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Mafeking. 1900 1/- Surcharge on Cape 4d, fine used with MR 29 c.d.s. S.G. 5, £450. Photo on Page 140. £120-140
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Mafeking. 1900 6d Surcharge type 1 on Bechuanaland Protectorate 3d, fine used with AP 6 c.d.s. S.G. 9, £475. Photo on Page 140. £120-140
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Mafeking. 1900 1/- Surcharge type 2 on British Bechuanaland 6d, fine used with AP 17 c.d.s. S.G. 15, £1,200. Photo on Page 140. £300-350
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Mafeking. 1900 2/- Surcharge type 2 on British Bechuanaland 1/-, fine used with MY 9 c.d.s. S.G. 16, £750. Photo on Page 140. £180-220
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Mafeking. 1900 3d Pale blue, 18½mm wide, fine used on small piece, tied by MY 9 c.d.s. S.G. 19, £550. Photo on Page 160. £150-180
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1897-1914 Covers, cards and a C.O.P, comprising 1897 Cape 1d postcard from Walfish Bay to Dar-es-Salaam, 1904 stampless Feldpost cover and card with "K.D. FELDPOSTEXPED / SUDWESTAFRIKA" or Kuis datestamps, 1914 stampless O.A.S cover and cards (2) with Army Base P.O 4 c.d.s (one with oval "Transvaal Scottish Regiment" cachet), 1915 C.O.P with blank type "6" F.P.O datestamp. (7). £140-160
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Postal Forgeries. 1859 (Nov 1) Entire letter from Madrid to Brea bearing 1856-59 4cs red postal forgery (Tort type F), four margins, tied by "1" numeral. With B.P.A Certificate (1976). £120-150
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1897-1990 Mint and used duplicated accumulation in a stockbook with 1897 overprint set mint and used, air mails, officials, Army Service, postage dues. (100s). £350-400
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1877 (June 22) Six page letter written and signed by Col. C.E Gordon, Governor-General of the Soudan and Equatorial Provinces, to Col. Graham V.C. Written from Oomchanga, Darfur, the letter includes "These brutes of Arabs have raised all Darfur in revolt and then howled for help. I sent on what troops I could and am now waiting for more to go on to the capital Taschir." Gordon contemplates asking Watson to be Governor of Darfur, he is needed in Abyssinia, and has had to dismiss his second in command and over 20 high ranking officials. Gordon conquered and pacified Darfur in 1877. A good letter, no cover. £400-500
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1879 (Apr 14) Five page letter written and signed by Col. C.E. Gordon from Shaka, Darfur, to Col. Graham V.C in London, "I have come down here to see the death throes of the slave traders .... they are on their last legs. We continue nearly daily to capture slave caravans". A good letter, Gordon tells of the imminent end of slavery and peace in the Soudan, when a general thanks-giving will take place in the country, no cover. £400-500
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1880 ½d Postcard and a letter written in London both to Sir Charles Wilson, the postcard (Oct. 25) postally used with the terse message "I am sorry I have no time to call on you & Lady Wilson. I asked you to do something for me in 22 "Crippy". Kindly do it", the letter (Dec. 4) requesting an amusing number of "L'Egypte". The card with small piece missing at upper left corner, otherwise both fine, also a cdv photo of Gordon. (3). £300-350
| General Gordon & the Siege of Khartoum, 1884. | |
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1884 Printed contemporary facsimile copy of 46x33mm letter written in Arabic by Gordon to the Mudir of Dongola. The original letter was smuggled out of Khartoum by Mohamed Ahmed on June 22nd; it reported the security of Khartoum with a garrison of 8,000, and asked for news of the relieving force. Photo on Page 190. £160-200
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1884 (Nov 4) Small wrapper (61x38mm) which contained the final letter from General Gordon to have been smuggled out of besieged Khartoum, addressed in Arabic in Gordon's hand "to the English", the opened out wrapper inscribed internally "Envelope of Gordon's letter dated 4th Nov 1884", also a small piece of thin paper (47x44mm) lightly signed by Gordon in pencil with his blue Arabic seal handstamp. A unique and historic pair. (2). Photo on Page 190. £1,200-1,400
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1884 General Gordon's Star for the Siege of Khartoum in pewter sewn onto cloth, a 500pi siege banknote with hectograph signature of Gordon and blue seal handstamp, a reproduction siege banknote, two attractive original watercolours of British troops signed "RW 1885", and an original photo of Gordon, all framed, 57x46cm. £1,200-1,500
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1884 Cover to England with partly printed heading "From M. Sullivan Skilled Shipwt, H.M.S Euryalus, Suakin, Red Sea" franked G.B 2d (1d Concession rate + 1d via Brindisi) cancelled "F.B" in London Foreign Branch, countersigned with handstruck "E. Rolfe" signature, March 18th arrival backstamp, closed opening tears, otherwise fine, a very scarce concession rate cover from the naval brigade at Suakin, sent just after the Battle of El Teb. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. £400-500
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1884 (Feb 22) Egypt 20pa postcard posted from Suez by Col. H.B Tuson, who commanded the Royal Marines at Suakin and was present at the Battle of El Teb, to his wife in Portsmouth. Message reads "arrived at Suez, we go on tonight for Suakin, arrive there on 24th". Ex Firebrace. £150-200
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1884 (Sep 11/19) Two letters from Lt. Arthur Sandbach, R.E, written on the S.S "Rewa" en route to Egypt, headed "off Island of Pentellaria" (Sept. 11) or "between Malta and Alexandria" (Sep. 14), posted from Cairo (Sep 19) to his mother in Wales franked 1pi, diamond shaped "NW / TPO / E" handstamp. Two good long letters on the forthcoming campaign and possible decisions by Gladstone's Government, the second letter records the views of Sir Linton Simmons "who is sure that Ld. Wolseley's expedition will not relieve Gordon at Khartoum, they are too late and Gordon has not provisions to last till December. If he is relieved at all he will relieve himself, though he will never desert the 8,000 women & children under his charge in Khartoum". £240-280
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1884 (Oct 16) Stampless cover to Lady Cochrane in Wales endorsed "no stamps available" and "Cochrane Capt. Commanding Detachment, 2 L. Gds" with "SOHAG" c.d.s, Assiut and Alexandria backstamps, a 1d charge mark applied in error in the London Inland Branch, mistaken for a soldiers rate cover. Unusual. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. £240-280
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1885 (Jan 30) Cover headed "From M. Sullivan, Skilled Shipwt, H.M.S Monarch, Alexandria", countersigned, posted from Alexandria to England at the 20pa concession rate. Sullivan served in the naval brigade at Souakin in 1884 when on H.M.S "Euralyus"; in 1885 "Monarch" contributed men to the naval brigade which fought at Abu Klea. Photo on Page 224. £300-350
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1885 (Mar 2) Stampless cover from Lord Cochrane to his wife in Wales, endorsed "on active service, no stamps" with a fine large "KORTI" star and crescent datestamp and boxed "T", single rate "2½d" charge mark, vertical fold, otherwise fine, an unusually clear strike of the Korti datestamp (recorded 26 Jan - 23 March, the office opened for the Nile Expedition troops). Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. £400-500
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1885 (Mar 26) Stampless cover from the Earl of Dundonald (formerly Lord Cochrane, commanding a detachment of the 2nd Life Guards) to his wife in Wales, endorsed "no stamps available, Soudan campaign" with "DONGOLA" star and crescent datestamp, single rate "2½" charge mark, a fine cover. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. £400-500
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1885 (Feb 28) Cover to Wales franked 1pi cancelled at Suez (Mar 6), with a photocopy of the original letter written by Lt. H.M Sandbach on S.S "Loch Ard", "we get into Suakin tomorrow .... the mails from Suakin are very uncertain ..... so take the opportunity of sending letters by the Captain of this ship which returns to Suez on Monday". £80-100
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1885 (Mar 21) Cover from Lt. Douglas Hamilton, 1st Batt. Coldstream Guards to his wife in London, franked 1pi cancelled "SOUAKIN" c.d.s, Suez, Alexandria and London backstamps. Posted prior to the arrival of the British A.P.O at Suakin, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. £240-280
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1885 (Apr 22) Cover to England headed "From 2nd Corpl Philip Spicer 10th Coy Royal Engineers Survey Detachment Suakin" and countersigned, a 1d lilac (corner fault) cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" code "A", the cover with some creasing, toning and minor surface scrapes, a unique soldiers rate cover from the R.E Detachment building the railway from Suakin to Berber. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 226. £650-750
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1885 (Apr 29) Blue cover (O.H.M.S heading crossed out) to his father in England franked 2½d, cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "A", a fine cover. Photo on Page 226. £300-350
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1885 (May 14) Cover with printed address "Messrs Lucas & Aird, Suakin-Berber Railway, Suakin" and "via Military Post", posted from Kettering to Mr J. Blair, franked 2½d. Lucas & Aird of Kettering won the contract to build the Suakin to Berber railway to supply the Nile Expedition forces; 19 miles of railway were constructed from Suakin harbour to Otao with the help of the 10th Railway Co. R.E when the Government decided to withdraw from the Sudan and the railway was abandoned. A rare and unusual cover, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 226. £280-320
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1938 2/6 Purple imperforate proof on unwatermarked wove paper. Photo on Page 190. £100-120
| SWEDEN
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1877 20ore "Tretio Ore" error unused, a well produced forgery, very unusual; also a genuine 30 "Tretio Ore" brown used. (2). Photo on Page 140. £80-100
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1924 U.P.U 50th Anniversary 5ore - 5k set of fifteen superb unmounted mint. S.G. 161/75, £700. (15). £120-150
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1893 Cover with "The Sapphires and Rubies of Siam Limited" senders address printed at upper left, addressed to the company office in London franked 12a tied by Chanthaburi datestamp in Siamese, the reverse with a further strike and manuscript "Seized and opened by French Commander, officially closed at P.O II Bangkok 4/8/93" with stamp edging tied by "BANGKOK / 2 / II" circular handstamp without date, London arrival datestamp. Very unusual. Photo on Page 226. £250-350
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1907 10t, 20t, and 40t Postage surcharges on fiscal stamps, each handstamped "Specimen", 20t with one short perf and hinge remainder, otherwise fine mint. (3). Photo on Page 198. £150-200
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1841 (Apr. 16) Entire to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London with red crowned oval Hobart Town datestamp (Oct 9), 4d prepaid in Tasmania, charged 8d in London with "SHIP LETTER" backstamp, filing endorsement shows it to be from "S. Rabone, Lifuka" (Lifukou Island, Haapai group), London arrival c.d.s (17 Feb. 1842). A scarce early Missionary letter from Tonga, ten months in transit. Photo on Page 226. £250-300
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1846 (July 14) Entire to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London with arrival backstamps (May 15 1847), "2" charge mark applied in error, crossed out and altered to "1/-", filing endorsement shows it to be from "Joel Bates, Lifuka" (Lifukou Island, Haapai group). A scarce early Missionary letter from Tonga, ten months in transit. £200-250
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1895 (July 11) Cover to France bearing 1893 2½d on 2d tied by c.d.s, reverse with boxed "BELZAHLT / Kaiserl Deutsche Postagentur / Apia - 17-7-1895" and French arrival datestamps. The stamp a little gum stained, cover with light fold and faults to upper edge, nevertheless an uncommon stamp on cover with the scarce Apia backstamp. £200-250
| TURKEY
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1895-99 20pa Postcards (2) and a 1pi lettercard cancelled by blue negative seal of Masrah, or datestamps of Marache or Alep. (3). £100-120
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1898 Trans-Mississippi Exhibition 1c - $2 set of nine mint, $2 gum with perf impressions from another stamp, good appearance. (9). Photo on Page 148. £500-600
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c.1853-1965 Covers and cards, the extensive lot in a box including 3c Washington covers, unusual cancels with manuscript, coloured, Rural Free Delivery, extensive postal stationery cards and covers, stampless incoming letters mainly from Cuba with Steamship marks, a few Hawaii, etc., also a few more modern covers. A good lot with some unusual and interesting items. (500+). £600-800
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1853-99 Covers comprising 1853 cover with enclosed letter from the British Consul at Norfolk, Va. to London; 1871 cover to Paris with 1870 2c and 3c pairs tied by Baltimore duplexs in red; 1874-79 Post Office Dept. 3c black on lemon envelope with Specimen overprint; 1899 cover to London with Trans-Mississippi 5c tied by "MIL. STA. No 1 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS / MANILA" duplex, H.M.S "Powerful" crest on flap. (4). £150-180
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c.1866 3c Pink envelope with "Paid / Wells, Fargo & Co / Over our California and Coast Routes" printed heading, blue oval Wells Fargo "PAID" handstamp, addressed to Lubeck, Germany, franked 1861-66 3c and 24c, the envelope and adhesive stamps unusually cancelled in transit by "N. YORK BR. PKT / 7 PAID" datestamps in red with a further strike below. Red boxed "AACHEN 11 10 / FRANCO" and arrival backstamp, light vertical fold and flap missing but very scarce. Photo on Page 226. £200-250
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Hotels. 1864-90 Advertising covers for various hotels including Crawford House Hotel at the top of Mount Washington (manuscript cancel of Crawford House), Cataract House Hotel at Niagara Falls, Doolittle House at Oswego, N.Y with enclosed hotel advertising leaflet, etc., well written up on pages. (14). £100-150
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Machine Cancels. c.1882-1920 Covers and cards with flag types (100+), early Leavitt machines, Krags, Colombia, International, Barry, Doremus, Hampden, Time-Cummins, Universal and American machines, some experimental types, also a few pieces and later covers. (650+). £500-600
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Florida - Exhibitions. 1886 Cover franked 2c, from Hallowell, Me. to "Henry Bailey, Sub Tropical Buildings, Jacksonville, Florida", backstamped with dotted circle "SUB-TROP EX. STATION / RECEIVED / JACKSONVILLE, FLA.", a rare early exhibition datestamp, very few recorded. Photo on Page 226. £300-350
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1923-41 Naval Mail, mainly stampless covers with named U.S Ship datestamps (43), and other naval cancels including U.S Asiatic Fleet, U.S Fleet Flagship, U.S Naval Hospital Canacao P.I, U.S Receiving Station Cavite P.I, Battle Force United States Fleet, Destroyer Squad. One Scouting Force, Destroyers Scouting Force, etc., some with locations within the bars including China, Cuba, Haiti and Hawaii. (56). £100-120
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Hospital Ships. 1929-73 Covers with cancels of U.S.S Relief, Mercy, Solace, Haven, Consolation, Repose, Benevolence, Bountiful, etc. (102). £100-150
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International Reply coupons. 1913-88 Coupons including first type 6c (2) or 9c (2), second type 9c, 15c on 13c (3) or 15c (4), third type 22c, 26c on 22c (23) or 42c on 26c on 22c (2), fourth type 26c (3), 42c on 26c (41), 42c (2), 65c (5), 80c (2) or 95c (2), an interesting lot with many surcharge types. (93). £150-200
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Revenues / Cinderellas. c.1910-62 Documents (154) bearing federal or New York State Documentary or Stock Transfer stamps; also various other revenues with federal and state issues from 1862-1960s; and a few officials, Officially Sealed labels, etc. (100s) £150-180
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1895-1964 Mint collection in a stockbook including 1895-96, 1896, 1899-1901 and 1904 sets, 1908-09 set to 5r, also some used. S.G. £3,000 (approx). (364). £500-600 |
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