Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

WORLD WAR TWO continued...

Lot

Symbol

Descrip

Opening

651

Censorship. 1941-45 Covers (6) and censorship slips (7) including G.B covers returned by the censor (3), two with enclosed slips ("memorial cards" enclosed contrary to regulations, or an attempt to communicate with enemy territory in a letter to neutral Sweden); cover from Argentina with attached label "This cover was open when it reached the censorship"; British Censorship slips (3, picture postcard enclosed, communication with enemy territory, request for goods to be sent to writer); "Postage Refunded" slips (2); also a cover returned by the U.S censor with attached slip, and 1944 (Mar. 4) stampless British O.A.S cover to Argentina detained by the U.S censor until 1945 with arrival machine (26 Aug 1945) and "THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN HELD / BY THE OFFICE OF CENSORSHIP". (13).

Est. £180-200

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

652

1942 Cover from Cheadle to Argentina franked 3/6, handstamped "POSTAGE REFUNDED" and bearing a green "Returned To Sender By The Censor" label, an unnumbered form from the Military Censor Section enclosed, "This letter, apparently written by a soldier, was posted in the Civil Post contrary to Army Regulations and was returned by the Civil Postal Censorship", very scarce.

Est. £120-150

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

653

P.O.W/Internee Mail. 1939-46 Covers and cards, most from or to British P.O.Ws in Germany or Italy including returned or recovered mail with various explanatory cachets (5), other covers returned because the address had died in captivity or been repatriated, 2½d lettersheets used (12), covers to or from internees at Warners Camp Seaton, the Isle of Man (4, one cover to Onchan Camp charged 5d postage due, cover to Palace Internment Camp marked "Released" with violet "RETURN TO SENDER" and "CHIEF POSTAL CENSOR", also an enquiry from the Home Office about an internee) or Huyton, etc. (50).

Est. £200-250

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

654

P.O.W Mail. 1943-45 Covers and cards from G.B to P.O.Ws or Internees in Germany (2), Italy (2), France or Japan all returned in undelivered mails with differing cachets, including 3d P.O.W postcard to Fukuoka with boxed "RETURNED IN UNDELIVERED MAILS / FROM TERRITORY FORMERLY OCCUPIED / BY JAPANESE FORCES", also a P.O.W lettersheet from Germany with "RECOVERED P.O.W MAIL / FROM EUROPE / RECENTLY RECEIVED / BY BRITISH P.O". (7).

Est. £150-180

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

655

P.O.W Mail - Thailand. 1943-44 P.O.W Postcards (4) from Gunner T.J Beavis in No. 1 P.O.W Camp to his wife in London, two undated type 2 cards (known to have been sent in 1943, one the large dots variety with extended address line) and two type 3 cards dated 12 January and 12 May 1944, the first with additional red "Prisoner of War Post" handstamp, various censors. Also an embroidered "F.E.P.O.W" cloth badge. (5).

Est. £160-200

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

656

P.O.W Mail - Far East. 1942-45 Covers, cards and ephemera including stampless covers from G.B to Thailand or Singapore, 1945 1½d P.O.W cards to Taiwan or Fukuoka with different Return cachets, 1945 covers to (2) or from (2) former P.O.Ws, etc. (17)

Est. £200-240

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

657

1942-45 Letters from G.B to Lt. C.G Sturt in Cairo all returned with "Addressee Reported Prisoner of War" cachets (10) and covers or cards from Sturt held P.O.W in Italy or Germany (4), one to South Africa franked 25pf, the final two recovered by the advancing allies with cachets. Also covers and cards from his brother Cpl. R.G Sturt, a P.O.W held in Italy (6) or Germany (6) all to South Africa, and a letter from "Vatican Radio" with a message from Cpl. Sturt. (30).

Est. £100-120

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

658

1941-45 Covers and cards from Gunner K. Boniface to his fiancee Jo Pilcher in London, two 1941 covers posted from Egypt, later items sent as a P.O.W in Italy (22) or Germany (20), many redirected after Miss Pilcher joined the Wrens in 1942. Also 1941-45 covers, letter and photos to Miss D.M Snow in Didcot, three 1941-42 letters from Sgt. A. Lavers R.A.F (killed in 1942, with a telegram stating that he is missing), 1940-44 P.O.W cards from Cpl G.H Dixon held P.O.W in Italy (3) with 20 photos mostly taken in Stalag 344 and associated letters. Two interesting correspondences. Miss Snow was apparently engaged to Sgt Lavers; after his death she became engaged to Cpl Dixon, and they were married in 1945. (71).

Est. £120-150

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

659

1939-44 Covers, cards and ephemera from Pte Albert Harris, 5th Battn The Buffs, including conscription papers, 1940 cover and letter from France, notifications that he was missing and later held P.O.W, covers and cards from various German P.O.W Camps (66), letters to Germany (2, one returned due to insufficient address), camp banknotes (4), next of kin parcel labels (2) and explanatory letter, all well written up on large pages. (80).

Est. £120-150

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

SERVICE SUSPENDED MAIL

Lot

Symbol

Descrip

Opening

660

1940-45 Covers, all returned with cachets, comprising 1940-42 covers from G.B to Belgium (3), France (2), Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Greece (2), China (2) and Kedah, and 1945 covers to Burma and British Guiana. Also a 1941 cover from China to G.B. (16).

Est. £150-180

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

661

1946-99 Covers and cards from G.B, all returned with various Service Suspended cachets or labels, comprising item to Sumatra (1946), Hainan Island, China (1950), Nigeria (1967), Jordan West Bank (1968), India (1972), Chad (1981), Cambodia (1981), Rwanda (1994), Liberia (1995), Eritrea (1998), Sierra Leone (1999), Kosovo (1999), Bosnia (1999), an interesting lot. (13).

Est. £200-250

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

662

1956-2001 Covers and cards from G.B, all returned with various Service Suspended cachets or labels, comprising items to Taiwan (1956), Iran (1980), Azerbaijan (1990), Iraq (2, 1990-91), Somalia (1992), Bosnia (4, 1992-95), Jordan (1995), Ghana (1996), Burundi (2, 1996), Eritrea (1999), Afghanistan (2021), also a 1981 cover returned unclaimed from Poland with censor cachet. An interesting lot. (17).

Est. £180-220

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

PROOFS & SAMPLE STAMPS

Lot

Symbol

Descrip

Opening

663

c.1890 De La Rue Die Proof of a large QV Head, in green on thick card, initialled "IP", 82x112mm. Also reprints of the same head proof in pale green (2, shades), lilac or black on gummed paper. A fine group, the proof on card probably an original proof and scarce. (5).

Est. £150-200

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

664

c.1923 Harrison & Sons sample stamps inscribed "SPECIMEN", all perforated, some watermarked, designs comprising Chateau de Chillon in brown and mauve (32) or green and purple (27), St. Nicholas Church, Amsterdam in black and brown (13) or black and green (20), Belgian type (17), Tunisian King (19), Dutch numeral type (14), Rivadavia in green (9), brown or blue (4), Luxembourg type in purple (20) or green (16), Robespiere in blue (21) or orange (17), Javanese girl (18), Queen Wilhelmina in carmine (25) or green (23). A rare large group, many in multiples. (295).

Est. £500-600

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

665

c.1923 Harrison & Sons sample stamp depicting the Chateau de Chillon in brown and mauve, an imperforate proof sheet with large margins on gummed wove paper, endorsed "No. 14", 1084, 114 Spoiled, 1198", possibly unique.

Est. £150-180

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

666

c.1923 Harrison & Sons sample stamps inscribed "SPECIMEN", imperforate stamps on gummed paper, some watermarked, comprising Chateau de Chillon in three differing colours (29, including a block of ten), St. Nicholas Church Amsterdam in four differing colours (38, with blocks of eight and ten), Belgian type in four colours (34, with two sheets of ten), Tunisian King in two colours (9), Dutch numeral type in two colours (7), Luxembourg type in five colours (33, with two sheets of ten), Robespiere in three colours (20), Javanese girl in three colours (11), Rivadavia in blue, Queen Wilhelmina in five colours (12). These perforated sample stamps were illustrated and described in a 1979 article in "The Philatelist", which stated, "some imperfs were also produced, probably as colour trials and proofs, but these are exceedingly rare". A scarce group with thirty differing designs/colours. (207).

Est. £500-600

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

667

c.1923 Harrison & Sons booklet "Collogravure Recess and Surface Printing applied to the Production of Postage and Revenue stamps, Bank Notes and Security Work" containing all fifteen perforated sample stamps in blocks of ten (11) or eight (4), also a document sample, another page with a further block removed, missing the South Africa page (see next lot). A scarce booklet, containing 142 sample stamps.

Est. £400-500

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

668

c.1923 Harrison & Sons booklet "Collogravure Recess and Surface Printing applied to the Production of Postage and Revenue stamps, Bank Notes and Security Work" containing all fifteen perforated stamps in blocks of ten (11) or eight (4), another page also bearing blocks of ten of the South Africa 1d Springbok essays in three differing colours, also a page with a document sample, another page with a further sample block removed. A rare booklet complete with the South Africa essays (which were nearly always removed from the booklet). (142 sample stamps + 30 essays).

Est. £600-700

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

669

c.1930 Perkins, Bacon & Co sample folder, a single page with seven imperforate proofs of 1903-30 postage stamps of Liberia, Bolivia (2) or Colombia (3), or revenue stamps of Salvador (2), all in unissued colours, the folder cover with "Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd., London S.E.1, Established 1819, Bank Note & Postage Stamp Engravers and Security Printers".

Est. £100-150

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

WORLD STAMPS AND COVERS

Lot

Symbol

Descrip

Opening

670

The large accumulation in five boxes with useful Italy and Colonies, Vatican collections, Bavaria, Luxembourg, Yugoslavia Specimens and colour trials, Liberia Specimens, etc. (1,000s).

Est. £400-600

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

671

A large accumulation of world stamps in albums and on pages, including Cape triangulars (3, all fine), etc. (1,000s).

Est. £150-250

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

672

Mint and used stamps on pages, mainly Balkans or French Colonies, with Bulgaria including 1879 set of eight, 1881 25st (both colours), 1884 3 on 10st all used, French Colonies general issues, St. Pierre 1891 35c mint (S.G. 32, £450, signed by A. Diena), etc. (222).

Est. £200-300

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

673

1911-14 Covers (22, six registered) and a postcard all to the Deutsche Asiatische Bank in Calcutta, including items from Bagdad, Tsingtao, Austrian Post Offices in Beirut and Jaffa, German Post Offices in Peking, Hankow, Constantinople (3), Jaffa (3) and Beirut (6), etc. (23).

Est. £150-200

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

674

World War Two, commercial censored covers, mainly Air Mails, in an album, also a complete booklet of 24 Spitfire Fund labels produced by the Constitutional Publishing Co. in London, and two World War One covers. (51).

Est. £150-180

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

675

Mourning Covers. c.1822-2000 Covers and lettersheets mainly from Europe, the very extensive collection with items from Belgium (123, also covers bearing Queen Astrid mourning stamps), France (c.400), Germany (c.430, some royalty related, also covers bearing Hindenburg mourning stamps), Italy (176), Netherlands (106), Sweden (63), Switzerland (c.250), etc., many printed lettersheets containing death notices, some covers from G.B to Europe, also mourning covers from or to Australia (35) including 1930 cover to London with the stamp washed off and boxed "DAMAGED BY FIRE / ON S.S COMORIN". (c.2,000).

Est. £1,000-1,500

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.