Internet Sale by Spink and Son

April 17, 2013 • New York A PRESTIGIous offering of 13 LOTS INCLUDING award winning collections

The COLLECTOR’S SERIES

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - George Eveleth Arthur Poudrier Rex Bishop EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee COINS UK - Mike Veissid Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole Normand Pepin CHINA - Mark Li BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom Badley USA - Stephen Goldsmith CHINA - Mark Li ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Annie Beadle AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Monica Kruber Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Sarah Schmitz John Winchcombe Harry Gladwin María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Alison Kinnaird Billy Tumelty Claire Greenhill IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Lori Lewin Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Dennis Chan Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

YOUR SPINK TEAM

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For your questions about the sale lots: George Eveleth Head of Philatelic Dept. geveleth@spink.com 410.852.8375

T. Arthur Poudrier Senior Philatelist tapoudrier@spink.com

SALE LOCATION SPINK USA 145 W. 57th St., 18th Floor New York, NY 10019 212/262-8400 Fax 212/262-8484

PUBLIC AUCTION Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

FOR THIS SALE

3.00 p.m.

For your General Inquiries & Phone Bidding: Lori Lewin Auction Administration Bidding & Payment llewin@spink.com 212.262.8400 For your Internet Bidding: Clyde Townsend SPINK Live ctownsend@spink.com 212.262.8400

VIEWING OF LOTS LONDON 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET Thursday, April 11th, 2013 Friday, April 12th, 2013

10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

NEW YORK CITY Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. 10.00 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.

Spink is pleased to continue to offer Spink Live, the internet bidding service which has revolutionized the way in which our clients bid at auction. To get started, feel free to contact us today for personal assistance. Berdia Qamarauli is available by email: BQamarauli@spink.com or Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4089

Use this QR code to visit our online catalogue and leave proxy bids on Spink Live. You can download the QR Code Reader for iPhone, Blackberry and Android from App Store on your smartphone.

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Front Cover Illustrations: Ex 2, 5, 6, 7, 12 FrontCover Cover Illustration: Illustrations: 144, Back Ex 1 399, 554, 589, 747, 768, 794 Back Cover Illustrations: 1, 813

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Auctioneer: Stephen Goldsmith, New York City, Dept. of Consumer Affairs, License #1208097

The April 2013 Collector’s Series Sale

Terms and Conditions of Sale This is a public auction and mail-bid sale held by SPINK, who are licensed and bonded auctioneers. SPINK may not withdraw any lot after a call for bids has been made with respect to that lot, however, the consignor of the property included in the lot (or any other lot) may bid on and purchase the lot for his/her own account. If he/she does so, he/she must pay both the seller’s commission and buyer’s premium. 1. 2.

The placing of a bid constitutes full acceptance of these Terms and Conditions of Sale by the bidder. The highest bidder acknowledged by SPINK shall be the buyer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, SPINK may, at its sole discretion, immediately put the lot up for sale again. SPINK’S decision shall be final and binding upon all bidders. A buyer’s premium equal to 20% of the successful bid price of each lot up to and including $2,000.00 and 15% of the excess bid price will be added to each invoice and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. All bids are to be per lot as numbered in this catalog. SPINK reserves the right to group two or more lots together and to withdraw, prior to call for bids, any lot(s) from the sale. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only, and SPINK reserves the right to reject any bid or advance the bidding at its discretion. SPINK may not withdraw any lot after a call for bids has been made with respect to that lot, however, the consignor of the property included in the lot (or any other lot) may bid on and purchase the lot for his/her own account. If he/she does so, he/she must pay both the seller’s commission and buyer’s premium. SPINK may have made advances and loans available to certain consignors and bidders in the sale. SPINK reserves the right to bid on any lot in the sale. Additionally, SPINK may or may not have financial interest in any of the lot(s) in the sale. All sales are strictly for cash, check and bank/wire transfer in United States dollars; However, SPINK will only accept cash payments under $10,000.00. SPINK offers clients the option of paying by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express only) in United States Dollars for a convenience charge of two percent (2%) for Visa and MasterCard and four percent (4%) for American Express, up to a total of $30,000.00.Credit card payments will only be accepted if (a) the purchase is made by the card holder, (b) any purchased items to be shipped are shipped to the cardholder’s verified billing address, (c) floor bidders present their credit cards and (d) all returns are governed by the terms and conditions of the sale. Payment is due and payable immediately upon receipt of the auction invoice or, if payment is to be made at the auction site, simultaneously with receipt of the purchased items. SPINK reserves the right to void a sale if payment in full of the invoice is not received by SPINK within fifteen (15) days of the date of invoice. A late charge in the amount of the lesser of 18% per annum and the maximum lawful rate will be charged on the invoice total if payment is not received within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice. All lots are subject to applicable state and local taxes, unless appropriate resale certificates are on file with SPINK. Shipping, handling and administration charges will be added to invoices for lots delivered by mail. All lots will be shipped via U.S. Express Mail to Post Office boxes, via Federal Express to street addresses, and FedEx ground for bulky large

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hammer has fallen but before bidding has commenced on the next lot; (d) Where the auctioneer has determined that he/she has overlooked a party still bidding on the lot but before the calling of the next lot; and (e) At the discretion of the auctioneer. In the event of a dispute, the auctioneer’s decision shall be final. Agents executing bids on behalf of clients will be held responsible for all purchases made on behalf of clients unless otherwise arranged prior to the sale. The same protections applicable to SPINK shall apply to each officer, director and employee of SPINK unless such individual shall be convicted of knowingly and intentionally selling false or stolen goods. The descriptions provided in the catalog are intended solely for the use of those bidders who do not have the opportunity to view the lots prior to bidding. All photographs in the catalog are as accurate as can be reproduced with today’s technology; however, they cannot be relied upon for exact reproduction of color. All bidders who have inspected the lots prior to the auction will not be granted any return privileges, except for reasons of genuineness. It is presumed that all floor bidders have inspected the lots prior to bidding. Therefore, lots purchased by floor bidders are sold “AS IS” and may not be returned. Floor Bidders include those bidders acting as agents for others. Additionally, SPINK reserves the right to describe items differently than the descriptions shown in the catalog should such items be consigned to any future auction. All the lots are sold as genuine. For the purpose of this sale, “genuine” is defined as not faked or forged and SPINK will not knowingly sell any item that has been “repaired’, “restored”, “processed”, “cleaned”, “pressed” or “conserved” in any way without disclosure of such facts to the potential buyer. The following conditions apply to requests for expertization of philatelic items: (a) Mail bidders are asked to advise SPINK of any extension requests at the time of placing their bids; (b) Floor bidders must advise SPINK of any extensions in writing at the time of lot settlement; (c) SPINK will submit all items so requested by successful bidders to the reputable authority of their choice; For United States stamps, the Philatelic Foundation and the Professional Stamp Experts are the accepted authorities. (d) Purchasers of items submitted for expertization must pay as part of the purchase price all charges for expertization, including postage and handling; (e) Purchasers of items to be expertized must make payment in full immediately upon purchase prior to expertizing; Refunds will be made promptly for all sums if in the unlikely event an item is returned with a negative opinion; (f) Requests for expertization of stamps with certificates dated within the last five (5) years of the sale date will not be granted; (g) No lot may be returned due to a certification service grading a stamp differently than the grade stated in the auction description; (h) No lot will be accepted as a return from expertization if the item is indelibly marked as being altered or fraudulent by the expertizing authority; and (i) No lot will be accepted as a return, for any reason whatsoever, including extension returns, after four (4) months from the sale date. Any exceptions to this time limitation must be agreed to in writing at SPINK sole discretion.

19. No lots may be returned without a written request by the successful bidder and the written approval of SPINK. In the unlikely event of returning a lot, SPINK must receive notification of the buyer’s intent within three (3) days of the buyer’s receipt of the lot. The following lots may not be returned for any reason whatsoever: (a) lots containing ten or more items; (b) lots described as having faults or defects because of the faults described or any others, including lots described as “repaired”, “corroded”, “holed”, “whizzed”, or similar damage, except for non-authenticity; (c) illustrated lots because of centering, margins, etc. or other factors shown in the illustrations; (d) lots described “AS IS”, including third party graded coins or banknotes (i.e. PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG); (e) lots valued primarily for the bullion content; (f) lots examined by postal viewers; and (g) any philatelic extension lot unless the conditions set forth in Item 18 above is complied with fully. Except for lots placed on extension, as per the conditions of Item 18 above, no lots may be returned for any reason whatsoever after thirty (30) days from sale date. Late payment for purchase may, at SPINK option, be considered just cause to revoke all return privileges. If any disputes arise regarding payment, authenticity, or description between the bidder and SPINK, SPINK at its sole discretion, may submit the disputed matter to binding arbitration in New York, NY, to which the bidder, by placing a bid and hereby accepting these Terms and Conditions of Sale, agrees to be bound. 20. United States coins and currency will not, in conformity with the law, be opened at less than face value. 21. The auctioneer reserves the right to postpone the sale by auction for a reasonable period of time as a result of any significant event which, in the sole discretion of the auctioneer, makes it advisable to postpone the event. No prospective bidder or prospective buyer shall have recourse as a result of any postponement 22. In the event SPINK refers an invoice(s) to an attorney for collection, the buyer agrees to pay SPINK attorney’s fees, court costs, witness fees and other costs incurred by SPINK. 23. THESE TERMS OF SALE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT GIVING REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. THE SIGNER OF A SPINK BID SHEET OR PARTICIPANT IN THE AUCTION AGREES THAT EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH RESPECT TO THESE TERMS OR IN CONNECTION WITH SPINK SHALL RESIDE IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NY. 24. On-line Bidding — SPINK offers internet services as a convenience to our clients, but SPINK will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of connection on SPINK or your end; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with a client's internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale and SPINK does not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.

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The “Fordwater” Collection

CATALOG KEY SYMBOLS ★ ★★ (★) ❍ ❏ ▲ ✉ ©

MINT (O.G.) OR UNUSED AS ISSUED MINT-NEVER HINGED UNUSED (WITHOUT GUM OR REGUMMED) USED BLOCK OF FOUR OR LARGER ON PIECE COVER, CARD OR ON ENTIRE CANCELLED

BK BP E P PB R S TC

COMPLETE BOOKLET BOOKLET PANE ESSAY PROOF PLATE BLOCK REPRINT SPECIMEN TRIAL COLOR PROOF

ms. n.h. o.g. ovpt. pmk. s.e.

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ABBREVIATIONS c.d.s. cplt. fdc h.r. h.s. incl.

CIRCULAR DATE STAMP COMPLETE FIRST DAY COVER HINGE REMNANT HANDSTAMP INCLUDING

NEVER HINGED ORIGINAL GUM OVERPRINT POSTMARK STRAIGHT EDGE

CONDITION EXTREMELY FINE VERY FINE FINE

CHOICE CONDITION, WELL CENTERED; IF IMPERFORATE WITH FOUR WELL CLEAR MARGINS.

VERY GOOD

OUTSTANDING, THE HIGHEST QUALITY POSSIBLE.

SOUND IN ALL RESPECTS, PERFORATIONS CLEAR DESIGN; IF IMPERFORATE MARGINS MAY BE CLOSE OR TOUCHING, BUT WILL NOT CUT DESIGN.

STAMPS ARE SO GRADED EITHER BY REASON OF GENERAL APPEARANCE OF IMPERFECT CENTERING OR A FAULT.

At all times any faults such as a crease, tear, thin spot, etc. will be specifically described. In collection lots and balances the condition described is meant to indicate the overall average to be found. Examples above and below the condition listed can be expected. Typically we do not describe minor perforation separations on blocks or sheets as these are quite normal and are not grounds for their return. In regard to covers, torn or partially missing black flaps, light filing folds and small edge tears, unless they affect the adhesive or markings, are not justification for the return of a lot.

CATALOGS USED The catalog numbers and catalog values of the contents of the lots, given in the descriptions, are from the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Volumes 1-6, 2013 editions, and the 2013 Scott Specialized Catalogue of U.S. Stamps and Covers. Where, by reason of the Scott Catalog not listing items in a lot, another catalog is used, and it will be named in the description of the lot.

ESTIMATES If an Estimated cash value is given, it is shown in the descriptions with the abbreviation “Est.” Estimates, which are in United States dollars, are used when a lot is large or when it is not listed in the standard catalogs. Our estimates are typically conservative and the lots invariably realize in the estimate ranges or higher.

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BIDDING INCREMENTS The auctioneer generally advances the bidding in the following incremental amounts:

Up to $100 ........................................by $100 to $300 ....................................by $300 to $750 ....................................by $750 to $1,500..................................by $1,500 to $3,000 ..............................by $3,000 to $7,500 ..............................by

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Please note, however, that the auctioneer may, in his or her sole discretion, vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction to expedite the bidding.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 Commencing at 3.00 p.m. All Sales are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Sale printed at the front of this catalogue.

AFGHANISTAN THE AWARD WINNING MEDINA COLLECTION

The early issues and usages. The collection of these fascinating issues contained in two albums and on exhibition pages. Some highlights include 1871-72 issue with all values and covers 1873-74. Shahi complete mint sheet of sixty. The later issues to 1890 are well represented by mint blocks, many covers, some combination frankings, etc. An important collection of these difficult to find issues, attractively displayed and offering much scope for expansion. Est. $50,000-70,000

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BRAZIL THE SPECTACULAR AND ENTHRALLING USAGES OF “INCLINADOS” ON “BULL’S EYES” PAPER COLLECTION 1844

22 selected items of this issue, beautifully written up and mounted on album pages, with its outstanding highlights being: 30r. type I strip of four and two blocks of four, the largest used multiples of this value, of which one block on cover, being the only item recorded; two 60r. pairs, the largest recorded multiples -irrespective of paper type-; one of the most important covers of the “Inclinados” featuring 60r. type II strip of three, which is vertical and thus demonstrating to originate from a sheet composed of just type II electros, being the largest used multiple known and further enhanced by being applied on cover, unique, -just a few sheets of “Bull’s Eyes” paper composed solely of type IIs are believed to have been issued-; 60r. strip of four, the largest multiple printed on “Bull’s Eyes” paper -comprising only of type II- recorded cover; 90r. pair on cover, unique; the stunning 90r. block of 12; the only cover recorded bearing a mixed franking composed of “Inclinados” stamps printed on “Bull’s Eyes” and the thin papers; the 30r. type II, a used example of the rarest stamp of Brazilian philately (only five so far recorded). Most of the items are accompanied by Brian Moorhouse certificates (20). Prestigious provenances include Burrus, Kuyas, Pracchia, Lima and Benevides, as well as Dr. Norman Hubbard, the most prestigious collector ever of Latin American philately, who owned all items included in this collection. Included here are most of the existing gems of this issue, constituting a major exhibit of great calibre, being obviously impossible to replicate. An extraordinary opportunity to acquire the most important assembly nowadays of the scarcest printing, i.e., on “Bull’s Eyes” paper, of one of the most fascinating, earliest and outstanding imperforate classic issues of the world: the “Inclinados”. After Great Britain, Brazil was the second country in the world, as well as the first in America, to issue stamps for nationwide use. The “Inclinados”, the second issue of America, appeared in Brazil after the “Bull’s Eyes”, although its greater rarity is considerable in comparison with the “Bull’s Eyes”, this being one of the features which reveal a proof of its importance. As a matter of fact, the most renowned collector ever of Latin America, Dr. Norman Hubbard, stated in his introduction to the sale of the “Inclinados” Issue in the Investphila’s auction catalogue of 13 November 2010: “The slanted numerals postage stamps of Brazil, known as the Inclinados, and the steamship postage stamps of Buenos Aires, known as the Barquitos, are the two rarest regular issued series of stamps of South America. Indeed, they rank immediately below the three major regular issues of classic imperforate philately, the Post Office of Mauritius, the Hawaii Missionaries, and the British Guiana Cottonreels.” Est. $600,000-800,000

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CHINA REVENUES THE VINCENT ONG GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION 3

The eight-frame exhibit detailing China’s tax evolution through its revenue stamps and documents; chronicling the political and economic developments of everyday lives of the Chinese population. The collection commences with a blank, pre-printed Ming Dynasty document and continues through to the 1950’s People’s Republic. Highlights of this fascinating collection are a fine group of early land revenue documents, a 1904 Customs Notice of duty liable on telephone and telegraph items, the different issues of revenue stamps including their use on documents, some scarce and valuable Liberated Areas issues including some important North-West China - Yili-Tacheng-Artia Area with 1945 “BTD” $5 and $10 with first setting $5 and $10 (5) sheets of eight and some from the later settings, a group of the later, 1946-48 issues including some complete sheets and used on documents; some special revenue stamps and later documents. A fine and interesting collection which is ideal for further study and development. Est. $60,000-80,000

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GREAT BRITAIN PLATE V THE AWARD WINNING MEDINA COLLECTION 4

A wonderful and highly specialized collection of this most interesting Plate of the World’s first Postage Stamp. Well written up and housed in three albums. Comprising nearly 540 Penny Blacks (with thirty-three on covers, fifteen of these with red Maltese Cross cancellations) and accompanied by over 250 printed in red all with black Maltese Cross cancellations. The collection includes a full reconstruction of the 240 different letterings, four blocks of four (DC-ED, GG-HH, GK-HL and SK-TL, three of these with red Maltese Cross cancellations) and two strips of four (EA-ED, LA-LD, the latter on cover with red Maltese Cross cancellations), all from the printings in black. The numerous States and Repairs of this fascinating Plate are well represented and illustrated. The condition is mostly fine to very fine with several items having impressive pedigrees. A truly wonderful study of the world’s most famous stamp, representing many years of careful studious research, and would be very difficult to replicate. Est. $160,000-200,000

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HONG KONG THE MEDINA COLLECTION

A general collection in two large stockbooks with a basic and fairly comprehensive collection of Q.V. used with issues from 1862 which includes 1863-71 4c. perf.12, 18c. and 96c. olive-bistre; 1876-77 16c. on 18c. (3) with variety space between “n t”; 1891 surcharges with 7c. on 10c. surcharge double, 7c. and 14c. surcharges with variety antique “t”; Jubilee with varieties including tall “K” and space between “o n”; later issues with valuable K.E.VII with 1903 set to $10 mint and values to $10 used, 1904-09 set to $10 mint and a selection used ($10 with fiscal cancellation), 1907-11 unused and used; 1912-21 mist with shades to $5 (3) and $10 (2) plus used to $10, 1921-37 to $5 mint and used, “CHINA” overprint sets to $10 and $2 used, plus some K.G.VI and Q.E. with a few covers and other items. A valuable lot. Est. $10,000-15,000

