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1392

1841/1852 selection of twenty one 1 d. red, imperforates, alphabet I and II, four margins, comprising twelve with Maltese Cross cancellations, three of which are London Numbers, eight with 1844 numeral cancels and also an 1848 1 d. red, plate 83, letttered RJ, Private Rouletted, approx. gauge 9.5, with constant variety hand-cut tail P to R, used, has thin, however a scarce assembly with several very fine example. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1393

1854/1862, Selection of fifteen Private Telegraph Company stamps, comprising four 1854, The Electric Telegraph Company, under 50 miles, under 100 miles, with gum, 3 d. and 1 s., repaired across top, unused examples, with eleven 1861/1862, London District Telegraph Company stamps, 3 d., 4 d., two 6 d, with "A" control numbers, no gum, and 3 d, 6 d., 8 d (used), 18 d., two 1 s., and 3 s, with numeral control numbers, several with gum, comes with a study on The English & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company stamps, set-out on four album pages, comprising sixteen unused examples, mainly singles with two strips of three and a pair, a variety of with and without control numbers, range of values from 1 shilling to 5 shilling, some duplication, although a fresh clean array, overall a mixed lot with some fine to very fine, a scarce assembly.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Edward Klempka Collection, Spink, 7-8 December 2022, lots 618-620 & 626-627. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1394

1857/19, Great Britain and Commonwealth, assortment of over 60 covers and cards, noted; 1901 Boer war mail including registered and censor material, 1944 WWII Red Cross cover sent airmail opened by German censor franked with 2 s. Kangaroo, 1937 Tonga Tin Can mail, several 1930s covers from England to South America franked with KGV Seahorse in combination with other stamps, includes a Zeppelin example, Paquebot/maritime post, 1944 Foreign Office cover sent from Sir Alexander Cadogan, varied array of countries, with the odd example from Malta, Newfoundland, Cyprus, Republic of Nauru, New Zealand, Zanzibar, a real colourful mixed selection with scarce and rare material. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1395

1858/79: 1 d. red, plates 92, 166, 167, 169, 170, 173-178, 180-183, 185, 186, 191, 192, 193, 199 and 200, each lettered AC, imperforate Imprimaturs (22), all marginal from top of sheet with imprint '12. £ 1 Per Sh(eet)', all fresh and very fine, a superb and very rare matching group Gi = £ 9'350.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 31 Oct 1995, lot 480. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF4,800.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1396

1858/1887, Study of Security Underprints, written up on two album pages, comprising thirteen examples, predominately on line engraved values 1/2 d, to 1 ½ d, although three examples on surface printed, companies include, Copestake, Moore, Crampton & Co, WH Smith, Oxford Union Society, GLR and J&G Boyd & Co., especially noted very fine PEARS SOAP in red on 1/2 d. vermilion and in blue on 1 d. lilac, both in very fine condition, additionally one example of the OUS Overprint on a 1 d red, high catalogue value, the odd fault but in mostly fine to very fine condition, a scarce assembly. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1397

NO LOT

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1398

1860/1870: Three covers sent from Britain to India, comprising two sent from London, including an 1860 envelope franked with 2 d. blue, plate 8, 4 d carmine and x2 6 d. lilac plate 1, with scarce London Crown over Registered mark, the other an 1870 cover bearing two 1 d. red penny plates and two 1 s. green plate 4, additionally an 1865 small envelope sent from Bagnor franked with 4 d. vermilion plate 7 and 6 d. lilac plate 5, all addressed to military officers, very mixed with faults, although a scarce selection of covers with varied frankings. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1399

1900/1990: British Commonwealth postal history collection, comprising nearly 200 covers/cards/stationery, including first day, many regions represented, noted Antigua, Australia, Barbados, Bechuanaland, Bumuda, Btitish Levant, Canada, Ceylon, Gambia, Gold Coast, Falkland Islands, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Leward Islands, Malta, Mauritius, New Foundland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Seychelles, Swaziland, Turks and Caicos and a few Great Briatin, condition varied although many fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1400

1929/1937: Lot with UPU set 1929 mounted, set issue 1937 KGVI unmounted, etc., Mi = € 1250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1401

1832/60: Group of three items to or from London, with 1832 cover from Gibraltar to the Austrian Ambassador to London with curved "GIBRALTAR" handstamp in black and unusual "a" in circle at right (for Austria?), rated "8/6d." to pay upon receipt (Dec 2); and 1856 and 1860 entire letters ex Pipon Bell correspondence to Mauritius via Marseilles, one with oval "PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS" in red charged at "1/4d." in red crayon and 1860 entire with "4½d." handstamp in red and "GPO / MAURITIUS" cds (Nov 22) on reverse. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1402

1889/1965: Accumulation of Revenue documents, contained within a folder, comprising over 100 examples franked with "Contract Note" fiscal stamps, including Queen Victoria 6 d. and 1 s., Edward VII 1 s. and 2 s., GV 6 d., 1 s. and 2 s. and QEII 2 s. and 6 s., good array of usages and frankings. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1403

Scottish Terriers on picture postcards and envelopes 1900/80ca.:Large collection 500 picture postcards used/unused in two large albums, including b/w photocards, colourful Greetings- and Birthday cards with many humoristic topics, some in sets, as well as portrait cards with one of Joan Crawford with her Scottish Terrier, further a Topic collection depicting 'Scotties' on stamps and covers / cards with K.L.M advertising leaflet 'Ship your Dogs by K.L.M.' together with a compl. set of playing cards showing 'Scotties at the Beach' on reverse of cards including the original box, issued for Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line Service' between England and Australia as well as two 'Black & White - It's the Scotch' advertising envelopes used from Jersey (1943). All in choice condition. Viewing recommended. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1529

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 26): Entire letter written from Shumla (HQ of Ottoman Forces in Bulgaria), some 90 kms. West and inland of Varna (and more strategically placed to block a Russian advance), mailed to Middlesex and charged "3d." to pay for concessionary rate. A fascinating entire with outstanding content "Rested for the night in a Bulgarian village and marched at 3 the next morning for Shumla and although this is about 80 miles from Silistria we could distinctly hear the firing from the Russian Guns. We were told to keep a sharp look-out for "Bashi-Bazooks". On meeting Omar Pasha....I fell in with the Surgeon of the large hospital in Shumla, an Italian, who told me his hospital was filled with wounded men lying heaped together and dying almost hourly....he had to prepare 500 beds immediately as we diod not know whether Silistria had been taken. The Siege was raised on night of the 23rd (June). The Russians retreating across the right bank of the Danube and in the morning not a man was to be seen near its walls....Three weeks ago 2 Russian Spys were detected. They were ordered to be shot, but the Turks thought the death too good. They blindfolded them, shot them through the legs and body 16 times and at last shot them through the eyes and slit their throats...". A rare letter from this theatre of the War. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1530

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 28): Entire letter from 'Aledyn Camp' near Varna to Brigg, Lincolnshire endorsed "From Lieut. Nicholson, 77th Regiment, Army of the East"; rated "3d." due on arrival for the concessionary rate. Interesting contents raise a familiar complaint "Everything connected with the War is kept a profound secret from us all....arrived at Varna we fully thought we were going to raise the Siege of Silistria, but after stopping a week at Varna we proceeded one day's march into the country....where we have been stopping ever since...". The writer, Lieut. Nicholson's grave is in the Light Division cemetry - "killed whilst gallantly leading his company in a charge at the Battle of Inkerman 5th Nov 1854". Opinion Todd (2014).rnrnProvenance: Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133, 6-9 June 2002, ex lot 1073; Collection Francois X. Piat, Cavendish, Derby, 9 Sept 2015; Corinphila sale, 17 June 2019, lot 7250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1531

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 29): Cover and full contents to London endorsed "Via Marseilles / Camp at Varna 29th June", struck on reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" datestamp without code letter in black. Central stain but fine content: "We are still at Varna and no talk now the Russians have raised the seige of Silistria and cleared right out of the country across the Danube and they say actually evacuating the provinces. Our Cavalry have patrolled the country in every direction and can see no Cossacks...they have sent us rascally bad boots, Herbert is resposible (Sidney Herbert, Secretary of War)....they fall to pieces after two days wear. The Fleet wants to take us to the Crimea and that is all we want...". (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1532

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 17): Entire letter from Camp in Shumla, Bulgaria endorsed "From the Army in Turkey" and "OHMS", carried at double concessionary rate to London and charged "6d." to pay. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in blue (July 25) and London datestamps (Aug 7) in red. Fascinating contents from a Colonel on a mission to purchase horses and pack animals "I am 200 miles inland from Varna but little chance of receiving letters or sending any except when I chance to catch the Mail Bag with letters or dispatches for Omar Pasha or Lord Raglan...All currencies and coins are accepted here, we bought four horses for about £4 each...". An unusual entire almost entirely written "in country" from a British Officer, mailed on the return from his mission.rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1533

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 18): Entire letter written Devna Camp to Bushmills, Ireland endorsed "From Army Service in Turkey", franked by 1854 1 d. red-brown, perf. 16 in a vertical strip of three paying the single concessionary rate tied in London by "36" numeral obliterators. Reverse with superb "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds without code struck in black (July 19) displaying well, and London and Coleraine cds's (Aug 2). Content "We cannot get leave to go to Silistria, a move is expected where, no one except Lord Raglan and Omar Pasha know, everyone thinks the Crimea". A fine and most attractive entire. Cert. BPA (1978). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1534

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 24): Cover to London endorsed "from British Army, Turkey" to a Saddler in Old Bod Street, London franked by 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 16, horizontal strip of three, tied on arrival by London "44" numeral obliterators on arrival. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds (July 24). A fresh and fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1535

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 9): Cover and full contents from Monasteri, Bulgaria (preumably the ancient ruined Monastery north of Varna) written by Capt. Thomas of the Royal Horse Artillery to Bromley, Kent endorsed "via Marseilles", and charged "3d." due on arrival at concessionary rate; with interesting content recounting the sad story of an Officer taking his own life by drinking an entire vial of laudanum.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1536

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 14): Great Britain Embossed 6 d. purple, good margins to just shaved on cover from Varna to Northampton at above ½ ounce double rate, tied by London "46" numeral obliterator in transit. Flap opens for display showing fine "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in black (Aug 14). Top flap missing and repairable slight cover fault at top left. A very rare usage - the Embossed issues were not available from the Field Post Offices. Cert. BPA (2011).rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM