Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee
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Lot No: 562
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Account of the Jubilee of Penny Postage, 1891 first edition (331 pages) signed by Sydney Beckley, one of the Honorary Secretaries to the Post Office Committee; and "The Penny Postage Jubilee and Philatelic History" by Phil, published in 1891, leather bound, binding faults. The first fine, and a unique association copy of this book. (2).
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Lot No: 563
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Instructions for Postal Duty to be performed in connection with the Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee Conversazione at South Kensington on Wednesday 2nd July 1890, 16 pages, the large South Kensington Penny Postage Jubilee c.d.s on the front cover, damp staining to the right edges of all pages; and "Celebration by the Corporation of the City of London of the Jubilee Anniversary of the Introduction of Inland Uniform Penny Postage at the Guildhall, London, 16th May 1890. Reports of the Controller of the London Postal Service and the Electrician", 13 pages, unusually with 2nd July large c.d.s and 1d Tube Post handstamps on the front, minor damp staining to the edge of the cover and first couple of pages, otherwise fine. Two scarce official publications. (2).
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Lot No: 571
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1890 (May 16-19) Covers and cards with Guildhall cancels, postally used items with steel datestamps (8) including a cover unusually franked 10d, 1841 letter reposted in 1890 franked 1d lilac (original 1d stamp sadly cut out), newspaper wrapper and postcards (2); and the rubber datestamp without code cancelled to order on postcards (6), one the unusual 3d card, one also with 2 July South Kensington c.d.s, another reposted at the 1966 G.B.P.S Guildhall Exhibition with similar type cancel. Also another 1966 cover. (15). Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 572
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Guildhall Exhibit label card with the printed heading "V.R / PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE / AT GUILDHALL 1890" between the Royal and Corporation of London arms, in black, 184x118mm, the plain white octagonal portion cut out and the frame applied to paper bearing the 2nd July South Kensington large size c.d.s and blue "GR" handstamp, a May 16 Guildhall rubber datestamp on paper also applied, minor toning, very attractive and unusual. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 573
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Printed red linen tie on mailbag label, "V. (crown) R. / PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE, / From / SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM Post Office, / To (Paddington)". A rare and spectacular item, just two other used examples of this bag label recorded by Davies (one in the Postal Museum). Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)
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Lot No: 576
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Gold wrapper band for the 1d Jubilee envelopes, applied to card, the lower portion of the wording cut out and "South Kensington Museum" written in, with proof impressions of the South Kensington large c.d.s applied at either side. The first example we have seen of these datestamps applied to the envelope wrapper band. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Lot No: 579
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d envelopes posted from Edinburgh to Singapore franked 9d, with "PENANG - TO - SINGAPORE" backstamp; or from Cricklade to Bombay franked 4d with "SEA POST OFFICE" and Bombay backstamps. Two unusual highly uprated uses to Asia. (2). Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 581
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee envelope insert cards postally used, on 3rd July 1890 from London to Weymouth franked 1d, or registered on the day of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (22 June 1897) from Birmingham to Switzerland franked 3d with a message refering to the Jubilee, this card very unusual. (2). Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 582
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d envelopes and caricatures including unused envelope with the gold wrapper band, envelope used in 1906 with the insert card bearing a printed message from the County Fire Office Ltd, envelopes posted at the 1912 Jubilee Stamp Exhibition or in 1929 franked P.U.C ½d; Furness caricature envelopes with insert cards (3), one with "Presented with the Christmas Number of the Stamp Collectors Fortnightly, December 15th 1906" printed on the reverse, one insert card sent with the compliments of John Walker & Co, publishers of the envelope, bearing their cachet, also a faked use of this envelope to Italy; Elliot caricature envelopes (3, two with inserts), etc. (24).
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1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition
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Lot No: 589
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Cat No: Collection
Ephemera, postmarks and covers written up on pages, including the exhibition catalogue, request for donations, receipts for exhibit space or insurance (2), admission ticket, awards list, proof strikes of the exhibition cancel without time slugs (5 strikes on 3 pieces, two strikes also with incomplete year), covers and cards with the exhibition cancel with various dates or times (7), exhibition auction catalogue, printed "Philatelic Club" envelope with Ideal Stamp posted from the exhibition, press pass, paper watermarked "MADE AT THE / JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL / STAMP EXHIBITION / OCT 1912", 1912 "Stamp Lover" magazines (6), letter from F.J. Melville on J.P.S notepaper, also various research notes. A fine group, ex Francis Kiddle collection. (29+).
