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1225

1918/54: Group of seven Crash covers, incl. 1918 (June 4): 'S.S. Kenilworth Castle' wreck cover franked with KGV 1d. from "Pretoria 24 Apr. 18" to a B.E.F. Royal Flying Corps member in France, 1929 Imperial Airways double crash 'City of Alexandria' and 'City of Athens' (Oct. 26) in Mersa Mathrut, Egypt, 1938 envelope from Wadi Medani, Sudan (Feb. 11) to Dublin of interrupted IA Flight Short S.23 'CORSAIR' at Athens, Greece (Feb 12/13), 1935 reg. cover from Dublin of SABENA First Flight Brussels - Elisabethville Belgian Congo (Nov. 12) franked with Seahorse 2/6 d., 1944 censored envelope from "Göteborg-1 24.8.44 of B.O.A.C. Lockheed Lodestar G-AGIH Crash at Kinnekulle, Sweden (Aug.29) with boxed special cachet "Damaged through an air- / plane accident in course / of conveyance" in violet as well as two fragments of 1946 Air France Crash DC-3 'DAKOTA' at Le Bourget Airport, Paris (Sept. 4). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6694

1859/1884, Assortment of British Commonwealth, Colonial and Foreign mint and used stamps, contained upon twelve exhibition pages, written up with a focus upon the De La Rue Somerset House printings, good range of Natal on three pages, others including British Clombia, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Constantinople, and a selection of Italy, conditon is mainly fine with many very fine, a useful accumulation. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12)

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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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1249

B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on fragment of P.o.W. postcard written by C.S.M. Eric G.V.Burgoyne interned in Japanese P.o.W. at 'Moulmein in Burma' with part of Japanese censor mark in red on front. Despite the fact that only a fragment could be preserved, a very rare example of P.o.W. mail from Burma, recovered after Mount Brandon Crash July 28 1943 Nierinck 430728. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

1250

B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on P.o.W. postcard, 'dove on helmet' type, written by Gunner J.H.P. Hutchins in Japanese P.O.W. Camp to England with Japanese and British censor marks on front. Card slightly burned at bottom right, safed from the Mount Brandon Crash, July 28, 1943, rare P.O.W. Mail Nierinck 430728. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

1251

B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on fragment of P.o.W. postcard written by Fred Evans at Japanese P.o.W. 'Changi Camp' in Singapore to his mother in England, forwarded after Mont Branond crash July 28 1943 in an Ambulance envelope to Birmingham. Only known P.o.W. card with corresponding ambulance envelope Nierinck 430728. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

1252

B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on P.o.W. postcard from Gunner Edwin Hawkins written on Christmas Eve 1942 from Japanese P.o.W. 'Tandjongpriok' near Batavia to England together with second card written by Able Seaman Jack Barrick from the same camp, bearing British censor mark in red on front without crash cachet. Scarce P.O.W. Mail from Batavia, saved after Mount Brandon crash July 28 1943. First cards were allowed in Batavia December 24, 1942 Nierinck 430728. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

1253

B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on P.o.W. postcard written by Pte. Arthur Robinson in Japanese P.o.W. Camp in Taiwan to his wife in Burnley, Lancs. England, with "Service Des Prisonniers De Guerre" cachet in violet and British censor mark in red on front and Japanese censor mark on back. Card as usual with some defectives, nevertheless a rare P.O.W. Mail from Taiwan Nierinck 430728. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

Bulgaria

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1549

Russo-Turkish War 1877 (July 11): Prepaid cover from Sevli-Sevlievo, Northern Bulgaria to Winkeln, Switzerland, struck on despatch with straight line "FRANCO" and unrecorded "SEVLI / POSTHORN / SEVLIEVO" bilingual negative seal handstamp, both in bluish-black (unrecorded by Tchilinghirian). Manuscript "8/2 80 rap" on face panel. Rare and superb - no other postmarks for Sevli-Sevlievo have been recorded however on the evidence of other towns occupied by the Russians in Northern Bulgaria it is probable a circular datestamp was supplied in December 1877. A fine and impressive cover of great importance.rnrnProvenance: Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133, 6-9 June 2002, lot 1095. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1550

Russo-Turkish War 1877: Russia 4 k. green postal stationery card, a used example from Field Post Office No. 12 at Ziminitza to Zaraisk, cancelled by very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 12 (1) 12" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) dated July 16, 1877 (FPO.12 under 1 - HQ) with Moscow transit cds (July 26) and arrival (July 27) in black. Note the "Russia" in address: whilst the card is accepted as full postage, no concessionary rate deduction was made to troops serving in Bulgaria. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133, 6-9 June 2002, lot 1098. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1551

Russo-Turkish War 1877: Soldier's letter sent stampless from Field Post Office No. 9, Bulgaria to St. Petersburg. Struck on reverse with very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 9 (1) 9" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) dated August 28, 1877 (FPO.9 under 1 - HQ) with St. Petersburg arrival (Sept 7) alongside. Possibly rated '26' to pay in manuscript for a double deficiency charge of the 13 kopek pre-War rate. Opening tears as to be expected but a very rare and extremely early usage of the Field Post Office 9 datestamp.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. A.H. Wortman; Collection Lipschutz; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, 29 April 2000, lot 422rnrnNote: The Russian Armies crossed the Danube into Bulgaria on 15/27 June 1877. By the end of July 1877 the Russians occupied the area of Northern Bulgaria up to the line between Plevna - Shipka Pass - Shumen. The Czar Alexander II established his personal HQ on Bulgarian soil at Byela and later at Gorna-Studena. The presence of the Czar undoubtedly added to the need for better communications between the Front and the Field Post Offices, Headquarters, Moscow and St. Petersburg. The Czar approved a scheme for opening Postal Stations every 15 versts (10 miles) on 28 July 1877. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1552

Russo-Turkish War 1877: Russia Formula postal stationery card of 1872, a used example - written by the famous Bulgarian patriot Todor Zaprjanoff from Field Post Office No. 1 beseiging the town of Pleven to Mrs. Alexandrina Zaprjanoff in Braila, Romania, cancelled by very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / (1)" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 60) dated Sept 3, 1877 (FPO 1 - HQ) with transit cds "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 15 (1) 15" Field Post Office 15 cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) also in black (Sept 10) - believed located at Zimnicea. Braila arrival cds (Sept 12). Slight staining due to wartime conditions but extremely rare. Cert. Nakri (2010).rnrnProvenance: 'Lion of the Balkans', Corinphila sale 201, 26 May 2015, lot 8247.rnNote: Pleven was beseiged from 16 July 1877 until the town surrendered on 12 Dec 1877 to Russian and Romanian troops under General Todleben. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1553

Russo-Turkish War 1877: Russia 7 k. grey & red, a used example on letter-card from Veliko-Tarnovo, Gorna Studena district to Warsaw, Poland endorsed "From the Southern Army on Active Service" and "Russia", presumably handed to a returning colleague to mail and tied by "POSTAL WAGON 25-26 (4)" datestamp (Oct 8) in black, a Postal Wagon on the Granitsa - Zombkovitsi / Sosnovitsi Line. The beseiged city of Plevna had fallen to the Russians two days prior to the writing of this card. Rare and exceptional.rnrnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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1554

Russo-Turkish War 1877 (Oct 18): Russia 4 k. green postal stationery card, a used example from Field Post Office No. 9 at Byela Gorna (20 miles South East of Svishtov, occupied in June 1877) to St. Petersburg, cancelled by very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 9 (1) 9" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) dated Oct 25, 1877 (FPO. 9 under 1 - HQ) with St. Peterburg arrival (Nov 2) in black. Whilst the card is accepted as full postage, no concessionary rate deduction was made to troops serving in Bulgaria. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Raymond Casey; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123, 26 Oct 2000, lot 4180. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1555

Russo-Turkish War 1877: Soldier's letter from Russian Field Post Office No. 1 at Tirnovo mailed to the Forward Command, cancelled by very fine "POLEVAYA POCHTOVAYA KONTORA / (1)" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 60) dated Dec 29, 1877 (FPO. 1 - HQ), returned back from a forward unit to Field Post Office No. 1 with further strike in black (Dec 31). Mailed just after the fall of Plevna (Dec 10) and the surrounding area (Plevna had been starved to defeat with a siege lasting from July). Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123, 23-25 Oct 2000, lot 4182. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1556

Russo-Turkish War 1878: Private entire letter carried free of charges to Field Post Office No. 1 based at Tirnovo, with rare bilingual (Russian at top, Bulgarian at base) "SISTOV P.K. - SISTOV POST OFFICE 1" cds (Jan 12) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 62) "Sistovskaya Poshtenska-Kont " and good strike of "POLEVAYA POCHTOVAYA KONTORA / (1)" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 60) dated Jan 18, 1878 (FPO. 1 - HQ) of arrival. A fine cover confirming that Field Post Office 1 had moved to Tirnovo. Rare and particularly fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, 9-10 May 1979, lot 2155. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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1557

Russo-Turkish War 1878: Cover from Constantinople to Prince Tzerkasy's quarters at Gabrovo, endorsed "via Ungheni" bearing Germany 1875/79 20 pf. blue, crossed by file fold, tied by single circle 'Kais. Deutsch. P.A. Constantinopel NI 2' cds on despatch. Rare all Cyrillic 'Ð“ÐÐ‘Ð ÐžÐ’Ð¡ÐšÐžÐ• ÐŸ.Ðž.1 Ð“ÐÐ‘Ð ÐžÐ’Ð¡ÐšÐž ÐŸÐžÐ©Ð•ÐÐ¡ÐšÐž ÐžÐ¢Ð” 22 Ð¯ÐÐ’ 1878 = POSTAL BRANCH OF GABROVO 22 JANUARY 1878' struck in blue on front (Tchilinghirian fig.68) and reverse with 'Bucuresci' transit and very rare 'ÐŸÐžÐ›Ð•Ð’ÐÐ¯ ÐŸÐžÐ§Ð¢.ÐšÐžÐÐ¢ÐžÐ Ð. (1) 10 Ð¯ÐÐ’ 1878 = FIELD POST OFFICE (1)' datestamp in black. Cover with japan papered inside for protection. Immensely rare, the finest of the two covers recorded from this correspondence. Signed Nakri AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Lion of the Balkans' Corinphila sale 201,26 May 2015, lot 8249. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1558

Russo-Turkish War 1878: Turned Official entire letter carried free of charges from Gabrovo with rare bilingual (Russian at top, Bulgarian at base) "GABROVO P.O. / POSTAL BRANCH OF GABROVO 1" cds (Jan 30) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 68) "Gabrovskoe Poshtenska-Kont". Inside the turned entire shows "TIRNOVO P.O. / TIRNOVO POST OFFICE 1" cds (3 Dec 1877) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 64) "Tirnovskaya P.K. - Tyrnovska Poshtenska Kont. 1". On the day after this cover was sent for the second time, the Russo - Ottoman Armistice was signed (31 Jan 1878). Rare, a most unusual turned cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1559

Russo-Turkish War 1878: Cover carried free of charges from Sistov to Tirnovo, with rare bilingual (Russian at top, Bulgarian at base) "SISTOV P.K. - SISTOV POST OFFICE 1" cds (April 9) in blue-green (Tchilinghirian unrecorded type) "Sistovskaya P.K. - Svishtovska Poshtenska-Kontara 1", whilst unrecorded by Tchilinghirian this type is known in use at Gabrovo and Tirnovo, this example shows the date-slugs awry and inverted. The Russian Military Post Offices remained open until transferred to the new Bulgarian Postal Administration on 1/13 May 1879. An extremely rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1560

Russo-Turkish War 1878: Cover carried free of charges from Gabrovo to the Commander of the 2nd Section of the 1st Detachment, with two strikes of rare bilingual (Russian at top, Bulgarian at base) "GABROVO P.O. / POSTAL BRANCH OF GABROVO 1" cds (May 19) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 68) "Gabrovskoe Poshtenska-Kont. 1". Blue Imperial Eagle regimental cachet used as seal on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Signed Nakri AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gordon Torrey, Corinphila sale 99, 19-20 June 1997, lot 8955; Collection Y. Nakri AIEP, DF, Geneva, 10 June 2016, lot 60178. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1561

Russo-Turkish War 1878: Serbian Military Forces, a Military Official letter mailed without charge from Vidin, Bulgaria to Belgrade, Serbia, struck with Serbian circular "VOJNA POSTA / VRHOVNE KOMANDE" circular datestamp (June 9) in black. Serbian Forces served alongside the Russians during the Russo-Turkish War, having been beaten by the Turks in September 1876 at Aleksinatz and in October at Djunis. Rare and very fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Argyll Etkin, London, May 1979. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM