Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1465
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Madagascar Railway Mail 1895/1965c.: The wonderful collection beautifully mounted on Exhibit leaves, with study of the Madagascar Railway Lines with stamps and covers showing TPO 'Convoyeur' datestamps, postcards with almost no duplication, photographs, Maps and even a 15 c. 1927/29 issue Booklet cancelled "Chemin de Fer / Mangoro" on front cover etc., the majority from the "TCE" Tananarive Eastern Coast route, with studes of the smaller lines: "MLA" (Moramanga - Lac Alaotra), "FCE" (Fianarantsoa - Manakara) and the Diego Saurez lines, the collection together with some loose items awaiting writing up. A splendid lot (390+ items). Ex collection Colin Spong FRPSL. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 1,700.00
Closed..May-31-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1466
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1467
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Inter-Zone & Red Cross Mail 1940/44: The small collection on Exhibit leaves with mail between Madagascar and Vichy France and vice-versa, with April 1941 Iris 90 c. brown card (Type 1) from Madagascar to France, 90 c. brown (Type II) used from the Vosges to Madagascar, Nov 1941 Pêtain 80 c. brown card to Madagascar, 1942 and 1944 Pêtain 1 fr. 20 c. brown cards to Madagascar; together with Red Cross message form unused and a used example with 'Invisible Ink' stripe in blue - these last illustrated in "The Red Cross Postal Message Scheme of the French Red Cross" by David Trapnell on pages 54 and 55. Ex collection Colin Spong FRPSL. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
Opening CHF 175.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..May-31-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1468
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Diego Suarez: In 1942, the British High Command realised that Japan, already threatening Burma and with Japanese Battle Crusiers reported off Ceylon, could threaten the British route to India via the Cape. Madagascar and Diego Suarez, with its vital deep-water Port, were under occupation by French Vichy forces, and hence "Operation Ironclad" was arranged to secure the port of Diego Suarez, troops leaving the UK by convoy via Sierra Leone in March 1942. The Vichy forces fought against the Allies and did not capitulate, Diego Suarez feewll on 6 May 1942 but the French commander, General Annet, fought on in Madagascar until an armistice was eventually signed on the 6 November 1942. rnrn1942/43: "Operation Ironclad", the exhibit collection on leaves and loose with covers from soldiers in the convoy from Sierra Leoene and Durban (2 + a Telegram), Honour envelopes (4) and covers (2) from "Field Post Office / 226" (open 11 May 1942 in Diego Suarez after capture of Port, closed 10 June 1942), "Field Post Office / 596" covers (8) based at Diego Suarez, 'On Active Service' cover from Force 121 at Diego Suarez dated in October 1942 struck with "E.A. / APO 53" cds and violet Censor, green South African Honour envelope usage with same datestamp and violet Censor, Nov 1942 airletter from APO 59, further stampless usages from Jan 1943, July-August 1943 (5, one being a Kenya & Uganda 25 c. blue letter-card and two to UK with KUT 5 c. and 20 c. adhesives and another franked 30 c.), Xmas Greeting usage, 1944 usages from Force 121, incoming cover from India to 265 Squadron at Diego Suarez, further stamped frankings at KUT 25 c. rate to UK and Canada, Kenya and to the M.E.F; East African APO covers from APO 59 (Tananarive) one with GB/KUT mixed franking, APO 80 based at Tamatave, 1942 Airgraphs and 1944 "Salumu" Xmas Airgraph, Jan 1944 APO 64 of the 27th Northern Rhodesian Brigade, South African Brigade usages from Sakaramy (6) and Air Frop Propaganda Leaflets. A superbly reasearched and written up collection concerning a nasty 'side-show' of the Second World War (90 items). Ex collection Colin Spong FRPSL. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 1,300.00
Closed..May-31-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1469
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1471
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Prisoner of War Mail 1942/45: POW Mail from captured Vichy troops, the collection on leaves with rare November 1942 POW letter to France from Lieutenant de Vaisseau Renê Richard (commander of the Submarine "Bêvêziers", sunk by depth charges in Diego Suarez harbour on 5 May 1942 by pilots from HMS Illustrious), sent from Grisedale Hall Cumberland via British Red Cross and censored in Italy in transit (rare); covers from POW Camps in Kenya holding Vichy troops at Camp 365 in Londiani (3) and two further covers together with Colin Spong's listing of known covers; Civilian Internment Camps in South Africa for detained French Vichy personnel (5) all with at least two Censors on each and covers (4) from "Forces Françaises Libêration" Training Camp in Kenya franked by KUT 30 c. and 1 s. used back to Madagascar. A most interesting collection (15 items). Ex collection Colin Spong FRPSL.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..May-31-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 1472
Symbol: Cat No: Collection