The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History

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Spink London The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History THURSDAY 30 JUNE 2011

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The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History Thursday 30 June 2011 at 11.00 a.m. (Lots 2001-2287) and 2.30 p.m. (Lots 2288-2588) 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET, UK and on

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Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed. part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

Symbols and Abbreviations 刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ អ + អ B

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var. cat. c.d.s.

unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece variety, varieties catalogue, catalogue value circular datestamp

d.s. h.s. ᔛ A ᔛ S ᔛ C ᔛ E ᔛ P

F R

datestamp handstamp air mail specimen cancelled essay proof forgery reprint

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June 30, 2011 - London Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot up to and including €3,500 and 17% of the excess of the hammer price above €3,500.

Thursday 30 June 2011 First Session commences at 11.00 a.m.

AFGHANISTAN 2001

1871-1961, collection housed in seven large black Lighthouse albums, many thousands, including 1871-72 issue with unused multiples, covers, 1872-73 6 shahi reddish purple unused (Holcombe opinion, 1996), 1874-75 1r. strip of five, 1878 Skeleton types with blocks, 1880-90 issue with sheets, native covers, coloured papers, 1891-92 issue with Proofs, covers, 1898 coloured papers with blocks and sheets, 1920 Independence, 192127 30p. with several tête-bêche pairs, 1929-30 Revolution handstamps, including many interesting revenues, forgeries, etc., mixed condition as is to be expected but a most interesting lots for the specialist. Viewing strongly recommended

€4,000-5,000

2002 2002 ័

2003

1876 Post Office issue dated 1293, Peshawar or Kabul Shahi (five type a, two type b) with corners clipped and red cancellations, used with India 1⁄ 2 a. blue on envelope “front”, usual faults but rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 38-39. Photo

€1,100-1,500

1926 (27 Jan.) envelope from Germany to Kabul, via Bombay and Peshawah, bearing Germany 1925 Rhineland 10pf. (4) and on arrival taxed by 1920 New currency 10p. and 30p. with oval intaglio cancellations, fine and most unusual. Photo

€100-150

Photo for lot 2003 appears on page 7

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ALBANIA Ottoman Post Offices 2004

1860 stampless official envelope from Scutari to Constantinople with intaglio oval handstamp (Coles & Walker type 1), 1872 entire to Trieste bearing Turkey 1868-76 1pi. and Postage Due 2pi. (both diagonal bisects) with Scutare double ring (Coles & Walker type 3) cancellation, 1904 envelope to Germany bearing 1pi. with Berat (Coles & Walker type 20) cancellation, 1905 1pi. postal stationery envelope additionally franked 1pi. with violet intaglio cancellation, 1906, 1909, 1910 envelopes to Constantinople with Berat (Coles & Walker type 20) cancellations, 1911 envelope to Istanbul bearing 1pi. with Scutari (d’Albanie) (Coles & Walker type 4) cancellation; good to fine

€220-300

2005

2005

2006

2007

1870 (5 Dec.) entire letter to Venice bearing 1868-76 1pi. yellow with double ring Scutari (C & W type 3) cancellation and Austro-Hungarian Post Offices 1867-83 coarse impression 5s. strip of five with Antivari cancellations, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€2,200-3,000

Incoming Mail: 1871 entire from Venice to Antivari bearing Italy 1863-65 60c. with “196” in lozenge of dots cancellation, also bearing Turkey 1866-76 10pa. and 1pi. (pair) uncancelled, fine and scarce. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€450-600

Italian Post Offices: 1907-27, nine envelopes (3 registered) and four postcards, including 1911 Janine 20pa. on 10c. postal stationery card to London, 1921 envelope to Rome bearing Valona 1909-11 2pi. on 50c. (10), 1916 envelope to Milan bearing Valona 30pa. on 15c., etc., good to fine

€220-300

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1913 Double Headed Eagle Handstamps on Stamps of Turkey Handstamped in black 2008

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2009

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On issue of 1908: 21⁄ 2 pi. brown, on issue of 1909-11 5pi. slate-purple, used, fine.

Raybaudi Certificate (1983). S.G. 1, 9. £1,850. Photo

€220-250

–– 21⁄ 2 pi. brown, on issue of 1909-11 2pa. olive-green, 5pa. yellow-buff, 10pa. green, 20pa. rose-carmine, 1pi. ultramarine, 2pi. blue-black, 5pi. slate purple, “10” on 20pa. rose-carmine, with Behie 1pi. bright blue, used, many on pieces, good to fine.

S.G. 1, 3-9, 11, 14. £7,025

€650-800

2010 ័

–– A similar group of ten different, all lightly cancelled on pieces, good to fine.

S.G. 1, 3-9, 11, 14

€650-800

2011 ័

–– Another similar group of ten different, all neatly cancelled on small pieces, fine.

S.G. 1, 3-9, 11, 14.

€650-800

2012 2012

2013

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–– 21⁄ 2 pi. brown, on issue of 1909-11 2pa., 5pa., 10pa. (2, one with handstamp inverted), 20pa., 1pi., 2pi., 5pi., “10” on 20pa., with Behie 1pi., tied by Elbasan cancellations to front and reverse of unaddressed envelope, chiefly fine. S.G. 1, 3-9, 11, 14. Photo

€1,500-2,000

–– 21⁄ 2 pi. brown (2), on issue of 1909-11 5pa. yellow-buff (2), 10pa. green, 20pa. rosecarmine (2), 2pi. blue-black (3), 1pi. ultramarine (3), “10” on 20pa. rose-carmine (2), with Behie 1pi. bright blue (4), all used, many on pieces, good to fine. S.G. 1, 4-8, 11, 14. £14,875

€800-1,000

Photo for lot 2008 appears on page 9 Page 5

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2014 ័

On issue of 1909-11: 2pa. olive-green, horizontal pair, the first with handstamp sideways, tied to piece by Vlone cancellation, fine and rare. Otto Graf Certificate (2008).

S.G. 3, 3 var. Photo

€550-650

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi Note: Lef Nosi (1877-1946) was the first Minister of Posts and Telegraphs of Albania in 1912. Lef Nosi was considered to be one of the foremost collectors of Albania, due to his position he was able to select choice examples for his collection 2015

2016

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2017

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2018

2019

2020

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刂 ᔛ

–– 5pa. yellow-buff, 10pa. green, 20pa. rose-carmine, 1pi. ultramarine and prepared for use but not issued 2pi. on 5pi., tied by blue Vlone cancellations to envelope addressed to Scutari, some stained perfs., fine and scarce. Signed A.D. S.G. 4-7, etc. Photo

€550-650

–– 5pa. yellow-buff, 10pa. green (3), 20pa. rose-carmine (2), 2pi. blue-black (2), all with handstamp inverted (one 10pa. and one 20pa. with normals), used, mostly on small pieces, chiefly fine. S.G. 4, 5, 6, 8 vars. Photo

€450-600

–– 20pa. rose-carmine, unmounted mint block of ten (5x2), fine and extremely scarce in multiples. Signed Brun, Raybaudi Certificate (1995). S.G. 6. £3,750++. Photo

€350-400

–– 20pa. rose-carmine and 1pi. ultramarine, tied to envelope registered to Vienna by violet Vlone cancellations of 14 Sept. 1913, fine and a rare commercial cover. Mikulski Certificate (1994). S.G. 6, 7. Photo

€450-600

–– 20pa. rose-carmine (6), 1pi. ultramarine (pair and single), 2pi. blue-black (2), one 20pa. and one 2pi. unused, the other large part original gum and chiefly fine. S.G. 6, 7, 8

€350-500

–– 2pi. blue-black, handstamp inverted, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 8 var. Photo

€350-500

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2021

2022

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2023 ័

–– 2pi. blue-black, tied by Shkodar cancellation of 21 Aug. 1913 and with double ring “Postat e Qeverries se Pekoheshme/te Shqipenies” alongside to creased envelope, fine and scarce. Sorani Certificate (1982). S.G. 8. Photo

€350-500

–– 2pi. blue-black, handstamp inverted, large part original gum, fine and scarce. Signed Sorani, E. Diena Certificate (1990). S.G. 8 var. Photo

€300-400

–– 10pi. dull red, tied to small piece, fine and very rare. Only 241 examples overprinted.

Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 10. £4,750. Photo

€650-800

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2024 ័

–– “10” on 20pa. rose-carmine, horizontal pair, tied to piece by Elbasan cancellation, fine.

Signed Rommerskirchen. E. Diena Certificate (1981). S.G. 11. £2,600+. Photo

€400-600

–– “10” on 20pa. rose-carmine, tied to complete Newspaper “PERLINDJA E SHQIPENIES” addressed to Naples and dated 21 Aug. 1913, the adhesive a little defective at foot but extremely rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). S.G. 11. Photo

€220-300

With Behie 20pa. rose-carmine, handstamp inverted, rough perfs. at left, otherwise fine and rare. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 13 var. Photo

€220-300

2025

2026

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PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi

Photos also appear on page 9 www.spink.com

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2027 ័

On Postage Due stamp of 1908 1pi. black on crimson, tied to small piece, very fine and rare. Only 345 examples (including varieties) handstamped. Otto Graf Certificate (2008).

S.G. 15. £2,750. Photo

€350-400

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2028

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–– 1pi. black on crimson, handstamp inverted, lightly cancelled, fine and rare. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 15 var. Photo

€450-600

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2029 ័

Not sold at the Post Office but distributed to some Officials: 2pa. on 5pa. yellow-buff, tied to small piece, well centred and fine. Rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). See footnote after S.G. 15b, Michel A3, €2,000. Photo

€300-400

2030 ័

–– 2pa. on 5pa. yellow-buff, tied to small piece, a little wrinkled and slightly rounded upper-right corner, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1992). Michel A3, €2,000. Photo

€180-220

2031 ័

–– 2pa. on 5pa. yellow-buff, tied to small piece, diagonal crease, fine. Scheller Certificate (2009). Michel A3, €2,000. Photo

€120-150

2032 ័

–– 2pa. on 5pa. yellow-olive, tied to small piece, well centred and fine. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). Michel A3, €2,000. Photo

€300-350

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2033 ័

–– 2pa. on 5pa. yellow-buff, tied to small piece, light gum crease, fine. Holcombe Certificate (1995). Michel A3, €2,000. Photo

€250-300

2034 2035 2036 2034

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–– 25pi. green, lightly cancelled, well centred and with good perforations, fine. A very rare stamp. Bühler (1981) and Dr. Peters (2007) Certificates. Michel A11, €10,000. Photo

€1,400-1,800

2035 ័

–– 25pi. green, handstamp inverted, tied to small piece, well centred, good perforations, fine and a great rarity. Guy du Vachet Certificate (1998). Michel A11 var. Photo

€1,800-2,200

2036 ័

–– 50pi. orange-brown, tied to small piece, well centred and with good colour and perforations, very fine. A great rarity. One of only sixteen examples handstamped. Dr. Peters Certificate (2005). Michel B11, €20,000. Photo

€3,500-5,000

A selection of nine covers, two picture postcards and a front, 20pa., 20pa. (2) and 1pi. frankings, cancellations of Berat, Durres, Elbasan and Vlone in violet or Elbasan in black, mostly locally addressed but including Bari, Bavaria, Constantinople, United States, mixed condition but a rare group. S.G. 6, 7

€550-750

2037

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2022

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Handstamped in red 2038 ័

2039

2040

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刂 ᔛ

On issue of 1908 21⁄ 2 pi. brown, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, neatly cancelled on small piece, well centred and good perforations, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 1 var. Photo

€450-600

On issue of 1909-11 2pa. olive-green (2), 5pa. yellow-buff, 10pa. green (3, one with handstamp inverted), large part original gum, some perforation faults, good to fine. Each with Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 3-5 vars. Photo

€350-400

–– 2pa. olive-green, handstamp inverted, unmounted mint, good perforations, fine and rare. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 3 var. Photo

€220-250

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2041 ័

–– 2pa. olive-green (2) and 10pa. green (2), neatly cancelled on small pieces, fine. Each with Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 3, 5 vars.

€200-250

2042 ័

–– 20pa. rose-carmine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, fine and scarce. Raybaudi Certificate (1986). S.G. 6 var. Photo

€220-250

2043 ័

–– 20pa. rose-carmine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, good perforations, fine. Holcombe Certificate (1995). S.G. 6 var. Photo

€220-250

2044 ័

–– 20pa. rose-carmine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred, good perforations, fine. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 6 var. Photo

€220-250

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi ᔛ

–– 20pa. rose-carmine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, used, fine and scarce. Raybaudi Certificate (1986). S.G. 6 var. Photo

€180-220

2046 ័

–– 20pa. rose-carmine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, good perforations, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1992). S.G. 6 var. Photo

€180-220

–– 20pa. rose-carmine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied by Elbasan cancellation of 7 Aug. 1913 to envelope addressed to Valona. Sorani Certificate (1993), S.G. 6 var. Photo

€450-600

2048 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred, good perforations, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1992). S.G. 7 var. Photo

€220-300

2049 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred, good perforations, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 7 var. Photo

€220-300

2050 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred, good perforations, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 7 var. Photo

€220-300

2051 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, traces of staining, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 7 var. Photo

€180-200

2052 ័

–– “10” on 20pa. rose-carmine, tied to small piece, well centred, fine and rare. Otto Graf Certificate. S.G. 11 var. Photo

€350-400

2045

2047

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi Photos also appear on page 9 www.spink.com

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2049

2051

2055

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2060

2062

2067

2046

2052

2050

2057

2054

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2061

2065

2064

2073

2066

2068

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2053 2053 ័

On issue of 1909-11 “10” on 20pa. rose-carmine, handstamped in black, in red, in blue and in violet, all in horizontal pairs and tied by Elbasan cancellations of 26 Oct. 1913 to piece, fine. A tremendous rarity of the 1913 issue. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 11 vars. Photo PROVENANCE: Ex Lef Nosi

€4,500-6,500

Handstamped in blue ᔛ

On issue of 1908 21⁄ 2 pi. brown, handstamp inverted, used, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1986). S.G. 1 var. Photo

€180-250

2055 ័

–– 21⁄ 2 pi. brown horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred and good perforations, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1982). S.G. 1 var. Photo

€280-300

2056

–– 5pa. yellow-buff part original gum, 20pa. rose-carmine tied to small piece, handstamped in violet 10pa. green part original gum and another tied to small piece, good to fine. Both with Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 4, 5, 6 vars.

€220-250

On issue of 1909-11 20pa. rose-carmine, handstamp inverted, large part original gum, well centred and with good perforations, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1983). S.G. 6 var.

Photo

€120-150

–– 20pa. rose-carmine, horizontal pair with handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred and good perforations, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1992). S.G. 6 var. Photo

€120-150

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, used, well centred and with good perforations, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1986). S.G. 7 var. Photo

€120-150

2060 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, traces of stains, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 7 var.

€100-150

2061 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred and with good perforations, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1992). S.G. 7 var. Photo

€120-150

2062 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred and good perforations, fine. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 7 var. Photo PROVENANCE: Ex Lef Nosi

2054

2057

刂

2058 ័ 2059

ᔛ

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€120-150

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2072

2075

2077

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2063

–– 1pi. blue and 1913 1g. grey and grey, tied to envelope registered to Insbruck by violet Vlone cancellations of 28 Oct. 1913, arrival (4.11) on reverse, fine. S.G. 7 var., 18. Photo

€120-150

2064

刂

–– With Behie 10pa. green, handstamp inverted, part original gum, off centre and some rough perfs., fine and scarce. Holcombe Certificate (1995). S.G. 12 var. Photo

€160-200

Handstamped in violet 2065 ័

On issue of 1908 21⁄ 2 pi. brown, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, the first red, the second violet, tied to small piece, good perforations, fine and exceptionally rare. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 1 vars. Photo

€450-600

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2066 ័

On issue of 1909-11 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 7 var.

€120-150

2067 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred and fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 7 var. Photo

€120-150

2068 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred and good perforations, fine. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 7 var. Photo

€120-150

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2069

2070 ័

–– 1pi. ultramarine, handstamp inverted, tied by violet Vlone cancellation of 24 Oct. 1913 to envelope addressed to Constantinople, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse, the envelope creased and stained but rare. S.G. 7 var. Photo

€180-220

–– 2pi. blue-black, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred and good perforations, fine and scarce. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 8 var.

Photo

€320-400

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2071 ័

–– 2pi. blue-black, horizontal pair, handstamps tête-bêche, tied to small piece, well centred and good perforations, fine. Raybaudi Certificate (1992). S.G. 8 var. Photo

€280-320

–– 2pi. blue-black, handstamp inverted, tied by Elbasan c.d.s. of 26 July 1913 to envelope addressed to Vlone, fine and rare. Signed Prendushi. Sorani Certificate (1993).

S.G. 8 var. Photo

€320-400

–– 5pi. slate purple, fine mint. Rare. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). S.G. 9 var. Photo

€450-600

2072

2073

刂

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi 2074

2075

2076 ័

A selection of over 450 on stockcards, unused and used, various coloured handstamps, handstamps tête-bêche, etc., offered on their merits and not subject to return

€450-600

1913 (11 Sept.) envelope to Valona bearing 1913 (-), three cut-to-shape examples, Fier cancellation, violet arrival datestamps on reverse; the envelope a little stained and roughly opened at right, fine and scarce. E. Diena Certificate (1994). Photo

€450-600

Korçë: 1916 25c. on 50L. brown-purple of Greece, tied by “KORVTSA/ALBANIE” double ring cancellation of 26 Dec. 1916 to small piece, traces of staining, fine and rare. Scheller Certificate (2009). S.G. 66e, £4,750. Photo

€550-700

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Postal Stationery 2077

1913 (May) (1gr.) black, envelope used from Elbasan (25.6) to Fier, fine and rare. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). Michel U1e. Photo

€220-250

2078

–– (1gr.) envelopes, four used, various types, used or cancelled, good to fine. Michel U1.

Photo

€450-600

2079

1913 (June) (1gr.) envelopes, selection of eight, including one with two impressions of the handstamp (Otto Graf Certificate, 2008), unused or used, good to fine

€650-800

2080

1913 (June), Turkish 20pa. postal stationery card with double headed Eagle handstamp, Red handstamp on rose card, black handstamp (inverted) on white card, both unused, fine. Michel P1-2. Photo

€350-400

–– Red handstamp on pink card, additionally franked 1913 1pi. black handstamp and 21⁄ 2 pi. blue handstamp, violet Vlone cancellations, unaddressed, slightly soiled. Michel P1a. Photo

€280-320

2081

2082

–– 20pa. salmon with black clear handstamp, used to Peqin, violet Qukes cancellation, fine. Otto Graf Certificate (2008). Michel P2. Photo

€180-220

2083

–– 20pa. salmon with black handstamp, additionally franked 1913 imperforate 1g., registered to Munich and with violet Vlone cancellations; fine. Michel P2. Photo

€180-220

2084

–– 20pa. salmon with black handstamp, two used to Italy with violet Vlone cancellations, good to fine. Michel P2

€220-300

2085

1914 arrival of Prince William 10q. + 10q. reply paid card, the outward portion used from Peqin to Elbasan, fine and rare. Only 100 examples overprinted. Otto Graf certificate (2008). Michel P10. Photo

€180-220

1932-43, selection of seventeen items, including 1940-43 Victor Emmanuel III 15q. and 25q. envelopes, 15q, and 25q. letter cards unused, 5q. postcards (unused and used), 15q. + 15q. reply paid card, etc., chiefly fine

€180-220

Local Issues: Elbasan: 1919 red “ZYRA E FINANCAVET/ELBASAN” handstamp with black double headed Eagle handstamp, a fine unused example of this rare envelope. Michel U1.

Photo

€450-600

2086

2087

2088

–– Another fine unused example of this rare envelope. Raybaudi Certificate (1987).

Michel U1. Photo

€450-600

2089

–– Another fine unused example of this rare envelope, also Koritza 1914 creased envelope addressed to Lef Nosi with impressions of the 10para and 25para; fine. The first with Otto Graf certificate (2008) Michel U1-3. Photo

€550-650

PROVENANCE:

Ex Lef Nosi

2090

A small selection of ten stamps and twenty covers or cards contained in a large black Lighthouse album, including 1913 2q. to 1f. on cover with gold Shkoder cancellations, 1914 arrival of Prince William set on registered cover from Elbasan, 1914 surcharge set on cover to Elbasan, Local issues with Elbasan 1919 green envelope with violet “ZYRA E FINANCAVET/ELBASAN” handstamp addressed to Peqin, Korce 1918 (April) “25” on 5c. green and black, etc., chiefly fine

Photos also appear on page 13 www.spink.com

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€450-550

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2081

2082

2083

2085 2087

2088

2089

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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN POST OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE

2091 2091

2092

2093

2094

2095

1864 (8 Oct) entire to Syros bearing 1863 perf. 14 2s. yellow (2) and 3s. green (vertical pair) with “SCIO-CESME/10/8” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 560) cancellations and Greece 20L. with good margins applied for Greek inland postage with Syros cancellation, some slightly stained perfs. but fine and an extremely rare and beautiful cover.

Ferchenbauer Certificate (1991). Photo

€4,500-6,000

1865 (c) (7 Feb.) entire to Beyrouth bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 5s., 10s. (2) and 15s. tied by “LLOYD AGENZIE/CONSTANTINOPLE/7/2” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 446) cancellations, the entire with strengthened filing fold and some other faults. A fine three colour franking. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€180-220

1865 (2 March) entire letter to Syros bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 10s. blue with “METELINE/2/3” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 566) cancellation and with Greece 20L. blue (touched at foot) applied over the original franking to pay the Greek inland postage with Syros cancellation. The 20L. lifted for examination and hinged into place, fine and scarce. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€220-250

1865 (April) entire addressed to Constantinople bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 5s. rose and 10s. brown tied by a single “BERUTTI” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 3) cancellation (date unclear), Lloyd Agenzie/Constantinople arrival (8/5) on reverse, filing fold at top, fine.

Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€180-220

1865 (16 June) entire letter to Alexandria bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 3s. green vertical strip of five with “LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE/16/6” cancellations, arrival (19/6) or reverse, light filing fold at foot, fine and scarce. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€220-300

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2093

2098

2095

2094

2097

2100

2099

2101

2102

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2096 2096

1865 (17 Aug.) disinfected entire letter to Syros bearing 1863 perf. 14 2s. yellow pair, 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 3s. green (pair) with “METELINE 18/7” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 566) cancellations and Greece 20L. (cut into at foot) to pay the Greek inland postage, disinfected by slit and rastel punches, some light tone spots around the perforations, fine.

An extraordinary mixed issue franking. Ferchenbauer Certificate (2004). Photo

€900-1,100

PROVENANCE:

Dr. Jerger 2097

2098

2099

1865 (2 Sept.) disinfected entire to Athens bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 10s. blue (pair) sharing a single brown “LARNICA DI CIPRO 2/9” (Tchilinghirian and Tranmer figure 2) cancellation and with Greek 20L. (touched at left) to pay the inland postage, light filing fold crossing the pair, otherwise fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€900-1,100

1866 (26 March) entire letter to Syros bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 10s. blue with “SCIO-CESME 26/3” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 560) cancellation and Greece 20L. (large margins) to pay the inland postage, light filing fold clear of the adhesives, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€220-300

1867 (10 Jan.) entire letter from Alexandria to Vienna bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 5s. rose and 10s. blue sharing fine “COL VAPORE/D’ALESSANDRIA” (Tchilinghirian and Tranmer figure 1), transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine and scarce. Signed Colla, Ferchenbauer.

Photo

€350-400

PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Jerger 2100

1867-83 fine impression 10s. blue, tied to envelope addressed to the Patriarch of Jerusalem in Constantinople by “GERUSALEM 13/7” (Tchilinghirian and Tranmer figure D) cancellation, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009).

Photo

Photos also appear on page 19 www.spink.com

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€100-150

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2102

1868 (17 Feb.) entire to Syros bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 10s. blue tied by brownish “CANDIA 17/2” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 542) cancellation and with Greece 20L. with margins all round and cancelled Syros to pay the inland postage, filing fold and some lightly toned perforations, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€180-220

1868 (2 April) entire to Syros bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 10s. blue tied by “METELINE 2/4” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 566) cancellation and with Greece 20L. to pay the inland postage, filing fold, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€280-320

2103 2103

2104

2105

2106

1868 (18 May) entire letter to Genoa bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 10s. blue, 15s. brown (pair) and Danube and Black Sea Railway 20pa. black on green local issue all tied by “LLOYD AGENZIE-KUSTENDJE 18/5” (Tchilinghirian figure 844) cancellations, transit and arrival markings on reverse, the 10s. reaffixed and the entire with some faults not affecting the very fine appearance. A tremendous rarity. Oliva (1965) and Sorani (1985) Certificates.

Photo

€6,500-8,000

1869 (3 March) entire to Lyon bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 15s. brown (2) and 1867-83 coarse impression 10s. blue sharing a single “SMIRNE 3/3” (Tchilinghirian and Tranmer type 10) thimble cancellation, a fine mixed franking. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€280-320

1869 (22 May) entire to Genoa bearing 1864 perf. 91⁄ 2 3s. green, 15s. brown and 186783 coarse impression 10s. blue tied by “LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE 22/5” (Tchilinghirian and Tranmer type 8) cancellations, “P.D.” and boxed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI” markings, Brindisi arrival on reverse, fine and an attractive three colour mixed franking.

Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€350-400

1871 (14 Nov.) disinfected envelope to Florence bearing 1867-83 coarse impression 3s. green, 10s. blue (2) with “SMIRNE 14/11/71” thimble cancellations, on reverse a fine strike in blue of the rare key hole type “SMIRNE CONSOL.TO D’ITALIA” datestamp; the envelope slightly trimmed at top, fine. Sorani Certificate (1995). Photo

€350-500

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2108

2109

2110

1873 (24 Feb.) entire letter to Syros bearing 1867-83 coarse impression 10s. blue with brown “CANEA/24 FEB.” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 533) straight line cancellation and Greece 20L. (good margins) to pay the inland postage; fine appearance but the entire with some faults. Guy du Vachet Certificate. Photo

€180-220

1873 (8 June) entire to Livorno bearing 1867-83 coarse impression 3s. green, 5s. red and 15s. brown tied by “LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 8/6” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 446) cancellations, “P.D.” handstamp, transit and arrival markings on reverse, fine.

An attractive three colour franking. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€180-220

1874 (6 June) entire to Naples bearing 1867-83 coarse impression 3s. green, 5s. red and 15s. brown, each cancelled by “SMIRNE 6/6/71” (Tchilinghirian and Tranmer type 10) cancellations, framed “PD”, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine and an attractive three colour franking. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€100-150

1875 (c) entire to Athens bearing 1867-83 fine impression 10s. blue (2) with “CANDIA/25/12” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 542) cancellations and Greece 5L. (2) to pay the inland postage, part of reverse missing, otherwise fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€100-150

2111 2111

1875 (14 July) envelope to Paris bearing 1867-83 coarse impression 10s. blue, 15s. brown (2 pairs) tied by boxed “LETTERE ARIVATE/PER MARE/VARNA/14/7/75” (Tchilinghirian figure 115) cancellations, fine and most attractive. Rare. E. Diena Certificate (1990). Photo

Photos also appear on page 25 www.spink.com

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€3,500-4,500

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1878 (12 Nov.) 15s. brown postal stationery envelope (slightly reduced at left), additionally franked 1867-83 coarse impression 5s. red, addressed to Hanover and cancelled by “ALEXANDRIEN 12/11/78” (Tranmer type 10) cancellations, fine and rare.

Guy Du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€900-1,100

2113 2113

1879 (9 Nov.) 5s. red postal stationery envelope, additionally franked 1867-83 coarse impression 2s. yellow and fine impression 3s. green, addressed to Hanover with “ALEXANDRIEN 9/11/79” (Tranmer type 10) cancellations, fine and a rare three colour franking. E. Diena Certificate (1986). Photo

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2115

2116

1881 (7 Sept.) envelope to Bavaria, re-addressed on arrival, bearing 1867-83 fine impression 3s. green with “JERUSALEM GERUSALEMME 7/9/81” (Tchilinghirian and Tranmer type H) cancellation, transit and arrival markings on reverse, a little stained, fine.

Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€100-150

1894 (6 June) envelope (slightly foreshortened at left) to Alessandria bearing 1890-96 8pa. on 2k. brown horizontal strip of five with “JERUSALEM/GERUSALEMME” cancellations, arrival on reverse, fine. Photo

€100-150

1903 (11 March) envelope to Salonica bearing (on reverse) 1903-04 French currency 5c. blue-green (four, two affixed overlapping the edge), violet cachets of the Russian Consulate in Cavalla, fine. Photo

€100-150

AZERBAIJAN 2117

2118

2119

1922 (12 Dec.) slightly foreshortened envelope to Switzerland bearing on reverse 1922 numbering machine 200,000 on 10r. black, handstamped 200,000 on 10r. (pair) and 200,000 25r., Baku cancellations, no arrival, some stains and usual faults. A rare cover to an overseas address. S.G. 47A, 47B, 48B. Photo

€180-220

1922 (23 Dec.) small green “home-made” envelope (very slightly foreshortened at left) registered from Baku, bearing on reverse 1922 numbering machine 300,000 on 3,000r. (reading 800,000) and handstamped 200,000 on 25r. brown, fine. S.G. 49A, 48B. Photo

€120-150

1923 (5 July) slightly foreshortened envelope registered to Berlin, bearing on reverse 1923 10k. on 7k. (10,000r.) block of ten (2x5), imperf. 1r. (100,000r.) block of four with Baku cancellations, Berlin arrival (16.7), the block of ten affixed slightly overlapping the edge of the envelope with some resulting creased or missing perfs., otherwise fine and very rare. S.G. 67, 73. Photo

€220-300

Transcaucasian Federation 2120 ័

1923 (24 Dec.) portion of parcel post form to Baku bearing 1923 3k. pair and 9k., another form bearing 4k. and 18k., fine. S.G. 13, 14, 16, 17

Photos also appear on page 27

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€110-150

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2105

2109

2114

2106

2107

2108

2116

2110

2115

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 2121

1856-71, collection of ten entires bearing Austrian stamps, including first type 9k. to Vienna with straight line “BROOD/24 APR.” cancellation and blue Turkish negative seal alongside (Ferchenbauer Certificate 1991), 1856 to Trieste bearing first type 9k. with straight line “WINKOYZE/27 APR.” cancellation, 1859 disinfected to Trieste bearing 185859 5k. with straight line “BROOD/20 FEB.”, manuscript Franco and blue Turkish negative seal below (Puschman Certificate 1992), 1862 to Trieste bearing 1860-61 5k. with straight line “BROOD/IN/SLAVONIEN/3 OCT.” cancellations, etc., chiefly good to fine.

Photo

€450-600

BRITISH LEVANT 2122

1891 (10 Feb.) envelope registered to Berlin bearing 1885-88 40pa. on 21⁄ 2 d. lilac, 188796 40pa. on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue and imperforate “EXPRESS D’ORIENT” label in rose, arrival datestamp on reverse, fine and scarce. Also 1862 entire to Malta bearing Great Britain 1857 4d. with “C” cancellation, S.G. 1, 4. Z90. Photo

€350-500

CHAD 2123

刂

2124-2126

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1965-74, duplicated mint collection on pages, including imperforates, epreuves de luxe, colour trials, embossed on gold foil, miniature sheets, many colourful thematic issues, etc., fine No lots

€120-200

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2118

2119

2152

2147 2132

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ETHIOPIA

2127 2127

2128

刂អ A ᔛ ᔛ B

2129

1868 (5 March) envelope to Bangalore bearing India 1866-78 Die I 4a. green with “F.F.” (Field Force) in diamond of bars and tied by pen strokes, on revere red “ABYSSINIA FIELD FORCE POST OFFICE” d.s., Bombay and Bangalore transit markings, the envelope with some white spotting, fine and rare. Very few entires recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). Photo

€4,500-6,000

1941 bilingual “BRITISH FORCE” handstamps on 1931 Air set of seven, all in unmounted mint blocks of eight (4x2), fine and rare. Only twenty-five sets handstamped. Photo

€900-1,200

A most interesting collection in a large Lighthouse album, many hundreds, including first issue Proofs in sheets of twenty-five, 1931 Coronation with Epreuve de luxe, various Die Proofs in colours, 1931 Air set of Die Proofs in black, set of Die Proofs on silk, 1931 (27 June) set of 10 Die Proofs in black, set of 10 Die Proofs in issued colours, set of 10 Die Proofs in colours on silk, etc, fine. Photo

€3,500-5,000

FRENCH POST OFFICES AND COLONIES

Fezzan, Military Administration 1943 Overprinted on Victor Emmanuel III of Italy 2130

刂ᔛ

50c. bright purple, block of forty (8x5) from the lower-right corner of the sheet, the first three horizontal rows unmounted mint, the lower rows with violet cancellations, a few very faint traces of staining, fine and rare. Calves et Jacquart Certificate (2009), S.G. 1, £3,080+. Sassone €8,400. Photo Note: 3,783 overprinted.

Photos also appear on page 15 www.spink.com

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€1,100-1,500

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2131 2131

2132

50c. pair, surcharged on Libya 0f. 50 green and black, 3f. on 20c. green, Air 50c. sepia, Parcel Post 1f. on 5c. brown and 1f. on 10c. blue (both unsevered pairs), cancelled on unaddressed registered cover; fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 1, 2, 5, 11, 16, 17. Photo

€650-800

50c. bright violet pair, used with 2f. on 30c. sepia and black and Air 50c. sepia pair from the left of the sheet on unaddressed registered cover with Sebha cancellations of 3 June 1943, Alger arrival on reverse; fine. A. Diena Certificate (1975). S.G. 1, 3, 11. Photo

€220-300

Photos for lot 2132 appears on page 27

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2134

2135

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

0f. 50 on 5c. green and black to 50f. on 75c. scarlet and purple, the set of nine values, mint and mostly unmounted, the 10f. on 1L. 25 (181 surcharged) from the lower-right corner of the sheet and signed Brun, 20f. on 1L. 75(81 surcharged) from the top of the sheet and signed Raybaudi, Brun, 50f. on 75c. (79 surcharged) signed Raybaudi, Brun; fine. A wonderfully fresh and extremely rare set. S.G. 2-10. £14,400, Sassone €39,500.

Photo

€4,500-6,000

10f. on 1f. 25 ultramarine and indigo, vertical pair, the first with surcharge double, unmounted mint, centred to lower-left, fine and fresh. Rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 8, 8a. £5,000+. Sassone €9,000+. Photo

€1,100-1,500

10f. on 1f. 25 ultramarine and indigo, surcharge double, unmounted mint, centred to left, fine. Signed Brun, A.D. S.G. 8a. £3,500. Sassone €5,000 (mounted). Photo

€650-800

2136 2136

刂

2137 ័

20f. on 1f. 75 orange, large part original gum, fine. Only 81 examples surcharged. Signed Calves, Roumet. S.G. 9. £5,500. Sassone €11,000. Photo

€1,400-1,800

20f. on 1f. 75 orange, from the top of the sheet, neatly cancelled on piece (lifted for examination and hinged in place), fine and rare. Signed G. Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi, A. Diena.

S.G. 9. £5,500. Sassone €8,250. Photo

€1,100-1,500

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2138 2138 ័

20f. on 1f. 75 orange, tied to piece by Sebha cancellation of 25 May 1943, fine. Signed A.D., G. Bolaffi. S.G. 9. £5,500+. Sassone €8,250. Photo

€1,100-1,500

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20f. on 1f. 75 orange, tied by Mourzouk/R.F. Fezzan cancellation of 22 May 1943 to air mail envelope addressed to Brack with arrival handstamp on reverse, fine and extremely rare. Calves et Jacquart Certificate (2009). S.G. 9. £5,500+. Sassone €20,000. Photo

€2,800-3,200

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2142

刂 ᔛ

50f. on 75c. scarlet and purple, unmounted mint, fine and very rare. Only seventy-nine examples surcharged. Signed Roumet. S.G. 10. £6,500+. Sassone €18,000. Photo

€2,200-3,000

2141 ័

50f. on 75c. scarlet and purple, tied to piece by Sebha Fezzan cancellation of 25 May 1943, fine and rare. Signed G. Bolaffi. S.G. 10. £6,500. Sassone €8,750. Photo

€1,100-1,500

2142 ័

50f. on 75c. scarlet and purple, from the top of the sheet, tied to piece by light Sebha cancellation (lifted for examination and hinged to place), fine and rare. Signed A. Diena, A. Bolaffi. S.G. 10, £6,500. Sassone €8,750. Photo

€1,100-1,500

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Overprinted on Air Mail Stamp of Italy 2143

刂អ A ᔛ B ᔛ

50c. sepia, complete sheet of 100 (10x10), unmounted mint, some split perforations but a fine and extremely rare sheet. Raybaudi Certificate (2005). S.G. 11, £11,000+. Sassone €45,000+. Photo

€4,500-6,000

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A ᔛ

2145

刂ᔛ A ᔛ

2146

刂ᔛ A ᔛ

2147

A ᔛ

2148

A 刂+ អᔛ

50c. sepia, vertical pair, variety lower stamp overprint double, unmounted mint and fine. Signed Brun, Miro. S.G. 11a. £1,500. Sassone €2,200 (hinged). Photo

€400-600

50c. sepia, another vertical pair, variety top stamp overprint double, unmounted mint, fine. Signed Brun. S.G. 11a. £1,500. Sassone €2,200 (hinged). Photo

€400-600

50c. sepia, vertical pair the top stamp variety overprint triple, unmounted mint, fine.

Signed A.D., Brun. S.G. 11, 11b. unpriced. Sassone €2,500 (for hinged). Photo

€550-700

50c. sepia, variety overprint treble, used with surcharge on Libya 7f. 50 on 50c. on envelope addressed to Mourzouk, R.F. Post/Fezzan cancellation with manuscript date of 15 July 1943 inserted, fine and rare. Signed Calves. S.G. 11b, 18. Unpriced. Photo

€450-600

50c. sepia, block of four, the lower pair without overprint, mint, fine and rare. Calves et Jacquart Certificate (2009). S.G. 11 var. unpriced, Sassone unpriced. Photo

€550-700

Surcharged on Air Mail Stamp of Libya 2149

A ᔛ

7f. 50 on 50c. deep carmine, horizontal pair, one variety two bars instead of three, used with 5f. on 50c. olive and black (2) on envelope registered from Sebha to Tibesti, some light staining around the perfs., fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 12, 12c, 7. Photo

€180-220

Overprinted on Postage Due Stamps of Libya

2150 2150

刂 ᔛ

0f.50 on 5c. to 5f. on 1f., the set of five, unmounted mint, the 0f.50 on 5c. with some light gum toning, otherwise extremely fine and very rare. Only thirty-five examples of the 5f. on 1f. overprinted. Signed Brun, A.D., G. Bolaffi. E. Diena Certificate (1990). S.G. D13-17. £21,700+. Sassone €62,000. Photo

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€9,000-11,000

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2151 2151 ័

0f.50 on 5c. to 5f. on 1f., the set of five each neatly cancelled R.F. Postes/Fezzan with manuscript date on separate Post Office forms, fine and exceptionally rare. Signed E.D., Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. D13-17. £20,500+. Sassone €40,000 (used).

Photo

€5,500-6,500

Handstamped at Sebha 2152

2153

2154

A ᔛ

A ᔛ

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Italy 0f.50 on 50c. violet, Libya 1f. on 25c. blue and deep blue, Italy Air 0f.50 on 50c. sepia, tied by R.F. Sebha/Fezzan cancellations of 15 June 1943 to creased envelope addressed to Zouar, some staining around the perforations, fine. Calves et Jacquart Certificate (2009). S.G. 13, 14, 15. £1,825 (used). Sassone €4,350 (used). Photo on page 27

€650-800

The same three values, tied by Sebha cancellations of 18 June 1943 to envelope addressed to France, lifted and hinged to place, fine. Calves et Jacquart Certificate (2009). S.G. 1315. Photo

€550-700

Italy 0f.50 on 50c. violet, Libya 1f. on 25c. blue and deep blue (2) and Italy 1943 (16 May) Air 50c., tied by R.F. Sabha Fezzan cancellations of 1 July 1943 to censored envelope registered to Alger, the three handstamped stamps affixed by glue, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 13, 14, 11. £1,185 used. Sassone €2,450 used. Photo

€350-500

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2154

2155

2156 2161

2176

2157

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2155

2156

2157

Italy 0f.50 on 50c. violet (pair), Libya 1f. on 25c. blue and deep blue, Italy Air 0f.50 on 50c., tied by R.F. Sebha Fezzan cancellations of 13 June 1943 to censored registered military postcard addressed to Alger, fine and rare. Calves et Jacquart Certificate (2009).

S.G. 13, 14, 15. £2,200 used, Sassone €5,350 used. Photo

€650-800

Italy 0f.50 on 50c. violet, Air 0f. 50 on 50c. sepia (two of each value), affixed by glue to envelope with Sebha cancellations of 10 July 1943, fine. Calves et Jacquart Certificate (2009), S.G. 13, 15. £2,950 (used), Sassone €7,500 (used). Photo

€650-800

Italy 0f.50 on 50c. violet (2) and Libya 1f. on 25c. blue and deep blue, tied by R.F. Sebha Fezzan cancellations of 14 June 1943 to air mail envelope addressed to Fort Lamy and with arrival datestamp on reverse, fine and extremely rare. E. Diena (1980) and Calves et Jacquart (2009) Certificates. S.G. 13, 14. £1,100 (used). Sassone €2,600 (used). Photo

€450-600

2158 2158

刂

Libya 1f. on 25c. blue and deep blue, horizontal strip of four, unused without gum, fine and rare. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009).

S.G. 14. £22,000. Sassone €11,000 without gum. Photo

€1,400-1,800

Parcel Post Stamps of Libya handstamped at Sebha

2159 2159

刂

1f. on 5c. brown to 1f. on 4L. grey-black, the set of seven unsevered pairs, large part original gum, a few short perforations, fine. Various expert signatures. E. Diena Certificate (1989). Only thirty-five sets possible. S.G. 16-22. £41,400 (Stanley Gibbons prices are for half pairs). Sassone €107,000. Photo Photos also appear on page 37

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€11,000-15,000

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2161

1f. on 5c. brown to 1f. on 4L. grey-black, the set in blocks of four (two unsevered pairs of each value), neatly cancelled by R.F. Sebha/Fezzan cancellations of 18 July 1943 on separate unaddressed envelopes, fine and without doubt unique. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 16-22. £26,600++. Sassone €96,000 (as used). Photo

€14,000-18,000

1f. on 2L. green, block of four (2 unsevered pairs), tied by R.F. Sebha/Fezzan cancellation of 18 July 1943 to air mail cover addressed to Sebha, a few slightly stained perforations at foot, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 20, £6,000 (used).

Sassone €20,000. Photo

€2,200-2,800

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Ex 2162 2162

2163

1f. on 2L. green, 1f. on 3L. yellow-brown and 1f. on 4L. grey-black, the three top values, unsevered pairs, each from the top of the sheet and tied to separate envelopes addressed to Zouar by R.F. Postes Fezzan 18 July 1943 and double ring “R.F. POSTES FEZZAN” cancellations with manuscript date 18/7/43, fine and exceptionally rare. Signed Guilio Bolaffi. A Bolaffi, etc. Between 35 and 40 of each value produced. S.G. 20-22. £10,500 (used), Sassone €95,000. Photo

€11,000-14,000

The amazing balance of the collection housed on two large black Lighthouse albums contained in a carton, over 230 stamps and sixty-six covers, including 1943 (16 May) Italy 50c. overprint double (2), Surcharges on Libya 1f. on 10c. (7 with a block of four), 2f. on 30c. (2), 10f. on 1f. 25, Handstamped at Sebha 0f.50 on 50c. violet (10) 1f. on 25c.

(11), 0f.50 on 50c. sepia (10), surcharges on Parcel Post 1f. on 5c. (2 pairs), 1f. on 10c.

(4 pairs), 1f. on 50c., 1f. 1L. (3 pairs), etc., chiefly fine and many accompanied by Certificates

€4,500-6,000

Issues for Fezzan only 2164

P ᔛ

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1949 set (except 4f.), Civil Administration 1950 Charity 15f. + 5f., 1950 Postage Due 3f., epreuves de luxe, also 1950 Charity pair, 1951 Air 100f. and 200f. collective Epreuves and the very rare perforated 1950 Postage Due Epreuves de luxe

€350-500

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GHADAMÈS, FRENCH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION 1949 2165

刂អ A ᔛ B ᔛ

Air Mail 100f. error of colour, lilac and rose, complete sheet of twenty-five (5x5), unmounted mint, minor inclusions, fine and unique. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009).

S.G. 10a, £45,000++. Sassone A6a, €87,500++. Photo

€5,500-7,000

2166 2166

2167

刂+ A ᔛ អᔛ

刂អ A ᔛ B ᔛ

Air Mail 100f. error of colour, chestnut and blackish brown, the colour of the issued 8f., unmounted mint coin date block of four, fine and rare. E. Diena Certificate (1992).

S.G. Unlisted, Sassone A6b, €14,000+. Photo

€1,100-1,500

Air Mail 100f. chestnut and blackish brown, the colour of the issued 8f., complete unmounted mint sheet of twenty-five (5x5), fine. Unlisted by S.G. or Sassone. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 10var.

€1,000-1,500

FEZZAN 2168

1946-51, selection on stockcards, including 1946 2f., 1949 1f., Ghadamès Air 100f. Die Proofs, 1946 1f., 1f. 50 and 2f. 50 on postcard to France, 2f., 3f. and 5f. on envelope to Paris, 1949 Postage 1f. to 50f. on envelope to France, 5f. (3) on cover, 8f. on postcard, Civil Administration 1951 5c. to 50f. on registered cover to New York, 20f. on FDC, Ghadames 1949 Air 100f. chestnut and blackish brown (the colour of the issued 8f.) (13 examples, Sassone A6b, €3,500 each), etc., fine

€2,200-3,000

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FRENCH POST OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 2169

1867 (25 Sept.) entire letter from Constantinople to Athens bearing France 1862 40c. orange tied by Ancre cancellation with octagonal Constantinople datestamp alongside, framed “AFFRANCHISEMENT INSUFFISANT”, Greece 1862-67 10L. and 40L. paying the inland postage, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. Sismondo Certificate (2004). Photo

€180-220

2170 2170

2171

1869 (23 June) envelope to Paris bearing France 1863-70 40c. orange (pair) with blue “5089” gros chiffres cancellation of Jaffa with dotted circle Jaffa datestamp and with a very fine strike of the rare crutched cross “POSTE FRANCAISE/JERUSALEM” in the same colour below; fine and one of the most attractive of the few recorded covers with this marking. Signed Calves. Photo

€2,200-3,000

1896 (7 Aug.) envelope to La Canee bearing 1886-1901 1pi. on 25c. (pair and two singles, one defective) with Beyrouth/Syrie cancellations, fine red wax “CONSULAT GENERAL DE FRANCE/BEYROUTH” seal on reverse; a little soiled at right

€100-140

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2172 2172

刂

1902-20 “Blanc” 1c., 2c., 3c., 4c. and 5c., special printing in black perf. 14 x 131⁄ 2 , unused without gum as always, intended to be sent to the U.P.U. in Berne; a few inconsequential stains and short perfs., fine. Unique. Caphila Certificate (2009). Photo

€4,500-6,000

PROVENANCE:

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2174

P+ ᔛ អ

P+ ᔛ អ

1902-20 4c. brown, 4pi. on 1f. lake and yellow-green, both imperforate blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, fine. Each with Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 12var., 21var., Yvert €2,000+

€220-300

1906-08 25c. blue, 50c. brown and lavender and 1f. lake and yellow-green, all in imperforate blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, fine and rare. Each with Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Yvert 24a-26a, €5,320. Photo for 1f.

€550-700

Ex 2175 2175

A ᔛ P ᔛ

1918 Air Mail semi-official 2f., the set of seven imperforate progressive proofs, each an imperforate vertical pair from the lower-left corner of the sheet, comprising vermilion, yellow, yellow and vermilion, brown, yellow, vermilion and brown, grey, vermilion, yellow, brown and grey (the completed design), unused without gum, fine. Each with Sorani Certificate (1991). Photo

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€1,100-1,500

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2169

2188

2178

2179 2184

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MADAGASCAR 2176

1896 Tananarive provisional 5c. in 1c. black on azure, tied to envelope addressed to Alger, fine. Brun Certificate (2009). S.G. 29, £2,250. Yvert €3,200. Photo

€350-500

ROUAD ISLAND 2177

2178

2179

1916 handstamp reading down on Port Said 5c. green, 10c. red and 25c. blue, tied to envelope dated 12 Jan. 1916 addressed to Port Said, arrival on reverse, the envelope creased at left, fine and rare. Signed Calves. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Yvert specialised (1940) 4-6. Photo

€900-1,200

1916 handstamp reading down on Port Said 5c. green, 10c. red and 25c. blue, tied to envelope addressed Egypt by “ILE ROUAD/POSTES FRANCAISES/12 - 1 /16” cancellations, the envelope creased, otherwise fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€900-1,200

1916 handstamped on French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire 5c. green, 10c. carmine, 1p. on 25c. blue, with Port Said 10c. cancelled on envelope dated 14 Aug. 1916 addressed to Paris, addressees name crossed through, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 1-3. £675+. Photo

€180-220

SENEGAL

2180 2180

刂 ᔛ

1900 5c. bright yellow-green, “SENEGAL/ET DEPENDENCIES” double, unmounted mint from the upper-right corner of the sheet, hinged in margin, fine and rare. S.G. 21var.

Yvert 21a €3,500. Photo

€1,100-1,500

SENEGAMBIA AND NIGER 2181

刂 ᔛ

2182

刂 ᔛ

1903 Tablet type 1c. to 1f., set of thirteen values in unmounted mint horizontal pairs, fine. S.G. 22-34, £600+, Yvert €600+. Photo for 1f.

€110-150

1903 Tablet type 1c. to 1f., the set of thirteen values in fine unmounted mint Millisime “3” pairs. S.G. 22-34 £600++. Yvert €600++. Photo for 1f.

€180-220

GERMAN EAST AFRICA Witu Protectorate 2183

1889 First issue 4p. black on rose, fourth issue 4p. black on rose, Official 1889 third issue 3 4 ⁄ r. black on green, each tied to local envelopes, fine. Eichele or Jakubek certificates 1996 or 2002. Michel 4, 40, Official 35. Photo Photos also appear on pages 37, 45 and 91

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€3,500-5,000

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1895 (4 April) envelope registered to Gossnitz bearing 1889 10pa. on 5pf., 20pa. on 10pf., 11⁄ 4 pi. on 25pf. and imperforate vermilion “EXPRESS D’ORIENT” label, all tied by “CONSTANTINOPEL/DEUTSCHE POST.” cancellations, arrival datestamp (7.4.) on reverse, some faintly stained perfs., fine. S.G. 10, 11, 14. Photo

€340-400

2185 2185

刂អ ᔛ B

1900 25pi. on 5m. lake and black type II, complete sheet of twenty (4x5) with full margins, unmounted mint and Post Office fresh, fine and rare. S.G. 22, £4,500++. Michel 23II, €13,000+. Photo

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€1,700-2,000

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GUINEA 2186

刂

1963-79, a duplicated mint selection of mostly imperforate sheets, including 1971 Fish (35 sets of sheets of 10), 1971 Birds, proofs of surcharges, many colourful thematics, etc., fine

€180-220

INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES Jammu and Kashmir 2187

刂

Telegraphs: 1884-90 wove paper 1a. green (1,075), 2a. blue (399), 4a. blue (608), 8a. yellow (474), 1r. red (629), 2r. deep green (199), 5r. chocolate (354), Laid paper 1a. green (36), 1r. red (28), Official 2r. black (238), unused without gum, mostly in blocks and sheets, chiefly good to fine. Yvert 1-7, 15, €45,596

€2,200-4,000

IRAN Postal History 2188

1836 (Oct.) entire letter from Oormiah (now Rezaiye) to Albany, New York, endorsed Single and with red “NEW YORK/MAR/14” struck on the front. The sender, the missionary Reverend Justin Perkins, wrote that he had barely survived a fever, that the mission was receiving encouraging attentions from Persian Princes including Karemor Meerza, brother of the King of Persia, and regent of Aderbijan (sic) and also including Melek Kassim Meerza, uncle of the present King and son of his predecessor. The letter continues to describe a visit by the Princes to the mission school and the protection accorded to the mission; fine. A rare early letter from the Perkins correspondence. Photo

€350-500

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2190

1837 (31 May) entire letter to Edinburgh headed “Tabreez Persia”, overall rastel disinfection punctures and indistinct cachet on reverse, boxed “1⁄ 2 ” on front, London (29.7) and Edinburgh (31.7) transit and arrival markings on reverse; filing fold, fine.

Photo

€220-300

1837 (5 Aug.) entire docketed “Tabriz” to New York, via Semlin, Huningen and Le Havre, endorsed “per albany”, with straight line “Turquie” and “AT”, Semlin disinfection cachet and forwarding agents cachet of Welles & Green on reverse, foiling folds, fine and scarce. Photo

€280-320

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2192

1839 (Nov.) entire letter written by Major H.C. Rawlinson, 1st. Bombay Native Infantry, from Kharrack to London, double ring “ALEXANDRIA” (4.2. 1840), “MALTA” (16.2) and disinfection cachet and slits, London arrival (27.2) on reverse; fine and rare. Photo

€350-500

1843 (12 Sept.) entire letter from Oroomiah to New York with part red “BOSTON/FEB” datestamp, disinfection slits not affecting the letter, the sender, Mar Youhanan, had stayed with the recipient in New York And wrote “now I am living among beloved people of Oroomiah, but I do not forget you in all the during of life, I like very much American people”; some flap damage to the reverse; fine. Photo

€350-500

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2193

1844 (3 March) entire letter from Oroomiah to New York with large red straight line “SHIP” and “BOSTON” d.s. on the front, small disinfection slits. The sender, Joseph son of George of Gavalan, wrote that he was studying English and medical books and that he had witnessed Christians being beaten and offered money to renounce their religion and “it is very much difficult for Christians to live in this country among the people”; fine.

Photo

€220-300

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2194

1844 (17 June) entire letter from Oroommiah to New York, with red straight line “SHIP”, circular “20c” and “BOSTON” d.s. of Oct. 12, small disinfection slits, the sender, the missionary Rev. Justin Perkins, wrote that the French Papists had again been ejected from Persia at the insistance of the Russian Ambassador and that one of the Nestorian missionaries had died at Mosul weighed down by the failure of the mission to the wild mountains; fine. Photo

€220-300

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2195

1845 (12 April) entire letter from Oroomiah to New York and redirected to Fairfield Connecticut, with red straight line SHIP, circular “BOSTON” and “NEW YORK” markings on the front, small disinfection slits, the writer, the missionary Rev. Justin Perkins, wrote that the Jesuits, aided by an official agent sent into Persia by the French government had caused many problems and that he had to go to Teheran to vindicate the mission, travelling 1100 miles on horse and encountering snow three feet deep. He enquired of the recipient “what will be the effect of the annexation of Texas on the perpetuity of removal of slavery?”, fine. Photo

€220-300

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2196

1846 (17 Feb.) entire letter from Oroomiah to New York, faint red straight line “SHIP” and “BOSTON” datestamp, small disinfection slits, the sender, the missionary Rev. Justin Perkins, wrote that Oroomiah was but 20 days by steamer from London followed by 30 days on horseback with some of the grandest and wildest displays of nature’s magnificence on the face of the earth, amongst them, Mt. Ararat, fine. Photo PROVENANCE:

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2193

2194

2195

2196

2197 2198

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1846 (4 Nov.) entire letter from Oroomiah to New York, red straight line “SHIP”, “7” and “BOSTON” d.s. of Mar. 19, endorsed by the recipient at lower-left “recd. Mar 20 ‘47 ansd. March 22”, the sender, the missionary Rev. Justin Perkins Wrote that the Bishop of Oroomriah’s brother (Joseph son of George of Gavalan) was a practicing physician and was engaged among the multitudes suffering from cholera in Oroomiah; an interesting letter ending “with all its solitude and trials, however, missionary life has also its peculiar joys”; fine. Photo

€220-300

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 2198

1864 (11 Jan.) envelope from London to Bushire, endorsed Via Marseilles and Beyrouth, bearing Great Britain 1d. red with barred oval cancellation, marked on reverse “Recd.

27th March 1864”, some ink burning to the address, otherwise fine and scarce incoming mail. Photo

€100-150

2199

1867 (Jan.) envelope from Bushire to Bombay with “BUSHIER” d.s. and framed “BUSHIRE/P.O./BEG 4ANNAS”, fine. Photo

€220-300

2200

1875 (20 May) stampless envelope to Bohemia with fine Austrian Post Offices “TEHERAN/20/5” datestamp, a little roughly opened and with some flap damage; fine.

R.P.S. Certificate (2003) stating “... is genuine, but cannot certify if carried in normal postal service or a consular postal service.” Photo

€350-500

Persian Expeditionary Force 2201

1857 (26 Feb.) entire (side flaps missing and rebacked) from London, addressed to Captain Henderson in Bombay, “VIA SOUTHAMPTON”, re-addressed to Calcutta, Bombay and Poonah, a variety of transit and arrival markings including “FIELD FORCE PERSIA/AU 21 57/BG” Photo

€220-300

2202 2202

1857 (26 Feb.) mourning envelope to London bearing India 1854-55 4a. blue and red cut-to-shape and tied by “131” in diamond of bars and manuscript “Via Southampton”, faint red “FIELD FORCE/PERSIA/PD” d.s. of 26 Feb. and a variety of other transit datestamps and with London arrivals of 20 April on front and reverse; some small faults but extremely rare. Photo Photos also appear on page 51

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€2,200-3,000

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2200

2201 2204

2205

2208 2206

2207

2209

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2204

1857 (16 May) envelope to Bombay bearing India 1854-55 4a. blue and red (two cutto-shape examples) tied by “131” in diamond of bars cancellations and with red “FIELD FORCE/PERSIA/MA 16 57PD” alongside, faults and with a small part of the reverse missing but an exceptional rarity. Photo

€1,700-2,000

1857 (5 July) stampless envelope with fine black “FIELD FORCE PERSIA/ 5 JY 57/BG” d.s. with “4” inserted in manuscript on the front and double ring Bombay arrival on reverse; fine. Photo

€550-700

2205

1857 (10 Sept.) stampless envelope with “FIELD FORCE PERSIA/10 SE 57/BG” d.s. on front and on reverse double ring Bombay arrival; fine. Photo

€550-700

2206

1857 (17 Sept.) stampless envelope with “FIELD FORCE PERSIA/17 SE 57/BG” with “4as” inserted by hand on the front, blue double ring “BOMBAY” and boxed “BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER” on the front. Fine. Photo

€450-600 €450-600

2207

1857 (20 Sept.) envelope to Bombay with slightly oily “FIELD FORCE 57/BG” d.s. with “10as” inserted by hand, arrival on reverse, fine. Photo

2208

1857 (20 Oct.) envelope to Bombay with fine “FIELD FORCE PERSIA/20 OC 57/BG” datestamp with “8as” inserted by hand, double ring arrival on reverse, fine. Photo

€450-600

2209

1858 (26 Feb.) envelope to Bombay with fine “FIELD FORCE PERSIA/26 FE 58/BG” datestamps on front and arrival on reverse. The latest recorded date of the Field Force Persia datestamp. Photo

€450-600

1865-1979, mint and used collection housed in a large black Lighthouse albums, several thousands, including “Reister” Essays in Gold, blue and Gold, carmine and Gold (each in pairs), 1868-70 Baghery issue 1(sh.) (27 with rare shades), 2(sh.) (33), 1875 wide spacing issue, 1876 narrow spacing 1(sh.) (23 blocks of four), 2(sh.) (6), 1kr. (11 used blocks of four), 4kr. (3 used blocks of four), 1876 Nasr ed-Din 5(sh.) imperforate between horizontal pair, 1878-78 5kr. violet (2), 5kr. grey-blue (2), 5kr. gold (3), 5kr. bronze-red (4), later issues with 1927 Air set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, Air Mail first flights, Postal Stationery, etc., chiefly fine

€3,500-5,000

2210

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4sh. and 8sh. green, vertical se-tenant pair, imperforate between, 1sh. and 2sh. vertical strip of four with two se-tenant pairs arranged tête-bêche, also a block of twenty containing five similar strips of four, 4sh. horizontal strip of four in vermilion, some stains, chiefly good to fine

€110-150

Reconstructed sheets of forty (5x8) in green, in ultramarine and in vermilion, good to fine. Photo

€1,700-2,000

1868-70 Bagheri Issue 2(sh.) green, fifteen unused examples, including two reconstructed blocks of four, scarce shades, etc., good to fine. S.G. 2

€170-200

2212

ᔛ E

2213

刂

2214

2(sh.) green uncancelled as usual on envelope to Teheran, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 2, Persiphila $1,500+ Photo

€350-400

2215

刂

8(sh.) red, ten unused shades, good to fine. S.G. 4

€110-150

2216 2216 ័

8(sh.) carmine, three examples tied by diamond of five bars cancellations to large part of Parcel receipt form from Teheran to Austria, dated markings of Tabriz, creased and faults.

Robson Lowe Certificate (1982) but necessarily sold “as is”. S.G. 4. Photo

€1,100-1,500

PROVENANCE:

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1(sh.) black and 2(sh.) blue (2), tied to envelope from Rescht to Teheran, fine and rare.

Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 5, 6. Photo

€2,200-2,500

PROVENANCE:

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2218 2218

1(sh.) black and 4(sh.) red, tied by Tabriz d.s. to envelope addressed to Teheran, the envelope slightly foreshortened at right, fine and rare. Scheller Certificate (2008). S.G. 5, 7. Photo

€1,400-1,800

2219

1(sh.) black and 4(sh.) red, tied by Rescht datestamp to envelope addressed to Teheran, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 5, 7. Photo

€1,400-1,800

2220

1(sh.) black and 4(sh.) red, tied by Rescht datestamp to envelope addressed to Teheran (small portion missing at lower-right), fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009).

S.G. 5, 7. Photo

€1,400-1,800

PROVENANCE:

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1(sh.) black and 4(sh.) red, tied to envelope by reddish black Tabriz datestamp of 26 Feb. (1976), part of flap missing, fine and rare. P. Holcombe Certificate (1991). S.G. 5, 7.

Photo

€1,400-1,800

2222

1(sh.) black and 4(sh.) red, tied by indistinct datestamp to envelope addressed to Teheran, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 5, 7. Photo

€1,400-1,800

2223

1(sh.) black and 4(sh.) red, tied by Tabriz datestamp of 6 July to envelope addressed to Teheran, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 5, 7. Photo

€1,400-1,800

2224 2224 ័

1(sh.) black, 2(sh.) blue, 4(sh.) red and 8(sh.) green, the complete set, tied by red Teheran 6 May datestamps to piece, fine. A tremendous rarity and most attractive. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009) S.G. 5-8. Photo

€4,500-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 2225

刂

2226

刂

2(sh.) blue, sheet of four, first setting A, B, C, D, with gum, fine. Signed Saatchi. S.G. 6.

Persiphila $1,000. Photo

€180-220

2(sh.) blue, sheet of four, setting 1, with gum, fine. S.G. 6. Photo

€180-220

2227 2227

1(sh.) black imperforate and 2(sh.) blue rouletted (2) tied to envelope from Rescht to Teheran, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 6, 9. Photo PROVENANCE:

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€1,800-2,200

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2221

2220

2223

2222

2287

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2228

刂

Imperforate 1(kr.) yellow, sheet of four, first setting B, A, C, D, unused, fine and rare.

Only 125 sheets printed. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 13. Persiphila $4,000.

Photo

€850-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Ex Joseph Sharghi, March 1991 2229

刂

–– 1(kr.) yellow, sheet of four, first setting, unused, large margins, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 13. Photo

€850-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 1875-76 Special Printing 2230

刂

4(sh.) dull red, sheet of four, first setting C, A, D, B, unused, fine. Rare. S.G. 14, Persiphila $1,500. Photo

€350-500

PROVENANCE:

Ex Farahbakhsh, November 1987 Sharqhi, March 1991 2231

刂

4(sh.) dull red, sheet of four, second setting D, B, C, A, unused, fine. Signed Dr. Dadkhah. S.G. 14. Photo

€350-500

PROVENANCE:

Ex Sharghi, March 1991 1876, Printed in blocks of four 2232

刂

2233

刂

1(sh.) black, printed both sides, types A, B, C and D, type C with impression on reverse inverted, unused, good to fine. S.G. 15a

€350-500

1876 Narrow Spacing, Blocks of Four Issue 1(sh.) black on diagonally laid paper, fourth setting, horizontal pair C, D, part original gum, large margins, minor crease, fine and a very scarce multiple. S.G. 15d, Persiphila $1,000+. Photo

€220-300

PROVENANCE:

Ex Sharghi, March 1991 2234

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1(sh.) black on vertically laid paper, fourth setting, type D, used, touched at top, good margins other sides, tiny thin, fine and rare. S.G. 15d, Persiphila $500. Photo

€100-120

PROVENANCE:

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刂+ អ

2(sh.) grey-blue, sheet of four, BD/AC, unused with traces of gum, fine. Signed Heddergott. S.G. 16, Persiphila $3,500. Photo

€180-220

PROVENANCE:

Ex Sharghi, March 1991 2236

刂+ អ

2(sh.) grey-blue, sheet of four, unused, fine. Signed Holcombe. S.G. 16. Photo

€180-220

2237

刂+ អ

2(sh.) violet-blue, sheet of four, unused, horizontal crease and small thinning, scarce.

Signed Dr. Dadkhah. S.G. 16a. Photo

€110-150

PROVENANCE:

Ex Sharghi, March 1991 2238

刂

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4(sh.) dull red, types A, B, C and D, unused or part original gum, some faults. S.G. 17

€110-150

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2225

2230

2226

2229 2245

2231

2235

2233

2236

2234

2237

2244

2239

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2239

刂+ អ

4(sh.) vermilion, sheet of four, second setting BC/AD, with gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 17. Persiphila $1,750. Photo.

€350-500

PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Dadkhah, November 1982 Farahbakhsh, November 1987 Sharghi, March 1991 2240

刂+ អ

4(sh.) vermilion, sheet of four, second setting, with gum, small nick and thin at top, fine.

S.G. 17. Photo

€280-320

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 Sharghi, March 1991 2241

刂+ អ

4(sh.) vermilion, sheet of four, second setting, with gum, some small hinge thins at top, fine. S.G. 17. Photo

€280-320

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 Sharghi, March 1991 2242

刂+ អ

4kr. yellow, sheet of four, sixth setting, unused without gum, thinned and other faults but rare. Signed Holcombe. S.G. 19, Persiphila $6,000. Photo

€440-600

PROVENANCE:

Ex Sharghi, March 1991 2243

ᔛ

2244

刂

2245

ᔛ+ អ

4k. yellow, printed both sides, violet Kermanshah cancellation, touched to large margins, fine. Signed Holcombe. S.G. 19d, Persiphila $875. Photo

€130-160

4kr. buff on vertically laid paper, unused, fine and rare. S.G. 19e, Persiphila $1,000.

Photo

€220-300

4kr. buff on vertically laid paper, sheet of four, setting five, DB/AC, with “ZENDIAN/30/9” cancellations, fine and rare. Signed Saatchi. S.G. 19e. Photo

€850-1,000

1876 Narrow Spacing, Vertical Sheets Issue 2246

2247

刂

1(sh.) grey-black types A, B, C and D, unused or with part original gum, type A thinned, B and D touched, good to fine. S.G. 34

€180-220

1(sh.) grey-black, sheet of four, setting three, D, A, C, B, with gum, touched at upperleft, fine and scarce. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 34. Persiphila $3,000. Photo

€550-750

PROVENANCE:

Ex Farahbakhsh, November 1987 Sharghi, March 1991 2248

刂

1(sh.) grey-black, sheet of four, setting four, D, B, C, A, with gum, barely touched at left, fine and rare. S.G. 34. Photo

€450-600

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 Sharghi, March 1991 2249

ᔛ

2250

刂

1(sh.) grey-black, type A, B, C and D, used, types A and B with red Teheran, type C with Recht and type D with Teheran in black, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2007). S.G. 34

€180-220

2(sh.) black, small part original gum, large margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008).

S.G. 35, Persiphila $600. Photo

€130-180

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2241

2254

2253

2250

2257

2251

2242

2255

2258

2252

2259

2271

2273

2248

2247

Ex 2265

2270

2280

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2251

刂

2(sh.) black, tête-bêche pair, first setting, types B and C, part original gum, touched on one side, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 35a, Persiphila $3,500.

Photo

€650-800

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 2252

刂

2(sh.) black, tête-bêche pair, types B and C, unused without gum, good margins, small nick at left, fine. Signed Saatchi. S.G. 35a. Photo

€900-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Korshid, November 1981 2253

刂

2(sh.) grey-black, tête-bêche pair, second setting, types A and D, part original gum, good to large margins, fine and rare. Signed Dr. Dadkhah. S.G. 35a. Photo

€900-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Korshid, November 1981 2254

刂

2255

刂

2(sh.) black, tête-bêche pair, first setting, types C and B, with gum, good margins, two small thins, fine. Signed Saatchi. S.G. 35a. Photo

€650-800

2(sh.) grey-black, tête-bêche pair, first setting, type C and B, unused without gum, horizontal crease, good margins, fine. S.G. 35a. Photo

€650-800

2256 2256

刂

2(sh.) black tête-bêche pair, first setting, types B and C, unused, traces of gum, large margins, fine and rare. Signed Dr. Dadkhah. S.G. 35a. Photo

€1,100-1,300

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Korshid, November 1981 1878-79 Re-engraved Lion Issues 2257

刂

2258

刂

2259

ᔛ

1kr. carmine, double print, unused without gum, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 37b, £1,400. Photo

€340-500

1kr. red on yellow, unused without gum, good margins, fine and scarce. P. Holcombe Certificate (1994). S.G. 38, £1,600. Photo

€550-800

1kr. red on yellow, tête-bêche pair, second setting D/C, used, good margins, thinned and small tear, fine appearance and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 38a, £5,500.

Photo

€550-800

PROVENANCE:

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ᔛ

2261

2262

2263

1kr. red on yellow, tête-bêche pair, types C/D, used, large margins, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 38a, £5,500. Photo

2264

€1,700-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 2261

ᔛ

1kr. red on yellow, tête-bêche pair, types B/A, used, large margins, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 38a, Photo

€1,700-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 2262

ᔛ

1kr. red on yellow, tête-bêche pair, types D/C, Tabriz cancellation, good margins, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 38a, Photo

€1,400-1,600

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 2263

ᔛ

2264

ᔛ

1kr. red on yellow, tête-bêche pair, types D/C, Tabriz cancellation, large margins, fine and rare. Roumet certificate (2007). S.G. 38a. Photo

€1,400-1,600

1kr. red on yellow, tête-bêche pair, types B/A, Tabriz cancellation, large margins, very fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 38a. Photo

€1,400-1,600

PROVENANCE:

Ex Sharghi, March 1991 1878-79, Numerals Altered 2265

5kr. violet, unused sheet of four (small thin and pinholes), seven unused singles, reconstructed used block of four, good to fine. S.G. 40. Photo

€700-900

Photo for lot 2265 appears on page 63

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2266 2266

ᔛ

2267

ᔛ

2268

ᔛ

2269

ᔛ

2267

2268

2269

1to. bronze on blue, type C, Teheran cancellation, a little close at top but good to large margins, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 60, £5,000. Photo

€1,400-1,800

1to. bronze on blue, type D, a very lightly cancelled example of this rare stamp. Superb.

Robineau Certificate (2009). S.G. 39. Photo

€1,750-2,000

1to. bronze on blue, type A, lightly cancelled, large margins and fine. Signed Holcombe.

Scheller Certificate (2008). Photo

€1,750-2,000

1to. bronze on blue, type D, Tabriz cancellation, large margins, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 39. Photo

€1,400-1,600

PROVENANCE:

Ex Samad Khorshid, November 1981 2270

刂+ អ

5kr. violet, sheet of four, unused without gum, fine. Sigmund Friedl handstamp on reverse; fine and rare. S.G. 40, Persiphila $4,000. Photo

€850-1,100

2271

刂

5kr. violet, unused without gum, good margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 39. Photo

€90-110

2272

刂

5kr. gold, types A, B, C and D, unused without gum, chiefly with margins all round and fine. S.G. 41, £2,200. Photo

€450-600

2273

刂

5kr. gold, type A, unused without gum, good margins, fine. S.G. 41, £550. Photo

€170-200

PROVENANCE:

Ex Sharghi, March 1991 2274

ᔛ

2275

ᔛ

2276

刂

2277

刂

2278

刂

2279

ᔛ

2280

ᔛ

5kr. gold, types A, B, C and D, used, good margins, fine appearance but some thins.

Persiphila Certificate (2007). S.G. 41, £760. Photo

€170-200

5kr. gold, types A, B, C and C, used, good margins, chiefly fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 41. £760. Photo

€220-280

5kr. bronze-red, type B, unused without gum, good margins, a little thinned. S.G. 42. £3,750. Photo

€340-400

5kr. bronze-red, type B, unused without gum, good margins, tiny thins, fine and rare.

S.G. 42. £3,750. Photo

€450-600

5kr. bronze-red type C, unused without gum, good margins, faults. S.G. 42, £3,750.

Photo

€220-300

5kr. bronze-gold, type B, blue Meched cancellation, good margins, fine and scarce.

Persiphila Certificate (2007). S.G. 42, £300. Photo

€110-150

5kr. bronze-gold, types A, B, C and D, used, good margins, good to fine. S.G. 42, £1,200. Photo

€340-400

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2277

2279

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2278

2282

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2289

2290

2295

2291

2292

2296

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2306

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2281

ᔛ

2282

ᔛ

2283

ᔛ

5kr. bronze-gold, types A, B, C and D, used, mostly with large margins, chiefly fine.

Persiphila Certificate (2007). S.G. 42. Photo

€340-400

5kr. bronze-violet, used, good margins, fine and rare. Signed Heddergott. S.G. 43, £550.

Photo

€170-220

5kr. bronze-violet, Tabriz cancellation, exceptional margins, a fantastic example of this rare stamp. Signed Roumet. S.G. 43. Photo

€280-320

2284

2284

1879 5sh. postal stationery envelope, addressed to Vienna and additionally franked Russia 1875-82 8k. carmine and grey with Djulfa cancellation, a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse with Linz arrival of 25 Jan. 1877; a little stained and with some minor faults but an exceptional combination franking and extremely rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€4,500-6,000

1885 Paris Reprints 2285

2286

刂

2287

Collection of over 100, including complete sheets, perforate and imperforate, etc., also twenty-four forgeries

€110-150

1898 monogram control mark 1ch. to 50kr., large part original gum (except 5ch. unused), fine and scarce. Signed Sadri. S.G. 132-147. £325. Photo for 10k.

€110-160

1902 typeset 12CHAHIS blue, horizontal pair with Teheran depart cancellation on reverse of envelope addressed to Rotterdam, tied by Russian Bakou transit datestamp, fine and very rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 205. Photo

€170-220

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The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History

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IRAN 1902 Meshed Issue 2288

The Victor Castaign correspondence, selection of seven items, comprising a letter on “DIRECTION GENERALE DES DOUANES DU KORASSAN ET SISTAN” stationery announcing the Meshed issue, signed and with an impression of the “VC” seal in violet; 1901 (Dec.) picture postcard (stamps removed) to Belgium, signed by Castaign; 1902 (20 Jan.), another letter on Official stationery with an example of the 1902 5kr. on 50kr. (S.G. 180) attached; 1902 (12 Oct.) envelope addressed to Castaign at Meshed; 1902 (28 Nov.) picture postcard to Belgium, signed by Castaign and bearing 1902 2“CHAHIS”, 1902 5Chahis and 10Chahis (the 10ch. only tied by Baku transit marking); 1903 (Dec.) opened out envelope registered to Castaign’s wife in Antwerp bearing 1903-04 12ch. (3) and with superb seal reading in Persian “General Director of Customs of Khorassan & Sistan Castaign 1317”; 1903 (Dec.) Official Telegraph from the Minister of Customs in Teheran regarding the personal affairs of Castaign; fine. A wonderful and unique assembly. Photo

€1,700-2,200

1ch. black, unused without gum, large balanced margins, fine and rare. Only 500 printed.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216. Photo

€220-280

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1ch. black, unused, good margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216. Photo

€220-280

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1ch. black, part “BODJNOURD” cancellation, margins all round, a little thinned. Rare.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216. Photo

€170-200

1ch. black with magenta “GHOUTCHAN” cancellation, close margins or touched at places, rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216. Photo

€170-200

1ch. black, 2ch. black, 5ch. black, 5ch. violet, all showing parts of “ER & CO/MADE IN papermaker’s watermark, used or cancelled to order (2ch.), fine. Each with Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216, 217, 219, 220. Photo

€450-600

1ch. black, five used examples with Meshed cancellations (one is cancelled to order), good to fine. Holcombe opinion (1987) or Persiphila Certificates (2003 or 2008). S.G. 216

€340-450

1ch. grey-black, horizontal pair, central Meched cancellation, red stain from spilled signature ink, vertical crease at left, otherwise fine. Holcombe opinion. (1987). S.G. 216.

Photo

€170-220

1ch. black, horizontal pair with Meched cancellation, margins all round, a few natural paper flaws and stains, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216. Photo

€170-220

2292 2293

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AUSTRIA”

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2297 2297

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1ch. black, block of fourteen (7x2) cancelled to order by “MECHED/29/3” (inverted “3”) cancellations, good margins, a little stained, fine. The largest recorded multiple of this value.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216. Photo Photos also appear on pages 67 and 69

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€1,100-1,500

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1ch. black, centre and signature inverted, used, slightly stained and with small thin, otherwise fine and very rare. Signed Sefi-Pem. S.G. 216a, £4,000. Photo

€1,700-2,200

1ch. black, centre and signature inverted, Meshed cancellation, large margins, fine and a world rarity. Only two or three examples recorded. Signed W. Houtzamer. P. Holcombe Certificate (1986). S.G. 216a. Photo

€2,200-3,000

1ch. black, frame inverted, used on small piece, margins all round, small corner creases and fault at top, otherwise fine. One of only two recorded examples. Robson Lowe Certificate of opinion (1987). S.G. 216var. Photo

€1,100-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Dadkhah 2301

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2310 ័

1ch. black, frame inverted, Meshed cancellation, very large margins, superb. A marvelous example of this world rarity. By far the finest of the two recorded examples. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216var. Photo

€2,800-3,500

2ch. black, unused without gum, good to very large margins all round, fine and scarce.

Only 500 examples printed. Holcombe opinion (1987). S.G. 217. Photo

€220-300

2ch. grey-black, horizontal pair, unused without gum, large margins, a little creased or wrinkled, fine and a scarce multiple. Holcombe opinion (1994). S.G. 217. Photo

€550-700

2ch. black, horizontal strip of three, unused without gum, large margins, a little creased at left, fine and a very rare multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217. Photo

€900-1,100

2ch. black, an extremely rare unused block of four, without gum, slightly cut into at upper-right, otherwise margins all round, staining and creasing, Signed P.L. Pemberton.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217. Photo

€900-1,100

2ch. black, pin perforated, unused without gum, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217var. Photo

€340-450

2ch. black, part of “BODJNOURD” cancellation, margins all round, a little thinned.

Sismondo Certificate (2001) stating “the only example recorded on the 2 chasis stamp bearing this postmark”. S.G. 217. Photo.

€170-220

2ch. black, magenta “GHOUTCHAN” cancellation, large margins, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217, Photo

€280-320

2ch. grey-black, Meched cancellation, very large margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217. Photo

€90-120

2ch. grey-black, tied to piece by Meched cancellation, large margins, slight traces of staining, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217

€110-150

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2316

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2ch. black, tied by “MECHED 15/3” cancellation to piece addressed to Ashkabad, large margins, creased before application and a little stained. Signed Dr. Dadkhah. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217. Photo

€140-180

2ch. black, horizontal pair with “MECHED 15/3” cancellation, margins all round, fine.

Holcombe opinion (1993). S.G. 217. Photo

€170-220

2ch. black, horizontal pair, tied to piece by “MECHED 15/3” (“3” inverted) cancellation, margins all round, the second stamp with a tear at top, otherwise fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217. Photo

€110-150

2ch. black, pin perforated, vertical pair with Meched cancellation, usual ragged perforations and trimmed at foot. S.G. 217var. Photo

€110-150

2ch. black, block of eight (2x4) with “MECHED 29/3” cancellations, margins all round (sheet margins on three sides), some staining but a rare multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2003). S.G. 217. Photo

€450-600

2ch. black, block of twelve (3x4) with “MECHED 29/3” cancellations, from the top of the sheet and with good margins other sides, some stains but a rare multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217. Photo

€700-900

2317 2317

2318

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2ch. grey-black, frame inverted, Meched cancellation, good to very large margins, small tear in the margin at upper-right (not touching the design), fine. Believed to be the only recorded example. P. Holcombe Certificate (1986). S.G. 217var. Photo

€3,400-4,000

2ch. black, frame printed on both sides, unused without gum, margins all round, trace of a horizontal crease in the margin at top, fine and extremely rare. One of three recorded examples. Robson Lowe opinion (1987). S.G. 217a. Photo

€900-1,100

PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Dadkhah 2319 ័

2ch. black, variety Farsi figure “1” for “2” at upper-right, cancelled on small piece by Meched datestamp, good margins, creased, otherwise fine. A scarce variety. Holcombe opinion (1997). S.G. 217var. Photo PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Dadkhah Photo for lot 2316 appears on page 75 www.spink.com

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€220-300

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2sh. grey-black, variety “2” at lower-left double, (Persiphila 289c), partial Meched cancellation, large margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217var. Photo

€220-300

2321 ័

2ch. grey-black, variety figures transposed and Farsi “2” inverted (Persiphila 289d), Meched cancellations, large margins, affixed to small piece, fine. E. Joseph Certificate (1987). S.G. 217var. Photo

€220-300

2ch. black, variety Farsi “Five” in upper-right corner (Persiphila 289e), Meched cancellation, large margins, a little stained. Holcombe Opinion (1997). S.G. 217var.

Photo

€220-300

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PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Dadkhah 2323

2324

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2ch. grey-black, variety double printed frame (Persiphila 289j) and showing papermaker’s watermark letters, cancelled to order by Meched datestamp, large margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217var. Photo

€220-250

2ch. black, used with 1902 “PROVISOIRE” 10ch. ultramarine on reverse of envelope addressed to Rochdale, Meched cancellations, large margins except at lower-right corner, Gaoudan and Ashkabad Exchange Office datestamps, Moscow transit on the front, fine and rare commercial usage. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217. Photo on page 59

€1,700-2,200

2325 2325

2326

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2ch. black, used with 1902 “PROVISOIRE” 10ch. ultramarine on reverse of envelope addressed to Manchester, Meched cancellations, Gaoudan and Ashkabad Exchange Office datestamps, Moscow transit on the front, the envelope creased, otherwise fine and rare commercial usage. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217. Photo

€1,700-2,200

3ch. black on surfaced paper, unused without gum, large margins, crease in margin at foot, fine. Only 300 examples printed. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 218. Photo

€340-450

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3ch. black on surfaced paper, vertical strip of three, unused without gum, large margins and fine. An extremely rare multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 218. Photo €1,100-1,500

2328

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3ch. black showing part of “ER & CO/MADE IN AUSTRIA” papermaker’s watermark, pin perforated and unused with some gum; fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 218var.

Photo

€450-600

3ch. black, vignette partially omitted, used, close to large margins all round, a little wrinkled or creased and tiny tear at right.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 218. Photo

€90-120

3ch. grey black, used, large margins, thinned. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 218. Photo

€90-120

3ch. black, horizontal strip of five, cancelled to order, large margins, very fine and a rare multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2008).

S.G. 218. Photo

€450-600

5ch. black, unused without gum, good to large margins, fine. Only 500 examples printed. S.G. 219. Photo

€150-200

5ch. black, vertical pair, unused with some gum, the lower stamp overinked, somewhat stained but fine and a rare multiple.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219. Photo

€340-450

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2330

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2331

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2332

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2333

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PROVENANCE:

Ex Captain Oldfield, March 1939 2334

2335

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2336 ័

2337 ័ 2338

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5ch. black, “MECHED 21/4” cancellation, from the foot of the sheet and with good margins other sides, pre-printing paper crease (pli accordion) and a little thinned in the margin, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2003). S.G. 219. Photo

€90-110 2327

5ch. black, three examples with “MECHED 15/3” (inverted date) cancellations, chiefly fine. Each with Holcombe opinion (1987) or Persiphila Certificate (2008).

€170-220

5ch. black, tied to small piece by “MECHED 15/3” cancellation, margins all round, small wrinkles, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219. Photo

€110-150

5ch. black, horizontal pair on small piece with “MECHED 15/3” cancellation, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219. Photo

€170-220

5ch. black, Farsi “one” double at upper-right, “2” in lower-left corner and Persian “five” in upper-right corner, Meched cancellation, large margins, smalll stain at upper-right and light creases, fine. The only recorded example of this triple error. Robson Lowe opinion (1986). S.G. 219var. Photo €2,200-3,000

2338

PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Dadkhah 2339

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5ch. black, inverted frame (Persiphila 291a), Meched cancellation, good to very large margins, fine and the only recorded example.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219var. Photo €2,800-3,500 PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Dadkhah

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5ch. black, double Farsi “five” in lower-left corner (Persiphila 291d), tied to small piece by “MECHED 15/3” cancellation, good to large margins, some staining but fine and rare. Holcombe opinion (1998). S.G. 219var. Photo

€450-600

5ch. grey-black, double “5” at lower-left” and red initials omitted (Persiphila 291d), Meched cancellation, good to large margins all round, some natural paper wrinkles, fine.

S.G. 219 var. Photo

€340-450

5ch. black, Farsi figure “5” at lower-left (Persiphila 291f), “MECHED 15/3” cancellation, margins all round, signature washed and thinned but fine appearance and rare. P. Holcombe Certificate (1987). S.G. 219 var. Photo

€340-450

2343

5ch. black, tied to the reverse of envelope by Meched datestamp, large margins, fine and scarce. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 219. Photo

€340-450

2344

5ch. black, tied by “MECHED 15/3” (date inverted) cancellation to envelope addressed to Boroudjerd, small crease at upper-right, fine. Holcombe opinion (1995). S.G. 219. Photo

€340-450

2345

5ch. black, tied by “MECHED 15/3” cancellation to the reverse of envelope addressed to Kashan, from the right of the sheet and with large margins other sides, the envelope creased and slightly foreshortened at left, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219. Photo

€340-450

5ch. grey-black, tied by “MECHED 15/3” (inverted date) cancellation to the reverse of envelope addressed to Kerman and with arrival datestamp at right, margins all round, slight wrinkles, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219. Photo

€340-450

2346

2347 2347

5ch. black, 1899 Muzaffer ed-Din 1kr. carmine-red, tied by “MECHED 15/3” cancellations to the reverse of envelope registered to Teheran, margins all round (ragged at top), arrival datestamp on the front, fine and extremely rare. The only recorded combination franking with the 1kr. Muzaffer ed-Din 1kr. Persiphila Certificate (2008).

S.G. 219, 157. Photo

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€1,700-2,200

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5ch. black, from the right of the sheet and with good margins other sides, tied by “MECHED 18/3” (inverted date) cancellation to the reverse of envelope addressed to Teheran, arrival datestamp on front, the envelope creased, fine and scarce. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219. Photo

€340-450

5ch. grey-black, tied by “MECHED 15/3” (inverted date) cancellation to the reverse of envelope addressed to Teheran with arrival on the same side, the front of the envelope with manuscript date and Farsi inscription “Cover to be Confiscated”, fine. Iranian P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 219. Photo

€700-900

5ch. grey black, tied by “MECHED 15/3” cancellation to the reverse of envelope addressed to Yezd and with arrival on the front, close at right, large margins other sides, fine.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219. Photo

€340-450

5ch. black, double “5” in lower-left corner, tied by “MECHED 15/3” (date inverted) cancellation to the reverse of envelope addressed to Teheran, arrival on front, with manuscript date and Farsi “Cover to be confiscated”, fine. Only two envelopes with the double “5” variety recorded. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219var. Photo

€900-1,100

5ch. black, double “5” in lower-left corner, tied by “MECHED 15/3” cancellation to envelope addressed to Isfahan, large margins, fine and scarce. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219 var. Photo

€900-1,100

5ch. grey-black, double printed vignette (Persiphila 292c), tied by “MECHED 18/3” (date inverted) cancellation to the reverse of slightly foreshortened envelope addressed to Teheran, large margins, vertical pre-printing paper fold (pli accordion), fine. The only recorded cover bearing the double printed vignette variety. Persiphila Certificate (2008).

S.G. 219 var. Photo

€1,200-1,500

5ch. violet, unused without gum, huge margins and bright colour, a little overinked, extremely fine. Only 2,000 examples printed. Holcombe Certificate (1993). S.G. 220.

Photo

€170-220

5ch. violet, unused without gum, large balanced margins, fine. Sismondo Certificate (2001). S.G. 220. Photo

€110-150

5ch. violet, horizontal pair, unused without gum, good to very large margins, overinked and with the “5” at lower-left on both flawed, a little stained. Holcombe opinion (1987).

S.G. 221. Photo

€220-300

5ch. purple with “BODJNOURD” cancellation, large margins, corner crease and some paper adhering to the reverse, fine and rare. Sismondo Certificate (2001). S.G. 220. Photo

€170-220

5ch. violet with part “BODJNOURD” cancellation, margins all round, a little thinned and some paper adhering to the reverse. Rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220. Photo

€170-220

5ch. violet, magenta “GHOUTCHAN” cancellation, margins all round, thin spot and corner crease, fine and rare. Sismondo Certificate (2001). S.G. 220. Photo

€170-220

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5ch. purple, tied to small piece by complete magenta “GHOUTCHAN” cancellation, close margins all round, a little creased or wrinkled at upper-right, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220. Photo

€170-220

5ch. violet, horizontal pair cancelled to order by Meched datestamps, large margins, fine.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220. Photo

€140-180

5ch. violet, three fine postally used examples with Meched cancellations. Each with Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220

€170-220

2363 ័

5ch. violet, tied to piece by Meched datestamp, large margins, Teheran arrival, fine.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220

€90-120

2364 ័

5ch. violet, three fine examples on pieces with different Meched cancellations. Each with Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220

€170-220

2365 ័

5ch. violet, Farsi character “Five” inverted and values transposed (Persiphila 292b), tied to piece by Bodjnourd cancellation, large margins, a little wrinkled, fine and scarce.

Robson Lowe opinion (1986). S.G. 220 var. Photo

€280-320

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2362

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PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Dadkhah 2366

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2368

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5ch. violet, horizontal strip of four all with Farsi figure “5” inverted and values transposed, the fourth stamp with inverted Latin “2” for “5” (Persiphila 292b, d), Bodjnourd cancellations, good to large margins, a few small faults but a most extraordinary combination of errors and with the rare Bodjnourd cancellations. P. Holcombe Certificate (1998). S.G. 220. Photo

€1,100-1,500

5ch. violet figures transposed and Farsi word “five” inverted (Persiphila 292b), with gum, large margins, fine and the only recorded unused example of this error. P. Holcombe Certificate (1993). S.G. 220 var. Photo

€450-600

5ch. violet “2” at lower-left instead of “5” (Persiphila 292d), Meched cancellation, large margins, fine and rare. Only two recorded examples. Robson Lowe opinion (1986).

S.G. 220 var. Photo

€550-700

PROVENANCE:

Ex Dr. Dadkhah 2369

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2371

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5ch. violet additional Farsi “five” in lower-left corner (Persiphila 292e), used, good margins, fine. The only recorded example. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220 var.

Photo

€550-700

5ch. pale violet inverted initials, “5” and “ch” omitted at foot (Persiphila 292f), used, a little discoloured and wrinkled, fine and scarce. Signed P.L. Pemberton and Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220 var. Photo

€340-450

5ch. violet frame partially doubly printed (Persiphila 292g), Meched cancellation, large margins and fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220 var. Photo

€170-220

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5ch. violet, close or touched at places, tied by violet “GHOUTCHAN” undated cancellation to picture postcard (Porte du palais de diament) addressed to Belgium, Gahdan TransCaspian Province Russian Mail Exchange Post Office transit datestamp and Brussels arrival; fine. This is the only recorded post card franked with a Meshed provisional stamp and the only known complete postal document mailed from Ghoutchan in this period. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220. Photo

€2,200-3,000

5ch. violet, tied by “MECHED 12/4” cancellation to the reverse of envelope addressed to Neishabour, the envelope creased and very slightly foreshortened at left, fine and rare.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220. Photo

€340-450

5ch. violet, good to very large margins, tied by “MECHED 15/4” cancellation to the reverse of slightly foreshortened and creased envelope addressed to Kashan, fine.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220. Photo

€340-450

5ch. violet, tied by “MECHED 12/4” (inverted date) cancellation to the reverse of envelope addressed to Kerman via Teheran, good to large margins, the envelope creased and a little foreshortened at right, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220. Photo

€340-450

2376

5ch. violet, tied by “MECHED 12/4” cancellation to envelope addressed to Teheran, large margins and fine. Iranian P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 220. Photo

€340-450

2377

5ch. violet, tied by “MECHED 12/4” cancellation to reverse of envelope addressed to Yezd, Teheran 14/5 and 15/5 transit datestamps, Yezd arrival on the front, fine and extremely late usage of the Meshed issue. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220. Photo

€550-700

5ch. violet, tied by “MECHED 29/3” cancellation to the reverse of envelope addressed to Teheran, large margins and fine. On the front manuscript Farsi notation “cover to be confiscated”; fine. Holcombe opinion (1993). S.G. 220. Photo

€450-600

12ch. blue, unused without gum, good to large margins, fine and scarce. Only 400 examples printed. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 221. Photo

€340-450

12ch. blue, unused, light overall staining, fine and scarce. E. Joseph Certificate (1987).

S.G. 221. Photo

€110-150

12ch. blue, horizontal pair, unused without gum, good to very large margins, traces of staining, otherwise fine and a rare multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo

€800-1,000

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12ch. blue pin perforated (Persiphila 293c), unused without gum, fine and rare. P. Holcombe Certificate (1993). S.G. 221a. Photo

€1,100-1,500

12ch. blue pin perforated (Persiphila 292c), unused horizontal pair, some light stains, trace of a diagonal crease and perfs. trimmed at right, fine. E. Joseph Certificate (1987).

S.G. 221a. Photo

€1,100-1,500

12ch. blue, pin perforated (Persiphila 293c), part Meched cancellation, crumpled and discoloured, scarce. Holcombe Opinion (1993). S.G. 221a. Photo

€110-150

12ch. blue, block of four showing part of “ER & CO MADE IN AUSTRIA” paper maker’s watermark, c.t.o. by Meched 6/3, cancellation, large margins, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Persiphila $2,600+. Photo

€550-700

12ch. light blue showing “U” of “PIRIES UNION LINEN” papermaker’s watermark, postally used with Meched cancellation, some toning or staining, fine. R.P.S. (1968) and Sismondo (2001) Certificates. S.G. 221. Photo.

€340-450

12ch. light blue showing parts of “PIRIES UNION LINEN” papermaker’s watermark, tied to piece by Meched cancellation and with part of Ashkabad transit below, fine and scarce.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo

€550-700

12ch. greenish blue showing parts of “ER & CO MADE IN AUSTRIA” paper maker’s watermark, cancelled to order, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Persiphila $650. Photo

€110-150

12ch. greenish blue, “MECHED 12/4” (inverted date) cancellation, margins all round, slight stain at top and small thin. Signed P.L. Pemberton and Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo

€220-300

12ch. blue, “MECHED 12/4” (inverted date) cancellation, margins all round, light creases, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo

€220-300

12ch. light blue, tied to piece by “MECHED 15/4” cancellation, margins all round, fine.

Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo

€220-300

12ch. indigo on diagonally laid paper, postal stationery cut-out, Meched cancellation, fine. Photo

€110-150

12ch. pin perforated, from the lower-left corner of the sheet, tied to piece by “MECHED 12/4” (inverted date) cancellation, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221a. Photo

€650-800

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2388

2389

2402

2401

2390

2392

2403

2404

2391

2406

2405

2408

2409

2407 2387

2393

2385

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2394 2395 2394

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2395 ័

2396

12ch. light blue centre inverted (Persiphila 293b), part Meched cancellation, margins all round, tear at left into the design and a little discoloured, otherwise fine and the only recorded example. Holcombe opinion (1990). S.G. 221 var. Photo

€1,100-1,500

12ch. ultramarine frame inverted (Persiphila 293a), tied to small piece by Meched cancellation, good to very large margins all round, fine. The only recorded example of the variety. P. Holcombe Certificate (1986). S.G. 221 var. Photo

€5,500-7,000

12ch. blue on meshed paper, horizontal pair (partly severed) tied by “MECHED 6/4” cancellation to the reverse of printed envelope addressed to Ashkabad, Gaoudan and Gahdan Trans-Caspian Province Russian Mail Exchange Office datestamps, fine. A rare cover which proves that the meshed paper variety was genuinely used. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo

€1,700-2,200

2397 2397 ័

12ch. blue on meshed paper, horizontal pair (partly severed) tied to piece by Meched cancellation and additionally tied by Gahdan Trans-Caspian Russian Mail Exchange Office and St. Andrews arrival datestamp, a little wrinkled being affixed over the flaps of the envelope, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221 var. Photo

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12ch. blue showing parts of “PIRIES UNION LINEN” papermaker’s watermark, tied by “MECHED 21/4” cancellation to large part of envelope originating in Sabzevar and addressed to Ashkabad, the envelope creased and with portion cut away, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo

€1,700-2,200

2399 2399

ᔛ E

1kr. rose-red, Essay in a slightly different design to the issued type, touched at left, fine and unique. Edward Joseph Certificate (1987). Photo

€1,100-1,500

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2400

2401

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1kr. red, unused, good margins all round, brilliant colour, extremely fine. Only 200 examples printed and one of the very few recorded unused examples. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222. Photo

€10,000-12,000

1kr. red, “MECHED 21/4” (inverted date) cancellation, good margins, good fresh colour, very fine. A rare stamp in this condition. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222. Photo

€900-1,100

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2403

ᔛ

2404

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2405

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2406

ᔛ

2407

ᔛ

2408

ᔛ

2409

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1kr. red, “MECHED 21/4” (inverted date) cancellation, good margins, true colour, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222. Photo

€900-1,100

1kr. red showing part of papermaker’s watermark, “MECHED 21/4” (inverted date) cancellation, small crease at upper-right, bright colour, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222. Photo

€800-1,000

1kr. red, “MECHED 4/21” cancellation, good to large margins, true fresh colour, natural paper inclusion, fine. Signed H. Bloch and Sismondo certificate (2001). S.G. 222. Photo

€650-800

1kr. red, “MECHED 21/7” cancellation, margins all round, creased but fresh colour and fine. Rare. Holcombe opinion (1990). S.G. 222. Photo

€550-700

1kr. red, used, barely touched at left and top, tiny thins, fine and rare. Iranian P.S. Certificate (1963). S.G. 222, £2,500. Photo

€340-450

1kr. red showing part of “ER & CO MADE IN AUSTRIA” paper maker’s watermark, cancelled to order, good colour, slight stain at lower-right, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008).

S.G. 222. Photo

€220-300

1kr. red, horizontal pair with “MECHED 6/4” cancellation, margins all round, washed but a rare multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222. Photo

€450-600

1kr. red, horizontal pair cancelled to order by Meched datestamps, good to large margins, a little washed but fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222. Photo

€280-320

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2411

2412

1kr. red, true colour, large margins and very fine, used with 2ch. horizontal pair on reverse of “IMPERIAL BANK OF PERSIA/MESHED” envelope registered to Edinburgh and readdressed to London, “MECHED 12/4” (inverted date) cancellations, Gahdan TransCaspian Province Russian Mail Exchange Office and Moscow transit markings, “REGISTERED EDINBURGH” (24.5), oval “REGISTERED” datestamps of Paddington and Notting Hill (both 28.5), mostly additionally tying the stamps, on front showing the only recorded example of the violet boxed Registered cachet of Meched. Fine. A wonderful cover and unique in several ways. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222. Photo

€11,000-15,000

5ch. black (used) and 12ch. blue (unused) postal stationery envelopes, both creased but fine and scarce. Photo

€340-450

Remainders and forgeries, collection of fifty-two, all values, mixed condition

€220-300

1915 Prepared for use but not issued Kings and Historical Buildings 1ch. to 50kr., the set of nineteen, large part original gum, fine and scarce. Persiphila C91-109. Photo

€550-700

2413

ᔛ E

2414

ᔛ E

–– Official 1ch. to 50kr., large part original gum, fine. Persiphila C111-129. Photo

€450-600

2415

刂

1915 Coronation 2ch., 3ch. (2), 5ch., 9ch., 12ch. and 2to., all reprints with centre inverted, with gum, fine

€110-150

2416

刂

1917 handstamped “1335” 1ch. maroon and orange, large part original gum, fine and scarce. Signed Sadri. S.G. 483, £250

€75-100

2417

ᔛ S

1926 Regne de Pahlavi set of 4, 1927 Air set, 1928 Air overprints on Fiscal set of five, 1931-32 1ch. to 1kr., 1935 “POSTES IRANIENNES” overprints on 1929 1ch. to 3to., all handstamped “SPECIMEN”, some with gum, good to fine. Between S.G 608s and 745s

€220-300

1942-45 5r. sage-green, 20r. violet and brown, 30r. emerald-green and black and 50r. brown-lake and ultramarine, unused without gum, a little discoloured and some short perforations. S.G. 872, 876, 878, 880, £1,525

€110-150

1952 “Saadi” prepared for use but not issued 1r. 50 + 50d. lilac, used on piece with the issued 25d. + 25d. green, light vertical crease. Rare. See footnote after S.G. 987. Photo

€110-150

2418

刂

2419 ័

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刂

2421

刂 ᔛ

2422

刂 ᔛ

2423

刂 ᔛ

2424

刂 ᔛ

2425

刂 ᔛ

2426

刂 ᔛ

2427

刂 ᔛ

2428

刂 ᔛ

1956-57 5d. to 200r., large part original gum, fine. An attractive and scarce set. S.G. 1097-1113, £550. Photo for 200r.

€170-220

–– 50d. olive-brown and sepia, centre inverted, unmounted mint, marked “27” in pencil on reverse, fine. Only one sheet of 100 examples printed. S.G. 1100var. Scott $2,500. Photo

€450-600

–– 50d. olive-brown and sepia, centre inverted, unmounted mint, numbered “35” in pencil on reverse; fine. Photo

€450-600

–– 50d. olive-brown and sepia, centre inverted, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, numbered “71” in pencil on reverse. Photo

€450-600

–– 50d. olive-brown and sepia, centre inverted, unmounted mint, numbered “72” in pencil on reverse. Photo

€450-600

–– 50d. olive-brown and sepia, centre inverted, unmounted mint, numbered “73” in pencil on reverse. Photo

€450-600

–– 50d. olive-brown and sepia, centre inverted, unmounted mint and fine, numbered “74” in pencil on reverse. Photo

€450-600

–– 50d. olive-brown and sepia, centre inverted, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet, fine, numbered “80” on reverse. Photo

€450-600

–– 50d. olive-brown and sepia, centre inverted, unmounted mint (slightly patchy) from the foot of the sheet, numbered “94” in pencil on reverse. Photo

€340-450

ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia 2429

刂 ᔛ

1903-40, a mint collection on leaves, 180 stamps, including 1903 1b. to 10a., 1906-16 surcharge set, 1916 Red Cross, 1922 surcharges, 1923 surcharge set, 1926 surcharge set, 1926-30 2c. to 10L., 1934 Abruzzi, 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio, Express with 1940 perf. 14 1L. 25 on 30b., etc., chiefly unmounted mint and fine

€550-700

Tripolitania 2430

2431

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

2432

1923-33, a mint collection on leaves, 113 stamps, including 1924 Segnatasse Per Vaglia (the 40c. well centred), 1929 Montecassino, 1930 Ferrucci, 1930 Virgil, 1931-32 Air set, 1931 Colonial Institute, 1933 Zeppelin, 1933 Balbo, 1934 Exhibition, 1934 RomeMogadiscio, etc., chiefly unmounted mint and fine

€340-450

1925-26 Royal Jubilee perf. 11 1L. 25 blue, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 24b, £1,300. Sassone 25, €4,000. Photo

€280-320

A duplicated mint and used selection on stockcards, many hundreds, including Italian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire General issues, individual Offices Durrazzo 1909-11 40pi. on 10L. (10), Janina 1909-11 40pi. on 10L. (8), Jerusalem 1909-11 40pi. on 10L. (10), Salonika 1909-11 40pi. on 10L. (18), Smirne 1909-11 40pi. on 10L. (29), Valona 1909-11 20pi. on 5L. (27), Libya Benghazi 1911 1pi. on 25c. (30 mint and 25 cancelled), Somalia 1923 Parcel Post set, 1926 black overprint Parcel Post set, Tripoli 1909 5c. (10), 5L. (13 with a corner block of four), Tripolitania, etc., chiefly fine with many unmounted mint

€650-800

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2144

Ex 2181

2145

Ex 2413

2146

Ex 2414

Ex 2182

Ex 2286

2148

2421

2424

2425

Ex 2420

2422

2423

2419 Ex 2174

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2434

2435

1864 (7 March) front addressed to Casteltermini bearing Italy 1863-65 London printing 40c. (4) rose with boxed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI” cancellations, “ALESSANDRIA ITALIANE/9/MAR/64” and blue double ring “POSTA D ’EGITTO/POSTE EUROPA/CAIRO/7/MARZO/64” alongside; fine and exceptionally rare. E. Diena Certificate (1992). Photo

€1,100-1,500

1864 (29 Oct.) entire letter ex the Sonnino correspondence, from Alexandria to Florence bearing 1863-65 London printing 60c. pale mauve (2, one with portion missing when affixed) and Great Britain 1862-64 6d. lilac without hair lines (probably intended as a further Italian 60c.), “AMBULANTE LIVORNO FIRENZE NO. 2” cancellations on the two Italian stamps and the 6d. uncancelled, framed “FRANCOBOLLO/INSUFFICIENTE” and “8” handstamps alongside, transit and arrival markings on reverse, vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. Signed A.D. Photo

€220-300

1865 (18 Feb.) entire to Venice bearing 1863-65 London printing 2L. pale scarlet tied by boxed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI” cancellation with “ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO/POSTE ITALIANE” datestamp alongside, some strengthened filing folds, good colour and perforations, fine. One of only four recorded double rate entires bearing the 2L. single franking. Raybaudi (1989), Sorani (1994) and Colla (2009) Certificates. Photo

€2,800-3,500

1874 Overprinted “ESTERO” 2436

2c. brown, single and horizontal strip of four, arranged as a strip of five on printed circular dated 31 March 1881 addressed to Turin, “234” in bars cancellations and with “ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO/(POSTE ITALIANE)” datestamp alongside, arrival on reverse, the single at right with rounded upper-right corner, otherwise fine and rare. Colla Certificate (1999). Photo

2437 2437

刂

2438

刂

2439

ᔛ

2438

€550-700

2439

2c. brown corners altered, overprint omitted, large part original gum, fresh colour, good perforations, fine. A great rarity. Colla Certificate (2004). S.G. 2b, £42,000.

Sassone 2b, €80,000. Photo

€11,000-15,000

2c. brown, corners altered, overprint omitted, small part original gum, good appearance but small faults. Rare. Colla and Avi Certificates (both 2004). Photo

€2,200-3,000

2c. brown, corners altered, overprint omitted, used, suspicion of a pinhole, nevertheless fine. One of only four recorded used examples. Colla Certificate (2004). S.G. 2b, unpriced.

Sassone 2b, €100,000. Photo

€9,000-12,000

5c. greenish grey, original gum, fine and fresh. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). S.G. 3, £1,100. Photo

€90-120

2440

刂

2441

刂+ អ

5c. greenish grey, block of four with large part original gum, fine Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). S.G. 3, Sassone €4,250. Photo

€550-700

2442

刂

10c. orange-buff, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 4, £2,250. Sassone 4, €1,750. Photo

€220-300

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2435

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2443

刂

10c. orange-buff, upper-left corner not altered, unused, faults but good appearance and extremely rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). S.G. 4a, £23,000, Sassone 4a, €22,000. Photo

€900-1,100

2444

刂

20c. blue, part original gum, fine. S.G. 5, £2,000. Sassone 5, €1,500. Photo

€170-220

2445

30c. brown, tied by “235” in lozenge of dots and with “TUNISI/POSTE ITALIANE” datestamp of 25 July 1877 to entire addressed to Marseilles, red “ITALIE/MARSEILLE” datestamp additionally ties the stamp and with “coi Postali Italiani” below, fine. S.G. 6

€110-150

2446

40c. rose (2) and 1881-83 10c., each cancelled on arrival in Italy, fine. S.G. 7, 13

€90-120

2447 2447

刂

1878-79 20c. orange, original gum, fresh colour, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate 2010. S.G. 11, £8,000. Sassone 11, €8,000. Photo

€1,000-1,200

Constantinople 1904 First Printing

2448 2448

2449

刂

刂

2449

4p. on 1pi. brown and green, original gum, centred to upper-left, fresh colour and fine.

A rare stamp. Only 99 examples surcharged. Signed Sorani and others. S.G. 28, £13,000.

Sassone 6, €16,000. Photo

€2,200-3,000

4pi. on 1L. brown and green, original gum with only the slightest trace of a previous hinge, centred to left, fine and fresh. Rare. Signed Kossack and Oliva. S.G. 38. Photo

€2,800-3,500

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Ex 2411

2434 2436

2461 2460

2464

2466

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2451

2450

2450

刂

1904-05 handstamped $5 bright purple, large part original gum, from the left of the sheet, light horizontal crease, otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2007) and handstamp on reverse. S.G. 141, £6,000. Photo

€1,700-2,200

Postage Due 2451

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1901 8c. black and vermilion, centre inverted, cancelled to order as always, a little thinned at lower-left, centred to right as usual and a few short perfs., rare. S.G. D6ba, £9,500. Photo

€1,700-2,200

MALAYA Johore

2452 2452

2453

刂

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1876 Star and Crescent handstamp on 2c. brown, large part original gum, wing margin at right, a few faint stains on reverse, fine and very rare. B.P.A. (1975) and Foundation (1978) Certificates. S.G. £18,000. Photo

€6,500-8,000

1894 (July) envelope to Rangoon bearing 1891-94 1c. and 2c. with undated Randermahara/Star and Crescent cancellation and Straights Settlements 8c. yellow with Singapore cancellation (28.7), transit and arrival markings on reverse, faults but scarce.

Photo

€110-150

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2427

2440

2442

2502

2443

2503

2526

2431

2444

2504

2547

2500

2506

2497

2501

2507

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2473

2428

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刂

1962-82, duplicated mint selection on pages, thousands, including epreuves de luxe (many artist signed), imperforates, colour trials, miniature sheets, many colourful thematic issues, etc., fine

€340-450

NIGER COAST 2455

1892-94 1⁄ 2 d. vermilion, 2d. grey-green and carmine, used with 1894 1d. dull blue and 1894 1d. orange-vermilion on envelope Per “Bakana” dated 1896 (19.12) registered from Opobo River to Manchester, oval Liverpool (25.1.97) arrival, a trifle soiled, fine.

S.G. 1, 3, 46, 52

€110-150

2456 2456

刂

1893 Old Calabar provisional 10/- on 5d. dull purple and blue, large part original gum, fine and very fresh. An extremely rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1948). S.G. 41. £6,500.

Photo

€2,200-3,000

NIGERIA 2457

刂 ᔛ

Duplicated mint selection in a large Lighthouse album, many hundreds, including blocks, miniature sheets, complete sheets, imperforates, many colourful thematic sets, etc., fine

€110-150

RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE Russian Stamps used in the Levant

2458 ័

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€1,100-1,500

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1858 perf. 121⁄ 2 10k. blue and brown, tied by blue “C.R.N.&C./AGENCE KERASSUNDE” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 109) datestamp of 17 Jan. 1864 to entire addressed to Constantinople, vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive and cancellation, fine and a great Russian Levant rarity. Mikulski Certificate (1996). S.G. 7. Photo

€4,500-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Agathon Fabergé, 1940 2460

2461

2462

2463

2464

2465

2466

1866-75 horizontally laid paper 1k. (3) and 10k. tied by mute lozenge of dots cancellations to undated entire addressed to Constantinople, filing fold affecting one 1k., otherwise fine Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). S.G. 18, 21. Photo

€220-300

1866-75 vertically laid paper 3k. black and green and 10k. blue and brown, tied by blue Constantinople retta (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 379) cancellations to entire addressed to Constantinople, filing fold well clear of the adhesives and a little soiled, fine.

Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). S.G. 25, 27. Photo

€340-450

1875-82 7k. carmine and grey, tied to the reverse of envelope from Tiflis to Constantinople and just tied by single ring oval ROPIT/Constantinople (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 16) datestamp, fine. S.G. 31

€110-150

1875-82 7k. carmine and grey, cancelled on arrival by single oval ROPIT/Constantinople (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 16) datestamp of 1 Dec. 1883 on envelope from Odessa, fine. S.G. 31

€110-150

1883-88 7k. blue tied to the reverse of envelope addressed to Mount Athos via Odessa dated 21 March 1892, on arrival taxed by Post Offices in the Turkish Empire 1884 horizontally laid paper 1k. orange vertical strip of three, small stains, fine and a scarce combination franking. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). S.G. 43A. Photo

€220-300

1899-92 4k. carmine, tied to p.p.c. (Batoum) addressed to Marseilles by “CONSTANTINOPLE-GALATA/POSTE FRANCAISE” cancellation and with boxed “MER NOIRE” movable box marking alongside, fine. S.G. 53

€110-150

1849 (14 July) entire letter from Constantinople to Odessa, on reverse fair double circle “KONSTANTINOPOL” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 2, year, month, day) handstamp, fine and scarce. Photo

€170-220

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2468 ័

2469 ័

1860 (18 March) front to Beyrouth with fine blue-green framed “COMPAGNIE RUSSE/SMYRNE” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 146) handstamp with framed “P.P.” in the same colour alongside, fine. Photo

€170-220

1860 (7 Oct.) front to Beyrouth with black framed “COMPAGNIE RUSSE/SMYRNE” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 146) handstamp and framed “P.P.” in the same colour alongside, fine and rare. Photo

€170-220

1861 (21 March), front to Beyrouth with good blue-green framed “COMPAGNIE (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 796) datestamp with framed “P.P.” in the same colour alongside, fine and rare. Photo

€150-200

1861 (Aug.) entire letter to Constantinople with blue framed “COMPAGNIE RUSSE/VOLOS” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 172) and framed “PP” in different shades of blue; the entire letter with some faults but exceptionally rare. Photo

€450-600

1862 (23 Oct.) envelope addressed to Jakobstad, Finland with fine blue framed “Franco” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 7) handstamp on the front, some flap damage on reverse, fine and rare. Photo

€340-450

1872 (2 Sept.) entire to Samsum with blue single ring R.O.P.I.T/Konstantinopol Agent (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 8) datestamp, a little creased, fine. Photo

€220-300

RUSSE/MERSINE”

2470

2471

2472

RUSSIAN COMPANY FOR STEAM SHIPPING AND TRADE 1865 2473

ᔛ

(10pa.) brown and blue, vertical pair, light blue datestamp cancellation, enormous margins and showing dividing lines on all four sides. Superb. Alcuri Certificate (1989).

S.G. 4. Photo

€450-600

2474 2474

(10pa.) brown and blue, a vertical pair from the top of the sheet, outer frame line just touched at upper-left but showing dividing lines on other sides and a small portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, leaving the lower stamp superb in every respect, tied by blue lozenge of dots cancellation to entire letter from Mersina to Beyrouth, the pair has been lifted and replaced, the entire with some folds, fine and rare. S.G. 4. Photo PROVENANCE: Ex Fabergé, January 1940 Julius Steindler, March 1972 Photos also appear on page 97

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€1,100-1,500

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2467

2470

2468

2471

2472

2477 2478

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2475 2475

2476

2477

2478

2479

ᔛអ B

2480

2481

(10pa.) brown and blue, a horizontal pair with huge margins all round, dividing lines complete and part of sheet margin at foot, cancelled by three strikes of the retta in blue on entire letter dated 4 July 1868 from Mersina to Constantinople, very fine. P. Holcombe Certificate (1999). S.G. 4. Photo PROVENANCE: Ex Julius Steindler, March 1972 1865-67 Horizontal Network (10pa.) rose and blue, block of six (2x3) with blue “785” in dots cancellations of Alexandria, close or touched at right, large margins other sides and showing portions of two adjoining stamps at top, slightly creased and thinned but a spectacular block. Rare.

R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. 6. Photo PROVENANCE: Ex Julius Steindler, March 1972 (2pi.) deep blue and rose, margins all round and with dividing line at left, tied by Alexandria “785” in lozenge of dots to entire addressed to Beyrouth, fine and rare.

Scheller Certificate (2007). S.G. 7. Photo (2pi.) blue and rose, large margins and with almost complete dividing lines on two sides, tied by blue “782” in lozenge of dots of Alexandretta to entire dated 28 Dec. 1866 addressed to Beyrouth, filing folds, fine and scarce. Scheller Certificate (2009). S.G. 7.

Photo

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€650-800

€900-1,100

€550-700

1872-90 Horizontally laid paper 5k. blue (2) used with 1879 vertically laid paper 1k. black and orange (2) on opened out envelope from Mersina to Aleppo, cancelled Alexandretta in transit, on arrival Turkey 1868 2pi. red (2), 1876 10pa. mauve and 1pi. yellow added to pay the Turkish postage with Alep/Turquie cancellations, fine and a very rare combination franking. P. Holcombe Certificate (1998). S.G. 16, 29. Photo

€750-1,000

–– 5k. deep blue used with 1879 vertically laid paper 1k. black and orange on entire to Alexandrette with blue “783” in lozenge of dots cancellation of Beyrouth, arrival on reverse, fine. Sorani Certificate (1979). S.G.16, 29. Photo

€280-320

–– 10k. carmine and green, tied to envelope addressed to Cairo by blue “R.O.P.I.T. SMYRNA” datestamp and with black framed “PLEINE MER” below, arrival on reverse; fine.

S.G. 17

€110-150

Photos also appear on pages 97 and 101 www.spink.com

€4,500-6,000

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2482 2479

2485

2487

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2482

2483

–– 10k. carmine and green, block of four used on reverse of envelope registered from Mt. Athos to Russia, blue Mt. Athos (Tchilinghirian and Stephen Figure 183) cancellation, the envelope with vertical fold terminating in a tear at foot, fine. S.G. 17. Photo

€110-150

–– 10k. carmine and green, tied by “R.O.P.I.T. TREBIZOND” cancellation to envelope addressed to Constantinople with arrival on reverse, fine. S.G. 17

€100-150

1879 2484

2485 ័

2486

2487

Horizontally laid paper 7k. red and grey, tied to envelope (flap missing) to Cairo by oval “R.O.P.I.T. CONSTANTINOPLE” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 16) datestamp of 4 Jan. 1883 addressed to Cairo, Alexandria transit on reverse, minor perimeter faults, fine.

S.G. 28

€110-150

Horizontally laid paper 1k. orange block of 10 (5x2) and 2k. green strip of five, tied to the reverse portion only of an envelope to France by blue Salonica (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 176) cancellations, a variety of transit and arrival markings, fine. S.G. 32, 33. Photo

€140-180

1k. orange, 2k. green and 7k. blue, tied by Trebizonde (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 97) cancellation to envelope addressed to Constantinople, small perimeter faults, fine. S.G. 32, 33, 35

€110-150

1911 (Jan.) envelope registered from Constantinople to Germany bearing 1900-10 20pa. on 4k. red (2, one with surcharge inverted), 1pi. on 10k., arrival on reverse, fine. S.G. 41, 41a, 43. Photo

€140-180

2488

1912 20pa. on 4k. postal stationery card, addressed to Belgium and with violet “R.O.P.I.T. KERASSUNDE” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 115) cancellation, fine

€110-150

2489

1912 (Dec. 19) stampless envelope to Athens with fine intaglio “Chio/Poste Russe/Gratuit” (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 168) cachet, arrival datestamp on reverse, fine. Photo

€100-150

2490

1913 (2 March), envelope registered to Odessa bearing 1913 5pa. on 1k., 10pa. on 2k., 15pa. on 3k., 20pa. on 4k. and 1pi. on 10k. with “R.O.P.I.T. CONSTANTINOPLE” cancellations and with registration label error “CONSTAUTINOPIE”, arrival datestamp on reverse, a trifle stained, fine and scarce. Photo

€170-220

1913 (14 Oct.) opened-out envelope registered from Smyrne to Cairo bearing 1900-10 10pa. on 2k. (2), 20pa. on 2k., 1913 1pi. on 10k. with violet cancellations and Italian Post Offices 30pa. on 15c. with Smirne Ufficio Postale Italiano cancellation, small portion missing, otherwise fine and a rare mixed franking. Photo

€170-220

2492 ័

1913 Romanov 5pa. on 1k. to 30pi. on 3r., tied to two registered cover fronts addressed to Berlin (addressees name excised), fine. S.G. 186-199

€110-150

1913 100pi. on 10r. pale grey, scarlet and yellow, tied by Constantinople (Tchilinghirian and Stephen figure 22) cancellation to envelope addressed to Berlin, arrival on reverse, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€170-220

1881-1914, eighteen covers and a card, including 1881 cover from Tiflis to Constantinople with blue arrival, 1905 envelope registered from Constantinople to Germany bearing 190010 4pa. on 1k. to 70pi. on 7r., 1906 envelope registered to Chicago franked 20pa. on 4k.

(2), 5pi. on 50k., 7pi. on 70k., 1907 envelope to Washington franked 1900-10 10pa. on 2k. block of four with Ineboli cancellation, 1909 envelope to Budapest bearing 1pi. on 10k. with Postovaia Kontora cancellation, 1913 envelope registered from Constantinople to Vienna bearing 1913 10pa. on 2k. (3, one on reverse), 15pa. on 3k. and 1pi. on 10k., 1913 envelope registered from Constantinople to Germany bearing 1913 7pi. on 70k., 1913 envelope registered from Dardanelles to Germany bearing 1913 5pa. on 1k., 10pa. on 2k., 20pa. on 4k., 15pa. on 3k. and 11⁄ 2 pi. on 15k., 1913 envelope registered from Constantinople to Monastir bearing 1900-10 1pi. on 10k. (2), etc., chiefly good to fine

€900-1,100

2491

2493

2494

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2490

2510 2491

2512 2513

2515

2514

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The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History

TURKEY 1863-65 Tougra

One of The Most Important Items of Turkish Philately

2495 2495

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Thin paper 20pa. vertical tête-bêche block of six showing red control band in the middle and at foot, used on part entire from Samakov (Bulgaria) to Istanbul, good margins, green Battal and mute black cancellations, the top pair with tear and small hole due to being placed partly overlapping the original cover, otherwise fine. Used blocks of the first issue are exceedingly rare and only one other similar block of the 20pa. (from the same correspondence) is recorded. One of the most important items of Turkish Philately. Nakri Certificate (2005). S.G. 1, Photo

€35,000-50,000

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刂

1918 Armistice set, large part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 925-937, £550. Photo

€110-150

Cilicia 2497

刂

2498

1919 (4 March) 1909 type 1pi. ultramarine with six pointed star and inscription in crescent, without Behie, large part original gum, fine and extremely rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). S.G.7a, £1,300. Photo

€340-450

A mint and used duplicated selection in a large black Lighthouse album, many hundreds, including 1919 (4 March) six pointed star on 1pi., 1919 (May) T.E.O. on Postal Anniversary 5pa., 5pa. orange overprint inverted (186), overprint double (352), overprint double, one inverted (343), 1920 Fiscal stamps 70pa. on 5pa., 31⁄ 2 pi. on 5pa. with O.M.F. 2pi. on 15c. on envelope registered to Switzerland, 70pa. on 5pa. with O.M.F. 10pa. on 5c., 20pa. on 10c., and pictorial 5pi. on envelope registered to Cairo, other covers, etc., fine

€1,100-1,500

Maritime Mail Bell’s Asia Minor Steamship Company, 1868

2499 2499

2500

2501

2502

2503

刂

ᔛ

ᔛ

ᔛ

ᔛ

1pi. black on green glazed paper, unused and with the ornaments almost complete, surface scuff at foot and other small faults but nevertheless of the greatest rarity. Only one other unused example recorded. Scheller Certificate (2009). Photo

€5,500-7,000

1pi. black on green glazed paper, cancelled by four line cachet, ornaments complete on three sides, touched at right, usual minor faults. A sound example of this rarity. Scheller Certificate (2009). Photo

€550-700

1pi. black on glazed paper, used, wonderfully sharp impression, enormous margin at foot and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp, ornaments missing at top and cut into at sides. Scheller Certificate (2009). Photo

€340-450

1pi. black on green glazed paper, four line cachet cancellation, ornaments almost complete, just a little cut-into at right, thinned and small faults but a very presentable example of this rarity. E. Diena Certificate (1986). Photo

€900-1,100

2pi. black on green glazed paper, blue four line cachet cancellation, ornaments complete on three sides, cut into at right; thin and th usual surface rubbing, fine. Photo

€550-700

PROVENANCE:

Ex Julius Steindler, March 1972 2504

ᔛ

2pi. black on green glazed paper, cancelled by three line cachet in blue, incomplete ornaments on all sides, usual surface rubbing and minor faults. Rare. Robineau Certificate (1989). Photo

€340-450

PROVENANCE:

Dubus

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2505 2505

ᔛ

2506

ᔛ

2507

ᔛ

2pi. black on green glazed paper, used, ornaments practicality complete, a few minor faults as usual but a fine example of this rarity. Scheller Certificate (2009). Photo

€1,100-1,500

2pi. black on green glazed paper, used, ornaments cut at foot, exceptional margins other sides and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, usual faults. Scheller Certificate (2009). Photo

€340-450

2pi. black on green glazed paper, sharp impression, used, margins at places, cut octagonally and the usual small faults. Signed W. Houtzamer. R.P.S. Certificate (1973).

Photo

€220-300

2508 2508

2pi. black on glazed paper, ornaments complete at top and bottom, trimmed left and right, tied by four line cachet to large part entire from Izmir to Makri-Fethiye (lifted for examination and replaced slightly out of position), small wrinkles and minor rubbing but an important Maritime Mail showpiece. Signed Holcombe, Calves. Scheller Certificate (2009). Photo Note: Only three covers known, the other two are addressed to Samos

Photos also appear on page 97 www.spink.com

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€11,000-15,000

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2509

2pi. black on green glazed paper, from the foot of the sheet with 4mm. margin and ornaments complete on the other sides, tied by blue four line cachet to entire dated 19 March 1871 addressed to Samos, some faults as always with this issue but by far the finest of the three recorded covers. A major rarity. Signed Calves. E. Diena Certificate (1987).

Photo

â‚Ź45,000-60,000

PROVENANCE:

Ex Julius Steindler, March 1972 Cihangir, April 2000

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2510

1874 (21 Sept.) stampless entire letter from Antalya to Chios with fine three line blue “THE ASIA MINOR/SCREW STEAMSHIP CO/ADALIA AGENCY” cachet, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€450-600

Danube Shipping Company

2511 2511

1838 (29 November), entire letter from Trebizonde to Constantinople with a perfect strike of the rare “C.I.R.D.D.*/P.P./TREBIZONDE*”, fine and an exceptional rarity. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€2,800-3,500

2512

1846 (21 April) entire letter from Chios to Constantinople with double oval “P.P.” handstamp, filing fold clear of the marking, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€170-220

2513

1847 (20 Dec.) entire letter from Constantinople with good double oval “C.O/CONSTANTINOPLE/P/.P” (Ringstrom and Tester type 4), filing fold and some stain spotting. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€220-300

2514

1848 (26 Feb.) entire letter from Broussa to Constantinople with fine black intalgio “PP” and Turkish inscription, fine and scarce. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€280-320

2515

1850 (4 May) entire letter from Smyrne to Livorno with blue double oval “AGENCE/P.P./DE SMYRNE.”, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€340-450

2516

1851 (22 Dec.) entire letter from Constantinople to Broussa with fine double oval “C.O./P.P./CONSTANTINOPLE” and ornaments (Ringstrom and Tester type 7); filing fold, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€400-600

1855 (24 Nov.) entire from Lyon, via Broussa to Constantinople, blue double oval “C.O./CONSTANTINOPLE/P.P.” (Ringstrom and tester type 4, struck slightly over to top of the entire), “30” and “10” tax markings, fine. A very rare incoming entire. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€220-300

2517

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2518

Ex 2520

2523

2519

2521

2522

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2518

2519

1857 (19 Oct.) entire letter from Constantinople to Broussa with double oval “CONSTANTINOPOLI*POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI/P.P.” (Ringstrom and Tester type 8), fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€200-300

1862 (20 Aug.) entire letter from Constantinople to Brousse with blue double oval “POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI DELLA ZECCA COSPOLI/P.P.” handstamp (Ringstrom and Tester type 17), filing fold clear of the marking, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010).

Photo

€220-300

The “Porto-Piastre” label 2520 ័

2521

2522

2523

2524

Five fronts to Broussa, all with different rates, “2”, “21⁄ 2 ”, “3”, “31⁄ 4 ” and “4”, each with “P(anchor)P” handstamp, good to fine. Each with Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009).

Photo

€280-320

1859 entire letter from Constantinople to Brousse with the label inscribed “3” in manuscript and with boxed “P(anchor)P” alongside (not recorded by Ringstrom and Tester), fine. Signed Holcombe. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€280-320

1859 front from London to Constantinople, redirected to Broussa, bearing Great Britain 6d. (defective), framed “P(anchor)P” and the label with manuscript “2”, fine. One of only three fronts recorded with a combination Turkish Maritime issues and Great Britain. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). Photo

€340-450

1859 (11 July) entire from Constantinople to Brousse with framed “P(anchor)P” and label with manuscript “2”, fine. Rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€300-400

1860 entire from Constantiople to Chios with framed “P(anchor)P” and the label inscribed “11⁄ 2 ” in manuscript, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€450-600

Photos appear on pages 111 and 123

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2525 2525

2526

刂

ᔛ

Unused without gum, large margins and wonderfully fresh colour and with no trace of any manuscript. Superb and by far the finest of the very few unused examples recorded.

Sorani Certificate (1982). Photo

€9,000-11,000

Pale colour and with trace of reduced manuscript “1”, good margins, fine. Calves et Jacquart Certificate (2009) stating “neuf sans gomme”. Photo

€550-700

2527 2527

Manuscript “11⁄ 2 ”, large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, on entire dated 6 Feb. 1858 from Constantinople to Brousse and with double ring “CONSTANTINOPOLI*POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI/P.P.” alongside, fine and an important showpiece, especially with the PP in oval. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009).

Photo

€3,400-4,000

Note: Illustrated on page 118 of “The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World, Part 2 by Ringstrom and Tester”

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2528 2528

Manuscript “2”, on entire dated 14 Jan. 1861 from Constantinople to Brousse and with framed “P(anchor)P” below, large margins and with dividing lines practically complete on all four sides. Rare. Signed Calves, E. Diena Certificate (1989). Photo

€2,200-3,000

2529 2529

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Manuscript “2 ⁄ 2 ”, on undated entire letter from Constantinople to Brousse with framed “P(anchor)P” on front and reverse, a little soiled, fine and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€2,800-3,500

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2530 2530

Manuscript “21⁄ 2 ”, pale colour, on entire dated 1860 (11 May) from Constantinople to Brousse with framed “P(anchor)P” alongside, fine. R.P.S. (1977) and B.P.A. (2003) Certificates. Photo

€1,700-2,200

2531 2531

Manuscript “3” altered to “2”, on on entire letter dated 1860 (4 July) from Constantinople to Brousse, framed “P(anchor)P” alongside, the label cut into at foot but showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, fine and rare. Scheller certificate (2009).

Photo

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2532 2532

Manuscript “3”, lovely fresh colour, on 1859 entire letter from Constantinople to Chios with “Porto-Piastre” label inscribed “21⁄ 2 “ and double ring “CONSTANTINOPOLI*POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI/P.P.”, fine and an exceptional rarity being one of only two entires known bearing both the “Admiralty” stamp and the “Porto-Piastre” label. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€6,500-8,000

2533 2533

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Manuscript “3 ⁄ 2 ”, large margins and showing portions of dividing lines on all four sides, on entire letter dated 1860 (10 Sept.) from Constantinople to Brousse, framed “P(anchor)P” alongside, some stain spotting, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009).

Photo

€2,200-3,000

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2534 2534

Manuscript “31⁄ 2 ”, margins all round, on entire letter dated 1861 (26 Aug.) from Constantinopel to Brousse with framed “P(anchor)P” alongside, fine and rare. E. Diena Certificate (1987). Photo

€1,300-1,600

2535 2535

Manuscript “33/4”, good colour and large margins, on 1860 entire from Constantinople to Brousse, framed “P(anchor)P” alongside, fine and attractive. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

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2537

Manuscript “4”, pale colour, large margins all round, on entire letter dated 20 July 1860 from Constantinopel to Brousse with framed “P(anchor)P” alongside, fine. Scheller Certificate (2009). Photo

€550-700

Manuscript “4”, slightly pale colour, on entire dated 11 Sept. 1857 from Istambul to Brousse with oval double ring “POSTA DEI PIROSCAFI OTTOMANI PIROSCAFI CONSTANTINOPOLI/P.P.” below, some staining but rare. The earliest date recorded for these Maritime issues. Scheller Certificate (2009) but necessarily sold “as is”. Photo

€1,700-2,200

PROVENANCE:

Ex Breitfuss and Julius Steindler (where it was noted that the stamp may not belong)

2538 2538

Manuscript “61⁄ 2 ”, large margins, slightly pale colour, on entire dated 18 June 1860 from Constantinopel to Brousse with “P(anchor)P” alongside, fine and rare. Scheller Certificate (2009). Photo

€1,700-2,200

Photos also appear on page 123

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–––––––––––––– 2539 –––––––––––––– 2539

ᔛ E

1865 (c.) three different embossed 20pa. tricoloured essays, mounted on card, fine and highly appealing. Photo

€650-800

2540

2540

ᔛ E

The hand-drawn pen and ink sketch of the 40pa. in rose and black, additionally inscribed “un piastre”, “20 paras Vert” and “5 paras Blue”, on card (62x100mm.) made by an unknown Greek living in Constantinople. According to the Perkins Bacon records this sketch was sent to London by G. V. Stampa on 28th. September 1865. A unique showpiece. Photo

€1,100-1,500

Note: Illustrated on Plate XLI of “Perkins Bacon Records”, volume II PROVENANCE:

Ex Koll, Yardley, Passer, Bosphoro

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–––––––––––––– 2541 –––––––––––––– 2541

ᔛ E

Die Proofs of the 40pa. rejected design with Arabic “Shehr Postassi” inscription at right reading upwards, three on pink or thick cream paper, fine. Photo

€650-800

–––––––––––––– 2542 –––––––––––––– 2542

ᔛ E

5pa., 20pa. and 40pa., Die Proofs in black of the accepted design with Arabic “Shehr Postassi” at right reading down, fine and rare. Photo

2543

€550-700

2544

2543

ᔛ P

5pa., Die Proof In black on carton paper, fine and rare. Photo

€340-450

2544

ᔛ P

5pa., Die Proof in blue on carton paper, fine and rare. Photo

€340-450

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2545 2545

ᔛ P អ B

20pa., Plate Proof in black on thick paper, block of forty (10x4) from the foot of the sheet, fine and rare. Photo

€900-1,100

PROVENANCE:

Ex Turner, Passer, Bosphoro

2546

ᔛ

5pa. black on blue, rare provisional perforation 16, used, thinned but fine appearance.

Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€110-150

PROVENANCE:

Ex Tapling

2547

2548

5pa. blue on black (4), tied by lozenge cancellations to entire dated 28 Jan. 1866 from Galata to Phanar with oval d.s. on front and reverse, some rough perfs. as often, fine.

Photo

€340-450

5pa. black on blue, six examples, arranged as a vertical strip on opened out envelope, black lozenge cancellations, oval datestamps of Pera 8 Feb. 1866 (on front), Galata and Sultanbayazid on reverse; some faults but a rare franking. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€340-450

Photos also appear on page 97 and 123

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2549 2549

20pa. black on green (2), 40pa. black on rose, tied by blue lozenge of dots cancellations to mourning envelope from Halki, via Galata to Pera, blue oval Halki d.s. (12 March 1866) on front, the envelope somewhat refreshed, otherwise fine and and an extremely rare franking. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Ex Bombieri

2550

2551 ័

2552

5pa. black on blue and 40pa. black on rose, neatly tied by black grid cancellations to entire addressed to Galata with oval Kadikoy d.s. (22.7.1866) alongside, cover faults but colourful and the only known franking with this combination. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€900-1,100

5pa. black on blue, tied to part of front page of Turkish Newspaper “Apmonia” by oval intaglio seal and oval d.s., blue Halki d.s. of 12 Nov. 1866, some splits along the folds, scarce. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€220-300

5pa. black on blue, tied by grid cancellation and “LETTERE ARRIVATA/COL VAPORE/DAL to entire addressed to Livorno, oval Galata d.s. of 31 Dec. 1866 and Postage Due “61⁄ 2 ” handstamp on arrival, fine and scarce. E. Diena Certificate (1990). Photo

€450-600

5pa. black on blue, tied to large part of front page of Armenian Newspaper by oval Baghtche Capussi d.s. of 14 Jan 1867, folded, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009).

Photo

€400-600

LEVANTE”

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1866 wrapper from Athens to Constantinople bearing Greece Large Hermes Head 1L., 5L. and 10L. with “1” in lozenge of dots cancellation, on arrival at Istanbul passed by the Greek Post Post Office to the Liannos Office for local delivery and Liannos 20pa. affixed and tied by lozenge of dots and black intaglio “I.P.P.L. GALATTA” seal and with black intaglio “I.P.P.L. PHANAR” seal at lower-left. A magnificent exhibition item of the highest calibre and one of the highlights of Greek and Turkish Philately. Nakri (2005) and Tseriotis (2005) Certificates. Photo

€9,000-11,000

20pa. black on green, cancelled by blue lozenge of dots cancellation to envelope with blue oval Bachtche Capussi d.s. (31.12.65) addressed to Pera, arrival d.s. on reverse; fine.

Holcombe Certificate (1997). Photo

€280-320

2556

20pa. black on green, tied by blue lozenge of dots cancellation to Pera local envelope dated 1 Jan. 1866, fine.

€220-300

2557

20pa. black on green, tied by oval Galata d.s. (26 June 1866) to entire letter addressed to Vienna, Austrian Post Offices “CONSTANTINOPEL” datestamp alongside, red arrival on reverse; fine. Photo

€200-300

20pa. black on green, tied by clear blue oval Bachtsche Capussi d.s. (24.9.1866) to complete folded Armenian Newspaper, the cancellation possibly slightly assisted, fine.

Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€450-600

20pa. black on green, tied by lozenge of dots cancellation to disinfected entire addressed to Livorno, oval Galata d.s. (15.11.1866), double ring “POSTE LOCALE CONSTANTINOPLE” (16.11), octagonal French Paquebot (23.11) and boxed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI”; slits and stains. Rare. Photo

€340-450

2558

2559

2560

20pa. black on green, tied by lozenge of dots cancellation to entire dated 30 Dec. 1866 from Galata to Phanar; fine. Holcombe Certificate (1990). Photo

€220-300

2561

20pa. black on green, tied by “POSTE LOCALE/CONSTANTINOPEL” d.s. of 3 Jan. 1867 to entire letter addressed to Livorno with boxed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI” and Austrian Post Offices Constantinopel (16.2) d.s. above; fine. E. Diena Certificate (1977).

Photo

€450-600

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20pa. black on green, tied by lozenge of dots cancellation to envelope from Galata to Pera dated 5 Jan. 1867; fine. Photo

€340-450

2563

20pa. black on green (2), tied by blue lozenge of dots cancellations to entire letter addressed to Istanbul, blue oval Kandilli d.s. of 15 May 1866, fine and attractive. Photo

€450-600

2564

20pa. black on green (2), tied by lozenge of dots cancellations to envelope addressed to Vanikoy, oval Buyukdere d.s. of 18 July 1866 on front, Arnautkoy and Kandilli datestamps on reverse; fine. Photo

€340-450

20pa. black on green, tied by “POSTE LOCALE/CONSTANTINOPLE” d.s. of 13 Jan. 1867 to entire addressed to Livorno, boxed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI” and with Austrian Post offices Constantinopel d.s.(26.1) above. An M. Tiring/Constantinople wafer seal appears to have been added at upper-right; fine. T. Kuyas Certificate (1983). Photo

€450-600

20pa. black on green, tied by lozenge of dots cancellation to the reverse of opened-out envelope dated 26 Jan. 1867 from Pera to Galata; fine. Photo

€220-300

2565

2566

2567

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40pa. black on rose, single and a vertical strip of four, tied by lozenge of dots cancellations to large part folded cover addressed to Therapia, oval Phanar (26.3.1866) and double ring Therapia d.s., creased but a stunning 200pa. franking. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€1,700-2,200

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1866 (July) entire letter to Constantinople bearing Austrian Levant perf. 91⁄ 2 10s. blue with blue cancellation and Liannos 40pa. black on rose tied by lozenge of dots with oval Galata (3.7) d.s. alongside; cover faults and tape stains. Rare. Believed to be the only recorded combination of Austrian Levant and Liannos. Signed E.D. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€900-1,100

40pa. black on rose, tied by lozenge of dots cancellation to opened out envelope addressed to Sultan Bayazid, oval Scutari (1.8.1866) d.s. on front, arrival markings on reverse; fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2010). Photo

€650-800

40pa. black on rose, tied by lozenge of dots cancellation to entire addressed to Galata, oval Prinkipo (13.8.1866) d.s. alongside, arrival on reverse, the adhesive affixed very slightly overlapping the edge, fine and scarce. Photo

€550-700

2571

40pa. black on rose, tied by lozenge of dots cancellation to the reverse of envelope and with oval datestamps of Scutari (18.8.1866) on front, Arnautkioyi on reverse; fine. Photo

€650-800

2572

40pa. black on rose, tied by lozenge of dots cancellation to envelope addressed to Therapia, oval Galata (26.9.1866) d.s. on front and double oval arrival on reverse; small cover faults, fine. Signed A.D., Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€550-700

1866 (18 Jan.) entire from Phanar to Therapia with oval d.s. and scrolled arrival, bilingual “2” tax marking, fine and highly attractive and rare. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009).

Photo

€650-800

1866 (27 April) Newspaper “Apmonia” with oval datestamps of Galatta and Halki (blue) and a fair strike in red of the “P.L./Journx En Franchise”, some splits along the folds, fine. Photo

€220-300

1866 (20 Aug.) stampless Greek newspaper “Apmonia” with blue oval Halki d.s. and black “P.L./Journx En Franchise” handstamp; folded, fine. Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€200-300

1866 (10 Sept.) stampless entire letter from Calcinaro to Galata via Buyukdere and Kaminia, with bilingual “2” tax marking and fine straight line “KAMINIA” on the front, transit markings on reverse, fine. The straight line KAMINIA unrecorded. Photo

€900-1,100

1866 (26 Sept.) front and small part of reverse of entire to Constantinople bearing Service Mixte black on rose label completed by hand and with “80” handstamp alongside, oval d.s. of Galata and Baghtche Capussi, fine and rare. Signed Robson Lowe. Photo

€800-1,000

1867 (19 Jan.) stampless entire letter from Plodiv (Bulgaria) to Galata with fine bilingual “1” tax marking on oval Bachtche Capussi d.s. on front and with arrival on reverse; fine.

Guy du Vachet Certificate (2009). Photo

€450-600

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2574

2575

2576

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1877 (24 Nov.) envelope addressed to the doctor of the Sultan in Constantinople, registered from Mauthhausen and bearing Austria 5k. and 15k. tied by single ring d.s., on arrival black on yellow Service Mixte label applied and completed by hand, some small stains and minor cover faults, fine and extremely rare. Scheller Certificate (2010). Photo

â‚Ź2,200-3,000

Collection in large blue Lighthouse album, thirty-four covers or fronts and a quantity of stamps, including the first issue with 5pa. imperforate colour trial in blue, in black on blue (2), 20pa. in black on green, 20pa. imperf. between horizontal pair, 20pa. on entire to Livorno with Poste Local/Constantinople cancellation, octagonal d.s. and boxed Piroscafi/Postali/Francesi, 40pa. on entire to Pera with blue Lozenge of dots and oval Yenikoy d.s. 40pa. on entire to Scutari with black lozenge of dots and oval Besciktash d.s., 40pa. on entire with double oval Therapia cancellation, P L/Journx en Franchise handstamps with block of thirty in blue, block of twenty-five in black, block of four in red, nine newspapers with the cachet in black, stampless entires with bilingual Postage Due handstamps, second issues with blocks/reprints, etc., mixed condition with viewing recommended. Photo

â‚Ź3,500-4,500

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Danube and Black Sea Railway Company

Ex 2581 2581

1867 stampless entire from Galatz to Genoa with black “20” handstamp applied at Czernawoda, also 1867, large part entire from Kustendje to Medjidie bearing the black on green label pencancelled; fine and rare. The entire with Ferchenbauer Certificate (1983). Photo

€1,100-1,500

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2583

1868 (Nov.) large part of entire letter sent stampless from Constantinopel to Bucharest, manuscript 20s. charge marking and on arrival at Kustendje 20pa. black on green label applied and pencancelled; fine and extremely rare. Photo

€2,200-3,000

Selection of reprints/bogus (98) on album pages, including Die Proofs in fancy colours, imperf. blacks, etc.

€110-150

ZANZIBAR Indian Stamps used in Zanzibar 2584

1893 (7 Jan.) local envelope bearing 1882-86 1a., 1a. 6p., 2a., 3a., 1892-95 2a. 6p. with type Z5 cancellations, the envelope with faults. S.G. Z47,-50, 75

€100-150

2585

1894 (29 Aug.) envelope registered to Hamburg bearing 1882-86 2a., 1892-95 2a. 6p. with type Z6 cancellations and additionally tied by pen strokes, the envelope wrinkled and some stains around the perfs., fine. S.G. Z85, 94

€110-150

1911 envelope registered to Switzerland bearing 1908-09 1c. (6), 3c. (3) and 12c., 1923 envelope registered to New York bearing 1914-22 8c., 10c., 15c., 1921-29 6c., 12c., 20c. and 25c., the first envelope with small portion missing at top, otherwise fine

€90-120

1913 1c. to 200r., set of twenty-one imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours on ungummed, watermarked paper, fine and scarce. S.D. 246p-260gp. Photo for 20r. to 200r.

€550-700

Postal Stationery 1895-1964, selection of sixty-nine items, including Postal cards 1895-96 blue overprint 1a. on 11⁄ 2 a. (2), black overprint 1⁄ 2 a., envelopes 1895-96 blue overprint 1⁄ 2 a., Registered envelopes, wrappers, Air letters, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (19), etc., a good variety of types, chiefly unused, mostly good to fine.

€110-150

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DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

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3

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

Buyer’s Premium

means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity

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Expert Committee

means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery

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means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot

means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue;

Reserve

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means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

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2.2

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3.4

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3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.

No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

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Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

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Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Royal Bank of Scotland or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London.

The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids.

We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

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AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1

Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot up to and including €3,500 and 17% of the excess of the Hammer Price above €3,500.

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Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols for details), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the Hammer Price, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in the catalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).

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VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU

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Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale.

4.9

Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to €100 by €5 €100 to €300 by €10 €300 to €600 €320-€350-€380-€400 etc. €600 to €1,000 by €50 €1,000 to €3,000 by €100 €3,000 to €6,000 €3,200-€3,500-€3,800-€4,000 etc. €6,000 to €20,000 by €500 €20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry.

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

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VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate.

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Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to us have been paid in full to us, even in circumstances where we have released the Lot to you.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.

Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.

Payments exceeding €5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero-rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero-rated hammer and premium for EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.

Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

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5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the auction date, that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days, in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest.

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5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

11 Law and Jurisdiction 11.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales.

11.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

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LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:

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death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or

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any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

COPYRIGHT 7.1

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We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.

VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.

Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

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NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

£25

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to £1,500

£10

£15

£20

Above £1,501

£20

£30

£40

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to VAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

10.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

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Zero-Rated Lots 1. Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included within the Buyer’s Premium.

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Daggered Lots 1. Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

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Starred and Omega Lots 1. Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown as inclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lots bear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation into the EU.

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Investment Gold Lots 1. Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

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Imported Lots 1. Lots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium because they have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver 10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

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Olivier D. Stocker Group Chairman & CEO

Coins, Stamps, Banknotes, Medals, Bonds & Shares, Autographs & Books

SPINK UK Timothy Hirsch Director Anthony Spink Non-Executivc Director Monica Kruber Executive Assistant to CEO Auction and Client Management Team Emily Johnston Miroslava Adusei-Poku Luca Borgo Phillipa Brown Finance Alison Bennet Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Shyam Padhiar James Willan IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Segun Magbagbeola Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe

James McGuire

SPINK USA Charles F. Shreve President Tracy L. Shreve Chief Operating Officer John Herzog Chairman Emeritus Finance Dennis Muriu Ingrid Qureshi Sam Qureshi Auction Administration Rick Penko Patricia Lou Gardner Marketing & Design Emily Cowin William Jackson Shawn Barnes Administration Marcy Gottberg

Clyde Townsend

SPINK ASIA Gary Tan SPECIALISTS Stamps David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Guy Croton Dominic Savastano Chris Anderson Charles Shreve Tim Hirsch George Eveleth Ed Robinson Coins Richard Bishop Paul Dawson John Pett William MacKay Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Jim Fitzgerald Arthur Bryant Matthew Orsini Thomas Tesoriero Normand Pepin Banknotes Barnaby Faull Matthew Orsini Jim Fitzgerald Francesca Girelli Bonds & Shares Mike Veissid Autographs Robert Litzenberger Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Books Philip Skingley Rebecca Mason

Our Environmental Commitment: Paper from Sustainable Forests and Non Hazardous Ink For centuries Spink and its employees have been preserving and curating collectable items. We now wish to play a modest role in preserving our planet, as well as the heritage of collectables, so future generations may enjoy both.

We insist that our printers source all paper used in the production of Spink catalogues from FSC registered suppliers (for further information on the FSC standard please visit fsc.org) and use inks containing non hazardous ingredients. Spink recycle all ecological material used on our premises and we would encourage you to recycle your catalogue once you have finished with it.

AUCTION CALENDAR 2011 Stamps 25/26 May 8 June 28 June 29 June

The Rolfe E. Wyer Collection of French Colonies Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire The Chartwell Collection - British Empire The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part I The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History Summer Collector’s Series Sale, featuring India and St Helena The “Walter Bickly” Collection of Labuan and North Borneo Stamps Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Fine Stamps & Covers of South East Asia including the Stolz Collection Part II The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Surface Printed Issues Pearls of Arabian Philately Autumn Collector’s Series Sale The “Agathon” Collection of the First Issue of Russia The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain King Edward VII Essays, Proofs and Issued Stamps

New York London London

11025 11026

London London London London New York Singapore London London London London

11027 11028 11029 11030

London

11035

Banknotes 20/21 May Texas Numismatic Association Sale 27/28/29 September World Banknotes 8 December World Banknotes

Fort Worth London London

11019 11020

Bonds and Shares 20/21 May 20 May 21 October

Texas Numismatic Association Sale Bonds & Share Certificates of the World Bonds & Share Certificates of the World

Fort Worth London London

11006 11022

Coins 20/21 May 22/23 June 6 October 1 December

Texas Numismatic Association Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

Fort Worth London London London

11009 11023 11024

Medals 21 July 24 November

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London

11010 11011

30 June 13 July 14 July July (TBA) 25 September 12 October 18 October 9 November Late November 6 December

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services Valuations for insurance and probate for individual items or whole collections.

Sales on a commission basis either of individual pieces or whole collections.

11016 11031 11037 11033 11034

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Spink London The Pasha Collection of Islamic Stamps and Postal History THURSDAY 30 JUNE 2011

COINS STAMPS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS & BOOKS 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET

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Telephone: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066

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