The Collector's Series

25 JANUARY 2014

LUGANO

THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES INCLUDING

Falkland Islands, France and French Mail in the W. I. with important rarities, Latin America including The James C. Johnson International Large Gold Medal Collection “Colombia - First Commercial Airlines 1920-21”

THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES 25 January 2014 in Lugano and on

Your team for this sale Il vostro team per quest’Asta FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SALE LOTS PER DOMANDE SUI LOTTI

25 gennaio 2014, a Lugano e in

Fernando Martínez fmartinez@spink.com and/or e/o FOR YOUR BIDS PER LE VOSTRE OFFERTE

María Martínez mmartinez@spink.com

Sale Location

Vendita The auctions will be held at the:

FOR YOUR INTERNET BIDDING PER LE VOSTRE OFFERTE IN INTERNET

L’asta avrà luogo presso:

Leszek Woronowicz lworonowicz@spink.com

HOTEL LUGANO DANTE Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano (Switzerland)

Auction Program Calendario d’Asta

FOR YOUR PHONE BIDDING PER IL PHONE BIDDING

- Saturday 25 January 2014 - (Europe & Overseas - Sale in €): 14:00 Lots 1-270 - Saturday 25 January 2014 - (Latin America - Sale in $): 18:00 Lots 1000-1192

Cristina Dugoni cdugoni@spink.com

FOR YOUR PAYMENT PER I VOSTRI PAGAMENTI

- Sabato 25 gennaio 2014 - (Europa e Oltremare - Asta in €): ore 14:00 Lotti 1-270 - Sabato 25 gennaio 2014 - (America Latina - Asta in $): ore 18:00 Lotti 1000-1192

Giacomo Canzi gcanzi@spink.com

Viewing of Lots Visione lotti

FOR YOUR VAT ENQUIRIES PER INFORMAZIONI SULL’IVA

- Europe & Overseas/ Europa e Oltremare Saturday/sabato 25 January 2014

09:00 - 14:00

- Latin America/America Latina Saturday/sabato 25 January 2014

09:00 - 18:00

The viewing of lots will be held at the Hotel Lugano Dante, Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano.

Viewing in our offices is possible by appointment only, from 20th to 24th of January.

Marco Fiori mfiori@spink.com

La visione dei lotti avrà luogo presso l’Hotel Lugano Dante, Piazza Cioccaro, Lugano.

La visione presso i nostri uffici è possibile unicamente previo appuntamento dal 20 al 24 gennaio.

To purchase a catalogue: email: switzerland@spink.com tel: +41 (0)91 911 62 00 fax: +41 (0)91 922 2052 For more information about Spink services, forthcoming sales and sales results visit the Spink website www.spink.com.

Spink is delighted to introduce a brand new Spink Live launched directly from our website from the 8th September 2013. For more information and personal assistance please call +44 (0)20 7563 4090 or email it@spink.com.

Spink è lieta di offrire il nuovo Spink Live, il servizio di offerta attraverso internet che ha rivoluzionato il modo in cui i nostri clienti partecipano all’asta. Non esitate a contattarci oggi per essere assistiti personalmente: e-mail: it@spink.com o al telef:+44 (0) 20 7563 4090

Per acquistare i nostri cataloghi si prega di contattarci via: e-mail a: switzerland@spink.com telef.: +41 (0) 91 911 62 00 fax: +41 (0)91 922 2052 Per ulteriori informazioni sui nostri servizi Spink, prossime aste e sui risultati di vendita visitate il nostro sito www.spink.com.

BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN MEDALLISTS & PHLATELISTS SPINK & SON LTD.LONDON

BY APPOINTMENT TO H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH MEDALLISTS SPINK & SON LTD . LONDON

LONDON 1666

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS Stamps UK – Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro USA – George Eveleth Richard Debney Europe – Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez China – Anna Lee Coins UK - Mike Veissid Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Barbara Mears John Pett USA – Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole Banknotes, Bonds & Shares UK – Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison USA – Stephen Goldsmith Europe – Peter Christen Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria UK – Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Books UK – Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland Autographs USA – Stephen Goldsmith Wines China – Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia Your Europe Team (London – Lugano) Chairman’s Office Monica Kruber Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Eleanor Ball Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti John Winchcombe Kenichiro Imase María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Alison Bennet

Finance Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu

Billy Tumelty Dean Dowdall

IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi Your America Team (New York) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Luke Mitchell Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith Your Asia Team (Hong Kong – Singapore) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

GENERAL INFORMATION – INFORMAZIONI GENERALI Notes Concerning Descriptions - Nota concernente le descrizioni 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.

LETTERE: alcune lettere possono presentare leggere intaccature e strappi dovuti all’apertura delle medesime da parte del destinatario dell’epoca. Lettere piegate o buste presentano normalmente una o più pieghe d’archivio che normalmente non sono descritte se non di carattere eccezionale. La presenza di questi difetti non dà diritto al ritorno dei lotti.

Symbols - Legenda   ()  r * (*)

Never hinged/Nuovo senza linguella (gomma integra) Mint/Nuovo con linguella Unused without gum/Nuovo senza gomma Used/Usato On piece/Frammento Cover/Lettera Cover front/Frontespizio

Notice: the price indicated next to each lot is the Starting price shown in € or $ depending on the auction’s session. Any offer below this price will not be considered. Please remind to enter your bids in the correct currency.

Avvertenze: il prezzo indicato a lato di ciascun lotto è il Prezzo Base espresso in € o $ a seconda della sessione d‘asta. Non vengono accettate offerte al di sotto di questo prezzo. Si prega di compilare le preofferte nella valuta corretta.

Invoicing and shipping: please refer to the notes at the end of the catalogue.

Fatturazione e spedizione: consultare le avvertenze pubblicate in fondo al catalogo.

Unsold lots: any unsold lots can be purchased at the starting price plus 20% (exclusive of buyers commission which will also be added).

Lotti invenduti: gli eventuali lotti invenduti potranno essere acquistati al prezzo base maggiorato del 20% (oltre commissioni).

Buyers are reminded that payment must be made within seven days from the date of sale (condition 5.3.1), and interest penalty will be added for overdue accounts (condition 5.8.1.1). Please note charges for credit card payments (condition 5.3.3(iii)).

Si ricorda che il pagamento della fattura va effettuato entro sette giorni dalla data dell’asta (art. 5.3.1) e che interessi e penalità saranno addebitati in caso di ritardo (art. 5.8.1.1). È previsto l’addebito di una commissione in caso di pagamenti con carta di credito (art. 5.3.3 (iii)).

Your team in Switzerland - Il vostro team in Svizzera

Accomodation - Albergo

Stamps Specialists - Filatelici Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez - fmartinez@spink.com

HOTEL LUGANO DANTE Piazza Cioccaro 5 Lugano, (Switzerland)

Bonds & Shares Specialist - Specialista Azioni e obbligazioni Dr. Peter Christen - pchristen@spink.com

For booking please contact the hotel directly: +41 (0)91 910 57 50. www.hotel-luganodante.com

Administration - Amministrazione Marco Fiori - mfiori@spink.com Giacomo Canzi - gcanzi@spink.com Cristina Dugoni - cdugoni@spink.com

Per prenotazioni si prega di contattre direttamente l’albergo: +41 (0)91 910 57 50. www.hotel-luganodante.com.

Graphic Design and Advertising - Grafica e Pubblicità María Martínez - mmartinez@spink.com Maurizio Schenini - mschenini@spink.com

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink Switzerland SA, Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano Switzerland) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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

Buyer’s Premium:

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

Certificate of Authenticity: means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee:

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

Forgery:

means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind;

Hammer Price:

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

Lot:

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

Seller:

means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group:

Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies;

VAT:

means the value added tax.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

3.3 Your Responsibility

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3 BEFORE THE SALE

3.4 Extensions

3.1 Examination of goods

You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.10 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us 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 us, 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 clause 5.10 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.10 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

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

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.10, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

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3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

pate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by BSI SA or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of bids made in the official currency of the auction. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

3.4.7 If the expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity demonstrate the validity of the complaint, all the expenses for the appraisals will be paid by us. If the complaint is invalid, you shall pay for all the appraiser expenses.

4 AT THE SALE 4.1 Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before bidding

4.8 Video images

You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check.

If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink.

Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

4.9 Bidding Increments

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

Bidding opens at the starting price, in absence of higher commission bids, and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: 50 to 100

by 10 100 to 500

by 20 500 to 1,000

by 50 1,000 to 2,000 by 100 2,000 to 5,000 by 200 5,000 to 10,000 by 500 10,000 to 20,000 by 1,000 20,000 to 50,000 by 2,000 50,000 to 100,000 by 5,000 100,000 to 200,000 by 10,000 200,000 to 500,000 by 20,000

4.3 Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.10 Bidding by Spink.

4.4 Commission Bids

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

If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

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

4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.5 On-line Bidding

4.13 After Sale Arrangements

We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.

If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement 4.14 Return of Lot In the event that you have received a Lot and wish to return the Lot you must notify us in writing within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, stating the reason for the return. The Lot must then be returned to us within 14 days of receipt, in the same condition as at the auction date. Any such request is subject to our sole discretion.

4.6 Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to partici-

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telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.

5.1 Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot. 5.2 Value Added Tax In the event of sale with merchandise delivered in Switzerland that is not exported, VAT in the amount of 8% (eight percent) of the sale price will be charged, with this is construed as the price of sale plus the commission envisaged at point 5.1 and any insurance and transport costs to be charged if the purchased material is shipped. If the buyer wishes to pick up the merchandise and handle the customs formalities for export himself, the VAT will be charged and reimbursed to the buyer upon submission of the legal documentation certifying export.

5.3 Payment 5.3.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium, the insurance and shipping cost if due and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale.

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

5.6 Packing and handling 5.6.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. In case of shipment, our postage and insurance charges are set out at the back of the catalogue.

5.6.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination.

Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties.

The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.7 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent.

Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

5.8 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases

5.3.3 Payment has to be made in the sale currency (unless specific agreements) by one of the following methods:

5.8.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies:

(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer.

5.8.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 1% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due, in addition to a penalty in the amount of 5% of the sale price.

(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink Switzerland Sa and sent to Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano Switzerland. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment.

5.8.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you;

(iii) By Visa , Mastercard or American Express. A charge of 3.25% will be applied for Visa and Mastercard and of 3.95% for American Express.

5.4 Collection of Purchases 5.4.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque.

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

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

5.5 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by

5.8.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.8.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.8.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.8.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.8.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.8.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or

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5.8.2.3

take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

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

9 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 9 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business.

9.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise) for any:

5.10 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.10.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met:

9.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 9.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

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

5.10.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.10.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and

9.3 Force majeure

5.10.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

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

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

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

9.4 Waiver 9.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

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

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or

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

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

9.5 Law and jurisdiction

7 COPYRIGHT

The sale, as well as all legal relationships that derive therefrom, are subject to Swiss law. If disputes or legal actions arise over the sale and/or legal relationships deriving therefrom, they shall be remitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Lugano. Spink Switzerland SA reserves the right to take action against the debtor at his domicile. In this case, Swiss law is still applicable.

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

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

9.6 Importation and exportation of stamps The importation and exportation of stamps should be subject to regulations in force in the contracting countries of the Unesco Convention of 1970, which in Switzerland is enforced by a federal law called “Cultural Property Transfer Act CPTA” and the related “Cultural Property Transfer Ordinance CPTO” (www.bak.admin.ch/bak/themen/kulturguetertransfer/01104/ index.html?lang=en). Spink remains at disposal for any further information.

8 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by registered letter, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been

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CONDIZIONI GENERALI DI VENDITA Le presenti condizioni di vendita stabiliscono i termini che regolano i rapporti tra noi (Spink Switzerland SA, Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano-Svizzera) e Voi (l’Acquirente), sia che agiamo per conto del Venditore o, in proprio, in quanto noi stessi Venditori. Vi preghiamo di leggere attentamente le presenti condizioni di vendita.

1 DEFINIZIONI Le seguenti definizioni sono richiamate nelle presenti condizioni di vendita.

Commissione di acquisto:

è la commissione da Voi dovuta in percentuale del prezzo di aggiudicazione nella misura stabilita al successivo articolo 5.1;

Certificato di autenticità:

è il certificato emesso da un comitato di esperti che conferma l’autenticità di un Lotto;

Comitato di esperti:

è il comitato di esperti a cui un Lotto può essere inviato a seguito di una richiesta di “extension” secondo quanto previsto all’articolo 3.4.3;

Falso:

è un Lotto rappresentato da un’imitazione originariamente concepita ed eseguita nel complesso con l’intento fraudolento di ingannare in relazione all’autore, origine, età, periodo cultura o sorgente, la cui corretta descrizione in relazione a ciò non è rappresentata dalla descrizione del catalogo e che alla data dell’asta aveva un valore sostanzialmente inferiore a quello che avrebbe dovuto avere secondo la descrizione riportata nel catalogo. Di conseguenza nessun Lotto può essere considerato un Falso in conseguenza di qualsiasi danno e/o restauro di ogni tipo;

Prezzo di aggiudicazione:

è l’importo corrispondente all’offerta più alta accettata dal banditore in relazione ad un Lotto;

Lotto:

è qualsiasi pezzo da noi posto in vendita in asta e, in particolare, il pezzo o l’insieme di pezzi descritti nel catalogo a cui fa riferimento un numero di Lotto nel catalogo medesimo;

Venditore:

è il proprietario del Lotto da noi posto in vendita;

Gruppo Spink:

è costituito da Spink and Son Limited, dalle nostre filiali e società consociate;

IVA:

è l’Imposta sul Valore Aggiunto.

2 RUOLO DI SPINK COME AGENTE 2.1 In tutte le vendite da noi condotte sia attraverso asta che a trattativa privata, noi agiamo come agenti per conto del Venditore o, a volte, come conferenti in proprio se siamo proprietari del Lotto. Sia che agiamo come agenti per conto del Venditore che come conferenti in proprio, possiamo avere un interesse finanziario nel Lotto.

2.2 Il contratto relativo alla vendita del Lotto sarà tra Voi ed il Venditore.

3 PRIMA DELL’ASTA 3.1 Esame dei beni Vi preghiamo di esaminare personalmente tutti i beni a cui è interessato, prima che l’asta abbia luogo. Reports sullo stato del pezzo sono generalmente disponibili su richiesta. Noi non forniamo alcuna garanzia se non in relazione a Falsi così come stabilito all’articolo 5.10 di queste Condizioni generali di vendita.

3.2 Descrizioni del catalogo 3.2.1 Le affermazioni da noi riportate nel catalogo o nei nostri reports, o fatte verbalmente o per iscritto in altri contesti, riguardanti l’autore, l’origine, la data, l’età, dimensione, materiale, attribuzione, genuinità, provenienza, condizione o prezzo di vendita stimato di ogni Lotto, sono meramente affermazioni di opinione sulle quali non deve essere fatto affidamento come affermazioni derivanti da fatti certi e definitivi. Le illustrazioni del catalogo e sul web fungono solo da guida e su di esse non si dovrebbe fare affidamento per determinare la tonalità od il colore di ogni Lotto. Nessun Lotto può essere rifiutato per motivi di riproduzione imprecisa. Nessun Lotto illustrato nel catalogo può essere rifiutato per motivi di annullo, centratura, margini, perforazione o altre caratteristiche risultanti dall’illustrazione. Con riferimento alla stima del prezzo di vendita, non si dovrebbe fare affidamento su di essa in quanto affermazione che questo prezzo sarà quello a cui il Lotto sarà venduto o che questo sia il suo effettivo valore per ogni altro scopo.

3.2.2 Molti pezzi sono di un’età o natura tali da pregiudicare che possano essere in perfette condizioni e alcune descrizioni nel catalogo o fornite attraverso i nostri reports, indicano la presenza di danni e/o restauri. Noi forniamo queste informazioni solo come indicazione e la loro assenza non implica che un pezzo sia esente da difetti o restauri, nè l’indicazione di particolari difetti implica l’assenza di taluni altri.

3.2.3 A parte quanto previsto all’articolo 5.10, ed in assenza di frode, nè il Venditore, nè noi, nè alcuno dei nostri impiegati od agenti sono

responsabili della correttezza di qualsiasi dichiarazione relativa all’autore, origine, data, età, attribuzione, genuinità o provenienza di ogni Lotto, nè per qualsiasi altro errore di descrizione o per qualsiasi errore o difetto presente in qualsiasi Lotto. Ogni persona interessata è tenuta a esercitare e fare affidamento sul proprio giudizio su tali questioni.

3.3 Vostra responsabilità È vostra responsabilità ritenervi soddisfatti in merito alle condizioni dei beni ed agli argomenti di cui alle descrizioni nel catalogo.

3.4 Extensions 3.4.1 Se desiderate ottenere un parere peritale od un Certificato di Autenticità di qualsiasi Lotto (a parte Lotti misti o Lotti contenenti francobolli non descritti), dovete richiederlo per iscritto non più tardi di quarantotto ore prima dell’orario fissato per l’inizio della prima sessione d’asta.

Se dai noi accettata, tale richiesta avrà lo stesso effetto di formale notifica dell’intenzione di mettere in discussione la genuinità o la descrizione del Lotto per gli scopi previsti dall’articolo 5.10 (Rimborso in caso di Falso) delle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita e di conseguenza le previsioni dell’articolo 5.10 troveranno applicazione.

3.4.2 La notifica di richiesta di un parere peritale o di un Certificato di Autenticità deve contenere il motivo di tale richiesta e specificare l’indicazione del perito da Voi proposto che sarà soggetto al nostro accordo. Ci riserviamo il diritto, a nostra discrezione, di rifiutare la richiesta di parere peritale o di Certificato di Autenticità, incluso (senza limitazione) il caso in cui l’esperto proposto non sia da noi conosciuto.

3.4.3 Se accettiamo la richiesta di parere peritale o di Certificato di Autenticità, sottoporremo il Lotto al Comitato di esperti. Voi riconoscete ed accettate che il tempo necessario al Comitato di esperti per emettere un parere, varierà in dipendenza delle specifiche circostanze ed in ogni caso sarà fuori dal nostro controllo.

3.4.4 Non accettiamo richieste di extension sulle condizioni del Lotto. Ogni Lotto descritto nel catalogo come avente errori o difetti, non può essere ritornato anche se un parere peritale od un Certificato di Autenticità indichi la presenza di altri errori o difetti non inclusi nella descrizione del catalogo, a parte il caso di Falso.

3.4.5 Se Spink dovesse accettare la richiesta di extension sulla base delle precedenti previsioni di questo paragrafo, questo fatto potrà essere dichiarato dal Banditore durante l’asta prima della vendita del Lotto.

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3.4.6 Va considerato che ogni francobollo accompagnato da un Certificato di Autenticità è venduto sulla base solamente di detto certificato e non sulla base di qualsiasi altra descrizione o garanzia relativa all’autenticità. Non saranno accettate richieste di extension su tale francobollo ed il reso del medesimo non sarà accettato.

Se Voi prenderete accordi con noi non più tardi di 24 ore prima dell’asta, faremo tutto quanto ragionevolmente possibile per contattarvi al fine di consentirvi di partecipare all’asta in collegamento telefonico, ma in nessuna circostanza saremo responsabili nei vostri confronti o del Venditore nel caso non si riesca per qualsiasi ragione a consentirvi di offrire via telefono.

3.4.7 Se il parere peritale o del Certificato di Autenticità dovessero dimostrare la fondatezza della richiesta di extension, tutte le spese per ottenere i medesimi saranno a nostro carico. In caso contrario, saranno totalmente a carico vostro.

4.7 Convertitore di valuta In alcune aste sarà operativo un convertitore di valute basato sui tassi di cambio a noi quotati da BSI Sa o su qualsiasi altro appropriato tasso da noi determinato all’apertura della giornata di svolgimento dell’asta. Le offerte avverrano nella valuta da noi stabilita. Il convertitore di valuta può non essere sempre affidabile ed errori possono accadere fuori dal nostro controllo sia con riguardo alla correttezza del numero di Lotto che appare sul convertitore che della valuta estera equivalente alla valuta in cui l’asta viene battuta. Noi non saremo responsabili nei vostri confronti per perdite subite per aver seguito il convertitore di valuta.

4 IN ASTA 4.1 Rifiuto di ammissione Le nostre vendite si svolgono di solito in nostri locali o locali sui quali abbiamo il controllo in relazione alla vendita e quindi abbiamo il diritto, esercitabile a nostra completa discrezione, di rifiutare l’ammissione ai locali o la partecipazione ad un’asta.

