The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale - 15030 by Spink and Son

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES

R 29-30 JANUARY 2015

THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES FEATURING

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STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

“DOWNTON” COLLECTION OF BURMA POSTAL HISTORY, THE INTERNATIONAL GOLD AWARD -W INNING COLLECTION OF SOUTH AFRICA AIRMAILS FORMED BY BARRY SMITH, AND GREAT BRITAIN WITH OUTSTANDING MODERN ERRORS THE

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Tommy Chau COINS UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) Greg Cole Luke Mitchell CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) WINES CHINA - Vincent Cleme Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Grace Hawkins Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva John Winchcombe Craig Bower-Parker María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

SALE CALENDAR 2015 STAMPS 18 January 18 January 21/22 January 26 January 27 January 27 January 28 January 29/30 January 30/31 January 31 January 25 February 25 February 18 March 16 April 7/8 May 19 May 20 May 15/16 July August

David Tett’s Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The James F. Hudson Collection of British Africa Part I The Federico Borromeo Collection of Nevis Stamps and Postal History The “Robert Wallace” Collection of Great Britain Line Engraved East Africa from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The “Assab” Collection of Italian Colonies The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire – Part IV Falkland Islands, The Collection formed by the late Major R. N. Spafford Rhodesia Double Head Issue from the Vestey Collection The Neville Polakow FRPSL Collection of Northern Rhodesia The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale Western Australia from the Vestey Collection Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition

Hong Kong Hong Kong New York London London London London London Lugano Lugano London London London London London London London London Singapore

15016 15017 150 15011 15010 15020 15013 15030 SW1015 SW1016 15012 15029 15021 15022 15023 15024 15025 15026 15027

Coins, Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

Hong Kong New York London London

15015 321 15004 15005

Coins, Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes World Banknotes

Hong Kong New York London London

15015 321 15008 15028

Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London

15001 15002

Coins, Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Stocks and Bonds of the Americas Bonds & Share Certificates of the World Bonds & Share Certificates of the World

Hong Kong New York Lugano London

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

New York

Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits

Hong Kong Hong Kong

COINS 17 January 27 January 25/26 March 1/2 July

BANKNOTES 17 January 27 January 28/29/30 April 8/9 July

MEDALS 23 April 23 July

BONDS AND SHARES 17 28 30 28

January January January May

15015 321 SW1014 15018

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Amit Ramprashad

AUTOGRAPHS 27 January

321

Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves Auctioneer Luke Mitchell YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Administration Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

WINES 16 January 16 April

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES FEATURING THE “DOWNTON” COLLECTION OF BURMA POSTAL HISTORY, THE INTERNATIONAL GOLD AWARD-WINNING COLLECTION OF SOUTH AFRICA AIRMAILS FORMED BY BARRY SMITH, AND GREAT BRITAIN WITH OUTSTANDING MODERN ERRORS

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Extensions Please see important changes to our Terms and Conditions for Buyers in regard to Extensions published at the back of this catalogue. Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers. Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert which will be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spink to the Expert Committee for choice.

Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with our normal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges. Extensions requested on account of condition will not be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description. 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. 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. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

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

័

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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January 29 & 30, 2015 - LONDON Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue. The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances. Please note that bidders who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility. Spink is pleased to continue to offer our brand new on-line bidding platform Spink Live for no charge through www.spink.com.

THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2015 Morning session commencing at 10.00 a.m. (Lots 3001-3478) DAVID LIVINGSTONE A range of covers and letters associated with the great explorer and collected by the renowned South African philatelist, the late Robert Goldblatt, RDPSA, FRPSL

3001 The First Zambezi Expedition, 1858-1864 x3001

1859 (3 Feb.) mourning envelope from Bradford to “Richard Thornton, Dr. Livingstone’s Zambezi Expedition, Cape of Good Hope”, bearing 6d. lilac with “107” duplex and showing, on reverse, Devonport (4.2) and Cape Town (16.3) c.d.s., and delivered into the interior by two Portuguese forwarding agents whose endorsements appear on the flap; the envelope rather stained though a highly unusual item of mail to the Expedition. Photo Note: The First Zambezi Expedition set sail from Liverpool in March 1858 and reached Tete, in Portuguese East Africa, six months later. They explored the River Shire and discovered Lake Nyassa Richard Thornton (1837-1862) was the geologist attached to the party. He had a difficult relationship with Livingstone and his contract was terminated after two years. He died at the young age of just 26 3

£1,000-1,200

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES David Livingstone, The First Zambezi Expedition, 1858-1864 - contd.

3002

x3002

1861 (5 July) envelope, complete with two letters, from Admiral John Washington (Naval hydrographer and Livingstone’s chief supply officer) in London to “Dr. Livingstone, Zambezi Expedition, Cape of Good Hope”, showing Admiralty “Anchor” cachet in blue, Inspector’s handstamp and Official Paid c.d.s., all on face, Devonport c.d.s. (6.7) on reverse; the two letters, written on 6 June and 5 July, include “We hear that you are gone to the Rovuma” and with notes on items despatched to him (6 June) and “... regret that there was not water to go up the river”, “Sorry to learn that Mr. May is not well and likely to come home. Who is to command Pioneer?” and “The little steamer has been tried and a speed of ten knots attained. I hope she will be despatch in a few days” (5 July). The envelope and letters restored though a remarkable item. Photo

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£2,000-2,500

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3003

The Second Zambezi Expedition, 1866-1873 x3003

1867 (26 Jan.) extraordinary pre-printed wrapper from Lord Stanley, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs from the Foreign Office and addressed to “Dr Livingstone, Esq. LL.D, Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul in the Interior of Africa, to the care of His Excellency the Governor of Bombay” and with the reverse having a further pre-printed address “David Livingstone, Esq., LL.D, Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Quillimane, Care of the Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty’s Naval Squadron, Cape of Good Hope”, marked “Via Marseilles” and endorsed “Said to be Dead”, the original address crossed through and returned to Lord Stanley in London, arriving on 11 July; some portions lost through the passage of time, and the wrapper now encapsulated in plastic. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Note: The Second Zambezi Expedition was undertaken with the aim of discouraging slavery and determining the watershed between Lakes Nyassa and Tanganyika. Livingstone arrived in Zanzibar in January 1866 and set off towards Lake Tanganyika, eventually arriving in late 1867 x3004

1868 (7 Feb.) letter from Henry Adrian Churchill, C.B. (political agent at Zanzibar from 1867-73) on “British Residency Zanzibar” headed paper, originally enclosing two letters from Livingstone to Sir Richard Southey, Colonial Secretary at the Cape of Good Hope; contents include “You will learn with pleasure no doubt that Dr. Livingstone was at a place called Wamba on 1st. February 1867 & that he reached Ujiji towards the middle of October last, in good health”

£500-600

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES David Livingstone - contd.

Mail to Livingstone or family members x3005

1862 and 1867 envelopes to Dr. Livingstone from his daughter Agnes (both signed or initialled by her) in Scotland and sent c/o the Foreign Office, 1865 envelope from Agnes in London to him in Scotland prior to his departure on the Second Zambezi Expedition in 1867, and 1869 envelope franked at 2d. from a member of the family at Northampton to Alice Livingstone at Hamilton; the 1867 envelope with a further 1d. stamp removed, nevertheless a most unusual group with the items sent via the Foreign Office obviously addressed to conform with a scheme devised to get letters on their way to her father

£800-1,000

3006

x3006

1867 (22 Jan.) envelope, complete with letter, from publishers Smith Elder in London to Livingstone “H.B.M.’s Consul, Interior of Africa” and sent care of the Foreign Office in Downing Street, the letter requesting that Livingstone instructs a friend “ in this country” to make payment of an overdue account; the envelope restored and the letter, together with two other fragments, encapsulated in plastic. A fascinating item written six days before Livingstone crossed, the Zambezi River reaching the south end of Tanganyika on 31 March. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Note: At this time Livingstone was seriously ill, his medicine chest having been stolen x3007

1875 (14 Jan.) envelope, complete with letter, from Mrs. Maclear (wife of the Astronomer Royal at the Cape) at Mowbray, Cape of Good Hope to Miss Livingstone c/o Mr. Webb Nottingham and redirected to Sevenoaks; the contents dealing with the winding up of Livingstone’s affairs in Africa stating that she has “forwarded the testimonial silver box, the silver medal presented by the Geographical Society of Paris to your dear Father for tne discovery of lake Ngami, and his medical diploma from the University of Glasgow, carefully packed in a strong box, fastened with nails and hoop iron straps”. She also comments on the hope that the stop watch used by him, which was presented by the Royal Geographical Society has arrived safely”. The original franking torn away though a wonderful letter. Also the balance of the collection including a few encapsulated letters written by his son Thomas to his daughter Agnes, picture postcards relating to Livingstone and his travels, Illustrated London News with “Dr. Livingstone’s Astronomical Observations”, etc.

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£800-1,000

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ADEN x3008

x3009

x3010

x3011

x3012

x3013

x3014

x3015

x3016

x3017

x3018

x3019

1860 (10 Oct.) entire letter to Paris showing, on reverse, good “ADEN STR. POINT” datestamp, on front framed “INDIA UNPAID” and red French Suez a Marseilles c.d.s.; filing fold and a little crumpled at left, otherwise fine. Photo

£200-250

1867 (28 Sept.) envelope to Aden, bearing 2a. orange (2) with “85” in lozenge cancellations of Belgaum and manuscript pen stroke, “ADEN STR POINT” arrival datestamp on reverse; fine

£80-100

1886 (15 June) envelope registered to Bombay, bearing 8a. cancelled by “B” in bars, Aden d.s. alongside and handstamped “REGISTERED/ADEN”, transit and arrival markings on reverse; some faults. Photo

£200-250

1901 (20 Nov.) opened out envelope registered to London, bearing 2a.6p. on front, 1⁄ 2 a., 1a. (2) on reverse, Aden Camp cancellations and framed “R/ADEN CAMP” handstamp; stain spots and a few small faults

£100-120

1903 (16 Jan.) envelope registered to Transvaal, bearing Q.V. 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., 1a. 6p., 2a., 3a., 4a. and Edward VII 3p. and cancelled “B” in bars, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine and colourful. Photo

£450-500

1905 picture post card (View of Aden & Camel’s Market) to Norfolk, bearing Edward VII 1a. with fine “DTHALI” c.d.s.; scarce. Photo

£650-700

1918 (17 Apr.) envelope to Bombay, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. with “ADEN CAMP” c.d.s. and intaglio “POSTAL CENSOR/ADEN” handstamp alongside; transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine. Photo

£450-500

1924 (2 Aug.) 11⁄ 2 a. card to Germany with “ADEN CAMP” c.d.s. and 1936 (12 Mar.) small local cover franked at 12a. with “PAQUEBOT/ADEN” c.d.s.; fine

£120-150

1934 (6 Feb.) picture postcard (Temple of King Faser) to Kent, bearing 2a. with “BOMBAY FOREIGN/PAQUEBOT” c.d.s. and with “POSTED ON BOARD M/F GRIPSHOLM/SWEDISH SEA POST OFFICE” cachet in violet alongside; fine and scarce. Photo

£180-200

1937 (31 Mar.) local envelope bearing 2a. with Aden c.d.s., the last day of use of Indian stamps in Aden. Also a piece bearing 1⁄ 2 a., 9p., 1a.3p. and 11⁄ 2 a. with “ADEN/REG” c.d.s. of the same date; fine

£80-100

1937-63 mint and used collection (129), including 1937 to 1r., 1939-48 set, 1949 Wedding set, Qu’aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-46 set, a good variety of cancellations with Crater, Dis, Little Aden, Maalla, Mukalla, Sheikh Othman, Shihr, etc., mixed condition

£80-100

Collection on pages with over 200 stamps and 32 covers or cards, including a good variety of cancellations on Queen Victoria to George V issues; good to fine

£200-250

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES

ANTIGUA 3020

刂

1903 5/-, 1913 5/-, 1921-29 MCA 3d. to £1 and Barbuda 1922 set, good to fine mint Cat. £655

£200-250

ARGENTINA 3021

1869 (30 Dec.) entire from Buenos Ayres to New York, rated “36” with good strikes of “BUENOS-AYRES/PAQ.FR. J.NO.2” octagonal datestamp (Salles first day of issue) plus oval “FR/2f.20c.” and New York arrival (month inverted) alongside; an appealing double Atlantic crossing cover. Also another stampless entire to Bordeaux bearing the same first day packet datestamp and Uruguay 1864 entire to France with a faked franking

£80-100

ASCENSION 3022

3023

刂

1922-73 mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1922 to 3/-, 1924-33 to 3/with additional 5d. variety broken mainmast, 1934 to 5/-, 1938-53 to 10/-, most perf. types represented, 1956 to 10/-. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£400-500

1922-46 mint selection (67) on stockpage, including 1924-33 set (1d. with broken mainmast variety), 1938-53 with values to 10/- (2), etc. chiefly fine

£200-220

3024

ᔛ S

1922 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/- set of nine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 1-9, £800

£250-300

3025

刂

1922 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, 1924-33 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/- and 1934 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/-, fine mint. S.G. 1-30, £795

£250-300

3026

刂

1924-33 1⁄ 2 d. lower left corner plate number pair, left-hand stamp variety cleft rock, 193853 perf. 131⁄ 2 5/- and 10/-, both marginal with plate number, fine mint. Cat. £315

£100-120

AUSTRALIA 3027

3028

1913-71 mint and used collection arranged in four volumes and loose Hagner sheets, contained in a carton, including mint Kangaroos to £1 grey and £2 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, K.G.VI Heads to 1/4d. and lower values used with some blocks; also a few Officials and Postage Dues; condition mixed with viewing essential. (thousands)

£300-400

1913-38 mint and used accumulation housed in an album, including Kangaroos to £2 used, 1937-49 3d. (4) mint, Postage Dues with 1902-04 5/- interpanneau strip of three used; also States, related territories and New Zealand. (hundreds)

£200-250

1915-27 Third Watermark 3029

刂

9d. violet, a “CA” monogram single, large part original gum. Fine. S.G. 39; BW 26(1)za, $3000. Photo

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£600-700

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3010 3013

3008

3014

3016 3012

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES Australia - contd.

3030 3031 3030

刂

£2 purple-black and pale rose from the foot of the sheet, variety “broken coastline”, fresh lightly mounted mint and very fine. S.G. 45b, £4,000. Photo

£2,500-2,800

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刂

1924 Single watermark, 3d. dull ultramarine lower left corner horizontal pair, variety imperforate on three sides, fresh mint with the stamp impressions remaining unmounted; diagonal printer’s ? ink line, and vertical crease in left margin, otherwise very fine. PFSA Certificate (1981). Very rare. S.G. 79a. Photo

£12,000-15,000

1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark 3032

3033

3034

3035

3036

3037

3038

3039

刂អ ᔛ B

11⁄ 2 d. carmine, Plate 2, perf 14, a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint, showing various plate flaws including 2L54 and 2R28, various ink and pencil notations in selvedge regarding flaws, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 87, £1080+

£200-250

11⁄ 2 d. red, Plate 2, perf. 14, a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint (fifth correction), showing various plate flaws including 2L54, 2L59, 2R28, 2R31, 2R34 and 2R60, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 87, £1080+

£250-300

11⁄ 2 d. rose-red, Plate 3, perf. 14, a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint, showing various plate flaws including 3R30, 3R54 and 3R59, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 87, £1080+

£200-250

11⁄ 2 d. red, Plate 3, perf. 14, a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint and showing variety watermark inverted, showing various plate flaws including 3R30, 3R54 and 3R59, some pencil notations in selvedge, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 87w, £3360+

£800-1,000

11⁄ 2 d. red, Plate 4, perf. 14, a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint, showing various ink and pencil notations in the selvedge regarding plate flaws, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 87, £1080

£200-250

11⁄ 2 d. rose-red, Plate 4, perf. 14, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint, showing various plate flaws including 4L1 (State II) and 4R24, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 87, £1080

£200-250

11⁄ 2 d. rose-red, Plate 4, perf. 14, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint, 4L47 and 4R27 are Type B and 4R55 has been corrected; a few split perfs, four affected by stain and some pencil notations in selvedge, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 87, £1080

£200-250

11⁄ 2 d. red, Plate 1, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint showing various plate flaws including 1L20, 1R1 and 1R19, a few pencil notations in selvedge, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 96, £270+

£70-90

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January 29 & 30, 2015 - LONDON 3040

3041

3042

刂អ ᔛ B

11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, Pl. 1, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint showing various plate flaws including 1L23, 1L35, 1L50 and 1R1, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 97, £720

£150-180

11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, Pl. 3, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (N over N), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 97, £720

£150-180

11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, Pl. 3, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (N over N), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 97, £720

£150-180

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刂

1929-30 Small Multiple watermark, 5/- grey and yellow Ash imprint pair, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 111. Photo

£800-1,000

1931-36 CofA Watermark 3044

3045

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ ᔛ អ

11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, Pl. 3, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (N over A) showing plate flaw 3R58, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 126, £960

£200-250

5/- grey and yellow block of four from the foot of the sheet with Ash imprint, unmounted mint; small wrinkle in margin at foot. A scarce and very fine multiple. S.G. 135. Photo

£1,500-1,800

3046 3046

刂+ អ

£2 black and rose Ash imprint pair, the right-hand stamp with open-mouthed kangaroo, fresh mint; tiny perf. re-enforcement at foot, otherwise unmounted. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. 138. Photo

£12,000-15,000

British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Japan) x3047

⁄ 2 d. to 5/- the set of seven tied on envelope registered to New Mexico by “AUSTRALIAN datestamps, arrival c.d.s. on reverse; fine. S.G. J1-7

ARMY P.O./214”

£120-150

AUSTRIA x3048

1868 entire letter to Turnu Severin, bearing Danube Steam Navigation Company 1866-78 10k. green (letters “f” with flat tops) with blue Braila cancellation; the adhesive just affected by light filing fold at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, £325

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£100-120

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BAHAMAS 3049

3050

3051

3052

3053

刂 ᔛ

刂

3054

1833-34 entire letters (3) to the same address in London, each rated “2/2”, two with straight line “BAHAMAS” on reverse (one somewhat stained), the other with step-type “SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND” (Robertson S.8); good to fine

£250-300

1884 £1 Venetian red, marginal with large part plate number, good strong colour and fresh unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 57, £275. Photo

£100-120

1912-19 £1 dull green and black and £1 green and black, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 89, 89a, £475

£180-200

1942 Columbus, 4d. light blue and red-orange, variety “COIUMBUS” (R.5/2), fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 168a, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

–– 6d. olive-green and light blue, variety “COIUMBUS” (R.5/2), fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 169a, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

1976 Telephone 16c., variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 457w, unpriced. Photo

£500-600

BAHRAIN

3055 3055

刂 ᔛ

1948 (July) Olympic Games 21⁄ 2 a. on 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine, marginal from the top of the sheet with part arrow (some perf. separation), variety surcharge double, fresh unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 63a, £3,500. Photo

£2,000-2,500

BARBADOS x3056

x3057

3058

1816 (11 Feb.) entire “per the Blucher Packet” to London, rated “4/4” and “8/8” and showing, on reverse across join, fine “BARBADOES” fleuron datestamp; the flap cut and rejoined for display purposes. Photo

£200-250

1840 entire to London, marked “8” at the newly introduced all inclusive rate and showing, on reverse, “LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER” handstamp and arrival c.d.s., one of four examples of this rare rate apparently recorded; 1845 entire letter to Trinidad rated “4” and 1857 entire letter to London rated “2/-”, both showing “BARBADOES” double-arc datestamp on reverse

£150-200

1852-1947 mint and used collection on leaves including a range of Britannias (36), 188286 values to 5/-, 1892-1905 values to 2/6d, 1906-10 Nelson values to 1/- mint and used, George V to 3/- and 1938-47 mint selection (26) with a set of sixteen and 1d. scarlet coil join pair; generally good to fine. Cat. £3,000+

£600-700

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3043

3052

3045

3050

3053

3054

3086

3083

Ex 3133 13

3081

3087

Ex 3100

3134

3108

3191

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x3060

x3061 x3062

x3063

1866 (9 Apr.) envelope from St. Peter to England, bearing 1861-70 1/- black (one corner defective) clearly cancelled by bootheel “10” and with London Paid c.d.s. (20.4) on face, the reverse with “10”, Barbados and Ashbourne (30.4) c.d.s.; despite the defect scarce used on cover with only six examples recorded by Roett. Photo

£120-150

1868 (5 Sept.) small mourning envelope from Bridgetown to St. Lucy, bearing 1861-70 1d. blue cancelled by bootheel “1” and showing, on reverse, indistinct despatch c.d.s. and arrival c.d.s. (5.9); scarce

£100-120

1870 watermark Large Star as used for Barbados and many other colonies, a complete sheet of two hundred and forty; minor ageing at edges of paper, otherwise fine

£100-120

1872 (2 Aug.) small envelope from Bridgetown to St. Peter’s, bearing 1872 watermark Small Star 1d. blue cancelled by “1” c.d.s. with a further strike alongside, superb “10” arrival c.d.s. (2.8) on reverse; the earliest recorded date of use of this stamp and with only five such local rate covers recorded by Roett. Photo

£150-200

1876 (3 July) blue envelope from Bridgetown to St. Michael, bearing 1875-80 1d. greyblue cancelled by bootheel duplex, no other postal markings; the envelope with traces of foxing though rare, being one of five covers recorded by Roett bearing this stamp. Photo

£150-200

BASUTOLAND 3064

刂

1933 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of ten, fine mint. S.G. 1-10, £275

3065

刂

1933 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, the 4d. to 10/- marginal with left half of imprint, fine mint. S.G. 1-10, £275

£80-100

1933 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- and 1938 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, mint with hinge remainders; generally fine. S.G. 1-10, 18-28, £385

£140-160

3066

刂

£100-120

BECHUANALAND

3067 Bechuanaland Protectorate 3067

刂

1888 1/- green and black, variety first “o” of “Protectorate” omitted, large part original gum, small coloured mark on the face and coloured mark on perf. at top. Brandon Certificate (1991). S.G. 46a, £6,500. Photo

£3,000-3,500

3068

刂

1913-24 Waterlow 2/6d and Bradbury, Wilkinson 5/-, fine mint. S.G. 83, 89, £250

£80-100

3069

刂

1932 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of twelve, fresh mint with hinge remainders. S.G. 99-110, £450

£180-200

3070

刂

1932 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, fresh mint with a few hinge remainders. S.G. 99-110, £450

£140-180

3071

刂 ᔛ

1932 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of twelve, unmounted mint; gum a fraction toned. S.G. 99-110, £450

£120-150

Postage Due Stamp 3072

刂 ᔛ

1932 2d. violet, variety serif on “d” (R.1/6), fine unmounted mint. S.G. D6b, £250 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£120-150

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3056

3062

3063

3104

3073

3092

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BELGIUM 3073

3074

3075

A ᔛ

3076 ័

1573 (9 Feb.) entire letter from Anvers to Fillipo Corsini in London; without postal markings; fine. A rare Merchant Strangers Post letter. Van Der Linden Certificate (2002). Photo

£280-300

1861-1944 predominantly mint collection housed in a Philac printed album, many hundreds, including 1861 imperf. 1c., 10c., 1863-65 1c., 10c., 1865-66 10c., 20c., 30c., 40c. and 1f., 1883 10c. to 50c., 1884-91 10c. to 2f., 1893-1900 with values to 2f. (both), 1905-06 set, 1910 and 1911 Exhibition sets, 1912 1c. to 5f., 1915-22 5d. “FRANKEN”, 1919-20 Helmet set, 1922-27 1c. to 10f., 1928 Stamp Anniversary set, 1929 Montenez 10f. to 100f., 1931-32 1f. to 10f., 1931 Anti T-B, 1932 Infantry Memorial, 1932 Mercier, 1932, 1933 and 1934 Anti T-B, Miniature sheets with 1924 Brussels Exhibition, 1930 Anvers, 1931 Disabled Soldiers, Advertising labels, Newspaper stamps 1928 set, 1929-31 set, Air Mails, Tête-bêche, Postage Dues, Telegraphs, Parcel Post 1879 25c., 50c., 1f., 1882-94 with values to 2f., 1895-1902 set, 1915-19 set, 1920 set, 1920-21 changed colours set, 1921 2f. to 20f., German Occupation, etc., part original gum, chiefly fine. A valuable lot

£1,500-2,000

1955 selection of four air crash covers, comprising (13 Feb.) Brussels-Leopoldville flight, crashed near Rome, cover from Brussels and Air letter from Kent, both with special three line cachet, another from Brussels with violet “Corrispondenza recuperata in seguito/incidente aereo del 13 FEB 1955” cachet, and (27 July) London-Istambul flight, believed to have been shot down by the Bulgarians at Tsirbanova, cover from Germany to Tel Aviv with framed three line Hebrew cachet, fine

£200-250

Fiscals: 1922-29 selection of eighty-six used on twenty-three documents, including first issue with twenty-nine used on nine documents; mixed condition though a most unusual group

£400-450

BELGIAN CONGO 3077

A ᔛ

1930 (23 Mar.) Brazzaville-Brussels flight, delayed at Niamey undergoing repairs, envelope registered to Belgium franked at 15f.35, and another cover from the same flight registered to Paris and franked 13f.50; fine. Nierinck 300324

£100-120

BERMUDA 3078

1865-1980 mint collection (140) on stockpages, including 1865-1903 perf. 14 1d., 1/-, 1883-1904 with values to 1/-, 1920 and 1921 Tercentenary sets, 1938-53 2/- (3), 2/6d. (5), 5/- (3), 10/- (3), 12/6d. (5) and £1 (2) with shades and perfs., etc., chiefly good to fine

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£380-400

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3080

3081

3082

3083

ᔛ P

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ អ

x3084

3085

刂+ អ

刂

1883 (1 Feb.) soldier’s envelope from Hamilton to London, unusually endorsed “Via New York” and franked at the 2d. concessionary rate for the American transfer charge, endorsed by the Commanding Officer at left; some stains around the adhesive and other small faults though attractive and extremely rare. Believed to be one of only two known. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). Photo

£2,800-3,200

1889-1953 mint collection (218) on pages, including 1883-1904 set, 1906-10 set, 191025 1⁄ 4 d. to 1/- (2), 1918-22 2/- to £1 (2), 1920 and 1921 Tercentenary sets, 1924-32 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 10/-, 12/6d., 1938-53 2/- (6), 2/6d. (6), 5/- (6), 10/- (6), 12/6d. (7 with the grey and yellow shade, B.P.A. Certificate, 1969), £1 (6) with shades and perfs., etc., chiefly good to fine

£1,400-1,600

1902 Dry Dock 1d. colour trial in grey and maroon with margin and “Jubilee” line at foot from the small plate of six impressions, on gummed CA watermarked paper, fine. Rare. Photo

£850-950

1922-34 2d. grey marginal block of four, variety watermark reversed, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 80x, £300

£100-120

1938-53 line perf. 14 10/- plate block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet showing the “Broken top right Scroll” [5/11] and “Broken lower right Scroll” [5/12] varieties, large part original gum, the varieties unmounted mint, the upper pair with some split perfs.; a fine and scarce block. S.G. 119b, 119bd, 119be. Photo

£300-3,500

–– perf. 14 12/6d. grey and pale orange, perforation 13 12/6d. grey and pale orange, both in blocks of four, unmounted mint except one in the first block; fine. S.G. 120b, 120e, £840+

£400-500

1938-53 mint range comprising perf. 14 2/- (7 with two early printings, one with plate number), 2/6d. (3, one 1938), 5/- (5, one 1938), 10/- (3), 12/6d. (one an earlier printing) and £1 (3, one 1938 printing), and perf. 13 2/-, 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (2), 12/6d. and £1 (2), some marginal; fine mint. Stated to catalogue £5,000+

£1,600-1,800

Postal Fiscal 3086

ᔛ

1937 “REVENUE” 12/6d. grey and orange, St. Georges c.d.s. cancellation; fine. S.G. F1. Photo

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£500-600

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BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 3087

刂 ᔛ

1971 Decimal Currency 10p. on 2/-, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet; fine and scarce. S.G. 3w, £750. Photo

£450-550

BRITISH LEVANT x3088

刂អ ᔛ B

1905-08 2pi. on 5d. dull purple and ultramarine (ordinary paper) block of fifteen (3x5) from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint, a few minor gum wrinkles, fine. S.G. 14, £720+

£150-200

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES 3089

刂

1942-51 overprints on M.E.F., Eritrea, Somaliland and Tripolitania Postage and Postage Dues, fine mint. Cat. £1,000+

£200-250

Cyrenaica 3090

刂

1950 Postage and Postage Due sets, fine mint, the Postage Dues unmounted. Cat. £545

£150-180

Eritrea x3091 ័

1951 (Feb.) telegram form bearing, on reverse, 1950 40c. on 5d., 1/- on 1/-, 5/- on 5/- and 10/- on 10/- vertical strip of three, all cancelled by Asmara Central c.d.s. and additionally tied by perfins

£100-150

BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS x3092

3093

3094

3095

3096

3097

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

1908 (12 May) envelope registered to Switzerland, bearing 1907 Large Canoe 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/set of seven all neatly cancelled by Tulagi c.d.s. and showing oval-framed “R” and “REGISTERED” handstamps at foot, the reverse with Sydney (25.5) and Berne (27.6) c.d.s.; 1/- with small surface abrasion, otherwise fine and colourful. Photo

£800-1,000

1968 Quatercentenary of Discovery set of four values, imperforate and affixed to parts of Harrison and Sons presentation cards; fine. S.G. 162-165

£400-500

1968-71 1c. to $2, set (except 8c.) imperforate and affixed to fourteen Harrison and Sons presentation cards; some light staining, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 166-170, 172-180. Photo

£1,100-1,300

1975 Birds set of five, imperforate and affixed to individual Questa presentation cards; fine. S.G. 267-271

£400-500

1979 Rowland Hill set, imperforate and affixed to individual Format International presentation cards; fine. S.G. 384-386

£250-280

1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet, imperforate in the issued colours and affixed to card; fine. S.G. MS387

£130-150

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3256 Ex 3094

Ex 3249

3269

3260

3262

3264

3267

3265 19

3268

3270

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BRUNEI 3098

3099

3100

3101

3102

ᔛ

刂

1906 (1 Oct.) on Labuan, 1c. to $1 on 8c. set of twelve with additional 2c. on 3c. pair, 3c., 4c. on 12c. block of four, pair and single, 5c. on 16c. and 10c. on 16c. on piece and 8c. pair, fine. S.G. 11-22, £921

£300-400

1907 MCA 1c. to $1 with both shades of 4c. plus additional 4c. black and mauve marginal single, 4c. black and reddish purple marginal block of four and 10c. top right corner block of eight (4x2), the scarce 4c. with some black specks on reverse and the $1 a little gum toned, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 23-33, £493

£100-120

1908-22 MCA 1c. to $25 set of thirteen with both 1c., 3c., 10c. and 50c., plus 1916 colour changes 5c. (2) and 8c. marginal block of four, fine mint. S.G. 34-50, £1150+. Photo for $25

£300-400

1922 Exhibition 1c. to 5c. in blocks of four showing short “I”, and 1c. marginal vertical pair, 2c., 3c., 4c. lower right corner pair, 5c., 25c. and $1 lower right corner pair all showing broken “N”, fine mint. Cat. £681

£150-180

1941 prepared for use but not issued, 2c. orange marginal block of four, 3c. green (2), 6c. greenish grey top right corner block of four, 8c. red marginal block of four and 15c. ultramarine marginal block of four (one with small stain on reverse), fine mint, most unmounted. Cat. £1880

£400-500

Postal Stationery 3103

ᔛ S

1935 15c. registered envelope size G overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine

£60-80

Covers and Cancellations 3104

3105

3106

3107

A ᔛ

1912 (30 May) envelope registered to Manchester, bearing 191907-10 4c. grey-black and reddish purple and 1908-22 2c. pair and 8c., each neatly cancelled by Brunei c.d.s., showing registration h.s. and, on reverse, Labuan (31.5) and arrival (6.7) datestamps. Attractive. Photo

£150-180

1913 (10 Feb.) “Rieder” envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1907 10c. and 1908 5c. (3), all cancelled by Brunei c.d.s., showing registration h.s. and, on reverse, Labuan (12.2) and Singapore (17.2) transit datestamps. An attractive franking. Photo

£150-180

1913 (10 Feb.) “Rieder” envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1908 3c. (7) and 4c., all tied by Brunei c.d.s., showing registration h.s. and, on reverse, Labuan (12.2) and Singapore (17.2) transit datestamps. Photo

£150-180

1946 (21 May) commercial envelope to Brisbane and flown from Singapore to Australia by BOAC, franked at 55c. and cancelled by “KUALA BELAIT” “Straits Times” cancellation with date below; also North Borneo BMA 1c. (2) originally on same envelope, 8c., 10c. and 15c. on piece and Sarawak 50c. on piece, all cancelled by “BRUNEI” “Straits Times” d.s.

£120-150

Japanese Occupation 3108

3109

刂

50c. black on emerald with red overprint, unused with traces of gum, lower left corner slightly rounded and a little “tired” looking otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. J17a, unpriced. Photo

£200-250

POSTAL STATIONERY:

£150-180

15c. registered envelope, size H, fine unused. Rare. Photo Photos also appear on pages 13 and 15 WWW.SPINK.COM

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3106

3105

3109

3112 3110

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BURMA Early Letters and Handstamps 3110

1830 (5 Dec.) entire letter from Mergui to Calcutta showing, on reverse, Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. in red and framed “Inld Ptg - 2/Ship D° - 2/(1 Ans”. Photo Note: A post office was not established for Mergui before 1840 PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990

£300-400

3111 3111

3112

3115

3116

£2,000-2,500

1836 (22 Apr.) missionary entire letter from Ann Gardner at Tavoy to her brother De Witt at New Woodstock NY and forwarded to Fulton, Oswego Co., showing unframed “SHIP” h.s. and Boston transit d.s. (9.11), both in red and, on reverse, J.W. Roberts, Calcutta f.a.c. With transcript. Photo

£300-400

1839-41 series of “Notes from Moulmein”, nine double-sided pages with an assortment of observations on life and conditions at the time and with a reference to the King’s visit; fascinating reading and accompanied by partial transcript; some soiling in places PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, April 2005

3113

3114

1835 (7 Apr.) entire letter from Moulmein to Cambridge, Massachusetts, sent via General Commission Agents, J.W. Roberts in Calcutta (cachet on reverse) and showing, on face, superb strikes of the Philadelphia “Tall Ship” h.s. and “PHILA” octagonal-framed datestamp, both in red. The letter describes a trip to Ava which ended in illness and also gives details of the Mission station and its branches in Burma and one in Thailand. Fine and very rare. Photo

1845 (22 May) entire ex the “Huth” correspondence to London, rated “1/10”, showing framed “INDIA” and, on reverse, “MOULMEIN/Paid” d.s. (Type PS3) with “44” year date error (crossed by vertical filing crease), Calcutta transit d.s. (3.6) and arrival c.d.s. (22.7), all struck in red. Photo

£150-180

1846 (21 Mar.) missionary entire letter from Moulmein to Willreyville, NY, carried privately to USA, showing Boston c.d.s. (19.6) with Baptist Mission Rooms oval f.a.c. on reverse, both in red. Photo

£500-600

1848 (18 June) entire letter ex the “Pipon Bell” correspondence from Moulmein to Mauritius showing, on reverse, framed “MOULMEIN/Paid” d.s. in red (Type PS3) overstruck by two different Calcutta Ship Letter transit d.s. with “MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE” double-ring arrival d.s. (1.9) alongside; the face panel with large portion excised

£120-150

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£100-150

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3114

3115

3118

3117

3119

3121

3124

3117

1852 (24 Feb.) entire to Amsterdam, marked “Via Marseilles”, rated “1/10”, showing framed “INDIA PAID” and Marseilles entry d.s. (13.4) with, on reverse, framed “AKYAB/Paid” (Type PS5) with manuscript “12as” inserted, Calcutta Ship Letter transit d.s. (6.3) and arrival c.d.s. (15.4), all struck in red. The entire opens out well for display. Photo 23

£400-500

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3119

1854 (Jan.) envelope to London, rated “1/-” and showing, on reverse, “RANGOON/JANUARY” double-ring d.s. (Type PS9) overstruck by Calcutta transit d.s. and with arrival c.d.s. (24.3) alongside, all struck in red; the envelope a little soiled and with recipient’s red ink notation across face panel. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990

£500-600

1854 (Mar.) envelope to Devon, marked “Via Southampton”, rated “1/-” in red and showing, on reverse, manuscript “Paid 8 annas”, fine “RANGOON/MARCH” double-ring d.s. in black (Type PS11) partially overstruck by red Calcutta transit d.s. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990

£500-600

Ship Letters

3120 3120

1842 (13 Nov.) entire letter from Mergui to Bessancon, France, marked “Paid 1r7a” and “18” (decimes), showing oval-framed “INDIA”, framed “PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE” and, on reverse, a fine strike of the very rare “MOULMEIN/SHIP LETTER/FREE” c.d.s. (Type SL3) in red applied in error and deleted in manuscript with Marseilles, Lyon and arrival datestamps alongside; small piece of face panel missing at foot. Very rare, only four or five examples recorded. Photo Note: From a Catholic missionary (very unusual in Burma) to his bishop in Paris saying he was doing well & getting quite a few to mass but they mostly followed Buddhism locally PROVENANCE: Mike Scott-Archer, September 2004 Photos also appear on page 23 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,000-2,500

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3122

3123

1853 (Dec.) small envelope to Calcutta, marked by the recipient “Major Burgyne Prome” and showing, on reverse, the rare “RANGOON/SHIP LETTER/FREE” double-ring h.s. (Type SL10) and framed Calcutta Ship Letter d.s., both in black. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990 1854 (4 July) small entire letter “From Private John Kemp No. 2218 No.1 Company 1st Madras Fusiliers” at Tongnoo to England, countersigned by Commanding Officer and showing framed “INDIA” and “2” charge mark on face, the reverse, which opens well for display, shows a superb strike of the “RANGOON/SHIP LETTER/FREE” double-ring h.s. (Type SL10) in scarlet, partially overlapped by Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. and London transit c.d.s. (25.9); small corner fault on face panel though an attractive and rare cover written on garrison duty shortly after the 2nd Burmese War. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990 Gerald Sattin, June 2008 1858 (7 Oct.) entire ex the “Gladstone Wyllie” correspondence from Bombay to Rangoon, bearing 2a. pair and single tied by “1” in diamond of bars, showing light “RANGOON/SHIP LETTER/PAID” d.s. (Type SL2) in red alongside and, on reverse, despatch and Calcutta Ship Letter d.s.

£800-1,000

£900-1,100

£50-60

Diamond of Dots Cancellation 3124

3125

1855 (20 Mar.) envelope to Moulmein, bearing 1854 1⁄ 2 a. Die I vertical strip of three and a single (all cut into), all placed sideways and tied by diamond of dots with the single additionally tied by “SHOAYGYEEN/POST OFFICE” c.d.s. (Type D1) in red; the adhesives with some light staining as well as the foot of the envelope which also has recipient’s note below address. Photo

£700-900

1855 (11 Apr.) envelope from Akyab to Calcutta, bearing 1854 1a. Die II (2, both touched or cut into) clearly tied by diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, clear “AKYAB/P.O.” double-ring d.s. (Type D1; earliest recorded date) in red; the envelope with another two stamps missing. Photo

£300-400

3126 3126

1855 (1 July) envelope ex the “Peace” correspondence to Devon, marked “Via Calcutta & Southampton” and “Stampd 12 annas” (altered to “10”), bearing 1854 1a. (2, both cut-into) and 4a. (cut to shape), all tied by diamond of dots, showing framed “INDIA/PAID” and London Paid c.d.s. (additionally tying the 4a.) with, on reverse, very fine “SHOAYGYEEN/POST OFFICE” double-ring d.s. (Type D1) and Calcutta transit c.d.s., all struck in red. Photo Photos also appear on pages 23 and 27 25

£1,200-1,500

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3128

3129

3130

3131

3132

1855 (1 July) entire (no side flaps) from Sarawah to Secunderabad, tied by manuscript “Stamped” and diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, clear “SARAWAH/POST OFFICE” double-ring d.s. (Type D1) partly overstruck by framed arrival Paid d.s., both in red. The entire opens out well for display. Very rare. Photo

£500-700

1855 (1 July) entire letter from an Officer at Pegu to London, rated “1/10”, bearing 1854 1 ⁄ 2 a. (very small margins) tied by diamond of dots, showing framed “INDIA” and “PEGU/POST OFFICE” double-ring d.s., both in red, with Calcutta and arrival datestamps on reverse; the letter soiled and creased. With transcript. Rare. Photo

£300-400

1855 (24 Sept.) envelope from Toungoo to England, marked “via Calcutta & Marseilles”, rated “1/10”, bearing 1854 1a. Die I (touched at right and with light staining) cancelled (not tied) by diamond of dots and showing “TONGNOO/POST OFFICE” double-ring d.s. (Type D1) in red alongside with arrival c.d.s. (15.12) on reverse. Rare. Photo

£500-700

1856 (20 Jan.) small envelope from Toungoo to England, marked “Via Calcutta & Marseilles”, rated “11d”, bearing 1854 1a. Die I (cut into and lightly stained) clearly cancelled by diamond of dots, showing framed “INDIA” and fine “TOUNGOO/P.O.” double-ring d.s. (Type D2), both in red, with Calcutta and arrival datestamps (3.4) on reverse. Photo

£400-500

1856 (Jan.) native envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, 1854 1a. Die II pair cancelled by diamond of dots and showing “RANGOON/P.O.” double-ring d.s. (Type D2) and arrival c.d.s., both in red, alongside with framed “REGD LETTER No” h.s. (Type R1) on face. Scarce and attractive. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990 1856 (27 Nov.) envelope from Toungoo to England, marked “via Calcutta & Marseilles”, rated “1/10”, bearing 1854 1a. Die I (cut into and lightly stained) cancelled (not tied) by diamond of dots, showing framed “INDIA” and “TOUNGOO/P.O.” doublering c.d.s. (Type D2) in red with Calcutta and arrival datestamps on reverse; the envelope a little scorched and rounded at lower left. Photo

£500-700

£300-400

Bengal Obliterators 3133

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A selection including “B/5” on 1854 4a., “B/12” (2, one on 1854 2a.), “B/127” (8), “B/156” (2, one on 1864 1a.), “B/159” (rare), “B/171” on Service 1⁄ 2 a. pair on fragment, “B/173” on 2a. and 4a. on small piece, “B/179” and “B/227” on 8a. A generally fine lot. Photo

£400-500

3134

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1854 4a. 4th printing, small to good margins, clearly cancelled “B/172”, fine. Photo

£200-250

3135

1857 (26 Mar.) entire ex the “Gladstone Wyllie” correspondence to Rangoon, bearing 1854 2a. (cut into) tied by light “B/5” obliterator with poor Akyab d.s. in red alongside; the face panel with two small pieces missing at top. Also three loose adhesives similarly cancelled. Photo

£300-400

1860 (12 July) envelope from Rangoon to Brighton, marked “via Marseilles”, rated “6” (deleted) and “9”, bearing 1856 2a. pink (2) and 4a. black clearly cancelled “B/156” (Type K6), showing framed “INDIA/PAID” and “DEFICIENT POSTAGE/FINE__” in red with manuscript “3” and “6” inserted respectively and, on reverse, “RANGOON/P.O.” doublering d.s., Calcutta, Bombay and London transit datestamps with another strike of a similar Deficient Postage h.s. in black. A neat and most attractive franking. Photo

£300-400

3136

3137 ័

3138

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1866 Official “SERVICE/POSTAGE” 2a. purple and “SERVICE POSTAGE” ⁄ 2 a. mauve/lilac with broken “R” resembling a “K”, affixed on fragment and cancelled “B/179” (clear on 1 ⁄ 2 a.); the 2a. defective though a very rare usage. S.G. O16, O19. Photo 1867 Official 1⁄ 2 a. blue Die I, a block of twenty-four (4x6) cancelled “B/179”, four stamps damaged and a few wrinkled nevertheless a remarkable and spectacular piece. Rare. S.G. O20. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1985 Photos also appear on pages 13, 19, 29 and 55 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£400-500

£150-180

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3129

3127 3130

3128

3131

3139

1868 (20 Nov.) envelope to USA, bearing De La Rue 1⁄ 2 a. strip of three and 8a., all clearly cancelled “B/181”, showing manuscript “1/11d”, London Paid and New York Paid All transit datestamps, “3/CENTS” accountancy h.s. and, on reverse, “TOUNGOO/P.O.” (Type D3) and Calcutta datestamps, all struck in red. A neat and attractive franking. Photo Photo for lot 3139 appears on page 29 27

£400-500

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3140 3140

3141

3142

1869 (29 Nov.) envelope from Port Blair ex the “Peace” correspondence to Devon, marked “Via Marseilles”, bearing De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green (2), all tied by pen strokes and cancelled by “B/227” obliterator and showing, on reverse, despatch, Calcutta and arrival datestamps. A neat and attractive franking. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1871 (22 July) envelope registered from Rangoon to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown pair and 4a. green tied by “B/156” obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s., registered h.s. (Type R4) and arrival datestamp alongside, all struck in red. Attractive. Photo

£150-180

1871 (9 Sept.) envelope from Henzada to USA, marked “Via Southampton”, bearing De La Rue 8p. (2), 2a. and 4a., each with manuscript date and tied by “B/165” obliterator, showing London and New York transit datestamps, “2/CENTS” accountancy h.s., all in red and overlapping and, on reverse, fine “HENZADAH/P.O.” double-ring d.s. double-ring d.s.; the flap severed and rejoined. Rare and most attractive three colour franking. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Davis, March 1990 3143

1871 (18 Sept.) envelope registered from Rangoon to Calcutta, showing “RANGOON” c.d.s. and Type R1 registration h.s., both in red and bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown pair and 4a. green cancelled “B/156” in blue with red arrival c.d.s. alongside; 1874 (31 Oct.) envelope registered from Rangoon to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green clearly cancelled “B/156” and showing Type R5 registration h.s. in black alongside. A fine pair of covers. Photo

£400-500

Duplex Cancellations 3144

3145

3146

1863 (Mar.) envelope from Akyab to Devon, marked “Via Bombay & Marseilles”, bearing De La Rue 2a. yellow-buff block of four clearly tied by two strikes of “AKYAB/5” (Type KD6), showing Calcutta transit d.s. in opposite corner with Bombay and arrival (21.4) datestamps on reverse; the envelope with part flap missing. Photo

£400-500

1866 (11 Mar.) entire letter from Rangoon to Mauritius, marked “Via Calcutta”, bearing De La Rue 8a. carmine tied by firm’s chop and clear “RANGOON/156” (Type KD9), showing “6d/TO PAY” h.s. alongside with Calcutta and arrival (24.5) datestamps on reverse. Attractive. Photo

£200-250

1868 (18 May) envelope from Rangoon to Liverpool, marked “via Marseilles”, bearing De La Rue 2a. orange and 6a.8p. slate tied by part “RANGOON/156” (Type KD9) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival (29.6) datestamps; the envelope a little soiled and with some peripheral tears

£100-120

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3135

3139

3136

3141

3142

3144

3143

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3147 3147

3148

3149

3150

3151

3152

3153

1869 (21 June) entire letter ex the “Pescia” correspondence to Genoa, bearing De La Rue 8p. mauve (2), 4a, green and 8a. pale carmine, all with firm’s chop and tied by “RANGOON/156” (Type KD9), showing manuscript “1/-”, red crayon “51⁄ 2”, the very rare “RANGOON/P.D./POST OFFICE” circular h.s. in red, oval-framed “P-D”, framed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI”, Alexandria (British P.O.) transit c.d.s. (23.7) and, on reverse, Calcutta, Brindisi and arrival (30.7) datestamps. A rare and most delightful cover. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1869 (26 June) envelope from Akyab to Paris, marked “Bombay & Marseilles”, bearing De La Rue 8p. mauve (2) and 4a. green clearly tied by “AKYAB/5” (Type KD6), showing framed “P.D.”, Marseilles entry d.s. in red and, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival datestamps. Neat and attractive. Photo

£200-250

1869 (31 July) double rate envelope from Akyab to Paris, marked “Bombay & Marseilles”, bearing De La Rue 8p. mauve, 2a. orange and 8a. pale carmine tied by firm’s chop in blue and “AKYAB/5” (Type KD6), showing framed “P.D.” with, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival datestamps. An attractive three colour franking. Photo

£300-400

1870 (15 Mar.) envelope from Rangoon to London, marked “Via Bombay & Southampton”, bearing De La Rue 2a. yellow and 4a. green tied by “RANGOON/156” (Type KD10), showing red Paid arrival c.d.s. (22.4) with Calcutta transit c.d.s. on reverse; the face panel with some light discolouration. Photo

£150-180

1871 (6 Apr.) envelope from Toungoo to Jersey, marked “Via Southampton”, bearing De La Rue 2a. orange and 4a. green tied by “TOUNGOO/181” in blue (Type KD4) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival (27.5) datestamps; the envelope with part flap missing and some minor peripheral faults. Photo

£600-800

1871 (May) envelope from Rangoon to India bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown tied by “RANGOON/156” in blue (Type KD10; part missing as originally partly applied over wax seal which is now missing) and Surat transit c.d.s. in red and in black and showing framed “TOO LATE” on face. Photo

£150-180

1873 (18 Jan.) envelope from Rangoon to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 2a. orange clearly tied by “RANGOON/156” (Type KD10) and showing arrival Steamer Letter c.d.s. (23.1) in red. Photo

£150-180

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3150 3149

3152

3151

3153

3154

1873 (11 May) envelope registered from Prome to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green tied by very fine “PROME/B/136” (Type KD4) and showing Type R2 registration h.s. Very rare, believed to be one of two recorded examples on cover. Photo 31

£600-800

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3156

1873 (4 Nov.) envelope from Moulmein to London, marked “Paid via Brindisi”, bearing De La Rue 8a. pale carmine tied by superb “MOULMEIN/127” (Type KD6), showing light arrival Paid c.d.s. in red with Calcutta transit d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled and creased. Photo 1873 (27 Dec.) envelope to Simla, bearing 1a. brown tied by “RANGOON CANT RECG HOUSE/B/156” (Type KD2; latest recorded date), showing sans-serif “RANGOON” c.d.s. and Simla Delivery datestamp. A great rarity. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990

£300-400

£1,000-1,200

The “All India” Duplex Cancels 3157 3158

3159 3160

3161

3162

3163

3164

3165

3166

3167

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A small group from “R-1” to “R-16”, mostly part cancels including “R-1/1” and “R-12” but no Nos. 7, 13 or 14. (14 items) Undated envelope to Bombay bearing, on reverse, ⁄ 2 a. blue pair tied by fine “RANGOON/R-1” with framed “TOO LATE” and arrival c.d.s. (29.12) alongside; the envelope truncated at right

£70-90

1874 (4 June) envelope to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, 1a. brown tied by fine “RANGOON/R-1” and showing arrival Steamer Letter datestamp (9.7)

£60-80

1875 (20 Mar.) envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1⁄ 2 a. blue and 4a. green clearly tied by fine “PROME/R-11” (Type KD5), showing Type R2 registration d.s. (earliest recorded date), arrival Steamer Letter c.d.s. and, on face, Rangoon transit d.s. Neat and attractive

£120-150

1875 (21 Dec.) native envelope registered to Calcutta, bearing De La Rue 1⁄ 2 a. blue and 4a. green tied by “PROME/R-11”, showing Type R2 registration h.s. and Rangoon transit d.s. with arrival c.d.s. on face; the envelope with both flaps missing which affects part of the registration h.s.

