1908 (Jan 15) Cover from Raymond Priestley, Geologist on Shackleton's 1907-09 Antarctic Expedition, addressed to his parents in England, with King Edward VII Land 1d tied by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD. / N.Z" c.d.s applied on the "Nimrod". The first use of KEVII Land stamps and the first mail from the expedition, sent back to New Zealand on the "Koonya" from the edge of the Antarctic ice pack, backstamped at Christchurch (Jan 23) and Tewkesbury. A stamp hinge applied over a small tear at upper edge, light vertical fold and flap torn, a scarce item of expedition mail. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Lot No: 657
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1911 (Jan 23) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION / TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" crest printed on the reverse (depicting a Penguin standing on Antarctica), from Raymond Priestley, Geologist on the 1910-13 Scott Antarctic Expedition, to his mother in England. Franked by Victoria Land 1d tied by the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / N.Z" c.d.s applied on the "Terra Nova". Light vertical fold, otherwise a fine and rare item of expedition mail, only one other example of the Antarctic Expd c.d.s. with this 23 JA 11 date recorded by Robert Duns in "New Zealand Antarctic Postal History to 1941". Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Lot No: 658
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Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition. 1934 (Feb 12) Covers from G.C Francis in Palmerston North, addressed to "Little America Post Office, Antarctica" franked by N.Z ½d pair or 2d, both endorsed "per Discovery 2nd", with a 1935 (Feb 22) letter from the Little America Postmaster Leroy Clark to Francis, "I return herewith 24 covers received from you via Discovery II - rules prohibit me cancelling any covers at Little America which are previously cancelled in any way"; and a further 1936 (May 15) letter to Francis "when the Byrd Antarctic Expedition was disbanded in June 1935 a few letters which had not been despatched with the rest of the mail by Mr Clark, for some reason not apparent, were discovered ..... the enclosed letter is one of them", both letters received on 8 June 1936 (the return of these covers having been delayed for 15 months). (2 covers + 2 letters).
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Belgium
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 678
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1625 (Jan 22) Entire letter from Isabella, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, sent from Brussels to Antwerp, written and addressed in Spanish, to "Juan Bravo de Lagunas of the War Council of the King, Subcastellan of Antwerp". The letter informs de Lagunas that the 300 men under the command of Maredas de Lia Callo, located near the Ballu of Vas, have been ordered to aid the guard of the dykes; when they arrive de Lagunas should distribute them to the posts he considers to be of most service. Isabella was the first surviving daughter of King Philip II, who appointed her joint Sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands with her husband (and cousin) Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, in 1598; when her husband died in 1621 she became Governor of the Spanish Netherlands until her death in 1633. A fine letter, signed "Assabel", with her impressed paper covered seal. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Bermuda
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 679
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Cat No: 116a (2)
1938-53 KGVI 2/- - £1 Keyplate definitives showing the differing printings, written up on six pages, all identified by Robert Dickgiesser, with dates of despatch and perf size shown, nearly all fine mounted mint stamps (with just two used stamps included), missing just three stamps. A fine reference lot, comprising 2/- (13, with S.G. 116a (2), S.G. 116b used, one stamp missing), 2/6 (11, with S.G. 117a), 5/- (10, with S.G. 118a, 118b, missing S.G. 118c), 10/- (8, with S.G. 119, 119a, 119b), 12/6 (12, with S.G. 120, 120a (2), 120d used), £1 (7, with S.G. 121, 121e, missing S.G. 121b). S.G. £6,767. (61). Photo on Page 104. (Image1)
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 680
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Cat No: Collection
1938-53 KGVI 2/- - £1 Keyplate definitives, duplicated selection fine mounted mint (69) or used (15) on stock cards, sorted by value and printing, all identified by Robert Dickgiesser, comprising 2/- mint (15, with S.G. 116a) and used (7), 2/6 mint (6) and used (2), 5/- mint (15, with S.G. 118a, 118b) and used (3), 10/- mint (12, with S.G. 119a (2)) and used, 12/6 mint (6), £1 mint (15, with S.G. 121 (5)) and used (2), a useful lot. S.G. £6,184. (84). Photo on Page 104. (Image1)
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Bolivia
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 681
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c.1785-1865 Prestamp entire letters (9), entires (2) and fronts (16) with various handstamps including straight line marks in red (19) or blue, or fancy "FRANCA" handstamps of Cochabamba, Potosi (2, depicting an eagle, with separate "½" or "3½" rate marks), Sucre (3, two types) or La Paz, also an 1875 entire letter with similar La Paz handstamp used during a period of stamp shortages. (28).
