EGYPT continued...
EGYPT continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1226 |
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 1926 Port Fouad 5m-50p set of four fine used with first day (Dec. 21) Port Fouad datestamps, the 50p with R.P.S Certificate (1986). S.G. 141/4, £2,250. (4). Photo on Page 160 (Image1)
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Est. £700-800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1227 |
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1933-38 Royal proofs comprising 1933 1m and 30m pairs with skewed perfs mint and imperforate 2m with "Cancelled" on reverse; 1938 Official set with skewed perfs mint (two additional examples of the 1m, 3m, 5m, 10m) and three imperforate sets with
"Cancelled" in English or Arabic on reverse. (49).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1228 |
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1934 U.P.U Congress 1m - £E1 set of fourteen fine mint, very lightly mounted. S.G. 219/32, £900. (14).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1229 |
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Booklets. 1937 120m Booklet, the four panes of 1936 5m each with marginal plate number "A/37" obliterated by two bars and replaced by "A/39"; and 1939 210m booklet stitched at right. S.G. SB14/15, £1,250. (2).
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1230 |
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Booklets. 1939 210m Booklet with 1937 King Farouk definitives, blue covers stitched at left, also two examples of the 1954 240m booklet containing panes of the Defence 10m, all very fine. S.G. SB15, 19, £1,450. (3).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1231 |
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British Forces Seals. 1932 1p Postal Seal (as S.G. A1), imperforate marginal plate proof block of four, fine mint.
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1232 |
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 British Forces Seals. 1932-36 Covers with British Forces letter stamps on reverse and "EGYPT / POSTAGE PREPAID" handstamps including 1932 (Dec 9) cover from M.P.O Moascar with a unusually clear strike of the scarce red Egypt
Postage Prepaid handstamp "7" which was lost early in 1933, supposedly dropped down a well at Moascar (cover opened out, reverse a little reduced at upper edge), also four later covers with Army Post stamps including 1936 3m. (13). Photo on Page
150. (Image1)
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Est. £160-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1233 |
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British Forces Seals. 1935 (May 8) Cover to London with red Egypt Postage Prepaid 12 handstamp with 1935 Silver Jubilee 1pi letter stamp on reverse tied by red retta cancel, Abu Suwer Egyptian P.O c.d.s and Alexandria machine on reverse.
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Est. £140-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1234 |
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British Forces Seals. 1935 (Nov 15) Cover to England with red Egypt Postage Prepaid 13 handstamp and M.P.O Alexandria c.d.s, reverse with 1935 Silver Jubilee 1pi letter stamp tied by retta cancel, very fine.
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1235 |
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British Forces Seals. 1936 (Mar 15) Covers to the Isle of Man posted on the last day of validity of British Forces letter stamps, also therefore the last day of use of the "EGYPT / POSTAGE PREPAID" crowned handstamps, all with 1pi letter stamps on
reverse tied by retta cancels, various M.P.O datestamps and the Egypt Postage Prepaid handstamps in red numbered 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 23, 24 or in black numbered 11 or 12, all very fine. (10).
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1236 |
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Army Post stamps. 1936-39 3m and 10m Army Post stamps, mint Control blocks of the 1936 3m and 10m (4), 1939 3m (7) and 10m (13), also 1939 3m used (7) and scarce 10m inverted watermark used (S.G. A15a, unpriced). S.G. £2,350+. (111).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1237 |
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Postage Dues. 1839-1968 Covers (52) and stamps including 1875 cover franked 1pi pair from Alexandria to Constantinople with handstruck "4" charge mark, 1877 stampless entire from Aden to Suez and wrapper franked 1pi from Cairo to Tanta both with
handstruck "3" charge marks, 1911 cover from Cairo to Constantinople with Turkey 10pa tied by bilingual "T", 1846 disinfected letter from Toura to France, stamps with blocks, imperf varieties, shades, watermark and paper varieties, 1888 1pi blue (4),
2pi orange (3) and 5pi grey (4) mint or unused, surcharges and overprints with minor varieties, 1952 Royal Collection colour trials, 2m overprint inverted, etc. A good lot in an album.
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Est. £1,500-1,800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1238 |
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 French P.O. 1874 (Dec 22) Cover to France bearing Penasson 1pi cancelled by Alessandria c.d.s and France 1871-75 80c cancelled "5080" with Alexandrie French P.O c.d.s at left, red "PD" and senders cachet, arrival backstamps.
Light file fold and minor edge faults, still an attractive combination cover. Photo on Page 156. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1239 |
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Picture Postcards. c.1900-60 Picture postcards in three albums including costumes, ethnic, archaeology, street scenes, mosques, folklore, transport, street vendors, souvenirs, etc., most pre-1930, many postally used. (1,000+).
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Est. £600-700
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Air Mails
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1240 |
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1937-39 Air Mail covers to South America, the 1937 cover to Brazil franked 20m + Air 200m, 1939 cover to Argentina inscribed "per American domestic air mail" with 270m paid by Air 5m (2) + 10m + 20m + 30m + 200m. South American destinations very
scarce. (2).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1241 |
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 1939-45 Wartime air mails mainly to the U.S.A, the fine collection well written up on pages with additional items, virtually all bearing air stamps with values to the 200m, the comprehensive study showing the various air
lines, routes and rates including Imperial, KLM, Pan Am, Ala Littoria, with transatlantic, transpacific and routes via Europe, the Far East and West Africa, 1940-42 Clipper covers to U.S.A with rates up to 540m (7 covers bearing one or more 200m air
stamps), forces mail, horseshoe route and westbound clipper, etc. A fine lot, the result of many years collecting but with some potential for further research. (83). Photo on Page 156. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £2,500-3,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1242 |
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1940-41 Air Mail covers from Alexandria to Canada all with a British naval censor, rates of 207m, 380m, 422m (with Air 200m pair) or 432m, all endorsed via Karachi and transpacific clipper, a couple with corner faults,
unusual. (4). Photo on Page 156. (Image1)
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1243 |
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1941 Air Mail covers from the U.S Legation in Cairo to the U.S Legation in Bagdad, 228m or 291m rates both with a 200m air stamp, retta cancels, both with boxed "20 / POSTAL CENSOR" and boxed cachet in Arabic. (2).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1244 |
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1941-42 Air Mail covers all to The New York Times, various route inscriptions and rates including eastbound or westbound clipper, horseshoe route or via West Africa. (7).
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Est. £200-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Postal Stationery
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1245 |
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Postcards. 1879-1954 Unused and used postcards with scarce cancels, complete reply cards, 1888 5p reply card used back from Germany, 1910 4m on 5m reply card used back from Beyrouth, 1916 3m on 2m (3, one used), 1928 4m reply card converted to a
postcard, air mail rates, etc. A good collection in an album. (164).
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Est. £900-1,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1246 |
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Postcards. 1954 6m Soldiers view cards, twenty cards all with differing views in purple, green or brown, postally used on the Cairo to Vienna first flight (11), commercially used (5) or C.T.O (4, two with "Sous-Commissions de L’U.P.U" c.d.s),
scarce cards used. (20).
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Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1247 |
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Envelopes. 1887-1978 Unused and used envelopes in an album, the comprehensive collection with many uprated envelopes, registered uses, scarce cancels from small offices including Delta Barrage, provisional surcharges, various watermark varieties,
paper types, printings, shades, etc., a good collection. (271).
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Est. £1,400-1,600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1248 |
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Lettersheets. 1889-1994 Unused and used lettersheets in an album including 1889-1913 "Envelope-Lettre" types, 1911-12 5m red (4, two used) and 1pi blue (4), 1914 5m red (4) and 10m blue (4), 1922 5m pink (4, two used), 1930-41 issues, air letters
and later cassette envelopes, all very fine. (119).
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Est. £800-900
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1249 |
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Wrappers/Registered Envelopes. 1889-1973 Unused and used newspaper wrappers (68), registered envelopes (15) and lettersheets (3) with uprated items and scarcer cancels, various shades, printings and watermarks. (86).
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Est. £900-1,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
FALKLAND ISLANDS
FALKLAND ISLANDS
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1250 |
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 1933 Centenary 2/6 (Battle Memorial) fine used on piece with South Georgia c.d.s. S.G. Z62, £750. Photo on Page 160.
(Image1)
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Est. £140-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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