4.8 Immagini video

4.2 Registrazione

In alcune aste sarà presente uno schermo video. Errori possono accadere in connessione a ciò e noi non saremo responsabili nei vostri confronti sia con riferimento alla corrispondenza dell’immagine del Lotto in corso di aggiudicazione durante l’asta che per la qualità dell’immagine in quanto riproduzione dell’originale.

Voi dovete compilare e firmare un modulo di registrazione e consentire la vostra identificazione prima di fare offerte in asta. Vi informiamo che usualmente richiediamo agli acquirenti di accettare una verifica del loro merito creditizio.

Se non avete offerto con successo con Spink in passato, o vi state registrando con noi per la prima volta, ci riserviamo il diritto di richiedere un deposito fino al 50% della somma che intendete spendere. Tale deposito verrà detratto dalla fattura in caso di aggiudicazione. In caso di mancata aggiudicazione in asta, il deposito vi verrà restituito nello stesso modo in cui è stato pagato a Spink.

Alcuni Lotti possono essere designati prima dell’asta come “Premium Lots”, che significa che un deposito può essere richiesto prima di accettare un’offerta per quei Lotti. Informazioni in merito saranno annunciate sul nostro sito.

4.9 Incrementi delle offerte Il banditore apre l’asta per ogni Lotto al prezzo base, in assenza di offerte su commissione, ed avanza generalmente secondo la seguente scaletta pur potendo variare gli incrementi durante lo svolgimento dell’asta. I normali incrementi delle offerte sono i seguenti: da 50 a 100 10 da 100 a 500 20 da 500 a 1,000 50 da 1,000 a 2,000 100 da 2,000 a 5,000 200 da 5,000 a 10,000 500 da 10,000 a 20,000 1,000 da 20,000 a 50,000 2,000 da 50,000 a 100,000 5,000 da 100,000 a 200,000 10,000 da 200,000 a 500,000 20,000

4.3 Offerte in proprio Nel momento in cui fate offerte (sia che tali offerte siano fatte di persona, attraverso collegamento telefonico gestito da Spink, online o attraverso invio postale o via email), Voi sarete considerati come se steste agendo in proprio e accetterete quindi di essere personalmente responsabili, a meno che sia stato accordato per iscritto al momento della registrazione che state agendo per conto di terzi acquirenti che siano da noi accettati.

4.10 Offerte da parte di Spink

4.4 Offerte su commissione

4.10.1 Il gruppo Spink si riserva il diritto di fare offerte ed acquistare Lotti in proprio.

Se Voi ci date istruzioni di offrire per vostro conto, attraverso la compilazione del modulo contenuto nei nostri cataloghi o attraverso il nostro sito web, noi faremo tutto quanto ragionevolmente possibile per ottemperare alle vostre istruzioni, posto che esse ci pervengano non più tardi di 24 ore prima dell’asta. Se riceviamo offerte su commissione su un particolare Lotto per ammontari identici ed in asta tali offerte sono le più alte per quel Lotto, il medesimo sarà aggiudicato alla persona la cui offerta è stata ricevuta per prima.

Le offerte su commissione sono da noi prese in carico unitamente agli altri impegni che dobbiamo svolgere durante la vendita, e la conduzione dell’asta può essere tale da non consentirci di fare le offerte come richiesto. Poichè questo è un servizio che noi offriamo gratis a potenziali acquirenti secondo le clausole stabilite, non possiamo accettare alcuna responsabilità per mancanze nell’esecuzione di una offerta su commissione. Dovreste pertanto sempre partecipare personalmente all’asta se desiderate avere certezza delle offerte fatte.

4.11 Discrezione del banditore Il banditore ha il diritto a sua assoluta discrezione di rifiutare qualsiasi offerta, di far avanzare le offerte nel modo che ritiene opportuno, di ritirare o dividere qualsiasi Lotto, di raggruppare due o più Lotti e, in caso di errore o controversia, di rimettere nuovamente qualsiasi Lotto in offerta..

4.12 Offerte aggiudicate Soggetto alla discrezione del banditore, il colpo del suo martelletto segna l’accettazione dell’offerta più alta, e la conclusione di un contratto di vendita tra Voi ed il Venditore.

4.5 Offerte via internet

4.13 Accordi post vendita

Un’ulteriore comodità che offriamo ai nostri clienti è quella di poter fare offerte attraverso internet. Noi non saremo responsabili per errori o mancanze nell’esecuzione di offerte fatte attraverso internet, incluso, senza limitazioni, errori o mancanze causate da (i) interruzioni della connessione internet da qualsivoglia delle parti per qualsivoglia ragione; (ii) un malfunzionamento o problemi del software per fare le offerte online e/o (iii) malfunzionamento o problemi della vostra connessione internet, computer o sistema operativo L’esecuzione di offerte attraverso internet è un servizio che noi offriamo gratis e che prendiamo in carico unitamente agli altri impegni da noi svolti durante la vendita e non accettiamo alcuna responsabilità per la mancata esecuzione delle offerte online o per errori o omissioni connesse a questa attività.

Se Voi raggiungete accordi privati per la vendita di qualsiasi Lotto con il Venditore entro 60 giorni dalla data dell’asta, noi, come agenti esclusivi del Venditore, ci riserviamo il diritto di addebitarvi la relativa Commissione di acquisto in accordo con le presenti Condizioni generali di vendita e di addebitare al Venditore una commissione secondo i termini dell’accordo con il Venditore medesimo.

4.14 Reso di un Lotto Nel caso in cui abbiate ricevuto un Lotto e desideriate ritornarlo, Voi dovete notificarcelo per iscritto entro sette giorni dal ricevimento, dichiarando il motivo del reso. Il Lotto deve essere ritornato a noi entro 14 giorni dal ricevimento da parte vostra, nelle stesse condizioni esistenti alla data dell’asta.

Qualsiasi richiesta di questo tipo è soggetta alla nostra esclusiva discrezione.

4.6 Offerte telefoniche

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5 DOPO L’ASTA 5.1 Commissione di acquisto In aggiunta al prezzo di aggiudicazione, Voi dovrete pagarci la Commissione di acquisto stabilita nella misura del 20% del prezzo di aggiudicazione di ogni lotto.

5.2 Imposta sul valore aggiunto (IVA) In caso di vendita con merce consegnata in Svizzera e non esportata verrà addebitata in fattura l’IVA pari all’8% (ottopercento) del prezzo di vendita, intendendosi con esso il prezzo di aggiudicazione maggiorato della commissione di cui al punto 5.1 e di eventuali spese di assicurazione e trasporto da addebitare in caso di spedizione del materiale acquistato. Nel caso l’acquirente intenda ritirare la merce e provvedere in proprio alla pratica doganale di esportazione, l’Iva sarà addebitata e successivamente rimborsata all’acquirente dietro presentazione della documentazione legale di avvenuta esportazione.

5.3 Pagamento 5.3.1 Voi dovete fornirci nome e domicilio e, se richiesto, i dettagli della banca da cui proverranno i pagamenti in nostro favore. Voi dovete pagare l’intero ammontare dovuto (comprensivo del Prezzo di aggiudicazione, della Commissione di acquisto, dei costi di assicurazione e spedizione e, ove applicabile, dell’Iva) entro sette giorni dalla data dell’asta.

5.3.2 Voi non acquisirete alcun diritto sul Lotto fino a che tutte le somme a noi dovute non ci saranno state integralmente pagate, anche nel caso in cui noi vi avessimo già consegnato il Lotto.

ma ricordate che dopo sette giorni dall’asta o, dalla data del ritiro se precedente, il Lotto è interamente a vostro rischio. In caso di spedizione, i nostri addebiti per le spese postali ed assicurative sono indicati alla fine del catalogo.

5.6.2 È responsabilità dell’acquirente conoscere qualsiasi dazio/tassa all’importazione che potrebbero essere richiesti al momento dell’importazione nel paese di destinazione. Spink non accetterà il reso di qualsiasi collo per evitare il pagamento di tale dazio/tassa. È inoltre onere dell’acquirente conoscere qualsiasi restrizione doganale all’importazione che proibisca l’importazione di certi articoli da collezione. Spink non accetterà il reso di Lotti per questo motivo. Spink non accetterà alcuna responsabilità per Lotti sequestrati o distrutti dalla Dogana.

5.7 Confezionatori e spedizionieri raccomandati Se richiesto, il nostro ufficio spedizioni può organizzare la spedizione come suo agente. Sebbene noi siamo in grado di suggerire spedizionieri, se specificamente richiesto, i nostri suggerimenti sono forniti sulla base della nostra esperienza generale con essi nel passato e non siamo responsabili nei confronti di alcuno al quale abbiamo fatto una raccomandazione per atti od omissioni delle controparti in questione.

5.8 Rimedi per mancato pagamento o mancato ritiro 5.8.1 Se Voi venite meno al pagamento entro sette gioni dalla data di pagamento indicata in fattura, noi saremo autorizzati ad esercitare uno o più dei seguenti diritti o rimedi:

5.3.3 Il pagamento deve essere fatto nella valuta della vendita (a meno di accordi particolari) attraverso uno dei seguenti metodi:

5.8.1.1 addebitare interessi al tasso composto dell’1% al mese, calcolati su base giornaliera dalla data in cui il pagamento è dovuto, in aggiunta ad una penale del 5% del prezzo di vendita;

(i) Bonifico bancario sul nostro conto indicato in fattura. Vi preghiamo di assicurarvi che tutte le spese bancarie siano a vostro carico e che il vostro numero di cliente sia indicato nella causale del bonifico.

5.8.1.2 rivalersi su qualsiasi somma di cui il gruppo Spink può essere creditore nei vostri confronti per qualsiasi altra operazione, fino a concorrenza dell’ammontare da Voi non pagato;

(ii) Assegno bancario o circolare intestato a Spink Switzerland Sa da inviare al nostro indirizzo di Via Motta 44, 6900 Lugano Switzerland. Vi preghiamo di assicurarvi che le spese di emissione e di incasso dell’assegno bancario o circolare siano a vostro carico e che il tagliando presente in fondo alla fattura sia inserito insieme al pagamento.

5.8.1.3 trattenere tutti o alcuni Lotti di vostra proprietà o altri beni in possesso del gruppo Spink fino al pagamento da parte vostra di tutte le somme dovute a noi o al gruppo Spink, anche se la somma non pagata non riguarda quei Lotti o quei beni. Trascorsi quattordici giorni dalla nostra comunicazione di esistenza di una somma non pagata, il gruppo Spink avrà il diritto di organizzare la vendita di tali Lotti o beni. Noi compenseremo i ricavi rivenienti da detta vendita fino a concorrenza della somma dovuta al gruppo Spink e vi pagheremo l’eventuale saldo;

(iii) Carta di credito Visa, Mastercard o American Express. Un addebito del 3.25% sarà applicato per pagamenti con Visa e Mastercard e del 3.95% per pagamenti con American Express.

5.4 Ritiro degli acquisti 5.4.1 A meno di uno specifico diverso accordo, terremo i Lotti acquistati fino a che gli ammontari a noi dovuti, o dovuti al gruppo Spink, siano stati integralmente pagati. Gli acquirenti saranno tenuti a pagare i loro Lotti nel momento in cui desiderano entrare in possesso dei medesimi, pagamento che dovrà avvenire entro 7 giorni dalla data della vendita, salvo accordi precedenti presi con Spink. Senza previo accordo, i Lotti non saranno rilasciati fino a quando i fondi non saranno effettivamente resi disponibili in relazione a pagamenti effettuati tramite assegno.

5.4.2 In assenza di nostra diversa comunicazione, i pezzi da noi tenuti saranno assicurati in accordo con la nostra polizza, che è disponibile per visione presso i nostri uffici, per un periodo di sette giorni dalla data dell’asta o fino al momento del ritiro se fosse precedente. Dopo sette giorni o dal momento del ritiro, se precedente, il Lotto sarà interamente a vostro rischio.

5.4.3 La nostra polizza non assicurerà e non siamo in grado di accettare alcuna responsabilità per danni causati da tarli, cambiamenti atmosferici o atti di terrorismo.

5.5 Comunicazioni Non siamo in grado di comunicare l’avvenuta aggiudicazione agli aggiudicatari dei Lotti. Le fatture saranno inviate via email dopo l’asta e non accettiamo responsabilità per comunicazioni inerenti alle vostre offerte. Vi preghiamo di contattarci telefonicamente o di persona appena dopo l’asta per conoscere il risultato delle vostre offerte al fine di evitare addebiti per pagamenti in ritardo.

5.6 Imballo e movimentazione 5.6.1 Faremo tutto quanto ragionevolmente possibile per avere cura del Lotto acquistato nel momento dell’imballo e della movimentazione

5.8.1.4 nel caso in cui più somme siano da voi dovute al gruppo Spink con riferimento ad operazioni diverse, compensare qualsiasi ammontare pagato con qualsiasi ammontare da voi dovuto sia o meno riferito direttamente ad una specifica operazione; 5.8.1.5 rifiutare in qualsiasi asta futura qualsiasi offerta fatta da Voi o per vostro conto, od ottenere un deposito da parte vostra prima di accettare qualsiasi offerta.

5.8.2 Se Voi venite meno al pagamento entro trentacinque giorni dalla data di pagamento indicata in fattura, noi saremo inoltre autorizzati a: 5.8.2.1 cancellare la vendita del Lotto o di qualsiasi altro articolo a Voi venduto nella stessa od in qualsiasi altra asta; 5.8.2.2 organizzare una rivendita del Lotto, in asta o a trattativa privata, e se il prezzo realizzato fosse inferiore a quello a suo tempo ottenuto, richiedere il pagamento del saldo da parte vostra unitamente a tutti i ragionevoli costi compreso una commissione del Venditore del 20%, spese varie , rimborso danni, spese legali, commissioni e premi di qualsiasi natura connessi con entrambe le vendite o altrimenti occorsi in conseguenza del mancato pagamento; o 5.8.2.3

intraprendere ogni altra appropriata azione che riterremo adatta.

5.9 Mancato ritiro Nel caso in cui gli acquisti non siano ritirati entro sette giorni dalla data della vendita, sia che sia stato effettuato o meno il pagamento, Voi sarete tenuti al pagamento di un costo di magazzinaggio giornaliero pari a Chf 2.- per articolo oltre a qualsiasi altro costo di movimentazione ove applicabile. Non sarete autorizzati a ritirare il Lotto fino a che tutti gli addebiti in sospeso siano stati onorati unitamente al pagamento di tutte le altre somme a noi dovute.

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5.10 Rimborso in caso di Falso

9.1 Limitazione della responsabilità Secondo quanto previsto all’articolo 6, noi non saremo responsabili, se in torto (inclusa negligenza o violazione di obblighi di legge o di contratto, falsa testimonianza o diversi) per qualsiasi:

5.10.1 Una vendita sarà cancellata e la somma pagata vi verrà rimborsata se un Lotto (a parte i Lotti misti non descritti nel catalogo), da noi venduto venga provato essere un Falso. Tuttavia non saremo obbligati a rimborsare alcuna somma se (a) la descrizione del catalogo o la comunicazione fatta in sala nel giorno dell’asta corrispondeva all’opinione generalmente accettata da studiosi o esperti in quel momento o correttamente indicava che c’era un conflitto di opinioni, o (b) può essere dimostrato che il Lotto è un Falso solo attraverso, sia un procedimento scientifico non generalmente accettato per l’uso fino a dopo la pubblicazione del catalogo, sia attraverso un procedimento che alla data dell’asta fosse irragionevolmente costoso o impraticabile o che potesse causare danno al Lotto. Inoltre dovreste tenere in considerazione che il rimborso può essere ottenuto solo se sono rispettate le seguenti condizioni:

9.1.1 perdita di profitto, perdita di business, diminuzione dell’avviamento o perdite similari, perdita di risparmi previsti, perdita di beni, perdita di contratti, perdita di mancato utilizzo, perdita per alterazione di dati o informazioni; o 9.1.2 qualsiasi particolare, indiretta, conseguenziale o pura perdita economica, costi, danni, addebiti o spese.

9.2 Separabilità Se qualsiasi parte di queste Condizioni generali di vendita venisse trovata da qualsivoglia tribunale non valida, illegale o inapplicabile, tale parte può essere non tenuta in conto ed il resto delle condizioni continuare ad essere valide ed applicabili nella misura massima consentita dalla legge.

5.10.1.1 Voi dovete comunicarci per iscritto entro sette giorni dal ricevimento del Lotto/i che secondo Voi il Lotto in questione è un falso;

9.3 Forza maggiore

5.10.1.2 Voi dovete dunque ritornarci l’articolo entro quattordici giorni dal ricevimento del Lotto/I nelle stesse condizioni esistenti alla data dell’asta; e

Noi non avremo alcuna responsabilità nei vostri confronti se ci viene impedito o subiamo ritardi nell’eseguire i nostri adempimenti in base alle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita o nel portare avanti il nostro business a causa di atti, eventi, omissioni, o incidenti fuori dal nostro ragionevole controllo, includendo (senza limitazioni) scioperi, serrate o altre vertenze aziendali (sia che coinvolgano nostro personale o personale di terzi), mancanza di servizi di pubblica utilità o di rete di trasporto, eventi straordinari, imprevedibili ed inevitabili, dovuti a cause naturali, guerra, rivolta, sommosse civili, danno volontario, rispetto di qualsiasi legge od ordine governativo, norma, regolamento o direttiva, incidente, guasti di impianti o macchinari, incendio, inondazioni, tempeste o omissioni di fornitori o subfornitori;

5.10.1.3 non appena ritornato il Lotto, Voi dovete produrci una prova soddisfacente che il Lotto è un Falso e che Voi siete in grado di trasferirci il pieno diritto sul lotto stesso, libero da qualsiasi pretesa di terze parti.

5.10.2 In nessuna circostanza saremo richiesti di pagare in vostro favore più di quanto da Voi pagato per il Lotto in questione e non potrete esercitare alcuna pretesa di pagamento di interessi.

5.10.3 Il beneficio di questa garanzia non può essere trasferito ed è di esclusiva pertinenza della persona a cui la fattura originale è stata emessa relativamente al Lotto venduto e che, dal momento della vendita, è rimasto il proprietario del Lotto senza essersi liberato di alcun interesse in esso in favore di terze parti.

9.4 Rinuncia 9.4.1 La rinuncia di qualsiasi diritto previsto dalle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita è efficace solo se fatto per iscritto e si applica solo alle circostanze per cui è concessa. Nessuna mancanza o ritardo da ciascuna parte nell’esercizio di qualsiasi diritto o rimedio previsto dalle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita o stabilito dalla legge, costituirà una rinuncia di quel (o di qualsiasi altro) diritto o rimedio, nè preclude o limiterà il suo successivo esercizio. Nessun singolo o parziale esercizio di tale diritto o rimedio precluderà o limiterà il successivo esercizio di quel (o di qualsiasi altro) diritto o rimedio.

5.10.4 Noi saremo autorizzati a fare affidamento su qualsiasi procedimento scientifico o meno per stabilire che il Lotto non è un Falso, sia che tale processo fosse o meno in uso alla data dell’asta.

6 RESPONSABILITÀ Nulla in queste Condizioni generali di vendita limita o esclude la nostra responsabilità per: 6.1 morte o lesione personale dovuta a negligenza; o

9.4.2 A meno che non sia specificamente diversamente previsto, i diritti risultanti dalle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita sono cumulativi e non escludono i diritti previsti dalla legge.

6.2 qualsiasi danno o responsabilità da Voi sopportata come risultato di una nostra frode o fraudolenta falsa dichiarazione.

9.5 Legge e giurisdizione

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La vendita così come i rapporti giuridici che ne derivano, sono soggetti alla legge svizzera. Se controversie o azioni legali dovessero nascere in relazione alla vendita od ai rapporti giuridici da essa derivanti, esse saranno rimesse alla competenza esclusiva del Foro di Lugano. Spink Switzerland Sa si riserva il diritto di procedere contro il debitore al domicilio di quest’ultimo: in tal caso è sempre applicabile il diritto svizzero.

7.1 Noi abbiamo il diritto (su base non esclusiva) di fotografare, videoriprendere, o produrre in altro modo una immagine del Lotto. Tutti i diritti relativi a tale immagine appartengono a noi e abbiamo il diritto di usarla in qualunque modo riteniamo adatto.

7.2 Il diritto d’autore su tutte le immagini, illustrazioni e materiale scritto riguardante un Lotto è e rimarrà sempre di nostra proprietà e avremo il diritto di utilizzarlo in qualunque modo riteniamo adatto. Voi non potrete usare o permettere a chiunque altro di usare immagini, illustrazioni o materiale scritto senza il nostro preventivo consenso scritto.

9.6 Importazione ed esportazione di francobolli Le importazioni ed esportazioni di francobolli soggiacciono alle normative vigenti negli Stati contraenti della Convenzione Unesco del 1970 (www. admin.ch/ch/i/rs/i4/0.444.1.it.pdf), che per la Svizzera ha trovato applicazione nella legge federale sul trasferimento internazionale dei beni culturali LTBC (www.admin.ch/ch/i/rs/4/444.1.it.pdf) e nella relativa ordinanza OTBC (www.admin.ch/ch/i/rs/4/444.11.it.pdf). Spink Switzerland SA rimane a disposizione per eventuali ulteriori informazioni.

8 COMUNICAZIONI Tutte le comunicazioni previste nelle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita possono essere notificate personalmente, inviate per lettera raccomandata o inviate via fax all’indirizzo comunicato al mittente dall’altra parte.

Qualsiasi comunicazione inviata via posta sarà considerata ricevuta nel secondo giorno lavorativo dopo la data di spedizione o, se il destinatario è all’estero, nel quinto giorno successivo alla spedizione. Qualsiasi comunicazione inviata via fax o notificata personalmente sarà considerata consegnata nel primo giorno lavorativo seguente all’esecuzione.

9.7 Versione delle Condizioni generali di vendita La versione in italiano delle presenti Condizioni generali di vendita è stata tradotta dalla versione inglese che rimane la versione legale in caso di controversia o differenza di interpretazione.

9 DISPOSIZIONI SUPPLEMENTARI Le disposizioni che seguono del presente articolo 9 si applicheranno solo se Voi agite per scopi legati al vostro business:

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THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES EUROPE & OVERSEAS FALKLAND ISLANDS The “Frank” Handstamps............................................................................................................... 15 1878-79 Issue................................................................................................................................. 15 The 1891 Bisects............................................................................................................................ 17 1891-1902 Issues........................................................................................................................... 18 Later Issues..................................................................................................................................... 21 Postal Stationery............................................................................................................................. 27 Formula Registered Envelopes........................................................................................................ 29 Cancellations.................................................................................................................................. 29 The Dependencies South Georgia.......................................................................................................................... 31 South Shetlands........................................................................................................................ 33 The Falkland Islands War, 1982...................................................................................................... 34 The Balance of the Collection......................................................................................................... 34 Incoming Mail................................................................................................................................ 34 ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC.......................................................................................................... 35 ALBANIA........................................................................................................................................ 39 AUSTRIAN LEVANT...................................................................................................................... 39 BRITISH EMPIRE Ascension...................................................................................................................................... 43 Australia........................................................................................................................................ 43 Burma, Japanese Occupation......................................................................................................... 43 Hong Kong, Japanese Occupation................................................................................................. 43 Malaya, Japanese Occupation Kedah...................................................................................................................................... 43 Malacca................................................................................................................................... 44 General Issues.......................................................................................................................... 44 Mauritius....................................................................................................................................... 44 New Guinea.................................................................................................................................. 44 St. Helena..................................................................................................................................... 44 EGYPT............................................................................................................................................. 45 FRANCE.......................................................................................................................................... 46 FRENCH COLONIES.................................................................................................................... 51 FRENCH MAIL IN THE WEST INDIES Cuba............................................................................................................................................. 51 Guadeloupe Stampless Mail......................................................................................................................... 53 Franked Postal History............................................................................................................ 55 Postage Dues........................................................................................................................... 59 Military Mail........................................................................................................................... 59 WWW.SPINK.COM

1 2 3/4 5/26 27/41 42/52 53/58 59/63 64/72 73/79 80 81 82/83 84/107 108/110 111/113 114 115/117 118/120 121 122/126 127 128/131 132 133 134/137 138/139 140/156 157 158/166 167/171 172/179 180/182 183/187

Page Pagina Martinique Stampless Mail......................................................................................................................... 61 Franked Postal History............................................................................................................ 61 Military Mail........................................................................................................................... 63 French Mail in Puerto Rico............................................................................................................ 66 Balance Collection of the French West Indies................................................................................. 66 GREAT BRITAIN............................................................................................................................ 66 GREECE.......................................................................................................................................... 66 OLD ITALIAN STATES / ANTICHI STATI ITALIANI Lombardo-Veneto......................................................................................................................... 66 Napoli........................................................................................................................................... 67 Stato Pontificio.............................................................................................................................. 67 Romagne....................................................................................................................................... 69 Sardegna........................................................................................................................................ 69 Sicilia............................................................................................................................................. 69 Toscana......................................................................................................................................... 71 REGNO D’ITALIA E REPUBBLICA.............................................................................................. 71 VATICANO..................................................................................................................................... 73 JAPAN............................................................................................................................................. 73 SWEDEN......................................................................................................................................... 75 SWEDISH ST. BARTHS.................................................................................................................. 75 LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE...................................................................................... 75

Lots Lotti 188/192 193/197 198/205 206 207 208 209 210/211 212 213/215 216 217/219 220/230 231/232 233/240 241 242/244 245 246 247/270

LATIN AMERICA THE JAMES C. JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL LARGE GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION “COLOMBIA - FIRST COMMERCIAL AIRLINES 1920-21” Compañía Colombiana de Navegación Aérea (C.C.N.A.) First Issue...................................................................................................................................... 79 Second Issue................................................................................................................................ 101 Third Issue.................................................................................................................................. 105 Fourth Issue................................................................................................................................ 107 Sociedad Colombo Alemana de Transportes Aéreos - SCADTA First Issue.................................................................................................................................... 111 Consular Forerunners.................................................................................................................. 118 1921-23 Provisional Surcharges................................................................................................... 119 Second Issue................................................................................................................................ 132 Later Issues.................................................................................................................................. 137 ARGENTINA................................................................................................................................ 137 BOLIVIA....................................................................................................................................... 139 BRAZIL......................................................................................................................................... 141 CHILE........................................................................................................................................... 141 HAITI............................................................................................................................................ 145 MEXICO....................................................................................................................................... 147 PERU............................................................................................................................................. 147 SALVADOR................................................................................................................................... 147 VENEZUELA................................................................................................................................ 147 13

1000/1038 1039/1052 1053/1055 1056/1067 1068/1094 1095/1097 1098/1130 1131/1149 1150/1154 1155/1160 1161/1164 1165/1170 1171/1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192

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SATURDAY 25 January 2014 at 14.00 h Important: The price indicated next to each lot in this session is the Starting price shown in €.

Please enter your bids in the same currency.

Avvertenze: Il prezzo indicato a lato di ciascun lotto di questa sessione è il Prezzo base espresso in €.

Si prega di compilare le preofferte nella valuta corretta.

EUROPE & OVERSEAS FALKLAND ISLANDS (See also lots 95, 96 & 100)

The “Frank” Handstamps

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1871, March 30. Outer cover to Grimsby endorsed “postpaid”, exhibiting superb impression of the “FALKLAND/PAID” frank marking, very fine double ring c.d.s. on dispatch and red “London/Paid” transit alongside, with arrival on reverse. (The cover is accompanied by a further “Black Frank” strike on piece). This item originates from the “Travis” correspondence; George Travis was appointed Finance Clerk and Collector of Customs on 1 April 1871, and become Postmaster from 1 July 1873 to May 1878. Of delightful quality showing clean and neat strikes of the Falkland handstamps. Undoubtedly one of the finest “Blank Frank” covers in existence. Cert. BPA. S.G. FR1.

3’500

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1896, Nov. 16. Registered envelope with cachet, on reverse, of the Port Stanley Agency of the German Kosmos Steamship Co., addressed to Altona (Germany), franked by 6d. blue-green, tied by type F2 c.d.s., showing neat crowned “Registered” handstamp and “Registered/London” datestamp alongside, backstamped on receipt. Apparently carried on the outward voyage of the “Ramses”. Scarce. S.G. 3.

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The 1891 Bisects

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1891, Feb. 19. Cover to London franked at the, recently introduced, 2 1/2d. rate, by 1885-87 1d. brownish claret, upper right diagonal half and horizontal pair, tied by fine strikes of “F.I.” barred steel obliterator (Barnes Ob. 1/78), and dispatch c.d.s. at base, backstamped on arrival. The SS “Pentaur” of the Kosmos Line sailed from Port Stanley on 26.2.1891 and connected with the SS “Liguria” of the PSNC at Punta Arenas (Chile), arriving in London on 12.4. One of the finest bisect covers known, further enhanced by the “F.I.” obliterator, which was used on only two mailings during the bisect period. Cert. BPA. S.G. 8, 8a.

1’200

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1891, March 28. Cover front to Birmingham, carried at the recently introduced 2 1/2d. rate to United Kingdom and Colonies, with 1891 1/2d. on half of 1d. brownish claret, two unsevered pairs originating from the right of the sheet and top sheet-margin single example, tied by clean cork cancels, with matching “Falkland/Islands” dispatch c.d.s. at bottom left. Minor toning not detracting. This item was used to illustrate the 1991 26p. “Bisect” conmemorative stamp of the Falkland Islands (S.G. 640), thus possessing an added degree of fascination for this very rare and most desirable commercial franking. Cert. BPA. S.G. 13, 13a.

1’000

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1896, Sept. 14. “Buckup” envelope registered to Hamburg, franked at double foreign rate including 2d. registration fee, with 1891-1902 1/2d. green, block of 18 and vertical pair, tied by dispatch c.d.s. (type F2), showing crowned “Registered” handstamp and red London transit alongside. Carried on the “Tanis”. S.G. 16. Ex Moir. (Photo on page 16)

200

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1899, June 1. Cover addressed to Port Stanley, endorsed “left till called for”, carried at 1d. local rate and franked by 1/2d. deep yellow-green, horizontal pair, tied by type F2 c.d.s., repeated at left, both being neatly applied. A very rare and fascinating usage, taking into consideration that local mail passed through the post office in absence of any delivery service. S.G. 17. (Photo on page 16)

500

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1904, April 25. Great Britain 2 1/2d. grey-blue postal stationery envelope, used registered to Wimbledon, uprated with 1/2d. dull yellowish green and 1d. orange-red, all tied by dispatch c.d.s.’s, showing crowned “Registered” handstamp at foot. A fascinating and exceptional usage, for which we know of no parallel. S.G. 17c, 24.

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1904, May 23. Cover addressed to a harvester and exporter at Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), -with the contents being probably an order for sherry-, franked at 2 1/2d. foreign rate with 1/2d. dull yellowish green and 2d. purple, both tied by clean type F4.A c.d.s., with arrival on reverse, and carried by the “Victoria”. A very fine cover to a rare destination, dispatched shortly before the K.E.VII stamps were issued. S.G. 17c, 25. (Photo on page 16)

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1895, May 8. Cover to New York, bearing 1894 1d. claret, vertical strip of four from the base of the sheet, tied by segmented cork cancels (Barnes Ob. 3/95), with dispatch c.d.s. alongside and London transit and arrival on reverse. Third adhesive with tiny scuff of little importance and not detracting from the very fine aspect. Rare franking and cancellation on commercial cover. S.G. 21. (Photo on page 16)

500

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1896, June 22. Cover to Nurnberg, redirected to Weissemburg, with 1895-96 1d. Venetian red, block of three, tied by dispatch c.d.s. The cover was underfranked by 1d. and escaped the notice of the German P.O. Fine, most unusual and desirable. S.G. 22. (Photo on page 16)

300

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1902, Sept. 16. Registered cover to Inverness, franked at 3d. rate including 2d. registration, bearing 1d. orange-red and 2d. reddish purple, both coming from the top of the sheet, tied by type F4 c.d.s. and red “Registered/London” datestamp, with crowned “Registered” below and backstamp of Inverness.

Very fresh, of delightful quality. S.G. 24, 26. (Photo on page 16)

250

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1892, April 11. Printed commercial cover to New Haven (United States), this locality being an important whaling base, carried by the “Herodot” at single external rate with 1891 1/2d. blue-green, 1d. orange redbrown and 2 1/2d. pale chalky ultramarine, tied by “F.I.” obliterators, and accompanying dispatch c.d.s. (type F2) adjacent. Backstamps including London, New York and New Haven. Manuscript note underneath adhesives “kindly affix...stamps...4d”, thus suggesting that the cover may been initially underfranked at 2 1/2d empire rate (since 1.1.1891) and detained for additional postage. Minor imperfections in upper right corner not detracting. A rare three-colour franking on commercial correspondence. S.G. 15, 18, 27.

500

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1899, Oct. 28. Two covers to Leicester franked at 5d., one bearing 1d. pale red, strip of five, the other with 2 1/2d. ultramarine pair, both showing type F1 c.d.s. with inverted day in date, backstamped on receipt. S.G. 23, 30.

250

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1897, Nov. 11. Registered cover to Montreal (Canada), franked by 1894-95 1/2d. deep yellow-green pair and 4d. olive-black, tied by c.d.s.’s on dispatch (type F2), showing crowned “Registered” and London transits on face, with backstamps including “R” in oval and two different Montreal c.d.s.’s. Carried

by Kosmos Line SS “Herodot”. A fine and rare cover. S.G. 17, 32.

300

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1898, March 16. Registered cover to Zurich (Switzerland), franked by 1894-95 1/2d. deep yellow-green and 4d. olive-black, tied by type F1 c.d.s., accompanied by crowned “Registered” handstamp in centre, and faint strike of red London transit at base, backstamped on receipt. Scarce and appealing. S.G. 17, 32.

250

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1897, Dec. 23. Envelope addressed to the “Consular Bureau of the Foreign Office” at Stockholm, carried at quadruple foreign rate which was paid by 1878-79 1s. bistre-brown and 1891-1902 4d. olive-black, tied by type F1 double ring datestamps, violet “Utrikes Dept/4 Feb. 98” department receiving mark at left, backstamped at London and Stockholm. 1s. adhesive with couple of short perforations, cover reduced at left and minor creasing, still though a very scarce and desirable franking to a rare destination. S.G. 4, 32.

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1897, Jan. 19. O.H.M.S. envelope registered to Birmingham, carried at 5d. double empire rate plus 2d. registation fee, bearing 1d. claret and 6d. yellow, both tied by double ring c.d.s. (type F3) on dispatch, repeated at left, with crowned “Registered” and red London transit alongside. Carried on the “Arnmon” which sailed on Jan. 22. A very attractive and scarce combination franking. S.G. 21, 34.

400

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1901, May 28. Cover to Liverpool, franked by 1d. pale red, 2d. purple and 6d. yellow, tied by two strikes of type F3 c.d.s. An appealing and scarce three-colour franking. S.G. 23, 25, 34.

250

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1900, Feb. 25. O.H.M.S. registered cover to Hull, franked by pair of 9d. pale reddish orange, tied by infrequent “F.I.” steel oval obliterator, with crowned “Registered” mark and London transit alongside.

Minor soiling and creasing. The 9d. value is quite scarce on cover. S.G. 35.

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1899, Dec. 6. Registered O.H.M.S. envelope to Hull, franked by 2d. reddish purple and 9d. salmon, tied by type F3 c.d.s., with a further strike and London registered hooded c.d.s. towards foot, and crowned “Registered” handstamp at left. 2d. value rather stained by postmark. A rare franking which appears to be commercial, with the rate being probably explained by insurance charges. S.G. 26, 36. Ex “Stanley” collection.

250

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1901, June 22. Registered O.H.M.S. envelope to Boston (United States), bearing 1s. grey-brown (a few short perfs. at base), paying the quadruple rate including 2d. registration, tied by type F4.B c.d.s., with a further strike at left and crowned “Registered” handstamp adjacent. S.G. 37. Ex “Stanley” collection.

200

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1897, Nov. 11. Registered cover to Canada, bearing 1895-98 2d. purple, 4d. olive-black and 1s. yellow-brown, all tied by Falkland Islands c.d.s.’s (type F2), showing crowned “Registered” handstamp, registered London transits, one in violet, adjacent, as well as “R” within oval handstamp and Montreal c.d.s.’s on reverse. A rare and most attractive three-colour franking. S.G. 25, 32, 38

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1896, June 23. Cover from Hugo Schlottfeldt to Paris and readdressed to Wavre (Switzerland), bearing 1891-1902 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d., 4d., 6d., 9d. and 1s., set of eight, with the 1/2d., 9d. and 1s., at left, tied by dispatch c.d.s. (type F1), with the other values being cancelled only in transit at Paris (Rue de Choiseul) on July 29. Paris and Swiss transits on reverse. Cover slightly reduced at right and some minor wrinkles. Scarce and desirable.

200

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1898, Oct. 7. Registered “Bickel” cover to Baden-Baden (Germany) and readdressed to Pasing, bearing 2s.6d. deep blue, cleanly tied by neat dispatch c.d.s. (type F3), fine crowned “Registered” handstamp adjacent, BadenBaden and Pasing backstamps. Horizontal crease at base not detracting. An early and rare cover. S.G. 41.

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1899, Dec. 6. Registered “Bickel” cover to Wolfratshausen (Germany), bearing 5s. red, tied by very fine type F3 c.d.s. with additional strike and London transit alongside, as well as arrival on back. Very scarce. S.G. 42.

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1901, July 25. 1d. stationery card to Rome, additionally franked with 1/2d., 2d., 4d., 6d., 9d., 1s., 2s.6d. and 5s., all tied by dispatch c.d.s.’s. A very scarce and colourful franking. Signed G. and A. Bolaffi. S.G. 17b, 23, 25, 32, 34, 35, 38, 41, 42. (Photo on page 24)

400

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1909, Sept. 8. Printed commercial envelope to Norwich, initially franked with Chile 1c. and 10c., together with Falkland Islands 1/2d. yellow-green, this covering the printed matter rate as unsealed correspondence, with each franking being tied by fine strike of type F4 c.d.s., plus arrival on reverse. It is likely that the sender, on board a ship, initially intended to post this cover at a Chilean P.O. on a port of call. Of great visual impact and one of the important covers of this issue, of notable significance as commercial correspondence. S.G. 43. Ex Heyburn.

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1905, May 22. Postcard (Montevideo Harbour and SS “Venus”) to Liverpool, originally franked by Uruguay 1c. pair, (the sender have probably forgotten to post it before sailing from Uruguay), then the Uruguayan franking cancelled by pencil cross, with Falkland Islands 1d. vemilion affixed over the top and tied by type F4B c.d.s. Small tear at top. Most unusual. S.G. 44. Ex “Stanley” collection.

150

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1911, Aug. & Oct. Two covers to Porto (Portugal), both bearing 1/2d. yellow-green and 1d. vermilion (2), although each cover showing different dispatch c.d.s.’s (types F4 & F5) tying its corresponding franking. One cover was opened at Gaia and resealed as per manuscript note of the Portuguese post on back. Rare commercial covers to an unusual destination. S.G. 43, 44.

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1918, Nov. 22. Cover to Rotterdam (Holland), franked at single foreign rate with 1912-20 1/2d. yellow-green, single and strip of four, tied by type PS1A c.d.s.’s, with arrival on reverse. A commercial cover to a most unusual destination. S.G. 60.

150

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1932, Aug. Two covers from Fox Bay to St. Lucia (addressee’s name erased), each bearing 1921-28 1/2d. yellowish green, tied by type FB1 cds (showing date as “2” instead of “32”), taxed with “T” in pencil alongside and paid on arrival with St. Lucia 1930 postage due 1d. and 2d. A very scarce datestamp error and attractive combination franking. S.G. 73.

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1904-28, King Edward issues. A highly interesting and comprehensive assembly containing 23 covers/ cards (15 of which being used registered), including rare shades such as 1912 2d. reddish purple (ex Neild), usages in South Georgia, few foreign destinations, high denominations with 1912-20 5s. and 1921-28 3s. (2), “War Stamp” frankings, etc. This lot is further enriched by two pieces showing Q.V. and K.E. mixed frankings. Also two parts of formula registered envelopes bearing “War Stamp” frankings. Viewing recommended.

750

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1928, Feb. 7. 2 1/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, tied to small piece by South Georgia type SG1 c.d.s. Only 1179 stamps were issued. Cert. RPS. S.G. 115.

