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Soruth. c.1875 Native covers bearing 1870 1a black on azure laid paper, Devanagari script stamp tied by dotted diamond cancel, or Gujarati script stamp tied by rectangular cancel. Minor cover faults. (2). £200-250
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Revenues. Court Fee and other revenues stamps, used collection on pages from many differing states including Akalkot, Baghal, Pannna, Piploda, Sangli, Sirohi, etc., some very scarce. (132). £150-200
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1825-64 Entire letters from Corfu, comprising 1825 letter to London disinfected by scorching and chisel slits, green "ISOLE / IONIE" handstamp"; 1844 letter to Malta with Corfu hooded datestamp; and 1864 letter prepaid to France with blue Corfu c.d.s and "FRANCO" handstamps. (3). £150-200
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c.1890-1909 Internal covers, various issues, single ring cancels including Isfahan, Chiraz, Yezd, Kaschan, Kum, oval cancels of Koum, Yezd, Kachan, also six stampless covers, all very clean. (53). £300-400
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1918-34 Mainly used selection including 1932 200f and ½d surcharges and 1932 ½d blue all used, also a few Palestine. (159). £80-100
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Iraq Railways. c.1925 2a Black railway stamps, 27 mint examples, some marginal. (27). £250-300
| IRELAND
(Also see lots 48, 62, 223, 233, 237, 259, 274, 393, 400, 548/52, 573, 620/22) | |
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1929 (Aug 26) Waybill for the first experimental air mail from Galway to London, bearing the first flight cachet and a London F.S c.d.s. Five bags of mail from Galway, one bag from New York and one bag from the S.S "Karlsruhe" were flown from Oranmore Aerodrome at 7.20a.m, received at Croydon Aerodrome at 11.37am and the G.P.O London at 1pm, signed by the pilot C.F Russell and for the Controller, L.P.S. An exceptional item, two waybills accompanied the mail, one retained in London and one returned to Dublin. £400-500
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1929-32 Covers flown from Southern Ireland with 1929 Galway to London experimental flight covers from the U.S.A, S.S "Karlsruhe" (Deutsche Seepost cancel) or Galway (2), cover from Galway that missed the flight handstamped "Too Late for Air Mail" and a scarce cover carried on the return flight from Croydon to Galway; 1931 (May 7) cover from Dublin to Toronto for the first air despatch from Rimouski to Toronto; and 1932 (Aug 12) cover from Dublin to the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottawa carried on the third special flight from Croydon to Cherbourg to connect with the S.S "Empress of Britain". (8). £200-300
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1945-51 Covers flown between the U.K and Republic of Ireland including 1945 (Oct. 24) American Airlines Shannon to London (2), 1946 (Jan. 14/15) Liverpool to Dublin or return (7), 1947 (June 3) Shannon to Prestwick (20 flown), etc. (15). £100-120
| ITALY
(Also see lots 128/32, 224, 637, 753, 1451) | |
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Sicily. 1859 Unused and used selection comprising ½gr orange unused (4), 5gr vermilion unused (7) and used, 5gr rose-carmine used (5), 10gr indigo used (6), 20gr slate-grey used (5), 50gr lake unused. A good lot, various shades and printings, mainly fine. (29). Photo on Page 140. £1,200-1,500
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Tuscany. 1857-59 6c Blue, variety printed on both sides, superb used, very rare. £80-100
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1810-1984 Entire letters, covers and cards including T.P.Os, WW1 British F.P.Os (25), WW2, exhibition cancels, Lake Como steamers, ship cancels, Paquebots, etc., also some Italian Colonies. (300). £300-350
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1922 (June 4) Registered cover bearing Ninth Philatelic Congress Trieste overprint set of four each cancelled on the First Day of Issue by the congress datestamp, with the congress registration label, locally addressed, fine and scarce. S.G. 122/5, £1,200 as stamps. Photo on Page 184. £300-350
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1924 Official semi-postal stamps for government affiliated organisations, mint and used selection including Vigilanza Obbligo Scolastico 25c used, Consorvio Bibliot. Torino set of four mint, etc. (61). £250-300
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1924 (July 10) Express cover from the Associazione Nazionale Fra Mutilati e Invalidi di Guerra bearing 1924 official semi-postal stamp, rarely seen on cover, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 184. £150-200
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1924-25 Definitives with attached adverts used, all different, comprising 15c (3), 25c (3), 30c, 50c (9, scarce Tagliacozzo 50c a little faded), 1L (marginal, light crease), also unissued 60c Express stamp with advert. S.G. 171a/s, £1,813. (18). £150-180
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1961 Visit of President Gronchi to South America, 205L lilac rose error of colour, superb unmounted mint. With Gino Biondi certificate (1991). Sassone 921, S.G. £2,000. Photo on Page 148. £240-280
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1930 (Dec. 15) General Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, cover addressed to Balbo franked 1.25L and the special 7.70L stamp issued for this one flight (S.G. 303, £1,400) tied by the special machine cancel, Rio arrival c.d.s (Jan. 2), signed by Balbo and eighteen other pilots, two light vertical folds, otherwise very fine. Photo on Page 184. £400-500
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1934 (Jan 22) Registered cover from Genoa to Rio de Janeiro, carried on the first direct flight from Rome to Buenos Ayres, franked 2.55L + 20c and a block of four of the special flight issue 5L on 2L (S.G. 393, £900) cancelled by the Rome first flight c.d.s (Jan. 27), first flight cachet, Rio backstamp (Jan. 31). The flight crashed and overturned when landing on the beach at Ceara on Jan. 29th. The two right air stamps a little stained, otherwise fine. £120-150
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1934 (Nov 9) Cover carried on the first flight from Rome to Mogadiscio with 25c pair cancelled by Rome c.d.s and the special flight set of six (S.G. 444/9, £1,000) tied by the special flight datestamp, addressees name inked out and vertical fold, the stamps fine. £150-180
| JAMAICA
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Zeppelins. 1936 (May 2) Cover from Kingston to London franked 2d + 2/- pair, carried on the first Trans-Atlantic flight of the Hindenburg with violet cachet, Frankfurt mit Luftschiff Hindenburg Befordert c.d.s on reverse (May 14), scarce from Jamaica. £180-220
| JAPAN
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1875 Wild Goose 12s rose (syl. 2) well centred, and Wagtail 15s lilac (syl. 3) centred to right, each with a tiny black mark, otherwise fine mint, large part original gum. S.G. 61/2, £800. (2). £140-160
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Zeppelins. 1929 (Aug 1) Cover from Tokyo to New York franked 10s + 1y strip of three, carried on the Graf Zeppelin round the world flight with red cachet and Lakehurst backstamp (Aug 29). S.31B. £120-150
| KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
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British East Africa. 1897-1903 1r Dull blue and 1r ultramarine fine mint. S.G. 92a/b, £670. (2). £120-140
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1890-1974 Mint and used collection in an album including British East Africa 1890 set mint, 1895 handstamped overprints mint (5), 1896-1901 set used, East Africa & Uganda 1912-22 1r - 20r Specimens, KUT KGVI with £1 perf 11¾x13 mint, Uganda 1896 issues (6), Zanzibar, Kenya 1966 15c double perf unmounted block of four and single on cover, etc. The album has been a little damp affected causing some toning and stamps adhering to the pages, many of which are easily liftable though some will need some care to remove from the pages, nevertheless a useful collection with better stamps noted. (100s). £300-500
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1903-62 Mint Collection including 1903-04 set to 5r, 1904-07 ½a - 3r and 10r, 1922-27 1c - 10s with additional examples of nearly all values (one 10s corner marginal plate number "1"), 1935-37 set to £1, 1937 Coronation Specimen set, 1938-54 set with additional stamps and perfs including 2/- (6), 3/- (9), 5/- (4, one perf 13¼), 10/- (5, three perf 13¼), £1 (2, one perf 11¾ x 13), also six 1c blocks with retouched value tablet variety, 1954-59 and 1960-62 sets, most KGVI and QEII stamps unmounted. S.G. 1/198, £6,500 (approx). (394). Photo on Page 190 £1,000-1,200
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1919 4c on 6c Scarlet, variety surcharge inverted, block of four, lower pair with light gum crease, minor toning, mounted on the upper pair only, good appearance. S.G. 64c, £1,400. Photo on Page 198. £200-250
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1925 £4 Black and magenta, fine mint. S.G. 98, £3,000. Photo on Page 148. £600-700
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Tanganyika. 1917-21 1c - 50r Set with additional listed shades of the 1c, 25c, 75c, 1r and 10r, also 1922 1c and 10c, all fine mint, the 50r with 1999 Brandon Certificate. S.G. 445/62, £1,584. (24). Photo on Page 190. £400-500
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1961 Republic of Korea Ministry of Communications booklet containing official reproductions of 1884-1905 issues (55), fine and complete. £100-150
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1922-24 Telegraphically used stamps with India KGV 12a, 1r and 2r, Kuwait 1923-24 postage 8a - 10r and Service 5r - 15r. S.G. £905. (13). £150-180
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1923-24 ½a - 10r Set mint with additional examples of most values, including 1r (3, both listed colours), 5r (2) and 10r (2, shades, one unmounted). S.G. 1/15, £1,170. (28). Photo on Page 190. £240-280
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1923-24 ½a Variety overprint double (2, one fine, the other heavily toned), also unissued 1½a (Annas), all mint. S.G. 1a, £350 (for fine stamp). (3). Photo on Page 140. £100-120
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1923-24 ½a (4), 1a (6), 2a (4), 3a dull orange (2) and 3a ultramarine (3) and unissued 1½ Annas (8) all with variety overprint inverted, all mint, some toning, about 15 fine. Inverted overprints on these six stamps are mentioned in a footnote by S.G. who state that it is doubtful they were sold at the Kuwait Post Office; however examples are known on genuine covers posted from Kuwait. S.G. 1/7var. (27). £200-250
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1923-24 ½a - 10r Set postally used with additional low values including 12a, also a piece bearing 1½a and five 12a stamps. S.G. 1/15, £1,530. (29). Photo on Page 190. £300-350
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1923-24 ½a - 15r Official set mint with additional Anna values, also 4a used. S.G. O1/14, £1,000+. (25). Photo on Page 190. £200-250
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1929-37 ½a - 15r Set mint with additional values to the 2r, including 8a (2, one upright watermark), 1r (3, one upright watermark), 2r (2, one upright watermark), the 2r upright watermark with minor toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 16/29, £1,980. (29). Photo on Page 190. £350-400
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1929-37 ½a - 15r Set used, some additional stamps including 2a vermilion watermark inverted, 4a watermark upright (S.G. 22w, unpriced used) and 2r watermark upright, a fine and scarce set used. S.G. 16/29, £2,900+. (30). Photo on Page 190. £500-600
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1929-33 1a - 15r Official set mint with some additional values, including 4a inverted watermark (S.G. O20, unpriced), 12a inverted watermark, 2r and 5r, 1r - 15r all unmounted with 1r, 10r and 15r marginal. S.G. O16/27, £770+. (18). Photo on Page 190. £180-220
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1933-34 2a - 6a Air set mint and used both with the scarce 4a green, also some additional stamps. S.G. 31/4, £500+. (20). £120-140
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1939 and 1945 Sets both mint and used, some additional stamps including mint 1939 1r - 10r and 15r watermark upright. S.G. 36/63, £1,820. (60). £300-350
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1939 KGVI 5r, variety extended "T", lightly mounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 49a, £1,400. Photo on Page 190. £240-280
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1950-55 2r on 2/6 Marginal block of four, upper right stamp with variety extra bar in centre, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 90a, £1,584. Photo on Page 198. £350-400
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1948-77 Mint and used selection in a stockbook with all G.B overprint issues including 1948-49 set in unmounted blocks of four or six, 1948 Royal Silver Wedding 15r unmounted block of four including short bars variety (S.G. 75a), other unmounted Cylinder blocks, etc. Also Muscat with a few India used in (12, QV ½a with "309" cancel), 1944 set used; and British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia mint and used with 1948 set, Royal Silver Wedding 15r and 1950-55 set all in unmounted blocks of four, etc. S.G. £2,800 (approx). (100s). £350-400
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1897-1901 2c Blue vertical pair, variety imperf horizontally between pair, lightly cancelled to order, lower stamp with tiny pinhole, otherwise fine. A scarce variety, only known cancelled to order. S.G. 90a, £1,500. Photo on Page 198. £250-300
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1944 Second Anniversary of Independence 25p - 200p postage set of four in imperforate marginal pairs, fine mint, unlisted by Gibbons. S.G. 265/8, var. (4 Pairs). £100-120
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1912-85 Mint and used collection in a stockbook including Italian Occupation, Kingdom of Libya, Arabic Republic and French Occupation of Fezzan issues, with postage dues, special delivery and semi postal, mainly mint. S.G. £6,500. (100s). £500-600
| MALAYA
(Also see lots 669, 741-763, 951, 1456, 1466, 1479) | |
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India used in Singapore. 1861 (Jan 22) Cover to the U.S.A franked India ½a + 1a + 4a + 8a on blue glazed paper each cancelled by octagonal "B / 172" with red London Paid (Feb 26) and "5 / N. YORK AM PKT" (Mar 14) datestamps on the front, red "16 / CENTS", reverse with partial red Singapore c.d.s and red oval "FORWARDED BY / BOUSTEAD & Co". An attractive cover carried via Marseille and the Inman Line "Etna" from Liverpool to New York under contract to the U.S Post Office, charged 5c internal U.S postage, 1/9 credited from Singapore to London and 16c (8d) from London to the U.S.A, the Boustead & Co forwarding cachet suggesting this may have originated in Manila or Bangkok. Small part flap missing, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 184. £500-700
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Federated Malay States - Revenues. 1922 $250 Violet and blue revenue stamp, watermark Multiple Script CA, mint with large part original gum, minor toning, good appearance and scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (2002). Photo on Page 148. £200-250
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Kedah. 1933-35 Air Mail covers from Padang Serai to the same address in England, ten endorsed via Imperial Airways franked 25c, 43c (3), 78c (2) or 80c (4), 22 endorsed via KLM franked 53c (5), 54c (2), 55c (4), 58c, 63c, 98c (3), $1.08, $1.10 (5), one other with some stamps removed, also a surface mail cover franked 6c, soiling and faults with several rather grubby. (34). £200-300
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