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Bushire continued...
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
5093 imageOverprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VI. Coronation 5 kr. slate, sepia & silver, the used reconstruction of the five types, generally very fine with position 1 with "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 20), position 2 also very fine with complete cds, position 3 with part cds (Oct 13), position 4 very fine with cds (Sept 16) ex Marquess of Bute, position 5 poor with brown stain at top; a scarce reconstruction with just 145 stamps issued Gi = £ 10'000. (Image 1)



SOLD for CHF4,200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5094 imageOverprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): 1 toman black, violet & gold, Setting VI, position 4 (with "I" in BUSHIRE like a '1'), an unused example of fresh colour, fine appearance, large part og. Just 170 stamps issued. Rare Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5095 imageOverprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): 1 toman black, violet & gold, Setting VII, position 5 with heavy impression, a used example of fresh colour, fine appearance but with previous hinge thin, cancelled by complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 20) in black. Just 170 stamps issued. Rare Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5096 imageOverprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): 3 toman red, crimson & gold, Setting VI, position 1, a used example on small piece, neatly cancelled by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds in black (Oct 13). An exceptional example of this rare and most elusive stamp with just 48 examples issued. Signed Kossack, Köhler. Cert. RPSL (1981) Gi = £ 8'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF4,400.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5097 imageOverprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) overprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused example with illustration "Une porteà Têhêran" printed in maroon and grey. Insignificant bend, rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute (1959). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5098 imageOverprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) overprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused example with illustration "Mendiant Derwiche / Derwiche Bettler" (wandering Beggar) printed in green and grey-black. Insignificant bit of ink at base but not recorded with this illustration in Higgins & Gage. Rare and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5099 imageOverprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused cancelled to order example with "Bouchir (Depart)" cds showing two illustrations "Mendiant Derwiche / Derwiche Bettler" (wandering Beggar) and "Ruines Persepolis" printed in green and grey-black. Fresh and fine, not recorded with either illustration in Higgins & Gage. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5100 imageOverprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal illustrated stationery card (H&G 1) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, a used example to England, edge wear and part of corner missing, up-rated with August 1915 1 ch. green & orange (Setting III, pos. 8) and 2 ch. sepia & carmine (IIB, pos. 3) tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" cds's (Sept 13) showing illustration "Fabriquants de Tapisà Loristan (Nomades)" printed in chestnut-brown and grey-black. Not recorded with this illustration in Higgins & Gage; an extremely rare commercial usage to an unusual destination for Bushire mail. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5101 imageOverprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal stationery card (H&G 3 var) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused example (1½ and 1¾ mm. gap) showing two further "Albino" overprint impressions to the left of the stamp, fresh and fine, extremely rare, probably unique.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
Canada
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
1109 image1851 (Sept 18): Cover from Montreal to Toronto bearing 1851 Prince Albert 6 d. slate violet on laid paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to huge margins, tied by seven ring target obliterator. "MONTREAL L.C. SP 18 1851" datestamp in red alongside. Reverse with Toronto arrival cds (Sept 21). Vertical file fold well away from stamp, nevertheless an appealing and scarce double rate cover. Cert. BPA (1979).rnNote: The Province of Canada began issuing stamps on April 23, 1851, designed by Sir Sandford Fleming and processed together with the 3 d. & 12 d. adhesives by the firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson of New York. In April 1851, the rate for inland letters to Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island was 3 d. per ½ oz. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF450.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
1115 image1851/1934: Group beginning with NOVA SCOTIA THREE PENCE (Gi 4 ), goodmargined, light bend, apparently unused no gum; several better sets Canada from the 30s and 3 first flights or special flights 1931/47. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
1116 image1852/1984, Collection contained within one album, comprising predominently used stamps, organised chronologically from early to modern by catalogue number, starts with unused no. 4, then used sets of singles, occassional multiples, some duplicaton, includes a group of fiscals and a small selection of Newfoundland, additionally there is an 1939 First Official Flight cover to Lausanne, flown on the Tranatlantic flight from Montreal to Southampton, condition is varied in places, although numerous very fine examples, a useful and high catalogue value assembly. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
Cape of Good Hope
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
1213 image1853, 1 d. pale brick red, deeply blued paper, wmk. anchor, corner marginal, used, tip of right corner clipped, otherwise very large to enormous margins, fresh colour, vibrant printing, an attractive example. Cert. Holcombe (1990). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
Ceylon
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
1117 image1857/59: Ceylon 1 d. deep turquoise-blue, a used example with just touched to good margins all round on 1861 Newspaper Wrapper with complete contents from Colombo to Bordeaux endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by barred obliterator in black; paying the compulsory 1 d. Colonial rate but not paying the further 2 d. which would have made full pre-payment but was optional. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST NOT PAID cds in red (July 17) and Bordeaux arrival cds (Aug 14) and charged '15c." in red due to pay. A charming and extremely rare usage - there are believed to be but two known examples of this franking. Signed Sorani.rnrnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd, London 2000; Collection Seymour Banchik, Nutmeg, Caldwell, 2004. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
1118 image1862, Wreck Mail, cover from Galle to London, endorsed "Via Southampton", with despatch "GALLE / POST PAID" datestamp in red 6 November 1862, with very fine framed 'Saved from the wreck of / the Colombo' in black; carried by the ill-fated 'Colombo' which ran aground some 500 miles from Galle and the mail was salvaged; adhesive lost due to immersion in sea-water; cover struck on arrival in London with 'London E.C. /Paid' datestamp alongside in red 1 January 1863, thus from the first batch of mail recovered and carried by the 'Nemesis' to Suez and the 'Massilia' to Southampton, a rare example. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
Cyprus
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
3355 imageTurkish Cyprus 1960/83: Cover selection (25 items) with range including defaced 1971 cover to Kyrenia with blue "Returned Letter Office" Reseal label applied in Nicosia, 1964 British FPO cover, 1974 cover with Kibris 50 m. showing double print used from Magusa, 1983 cover to Germany with defaced stamps and "Illegale / Wertzeichen" handstamp in violet etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
East Africa and Uganda Protectorates
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
1226 image1927 (March 12): Lake Victoria (Kenya) - North Sea Aerial and General Transport Ltd.G-EBOP 'Pelican', two crash covers with one from "NAIROBI KENYA 9 MR 27" to England, the other from Kisumu (March 4) addressed to Ireland, both with adjacent "KENYA-SUDAN AIR MAIL MR. 12 27" cds. in red, showing on reverse "KISUMU KENYA 10 MR 27" cds and special cachet 'Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded normal route' in violet (Nierinck 270312a), together with group of five postcards and on envelope from Ireland bearing rectangle handstamp: "Service officially arranged to / operate from London, March 10 1927, but abandoned owing to / breakdown of Hydroplane on / Lake Victoria" in red (Nierinck 270312c) Nierinck = CHF 3'900. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
Egypt Kingdom
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5201 imageRoman Empire Post. Circa 255 AD: Partial beginnings of a letter, written on papyrus in Greek, from Lucius Mussius Aemilianus, Prefect of Egypt, to Arsinoê (now Fayoum). Translation (courtesy of Dr. F.A.J. Hoogendijk, University of Leiden) "Mussius Aedmilianus, deputy prefect to Deios, prytanis (Chairman of the city council of Arsinoê)...either you have to come yourself or send another in your stead...the case concerning the appointment...for the exegete (Chairman of the Local Magistrates) Mikkalos...". An extraordinary item for a frontispiece of an important Egypt collection. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
5202 imageVenetian Mail 1395 (June 14): Extremely early entire letter from Alexandria to the Delfin family in Venice; written by the jewish merchant Sabatino Russo who worked closely with Biago Delfin in Alexandria, written in Apulian Italian dialect; with manuscript five pointed star Guild marking on the front panel. A rare and very early entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM
5203 imageVenetian Mail 1419 (Dec 18): Disinfcted entire letter from Pasqualina Delfin in Venice to her husband Biago Delfin in Alexandria, Egypt with docketing of receipt inside (20 March 1420) in manuscript. Sent by two different ships, the last being the "Caverzere". The letter concerns Pasqualina's breast illness which has been overcome by a change of doctor and different medicaments and the problems caused by their tenants in Venice. A rare and early entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

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