300

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1928, Feb. 7. 2 1/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, upper right corner block of four, used on cover addressed to A.G. Nelson Jones in Wales, the assistant magistrate responsible for this provisional stamp, with the block being centrally cancelled by South Georgia type SG1 c.d.s. Horizontal crease at base clear away of the franking. A rare multiple on cover. S.G. 115.

1’500

35

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1930, June 24. Registered “Alan S. Round” window-type cover from Port Stanley to Birmingham, bearing 1929-36 £1 black/red, tied by type PS1A c.d.s., with Bromsgrove transit on reverse. A rare stamp on cover. S.G. 126.

150

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1937, July 27. Matched pair of covers to England, together bearing the 1919-36 “Whale and Penguin” set of 11 (the 1/2d., 1d., 6d. and 1s. feature 1936 line perfs.) including the £1 denomination, with each stamp being tied by Port Stanley type PS2A c.d.s. S.G. 116a-126.

250

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1929-36, “Whale and Penguin” Issue. Group of 9 covers bearing different frankings, including two formula registered envelopes, high denominations up to 10s., destinations, other than Great Britain, being South Africa (1) and Cayman Islands, the latter taxed on arrival with adhesives and featuring “2” for “32” in Fox Bay c.d.s. on disptach. Viewing essential.

300

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1934. Formula registered envelope from Port Stanley to Vernon (Canada), franked by 1933 “Fin Whale” 6d. black and slate, uncancelled on dispatch, with “Falkland Islands, Stanley” registration label at left, and tied in transit by two Winnipeg (Canada) c.d.s.’s, and arrival on reverse. Slight crease at right, hardly detracting from this rare and desirable usage. S.G. 133.

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1933, Dec. 1. Registered “Wilson” cover from Fox Bay to Sutton Coldfield (England), bearing 1933 “Penguin” 5s. black and yellow, tied by neat “Fox-Bay/Falkland Islands” c.d.s., backstamped on arrival.

Very fine, rare on cover. S.G. 136.

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1933, “Centenary” Issue. Two covers to Buenos Aires, one bearing 1d. and 1 1/2d., the other franked by 1s. and charged with “A Cobrar $050” due marking on reverse, both with arrival datestamps. S.G. 128, 129, 134. (Photo on page 24)

150

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1935, Nov. 6. Unaddressed cover bearing 1935 “Jubilee” complete set of four, with each value being tied by type F4B c.d.s. The 1s. exhibits the “extra flagstaff” variety (vignette plate 1). Only 94 examples of this variety were printed, which occured on alternate sheets of the 2 August 1935 printing of the 1s. value.

Some faint tone spots not affecting the stamps and variety with trace of negligible creased corner perforation. A very desirable rarity. S.G. 142a.

400

Postal Stationery 42

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1889, Dec. 13. Queen Victoria 1 1/2d. brown (Heijtz P2) used to Antwerp (Belgium), cancelled by “F.I.” barred oval, showing type F1 accompanying c.d.s. on dispatch below, also exhibiting, on face, Punta Arenas c.d.s. denoting a very unusual routing through Chile. Lisbon transit and arrival. A very interesting postal history item with no philatelic purpose. (Photo on page 24)

150

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1897 (?), Sept. 23. Queen Victoria 1 1/2d. + 1 1/2d. brown reply card (Heijtz P2) with unused reply half attached, featuring “acute accent over first ‘E’ of ‘Reponse’ missing”, sent by Hugo Schlottfeld (Kosmos shipping agent) to Sarajevo (Bosnia), cancelled by type F2 c.d.s., with arrival at left. Only 2010 reply cards were printed, with this originating from the 1888 printing of 1002 examples. A very scarce usage of this “missing accent” variety, further enhanced by the rare destination. Heijtz P2v1. (Photo on page 24)

150

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1902, Dec. 27. 1d. stationery card (Heijtz P3) to Havana (Cuba), additionally franked with 1/2d. dull yellowish green, tied by faint strikes of dispatch c.d.s., showing indistinct blue crayon mark alongside. A rare destination. S.G. 17c. (Photo on page 24)

100

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1897, Sept. 30. 1d. carmine postcard (Heijtz P3) to Guatemala, carried underpaid as the UPU rate was 1 1/2d., tied by dispatch c.d.s. (Barnes F1). Arrival on reverse dated 25 November, which would lead to believe that it was carried via England, due to the long transit time. A very rare destination and interesting rate-usage. Heijtz P3.

100

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1925-27. Two 1d. red covers (Heijtz E2b), one without additional franking to Huddersfield and tied by type PS1A c.d.s., whereas the other was addressed to Kent, bearing added 1921-28 2 1/2d. deep blue horizontal strip of five (left stamp with minor corner blemish at top right), tied by type PS1A c.d.s.

S.G. 76.

150

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1922, Dec. 6. 2d. blue registered envelope (Heijtz R1) to Charleston (W.Va., United States), additionally franked with 1912-20 1d. orange-vermilion on thick greyish paper, two pairs, paying the 6d. foreign rate (3d. postage + 3d. registration), all tied by type PS1 c.d.s.’s. Backstamps including Liverpool, New York and Charleston. A rare foreign usage. S.G. 61d.

250

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1924, May 8. 2d. blue registered envelope (Heijtz R1) to London, uprated with 1921-28 2d. deep brown-purple, tied by type PS1A c.d.s., paying 1d. postage and 3d. registration fee. A rare commercial usage. S.G. 75. Ex “Stanley” collection.

200

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1925, Aug. 31. 1912 2d. blue registered envelope (Heijtz R1) to London, with added 1912-30 1d. orange-vermilion on thick greyish paper, left sheet-margin pair, tied by type PS1B c.d.s. A scarce commercial usage paying 1d. of postage plus 3d. registration. S.G. 61d.

200

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1920. 1d. carmine envelope (Heijtz E3) to Vannes (France), additionally franked to pay the 2 1/2d. foreign rate with 1912-20 1/2d. deep olive and 1d. orange-vermilion, tied by F4B c.d.s.’s, backstamped on arrival. A rare commercial usage to France. S.G. 60c, 61c.

150

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1922-23. Two 1d. carmine envelopes (1917, Heijtz E3) to England, one carried without additional franking, the other used registered and consequently being uprated with 1912-20 1d. orange-vermilion on thick greyish paper. Interesting commercial usages. S.G. 61d.

150

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1893-1908. Group of 12 postal stationery cards/envelopes, 9 unused and 3 used including infrequent cork cancel usage (card affected by diagonal crease), “F.I.” barred oval and 1d. cover (Heijtz E1) tied

by F4C c.d.s. (ex Rowell). Among the unused items are found three overprinted “Specimen”.

250

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1913, July 1st, (Perkins B.2) to Ulm (Germany), franked by 1904-12 1s. brown, tied by F4 c.d.s., backstamped on arrival after application of London transits. Stamp with some creasing, nevertheless a rare value on cover. S.G. 48. (Photo on page 26)

150

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1905, June 14, (Perkins B.6) used to Hull, bearing 1904-12 2 1/2d. ultramarine on reverse, marginal pair from the left of the sheet, tied by type F4 c.d.s., with faint strike of crowned “Registered” postmark below, transits and arrival on reverse. Scarce. S.G. 46. Ex Ayre.

200

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1918, Oct. 22, (Perkins B.6) to London, redirected to Lyndhurst, franked by 1912-20 6d. yelloworange, tied by very fine type PS1B c.d.s., with London transit and arrival alongside. Minor small scuff at top of envelope. A rare type. S.G. 64. Ex “Stanley” collection.

150

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1919, Aug. 1, (Perkins B.6) to London and readdressed to Sussex, franked by 1918-20 “War Stamp” 1s. pale bistre-brown, tied by type F4F c.d.s. which repeated below, with four different London datestamps alongside. “8” blue crayon denoting 8d. insurance, with the 1s. paying this 8d. fee plus 2d. registration, 1d. war tax and 1d. postage. Rare. S.G. 72a.

250

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1927, Sept. 20, (Perkins C.9) to Somerset, bearing 1921-28 6d. yellow-orange, cleanly tied by type PS1A c.d.s. S.G. 78.

150

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1928, Nov. 14, (Perkins D.2) to Toledo (United States), bearing 1912-20 5s. maroon, tied by type PS1B c.d.s., with London and New York transits alongside, and arrival on reverse. Rare. S.G. 67b.

200

Cancellations (See also lot 39) 59

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1924-26. Two covers, one directed to Cheshire and franked by 1921-28 1/2d. (2), the other, to Buenos Aires, bearing 1/2d., with each stamp being tied by “H.M.C.S. ‘Afterglow’/Posted on Board” oval datestamp (type SC5). Scarce. S.G. 73.

200

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1912. Registered cover from Fox Bay to London, franked by 1904-12 1d. vermilion, pair and single, tied by “Falkland/Islands” cds’s, with “Falkland Islands/(Fox Bay)” registration label at left, and London backstamp. Few small tone spots not affecting the franking. Rare. S.G. 44.

200

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1914, Sept. 18. Registered “Wilson” envelope from Fox Bay to Birmingham, bearing 1912-20 6d. yelloworange and 1s. light bistre-brown, each tied by “Fox-Bay/Falkland Islands” c.d.s. (type FB1), and “Falkland Islands/(Fox Bay)” registration label below on its earliest known date of use. Scarce. S.G. 64, 65. Ex Bunt.

150

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1931, July 9. Registered cover to Tacoma (United States), franked by 1929-36 1d. scarlet and 2 1/2d. blue, each tied by “Fox-Bay/Falkland Islands” c.d.s. in black, with a further strike in violet at left, backstamped at Chicago and Tacoma. Probably the only cover recorded showing a strike of the Fox Bay datestamp in violet. S.G. 117, 119.

250

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1915, July and Nov. Two “Wilson” registered envelopes to Birmingham, one franked by 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d., with the other one bearing 6d. and 1s., all tied by “New Island/Falkland” type N2 c.d.s., with London and Birmigham datestamps on back. Very fine and acarce usages from New Island. S.G. 43-48.

400

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The Dependencies South Georgia (See also lots 33 & 34)

64

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1911, Oct. 31. Illustrated postcard to Brevik (Norway), showing neat strike of “Paid at/SOUTH GEORGIA” provisional handstamp with “2 1/2” value inserted in manuscript and initialled “E.B.B.” by Edward Beveridge Binnie, the postmaster, overstruck by South Georgia c.d.s. (Barnes SG.1), and arrival alongside.In October 1911, the Postmaster at South Georgia, Edward Binnie, was faced with a shortage of stamps, and when the German South Polar Expedition arrived on 21 October, stocks of the 1d. and 2 1/2d. values soon became exhausted. To meet this emergency a provisional handstamp was made with a gap left for the amount of postage to be entered, and each cover was also initialled by the Postmaster.

This item was used to illustrate the Heijtz catalogue in the 1990 edition. A very fine example of this rarity.

Cert. BPA. Ex Blackler.

2’000

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1911, Dec. 16. Stampless “whaling” cover (slightly reduced at right) to Larvik (Norway), showing fine strike of “Paid At/SOUTH GEORGIA” handstamp (Barnes SG.IMP.3), completed by “2 1/2” and Postmaster’s initials “E.B.B.” for Edward Beveridge Binnie, both in manuscript, overstruck by South Georgia c.d.s. (Barnes SG.1), neatly backstamped on receipt. A very desirable rarity originating from the first mailing in which the handstamp exhibits “At” rather than “at”. Cert. BPA.

1’500

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1912, Feb. 13. Registered cover to Liverpool (Lawson correspondence), bearing 1891-1902 1s. yellowbrown, with “South Georgia” underprint at foot, tied by type SG1 c.d.s., repeated adjacent. London and Liverpool datestamps on back. A rare cover by exhibiting this value. S.G. Z13. (Photo on page 30)

300

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1912, Feb 14. Cover to Liverpool (Lawson correspondence), bearing 1904-12 2d. purple with “South Georgia” imprint applied at base, cleanly tied by type SG1 c.d.s. with a further strike adjacent. Very fine and scarce. S.G. Z16. (Photo on page 30)

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1912, June 29. Cover to Liverpool (Lawson correspondence), bearing 1904-12 3s. deep green, marginal example from the bottom of the sheet, showing part of central guide cross, with “South Georgia” imprint applied on the margin, neatly cancelled in centre by type SG2 c.d.s. A rare value on cover. S.G. Z20. (Photo on page 30)

400

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1926, Dec. 10. Registered “Galbraith” cover to New York, bearing 1912-20 10s. red/green, tied by South Georgia type SG1 c.d.s., with Buenos Aires and New York backstamps. Scarce. S.G. Z30. (Photo on page 30)

200

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1926, Dec. 10. Registered “Galbraith” cover to New York, bearing 1912-20 £1 black/red, tied by neat South Georgia type SG1 c.d.s., with Buenos Aires transit and arrival on reverse. Rare. S.G. Z31. (Photo on page 30)

350

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1929-36. Three registered covers to England, with one bearing 1929-36 short set of six to 6d., the second with short set of six to 1s. with 4d. missing, both items showing type SG.2 c.d.s., and the third franked by 1d. block of four with type SG.4 c.d.s. S.G. Z43-Z49. (No photo)

100

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1930, Nov .17. Stampless cover to Sandefjord (Norway), showing South Georgia c.d.s., taxed “T 50c” in blue crayon, which was collected on arrival with two (one damaged) Norway 30o. on reverse, tied by “T” within circle and Sandefjord c.d.s. Endorsed per SS “Shorma” (whaling vessel) on back. A rare combination cover. (Photo on page 28)

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South Shetlands 73

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1923, April 25. “Lawson” cover to Liverpool, bearing 1912-20 1d. orange-red, block of four (slight imperfection in bottom left corner), tied by violet “Deception Island/South Shetlands” rubber oval datestamp, backstamped at Port Stanley. S.G. Z111. (Photo on page 28)

100

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1915, Dec. 16. Cover to Cheshire, franked by 1912-20 2 1/2d. deep bright blue, tied by bold strike of “Deception Island/South Shetlands” violet rubber datestamp (type B1), with arrival on back. Very fine and rare. S.G. Z113. (Photo on page 28)

150

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1915, Dec. 16. Registered “Wilson” envelope to Birmingham, bearing 1912-20 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 2 1/2d., each tied by violet “Deception Island/South Shetlands” oval rubber datestamp (type B1), with Stanley registration label at bottom right, backstamps of London and Birmingham. S.G. Z110-Z113.

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1923, Jan 6. Cover to Port Stanley, bearing 1921-28 1/2d. and 2 1/2d., tied by neat “Deception Island/South Shetlands” oval rubber datestamp in violet, backstamped on receipt. S.G. Z123, Z126.

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1929, March 5. Two covers addressed to Haddonfield (United States), endorsed “BY/H.W.” denoting provenance from the Wilkins Antarctic Expedition, each franked at single foreign rate with 1921-28 1/2d. yellowish green and 2d. deep brown-purple, tied by South Shetlands type B2 c.d.s. A very scarce duo. S.G. Z141, Z143.

250

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1925-28. Three items to England including “Wilson” registered cover bearing 1921-28 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 2 1/2d.; “Smye” home-made postcard franked by 1921-28 1/2d.; as well as cover bearing 192128 2d. block of four. All stamps are tied by South Shetlands c.d.s. S.G. Z141-43, Z145.

100

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1930, March 18. Registered to Sussex, franked by 1929 2d. grey and 2 1/2d. blue, tied by neat South Shetlands c.d.s., with additional strike at left, as well as registration mark of South Georgia in manuscript with pencil at bottom left (rare usage). South Georgia and Littlehampton/Sussex backstamps. A rare and fascinating usage. Z151, Z152.

500

The Falkland Islands War, 1982 80

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A specialized collection with nearly 200 covers, mounted and written-up on album pages, featuring mail captured by the Argentine forces shortly after the occupation, undelievered mail as a result of the conflict, British task force with maritime mail & F.P.O. 141 cancellations, navy mail from Ascension, mail posted on high sea at the RMS “Queen Elizabeth 2” (used as a hospital and transport of troops), numerous covers bearing the Argentine occupation cancels with Argentine frankings or mail in transit or stamps already postmarked with Falkland Islands cancellations, incoming mail cancelled in transit on 1.4 at Buenos Aires on the last day of the Anglo-Argentine convention, mail from war correspondents, cover with rare instructional marking applied by the Argentine P.O. stating the interruption of postal communications with the Falkland Islands. An interesting assembly with the great majority being philatelically inspired. (No photo)

500

The Balance of the Collection 81

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1891-2000, an interesting lot with hundreds of covers including couple of early items with 1891-1902 issue, infrequent cancellations, better frankings with “Whale and Penguin”, K.G. VI and later issues, first overseas mail, rare destinations, official mail, postal stationery & formula registered envelopes/ cards with early better items, a considerable number of items bearing General Dependencies and South Georgia K.G. VI and Q.E. II issues with cancellations including bases and other local examples from Graham Land, South Orkneys, South Shetlands and Coast Land, Antarctic related item s from expeditions, as well as FDC’s and other modern material. Viewing recommended. (Photo on page 32)

750

Incoming Mail 82

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Great Britain. 1879, April 3. Entire letter from London to the U.S. Consulate at Port Stanley, franked by 1870 1 1/2d. lake-red, pl. 3, and 1876 2 1/2d. rosy-mauve, pl. 13, tied by London E.C. duplex cancels, showing arrival at left. Franked according to the previous 6d. single rate (by British packet) when the recently introduced UPU rate had came into force three days before (1st April 1879). Filing crease affecting the higher denomination, still fine and attractive. A rare incoming mail. Ex Spencer. (Photo on page 30)

200

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Argentina. 1878-80 red wrapper to Fort Howard, uprated by 1884-85 1c. rose-red, tied by indistinct cancel with legible 1884 date. A rare and early incoming mail. (Photo on page 32)

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1901-1910, a very attractive group of 10 picture cards, of which two illustrate ballons incl. “Hilsen fra Spitsbergen” and “Grüss vom Nordpol”, the latter picturing Andrée ballon, also Hamburg-Amerika Linie (two), German “Cook-Spuck! Wo ist Cook?”, as well as Antarctic including the “Terra Nova” and picture of Scott, De Gerlache, Shackleton. (Photo on page 32)

150

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1901-04 British National Antarctic Expedition by Scott. Three official Expedition postcards (two diff. designs), of which two (some imperfections) with New Zealand 1d. franking, one addressed to Italy, and the third bearing Cape of Good Hope 1d., as called for by the imprints on the postcards. A scarce group. (Photo on page 32)

300

86

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1903. Four different “Canterbury” souvenir postcards, all used to England. (No photo)

100

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Spitzbergen and North Cape mails. 1902-19, 10 items, of which: two bearing Spitzbergen issues including 1902 chromolithographic postcard, cover headed “Hamburg-Amerika Linie” with Spitzbergen local 10ö. and Norway 20ö.; 7 other items with Norway frankings including Advent Bay, Longyearbyen (2), Nordkap (2), Mammerfest together with “S. Y. Argonaut of London” c.d.s, and “S/S Dyrteigen” (icebreaker) cds’s. (Photo on p. 32)

250

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1904, June 19. Picture card “Nordlanfahrt der Hamburg-Amerika-Linie - Advent Bay. Zeltlager Norwegischer Fangleute”, bearing Norway 1894-1907 10ore tied by “Digermulen” c.d.s. Scarce. (Photo on page 32)

100

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1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition by Scott. Expedition crested stationery cover and letter bearing Victoria Land 1d. carmine, tied by “Brit. Antarctic Exps.” c.d.s. Full original contents from George Simpson (later Astronomer Royal) detailing a hazardous journey to Ross Island. Crested flap of the cover detached after opening. Also a “caution” slip which was then contained in this envelope, forbidding publication of any information of the expedition to press, publishers or general public. A fine and interesting first mail of this Expedition from the Antarctica. Cert. Enzo Diena.

400

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1908-13. Transition cover with “British Antarctic Expedition 1907.” imprint on back flap, with “Brit. Antarctic Expd.” datestamps from 1908 (Shackelton Expedition) tying (27.2.1908), in blue-green, New Zealand 1d., with a further strike in black alongside, then K.E. VII Land 1d. tied on 4.3.1909, following 1911 first mail with Victoria Land 1d. tied on 9.2.1911, a further Victoria Land 1d. cancelled on 31.1.1912, as well as Victoria Land 1/2d. used on 4.2.1913. The two Victoria Land 1d. values with “no stop” variety.

Addressed to 1911-14 Australian Expedition agent Kinsey as a souvenir. Some imperfections hardly detracting from this desirable and most interesting cover documenting different British expeditions.

1’000

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1910-12 German South Polar Expedition. 1911, Nov 30. Illustrated postcard of the expedition ship “Deutschland” to Berlin, bearing red “Deustche Südpolar Expedition” label, tied by four-line Grytviken datestamp, and Falkland Islands 1904-12 1d. orange-vermilion tied by South Georgia c.d.s., with a further strike adjacent. Rare and desirable, featuring picture related to the expedition.

500

92

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1911-14 Australian Antarctic Expedition by Mawson. 1911-13, cover crested “Terra Nova R.Y.S.” with “Loose Ship’s/Posted in Antarctica/S. Y. Aurora” expedition cachet in blue-black, which is signed “J.K. Davis/Master” adjacent by the Commander of the “Aurora”, previously bearing Victoria Land 1d. tied by “Brit. Antarctic Expd.” c.d.s. (9.2.1911), then New Zealand 1d. tied by “Christchurch/ N.Z.” datestamp, and Victoria Land 1/2d. pair tied by “Brit. Antarctic Exp.” postmark dated 4.2.1913.

Souvenir created by expeditions agent Kinsey. A rare combination cover featuring two expeditions.

500

93

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1918-24 Amundsen Arctic Expedition. 11 “Fram” and one “Maud” (cert. Enzo Diena) postcards (three different pictures) with Norwegian frankings showing 1918 and 1924 “Polhavet” cds’s. Also cover bearing Norway 1925 complete issue for Amundsen’s attempeted flight to the North Pole, tied by “Roald Amundsen / 14. Desember 1928” roller cancel.

300

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1925 Trans Polar Flight-Amundsen Expedition. Two “North Pole Mail” postcards with French and United States frankings respectively, both bearing Norway additional franking tied at King’s Bay on 18 June. Also a third similar card addressed to United States with the Norway franking missing.

250

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1928-30 Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition. 1928, Jan. 1 - 1929, March 5. Two “Townsend” covers to United States, each endorsed “BY/H.W.” denoting provenance from the Wilkins Antarctic Expedition, the earlier bearing Falkland Islands 1921-28 1/2d. and 2s., the other franked by 1921-28 2 1/2d., both showing South Shetlands (type B2) c.d.s., one featuring the code “C” inverted. Scarce mails carried at correct foreign rate.

250

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1929, Nov. 6. Cover bearing Deception Island cachet autographed by Wilkins adjacent, franked by Falkland Islands 1929-36 1d. (damaged) tied by Port Stanley c.d.s., with South Shetlands (6.1.30) c.d.s. alongside. Scarce.

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1929-31 B.N.Z.A.R.E. “Mawson” Expedition. Cover addressed to Hobart bearing Australia 192630 2d., tied by “B.A.N.Z./1930-31/Antarctic Research Exp.” cachet, repeated at left, both strikes being superb.

250

98

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1931 Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition. Three covers with submarine cachet in violet, of which two (one registered) “New York to Spitsbergen” with 3 & 24 August Norwegian postage tied at Longyearbyen; the third, “New York to North Pole”, with British postage. (No photo)

100

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1933-35 Second Byrd Expedition. Assembly of 15 items including 1935 S.S. Jacob Ruppert datestamp, visually impressive hand-drawn and coloured cover, five diff. “English” photo postcards used, two “...delayed for one year...” examples, second cancellation mail, etc.

200

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Chile. 1929-32. Postcard from South Shetlands to Puerto Montt (Chile), franked on reverse by 192128 1/2d. and 1d., tied by South Shetlands c.d.s. with Port Stanley transit alongside, showing “Magallanes/Expedición” transit and arrival on face; also O.H.M.S. cover endorsed “Discovery Expedition”, posted at Magallanes with Chilean franking (20c.+25c. pair) tied on dispatch. S.G. Z141, Z142.

200

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Greenland. 1936-75, 22 covers/cards, with frankings including first issue (4, of which one interesting -damaged- cover to Switzerland including the 1kr. denomination and accompanied by a note of the British postal censorship during WWII), second complete set on cover (scarce), 1956 surcharged Polar Bear: two-values on FDC and 60öre in block of four on a further item, Thule with its complete local issue, commemorative cover of the Liberation featuring three values of the 1945 issue, etc. Also Denmark with 10 “Fragtbrev” cards franked by 1955-75 postal ferry stamps.

250

102

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Russian Arctic Drift and Continental Stations. 1935-2000, a magnificent collection with one part, exceeding 400 covers, mounted and extensively described on album pages, covering NP-4 to NP-27 stations and commemorative material for the first stations incl. souvenir sheets with and without overprints, a wide range of continental stations, arctic and subarctic post-offices, research expeditions from the 4th on, merchant fleet and navy mail; as well as a further section with unmounted material including hundreds of covers also featuring duplication of the previous subjects. Viewing highly recommended. (No photo)

1’500

37

96

99

97

103

100 ex front-reverse

104 ex

101 ex

113 ex

114 ex

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103

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Tristan Da Cunha. 1937, stampless cover to Ewell (England), showing fine strike in blue of “Tristan Da Cunha” type V cachet, the unofficial “Tristan da Cunha” straight-line handstamp, “1 1/2d/F.B./C.” tax marking collected by 1/2d. and 1d. postage dues tied by Epsom c.d.s., and “London F.S./Paquebot” c.d.s. H.M.S. “Carlisle” mail.

150

104

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Tristan Da Cunha. 1934-62, lot comprising of 66 covers/cards including pre-adhesive cachets (types V, VI & VII), 1952 first issue on several items including FDC (it is believed that only five examples are known postmarked on 1.1.52), 1962 resettlement covers (first mailing), mixed franking used with local stamps at St. Helena, etc.

300

105



Tristan da Cunha. 1958-90, a comprehensive lot with few hundreds of covers, mainly commemorative items with special cachets including one album with descriptions. A fine base collection. (No photo)

200

106

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U.S.A. 1928-47, 14 covers related or featuring the 1928-30 Byrd expeditions and Operation Highjump.

(No photo)

150

107

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Modern Arctic and Antarctic (various countries). 1945-2000, a bulky lot containing thousands of covers with merchant and navy mail, drift and continental stations/bases, expeditions with signatures of its participants, better issues, FDC’s, etc. The material originate from several countries/territories featuring France and Colonies with mainly T.A.A.F. including better early items, British Commonwealth with better items in Australian and British Antarctic Territories, East and West Germany, Italy, Spain, Chile, Argentina and USA. A comprehensive lot with accurate viewing being a must. (Viewing of this lot is only possible in our premises by appointment before of, and not including, the auction day). (No photo)

2’000

ALBANIA 108

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1913, “Two-Headed Eagle” on Turkish stamps, 2pa. olive, 5pa. ochre-yellow, 10pa. blue-green, 20pa. rose, 1pi. ultramarine, 2pi. black-blue, 2 1/2pi. dark sepia, 5pi. dark lilac, “Behie” 1pi. pale blue (slight crease and minor staining at top left; this example originates from the Lef Nosi collection), and “10” on 20pa. rose, each used on small piece. All, except the 20pa. rose (Mi. 6), are accompanied by certificate (experts including Raybaudi, Graf, Du Vachat). Scarce. Mi. 3, 4-6, 7-10, 14, 16. (Photo on page 50)

500

109

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1913, 2pi. blue-black, handstamp inverted, large part original gum. Fine and scarce. Cert. Enzo Diena, signed Sorani. Mi. 8 (var). (Photo on page 50)

150

110



1914, Arrival of Prince William 10q. + 10q. reply paid card, the outward portion used from Peqin to Elbasan. Rare, with only 100 examples overprinted. Cert. Graf. Mi P10.

100

AUSTRIAN LEVANT 111

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Candia. 1880, Dec, 29. Registered cover from Candia (Crete) to Marseilles franked by 1876 fine print 2s. blue (2, couple of negligible tone spots), each tied by splendid strikes of “Canea” c.d.s. (Tchilinghirian fig.

534), and fine “Chargé” at foot. Backstamps including Brindisi, Bologna and arrival. An appealing cover.

Cert. G. Bolaffi, signed A. Bolaffi. Mi. 4/II.

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320

110

118

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115 111

116 ex 124

127

125

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112

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Constantinople. 1874, Sept. 14. Registered envelope (slightly reduced at left and opened for display) to Palma di Montechiaro (Sicily), being an unusual destination within Italy in this field, paying a 79 soldi rate with 1867 2s. orange (2), 5s. red, 10s. blue (2) and 25s. violet in pair, each tied by “Constantinopel” c.d.s. (Tchilinghirian fig. 386), exhibiting Italian transits and arrival on reverse. Trivial soiling around edges of some adhesives from gum. A very scarce and desirable four-colour franking. Cert Enzo Diena, signed Fiecchi and Raybaudi. Mi. 1Ia, 3Ia, 4Ia, 6Ib.

3’000

113



1867-81. A choice group of ten covers bearing eight different frankings, of which two are franked with the 1864 issue, whereas the others show the 1867 issue including better values as 3s. or 25s., with usages originating from Trebizonde, Scio-Cesme, Constantinople, Kustendje, Dardanelles, Volo and Smirne. A scarce group. (Photo on page 38)

1’200

41

120

123

128 ex

122

121

126 ex

129

130

131 ex

132

134 ex

42

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Ascension 114



1900-45, choice group of 22 covers including G.B. 1d. postal stationery card (very rare used in Ascension) with type Z2 c.d.s. , four further items with G.B. frankings tied by type Z2 or Z3 c.d.s.’s, various items with 1938-53 King George V issue including rare “Posted on Steamer” usage in transit at Sierra Leone, Navy “Maritime Mail” cancel applied on arrival, scarce censorships, etc. (Photo on page 38)

400

Australia 115



1946, Oct. 12. Cover addressed to Bombay, franked by 1946-48 1/2d. (red overprint), 1d. and 3d. (both type 2, black overprint), tied by neat “No.8.Aust.Base.P.O.-C” cds’s. Cover crease at left and foot. These proofs were only legitimately used during the brief initial period of currency, in October 1946.

Very rare and desirable. (Photo on page 40)

400

116



1947. Three covers, each bearing the complete set of seven values, including one registered usage to United States (Sorani cert.). One item with minor creasing at right. A scarce trio. S.G. J1-J7. (Photo on page 40)

200

117



1946-49. 12 covers, of which seven are bearing B.C.O.F. adhesives, including scarce “radiogram” to a captain at Kure franked by 1d.; two 5 1/2d. registered postal stationery envelopes unfranked with 1/2d. examples, one stampless cover, also three items including frankings from Great Britain, United States and Japan, etc. Also the complete overprinted set mint. A comprehensive and scarce group. (Photo on page 40)

200

Burma, Japanese Occupation 118



1942, July 5. King George VI 6p. blue postcard from Henzada to Myaungmya, with the impression of the postal stationery denomination being covered by 9p., “Peacock” type 5 in blue-black, tied by dispatch c.d.s., showing arrival at left. An extremely rare usage of a “Peacock” example used on a postcard.

S.G. J23. (Photo on page 40)

200

119



1942-44, group of 25 covers, of which 22 headed “Japanese Special Service Post Burma” mainly bearing single frankings with peacock overprints, with the other three being commercial correspondence including 1943 5c. “Elephant” (2, one with “Experimental P.O./R-497”), the other franked by 1943 “Farmer” 5c. (No photo)

200

120



1942, Dec 8. Registered “Lim Peng Hong” cover, locally addressed at Kyonpiaw, bearing “Farmer” 5c. on 1a., as well as Japanese values including six different values (complete set in absence of 5c. on 5s.), tied by “Kyonpyaw/Reg” c.d.s. accompanied by registration label below. A rare combination franking.

S.G. J57, 65-67, 69-71.

150

Hong Kong, Japanese Occupation 121



1945, June 3. Commercial registered envelope bearing 5yen on 5s. claret, vertical strip of three, tied by Japanese “Hong Kong GPO” c.d.s., with red registration label alongside. A rare franking. S.G. J3.

400

Malaya, Japanese Occupation Kedah 122



1943, Aug. Censored cover registered from Alor Star to Penang, franked by “Dai Nippon” 25c. tied by type JD8 c.d.s., with registration label alongside, with “3” censor chop repeated on reverse together with additional strikes of dispatch c.d.s. and arrival. S.G. J9.

150

123



1943, May 4. Registered cover from Padang Serai to Kuala Lumpur, bearing “Dai Nippon” 40c. and registration label at left, each tied by type JD2 c.d.s. (worn state). Censored with white tape and chop handstamp at right. Alor Star and Kuala Lumpur backstamps. Fine and scarce. S.G. J11.

200

43

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124



1943, Feb. 3. Registered “Ingold” cover locally addressed at Kangar, with “Dai Nippon” 2c. vertical pair, 8c., 40c., and 5c. block of six exhibiting overprint in black instead of red, tied by very fine strikes of type JD1 c.d.s. in blue, with accompanying straight-line datestamp in centre. Framed chop censor marking in red, with registration c.d.s. on reverse. A spectacular and rare franking. S.G. J2, J4a, J6, J11.

(Photo on page 40)

500

125

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1943. Registered cover from Alor Star locally addressed, bearing “Dai Nippon” 1$, 2$ and 5$, each in horizontal pair tied by fine strikes of Alor Star (type JD6) c.d.s. Registration label and censor mark. Few short perforations of very little significance. A very rare franking. S.G. J13-J15. (Photo on page 40)

300

126



1942-43. Four covers bearing “Dai Nippon” frankings including 4c. pair; 1c. to 8c. in pairs; first day cover with 1c. (2), 2c. & 4c.; and 8c. single franking. S.G. J1-J6. (Photo on page 42)

150

Malacca 127



1942, April 18. Cover locally addressed, bearing “Dai Nippon” 10c. in marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, featuring double overprint, one inverted, tied by neat strikes of “Postage Paid/Penang” type JD2 c.d.s. A visually impressive and most rare usage. B.P.A. certificate. S.G. J82b. (Photo on page 40)

500

General Issues 128



1942, June. Two registered envelopes, each franked by Negri Sembilan 15c., (one with chop “E” in red brown, the other with chop “F” in red), and Pahang 8c. (type 16). One cover originates from Taiping and was directed to Ipoh with large red “Perak/Taiping/Yubin Kyoku” c.d.s.; the other, locally addressed within Ipoh, with “Perak/Ipoh/Yubin Kyoku” c.d.s. S.G. J169, J241. (Photo on page 42)

200

129

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1942, May 23. Cover from Seremban (Negri Sembilan) to Kuala Lumpur, bearing, on reverse, Perak 2c., chop “M” in red, and Negri Sembilan 2c. (type 16 overprint), tied by dispatch c.d.s.’s. Scarce. S.G. J191b, J229. (Photo on page 42)

150

130



1942, Aug. 3. Cover from Seremban (Negri Sembilan) to Syonan, franked by Selangor 3x., chop “A” in brown, Negri Sembilan 3c., and Pahang 1c. strip of three, tied by dispatch c.d.s., censored at left.

Scarce. S.G. J210c, 230, 239. (Photo on page 42)

150

131



1942-45. A very interesting lot comprising of 72 covers bearing a comprehensive range of the general issues used in these territories, including commemorative cancellations, first day covers, registered mail, better combination frankings and values, censorhips, stationery postcard, re-used covers, scarce “red band” cover used during the occupation, attractive commercial usages, etc. Viewing essential and recommended. (Photo on page 42)

1’500

Mauritius 132



1851, Oct. 23. Entire letter from Bordeaux to Mauritius, showing framed “P.P.” and Bordeaux dispatch c.d.s., both in red, and clean strike of “Packet Letter/De23-1851/Mauritius” double oval datestamp.

(Photo on page 42)

100

New Guinea 133

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1916-17. Two censored covers registered from Rabaul bearing N.W. Pacific Islands overprinted adhesives, one directed to Bradford with 2 1/2d. indigo pair, the other being a large O.H.M.S. envelope (slightly reduced at right) addressed to Paris with “The Treasury/Rabaul” marking and franked by 2 1/2d. indigo and 3d. yellow-olive. A scarce duo. (Photo on page 48)

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St. Helena 134

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1881-1900. Two items including cover to Scotland bearing 1876 1s. deep green tied by cork cancel with “6” rate mark in red crayon; 1d. carmine reply-postcard to Cape Town, written by the censor E. Walton at Deadwood Camp with “E.Walton/Censor” in manuscript (instead of usual BW1 censor mark). S.G. 26. (Photo on page 42)

150

135

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1901, Aug. 24. Formula registered envelope from St. Helena to Mons (Belgium), franked by 2d. yellow and 5d. mauve, each tied by cork cancel with, alongside, St. helena and registration datestamps, as well as P.O.W. censor mark. S.G. 39, 51. (Photo on page 48)

250

136

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1923-28. Three “Wilson” registered covers to Birmigham exhibiting 1922-37 values, one with 1/2d., 1 1/2d., 2d., 3d. (“torn flag” variety) and 8d; the second bearing 1d., 6d. and 1s.; with the third showing single franking of 5d. featuring “cleft rock” variety (only 1,039 stamps were printed, being rare on cover). A most attractive trio. S.G. 97-100, 101b, 103c, 104-106. (Photo on page 42)

100

137

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1900, Oct. 23. Envelope from Augsburg (Bavaria), franked by 10pf. pair, addressed to General Cronje, leader of the Boer Army P.O.W. at St. Helena, showing receiving c.d.s. and type I circular censor handstamp. Some peripheral wrinkles. Rare incoming mail. Mi. 56. (Photo on page 74)

200

EGYPT 138



1846-48. Three entire letters to Malta, of which two with disinfection slits and “Purifié al Lazaret/ Malte” handstamp; two show the French “Alexandrie/Egypte” c.d.s., with the third originating from the British P.O. with corresponding red “Alexandrie” double-arc datestamp. (No photo)

100

139

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1865, March 27. Envelope (back flap missing) from Cairo to Parma (Italy), bearing “Posta Europea/27 Marzo 65/Cairo” postmark in blue denoting the service handled by the “Posta Europea” to Alexandria, from where it followed the Italian carriage after application of DLR 60c. lilac, tied at port of landing by neat “Da Alessandria D’Egitto” straight-line handstamp, with Ancona and Parma backstamps. Tear at top and couple of other, small, tears which do not detract. A very rare and fascinating combination cover. Cert. A. Diena, signed G. Bolaffi and Fiecchi.

7’500

45

THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price €

FRANCE

ex 140

(«)

First Issue of France, essays in full sheets of 150 of the 15c., 25c. and 40c. denominations, featuring the 15c. in the issued colour on thick white paper, following the 25c. on medium wove paper, boasting an outstandingly vivid blue of great visual appeal, as well as 40c. in red on medium wove paper, with two positions showing a retouch; all without gum and displaying a remarkable freshness. The 15c. is affected by few faint toned spots, 25c. with some mild staining, otherwise quite fresh paper and other minor imperfections to be expected in such large pieces. A spectacular and unique set of essay sheets that would be a centerpiece to the specialized collection on the first issue.

10’000

141

«

1849, 20c. black, tête-bêche pair, heads back-to-back, showing a detailed impression and specially intense colour, with large balanced margins on all four sides, with original, slightly cracked, gum. A wonderful example of this rare and fascinating variety. Maury 3tb.

3’000

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The “Ferrari” & “Hind” 1Fr. Carmine Tête-Bêche Pair A Great Rarity of France

142

(«)

1849, 1fr. light carmine on yellowish, tête-bêche, a showpiece unused horizontal “face to face” têtebêche pair, featuring strikingly intense colour on fresh paper, ample to mostly large margins all around.

The inverted cliché comes only from position 35 from the first plate used to print the 1fr. value. Illustrated in the 2000 Yvert Speciliazed catalogue. This spectacular pair, which has graced several of the finest collections of classic French stamps ever formed, is widely regarded as one of the greatest 1849-50 Cérès issues tête-bêche rarities extant, with only four unused examples recorded. One of the key items of French philately. Cert. Bernard and Pascal Behr, Aime and Jean-François Brun, Goebel, signed Aime Brun, Calves and Roumet. Maury 9a. Ex Ferrari, Hind, “Lafayette” collection and Gross.

47

60’000

133

135

143 145

147

146

150 ex

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143

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1849, 1fr. carmine, boasting an outstanding freshness and very large margins all around, with frame line of neighbouring adhesive at top, used on 9 April 1853 entire letter from Bayonne to Orthez, delicately tied, leaving the profile quite clear, by numeral lozenge, with corresponding dispatch c.d.s. alongside in centre. A very fine and late usage. Cert. Robineau. Maury 6.

400

144

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1849-50, 1fr. carmine, two examples with large margins for the most part, otherwise being clear, together with 40c. orange, vertical pair, complete to large margins, both values showing bright colours, used on 19 August 1852 cover from Paris via French steamer to Rome (Papal States), tied by “grille sans fin”, with “Via di Mare” straight-line applied at Civitavecchia, backstamped on receipt. An important first-issue cover bearing a very scarce franking, and furthermore, being addressed to an unusual destination. Cert. Behr. Maury 5, 6.

2’000

145

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1849-50, 10c. bistre and 1fr. carmine, two examples, all paying a single weight cover from Paris to Valparaiso (Chile), carried by British packet via Panama, with stamps tied by “grille sans fin” with matching December 15th 1862 c.d.s., London transit alongside. All stamps with good margins except for one 1fr. adhesive which is slightly touched in upper left corner. A very rare first-issue cover addressed to an infrequent transatlantic destination. Cert. Behr. Maury 1, 6.

1’000

146

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1854, 20c. deep blue, type I, complete to predominantly large margins, used on April 19th 1856 cover to Paris, tied by “3710” lozenge with matching Alger c.d.s. on dispatch, showing neat “Bateau/A/ Vapeur” three-lines handstamp (denoting maritime conveyance from Alger to Marseilles), which was crossed-out by red crayon. A rare and visually appealing usage. Dallay 14I.

250

147

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1859, April 27. Envelope to Le Blanc (France), correctly franked according to the single rate introduced on 1.1.1855, with Great Britain 1857 4d. rose-carmine, perforations partly trimmed by scissors at right, tied by “355” barred oval with matching Henley-on-Thames c.d.s. on back, together with London and and French transit c.d.s.’s. On arrival, it was directed to Buzançais by the application of 1854 20c. blue, type I, tied by dotted lozenge with corresponding Le Blanc c.d.s. at base. A rare combination franking.

Cert. Scheller. Maury 14I.

400

148

«

1863-70, 5fr. grey-violet imperforate, a magnificent marginal example with original gum. Cert. Behr, signed Brun and Calves. Maury 33 = € 12’250+.

1’500

49

153 109 108 ex

154

223 ex

235 ex

152 157

209

228

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149

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1870, 10c. bistre, report 1, slightly into at top, good margins in other respects, neatly tied by two strikes of rural letter box “OR” cancel to small envelope. Signed Roumet. Maury 43I.

100

150

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1849-70. Selection of 20 covers mainly featuring better shades and cancellations, with 1849 20c. tied by red “C” within circle of Caux, 20c. marginal example, 25c. pair paying the scarce overland rate to Sardinia, 40c. tied by 36 points essay-cancellation; 1854-61 20c. pair on registered mail and 40c. single franking with both covers featuring 36 points cancel, 80c. with “stars” postmark; Bordeaux Issue including 1c. single franking on printed matter mail with pair and two single frankings, rare 5c. single franking, 5c. & 10c. tied by “OR” cancel, 10c. yellow-lemon single franking, marginal 40c. single, 40c. pair on cover from Alexandria, very scarce 80c. on cover to Constantinople, etc. Viewing required. (Photo on page 48)

3’000

151

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1876-1901, “Sage” type, group of 24 covers with an interesting array of frankings, mainly addressed to Italy, including rare 1888 insured cover bearing the scarce 5fr. denomination, also with registered items and better mixed frankings. Viewing essential.

400

152 ««/«

1900, “Merson” type, 2fr. violet and yellow, a very fine block of four with only one hinge mark at right and usual centring. Maury 122 = € 6’900+.

500

153

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1900, 2fr. violet and yellow, an imperforate example with sheet-margin at left. Very fine. Maury 122 (var).

200

154

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1917-19, “Orphelins de la Guerre”, complete set featuring a very good centring for these adhesives, never hinged. Maury 148-155 = € 8’350.

1’000

155

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1938, Sept. 3. Airmail cover from Paris to Buenos Aires carried at 110’75 francs rate, bearing 1936 “burelé” 50fr., two examples, one slightly overlapping the edge and being consequently faintly defective at top right, additionally franked with 25c., 50c. and 10fr., all tied by c.d.s. on dispatch, backstamped on receipt. A rare franking. Maury 15.

200

1897-99, lot de 17 programmes ou fascicules illustrés de “music halls” ou casinos parisiens; aussi deux pages de livre de prière en peau de porc, avec enluminures rouge, bleu et beige. Rare et très attractif. (Pas de photo)

150

156

FRENCH COLONIES (See also the following section “French Mail in the West Indies”) 157

(«)

1859, 10c. black, Die Trial Colour Proof (3P), fine and fresh, with some light toning and small hole at right, well away from design. Rare.

200

FRENCH MAIL IN THE WEST INDIES Cuba

158

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1862, Dec. 27. Small envelope from Santiago de Cuba to Paris, carried at the prepaid single letter rate with 1853 80c. carmine, wide margins all around, very slight soiling at base, tied by anchor lozenge with matching “Cuba” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1364), and neat “Tampico” ‘cachet de ligne’ c.d.s. (Salles fig. 1313). Slight wrinkles and couple of staple holes, all clear of the adhesive and handstamps. A very rare and most attractive cover. Salles 1.364 d = RR, ‘pièce d’amateur’. Dallay 17.

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149 151 ex

159 155

162 160

161

163

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159

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1871, Oct. 17. Cover (side flaps missing) from Santiago de Cuba to Paris, franked by 1867 80c. rose and 1870 20c. blue, each tied by anchor lozenge with octagonal “Santiago de Cuba/Paq. Fr. D N°1” datestamp (Salles fig. 1545). Rare. Signed Jamet. Dallay 32, 37.

250

160

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1872, Jan. 18. Envelope from Santiago de Cuba to Bordeaux, carried at double rate with very fresh 1867 80c. rose pair, and 1870 40c. orange, tied by anchor lozenges with matching superb “Cuba” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1364), embarked on the “Nouveau Monde”, showing Ligne B and Bordeaux c.d.s.’s on back. A rare and very fine cover. Signed Calves and Pothion. Dallay 32, 38.

150

161

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1873, Jan. 25. Envelope from Santiago de Cuba to Masseube (France), franked by 1871-75 25c. blue, two pairs, tied by anchor lozenge with neat “Cuba” octagonal datestamp at right (Salles fig. 1364), backstamped with Ligne-B, Ligne-D and arrival c.d.s.’s. Dallay 60I.

150

162

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1875, March 16. Cover from Havana to Veracruz (Mexico), bearing 1870 40c. orange strip of three, tied by anchor lozenges with octagonal “La Havane” datestamp (Salles fig. 1365) with sender’s cachet alongside, and “Havane/Paq. Fr. B N°4” handstamp on back, denoting carriage by the “Ville de St. Nazaire”. Dallay 38.

150

163

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1877, Nov. 27. Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to Paris, endorsed “p. Martinique”, franked by Cuba 1877 50c. black in pair (portion of margin missing at left, not impinging on the design), tied by oval grid and French red “Santiago-de-Cuba/Paq. Fr. D N°2” octagon (Salles fig. 1493), backstamped on arrival. Edifil 42.

100

164

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1879, Jan. 25. Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to Paris, franked by Cuba 1879 25c. ultramarine, two pairs (one affected by couple of small tears), tied by blue c.d.s. on dispatch, showing red “Ligne D/Paq. Fr. N° 3” c.d.s. (Salles fig. 1471) in centre. Endorsed “p. Olindo Rodríguez”, then on her last voyage in the Caribbean area. A rare issue on cover. Edifil 53.

250

165

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1879, May 16. Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to Paris, endorsed “vapor francais”, bearing Cuba 1879 50c. grey (2), both tied by barred oval with matching c.d.s. of dispatch at left, showing very fine red “Santiago de Cuba/Paq. Fr. F” c.d.s. (Salles fig. 1592) which was applied on board an steamship of this line bound to St. Thomas, backstamped on receipt. A scarce issue on cover, in combination with this rare French ‘Ligne-F’ datestamp. Edifil 54.

400

166

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1882, Sept. 14. Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to Paris, franked by Cuba 1882 5c. Greyish-blue pair and 10c. bistre-olive, tied by violet c.d.s.’s on departure, with scarce “Santiago de Cuba/Paq. Fr. F” c.d.s. (Salles fig. 1592) adjacent and red Ligne-B and blue Paris c.d.s.’s on back. Put on board a steamer of the annexed Ligne-F and then transferred to the “Ligne de Brest”. Rare. Edifil 71, 72.

200

Guadeloupe Stampless Mail 167

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1816, Aug. 7. Entire letter from Basseterre to Pointe à Pitre, with two fine strikes of negative “FN” seal representing the initial of the postman, who applied “affranchie” in manuscript denoting full prepayment, as well as framed “Basseterre” handstamp. Very scarce.

300

168

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1848, Aug. 15. Entire letter from Havre (France) to Pointe à Pitre, with red framed “PD”, “Bureau Maritime” c.d.s. on dispatch, as well as British London c.d.s. and framed “Foreign Packet” h.s. A rare incoming mail.

150

169

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1851, May 30. Entire letter from Anse-Bertrand to Pointe à Pitre, with framed ‘’P.P.” handstamp and “Anse-Bertrand/(Guadeloupe)” c.d.s. A rare and desirable town marking, with few examples known, further enhanced by being applied on pre-paid correspondence.

200

170

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1863, June 27. Entire letter from Pointe à Pitre to Bordeaux, carried at double rate, with rimless dispatch c.d.s. at left, initially embarked on the “Cacique” of the “Ligne Annexe” operating from Martinique to Guadeloupe (the so-called “Service des Iles du Vent”), and then transhipped at Fort de France to the “Vera Cruz” paquebot. Rare ”Corresp. D’Armées/Vera-Cruz” octagon (Salles fig.

1334), which probably applied in error and crossed out by red crayon, and “Martinique/Vera-Cruz” datestamp (Salles fig. 1326). Rated “6” décimes for unpaid letters up to 7 1/2 grams. An extremelly rare and desirable cover. Salles = RR, ‘pièce d’amateur’ + 600. Ex Dubus and Berkinshaw-Smith.

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1865, March 11. Entire letter from Pointe à Pitre to La Rochelle (France), with rimless c.d.s. on dispatch, octagonal “Martinique/Floride” datestamp (repeated on reverse). The cover was consigned to the Guadeloupe post office too late to be embarked on the “Impératrice Eugenie” which had departed on 30 March, with the consequence of having been put on board the “Floride” bound to Cuba and Veracruz, with previous application of 4 April datestamp on front, later completing the return voyage of the “Floride” after receiving the corresponding octagon-struck on 26 April. Very scarce and desirable. Salles 1.323a.

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Franked Postal History One of Two Recorded Single-Rate Covers Exhibiting the 10c Cérès

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1852, May 13. Entire letter from St. François to Versailles, endorsed “Voie d’Angleterre”, bearing 10c. bistre, single example cut very slightly into at left, otherwise ample margins, and two vertical pairs with good margins except for being just touched on one side, together with 1fr. carmine, all adhesives being fresh and showing vivid colours, tied on arrival by French roller grill cancel, with “St. François/(Guadeloupe)” c.d.s. alongside, carried by British steamer and consequently showing French entry at Calais on mail from England, and red boxed “PD”, backstamped on arrival. A very faint filing fold barely affects two adhesives, not detracting from this important rarity.

The 10c. value issued to the Colonies presents a strange enigma because there apparently was little intended use for this value, except for the 35c. rate by private ship, of which no cover is known from Guadeloupe (see lot 97 for a very rare example of this rate, but applied in Martinique). The major purpose of issuing French stamps to Guadeloupe and the other Colonies was to prepay the 1fr. 50c. rate to France for which the 25c. and 1fr. values were sufficient. Nevertheless, 5,000 adhesives of the 10c. were consigned to Guadeloupe and Martinique in two different consignments.

One of only two covers carried at single rate exhibiting the rare 10c. denomination in the first issue –three covers are known bearing this value-, this possessing, in comparison with the other item recorded, the added significance of originating from the small locality of Saint François, thus being unique in the first issue. Dallay 1, 6.

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THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES Starting Price €

The Unique First Issue of France Franking Paying the Five-Fold Letter Rate

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1853, June 12. Cover from Pointe à Pitre to Paris, franked by 25c. blue pair, 1fr. carmine pair and remarkable strip of five, all used to pay a five-fold letter rate, cleanly tied by large point roller cancel on arrival, showing “Pointe-à-Pitre/(Guadeloupe)” c.d.s., framed “PD” and Calais entry (after having followed the British route), the latter also tying the 1fr. pair. All stamps feature rich colour and mainly large margins, being clear in small places. A late usage confirming the adhesives to be from the second consignment. The two 25c. stamps have been skillfully repaired and the cover cleaned, still though of very delicate appearance and good quality for the most part, making this a most desirable showpiece which features a unique franking representing the only cover recorded paying this high rate.

Signed Goebel. Dallay 4, 6.

3’000

174

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1872, June 26. Envelope (reduced at base) from Grand Bourg to Basse Terre, with 1872 5c. green strip of four, wide to large margins, used to pay the inland rate of 1864 and tied by black lozenges with “Guadeloupe/Grand-Bourg” c.d.s. alongside, and arrival on reverse. Small tone spots to cover. A similar cover was illustrated on the back cover of the catalogue of the famous “Robert G. Stone Collection of French Antilles” (Robson Lowe, March 1972, sold for CHF 14,000). An extremely rare franking including one of the scarcest values of the French Colonies General issues, this being further enhanced by originating from a small locality at that time, in the smaller Island of Marie Galante.

Dallay 8. (Photo on page 58)

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The Cover Exhibiting the 1871 20c Tête-Bêche

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1872, May 7. Cover from Pointe à Pitre to Bordeaux, bearing the extraordinary 1871 20c. tête-bêche pair, clear to wide margins for the most part, together with large margined 10c. bistre, cleanly tied by, leaving the designs very clear, “GPE” lozenge cancels with corresponding “Guadeloupe/Pointe-aPitre” alongside, with “Ligne A/Paq. Fr. N°1” octagonal datestamp denoting carriage by the “Atlantique”. Conveyed at 50c. rate via French packet and not exceeding 15 grams. This “GPE” lozenge was introduced only in the second half of 1871, when a similar device to be used in Martinique had been put into service there already in early 1864. Illustrated on page 44 of the “Les Correspondances des Colonies Françaises-La Guadeloupe” handbook by Dubus, Pannetier and Marchand. The only example recorded of this most desirable variety of the French Colonies General issues, in used condition.

The very rare usage of the “GPE” lozenge add an enhanced degree of valuation. This is one of only two covers from Guadeloupe, both offered in this sale, bearing a tête-bêche pair of French stamps. Of world-class rarity, one of the most important gems of the French Colonies. Dallay11, 12.

5’000

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1872, June 6. Cover from Pointe à Pitre to Marseilles endorsed “par Packet français” denoting French carriage, to be consequently charged at 50c. rate which was partly paid by 1871 40c. orange, touched at top, with excellent margins in other respects, tied by rare “GPE” dotted grid with matching Pointe à Pitre c.d.s. and framed “PD” alongside, with the deficiency of 10c. being paid in cash with manuscript note at top “10 cents en numéraire”. Backstamps including Ligne-A c.d.s. indicating involvement of the “Martinique” and arrival. An exceptionally rare combination of partial payment with cash with fewer than five items recorded. Dallay 13.

750

177

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1877, March 13. Envelope (one back flap missing) not exceeding 15 grams from Capesterre to Basse Terre, bearing 1872-77 5c. green on blue (faint corner crease) and 10c. brown on rose, clear to mostly ample margins, both tied by bold strike of “Guadeloupe/Capesterre” c.d.s., with arrival on reverse.

Small hole on front panel clear of the franking, of no importance for this significant cover. A very rare example of this local rate which was into force for one year in 1877 from January 1st, with the added significance of coming from the small village of Capesterre. Dallay 17, 18.

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1877, April 28. French Colonies formula postcard used locally from Basse Terre to Baillig (same district), franked by 10c. brown on rose, tied by “Guadeloupe/Basse-Terre” c.d.s. This card indicates the foreign usage to be at 20c., which has been cross out as it was domestically used. A rare local usage in very fine condition. Dallay 18.

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1882, Aug. 29. Envelope from St. Barts to Besançon (France), franked by 1880 25c. bistre-yellow, cut into in small place at left and with part of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by “Guadeloupe/St. Barthélemy” c.d.s., with backstamps including Basse Terre, Paris and Besançon. Some reduced tone spots of no importance for this important item. Correspondence from this small Island is of great scarcity, where the French P.O. was only opened in October 1878 after having been a Swedish possession until 16.3.1878. Dallay 44.

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Postage Dues 180

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1877, June (?) 24. Judicial wrapper from Lamentin to Pointe à Pitre, with “Lamentin/Guadeloupe” c.d.s., unfranked on dispatch and consequently charged on delivery by 1876 25c. black typeset postage due showing large even margins all around, tied by faint strike of arrival c.d.s., paid according to the single rate in its first period of application. Rare and desirable. Dallay 1.

500

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1877, June 30. Small envelope from Saint-Martin to Basse Terre, showing “Guadeloupe/Saint Martin” second type c.d.s. with usages in blue recorded between 1876 and 1878, and additional “T” in triangle with 25c. to be collected on arrival following application of 1876 25c. black typeset postage due, tied by dotted lozenge with matching Basse Terre c.d.s. on reverse. Small hole in address panel and tear to envelope at top, of no importance.

The small island of St. Martin is the most remote of the island dependencies of Guadeloupe, and was assigned a fourth class post office which depended on the Basse Terre P.O. On the other hand, the northern half of the island was under French rule, whereas the southern portion was in Dutch hands.

This is an absolutely exceptional cover combining the extremely rare use, one of very few recorded, of this Saint Martin datestamp, together with a postage due adhesive, which was, contrarily to most usages at Pointe è Pitre, applied at Basse Terre. Cert. Behr, signed calves. Dallay 1.

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182

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1879, July 17. Cover from Pointe à Pitre to Abymes, receiving “30” due handstamp following application of 1879 30c. black typeset postage due with magnificent margins, tied by “Guadeloupe/Pointe-aPitre” c.d.s. with additional strike at right, paying the double the 15c. prepaid postage sent unfranked between towns in the third rate period. On reverse it shows the Abymes datestamp, which is a scarce postmark from a small village. A rare and desirable typeset usage. Dallay 5.

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Military Mail 183

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1874, March 27. Envelope form Guadeloupe to Brest (France) franked by well margined 1872 20c. blue, to pay the military concessionary rate to France, tied by anchor lozenge and bearing very fine “Cor. D. Armées/Lig.-B Paq. N°1” indicating the “Lafayette” to have carried this mail. A very fine and unusual military cover. Dallay 23.

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1877, April 10. Envelope from Pointe à Pitre to Pont-à-Mousson, bearing 1872 25c. blue with good margins, tied by “Corr. D. Armées/Pte. A Pitre” octagonal datestamp, which is clearly struck at left, properly paying the single concessionary rate to France, showing blue French entry on front and arrival on reverse. The military mail from Pointe à Pitre is scarcer than similar correspondence posted at Basse Terre. Dallay 23.

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1880, March 9. Envelope, which opens well for display, from the rest camp of Saint Claude to Annoux (France), franked by 1877 15c. bistre, clear to large margins, tied by “Guadeloupe/St. Claude” c.d.s., accordingly paying to the third rate period from May 1878, with additional strike and French entry at right, as well as “Corr. D. Armées/Basse-Terre” octagon and “Ligne A/Paq. Fr. n°2” c.d.s. on reverse, carried by the “St.-Germain”. Some slight soiling. A rare single franking at the 15c. military rate from the small locality of Saint Claude. Dallay 19.

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1883, Jan. 27. Cover front, probably sent from Basse Terre, to Geneva (Switzerland), rated as normal and not military mail with 1881 5c. green vertical pair and 15c. blue, tied by red “Cor. D. Armees/ Lig.-B-Paq. N°2” (Salles fig. 1449), with fine matching additional strike at left, placed on board the “Ville de St. Nazaire” A delightful and very rare military packet posting sent to a destination other than France, featuring a very attractive combination of colours.

