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1942 Covers from California all to the Post Office at Thorsavn, arrival backstamps, unusual. (3). £80-100
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1975-2019 Year books and presentation packs, all complete and superb. Also the book "Iceland Postal Rates 1870-2009" by B. Flack. (69). £100-120
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Ocean Drift Experiment Cards. 1954 Business Reply Cards dropped by aircraft off the West Coast of Ireland to test ocean currents, all found in the Faroe Islands and posted back to the National Institute of Oceanography in Surrey, two cards stampless (one with a 1½d charge mark), the others franked 12ore (3), 15ore (3), 30ore (5), 35ore (17), 40ore or 60ore in Danish stamps, cancels comprise Thorshavn (15), Kvalvig, Klaksvig, Nolso (2), Sumbo (2), Sand, Svino (3), Sorvaag (4) and Trangisvaag (2). Also a copy of the international report on the experiment, and a card posted at Pembroke Dock in 1957 inscribed "Possibly phoney, aircraft was based in Pembroke and from same bundle picked up in France in 1955". An interesting and scarce group; 98 cards were recovered in the Faroes. (33). £400-500
| FINLAND
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c.1870-1968 Covers and cards including T.P.Os, postal stationery, WW2, numeral and straight line cancels, etc. (84). £150-180
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1928 (Oct 5) Picture postcard posted within Helsinki bearing imperforate 1927 1m red-orange with sheet margin at left (Facit 128v), just 400 imperforate stamps issued, very scarce. £120-150
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Zeppelins. 1930-32 Cover and card from Helsinki, the 1930 (Sep. 24) cover to Stockholm franked Zeppelin 10m pair flown to Friedrichshafen, and 1932 (Apr 20) card flown on the special Berlin to Friedrichshafen flight and then on the 3rd South American flight to Recife. (2). £150-200
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Local Posts. 1866-87 Mint and used stamps (87) and postal stationery envelopes (3), the well written up collection on pages with issues for Skargards Trafik Aktiebolaget (19, including five imperf colour trials), Wanajavesi Angbatsbolag (7, two original, others reprints or forgeries), Helsingfors (60) or Tammerfors (4), a good lot. (90). £200-250
| FRANCE & COLONIES
(Also see lots 126, 630/1, 658, 859, 906-930, 993, 1168, 1238) | |
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1849-1998 Mint and used collection in four stockbooks, imperf and perforated classic issues to 80c with much duplication, some better stamps and a few mint, 1869 5f with "5104" cancel of Shanghai (thin), various shades, Specimen and Annule overprints, 1922 War Orphans Fund set mint and used, many mint from 1924-98 including 1929-33 90c - 20f, 1927 Air 2f and 5f, 1936 Air 50f ultramarine on rose marginal, also precancels, postage dues, telegraphs, parcel post, railway stamps, etc. (Many 100s). Photo on Page 160. £500-600
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1850 (Apr 1) Cover from Versailles to England initially franked by 1849 Ceres 20c black strip of four cancelled by grill obliterators with red "PD" alongside, then apparently found to be a double weight cover with a second 20c strip of four applied at right over the "PD" handstamp, also cancelled by the grill obliterators with two further "PD" handstamps applied, Versailles, Paris, Calais, London Paid and Exeter datestamps. Six stamps are touched or cut into on one or two sides and a horizontal fold crosses two stamps, nevertheless unusual, a rare and appealing first issue franking. Photo on Page 156. £300-400
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1857 Registered cover from Avalon to Neufchatel bearing 1853-61 20c and 80c, good to huge margins both with sheet margin at left, each cancelled small "206", Avalon c.d.s and red "CHARGE". £100-120
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Ballon Monte. 1870 (Nov 8) Small entire letter to Toulouse, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", with two 10c stamps tied by Paris R. Cardinal-Lemoine datestamps, Nov. 29 arrival backstamp. A fine Ballon Monte, flown on the "Daguerre". £120-150
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Boules des Moulin. 1871 (Jan 6) Entire letter from Lillebonne to Paris endorsed "Par Moulins Allier", the special 1f fee paid by 1863-70 20c pair and strip of three each cancelled "2047" with Lillebonne c.d.s alongside, backstamped Paris au Havre (Jan. 9) and Paris (Feb 18), finally delivered three weeks after the end of the siege. One stamp creased, otherwise an unusually fine Boules des Moulins, scarce with all stamps intact. Photo on Page 156. £700-800
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1870-71 Imperf Bordeaux issue, 4c grey pair (Report 2), 20c bright blue upper left corner pair (Report 3) and 30c brown block of four, one 30c stamp touched at right, otherwise all fine mint with large part original gum. S.G. 154, 171, 175. (8). Photo on Pages 149 & 198. £800-1,000
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1871 (Sep 15) Invoice with a fine printed letterhead posted from Roquecorbe to Perpignan, the 25c rate paid by 1863-70 laureated 1c, 1870 imperf Bordeaux 4c and 1870-71 siege 20c each cancelled "3199", a fine combination of imperf and perforated stamps from three differing issues. Photo on Page 156. £200-250
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1873 Entire from Bordeaux to Brownsville, Texas, by French Steamer via Brest, 1f postage paid by 1870-71 siege 40c orange (2) and 1871-75 10c brown (2), "NEW YORK / 20 / U.S NOTES" (Aug 29) depreciated currency transit datestamp, horizontal file fold, otherwise fine and scarce to Texas. £100-120
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1876-1900 Postage and Postage Due issues for France, French Post Offices and Colonies, proofs printed for the 1900 Paris Philatelic Exhibition contained within a green leather covered stockbook, the majority printed on thick "Bristol" card with printed perforations (dentelure figuree), some imperforate on thick paper or card, virtually all in the issued colours (a few Dahomey proofs in unissued colours), the extensive lot comprising France Type Sage (52) and postage dues (43); French Post Offices Type Sage general issues and stamps from seven offices (135, with Madagascar 1f and 5f blocks of four) and postage dues (17); French Colonies "Commerce" issue (40), Type Sage issues from 24 Colonies (366), and Tunisia issues (40). A rare group, possibly unique so complete with most sets having been split up. (693). Photo on Pages 160 & 198. £6,000-8,000
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1884-85 Paris Pneumatic Post 30c red postcards (3), 30c red reply cards (3) and 50c black on blue lettercards (3) each handstamped "SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN" applied across the stamp. (3). £100-150
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World War One - Army T.P.Os. 1914-15 Covers with "BUREAU AMBT D'ARMEE" datestamps numbered 1A, 3A, 4A or 4B in red, 1B, 2A, 2B or 3B in black, one undated, all also with straight line Ambulant handstamps, one on an official Postes envelope, fine and scarce. (8). £100-150
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1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet, unmounted mint. S.G. MS454b, £1,600. £250-350
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1929-36 20c Deep red-brown, type IIB perf 13, lower left corner marginal block of four, coin date "7.4.36" in the corner, typical marginal pinholes, mounted on one stamp, three stamps unmounted. S.G. 475b, £1,500+. (4). £200-250
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1936 100th Flight to South America, 10f myrtle-green mint block of four, tiny natural paper flaw on one stamp and marginal crease, mounted on one stamp, three stamps unmounted. S.G. 554, £2,000. (4). £250-300
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Postal Stationery. c.1880-1980 Used and unused stationery from France (130) and Colonies (98) with postcards, envelopes, lettercards, wrappers, telegram lettercards and postcards, pneumatic post envelopes and lettercards, etc., fine. (228). £300-350
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French Levant. 1839-68 Entire letter and entires (2), comprising 1839 disinfected entire letter from the French P.O at Constantinople to "The Earl of Carnarvon, H.B.M Minister at the Court of Athens"; 1864 entire from Broussa to Lyon with 1862 10c + 20c tied by light Anchor in retta cancels with "GODAVERY" ship c.d.s alongside; and 1868 entire to Rome with 1862 10c (4) cancelled by Anchor in retta with "LIGNE W / PAQ. FR. No1" c.d.s, charged 1.60 with boxed "AFFRANCHISSEMENT / INSUFFISANT". (3). £200-240
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French Colonies. 1877-1960s Extensive mint and used accumulation with collections of Guadeloupe, Dahomoy, Congo and Gabon on pages, French Colonies general issues including postage dues, some covers, etc. (1000s). £200-300
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Martinique - Second British Occupation. 1799 (Apr 17) Entire letter from Capt. A. Fergusson to Charles Cox in London backstamped "FORT ROYAL / APR 19.99", sent on the Carteret packet, charged 1/8. Fergusson hopes for prize money from three ships sold in Martinique, and that his Trinidad prize money has been received. A fine strike of the very scarce Fort Royal datestamp, only recorded in 1799-1800. Photo on Page 156. £700-800
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Martinique - Third British Occupation. 1810 (Mar 1) Entire letter from Lt. Richard Searle from "H.M.S Denmark, Martinique" to Charles Cox in London requesting payments be made to his wife, with oval "SHIP LETTER / (crown) / PORTSMOUTH" (S9), unusually without any London datestamp, charged 11d. £120-150
| GERMANY & COLONIES
(Also see lots 219, 629, 690-834, 898/9, 1212/3, 1653/4) | |
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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). £150-180
