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1450

Stephen H. Smith, First Sikkim Start 1935 (7 Apr.): Rocket Mail Experiment, with special Silver Jubilee label and cancels, overprinted "Rocket Mail Experiments by Sanction SIKKIM DURBAR", signed Stephen Smith, rare Hopferwieser SS-10. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1451

Stephen H. Smith - 2nd and 3rd Sikkim Start 1935 (7 Apr): Silver Jubilee 3sh Rocketgram cards, one in light green of second start, other in orange-yellow of third start, both with special red overprint handstamped 'TASHI NAMCYAL / FIELD 8/4/35', both signed and dated by Stephen Smith on reverse Hopferwieser SS-11a+12a (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1452

Stephen H. Smith - Sikkim Rocket No. 51 across Ronakhali River 1935 (10 Apr): Rocket Mail Experiment cover, with special red Silver Jubilee label and cancels, from Surumsa to Ray, signed Stephen Smith, rare Hopferwieser SS-14. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1453

Stephen H. Smith Rocket Mail Experiment 'Over Rungpo River' 1935 (13 Apr): Cover with special Silver Jubilee orange & blue label and cancels, overprinted "By Sanction Sikkim Durbar", signed Stephen Smith, rare Hopferwieser SS-18 = Euro 350 (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1454

Stephen H. Smith, Rocket No. 65, Life Stock Dispatch David Ezra 1935 (June 29): Special printed Rocketgram franked with Silver Jubilee 9d. and special label, signed Stephen Smith Hopferwieser SS-21 = Euro 300. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1455

Stephen H. Smith, Rocket No. 66, Parcel Rocket Experiment 1935 (June 29): Special printed Rocketgram franked with Silver Jubilee 9d. and special label, signed Stephen Smith on reverse Hopferwieser SS-22 = Euro 280. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1456

Stephen H. Smith, 1937 (May/Sept.): Group of three flown Aerograms, incl.'Coronation Rocket No.141', 'Rocket Train Eric-Cyn' and 'Saturn Express Herbert E. Barber', all with the appropriate frankings and cancellations, fine. Hopferwieser SS-45a+46a+47 = Euro 370. (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

6676

1856/1864, 4 a, black and 1/2 a. blue block of eight, used on cover in combination with GB 1 d. rose-red, lettered EB, from Hydrabad to Edinburgh, on arrival redirected to Ottley, the India postage rate being 8 annas, tied by "96" numeral cancel in black, boxed "INDIA PAID" in red, with Hydrabad datestamp alongside 3 May 1860, the 1 d. rose-red paying the redirection fee, tied by "131" Edinburgh duplex dated 6 June 1860, Ottley arrival to reverse in blue 7 June 1860, cover has been opened out to display the block of eight 1/2 a. blue which are affixed to the back of envelope, soiling, some toning and apparent imprefections to edges and joins as would be expected with such a cover, however in remarkably good condition, an interesting example, rare usage and franking, additionally comes with an album page with an 1860 redirected India to Scotland cover franked again with a tri-colour combination of India/GB.rnProvenance: Baron Jacob von Uexkull Collection, David Feld,man, Zurich, 19 November 1997. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6677

1856/1864, 8 a. carmine, on blue glazed paper, right side marginal, unused, variety imperforate, no gum, no wmk., part inscription and four good to large margins, diagonal crease, attractive stamp and rare. Cert. BPA (2006). SG36a = £9'500 for an imperf pair. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6678

1856/1864, 1/2 a. blue, horizontal pair, unused, variety imperforate, no gum, no wmk., four close to good margins all round, horizontal crease, very attractive pair and scarce. SG37a = £950 for an imperf pair. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6679

1856/1864, 1/2 a. blue, horizontal pair, unused, variety imperforate, no gum, no wmk., four good to large margins all round, tiny thin spot to right stamp, very attractive pair and scarce. SG37a = £950 for an imperf pair. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6680

1856/1864, 2 a. dull pink, left side marginal, unused, most part original gum, variety imperforate, no wmk., part inscription and four good to large margins, crease in lower margin, lovely stamp and rare. Cert. BPA (2006). SG41a = £8'000 for an imperf pair. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6681

1856/1864, 2 a. yellow-green, unused, variety imperforate, no wmk., without gum, four good to large margins, stamp prepared for use but never officially issued, a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2006). SG50a = £9'000 for an imperf pair. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6682

1868, 8 a. rose, die II, overprinted "Service", corner marginal block of fifty, one quarter of a sheet, unused, with original gum, eye catching piece, some creasing and soiling affecting mainly the margin and pen mark to one stamp, however in the main very fine and attractive. SGO30a = £680+ as unused singles. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

7646

1855: East India, 8 a. carmine, blue glazed paper, used on cover, from CALCUTTA (India) to PALMA DE MALLORCA (Balearic Islands), tied by a combination of handstruck straight-line 'Stamped' in blue, octagonal 'B/1' in black and the Spanish charge mark '4R' in black, dated 7 August 1859, with boxed 'INDIA/PAID' in red alongside charge mark, endorsed 'Via Gibraltar' and 'Packet Smila', on reverse a GPO/Calcutta datestamp in red, a San Roque/Cadiz datestamp (14 Sept 1859) and arrival in Palma de Mallorca (22 Sept 1859), a fine example of a single franking India to Spain rate using the Gibraltar route, scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

7651

1856/64: East India, 1/2 a. light blue and 1 a. brown, used on attractive printed wrapper, from CALCUTTA (India) to PALMA DE MALLORCA (Spain), sent 3 May 1860, tied by a combination of handstruck straight-line 'Stamped' in blue, octagonal cancel in black, 'INDIA PAID' in red alongside, handstruck '4' in black below a fine Gibraltar datestamp in black (8 June 1860), to reverse the GPO/Calcutta dispatch in red, San Roque/Cadiz (8 June 1860) and arrival Palma de Mallorca both in black (14 June 1860), a very attractive cover, scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

Ionian Islands

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1151

1859: Group of seven stamps used, unused, incl. two unused copies 1d, one with and one without gum; three copies of the 2d, one o.g., one marginal copy of bottom sheet unused without gum and with inverted watermark "2â€, one three margin used copy with large part oval FRANCA cancel, as well as tow copies of 3d unused one with and one without gum Gi. = £765. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

7034

1858 (Oct 22): ½ d. yellow with large margins all round and 1 d. blue, just touched on one side, as 1½ d. franking on large part 1858 cover from Corfu to Cefalonia endorsed 'Via Samo", tied lightly by "FRANCA" oval cachet. An exceptionally rare first issue franking. Certs. Fulpius (1943) and Mohrmann (1963).rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Mohmann sale 112, Hamburg, lot 101. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

Jamaica

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7666

1860/70: 1 d. rose, 3 d. green and 1 s. dull brown, used on cover, from FALMOUTH (Jamaica) to BILBAO (Spain), cancelled by 'A38' barred numeral in black, sent 16 August 1869 (Falmouth datestamp on reverse), endorsed top front 'Spain via Southampton', with oval 'PD' and London Paid datestamp to front both in red, handwritten '2½' charge mark, to reverse a Kingston datestamp (17 Aug 1869) and Bilbao arrival (18 Sept 1869), there is a horizontal filing crease through top of 3 d., 1 s. has two faults and dulled to missing perforations at base, the 2 d. is clipped lower left and central damge to cover not immediately apparent, otherwise a fine and attractive tri-colour franking, rare destination, three recorded to Spain from Jamaica. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

Kenya

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1168

1935: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, definitve set of 14 values complete, superb fresh colours, all perforated 'SPECIMEN', large part original gum (hinge remnants), Gi £ 500. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM