SUDAN continued...
1884-85 Nile Expedition continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1826 |
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 1885 (Mar 26) Stampless cover from the Earl of Dundonald (formerly Lord Cochrane, commanding a detachment of the 2nd Life Guards) to his wife in Wales, endorsed "no stamps available, Soudan campaign" with "DONGOLA" star and
crescent datestamp, single rate "2½" charge mark, a fine cover. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
1885 Second Suakin Expedition
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1827 |
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1885 (Feb 28) Cover to Wales franked 1pi cancelled at Suez (Mar 6), with a photocopy of the original letter written by Lt. H.M Sandbach on S.S "Loch Ard", "we get into Suakin tomorrow .... the mails from Suakin are very uncertain ..... so take the
opportunity of sending letters by the Captain of this ship which returns to Suez on Monday".
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1828 |
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 1885 (Mar 21) Cover from Lt. Douglas Hamilton, 1st Batt. Coldstream Guards to his wife in London, franked 1pi cancelled "SOUAKIN" c.d.s, Suez, Alexandria and London backstamps. Posted prior to the arrival of the British A.P.O
at Suakin, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1829 |
|
 1885 (Apr 22) Cover to England headed "From 2nd Corpl Philip Spicer 10th Coy Royal Engineers Survey Detachment Suakin" and countersigned, a 1d lilac (corner fault) cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" code "A", the
cover with some creasing, toning and minor surface scrapes, a unique soldiers rate cover from the R.E Detachment building the railway from Suakin to Berber. Ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
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Est. £650-750
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1830 |
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 1885 (Apr 29) Blue cover (O.H.M.S heading crossed out) to his father in England franked 2½d, cancelled "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" c.d.s code "A", a fine cover. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1831 |
|
 1885 (May 14) Cover with printed address "Messrs Lucas & Aird, Suakin-Berber Railway, Suakin" and "via Military Post", posted from Kettering to Mr J. Blair, franked 2½d. Lucas & Aird of Kettering won the contract to
build the Suakin to Berber railway to supply the Nile Expedition forces; 19 miles of railway were constructed from Suakin harbour to Otao with the help of the 10th Railway Co. R.E when the Government decided to withdraw from the Sudan and the railway
was abandoned. A rare and unusual cover, ex Firebrace. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
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Est. £280-320
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
SWAZILAND
SWAZILAND
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1832 |
|
 1938 2/6 Purple imperforate proof on unwatermarked wove paper. Photo on Page 190. (Image1)
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
SWEDEN
SWEDEN
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1833 |
|
 1877 20ore "Tretio Ore" error unused, a well produced forgery, very unusual; also a genuine 30 "Tretio Ore" brown used. (2). Photo on Page 140. (Image1)
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1834 |
|
1924 U.P.U 50th Anniversary 5ore - 5k set of fifteen superb unmounted mint. S.G. 161/75, £700. (15).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
THAILAND
THAILAND
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1835 |
|
 1893 Cover with "The Sapphires and Rubies of Siam Limited" senders address printed at upper left, addressed to the company office in London franked 12a tied by Chanthaburi datestamp in Siamese, the reverse with a
further strike and manuscript "Seized and opened by French Commander, officially closed at P.O II Bangkok 4/8/93" with stamp edging tied by "BANGKOK / 2 / II" circular handstamp without date, London arrival datestamp. Very unusual. Photo on Page
226. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £250-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1836 |
|
 1907 10t, 20t, and 40t Postage surcharges on fiscal stamps, each handstamped "Specimen", 20t with one short perf and hinge remainder, otherwise fine mint. (3). Photo on Page 198. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(All Images)
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
TONGA
TONGA
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1837 |
|
 1841 (Apr. 16) Entire to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London with red crowned oval Hobart Town datestamp (Oct 9), 4d prepaid in Tasmania, charged 8d in London with "SHIP LETTER" backstamp, filing endorsement shows it to
be from "S. Rabone, Lifuka" (Lifukou Island, Haapai group), London arrival c.d.s (17 Feb. 1842). A scarce early Missionary letter from Tonga, ten months in transit. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
|
Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1838 |
|
1846 (July 14) Entire to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London with arrival backstamps (May 15 1847), "2" charge mark applied in error, crossed out and altered to "1/-", filing endorsement shows it to be from "Joel Bates, Lifuka" (Lifukou Island,
Haapai group). A scarce early Missionary letter from Tonga, ten months in transit.
|
Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1839 |
|
1895 (July 11) Cover to France bearing 1893 2½d on 2d tied by c.d.s, reverse with boxed "BELZAHLT / Kaiserl Deutsche Postagentur / Apia - 17-7-1895" and French arrival datestamps. The stamp a little gum stained, cover with light fold and faults
to upper edge, nevertheless an uncommon stamp on cover with the scarce Apia backstamp.
|
Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
TURKEY
TURKEY
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1840 |
|
1895-99 20pa Postcards (2) and a 1pi lettercard cancelled by blue negative seal of Masrah, or datestamps of Marache or Alep. (3).
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
U.S.A
U.S.A
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1841 |
|
 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exhibition 1c - $2 set of nine mint, $2 gum with perf impressions from another stamp, good appearance. (9). Photo on Page 148. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(All Images)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1842 |
|
c.1853-1965 Covers and cards, the extensive lot in a box including 3c Washington covers, unusual cancels with manuscript, coloured, Rural Free Delivery, extensive postal stationery cards and covers, stampless incoming letters mainly from Cuba with
Steamship marks, a few Hawaii, etc., also a few more modern covers. A good lot with some unusual and interesting items. (500+).
|
Est. £600-800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1843 |
|
1853-99 Covers comprising 1853 cover with enclosed letter from the British Consul at Norfolk, Va. to London; 1871 cover to Paris with 1870 2c and 3c pairs tied by Baltimore duplexs in red; 1874-79 Post Office Dept. 3c black on lemon envelope with
Specimen overprint; 1899 cover to London with Trans-Mississippi 5c tied by "MIL. STA. No 1 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS / MANILA" duplex, H.M.S "Powerful" crest on flap. (4).
|
Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1844 |
|
 c.1866 3c Pink envelope with "Paid / Wells, Fargo & Co / Over our California and Coast Routes" printed heading, blue oval Wells Fargo "PAID" handstamp, addressed to Lubeck, Germany, franked 1861-66 3c and 24c, the envelope and
adhesive stamps unusually cancelled in transit by "N. YORK BR. PKT / 7 PAID" datestamps in red with a further strike below. Red boxed "AACHEN 11 10 / FRANCO" and arrival backstamp, light vertical fold and flap missing but very scarce. Photo on Page
226. (Image1)
|
Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1845 |
|
Hotels. 1864-90 Advertising covers for various hotels including Crawford House Hotel at the top of Mount Washington (manuscript cancel of Crawford House), Cataract House Hotel at Niagara Falls, Doolittle House at Oswego, N.Y with enclosed hotel
advertising leaflet, etc., well written up on pages. (14).
|
Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1846 |
|
Machine Cancels. c.1882-1920 Covers and cards with flag types (100+), early Leavitt machines, Krags, Colombia, International, Barry, Doremus, Hampden, Time-Cummins, Universal and American machines, some experimental types, also a few pieces and
later covers. (650+).
|
Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1847 |
|
 Florida - Exhibitions. 1886 Cover franked 2c, from Hallowell, Me. to "Henry Bailey, Sub Tropical Buildings, Jacksonville, Florida", backstamped with dotted circle "SUB-TROP EX. STATION / RECEIVED / JACKSONVILLE, FLA.", a rare
early exhibition datestamp, very few recorded. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
|
Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1848 |
|
1923-41 Naval Mail, mainly stampless covers with named U.S Ship datestamps (43), and other naval cancels including U.S Asiatic Fleet, U.S Fleet Flagship, U.S Naval Hospital Canacao P.I, U.S Receiving Station Cavite P.I, Battle Force United States
Fleet, Destroyer Squad. One Scouting Force, Destroyers Scouting Force, etc., some with locations within the bars including China, Cuba, Haiti and Hawaii. (56).
|
Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1849 |
|
Hospital Ships. 1929-73 Covers with cancels of U.S.S Relief, Mercy, Solace, Haven, Consolation, Repose, Benevolence, Bountiful, etc. (102).
|
Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 1850 |
|
International Reply coupons. 1913-88 Coupons including first type 6c (2) or 9c (2), second type 9c, 15c on 13c (3) or 15c (4), third type 22c, 26c on 22c (23) or 42c on 26c on 22c (2), fourth type 26c (3), 42c on 26c (41), 42c (2), 65c (5), 80c (2)
or 95c (2), an interesting lot with many surcharge types. (93).
|
Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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