SCARCE KGV SILVER JUBILEE FUND CANCELS, WWII SOMALILAND MAIL, ETC.: Group of 4 covers and a postcard franked with KGV issues of India, each cancelled by the scarce "Support the Silver jubilee Fund" slogan handstamp. Destinations GB (3), USA & Belgium. All mailed April-May 1935. Lot also inc. 26 Jan 1940 censored env. from Lille to a French BMTS unit arriving Berbera and forwarded (?) to Djibouti; 5 Aug. 1940 censor cover from Aden to Hargeisa, etc. Covers are mounted on display pages with background information. (8 items)Cross Reference: SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE (Image)
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AIR FRANCE FLIGHTS TO/FROM SOUTH AMERICA
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 192
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1925 ROIG MISSION - FIRST AEROPOSTALE SURVEY FLIGHT RIO TO BUENOS AIRES: 14 Jan. 1925 specially printed env. for the first airmail from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires via Montevideo. Franked 2,000 reis. Scarce. (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 195
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RARE EARLY PUBLICITY CARDS: 27 Aug. 1929 postcard from Rio de Janeiro to Victoria, Brazil franked 900r (700r airmail postcard rate + 200r surface fee). Struck on front with Aeropostale Victoria cds plus boxed C.G.A. handstamp and boxed "VIA AEREA". This is card no.3 depicting LATE 25 aircraft. Rare. Also an unused example. (2 cards) (Image)
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Lot No: 200
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1930 SPECIAL AEROPOSTALE CARD FOR 3rd FEIRA INTERNACIONALE DE AMORSTRAS: 13 Sep. 1930 Publicity card from Rio de Janeiro to Porto Alegre franked 700r. Struck on reverse with special Aeropostale cachet. Scarce. (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 201
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INCOMING MAIL FROM HUNGARY, ROMANIA, GREECE & PORTUGAL: Includes 8 Jun. 1934 printed env. from Budapest to Sao Paulo franked 2.6 pengo and 19 Mar 1937 cover from Budapest to Rio de Janeiro franked 3.40 pengo; 8 Aug. 1935 Regd. postcard from Bucharest to Parana, Brazil franked 72 lei combined rate; 15 Apr. 1937 printed airmail letter from Brazilian embassy in Athens to Rio de Janeiro, 6 Mar. 1937 env. from Lisbon to Sao Paulo franked 27.35 esc. and 9 Mar. 1940 printed airmail env. from Porto to Buenos Aires franked 19.25 esc. Attractive group. (5 covers) Cross Reference: HUNGARY, ROMANIA, PORTUGAL, GREECE (Image)
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Lot No: 203
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29 AUG. 1933 AEROPOSTALE COFFEE SAMPLE BAG MAILED FROM BRAZIL TO GB: Canvas sample bag (c.220mm x 110mm) mailed from Santos to London. Colourfully printed on both sides. Bearing stamps to value of 18,600r but one appears to have washed off. (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 211
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1935 CONCESSIONARY GREETINGS CARD: Flown 26 Dec. 1936 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris at concessionary rate of 1,500r. Air France logo on reverse long with boxed cachet "GAGNEZ DU TEMPS/REPONDEZ/PAR AVION". Attractive card carried by "Ville de Montevideo" piloted by Guerrero. (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 218
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CRASH MAIL, 1930-37: Trio of covers inc. 8 May 1930 Aeropostale env. from Chabas to France. The LATE 28 piloted by Negrin crashed & sank between Buenos Aires and Natal on 10 May (Nierinck 300510) killing all but one passenger. Purple cachet on revers "Accident d'Avion/Correspondences Receuillies en mer/NE PAS TAXER"; 3 Nov. 1935 env. from Argentina to Paris crashed after leaving Bahia. Mail bags found on beach at Aracaju, no survivors. Violet cachet applied on reverse "COURRIER ACCIDENTE AU BRESIL/LE 3 NOVEMBRE 1935". Nierinck 351103.. Also 18 Oct. 1937 cover from Buenos Aires to Belgium. Plane disappeared en route fro Dakar to France with mail retrieved from sea off Morocco. A black 3-line cachet "Courrier sinistre/reconstitue par les soins du/Bureade Casablanca. Nierinck 371027. (3 covers) (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 227
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100th CROSSING OF SOUTH ATLANTIC: Attractive 19 Jul. 1936 cover from Paris to Buenos Aires franked 18 Fr. Special machine cancel celebrating the 100th crossing applied in Paris. Carried by LATE 300 "Ville de Santiago" piloted by Guerrero. (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 228
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1937 CRASH MAIL BUENOS AIRES TO LONDON: 27h Oct. 1937 Air France printed cover mailed from Buenos Aires to London. The Dewoitine 33 "Antares" crashed south of Mazagan, Morocco. Mail recovered from sea was struck with cachet "Courrier sinistre/Reconstitue par les soins du/Bureau de Casablanca".Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 234
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1929 RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT FLIGHT TO SANTIAGO - MERMOZ SIGNED: 14 Jun. 1929 flown cover signed by Mermoz and franked 38c in Argentine stamps. Postmarked 12 Jun but departure delayed until 14 Jun. Flown on POTEZ 25 with only 41 covers carried on board. (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 235
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FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL ARGENTINA TO CHILE - PILOT SIGNED: 3 Sep. 1929 cover from Buenos Aires to Santiago flown and signed by Henri Guillaumet. Argentine franking of 35c (special rate). Struck on front with boxed purple cachet "PREMIER/COURRIER AERIEN/ARGENTINE-CHILI". (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 236
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MAY 1928 LATECOERE EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT: 1 May 1928 cover from Coronel to Brussels. Carried on experimental Latecoere flight from Santiago to Buenos Aires to connect with Aeropostale air/sea service to France. Cover is over franked 8.05 pesos (philatelic?). Red circular Aeropostale/Latecoere handstamp without date plug placed on front was only used on this experimental flight. Also 6 May 1928 cover carried from Santiago to Paris on the same flight franked 3.90 pesos. (2 covers) (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 237
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JULY 1929 FIRST FLIGHT CHILE TO ARGENTINA - MERMOZ SIGNED COVER: 18 Jul. 1929 cover from Santiago to Buenos Aires. Franked 1.20 pesos (domestic airmail rate). Rectangular violet cachet "PREMIER/COURRIER AERIEN/CHILI-ARGENTINE" struck on front. Signed by pilot Mermoz. (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 238
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CHILEAN MAIL DESIGNATED FOR AIRMAIL TRANSMISSION FROM BUENOS AIRES: 12 Feb. 1929 cover from CGA office in Santiago to Buenos Aires. Cover is addressed to Marcel Bouilloux Lafont (Chairman of CGA). Struck with circular company cachet in purple. Franked only 70c (surface rate) so probably allowed to proceed "par complaisance" being addressed to the Chairman. Also, 25 Feb. 1929 cover from Santiago to Stuttgart. Franked 3.90 pesos and having a special instructional circular h/s in black, signifying the mail would be sen on from Buenos Aires by Aeropostale. Red airmail etiquette. (2 covers) Cross Reference: GERMANY (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 241
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CHILE 1928-32 INTL. AIR MAIL ISSUES ON MAIL TO EUROPE: Trio of covers inc.8 Oct. 1931 Regd. airmail cover from Santiago to Germany franked 7.80 pesos. Struck with red boxed ""SANTIAGO DE CHILE/SERVICIO AEREO" registration handstamp; 2 Apr. 1931 diplomatic packet from Santiago to London franked 26.70 pesos. Also, 3 Mar 1932 heavy commercial packet from Balfour Williamson in Valparaiso to London with 89.50 pesos franking and 18 Jan. 1934 commercial packet from Valparaiso to London franked 169.90 pesos. Some spectacular frankings. (4 covers) (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 246
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1934-36 AIR FRANCE COVERS FROM LESS FREQUENTLY SEEN ORIGINS - SAAR, LEBANON, INDO-CHINA, BELGIUM, PORTUGAL, ETC.: Group inc. 11 Jun. 1934 philatelic cover from Saar to Santiago franked 21.50 Fr, Nov. 22 1935 cover from Beirut to Santiago franked 30 piastres, 27 Jul. 1935 cover from Saigon to Santiago franked $1.30, 10 Jan. 1936 cover from Lisbon to Paul Vachet in Santiago franked 16.75 esc. and 28 Nov 1936 cover from Brussels to Santiago franked 18.75 Belgian Fr. (5 covers) Cross Reference: SAAR, LEBANON (Image)
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Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 248
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1935/36 AIR FRANCE CONCESSIONARY GREETINGS CARDS - CHILE TO EUROPE: Collection of 4 cards flown from Chile to France or Switzerland depicting different Air France aircraft inc. LATE 521 "Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris", LATE 300 "Croix de Sud", Bleriot 5190 "Santos Dumont", POTEZ 62, etc. All mailed at concessionary rate. (4) (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 249
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1936/37 AIR FRANCE CONCESSIONARY GREETINGS CARDS: Collection of cards from Chile or Uruguay (1) to Europe. Includes 17 Dec. 1936 flown from Taltal to Warrington franked 3.20 pesos (over franked 10c) depicting plane leaving the coast; also an unused example; trio of similar greetings cards depicting stylised Dewoitine 338 and inscribed "felicidades", one flown from Uruguay to Germany, the other two unused & used, the latter flown from Valparaiso to Germany. All franked at concessionary rates. (6 cards) (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 250
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1938/39 AIR FRANCE CONCESSIONARY GREETINGS CARDS: Pair of cards, used & unused, depicting a postman promoting a 4 day service to Chile. The former dated 3 Jan 1940 (in use up to 6 Jan. 1940) flown from Temuco to Sweden at concessionary rate of 3.70 pesos (normally 11.80 pesos). Also 16 Dec. 1939 card depicting Air France logo & desert scene flown from Valparaiso to Denmark. Franked 3.70 pesos. (3 cards) (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 253
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1938 CRASH MAIL: Two covers salvaged from the Dewoitine 338 crash at Piq de Cinq Croix, Pyrenees. 19 Mar. 1938 cover from Santiago to Vienna and 19 Mar. 1938 cover from Montevideo to Antwerp. Salvaged mail has the purple cachet "CORRESPONDANCE AVION/retardee et deterioree/apr suite de l'accident aerien/survenu le 23 MARS 1938". All on board were killed and salvaged mail was forwarded to Toulouse where cachet was applied. (2 covers)Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 254
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FIRST AIRMAIL FROM EUROPE - FLOWN MERMOZ, TOULOUSE TO BUENOS AIRES: 29 Feb. 1928 Regd. cover (philatelic) from Rabat to Montevideo, franked 11.65 Fr. The aircraft broke down near Villa Cisneros, Western Sahara arriving Montevideo 17 Mar. (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 255
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1930 FIRST COMMERCIAL DIRECT CROSSING OF S. ATLANTIC ATTEMPT BY MERMOZ: Group of 4 covers from Montevideo to Europe. This return leg in "Comte de Vaux" was scheduled for Jun. 7 1930, but after 35 failed attempts to take off, mail was transferred to boat for the crossing. The covers were destined for Italy, Spain, France & Germany. All are handstamped with the cachet "AEROPOSTALE/PRIMER CORREO AEREO DIRECTO/AMERICA-EUROPA/AVIADOR MERMOZ/7 JUNIO 1930" in purple or red. The 4 Jun. 1930 cover to Germany was carried by Mermoz on the 'successful' second attempt of 8 Jul, though the plane put down on the sea 700km short of Dakar and sank! The cachet wording was changed for this second attempt. (4 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 256
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1932-33 CONCESSIONARY GREETINGS CARDS FROM URUGUAY TO EUROPE: Group inc. 17 Dec. 1932 card from Montevideo to Liverpool depicting LATE 28 aircraft over flying an ocean liner (CAF card no.8). Franked 23c; 17 Dec. 1932 card from Montevideo to Germany franked 23c and simply inscribed "Aeropostal Uruguay Tarjeta Postal Fin de Ano 1932 (CAF card no.7). Also, 30 Dec. 1933 concessionary greetings card (CAF card no.12) from Montevideo to Germany. Card printed in brown depicting stylised Air France plane and inscribed "Felices Fiestas". Also an unused example of same card. (3 cards) (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 257
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1934-36 CONCESSIONARY GREETINGS CARDS FROM URUGUAY TO EUROPE: Group inc. 28 Dec. 1934 card from Montevideo to Paris franked 23c, depicting an Air France plane and inscribed "Muchas Felicidades 1935" (CAF card no.15); 9 Dec. 1936 card from Montevideo to Italy franked 23c (CAF card no.25B) and 26 Dec. 1936 card from Montevideo to Paris. Card (CAF card no.26) showing a POTEZ 62 aircraft. Also h/s "AIR FRANCE/CORREO AEREO/18 DE JULIO-MONTEVIDEO" in purple. (3 cards) (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 258
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1930-37 MAIL MOSTLY TO/FROM EUROPE: Group inc. attractive covers to Uruguay from Belgium, Spain & Poland and covers from Uruguay to Brazil and to France. (5 covers) (Image)
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Sale No: 871
Lot No: 259
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100% AIRMAIL TRANSMISSION, MERMOZ COMMEMORATIVE CACHETS, CONCESSIONARY CARD, ETC.: Group of 1935-40 covers inc. 18 Oct. 1935 cover from Zurich to Montevideo franked 2.30 SFr with boxed cachet indicating 100% air transmission on reverse; 5 Jan. 1936 env. from Montevideo to Glasgow franked 62c with purple cachet promoting a 3 day service between Europe & S. America; 15 May 1937 Air France cover from Montevideo to Sutton Coldfield with circular pictorial cachet in blue commemorating 7th anniv. of Mermoz's first direct transatlantic flight and 14 May 1940 Air France cover from Montevideo to London with boxed cachet in black commemorating 10th anniv. of the Mermoz flight. Lot also inc. 20 Aug. 1936 cover from Montevideo to Amsterdam franked at new rate of 75c and 1938 concessionary greetings card (CAF card no.28) flown from Montevideo to France. (6 items) Cross Reference: SWITZERLAND (Image)
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Lot No: 261
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PERU - FAUCETT AIRWAYS/AIR FRANCE MAIL TO EUROPE PLUS WATERLOW PROOFS: 18 Dec. 1935 early use of new service on registered mail from Lima to Paris franked 4.85 soles. Struck twice with two line cachets "Via FAUCETT y AIR-FRANCE", one cachet in violet, the other in blue. Also on front "VIA CHILE" in blue and on revers a boxed "VIA AIR FRANCE" in violet. Flown on "Croix de Sud"; 21 Apr. 1937 Regd. env from Lima to Leicester franked 1.85 soles struck with cachet "Via FAUCETT/AIR-FRANCE" in violet; 19 Apr. env. from Lima to Switzerland franked 3.35 soles and having violet "VIA CHILE" h/s; 18 Jan. 1940 Regd. air letter from Lima to Belgium franked 1.85 soles and struck with "AIR FRANCE" and "A.R." (aviso de recepcion) marks in violet. Lot also includes a group of 4 Waterlow & Sons punched plate proofs of the early air mail issues, being 30c, 70c, 80c & 1 sol in pairs. (4 covers plus 4 proofs) Cross Reference: PERU, ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image)
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Lot No: 266
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Cat No: Collection
