Worldwide Stamps & Postal History THE DR DAVID BALL COLLECTION - WWI MILITARY MAIL
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 704
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CIVIL CENSORED MAIL; Range with July 1914 env. to Valetta franked USA 5c ex NY and Aug. 1914 env. to England franked KGV 1d ex Valetta and with "PAQUEBOT" h.s. on front, both with s/l "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. on rear or front and initialled below, Aug. 1914 env. to Malta ex Italy with reg. label at top and with censor tape at top sealed with wax on front, Sep. 1914 PPC to London franked GB KGV 1d tied by Valetta cds with "Passed By Censor" and "PAQUEBOT" h.s. on front and rear and other related examples. (13 covers/cards) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PAQUEBOTS (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:16:33 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 705
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MAIL TO/FROM MALTESE TROOPS; Range with Oct. 1914 KGV Field Service PC to Valetta with "PASSED BY CENSOR" h.s. on front, July 1917 OHMS env. to Alexandria with oval "ROYAL MALTA ARTILLERY/EEF/No...../Date..." cachet on front, Dec. 1917 PPC to Salonica franked KGV ½d (2) tied by Sliema cds with "BASE POST OFFICE/X" cds on front and many other related examples. (26 covers/cards) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:17:01 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 706
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RARE WOUNDED POST OFFICE MARK; June 1915 env. to Malta franked GB KGV 1d tied by Colchester machine cancel and redirected to back to Colchester with circular "WOUNDED POST OFFICE/MALTA" and "ON ACTIVE SERVICE/MEDTN" Cross cachet both on rear. Rare marking. Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MEDICAL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:17:42 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 707
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Cat No: Collection
MILITARY MAILS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. c1916 reduced canvas printed mail bag label 'Army Post Office SX Mudros via Malta', Mar. 1916 PPC with message but no address (and sent under cover) with rare oval "DENTAL DEPARTMENT/CHAIN TUFFIEHA CONVALT CAMP" d.s. on front, Nov. 1917 PPC to London franked KGV 1d tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE/H.D.I" cds, May 1918 env. endorsed 'Active Service' to Manchester franked GB KGV ½d tied by Valetta cds and apparently accepted and other related items. (29 covers, cards or fronts + 11 stamps) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:18:30 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 708
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FRENCH NAVY IN MALTA; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1915 env. (with contents) to Montpellier with "MARINE FRANCAISE/SERVICE A LA MER" cachet used in Malta on front, 1916 env. to Bayonne with circular "L'ARMEE NAVAL/TOURVILLE/CENTRE POSTAL de MALTE" cachet on front, 1918 env. (with contents) to France with "1er ARMEE NAVAL/CENTRE DE MALTE" Anchor cachet on front and other related examples. (24 covers/cards) Cross Reference: FRANCE, NAVAL MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:18:47 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 709
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HOSPITAL SHIP MAIL; Range with Nov. 1915 PPC to England with oval "HOSPITAL SHIP/ABERDONIAN" cachet on front, Nov. 1916 env. to London with framed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" and triangular-framed "CENSURED/H.M.H.S 602/MASTER" h.s. on front taxed and with 2d p.due tied to front plus four further cards depicting and from Hospital ships Braemar, Aberdonian or Asturias.(6 cards/covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:19:35 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 710
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Cat No: Collection
HOSPITAL SHIP MARKINGS; Group with Jan. 1916 env. to Shropshire with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" h.s. on front and "H.M.HOSPITAL SHIP/"LETITIA"" cachet on rear, Sep. 1916 env. to Simla with Malta cds and s/l "HEREFORDSHIRE" mark on front, Sep. 1916 PPC to Ireland with oval "H.M.HOSPITAL SHIP/HEREFORDSHIRE" cachet and "ARMY POST OFFICE/S.Z.7" cds on front and other related items. (9 covers/cards) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MEDICAL, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:20:19 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 711
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HOSPITAL SHIP CACHETS; Range inc. July 1915 PPC to England and headed 'HMHS Dongola' with scarce "MISIDA" village cds on front, Feb. 1916 PPC to France with oval "HOSPITAL SHIP "EBANI"/M.E.F" cachet on front, 1916 PPC and env. to England one headed 'HMHS Devanha' and other with framed "CENSORED/H.M.S./"DEVANHA"cachet on front, Sep. 1918 PPC to Sheffield with circular "HOSPITAL SHIP/P.C/29/R.A.M.C" cachet on front and other related examples. (11 cards + 1 cover) Cross Reference: NAVAL MAIL, MILITARY - WWI, MEDICAL (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:20:59 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 712
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GLENGORM CASTLE HOSPITAL SHIP; 29 June 1915 env. (defects) to Leeds with "Indian Hospital Ship/"GLENGORM CASTLE"" cachet and intaglio "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP" mark on front with censor initials alongside plus a PPC of the same ship when named the German prior to 1914. (2 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MEDICAL, INDIA (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:21:27 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 713
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Cat No: Collection
HOSPITAL MAIL GROUP; Range with May 1915 env. to Melbourne franked Malta KGV 1d tied by Sliema cds with contents from a soldier in Hospital advising his family he fell off his horse. However, records indicate a treatment for veneral disease and his privileges for free mail were withdrawn, June 1915 env. to the Australian Expeditionary Force franked Australia KGV 1d, variously redirected and with scarce s/l "UNKNOWN AT MALTA" h.s. on front, Aug. 1915 env. to Melbourne franked Australia KGV 1d, redirected to Birchircara, Malta and to Victor Mifsud, Surgeon on the Pera, Oct. 1915 PPC to London with treble-ring "R.N.HOSP.COSPICUA MALTA" h.s. on front - only in use for about 6 weeks and other related items. (36 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MEDICAL, AUSTRALIA, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:22:06 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 714
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Cat No: Collection
INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP GROUP; Range with c1915 PPC to Southampton with "Lieut. Colonel I.M.S/Officer Commanding/H.M.Hospital Ship "LETITIA"" h.s. on front, Oct. 1915 PPC to Manchester depicting the Nevasa with message '.....I am in bed on board this hospital ship.....', June 1916 and Feb. 1918 PPC to Blackpool and Stirling with "CENSORED/J.D.McC" cachet on front, Nov. 1916 PPC to Halifax with oval "H.M.H.S/WARILDRA" cachet on front and other related examples. (17 covers/cards)Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MEDICAL (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:22:49 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 715
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JAPANESE NAVY IN MALTA; 21 Feb. 1919 PPC to Tokyo franked KGV 1d tied by Valetta cds and Tokyo arrival cds. Framed "PBC" h.s. applied in Hong Kong en route. Contents inc. '...I received orders from the Navy to deploy overseas and embarked at the end of last year in KANTO....it is hard to believe that there is still a war on when one looks at the sea mail that links this isolated island in the Mediterranean with numerous other places...the Japanese Fleet is using the Royal Navy's base here.....'. Uncommon example of mail from this Squadron plus two PPC's of the Destroyer KAEDE or NISSHIN. (3 cards) Cross Reference: HONG KONG, MILITARY - WWI, JAPAN, NAVAL (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:23:18 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 716
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NAVAL CENSORED MAIL FROM MALTA; Range with June 1916 reduced front pages of the Malta Gazette addressed to London (Manthorpe correspondence ex H.M.S Albion) with framed "RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" h.s. on front, Nov. 1916 PPC to Sheffield with triangular Chaplains (Wilkinson) censor mark on front, 1918 PPCs to Portsmouth each with framed "PASSED CENSOR/Med'n Naval Staff...." d.s. on front, Oct. 1918 KGV 2d reg. env. to H.M.S Shelldrake franked 1d (2) + ½d with censor 4176 mark and printed Cospicua label on front, June 1919 env. (with contents on H.M.S Myrtle letterhead, deleted and inscribed Heliotrope) endorsed 'O.A.S' with "RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" with contents re' Sette Giurgone (7 June)' ....the riots casualties were 4 Maltese killed & 14 English injured. Gen Plummer issued a proclamation............ to fire to kill if the rioting did not cease immediately.........and other related examples. (62 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, NEWSPAPERS/NEWSPAPER STAMPS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:24:19 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 717
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Cat No: Collection
MALTA HOSPITALS RED CROSS CACHETS; Exhibit collection on annotated leaves of all the known types inc. Feb. 1916 env. to Nottingham, July 1916 PPC to Ramsgate and Dec. 1917 env. to Dublin all with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE/MED TN" (Green, Ball & Evans type 1) and "ARMY POST OFFICE/H.D.I" or "ARMY POST OFFICE/S.Z.7" cds on front, Sep. 1918 env. to Edinburgh with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE/MEDITERRANEAN" (Green, Ball & Evans type 11) rare as only six examples extant and good examples of the other types. (30 items) Cross Reference: MEDICAL, MILITARY - WWI (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:24:55 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 718
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Cat No: Collection
POW MAIL GROUP; Quartet with Dec. 1914 PPC to Germany with circular "POST FREE/P.C.PRISONERS' OF WAR" cachet on front, Dec. 1914 PPC to Alexandria with circular "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA" cachet on front May 1916 PPC to Egypt with oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/MALTA/PASSED/CENSOR" on front and Sep. 1916 PPc to Geneva with "FREE FROM PRISONERS OF WAR /MALTA/PC/2" cachet on front. (4 cards) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - WWI (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:26:28 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 719
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ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ROYAL AIR FORCE MAIL; Range with Sep. 1915 OHMS env. to London with oval "ROYAL FLYING CORPS/(NAVAL WING)/SECOND SQUADRON" oval d.s. on front, Dec. 1918 PPc to Norwich with "ROYAL AIR FORCE.", Apr. 1919 PPC to Lymington with framed "R.N.SEAPLANE STATION/[DATE]/MALTA" d.s. on front and other examples. (12 covers, cards or photos) Cross Reference: AIRCRAFT, MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 12:26:58 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 721
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TRANSPOPORT SHIPS TRANSITING MALTA; Range with Sep. 1914 env. to Southsea franked GB KGV 1d tied by Valetta cds with "PAQUEBOT" h.s. on front with contents from 2nd Lt Simpson on the P& O Dongola letterhead We are fed up....1000 troops on board....overcrowded...hammocks everywhere....August very hot....', Apr. 1915 PPc to London endorsed 'Pte J.Marshall/25th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. EAEF' (East African Expeditionary Force) whilst in transit at Malta, c1917 PPC (depicting the Porto) to London with "PAQUEBOT" h.s. of Malta and censor 095 in use in Italy from Oct. 1917 to Apr. 1918 and other related examples. (23 covers/cards) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, PAQUEBOTS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
