ARABIAN (PERSIAN) GULF continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 741 |
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 BAHRAIN: 1959-60 social Aerogrammes to Melbourne comprising 1) 1959 GB QEII 6d overprinted 'BAHRAIN 30 NP' used at 'AWALI/BAHRAIN',
2) & 3) 1960 Sultan 30np with 'BAHRAIN/*/16 DE/60' cds & similar 1961 usage with bilingual '(arabic script)/ 1 /AWALI(1) BAHRAIN' cds, and 4) 1961 formular franked by Bahrain 1960 15np red-orange x2, tied by '(arabic script)/ 1 /23 DE/61/AWALI(1)
BAHRAIN' cds, all from a BAPCO employee. Awali is in the centre of the island and the base for Bahrain's oil exploration.
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 742 |
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 BAHRAIN: 1960 (circa) commercial cover to England with "Arabian American Oil Co/Bahrein Island" endorsed on the flap, apparently
posted in Bahrain but with 'RETURNED FOR/POSTAGE DUE' handstamp x3, then apparently carried to the Saudi mainland & franked with 1934-57 ½g x2, 1g & 5g and 1945-56 Medical Aid Society Charity Tax 1/8g tied by undated 'DHAHRAN' cancels in violet. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 743 |
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 BAHRAIN: 1961 Local Stamps set SG L7-12 tied to plain envelope by '.../20MR/61/AWALI (2) BAHRAIN' cds being the First Day of Issue,
slightly reduced at base. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 744 |
O |
 BAHRAIN: 1961 commercial airmail cover to Germany with scarce solo franking of 1960 Shaikh Salman 2r red tied by very fine
double-oval '.../MANAMA, BAHRAIN' datestamp & a superb strike on the reverse, blue/white 'BAHRAIN A' R label, minor blemishes. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 745 |
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 BANDAR ABBAS: 1889 tiny native cover to Shikarpur, Sindh (now Pakistan), QV 1873 ½ tied by small 'BANDAR ABAS/17DE/89'
squared-circle, 'DELY./SHIKARPUR/DEC23' cds, with contents written in what seems to be the Mahajani (merchant) script. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 746 |
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 BASRA: 1917 censored commercial cover to Salaya with India KGV 1911-23 ½a tied by 'BUSRA/15 DE 17/*' cds, with 'PASSED
CENSOR/13/BOMBAY' in violet, 'KHAMBHALIA/' arrival backstamp, minor faults. On 11.3.1917, the Indian Expeditionary Force D occupied Baghdad and Basra. The Indian civil Post Office re-opened in September. Turkish stamps overpinted 'IRAQ' were meant to
be used. However, due to short supply the PO used left-over stock of Indian stamps, the use of which continued until -.9.1918. Salaya was a small town in the princely state of Nawanagar of around 4000 people, fewer than 10% of whom were Hindu, like
the recipient. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 747 |
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 BUSHIRE: 1896 cover to Bombay with India 1882-90 QV 1a claret pair tied to the reverse by 'BUSHIRE/ FE28/96' squared-circles
(original state, before damage to the 'E'). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 748 |
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 BUSHIRE: 1903 commercial cover to Bombay with India 1900-02 QV 2a6p ultramarine tied to the reverse by 'BUSHIRF/AU14/03'
squared-circle (damaged; 'F' for 'E') with a Bombay receiving cds, gorgeous printed address and Farsi text on the face, slightly reduced at right.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 749 |
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 BUSHIRE: 1910 cover to Bombay with India 1902-11 KEVII ½a and 1a x2 tied to the reverse by 'BUSHIRF/25DE/10' squared-circles
(damaged; 'F' for 'E'), 'UMARKHADI/1 30P.MDELY/31 DE. 10/BOMBAY' arrival cds, central vertical fold not affecting stamps or postmarks , slightly reduced left & base, some soiling. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 750 |
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 BUSHIRE: 1922 social cover to Jaipur franked by 1911-23 KGV 1a on front and ½a block of 4 on the reverse all tied by
'BUSHIRF/13JU/22' squared-circle (now also with damaged 'P' for 'R'), two vertical folds clear of the stamps & postmarks. Jaipur is a scarce destination from Bushire. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 751 |
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 DUBAI: 1938 philatelic EAMS cover from GB with 'DUBAI/BO/...' arrival backstamp, Indian KGVI various stamps to 2a6p including Small
Head 1a tete-beche pairs x2 on 1945-47 mostly commercial pieces x8, Silver Wedding 2½a on 2½d tied to philatelic cover by 'DUBAI/10AUG48/ + ' cds, 1964 philatelic cover to Australia, and 1964 & 1965 'GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI' airmail covers to Australia,
fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 752 |
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 DUBAI: 1947 (June 15) commercial airmail cover from a merchant at Bandar Abbas carried by hand across the very topical Straits of
Hormuz to Dubai, to Bombay with late usage of India 1940-43 KGVI ½a & 2a tied to the reverse by unusually fine 'DUBAI/-.JUN.47/PERSIAN GULF' cds, boxed 'BOMBAY-1/DELIVERY/15 JUN. 1947/1250PM' arrival backstamp, small part of the flap missing. On
14.8.1947, India was partitioned and the Dubai postal service was ceded to Pakistan. Bandar Abbas is on the Persian coast, about 240km NNW of Dubai. [Fun fact, Wikipedia advises that it would take 37 hours to drive the 2700km between the two ports.
Good to know. They say nothing about potential hazards] (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 753 |
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 DUBAI: 1948 commercial airmail cover to Bombay with 'PAKISTAN' Overprints on India ½a and 2a tied to the reverse by a fine strike
of the 'DUBAI/8MAR48/PERSIAN GULF' cds, vertical fold not affecting the appearance of the stamps or postmarks. Ex Dr William Wells. Following the Partition of India & Pakistan, the overprinted stamps were available for use from -.10.1947 until
31.03.1948. On 1.4.1948, control was ceded to the London GPO! Donaldson states that Dubai covers franked with 'PAKISTAN' overprints are rare. A similar cover of lesser quality sold at our auction of 11.07.2008 for $780 (Sale 137 Lot 957) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 754 |
PSE |
 DUBAI: 1948 (May 5) commercial airmail usage of Indian 1½a+3a Registration Envelope overprinted 'PAKISTAN', to Melbourne Value
Only Overprints on GB KGVI '6/ANNAS' on 6d & '1/RUPEE' on 1/- plus on Silver Wedding '2½/ANNAS' on 2½d pair all tied by good to very fine strikes of the 'DUBAI/5MAY48/+' cds, boxed 'DUBAI/PERSIAN GULF DISTRICT' registration cachet, GPO Sydney transit
backstamp, minor characteristic shrinkage evident on the reverse & minor blemishes. The airmail rate was 12a per ½oz x2 + 3a registration = 1r11a. The Pakistan embossed stamp was circled in red to indicate it was wholly invalid, because on 1.4.1948
Dubai's postal arrangements had been transferred to the GPO in London!
This is only the second 'PAKISTAN' Registration Envelope recorded used in Dubai. Importantly, it is the only example used after Pakistan frankings became invalid. It is also the only such item franked with Overprints on Great Britain. A fantastic
item for the collector of Gulf mail, Indian postal stationery, Pakistan postal history and postal stationery, GB Stamps Used Abroad, and incoming mail to Australia. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,800.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 755 |
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 GUADUR/GWADUR: 1949 cover to a British expat in Muscat with 'PAKISTAN' Overprints on India 3p pair plus Pakistan 1948 Pictorials
2½a & 3½a tied by double-ring 'GUADUR/-APR49' cds, blue/white R label with 'GUADUR' handstamp struck twice, 'KARACHI FOREIGN/REG./28 APR 49' transit backstamp. R Eldon Ellison was the British Consul in Muscat. Outside the Arab world , it is a
little-known fact that Guadur, on the Makran Coast of what is now Pakistan, was for many years an Omani enclave. This situation survived the Partition of India and Pakistan and it was only on 8.9.1958 that Oman (reluctantly) ceded Guadur to
Pakistan. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 756 |
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 GUADUR/GWADUR: 1951 commercial airmail cover from a Guadur merchant to the Gramophone Company Ltd London with Pakistan Pictorials
1r tied to the reverse by double-ring 'GUADUR/6 SEP 51' cds but scored through for being invalid despite which the cover was not taxed, 'GUADUR' handstamp in lieu of R label, 'KARACHI/13 SEP 51/A/*' transit & London arrival of '18SEP1951'. The
nearest airport was at Karachi, some 600km to the east, and several days by road. See also Lot 857154. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 757 |
PSE |
 GUADUR/GWADUR: 1951 (Dec 17) commercial usage of Pakistan 3a Airmail Envelope to London with 1949 Pictorials 1a and 4a x2 tied by
two fine to very fine strikes of 'EXPERIMENTAL P.O./KP-11/17 DEC 51/*' cds, opening fault at upper-left. The only postal stationery item we have seen from Guadur, greatly enhanced by the 'relief' cds. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 758 |
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 GUADUR/GWADUR: 1952 commercial airmail cover with Guadur merchant's cachet in violet on the face, to London with rare franking of
Value Only Overprints '2/ANNAS' on GB KGVI 2d pale orange x4 tied to the reverse by double-ring ('Birmingham') 'BAHRAIN/*/15 MY/52' cds. The Value Only stamps were issued for use in Muscat. According to Gibbons, other usage is known but not from
Bahrain. This strongly suggests that the stamps were supplied from Muscat and affixed by the sender. The cover was apparently carried by hand to Bahrain where it was placed into the mails. Another rare cover. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 759 |
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 GUADUR/GWADUR: 1952 commercial airmail cover with Guadur merchant's cachet in violet on the face, to London with Pakistan 1951 6a
x2 tied by double-ring 'GUADUR/20 JLY. 52/*' cds, minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
| 760 |
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 GUADUR/GWADUR: 1961 domestic cover to Karachi with Pakistan 1961 Surcharges '3 PAISA' on 6p pair & '7 PAISA' on 1a tied by
'GWADUR/26 JUL 61/*' cds. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-24, 07:30 PM |
