Ionian Islands. 1821 (June 24) Long entire letter from an army Captain, John Birtwhistle, at Argostoli, Island of Cefalonia, posted to England with partial "ISOLE / IONIE" handstamp and superb arc type "MALTA" (MSF-1c, a very early use), disinfection slits, charged 3/4. The letter contains news of the civil war in Greece, and the large numbers of refugees who have fled to the Ionian Islands.
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1835 (Apr 11) Entire letter written by the James Johnstone (see lots 1411/3, 1424/5) from Malta to Scotland, containing news of his travels in India and Egypt, backstamped with a good strike of the undated "MALTA / F" packet letter handstamp in green applied at Falmouth. Tear to flap and minor splitting to lower edge fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 190. (Image1)
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1840 Entire from Malta, prepaid 6d to Corfu, with "Consul de France / a Malte" cachet, curved "PAID / MALTA" (MISP-1b, a late use) and a fancy "CORFU" arrival datestamp (Nov 19), fine.
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Mobile Box. 1865 (Feb 22) Stampless cover to Switzerland with boxed "MALTA / MB" datestamp, red "POSS. ANGL. / AMB. MARSEILLE" transit c.d.s, backstamped on Basel to Olten T.P.O and at Aarau, rated "90" in red crayon. An unusual use of this Mobile Box datestamp on a cover to Switzerland. Photo on Page 190. (Image1)
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1902 KEVII Head Vignette Die Proof, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "18 NOV. 02" and stamped "AFTER / HARDENING", initialled "GW", a fine and scarce proof. Photo on Page 184. (Image1)
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1903-22 Mint selection on pages including 1903-04 set of seven, 1904-14 set (missing 5d vermilion), 1914-21 2/- and 2/6 (both shades), 1921-22 6d and 2/-, etc. S.G. £700+. (43).
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Cat No: 45/63s
1904-14 ¼d - 5/- Set of ten overprinted "SPECIMEN", the 5/- lightly mounted, the others apparently unmounted, a fine and scarce set. S.G. 45/63s, £1250. (10). Photo on Page 206. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
