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Brit. Colonies continued...

Cape of Good Hope continued...

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7088

1853/63: Eight covers with triangular frankings, with 1 d. brick red on 1865 local Cape Town cover, 1 d. deep rose red on scarce soldier`s concessionary rate cover front to London, four 4 d. blues, showing a range of shades from pale to very dark, including 1858 cover from Cape Town to York franked with four-margin pair, 1859 French Consulate in Port Elizabeth to the French Consul in Cape Town, 1864 Great Western Office Grahamstown corner card to Graaf Reinett, and 1865 from Port Elizabeth to Cradock, 6 d. rose lilac on 1860 cover from Port Elizabeth to Pietermaritzburg, and 1 s. bright yellow green on 1859 registered cover to London (with BPA certifictate), some with light staining or other small faults, the 1 s. a possible rebacked front, but a useful group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF2,800.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

Cayman Islands

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225

1907 (March 13): Bicoloured set of four values from 4 d. to 5 s. salmon & green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the unused set of four, large part og. Gi = £ 300. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

226

1907 (Aug 30): Provisional "One / Halfpenny." on 1 d. carmine, surcharged in Kingston, an unused example, variety "Dented Frame" (Row 1, stamp 6 of left pane), very slightly rubbed, large part og. A very rare and elusive stamp Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

227

1908 (May): Revenue, 1 d. in black on 3 d. purple on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of good colour, large part og. Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

228

1907/09: 10 s. green & red on green, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on small piece, lightly cancelled by "Georgetown / Grand Cayman" cds (Dec 28, 1912) in black. Philatelic late usage but scarce Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

229

1908 (Feb 12): Handstamped by John O'Sullivan, 2½ d. in black on 4 d. brown & blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of fine appearance, large part, slightly toned, og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 1'800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

230

1908 (Feb 12): Handstamped by John O'Sullivan, 2½ d. in black on 4 d. brown & blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a fine lightly used example cancelled in black with part "AP 27" cds. A very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Brandon (2004) Gi = £ 3'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

231

1908 (Oct 16): "Hurricane Provisional", stampless cover to Georgetown, Grand Caymn struck with "GEORGE TOWN / GRAND CAYMAN" cds in black with manuscript "Pd. ¼ d. W.G. McC." in red ink by the Postmaster William Graham McCausland. A fresh and fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

232

1917 (Sept 4): War Stamp 1½ d. on 2½ d. deep blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Surcharge Type 16, an unused example of good colour, just a few sheets printed and then withdrawn by De La Rue due to the surcharge not obscuring the original value, large part og. Just 420 stamps surcharged thus Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

233

1921/26: 3 d. purple on yellow, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, centred to right, variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", good colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Ceylon

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234

1882: 20 c. on 64 c. red-brown, a corner block of 25 with full sheet margin showing Current Number '29' at base, the unmounted og. showing no toning. A fresh and fine most attractive multiple. Gi = £ 450. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

5072

1857: 2 d. green imperforate, a horizontal pair with good margins on three sides and shaved at right, used with 1861 1 d. blue on blued paper, perf. 14 to 15½, on Asia rate 1863 cover endorsed "per Erymanthe" to Calcutta tied by barred obliterator and by oval sender's cachet in blue. Reverse with "Colombo / Paid" cds in red (Oct 13) and Calcutta arrival (Oct 27) in red. Thin paper wrinkles and edge wear at left butz an appealing usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5073

1857/59: 1 s. light slate-violet, two examples, used on 1860 cover from Colombo to London, dated 5 September, both with good to large margins all round, tied by a single strike of black barred oval, endorsed 'via Marseilles', tied by oval barred obliterators in black, with 'London / Paid' arrival datestamp in red alongside (Oct 16). Reverse with faint "COLOMBO / POST PAID" datestamp in red, two vertical filing creases not affecting adhesives, soiling, very scarce quadruple rate and rare with the adhesives being so fine. Cert. Alberto Diena (1955).rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5074

1857/64: ½ d. reddish lilac on blued paper, imperforate, a horizontal pair with large margins at top and at base, close at left and roughly separated at right showing portions of adjoining stamp but also with break into the design; used on 6 Oct 1858 entire letter from Kandy to Colombo tied by barred obliterator in black with "KANDY / POST PAID" on reverse and "COLOMBO / POST PAID" on obverse (Oct 7) in black. Rare stamp (Gi = £ 1'400) on cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Cook Islands

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235

1949: Pictorial issue, the set of ten values complete from ½ d. to 3 s., all in blocks of four, all with circular security punch-holes provided by Waterlow (and utilised as Specimens), fine appearance with the 1 s. block sheet marginal, the 3 s. value with upper pair creased. Scarce. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

5075

Aitutaki 1903: First Issue ½ d. green (4) and 1 d. carmine used on 1910 Wilson cover registered to Birmingham with blank registered label cancelled AITUTAKI in red; together with 1906 cover registered to USA with the complete set of seven values all tied by AITUTAKI cds's (Dec 17) with red registration cachet at left, this last with original contents. A scarce pair. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Cyprus

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5076

1880 (April 1): Bantam ½ d. rose, plate 15, a horizontal pair and a horizontal strip of three, used on 1881 cover marked "Private" in manuscript from Larnaca to Peter Rylands MP in London, tied by five strikes of the "942" numeral obliterator in black. "LARNACA / CYPRUS" cds of despatch below (Feb 8) and Loindon arrival cds (Feb 21) on reverse. The cover with slight wrinkles and ageing and somewhat roughly opened at top but a very rare #1 franking.rnNote: Peter Rylands was a wire manufacturer in Lancashire and a Liberal politician who was active in local government and, at this date, was MP for Burnley.rnProvenance: Collection "Aphrodite", Spink, London, 24 Feb 2009, lot 68. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Egypt Kingdom

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236

1711 (June 8): Entire letter from Cairo to Venice endorsed "Con nave de Capn. Domarello CDS" (whom God preserve), side flap opens well for display to show date of reply. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Ex collection Peter Smith. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

237

Austrian Post Offices 1848/1877: Entire letter and covers (3), with 1848 entire from Triest to Alexandria struck with two line "ALEXANDRIEN / JAN 1" datestamp applied on arrival, 1867/74 Levant 10 s. blue on 1877 cover tied by "ALEXANDRIEN" thimble cds, and further example from same correspondence in a pale shade (signed A. Diena); and fine 1873 cover to Ofen, Hungary with 1867/74 15 s. brown tied by "ALEXANDRIEN" thimble cds. A fine group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

238

British Post Offices 1867: Great Britain 2 s. blue, wmk. Spray (Gi 119) and 5 s. rose, wmk. Maltese Cross pl. 2 (Gi 127 = £ 1'500), each cancelled by "BO1" obliterators of Alexandria in black. The 5 s. with slight surface rub but a fine complete strike of the obliterator. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM