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Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

861

CVR

British Commonwealth

Group of Roughly 100 British Commonwealth Covers and Cards, 1890s-1960s, containing a wide variety material with better representation from Hong Kong, Mauritius, Malta, Gibraltar, with 40% of the lot containing covers from New Zealand. The majority of the material ranges from the 1920s to the 1950s, with covers on either side of the range, noting postal stationery, aerogrammes, censor mail, along with registration and airmail rates. A few better items include two unaddressed Perak postal stationery cards with Japanese Occupation overprint; 1877 and 1879 Mauritius covers to France; 1932 Malta airmail to Italy, taxed 25 postage due. A good lot for the postal history collector, as the owner collected interesting and unusual material. A few covers are sleeved and still have retail pricing ranging from £10 to £25. Online photos show a representation of the lot, noting a few small faults. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$375.00
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862

CVR

British Commonwealth, etc.

Group of Roughly 240 British Commonwealth and Worldwide Covers, 1930s-1990s, housed in a binder with roughly 60 Vario-style 2-row stock pages and loose material. Roughly half of the lot contains 1953 Coronation first day covers, with 9 from Great Britain including Scott #313-316 full set on an illustrated cover with a Long Live the Queen, Windsor slogan cancel (Bradbury, c.v. £600) and full set with a Windsor, Berks c.d.s. postmark (Bradbury, £250), along with 7 others featuring the 2½d stamp with Windsor or London slogan cancels. The lot also includes roughly 70 illustrated first day covers from Commonwealth issuing countries. The lot concludes with an assortment of worldwide covers, including a few first flight covers, three stampless covers from Le Havre to Paris, a few censor covers, and roughly 70 United Nations first day covers. Online scans show an overview of the lot, noting a few small faults on a few covers with small bends and corner wear. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$225.00
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863

CVR

British West Indies

Group of Roughly 80 British West Indies Covers, 1930s-1960s, with roughly 40 Jamaica airmail covers and aerograms (mint and used), ranging from the 1940s to the 1960s. The group is mounted on quadrille pages and includes owners notations for a few covers. The lot also includes 12 Bahamas first day covers (including full sets frankings), along with 30 loose covers from Trinidad, Bermuda, and Jamaica, noting airmail, first day covers and censor mail. A good lot for the postal history collector, as the owner collected interesting and unusual material, with online scans showing an overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$120.00
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864

CVR

Canada, etc.

Collection / Accumulation of Roughly 700 Canada and British Commonwealth Covers, 1930s-1980s, in 10 cover albums with loose material. The majority of the material consists of first day covers, generally ranging from the 1960s onward with better representation from Canada (noting private cachet makers Rose Craft), along with roughly 70 event and exhibition covers from the 1950s and 1960s. The lot also includes three 1977 Silver Jubilee albums issued by The Westminster Society, The Royal Commonwealth Society, and the Sumner Collection, along with a 1978 album of the 25th Anniversary of the Coronation. The lot concludes with roughly 200 commercial covers, primarily from Great Britain and Commonwealth countries, ranging from the 1960s to the 1980s, noting mostly first class mail, along with registration and airmail. A spot check indicated some interesting covers including a Canada 7c Centennial postmarked the day before the issue, and a 1936 Great Britain cover to Montréal, via the S.S. Queen Mary with reversed postmarks. Online photos show a representation, with only a few small faults noticed. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$80.00
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865

CVR/PC

Channel Islands

Group of 26 Mostly Early Covers and Cards from Various Channel Islands, with Jersey (x13 different picture postcards from 1942-1943, 1 FDC, 1 cover and 3 unused registered stationery envelopes), Guernsey (two first day covers), Isle of Man (4 picture postcards from 1903-1911 and a modern FDC). Also includes a block of four Lundy local air service stamps and a 1954 FDC. A very fine group, all pictured online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$200.00
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866

China

Collection of China Town Postmarks in a Stockbook, 1913-1941, consisting of roughly 500 stamps, many on piece, from Junk to Sun Yat-sen issues. We note singles, pairs, strips and blocks, 2¢ postage due strip of three, etc, with mostly Shanghai and Tientsin postmarks, along with smaller towns including Kiukiang and Kaotientze to name a few. A very interesting lot, and ideal for the specialist. All pages have been scanned online, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$60.00
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867

CVR/PC

Finland

Group of 57 Finland Stationery Covers and Cards, 1874-1928, with 16 different types, including U.P.U. cards and a few correspondence cards for Finland, mostly used within Finland and collected for the various different postmarks (including many different types of town postmarks, numerals, straightline, etc). We note a few foreign destinations including Belgium, Sweden, and Denmark, along with a WW1 fieldpost office stationery envelope. A good lot for the postal stationery collector, as the owner collected interesting and unusual material. Online photos show an overview, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$150.00
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868

CVR

Finland

Group of 12 Covers franked with the Finland 1875-1885 Issues, all have single frankings, and date in the 1876 to 1889 range. We note Scott #s 22 (c.v. $250), 23 (c.v. $350, on cover to Upsala, Sweden), 26 (c.v. $125), 29 (c.v. $250), and others, with shades, perforation varieties, town postmarks, etc. Overall fine and seldom seen group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$150.00
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869

CVR

Finland

Group of 40 Covers franked with the Finland 1889-62 20p Orange Issue, (Scott 41, 41a) noting shades, but collected for the different town postmarks, many of which are clear and readable. We note the presence of a Helsinki Ship postmark on an 1899 cover. All are single frankings except for one which has a pair and one with three stamps. Some have opening tears, else overall fine, see photos online for a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$90.00
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870

CVR/PC

Germany

Germany and Area Group of a Few Hundred Covers and Postal Stationery from Germany and Occupation Areas, 1917 to 2010. Noted a Zeppelin flown cover from the 1938 Sudetenland flight, a 1917 prisoner of war cover to Denmark, two unaddressed covers with canceled souvenir sheet Scott B104, about 100 unaddressed covers and cards with Poland General Government stamps and various commemorative cancels, 7 military mail letters, 37 mint and used Germany and occupied territories postal stationery cards, unaddressed covers with World War II semi-postal sets, a few FDCs and First Day sheets and other post office-issued commemorative documents. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$375.00
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871

CVR

Germany

Group of 10 Folded Stampless Covers, 9 of which date between 1763 and 1766 and are a correspondence to a "Monsieur" in Hanover and have no postal markings but each with one or two long pages of writings. The other cover is dated 1637 and is a long two-page letter. Should be an interesting group to research or read. Pictures show front and back of two letters only. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
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872

CVR/PC

Germany

Group of Interesting and Unusual Postal History, in two small cover albums, the first one contains about 43 covers and cards with Railway Post Office cancels (1890s to 1950s). The second album contains about 62 covers and cards put aside for having interesting attributes. For example there is an 1874 cover with 7x 1kr stamps mailed to Holland, seven covers made with WWII maps of Germany, a stationery cover mailed twice, an 1861 stationery cover from Thurns & Taxis, four post cards with beautiful Bickerdike machine flag cancels, a used "Courier-Karte", a used "Mercur" stationery card, some interesting frankings such as a Baden #25 (30kr high value) supposedly tied to a cover front by a 5-ring #66 (probably made-up), a 5m single on 1919 cover with "Weimar Nationalversammlung 1919" postmark, local posts, a 1929 Catapulted cover, and many more. A few faults, still an interesting lot worth a closer look. Online photos only show a small portion of the lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$400.00
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873

CVR

Germany

Group of Just Under 50 Inflation and Hyperinflation Covers, 1922-1923, all sleeved, includes foreign destinations, postcard, printed matter, and registration rates, along with a wide range of frankings and overprinted stamps. Owner notes first day and last day of rates for 12 covers. A very interesting period, where postal rates changed almost monthly. Online scans show a representation of the lot, noting a few small faults such as corner bends, and a few fronts. Good lot for the specialist, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$700.00
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874

CVR

Germany

Collection of World War II Censored, Fieldpost and Airmail Covers, with 20 censored covers, each with a censorship tape (front or back), some with censor markings, some are registered, with some better frankings, etc. Also a group of 75 Fieldpost covers with various markings, 22 of which are franked with the blue "Luftelpost" airmail stamp (some have two, and one is overprinted "Inselpost"). A great lot for the specialist, overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$60.00
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875

CVR/PC

Germany

Group of About 270 German Covers and Cards, mostly made up of covers from the 1920s, but we also saw some that were more modern, including a few picture postcards, as well as 32 covers franked with Officials and another 15 registration or parcel receipts. Note a variety of frankings, rates, usages, postmarks, etc. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$375.00
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876

CVR

Great Britain

Group of Six, June 3, 1953, Coronation First Day Covers, all illustrated and having Windsor "Long Live The Queen" slogan postmarks. Catalogue value from the Collecting British First Day Covers (33rd Edition, Adrian Bradbury). The lot also includes an Aerogramme with illustrated 1953 Coronation cachet and Southampton (JUN.03.1953) "Long Live The Queen" slogan postmark. We note a few faults with corner wear and bends, still an interesting group. Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Bradbury £ 3,600

SOLD for C$50.00
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877

CVR

Great Britain

Group of Roughly 50 Great Britain Event and First Day Covers, 1937-1950s, loose in a box, including two illustrated June 3, 1953 Coronation first day covers with Edinburgh and Southampton postmarks (Bradbury, c.v., £50 each), and two illustrated first day covers with "Long Live The Queen" Southgate slogan postmarks (Bradbury, c.v., £65 each). The lot also includes an interesting June 2 1953 first day cover, as one post office was open for 90 minutes on Coronation day, and a July 18, 1953 illustrated Commonwealth Games with slogan postmark from Llanberis (Bradbury, c.v., $90). The lot includes 17 philatelic exhibition registered covers from the Southampton & District Philatelic Society, and a few first day covers, including locals Herm Island and Lundy. An interesting group with a few small faults. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$150.00
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878

CVR

Great Britain

1840 Mailed Mulready Envelope, mailed from Oxford (JUL.2.1840 red c.d.s. on back) to London (JUL.3 receiver in red on back), with red Maltese Cross on front. The envelope is stereo #A153 and has soiling on front, else very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 600

SOLD for C$90.00
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879

CVR

Great Britain

Group of 9 Penny Red Folded Letters Mailed to British North America, 1847 to 1879, one was mailed to Prince Edward Island (this one franked with a strip of 5 Penny Reds), one to Nova Scotia, and the rest to Montréal. We note a good variety of despatch, transit and receiving postmarks on both sides, including some interesting rate handstamps not often encountered. The PEI cover has creases (through two stamps) rest are overall fine or better and all scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$350.00
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880

CVR

Great Britain

Group of 23 Better Perforated Penny Red Covers, 1854-1879, mounted and annotated on pages, the earliest is franked with a perforated 16 (SG 17, £60 on cover), rest are franked with a variety of perforated Penny Red issues. The basis of the collection is better postmarks, and we note a TOO LATE / LONDON duplex, a nice strike of the Gravesend spoon duplex with "8157" year date, various London duplex, a DUKE ST. LEITH straightline cancel, two nice strikes of Edinburgh late duplex, one "Posted Since 7 Last Night" and one "Posted since 1030 Last Night" and more. Some items are marked as being ex Dr. Whitehead, some have faults, still an overall fine or better group. All items scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction