Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks continued...
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Cat No. |
Lot Description |
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| 1423 |
CVR |
Germany |
 1931 Graf
Zeppelin Cover to the Ice Breaker “Malygin”, franked with Scott #C42, the 4 mark Polar-Fahrt overprint issue, postmarked at Friedrichshafen on July 26, 1931. Has a Polar Flight confirmation mark in red and Malygin July 27, 1931 receiver on front.
Has “First INTOURIST 1931 Expedition Ice-Breaker “Malioin” in purple stamped on the back. Small stain on lower left front and tear on backflap, still scarce. (Scan a)
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Frost $ 1,800
SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1424 |
CVR |
Germany |
 Collection
of World War I Prisoner of War Cards and Covers, with 14 in all, with a good selection of different camps, postmarks, handstamps, etc. Note mail to England, France, Denmark, some minor faults but overall very fine. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$20.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1425 |
CVR |
Germany |
 Stockbook
Containing 89 Covers, from Germany, (mainly post WWII), Berlin and DDR. Best item is probably the DDR "Mao" set (see scan, bit of toning on stamps). Also included are some souvenir sheets such as the Beethoven sheet (mint never hinged and on
cover) plus some DDR such as #738 footnote. (Scan a) |
Est $ 150
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1426 |
CVR |
Germany |
 Collection
of 37 German FPOs in Poland Covers, including 5 registered, many interesting postmarks, etc all mounted in a red springback album. Overall fine but includes one or more fronts. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1427 |
CVR |
Germany |
 Collection
of German Field Post Offices, 1912 to 1918, with 65 covers and cards, all on album pages in a binder. 30 covers have correspondence or letters inside and there are 35 field post offices (Feldpeftbrief (x22) and Postkartes (x13). (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1428 |
CVR |
Germany |
 Group of
Three Inflation Period Multi-Franked Covers, all dated October 1923 and franked with between 53 and 74 stamps each, open on three sides for display and includes two that are registered. An interesting group. Also includes a St Pierre & Miquelon
registered cover mailed MAY.6.1926 to Paris, France (very fine, with expert signature). (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1429 |
PC |
Germany |
 Group of
16 World War I Prisoner of War Picture Post Cards, including several scarce real photos of camp views, noting images of Soltau, Dulmen, POWs being transported, etc. Desirable group, overall very fine. (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$55.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1430 |
O |
Great Britain |
Collection of Numeral Postmarks on Stamps, all neatly written up on twelve pages, identifying numeral postmarks by town and country, also with some plating. We counted Scott #20 (x27), 33 (x187) and 58 (x2). Most are choice strikes and the
stamps are generally fine to very fine. A nice collection. |
Est $ 150
SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1431 |
O |
Great Britain |
 Collection
of Machine Slogans, etc. on Cut Outs, all neatly displayed on well over 50 pages in an album, mostly from the early 1950s to the early 1960s, all with clear strikes, including many slogans from many towns, etc. Probably well over 500 pieces in
all, and includes a few c.d.s or other types. Very fine lot for the postmark enthusiast. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$15.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1432 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 1840 1d
black Mulready Letter Sheet, mailed on JUL.17.1840 from Chester to Bangor, with red Maltese Cross on front and red despatch on back. Two file folds and evidence of it having been glued to a page, still very fine. (Scan a) |
Scott $ 500
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1433 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 1856 Cover
From the Turkish Contingent in Crimea, franked with a strip of three of Scott #12, cancelled by grid Star and Cyphers of the British Post Office in Constantinople, Turkey. Also a red transit mark in red reading M/NR (Great Northern Railway Post
Office) and addressed to Scotland. The back shows a faint POST OFFICE / MY 3 / 1856 / A / BRITISH ARMY" postmark in red, as well as a London transit and Cioupar Angus receiver dated MAY.16.1856. The cover includes two letters written in Kertch,
Crimea on April 26th and March 1st by a British surgeon to his sister. Very fine. (Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1434 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 1855 Cover
From the Turkish Contingent in Crimea, franked with a strip of three of Scott #11, cancelled by two grid Star and Cyphers from Constantinople, with a red "C.R. (Caledonian Railway) free strike. The letter inside was written by a British surgeon
to his sister in Scotland on August 26th. Backstamped "POST OFFICE / AU 27 / 1855 / A / BRITISH ARMY", "TCrownD / 5SP5 / 1855" and "COUPAR ANGUS / SE 6 / 1855 / A". Very fine.
(Scan a) |
Est $ 200
SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1435 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 1855-56
Group of Four Covers From the Turkish Contingent in Crimea, all neatly mounted and described on its page. All four covers are franked with a strip of three of the 1d red perforated, paying the proper 3d officer's rate and were written by a
British surgeon at Kertech, in the Crimea. All stamps are cancelled with Star and Cypher in grid cancels (from the British Post Office in Constantinople, Turkey), and three of the four covers have a "C.R." transit handstamp (in red or black) from the
Caledonian Railway. Various British Army and receiver postmarks from Scotland, their destination. A lovely and rarely offered group. (Scan a)
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Est $ 750
SOLD for C$725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1436 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 Hundreds
of Interesting Covers, noted mourning, registered, military, censored, first days, postal stationery, many addressed to Winnipeg Manitoba, etc. Opportunity for finds, especially amongst the military covers. See scans, overall fine or better, with
the usual opening faults on some. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1437 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 Collection
of Queen Victoria and Stampless Folded Letters, 1780s to 1850s, with 41 stampless folded letters and another 17 items franked with imperforate Penny Reds (one of these mailed to Canada). Collected mostly for the postmarks, many of which are to or
from from Scotland, we also note many rates, including better handstamps, some straightline town postmarks, black, red and green wax seals, and more. Many faults, still with some fine and a useful lot. (Scan a)
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Est $ 300
SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1438 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 Group of
19 Imperforate Penny Red Frankings, with covers and folded letters, with different postmarks, destinations, two are double rates, etc. Some faults, including one is a front only, still a useful lot for the specialist. (Scan a)
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Est $ 100
SOLD for C$45.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1439 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 Small
Cover Album with Various Covers, including 35 perforated Penny Red covers and folded letters (with some plating information), 8 stampless from 1817 to 1890s, some used stationery items, 13 QV franked covers a few King Edward VII franked covers, a
1920 cover from Egypt to the US, a few airgraphs and other interesting items. Mostly all collected for interesting postmarks, too many to list but includes many better, including rate markings, etc. A few faults, else overall fine. (Scan a)
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Est $ 150
SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1440 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 Collection
of 85 Royal Air Force Museum Covers, 1970s and 1980s, covers flown to celebrate assorted anniversaries such as the Battle of Britain, First Airship across the Atlantic, V.E. Day, etc. or special flights such as the Biggin Hill Air Fair and the
Red Arrows Farewell to the GNAT. Note 48 covers with either pilot or other special signatures. Note some minor duplication, still all very fine and a nice group. (Scan a)
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Est $ 250
SOLD for C$65.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1441 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 1840 1d
Mulready Envelope, unused and very attractive from the front but with scuffs from hinge removal on back. Stereo A164, very fine. JG. (Scan a)
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Scott $ 360
SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1442 |
CVR |
Great Britain |
 Collection
of About 40 Queen Victoria Era Covers and Cards, 1828 to 1900, with 12 early stampless folded letters (various rates, postmarks, etc.) a group of QV franked covers, including a 1sh green on 1862 folded cover Glasgow to Montreal via Londonderry,
some stationery and cards (some uprated, including a nice one to Switzerland). See most items scanned online. (Scan a)
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Est $ 200
SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
