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Worldwide Collections - Mar. 2024 continued...

WORLDWIDE MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY continued...

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241

WWII RARE ENEMY ACTION CACHETS: 1940 (Oct) OHMS env. with strike of the scarce "UNDELIVERABLE/OWING TO ENEMY/ACTION" hs on reverse; 1941 (Apr.) OHMS env. with fine boxed "DELAYED THROUGH/ENEMY ACTION" hs; 1942 (Feb.) censored env. ex Venezuela (letter enclosed) with "DAMAGED AS A RESULT/OF ENEMY ACTION" hs's front & back and printed label "THE POST MASTER REGRETS THIS POSTAL/PACKET WAS DAMAGED BY FIRE / WATER/DURING RECENT ENEMY ACTION" (4 items) (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

242

WWII - GERMAN CENSORS' RETURNED MAIL WITH RELEVANT LABELS/CACHETS: c.1940-5 covers/cards with good range of censor return labels in German inc. 1942 PC ex Vichy France with censor label ref. family letters, 1943 PC with similar label ref. photos, h.s. Temporary Postal Suspension marks, etc. Plus 1943 Express FPO env. with two Airpost labels &1944 German aerial propaganda leaflet depicting GB captured Air Letters. ( 13 items) Cross Reference: GERMANY, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII (Image)

Starting at £ 65

SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

243

GERMAN FORCES IN FRANCE: Four feldpost covers inc registered item, official documents (2) and two letters, one with transcript. (8)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - WWII, GERMANY (Image)

Starting at £ 26

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

244

AIR MAIL LETTER CARDS ETC.; Two binders housing the 1941-42 study/collection of Air Mail Letter Cards, the majority to UK with examples from India, M.E.F. Ceylon, Uganda, S. Africa and Egypt. Mostly with censor h.s. inc. R.A.F. and square unit types. Also six Air Mail postcards, Air Letters (11, inc. Xmas issues) and examples (3) from Uganda . S. Africa issues (14, inc. four unused). Plus a few photocopies to complete this exceptional study. (c.180 inc. 10 unused) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Starting at £ 130

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

245

U.S. FORCES: Range of US Army covers 1944-45 with variety of APO duplexes, apparently mostly in France (17), V-mail (4) & envelope, French naval post E with 'RF' opt on 6c airmail; Canadian forces air-letters 1962-63 (4). (29)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - WWII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

Starting at £ 32

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

THE DENIS VANDERVELDE AVIS DE RECEPTION COLLECTION

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246

GREAT BRITAIN - AR COVERS, FORMS, ETC.: 1886-c1952 (QV-KGVI) collection inc. v. scarce 1886-1950 official P.O. AR envs. (4) to Egypt, Germany, or USA (2); 1898-1938 covers (6) with scarce "AR" in oval marks (3 purple, 3 black);1933-40 scarce "AR" advice PCs (7); 1911/9 trio of scarce overseas "AR" forms (with KEVII/KGV 2½d stamps), and fifty 1903-52 "No. 87" inland "AR" forms (with 2d or 3d frankings). Ideal for further expansion. (79 items) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £320.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

247

EUROPE - ARs TO 1945 - ALBANIA TO SWEDEN: c1856-1945 collection of "AR" covers, a few forerunners, official A.R. ELs, receipts, special stamps/cancels, etc. Great variety with several very scarce items. (64 items) Cross Reference: SAAR, BELGIUM, FINLAND, FRANCE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £460.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

248

U.S.A. - AR MAIL, ETC. TO 1945: 1869-1945 collection of "AR" covers, receipts, special delivery, etc., inc. 1906 env. to Germany franked 13c tied by fine "REGISTERED" cds endorsed blue ms "AR" with "Receipt Demanded/Reg. No. [ms] 100" and "R/Vom Auslande/uber Bahnp. 15/No 616" label adjacent, and oval "HANNOVER-BOXTEL/BAHNPOST" cds on back; attractive 1917 env. endorsed ms "RUSH/SPECIAL DEL./REGISTERED" with a variety of hs's on front & back inc. "REGISTERED", "FEE CLAIMED BY OFFICE/OF FIRST ADDRESS", "RETURN RECEIPT DEMANDED"; 1923 env. registered to UK endorsed "Enroute from West Indies-hold letter at British/Post Office for delivery to 7-30-23 if necessary" with boxed "REGISTERED" hs, large "REGISTERED/RETURN/RECEIPT/REQUESTED" LABEL and oval "A.R. hs on front; 1931 env. to Germany franked 10c Special Delivery + 5c Air Mail stamps with boxed "REGISTERED", "Return Receipt Requested./Fee Paid.", "Special Delivery" & red "INT. LUFTPOST BEFORDERT/[plane]/ZWEIGLUFTPOSTAMT/BERLIN/CENTRALFLUGHAFFEN" hs's on front & variety of cds's on back. Great variety with several very scarce items. (58 items) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £480.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

249

CENTRAL AMERICA - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC/GUATEMALA/HAITI/HONDURAS/MEXICO - COVERS & FORMS: 1895-1941 collection on leaves inc. 1895 env. ex Dominic to St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) with large blue "R/REPUBLICA DOMINICA/S.P. DE MACORIS/CIUDAD" hs and fine "R/San Pedro de Macoris/AVIS DE RECEPTION/Repudlique [sic] Dominicaine" label; 1897 env. ex Mexico to UK with purple "A.R./Mexico, L.F." hs & fine "MEXIQUE/District Federal/REPUBLIQUE MEXICAINE/U.P.U./R" and similar US labels; 1914 env. ex Guatemala to Austria with fine "AR" & boxed "R" hs's; 1918 pink Haiti "AVIS de RECEPTION" form franked 3 x 20c stamps; and other related examples. (21 covers, 9 forms/receipts) Cross Reference: DOMINICA, GUATEMALA, HAITI, MEXICO (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

250

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA - NICARAGUA/PANAMA/PARAGUAY/PERU/EL SALVADOR/URUGUAY/VENEZUELA: 1897-1948 collection on leaves inc. attractive 1887 wrapper ex Peru to Russia with faint registration etiquette hs & fine boxed "RECOMMANDE/avec Avis de Reception." hs; 1898 env. ex Venezuela to France with diamond "AR" hs & registration etiquette; 1901 5c p.stat. env. ex Nicaragua to Germany with fine "A.R./LEON" & registration etiquette hs's of Corinto & Leon and "R" etiquette of USA; 1904 env (faults) ex Nicaragua to Tasmania with faint "R/CORINTO" & "AR/CORINTO" etiquette hs's and fine purple boxed "REGISTERED/0204/LAUNCESTON" hs; attractive 1924 registration env. ex Panama to Germany franked 8c + 2½c stamps optd. red "A.R."; plus other related examples. (40 items) Cross Reference: NICARAGUA, PANAMA & CANAL ZONE, PARAGUAY, URUGUAY (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 160

SOLD for £440.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

251

SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA/BRAZIL/BOLIVIA/CHILE: 1893-1942 (mainly 1894-1920) inc. 1893 env. (front & part flap) with fine boxed "R/SANTA CRUZ/BOLIVIA" & "A.R." hs's and faint "R/[?]/CALLAO" (Peru) hs; 1894 env. ex Chile to USA with fine "R/CHILE/ANTOFAGASTA" label & 5c "CORREOS DE CHILE/[head]/COLON/*A*R*" stamp; 1897 env. ex Argentina to Switzerland with fine "R/LA PLATA (BUENOS AIRES)" & small green "A.R." labels; 1899 EL ex Brazil to Holland with fine boxed "R/BRAZIL" & "A.R." hs's and similar on env. to France; 1903 env. (faults) ex Brazil to Hong Kong with poor Brazil markings & USA registration label; and other related examples. (22 items) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, BOLIVIA, CHILE (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 160

SOLD for £340.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

252

SOUTH AMERICA - COLOMBIA/COSTA RICA/CUBA/CURACAO - COVERS, FORMS, ETC.: 1891-1951 collection inc. 1894 env. ex Costa Rica to USA with fine large blue "A R/COSTA RICA" hs; attractive 1899 redirected p.stat. PC ex Colombia to Germany with fine "R/COLOMBIA/10 CENTAVOS" & "R/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/NEW YORK, N.Y./EXCHANGE" labels and "REPUBLIC DE COLOMBIA/AR/5/CENTAVOS" stamp; 1904 env. (trimmed left) ex Cuba to Sweden with large blue ornate boxed registration, large blue oval "A.R.", and poor large "R" hs's; 1936 env. ex Curacao to Cuba with red crayon "A.R.", 2,R." hs, and fine "R/CURACAO/Willemstad." label; plus other related examples, forms (4) and stamps/pieces. (20 items, 5 stamps/piece) Cross Reference: COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CUBA (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Starting at £ 160

SOLD for £440.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

253

MIDDLE EAST - LEBANON/SYRIA/IRAN/IRAQ/TURKEY: 1902-8 group of covers & stamps inc. 1913 env. ex Turkey to France "R/CONSTANTINOPLE" etiquette & boxed "A.R." hs; 1917 env. ex Turkey to Greece with fine boxed "[Arabic script]/A.R." hs; 1931 env. ex Iraq to UK with "BAGHDAD/R" etiquette & fine large purple "AR" hs; 1932 "Avis de Reception" form for mail to Hungary franked 2 x 10ch stamps; and other related examples, plus Austrian Levant stamps optd. "AR". (19 covers/forms, 10 stamps) Cross Reference: TURKEY, IRAN/PERSIA, IRAQ, SYRIA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £400.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

254

AFRICA - (WEST, SOUTH, EAST & NORTH) - PRE WWII COVERS (+ AZORES & INDIAN OCEAN): 1896-1940 group of covers & forms inc. 1896 p.stat. env. Egypt to inland address (Arabic script) with boxed "R" & "AR" hs's; 1919 env. French Guinea to inland address with fine "R" etiquette & boxed "AR" hs adjacent; 1921 5½d Registered Letter env. uprated 7d to Germany endorsed 'A.R.' with fine purple "R" etiquette style hs & "AVIS DE RECEPTION" hs; 1923 "AVIS DE RECEPTION" receipt ex French bureau in Egypt to UK; 1927 3d Registered Letter env. uprated 1½d ex Sierra Leone to UK with fine "R" etiquette style hs & oval "AR" hs; 1931 45c Registered Letter env. uprated 65c ex Uganda to UK with fine "R" etiquette & circular "AR" hs; 1931 env. ex Azores to UK with "R/HORTA" etiquette & boxed "A.R." hs; 1937 Registered Letter env. ex Ceylon to Travancore with fine boxed "A.R." hs; plus other related covers & forms. (20 cards/covers, 5 forms - 2 unused) Cross Reference: EGYPT, SIERRA LEONE, PORTUGUESE COLONIES, FRENCH COLONIES (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Starting at £ 160

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

255

INDIA/STATES (COCHIN & JAIPUR) & INDIA USED IN ZANZIBAR: 1893-1945 group of cards & covers inc. 1893 p.stat. env. ex Zanzibar to Mozambique with fine circular "R" and fine purple circular "AR" hs's; 1900 2a Registered Letter env. to UK with boxed "R/ELGIN-MILLS" & fine purple circular "AR" hs's; 1924 PC Cochin local address with acknowledgement receipt attached; 1939 PC Jaipur local address with acknowledgement receipt attached; plus other related items. (20 items) Cross Reference: INDIA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £750.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

256

CHINA - EARLY 20th CENTURY AIR MAIL - COVERS & RECEIPTS: 1902-27 internal & overseas range inc. c.1905 red band cover franked 4c + 10c with two fine "R" hs's (equating to AR service); 1911 large red band cover (opened out) franked 5c + 2x 10c with boxed "AR" etiquette style hs; 1922 env. to Germany franked 10 x 3c on back with boxed "R" etiquette style hs & unboxed "AR" hs; 1925 env. ex Harbin to Manchouli with boxed "R" etiquette style hs & "AR" hs. plus other related examples. (11 cards/covers) Cross Reference: CHINA (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £900.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

257

CHINA - MID 20th CENTURY: c.1932-49 (+ one 1969) cards/covers/receipts. Good selection with a few c.1948/9 inflation period covers and a few to overseas inc. 1932 env. to USA endorsed "RETURN REGISTER" with "R/SHANGHAI" etiquette & large "A.R." hs; 1930s env. to UK endorsed "AR" in type & ms with fine "AR" hs adjacent & "R/Tsingtao" etiquette; plus other related examples. (25 items) Cross Reference: CHINA (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £1,200.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

258

AUSTRALIA - MAIL, FORMS & O.H.M.S. COVERS: Rare pair of 1900/6 OHMS AR envs. (to Colombia/Germany), fine "A.R." registered env., and rare 1916/7 pair of stamped A.R. forms (one with O.H.M.S. return env. - form ex Mexico!). (6 items)Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 110

SOLD for £300.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

259

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: 1901-49 group inc. Australia 1924-49 stamped A.R. post office cards (8); 1931 "AR" cover redirected & returned; 199 A.R. PC ex Germany; and some unused AR forms & PC. New Zealand 1901-43(3) 1901 O.H.M.S. A.R. front to Fiji; 193 "AR" cover to UK returned with "Deceased" mark & endorsed "A.R. form sent back in error" (!!); and 1943 "AR" cover to UK. (20 items)Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, FIJI (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 110

SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

260

BALANCE OF COLLECTION - G.B./AFRICA/U.S.A./JAPAN/HONG KONG/INDO-CHINA/CANADA/MALAYA/THAILAND/SOUTH AMERICA/INDIA/PACIFIC ISLANDS/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: A box containing an 1898+ worldwide accumulation (but mainly 1900 onwards) of AR mail & forms/receipts inc. 1898 env. ex New Caledonia to France with boxed "AR"; 1908 env. ex French Indochina to Germany with boxed "R" & "AR" hs's; 1907 env. ex US Philippines to France boxed "R" and circular "RECEIVED REG. DIV. /1907/APR 19/MANILA, P.I." hs's; 1924-27 set of Canadian receipt cards (4); 1931 env. ex France to Tahiti with boxed "AR" hs; 1935 Registered Letter env. ex Thailand to Ireland with boxed "AR"; 1941 env. ex Malaya to UK with "AR" hs & faint censor mark; and many other related examples, plus a large selection of unused AR cards. (qty) (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £650.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM