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Gavin Fryer Collections - Oct. 2024 continued...

BLINDMAN'S MAIL - EUROPE continued...
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1181   imagec1923 SCARCE BRAILLE LETTER: Local Rome EL bearing 2c brown paying the 'up to 1kg postal rate'. The EL in Braille. A Diena cert. and initials (1974). Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

Starting at £ 48

Currently...£48.00
Currently...USD 61.44
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1182   imageFRANCE: 1822-2008 group of covers, cards and Braille sheets. Inc. 18 Jan. 1910 PC to Finland ex Toulouse sent at UPU foreign rate (10c) prior to introduction of the designated tariff for the blind; 6 Jan. 1923 folded Braille sheets to Jussey ex Epinal franked 2c (1c pair), the domestic tariff for up to 20g for the blind, tied by Epinal cds; 30 Nov 1938 folded Braille sheets to Italy ex Paris franked 20c, the foreign tariff for up to 1kg, tied by cds; plus other similar examples. A wide-ranging group. [See figs. 45-49 (pp.107-111), Blindman's Mail] (38 items) Cross Reference: FRANCE, ITALY, FINLAND, UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 166.40
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1183   imageDENMARK, GREENLAND, NORWAY & SWEDEN: 1862-c.2008 group of covers, Braille sheets, etc. inc. 4 Dec. 1862 env. accompanying a parcel (forerunner to parcel card?) from the Royal Blind Institute in Copenhagen to "The Asylum for Idiots" in Edinburgh rated 4¾sgr; 2 Oct. 1865 1Sch P.Stat. env. endorsed "Hierauf eingezahalt" ('here paid in') to the Blind Institute in Neukloster as a forerunner of the money order; plus other similar examples. [See figs. 40-44 (pp.103-107), 57 (p.117), 71-72 (p.132) & 74 (p.136), Blindman's Mail] (40 items) Cross Reference: DENMARK, GREENLAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 166.40
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1184   imageRUSSIA & EASTERN EUROPE INC. EARLY HUNGARY & CZECH: 1919-2005 group of covers, cards, printed Braille sheets etc. inc. 11 Mar. 1919 10f part lettercard printed with Braille to Budapest ex Paloosa cancelled by Paloosa cds; 21 Feb. 1921 punched paper env. to Humpolec ex Germany, franked 10pf + two other adhesives that were over-wetted and dropped off after cancellation, endorsed "Doslo beze znacek" ('arrived without stamps') by Post Office Clerk along with his signature, but no extra charge; 11 Sept. 1923 Braille sheet to Nurnburg ex Sichov rated 25h (20h + 5h) cancelled by cds, with s/l "BLINDULA SKRIBAJO, SPECIALA TARIFO." hs at top; 18 Dec. 1938 Punched Paper env. to Prague ex Horni Blatna rated 5h; plus other similar examples. [See figs. 37 (p.101), 58 (p.118) & 83 (p.145), Blindman's Mail] (31 items) Cross Reference: RUSSIA, HUNGARY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, GERMANY (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 166.40
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1185   imageAUSTRIA, SPAIN, ETC.: 1892-1940 (some later) group neatly written-up on display pages inc. 25 Apr. 1892 env. (with contents) to Klosterneuburg ex Vienna, address & contents in tactile punched letter format, franked 5h (the lowest rate for printed papers), cancelled by "WIEN 17/1" skeleton cds with Klosterneuburg backstamp; 1896 punched paper sheet folded from a complete 1892 2Kr P.Stat wrapper to Vienna ex Trutnov (Trautanau); 4 Mar. 1931 folded Braille sheet to Montelupo Fiorentino ex Vienna rated 8gr (3gr pair + 2gr) cancelled by "WIEN" cds's; 27 Apr. 1940 env. to the National Institute of Young Blind People in Paris ex Bilbao rated 70c (40c + 25c + 5c), with Spanish Military censor cachet on front; plus other similar examples. [See figs. 26-33 (pp.90-94) & 51 (p.112), Blindman's Mail] (20 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, AUSTRIA, ITALY, FRANCE (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 166.40
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1186   imageGERMANY: 1864-1990 group of covers, folded Braille sheets, etc. inc. 1864 Patent to supply soldiers for the army of King George V of Hanover (who was blind from childhood) when required; 28 Nov. 1930 env. (with Braille sheet contents) to Berlin ex Erfurt franked 5pf (over-rated; the tariff was 3pf for up to 1kg from 1923), cancelled by Erfurt cds; 27 Oct. 1930 env. to Berlin ex Erfurt franked 3pf under the rate for up to 1kg, cancelled by oval Leipzig ds; 13 Sept. 1953 'turned' Braille card to Veenhusen ex Oldenburg and returned 2 days later, franked 4pf in both instances under 1948 tariff; 16 Dec. 1955 env. addressed in Braille to Stuttgart ex Eisenach franked by 10pf pair of East Germany adhesives, both tied by "EISENACH 2" cds; plus other similar examples. [See figs. 53-56 (pp.114-116), Blindman's Mail] (31 items) Cross Reference: GERMANY, GERMANY - EAST (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 166.40
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
BLINDMAN'S MAIL - AFRICA
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1187   imageRARE EARLY MENTION OF THE "SEYS CHELLE ISLANDS" IN "INDIA LETTER/SWANAGE" TO G.B.: Remarkable 4 Dec. 1829 EL (some folds with hinges etc. & worn crease through address panel, but intact) to Eton, Bucks. ex Mauritius with mostly v. fine "[MAU]RITIUS/[PO]ST OFFICE" hs, ms "½" arrival charge, & v. fine rare boxed "INDIA LETTER/SWANAGE" (Rob.In.1; only recorded for 1830 - just crossed by the crease at left) on front, with 21 Apr. 1830 London transit backstamp. Important contents written & signed by the 'Blind Traveller' James Holman (1786-1857; see Dict. of Nat. Biography) who travelled around the world in 1827-32, publishing his story in 1834/5: "I am lately returned from a voyage through the Mozambique Channel, visiting the shore of Madagascar and the east coast of Africa, the Islands of Johannah and Mohileh [two of the Comoro Islands] located to the northwest of the equinocial line, after which to several of the Seys Chelle [sic] islands, returning here 31st Octr. [1829][...]" (full typed transcript of the letter included). Important early reference to the Seychelles by one of its earliest literary visitors and a rare letter from this author. [Originally purchased in our Nov. 2005 auction for £700 + B.P.] [see fig.6, p.8, Blindman's Mail] Cross Reference: SEYCHELLES, MAURITIUS (Image)

Starting at £ 340

Currently...£340.00
Currently...USD 435.20
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1188   imageAFRICA, ASIA & AUSTRALASIA: 1915-2007 group neatly written-up on display pages inc. 7 Aug. 1915 St Helena Colonial Post Office Notice stating a reduction in the rate of postage on literature for the blind to 5d for weights between 20oz to 6lbs; 22 July 1966 "FREE MATTER FOR THE BLIND" label from the Indian Federation for the Blind on packet for Braille card, sent from Taruvai to Vatican City, addressed to "The Pope Paul VI"; 24 May 1978 piece to Derbyshire ex Kenya with Air Mail label and ms "FREE MATTER FOR THE BLIND" in blue ink above address; plus other examples. [See figs. 59 (p.120), 70 (p.129) & 73 (p.133), Blindman's Mail] (33 items) Cross Reference: P.O. NOTICES, KENYA, ST. HELENA, VATICAN CITY (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 128.00
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
BLINDMAN'S MAIL - THE FAR EAST
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1189   imageCHINA, JAPAN & FAR EAST: Small 1918-2009 group neatly written-up on display pages inc. 17 Jan. 1918 P.Stat. PC in Braille addressed in Chinese script, cancelled by Chinkiang cds with Wusih arrival mark; 22 July 1952 env. to New York ex Osaka franked by 3y adhesive, sent between two institutions established for the blind; 22 Nov. 1987 env. to Yokohama franked by 20y adhesive with boxed Japanese script hs at lower left signifying "usage for the blind"; plus other similar examples on cover, PC, or folded Braille sheet. [See figs. 36 (p.98), 66 (p.124) & 67 (p.126), Blindman's Mail] (13 items) Cross Reference: CHINA, JAPAN, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 128.00
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
G.B. KGVI HIGH VALUES USED IN GREAT BRITAIN
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1190   image1939-48 THREE INTERESTING COVERS inc. 5/- used on env. registered from Gresham House, London to Stoke Poges clearly dated 21 Aug. 1939 the 1st day of issue. 2 June 1945 env. from Tonbridge to Sandhurst bearing a fine 2/6d green. 11 May 1948 5d env. uprated with RSW £1 and used from Birmingham to Warwickshire. (3 covers)Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 166.40
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1191   image1949 A VERY RARE POSTAGE DUE ITEM: 22 Aug. 1949 page from a ruled notebook bearing £1 brown two blocks of eight giving the appearance of a block of sixteen (4 x 4) tied by large "TIVERTON/ACCOUNTS/DEVON" cds and 4d (2) and 1/- p. dues paying the £16 1/- 8d due on a parcel of samples returned from overseas. Very rare Ex R Hake & R Johnson. (Image)

Starting at £ 260

Currently...£260.00
Currently...USD 332.80
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1192   image1950 POSTAGE STAMPS USED TO PAY CUSTOMS DUE TAX, ETC.: 29 Oct. 1950 env. registered from Gibraltar to Scotland bearing Gibraltar 1½d pair, 2d & 5d and on arrival a charge label and GB 3d, 6d, 9d & 5/- paying the purchase tax and postage due charges. with 25 May 1951 env. registered from Gibraltar to UK bearing Gibraltar 3d & 6d plus a charge label, on reverse is 6d, 2/6d green pair and no less than 23 x 1d p.due adhesives paying the purchase tax and postage due. Interesting items. (2 covers) Cross Reference: GIBRALTAR (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 128.00
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1193   image1951 EXPRESS & TELEGRAM ITEMS: 27 Feb. 1951 env. sent express from London to Cambridge with 6d & 2/6d paying the 3/- fee for up to 2oz. 1951 three rare express delivery forms, each bearing a 2/6d green, two with additional adhesives to the value of 1/- paying the correct fee. Also 22 Aug. 1951 P.O. telegram to Jamaica bearing 9d, 2/6d green & 5/-. 1951 small card from Lundy with a small sketch of puffins by John Dyke the official artist on the island. A card with Festival of Britain 2½d tied by "Edmund Dulac" signature (the artist). (7 items) (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 166.40
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1194   image1952-54 TELEGRAM FORMS, ETC.: 1 Feb. 1952 P.O. telegram form from Northolt to Washington bearing 1/- pair and festival 10/- paying an 18 word telegram fee. 13 May 1953 telegram form (faults) from Bridgend to London with ½d and festival 5/- paying the fee for 27 words. Also printed F. Fulton, Military Taylors printed used within London bearing a single festival 2/6d green plus QEII 4d. Fine. (3 items) (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 128.00
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1195   image1955 THREE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE PRESCRIPTION STAMP FORMS: 1955 N.H.S. forms (3) issued by the west riding of Yorkshire bearing officially "punched", cancelled in manuscript or by datestamp Festival £1 x 12, £1 x 5 and £1 x 6 plus 5/- x 3 paying £5, £12 and £6 15.0d fees respectively. (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 128.00
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1196   image1955 THREE NHS PRESCRIPTION STAMP FORMS: 1955 NHS forms issued by the West Riding of Yorkshire bearing Festival 10/- block of eight with ms cancellations and punched holes. 10/- x 4, 10/- and a QEII 1/-. to pay the £4.11. 0d and £4 prescription charges. The other with top missing bearing£1 x 6 and QEII 1/- x 4, again with punched holes paying the £8 4/- 0d fee. (Image) (Image2)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 128.00
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
G.B. KGVI HIGH VALUES USED TO EUROPE
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1197   image1947-52 - AUSTRIA - NETHERLANDS & LUXEMBURG interesting group inc. 13 May 1947 part wrapper from Shrewsbury to Austria with 9d, 1/-, 2/6d green & 5/- for a parcel up to 11lbs. 2 Oct. 1948 front from London to Vienna with 1/- & 2/6d green paying the rate for a 2lb parcel. 1949 printed parcel front from Stoke to Amsterdam bearing 3d, 2/6d green, 5/- & 10/- ultramarine paying 11-22lb rate. 2 May 1952 large parcel wrapper from Manchester to Luxembourg bearing 7d (2) and festival 5/- the rate for a 2 to 7lb insured parcel. (5 items)Cross Reference: AUSTRIA, NETHERLANDS, LUXEMBOURG (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 128.00
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1198   image1946 - INTERESTING ENVELOPE REGISTERED TO CYPRUS: 22 July 1946 A large (280 x 235 mm) env. registered from London to Nicosia bearing 1/- and 2/6d blocks of four plus a 5/- pair, paying the 19 x 1/3d per oz rate plus 3d registration fee. A little folded. Cross Reference: CYPRUS (Image)

Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 128.00
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1199   image1946-49 - MAIL TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA & HUNGARY: 30 Dec. 1946 5½d registered env. uprated with 2½d + pair ½d, charged on reverse with p. due label bearing 1k & 5k p.dues. A front to Prague with 6d, 1/- and 2/6d green pair. 15 Feb. 1949 large folded env. registered from London to Czechoslovakia with 8d & 2/6d green. 23 Sept. 1949 form for collecting fees for an underpaid parcel from Hungary bearing 9d, 1/- and 5/-. Cross Reference: CZECHOSLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Starting at £ 95

Currently...£95.00
Currently...USD 121.60
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM
1200   image1940-47 - DENMARK & SWEDEN: 30 Jan. 1930 censored front from Liverpool to Copenhagen bearing a single 2/6d brown paying the 2-2½lb parcel rate. 11 Dec. 1942 env. (folded) from London to Stockholm with damaged censor label and bearing 1d, 10d & 1/- cancelled by smudged "POSTAGE REFUSED" hs. 24 Dec. 1942 censored env. from London to Stockholm by BOAC with a single 2/6d green paying the 1/3d per ½oz double rate. 6 Feb. 1942 parcel card from Bradford to Stockholm bearing 2d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 5/- and 10/- ultramarine. 1947 (Sept.) part parcel wrapper from London to Denmark bearing a single 2/6d green for a parcel up to 2lb. (5 items)Cross Reference: DENMARK, SWEDEN (Image)

Starting at £ 110

Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 140.80
Closing..Oct-30, 03:00 AM

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