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INDIA

A small select group of the 1854 issue, comprising 1⁄ 2 a. red proof on East India Company watermarked paper; 1a. Die II deep red unused lower right corner pair, [95-96], showing major inking flaw with “E” of “ONE” completely omitted, Brandon Certificate (1999) incorrectly attributed as Die I; 1a. Die II deep red and dull red unused blocks of four; 2a. green huge used example showing additional outer framelines all round; 4a. 4th. printing, pale blue and pale red, unused, R.P.S. Certificate (1969), and 4a. 4th. Printing deep blue and red used horizontal pair, [9-10], with part “10” (decimes) French handstamp. A choice and most attractive group in very fine condition. Est. $10,000-15,000

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IRAN 1902 (MARCH-APRIL) THE MECHED PROVISIONAL ISSUE

Meched is the capital city of the province of Khorasan in Northeastern Iran. During the months of March and April of 1902, Victor Castaign, the Belgian Controller of Posts and Customs and the postmaster of Meched, on his own initiative and without proper permission from Teheran had these stamps printed. In view of this unauthorised action, Victor Castaign was dismissed and he was expelled from Iran. An Italian named Bernardi printed the Meched stamps by use of separate copper clichés for the centre and frame with the values inserted in the upper right and lower left corners by handstamps. The centre of the stamps show the initials of “V.C.” standing for “Victor Castaign” and was taken from his signet ring. As a controlling measure Castaign initialled the Shahi values in red ink. The collection of these fascinating issues offered here comprises: 2ch. black. Only 500 printed Unused block of four, used pair on piece and a cancelled block of twelve. 3ch. black. Only 300 printed Cancelled strip of five. 5ch. black. Only 500 printed Used pair on piece, a single with variety Farsi “5” in upper-left corner, double Farsi “1” in upper right corner and figure “2” in lower left corner”, the only recorded example of the inverted frame variety and two examples used on covers (this issue is particularly rare used on cover). 5ch. violet. Only 2,000 printed Cancelled horizontal pair, a horizontal strip of four, all with the error Farsi figure “5” inverted and values transposed, the fourth stamp with inverted Latin “2” for “5” and used with “BODJNOURD” cancellations which further enhances its rarity. A single used on a cover 12ch. light blue. Only 400 printed Used on piece, showing parts of the “piries union linen” paper makers watermark and with partial Russian Ashkabad transit date stamp below. Almost all the items offered above are accompanied by certificates of authenticity from noted experts. Est. $50,000-70,000

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THE MARCHAND ARCHIVE 8

A very rare selection of 14 letters and two postcards from the Marchand expedition archive detailing life during this period, below is a selection of the letters content (written in French) translated into English. The Marchand Mission was an expedition undertaken by French emissary Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) and 150 men with designs to counter British expansionism in northeastern Africa. Starting from Libreville (in presentday Gabon) in 1897, the Marchand expedition spent 14 arduous months crossing largely uncharted regions of north central Africa. They finally reached the fort of Fashoda on the upper Nile on July 10, 1898 and hoisted the French flag. On September 18, a flotilla of British gunboats led by Horatio Kitchener arrived at Fashoda; Kitchener had just defeated Mahdi forces at The Battle of Omdurman, and was in the process of reconquering the Sudan in the name of the Egyptian Khedive. The confrontation of the French and British was cordial but both sides insisted on their right to Fashoda. News of the encounter was relayed to Paris and London and each side accused the other of expansionism and aggression. A stalemate (the Fashoda Incident) continued until November 3 when French Foreign Minister Théophile Delcassé, fearing the possibility of war, withdrew Marchand and his troops and ceded the Sudan to the British. A selection of the letters transcribed Bahr-el-Ghazal, 30km downstream from the confluence of the Arab Aboard the Faidherbe, 5th November 1898 My dear Largeau! My poor Largeau! What a stand-up we gave you at la mecha, what an annoying stand up. But I think of your worries, of your possible lack of supplies and am sending you a whaleboat with all my wood cutters - which breaks my heart as you can imagine! The Faidherbe has been stopped for six days in the sedd, I am going back to Fachoda, where I must be on the 10th of November, to take orders from the commanding officer Marchand at Khartoum, if need be. In two words I explain you the phantasmagorical dramatic turn of events which completely changed on the high Nile, during our painful journey to Fort Desain. We had left at the time the imminent arrival of another [friend Denriche] to Fachoda. [Tired]! It was not [Denriches] but indeed sirdar Kitchener, with 2.000 men, of which a battalion of highlanders, five big gunboats having on board up to 10 cannons. Omderman was taken on September 2nd after a bloody and stupid battle which [Denriches] came to deliver in the plain, instead of staying behind the formidable fortifications of Omderman. My letter, moved, of October 13th to Doctor [Cureau] that [Fassinet] must have brought you, as well as my open note of today, to the same, had to teach you what takes place in Ghazal. Judge my bewilderment when I collect, 13 Oct, an Egyptian detached flag on Khadija, then the next day a second in Bahr-el-Arab, with papers saying that these detached flags were raised for the officers of the Abon-Klea, one at Mecha, the other one on the lake Ambady!!!! Then I find Sedd in the channel of papyri, 800m of suites and I cross it only at the price of superhuman efforts of my 17 men. 18 [Chilonk] told me that there are two Turkish boats on the Nile, which wait for me to break [(sic)] the boat of the French people! New emotion ... But your good cannon is fixed at the front of the Faidherbe, protected by kegs and sheet steels; the boiler is hardened, I may let come ... On the 18th’s evening I find a big Anglo-Egyptian camp in the confluence of Sobat, where these softened of Abyssinian could have been able to settle down 10 times more easily than us at Fachoda! This camp fires two cannon shots at me as a warning; but I take off silently. (It was to give me an order of Kitchener forbidding the war troops and ammunitions transportation on the Nile, as Marchand taught me later. Finally, the 19th at Fachoda, having crossed, peacefully, an Anglo-Eg. Gunboat upstream. There so much news: the army announced by [Chillonk] was other one than a flying column organized by the sirdar Kitchener, after the fall of Omderman, 2 Sept. The Caliph was able to run away, with 130 partisans, in the mountains of [Dar Nouba]. A Few days after the taking of Khartoum, arrive from the top Mahdiste vapour with quantity of wounded persons on board; Anglo-Egyptians seize it and find the hull riddled with bullets which appear to be French. Aoh! Mahdistes prisoners say that they all almost died there, under the fire of the whites of Fachoda. So, from September 11th, a paragraph of “P? journal”, tells in France that the Marchand mission put to flight two Mahdistes vapours at Fachoda, on 25th August. Suspect it! “Lord Khartoum”, the sirdar gathers then a warlike device which became important, and sets off the 11th for Fachoda with 2.000 men. He arrives the 19th adding by letter “any whites” who occupy Fachoda, are to let the flag of the [khidiye] float again

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April 17, 2013 - New York at the top of the [mondineh]. Marchand refuses saying that he would make kill up to the last one of his men before letting in Anglo-Egyptians to the French post, that he is here in order of the French government, etc. Then Kitchener establishes a camp at 1km north of ours, with 6 guns held up at our citadel. Then he goes to establish a camp similar at the entry of Sobat, on the hillock of the left bank, at 500m of the Nile. He envies the Abon Klea in Ghazal, the sultan in Bahr-el-Ghazal, and returns, with his battalion of highlanders, towards Khartoum, and maybe towards Cairo where he is going to rest on his laurels with his inseparable Wingate. There are two big battles, at first that of [Atbana], then that of Omderman. The English people exult; it adorned that without our presence at Fachoda their gunboats went back up the Nile with English flags, and not Egyptian. At Fachoda, we bombard English of baskets of vegetables of the garden of Landeroin, and we receive in reply cases of Wingate, from which you receive a copy. Relation not too bad. By October 8th arrives an English gunboat with this telegram: “ Marchand was named commander(major) on October 1st. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Delcassé, asks for the sending to Cairo of a French officer to have information on what was made on the Nile for the mission”. Germain being on the right bank of the Nile, with Fouque, searching for these untraceable Abyssinians, it is Baratier who straightaway leaves carrying to Cairo Marchand’s reports. A few days after Marchand notices that he forgot to send the treaty signed by Mek, and the other important pieces, he plots to go himself to Cairo, and when I arrive on 19th Oct. he tells me to stay at his disposal in case the English people would refuse him the passage on their twice-weekly mail between Fachoda and Khartoum. Thus the Faidherbe stays in Fachoda and cannot come to get you for now. Terrifying news arriving from France: after the elections we have a radical cabinet, president Brisson, Lockroy to the navy, Bourgeois in the public works, Fouillat in colonies, Delcassé in the Foreign Affairs, Cavaignac has the war, etc. But Cavaignac resigned at the end of September, after the suicide of Lieutenant-colonel Henry, and was replaced by [...] [zurlinden]. [...] all this because of a false [assistant] also resigned, we do not know why, for Lieutenant-colonel Henry. This famous secret room of the Dreyfus, Esterhazy, Zola trials was only a [...]. (Conveniently, Zola ran away to Belgium). The ministry is a supporter to revise the Dreyfus trial; this one doubtless returned to France. This affair is absolutely insane, and leads to a colossal upheaval. War council judges were they misled by [...]? It is said that Esterhazy is the author of the slip etc. Anyway general chaos, shames on shames in France ... In the first days of October we say that Paris had to be occupied militarily by 45.000 men under the orders of Zurlinden. On the other hand, mayhem in China; it adorned that a French-Russian body occupies Beijing. In the middle of this waste, Marchand did well to leave for Cairo, where he will support the French interests on the Nile, and can cry out hard so that we send to us other men, if the government does not want to evacuate. He left on 25th Oct. for Khartoum, (by English boat) where from the railroad succeeds now. As a matter of fact the mission made all that she was able to, and, whatever happens, we have nothing to be blamed of. The fight of 25 August is enormous luck, which prevented Kitchener from taking towards us a too cutting attitude. We think of returning by French Abyssinia! At Fachoda we are now 12 days away from Cairo, [at revolution]. On my part I promise you to make all the possible so that we do not leave you out of order in Mecha. I plan to return soon with 40 men, and to make cross the sedd to the Faidherbe. I come down again in deplorable conditions; bled of 6 men and of a whaler since October 13th, I re-bleed of 8 men and the other whaler, which leaves me with the mechanics and the drivers only. But there is big national interest, in the fact that Mecha is occupied at the moment by French troops. At your place, to be more on to be found, by Oubangui otherwise by Fouque, this is what I would write to [Cureau]: “I ask you for [Instanmently] for reasons of health, and to join the Mission Congo-Nile which can receive the order to leave Fachoda for Abyssinia from one week to the next; to be replaced in Mecha by a non-commissioned officer, with 6 to 10 infantrymen. It is all that it is necessary to guard the French flag there, and tell the AngloEgyptians of our occupation of Denkas territories. The country is rich, the natives are quiet and very favourable to our establishment in this point; with red pearls and some [mellanda] of iron we get fresh supplies infinitely ...” Fort Desain can perfectly remove a non-commissioned officer with 6 to 10 infantrymen and send them to Mecha! Then I recommend you to begin to come down here in whaler. I ask you [instanmently], on my part, to send back to me immediately, with [Tahi Duap], the indispensable man of the Faidherbe, [...] the men of bane in the absence of whom I worry personally and my [yakoma] wood cutters. They have the current with them to come down, and are not in danger (with 1 month of ration at first). Goodbye, Good luck, and see you soon I hope, your devoted, Signed: DYE. You’re on the board, if not already promoted captain. Alfred Dreyfus was suspected of revealing secrets of the French army to the Germans and this affair was worsened by the fact that he was Jewish. The Dreyfus affair is very important

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THE MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY 1891-1942 THE DR YAU KHAI WENG AWARD WINNING COLLECTION 9

The Mozambique Company was formed in 1891 and was granted a charter on 30th July 189l to administer the Sofala and Manica regions of Portuguese East Africa for 50 years. The Company was authorized to issue its own stamps by the decree of 8th August 1892. The territory was taken back by Mozambique in January 1942. This exhibit commences with the 1892-95 Provisional issue followed by the Elephant issues from 1895-1918. The latter is so called because the design shows the Company’s coat of arms which consists of two elephants. The above are followed by the Pictorial issues from 1918-41 and in conclusion airmail stamps and commemorative issues are shown. Highlights of this exhibit are the hand painted essays, die proofs and color trials from the printers’ archives, mint multiples and used on covers to different parts of the world including Egypt, Algeria, Czech Republic, India and the Dutch East Indies. lst Frame: Provisional Issue with specimens from the Natal archives followed by a study of the ovpt types & perforations including multiples and letters from the small villages of Fontes Villa & Ossurize where only a few examples are known. 1895 provisional overprint including the only recorded combination registered letter and a cover posted in Rhodesia. 2nd Frame: A study of the first Elephant issue showing the various types of paper & perforations Registered letters from Macequece to Algeria from Marromeu to Belgium and Natal. 3rd Frame: The 1900 Bisect including one of 3 recorded on cover 1898 Vasco Da Gama overprints including errors and used on registered letters. 1902-04 Elephant issue including proofs, color trials and unused complete pane of the highest value stamp, the 1000 reis stamp. 4th Frame: 1907 Elephant stamps with color trials, specimens and used on a registered letter. Republica ovpts of 1911 showing the 3 types of ovpt including proofs, specimens and usage to different destinations including a registered letter to German East Africa. 5th Frame: Republica ovpt stamps on registered letters to Czech Republic & Switzerland. The new currency issue of 1912 with proofs, specimens, varieties and on covers. First Pictorial issue of 1918 with many die proofs, color trials and used on covers. 6th Frame: The First pictorial issue including the 1920 surcharges and new values of 1921-1924. 7th Frame: Stamp shortage period showing PAGO handstamps on letters including 2 registered covers. The Second and Third Pictorial issues including handpainted essays and used on letters to Egypt and the Dutch East Indies. 8th Frame: 50 centavos and 1 escudo hand painted essay from the Third pictorial issue. The Airmail issues include the 1 escudo and 5 escudos handpainted essay and used on covers showing different airmail rates and destinations. Charity tax issues and commemorative issues with die proofs, varieties and used on cover. The collection has been awarded the folowing medals: Singapore World Stamp Championship 2004 (Large Vermeil 85pts), Washington 2006 FIP Exhibition (Large Vermeil 85pts) China 2011 FIAP Exhibition (Large Vermeil 88pts). Est. $75,000-100,000

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THE FIRST DAY COVERS COLLECTION OF CLASSIC SPAIN 1850-1874 10

The most comprehensive collection dedicated to the first classic issues of Spain being used on cover on its first day of issue or latest day of validation, formed over decades by one of the most, if not the most, important collector of Spanish philately in history. Cleanly and beautifully mounted on over 100 pages containing 167 covers and some stamps. An interesting section of stampless covers introduce the collection, demonstrating usages also without adhesives on the first day of Spanish philately, 1st January 1850, also including a cover dispatched one day before the first day of issue as well as other scarce usages. The franked postal history starts with the most important of the five first day covers of Spanish philately (1st January 1850) bearing an adhesive (all being franked by the 6 cuartos -the 12cu. and 10r. denominations are only known used from March-). This item possess a feature of great importance in Spanish philately as its contents state this cover to have been franked by the new postage stamp, with the sender expressing his hopes about this new means: “Esta carta ba (va) con el sello nuevo de franqueo, haber (a ver) si esto ser· lo que nosotros pensamos, aunque así lo creo”. The 1st January 1850 date accompanied by the significant text make this a key item of classic Spanish philately. (cert. Graus). Throughout the classic issues from 1850 to 1874, 22 issues exhibit its first day of issue usage on cover. In many cases other scarce usages on the second day of issue, penultimate or mainly last days of issue, as well as mail travelled out of the period of validation with the adhesive being demonetized or even accepted (which is of great rarity), are also included. Other extraordinary examples are exceptional uses before the first day of issue; or even very rare contemporary usages with later issues when the previous issue had been demonetized, thus resulting in unique mixed frankings. The covers mainly exhibit single frankings, but other combinations are also represented, with some items being also addressed to foreign destinations. Throughout the collection a considerable duplication can be found. It is a daunting challenge of time and obvious difficulty to gather an assembly of this calibre, which features one of the most fascinating characteristics of postal history: the usages on the first day of issue in classic philately. This sale consequently confers a wonderful opportunity to get an utmost desirable collection which was formed with patience, discernment and taste, and would be virtually impossible to repeat. Est. $250,000-300,000

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THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION THE AWARD WINNING MEDINA COLLECTION 11

The multi Gold medal (Geneva 1992, The Hague 1994, Seoul 1994 and San Francisco 1997) and Large Gold medal (Paris 1999, Brussels 2001 and 2006) collection written up on 128 pages. The exhibit was entered in the first European Championship of Thematic Philately (F.C.T.P.) in Essen in 2006. It was awarded European Champion in the group “History of Organisations” and won the Grand Prix competing with European Champions of the other groups. Some highlights include: Austria 1891 registered cover with special “Weltpost-Congress/Wein” etiquette German States with many interesting and rare covers Berlin 1949 Von Stephan 60pf. and 2dm. unadopted essays in black. Great Britain with covers illustrating the Postal Reforms of 1839-40, including a first day cover of the 4 pence period with handstruck “4”, a cover of the last day of the 4 pence period with manuscript “4”, a cover used on the first day of the Universal Penny Period Corner marginal Penny Black on cover 1929 Universal Postal Union £1 black overprinted “specimen” Italy 1906 registered postcard with “ROMA/VI Congresso Postale Universale” etiquette Russia 1927 First Interna`tional air mail Congress, The Hague, a cover bearing the 10k. and 15k. values in pairs, one of the 10k. with variety broken “7” of “1927”. The only one known on First day cover. Many other interesting Worldwide Proofs and Essays. Condition generally good throughout and a Wonderful opportunity to obtain a fascinating and comprehensive collection but still with much scope for expansion. Est. $65,000-80,000

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