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 682
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1875-77 Stampless covers, the first with fancy oval "Franca" handstamp of La Paz used during a period of stamp shortages, the 1877 cover with fancy octagonal framed "CORREO / 10c / ANTOFAGASTA" and separate "Franca" handstamps, a few opening tears at the edge but still attractive. Antofagasta was one of eight offices in the Litorial Province of Bolivia allowed to use locally manufactured handstamps instead of postage stamps to signify payment of postage in 1872-79. (2). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 683
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1867-68 Imperf set of seven mint, 5c yellow green block of four used with pen cancels, 5c mauve (4, one with small thin) and 50c yellow with oval ""PAZ DE AYACUCHO" cancels, and 50c yellow with part two line "CERTIFICACION / LA PAZ" cancels. (17). Photo on Page 126. (Image1)
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 684
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Cat No: 1
1867 5c Green, the plating study well written up on twelve pages with various plate varieties identified and illustrated, comprising stamps from the original plate (46) including yellow-green shade (2) and a deep green block of twenty, first re-engraved plate (25) including a block of ten, second re-engraved plate (52) including blocks of six (2), eight and twelve, third re-engraved plate (68) including block of 52 (reconstructed from blocks of eight, 16 and 28), and fourth re-engraved plate single and block of 36, various shades, some used. A fine study. (228).
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 686
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1868-94 Stamps (35), covers (11) and documents (4), including 1868 9 stars 10c on 1870 cover, 1870-73 covers bearing 1870 11 stars 5c strip of three, 10c or 10c pair, 1887 roulette 2c mint block of twenty and 1c used on 10c postal stationery envelope to G.B, 1890-91 perf 12 5c on a 5c postal stationery envelope to G.B and late uses of the 50c or two 100r stamps on 1913-15 registered covers to the USA both used in combination with later issues. Also 1870-1911 legal documents showing revenue use of the 1869 or 1884 fiscal issues or 1878 postage issue, and a 1914 parcel form with customs duty paid by 1890-91 100c + 1901-04 5c + 10c pair. (50).
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Lot No: 688
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Cat No: 2b
1901-04 American Bank Note Co. 2b, the unique group from the printers archives with two stamp size composite essays on card, both with printed central arms vignettes applied and handpainted frames in brown and Chinese white, one with the handpainted frame in an unadopted design, the second with the handpainted frame in the issued design and the central arms also partly handpainted over, both applied to thick card, the adopted essay (122x130mm) endorsed as approved and signed F.E Guashalk, dated "1/15/01" with "ENTERED" cachet initialled "D.E.W". Also a sunken die proof in the issued design, printed in the issued colour of brown on card, 124x178mm, endorsed as approved and signed F.E Guashalk, handstamped "FEB 4 1901" and initialled "SBC"; and a photograph of the Bolivia arms (211x167mm), mounted on thick card, presumably sent to the printers to enable the central vignette to be engraved. (4). Photo on Page 140. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Chile
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 711
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Cat No: Collection
Postal fiscals. 1879-1913 Stamps (28) and covers (39), the display collection written up on 18 pages with some additional covers, comprising 1878-91 perf 12 1c - 2p and 1900-13 perf 14 1c - 5c stamps, and covers bearing 1c - 10c stamps showing use in all five authorised periods, during the 1879-83 Pacific War (2), the 1891 revolution (3), during the chaos after the revolution in 1891-92 (10), in 1900-01 during a shortage of stamps (11), and finally in 1913 when fiscals were authorised for postal use in order to use up excess stocks of stamps (12), also a 1900 cover with 1c + 2c (2) fiscals posted prior to their authorisation for postal use and therefore handstamped "INUTIL" and "MULTADA" and charged as unpaid. An interesting collection which includes their use on formula postcards (3), postal stationery, registered mail, use in combination with postage stamp issues, T.P.O cancels, etc. (28 stamps + 39 covers). Photo on Page 110 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Cyprus
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 727
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1946-2001 First Day Covers, virtually complete from the 1946 Victory issue to 2001 Crabs set, in four small F.D.C albums, including 1962 and 1966 definitive sets to the £1, 1963 Scout Movement, 1964 Olympic Games and 1966 St. Barnabas miniature sheets, and all Europa issues from 1962. All clean covers, unaddressed or with handstamped or typed addresses, definitive sets spread over three or four small covers, 1946-84 covers all seldom seen unofficial F.D.Cs. Vlastos €3,565+.
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Egypt & Sudan
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 181
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1919 (Apr 7) Piece from an O.H.M.S envelope to Cairo with Base Army Post Office Z c.d.s (Alexandria), oval "Third Echelon" cachet and black boxed "AERIAL POST / E.E.F", used by the R.A.F emergency air service, very scarce in black.
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 182
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1925 Cairo-Kano-Cairo R.A.F Flight. Long O.H.M.S cover (left side folded over) bearing datestamps of post offices visited by the R.A.F ground party led by F/Lt Greenham, who constructed landing strips along the route. Bearing Chad 45c cancelled at Abecher (Nov 14) and Sudan 10m cancelled at Geneina (Nov 21), with datestamps of Adre (Nov 19) and El Fasher (Dec 22), very unusual and rare.
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Lot No: 183
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1927 Covers flown by Imperial Airways from Cairo to Basra, one to Karachi carried on the first flight (Jan 12), another carried on the first weekly flight (Apr 13), two bearing 27m air stamps. (3).
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 184
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1932-38 Covers including 1932 cover from Malakal to Atbara with "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR / DESPATCH BY AIR MAIL", 1932 first flight at 15m rate from Khartoum to Malakal or Cairo, 1933 Khartoum to London carried over first Cairo to Alexandria air link, 1933 first accelerated service from Atbara to London or London to Khartoum, 1935 London to Wadi Halfa diverted via Malta, 1935 Cairo to Bucharest first flight via Athens to Warsaw, 1935 Cairo to Limassol first flight, Cairo to Tanga first day service, 1937 Southampton to Alexandria first experimental flight, 1937 Vienna to Luxor first accelerated service, 1937 Alexandria to Nicosia first flight, 1938 London to Khartoum first regular accelerated service, etc. Also "Sudan Airmail Service by Imperial Airways, Rates & Latest Times of Posting, Winter 1933-34" leaflet. (18).
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Gibraltar
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 763
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1857-69 Entire letters (12) and an entire all posted unpaid to Portugal with "GIBRALTAR" c.d.s in black (8) or blue (3), two others simply with a San Roque c.d.s or oval framed "C. Est. de N.", transit datestamps of San Roque and "E.A. BADAJOZ - LISBOA" (2), two disinfected, two with boxed "P. BRIT", various Portuguese rates, one incorrectly charged 240r as though from France with "ESPANA / IRUN" c.d.s. (13).
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Greece
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 764
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1936-40 Covers and cards to England, all from the dealer P.J Drossos, twelve registered, several with Exchange Control cachets or labels, three censored, one misdirected to the USA, various stamps. (20).
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Iceland
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 771
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1896 (June 3) 10a + 10a Reply card posted from Reykjavik to England, the message concerning the use of reply cards, the unused reply half still attached, with fine "LEITH SHIP LETTER" c.d.s (S8, June 19). Robertson illustrates a similar postcard sent to the same address on the same day. Very fine.
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Iraq
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 157
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1919 R.A.F "Old Carthusian" first England to India flight, cover from Baghdad to Dehra Dun headed "On Active Service" and signed by the sender (Acting Director of Postal Services) franked I.E.F 1a cancelled violet "POSTAL SERVICE M.E.F / AERIAL POST - BAGHDAD - DELHI / PER / HANDLEY-PAGE AEROPLANE" with Indian F.P.O 55 c.d.s (Jan 9) in the left portion of the cachet, backstamped with violet circular "CARRIED BY AERIAL MAIL / BAGDAD - DELHI / JANY. 1919" applied at Delhi, datestamps of Delhi (Jan 20) and Dehra-Dun. Flown from Baghdad (via Ahwaz, Bushire & Bandar Abbas) to Ormara where the plane made a forced landing, then carried by General MacEwen on H.M.S "Britomart" to Karachi and by rail to Delhi (arriving on January 20th, three days before the arrival of "Old Carthusian"). Also a copy of the 2020 publication "The Flight of Old Carthusian" by Ed Wolf which records 28 covers posted at Baghdad with the flight cachet, of which just six were stamped, three with I.E.F stamps. Light horizontal fold, otherwise one of the finest known covers from this important flight, very rare with an I.E.F stamp. Photo on Page 30. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
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Lot No: 158
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1919 R.A.F "Old Carthusian" first England to India flight, stampless cover (made from old forms) headed "On Active Service", signed "S.B Henson 2Lt, 72 Sq R.A.F" and endorsed "By Air from Baghdad", addressed to his brother, Major F.J Henson, in Bombay. Handed directly to one of the crew of "Old Carthusian", therefore bypassing F.P.O 55 so not receiving the four line Baghdad cachet, handstamped violet "FIRST THROUGH AERIAL MAIL / GREAT BRITAIN TO INDIA / KARACHI 14.1.1919" applied upon arrival at Karachi, with the date altered in manuscript to "17.1.1919", and circular "PASSED CENSOR / 2 / KARACHI", backstamped at Bombay (Jan 20). The Karachi cachet used on mail which was not taken off at Ormara by General MacEwen, but continued on "Old Carthusian" to Karachi (and so did not receive the circular Delhi cachet). Edge tear at upper left, otherwise fine and very rare, just three hand carried O.A.S covers originating in Baghdad (or Cairo) recorded by Laurence Kimpton in "Air Mails Across The Middle East 1918-1930". Also a copy of the 2020 book "The Flight of the Old Carthusian" by Ed Wolf. Photo on Inside Front Cover. (Image1)
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Lot No: 159
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Persian Gulf - Bandar Abbas. 1919 R.A.F "Old Carthusian" first England to India flight, cover written at Bandar Abbas by the British Consul, George Alex MunGavin, to his wife at Manora, endorsed "By first through aeroplane U. Kingdom to India", carried on "Old Carthusian" to Karachi, handstamped upon arrival with violet "FIRST THROUGH AERIAL MAIL / GREAT BRITAIN TO INDIA / KARACHI 14.1.1919" (altered in manuscript to "17.1.1919") and circular "PASSED CENSOR / 1 / KARACHI", backstamped at Karachi and Manora. Franked by India 2a6p, applied at Bandar Abbas but cancelled upon arrival in Karachi (Jan 17). "Old Carthusian" arrived at Bandar Abbas on January 12th, departing the following day. Kimpton records 23 items carried on the flight from Bandar Abbas, of which 22 received the Karachi cachet with the date altered. A fine and rare cover from the Persian Gulf, sold with a copy of the 2020 book "The Flight of the Old Carthusian" by Ed Wolf. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 160
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1919 (Feb 24) Government of India O.H.M.S cover from Baghdad to England, signed "R.A Young", with Iraq 8a cancelled by F.P.O 55 c.d.s and violet boxed "POSTAL SERVICE, M.E.F /AERIAL MAIL, BAGHDAD - CAIRO / BY 31ST WING, R.A.F., MESOPOTAMIA", backstamped at Cairo with Army Post Office SZ10 skeleton c.d.s (Mar 1). Flown by two R.A.F DH4 aircraft piloted by Major O.T Boyd and Capt. F. Nuttall; the flight was delayed by rain at Damascus, and both aircraft were later forced down by mechanical trouble and were finally delivered to Kantara by rail, the journey taking five days. Small part flap missing, otherwise fine and scarce, about 25 covers recorded from this pioneer R.A.F flight. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 161
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England - Australia Air Race. 1920 (Jan 25) Cover to India franked Iraq ½a + 1a cancelled by violet circular "CIVIL POSTS / AERIAL / IRAQ", the ½a also tied by a Bagdad H.O c.d.s, backstamped at Dehra Dun (Mar 9). Flown from Baghdad to Karachi by Capt. G.C Matthews and Sgt. T.D Kay, contestants in the England to Australia air race (which was won by the Australians Ross and Smith). After many delays and mishaps Matthews and Kay finally crashed at Bali. Just six covers recorded from this flight, one to England, one to Australia and four to India. A rare flight cover from this famous air race. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 162
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Cat No: Collection
1919 (Mar 13) Cover endorsed "Aerial Post, O.A.S" and signed by Lt. Col L.C Battye, sent to his son Stuart Battye in England, franked I.E.F 1a tied by F.P.O 55 c.d.s and violet boxed "POSTAL SERVICE, M.E.F / AERIAL MAIL, BAGHDAD - CAIRO / BY 31ST. WING, R.A.F, MESOPOTAMIA", backstamped at Cairo with Army Post Office SZ10 skeleton c.d.s (Mar 16). The interesting enclosed letter includes "This is going by aeroplane from here to Cairo and thence to you by ship. Last time I sent letters by aeroplane [Feb 24th flight] to Mummy, Sheila and Keith, now its your turn and Mummys again. Col. Wilson, our Civil Commissioner is going by aeroplane to Cairo & then perhaps onto England ... I am putting a stamp on this letter on purpose, so that you will have an aeroplane letter mail stamp for your collection and Keith's. I must stop now as this must catch the aerial post". Flown by two DH19 aircraft of 142 Squadron piloted by Capt. A Styran and Lt. J. Mills from Baghdad to Cairo via Damascus, carrying Col. Wilson back to Cairo en route to the Paris Peace Conference. Very rare, just seven covers from this flight recorded by L. Kimpton of which this is the only stamped cover. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 163
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1921 (Nov 9) Cover to England endorsed "By Aerial Mail" and handstamped "BY AIR SERVICE", franked 16a (3a postage + 12a air fee, overpaid by 1a) cancelled at Basrah, backstamped at Baghdad (Nov 11). Carried on the first R.A.F Baghdad to Cairo air service flight which left Baghdad on November 12th, the only flight for which the air fee was 12a (increased to 1r for the second flight). Minor staining with a couple of opening tears at upper edge and small piece torn away at upper right corner. Scarce, 1,663 covers flown but very few have survived. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 164
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1921-33 Covers flown by the R.A.F between Baghdad and Cairo (6) or by Imperial Airways between Basrah and Cairo (3, including first flight covers from Basrah to Cairo with violet "AIR MAIL URGENT / (BASRA - CAIRO)", or from Karachi to London with red boxed "AIR MAIL SERVICE / BASRA - CAIRO / (KARACHI G.P.O)", posted Jan 1st, the earliest known use of this cachet), or flown on the London - Karachi route (6, one a first flight cover), and a 1933 (Sep 27) cover carried on the first flight from Baghdad to Rangoon. Also 1919 registered cover from Basrah to Mahgil with Indian F.P.O 352 arrival c.d.s (faults) and an O.A.S cover from Indian F.P.O 41 to England franked 2a with "M4" cachet denoting free postage; and covers sent by overland mail from Baghdad to Haifa (2), a useful selection. (20).
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 165
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Alan Cobham. 1926 (Sep 27) Cover to England franked by Iraq ½a, 1½a, 2a and 3a cancelled by Baghdad H.O datestamps and two strikes of boxed "BY AIR / Iraq to Great Britain / with Alan Cobham", backstamped in London (Oct 2). Carried by Cobham from Baghdad to London, his return flight after having completed his England to Australia survey flight. Light vertical fold (clear of all stamps), otherwise fine, 110 covers flown.
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 166
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Alan Cobham. 1926 (Sep 27) Cover to New York franked 2a + 4a, cancelled by the boxed "BY AIR / Iraq to Great Britain / with Alan Cobham" and Baghdad H.O c.d.s, backstamped in London (Oct 2), 110 covers flown, fine. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 810
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1867 Entire from Baghdad to Switzerland with blue oval "JULES WEBER & Co / BAGDAD" senders cachet on the front, put into the post at the French Post Office in Beyrouth with France 1863-70 40c and 80c each cancelled "5082" and tied by boxed "PD", "BEYROUTH / SYRIE" c.d.s and red boxed "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE" on the front, backstamped "1307", Marseille, Basel and Zurich datestamps. A scarce Iraq origin. Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 812
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1925-2007 Covers from Iraq (c.500), the majority from c.1997-2002, many bearing Saddam Hussein propaganda issues, also some local overprints, postal stationery, rubber cancels, censor cachets, etc., and a few covers from other countries including WW2 censors and "O.A.T / F.S" on postcard from Jordan. (c.550).
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Ireland
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 813
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1824-1920 Entire letters, entires and covers, and fronts (5) including prestamp and stampless letters (56), mainly prepaid, with curved boxed "PAID" of Coleraine in red (2), red curved "POST PAID" of Portaferry and blue "BALLYCLARE P. PAID", 1840 (Nov 13) entire from Belfast to Drogheda bearing a 1d black (3 margins, entire with some soiling), 1858 Cloyne skeleton c.d.s, 1871 cover from Kingstown franked 1d with "2" charge mark, etc., some faults. (94).
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 814
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1841 Entire to Athlone prepaid 1d, with black boxed "PAID AT / LONGFORD", turned and reused from Athlone to Dublin with the distinctive small locally made "2" charge mark, scarce.
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Sale No: 46
Lot No: 816
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1878 (June 1) Page from "The Illustrated London News", endorsed "2 papers" and addressed to Lower Canada, bearing 1875 3d rose plate 18 tied by "157" diamond obliterator of Queenstown, a very unusual 3d transatlantic printed matter rate, folded to display the stamp and address, some splitting to folds, otherwise fine.
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Israel
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 819
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1948 Interim Period. 1948 JNF Parachutists labels, vertical tete-beche strips of seven in black with violet Tel Aviv overprints (1953 Lachman Certificate) or black Haifa overprints; Jerusalem locals including first issue 5m, 10m, 25m in sheets of ten, second issue 5m, 10m, 25m in sheets of twenty; Nahariya locals including first issue imperf sheets of eight of the 10m blue (2) and 50m green (2), and rouletted sheets of eight of the 10m blue (2), 20m red (4, one variety right side blank, another variety tete-beche and imperf horizontally) and 50m green (2), six sheets tete-beche, also set C.T.O on cover, second issue set of three in sheets of four and uncut tete-beche sheets of eight, 10m and 11m delivery charge stamps; Safed 10m unused (3); French Consular Post in Jerusalem second and third issue 20m surcharges superb unmounted mint. A useful lot. Bale 35, 101-128, $3000+. (28 sheets/strips + 9 stamps/covers).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 820
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1948 Interim Period - Rishon Le-Zion. 1948 40m Blue, imperforate sheet of ten fine unmounted mint. Also a perforated single C.T.O on cover. Just 200 imperforate sheets were printed, most of which were split up. Bale 123, $1600. Photo on Page 128. (Image1)
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 821
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1948 Doar Ivri 10m colour trials, seven differing colours on various coloured papers, five marginal, some signed on the reverse by the designer Otte Wallish with a copy of his 1963 letter of authenticity; and imperf 15m souvenir sheets of four dated "5.4.1948" in black (2) or red. The 10m colour trials printed in preparation for the first postage due stamp. Bale ED9a/c, 51/57, $1475. (10).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 822
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Cat No: Collection
1948-2018 Unmounted mint collection in nine Lighthouse albums, virtually complete (missing just a few 2010-18 mini sheets), all with tabs or in mini sheets, with some tete-beche and gutter pair varieties, machine vended labels for 1988-2018, and 1952 presentation booklet from the Director General of Posts containing various 1949-52 issues including Negev Camel 500pr and Menorah 1000pr all with tabs. Also a further album of postal stationery and a few F.D.Cs, and 1959-2017 new issue information sheets in three Lighthouse albums and loose. An exceptionally fine collection including 1948 Doar Ivri perf 11 set, first postage due set, 1948 New Year coloured and white tabs and set in vertical gutter pairs, 1949 I.D.F Insignia set, 1950 Independence Day pair, 1950 airmail set, Negev Camel 500pr, 1952 Menorah 1000pr, etc., superb unmounted with tabs throughout. Bale $25,000++. (13 albums). Photo on Page 128. (Image1)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,500.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 823
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1948 Doar Ivri 3m - 1000m perf 11 set of nine with tabs, mounted mint, tiny tone mark to 500m, otherwise fine. Bale 1/9, $2500. (9). Photo on Page 130 (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 824
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1948 Doar Ivri 3m - 1000m perf 11 set of nine with tabs, mounted in the tab margins, 50m grey paper, 1000m with a few clipped perforation tips. Bale 1/9, $2500. (9). Photo on Page 130. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 825
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1948 Doar Ivri perf 11 10m and 15m with incorrect tabs, perf 10x11 3m, 20m and 50m, rouletted 3m, 5m and 10m, all with tabs, superb unmounted mint. Bale 1/3a, 1d, 3/4b, 5/6d, $1295. (8). Photo on Page 130. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 826
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1948 New Year 3m - 65m set of five in vertical gutter pair blocks with white tabs, superb unmounted mint, Bale 10/14c, $6500. (5). Photo on Page 130. (Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 827
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1948 New Year 3m - 65m set of five in vertical gutter pair blocks with coloured tabs, 10m block with light horizontal crease, 5m and 65m blocks with very minor creasing in the coloured margins, otherwise all fine unmounted mint. Bale 10/14c, $6500. (5). Photo on Page 130. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 828
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1949-50 2nd Coinage and 3rd Coinage 5pr, 10pr, 15pr and 30pr, and 1952 4th Coinage 20pr and 45pr, all in superb unmounted mint sheets, each comprising three tete-beche blocks of thirty with a central gutter separating blocks of thirty and sixty (each sheet therefore with ten tete-beche pairs and ten tete-beche gutter pairs), all superb. Bale 22/5, 42/5, 60, 63, $1885. (10 sheets).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 829
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1950 U.P.U 40pr and 80pr sheets of fifty; and an uncut sheet printed for booklets comprising tete-beche gutter blocks of 32 of each value, se-tenant in the centre, all superb unmounted mint. Bale 27/8a,b, $1500. (3 sheets).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 830
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1952 TABA Stamp Exhibition airmail stamps, photographic essays of the two approved designs, unfinished with a blank space left for the city emblem, one with the country name omitted, with unadopted 45pr and 85pr values, each Photo essay 147x99mm (on photo paper, c.190x140mm). Two unique essays from the files of the designer Otte Wallish, each with Muentz handstamp on reverse, with his 1982 Certificate. (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 831
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Cat No: Collection
1948-2019 Unmounted mint range on stockcards and Hagner pages including errors with 1952 BILU 110pr variety yellow leaves (Bale 78a, $375), 1957 Tabil Stamp Exhibition miniature sheet variety imperforate (Bale MS2b, $500) and various missing colours, also 1957 Independence Day 250pr tabbed sheetlet, Bezalel Museum 400pr tabbed sheetlets with both imperf and perforated margins, some machine vended labels, etc, all superb unmounted with tabs. Bale $2000++. (100s).
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 46
Lot No: 832
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Booklets. 1949-2018 Booklets including Bale 1, 2, 2a, 3, 3b, 4, 5, 6 (2), 6a, etc., also recent booklets with self adhesive stamps, all complete and superb. Bale $3500+. (139). Photo on Page 130. (Image1)
