PUERTO RICO
PUERTO RICO
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1676 |
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1897 (May 14) Stampless mourning envelope to Gibraltar with blue "BATALLON PROVISIONAL DE PUERTO-RICO No 1" cachets on both sides, reverse with partial despatch datestamp and Gibraltar c.d.s (June 1), "T" handstamp crossed out, part flap missing. A
scarce official military cover sent after the 1895 insurrection and prior to the American invasion in 1898.
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
RHODESIA
RHODESIA
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1677 |
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1894 Reuters Telegraph Service, mint vertical se-tenant strip of 2/6, 5/- and 10/- stamps from the right of the sheet, lower margin with partial inscription in the hand of Capt. C.L Norris-Newman "charges on telegrams from
Reuters native service with various telegraph stations ..... and about 30 used", part gum, upper margin reduced, fine and scarce. Also a crude forgery (or copy of an essay) strip of three, and an 1892 (Nov 25) letter written and signed by
Norris-Newman (editor "Northern Post & Border News" & Reuters Special Agent) from Aliwal North, Cape Colony, to G.B Duerst, Hon. Treasurer, Philatelical Society, Manchester, seeking to buy Carlist stamps, also offering to swap stamps of Southern
Africa. The strip ex H.C Dann, illustrated in an accompanying article from Philatelic Magazine (6 Sep. 1935). S.G. T1a, £3,500. (3). Photo on Page 136. (Image1)
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Est. £700-800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
ROMANIA
ROMANIA
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1678 |
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Royalty. c.1908 Real Photo picture postcards of Queen Maria of Romania, both boldly signed "Maria" in ink, one dated 1908. (2)
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
RUSSIA
RUSSIA
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1679 |
|
1916 3k Rose-carmine Currency Stamps, printed on card with black inscription on reverse, eight complete sheets of 100. (8 sheets).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
ST. HELENA
ST. HELENA
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1680 |
|
1776-1836 Legal documents, the first a Bill of Sale for land known as Leaman Valley Head with a further Bill of Sale for the land added in 1818; the 1836 document concerning £357.11.00 owing from a bankrupt merchant in London, both with various
seals and signatures, the 1836 document issued at Jamestown "where no stamps are used" with seal of Lewis Gideon, Notary Public. (2).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1681 |
|
1825 Programme printed on silk for the St. Helena Amateur Theatre under the patronage of Brigadier General Alexander Walker, Governor, for the benefit of Mr J. Stewart, O’Keefs Comic Opera "The Farmer" and the farce "The Honest Thieves" to be
performed on Monday 9th May 1825. A remarkable item to have survived, possibly unique and very fine, 23x27cm.
|
Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1682 |
|
1853-90 British Post Office Notices comprising 1854 (Dec.) "Establishment of Optional Pre-Payment of Postage to St. Helena and the Gold Coast"; 1853 (Feb.) "Books &c to St. Helena by Packet"; and 1890 notices (2, Sept. 16 and Dec. 17) "Mails for St.
Helena and Ascension" giving sailing dates. A few faults, the first two laid on paper with small repairs, 256x397mm or smaller. (4).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1683 |
|
1817 (July 24) Entire letter to London with "SHIP LETTER / PLYMOUTH", charged 1/7, very fine. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1684 |
|
1836 (Oct 12) Entire letter from Agnes Brookhouse to Mary Sampson at Utica, New York, endorsed "Care of J.E Warner Esq", with a blue "PHILADA / PA" c.d.s (Dec. 3) and matching "SHIP", red oval Utica arrival datestamp, charged
26¾ c. A fine letter to the USA. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1685 |
|
1850 Entire letter from London to "Captn (Mrs) Parker, Barque Ostrich, St. Helena" endorsed "Paid Ship LETTER", prepaid 8d in cash with red Paid and "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamps, reverse with oval "SMART / FOREIGN MONEY / & / BULLION OFFICE /
LONDON / 60 PRINCES ST LEICESTER SQ" Forwarding Agents cachet. Minor edge faults and repair to flap where the seal was removed, very unusual, the F.A.C unrecorded by Rowe.
|
Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1686 |
|
Forwarding Agent. 1854 (Jan 31) Entire letter from E. Cotineau in St. Helena, to Bordeaux with red "3½" (due to St. Helena), red boxed "COLONIES / &c. ART 13" with "15" decimes charge mark, London and French datestamps,
reverse with very scarce "SOLOMON & MOSS / ST. HELENA" Forwarding Agents cachet. Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1687 |
|
1866 (Jan 8) Entire letter to Bordeaux with oval "ST HELENA" datestamp in blue, boxed "GB / 1F60c" and a "10" decimes charge mark, reverse with red "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" c.d.s (Feb 7) and arrival datestamps. Fine and scarce,
the 1F60c Anglo-French accountancy mark very unusual on mail from St. Helena. Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
|
Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1688 |
|
1872 (Jan. 27) Entire to Paris with "ST HELENA" c.d.s in black and "GB / 2F" Anglo-French Accountancy mark, London, Calais and Paris datestamps, charged 12 decimes. A very scarce accountancy mark on St. Helena mail, the St.
Helena c.d.s four months earlier than the first example in black recorded by Mabbett. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
QV Stamps and Covers
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1689 |
|
1861 6d Blue, watermark Large Star, clean-cut perf 14 to 16, mint with large part original gum, and used (2), the mint stamp with small natural paper split resulting in a small thin, good appearance, one used
stamp with 2004 Sismondo Certificate. S.G. 2, £2,450. (3). Photo on Page 148. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(All Images)
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1690 |
|
1861 6d Blue, watermark Large Star, rough-cut perf 14 to 16, fine mint with large part original gum, and used. S.G. 2a, £585. (2). Photo on Page 148. (Image1)
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1691 |
|
1863 4d Carmine, fine mint, original gum, four margins. S.G 5, £500. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1692 |
|
1871 1d Lake surcharge type C in blue-black, fine mint, large part original gum. With B.P.A Certificate (1943). S.G. 8a, £1,000. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1693 |
|
1868 5/- Yellow unused without gum and used, the unused stamp with Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 20a, £900. (2). Photo on Page 148. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £140-160
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1694 |
|
1866 (Sep 10) Small cover to England franked 1864 4d with the scarce "H" cancel (Proud K3), oval "ST. HELENA" datestamp and red "LONDON / PAID" (Oct. 11) arrival c.d.s. A fine early cover. Photo included on Inside Back
Cover. (Image1)
|
Est. £600-700
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1695 |
|
1870 (Feb 26) Cover to London franked 1/- (S.G. 18) tied by cork cancel (Proud K13) and red "ST. HELENA" datestamp, red "LONDON / PAID" arrival c.d.s (Mar 25), flap missing, otherwise fine. With Holcombe Certificate (1993).
Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
|
Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1696 |
|
1875 (Apr 21) Cover to England, with "H.M.S IMMORTALITE" printed on the flap but sent by Midshipman A.H Elmes who was serving on H.M.S "Topaze", franked 1/- (S.G. 19) tied by cork cancel (Proud K22?), St Helena and Portsmouth (May 2) datestamps,
minor faults.
|
Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1697 |
|
1877 (June 9) Mourning envelope to U.S.A franked 2d + 1/- (S.G. 10, 19) tied by cork cancels (Proud K27), St. Helena and red "LONDON / PAID" (June 27) datestamps, backstamped at London, New York and Cincinnati. Minor edge
faults, an attractive cover. Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
|
Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1698 |
|
1877 (July 16) Cover to Liverpool "Per Mail Steamer African" franked 1/- (S.G. 19) tied by cork cancel (Proud K27), St. Helena c.d.s and red "6", backstamped at Liverpool (Aug. 3), very fine. Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
|
Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1699 |
|
1880 (July 3) Cover to Germany from the Rev. H. Deppe franked 2d + 1/- (S.G. 22, 26) tied by cork cancels (K36), St Helena and Hermannsburg datestamps, fine. Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
|
Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1700 |
|
1882 (June 19) Cover to Cape Colony with 6d (S.G. 25, grey appearance as is usual for this stamp) tied by cork cancel (Proud K41), St. Helena c.d.s alongside with Port Elizabeth backstamp.
|
Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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