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Perim Island/Boer War. 1900 (Jan 1) India 1a postcard from Perim to Pretoria, cancelled at Aden Camp (Jan. 7), handstamped violet boxed “STOPPED BY CENSOR / RETURN TO SENDER” and Returned Letter Office Natal c.d.s (Feb. 20), Bombay D.L.O Unclaimed label tied by boxed D.L.O datestamp (Mar 20/27), registered back to Perim with seven Aden or Aden Camp datestamps (Apr. 5-11). Minor edge tears, small hole caused by the date slug in a heavily applied c.d.s and small piece missing at upper right corner, nevertheless a remarkable use, almost certainly unique from Perim. £120-150
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Kamaran Island. 1918-62 Covers and cards including stampless cover, Honour Envelope and postcard with Indian F.P.O 100 c.d.s and violet “PASSED CENSOR / No. A6 / KAMARAN” (the postcard possibly forged); 1925-37 covers with India stamps cancelled by “KAMARAN” c.d.s (5) with two official covers bearing Service stamps, two registered covers with boxed “KAMARAN” handstamp on registration labels and a 1937 (Mar 31) stationery envelope used on the final day of use of India stamps; 1937 (Apr. 1) Aden F.D.C, WW2 covers from (4) or to (4) Kamaran with covers posted through M.P.O E602 in Alexandria or sent via Indian F.P.O 90 in Eritrea, 1946 O.A.S cover from R.A.F Kamaran with F.P.O 35 c.d.s of Asmara, etc. An excellent collection well written up on 23 pages. (28). Photo on Page 122. £1,000-1,200
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1909 (Mar 4) Cover with “BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907” printed flap, addressed to Christchurch with King Edward VII Land 1d tied by “BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD.” c.d.s applied on the “Nimrod” which sailed past Cape Royds on this day, light horizontal fold, otherwise fine. The final mail from the Shackleton Expedition, the c.d.s mainly used on loose C.T.O stamps on this date with few covers cancelled. £150-200
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1913 (Jan 18) Registered cover to “Conrad Fry Esq, Director, J.S Fry & Sons Ltd, Union Street, Bristol, England” franked Victoria Land 1d strip of three and bearing a blank registration label (no. 67), with “BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD” datestamp on the label and stamps, applied on the “Terra Nova” on the day the ship arrived at Cape Evans and learnt of the death of Scott and his companions, backstamped at Lyttelton (Feb 12), Auckland and T.P.O Wanganui Wellington. Also a Victoria Land 1d tied by JA.18.13 c.d.s to printed certificate confirming the stamp is genuine, reproduction signatures of Comdr. Evans and Francis Drake, central horizontal fold. Fry & Sons, cocoa and chocolate manufactures, were one of the sponsors of Scott’s Expedition and used pictures of the expedition in their adverts. The cover with minor soiling and vertical fold at left but very scarce, just 100 registered covers sent by the expedition, few of which still exist. (2). Photo on Page 122. £700-1,000
| ANTIGUA
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1795 (Sep 15) Entire letter from Longford Lovell to Christopher Bethell in London endorsed “P. Packet”, charged 1/- with fine “ANTIGUA” handstamp and London (Nov. 5) backstamp, carried on the “Grantham” which was struck by lightning during the voyage destroying a cabin and injuring several seamen. The letter includes “Two spies from St. Lucia captured in Martinique and shot after confessing that the island was to be attacked and the inhabitants massacred ..... more fears of invasion but as six Regiments are on their way from England it is hoped the French will soon change from the offensive to the defensive”. Photo on Page 132. £180-220
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1797 (May 8-12) Entire letter from Samuel Eliot to Charles Tudway in Somerset, endorsed “By His Majestys Ship Vanguard”, charged 1/5 with fine “PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER (S5). The letter comprises a copy of a letter sent on the Swallow Packet, with a further letter which includes “Our Packets must have fallen into the hands of the enemy as we have had no mails got to us since that by the Chesterfield, which left Falmouth in the latter end of January, and the Swallow by which this goes was captured to windward of Barbados some time ago and afterwards retaken and carried into St. Kitts”. £150-180
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1806 (June 18) Entire letter from Henry Bowyer in Barbados to Antigua, concerning a proposal to reorganise the West India Corps, which Bowyer is forwarding to Col. Gordon for the information of His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief. Posted upon arrival, addressed to “Major Luke Alen, 3rd West India Regt., Antigua” with two line “ANTIGUA / JUL 5” (no year, only recorded in 1806), no postal charge shown, probably delivered free as official mail. A very scarce local prestamp letter. £200-250
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1807 (June 23) Entire letter from George Otley at Parham House to Clement Tudway in London and redirected to Somerset, endorsed “Post Paid to London” with the 1/10 rate deleted and a light Free datestamp, fine oval “SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / PORTSMOUTH” (S10). The letter includes “As the lady Arabella Packet which is just arrived has missed Barbados and the other islands I am afraid we will be detained here so long (by having their mails to send up and answer). I therefore take advantage of the Prince George, a 98 gun ship bound directly home under Capt. Nathaniel Cochrane”. £150-180
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1868 (Oct 11) Printed Prices Current to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, franked 1d vermilion cancelled “A02”, red Antigua c.d.s, handstruck “1” in black and red crayon “1”. Carried by R.M.S “Tamar” to St. Thomas, backstamped at St. Thomas (Oct. 13) and Annapolis (Oct. 30), fine and attractive. £200-250
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English Harbour. 1871 (Sep. 11) Entire to Liverpool franked 6d yellow-green pair each cancelled and tied by “A18” numeral, with circular unframed “ENGLISH HARBOUR / ANTIGUA” backstamp and Liverpool c.d.s (Sep 30). A fine and scarce entire from the Post Office at English Harbour (which closed in 1880), carried on R.M.S.P “Eider” to St. Thomas then on the “Nile” to Plymouth. Photo on Page 132. £500-600
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1871-72 Entires to England franked 1863-67 6d yellow-green pair or 1872 Crown CC 6d blue-green pair both tied by “A02” obliterators, both very fine. (2). £400-500
| ARGENTINA
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1858-1984 Mint and used collection in seven albums with some imperf and classic issues, F.D.Cs, etc. (7 Albums). £250-350
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1968-2006 Mainly mint collection in an album, also used until 1980, apparently complete, most unmounted. (100s). £80-100
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Australian States. 1850-1913 Mint and used collection in three large S.G. Philatelic Albums and four smaller albums, very mixed condition but with some fine N.S.W 1850 Sydney Views (13), a few Victoria Half Lengths, Queensland used to the £1, etc. (100s). £1,000-1,200
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Australian States. Mainly used stamps including N.S.W, Queensland, Western Australia, also a few 1865-74 Queensland covers to G.B franked 6d or 9d, 1885 Tasmania letter bills (2), etc.; and a stockbook of New Zealand and Pacific Islands. (1000s). £200-250
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Queensland. 1872-76 Covers from Rockhampton (9), Gainsford (3) or Westwood all to Edinburgh, five franked at the 6d rate (one with 3d pair), eight sent via Brindisi franked at the 9d rate (7, four with 3d + 6d, two with three 3d stamps, one with 1d + four 2d stamps) or 8d rate (two 4d stamps), some opening faults, nine largely fine, a good Chalon Head correspondence to Scotland. (13). £300-400
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South Australia. 1875 1d Imperforate plate proofs, corner block of eight in black on glazed card, blocks of eight and four in blue-green and two blocks of four in pale green on gummed unwatermarked paper, all fine. (28). £200-250
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South Australia. 1882 (Nov 9) Cover with printed heading “Advertise in the “NARRACOORTE HERALD” and “WITHOUT LETTER From Herald Office, NARRACOORTE”, the reverse entirely covered by a printed advert “Every Resident of Narracoorte ..... should subscribe to the ‘Narracoorte Herald’ ...... Printing of every description at town rates ....”, sent at the 1d printed matter rate with a diagonally bisected 2d stamp accepted as valid and tied by Narracoorte c.d.s, the printed “without letter” inscription circled with “OK” alongside, redirected from Sydney to Adelaide with backstamps of both places. Opened out, reverse with minor edge faults at left and small piece of flap missing from the corner, otherwise fine, an exceptionally unusual acceptance of a 2d bisect on an early advertising cover. £120-150
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South Australia. 1894 2½d and 5d Imperforate colour trials in blocks of four on gummed unwatermarked paper, the 2½d in six differing colours, 5d in seven differing colours, all marginal, very fine. (52). £380-500
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South Australia. 1894 2½d and 5d Imperforate colour trials in blocks of four on gummed unwatermarked paper, the 2½d in six differing colours, 5d in four differing colours, all corner marginal, very fine. (40). £300-400
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Tasmania. 1853-73 Mint and used selection, imperf Chalon Heads watermark star (3) or double lined numeral (13), and perforated Chalon Heads (7) including perf 12 6d (marginal) and perf 12½ 1d mint, a few cut into, many fine. (24). £120-150
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Tasmania. c.1890-1912 Cancellations mainly on the 1899-1912 pictorial issue, including datestamps, numerals, T.P.Os, Loose Ship Letter, manuscript, etc., in an album and on Hagner pages, also a study of the pictorial stamps on pages and a large quantity of duplicates in a shoebox, many scarcer cancels included. (Many 100s). £300-400
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Tasmania. 1899-1912 Pictorial issue, mint and used collection in a stockbook, sorted by S.G. number, various shades, perforation and watermark varieties. (100s). £180-220
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Tasmania. 1899-1912 Pictorial issue, cancellations collection in a loose leaf stockbook and on pages, all fine datestamps sorted alphabetically from Abbotsham to Zeehan, also T.P.Os, Loose Ship Letter, numeral cancels from “2” to “341”, covers (35) and some perfins, hundreds of different post offices. (c.1,500). £300-350
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1851-1984 Australian States and Commonwealth, mint and used collection in three albums including 1915-16 Kangaroo issues used to the 5/-, 1931-36 5/- unmounted, 10/- and £1 used, 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge used, postage dues, Australian States with postal fiscals and a few Specimens, Christmas Island, etc. (3 Albums). £250-300
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1913-32 Mint and used collection on pages including Kangaroos with 1913 first watermark ½d - 1/- and 5/- mint, 1915 second watermark 2d - 9d mint, 1923-24 6d - £1 set of three mint, 1929-30 6d - 2/- and 10/- mint, KGV Heads with 1926-30 perf 14 set mint (additional 2d block of six, 1/4), perf 13½x12½ set mint (additional 1/4), 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- mint and postally used, etc., also more recent issues in three albums or stockbooks. S.G. £7,000+. (100s). £1,000-1,200
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1913-65 Mint collection in a stockbook, superb quality throughout with many additional blocks and imprint blocks (some interpanneau), many stamps unmounted, including Kangaroo issues to £1 (mixed watermarks, with S.G. 12, 75, 111, 136), KGV Heads with interpanneau imprint pairs and blocks, Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- unmounted, 1934 Centenary of Victory set and Captain John Macarthur set in interpanneau imprint blocks, 1938 10/- and £1 imprint blocks, etc., also Nauru, Cocos and Norfolk Is. S.G. £8,500++. (100s). Photo on Page 108. £1,500-1,800
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1915-82 Mint and used collection on pages with various Kangaroo issues mint to the 2/- or used to the 5/-, virtually complete mint from 1935, also duplicates in a stockbook, and used 1909-14 picture postcards (84, one NSW postal stationery card depicting “Bruntons Flour in the Far East”). (100s). £100-150
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1987 Wildlife (2nd Series) 37c horizontal se-tenant strip of five, margin at left, variety pale orange (top panel) omitted, unmounted mint. A spectacular and rare variety, just two strips and a few singles recorded by Pierron, Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. With B.P.A Certificate (2011). S.G. 1072ab. Photo on Front Cover. £1,000-1,500
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Air Mails. 1938 (Mar 15) England - Australia - New Zealand and return record flight completed in 10 days 21 hours, cover flown from London to Sydney and onto Blenheim with G.B, Australia and N.Z stamps, or on the return flight from Blenheim to Darwin and onto London with N.Z and Australia stamps and a London arrival c.d.s, return flight cover signed by the two pilots. Fine and scarce, 14 signed covers carried on the outward flight, twelve signed covers on the return flight. E.801/6, $425. (2). £140-180
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Military Mail. 1900-47 Covers and cards including unused C.E.F 1a postcard with “N.S.W NAVAL / CONTINGENT” cachet (uncertain status), 1907 N.S.W postcards to a soldier at Tientsin with “BASE OFFICE” and “F.P.O No. 4” datestamps (2), 1913 Tasmania cover to a Conductor, 19th Mule Corps in India, 1915 Australia cover to “Sgt Niven Neyland, 6th Reinforcements, 14th Battn. 4th Inf. Brigade A.I.F, Prisoner of War at Kumish Souyou Hospital, Constantinople”, 1917 card from 1st Australian Wireless Sqd. in Mesopotamia, 1918 cover from Sydney to “Lt. L. Harrison, Entomologist, Tigris Front, B.E.F, Mesopotamia”, WW2 covers with New Guinea cover sent between troops endorsed “Island Mail”, forces in Japan, etc. An interesting collection, well written up on 21 pages. (22). £350-400
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1850-1916 Mint and used accumulation including Austrian Levant and Lombardy Venetia, some covers with prestamp (70+), also Hungary 1871-1918 stamps and covers with 1871-73 first issues, etc. (Many 100s). £250-300
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1851-1984 Mint and used collection in four albums including 1867 50k and 1880 50k (2) used, 1936 Dollfus 10s mint, etc., also Lombardy Venetia and an album of Liechtenstein. (5 Albums) £300-400
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Bosnia. 1879-1918 Mint and used collections, many better items with covers, cancellation study, numerous proofs and colour trials, experimental perfs, imperf and perf varieties, blocks, etc., a good lot worthy of careful viewing. (1000s). £800-1,200
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1938 £1 Deep grey-green and black on thick paper, marginal block of four, lightly mounted in the margin and on the upper left stamp, the others unmounted, very fine, ex Lord Steinberg. S.G. 157, £1,000. Photo on Page 134. £240-280
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1971-72 Local overprints on Pakistan, the collection with covers (180+), unused postal stationery (53), mint and used stamps, many differing types of overprint. (100s). £240-300
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1971-72 Bangladesh handstamped overprints on Pakistan stamps, used stamps in a stockbook and on pieces (100s), and used on covers, also overprinted postal stationery and covers with unoverprinted Pakistan stamps, an extensive lot with c.430 covers (virtually all commercial), many overprint types, worthy of further study. (100s, with c.430 covers). £400-500
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1885-1966 Mainly mint collection on pages including British Bechuanaland 1888 1/- - 10/-, 6d on 6d and ½d on 3d, 1888 Protectorate overprint ½d - 3d and 4d - 1/- (4d red surcharge), etc. S.G. £3,500 (approx). (207). £400-500
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1886-1984 Mint and used collection in an album including Botswana, virtually complete from 1932, with the 1932 set mint, 1961 surcharges with 1r type I used, etc. (100s). £150-200
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1576-1857 Prestamp and stampless mail, the 50 page display collection including letters sent during the Spanish, Spanish Netherlands and Austrian periods, 1789-97 Independence, French Occupation, United Netherlands period and Independence since 1830, with 1576 letter from Antwerp to Filippo Corsini in London endorsed “pgto”, 1635-96 letters (8), 1711 manuscript “de Tours”, town handstamps from 1734, 1746 express letter endorsed “cito cito cito” with two “GAND” handstamps, red circular framed “H” used on letters from Holland (5), French Department handstamps of 1795-1814 (11), etc. (73). £400-500
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1667-1858 Prestamp and stampless covers, various handstamps, including 1795-1814 French Occupation period, etc. (63). £200-250
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Antwerp. 1611-1958 Postal history, the 55 page display collection, mainly pre-1860 prestamp and stampless mail with various handstamps including red circular framed “A” (5), “PAR ESTAFETTE” (2), ship letters to G.B, stamped covers from 1853, etc. (80). £200-250
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Ghent. 1698-1941 Postal history, the 43 page display collection, prestamp mail (21) with various handstamps including 1698 albino “PB” of Antwerp, 1743 “GAND”, 1745 boxed negative “GAND”, 1789-94 circular framed “G” in black or red (2), imperf Medallions issues (5), etc. Also 1898-1923 Gand Exhibition labels on pages. (59 covers + 75 labels). £150-200
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c.1850-1990 Covers and cards, the large accumulation including express mail (with six 1889-1900 cards or lettercards), postage due mail, postal stationery, etc., also some stamps. (100s). £200-300
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World War One/Two. 1914-19 WW1 Covers and cards including Belgian and British forces, German Occupation overprints and German forces mail, censors, P.O.W and internee mail, Govt. in Le Havre, postage paid in cash, etc. (176); also 1939-45 WW2 covers and cards (66) with German Occupation and forces mail, censors, British and U.S forces, undercover addresses in Lisbon, etc. (242). £200-250
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Air Mails. 1912-70 Covers and cards, the 99 page display collection with first flights and commercial mail, also loose covers, including 1919 Brussels to Paris and 1920 Brussels to London covers with oval framed “PAR AVION”, flights to Belgian Congo, Sabena, Imperial Airways, air meetings, O.A.T cachets, etc. (158). £300-400
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1849-1988 Mint and used collection on pages including 1849 Epaulettes 10c (4, one on cover) and 20c (5) used, imperf Medallions issue with covers (11) and reprinted proofs, 1869-80 5f used (both shades), 1884-91 set mint with the scarce 1f, Brussels Exhibition set overprinted “1911” mint, 1915 5f “FRANKEN” mint, 1919-20 set mint, 1921 Philatelic Exhibition 50c indigo sheet of 25 used, 1924 Philatelic Exhibition 5f miniature sheet of four with c.d.s. in margin, 1928 Orval Abbey set used with Antwerp Philatelic Exhibition datestamps (Nov 3-4), 1929 Orval Abbey set mint, 1930 Philatelic Exhibition and 1931 Relief Fund miniature sheets with c.d.s in margin, 1932 Cardinal Mercier Memorial Fund set mint, 1933 Orval Abbey set mint, etc. A fine lots, apparently complete mint from 1920. S.G. £12,000+. (100s). Photo on Page 108. £500-700
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1962 3f Canon P.-J. Triest Commemoration, progressive die proof in brown, in the issued design but missing the name and dates below the portrait, die sunk on glazed paper, 76x175mm, fine and rare. £120-150
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Belgian Congo. 1886-1984 Mint and used collection of Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi, also later issued from Congo, Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi. (3 Albums). £150-200 |
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