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North Borneo

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5170

1883: 2 c. red-brown, perf. 12, a horizontal pair used on 1884 cover to Sutton, Surrey (Mrs. Locke correspondence: see Wood's Malaya for a further cover and also the Tay Peng Hian and Patrick Cassell's covers), cancelled by oval barred obliterator with "ELOPURA" code A despatch cds in red below (Nov 18); in combination with Straits Settlements 1882 10 c. slate pair (Gi 53) applied for onward transmission tied by SINGAPORE cds in black with circular "PAID" handstamp below. Reverse with "Sutton / Surrey" cds in black. Minor flap fault of no significance, an extremely rare combination usage.rnProvenance: Collection Milo D. Rowell, Christie's Robson Lowe, London, 28 Oct 1992, lot 392.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF7,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5171

1894: 3 c. deep blue postal stationery card (H&G 11), used from Patatan to the Netherlands and up-rated with 1901 c. black & bistre-brown optd. ion red tied by "JESSELTON" cds's (July 8), LABUAN transits (July 12 and July 20) and Valkkenswaard arrival cds (Aug 20) at left. Some minor aging but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

Northern Nigeria

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414

1904, cover from a member of the Chad Boundary Commission, with embossed seal on back flap, franked with 2½d.dull purple and ultramarine, tied by Lokoja c.d.s. (10 May), to Charlottenburg, Germany, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (7 Jun), scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

493

Nigeria 1925: R.A.F. Return Survey Air Mail Flight, from Kano to Nigeria and Cairo, dated 11th November 1925, franked with Nigeria 3 d. tied by Kano double circle paying the Empire surface rate, endorsed "By Special Air Mail / Kano - Cairo"; addressed by the Commanding Officer of flights, Squandron Leader A. C. Coningham, sent to Sgt. Grant (mechanic flying in one of the aircrafts); to reverse Hilwan les Bains datestamp 20th November 1925, cover has been opened out for display and has minor climatic motterling, otherwise fine and rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

5167

1900: ½ d. dull mauve and green, two singles, used on cover, from Jebba to Exeter, tied by the manuscript "Post Office Jebba 28/3/01" in red ink, of the River Niger Travelling Post Office, arrival to reverse dated 28 April 1901, toning and slight soiling in places, however a very scarce example. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5168

1900: 1 d. dull mauve & carmine, a used example on 1901 cover to London tied by oval framed "LOKOJA / POST OFFICE" datestamp (April 9) in violet. London arrival cds (May 27) on reverse. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5169

1900: 2 d. dull mauve and yellow with 6 d. dull mauve and violet, used on small cover, from Jebba to London, tied by the manuscript "Post Office Jebba 16/3/01" in red pen ink, of the River Niger Travelling Post Office, endorsed "Photographic films no value", to the reverse an incomplete "Lokoja Post Office" cachet in violet dated 19 March 1901, creasing and damage to 2 d. top right, soiled, however a rare cover.rnProvenance: T. V. Roberts Collection, RL, London, 26 April 1989. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Northern Rhodesia

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494

Rhodesia 1929, Rhodesia Railway Strike: 2 d. yellow-brown, used on Rhodesian Congo Border Concession Ltd imprint envelope, from Ndola to Bulawayo, dated 15 February 1929, addressed to Duly & Co., carried by the Royal Air Force, during the Railway Strike on the copper belt, with manuscript "R.A.F." in ink on reverse, a rare example, less than a dozen known.rnRef: "Mail flown during the Rhodesian Railway Strike of 1929" by John Berridge, Rhodesian Study Circle Journal, No. 217, December 2005, page 187-191; Illustrated in The Rhodesian Philatelist, January 2005, No. 24, page 399, mentioned page 394. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF880.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Nova Scotia

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221

1857: 3 d. blue, unused example without gum, four good to large margins all around, fresh colour, horizontal crease crosses stamp at top, yet a scarce unused stamp of pleasing appearance. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

7072

Nova Scotia 1851/60: 6d. deep green, lovely intense deep shade with good to large margins on all sides, lightly tied to embossed ladies cover to Maine by black grid and red "PAID 10", "ST. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK JY 4 1859" c.d.s. at upper right, a very fine and most attractive single franking. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1986). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

Palestine

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417

1918/44: Collection on leaves with 1918 1 pi. indigo unused (2, differing shades), 5 m. on 1 pi. cobalt unused, March 1918 5 m. on 1 pi. ultramarine with variety "Part Arabic Surcharge Missing" fine used (Gi 4a = £ 425), 1918 set of eleven incl. blocks of four and "Missing Stop" varieties, 1920 most part set unused (excl. 5 m.) but with 4 m. 'PALESTINB' variety and perf. 14 set of three unused; 1920 (Dec) most partset incl. 1 pi. indigo fine unused, perf. 14 issue with 1 pi. indigo and 5 p. purple (3) unused, Dec 1920 5 m. orange perf. 14 unused (cert. RPSL, Gi = £ 450); 1921 (May-Aug) set of eleven unused (Gi = £ 550); 1921/22 set of eleven opt. type 7 unused; 1922 (Sept-Nov) with unused set incl 9 pi. ochre perf. 14, Pictorial issue with 90 m. bistre unused (4); together with a used collection incl. 1918 1 pi. indigo (2), Pictorial 90 m. bistre used (3), 1923 Postage Dues unused and used, and some useful material on cards. Condition generally fine to very fine; a good lot. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38)

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

5177

1918: Rouletted 1 pi. indigo, a fine example used on 1918 cover from Jerusalem to Cairo tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 44" cds in black (March 2) in black. Triangular "Passed By Censor No. 3346" in violet and framed "PASSED BY / BASE CENSOR / E.E.F." in red. Reverse with Cairo arrival cds (March 6). File fold well away from adhesive, a scarce stamp on letter. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5178

1918: Rouletted 1 pi. indigo, a fine example, marginal from base of sheet, used on 1918 cover from the Zionist Office, Jerusalem to Zurich tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 44" cds in black (Feb 12) in black. Reverse with "Opened by Censor" label and two Zurich arrival cds's (March 21). Slight smudge on adhesive but a rare and early commercial usage on the second day of issue.rnProvenance: Collection "Cihangir", Corinphila sale 121, April 2000, lot 2417. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5179

1918: Rouletted 5 m. on 1 pi. cobalt-blue, a single example used on 1918 postcard from Jerusalem to Cairo tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 44" cds in black (Feb 28) in black. Triangular "Passed by Censor / No. 3346" in red and framed "Passed / Censor / B" in blue applied on arrival. A very scarce stamp on card. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5180

1918: Rouletted 1 pi. ultramarine and 5 m. on 1 pi. ultramarine, used on reverse of 1918 registered cover to a member of the Royal Field Artillery tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 45" cds's in black (March 21) in black. Transits of "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 32" cds (Bir Salem) in black and skeleton type "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 9" cds applied in Ludd (both March 24) with "FIELD POST OFFICE / 155" cds of arrival (March 25) in Jaffa. Reseal Censor and framed "PALESTINE / CENSORSHIP" in red. Some aging but a scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5181

1918: 3 m. yellow-brown and 1 pi. indigo in horizontal pairs, used on 1919 registered cover to London, each tied by bilingual "TARSOUS" (Cilicia) cds's in black (Dec 18) with registration label at left. Reverse with "TERRITOIRES OCCUPÉS / Zone Nord / TARSUS CENSURÉ" handstamp in violet. Scarce and most attractive usage. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Papua New Guinea

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215

Incoming Mail 1884: Egypt 1 pi. ultramarine, a single example used on 1897 cover from Cairo to "The Honourable Colonial Treasurer, Port Moresby, British New Guinea", tied by "CAIRE" datestamps (March 11) in black. Reverse with probable part Aden cds (March 18) where placed on board the "Coromandel" to Bombay. BRISBANE duplex (April 24), COOKTOWN cds (April 28) and PORT MORESBY arrival on reverse with slight flap repair, struck on arrival with "? / BRITISH NEW GUINEA / TREASURER" datestamp (May 10) in blue. An extraordinary usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Queensland

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1868/78: 2 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown & Q, perf. 12½, a used horizontal pair, of fine colour and appearance, one pulled corner perf. at upper left, very lightly cancelled in black. A stamp which only exists in used condition and especially rare in a multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Ex collection Digby. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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

1880: Chalon lithographed 20 s. rose, wmk. Crown & Q, rough perf. 12, an unused example, well centred and of fine fresh colour, large part og. A magnificent example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2017) Gi = £ 2'500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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

1879/81: Sideface 4 d. (pale) orange-yellow, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) in a fresh pale shade, marginal from top of sheet, some splitting and imperf. at base, cracked large part og. A fine and very scarce large multiple, believed to be the largest known in this unlisted shade. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 3'600+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM