British Empire and Foreign Countries continued... Ionian Islands continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1061 , entire, etc. Ionian Islands: 1839 (Dec. 3) and 1840 (Jan. 17) entire letters to London with Cepahalonia and London datestamps, the former also with a Malta disinfection mark and each rated ‘1/-’. The contents of both written by a G.A. Hicks “...you would have a letter before this by Ancona, had the vile Ionian played us a trick, she had been sent to Cerigo....instead of going to Patras....she pos off to Corfu...”, ”....some plot having been discovered in Corfu......an embargo is laid on all vessels and no one can leave the Island except for England”. (2) (Image1) Est. £120-150 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1062 , entire, etc. Ionian Islands: Selection with 1843 entire letter to London rated ‘1/-’ with Cephalonia datestamps with contents incl. “The Senate have sanctioned the building of a Dogana (Customs House) and Locanda (Inn) at Samos...The Old Harbour is filled up and now a cabbage garden”, 1844 entire letter to England also rated ‘1/-’ with Zante datestamp and contents written by Captain Villiers who mentions the rent of a villa at £120 per year and 1854 entire to Marseilles (olive trade) from Cephahlonia and sent via Austria. (3) (Image1) Est. £140-160 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. Iraq: British Occupation: Issues for Baghdad Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1063 Iraq: British Occupation: Issues for Baghdad: 1917 1/4a. on 2pa. unused, 1a. on 20pa. overprinted with star mint and 1/2a. on 10pa. perf. 131/2 with five pointed star unused on piece (faded), soiled, all with R.P.S. certificates (1981). (3) S.G. 1, 7, 20a, cat. £3,000. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Iraq 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £200-250 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. Iraq Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1064 Iraq: Mint and used collection in binder and stockbook incl. officials, 1949 imperf. and perforated miniature sheets mint, 1968 W.H.O. in imperf. colour trials (two marginal), a few airmail covers incl. 1922 to London franked 1a. and 8a. with framed “BY AIR SERVICE”, etc. (few 1,000s) Photo. (Image1) Est. £100-120 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. Ireland Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1065 Ireland: 1922-23 6d. reddish purple accent inserted by hand in horizontal marginal pair with normal, fine mint. S.G. 60a, cat. £850+. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Ireland 60a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £250-300 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1066 , entire, etc. Ireland: 1924 (May 29) postal stationery uprated 10c. reply card from Switzerland, then uprated with Ireland 1/2d. and 1/2d. overprinted stamps to pay air postage back to Zurich. (Image1) Est. £220-250 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. 1067 Ireland: 1985 22p Xmas (Burning Candle and Holly) sheetlet of 16 (4 x 4) entirely imperforate, unmounted mint. Hibernian and Pierron unlisted and believed a new discovery, very fine Christmas thematic item. S.G. 626a, unlisted variety. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Ireland 626a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £800-1,000 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. Italian States Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1068 , entire, etc. Italian States: 1732 (May 28, Dec. 20) two entire letters to Venice with baroque cartouche “AB” marks on the reverse and only in use that year also a 1747 official printed Venetian invitation to tender for the mail route between Bergamo and Venice detailing rates to be charged, timetables, etc. (3) Photo. (Image1) Est. £200-220 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. Italy Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1069 Used Italy: Used accumulation loose, on paper, postcards and on cover incl. 1918 envelope to England franked 25c. and 50c. with insured and registration labels also a selection of British Occupation of Italian Colonies incl. M.E.F. overprints used selection incl. 1d. and 9d. on 1948 airmail envelope to Zurich, 1950 airmail envelope to Florence franked “B.A./ERITREA” 10c. on 1d. and 1s. on 1s. with Asmara registration label, etc. (few 100s) (Image1) Est. £100-120 Closing..Dec-03, 03:30 AM EST. Jamaica Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1070 , entire, etc. Jamaica: 1815 (July 6) entire letter to London, showing oval crown “Ship Letter/JAMAICA” and boxed “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER” handstamps, with London arrival on reverse, carried by H.M.S. “Warrior”. Ex Spence. (Image1) Est. £60-80 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1071 , entire, etc. Jamaica: 1821 (July 18) entire letter from Curaçao to London, received in Kingston on 24 July by Longman & Shorte forwarding agents with their endorsement on reverse, bearing boxed “COMMERCIAL ROOM/Kingston, Jamaica” type CR3 and red “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER” handstamps, with London arrival on reverse, carried by H.M.S. “Confiance”. Ex Urwick. Photo. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1072 Used Jamaica: Great Britain used in Jamaica: 1857 1d. used with “A44” numeral cancellation of Goshen, 1857 1d. and 4d. (R.P.S. certificate 1990) with “A71” of Rodney Hall, on Stanley Gibbons auction cards. (3) S.G. Z72, Z153, Z154, cat. £925. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Jamaica Z72] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £120-150 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1073 On piece, front, etc. Jamaica: Great Britain used in Jamaica: 1857 4d. rose used on large piece tied by “OCHO RIOS/FE 11/1859” c.d.s. and “A01” numeral used as an arrival mark with “KINGSTON/FE 12/1859” c.d.s., rare use of c.d.s. to cancel stamps before the use of village numeral cancellations. Ex Derek Seaton. (Image1) Est. £80-100 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1074 , entire, etc. Jamaica: Great Britain used in Jamaica: 1859 (Mar. 25) cover to Spanish Town, bearing 4d. rose cancelled by “A59” numeral cancellation of Morant Bay, with Morant Bay, Kingston and Spanish Town c.d.s’s on reverse, ex Dick Hemmings. S.G. Z117, also 1849 (Sept. 17) entire letter rated “4” with Savannah-la-Mar and Black River c.d.s’s. (2) (Image1) Get Market Data for [Jamaica Z117] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £80-100 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1075 , entire, etc. Jamaica: Great Britain used in Jamaica: 1859 (July) cover to Kingston, bearing 4d. rose (2) tied by “A45” numeral cancellation of Grange Hill, paying the 1/2oz rate (over 100 miles), Kingston arrival c.d.s. on reverse, faults, R.P.S. certificate (1973), ex Mahfood. (Image1) Est. £80-100 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1076 Used Jamaica: 1860-70 1s. brown and 1870-83 1s. brown, both with “$” for “S” in “SHILLING” variety, good used. (2) S.G. 6c, 13a, cat. £1,100. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Jamaica 6c] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £150-200 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1077 Jamaica: 1883-97 Watermark Crown CA 1d. carmine, mint block of nine, fresh. S.G. 18a, cat. £585+. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Jamaica 18a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £100-120 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1078 Jamaica: 1883-97 Watermark Crown CA 1s brown “$” for “S” in “SHILLING” variety, mint part gum, light bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 24a, cat. £800. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Jamaica 24a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £100-120 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1079 On piece, front, etc. Jamaica: 1890-91 21/2d. on 4d. red-brown surcharge double two examples used on piece, one with “PFNNY” for “PENNY” variety, fine and rare, R.P.S. certificate (1928). S.G. 30b, 30c. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Jamaica 30b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £200-250 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. 1080 Jamaica: 1905-11 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1s brown “$” for “S” in “SHILLING” variety, mint small part gum, slightly toned, otherwise fine and rare, B.P.A. certificate (1954). S.G. 53b, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Jamaica 53b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Est. £150-200 Closing..Dec-04, 03:30 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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