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ICELAND

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521

SUPERB DISPLAY COLLECTION, 1873-1931: Well-written/typed-up collection on display pages. Commencing with skilling issues inc. 8sk mauve (2) plus 2sk, 3sk, 4sk, 8sk brown & 16sk yellow in various perfs. unused, also various 'used' Spiro forgeries; 1876-95 new currency issues mint to 100a and Officials mint set of 7 to 50a and excellent range of Postal Stationery 1879-1903 (17 different unused cards); 1897 Provisionals 3a on 5a green SG 38 (£700) & 3a (word only) on 5a green SG 40 (£900); 1902 "I GILDI" opts ranges postage & Official vals. mint plus complete sheet of 6a grey and 8 different Postal Stationery cards unused; 1902-04 defin. set mint inc. SG 49a error "PJONUSTA" for "FRIMERKI" (SG 43/55) plus Officials & Postal Stationery (18 cards); 1904 Charity sheet of 20 labels (gyrfalcon); 1907-08 'double head' set of 15 mint to 5kr (SG 81/95 £600) & Officials plus much used & unused Postal Stationery; 1911 Sigurdsson sets both mint & used; 1912 Frederick VIII cameo sets both mint & used to 5k (SG £700); 1914-18 'double heads set mint (SG 109/115 £325) and Postal Stationery; 1920 Christian X defin. set of 16 mint to 5kr (SG 116/131 £800) plus Officials set of 10 (SG O132/O141 £200) and 1921-22 colour changes plus Postal Stationery; 1921-30 surcharges complete mint set of 15 (SG 137/150a £1,800) & Officials (SG O151/O153 £400+). 1925 landscape set of 5 mint plus set with "Tollur" cancels and Postal Stationery inc. 1929 Customs document for a parcel sent from Munich via Berlin & Copenhagen to Reykjavik; 1928-29 Air Mail issue 10a mint (8, inc. block of 4 and a cover) and 50a (4 singles); 1930 Millenary set of 16 mint (SG 158/173 £400) and Official set (SG O174/O189 £900); 1930 Millenary Air set of 5 mint (SG £200); 1931-37 Christian X second definitive set of 13 mint to 10kr (SG 182/194 £1,100), etc. (many 100s stamps & postal stationery cards, few covers) (Image)

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Starting at £ 1,300

SOLD for £1,400.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM

522

1931-59 COLLECTION OF STAMPS & COVERS: Superbly presented on display pages commencing with 1931 'Gulfoss' defin. sets of 6 both mint & used inc. several examples of use on PPCs & covers, 1933 Balbo Flight opt mint set of 3 SG 205/207 (£2,250), 1934 Air Mail set of 6 mint, 1935 defins. mint SG 214/215 & 216/219, 1937 SJ set & mini. sheet, then complete for mint issues through to 1959 inc. a few FDCs, 1939 'Fish' set with perf. vars, 1937-47 high vals. with perf. vars., 1939 Glider Mail card Sandskeid to Reykjavik, 1940 World Fair set mint in duplicate and used (SG £600), 1944 Republic set of 6 to 10kr & scarce FDC with all values to 10kr plus a scarce FDC of 10a & 25a codfish in new colours with addition of 1kr & 10kr Republic stamps, 1950-54 set mint inc. 25kr black (this stamp also on FDC), etc. Collection is supplemented throughout by many FDCs. (few 100s stamps & covers) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 500

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM

523

1931 ZEPPELIN COVER GERMANY TO ICELAND: Card carried on 30 Jun. 1931 Friedrichshafen to Reykjavik flight. Arrival cds 1 July. Franked Germany 1m special Zeppelin issue. Triangular green "ISLANDFAHRT 1931" cachet. Rare card. Lot also inc. German official PPC depicting Graf Zeppelin LZ.127.Cross Reference: ZEPPELIN MAIL (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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524

1931 ICELAND TO GERMANY ZEPPELIN FLIGHT: Registered PPC bearing Iceland special 1kr & 30a Zeppelin stamps mailed 1 Jul. 1931 from Reykjavik with 3 Jul. Friedrichshafen arrival mark, green triangular special cachet and Icelandic "LOFTLEIDIS/L.Z. 127 GRAF ZEPPELIN" cachet in purple. (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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525

1931 ZEPPELIN FLIGHT REYKJAVIK TO GERMANY: Cover bearing special 2kr Zeppelin stamp flown from Reykjavik to Lorch, Germany with green triangular cachet for this flight. 3 Jul. Friedrichshafen arrival mark on reverse. (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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INDIA

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Catalog No.

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526

MINT AND USED ASSORTMENT 1854-c.1946: A carton containing a remaindered assortment with some duplication in two albums including the Feudatory & Convention States. Also, a flat box of loose stamps. 1854 ½a (SG2 cat. £48) & 1a (SG14 cat. £100) close cut; two copies of 1856 2a (SG44 cat. £65 each) & 8a (SG48 cat. £45); 1895 2r (SG107 cat. £21). Optd values inc. official, I.E.F., Mily Admin & States etc. Burma with 1946 set mint (SG51/63 cat. £60) & two mint 1943 1c Japanese occupation of Burma, not checked, (SG J88b cat. £150 each). Also a selection of Pakistan. (several 100's) Cross Reference: INDIAN CONVENTION STATES, INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES (Image)

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Starting at £ 120

SOLD for £130.00
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527

PREDOMINANTLY USED 1876-c.1998: An accumulation in two stockbooks (one containing heavily duplicated range of Ceylon from 1861 onwards). 1876 12a (SG82 cat. £42); 1902 5r (SG142 cat. £48) & three copies of 1949 15r (SG324 cat. £30 each). Some perfins and official overprints & back of the book items such as Court Fees, Foreign Bills etc. Also a few pages of Portuguese India issues. Pmk interest especially amongst earlier issues so ideal for specialist. (many 1'000) Cross Reference: PORTUGUESE COLONIES, CEYLON/SRI LANKA (Image)

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Starting at £ 80

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528

PRESTAMP LOT INC. OVAL "FUTTYGHUR/POST PAID", "CAWNPORE//Pt. Pd.", MAIL TO CEYLON & C.G.H. (2), ETC.; 1821-51 covers inc. fine 1821 E ex Calcutta to Ceylon (redirected ex Colombo to Matele), 1838/53 pair to Cape Town (the first to the P.M.G. with red boxed "LUCKNOW/Paid [1-8]"), 1827/35 Es pair to Calcutta or G.B. with fair oval claret "FUTTYGHUR/POST PAID" or fair scarce black circular "CAWNPORE/Pt Pd" (crease), and later Calcutta group (covers to GB or Serampore + front/flaps pair to GB inc. one forwarded with v. fine Edinburgh dated "2" charge mark). (7 covers + 2 pieces/fronts) [Ex John Lea.]Cross Reference: CEYLON/SRI LANKA, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £900.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM

529

MILITARY PRESTAMP MAIL INC. TWO REF. MOOLTAN REBELLION + UNRECORDED OVAL "NUSEERABAD/FREE"; 1843 or 1848 env. (roughly opened at left well clear of oval) endorsed "On Service" and signed by "Asst. Adjt. General of the Army" with mainly v. fine red oval-framed "NUSEERABAD/FREE" ds (not recorded by Hammond Giles) on the reverse; plus Oct./Nov. 1848 pair of interesting cross-written ELs ex "Deesa" or "SECUNDERABAD" (red boxed "Paid" ds) to Surrey or Ireland having unnamed manuscript date/rate mark or the Paid mark. Both from British officers with contents mentioning the chaos of the Mooltan Rebellion ("disturbances in Mooltan", etc.) as well as troops dying of cholera, robberies due to famine, an incompetent Anglo-Indian general, etc. The latter pair would both repay careful transcriptions. (3 covers) [Ex John Lea.] Cross Reference: MILITARY (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £340.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM

530

1854 ½a VERMILION DIE I TRIAL STONE 1: An unused marginal pair [41-42] and a single [41] intermediate stone positions 17-18 and 17 with portions of the marginal inscription in different places. Fine. Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Starting at £ 2,600

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531

1854 (SEP.) 2a DIE PROOF OF THE FINISHED DIE: 2a dark green die proof on yellowish wove paper showing the addition of an outer line around the design. Fine. Note: the die was destroyed in 1874. Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image)

Starting at £ 1,500

SOLD for £1,600.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM

532

1854 ½a PALE BLUE DIE I: An unused horizontal strip of six from the foot of the sheet with complete inscription. One with vertical crease. Fine appearance with wide margins. SG 3 £2,550. (Image)

Starting at £ 1,200

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533

1854-1925 MINT & USED MISCELLANY on stock sheets & cards starting with 1854 unissued ½a deep vermilion on white paper (SG 1) unused with four large margins and part wmk clearly visible & cat. £5000 if genuine (needs certification), 1854 ½a blue (SG2) used 3 margins, 1a dull red (SG 14) used 4 margins & 2a green (SG 31) used 4 margins, 1855 4a black in used block of 10 (some reinforcement with hinges) plus group of used QV issues, small group of QV with 'Aden Camp' pmks (6), Officials QV 2a orange (SG O27) in mint blocks of 4 one being marginal umm, 1925 1r on 15r, 1r on 25r & 2r on 10r (SG O99/101) al in mint blocks of 4 with heavily toned gum & a few revenue issues. (74) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

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534

1854 ½a COVERS & A FRONT: 18 Oct. 1854 EL (creased) to Calcutta bearing a single closely cut Die 1, B stone ½a blue position. 90 with diamond of dots cancellation. 27 Nov. 1854 EL from Calcutta bearing ½a blue Die II, position 18 tied by diamond of dots cancellation. Close margins. 28 Dec. 1855 front to Calcutta bearing Die III, tied by diamond of dots cancellation. (3 covers) (Image)

Starting at £ 120

SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM

535

TO. G.B. VIA FRANCE - COVER WITH 1a RED & DISTINCTIVE OVAL "TANJORE/MANARCOODY/TALOOK TAPAL"; 8 Aug. 1855 env. from Manarcoody with very fine large and spectacular red oval-framed "TANJORE/MANARCOODY/TALOOK TAPAL" ms-dated mark on the back (flap can fold up for display) to Kent "Via Marseilles, Inland Postage Paid" franked for the internal Indian 1a rate (up to ½ tola) with close-cut 1a Red tied by a fine dotted diamond, also having a fine red boxed "TANJORE/Paid" ds (12? Aug.) on the back. With faint red "MADRAS/G.P.O." and "1/10" delivery charge on the front. Attractive and a very rare backstamp for an imperf. issues cover. Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 2,000

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536

TO. G.B. - AURUNGABAD COVER "PAID IN FULL VIA SOUTHAMPTON" WITH TWO 4as + TWO ½a BLUES; Fine 27 July 1855 env. from Aurungabad (mainly fine red boxed "AURUNGABAD/ Paid" ds on back) to Barnet endorsed "Paid in full. Via Southampton" franked for the internal Indian 1a rate (up to ½ tola) with close-cut ½a Blues (2; small margins in places) & two cut-to-shape 4as all tied by mainly fine Aurungabad dotted diamond cancels with fair red boxed "INDIA PAID" alongside overstruck by London red "PAID" transit cds (6 Sept.) with red ms "1/-" rate. Rare franking for this rate. Exhibition Item. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 1,500

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537

1855 1a RED DIE III "E" STONE: Used vertical pair [19/27], top stamp with small sealed tear on top edge through 'N' of 'INDIA', otherwise fine. Scarce. SG 15 £500. (Image)

Starting at £ 85

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538

BARRED/DOTTED DIAMOND NUMERAL CANCELS ON COVERS WITH ½a VARIETIES/RETOUCH: June/July 1856 trio of single-franking envs./E from Honore (just 4m Die III D stone, pos.5; dark blue) showing "Blank Space" var. tied by fine "C/27" Honore dotted diamond (boxed ds on back), Lahore (just 4m; same position) showing "Blank space retouched" tied by Lahore barred diamond, and Meerut fine 4m with "Eyeball" variety tied by fair Meerut barred numeral. Rare group. (3 covers) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images)

Starting at £ 500

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539

2a GREEN SINGLE-FRANKING LETTER-RATE COVER EX KHANDALA TO BOMBAY WITH "55" BARRED DIAMOND: Fine 8 Feb. 1859 env. ex "KHANDALA" (fair red boxed "Paid" ds on back) to Bombay with single 2as Green (4m but outer frame shaved at bottom right) just tied by a fine Khandala "55" barred diamond cancel. Scarce single-franking of the 2as Green for the internal above ½ tola & up to 1 tola weight band. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 220

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540

MAIL TO G.B. INC. VARIED FRANKINGS (3-COLOUR, BLOCK OF 7, ETC.), TOWNS, ROUTES & RATES: 1860-74 covers inc. 1866 Cochin to London with ½a Block of 7 on reverse tied by diamond grid cancels (redirected in London with hs "1" in black), 1869 ex Cawnpore with 3-colour 8a 8pi rate via France (4a + 2a x2 + 8pi; fine blue TPO backstamp), blue 1873 Darjeeling duplex, 1873 Cananore duplex, 1860/74 with different diamond numerals, and 1868/72 trio with blue Calcutta "B/1" octagons. (10 covers) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (All Images)

Starting at £ 850

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Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM