Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale

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AUSTRIA continued...

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661

UNMOUNTED MINT (MOSTLY) 1940s/50s RANGES ON STOCK SHEETS: Sets, part sets & singles. Very attractive collection inc. 1948-52 costumes to 10s inc. scarce 1s claret, 1948 Artists set (3), 1949 Child Welfare set (SG £110), 1953 10th Anniv. set (2), etc. High cat. value. (c.130) (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 65

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Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

BAHAMAS

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QV TO QEII MINT (MOSTLY) COLLECTION ON ALBUM LEAVES: Many useful KEVII & KGV sets with defins to 1/- values, 'Staircase' sets, etc. KGVI defins to £1, 1947 Tercentenary set to £1, etc. Some toning of earlier issues. (c.150+) (Image)

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Starting at £ 48

SOLD for £75.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

663

1920 'PEACE' 1d CARMINE VARIETY: Fine used example with var. wmk. sideways reversed (hinge remain). SG 107x £425. Cross Reference: ERRORS (Image)

Starting at £ 48

SOLD for £60.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

BAHRAIN

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KGVI MINT COLLECTION: Comprehensive, mounted mint collection on album pages inc. 1938 set to 25r, 1942-45 set to 12a, 1948-49 surcharges set to 10r on 10/-, RSW pair, 1950-55 set to 10r on 10/-, etc. SG £1,420+ (60) (Image)

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Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

BARBADOS

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UNIQUE(?) 1840s "POST OFFICE/BARBADOES" WAX BAGSEAL ON LETTER FROM THE POSTMASTER TO G.B.; Remarkable 4 Oct. 1847 EL written & signed by the Barbados Packet Agent and Postmaster, "Joseph Gillbanks" (with mainly fine "BARBADOES" cds on the top flap) to Cumberland (9 Nov. backstamp) endorsed on the front "P[er] R[oyal] S[teamer] 8th Octr." & charged "1/-" Packet rate. The address panel is also initialled "J.G." (Joseph Gillbanks, the Barbados Packet Agent & Postmaster at the time). It was also sealed with a red wax "POST OFFICE/[Arms]/BARBADOES" Bagseal (90%-complete). The letter is to his father and includes news of a bad outbreak of diarrhoea and mentioning that he plans to apply for an impending vacancy in Jamaica (at the P.O.?). This is thought to be the earliest recorded cover with a West Indies Post Office Bagseal. (Image)

Starting at £ 260

SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

666

FOREIGN & COLONIAL P.P.: 1893 package (worn) ex Barbados with London transit label, franked ½d green stamps (16!) and with relevant "BARBADOS/No. 8/Parcel Post" label (rare) on front, having a complete Customs form on the reverse declaring "Unused B'dos envelopes + newspaper wrappers" & a fine F.C.P. transit label. Rare. [ex Keith Parker].Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

667

SCARCE QV REGISTERED ENVELOPES: Unused group of 4 inc. 1885 size H (700 printed), 1885 size I (800 printed), 1891 size H2 (2,500 printed) and 1885 size K. Good to very fine. (4)Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

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668

KGV-QEII REGISTERED ENVELOPES, USED & UNUSED: Range inc. KGV 2d size I unused (2,100 only), 3d dark blue size H2 unused, 1924 3d size H2 optd. "SPECIMEN" (only 405 printed), 1924 3d blue size H2 used to USA, 1938 'Arms' type size H2 unused, QEII 8c size H2 unused (1,479 ptd.), 8c size H2 used to USA, 12c size G mint and 12c size H2 unused (474 ptd.). All are fine. (9 envs.)Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

Starting at £ 120

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BECHUANALAND/BOTSWANA

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MINT & USED QV-QEII ACCUMULATION: Box file containing written-up display pages, album pages, stock cards, packets and loose material. Inc. small number of envs. & PCs (latter with "BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE" opts); various opts on early issues (inc. mint KGV 2/6d & 5/- Seahorses optd "BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE"); bottom strip of 12 COGH ½d optd "BRITISH/BECHUANALAND"; etc. (several 100s stamps plus few covers/cards) Cross Reference: KGV - SEA HORSES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 160

SOLD for £750.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

670

KGV-QEII MINT & USED COLLECTION INC. COVERS: Group of display pages with a 1935-61 range of issues. Includes 1935 SJ mint set in blocks of four plus 2 used sets on cover, 1937 Coronation trio perforated "SPECIMEN" plus FDC & other covers, 1938 mint set to 10/-, 1949 UPU sets mint, in blocks & used on cover, 1955 QEII set mint to 10/- and used set to 10/- across 3 FDCs, 1961 new currency surcharge set to R1 mint and also used to R1 on cover and 1961 Birds set to R2 mint with used vals. to R2 across 2 FDCs. Lot inc. many mint imprint blocks and 3 Postage Due sets. (Few 100s plus c.16 covers) (Image)

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Starting at £ 95

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

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EXTENSIVE BOTSWANA COLLECTION INC. COVERS: Presented on display leaves, covering the period from 1965 Self-Government through to c.2017. Not checked for completeness but includes covers, FDCs, Air Letters, booklets, sheets, etc. Housed in 5 well-filled, yellow box files. Huge thematic potential. (Many 100s of stamps & covers) (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 95

SOLD for £320.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

BELGIUM

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PREDOMINANTLY MINT EARLY TO MODERN DEFINITIVES: 1850s to 2000s collection in stock book. Earlier issues are used, but mainly mint from 1920s onwards. Includes better 1930s/50s defins with blocks to 20f, 1944 'Lions' set in unmounted mint blocks of four, highly catalogued 1966 3f lilac coil strip of five with control number, Postage Dues inc. better early sets. Total cat. c. £4,000 (Few 100s) (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Starting at £ 240

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673

MINT & USED, EARLY TO MODERN COLLECTION: Schaubek printed album with 1851-1970 mixed mint & used collection. A general collection of the basic issues, but few higher values. (Very many 100s) (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 65

SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

674

1944 VICTORY ISSUE - IMPERFORATE WATERLOW SAMPLES: 5c - 10f "BELGIQUE-BELGIE" imperforate plate proofs the 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, 1f & 1f 75c with small punched holes the remainder with larger holes. Also a similar "BELGIE-BELGIQUE" set. Fine and attractive. Note:only one sheet of each value was in the Waterlow archive. Cross Reference: GREECE (Image)

Starting at £ 160

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

675

PICTURE POSTCARDS: A shoebox containing an ex-dealer's stock of predominantly unused cards 1900s-1950s (mostly pre-WWII but a few later) inc. assorted towns and villages, some with undivided backs (240), mainly general views and local landmarks with only a few cards showing the ravages of war. Also public buildings, street views, canal or coastal views etc. for Bruxelles (116), Anvers (66), Bruges (67), and Ostende (38). The majority are B&W with some real-photo types, most protected in plastic sleeves. Also, limited edition, large-format souvenir PPC/45 rpm records from Expo 58 - Bruxelles (3), each with a different tune. A varied lot for the social historian. (527 + 3 records) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, EXHIBITIONS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Starting at £ 110

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BELGIAN COLONIES

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BELGIAN CONGO & RUANDA-URUNDI: Two binders with printed pages for issues to c.1960. Useful singles, part & complete sets from 1886 onwards. One binder with a mint collection, the other with used. A few early types but strength in 1930s/50s issues. A great basis for expansion. (Few 100s) (Image)

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Starting at £ 65

SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

RUANDA-URUNDI

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2F50c RED - A WORKING PLATE PROOF:An imperforate block of ten (5 x 2) being the lower two rows of the sheet with various "punched" holes and ms "Plate colour/29.9.44", "AL/56589/100000 stamps/=2,000 pulls" and "Wording & lay correct/29.9.44". Some marginal creasing. Scarce. (Image)

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SOLD for £90.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

BERMUDA

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KGVI MINT (A FEW USED) COLLECTION ON ALBUM LEAVES: 1938 defin. set to £1 plus many later key plate high values inc. 2/- (10), 2/6d (5), 5/- (3), 10/- (4), 12/6d (4) & £1 (2). Several better shades noted. One for the specialist. High cat. value. (c.44) (Image)

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Starting at £ 340

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679

1920-21 TERCENTENARY ½d: A die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92 x 60 mm) endorsed "BEFORE/STRIKING" and dated in ms "1/10/20". Fine. (Image)

Starting at £ 200

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680

1920-21 TERCENTENARY ISSUE: A die proof of the vignette plate on card (92 x 66 mm) endorsed "BEFORE/HARDENING" and dated in ms "26/7/20". Fine. Also 1921 1d carmine marginal unmounted mint block of four. (2 items) (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 200

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