Miscellaneous Adelaide - Sydney Route and Link Routes to Melbour
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 477
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1924 (June 2) Australian Aerial Services Adelaide to Sydney first flight cover franked 41/2d, signed by the pilot Frank Roberts who flew the mail to Hay where an overnight stop was made. Also three contemporary news cuttings. E71, $550. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
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Lot No: 478
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1924 (June 6) Registered cover franked 1/4, carried on the Australian Aerial Services first return flight from Sydney to Adelaide, arrival backstamp (June 9) and boxed "CARD TO CALL / DATE". E72, $550. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
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Lot No: 479
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1924 (June 4) Cover from Newtown to Hay, carried on the first Australian Aerial Services Sydney to Melbourne flight on June 7th as far as Hay, where the plane stopped for the night. Covers to intermediate stops are scarce. E72a, from $550. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 480
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1925 (July 21) Cover from Melbourne to Sydney carried by Australian Aerial Services on the first flight ofthe Melbourne to Hay link and then from Hay to Sydney, and a cover from Broken Hill to Sydney carried on the first flight from Broken Hill to Mildura and then from Mildura to Sydney, both franked 41/2d. E86/7, $600. (2).
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Lot No: 481
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1925 (July 21) Covers franked 41/2d carried in both directions between Sydney and Broken Hill via the first flight on the link route from Mildura to Broken Hill, or from Denliquin to Broken Hill flown on the first flight from Denliquin to Hay, on the regular route from Hay to Mildura and then the first flight of the Mildura to Broken Hill link. E83, 88, 89a, $900+. (3). Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 482
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1925-29 Covers flown on the Melbourne to Hay route (9) or Adelaide to Sydney route, franked 41/2d or 6d, including two 1929 (May 20) First Day Covers of the 3d Air Mail stamp, the others mainly commercial, five bearing blue A.A.S "Angel" Aerial Mail labels, four with "FORWARDED / BY AIR MAIL" cachets of Adelaide (2), Echuca or Denliquin. (10).
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Lot No: 483
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1930 (Feb 1) Cover franked 41/2d from Bendigo to England endorsed "First Melbourne - Adelaide Air Mail 3rd February 1930", the reverse with explanatory label "The attached letter has been held here since 17/2/30, but as there is still no prospect of an Air Mail between Melbourne and Adelaide, the letter is now forwarded by ordinary mail. Ship Section, G.P.O Melbourne 11/9/31", tied by Melbourne Ship Mail Room c.d.s, unusual.
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Lot No: 484
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1930-43 Covers including 1930 (Feb 3-13) Echuca to Cootamundra and return first flight covers flown by Australian Aerial Services; 1936 (Mar 28) WASP Airlines Wilcannia to Sydney first flight; 1936 (Sep 14) Victorian and Interstate Airways Melbourne to Hay first flight; 1941 (Sep 29) ANA Brisbane to Melbourne first night flight; 1942 (June 29) ANA Mildura to Narranderra and Sydney to Adelaide first flights; 1943 (Oct 25) ANA first flight covers from Sydney to Kerang or Broken Hill, Broken Hill to Sydney or Kerang to Melbourne, Sydney, Mildura or Broken Hill, etc. E149b/c, 596a, 625, 923a, 946, 964, $1,045+. (18).
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Air Mail Vignettes
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Lot No: 495
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Unused vignettes comprising Australian Aerial Services "Angel" vignette sheet of fifteen (Frommer 14) with inscription in lower margin; ANA 1948 booklet; Western Australian Airways mint multiples comprising Frommer type 21 strip of seven, type 22 strip of three, type 23 strip of five, type 24 strips of five and seven; QANTAS vignettes including type 18 booklet pane of eight, type 36 strip of six, type 38 booklet (small cover faults, 13 labels remaining) and pane of eight, type 39 strip of six, type 57 strip of five, etc. Also two covers and four ANA luggage labels. Frommer $2,000+.
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Lot No: 496
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1925 Australian Aerial Services Ltd booklet containing three panes of nine of the blue "Angel" vignette and an order form for further booklets, the covers with postal information, booking agents for parcels and passengers, and educational notes on aerial transport, fine and scarce. Frommer 14c, E90b, $600. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 497
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1931 (March) QANTAS booklet containing three panes of eight "North Queensland" vignettes, covers with details of the routes flown and how to use the air mails, also a mint pane. Frommer 36b/c, $1,050. (2).
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Lot No: 498
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1931 QANTAS booklet containing three panes of eight "Western Queensland" vignettes, covers with details of routes flown, also a mint pane. Frommer 38b/c, $1,150. (2). Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Brisbane - Sydney - Melbourne Route
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Lot No: 474
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1930-31 Australian National Airways Ltd Sydney to Brisbane service, covers carried on the January 1st 1930 first flight flown by C. Kingsford Smith and C.T.P Ulm in "Southern Cloud" from Sydney to Brisbane (180 carried) or Brisbane to Sydney (2, the plane making a forced landing at Kyogle, the 379 covers then taken by rail to Ballina and flown the next day by E.H Chaseling); January 3rd cover with unofficial "KYOGLE 2-1-30" cachet probably applied by the recipient and actually carried on the third flight; and later covers (4) franked 8d or 5d, six with air mail labels, types 21, 26, 27, 29 or 34. E148/9, $700+. (8).
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Lot No: 475
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1930 (June 1) ANA First flight covers from Sydney to Melbourne (2) or Melbourne to Sydney (2); 1931 (Mar 19) First Day Covers of the Kingsford Smith stamps bearing the set of three (2 covers) or 2d + 3d (2), two of these flown on Melbourne to Sydney special flight by Kingsford Smith in "Southern Moon" (one signed by Kingsford Smith), and two other F.D.Cs posted at Brisbane, one of these to New Zealand unusually with a "WELLINGTON / PACKET BOAT" arrival c.d.s. Also a fine press Photo of Kingsford Smith, G.U Allan and crew of "Southern Cross" who were involved in the search for the Sydney to Melbourne flight that went missing on 21st March 1931. E161/2, 180/1, $875+. (9).
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Lot No: 476
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1934-38 Covers comprising 1934 (Feb 4/5) Adastra Airways Sydney to Bega or Bega to Sydney first flight covers both pilot signed; 1935 (Oct 7) Holymans Airways first flight covers from Melbourne to Sydney (2, one pilot signed) or Canberra (2), Sydney to Melbourne or Canberra, Canberra to Melbourne; 1935 (Jan 29) New England Airways Toowoomba to Sydney first flight; 1938 (Mar 13) North Western Airlines Moree to Sydney via Tamworth survey flight, pilot signed, and May 23rd first regular service covers flown Sydney to Moree, Tamworth to Moree or Sydney, or Moree to Tamworth all pilot signed, also a commercial 1933 Brisbane to Sydney cover. E353/4, 486, 536/7a, 798b, 805/6a, $765. (16).
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Flights to Papua New Guinea
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Lot No: 430
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1933-34 Covers comprising 1933 (Feb 3) Sydney to Salamaua cover carried by sea to Port Moresby and then flown by Guinea Airways, franked 7d, the first official Australian acceptance for mail flown over Papua New Guinea air services; and 1934 (July 24) first Australia to Papua New Guinea flight in "Faith in Australia" covers flown Sydney to Port Moresby, or from Sydney, Brisbane or Rockhampton to Port Moresby and back to Sydney via Lae (Rockhampton cover signed C.T.P Ulm), Melbourne, Townsville or Rockhampton to Lae via Port Moresby, Sydney to Lae via Port Moresby and back to Sydney, Melbourne to Cairns and back to Melbourne, Port Moresby to Sydney via Lae (unusually with flight cachets dated June and July), Cairns to Brisbane, also an unused flight envelope and a fine picture postcard of the "Faith in Australia" at Lae signed by C.T.P Ulm. E296b, 390/5d, $845++. (14). Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
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Lot No: 431
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1938-45 Covers with 1938 (May 30) first official flight from Sydney to Port Moresby, Salamaua and Rabaul comprising covers flown Cooktown or Sydney to Port Moresby, Sydney to Rabaul, Sydney to Port Moresby and back to Sydney, Sydney to Rabaul and back to Sydney, Rockhampton to Sydney; also 1942 (Feb.) cover from Brisbane to Wau redirected to Port Moresby then returned to sender with Field P.O 0139 backstamp (June 1) and violet "NOT TRANSMISSIBLE / SERVICE SUSPENDED"; and 1945 (Apr 2) Qantas re-opened Australia - New Guinea service first flight covers carried on the outward or return flights franked 5d, both with flight vignettes and pilot signed, cancelled at No 7 Aust. Base P.O (Lae) or No. 1 Aust. Base P.O (Sydney). E808/12, 1002/3, $770++. (9).
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Melbourne to Tasmania Route
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Lot No: 489
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1931-33 First flight covers comprising 1931 (May 1-2) ANA flight covers from Hobart to Melbourne (2), Launceston to Melbourne (2), Melbourne to Hobart (5) or Launceston; 1932 (June 7) Flinders Island to Launceston service flown by L. Johnston, covers from Launceston to Whitemark (2, one pilot signed) or Whitemark to Launceston (pilot signed); 1933 (Aug 22/23) Hart Aviation Co. Melbourne to Launceston or Whitemark, Launceston to Whitemark or Melbourne, Whitemark to Melbourne (2); 1933 (Aug 25) Matthews Aviation Co. Melbourne to Launceston (2, one pilot signed) or Launceston to Melbourne (pilot signed); also 1937 (Oct 13) ANA Melbourne to Hobart at 2d rate. A good lot. E197/8a, 267/8, 318/23, 324/5, 772, $1,420. (23).
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Lot No: 490
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1933 (Oct 13) Matthews Aviation Co. King Island service, first flight covers from Melbourne to Currie (2, pilot signed, 30 flown), Launceston to Currie (50 flown), Currie to Melbourne (30 flown) or to Launceston (pilot signed, 40 flown). E338/41, $700. (5).
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Lot No: 491
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1934-35 Holyman Airways first flight covers comprising 1934 (Oct 1) Melbourne to Launceston (2, one pilot signed), Hobart to Launceston (2) or Launceston to Hobart; 1934 (Dec 17) resumed service from Whitemark to Hobart, Melbourne to Whitemark or Hobart to Whitemark; 1935 (Feb 4) Melbourne or Hobart to Currie or Currie to Hobart; 1935 (Oct 1) Hobart to Melbourne. E424/6, 477a, 488/91, 530, $740. (12).
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Lot No: 492
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1935 (Sep 30) Cover with enclosed letter from Korumburra to Hobart, a little water damaged and the stamp washed off, with enclosed explanatory slip "Recovered from Air Liner "Loina" in saturated condition", backstamped at Hobart (Oct 6). The October 2nd Holyman Airways Melbourne to Whitemark flight in airliner "Loina" crashed into the sea killing all five people on board; the three mailbags containing 301 letters were recovered on October 4th and taken to Hobart where the letters were dried and backstamped. E535, $400.
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OTHER CAMPAIGN & FORCES MAIL
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 579
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G.B. World War One (12) and World War Two (30) covers with a good range of explanatory marks on undelivered mail to servicemen, censors, P.O.W mail, etc. (42).
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Lot No: 580
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G.B. 1799-1829 Entire letters from soldiers (7) or to soldiers (7), one letter to a soldier posted unpaid so charged the full rate of 1/4, one letter to a soldier written in India but posted at Chatham apparently charged at the 1d rate but then redirected and charged the full 1/8 rate, the others all sent at the 1d concession rate. Noted is an unusual 1827 letter from Stamford endorsed "From John Oldfield Serjeant 3rd Guards Commanding the recruiting party Stamford in the absence of the Officer" which was accepted by the Stamford Post Office, 1827 letter to Woolwich with red crowned "To be / delivered / Free", 1808 letter with red "Woolwich E.O / 1 py Post Paid", etc., a few faults though most are fine. (14).
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Lot No: 581
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G.B - Sailors Letters. 1803-12 Entire letters sent at the 1d rate comprising 1803 letter from H.M.S "Zealand" at the Nore to London with red crowned "To be / delivered / Free"; 1810 letter from H.M.S "Attack" at the Nore; and 1813 entire letter from H.M.S "Ajax" off Toulon posted at Dartford to another seaman on H.M.S "Impregnable", the last very soiled, the others with minor faults or soiling but very reasonable appearance. (3).
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Lot No: 582
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India. 1827 Entire letter from Cawnpore to England from a soldier in the 11th Dragoons, backstamped at Calcutta, carried by an East India Co. ship and handed into the Post Office upon arrival, therefore only the 1d rate charged as there was no expense incurred by the Post Office in conveying the letter by sea, handstamped by circular "INDIA SEAMAN & c / 1 / LONDON". Upper and lower edge faults but very rare, this 1d rate "Seaman" handstamp not recorded in the County Catalogue of London Postal History by B. Jay, ex Sattin collection. Photo on Page 116. (Image1)
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Lot No: 583
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India. 1838 Entire letter from Cawnpore to London, unusually headed "From Mary Ann Bonner 5th Bn Bengal Arty, Widows Letter", countersigned and accepted at the 1d rate, backstamped Calcutta G.P.O Ship Letter datestamp, with circular "INDIA SOLDIER & c / 3 / LONDON", charged the 1d rate + 2d ship letter fee. A few edge tears, but a very unusual letter from a soldiers widow accepted at the concession rate, ex Sattin collection.
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Lot No: 584
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Burma/G.B. 1859 Cover from Leeds franked by a 1d red, addressed to "Private Jonas Bell, No 3631 68 Regiment, Burmah Island, Madras, East Indies", redirected to Rangoon, backstamped at London, Madras and boxed Rangoon Ship Letter datestamp, a very unusual and scarce 1d rate cover from G.B to Burma. Photo on Page 120. (Image1)
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Lot No: 587
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Afghanistan. 1879 (Nov 11) Cover from Cabul to Scotland with "FIELD P.O" backstamp, headed "From No. 1503 Corp. W.A Cameron 72nd Highs" and countersigned, bearing India 8p tied by a diamond of bars, missent to Banbury and then directed to Banchery. William Cameron was killed on 1st September 1880 at the Battle of Kandahar. A couple of very minor edge tears, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 120. (Image1)
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Lot No: 589
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Egypt - Sailors Rate. 1898 Cover to England headed "From W. Howe, Seaman, H.M.S Fearless, Suez" and countersigned, franked 5m, paying the sailors concession rate from Suez, fine and unusual.
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Lot No: 590
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War of the Austrian Succession. 1745 (July 10) Entire letter from Captain James Dalrymple to his father, The Earl of Lowdon in London, inscribed "par L'Hollande" with a reasonable strike of the scarce circular framed "AB" handstamp (Armee Britannique), "JY/15" Bishop Mark, charged 10d. Written from Diegham Camp, the letter includes "it is no more a doubt that the French have besieged Oudenarde, all the deserters agree that they began to fire upon it on the 15th so I think we may take our leave of the place & L.H Beauclere's Batallion which together with the Dutch makes the Garrison. Blygh's Regiment is gone into Brussels, they are scarce 300 strong so you may judge what the action of Mille has been for they were recruited by the Draughts before they left camp. Handesyde's is gone into Antwerp & I believe is in no better condition. My Lord Crawford is going to Namur to review the 8000 Austrians which are taken into our pay & are there in Garrison. In case the news of this Detachment to the Rhine be confirmed we intend I believe to bring into the field the Garrisons of both Mons & Namur & very likely if occasion offers we may try the fate of another action". Photo on Page 120. (Image1)
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Lot No: 591
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Seven Years War. 1760 (Aug 1) Entire letter written by Lt. Col. Sloper from Warburg Camp, to London, privately carried and posted in the London local post with triangular "PAID / PENY / POST / T / SA" and manuscript receivers name. The short message reads "I have just time to tell you that we yesterday on this ground defeated mon. Mien who commanded above thirty thousand French. The British cavalry has received deservedly the greatest praise. I am perfectly well". The British contingent in Germany, commanded by the Marquis of Granby, stormed the French held town of Warburg in July 31st capturing 1,500 men and ten pieces of artillery.
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Lot No: 592
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Portugal - 1d Sailors rate. 1832 Entire letter to Scotland, headed "From Robert Rodan Pte Royal Marines, H.M. Ship Talavera off Oporto 24 September 1832" and countersigned, prepaid to Scotland at the 1d concession rate. The letter concerns a debt of £23, upon which Rodan offers to pay £15, and includes the postscript "The reason your letter was returned for postage was owing to the ship having sailed before its arrival. We sailed from Plymouth on the 24th - on the 1st joined the English squadron off Lisbon, arrived here on the 10th. We daily expect the Briton Frigate here to relieve us to join the Admiral off Lisbon. We are the only line of battle ship here. Don Miguel & Don Pedros squadrons are at sea. We expected to have heard of an engagement before now." The British fleet were supporting the young Queen Maria in her attempt to regain the Portuguese throne seized by her uncle, the regent Miguel, who was defeated in July 1833. Central vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce, backstamped at Devonport (with boxed "Too Late") and Dumfries.
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Lot No: 594
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Spain - Carlist War. 1838-40 Entire letters from Midshipman Edmund Marriott on H.M.S "Gorgon" (3) or "Salamander" (5) to his sister or parents in England, the first letter (7 Aug 1838) from H.M.S "Gorgon" at Sheerness reports "we are to go and help Lord John Hay fight the Carlists", six further letters written at Passages (4 Feb 1838 - 5 April 1840), the final letter (8 Oct 1840) from Portsmouth. The first letter from Spain carried to England on H.M.S "Devon" and posted at Devonport, the other five with red oval "S-SEBASTIAN" handstamps (3) or datestamps of St-Jean-de-Luz (2), all endorsed "Via Bayonne" and backstamped in Paris. The letters include descriptions of the carnival at St. Sebastian, reports of the Carlists capture of a British schooner, transfer from H.M.S "Gorgon" to H.M.S "Salamander", narrow escape from being shipwrecked in a storm, blockade of the Port of Bermeo, arrival of four hostages under a flag of truce held whilst the enemy were allowed to fish, attending balls and seeing bull baiting in Santander, visiting the French Commodore, etc. The British sent a legion of mercenaries and naval support to aid the Spanish Government in their fight against the revolt of Don Carlos, who sought to seize the Spanish throne from the infant Isabella. An interesting correspondence. (8).
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Lot No: 597
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Franco-Prussian War. 1870 Stampless covers (2) and a front all with Prussian Feldpost datestamps, the covers both unusually addressed to England, one with "5 Armee-Ops" c.d.s charged 1/-, the other with "1 Armee-Ops" c.d.s. endorsed "Feld Post Brief" and handstamped red "PD" with a London Paid c.d.s; the front with "3 Armee" c.d.s from Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, Commander of the third army, addressed to his wife "Her Royal Highness Crown Princess of Prussia, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, Homburg von der Grosse, Frankfurt a/m". Three unusual items. (3).
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Lot No: 600
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Zulu War. 1879 (July 17) Stampless cover endorsed "On Active Service, no stamps available" and signed"A. Maude, Capt 90 L.I", addressed to Col. Maude at Buckingham Palace with red inspectors handstampand circular framed "6d" charge mark, backstamped at Durban and London (Aug 20). Recipientsendorsement shows the original letter was from "St Pauls, Zululand, July 17th". A fine campaign cover. Photo on Page 120. (Image1)
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Lot No: 603
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Sudan. 1896 (Aug 6) India 1a Soldiers and Seamens Envelope sent from Souakin to India with "BASE OFFICE / B" c.d.s, left edge trimmed upon opening, otherwise fine.
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Lot No: 604
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Sudan. 1896-97 Covers from Charles Ferguson both with "WADI-HALFA / CAMP" datestamps, the first a stampless cover to Scotland endorsed "Field Service, no stamps obtainable, C. Ferguson Bim., 10th Soudanese" with 18 Nov. 1896 c.d.s and boxed "T", marked as a double weight letter with "5d / F.B" charge mark, Cairo and Scottish backstamps, opened on three sides with a few edge faults; the second cover to London with Egypt 5m pair tied by 5 Jan. 1897 datestamps, a third datestamp below, Cairo and London backstamps, this cover very fine. Sir Charles Ferguson served in the Grenadier Guards and then the Egyptian Army from 1896 until 1907; he was later Governor General of New Zealand. (2).
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Lot No: 605
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Gold Coast - Ashanti Wars. 1901 (Jan 22) G.B 1d Lettercard, altered for use as a postcard with message on the reverse which includes "I am now in charge of garrison here ..... hope to go up the Gambia next month with the Expedition", written from Prahsu by "A.J.M.D". Addressed to Melbourne, Victoria, endorsed "On special service, A.F.F" with datestamps of Prahsu and Cape Coast, a Gold Coast stamp unfortunately removed but a very unusual home made postcard, apparently from an Australian serving with the Ashanti Field Force.
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Lot No: 606
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Niger Coast. 1901 Cover to Canada endorsed "P. Master Old Calabar please stamp, Capt. Carstairs, Officer commanding troops Cross River Division, Umwana, Southern Nigeria", two Niger Coast 1d stamps added in transit by the Old Calabar Postmaster and tied by Oct. 14th datestamps, backstamped at Toronto. Captain Carstairs joined the newly formed Southern Nigeria Regt (crest on envelope flap) from the Canadian Militia in 1901. An exceptional campaign cover sent whilst on active service in the interior, carried by runner to the coast where it was stamped and posted. Photo on Page 124. (Image1)
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Lot No: 607
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British Somaliland. 1903 (July 28) Cover to England with India QV 1a tied by "F.P.O No 6" double ring c.d.s, used at Upper Sheikh, backstamped "BASE OFFICE / BERBERA" c.d.s and at Aden, recipients file note, otherwise fine.
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Lot No: 609
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1900 (Jan 17) Captured red "O.H.M.S / REGISTERED / S.R FRENCH / Post Office" envelope sent to Jagersfontein, headed "Veld Dienst" and endorsed from Colesberg O.V.S, with O.F.S 1d tied by "COLESBERG / C.G.H" squared circle, a second finer strike on the front. An attractive cover sent during the Boer invasion of the Cape.
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Lot No: 610
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1900 (Aug 29) Cyclostyled envelope entitled "Trek", depicting a fleeing President Kruger being chased by six bulldogs representing the British Isles, Navy, Volunteers, India, Canada and Australasia, posted from Cape Town to England franked 1/2d pair, unusually fine condition.
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
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Lot No: 611
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Ladysmith Siege. 1900 (Jan 30 - Feb 28) Ladysmith Siege postcards to England all with a Ladysmith c.d.s and circular framed "10c" charge mark which has been obliterated by an "FB" handstamp in the London Foreign Branch, two with red London Paid datestamps (Mar 25), a couple of very minor edge faults though generally fine and attractive. (3).
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Lot No: 612
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Rhodesia. 1900 (June 8) Cover with "67th Company / Imperial Yeomanry / (Sharpshooters)" printed on the flap, franked by 1/2d pair tied by Umtali datestamps (June 8), and a stampless cover with "T" handstamp and Bulawayo c.d.s (Oct 30), both covers endorsed "From Corporal T. Hefferman, 12467, 67 Co. I.Y, Sharpshooters" and countersigned for the 1d concession rate, both addressed to the actor H. Beerbohm Tree at Her Majestys Theatre in London, the stampless cover delivered free of charge with a red London E.C Paid c.d.s applied. The stamped cover with vertical central fold and stampless cover with unobtrusive opening tear at upper edge, otherwise a fine and attractive pair. (2). Photo on Page 124. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Sold...GBP 440.00
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Lot No: 613
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Rhodesia. 1900 (July 12) Cover to England headed "From W.N Clark Lieut. 70th (S.S) Coy I.Y Fort Charter" and countersigned by another Lieutenant, franked Rhodesia 1d tied by "274" obliterator with datestamps of Charter and Southampton Packet Letter on the front, backstamped at Bulawayo. A fine cover from an officer incorrectly accepted at the 1d soldiers concession rate. Photo on Page 124. (Image1)
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Sold...GBP 750.00
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Lot No: 614
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New Zealand. 1900 (Sep 3) Printed pictorial envelope "New Zealand to the Front!" depicting a Maori holding the New Zealand flag standing alongside Britannia, designed and printed by J. Hooker of New Plymouth, posted within New Zealand bearing 1d pair. A little very minor staining, otherwise fine, a scarce and attractive cover. Photo on Page 124 (Image1)
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Sold...GBP 130.00
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Lot No: 615
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Kruger Postcards. 1900 Postcards from Germany or Switzerland to President Kruger, sent to show support for the Boer cause, comprising a handwritten card sent within Cologne and redirected to The Hague; scarce card depicting Europe's leaders cheering Kruger and the British protagonists hanging from gallows, with printed Pretoria address; card showing the figure of peace, with printed Berlin address; card showing a family cheering Kruger with printed Paris address, and a similar card unusually posted after the war in 1902 from the Cape Verde Islands to England. (5).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 616
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Picture Postcards. German, French, Dutch, Belgian or Austrian propaganda postcards with pro-Boer or anti-British sentiments, including British prisoners, satires on King Edward VII or Chamberlain, the capture of Ladysmith, heroes of the Transvaal, Chamberlain surrounded by skeletons or massacred civilians, etc., a fine carefully selected group all written up on pages. (23).
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Lot No: 617
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Martin-Leake, Double V.C Winner. 1914 (Dec 31) Censored cover with A.P.O 51 c.d.s, signed by A.M Leake, addressed to his mother in Ware, piece torn from upper edge; and a two page letter from Brindisi (8 Jan 1916) written and signed by Leake, also to his mother. Lieut Arthur Martin-Leake was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Boer War, and was awarded a clasp to the V.C in 1914 for bravery and devotion to duty in rescuing a large number of wounded lying close to the enemy trenches while exposed to constant fire. Only three men have been awarded the V.C. twice. (Cover + letter).
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Sold...GBP 340.00
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Lot No: 618
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1914-18 G.B Covers and cards returned by the censor or because the service was suspended due to war, including 1914 cover to Russia intercepted by the German and returned in 1920 (March 20 backstamp), 1916 cover to Switzerland intercepted by the Germans and returned via France, and picture postcards to USA or Switzerland with boxed "Picture Post-cards addressed to / neutral countries are returned / by the Censor" or "Picture Post-cards / are returned / by the Censor". (9).
