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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 41

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World War Two Postal History

Sale No: 41
Lot No:1284
Symbol:

Various ephemera including "Authority to Circulate" cards (2), "Ausweis" permits (7), 1942 States of Guernsey 6d, 1/3 and 2/6 banknotes, propaganda leaflets dropped by the R.A.F (5), "Funeral Ceremony of nineteen Naval ratings from H.M.S Charybolis interned at the Foulon Cemetery on November 17th 1943", post-war Guernsey travel permit and ration book, newspapers with 2 May 1945 "Deutsche Guernsey Zeitung" announcing the death of Hitler, etc. (40).



Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 900.00


Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 41
Lot No:1285
Symbol:

1939-45 Covers and cards to Guernsey (49) or Jersey (2), with 1939 pre-occupation items (22) including censored covers from Malta (2) or Bermuda (4), British forces mail from Egypt (2), Palestine (3), Malaya, etc., and French forces mail (4), also a cover of June 25 from G.B (just five days before the occupation); covers and cards sent during the occupation from France (18, one card from the Irish Legation in Vichy), Germany (3), Belgium (2) or Holland, several registered, five censored by the Germans; and 1945 F.P.O covers sent after the liberation (5). (51).



Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 750.00


Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 41
Lot No:1286
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1940 (June/July) Covers comprising cover from London to Guernsey marked "Gone Away" and reposted for return to London but detained during the occupation, reverse endorsed as received in London on 16 May 1945; June 28 cover from Jersey to London endorsed "No Postal Service" and returned; June 29 and July 1st covers from England to Guernsey returned with boxed "Service Suspended" or "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER" in violet. Also 1940 (Sep 1) cover with an uncancelled 3d stamp to "The British Vice-Consul, Washington D.C, U.S.A" endorsed "Cannot be forwarded to destination" with violet "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED / RETURN TO SENDER", the enclosed letter asking him to forward news that all the family were well to an address in New Zealand. Very unusual. (5).



Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 500.00


Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 41
Lot No:1288
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1940 (Dec 27) - 1941 (Feb 21) Covers and cards (16), a front and pieces (3) posted in Guernsey all bearing bisected G.B stamps comprising KGV 1912-22 2d (3), 1934-36 2d (cover + front, both window envelopes), KGVI 1937-47 2d (4 + 2 pieces) or 1940 Penny Postage Centenary 2d (8 + piece), two A.R.P postcards heavily creased, many philatelic though some appear to be commercial. (20).



Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 360.00


Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360

Sale No: 41
Lot No:1289
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Postage Due Mail. 1941-43 Covers and cards with 1941 forms sent within Guernsey franked 1d (2) or bisected G.B 1940 Penny Postage Centenary 2d, all three handstamped "UNDELIVERED FOR / REASON STATED / 1d POSTAGE / DUE FOR / RETURN / TO / SENDER" and endorsed "evacuated"; covers franked Guernsey 1d pair or 1/2d + 1d with "Liable to Letter Rate / 324" and charged 1d; underpaid items with Jersey stamps and 1d charge mark, or Guernsey stamps and 1d, 2d or 3d charge marks. The Jersey card with faults, otherwise fine. (9).



Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 360.00


Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360

Sale No: 41
Lot No:1290
Symbol:

1942-45 Covers with 1942 cover to France franked Germany 5pf + 20pf tied "FELDPOST / 9" c.d.s, reverse with red "Dientstelle Feldpost"; philatelic covers bearing German stamps with Feldpost and Jersey datestamps (4, two with added Jersey stamps); cover with G.B 11/2d + Guernsey 1d; G.B postal stationery (5, four uprated by G.B or Guernsey stamps); Paid datestamps of Jersey or Guernsey (4, two on gas ration card or card authorising a daily cooked meal); and a Guernsey Paid machine. (17).



Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 41
Lot No:1291
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1944-45 Covers to Oslo with enclosed letters from O.F Mourant, Head Postmaster in Jersey, the first dated 19 May 1944 sending mint stamps, the cover with Germany 25pf tied by Feldpost c.d.s with "Ab" censor; the 1945 (Aug 13) cover with letter stating the British P.O do not comply with requests for stamps and returning the senders reply coupons. An unusual pair - German authorities would sell mint stamps to collectors, but the British would not! (2).



Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 230.00


Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 41
Lot No:1292
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Cat No:Stampless

Liberation. 1945 (May-July) Covers and cards including stampless covers with F.P.O 138 c.d.s. used on Guernsey (2), Reoccupation of Channel Islands Official Paid postcards issued by the C.I Refugees Committee (4, one unused), various Liberation postcards (5, three designs, two used), also photo, royal visit postcard, etc. (16).



Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 170.00


Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170


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