Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

CHILE continued...

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826

c.1898 Page from the American Bank Note Co. archives bearing imperforate proofs of the 1867 1c - 5c set of five, 1877 set of five and 1878-92 set of ten, the 1867 5c and 10c in unissued colours, the others all in the issued colour, all with the dates of orders typed alongside. A unique archival page showing a single printing made for six of these stamps and two printings of another six stamps, the 1881 issue however having eleven printings of the 1c, fourteen printings of the 2c and sixteen printings of the 5c. A unique and exceptional archival page, bearing twenty proofs, 317x325mm.

Est. £1,200-1,500

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

827

c.1901 Page from The American Bank Note Co. archives bearing imperforate proofs of the 1901-04 set of six in colours that are similar but not identical to the issued stamps, typed order numbers and dates alongside each proof showing a single printing of the 30c and 50c with between four and seven printings of the other values. A unique archival page, 320x118mm.

Est. £400-500

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

828

1900-10 Mint and used issues written up on 26 pages with 1900-01 Waterlow set including file copy set of singles and blocks of four all with a punch hole; 1900 5c on 30c and 1903 10c on 30c surcharges with varieties; 1900-13 postal fiscals with two covers, one to USA franked 16c and charged 2c due; 1904 telegraph stamps overprinted for postal use, the interesting study written up on ten pages with errors including inverted overprints, misplaced overprints and offsets, covers (5); 1905-09 set including archival stamps with a punch hole (4) or punch hole and Specimen overprint (10); 1910 Islas de Juan Fernandez overprints. (256 + 10 covers).

Est. £300-350

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

829

1904 Telegraph stamps overprinted for postal use, the exceptional collection in three albums with unique paste up proofs (19), detailed studies of the overprints on American Bank Note Co., Bradbury Wilkinson and Waterlow issues with blocks and sheets with numerous varieties including inverted, double and misplaced surcharges, surcharges omitted, scarce 3c on 5c (21), uses on cover (86), etc., a superb lot. (100s). Photo on Page 124. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Est. £1,500-2,000

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

830

1910 Centenary of Independence issue, the fine study written up on fourteen pages including 5c and 12c vignette proofs in brown on thick card; imperforate plate proofs of the 1c and 12c on thick card, 10c (2) and 15c on thin paper, 5c frame block of four on thick card; very scarce set of ten in blocks of four each overprinted "SPECIMEN" with a punch hole, from the printers file copy sheets; covers (4), etc. (127).

Est. £1,000-1,500

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

831

1911-27 Covers and cards bearing Presidente issues, many on postal stationery, written up in an album. (88).

Est. £120-150

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

832

1923-60 Mint and used issues well written up on 34 pages including 1927 Air set of five fine used, 1936 400th Anniversary of Discovery of Chile set of twelve perfined "SPECIMEN", various stamps with Juan Fernandez cancels, 1948 Chilean Flora and Fauna book Centenary set of 75 in the three mint blocks of 25 and used singles, etc. (100s).

Est. £160-200

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

833

Postage Dues. 1894-1924 Postage dues written up on six pages, including 1894 issue on buff paper (17) or yellow paper (4), 1903 cover posted within Valparaiso handstamped oval "MULTADA / Cts 2 / VALPARAISO 1", 1924 issue inverted centres (5), etc. (79).

Est. £100-120

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

834

Postage Dues. 1895-1924 Issues including 1895 second issue sheet of 100 most extraordinarily with all twelve values printed within the same sheet, containing twenty 2c, 4c and 10c stamps, ten 1c, 6c and 8c stamps, five 20c stamps and just one each of the 40c, 50c, 60c, 80c and 100c (ex Gerhard Blank Collection); Fournier forgery blocks of the first issue (135, in four blocks); 1898 postcard from Belgium bearing 1898 2c; 1924 covers bearing 1924 2c + 8c or 2c + 4c; also various mint and used stamps. (285 + 3 covers).

Est. £150-180

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

835

Officials - Ministry of Marine. 1906-07 Mint and used selection on six pages with inland use single frame line set of four used, genuine stamps (and not the later reproductions), the red stamp on piece with boxed "FRANCA" handstamp alongside (illustrated in an article in "Chile Philatelico", just 200 of each stamp issued), double frame line (14, thirteen used including all four colours, just 100 of the green stamp issued, 1,000-3,000 of the other values issued), reprints without control numbers (3); external use stamps with "MARINA / OFICIAL" handstamped overprint and oval Ministry handstamp on reverse (3, also a forgery), "OFICIAL" over Anchor overprints with 1c half overprint printed by the Ministry from the defaced die with explanation by Victor Vargas, issued stamps mint (6) and used (3), and forgeries (25). An interesting study with some rare stamps. (60). Photo on Page 212. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. £400-500

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

836

Official/Telegraph Seals. 1885-1915 Seals including Santiago Post Office seals of 1893 and 1894 (5), Valparaiso Post Office seals of 1885 (4), 1889 (5), 1895 (3), 1897 (4) and 1924 (2) and other Post Office seals of 1900 (3), 1906 (2) and 1915 (15, round cog-wheel type with differing Post Office names); and telegraph seals (17, with a mint block of twelve); also 1891 Tierra Del Fuego 10c locals (8), an interesting and scarce group written up on seven pages. (69).

Est. £200-250

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

837

Telegraph Stamps. 1883 Large size telegraph stamp issue, authorised for postal use in 1891 during the civil war, the superb collection with large size die proofs of the 2c, 10c, 20c and 1p in adopted colours (151x224mm, 20p with American Bank Note Co. imprint) and 10c green + 5p red die proofs in issued colours struck together on one single proof piece (224x151mm), imperf 10c and 1p proof pairs, specimen set of five, mint stamps with 1p blocks of fifty, telegraphically used stamps, postally used stamps with 1891 cancels (54), uses on 1891 covers (20), also an 1896 cover, a fine lot. (c.250). Photo on Page 142. (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000

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

838

Telegraph Stamps. 1893-1901 Small size telegraph stamps, comprising 1893 American Bank Note Co. 2c, 5c, 10c 20c die proofs in the issued colours on printers file index cards, imperf proofs (26), issued stamps mint or used (60); 1901 Bradbury Wilkinson 2c, 5c 10c and 20c die proofs, colour trials (14), plate proof blocks of twelve and four (6), mint and used stamp (78); Waterlow & Sons 5c proofs (6) and specimen, 5c, 10c and 20c issued stamps (16), a superb lot. (220). Photo on Page 120. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Est. £400-500

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

839

Air Mails Stamps. 1919-52 Air Mail stamps including 1919 5p semi-official air stamp issued by the Aero Club of Chile, depicting the aviator Clodomiro Figueroa, unused; 1927 set of five used; 1928-32 set with Specimen sets of nine (2 sets), varieties, covers (6), etc. (100s). Photo on Page 200. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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

840

Air Mails. 1919-37 Stamp and covers (41) comprising 1919 5p Semi-Official Air stamp issued by the Aero Club of Chile, depicting the aviator Clodomiro Figueroa, unused, signed by Figueroa in pencil on the reverse (corner crease); and 1927-37 Flight covers (35, also six later covers), written up on 25 pages including 1927 (Feb 24) Valparaiso to Iquique first flight cover, exploratory flight by the Chilean air force, posted upon arrival at Tacna franked 14c (just two covers apparently recorded); 1927 Santiago-Valparaiso flights (2, one with air set of five), 1928 Valparaiso to Arica military flight, 1929 first flights or trial flights (9), 1932 Zeppelin to Rio via Friedrichshafen, 1933 cover with rare winged condor cancellation of Antofagasta airport, etc. (42). Photo on Pages 118 & 200. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. £900-1,200

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

CHINA

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841

1891 (Sep 22) Cover to London with "CUSTOMS / CANTON" backstamp, Hong Kong 2c + 5c cancelled "B62", unobtrusive opening tear at upper edge, otherwise fine.

Est. £150-200

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

842

1894-1956 Covers and cards from or to China including 1907 postcard from New South Wales to a soldier at Tientsin with Base Office and F.P.O arrival datestamps; 1904-05 cards from G.B or Switzerland with Foochow or Foochowfoo British P.O arrival datestamps; 1894 card from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai; 1914 card from Japanese P.O at Tientsin; c.1930 Peking to Shanghai flight cover with 15c air stamp; 1934 G.B to Peking cover with red "UNKNOWN" and "REBUT" and 5c postage due pair; 1908 internal G.B cover redirected to Italy then Peking with single 1½d charge, 5c + 10c Italian dues, arrival datestamps of Chinese, French and German P.O, etc. (15).

Est. £250-350

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

843

1898 (July 20) Cover to England with China 10c (corner fault) tied by barred cancel and Hong Kong 2c vertical strip of five cancelled at Hong Kong, "TIENTSIN" Dollar Chop datestamp below, reverse with "SHANGHAI" Dollar Chop c.d.s and an arrival datestamp, minor creasing, an attractive combination cover. Photo on Page 118. (Image1)

Est. £200-300

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

844

1901-c.1970 Covers and cards including 1901 1c postcard franked 1c + 2c with boxed Ch'ang Sha Chinese cancels in combination with French P.O 10c tied by Shanghai c.d.s (horizontal and vertical folds), c.1935 "STEAMER MAIL ESCORT / No. 14" c.d.s, air mail covers, inflation period, Japanese P.O in Dairen (4), etc. (61).

Est. £250-350

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

845

1908-09 Picture postcards from G.B to Pte G.B Walker in Tientsin franked 1d (17), also one card from Walker franked C.E.F 1a, nearly all with Base Office B datestamps. (18).

Est. £100-120

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

846

1928-36 Air Mail covers from G.B to Shanghai, sent via Berlin franked 10½d, or via Moscow franked 2/- or 6d, the 1931 2/- cover torn with manuscript "Received at Post Office at Moscow in a damaged state", 1936 6d cover with scarce violet boxed "TRANSMISSION BY AIR / MAIL BEYOND LENINGRAD / AND MOSCOW REQUIRED". (3).

Est. £150-180

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

847

c.1950-68 Used issues, cancelled to order, including all 1967 and 1968 issues (S.G. 2332/2405), 1967 Thoughts of Mao se-tenant strips and 1968 Directives of Mao se-tenant strip folded along perforations, the 1967 Thoughts of Mao gold outer frame strip with stain to one stamp, otherwise all superb. S.G. £2,850+. (c.400).