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1883, Feb. 23. Cover from Basse Terre to Rouen, franked by 1881 25c. yellow-bistre, tied by “Cor. D. Armées/Basse-Terre” with magnificent matching strike at right, together with attractive red “Cor. D. Armées /Lig.-B-Paq. N°2” (Salles fig. 1449), backstamped on arrival. A very fine and rare military packet posting not carried at concessionary rate. Dallay 53.

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Martinique Stampless Mail 188

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1787, Dec. 10. Entire letter from Bordeaux to Martinique, carried pre-paid as denoted by the 20 sols rate notation on reverse, exhibiting “Paquebot” straight-line handstamp, which was very rarely used on the “Service des Paquebots du Roi” mail.

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1857, June 28. Entire letter from St. Pierre to Havre, showing “St. Pierre Martiqniue” c.d.s., then put on board a British packet, entering Havre on 18 July with red framed “PD” and c.d.s. A very fine example of pre paid postal history to France, which is extremely rare in the pre-adhesive period.

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1863, Oct. 25. Cover from St. Pierre to Cadillac (France), exhibiting “St. Pierre Martinique” c.d.s., later placed on board the “Louisiane” with a corresponding, neat and very fine, strike of “Louisiane” c.d.s. (Salles fig. 1312) with year date missing “6” and “3” of “63” inverted, charged “6” décimes single rate and arrival on reverse. Some ageing of no importance. A very fine example of this packet postmark, which is rare and was mainly applied on the reverse of correspondence. Ex Berkinshaw-Smith.

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1864, Jan. 28. Entire letter from St. Pierre to Aigre (France), with dispatch c.d.s., carried by the “Vera Cruz” as denoted by neat “Martinique/Vera-Cruz” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1326), paying the recently introduced rate (1.1.64) of 60c. on unfranked cover up to 10 grams and showing transits and arrival on reverse. Very fine and scarce.

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1864, Oct. 27. Entire letter from St. Pierre to Bordeaux, with Fort-de-France c.d.s. and superb “Martinique/Tampico” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1325). Unpaid letter on dispatch, with 6 décimes being paid on delivery as per single rate. Very fine and scarce.

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Franked Postal History 193

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1864, Jan. 28. Cover from St. Pierre to Bordeaux, franked by 10c. yellow-bistre and 40c. orange, each touched on one side only, very large margins other respects, tied by dotted lozenge with matching dispatch c.d.s. at left, very fine “Martinique/Vera-cruz” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1326), confirming the carriage of this steamship, with transits and arrival on reverse. Very scarce. Dallay 3, 5.

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194

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1872, Dec. 10. Cover from St. Pierre to Havre, carried at single rate via French packet with 1872 25c. blue, two examples, each cut very slightly into in small part of one margin, tied by anchor lozenge with “Col. Fr./Paq. Fr. A No. 3” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1422) in centre, with involvement of the “Martinique”. Dallay 23.

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1874, Feb. 19. Small envelope from Fort de France to Paris, carried at single rate via French packet with 1872 25c. blue pair, tied by anchor lozenges with associated “Col. Fr./Paq. Fr. E N°1” which shows that it was placed on board an annexed Ligne-E steamer connecting St. Thomas with Fort de France, being transferred on 1st March to the “Guadeloupe” with “Ligne-B/Paq. Fr. N°2” c.d.s. on reverse. Small tear to envelope on front, of no importance. A very rare maritime mail cover from Martinique. Dallay 23.

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196

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1876, May 28. Cover from Fort de France to Marseilles carried by the “Ville de Brest”, bearing 1872 25c. blue pair, beautifully tied by “Col. Fr./Paq. Fr. B N°4” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1446), with additional strike alongside, backstamped on arrival. Very fine, with rare datestamp use on the adhesives. Dallay 23.

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1862, Aug. 30. Cover from Fort de France to Limoges, sent to France at the 20c. military concessionary rate with 1859 10c. yellow-bistre, irregular margins which are partly into at top and touched at bottom left, varying to very large at right, tied by dotted lozenges with matching “Fort-de-France Martinique” c.d.s., carried via French packet with correct manuscript endorsement and placed on board the “Tampico” as denoted by fine red “Corresp. D’Armées/Tampico” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig.

1333), arriving to St. Nazaire on 16 September. Red boxed “PD” handstamp on front and arrival on reverse. Few small rust spots which do not detract from this important rarity.

According to the law of 27 August 1792, the military concessionary rate was equal to the internal postage fee which applied in France, and required the involvement of French means of carriage. Four octagonal datestamps were put into use for the transmission of the “correspondence d’armées”, each indicating the name of the vessel which conveyed this correspondence, “Floride”, “Louisiane”, “Tampico” and “Vera Cruz”.

One of the most important military mail covers from the French West Indies, being the only example recorded of the application in red of the exceedingly rare military “Tampico” datestamp.

Dallay 3.

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Military Mail 198

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1862, Sept. 25. Envelope from Fort de France to Lyon, bearing 1859 10c. yellow-bistre, vertical pair cut very slightly into on two sides, otherwise clear to huge margins, tied by dotted lozenges with matching “Fort-de-France Martinique” c.d.s. with the red entry in France, confirming the French maritime carriage, being infrequently applied on the franking. Although this cover does not possess any military handstamp or endorsement, the 20c. rate to France clearly confirms the sender to be a military man. A fine example of the very rare 20c. military concessionary rate. Dallay 3.

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1863, Oct. 3. Cover front from Fort de France to La Fléche (France), carried at double military concessionary rate per 20 grams with France 1862 40c. orange (slightly oxidized), which was tied on board the “Vera Cruz” by anchor lozenge with corresponding “Corresp. D’Armées/Vera Cruz” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1333) in black adjacent, as well as boxed “PD” handstamp, also in black. It was erroneously endorsed “Voie d’Angleterre”, since as military mail had to be conveyed by a French vessel. Examples of a double weight concessionary rate are of the utmost rarity. In addition, this item demonstrates an extremely rare use of a perforated adhesive of France applied, in this early period, in the West Indies. Dallay 23.

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1865, March 1. Small envelope from Fort de France to Villenorand (France),bearing 1859 10c. yellowbistre vertical pair with thee large margins and tuched at left, paying the 20c. military concessionary rate per 10 grams, embarked on the “Louisiane” as confirmed by the corresponding “Corrresp.D’Armées” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1332) which also ties the adhesive together with its anchor lozenge, showing red framed “PD” alongside and transit and arrival on back. A very attractive example of this very rare handstamp. Signed Pothion. Salles 1.332a = RR – ‘pièce d’amateur’. Dallay 3.

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1865, Aug. 25. Small envelope from Fort de France to Paris, with military endorsement on the reverse confirming the 20c. concessionary rate applied with 1859 10c. yellow-bistre pair, good margins to just cut into in small place at foot, cleanly tied by “Mqe” lozenge with associated Fort de France c.d.s., plus a beautiful strike of “Corr. D. Arm./Fort-De-France” octagonal datestamp in blue, red boxed “PD” and French entry alongside. Via French packet per manuscript endorsement as stipulated for this rate. Illustrated in the “Yvert & Tellier – Timbres des Colonies Françaises” (part 1) of 2013 on page 76 as the example for the 20c. concessionary rate. A very desirable showpiece exhibiting this very rare octagonal military datestamp. Dallay 3.

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202

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1866, Dec. 29. Envelope (small portion of paper at top on reverse missing) from Fort de France addressed to the military hospital at Basse Terre (Guadeloupe) or the Jacob Rest Camp in that Island, franked by 1865 20c. blue in a single franking paying the military concessionary rate, with “Voie intercoloniale française” endorsement following embarkation on a Ligne Annexe-G vessel to Basse Terre calling at St. Pierre before leaving Martinique, with very fine “Corr. D. Arm./Lig. G Paq. F. N°2” c.d.s. and its associated anchor lozenge, the latter tying the franking. One of the most desirable and fascinating 20c. concessionary rate covers in existence, being of considerable rarity as having been carried interislands in the West Indies, further enhanced by the more infrequent usage of a 20c. adhesive than of two 10c. denominations. Signed Calves and Jamet. Salles 1.616a = RR – ‘pièce d’amateur’. Dallay 4.

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203

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1872, April 22. Envelope from Fort de France to Toulon (France), with military endorsement on reverse and franked by 1871 5c. green and 20c. blue, both showing large margins all around, which were required to pay the military concessionary rate (second period), tied by “Mqe” lozenge and blue entry in France, exhibiting Fort de France dispatch c.d.s. and “Corr. D. Arm./Fort de France” octagonal datestamp in blue alongside, backstamped on arrival. Carried by the “France”. A very rare military mail franking including the very elusive “Empire” 5c. value. Signed Calves. Dallay 8, 12.

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1875, May 28. Envelope from St. Pierre to Lorient (France), correctly endorsed on the reverse as a military cover and consequently designated to go by French packet, franked by France 1872 25c. blue, type III, (hardly noticeable diagonal crease before use), tied by ”Mqe” lozenge with “Martinique/St Pierre” c.d.s. at left, very fine “Corr. D. Armées/St. Pierre Me” octagonal datestamp in blue, with backstamps including Nantes and Lorient.

From 1871, imperforate French stamps were accepted for postal franking in the Colonies, although this was not valid for perforated adhesives of France; however, there may have been exceptions for military use as demonstrated in this example.

An extraordinarily rare example of perforated French stamps being accepted to prepay a military cover, of great interest for collectors of the Martinique, military mail and classic France. Dallay 60III.

500

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1887, Jan. 8. Envelope from St. Pierre to Bordeaux (France), with very fresh 1881 15c. blue single paying the concessionary rate to France, tied by “Morne-Rouge/Martinique” c.d.s. with additional strike at right, superb “Cor. D. Armées/Saint-Pierre” octagon and military endorsement on reverse. It was embarked on the “Olinde Rodrigues”, being a merchant vessel which provisionally covered the route ColonSt. Nazaire after the fire of the “France”, which lost its mail bags and postal cachets during his journey from St. Nazaire to the West Indies; as a consequence of this catastrophe, a provisional “cachet de fortune” “Lig.A-Paq. N°1” (Salles fig. 1404) with its “Cor. D. Armées” inscription being scratched out was applied in red at Fort de France (15 January) on correspondence embarked on the “Olinde Rodrigues. An exceptional military mail carried by this replacement steamer with very few covers, considering civilian mails as well, being recorded with this rare maritime postmark; in addition this item originates from an unusual village from where military mail is very infrequent. Dallay 51. (Photo on page 64)

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French Mail in Puerto Rico 206

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1880, Aug. 22. Cover from Mayaguez to Genoa (Italy), carried at single rate with 1880 40c. grey, neatly tied by blue “Playa de Mayaguez/Pto Rico” oval datestamp, exhibiting very fine “Mayaguez/ Paq. Fr. F” c.d.s. (Salles fig. 1597) in centre, and “Ligne B/Paq. Fr. N°1” c.d.s. equally well struck on reverse when transferred to the “Ville de Paris” at St. Thomas. Very scarce, in delightful state of preservation. Edifil 39. (Photo on page 64)

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Balance Collection of the French West Indies 207

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Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Puerto Rico. An interesting assenbly containing 85 covers including several desirable and infrequent items, with maritime mail from Cuba with attractive frankings, Guadeloupe and Martinique with predominantly stampless mail and French-Colonies frankings (incl. better usages such as 1872 5c., Puerto Rico with couple of items bearing Spanish frankings, as well as very rare cover from the Swedish period in St. Barths. Viewing recommended. (No photo)

1’500

GREAT BRITAIN (See also lots 83 & 147) 208

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1840, two covers addressed to Beddington bearing “One Penny Black” single frankings, plate V, PF, and plate II (?, uncertain), JD, with “T.P./Red Lion S.” marking alongside, and each accompanied by blue wafer seal “Nothing Without Three” illustrated with sun, which is also tied by the Maltese Cross cancel, and “Always Have An Aim” picturing man with arrow. An exceptional usage. (Photo on page 64)

2’500

GREECE 209

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1861, 80l. carmine, Barre Proof (6P), a magnificent block of six from the top of the sheet, large even margins, showing a fresh vivid color. Very fine. (Photo on page 50)

250

OLD ITALIAN STATES ANTICHI STATI ITALIANI Lombrado-Veneto 210

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1851, lettera non affrancata da Milano del 12 ottobre per Parigi, da qui rispedita per il Belgio, con varie annotazioni e segni di tassa. Interessante, da studiare. (Non foto)

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211

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1858-59,giornale di Lipsia “Illustrirte Zeitung” del 30 agosto 1862, recante un segnatasse per giornali di 1 kreuzer nero (2), annullato con il bollo circolare dell’Ufficio di Commisurazione di Verona. Rarità di grande effetto visivo. Cert. A. Diena.

4’000

Napoli 212

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1859-61, lettera da Napoli del 12 novembre 1860 per Messina, recante due francobolli falsi per frodare la posta con 2 gr. carminio lilaceo, tipo II (F2a), e 20 gr. carminio, tipo VI (F13), entrambi annullati con timbro in cartella, con arrivo al verso. Interessantissima e rara combinazione in buono stato di conservazione. Cert. Colla ed En. Diena, firmato G. Bolaffi.

2’000

Stato Pontificio 213

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1852, lettera da Roma del 22 ottobre 1861 per Valencia (Spagna), affrancata per il primo porto -in vigore fino ad agosto 1866- con 7 baj azzurro (8) ed 8 baj bianco (9), tassata in arrivo con 4 reales. Rara.

500

214

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1868, busta da Roma del 13 aprile 1870 per Seny (Belgio), affrancata con 10c. arancio vermiglio (26c) e 40 c. giallo limone (29), annullati con griglia a rombi, con a lato bolli “P.D.” e “F.P.” e segni di tassa “weiterfranko” a penna rossa. Cert. Bottacchi.

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1868, lettera da Roma del 26 aprile 1869 per Valencia (Spagna), affrancata per il doppio porto con 10 c. arancio vermiglio (26), 20 c. lilla rosa (28d) ed 80 c. rosa chiaro (30), tassata in arrivo, anche per il doppio porto, con 8 reales. Illustrata sulla pagina 121 nel catalogo “Letter Mail From and To the Old Italian States” di Mentaschi e Mathà. Rara. Cert. Enzo Diena.

750

Romagne 216

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1859, lettera da Ferrara dell’ 8 febbraio 1860 per Palma, recante una coppia del 2 b. giallo arancio (3), annullata a griglia, con a lato tassa di 15. Cert. Enzo Diena. Cat. € 4’500.

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Sardegna 217

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1857, piccola busta non affrancata da Torino del 3 luglio per Francoforte, con vari segni di tassa e bollo “Diritto-Sardo/Estero”. Rara. (Foto a pag. 74)

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218

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1853, lettera da Aix Les Bains (Savoia) del 25 luglio 1854 per Rennes, affrancata con 5 c. verde (4), un esemplare corto, e 40 c. rosa (6a), molto fresco di colore e rilievo. Combinazione molto rara. Cert.

Raybaudi, firmato Chiavarello. Cat. € 18’000.

850

219

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1859, lettera da, probabilmente, località sarda o lombarda del Lago Maggiore, per Mendrisio (Svizzera), affrancata in tariffa di “raggio limitrofo” con 5c. verde giallo (13Be), striscia di tre. Lettera portata in posta a Magadino (Svizzera) anziché in Italia, con l’affrancatura annullata con due tratti di matita rossa delle poste svizzere che non ritennero valida l’affrancatura. Tassata per il doppio della tariffa svizzera di 15 centesimi. Uso eccezionale. Cert. Sorani e Von der Weid.

2’000

Sicilia (Vedere anche catalogo di Sicilia, lotti dal 500 al 509) 220

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1859-62, insieme di 37 lettere non affrancate con ampia varietà di località di origine ed alcuni timbri rari. Da esaminare. (Non foto)

200

221

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1858, prova di colore di La Barbera e Lao, 1/2 gr. giallo ocra su cartoncino. L’unica prova nota in questo colore. Cert. Enzo Diena, firmata Em. ed A. Diena, G. Bolaffi. Sa. P41A = senza prezzo.

800

222

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1858, prova di colore di La Barbera e Lao, 1/2 gr. bruno grigiastro su cartoncino, margini completi e grandi. L’unica prova nota in questo colore (in questa vendita sono offerte i due esemplari unici della serie di prove su cartoncino della serie di La Barbera e Lao). Cert. Enzo Diena, firmata Em. ed A. Diena, G. Bolaffi. Sa. P41B = senza prezzo.

800

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1859, la serie completa nuova rappresentata da 12 esemplari in condizioni di grande freschezza, compresi due esemplari su carta di Napoli e di Palermo per ognuno dei quattro primi valori. Da esaminare.

(Foto a pag. 50)

750

224

1859, lettera da Palermo del 7 febbraio 1860 per Mistretta, affrancata con una striscia di tre, ben marginata, del 1 gr. verde oliva, III tavola (5a), leggermente annullata. Cert. Enzo Diena. Sa. € 9’000+.

(Foto a pag. 68)

800

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1859, 5 gr. vermiglio vivo, II tavola (11a), blocco di quattro, molto fresco di colore e con margini ampi e bilanciati, posizioni 56-57 / 66-67, nuovo con gomma. Cert. G. Bolaffi. Sa. = € 9’000.

750

226

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1859, 20 gr. grigio ardesia (13), magnifico blocco di quattro proveniente dall’angolo inferiore destro del foglio, posizioni 89-90 / 99-100, nuovo con gomma originale e splendidamente marginato. Piega orizzontale a metà tra i francobolli, che non interessa i disegni. Firmato Em., A. ed Enzo Diena, G. Bolaffi. Sa. = € 9’000.

500

227

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1859, 20 gr. grigio ardesia (13), blocco di quattro, posizioni 24-25 / 34-35, margini buoni, nuovo con gomma. Da esaminare. Cert. Enzo Diena e Bolaffi, firmato Em. Diena e Raybaudi. Sa. = € 9’000.

500

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1859, lotto composto da circa 85 francobolli, la maggior parti nuovi, compresi alcuni multipli, tonalità di colore rare, 11 esemplari del 50 gr. di cui uno usato (riparato in un angolo), coppia nuova del 20 gr., ritocchi, ecc. Il lotto è corredato da 17 certificati. Da esaminare. (Foto a pag. 50)

1’500

229

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1859, insieme molto interessante, composto da 44 lettere con prevalenza di affrancature con il 2 gr., la maggior parte da località diverse, compresi ritocchi, esemplari con bordo di foglio, affr. bicolori e tricolori, ecc.. 11 lettere sono corredate da certificato. Da esaminare. (Non foto)

1’000

230

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1861, prove del francobollo non emesso “Franco Bollo Postale Siciliano”, da incisione di Giovanni Ficarotta, di cui uno in nero, senza effigie, posizione 44, ed uno in grigio nero con l’effigie in rilievo di Vittorio Emanuele II. L’emissione non ebbe luogo, in quanto si decise di soprassedere alla creazione di una serie luogotenenziale speciale per la Sicilia, dove invece furono introdotti -a partire dal 1° maggio 1861- i francobolli sardo-italiani. Due esemplari molto rari e di grande fascino. Da esaminare.

1’000

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1851-52, 2s. scarlatto su azzurro (3), recante la pregevole caratteristica di mostrare quattro margini bianchi, con un colore intenso e piena gomma originale. Eccezionale esemplare per freschezza e straordinario stato di conservazione. Sicuramente uno dei più bei esemplari tra i pochissimi esistenti di questa grande rarità. Cert. Colla. Cat. € 75’000.

10’000

232

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1851, lettera da Livorno del 26 ottobre 1853 per Madrid, affrancata con 1 cr. carminio chiaro su griglio (4), 4 cr. verde su griglio (6), e 9 cr. viola bruno su griglio (8) con margini da grandi ad appena toccati, tassata in arrivo con 9 reales. Affrancatura tricolore rara. Cert. Sorani.

500

REGNO D’ITALIA E REPUBBLICA (Vedere anche lotti 242, 245, 1159 e 1160)

233

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1927, espresso da Roma del 23.10 per città, affrancato con 1,25 l. espresso (12), 5 c. verde (81) e “Volta” 20 c. violetto (210A) di tonalità chiara, anziché carminio, ERRORE DI COLORE. Rarissima lettera affrancata con il “Violetto” e regolarmente passata per posta, di grande fascino e rarità. Per grande collezionista del Regno d’Italia. Cert. Colla ed Oliva.

71

5’000

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240

242

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234

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1921, B.L.P. “Lampo Benzina Superiore” (Barbacovi 56) completa di foglio per la corrispondenza, da Genova centro espressi del 3 dicembre per città, affrancata con “Michetti” 20 c. (109). Pochissime note.

Cert. Carraro.

800

235

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1994, Centenario della fondazione del Touring Club Italiano, scritta spostata (Bolaffi 2185B). Cert.

Bolaffi. (Foto a pag. 50)

200

236

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Libia. 1931, Volo Amburgo-Tripoli, busta affrancata con Germania 25 pf., a fermo posta a Tripoli assolto con segnatasse soprastampati “Libia” di 5 c. (1) e 20 c. (3), recante, in centro, bell’impronta del timbro “Erst-Flug/6.1931.XII/Hamburg-Tripolis”. Firmato Longhi.

200

237

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Egeo. 1929, busta con stampa, al verso, del Generale Carini, affrancata con un 50 c. di Regno, annullato con d.c. “Base Navale di Porto Lago di Lero/R.R. Poste”, ripetuto al verso. Annullamento poco comune. Firmato Colla.

100

238

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Uffici Postali in Cina. 1918, 19 settembre. Lettera per La Spezia affrancata con 20 c. “Pechino” (12), annullato con bell’impronta del bollo “R.R. Poste Italiane/Pechino-Cina”. Rara ed ancora non quotata su lettera. Cert. Sorani.

600

239

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Distaccamento Italiano in Cina. 1935, 24 dicembre. Busta di servizio spedita in franchigia da Pechino a La Spezia, recante timbro a data “Distaccamento R. Marina in Cina”, accompagnato dal bollo ovale di franchigia con stemma “Regie Poste/Comando Distaccamento/Regia marina/Pechino”- Al verso, timbro azzurro con stemma sabaudo “Distaccamento R. Marina Pechino” ed arrivo. Nota di G. Marchese: “L’uso del bollo di franchigia, il numero distintivo manoscritto, fanno presumere l’invio in bolgetta diplomatica, affidata a nave militare che si recava in Italia. L’uso di questo tipo di bollo, alquanto raro, fa ritenere che sia stato usato adoperato solo a Pechino nell’arco di tempo di circa un decennio, quando a Pechino erano rimasti pochi uomini per compiti ristretti”. Rarissima, impreziosita da timbri di bellissima qualità. Cert. Marchese e Sorani.

350

240

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Occupazione Tedesca di Lubiana. 1944, intero postale (piccolo strappo in alto) di Regno di 50 c. da Lubiana del 27.7.44 per il campo di concentramento di Dachau, con censure tedesche di Monaco ed in arrivo “Postzensurstelle/K. L. Dachau/geprüft__”. Uso straordinariamente raro, probabilmente unico, di documento postale per un campo di concentramento tedesco da uno dei territori occupati dalla Germania nei Balcani.

500

VATICANO

241

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1934, “Provvisoria”, 1,30 l. su 1,25 l. azzurro (36A), annullato e ben centrato. Molto bello e raro.

Cert. A. Diena e Sorani. Cat. € 20’000.

2’000

JAPAN 242

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1904, Jan. 16. Incoming cover endorsed “Esposizione di Milano 1905” from Milan to Ishikawa, franked by Italy 1901 10c. carmine tied by “Milano/Centro” datestamp, sent back to the sender after application of Japanese instructional-labels. A most infrequent usage.

200

243

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1919, Oct. 4. Tokyo-Osaka first flight, picture postcard bearing 1919 airmails 1 1/2s. blue, tied by the commemorative cancellation for this flight. Cert. Enzo Diena. Yvert 1.

200

73

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244

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1875-1950 ca., a valuable lot comprising of hundreds of covers, including several foreign destinations, early airmail issues, better semi-modern issues, occupation of China, illustrated postcards including Russo-Japanese War, Japan used in Taiwan, FDC’s, postal stationery cards, cancellations with rare Takazaki cork cancels, numerous sports issues, other highlights being: 1909 combination cover with G.B., attractive set of 10 franked covers with delightful watercolour illustrations, 1910 illustrated envelope of the “Japan Mail Steamship Co.” with world-map, etc. Also few National Parks souvenir sheets. An accurate viewing is required for this interesting and valuable lot. (No photo)

750

SWEDEN 245

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1889, June 18. Cover (opened for display) from Milan, bearing 1879-82 20c. on dispatch tied by “181” barred numeral, addressed to Padua, thence redirected to Stockholm where it was charged with postage dues 1877-91 1ö. black and 3ö. rose, each tied by Stockholm c.d.s., with the envelope being subsequently readdressed to Christiania (Norway), following application of postage dues 1889 1ö. browngrey, before being forwarded from Christiania to Trondheim. Blue crayon notations on front matching the postage dues applied on reverse. Two small portions of envelope missing, cover edge imperfections and minor staining, not detracting from this exceptionally rare combination cover. Mi. 1B, 2B; 1IA.

750

SWEDISH ST. BARTHS 246

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1827, Nov. 14. Entire letter treating a request of foodstuffs from Gustavia (the previous “St. Barths” name was indicated by the sender) addressed to merchants in New York, landed on 7 December at Bridgeport (Connecticut) with corresponding c.d.s. and “Ship.” straight-line handstamp, both applied in red at this port of entry, showing the “22” cent collection including ship and inland fees.

As a result of an exchange for trade facilities in the Port of Goteborg, France ceded the Island of St. Barthelemy to Gustavus III, King of Sweden, but Stockholm soon considered disposing of its sole anxd unique Colony at that time. Its main city, St. Barths, was renamed Gustavia for King Gustav III. The Island experienced a period of prosperity when Gustavia was declared a free port and trading of goods, when slavery and contraband were also practiced. In terms of postal history, the pre-adhesive period is nearly inexistent.

This is not only one of the very small number of covers from the Swedish St. Barthelemy recorded, which is the only West Indies island to have been historically Swedish for any significant length of time, but also one of the very few covers from any Swedish overseas colony. Among these important rarities, outgoing mail showing any foreign postmark deserves a further degree of rarity –for American collectors of incoming postal history it represents a true gem of utmost desirability-.

500

LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE (See also the individual country sections, in this and the other two catalogues, where the majority of the lots and collections contained in this sale are included) 247

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Austria. 1880-1980 ca., hundreds of covers including military mail, commemorative cancellations, postage dues, early postal stationery cards/covers, Austrian Levante, destinations, censorships, FDC’s, etc. An accurate inspection is a must. (No photo)

150

248

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British Colonies. 1830-1965 ca. An appealing lot with hundreds of covers, featuring an interesting range of territories, with better frankings, destinations including infrequent examples, picture postcards, better cancellations, postal stationeries, airmails, first day usages, stationeries, better semi-modern complete sets, Ottmar Zieher illustarted stamp cards, maritime mail, cancellations, military mail (mainly WWII and Egypt), couple of pre-adhesive items, etc. A detailed viewing is highly recommended for this comprehensive lot. (No photo)

1’500

249

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China. 1967-73, hundreds of used covers mounted and written up on album pages, all bearing illustrations and/or texts of communist propaganda during the Cultural Revolution by Mao Zedong. Interesting and unusual assembly. (No photo)

400

250

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China & Hong Kong. 1901-44, 36 items including Hong Kong with five items to England bearing 1900-01 issue including one formula registered envelope, China with mainly picture postcards franked by 1902-09 general issue, 1901 postcard showing German military cds, also the Japanese occupation being represented with various items, Manchuria with local stamps. Viewing essential.

250

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Denmark. 1885-1960 ca., 215 covers/cards with stationeries, commemorative cancellations, better frankings, destinations, FDC’s, censorships, usage from Faroe Islands, etc. Viewing essential. (No photo)

250

252 ««/«

Dominica. 1874-1976, a quite comprehensive collection mainly unused/mint, with better early values, bisected provisionals including 1882-83 1/2d. on 1/2d. with surch inverted (inspection required), 1886-90 complete set, 1903-21 “Roseau from the Sea” and King complete sets, 1923-33 issue complete, etc. In good to very fine conddition. (No photo)

350

253

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Dutch Colonies. 1892-1955, group of 14 covers/cards, featuring India including Japanese occupation and better cancellations as “Tajoe” on 1910 cover to England, “Postagent/Batavia-Amsterdam”, Suriname with 1892 2 1/2c. on cover to Georgetown (pencilled FDC), Curaçao with airmails, better complete sets (“Prins-Bernhard-Fons” on cover to Cuba), etc. (No photo)

150

254

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Finland. 1875-1949, lot comprising more than 150 covers, including few better frankings, commemorative cancellations, military mail, liberation of Karelia in WWII, FDC’s, censorships, parcel cards, etc.

Viewing essential. (Photo on page 74)

200

255

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Germany. 1858-1945, an interesting lot comprising of circa 70 covers, featuring items from Prussia, Baden, Bavaria and German Confederation with mail sent abroad, inflation frankings including usages in November and franked cover to Switzerland with additional “Ausfuhr freigeben” and framed “Gebühr bezahlt”, official cover with three blocks of 45 of 100m., illustrated card with Hitler-Franco-Mussolini sent from an Italian soldier in Spain (Civil War intervention), airmails, some commemorative cancellations, telegrams including two examples from Saar with one bearing rare “Telegraphie des Saargebietes” green vignette, German occupations with Luxembourg, Belgium and scarce “Dienstpost” cover with “Der Kommandeur der Ordnungspolizei beim SS- und Pol.-Führer in Kiew”, frank marks after WWII, very fine coloured postcard from the Norddeutscher Lloyd in India, few destinations including Kenya, etc. (No photo)

500

256

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Germany. 1880-1940 ca., various hundreds of covers, predominantly bearing regular issues, including few better frankings, destinations with mainly Italy, Turkey and Switzerland, but also better examples such as an early inflation cover to Paraguay, an interesting range of commemorative cancellations also including railway examples, official mail, naval and other military mail, P.O.W.’s, etc. (No photo)

200

257

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Germany. 1880-1945 ca., nearly 200 postal stationey cards and envelopes, including occupations and old states, interesting display of varied illustrated-examples used and unused mainly from the III Reich, commemorative cancellations, destinations, also with few propaganda picture postcards. (No photo)

200

258

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Germany. 1945-1990 ca., hundreds of covers with Allied Occupations incl. few locals, West Berlin (including single franking of 1948 1M. overprinted “Berlin” in black on airmail cover to Italy), Federal and Democratic Republik, including commemorative cancellations, better values, transatlantic destinations, etc. Condition varies. Accurate inspection is essential. (No photo)

150

251

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260

Grenada. 1861-1974, a nearly complete and fine collection in mint condition (few exceptions), with better early values (incl. some duplication) as 1863 6d. rose or 1873-74 6d. orange-vermilion, following revenue stamps surcharged with various scarce examples as 1875 1s., 1883 1d. orange (used), and 1/2 on 1d., 1891 2 1/2d. on 8d. featuring surcharge double, Edward VII issues in complete sets, 1906-11 “Badge of the Colony” complete, postage dues, etc. Viewing required.

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Israel. 1948-74, a magnificent collection, being complete and including tabs, with the better sets and values. Hard to find in this generally very fine, unmounted, condition. Viewing highly recommended.

3’500

261

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Netherlands. 1906-53, lot comprising over 80 covers/cards, including better values or sets (mainly) with 1906 Combating Tuberculosis, 1928 Olympic Games, 1931 Gouda Church, 1932 National Tourist Association (also with examples sent abroad), two covers bearing the 1916 green official label used

by Belgian internees, numerous FDC’s such as 1950 “Zomerzegel”, several Child Welfare issues to 1951, etc., as well as some commemorative cancellations. Viewing essential. (Photo on page 74)

300

262

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Portugal. 1802-85, group of 11 covers, of which four are stampless with pre-adehsive markings, including better frankings such as D. Luis I 1870 and 1882-84 issues in mixed franking. Viewing essential. (No photo)

50

263

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Sweden. 1892-1962, lot comprising over 80 covers with better values featuring several examples scarcely used on cover, 1916 “Militia” surcharged set in pairs, UPU 1924 values on various items including two UPU picture postcards, airmails including first flights, a good range of commemorative cancellations, military mail including the Swedish contingent in the Saar (1935) and Egypt (1956), FDC’s, etc.; as well as four further items from Norway. Viewing essential. (No photo)

300

264 ««/«

Turks and Caicos. 1867-1975, a quite comprehensive mint mounted /unmounted collection in one album including the early values except for the 1879 1s., following several local surcharges which require a careful viewing, as well as commemoratives in complete sets. Generallly very fine. (No photo)

350

265

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Europe. 1850-1950 ca., an interesting lot containing around 90 covers with better sections being Belgium with early mail including first issue 10c. on cover; Spain used in Morocco; Austria with journals 1kr. on visually appealing “Die Gartentaube”, 1867 issue including money order card used in Hungary, postcard for cash-on-delivery mail and Levant with fine 10s. single franking with Rustchuk cds, 1919 parcel card with Croatia-Austria mixed franking without philatelic purpose; G.B. with early stampless and franked mail to Italy, postal stationery envelope with three different embossings travelled to Italy, numerous postal stationery covers sent to P.O.W. in Italy, Also 1956 “Europa” set from Luxembourg on FDC. Viewing essential. (No photo)

400

266

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All World. 1876-1947, small group of 65 stamps including Corea with 1900 surcharged issue (used), Burma (Interim Burmese Government) with overprint varieties, Greece with 1876-82 1l. mint block of 12, Egypt with interpostal seals and revenue stamps, also Rhodesia and Jhalawar. (No photo)

100

267

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All World. 1800-1980 ca., a bulky and comprehensive lot containing thousands of covers, predominantly from European countries with Austria/Germany, Switzerland and Eastern Europe being stronger, featuring early better items, interesting destinations, military mail and P.O.W.’s, pre-adhesive periods central Europe, airmails, postal stationery cards/envelopes including some illustrated items, commemorative cancellations including, FDC’s with mainly UNO, etc. An accurate viewing is absolutely essential. (No photo)

1’200

268

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All World. 1810-1990, a miscellaneous lot comprising of hundreds of covers with classic usages including mail sent abroad, postal stationey cards and covers, stampless mail, cancellations, censorships, military and P.O.W. mail, maritime mail, German propaganda cards/cancels, British Empire, a great part of modern airmails, etc. (No photo)

300

269

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All World. 1870-1945 ca., lot comprising of about 85 covers, including very scarce cover locally carried at St. Thomas with 1902 4c. pair; Egypt with unusual “retta” cancel; British Empire with early items and better frankings including India postal stationery envelope additionally franked with Jammu and Kashmir adhesive; Mandchuria including rare cover to Liechtenstein; French Colonies with postal stationery cards, 1901 French troops in China (2), Syria with high denominations; Chinese franking on cover sent to the Italian Navy; Colombia with interesting 1903 Civil war frankings; as well as airmails and cancellations, etc. Viewing is essential. (Photo on page 74)

300

270

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All World. 1950-2000. A bulky lot containing thousands of items, mainly FDC’s with British Colonies (mostly Falkland Islands) and Japan for the most part, but also Sweeden, Denmark, Finland, UNO and URSS. (Viewing of this lot in our premises only by appointment before of, and not including, the auction day). (No photo)

500

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An Evening of Exceptional Wines Fine Stamps & Covers of China & Hong Kong Fine Coins of China & Hong Kong Banknotes of China & Hong Kong Bonds & Share CertiďŹ cates of China & Hong Kong

For Hong Kong enquiries please contact Anna Lee Tel: +852 25 300 100 Email: china@spink.com SPINK CHINA | 9/f Malaysian Consulate Building | 50 Gloucester Road |Hong Kong For London enquiries please contact Mike Veissid for Coins and Bonds & Shares Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4075 Email: mveissid @spink.com Neill Granger for Stamps Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4077 Email: ngranger@spink.com Barnaby Faull for Banknotes Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4031 Email: bfaull@spink.com 69 Southampton Row | Bloomsbury | London | WC1B 4ET WWW.SPINK.COM

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UPCOMING NEW YORK SALES 14-15 January 2014 16 January 2014

The Collector's Series Sale Bonds and Share CeritiďŹ cates of the Americas

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INVOICING AND SHIPPING IN € – FATTURAZIONE E SPEDIZIONE IN € Sample invoice – Esempi di fatturazione Shipping to/Spedizione per

Switzerland/Svizzera

Europe/Europa

World/Mondo

€ 1’000.00 € 200.00 € 10.50 € 1.00 € 1’211.50 € 96.90 € 1’308.40

€ 1’000.00 € 200.00 € 20.20 € 3.70 € 1’223.90 € 0.00 € 1’223.90

€ 1’000.00 € 200.00 € 30.70 € 5.20 € 1’235.90 € 0.00 € 1’235.90

Hammer price/Prezzo di aggiudicazione Commissions 20%/Commissioni 20% Shipping cost/Spese di spedizione Insurance/Assicurazione Net price/Totale imponibile VAT/IVA/8% Total invoice/Totale fattura

Charges – Spese

Switzerland/Svizzera Europe/Europa World/Mondo N.B: -

-

-

Shipping/Spedizione

Insurance/Assicurazione

€ 10.50

0.08 % 0.30 % 0.42 %

€ 20.20 € 30.70

In the case of shipping lots abroad, the Swiss VAT will not be charged. VAT and other charges are subject to the regulation of each country and are on the responsibility of the buyer.

In caso di spedizione di merce all’estero l’IVA svizzera non è addebitata. L’IVA e gli eventuali dazi a cui la merce sarà sottoposta nel paese in cui viene esportata sono invece a totale carico dell’acquirente.

The above mentioned shipping charges are valid only up to 500 gr. Above 500 gr., for bulky parcels charges will be calculated individually.

In the absence of other instructions of the customer, we will ship the lots by postal mail within Switzerland and abroad by Fedex.

I costi di spedizione sopraindicati sono applicati per un peso fino a 500 gr. Oltre i 500 gr. e per spedizioni voluminose verranno presi accordi particolari. In assenza di diverse istruzioni del cliente, spediremo via Posta all’interno della Svizzera e tramite Fedex all’estero.

Insurance charges are calculated as a percentage of the hammer price including charges and commissions.

Le spese assicurative sono calcolate in percentuale sul prezzo di aggiudicazione commissioni e spese incluse.

Collecting lots at the sale Purchasers who decide to collect their lots at Spink Switzerland’s office have to pay swiss VAT. VAT will be refunded by sending us the export document cancelled by the Swiss customs.

Ritiro della merce da parte del cliente In caso di ritiro della merce da parte del cliente in asta o presso i nostri uffici, l’IVA svizzera sarà addebitata in fattura e successivamente rimborsata al ricevimento del documento di esportazione timbrato dalla dogana svizzera.

Avviso per la clientela residente in Italia Grazie alla rappresentanza fiscale che abbiamo in Italia, siamo in grado di offrire il servizio di sdoganamento e pagamento dell’IVA italiana per conto del cliente, in modo tale da rendere la spedizione e consegna dei lotti acquistati più comoda (gli adempimenti doganali di importazione vengono effettuati da noi), più veloce e sicura (le consegne vengono effettuate tramite corriere blindato). Questo servizio comporta i seguenti costi di spedizione ed assicurazione: Valore Spedizione (fino a €)

1’500

5’000

10’000

20’000

50’000

Costo spedizione (€)

44.50

89.00

145.60

202.30

307.40

oltre 50’000 404.50

Ai costi fissi sopra esposti va aggiunto lo 0.8% del valore di aggiudicazione (incluse commissioni e costi di spedizione) per spese di assicurazione.

Esempio di fatturazione per l’Italia con rappresentanza fiscale Acquisto e spedizione Prezzo di aggiudicazione Commissioni 20% Spese di spedizione Spese di assicurazione Totale imponibile IVA Totale fattura Note:

Con rappresentanza fiscale

Confronto spedizione con posta ordinaria

€ 1’000.00 € 200.00 € 44.50 € 10.00 € 1’254.50 € 1 125.50 € 1’380.00

€ 1’000.00 € 200.00 € 20.20 € 3.70 € 1’223.90 € 2 122.40 € 1’346.30

1. Spink Switzerland si occuperà di pagare il 10% di IVA all’importazione addebitandolo di conseguenza in fattura.

2. IVA che il cliente in Italia deve pagare al momento della consegna della merce da parte delle Poste Italiane.

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