POST WAR AIR FRANCE MAIL TO SOUTH AMERICA: Collection inc. 22 & 23 Jun. 1946 covers from Paris & Casablanca respectively, to Santiago, each with cachets celebrating resumption of service to South America and 7 Dec 1946 cover from Paris to Santiago with cachets and label commemorating 10th anniv. of death of Jean Mermoz. Also, 12 May 1948 packet from Roubaix to Buenos Aires franked 738 Fr, 12 Dec. 1949 cover from Le Mans to Santiago franked 130 Fr and 1956 Regd. packet from Amiens to San Jose, Uruguay franked 408 Fr. Also a quartet of 1955/56 covers flown from France to Uruguay, Chile or Brazil, each being franked with adhesives from the 1954 Air issue. Includes 1956 Regd. "AR" packet from Paris to Santiago franked 1,353 Fr, which includes 100 Fr, 200 Fr & 1,000 Fr. values from the 1954 issue. Very attractive lot. (10 covers) (Image)
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AIRMAILS
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 344
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1911-1980s COLLECTION INC. 1st FLIGHTS, REGISTERED, CENSOR, EXPRESS, MINT AIR LETTERS ETC: A carton containing a useful mixture of covers and lettersheets inc. 1911 1st UK aerial post; 1928 1st flight Flying-boat Liverpool to Belfast; 1930 1st flight London to Brussels via Belgian Air Lines; 19(32?) cover to Sudan with "Sudan Air Mail" pmk (blurred) and type-written "First Flight,/London - Cape Town."; censored covers (3) - two to Nigeria via North Atlantic Airmail Service, one returned to sender by the censor; 1948 & 1949 Express covers; 1953 cover franked KGVI £1 brown (SG 512) sent registered from FPO 443 Malta to USA; pre QEII covers (c.100), mainly 1930s/1940s to various destinations around the world; QEII covers (c.100) to various destinations inc. regd., postage due and high value frankings; mint GB air letters; album with 88 mint aerograms. (Image)
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ALBUMS, STOCKBOOKS, ETC.
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 29
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COLLECTION IN 'IDEAL' ALBUM (1906) WITH STRENGTH IN BRITISH EMPIRE: Chiefly used and sparse in places, particularly for foreign countries but many well filled sections of GB & British Empire countries with high Cat. items noted inc. Bahamas, Barbados with good 'Britannias' (18) to 1/-, Bechuanaland range of 'Mafeking Besieged' ovpts (3) plus 'Bicycle' & 'Baden Powell' issues vfu, Bermuda, British Columbia 1867 $1 on 3d green unused no gum, excellent section of Canada virtually complete for the period inc. 1851 imperf. 6d (3) & 10d, 1857 perf. types with shades to 17c inc. shades, 1897 QV Jubilee set complete mixed m. & u. with 50c, $1 & $4 m. & $2, $3 & $5 with smudged roller cancels, COGH with triangulars to 1/- (7), Ceylon, Cyprus, Gold Coast QV 10/- & £1 vfu, GB with 1840 1d black & 2d blue both 4m (close), 1883 10/- with superb central 'Penzance' cds., & £1 brown- lilac Wmk. orbs neatly used with central duplex cancel, KEVII to £1 green fu, Hong Kong, Malta, Mauritius, Natal inc. KEVII 10/- & £1.10/- fu with postal cancels, Newfoundland, OFS with useful mint varieties in blocks, St Vincent, Straits Settlements, Trinidad and much more. Later issues have been added to about 1920 or slipped between the interleaving together with some interesting covers inc. one bearing an early Nova Scotia imperf. 3c. also an old auction lot from Harmers sale in 1955 still in original folder containing a range of GB 1847-54 embossed issues with 6d (4), 10d (7, inc. 'Specimen' ovpt) & 1/- (5) in mixed condition. Overall condition is mixed in places but generally above average for this type of early collection with some higher Cat. items free from faults. Inspection recommended. (1,000s) (Image)
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Lot No: 30
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BRITISH EMPIRE MINT & USED ACCUMULATION: Red stock book with the almost exclusively QV-KGVI collection/accumulation of issues. Very wide range of countries represented, with many better values present throughout. Generally better than average, though viewing of the whole book is recommended. High catalogue value lot. (Many 100s) (Image)
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Lot No: 31
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NINETEENTH CENTURY WORLDWIDE ISSUES: Red stock book housing a collection/accumulation of 19th & some early 20th C. mint & used issues from many different 'foreign' countries. Strength in German and Italian States with a proportion, as always, of reproductions, reprints and forgeries. However, the great majority of contents are genuine. Lot also inc. 4 stock sheets of mostly China 'Sun Yat Sen' types. and two special folders containing (poor) reproductions of China 19th C. stamps & 1970s Mao issues. Viewing recommended. (many 100s) (Image)
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Lot No: 32
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WHITFIELD KING "STANDARD" PRINTED ALBUM housing a sparsely filled, mainly used collection of Br. Empire & Foreign issues, 1840-1905. Somewhat mixed condition throughout, but majority are fine. Includes 2 x 1840 1d blacks (3 margins or less), QV to 5/-, useful early Scandinavia inc. Denmark & DWI, Finland with 'serpentines', Norway 'Oscars' & skilling values, etc., Also a fine range of Italy inc. the elusive 1879 30c brown postally used SG 35 (£2,750), etc. (Few 100s) (Image)
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Lot No: 33
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TWO EARLY PRINTED 'SCOTT' ALBUMS with a mainly used collection to about 1910, both rather sparsely filled, in mixed condition with strength in Canada inc. the 1897 QV Jubilee set complete mint but stuck down and $4 missing lower left corner; otherwise few better foreign, etc. Requires inspection. (100s) (Image)
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Lot No: 34
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ORIGINAL 19TH CENTURY WORLDWIDE COLLECTION in Maury ' Album Universel de Timbre Post' printed album still with original clasp but with exterior peripheral ware & first few pages detached; rather sparcely filled with the odd high Cat. classics in evidence but usual mixed condition. Areas of note inc. GB, German States, Switzerland France, China inc. 1878 1ca, 3ca & 5ca. fu, Canada, USA & South Americas. High cat. value, inspection required. (100s) (Image)
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Lot No: 35
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BRITISH POs IN LEVANT COVERS, EARLY/MIDDLE PERIOD AIR MAIL COVERS, ZEPPELIN COVERS, TPOs, WWI CENSOR MAIL, MOBILE BOXES, ETC.: Three binders holding a well written up (much detail) and diverse mix of early to middle period, GB & foreign covers. Useful sections of Air Mail covers inc. 4 Zeppelin covers, a range of 1930s Imperial Airways First Flight covers to Africa, India & Australia, etc.; Other routes via Philippines, Hong Kong, Honolulu, etc. Also a range of QV TPO covers, French TPOs and various 1d rd covers inc. numeral in MX types. Maritime covers inc. maiden voyages, Censor Mail, etc. One binder mostly dedicated to British POs in Levant & North Africa covers. A diverse mix which warrants inspection. (c.260 cards/covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)
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Lot No: 36
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THREE ALBUM MISCELLANY inc. collection of GB KEVII to KGVI cards & covers with Postage Due labels and marks (c.34 items), a small stock book with a mix of complete and part sets of Commonwealth KGV/early QEII issues. Complete sets inc. 1933 Egypt aviation used, KGVI Gambia to 10/-, KGVI Newfoundland to 48c (2 sets), 1954 Somaliland to 10/-, 1954 Zanzibar to 10/- plus Bangkok "B" on 8c orange used (not g'teed), etc. Also, a large 'junior' type album. Inspection required. (Many 100s) (Image)
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Lot No: 37
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BRITISH & FOREIGN TPO COLLECTION: Album housing a representative collection of early to modern TPOs. Examples from Tsarist Russia, France, Egypt, Algeria, Holland, Belgium, USA, Germany, British Levant, etc. (c.80 cards/covers)Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)
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ANDORRA
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 370
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1932-2005 mainly mint / umm collection in album with a few earlier, inc. 1936 part set fu (better values noted inc. F61 & F66), 1944 incomplete set mint & used, 1955 part set fu inc. airs, commemoratives to 2005 largely complete inc. a few booklets, proofs (2), etc. High catalogue value. (Qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
ARCTIC/ANTARCTIC
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 371
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ANTARCTIC COLLECTION OF COVERS & STAMPS: Neatly written-up with strength in France inc. 1955 Madagascar optd. issue (SG cat £80) cancelled Iles St. Paul et Amsterdam or Archipel Kerguielen cancels; 1956 set mint; 1957 IGY set (SG £63) cancelled on last day; 1963 8Fr, 25Fr & 50Fr values plus 1962 50Fr Air on cover to England with 'Gallieni' cachet and 1968 D'Urville (SG cat £140) cancelled Terre Adelie to England. Other countries incl. Argentina, Falkland Islands, Japan and Norway with 1951 registered cover Dronning Maud Land to Reykjavik. (58 covers & 25 stamps)Cross Reference: FRENCH SOUTHERN & ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
ASCENSION
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 372
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KGV-QEII MINT & USED COLLECTION ON ALBUM PAGES: Useful range of sets & part sets. Inc. 1922 mint set of St. Helena 'ship' types optd. "ASCENSION". All values to 3/-, but some toning on this and the 2/- value, also used values to 3d; 1924 values mint to 3/- (less 6d & 1/-), 3d value with 'broken mast' flaw. 1934 pictorial set to 5/- mint & to 2/6d used, 1935 SJ set both mint & used; 1938-50 KGVI mint range to 10/- (2) inc. many perf. varieties and used values to 10/- with perf. vars; 1948 RSW sets both m & u; QEII 1956 set mint to 10/-, 1963 birds set to £1 mint plus a few later sets. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
AUSTRALIA
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 376
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POSTAL STATIONERY & MAXIMUM CARDS COLLECTION in three cartons; the maximum cards are housed in two large boxed postcard albums & three smaller albums and are all different and possibly complete from 1979 to 2020; the postal stationery consists of a collection of pre stamped postcards both mint and used to about 1996 & pre stamped envelopes, aerogrammes & cards many with special or first day cancels; also some mint to about 2015 and housed in four large and one small cover albums. Attractive lot in pristine condition. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 377
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1913-2010 SUPERB MINT COLLECTION IN SG 'DAVO' BOXED HINGELESS ALBUMS: Volumes I to VII in two cartons, virtually complete for the period with every space filled apart from some of the high value 'Roos'. Strength is in the first volume with 'Roos' 1913-14 set to £1 (Cat. £4500), 1915 set of 7 (SG 24/30, Cat. £2250), 1915-27 set to 10/- except for 2/- (Cat. £1150), 1923-24 set of 3 to £1 grey (Cat. £750), 1929-30 set of 7 to £2 (specimen), 1931-35 all six vals to £1 (Cat. £1350); then KGV 'Heads' complete for all available spaces with vals to 1/4d inc. surcharges inc. 1914-24 Wmk. small crown all 20 vals/colours, 1918-24 set of 5, 1924 No Wmk. pair, 1926-30 set of 11, 1931-36 set; then all commemorative issues inc. 1928 Kookaburra miniature sheet, 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set, 1934 Victoria & Macarthur sets, 1935 Silver Jubilee & Gallipoli; good KGVI with most from about 1945 being umm with 1937-42 defins, 1948-56 set of 7 to £2, 1963-65 Navigators; comprehensive 'BOB' with Postage Dues 1902 complete first set of 10 (Cat. £500), 1902-04 eight vals to 5/- (Cat. £1050), 1906-09 six vals to 5/- (Cat. £750), 1909-11 inc. 5/-, 10/- & £1, the latter with wrinkling, 1931-36 five vals to 1/- inc. 6d (Cat. £500), 1938-52 set of 10, 1953-59 set of 3 (Cat. £450), 1958-60 set of 10, Officials 1931-32 complete (SG O125/136, Cat. £700). Vols II to V are virtually complete to 2010 for all defins, commems, miniature sheets & AAT, with Vols VI & VII empty leaving scope for further completion. A valuable collection in very fine condition that the vendor has taken years to assemble and housed in some very fine albums. Viewing is recommended. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,600.00
Sold...GBP 4,000.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 378
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Cat No: Collection
1913-2019 COMPREHENSIVE USED COLLECTION IN SG PRINTED ALBUMS VOLS. 1-7 in two cartons with vols 1 to 4 virtually complete to 2012 and vols 5 to 7 to 2019 containing very few stamps. Strength in early issues with 'Roos' 1913-14 set to 5/-, 1915 set of 7 (Cat. £650), 1915-27 to 10/-, 1923-24 set of 3 to £1, 1929-30 set to 10/- & 1931-36 set to £1; KGV 'Heads' appear complete with additional shades, Dies & varieties added on plain pages, commems appear complete with perf. varieties inc. 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1934 Victoria Cent. & McArthur, 1937 Anzac & Silver Jubilee, etc.then to 2012 inc. miniature sheets, good section of Officials & Postage Dues plus Australian Antarctic territory. Chiefly fine but with some modern miniature sheets represented by the FDC which have been mounted in the albums in the appropriate places and there is no guarantee stamps have been correctly identified so viewing is strongly recommended. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 379
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AUSTRALIA & STATES, ALL PERIOD CHIEFLY USED ACCUMULATION in two cartons from various different collections housed in SG printed albums vols 1 to 3 with collection to 2005 plus brand new boxed Vol 5 (2013 to 2015); further four s/bs & two albums with strength in early 'Roos' & KGV 'Heads', also duplicated Australian States etc. Lots to sort through and identify. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 380
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LARGE ACCUMULATION OF COVERS & CARDS in two cartons, housed in two cover albums, a binder & loose in packets with commercial and philatelic covers from about mid 1930's to fairly recent, inc. FDC's with modern miniature sheets, maximum cards in unopened packs/sets, Postal Stationery, some Flight covers, album of Frama FDC's, etc. Also includes some on & off paper stamps in bags and some special commemorative books & packs. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 381
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FIRST DAY COVER COLLECTION 2011-20 in two cartons housed in five boxed Kestrel cover albums and possibly complete inc. miniature sheets. Also inc. three further albums of earlier FDCs, Flights & Special Events. Very fine lot. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 382
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LARGE CHIEFLY USED ACCUMULATION in two cartons housed in albums (5), a binder and a s/b inc. SG printed albums volumes 2 & 4, (the latter sparcely filled) with good range of used commems & miniature sheets, two albums with collections from 1920's to 2000 with useful early sets, later high vals to £2, plus some on album leaves. Plenty to sort through. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 55.00
Closed..Jun-17-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 383
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ALL PERIOD MINT COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION FROM 1920s in a carton comprising stock book of 1920 -96 with very useful KGVI period inc. 1948-56 set of 7 to £2 (Cat. £140), 'Robes' 5/-, etc. Album with collection1953 to 1971, 1980's/90's umm sets on black stock sheets, 2008 Olympic Gold Medal Winners complete umm sheets of 10 (14) on album pages plus few special presentation booklets. (100s) (Image)
