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1876-81 New Currency 10a carmine P13x13½, Mi #8A, Cat €160.

1920 Christian X 50a grey & lilac, Mi #95, Cat €350, hinge remainder.

1926 ‘EIN KRONA’ on 40a Blue SG #146, Cat £190. Slightly rounded SW corner typical of line perforation, very fresh.

1931-37 Christian X complete set, Mi #156-67, a few hinge remainders and 2k has disturbed gum. (13) 1930 Parliamentary Millenary complete set of 16 SG #158-173, Cat £350. All light hinge remains, 3a is without gum. (16)

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INDIA | Postal History 632 * A/B 1865-1911 [1] 1865 (April 18) use of ½a blue PS envelope Lucknow Cantonment to Calcutta, commercial correspondence, light aging; [2] 1911 (Dec 7) env with KEVII ½a green and two KGV 1a carmine all tied three firm strikes of the ornate ‘CORONATION DURBAR’ cds, addressed to Monsieur Armand Cedard in Paris, light soiling. (2) 634 *F B 1904 use of KEVII 1a carmine on tinted Japanese PPC showing 2 Japanese women, cancelled with bridge-style ‘COLABA/ 26NO04/12-PM/[BOMBAY]’ (A2), to England, straight-line ‘“A” Coy 2/A.P.W.O. York Regiment.’ framed ‘SEA POST OFFICE/A/NO.26/04/+’ (A1 - Type D21 - used on S.S. Ganges, but Proud does not record the use of this type on this trip) on face.

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1924 Mount Everest Expedition special expedition postcard to England (a Miss A Collinson in Liverpool) with picture of Mt Everest, with 1½a chocolate Type B SG #165 and blue label tied Calcutta machine slogan ‘BRITISH EMPIRE/(lion)/ EXHIBITION 1924’ with the label also by special expedition cancel in magenta. Pre-printed message on picture side Best Wishes - JBL Noel, Captain, Mt Everest Expedition. Very light foxing, much better than average condition.

—- special expedition postcard to England (a Davis Jones Esq in Liverpool) with picture of Mt Everest, with 1½a chocolate Type B SG #165 and blue label tied Calcutta machine slogan ‘BRITISH EMPIRE/(lion)/EXHIBITION 1924’ with the label also by special expedition cancel in magenta. Pre-printed message on picture side Best Wishes - JBL Noel, Captain, Mt Everest Expedition. Very light foxing, much better than average condition.

1939-41 Range of Covers few censored or registered mostly from Salvation Army in India to (SA) in Melbourne including various Censor tapes and markings, few from Lahore, noted nice boxed ‘MALDIRIGE’, mixed condition as usual. (6)

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1948 (Jan 18) Gandhi 1½a and 3½a pair on fine & apparently commercial registered cover from Maiden’s Hotel (Delhi) to Austria. [eBay printout accompanies indicating this item realized US$350+ on Feb 26 2012] INDIA | First Flight Covers A 1975 Concorde 4 Bahrain-Bombay flight commemorative envelope addressed to Air France in Bombay franked 1974 639 * Children’s Day 25p tied special Bombay cds July 15, 1975. Attractive.

INDIAN STATES | Cochin 640 W A 1946-48 Varma III 1a3p magenta SG #108a, marginal example from the top of the sheet, superb unused with no gum as issued, SG footnote Cat £225. *

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INDIAN STATES | Gwalior 642 * A A1 1912-14 KGV 2r carmine-rose & brown with double ovpt, one albino, SG #77a.

643 * A A1 —- 5r ultramarine & violet with double ovpt, one albino, SG #78a.

INDIAN STATES | Hyderabad 644 W A 1908-11 Wyon Plates 3a orange imperf plate proof pair on thin wove paper.

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IRAN 645 * B A2 1882 Sun Engraved With Litho Borders 25s green & dark green, SG #61, Cat £200. Few trimmed perfs.

IRAN | Postal History A1943 use of 10r blue & brown & 3r blue-green x2, cancelled with double-circle ‘(TEHRAN)/NO 27.11.43 14/’ (B1), on cover 646 *F to New Barnet, England, with boxed ‘TEHRAN/R No...’ (A1-) handstamp in purple, sealed at right with Arabic label in red on white & triple circle ‘ANGLO-SOVIET-PERSIAN/1/CENSORSHIP’ (B1-) handstamp in blue & sealed at right with both plain brown tape & ‘51-1473-G.W.D. P.C. 90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 1283’ label over Baghdad cds, also backstamped with triple-circle cyrillic ‘16’ (A1-), some wear.

IRAQ | Postal History 647 *F A1920 use of stampless OAS endorsed envelope, cancelled with Indian double-circle ‘F.P.O./NO61/28JUL20’ on reverse, to Rye, England, with circled ‘M/676’ (B1) censor handstamp in red, endorsed from “ADO Base M Prison/Right Bank/ Baghdad”, opened out for display, some minor edge wear.

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IRAQ | Flight Covers - Commercial 648 * AB 1923-28 group all sent via the RAF Baghdad-Cairo service established in 1921 comprising [1] 1923 from England to RAF squadron in Baghdad; [2] 1925 to London with black on yellow airmail label; [3] 1925 registered philatelic cover to America with Pictorials to 3a; [4] 1928 to England with 3d Pictorials pair; also some notes relating to the service, items [2] & [4] with faults.

B 1944 Commercial air cover to Ulster with 30f & 50f, boxed Censor (?) hand-stamp in violet, British & Iraqi (?) Censor tapes, 649 *F strong vertical fold.

IRAQ | First Flight Covers 650 *F C 1929 1½a & 3a cancelled with type-written ‘IRAQ TO INDIA/By Light Aeroplane/with Vct. and Vctess./J de Sibour.’, backstamp of Baghdad 3JAN29, Karachi 5FEB29 and Baghdad 25MAY29. Enclosed blank letter head paper from sender Izzat F. Maidani shows part impression of type-written cancellation. While the cover and stamps are quite faulty it is very scarce with only about 50 covers carried.

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IRAQ | Military - World War I Period A 1921 use of stampless PPC showing Mosul? street scene, cancelled with bi-lingual ‘MOSUL/1NOV21/4-PM/’ (B1), from 1/ 651 *F 15th Sikhs to England, violet ‘M/468’ (A1-) censor handstamp on face.

IRELAND | Collections and Accumulations 652 **/*/U A/A- 1922-70 Collection mint and used SG #1-286 range, Cat £625↕ (post 1935 * at 40-50% **); mixed mainly fine condition from comprehensive overprints on GB to 1/- Dollard, Thom, Harrison printings plus two 2/6d Seahorses and including most of the more useful commemoratives to the 1950s. Plus two small stockbooks of spares and extras same period (adds at least another £250↕ to catalogue value) where we note some 1920s lower value overprint varieties, more of the better commemoratives, some multiples and some oddments on small piece. (100s) IRELAND 653 * A B1 1922 Overprinted GB Seahorses by Dollard SG #17, 19 & 21, Cat £275. Light single hinge remains, 2/6d is sepia-brown shade, 5/- centred a bit low, others well centred. Very fresh, Sergio Sismondo 2004 certificate (all values). (3) ISRAEL 654 W A 1949 Jewish New Year 35pr chocolate (Army) SG #20 being the key value in the set with marginal tab intact, unused/ without gum.

ITALIAN STATES | Sardinia | Postal History B 1859 (Jul 10) Envelope and contents (in English), apparently written in Nice in Feb 1859 but only put into the post in July 655 * with Sardinia 20c dark blue SG #45 and 40c brick red (probably) SG #51 (both have faults) tied two strikes ‘NIZZA MARI/10/GIU/59/O S’. London and Swansea transits. [Between 1814-60 Nice was part of Sardinia.]

ITALY | Collections and Accumulations 656 **/*/U A/A 1880s-1970s SAFE stock pages remaindered collection majority * from odd States and 1880s King Umberto and other definitives, some better earlier 20th century * sets noting 1911 Jubilee set Mi #100-3, 1923 Fascist March on Rome and Black Shirt Fund sets Mi #177-185, 1932 Dante top three values Mi #382-4, (also includes doubtful postmarks on two “used” 1923 Congregation Tercentenary sets Mi #161-4, same set * and optd for Somalia and Tripolitania). Post-WWII assorted fresh **/* mostly in blocks of 4 with strong thematic content (eg Europa, ships, art, airs, etc). Very disorganised, excellent value. (100s)

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1903-44 Express & Air [1] long horizontal types with [1] ESPRESSO or EXPRES including surcharges from 1903 25c rose Mi #85 to 1926 pair Mi #247-8 noting 1922 60c on 50c surch Mi #148 (16 - includes Levant 60p on 30p Mi #19), cat c€200; [2] POSTA AEREA from 1926 set ex 1L MI #230 & 232-3 and including the useful 1927 1.20L brown Mi #254, 1928 50c & 80C Mi #279-80 (8 different), cat over €300. Good value, total cat over €500.; [3] Aegean Islands 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight strips of three for both with large left and right units optd ‘ISOLE ITALIANE DELL’EGEO’, one or more units in each strip with hinge remains Cat €80↕. Slightly different colours to the Italy issues, very fresh.

1970-94 Schaubek Hingeless album with many commems & defins including 1978-79 Defins to 5,000l, range of Europas including 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990-91,1993, also 1985 500l Italia ‘85 sheetlet, 1993 EU Single Market sheetlet, etc. Cat £400++. (460+ & 2 Sheetlets).

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1917 (May 20) first day use of world’s first airmail stamp Mi #126 on illustrated commemorative postal card from Turin to Rome or on unsealed first flight envelope from Rome to Turin, some aging. (2) 1945-48 Democracy 100l carmine, SG #669, Cat £275 (Mi #704A Cat €400).

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660 * A B1 ITALY | Postal History A/B 1930s-2000s Accumulation of meters, mostly to Australia, wide range of types and denominations (highest noted 22350l), 661 * includes taxed, Espresso, registered, etc, generally good quality. (250+)

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1973 use of stampless envelope, cancelled with double-circle ‘WESTHEIM/b/26.2.73-18/3536’ (A1), to Major Walter Reder, Military Prison, Gaeta, sealed at right with brown tape, straight-line handstamp ‘RECLUSORIO MILITARE GAETA’ (A1) in red. [Reder was an SS Major resposible for the slaughter of over 1800 people in the Marzabotto area of Italy.]

A/B Pre-Stamp Array all but one addressed internally to Gallipoli (Salento peninsula), including 1807 & 1810 from Napoli & 663 * 1821-22 from Lecce x3, plus two others, some with water staining. (7) ITALY | Military - World War II Period 664 *F A1944 use of German ‘Feldpost’ lettersheet, cancelled with ‘POSTA DA CAMPO/B/000-5-6.44/’ (A1 - FPO 82569-C), to Bologna, ‘Verificato Censura’ tape at the base, various Italian handstamps on back. [From Italian forces serving with Germans.]

JAMAICA 665 ** AA 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d to 1/- set of 4, 1/- with unplated Vertical line below J of JAMAICA, SG #114-7. (4) JAMAICA | Flight Covers - Commercial 666 *F A1940s use of stampless air cover, cancelled with violet straight-line ‘POSTAGE PAID’ (A1), to England, endorsed “VIA TRANS-ATLANTIC”, blue octagonal ‘[crown]/PASSED/D/2’ (A1) on face.

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JAPAN | Collections and Accumulations 667 */** A/B 1938-86 Collection with National Parks sets for 1938 Nikko, 1939 Daisen, 1940 Daisetsu-zan & Kirishima, 1941 Daiton, 1949 Yoshino all **, 1949 Fuji * & 1950 Akan **, then 1970-86 issues reasonably complete mint including 1971-79 Definitives & MS, a few issues with toning but generally fine, 1971 onwards believed to be ** but impossible to check as stamps are sealed within mounts; also stockbooks with 1980s-90s sets & MSs **, range of 1936-91 New Year issues & Lottery Prize MSs including 1950 * (Cat £275) & 1953 ** (Cat £110), Philatelic Week issues with 1948 ** (Cat £95), mint & used duplicates including revenues plus a few FDCs; condition variable. (100s) 668 */**/U A/B Assortment including [1] National Park MSs for 1938 Nikko, 1939 Daisen & Aso, 1941 Daiton/Niitaka, 1949 Yoshino Kumona x2 & Fuji-Hakone, all in original folders with condition concerns, Cat £550+; [2] 1938 Nikko & 1939 Daisen National Parks sets *, 1948 Nagoya Philex MS, 1956 Saikai National Parks MS; [3] tourist folder with 1870s-1900s stamps, postal cards & revenues; [4] stockbook with older issues including revenues, 1950-51 59y x2 & 103y Air Mails, 1950 24y Temple used, 1955 & 1955 Philatelic Week *, also a few occupation issues & Ryukyus, possible postmark interest; condition variable. (100s)

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Occupations in very mixed condition comprising [1] China 6 military postcards to Japan from various bases in China (Tientsin, North, Central and South Divisions, etc) describing wartime life etc, variety of censor chops; [2] Malaya registered censored commercial envelope roughly opened and damaged at right, Kuala Lumpur to Seremban with optd Perak 1c pair and Occupation 3c. (7) 670 W A Selection of Mostly Exhibition Miniature Sheets comprising 1947 Railway Service SG #MS459, 1947 Sapporo #466, 1948 Osaka #472, 1948 Mishima #475, 1948 Tokyo Communications #477, without gum as issued, Cat £190. (5) JAPAN | Commemorative Covers A/A- 1930s Pictorial cancellations collection, wide ranging subject matter, many themes, struck in shades of purple, red, green, 671 *F violet, blue, orange, etc. Quality of strikes generally excellent in keeping with the nature of this type of material, fine condition. (200+) KENYA | Collections and Accumulations 672 **/C A 1987s-90 Accumulation of issues including 1988 Butterflies (2 sets ), and range of commems of same period mostly 2 sets of each, plus 1986 & 1987 Year packs, (Cat £150++) also selection of unaddressed FDCs of same period with many x2. (30+ covers).