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Lot No: 590
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Cat No: Collection
1912 Ideal Stamp. The exceptional display collection on the design, production and printing of the "Ideal Stamp" by the J.P.S at the 1912 exhibition, with newspaper articles announcing the competition or showing the winning designs; rare essays and proofs for the issued design with blocks in red or black showing a lined background, red block of six with additional lines across the harp, similar but larger photographic essay in yellow, reduced size photographic proofs in the issued design in black and an imperf black proof with the issued stamp on piece signed by the engraver R.A Harrison; and many perf or imperf labels including complete sheets of 240 (5 sheets), imperf and perforated blocks of 80 and 108 in black, other multiples including control blocks, all colours including rare magenta and green (5), varieties with 1d black block of twelve perforated on the outer edges only, imperf between pairs, misplaced perfs, printed on both sides, dry prints, offsets, printed on gummed side, etc. Also leaflet requesting feedback on the design, stamp used on 1927 Brighton Philatelic Society dinner menu, 1913 Printex Co Ltd leaflet depicting the Ideal Stamp and Paris exhibition label, with examples of the Paris labels (6) and the Ideal Stamps printed for Paris (16, larger size than the original 1912 labels), later reproductions, etc. A fine and scarce lot, with some research notes, ex Kiddle collection. (c.2,000 labels or other items). Photo on Page 78. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image1)
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Lot No: 591
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Cat No: Collection
Ideal Stamp Picture Postcards, sold by the J.P.S at the 1912 exhibition, cards printed in various differing colours or on differing colours of card, unused (29) or used from the exhibition (7), the majority different, one card with a totally blank reverse (one of two recorded, a proof or printing error), also two cut down cards. A fine lot on pages, ex Kiddle collection. (36).
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1923 Air Post Exhibition
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Lot No: 592
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1d Mercury Stamp Essay, sheet of 120 printed by De La Rue & Co., in purple on silk, control A-23, the signatures of F.J Melville, E.D Bacon and Charles Nissen embroidered in the lower margin. A remarkable and unique sheet, just three sheets all in differing colours (and differing plate numbers) believed to have been printed on silk, framed.
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Aden
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Lot No: 816
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1871 Entire letter from Calcutta to Mauritius "p. steamer via Bombay & Aden", franked 8a rose pair, backstamped "ADEN STEAMER POINT" c.d.s (Proud D6, recorded 1870-72) and at Calcutta and Mauritius. Horizontal fold with small central repair, an unusual use of this uncommon seriffed Aden datestamp.
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Lot No: 817
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Dthali. 1903 (Mar 16) Piece bearing QV On H.M.S overprint 1a carmine and 2a pale violet each cancelled "EXPERIMENTAL P.O / B-84" c.d.s, creasing to both stamps and 1a corner fault, nevertheless a very scarce use of Official stamps at Dthali with this first Experimental P.O c.d.s, only recorded March 15-April 19 1903. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Lot No: 819
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1937-68 Mint and used selection in a stockbook including 1937 2r - 10r used, 1939 sets mint (3), etc. (100s). Photo on Page 126. (Image1)
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Air Mails
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Lot No: 1613
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1940-43 World War Two period covers including airgraph and an unused airgraph form with reverse instructions headed "Zanzibar Protectorate", 1940 Lourenco Marques to Zanzibar first flight (20 flown), horseshoe route covers to England franked 1/25, 2/50 or 3/75, or to the USA franked 2/- with British censorship in Bermuda, registered cover to USA via Leopoldville franked 6/30, cover to Argentina franked 2/-, cover from Switzerland to Zanzibar, etc. Also a 1932 cover to England flown by Imperial Airways from Dodoma (delayed 2 days by forced landing in a sand storm south of Wadi Halfa), and 1935 cover from Kampala to Zanzibar franked 2/95. (15).
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Lot No: 1614
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Cat No: Collection
1946-64 Covers and cards, the interesting collection on pages, various rates and destinations, including 1947 registered cover to China, registered cover franked 4/- to USA with Weti registration handstamp, 1948 cover from Chake Chake, cover to USA with scarce "BY AIR TO LONDON ONLY" (not recorded by Proud), air letters to Canada with scarce "PAR AVION ZANZIBAR A LONDON" (Proud AM8, subsequently crossed out) or similar endorsement, several pilot signed covers, 1961 and 1964 covers to Europe with oval framed or violet boxed "O.A.T / F.S", 1964 (Jan 27) cover to Kenya with 20c pair both with the Sultan's portrait crossed through in pen, 1964 (Feb 11) air letter to Pemba with 15c handstamped "JAMHURI 1964" and a pen cross through the Sultan's portrait, etc. Also a few incoming covers with 1947 registered cover from Yugoslavia, and 1954 commercial cover from Cyprus with 1½p pair + 9p cancelled "APOSTOLOS ANDREAS / RURAL / POSTAL / SERVICE". (38).
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Ascension
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 823
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Cat No: 11c
1924-33 Issue, varieties comprising 1d cleft rock within a plate number marginal pair, 1½d line through "C" within a pair, and 8d Shamrock flaw, all mint, the 1d and 1½d pairs unmounted. S.G. 11c, 12e, 17d, £723. (3). Photo on Page 126. (Image1)
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Lot No: 825
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1934 Vignette die proof depicting a turtle on a map of Ascension and the head of King George V, in black on glazed wove paper. A fine and scarce De La Rue die proof, virtually identical to the vignette adopted for the 1d, 2d, 8d and 2/6 values but without the lines of longitude and latitude and the upper latitude figure incorrectly shown as 8/55'S (instead of 7/55'S), 62x69mm. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
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Lot No: 828
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Cat No: 41aa
1938-53 KGVI Perf 13 2d Black and red-orange with mountaineer flaw, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 41aa, £450. Photo on Page 126. (Image1)
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Australia
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Lot No: 830
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Queensland - Thursday Island. 1887 and 1907 Covers to England, the first with 4d yellow pair cancelled by "148" sunburst obliterator, the 1907 cover with 1d pair cancelled "336" barred obliterator, both with Thursday Island datestamps alongside. (2).
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Lot No: 832
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Tasmania. 1886 2/6 Essay handpainted in purple and Chinese white, on thick card, 75x95mm, dated "JAN 6th 86" and lettered "L", a superb and unique essay from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
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Lot No: 833
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Cat No: Collection
1913-36 KGV Used collection including listed shades and varieties, and OS perfins and overprints, virtually all well centred with fine c.d.s cancels, some cancelled to order stamps from Specimen sets. The unusually fine collection includes 1913-14 ½d - 10/- (the 1d, 4d, 6d - 10/- C.T.O) and some inverted watermarks, 1914-20 set (½d, 4d, 5d C.T.O), 1918 1d rosine die II on rough paper, 1915 2d - 5/- set, 1915-27 2d - £1, 2/- red-brown (minor perf faults) and inverted watermarks (with 6, 9d, 1/-), 1918 1d carmine-pink and 1920 1d deep aniline red, 1923-24 6d - £1, 1926-30 sets (both perfs), 1929-30 6d - £2 (6d C.T.O), 1931-36 ½d - 1½d and 4d - 1/4 C.T.O, 6d - £2, 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/-, officials including 1913 and 1914 ½d - 2d and 3d - 1/-, 1914-21 4d lemon-yellow, 1915 5/-, 1915-28 2d - 1/-, 1926-30 perf 14 1/4, etc. S.G. £11,000 (approx). (346). Photo on Page 126. (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)(Image1)
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Lot No: 835
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Mint and used selection in five stockbooks and on pages including 1931-36 10/- (2) and £1 (2) used, 1937-44 set mint (with additional 5/- - £1), also 1936-59 Philatelic Exhibition covers (22), 1990s collectors packs (30) and some Queensland stamps. (1,000s).
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Australia & New Zealand
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Lot No: 251
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Alan Cobham. 1926 (Aug 19) Menu for a dinner held by the Australian Aero Club for Alan Cobham and Sgt. A.H Ward, apparently Cobham's personal menu signed on the reverse by Cobham, Ward, and 21 others including the pioneer aviators E.A Mustard, E. Jones, R.W Williams, T.W White and F.W Follett. Also six business cards apparently given to Cobham or Ward after the flight (one from T.W White), and a card wishing the pair good luck on their return flight. Cobham arrived in Darwin on August 5th after a 36 day flight from London, Ward having joined him as mechanic at Basra after his original mechanic, A.B Elliott, was shot dead. They flew from Darwin on Sept 4th, arriving back in London on October 1st. A unique signed menu. Photo on Page 48. (Image1)
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Lot No: 252
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1929-40 Covers including 1929 first G.B acceptance for Perth to Adelaide air mail, 1931 experimental flights (3), 1934 England to Australia route first flight covers comprising London, Tete, Cape Town or Broken Hill to Australia, Ireland to Papua or Brisbane to Cape Town, etc. Also a 1939 cover from Papua to G.B. (20).
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Lot No: 253
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1933 "Astraea" Survey Flight for a proposed Imperial Airways route to Australia, cover inscribed "England to Australia, Imperial Airways Astraea, Darwin - Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne", posted upon arrival at Melbourne (June 30) franked 2d, signed by two of the crew, C.F Giffiths and John Williams. The plane flew from Croydon to Darwin in 21 days, a small number of covers then carried to Sydney or Melbourne. E310a, from $600. Photo on Page 48. (Image1)
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Lot No: 254
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1933 "Astraea" Survey Flight, cover inscribed on reverse "Carried on Imperial Airways Ltd Survey Plane "Astraea" to Sydney by courtesy Major H.G Brackley", signed on the front by the pilot H.G Brackley, also handstamped red boxed "AIR SERVICE / NOT AVAILABLE", posted upon arrival at Sydney (June 29) franked 5d. Scarce. E310a, from $600. Photo on Page 48. (Image1)
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Lot No: 255
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1934 (Dec 8) First Regular UK - Australia flight, printed flight envelope to E.V Dolby in Brisbane with 3d + 1/- tied by the special small 23mm "CROYDON AERODROME / CROYDON SY" c.d.s struck from a handstamp made of silver with an ivory handle, signed by Capt. L.A Walters, Commander of "Hengist" from London to Karachi, with an enclosed letter from E.V Dolby at the Air Mail Section, T.M.O London, to Capt. Walters, confirming just twelve covers received this c.d.s and were flown from London in a special silk bag (all other mails joining the flight at Paris). Also a photograph of the handstamp (which was flown in the silk bag to Australia, but later returned and is in the Post Office archives) and a similar flight envelope with the normal 26mm Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s also signed by Capt. Walters. (2 + letter). Photo on Page 48. (Image1)
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Lot No: 256
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1934 (Dec 8) First Regular UK - Australia flight, similar printed envelope to E.V Dolby with 3d + 1/- tied by the special 23mm "CROYDON AERODROME / CROYDON SY" c.d.s, signed by all five pilots who flew mail over the route from Croydon, in "Hengist", "Scipio", "Horsa", "Athena" and "Diana". Also a flown postcard with the usual 26mm Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s. Just twelve covers received this special datestamp, this cover almost certainly unique with all five pilots signatures, light creasing, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 48. (Image1)
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Lot No: 257
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Orkney Islands. 1934 (Dec 6) Printed "Orkney - Inverness Air Mail" envelope posted at Kirkwall franked 5d + 10d, flown by Highland Airways, then carried on the first flight to Australia, redirected back to Scotland and carried on the third return flight franked 1/6. An unusual cover, sent to Sydney and back in 33 days, with an explanatory note from the sender and a news cutting.
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Lot No: 258
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Isle of Wight. 1934 (Dec 7) Printed agreement for the Imperial Airways England - Australia air service addressed to Christchurch, New Zealand, and a printed first flight envelope to New South Wales, both flown by the Island Air Express from Ryde to Portsmouth with a blue or black air stamp applied, posted at Portsmouth franked 1/3 and carried on the first flight to Sydney, the cover unclaimed and returned to England. Very scarce. (2).
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Lot No: 260
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1934 Covers from Africa all carried on the first UK - Australia service, comprising printed first flight covers from Algeria to Brisbane, Elizabethville to Brisbane, Zanzibar to Rambang, Maseru to Adelaide with signatures of three pilots (slightly reduced at top but very scarce), Cape Town to Brisbane signed by Capt. Sheppard, and a plain cover with flight cachet from Khartoum to Camooweal. Also cover carried on the first return flight from Australia to Entebbe, Broken Hill or Cape Town (2, one signed by Capt. Elliot-Wilson). (10).
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Lot No: 261
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1934 First Australia - UK regular flight, covers (30) from Papua to Switzerland via London, Rambang to Athens (2), from Australia to Batavia, Singapore, Bahrain (2), Baghdad, Gaza, Cairo, Alexandria, Athens, Milan (2) or London (6), or flown within Australia (10, various legs). Also 1934 Air Mail schedule, news cuttings, etc. (30+).
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Lot No: 262
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1934 (Dec 6) Printed first flight cover from Brisbane to L.A Wyndham in Cape Town franked 2/9, carried on the first flight to Cairo and then sent via the East Africa route to Cape Town, signed by all seven pilots en route, with a covering letter from Imperial Airways. An exceptional signed cover. Photo on Page 48. (Image1)
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Lot No: 263
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1934 Australia - UK first flight, scarce small size printed flight covers from Sydney to London, Tallinn, Cairo, Blantyre, Windhoek, Johannesburg or Cape Town (with 2d postage due), or from Brisbane to London, all fine. (8).
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Lot No: 264
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1935-38 Covers including covers carried on first passenger flight on the Australia route (5, also a press Photo of first passengers embarking at Croydon for Australia), 1936 first bi-weekly London to Australia flight, 1935 New Zealand covers with first Australia service to Singapore, Kingsford-Smith Silver Jubilee Trans-Tasman flight (3), 1938 first "all-up" 1½d rate from London to New Zealand, also a programme for the Inauguration of the Empire Air Mail Scheme to Australia and New Zealand. (23).
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Lot No: 265
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New Zealand. 1934 Covers from New Zealand, flown on the first Australia - UK service, comprising covers to Alor Star, Cairo, Nicosia, Athens, Cape Town or London, most with air stamps, the Cyprus destination very scarce with as few as two covers believed flown. Also 1934 "Faith in Australia" flight cover to India. (7).
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Bahamas
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 837
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1859 (June 10) Cover (with enclosed letter) endorsed from Nassau, to London with G.B 6d lilac cancelled "A05", Bahamas and London backstamps. A fine and scarce G.B used abroad cover from the Mackenzie correspondence, with B.P.A Certificate (1987). Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
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Lot No: 841
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Cat No: 157b
1953 Registered cover to USA bearing 1944 KGVI £1 grey-green and black block of four with central Nassau c.d.s, tied by a further c.d.s, very fine. S.G. 157b, £560+ as a block. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)
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Barbados
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 843
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Cat No: 253da/b/c
1938-47 Perf 14 4d black, marginal blocks of four containing the varieties flying mane or scratched plate, and a marginal block of eight containing the variety curved line at top right, all superb unmounted mint. S.G. 253da/b/c, £635+. (3 Blocks).
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Boer War
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1531
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Cat No: Collection
1900-02 Covers and a G.B 1d postcard all posted into civilian offices, 22 bearing G.B stamps (three of these in combination with O.F.S or Transvaal stamps), one cover with Pretoria c.d.s applied away from the G.B 2½d which is cancelled upon arrival in London and a "T" handstamp crossed out, five others with stamps disallowed or underpaid and postage due handstamps applied. Cancellations include "2" numeral of Durban and circular dumb cork cancel with Mooi River c.d.s alongside, also stampless cover endorsed "Passed censor no stamps procurable" transferred from the civil P.O to the F.P.O with 2d charge mark, cover posted at Pretoria with O.F.S stamp disallowed and charged 2d, etc. An interesting group mostly franked contrary to regulations, eleven sent within South Africa, the others to G.B, Europe or St. Helena. (26).
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Lot No: 1532
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P.O.W Mail - Prison Ships. 1900-01 Covers (22) and fronts (2) to Boer P.O.Ws on ships in Simons Town Bay or Port Natal comprising items addressed to the Armenian (2), Bavarian (3), Catalonia (2), City of Cambridge (2), Hawarden Castle (2, one a front), Kildonan Castle, Manila (6, one a front), Mongolian (2), Orient, Pindara (2) or Roslin Castle, one cover to the Mongolian with scarce violet cachet "Missent to England / BY NATAL", a few faults, a scarce group. (24).
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 1535
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Australia. 1901-02 Covers to Sydney comprising G.B 1d envelope headed "From No 2166 Trooper F. Sales, Active Service S.A" with Army Post Office Standerton c.d.s; and 1902 cover headed "From 3718 Sgt. Anderson S.A Field Force" with G.B 1d lilac tied by Army Post Office Bloemfontein c.d.s, both senders in the Third New South Wales Mounted Rifles, both covers with a few edge stains. Also unused Victoria picture postcards depicting Hector MacDonald or Sir Frederick Carrington. (4).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
British Colonial Proofs & Essays
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 793
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1875 Queen Victoria head Die Proof in black with uncleared surround, on white glazed card dated "Aug. 5 1875" and endorsed "DLRs Original", 92x60mm. Photo on Page 128. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 796
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1891 Britannia Head (or "Minerva Head") vignette die proof in a circular frame with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card, slightly reduced to 83x60mm, stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "13 MAR. 91", minor toning, a scarce De La Rue proof. Photo on Page 128. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 797
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c.1891 Britannia Head (or "Minerva Head") De La Rue dummy stamps in various colours, various plain, lined or solid backgrounds to the Head vignette, all in mint blocks of four. (15 Blocks). Photo on Page 128. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 798
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1891 "Africa" Essays with central Minerva Head, Master die proof with blank value and country tablets, and a die proof of the 2½d value tablet with "AFRICA" name, both in black on white glazed card, reduced to stamp size, attached to a piece cut from the De La Rue striking book, endorsed "Oct 11, 12 leads each die". A unique piece. Photo on Page 128. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-10-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 799
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1891 "Africa" 2½d essay, two adjacent proofs in green on thin card, 120x79mm, minor spotting, very scarce and unusual. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
