FALKLAND ISLANDS continued...
FALKLAND ISLANDS continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
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Opening |
| 1251 |
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 1964 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Falklands, 2½d lower right corner imprint/plate block of eight, the lower row with double vertical perforations at foot, unmounted mint, unusual and unique. Photo on Page 212. (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1252 |
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 1964 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Falklands, 1/- with margin at left, variety watermark inverted, tiny stain to three upper perfs, otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 217w, £4,250. Photo on Page
140. (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
FAROE ISLANDS
FAROE ISLANDS
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1253 |
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1942 Covers from California all to the Post Office at Thorsavn, arrival backstamps, unusual. (3).
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1254 |
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1975-2019 Year books and presentation packs, all complete and superb. Also the book "Iceland Postal Rates 1870-2009" by B. Flack. (69).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1255 |
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Ocean Drift Experiment Cards. 1954 Business Reply Cards dropped by aircraft off the West Coast of Ireland to test ocean currents, all found in the Faroe Islands and posted back to the National Institute of Oceanography in Surrey, two cards stampless
(one with a 1½d charge mark), the others franked 12ore (3), 15ore (3), 30ore (5), 35ore (17), 40ore or 60ore in Danish stamps, cancels comprise Thorshavn (15), Kvalvig, Klaksvig, Nolso (2), Sumbo (2), Sand, Svino (3), Sorvaag (4) and Trangisvaag
(2). Also a copy of the international report on the experiment, and a card posted at Pembroke Dock in 1957 inscribed "Possibly phoney, aircraft was based in Pembroke and from same bundle picked up in France in 1955". An interesting and scarce
group; 98 cards were recovered in the Faroes. (33).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
FINLAND
FINLAND
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1256 |
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c.1870-1968 Covers and cards including T.P.Os, postal stationery, WW2, numeral and straight line cancels, etc. (84).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1257 |
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1928 (Oct 5) Picture postcard posted within Helsinki bearing imperforate 1927 1m red-orange with sheet margin at left (Facit 128v), just 400 imperforate stamps issued, very scarce.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1258 |
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Zeppelins. 1930-32 Cover and card from Helsinki, the 1930 (Sep. 24) cover to Stockholm franked Zeppelin 10m pair flown to Friedrichshafen, and 1932 (Apr 20) card flown on the special Berlin to Friedrichshafen flight and then on the 3rd South
American flight to Recife. (2).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1259 |
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Local Posts. 1866-87 Mint and used stamps (87) and postal stationery envelopes (3), the well written up collection on pages with issues for Skargards Trafik Aktiebolaget (19, including five imperf colour trials), Wanajavesi Angbatsbolag (7, two
original, others reprints or forgeries), Helsingfors (60) or Tammerfors (4), a good lot. (90).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
FRANCE & COLONIES
FRANCE & COLONIES
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1260 |
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 1849-1998 Mint and used collection in four stockbooks, imperf and perforated classic issues to 80c with much duplication, some better stamps and a few mint, 1869 5f with "5104" cancel of Shanghai (thin), various shades,
Specimen and Annule overprints, 1922 War Orphans Fund set mint and used, many mint from 1924-98 including 1929-33 90c - 20f, 1927 Air 2f and 5f, 1936 Air 50f ultramarine on rose marginal, also precancels, postage dues, telegraphs, parcel post,
railway stamps, etc. (Many 100s). Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1261 |
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 1850 (Apr 1) Cover from Versailles to England initially franked by 1849 Ceres 20c black strip of four cancelled by grill obliterators with red "PD" alongside, then apparently found to be a double weight cover with a second 20c
strip of four applied at right over the "PD" handstamp, also cancelled by the grill obliterators with two further "PD" handstamps applied, Versailles, Paris, Calais, London Paid and Exeter datestamps. Six stamps are touched or cut into on one or two
sides and a horizontal fold crosses two stamps, nevertheless unusual, a rare and appealing first issue franking. Photo on Page 156. (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1262 |
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1857 Registered cover from Avalon to Neufchatel bearing 1853-61 20c and 80c, good to huge margins both with sheet margin at left, each cancelled small "206", Avalon c.d.s and red "CHARGE".
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1263 |
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Ballon Monte. 1870 (Nov 8) Small entire letter to Toulouse, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", with two 10c stamps tied by Paris R. Cardinal-Lemoine datestamps, Nov. 29 arrival backstamp. A fine Ballon Monte, flown on the "Daguerre".
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1264 |
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 Boules des Moulin. 1871 (Jan 6) Entire letter from Lillebonne to Paris endorsed "Par Moulins Allier", the special 1f fee paid by 1863-70 20c pair and strip of three each cancelled "2047" with Lillebonne c.d.s alongside,
backstamped Paris au Havre (Jan. 9) and Paris (Feb 18), finally delivered three weeks after the end of the siege. One stamp creased, otherwise an unusually fine Boules des Moulins, scarce with all stamps intact. Photo on Page 156. (Image1)
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Est. £700-800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1265 |
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 1870-71 Imperf Bordeaux issue, 4c grey pair (Report 2), 20c bright blue upper left corner pair (Report 3) and 30c brown block of four, one 30c stamp touched at right, otherwise all fine mint with large part original gum. S.G.
154, 171, 175. (8). Photo on Pages 149 & 198. (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
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Est. £800-1,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1266 |
|
 1871 (Sep 15) Invoice with a fine printed letterhead posted from Roquecorbe to Perpignan, the 25c rate paid by 1863-70 laureated 1c, 1870 imperf Bordeaux 4c and 1870-71 siege 20c each cancelled "3199", a fine combination of
imperf and perforated stamps from three differing issues. Photo on Page 156. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1267 |
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1873 Entire from Bordeaux to Brownsville, Texas, by French Steamer via Brest, 1f postage paid by 1870-71 siege 40c orange (2) and 1871-75 10c brown (2), "NEW YORK / 20 / U.S NOTES" (Aug 29) depreciated currency transit datestamp, horizontal file
fold, otherwise fine and scarce to Texas.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1268 |
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 1876-1900 Postage and Postage Due issues for France, French Post Offices and Colonies, proofs printed for the 1900 Paris Philatelic Exhibition contained within a green leather covered stockbook, the majority printed on thick
"Bristol" card with printed perforations (dentelure figuree), some imperforate on thick paper or card, virtually all in the issued colours (a few Dahomey proofs in unissued colours), the extensive lot comprising France Type Sage (52) and postage dues
(43); French Post Offices Type Sage general issues and stamps from seven offices (135, with Madagascar 1f and 5f blocks of four) and postage dues (17); French Colonies "Commerce" issue (40), Type Sage issues from 24 Colonies (366), and Tunisia issues
(40). A rare group, possibly unique so complete with most sets having been split up. (693). Photo on Pages 160 & 198. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
(Image6)
(Image7)
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Est. £6,000-8,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1269 |
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1884-85 Paris Pneumatic Post 30c red postcards (3), 30c red reply cards (3) and 50c black on blue lettercards (3) each handstamped "SPECIMEN SPECIMEN SPECIMEN" applied across the stamp. (3).
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Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1270 |
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World War One - Army T.P.Os. 1914-15 Covers with "BUREAU AMBT D’ARMEE" datestamps numbered 1A, 3A, 4A or 4B in red, 1B, 2A, 2B or 3B in black, one undated, all also with straight line Ambulant handstamps, one on an official Postes envelope, fine
and scarce. (8).
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Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1271 |
|
1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet, unmounted mint. S.G. MS454b, £1,600.
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Est. £250-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1272 |
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1929-36 20c Deep red-brown, type IIB perf 13, lower left corner marginal block of four, coin date "7.4.36" in the corner, typical marginal pinholes, mounted on one stamp, three stamps unmounted. S.G. 475b, £1,500+. (4).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1273 |
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1936 100th Flight to South America, 10f myrtle-green mint block of four, tiny natural paper flaw on one stamp and marginal crease, mounted on one stamp, three stamps unmounted. S.G. 554, £2,000. (4).
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1274 |
|
Postal Stationery. c.1880-1980 Used and unused stationery from France (130) and Colonies (98) with postcards, envelopes, lettercards, wrappers, telegram lettercards and postcards, pneumatic post envelopes and lettercards, etc., fine. (228).
|
Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1275 |
|
French Levant. 1839-68 Entire letter and entires (2), comprising 1839 disinfected entire letter from the French P.O at Constantinople to "The Earl of Carnarvon, H.B.M Minister at the Court of Athens"; 1864 entire from Broussa to Lyon with 1862 10c +
20c tied by light Anchor in retta cancels with "GODAVERY" ship c.d.s alongside; and 1868 entire to Rome with 1862 10c (4) cancelled by Anchor in retta with "LIGNE W / PAQ. FR. No1" c.d.s, charged 1.60 with boxed "AFFRANCHISSEMENT / INSUFFISANT".
(3).
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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