Arabia & Persian Gulf continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2791 |
 / O |
 ADEN: Predominantly used/CTO selection including 1937 Dhows to 1r * plus 2r used, 1939-48 KGVI Pictorials set with extra 5r & 10r &
1951 New Currency Overprints set, 1953-63 QEII Pictorials set with major shades (ex 20/- black & lilac), Seiyun 1942 Sultan Jafar set used, 1951 New Currency Overprints set * & used, 1954-64 Sultan Hussein set plus extra 5/- & 10/-, Hadhramaut 1942
Sultan Sir Saleh set, 1951 New Currency Overprints set * & used, 1955 Pictorials * & used and 1963 Sultan Awadh set, also South Arabia Seiyun 1966 New Currency, Oympics & Football Overprints sets, Hadhramaut Churchill Overprints set, etc, condition a
little variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat £1250+ for used/unmounted.
(few 100s) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2792 |
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 ADEN: Unmounted selection including 1953-63 QEII Pictorials set with major shades **, also Seiyun 1942 Sultan Jafar set **, 1951 New
Currency Overprints set ** & 1954-64 Sultan Hussein set **, Hadhramaut 1942 Sultan Sir Saleh set, 1951 New Currency Overprints set, 1955 Pictorials and 1963 Sultan Awadh set, condition generally fine to very fine, Cat £500+.
(98) (Image1) (Image2)
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(Image4)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2793 |
/O |
 BAHRAIN: Selection including Overprints on India KGVI White Background set * & used, Overprints on GB 1948 Silver Wedding *, KGVI
1948-49 set used and 1950-55 set ** (ex 4a on 4d; extra 2r on 2/6d *) & used (ex 5r on 5/-), QEII Definitives complete ** plus a range of * & used to 10r, then 1960 Sheikh Salman set ** & * and 1964 Sheikh Isa set *, minor duplucation, condition a
little variable but mostly fine to very fine, the mint Cat £650+ for unmounted, the used all with apparently genuine cancels Cat £300+.
(250+) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$240.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2794 |
F |
 BAHRAIN: 1933-37 Overprints on India KGV Watermark Multi Star Upright 5r ultramarine & purple SG 14, well-centred, light CDS cancel,
Cat £275.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2795 |
F |
 BAHRAIN: 1938-41 Overprints on India KGVI Watermark Multi Star Upright 15r brown & green SG 36, well-centred, light cds cancels, Cat
£425.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2796 |
V |
 BAHRAIN: 1950-55 Surcharges on Great Britain KGVI 5/- red overprinted 'BAHRAIN/5 RUPEES' with Extra Bar Obliterating '5s' SG 78a, fine
used with 1955 Bahrain cds clear of the variety, Cat £750.
Grade A A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2797 |
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 KUWAIT: 1944 (Sep 23) commercial cover to "Anglo Iranian oil co/Abadan/Khuzistan/Iran" with India 3½a tied to reverse by light strike
of the Type 11 datestamp, the boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR/KUWAIT' h/s in violet & Iraqi bilingual '.../29SEP44/BASRA' transit cds, Iraqi black/white censor label & boxed '.../22/IRAQ' cachet in violet (actually with Arabic numerals), Iranian bilingual
'.../2 X 44/ABADAN' arrival cds.
Terry Jones recorded only 19 WWII censor covers from Kuwait, most of them addressed to Great Britain or the United States. Only one was addressed to another Gulf destination. Only three were dated 1944, and seven were dated 1945.
This & the next five lots have never before been on the market.
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2798 |
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 KUWAIT: 1944 (Oct 16) commercial cover to "Anglo Iranian oil co/Abadan/Khuzistan/Iran" with India ½a 1a & 2a tied to reverse by light
strike of the Type 11 datestamp, dark red/white '[arms]/OPENED BY CENSOR' label tied by boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR/KUWAIT' h/s in violet & small 'x13' h/s in violet on the face, Iraqi bilingual '.../22OCT44/BASRA' transit cds, repaired flap tear well
clear of the stamps & postmarks.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$240.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2799 |
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 KUWAIT: 1944 (Dec 18) commercial cover to "Anglo Iranian oil co/Abadan" with India 3p pair 1a & 2a tied to reverse by the Type 11
datestamp, dark red/white '[arms]/OPENED BY CENSOR' label tied by very fine strike of the boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR/KUWAIT' h/s in violet & small 'x15' h/s in black on the face, Iraqi bilingual '.../23DEC44/BASRA' transit cds. [Alan Donaldson recorded
the small 'x13' but not the similar 'x15' h/s here]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2800 |
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 KUWAIT: 1945 (Feb) commercial cover to "Anglo Iranian oil co/Abadan/Khuzistan/Iran" endorsed "Arabic letter" with India 3½a tied to
reverse by poor strike of the Type 11 datestamp, black/white 'PC 90/OPENED BY EXAMINER' label tied by very fine strike of the boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR/KUWAIT' h/s in violet & small 'x13' h/s in violet on the face, Iraqi bilingual '.../21FEB45/BASRA'
transit cds, minor defects.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2801 |
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 KUWAIT: 1945 (Feb) commercial cover to "Anglo Iranian oil co/Abadan/Khuzistan/Iran" with India 1½a & 2a tied to reverse by very fine
strike of the Type 11 datestamp, dark red/white '[arms] 21/OPENED BY CENSOR' label tied by very fine strike of the worn state of the boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR/KUWAIT' h/s in violet-black & small 'x13' h/s in violet on the face, light Iraqi bilingual
transit cds & Iranian bilingual '.../2 VIII 45/ABADAN' arrival cds, repaired flap fault.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2802 |
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 KUWAIT: 1946 (Sep 3) 'Finance Department - Kuwait' cover to "Anglo Iranian oil co/Abadan/Khuzistan/Iran" with 'KUWAIT' Overprints on
GB 1½a & 2½a tied to reverse by fair strike of the 'KUWAIT/PERSIAN GULF' cds, part-Iraqi bilingual transit cds of Basra of 4SEP46.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2803 |
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 MUSCAT: 1945 (Feb 24, damaged at the base) to 1947 (Oct 21) commercial covers & KGVI 1½a Envelope all incorrectly to "Anglo Iranian
Oil Coy/Abadan/Iraq" or - the last only - to "Abadan/Iran" with various Indian adhesives making-up the 3½a rate, unusually all with stamps on the face, all but the first are fine to very fine. Scarce group. [This & the next eight lots have never
before been on the market]
(6) (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Estimate AU$800
SOLD for AU$1,700.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2804 |
PSE |
 MUSCAT: 1945 (Mar 1) commercial use of Indian KGVI 1½a Envelope + 1a pair incorrectly to "Anglo Iranian Oil Coy/Abadan/Iraq", Indian
black/white 'P. C. 90/OPENED BY EXAMINER' label tied to the face by '[crown]/PASSED/DHB 4' censor cachet with 'DHB 133' h/s in violet at L/R, poor Abadan arrival b/s.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2805 |
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 MUSCAT: 1946 (Mar 23) commercial cover with large 'KHAN NAHADUR NASSIB MOHAMAD AND SON/MUSCAT/(ARABIA)' cachet at L/L, incorrectly to
"Anglo Iranian Oil Coy/Abadan/Iraq" with India 3½a tied by superb 'flag' cancel
Grade A (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2806 |
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 MUSCAT: 1946 (Sep 17) commercial airmail cover to "Anglo Iranian Oil Coy/Abadan" with India 3½a 6a & Victory 3½a tied by superb 'flag'
cancels, small 'T'-in-circle h/s. Very scarce & attractive usage. [Apparently underpaid ½a]
Grade A (Image1)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$1,800.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2807 |
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 MUSCAT: 1947 (Apr 8) commercial double-rate cover incorrectly to "Anglo Iranian Oil Coy/Abadan/Iraq" with India ½a 1a pair & 3a tied
to the reverse by very fine double-circle 'MUSCAT/ + ' cds, company's 'RECEIVED/14MAY47/SHIPPING' cachet in violet suggesting 5 weeks in transit.
Grade A (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2808 |
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 MUSCAT: 1947 (May 24) commercial airmail cover to "Anglo Iranian Oil Coy/Abadan/Iran" endorsed "Via/Karachi" with India ½a 1½a pair &
1r (total 19½a) tied to the reverse by very fine 'flag' cancel, light staining.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2809 |
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 MUSCAT: 1947 (June 14) commercial cover to "Anglo Iranian Oil Coy/Abadan/Iran" with India 1a pair & Victory 1½a tied to the reverse by
double-circle 'MUSCAT/ + ' cds, light vertical fold affects one of the 1a.
Grade A- (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$1,250.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
| 2810 |
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 MUSCAT: 1948 (Mar 1) commercial cover to "Anglo Iranian Oil Coy/Abadan/Iran" with India 1½a & 2a tied by very fine 'flag' cancel,
Iraqi bilingual '.../9MAR48/BASRAH' transit b/s. The Muscat post office was under Pakistani control from December 1947. Indian stamps used after that date were invalid & the cover should have been taxed.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$2,000.00
Closing..Nov-10, 06:00 PM |