£100-120

1876 (27 May) envelope to Berlin, marked “Via Bombay & Brindisi”, bearing De La Rue 1a. brown, 2a. orange (damaged) and 4a. green, all tied by blue “Stamped” h.s. and “AKYAB/R-2” (Type KD8) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta, Sea Post Office and arrival datestamps; some staining around adhesives

£120-150

1876 (Sept.) envelope to London, marked “via Brindisi”, bearing De La Rue 1a. brown pair and 4a. green crossed by manuscript “Stamped” and tied by “TOUNGHOO/R-16” (Type KD5) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta and arrival (30.10) datestamps. A fine and neat franking. Photo

£150-180

1877 (July) envelope to Scotland, bearing 1876 6a. clearly tied by “HENZADA/R-4” (Type KD4) and showing, on reverse, Rangoon, Calcutta and arrival datestamps; the envelope with light creases. Very scarce. Photo

£350-450

c.1878 (15 Apr.) and 1878 (Aug.) envelopes from the same correspondence to Berlin and marked “via Brindisi”, the former bearing De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green, the latter a double rate with 4a. green and 6a. brown, all with firm’s chop and tied by “AKYAB/R-2” and showing, on reverse, Calcutta, Sea Post Office and arrival datestamps; both a fraction soiled

£200-250

c.1878 (24 June) double rate envelope to Berlin, marked “via Brindisi”, bearing De La Rue 1a. brown, 2a. orange (5) and 4a. green, all with firm’s chop and tied by “AKYAB/R-2” (Type KD8) and showing, on reverse, Calcutta, Sea Post Office and arrival (30.7) datestamps; some slight soiling. Photo

£150-180

c.1878 (16 Nov.) envelope to Bombay bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 2a. orange clearly tied by “MOULMEIN/R-8” and showing Calcutta and arrival datestamps alongside; the envelope with small faults PROVENANCE: Trevor Davis, March 1985

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£200-250

£100-120

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3163

3164

3166

3168

3178

3179

3168

1879 (Mar.) envelope to London, bearing 1876 6a. tied by fine “KYOUK PHYOO/R-5” with Calcutta and arrival datestamps on reverse. Believed to be unique. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990 33

£800-1,000

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Mandalay 3169

3170

1871 (18 Apr.) envelope ex the “Pescia” correspondence to Genoa, bearing 1864 4a. pair and single each cancelled by diamond of 16 thin bars, showing unframed “P.D” in red and, on reverse, “MANDALAY” c.d.s., both in orange; some minor stains though most attractive and believed to be the earliest known c.d.s. of Mandalay. Photo PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990 1871 (Nov.) envelope ex the “Pescia” correspondence to Genoa, marked “Via Brindisi”, bearing De La Rue 1⁄ 2 a. blue (4, one with small faults) and 2a. orange (3), all clearly cancelled by framed diamond of 18 bars (Type K1), showing manuscript “above 1⁄ 4oz” (on reverse) with Italy 1870 Postage Due 30c. (damaged) and 60c. applied and cancelled on arrival and, on reverse, legible “MANDALAY” c.d.s. in red, Calcutta, Brindisi and arrival datestamps; the envelope with tear through back flap. A rare and attractive franking, being one of only about six recorded covers. Photo

£1,000-1,200

£1,200-1,500

Circular Datestamps 3171

3172

3173

3174 3175

3176

3177

3178

1874 (17 May) envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1⁄ 2 a. blue and 4a. green tied by diamond of bars and showing “PROME” c.d.s. (Type D4) and Type R2 registration d.s. alongside; 1875 (27 May) envelope (one corner with piece missing) registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown and 4a. green tied by diamond of bars and showing “RANGOON” c.d.s. and Type R5 registration h.s. alongside; 1880 (30 Sept.) envelope to Vermont, bearing De La Rue 1a. brown and 2a. orange tied by diamond of bars and showing “PROME” c.d.s. (Type D5) alongside; 1882 (2 Aug.) envelope to Cheltenham, bearing De La Rue 1⁄ 2 a. blue (defective) and 4a. green tied by diamond of bars and showing “TOUNGHOO” c.d.s. (Type D6) on reverse; 1885 (9 June) envelope to Surrey bearing 1866 4a. and 1882 1⁄ 2 a. tied by diamond of bars and showing “CANTONEMENT/RANGOON” c.d.s. (Type D4) on reverse; 1885 (1 Oct.) envelope (roughly opened at left) to Bombay bearing 1882 1⁄ 2 a. green tied by diamond of bars and “MOULMEIN” c.d.s. A good group 1875 (8 May) envelope to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, 1873 1⁄ 2 a. vertical pair (faults) both cancelled by “RANGOON” c.d.s. only with Calcutta Steamer Letter d.s. alongside. Scarce PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1985

£100-120

1875 (Oct.) envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1a. brown and 2a. orange (2), all clearly tied by fine “RANGOON” c.d.s. only, showing Calcutta Steamer Letter d.s. with, on reverse, Type R5 registration d.s.

£120-150

Undated envelope (faults) to Bombay bearing, on reverse, De La Rue 1⁄ 2 a. blue tied by fine “MOULMEIN” c.d.s. (Type D7) and showing Calcutta and arrival datestamps alongside

£70-90

1884 (24 Nov.) outward half of 1⁄ 4 a. reply paid card (small tear at top) to Cannanore, cancelled by “TOUNGOO” c.d.s. (Type D7) with arrival datestamp alongside PROVENANCE: Gerald Davis, March 1990 1888 (19 Nov.) envelope addressed to an Officer on the Steamer Kindah at Pakoku, bearing 1882 1⁄ 2 a. tied by firm’s oval chop in violet and Rangoon squared-circle d.s. and showing arrival datestamp (24.11) on reverse

£120-150

£50-60

1892 (2 Apr.) ⁄ 2 a. stationery envelope from Rangoon to Madura, 1892 (15 Aug.) envelope from Moulmein to England bearing 1891 21⁄ 2 a. on 41⁄ 2 a., and 1892 (16 Dec.) 1a. on 11⁄ 2 a. stationery card from Mandalay to Germany, all clearly cancelled by scarce Crescent duplexes; a few small faults though a very rare group of usages of this cancel in Burma

£1,200-1,500

1898 (26 May) mourning envelope to Bihar, bearing 1882 1⁄ 2 a. tied by “PORT BLAIR” c.d.s. (Type D8) and showing arrival d.s. on reverse; also four loose adhesives with Port Blair cancels including one with large part “B227”. Photo

£200-250

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£250-300

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3170

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Travelling Post Offices 3179

3179A

3180

3181

3182

3183

1889 (11 Apr.) ⁄ 2 a. stationery envelope (roughly opened at right) to Calcutta, cancelled by “T.M.2. IN/SET No 5” c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, arrival datestamp. Photo

£150-180

1889 (25 June) 1⁄ 2 a. stationery envelope to Bombay cancelled by “T.M.2 c.d.s.; the envelope a little truncated at left. Photo

£150-180

IN/SET No 2”

1889 (Oct.) 1⁄ 2 a. stationery envelope to Calcutta cancelled by “T.M.2. IN/SET No. 1” c.d.s. and showing Rangoon arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo

£150-180

1889 (Oct.) 1⁄ 2 a. stationery envelope to Calcutta cancelled by “T.M.2. IN/SET. No.4” c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Rangoon and arrival datestamps; the envelope with lower right corner clipped off. Photo

£150-180

1889 (9 Dec.) 1⁄ 2 a. stationery envelope to Calcutta cancelled by “T.M.2. IN/SET No. 3” and showing, on reverse, Rangoon and arrival datestamps. Photo

£150-180

1892-1938 envelopes (9), stationery envelopes (15) and cards (3), variously addressed and franked, showing 19mm. single-ring d.s. R1 to R4, 23mm. single-ring d.s. (11) with triangular “PASSED CENSOR TUNGOO” with unframed “TRAIN LETTER”, river steamer, triangular “POSTED ON WRONG TRAIN” etc., and later types (11) with oval-framed “LATE FEE/NOT PAID/DETAINED”, straight-line “DETAINED. LATE FEE NOT PAID” plus unframed “TRAIN LETTER”, “RANGOON/TRAIN LATE” datestamps (2 different) and unframed “POSTED IN STEAMER/LETTER BOX”. A good lot with much very scarce and an excellent basis for expansion. (26 covers and a piece)

£500-600

Other Covers and Cancellations 3184

3185

3186

3187

3188

3189

1880s/90s “ON HER MAJESTY’S SERVICE ONLY” Telegram bearing Official 1⁄ 2 a. tied by Rangoon “R” in bars duplex. Very scarce. Holcombe Opinion (1997). Photo

£700-900

1886-1917 envelopes (5), stationery envelopes (17) and a stationery registered envelope, variously addressed and franked, showing a range of later cancellations including those of smaller offices with squared-circles, single-ring and “R” in bars. A good lot

£250-300

1903-21 stationery envelopes showing Postage Due markings comprising framed “POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA” of Rangoon and horseshoe types for Pegu and Rangoon Sor; 1931 (Mar.) envelope from England to Rangoon and 1938 (Feb.) envelope from India to Rangoon, both showing arrival Dead Letter Office datestamps; and 1935 (Dec.) envelope from Rangoon to Vladivostok showing large “RETOUR PARTI” h.s. An interesting group

£60-80

1905 (30 June) envelope from Rangoon to Madura, marked “Book Post”, bearing 1898 “1⁄ 4 “ on 1⁄ 2 a. pair, and 1922 (19 Jan.) envelope registered from Rangoon to Madura and bearing, on reverse, 1911 1a. (2) and 1921 9p. on 1a.; both covers with small faults. Scarce usages of the surcharged stamps in Burma

£70-90

1907-09 Telegrams (13) from Maymyo to Rangoon Cantonment (2) and vice versa, Rangoon to Maymyo (6), Toungoo to Maymyo, Yamethin to Maymyo (2) and to Rangoon

£50-70

1910 (11 Jan.) photographic postcard (“1909 Grand Fancy Fair 1910”) to India, bearing 1902 3p. tied by clear circular-framed “GRAND FANCY FAIR/peacock/RANGOON” d.s. on the last day of the exhibition; also uncancelled and unaddressed 1a. stationery card with 1 ⁄ 2 a. “OUR DAY” label tied by unrecorded “OUR DAY GRAND FANCY FAIR” peacock d.s. plus a 1910 (23 Feb.) Tuck “British Navy” picture postcard from H.M.S. Bangata at Rangoon, to Calcutta. Photo for first

£250-300

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3179A

3180

3181 3182

3184

Ex 3189

3194

3195

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3191

3192

3193

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1927-37 envelopes (4) and stationery registered envelopes (3), all registered, variously addressed and franked with items from Gyobingauk, Nattalin/Prome (2), Rangoon (2), Tavoy and Yenangyaug, generally fine

£50-70

1928 15r. blue and olive clearly cancelled by large part “AKYAB/TREASURY” double-ring d.s.; some very slight soiling. One of three recorded examples. Photo

£300-400

1929-35 envelopes (10), stationery card and envelopes (5) and a picture postcard, variously addressed and franked, all with slogan cancels, condition a little mixed though an interesting lot

£80-100

1930 (23 Jan.) envelope registered to South Africa, bearing 1926 8a. tied by “PORT double-ring d.s. (Type R3; earliest recorded date), showing provisional registration label at upper left with arrival datestamp on reverse

£50-70

1931 (11 Dec.) envelope registered from London to Rangoon, bearing GB 1⁄ 2 d. and 4d. clearly tied by “BURMA ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE/S.W.1” c.d.s.; also unstamped envelope posted within London with printed “Burma Round Table Conference” at lower left and showing special oval cachet. Scarce. Photo

£150-180

BLAIR/REG.”

3194

Note: The Burma Round Table Conference to consider constitutional reforms met in London from 27 November 1931 to 12 January 1932. There were 9 delegates from Burma and 24 from Britain. PROVENANCE:

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Incoming Mail 3195

3196

3197

1851 (14 Apr.) entire letter from Boston, USA, to Akyab, showing unframed “PAID”, handstruck “3” and London Paid transit d.s. (19.5), all in red, with Heath Palmer & Beaston of London f.a.c. on reverse across join. Photo

£300-400

1856 (9 Jan.) entire letter from Aberdeen addressed to a Surgeon in the 65th Regiment at Thayetmyo, marked “via Marseilles”, bearing 1d. red-brown (small faults), 4d. carmine and Embossed 6d. (cut to shape), all tied by duplex and showing, on reverse, Calcutta transit d.s. A scarce and attractive franking. Photo

£150-180

1878 (27 Nov.) and (4 Dec.) and 1879 (13 Jan.) envelopes from Liverpool ex the Smae correspondence to an RNR Captain on board the Melpomene at Rangoon, the first two bearing 6d. grey Pl. 16 and the other bearing 8d. orange, all tied by duplex with the first and last showing Sea Post Office transit c.d.s. on reverse; all with some faults

£90-120

Postal Stationery 3198

1885-1935 used collection comprising cards (18, one uprated), envelopes (18, one uprated) and wrappers (3), variously addressed and cancelled, condition a little mixed

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£60-80

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3201

3210 3205

3208

3213

3219 3218

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First Burmese War, 1824-26 3199

1824 (26 May) “Soldiers Letter from Gunr S Bonner 8/3 Artillery (Rangoon)” to London, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing a good strike of the “INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON” circular h.s. (In. Sol. 4), the reverse with Calcutta General Post Office (5.7) and London (11.3) c.d.s.; the cover with small fault at foot, otherwise fine and the earliest known soldier’s letter from Burma graphcally describing the capture of Rangoon. Photo Note: The war on Burma was declared on 5 March 1824 after the Burmese invaded and conquered Assam and Manipur, and captured a part of seepoys on Indian territory. An overseas expedition was raised in Bengal and Madras against Rangoon. Rangoon was entered on 12 May PROVENANCE:

Gerald Sattin, June 2008

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£3,000-4,000

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3201

1825 (11 Jan.) entire letter from a soldier in the 42 Regiment BNL headed “Camp near Chittagong” addressed to Teignmouth and redirected to Launceston, rated “1/1” (deleted), “1/2” (deleted), “1/9” (deleted) and “1/10”, showing Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s., “Launceston/Py Post” in blue and, on reverse, framed “INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH”, London transit c.d.s. (15.7) and Teignmouth mileage h.s.; some slight wear along folds. The contents include “I am now arrived at this horrid place Chittagong.....we muster about 10,000 bayonettes....the Burmese have evacuated this place so we shall have to march to Arracan.....(and re the battle near Rangoon)...50,000 Burmese had arrived with the intention of taking all the tigers (as they call the Europeans) in chains to their capital, but the tigers...left 5000 of them dead on the field...besides the loss of all their stores and ammunition...I hope this war will give the world a better opinion of the native troops”. A rare letter from the Arrakan force. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1825 (18 Aug.) entire letter from Col. Armstrong at Prome to his daughter Mrs. Emma Roberts (the famous authoress) at Masulipatan, showing framed “Post not Paid” and, on reverse, “Inl Ptg/Ship De” with manuscript charges alongside, and Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. (29.9). The letter gives details of Burmese forces at Meeaday and of local problems at Prome of flooding and disease, especially dysentery. Photo

£500-600

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3202

1825 (29 July) entire letter ex the “Tweedie” correspondence from Rangoon to Edinburgh, showing various rate marks, Calcutta G.P.o. c.d.s. and, on reverse, framed “INDIA LETTER/LONDON”. Interesting contents include “I have been since last May with the expedition at Rangoon in charge of the Field Hospital”. Also two further letters, one from Calcutta to Tweedie “Surgeon on the Expedition Rangoon”, marked “p. Enterprize” - the vessel used to carry despatches in and out of Rangoon during the war, the other from Calcutta to Tweedie who has now returned to Edinburgh. A fascinating group. Photo PROVENANCE:

Gerald Davis, March 1990

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£1,500-2,000

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1824 (26 Dec.) entire letter ex the “Saunders” correspondence to Somerset, headed “Lines near Rangoon”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing “MADRAS/SOLDIERS LETTER/FREE” c.d.s. in red, “INDIA SOLDIER &/3/LONDON” (In. Sol. 5 - scarce) and, on reverse, framed “Poonamullee/POST FREE” across join. Somewhat soiled and battered though with fascinating contents regarding the fighting, complete with transcript. Photo PROVENANCE:

Gerald Davis, March 1990

£1,500-2,000

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Second Burmese War, 1852-54 3204

1852 (Mar.) - 53 (Mar.) four Officer’s letters all from Lt. R.H. Montgomerie to James L. Gordon at Brechin; the first from Cawnpore, the second and third from Prome, and the last from Padaung, all routed via Marseilles and/or Southampton and variously rated. The fascinating contents include reference to a force assembling at Bassein and “demolishing whatever presents resistance, and finishing off razing to the ground the town of Rangoon”, the annexation of Pegu and other incidents of battle. A wonderful group for the military historian

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Davis, March 1990

3205

1854 (15 Mar.) entire letter from a member of the 29th Regiment at Moulmein addressed to his mother near Nottingham, marked “by Ship via Calcutta” but this was deleted as it was privately carried by another member of the Regiment returning to England because of sickness, showing manuscript “paid” and, on reverse, Tiverton despatch c.d.s. (14.7) and Nottingham arrival d.s.; the face panel with two light patches of adhesive tape staining. The contents refer to continued fighting with reports of the 2nd Madras Fusilier officers being shot near Shoaygyeen. Photo

£200-250

Third Burmese War, 1885-86 3206

3207

3208

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1884 (29 Sept.) - 86 (20 May) envelopes (4, all with letters and transcripts) and 11⁄ 2 a. stationery card ex the “Marsh” correspondence to Bristol, the envelopes each franked at 41⁄ 2 a. and cancelled by diamond of bars or “R” in circle of bars (the last), the card cancelled by “TOUNGOO” c.d.s.; condition a little mixed

£300-400

1885-89 loose adhesives cancelled by “UPPER BURMA/FIELD P.O.” squared-circle datestamps without number on 2a., F.P.O. No. 1 on 4a. and Official 1a. and No. 3 on 8a.; also India F.P.O. No. 4 on 4a., No. 10 on 1⁄ 2 a. and 4a. (joined together) and No. 12 on 1⁄ 2 a. Mainly good to fine strikes

£40-50

1886 (31 July) double rate envelope from T.P.O. Mandalay to Surrey, bearing 1866 4a. (2) and 1882 1⁄ 2 a. (2), all tied by penstroke and cancelled by “BURMESE FIELD SUB. P.O./No. 1” squared-circle d.s. and showing, on reverse, Bombay and arrival datestamps; some light staining. Photo

£700-900

Pacification 3209

3210

1887 (10 Feb.) envelope ex the “Sandbach” correspondence from Abergele to Minboo, bearing 21⁄ 2 d. pair tied by c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Sea Post Office, Rangoon and arrival (9.3) datestamps; the envelope with some peripheral faults

£40-60

1890 (15 July) Soldier’s and Seaman’s 9p. envelope from “No. 1460 Pte. H. Baldwin, Detachment 1st Hants Regt Mandalay Upper Burmah India” to England, countersigned by Commanding Officer and cancelled with Mandalay c.d.s.; the reverse with Rangoon (17.7) and Gosport (14.8) c.d.s. Photo

£140-180

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Sattin, June 2008

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Other Military Mail 3211

1841 (23 Feb.) soldier’s entire letter “From Bombardier Stanton B Company 3rd Battalion Artillery” to Lancashire, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing “SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER/4/BY SHIP” circular h.s. (In. Sol. 7) and, on reverse, fine “MOULMEIN/FREE” in red with manuscript date “2nd March 41” inserted partly overstruck by London transit c.d.s. (2.8) and Bolton arrival d.s. The contents discuss the French attempts to curry favour with the Burmese with influence being put on the King at Ava by Prince Tharrawaddy to receive the French envoy whilst his British counterpart had had it refused. Photo

£2,000-2,500

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1859 (Dec.) envelope “From No. 3631 Pt. Jonas Bell 68th L.I.” at Rangoon to his brother in England, countersigned by Commanding Officer and bearing G.B. 1d. “stars” cancelled “B/156”, showing framed “INDIA PAID” h.s. and, on reverse, “RANGOON/SHIP LETTER/PAID” boxed d.s., Calcutta (8.12) and Leeds (22.1) c.d.s., and 1862 (22 Jan.) envelope from Private Bell’s brother at Leeds to him at Rangoon, bearing 1d. “stars” cancelled with Leeds duplex and showing London, Calcutta and Rangoon datestamps on reverse; the first a little soiled, nevertheless a wonderful pair with the former being a remarkable usage of a Great Britain stamp in Burma. Photo Note: British G.P.O. Notice of 4 June 1859 confirmed that under the usual conditions “Letters sent by soldiers....may be forwarded for payment of a British rate of 1d., to any part beyond the sea with which there is direct communication by British Packets and letters addressed to a soldier...brought to the United Kingdom by a British Packet without passing through a foreign country are, in like manner, subject no higher charge than 1d. if prepaid” PROVENANCE:

Gerald Davis, March 1990 Gerald Sattin, June 2008

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£4,000-5,000

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1867 (7 Dec.) envelope “From Pte H. Hessay 2/19 Regiment Burmah” to Yorkshire, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 8p. tied by legible “B/179” and showing, on reverse, “THAYETMYOO/P.O.” double-ring d.s. in red; the envelope a little creased and soiled. Photo

£300-400

3214 3214

3215

1872 (23 Apr.) soldier’s envelope “From No. 2196 Lance Corporal Joseph Long 2nd 10th Foot” to London, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 8p. tied by “RANGOON CANT. RECG. HOUSE/B/156” duplex, showing red Paid arrival c.d.s. (6.6) with Calcutta transit d.s. on reverse; the envelope with some light minor staining. Photo PROVENANCE: Mike Scott-Archer September 2004 1889 (11 Nov.) 4a.6p. stationery envelope ex the “Edge” correspondence to Dublin, cancelled by light “FORT WHITE/MONYWA” c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Rangoon (25.11) and Bombay transit datestamps. A fine cover from the Chin Lushai expedition

£1,200-1,500

£120-150

Note: Orders for this expedition were issued on 5 September 1889. The object was the punishment of tribes which had committed raids and declined to make amends and subjugation of neutral tribes. Fort White was the base used against the Siyins and tribes at the base of the Manipur River. Another column advanced from Gangaw, via Yokwa, to Haka and a “Chittagong Column” advanced from there, via Lungleh to Haka (making a road as they advanced) 3216

3217

1891 (Nov.) envelope from “No. 2230 Pte J.N. Ellis H Coy 1st Norfolk Regt.” to London, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1883 9p. tied by Rangoon squared-circle d.s. and showing, on reverse, Bombay and arrival datestamps; the envelope creased and soiled

£100-120

1892 (8 July) Soldiers’ and Seamans’ 9pi. envelope from “No 2349 Pte C.P. Russell (Band), 1st Battn Norfolk Regt Rangoon”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, cancelled by Rangoon c.d.s. and showing Bombay transit d.s. on reverse

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Sattin, June 2008

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3218

1892 (17 July) envelope (some light soiling) “From 643 Sergt. Chas. W. Bedford B Coy” at Bhamo to Colchester, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1883 9p. rose cancelled with Bhamo squared-circle d.s., the reverse with Shore Mandalay (19.7), Rangoon (21.7), Bombay and arrival datestamps. Photo

£150-180

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Sattin, June 2008

3219

1893 (Mar.) Soldiers’ and Seamans’ 9p. envelope from “2543 Lce Cpl E Haward Det 1st Norfolk Regt Port Blair” to England, countersigned by Commanding Officer, cancelled with Port Blair squared-circle d.s.; upon arrival the envelope endorsed “Gone no address” and showing framed “GONE NO ADDRESS/488” h.s. and with two different King’s Lynn d.s. (11.4), the reverse with two further transit c.d.s., London Returned Letter Office c.d.s. (12.40, boxed “D.L.O./BOMBAY” d.s. (5.6) and similar for Rangoon (22.6); small part reverse torn away and with other small faults, nevertheless very rare and full of character. Photo

£900-1,100

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Davis, March 1990 Gerald Sattin, June 2008

3220

1894 (29 Nov.) envelope (minor soiling) “From No. 4031 Pte. E. Bentley E Coy” at Shwebo to London, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1883 9p. rose neatly cancelled by “CANTONMENT/SHWEBO” squared-circle d.s., the reverse with Prince of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment crest, Shwebo (29.11) and Rangoon (1.12) datestamps

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Sattin, June 2008

3221

1898 (7 Sept.) Soldiers’ and Seamans’ 1a. on 9p. envelope (small tears at top) from “Bomb A. Clark, 22 W.D.R.A.” (Western Division Royal Artillery) at Rangoon to London, countersigned by Commanding Officer, neatly cancelled by Rangoon Cantonment “bridge” type c.d.s. and showing, on reverse Rangoon (7.9) and Sea Post Office (17.9) datestamps. Photo

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Sattin, June 2008

3222

3223

1898 (7 Sept.) Soldiers’ and Seamans’ 1a. on 9p. envelope from a Transport SergeantMajor at Rangoon to Birmingham, countersigned by Commanding Officer, neatly cancelled by Rangoon Cantonment “bridge” type c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Rangoon (7.9) and Sea Post Office (17.9) datestamps. Photo

£150-200

1903 (Aug.) 1a. stationery envelope from a Native soldier, Naik Narayan Singh, D Company, 32nd Burma Infantry to London, cancelled by Mandalay “bridge” type c.d.s. and showing arrival d.s. (31.8) on reverse; the envelope with tear across face panel and some light stains

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

Gerald Sattin, June 2008

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3222

3224

3227

3232

3233

3235

3236

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First World War 3224

3225

3226

3227

1915 (Apr.) envelope (with interesting letter) to Seattle, bearing 1a. tied by Thayetmyo “bridge” type c.d.s., showing very rare “PASSED BY CENSOR, RANGOON” h.s. in blue (Gerald Davis states this mark has only been seen once and this in violet a week later, also to USA), upon arrival in New York 6c. due d.s. and Postage Due 1c. and 5c. applied; also 1915 (1 Jan.) 1a. stationery card from Akyab to Holland showing unrecorded “PASSED BY CENSOR.” h.s. in violet. Photo

£700-900

1918 (4 Feb.) OHMS envelope from the Deputy Inspector General of Police for Rys and C.I. to the Consul-General in Bangkok, bearing Official 1⁄ 2 a. and 1a. pair tied by Secretariat Rangoon datestamp and showing circular “eye” cachet in violet applied in Malaya

£70-90

1917 (17 Jan.) envelope from Bassein to Boston, USA, bearing KE 2a. and KGV 1⁄ 2 a. and showing light “PASSED BY CENSOR/Arms/RANGOON” circular cachet in violet; also 1916 (13 Mar.) envelope from Daignwunkwin, Moulmein to Boston, USA, bearing 2a.6p. and showing Bombay circular censor cachet No. 15 in violet

£50-70

1917 (29 Aug.) P.O.W. printed envelope with “From Prisoners of War Camp, Thayetmyo, Burma, India” at foot, to Bombay, showing fine Commandant’s censor h.s. in violet with handstamped date and initials in red; the envelope with crease and some other minor faults. Photo

£300-400

The Burma Road 3228 3229 3230 3231

1920 (2 Nov.) ⁄ 2 a. stationery envelope to Tengyueh, uprated with 1a. pair (on reverse), cancelled by Bhamo “bridge” type c.d.s. and showing arrival c.d.s. (7.11) on reverse

£70-90

1921 (12 Mar.) 1⁄ 2 a. stationery envelope to Tengyueh, uprated with 1a. pair (on reverse), cancelled by Bhamo “bridge” type c.d.s. and showing arrival c.d.s. (17.3) on reverse

£70-90

1921 (3 Apr.) 1a. on 1⁄ 2 a. stationery envelope to Tengyueh, uprated with 2a. (on reverse), cancelled by Bhamo “bridge” type c.d.s. and showing arrival d.s. (14.4) on reverse

£70-90

1925 (26 Sept.) 1a. stationery envelope to Tengyueh, uprated with 2a. (on reverse), cancelled by Bhamo “bridge” type c.d.s. and showing arrival d.s. (4.10) on reverse

£70-90

Airmails 3232

3233

3234 3235

3236

3237

A ᔛ

A ័ ᔛ

A ᔛ

1925 (7 Feb.) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, envelope “By aeroplane from Akyab to Rangoon”, bearing 1a. with indistinct c.d.s. and initialled by Cobham alongside, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£400-500

1925 (7 Feb.) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, envelope “By aeroplane from Akyab to Rangoon”, bearing 1a. with indistinct c.d.s. and signed by Cobham alongside, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£400-500

1926 (15 Sept.) “RANGOON, GYMKHANA CLUB” receipt with manuscript “Keep on flying, Rangoon” and signed by Alan Cobham; a few minor faults

£70-90

1925 (8 Feb.) Anglo-Indian Survey flight by Alan Cobham, 1a. stationery envelope to Calcutta on the first flight out of Burma, marked “From Rangoon, By Aeroplane”, cancelled by Rangoon G.P.O. Sorting c.d.s. and initialled “AJC” alongside and showing Akyab arrival d.s. Photo

£400-500

1926 (4 Apr.) Copenhagen-Ninghai flight by Lieutenants Botved and Herschend, envelope carried on Calcutta-Rangoon stage bearing 1⁄ 2 a. (2) with Rangoon c.d.s., showing Royal Danish Consular cachet and special handstamp. Photo

£300-400

1926 (21 Apr.) Spanish Army flight by Lieutenants Loriga and Gonzalez, envelope to Rangoon bearing special label tied by “CORREO AERO” h.s. and 1⁄ 2 a. (2) dated 22 April in error. Scarce. Photo

£300-400

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3241

3238 3239

3242

3240

3243

3244

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3239

3240 3241

3242

3243 3244

3245

3246

3247

A ᔛ

3248

3249 3250

刂

1926 (23 July) England - Australia flight by Alan Cobham, special mourning envelope commemorating Arthur Elliott, carried on Calcutta to Rangoon bearing 1a. cancelled by c.d.s. and showing special photographic vignette on reverse. Photo

£400-500

1927 (31 Mar.) Rangoon-Penang First Flight, envelope written by and addressed to R.C. Kemp (partner of F.P. Raynham the pilot, founder of the Air Survey Co.) in Penang, bearing 1a. (2) sharing a fine strike of the framed “RANGOON-PENANG/FIRST FLIGHT/APRIL 1927” handstamp in magenta and with Rangoon G.P.O. c.d.s. alongside, arrival datestamp (2.4) on reverse; the envelope with some stains on face though a rare flight. Photo

£500-600

1928 (3 Feb.) Empire Cruise by Cave-Brown-Cave, envelope from Calcutta to Rangoon with special flight label and bearing 3p. pair and 1⁄ 2 a. Photo

£200-250

1928 (4 May) Paris - Akyab flight by Doisy and Carol, special card carried on Calcutta to Rangoon stage, bearing 1⁄ 2 a. cancelled by c.d.s. and showing Consulate General of France circular cachet in violet. Photo

£300-400

1928 (21 Sept.) Amsterdam - Batavia Experimental flight by new Fokker aircraft, envelope “By Dutch Aeroplane from Rangoon to Singapore”, franked at 3a. and with destination changed to Bangkok, neatly cancelled and with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Rare. Photo

£300-400

1929 (15 Jan.) German World flight by Baron von Koenig (the Boy Pilot), postcard from Calcutta to Rangoon bearing 1⁄ 2 a. and with special handstamps. Scarce. Photo

£200-250

1930 (31 Oct.) Mrs. Victor Bruce flight from London to Tokyo, printed envelope carried on Karachi to Akyab stage, bearing 1a. cancelled at East Rangoon and with East Rangoon Delivery c.d.s. on reverse, signed at foot by Mrs Bruce and scarce as such. Photo

£200-250

1931 (Apr.) first experimental flight by Imperial Airways from England to Australia, comprising envelope carried from London to Rangoon, New Delhi to Akyab, Calcutta to Rangoon (2, one from Allahabad to Victoria Point) and Akyab to Rangoon, and return flight with Rangoon to New Delhi, variously franked, mostly fine; also 1931 (May) second experimental flight, envelope from Calcutta to Victoria Point and 1932 (7 Sept) envelope from Rangoon to Switzerland and redirected to Manchester

£300-400

1933-37 covers carried on various flights including 1933 (Sept) first regular England Burma service by Imperial Airways (6 including mail from Cyprus, Greec and Northern Rhodesia) and return (12 including mail to Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Kuwait and Southern Rhodesia), 1933 (Dec.) Imperial Airways extension to Singapore (2), 1933 (Dec.) cover from Tavoy to Cape Town showing framed “TOO LATE FOR AIRMAIL/RANGOON” d.s., 1936 covers (4, one a scarce Air 71⁄ 2 a. on 8a. stationery envelope) carried by Imperial Airways and 1937 (Feb.) scarce Air 71⁄ 2 a. on 8a. stationery envelope from Bassein to Shanghai. A good lot

£400-500

1933 (1 Dec.) Indian National Airways first flight from Chittagong to Akyab, 1938 (3 Mar.) Rangoon to Umtali (Southern Rhodesia) endorsed “FDC/By Flying Boat/without surcharge”, 1939 (3 Jan.) from Maymyo to England with universalisation of air mail cachet on reverse and 1939 (30 Oct.) first flight Chungking to Rangoon showing special cachet ———————————————————— A miscellaneous group including 1864 (13 Dec.) copy of “The Homeward Mail” containing good long report on the situation in Burma, 1926-36 revenue documents (3) bearing Special Adhesive stamps and nine pieces (six silver) of 19th Century coinage

£120-150

1937 (Apr.) 3p. to 15r set of eighteen, some of the rupee values with minor light tone marks on reverse, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 1-18, £2350. Photo

£500-600

1940-47 collection of c.180 covers starting with 1940 cover from Japan to Rangoon with triangular censor cachet No. 21, 1941 four colour franking from a Mission at Thonze with Mongkok cancels and showing “NOT OPENED BY CENSOR/10/BURMA” circular cachet in violet, several pre-Japanese invasion covers and an excellent range of FPOs etc. An excellent lot well worth careful examination and a superb basis upon which to expand

£1,200-1,600

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£60-80

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A collection of India used in Burma, housed in a Plymouth album, including 1854 1⁄ 2 a. cancelled “B/127”, 1a. pair cancelled by Akyab “5” duplex and a single cancelled “B/172”, 2a. (2) cancelled “B/127” and “B156” and 4a. cancelled “B/156”, later QV basically complete including 1866 overprinted “POSTAGE” 6a., KE to 15r., KGV to 25r. (both), 1937 set overprinted “BURMA”, a good range of Official stamps, scarce Revenues and a study of cancellations including covers (14) and many pieces. A fine lot well worth examination

£2,200-2,600

Literature 3252

3253

“Narrative of the Burmese War”, 1827, by Major J. Snodgrass, military secretary to the commander; re-bound but fine and rare

£150-180

“Burma Postal History” and supplement by Gerald Davis and Denys Martin, also various articles, auction catalogue including 1990 Davis sale), “A History of Modern Burma” by John F. Cady-Judsons Burmese-English dictionary, US Army in China-Burma-India theatre, The Campaign in Burma etc.

£80-100

The Property of Other Vendors 3254

3255

刂

1937-70 (c.) heavily duplicated mint and used accumulation housed a stockbook, mint sheet folders (4) and small boxes (2), contained in a carton, including mint 1938-40 values to 10r. with 2r. (124), 5r. (13), 10r. (7); also an album of forged Japanese peacock issues. (thousands)

£300-400

1937 mint selection with values to 5r. in quantities including 12a. (80), 1r. (24), 2r. (8), 5r. (16); some tropicalisation. (hundreds)

£300-400

CANADA 3256

3257

3258

刂+ អ

刂

A ᔛ

1912-22 20c. olive block of four, nicely centred and fresh mint with only the upper right stamp having been previously hinged; most attractive. S.G. 213; Unitrade 119, $1,050+. Photo

£250-300

1922-53 mint selection including 1932 Ottawa 6c. on 5c. and 1933 Grain 20c. blocks of four, 1935 set of eleven, 1937-38 set of eleven (2), 1942-48 War Effort set of fourteen (5), 1946 Peace set, a few later plate blocks and Official 1946 $1 and 1951 $1; fine with some unmounted

£400-500

1954 (8 April) Montreal-Vancouver flight, collided in mid air, eight covers (two are ambulance covers), various cachets, mostly charred, good to fine. Nierinck 540408A

£140-180

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 3259

3260

3261

3262

ᔛ

刂

1853-1904 used collection including 1853 blued paper 1d. (3) and 4d. (4), 1855-63 1d. (9), 4d. (8), 6d. (6) and 1/- (4), 1863-64 1d. (2), 4d., 6d. and 1/- (2), and a comprehensive range of Rectangulars with values 5/-; also a small, mainly used, collection of Orange Free State; condition rather mixed, particularly the triangulars with some defects. Viewing essential

£250-300

1853 paper deeply blued, 1d. pale brick-red pair with large margins all round, neatly cancelled; fine. S.G. 1. Photo

£200-250

1855-63 white paper, 4d. blue pairs (2, one marginal) with good to large margins and a single with close to good margins, slightly differing shades, fine. S.G. 6a, £425

£120-150

–– 1/- deep dark green pair with close to good margins, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 8a, £900. Photo

£300-400

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3264

3265

3266

3267

3268

3269

3270

3271

刂

ᔛ

刂

1d. deep carmine-red, small to large margins, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 18, £300

£100-120

1d. deep brown-red with good to large margins, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 18b, £650. Photo

£180-220

1d. deep brown-red with good to large margins, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 18b, £650. Photo

£180-220

1d. deep brown-red with good margins, rather heavily cancelled and small repaired tear at right, and 1/- bright emerald-green with small to large margins and slightly heavily cancelled though fine. S.G. 18b, 21, £1000. Photo

£200-250

4d. deep blue pair with good to large margins, fresh with part original gum. Alcuri Certificate (1987, Holcombe Opinion (1987). S.G. 19. Photo

£350-400

4d. deep blue pair with small to large margins, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 19, £550. Photo

£150-180

1/- bright emerald-green pair with large regular margins, fresh with large part original gum with one remaining unmounted; a couple of light gum creases. S.G. 21. Photo

£800-1,000

1/- bright emerald-green pair with large margins all round, part original gum, fresh strong colour; fine. S.G. 21, £1,200. Photo

£500-600

1/- bright emerald-green with good to large margins, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 21, £600. Photo

£150-180

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3273

3274 3275

3276

3277

3278

3279

刂អ B

刂+ អ

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ ᔛ អ

1864-77 1d. deep carmine-red wing-margin block of eighteen (6x3) with large part original gum; a couple with perforation separation, otherwise fresh and fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 23 group; R63,000+. Photo

£1,600-2,500

1880 (July) 3d. pale dull rose block of four, large part original gum; folded between horizontally. Fine and scarce. S.G. 36; R36,000+. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1884-90 1/- green lower right corner block of three, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 53; R21,000+. Photo

£500-600

1893 (Mar.) 1d. on 2d. deep bistre lower right pane of sixty, Row 1/6 with variety no stop, Row 5/1 with broken “N” in “ONE”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 57a, 57b, £336; SACC R9,300+

£280-320

–– 1d. on 2d. deep bistre double pane of sixty from the top of the sheet, Row 7/6 of the left-hand pane with variety no stop, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 57a, 57b, £814+; SACC R56,000+

£1,400-1,800

1893-1902 1d. carmine complete sheet of 240, fine mint. A rare multiple today. S.G. 59a, £900; SACC R36,000+

£800-1,000

–– 3d. magenta block of thirty-six, being the top six rows of the lower left pane, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 60, £270+; SACC R6,400+

£180-200

1893-98 5/- brown-orange block of four, unmounted mint; very fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 68; R14,800+. Photo

£500-600

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3274 3273

3279

Ex 3282

3283

3138 55

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1900 Table Mountain 1d.

3280

Essays 3280

ᔛ E

Composite essay printed in black and carmine in a design close to that issued, affixed to card (87x114mm.) lettered “A”, marked “Dupl” and dated “March 16th. 99”. Unique and most attractive. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£10,000-12,000

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ᔛ E

Composite essay printed in carmine in a design close to that issued though with the Arms in an angular frame and with “POSTAGE” tablet below the vignette, affixed to card (87x114mm.) lettered “D”, marked “Dupl” and dated “March 16th. 99”. Unique and most attractive. Photo PROVENANCE:

Spink, September 2007

£13,000-16,000

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Imperforate Plate Proofs 3282

3283

ᔛ P អ B

ᔛ P+ អ

A lower right corner block of six (3x2) with plate number on gummed watermarked paper, from the archive sheet initialled and dated “4 OCT 1899”; very fine. Also issued 1d. corner strip of three with plate number. Photo

£1,200-1,500

A marginal block of four from the left of the sheet on gummed watermarked paper; very fine. Photo

£350-400

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3285

刂+ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

1902-04 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- set of nine in blocks of four, fresh mint; each stamp with tiny “V.D.” handstamp on reverse. A scarce and most attractive set. S.G. 70-78; R34,420+. Photo for 5/-

£1,400-1,600

–– 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine lower left corner pane of sixty (less the top margin) with plate number at foot, fresh mint with all but one unmounted; trivial gum creases in places though a scarce multiple. S.G. 73; R6,000+

£140-160

Covers and Cancellations 3286

3287

3288

3289

3290

3291

3292

1873 (29 Oct.) soldier’s envelope from a sergeant in the South African Military Police at Alice “via Port Elizabeth” to the Postmaster at George, contrary to regulations unusually not countersigned by the Commanding Officer, bearing 1d. carmine (defective) with triangular cancellation and showing oval datestamps of Alice and George (2.11), all on face, Port Elizabeth c.d.s. (31.10) on reverse

£150-200

1877 (14 Jan.) entire “On H.M. Service” from Bowesdorp to the Colonial Secretary at Cape Town, bearing 4d. blue with manuscript “P.O. Bowes Dorp 14/1/77” and showing Lily Fontein oval datestamp (14.1) and Cape Town c.d.s. (19.1) at foot; an unusual item of mail from an area where the Copper Mining Company carried mail gratuitously on their trains from O’kiep to Port Nolloth for transport to Cape Town by ship. Also 1875 from registered from Troe Troe to Cape Town bearing 4d. (2) sharing manuscript “Troe Troe 7/2/75” and 1894 11⁄ 2 d. grey card from Cape Town to Germany cancelled with a manuscript stroke and with London transit c.d.s. alongside

£100-120

1885 (8 Apr.) envelope from Mowbray “Per U.R.M.S. Spartan” to London, bearing 1880 “3” Type 11 on 3d. (2) in combination with Revenue 1d., all neatly cancelled and tied by triangular cancellation with despatch c.d.s. alongside, the reverse (flap missing) with Cape Town (8.4) and London (30.4) c.d.s. Photo

£600-800

1895 (6 Nov.) envelope from Cape Town to the Commander of the Argentine cruiser “25 de Mayo” at Cape Town, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- (nine values) all cancelled by squaredcircle datestamps; central vertical fold barely detracts from this colourful franking. Photo

£200-250

1896 (6 Feb.) 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 21⁄ 2 d. sage-green, from Garden to Shanghai, the adhesive neatly cancelled by c.d.s. and with London Registered oval datestamp (24.2) below, the reverse with Cape Town Registered oval datestamp (6.2), Hong Kong and Shanghai c.d.s.; a most unusual destination. Photo

£350-400

1898 (16 Mar.) 1d. pink envelope, uprated with 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- (nine values) from Cape Town to Algeria, all neatly cancelled by Poste Restante c.d.s., no other markings. Photo

£200-250

1898 (27 July) envelope from Territet, Switzerland to Bloemendal near Mowbray bearing 25c. green with c.d.s., upon arrival redirected to De Aar and bearing 1d. carmine cancelled “965” with Mowbray c.d.s. alongside, the reverse (flap missing) with sender’s cachet and four transit c.d.s., all overlapping. Most attractive. Photo

£250-300

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3338

Ex 3332

Ex 3331 Ex 3307

3305

3320

3272

3343 59

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3294

3295

x3296

3297

x3298

3299

x3300

1898 (19 Sept.) Dutch 5c. blue card from Utrecht to Edinburgh, upon arrival redirected (23.9) with 1d. lilac to Graaf Reinet, redirected again (17.10) to Melbourne with 1d. carmine, redirected once again (1.12) back to Graaf Reinet with 11⁄ 2 d. emerald, framed “T/15C” tax mark also on face; colourful and full of character. Photo

£450-550

1901 (10 Oct.) envelope from a member of the Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen to Hobart, marked “Reg No. 202 2nd T.I.B. On Active Service South Africa” and bearing 1900 1d. carmine (4) with Glenconnor c.d.s., Hobart arrival c.d.s. (8.11) on reverse. An unusual Australian regiment Boer War cover. Photo

£220-280

1902 mourning envelope from Caledon to London, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1d. with c.d.s. and showing censor label at left tied by Cape Town censor label in violet

£80-100

1902 (1 July) envelope registered to Bombay franked ⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d., 2 ⁄ 2 d., 3d. and 4d., oval Port Elizabeth cancellations, transit and arrival markings on reverse; a few traces of staining; fine and a scarce six colour franking

£100-120

1903 (19 Feb.) picture postcard (Adderley Street) to Bohemia, bearing 1900 1d. carmine cancelled by a good strike of the “K.U.K. KRIEGSMARINE/ZENTA” c.d.s.; also 1900 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 1d. (2), from Port Elizabeth to Queenstown and 1901 envelope from Volstruisnek addressed locally to “The Camp” bearing 1d. with c.d.s. Photo for first

£250-300

1903 (23 July) 4d. registered postal stationery envelope, addressed to Germany, additionally franked 1d. (5) with “298” barred oval cancellations and Yellowwood Trees d.s. alongside, on reverse Fort Beaufort (25.7) transit and Deidesheim (16.8) arrival datestamps; minor stains

£150-180

1904 (4 Feb.) envelope from Copenhagen to East London franked at 40ö, upon arrival redirected back to Copenhagen with additional of 21⁄ 2 d. (2) cancelled by East London Jetty c.d.s., three transit c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£250-300

1910 (30 Dec.) envelope to Kaapstad franked 1d. with “346” barred oval cancellation with Bridgetown d.s. alongside; some stains, scarce. Photo

£150-200

Boer War 3301

3302

A collection mounted and written-up in a Ring-22 album, including a range of covers, postcards and real photographs with F.P.O.’s, censor mail and items to P.O.W. Camps, Mafeking with S.G. 1, 2, 3, 8 and 17 used together with a “Siege Soup” ticket in red and S. Kemp & Co. “GOOD FOR 1 QUART OF BEER” ticket in yellow; also a few States including Cape Triangulars and South Africa Official 1950-54 2/6d. on 1955 OHMS envelope to England. Condition mixed though an interesting lot with viewing essential

£700-800

1901 (6 Dec.) envelope registered from Bethulie to a P.O.W. at Darrells Camp, Bermuda, bearing V.R.I. 1d. (5) with c.d.s. and showing Bethulie censor cachet, circular-framed “PRISONERS OF WAR/PASSED/CENSOR/BERMUDA” cachet and, on reverse, scarce “N.E. T.P.O./UP” c.d.s. (8.12, used between De Aar and Rosemead Junction) and arrival c.d.s.; a few faults though a scarce item of registered mail to a P.O.W.

£100-120

Mafeking x3303

1895 (20 Sept.) Greece 10L. postal stationery card, addressed to Mafeking from Santa Mara, Ionian Islands, “MAFEKING/BECHUANALAND” arrival of 20 Oct. on reverse; fine and most unusual. Photo

£250-300

Vryburg 3304

ᔛ

3305

ᔛ

1 ⁄ 2 d. green, variety italic “z”, fine used. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). S.G. 1a, £800. Photo

⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 2d., fine used. S.G. 1-3, £680

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£150-180 £250-300

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3289

3291

3290

3293 3292

CAYMAN ISLANDS 3306

3307

刂

刂+ អ

1912-20 5/- and 10/- (white back) and 1935 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/- set of twelve, fine mint. S.G. 51, 52b, 96-107, £415

£140-180

1932 Centenary 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/- set of twelve in imprint blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. A wonderful and exceedingly rare set in this form. S.G. 84-95. Photo for 10/-

£5,500-7,500

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CEYLON 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC 3308 3309 3310

3311

刂

2d. ochre (some stained perfs) and 2d. yellow (6, five with watermark reversed), all unused, mostly with part original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 64, 64d, 64dx; £725

£80-100

4d. rose-carmine (shades), seventeen examples, two with watermark reversed, all unused (a few regummed), condition generally good to fine. S.G. 65b

£200-250

5d. range of shades (mostly bronze-green) with a strip of three, pairs (2) and singles (20, two with watermark reversed), all unused, many without gum, also three used examples, one with watermark reversed, condition mainly good to fine

£250-300

6d. red-brown, five unused examples in slightly differing shades, all without gum, generally fine. S.G. 67c, £300

£60-80

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3312 3312

ᔛ E

1887 De La Rue handpainted artists sketch “THE CURRENCY COMMISSIONERS CEYLON” in black on board depicting an elephant and palm trees in a garter surmounted by a crown, dated “5 JAN 87”; the board soiled and some staple holes, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-350

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3313

3314

刂 ᔛ

刂

1912-25 MCA 500r. dull green showing printing flaw adjacent to King’s forehead, fresh unmounted mint. A very fine example of this rare high value. PFSA Certificate (1989). S.G. 322. Photo

£8,000-10,000

1938-49 perf. 131⁄ 2 2c. black and carmine, variety comma flaw (Plate 2A, R. 5/6), mint; two short gum creases. S.G. 386ba, £160

£60-70

CHINA 3315

x3316

x3317

刂+ អ

刂

1901 (13 Feb.), picture post card (Hankow) addressed to Luxembourg, franked 1900-06 4c. with Hankow cancellation and Hong Kong 2c. pair with Shanghai cancellation; arrival datestamp on the front, fine and a most unusual destination. Photo

£350-400

1946-47 Sun Yat-sen (9th. issue) $1,000, $3,000 and $5,000 unused blocks of four, also 1948 Air Mail cover from Shanghai to South Africa bearing 9th. issue $3,000 (5), 11th. issue $5,000 (7) and 1946 $100 on $2; fine. S.G. 983-985, etc.

