 238. £300-350
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1860 (Nov 17) Cover from New York to London franked 1860 24c tied by red circle of bars and "3 / NEW-YORK AM PKT" c.d.s, London Paid arrival c.d.s, carried on the only sailing of the North Atlantic S.S Co "Atlantic", closed tear at upper left corner, otherwise fine. The N.A.S.S Co only operated in 1860 with six transatlantic round voyages, five by the "Adriatic" and this final voyage by the "Atlantic". £150-200
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1860-69 Covers (5) and large piece, the 1860 piece franked 1857 12c black pair, covers franked 1861 12c single or pair, 1863 24c (3, one with two singles), a few faults. (6). £200-250
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1861 (July 5) Cover from Philadelphia to London franked 1860 24c cancelled by the incorrect "21 / PHILA AM PKT" c.d.s in black, corrected with red "3 / PHILA AM PKT" c.d.s below, carried by NGL "Bremen". Flap missing but very unusual. £150-200
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1862 (June 20) Cover from Delaware, Ohio to Wales franked 1861 24c steel-blue with circle of bars cancel, Delaware and red New York Br Pkt Paid 19 datestamps, carried by Cunard "Africa", flap missing. A good example of this scarce shade on cover, with Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1986). Photo on Page 238. £250-300
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Depreciated Currency. 1863-72 Entire letters and covers from G.B, posted unpaid (9) or underpaid (2) all with differing charges for U.S notes or coins, including scarce circular "IN US NOTES / 94", etc. (11). £100-120
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1864 Covers to London paid 24c but found to be double weight letters so handstamped boxed "SHORT PAID" and charged 2/-, one with manuscript "South Haven N.Y, 21 March" franked 1861 12c (manuscript cancel) carried on Inman Line "City of London" with red "N. YORK BR. PKT / PAID 19" and black "N. YORK BR. PKT / 10" datestamps (Mar 23); the other cover from New York franked 1863 24c carried on Inman Line "Etna" with red "3 / NEW YORK AM PKT" and black "42 / NEW YORK AM PKT" datestamps (July 23), flap missing. (2). £150-200
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1869 (Apr 23) Mourning envelope to Dorset franked 1867 12c black and 1869 12c tied by blue cork cancel, carried on NGL "America", flap missing. An attractive mixed issue cover, the first month of issue of the 1869 12c green. Photo on Page 238. £200-250
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1869-70 Covers to England or Wales bearing 1869 issue stamps, 1869 (Dec. 9) cover from Washington D.C (U.S Pension Agent corner cover) franked 12c green; and 1870 (July 24) cover from Downie Ville, CA franked four 3c stamps (single + strip of three) with red Chicago Am. Pkt Paid (Aug 3) backstamp, lower right corner fault. (2). £100-120
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1870-1937 Covers and cards including 1871-77 covers to U.S ships with oval "UNITED STATES / DESPATCH AGENT / B.F STEVENS / LONDON" (3), 1883 cover franked 10c with "N.Y / SUPPLEMENTARY / 2" duplex, c.1873 2c postal stationery envelope sent at unsealed printed matter rate with unusual blue reversed "S" cancel of Savannah, 1873 letter to France franked 2c pair with "GB/40c" accountancy mark (Philatelic Foundation Certificate 1982), 1893 cover with Columbus 3c cancelled "WORLDS FAIR STA / CHICAGO ILL / 2" duplex, "Collection & Distribution Wagon" duplexs of Washington D.C (2) or Buffalo, forwarded covers with G.B 1d lilac (2), etc. (81). £700-800
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New York Foreign Mail Cancels. 1871-77 Covers and entire letters franked 1870 or 1873 issue 2c + 3c (2), 3c pair (4), 6c (5, one bearing 1873 6c dull pink with 2004 Philatelic Foundation Certificate) or 12c purple (straight edge at left), also a letter with 1875 5c blue, all with N.Y.F.M fancy cancels, a good lot. (13). £500-600
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Hawaii. 1899 2c Postcard to G.B cancelled by violet "KAI-LUA / HAWAII" double ring rubber datestamp, also a 1900 1c postcard unusually posted in London franked ½d. (2). £100-120
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1908-15 Picture postcards (13) including the "Baldwin" airship (2), Orville Wright record-breaking flight at Fort Myer, C. Grahame-White flights (2), Walter Edwards in Portland to Vancouver U.S Mail plane, etc. Also 1918 cover from France to USA with violet "SEND A LETTER BY AIRPLANE / ESPECIALLY TO ONE "OVER THERE" / IT WILL BE A REAL TREAT". (14). £100-120
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1919-35 Transatlantic flights, picture postcards (8) and covers (10) including postcards of the 1919 U.S sea plane flight to Horta (4), 1927 Lindbergh (2), Levine & Chamberlain, also 1928 S.S "Ile de France" ship to shore first flight, 1934 Adamowicz New York to Warsaw pilot signed cover (also large press photo), 1935 "Francesco de Pinedo" flight attempt (2), etc. (18). £200-240
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1926-39 First flight covers sent within, from or to the USA or Canal Zone (30) including 1935 "Francesco de Pineda" flight, 1937 Seattle to Manila via S.S "Empress of Russia" and seaplane to Victoria, also 1927-28 U.S Army survey flights (2), Canada first flights (11) and two later covers. (45). £100-120
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1927 "America" transatlantic flight by Commander Byrd, eight fine real photo postcards of the crashed plane in the water (3) or the salvaged plane on the beach or outside the Mayors house at Ver-Sur-Mer (5), another card of the plane in the sea posted at Ver-Sur-Mer on July 1st, the very day of the planes arrival and crash landing, a piece of silver covered canvas from the plane inscribed "America, Ver S/mer. / Ju 1927" on the reverse. (10). £200-250
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1929 (June 13) Old Orchard, Me. to Paris transatlantic flight by Assolant, Lefevre and Lotti (with an American stowaway Arthur Schreiber), 5c envelope franked 5c cancelled at Old Orchard, addressed to A. Lotti at Bourget Airport with flight cachet and datestamps of Canillas in Spain (June 14, where the plane first landed) and Bourget Aviation (June 16). Also two postcards of the plane and crew. A fine and scarce cover from the first French transatlantic flight, with F. Longhi Certificate (2002). (3). Photo on Page 238. £300-400
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Zeppelin/First Day Cover. 1930 (Apr 19) Cover from Washington D.C carried on the round flight between Lakehurst and Friedrichshafen, with the Round Flight and South American flight cachets, franked by Air 5c and Graf Zeppelin $1.30, the First Day of Issue of this Zeppelin stamp, backstamped at Friedrichshafen (June 6) and New York (June 18). A fine and scarce First Day Cover. S.64. £240-280
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Zeppelin. 1930 (Apr 21) Cover franked by Graf Zeppelin $2.60 stamp cancelled at Washington D.C, carried on the Graf Zeppelin Europe - Pan-America round flight and South America flight with cachets for both flights, Lakehurst backstamp (May 31). £100-120
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Airships. 1924-33 Covers and cards, including 1924 Germany covers carried from Friedrichshafen on the Z.RIII (2) and two cards of the airship (which was renamed U.S.S "Los Angeles" upon arrival in the USA), real photo cards of the "Los Angeles" in 1928 (2), 1925 (Apr. 15) covers flown to Bermuda with red Air Mail Service New York datestamps (2), also 1931 "Volunteer" ship to shore flight cover signed by the crew and four "Akron" covers. (13). £100-120
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V-Mail. 1942-45 Pictorial greetings V-Mails (30) including Christmas greetings, Easter from Iran, seasons greetings from the Pacific (sent from Palau), Hawaii, Great Britain, Europe, greetings from U.S Navy Seabees (10), three unused original forms including "Greetings from Britain" with British and U.S servicemen having a Christmas party and opening presents, etc. (45). £350-400
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1942-45 Forces mail, mainly stampless covers posted within the USA, various cancels including Camps and Forts. (c.1100). £100-150
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1942-46 Covers from U.S forces in Burma (3), China (14) or India (21), various U.S A.P.O cancels, stampless or franked 6c. (38). £120-150
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1942-59 Covers (mainly WW2 period) from U.S forces in the Pacific including Australia, Hawaii, Japan, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, etc., various U.S A.P.O cancels, a few with U.S Navy cancels. (c.250). £200-250
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1942-59 Covers (mainly WW2 period) from U.S forces overseas including Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, West Indies, South and Central America, Newfoundland, also forces in Alaska, various U.S A.P.O cancels, some U.S Navy cancels (mainly from Alaska). (c.600). £200-250
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1896-1939 Specialised mint and used collection in fourteen Godden De Luxe albums with many blocks, covers, shades, etc., a fine lot. (14 Albums). £700-900
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1859-2007 Mint and used collection in nine albums including 1862 set used, 1903 second provisional issue mint or used and other civil war issues, officials and air issues, etc., a good lot. (9 Albums). £700-900
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1937 KGVI 3d Unadopted photographic essay, dated "17.11.37" on the reverse, from the Harrison archives, unique. £80-100
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1899 ½a - 5r Set of fifteen imperforate plate proofs, the ½a - 7½a in upper right corner pairs, 8a pair, 1r - 5r in lower marginal singles, all on ungummed watermarked paper, a fine set. (25). Photo on Page 180. £500-600
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1900 (Sep 28) Cover franked 1d, from London to an engineer with the Great Northern & Eastern Telegraph Co. Ltd at Zanzibar, London "T" handstamp and boxed "FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE / (2) ANNAS (6) PIES", redirected to Cape Town and then London, "2" charge mark, censored in South Africa and officially sealed in London, unusual. £100-120
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1913 (Sep 29) Registered postcards to Germany, a 3pf reply card franked 1c pair + 3c (3) + 6c + 12c, and a real photo picture postcard of a European officer with native warriors franked 1c + 3c + 6c + 25c, boxed registration datestamps, both apparently commercial with messages. (2). £120-160
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Postal Stationery/Official Mail. 1895-1913 Specimen, unused and used postal stationery, virtually all different (99); also 1926-38 Official covers (7), one registered from Weti. (106). £200-300 | END OF SALE | |
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