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AUSTRALIA continued...

AUSTRALIA continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
701 1949-2007 Covers with various explanatory handstamps including postage due, stamp fallen off, found loose in mail, damaged by water, damaged by cancelling machine, missent, no post town, unclaimed, not known, etc. (78).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
702 Air Mails. 1930-38 Covers including 1931 Sydney to London first official air mail cover franked 1/11 signed "C. Kingsford Smith Darwin-Akyab", 1933 First Pigeongram flown from the Sydney show with the delivery envelope bearing the pigeongram vignette, etc., also a few vignettes, luggage labels, etc. (38).

Est. £250-300


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

AUSTRIA

AUSTRIA
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703 1809-c.1990 Covers and cards, mainly postage due mail, also military, postal stationery, etc. (280+).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
704 1866 (June 22) Entire letter with large green cachet "K.K 18tes INFTR. REGIMENTS / ERGAENZUNGSBEZIRKS COMANDO" and a Prag c.d.s, to Koniggratz with arrival backstamp (June 23), received ten days before the Battle of Koniggratz which ended the seven week Austro-Prussian War.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
705 1867-2002 Mint collection in nine albums or stockbooks and loose including 1867 50k brownish rose and 50k brown, 1908 set (additional 10k shade), 1910 Birthday set, 1931 Rotary set, 1933 Ski Championship set, 1950-53 Air set, all 1972-2002 issues unmounted, also Post Offices in Turkey, military issues, postage dues, newspaper stamps, an album of Bosnia Herzegovina, etc. (1,000s).

Est. £250-350


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
706 1867-1918 Issues for Austria-Hungary and Austria, the mainly used collection in an album including 1867 50kr brownish rose, 1874-80 25kr (2, one brownish grey) and 50kr (3), 1883-90 issue with most perfs including line perf 9 5kr (minor staining) and 20kr (S.G. 74, £2,250, one short perf), 1891 30h line perf 9, 1899-1902 1kr bisect on card, 1908 60th Anniversary of Accession imperf 2h and 25h (3) colour trials and 10kr used, 1910 80th Birthday set used (1h - 1kr with first day c.d.s of Gablonz, also 10h, 12h, 25h on F.D.C from Teschen), 1917 2kr exploded booklet (15h pane with faults), 1916-19 issue 3kr bright carmine wide format (R.P.S Certificate), 4kr yellowish green wide format imperf unused, 1918 Air Post issues with grey paper set on cover, 2.50kr perf 12½x11½, white paper 2.50kr on postcard, 4kr grey without surcharge mint, etc. S.G. AH50/298B, £6,000++. (456 + 11 covers).

Est. £400-500


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

BARBADOS

BARBADOS
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707 1897-1927 Specimen stamps comprising 1897 Diamond Jubilee set, 1906 Nelson Centenary set and Tercentenary 1d, 1909 1d - 1/- (missing ¼d), 1912-16 and 1916-19 sets, 1917 War Tax 1d, 1918-20 4d and 3/-, 1920-21 Victory set with both 1d watermarks, 1921-24 and 1925-35 sets, 1927 Tercentenary 1d, all fine mint, the 1912-16 ¼d - 6d all with broken "M" variety. S.G. 116/240s, £2,070+. (84).

Est. £350-450


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
708 1916 2/- Booklet, complete with nine 1d pairs and six ½d pairs, stapled at right, ink mark on one 1d stamp and minor creasing to front cover, unusually fine for this, very scarce. S.G. SB3, £1,000.

Est. £400-500


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

BASUTOLAND

BASUTOLAND
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709 1937-66 Mint selection including 1933 set, 1937 Coronation set perfined "SPECIMEN", 1938 set, 1966 1r Lesotho overprint block of four including "LSEOTHO" variety. Also Cape 1901 1d - 3/- revenues with Basutoland overprints mint (6, Barefoot 11, 16, 18/9, 29, 30). S.G. £700+. (66).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
710 Postal Stationery. 1960-63 QEII Registration envelopes comprising size G 6d, 5c on 6d (2), 5c (3, also some fronts) and size H2 5c (55) all commercially used, various cancels. (61+).

Est. £100-120


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

BECHUANALAND

BECHUANALAND
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711 1885 (Oct 14) Letter from Rev. A.J Wookey at Molepolole, to Col. Carrington, asking if a permanent weekly or fortnightly post could be arranged through Mafeking to the Molepolole area, mail currently comes via Transvaal, and is a purely private post between Molepolole and Zeerust. The reverse endorsed "Col. Carrington, This was brought down by the Molepolole patrol returned yesterday, Oct. 18. Alfred Bethen, Adjt BBP, Mafeking 19.10.85". A unique letter sent just two weeks after the declaration of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, carried by police patrol.

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
712 1886 (Jan 26) Long cover with "SECHELE MINA" and a crocodile superbly printed in blue on the flap, addressed "To His Honor the Administrator, British Bechuanaland" and endorsed "p. Tr G.W Burton, D. Troop, B.B.P". The enclosed letter signed by Sechele, Chief of the Bakwenas, includes "on the 25th May last I handed over to Sir Charles Warren in the name of the Queen a certain portion of my country on the eastward boundary for the use of English settlers, that land is now being used by other tribes as grazing ground for their cattle &c, and some Boers are cutting wood. I have not sent to, nor interfered with them in any way as I wish to hear first from you, my friend, what steps I am to take or whether you will take any in the matter. I would greatly prefer that you would send yourself as I wish to be at peace with all my neighbours". A unique letter from Chief Sechele, carried by police patrol.

