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1898 G.B 2½d Envelope posted from Gibraltar, double weight so franked by five Gibraltar 5c stamps each cancelled by A26 duplex, the G.B envelope disallowed so handstamped "T" and charged 2½d in the London Foreign Branch (5d less the 2½d stamp). Unusual. £100-120
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1898 (May 17) Cover to England headed "From no. 18441 Gr. G. Hipperson, 20 Company, E.D.R.A" with a 10c stamp paying the soldiers concession rate, tied by Gibraltar A26 duplex, reverse with Royal Engineers crest and arrival c.d.s, fine. £120-140
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1938-51 KGVI ½d - £1 set mint with all listed perfs and watermarks including 1½d carmine perf 13½, 2d grey perf 13½ watermark sideways (unmounted, short upper perf tips). S.G. 121/31, £2,300. (36). Photo on Page 140. £150-200
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c.1910-72 Covers and cards including five WW2 covers with differing censor cachets, one with stamps cancelled by manuscript "Kuria Island", one with 1d pair to Fiji cancelled at Beru Island, and a stampless O.A.S cover with Tarawa handstamp, also 1952 cover with stamps cancelled in manuscript on "R.C.S Kickia", etc. (31). £180-220
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1924 £1 Purple and black on red, fine mint. S.G. 24, £600. Photo on Page 140. £120-150
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1924 £1 Purple and black on red, fine mint. S.G. 24, £600. Photo on Page 140. £120-150
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Zeppelins. 1932 (Mar 16) 10L Postcard franked 2d + 25d, from Athens to Pernambuco with bilingual Greek cachet "MIT LUFTPOST", flown on the special Berlin to Friedrichshafen flight connecting with the Graf Zeppelin first South American flight, with cachets of both flights, backstamped at Recife (Mar. 23). Fine and scarce from Greece, with Friedl Certificate (1979). S.138. £160-200
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1883 1d Orange with "Postage" overprint on each diagonal half, unsevered pair used with Grenada c.d.s (AP 26 83), fine and scarce. S.G. 29a, £550. Photo on Page 140. £100-120
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1967 24c Watermark Multiple Script CA overprinted "GUYANA INDEPENDENCE 1966", margin at right, fine unmounted mint, the rarest stamp of Guyana. S.G. 426a, £600. Photo on Page 148. £140-160
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1881-1960 Mint and used accumulation including Liberty Head issues with some multiples, surcharge varieties, a few proofs, reprints and forgeries, 1896 perf varieties, fiscals from the A.B.N Co archives with Specimen overprints and punch holes, etc. (Many 100s) £200-300
| HONG KONG
(Also see lots 1139, 1157/62, 1451, 1453, 1457/8, 1469/70, 1478) | |
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1857 (Dec 16) "Overland Friend of China" newspaper no. 23 published in Hong Kong, privately carried to England and posted from Exeter to Teignmouth franked 1d. The newspaper contains detailed shipping news, war news with a list of ships blockading the river and port of Canton, an account of the funeral of Col. Lugard and names of foreigners who aided Cantonese pirates at Ningpo in the recent attack on the Spanish and Portuguese. A scarce early newspaper. £150-200
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1858 (May 20) Cover with enclosed letter to England, prepaid 6d in cash with red single ring "PAID / AT / HONG KONG" crowned circle and Hong Kong backstamp, red London Paid arrival c.d.s (July 19). The letter mentions the stone placed by R.E officers on the grave of Col. Lugard and originally enclosed a lock of his hair. Flap missing and minor edge faults. £150-180
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G.B - 1d Sailors Concession Rate. 1860 (Nov 1) Entire from G.B to Hong Kong, a 1d red tied by Honiton sideways duplex, addressed to "Mr W. Harris Ship Steward, H.M.S Adventure, Hong Kong or elsewhere" and headed "China", London backstamp. Vertical file fold, otherwise fine, a very scarce 1d sailors concession rate to Hong Kong. Photo on Page 166. £150-180
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1862-c.2000 Mint and used accumulation with KGVI set used, extensive mint QEII, a few earlier covers and cards, booklets, etc. (100s). £300-350
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1864 8c Orange fine mint. S.G. 116, £550. Photo on Page 140. £130-150
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c.1871 De la Rue 2c - 12c, 24c, 30c mauve, 48c and 96c grey in imperforate interpanneau plate proof pairs on unwatermarked glazed paper each overprinted "CANCELLED" type D7, folded along the central margin, minor toning on reverse, good appearance and scarce. (18). Photo on Page 140. £1,000-1,200
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1874 (June 4) Cover from Ambleside franked 1873-80 3d plate 12 and 1/- plate 9, addressed to "Commander Claude E. Buckley R.N, H.M.S Frolic, Hong Kong, China Station" inscribed "By French Packet", redirected to Shanghai, backstamped Hong Kong (July 14) and "HONG KONG / MARINE SORTER / HONG KONG TO / SHANGHAE" (JY16/19), a fine cover. Photo on Page 166. £200-240
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1885 50c and $1 Surcharges, handstamped "SPECIMEN", mint, hinge remainders. S.G. 41/2s. (2). Photo on Page 140. £200-240
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1895 (Nov 13) Cover to Germany bearing 2c purple on red with "MEYER / & / Co" security handstamp, Bonn backstamp, fine. £100-120
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1898 $1 on 96c Black, overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine mint. S.G. 53as, £600. Photo on Page 140. £150-180
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1898 10c on 30c Grey-green with additional handstamped Chinese characters, "10" widely spaced, fine mint. S.G. 55b, £800. Photo on Page 140. £200-240
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1898 10c on 30c Yellowish green with large Chinese characters handstamped at left, block of four used with Shanghae datestamps (AP 1198), minor creasing to lower pair, otherwise fine. A rare stamp, possibly unique in a block and unlisted by Gibbons used in Shanghai. With Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 55c, £4,400+. Photo on Page 198. £1,500-1,800
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1900 (Oct 14) Hong Kong formula postcard "via Brindisi & London" printed in blue on white card, the card originally issued in 1879 with a 5c on 3c stamp affixed for use to G.B, the stamp removed and a 2c affixed, posted from Shanghai to the Commander of P&O S.S "Formosa" at Hong Kong, very unusual. Photo on Page 166. £150-200
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1912 (Mar 14/15) Covers bearing KEVII 1c brown, 2c green, 1c dull purple and brown, 4c carmine-red or 8c slate and violet all cancelled by "HONG KONG UNIVERSITY / POST OFFICE" c.d.s, the first two unaddressed and cancelled to order on March 14th with a second strike of the datestamp in the lower left corner, the other three locally addressed and cancelled on March 15th. (5). £240-280
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1912-21 $10 Purple and black on red, watermark Multiple Crown CA, fine mint. S.G. 116, £600. Photo on Page 140. £150-180
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1919 25c Purple and magenta (type B), watermark Multiple Crown CA, variety broken flower, used with light red cancel and black c.d.s, fine and scarce. S.G. 109a, unpriced used (£5,000 mint). Photo on Page 140. £240-280
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1921-37 1c - $5 Set of eighteen, watermark Multiple Script CA, fine mint. S.G. 117/32, £1,000. (18). Photo on Page 140. £260-300
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1938 KGV 20c H size registration envelope used from Kowloon to Scotland, insured for $800, sent via Marseilles, bearing Hong Kong and G.B Insured labels, franked on the reverse with KGV 20c + $1 + $2, octagonal "KOBE A MARSEILLE / No. 4" transit datestamp, a fine and scarce high franking. £150-200
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1938-52 KGVI 1c - 15c, 20c black, 25c pale yellow-olive, 30c blue, 50c purple, $1 red-orange & green, $2 reddish violet & scarlet, $5 green & violet, $10 bright lilac & blue all in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four, mostly corner marginal, 5c, 20c and $2 blocks with plate number. S.G. £1,400+. (15 Blocks). £280-320
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1938 KGVI $10 Green and violet block of four, interpanneau margin at left, usual slightly browned gum, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 161, £3,000. Photo on Page 198. £700-800
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Japanese Occupation. 1945 Surcharge set of three fine mint. S.G. J1/3, £1,000. (3). Photo on Page 148. £240-280
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1871-73 Printed circulars franked at the 2kr printed matter rate, the first posted within Buda bearing lithographed 2kr, the second from Temesvar bearing engraved 2kr. (2). £100-120
| INDIA
(Also see lots 221/2, 302, 580/1, 664, 687, 746, 847/9, 985/9, 1551, 1615, 1617/22) | |
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Philatelic Literature. Various books including "Postal Stationery of India" volumes 1-4, Proud books on Aden, Burma and Indian Army Postal Services (volumes 2 and 3), "Soruth" by Wood, "Express Mail, After Packets & Late Fees" by Smith & Johnson, "Fiscal & Judicial Stamps & Stamp Papers" in two volumes, "C.E.F" by Virk, "Burma Postal History" by G. Davis, "Overland Mail" by Sidebottom, "Handstruck Postage Stamps" by Hammond Giles, "Essays, Proofs & Reprints of 1854 issue" by Spence, "Jammu & Kashmir" by Staal, "Indian Telegraphs 1851-1914", etc, also "India Post", Journal of the India Study Circle, volumes 1-29 (1967-96) well bound in fifteen volumes. Heavy lot - U.K bidders only. (59). £100-150
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1853 (Oct 27) Cover with enclosed letter sent from Poonah to London with red boxed "POONAH / Paid" datestamp on the front, readdressed to Funchal with 1/10 paid in cash, blue "160" reis charge mark, an unusual destination from India. £120-150
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1854 2a Green, two strips of four with octagonal "B/1" cancels of Calcutta, both superb with large margins, shades, one with large part watermark. S.G. 31, £520+ (2 strips). Photo on Page 140. £150-180
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1854 ½a (4), 1a (6, one with void corner printing error), 2a (7) and 4a (4, all cut to shape), all used, the ½a-2a mainly with four margins, also a few later stamps with 1863 2a yellow used in Penang. (26). £150-180
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1855-56 Covers bearing 1854 ½a, tiny 1855 native cover bearing ½a deep blue die III tied by diamond of dots with "SUKKUR / PAID" and Umritsur backstamps; and 1856 cover bearing ½a blue die I cancelled numeral "17" with boxed "SURAT / Paid" backstamp, both covers with boxed "TOO LATE" on reverse, stamps and covers fine. (2). £150-200
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1855 Registered cover from Nagpore to Jubbulpore franked 1855 1a die III tied by "75" numeral, fine, four margins. Also a front to Scotland with die III 1a (three margins) tied by diamond of dots. (2). £100-150
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1859-60 Mourning envelopes from Futtehpore to London, the first bearing 1854 2a + 1859 4a, the second with 1855 4a + 1858 2a, all cancelled by "18" numerals with boxed "INDIA PAID", a few envelope wrinkles, the first an unusual mixed perf and imperf franking. (2). Photo on Page 166. £200-250
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1854-64 Stamps with various dotted cancels (Cooper types 1a - 1c) including diamonds and circles with both large and small dots, stamps include, 1854 ½a (4), 1a (5), 2a (6) and 4a (3, cut to shape), also a front to England with 1854 ½a + 4a (2, both cut to shape), a few faults. (28). £300-400
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c.1854-1900 Cancellations on covers and cards (68) and many stamps and pieces, sorted by Cooper types 2-24, includes small native cover franked 1854 ½a tied by diamond of bars (type 2), various numeral cancels with type 4n "109", type 8 "FF" used in Abyssinia (2), "26/DP", "ZY/6", "A/64", "DP", type 9 with blank centre, "C/No" (and blank space), "27½", type 21 "D-POST / A 3", railway cancels including 1873 cover with large part intaglio seal handstamp "P.T.O / No 5 / (LETTER) MAIL", etc. A useful collection. (100s). £500-700
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1858-72 Covers and entire letters addressed abroad including 1861 entire letter to Hong Kong bearing 4a pair (faults), covers to G.B (9) with rates of 6a, 6a8p, 9a, 12a4p, 14a or 24a, cover to France franked 14a and an entire letter to Italy franked 8a8p. A few faults though most are fine, all with two or more stamps. (12). £200-250
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1858-1922 Covers and cards from India (40) or Burma (33, all railway cancels) with single ½a blue frankings, 2a on Prices Current, etc., a few faults. (73). £100-120
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1865-72 Covers to London franked 1856-64 1a pair + 4a + 1860 8p, 1865 2a orange + 1866 4a, 1872 8a or 8a pair, all fine. (4). £150-180
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Telegrams / Post Office Forms. c.1865-1908 Telegraph forms (4, two with envelopes, one posted franked ½a pair); telegram receipts (5, two with half telegraph stamps); and Post Office forms comprising list of bags of due mail; receipt for money from a disbursing Postmaster; Money Order acknowledgement; 26 posting receipts for ordinary parcels (6), a remittance, insured articles (2), registered letters or articles (15, two with scarce semi circular "BOMBAY P.O / REGISTERED" handstamps) or insured parcels (2); four Acknowledgement of Delivery forms for a parcel, insured parcels (2) or a letter, all with datestamps or handstamps, a few faults but a scarce group. (44). £200-250
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1866-70 Covers comprising 1866 registered cover from Jhelum to Peshawar franked 1865 1a + 4a with red boxed "REGISTERED / No. "; 1868 cover from Manuntoddy to London franked 8p + 2a + 1866 4a cancelled "C/87" with tiny triangular "BUNKAPOOR" datestamp on reverse; and 1870 red Telegram envelope from Lahore to Ferozepore franked ½a pair. (3). £150-180
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1887 (Jan 11) O.H.M.S Cover from Meerut to London signed "J. Bonner, Pay Sergt, F. Bty A. Bde, R.H.A", bearing O.H.M.S 1874-82 2a orange pair + 1883 ½a blue green, fine and attractive. £120-150
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1873-1958 Covers and cards including T.P.Os, Sea Post Office, Experimental and Temporary P.O, etc. (129+). £200-250
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1892-1935 India and Feudatory States in unmounted mint multiples including India 1892-97 2a6p green (75), 1935 Silver Jubilee 2½a (29), 3½a (38), 8a (45), etc., also Nabha, Jhind and Patiala overprints. (100s). £150-200
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Air Mails. 1928-38 Covers, commercial mail and first flights including 1931 Akyab and Rangoon first flights to Shanghai via Saigon and Nanking by Air Orient, 1938 Coogee flight from Lashkar to Udaipur with Gwalior stamps, etc. (45). £150-200
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