AUSTRALIA continued...
AUSTRALIA continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1026 |
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 Western Australia. 1902-11 £1 Orange-brown fine mint. S.G. 128, £450. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1027 |
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World War One - Hospital Ships. 1915-18 Stampless covers and cards, from the "Kyarra" (2, one with violet "A.I.F / PASSED CENSOR 55"), "Warilda" (5, one with violet oval "H.M.H.S / No / Date / WARILDA", another posted in England charged ½d),
or "Kanowna" with violet "H.M.A.H.S Kanowna". Also unused cards of the "Karoola", "Kanowna", "Warilda" (4), "Kyarra", and a 1915 card posted on R.M.S "Omrah" with an Australia 1d cancelled by Toulon Paquebot. (16).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1028 |
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World War One - Troopship Mail. 1914-18 Covers and cards posted on troopships, various censors, 27 with the ship number written in manuscript or included within the handstamp, comprising ships 15 (2), 16, 17, 18, 24, 29, 34 (3), 35, 37 (2), 40 (4),
43, 50, 60 (2), 67 (2), 68 (2), 70 and 75, also S.S "Medic" cachet, postmarks include A.I.F Postage Free, Aden, Colombo Paquebot, London, Fremantle, Durban, Cape Town, Bombay Paquebot and in Egypt, one with Canal Zone 5c, five with Australian stamps,
the others stampless, also 1d block of four with fancy A.I.E.F Troopship Military Post Office datestamp used on S.S "Orvieto", and four cards of ships. A good lot. (76).
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Est. £800-1,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1029 |
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1942-43 Sydney to Mornington Island parachute drop covers with vignettes, both signed by the pilot and receiving Missionary. (2).
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1030 |
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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).
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
AUSTRIA
AUSTRIA
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1031 |
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Gymnastics - "Turnfest". 1896-1938 Collection well written up on pages illustrating the history and postal history of the "Turnfest" German Gymnastics movement, including silver medallions (2), fund raising labels both mint and used on cards, many
photographic and coloured picture postcards with fine poster type cards, ephemera with membership and identification cards, special datestamps and cachets, also a few later items. A fine lot. (c.200).
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1032 |
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World War One - Balloon Troops. 1916-19 Stampless Feldpost covers and cards from balloon troops, all with cachets. (21).
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Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1033 |
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World War One - Hospital Ships. 1915-18 Stampless covers and cards (33, three registered) and Money Order receipts (3) with cachets of the "Adria" (5), "Alpha", "Mars", "Africa" (2, Lloyd Dampfer X), "Electra" (H.S I), "Metkrovich" (4, H.S II),
"Tirol" (H.S III), "Graf Wurmbrand" (4, H.S IV), "Argentina" (14, H.S VI) or "Gamma", also a card from the "Baron Call" and a postcard of the "Tirol". (36).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1034 |
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Lombardy Venetia. 1863 (Apr 2) Printed letter posted from Venice to Gemona bearing 1863 perf 9½ 2s yellow tied by Venezia c.d.s, arrival backstamp, very fine. Signed by E. Diena.
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
BAHAMAS
BAHAMAS
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1035 |
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1772-1941 Entire letters, covers and cards (9) including 1722 entire from a Missionary at Harbour Island posted in London with triangular "PAYD / PENY / POST / T / FR", 1786 entire letter privately carried from Nassau to Madeira, 1863-64 covers to
U.S.A franked 4d (2, minor faults), 1898 size H2 registration envelope to London franked 1d pair + 2½d + 6d + 1/-, and KGVI postal stationery postcards (4), also 1775-78 newspapers with notices of packet sailings (2), prints of Nassau (3) and a
1904 indenture bearing 6d and nine 1/- stamps. (15).
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1036 |
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1852-1976 Entires and covers including 1852 entire from a Wesleyan Missionary at Nassau to London sent by ship to the U.S.A with blue Philadelphia c.d.s rated "24" and "5" ship letter charge, then taken by Cunard Packet charged 1/-; 1864 cover with
enclosed letter (concerning orders received for two Companies to prepare for embarkation for active service) to Nassau, endorsed "Care of Van Vlierden, Post Master St. Thomas"; 1936 official cover with single ring crowned circle "PAID / AT /
BAHAMAS"; WW2 censored covers (8, one with 2d + 8d cancelled in Miami with "AIR MAIL / PAQUEBOT" and "PASSED BY CENSOR" with manuscript "to P.A.A, A.W 19.1.40"), etc. (15).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1037 |
|
 1863-1967 Mint collection in a stockbook including 1882 perf 14 Crown CA 1d (S.G. 42), 1884-90 and 1902-07 sets to £1, 1918 1/- War Tax overprint in black unmounted block of four (S.G. 95, fault to one
stamp), 1938-52 set with some shades and 2d short "T" variety, 1942-67 sets complete, also a few used. S.G. £3,000 (approx). (280). Photo on Page 140. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(All Images)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1038 |
|
1863-77 Perf 12½ 6d mint (6), unused without gum (5) or used (16); perf 14 1d mint (3), unused without gum (2) or used (8), 4d mint (2), unused without gum or used (12), multiples, shades and watermark varieties, a few faults. S.G. 30/37.
(55).
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1039 |
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1865 Perf 12½ 1/- blue-green mint and used (4, two with small faults), the rare mint stamp with a couple of short perfs but otherwise unusually fine. S.G. 38, £3,950. (5).
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1040 |
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1880 1/- Green perf 14 on thin paper, upper right pane of sixty used with 1881 (Oct 2) Bahamas datestamps, surface scrapes to two stamps, small faults to three corner stamps, otherwise fine and probably the only recorded complete used pane. S.G.
39b, £1,800+. (Pane of 60).
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1041 |
|
 1882 1d Scarlet-vermilion, perf 12, watermark Crown CA, mint block of eight (4x2) lightly mounted on two stamps only, superb colour, ex Lord Steinberg. S.G. 40, £480+. Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1042 |
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1882 Perf 12 1d mint (6, including block of four); perf 14 1/- green mint (25, including blocks of twelve and four with Current number) and used (42, including block of fifteen). S.G. 40, 44, £2,365. (73).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1043 |
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1898 1/- Blue-green, mint upper right pane of sixty, paper adhering to the reverse of fourteen stamps, light creases to six stamps in the lower two rows, a few split horizontal perfs at left and a few tiny tone marks, nevertheless remarkably good
colour and appearance and the only recorded mint pane, plate number "1" in upper margin. S.G. 44a, £2,280. (Pane of 60).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1044 |
|
1883 4d on 6d Surcharge mint and used (2, horizontal and diagonal surcharges), also a forgery. S.G. 45, £1,400. (4).
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Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1045 |
|
 1921 ½d - £1 Set with both 3d shades in mint blocks of four, the ½d - 1½d, 2½d, 3d - 1/- in plate blocks, also 1935 Silver Jubilee set in plate blocks, fine. Ex Lord Steinberg. S.G. 115/25, 141/4,
£1,040+. (16 Blocks). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
|
Est. £280-320
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1046 |
|
 1938 £1 Deep grey-green and black on thick paper, marginal block of four, lightly mounted in the margin and on the upper left stamp, the others unmounted, very fine, ex Lord Steinberg. S.G. 157, £1,000. Photo on
Page 132. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Postal Stationery
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1047 |
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 1880 4d Envelope stamp, handpainted essay in violet and Chinese white, affixed to card, the reverse with partial document about the new stationery, 78x197mm. Unique and superb, from the De la Rue archives. Photo on Page
134. (Image1)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1048 |
|
 1880 4d Envelope stamp die proofs in black on thin card, a proof with uncleared surround and date "13 OCT 80", 85x48mm; and a complete proof with cleared surround, reduced to stamp size and mounted within a card
surround, 35x48mm. A rare, possibly unique, pair, the first ex. Luddington. (2). Photo on Page 132. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1049 |
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1880 (Aug 9) Note from De la Rue to a Mr Richardson, enclosing samples of postal stationery envelopes, endorsed "Bahamas Envs", together with two envelope samples both marked "A". This size and paper quality was approved for the issued envelopes. A
unique group. (3).
|
Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1050 |
|
 1883 1½d Reply card stamp, die proofs in black on white glazed card, both reduced to stamp size, one mounted within a card surround (38x43mm); the other on piece cut from the De la Rue striking book endorsed "April 24th,
6 leads, 1883". (2). Photo on Pages 160 & 190. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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