Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1933 (Dec.) Imperial Airways Extension of Empire R Eastbound from Europe, Africa, Middle East & Asia
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1469
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European Acceptances. Speedbird covers from Ireland, Belgium, France, Netherlands and Greece, all to Singapore, scarce acceptances. (5).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1470
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European Acceptances. Speedbird covers from Netherlands and Greece to Alor Star, arrival backstamps. Scarce, very small mails sent to Alor Star, Kedah. (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1471
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Cyprus. Speedbird cover franked 4.1/2pi from Limassol (Dec. 9) to Singapore, carried back under cover to England on the return flight with a G.B. ½d tied to reverse by Lee on the Solent c.d.s. (Jan. 11, 1934). Scarce.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1472
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Malta. Covers from Valetta to Singapore flown from Brindisi, franked 1s 9½d with violet Air Mail datestamps (Dec. 5 or 16), both posted back from Singapore by surface mail franked 8c on the reverse, Feb. 1934 arrival datestamps. Very unusual and scarce. (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1473
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Cat No: Collection
South Africa. House of Assembly Cape Town envelope sent by Wyndham to Singapore franked 1d, 2d & 6d Official pairs, arrival c.d.s.; and a cover from Kalk Bay franked 1/3d to the Imperial Airways Station Superintendent Singapore, amusingly with bilingual cachet "Insufficiently Paid for Air Mail / beyond (Calcutta)". (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1474
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Basutoland. Wyndham cover from Maseru to Singapore franked 1d, 2d, 3d and 1/-, the first day of issue of the first Basutoland stamps, arrival c.d.s.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1475
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Nyasaland. Wyndham cover from Blantyre to Singapore franked ½ d, 3d and 6d pairs with "Nyasaland Darkest Africa In Fairest Mood" slogan cancels, Cairo & Singapore backstamps, fewer than 20 covers flown.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1476
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Southern Rhodesia. Covers with seven or more stamps totalling 1/5 tied by large "NATIVE QTR / BULAWAYO S.R" datestamps, addressed c/o Thomas Cook & Son, Singapore, with their chop on reverse. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1477
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Northern Rhodesia. Registered Wyndham cover from Broken Hill to Singapore franked 1/9, unusually with the Registered Letter receipt, the cover returned with violet boxed "UNCLAIMED" (Proud I26), minor soiling. Also a Speedbird cover from Mpika to Singapore franked 1/-, Cairo transit backstamp. (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1478
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Belgian Congo. Wyndham cover from Elizabethville to Singapore franked 4f, Cairo and Singapore backstamps. Scarce, very few flown. Photo on Page 196.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1479
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Kenya. Speedbird cover from Nairobi to Singapore franked 2/-, violet bilingual "By Air Mail To" cachet left blank, Cairo transit backstamp.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1480
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Morocco Agencies. Speedbird cover from Tangier to Singapore franked 1/4½d, Paris and Singapore backstamps, carried under cover on the return flight to London, a G.B. 1/2d on reverse tied by Lee on the Solent c.d.s. (Jan. 11, 1934). Scarce, very few covers flown. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1481
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Egypt. Speedbird covers from Alexandria to Bandon (Tung Song backstamp indicates by rail from Alor Star) and Singapore, both with arrival backstamps; and covers from Cairo to Singapore, one franked 85m handstamped "T" with Straits Settlements 10c & 12c postage dues tied Singapore c.d.s. (Dec. 19), unusual. (4).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1482
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Palestine. Speedbird cover from Gaza to Singapore franked 45m, scarce, very few covers flown from Gaza.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1483
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Iraq. Covers from Baghdad to Bangkok or Singapore, each with special circular cachet in purple, arrival backstamps, just 16 covers flown to each destination. Also a Speedbird cover from Baghdad to Kuala Lumpur with Penang backstamp. (3).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1484
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Iraq. Cover from Basrah with special circular cachet in turquoise; and Speedbird covers from Baghdad Ar-Rashid or Basrah, all to Singapore, the first with an arrival backstamp, all fine and scarce. (3).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1485
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Bahrain. Speedbird cover to Singapore franked 3a6p + 4a with circular "BY / AIR" cachet, fine and scarce.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1486
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Kuwait. Speedbird cover bearing India Air 2a, 3a & 4a overprinted Kuwait neatly tied to cover to Katong, Singapore, with Basrah transit backstamp. A fine and rare cover, the franking including the key 4a value. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1487
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India. Speedbird covers from Guadur (franked on reverse with 1/2a + Air 2a and 4a, a neat single strike of the c.d.s. cancel), Karachi (2, one with Imperial Airways chop) or Delhi, all to Singapore, the first scarce. (4).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1488
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Burma. Speedbird covers from Akyab to Singapore, or Rangoon to Bangkok with arrival backstamp; also two other covers from Rangoon to Singapore. (4).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
1934 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1505
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1934 (April) Kuala Lumpur & intermediate stops added, first flight covers from Kuala Lumpur registered to Penang franked 10c, or franked 40c from Kuala Lumpur to England (2, differing printed special covers) to U.K. Also an unusual registered cover franked 59c from Ipoh to Athena sent to Kuala Lumpur to connect with the first flight, bearing a provisional registration label (with Kuala Lumpur altered to Ipoh), arrival backstamp. (4).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 95
1935 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1506
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1934 (Oct. 10) J.S. Davis printed matter cover from Singapore to Brazil franked 55c, inscribed "By Airmail to London, By Zeppelin from Germany", bearing "BY AIR MAIL" and VIA ZEPPELIN / FRIEDRICHSHAFEN" labels both overstruck by red bars in London, probably forwarded by sea. Unusual.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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1936 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1507
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MacRobertson Air Race. 1934 (Oct. 18) Registered air cover from Schwerin, Germany, to Soerabaja franked 15pf + 80pf air stamps, inscribed "Berlin-London-Singapore By Air Race London-Melbourne only to Singapore", with Berlin, Singapore (Oct. 29) and Soerabaja backstamps. Probably just diverted to the Imperial Airways regular service which left the same day as the race started and arrived in Singapore on the 29th. An unusual souvenir of this race with a Singapore connection.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
1937 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1508
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1934 (Dec.) First regular England to Australia flight, printed flight covers from Akyab to Singapore franked 8a6p signed by the pilot Percy Wilson, Kuala Lumpur to Charleville franked F.M.S 20c with "T/CENTIMES/30" and three Australia 1d postage dues applied, or from Singapore to Darwin, Camooweal, Sydney or New Zealand all franked 25c. Also plain covers from Taiping to Melbourne franked F.M.S 25c or Ipoh to New Zealand franked F.M.S 26c. (8).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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1938 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1509
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1934 (Dec.) First Australia to England return flight, printed flight covers (two types) flown from Brisbane or Perth (registered), and plain covers from Darwin bearing Merino Ram set of three or from Wellington bearing N.Z. Air 4d + 5d on 4d, all to Singapore, the New Zealand cover oddly reposted in Singapore (Dec. 15) at local 5c letter rate. (4).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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1939 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1510
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1935 (July 9) Cover from Noumea to Paris franked New Caledonia 1f50 + 3f with rare "PAR AVION / VIA / Australie-Singapour-Angleterre service" air mail label, and cachet of the "Cabinet du Gouverneur", unusual.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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1940 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1511
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1935 (Sep.) Inauguration of bi-weekly London to Singapore service, first flight covers from London franked 6d (3, two with different Silver Jubilee frankings, Wilton Road Hudson's Place cancels) or from Calcutta franked 8a, all to Singapore; and a cover carried on the return flight from Singapore to Cape Town franked 55c. (4).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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1941 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1512
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Sarawak. 1936 (Jan. 19) R.A.F. Flying Boat K.3592 Singapore to Kuching flight by S/Lr K.B. Lloyd, cover to Kuching franked Silver Jubilee 8c, bearing a blue By Air Mail label, with Kuching arrival backstamp (Jan. 20). Fine and very rare, probably fewer than five covers known. Photo on Page 196. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
1942 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1513
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1936 (Feb. 5-12) Imperial Airways Singapore to Nigeria flight, covers from Singapore to Kano, a Feb. 5th cover inscribed "First through Air mail from Malaya to Nigeria via Khartoum" franked 55c, a second cover of Feb. 12th inscribed "First Air Mail, Singapore-Nigeria" franked 70c, both covers backstamped at Kano on Feb. 22nd. Posted a week apart but both delayed en route, catching the third flight from Khartoum to Nigeria. Scarce, the first Singapore flight covers to reach Nigeria, very little mail flown on either date. (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
1943 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1514
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1936 (Feb.) R.A.F. Singapore to Japan Goodwill flight, covers from Singapore franked 12c to Kuching or 8c to Hong Kong, both with arrival backstamps, and a cover franked 26c to Japan flown to Shanghai and then sent by sea. Also a cover from Shanghai to Major Graham in Tanglin, Singapore endorsed "By Royal Air Force Flying Boat". The Kuching cover scarce, the cover to Japan a little creased, otherwise fine. (4).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
1944 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1515
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1936 (Mar.) Imperial Airways Singapore to Hong Kong first flight, covers from Singapore, Malacca & Penang franked 12c to Hong Kong; and a scarce India acceptance registered from Rangoon intended for the first flight but too late or misdirected with Hanoi, Haiphong and Hong Kong (Apr. 1) backstamps. Also two return flight covers with cachets from Hong Kong to England. (6).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
1945 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1516
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1937 (Feb.) Junkers JU 86 delivery flight from Dessau, Germany to Melbourne via Singapore, envelope with printed view of the Junkers plane "Buckeberg", apparently sent under cover from Batavia to Germany and hand carried on the flight which left Dessau on Feb. 17th, addressed to a "Chief Pilot bound for Singapore, to be posted in Melbourne" but posted instead at Singapore (Feb. 24) franked $1, forwarded to Batavia (Feb. 26). With newspaper cutting (in Dutch, with translation) about the "Buckeberg" flight and copy page from the Lufthansa archive giving the itinerary of the 22,000km flight by Capt. Kommol, which also tested the reliability of crude oil diesel engines; and a press photo of the aeroplane at Dessau prior to the flight, renamed "Lawrence Hargrave" after a pioneer Australian aviator. A remarkable souvenir cover of the flight and the only item seen. Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
1946 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1517
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1937 (April) USA 1c + 1c reply card from New York to Penang, the outward half franked US Air 20c + 50c and carried on the first FAM14 flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong, the attached reply half, reposted from Penang to KLM in Amsterdam franked Straits 25c + 40c, again reposted to New York with Dutch stamps. A colourful round the world card.
Opening GBP 100.00
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1947 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1518
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1937 (April) Brisbane to Cape Town flight by Mrs Bonney, cover flown to Penang with Australia and Queensland stamps cancelled at Brisbane (Apr. 8), reposted from Penang (Apr. 21) to Brisbane with Straits 1c, 2c, 10c and 12c, reverse with flight cachet and Brisbane Paquebot machine (Apr. 26), pilot signed. Very scarce, stated only four covers posted in Straits Settlements and the only Penang item seen by vendor. Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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1948 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1519
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1937 (April) Brisbane to Cape Town flight by Mrs Bonney, cover flown to Singapore with Australian and Queensland stamps cancelled at Brisbane (Apr. 8), reposted from Singapore (Apr. 20) to Brisbane, flight cachets on both sides with Brisbane backstamp (May 4), pilot signed. Very scarce, stated only four covers posted in the Straits Settlements. Photo on Page 202.
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Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
1949 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1520
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1937 (June 16) Printed K.L.M. envelope commemorating the introduction of the Douglas DC 3 on the Holland to east Indies service, posted from Singapore to Berne franked 65c.
Opening GBP 100.00
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Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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1950 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1521
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1938-41 First flight covers comprising 1938 (Apr. 2) Penang to Alor Star and May 2nd Singapore to Ipoh flights by Wearne Bros; 1940 (Apr. 3) Penang to Kota-Bharu and return flight from Kota-Bharu franked Kelantan 2c pair + 4c both with rare Kota Bharu three line datestamp (Proud D10, only recorded date); 1941 (May 10) first Pan Am Singapore Clipper to Manila franked 30c or to San Francisco franked $1.45, the rate date stamp only used this one flight, a few slight faults. (6).
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Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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1951 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1522
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1938 (Mar. 2) Singapore to England first all-up flight at the 8c rate, cover (Raffles Hotel notepaper enclosed) addressed to Imperial pilot Capt. E.J. Finnegan at Karachi, with Calcutta & Karachi backstamps, a scarce intermediate stage flight.
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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1952 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1523
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1938 (Mar. 2) Singapore to England first all-up flight at the 8c rate, cover to Capt. "E. J. Finnegan c/o Imperial Airways Bahrein, Bahrein Island, Persian Gulf", with Calcutta c.d.s. and Imperial Airways Bahrain cachet, endorsed "Returned addressee not here" and returned on IE 640 with Singapore arrival c.d.s (Apr. 8), finally forwarded to London. A rare intermediate stage flight.
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1953 - 46 Flights
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 1524
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1946 (Mar./Apr.) Lord Louis & Lady Edwina Mountbatten S.E.A.C. Goodwill Tour, cover with Australia 2.1/2d cancelled at Stanmore, N.S.W. (Mar. 30) and New Zealand 1d and 2d cancelled at Ohakea Air Force (Apr. 1) or Whengarai Air Force (Apr. 9), red oval "AIR C.S.E.A. / COMM. SQUADRON" with manuscript "10 April '46 SINGAPORE". Rare, just six covers flown. AAMC1035B. Photo on Page 202. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Oct-26-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Antigua
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 490
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1831-60 Entires (2), a cover and pieces (2) including 1859 entire franked G.B 6d (cut into) tied by "A02" numeral, 1856 cover with double arc datestamp, etc. (5).
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Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 491
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G.B Used in Antigua. G.B 1d Red (upper perfs trimmed) and 6d lilac cancelled "A02". S.G Z1, 5, £930. (2).
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Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 492
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1862-87 QV Stamps, the mint and used selection on pages including 1862 6d imperforate plate proofs (2) and proof strip of four in black from the defaced plate, 1862-67 1d (4) and 6d (5) used all apparently imperf but probably cut down from misperforated or partly perforated stamps, 1862 rough perf 6d unused no gum (light crease), 1863-67 1d mint or unused (4, all three shades, S.G. 7, 7b mint), all 1876-84 issues mint or unused (S.G. 20, 22/3 mint), all 1863-87 issues used, 1887 2½d with large "2" showing slanting foot mint or unused and used (2), also cancellations with English Harbour c.d.s (2) or "A18" (2), revenues (23) and a few forgeries. S.G. £4,500 (approx). (132).
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Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 493
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1882 Crown CA 2½d red-brown, variety large "2" with slanting foot, tiny tone mark to one corner perf, otherwise fine used. S.G. 22b, £1,300. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
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Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 494
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Cat No: Collection
1886-1903 Specimen overprint stamps affixed with part own gum to two pages from the Royal Swedish General Post Office U.P.U Specimen collection, comprising 1886-87 2½d, 4d and 1/- on a printed stamp album page and 1903 KEVII ½d - 5/- set of ten affixed to a plain page with manuscript country name and date. Two unique archival pages. S.G. 27/40s, £475 as stamps. (13).
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 495
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1903-29 Mint and used selection including 1908-17 set mint, 1921-29 ½d - £1 set of 25 superb mint and used. S.G. £1,600. (79). Photo on Page 72. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 496
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Village and Other Cancels. QV-KGV Stamps, mainly with village cancels, including 1876-94 manuscript date cancels believed to have been used at villages (22, three also with "SP" used at St. Peters), other village cancels (220) with very scarce datestamps of St. Stephens on 1928 piece, St. James on 1929 piece (4 strikes), Montpelier (4) and Pares, also Official Paid and M.O.O datestamps, Paquebots, overseas cancels (with 1903-07 5/- cancelled at Castries), Gold Coast QV 10/- cancelled at Antigua. (275). Photo on Pages 14 & 204. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 497
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Village Cancels. 1930-36 Covers with village cancels of All Saints, Bendals, Cedar Grove, Falmouth, Green Bay, Gunthorpes, Pares, St. Marys or St. Johnstons, the last two covers registered with registration labels of St. Johns. Most philatelic but still very scarce, the Freeland & Jordan Antigua handbook illustrates another 1933 cover of Pares described as "possibly the only surviving early cover", and states only about half a dozen examples of St. Johnstons are recorded (this example possibly the only known registered cover). (9). Photo on Page 68. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 498
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Leeward Islands used in Antigua. QV Stamps with Antigua cancels including 1890 set with additional 1/- (2), the 5/- on piece; 1897 Sexagenary overprint ½d, 2½d, 4d, 7d; and the three 1902 1d surcharges on piece. Also 1914-37 covers and cards including 1937 KGV 1d Leewards postcard franked Antigua 1d + 3d. (S.G. £775 as stamps). (26 + 3 covers). Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
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Closed..Oct-25-2023, 23:59:00 EST
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Ascension
Sale No: 53
Lot No: 499
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1849 (Dec. 28) Stampless cover to H.M.S "Superb" at Portsmouth, redirected to Queenstown, backstamped boxed "JA 26 1850 / LIVERPOOL / SHIP", London, Portsmouth, Dublin and Queenstown datestamps, charged 8d. The enclosed letter, written from Ascension by "Black Boy Henry France" includes "I went to Captain Hutton to ask him for liberty and he would not let me come ...... the rest of the black men as well as myself would be most happy if we could see you". A fine early letter from Ascension, apparently written by a former slave, many of whom were landed on the island by the Royal Navy in the 1840s. Photo on Page 58. (Image1)
