1913 Newspaper with wrapper addressed to Austria franked by 20pa rose-carmine, double headed eagle and Shqipenia opt on Turkey, tied by Vlone cds for August 1913, very scarce. SG 6 | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
AUSTRIA
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 159
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Cat No: MS976
1946 First Anniversary of Establishment of the Renner Government, imperforate miniature sheets set of four. Fine unmounted mint. These sheets were purchased in Vienna in 1946 by a member of the GPO and come with the original envelope. SG MS976 | Estimate - £500-£600 (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
BELGIUM
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 175
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Cat No: Collection
An early to modern duplicated mixed mint and used collection arranged in five albums, contained in a carton, including a good range of earlier issues with definitives, commemoratives, officials and railway; also colonies with Belgium Congo. Condition very mixed with some fine. (thousands) | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
BERMUDA
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 177
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Cat No: 116c/120c
1938-53 small mint key types group with 2/- (6), 2/6d (5 including SG 117), 5/-, and three perf 14 12/6ds (SG 120a, b and c). Part to large part o.g. SG 116c/120c | Please Note: This lot is subject to an additional 5% on the hammer price if purchased by a UK resident or sent to a UK address | Estimate - £120-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 178
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Cat No: 116d/118g
1943-52 mint multiples, all unmounted o.g. SG 116d block of four (#7-20), 116f two blocks of four (#7-20, 37-50), 117c block of four (#4-17) and pair (#13-14), 118d pair (#13-14), 118f block of four (#37-50) and block of six (#32-57), and 118g final printing block of four (CW 23b, #28-41). STC £1128 | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 179
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Cat No: 117a
1942 2/6d black and red on grey-blue paper, line perf 14¼. Lower marginal pair, well centred unmounted o.g., really excellent gum for this. Ex Wong. SG 117a, £1200 | Estimate - £500-£600 (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 183
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Cat No: 118b
1941 5/- dull yellow-green and red on yellow paper, line perf 14¼, unmounted o.g. Really fresh. SG 118b, £275 | Estimate - £120-£140 (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 186
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Cat No: 142
1938 10/- upper marginal block of four, unmounted o.g., #s 7-20; and a lower marginal block, #42-55, unmounted o.g. but very fragile and liable to separate into singles. SG 140, 142, £312 | Estimate - £200-£220 (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 190
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Cat No: 119c
1943 10/- yellowish green and deep carmine-red on green paper, top right corner block of four, unmounted o.g. Fine, flaws include FF #11b, HPF 12b. SG 119c, £280 | Estimate - £120-£140 (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 191
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Cat No: 119c/ce
1938-53 10/- yellowish green and deep carmine-red/green, ordinary paper, perf 14 (comb), from 1943 5th printing, lower right corner horizontal pair with plate number, showing variety 'Broken lower right scroll' on R5/12, very fine unmounted o.g. Only 86 possible, and especially rare and desirable in this form and condition. SG 119ce | Estimate - £1000-£1500 (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 195
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Cat No: 119e, f
1951 and 1953 10/- perf 13 blocks, unmounted o.g. 1951 top right corner block, HPF #12b, and 1953 block positional, with HPF #56. SG 119e, f, £320 | Estimate - £130-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 196
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Cat No: 119f
1953 10/- green and dull red on green paper, perf 13. Top right corner block of six, #s 11-36 with anticipated flaws; nice multiple. SG 119f, £240 | Estimate - £100-£120 (Image)
1950 12/6d perf 13 corner block of four, #s 1-14 with appropriate flaws including #2a joined pearls and #14 scratched scrolls. Hinged on selvedge (front and back) only, stamps unmounted. SG 120e, £400 | Estimate - £180-£200 (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 202
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Cat No: 121
1938 £1 purple and black on red paper Plate 1 pair from lower right corner, fine unmounted o.g. SG 121, £600 | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 204
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Cat No: 121d
1951 £1 violet and black on scarlet paper, perf 13 top marginal block of six, #s 5-30 with relevant HFs, unmounted o.g. SG 121d, £330 | Estimate - £140-£160 (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 206
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Cat No: 121e
1952 £1 bright violet and black on scarlet paper, perf 13. Bottom left corner block of four, flaws including #49a sliced scroll. SG 121e, £720 | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 207
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Cat No: 246a
1970 Decimal currency (60c on) 5s brown-purple and blue-green, wmk SIDEWAYS and PVA gum (error SURCHARGE OMITTED), left marginal, unmounted o.g. Rare. | Estimate - £500-£600 (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 208
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Cat No: Collection
1865-1989 mixed mint and used collection on leaves, mint including 1865 to 1s, 1883 to 1s, 1918 4s (2), 5s (3) plus 5s overprinted 'SPECIMEN', 10s (2), and £1 (2), Script watermark 10s (4) and 12s6d (3), 1938-50 2s6d to 12s6d (8), £1 (6) key-plate selection plus blocks of 4 of 2s (4), 5s (2) and 10s. Slightly mixed condition on earlies, still many good to fine (Hundreds) | Please Note: This lot is subject to an additional 5% on the hammer price if purchased by a UK resident or sent to a UK address | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 209
