Lot de lettres des colonies avec des lettres de Zanzibar, des agences consulaires, des cartes postales anciennes, etc., plus un petit lot de timbres de Chine des colonies (Est. ? 400/600)

PORT SAID Entier égyptien daté "Natal 1886" oblitéré par càd Port Said Paq Fr N pour l'Allemagne, TB (Image)

1931 Expo coloniale, série de 4 valeur non dentelés, superbe, tirage 150, neuf sans ch., superbe, très rare (4) (Image)

1840-1945, Extraordinary all-world assembly of covers and stamps from a "hoarder" estate showing a wide range of countries, replete with rare and unusual items, noted good early, early Belgium Epaulette proofs, French P.O. in Egypt, Australian States stamps and covers, Suez Canal, Brazil classics, Greek Hermes Heads, Italian occupations, and much more, please inspect carefully (Est. ? 3'000/4'000)

1843-1990, Large extensive all world accumulation of over 10'000 mint and used stamps in over 60 stockbooks, mostly modern, yet dotted throughout some early classic issues incl. Brazil Bulls Eyes, showing strength in British Empire with especially Australia, Gibraltar, Cyprus and New Zealand, plus France and Germany, in cases a great deal of duplicated used stocks, an wonderful opportunity (Est. ? 4'000/6'000) (Image)

1850s-1940s, Crusty dusty collection of 1'000s of stamps housed in 10 albums, incl. China from dragons onwards, lots of 19th Century Japanese revenues and back of the book in general, most countries of the world represented with particular strength in Australia, KGVI to £ all the way through to USA. Some stamps loose in the album pages, needing considerable work, nevertheless worthwhile (Est. ? 300/500)

1851-1934, Valuable selection of 17 covers and cards, noted Transvaal, USA, Spain, Rhodesia, Samoa, Orange Free State, revenue, etc. (Est. ? 700/1'000)

1855-1912, TASMANIA: collection of several hundred stamps from Chalon heads to 1s onwards, organised numerically by the bar cancels from 1 to 362, written-up with the corresponding place names and dates of first use. There are many scarce small villages here, for example 7 Breadalbane, 40 Hadspen, 45 Jericho, 56 Macquarie Plains, 105 Green?s Creek, 117 Old Beach, 124 Little Oyster Cove, 125 River Plenty, 230 Upper Cascade River, 235 Dee Bridge, etc, also seen rare manually engraved/altered cancel with ?8? inserted to make ?25? into ?28? with two strikes on 1d rose vertical pair. Other studies include the Hobart ?dumb? cancels types, ?loose ship letter? types, etc, etc. (Est. ? 1'500/2'000)

1857-94 MARITIME THEMATIC: Collection mounted on eight album pages showing genuine and forgeries all with sailing, steamship and or the maritime theme, including Peru 1857 PSNC color proof, DDSG, Ropit and Cape of Good Hope etc., mixed to very fine (59) (Est. ? 150/200)

1859-1990, Extensive accumulation of over 500 all world covers, showing some early classic issues, cancellations, fancy cancels, airmails & first flights, first day covers etc., some interesting items from Christmas Island, Germany, Morocco, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Uruguay etc., a certain quantity of modern covers are also included, an wonderful opportunity (Est. ? 2'000/3'000) (Image)

1862-1963, Attractive accumulation of a 107 covers and cards, showing many useful registered and or airmail usages, incl. some early Uruguay early issues (11 covers), plus a fine array of Christmas Island frankings (10 covers), some modern philatelic frankings present, mixed to very fine, a scarce assembly (107) (Est. ? 500/1'000) (Image)

1870-1998, Incredible accumulation of covers, stamps, booklets, min.sheets, artist proofs, deluxe proofs and philatelic documents on various THEMATICS like SPACE, Telecommunication, Painting, Viking, Coffee, Indians, Apple, Cheese, Aviation, etc., already ordered by themes and with prices indicated, viewing is essential (Est. ? 4'000/8'000) (Image)

1880-1960, An estate lot, mixed accumulation of small collections of Australia, Egypt, Netherlands, South Africa, Israel, Germany, mixed box of China, Canada, GB and some USA (Est. ? 500/800)

1896-1905 BRITISH LEVANT: Collection of the ovpts on GB issues, several dozen mint and used presented on hingeless album pages, including the QV issues to 12pi on 2/6d used, 1896 and 1902-05 surcharges complete mint with 3x KEVII 2/- and 2x 5/- carmine, 1905 ?Levant? complete mint and everything else virtually complete, including all the seahorses mint, attractive quality throughout (Est. ? 200/300)

1900-65 PERFINS: Accumulation of covers, cards and loose adhesives, noted Austria, Hungary, Great Britain, USA, German Empire, Australia, mostly very fine, (Est. ? 150/200)

1900-2000, COVERS: Large accumulation of mostly semi-modern to modern German and Germany related covers, plus some Great Britain, Channel Islands, French Colonies, Somalia, Greenland etc., mixed to very fine (1000s) (Est. ? 700/1'000)

1940- 2002, Worldwide art a tribute to Czeslaw Slania, extensive worldwide collection of 100s of stamps housed in 2 well filled albums of primarily mint, booklets, souvenir labels, miniature sheets, etc., of the award winning engraver Czeslaw Slania incl. works of Sweden, Monaco, Denmark, Poland, GB, Australia, Iceland, etc. plus booklet/collateral, a most engaging specialised collection (Est. ? 300/400)

1950s-2012, BRITISH EUROPE: Attractive mint never hinged archive stock in 33 albums incl. Cyprus, GB, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Gibraltar with early QEII sets, Ireland and Malta, mostly from the 1990s-2000s often with 3 of each value incl. mini sheets and some booklets, great source of thematics for birds, military, ships, aviation, flora, strong in Royalty, etc., mostly in post office fresh quality (1'000s) (Est. ? 800/1'200)

1962-2011, BRITISH AFRICA POST INDEPENDENCE: Attractive mint nh archive stock in 31 albums, incl. Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda and Zimbabwe incl. mini sheets, often with 3 of each value, great source of thematics for birds, flora (both strong), fish, sport incl. Olympics, Royalty, etc., mostly in post office fresh quality (1'000s) (Est. ? 1'000/1'500)

1970-2012, BRITISH WEST INDIES: Attractive mint never hinged archive stock in 37 albums incl. ANTIGUA, BARBADOS, BAHAMAS, BERMUDA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, DOMINICA, JAMAICA, MONTSERRAT, ST. KITTS, ST. LUCIA, ST. VINCENT, TRINIDAD, TURKS, VIRGIN ISLANDS, mostly 1990s to 2000s often with 3 of each value incl. mini sheets, great source of thematics for birds, fish and sea-life, military, ships, aviation, flora, sport incl. cricket, strong in Royalty, etc., generally fresh and very fine throughout, mostly in post office fresh quality (1'000s) (Est. ? 1'000/2'000)

AUSTRALIAM STATES - QUEENSLAND

Unique Queensland and New South Wales Combination

1873 Envelope from Thorgomindah to Victoria with 1868-74 1d orange-vermilion strip of four in combination with NSW 1871 2d, all by tied "34" numeral on cover, with Thorgomindah, Hoodsville, Wilcannia, Melbourne and Warrnamboul bs.

Believed to be the only recorded mixed franking from Queensland and is shown to illustrate the alternative overland route between colonies, as opposed to the more usual sea route, a few cover tears at top not detracting. An important exhibition item.

Estimate: ? 6'000 - ? 8'000 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN STATES - QUEENSLAND

Attractive Franking to Ireland from a Small Town

1876 (Feb 15) Envelope from Cambooya to Ireland with 1d strip of 6 and single and 2d single cancelled by rayed "120", paying the 9d single rate via Brindisi, reverse with Brisbane and H&K PACT/5 cds, one 1d damaged, a rare and spectacular franking

Provenance: "Emerald"

Estimate: ? 1'000 - ? 1'500 (Image)

AUSTRALIAN STATES - TASMANIA

Scarce Franking "Per Lightning"

1856 (Aug 23) Folded cover from Launceston to England with 1855 2d green and 4d deep blue tied by "60" numerals, endorsed "Pr Lightning", carried by Black Ball Line ship via Cape Horn and Liverpool, arrival ds, adhesives barely touched at right, fine

Estimate: ? 1'500 - ? 2'000 (Image)

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Four Pence "Wood-block" on Cover

1861 4d Blue "Wood-block", touched to massive margins, showing portions of adjoining stamps on two sides, neatly tied by "CGH" triangular hs to 1861 folded cover from Port Elizabeth to Grahams Town, stamp with excellent impression and colour

Estimate: ? 3'000 - ? 4'000 (Image)

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

1932 Large Victoria Falls 3d vertical pair with variety imperf. horizontally with unique Printers guide mark between the stamps (rows 5 & 6, stamp 6), mint og, gum crease between impressions, fine and rare, with only twenty two units existing in pairs, blocks of four plus or a block of six.

Note: See "Southern Rhodesia - The 1932 3d Large Falls Imperforate between varieties" in The Rhodesian Philatelist, no.35, Aug 2014, pp.623-29 (photocopy of article included in the lot), which reconstructs and positions almost every known piece of SG30a

Expertise: Cert. BPA (2013)

Estimate: ? 15'000 - ? 20'000 (Image)