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Bavaria. 1864 (May 5) Printed letter sent at the printed matter rate from Nurnberg to Ansbach, the address panel with "Franco zu bestellende Drucksachen" printed at the top and a printed square for the stamp at upper left, 1862-63 1k applied tied by Nurnberg c.d.s with Rugland and Ansbach backstamps, fine and attractive. £120-150
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Hannover. c.1852-62 Entire and covers comprising 1851-55 1ggr tied by Einbeck c.d.s on internal entire; 1851-55 <+>1<$>/<->15<$>th tied by Norden c.d.s on cover to Oldenburg; 1859-61 1gr tied by blue Peine c.d.s on internal cover; and 2gr blue envelope franked 1859-61 1gr tied by blue boxed Hannover datestamp addressed to Crefeld, all stamps and covers fine. (4). £200-250
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Prussia. c.1855-67 Entires and covers comprising 2sgr envelope registered from Bonn to Wickrathberg franked 1850-56 2sgr cancelled "155" numeral within circles; 1864 stampless registered entire from Breslau to London with red "PRUSSIA / (crown) REGISTERED" applied in London; and 1867 entire to France with 1861-67 6pf, 1sgr and 3sgr tied by Bremen datestamps (an unusual use of Prussia stamp in Bremen). Also 1840 ticket printed in English for a journey by Royal Prussian Mail-Coach (Schnell-Post) from Aix to Cologne. (4). £250-300
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Wurttemberg. 1866-70 Covers comprising 1866 cover from Stuttgart to London bearing 1863-64 perf 10 9k and 1865-68 roulette 10 6kr; 1869 1kr envelope franked 1865-68 1kr (2) from Rentlingen to Bonn; and 1870 cover from Stuttgart to London bearing 1869-73 1kr + 3kr + 14kr, all stamps and covers fine. (4). £300-400
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German States. 1804-1917 Covers and cards from Bavaria (56) Saxony, Wurttemburg, Thurn & Taxis, Lubeck, Mecklenburg Schwerin, etc., with postal stationery, Starnberg Schiffspost Lake Steamer datestamps (5), T.P.Os, prestamp, etc. (197). £250-3501285 <\i>) <\i>German States. 1858-69 Entires and covers comprising 1858 entire letter from Bad Ems to Wales bearing Thurn & Taxis Southern District 1852-58 1kr pair + 3kr + 9kr pair; 1864 entire letter from Plon to Lubeck bearing Holstein 1864 1¼s; 1864 Meeklenburg-Schwerin 3s envelope from Rostock franked 1864 ¼s quarter stamp; Thurn & Taxis 6kr envelope from Osthofen franked Southern District 1866 3kr; 1869 cover registered from Weimar to London franked North German Confederation Northern District 1868 1g + 2g (3) with "PRUSSIA / REGISTERED" c.d.s of London; North German Confederation provisional stationery envelopes bearing Northern District 1g or 2g or Southern District 3kr all used; also 1868 stampless official letter registered from Rostock. A good lot, mainly fine. (9). £400-500
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1850-1990 Mint and used collection in four albums with German states, Germany including 1872 2k fine used, mainly mint from 1905 with a good level of completeness to 1945, WW1 and WW2 occupation issues, Colonies, Berlin 1948-90 virtually complete mint including 1948 set, 1949 red overprint set (no 25pf), 1949 Buildings 50m, U.P.U set unmounted, Goethe set, surcharge set unmounted, 1950 Recovery Programme 20pf unmounted, all 1951-53 Freedom Bell issues, etc. (4 Albums). £400-500
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1851-1970 Stamps, cinderellas and covers in a box including Baden mainly used collection (c.70 with 10 covers), a few Hannover stamps with 1863 imperf 3pf yellow-green block of 100, Bavaria 25pf telegraph sheet of forty, 1900 pieces with Germany cancelled in Apia (10, one with 10pf strip of four + 80pf), 1948-51 Buildings issue covers in two albums, postal stationery in two albums, etc. (100s). £250-300
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1870-1971 Covers and cards with postal stationery (300+), early machine cancels, T.P.Os, first flights, special event cancels, Regensburg Ukrainian Camp Post, Berlin Airlift, etc. (c.750). £500-600
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1872-1934 Covers and cards comprising 1872-73 covers from Schlettstadt registered to Wiesbaden with Small Eagle 1g strip of three, or to Basel franked Large Eagle ½g + 1g pair or registered with 2g pair; 1920 undelivered cover posted within Cologne with enclosed letters from local girls to a British soldier who had evidently deceived them by showing his military permit to be out after dark, telling them it was his name and address, the cover therefore addressed "Sir Moston, A.Y After Duty Daily for the purpose of proceeding to Coeln"!; German Seeposts (3); and 1934 Welfare Fund set of nine on registered cover from Augsburg. (8). £200-240
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Heligoland. 1890-1939 Covers and cards including 1890 (August) card franked 1½d posted on the day Heligoland was ceded to Germany, ship cachets and Seepost cancels, WW1 naval mail, a few picture postcards, also other German maritime postmarks and cachets. (77). £150-180
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Forces Mail. 1866-1913 Covers and cards with 1866 stampless Feldpost cover posted during the Prussian War with Austria with "KON. PR. FELD POST EXPEDITION / 11 RES / ARMEE CORPS" c.d.s; 1872 stampless Feldpost cover from the Prussian army of occupation in France with Verdun c.d.s and cachet of Hannover Fus. Rgmt., No 73; 1900-01 stampless cards from China with Feldpost of Schiffspost datestamps (4); 1914-06 stampless covers from South West Africa with Feldpost or Seepost c.d.s; 1906 stampless Liberia postcard with Seepost datestamp; 1903 card from Yokohama with unnumbered Kais Deutsche Marine Schiffspost c.d.s; and various numbered K.D.M.S datestamps with items from Cameroun, Malta, Venezuela, Uruguay, South West Africa, etc. (18). £300-400
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World War One - U-Boat Stamps. 1916 Insurance stamps issued by the Ocean Supply Co., for parcels carried on the U-Boat "Deutschland" from Germany to the U.S.A, first issue 5m and 15m and second issue 5m, all marginal, superb mint. (3). £100-120
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World War One - Hospital Ships. 1914-18 Covers and cards (12) with "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST" datestamps No. 119 ("Portia"), 120 ("Viola"), 188 (3, "Sierra Ventana", one with senders cachet), 191 ("Adler") or 192 ("Lensahn", with named cachet), or with cachets of the "Adler", "Hansa", Hilflazarettschiff "G" ("Titania") or Lazarettschiff "C" (2, "Cassell"). Also cards of the "Sierra Ventana" (2) and "Hansa", the Dutch ship "Koningin Regentes" and unnamed Turkish ships (2), and a 1944 card of the "Robert Ley" probably sent from the ship. (19). £150-200
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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). £200-250
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Zeppelins. 1912-29 Picture postcards, a 1912 (May 20) card of the LZ10 "Schwaben" with circular "An Bord" cachet applied on the round flight from Oos to Freiburg im Breisgau, addressed to Frankfurt, not posted; and 1929 (Sep 12) card posted on the Graf Zeppelin and dropped over Munster, red "An Bord" cachet, franked Air 15pf cancelled at Munster, one of just 28 items dropped over Munster on the Sept 11/12 German flight. (2). £180-200
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Zeppelins. 1930 (May 16) Picture postcard to Latvia franked by 1 Sudamerika Fahrt 2rm and 4rm stamps (S.G. £1,000) cancelled at Friedrichshafen, carried on the first South America flight and Europe Pan-America round flight, cachets of both flights and Freidrichshafen c.d.s (June 6), signed by Captain Hans von Schiller (navigating officer on LZ 127, subsequently captain of LZ 130). A fine card, carried on the entire round flight. S.57H. £200-240
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Propaganda Forgeries. 1943 Card printed by British Intelligence and dropped over Germany, depicting Dr. Ley with a quote from a speech he gave claiming food rations are identical for all Germans, reverse with text of a Gestapo document showing Chiefs of Staff of German services actually receive four times the ration of civilians, bearing a 3pf propaganda forgery, superb unused. Scarce, most were destroyed by the Germans. £100-120
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Local Post - Hapag. 1875-79 10c Black, bluish-green and yellow (2, one with faults) or 10c black, greyish-green and deep yellow, all used, the two fine stamps with manuscript cancels, signed by Bloch or Pfenniger. (3). £80-100
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Memel. 1920-23 Mint and used collection on pages with duplicates in a stockbook, with gutter blocks and other multiples, minor varieties, Lithuanian Occupation. (100s). £100-120
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Colonies & Post Offices Abroad. 1893-1914 Covers and cards including 1893 cover from Tanga to Berlin franked 10pf with Zanzibar French P.O backstamp; 1895 cover from the German Consul in Shanghai with German 20pf (2) each tied by Shanghai c.d.s; 1898 cover to G.B with D.S.W.A 20pf tied by Cap Cross c.d.s; and other items from China German P.O (2), Kiautschou, Cameroun (8) or South West Africa (5). Also 1914 registered front bearing Togo Anglo-British Occupation first issue 3pf - 30pf (faults), and 1 Nov 1915 Deutsche-Ostafrikanische Bank 1 rupee note. (21). £300-400
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Samoa. 1910 (Apr 2) Cover bearing 1900-01 3pf - 30pf and 50pf - 5m all cancelled to order at Apia, local pencil address, light folds, one through the 20pf, 1m and 5m stamps, otherwise fine. S.G. £1,100 as stamps. £100-120
| GIBRALTAR
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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). £120-150
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1865-1976 Covers and cards including G.B used in Gibraltar, many WW2 F.P.O and censor covers, 1891 Gibraltar postcards posted at Mogador or Tangier, etc., also some Morocco Agencies covers from Tangier. (164). £200-250
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