Sale No: 841
Lot No: 285
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Cat No: Collection
1962 "E.A." (ETAT ALGERIEN) PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT COLLECTION: Collection of mint issues, much unmounted, on album leaves. Wide variety of opt. types on French issues with several identified towns represented incl. Rocher-Noir, Algiers, Batna, Saida, Setif, Bone, Oran, Tizi Ouzou, etc. Highly catalogued group. (c.135) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
ANTARCTICA
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 286
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ANTARCTICA; Extensive range in binder & box-file in carton inc. 'BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION/TERRA NOVA R.Y.S.' notepaper franked 'VICTORIA/LAND.' opts on N.Zealand 1d Universal and KEVII ½d each tied by "BRIT.ANTARCTIC EXPD." cds (18.1.1913) (SG £970 as loose stamps), an unused example of this same notepaper, 1901 'DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901.' unused printed notepaper, 1931 env. to Tewkesbury (stamp removed) containing note about a real-photo PPC (included) of a geological specimen from Antarctica, unused PPC of the Discovery at Lyttleton, range of contemporary commemorative issues, special cachets, maxi. cards, mini. sheets, booklets, from AAT, BAT, Falkland Is., N.Zealand, Ross Dependency, Greenland, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, study of the GB 1972 Polar Explorers issues, Norway, Germany & Monaco (Amundsen Expedition) and many others depicting polar bears, penguins, birds, seals etc. (hundreds) Cross Reference: ANTARCTIC COVERS, PICTURE POSTCARDS, BIRDS (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 287
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CAPTAIN ROBERT SCOTT; Range on mounted leaves in box-file on the theme of Scott, his party & the Terra Nova inc. 1902 unfranked 'On Active Service' env. to England to Mrs Oates ex Bloemfontein written by Captain Oates (1880/1912) whilst serving in the Boer War and later in Scott's 1912 expedition, 1906 note paper (no cover) written & signed by Scott in request for his autograph, 1911 cinema program at the London Coliseum of 1910/11 Expedition, 1913? Daily Sketch depicting 'THE ANTARCTIC HEROES' on the front page, 1913 PPC of the Terra Nova arriving at Lyttleton, 1913 printed program for a lecture & film of the Scott Expedition in Bristol, 1914? program of film by Herbert Ponting cameramen on the 1910/13 expeditions, Players Cigarette cards depicting Scott & his team, range of commemorative stamps, booklets, covers, postcards etc. of Scott, real-photo PPC's of the 1901 launch of the Discovery and much more. (c100 items) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 288
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WRENCH POSTCARDS WITH OFFICIAL CACHETS; Range of Wrench (London) 'BRITISH NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION' PPC from Series 3 nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (defects) each with "ANTARCTIC/EXPDN/1901/S.S.DISCOVERY" cachet on front and all addressed to Wrench in London used in N.Zealand but with 1d Universal frankings removed. Same set of four (though finer) sold in our Sep. 2002 sale for £920 (4 cards) Cross Reference: ARCTIC/ANTARCTIC, THEMATICS, ANTARCTIC COVERS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 289
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1912 ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION; 3 Mar. 1912 'BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION/TERRA NOVA R.Y.S.' env. (embossing on flap; flap detached & reaffixed) to Scotland and franked 'VICTORIA/LAND.' opts on N.Zealand 1d Universal (SG £120 off cover, unpriced on cover) and tied by "BRIT.ANTARCTIC EXPD." cds. Addressed to Mrs Bowers, mother of Lieut H.R.Bowers who perished with Scott on their return from the South Pole a few weeks later. Scarce commercial & authentic use of this stationery & stamp. Note: the handwriting is rather similar to that of a cover written by Robert Scott that sold in our Sep. 2002 sale. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
AUSTRIAN GROUP
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 334
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Cat No: Collection
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE, POs IN LEVANT, MILITARY POST, WWI OCCUPATIONS, LOMBARDY, BOSNIA, ETC.: Large stock book, well filled with mint & used issues 1850-1918 incl. Lombardy & Venezia 1850-54 "Arms" types mostly used to 30c (17) and 45c (7), range of 1858-62 new currency (soldi) types incl 2s yellow, 3s black & 3s green fine used plus later values to 15s blue (6); 1863-64 "Arms" types mostly used incl. 2s yellow (4) SG27 & 3s green (2) SG 28 plus later p.9½ types to 15s brown (7) SG 36; good range of issues for Levant incl. 1867-83 types mint or used incl. 2s (2), 3s (6), 5s (5), 10s (4), 15s (7), 25s (6) and 50s (6) plus later ranges incl. used in Crete to 20pi value. Also, duplicated ranges of issues for Bosnia and Military post types to 10k plus Feldpost issues, opts for occupations of Italy, Romania & Serbia. Huge cat. value. (Many 100s) Cross Reference: BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, LEVANT - AUSTRIAN (Image)
EXCEPTIONALLY RARE BELFAST IRISH/BRITISH POSTAGE SPLIT MARK; 8 Jan. 1806 EL (minor faults) to Lisbon with mostly v.fine strike of the Belfast "POST PAID/Irish '6'(d)/British '5:8'(d)" and totalled as '6:2'(d) below. Exceeding rare mark - the finer of perhaps only two examples (other to Edinburgh) believed to exist. "BELFAST" s/l h.s. and d.s. also on front and London transit d.s. on rear. Significant Irish exhibition item Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
BERMUDA
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 340
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Cat No: Collection
KGV FINE USED COLLECTION: Includes 1910-25 values to 1/- (3), 1918-22 2/- & 4/-, 1924-32 2/- & 2/6d (2) SG 88, 89 & 89j. Also 1935 SJ set and 1936 pictorial set of 9. Total cat. £680. (42) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 341
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1938-53 2/6 BLACK & RED STUDY, MINT & USED - inc. mint 1st & 2nd printings (SG117 £140), 3rd print line perf 14.25 (SG117a £600, gum faults), etc. SG c£900. (10 mint, 8 used/CTO) (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
CEYLON/SRI LANKA
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 384
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Cat No: Collection
COLLECTION ON LEAVES with QV range inc. 1872/80 used to 48c, KEVII to 1r, KGV 1921/32 3c - 5r mint, 1935 KGV 2c - 1r mint, 1935/36 KGV 2c - 1r mint and used sets complete, KGVI 1938/49 shade & perforation study, later issues to 1972, range of QV & KEVII Telegraph stamps used etc. SG c£1000 (few hundred) Cross Reference: TELEGRAPH STAMPS (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 385
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Cat No: Collection
MOSTLY USED RANGE on hagners in binder inc. 1857 6d on blue paper (wrinkled & margins just touching), 1857 1d - 10d imperf (1d & 5d with four margins - 5d thinned), 1858 ½d Dull Mauve imperf unused, 1864 ½d mint (SG £225) & used, 1861/64 intermediate perf 1d to 1/- used, 1863/66 Wmk Crown CC perf 1d - 2/- used, range of used opt issues and later QV to 1r12c used, 1903 KEVII 3c - 2r25c mint, KGV keyplates mint to 5r and used to 20r (fiscally cancel cleaned & forged cds applied), 1938/49 KGVI 2c - 5r mint and duplicated used selection with pmk interest, a few multiples with marginal imprints and later issues to c1966 and a small range of postcards used locally or to GB. (hundreds + 8 cards) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 386
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Cat No: Collection
KGV FINE USED COLLECTION ON STOCK SHEETS: Includes 1912-25 set to $20 purple & black/red SG 301/319 (£300), range of 1918 War Stamps with varieties inc. 2c inverted opt. and doubled opt. SG 330a & 330b; 1921-32 Script wmk. set of 19 to 5r with addl. shades SG 338/356 (£170+), 1927 1r, 2r & 5r, 1935 SJ set and 1935-36 pictorial set to 1r. A fine lot. (c.78) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 387
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1912-25 30c BLUE-GREEN & VIOLET, a marginal block of ten (2 x 5) from the top of the sheet with crown to left variety. SG 313 abw £350 as singles. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
CHILE
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 388
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY TO MODERN MINT & USED COLLECTION: Album with the 1854 to 1960s mint & used collection inc. good ranges of officials & Air stamps. Some strength in complete mint 1930s/40s long defin. sets. (Many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
CYPRUS
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 415
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTIONS in four stock books/albums. One stock book with a very duplicated accumulation of used KGVI issues to 90p & £1, another with c.2000-2003 mint blocks of four both used and mint. Lot also incl. binder with printed pages for Turkish Cyprus issues 1974-93 but quite sparse. (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 416
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Cat No: Collection
QV-QEII MINT & USED COLLECTION: Album with a basic collection inc. small range of 1881-94 low denomination defins., KEVII used values to 18pi, KGV 1912-15 used values to 18pi, 1921 used values to 18pi and 1924-28 used values to 45pi, 1928 Anniversary set to 45pi used, 1934 complete sets both mint & used to 45pi SG 133/143 (£330); later KGVI & QEII sets used to £1 plus RSW £1 mint, etc. continuing with mint or used commem. sets to 1972. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 418
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1915 KGV 9p BROWN & CARMINE: Used example showing listed variety "broken bottom left triangle", SG 81b £600 (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 419
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Cat No: Collection
1965-1989 MINT COLLECTION: Four albums (2 Schaubek) plus Lindner printed pages with the extensive, modern mint & used collection. Varieties noted. (Few 1000s) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 420
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Cat No: Collection
EXTENSIVE, DUPLICATED ACCUMULATION IN THREE LARGE STOCK BOOKS: Mint and used ranges in 3 volumes, 1919-38, 1955-64 & 1965-73. Also includes some covers. (Many 1,000s) (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
DENMARK
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 421
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Cat No: Collection
1879-1950s POSTAL STATIONERY: Small box with the used and unused collection of postcards, lettercards, early aerogrammes, etc. displaying a good variety of frankings, special cancels, uprated types, etc. (c.120 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 422
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Cat No: Collection
KING CHRISTIAN X ISSUES, FAROES & THULE: Box file housing the used collection of Christian X types 1913-28 with all; values to 10k green & vermilion incl. the scarcer 27ö black & scarlet. Also 1924 1k blue & brown Parcel Post issue mint in both dies, 1921 Postage Due set of 7 used and a group of 1913-32 coil stamps in mint se-tenant pairs, SG 135a, 136a, 138a & 143a. Lot also includes Greenland semi-official mint set inscribed "Thule" and a mint collection of Faroes issues 1975-89 plus various 1970s/80s year books. (Qty.)Cross Reference: FAROE ISLANDS, GREENLAND (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
DUBLIN CITY
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1749
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DUBLIN INVERTED BISHOP MARK; 24 May 1716 EL (refolded, few faults) to Tralee rated '1/-' with Dublin Bishop mark on rear showing the "24" (day) inverted in relation to "MA" (May) of which six examples (over a 10 year period; 1706/16) are believed to exist. Important Dublin mark. (Image)
Opening GBP 440.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1750
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RARE DUBLIN "D" MARK; Dec. 1719 EL (faults & repaired tear) to London with encircled "D" of Dublin and London Bishop marks on rear. Rated '6'(d) on front. Only a few examples of this mark are known on mail from Dublin to or via London - they are thought to be the precursor of the "DUBLIN" handstamps of 1720-87. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1751
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DUBLIN STRAIGHT LINE FREE MARKS AND RARE COUNTERFEIT MARK; Pair with 1746/49 EL's to Dublin both with s/l "FREE" marks on front and with s/l "BIRR" and "WAXFORD" town marks also on front, the later additionally struck with "COUNTERFEIT" h.s. as endorsed signature of 'Colclough' (Wexford MP 1727/60) at lower left recognised as forged and charged '4'(d) on front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, FORGERIES - COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1752
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DUBLIN PAID MARKS; Range inc. 1770 EL to Cognac with “POST/D/PAID” h.s. on front, 1788 EL to Bordeaux with circular “POST/PAID/D” h.s. on front, 1823/31 E’s to Dublin with octagonal “A” or “C” code “PAID” d.s. on front, 1826 EL to Edinburgh ex Cork with serrated circular “POST PAID/[DATE] /MIDDAY MAIL” d.s. on front, 1830 front to Dublin with Tullamore mileage mark and circular “SUNDAY/[DATE]/PAID” d.s. on front, 1843 E to Edinburgh with framed “PAID” d.s. showing frame break at left and other related examples. (66 covers + few fronts) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, FRANCE, EDINBURGH, WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1753
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DUBLIN INSPECTORS MARKS; Range inc. 1782 EL to Dublin with “TPERARY” h.s. and Inspectors Crown on front, 1827 EL to Macroom ex Dublin and redirected to Dublin with two strikes of the “F” Inspectors mark and re-rated twice, 1830 EL to Castlecomer ex Clonmell redirected to Dublin and then back to Castlecomer with “A” Inspectors Crown and oval “T.OFF/POSTAGE TO DUBLIN/NOT PAID” h.s. on front (6 covers) Cross Reference: INSPECTORS' MARKS, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1754
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EXTREMELY RARE DUBLIN TREBLE POSTAGE MARK; 1 May 1795 EL (small tears) to Limerick signed 'Macnamally' at lower left apparently unacceptable and presumably forged subject to inspection with corresponding Inspectors Crown mark on front and struck with the "TREBLE POSTAGE" h.s. - four examples believed extant - mostly fine strike and rated '1/-' (3 x 4d over 40 miles rate) accordingly as a penalty. Significant Irish exhibition item and important example of postal consequences for abuse of privilege. Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, FREE MAIL, INSPECTORS' MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1755
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DUBLIN SERPENTINE & TWO DOT DATESTAMPS; Pair with 4 Jan. 1796 EL (faults) to Dublin rated '4'(d) with "TULLAMORE" h.s. on front and Dublin d.s. showing two serpentine squiggles on either side of the 'day' - only known in use for 5 days and very rare thus and 13 July 1797 EL (faults) to Campbelltown rated a total of '4/-' with a similar d.s. on rear showing dots at either side of the 'day' plus 1798/1800 EL's to Scotland or Nenagh showing the Dublin d.s. on rear without marks on either side of the 'day'. (4 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1756
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RARE S/IRELAND MARKINGS ON MAIL TO LONDON; Pair with May 1798 EL (minor faults) to London from Dublin with London (rare "S"-outside code Sunday arrival cds on rear) with a faint red London "S/IRELAND" mark (38mm; only 4 examples recorded) on front being the rarest of the "IRELAND" marks and May 1800 EL from Dublin to London with a very fine 95% strike of the large-sized "S/IRELAND" mark on the front matching the London "S" code arrival cds and both rated '8'(d) on front. (2 covers)Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1757
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RARE CROWNED GARTER-FRAMED DUBLIN CUSTOMS PAID DATESTAMP; Mostly fine 2 Oct. 1817 E to Antrim rated '9'(d) with a mainly very fine rare red oval-framed crowned "CUSTOMS PAID" garter datestamp on front with "PAID" framed Dublin d.s. directly below. Rare Official Mail Dublin mark. An example (1824; 7 years later) in our Sep. 2014 sale sold for £360.Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1758
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DUBLIN MERMAID, EXCISE & ORDNANCE PAID DATESTAMPS; Trio with 1809 EL to Dublin with "WICKLOW/24" mileage mark and Dublin Mermaid type "PAID" d.s. on front, 1817 front & part rear to Colchester with a rare and mostly very fine Crown "EXCISE PAID" garter d.s.on front with Dublin and London Paid d.s. also on front .Prepaid '1/3'(d) with 'W Steele' authorising signature is on the front; apparently the earliest known example, also predating the similar known Customs type and 1837 E 'On Service' to Portarlington with Dublin octagonal "PAID d.s. and oval "ORDNANCE/PAID/OFFICE" h.s. both on front. (3 covers) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1759
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DUBLIN NOT PAID MARKS; Pair with Nov. 1825 E to Dublin (redirected to Naas) ex Scotland with Haddington mileage mark on rear and fancy oval-framed "POSTAGE to DUBLIN/NOT PAID" d.s. on front and finally rated '3/6½' (d) on front and Aug. 1839 EL to Dublin (redirected to Downpatrick) with "AUGHNACLOY" d.s. on rear and "Postage to/Dublin/not paid" h.s. on front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1760
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DUBLIN "Above privileged number" & OVAL-FRAMED "ABOVE/NUMBER/PRIVILEGED" MARKS; Fine pair of 1826 free fronts to or from Dublin each charged postage of '2/6'(d) or '8'(d) having very fine strikes of the rare red "Above the privileged number" or oval-framed red [CROWN] Dublin "ABOVE/NUMBER/PRIVILEGED" marks. Rare pair. (2 fronts) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1761
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BREACH OF FREE MAIL REGULATIONS; Pair with Apr. 1828 free front to Dublin with Naas mileage mark and rare Crown "WRONG DATE" scroll h.s. in Red applied in Dublin and therefore charged '8'(d) on front and Sep. 1834 EL to Nottingham endorsed 'no date of year' at top with Red Dublin Inspectors Crown also on front and re-rated from '1/2'(d) to '2/4'(d). (2 items) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, INSPECTORS' MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1762
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ORNATE RED CROWNED "IMPROPERLY PUT UNDER COVER TO EVADE/ POSTAGE/TO BE CHARGED" MARK; Sep. 1829 local EL (minor folds, stain on rear) ex Dublin London' with a mostly fine strike of the fancy "(Crown)/IMPROPERLY PUT UNDER COVER TO EVADE POSTAGE TO BE CHARGED" mark in red. Re-rated from '4'(d) to '5'd on front as a result and probably found to enclose a non-privilege letter. Extremely rare marking and a spectacular example of abuse of privilege. Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1763
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DUBLIN SCOTTISH HALFPENNY MARKS; Pair with 1833/35 EL's to Edinburgh each rated '1/4'(d) with Dublin d.s. on rear and "Addl/½" marks - distinctive Dublin long fraction bar - in black-grey or red - on front and one also with an Edinburgh "1" h.s. on front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1764
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LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL; Range on leaves inc. 1838 EL to Ballymoney ex Carrickfergus with “BELFAST/LATE” d.s. on rear, 1843 E to Dublin Ex Limerick franked 1d Red tied by MX with “B/LATE MAIL” h.s. on front, 1862 env. to Nenagh ex Dublin franked 1d Red (2) with framed “LATE LETTER/FEE PAID” h.s. on front, 1863 env. to Montreal franked 6d Lilac (2) tied by Edinburgh duplexes with circular “TOO LATE/DUBLIN” and circular “MORE/TO/PAY” h.s. on front, 1866 env. to Scotland franked 1d Red (2) each with “DUBLIN/LATE FEE” duplexes, 1871 printed E to Plymouth franked ½d tied by “G.P.O DUBLIN/TOO LATE” duplex and a few other similar examples. (13 covers/cards) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, EDINBURGH (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1765
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SPECIAL DUBLIN FREE MARKS; Pair with 10 Feb. 1808 EL to London with good strike of the normally weal Mermaid Crown Free d.s. on front and a circular London Crown Free d.s. also on front plus 4 Mar. 1831 EL endorsed 'Deaf & Dumb' at top sent free by courtesy of a facsimile signature of Augustus Godby, the Secretary of the Dublin P.O. with a fine example red Crowned h.s. "FREE" d.s. on front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1766
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FREE MAIL SHIP LETTER EX JAMAICA; Unusual 14 Feb. 1825 EL (faint file folds) 'by the Herald' to Dublin with "KINGSTON COMMERCIAL ROOMS" h.s. on rear. Front with step-framed "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" and circular and shield Crown "FREE" d.s. of London and Dublin. '1/4'(d) inwards charge deleted and rather scarce example of foreign mail to Henry Goulburne - Chief Secretary of State for Ireland. Cross Reference: PERSIA: OFFICIAL ISSUES, FREE MAIL, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SHIP LETTERS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1767
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REDIRECTED DUBLIN 1st-TYPE "REGISTER'D" COVER WITH "E" CROWN & "T·OFF/POSTAGE TO DUBLIN/NOT PAID" MARKS; Dec. 1829 EL (some staining) from "GRAIG" (fair red mileage) to Dublin, redirected to Athboy with varied m/s rates, having fine red Dublin "E" in "Crown" Inspector's Mark, v. fine red Dublin "REGISTER'D" c.d.s. (23mm diameter) and mostly v. fine rare red octagon-framed Dublin "T·OFF/POSTAGE TO DUBLIN/NOT·PAID" mark (Willcocks E1679a - seldom seen) all on the front. Spectacular item. [Ex Martin Willcocks June 1999 auction; lot 1214, realised £460.] Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1768
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DUBLIN PRESTAMP "REGISTER'D" DATESTAMP ON LIMERICK COVER TO SCOTLAND; 17 May 1829 EL (minor faults) from "LIMERICK" (red cds on the front) to Stirling charged '3/-' (double rate) with a very fine rare red Dublin "REGISTER'D" transit cds nicely placed on the front with black Glasgow transit "Addl/½" mark; the contents show that a valuable Banker's Order was enclosed for '£114-7s-2d', hence the need to register this letter and pay the double rate. Similar example in our Sep. 2017 sale sold for £170 Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
EGYPT
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 424
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Cat No: Collection
RANGE in stockbook with 1866 used range to 5pi & 10pi unused imperf single (stained), 1867 5pa, 10pa 2pi & 5pi mint, 1872 Litho printings used, Typo printing mixed used & unused set, 1874 mixed mint & used set, 1879 used set, 1881/1902 used set, 1888/1909 mixed mint & used set, mostly used range of 20th century issues inc. p.dues, French PO in Alexandria & Port said issues, plus range of censored mail to England inc. British & N.Zealand forces in WWII, few commemorative covers plus Suez Crisis mail inc. 2 Nov. 1956 env. to Vienna franked France 30F tied by octagonal "CRISEUR ANTI-AERIEN DE GRASSE" ship cancel and 30 Nov, 1956 airmail env. to London with FPO/1020" cds on front and other related examples. (hundreds) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 425
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VIA BRINDISI 2d MILITARY CONCESSION RATE; Sep. 1882 printed 'H.M.S EURYALUS' (endorsed [at] 'Suez' below) env. (rear flap mostly missing)to Birmingham and headed From M.Sullivan Skilled Shipwright and countersigned below franked 1d Lilac pair cancelled in transit by London duplex and with small part Birmingham arrival cds on rear. Franked 2d for the Brindisi concession rate as the overland route was considered unsafe due to the Arab Rebellion in Egypt. Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 427
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VIA BRINDISI 2d MILITARY CONCESSION MAIL; Mar. 1884 printed H.M.S "LONDON" env. (rear flap defective & tape repaired) overscored for 'HUMBER' and endorsed 'Suez' to Birmingham with Commanding Officers signature below. Franked GB 2d Rose and tied in transit by London barred "F.B" (Foreign Branch) cancel with London and Birmingham cds on rear. Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 428
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Cat No: Collection
SUEZ CANAL - THEMATIC GROUP; Range in binders with mostly PPC's inc. 1912 PPC depicting landing stage at Port Said used to malta and franked 2m pair, 1900 colour printed Souvenir of Egypt PC to Hamburg franked 2m pair tied by Port Said cds, 1906 coloured PPC to England depicting native family dinner franked French PO in Port Said 5c and tied by matched cds, c1910 unused coloured PPC depicting the end of the Canal at Tereplain, 1911 env. to India franked GB KEVII tied by framed "PAQUEBOT" h.s. with Port Taufiq cds alongside, 1956 airmail envs. to England franked 50m + 2m or 50m + 2 x 1m with Suez canal slogan machine cancel and other related examples. (63 covers/cards + c50 stamps) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, PAQUEBOTS, CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
FAROE ISLANDS
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 435
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1919 PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT ON 5ö VALUE: Denmark 1913 5ö green handstamped "2/ORE" at Thorshavn from 13 to 31 Jan. 1919. A mint example expertised by Stolow (New York) on reverse and with 1994 RPSL Cert. SG 207 £1,400 Cross Reference: DENMARK (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 436
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1919 PROVISIONAL BISECT: Denmark 1913 4ö blue (SG 176a) bisected and used in combination with 5ö green on piece with Thorshavn 13 Jan. 1919 c.d.s. Validity was between 1 & 24 Jan. 1919 only. (Cat. £1,100 on cover)Cross Reference: DENMARK (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 437
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Cat No: Collection
1940-41 BRITISH OCCUPATION SURCHARGES ON ISSUES OF DENMARK: Mint group on display pages. Includes 20ö on 15ö scarlet, 20ö on 1ö blackish green (2), 20ö on 5ö maroon, 50ö on 5ö maroon (2) and 60ö on 6ö orange (2). A 1987 Lars Svendsen Certificate covers 5 of the stamps (one of each value). The duplicated stamps are examples of different printings with 12mm and 13mm spacings of the surcharges. SG 1/5 £1,290 (8 stamps)Cross Reference: DENMARK (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-01-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
FIJI
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 438
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1871 TIMES EXPRESS 3d on ribbed paper, ms cancelled, imperf. at base and left with corner fault at top left, small stain on front and rear with heavy brown cracked gum and some adherence. A collectable example of this rare stamp. SG £3250 . (Image)