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Cat No: Collection
1953 to 2009 substantially complete mint collection neatly presented in two albums, including 1953 to £1 with shades, 1962 to £1, 1970 to £1 plus 1c on 1d and 2c on 2d watermark varieties, 1970 to $3, 1978 3c watermark inverted, 1986 to $8, 1986 90c on $3 surcharge double, 2020 to $8, $22 and $25 express stamps, commemoratives and miniature sheets. Condition mainly fine unmounted o.g. throughout (hundreds) STC £2,000 | Estimate - £500-£550 (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 210
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Cat No: Collection
1920-1949 mint collection on pages. We note 1920-21 Tercentenary 1st and 2nd issues, 1938-53 assortment of KGVI keyplates to £1 various shades and printings, generally fair to fine condition. | Estimate - £200-£300 (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 211
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Cat No: Collection
1937-49 KG VI collection (34) on leaves, basic stamps complete, apparently all unmounted mint. SG 98, 104, 106, 107-133, £407 | Estimate - £160-£180 (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
CEYLON
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 309
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1824 entire letter, missionary mail to London via Madras, bearing double lined JAFFNA POST PAID h/s in red, rated at 1/- with Madras mark and INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH boxed h/s, backstamped with Madras GPO Ship Letter mark for 25 AP and London arrival for 30 NO, fine early letter. | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 310
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1828-1861 nine prestamp or stampless covers/pieces, including 1841 with Kandy Post Paid handstamp, 1843 Crown Colombo Post Paid on piece locally used to Kandy, 1847 Colombo Steamer Letter cds on large part to Brighton etc., good range of markings | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 311
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1837 entire letter missionary mail to London via Madras, bearing double-lined IAFFNA POST PAID h/s in red, rated at 1/10d, backstamped by Out Station Ship Letter d/s for 14 OC, with INDIA LETTER POOLE boxed h/s and London arrival for 20 FE 1838, a fine and attractive piece of early mail. | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 312
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1857 entire to Scotland bearing 1857 6d imperf cancelled by oval bars, tied by London Paid cds in red, also CR (Caledonian Railway) mark on face, Kandy Post Paid cds on reverse, a tad worn, scarce early usage | Estimate - £200-£300 (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 313
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1857 (circa) Locally addressed to Kandy, Galle cds on reverse, 1d blue imperf tied with oval barred cancel, attractive cover | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 314
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1858 small cover to Limehouse, London with 1857 1d and 5d imperf cancelled by oval bars obliterator, London Paid cds on face in red, Galle Steamer Letter cds on reverse, small tear on lower edge, fine | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 315
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Cat No: 7
POSTAL HISTORY: 1859 wrapper to London 'Via Marseilles' franked by 1d blue and 8d brown, (with touching to clear margins), tied by oval of bars, with London arrival strike at left for NO 10, backstamped by Kandy Post Paid and Steamer Letter markings for OC 10, small split at top, still a very fine and attractive early Pence issue cover. SG 2-7 | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 316
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1859 small cover to Brighton with 6d brown imperf tied with barred oval cancel, red Colombo Post Paid cds (16 SP 1859) in red and arrival cancel on reverse, fine | Estimate - £250-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 317
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1864 large piece with an impressive franking of seven 6d brown issues, Kandy cds in red (indistinct), Kandy Steamer Letter cds, Galle Paid cds (13 JY 1864), and London registered oval (15 AU 1864), scarce multiple | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 319
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1869 to London with 1868 1d blue and 1862 1s slate-purple tied by Colombo duplex (6 AP 1869), endorsed via Marseilles, fine | Estimate - £250-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 320
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Cat No: 55c
POSTAL HISTORY: 1870 envelope to Calcutta Per P&O steamer from Galle, franked by 6d blackish brown, tied by oval of bars with Colombo cds alongside for MY 29, backstamped by STEAMER LETTER G.P. CALCUTTA for JU 7, fine cover carried by French Packet only used for short period. SG 55c | Estimate - £280-£320 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 323
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1879 small cover to Hawkhurst, franked with 16c pale violet cancelled with Colombo duplexes (12 DE 1879) and manuscript lines, believed to have franked for the short-lived 16c rate via Marseilles despite being endorsed via Brindisi, arrival cancel on reverse | Estimate - £200-£300 (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 324
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1879-80 pair of scarce surcharged postal cards: mint example of 8c on 2c (HG2a), and used example of 8c on 2c with small c in cents (HG2), commercial usage to London, adhesion marks on back and central vertical fold | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 327
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1883 H.M.S. Euryalus stationery envelope sent from Trincomalee with a GB 1880 2d pale rose paying the active Soldiers and Seamen concessionary rate, cancelled with a barred "10" numeral, Birmingham arrival on reverse (2 JY 1883), roughly opened with part of back flap removed, ex. DJ Norris, scarce | Estimate - £350-£450 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 328
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1883 to France with a 16c on 24c green surcharge tied by Colombo Paid duplex (13 JY 1883), tastefully restored, an attractive and rare item | Estimate - £350-£450 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 329
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1885 registered cover from Colombo to Sussex with 28c on 32 slate surcharge and 15c on 16c pale violet cancelled with "A" numeral, Colombo Registered cds (14 AU 1885) and London arrival mark on face, Crawley cds on reverse, Rare franking | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 330
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1889 registered cover to Bombay, India with 25c on 32c surcharge showing dramatic shift to the left, tied by "67" numeral, Putlam Paid cds on face (21 JA 1889), also rare oval Puttalam Registered handstamp, Putlam Post Office wax seal on reverse along with transit marks, fine | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 331
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1889 Pair of covers with better markings and frankings: 1889 with 28c slate issue on neat cover from Agrapatana to Scotland, with straight line "TOO LATE" handstamp in red. 1889 to Scotland with 28c slate and 1r12c dull rose cancelled at Colombo (23 OC 1889) and with George Steuart & Co. oval handstamp, very slightly reduced at left, both attractive and scarce | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 332
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1895 registered cover to Sumatra bearing a 1r12c on 2r50c surcharge (SG 193), Colombo Registered cds and oval R on face, transit and arrival marks on reverse, repaired corner and other small flaws, scarce stamp on cover | Estimate - £250-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 333
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Cat No: 201
POSTAL HISTORY: 1898 Registered envelope to Montreal, Canada franked by 1r12 dull rose, tied by 'A' numeral and 'R' h/s, with Colombo Registered cds for JA 11, with London transit, backstamped by Montreal Canada arrival for FEB (??), attractive, with the 1r12 a scarce stamp on cover. SG 201 | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 334
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1898-1910 four covers with attractive frankings: 1898 registered cover to Ashford with a colourful array of QV issues, 1899 with strip of three 4c carmine-rose to Liverpool, 1904 with 2r25c blue (marginal with plate 1) to Switzerland, 1910 5c postal envelope with fifteen different QV issues including 1r12c dull rose, 1r50 on 2r50c slate, 2r25c blue, 2r50c purple on red, addressed to US serviceman on visiting ship | Estimate - £250-£350 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 336
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Cat No: 330a
POSTAL HISTORY: 1919 envelope to Maravila franked by 2ct brown-orange optd WAR STAMP vertical strip of three, with variety OPT INVERTED, tied by Maravila cds for SE 13, backstamped with same marking, cover quite worn, still a scarce item. SG 330a | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 338
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Four albums and loose glassines, collections of single-ring cds on covers, cards and postal stationery, e.g. Batticota (1 FE 1898) on uprated postal envelope to USA, Jaffna Kachcheri (9 SP 1898) on postcard to Columbo, postcard of Mount Lavinia Hotel with Galkissay cds (26 JA 1902) sent from a visiting member of HMS Amphitrite. Also numerals and letter cancels on stamps and covers, range of postcards used to illustrate the collection (31), collection of slogan and meter mail, small collection of “Tamil Arasu” postal service items (from 1961), etc. Many scarcer marks and usages, a difficult collection to replicate, mixed condition as you would expect (hundreds) | Estimate - £1200-£1400 (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 339
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Airmail – First Flight comprehensive collection with many scarce usages, rates and destinations, ranges from the 1910s to modern, includes postcards of Imperial Aircraft and ephemera from the 1920s and 30s, housed in ½ carton. Much added interest including airmail labels and parcel tags etc. Viewing recommended (hundreds) | Estimate - £400-£600 (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 340
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: 1850s-2000s extensive specialized collection of Postal Stationery in three large binders and loose glassines, comprehensive range of Postal Envelopes (including District types), Registered Envelopes, Postal Cards, Letter Cards, Airletters, with mint, used, specimens (both local and UPU). Mixed condition as to be expected with this wide range and type of material, fertile ground for the specialist. (hundreds) | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 341
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Instructional marks collection on annotated pages, including TOO LATE marks on cover (7), e.g. on postal envelope from Pundalu (25 AP 1895) to Colombo. Official correspondence with “On Service” stamps, e.g. 2c “On Service” used on circular from Matale to local estate. Registered mail, including 1908 opened-out cover to Japan via Hong Kong with attractive KEVII franking. Also, Returned Letter Branch cancels on cover, Amount To Be Collected, Tax handstamps, Express Letters, AR, some interesting cinderella issues such as War Purposed Contribution etc. Ex DJ Norris, fine lot | Estimate - £500-£600 (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 342
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Selection of early covers: 1860 local from Galle to Colombo with 1d blue imperf, 1861 (circa) mourning cover addressed locally to Happootelle with 1d intermediate perf, 1867 mourning cover to Edinburgh with 10d perf 12½, Kandy Paid cds on face (28 OC 1867), fine. 1873 letter to Mauritius via Aden, stamp(s) removed, 1869 large part cover to Isle of Wight with pair of 1869 6d deep brown and a single 1868 1d blue (5 items) | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 343
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Cat No: 2
1857-59 1d blue, wmk star, imperforate study on loose pages, including horizontal pair, blued paper, and noted retouched, generally fine condition, an interesting lot. SG 2 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