£80-100

1958 Kuan Han-Ching miniature sheet, ungummed as issued; fine. S.G. MS1762a, £500

£150-200

Russian Post Offices 3318

1910, Imperial Hotel Tientsin advertising envelope, registered to Cardiff, franked 18991908 5k. (2), 1910-16 1k., 2k. and 7k.; some stains and creases but attractive and scarce. Photo

£240-260

COOK ISLANDS x3319

刂

1892-1949 mint selection on stockcards with 1892 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. (2) and 21⁄ 2 d., 1893-1900 perf. 12x111⁄ 2 set to 10d. and perf.11 set to 1/-, 1902 set to 1/-, 1921-23 2/6d. (2) and 5/-, 1926 5/-, 1926-28 2/- and 3/- Admirals, later Pictorials including 1936-44 set to £1; fair to fine. (64). Also 1940-70 mint collection (74) of Pitcairn Islands

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£120-150

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ᔛ

1878-80 1⁄ 2 d. rose-red Plate 13, neatly cancelled “975” at Limassol; fine. S.G. Z28, £450. Photo

£140-180

Issued Stamps 3321

3322

刂

3323

ᔛ

3324

刂

1880 (Apr.) 21⁄ 2 d. Plate 15 upper right corner block of four with BK showing variety large thin “C”, mint, 1/- green mint and used (fair); both mint with one fox mark and the 21⁄ 2 d. block with some gum creases

£200-250

1881 CC 1⁄ 2 pi., 1pi., 2pi. and 4pi., unused with part original gum; small faults though of good appearance. Viewing recommended. S.G. 11-14, £1,955

£150-200

–– 1⁄ 2 pi. (3), 1pi. (2), 2pi., 4pi. and 6pi., variously cancelled; 1⁄ 2 pi. faded, 4pi. thinned, 1pi. to 6pi. of good appearance. S.G. 11-15, £985

£150-180

1882-86 CA ⁄ 2 pi. to 12pi. set of seven, the 6pi. in lower left corner plate number pair, mint with gum a little toned. S.G. 16-22, £975

£150-200

3325

ᔛ

–– 1⁄ 2 pi. dull green, variety top left triangle detached, fine used. S.G. 16ab, £275

£100-120

3326

ᔛ

1892-94 1⁄ 2 pi. to 12pi., used; 6pi. thinned, otherwise sound. S.G. 31-37, £1,100

£150-200

3327

ᔛ

1921-23 Script 10pa. to 45pi., used; 45pi. with small surface abrasion, fair to good. S.G. 85-99, £750

£150-180

1923 10/- green and red on pale yellow, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint; light fox mark in one corner. S.G. 100

£100-120

1924-28 1⁄ 4 pi. to £1 set of twenty-one, used; £1 faded and with suspect cancellation, the others sound. S.G. 102-122

£150-200

3328

S ᔛ

3329

ᔛ

3330

刂

3331

刂+ អ

1924 £1 purple and black on red and 1934 ⁄ 4 pi. to 45pi. set of eleven, fine mint. S.G. 102, 133-143, £500

£180-200

1928 Anniversary 3⁄ 4 pi. to £1 set of ten in blocks of four, fresh mint with only one stamp in each lightly mounted. S.G. 123-132. Photo for £1

£1,200-1,500

3332

刂 ᔛ

–– £1 top left marginal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 132, £450+. Photo

£200-250

3333

刂

1938-51 1⁄ 4 pi. to £1 set of nineteen and perf. 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 1pi. (one corner perf. creased), mint with some unmounted. S.G. 151-163, 154a, £800

£200-250

DOMINICA 3334

3335

刂+ អ

刂

1923 MCA £1 black and purple on red upper left corner block of four with plate number, fresh mint; traces of hinge remainders on face of top margin, otherwise unmounted. A scarce and attractive multiple. S.G. 91. Photo –– £1 black and purple on red, fresh mint; faint gum bend. S.G. 91, £225

£1,800-2,000 £80-100

ECUADOR 3336

1850 (c.)-1919 selection of ten covers or cards and a front, including red “IBARRA/FRANCO” on entire to Quito, red “QUITO/DEBE” on undated entire, double ring “GUAYAQUIL” on reverse of 1862 Lanman and Kemp entire to New York, etc., mixed condition

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£100-150

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3315

3318

3555

3363

x3337

3338

刂 A ᔛ ᔛ

1862 (13 Jan.) Lanman and Kemp entire letter from Guayaquil to New York with double ring d.s. (14.1) on reverse, red “PAID TO/PANAMA” and black double ring “PANAMA” d.s. (22.1) on the front; vertical filing folds, fine. Also St. Helena 1820 (20 July) duplicate letter with another letter on the reverse dated 1821 (2 March); fine

£150-200

S.C.A.D.T.A: 1920 “50 Cts. 50” on 10c. light green, the error, unmounted mint; fine and rare. S.G. 8. Photo

£400-450

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3339

1837 (2 Jan.) entire letter from London to Calcutta, endorsed “Care of lt. Waghorn/Alexandria” and “Overland mail” and with superb. “CARE of Mr. WAGHORN/ALEXANDRIA” at lower right and “GPO/APR 13/1837” arrival datestamp; fine and rare. Van Der Linden Certificate (2011). Photo

£2,800-3,000

British Post Offices x3340

x3341

x3342

ᔛ

ALEXANDRIA:

Selection of loose values (16) including 1862 1/-, 1867 6d. Plate 6 pair on piece, 1867-70 6d. Plate 8 pair, 1867-74 5/-, etc., strikes and condition mixed

£200-250

–– 1861-70 stampless entires (4, three ex the same correspondence to Glasgow, the other to London), all with Alexandria datestamps (one in red), rated “9” (one handstamped the others in manuscript); also 1858 (6 Apr.) entire letter to Marseilles with “ALEXANDRIE/EGYPTE” c.d.s. and 1861 (6 Aug.) entire letter to Constantinople with bluegreen “ALEXANDRIEN” c.d.s., good to fine

£150-200

SUEZ:

Selection (19) off loose values including 1856 1/-, 1862 1/-, 1867 2/- (2), 1877 4d. sage-green, etc., strikes and condition mixed

£100-120

FALKLAND ISLANDS 3343

刂

1904-12 2d. reddish purple, fine mint. S.G. 45b, £225. Photo

£120-130

3344

S ᔛ

1912-20 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of eleven overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint; a few low values with gum a little toned, 3/- with small thin at top. S.G. 60-69, £1,900

£400-500

–– £1 black on red neatly cancelled by centrally applied complete upright Port Stanley double-ring datestamp; very fine. Brandon Certificate (1989). S.G. 69. Photo

£500-600

3345

ᔛ

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3416

3359

3420

3361A

3421

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3428

3375

3431

3350

3454

3334

3434

3417 3374 67

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刂+ អ

⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of twelve in matching lower right corner blocks of four, fresh mint; 1/to £1 with one in each mounted, the 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d. values unmounted. A very rare and impressive set in blocks. S.G. 127-138. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£25,000-35,000

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3347 3347

刂+ ᔛ អ

5/- black and yellow marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fine unmounted mint, very fine. A rare and most attractive multiple of this beautiful stamp. Brandon Certificate (1987). S.G. 136. Photo

£3,500-4,000

3348 3348

刂 ᔛ

x3349

£1 black and carmine marginal strip of three from the foot of the sheet with nearly complete imprint, superb unmounted mint and a very rare multiple. S.G. 138. Photo

£9,000-12,000

1931 (14 Jan.), “Davies” envelope to England, franked 1921-28 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. with “SOUTH code C cancellations; small corner stains from mounts and scuff at lower left

£50-60

1982 H.M.S. Beagle 34p., variety brown omitted, the unique example from the lower right corner of the sheet with Plate numbers, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. £1,300+. Photo

£800-900

GEORGIA”

3350

刂 ᔛ

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FRANCE 3351

刂

1862 1c. (8 with a block of four), 20c. (3), 40c. (2), part original gum or unused; some faults. S.G. £6,500

£400-450

3352

ᔛ P

1863-70 Laureated “0c - c0” proof in black on wove paper, engraved by Barroux, fine.

£160-180

3353

刂

1863-70 Laureated 1c. (10 with a block of four), 2c., 4c. (3), 10c., 20c., 30c., 40c. and 80c., part original gum or unused; some faults. S.G. £5,690

£360-400

1877-90 Sage 15c., tied to the reverse of embossed Ladies envelope, with superb paper lace enclosure with applique hand holding flowers; fine and most attractive. Photo

£400-450

1936 (25 Oct.) Paris to Siagon attempted flight by Jappy and Micheletti, crashed at Karachi, envelope franked at 50c. with Le Bourget-Port Aerienne cancellation, special blue cachet and signed by the Pilots, additionally franked with India 3p. and with “Voyage interrompu/le 26-10-1936 à Karachi”; fine. Nierinck 361036

£100-120

3354

x3355

A ᔛ

FRANCE - COMORO ISLANDS Anjouan x3356

1892-1912, mint and used collection (200+) on stock pages, including 1892 1c. to 1f. (4 mint and 3 used sets), 1900-07 changed colours 10c. to 50c. (4 mint and 1 used sets), 1912 surcharges narrow spacing set in blocks of four, wide spacing 05 on 2c., 05 on 4c., 05 on 15c., 05 on 20c., 05 on 25c., 05 on 30c., 10 on 40c., 10 on 45c., 10 on 50c., 10 on 75c. in pairs with normal, etc., chiefly good to fine

£800-1,000

Great Comoro x3357

1897-1912 mint and used collection (191) on stockpages, including 1897 1c. to 1f. (4 mint and 2 used sets), 1900-07 changed colours (2 mint and 2 used sets), 1912 narrow spacing surcharge set in blocks of four, wide spacing set in pairs with normal, chiefly fine

£500-700

Mayotte x3358

x3359 x3360

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1892-1912, mint and used collection (163) on stock pages, including 1892-99 1c. to 5f. (2 mint and 2 used sets), 1900-07 changed colour set mint, 1912 surcharges narrow spacing spacing set in blocks of four, 05 on 25c. surcharge double, wide spacing 05 on 2c., 05 on 4c., 05 on 15c., 05 on 20c., 05 on 25c., 10 on 45c., etc., some forgeries, chiefly fine

£500-600

1892-99 2c. brown on buff, name double, original gum (hinge remainders), fine and rare. S.G. 2a, £550. Photo

£200-250

1912 narrow spacing 05 on 25c. black on rose, surcharge double, original gum, fine. Signed Miro (twice). S.G. 24a, £275

£120-150

Mohéli x3361

1906-12 mint and used collection (141) on stockpages, including 1906-07 1c. to 5f. (4 mint sets), 50c., 75c., 1f. and 5f. millisime blocks of four, 1912 narrow surcharge set in blocks of four, wide surcharge set (except 10 on 40c.) in pairs with normal, etc., chiefly fine

£600-700

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ᔛ

1921-23 30m. on 15m. on 1f. lake and yellow-green, fine used with small part cancellation in one corner. Scarce. S.G. 52, £900. Photo

£150-200

Guadeloupe 3362

1875-79 entire letters (4) to France, all with different General issue frankings, comprising 25c. pair with lozenge of dots cancellation with Pointe a Pitre d.s. alongside, 25c. single with Base Terre c.d.s., 10c. and 25c. with Pointe a Pitre c.d.s and 10c. and 30c. with Pointe a Pitre c.d.s.; good to fine Photos also appear on page 67 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£280-300

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Ex 3297

3299

3354

3300

3387

Senegal 3363

1841 envelope to Rouen, endorsed Par Sidi Ely, arriving at Liverpool on 19 Dec. 1841, a variety of rate marks and with “20DE1841/LIVERPOOL/SHIP” (Robertson S.16) and double ring “ROUEN/24/DEC/1841” arrival d.s. both on reverse; faults though very rare. Photo Note: No official post office was opened in Senegal until 27 December 1852 Photo for lot 3363 appears on page 65 71

£600-700

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GAMBIA 3364

3365

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1868-72 no watermark, 4d. brown and 6d. blue, both with good to large margins, small part original gum and fair to good embossing, the 4d. with light horizontal bend otherwise fine. S.G. 1, 3a, £1200. Photo

£250-300

–– 6d. blue with good to large margins, embossing a little flattened, lightly cancelled by “GAMBIA/PAID” c.d.s. in red, fine. S.G. 3a, £180

£60-80

GERMANY Post Offices and Colonies 3366

3367

3368

刂 ᔛ

Mint and used collection (99 and 4 items of postal stationery) on pages, including Cameroun 1897-98 sets part original gum and used, 1900 5m., German East Africa 1893 25p. on 50p. used, 1896-99 sets part original gum and used, 1905 sets part original gum and used, Togo 1900 set part original gum, 2m. used, etc., chiefly good to fine

£120-150

Morocco 1899-1918 mint and used collection (102) on pages, including 1899 set used, 1900 “REICHSPOST” 6p. 25 on 5m. type I part original gum, type II part original gum and used, 1905 6p. 25 on 5m. used, 1911-18 6p. 25 on 5m. used, etc., chiefly fine

£500-600

South West Africa Revenue 1900 5m. green with margins at left and right, fresh unmounted mint. Rare and only known mint

£100-120

GIBRALTAR x3369

3370

刂

1904 1⁄ 2 d. green card overprinted “SPECIMEN”, used from Asunsion, Paraguay to U.S.A., lightly cancelled by despatch c.d.s. and showing arrival c.d.s. at upper left corner; small tear at right of stamp impression. A most unusual usage of this postal stationery card

£80-100

1912-24 £1 dull purple and black on red, and 1925-32 2/- to £1 in horizontal pairs, the 2/6d., 5/- and £1 from the upper left corner with plate number, fine mint. S.G. 85, 103-107, £658

£180-200

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1925-32 Issue 3371

刂+ ᔛ អ

£5 black and violet upper left corner block of four with plate number, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; one stamp with a small gum crease, otherwise very fine. A great rarity and the finer of the two such recorded blocks. S.G. 108. Photo

£25,000-30,000

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3372 3372

刂 ᔛ

£5 black and violet lower right corner example with plate number, fresh unmounted mint. Rare and most attractive. S.G. 108. Photo

£1,800-2,500

3373 3373

刂 ᔛ

£5 violet and black, fresh unmounted mint; tiny natural gum wrinkle, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 108, £1,500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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刂អ ᔛ B

1938-51 £1 lower right corner block of ten (5x2) with imprint and plate number 1B, unmounted mint; a couple of light gum creases though of superb appearance and a scarce multiple. S.G. 131. Photo

£900-1,100

GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS 3375

刂 ᔛ

x3376

1912-24 £1 black and purple on red, unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 24, £550. Photo

£350-400

1934 (30 Aug.) envelope registered to Switzerland, franked 1d., 2d. with Funafuti cancellations and handstamped registration etiquette and two strikes of “GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/COLONY/POST OFFICE/NUKULAELAE” undated marking above, on reverse Suva (20.9) transit and Bulle (18.10) arrival datestamps; fine

£80-100

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GOLD COAST x3377

x3378

x3379

17th Century Dutch map (245x171mm.) by Leyden door Pinter Vander entitled “ANDRIES BATTELS/Scheeptogt na/BRASILIE/door een xviii Jarige gevangenschap, in d’Aricanse gewesten van/ANGOLA en LOANGO/Voleynd”, some creases; also 1886 map of Gold Coast Protectorate

£80-100

1842 (28 June) Shipping Report of a Dutch company J. Boelen & Co. based in Amsterdam, but tradiing through Elmina, to Mr. P. Loopuyt in Schiedam, showing red despatch c.d.s. on face with arrival d.s. on reverse. A translation of the detailed report accompanies the lot

£70-90

1885 (20 May) envelope from Accra to Germany, marked “Per S.S. Lagos via L’pool”, bearing 4d. cancelled “556”, showing red crayon “3” and “1”, despatch and Paid Liverpool Br. Packet datestamps; 1894 (22 Dec.) envelope (truncated at left) from Ada to Cape Coast bearing 1d. clearly tied by c.d.s. and showing Accra (25.12) and arrival datestamps on reverse. An interesting pair of covers

£100-120

3380

刂 ᔛ

x3381

3382

x3383 F

1889 20s. green and red, unusually strong rich colours, superb unmounted mint. A great rarity in this outstanding condition. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 24. Photo

£5,000-7,000

1894-1944 envelopes (5, two registered), front, registered envelopes (2) and a registered envelope front, variously addressed and franked including 1894 (Apr.) 2d. registered envelope from Accra to Liverpool uprated with 21⁄ 2 d., 1909 and 1928 firm’s envelopes to London and New York franked at 1d. and 3d. respectively, 1939 (27 Jan.) envelope registered from Tafo to Canada and franked 1d., 1939 (Oct.) envelope registered from Dunkwa to Manchester, franked at 1/6d. and showing red censor cachet, and 1944 envelope registered from Obuasi to Bournemouth franked at 1/6d.; also 1947 envelope from Algeria to Ivory Coast showing Navrongo transit c.d.s. on reverse

£150-180

1913-21 5/- neatly tied by Victoriaborg double-ring datestamp on Kiderlen envelope registered to Germany

£100-120

1921-24 15/- and £2 “unused” forgeries, both a little soiled though scarce

£100-120

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Postal Stationery Cards The following lots were assembled over 30 years by Peter Newroth FRPSL, with philatelic interest mainly in the Queen Victoria period, when this British colony was notorious as the “White Man’s Grave” and famous for wars with Ashanti. Early Gold Coast postal stationery and privately printed illustrated postcards allow studies of village cancellations and postal routes. Showing addressee, sender, messages and all postal markings, postcards are ideal forms of postal history. These Gold Coast postcards reveal many fascinating stories - told by soldiers, traders, colonial officials, missionaries and explorers. Peter Newroth’s Gold Coast exhibits received Vermeil and Gold awards. Research on inland mail routes was published in “The London Philatelist” (1999) and “The Postal Services of the Gold Coast to 1901” (Sacher (Editor), 2003, RPSL). His seven-part series on Gold Coast philately in “The Canadian Philatelist” (2003-06) was awarded the 2005 Geldert Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada x3384

S ᔛ

⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 1d. reply paid overprinted “SPECIMEN” plus 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. post office packets of 12 Inland Cards and 12 International cards respectively with the decorated wrapper band (1⁄ 2 d. splint intoo two and the 1d. with stains). A scarce lot

£100-120

Queen Victoria Postal Stationery Postcards Halfpenny x3385

x3386

x3387

x3388

x3389

x3390

1892-1906 used range (23) including 1890 (Jan.) from Elmina to Axim with fine despatch and arrival c.d.s.; 1894 (Jan.) from Accra to Russia uprated with 1d.; 1894 (Mar.) from Ada via Accra to Germany and uprated with 1⁄ 2 d.; 1894 (Apr.) from Accra to Aburi; 1895 (5 Apr.) from Quittah to Lome, uprated with 1⁄ 2 d. and clearly cancelled “B27”; 1896 from Ada to Quittah and from Odumasie to Christiansborg/Accra; 1899 (Mar.) from Accra to Kumasi cancelled by boxed d.s.; 1899 (May) from Quittah to Cameroon uprated with 1⁄ 2 d.; 1901 (Aug.) from Adda to Accra; 1902 (Feb.) from Akropong to Accra; 1902 (Nov.) from Akuse to Germany uprated with 1⁄ 2 d.; and a late use in 1906 from Chama to Sekondi. Condition generally fine and a most interesting lot

£500-600

1890 (20 June) from Cape Coast to Axim, cancelled “556” and showing despatch and arrival (in red) datestamps. A scarce first printing card

£60-80

1892 (2 Feb.) written by the famous missionary F. Ramseyer at Abetifi to Zurich and sent via Accra, uprated with 4d., both cancelled by oval of bars, showing Accra c.d.s. (8.2) in opposite corner, Paid Liverpool Br. Packet d.s. in red (17.3) and arrival datestamp. A rare and attractive franking. Photo

£120-150

1894 (7 Nov.) from Saltpond to Germany and uprated with 1⁄ 2 d., both cancelled “554”, showing despatch c.d.s., framed “TOO LATE” in red and Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (15.12). Neat and attractive

£80-100

1895 (30 Oct.) from Quittah to Bremen, written from Ho in Togo on 14th October, uprated with 1⁄ 2 d. and both clearly cancelled “B27”, showing despatch, Accra (4.11), Paid Liverpool Br. Packet in red and arrival (30.11) datestamps. An important Togo “forerunner”. Photo

£120-150

1898 (3 Jan.) addressed to Quitta and cancelled by “DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/ HMBURG/WESTAFRIKA/XII” oval d.s.; some minor discolouration in places and a short crease at bottom right. Photo

£100-120

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3390

3392

3393

3395 3394

3396 3405

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One Penny x3391

x3392

x3393

x3394

x3395

x3396

1892-1904 used range (32) including 1892 (31 Dec.) from Saltpond to North Dakota, cancelled “554”, showing despatch, Paid Liverpool Br Packet (29.1) and New York transit d.s.; 1892 (Dec) from Abokobi to Germany; 1893 (June) from Elmina via Cape Coast to a soldier in Holland, card creased; 1894 (May) from Dixcove via Axim to Barbados, card creased; 1895 (July) from Cape Coast to Hamburg and written in various coloured inks; 1895 Dec.) from Akropong via Accra to Bonaberi, Cameroon; 1896 (June) from Victoriaborg to Germany; 1896 (Dec.) from Accra to Switzerland; 1900 (Jan.) and (7 Mar.) from Accra to Switzerland and Germany respectively, both cancelled by scarce boxed d.s.; 1901 (Dec.) from Secondi to England, written in Cinnamon Bippo; 1902 (Mar.) from Cape Coast to Southern Nigeria, two punch holes at top; also the KE cards. Condition a little mixed though a most interesting lot well worth careful viewing

£800-1,000

1893 (3 June) written at Huni River and addressed to Gloucester, cancelled by “PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET/2D” c.d.s. (29.6) in black and showing arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the card a little foxed. Photo

£100-120

1896 (14 Jan.) from a soldier with the Expeditionary Force addressed to London, cancelled by “PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL” double-ring d.s.; the card with pressed central vertical crease. Photo

£100-120

1896 (27 July) from Ada to Hong Kong, cancelled by c.d.s and showing another strike below, Accra transit c.d.s. overstruck by red Paid Liverpool Br Packet d.s. (30.7) and arrival datestamp (1.9). A most unusual destination. Photo

£100-120

1899 (6 May) from Quittah to German, written from Ho in Togo on 1st May, lightly cancelled with despatch c.d.s. below and showing arrival d.s. (27.5) at left. An important Togo “forerunner”. Photo

£100-120

1904 (30 Dec.) registered from Kwita to Fiji and uprated with KE 2d., cancelled by light c.d.s. and London Registered d.s. (27.1) in red, showing “R” in oval and Accra transit d.s. A rare destination and most attractive. Photo

£200-250

One Penny Reply Paid x3397

x3398

x3399

1894 (11 Mar.) outward half only from Accra to Germany (small piece of top left corner missing) but no message; 1894 (4 Aug.) from Accra to Germany showing despatch and arrival datestamps but no message; 1895 (3 Mar.) addressed to Germany and with written message but not mailed

£60-80

1896 (15 Jan.) from Accra to Russia, cancelled by oval of bars with despatch datestamp alongside, showing unframed “TOO LATE”, Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. in red and blue arrival d.s.

£80-100

1899 (2 Jan.) reply half from Lt. P.M. Dove of the Sherwood Foresters (seconded to Gold Coast Constabulary), sent from Gambag to Winchester, cancelled by fine “NORTHERN TERRITORIES/GOLD COAST/2 JAN. 1899” d.s. in violet, showing Kintampo (19.1), Kumasi (30.1) and Cape Coast (8.2) transit datestamps; the card with vertical crease, piece of lower left corner missing and a little soiled. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

“Wilkin”, December 2010

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3399

3410

3443

3433

3440

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x3401

x3402

x3403

1880-94 used range (19) including 1880 (Jan.) and (3 Feb.) from Accra via Liverpool to Germany; 1880 (15 June) from Quittah to Germany; 1887 (Mar.) from Elmina to Belgium; 1889 (Nov.) from Saltpond to Germany, written in Chama; 1890 (2 Oct.) and 1891 (13 Jan.) both from Cape Coast to England, cancelled “556” with despatch datestamp in opposite corner, both in blue; and 1891 (2 May) from Elmina to Switzerland, clearly cancelled by c.d.s. Condition a little mixed though a most interesting lots

£600-800

1883 (15 Oct.) written from Chama to London, cancelled by “556” obliterator and arrival c.d.s. (15.11) and showing “PAID AT CAPE COAST CASTLE” double-ring d.s. in red; the card with pressed central vertical fold

£80-100

1884 (24 Aug.) written from Quitta to Germany, uncancelled in Accra, showing “5B/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET” c.d.s. in black, “L” in quartered circle overstruck by ship letter/london” c.d.s. in red. Most unusual

£80-100

1885 (18 Sept.) from Accra to Switzerland, cancelled “554”, showing despatch c.d.s., red crayon “11⁄ 2” accountancy marking and Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. in red with arrival datestamp on reverse

£60-80

3404 x3404

x3405

1886 (22 Apr.) written from Ho in Togo, cancelled by rare “POST OFFICE/ADDAH” oval intaglio handstamp, showing Accra c.d.s. alongside with Addah, Paid Liverpool Br Packet and arrival datestamps at left. A neat, attractive and very rare usage. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1887 (12 Jan.) from Accra to Germany, headed “Woghodogho, 24 October 1886” and written by Adolf Krause, African explorer and linguist, to his brother, lightly cancelled and showing despatch, Paid Liverpool Br. Packet in (8.2) and arrival (10.2) datestamps; two corner creases. An important card written in virtually unexplored territory. Photo

£100-120

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x3407

1887 (30 Oct.) from Accra to Sierra Leone, written by Rowland Cole (long-time Post Office official and later Postmaster General of Gold Coast), cancelled “554” and showing despatch and Freetown arrival datestamps; the card with two vertical creases

£70-90

1900 (Aug.) from Accra to Germany and re-addressed internally, uprated with 1d., cancelled by c.d.s. and showing blue crayon “1”. Interesting

£70-90

Private Printed Postcards x3408

x3409

x3410

x3411

x3412

x3413

x3414

1899 (1 Apr.) picture postcard from Accra to Germany, bearing 1899 1d. tied by poor to fair boxed d.s. with c.d.s. alongside and red Paid Liverpool Br Packet and arrival datestamps at left. Scarce on this early card

£60-80

1902-1921 postcards (24, seven unused), variously addressed and showing a range of scenes including those of Abokobi, Accra (5 with views of Harbour, Customs, Port Office & Warehouse, and Warehouse), Axim (2, one of Fort St. Anthony), Christiansborg Castle (2), Elmina (Fort St. George), Sekondi (3 with views of Government Railway and Harbour and Pier), Tarkwa Pretea Railway Construction and River Densu scenes (2). A good lot

£300-400

1903 picture postcard (Accra scenes) to Switzerland, bearing 1889 1⁄ 2 d. (2) both with manuscript “Nsaba 9.1.03” in red ink, showing Winnebah c.d.s. (10.1) alongside with Accra and arrival overlapping at left. Rare. Photo

£300-400

1904 (Sept.) picture postcard (Kumassi, Capital of Ashanti) used from Ada to Germany and bearing KE 1d.; also unused coloured postcard of Kumasi fort

£70-90

1907-08 coloured picture postcards (Christiansborg, The Governor’s Park and Village on the Gold Coast) both used in the Ivory Coast to England. Scarce

£60-80

1908 (4 Mar.) coloured picture postcard (Kumasi, Gold Coast. Railway Station) from Victoriaborg to Lagos showing blue crayon “1d” and unframed “T” h.s.; minor creases. Scarce

£60-80

1908 postcard from Axim to British Guiana and two unused cards (one photographic) each showing an Elder Dempster passenger ship, “Adda”, “Apapa” and “Fantee”; a few minor creases

£100-120

GREECE 1861 Paris Printing x3415

x3416

x3417

x3418

x3419

x3420

刂

刂+ អ

ᔛ

刂

ᔛ

1L. chocolate, without gum, large margins, another with impression of the 20L. in black on reverse, Proofs without figures on the reverse. Also the issued 2L. (2) and 80L. fine with gum and 5L, used, large margins, fine

£150-200

5L. emerald on greenish, original gum, good to large margins all round, fine. S.G. 3. Photo

£150-200

20L. blue block of four, original gum, scissors cut and tear at foot, some other faults; good appearance and rare. S.G. 4. Photo

£350-400

40L. mauve on blue (4), 80L. carmine (3), all with lozenge of dots cancellations, close to large margins all round; good to fine. S.G. 5, 6

£150-200

80L. carmine, unused without gum, good colour, good to large margins all round, fine. Signed Vlastos. S.G. 6

£60-80

Large figures 10L. red-orange on blue, lozenge of dots cancellation, good to large margins all round and very fine. S.G. 7. Photo

£150-200

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x3422

刂

ᔛ

x3423

5L. blue-green on greenish (coarse printing), large part original gum, good margins all round, fresh and fine. S.G. 11Ab. Photo

£100-120

5L., 10L., 20L. and 80L., the last with c.d.s., the others with lozenge of dots cancellations, good to fine used with margins all round. S.G. 11A, 12A, 13B, 15B,

£100-120

5L. green, lozenge cancellation, also an unused example showing missing dot and broken circle at lower right; good margins, fine. S.G. 11

£100-120

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ᔛ

x3425

1872-75 Thin Transparent Paper 10L. red-orange on pale greenish, variety “01” for “10” on reverse, c.d.s. cancellation; 1862-67 10L. with the same variety, “111” cancellation; fine. S.G. 19d, 41b. Photo

£200-250

1889-95 Athens printing, imperforate, selection of over 200 on stockcards, including 20L. horizontal pair, 25L. vertical pair and 40L. purple original gum, values to 1d. (35 with three pairs) used, chiefly fine to very fine

£100-150

GRENADA 3426

1863-1950 mint and used collection on leaves including 1863-71 6d. pair and 6d. dull rose-red shade, 1873 6d. pair, 1875 1/- with variety “SHLLIING” used,, 1881 21⁄ 2 d. imperforate marginal single, 183 1d., 1883 Keyplate set and five tête-bêche pairs to 8d. mint, 1888-91 4d. on 2/- (2), 1⁄ 2 d. on 2/- and 1d. on 2/- (two different), 1d. on 8d. and 21⁄ 2 d. on 8d. mint tête-bêche pairs, 1895-99, 1902, 1904-06, 1906-11, 1913-22 (with shades) and 1921-31 mint sets, 1938-50 set mint with perfs. and 10/- printings (6 including perf. 12) mint and 21⁄ 2 d. perf. 121⁄ 2 x131⁄ 2 used; generally good to fine. Cat. £5,000+

£1,500-2,000

HAITI 3427

1827-76 entire letters (10) and fronts (2), including 1827 to London with “SHIP step type ring Jacmel

LETTER /COWES” across flap on reverse, 1838 to London with red “FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER” across flap on reverse, 1858 to France with double datestamp on reverse and “GB/1f60c” on front, etc., mixed condition

£250-300

HONG KONG 3428

刂 ᔛ

1992 no watermark, $5 variety bright blue-green and light green omitted leaving only the Queen’s head in black, superb unmounted mint. A fine and a spectacular variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). See Pierron, HK1423a and notes. S.G. 795e, var. Photo

£1,200-1,500

ICELAND x3429

1932 envelope to the United States, franked Christian X 1e., 6a. with “Hull York 5” cancellations applied in transit and with “PAQUEBOT” below; creases affecting the adhesives; scarce Photos appear on page 67 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£60-80

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x3431

ᔛ

A large accumulation in two cartons, including earlier issues with some mint blocks, 1866 Postage 6a. used (30), later Q.V. high values used, a range of used Edward VII and George V values (including Officials) with 1928 25r. (250+ with Postmaster General and other c.d.s.), mint collections from 1947 in albums (5), 1960 Map 1n.p. sheet with dry print down one side, Officials with mint George VI rupee values in quantity and a few Gandhi 11⁄ 2 a., Azad Hind labels and International Commission in Indo-Cochin in mint sheets, C.E.F. and I.E.F. mint stock, Defence savings cards (25) fully used with 4a. values; hours of entertainment

£1,500-2,000

1854 2a. green horizontal pair with part of “One Anna” watermark, both cancelled by diamond of bars and sharing small part manuscript letters at foot; rare. Photo

£500-600

3432 x3432

3433

1855 (7 Mar.) entire from Calcutta “pr Str. Bombay via Marseilles” to Paris, bearing 2a. green strip of four each cancelled and tied by diamond of dots and additionally by “90” rate handstamp, showing boxed “INDIA”, French entry c.d.s. (15.4) and, on reverse, despatch and arrival (15.4) c.d.s.; diagonal crease crosses right-hand adhesive though a fine, rare and attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Photo

£2,500-3,000

1878 (9 Aug.) mourning envelope (with enclosure) to Edinburgh bearing 1876 6a., on arrival redirected to Blairgowrie and additionally franked with Great Britain 1d. Plate 170; part of flap missing and some perimeter faults, scarce. Photo

£400-450 £200-250

3434

刂

1902-11 25r. brownish orange and blue, mint; a little toned. S.G. 147, £2,250. Photo

3435

刂 ᔛ

1911-69 large heavily duplicated mint accumulation of blocks and sheets, contained in two cartons, commencing with a few George V to 25r., George VI with values to 14a., 1947 Independence 31⁄ 2 a. with inverted watermark (97 including “tear drop” flaw), 194952 with values to 15r. including both 10r. shades in complete sheets and further quantities, 1955 Five Year Plan set in complete sheets (two or more of each), and a range of later commemoratives. Hugh catalogue value Photos also appear on pages 67 and 79 83

£5,000-6,000

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3437

3438

刂អ B

x3439

1921 9p. on 1a. interpanneau blocks of twenty-four and thirty-two showing, between them, five each of the “NINE NINE” and “PIES PIES” varieties, mint; the larger block with a few fox marks. S.G. 192, a, b, £1,300

£150-200

–– 9p. on 1a. block of sixty-four (8x8) with interpaneau margin at centre, four with “NINE NINE” and four with “PIES PIES” varieties, fresh mint; typed note in margin. S.G. 192, a, b, £1,040

£200-250

–– 9p. on 1a. upper right corner block of thirty-two with interpanneau margin at top, variety surcharge double, mint with toned gum. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1955). S.G. 192c, £9,600+

£1,000-1,200

1935 stampless envelope (with small enclosure) to Ontario, with “QUETTA cachet, unclear datestamp on reverse; fine

EARTH QUAKE

POSTAGE FRE(E)”

x3440

1943 (May) “Feldpost” envelope from Robert Frese “14./Arbeitskommando Frankenberg/Königsbrück” to Hamburg, showing Eagle and Swastika handstamp in violet and Königsbrook c.d.s. on face; a scarce item from the Azad Hind Indian Legion. Photo

£80-100

£180-200

Note: Frankenberg was the training camp for Indian P.O.W.’s and Königsbrück was the training camp for selected troops Official Stamps 3441

1939-74 heavily duplicated accumulation, largely mint sheets and part sheets, etc., contained in eleven large folders large in a plastic crate, some George VI though largely the Asokan capital issues; viewing essential

£300-350

Telegraph Stamps 3442

ᔛ P

1860 Electric Telegraph 4a. and 1r. (marginal) plate proofs in reddish purple on gummed paper, fine and scarce. Photo

£300-400

INDIA USED ABROAD Aden x3443

1905 (23 May) picture postcard from D’Thali to England, bearing 1a. carmine cancelled by “DTHALI” double-ring datestamp and with Aden (24.5) and Lincoln Sorting Carriage (11.6) c.d.s. at left; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). Photo

£600-700

INDIAN CONVENTION STATES 3444

A large accumulation in a carton, including some earlier issues with listed and unlisted varieties, mint quantities of Q.V. and George VI with some better values included. Viewing essential and a wonderful opportunity to buy these stamps in quantity for study purposes

£800-1,000

Jind 3445

ᔛ

1940-43 and 1941-43 sets complete, used; some a little toned or stained though of generally good appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2005) for 15r. S.G. 127-49, £1,020+

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£400-500

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An accumulation with larger quantities of Cochin with Officials and Travancore, duplication, severe in the used in places. Viewing essential

£200-250

ISRAEL 3447

刂

1948 Doar Ivri set of nine to 1000m. affixed to official presentation sheet; the 1000m. lower portion of tab missing. Fine. S.G. 1-9

£600-800

ITALY

3448 Tuscany 3448

ᔛ

1851-52 60c. brick-red on azure, clear to large margins, lightly cancelled by bars; small thin spot not detracting from good appearance. Rare. Gremio Certificate (1970). S.G. 23, £27,000; Sassone 9, €40,000. Photo

£1,600-1,800

Tripolitania 3449

3450

A ᔛ

1933 Zeppelin 10L. green, five examples, each used with Libya 75c. on postcards addressed to Pernambuco, Tripoli cancellations of 27 May 1933, blue Romulus and Remus cachets, marked “NON RECLAME”; fine. S.G. 173

£300-350

1933 Zeppelin 10L., four examples, each used with Libya 75c. on postcards addressed to Pernambuco, Tripoli cancellations of 27 May 1933, blue Romulus and Remus cachets, marked “NON RECLAME”; fine

£250-300

JAPAN x3451

x3452

x3453

1871-1956 mint and used selection (about 400) in a small red stockbook, including 1871 imperf. 48m., 200m., 1872 1s., 1875 birds 45s., 1876-86 15s. and 20s., 1888-92 25s. overprinted Mihon, 1884 Silver Wedding set overprinted Mihon, 1921 European Tour 10s., 1926-31 1⁄ 2 s. to 1y., 1929-34 Air 91⁄ 2 s. to 33s. in used blocks of four, 1930 small Die 4s., 8s., 20s., 1937 General Nogi booklet, 1947 Athletics se-tenant block of four, 1948-52 5y. (90 in blocks), etc., chiefly part original gum, many forgeries on the early issues included

£500-600

1897 (Dec.) envelope to Toronto bearing 1888 Koban 10s. brown with Yokohama/Japan cancellation, on reverse blue oval “FORWARDED BY/FRAZER & CO” forwarding agents handstamp, San Francisco transit and Toronto arrival datestamps; fine

£60-80

1898 envelope registered to Iowa, bearing 1888 Koban 10s. brown pair, with brown Tokyo all Japanese cancellations, internal and international registration etiquettes, on reverse violet San Francisco transit (10.11) and Sioux City (17.11) arrival; fine

£100-120

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ᔛ

1890 4a. on 5d. dull purple and blue, fine used. S.G. 3, £325. Photo

£100-120

x3455

ᔛ

1890-95 1a. blue-green imperforate horizontal pair, large margins all round, small hinge remnant, fine used. S.G. 5a, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

–– 2a. vermilion imperforate pair on piece, large margins all round, fine used. S.G. 6a, £1,300. Photo

£400-500

x3456 ័

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3460

3457 3457

刂 ᔛ

1907 MCA 50r. grey and red-brown, marginal from the left of the sheet, deep rich colours, exceptionally lightly mounted; wrinkle in margin. An exceptionally fine example of this rare high value. S.G. 33. Photo

£1,700-1,800

1922-27 High Values 3458

3459

3460

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ S

刂

x3461

ᔛ

£2 green and purple, lovely fresh colours, fresh unmounted mint. Superb. S.G. 96. Brandon Certificate (1988). Photo

£800-1,000

£10 black and green overprinted “SPECIMEN”, unmounted mint; tiny corner crease at lower right, otherwise very fine. S.G. 100s, £650. Photo

£400-500

£10 black and green, fresh bright colours, fine mint. An attractive example of this scarce high value. S.G. 100. Photo

£9,000-11,000

£75 purple and grey, fiscally used with large part 1927 Nairobi double-ring datestamp, good colour, fine. S.G. 104, £3,000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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刂

1935-37 1c. to £1 set of fourteen, fine mint. S.G. 110-123, £400

£150-180

3463

刂

1935 Silver Jubilee 30c., variety dash by turret (Plate 4, R.3/6), mint; gum a fraction toned. S.G. 125i, £500

£140-180

1938-54 1c. perf. 131⁄ 4 x133⁄ 4 vertical marginal pair with part imprint, the lower stamp with retouched value tablet, 10c. black and green perf. 13x113⁄ 4 block of four with one showing mountain retouch and 50c. perf. 13x113⁄ 4 block of four with one showing rope not joined to sail, mint; the last with gum a little toned, the first two unmounted. S.G. 131a/ad, 135/a, 144/a, £460

£180-200

–– 2/- perf. 133⁄ 4 x131⁄ 2 upper right corner block of ten (5x2) with sheet number “3051”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 146b, £480+

£140-180

3464

3465

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

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3458

3525

3455

3459

3456

3461

3530

3482

3541

3501

3542

3545

3543

3538

3546 87

3573

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3466

3467

3468

刂

ᔛ

x3469

3470

1845 lengthy entire letter from Lt. J.A. Gordon headed “H.M.Sloop Espiegle, Off the coast of Borneo, August 19th 1845”, addressed to London and posted at Hong Kong on 29th September, rated “1/-” and showing, on reverse, Hong Kong and London (25.11) datestamps; a little discoloured and with some split panels. The letter gives details of the ship’s position and of the charts of the area, the state of the ship and the crew, and much more. Fascinating. Photo Note: Lt. Gordon was present at the flag raising ceremony on the Island of Labuan on 24 December 1846, as Captain of H.M.S. Wolf, when the cession of the island by the Sultan of Brunei to Captain Robert Mundy R.N., on behalf of Queen Victoria, was promulgated

1892 (Dec) “TWO/CENTS” on 40c. ochre and “SIX/CENTS” on 16c. grey, fine mint. S.G. 49-50, £545

£120-150

1894 Pictorial 1c. (2), 2c. (10 including irregular block of four), 3c. (18 including a block of thirteen), 5c. (2), 6c. (3), 8c. (4 including a vertical pair), 12c. and 24c. (2), various shades and perfs, mostly fine used. Cat. £700+

£150-180

1895 (Oct.) 3c. + 3c. reply paid postal stationery card, addressed to Germany with Labuan cancellation and Ulm arrival, the reply portion attached and unused

£60-80

1896 25c., 50c. and $1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint (25c. with light tone on reverse and 50c. with lightly toned perf at foot) and used, fine. S.G. 80-82, £391

£70-90

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£2,500-3,000

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3472

ᔛ

3473

3474

3475

ᔛ

刂អ B

3476

3477

ᔛ

1896 (Sept.) Jubilee 1c. to 8c. set of six overprinted “SPECIMEN” (1c., 2c. and 3c. without gum), 1c. (9 including a corner block of six and one with orange overprint), 2c. (3), 3c. (5 including a block of four), 5c. (6 including a marginal block of four), 6c. (2) and 8c. (5 including a block of four) mint, 1c. (4 including two with orange overprint, one on piece), 2c., 3c. (15 including a block of thirteen), 5c. (2), 6c. and 8c. used; the mint with some fox spotting in places otherwise fine. S.G. 83-88, £2000+

£400-500

–– 2c. black and blue showing variety “JEBILEE” [77] and 3c. black and ochre showing variety overprint double, both cancelled to order; the 2c. with some light stains on perfs and the 3c. with thin. S.G. 84b, 85fa

£70-90

1897-1901 Pictorial 1c. to 24c. set of nine and colours changed 12c. (some stained perfs), 18c. (a few tone spots) and 24c., each overprinted “SPECIMEN”; 1c. (10 including a block of four), 2c. (9 including a block of four), 3c. (7 including a block of four), 5c. pair, 6c. (2), 8c. (6 including a block of four), 12c. corner block of four with sheet number “26”, 18c. block of four, 24c. corner block of four with sheet number “49” and colour changes 12c., 18c. (both) and 24c., mostly fine mint. S.G. 89-100, £1250+

£200-250

–– 1c. (15 including a block of six), 2c. (6), 3c. (6), 5c. (2), 6c. (2), 8c. (2), 12c. (2), 18c. and 24c., and colour changes 12c. (2) and 18c. with “LABUAN” at top, all used, most fine. S.G. 89-99, £650+

£150-180

–– 2c. black and blue, perf 131⁄ 2 -14, a top right corner block of forty (5x8) showing sheet number “487”, fine unused with large part original “flat” gum. S.G. 90, £1000

£250-300

1899 (July) 4c. on 1c. to 4c. on $1 set of twelve including the unissued, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” and 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $1 set of nine mint with additional 4c. on 12c. and 4c. on 24c.; 1900-02 Pictorial 2c. to 16c. set of six mint with additional 2c. and 4c. (both); 1902-03 Crown 1c. to $1 set of twelve overprinted “SPECIMEN”; and 1904 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $1 set of nine mint with additional 4c. on 24c.; some with tone spotting mainly on reverse though most are fine. Cat. £1000

£150-180

–– 4c. on 5c. (pair) to 4c. on $1 (pair - a little soiled) set of nine, 1900-02 Pictorial 1c. (4), 4c. black and carmine (4), 5c. (2), 10c. and 16c. and 1902-03 Crown 1c. (3), 2c. (5), 3c. (2), 4c. (2), 8c., 10c., 12c., 16c., 18c. and 25c., all used, generally fine. Cat. £400+

£70-90

Postage Dues 3478

刂

1901 2c. to 24c. set of nine with additional 8c., 12c. and 24c. (2) shades, mostly fine mint. S.G. D1-D9, £870

END OF MORNING SESSION

£200-250

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ᔛ S

1904 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of ten, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint. S.G. 44-53, £225

£100-120

LEEWARD ISLANDS 3480

3481

3482

刂

刂 ᔛ

1890 set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, some a little gum toned, and 1902 Surcharge set of three on 1903 envelope registered from Antigua to England

£100-120

1938-51 10/- (5, two with early printing brown gum, one with pale green head plate) and £1 (5, three with earlier printing brownish gum and one perf. 13), mint and generally fine

£350-400

–– £1 brown-purple and black on red, variety missing pearl, fresh and very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 114ba, £1,700. Photo

£800-1,000

LESOTHO 3483

3484

3485

3486

刂អ ᔛ B

1980-90 selection of surcharges on sheets and part sheets of bird and butterfly values, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 715-35 and 1947-48 group. Stated to cat. £2,000+

£140-180

1980-81 5s. on 6c. on 5c. Plate 1B sheet of twenty-five, variety 6s. surcharge treble, one inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 410a var.

£350-400

1986 35s. on 25s. Kingfisher Plate 1A complete sheet of forty, eleven stamps variety small “s”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 720b, 720bb, £2,250+

£500-600

–– 35s. on 25s. Kingfisher Plate 1A complete sheet of forty, eleven stamps variety small “s”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 720b, 720bb, £2,250+

£500-600

LIBYA 3487

刂

1951 Independent Cyrenaica Postage and Postage Due sets, Tripolitania Postage and Postage Due sets and Fezzan Postage set, fresh mint with the first set unmounted. Cat. £940+

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£200-250

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3491

3490

3492

3510

3495

3523

3496

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LUXEMBOURG 3488

1718-94 Austrian Occupation selection of entire letters (15), mostly to Belgium, with manuscript “luxembg”, “Lumbg”, handstamps of “LUXEMB”, “LUXEMBOURG”, etc., a variety of manuscript rate markings, etc., chiefly fine and a scarce group

£800-1,000

1852-58 William III Issue 3489

3490

3491

3492

ᔛ

Collection on pages, comprising 10c. (66 with six pairs, cover or pieces with single cancelled by green concentric circles, marginal single, horizontal strip of four), 1sgr. (20 with pair, vertical strip of three on piece, horizontal strip of three on cover), a fine range of shades, etc., chiefly good to fine

£2,400-2,600

10c. grey-black, from the lower left corner of the sheet with part of sheet margins and with good margins other sides, tied by nine bars cancellation with Luxembourg c.d.s. of 10 Nov. 1858 alongside, on large part entire letter to Esch; fine. Photo

£240-260

1sgr. dull red, horizontal pair, touched or slightly cut-into at left, large margins other sides, with nine bar cancellation and Luxembourg c.d.s. of 4 Oct. 1857 alongside, on entire letter to Germany; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives; fine. Photo

£320-350

1sgr. dull red horizontal strip of three, touched or slightly cut into at foot and at right, tied by nine bars cancellation, with Luxembourg c.d.s. of 4 Jan. 1858 alongside, to entire to Tüchen; filing folds and a few perimeter splits; scarce. Photo

£160-200

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3493

ᔛ អ E+

3494

1859 Arms 10c. imperforate essay in black, a block of four from the top of the sheet, with gum (hinged in margin only), large margins; fine

£280-300

1865-75 rouletted Arms issues, collection in maroon album, hundreds, including rouletted 1c. (7), 4c. yellow (6 shades), rouletted in colour 10c. unused, 121⁄ 2 c. unused or part original gum (4), 20c. original gum, 25c. original gum or unused (2), 30c. (22) used, 371⁄ 2 (5) used, 40c. (42 used, including Frankfurt impressions), 1872 1f. on 371⁄ 2 c. (11), etc., many plate varieties, chiefly fine to very fine

£1,200-1,400

MALAYA Straits Settlements Early Letters and Handstamps x3495

1817 (23 Nov.) entire letter to Scotland, rated “1/10” and showing light step-type “BRIXHAM/SHIP LETTER” in red. An early letter from Penang. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Tay Peng Hian, November 1986 x3496

1821 (14 Apr.) entire letter docketed from Malacca to London, marked “p. Morly”, “1oz 1/4” and rated “2/11”, showing framed “LIVERPOOL/INDIA LETTER” on reverse across join; the entire with two vertical folds, a little soiled and with seal cut away on reverse. A very scarce cover from the second Dutch occupation, 1814-24. Photo PROVENANCE:

Spink Singapore, June 2000

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£500-600

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1836 (3 Sept.) entire letter from Singapore to London, rated “1/3”, showing framed “INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL” and, on reverse, a mainly fine strike of boxed “PINANG/POST OFFICE” d.s. in red for 5th September and arrival d.s. (18.4.37); horizontal filing crease across face panel. Approximately eleven examples known of this short-lived datestamp, used from May 1836 to June 1837. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Admiral George C. Dyer, November 1984 W.H. Lu, September 1985 Joseph Wong Choon Wing, June 2007

3498 x3498

1838 (31 Jan.) entire letter to Edinburgh, rated “2/6” and showing, on reverse, fine boxed “PINANG/POST OFFICE” d.s. in black just crossed at one corner by framed “INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH” and arrival datestamp (11.6); some wear and discolouration along folds. Rare, nine examples of this datestamp recorded. Photo 93

£1,500-1,800

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x3500

1839 (26 Aug.) entire to London, rated “2/8” and showing, on reverse, light boxed “PENANG/SHIP LETTER/Bearing” d.s. in red with Calcutta Ship Letter d.s. alongside and framed “INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL” overstruck by red arrival c.d.s. Photo

£300-400

1841 (6 Dec.) entire to London, marked “Overland Via Falmouth”, rated “2/-”, showing oval-framed “INDIA” in red and, on reverse, superb framed “PENANG/Paid” d.s. in red with manuscript “1:10: Inland and ship Postage” inserted and arrival datestamp (15.3.42). Photo

£300-400

Issued Stamps x3501 3502

刂

刂+ អ

1892-94 “THREE CENTS” on 32c. carmine-rose, variety surcharge omitted, slightly gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 994a, £4250. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1906-07 4c. on 12c. lower half of a sheet divided in to two blocks of twenty-five showing one no stop variety and the line through “B” variety, 4c. on 16c. complete sheet divided in to four blocks of twenty-five (upper left block missing two stamps), one showing line through “B” variety, 4c. on 18c. sheets “114” and “352” divided in to blocks of twenty, the first showing both no stop varieties and the line through “B”, the second with line through “B” variety only, mint; the 4c. on 12c. blocks with foxing though a generally fine and scarce group. Cat. c. £4,500

£600-800

3503 3503 3504

刂 ᔛ

3504

1912-23 $25 purple and blue on blue, fresh deep colours, unmounted mint. A very fine example of this rare high value. S.G. 213, £2,500. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1912-23 $100 black and carmine on blue, fresh colours, unmounted mint and superb. A most attractive example of this very rare high value. S.G. 214. Photo

£9,000-11,000

Revenue Stamps 3505 ័

3506 ័ 3507 ័

1888 (21 June) Indenture of statutory mortgage, bearing Revenue 1882 5c. and 10c. (2) tied by red Malacca embossed datestamps; light discolouration and heavy folds as to be expected

£100-120

1919 (1 Dec.) Conveyance for sale of land and building, bearing Postage 1904-10 $100 (2) and 1906-12 $2 and $5, each tied by red Penang embossed datestamp, clean and fine

£300-400

1926 (1 Oct.) Indenture for sale of property in Burma Road, bearing Postage 1912 $100 (2) and 1921-33 $1, $2 and $25, each tied by red Penang embossed datestamp. Clean and most attractive

£200-250

Covers and Cancellations x3508

1884-1900 envelope and stationery cards (6) from Penang to Netherlands East Indies (3) showing “N.I. POSTAGENT PENANG” squared-circle (2) and double-ring datestamps, and from Netherlands East Indies (4) showing “N.I. POSTAGENT PENANG” squared-circle and “N.I. POSTAGENT PENANG” double-ring (3, two in violet) datestamps. A good lot

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£200-250

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3533

3529 3557

3559

3563

3499

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x3509

x3510

x3511

x3512

x3513

x3514

x3515

x3516

x3517

x3518

x3519

x3520

x3521

1895-1908 envelope, picture postcards (5) and stationery cards (2, one damaged), one from Penang, the others to Singapore from Canada, Egypt, France, GB, India, Morocco Agencies (Rabat) and Switzerland, all showing Penang to Singapore Marine Sorter datestamps Types D3 (2), D4 and D6 (5), mostly good to fine strikes

£200-250

1898 (12 Nov.) 2c. stationery card uprated 1c. to Germany, message written from “Neu-Guinea Matupi”, marked “By French Mail”, clearly cancelled by Singapore c.d.s. and showing arrival datestamp at left. Rare. Photo

£250-300

1901-35 envelopes (4, one from Thailand) and a picture postcard, all with maritime markings including unframed “PAQUEBOT” and “PENANG/PAQUEBOT” double-ring d.s. (3)

£120-150

1903-11 envelopes (6, two registered), registered envelopes (2) and picture postcards (4), variously addressed and bearing frankings of 3c. (6), 4c., 8c., 14c. (2), 20c. and 26c., also 1904-09 envelopes (5) from Rangoon to Penang and 1906 envelope from Ipoh to India via Penang franked at 4c. Condition a little mixed

£250-300

1910 (12 Oct.) envelope to San Francisco, bearing 3c. and 10c. tied by “DATO KRAMAT” c.d.s. (Type D2, four days later than recorded), showing another strike on face and, on reverse, Penang and Victoria, Hong Kong datestamps

£100-120

1910 (9 Dec.) pink envelope (opened on three sides) to India bearing, on reverse, 4c. clearly tied by “BUKIT MERTAJAM” c.d.s. (Type D4), and 1923 (2 Apr.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 4c. tied by “BUKIT MERTAJAM/PENANG” double-ring d.s. (Type D6) with Nibong Tabal and Parit Buntar transit c.d.s. alongside

£120-150

1915 envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 4c. tied by “BUTTERWORTH” c.d.s. (Type D5), showing another strike on face along with Censor h.s.; 1931 (20 June) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 6c. tied by “BUTTERWORTH/S.S.” double-ring d.s. (Type D8); and 1933 (1 July) envelope (lightly discoloured) registered to Pusing bearing, on reverse, 2c. and 10c. vertical strip of three tied by “BUTTERWORTH/S.S.” double-ring d.s. (Type D8) and showing, on face, provisional registration label (originally for Batu Arang) and “AR” h.s.

£100-120

1917 (19 May) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 4c. tied by “NEBONG TEBAL/PENANG” double-ring d.s. (Type D6); and 1919 (24 Nov.) locally address envelope (opened on three sides; with letter) bearing, on reverse, 4c. similarly cancelled

£60-80

1918 unfranked envelope (damaged) from India to Penang showing, on reverse, framed “TO PAY/12 CENTS” (Type UP34); 1929 India 1a. stationery envelope to Penang bearing, on reverse, Postage Due 2c. and 4c.; and 1932 India 1⁄ 2 a. stationery card to Penang, uprated 1a., showing Tax h.s. and bearing Postage Due 4c.

£100-120

1920 (20 Aug.) envelope registered to India bearing, on reverse, 1c., 3c. (3) and 4c., all clearly tied by “BALIK PULAU/PENANG” double-ring d.s. (Type D6), showing another strike on face along with provisional registration label

£60-80

1923 envelopes (2) to India franked at 5c. and 6c., and 1924 envelope (faults) locally addressed and franked 5c. and picture postcard (Beach Street, Penang) to France franked at 8c., all cancelled by British Empire Exhibition datestamps (Types HS2 State 1). Condition mixed

£80-100

1923 (9 Nov.) envelope to India, bearing 5c. tied by “BUKIT TAMBUN/PENANG” doublering d.s. (Type D6) and showing Empire Exhibition d.s. on reverse; 1924 (11 June) envelope (lightly discoloured) to India similarly franked and cancelled

£80-100

1931 (31 Oct.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 6c. clearly tied by “BAYAN double-ring d.s. (Type D2)

£80-100

LEPAS/PENANG”

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3522 Christmas Island x3522

1904 (14 May) commercial envelope to Chicago, bearing Straits 8c. tied by “CHRISTMAS double-ring d.s. and showing another clearer strike alongside with arrival d.s. (23.6) on reverse; the envelope a little cut down at left. A rare franking. Photo

ISLAND”

£2,000-2,500

Federated Malay States x3523

1900 (27 Sept.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, 1900 on Perak 10c. in combination with Perak 1895 2c., both tied by “IPOH/POST OFFICE” squared-circle d.s. and showing Penang transit d.s. (28.9) alongside; some discolouration. A very rare franking. Photo

£200-250

Malayan Federation Revenue Stamps 3524

ᔛ P អ B

1973 De La Rue Issue printed in Dublin, $100 slate-blue and $250 green imperforate colour trials on gummed watermarked paper, both in an interpane block of ten (5x2) showing 1B plate numbers at left below the upper row; some creases/folds

£400-500

British Military Administration 3525

ᔛ

1945-48 $1 black and red, variety “A” of “CA” missing from watermark, fine used. rare. Brandon Certificate (2010). S.G. 15a, £2,750. Photo

£1,400-1,700

Malayan States x3526

ᔛ E

1933-34 Survey Department essays, a “plate proof” forme sheet comprising Negri Sembilan 50c. (Norris Type K) block of eight (4x2), Pahang 50c. (Types N and O) block of sixteen (4x4) and Perak 50c. (Type J) block of eight (4x2), all in a se-tenant block, and Perak 50c. (Types H and I) in blocks of eight (4x2) and Selangor 50c. (Types M41 and S34) blocks of eight (2x4 and 4x2 respectively), all in a se-tenant block, both se-tenant blocks on large sheet (247x80mm); some minor peripheral creases. Believed to be the only known intact example.

£1,500-1,800

Johore 3527

ᔛ

1904-10 $4, $10, $50 and $100, 1918-20 MCA $4 and 1922-41 Script $10, $100 (2) and $500, all with Stamp Office datestamp, both the 1922 $100 with additional pen and crayon lines, condition generally fine Photos also appear on pages 87 and 91 97

£300-400

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Kedah x3528

x3529

3530

刂

1909 (3 Sept.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, Federated Malay States 4c. and 5c. tied by bi-lingual “Kedah” c.d.s. with Penang transit d.s. (3.9) alongside and showing another strike of the bi-lingual d.s. on face; the envelope with front and back panels separated. A rare rate having only been in used between July and September 1909. Less than ten covers recorded. Photo

£200-250

1912 (3 Sept.) envelope to India bearing, on reverse, Federated Malay States 4c. tied by superb “KUALA MUDA” c.d.s. and showing Penang (4.9) and arrival datestamps alongside; the cover a little soiled. Very rare, one of five known covers. Photo

£700-800

1950 $25 black and brown horizontal strip of three with margin at right, unused with large part original gum (lightly toned), fine. Barefoot 4. Photo

£200-250

Japanese Occupation - Revenue Stamps 3531

1942 handstamped with boxed “Tax”, 6c. (2, one with handstamp inverted), 10c., 25c. corner block of four, 40c., 50c., $1 and $5 mint, 50c. and $5 used, fine

£150-180

3532 Thai Occupation - Revenue Stamps 3532 ័

1945 (16 June) Affidavit (a re-used Rubber Control form first used in Kulim on 29 Sept. 1937) bearing 1944 Arms 10c. black on blue-green; some faults though very rare, being one of four recorded documents bearing this stamp. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Pahang x3533 ័

1897 (Aug.) 3c. on half of 5c. blue, bisected diagonally, tied by red “ULU PAHANG” c.d.s. on 1897 (9 Aug.) front to Singapore; the bisect with slightly rounded top left corner and the front with vertical crease and some light staining at edges. Photo Photos also appear on pages 87 and 95 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£700-800

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Perak 3534 3535

ᔛ P

刂អ ᔛ B

1935-37 $25 name and duty plate in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “G/Perak 4540/1” and dated “26.11.35”, fine. Photo

£250-300

1979 (Apr.) Flowers 15c., a block of ten (2x5) showing vertical perforations grossly misplaced 5mm. to right, fine unmounted mint

£150-180

Japanese Occupation Johore x3536

刂

1942 single frame chop in brown on 1c., 4c. block of four (one with small thin), 10c. vertical pair, and in black on 1c. block of four and 10c. block of six and singles (4) and 12c., all mint, some a little gum toned; also “Kanji” overprint on 8c. and 10c., both used. Cat. £1000+

£300-400

Singapore x3537

x3538

x3539

刂អ ᔛ B

刂

1c. black lower right corner block of eight (2x4) with one showing handstamp double; some pencil notations and a small tear in margin, otherwise fine unmounted mint. ISC J1/a, $600+ PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003

£100-120

15c. ultramarine marginal block of twenty (5x4), each showing variety handstamp inverted, fine unmounted mint. Possibly the largest known multiple. ISC J5c, unpriced. Photo PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003

£2,000-2,500

15c. ultramarine vertical pair, variety handstamp inverted, fine mint. ISC J5c, unpriced. Photo PROVENANCE: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999

£150-200

Single Frame Chop on Straits Settlements x3540

x3541

x3542

x3543

x3544

刂អ B

刂

ᔛ

刂+ អ

刂

1c. black marginal block of six (3x2) with chop in red (Type A), the centre stamp in the lower row showing variety handstamp double, fine mint. Very scarce. ISC J13e, $4000+. Photo PROVENANCE: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999 2c. green with chop in red (Type H), variety handstamp inverted, some green offset on reverse otherwise fine mint. Rare. ISC J14c, unpriced. Photo PROVENANCE: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999 2c. green with chop in red (Type H), variety handstamp inverted, fine and lightly cancelled. Rare. ISC J14c, unpriced. Photo PROVENANCE: Milo D. Rowell, June 999 2c. orange marginal block of four with chop in red (Type C), the upper pair with additional handstamp, fine mint. ISC J15e, $1950+. Photo PROVENANCE: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999 3c. green marginal strip of three with chop in red (Type B), the centre stamp showing variety handstamp double, fine mint. ISC J16e, $1000+ PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003 Photos appear on pages 87 and 101 99

£200-250

£140-180

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x3546

x3547

x3548

x3549

刂

ᔛ

刂+ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ អ

6c. scarlet (prepared for use but not issued) with chop in red (Type E), fine mint. Very scarce. ISC J28, $2000; unlisted in S.G. Photo PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003 6c. scarlet (prepared for use but not issued) with chop in red (Type ?), fine used. Very scarce. ISC J28, $2000. Photo PROVENANCE: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999 Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003 8c. grey block of four with chop in red (Type B), the lower pair with additional handstamp between, fine mint. ISC J18e, unpriced. Photo PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheah Way Mun, February 2003 15c. ultramarine top left corner control block of six (3x2) with chop in red (Type H), variety handstamps inverted, slightly gum toned otherwise fine unmounted mint. ISC J21d, $2400. Photo PROVENANCE: Milo D. Rowell, June 1999 15c. ultramarine block of four with chop in red (Type H), variety handstamps inverted, fine mint. ISC J21d, $1600 PROVENANCE: Milo D. Rowell, March 1996 “DAI

x3550

NIPPON”

£300-350

£180-200

£200-250

£100-120

Overprints on Straits Settlements

A mint and used study on Lighthouse pages including the set of four in mint singles and used top left corner plate number blocks of six and singles, 2c. with overprint inverted mint (17 including blocks of ten and four) and used, double, one inverted mint (3) and a marginal strip of six with overprint misplaced to right, 3c. block of four, marginal pairs (2, one from lower right with plate number) and a complete horizontal strip of ten, all mint showing overprint misplaced to left and 8c. with overprint inverted mint (2) and a mint top left corner plate number block of eight (toned) with overprint omitted and misplaced downwards resulting in the top pair with overprint almost omitted; also Kanji overprint mint set of four with additional black overprint 8c. block of four with overprint misplaced upwards. A fine lot. S.G. J224-J227, £2300+

£500-600

Malaysia 3551

3552

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

1965 Birds 25c. to $10 set of eight, each in an imperforate block of four, the 25c. to $1 with very slight traces of yellowing to gum, unmounted mint. S.G. 20-27vars; ISC 19b, 20d, 21e, 22f, 23e, 24d, 25d, 26c

£500-600

1978 15c. Hibiscus Rosa, block of ten (2 x 5) from the upper right corner of the sheet, the top two vertical pairs each being imperforate in pair with the lower stamp perforated on two sides; unmounted mint, mark in margin, fine. Photo

£1,000-1,200

Revenue Stamps - Social Security 3553

1973 10c. to $5.60 affixed to piece ex the De La Rue archives, and 30c., 50c., 80c., $1.10, $1.40, $1.90, $2.10, $3.10, $4.40, $5.60, $7.90 and $10.10 in complete unmounted mint sheets (10x10); also 30c. (2), 50c. (3) and 80c. affixed to 1973 Savings Card

£400-500

Revenue Stamps - Social Services 3554

ᔛ P អ B

1975 lower right corner imperforate block of twelve in deep blue without value on ungummed unwatermarked paper, the fifth stamp in top row with red ink ring indicating a flaw and marked in bottom margin “Corrected”, signed and dated “15.5.75”, fine Photos appear on pages 87 and 101 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£70-90

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3575

3588

3603 ———— 3605 ————

3539

3552

101

3613

3547

3548

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MALTA Early Letters and Handstamps 3555

x3556

x3557

x3558

x3559

x3560

x3561

x3562

1616 letter from Alof de Wignacourt (French) to the Duke of Palma and signed on his behalf. Photo

£200-250

1690 (25 July) entire letter ex the “Venturini” correspondence to Livorno from Etienne Marin and marked “Q.D.C.”; the contents include “Yesterday morning the new Grand Master was proclaimed: Mons de Vignacour, Francois Lau being dead for eight days. Capt. Roux has come from Smyrna....I shall set sail tomorrow. Letters to me to be addressed to the consul” (trs.). Also two letters without the outer address sheets.

£350-400

1758 large part entire letter to Le Marquis d’au San at Avignon, rated “3” and showing good to fine and fine strikes of “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” handstamps struck separately (M+DM). A rare and early date of use. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1763 (6 Sept.) entire letter to “Monsieur Le Cailly de Belesta” at Toulouse, rated “10” and showing fine strike of “MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE” h.s. (M/DM). Photo

£250-300

1770s entire to “Monsieur Depont des Granges en son hotel” at La Rochelle, rated “22” and showing good to fine strike of “MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE” h.s. (M/DM); some light creasing at left. Photo

£200-250

1810 (22 July) entire letter to London, rated “6/-”, showing fair to fine strike of curved framed “MALTA” in red (MSF-1bR) and, on reverse, “FOREIGN” arrival c.d.s. and 1820 (2 June) entire letter, with disinfection slits, from Zante to London, rated “3/2” showing fine strike of curved framed “MALTA” (MSF-1c) in black and, on reverse, “F.P.O/AU 7/1820” arrival c.d.s.; the left half of entire lightly discoloured and with two adhesive tape stains in the corners

£150-200

1810 (24 July) entire from Athens to London, rated “6/-, showing slightly over-inked curved framed “MALTA” in red (MSF-1aR) and, on reverse, “FOREIGN” arrival c.d.s.; a little soiled and with some light staining at edges

£140-180

1821 (17 Feb.) entire letter to Corfu, marked “p Princess Elizabeth pkt”, showing good to fine strike of black curved “PAID/MALTA” (MSP-1b) and a legible strike of “ISOLE/IONIE” circular h.s.; the face panel with horizontal filing crease, clear of markings, with wear in places and 1831 (29 Aug.) entire letter to Glasgow, rated “10/3”, showing good to fine strike of curved framed “MALTA” (MSF-1d) partly overstruck by Falmouth boxed “1⁄ 2 ” in green with arrival datestamp on reverse

£200-250

Maritime Mail x3563

x3564

x3565

1834 (18 Apr.) entire letter from Athens to Edinburgh and re-addressed to Greenock, rated “3/5” (deleted) and “4/1”, showing on reverse clear undated “MALTA/F” in green overstruck by two arrival datestamps in red and, on face, Falmouth boxed “1⁄ 2 ” in green, “POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID” and light “GREENOCK/PENNY POST” (crossed by light filing crease). Photo

£200-250

LETTER”

1844 (30 Nov.) entire to London, rated “8”, showing good to fine strike of “MALTA/SHIP h.s. with, on reverse, despatch and double-arc arrival datestamps. Photo

£300-400

1866 (Nov.) entire from Alexandria to Marseilles, bearing France 1863-70 40c. tied by “2240” in diamond of dots, showing light “MALTA/MB” d.s. for 16 November and “PAQ. ANG/1 MARSEILLE 1” c.d.s. in red. Photo

£150-200

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3558

3565 3572

3567

3591

3500

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x3567

1825 (1 Apr.) entire letter from Marseilles to Malta showing, on reverse, “Apr 21:T.2” h.s. (DC-T2), slightly discoloured due to disinfection and with seal torn away; 1838 (17 Sept.) entire letter, with disinfection slits, from Alexandria to Malta, showing despatch d.s., circular “PURIFE AU LAZARET/MALTE” and, on reverse across join, fine “24.Sept: 4d” h.s. (DC-4); and undateable entire to Malta showing, on reverse across join, fine 15 Mar 1d” h.s. (DC-1). A fine lot 1840 (24 Oct.) entire from London, showing red despatch d.s., oval-framed “P-D” and rare “8 Nov Free” h.s. (DC-F) with, on reverse, London F.B.O. and Marseilles datestamps. Photo PROVENANCE: David Abramson, March 1986

£250-300

£200-250

Incoming Mail x3568 x3569 x3570

x3571

1646 entire letter originating from the Italian mainland, addressed to Malta and showing, on reverse, fine ecclesiastical seal

£100-120

1670 (30 June) entire letter from Boulieu and 1677, 1678 and 1679 entire letters from Monpellier, all ex the “Francesco Dovel” correspondence to Malta, fine

£140-180

1688, 1689, 1690 (4) and 1698 entire letters from Marseilles, 1691 entire letters (2) from Toulouse, 1693, 1694, 1698 (3), 1707 and 1708 entire letters from Lyon, 1700 entire letters (2) from Paris, and 1702 and 1705 entire letters from Messina, all ex the “Pancier” correspondence to Malta. A fine lot

£700-800

1859 (25 June) entire letter, ex the “Tagliaferro”, from Marseilles, bearing 1853-61 imperf 20c. (2) cancelled by “1896” in diamond of dots, showing despatch c.d.s. with arrival datestamp on reverse; 1864 (July) entire letter from Marseilles, bearing 1862 40c. tied by Anchor in diamond of dots, showing “SINAI” c.d.s. of the French Packet with arrival datestamp on reverse; and 1865 (20 June) entire letter, ex the “Tagliaferro” correspondence, from Marseilles, bearing 1862 40c. tied by “2240” in diamond of dots, showing despatch c.d.s. with light arrival datestamp on reverse. A fine trio of covers from France

£120-150

Great Britain used in Malta x3572

1874 (14 Nov.) double rate envelope (flap missing) ex the “Chamberlain” correspondence to Yokohama, bearing 1865-73 4d. Pl. 13 pair clearly tied by “A25” duplex and showing, on reverse, “HONG-KONG/SINGAPORE TO/HONG KONG/MARINE SORTER” d.s. and blue arrival c.d.s. Photo

£250-300

Issued Stamps x3573

刂

1860 no watermark, blued paper, buff unused with large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). S.G. 1, £1,300. Photo

£200-250

3574 3574

刂 ᔛ

1919 MCA 10/- black, fine unmounted mint, Scarce in this condition. S.G. 96. Photo Photos also appear on pages 87 and 103 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,800-3,000

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3576

3577

3578

ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

1855-58 “POST PAID”, worn impression 2d. blue [11] with good to large margins, centrally cancelled “16”, fine. S.G. 20, £1700. Photo

£500-600

1859-61 Britannia 1/- yellow-green with good margins, centrally cancelled “B53”, fine; also 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue with small margins and indistinctly cancelled. S.G. 35, 43a, £1000

£150-180

1924 50r. dull purple and green, fresh colours, lightly mounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). S.G. 222, £950. Photo

£350-400

1938 1r. and 5r. marginal blocks of four from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint; usual toned gum. S.G. 260, 262, £400+

£140-180

MONTSERRAT 3579

刂អ ᔛ B

1938 perf. 13 2/6d. and 1942 perf. 14 5/-, both in blocks of eighteen (6x3) from the foot of the sheet with imprint, fine unmounted mint. Scarce multiples. S.G. 109, 110a

£1,200-1,400

MOROCCO AGENCIES 3580

刂

Largely mint collection on pages and stocksheets, largely mint with a range of high values and British Currency 1917 1/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, good to fine. Stated to cat. c. £2,400

£400-500

NATAL

3581 3581

1857 embossed 6d. green (31x38mm.) with generally good embossing, centrally cancelled by “POST OFFICE/P.M.BURG” oval h.s. on 1858 (Apr.) envelope (with letter headed “Ekukangeni, March 31 1858”) to Cape Town, showing fine arrival c.d.s. (20.4) on reverse. A fine, neat and clean franking. S.G. 5. Photo Photos also appear on pages 101 and 109 105

£7,500-9,500

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3583

刂អ ᔛ B

1868-88 selection of covers, comprising 1868 to England bearing 1/- green, 1874 to England bearing 1/- purple-brown, 1875 from Durban (2) differently franked at 6d., 1879 to England bearing 1d. (2) and 4d. cancelled “34” and 1888 Gold Mining Company printed circular to Cape Town bearing 1d. cancelled by G.P.O. c.d.s.; also a later front with Ladysmith censor cachet

£200-250

1880 CC 1⁄ 2 d blue-green block of forty-eight (6x8), unmounted mint; two stamps with ink marks on reverse and one horizontal row with a light crease. A scarce multiple. S.G. 96, £1,056+

£450-500

NEPAL 3584

3585

刂អ ᔛ B

1881-1967 heavily duplicated mainly mint accumulation in sheets and blocks, contained in a carton, including 1949 values to 1r., 1956 Admission to United Nations 12p., 1957 values to 2r., 1959 Sri Pashupatinath Temple (hundreds), 1959-60 Himalayan Monal Pheasant 1r. (141), 2r. (156); also used and few covers. (thousands)

£2,000-3,000

1954 (15 Apr.) King Tribhuvana 2p.-2r. set of fourteen (122) plus further quantities of lower values; some age staining effecting a small number otherwise fine. (thousands). S.G. 73-84

£1,000-2,000

NETHERLANDS 3586

1852-1973, mint and used collection in seven volumes and on stockcards, contained in a carton, thousands, including 1852 5c. (6), 10c. (2), 15c. (2), 1864 15c., 1867-69 with values to 50c., 1869-76 1c. black, 1872-91 2g. 50, 1893-98 5g., 1899-1910 10g., 1913 Independence set, 1920 2.50 on 10g. (both), 1923 Accession set, 1923 1g. on 171⁄ 2 c., 1923 Culture, 1924-26 no watermark set, 1924 Exhibition set, 1926-30 1g., 21⁄ 2 g., 5g. (2 sets), 1926-32 11⁄ 2 c. “CEN” variety, 1946 1g. to 10g., 1949-51 1g. to 10g., 1951 Air Birds 15g. and 25g., a fine range of later issues, miniature sheets, interrupted perfs., Colonies with Netherlands Indies 1941 25g., etc., a good lot

£2,500-3,000

1853-63 Issue 3587

3588

ᔛ

刂

5c. (101 with five pairs, strip of four, pair and three singles on covers), 10c. (87 with four pairs, strip of three, two singles on covers), 15c. (51 with a pair and a pair on cover), used, chiefly fine and mostly plated examples. A good lot

£3,500-4,000

10c. carmine, plate VII (with horn), large part original gum, close to large margins all round; fine. Bühler Certificate (1979). S.G. 2h. Photo

£120-150

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3590 3591

ᔛ+ អ

10c. carmine, plate VIII, used with 15c. horizontal pair, all with good to large margins all round, tied by framed “FRANCO” cancellations, to entire letter ex the Campbell correspondence to Belfast, red Rotterdam (15.12.62) and London (17.12.62) datestamps on the front, Belfast arrival (18.12) on reverse; fine and a rare entire. S.G. 2, 3. Photo

£1,000-1,200

10c. carmine, block of four with framed “FRANCO” cancellations, good to large margins all round, fine. Photo

£300-400

10c. carmine (3), tied by Maastricht semi-circular datestamps to 1855 (18 Oct.) entire to France; filing fold at top, fine and scarce. Photo

£200-250

———————————————————— 3592

ᔛ

1864 5c. (2), 10c. (2), 1867-79 5c., 10c. (2 pairs, one on entire to Bordeaux), 15c. (2), 25c., Netherlands Indies 1870-88 20c. on 15c. postal stationery envelope to Germany and 1902-09 25c. tied by straight line “TJIRENGAS” on envelope to Suffolk; chiefly fine

£150-200

NEWFOUNDLAND 3593

3594

3595

A 刂 ᔛ

A ᔛ

1921 Air 35c. block of four, three with 23⁄ 4 mm. setting with both no stop varieties, and on with 11⁄ 2 mm. setting with no stop variety, fine mint. S.G. 148 148a, 148b, 148g, £880+. Photo

£250-300

1921 (1 Mar.) Botwood-St. Anthony flight envelope bearing 3c. and 1921 (22 Nov.) St. John’s-Nova Scotia flight bearing Halifax 35c. (no stop after “1921”), a fine pair of crash covers

£100-150

1931 (9 Oct.) Newfoundland-England flight by Boyd and Connor in the “Columbia”, forced down at Tresco Island, envelope bearing 14c. and 36c. with St. John’s machine cancellation and Harbour Grace d.s. (9.10) on reverse; fine

£140-180

Postage Dues 3596

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1939-49 perf. 11 10c. violet block of nine (3x3) from the upper left corner of the sheet, the lower right stamp variety “LUE” for “DUE”, fine unmounted mint; a scarce positional multiple. S.G. D6a, 6ac, £294+ Photos also appear on pages 103 and 109 107

£140-160

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3598

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刂 A ᔛ ᔛ

£2 bright violet and £5 emerald-green, both in marginal blocks of four from the top of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint; £2 margin signed by Bolaffi and with his handstamp on reverse, one £5 with a small natural wrinkle. A superb pair of multiples. S.G. 204, 205. Photo

£3,500-4,000

£2 bright violet, fresh unmounted mint; tiny bright violet mark on reverse, otherwise very fine. S.G. 204, £350. Photo

£200-250

3599

A 刂 ᔛ

£2 bright violet, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 204, £350. Photo

£180-200

3600

刂 A ᔛ ᔛ

£5 emerald-green, fine unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 205, £750. Photo

£500-550

NEW ZEALAND 3601

3602

3603

3604 3605 3606

3607

刂

ᔛ

1855-1965 unused/mint collection in a Lighthouse album, including 1855 blue paper 1d. and 2d., 1857-63 1d., 2d. and 6d., 1862-63 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1/-, 1862 pelure paper imperf. 1d., 1863 2d., 1864 NZ 1d., 2d. and 1/-, 1864-67 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d. rose, 4d. yellow, 6d. and 1/-, 1871 perf. 121⁄ 2 trio, perf. 10x121⁄ 2 trio and 1872 no watermark 2d. and 4d.; First Sideface 1d. to 5/- and Star watermark 2d., Second Sideface set to 1/-; Pictorials with three sets to 5/-, 1906-, 1913 and 1925 Exhibitions, Health stamps from 1931, 1935-36 and 1936-42 Pictorial issues and a good range of later issues, Postage Dues nearly complete; Officials (less OPSO) largely complete with values to £1 (2); Life Insurance Department largely complete; Postal Fiscals with a range of tall stamps to £1, 1931-58 Arms set of twenty-five to £5, and Surcharge set of six; King Edward VII Land 1d., Victoria Land 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d.; quality varies on the earlier issues though generally good to fine and a most attractive lot

£10,000-12,000

1855-1965 used collection in a Lighthouse album, including 1855 London print 2d. and 1/-, 1855-58 blue paper 1d., 2d. and 1/-, 1857-63 1d., 2d., 6d. and 1/-, 1862-63 imperf. and perf. 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1/-, 1863 2d., 1864 NZ imperf. 1d., 2d. and 1/, 1864-67 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d. rose, 4d. yellow, 6d. and 1/-, 1871 perf. 121⁄ 2 trio, perf. 121⁄ 2 x10 1d. and 2d., watermark “NZ” 1d. (2) and 2d., 1872 no watermark 1d., 2d. (2) and 4d., and “INVICTA” watermark 2d.; First Sideface 1d. to 5/-, Second Sideface set to 1/-; Pictorials with three sets to 5/-, 1906-, 1913 and 1925 Exhibitions, Health stamps from 1931, 1935-36 and 1936-42 Pictorial issues and a good range of later issues, Postage Dues nearly complete; Officials (less OPSO) largely complete with values to £1 (2); Life Insurance Department largely complete; Postal Fiscals with a range of tall stamps to £1, 1931-58 Arms set of twenty-four (less 35/-) to £5, and Surcharge set of six less one 3/6d; King Edward VII Land 1d., Victoria Land 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d.; quality varies on the earlier issues though generally good to fine and a most attractive lot

£3,500-4,000

1855 wmk. Large Star, 1/- pale yellow-green on blued paper, mainly small to large margins (outer frameline touched at lower left), lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 3, £5500. Photo

£800-1,000

1855-58 blued paper, no watermark, 2d. blue, two examples with small to good margins and mainly lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 5, £600

£150-180

–– 2d. blue, two examples with small to good margins and mainly lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 5, £600. Photo

£150-180

1857-2008 used collection in two stockbooks, including a selection of Chalons (38), 1st. and 2nd. Sidefaces, Pictorials to 2/-, a range of later issues and some Back of the Book issues

£300-400

1857-63 white paper, 1d. dull orange, 2d. blue (2), 6d. brown (2), 6d. pale brown (3) and 6d. chestnut, most with four margins (6d. chestnut frame touched at right) and generally lightly cancelled, the odd minor small fault though mainly fine. Cat. £3210

£500-600

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3593

3577

3598

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3609

3610

3611

3612

3613

刂

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刂

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3615

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

3616

1862-64 watermark Large Star, imperf 1d. orange-vermilion with small margins on three sides, touched at right, unused without gum; and 3d. brown-lilac with close to good margins, regummed. S.G. 33, 40, £1500

£150-180

–– 2d. (2, one a pale shade), 3d., 6d. black-brown (6), 6d. brown, 6d. red-brown (5), 1/- green (2) and 1/- yellow-green, all used, mostly with four margins and generally good to fine. Cat. £2800 approx

£500-600

1862-63 pelure paper, no watermark, imperf 1/- deep green with clear to large margins and lightly cancelled, pressed horizontal crease not affecting appearance; also 1864 wmk “NZ” rouletted 7 6d. red-brown showing roulettes at foot only, lightly cancelled. S.G. 86, 103, £4,100. Photo for both

£500-600

1864 watermark “NZ”, imperf 1d. carmine-vermilion, two examples, one with small margins in places and regummed, the other with small to good margins and unused without gum. S.G. 97, £1900

£250-300

1871-1966 unused/mint range in a stockbook, including 1871 1d. and 6d., a few Sidefaces, Pictorials to 5/-, 1906 Christchurch 6d., 1913 Auckland 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 6d., 1925 Dunedin 4d. (2), 1935-42 Pictorials to 3/- (2), later range with some Health miniature sheets, a few Postage Dues, Postal Fiscals, etc.

£200-250

1875 watermark Star, 1d. deep lilac with large part original gum; light crease towards lower left corner. Rare. S.G. 178, £2,000. Photo

£500-600

1960-72 duplicated unmounted selection loose in packets including Health miniature sheets with 1961 birds (9), 1969 cricket (31) and selected dependencies with Ross Dependency 1972 3c. to 18c., original printing (60); also few revenues with Newfoundland. mostly good to fine. (hundreds)

£150-200

1963 Railway centenary 1/9d., variety red omitted, unmounted mint, and a spectacular variety. S.G. 819a, £2,500. Photo

£1,400-1,600

No Lot Maori Wars

3617

3618

1860 (3 Apr.) sailors envelope, complete with letter, “From James Emmett, Carpenter” on board H.M.S/ Niger at New Plymouth to his parents in Rochdale, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1d. orange cancelled “6” with London Paid transit c.d.s. (12.7) alongside, the reverse with despatch and arrival (12.7) c.d.s.; the letter, headed “H.M.S. Niger” and written in poor English, refers to family matters. The adhesive defective and the envelope soiled though a rare survivor from a member of the forces involved in the Battle of Waireka, historical details of which accompany the cover. Photo

£1,300-1,500

1864 (10 May) envelope (containing a lock of hair) from U.S.A. to “No 3195 Private C. J. Simmonds, 68th Light Infantry, New Zealand” with additional manuscript “Tauranga/Bay of Plenty”, bearing 3c., 10c. pair and a single individually postmarked with straight-lined PAID h.s., Brighton, Mass. (10.5) c.d.s. alongside, London (24.5) and Auckland (2.8) c.d.s., and red “28” tax mark; faults in places though a most unusual destination. Photo

£600-800

Note: This regiment is the 68th. (Durham) Regiment of Foot which at this time was stationed in the Bay of Plenty and engaged in the third Maori War (1863-66).

NIGERIA 3619

刂

1914-29 10/- green and red on blue-green (pale olive back) and £1 deep purple and black on red Die I, fine mint with the 10/- rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G. 11b, 12, £1,190. Photo

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£400-500

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3618

3620 3729

3622

3623

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3718

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1841 (17 July) entire letter from Princeton, USA addressed to “Rev Wm Theo Van Doren, Missionary, Batavia, Island of Java” and redirected to Boston, rated “20” in red ink, showing fine oval “ZEEBRIEF/ONGEFRANKEERD” h.s. in blue, with unframed “SHIP” and Salem c.d.s. (20.9) in red; some small peripheral faults. A rare early incoming missionary letter. With transcript. Photo

£600-700

3621 3621

3622

3623

1842 (6 Dec.) entire letter from Elihiu Doty, an American missionary stationed at Pontianak in southwest Borneo, addressed to Albany, New York and showing, on reverse, “FORWARDED BY/J. BALESTIER/SINGAPORE” oval cachet in blue and manuscript “Forwarded from St Helena by the U. States Consular Agent”. A fine and very early letter. With transcript. Photo

£2,500-3,000

1842 (10 Jan.) entire letter from New York addressed to “Revd Wm Theo Van Doren, Missionary to Borneo, Care of Messers Parrie, Stryken and Co, Batavia Java”, showing good strike of oval “ANJER/ZEEBRIEF/Ongefrankeerd” cachet; the face panel with some very minor discolouration in places. With transcript. Photo

£600-700

1842 (18 Jan.) entire letter from New York addressed to “Revd Wm Theo Van Doren, Missionary to Borneo, Care of Messers Parrie, Stryken and Co, Batavia Java”, showing fine oval “ANJER/ZEEBRIEF/Ongefrankeerd” cachet; the face panel with some very minor discolouration in places. With transcript. Photo

£600-700

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3625

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3626 F

3628

3630

刂

ᔛ

3631

3632

3633 3634 3635 3636

ᔛ P អ B

ᔛ

3637

3638

3639 3640

£200-250

1883 (Mar.) 2c. pale red, 2c. green and 2c. blue imperforate plate proofs, the first two in blocks of six (2x3) with margin at top, the last in block of five with margin at top, all R. 1-3/6-7, on unwatermarked thick wove paper, the 2c. green with small light tone spot at foot, otherwise fine. Rare. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1883 High Values, Fournier 50c. imperforate “proof” handstamped “FAUX”, a proof impression of the Sandakan datestamp and a “used” example with genuine mint example (crease at foot) for comparison; also a “used” forgery of the $1 with a genuine mint example for comparison. S.G. 4-5

£100-120

3627

3629

1881-1923 selection of mint and cancelled-to-order sheets and large blocks, etc., including a some Labuan, contained in a large format folder; generally fine with viewing essential

刂អ B

刂

1886 perf 14 ⁄ 2 c. (6 including a block of four), 1c. (3, one imperforate), 2c. (4, two are aniline), 4c. (9 including a marginal block of six), 8c. (6) and 10c. (3), generally fine mint; also used 2c. (5, two aniline), 4c., 8c. (4) and 10c. (5), fair to fine. S.G. 8-13, £2200+

£400-500

1886 (Sept.) overprinted “and/Revenue” on 1⁄ 2 c. unused with part original gum and fiscally used, and on 10c. unused without gum and cancelled by barred oval, fine. S.G. 14-15, £765

£100-120

1886 perf 12 3c. on 4c. (soiled at top left) and 5c. on 8c. (no gum), perf 14 3c. on 4c. (2) and 5c. on 8c. (4, one with small thin), mounted mint; also perf 12 forgeries of both and perf 14 forgery of 3c. inverted on 4c. S.G. 16-19, £1450

£150-180

–– perf 14 3c. on 4c. and 5c. on 8c., both cancelled by oval of bars, fine. S.G. 18-19, £300

£80-100

1888-1904 accumulation of high values with some subsequently overprinted or surcharged, mint and cancelled-to-order, a range of covers, mainly Sabah, a box file of photographs (a few originals) of Tawau with pictures of the town, railway, 1953 fire, etc., a few maps and coins

£300-400

1888-92 1⁄ 2 c. magenta (6), 1⁄ 2 c. rose (7 including a block of six), 1c. (8 including a block of four), 2c. (7 including a block of four), 3c. (12 including a block of eight), 4c. (4), 5c. (5), 6c. (9 including a corner block of six), 8c. (4) and 10c. (5), mostly fine mint; 1⁄ 2 c. rose (7), 1c. (6), 2c. (7), 3c. (9), 4c. (4), 5c. (4), 6c. (11), 8c. (10) and 10c. (9), all used, mostly fine; also some forgeries and printer’s waste. S.G. 36-44

£300-400

–– 6c. perf. 14 colour trial in black a block of six (3x2) on ungummed unwatermarked paper; the top left stamp with some perf. defects in corner, otherwise fine. Rare

£100-120

–– 25c. (2), 50c. violet (2, one a little toned), 50c. chalky blue (2), $1 (10 including a pair) and $2 (3), all postally used, mostly good to fine. S.G. 45-48, £2450

£500-600

–– $10 brown centrally cancelled by Sandakan c.d.s., pressed crease not affecting appearance and some short perfs at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 50, £400. Photo

£80-100

1890 (Dec.) first printing (3, one with surcharge inverted - small thin), and 8c. on 25c., fine used. S.G. 51, 51a, 52, £760

£120-150

1891-92 surcharges, 6c. on 1892 8c. mint (3 pairs) and used (8), 6c. on 1886-87 10c. mint (3 including a marginal pair) and used (4), and 6c. on 1892 10c. mint (5 including two vertical pairs) and used (7 including a pair), mostly fine. S.G. 55-57, £1636

£300-400

–– 6c. on 1886-87 10c. blue, a marginal block of twelve (3x4), two with “cents.” partially missing (both with very light tone mark), unused with large part original gum. S.G. 56, £720

£120-150

–– 6c. on 1886-87 10c. blue, variety surcharge inverted and with “CENTS.” virtually omitted, hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 55a, £475. Photo

£120-150

1892 (Mar.-Nov.) 1c. on 4c. unused block of twenty (4x5) and singles (2, both with gum) and used pair and singles (2); 1c. on 5c. unused corner block of forty (8x5), block of four (with gum) and singles (2), used blocks of four (2), strips of three (2) and singles (5); and 8c. on 25c. mint (2) and used; fine. S.G. 63-65, £1599

£300-400

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3642 3643

刂

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刂

3644

3645

3646

3647

3648

ᔛ S

ᔛ

刂

ᔛ

3649

3650

ᔛ S

3651

3652 3653 3654 3655 3656

刂+ ᔛ អ

ᔛ

刂+ អ

刂អ B

ᔛ

1894 Pictorial 1c. (19 including two blocks of four), 2c. (10 including a block of four), 3c. (9 including a block of four), 5c. (7 including a block of four), 6c. (3), 8c. (4 including a pair), 12c. (4), 18c. (3) and 24c. (3), all mint, mostly fine. S.G. 66-79, £500 approx.

£120-150

–– 1c. (9), 2c. (11), 3c. (7), 5c. (6), 6c. (4), 8c. (9), 12c. (4), 18c. (5) and 24c. (5), all postally used, a few with faults though most fine. S.G. 66-79, £1200+

£250-300

–– 8c. black and dull purple vertical pair, perf 131⁄ 2 -14, variety imperforate between, fine unused with part to large part original gum. S.G. 74ba, £550. Photo

£120-150

1895 (June) 4c. on $1 to 40c. on $1 set of five overprinted “SPECIMEN”; also the set of five mint with additional 4c. on $1 block of four, and the set of five used (2) with additional 4c. on $1, 10c. on $1 (2) and 30c. on $1; mostly fine. S.G. 87-91, £548

£120-150

1897-1902 Pictorial 1c., 2c. black and lake, 3c., 5c. and 6c. in horizontal strips of four, 8c., 12c., 18c. and 24c. in vertical strips of four, and 2c. (both), 4c. (both), 10c., 16c. (thin) and corrected inscriptions 18c. and 24c. (both with thin) in singles, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the strips fine and very scarce. S.G. 92s-111s

£300-400

–– 1c. (10), 2c. lake (10), 2c. green (9 including a block of four), 3c. (6), 4c. green (2), 4c. carmine (8), 5c. (13), 6c. (6), 8c. (5), 10c. (4), 12c. (7), 16c. (4), 18c., 24c. (3) and corrected inscription 18c. (4) and 24c. (2), all used with postal cancellations; a few with faults though most fine. S.G. 92-111, £1500+

£250-300

1901-05 British Protectorate 1c. (4), 2c. (4), 3c. (4), 5c. (4, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 6c. (2), 8c. (35 including first setting imprint block of four, and one overprinted “SPECIMEN” and second setting corner block of twenty and an imprint block of eight all with no stop), 10c. (4, one without stop), 12c. (2), 16c. (2), 18c. (2), 24c. (2), 25c. (12 including a marginal imperforate pair, a block of four and a vertical strip of four, and one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 50c. (6 including a marginal imperforate pair), $1 black overprint (5 including a marginal block of four), $1 red overprint block of four, $2 (2), $5 and $10, all mint, mostly fine. S.G. 127-145, £2400+

£800-1,000

–– 1c. (13), 2c. (17), 3c. (5), 4c. (29), 5c. (10), 6c. (5, two without stop - one cto), 8c. (10, one without stop - cto), 10c. (9, one without stop - cto), 12c. (5), 16c. (6), 18c. (3), 24c. (4), 25c. (8). 50c. (8), $1 red overprint (4), $1 black overprint (5) and $2, all with postal cancellations, a few with faults though most fine. S.G. 127-143, £1500+

£300-400

1904-05 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $10 set of twelve, the 6c. with light stain otherwise fine; also 4c. on 6c. (light stains), 4c. on 8c. (2), 4c. on 24c., 4c. on 25c., 4c. on $2, 4c. on $5 and 4c. on $10 with postal cancellations. S.G. 146-157, £470+

£100-120

1909-23 Pictorial 1c. to 24c. set of thirteen and 1909 20c. on 18c., each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the 18c. with some stained perfs at right otherwise fine; also 12c. and 18c. perforated printer’s samples. S.G. 158s-177s, £400

£80-100

1916 (Feb.) 2c. on 3c. (2, one with “s” inverted), 4c. on 6c. and 10c. on 12c., all overprinted “SPECIMEN”; 2c. on 3c. (7 including a pair with “s” inverted - no gum, and one with damaged “s”), 4c. on 6c. (9 including a pair with “s” inverted and a strip of three with one showing damaged “s”) and 10c. on 12c. pairs (3, one with one showing “s” inverted), all mint, some tone spotting in places. S.G. 186-188, £1200+

£200-250

1918 Red Cross 1c. to $10 set of seventeen in corner or marginal blocks of four, superb unmounted mint and exceedingly rare thus. S.G. 214-234. Photo for $10

£5,000-7,000

1918 (Aug.) Red Cross 2c. surcharges, 1c. to 24c. and $1 with additional 4c., mostly fine used. Cat. £350+

£80-100

1918 (Oct.) Red Cross 4c. surcharges, 1c. to $1 each in a block of four, the 50c. perf 141⁄ 2 -15, one 25c. and one 50c. with stains on reverse otherwise fine mint. Cat. £562

£120-150

–– 1c. (2 left half sheets of fifty) and 2c., 3c. and 4c. sheets of 100 severed in half, fine mint. S.G. 235-238, £265

£60-80

–– 1c., 3c., 5c. and 5c. to $1 used, all but the 25c. (soiled) on small piece, fine. Cat. £272

£60-80

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3681

3690

3683

3692

3684

Ex 3713

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3685

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3658

3659

3660

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刂 ᔛ

P ᔛ

刂

1922 Exhibition 1c. black and brown, perf 141⁄ 2 -15, a horizontal pair with the left stamp showing raised stop after “1922” and the right stamp showing “EXHIBITICN” with stop, fine mint. S.G. 253fc/fd, £1600. Photo

£400-500

1939-95 accumulation of mint sheets and large blocks contained in several large format folders, including 1939 1c. to $1 range with a few overprints, 1948 Wedding 410 half sheet, 1956 set and sabah overprint values to $1, and sabah with 1961 Orchids, 1971 Butterflies, 1979 Flowers and 1986 Agricultural Products

£400-500

1939 Pictorial 1c. vertical pair, 2c. pair, 4c., $1 marginal and $5 Waterlow file plate proofs of the frames, 1c., 2c. (printer’s red ink correction mark), 4c., 10c., $1, $2 and $5, all in issued colours on gummed paper and each with 5mm. punch hole, fine

£300-400

Postage Dues 1897-99 2c. lake (4), 2c. green, 3c. (4), 4c. (5 including a block of four - no gum), 5c. marginal block of eight (some stains), 6c. blocks of four (2), 8c. brown-purple marginal block of eight (two with stains), 8c. brown (3), 12c. (2), 18c. (2) and 24c. (2), some with stains though many are fine mint. S.G. D12-D25, £2200+

£300-400

3661

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–– 2c. lake (4), 3c. (2), 5c., 6c. (3) and 8c., all with postal cancellations, fine. Cat. £436

£100-120

3662

刂

1902-12 overprint horizontal with stop 1c. (14 including a block of four, three with raised stop and two used), overprint horizontal at centre 1c. (lightly cto), 2c. (3), 3c. (3), 4c. (6 including a block of four), 5c. (5), 6c. (3), 8c. (3, one without stop), 10c. (2) and 12c. to 24c. in blocks of four, some tone spots in places though mostly fine mint. S.G. D31, D37-D49; £1700+

£250-300

–– 1c., 2c. (5, one perf 15), 3c. (6, two perf 15), 4c. (6, two perf 15), 5c. (8, one perf 15), 6c. (5, one perf 16), 8c. (4, two without stop), 10c. (3), 12c. (2), 16c. (3), 18c. (4, one with overprint double - cto) and 24c. (5, one with overprint double - cto), all with postal cancellations, generally fine. S.G. D37-D49, £1100+

£250-300

–– overprint horizontal at top 2c. mint (4, two perf 16) and used (4, two perf 16) and 4c. mint block of four and used (4), generally fine. S.G. D50-D51, £956

£150-180

1918-30 on stamps of 1909-23 overprint at foot 2c. (8 including a perf 15 marginal block of four; three used), 3c. (6 including a vertical strip of four; two used), 4c. (7 including a strip of three; three used, 5c. (5, three used), 6c. (8, four used), 8c. (7 including a block of four; three used, 10c. (3, two used), 12c. (5, two used) and 16c. (5 including a pair; three used); overprint at top 4c. (4, three used); and overprint at centre 4c. (used), 5c. (6, three used) and 6c. (6 including a block of four; two used), some tone spotting though many are fine. S.G. D52-D65, £1700+

£250-300

–– 16c. black and red-brown, a complete mint sheet (No. 23), a little gum toned and with some split perfs otherwise fine. S.G. D65a, £2800

£250-300

1939 2c. to 10c. in marginal strips of three, one 2c. with stained corner perf otherwise fine mint. S.G. D85-D89, £450

£80-100

Revenue Stamps 1889 $25 mint pair and cancelled to order corner block of four and marginal imperf single, and 1894 $25 handstamped “SPECIMEN” (no gum) and mint corner block of four, fine

£150-200

Japanese Occupation 1944-45 on Japan. 1s. to 1y. set of fourteen, fine mint. S.G. J35-J48, £550

£120-150

3663

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3664

3665

3666

3667

ᔛ

刂អ B

刂

3668

3669

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x3671

3672

3673

3674

x3675

3676

3677

1896-1945 selection of covers (19) with a few selected for rates, one with 1945 faked Jesselton c.d.s. and five with additional stamps removed, Sarawak covers (24) mainly Paquebot or Consignee’s items with a variety of maritime handstamps

£250-300

1906 (30 June), envelope to New York franked 1901 10c. with Sandakan cancellation and with Syracuse arrival duplex (6.8) alongside, redirected to Gloucester Mass and with arrival (7.8) on reverse; fine

£80-100

1911 (12 Sept.) and 1918 (5 Oct.) envelopes to Costa Rica; the former bearing 1909 Pictorial 10c. tied by Jesselton c.d.s., showing purple San Jose arrival d.s. (14.11) alongside with Singapore transit d.s. (25.9) on reverse; the latter bearing 1909 Pictorial 2c. and 4c. vertical pair (on reverse), both cancelled by Jesselton c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Singapore machine (10.10) and arrival (29.1) datestamps

£100-120

1913 (14 Jan.) envelope (a little ragged at top) registered to Singapore, bearing 1909 Pictorial 4c. and 10c. tied by light Jesselton c.d.s., showing registration d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (19.1) on reverse; 1917 (8 Nov.) “Winch Bros” envelope (small tear at right) registered to Colchester, bearing 1909 Pictorial 4c. and 10c. tied by Jesselton c.d.s. and showing registration d.s.

£100-120

1913 (16 Sept.) envelope to Bosnia, marked “Registered” (deleted), bearing 1909 Pictorial 3c., 5c. and 10c., all tied by light Sandakan c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Singapore (29.9) and arrival (26.10) datestamps. An attractive franking, obviously intended to be sent by registered mail but because it was short by 2c. was sent by ordinary mail

£80-100

1923 (April), envelope registered to London, franked 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 8c., 25c. with Sandakan cancellations, red London arrival (4.6) on reverse; small portion of flap missing from the reverse; fine. Photo

£150-200

1941-45 World War II selection of covers (18), including 1940 from Berunei with Labuan censor cachet, 1941 from Sarawak to India franked at 25c., various Australian Forces, U.S. Forces (2) and 1945 GB airletter to a POW at Reception camp in Labuan and redirected to Singapore; also a range of photocopies and notes on the war in south east Asia

£300-400

1945 collection of Australian Forces mail comprising items from No. 6 base Office (16), F.P.O. 27 (14), 53 (6), 54 (6), 026 (5), 036 (9), 446 (3), 509 (9), 510 (5), 514 (10), Air Force Post Office 73 (16), 254 (8) and a selection of fifteen others, some registered. An interesting collection

£700-800

NORTHERN NIGERIA 3678 3679

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刂+ អ

1902 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of nine, overprinted “SPECIMEN” and affixed to pieces ex the Natal archive. S.G. 10-18

£80-100

1911 10/- green and red on green upper right corner block of four with plate number “2”, lightly mounted mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; crease in right margin though an attractive multiple. S.G. 39, £220+

£100-120

NORTHERN RHODESIA 3680 3681

ᔛ

1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. variety broken flagstaff, used; fractional colour suffusion, otherwise sound

£100-120

1938-52 11⁄ 2 d. carmine-red pair, the left-hand stamp variety tick bird flaw and printer’s mark at upper left corner, sharing indistinct c.d.s. Scarce. S.G. 29b, £450+. Photo

£180-200

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3683 3684 3685

刂

ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

1948 envelope registered from Tientsin to Nkana, franked at $1,400,000 and with Egyptian transit handstamp in blue below, the reverse with despatch, Shanghai, Egypt, Salisbury and Kitwe transit c.d.s.; a few small faults though most unusual

£150-200

1953 6d. grey-black, variety watermark inverted, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 68w, £4,500. Photo

£2,500-3,000

–– 6d. grey-black, variety watermark inverted, used with small part double-ring datestamp; upper right corner fault though very rare used. S.G. 68w, £4,500. Photo

£800-1,000

1963 9d. yellow-brown, variety value omitted, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 81a, £600. Photo

£200-250

Revenue Document 3686 ័

1903 Receipt for payment of fee of 9d. per lb. for 1431⁄ 2 lb. of ivory made by African Lakes Co., Fife, bearing Rhodesia 1893 4/- (10), 1896-97 4d., 3/- (8), 10/ (4), 1898-1908 1d. (4) and 1/- (3), all cancelled by large double-ring handstamp; a couple of faults though a rare and colourful franking from North-Eastern Rhodesia

£100-120

Zambia 3687

刂+ ᔛ អ

1988 Preferential Trade set of four and 1989 Frogs and Toads set of four, both in lower left corner imperforate plate number blocks of four, unmounted mint

£150-200

NORWAY x3688

1925 “Trans-Polar Flight expedition”, special card to Christiania bearing United States 2c., returned to New York and bearing on the obverse Norway 5ø and Amundsen 25ø with Kings Bay cancellation; small faults

£80-100

NYASALAND 3689

3690

3691

3692 3693

刂 ᔛ

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1891-1964 collection on pages and stocksheets, including 1891-95 values to 3/- with a few having flat top to “C”, 1896 6d. marginal block of four and 1897 4/- mint, 191321 10/- mint and £10 fiscally used, 1921-33 4/- and 10/- used, 5/- and 10/- mint, 1938-44 set with additional 5/- and 10/- mint, a range of later issues, a selection of Postal Stationery with three early cards used, 1908 2d. card to Germany and 1935 Official Paid envelope from Zomba to Limbe. Generally fine and an interesting lot. Stated to cat. c. £2,600

£500-600

1919 £10 purple and royal blue, fresh bright colours, unmounted mint; small mark to right of crown. A most attractive example of this rare high value. PFSA Certificate (1989). S.G. 99e. Photo

£3,200-4,000

1938-44 2/- (two one marginal with plate number), 2/6d., 5/- (3, two the 1944 printing, one a corner example), 10/- (2, one the scarce 1938 ordinary paper stamp) and £1 marginal with plate number, fine mint with a couple, including the scarce 10/-, unmounted. S.G. 139-143, £780

£300-350

–– £1 purple and black on red, variety serif on “G”, fine very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 143c, £1,100. Photo

£600-700

1953-54 perf. 12x121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d., 2d. and 6d. imprint blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. Very scarce in this form as this perforation was used for coil stamps, only a small number of sheets remaining unused for this purpose and imprints seldom seen

£200-250

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刂 ᔛ

1974 Centenary of U.P.U. miniature sheet, perf. 141⁄ 2 x14 and offered with a normal perf. 131⁄ 2 sheet for comparison, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. MS461a, £550

£200-250

PAKISTAN 3695

3696

1947-70 (c.) heavily duplicated mint and used accumulation housed in four volumes and four small boxes, contained in a carton, including mint 1947 values to 25r. with 15r. (15), 25r. (10), 1948-57 mixed perfs. with 10r. (28), 15r. (25), 25r. (17), Officials with 1948-54 values to 10r. with 5r. (72, one defective), 10r. (73); also a few provisional overprint values to 10r. and Muscat duplicated selection mint. Careful inspection essential. Generally good to fine. (thousands)

£800-1,000

Bahawalpur 1945-49 predominately mint duplication housed in packets, contained in a small box, including 1948 to 10r. (34), Colour Changes to 10r. (55) and Officials 1945 (May-June) set of three used (53), 1948 to 10r. (56). generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£400-500

PALESTINE x3697 x3698

x3699

P+ ᔛ អ

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刂

x3700

x3701 x3702 x3703

x3704

1918 (10 Feb.) 1pi. milky blue, an imperforate block of four plate proofs on stout paper, ungummed, very fine and rare. Bale P.2, $1,500. Photo

£320-350

1919 (10 Feb.) rouletted 20 1pi. indigo, a lower left corner block of four from transfer D showing “A18” control, ungummed; fine. S.G. 1, £900. Photo

£160-200

1920 (1 Sept.) First Local Overprint, Setting 1 Perf 15 x 14 1m. block of thirty-six [24-34/62-70], 2m. blocks of eighteen [2-10/14-22] and twelve [30-32/66-68], 3m. block of twelve [19-22/43-46], 4m. irregular block of fifty [170-174/230-238], 5m. blocks of fifteen [66-68/114-116] and ten [162-166/174-178], 2pi. block of six [90-92/102-104] and 5pi. marginal strip of nine[230-238]; the odd tone spot on reverse but otherwise generally fine mint. S.G. 16-20, 22, 23, £2,088 PROVENANCE: P. Ozand Collection Rough perf. 15 x 14 1m. pair and two singles (one type 12, [48], Dorfman Certificate (1997), no gum), 3m. block of four and a pair, 2pi. pair and 5pi. pair and singles (4, one marginal, type 12 [60] and one used), mostly fine. S.G. 16, 16d, 18, 22, 23, 23d PROVENANCE: P. Ozand

刂+ អ

ᔛ

£320-350

£100-120

Rough perf. 15 x 14 3m. chestnut, 2pi. deep olive and 5pi. deep purple, each in a block of four; fine mint. S.G. 18, 22, 23vars.

£60-80

Perf. 14, Plate Delta 3m. chestnut, type 10 [58], fine used. Rare. Kaufmann Certificate (2002). Bale 28, $1,100. Photo

£120-150

Perf. 14 Plate Delta 5m. orange, type 10 [58] fine original gum and types 5 and 10 [53] and [58], fine used. Rare. Bale 29, $900

£120-150

1920 (1 Sept.) First Local Overprint, Setting 2 Perf. 15 x 14, the mint and used collection, comprising 1m. (51 mint, 3 used), 2m. 237 mint, 9 used), 3m. (91 mint, 11 used), 4m. (40 mint), 5m. (99 mint, 40 used), 1pi. (11 mint, 9 used), 2pi. (25 mint, 3 used), 5pi. (15 mint and 5 used), 9pi. (9 mint, 6 used), 10pi. (11 mint, 2 used), 20pi. mint; well written up with plate positions identified, generally fine. S.G. 16-26, £8,950+ PROVENANCE: P. Ozand Photos appear on page 125 119

£1,400-1,600

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x3706 x3707

x3708

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刂

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刂

x3709

x3710

x3711

刂

Perf. 15 x 14 1m. sepia, an upper left corner block of twelve [1-3/37-39], the second vertical row of perfs. with paper join variety, fine mint. S.G. 16var. Bale Cat. $1,200 PROVENANCE: P. Ozand

£120-150

Perf. 14 3m. chestnut showing variety “PALESTINF” [140], centred to left, fine mint. Bale 28F, $2,200. Photo

£240-300

Perf. 14 5m. orange, vertical pair, [140/152], the upper stamp variety “PALESTINF”, fine used. S.G. 29d, unpriced used. Photo

£120-150

1920 (Dec.) -1921 Second Local Overprint Perf. 15 x 14 1m. block of twelve, 2m. blocks of thirty-eight, twenty-four, sixteen, twelve and eleven, 3m. marginal block of sixteen, 4m. blocks of forty-five, twenty-four, twelve and eleven, 5m. corner block of forty-two; well written up on pages with plate positions identified, a few split perfs., generally fine mint. S.G. 30-34, £1919

£200-250

Perf. 15 x 14 1m. (192), 2m. (129, 4 used), 3m. (66), 4m. (68), 5m. (57, 4 used), 5p. (8), all in plated multiples (mostly blocks of four or larger), generally fine mint. S.G. 30-34, 37, £3,170

£350-400

Perf. 15 x 14 1m. (21, including three blocks of four), 2m., 3m. (7, including a corner block of four), 4m. (37, including blocks of twelve, nine and four) and 5m. (3), all showing mixed perforation, generally fine mint. S.G. 30-34 vars.

£50-60

Perf. 15 x 14 1m., 2m. (2), 3m. and 4m. top half sheets of 120, 2m. (3, one without margins and two stained) and 4m. bottom half sheets of 120, also 1m. blocks of seventytwo from top and bottom (split into blocks of 24 and 54) halves of sheet and an interpanneau block of ninety-six, and 4m. irregular block of forty-eight from the foot of the sheet; some split perfs., otherwise condition generally fine for multiples of this size. S.G. 30-31, 33

£1,600-2,000

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刂អ ᔛ B

1922 (Sept. - Nov.) Waterlow Printings 1m., 2m. (2), 4m., 5m., 6m., 7m., 8m. and 1pi. top and bottom halves of a sheet, and 2pi. and 5pi. top halves, some with split perfs. though fine for multiples of this size. S.G. 71-79, 81- 82, £8,300+

£1,100-1,300

PAPUA 3713

刂

1932-40 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 130-145, £500. Photo

£250-300

PITCAIRN ISLAND 3714 3715

刂

1940-51 set less 8d. in imprint blocks of four, mint and mounted in margins only, 4d. and 8d. used blocks of four, fine. S.G. 1-18, £320+

£150-180

1940-51 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/6d. (less 4d. and 8d.), seven of each (some a little gum toned), 1d. complete sheet of sixty, 2/6d. shades (4), and 1946 Victory 2d. and 3d. sheets of sixty each with the S.G. listed variety and other minor varieties. Cat. £495

£120-150

PORTO RICO 3716

1865 and 1867, three Lanman and Kemp entire letters to New York, including 1867 (10 Jan.) with red “PORTO RICO/PAID” d.s.; good to fine

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Macau 1902 (20 Aug.) 1a. on 2a. pictorial postal stationery card, additionally franked Mouchon 3a., addressed to Danzig, Victoria Hong Kong transit on reverse; minor corner creases, fine

£100-120

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 3718

1869 (4 Feb.) envelope from Charlotte Town to Grand River Wharf Lot 55 (corrected to 56), marked “Registered”, bearing 1862 (Nov.) yellowish toned paper, perf. 111⁄ 2 -12 2d. rose and 6d. yellow-green paying the 2d. inland single letter rate and 6d. registration fee, lightly tied by 8 bar oval and showing Type P6 datestamp; the envelope with small part of flap missing. A rare and attractive franking. P.F. Certificate (1975). Photo

£350-400

PROVENANCE:

Dr. R.V.C. Carr, April 1999 3719

1869 (25 May) envelope from Charlotte Town to George Town, bearing 1869 (spring) off white paper, perf. 111⁄ 4 2d. perf 111⁄ 4 all round, 1870 (May) envelope from St. Eleanors to Charlotte Town bearing 1867 (summer) white paper perf. 113⁄ 4 2d., and 1871 (Sept.) printed circular from Charlotte Town to Summerside bearing 867 (summer) off white paper, perf. 113⁄ 4 1d. orange-yellow; condition a little mixed

£150-200

Note: This and one other cover are the only two recorded examples of perf 11 ⁄ 4 (machine 1B) all round on cover and were discovered by the owner in 2000 3720

刂

1871 perf. 113⁄ 4 4d. black interpanneau pair demonstrating that there were two litho plates in use for this value, unused without gum, vertical crease through gutter as have all known examples, fine. Very rare. Also 1871 2d. corner block of ten and 1872 3c. rose pair (defects) imperforate between

£140-180

QATAR †3721

†3722

†3723

†3724

†3725

刂អ ᔛ B

1967-77 duplicated unmounted mint selection arranged in packets, contained in a carton, including 1968 5d. to 10r. with 5r. (22), 10r. (19), Mexico Olympic Games (30), 1969 Scout miniature sheet (24), 1970 First Gulf Flight (31), World Fair (98) and miniature sheet (28), 1971 Famous Men (40), Flora and Fauna (88), World Telecommunications Day (120), 1971 Racial Equality (58), Children’s Fund (55), 1972 surcharges (28) and 5r. on 2r. (9), 5d. to 10r. (16) with additional 5r. (12), 10r. (10), Independence miniature sheet (8), “Oil from the Sea” (25), Independence Day miniature sheet (28), 1973-74 5d. to 10r. (13), 1974 United Nations Day (22), Tourism (16), 1975 Amir’s Accession (37), National Museum (16) and 1977 5d. to 10r. (47). Mostly good to fine. (thousands)

£2,000-3,000

1971 (20 Feb.) Famous Men of Islam, 1d. to 2r., two complete sheets (5x10) of each value. Fine unmounted mint. S.G. 343-46, £4,000

£200-300

1971 (14 Apr.) Qatar Flora and Fauna 1d. to 2r (100) in sheets or large blocks. Mostly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 349-55, £5,500

£300-400

1971 (12 Oct.) Racial Equality Year 1d. to 3r. in two complete sheets (10x5) of each value. Fine unmounted mint. S.G. 370-77, £2,4000

£120-150

1977 (1 Mar.) 5d. to 10r., two complete sheets (5x10) of each value; 10r. five stamps creased otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 624-30, £5,000

£250-300

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QUEENSLAND New South Wales Used In The Moreton Bay District 3726

3727

3728

3729

3730

3731

3732

3733

3734

ᔛ

Brisbane A selection on Laureated no watermark 1d. vertical strip of four, [15-45], 2d. Plates I (5) and II (2), watermarked 2d. (2, both on large pieces) and Diadem imperf. 2d. (2, one on large piece) and 6d. (on small piece), all cancelled by barred numeral “95”; generally fine strikes

£200-250

A selection on Diadem values comprising 1d. (4 with a pair), 2d. (21 with a pair, three strips of three, two singles on large 1857 (Aug.) piece with Registered 6d. showing “REGISTERED/BRISBANE” handstamp and datestamp, and one with watermark inverted and reversed and retouched), 3d. pair, 6d. (4 with a pair) and Registered 6d. (2), all cancelled by Sunburst “95”; fair to fine strikes

£250-300

1856 (Nov.) and 1857 (Jan.) entires ex the same correspondence to Ipswich, each bearing Diadem 2d. with a good strike of the “95” barred numeral, despatch and arrival oval and circular datestamps on reverse respectively; the first with heavy filing crease though an attractive pair showing the change-over period from oval to circular datestamps

£180-200

1857 (25 Apr.) entire to Ipswich, bearing Diadem 2d. with a fine strike of the Sunburst “95”, despatch and arrival (26.4) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£200-250

Condamine 1857 (5 Nov.) entire to Ipswich bearing Diadem 2d. with indistinct Sunburst “151”, the reverse showing the usual heavily over-inked and dirty despatch datestamp associated with this office, Dalby (10.11) and arrival c.d.s.; also Diadem 2d. (2, one on large piece with part despatch, Dalby and Drayton c.d.s.) with Sunburst cancellations, and a Laureated watermarked 3d. with Barred Numeral which appears to be the very scarce “151” though not guaranteed as such

£100-120

Drayton Sydney View 3d., Laureated unwatermarked 1d, 2d. Plate I (2) and Diadem 2d., all cancelled by Barred numeral “85” generally fine strikes

£100-120

A selection of Diadem values comprising 1d. orange-vermilion (3 with a pair), 1d. carmine-vermilion pair, 2d. blue (5, two on pieces, one in combination with 6d. greenish grey) and 6d. olive-grey, all cancelled by Sunburst “85”; generally fine strikes

£200-250

Warwick 1857 (12 Oct.) large part entire to Ipswich, bearing Diadem 2d. pale blue with a fair legible Barred Oval “81”, the reverse with despatch, Drayton (16.10) and arrival (17.10) c.d.s., and 1860 (7 Sept.) envelope, from Rockhampton during the Provisional Period bearing Diadem 2d. twice clearly cancelled and tied by Sunburst “120” and showing two overlapping despatch c.d.s. at left; the envelope very stained and with lower portion of address panel unreadable though this office very rare on cover

£150-200

1878 (1 June) envelope from Brisbane “via Melbourne” to England, bearing 4d. yellow and 6d. yellow-green (defective) sharing the recently introduced “BRISBANE/REGISTERED” oval datestamp in black and with London Registered oval d.s. (3.8) alongside, Hurstpierpoint arrival c.d.s. (4.8) on reverse, 1891 (15 Oct.) envelope (light stains) from Toowoomba to The Secretary of the Railway Commissioners at Brisbane, bearing 21⁄ 2 d. pair cancelled with new oval-framed “R” handstamp, contrary to regulations, and with despatch c.d.s. alongside, and 1892 (12 Oct.) Winch Bros. envelope from Rockhampton to England, bearing 21⁄ 2 d. only (no registration fee paid in stamps) cancelled by “473” duplex and with “R” in oval handstamp and London Registered oval d.s. (21.11) alongside, unusual in being accepted as being an item of registered mail in London though without any penalty surcharge

£100-120

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3737

3738

3739

3740

3741

3742

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ᔛ P ᔛ S E ᔛ

ᔛ P

ᔛ P អ B

ᔛ P

P អ ᔛ B

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ᔛ P

Essays by William Bell ⁄ 2 d. with vertically-lined background and with reversed “Q” in “QUEENSLAND”, in plum on ungummed watermark Crown over Q sideways paper. Photo

£140-180

1 ⁄ 2 d. with plain background and with “Q” in “QUEENSLAND” corrected, a marginal pair in carmine and a single on ungummed watermark Crown over Q upright paper, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” diagonally in blue. Photo

£140-180

Imperforate Colour Trials 1d. pairs in deep dull blue, yellow and bright ultramarine on thin card, and 1d. singles (3) in shades of dull blue; a few small faults though a very scarce group PROVENANCE: Bernard Manning

£250-300

Imperforate Plate Proofs on Thin Card 1d. reddish brown Die I marginal block of twelve, [67-70/77-80/87-90]; the left vertical row creased though of fine appearance. Photo PROVENANCE: Ron Butler

£500-600

1d. reddish brown Die I strip of three, two singles (one cancelled in one upper corner) and Die II, 2d. blue Die I (2), 4d. yellow (6 with a block of four) and 6d. green (4 with a pair); a couple with small faults though generally fine

£150-200

6d. yellow-green block of fifty, being the complete lower five rows of the sheet with [83] showing the beginning of damage to second “E” of “QUEENSLAND”; a few light rust marks in places though generally of fine appearance. A rare and almost certainly unique contemporary proof block PROVENANCE: Ron Butler

£800-1,000

Imperforate Plate Proofs on Unwatermarked Paper 1d. coral pink block of four, [18-19/28-29], with each horizontal pair showing Dies I and II se-tenant, marked in pencil on reverse “.. approved/Novr 24.1880”; scarce with few such proofs on unwatermarked paper recorded PROVENANCE: Col. Harrie Evans Sir Gawaine Baillie

£150-200

Imperforate Plate Proofs on Crown over Q Type II Paper 1d. reddish brown Die I (2), 2d. blue Die II, 4d. yellow Die II, 6d. yellow-green pair, 6d. green (5 with a marginal block of four, each horizontal pair with a pen stroke) and 1/- mauve (4), some with gum; one 6d. and three 1/- values touched or cut-into; 1d. reddish brown, 6d. yellow-green pair and 6d. green pair, all cancelled by blue crayon strokes and perforated 1/- pair similarly cancelled which is almost certainly an issued stamp. An unusual group

£150-200

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3744

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

1882 2/-, 5/- and £1 stamp-size die proofs in black on wove paper, the printer’s day book file copies with pen stroke in magenta ink and crayon crosses in red. A unique trio. Photo

£1,400-1,800

1882 Second Sideface 2d. die proof in black with uncleared borders, on surfaced card (60x91mm.) marked “engraved by W. Ridgeway” at top; a few insignificant light fox marks, otherwise fine. A very rare and important proof. Photo

£1,400-1,800

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1882-91 Third Sideface Issue 2d. blue imperforate plate proof block of four on gummed watermarked paper; light traces of foxing, otherwise fine

£100-120

2/- perforated colour trial in deep brown-purple, block of four on gummed watermarked paper fine. Photo

£250-300

2/- perforated colour trails on gummed watermarked paper comprising deep brownpurple (marginal from the foot of the sheet) and dull grey-green (2); fine

£150-200

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3749

3750 3751

3752

3753

3754

3755

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P+ ᔛ អ

P អ ᔛ B

ᔛ P

1890-94 ⁄ 2 d. se-tenant with 2d. in blue-green with the 2d. value plate extensively defaced, on wove paper roughly perforated on two sides; some thins and other faults. A most unusual proof item Note: The Bernie Manning collection contained a similar pair though with the 2d. value defaced in a different style 1895-96 selection of proofs comprising 1⁄ 2 d. plate proof in green on highly surfaced unwatermarked wove paper vertical strip of six, 1⁄ 2 d. perforated plate proofs in deep green with watermark Crown over Q pair, thick paper, watermark Crown over Q single and no watermark with blue burelé band pair, each handstamped “CANCELLED” with the single also having small part circle in one corner, a further stamp without the handstamp but showing small part circle in two corners and with blue crayon stroke, and 21⁄ 2 d. rose handstamped “CANCELLED”, and 2d. blue plate proof block of four

£250-300

–– 5d. perforated colour trials on thick unwatermarked paper, blocks of four in greybrown (3), slate-violet, deep blue, yellow, bistre and brown-purple (2); fine

£400-500

1897 (27 Feb.) printed matter “Returns Only” letter from Brisbane addressed locally and bearing 1896 1d. cancelled by octagonal datestamp and with arrival c.d.s. (27.2) on reverse; a very rare example of the printed matter rate within Brisbane. Also 1896 (27 Oct.) front (some damage) with a 1d. paying the town rate within Rockhampton. These two items represent the only two items of mail found by the owner bearing this 1d. value used alone. Photo Note: None of these stamps are recorded paying the postcard rate 1897-1908 perforated colour trails comprising 4d. yellow block of eight, 5d. purple-brown marginal block of six and 1/- mauve block of six with double perfs. at left, all on gummed watermarked paper; three 1/- values with faults though generally fine. These trials are difficult to distinguish from issued stamps are offered here “as is” –– 1/- die proof in mauve on wove paper; small faults in places. Rare. ACSC Q47(DP)1, $3,000. Photo Note: This proof is not printed on the same paper as the plate proofs which is slightly smoother. Also the corner example of the plate proof in the 1/- sheet which follows shows an “edge” to the design which is not present on this proof. The ACSC catalogue refers to it being possibly cut from a quadruple die

£250-300

£100-120 £140-180

Railway Stamps 1872 imperforate plate proof in blue on card, horizontal pen stroke in magenta and initialled “G.W” at centre; traces of light marks at left, otherwise fine; 2/- black and 2/rose imperforate plate proofs on wove paper, both with horizontal pen stroke; faults in places though a rare group

£200-250

Thursday Island 1904 (12 Sept.) envelope (226x103mm.) registered to Tasmania, bearing 1897-1908 1d. (5) and 2d. all cancelled by “R” in oval and showing superb despatch c.d.s. at foot, the reverse with Brisbane (18.9) and Hobart (23.9) c.d.s.; the envelope with a couple of small faults though a rare and impressive double interstate franking

£100-120

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£80-100

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3746 3698

3702

3706

3735

——————— 3736 ———————

3707 ——— Ex 3761 ——— 3753

3760

3738

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3757

NORTH COAST RAILWAY:

Collection mounted and written-up on leaves with covers/cards comprising Types NC1 (6 with examples of Nos. 1, 2 and 3, one registered from Longreach), NC2a and NC2b (4 with Nos. 3 Up and Down, and No. 4), and loose adhesives/pieces (9); generally fine

£180-200

SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY: A collection neatly mounted and written-up on thirtytwo pages, arranged by Campbell Types and presented in an album with slipcase, comprising covers/cards (34) with SW1a (Up and Down, the former the latest recorded date of use), SW1b (4 with early and late registered items from Hendon and Murphys Creek), SW1c (2), SW2a (7, one registered), SW2b (3), SW2c (5, one the earliest recorded date of use, 22 May 1892 showing “LATE FEE” handstamp, one registered and one incoming from New Zealand), SW3a (registered from Taroom), SW3b (Up and Down, the latter being the only recorded example), SW4a (2), SW4b, SW4c (2), SW4d (2), 1904 envelope from Cambooya bearing 2d. pair cancelled with Railway number “62”, and a with a range of loose adhesives/pieces (42) including rare oval-framed cartouche “S&W.R.L” numbers “1” (2) and “2” (2) on Chalon 1d. (2) and 2d. values. Generally fine and an attractive collection

£600-800

RHODESIA 3758

x3759

3760 3761 3762 3763

刂

1892-93 1d., 6d., 1/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1 unused with part gum and 2/6d. used; 18981908 range to £1 mint with hinge remainders, range to 10/- and £2 used, £1, £5 and £10 fiscally used

£200-250

–– £5 sage-green, marginal, unused without gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 12, £1,600. Also Double Head perf. 15x14 3d. (reperforated), 4d. and perf. 131⁄ 2 , unused with part gum and 4d. perf. 15 with Gash in Queen’s ear used, faults

£250-300

–– £10 brown horizontal pair, fresh with part original gum. A scarce multiple. PFSA Certificate (1976). S.G. 13, £5,500. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1892 (2 Jan.) 1⁄ 2 d. on 6d. to 8d. on 1/- set of four, unused with part original gum. S.G. 14-17, £650. Photo

£150-200

1896 (Apr.-May) 1d. on 4/- and 3d. on 5/-, fresh with part original gum. S.G. 52, 53, £490

£150-200

–– 3/- on 5/- orange-yellow horizontal pair, fresh mint with the left-hand stamp very lightly mounted. S.G. 53, £380

£140-180

1910-13 Double Head Issue Perforated 14 3764 3765

刂

x3766 3767

3768

ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

5d. error, purple-brown and ochre, fresh mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1937). S.G. 141ab, £650. Photo

£200-250

5d. reddish brown and ochre, the so-called “Roman ochre”, RSC “B” fine mint. Also used 3d. and 5d. shades. Photo

£400-500

5d. lake-brown and green, [42] with full printer’s mark at upper right, neatly cancelled by light indistinct c.d.s.; fine and rare. S.G. 143a, £1,600. Photo

£500-600

1/- grey-black and deep blue-green and 3/- bright green and magenta, both [2] Short gash in Queen’s ear, mint with hinge remainders; 3/- with some perf. faults though rare. Photo for 3/-

£200-250

2/6d. black and lake, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 155, £400. Photo

£200-250

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Ex 3765

3768

3766

3769

Ex 3767

3770

3771

3773

3774

3775

3776

3777

3778

3779

3782

3839

3808

3785

Ex 3827

3809

3840

Ex 3810

3841 127

3842

3813

3814

3843

3844

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刂

2/6d. black and crimson, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh with part original gum; circular handstamp on reverse. S.G. 155a. Photo

£300-400

3770

刂

2/6d. sepia and deep crimson, fine mint. S.G. 156, £425. Photo

£150-180

3771

刂

2/6d. black and rose-carmine, fresh mint. S.G. 157, £350. Photo

£120-150

3772

刂

2/6d. brownish black and carmine-red (RSC “A”), 3/- green and violet and 5/vermilion and deep green, fresh mint; 2/6d. with a horizontal crease, otherwise fresh and fine

£200-250

3773

刂

5/- vermilion and deep green, lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 159, £325. Photo

£120-150

3774

刂

7/6d. carmine and pale blue, fresh mint with a single small hinge mark; very fine. PFSA Certificate (1987). S.G. 160b, £650. Photo

£380-450

3775

刂

7/6d. carmine and light blue, fresh mint. S.G. 161, £900. Photo

£300-350

3776

刂

7/6d. carmine-red and bright grey-blue (RSC “C”), fresh mint with two hinge remainders. Photo

£250-300

3777

刂

£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, fresh colours, fine mint. S.G. 166, £1,600. Photo

3778

刂

£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, fresh mint; fine. S.G. 166, £1,600. Photo

3779

刂

£1 carmine and blue-black (RSC “E”), fresh mint; fine. Photo

刂

£500-600 £800-1,000

3781

3780 3780

£1,000-1,200

£1 error, scarlet and reddish rose, fresh rich colours and very lightly mounted mint. A lovely example of this rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (1988). S.G. 166b, £10,000. Photo

£7,500-9,000

Perforated 15 3781

刂

3d. purple and yellow-ochre, fresh mint and apparently unmounted; three pulled perfs. at upper right though an attractive example of this very rare stamp. Photo

£2,000-2,500

Perforated 1312⁄ 3782

刂

1d. bright carmine, part original gum; curved gum crease at lower right though of fine appearance. A rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1976). S.G. 183, £2,000. Photo

£500-600

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1921 (16 June) envelope registered from Sinoia to U.S.A., bearing 1⁄ 2 d., 2d. Die IIIA “white shoulder” and 4d. Die III sharing two c.d.s. and with pink registration label at lower left, , despatch, New York and Amarillo (29.7) datestamps on reverse; scarce and attractive. Photo

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£250-300

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刂

1913-22 Die II, perf. 14 7/6d. blackish purple and slate-black, mint. S.G. 240, £350

£120-150

3785

刂

–– £1 black and violet, mint; faint mark at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 243, £450. Photo

£140-180

3786

刂

1922-24 white paper, perf. 14 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. (3), 6d. (2), 8d. (2), 10d. (2), 1/- (2), 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 3/- (2), 5/- (2) and 7/6d., shades, and 6d. upper left corner block of eight (2x4) with one showing showing large “RHODESIA”, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 281-308 group

£300-350

–– perf. 15 2d. to 3/-, fresh mint; 1/- with corner defect, otherwise fine. S.G. 312-320, £915

£300-350

1967-68 Dual Currency set of five in imprint and plate blocks of four, unmounted mint, and used blocks of four, fine

£120-150

–– the set in unmounted mint cylinder blocks of four, twelve sets in blocks of four and ten sets in singles and 2/6d./25c. (22, largely in imprint and plate blocks of four), unmounted mint, and three used sets

£300-400

–– unmounted mint (3) and used sets, and 1970-73 Definitive issues unmounted mint (7) and used (2) sets

£180-200

1970 Definitive issue in plate blocks of four and imprint blocks of six, fine unmounted mint

£180-200

1974-76 4c. vertical strip of four from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 492 var. Photo

£400-500

1978 11c. marginal strip of three, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. Scarce with one sheet of fifty recorded. Photo

£250-300

3787

刂

3788

3789

刂 ᔛ

3790

3791

3792

3793

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂 ᔛ

RHODESIA AND NYASALAND 3794

刂 ᔛ

1959-62 1d. carmine-red and grey-black, variety carmine-red (centre) omitted, unmounted mint. Very fine. S.G. 19ac, £200

£100-120

RUSSIA x3795

1861-1976 selection of thirty-three covers and cards, including 1861 perf. 121⁄ 2 10k. (2) on separate entires, 1864-65 perf. 141⁄ 2 x 15 10k. pair on entire to Pernau, 1895 14k. postal stationery envelope, registered to the United States additionally franked 2k., 4k. and 10k., 1944 two Censored envelopes addressed to “Friends of the Soviet Union” South Africa with 50k. or 80k. meter frankings, etc., mixed condition

£150-200

Post Offices in Manchuria x3796

x3797

x3798

1904 picture postcard franked 4k. from Chita to Abbazia (Austria); arrival datestamp on reverse; a trifle soiled, fine

£60-80

1914 picture post card to Peking, franked 3k. with oval Harbin Railway (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 615) cancellation; fine

£100-120

1919 picture post card to Riga, franked 3k. with Harbin (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 601) cancellation; fine

£60-80

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ST. HELENA x3799

x3800

3801

刂

x3802

x3803

x3804 3805

刂

1856-1944 mint and used collection in green Philatelic album, hundreds including 1856 imperf. 6d. unused and three used, 1861 clean cup perf. 6d. (2), rough perf. 6d. (2), 1863 short bar 1d. (2 unused, used), long bar 1d, (2 unused, used), 4d. unused and used, 1864-80 thick bar 1d. (4 unused and 2 used), 2d. thick and thin bar unused, 3d. thick bar unused (2), 3d. thin bar unused, 4d. the three types unused and used, 6d. ultramarine unused and used, thin bar 1/- unused and 4 used, perf. 14 x 121⁄ 2 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1/- unused, perf. 14 1d., 2d., 6d. unused, 1884-94 issue with blocks of all values, 189097 set, 11⁄ 2 d. on cover to London, 1903 set, 1908-11 10/-, 1912-16 set, 8d. and 1/- on registered “Wilson” cover, 2/- control block of four from the lower left of the sheet, 1922-37 Crown CA 4d. Broken Mast and Cleft Rock varieties, £1, Script to 10/- part original gum, 15/- with Madame Joseph forged cancellation, 1938-44 set, a range of sixteen Prisoner of War covers and cards including one addressed to General Cronje, etc., chiefly good to fine. A valuable and interesting lot and an excellent basis for further expansion

£3,000-3,500

1859 (29 Aug.) entire letter “pr Mail Steamer Celt” to Greenwich and redirected to Borough, dated “5d” and showing a faint strike of the despatch oval datestamp and London Paid c.d.s. (17.10) with a further London c.d.s. on reverse

£120-150

1863-73 mint collection arranged on album leaves including 1863, imperf. 1d., 1864-80 range to 1/- with used, 1903 to 2/-, 1912-16 to 3/-, 1922-37 to 31 (no 7/6d. or 15/-), 1934 Centenary to 10/-, 1938-44 to 10/-, 1953-59 to 10/-; also modern postal history. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£400-500

1863-1978 collection mounted and written-up on pages, the earlier issues largely used with a range of Q.V., badge issue values to 1/6d., a few with minor varieties, 1934 Centenary mint to 2/6d., and a range of later issues. Also Tristan da Cunha 1952-77 used collection, largely complete

£150-200

1902-49 accumulation in a stockbook, largely mint and including 1903 sets (3, one with 8d. used), 1908 10/- used (faded), 1912-16 sets (2) and additional values to 1/-, 1922-37 Badge issue with MCA to 5/- and Script to 7/6d. with 1d. deep carmine-red (5, one used), a few varieties with MCA 4d. broken mainmast and cleft in rock to 3d., 1934 Centenary set to 10/-, set to 5/- and 2/6d. imprint strip of four, and George VI range with 1938-44 sets (8); generally good to fine

£1,000-1,200

1908 10/- green and red on green, mint and used; fine. S.G. 70, £600

£180-200

–– 10/- green and red on green, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 70, £275

£100-120

1922-37 Badge of the Colony x3806

刂

MCA 4d. to £1, fine mint. S.G. 92-96, £500

£180-200

x3807

刂

MCA 4d. to £1, fine mint. S.G. 92-96, £500

£180-200

3808

刂 ᔛ

MCA £1 grey and purple on red, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 96, £450. Photo

£300-320

3809

刂

MCA £1 grey and purple on red, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 96, £450. Photo

£150-200

3810

刂 ᔛ

Script 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, the 6d. with variety broken mast (a trifle toned), unmounted mint, chiefly fine. S.G. 97-112, £700. Photo

£380-400

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3811 3811

刂

Script 7/6d. brownish grey and orange from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety cleft rock; fine mint with brownish gum (as usual) and lovely fresh colour. A very rare stamp and the first example we have offered for sale. S. G. 111dc, £14,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

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3812

x3812

1961 Tristan Relief Fund set, tied by first day cancellations to local envelope, 5c. + 6d. with tiny corner crease at lower right; fine and rare. S.G. 172-175, £3,500 off cover. Photo

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£2,200-2,500

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ST. LUCIA 3813

3814

刂 ᔛ

1949-50 12c. claret, perf. 141⁄ 2 x 14, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet (hinged in the margin), fine. S.G. 153a, £800. Photo

£250-300

1949-50 12c. claret, perf. 141⁄ 2 x 14, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 153a, £800. Photo

£250-300

ST. VINCENT x3815

刂

1861 1d. rose-red, imperforate block of four, unused without gum, 1880 5/- rose-red unused and 1881 4d. bright blue with some gum. Also Montserrat 1876 6d, and 1880 21⁄ 2 d. unused; faults in places

£200-250

SAMOA x3816

1915 overprinted New Zealand 1d. letter card, additionally franked 1914 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Pago Pago, Apia cancellation; without message and minor faults; scarce

£60-80

SARAWAK 3817

3818

3819

3820

3821

3822

刂

ᔛ P

刂

1869 3c., a lower right corner block of ten (5x2), unused with part to large part original gum, some faults in the selvedge, and two blocks of four, both unused with part to large part original gum; fine. S.G. 1, £990

£250-300

1888-97 1c. pair, 2c. (both), 3c., 4c., 5c., 6c., 8c. green and carmine block of four, 8c. green and rosine, 10c., 12c., 16c., 25c. marginal block of four (a fraction toned), 32c., 50c. and $1, fine mint. S.G. 8-21, £800+

£150-180

1932 1c. to $1 set of fifteen in imperforate plate proof pairs in issued colours on ungummed unwatermarked paper, fine. Most attractive

£800-1,000

–– 1c. to $1 set of fifteen with additional 1c. block of twenty-four (6x4), imprint block of six, corner block of four and imprint strip of four, 2c. complete sheet, imprint block of eight and strips of four (2), 3c. imprint block of eight and strips of four (2) and a block of four, 5c. imprint strip of four and corner strip of three, 6c. imprint pair, 10c. imprint strip of four and corner strip of three, 12c., 20c., 30c. and 50c. imprint strips of four and blocks of four, and 25c. imprint strip of four; fine mint. S.G. 91-105, £796

£200-250

1934-41 1c. to $10 set of twenty-six, the 2c. green and 12c. orange in imprint strips of four, 2c. black and 15c blue in strips of three and the 3c. green, 6c. (both), 8c. carmine, 10c., $1, $2 and $3 in pairs (the $2 marginal with part imprint), fine mint. S.G. 106-125, £460+

£120-150

1940-48 selection of AV2 covers (17, a few incoming from Thailand) bearing a variety of values and showing various types of the handstamp; offered with notes and a range of photocopies of similar items

£200-250

Japanese Occupation 3823

3824

1942 (25 Aug.) envelope to Simanggang, bearing unoverprinted 1c. (2), 2c. green and 4c., all tied by Lubok Antu c.d.s.; the envelope with some light discolouration. Photo

£250-300

1944 (2 Oct.) locally addressed and registered envelope, bearing North Borneo 1944 (Sept.) 1c., 2c., 3c., 4c., 6c. and 8c., all tied by Kuching Japanese c.d.s. (Type JD4), showing registration h.s. and red censor chop

£150-180

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3900

3823

3904

3836A 3905

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SEYCHELLES 3825

ᔛ

A selection of Mauritius cancelled “B64”, comprising 1863-72 3d., 4d. (2), 6d. green and 10d., 1878 2c., 8c., 13c., 17c., 25c. and 50c., 1879-80 2c. and 8c. (2), 1883-90 2c. Venetian red pair, 4c. and 16c., and 1883 16c. on 17c.; the stamps with some faults though generally good to fine strikes. Cat. £1,700

£200-250

SIERRA LEONE 3826

3827

3828

P ᔛ

刂

1886 Stamp Duty master die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), dated “18 84” and subsequently surcharged for postal purposes in 1897; very fine. Photo

OCT

£300-400

1903 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of twelve, part to large part gum; 4d. toned, the others generally fine with the £1 lightly mounted. S.G. 73-85, £450. Photo

£150-200

1912-21 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of seventeen, fine mint. S.G. 112-128, £375

£140-180

3829 3829

刂 ᔛ

1912 MCA £5 orange and green horizontal pair, superb unmounted mint. A rare multiple of this high value. S.G. 130. Photo

£6,500-8,000

3830

3831

刂 ᔛ

1912 MCA £5 orange and green horizontal pair, superb unmounted mint. A rare multiple of this high value. S.G. 130. Photo 1933 Centenary 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of thirteen, unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 168-180

£1,700-2,000 £800-1,000

SINGAPORE 3832

刂 ᔛ

1976 (Nov.) Paintings miniature sheets (50), 1978 (Aug.) National Monuments miniature sheets (100 in sealed PO packet and 1980 (May) London Stamp Exhibition miniature sheets (50), the odd light tone spot noticed, unmounted mint. Cat. £7400 Photos also appear on pages 127 and 137 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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3833

3834

3835

Official Stamps 3833 3834 3835

刂

1903 overprinted “SERVICE”, 1⁄ 2 a. yellow-green, variety dropped second “E”, fine mint. Rare, being one of ten examples possible. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. O6 var. Photo

£1,500-1,700

–– 1a. carmine, variety dropped second “E”, fine mint. Rare, being one of ten examples possible. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. O7 var. Photo

£1,500-1,700

–– 2a. pale violet, variety dropped second “E”, fine mint. Rare, being one of ten examples possible. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. O8 var. Photo

£1,500-1,700

SOUTH AFRICA 3836

ᔛ

3836A

1910-93 largely used collection in two springback albums and a stockbook, including 1913-24 values to 10/- (3), range of definitives and commemoratives, some in in singles, Officials to 10/- and a few Postage Dues; condition variable with viewing recommended

£200-250

1910 Opening of Union Parliament, 21⁄ 2 d. deep blue block of four on 1910 (4 Nov.) envelope locally registered from East London; a few small stain spots though a scarce first day usage. S.G. 1. Photo

£200-250

1913-24 Issue 3837

刂

6d., two distinct shades with variety missing “Z”, mint with hinge remainders

3838

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. purple and green and 5/- purple and light blue, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 14, 15a; SACC R.5,500

£180-200

10/- deep blue and olive-green, marginal from the foot of the sheet with plate number, fresh mint with light hinge remainders. S.G. 16; SACC R6,075. Photo

£200-250

10/- deep blue and green, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 16; SACC R7,500. Photo

£250-300

3839 3840

刂

刂 ᔛ

£80-100

3841

刂

£1 green and red, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 17; SACC R22,000. Photo

£750-900

3842

刂 ᔛ

£1 green and red, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 17; SACC R22,000. Photo

£750-900

3843

刂 ᔛ

£1 green and red, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint with a few flat spots of gum; adherences in margin only. S.G. 17; SACC R22,000. Photo

£650-750

3844

刂 ᔛ

£1 pale olive-green, fresh unmounted mint. Scarce so fine. S.G. 17a, £850. Photo

£800-1,000

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3846

ᔛ P អ B

1922 (12 Dec.) G.B. 41⁄ 2 d. registered envelope from Balham to Pretoria, upon arrival redirected to East London and bearing 1913-24 6d. with oval registered datestamp (5.1) and with handstamped registration handstamp below deleted original label; unusual use of the compulsory redirection fee for registered mail

£100-120

1930 1d. Darmstadt trials on unwatermarked paper, comprising upper left corner block of eight (4x2) and a block of six (2x3) in contrasting shades, fine

£250-300

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3848

3849

3850

ᔛ

刂+ អ

刂

刂 ᔛ

1d. black and carmine, Type I horizontal pair with inverted watermark. the right-hand stamp partially printed due to an intrusion during the printing process, Port Elizabeth machine cancellation; unusual. PFSA Certificate (2011). S.G. 43cw var. Photo

£100-120

1d. black and carmine, Type II marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with inverted watermark, variety joined paper affecting all four stamps, fine mint. S.G. 43dw var.

£100-120

2d. blue and violet horizontal marginal “arrow” pair, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 44e, SACC R7,500. Photo

£200-250

2d. blue and violet lower left corner horizontal pair, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 44e, SACC R7,500. Photo

£200-250

3851

刂 ᔛ

2d. blue and violet horizontal pair, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 44e, £350. Photo

£150-200

3852

刂 ᔛ

1/- brown and deep blue horizontal part arrow marginal pair from the top of the sheet with inverted watermark, the right-hand stamp with twisted horn flaw, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 48bw, c, £350. Photo

£180-200

2/6d. selection of pairs comprising green and brown (two shades), deep bronze-green and brown with inverted watermark (marginal), slate and brown transitional shade, “powder” blue and deep brown transitional shade, light to deep blue and brown shades (4, two in block of four and deep blue and cinnamon (lower left corner) pairs, fine mint with some unmounted. S.G. 49/49b group

£250-300

2/6d. green and brown horizontal pair with inverted watermark, fine mint. S.G. 49aw

£100-120

3853

3854

刂

———————————————————— 3855

刂

1933-54 hyphenated issues complete with shades as per S.G. listing, forty-four pairs mint or unmounted mint. Cat. £850

£150-200

1933-48 Hyphenated Issue 3856

3857

3858

3859

3860

3861

刂+ អ

刂អ B

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂

ᔛ

⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d. (both colours), 3d., 6d. Types II and III, 1/-, 5/- (two shades) and 10/(two shades), mint blocks of four, largely marginal or corner, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. R17,000+

£400-500

1d. perf. 131⁄ 2 x14 coil stamps with inverted watermark, a gutter block of twenty-four with margins at left and right, fine mint and mounted at centre only. S.G. 56dw, £1,080+

£300-400

2d. blue and violet top, bottom and left “arrow” blocks of four, the first with V2 “ladder” and V5 “tree” flaws, and a lower left corner pair with V8 bar through “E” of “POSTAGE” flaws, mint; the first and second a little gum toned. S.G. 58, £525

£120-150

2d. grey and dull purple all four “arrow” blocks of four, all four corner blocks of four including V3, V4 and V8 flaws, and a marginal block of four with sheet number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 58a, £1,170+

£250-300

6d. green and vermilion Type I pair showing “Falling ladder” flaw and a marginal pair with one showing “Molehill” flaw, mint; the first with faint foxing at centre not barely affecting appearance. S.G. 61a, b, £550

£120-150

6d. green and vermilion Type I pair showing “Falling ladder” flaw, neatly cancelled by part Johannesburg 1959 c.d.s.; scarce. S.G. 61a, £350. Photo

£120-150

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3847

3861

3826

3792

3880

3849

3852

3879 137

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3862

3863

3864

3865

3866

3867

刂 ᔛ

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ អ

刂

6d. green and vermilion Type I horizontal marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, the left-hand stamp with molehill flaw, unmounted mint. S.G. 61b, £250

£140-160

6d. green and vermilion Type I horizontal, the left-hand stamp with molehill flaw, unmounted mint. S.G. 61b, £250

£120-150

5/- selection of six pairs in a variety of shades including two with inverted watermark (one with rounded corner), fine mint

£120-150

5/- black and blue-green blocks of four from the four corners of the sheet, one with V7 flaw, fresh unmounted mint

£180-200

5/- black and blue-green blocks of four in differing shades, one showing broken yoke, the other showing broken bucket flaws, and 1947-54 5/- black and pale blue-green cylinder 6925 36 corner block of four with rainfall flaw. S.G. 64, 122

£150-180

5/- study of the V4 and V5 “broken yoke pin” (R.18/5) and V6-8 flaws, comprising 1st. printing pair with inverted watermark and later shades with two pairs, a marginal block of four and a lower right corner block of six, mint; the block of four with gum partially toned though generally good to fine

£200-250

———————————————————— 3868

刂អ B

x3869

3870

3871

3872

A ᔛ

刂

刂អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

1935 Silver Jubilee set of four in marginal blocks of six from the left of the sheet, all showing cleft skull and tagged ear flaws, fresh mint with only the top pair in each mounted. S.G. 65/a-68/a

£200-220

1937 (15 June) envelope from Durban “Per Air Mail Via Madagascar” to Curepipe, Mauritius, bearing 2d. (2) and 6d. (2) neatly cancelled by c.d.s., the reverse with Mozambique (15.6), Mauritius General Post Office (22.7) and Curepipe Delivery (23.7) datestamps, no evidence that it passed through Madagascar though a most interesting cover with only 13 covers believed to have been carried on this flight (note from owner though not verified)

£80-100

1941 1d. block of four with one showing stain on uniform flaw, 1942-44 2d. marginal pair with horizontal perforations misplaced by 3mm. and line on cap flaw and 1947-54 3d. pair with one showing shading partly missing at lower left, fine mint

£100-120

1942-44 War Effort, 3d. marginal strip of six units from the left of the sheet, variety joined paper affecting the first and second units, fine mint with only one stamp hinged; perhaps the rarest of all the South Africa joined paper varieties

£400-500

–– 4d. upper right corner block of twenty units with sheet number in red, fine unmounted mint

£120-150

1947-54 Screened Hyphenated Issue 3873

3874

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. green and brown August 1949 upper and lower double rows with “arrows” and cylinder numbers and May 1952 lower “arrow” double row, marginal block of four with red sheet number and a top marginal pair with “arrow”, fresh unmounted mint

£150-200

2/6d. green and brown January 1954 upper double rows with “arrow” and part red sheet number and a marginal pair with “extra bush” flaw, double rows with part “arrows” at left and right (a little light foxing) and bottom double rows with “arrow” and part cylinder number, unmounted mint

£150-200

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3876

刂

5/- black and pale blue-green September 1949 selection comprising upper left corner pair and upper right corner block of four, a cylinder block of four with V5 “rain” flaw, a block with scarce V2 “thunderbolt” flaw, a top marginal block of four with “arrow”, a marginal block of four with red sheet number and a bottom marginal pair with “arrow”, fine mint with some unmounted. S.G. 122, £540+

£200-250

5/- black and deep yellow-green selection comprising upper left corner pair, upper right corner block of four, pairs (2), lower left corner block of four, lower block of four with “arrow” and lower right corner cylinder block of four, fine mint or unmounted mint. S.G. 122a, £550+

£150-200

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3878

3879

3880

3881

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

1961-63 watermarked 1c. “S 11 A S 7 A” lower right corner block of ten (2x5), the lower block of four and margin sharing variety joined paper, unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 199 var.

£300-350

–– 121⁄ 2 c. Protea, variety yellow omitted, unmounted mint; tiny adhesion at top, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 207a, £1,500. Photo

£600-700

1963-67 2c. upper right corner block of six (3x2) with blue colour bars at top, comb perforation misplaced resulting in being “imperforate” between stamps and adjoining comb perfs., unmounted mint; a few light fox marks though a most unusual variety. SACC 228a, R22,500. Photo

£400-500

1964-72 1⁄ 2 c. marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate (Cyl. G7 9 16, Pane B, [7-20]), superb unmounted mint. S.G. 238a, £750. Photo

£300-350

–– 50c. arrow block of ten (5x2), the right-hand vertical pair with partial dry print resulting in weak lettering and black colour looking “grey” in parts; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 250 var.

£60-70

3882 3882

3883

3884

3885

3886

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

1964 Nursing Association 121⁄ 2 c. bright blue and gold, marginal from the right of the sheet, variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 257a, £3,500. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1966 Verwoerd 121⁄ 2 c. lower right corner vertical strip of seven, stamps 2-4 sharing variety joined paper, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 268 var.

£350-400

1969 1⁄ 2 c. complete coil roll of 220 separated in to ten strips of twenty-two with each strip numbered to show it’s position in the roll, all showing shift (doubling) of the blue colour; most unusual. S.G. 276a var.

£100-120

1969 1c. Kafferbloom block of twenty (10x2) from the top of a sheet showing extra row of comb perfs. intruding on eight of the top row stamps, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 276 var.

£100-120

1974 Voortrekker Monument 4c. vertical strip of five, stamps 2-3 sharing variety joined paper, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 374 var.

£350-400

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3887 1987 Bible Society Issue 3887

3888

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

40c. error, a complete sheet of twenty-five, fresh unmounted mint. A fine and very rare multiple of this unusual error. SACC438, R372,000. Photo

40c. error, fine unmounted mint. SACC638, R12,000. Photo

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£12,000-14,000

£400-500

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3889 3889

刂+ ᔛ អ

40c. error upper right corner colour bar block of four, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. SACC 638, R120,000. Photo

£3,500-4,000

———————————————————— 3890

3891

3892

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

1993-97 Definitive 2r. upper right corner block of sixteen (4x4), variety dramatic shift of vertical perforations into middle of stamps, superb unmounted mint. Spectacular. S.G. 818 var.

£250-300

1996 Asian Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet, variety overprint for Taipei inverted, fine unmounted mint

£180-200

1998 Bird 10r. sheet of ten, variety vertical perforations misplaced 4mm. to left, fine unmounted mint

£120-150

Official Stamps 3893

刂អ ᔛ

1935-49 2d., 1/-, 5/-, 10/- and 1950-54 5/- blocks of four, fine unmounted. Cat. £475

£350-400

3894

刂 ᔛ

1944-50 16mm. between lines of overprint, 2d. blue and violet horizontal pair, the righthand stamp variety raised “OFFICIAL”, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. One of the great George VI Official rarities. B.P.A. Certificate (2010), S.G. O35, var. S.A.C.C. 40a, R140,000. Photo

£4,500-5,500

Postage Due Stamps 3895

3896

3897

3898

刂អ B

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ ᔛ អ

1922 rouletted 1d. black and rose-red complete pane of sixty from Pane 3, the first column progressively miss-rouletted from top to foot giving narrow stamps at top, mint and hinged in margins only. Unusual

£200-250

1932-42 3d. indigo and milky blue lower left corner block of four with inverted watermark, fine mint and mounted in margins only. F.P.S.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. D28a, £340

£140-180

1948-49 2d. black and violet block of twelve (3x4), the centre right block of four variety thick double “2D”, R.15/5-6, R.16/5-6, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 36, 36a, £576

£180-200

1967-71 English at top, 4c. deep myrtle-green and emerald and 4c. dark green and pale green, both in cylinder blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D62b, 64; SACC 58H, 62, R6,200

£120-150

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A ᔛ

3900

A ᔛ

3901

3902

A ᔛ

Olive-green card, franked George V 1⁄ 2 d. and Edward 1⁄ 2 d. with code 4 cancellation of 3 Sept., addressed to R.M. “Athenic”, Cape Town and with arrival d.s. (3.10) on reverse; a few minor scuffs; fine

£80-100

Olive-green card, franked George V ⁄ 2 d. with code 3 cancellation of 9 Sept., addressed to Johannesburg and on arrival taxed by Transvaal 1d. Postage Due applied over tax markings; some small creases or wrinkles though of fine appearance and rare. Only two underpaid cards to South Africa are recorded. Photo

£120-150

Bright green envelope, franked George V 1d. with code 1 cancellation of 15 Sept., addressed to Queenstown and with arrival d.s. (12.10) on reverse; the adhesive faintly stained around the perfs., otherwise fine and scarce

£80-100

Olive-green card, franked George V 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. with code 5 cancellation of 15 Sept., addressed to Johannesburg; slightly stained

£80-100

1911 First South African Aerial Post 3903

3904

3905

3906

3907

3908

3909

A ᔛ

3910

A ᔛ

3911

A ᔛ

First flight Kenilworth-Muizenberg: Souvenir card franked Natal 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Cape Town, with Kenilworth special cancellation (27.12), alongside Kenilworth (22.12) c.d.s., Muizenberg special datestamp (27.12) and c.d.s. (28.12), Cape Town arrival (18.12); fine Note: Illustrated on page 15 of “Par Avion in South Africa” by John T. Burrell –– Souvenir card with blue “New Year Greetings/from/The Vacuum Oil Company” advertisement on reverse, franked Cape of Good Hope 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Cape Town with special Kenilworth cancellation (27.12), alongside Kenilworth c.d.s. (23.12), Muizenberg special d.s. (27.12), c.d.s. (28.12) and Cape Town arrival (28.12); fine and scarce. Photo

£500-700

First return flight Muizenberg-Kenilworth: Souvenir card, franked Cape of Good Hope 1 ⁄ 2 d., addressed to Cape Town, with Kalk Bay cancellation (22.12), alongside Muizenberg special d.s. (27.12) and Observatory arrival d.s. (28.12); corner crease, otherwise fine. Photo

£300-350

–– Souvenir card franked Transvaal 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Vryburg, special Muizenberg cancellation (27.12) only; the card with central vertical fold. A scarce card posted at the airfield. Photo

£300-400

–– Plain envelope, addressed to Cape Town, franked Transvaal 1d. with Muizenberg special cancellation (27.12) only; small manuscript notation on the front of the cover. Posted at the airfield and extremely rare thus as only the souvenir cards should have been accepted on the flight. Photo

£750-1,000

Second flight Kenilworth-Muizenberg: Souvenir card, franked Cape of Good Hope 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Middelburg, with Kenilworth special d.s. (30.12), alongside Muizenberg special d.s. (30.12) and c.d.s. (3.1); the card with corner creases

£75-100

–– Souvenir card, stampless, addressed to London, with Kenilworth special d.s. (30.12), alongside Muizenberg special (30.12) and c.d.s. (3.1), tax markings of 20c. and 1d., London arrival (20.1), all on the front; faults though taxed mail is rare, especially addressed overseas. Photo

£450-500

–– Souvenir card, franked Transvaal 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Vryburg, Wynberg cancellation (12.12), alongside special Kenilworth d.s. (27.12, used in error on the first few cards cancelled), Muizenberg special d.s. (30.11) and c.d.s. (3.1); fine and scarce. Photo

£150-200

Second return flight Muizenberg-Kenilworth: Souvenir card, franked Transvaal ⁄ 2 d., addressed to Bloemfontein, with Muizenberg special cancellation (30.12), alongside Kenilworth special d.s. (30.12); minor crease. Photo Photos also appear on page 133 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£100-120

£500-750

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3907

3909

3910

3911

3915

3916 3921

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A ᔛ

Small (pale blue) and large Wings souvenir cards, unused, fine

3913

A ᔛ

Large Wings card: franked 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Cape Town with “AERIAL POST” cancellation of 7 Oct. 1918 of the first flight; fine

£60-80

Large Wings card: franked 1d. and addressed to England, “AERIAL POST” cancellation of 7 Oct. for the first flight, “Our Day” 3d. label affixed at upper left; vertical crease, scarce

£60-80

Large Wings card: posted unpaid and addressed to Green Point, “aerial post” c.d.s. of 26 Oct. for the second flight, taxed by 1d. Postage Due on arrival; minor creases and staining. Photo

£250-300

Large Wings card: franked 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Rondebosch, “AERIAL 2 Nov. for the third flight; a little stained and wrinkled. Photo

£200-300

3914

3915

3916

3917

3918

3919

3920

3921

3922

A ᔛ

£150-200

POST”

Small Wings card (dark blue): franked 1d. and addressed to Australia, “AERIAL POST” cancellation of 20 Nov. for the Military Exhibition flight, also pale blue card, franked 1d., addressed to England with “AERIAL POST” cancellation of 27 Nov. for the Pretoria flight; a few minor stains, otherwise fine

£150-200

Small wings: pale blue card, franked 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Krugersdorp, “AERIAL POST” cancellation of 20 Nov.; fine. Also pale blue card, posted unpaid with “AERIAL POST” c.d.s. of 22 Nov., taxed 1d. on arrival

£80-100

Small wings pale blue card: franked 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Pretoria, with “AERIAL POST” cancellation of 24 Nov. for the Germiston flight. Also pale blue card franked 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Johannesburg, with “AERIAL POST” cancellation of 1 Dec. for the scarce Benoni flight; some minor stains, good to fine

£150-200

“The Aerial News” newspaper: dated 16 Dec. and dropped by the pilot Gearing over the Rosebank Showground; folded and minor perimeter faults. Rare. Photo

£500-750

Large wings card: franked 1d., addressed to Rondebosch, “AERIAL 23 Dec. for the Christmas flight; slightly stained. Photo

£150-200

POST”

cancellation of

Large wings card: franked 1⁄ 2 d., addressed to Pretoria, “AERIAL POST” cancellation of 30 Dec. for the New Year’s flight; minor corner creases, otherwise fine. Photo ————————————————————

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£150-200

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3923 3923

A ᔛ

1919 (2 Aug.) Peace Celebrations, Pigeon Post: Flimsy, backing and envelope with violet “GOVERNOR GENERAL’S FUND. CAPE TOWN” cachet, blue-green “PIGEON POST/CAPE TOWN/AUG 2/19” datestamp and Cape Town (4.8) arrival; fine and rare. Of approximately 410 despatched only eight complete sets are believed to have survived. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,000-1,200

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A ᔛ

Envelope to Beaufort West franked 1913 1d. (2), 1/- (2) with Cape Town cancellations of 14 Feb., endorsed “per aerial mail” and with large red “CARRIED BY/AEROPLANE” cachet; signed by the pilot Major Meintjes. Rare. Photo

£800-1,000

3925 3925

A ᔛ

Paarl Roller Flour Mills advertising envelope, franked 1913 1d., 1/- (2) with Noordes Paarl cancellation of 13 Feb., typewritten “AEROPLANE MAIL” and endorsed “By Aerial post” in blue, red “CARRIED BY/AEROPLANE” cachet and faint “THE HANDLEY PAGE SOUTH AFRICA TRANSPORT COMPANY/AERIAL/POST” cachet; a couple of small perimeter tears. Rare. Photo 147

£800-1,000

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3927

A ᔛ

1925 (12 Feb.) postcard from Dulwich to Durban franked 11⁄ 2 d., 6d., also 1925 (13 Feb.) envelope registered from London to Durban franked 11⁄ 2 d., 9d., carried by the “Windsor Castle” on the first regular flight from London and with bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/2 MAR. 1925” arrival markings; fine

£80-100

1925 (28 Feb.) postcard franked 1913 2d., envelope franked 1913 1d., 4d., carried on the first regular flight from Durban to Cape Town, bilingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/28 FEB. 1925” cachets; fine

£50-70

1925 (26 Feb.) Air Mail Stamps 3928

3929

3930

3931

3932

3933

A ᔛ

3934

A ᔛ

3935

A ᔛ

3936

3937 3938

3939

3940

A ᔛ

A ័ ᔛ

The set of four affixed to Official Souvenir card, signed by E. G. Stuurman, PostmasterGeneral and with violet bilingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/9-MAR.1925” cachet; fine and with the bi-lingual note that accompanied the card.

£450-500

1925 (26 Feb.) postcard to Durban franked 1d. carmine and 1913 1d. with bilingual Cape Town “Airmail Saves Time” cancellation and violet “S.A. AIRMAIL/26 FEB. 1925” cachet below. Also 1925 (5 Mar.) envelope (a little stained) franked 3d. ultramarine and 1913 2d. similarly cancelled and with cachet of 5 Mar 1925

£80-100

1925 (2 Mar.) envelope to Durban franked 6d. magenta from the right of the sheet with part of value tablet in margin and 1913 2d., Cambridge cancellation and with bilingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/2 MAR. 1925” cachet alongside; trace of staining, otherwise fine

£80-100

1925 (2 Mar.) envelope (trifle stained) to London franked 6d. magenta and 1913 2d., Mossel Bay cancellation and bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/4 MAR. 1925” cachet, also 1925 (18 Apr.) postcard to Mossel Bay franked 1d. carmine and 1913 1d. with Somerset West cancellation and bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/20 APR. 1925” cachet

£80-100

1925 (5 Mar.) postcard to London franked 1d. carmine, vertical strip of three from the right of the sheet with complete value tablet and 1913 11⁄ 2 d., Durban cancellations and bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/5 MAR. 1925” cachet; fine

£100-120

1925 (5 Mar.) envelope to France franked 1d. carmine (pair), 6d. magenta (without the required Postage value), Durban cancellations and with b-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/ 5-MAR.1925” cachet alongside. Also 1925 (7 June) envelope to France franked 3d. ultramarine (vertical pair) and 1913 3d., East Orange and Pretoria cancellations and bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL.8 JUN. 1925” cachet alongside; a few slightly stained perfs., otherwise fine

£80-100

1925 (9 Mar.) 1d. postal stationery card franked 1d. carmine from the right of the sheet with part of value tablet in the margin, Durban cancellation and b-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/9-MAR.1925” cachet, also 1925 (10 Mar.) 1d. postal stationery envelope franked 1d. carmine, from Port Elizabeth to Oudtshoorn, bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/13.MAR. 1925” cachet; fine

£60-80

1925 (26 Mar.) envelope to East London franked 3d. ultramarine and 1913 2d. with bi-lingual Durban “Air Mail Saves Time” machine cancellation. Also 1925 (2 Apr.) front to Folkstone, re-addressed on arrival, franked 6d. magenta and 1913, similarly cancelled and with “S.A. AIR MAIL/2 APR. 1925” cachet alongside

£60-80

1925 (9 Apr.) envelope to Ilfracombe franked 6d. magenta and 1913 1d. (2) with Durban cancellation and bi-lingual “S.A. AIR POST/9 APR.” cachet alongside; a few minor stains though a scarce cover from the delayed Durban-Cape Town flight

£80-100

1925 (6 May) envelope from Durban to Cape Town franked by the set of four and 1913 2d., bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/9 MAY 1925” cachet alongside; fine

£80-100

1925 (20 May) envelope to Cape Town, franked by the set of four and 1913 2d., oval Royal Tour cancellations and with bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/20 MAY.1925” cachet alongside; a few tiny stains, otherwise fine

£80-100

1925 (2 June) envelope to Cape Town franked 3d. ultramarine from the foot of the sheet with value tablet and 1913 11⁄ 2 d. tête-bêche pair, Durban cancellations and with bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/-2 JUN 1925” cachet alongside; fine

£80-100

1925 (11 June) piece from a fruit parcel from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, franked 9d. green horizontal strip of four and 1913 2d. block of four, North End cancellations; crease through one 9d. and tiny traces of staining; otherwise fine and scarce. Photo

£400-500

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3922

3943

3940

3942

3941

3942

A ᔛ

1925 (12 June) 1d. postal stationery card, franked 3d. ultramarine, to Pretoria, East London cancellation with bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/15 JUN. 1925” cachet below, fine and a scarce card from the delayed final flight

£60-80

1925 (13 June) long envelope registered to Durban franked 1d. carmine (3), one from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin and 1913 11⁄ 2 d. tête-bêche block of four, Sea Point cancellations and b-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/14 JUN. 1925” cachet alongside, boxed “NOT KNOWN” marking; fine. Only twenty four examples of the imperforate between stamp and margin are known and this is the only example recorded on cover. Photo

£750-1,000

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3943

3944

3945

3946

3947

A ᔛ

1925 (13 June) envelope registered to Durban franked 9d. green horizontal pair from the lower left corner of the pane, variety imperforate between stamp and margin and Natal 1888 “POSTAGE” 1/- orange, Cape Town cancellations and b-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/14 JUN. 1925” cachet, typewritten “BY LAST/AIRMAIL” label; fine and rare. Only seventy-two examples of the imperforate between stamp and margin variety can exist, the vast majority are unused. Photo

£300-350

1925 (13 June) envelope to Johannesburg franked by the set of four values only, Bellville cancellations and with bi-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/13 JUN. 1925” cachet, as no postage stamps were applied, marked by a boxed “UNPAID” handstamp and taxed by Postage Due 2d. pair on arrival; small perimeter faults and a trifle soiled

£80-100

1925 (14 June) envelope to Port Elizabeth franked by the set of four and 1913 2d., Western T.P.O. 2 cancellations and with “S.A. AIR MAIL/15 JUN. 1925” bi-lingual cachet below; the envelope with a few small stains, vertical crease and the 2d. applied very slightly overlapping the edge

£80-100

1925 (15 June) envelope to Malvern franked 1d. carmine and 1913 coil stamp 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1d. (2), Cambridge cancellations and b-lingual “S.A. AIR MAIL/15 JUNE 1925” cachet; the envelope with vertical fold clear of the adhesives, otherwise fine

£60-80

1929 (9 Oct.) envelope registered to Bloemfontein, franked 9d. green from the left of the sheet with variety imperforate between stamp and margin and with the “extended strut” flaw, Orange Free State 1900 1d. on 1d. and 1926 “Hope” 4d., Unbilo Road cancellations, fine and a very rare variety on cover. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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1925 Imperial Airways Survey Flight - London to Cape Town 3948

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1925 (16 Nov.) envelope (271x210mm.) marked “By Air mail London to South Africa Nov. 16 1925. Per Alan Cobham and A.B. Elliott”, from Sowden and Stobbart, London (complete with letter) to their partners in Pietermaritzburg, showing cachets of various hotels or signatures of Officials at the principal stopping points en route, signed by Cobham, Elliott and Emmott, and bearing 1913 1d. cancelled at Bloemfontein; the envelope with a few faults, as to be expected with an envelope of this size. A remarkable and unique cover carried on this epic flight. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

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1926 (4 Feb.) envelope to London franked 1d. Dromedaris pair with Roberts Height cancellation, endorsed “London - Cape Town Flight/Pretoria 1926” and signed A. B. Elliott (Cobham’s engineer); fine

151

£100-150

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3950

3951

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1926 (23 Feb.) souvenir card franked 1913 2d. with Cape Town machine cancellation, to Durban, on reverse perforated orange “Flight” label tied by oval “BY SPECIAL AIR MAIL/16-11-25/LONDON/CAPE TOWN” cachet and signed by Alan J. Cobham; slight stains, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo

£700-750

1926 (10 Apr.) first survey flight by the Royal Air Force, envelope to Cape Province, franked 1913 1d. with Bloemfontein cancellation, endorsed “By the courtesy of Wing Com. Pulford R.A.F./O/C Cape Flight” and “Livingstone 29.3.26/To be carried by Machine/S1104 Cape Flight R.A.F./as far as Bloemfontein” and signed “C. Pulford/Wing Cds O/C/Cape Flight/29/3/26”; a few small stain spots, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo

£600-700

Mittellholzer’s Africa Flight - Zurich to Cape Town 3952

3953

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1926 (28 Sept.) envelope registered from Zurich to Cape Town, franked Air 45c., 75c. with Zurich/Flugpost cancellation, special boxed “1926 NOVEMBER/ SCHWEIZER/AFRIKAFLUG” cachet, Alexandria (13.12) transit d.s.; a few small stains, otherwise fine and scarce

£100-150

1926 (28 Oct.) envelope registered to Florence, redirected to Rome, franked Air 35c., 45c. and 50c. with Zurich/Flugpost cancellations, special boxed “1926 NOVEMBER/ SCHWEIZER/AFRIKAFLUG” cachet; fine

£75-100

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3954

3955

3956

3957

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1928 (28 Mar.) envelope registered to California franked 1926 4d. 1927-30 3d. and United States 1927-28 Air Lindbergh 10c., all cancelled Cape Town, violet handstruck registration markings, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine. A rare cover carried by ship to New York and with the United States 10c. (supplied from a special office in South Africa) for the internal Air Mail. One of only two items recorded using this scheme from South Africa. Photo

£200-250

1929 (24 Feb.) Verneuk Pan-Cape Town flight, crashed at Clanwilliam, 1⁄ 2 d. postal stationery card, additionally franked 2d. and 3d., registered to Mowbray, signed on the reverse by all the people who were at Verneuk Pan, including the postmaster G.N. Grey and Malcolm Campbell who was there in connection with his attempted “Blue Bird” record attempt. Rare with twelve items, including two registered, recovered. Photo

£750-1,000

1929 first regular Air Mail Service between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth: 1929 (8 Aug.) souvenir envelope registered from Didsbury to Port Elizabeth franked Great Britain 1924-36 21⁄ 2 d. “I28” control block of four, signed by Allister Miller at lower left, on reverse Port Elizabeth arrival (26.8), also envelope from Cape Town to East London franked Great Britain 1929 P.U.C. 1⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d. with Cape Town cancellations and East London arrival on reverse (both 26.8); scarce

£80-100

1929 (Aug.-Sept) covers/cards (12), mostly internal though including items addressed to Paris and England (2, one franked Air 4d. and 1/- only, contrary to regulations), another to Cape Town franked Air Mail 4d. and 1/- taxed by 2d. postage due on arrival, etc., fine

£150-200

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3947

3950

3951 3954

3955

3958

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1930 (Oct.) London to Cape Town flight by Captain R.F. Caspareuthus: envelope franked Great Britain 11⁄ 2 d. with London machine cancellation (4.10), “AIR POST./SPECIAL” cachet and signed by the pilot, on reverse Cape Two arrival (13.10); fine. Twenty personal letters and two semi-official letters carried. Scarce. Photo

153

£650-750

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3960 3961

3962 3963

3964

3965

3966 3967

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1930 (22 Dec.) envelope carried on the attempted Calcutta - Cape Town flight by Abul M. Murad, crashed at Shaibah, envelope franked India 1a. with Calcutta cancellation (22.12), green “CALCUTTA - CAPE TOWN FLIGHT/FIRST FLIGHT/DUM DUM/21ST DEC. 1930/GIPSY MOTH/“SUNITA”/V.T.-ABM” cachet (another on reverse), signed by the pilot; fine. Photo

£300-400

1931 (Aug.) Provisional Internal Air Services for South West Africa: covers (5) all with South West Africa frankings, including first Northern and Southern services, fine

£100-120

1931 (13 Nov.) attempted Port Elizabeth to Cape Town flight by Captain W.F. Davenport, crashed at Sir Lowry’s Pass after being caught in a gale: charred envelope registered to Cape Town, franked 6d. and Air 4d. with Durban cancellations (12.11), complete with Post Office explanatory slip. Extremely rare. Davenport, his two passengers and practically all the mail were incinerated. Photo

£750-1,000

–– a further charred envelope from this crash, registered from Durban to London franked 6d., Air 4d., complete with Post Office explanatory slip (mounted on board). Rare. Photo

£600-700

1931 (Dec.) Imperial Airways Christmas Mail to South Africa: two envelopes (one a souvenir type) from Croydon to Cape Town, each franked 1/-, also covers from Khartoum and Kisumu to Cape Town, Salisbury to Mariental and Bulawayo to Port Elizabeth; fine

£150-200

1931 (19 Dec.) envelope registered from Mariental to Cape Town, franked South West Africa 1931 Air 3d. and 10d. bi-lingual pairs, also envelope of the same date registered from Johannesburg to Grootfontain franked 4d., Air 4d. pair; fine

£60-80

1932-33 group of six envelopes or cards, including 1932 (18 May) De Aar special mail flight signed by the pilot Capt. Elliott-Wilson, 1933 (1 May) 1d. postal stationery card to Russia franked 1933 Voortrekker set in bi-lingual pairs (not officially issued until 3 May), 1933 (8 Dec.) “Faith in Australia” Souvenir envelope to Johannesburg franked New Zealand Air 4d., etc., chiefly fine

£120-150

1932 (c.) black on orange passenger ticket, from Sir Alan Cobham’s Great Air Display; scarce

£75-100

1932 (Jan.) first regular service from London to Cape Town by Imperial Airways, two souvenir envelopes from London to Cape Town and Durban, each franked 1/-, also envelopes or cards from New Delhi to Johannesburg (registered), Valletta, Dodoma, Mbeya, Mpika to Cape Town and Lusaka to Pretoria, good to fine

£150-200

1932 (Jan.) First Cape - London Flight, “Lost” Mail 3968

3969 3970

3971

3972

3973

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22-28 Jan. souvenir envelopes (5, different types) comprising Lobatsi to Salisbury, Pietersburg to Luxor, Cape Town and Kimberley to England and Cape Town to Germiston; chiefly fine

£100-120

23 Jan. envelope to Switzerland franked 1929 Air 4d. strip of three with East Rand cancellations, Gare du Nord and Lutry transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine

£60-80

25 Jan. souvenir envelope from Johannesburg to Leopoldville franked 1/-, also 27 Jan. souvenir envelope from Cape Town to Irumu franked 1929 Air 4d. (2); a variety of transit and arrival datestamps, fine

£80-100

25 Jan. South African Travel Bureau souvenir envelopes (2) from Port Elizabeth to Liverpool and Nairobi, the first franked Dromedaris 1d. (pair), booklet pane of six and 1926 4d., the second franked Dromedaris Official 1d. corner block of six; some stains

£80-100

26 Jan. souvenir envelope registered to Australia, franked 1926 4d., 1929 Air 4d., Official 1d. and 6d. b-lingual pairs, transit markings of Cairo (12.2), Perth (8.3), Melbourne D.L.O. (8.4) and Cape Town Returned D.L.O (9.5) on reverse; fine

£60-80

26 Jan. envelopes (2) registered from Cape Town to Delhi franked 1929 Air 4d. block of six (3x2) or 1/- strip of three, Cairo transit (12.2) on reverse, each signed by the pilot R.F. Caspareuthus; fine

£100-120

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3959

3976

3961

3978

3962

3974

3975

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26 Jan. envelope from Windhoek, franked South West Africa 1931 1d. bi-lingual pair and 3d., also 1 Jan. envelope from Kimberley, franked 1913 11⁄ 2 d. and 1929 Air 4d., both addressed to Broken Hill and with arrival datestamps of 4th. or 5th. Feb.; fine

£80-100

27 Jan. envelopes (2) registered from Upington to England, the first franked 1929 Air 4d. block of six (3x2), the other with 1/- strip of three, both signed by the pilots; fine

£80-100

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3977

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1932 (21 Apr.) Oscar Garden attempted Cape Town to London flight, crashed at Abercorn: envelope to London franked Dromedaris 1d. with Cape Town cancellation, Abercorn (22.4) d.s., “ACCIDENT AT ABERCORN/22 APRIL 1932/Flight Abandoned” and bilingual “FOUND WITHOUT CONTENTS” cachets, signed by the pilot; fine and scarce with only twenty covers carried. Photo

£600-700

1933 (2 Jan.) Durban - Germiston flight by C.W. Bellin: envelope franked 1929 Air 4d. with Durban cancellation, signed by the pilot; a trifle stained, otherwise fine

£100-120

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Envelope franked Great Britain 11⁄ 2 d. with Cranwell cancellation (6.2) and Walvis Bay arrival; fine and scarce. Photo

£600-700

3979 3979

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Envelope franked Great Britain 2d., cancelled Cranwell 10 Nov. 1932, addressed to Gayford and Bett (the navigator who was intended to be on the flight but who was taken ill) at R.A.F. Cranwell, re-addressed to Wyndham at Cape Town, with Walvis Bay arrival (10.2), additionally franked 2d. with Cape Town cancellation (16.2); fine and believed to be unique. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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3981

3982

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1933 (2 May) Cape Town to London accelerated service: envelope registered to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, franked 1d. Dromedaris (2), 1929 Air 4d. and 1/-, Cape Town cancellations, arrival d.s. (10.8) on reverse; fine

£80-100

1933 (10 June) Imperial Airways “Artemis” flight from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg, flight interrupted due to bad weather near Mpika: envelope to the Vatican City franked 1929 Air 4d., 1933 Voortrekker 3d.+11⁄ 2 d. pairs (2) with Port Elizabeth cancellations, a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine

£80-100

1933 (12 June) envelope with embossed “HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA” on flap, addressed to Cape Town, franked Great Britain 1/- with double-ring “MONETARY AND ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. LONDON S.W.7” cancellation, signed at the foot “J. Smuts” South African deputy Prime Minister with special responsibility for financial affairs; a little stained, othewise fine and scarce. Photo PROVENANCE: “Jeidel”, June 1988

3983

3984

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1933 (13 Dec.) Imperial Airways “Horsa”, struck another aircraft at Khartoum and delayed (passengers and mail had already been transferred from the “Amalthea” due to engine failure): envelope to Philadelphia franked 3d. and 1/- with Johannesburg cancellation, blue on black air mail label deleted by red bars; fine

£80-100

1934 group of six covers or cards, including 1 Jan. first flight from Uitenhage, 7 March Royal Tour cover signed by three different pilots, 31 July covers from Johannesburg to Tananarive and Mozambique, good to fine

£100-120

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£150-200

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3985

3982

3986

3987 3997

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3986

3987 3988

3989

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1934 (26 July) Victor Smith attempted flight from Cape Town to London, crashed at Port Etienne, Mauritania: pilot signed envelope to Leicester franked South West Africa Air 10d. with Windhoek cancellation, on arrival in England franked 1⁄ 2 d. with Leicester cancellation of 22 Aug.; fine. Only eight pilot signed covers recorded. Photo

£600-700

1934 (4 Sept.) envelope registered to Pernambuco franked 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 1/bi-lingual pairs with Pretoria cancellations, Friedrichshafen transit marking (16.9) and carried by the Graf Zeppelin on the 8th. South America flight of 1934, arrival c.d.s. (18.9) on reverse; a few minor stain spots though an extremely rare South African Zeppelin acceptance. It is believed that only two covers are known from South Africa carried on any Zeppelin flight. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1934 (15 Nov.) Grahamstown First air mail: envelope to George franked 3d., signed by two of the crew; fine. Only fourteen covers carried. Photo

£250-300

1935 group of eight covers and cards, including 15 Aug. Rand-Cape Shuttle service, 3 Sept. to Philadelphia franked 1d. Dromedaris and 1930-44 4d. bi-lingual pair marked “Insufficiently paid for Air Mail/beyond London”, 10 Dec. from London to Simonstown franked 6d. and marked “Diverted to Ordinary Mail./Air Mail Fee will be refunded by/British Post Office on application.”, etc., good to fine

£80-100

1935 (16 May) R.A.F. flight Cape Town to Cairo flight: C.T. P. Ulm souvenir envelope to Heliopolis and franked 3d. red and black bi-lingual pair and 3d. blue with Cape Town cancellations of 16 April, sent to Wing-Commander C.W. Mackey a month before the flight and carried by him on the outbound and inbound flights, signed on the reverse by Mackey and his officers on the reverse and dated 17th. May 1938. Rare with very few items carried. Photo

£600-800

3990 3990

3991

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1935 (5 Nov.) Cape Town to London Record Flight by D. Llewellyn and Mrs. J. Wyndham: envelope to Scotland franked 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. and 6d. with double-ring “CAPE TOWN MUNICIPAL AIR-PORT/WINGFIELD” cancellation, on arrival at London additionally franked Great Britain 1935 11⁄ 2 d., signed by the pilot David W. Llewellynn; a little stained though an exceptional rarity. It is believed that three covers were carried, one is now housed in the British Library, the second was lost in 1940. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1936-37 covers/cards (16) including 1936 (2 Jan.) re-opening of Port Elizabeth Airport cover to East London, 1937 Coronation Day pigeon post cover and flimsy, 1937 (1 June) Empire Flying Boat Service to South Africa, etc., chiefly fine

£300-400

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3994

3989

3993

3995 3996

3992

3993

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1936 (2 Feb.) Tommy Rose flight from Great Britain to South Africa: souvenir leaflet “My Flight Down Africa”, signed by Tommy Rose; horizontal fold, otherwise fine

£100-150

1936 (10 Feb.) “Artemis” crash at Pietersburg: stampless O.H.M.S. envelope to Pretoria with London c.d.s. of 1 Feb. 1936; without special markings as always, fine. Photo

£400-500

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3995

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1936 (3 Mar.) South Africa to Great Britain Record Flight by Tommy Rose: cover carried on the return flight with double-ring “CAPETOWN MUNICIPAL AIR-PORT/WINGFIELD/-3. MAR.1936” cachet, endorsed “Per favour of/Flt Lt. Tommy Rose” on the front, franked Great Britain 11⁄ 2 d. on arrival and cancelled London 9 March 1936, signed by the pilot on reverse; fine and scarce. Photo

£600-700

1936 (6 May) Amy Mollison London-Cape Town-London flight: cover carried on the Windhoek-Cape Town stage franked South West Africa 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. with Windhoek airmail cancellations, Cape Town (7.5) arrival d.s., typewritten “Carried by Mrs. Amy Mollison on her record breaking flight from London to Cape Town via West Coast of Africa, Windhoek, 6th May, 1936” and signed by the pilot; fine and rare. One of only four signed covers recorded. Photo

£750-1,000

1936 (26 Sept.) Schlesinger Air Race, London to Johannesburg 3996

3997

3998

3999

4000

4001

4002

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1936 (May) envelope from Harrogate franked 1⁄ 2 d., with “Carried by 36h.p. Praga Baby first flight England Cape Town. Ultra Light Planes. In record time, 16 days 20, hrs. Piloted by H.L. Brook, May 6th.-May 23rd. 1936” eight line cachet, additionally franked 1⁄ 2 d. on arrival with Cape Town cancellation of 24 May; fine. Photo

£250-300

T. Rose and J. Bagshaw: Souvenir envelope, franked G.B. 1⁄ 2 d. with Leicester Square cancellation, flight terminated at Cairo and additionally franked Egypt Air 8m., 20m., green “ENGLAND-SOUTHAFRICA/AIR RACE/SEPTEMBER 1936” cachet; fine. Photo

£250-300

Flying Officer A.E. Clouston: 3 Oct. envelope to Cape Town franked 1d. Dromedaris with Johannesburg cancellation, typewritten “Per favour of Flying Officers A.E. Clouston and F.E. Tasker in the Schlesinger African Air race” and signed by the pilot; fine and scarce. Twenty envelopes carried, not all signed. Photo

£250-300

Captain S.S. Halse: 27 Sept. “The Royal Aero Club” envelope to Portsmouth and redirected to London, franked G.B. 1934 11⁄ 2 d. (defective when applied) with Southsea cancellation, carried by Captain S.S. Halse, crashed at Domboshawa and additionally franked Southern Rhodesia 2d. with Salisbury cancellation of 7 Oct., endorsed “Salvaged from wreck of Capt. Halse’s plane ZSAHO crashed at Domboshawa, near Salisbury, S. Rhodesia 30.9.36” and with violet The De Haviland Aircraft Co. (Rhodesia), Ltd” cachet; fine and rare. Only four covers known with the De Haviland cachet. Photo

£600-800

Captain S.S. Halse: 28 Sept. envelope to Newport, franked G.B. 1934 1⁄ 2 d. with Portsmouth and Southsea cancellation, endorsed “Per S.S. Halse”, green “ENGLANDSOUTHAFRICA/AIR RACE/SEPTEMBER 1936” cachet, additionally franked Southern Rhodesia 1d. (2) with different Salisbury cancellations; fine. Twenty similar envelopes flown. Photo

£250-300

Major A.J. Miller: Envelope to Cape Town, franked 1d. Dromedaris (uncancelled), with violet oval “CITY AIR PORT/*29 SEP 1936*/PORTSMOUTH” cachet, endorsed “England-Johannesburg Air Race per favour of Major A.J. Miller” and “Carried on “Percival Mew Gull” 2S AHM” signed by the pilot and dated 29/9/36; minor traces of staining, otherwise fine and rare. Only six covers carried. Photo

£500-600

Major A.J. Miller: Stampless envelope, with contents, to Pretoria, violet oval “CITY AIR PORT/*29 SEP 1936*/PORTSMOUTH” cachet, endorsed “Carried on “Percival Mew Gull”/2S AHM”, signed by the pilot and dated 29/9/38; a trifle soiled, otherwise fine and rare. Only six items carried. Photo

£500-600

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3998

3999

4000 4002

4015

4001

4003

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Mr. Victor Smith: Envelope franked G.B. 1934 1⁄ 2 d. with Portsmouth and Southsea cancellation, blue “ENGLAND-SOUTHAFRICA/AIR RACE/SEPTEMBER 1936” cachet, endorsed “Retired from Race Khartoum, 3rd. Oct. 36, Reached George, Cape South Africa 6th. Oct.” additionally franked Orange Tree 6d. with George cancellation of 18 Jan. 1937; fine. Photo Photo for lot 4003 appears on page 165 161

£250-300

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1936 (25 Sept.) London to Paris flight by “Boadicea”, disappeared over the English Channel: envelope to Simonstown franked G.B. 11⁄ 2 d. (4), with accompanying explanatory slip and “Ambulance” envelope; faults as to be expected. One of only two items recorded addressed to South Africa. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,200-1,500

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1936 (6 Oct.) envelope to Lundy Island franked G.B. KEVIII 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. with Cape Town Paquebot cancellation, and by Lundy 1⁄ 2 puffin and Atlantic Coast Air Services 1⁄ 2 d. with appropriate boxed cancellations; fine

£80-100

1937 (9 April) Mrs. H.B. Bonney Brisbane to Cape Town Flight 4006

4007

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Envelope to Brisbane franked George V 2d. red with Brisbane cancellation, large violet “FIRST FLIGHT/BRISBANE-CAPETOWN” cachet, the flight delayed in the Sudan where 1m., 2m., 3m., 4m. and 5m. stamps appled and cancelled “Malakal/13 June 1937”, on reverse another strike of the large cachet, White Nile (24.6), Khartoum (27.8) and Brisbane (3.8) datestamps and endorsed “Tail skid damaged” and signed by Mrs. Bonney; a little stained though rare. Photo

£650-750

Envelope franked Queensland 1d. (corner missing on application) and George V 1d. green with Brisbane cancellation of 8 April, large violet “FIRST FLIGHT/BRISBANECAPETOWN” cachet and signed by Mrs Bonney, on reverse another strike of the cachet and with Brisbane d.s. (13.9); fine. Photo

£350-400

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4009

4010

4011

4012

4013

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1937 (14 June) Junkers 52 “Earl of Caledon” crashed shortly after take off from Rand airport: charred envelope from Cape Town to Durban franked Coronation 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., and with two explanatory slips. Rare. Photo

£350-400

1937 (13 Oct.) Copenhagen to Cape Town flight by Hansen and Rasmussen: envelope franked Denmark 1934 Air uncancelled set, on arrival “CAPETOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT/WINGFIELD/29. OCT. 1937” datestamp cancelling the 10ö and 20ö, signed by the pilots, fine. Twelve covers carried. Photo

£150-200

1937 (14 Nov.) London-Cape Town and return record flight by Clouston and Mrs. Kirby Green: envelope franked G.B. 11⁄ 2 d. with London cancellation of 13 Nov., “LONDON CAPE TOWN/RECORD FLIGH/BY F/O A.E. CLOUSTON/ AND MRS. KIRBY GREEN/NOVEMBER, 1937” label, Cape Town arrival and “CAPE TOWN MUNICIPAL AIR-PORT/WINGFIELD” datestamp, both for 16 Nov., also round trip cover franked 11⁄ 2 d. (3) with “Record Round Flight” label and another franked 1d. Dromedaris and G.B. 11⁄ 2 d. with the same label, the last signed by Clouston and Kirby Green; fine. Photo

£700-800

1937 (16 Nov.) Clouston and Kirby Green return flight: cover franked 1d. Dromedaris with Cape Town cancellation, “Cape Town - London/Record flight by/by F/O A.E. Clouston/and Mrs. Kirby Green/November, 1937” label, on arrival additionally franked G.B. 11⁄ 2 d. with London cancellation (21.11) and, on reverse, another 11⁄ 2 d. cancelled Newport Mon (23.11); offered with small J. Lyons card signed by Mrs. Kirby Green. Photo

£300-400

1938 covers (6) including 1938 (1 Nov.) Opening of the Kalahari feeder service (2), etc., chiefly fine

£80-100

1938 (6 Oct.) attempted long distance record flight from Dundee to Cape Town by the Short “Mayo” composite: long “The Union of South Africa.” envelope to Cape Town, franked G.B. 11⁄ 2 d. uncancelled pair, owing to the two aircraft having a minor collision they landed in the estuary of the Orange River about 400 miles from Cape Town, the reverse signed by the pilot D. Bennett and endorsed “Mercury” Scotland to South Africa 6th-8th Oct. 1938”; the envelope a little roughly opened and with some tears at top, otherwise fine and extremely rare. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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4014

4015

4016

4017

4018

4019

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1939 covers (6) including 1939 (13 Feb.) envelope from Barberton to Pretoria, 1939 (22 Aug.) cover to Ohopuhu, etc., chiefly fine

£100-150

1939 (4 Feb.) Alex Henshaw flight from England to Cape Town and back: envelope to Cape Town franked 1d. (2) with Gravesend cancellations, boxed “CITY OF CAPE TOWN/8 FEB. 1939/MUNICIPAL AIRPORT” arrival datestamp, signed by the pilot; fine. Henshaw carried twelve envelopes on the round trip, not all of them were signed. Photo

£500-750

1939 (1 May) Imperial Airways “Challenger”, hit a small boat on landing at Lumbo: envelope from Shepherds Bush to Port Elizabeth, franked 11⁄ 2 d., violet “DAMAGED BY SEAWATER/AIRPLANE CHALLENGER” cachet, also envelope from Glasgow to Cape Town, stamps floated off, with violet bilingual “FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER” cachet, taxed by 1d. and 2d. Postage Dues and with found open and officially sealed label

£250-300

1940-45 envelopes (20) including 1940 (8 Jan.) K.L.M. flight to South Africa, censored and non censored items, Airletters, Airgraphs, etc., chiefly fine

£150-200

1941 (12 Nov.) South African Air Force “Lodestar” crash at Malakal (Sudan): charred envelope to Natal franked 1d., 6d., War Effort 3d., with accompanying “ambulance” envelope. Rare. Only six items of mail could be sufficiently identified for sending on to the addressees. Photo

£600-800

— Lockheed “Lodestar” crashed into Lake Victoria: Italian Prisoner of War card, censored and water damaged, together with accompanying explanatory slip. Rare. Photo

£750-1,000

1942 (19 Dec.) “Pienaar” Crash 4020

A ᔛ

Stampless O.A.S. censored envelope from Egypt to Durban, on reverse endorsed “Salvaged from Kisumu Aircrash” and signed over the Belvedre Base Post Office official stamp; stained as to be expected, otherwise fine. The only known item from this crash which is not a Prisoner of War card. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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4022

4023

A ᔛ

1943-44 Prisoner of War covers/cards (6), comprising four from South Africa to Asia or Italy, 1943 card and 1945 cover from Germany to South Africa, mixed condition

£200-250

1943 (June) Karachi-Cairo route: charred envelopes (2) from India to Johannesburg and Ceylon to Wilderness in the Cape, the first with “Salvaged air mail Cairo-Karachi despatch No. 65“ slip, the other with violet “SALVAGED MAIL” cachet on reverse

£250-300

1944-45 covers/cards (6) with “O.A.T.” markings, four from South Africa, 1944 from Canada to Transvaal, 1945 from Sweden to Cape Town; good to fine

£150-200

SOUTHERN NIGERIA 4024

刂 ᔛ

1909 £1 and 1912 £1; the first with flat patches of gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 44, 56, £450

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£150-180

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4003

4008 4007

4010

4009

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4011

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SOUTHERN RHODESIA x4025

1936, two 1⁄ 2 d. postal stationery cards, each addressed to Germany, the first additionally franked 1d. with Salisbury cancellation, the other franked Falls 2d. and 3d. with Bulawayo cancellations (creased); fine

£100-120

1931-37 Issue 4026

4027

4028

4029

4030

刂+ ᔛ អ

ᔛ+ អ

1d. scarlet block of four, the upper right stamp with large “ink smudge” variety, fine unmounted mint; unusual. Photo

£100-120

1/- black and greenish blue perf. 111⁄ 2 block of four, two part Bromley c.d.s.; fine and scarce. S.G. 23a. Photo

£150-200

1/- black and greenish blue perf. 14 block of four sharing neat Hamilton c.d.s. at centre; fine and rare. S.G. 23b, £640+. Photo

£350-400

1/- black and greenish blue perf. 14 together with 1935 Falls 2d. on 1937 (4 Nov.) envelope from Gwelo to U.S.A.; a scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 23b

£120-150

1/6d. black and orange-yellow perf. 111⁄ 2 used with 1932 Falls 3d. on 1937 (19 Jan.) Palace Hotel advertising envelope from Bulawayo to Germany; flap torn though a rare stamp on cover. S.G. 24a

£100-120

Postage Due Stamps 4031

刂 ᔛ

1963 1/- light emerald complete vertical row of ten with margins at top and foot, variety double impression, unmounted mint. Unusual

£150-200

Revenue Stamps 4032 ័

4033

ᔛ P

1937 7/6d. grey with trace of printer’s mark at lower left, manuscript “7/6” and tied to small piece by part oval datestamps; pinholes though a very rare stamp. Mewett 275

£300-400

–– £50 orange-brown imperforate marginal plate proof pair from the top of the sheet with guide mark at centre, mint and each with small security puncture. Mewett 282

£80-100

Revenue Documents 4034 ័

4035 ័

1906 Salisbury Executors Trust large piece bearing Rhodesia 1896-97 3/- and 5/- pairs, 1898-1908 1/- and 1905 Falls 5/- (4) with dated perfins and Master of the High Court oval datestamps, 1912 Salisbury Notary Public document bearing 1905 Falls 2/6d. (2) initialled and dated in manuscript and 1921 Salisbury Inventory bearing 1898-1908 10/(6) and 1913-24 Die III £1 black and bright purple (4) and £1 black and deep violet (2) all with dated perfins and Master of the High Court oval datestamps

£100-120

1923 Salisbury Land Grant bearing Rhodesia 1922-24 £1 black and magenta strip of four with Land Settlement Department boxed datestamp and Revenue 3/- with dated perfin and Registrar of Fees oval datestamp, and 1929 Salisbury Liquidation and Distribution account bearing Postage 1d., 6d., 1/- (2) and Revenue 3/- (2), 10/-, £1 (4) and £5 with High Court oval datestamps. An attractive pair

£120-150

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SOUTH WEST AFRICA x4036

4037

4038

刂

1916 (Jan), envelope registered to Switzerland franked South Africa 1913 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d., 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- with Tsumeb cancellations, blue “PASSED CENSOR/C.15” handstamp and “Opened by Censor” strips, transit and arrival markings on reverse; small faults. Photo

£200-250

1923-93 mint and used collection, the mint include 1923-26 Setting I 2/6d., Setting III values to 5/- and Setting VI 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 (both), 1927 5/- and 10/-, 1927-30 £1 and Pictorial set of ten, 1931 set of fourteen, commemoratives, Officials and Postage Dues; the used with a range of the earlier values to £1 in singles; generally good to fine with viewing recommended

£500-600

1923 (Jan.-June) Setting I 1⁄ 2 d. green pair with overprint grossly misplaced to foot resulting in “Africa./Afrika.” missing (traces at foot), mint; a few light fox marks though of good appearance and a most unusual pair. S.G. 1 var. Photo

£250-300

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4040

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂

1923 (Jan.-June) Setting I 1d. block of four, the lower right stamp variety “Af.rica”, unmounted mint; one normal with a light gum crease. S.G. 2/c, £180+

£120-150

–– 5/- and £1 pairs and (Mar.) Setting II 5/- pair, mint; the £1 a little gum toned, otherwise sound. S.G. 10, 12, 13, £1,135

£150-180

4041 4041

刂 ᔛ

–– 10/- blue and olive-green horizontal pair, fresh unmounted mint; exceptionally fine for this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 11. Photo

£2,800-3,500

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4043

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

1923 (Mar.) Setting II, 5/-, 10/- and £1 horizontal pairs, fresh colours, unmounted mint. A superb trio. S.G. 13-15; SACC R54,250. Photo –– £1 pair with part Windhoek c.d.s.; scarce. S.G. 15, £1,400. Photo

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£2,000-2,500 £400-500

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4044

4045

4046

4047

4048

4049

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂

x4050

4051

4052

4053

4054

ᔛ P

ᔛ P+ អ

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

1923 (July) - 26 Setting III 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of twelve in horizontal pairs, fresh mint with the 2/6d. to £1 lightly mounted. S.G. 16-27, £650

£200-250

–– £1 green and red horizontal pair from the upper right corner of the left-hand pane, lovely rich colours, unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 27, £325. Photo

£150-200

1923 (July) - 26 Setting IV 2/6d. horizontal pair, Setting VI 3d. deep bright blue block of four, 1927-30 1/3d. (2) and £1, fine mint. S.G. 28, 32a, 56, 57, £270

£100-120

1923 (July) - 26 Setting VI 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 (both) set of thirteen in horizontal pairs, fine mint. S.G. 29-40a, £800

£250-300

–– £1 green and red block of four, strong rich colours, unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 40, £600+. Photo

£250-300

1927 (Apr.) 2d. to 10/- with additional 16mm. spacing 2d., 3d., 1/- and 10/-, and 1931 Postage 1⁄ 2 d. to 20/-, all in horizontal pairs, fine mint. Cat. £450+

£150-200

1937 Coronation 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of eight die proofs in English with a companion set in Afrikaans, all in issued colours with each pair affixed to Bradbury, Wilkinson presentation card (164x107mm.). A very fine and rare set. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1966 (July) Dr. Vedder 3c. and 15c. colour trails in close to issued colours, both in marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with part “arrow”, fine unmounted mint. SACC R9600+

£250-300

1973 Succulents 1c, to 1r. set of sixteen with additional 7c. and 10c. shades, all in imperforate plate proof blocks of four; superb. Cat. R28,600

£600-800

1973-79 5c. marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, variety black (face value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 245a

£150-200

1975 Paintings 15c. tête-bêche block of eight, variety imperforate, unmounted mint; fold at centre. Ex proof sheet. Photo

£800-1,000

Postage Due Stamps 4055

4056

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

x4057

ᔛ P អ B

1923 (Jan.-July) Setting I on South Africa stamps, 6d. marginal block of nine from the right of the sheet with small stop and broken “A” varieties, and Setting II on Transvaal 5d. marginal block of four, unmounted mint. S.G. D5, 10

£150-180

1923-26 Setting IV, Transvaal 5d. black and violet horizontal marginal pair, fine unmounted mint. Rare, especially so fine. SACC R25,000; S.G. D17a, £900. Photo

£800-900

1972 1c. green and 8c. bright blue Pane “A” imperforate upper left corner “arrow” blocks of twenty-four (6x4), fine unmounted mint. A rare pair of multiples from the Namibian Postal Archive

£1,500-1,800

SPAIN 4058

1820-21, four entires ex the same correspondence to Marseilles, all with red “ESPAGNE and three with “(Crown)/VALENCIA”, French Consulate handstamps on reverse; stained from disinfection, otherwise fine PAR/PERPIGNAN”

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£240-260

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4045

3851

4048

4038

4043

4054

4026

4027

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SUDAN x4059

A ᔛ

1955 (21 Oct.) envelope registered to Chicago, franked 1951-61 3p., 4p. and 5p. with Gambeila cancellations, registration etiquette completed by hand, arrival datestamps on reverse; fine

£60-80

SWAZILAND 4060

1889-1968 largely mint collection including 1889-90 values (13, two used), 1933 set, 1938-54 set with a range of shades, 1956 set, 1961 range, 1962-66, 1968 Independence, various commemorative sets and Postage Dues, all mint, and George VI 1d. card (2) unused

£150-200

4061

刂 ᔛ

1889-90 5/- slate-blue, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. 8, £170

£80-100

4062

刂

1933 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of ten, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 10-20, £180

£80-100

4063

刂អ ᔛ B

1935 Silver Jubilee Issue

4064

4065

4066

4067

4068

4069

刂អ ᔛ B

1d., 2d., 3d. and 6d. complete sheets of sixty including 2d. lightning conductor, 3d. and 6d. short extra flagstaff varieties, unmounted mint. S.G. 21-24, 22c, 23b, 24b, £870+

£400-500

1d. part sheet of forty-four including lightning conductor variety, unmounted mint. S.G. 21, 21c, £522+

£250-300

2d. complete sheet of sixty including lightning conductor variety, a couple of fox marks, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 22, 22c, £272+

£120-150

2d. large part sheet of forty-eight including lightning conductor variety, unmounted mint. S.G. 22, 22c, £255+

£120-150

3d. complete sheet of sixty including short extra flagstaff variety, unmounted mint. S.G. 22, 22b, 210+

£100-120

3d. complete sheet of sixty including short extra flagstaff variety, unmounted mint. S.G. 22, 22b, 210+

£100-120

3d. large part sheet of forty-nine including short extra flagstaff variety, unmounted mint. S.G. 22, 22b, 200+

£100-120

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4071

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

1961 (Feb.) 10c. on 1/- black and deep olive, variety surcharge double, fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 73a, £1800. Photo

£1,200-1,300

1990 15c. on 45c. Butterfly Plate 1A, 1B and 1C complete sheets of fifty, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 580a, £2,550+

£300-400

SWEDEN x4072

Military Post: Collection of eleven covers (3 are used), two cards and seventy-two cut outs, a variety of types, chiefly fine

£80-100

SYRIA x4073

1920 (21 Jan.) envelope to New York franked Turkey 1916 1pi. with violet “Arab Government” handstamp, Halep code 3 cancellation; the envelope with upper left corner missing and with filing folds; scarce WWW.SPINK.COM

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£150-200

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3888

4070

4087

4092

4078

4093

4083

4074

4075

Ex 4084

Ex 4050

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刂+ ᔛ អ

1917-21 10r. red and green on emerald marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 60a, £720+. Photo

£250-300

1921 Script 5r. blue and dull purple marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 68, £640+. Photo

£250-300

TIBET x4076

Small selection, including Chinese Post Offices 1911 1⁄ 2 c. on 5c., 1912-50 1⁄ 2 t. violet, 1933-60 2t. proof, pin perf. 2⁄ 3t., 4t. on piece with imperf. values, some Nepal with prestamp, etc., mixed condition

£100-150

TRANSVAAL

4077 4077

4078 4079

ᔛ P ᔛ S

1878 (12 Oct.) envelope to Scotland, bearing 1877-79 “V.R./Transvaal” imperforate 1d. red on orange, 3d. mauve on buff and 6d. blue on blue, each cancelled “24” and showing faint Marthinus Wesselstroom c.d.s. (date unclear) alongside and, on reverse, Durban (12.10) and arrival (18.11) datestamps. A colourful and very rare franking. S.G. 116, 118, 121. Photo Note: This cover was carried from Durban aboard the “Asiatic” and, from Cape Town aboard the “Walmer Castle”, which sailed on the 22 October and off-loaded the mails on 15 November. The half ounce letter rate to the UK via Natal was 4d. (to or via Natal) plus 6d. (to the UK). With effect from 1 July 1877, payment could be receipted entirely with Transvaal stamps PROVENANCE: Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006 1878-80 1⁄ 2 d. imperforate printer’s sample in brown, perforated “SPECIMEN” and affixed to card; fine. Photo

£350-400

1880 (21 July) entire letter from Wakkerstroom to the Surveyor General at Pretoria, bearing 1878-80 4d. sage-green with indistinct target cancellation, the reverse (part flap missing) with arrival c.d.s. (29.7). Photo

£350-400

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£12,000-15,000

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4081

刂អ ᔛ B

x4082

4083 4084

刂 ᔛ

1880 (4 Aug.) entire letter from Wakkerstroom to the Surveyor General at Pretoria, bearing 1878-80 3d. dull rose with pen cancellation, the reverse (part of flap missing) with small part c.d.s.. Photo

£300-350

1895 Penny Postage 1d. red block of twelve (6x2), being the top two rows of a pane, the centre three rows variety imperforate between, unmounted mint; vertical fold at centre and a couple of fox marks. A scarce multiple. S.G. 215cb, unpriced

£800-1,000

1900 (26 Nov.) envelope (226x102mm.) registered from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth, bearing V.R.I. 1⁄ 2 d. (10) and 1d. (2) tied by double-ring datestamps and showing, on face and reverse, “Imperial Govt. Municipality/JOHANNESBURG” handstamp in violet, not previously recorded

£80-100

1903 (1 Feb.) £5 orange-brown and violet, fresh colours, unmounted mint. Rare so fine. Brandon Certificate (1982). S.G. 259. Photo

£3,000-4,000

1904-09 10/- (marginal from the top of the sheet) and £1 (tiny handstamp on reverse), fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 271, 272; SACC R13,500. Photo for £1

£400-500

TRINIDAD 4085

1851-1935 mint and used collection on leaves, including 1851-55 (1d.) shades (6) and 1854 (1d.) grey pair, mint, a range of perforated Britannias to 1/-, 1869 5/- mint, 1883-94 set mint, 1886-1906 selection to 5/- mint, Postage Dues and a few Trinidad and Tobago to 5/- mint; generally good to fine

£300-400

TRISTAN DA CUNHA

4086 4086

4087

刂 ᔛ

1929, personal re-addressed envelope to Montreal with the original enclosure, written on board the “Duchess of Atholl”, franked by two Great Britain 11⁄ 2 d. cancelled by two very fine strikes of the type IVa cachets in red, with London Paquebot datestamp alongside, fine and rare. S.G. C5. Photo

£3,500-4,000

1966 Churchill 1d., horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, the first stamp with value omitted and both with country name at right due to misplacement of the Gold printing; unmounted mint, the error with a tiny area of flat gum at top, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 89a, £1,300+ Photo

£750-850

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4089

4090

A ᔛ

x4091

1796, entire letter in French, from Philadelphia to Boston, with fine “II/IV” Bishop mark and rated “20” in manuscript; fine and a scarce early letter

£80-100

1930 Zeppelin $1.30 brown, tied by New York cancellation on cover addressed to Germany special cachets in red and violet, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine. Photo

£200-220

1940-46 thirty-one covers, many censored, mostly from Lend-Lease bases in the Caribbean, including Bermuda, British Guiana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidad, etc., good to fine

£100-120

Postal Stationery: 1853-75 collection of ninety-one envelopes and a number of cut-outs, well written up on pages, including 1893 Columbus 5c. and 10c. entires unused, Official 1873 2c, unused and 3c. used entires, 1877 (-) blue on amber and (-) black on amber entires used, War Department 3c. unused and used entires, 12c. and 24c. entires unused, 1875 2c. entires on white and orange unused, etc., chiefly good to fine

£100-150

ZULULAND 4092

4093

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

1888-93 5/- rose, good colour, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare in this condition. PFSA Certificate (1984). S.G. 11, £700. Photo

£500-600

1894 £5 purple and black on red, cancelled by two part strikes of Eshowe double-ring d.s., fine. S.G. 29, £1600. Photo

£400-500

COLLECTIONS AND RANGES 4094

A ᔛ

4095

4096

4097

4098

A ᔛ

1948 and 1949 selection of six air crash covers, including 1948 (21 Jan.) Miami-Boston flight, crash on landing at Logan, cover from Brazil and Cuba with cachet or explanatory slip; 1949 (29 Nov.) Paris-Tunis flight, crashed at Bron, ambulance envelope to Tunis, etc., good to fine

£140-180

Selection in five volumes and loose on pages, contained in a carton, thousands, including Belgium, Dahlek Islands Expedition covers and labels, Great Britain with R.A.F. Museum covers, Israel 1948 New Year set with tabs, etc., mixed condition

£150-200

An All World accumulation housed in seventeen volumes, contained in two carton, including Great Britain 1840 1d. (2) and Empire with Australia, Canada and New Zealand, Foreign with U.S.A.; also a few covers. (thousands)

£200-250

An All World collection in a Simplex album, including G.B. 1840 1d. (2) and 2d., later line -engraved with 1870 1⁄ 2 d. Plate 8 and 20 pair on pieces, Q.V. surface printed, KGV to 10/-, 1960 GLO 1/3d. mint (70), 1966 Birds mint sheets (2), Australia CofA 10/-, Labuan 1902 set to $1 mint

£250-300

1932 selection of nine air wreck covers, including (15 Jan.) Kingsford Smith CroydonAustralia flight, delayed at Timor; (26 Jan.) South Africa- London flight, damaged on take off, cover franked South West Africa Official 2d. and Air Mail 10d.; (28 March) Saigon-Marseilles flight, delayed between Corfu and Naples with “COURRIER ACCIDENTE” cachet, two covers, one with stamps floated off; (13 Aug.) Marseille-Siagon flight, capsized in Beyrouth Harbour, cover with stamps floated off with “Lettre Parvenue Deterioree/Suite Accident Courrier Avion” cachet, etc., chiefly fine

£250-300

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4089 4020

4019

4036

4080

4079

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x4099

4100

4101

A selection of covers (29) including British Honduras 1891 with 2c. bisect, Cape of Good Hope 1857 from Swellendam to cape Town bearing 4d., Cayman Islands 1919 registered from Grand Cayman, G.B. 1879 to Cape Town bearing 6d., Greece 1873 to London franked at 92L., Malta (3), South Africa 1948 from Marion Island and Southern Rhodesia 1925 Royal Tour (7); a few stamps with Cape of Good Hope triangulars (4), South Africa 1940 2/5d. booklet (SG B15a) and a stockbook of Bhutan

£250-300

An old-time All World accumulation housed in eight assorted volumes and loose in packets/small boxes (3), contained in a carton, including Great Britain 1935 (7 May) plain first day covers (2), and Empire with Australia Roos to 10/-, British East Africa 1895-96 1⁄ 2 a. (inverted ‘s’ in British) to 2a., 3a. (broken ‘h’ in British) on small piece by MOMBASSA/JA 2/97 squared circle, Malaya, Malta, Rhodesia, Tonga tin can mail envelope bearing 1897-35 series to 5/- also postal history selection and Russia 1933 Air Stratosphere set used. An interesting lot well worth of close inspection. (thousands)

£300-400

An All World accumulation housed in fifteen assorted volumes and loose, contained in two cartons, including a well-presented collection of Baltic States and selected Russian republics, British Empire with Australia and Canada. (thousands)

£300-400

This lot is being sold on behalf of “Compassion and Care International”

x4103

4104

4105

4106

刂

4107

A miscellaneous collection mounted on pages in a folder, including a range of errors and varieties with inverted centres, miss-prints, double and inverted overprints and surcharges, a few fakes and forgeries, South Australia 1858-59 2d. used strip of three with paper fold, double prints, etc. An interesting lot with viewing essential

£300-400

An All World accumulation housed in nine volumes, nine assorted boxes/containers, etc., contained in a carton, including quantities of used in bundles with Bermuda K.G.VI 12/6d. (63 fiscally used), K.U.T. K.G.V to Q.E.II, Tanganyika to £1, Malayan States in packets to $5. Also cigarette cards. An interesting lot worth careful inspection. (thousands)

£300-400

An All World accumulation housed in twenty-five assorted volumes, loose pages, etc., contained in three cartons, with strength in Eastern Europe including Russia and Great Britain. (thousands)

£300-400

A mint selection comprising Ascension 1934 set, Australia 1935 Jubilee set in pairs and 1936 South Australia set in blocks of four, Barbuda 1922 set, Basutoland 1933 set, British Honduras 1922 $2 corner plate number pair, British Solomon Islands 1908-11 set, Canada 1951 Fisherman $1 imprint block of four, Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1922-27 set, Gold Coast 1894 20/-Rhodesia 1966 Indpendence 1/3d. on 5/- upper left corner and imprint blocks of four, St. Helena 1912-16 set and Swaziland 1933 set; generally fine. Cat. £2,100+

£300-400

An early to modern mainly selection British Empire collections arranged in folders, contained in a carton, including mint Burma, K.U.T. with Q.E.II in plate pairs to 20/-, exploded booklets, South and South West Africa, Zanzibar, and used India three similar collections with K.G.V to 25r. (both watermarks),

£400-500

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4108

4109

4110

4111

4112

4113

4114

4115

4116

刂 ᔛ

An All World accumulation housed in seven volumes and loose pages, contained in a carton, including Great Britain K.E.VII 10/- used and Empire with Brunei 1947-51 5c. retouch unmounted mint, Falkland islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, Leeward Islands 1938-51 £1 mint, Malta, Rhodesia 1905 Victoria Falls 5/- used, Double heads and Admirals and Sudan with covers. (thousands)

£450-500

An All World accumulation housed in eight volumes, loose pages and two small boxes, contained in a carton, with Ideal and strand albums and including Great Britain 1840 1d., 1841-used selection, 1858-79 1d. red with unmounted mint blocks and Empire Australian States, Falkland Islands 1938-47 to £1 on cover, Ireland 1922 5/- ‘Seahorse’ used. New Zealand. St. Helena 1922-37 2d. broken mainmast used; also Foreign with Bavaria 1862 18k. used, China used 1894 Dowager 24c., 1897 Red revenue 2c.. (thousands)

£450-500

An early to modern duplicated mint and used British Empire accumulation housed in sixty-five stockbooks, housed in two cartons, including Australian States, Bahrain, Canada, Ireland, K.U.T with K.G.VI values to 10/-, Kuwait, Leeward Islands, Malaya values to $25 and States, New Zealand, Rhodesia with Admirals, South Africa, and Zanzibar. An good lot with postmark interest. (thousands)

£500-600

A predominantly mint, some unmounted, British Empire collection arranged in four albums and loose, contained in a carton, including Ascension 1956 1⁄ 2 d.-10/-, Australia, British Honduras 1953-62 1c.-$5, Canada with officials, Gibraltar 1912-14 1⁄ 2 d.-£1, Hong Kong 1954-62 5c.-$10, Mauritius 1953-58 2c.-10r., North Borneo 1954-59 1c.$10, St. Helena 1953-59 1⁄ 2 d.-10/-Sarawak 1955-59 1c.-$5, Seychelles 1954-61 2c.10r., Somaliland 1953-58 5c.-10/-, Tristan Da Cunha 1954 1⁄ 2 d.-10/ also Great Britain 1840 1d. used, 1939-48 2/6d.-£1 set of six,

£600-800

An early to modern all world accumulation housed in twenty-seven volumes, loose in packets, etc., contained in two cartons, including Great Britain 1840 1d. and later mint, British Empire with Griqualand revenue selection; also selected postal history and literature. (thousands)

£600-800

An All World accumulation housed in four volumes and loose pages in a folder, contained in a carton, including Great Britain 1840 1d. (13, with a pair), K.E.VII values to 10/and Empire with Australian States, Bechuanaland, India, Rhodesia with Admirals, Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 1⁄ 2 d.-5/- mint; also postal history selection. (thousands)

£800-1,000

An All World accumulation housed in seventeen volumes, contained in two cartons, with strength in British Empire including Ceylon, Hong Kong, India, Northern Rhodesia mint 1925-29 to 20/-, 1938-52 to 20/-, Tristan da Cunha used 1952, 1954, 1960 and 1961 sets and Europe with France and Germany; an interesting lot worthy of close inspection. (thousands)

£800-1,000

1948 Silver Wedding set complete, fine unmounted mint. Cat. £2,250

£900-1,100

A mixed mint and used British Empire accumulation housed in twenty-six assorted volumes, four small boxes/tins and loose pages, etc., contained in two cartons, including a range of complete K.G.VI sets used and mint duplication, C.G.H. selection with Woodblocks; also Omnibus issues with quantities of 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1948 Royal Silver Wedding with mint Falkland Islands £1 (3). An interesting lot well worth closer inspection. (thousands)

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£1,000-1,200

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1952-64 Empire mint (first hinge) collection housed in four red New Age albums contained in a carton, thousands, including Ascension 1956 set, Australia 1963065 £2, Basutoland 1961 10c. on 1/- type II, Bermuda 1953-62 set, Cyprus 1955-60 set, 1960 Republic set, Falkland Islands 1960-66 set, Falkland Islands Dependencies 1954-62 set, Gibraltar 1953-59 set, Great Britain 1955-58 De La Rue 2/6d. to £1, 1959 2d. phosphor-graphite error, Hong Kong 1954-62 set, 1962-73 with values to $20, Malaya and States, Malta, New Zealand 1958 2d. on 11⁄ 2 d. error, North Borneo 1961 set, Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1954-56 set, 1959-62 set, Singapore 1955-59 set, Swaziland 1961 2r. on £1 surcharge at foot, etc., chiefly fine

£1,300-1,500

Churchill 4118

A massive highly specialised and diverse collection housed in thirty eight albums or binders, together much collateral material, contained in six cartons and loose, tracing the history of the family from the 18th Century through photographs, postcards, covers, special event covers (with many famous signatures such as Arthur “Bomber” Harris, Robert Stamford Tuck, Clementine Spencer Churchill and many others), press cuttings, books, videos, Newspapers and prints, etc., including a fine array of stamps with locals, errors, proofs, etc., chiefly fine. An important and informative lots and we would suggest that interested collectors spend time to view this fascinating group

£3,000-3,500

Literature 4119

4120

“New Brunswick & Nova Scotia” by Nicholas Argenti (1962), hardbound, as new. Also “The Royal Philatelic Society, London 1869-1969”; fine condition

£50-60

Switzerland: Selection of five items contained in a carton, including “Die Briefmarken der Schweiz” (Zumstein 1923), “Die Markenheftchen. Kehrdruck-und Zwischenstegmarken der Schweiz 1904-1954” (1954), “Handbuch der Schweizer Vorphilatelie 1695-1850” (1968), etc.; good condition

£80-100

Postcards 4121

Selection housed in two volumes and loose, contained in a carton, with cricket, real photographic, heraldry, transport with ships and trams. An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (hundreds)

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4123

4124

1641 (2 March) entire letter from Sandgate Castle to Captain Collins, Deputy Lieutenant of Dover Castle, without postal markings; fine. A rare Civil war letter and with a fine red wax seal on the reverse showing three diagonal stars. Photo 1670 (19 Sept.) entire letter to Livorno with, on reverse, a fine strike of the “FRANCHES/(rose)” type 3 cachet; fine and extremely early usage of this rare mark. Van der Linden Certificate (2011). Photo Note: This marking was used by the Foreign Office, by order of Gardiners survey. “There is a stamp applied to the part of the letter where the post is expresst to have been paid, to obscure it from the Forraine Postmasters abroad” 1685 (21 Sept.) entire letter from London to Malaga, on reverse a good strike of the “FRANCHES/(rose)” type 6 cachet, fine and rare. Van der Linden Certificate (2011). Photo

£300-350

£400-450

4125 4125

1688 (22 March) entire letter, headed “House of Lords”, addressed “To the Honble Sir Robt. Southwell Knt, At the Two Talbots the further end of German St. in St. James”, on reverse a very fine strike of the Government Penny Post “W/SAT” for Westminster marking; the letter refers to Petitions against the Mayor of Gravesend, a libel against Lord Grey of Wark, the Archbishop of Canterbury and “The Bill for abrogating the oath of allegiance and supremacy”, also under the heading House of Commons “a bill for ye better preventing of Simony”, the King’s speech and “What ships are necessary to make good the treaty with Holland”; light vertical filing fold, fine and rare. Photo Photos also appear on page 181 179

£400-450

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4127

4128

1699 (9 June) entire letter, addressed to the Inner Temple, on reverse a fine strike of the Type 2 Government Penny Post marking “T/MON” for Temple and a fine, cracked red wax “crown/dog” seal; interesting contents: “This week return’d from the sea bringing his Maj part of the way towards Holland with ye Marquis of Camarthen. Vertical filing fold and a trifle soiled. A rare letter, referring to William III. Photo

£250-300

1765 (2 Oct.) entire letter (left side flap missing), addressed to Holborn, on reverse fine Type 3 Dockwra “T/WE” for Temple and manuscript “Pryor” receiver; the entire letter has been slightly refolded, fine

£100-120

1768-1896 Transatlantic mail, group of fourteen entire letters and a card (all Ex Robertson), including 1768 from Jamaica to London with “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE”, 1805 from London to New Hampshire with red “POST PAID SHIP LETTER /LONDON/(Crown)”, 1817 from Havana to London with framed “LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER”, 1829 from Baltimore to London with red framed “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER”, 1882 United States 2c. postal stationery card to Norfolk with red Liverpool P.L.O. datestamp, etc., chiefly good to fine

£950-1,000

4129 4129

4130

4131

1769 (30 May) entire letter to Long Acre, on reverse Government Penny Post markings for “W/TU” (Westminster) and Type 4 “G/WE” (General Office), manuscript “Bateman” receiver; vertical filing fold affecting one of the handstamps, otherwise very fine and believed to be a unique usage of two separate offices and different days on a non-readdressed letter. Photo

£700-800

1771-1874, selection of 19 entires/entire letters, including 1771 to Perth with straight line “FORFAR” and “PERTH” on reverse, 1828 to Romsey with red “LYNDHURST/89” across flap on reverse, 1835 to Plymouth with framed “NIGHT/JA 31/1835” on reverse, 1835 from Warwick to Lutterworth with “TOO LATE”, 1836 with circular undated “SELBY” on reverse, 1838 from Le Havre to London with red “SHIP LETTER/LONDON/(crown)” on reverse, 1842 with red “PAID at EDINB”, 1853 franked 1d. with Maltese Cross cancellation and Chard traveller alongside, 1850 to Hull with blue “Earl-St.Biils/1d. PAID”, and a few other items, etc., chiefly good to fine

£150-200

1782 (10 Jan.) entire addressed locally with Bishop mark “13/1A”; 1790 (24 Aug.) entire letter addressed to Pickering, Yorkshire with double circle h.s.; 1792 (25 Jan.) entire addressed to Edinburgh with double circle h.s; the former a little re-folded

£80-100

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4123

4124

4133

4135

4136

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1783-1881, selection of thirty-seven items with Irish cancellations, including 1783 with red “BELFAST/SHIP LETTER”, 1801 to Port George with red “P.PAID” and “BELFAST”, 1819 with circular “BELFAST/89” fleuron, 1833 with “BELFAST/PENNY POST”, 1835 with “BALLYCASTLE” on reverse, 1837 with “(crown)/FREE“ and “Derry/Penny Post”, 1838 with “BELFAST/LAST” datestamp, 1842 with blue framed “PAID AT/BALLYMENA”, 1844 with blue framed “PAID AT/COLERAINE”, 1846 with green “P.D/C.RAINE”, 1848 with red framed “PAID AT/SLIGO”, 1856 1d. pink envelope with Belfast spoon cancellation, etc., mixed condition but an interesting group

£200-250

4133

1785 (23 Nov.), entire letter to Edinburgh, on reverse a fine strike of Peter Willliamson’s rare “PAID” (S.G. 4/37) Edinburgh local penny Post handstamp; tear through the address panel and a trifle stained, otherwise fine. Photo

£200-250

1790 (8 Dec.), Edinburgh local entire letter with, on reverse, across flap, a very fine strike of the scarce wavy “NOT PAID” (S.G. 4/39) of Peter Williamson’s Edinburgh local Post; horizontal filing fold, fine

£100-120

1791 (30 April) entire letter, with contents, from Jamaica to Edinburgh, with fine “GREENOCK/SHIP” (Robertson S.1), red Bishop marking on reverse, rated “9” in manuscript (including the Captain’s gratuity); fine and scarce. Van der Linden Certificate (2010). Photo

£400-450

1794 (25 Aug.) entire to London with purple “(Crown)/POST/PAID” experimental marking, overstruck by black “PUTNEY” handstamp; light horizontal filing fold through the first; fine. A very rare combination of the experimental marking with a receiving house handstamp. Photo

£250-300

1795-1815, five entire letters to London (three redirected) with different red “BELFAST” handstamps, including “BELFAST/80” mileage; filing folds, fine

£80-100

4134

4135

4136

4137

4138 4138 ័

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1803 front and two reverse flaps of entire letter from North Carolina to London with fine oval “Ship Lre/NEW RUMNEY”; vertical filing fold just clear of the marking, fine. Believed to be the only recorded example. Van der Linden Certificate (2010). Photo 1821 (13 July) entire to the Cape of Good Hope with fine double oval “POST PAID SHIP (Robertson type S45) in red, rated 8d. for Ship letter charge and 2d. for the internal Cape rate; fine. Photo PROVENANCE: Robertson

£600-650

LR/(Crown)/LONDON”

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£100-150

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4140

4146 4186

4144

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4141

4142 4143

4144

4145

4146

4147

4148

1821 (6 Nov.), entire letter to Providence R.I, datelined “Ship Patterson off the start point of the English Channel”, with fine framed step type “KINGSBRIDGE/SHIP LETTER” (Robertson S.1), red New York arrival of 30 Dec. and “SHIP” the same colour; fine and scarce. Van der Linden Certificate (2010). Photo

£350-400

1836 (5 Feb.) entire letter to Dublin with fine circular “DUBLIN/PENNY POST/1D.” on the front, “BALLIBAY” and red arrival datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold crosses the Dublin marking, otherwise fine

£50-75

1838 (19 Nov.) entire to Glasgow, on front boxed additional “1⁄ 2 ” and red “MIS-SENT/ To Liverpool” (affected by light filing fold); dated markings on reverse; fine

£80-100

1840 long, partly cross written, entire letter to Brighton, on reverse “T.P./Thornhill”, and on front an exceptional strike of the Brighton “P1” in red; a trifle stained. Scarce

£60-80

1844 (21 Oct.), postal notice “SHORT GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS/FOR/SUB-DEPUTY POSTMASTERS” six sides with some manuscript notes; giving a comprehensive list of duties, including Declaration of Office, details of the letter box and how it is secured, the age of employees, hours of attendance, absence, taxing, retaxing, missent letters, rebates, dead letters, soldiers and sailors letters; folded and with some minor faults. An early and excessively rare document of major philatelic and historical interest and importance. Photo

£800-1,000

1847 (29 June), four page letter from W.E. Gladstone (1809-98), fine. With the accompanying stained stampless envelope, addressed to Oxon, with another letter referring to Gladstone’s letter and with printed “THE CASE OF THE DISSENTERS’ CHAPELS’ BILL”

£150-200

1871 (31 May) stampless envelope from Jersey to Penzance, with a fine Jersey “2” Postage Due handstamp and crisp c.d.s. on the front, arrival d.s. (2.6) on reverse; fine and very rare. Photo

£300-350

1891 “The automatic Stamp Distributing Machine”, single page document advocating the use of stamp vending machines; file punch hole at top and crease at lower right, fine and a fascinating document

£50-75

1893 (26 July) “Memorandum and Articles of Association of The Postage Stamp Automatic Supply Company, Ltd.”; minor cover faults, but an interesting and rare late Victorian document

£100-120

Postal Acts (176 x 294mm.) 4149

4150

4151

4152

4153

1810 (9 June) “An Act to authorize the Judge Advocate General to fend and receive Letters and Packets free from the Duty of Poftage.”; two pages, a little stained and minor crease

£60-80

1810 (15 June) “An Act to grant to His Majefty certain additional Duties upon Letters and Packets fent by the Poft within Ireland”; two pages, somewhat stained

£60-80

1817 (7 July) “An Act to amend an Act of the Twenty-fecond Year of His prefent Majefty, for fupreffing or regulating certain Offices therein mentioned, fo far as relates to the Board of Trade; and for enabling the Vice-Prefident of the Board of Trade to fend and receive Letters and packets free from the Duty of Poftage.”; two pages, fine

£60-80

1819 (12 July) “An Act to amend several Acts relating to the Post Office and Conveyance of Letters in Ireland”; four pages, minor stains

£80-100

1819 (12 July) “An Act to repeal so much of an Act passed in the Fifty-fifth Year of His present Majesty, as relates to the Postage and Conveyance of Letters to and from the Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, the Mauritius, and the East Indies; and to make other Regulations respecting the Postage of such Letters and Packets, and other Letters and Packets sent by the Post.”; eight pages, fine

£80-100

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4155

4156

4157

4158

4159

4160

4161

4162

4163

4164

4165

4166

4167

4168

4169

4170

1820 (24 July) “An Act for imposing additional Rates and Duties on the Conveyance of Letters between Port Patrick in Scotland and Donaghadee in Ireland”; minor stains

£80-100

1823 (18 July) “An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws for punishing Mutiny and Desertion of Officers and Soldiers in the Service of the East India Company; and to authorize Soldiers and Sailors in the East Indies to send and receive Letters at a reduced Rate of Postage.”; twenty-eight pages, fine

£100-150

1824 (12 April) “An Act to regulate the Conveyance of Packets containing re-issuable Country Bank Notes by the Post, and to charge Rates of Postage thereon; to prevent Letters and Packets being sent otherwise than by the Post; to punish Persons embezzling printed Proceedings in parliament, or Newspapers; and to allow the President of the Commissioners of Revenue Enquiry to send and receive Letters and Packets free from the Duty of Postage”; six pages, a trifle stained

£80-100

1825 (10 June) “An Act for granting Rates of Postage for the Conveyance of Letters and Packets between Great Britain and Ireland, by way of Liverpool.”; minor stains

£80-100

1825 (22 June) “An Act for granting to His Majesty Rates of Postage on the Conveyance of Letters and Packets to and from Columbia and Mexico.”; minor stain spotting

£80-100

1825 (22 June) “An Act to regulate the Conveyance of printed Votes and Proceedings in Parliament, and printed Newspapers, by Packet Boats between Great Britain and Ireland, and the British Colonies, and also in the United Kingdom.”; four pages, fine

£60-80

1827 (21 March) “An Act for granting to His Majesty Rates of Postage on the Conveyance of Letters and Packets to and from Saint Domingo and Cuba.”; fine

£100-120

1831 (11 March) “An Act for enabling His Majesty to appoint a Postmaster General for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.”; four pages, minor staining, fine

£80-100

1832 (24 March) “An Act to enable His Majesty’s Post Master General to extend the Accommodation by Post, and to regulate the Privilege of Franking in Ireland; and for other Purposes relating to the Post Office”; fourteen pages, fine

£100-150

1834 (26 March) “An Act to repeal, at the Period within mentioned, so much of an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to alter certain Rates of Postage, and to amend, explain, and enlarge several Provisions in an Act made in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, and in other Acts relating to the Revenue of the Post Office, as authorizes the taking of certain Rates of Inland Postage within His Majesty’s Dominions in North America.”, three pages, fine

£60-80

1834 (13 Aug.) “An Act to regulate the Conveyance of printed Newspapers by Post between the United Kingdom, the British Colonies, and Foreign Parts.”; eight pages, fine

£100-150

1835 (21 Aug.) “An Act to extend the Accomodation by the Post to and from Foreign Parts, and for other Purposes relating to the Post Office.”, sixteen pages; fine

£100-120

1835 (10 Sept.) “An Act for Abolishing Capital Punishments in Cases of Letter Stealing and Sacrilege”; three pages, some staining and manuscript notes

£60-80

1836 (18 March) “An Act to amend an Act of the last Session for abolishing Capital Punishments in Cases of Letter Stealing and Sacrilege”; two pages, some manuscript notes

£50-60

1836 (13 Aug.) “An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Conveyance of Newspapers by the Post.”; eleven pages, some very minor staining, fine

£100-120

1837 (18 March) “An Act for transferring to the Commissioners of the Admiralty all Contracts, Bonds and other Securities entered into with the Postmaster General in relation to the Packet Service.”; fine

£80-100

1837 (12 July) “An Act to repeal several Laws relating to the Post Office”; eighteen pages, fine

£120-150

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1837 (12 July) “An Act for the Management of the Post Office”; eight pages, fine

£80-100

4172

1837 (12 July) “An Act for regulating the sending and receiving of Letters and Packets by the Post free from the Duty of Postage”; twelve pages, fine

£80-100

1837 (12 July) “An Act for consolidating the Laws relative to Offenses against the Post Office of the United Kingdom and for regulating judicial Administration of the Post Office Laws, and for explaining certain Terms and Expressions employed in those Laws.”; twenty-six pages, some staining and notes

£120-150

1837 (17 July) “An Act to impose Rates of Packet Postage on East India Letters, and to amend certain Acts relating to the Post Office.”; fine

£80-100

1838 (14 Aug.) “An Act for imposing Rates of Postage on the Conveyance of Letters by Packet Boats between Places in the Mediterranean and other Parts.”; four pages, fine

£80-100

1838 (14 Aug.) “An Act to provide for the Conveyance of the Mails by Railways”; eight pages, fine

£60-80

1839 (17 Aug.) “An Act for the further Regulation of the Duties on Postage until the Fifth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty.”; six pages, fine

£60-80

4178

1844 (29 July) “An Act for the better Regulation of Colonial Posts.”; four pages, fine

£60-80

4179

1847 (22 July) “An Act for giving further Facilities for the Transmission of Letters by Post, and for the regulating the Duties of Postage thereon, and for other Purposes relating to the Post Office”; six pages, fine

£80-100

1849 (28 July) “An Act for enabling Colonial Legislatures to establish Inland Posts.”; three pages, minor staining

£60-80

1855 (15 June) “An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Stamp Duties on Newspapers, and to provide for the Transmission by Post of printed periodical Publications.”; four pages, fine

£80-100

1860 (23 March) “An Act to transfer to the Postmaster General Securities entered into with the Commissioners of the Admiralty in relation to the Packet Service.”; two pages, fine

£60-80

1860 (6 Aug.) “An Act to authorise the Commissioners of the Treasury to further regulate the Postage on redirected Letters of Commissioned and Warrant Officers, Seamen, and Soldiers whilst on actual Service.”; four pages, fine

£60-80

1871 (29 June) “An Act for the further regulation of the Duties on Postage”; three pages, minor faults

£50-60

4173

4174

4175

4176

4177

4180

4181

4182

4183

4184

Newspapers 4185

1842 (Oct. 6) - 1890 (20 Oct.), eight editions of “The Times” with references to Postage Stamps, mostly relating to the issue of new stamps but the first referring to “Stamp Collector”; good to fine

£300-400

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1837 Wyon City Medal in bronze, enclosed in red leather case with gold tooled crown and “1837-1897.”. Cat. £1,000. Photo

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£300-400

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4187 One Penny Envelopes 4187

A145, dated 30 May 1840, addressed to Maidstone and with a fine, upright and almost central red Maltese Cross cancellation and light receiving house marking, dated marking on reverse, opening well for display; a little wrinkled and soiled but fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

4188 One Penny Letter Sheets 4188

A8, dated 21 May 1840, from Bath to Ipswich, central red Maltese Cross cancellation, with interesting and pertinent contents: “This is the first of these “envelopes” that I have seen - the pink and blue threads which you observe in it are to prevent forgeries..... As the postage is now so cheap, I could not resist sending you one penny worth.... Have you seen any of the envelopes? I think they are the strangest looking things I ever saw, particularly after so much was said (before their appearance) of their beauty and elegance”; dated markings on reverse. Fine. Photo 187

£400-500

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4190

4191 4192

A8, dated 8 Nov. 1840, from Belfast to Perthshire, two red Maltese Cross cancellations (one at left), dated markings on reverse, pre printing paper folds, mostly affecting the “POSTAGE” panel on reverse; some creases, wrinkles and tiny perimeter faults. Photo

£100-120

A19, dated 4 June 1840, addressed to Southampton, superb red Maltese Cross cancellation in a scarlet vermilion shade, with interesting contents in a childs hand (with corrections made by an adult) referring to a caricature which had been enclosed “I send you a comic envelope which I think very funny, particularly the ‘The Rights of Postage’”; slightly strengthened along the folds, and with amusing “Please Dont” cat and mouse seal. Photo

£350-400

A68 dated 28 July 1840, used from Warwick to London, watery red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; filing folds, good. Photo

£100-120

A233 (scarce forme 6), with Edinburgh Life Assurance Company advertisement (with Head office, 24 George Street, July 1840 at lower left, Specialised MA118a), dated 4 July 1841, addressed to Peebles, light black Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

Two Penny Envelopes 4193

a208, dated 6 May 1850, used from Sunderland to Newcastle, bold “761” barred oval cancellation, dated markings on reverse; small strengthened tear on front, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo

£400-500

Mulready Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes 4194

Spooner, envelopes 2 and 5, unused; the first slightly toned

£60-80

4195 4195

4196

4197

1851 (10 Jan.) Valentines “NATION SHALL NOT LIFT UP SWORD AGAINST NATION” envelope, franked 1841-53 1d. Plate 101, GG, touched at left, tear at upper right, tied by unclear barred oval cancellation and with “SINCE THE FLIGHT OF THE POPE FROM ROME” label on reverse, tied by blue Newnham c.d.s.; a few light stains, scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2012). Photo

£1,200-1,500

1864 (9 Sept.) “The Alliance National” illustrated advertising envelope, addressed to London, franked 1d. Plate 92, QD, with “WC/5” barred oval and red “MWDA” inspectors marking alongside; dated markings on reverse, fine

£100-120

1875 (13 Feb.) blue bordered Valentine envelope, inscribed around the edges “I sent it, the Postman bought it/stamped with love/sealed with kisses. you received it who’d have thought it.”, franked 1d. with “365” duplex cancellation of Hinckley, addressed locally; small flap tear on reverse; fine

£80-100

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4189

4191

4192

4193

4207

4214 4230

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Hand Drawn and Illustrated Envelopes 4198 ័

1891-1919 selection of thirty-six, mostly Victorian, hand-illustrated envelope fronts by the famous cartoonist and engraver John Mathieson addressed to various members of his family and arranged in an album; topics include art, football, rail, travel and many are satirical. Generally good to fine. An interesting group

£1,500-2,000

Ex 199 4199

1900-04, ten hand coloured envelopes addressed to Miss Barham or Miss Crunden in Kent; some with parts of flap missing. Good to fine. Photo

£1,200-1,400

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£650-700

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Ex 4201 4201

1945-55, forty-three hand illustrated cards, drawn by A.J.G. Clayton and sent to his friend Albert T. Harris at Kingston on Thames. Clayton and Harris held regular meetings, the times of which were confirmed by Clayton by these charming cards; very fine and rare. Photo PROVENANCE: Hassan Shaida. May 2005 191

ÂŁ8,500-9,000

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1840 One Penny Black Plate 1a 4202

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AE (double letter E), large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£180-220

4203

ᔛ

CB, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; thin spot and manuscript “1840” on reverse. Superb appearance. Photo

£160-180

4204

ᔛ

GL, good margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4205

ᔛ

ID, large balanced margins all round, central and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

KH, MB, QF, Plate 1b AK, CL, KA, OL, SB, SC, TH, Plate 2 CL, DD, GH, GL, MG, NG, OA, QI, RL, SL, TD, TL (2), Plate 3 KH, NF, TH, Plate 4 HC, MA, NG, OB, Plate 6 AC, DA, LA (on piece with “L” in circle late fee marking), PK, Plate 8 DB, DL, HF, KC, Plate 9 IG, NC (on entire, poor), OH; mostly four margined examples, a few small faults but chiefly good to fine

£1,250-1,500

LD greyish-black shade, a very worn impression, good to very large margins all round, tied to entire, dated 4 July 1840, addressed to the Isle of Ely, by a fine red Maltese Cross cancellation in a pinkish shade; light horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, tiny inclusion or flaw in margin at right not detracting from this most attractive entire. Photo

£350-450

4206

4207

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4208

ᔛ

LF, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4209

ᔛ

LJ grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, good to large margins all round, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

OK greyish black shade showing moderate Plate wear, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

PH greyish-black shade showing considerable Plate wear, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

QJ, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

SJ intense black shade, good to very large margins all round, tied to piece by a very fine and crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and rare in this condition. Specialised AS1f, £1,100 (off piece). Photo

£300-350

TC greyish-black shade, a very worn impression, part of sheet margin at foot and good to very large margins other sides, tied to entire letter, dated 13 Nov. 1840, addressed to Gloucester; light horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, small scuff in the north west corner. A fine and attractive entire letter. Photo

£300-400

4210

4211

4212

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4213 ័

4214

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4211

4203

4204

4212

4216

4217

4221

4213

4226

4205

4227

4236

4237

4242

4243

4244

4250

4223

4231

4235

4246

4218

4222

4229

4238

4245

4252

4253 193

4208

4209

4210

4219

4220

4224

4232

4225

4233

4234

4239

4240

4241

4247

4248

4249

4254

4255

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4215 4215

TI-TJ horizontal pair, close or just touched at left, large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 10 Oct. 1840, addressed to Dundee, on reverse boxed “PERTH/OC 10/1840” margins, not tied but fine. Also Plate 5 NC, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-vermilion shade to entire letter, dated 11 Nov. 1840, addressed to Edinburgh with a similar boxed Perth d.s. on reverse; a fine pair of Perth entires. The first with B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo

£1,200-1,400

Note: The entire bearing the pair is most unusual use, outside London, of the black Maltese Cross for this date. This is not one of the several examples recorded by Rockoff and Jackson dated between 16 Sept. and 29 Oct. 1840 with similar irregular early use of black cancelling ink at Perth Plate 1b 4216

4217

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AA part of sheet margin at left and good to large margins other sides, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-pink shade; fine and attractive. Photo

£300-400

BA, good to large margins all round, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

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4219

4220

4221

4222

4223

4224

4225

4226

4227

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BK, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

CG, good to large margins all round, parts of two red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo

£120-150

DB (roller flaw), good to large margins all round, parts of two red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo

£140-160

DG-DH horizontal pair (both with roller flaws), a little close at upper right, otherwise good margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellations; pressed creases, fine appearance. Photo

£150-200

DH (roller flaw), large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

FG, good to large margins all round, light black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and an attractive example. Photo

£120-150

FI (double letter F), large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£120-150

GK (non coincident re-entry and twisted re-entry), good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

HD intense black shade, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; small inclusion on neck, fine. Photo

£140-160

HD original Plate 1a re-entry, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade; very fine. Photo

£120-150

4228

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HG with large margins nearly all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; crease at base

4229

ᔛ

IL non-coincident re-entry, enormous margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at top, red Maltese Cross cancellation; a stunning looking example but, unfortunately thinned. Photo

£150-180

KG recut side lines, good to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross cancellation and with another strike alongside, on reverse undated “SPILSBY”; fine. Photo

£160-200

4230 ័

£60-80

4231

ᔛ

KJ intense black shade, large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

4232

ᔛ

ML, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and most attractive. Photo

£200-250

OA (burr rubs), good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£120-150

4233

ᔛ

4234

ᔛ

OG, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£140-160

4235

ᔛ

PB (“original” Plate 1a re-entry), good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

PF (recut sidelines), large margins all round, crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile clear; pressed diagonal crease not affecting the very fine appearance. Photo

£180-200

QI, large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-brown shade; very fine and attractive. Photo

£160-200

TE, good to large margins all round, unclear red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4236

4237

4238

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4240

ᔛ

AE, small part of sheet margin at top and large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

AI, good to large margins all round, light, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£100-150

4241

ᔛ

AJ, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4242

ᔛ

AK, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4243

ᔛ

BF, large balanced margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

BI, good to large margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo

£150-200

CA, small part of sheet margins at top, good to large margins other sides, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£100-120

CB, good to very large margins all round, tied to small piece by black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile clear; fine and attractive. Photo

£120-150

CC intense black shade, good to large margins all round, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

DE, good to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

EE, good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

EG, good to large margins all round, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; handstamp on reverse, fine. Photo

£120-150

FA, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 4 June 1840, from Dublin to London, dated markings on reverse; a light horizontal filing fold affects the adhesive, otherwise fine. Photo

£120-150

FE, good to large margins all round, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; trace of a pressed vertical crease, fine. Photo

£120-150

FF (without Ray flaws), good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

FG (double letter G and without Ray flaws), good to large margins all round, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£120-150

FI-FJ horizontal pair (without Ray flaws), large to very large margins all round and showing portions of two adjoining stamps at foot, red Maltese Cross cancellations; vertical fold between the stamps, FJ with small stain, fine. Photo

£300-350

FK (without Ray flaws), good to large margins all round, dark red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

FL (without Ray flaws), small part of sheet margin at right, good to very large margins other sides and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at foot, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and a most attractive example. Photo

£150-200

4244

4245

ᔛ

4246 ័ 4247

4248

4249

4250

4251

4252

4253

4254

4255

4256

4257

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4251

4314

4295

4325

4347 4339

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4259

4260

4261

4262

4263

4264

4265

4266

4267

ᔛ

GH (without Ray flaws), good to large margins all round, upright and complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

HD (without Ray flaws), good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

HK (without Ray flaws), good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; a little wrinkled, fine. Photo

£120-150

HL (without Ray flaws), good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; small faults. Photo

£100-120

II (without Ray flaws), close to large margins all round, two red Maltese Cross cancellations; creased before use and with a part of the cancellation of the reverse; fine and unusual. Photo

£250-300

II, large margins, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in a rose-pink shade; fine and attractive. Photo

£180-200

JC (without Ray flaws), close to large margins all round, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; small scissors cut in the margin at left (clear of the design), fine. Photo

£100-120

JL (without Ray flaws), good to very large margins all round, upright and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and a most appealing example. Photo

£200-250

KD, good to very large margins all round, crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade; trace of a pressed horizontal crease at top, fine appearance. Photo

£120-150

KE, slightly close to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny thin at foot. Photo

£100-120

4268

ᔛ

KL, large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4269

ᔛ

LA, good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed crease at top, fine appearance. Photo

£100-120

4270

ᔛ

LB, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4271

ᔛ

LG, slightly close to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4272

ᔛ

LK, slightly close to large margins, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4273

ᔛ

MB, good to very large margins all round, deep red Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny corner crease at upper right, fine. Photo

£120-150

MC, slightly close to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£100-120

4274

ᔛ

4275

ᔛ

ME, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4276

ᔛ

MH, good to large margins all round, upright and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny paper irregularities (natural?), very fine appearance. Photo

£120-150

4277

ᔛ

MJ, close to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4278

ᔛ

ML, part of sheet margin at right and good to large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellation; vertical creases, fine appearance. Photo

£100-120

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4256

4257

4258

4259

4260

4261

4262

4263

4264

4265

4266

4267

4268

4269

4270

4271

4272

4273

4277

4278

4280

4281

4285

4286

4292

4293

4301

4302

4287

4294

4303

4274

4282

4288

4289

4296

4298

4304 199

4306

4275

4283

4290

4276

4284

4291

4299

4300

4308

4310

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NB, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 11 Oct. 1840, from Newport Mon. to Bristol, dated markings on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£200-250

4280

ᔛ

NL, good to large margins all round, bold red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4281

ᔛ

OF on blueté paper, good to very large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

PB both letter squares recut, good to very large margins all round, neat red Maltese Cross cancellation, which leaves to corner squares clear; fine and most attractive. Specialised AS15d. Photo

£150-200

PB on blueté paper, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£180-200

PC, large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

PG recut letter square, good margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; trace of a pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo

£180-220

PI grey-black shade, good to very large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

PL constant variety, good to very large margins all round, tied to small piece by red Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£120-150

QD, good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

QE, good to very large margins all red, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade; very fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

4282

4283

4284

4285

4286

ᔛ

4287 ័

4288

4289

ᔛ

4290

ᔛ

QH, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo

£150-200

4291

ᔛ

QL constant variety, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves to Queen’s profile untouched; very fine and most attractive. Photo

£150-200

4292

ᔛ

RA, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4293

ᔛ

SA re-entry, good to very large margins all round, light and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£120-150

SF on blueté paper, large margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and most attractive. Photo

£180-220

SG, good to large margins all round, tied by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter (part of text missing), dated 25 Aug. 1840, from Oxford to Birmingham, dated markings on reverse; fine and uncreased. Photo

£250-300

SH, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation in a pinkish shade; fine. Photo

£100-150

4294

4295

4296

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4298

4299

4300

4301

4302

4303

4304

ᔛ

SJ on blueté paper, good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves to Queen’s profile untouched; very fine and a most appealing example. Photo

£200-250

TA, large margins, complete, practically upright and central red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. An exceptional example. Photo

£150-200

TB grey-black shade, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and an attractive example. Photo

£100-120

TC, slightly close to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo

£100-120

TF, part of sheet margin at foot and good to large margins other sides, heavy red Maltese Cross cancellation and vertical crease. Photo

£150-170

TK, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade; very fine. Photo

£120-150

TL double letter T, good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny natural inclusion at left, very fine and attractive. Photo

£175-200

TL double letter T, good to very large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

4305 Plate 3 4305

4306

4307

4308

ᔛ

DC-DD horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations in an orange-red shade; very fine and attractive. Photo

£350-400

DL, large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo

£160-200

FG, good to very large margins all round, heavy black Maltese Cross cancellation; small scissors cut in margin at right, clear of the design. On wrapper (no side flaps) addressed to Liskeard to which it may not belong.

£100-120

GJ, good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

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4309 4309

4310

4311 4312

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JL, good to very large margins all round, tied by a fine, central, red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 6 July 1840, from Lancaster to Manchester; the entire letter with light stain at lower right and the adhesive crossed by a light horizontal fold; fine and most attractive. Photo

£350-400

KI, good to enormous margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

KJ, close to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed vertical crease, good appearance

£100-120

LI, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

Plate 4 4313 4314 4315 4316

ᔛ

x4317 ័ 4318 4319 4320 4321

ᔛ

BE on blueté paper, good to large margins all round, smudged red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

CJ, close to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 7 Aug. 1840, from Leeds to Preston; fine. Photo

£120-150

DB double letter D, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

DH, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£120-150

IK, good to large margins all round, tied to front, dated 28 May 1841, by black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine

£120-150

JA, large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade; a trifle soiled. Photo

£100-120

KJ, good to very large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; slight wrinkles, fine. Photo

£120-150

LB, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orangered shade; fine and attractive. Photo

£120-150

MG, good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

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4312

4313

4321

4322

4315

4323

4330

4331

4316

4318

4319

4320

4324

4327

4328

4329

4335

4337

4333

4338

4326 4340

4345

4346

4348

4356

4353

4364

4341

4365

4342

4349

4360

4357

4366

4350

4367 203

4343

4344

4351

4352

4362

4369

4363

4370

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NA, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross in an orange-red shade; fine. Photo

£120-150

4323

ᔛ

RB, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4324

ᔛ

RF, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; slight wrinkles, fine. Photo

£100-120

RF, close to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 8 Jan. 1841, from Rochdale with Oldham arrival datestamp on the front; light horizontal filing fold affecting the adhesive, good. Photo

£100-120

4325

Plate 5 4326

ᔛ

DA-EA vertical pair, DA a little cut into at right, otherwise close to large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellations; small scissors cut in the margin between, well clear of the design, good to fine. Photo

£150-200

4327

ᔛ

EG, good margins all round, bold red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4328

ᔛ

EJ, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade; fine. Photo

£150-200

JA, good to large margins all round, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and an attractive example. Photo

£120-150

JL, large balanced margins, practically complete, upright and centred red Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. Photo

£250-300

PH double letter H, large to very large margins all round and showing traces of adjoining stamps at top and right, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4329 4330 4331

ᔛ

4332 4332

PI, close to large margins all round, tied by an upright red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-vermilion shade, to printed market report, dated 2 Jan. 1841 and with double ring Bristol d.s. on reverse; fine. The entire shows another partial strike of the Maltese Cross at foot which indicates that in larger offices, mail was placed overlapping to speed the cancelling process. Photo PROVENANCE: Lady Mairi Bury, Nov. 2010 LITERATURE: Recorded in Rockoff and Jackson, volume 3, page 414 Photos also appear on pages 197 and 203 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-350

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4335

4336

ᔛ

PJ double letter P, good to very large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and an appealing example. Photo

£200-250

SH close to large margins all round intense black shade, on entire, dated 12 Dec. 1840, from Peterhead to London, tied by a fine strike of the red Maltese Cross in an orangevermilion shade, dated markings on reverse; a trifle soiled or stained. Exceptional. Photo

£600-800

TC intense black shade, a little close at right but very large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile untouched; very fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

TH double letter H, intense black shade, good to very large margins all round, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive

£120-150

Plate 6 4337

ᔛ

CB, large margins all round, upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

4338

ᔛ

CL, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4339

DD, huge margins all round and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, placed sideways on entire letter from London to Staffordshire, red Maltese Cross cancellation; the entire with small closed tear at upper left; fine and attractive. Photo

£450-500

DJ, good to large margins all round, two red Maltese Cross cancellations in a pinkish shade; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

EE-EF horizontal pair, EE touched or slightly cut into at left, otherwise good to large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at upper left, black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo

£150-200

4340 4341

ᔛ

4342

ᔛ

GA, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4343

ᔛ

GL, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4344

ᔛ

HJ, good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4345

ᔛ

JJ, fair to good margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£120-150

KA, good to very large margins all round and showing a good portion of the adjoining stamp at top, red Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed horizontal crease, very fine appearance. Photo

£150-200

KD, clear to very large margins all round, tied by brown-yellow Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 18 Nov. 1840, addressed to Dundee, on reverse boxed “ANSTRUTHER/NO 18/1840” in the same colour (opening well for display); fine and a rare coloured Maltese Cross cover. Photo

£350-400

4346

4347

ᔛ

PROVENANCE:

Lady Mairi Bury, Nov. 2010 4348

刂

LC, unused, cut-into and faults. Photo

£100-120

4349

ᔛ

MG constant variety, good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4350

ᔛ

OL, good to very large margins all round, crisp, upright and complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£120-150

4351

ᔛ

PI, good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4352

ᔛ

QJ re-entry, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

SJ, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4353

ᔛ

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4354 4354

ᔛ

4355 ័

TF-TI horizontal strip of four, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations in an orange-red shade; fine and uncreased. Rare. Photo

£1,000-1,200

TL, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to front addressed to Plymouth with red “EXETER/NO 14 1840/PY POST” and black “Fore Street Hill/Penny Post” markings; filing folds and some stains. Photo

£150-200

Plate 7 x4356

4357

ᔛ

BC-BD horizontal pair, BC close at left, otherwise good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, fine. A scarce multiple from this Plate. Photo

£200-250

DH, close to large margins all round, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; small thin and a trifle soiled. Photo

£100-120

4358 4358

DL, good to large margins all round, tied by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation in a brown-red shade, to entire, dated 5 March 1841, addressed to Kirbymoorside, on reverse Pickering single ring c.d.s.; fine and uncreased. Rare late use of the red Maltese Cross. Photo PROVENANCE:

Alcock, Durham LITERATURE: Recorded in Rockoff and Jackson, volume 3, page 398

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£700-800

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ᔛ

EH, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny nick in margin at lower left clear of the design

£80-100

4360

ᔛ

GI, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4361

GJ, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 28 June 1841, from Dublin to Rathdrum; small scissors cut in the margin at top, clear of the design. Scarce Irish usage. Photo

£250-300

GK, very large, if somewhat uneven margins ll round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, parts of two red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo,

£150-200

JH, large margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; handstamp on reverse; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

LL, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in a pink shade, which leaves the Queen’s profile practically untouched; fine. A most appealing example. Photo

£150-180

4362

4363

4364

ᔛ

4365

ᔛ

PB, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4366

ᔛ

QL, close to very large margins and showing portions of the adjoining stamp at foot, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

4367

ᔛ

SE, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4368

TB, close to large margins all round (small fault in margin at lower left, clear of the design), tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 24 Dec. 1840, from Barnstaple to London; filing fold just affecting the adhesive and some small faults. Photo

£120-150

Plate 8 4369

ᔛ

x4370

4371

4372

4373

ᔛ

AF, large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£180-220

BI-BJ horizontal pair, slightly close at upper right to large margins and showing portions of the adjoining stamp at right, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo

£200-250

CJ-CK horizontal pair, small to huge margins, black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine and scarce. Photo

£350-400

CL, good to very large margins all round, tied to entire letter by black Maltese Cross cancellation; dated 25 Feb. 1841, addressed ‘Poste Restante’ from Manchester to London, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and unusual usage. Photo

£100-120

GB, slightly close at right but large to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

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4374 4374

4375

ᔛ

HF-HG horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations, to entire letter, dated 22 Feb. 1841, ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, to Somerset, Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; very fine and most attractive. Photo

£700-800

HL constant variety, good to very large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

4376

ᔛ

II, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4377

ᔛ

KA, good margins all round, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo

£150-200

LD, slightly close to good margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

4378

ᔛ

4379

ᔛ

LK, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

4380

ᔛ

NH, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-120

4381

ᔛ

QD, close to good margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed vertical crease at left. Photo

£100-120

RF, slightly close to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

RK, good to large margins all round, crisp and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

TG, slightly close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile untouched; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

TL constant variety, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny thin, fine appearance. Photo

£140-160

4382

4383

4384

4385

ᔛ

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4379

4373

4380

4386

4375

4381

4387

4397

4389

4398

4405

4408

4414

4419

4449

4376

4382

4383

4390

4399

4410

Ex 4448

4451

209

4378

4384

4391

4385

4392

4400

4411

4424

4377

4394

4401

4402

4412

4413

——— Ex 4450 ———

4452

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ᔛ

4388 ័

4389 4390

ᔛ

DF, good to large margins all round, crisp, upright and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

DG, good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

HC-HD horizontal pair, HF and GH singles, touched to large margins, tied by four red Maltese Cross cancellation to large part of entire letter, dated 13 Jan. 1841, from Lincoln Inns to Cirencester; some small faults but a most unusual 4d. rate franking from Plate 9. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). Photo

£600-700

HE, a little close at left, large to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

HK, close at right but large to very large margins other sides, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

4391

ᔛ

IG, large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

4392

ᔛ

JA constant variety, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, bold red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

PE, close at top, good to large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to wrapper (no side flaps), dated 29 May 1841, addressed to Chelmsford, Saffron Waldon c.d.s. on reverse; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£100-120

4393

Plate 10 4394

ᔛ

DE, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£180-220

4395 x4395

刂

4396 ័

4397 4398 4399 4400 4401 4402

ᔛ

FF, good to large margins all round, large part original gum; a trifle soiled but a good example from this scarce Plate. Specialised AS66, £25,000. Photo

£4,000-5,000

GL, close at foot, good to large margins other sides and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at upper left, tied to piece addressed to Gosport by two red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo

£150-200

MD constant variety, slightly close to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and scarce. Photo

£200-240

OJ-OK horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo

£400-500

RF, good to large margins all round, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellation; a little thinned at lower left. Photo

£160-200

RG, slightly close to good margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed horizontal crease at foot, fine. Photo

£150-200

RJ “P” converted to “R”, good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£250-300

SK, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£150-200

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4355

4368 4372

4393

4396

4403

4388

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HK, typical greyish black shade, close or touched at top and left, large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 8 March 1841, addressed to Bristol, Hereford c.d.s on the front. R.P.S. Certificate (2013 ) stating “slight thin at left, abrasion at bottom”. Photo

£3,000-3,500

4404 4404

4405

ᔛ

KI, clear to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on small Ladies envelope, dated 17 May 1841, addressed to Devon; fine and an attractive example from the rare plate. Alcuri (1988) and R.P.S. (2012) Certificates. Photo

£7,000-8,000

MJ, close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£500-600

—————————— Ex 4406 —————————— 4406

ᔛ

Set of Plate numbers 1a, 1b-11 (Plates 1b and 9 matched in red), Plates 8-11 with black, the others with red Maltese Cross cancellations, good to very large margins all round. An exceptional set. Photo

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£4,000-5,000

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4408

4409

4410

4411

ᔛ

x4412

4413

ᔛ

AC pale blue shade, good margins all round, tied by two crisp, red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 8 July 1840, addressed to Essex with “Bridge St. West” receiving house marking alongside; fine and attractive. Photo

£400-500

AL double letter L, close to good margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; creased and a trifle soiled at foot. Photo

£80-100

GB, slightly close to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 3 Aug. 1840, addressed to Manchester, Liverpool datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine and attractive. Photo

£600-800

MI, slightly close to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

PJ deep full blue shade, large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£400-500

MC-MD horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, Scottish numeral cancellations; scarce. Photo

£400-500

MH, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; a sound example. Photo

£150-200

Plate 2 4414

ᔛ

SG, good to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at upper left, light black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown “Black” Plates 4415

ᔛ

Plate 2: HK, NL, TL, Plate 5: BF, PJ, Plate 8:DB, JF, Plate 9: DL, Plate 10: BC, Plate 11: QG, black Maltese Cross cancellations, chiefly with for margins, good to fine

£300-350

4116 4416

ᔛ

Plate 8: HA, double letter A, good to very large margins all round, superb and practicality complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in a scarlet vermilion shade; absolutely superb. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). Specialised AS47bva, £5,000+. Photo PROVENANCE:

J.B. Seymour, June 1951 (Estimated £10, realised £20) Photos also appear on pages 209 and 215 213

£2,500-3,000

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4417 4417

Plate 11: QH, good to large margins three sides, close but clear at top, tied by black Maltese Cross and Chudleigh c.d.s. to mourning entire letter, dated 30 April 1841, from Jersey to Devonshire, redirected to Paris R red Angl. Calais d.s. additionally ties the adhesive and with red oval “P.F.” alongside, dated markings on front and reverse; fine and extremely rare use of a “Black” Plate to a foreign destination. Photo

£1,200-1,500

———————————————————— 4418

x4419

4420

4421

4422

ᔛ

Plates 22-68, full size photographs of forty-six imprimatur or registration part sheets (no Plate 54 but with additional Plate 35), fine and invaluable reference for the specialist in this issue. Also “The Stamps and Postal History of the Gambia“ published by the West Indies Study Circle (1985)

£500-600

Plate 77: BA, from the corrected Plate 77b, close to large margins all round, London district “64” cancellation which leaves the check letters clear; fine. Specialised BS29b, £1,900. Photo

£400-500

JA-JB horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, tied to entire letter, dated 29 Feb. 1848, addressed to Saltley, with “Smethwick/Py Post” marking alongside; vertical filing folds (one slightly affecting JB) and a little soiled

£60-80

OC, large margins all round, tied by “75” barred oval cancellation of Birmingham, to small mourning envelope, dated 10 Nov. 1847, to Henley in Arden, with framed “NORTHFIELD P.P.” alongside; extremely fine and scarce. Photo

£100-120

SC, large margins all round, tied by London Inland barred oval cancellation and “Moorgate St” receiving house markings, to entire letter, dated 23 Jan. 1845, addressed to Montgomeryshire, with circular “ARGUS Life Assurance COMPANY/Post/Paid” handstamp below, Newtown arrival datestamp on reverse; light horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine

£50-75

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4409

4421

4426

4427

4431

4432 4606

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1841 Two Pence Blue Plate 3 4423

ᔛ

x4424

刂

AK-AL horizontal pair, DI, II, NH and RH, all with margins all round, two with Maltese Cross cancellations; good to fine

£120-150

FF, pale blue shade, good to large margins all round, large part original crinkly gum; horizontal crease, good appearance and scarce. S.G. 13, £9,500. Photo

£500-600

Plate 4 4425

ᔛ

BC, FG, RJ and RK, all with margins all round; FG soiled, otherwise fine

4426

FB, used with 1d. FJ, both with good to large margins all round, tied by “132” barred oval cancellations of Brighton to printed “NOTICE OF OBJECTION” to Voters addressed to Wivelsfield, dated markings on reverse; filing folds and a few strengthened creases. A scarce franking, more usually prepaid in cash. Photo

£400-450

1850 Archer perf. 1d. Plate 99, GF, tied by London District “29” barred oval cancellation to envelope, with contents, dated 18 Feb. 1854, addressed to Woodstock, Lombard Street Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; fine. S.G. 16b, £2,000. Photo

£300-350

1858-79 1d. Plate 109, OF, 138, OG-OI horizontal strip of three, used on front and reverse of stiffened cover, marked “Photographs only”, from Arthur Debenham, Photographer and Miniature Painter, dated Nov. 1873, re-directed to Bermuda; some small faults but a rare and spectacular franking

£250-300

–– 2d. Plate 9: NG-OF block of four, part original gum, centred to lower right; some pencil marks on reverse and some short perfs. at foot. S.G. 45/47, £1,400+. Photo

£200-250

4427

4428

x4429

刂+ អ

£80-100

1847-54 Embossed x4430

4431

4432

4433

4434

S ᔛ

1/- pale green, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1 in red, cut square, touched at right, part original gum (some small patches of gum missing), sharp embossing and fine appearance. S.G. 54s, £3,000. Photo

£300-350

1/- deep green vertical strip of three, just touched to large margins, tied by “466” barred oval of Liverpool, to large part entire letter, dated 21 Sept. 1853, addressed to New York, PAID h.s. in red below. Attractive and scarce. S.G. 56. Photo

£1,200-1,400

1855-57 6d., used with 1d. Stars and 2d. Plate 9 on mourning envelope, dated 23 Sept. 1861, addressed to Calcutta, “409” sideways duplex cancellations of Jersey; fine and a rare three colour franking from the Channel Islands. Photo

£220-250

1860-92 twenty envelopes or fronts, including 1860 registered from London to France franked 1855-60 6d., 2d. Plate 8, 1861 mourning envelope to Canada franked 1855-60 6d., 1864 envelope tp Spain franked 1862-64 6d., etc., mixed condition

£650-700

1865-67 4d. vermilion Plate 12, JH, used with 1d. Plate 127, DI, on clean entire, dated 25 Sept. 1872, addressed to Stockholm, London “71” duplex cancellation and with red “21⁄ 2 d.” and “PD” in oval markings; fine.

£60-80

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4438

4461

4439

4443

????

4429

4462

4454

4458 217

4493

———— 4460 ————

4463

4466

4468

4472

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4436

4435

4437

1867-80 x4435

x4436

4437

ᔛ

2/- brown, JA, barred oval cancellations which leaves to Queen’s profile practically untouched; centred to right and a trifle soiled at top, fine. S.G. 121, £4,200. Photo

£600-800

2/- brown, JL, London District “SW/26” barred oval cancellation, short perf. at top and a little soiled; fine. S.G. 121, £4,200. Photo

£400-500

2/- brown, TB, cancelled with Gracechurch Street London duplex, free from faults and good perforations. Fine. Karl-Albert Louis Certificate (2006). S.G. 121, £4,200. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1867-83 Watermark Maltese Cross x4438

x4439

ᔛ

5/- Plate 1, CB, Lombard Exchange c.d.s. of 4 Jan. 1872, good colour and perfs., quite well centred, tiny trace of a stain at right; fine and attractive. S.G. 127, £675. Photo

£150-200

£1 brown-lilac, FI, Glasgow c.d.s., very fresh colour, good perfs., small thin at upperright, a most attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 129, £4,500. Photo

£600-800

4440

441

Watermark Large Anchor x4440

4441

ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

Blued paper £5 orange, DM, Edinburgh c.d.s. of 4 Jan. 1886, good colour and perfs.; pressed horizontal crease. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 133, £15,000. Photo

£2,000-2,500

White Paper £5 orange, CE, unmounted mint, fresh colour, centred to right and several vertical bends or creases; attractive and rare. S.G. 137, £14,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

———————————————————— 4442

ᔛ P

1873-80 4d. Plate 15, HG, imperforate colour trial in pale red-brown on gummed paper; fine

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£60-80

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ᔛ S

2/6d. lilac, MC, overprinted “specimen” type 9, unmounted mint, gum slightly stained, fine. S.G. 175s, £600. Photo

£150-200

White Paper x4444

S ᔛ

2/6d. deep lilac, DH, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, original gum; fine. S.G. 178s, £425

4445 4445

4446

4447

刂 ᔛ

4446

£100-150

4447

2/6d. lilac, HH, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet (hinged in margin); fine. S.G. 178, £600. Photo

£250-300

5/- crimson, HA, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet; fine. S.G. 181, £975. Photo

£400-500

10/- ultramarine, HH, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet (hinged in the margin), fine and fresh. S.G. 183, £2,250. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1884 Watermark Crowns x4448

ᔛ

£1 brown-lilac, EC, Eastbourne c.d.s. of 4 May 1889 and boxed cancellations, good colour and perfs., blue handstamp on reverse, fine. Also 10/- ultramarine, IE, oval Registered cancellation, a trifle soiled. S.G. 183, 185, £3,325. Photo

£300-350

Watermark Orbs x4449

ᔛ

£1 brown-lilac, FB, oval registered Throgmorton Street cancellation of 10 Oct. 1888, good colour and perfs., pressed crease but most attractive and scarce. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo

£700-800

———————————————————— 4450

刂

x4451

ᔛ

1887-92 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1900 1⁄ 2 d. and 1/-, unmounted mint or very lightly hinged; fine and fresh. S.G. 197-211, 213-214, £650. Photo

£200-250

–– £1 green, MA, Dublin Sorting Tender c.d.s. of 22 Dec. 1892; a couple of very slightly toned perfs., fine. S.G. 212, £800. Photo

£120-150

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King Edward VII Issues 1902-10 De La Rue x4452

ᔛ

£1 dull blue-green, central London c.d.s., fine. S.G. 266, £825. Photo

£150-200

x4453

ᔛ

£1 dull blue-green, oval Threadneedle Street cancellation; tiny wrinkles, fine. S.G. 266, £825. Photo

£150-200

£1 dull blue-green, vertical pair with Guernsey cancellations of 17 Feb. 1912; fine. S.G. 266, £1,650+. Photo

£500-600

4454

ᔛ

1911-13 Somerset House x4455

刂អ ᔛ B

2d. deep dull green and carmine, block of ten (5 x 2) from the lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint, some creased perfs. and wrinkles. fine. S.G. 291, £600+

£120-150

4456

刂 ᔛ

£1 deep green, unmounted mint from the upper left corner of the sheet (hinged and minor faults in the margins; some wrinkles as usually found with this stamp, but fresh colour and a fine example. S.G. 320, £3,500. Photo

£1,200-1,500

King George V Issues 4457

4458

4459

4460

刂អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ អ

刂 ᔛ

1912 1⁄ 2 d. green, Die B, booklet pane of six (3x2), watermark upright, original gum, the lower strip remaining unmounted mint, good perfs.; fine. S.G. 335a, £325.

£160-180

1912-24 Watermark Royal Cypher 1⁄ 2 d. bright yellow-green, Control “G15” block of six (3x2) from the lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint; very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). Specialised N14(11). Photo

£300-350

–– 1d. bright scarlet, “Q” for “O” variety, contained in a block of four, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 357a, £175+

£60-80

1913 Watermark Multiple Cypher 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. in unmounted mint vertical pairs, good perfs., very faint traces of staining, fine. S.G. 397-398, £1,200. Photo

£400-450

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x4462

x4463

x4464

x4465

x4466

ᔛ S

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ S

2/6d. deep sepia-brown, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, large part original gum, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 399s, £600. Photo

£150-200

2/6d. deep sepia-brown, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, large part original gum, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 399s, £600. Photo

£150-200

2/6d. deep sepia-brown [R2/1] re-entry, unmounted mint, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). Specialised N63(1)a, £2,250. Photo

£500-600

5/- rose-carmine, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, unused (regummed), fine appearance. S.G. 401s, £750

£100-120

5/- rose-carmine, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, unused (regummed), fine appearance. S.G. 401s, £750

£100-120

10/- indigo, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles and trace of stains; fine. S.G. 402s, £1,100. Photo

£300-400

4467 x4467

x4468

刂 ᔛ

刂

£1 green, unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles and centred to right; good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 403, £4,800. Photo

£800-1,000

£1 green, well centred, large part original gum, short perf at top, otherwise fresh and very fine. S.G. 403, £1,250. Photo

£800-1,000

4469 4469

刂 ᔛ

x4470

刂

£1 dull blue-green, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet (hinged in the margin); centred a little to upper left, fine and fresh. S.G. 404, £4,800. Photo

£1,000-1,200

£1 dull blue-green with margin at right, centred to upper left, large part original gum, a few short perfs, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 404, £1,500. Photo

£800-1,000

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2/6d. grey-brown, unmounted mint from the lower left corner of the sheet; slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. 407, £650. Photo

£250-300

x4472

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. pale sepia-brown, unmounted mint, fine. Specialised N64(1), £2,000. Photo

£500-600

x4473

刂 ᔛ

5/- bright carmine, unmounted mint, slightly short perf. at top, fine. S.G. 409, £1,800. Photo

£150-200

5/- bright carmine corner example, centred to upper right, large part original gum, lovely colour, fresh and fine. S.G. 409, £650. Photo

£300-400

10/- blue, a deep shade, unmounted mint, small tear between two perfs. at top; good appearance. S.G. 412, £3,500. Photo

£100-150

10/- blue, very lightly hinged, fresh and fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1776), S.G. 412, £3,200. Photo

£1,000-1,200

x4474

x4475

4476

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson x4477

4478

刂

刂 ᔛ

x4479

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. chocolate-brown, three slight shades, part original gum, good to fine. S.G. 414, £570

£100-150

2/6d. chocolate-brown, 5/- rose-red and 10/- dull grey-blue, unmounted mint, all from the right of the sheet, a few small wrinkles, fine and fresh. S.G. 414, 416-417, £1,575. Photo

£600-700

5/- rose-carmine, unmounted mint, some gum wrinkles, fine. Specialised N68(1), £500. Photo

£100-120

x4480

刂 ᔛ

5/- rose-carmine, unmounted mint, fine. Specialised N68(1), £500. Photo

£150-200

x4481

刂 ᔛ

5/- rose-carmine, two slight shades, unmounted mint, a few slight wrinkles, good colour and perfs., fine. Specialised N68(1), £1,000

£200-250

x4482

刂 ᔛ

10/- dull grey-blue, unmounted mint, slight gum wrinkles; fine. S.G. 417, £800. Photo

£250-300

x4483

刂 ᔛ

10/- dull grey-blue, a bright shade, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 417, £800. Photo

£200-250

x4484

ᔛ

10/- dull grey-blue (2) and dull blue shades, some faults. S.G. 417

£80-100

1924-26 Watermark Block Cypher 4485

4486

4487

4488

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂អ B

刂 ᔛ

1 ⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of twelve in blocks of four, unmounted mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 418-429, £1,000. Photo

£250-300

⁄ 2 d. green, Control “A24” block of nine (3x3) from the lower left corner of the sheet with pre-perforating paper fold resulting in three being partly imperforate, part original gum (the lower two rows containing the varieties unmounted mint); fine. S.G. 418a

£100-120

1 ⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 2d., watermark sideways, each in a horizontal strip of four, unmounted mint, good perfs., fine. S.G. 418a-421b, £1,152

£300-400

⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 1929 P.U.C. 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d., watermark sideways, also P.U.C. ⁄ 2 d. (stained), 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. watermark inverted, unmounted mint, good perfs., chiefly fine. S.G. 418a-421b, 434a-436a, 434Wi-436Wi, £768

£200-250

2d. orange, “P31” Control block of six (3x2) from the lower left corner of the sheet with pre-perforating paper fold resulting in the lower left example being pertly imperforate, part original gum, the variety unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 421var.

£100-150

4489

刂អ B

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4470

4473

4475

4476

Ex 4478

4479

4480

4482

4483

Ex 4485

4496

Ex 4499

4495 4471

223

4474

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刂 ᔛ

⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d., watermark sideways, each in a horizontal strip of four, unmounted mint, a few small wrinkles, fine. S.G. 434a-436a, £1,240

£400-500

4491 4491

ᔛ P

x4492

x4493

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

1d./11⁄ 2 d. unfinished proof in black from the master die, imperforate on card, mounted on paper; fine and extremely rare. Photo

£4,500-5,000

11⁄ 2 d. purple-brown, variety “1829” for “1929”, the fifth stamp in a block of six (3 x 2) from the top of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine. Specialised NCom 7c, £450 (for mounted)

£200-250

21⁄ 2 d. blue, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet, the upper right corner perf. replaced; fine appearance. S.G. 437wi, £3,750. Photo

£200-250

4494 4494

刂+ ᔛ អ

£1 black, block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint (hinged in the margin), very slightly creamy gum, small green mark on reverse of the first stamp; fine. S.G. 438, £4,400+. Photo Photo for lot 4493 appears on page 217 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,200-1,500

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ᔛ

£1 black, circular cancellations; fine. S.G. 438, £550. Photo

4496

ᔛ+ អ

£1 black, block of four, light circular cancellations; fine. S.G. 438, £2,200+. Photo

£200-250 £800-1,000

———————————————————— 4497

刂 ᔛ

1934-36 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 2d. watermark sideways, all in horizontal strips of four, unmounted mint, some slightly clipped perfs., fine. S.G. 439a-442a, £1,188

£250-300

1934 Re-Engraved 4498 4499

刂 ᔛ

刂

2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, unmounted mint, 10/- from the right of the sheet; fine. S.G. 450-452, £1,000. Photo

£300-350

2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 450-452, £575. Photo

£270-300

Ex 4500 4500

刂អ ᔛ B

2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, all in blocks of eight (the lower two rows of the sheet), unmounted mint, hinged in the margins, some wrinkles as would be expected and the 10/- with crease in the margin, well clear of the stamps. S.G. 450-452, £8,000+. Photo

£3,000-4,000

King George VI Issues 1939-48 4501

4502

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

2/6d. to £1 set of six (2), 1948 Wedding £1 pair, 1951 2/6d. to £1 (3), also 1967-68 no watermark 2/6d. to £1 blocks of four, 1969 2/6d. to £1 blocks of four, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. £1,330

£350-400

10/- dark blue, block of nine (3x3) from the upper left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 478, £2,340

£800-1,000

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刂

1948 Wedding pair on Ace of Clubs illustrated first day cover from Longlands, Stourbridge and addressed locally; attractive

£150-200

1948 Wedding pair on Ace of Clubs illustrated first day cover registered from Potters Bar to South Africa, attractive

£150-200

1948 Silver Wedding 21⁄ 2 d. and £1 neatly cancelled on Wallace plain first day cover from Bournemouth addressed locally

£80-100

1951 Festival 2/6d to £1, 10/- and £1 blocks of four, unmounted mint, two 10/- in the block with partial toning and one with a gum crease, fine appearance; also 1948 Wedding £1 unused (2), mint and used (3), fair to fine

£100-120

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Queen Elizabeth II Issues 4507

刂+ ᔛ អ

x4508

刂 ᔛ

1959 Phosphor-graphite 2d. light red-brown, error of watermark, block of four from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 605a, £720+. Photo

£320-350

1962 National Productivity Year 3d. light blue and violet, ordinary, horizontal pair from the upper left corner of the sheet showing a progressive dry print of the violet affecting the first stamp; unmounted mint, fine and a striking variety. S,G. 632var.

£100-120

1963 Post Office Savings Bank x4509

x4510

刂 ᔛ

21⁄ 2 d. black and red, horizontal strip of three, the second stamp with red partly omitted and the third with red entirely omitted, crossed by pen lines. Also a strip of three from the right of the sheet showing a progressive dry print of the red, unmounted mint, the third stamp in the dry print strip with crease. S.G. 623A. Photo

£500-600

“Timson” 3d. orange-brown and violet, vertical pair, one with orange-brown omitted. Also another vertical pair, one with orange-brown practically omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 624AEb, £600

£200-250

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ᔛ

1963 Paris Postal Conference 6d. green and mauve, variety green omitted, used (wavy line cancellation), a little soiled, fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (1997). S.G. 636a, unpriced used. Photo

£250-300

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ᔛ P

x4513

x4514

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

1965 Churchill phosphor set, imperforate and with “NPM/IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on reverse, unmounted mint; fine. Specialised £4,500. Photo

£2,500-3,000

1965 Simon de Montfort 6d. ordinary, vertical pair from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between the stamp and margin at top, unmounted mint, small wrinkles, fine. Specialised W59a, £1,400. Photo

£200-250

1966 World Cup Football 6d. ordinary, variety black omitted, wavy line cancellation; fine. S.G. 694a

£60-80

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4516

4518

4528 4517

4548

4511 4525 227

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4515 1966 British Birds x4515

x4516

x4517

x4518

x4519

x4520

x4521

x4522

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ អ

ᔛ+ អ

刂+ ᔛ អ

4d. ordinary, lower marginal se-tenant block of four, variety red omitted, normal for comparison. Unmounted mint. S.G. 696e/9e, £2,200; Pierron GBR1392e, £2,200. Photo

£1,000-1,200

4d. ordinary, left marginal se-tenant block of four, variety emerald-green omitted, normal for comparison. Unmounted mint. S.G. 696f/9f, £600; Pierron GBR1392f, £600. Photo

£300-350

4d. ordinary, left marginal se-tenant block of four, variety bright blue omitted, normal for comparison. Unmounted mint. S.G. 696g/9g, £1,400; Pierron GBR1392I, £1,400. Photo

£700-800

4d. ordinary, se-tenant block of four, variety bright blue omitted, unmounted mint, the European Robin (normal) with handstamp on reverse, fine. S.G. 696g, 697g, £1,400. Photo

£250-300

4d. ordinary, se-tenant block of four, variety bright blue omitted, lightly hinged, fine. S.G. 696g, 697g, £1,400 (for unmounted)

£150-200

4d. ordinary, se-tenant block of four, variety reddish-brown omitted, light circular cancellations, fine. S.G. 698j, 699j

£100-120

4d. phosphor, top left corner marginal se-tenant block of four, variety reddish brown omitted, normal for comparison. Unmounted mint. S.G. 696pj/9pj, £350; Pierron GBR1392m, £350. Photo

£160-200

4d. phosphor, se-tenant block of four, variety reddish-brown omitted, unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles and tiny area of flat gum. S.G. 698pj, 699pj, £350

£100-120

———————————————————— x4523

刂+ អ

1967 British Wild Flowers 4d. ordinary, se-tenant block of four, variety reddish purple omitted affecting the Bluebell, Red Campion and Wood Anemone; the variety unmounted mint, one of the normals hinged, fine. Brandon certificate (2007). S.G. 720c, £2,000. Photo

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£700-800

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x4525

x4526

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刂 ᔛ

3d. block of eight (2 x 4) from the lower right corner of the sheet with traffic lights, the right hand strip of four variety double perfs., unmounted mint. Fragile. S.G. 756var.

£60-80

4d. Madonna and Child, variety Gold (“4d.” only) omitted, the first stamp in a horizontal strip of four from the left of the sheet, the other three with value partly omitted, unmounted mint, the Queen’s head is clearly present but a slightly uneven impression. Rare. S.G. 757ab, £4,500++. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1/6d. Adoration of the Shepherds, variety Gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, the lower stamp of a vertical pair, unmounted mint, rounded corner at lower left, otherwise fine and extremely rare. S.G. 758a, £17,000. Photo

£1,500-2,000

———————————————————— x4527

x4528

刂 ᔛ

1968 British Bridges 1/6d. Menai Bridge, variety dull green printing shifted to foot, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 765var.

£60-80

1968 British Paintings 1/- variety Gold (value and Queen’s head), embossing and phosphor omitted, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 772Eb, £750. Photo

£300-350

4529 1969 British Architecture 4529

刂 ᔛ

5d. York Minster, variety pale bluish violet omitted, unmounted mint, fine and extremely rare. Brandon Certificates (1997 and 2010). S.G. 797b, £22,000. Photo

£13,000-14,000

4530 x4530

刂+ អ

1/6d. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, variety black (value) omitted, unmounted mint block of four, fine and extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Eighteen examples are known but several are stained or damaged. S.G. 801a, £20,000+. Photo

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£8,000-10,000

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4531 4531

刂+ ᔛ អ

1/6d. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, block of four, variety black (value) omitted, unmounted mint, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 801a, £20,000+. Photo

£12,000-15,000

1970 Literary Anniversaries 4532

刂 ᔛ

5d., the four different designs, variety imperforate (Pickwick and Micawber’s se-tenant), unmounted mint; small coloured mark on the reverse of Micawber’s, otherwise fine. S.G. 824a, var. Photo

4533 4533

4534

刂 ᔛ

x4535

£400-500

4534

5d. Oliver Twist, variety light greenish blue (value) and silver (inscription at foot) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Exceedingly rare with only two examples recorded. Brandon Certificate (1998). S.G. 827d, £35,000. Photo

£25,000-28,000

5d. Oliver Twist, variety silver (inscription at foot) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 827 var. Photo

£20,000-25,000

1/6d., variety Silver (“Grassmere”) omitted, large part original gum and used examples; fine. Also a normal for comparison. S.G. 828b

£60-80

1970 Decimal Currency x4536

x4537

刂 ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

£1 black, imperforate horizontal pair (from the top of the sheet) and block of four, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 831b, var

£80-100

£1 bluish black, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with Plate number “13A”, variety partly imperforate and with eight additional strike of the perforator, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 831b

£100-120

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4539

4526

4540

4543

4538

4521

4523

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4539

4540

4541

4542

4543

4544

4545

4546

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刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ ᔛ អ

3p. ultramarine, two bands, block of six (3x2) from the upper right corner of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X855b, £1,125. Photo

£500-600

41⁄ 2 d. grey-blue, block of six (3x2) from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X865a, £1,575. Photo

£700-800

5p. pale violet, variety phosphor omitted; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. X866Ey, £225. Photo

£170-200

61⁄ 2 p. greenish blue, one centre band, block of twenty-five from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety lower two imperforate, the others with ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X872a, £2,250+

£450-500

9p. yellow-orange and black, variety phosphor omitted, phosphorised paper 151⁄ 2 p. pale violet, variety imperforate pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X882a, X948a, £400

£200-250

10p. orange-brown, two bands, horizontal pair, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X886a, £350. Photo

£150-170

10p. orange-brown, two bands, block of four, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X886a, £700+. Photo

£300-350

121⁄ 2 p. light emerald, one centre band, block of thirty (10x3), the first three rows of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, a few slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. X898a, £1,800+

£600-800

13p. pale chestnut, one centre band, block of four from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X900a, £1,500. Photo

£650-700

1971-96 Machin Phosphorised Paper x4547

x4548

刂 ᔛ

16p. olive-drab and 18p. deep olive-grey, variety imperforate horizontal pairs, unmounted mint and each from the left of the sheet; fine. S.G. X949a, 955a, £350

£100-120

50p. ochre-brown, variety imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. X992a, £850. Photo

£150-200

———————————————————— x4549

x4550

刂 ᔛ

1972 Anniversaries 3p. Statuette of Tutankhamun, vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate between the stamp and margin, unmounted mint, the variety with a few creased perf. at left, fine. Specialised W221a, £650. Photo

£200-250

1972 British Architecture 4p. All Saints, variety violet blue omitted, unmounted mint, small natural printing flaw on the face, otherwise fine. S.G. 905b, £275. Photo

£80-100

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4551

4552

刂 ᔛ

1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries 71⁄ 2 p. T.V. Camera, variety brownish-slate (Queen’s head) omitted, on first day cover (typewritten address) with the other three values of the set, fine and rare. Also normal for comparison. S.G. 911a, £4,500, Pierron GBR1822a, £4,500. Quantity: 7, all originally on first covers. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1972 Christmas 21⁄ 2 p. Angel holding Trumpet, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 913var. Photo

£450-550

1973 British Explorers x4553

x4554

刂 ᔛ

3p. Livingstone and Stanley, se-tenant pair, variety Gold (Queen’s head) omitted and imperforate, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 923a, var.

£150-200

3p. Stanley, variety turquoise blue (background and inscription) omitted, unmounted mint, fine and a striking variety. S.G. 924c, £2,200. Photo

£600-800

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4555 4555

刂 ᔛ

5p. Sir Francis Drake, variety grey-black and phosphor omitted, block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers; unmounted mint, fine and a unique positional piece. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 925b, £18,800+. Photo

£11,000-12,000

————————————————————

4556

刂 ᔛ

x4557

x4558

x4559

x4560

ᔛ P

刂 ᔛ

1973 Royal Wedding 31⁄ 2 p. vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, variety lower stamp imperforate, the second stamp partly so; unmounted mint. S.G. 941a, var. Photo

£450-550

1974 Medieval Warriors 10p., imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint. Believed to be of Proof status. See footnote after S.G. 961, £700. Photo

£150-200

1975 Sailing 8p. Racing Keel Yachts, variety black omitted, used with the three other values of the set on plain first day cover. S.G. 981a

£80-100

1975 Christmas 61⁄ 2 p. Angels with Harp, variety misperforated with central horizontal perforations, 11p. Angel with Horn with a spectacular dry print of the pink (with normal for comparison), unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 993, 994vars.

£80-100

1976 Christmas 61⁄ 2 p. Angel appearing to Shepherds, imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1018a, £950. Photo

£250-300

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4561

刂អ ᔛ B

x4562

x4563

x4564

x4565

刂 ᔛ

1977 Royal Institute 11p. Starch, block of six (2x3) from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamps and margin at foot and ghosted vertical perfs.; unmounted mint, fine. S.G.1031var. Photo

£450-550

1977 Silver Jubilee 81⁄ 2 p., vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, the lower stamp variety imperforate, the second stamp partly so and with ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, some wrinkles mainly affecting the first stamp, fine. S.G. 1033a, var. Photo

£250-300

1978 Cycling 13p. Road Racers, variety imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1070a, £2,400. Photo

£700-800

1979 Death Centenary of Rowland Hill 10p., variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1095a, £8,000. Photo

£4,500-5,000

1979 Christmas 10p. Angel appearing to the Shepherds, variety imperforate horizontal pair; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1105b, £1,700. Photo

£800-900

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4566

刂អ ᔛ B

x4567

刂+ ᔛ អ

1980 Sports Centenaries 15p. boxing, block of ten (5x2) from the foot of the sheet with plate numbers, variety imperforate between stamps and margin, unmounted mint, fine and a rare positional block. S.G. 1136var. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1981 International Year of the Disabled 14p. Blind man with guide dog, block of four with horizontal gutter margin, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, a few small coloured marks on the reverse and the second stamp with tiny wrinkle and area of glazed gum. Rare. S.G. 1147a, £1,750. Photo

£900-1,100

1981 Christmas 4568

刂អ ᔛ B

x4569

刂

111⁄ 2 p. Father Christmas, block of eighteen (2x9) with horizontal gutter margin between fourth and fifth rows, variety imperforate between stamps and margin at foot and with ghosted perfs. affecting most; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 1170var.

£700-800

14p. Jesus Christ, variety imperforate vertical pair, some patchy gum on reverse, fine. S.G. 1171var.

£100-120

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4570 x4570

x4571

刂អ ᔛ B

1982 Information Technology 26p. Technological Aids, block of six (2x3) from the lower left corner of the sheet with “Traffic lights”, variety imperforate between stamps and margin; unmounted mint, fine and a scarce positional piece. S.G. 1197var. Photo

£450-550

1982 British Motor Cars 29p. Rolls Royce, block of ten (5x2) with horizontal gutter margin between, the lower strip with printing flaw affecting the “Silver Spirit”; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1201var.

£250-350

4572

刂 ᔛ

x4573

刂 ᔛ

1984 College of Arms 28p., variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1238var. Photo

£7,000-8,000

1986 Royal Wedding 17p., vertical pair from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1334a, £1,500. Photo

£700-800

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4574

刂អ ᔛ B

1986 Christmas 12p. Glastonbury Thorn, block of nine (3x3) from the left of the sheet, the lower left horizontal pair variety imperforate and the others partly so or with ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, some faults and the imperforate pair with heavy crease. S.G. 1341a, £5,500. Photo

£400-500

1988 Christmas 4575

4576

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

19p. Shepherds and Star, horizontal strip of four from the right of the sheet, variety right hand pair completely imperforate, the left hand pair partly so; unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles, fine. S.G. 1415a, £2,100+. Photo

£1,200-1,300

19p. Shepherds and Star, block of twelve (3x4) from the lower left corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers, variety left-hand block of eight (2x4) completely imperforate, the adjoining vertical strip partly so, unmounted mint, creases and wrinkles, chiefly in the margins. A rare and impressive block. S.G. 1415a, £8,400+

£3,000-3,500

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4577

刂អ ᔛ B

1989 Lord Mayor’s Show 20p., block of fifteen (3 se-tenant strips of five) from the lower left corner of the sheet with “traffic lights”, variety stamps 1-3 of each row imperforate, stamp 4 partly so, with some minor indents between stamps 3 and 4, unmounted mint, some bends and wrinkles, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 1457ab, £30,000+. Photo

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£15,000-17,000

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4578 4578

刂អ ᔛ B

1990 R.S.P.C.A. 29p. Rabbit, block of eight (4x2) from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety lower row completely imperforate, unmounted mint, some minor wrinkles and a few coloured marks on the reverse, a rare and impressive positional block. S.G. 1480a, £17,000+. Photo

£10,000-12,000

1993-2012 Machin Elliptical Perforations 4579

刂អ ᔛ B

x4580

x4581

x4582

x4583

x4584

x4585

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

19p. bistre, one centre band, block of six (3x2), variety imperforate, unmounted mint, the third stamp wrinkled at upper right, otherwise fine. S.G. Y1682a, £1,575. Photo

£500-600

20p. bright green (2 bands) and 35p. sepia (2 bands), each in an imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. Y1700a. 1718a, £625

£150-200

35p. sepia (2 bands) and 43p. emerald (2 bands), each in an imperforate horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1694a, Y1712a, £625

£120-150

39p. grey (2 bands), imperforate block of eight (4x2) from the left of the sheet; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. Y1709a, £1,300+. Photo

£250-300

40p. turquoise blue (2 bands), variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. Y1711a, £850. Photo

£150-200

Engraved £5 brown, variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. Y1803a, £3,000. Photo

£600-800

Engraved £5 brown, variety imperforate block of ten (2x5) from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. Y1803a, £15,000+. Photo

£2,500-3,000

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4552

4564

4557

4583

4563

4584

4560

4598

4549

4556

4562 4546 241

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4586 4586

刂 ᔛ

x4587

x4588

刂 ᔛ

1994 Europa 25p. vertical pair, variety imperforate, unmounted mint; upper stamp with trace of a bend, otherwise fine. Very rare with only five such pairs recorded. S.G. 1839a, £9,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

1995 Pioneers of Communication 25p. Rowland Hill and Penny Black, variety Silver (Queen’s head and face value) omitted, unmounted mint, light diagonal bend, otherwise fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 1888a, £950. Photo

£150-200

1998 Endangered Species 20p. Dormouse, variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2015var.

£100-120

4589 4589

刂អ ᔛ B

1998 Christmas 20p. Angel with hands raised, block of twelve (4x3) from the left of the sheet, variety stamps 1-2, 5-6, 9-10 variety imperforate, the third column partially so; unmounted mint, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2009), S.G. 2064a, £3,600+. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,400-1,600

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4600

4575

4596

4567 4602

4587

4592

4550

4579 243

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1999 Millennium Settlers x4590

x4591

刂 ᔛ

26p. Pilgrim Fathers, variety Silver and phosphor omitted, 63p. Sailing Ship, variety Gold, chocolate and phosphor omitted, each in an imperforate pair, unmounted mint, fine. Believed to be of Proof status.e footnote after S.G. 2087. £700

£120-150

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4593

刂 ᔛ

1999 Royal Wedding 26p., vertical pair, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 2096a, £2,800. Photo

£1,200-1,400

1999 Millennium, Scientists’ Tale 26p. Galapagos Finch, horizontal strip of three, the left hand pair variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2103a, £1,750. Photo

£700-900

2000 Millennium Projects x4594

x4595

刂+ ᔛ អ

19p. Barn Owl, variety imperforate block of four, unmounted mint, fine. Also 19p. imperforate pair with Queens head in Gold (believed to be of Proof status); fine. S.G. 2125a, £3,600+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

26p. Night Sky, variety imperforate block of four, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 2126aa, £3,600+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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刂 ᔛ

2001 Submarine Service 1st. Switfsure Class, variety imperforate horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, a little wrinkled at left, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 2203b, £1,900. Photo

£300-350

4597 4597

刂 ᔛ

2001 Buses 1st. Daimler Fleetline, variety grey (Queen’s head and face value) omitted, a lower left corner unit, fine unmounted mint. The sole recorded example. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Pierron GBR4422a. Photo

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£45,000-55,000

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4585 4593

4582

4594

245

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x4599

x4600

x4601

x4602

刂 ᔛ

2001 Nobel Prizes 65p. Hologram of Boron Molocule, variety Thermochromatic ink (hologram) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. Brandon Certificate (2002). S.G. 2237var. Photo

£1,000-1,200

2003 Birds of Prey (1st.) se-tenant pair Kestrel with wings folded and Kestrel with wings fully extended upwards, variety brownish grey (Queen’s head and face vale) and phosphor omitted; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2332, 2333vars.

£100-150

2004 Ocean liners (E) S.S. Canberra, variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet; fine. S.G. 2449a, £1,000. Photo

£300-350

2004 A British Journey, Wales (1st.) Hyddgen Plynlimon, variety imperforate and with “EUROPA” in black, imperforate horizontal pair from the right of the sheet. Of Proof status. S.G. 2467var.

£100-150

2005 A British Journey South West England 57p. Chiselcombe, Exmoor, variety face value “47”, unmounted mint, fine and rare. See footnote after S.G. 2517, £3,000. Photo

£800-1,000

Literature 4603

4604

4605

“The British Post Office” by C.F. Dendy Marshall (1926), slightly stain spotted at places; fine. A rare and important volume

£60-80

“The British Philatelist”, volumes 1-30, 32-44 (1908-38, 1939-54), mostly loosely bound in green. A rare, desirable and highly informative run

£400-500

“Specimens of Machinagraphy” by G.E. Oliver, sample book containing c. 60 pages of samples (and a single page price list) of various engine turned designs, including Heraldic Scrolls, Combination Scrolls, Medallic Medals, Stipple Tints, Borders, Grounds, Ovals and Circles, etc., the pages mostly “exploded”; a few samples cut out, many of the designs being reminiscent of the backgrounds used for Great Britain line engraved and other stamps. A fascinating volume, showing many hundreds of different designs used in the printing process.

£500-600

Used Abroad Haiti 4606

1877 (10 June) entire letter to St. Thomas franked 4d. sage-green Plate15 with “E53” barred oval cancellation and Port au Prince datestamp below, St. Thomas arrival (14.6) on reverse; filing fold and a little stained, scarce. S.G. Z44. Photo

£100-120

Collections and Ranges 4607

4608

4609

ᔛ

1840-1976 mint and used collection arranged in an album including used 1840 1d. (5), later Surface-printed issues to 5/-, and mint 1887-1900 values to 1/- green and carmine, K.E.VII values to 7d., 1939-48 square high values to £1. Condition mixed. (hundreds)

£350-400

An early to modern duplicated accumulation housed in four volumes, nine assorted boxes/tins and loose pages, etc., contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (6), mint blocks with K.E.VII 4d. brown and green block of eighteen, orange block of sixteen, 7d. block of twelve, and large quantities of K.G.VI square high values and Q.E.II Castles to £1 used. (thousands)

£600-800

Great Britain used in Ireland, selection (450+) in stockbook and on pages, issues from 1841 to about 1940, mostly arranged by numerals; mixed condition

£150-200

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