Jemen Kingdom continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 799 |
bof/(*) |
 Inland Postage 1926: 2½ b. black on white unused, imperforate on horizontally laid paper, a block of ten (2 x 5) sheet marginal on three sides (positions 1-2 / 6-7 / 11-12 / 16-17), large margins all round, fresh and fine
without gum as issued. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 900+ (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 180.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 800 |
bof/(*) |
 1926: 2½ b. black imperforate, a complete sheet of 20 subjects (5 x 4) on laid paper with large margins all round, showing large part of the "Best Dutch" watermark with circular surround on four stamps at base, some vertical
bends of no great significance, a fine and very rare sheet Gi = £ 2'400 (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 801 |
piece |
 1926: 2½ b. black on white laid paper, a single example, marginal from left of the sheet (position 6 on the sheet of 20 subjects), tied to large piece by two strikes of circular negative MENAKHA handstamps in black.
Exceedingly scarce and probably the finest known strikes of this scarce handstamp - the piece could be improved if trimmed. Provenance: Collection Angus Parker, Cavendish, Derby, 22 April 2009, lot 154 (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 802 |
piece |
 1926: 2½ b. black on white laid paper, a single example, (position 5 on the sheet of 20 subjects), on large piece of 1930 "Al Iman" Newspaper to Beirut with India 1926 1 a. chocolate (Gi 203) tied by "ADEN CAMP" cds (11 June
1930) in black for onward transmission. The Yemen 2½ b. annotated in ink by Brigadier Glynn Grylls, initially the foremost exponent of Yemeni philately. Note: The Angus Parker collection contained a piece of a very similar nature, dated on the same
day and addressed to Damascus (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 803 |
piece |
 1926: 2½ b. black on white laid paper, two single examples and a block of four used on part piece, all superbly struck by HODEIDA negative seal handstamps (Type I) in black. Small imperfections but a very rare usage (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 804 |
piece |
 1926: 2½ b. black on white laidd paper, a single example on cover front addressed to "The esteemed and majestic Ahmad Zouhier Al Houthi who God preserve" in Sana'a, tied by HODEIDA negative seal handstamp (Type II) in black.
SANA'A negative seal of arrival (Type I) alongside. Scarce. Provenance: DF, Geneva, 8-12 Dec 2015, lot 50243 (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 805 |
cover |
 1926: 2½ b. black on white and 2½ b. black on orange imperforate, both sheet marginal examples, used on 1928 cover mailed from Lieut. Colonel Corazzini of the Italian Military Mission in Yemen to his wife in Bologna, cancelled
by Sana'a negative seal handstamp in black. Eritrea 50 c. lilac and 1927 1 l. 25 c. ultramarine (Sassone 39+122); this last overlapping the Yemen 2½ b. black on white, neatly tied by "MASSAUA ERITREA / RACCOMANDATE" cds (March 20) in black with
information strike alongside. Massaua registration label at base and reverse with sender's cachet and both Naples transit cds (April 1) and Bologna arrival (April 3). Some aging to envelope but a remarkable franking. Note: A small force of Italian
Officers was sent to Yemen as Military advisors to help the Imam's troops put down localised revolts. Italy extended its influence through the Italo-Yemeni Treaty of 1926, providing military and technical supplies, and organising recruitment (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 2,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 806 |
cover |
 1926: 2½ b. black on white laid paper, 2½ b. on yellowish-orange laid paper and 5 b. black on white laid paper, all used on cover addressed in arabic "please transmit, by respectable hands, to my good friend Al Hajj Mohammed
Qasim", the stamps tied by two fine strikes of Sana'a negative seal (Type 2) with Hegira dating 1345 = 1929 in black. File fold well away from the adhesives but scarce (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 807 |
bof/(*) |
 1926: 2½ b. black on orange, imperforate, a complete sheet of 20 subjects (5 x 4) on horizontally laid paper, separated and rejoined horizontally in the centre and position 3 with small stain at top, corner crease in margin
only below position 20; otherwise very fine and very scarce (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 808 |
cover |
 1926: 2½ b. black on orange, imperforate, a roughly separated example used on cover from Sana'a to Ibb with the stamp cancelled by Sana'a Seal (Type II) in black. Some envelope faults but a rare commercial usage of this stamp
on cover. Provenance: DF, Geneva, 8-12 Dec 2015, lot 50234 (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 809 |
cover |
 1926: 2½ b. black on orange, a single example used on Newspaper and the stamp tied by bold strike of Sana'a negative seal handstamp (Type 1) in black. Newspaper with original wrapper bearing in addition British India 1 anna
brown (2) overlapping on newspaper & wrapper, tied by "ADEN 9 MAR 28" cds. Directed to the former German ambassador in Abyssinia / Ethiopia, Fritz Max Weiss (1877-1955) and his wife Hedwig. Weiss was ambassador from 1921 to 1927 and had left
Ethiopia just months before this Newspaper arrived in Addis-Abeba, it was therefore re-directed to Berlin-Charlottenburg. Small imperfections as to be expected but extremely rare (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 810 |
bof/(*) |
 1926: 5 b. black on white horizontally laid paper, an unused block of ten from base of sheet (positions 10-15 / 16-20), with large margins all round and showing rough sewing machine perforations at base, vertical watermark
lines present and small part of the "Best Dutch" watermark at lower right. One of two insignificant wrinkles but an unusual multiple Gi = £ 1'200+ (Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 811 |
bof/(*) |
 1926: 5 b. black on white horizontally laid paper, an unused block of nineteen (positions 5 missing), with large margins all round and right sheet margin adhered to black card, perforated 11½, the multiple showing the vertical
watermark lines. Scarce Gi = £ 2'200+. Provenance: Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, 13 March 2008 (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 812 |
o |
 1926: 5 b. black on yellow surfaced horizontally laid paper, Error of Colour, a fine used example with large margins all round, cancelled by Sana'a negative seal handstamp in black. Rare - just five used examples are known to
this describer (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 813 |
piece |
 1926: 5 b. black imperforate, a vertical strip of four (positions 2-7-12-17), good margins all round, used on large piece and tied by SANA'A negative seal handstamps (Type II) in black. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 440+ (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 814 |
piece/bof |
 1926: 5 b. black imperforate, a used selection: 5 b. black on white in a block of four on piece cancelled by Sana'a Seal (Type I), a vertical pair from lower right corner of the sheet cancelled by Sana'a Seal
(Type II), a single 5 b. on piece cancelled oval Sana'a Seal (Type III) and a single example on piece cancelled by rare Sana'a Seal (Type IV) in violet struck at the Sana'a Quartier Generale. Scarce group Gi = £ 880+ (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 815 |
cover |
 1926: 5 b. black on white laid paper, a used example on reverse of cover tied by SANA'A negative seal handstamp in black (Type I). Opening tear affecting the obverse but a fine and scarce usage (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 816 |
cover |
 1926: 5 b. black imperforate, a used example on reverse of commercial cover, good to large margins all round, tied by SANA'A negative seal handstamp in black (Type I). File fold affects the stamp but very scarce (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 817 |
cover |
 1926: 5 b. black imperforate, a used example on reverse of commercial cover, large margins all round, tied by HODEIDA negative seal handstamp in black (Type I), with repeated strike on the obverse. Roughly opened at left but
scarce (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 818 |
(*) |
 1947: Sunken Die Proof for the 4 b. value (123 x 160 mm.), struck in deep blue (issued in scarlet), fresh and very fine (Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