Est. £400-500


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
713 Mail Coaches/Carts. 1890-92 Documents comprising 1890 printed tenders for the conveyance of mails between Vryburg and Mafeking by post cart, one also tendering for the Mafeking to Bulawayo route; 1891 printed timetable for the Vryburg to Macloutsie mail card (almost split in two); 1891 copy letter to Chief Lenchwe at Mochudi asking why he had prevented road repairs through Mochudi, with his telegram in reply stating roads are too narrow for the mail cart which will endanger lives; timetable for the proposed Mafeking to Pelakwie Camp post cart; 1892 timetable for the Vryburg to Palachwe and Macloutsie mail coach; also passenger tickets, receipts, etc. (14).

Est. £280-350


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
714 Gaberones. 1893-94 Covers comprising 1893 cover to Cape Town (letter enclosed) bearing Bechuanaland 1d (4) with type D1c.d.s; 1893 cover to Mafeking with Bechuanaland 4d cancelled "568" and type D2 c.d.s alongside; 1894 cover to England with Bechuanaland 6d, Gaberones c.d.s D2 alongside, the stamp unusually cancelled the following day by a Mafeking squared circle, all fine. (3).

Est. £220-260


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
715 Gaberones/Gaberones Station. 1900 Covers comprising cover to Bulawayo franked Protectorate 1d tied by Gaberones Station c.d.s; and cover to France franked Protectorate ½d (3) + 3d + Bechuanaland 2d (2) with Gaberones type D4 c.d.s, both fine. (2).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
716 imageMacloutsi. 1892 Covers from the Sitwell correspondence to England, the first with 1886 6d tied type D1 c.d.s (part enclosed letter, referring to bayonet exercises and a court martial); the second with type D2 c.d.s (Dec 4) alongside manuscript "6d" with 1891 6d applied over this and cancelled in transit by "555" of Vryburg. An unusual pair, Macloutsi had presumably run out of stamps in early December 1892. (2). Photo on Page 110. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
717 imageMacloutsi. 1892 (Dec 19) Cover to England well illustrated with an African gentleman holding a gun, franked 1891 6d, a partial "6d" charge mark crossed out with "1/-" charge mark applied in the London Inland Branch, edge faults with piece torn from upper edge and vertical fold, still an attractive cover. Photo on Page 110. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
718 imageMacloutsi/Mafeking. 1900 Registered cover to England franked Protectorate 2d + 6d and Cape 2½d pair, endorsed "Received at Mafeking under cover from Macloutsi, Hy Flower PM" with violet "MAFEKING" handstamp below, the Protectorate stamps ringed to show they were invalid and obliterated with ink, the Cape stamps cancelled by a Mafeking squared circle. Very unusual. Photo on Page 110. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
719 Mochudi. 1897-99 Covers (2) and 1d postcards (2), comprising 1897 cover to USA bearing Bechuanaland 1891 6d + 1888 ½d cancelled "390" with "MOCHULI" c.d.s alongside; 1899 registered cover to USA with 3/- postage paid by Bechuanaland 1891 4d (5) and 1/- + Protectorate 1897 2d pair all cancelled by the "Mochudi B.B" c.d.s; 1899 1d postcard with the same c.d.s in violet; and 1898 1d postcard to Cape Town franked 1888 ½d, both cancelled by the Mochudi c.d.s then overstruck with the "390" numerals. An unusual group. (4).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
720 Postal Stationery. 1895-1903 QV Postal stationery including used postcards (6) with 1888 issue 1d card franked 1888 ½d from Palla to Cape Town with "758" cancel, 1890 issue 1d cards from Lobatsi to Transvaal or from Palapye Station to Cape Colony franked Protectorate 1897 ½d or to G.B franked 1888 ½d + Protectorate 1897 1d (creased), 1893 issue 1½d on 1d card from Ramoutsa to Natal franked 1888 ½d, 1889 issue ½d wrapper from Francistown to G.B franked Protectorate 1897 ½d, etc., a few faults. (10).

Est. £140-160


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
721 Postal Stationery. 1912 Uses of the Bechuanaland Protectorate 1d carmine QV postcard, from Serowe to Cape Town or from Lobatsi to G.B endorsed "Posted at London under cover to Post Master Lobatsi". A very scarce card used. (2).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
722 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four in matching upper right corner blocks of four, 1d and 3d blocks including the Lightning Conductor variety, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 111/4, 111c, 113c, £670+. (4 Blocks).

Est. £150-200


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
723 1948-49 Proof impressions of forty differing handstamps from 35 different Post Offices, the handstamps for each office on a separate piece headed "Authenticated impression of date-stamp used at ...... for cancelling of B.P Silver Wedding stamps", with signature or handstamp of the Postmaster at Mafeking alongside "verified", several also with the Mafeking Post Office cachet. A unique group, obtained in 1949 on the instructions of the Colonial Office in London as a result of reports of forged datestamps appearing on the 1949 Silver Wedding stamps.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
724 1887-95 Power of Attorney or Mortgage documents all bearing 1887 Keyplate issue revenues, many with several stamps and values, the revenues comprising 1/- (31), 2/- (18), 2/6 (4), 5/- (18), 10/- (7) and £1 (15), mainly fine. (93 Revenues on 52 documents).

Est. £350-450


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
725 1931 Page from a Notarial Bond bearing two blocks of four of the c1930 South Africa £1 green and red Revenue overprinted "Bechuanaland Revenue Only." in two lines with 2mm spacing, all neatly pen cancelled, excellent colours, considered the finest piece bearing one of the scarcest Bechuanaland revenue stamps. Barefoot 53. Ex Springbett & Libra

Est. £300-350


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

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