KENYA & UGANDA 673 */W A 1922-27 KGV 1c to 7s50 complete (ex 10c black) SG #76-93, Cat £235+, 10c green no gum otherwise all fresh lightly hinged. Some sweated gum in places does not detract. (17) 674 ** A 1922-27 KGV £75 purple & grey optd ‘SPECIMEN’ SG #104s, superb unmounted with full original gum with just a trace of gum crazing mentioned for complete accuracy. Very fine and fresh, Cat £1,400 as mounted. Normal stamp Cat £100,000.

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KENYA UGANDA & TANGANYIKA | Postal History A/B 1920s-1970s Commercial Covers including 1948 to England with violet ‘ROYAL AIR FORCE/MOMBASSA’ oval cachet, 675 * 1952 40c Registered Envelope from Dar Es Salaam to Morogoro uprated, 1958 Arusha registered to Holland, 1969 registered express mail to Arizona, 1971 meter envelope with ‘INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR/AIR - DIVERTED TO SURFACE’ handstamp & 70c Locomotive added, also air letters & registered mail, some destination interest. Mixed condition with some items being fronts only. (48) KENYA UGANDA & TANGANYIKA | Military - World War II Period 676 *V A1941 use of stampless “On Active Service” cover, cancelled with mute double-circle ‘19DE/1941’, to Dodoma, with triple circle ‘MILITARY CENSOR/12/*’, part flap missing.

677 *F A 1944 use of stampless Internee Camp No 6, Uganda lettersheet, cancelled with double-circle ‘P.O.W./17JANA44/E.A.C.’ (A2) to USA, endorsed “EVACUEE MAIL”, violet boxed ‘P/W EAST/AFRICA 004’ (B1) and violet triple-oval ‘INTERNMENT CAMP/10JAN1944/No. 6. Uganda’ (B1), straight-line ‘10988/U.S. CENSOR’ (A1) all on face.

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KOREA | Postal History 678 *F B 1959 Plain slightly reduced envelope bearing boxed ‘6981’ military handstamp in blue with censors chops & cds dated 92.5.26.

KOREA (North) | Collections and Accumulations 679 **/U A 1960s-80s Accumulation with numerous sets, MSs, etc, also noted 1986 20ch Fish sheetlet with grossly misplaced perfs.

STC approx £500. (100s).

680 ** A 1983-86 Collection with much thematic interest including 1984 History/Royalty sheets (9), chess, flowers, football, ships, space, etc, many MS. STC £225++ (45+ & 46 sheets/sheetlets).

KOREA (South) | Collections and Accumulations 681 **/C A 1973-84 Accumulation with Year books, special presentation packs/folders incl 1984 Papal Visit, loose stamps, MSs, etc, including 1973 Costumes (10), 1975 Folk Dance MSs (10), etc. Much thematic interest e.g. ships, costumes, painting, etc, very little duplication, plus many photographic reproductions of 1900-05 issues in blocks, also few FDCs. (Few 100).

KOREA (South) 682 ** A 1946 Liberation From Japanese Rule: 50 sets in part sheets, with 1w showing partial double or misplaced perfs on 4 units as a result of a paper fold prior to perforating. (300) 683 * A 1951 Flags: complete set of both UN & Statue of Liberty designs (except Italy without crown in both sets), SG #15879A,158-79B, Cat £775. (42) KOREA (South) | Military - Korean War Period 684 *F A 1952 (Circa) use of stampless OAS cover cancelled with void cds, addressed in English to Korean soldier in 140th Tank Company, censor handstamp on face.

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685 ex 687 ex 686 KUWAIT | Postal History A 1960 (May 16) commercial use of 1959 Registered Letter (issued only with additional 10np adhesive – Size H – unlisted 685 * in H&G) further uprated for airmail to unusual destination of Australia, cancelled by oval ‘MINA-AL-AHMADI-KUWAITREGISTERED’ datestamp, ‘Mena-Al-Ahmadi/Kuwait’ registration label, backstamped Singapore and Sydney. Attractive and rare use.

LATVIA | Collections and Accumulations A/C 1880s-1940s Accumulation Including 1880 covers (3) to Libau, 1909 cover Libau to US with 3k & 7k, range of later 686 * covers mostly to US, few stationery items including 1939 use of 20s card to US with bi-lingual slogan ‘AUX JEUX/ OLYMPIQUES/1940 VIA LA/LETTONIE’, & ‘ZU DEN OLYMPI-/SCHEN SPIELEN/1940 UBER/LETTLAND’. (The Games were cancelled in 1940). Also noted 1880 Telegram form with seal. Very mixed condition. (35+) LEBANON | Postal History 687 * A/B 1930-53 correspondence to England addressed to various Cambridge University departments most in the immediate post WWII period, several censored, several registered, many dispatched by air. Wide range of frankings including several with 1945 Lebanese Army optd 5p on 30c fiscal SG #T289, and two 1944 50p greenish blue with violet opt SG #281 (cat £18 each). Equally wide range postal markings. (26)

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MALAYA | Postal History A/B 1913-59 Selection 1948 (?) BMA Malaya to Venezuela with 5c marginal block of 4 on ‘RE-PO’ auto-polish label, 1957 692 * Penang local postcard with QEII 6c, 1959 Selangor to Aden with ‘FPO/937’ backstamp, 1959 express & registered Supershell with ICA advertising cover, 1959-63 PPCs to England at 35c (2, one with meter cancel) or 40c (3) rates, also forces mail including 1949 Johore Bahru registered & censored mail including 1945 Tanah Rata stampless to Madras, mixed condition. An interesting lot. (39)

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MALAYA | Straits Settlements | Collections and Accumulations 693 U A/A- 1867-1948 Annotated collection including 1867-72 values to 96c (2), useful range of opts, later QV issues to 50c, KEVII to $5 (2, one fiscal), KGV to $5 (4), KGVI to $5, plus range of ‘BMA’ opts, etc. Many shades, Dies, etc, noted. Nice lot for specialist. Generally fine. (300) 694 */W A/A- 1880-99 Mint Selection comprising 1880 ‘10’ on 30c type (a), SG #33 part gum/unused, 1883-91 Wmk Crown CA 30c claret SG #69, 1892-99 5c both colours, 8c blue both shades & 12c, SG #99-102, condition variable, Cat £300+. (6) MALAYA | Straits Settlements 695 F A 1883-91 25c blue with wmk inverted, Cat £375 also 1912-23 25c dull purple & mauve with wmk inverted Cat £250.

696 * A/A- 1906-07 Overprints/Surcharges on Labuan complete set SG #141-51, the 25c being P14½-15, odd blemish, generally above average condition for this set, Cat £440. (11) MALAYA | Malaysia | Collections and Accumulations 697 */** A 1957-2000 Annotated Collection in hingeless album almost complete including 1965 Birds (*), most issues are **, setenant strips, pairs, miniature sheets with many optd for overseas stamp exhibitions, etc, also noted 1994 PhilaKorea 94 opts (4), plus BMA 1945-48 opts (15) to $5 (both). Catalogue value £600++. Nice and clean collection. (770+ & 43 MS).

698 */**/C A 1963-78 Accumulation in 2 ‘SAFE’ albums incl many issues with slight duplication, range of FDCs with additional mint sets, also few flight covers, selection of States issues to $5 (2) on hingeless pages, plus selection of ‘Orchid’ issues in large multiples. Cat approx £400. The albums must be worth the estimate. (100s) MALAYA | Malaysia | Booklets 699 A 1973 $3 Butterflies Booklets from Johore, Kelantan, Pahang, Penang, Sabah, plus Sarawak & Trengganu with additional white label giving revised postage rates and exploded Negri Sembilan booklet. Cat £218+.

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MALAYA | Japanese Occupation | Postal History 700 * B 1943 (?) Penang registered Wolff & John (Karlsruhe, Germany) perfume advertising cover locally addressed, Japanese ‘2603’ double ring cancels in violet on face and on reverse tying 4c Dredger strip of 4 & 8c War Memorial, flap missing and upper edge faults, still attractive.

MALAYAN STATES | Collections and Accumulations 701 */U A 1949-71 neat mostly fine and fresh mint and used collection close to complete on Abdullah illustrated pages, all States incl Federation issues from 1957, plus Sabah from 1964, Sarawak from 1955, Singapore 1953-84 many useful seen nearly all mint to 1970 then sparser mostly used (includes 1968 p/dues). Long 1949-50 defins and later pictorials nearly all complete with many $5 mint or used seen, Malacca includes KGVI 1949-52 set to $1, Selangor includes 1941 $1 and $2 SG #86-7 both cds. Malayan Postal Union postage dues include complete 1951-63 SG #D14-21 mint and/or used with chalky paper varieties plus 1964 20c SG #D27 cds. Very high catalogue well over £1,100 (post 1970 not counted). (100s) MALAYAN STATES | Selangor 702 * A 1935-41 Definitives to $5 optd ‘SPECIMEN’. Very fresh. (18) 703 ** A A1 1941 $2 Green/Scarlet marginal plate block of 4, on chalk surfaced paper, SG #87, Cat £260.

MALTA | Collections and Accumulations 704 * A/A- 1860-1971 Annotated Collection [1] in boxed DAVO hingeless album with 1860 No wmk ½d, 1863-82 ½d (3, shades), KEVII 1903-04 to 1/-, KGV 1914-22 to 5/-, 1921-22 to 6d, 1922 Self Govt to 2/-, 1922-26 to 10/-, 1926 ‘POSTAGE’ opts to 10/-, 1926-27 inscribed ‘POSTAGE’ to 10/- plus 2/6d imprint pair,1928 ‘POSTAGE/AND/REVENUE’ opts to 10/-, 1930 inscribed ‘POSTAGE/AND/REVENUE’ to 10/-, KGV 1938-43 Picts to 10/-, 1948-53 ‘SELF-GOVERNMENT’ opts to 10/-, 1949 Wedding, QEII complete to 1971, also noted 1925 Postage Dues to 1/6d, 1966 2d, and 1967-70 range. Catalogue value in excess of £5,600. Generally fine with the odd minor tone spot.; [2] 1925 Postage Dues to 1/6d all with gum and ungummed tête-bêche pairs ½d to 4d. All good margins.

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1885-1935 selection on hagners with QV 1885 ½d green SG #20 x7 with ‘A25’ and cds (6) cancels plus 1901 ¼d both shades SG #31 * & 31a cds. KEVII 1903-14 SG #38-62 mixed * and/or used. KGV mint only from 1921 2d grey SG #100 plus the same optd ‘One/Farthing’, incomplete 1922-26 Allegoricals ¼d to 1/- plus 2½d surcharge, three 1926 ‘POSTAGE’ oddments, 1930 ‘POSTAGE & REVENUE’ eleven values ¼d to 1/- SG #193-203, 1935 SJ set. Good clean lot, sound expansion potential, min catalogue £200. (61) QEII 1972-96 Collection in Boxed Album on ‘KA-BE’ hingeless pages, apparently complete. Catalogue approx £425.

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GB Used in Malta Collection including 2d blue Pl. 13 pair and 6d Pl. 9 on piece tied by ‘Malta/A25’, 2½d blues Pl. 17-23, 4d vermilion Pl.12 (D-R to F-R) wing-margin strip of 3, 6d buff Pl. 11, plus 2½d rosy-mauve wmk Anchor Pl.1-3, and Wmk Orb Pl. 3-17. Some on piece and all with ‘A25’ cancel. Generally fine. Ideal lot for specialist. (48) 1860-82 Range of ½d Orange/Buff (shades) incl 1860-63 No wmk (2), 1863-81 wmk Crown CC P14 (8, shades), P12½ (2), P14 x12½, 1882-84 wmk Crown CA (3). Excellent research material. (16)

We DO NOT have ‘T’ lots, all lots are sold inclusive of GST. GST is only applicable to buyer’s commission and despatch costs.

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1885-90 ½d to 1/- plus 1886 5/- rose. minor blemished. Cat £230. (7) 1886 5/- Rose wmk inverted, SG #30w, Cat £150, hinge remainder & crease.

1899-1901 Pictorials to 10/- (minor tone spots on 2/6d). (5) 1904-14 Definitives to 5/- very fresh and presentable. (17) 1919 2/6d Olive-Green SG #87.

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1922 10/- St. Paul Optd ‘SELF-GOVERNMENT’.

1922-26 Definitives mixed mint & used set to £1 (both sideways & upright wmks), SG #123-40, Cat £700+, high values appear to be cto. (18) 1922-26 £1 (both, one wmk upright, one wmk sideways).

1926 3d with ‘POSTAGE’ opt inverted.

1956-58 QEII Pictorials set of 17, SG #266-82, Cat £130 for MUH.

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MALTA | Military - World War I Period 719 *F C 1918 use of printed POW lettersheet from Dr Bruhl, Physician to the Red Cross, New Verdala Camp writing to his mother in Berlin, cancelled with violet triple-oval ‘FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/1/MALTA’ (B1) on face over-struck with violet ‘Freigegeben/Auslandstelle Cöln-Deutz’ (C1). The message is dated 8/8/1918 from the camp and then later endorsed “Dr Bruhl left for Germany via England 30/8/18 Censor”, part of lettersheet missing and bottom separated from top.

MAURITIUS | Postal History A1934 (Sep 12) registered cover to Sydney bearing colourful albeit philatelic franking of 1c, 4c (2), 5c, 6c and 20c (‘MCB/M’ 720 * perfin) tied by oval G.P.O. registered datestamp (another on reverse ties E. DE SORNEY address label), arrival backstamp.

MONACO | Collections and Accumulations 721 W/* A1940s-60s Including sets and odd values with 1948 Bosio to 6f+9f, etc, much thematic interest. All the stamps have little or no gum on the reverse. Very mixed condition. STC £200+. (160+) NEPAL | Collections and Accumulations 722 */U A/B 1881-1999 Collection housed in 2 albums with range of primitives incl 1881 1a pinperf M cat £225, 1a imperf U cat £140, 1886 1a x8 (6 M) cat £760 & 2a x7 (4 M) Cat £510, 1889 used imperf tête-bêche pair, 1917 & 1929 2a tête-bêche pairs & blocks of 4, 1907, 1930, 1935 & 1941 Siva Mahedra issues. 1949 Pictorials MUH, 1954 Map M, 1956 Coronation M cat £110, 1957 Crown M, later issues well repesented in both M & U. Cat £2,000+. (100s) NETHERLANDS | Collections and Accumulations 723 */** A 1930s-65 Collection With Many Better Items including 1940 imperf issues (4), 1950 Cultural Fund, 1951 & 1952 Child Welfare, 1953 Red Cross (**), 1956 Rembrandt (*), Europa (*),1965 Child Welfare MS, most issues unmounted. Catalogue value approx £750. (100s)

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NETHERLANDS 724 F A 1893-98 Queen Wilhelmina Perf 11½x11 bi-colour set of 3, SG #159-61, Cat £168.

NETHERLANDS | Postal History B 1917 use of 5c rose, cancelled with light Amsterdam double-circle of 28.10.17, on coloured PPC of ‘S.S. JAN PIETERSZ. 725 *F COEN.’ to a military unit in Zeeland, readdressed back to Amsterdam, with straight-line ‘PAQUEBOT’ (A1) in purple, double-circle ‘RILLAND/19XII17.4-5?/* * *’ (A1-), double-circle ‘VELDPOST/19XII17.12-1V/*12*’ (A1-) & ‘W *’, mild toning, some edge wear.

NETHERLANDS INDIES | Postal History 726 * B 1915 (Apr 19) Envelope to POW at Diyatalawa Camp, Ceylon with 2½c green and 10c red tied cds ‘AMBOINA/19.4.15/ +++++++’ (another alongside), the 10c also tied by boxed ‘CENSOR/COLOMBO/11 MAY 1915’ in violet and resealed using selvedge from 5c magenta adhesive and handstamped ‘OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW’ x2 also in violet. Backstamped ‘SOERABAJA/26.4.15/+++’. Roughly opened, damaged lower left, a scarce item in any condition.

A 1930-31 flight covers comprising [1] 1930 (Mar 1) Cheribon registered to Singapore with multiple franking including 1928 727 * Air set; [2] 1931 (May 11) Batavia registered to Sydney via Imperial Airways Experimental Flight Batavia-Port Darwin with attractive multiple franking including 1930 Child Welfare set & 1g Air SG #319, boxed ‘CLOSED’ handstamp in violet; fine condition. (2) A/B 1938-68 Mostly Airmail Selection of fronts (4) & covers (8) including 1933 to Netherlands with 30c on 40c airmail & 12½c 728 * William of Orange, 1934 small cover with 5c Rice Cultivation & 40c Wilhelmina, 1937 Koloniale Petroleum to England, 1946 Sluyters & Co to India with 15c & 30c Wilhelmina; also 1926 Garoet registered to England with Numerals multifranking; mixed condition. (12 items) NETHERLANDS NEW GUINEA 729 * A 1961 1961 presentation folder inscribed ‘BEDRIJF DER PTT/NEDERLANDS/NIEUW-GUINEA’ containing booklet presented by Postmaster General on occasion of opening of New Guinea Council, with contemporary photographs affixed showing aspects of Posts & Telegraphs operations, PTT Directory, and a stockcard of current postage stamps affixed. Rare and very fine.

NEW BRUNSWICK 730 */W/F A 1860 New Currency two shades of each value (ex 5c Connell, one only 10c) all without gum ex both 17c Prince of Wales * and one each 1c and 12½c lightly cancelled fine used in SG #7-12, 14-19 range, Cat £485 (Unitrade #6-11, Canadian $340 approx as either fine mint or fine used). [The three lower values unused usually seen without original gum] (11)

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1860 17c Black Proof imperf block of four India paper on white card Unitrade #11P, cat C$300. Clear margins, almost perfect.

NEW HEBRIDES | Postal Stationery A1962: (Aug 3) rare commercial use of Australian Territories formular aerogramme from remote Nguna Mission, cancelled 732 * at Vila, addressed to Mission Office in Sydney, very minor blemishes.

NEW ZEALAND | Collections and Accumulations 733 */F B/C 1857-63 Imperf Chalons 3 with faults [1] 1d orange-vermilion 4-margins, thinned [2] 3d lilac 4-margins wmk Large Star, no gum, creased [3] 1/- yellow-green roulette 7, SG #57, 6mm tear.

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1860s-1973 Modest Collection with pickings including imperf 6d Chalon (spacefiller), 3d & 4d First Sidefaces P12½, 1898-1907 Pictorials 9d P11 *, 1931 4d Air used, 1936-42 Pictorial 9d P14x15 SG 587 * & 1/- P14x13½ optd ‘Official’ SG O131 *, 1940 Centennial *, also officials and 1931-40 £1 and 30/- brown Arms postally used plus heavily duplicated lesser material, mixed condition. (100s) 735 U A/A- 1862-63 Imperf wmk Star 2d blue, 6d black-brown, 1/- green, all with very close to fair margins, 1864-71 2d blue, 6d brown & 1/- green and 1873 2d vermilion wmk NZ . Mixed condition, Cat £1,000+. (7) 736 **/U A/A- 1870s-1960s former part-time dealer’s stock cat close to £500 and presented in two sections: [1] mostly fine used 18701970s mainly definitives duplicated and sorted in glassines, over 500 stamps with minimum catalogue £400; [2] ** range including Health sets and odd MS, couple Plate No blocks, 1977 8c on 4c ** Postafix provisional coil strip of 16 plus the blue starter label and total cat £90 approx. (700+) 737 */U A 1904-38 Postage Dues selection including 1904 ½d with heavy offset of value tablet used, 1925 Cowan ½d & 1d P14x15 * and 3d P14 *, 1937 Teape 2d P14x15 * plus ½d & 3d used, Cat £195+. (9) 738 */** A/B 1932-82 Health Issues with 1932 Pathway **, 1934 Crusader *, 1957-82 Health MSs mint (1960, 1962, 1966-67 & 196981 are **), also some Health FDCs, mostly fine, Auckland retail NZ$750+. (100s) 739 ** A 1966-97 Miniature Sheets many with exhibition opts Expo ‘89 (8), Philex France ‘89 (7), Stamp World London ‘90 (4), Centenary RPSNZ dual opts Sydpex and Auckland Children (2), assortment of booklets (12) and WWII Air Mail Letter Cards (4). (74) 740 ** A 1990s Birds [1] 40c Brown Kiwi roll stamps set of 3 strips with labels; [2] 40c Brown Kiwi imprint block of 6 with spot on kiwi’s neck; [3] 45c Rock Wren roll stamps set of 3 strips with labels; [4] $4 Saddleback imprint block of 6 x2, kiwi under NEW & kiwi under ZEA; [5] 50c Kingfisher left & right barcode blocks of 4 on unaddressed FDCs; [6] 5c Carnelian imprint blocks of 8 with 7 kiwis & 8 kiwis. Cat NZ$342.

741 ** A 1997 Scenic Trains Limited Edition Album [1] retail NZ$250.; [2] 2000 Chinese New Year Limited Edition only available in the special edition albums. Cat NZ$250; [3] 2000 Threatened Birds MS Limited Edition (Retail NZ$200) & Limited Edition signed FDC along with special ‘Joint Issue’ France-NZ pack & FDC, also large (40x28½cm) coloured print of ‘Kakapo’ with Endangered Bird set at base with special ‘Stamp Points/1 January 2001’ cancel. (Ideal for framing).

742 */**/U A/A- Life Insurance : 1891-1978 Collection with various ‘VR’ to 6d, ‘No VR’ to 6d, 1947 Duplicated set including 2½d (21), range of decimal issues including Surcharges, STC £900 (not including faults). (370) 743 * A/A- Selection comprising [1] KEVII 1909-16 P14x14½ 3d to 1/- including 4d shade; [2] 1913 Auckland Exhibition 6d; [3] Dunedin Exhibition ‘POSTAGF.’ Flaw CF #S17c(Z); some hinge remainders, fine overall, Cat £430. (9) 744 **/* AA Small Collection on sheets, [1] 1953-54 QEII Definitives SG #723-36, [2] 1960 Pictorials SG #781-802, [3] 1967-70 Definitives SG #870-9. (51) NEW ZEALAND | Proofs & Essays 745 * A 1906 Hausberg Reprints 2d Chalon in black on thick card, block of 4.

746

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750 1857-63 Imperf Chalons White Paper No Wmk 2d blue 4-margins (good to close), SG #10 CP A2c(3), Cat NZ$400, cancelled with fine ‘18’.

1862 Chalons Wmk Large Star Roulette 7 1d orange-vermilion, SG #47, Cat £800, thinned.

—- 6d black-brown, SG #53, Cat £475, bottom frame rouletted off otherwise nice even margins, plus 2nd copy with darker shade (not counted) with several creases and thinned. (2) 1864 Imperf Chalons Wmk NZ 1d carmine-vermilion 2-margins, SG #97, Cat £350, plus 2 other faulty copies (not counted) in different shades.

1864 Chalons Wmk NZ Perf 13 2d pale blue vertical pair, SG #105, Cat £360, cancelled with 1864 Dunedin duplex.

1864-67 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 1d carmine-vermilion, SG #110, Cat £200, pulled corner perf.

—- 1d carmine-vermilion, SG #110, Cat £200.

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—- 3d lilac, SG #117, no gum.

1864-67 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 3d lilac (light stains) and 4d yellow (small nick) SG #117 & 120 cat £390 (as *). Small perf faults, no gum. (2) A 1864-67 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 3d lilac 4 margins imperf (one close), SG #117a, Cat £1,800 as pair.

A B2 —- 4d yellow, SG #120, Cat £250, hinge remainder.

A/A- —- 6d red-brown block of 6 (2x3), SG #122. Rare multiple. Ceremuga certificate.

A/A- —- 6d brown; plus 4d yellow (faults), SG #122a,120, Cat £460.

A- B2 —- 1/- yellow-green, SG #125, Cat £300. Just o/c low left and some woolly perfs, no gum.

A C2 —- 1/- yellow-green, SG #125, ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ in violet.

A B2 1871 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 1d brown (worn plate), SG #132a, part og with gum adhesion.

A—- 1d orange x2 (one no gum) & 1d vermilion (no gum), SG #133-4, Cat £600, few rough perfs. (3) A- B3 1871 Chalons Wmk Large Star Perf 12½ 6d pale blue SG #136, Cat £200 (as *). A narrow stamp centred NW, no gum, good colour.

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1874-78 1st Sideface 1d to 5/- plus ½d rose Newspaper stamp, all affixed to small pieces cut from presentation sheet and ovptd ‘’SPECIMEN’ in violet. Rare. (9) 1878 First Sideface Comb Perf 12x11½ SG #180-6 (as * - £720 as FU, Retail c$1,200 as FU). Centring varies, small perf imperfections. Very scarce set. (7) 1915-30 KGV Recess 2d bright violet P14x13¼ upper left plate 15 block of 4, Cat NZ$775, left selvedge missing, hinged in margin only.

—- 2½d blue P14x13½ plate 17 corner single, SG #419.

—- 2½d blue P14x13¼ upper left plate 17 block of 4, Cat NZ$900, left selvedge missing, crease in selvedge, hinged in selvedge only.

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—- 3d chocolate P14x13¼ upper left plate 18 block of 4, Cat NZ$1,500, left selvedge missing, crease in selvedge and one unit, hinged in selvedge only.

—- 4d orange-yellow P14x13¼ upper left plate 20 block of 4, Cat NZ$650, hinged in margin only. Missing from Baillie sale.

—- 4d yellow block of 4 with upper pair * P14x13½, lower pair ** P14x14½ SG #421d. Very fresh, excellent positional.

—- 4d bright violet P14x13¼ upper left plate 20 block of 4, Cat NZ$850, left selvedge missing, hinged in selvedge only.

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—- 4d bright violet P14x13½ plate 20 corner single, SG #422.

—- 4d bright violet block of 4 P14x13½ above P14x14½, SG #422f. Rare.

—- 4d purple P14x14¼ upper left plate 39 block of 4, Cat NZ$1,500, left selvedge missing, hinged in selvedge only.

Missing from Baillie sale.

—- 5d light blue P14x13½ plate 43 corner single, SG #424.

—- 5d light blue P14x13¼ upper left plate 43 block of 4, Cat NZ$1,500, left selvedge missing, one unit hinged.

—- 7½d red-brown P14x13½ plate 24 corner single, SG #426.

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—- 8d indigo-blue P14x13¼ upper left plate 39 block of 4, Cat NZ$1,250, hinged in selvedge only. Missing from Baillie sale.

—- 8d red-brown P14x13¼ upper left plate 39 pair, Cat NZ$1,150 as block of 4, hinged in margin only. Missing from Baillie sale.

—- 9d yellow-olive P14x13¼ upper left plate 25 block of 4, Cat NZ$2,500, no left selvedge, MUH. Missing from Baillie sale.

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—- 9d sage-green P14x13½ plate 25 corner single, SG #429.

—- 1/- vermilion P14x14¼ upper left plate 42 block of 4, Cat NZ$1,100, hinged in selvedge only. Missing from Baillie sale.

—- 1/- vermilion P14x14½ block of 12, SG #430c, minor creasing, scarce multiple.

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1915-30 KGV Recess Provisional Thin Paper 1½d grey-slate P14x13¼ upper left plate 14 block of 4, Cat NZ$1,750 as complete, a few small tonespots, two units no wmk.

—- 1½d chocolate P14x13¼ upper left plate 19 block of 4, Cat NZ$3,500 as complete, a few small tonespots.

1926-34 Large Admirals [1] 3/- mauve Jones paper; [2] 2/- blue Cowan paper, SG #467,469, Cat £170.

