Worldwide Stamps & Postal History continued... Australia continued... LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 21   1931 (May 11), registered SCADTA cover from Sydney, Australia, to Cali, Colombia, franked with Australian 2d & 3d Kingsford Smith and 5d King George V in combination with 75c SCADTA Ecuador and 5c and 10c SCADTA Colombia issues, endorsed “New York–Panama” but routed via Miami (11 Jun) and Barranquilla (13 Jun), arriving at Cali the same day, with “T” tax marking and 20c postage-due charge, SCADTA mail originating in Australia being rarely encountered, with other examples uncommonly found with the due marking, remarkably fresh and a desirable mixed-franking, scarce and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 1,500 Currently...C$950.00 Will close during Public Auction 22 O 132 1932, 5sh Sydney Harbour Bridge, used with unobtrusive corner cancellation at lower left, a fresh key value, fine-very fine. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Australia 132] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 275 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction 23 218-221 1949/1950, 5sh to £2 Arms of Australia, never hinged, bright colours and well centred, trivial crease on the £2, otherwise very fine. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Australia 218-221] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 253 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction Austria LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 24   1670 (October 3), Holy Roman Empire, Silesia (now Poland), administrative letter signed by Georg Abraham Freiherr von Dyhern, Landeshauptmann of Silesia, folded manuscript addressed to the magistracy of Breslau (today Wrocław) and written in German, the text dealing with property and jurisdictional matters involving appeals, protestations, and obligations, signed by Georg Abraham Freiherr von Dyhern (1620–1671), during a period of tightening Habsburg control following the Thirty Years’ War, the address panel displaying ornate calligraphy with original wax-seal remnants on the reverse, quite clean and well-preserved for its age, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate C$ 75 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction 25 142-143 1910, 2kr & 5kr Franz Josef Birthday Jubilee high values, hinged, 2kr lake and olive-green Schönbrunn Palace to 5kr bistre and dark violet Hofburg, Vienna, overall fine-very fine. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Austria 142-143] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 250 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction 26   1916 (July 30), K.u.K. Luftschifferregiment, feldpost correspondence card from Air Company 7, bearing a bold violet "K.u.K. Luftschifferregiment / Fliegerkompanie Nr. 7" cachet with Imperial double-headed eagle at centre, alongside a faint but legible circular K.u.K. Etappenpostamt 181 cancellation, then used in present-day Czechia, the message on the reverse written in Slovenian conveying a short note of greetings to family, fresh and very fine; an uncommon example of Austro-Hungarian military aeronautical feldpost, illustrating the operations of the K.u.K. Luftschifferregiment within the broader German–Austrian airship system and scarcer than contemporary German Zeppelin feldpost. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 100 Currently...C$60.00 Will close during Public Auction 27 NJ1-NJ7 1918, Postage Dues, 5c to 1l overprinted set, never hinged with original gum, fresh colours and typical centring, fine. (Sassone S1-S7). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Austria NJ1-NJ7] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 1,057 Currently...C$100.00 Will close during Public Auction Austrian Levant LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 28   Offices in Bulgaria, 1864 (November 6), mixed-issue franking on entire letter from Rustschuk to Constantinople, bearing 5 soldi rose, perf. 9½, and 15 soldi brown, perf. 14, tied by black “Rustschuk” c.d.s. (Tchilinghirian fig. 876), reverse with Austrian Post Office “Costantinopel” arrival (9 Nov), some minor imperfections, wax seal cut from reverse and the 5 soldi with a horizontal crease predating its being affixed to cover, otherwise fine, a very rare mixed-issue franking, signed Todd, with his 2013 AIEP opinion, ex Hans Smith FRPSL. (Mi. V21, V18; S.G. Z8, Z5). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate C$ 750 Currently...C$500.00 Will close during Public Auction 29   Offices in Bulgaria, 1872 (August 21), uprated postal stationery envelope from Rustschuk to London, 10 soldi blue envelope additionally franked with 1867 3 soldi green, two singles, and 10 soldi blue, three singles, paying the 46 soldi double rate, cancelled and tied by black “Rustschuk” c.d.s. strikes (Tchilinghirian fig. 886), red “PD” and London Paid arrival (26 Aug) on front, addressed to J. Ryder Mowatt at 74 Upper Gloucester Place, with manuscript despatch and receipt notations, reverse with annotation referring to Livingstone, Sir Samuel Baker and African exploration, some toning and edge wear, one 10 soldi adhesive with a minor perf fault, but a rare and attractive franking; with 2014 Gregory Todd AIEP certificate. (Mi. 2, 4). The address provides an interesting connection to James Mowatt, the barrister and geographical enthusiast elected to the Royal Geographical Society in 1871, whose membership entry records 74 Upper Gloucester Place. His father, James Ryder Mowatt, formerly secretary of the Great Northern Railway, was the probable recipient. The annotation on reverse begins “Talking of Livingstone & Africa,” mentions Sir Samuel Baker, and records “much interesting talk” concerning “the discoveries,” subjects that were no doubt of interest to James Mowatt. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate C$ 750 Currently...C$500.00 Will close during Public Auction 30   Lloyd Agency in Varna, 1865 (August 1), folded letter to Constantinople, franked with two 1864 5s rose Arms, perf. 9½, tied by circular “LLOYD AGENZIE / VARNA” datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 939), reverse with Lloyd Agency Constantinople 2 Aug arrival c.d.s., filing fold well clear of the adhesives, a fine and scarce entire, signed S. Sorani and Todd, ex Hans Smith FRPSL. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate C$ 750 Currently...C$500.00 Will close during Public Auction 31 2 Danube Steam Navigation Co., 1868 (April 25), 10 kr lilac on cover from Sistov to Orsova, tied by blue oval-framed "AGENTIE D.D.S.G. SISTOV" handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 928, 928A) with adjacent blue single-line date handstamp “25/4”, on folded letter to Orsova, stamp with a light crease from file fold, otherwise a fresh and attractive example of this scarce DDSG usage; signed Alberto Diena. (Mi. 2). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Austria 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate C$ 600 Currently...C$400.00 Will close during Public Auction Bahamas LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 32   1918/1919, group of four War Tax and War Charity covers, comprising seven ½d green War Tax stamps including an upper-right plate 2 block with sheet number, five 1d carmine-rose War Tax stamps including an upper-right plate 1 block, a registered cover with blocks of four of the ½d green with red overprint and 1d carmine-rose with black overprint, New York transit on reverse, and a cover bearing two blocks of four of the 1d red and black War Charity stamp, overall fine. (Sc. MR6, MR7, MR11, MR12, B2). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 80 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction Bahrain LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 33 /PIECE RA1 1973, 5f sky-blue Postal Tax, two examples, one lightly hinged, fine-very fine, the other postally used on piece with oval registered cancellation, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Bahrain RA1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 350 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction Barbados LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 34   FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY WARS - AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE TWO-LINE MARTINIQUE HANDSTAMP 1801 (February 1), stampless soldier’s entire letter from Barbados via Martinique to Ireland, written by Private Simon Prior of the 2nd Battalion, 68th Regiment, to his brother Tom, with manuscript “1” concessionary rate and straight-line “BARBADOES” handstamp on front, reverse endorsed “Soldier’s Letter” and countersigned by Major Alex Hamilton, with a clear strike of the exceptionally rare two-line “MARTINIQUE / FEB16 01” handstamp, carried via Martinique to connect with the packet for England, Dublin arrival (8 Apr) and manuscript receipt notation of the following day, some light aging, but an extremely rare early military letter; ex Gerald Sattin, "Soldiers Rates of the British Empire to 1898", Spink London, May 2004. Writing from hospital shortly after his arrival on January 27, Prior reports that he is recovering from “flux,” but fears for Captain Armstrong and 600 men whose portion of the fleet has yet to arrive. He describes Armstrong’s generosity in supplying provisions for the voyage and urgently appeals to his brother to purchase him an officer’s commission, observing that officers suffering ill health in the island would sell their commissions more cheaply than those stationed in England or Ireland. His plea is particularly poignant: “I dread the hardships of a private soldier in this unwholesome Island will prove fatal to me if not speedily relieved,” signing himself “your ever loveing tho at present very disconsolate Brother.” (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Estimate C$ 4,500 Currently...C$3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 35   1852 (December 10), "Paid at Barbadoes" stampless folded letter to Philadelphia via St. Thomas and New York, with contents concerning the Haynes family and the disposal of a plantation estate, endorsed “p Steamer,” with red crowned “PAID AT BARBADOES” handstamp and manuscript “1/-” prepaid rating, overstruck by a clear black circular “STEAMSHIP / 10” marking indicating 10c due, reverse with “BARBADOES” 10 Dec double-arc dispatch and faint St. Thomas 20 Dec transit, fine-very fine. Datelined December 3, 1852, the contents include a genealogical record of the birth dates of six children of the Haynes planter family, followed by correspondence from Edward H. Evesley to the Reverend Hinds concerning the settlement of family plantation interests. The writer discusses distributions of funds, the assignment of debts and the protection of capital, urging the sale of the “Fairies” plantation and conversion of the landed assets into cash, providing detailed material for the study of Caribbean family history and plantation estate administration. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Estimate C$ 200 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction 36   1856 (June 20), printed prices current from Barbados to Trinidad, headed “PRICES CURRENT AT BARBADOS” and “Forwarded by S. P. MUSSON,” extensively completed in manuscript with commodity prices and market observations, addressed to Henry A. Fitt Esq., endorsed “p Mail,” franked with an imperforate Britannia 1d blue, slightly cut into at left, cancelled by barred obliterator, manuscript '4' rate marking across address panel, filing folds, else fine and quite attractive; ex Yardley. The detailed market report lists imported provisions including flour, pork, beef, rice, butter, candles and fish, with observations ranging from “Stock light” and “limited demand” to “Very abundant & in no demand.” (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Barbados Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate C$ 300 Currently...C$250.00 Will close during Public Auction Bermuda LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 37   1937 (June 15), Imperial Airways “Cavalier” Bermuda - New York first flight cover, signed by the captain and crew, addressed to Bournemouth, England, franked with six Bermuda adhesives comprising ½d Pictorial, two 1d Coronation singles, 1½d Coronation, 2½d and 3d Pictorials, tied by Hamilton c.d.s., with printed red and blue first flight cachet, matching rose “BERMUDA–U.S. SERVICE / R.M.A. ‘CAVALIER’ / FIRST FLIGHT” handstamp, reverse bearing crew signatures with positions identified, including first officer, wireless operators and steward, filing folds, one crossing the 1d stamps, else a fine and desirable cover; while mail from this flight is often seen, such signed examples are scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 300 Currently...C$240.00 Will close during Public Auction Brazil LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 38 O 3b 1843, 90r black Bull’s Eye, imperforate, a used example of worn impression, wide margins all around, slight ageing, otherwise very fine; with 2007 Sismondo certificate. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Brazil 3b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 1,250 Currently...C$180.00 Will close during Public Auction 39   1930 (May 24), Graf Zeppelin first-flight cover Rio de Janeiro to Pernambuco, franked with 300 réis definitive and 5$000 overprinted on 20 000 réis blue Graf Zeppelin issue, both tied by Sindicato Condor Ltda. / Serviço Aéreo Brasil / Rio de Janeiro (24 May) cancellation, showing green Correo Aéreo label and typed routing “Graf Zeppelin – Rio de Janeiro – Pernambuco”, the reverse with Correio Aéreo Graf Zeppelin / Brasil–USA–Europa / Sindicato Condor Ltda. / Recife (26 May) strike confirming carriage on the inaugural South American flight of 1930, a clean and attractive Zeppelin first-flight usage. (Sieger 59 H). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 120 Currently...C$70.00 Will close during Public Auction 40   1930 (May 28), Graf Zeppelin Pan-America Round Flight cover from Pernambuco to Friedrichshafen, illustrated envelope depicting airships and planes encircling the globe, with typed “Via Graf Zeppelin” and “From Pernambuco to Friedrichshafen” directives, franked with 10,000r red Primeiro Vôo Commercial Brasil–Europa semi-official airmail and 500r. definitive, both tied by large circular “Correio Aéreo Graf Zeppelin / Recife” datestamp, struck with large violet diamond flight cachet “First Europe–Pan-America Round Flight – Graf Zeppelin” with route map, addressed c/o Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, Friedrichshafen, reverse with Friedrichshafen (6 Jun) arrival c.d.s., light toning from adhesive as commonly seen, otherwise clean and fine–very fine, carried by LZ127 Graf Zeppelin on the Pernambuco–Friedrichshafen return leg of the 1930 Pan-America Round Flight. (Sieger 59B). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 120 Currently...C$70.00 Will close during Public Auction Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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