Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

AFGHANISTAN continued...

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501

1949-51 Registered air mail covers from Deh-Afghanan or Kabul to Lebanon or Ethiopia franked 6a40 or 6a90, both handstamped "A.V.2", unusual from Afghanistan. (2).

Est. £120-150

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

502

1951-73 Air Mail covers, the extensive lot mainly from Kabul, nearly all commercial, many registered and a few postcards noted, several from the U.N Mission, destinations include Norway, Russia, Sweden, Canada, Libya, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Bulgaria, New Zealand, South Africa, Ghana, Argentina, etc, an interesting lot. (114).

Est. £900-1,200

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

503

Air Letters. c.1949-70 Formula air letters (17) and stamped postal stationery air letters (30), mint and used, including H&G 2-6 (also lettersheets 1-2) and later unlisted air letters, H&G 5 with green printing omitted (2) and H&G 6 with red printing omitted, handstamped surcharges, eight formula air letters sent by U.S diplomatic bag with Afghanistan stamps cancelled in Washington D.C, an interesting and scarce lot. (47).

Est. £400-500

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

ARGENTINA

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504

1858-1950 Mint and used accumulation with many proofs, colour trials, specimen stamps, some forgeries, etc. (100s).

Est. £200-250

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

505

Postal Stationery. 1892-98 Argentina Post Office publications "Valores Postale Argentinos", volumes I and II, volume I (62 pages) containing 1892 issue postal stationery (11) and stamps (12) with Muestra overprints, volume II (337 pages, some removed) containing postal stationery (70) and stamps (16) all overprinted Muestra. Also other specimen stationery, many clearly removed from archival pages (some with paper adhering), most with Muestra overprints (78), and five specimen meter marks. (164 + 28 stamps).

Est. £300-400

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

AUSTRALIA

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506

1913 KGV Head and Kangaroo issues used, duplicated range in an album with many minor varieties, shades, some OS perfins, etc. Also Commonwealth and world collections on pages and a few postwar European covers. (100s).

Est. £80-100

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

507

1913 £1 Brown and ultramarine used with 1913 Brisbane c.d.s. S.G. 15, £2,500. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

508

1913-67 Mint and used collection in four S.G. Plymouth albums, collected with care and well written up including many plate varieties, shades, blocks, perfs, and watermark varieties, O.S perfins with 1914 5d type O2 perfin block of four (S.G. O22) mint, gutter imprint and imprint blocks, a few higher values missing though with a very high level of completeness, the occasional fault noted, most however very fine. An excellent collection. S.G. £40,000 (approx). Photo on Pages 94 & 100. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Est. £3,500-5,000

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

509

1913-2002 Used collection in four albums including 1915 2d - 5/- set of seven, 1929-30 6d - £2 (a few faults), 1931-36 6d - £2, 1932 5/- Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1929-2002 issues virtually complete. (100s). Photo on Page 94. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Est. £500-600

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

510

1914-20 ½d Green, line perf 14¼, used, scarce. S.G. 20a, £650. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

511

1966-1992 Unmounted mint (1966 Navigators used) collection in two albums, complete with some additional Specimen stamps, booklets and miniature sheets, reprints, a few presentation packs, framas and labels for special postal services. (100s).

Est. £80-100

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

512

Postage Dues. 1903 10/- Dull green fine mint, watermarked with part marginal inscription "AG", "F.B Turpin London" expert handstamp on reverse, very fine and scarce. S.G. D43, £2,250. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

513

Postage Dues. 1902-60 Mint and used dues including 1902-04 ½d - 10d mint and 20/- Specimen overprint, 1907 double "A" watermark 1d mint, 1909-10 ½d - 5/- and £1 mint, etc., also a 1905 cover from New Zealand with two 1d dues. S.G. £3,500 (approx). (216). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

514

B.C.O.F Japan. 1946-47 ½d - 5/- Set of seven in mint pairs (2/-, 5/- unmounted) and 5/- thin rough paper corner single unmounted, set of seven used with 1d, 3d in imprint blocks of four, 1/- and 2/- in blocks of four, ½d - 2/- in mint imprint blocks of four (one 2/- with no stop after "C"), cover franked 3d, registered cover from F.P.O 080 franked ½d pair + 1d pair + 3d. S.G. £1,500 (approx). (60).

Est. £250-300

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

515

1914 (Dec 7) 1d Postcard probably from S.S "Orvieto" with very scarce fancy framed "PASSED", and a stampless card with unframed "PASSED" and 1d charge mark and postage due stamp written on S.S "Hororata", both with "ENG. MAIL T.P.O / VIC" c.d.s. Two unusual cards from the first A.I.F Convoy to Egypt. (2).

Est. £120-150

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

516

1914-18 Covers and cards posted on transport ships, one posted at Canal Zone franked 5c, three franked Australia 1d or 2d cancelled at Colombo (2) or Durban, the others all stampless, various A.I.F censors (some apparently unrecorded), four with postage due marks (one charged 1d), datestamps include A.I. Forces Postage Free c.d.s (4), Cape Town (7), Egypt (3), Aden (2), Bombay Paquebot, etc., one with circular "A.I.F / POSTAGE / FREE". Also 1d block of four with blue fancy framed "A.I.E.F / TROOPSHIP / Military Post Office" datestamp (Nov. 24 1914) used on S.S "Orvieto". An interesting lot. (41). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)

Est. £600-700

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

517

1915-18 Postcards and covers posted on transport ships, two franked Australia 1d cancelled by Colombo c.d.s or A.I.F Censor No. 17, one with "A.I.F PASSED CENSOR 16" used on the "Star of India", the others with "A.I.F / Passed by Censor No. .....", "A.I.F / PASSED BY CENSOR ....", or "PASSED BY CENSOR" all with the number of the transport ship in manuscript after the cachet, comprising numbers 15 (2), 17, 18, 24, 29, 34 (3), 35, 37 (2), 40 (4), 43, 50, 60 (2), 67 (2), 68 (2), 70 and 75. Postmarks include Aden, Colombo, London, Fremantle (2), Durban, Cape Town (3), Egypt (4), and A.I.F Forces Postage Free c.d.s (2) or machine of Melbourne, also two cards of ships. A good lot. (30). Photo on Page 68. (Image1)

Est. £700-800

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

518

1916 Stampless postcards written on S.S "Benalla" with violet A.I.F / Passed by Censor No.." all numbered "24", posted upon arrival at Lark Hill Camp (July 10), also a card of the ship, unusual. (4).

Est. £80-100

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

519

1911 (Sep 11) First UK Aerial Post, green card flown from London to Windsor, franked KEVII ½d + KGV ½d with the London Aerial Post c.d.s code "1", addressed to Australia, minor edge faults at upper right corner, otherwise fine.

Est. £100-120

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

520

1911 Real Photo picture postcard of children around an aeroplane, reverse inscribed "National School children at object lesson at Geelong 21.2.11", also postcards of a Bristol biplane and Harry Hawker. On 20th February 1911 J.J Hammond made the first cross country flight in Australia in his Bristol Boxkite, flying the 40 miles from Altona Bay to Geelong in 55 minutes. (3).

Est. £80-100

Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

521

1914 (June) "Australia's First Aerial Mail, Melbourne to Sydney" coloured picture postcard depicting the aviator Wizard Stone and organiser P.V Ryan, addressed to Sydney franked 1d, not posted. The flight was abandoned when the aircraft crashed prior to the flight; the special cards (sold for 1/- each) were not posted or were despatched by rail. E.2a, $350.