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1931 Smiling Boys SG #546-47, hinge remainders, Cat £150 (Auckland retail NZ$440). (2) 1931-34 Airs complete mint SG #548-51 & 554 plus an extra 3d P14x15 (SG #548a, Cat £130), also a used set, the overprinted 7d with a central surface abrasion, Total Cat £310 (ex used 7d). (11) 1931-35 3d Airmail P14x15, fine used, SG #548a, Cat £425.

1934 ‘TRANS-TASMAN’ 7d light blue marginal block of 4, SG #554.

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1936 1d Brown Kiwi booklet pane of 6 SG #578 (ex booklet SG #SB16 - complete booklet cat £250). Perfs trimmed bottom row.

1947 3/- Red-Brown & Grey KGVI x5 plus 1/- Canterbury Centennial on 1951 parcel tag for films from Auckland to Lyttleton. Very rare.

1960-67 Counter Coil Pairs with red numbers, all apparently MUH. 3d ‘3’ (chalk paper Cat NZ$175) & ‘14’; 4d ‘6’; 6d ‘17’ (chalk paper), 15c Tiki ‘10’, ‘11’, ‘17’ & ‘18’; ‘20’c Trade ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘4’, ‘9’, ‘11’-’15’, ‘18’ & ‘19’. (19) 1960 1/- Timber Coil Pairs with red numbers, 1-19 complete. Apparently MUH, protected by chalk.

1964 Health (Penguins) 3d+1d MS with the yellow printing misplaced 2mm to the right, most evident in the right-hand margin of all eight stamps, MUH. Unlisted by Campbell Paterson.

1970-76 Pictorial Definitives 4c Moth multicoloured, major variety bright green (wing veins) omitted, SG #919ba, Cat £250 (as **), very light hinge remains, very well centred. With normal for comparison.

1970 Christmas Plate Proofs 10c vertical imperf pair.

1973-76 Definitive Series No Wmk 20c Maori Tattoo variety black colour misplaced 5½mm to left, CP #P15b(x) marginal example from the base of the sheet with normal stamp provided for comparison. Spectacular.

1979 QEII 14c on 10c Surcharge variety double surcharge (strength varies) Campbell Paterson #PA31a(V) Cat up to NZ$350.

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1985 Christmas unissued 18c block of 4 with ‘CRISTMAS’ spelling error, SG #1378.

1996 $1 Pohutukawa self-adhesive two strips of 5 horizontal format, variety of SG #1991, plain backing paper. (10) —- self-adhesive vertical block of eight (2x4), variety of SG #1991, plain backing paper. Small storage-related wrinkle upper right. (8) 804 ** A —- self-adhesive horizontal block of eight (4x2), variety of SG #1991, surround paper stripped, plain backing paper. (8) NEW ZEALAND | Great Barrier Island Pigeon Post 805 */W/U A/B Pigeongram: 6d blue triangular mint, unused & used; also 1949 Airmail Society of New Zealand Great Barrier Island pigeongram 50th anniversary souvenir sheet, small corner fault;. (4) NEW ZEALAND | Booklets 806 **/U A Small Selection [1] 1d Admiral maginal singles with ‘Parisian’ ad, P14 mint, P14x15 used; [2] 1d Karaka panes stitched & Pane 4, stapled and colour bars; [3] 3d Kowhai pane, stapled & plain, stitched and Pane 4; [5] a few decimal panes.

807 ** A 1938 2/3d KGVI (1½d Brown) SG #SB19, each pane wmk inverted (Cat £720 as single stamps). The booklet has been exploded and appears complete except for the staples.

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809 W A 1915 QV Postal Fiscal Perf 14½x14 5/- green, SG #O86, with very light ‘Especime’ (Portuguese for ‘specimen’) handstamp in violet. [‘Especime’ was handstamped in Lisbon on issues sent there for onward distribution to the colonies.]

810 V A A1 1915-27 KGV Overprinted ‘OFFICIAL.’ Vertically 3d brown block of 4 with top row P14x13½ & bottom row P14x14½, SG #O100c.

811 ** A/A- 1915-34 KGV Recess Ovpt ‘OFFICIAL.’ 1/- vermilion upper left plate pairs [1] plate 26 & 27 P14x14¼; [2] Plate 41 (single) & 42 (no selvedge - salmon?) P14x13¼; Cat NZ$1,200 as mounted singles.

NEW ZEALAND | Postage Dues 812 F A 1899-1908 [1] 2d large D type II block of 4, used at Ormandville 12DE23; [2] 2d rose-pink & green wmk sideways P14 block of 4 used Fielding 24MY19, SG #D12,D22a.

A 1939-49 New Colours 3d orange-brown strip of 3 used on 1940 Business Reply Card. Very rare.

813 *F

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816 NEW ZEALAND | Stamps on Cover 814 *F A 1941 1d Green KGVI [1] 1950 solo use on Outward Call card, cancelled with ‘NGAPOHATU/10JE50.1/N.Z’ (closed 1958); [2] 1949 solo use on cover from Waitangi, Chatham Islands to Christchurch, printed papers rate; [3] 1949 solo use on reused window envelope which had also had a 1d green KGV solo use, printed papers rate, nice example of economy cover.

A 1947 KGVI [1] 1951 6d carmine on registered re-used window envelope, cancelled with ‘ARAMIRO/5DE51/N.Z.’ (closed 815 *F 1955); [2] 1950 9d purple-brown on Outward Call card, cancelled with ‘ARANGA/12JL50?/[N.Z]’ (closed 1952).

NEW ZEALAND | Postal Fiscals 816 ** B B1 1931-40 Cowan Paper 4/- red block of 4, SG #F148, Cat £60++ (CP #Z32d(z), Cat $400+), with strong offset on reverse, all stamps have some toned gum.

NEW ZEALAND | Postal Stationery 817 *F A/B 1880-1899 Post Free: [1] 1888 parcel label to London endorsed “Via Brindisi”; [2] 1891 parcel label with printed address to Agent-General for New Zealand, London, endorsed “Printed Matter Only”; [3] 1899 stampless Colonial & Foreign Parcel Post Postcard from Auckland to Morrinsville, advising of Customs Duty payable on parcel.

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1910 (Mar 14) use of 1½d chestnut Boer War on 2d violet QV Envelope (Samuel #CB.3b), registered from Auckland to Dunedin, green gummed perforated label removed from back. Attractive.

821 *F A1941 (Mar 31) use of ½d green KGV, ½d green KGVI, ½d Fantail & ½d Centenary, all optd Official on OHMS cover from Wellington to Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND | Flight Covers - Commercial 822 * B 1921 (Feb 2) pioneer airmail cover to Timaru with 6d & 3d Victory tied by Christchurch machine cancel, endorsed ‘Aeroplane Mail’ at upper-left with ‘AERIAL POST’ handstamp beneath, tape repaired flap & left edge. [Experimental service operated by Canterbury (NZ) Aviation Service with first flights commencing 31/1/1921, NZAC states “Covers carried on subsequent flights were in comparatively small quantities and are worth less than the first day flight covers”] 823 * A 1934 (Jul 31) Nord Deutscher Lloyd Bremen cover to Palmerston North endorsed “By Catapult - Ship-to-shore/S.S. “Bremen” to New York.”, indicating catapult-launch from the super-liner, framed ‘Mit Vorausflug nach New-York’ applied in red to indicate article to be expedited beyond extent of actual catapult flight, flown within USA and placed upon steamer connection to NZ, correct 25pf UPU + 50pf Catapult airmail fee. Only one other cover to NZ recorded. *

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NEW ZEALAND | Postal History A1876 use of 1d sideface on entire ‘New Zealand Church News’ including wrapper, sent to Scotland from Christchurch.

818 * Unopened and with faults. Very rare.

B 1900s use of straight-line ‘PROHIBITED.’ in blue on tinselled PPC from Wellington to Rakaia, stamp removed.

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1935 (Nov 15) cover London to Wellington carried on Imperial IE393, the Arethusa leg of which was delayed at Hua Hin (Thailand) due to waterlogged airfield 24-26 Nov, which necessitated off-loading the mail for rail to Bangkok, and subsequent transfer to plane Sydney on 27 Nov, confirmed by Sydney (3 Dec) and Auckland (10 Dec) transit, small blemishes. Extremely rare interrupted mail item to NZ. 825 * A1936 (May 30) cover London to New Plymouth, triple rate franking including Seahorses 2/6d, carried on Imperial Airways IE449 the plane Brisbane leg of which force-landed at Waingapoe (Dutch East Indies) 9 Jun, minor blemishes, confirmed

by Sydney backstamp (13 Jun). Rare interrupted mail item to NZ. NEW ZEALAND | First Flight Covers A1911 (Sep 9) First UK Aerial post grey-green postcard to Otago, originally franked ½d for UK local delivery and uprated 826 * with ½d ‘HYAM’ perfin for 1d British Empire rate, usual minor blemishes, Pioneer jusqu’a flight item, first day of the event.

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1920 1920 (Apr 12) Auckland-Kawhia pioneer airmail cover NZAC #16b with 1½d Victory tied by Auckland cds of 12AP20, typed “Per Aerial Mail” endorsement, ‘NZ/KAWHIA/12AP20’ backstamp, signed by the pilot “GBBolt”, some age spotting, Airmail Society of NZ guarantee backstamp, Cat $1,500.

1921 (Apr 6) Timaru-Christchurch pioneer airmail cover endorsed “Aerial Post” with 7½d brown KGV & ½d Victory tied by ‘TIMARU/6AP21/NZ’ cds, violet ‘AERIAL POST’ handstamp, ironed-out vertical fold. [The Canterbury Aviation Co trial was concluded with the flights of 7/4/1921. This is cover is believed to have been flown on the 7th & has a notation on reverse “Extremely rare date/(about 6 flown)”] —- 1921 (May 9) Whangarei-Auckland pioneer airmail cover NZAC #28b with 2d & 4d KGV tied by Whangarei cds, blue ‘PER AERIAL MAIL’ handstamp, Auckland arrival backstamp, Cat $1,200. Only 36 items carried, trivial blemishes. Ex Heinmuller.

830

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1931-32 Selection of three attractive Wilcox, Smith covers with ‘FIVE PENCE’ on 3d green and comprising [1] 1931 (Dec 24) Hastings-Invercargill Christmas flight NZAMC #65h; [2] 1932 (Jan 20) Hokitika-Wellington first flight NZAMC #70l; [3] 1932 (Apr 30) Auckland-Russell first flight NZAMC #76b, special illustrated envelope. Very small imperfections. (3) 1932 Hastings - Wellington Special Christmas Mail [1] with special handstamp on ‘ONE PENNY’ on 2d yellow KGV Lettercard uprated with 3d Air.; [2] 1932 Hokitika - Okuru with 5d Surcharge, cancelled with ‘HOKITIKA/28SE32.6AM/N.Z’ (A1) to Napier, blue ‘...HOKITIKA-OKURU...’ cachet on face.

1938 New Zealand - USA - New Zealand with 4/11d on registered cover to Canada, additional Canada $1 cancelled with ‘LONDON/2?/JAN8/38/CANADA’ (B1), red boxed ‘NEW ZEALAND - U.S.A./FIRST AIR MAIL/DECEMBER, 1937.’ (A1) on face. Additional Canada 6c Air block of 4 and NZ 1d air pair on back for return via San Francisco, Honolulu, Hong Kong & Sydney.

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1940 Auckland-Sydney (Apr 30) two each NZAMC #212a & b (all AAMC #899) one a bit battered franked 1/6d and sent

by Sir Francis Frazer in Wellington to 7706-2/Lieut K.J.Frazer, 2/N.Z.E.F., Overseas (redirected to Palestine) with NZ censor reseal and violet circular handstamp. Another to Melbourne with similar circular handstamp in magenta, plus two to NSW neither censored and each franked 5d. Nice group with AAMC cat c$400 (NZAMC quite a bit less). (4) 1940 Sydney-Auckland (Apr 30) three NZAMC #212c (AAMC #900) all illustrated covers, two are special TEAL long types (one registered), the third an Empire Air Service envelope to stamp dealer in Christchurch. Plus 1931 (Jan 31) Euan Dickson signed Christchurch-Timaru illust anniversary envelope NZAMC #40a; 1935 abandoned (ie not flown) NZAustralia cover NZAMC #117c; 1940 (July 14) Honolulu-Auckland NZAMC #214c onwards to Australia; 1940 (Jul 20) Auckland-Los Angeles NZAMC #215d onwards to Ohio. Good variety, AAMC cat over $500 (NZAMZ quite a bit less). (7)

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NEW ZEALAND | Postmarks A/B 1960s-90s: Accumulation of 1960s-90s mostly commercial covers with CDS, (some oval/rectangular rubber types), 835 * perhaps 20% registered. Collector has lightly pencilled Wooders Post Offices Cancellation & Postmark Guide ratings on most (highest sighted is ‘5’), noted Reliefs, tax/instructional markings (1970 mss “Received at Henderson in poor condition”, etc), good range of stamp issues of the period, many higher denominations sent airmail to Australia, some typically varied commercial quality, generally above average with strikes usually good. Would appear a useful lot for specialist. (c.850) 836 * A/B Campbell Island: 1952-88 selection including 1952 opening day x2, ship mail covers or cards, research station illustrated or expedition types; also Raoul Island covers x4 including 1952 to NZ; mostly fine. (24) NEW ZEALAND | Antarctic Expeditions 837 F A- A1 1911-13 Victoria Land 1911-13 ½d green SG #A2 tied to small piece by Expedition cds, trivial wrinkling, Cat £800.

838 F A A1 —- 1d carmine SG #A3 with ‘Q’ Flaw CP #RD3a(y), tied to small piece by Expedition cds, trivial wrinkling, CP Cat NZ$475 (2004).

$350 $100 $450 $300

ex 840 839 A —- 1d carmine SG #A3 tied to plain unaddressed cover by Expedition cds, Cat £120.

839 * ROSS DEPENDENCY | Collections and Accumulations A 1983-87 Scott Base Covers with a variety of cachets/labels commemorating various expeditions or events, many are 840 * signed. Attractive selection in fine condition. (64)

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NEWFOUNDLAND | Collections and Accumulations 841 */W A/A- 1861-64 Imperforates 1d to 1/-, between SG #16-23, variable margins, generally fine unused, Cat £1,030. (8) 842 * A/A- 1897-1944 Collection of complete sets comprising 1897 Discovery to 60c, 1910 Litho to 15c with few perf changes, 1911 Coronation to 15c, 1919 Caribou to 36c, 1923 Recess printed to 24c, 1928 Publicity to 30c, 1931 Airs without & with wmk to $1, 1933 Gilbert to 32c, 1937 Coronation both issues, 1938 to 7c in pairs, 1941-44 to 48c, variable condition, mostly fine, Cat approx £1,750. (141) 843 * A/A- 1937-47 appears complete with odd ** SG #257-294 with 1937 Coronation long set including some pairs, line and comb perf varieties, 3c Die I/II, and particularly noting in pairs 1c fish-hook flaw comb P13 SG #257eb (tone spot on non-variety stamp), 7c re-entry at right line P14 SG #259b. Odd tone spot but mainly fine and fresh throughout, Cat c£325↕. (84) NEWFOUNDLAND 844 * A/B 1897 400th Anniversary set of 14 SG #66-79, Cat £300. Hinge remains, 30c neat but obvious repair, some hinge and other thins, not affecting a generally fine and fresh appearance. Excellent value. (14) 845 ** A B1 1937 Coronation Pictorials 24c light blue Bell Island Comb P13 right marginal block of 4, SG #265d, Cat £128, hinged in margin only, small gum fault on 1 unit.

NORTH BORNEO | Collections and Accumulations 846 */W/U A/B 1897-1920s Selection including 1895 Surcharge set * (ex 20c on $1, 10c on $1 no gum), 1899 4c on 25c, 4c on 50c & 4c on $2 used, 1901-05 ‘BRITISH PROTECTORATE’ 18c & 24c SG #137-38 *, postage dues including 1895 12c SG #D8b used & 18c SG #D10c unused, plus a few Labuan, condition variable, a few stamps with remainder cancels, Cat £350+.

(32) NORTH BORNEO | Proofs & Essays 847 */U A/A- Waterlow Selection with proofs 1939 imperf 3c Native plus 1c & 4c without central vignette all security punched & without gum; also perforated 3c & 4c in unissued colours both with ‘SPECIMEN/WATERLOW & SONS LTD’ diagonal opt & small security punch, minor blemishes. (5) NORTH BORNEO 848 ** A 1961 QEII Pictorials set SG #SG #391-406, unmounted, Cat £150. Popular set. (16)

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NORTH BORNEO | Postal History 849 * A1948 (Jul 3) commercial registered airmail cover (265x130mm approx – little creased) Sandakan to Western Australia bearing rare solo franking of 1947 Royal symbol ovpt $2, Sandakan handstamped registration details, backstamped Singapore, Perth, Nedlands.

850 * A—- (Jul 28) Commercial registered airmail cover (265x130mm) Sandakan to Perth Australia bearing high aggregate franking of $1.80, showing very fine strike of Singapore ‘AV2’ in violet, earlier than ‘Heifetz’ earliest date (5 Aug 1948), a rare marking and believed to be the only use from North Borneo to Australia, backstamped Singapore, Perth.

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1953 (Apr 30) Sandakan registered cover to London bearing remarkable franking of KGVI 1950-52 $10 (rare on cover), $5 pair, and $2 pair (another stamp has not survived) and showing handstamped ‘SALVAGED MAIL/”Comet” Crash, Near Calcutta/2nd MAY 1953’, some blemishes as to be expected. A spectacular item from this event, with appeal also for India and GB aerophilatelists. [All 37 passengers and 6 crew members on board perished]

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NORTHERN NIGERIA 852 * A 1901-02 QV complete SG #1-9, Cat £225. 6d with light removable adhesion (prob tissue paper). Very fresh and not often offered. (9) NORTHERN RHODESIA 853 * A 1938-52 KGVI 1½ yellow-brown ‘tick bird’ flaw SG #30b, well centred, lightly mounted, Cat £150.

NORWAY | Postal History 854 * A 1926 (Jun 20) real photograph PPC of the airship ‘Norge’ over Oslo franked 5ö and 60ö each tied Oslo/Homansby cds alonside matching bicoloured registration label, to Sofia (Bulgaria) redirected on arrival with SOFIA and SOPHIA handstamps. Registered PPCs are scarce, destination very unusual.

PALESTINE 855 * A 1927 original set of 14 SG #90-103, Cat £140. Very fresh. (14)

$120 $100

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ex 856 ex 857 PALESTINE | Postal History A/A- 1940-43 Selection of mostly airmail covers from Jerusalem to Zionist Federation (Melbourne) exclusively with meter 856 * cancels (mostly Keren Kayemeth Leisrael Ltd/Jewish National Fund) with a variety of Palestinian Censor labels and/or handstamps, some additionally censored upon arrival, little or no duplication amongst Censor tape editions/types and/or handstamps combinations, three items indicated as having been carried by Imperial Airways flights which experienced engine trouble (NE72 Calcutta & NE212 Karachi) or mechanical problems (IE258 Basra Iraq), meter denominated rates 15m, 40m, 45m (scarce triple surface rate) and 60m, few with water stains, some with handstamped ‘HEBREW’ or ‘ENGLISH’, generally fine. (19) PITCAIRN ISLANDS | Collections and Accumulations 857 */*/U A 1940-51 complete SG #1-12 with KGVI pictorials * to 1/- plus 2/6d VFU corner cds, seven original issues to 1/- on registered FDC to Melbourne (1½d x2), 1946 Victory set *, 1949 SW set with indistinct corner cds prob per favour. (15)

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PITCAIRN ISLANDS | Postal History 858 * A/B 1940s-80s Assembly mostly to England including 1946 with KGVI 1½d, 1957-63 QEII ½d & 3d x2 on registered cover & 1971 with 3d Bounty Anchor, 1974 to Ireland with 4c Horn Shell, also several 1946 Victory covers (8, one is illustrated), 1949 UPU unaddressed cover, 1959 with QEII 4d Type I & Type II, mixed condition. (20) POLAND | Collections and Accumulations 859 */U A/A- 1920s-1960s Accumulation including 1920 Official 5f sheet of 100, plus numerous issues loose in envelopes with strength in earlier and 1940s imperf issues, range of covers (80, mostly 1950s-60s FDCs), also 2 books [1] ‘Polskie Znaki Pocztowe Tom II’ (1960) and ‘Ilustrowany Katalog Znaczków Polskich 1860-1956’ (1957) [slight spine damage] (2,500+, 80 covers, 2 books).

POLAND 860 F A- B2 1860 10k Blue and Rose SG #1a, Cat £140. Four ring ‘191’ cancel of Kalizc.

POLAND | Local Stamps 861 * A 1917-18 Prezdbórz [1] 1917 2gr blue P11½; [2] 1918 set of 4 P11½; Mi #2-6. (5) PUERTO RICO | Flight Covers - Commercial B 1945 uncensored airmail envelope to New Zealand with USA franking 3c Win the War and 10c, 20c and 50c Airs tied 862 * ‘MAYAGUEZ/JAN 5/1.30PM/1945/P.R.’ No. 1 duplex and unframed ‘MISSENT TO/MAYAGUEZ, P.R.’ probably due to being placed in the local mail by mistake. Some peripheral damage and reinforcement.

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PORTUGAL | Collections and Accumulations 863 W A/A- 1940-62 Range of Better Issues including 1947 Costumes, 1949 Portraits, 1952 St. Francis Xavier, 1953 Stamp Centenary, etc, in complete sets. Most have no gum on reverse. Mixed condition. Cat approx £1,500. (170+) PORTUGUESE COLONIES | Collections and Accumulations 864 */U A/B Approval Books with Angola, Azores, Cape Verde, Guinea, Horta, Macao, Madeira, Mozambique, Nyassa, Portuguese India & Timor amongst others, includes some highly catalogued items but condition is mixed and there are many reprints.

(100+) PORTUGUESE COLONIES 865 W ASelection of Colonial Issues From [1] Angola STC £90+ (37), [2] Cape Verde Islands including 1948 Views (20E fault), 1952 Navigators, etc, STC £220, (53), [3] St. Thomas & Prince Islands 1948 Fruits, 1948 Fatima, 1949 UPU, etc STC £230 (38). All of these stamps have no gum, Cat £540+. Condition is very mixed. (128) MACAU | Collections and Accumulations 866 ** A Miniature Sheets fine and fresh condition with 1986 Musical Instruments (AMERIPEX 86) and Dr Sun Yat Sen, 1987 Traditional Vehicles x2, 1993 Birds of Prey. Very attractive, cat c£400. (5) MACAU 867 ** A 1986-88 Presentation Packs (3) (no MSs), Cat £460+ as stamps. (57) MACAU | First Day Covers A 1998-2002 sets (37) and miniature sheets (94) with some duplication and strongly thematic. Sets include one from 1975 868 * (Portuguese Revolution Aniversary). Popular area, min cat as fine used c£440 (most already priced up to sell). (130+) MOZAMBIQUE | Collections and Accumulations 869 W A1946-56 Collection Including 1946 Airs (Nov) and (May), 1948-49 Views, 1948 Fatima, 1953 Butterflies, etc, STC £600+.

All these stamps have no gum, condition is variable. (100) PORTUGUESE GUINEA | Collections and Accumulations 870 W A1940s-60s Collection including 1948 Tribespeople, 1963 Snakes, 1966 Uniforms, etc, all these stamps have no gum, generally fine. STC £290+. (90+)

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PORTUGUESE INDIA | Collections and Accumulations 871 W A1940s-1961 Range including 1949 Fatima, 1952 St. Francis Xavier MS (2), Philatelic Exhib strip 3, 1959 Coins, etc also unissued 1961 Sports (5 of 6 values). All these issues have no gum, generally fine. STC£600+. (156 & 2 MS).

PORTUGUESE INDIA | Postal History A 1939 use of 6r green & 2t orange, cancelled with ‘CORREIOS & TELEGRAFOS/ES AD/DA/INDIA/14DEZ.39/MARDOL’ 872 *F (A2) & double-circle ‘CORREIO/14DEC.3920/NOVA-GOA’ (A1), to England, with ‘[arms] OPENED BY CENSOR’ label in red.

QATAR 873 ** A 1961 Sultan set 5np to 10R, SG #27-37, unmounted, Cat £90. (11) 874 ** A 1974 Human Rights set in marginal blocks of 4, SG #489-94, Cat £80+. (6) RHODESIA 875 * A- A1 1913-22 Admirals Single Plate Perf 15 Cream Paper 1½d bistre-brown block of 4, all Die 2, SG #206, Cat £140, minor faults.

876 F A B2 1913-22 Admirals Double Plates Head Die III Perf 14 Cream Paper 6d black & dull lilac Die IIIA, a very rare stamp.

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1903 Opening New Post Office [1] fresh lightly hinged set of 8 Mi #146-153. Plus extra 1b, 5b and 40b * and 15b, 25b and 50b cds. Total cat over €180.; [2] 1903 Bucharest Post Office fresh lightly hinged set of seven Mi #146-153, Cat €180+. Some small gum imperfections with small stripped area on 5l. Typical variable centring, good colours.

RUSSIA - IMPERIAL | Postal History 878 *F A 1892 use of 7k blue on buff (H&G #B42) envelope uprated with 3k red & 10k blue, cancelled with poor 16 Jan 1892 cds, backstamped with ‘S. REMO/|/2·92/7?/??MAURIZ?’ (B2).

879 *F A1919 use of 15k Arms pair cancelled on 14.2.19 on cover to USA, ‘Opened/by/Censor No 4.’ tape at left tied by indistinct censor handstamp.

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RUSSIA - Soviet Union (1923-1991) | Collections and Accumulations 880 */U A/B 1883-1940 Collection on album pages, mostly used with better pickings including 1931 Airships 15k & 20k P12½ and 50k P10½x12, 1932 October Revolution 30k used, plus sets including 1937 Constitution, 1938 Crimea Views & Moscow Underground, 1939 New Moscow & Aviation Day, some toning issues bur mostly fine, Cat £300+. (250+) RUSSIA - Soviet Union (1923-1991) | Postal History A1931-37 Zeppelins on Cover to England, both a bit aged: [1] 1931 (May 16) env of the Tadjik Astronomical Observatory 881 * in Stalinabad stamped (in Cyrillic) ‘Printed Matter’, to the Philosophical Society in Cambridge with 1931 10k Airship SG #579c and two others; [2] 1937 (Sept 29) registered envelope from Leningrad to same addressee with 1931 50k Airship SG #582b and another. Attractive duo. (2) ST. HELENA | Collections and Accumulations 882 */U A 1902-1935 hagner selection SG #53-127 range catalogue c£205, all fresh * ex 1903 KEVII ½d and 1d neat corner cds.

KGV includes both ‘WAR TAX’ optd pictorials, 1934 Centenary ½d to 1/- SG #114-120, 1935 SJ set. Nice clean lot, sound expansion base. (26)

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1922-37 Badge Set Crown CA 4d to £1 SG #92-96, well centred and lightly mounted, Cat £500. Gorgeous set. (5) 1922-37 Badge Set Script CA ½d to 10/- SG #97-113 plus the 1½d & 5d listed shades, well centred & lightly mounted, Cat £350. Desirable set. (17)

1980s Printers Proofs comprising imperforate blocks of 10 from bottom of the sheet. Most probably as dispersed by the liquidator of Format International Security. (24) SAMOA | Collections and Accumulations 886 **C A 1940s-60s Accumulation of Mint Multiples including 1946 Peace sets in blocks of 40 or 50, 1966 Sea Wharf in blocks of 30, 1966 WHO in blocks of 20, etc, also some FDCs, high face value. (100s) SAMOA | G.R.I. Surcharges 887 * A/A- 1914 ‘G.R.I.’ Overprints ½d on 3pf (gum wrinkle), ½d on 5pf, 2½d on 20pf, 3d on 25pf & 6d on 50pf SG #101-02, 104-05 & 108, the three lower values a tad aged on reverse, Cat £255. (5) SAMOA 888 * A 1925-28 Postal Fiscals 2/6d deep grey-brown SG #166 & marginal £1 rose-pink #166d, fresh, Cat £155. (2) SARAWAK 889 W A 1871 3c Sir Charles Brooke complete sheet of 100 showing various varieties as listed in the current SG Catalogue. SG #2, Cat £225+. No gum as issued.

SARAWAK | Flight Covers - Commercial A1930 (May 29) use of 2c & 6c pair (double weight?) commercial cover (trifle aged) with typewritten “Per R.A.F. Flying-Boat 890 *F S.1419” from Kuching to Miri (superb arrival on reverse), an early internal airmail enhanced by tying of the “BY AIR MAIL” etiquette.

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1952 Issues [1] Columbus set of 13, [2] Trieste Fair set of 8, [3] Stamp Day set of 6, SG #425-51. Fresh and lighly mounted on black pages. (27)

SAUDI ARABIA 892 ** A 1952 Inauguration of Damman-Riyadh Railway set of 5, unmounted.

893 * A- B1 1934 Proclamation ½g (used) + 1½g (stain) to 20g SG 317-323, 3g thinned, Cat £215. (7) SERBIA 894 V A B1 1914 Peter I 3d yellow, Mi #128.

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ex 896 ex 895 SINGAPORE | Collections and Accumulations A 1948-83 Cover Collection in ‘SAFE’ album with 1956 airmail cover to Belgium with faint boxed ‘CENSURE’ handstamp, 895 * many 1st Flight covers to or from Singapore, airlines include Alitalia, BOAC, Interflug, KLM, Lufthansa, QANTAS, Singapore, Swissair, Thai, etc, few meters, several commercial covers, Paquebot covers, few booklets including 1990 Independence, 1991 Mobil, etc. Interesting lot. (100+ items).

SINGAPORE 896 * A 1948-52 KGVI Perf 17½ X18 incomplete SG #17-30, Cat £110↕. Very fresh light single hinge traces, no 40c but includes $2 and $5. (12)

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SINGAPORE | First Flight Covers 897 * A/B 1911 Singapore Togo & Co black & white PPCs to Rangoon showing Bristol Box-Kite biplane [1] (Mar 16) on the ground or [2] (Mar 17) in flight above Singapore racecourse piloted by Joseph Christiaens, both have Straits KEVII 1c tied by ‘NORTH CANAL ROAD/24MAR/1911/SINGAPORE’ cds (Proud type #D2) and both are taxed with octagonal ‘RANGOON GPO/29MAR11/UNPAID’ (Proud type #UP12) d/s on view side & ‘RANGOON/DEP/29MA/11’ cds on the reverse, the ‘in flight’ card has a 10mm tear at the base. Desirable duo. (2) A/A- 1954 Australian 10d Aerogramme from ‘CLONBINANE/VIC’ with boxed ‘SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/ 898 * SINGAPORE 13.3.1954’ cachet in magenta. This was the crash of the BOAC Constellation RMA ‘Belfast’.

SOLOMON ISLANDS | Collections and Accumulations 899 */**/U A 1913-2002 Collection in 2 Stockbooks [1] (one Prinz 48pp) include 1935 Jubilee, 1949 Wedding, 1939-51 Pictorials (2 sets, one used), 1956-63 & 1963-64 Pictorials (4 sets, 2 used), many later issues including Definitive sets and commems unmounted, also several Definitive sets fine used, slight duplication of unmounted later issues. Cat approx £1,000.

Excellent value at estimate. (100s & many MS).; [2] 1940 Postage Due set of 8, light toned gum as usual.

SOLOMON ISLANDS 900 * A 1907 Large Canoes imperf Plate Proofs on thin card in issued colours.

901 * A/A- —- generally fine, odd trivial fault. (7)

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1908-11 Small Canoes very fresh. (11) 1914-23 KGV Definitives to £1, with additional shades of ½d, 1d, 5d, 1/- & 5/-, very fresh and lightly mounted.

—- 2d to £1 including 2/-, 2/6d, 5/- (pair) & 10/-. Very fine. (8) 1922-31 KGV Wmk Mult Script CA Definitives to 10/-, (4d, 5d & 1/- tiny thins, otherwise fine). (15) 1939-51 KGVI Pictorial Definitives complete including 2d and 3d perforation varieties SG #60-72. Very fresh well-centred set with strong thematic interest. (15)

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907 **/* AA 1956-63 QEII Definitives part set to £1 (excluding 9d and 1/-), £1 cnr unit plate block ‘1’, SG #82-96, Cat £85. (15) SOLOMON ISLANDS | Postage Dues 908 * A 1940 set of 8, SG #D1-8, Cat £90. (8) 909 * —- perf ‘SPECIMEN’ set, very fresh. (8) SOLOMON ISLANDS | Postal History A/B 1960s accumulation of inter/intra-island commercial mail to Hon EV Lawson MLC, and associates in Honiara, noted 1d 910 * Printed matter through to 3d or 3c Airmail rates, smaller Post Offices, uncommon PO-applied ‘WORLD UNITED/AGAINST MALARIA’ handstamp, plus advertising envelopes, official covers including Departmental Franks and a Telegram envelope with double-oval ‘POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT/HONIARA’ d/s, etc, generally good commercial quality. (110) SOMALILAND (British) | Postal History 911 * A 1940 (May 20) registered official cover Berbera to Cairns bearing 2a and 3a, backstamped Berbera, Aden, Brisbane, Cairns, censored in Australia. Rare origin/destination.

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE | Collections and Accumulations 912 U C/D 1853-64 Triangles ‘Spacefiller’ selection including 1d (4), 4d (8, with 2 possibly unused), 6d (3, one mss cancel), 1/- (2), Many shades, papers, etc, all with faults but some are presentable. High catalogue value. (17) 913 G/F B 1853-64 Triangle Selection 2+ clear margins ex noted and comprising 1d DLR 3-margins and creased prob SG #18, 4d blue slightly blued paper x2 prob both SG #4, 6d lilac shade poss SG #7 heavily reinforced with pen cancel. Cat as fine postal use c£600+. (4) CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 914 F A/A- 1853-55 4d Deep Blue on very blued paper SG #2, on very slightly blued paper SG #4a (small stain), plus blue shade on white paper wmk sideways SG #6c, total cat £595. Each with full margins (the first close in places), triangular cancels. (3) 915 U D 1861 Woodblock 1d vermilion SG #13, Cat £2,500. Close cut, reinforced, indistinct pmk. Rare.

916 G B 1863-64 De La Rue Triangles two 1d brownish red shades SG 18c cat £225 each plus 4d deep blue SG #19 cat £65.

Nearly two margin examples with good colour, small nicks and other imperfections, hard stamps in better than space-filler condition. (3)

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE | Mafeking Siege 917 F A 1900 Surcharges on Cape of Good Hope 1d on ½d green Seated Hope, SG #1, Cat £80.

918 F A —- 3d on 1d carmine, SG #3.

919 F A —- 6d on 3d magenta, SG #4, Cat £300. Philatelic Foundation certificate.

920 F A 1900 Surcharges on Bechuanaland Protectorate 1d on ½d vermilion, SG #6.

921 * A —- 3d on 1d lilac, SG #7, Cat £950.

922 F A —- 3d on 1d lilac, SG #7, Cat £120. APS certificate.

923 F A —- 6d on 2d green & carmine, SG #8, Cat £100. APS certificate.

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925 F A —- 1s on 4d green & purple-brown, SG #11, Cat £95. APS certificate.

926 F A 1900 2nd Surcharges on Bechuanaland Protectorate 3d on 1d lilac, SG #12, Cat £95.

927 F A —- 1s on 6d purple/rose-red, SG #15, Cat £120. Brandon certificate.

SOUTH AFRICA | Collections and Accumulations 928 */**/U A/B 1913-1989 Collection with pickings including 1933 1½d broken chimney and faint headgear in a pair *, 1947-54 1/- x3 pairs *, 1935 6d Silver Jubilee vertical pair used, 1936 JIPEX ½d (2) & 1d (3) MSs *, 1942 Reduced Size War Effort set * & 4d block of 2 pairs used, a few officials inclusing 10/- SG #O51 single *, condition variable. (few 100s) 929 U A/A- 1930-52 Accumulation with numerous horizontal pairs and multiple blocks, all War Effort issues in pairs or triples, numerous shades, wmk variations. There are numerous single issues also included in this lot. According to Vendor only horizontal pairs and triple issues counted. Unchecked for varieties, some postmark interest. Also Vendor’s paperwork for calculating Catalogue value. STC £6,100+. Excellent value at under 10% of catalogue value. (1,000s)

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1910-64 1910 Union Parliament Opening 2½d deep blue SG #1 * and fine used to 1964 1R chalky paper SG #246 and many in between majority mint with bi-lingual pairs incl better noting 1932 1/- brown and deep blue wmk upright SG #48 fresh ** cat £90. Also the popular animals sets from 1954, 1959-60 and 1961 new currency SG #151-64, 170-77 and 18597 all fresh **. Excellent expansion base with minimum catalogue £500↕. (c165) 1930s-40s Used Blocks [1] with 1936 4d redrawn block of 9 plus block of 6 with monkey in tree; 1½d Jubilee pairs x5; 1d+½d Voortrekker pairs x3; 1d & 1½d Coronation (qty), Victory pairs x7 & top marginal block of 18; 1½d Bantam pairs x6, 2d Bantam pairs x17.; [2] 3d blue in used blocks (23 triplets). High Cat value.

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1933-48 Pictorial Definitives 5/- black & (deep) blue-green, P14 bilingual block of 4, (as two pairs), right marginal with sheet number in red (‘2155’), selvedge hinge remains, very fresh premium quality positional block; also 1942-44 War Effort 3d blue in used blocks (23 triplets) Cat £414; total Cat £490. (24 items) SOUTH AFRICA | Postal History A 1917 use of stampless cover to USA cancelled with red double-circle ‘[POST]AGE PAID/26JAN17/DURBAN’ (A2 - not 933 *F recorded by Putzel), oval ‘T/50c’ (A2+) on face - presumably taxed because bulk postage was at local rate, blue ‘PASSED CENSOR/18/99/*’ (A1+) & ‘NEW YORK N.Y./C/MAR27/PENN.TERMINAL STA - 1917 - DUE/10/C[ENT]S’ (A2) also on face, 10c US PDue applied to face, minor adhesions on back.

934 * A1918 (Oct 7) Aerial Post Card carried on the first Cape Town flight, inscribed ‘MAKE YOUR SIXPENCE FLY’ with KGV ½d tied by ‘AERIAL POST/7OCT18’ cds, trivial spotting. [Cards were sold at 6d each in support of the Red Cross]

SOUTH ARABIAN FEDERATION | Postal History A1966 (Sep 22) extremely rare and apparently commercial Bunge & Co use of formular Stationery Registered envelope size 935 * ‘K’ to Australia, bearing 845f franking comprising 100f Flag (2, one with surface-scuff) plus WHO & World Cup Omnibus issues tied by Aden GPO cds (another on reverse), blue on white registration label, backstamped Woodville on arrival.

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SOUTH GEORGIA 936 ** A 1971 Decimal Surcharges set ½p to 50p, SG #18-31a, Cat £60. (14) SOUTH WEST AFRICA | Postal History 937 * A 1937 (Apr 1) tidy small cover to Australia bearing Officials 1931 ½d Bird horizontal pair (SG #O13) tied by Windhoek double-circle cds, with enclosed letter from Legislative Assemby. Scarce, min Cat £330.

SOUTHERN RHODESIA | Postal History A 1944 use of 9d & 1/- on air cover from internee at Norton Internment Camp to Switzerland, cancelled with double-circle 938 *V ‘NORTON/21FEBA44/S.RHODE[SIA]’ (B2).

SPAIN | Collections and Accumulations 939 */U A/B 1928-31 Commemoratives Collection with mostly mint sets including 1930 Goya plus Airs to 1p, Columbus plus Airs sets for Europe (4p & 10p are used) and for America, Spanish-American Exhibition set plus Airs, 1931 PUC Congress set plus Airs to 1P, some tonespots & some stamps lightly adhered to album pages, Cat €500+. (116) 940 */**U A/B Predominantly 1930s-80s Accumulation mostly mint including 1907 Madrid Exhibition reprints x3 sets, 1928 Catacombs part-sets, 1930 Goya 10p, 1930 Columbus set to 4p, 1930 Spanish-American Exhib various blocks of 4 including imperforate, 1950s-80s commemorative sets * or ** (with duplication) including 1956 Child Relief ** (15c is *); also 19th century Cuba, Philippines & Puerto Rico. Difficult to assess due to disorganised presentation so conservative estimate applied. (1,000s)

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SUDAN | Postal History 941 * A 1947 (Mar 31) commercial homemade envelope Khartoum registered airmail to Australia bearing high denomination franking aggregate of 56p, comprising 1927-41 2p, 4p, 10p and highest denomination 20p pair tied by ‘REGISTERED KHARTOUM’ oval datestamp, backstamped Vaucluse Depot. A striking item, possibly the record highest franking to Australia in the immediate post-war era.

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SWEDEN 942 F A- B2 1869 Numerals Perf 14 17Ore grey Mi #15b, Cat €800. Couple of rounded corners, clear 1869 cancel. Very scarce stamp.

