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1890-1916 Covers and cards with Turkey cancelled in Haifa, Jerusalem (4), Jericho or Nazareth, Austrian Post Office in Jerusalem (8, one with “BETLEEM” cachet), Haifa (3) or Jaffa, or the German P.O in Jerusalem, the 1890 20pa postcard from Jerusalem to Cairo with cachet of the Grand New Hotel. (20). £220-260
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1898-1972 Covers and cards, all Jewish related including 1898 Transvaal 1d postcard with a picture of the Jewish schools and synagogue in Johannesburg posted to Germany, 1939 stampless postcard with “21e CONGRES SIONISTE / GENEVE” c.d.s to Czechoslovakia charged 2kr, 1942 postal receipt for a letter from Vienna to Litzmannstadt Ghetto, 1940-44 cards from Jewish Hungarian soldiers in camps in Hungary (5, three to Palestine), 1948 cover with Rishon le Zion local stamp, 1946 O.A.S card from Germany with “178 COY RASC / JEWISH BDE GP” cachet, etc. (23). £200-250
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1918-56 Mainly mint selection, including Palestine overprints on Jordan (16) and on Egypt (45, with 1955-56 set of eighteen), etc. (181). £100-120
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Israel. 1948-55 Mint and used collection in an album, all with tabs including first perf 11 set mounted mint, 1948 Jewish New Year set unmounted, 1949 miniature sheet unmounted and used, 1949 40pr unmounted and used, 1949 Jewish New Year set mounted mint, 1949 postage due set unmounted, 1950 Second Anniversary of Independence pair unmounted, 1950 air set unmounted, 1950 Elat Post Office 500pr unmounted, 1951 Jewish National Fund set unmounted, 1952 1000pr unmounted and used, etc. (100s). £250-300
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1910-65 Papua and PNG issues mint, including 1932-40 set, etc., all fine. S.G. £1,650 (approx). (200). Photo on Page 198. £200-250
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1878 (Mar 28) Entire letter from Lima to London “via Panama & St. Nazaire” with Peru 20c tied by Lima c.d.s and G.B 1877 4d sage-green plate 15 strip of three applied in Peru but cancelled upon arrival in London by oval Registered datestamps (June 3), triangular “T” handstamp, Lima backstamp (Apr 3) and five French transit datestamps. An intriguing combination cover, with 1989 Peter Holcombe Certificate stating “Genuine, “T” handstamp due to a stamp becoming detached” (to left of remaining stamp, prior to cancelling - which may be correct) and “with G.B stamps applied upon arrival to collect the postage due” (which is clearly incorrect). Photo on Page 212. £150-200
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1780-1950 Postal history and stamps, the display collection on 200 pages including 1780-81 entire letters sent during the Kingdom of Poland with circular crowned “W” handstamp of Warsaw (2); prestamp, stamped and stampless covers sent from Poland whilst part of Prussia, Russia, Austria or Germany; WW1 mail from Austrian, German or Hungarian forces, including 1914 Feldpost cards flown on the first flight from the besieged city of Przemsyl with K.U.K Feldpostamt 11 c.d.s of Nov. 7 (2); WW1 German Occupation; Warsaw Local Post covers (16) and stamps; 1918-19 local issues; inflation period mail; WW2 German Occupation, etc. An interesting and well written up collection. (100s). £500-800
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c.1850-1950 Covers and stamps on pages and loose, including prestamp mail, Russian and Austrian period, WW1 Austrian forces, 1916-18 Local Post stamps and covers, World War Two, Danzig and other plebiscite areas, etc. (100s). £300-400
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1915-60 Mint and used collection in three album including 1915-18 local issues, overprints on Austria and Germany, Central Lithuania overprints, an album of World War Two with covers, undercover addresses, etc. (3 Albums). £250-300
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1853-1960 Mint and used stamps and covers with a reasonable range of 1853-67 imperf issues, cancellations, etc. (100s). £100-150
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1966 9d Independence overprint lower right plate block of four, variety overprint double, “1B” plate numbers, superb unmounted mint, a unique variety on a plate block. With B.P.A Certificate (2008). S.G. 365a, £3,200++. Photo on Page 208. £1,200-1,400
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1966 5/- Independence overprint, variety overprint double, superb unmounted mint. With B.P.A Certificate (2008) for a pair, this being the lower stamp. S.G. 370a, £1,000. Photo on Page 186. £280-320
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1894 Reuters Telegraph Service, mint vertical se-tenant strip of 2/6, 5/- and 10/- stamps from the right of the sheet, lower margin with partial inscription in the hand of Capt. C.L Norris-Newman “charges on telegrams from Reuters native service with various telegraph stations ..... and about 30 used”, part gum, upper margin reduced, fine and scarce. Also a crude forgery (or copy of an essay) strip of three, and an 1892 (Nov 25) letter written and signed by Norris-Newman (editor “Northern Post & Border News” & Reuters Special Agent) from Aliwal North, Cape Colony, to G.B Duerst, Hon. Treasurer, Philatelical Society, Manchester, seeking to buy Carlist stamps, also offering to swap stamps of Southern Africa. The strip ex H.C Dann, illustrated in an accompanying article from Philatelic Magazine (6 Sep. 1935). S.G. T1a, £3,500. (3). Photo on Page 210. £1,000-1,200
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Revenue Documents. 1895-1965 Legal documents comprising Deeds of Transfer, Powers of Attorney, Mortgages or prenuptial marriage agreements, also two receipts, all bearing revenue stamps, mainly the 1892-93 or 1896-97 QV issues, a few with later stamps. (69 Documents bearing c.1880 stamps). £500-600
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1862-72 Imperf issues, mint and used selection including 1868-70 2b (15), 18b (21), etc., also some forgeries, a few faults. (59). £100-150
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(Also see lots 296, 370, 1059, 1084) | |
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1858-1984 Mint and used collection in seven albums including Civil War issues, Baltic States, etc. (7 Albums. £250-300
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1916 Picture postcards from St Petersburg to England, five bearing first or second issue 1k + 3k War Charity stamps. (6). £80-100
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1868-1989 Mint and used collection in an album including 1922-37 issue (both watermarks) mint to 7/6, 1956-89 apparently complete unmounted, some blocks, F.D.Cs and other covers. (100s). £180-220
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1863-2000 Documents and letters from the St. Helena Post Office archives, many prewar, including copy of the 1863 contract for mails between England and the Cape via St. Helena; 1934 enquiry form for two registered letters from St. Helena to Paris with accompanying letters; similar 1966 enquiry form for a registered letter to Scotland; 1922-26 letters to the Post Office (3) and a form from the Treasury to the Post Office Savings Bank approving an estimate of £320 expenditure for the year all with St. Helena datestamps applied; 1982 Form AV7 air Mails delivery bill for mail by R.A.F courier from Ascension to F.P.O 677 (F.P.O 777 c.d.s), etc. (c.60). £100-200
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1817 Entire letter posted from Edinburgh to Ayr, containing a copy of a letter sent by George Dunlop, Surgeon attached to the 2nd Battalion, 66th Foot, serving as part of the guard on Napoleon, from St. Helena (July 5) to his uncle in Bristol (forwarded with a covering note to George’s brother in Edinburgh and then posted with a further note to their father in Ayr). The original letter from George Dunlop in St. Helena includes “I have just had the honour of being presented to Napoleon. He addressed several questions to me and appeared in excellent spirits. He has of late mixed much more with society than he formerly did, and as I am stationed within half a mile of his residence, I am likely to see more of him.” An interesting Napoleon related letter, vertical file folds, otherwise fine. £250-300
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1858 (Apr 14) Mourning envelope to Grahams Town, Cape Colony, prepaid 3½d in cash, red oval “ST HELENA” datestamp and Cape Town (May 13) arrival backstamp, charged 8d upon arrival (6d sea postage + 2d inland), a postscript to the original message written under he flap. Fine and scarce, especially to the Cape. Ex. Payne. £350-400
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1859 (Mar 24) Entire letter to Marseille headed “at sea, Lat South 19°16’ Long 4°47’.”, the letter in French includes “I am writing these lines taking advantage of an English steamer which passed near to Madras ..... I am ready to drop anchor at St. Helena to restore provision of water and biscuits”, privately carried to England and posted as an unpaid letter at Plymouth, unusual. Ex. Deakin. £80-100
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1860 (Nov 25) Cover with enclosed letter from Capt. F. Philips to London prepaid 6d in cash, red manuscript “5” showing the postage due to G.B, red oval “ST HELENA” backstamp and London c.d.s, black “PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE PACKET” arrival c.d.s (Dec. 28) on the front, faults at right edge, otherwise fine. £240-280
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1862 (Feb 12) Cover to New Bedford, Mass., almost certainly from an American whaler, prepaid 1/2 in cash with manuscript “1/1” showing the postage due to G.B, light red oval “ST. HELENA” datestamp, London Paid c.d.s (Mar 31) “5 / N.YORK AM PKT” datestamp (Apr 16) and red “16 / CENTS” (due from U.K to U.S.A), New Bedford arrival backstamp. A fine transatlantic cover to the U.S.A via G.B. £240-280
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1866 Cover to England dated “Jan 30 1866” and endorsed “By Mail from St. Helena”, posted unpaid five weeks later at St. Helena with blue oval “ST. HELENA” datestamp (Mar 7), “7d” deleted and replaced with a 2/- charge (1/- packet rate + 1/- fine), “DEVONPORT / PACKET LETTER” arrival datestamp (Apr. 16) on the front. Fine, the oval St. Helena datestamp uncommon in blue. Ex. Heijtz. Photo on Page 212. £350-400
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1868 (July 31) Unpaid cover to England with fine oval “ST. HELENA” datestamp in black, sent by private ship with red “SHIP LETTER / LONDON” (Sep. 1) arrival backstamp, “7” deleted and charged 8d, twice the 4d ship letter rate. Fine, very few oval St. Helena datestamps recorded in black. Photo on Page 212. £350-400
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1869 (Mar 3) Entire letter to France “via Southampton” paid 8d in cash, red “4” showing the postage due to G.B, oval “ST. HELENA” (Mar 12) datestamp in black with red oval “PD” and datestamps of London Paid (Apr 8), Calais and Paris A Caen, a little paper loss at left edge but still attractive and scarce, the 8d packet rate to France introduced in 1863, reduced to 7d in 1870. Ex Cottis. £240-280
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India/Cape of Good Hope. 1841 (May 5) Entire letter from St. Helena to Calcutta, the reverse endorsed “Forwarded from St. Helena 19 May 1841 by your ob. servt. S. Solomon”, with oval crowned “GENERAL POST OFFICE / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” (June 23) and boxed “CALCUTTA / SHIP LETTER / Bearing” (Sep 2) showing a charge of 4a, very scarce. Photo on Page 212. £500-600
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1855 (June 11) Entire letter from the new commercial firm of Carrol & Kimball (Mr Carrol being the former U.S Consul, Mr Kimball the present Consul) soliciting business from the addressees, to Messrs C. & H. Coffin in Nantucket, both sides with oval “FORWARDED FROM ST. HELENA / BY / GEORGE W. KIMBALL / U.S COMMERCIAL AGENT”, “NEW-YORK / SHIP / 5cts” c.d.s (Aug. 8). A postscript informs the addressees of the recent halving in charges for wharfage and warehousing of oil and whalebone transhipped or landed from American whale ships for reshipment to the USA. Letters for the firm may be sent to Henry Carroll in Lowell, Mass who will forward them, or via England care of the U.S Consul in Cape Town. Fine and scarce, just two examples of this F.A.C recorded by Mabbett. Photo on Page 212. £600-700
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1868-73 Covers from G.B, the 1868 (Nov 30) cover from Galway to “Captain Oliver Comdg Royal Artillery, St. Helena”, franked at the 4d ship letter rate, endorsed “By Private Steamer Asia via Falmouth”; 1873 (Oct. 13) mourning envelope from Grantham to Miss Welby (daughter of Bishop Welby) at Oakbank, St. Helena, franked at the 1/- packet rate. (2). £240-280
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1887 (Jan 26) Cover (flap missing) from Chatham to “W. Grey-Wilson, Colonial Secretary, Island of St. Helena” franked 6d, with “ST HELENA” arrival c.d.s with date shown as “2 12” on the front, with a photocopy of a St. Helena Post Office receipt for an “FE” date plug ordered from a London engraver in 1889, the FE” slug clearly having become lost and a “2” used instead in the datestamp. Very scarce, possibly unique on incoming mails. Ex Deakin. Photo on Page 216. £160-200
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1887-90 Covers from G.B to W. Grey-Wilson, Governor of St. Helena, 1887-88 covers from Chatham and Bracknell sent at the 6d rate with 2d + 4d or two 3d stamps, 1890 1d envelope from London franked 3d for the 4d rate, all with St. Helena arrival datestamps on the front, a few faults, 1890 cover with enclosed letter from Grey-Wilson’s mother. (3). £240-280
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1856-61 6d Mainly used selection comprising imperf 6d (2, one with four margins, also a third repaired stamp), clean cut perf (2, red cancels), rough cut perf (5, one unused without gum), also a forgery. S.G. 1/2a, £2,165. (11). £250-300
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1861 6d Blue, clean cut perf 14 to 16, fine mint, virtually full original gum. S.G. 2, £1,800. Photo on Page 198. £250-300
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1863 Imperforate 4d carmine mint, large part original gum, position 15 showing horizontal scratch to left of diadem, four good even margins, very fine. S.G. 5, £500. Photo on Page 198. £120-150
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1863 Imperforate 4d carmine, four used examples all with four margins, one with manuscript cancel and scarce circle of dots (Proud K1), another cancelled by circle of diamonds (unlisted by Proud), two others cancelled in manuscript, the first with 1988 R.P.S Certificate noting “Soiled, white mark across head”. S.G. 5, £1,300. (4). Photo on Page 198. £120-150
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1864-80 Crown CC issues, the mint and used collection on Lindner pages comprising 1864 type A surcharge 1d mint (7) and used (7, one with watermark inverted and reversed, unlisted by S.G.), 4d mint and used (4), 1/- used (17, three with scarce signet ring type cancel), 1868 type B surcharge 1d mint (2) and used, 4d mint, 1/- used, 5/- orange mint (4) and used (3), 5/- yellow unused without gum, 1871-73 type C surcharge 1d mint (3) and used (2), 2d used (5), 3d (type A) mint (4) and used (3), 6d dull blue and 6d ultramarine used, 1/- used (2); 1876 perf 14x12½ 1d mint (12) and used (6), 2d mint (8) and used (10), 4d mint and used (3), 6d mint (2) and used (11), 1/- used; 1880 perf 14 1d mint (9) and used (6), 2d mint (9) and used (5), 6d mint and used (12), 1/- Specimen (2), mint (15) and used (13). A good lot with some watermark varieties and scarcer cork cancels, a few faults, the 1876-80 6d milky blue stamps grey in appearance (as virtually all these stamps are, true milky blue shades virtually impossible to find), considerable catalogue value. S.G. 6/30, £13,000 (approx). (196). £1,000-1,200
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1868-80 Crown CC issues, mint multiples comprising perf 12½ 5/- marginal pair, perf 14x12½ 2d pair, perf 14 1/- blocks of four, six and twelve. S.G. 20, 22, 30, £894+. (26). £120-150
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1880 Perf 14 1d Lake, mint block of 25, large part original gum, from the lower left sheet corner, five stamps with part margin remaining, the block now split into two blocks of 15 and ten and rejoined with hinges, a few other split perfs also strengthened with hinges, stamp 206 showing worn plate variety, one stamp with surface rub, otherwise a good looking and large multiple. S.G. 27, £2,500. £250-300
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1884-94 Crown CA Issue, mint and used collection on Lindner pages including 4d sepia mint (6) and used (9), 6d mint (20, one pair with bar watermark only, possibly S.G. 29), 1/- mint (12) and used (7), some watermark varieties, also seven Specimen stamps. S.G. 34/45. (246). £250-300
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1884-94 Crown CA Issue, mint multiples comprising ½d emerald block of twelve, 1d block of twelve, 2d block of eight, 2½d blocks of six, nine, fifteen, twenty six and thirty, and blocks of four of the ½d (3), 1d, 2d (3), 2½d (strip), 3d (3), 4d (2), 6d, also used ½d emerald and ½d green blocks of four. S.G. 34/45. (185). £150-200
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1885 ½d Green, a large white square in the centre of the stamp caused by a piece of loose paper on the plate prior to printing, fine mint, very unusual. S.G. 35var. Photo on Page 198. £100-120
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1884-84 4d, Pale brown shade with 16½mm value in a mint block of four, sepia shade with 17mm value mint (6) and used (7). S.G. 43/c, £482. (17). £70-80
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1894 4d Sepia, variety additional thin bar in surcharge, mint, part original gum, a good example of this uncommon variety. S.G. 43ca, £850. Photo on Page 198. £240-280
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Forgeries. The collection of forged QV stamps or cancellations on album pages including forgeries by Spiro, De Bencklaer, Cohn, Oneglia, etc., also forged Broad Bottom Camp P.O.W cover, and remainder cancels, an interesting lot. (164). £120-150
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1865 (June 17) Mourning envelope to England with recipients inscription “on board the Durham, St. Helena June 1865”, franked 1864 1/- with scarce “H” cork cancel (Proud K3), blue oval “ST. HELENA” datestamp on the front with London (July 18), Staplehurst and Tenterden arrival datestamps, red “11” denoting postage due to G.B. The cover trimmed on three sides and originally opened out, front and reverse now hinged together with piece missing from the upper edge, still an early and very scarce cover, ex Deakin. £300-350
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1869 (Apr 12) Cover to France franked 1868 2d + 1861 rough perf 6d (S.G. 2a, 9) each tied by cork cancel (Proud K12) paying the 8d ¼oz rate, red oval “ST. HELENA” datestamp and “PD”, London Paid (May 7), Calais and Paris datestamps, a red “4” denoting postage due to G.B. Part flap missing and closed tears at upper and lower edges, an attractive and rare early cover bearing the first perforated 6d blue. Ex Yardley, Urwick & Heijtz. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £850-1,000
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1869 (Sep 8) Cover to “Miss Mann, Royal Observatory, Cape Town” franked 1868 4d with scarce “H” cork cancel (type K3 worn state), red oval “ST. HELENA” datestamps and a Cape Town c.d.s (Sep 13), charged 6d in the Cape. A scarce early cover paid at the 4d ship letter rate Ex. Heijtz & Groten. Photo on Page 216. £600-700
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1871 (Oct 25) Cover to USA franked 2d + 1/- (S.G. 9, 17) with cork cancels (Proud K15), also tied by red London (Nov 22) and New York Paid datestamps, St. Helena c.d.s and “2 / CENTS” both in red, a fine early cover. Photo on Page 216. £500-600
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1879 (Sep 15) Cover to England franked 1876 1/- with cork cancel, St. Helena c.d.s, red “6” denoting postage due to G.B, Cheltenham arrival backstamp (Oct. 1). Small tear at upper edge, otherwise fine and attractive. £180-220
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