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Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
441 og S.G. J64a imageS.G. #J64a, 1942 "20C" Surcharge over red "8A" surcharge on 8s Violet Meiji Shrine, o.g. with interleaving adhering as usual, fine and scarce (S.G. £350). (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
442 ogbl S.G. J72ab imageS.G. #J72ab, 1943 5c Scarlet, printed on both sides, without gum as issued, top right corner margin block of four, fine-very fine; rare as only a single sheet of 56 was printed; 1977 RPS certificate for the block of six from which this was taken (S.G. £380). (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
443 P S.G. J73-81P imageS.G. #J73-81P, 1943 1c-30c Farmer, plate proofs on stamp paper cplt., horizontal pairs including both 5c types, the 20c inexplicably perforated at right, large margins all around, very fine and scarce. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
444 ogbl S.G. J75a imageS.G. #J75a, 1943 3c Light blue on laid paper, full sheet of 50, without gum as issued, fresh and intact, fine-very fine; 1962 BPA certificate (S.G. £1,150). (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
445 ogbl S.G. J85c-87c imageS.G. #J85c-87c, 1943 1c-5c Independence Day imperforate, without gum as issued, mint block of four, each with ample margins or sheet-margin, 3c with a horizontal crease in the margin between the stamps, otherwise very fine (S.G. £270). (Image) Est. $100-150

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
446 nh S.G. J106a imageS.G. #J106a, 1944 2c Yellow-green, overprint inverted, o.g., never hinged, fresh and fine (S.G. £425). (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
447 c S.G. 27 imageS.G. #27, 1938 3a6p Light blue and blue, tied by "Falam/12 Aug 42" datestamp to Shillong, endorsed from "Naylor/D.C. Chin Hills/Falam", backstamped at "Aijal/Lushai Hills/21 Aug 42" and Shillong 28 August slogan receiver, Falam being one of four towns in the Chin Hills still occupied by the British after the rest of Burma had been occupied by the Japanese in May, 1942, a runner post was established in May, 1942 to carry official mail through Japanese occupied territory, between Aijal in the Lushai Hills in India and the four unoccupied towns in the Chin Hills, the service ceased in November, 1943, when the Japanese finally occupied all of the Chin Hills, a list of the 33 covers recorded from this service bearing Burma stamps was published in the spring 1983 edition of the Burma Peacock, only one cover (from Fallam, Sept. 8, 1942) was recorded that was not sent "On His Majesty's Service" and that bore ordinary Burma adhesives rather than "O.H.M.S. or "Service" stamps, the cover offered here is an additional example, very fine; a very rare and interesting item of WWII postal history. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
448 c S.G. 25 var. imageS.G. #25 var., 1938 2a6p Claret, with handstamped and typewritten "O.H.M.S." overprints in black and violet, tied to large buff official cover addressed to "The Superintendent/Lushai Hills, Aijal" and tied by Falam datestamp, Falam being one of four towns in the Chin Hills still occupied by the British after the rest of Burma had been occupied by the Japanese in May, 1942, a runner post was established in May, 1942 to carry official mail through Japanese occupied territory, between Aijal in the Lushai Hills in India and the four unoccupied towns in the Chin Hills, the service ceased in November, 1943, when the Japanese finally occupied all of the Chin Hills, Burma "Service" stamps were initially used on mails from these four towns, but when supplies of service stamps ran out ordinary stamps were overprinted "O.H.M.S." by handstamp or typewriter, a list of the 33 covers recorded from this service bearing Burma stamps was published in the spring 1983 edition of the Burma Peacock, nineteen of these covers bore these provisional overprints, only six having both typed and handstamped overprints, very fine and desirable. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
449 c S.G. O18 imageS.G. #O18, 1939 1a Purple-brown overprinted "SERVICE", horizontal strip of five tied to registered legal-sized official cover by 1942 Falam datestamp to Aijal, Falam being one of four towns in the Chin Hills still occupied by the British after the rest of Burma had been occupied by the Japanese in May, 1942, a runner post was established in May, 1942 to carry official mail through Japanese occupied territory, between Aijal in the Lushai Hills in India and the four unoccupied towns in the Chin Hills, the service ceased in November, 1943, when the Japanese finally occupied all of the Chin Hills, Burma "Service" stamps were initially used on mails from these four towns, but when supplies of service stamps ran out ordinary stamps were overprinted "O.H.M.S." by handstamp or typewriter, a list of the 33 covers recorded from this service bearing Burma stamps was published in the spring 1983 edition of the Burma Peacock, thirteen of these covers bore these service overprinted stamps, Aijal backstamp, very fine and attractive usage. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
450 og S.G. 1-18 imageS.G. #1-18, 1937 3p-25R "BURMA" overprints on King George V cplt., o.g., a few lower values h.r., most l.h., 10R with a couple light toned spots on gum, otherwise a fine-very fine set (Scott #1-18; $1,457.00; S.G. £2,500). (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
451 O S.G. 1-18 imageS.G. #1-18, 1937 3p-25R "BURMA" overprints on King George V cplt., select used set, most neatly cancelled by c.d.s., fine-very fine (Scott 1-8; $994.85; S.G. £900). (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
452 nhbl S.G. 42 var. imageS.G. #42 var., 1945 2a6p Claret with "MILY ADMN" overprint, overprint omitted, striking bottom left corner margin mint block of six (3x2), the bottom left stamp with overprint omitted, having been caused by a diagonal fold over so the overprint is on the gummed side, the stamps above and to the right of the error showing only partial overprints, plus the top right stamp shows the "Birds over trees" variety (S.G. #42a), o.g., never hinged, natural gum bends, fine-very fine; probably unique. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
453 nh 184 var. imageScott #184 var., 1964 50p Red, black and grey, black and grey omitted, the right pair in a bottom right corner margin horizontal strip of four, the stamp to the left showing grey and black partially missing affecting much of the inscription and the front part of the bird, o.g., n.h., selvage faults, the stamps very fine; a rare and striking error. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
454 og S.G. O1-14 imageS.G. #O1-14, 1937 3p-10R "BURMA/SERVICE" overprints on King George V cplt., o.g. a couple low values h.r., most l.h., 1R-5R n.h., very fine set (Scott #O1-14; $550.00; S.G. £900). (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
455 nhbl S.G. O21a imageS.G. #O21a, 1939 2a6p Claret, birds over trees variety, the top left stamp in a mint bottom sheet-margin block of four, o.g., never hinged, very fine (S.G. £400). (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
Great Britain
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
456 c   image 1846 folded letter from London to Santiago, Cuba, dated March 16, carried at 2s rate with "Paid/L.S." Maltese-cross datestamp, charged with "2" reales on receipt, backstamped on arrival, some usual toning nor detracting, a scarce destination. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
457 ng 6 image#6, 1848 10d Red brown embossed, an attractive unused example of this difficult issue, with four mostly large margins to well clear at top, rich color on fresh white paper, embossing flattened and slight soiling which is barely visible, otherwise very fine; 1989 Brandon certificate (Scott $11,500.00; S.G. #57; £11,500). (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
458 c   Crimean War, two covers from September 1855 and February 1856 sent from the front to Fortwilliam and Dublin, both franked by 1854-55 1d strip of three, cancelled on arrival by numeral cancellation, bearing "Post Office/British Army" blue double-arc datestamp, some imperfections which are usually found in this mail, still though fine. Est. $200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
459 c 64 image#64, 1874 1s Green, pl. 10, two marginal examples used on 1874, December 6 folded letter carried by the “Nile” to Caracas, Venezuela, paying the double rate, each tied by “498” barred ovals with corresponding red Manchester c.d.s. at left, very fine and scarce. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
460 O 75 image#75, 1878 £1 Brown lilac, watermark Maltese Cross, well centered for this, relatively lightly cancelled, expert;y filled thin at lower right, very fine appearance (Scott $4,500.00; S.G. #129; £4,500). (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

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