SWEDEN | Flight Covers - Commercial 1935-42 commercial airmail covers from same correspondent to Melbourne bearing Carl Persson & Söner, Ystad, meter 943 *F/G A frankings rated 005ö and 100ö (both taxed), 085ö with handstruck ‘By air over the Atlantic/and from New York’ scored-over and London oval ‘O.A.T.’ in pink applied (also taxed) 110ö and 115ö, the last routed via Iraq (Baghdad 13 NOV 37 backstamp), three with oval ‘BERLIN-SASSNITZ (HAFEN)/BAHNPOST’ backstamp. Includes item flown on IE648, the Clio leg of which developed mechanical problems on 28 Apr, necessitating transfer of mail to Calpurnia same day. Scarce group. (5) SWITZERLAND | Collections and Accumulations 944 **/*/U A/B 1854-1984 in two Euro s/books mostly used to 1930s from 1854 5Rp, 20Rp & 40Rp with green silk threads and a 10Rp blue thin paper no thread (trial printing?), then some duplication from very good representation with Helvetia first sitting types to 1Fr, standing to 3Fr, numerals noting 1881 set of 9 Mi #36-44 fresh *, 1900 UPU incl 5c Postal Card uprated 5c to Bavaria with ‘AMBULANT’ cds (TPO) and ‘INTERLAKEN’ single line, Pro Juventute from 1916 with many complete sets from 1919 & 1920, Airs including optd types, miniature sheets include 1937 Pro Juv ** (plus set FU) and 1938 Exhib (pictorial cds) Mi Blocks #3 & 4. Many ** from late 1940s include imprint singles, pairs and blocks, International Organisation optd types ** and CTO, postage dues. Handful of FDC’s include Pro Juv 1955, 1958, 1962 set and MS; Pro Patria x5 from 1970s. Basis for several collections, certainly suit eBay or other on-sellers. (100s)

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1912 Anti-Tuberculosis Charity Stamps 10Rp brown-red (German text), 10Cts olive-green (French text) & 10Cmi carmine-red (Italian text), not listed in Gibbons but listed in Michel prior to Pro-Juventute issues, Cat €495. (3) 1912 Anti-Tuberculosis Charity Card with 10Rp red-brown Charity Label (German text) plus Tell’s Son 5c tied by Basel ‘30XII12’ cds, Michel Cat €150 (off cover), not listed in Gibbons. Fine condition.

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1920 Pro Juventute set in pairs tied by 1920 Lausanne cds cancels to three separate philatelic covers addressed to Corcelles-pres-Payerne, stamps Cat £96+. (3) SWITZERLAND | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 950 * A1909 UPU Allegoricals HG #44 & 45 with 5c deep green uprated 5c green Geneva-Bordeaux Oct 4, 10c red trimmed at left Mezieres-Konigsberg (East Prussia) Oct 5. Attractive thematics. (2) *

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Charity Stamp Collection with Pro-Juventute largely complete to 1977 mint (1959 onwards mostly **) and used including 1941 MS *, plus 1978-85 sets ** and a range of 1943-77 sets with selvedge tab inscriptions ** or used, a few of the earlies with trivial toning but generally fine, Cat £2,100+. (100s) Stockbook Collection with imperf Sitting Helvetias 5r, 10r & 40r and perforated to 1fr gold x3, Standing Helvetias to 1fr (3) & 3fr, Tell tête-bêche booklet pane of 12 SG #266a, then various sets, parts-sets & odd values to mid-1980s but lacking key values, also some 1970s-80s sets ** & an array of Pro Juventute & Pro Patria sets & part-sets, condition variable. Ideal starter collection. (100s)

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SWITZERLAND | Postal History 951 * A/B 1900-44 Postal Stationery group 1900-17 from 5c green UPU to Bern (5, one local, 4 ex Zurich), 1906 5c black Basel to Vitznau, then mixed range several to Bavaria 1908-14 with couple 5c greens uprated to 10c rate, ends 1917 commercial env Interlaken to Bern. PLUS 1939, 1944 and 1947 uprated types to Bavaria (one censored). PLUS inbound group from 1917 ex Tunisia registered and censored with ornate wax seals and others to 1960 from USA, Canada and an attractively franked env from Belgian Congo. Nice variety mainly fine. (23) A/B 1917-21 use of Begleitadresse forms to Turkey (3) or Australia, high denomination frankings including Pictorial 3Fr blue952 * green, 3Fr red and 5Fr blue, unusually fine.

953 * A 1918 illustrated charity card sold in support of soldiers and their families with Pro Juventute 1917 set (Cat £110) plus Tell’s Son 2½c 5c & 7½c tied by ‘NEUCHATEL/22VI18’ cds. Fine and attractive.

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1931 (Dec 15) commercial airmail postcard Zurich to Tanjong Katong, Singapore, via Amsterdam per KLM, correct 2.20Fr airmail postcard rate [20rp UPU postcard + 2.00Fr airmail surcharge], Basel and Singapore transits, Katong arrival.

SYRIA | Collections and Accumulations 955 ** A 1958-70 Collection in Lindner Hingeless album almost complete with all the better issues including 1958 Damascus Fair MS, Children’s Day set, numerous opts, etc, all unmounted. Catalogue £600++. (470+ &13 MS) TAIWAN | Collections and Accumulations 956 ** A/A- Selection of Sets comprising 1960 & 1969 Paintings, 1964 Cacti (80c rounded corner), 1968 City of Cathay, 1970-71 Hanging Scrolls, 1982 Lohan set plus MS x2 **, Cat £305. (34 +2 MS)

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THAILAND | Collections and Accumulations 957 */W/U A/A- 1885-1916 Surcharges Selection mostly mint including 1885 ‘1 Tical’ on 1s SG #7 with ‘BANGKOK/PAID’ cds (Cat £225), 1889 1a on 1s, 1891 2a on 3a SG #30 unused (Cat £350), 1892 (Oct) 4a on 24a SG #31, some mint stamps without gum, generally fine, Cat £650 approximately. (22) THAILAND 958 * A/A- 1894 Surcharges 2 atts [type 33 second setting] on 64 atts purple & brown SG #44,44b group comprising Att.s variety in mint singles x2, one 14mm; in mint pairs with normal x2 & in block 4 with normal part of some minor tropicalisation otherwise fine and scarce stamp. (5 items) 959 */U A/B 1898-99 Surcharges - Rajatiptai Printing Press [1] ‘1 Att’ on 12a purple & carmine SG #53 11½mm setting block of 4 (*/ **), & 9½mm setting used block of 4 (faults) with notes; also 4 Atts’ on 24a purple & blue SG #61 range comprising one marginal ** with left selvedge & 8 used; condition variable; [2] ‘4 Atts’ on 24a purple & blue, sg #61, range comprising one marginal ** with left selvedge & 8 used, odd fault.

960 V A B2 1902 Battambang Provisionals 10 atts on 12 atts, SG #88, Cat £3,500, forgery with RPSL certificate.

961 */U A/B 1907 Surcharges - Götte & Co ‘1 Att’ on 24a purple & blue, SG #92, range comprising 30 mint (including two blocks of 4 & a block of 6) & 39 used including a block of 6 and 3 pairs. (69)

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1941 Mahidol, Ploughing & Ayutthaya Palace Waterlow & Sons London imperf gummed duty, frame and plate proofs with punch holes in issued colours one showing examiner marks, SG #290,292-3,295-6,298-301, rare. ex Waterlow archives. (14) 964 ** A/B 1951-60 Bhumibol Waterlow & Sons printers proofs of 5 baht scarlet & dull turquoise-blue SG #347 comprising imperforate head plate proof, imperforate trial with examiners mark, perforated finished stamp (all with security punch holes), & a block of 4 of the issued stamp **, but some rust on reverse. (7) THAILAND | Postal Stationery - Postal Cards 965 * A 1963-2007 Selection comprising unused (20) & predominantly commercially used (13, including 1965 HIPEX advertising type). Hard to source material. Also a file containing postal stationery catalogue plus research notes. (33 +file).

THAILAND | Postal History A/B 1970s-80s Array including 1979 Express Mail from British Embassy Bangkok to Australian High Commission 966 * (Bangladesh), plus a quantity of Nonthaburi registered meter covers addessed to Australian Trade Commission (Melbourne). (29) THRACE 967 **/* A1920 Greek Occupation Overprint on 1911 3l carmine complete sheet of 100, excluding selvedge, some perfs reinforced.

Alexandre Galinos certificate.

TONGA | Postal History A1946 (Dec 10) cover from Nukualofa to Palestine, subsequently redirected to Uganda, bearing on reverse label inscribed 968 * ‘Tin Can Mail Service has ended./Part of Tin Can Island, Niuafo’ou/has blown up by volcanic eruption.’, Jaffa transit. Minor blemishes. Unusual item for Tin Can mail enthusiast.

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TRANSJORDAN | Postal History 969 *F A 1947 use of 15m black tax, 15m green & 10m red Abdullah’s, lightly cancelled on Air letter sheet from Leiutenant in Arab Legion Artillery to Ithaca, New York, letter is in Arabic.

TRINIDAD | Postal History 970 * A 1929 & 1936 commercial airmail covers to USA the former at 2/- rate bearing 1/- black/emerald pair and with short-lived first type ‘BY AIR MAIL’ etiquette, the whole tied by Registration GPO double-circle cds, red and black Trinidad registration label, the latter at 26c rate with ‘PAA’ printed etiquette, fine. (2)

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | Postal Stationery 971 **/U A/C Selection comprising Tobago Postal Cards (6), including first ½d postally used 1890 to Trinidad and 1892 Opts (both) unused, Trinidad Postal Cards (9), with 1893 use 1d from Botanic Garden to GB, and 1906 uprated KEVII ½d to US, Registered envelopes (2) used 1893 (uprate removed) and 1899 to Venezuela (creasing although very presentable), Wrappers (18, mostly fronts to Dominica, five uprated), and Trinidad & Tobago Postal Cards unused (QEII 2c and 4c), Registered envelopes (KGVI used 1941 to Australia, censored, sadly uprate removed, and QEII 8c unused), Wrappers (5), with 1931 use ½d to Australia, and Air Letters (19, six used), minor duplication, some faults, generally good. (63) TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | Postal History A/C 1885-1970 accumulation with Trinidad 1885 to Germany (stamp missing) and 1902 ½d Printed Circular rate to US, 1930s 972 *U to US and Australia (these mostly fronts only), latter including Official covers of 1934 (Signature Frank) and 1936 (registered), 1942 censored airmail from Canada, later with 1950s meter airmail, 1968 registered Returned Letter Branch cds in red, etc, condition varies (60 items), also bundle (160+) 1960s-70s commercial mail to Radio Station in Montserrat, mostly airmail, a number taxed. (250+)

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | Postmarks 973 * A/B 1960-70: Cancellations on cover collection, commercial and philatelic, appear mostly 1960s-70s, noted Bamboo Village, Bejucal, Cocoyea, Icacos, Morne Diable, Newlands, Orange Valley, St Andrew, Upper Guaico, Vance River, etc, no duplication, generally good strikes and condition. (90) TRISTAN DA CUNHA 974 ** A 1971 Ships Surcharges set SG #137-48 in blocks of 4, unmounted. Always popular thematic set. (12 blks) TRISTAN DA CUNHA | Postal History A 1930s cover to England with Australian 3d Cable tied by fine TRISTAN DA CUNHA double ring Cachet VII cancel.

975 *V 976 * A 1947 cover (slight flap damage) to Australia bearing fair strike of ‘TRISTAN DA CUNHA’ Cachet VII, circle ‘T/2D’ tax marking, Australia Postage Due 1d x2 affixed and initialed and tied at Epping NSW. Unusual origin/destination.

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1935 Women’s Congress set 20pa to 100k, very fresh, SG Cat £375 as mounted, Mi #985-99 Cat €1,300 for unmounted.

Colourful set. (15) UNITED NATIONS | Collections and Accumulations 978 ** A 2 Lindner Hingeless Albums With [1] New York 1951-89 complete (cnr fault on 1955 MS, ex 1984 Flags), [2] Geneva 1969-87, [3] Vienna 1979-87 (all ex 1984 Youth Year), [4] also West New Guinea 1963 ‘UNTEA’ opts (19). All unmounted and fresh. (100s) 979 ** A 1968-2008 Annual Collection Folders complete New York office run of 38 folders (ex 1971-72 and 1998) in fine condition throughout with 2009 Mi Cat €580+.

980 U A 1950s-2000 moderately duplicated collection of mostly 1970s-80s ‘Geneva’ issues, all fine used including 53 examples of 1969-70 10f blue. STC £1,680. (100s)

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UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC | Collections and Accumulations 981 ** A 1958-70 Collection in Lindner Album almost complete with many better sets and MSs including 1964-67 Pictorials, 1964 UNESCO MS, 1969 Flags, etc, also range of Palestine and Yemen issues. Nice lot. Cat £400++ (100s & 18+ MSs).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 982 F A B2 1862-66 24c grey Washington, Sc #78b, Cat $300 (SG #74b, Cat £275), target cancel.

983 F A C2 1867-68 Grilled Issues 12c intense black E grill, Sc #90, Cat $400.

984 F A1909 Imperf Issues 5c blue centre line block of 4, Sc #347, Cat $325, very light staining on reverse not apparent from face.

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1989 20th UPU Congress 25c se-tenant block of 4, error deep blue (USA & value) omitted, Scott #2437b, SG #2418a, unmounted, Cat US$300 (Scott footnote lists very fine examples at US$450).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Postal History A/B 19th Century Array with Civil War patriotic envelopes x5 unused, 1890 to England with ‘PAID/LIVERPOL/US PACKET/ 986 * 30JUL90/IA’ handstamp in red, 1898 Arlington Hotel cover with 2c tied by San Francisco Barry machine cancel, plus 2c or 3c covers a few with advertising, others with possible postmark interest, mixed condition. (35) 987 *F A1852 3c Orange-Brown Type II [1] slightly oxidised, affixed inverted and tied to entire by Boston ‘PAID’ 6-bar s/ring cancel in black and (just) by larger bright red ‘BOSTON/28/JUL/3 Cts’ cds alongside, to Newton Upper Falls in Massachusetts (dated contents).; [2] 3c orange-brown (Sc #10A) tied to envelope by dumb 6-bar s/ring cancel with large ‘SCHAGHTICOKE/MAR/10/N-Y.’ cds alongside both in blue, to Hon Charles Hughes in Washington DC; also 1852 3c Orange-Brown Type II slightly oxidised, affixed inverted and tied to entire by Boston ‘PAID’ 6-bar s/ring cancel in black and (just) by larger bright red ‘BOSTON/28/JUL/3 Cts’ cds alongside, to Newton Upper Falls in Massachusetts (dated contents); attractive examples of 3c rate covers.

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1863 use of 1d bright blue, 3c dull red & 10c green cancelled with double-circle ‘FLUSHING/DEC29/63.N/Y’ target duplex (B1), read ‘N.YORK BR.PKT./DEC30/PAID 19’ (B2 - month inverted), poor Saltcoats (Scotland) arrival of JA11/1864. Biro marking on face has been bleached out and, as the rate was 24c another 10c has been removed.

1884-1939 predominantly domestically used array of postal cards including 1914 uprated with 1c Pan-Pac, plus envelopes including 1885 2c with fine 1885 Berryville cds, 1891 Illinois Central Railroad Co to Kendal (UK, fine backstamp), 2c with fine 1909 Ossipee cds and 1925 2c with Portland ‘LETS’ GO!/CITIZENS’ MILITARY/TRAINING CAMP’ slogan cancel, also private user and advertising types & possible postmark interest. Condition variable with some incomplete items or fronts.

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1910s-40s selection many with attractive frankings including 1905 International Railway Journal to England with 5c Lincoln, 1912 to Germany with 2c Washington pair & 1c Franklin, 1935 Eatons’ Ranch (Wolf, Wyoming) 11c airmail advertising cover to England, 1938 registered to England, 1938 to England with ‘Ret for 2 cts/additional postage’ handstamp, 1941 or 1943 to England with different 30c airmail solo frankings, 1943 Saint Paul (Minn) to England with 20c Airmail & 10c Prexie, condition mostly fine. (37) 1929-1970s Collection of mostly flown covers with preponderance first and commem flights from 1930s and 40s, also noting 1945 group of 12 San Francisco to Leavenworth covers (11 are 6c Air PS envelopes) nine have Naval Censor handstamp in red (6), black (2) or blue. Noted too an undated WWII ‘PASSED FREE’ censored env to Australia, oddments include 1968 Apollo 7 env signed Walter Cunningham, 1976 illust FDCs by Art Craft, tourist promotional items, 1960s Air New Zealand flight covers from Los Angeles, 1957 Little America Antarctica env to Adelaide. Mainly fine. (c55) Tax Range Including [1] 1920 taxed PPC to GB with 1d due added, [2] 1926 PPC to Australia with oval ‘T 1D’ cachet, both with ‘CENTIMES/10/T’ in circle, [3] 1944 airmail cover to NZ with ‘RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL POSTAGE’ (mss) 35c scored out and 35c added in adhesives. Generally fine. (3 items)

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1900s-1940s array including 1901 2c Pan-Am with Expo machine cancel, 1907 PPC with Jamestown 1c, 1933 with 3c Washington 3c pair with ‘MSC’ (Michigan State College) perfins, 1936 5c Roosevelt on front tied by ‘US GER SEA POST/SS MANHATTAN’ machine cancel, 1938 2c Washington strip of 3 with ‘ATLANTA & TAMPA ND/1938/RPO’ duplex, 1939 to Scotland with 1½c & 4c Prexies; also stationery including 1891 Vollkommer, Bloomingdale & Co private user 2c letter sheet envelope unused, 1906 Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co 2c Stationery Envelope to Germany uprated with 3c Jackson, 1922 5c Lincoln Stationery Envelope to Czechoslovakia (Prague backstamp); also advertising covers, military mail, postal cards or PPCs. Mixed condition and including some fronts. (81) 1903 (Mar 16) cover from Jamaica to San Francisco, with ‘ADVERTISED/MAY 11 1903/San Fransisco, Cal./Due 1 Cent.’ handstamp in red and ‘Non=Reclame’ handstamp in purple, triangle Dead Letter Office handstamp on back. Nice cover.

1903-55 variety in mixed condition including 1915 (Jan 20) registered env to Abyssinia franked 1913 PanPac 5c blue Sc #399 and philatelic use of much earlier 1c blue Franklin (2 different), 2c brown Washington and 6c brown Lincoln (6 backstamps). Also two envs to NZ in 1939 (June 9 & 11) with ‘ROYAL TRAINR.P.O/(date)/USA’ (one rubber handstamp, other machine type) and a nice Civil censored and resealed PS env uprated inter alia 1947 100th Anniv MS to serviceman in Germany. (8)

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1934 use of 3c Byrd Expedition, cancelled with very fine Little America duplex Jan 30 1934 on 2nd Byrd Expedition Real Photo PPC of Dr Francis Dana Coman, Surgeon & Biologist (Wharton #PA-7), with SS Bear Of Oakland cachet in violet.

1939 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Co inter-branch Clipper Mail covers to France comprising [1] (Sept 28) with 50c Arlington solo (pen cancelled) paying clipper rate plus 20c registration fee; [2] (Oct 17) with 20c Prexie strip of 3 paying double rate; [3] (Nov 3) with 10c Prexie strip of 3; fine condition. (3) 1962 (Oct 11) late solo use of 1938 Prexie 11c Polk paying correct airmail postcard rate postage to Australia. Rare 1970-2000s Carton of commercial covers to Govt Dept in NSW appear to be of last 30 years or more; noted good variety of frankings including Coils, Booklet stamps, some meters, typically mixed commercial quality (appears 6kgs net - many 100s); also bundle of mostly larger covers, some with high denomination frankings, values to $5 and $9.95 but appear outof-period use (approx 60). (100s)

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Mostly Mid 20th Century accumulation including 1937 to Argentina at 55c rate, front with International Parcel Post label and 14c Prexie solo tied by undated ‘NARBERTH/PA’ boxed cancel, 1943 to Scotland with 5c Flag (‘Albania’) solo, 1943 at 16c special delivery rate, Navy Mail 1944 with 5c Prexie solo or 1945 censored to England with 30c Prexie solo; also postal stationery including uprated, advertising covers (mostly hotel types), airmail, etc; condition variable. (62) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Flight Covers - Commercial 1001 * A/A- 1924-1980s Selection comprising [1] 1924 trans-continental eastbound flight cover with 12c Cleveland pair paying 8c x3 for the three postal rate zones traversed; [2] 1935 Byrd Antarctic Expedition flight covers x2; [3] 1939 around-the-world in 34 days flight cover via London & Hong Kong; [4] 1977 Anniversary flight cover over North & South Poles; [5] 1982 first solo around-the-world helicopter flight cover; [6] 1983 Challenger space mail cover; generally fine. (7) *

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1942 ‘CLIPPER MAIL’ Dual Censored Cover (Oct 23) to Australia with $2.80 in adhesives (incl 2c & 3c coils) paying the scarce ‘Quadruple rate’ with ‘BOARD OF ECONOMIC WARFARE’ cachet. Small corner fault, does not detract.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | First Flight Covers 1005 *F A 1918 24c Jenny tied to cover to New York by Washington Air Mail Service cancel MAY 15 1918 (AmAMC #101), scarce pioneer Airmail cover.

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1940-45 Airmail Covers Collection two to Canada (one not Airmail), otherwise all to GB with majority to Scotland many with censor handstamps, signatures and reseals, odd underfranked so forwarded surface mail. Some long envelopes with corporate or other cachets (eg Harvard University, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel), but majority social (lots from service personnel).

Some more useful frankings. (c40) 1942 (Oct 23) ‘CLIPPER MAIL’ dual censored cover to Australia with $2.80 in adhesives paying the scarce ‘Quadruple rate’ with ‘BOARD OF ECONOMIC WARFARE’ cachet. Minor blemishes.

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1928 first flight New York Atlanta route from Washington to Richmond Va on re-used cover from Barbados to Nova Scotia, 5c Ericson pair cancelled with ‘WASHINGTON/MAY 1/9PM/D.C. - 1928’ (A1), ‘RICHMOND/MAY2/1230AM/1928/VA.’ (A1) machine arrival, 1923 TB Christmas seal pair sealing flap.

1928-36 [1] 1928 (Oct 28) Graf Zeppelin first return flight Lakehurst to Friederichshafen US AAMC #Z-56 (Mi #8Aa), two envelopes (one long) and two pcds; [2] two later LZ127 flights - 1931 (May 10) Bavarian return flight ex Nurnberg AAMC #Z154a (Mi #172a) and 1936 Leipzig Fair return flight AAMC #Z296 (Mi #553); [3] three 1936 Hindenburg (LZ129) flights - (Mar 23) trial flight AAMC #Z-400 (Mi #6a), (May 6-14) Frankfurt-NY AAMC #Z404 (Mi #12f), long env (Sep 29) to England via AAMC #Z421 (Mi #44A - no special cachet); [4] an oddball 1933 (Oct 26) Chicago to LA franked 8c only, with triangular violet cachet ‘LEAVING CHICAGO/LZ 127 (within airship outline)/GRAF ZEPPELIN/1933’, looks like a dealer’s specially made up item - on the back a stamped ‘894’ which may be some kind of serial number. Good variety, mainly fine. (10)

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1929-37 mainly fine group of first flights, airport dedications, anniversaries and other air mail related types. Attractive frankings (eg 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympics 2c block of 4 on FF from Montgomery), cachets (eg 1937 printed black & orange for Lovell Field, Chattanooga re-opening). Good variety. (15) 1940 First Round the World Flight FAM 19 with US 50c & 20c to New Zealand, NZ 3d & 1/3d to UK and GB 1/- & 3d back to USA, black on white ‘OPENED BY/EXAMINER 1016’ label at left.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Military - World War I Period A1918(C.) use of 3c purple & 2c red, cancelled with poor US ARMY PO No 2 of JUL 8 with year missing on plain cover to 1010 *F London, England, with double-boxed ‘PASSED BY/BASE CENSOR/A.E.F./[eagle]/* 3 *’ (B1) on top of additional censor handstamp, some edge wear.

1011 *F C 1920 (Jan) use of Russian 50k x3 (plus 1 fallen off), cancelled at Valdivostok on KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS/WAR ACTIVITIES cover to Idaho, plain censor tape at left tied by Russian censor handstamp No. 12, a bit tatty. [This cover is from the Russian Railway Service Corp a group of 288 drafted civilian railway workers sent across to help maintain the Trans Siberian Railway. They were given military rank but not free postage facilities.]

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Military - World War II Period A/B 1940s New Guinea Region [1] selection of covers with APO 713 (Nadzab) x2; APO 321; APO 503 (Ora Bay); APO 565 1012 *F (Hollandia, NEI); APO 929 (Port Moresby); APO 28 (Milne Bay). Other Regions [2] 1941 (Nov 17) opening day of APO 804 at Fort Simmonds, Jamaica [3] 1941 (Jul 29) opening day of APO 807 at Atkinson Field, British Guiana [4] 1941 (Aug) APO 803 (Trinidad) [5] 1943 (Nov) APO 638A (Sunning Hill, UK) to ‘Flight Officer Martin’ at APO 637 (Watford), endorsed ‘Missing in action’ [6] 1943 (Jul) cover from English pilot at Nantwich, Cheshire to US Lt Charter at Prestwick AB, Scotland, redirected to APO 650, mass of handstamps and instructional markings on face.; AEurope 1941 (June 25) use of 1934 6c PS envelope uprated 6c red Air Mail x5 (three are a booklet pane) to a relative in 1013 * Hungary partly addressed Occupiued Terrytory by Russia (sic), from a member of the US Army (APO 31, San Francisco return address), censor reseal and handstamp ‘RETURNED TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED’ in violet. Peripheral faults, colourful, display page presentation.

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ex 1018 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | DOCUMENTS & EPHEMERA 1014 * A 1992: (c), an embossed PPC-size white card inscribed The Vice President of the United States bearing the signature of Dan Quayle who served as 44th V-P of USA under the first George Bush. Few tiny spots.

VATICAN | Collections and Accumulations 1015 */**/U A 1929-85 Accumulation mostly mint including 1929 set to 10l (excl Express Letter values), 1933 Holy Year, 1933 Pictorials, 1935 Judicial Congress, 1936 Catholic Press, 1938 Congress, 1939 Death of Pius XI **, 1947 Airs **, 1949 Pictorial broken set including 25l & 35l P14, 1949 300l & 1000l Airs, 1950 Beatification **, 1953 Dome 500l brown & 1000l blue, 1953 St Clare **, 1953 Sententiarium, 1954 Termination of Marian Year, 1958 Brussels Exhibition MS **, thereafter various sets to 1985 mostly unmounted, better items alone Cat £1,500+. (100s) 1016 */** A 1929-98 2 Volume Collection on ‘SAFE’ hingeless pages sparsely filled for earlies and virtually complete and apparently unmounted from 1938 with many better issues noted including 1939 Pope Pius, 1946 Surcharges, 1947 Airs, 1949 Basilicas, 1951 Pius X, 1953 St. Clare, 1997 Earthquake MS in special folder many. Very fine collection. Catalogue well in excess of £1,000. Inspection should reward. (100s & few MS).

1017 */**/U/C A/B 1959-1990 Array in Stockbooks mostly mint (much is **) with lots of sets & some duplication, plus 1960s-70s FDCs, and a little Italy & San Marino, generally fine. Trading stock opportunity. (100s) 1018 */**/U A Collection in Safe Hingeless Album with a smattering of 1929-50s issues including 1933 1l25c used thereafter 1960-84 commemoratives reasonably complete **, album alone is worth a large proportion of the estimate. (100s)

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VATICAN 1019 * A 1951 Air 300l & 500l SG #173-174, lightly mounted, Cat £520. (2) 1020 ** A 1952 Centenary of First Papal States’ Stamp MS SG #MS176a, unmounted, Cat £400.

YEMEN | Postal History C 1943(C.) use of 6b, cancelled with light bilingual ‘TAAZ’ (A1- ) on cover to Rome, endorsed “Via Aden”, opened roughly at 1021 *F left and part of censor label torn away, label tied with ‘102’-in-circle.

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