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Madagascar. 1934-47 Air Mail covers carried on first or special flights including 1934 Tananarive to Paris pilot signed, 1936-38 internal first flights (18, one with datestamps of 14 towns called at en route, another with postmarks of four towns), first flights from France or Belgium (7), etc. (34). £600-700
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Middle Congo. 1930-35 Air Mail covers bearing A.E.F overprint issues, including 1930 Vanderlinden and Fabry flight to Belgium, Brazzaville to Paris first flight, 1935 first flight to Algiers without an air surcharge, etc. (5). £140-160
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Middle Congo. 1937-46 First flight covers from or to Congo including wartime flights, all with cachets. (18). £260-320
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Morocco - Tangier. 1924-29 Air Mail covers, a 1924 cover to Paris franked 25c (3), 1929 covers to Morocco (2) or Belgium bearing 1928 Air issue (two with the set of ten, £388 as stamps), uncommon on cover. £100-120
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New Caledonia. 1940-49 First flight covers with 1940 Pan Am flights to Canton Island, Honolulu (2), Auckland (2) or U.S.A (2), 1941 Pan Am flight to Fiji (4, one with some stamps cancelled by straight line “NAIDIRI” upon arrival), one censored in Australia, four registered covers posted at Poya, also two 1948-49 Air France covers. (13). £200-240
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New Caledonia. 1942-44 Commercial censored air mail covers to U.S.A (4), G.B (2) or Australia, New Caledonia censor seals in pink (2), light green (3) or deep green (2), one large cover to London franked 370f, the cover to Australia censored in both New Caledonia and Australia but without any datestamps, possibly flown by R.A.F aircraft on their Sydney to Montreal service via Auckland and Noumea inaugurated in Nov. 1944. (7). £200-250
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Oubangui-Chari. 1935-50 Air Mail covers and cards including 1935 first flights from Bangui to Elisabethville or Fort Archambault to Bangui, wartime censored covers (4, one to Belgian Congo with “F.A.F.L / ESCALE DE BANGUI / LIGNES AERIENNES MILITAIRES” cachets), etc. (18). £200-260
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St. Pierre & Miquelin. 1939-48 First flight covers with 1939 Newfoundland to New York flight cover also franked Newfoundland 15c, 1948 first flights to Canada or U.S.A (6), France or Algeria (4), all registered. (11). £150-200
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St. Pierre & Miquelin. 1942-45 Censored air mail covers to U.S.A (7) or Canada, one with France Libre F.N.F.L overprints on 1938 issue, the others bearing 1942 Dulac set with all postage and air values. (8). £140-160
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Senegal. 1925-48 First flight covers including 1925 Dakar to Casablanca or Zinder, 1937 internal flights or to French Soudan (8), 1937 Dakar or Ziquinchor (3) to Paris and return, also Monrovia to Paris first flight (2) carried on the first service from Dakar, etc. (27). £400-500
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Senegal/U.S.A. 1927 (Nov 24) Cover from St. Louis to Chicago franked 2f10, a U.S 10c Air stamp applied in Senegal but cancelled in transit in New York (Dec. 7), paying the air fee from New York to Chicago. U.S Air stamps were sold in many overseas countries to pay for internal U.S air postage; the first such example we have seen from Senegal. Photo on Page 144. £150-200
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Syria. 1921-25 Air Mail covers bearing Merson issues with Syria air mail overprints, comprising Oct. 1921 5p and 10p (3 covers), May 1922 set of four (3 covers), Jan. 1924 set of four (4 covers) or July 1924 set of four (9 covers), flown internally (10) or to Egypt via Baghdad (9). S.G. £2,140 as stamps. (19). £500-600
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Syria - Latakia/Alaouite/Alexandrette. 1925-38 Air Mail covers bearing air stamps overprinted Lattaquie (4 covers), Alaouites (3 covers) or Sandjak D’Alexandrette, including first flights from Lattaquia to Baghdad and Beyrouth, Tartous to Berlin flights, uncommon stamps on cover. (8). £180-220
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Tunisia. 1919-35 Air Mail covers and cards including 1919-20 covers flown from Zarzis to Ben Gardane (2) or Gabes to Birmcherga franked Air 30c, 1924-35 covers with “Par Avion” labels in red (8) or blue (3), 1924 (Mar. 24) air surcharge set on First Day Covers (2), 1928 (Feb 22) air overprint set on First Day Cover (S.G. issue date quoted as Feb. 25), 1929 registered postcard to Paris, etc. (14). £200-250
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Wallis & Futuna. 1943-48 Air Mail covers including 1943 (May 31) cover to U.S.A from a U.S Marine, 8/2 Defence Battn. Reinforced, bearing four Wallis & Futuna stamps, two Western Samoa stamps and U.S.A Air 6c all cancelled “U.S NAVY / U.S MARINES 12004” duplex, 1947 first flight covers to Noumea (6, one with Dulac set of twenty), etc. (10). £120-150
| GERMANY
(Also see lots 277, 674/5, 759, 782/4, 805) | |
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c.1810-60 Prestamp letters, many free official letters, various postmarks from Prussia and other states, mainly very fine. (c.300). £250-350
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Leipzig - Pictorial Notepaper. 1837 (June 13) Entire letter from Leipzig to Rutherglen, Scotland, yellow paper headed with a superb engraving of a steam train approaching a station with crowds waiting, the address panel with Leipzig datestamp and “FRANCO”, Glasgow Penny Post and boxed “½”, file folds and minor edge faults with small piece missing from reverse flap (not affecting the fine letterhead). £100-120
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German States. 1849-1900 Mint and used collection in an album including Baden (57, with 1862-65 30k apparently used), Bavaria (42 imperf issues, with piece bearing 1850-58 9k + 18k), Brunswick, Bremen with 1865 7gr mint, 5sgr deep green and 5sgr moss green used (all three with Egel or Grobe guarantee letters), Hannover, Lubeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin with 1856 4/4s mint, 1864 4/4s mint (3) and cover bearing two used examples, Oldenburg (32), Prussia (121, with 1866 thin transparent paper 30sgr used (4), shades, cancels, etc), Saxony, Wurttemberg, etc. A very useful collection, some multiples, a few faults and not all guaranteed but most appear genuine. (450+). £1,000-1,200
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Baden. 1851-68 Mainly used collection on pages including covers, also a few Hannover stamps including 1863 imperf 3pf yellow-green used. (75 + 10 covers) £200-250
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Heligoland. 1867-90 Stamps, mainly reprints or forgeries, a few apparently genuine, some blocks, also three covers or cards. (c.600). £200-250
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Thurn & Taxis. 1865 ¼sgr Black, rouletted 16, unused block of 100 (rows 1-10), margins on three sides, no gum, fine. £100-150
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North German Confederation. 1869-70 Southern District 18k, perf 14x14½, used with Frankfurt c.d.s. S.G. 37, £2,750. Photo on Page 198. £300-350
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c.1851-1984 Mint and used collection in twelve albums including German Sates, Danzig, Berlin, DDR, Saar, etc. (12 Albums). £250-350
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c.1860-1949 Covers and cards in a box including German States, 1872 eagle issues, Zeppelins, etc., also an album of Prussia postal stationery. (450+). £250-300
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c.1860-1970 Stamps, cinderellas and covers in a box including 1900 pieces with Germany cancelled in Apia (10, one with 10pf strip of four + 80pf), Bavaria 25pf telegraph stamp sheet of forty, 1948-51 Buildings issue covers collection in two albums, two albums of postal stationery and some prewar special event cancels, a few forgeries, German States, Hamburg Locals in sheets and blocks, etc. (100s). £200-300
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1870-1973 Mint and used issues on pages and in albums, the extensive lot including 1880-87 set in mint blocks of six, postwar with occupation issues, some covers, also some earlier German States. (1000s) £250-350
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Inflation Period. 1922-24 Covers and cards (c.370), various rates, some paid in cash, also mint and used stamps. (370+). £200-250
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1937 Hitler’s Culture Fund miniature sheets, perforated mint (3), used (10) and used on cover (4), imperf mint and used, rouletted margins mint (3) or used, also covers with stamps removed from sheets (29) and used single stamps or blocks. (19 sheets + 33 covers). £100-150
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Theresienstadt Concentration Camp. 1943 Parcel admission stamp, corner marginal single tied to piece by Prague c.d.s, also imperf and perforated forgery sheets of 25 and six singles. (57). Photo on Page 134. £150-200
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1939-45 World War Two covers and cards, mainly Feldpost, many with the solders unit and location identified from the Feldpost number including covers from Russia, Norway, Balkans, also other commercial mail, censors, patriotic photos, S.S mail with Croat and Serb volunteers, etc. (c.300). £350-400
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1939-45 World War Two covers and cards from German occupied territories, c.60 items with German stamps overprinted for Osten, Ostland, Ukraine or Lothringen (some with Feldpost or temporary cancels), others from Czechoslovakia, Serbia, Romania, Hungary, Italy, etc. (c.200). £250-300
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WW2 Propaganda forgeries, British and German forgeries including Winter Charity pair with parodies of Himmler and a wounded solder, also WW1 forgeries (3), Azad Hind set of twelve, etc. (40). £150-200
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1945-49 Postwar stamps and covers including local overprints or obliterations on Hitler Head issues, town and provisional issues with some varieties, also covers prepaid in cash, etc. (c.700 + 47 covers). £200-250
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Naval Mail. 1894-1943 Covers and cards, mainly World War One (30) with Kais Deutsche Marine Schiffspost datestamps including MSP 352 rubber c.d.s (2), MSP 437 rubber c.d.s used on the raider “Mowe”, MSP 29 used on the “Goeben” at Constantinople (2), MSP 146 c.d.s in red, also 1894 cover from S.M.S “Falke” at Sydney, 1901 Victoria postcards from S.M.S “Hansa” at Melbourne (3), 1900 stampless cover from HAPAG Liner “Palatia” en route to China with troops, 1938 cover from the “Emden”, 1941 cover from the “Scharnhorst”, etc, all superbly written up with pictures of the ships. (40). £250-300
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German East Africa. 1919-20 1r (25x17 perf holes), 2r, and 3r (3) comprising centre type I with 25x17 holes (creased), centre type II with 25x17 or 26x17 holes, the very scarce 26x17 hole 3r with 2021 R.P.S Certificate, all mint. These five stamps were only on sale in Berlin, and were never sent to the colony due to the war. S.G. £1,480. (5). £160-200
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Mariana Islands. 1899 10pf Carmine pair with 48° overprints, upper margin showing “4,00” and “5,00” values, used with 1900 (Jan. 1) Saipan datestamps. S.G. 3, £600+. Photo on Page 152. £100-120
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1787-1871 Entire letters including 1787 letter from an officer in the Grenadiers to Scotland with superb “ANDALUCIA / VAXA” handstamp, S. Roque handstamps on letters to Spain (3), 1848 Gibraltar double arc datestamp (Feb. 5, earliest recorded use), covers with Spanish stamps cancelled at S. Roque, etc. (10). £150-200
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G.B Used in Gibraltar. 1859-67 Entire letters (2) and a cover to U.S.A, franked 2d + 1857 1/- (2 covers) or 2d + 1865 1/-, all cancelled A26. (3). £200-250
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G.B Used in Gibraltar. 1877-78 G.B 1¼d Postal stationery postcards, one from G.B to Gibraltar with an arrival c.d.s on the front, the other used from Gibraltar to Holland, a scarce card used in Gibraltar. (2). £120-150
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1828-1982 Mint and used collection in an album including prestamp letters (2), G.B used in Gibraltar (63, also 1880 entire to Spain with a 1d red), 1886 overprint set mint and used, 1886-87 set mint and used (also 2½d inverted watermark used), 1889 surcharge set with listed varieties, 1889-96 set mint and used, 1898 set, 1903 set to £1 mint (also 2/-, 8/- used), 1904-08 set to £1 mint and used to 4/- (also 2½d large “2” used), 1906-11 set mint and used (no 6d), 1912-24 set mint (also 2½d large “2”) and used, 1921-27 set mint (used to 4/-), 1925-32 set to £5 mint (used to 10/-), 1938-51 set to £1 mint and used with all perfs (including S.G. 123, 124ab), etc. Also some Morocco Agencies. An excellent collection. S.G. £17,000 (approx). (2 Albums). Photo on Page 152. £1,500-1,800
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1925 £5 Violet and black superb mint, ex. Sir Gawaine Baillie. S.G. 108, £1,600. Photo on Page 152. £500-600
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Zeppelins / Air Mails. 1933 (July 28) Registered cover from Gibraltar to Brazil franked 1/3, carried by special flight from Berlin to Friedrichshafen and then on the Graf Zeppelin 4th South American flight, cachets of both flights, backstamped at Parana (Aug 11). Also 1932 cover from Gibraltar to the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa, carried on the special flight from London, with Gibraltar, G.B and Canada stamps. (2). Photo on Page 144. £140-180
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1913-27 Registered covers with 1913-19 O.H.M.S covers from Ocean Island sent to Australia franked 8d with manuscript registration number below handstruck “OCEAN ISLAND” or to G.B with oval “OFFICIAL / POSTAGE / FREE” and red registration label, and four other 1917-27 covers. (6). £140-160
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World War Two - Censors. 1939-45 Covers from Ocean Island (3), Fanning Island (8) or Tarawa (2) with straight line “PASSED BY CENSOR” (only used until Oct. 1939), boxed “GILBERT AND ELLICE / ISLANDS COLONY / PASSED BY CENSOR” (3), similar but larger handstamp with “No. 1” added (8) or “No. 8” with the top two lines excised. (13). £180-220
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1875-1954 Mint and used collection on pages including 1882 ½d olive-yellow mint, 1898-1902 set mint (no 1/-), all KEVII sets mint, 1913-21 ½d - 10/- mint with additional listed shades and dies, 1921-24 die I 15/- mint, 1928 3d grey-brown imperf plate proof pair, etc., also some duplicates and nine covers. S.G. £3,800 (approx). (100s). £300-350
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1884 (Oct 15) Cover signed by W. Grey-Wilson, Governor of Gold Coast, to his wife in England franked 1884 ½d pair and 1d strip of three all cancelled “556” with Cape Coast c.d.s below, redirected from Guildford to London with a 1d lilac. A little roughly opened with flap missing, tear to upper left corner and creasing to the stamps, nevertheless an unusual redirected cover. £100-120
| GREECE
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1862-85 Entire letters and entires bearing Large Hermes Heads including 1862 entire from Candia to Athens with Paris print 20L applied upon arrival, several to Trieste including frankings of 5L + 80L, 10L + 20L + 40L, 5L + 20L pair with an Austria 15kr (which may not belong) cancelled in Trieste, an internal letter franked 20L and redirected to Trieste with 20L pair, letter to Corfu franked 1L + 5L + 20L, the others mainly internal letters franked 20L, some faults. (24). £300-400
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1871 Athens Printing on inferior quality paper, 80L carmine-rose with control variety “8” for “80” (a tiny part of the “0” showing, as is usual for this variety), mint original gum, three large margins, cut into at upper left. With the original inscribed sheet of paper upon which this stamp was mounted when presented in 1899 by Dr Emilio Diena to W. Dorning Beckton at the Manchester Philatelic Exhibition, and the write-up pieces from Dorning Beckton’s album page. A rare variety mint. S.G. 39c, V. 41e. £150-180
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1862-1960 Mint and used stamps including Large Hermes Heads with varieties, coloured proofs on card of the 1896 Olympic Games issue (7) or 1901-02 issues (3), a collection of revenue stamps on pages with complete documents, Small Hermes Head covers (11), a study of the 1897-98 stamps of Thessaly, etc. (100s). £150-200
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1889-95 Small Hermes Heads, Athens print, mint and used collection on pages with imperf, perf 13½ and perf 11½ stamps, including imperf between varieties, imperf 5d double print variety mint, imperf 1d grey unused without gum, also a few Belgian print stamps. (393). £150-200
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