FOREIGN SINGLE COUNTRIES continued...

A very attractive and comprehensive collection of thousands of mint stamps from the 19th century thru to modern 1980s, all one of a kind, housed in two substantial well filled lighthouse hingeless albums. The quality here is exceptional with the overwhelming majority never hinged from the first issues onwards! Highlights in the 19th century include mint never hinged 1885 1ct olive green (#1), 5cts blue (#3) and 10cts brown (#4) scarce in this quality, plus a few used on the first page only including the 25cts green (#6), followed by the 1891/1921 Prince Alberts with 10cts brown on straw (#15) and 5fr rose on green (#27) both mint never hinged. Then the 20th century virtually complete, with 1920 o/p semi-postals series of 9 (#B9/B17) mint never hinged, 1924/33 defins complete mint never hinged (#60/92), 1933/37 views to 5fr violet mint (#110/128), 1937/38 postes o/ps complete mint (#131/144), 1937 semi-postals complete mint never hinged (#B19/B23), 1938 Prince Louis II souvenir sheet mint never hinged (#159), etc, followed by the 1939 personalities and 1940 surcharges semi-postals series both complete mint never hinged (#B26/B35, #B36/B50) in pristine condition. Further good material includes virtually all the airposts inc. 1949 high values mint never hinged and 1955/57 sea-birds with both perf varieties on the 1000fr cormorants mint never hinged with the scarce perf 11 1000fr signed (#C44, C44a), then 1956 se-tenant triangulars complete mint never hinged (#371a/380a, C50b), all the red cross souvenir sheets perf and imperf, as well as postage dues including the 1925/32 series complete mint never hinged (#J21/J26). Accompanying the lighthouse albums is a very scarce presentation book for the 1956 Rainer and Princess Grace commems and airmails, with epreuves de luxe including perf composite sheets for the five regular stamps and three high value air posts, then the same pair imperf as well as the series of eight as single imperf epreuves, very low printing numbers and hardly ever seen on the market as a presentation book,  ,as it was specifically presented for wedding guests and those in government circles only.  ,A perfectionist's collection, very pleasing to view, especially if you're looking for tip-top quality and the unusual.

1000s of mint and used stamps in 3 volumes, following the outline of Scott though in far greater detail than the catalog with a wealth of varieties and errors. The first book is for the regular issues from the #1 thru 1913 King Nicholas series, then two volumes for the back of the book and varieties. While there is duplication here, the plethora of errors make this an exciting collection for the specialist. Highlights include 1874 first printings inc. 10n blue with 3 used (#5) two of which are signed, the 15n yellow bister with 5 mint and 2 used (#6) and the 25n lilac gray unused signed (#7). Then the middle and late printings with many perf varieties, followed by the 1893 anniversary overprints with better varieties inc. 7n perf 12 shades used (#25a), as well as a range of date errors and double overprints. Then the 1896 royal mausoleum series including 15n dark blue and green perf 11 1/2 mint x2 mint never hinged and used (#50a), 20n mint x2 and used (#51a) and attractive postal stationery inc. 2h green and blue newspaper wrapper and 5h purple and lilac response card to the same addressee. The second volume has studies of errors on the 19th century issues including many interesting imperfs/proofs, offsets, 1898 15n red brown double print (#38 var), 1fl deep green (#43) mint pair with double perfs between, etc, as well as mausoleum issues with frame or center double, inverted and double centers etc. The constitution overprints are probably the most impressive though, with all the types and settings identified, including many relatively scarce type IV examples on regular, acknowledgment of receipt and postage due issues, as well as an extraordinary array of shifted o/ps on multiples, spelling errors, double and inverted o/ps, wrong colors, etc. with often several errors together in spectacular multiples, for example the block of 30 of the 1905 acknowledgment of receipt with constitution o/p shifted and showing "constitution", "coustitution", "const tution" and "constitut on" errors. There are other particularly unusual errors on the H numbers are #H2 horizontal strip of 3 imperf vert, #H3 o/p omitted in pair with normal, #H4 gummed on both sides, signed, etc, through to the later postage dues inc. 1907 10pa violet (#J20) marginal block of four gummed both sides, 1913 5pa gray green (#J23) pair imperf between, etc, etc. Another interesting area is the unissued/essay material inc. laureated head series of twelve perforated to 5per along with imperfs to the 50pa, unissued acknowledgment of receipt and postage dues, as well as private semi-postals for the WWI red cross. This description at least gives only gives an outline of this excellent in-depth holding and we recommend a thorough viewing. (photo)




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exhibition collection housed in three albums, well over 1000 stamps and more than 150 postal history integrated into the collections, plus collateral, accompanied by extensive write-up /research all on quadrille pages. The first substantial album is devoted to the British Post Offices, starting off with early postal history with scarce 1d. Gibraltar provisional used on French stationery 1887 from Tangier to Sweden, then  ,2 1/2d ultra Gibraltar single usage on cover 1888 from Tangier to Scotland, lots of used Gibraltar postal stationery British currency and provisional Spanish currency o/p, as well as 5cts and 10cts Gibraltar newspaper wrappers used in Tangier etc. Then the stamp issues begin for Morocco, with Gibraltar and London printings complete used, inc. particularly superb s.o.n. 1 peseta London printing, hyphenated "nc" errors on mint pairs, the 5cts plate number corner block of 12 showing broad top to "M" variety, plus postal history for both series including London o/ps newspaper wrappers 5cts to England and 10cts to Switzerland. Then EdVII complete used (except the crown CA 50cts and 1p are mint) and with another plate number block of 12 1905 10cts dull purple on red with the broad "M" at the same position. EdVII continues with "Agencies" o/ps on GB stamps inc. 2sh6d mint and 4d orange Harrison printing on cover, Spanish currency surcharges complete used with additional 1912 Somerset House printing 12p on 10/- ultra mint and further better newspaper wrappers, leading on to an attractive showing of KGV seahorses with 18 different inc. British currency Bradbury and Wilkinson 5/- used and re-engraved Waterlow 2/6d on registered airpost cover to New York via Lisbon, Azores and Bermuda. Also the Spanish currency with 12p on 10/- mint and De La Rue complete used trio, etc, the rest of the KGV, KEVIII, KGVI and QEII are comprehensive, with better inc. the scarce Tangier at top error on silver wedding 21/2d, 1949 Tangier defins to 10/- complete mint, used and used on cover, Tangier o/p KGVI registered letter stationery uprated and with QEII issues added for correct rate to England, the Tangier castles high values trio on airmail FDC, etc. In the second album are the French, Spanish and German Post Offices, including French Morocco 1900 2 pesetas on 2 francs mint and used, 1903 1p on 1fr and 2p on 2fr used, 1921 45cts on 45cts mint and used, attractive postal history from the 19th century onwards inc. illustrated advertising, 'Tanger' o/ps with 2fr and 5fr mint and 1ct strip of five on cover to Switzerland with Swiss postage dues applied, etc. Then German Marocco inc. 1899s complete, 1900 to 2p50c on 3m used, etc. The third album which is dedicated to postal history and postmarks, crammed with covers and stationery from the 19th century onwards of which a few highlights are 1896 Rabat cancels on 20cts red Gibraltar registered letter envelope with additional 25cts blue to Germany, broad "M" 5cts QV used on card, German and Spanish POs on the photo side of postcards through to highly unusual 1937 Spanish series for Tanger tied on special "Hogar-Escuela de Huerfanos de Correos" card, Guynemer air labels and red airpost stationery of French Morocco, first airposts inc. both types of 25cts and 50cts on large red first flight and  ,Casablanca to Dakar with blue oval cachet of the Spanish consul, then the "Marruecos" 20cts bisect 4th Feb 1919 commercial single usage on censor cover, WWI and WWII French, British, South African and US military mail, etc, etc. A very pleasing collector's collection reflecting a lifetime's work on this very interesting area. There is so much more here than described, a much recommended and a most enjoyable viewing for the specialist of this area, , ,(photo)



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A crusty-dusty manila stockbook representing the stamps balance/work in progress of a lifelong collection of Morocco, containing over 650 stamps from QV through to QEII with a useful range of varieties and other interesting material. For example Gibraltar forerunners used in Mogador and Casablanca, as well as 1889/96 superb used 75cts olive green x2 and 1 peseta bister with Tangier cds postmarks (SG#Z148/Z149), then the 1898 Gibraltar printing 20cts olive green and brown mint never hinged block of four (SG#3), inverted "V" for "A" errors on both 20cts shades used (SG#3a/#3ca), broken "M" in 'centimos' on 5cts used (SG#1c, interestingly unpriced for used), followed by KEVII 1903/05 single crown CA 50cts and 2p specimens, spanish currency to 3p on 2/6d lilac inc. 25cts Harrison printings mint x2 and used (SG#124) and probable rare missing crown on 1p on 10d purple and red mint, followed by various seahorses etc, etc. The holding continues in the same vein through to 1957 centenary series complete in mint never hinged blocks, as well as . Other interesting material is an extensive group of Levant POs inc. lots of QV to 2/6d lilac and British currency 2/6d seahorse used seen (SG#L24), postal history inc. GB QV 21/2d ultra plate 22 used on 1884 cover from Gibraltar to Hungary, Spanish Morocco inc. group of Tetuan and 1909/10 "correo espanol Marruecos" 25cts blue (Scott #19) used with further o/p "impreso certificado" in black. Also seen, French POs starting off from 40cts Napoleon tied on piece by Mogador blue cds, etc. Much more to here to inspect, even some collateral with complete booklet of color postcards "scenes & types du Maroc" in near-perfect condition! A fascinating accumulation with a great possibility for further discoveries, please view carefully, page for page.

A very diverse and fascinating accumulation of over 170 covers and cards, housed in one substantial large volume, with material from the mid-19th century onwards, with illustrated postcards including many attractive scenes in color with themes such as nomads, pretty women, etc. We note Fez local issues of Sultan Moulay el Hassan in the form of unsold purple octagonal handstamps on cover/part covers, a pre-philatelic cover of 1841 from Tangier to France, GB 1875 21/2d rosy mauve on cover to Mogador, Gibraltar QV postal stationery used in Morocco inc. one with Tangier, Gibraltar, Madrid and Berlin cds cancels, "ship letter - Tangier" cancels including one on Swedish stamp used to the US as well as KGV Morocco Agencies newspaper wrapper and registered letter stationery, M.E.F. covers, colorful KEVIII and KGVI covers, etc, then a good range of French material inc. Army mail Agadir to Czechoslovakia, military campaigns, red illustrated airpost stationery envelopes, Guynemer airpost label on 1fr Merson franked Toulouse-Casalanca cover, 75cts deep blue key value from the first airpost series single usage on cover with large "Avion Rabat Toulouse' postmark, 'Paquebot", "Censura Militar Larache", etc. Other interesting WWII items include German POW card from Casablanca, US APOs inc. the 600 of Casablanca, 497 of Tangier, 464 of Oujda, etc. This represents the working postal history part of one man's specialised Morocco collection. Great potential here, with many covers here that would easily sell for $50-$100++ each or more. Please inspect.

Many hundreds of stamps mint and used, virtually all one of a kind, housed on large early 20th century album pages, with printed spaces for the issues through to 1920 then blank pages for the issues through to the 1970s. Includes 1852 first series complete four margins with the 5cts and 10cts tied on piece, 1864 second series complete x2 used, 1867s with 50cts gold attractive cds example, as well as types identified on the lower denominations, then 1868/70 arms types unchecked for better perfs, 1872/88 Wilhelms to 2gl.50cts rose and ultra used, 1891/96 Wilhelminas also to 2gl.50cts pink and blue superb used. The early 20th century is also useful through to 1920s and 1930s Wilhelmina defins with a good range of mint never hinged issues hinged on the selvage only inc. 1931 21cts olive brown carrying a big premium for never hinged, as well as better commems of that early 1930s. There are also lots of further complete series through the 1940s/60s also mint never hinged, with many in multiple format. A good Dutch collection, assembled over two generations, please inspect carefully.

Comprehensive well filled used collection housed in a Davo hingeless album, virtually every space filled save Goldilocks high values in the 19th century and a few high values and commems in the 20th, otherwise complete through to the 1980s. Condition varies in the classics yet excellent in the 20th century, postmarks possibilities as well as being uncataloged - this is ideal for a dealer or collector of this country, especially within our valuation range.