Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1700-1840 Frees
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Lot No: 153
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Clerks of the Road / Newspapers. 1711 "Evening Post" newspaper posted from London to Perth signed "Frank, Dupplin"; 1820 part wrapper to Leek with printed heading "The Macclesfield Courier / Earl Stamford and Warrington"; and 1819 partly printed invoice for newspapers from Henry Desborough, Clerk of the North Road. (3).
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Lot No: 154
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Scotland. 1716 (June 27) Entire letter from the Duke of Atholl at Dunkeld, "I desire you will do me the favour to despatch the enclosed packet so soon as it comes to your hand being for his majestys service", addressed "To Mr James Anderson, Postmaster General, for his majestys special service, Edinburgh", a rare early official letter sent post free within Scotland. John Murray, first Duke of Atholl, sided with the government in the 1715 rebellion, collected arms from the rebels and captured Rob Roy Macgregor in 1717. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Lot No: 155
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1741-59 Entire letters to M.Ps, both with the postal charge crossed out by an inspector, the 1741 letter from Samuel Squire (later Bishop of St. Davids) at St. Johns College, Cambridge, to Wellington with fine "CAM / BRIDGE" handstamp; the 1759 letter from Patrick Maitland on the ship "Ajax" at Blackwall (concerning new sailors, most of which are unsuitable) to his brother The Earl of Lauderdale at Hatton near Edinburgh, both with London Bishop Marks. (2).
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Lot No: 159
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1784 (Dec 15) Entire letter from Horfield to Edward Bearcroft at Droitwich, sent free with "22 BRISTOL" first type mileage mark. The letter reports the escape of the prisoner Hodges and two other felons, and asks what action is to be taken against the prison keeper, who the writer suspects is involved in the escape.
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Lot No: 160
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1788 (Apr 25) Entire letter from the naval yard at Woolwich ordering a piece of copper, posted within London, the address panel headed "On His Maj. Service", backstamped triangular "PAYD / PENY / POST / T / FR" and circular "1 / O.CLOCK / G", endorsed "Burgoyne".
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Lot No: 163
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1802 Printed Pamphlet "Justification of A Memorial Presented to The Right Honorable Lord Auckland and The Right Honorable Lord Charles Spencer, His Majestys Joint Post Masters General, June 12 1802" by J. Hobart Briggs, 94 pages, manuscript "never published" on the front. An interesting pamphlet written by a Clerk of the Roads and Inspector of Franks, the final page torn, otherwise fine and rare, possibly the only surviving example.
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Lot No: 165
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1815-38 Letters concerning franking by or to women including 1818 letter from Princess Sophia Matilda requesting franking as secretary of an institution; 1815 letter from the Duke of Kent offering to forward letters from a Mrs Ogilvie under his frank; 1815 letter from the Countess of Portsmouth to Francis Freeling advising that she will sign franks on behalf of her husband, who was mad; letter from Lady Colchester franked by her husband to Lady Shelley; 1838 free front to Queen Victoria, etc. (9).
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Lot No: 166
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1818-39 Franked letters concerning the collection of free franks (3), free fronts (3, one with handstamp of John Gray Bell, dealer in autographs), also an 1848 letter from the G.P.O giving a brief history of franking. (7).
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Lot No: 168
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1834 (Aug 1) Envelope from London to Lowestoft with two differing franking signatures, red Free datestamp. The only item we have seen franked by two different individuals, and an early envelope, most unusual.
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Lot No: 169
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1839 (May 2) Entire from London to the Church Warden at Thwayte, Norfolk, franked by the Bishop of Norwich, endorsed "supposed nr Bungay", "try north Walsham", "Missent to Thwaite Suffolk" and "retd from" alongside a "STONEHAM" undated circle, handstamped with the rare "Mifsent to / Yalmouth N" (an error for Yarmouth), reverse with "THWAITE / 85". Very unusual, the Missent handstamp not recorded in the County Catalogue. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Lot No: 171
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Bishops. 1722-25 Entire letters from Dr Edmund Gibson, Bishop of Lincoln 1716-23 and then Bishop of London until his death in 1748. Posted from London to Lincoln with Bishop Marks and circular receiver handstamps (the first endorsed "Johnes"), the first two signed "Free Edm. Lincoln", the third signed "Free Edm. London". A fine group, showing the change in franking signature resulting from a change in diocese. (3).
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Lot No: 174
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Catholicism. 1815-38 Letters comprising 1815 letter to Lord Clifford at Ugbrook with a red Free datestamp but charged 11d, the Clifford family being Catholics so barred from sitting in the Lords (until the Catholic Reform Act of 1829) therefore not eligible for free postage; 1838 letter to Lord Clifford in Rome with Free datestamp applied in error, crossed out and returned, reposted at Chelmsford paid 2/- (Clifford now eligible for franking, but inland letters only); and 1819 letter from the new Baron Downer to Francis Freeling, his brother the former Baron and a Catholic had died, the new Baron Dormer is a Protestant so will take his seat in the Lords and therefore qualifies for the franking privilege. An interesting group. (3). Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Lot No: 175
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Sunday Datestamps. 1826-39 Entire letters or entires with London Sunday datestamps including 1820 entire letter to Ireland written by E. Roberts but franked "Dobson", 1839 4d Post Period envelope with the Dec. Eight date altered to Dec fifteen, etc. (4).
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Abuses of the Franking Privilege
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Lot No: 269
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1753 Entire letters, one written by Thomas Atkinson but franked "Free Cardigan", the other with the address written on the reverse by the writer T. Ringes and then copied on the front and signed "Free P. Hale" so that the signature and address are all in the same hand to comply with the franking regulations, both with "P" written on by an inspector of franks. (2).
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Lot No: 270
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1793-1825 Entire letters, entires and letters (14) and fronts (2), various franking abuses including letters franked on behalf of other writers, letters from M.Ps sending franks, two letters from Ireland with instructions on how to evade postage by sending letters under cover to an M.P who will frank and forward them, 1830 front signed by the new Lord Combermere before he was entitled to free franking, etc. An interesting group. (16).
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Lot No: 272
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1834 (Nov 1) Entire letter to Scotland addressed and signed "Melbourne", then the Prime Minister, the letter written by his sister Ellen, with red Free datestamp and "1" local post charge.
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AIR MAILS
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Lot No: 443
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1917-66 Covers, mainly first flights, including Persia, Canada, India, Austria, KUT, etc. (46).
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Lot No: 445
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Denmark. 1932 Postcards from Copenhagen both carried by special flight from Berlin to Friedrichshafen and flown by Graf Zeppelin, the first (Mar 18) franked Air 15ore + 1kr carried on the first South American flight to Recife, the second (Oct 21) registered franked 5ore and Air 50ore + 1kr carried on the 9th South American flight to Buenos Aires, both very fine. S.138, 195. (2).
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Lot No: 447
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Egypt. 1934 (Sep 21) Cover from Alexandria to Brazil bearing Air 3m, 4m and 10m paying the printed matter rate to Brazil, carried on the 9th South American flight with red "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST * / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA" cachet applied at Stuttgart, backstamps of Stuttgart (Sep. 29) and Recife (Oct. 2). A fine and rare Zeppelin cover from Egypt. S.277. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 448
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Eritrea. 1932 (Sep 27) Registered postcard from Asmara to Brazil with six Eritrea stamps totalling 8.75L, carried on the 9th South American flight, datestamps of Friedrichshafen (Oct. 24) and Pernambuco (Oct. 27), very fine. S.195. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 449
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France. 1932 (Apr 14) Postcard from Mulhouse to Recife franked 9.40f, carried on the 3rd South American flight, datestamps of Paris, Friedrichshafen (Apr. 18) and Recife (Apr. 20), very fine. S.150.
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Lot No: 454
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Hungary. 1931 (July 7) Picture postcard from Budapest franked 2p, flown from Friedrichshafen to Vienna, datestamps of both places, very fine. S.116.
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Lot No: 455
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Iraq. 1934 (May 24) Registered cover from Baghdad to Pernambuco franked 25f, sent by airmail to London, reposted at Liverpool franked 1/1 and carried on the 2nd South American flight, datestamps of Hope Street Liverpool (June 4), Stuttgart and Friedrichshafen (June 9) and Pernambuco (June 12). A rare Zeppelin cover from Iraq with an unusual mixed franking. S.250. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 456
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Morocco Agencies. 1933 (May 25) Registered cover from the British P.O at Tangier to Rio de Janeiro franked 1/3, carried on the 2nd South American flight, datestamps of Tangier, Friedrichshafen (June 3) and Rio (June 7). S.214.
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Lot No: 457
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Morocco Agencies. 1933 (Sep 19) Registered cover from the British P.O at Tangier to Pernambuco franked 1/3, carried on the South America - Chicago flight, backstamped at Berlin (Sep. 30) and Pernambuco (Oct 17), fine and scarce. S.238. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 458
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Morocco Agencies. 1935 (July 8) Picture postcard franked Germany 1.40m, posted on the 7th South American flight of the Graf Zeppelin and flown to Larache, reposted registered from Larache to Friedrichshafen franked Morocco Agencies 80c, with red "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA d", fine and a very unusual combination franking. Photo on Page 70. (Image1)
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Lot No: 459
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San Marino. 1933 (May 23) Six registered covers from San Marino to Friedrichshafen carried on the Italian flight from Rome, the covers each bearing one of the six San Marino Zeppelin stamps, the six differing Zeppelin stamps cancelled by boxed "CITTA" datestamps with 1.75L or 2.75L in other stamps tied by a c.d.s, Zeppelin machine backstamps of Rome (May 29) and Friedrichshafen. Fine, S.G. £900 as stamps. S.208. (6). Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
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Lot No: 460
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Switzerland. 1929 (Aug 12) Picture postcard from Horn to USA franked 5.15f and a cover from Basel to Tokyo franked 5f, both flown from Friedrichshafen on the World round flight, the postcard flown to Los Angeles with arrival c.d.s (Aug 26), the cover flown to Tokyo with arrival machine (Aug 21), the cover unusually signed by Dr Eckener. S.30. (2).
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Lot No: 461
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Tripolitania. 1932 (Oct 20) Registered postcard from Tripoli to Recife franked with seven Tripolitania stamps (four on the reverse) totalling 10.60L, carried on the 9th South American flight, datestamps of Rome, Rome-Pisa-Milan T.P.O, Friedrichshafen (Oct 24) and Pernambuco (Oct 27), fine and scarce. S.195. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)
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Lot No: 463
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1927 (Aug 20) Cover to England franked Air 20c, endorsed "Per Leviathan first trip air mail", intended to be flown by the U.S Navy and dropped on the "Leviathan" part way across the Atlantic to accelerate the mail; however the pilot Lt. C.H Schildhauer was unable to find the ship in fog and returned to New York with the mail, the cover twice backstamped "AIRMAIL FLIGHT FAILED TO / SS LEVIATHAN".
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Lot No: 464
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1936-54 Covers comprising 1936-37 India covers recovered from the "Scipio" or "Cygnus" (2), 1939 "Challenger" crash cover from G.B, and 1954 Singapore crash cover and ambulance envelope with printed cachet. Also 1941 water damaged cover from India with "SALVED FROM THE SEA". (7).
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Lot No: 465
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Boadicea. 1936 (Sep 23) Cover from Wales to Australia, water damaged and the stamps washed off, forwarded within an O.H.M.S "Returned Letter Section, Mount Pleasant, London E.C1" ambulance envelope, with the enclosed explanatory slip "The accompanying packet which was / washed ashore on the coast of England / was apparently conveyed by the Imperial / Airways Airplane "Boadicea" which left / Croydon on the 25th September and failed / to arrive at Paris. / The inconvenience occasioned is / regretted. / Returned Letter Section / Mount Pleasant / London, E.C.1", arrival backstamp of Fivedock, N.S.W (Nov 27). From the second mailbag to be recovered, found on the beach at Dymchurch on November 10th. N.360925d.
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Lot No: 466
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Ceylon / India. 1943 (June 16) Censored cover franked 1r from Ceylon to London, two D.L.O Bombay backstamps (Aug 24/28) and the explanatory label "Salvaged air mail Cairo - Karachi / despatch No. 65".
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Lot No: 467
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Egypt / Palestine. 1945 (July 5/6) Stampless O.A.S airletter from Field Post Office 66 and a stampless cover endorsed "By Air Mail, O.A.S Concessional Postage, Palestinian Personnel" both to Palestine, both backstamped at Base Army Post Office 4 (July 7) at Cairo, water and fire damaged with violet "SALVAGED MAIL" cachets, reverse with the explanatory label "It is regretted that this item / has been damaged by fire in / circumstances beyond the control / of the Army Postal Services / R.L.B 4 Base A.P.O. M.E.F" tied by a further Base Army Post Office 4 c.d.s (Aug 22). Two unusual items, not recorded by Nierinck. (2).
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Lot No: 468
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G.B / New Zealand / Singapore. 1968 (Apr 7) Covers from the BOAC flight which crashed when taking off from Heathrow Airport, a cover to New Zealand, a little scorched and the stamp washed off, handstamped "SALVAGED FROM AIRCRAFT / ACCIDENT LONDON 8-4-68" in green (with contemporary news cutting showing a similar cover); and a cover franked 6d to R.A.F Seletar, Singapore, fire damaged, with accompanying explanatory note from the Home Postal & Courier Depot at Mill Hill. (2).
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Lot No: 1784
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1918 Red Cross "Make Your Sixpence Fly" postcards, large wings cards (2) and small wings cards (5) all with the Aerial Post datestamp, flown on the first or second Cape flights, first (2), second or third (2) Transvaal flights, one franked 2d, one to Scotland, a few minor creases, three superb. (7).
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Lot No: 1785
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1918-82 Covers and cards, mainly first flights with 1918 Red Cross "Make Your Sixpence Fly" cards (3), 1925 internal flights (5, also Post Office leaflet and Supplement to the P.O. Circular), 1929 internal flights (45), Imperial Airways 1931 Christmas flight (11) and 1932 first regular flight (36, two pilot signed), later covers with 1937 Clouston & Kirby Green London to Cape Town and return record breaking flight (2), also 1938-39 Bechuanaland flights (8), etc. (c.220).
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Lot No: 1786
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1925 Internal Government Air Service, covers and cards (30) and a front, including covers bearing the set of four Air stamps (3, one registered to England only bearing the Air set handstamped "Contrary to regulations"), covers (2) and a front to England handstamped "Insufficiently Prepaid", etc., also unused Air Mail labels and a news cutting. (31+).
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Lot No: 1787
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1925 (May 28) Covers flown from Cape Town to Durban franked 2d postage + Air 3d and 6d or 2d + Air 1d and 3d, the 1d and 6d Air stamps imperforate. The Air stamps possibly just perforated stamps with the perfs trimmed off; however the 6d stamp has large margins and appears to be too big to be a cut-down perforated stamp, so these two stamps may be cut from one of the very rare imperforate miniature sheets produced in tiny numbers for presentation purposes. (2).
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Lot No: 1788
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1929-73 Flight covers including 1929 internal flights (6, one bearing 1925 and 1929 Air sets), 1932 Imperial Airways first flights (3), 1935 and 1936 Exhibition postcards (26), etc. (50).
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AUSTRALIA
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Lot No: 695
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Queensland - Revenues. 1895 Impressed Duty 3d - £500 set of 63 (3d, 15/- and £9 "CANCELLED" overprints), also 1892 Duty Stamp 6d, 1/-, 2/-, and 5/-, 10/- and £5, all mint with an embossed Treasury seal, a few faults though most are very fine. Barefoot 1/63, £300+. (69).
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Lot No: 696
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South Australia. 1886-96 Perf 10 2/6 - £20 (the £5 brown perf 11½-12½) overprinted "SPECIMEN" (with additional 50/-, £15, missing the £1 value), some toning; and perf 11½-12½ 2/6 - £20 reprints (eleven values) with "SPECIMEN" overprints, also seven other Australian States Specimens. (33).
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Lot No: 697
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Tasmania. 1908 1d American Fleet pictorial postal stationery postcard used from Hobart to Rhodesia, minor edge staining and crease to the stamp corner, nevertheless a scarce card used, possibly unique to Rhodesia.
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Lot No: 699
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1924-66 Specimen stamps comprising 1924 £1 grey, 1932-35 10/- - £2 sets of three (2, additional 10/-), 1938 10/- (3), 1949-50 10/- - £2 set of three, 1966 75c - $4 set of four, also Papua New Guinea 1952 10/- and £1, all fine mint. S.G. £725. (20).
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BARBADOS
Sale No: 55
Lot No: 707
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1897-1927 Specimen stamps comprising 1897 Diamond Jubilee set, 1906 Nelson Centenary set and Tercentenary 1d, 1909 1d - 1/- (missing ¼d), 1912-16 and 1916-19 sets, 1917 War Tax 1d, 1918-20 4d and 3/-, 1920-21 Victory set with both 1d watermarks, 1921-24 and 1925-35 sets, 1927 Tercentenary 1d, all fine mint, the 1912-16 ¼d - 6d all with broken "M" variety. S.G. 116/240s, £2,070+. (84).
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BASUTOLAND
Sale No: 55
Lot No: 709
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1937-66 Mint selection including 1933 set, 1937 Coronation set perfined "SPECIMEN", 1938 set, 1966 1r Lesotho overprint block of four including "LSEOTHO" variety. Also Cape 1901 1d - 3/- revenues with Basutoland overprints mint (6, Barefoot 11, 16, 18/9, 29, 30). S.G. £700+. (66).
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BECHUANALAND
Sale No: 55
Lot No: 712
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1886 (Jan 26) Long cover with "SECHELE MINA" and a crocodile superbly printed in blue on the flap, addressed "To His Honor the Administrator, British Bechuanaland" and endorsed "p. Tr G.W Burton, D. Troop, B.B.P". The enclosed letter signed by Sechele, Chief of the Bakwenas, includes "on the 25th May last I handed over to Sir Charles Warren in the name of the Queen a certain portion of my country on the eastward boundary for the use of English settlers, that land is now being used by other tribes as grazing ground for their cattle &c, and some Boers are cutting wood. I have not sent to, nor interfered with them in any way as I wish to hear first from you, my friend, what steps I am to take or whether you will take any in the matter. I would greatly prefer that you would send yourself as I wish to be at peace with all my neighbours". A unique letter from Chief Sechele, carried by police patrol.
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Lot No: 717
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Macloutsi. 1892 (Dec 19) Cover to England well illustrated with an African gentleman holding a gun, franked 1891 6d, a partial "6d" charge mark crossed out with "1/-" charge mark applied in the London Inland Branch, edge faults with piece torn from upper edge and vertical fold, still an attractive cover. Photo on Page 110. (Image1)
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Lot No: 718
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Macloutsi/Mafeking. 1900 Registered cover to England franked Protectorate 2d + 6d and Cape 2½d pair, endorsed "Received at Mafeking under cover from Macloutsi, Hy Flower PM" with violet "MAFEKING" handstamp below, the Protectorate stamps ringed to show they were invalid and obliterated with ink, the Cape stamps cancelled by a Mafeking squared circle. Very unusual. Photo on Page 110. (Image1)
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Lot No: 719
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Mochudi. 1897-99 Covers (2) and 1d postcards (2), comprising 1897 cover to USA bearing Bechuanaland 1891 6d + 1888 ½d cancelled "390" with "MOCHULI" c.d.s alongside; 1899 registered cover to USA with 3/- postage paid by Bechuanaland 1891 4d (5) and 1/- + Protectorate 1897 2d pair all cancelled by the "Mochudi B.B" c.d.s; 1899 1d postcard with the same c.d.s in violet; and 1898 1d postcard to Cape Town franked 1888 ½d, both cancelled by the Mochudi c.d.s then overstruck with the "390" numerals. An unusual group. (4).
