1850 (Mar. 28) Cover from Paris to London bearing 1849 20c black (4, three with four margins, one just touched at right), London and Witham arrival datestamps on the front, fine. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 748
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Cat No: Collection
French Colonies - Forgeries. The accumulation of forgeries from many colonies in a stockbook, many 1892 "tablet" issues, also forged surcharges and overprints, etc. (100s).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 751
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Indo-China Post Office in Pakhoi. 1903 1c - 5f, the fourteen values issued in 1903 (missing the 25c black on rose and 50c brown on azure issued in 1904) all handstamped Specimen type R3, applied in Rhodesia to Specimen stamps received from the U.P.U. A few minor perf faults, otherwise fine mint, a unique set. (14). Photo on Page 98. (Image1)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 752
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Madagascar. 1902 10c Surcharge on Diego Suarez 50c carmine, fine mint, very scarce. S.G. 36, £5,000. Photo on Page 78. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Air Mails
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 753
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Air Mails. Djibouti. 1929-37 Covers including 1929 first flight to Dire-Daoua with "1 SERVICE AVION" applied to the three stamps, 1931 flight to Addis Abbeba (June 3) and return flight (June 17), 1931 Goulette & Salel flight to Paris (2), 1932 (May 13) flight to Rome, etc. (7).
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 754
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Madagascar. 1929-31 Pioneer flights with 1929 (Oct.) attempted flight from Paris by Goulette, Marchesseau and Bourgeois, covers and cards flown to Fort Lamy (with registered C.O.P), Kanda, Brazzaville or Gao; 1929 (Dec.) first flight from Paris with covers to Ouagadougou or Madagascar (3) or Madagascar to Paris; and 1931 (Dec.) Puillet and Arrachart Madagascar to Paris flight. Stamps include 1926-27 War Orphans 1f + 25c and 5f + 1f (2). (10 + C.O.P).
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 755
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Madagascar. 1930-40 Covers with 1930 (Mar. 14) Leopoldville to Paris flight; 1935 first regular Paris to Madagascar service covers flown from Monaco to Madagascar or Fort Lamy to Elisabethville; 1936 (Mar. 25) Diego Suarez to Tananarive; 1936 Algeria to Madagascar by LANA and SABENA and Madagascar to France by Air Africa first flights; 1936 (Oct. 28) Aero Club of Madagascar flight around the island with backstamps of twelve towns, etc. (14).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 756
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New Caledonia / Australia. 1931-44 Covers with 1931 (May 4) cover from Hanoi to Sydney, returned and forwarded to France; 1939 (Mar. 23) Martinet flight from Noumea to Marseille, pilot signed; 1940 Noumea to New Zealand first Panam flight (2); and 1944 New Caledonia Red Cross envelope from Canala to Geneva with New Caledonia censor cachet and seal. (5).
Opening GBP 120.00
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 757
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North Africa. 1919-36 Covers and cards flown from or to Morocco (12), Algeria (6) or Tunisia (5), including 1926 (Nov. 30) Tunis to Nice, 1929 (Mar. 4) Tunis to Antibes, early commercial flights to and from Morocco, 1926 (Nov. 11) Algiers to Marseille pilot signed, etc. (23).
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Martinique
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 758
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Martinique. 1751-66 Entire letters to France, the first with "I. DUFOREST / A. BORDEAUX" forwarding agents cachet on reverse (part flap missing, clear of cachet), the second endorsed as privately carried by Captain Dauvial. The 1751 letter the earliest recorded F.A.C of France. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 766
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Cat No: Collection
1872-1939 Mint and used collection, with covers (17), including 1872-80 imperf French Colonies issues mint (55) with 1877-78 15c grey (2), 75c carmine (2), 1880 25c ochre on yellow (2), or used in Martinique (47); and Martinique issues from 1912 with 1920 inverted or double surcharges used on cover (5, on three covers), 1924 (Feb.) inverted surcharges, etc. (193 + 17 covers).
Opening GBP 200.00
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Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sudan
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1755
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Cat No: Collection
Varieties. 1897-2008 Mint stamps with varieties, the collection in two albums including 1897 1m overprint inverted (2, one with 1991 R.P.S Certificate, the other offered 'as-is', also a forgery), 1927 4m inverted watermark, 1931 2p Air Mail overprint sheet of sixty including extended "R" variety, 1935 2½p on 3m missing arabic letter within a block, 1940 5m on 10m with all four listed varieties within pairs, 1948 5m inverted watermark, also School overprints, 1927 10p colour trial, 1940 4½p surcharge proofs (6) and various 1951 proofs, many post-independence issues including 1962 surcharges with complete sheets (4) showing inverted, double or missing surcharge on certain stamps, various 1997-2007 surcharge varieties with 2000 U.P.U 150D black printed twice, 2006 Africa Cup £S4.5 black printed twice, etc. An interesting collection. (S.G. £1,050 for 1897-1948 listed varieties). (1,600+).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Togo
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1759
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1915 (May) Anglo-French Occupation overprints (type 7) on Gold Coast, ½d pair used on piece, the right stamp with variety "CUPATION"; also 1d used with variety "CCUPATION", a little toning and two short perfs at upper left corner, two scarce varieties used. S.G. H34e, 35f, both unpriced used. (2). Photo on Page 238. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1760
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1915 (May) Gold Coast £1 with Anglo-French Occupation overprint type 7, variety small "F", tied to piece by Assahun c.d.s, very fine. S.G. H46a, £500. Photo on Page 246. (Image1)
