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ASSORTMENT OF MAINLY SINGLE COUNTRY FOREIGN ALBUMS: Housed in 11 albums and includes Monaco, Liberia, Cuba, Lebanon, Iraq & Poland plus a few smaller collections & loose pages of 1920-23 Memel. (Very many 100s)
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MIDDLE EAST MINT & USED COLLECTION in a carton with wide range of countries represented with mid period to modern general selections of Tranjordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Egypt & Palestine, the latter with a useful range of p.dues. (100s)
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EARLY TO MODERN EUROPEAN RANGES in a carton housed in four stock books, on stock leaves & album pages with Spain, France, San Marino, Vatican, Germany & States (mixed condition), Netherlands & Colonies, Faroe Islands & Belgium. (qty)
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FOREIGN ACCUMULATION in a carton contained in three albums & three stock books, one being an Ideal album for issues 1915-30 with mainly lower value material but useful for continuation; also inc. collections and ranges of Chile, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Liberia, Thailand, etc,. F
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EUROPE: Single album with fine, mainly used, early to middle period collections of Germany & States, Italy, Spain, Hungary & Yugoslavia. Many useful sets & part sets. A good, clean lot. (Many 100s)
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HUNGARY & ROMANIA: Flat box containing a mix of stamps & covers. Hungary inc. qty of items on album leaves from late 1800s to more modern (duplication likely); plus pair of 1938 mini. sheets with cds's (SG 621a). Romania inc. early issues to mid-20th C. inc. mm mini. sheet (SG 1267a); 1939 mini. she
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SCANDINAVIA: Four albums housing separate collections of mainly early to middle period used issues of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden & Finland. Fine condition throughout with many better sets and singles. Mainly used with minimal duplication. (Many 100s)Cross Reference: DENMARK, NORWAY, ICE
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SCANDINAVIAN SELECTION: A carton containing a range of covers & a few stamps inc. Finland 1845 Internal Postal Stationery envelope Helsingfors to Wiborg with boxed date stamp; Sweden 1823 official EL & 1831 Christiania to Bordeaux via Hamburg; Faroe Islands 1919 cover with 4 ore bisected and tied wi
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SOUTH AMERICA COVERS, PPCs, AIRMAILS & SOME MINT POSTAL STATIONERY- EX DEALERS STOCK: A generally clean selection in good to fine condition commensurate with use and age. Mainly commercial airmail with some special and FDCs. Argentina - inc. (c.4) WWII airmail to GB & 1935 reg. airmail to GB,: also
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1834-1970s COVERS, CARDS, ETC. EX DEALER'S STOCK PORTUGAL, SPAIN, LIECHTENSTEIN, LUXEMBURG, MOZAMBIQUE: A good to fine stock of commercial and special event cancels on cover and postcards with a few mint PPCs. Portugal & Colonies (c.110) inc. a few 19th C. p.stat. PCs, some WWII clipper mail & other
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CEYLON, GIBRALTAR MALTA & CYPRUS COVERS, CARDS, ETC. EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1911-1980s good to fine stock of mainly commercial FDCs with some commercial mail, used & mint postcards, etc. Ceylon (little duplication) inc. QV p.stat. + 1 used card to Hungary (c.55), the majority of the other items are com
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EASTERN EUROPE COVERS, CARDS, ETC. EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1890s - 1970s good to fine stock of mainly commercial used covers with special event cancels, postcards, p.stat., a few stamps and mint PPCs. Inc. Yugoslavia with fine 1923 printed Money Letter & 1933 air mail flight PPC with photo of aircraft
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COMMONWEALTH AFRICA ASSORTMENT OF COVERS, ETC. - EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1902-1980s good to v.fine assortment of commercial covers, FDCs, and special covers. Most countries represented but no South Africa. Includes 1932 "Airmail" EL to Germany with boxed "PAR AVION / BY AIR MAIL / TANGANYIKA TERRITORY" h
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NORTH AFRICA & ARABIAN STATES EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1930s-1980s A varied lot with commercial mail as well as special & FDCs & a few PPCs. Arabian States: include Bahrain, Persia/Iran, Lebanon, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Jordan, Syria, etc.; 1944 neat env. with Anglo Russian Censor to New York; 1956 Air mail
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AFRICA - PRE WWII COVERS (+ AZORES & INDIAN OCEAN): 1896-1940 group of covers & forms inc. 1896 p.stat. env. Egypt to inland address (Arabic script) with boxed "R" & "AR" hs's; 1919 env. French Guinea to inland address with fine "R" etiquette & boxed "AR" hs adjacent; 1921 5½d Registered Letter env
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA & SOME ISLANDS - COVERS, PPCs, RECEIPTS, ETC. - EX DEALER'S STOCK: countries inc. Laos, Thailand, Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines & South Korea. Mainly special covers, FDCs with some commercial items. Thailand inc. 12 receipts, etc. (c.160)
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HONG KONG, FIJI, PNG & BORNEO - COVERS, ETC. - EX DEALER'S STOCK: Commercial covers, FDCs & PPCs. Hong Kong (c.56) - commercial mail inc. 1947 airmail to London (crease and soiling at top), some better quality FDCs inc. 1969 & 70 Lunar New Years, c.20 mint modern PPCs and QV p.stat. PC; Fiji (c.27)
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WORLDWIDE VACCINATION COVERS & EPHEMERA: A box file containing a 1777-c.2000 accumulation inc. 1855 Italian E franked by "VICE-CONSERVATORE DEL VACCINO/MACERETA" cachet and endorsed in ms "con tubetti di pus vaccino"(with little tubes of vaccine pus), and similar 1856 E; 1872 rare used GB ½d p.stat
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MISCELLANY INC. 18th/19th C. TRANSATLANTIC PACKET MAIL, MISSENT TO SEAPOST OFFICE MAIL, IONIAN ISLANDS MAIL, ETC: Diverse mixture inc. 5 ELs from GB to New Brunswick dated 1790-1828 plus 1824 EL from Lyon to New Brunswick via Falmouth. All are typed up on display pages; group of 4 cards/cover, 1896-
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NORTH AFRICA - EGYPT, SUDAN, ALGERIA, TUNIS: 1841-c.1960 mixture of mainly Egypt p.stat. envs., commercial mail, earlier PPCs & PCs, WWI & WW2 field post & censor marks/labels as well as regd & a couple of early stampless ELs. Includes a few hotel postmarks inc. "LUQSOR/WINTER PALACE", Gezirah Pala
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1877-1907 EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION OF "MISSENT TO" HANDSTAMPS with World Wide examples on covers/cards inc. Belize, Jamaica, Barbados, St Lucia, Tortola, Bahamas, Brunei, Guyana, St. Kitts, Guatemala, Surinam, Bangkok, Bermuda, Kiribati, Cook islands, Gambia, Chicopee Mass, Norway ME, Nutley N J, Nav
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BRITISH EAST AFRICA & RHODESIAS - POWs, TPOs, WWI & WWII CENSORS, AIRMAILS, LOCAL CDS's, ETC.: Diverse 1890s-c.1958 group (mainly KGV) inc. some later KGVI/QEII airmails and British South Africa Company singles with various police, registered, lozenge, etc. cancels. Includes 4 KGV period envs (2 reg
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MAINLY 20th C. MAIL INC. SPANISH CIVIL WAR CENSORS/CANARY IS., CHINA, 1892 G.E.A. "PETERS EXPEDITION" COVER, ETC.: 1892-c.1939 worldwide group inc. Spanish Civil War covers (26; nationalist) with a variety of censors & a few patriotic labels; a mix of Austria, Indochina, Iraq, Turkey, etc. plus 1937
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COMMONWEALTH RANGE INC. BOER WAR, 1930s SHANGHAI FPOs, NEWFOUNDLAND QV TPOs, MOROCCO, IRAQ, ANTIGUA, SOLOMONS, ETC.: Group with 2nd Boer War covers with a variety of censors & Army P.O. marks (20) + handful of stamps, 1906-27 Newfoundland TPO receipts with hs's (18), a few leaves with mainly KGV/KGV
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SMALL ASIAN CARD/COVER GROUP: Inc. 1901 Xmas card from Yokohama (not posted); Nepal native script cover bearing 1930 'Shiva' types; 1932 China cover from Teng Yueh to Plymouth; 1932 China cover flown from Hankow to Shanghai addressed to Sir John Hope Simpson (UN National Flood Relief Commissioner) -
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INDIA - EARLIER QV T.P.O. CANCELLATIONS: A small box containing a c.1868-c.1888 range inc. 1871 env. with fine "SOUTH EAST RAILWAY/AST/SECTION/2ND SET/30 OC. 71/SORTING OFFICE" on back; 1881 env. to UK franked 9 x ½a all cancelled by barred "N" on front & "OUTW/BOMBAY/24 JAN." & "4 N 5/JAN. 20/D.D."
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INDIA - LATER QV T.P.O.s: A small box containing a c.1869-1902 range inc. 1869 env. franked 3 x ½a cancelled with oval "RAILWAY SORTING/3 DEC 69/1 DIVISION" ds's (short usage) & boxed "INSUFFICIENT" adjacent; 1884 ½a env. uprated 4 x ½a on back cancelled with "RMS" barred numerals & "SABHAR/1ST DFI/
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THE FALMOUTH PACKETS - GRENADA TO LANARK: 20 July 1788 EL (dusty & minor faults) from John Denholm, garrison surgeon at Fort George Grenada to his nephew at Lanark. Carried to England by the packet Prince William Henry departing Grenada 22 July arriving Plymouth 11 Sep. 1788. However not stamped at
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PLYMOUTH MILEAGE HS ON LETTER TO PORTUGAL DURING THE 'FALMOUTH PACKET MUTINY': 5 December 1810 EL from London to Lisbon sent to Plymouth due to the mutiny with fine PLYMOUTH / 218 mileage hs and rated 2/-. Carried by the Duke of Marlborough which sailed on 8 Dec. 1810. This is one of only a handful
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OUTGOING COVER VIA PLYMOUTH TO PORTUGAL DURING THE 'FALMOUTH PACKET MUTINY'; 16 Jan. 1811 EL from London to Oporto via Lisbon with fine red FOREIGN cds. Carried by the Duke of Marlborough which was delayed sailing from Plymouth due too the adverse weather conditions. This is one of only a handful of
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THE FALMOUTH PACKETS - MERCHANT SHIPS TO PORTUGAL INC. MADEIRA: 1812-32 outbound selection inc. 1812 EL London to Madeira by the Fox en route to Brazil with fine red FOREIGN cds; 1815 Prices Current London to Oporto by Duke of Kent and rated 7/6d; 1815 EL London to Madeira by Queen Charlotte en rout
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THE ROYAL NAVY FALMOUTH PACKETS TO/FROM MEXICO: 1826-43 with 1826 EL London to Mexico rated 3/- with fine PAID cds and carried by HMS Plover; 1836 EL Vera Cruz to London endorsed pr H.M.S. Mutine with fine dotted FPO cds and good Vera Cruz cds; 1838 EL London to Vera Cruz with good boxed VERA CRUZ /
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STEAM SHIP MAILS TO/PASSING THROUGH HULL: 1836-1850 group inc. 1836 EL Bremen to Edinburgh endorsed pr Hull Steamer with on the reverse ms forwarded by your most obdt servt Hamburg 27th April 1836 ED. Johns with red SHIP LETTER / HULL hs (Tab.S7); 1841/2 pair E Hamburg to Hull endorsed pr Transit or
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WRECK MAIL - "SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF THE CLEOPATRA": 15 August 1862 folded 4 page Auditor's Report by CC Hoffman, Treasurer of the Protestant Episcopal Church Mission at Cape Palmas, Liberia (expected faults and staining for recovered mail, no wrapper or envelope) probably to USA, with fine strike
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EARLY STEAM SHIP MAIL - CADIZ & GIBRALTAR: 1836-45 with 1836 EL London to Gibraltar endorsed pr "Manchester" W.G.P. with red PAID SHIP LETTER / [crown] / LONDON ds (Tab. S49); 1840 EL Gibraltar to Oporto endorsed pr packet, unpaid with curved GIBRALTAR and blue boxed P.BRIT carried by PSNC SS Montro
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EARLY STEAM SHIP MAIL - SPAIN, PORTUGAL INC. MADEIRA: 1836-57 selection with 1836 EL London to Oporto endorsed pr Liverpool St. (City of Dublin Steam Packet Co.) with Paid Ship Letter London ds and blue oval BARRA / DO /PORTO hs; 1837 EL London to Oporto endorsed p Steamer from Falmouth (deleted) Li
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EARLY TRANSATLANTIC MISSIONARY MAIL EX HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA: 12 Oct. 1752 E (side flaps removed) from Edward Halhead, Halifax NS to Revd Bearcroft London. Carried privately to England and posted in London, cancelled by a fine W/FR Dockwra hs, ms. Recd 12 Febry 1753. Halhead was working in Halifax as
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G.B. CROSS CHANNEL TO ITALY VIA FRANCE: 1802/16 pair inc. 1802 EL London to Torino endorsed "by France" sent during Peace of Amiens with red Decimes hs (weak strike) indicating the 19 decimes due had been paid in French currency plus 1816 London Kensington Twopenny Post RH to Rome via France. PAID h
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1826-1973 COLLECTION INC. MOBILE BOXES, PAQUEBOTS, "Posted on Board", ETC.: A selection inc. 1826 red "SHIP" of Boston on EL from Belfast to USA; London Mobile Box marks (2 - v. fine 1906 or fine 1912, both on PPC); Southampton Mobile Box marks (3 - fine 1911, superb 1912 or colourful 1922 with 5c
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NETHERLAND EAST INDIES: 1827-59 with 1829 wrapper + content Tjanjor to Amsterdam with weak red Zeebrief Franco hs; 1844 part EL (one page removed, repairs) to Amsterdam with fine blue green ONGEFRANKEERD/ZEE BRIEF/SAMARANG hs, Batavia ds etc; 1850 E Sourabaya to Amsterdam with good ONGEFRANKEERD/ZEE
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TRANSATLANTIC MAILS USA/GB/ITALY/CUBA, ETC.: 1828-59 group of early Transatlantic mails inc. 1828 EL London(?) to Boston MS endorsed Sch Sarah with red PAID / 6 hs; 1835 EL Liverpool to Vermont with fine red NEW YORK / SHIP cds per Columbus; 1835 EL Amsterdam to Providence RI with fine red SHIP hs a
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TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: Pre-stamp covers into France 1836-69 inc. Guadeloupe, Martinique, Uruguay & USA with variety of entry marks, rates etc. Interesting group for further study. [Ex Ashley Lawrence] (8)Cross Reference: FRANCE
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NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ONGEFRANKEERD ZEEBRIEF OR FRANCO: 1844-62 group all addressed to Batavia inc. 1844 EL from Palembang with red oval ONGEFRANKEERD/ZEEBRIEF/PALEMBANG hs; 1854 EL from Macassar with oval red ONGEFRANKEERD/ZEEBRIEF/MACASSAR hs; 1856 EL from Banka with red oval FRANCO/ZEE BRIEF/BA
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G.B. TO AUSTRALIA VIA LONDON & PLYMOUTH FORWARDING AGENTS: Pair EL 20 Jan. 1852 London to Sydney with on the reverse a blue oval EDRIDGE & MARSHALL/ LONDON forwarding agent hs and a small part struck JB WILLCOCKS/ PLYMOUTH forwarding agent hs. Endorsed "pr Euphrates" with SHIP LETTER /[crown]/ SYDNE
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FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN PACKETS INC. ALGERIA: 1852-1921 collection with 1852 EL Tunis to Marseille; 1855 EL Naples to Marseille; 1860 EL (faults) Algeria to Marseille with v. fine blue VAPEUR / VILLE DE BONE / BONE hs with 40c orange tied v. fine "1896" GChiffre; 1857 EL Messina to Vaucluse with fine r
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SCARCE PAIMBOEUF BATEAU A VAPEUR CDS on 1852 cover, anchor lozenge cancels on cover, front & stamps, mobile box cancels of London, Southampton & Jersey, 'BM' cachets on cover, PPCs etc. Attractive lot. [Ex Ashley Lawrence] (Small qty)Cross Reference: FRANCE
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CEYLON TO GERMANY OR SWITZERLAND FRENCH PACKET LIGNE N: 1887-1900 group inc. 1887 UPU Ceylon p.stat. PC (address partly erased) to Germany with red Poss. Angl./Paq.Fr. No. 7 (SS Saghalien) ds; 1889 env. (faults) Colombo to Switzerland franked 25c brown (SG198) with v.fine Ligne N ds; 1895 UPU Ceylon
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN PAQUEBOT: 1894-1935 trio inc. 1913 PPC posted on a USA liner en route from Honolulu to Japan stamped 4s red tied Yokohama ds with v.fine and scarce lilac PAQUEBOT/[Japanese script] (Hosking 3467); 1894 5c blue USA p.stat. env. posted on the Doric cancelled at Yokohama with boxed PAQU
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FRANCE WEST AFRICAN COLONIES: 1895-1906 group inc. Corps d'Occupation mails with 1895 pair env. Bamako to Nantes endorsed Corps Militaire with blue SOUDAN FRANCAISE / LIGNE J No.2 ds; 1896 env. Porto Novo, Benin to Ascot with blue LOANGO A BORDEAUX / LL No.2 ds; 1897 10c PC (creases) Libreville, Con
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FINLAND: 1903-1997 group with 1903 p.stat. PC Wiborg to Bremen with uncommon WIBORG illustrated ship hs (Hos1014); 1933 env. Abo to Kristianstad with trilingual ship type cds (Russian removed) (Hosking 939); 1903 PPC of Copenhagen, Helsinki to Abo with FRAN UTLAND hs; 1950 PC Abo to Berlin with fine
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PHILIPPINES BUTUAN, CAGAYAN & CEBU "PAQUEBOT" MARKS: 1935 env. to US with 3x2d tied by v. fine BUTUAN.ACUSAN, P.I" duplexes with very fine rare matching "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking Type 1650) nearby, similar 1929 usage of the 2c p.stat. env. uprated with 2c tied/cancelled by fine "CAGAYAN, MISAMIS" duplex w
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UNITED STATES TRANSPACIFIC SEAPOST SHIP NAME DATE STAMPS: 1924-38 collection mounted on sheets several with postcards of the ship. Chiefly on envelope but some postcards to include SS President Cleveland, Coolidge, Fillmore, Garfield, Grant, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Linc
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FERNANDO PO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA: 21 July 1845 EL written by missionary Rev John Clarke at Clarence, Fernando Po to Bristol rated 1/4d with fine 29 SP 1845 / LIVERPOOL / SHIP ds (Tab. S16) and Bristol cds for the following day. Long 3 page+ letter with interesting content "Wrecked on the coast of Gab
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FERNANDO PO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA CORISCO ISLAND TO USA: 1862 yellow env. from Corisco Island to Longmeadow, MA carried by SS Athenian, Bonny to Liverpool and then Cunard SS Europa, Liverpool to Boston with ms 28 accountancy, "33" hs and on the reverse a fine Liverpool BR Packet cds (Tab. P16). From G
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FERNANDO PO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA CORISCO ISLAND TO USA: 1864 env. from Corisco Island to Longmeadow, MA carried by SS Macgregor Laird, Bonny to Liverpool and then Allan Line SS Jura, Liverpool to Portland then closed bag mail to Boston with ms blue 49 with IN U.S. NOTES hs alongside; accountancy "33"
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FERNANDO PO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA CORISCO ISLAND TO USA: 1864 env. (minor faults) from Corisco Island to Longmeadow, MA carried by SS Athenian, Bonny to Liverpool and then Allan Line SS Peruvian, Liverpool to Quebec then closed bag mail to Boston with ms blue 56 with IN U.S. NOTES hs alongside; accoun
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FERNANDO PO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA TO USA: 1869 pair env. (July env. with tear clear of marks/faults) from Fernando Po to New Jersey. Jan. 1869 env. SS Lagos, Bonny to Liverpool then to Boston with blue ms 28 & "IN U.S. NOTES" hs alongside and deleted fine Liverpool 6d hs (Tab. M 62) and Liverpool BR P
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FERNANDO PO - INGOING MAIL FROM LONDON: Nov. 1869 EL London to Fernando Po endorsed via L'pool franked with 1/- green Pl.4 CD & 6d lilac Pl.8 EI tied London duplex, with fine Liverpool PLO cds (Tab. P26) and London quartered L cds (Tab.M1) on the reverse. Carried on the British & African SS Bonny. V
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FERNANDO PO - INGOING MAIL FROM LONDON: Pair inc. Jan. 1872 EL London to Fernando Po franked 6d lilac Pl.9 SC tied by London duplex with fine Liverpool PLO cds (Tab. P26) and London quartered L cds (Tab.M1) on the reverse plus Feb. 1873 EL London to Fernando Po franked 6d brown with fine Liverpool P
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MEXICO INCOMING MAIL FROM FRANCE VIA ENGLAND: Nov. 1863 E Bayonne to Matamoros, Mexico endorsed par Liverpool paid 1F 60c Ship Letter rate with pair 40c orange and 80c pink tied numeral 359 with boxed red P.P. hs and London Paid cds alongside. Attractive franking. Cross Reference: MEXICO, FRA
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FRANCE TO GAMBIA VIA LONDON & LIVERPOOL: Mar. 1869 E Marseille to Bathurst, Gambia endorsed Packet voie de Liverpool, franked tied 80c pink (SG121) with boxed red P.P. hs and London Paid ds alongside. Carried by SS Lagos from Liverpool 24 March arriving Bathurst 6 April 1869. Attractive. Cross Re
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GHANA - CAPE COAST CASTLE, SHIP'S BAG 6d RATE COVERS EX HMS HART: Pair inc. 1870 env. HMS Hart at Cape Coast Castle to Tunbridge, Kent franked 6d Mauve Pl.8 SE tied by Liverpool "466" hs with fine red PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR PACKET cds (Tab. P17) below plus similar 1872 env. to same addressee at Tunbr
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GHANA - CAPE COAST CASTLE TO G.B. OFFICERS 6d RATE VIA SHIPS BAG; 30 Dec. 1871 - 3 Jan. 1872 env. (minor edge wear + ink-mark at foot) and content to London franked by GB 6d Mauve Pl.9 MC tied by v. fine "466" numeral with fine red "PAID/BR. PACKET/LIVERPOOL" cds (Tab. P17). The long and interesting
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HAITI TO FRANCE VIA G.B. WITH ACCOUNTANCY MARKS: 1857-73 group with 1857 EL Port au Prince to Bordeaux with good Jacmel cds, hand struck "8" and boxed GB / 1F 60c accountancy hs, London, Paris etc. ds's; 1870 & 71 pair EL Port au Prince to Bordeaux via Liverpool with Liverpool BR Packet cds, v.fine
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HAITI, MEXICO & VENEZUELA MAILS TO FRANCE VIA G.B. WITH ACCOUNTANCY HS'S: 1857-69 with 1857 EL La Guaira to Bordeaux via London with fine boxed GB / 1F 60c accountancy hs, London, Paris etc. ds's; 1864 E Tampico to Havre via Liverpool with fine GB / 1F 60c hs and on reverse a boxed Liverpool Ship ds
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HAITI & CURACAO MAILS: Nov. 1862 EL Port au Prince to a Liverpool Agent endorsed p Crusader with d6 hs (Tab. M62) which has been deleted on payment by the Agent who applied a 1d red star (filing crease) and forwarded the letter to Huth in London plus 1865 E Liverpool to Curacao endorsed pr Darien wi
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FAR EAST - CHINA & HONG KONG: 1882-1904 group inc. 1894 10k/1P Letter Card to Canton, China "On board the 'Gisela'" with blue "LLOYD AUSTRIACO / XLVI" of SS Gisela enroute to Europe, landed at Colombo and transferred to SS Rosetta, with 11 July Hong Kong cds and 12 July Canton cds; 1904 German PPC s
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EGYPT: 1890-1925 collection with an Egypt connection inc. 1890 uprated 5m Egypt P.Stat. env. to Sweden used on the SS Achille at Alexandria and cancelled with fine "LLOYD AUSTRO UNGARICO / 1" cds; 1900 company PPC Cleopatra with 5 heller green tied by v. fine "TRIEST SEE-LAZARETH / TRIESTE LAZARETTO
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OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES INC. BULGARIA, NORWAY, HUNGARY ETC.: 1892-1913 with 1892 env. Kustendje (Constanza) to Constantinople with tied Romanian 25b blue and a fine blue "LLOYD AUSTRIACO / XX" cds of SS Diana; 1894 env. Bourgas, Bulgaria to Munich with tied 25s blue and v. fine lilac oval "AGENZIA
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MADEIRA TO G.B.: Pair inc. Dec. 1853 env. (faults) + content Funchal to Alnwick via Plymouth and London endorsed p Forerunner and rated ms 1/10 with good Madeira cds, London and Alnwick cds on reverse; plus 1869 env. (faults) Funchal to Inverness franked and tied Portugal 120r blue overprinted MADEI
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MADEIRA TO FRANCE WITH ACCOUNTANCY HS: 31 Dec. 1858 E Madeira to Le Havre unpaid carried by African SS Co. Athenian to Liverpool with fine London GB / 1F in circle (Tab.M59) and on the reverse a v.fine LIVERPOOL / BR PACKET cds (Tab. P16), Madeira cds, London, etc. This the first return voyage under
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MADEIRA & TENERIFE MAILS EX G.B.: Pair inc. 1870 EL London to Madeira endorsed pr Congo franked tied 6d Mauve Pl.8 KD with red circled PD hs plus 1857 EL Liverpool to "Ship 'Defrance' Tenerife" via Plymouth with fine red LIVERPOOL / PAID ds and red 8Rs hs alongside. (2 items) Cross Reference:
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NIGERIA TO G.B. RETURN MAIDEN VOYAGE SS CONGO: 17 May 1869 EL Lagos to London unpaid, endorsed "p.Congo" on her return maiden voyage back to Liverpool. Fine Lagos cds, ms "6" and blue ms "3" accountancy and on the reverse a v.fine boxed LIVERPOOL / SHIP ds (Tab. S18) with red SHIP LETTER / LONDON c
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NIGERIA TO G.B. RARE REGISTERED COVER: Feb. 1873 env. registered from Lagos "Per mail steamer" (SS Congo) to Manchester with blue/green "POST OFFICE, LAGOS/WEST COAST OF AFRICA" cds (Sacher type 3) and red REGISTERED hs, with red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" tombstone ds (Tab. S19) "REGISTERED/ LIVERPOOL"
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SENEGAL TO FRANCE VIA PLYMOUTH & LONDON: 27 Oct. 1852 EL St Louis, Senegal to Bordeaux endorsed "par Goree voie anglaise" carried by the SS Hellespont from Goree to Plymouth arriving 8 Dec. 1852. London boxed red PACKET LETTER hs (Tab. P3) and unusually a red boxed COLONIES / &C. ART.13 hs below, Pa
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SENEGAL TO FRANCE VIA PLYMOUTH & LONDON: 18 June 1858 EL St Louis, Senegal to Bordeaux endorsed "par de Packet anglais" carried by the SS Hope from Goree to Plymouth arriving 12 July 1858 with boxed PD hs and alongside a blue DIRECTION DE LA POSTE AUX LETTRES / ST LOUIS / (SENEGAL) hs with below a v
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SIERRA LEONE TO LONDON: Sep. 1846 EL Sierra Leone to London endorsed p Friendship via Liverpool from German company Offenhausen & Nagel at Freetown to Huth with ms 2/8 (2oz Ship Letter), Liverpool Ship ds (Tab. S16) and London 12 May 46 cds. Cross Reference: SIERRA LEONE
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SIERRA LEONE TO LONDON VIA PLYMOUTH: Sept. 1854 env. carried by the SS Candace from Sierra Leone to Plymouth with ms 2/- and fine SIERRA LEONE double arc ds and on the reverse a PLYMOUTH PACKET LETTER ds (Tab. P2). Fine. Cross Reference: SIERRA LEONE
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SIERRA LEONE TO LONDON VIA PLYMOUTH: June 1856 part EL (one page removed) carried by the SS Gambia from Sierra Leone to Plymouth with unrecorded by Tabeart fine s1/- accountancy hs, probably applied at Plymouth, and on the reverse a v. fine PLYMOUTH PACKET LETTER ds (Tab. P2) with London cds alongsi
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SIERRA LEONE TO FRANCE VIA PLYMOUTH: Nov. 1858 env. (minor faults and dusting) from Sierra Leone to Marseille endorsed via Angleterre with ms 10 (decimes), fine GB/ 2F Accountancy hs and on the reverse part strike of the Sierra Leone double arc ds, PLYMOUTH PACKET LETTER ds (Tab. P2) (overstruck wit
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SIERRA LEONE TO U.S.A. VIA LIVERPOOL: Mar. 1862 env. (light staining) carried by the SS Athenian from Sierra Leone to Liverpool with ms 1/1, red Paid Liverpool BR Packet ds (Tab. P17), New York Br Pkt accountancy hs and on the reverse a lightly struck red SIERRA LEONE / PAID cds. Taken on from Liver
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SIERRA LEONE TO IRELAND OR SCOTLAND: Pair inc. June 1863 Gov. crested env. (minor faults) Sierra Leone to Dublin via Liverpool with red Paid Liverpool BR Packet cds (Tab. P17), ms "5" and on the reverse a fair strike of the red PAID AT SIERRA LEONE ds; plus 1867 env. (part top flap removed) to Golsp
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LONDON TO SIERRA LEONE: July 1864 env. (open to display) Charing Cross London to Government House, Sierra Leone franked by tied vertical pair of 3d Rose Pl.2 St. 2 LI/MI (SG75) with v. fine red "1d" accountancy hs and on reverse flap Sierra Leone ds. Carried by SS Macgregor Laird Liverpool 24 July a
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE TO SIERRA LEONE: Pair inc. Nov. 1866 env. (minor faults) Fairford Glos. to Freetown via London and Liverpool franked tied 6d Lilac Pl. 5 HB with lightly struck red "1d" accountancy hs, red Liverpool "lozenge" ds (Tab. M28) and on the reverse a Sierra Leone ds; plus Dec. 1865 env. (fa
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IRELAND TO SIERRA LEONE – OFFICERS 6d COVER: 23 Sep. 1867 env. from Dublin addressed to the Assistant Surgeon “Dr J.R. Burke, H.M.S. Jaseur, Sierra Leone” franked by GB 6d Lilac Pl. 6 PH tied by Dublin duplex ds. The letter was landed at Sierra Leone on the 9 Oct. awaiting Jaseur’s arrival on 26 Oct
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ROYAL MARINES INC. NAVAL CENSORED MAIL: 1916-50 group of covers (some faults) most with various censor marks from WWI or WWII inc. 1916 PPC with "ARMY POST OFFICE/S.10" cds and purple boxed "CENSORED BY/[signature]/LIEUT. R.M.A." hs; 1917 PPC ex HMS Blake with fine small purple octagonal "PASSED/CEN
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UNITED FRUIT CO. CANCELS: 1930-52 set of envs. mainly to inland destinations with various blue or black UNITED FRUIT COMPANY STEAMSHIP SERVICE "POSTED/ON THE/HIGH SEAS" ds's inc. one on company env. with undated cachet; 3 envs. with square cachets of S.S. Quirigua (2, 1933) or S.S. Athens (1934); 2
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PIGEON POST: London Steroscopic Co. souvenir miniature photograph of 'The Times' (tiny tear) mounted in card frame; also a similar item of US origin in different card frame with red-printed detail. Scarce pair. (2)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY, BALLOON MAIL
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PIGEON POST: 'La Cloche' newsletter photographic souvenirs mounted as cartes de visite produced by the London Steroscopic Co. – vertical and horizontal formats depicting one or two pages of the 3. November 1870 issue. Scarce. (2)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY, BALLOON MAIL
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PIGEON POST: Bartholdi monument – c.1903 scarce subscription souvenir sheet featuring a facsimile of a Dagron pellicule mounted in an attractive, elaborately embossed card frame (160 x 240 mm). Also two unused depeche-reponse cards, one with 5c stamp. (3)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY, BAL
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ABYSSINIA FIELD FORCE - EARLY COVER FROM REGIMENT EN ROUTE AT ADEN WITH 3-COLOUR INDIA FRANKING: 6 Dec. 1867 env. (worn creasing around edges and closed tear at top) from Lieut. "R.S. S[impson]"of the 2nd Queen's Bombay Regiment (with pcopy of similar 1868 cover stating the regiment) to London "Via
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19TH C. FRENCH & GERMAN OCCUPATION/MILITARY MAILS INC. SENEGAL, ETC.: 1871-97 trio inc. 1871 EL Wesserling to St Nazaire during German occupation of Alsace & Lorraine with fine 20c blue (SG14) tied by fine Wesserling cds with transit TPO & Belfont cds; 1889 env. Melsung to Cassel with "Soldaten-Brie
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BOER WAR MAIL - POW, CENSORS, A.P.Os, ETC.: 1900-1902 group (plus a 1910 cover) of Boer War items going into or out of South Africa. Inc. May (?) 1900 env. to Sikhim & redirected in purple ink to Darjeeling with Transvaal 2½d and fancy "GEZIEN,/POSTCENSOR,/PRETORIA,/Z. A. R." censor's mark v. finely
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WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT: Collection of mostly real photo type PPCs presented on display pages, depicting activities and personnel of the Worcestershire Regiment. Most of the cards are from the first two decades of the 20th C. Some silks and propaganda cards included. Very scarce material housed in t
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WORCESTERSHIRE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY (QUEENS OWN WORCESTER HUSSARS): Collection of PPCs mostly real photo types depicting the activities and personnel of the regiment in the first two decades of the 20th C. Includes drills and other activities at Whitley Court, Croome Court and other camps. Neatly typed
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WWI - BRITISH FPOs + NAVAL MAIL (INC. DUMB CANCELS + CENSORS), REGD, POW (INC. EX HMS INDIA IN NORWAY), ETC.: Group of mainly FPOs & PPCs but also inc. naval censors (16), 5 Oct. 1916 env. + contents from Norway to New Milton from a survivor of the HMS India (torpedoed) who reached Norway & was plac
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WWI/WWII CENSORED & RETURNED MAIL: Small group of envs./cards all sent to/from/via France. Inc. 1940s env. to New York ex Lyon opened and resealed by censor with censor tape "OPENED BY/EXAMINER 1353" with "RELEASED" hs on tape, and purple "HELD BY BRITISH CENS[OR]/RELEASED' JAN 1946" on front; 14 Se
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ARMÉE D’ORIENT: A range of covers & cards inc British X and Z coded date-stamps (14) inc. troopship PPC with FPO F2 skeleton (1917) and ‘SZ7’ of Malta (1916); French T&P items to 1919 (26) and later to 1938 (17) with interesting material noted. Mixed condition. (55) Cross Reference: FRANCE, G
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BALKANS, BALTIC AREA, ETC.: Group of items c.1918-20 inc. PCs to French missions at Helsinki, Prague, Petrograd & Romania, occupation of Hungary & Romania, PC ex ship off Latvia etc. Unusual mixture of interesting material. (17) Cross Reference: FRANCE
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WWII G.B. AIRGRAPH COLLECTION: 1941-44 accumulation of airgraph photographs and some original forms with many scarce pictorials and with greetings. Inc. 20 Sept. 1941 Airgraph (Stephens type ME/1, address at bottom) to Nottingham, written only 5 months after the service began. Also inc. Airgraph env
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WWII INDIAN FORCES FPO 53 CORRESPONDENCE: Collection of c.50 O.A.S. letters of Major D.W.Reid (Mahratta Light Infantry) most dated 1944/45. Indian Forces in Italy.Cross Reference: INDIA
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POST-WWII MAINLY MILITARY MAIL INC. FPOs, RATES, CHRISTMAS ISLAND, SUEZ, ETC.: Box file containing 1945-1980s military mail mainly from the UK & USA, Germany, Middle East (mainly Iran), Sweden, etc. Inc. qty of KGVI Commonwealth airmails from Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Malaya, etc.; part sheet
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DIVERSE QUANTITY - MINT & USED SETS, COLLECTOR'S SHEETS, FDCs: Carton holding a Davo slipcase binder with printed 1984-2005 pages with a substantial degree of completion of mint sets, sheetlets, prestige booklets, etc., binder with 1984-2001 FDCs, binder with c.46 2002-2005 collector's sheets with m
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BALKANS & E. EUROPE: A carton containing mint & used collections predominantly Albania (1913-1990) in Minkus album & stockbook inc. an interesting range of early issues e.g. 1919 fiscal stamps opt mint, 1920 opt double eagle mint; 1924 National Assembly & Red Cross opt; 1925 Air set mint. Also 1937-
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1913 PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT ON 1909 ISSUE OF TURKEY: 20pa rose-carmine used on small piece. Expertised on reverse by P. Holcombe & one other. SG 6 (£325)
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1931-2011 MINT COLLECTION: Black, padded "Lighthouse" album with the complete 1931-2011 collection inc. Postage, Air Mail & P. Due stamps, booklets, etc. as per printed pages. Stamps before 1950 are generally mounted mint and post-1950s are unmounted mint. Years 1995-2011 are on stock cards. High ca
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ARGENTINA - TOWN & VILLAGE POSTMARKS: Stock book with a collection of postmarks on mostly 'middle-period' issues. All clearly identified. Mostly off paper, a few on piece. (Very many 100s)
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THREE UNPAID COVERS TO EUROPE WITH "F. ¦ 48" (BLUE), BOXED "*/F./56" & TRIANGLE "F./29" MARKS: 28 Dec. 1871 env. with contents from Buenos Aires to "Asendorf/Nienberg Hannover" with mostly fine "F. ¦ 48" accountancy mark in blue (rare). Backstamps struck on flap. 14 Aug. 1869 EL (small tear on front
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UNDERPAID COVER TO BORDEAUX WITH BLUE "T/1-10" STRUCK IN ERROR & SINGLE ISSUE CANCELLED BY "FR. ¦ 1F p £": August 1877 E from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux "Par 'Guadiana' Via Southampton" struck in error with blue "T/1-10" accountancy mark (v. fine, interesting usage one year after the UPU's formation)
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ALL PERIOD MINT & USED ACCUMULATION: Carton containing three very different volumes plus a pack of printed leaves with one volume being a fairly complete collection from 1850 to 1954 but without the very high cat. items, although still with many of the better values and sets inc. 1861 50k used with
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1858-1980s COVERS, CARDS, ETC. - EX DEALER'S STOCK: A good to fine clean stock of commercial and special event cancels on cover and cards (mostly 1900-50) inc. items from areas no longer in Austria (Ukraine, Italy, Palestine, Czech Rep. & Poland) inc. 1858 Front franked 15k blue Wien to Pesth. (c.30
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MINT & USED ISSUES: 2 stockbooks containing a much duplicated c.1850-2004 accumulation. (Few 1,000s)
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EARLY TO MODERN ISSUES: Two stockbooks (one sparsely filled) with items annotated by SG references. Some duplication. (Many 100s)
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EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTION: Large stock book with wide range of issues from 1850s to early 2000s. Includes Austro-Hungarian Military Post types and a few Turkish currency issues plus WWI issues for Bosnia, etc. Very little duplication. Cat. c.£3,000. (Many 100s)
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AUSTRIA - EARLY LETTERS FROM ARCHBISHOP OF SALZBURG: Pair of EL inc. 1695 to Kay, Bavaria with fine seal plus 1721 to Tittmoning, Bavaria. Fine pair.Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS
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EMPIRE PERIOD COVER COLLECTION: Black binder housing a c.1850-1918 collection of covers & cards with a wide range of frankings and cancels inc. Sep. 1850 EL bearing fine 9 kr blue (SG 5) with boxed Wien cancel. Other examples of 1kr, 3kr, 6kr & 9kr values plus much printed Postal Stationery, postcar
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FIRST REPUBLIC POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION: Black binder housing a 1918-1925 collection of cards & covers with a range of frankings and cancels reflecting the inflation rates of the period. Heller & Kreuzer currency. Many examples of printed commercial envs. plus Registered & Express mail, etc. Mostly
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FIRST REPUBLIC POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION: 1925-38 (groschen & schilling currency) collection of cards & covers with a range of frankings and cancels. Many attractive stamped covers inc. Air Mails. (94 items)
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EXTREMELY RARE 1945 ALLIED MILITARY GOVERNMENT (AMG) "SPECIMEN" BOOKLET: Booklet containing 16 panes of different values, 3g to 5s of the 1945 AMG issue. (SG 907/922). The 1g value is not included, this value having been issued after the production of the booklet. Each pane of 10 stamps is attached
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1945-56 CARD & COVER COLLECTION: Green binder with a post-WWII collection of cards & covers with many attractive frankings & cancels. A mix of censor mail, commercial and philatelic. (86 items)
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1933-51 COMPREHENSIVE USED COLLECTION on album leaves comprising 1933 set complete plus typo printing of 9 pies & extra shade of 3a6p, 1934-37 set, 1938-41 set with extra shade of 2r & listed 15r with inverted wmk, 1948-49 set with the 10r on 10/- in a superb used block of 4, 1948 Silver Wedding, &
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1822-1980s COVERS, PPCs, ETC. - EX DEALER'S STOCK: A good to v.fine, clean stock of commercial and special event cancels on cover and cards inc. 1822 EL with fine "BRUGGE" hs; 1848 attractive E to France with red double ring "BOUSSU/ 2/SEPT/1848" cds; 1861 EL franked 20c blue "Medallions" just trimm
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BELGIUM, BELGIAN CONGO & LUXEMBOURG: Two albums & two stock books with an early to modern, mint and used collection from early imperf. types through to 1980s. Much useful early 20th C. material inc. defins. to 10f (inc. 5f 'Franken' type unused). Red Cross vals to 2f + 2f mint, etc. Many useful part
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PICTURE POSTCARDS: A shoebox containing an ex-dealer's stock of predominantly unused cards 1900s-1950s (mostly pre-WWII but a few later) inc. assorted towns and villages, some with undivided backs (240), mainly general views and local landmarks with only a few cards showing the ravages of war. Also
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PICTURE POSTCARDS: A small box containing a well-cared for collection of colour and B&W mostly 1910-1940s cards inc. real-photo types. A range of topographical views with a bias towards the ecclesiastical but inc. some street and coastal views, local landmarks etc. Inc. Bruges, Ghent, Ostend, Antwer
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QV-KGV MINT & USED COLLECTION ON ALBUM LEAVES: Inc. 1865-1903 set to 1/- used with addl. 6d shade mint, 1883-98 set mint or used to 1/- (both), the various dry dock & galleon sets, 1918-22 KGV high vals. mint 2/-, 2/6d, 4/- & 5/-, 1920 Tercentenary 1st set vals. to 6d & 1/- mint, 2nd set to 1/- used
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KGVI 'KEY PLATES’ MINT & USED ACCUMULATION on album leaves mostly identified comprising 2/- SG 116 (2, used), 116c (5 used & 1 mint), 116d (13 used & 2 m), 116e (9 used); 2/6d SG 117 used, 117b (11 used & 2 m), 117c mint; 5/- SG 118b m, 118d (1 used & 1 mint), 118e (6 used), 118f (5 used); 10/- SG 1
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TWO UNPAID COVERS TO FRANCE WITH "T" ACCOUNTANCY & LONDON OR LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER MARKS: Two Feb./March 1876 orange env.'s (edge-wear) with pencilled note of place of origin "Pernambuco" or "Bresil" to same address in Paris with "T" accountancy marks (fine or v.fine) on the front and "LIVERPOOL SHI
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1945-50 COLLECTION: SG "Devon" album with the well-presented and written-up mint & used collection. Most sets presented in both mint & used blocks of four. (Few 100s)
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THE VILLAGE POSTMARKS OF CEYLON A-B: An album containing a well written-up collection on 174 album pages of mainly KGVI (1930s-1950s, some KGV) stamps or stamps on piece arranged according to post office postmarks from Adampan to Buttala inc. rare & very rare types such as Agrapatna, Akaragama, Akka
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THE VILLAGE POSTMARKS OF CEYLON C-F: An album containing a well written-up collection on 145 album pages of mainly KGVI (1930s-1950s, some KGV) stamps or stamps on piece arranged according to post office postmarks from Camp Post Office to Fort MacDonald inc. rare & very rare types such as Chilavattu
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THE VILLAGE POSTMARKS OF CEYLON G-H: An album containing a well written-up collection on 108 album pages of mainly KGVI (1930s-1950s, some KGV) stamps or stamps on piece arranged according to post office postmarks from Galagedara to Halkandawila inc. rare & very rare types such as Galaha, Galadiulwe
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EXTENSIVE POSTMARK/CANCELLATIONS COLLECTION: Very large carton containing seven stock books with a huge and varied accumulation of cancellations from approx 1870 to 1960, being predominantly town and village cds. cancels. Stock books are arranged chronologically into periods and then identified into
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KGV & KGVI USED ACCUMULATION WITH SOME POSTMARK INTEREST in a carton in two stock books and much duplicated in smaller box loose in envelopes sorted by value/issue. Strength in Colombo postmarks inc, Airgraph, Paquebot, Parcels, Army, Forces, etc,. but also inc. smaller Offices and a range of perfin
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UNPAID COVER TO BORDEAUX VIA PANAMA & LONDON WITH BLUE "T/1-70" MARK: 15 April 1876 unpaid EL from Valparaiso to Bordeaux with uncommon blue "T/1-70" accountancy mark (mostly fine) on the front along with "23" decimes charge h.s. & sender's cachet. London & Valparaiso cds plus Calais-Pais amb. on re
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TPO COLLECTION: c.1894-1915 group of envs. or P.Stat., majority domestically used, with a variety of TPOs; single-rings inc. 1894 postcard with "AMB-3 SANTo i VALPo/X" or double-rings inc. 1902(?) 5c stationery with double-ring "AMBAENTRE TEMUCOiCARAHUE/CHILE" missing the date in the centre. Mostly
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CHILE TO INDIA REDIRECTED TO SCOTLAND: 1905 2c p.stat. PC (H&G 26) uprated 1c (optd on 20c) ex San Felipe to India then redirected to Scotland. Cancelled by indistinct Chile cds's with indistinct machine cancel on back, Bombay, Hydrabad & Portobello cds's on front with boxed "REEXPEDIE" hs adjacent.
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1894 GROUP OF REGISTERED COVERS: Each cover struck with large "R" in purple and bearing various Makea values to 10d. Inc. 13 May to Saxony (R.831), 26 Apr. long env. to Hanover (R.850) and 14 Jul. cover to Bengal (R. 1106), the latter ex Floyd Fitzpatrick. Good clean trio.
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1894 REGISTERED COVER GROUP: Each bearing various Makea set of 5 values cancelled by Rarotonga cds and each struck with a large "R" in purple. These are 12 Jun. to Melbourne (R.979), 2 covers dated 13 Aug. to London (R.1225 & 1255) and 24 Aug. to San Francisco (R.1359), the latter ex Lady Mairi Bury
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1895 COVER GROUP each bearing set of 5 Makea types registered to Germany (2), Fiji, Ipswich & Barbados. All have the purple boxed "COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA" dated registration cachet. Dates are 5 Mar. 1895, 11 Apr. 1895 (2), 14 May 1895 and 18 Sep. 1895. An attractive, clean group. (5 covers)
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1901-02 REGISTERED COVER GROUP inc. Torea set of 4 to Fiji, pair of 2½d to Laura, South Australia, mixed values (4 different) to New Jersey, Torea set of 4 on cover to San Francisco and neat 1d Makea & 6d Torea on cover to Sydney. Three of the covers are reasonably clean and three have some foxing.
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COLLECTION OF COVERS, CARDS AND STAMPS 1877-1909: A wide-ranging collection covering the 1898 disturbances & resultant occupation. Includes Austria 1877 EL to Sira, 1898 envelope Canae to England & selection of optd. stamps inc. 1908 Accession set mint or used; Italian stamps mint optd. for use in C
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RURAL POSTMARKS COLLECTION: Stock book holding a collection of mostly early QEII issues organised A-Z by town/village name. All are on piece with clear, complete cancels. 90+ different cancels. (c.144 stamps)
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LARGE POSTMARK COLLECTION WITH WIDE VARIETY OF 'RURAL SERVICE ' CANCELLATIONS: Two stock books with a plethora of postmarks all identified and laid out alphabetically with approx 250 different Post Offices represented from Aghirda to Zyyi, the majority being 'Rural Service' cancellations on KGVI and
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EARLY TO MODERN ACCUMULATION: A carton containing a mint & used accumulation from 1918 onwards on leaves and loose. Includes mini. sheet, 1922 Air optd set, 1930 Air set used (ex 4k) 1975 Liberation set in complete sheets & Officials. Also a large and interesting quantity of covers. Inc. 1929 regist
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MINT & USED COLLECTION 1854-2010: A carton containing 5 albums inc. an ex dealers stockbook with slight duplication. Useful noted including 1854 3/4 margin imperfs. to 16sk; 1875-79 to 100ore; 1904 100ore and modern including mint imprint blocks. Also an ex-dealers stockbook of mainly mint Faroe I
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1851-63 RIGS BANK SKILLING & SKILLING VALUES, ON COVER & LOOSE: A selection of clean used with generally 3 & 4 margins, some tight; 1858 part EL with 4 margin 1854 4sk. cancelled numeral "30" & on reverse neat cds "HORSENS/27/8/1858"; 1852 5 values 3 with 4 margins, 2 closed tears noted on 1 stamp;
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MINT & USED ACCUMULATION: A carton containing a wide ranging accumulation in an album, stockbook, on leaves and loose with all periods from 1854 represented. An untidy assortment that would benefit from closer inspection. Includes mint & used blocks inc. some plate inscriptions; 1919 optd SG207 (not
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EARLY TO MIDDLE PERIOD COLLECTION OF STAMPS, CARDS & COVERS: Carton holding several albums with a representative collection of issues (few, if any high values) from late 19th C. to 1950s. One album with a collection of c.50 cards & covers featuring hotels, most with special hotel cancellations. One
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COVERS, CARDS, ETC., INC. SOME SUDAN - EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1860-2003 almost entirely commercial, tourist, event or military mail inc. Egypt (c.130) - 1860 EL Posta Europe Type 2 oval from Alexandria to Cairo, HMSO with fine red Indian Expeditionary Force censor & TPO & FPO marks on reverse, 1900 Brit
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1866 TO MID 20th CENTURY SELECTION: Box containing mini stock book, album leaves & stock cards of part sets, blocks, half-sheets (25 stamps/3 selvedges; some perfs. broken. SG 307/31), corner blocks (SG 247), SG 247 set, 1953 £1 sepia and blue King Farouk (used), 1949 Exhibition mini. sheets (perf./
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POSTMARK COLLECTION: Early to middle period duplicated issues collected primarily for postmark interest. (Few 100s)
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MINT & USED COLLECTION PLUS COVERS & CARDS: Binder with a basic collection of issues from late 19th C. to 1960s. Few, if any high values. Includes a range of 1950s covers plus some earlier PPCs. (Few 100s plus c.48 cards/covers)
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PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL TO OR FROM ALEXANDRIA: Range of 1840s/50s ELs on album leaves displaying a variety of Forwarding Agents' marks and other marks relating to Mediterranean Paquebot service. (22 covers)Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS
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EGYPT - POSTA EUROPEA: Five c.1840/63 covers written-up on leaves each with a Posta Europea cachet (inc types 1, 111 & V), in black, green and blue (Samanud, fine strike).Cross Reference: EGYPT
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EGYPT: items on leaves relating to Egypt, c1862 to c1875, differing destinations with a variety of ms endorsements, two letters to Livorno, and a letter to Lichtenstein with Swiss/ French TPOs. (5)Cross Reference: LIECHTENSTEIN, SWITZERLAND, INDIA
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1864-92 INTERPOSTAL SEALS COLLECTION MINT & USED: Partly identified on album leaves and unidentified on stocksheets, appears to be a work in progress with a wide variety of types and offices including some abroad, also inc. a few seals and revenues. Some mixed condition and the possibility of later
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1866-1951 MINT & USED COLLECTION on album pages inc. 1866 set to 5pi used or unused no gum plus set of seven plate proofs on smooth unwatermarked paper (faults but fine appearance), 1886 2pi Postage Due in m/umm block of four showing double perf variety, small group of pyramid & sphinx issues used a
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LATE 19th & EARLY 20th C. CARD & COVER COLLECTION: Binder with a c.1880-1930 accumulation of cards & covers inc. various Hotel cancels, Alexandria Seamens' Home items, Cook's Tourist Service, O.H.M.S. covers, etc. Range of frankings & cancels. Mostly fine throughout. (c.120 items)
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1926: Inauguration of Port Fuad 5m & 10m fine used, the latter is expertised on reverse together with similarly signed photograph of the stamp. SG 142/3. Cat. £280. (2)
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ROYAL IMPERFORATE PRINTINGS on unwatermarked stout carton paper with 1927-37 King Fuad definitives ten vals between 2m & 100m all with 'cancelled' printed diagonally on reverse, plus 1944-52 King Farouk definitives 1m, 2m, 4m, 5m & 17m with the same underprint & 1m, 4m & 17m singles & 1m, 10m & 22m
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1930s-50s COMMERCIAL MAIL, AIR MAILS, PHILATELIC MAIL, ETC: Blue binder with a collection/accumulation of cards & covers with a range of frankings & cancels. Mostly fine. (74 items)
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BRITISH FORCES IN EGYPT: Small group inc. 1Pi (3 - red, green or blue - the latter fine used with 1935 Silver Jubilee opt (SG A10 £180)); umm 1Pi red block of 10; British Forces used 1Pi Postal Seal block of 4; 1932 1Pi Postal Seal imperf. marginal pair (close margin at top) and block of 4 (SG A1);
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BRITISH & ALLIED FORCES IN EGYPT, 1935-49: Binder holding a collection of cards & covers. Includes 1935 cover to London bearing 3m red Xmas Seal SG A6 on front of cover (contrary to regs.) with retta cancel and adjacent to "Egypt Postage Prepaid/20" circular cachet. Also 3 covers with 3m green Army
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1914-53 MINT COLLECTION; A stockbook containing a mint collection inc. 1914 Nile set, 1922 ovpt set, 1925 Congress, 1926 agriculture, 1927 King Fuad 1 & 1953 ovpt. High cat. value. (c.335)
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1867-1960 MINT & USED COLLECTION: A carton containing a collection in two albums, a folder containing mint sheets, album pages & loose. Inc. 1934 UPU set used; later mint corner blocks, some with control letters inc. 1947 Conference on FDC with special pmk; 1949 Exhibition mini. sheet; British seals
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LATE 19th TO MID 20th CENTURY POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION: Box containing used envs. PCs, letter cards, etc. sorted into hotels, air mails, prepaid, FDCs, and commercial mail. Hotels inc. Shepheards (3 types), Savoy and Mena House; Airmails inc. First Flight covers for 4 routes; prepaid mostly unu
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A SELECTION OF PPCs WITH SOME EARLY TYPES - EX DEALER'S STOCK. Mainly mint range of cards in protective sleeves, inc. some undivided backs. Mainly topographical with some animated street scenes, canal views, local crafts, artisans, festivals etc. A few postally used. (300+) Cross Reference
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THE 'VR' ENGRAVED ISSUES, 1878-1903: Fine collection written up on display pages. Commencing with examples of the Cakobau Rex issues and Spiro forgeries plus examples of 1870s cancel types, display continues with various mint & issues of 1878-79 with several printings/perf. vars. of 1d to 6d values
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KEVII MINT COLLECTION ON DISPLAY PAGES: Inc. 1903 defin. mint set to £1 grey-black & ultramarine SG 104/114 (£450) and 1904-12 mint sets to 5/- green & red/yellow SG 115/123. (27 stamps)
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KGV 1912-27 DEFINITIVE STUDY: Presented on display pages 1912-23 mint issues with shade & Die types clearly identified. Inc. £1 purple & black/red both Die I & Die II types, various paper shades of 3d & 4d values. 1922-27 Die II set to 5/- (2) inc. shades. Lot also inc. 1916 War Stamps. (83 stamps)
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KGVI 1938-55 DEFINS. IN COMPLETE SHEETS: Group inc. 3d blue SG 257 in complete sheet of 60 stamps and 13 sheets, each of 60 stamps of 1941 2½d on 2d green & brown SG 267. Also 2 part sheets (64 stamps) of 1949 1½d carmine perf. 12. and complete sheet of 1940 5d yellow-green & scarlet SG 259. Total c
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KGVI SPECIALISED STUDY: Two box files housing a mint collection on display leaves. Incs. printing & perf. varieties, imprint blocks, plate blocks, specimens, proofs, errors & varieties, etc. Many of the better 1938 issues in blocks and later issues to £1 also in blocks. Includes 1937 Coronation set
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SCARCE VARIETY 1938 2d BROWN & GREEN: Lightly mounted mint example with SG listed variety "scratch through value". SG 253b £1,000.Cross Reference: ERRORS
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1939-40 3/- BOOKLET: A good example of this scarce booklet (600 printed). Some minor damage around the rusted hinges and the stamps themselves with some light gum toning, otherwise complete with interleaving. Contains 8 x ½d, 8 x 1d & 12 x 2d. plus four advertising panes. SG SB3a £1,200.
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SCARCE VARIETY 1938 3d BLUE: Lightly mounted mint example with SG listed variety "Spur on Arms medallion". SG 257a £750.
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WWII FIJI 'BOMBER FUND' COVERS: Feb. 1941 env. from Suva to NZ with 2½d franking and on the reverse a complete sheet of six 'Bomber Fund' labels. Also Sep. 1941 env. from Suva to NZ with 2½d franking alongside a single 'Bomber Fund' label, both cancelled by "Open a Savings Bank account today" machin
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SPECIALIST STUDY OF 1941 2½d ON 2d BROWN & GREEN: Box file holding a qty of display sheets exploring the wide range of flaws & varieties (unlisted in SG) pertaining to this provisional issue, SG 267. Many mint blocks and singles plus 6 covers. Accompanied by a copious qty. of research notes. [ex Joh
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'FIRST FLIGHTS' AIR MAIL COLLECTION, 1930-1940: Box file housing a collection of covers on display pages inc. several pilot signed examples of the 14 July 1930 first commercial flight between Lautoka & Suva inc. covers for onward carriage to New Zealand & USA; also 14 Aug. 1930 cover carried on 3rd
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KGVI/QEII AIR MAIL COVER COLLECTION: Box file holding a collection of flight covers written up on presentation pages. Inc. Nov. 1941 first flight covers (3) Auckland to San Francisco via Suva, each with special cachet in violet; Mar 1951 'Survey' flight covers (4) Australia to Chile via Suva inc. p
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KGVI & WWII PERIOD TRANS PACIFIC AIR MAIL COLLECTION: Box file housing a fine collection of Air Mails on display pages. Many PanAm F.A.M. 19 South Pacific Clipper first flights over various 'legs'. Wide range of 1941 frankings. Also 1942-45 US Air Transport Command censored covers Fiji to US, 1945 S
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FINLAND POSTAL HISTORY ENV. PPC & PCs. 1875-1982: An eclectic mix of items in good to fine condition. Noted are; A Postal stationery PC with fine TPO wagon No 4, with a further three TPO's noted; Small selection QV - KGVI, GB postal stationery items to Finland incl. wrappers, pc's and registered (
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1930 ZEPPELIN COVER: 24 Sep. 1930 postcard from Helsinki to Berlin carried by Graf Zeppelin with appropriate cachet. Franked with 10m violet optd. "ZEPPELIN 1930" in red. Friedrichshafen 25 Sep. arrival datestamp. Cross Reference: ZEPPELIN MAIL
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PRE-STAMP POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION: 1811-1867 range of covers displaying a variety of Gibraltar postal markings. Includes 1811 & 1821 ELs to Scotland each with "GIBRALTAR" arc in red, 1840 EL to Porto with small arc "GIBRALTAR" in black and boxed "P.BRIT." in blue plus a group of 4 covers to Englan
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GIBRALTAR MISCELLANY INC. EARLY COVERS, GB & SPAIN USED IN, ETC: Group inc. 19 Jan. 1867 Gibraltar to Cadiz EL franked 4c, probably posted at San Roque PO to avoid paying the Gibraltar rate; 1847 EL from Camp Minto to Basingstoke with reference to Gibraltarians as "rock scorpions"!; Jan. 1845 wrappe
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QV-QEII POSTMARK COLLECTION: Large stock book with a collection of duplicated stamps & covers collected for town & village postmarks. Organised alphabetically, stamps are mostly QV to KGVI and covers mostly QEII. (many 100s stamps plus 91 covers & few dozens pieces)
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1902-2000 COVERS, CARDS, ETC. - EX DEALER'S STOCK: A good to fine stock of covers & postcards with commercial or special event cancels inc. cover with 25 x 1902 1 lepta brown Mercury stamps paying the correct rate to GB (somewhat grubby & repaired); 1937 small airmail letter to Nigeria with week Ale
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1915-2015 MINT & USED COLLECTION; An ex dealers slightly duplicated stock on hagner leaves with 1915 5ore Parcel Post used; 1935 Thule locals used; 1938 mint set to 1k; 1945 values to 2k mint & on pieces with First Day cancels plus 2k & 5k used; 1945 Liberation 1, 5 & 7ore mint; 1956 overprint pair
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1894-1980s COVERS, CARDS, ETC. - EX DEALERS STOCK: A good to fine clean stock of commercial and special event cancels on cover and postcards inc. 1874-1981 with towns since WWI now in Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, etc. Material well represented throughout the period; also Turkey (44) 1895-1983 inc. air
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EARLY MINT COLLECTION ON "LINDNER" HINGELESS ALBUM LEAVES: 1873-1940 ranges inc. 1873 skilling values 2sk, 3sk (2), 4sk, 8sk & 16 sk; 1876 vals to 40a green and 1882 vals. to 50a & 100a plus several 1902 "I GILDI" opts; 1902-04 Christian IX types to 1kr and 1907-08 'double head' types to 2kr; 1911/1
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1876-2004 MINT & USED COLLECTION; A slightly duplicated ex dealers stock on hagner leaves with 1876 6a used; 1902 Official set used; 1921 50a on 5k mint; 1935 Dynjandi pair mint; 1948 Mount Hekla set mint and 1950 set to 5K mint. Inc. few booklets & mini sheets (SG296-307). (c.1,200)
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UNPAID COVER WITH OVAL "F/27" FROM PARIS TO CORFU: 6 May 1862 unpaid EL (fragile - damage on flaps, folds & edges; with attractive printed heading depicting exhibition medals) from Paris to Corfu with black oval "F/27" accountancy mark overlapping Paris cds on front with business cachet. Triest tran
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CORFU TO INTRA VIA LAKE MAGGIORE STEAMER: 1871 env. (opened to display, minor faults) sent registered from Corfu to Intra via Brindisi, with tied 60l green + 10l red and on the reverse a fine VERBANO No. 1 / CORSA ASCENDENTE cds. [Ex Vandervelde]Cross Reference: ITALY
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COVERS, SOME PPCS & MINT STAMPS - EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1942-87 generally v. good to v. fine condition most in plastic pockets inc. 1942-45 "Examined" covers to S. Africa (16); 1952-87 FDCs, most unaddressed. (c.100); a few commercial items including Express & Registration; four 1990s mint stamp book
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CANCELLATIONS: 1902-11 plus some later, selection of postcards mainly bearing ½d adhesives with a good range of cds inc. a small number of larger type rubber cds. Also some later covers. (70+ items)
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ACCUMULATION OF COVERS & PPCS: 1937-90s mainly FDCs or special cancellations; a few 1970s censored mail items; PPCs (c.25 mainly unused) general views inc. 1937 German card advertising "The Eternal Jew, political show"; 1940 Feb. ex Palestine to England with 10m slate on cover with orignal letter fr
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1948/1960 COVERS & STAMPS: A stockbook & small box containing a range of early Israel covers and stamps. Includes 1948 coins 250m used (3) and 500m with damaged corner; a few airmails, registered mail, CTOs, and an unused POW post card (2 tears) and 2 used 1945 Philatelic Exhibition postcards, also
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SELECTION OF MAINLY AIRMAILS FROM JAMAICA - EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1925-83 good to v. fine mainly commercial covers & some FDCs. Good selection of local handstamps some with registration marks, etc. inc. 1942 env. from MYERS WHARF to GB with "EXAMINER I.D./8807"; 1930 toned 1st flight to Miami, with arr
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KINGSTON JAMAICA TO NEW YORK: Dec. 1862 EL (roughly opened at seals) Kingston to New York endorsed pr Steamer Talisman (Alfred Holt & Co.) franked with 4d Orange (SG4) tied by fine A01 hs and above a STEAMSHIP / 10 accountancy hs and fine Kingston cds on the reverse. Cross Reference: UNITED S
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1920-1962 MINT & USED COLLECTION: Two albums containing early opts inc. 1930 Locust Campaign, 1923 & 1925 p.dues used; mint blocks; Palestine occupation; commercial covers & PPCs; obligatory tax inc. 1947 to 500m used & postage dues. (Many 100s)
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1939-55 COMPLETE VERY FINE USED KGVI COLLECTION on album leaves comprising 1939 set with an extra 2r shade, 1945 set, 1948-49 set 1948 Silver Wedding & Olympics sets, 1949 UPU set, 1950-55 set with 'Festival' high vals set of three type I, both type II vals & 2r on 2/6d type III. Fine lot that cats
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STAMP & COVER COLLECTION: Binder containing a 1863-1918 range of mint & used stamps plus covers & cards mailed from Austrian POs in the Turkish Empire. Inc. 1867 mint issues to 25sld & 50sld and 1896-1900 surcharges to 20pi on 4kr. Fine range of cards & covers inc. 1899 PPC to Berlin with Bethlehem
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MADEIRA/FRANCE - THREE UNPAID COVERS TO LE HAVRE WITH CIRCLE "GB/1F" & STRUCK IN ERROR "GB/2F___": 1 May 1869 unpaid E (horiz. filing crease; two small holes, one repaired by hinge) from Funchal to Le Havre via London with "GB/2F___" accountancy mark (fine strike but affected by tear) struck in err
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FIRST DAY COVERS: A large box containing 10 albums housing a 1954-2008 run (incomplete) of mainly illustrated FDCs, many registered, inc. 1 album of 1981-89 maxicards. (100s)
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1899-1964 EXCLUSIVELY MINT COLLECTION: Housed in a stock book, inc. a small group of QV vals. inc. 2/6d & 10/- plus a group of 1d on 2½d opt "One Pnney" vars. inc. positional corner marginal block of nine; KEVII 1903-1904 set to 1/-, 1904-14 set to 5/-, 1914-21 KGV wmk MCA set to 1/- (5), 2/- & 5/-,
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GB USED IN MALTA COLLECTION: Range of "A25" cancels on surface printed issues. Inc. 1855-57 4d, 6d & 1/-; 1862-64 3d, 4d, 6d & 1/-; 1865-67 3d, 4d, 6d & 1/-; 1867-80 3d, 6d, 10d, 1/- & 2/-; 1872-73 6d (all 3 colours); 1873-80 2½d rosy mauve (inc. blued paper example), 2½d blue, 3d rose & 1/-; garter
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QEII COVER COLLECTION: In seven cover albums. Great majority of covers from mostly 1950s-70s period, very few earlier. Main interest in the postmarks with many commercial, Registered, Official and a few FDCs. Lot also inc. an album of PPCs and modern covers plus a pair of Presentation Folders (with
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GEORGE CROSS - WWII DEFENCE OF MALTA THEMATIC: Two large binders containing covers (inc. RAF commemorative covers), PPCs, real photographs and newspaper cuttings, telling the story of Malta's struggle to survive in WWII. Much background material with contemporary newspaper reports of events and info
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INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS & HANDSTAMPS, PARCEL POST, ETC.: Two binders housing a collection of almost entirely QEII period covers displaying a wide variety of marks. (c.162 items)
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MILITARY FORCES MAIL COLLECTION: Binder housing a collection of 20th C. covers inc. several WWI period 'O.A.S.' cards/covers, trio of cards with French Maritime cachets, KGVI FPO covers, but mostly QEII FPO covers. (c.75 cards/covers)Cross Reference: MILITARY
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SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA: Stock book & file of typed up display pages with a collection of mainly mint issues produced by this charitable organisation. Also, issues of some other countries, inc. Malta celebrating the Order. Issues from c.1966 through to c.2008. Housed in a plastic file. (Ma
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YVERT & TELLIER "ALBUM DE TIMBRES POSTE": Large format green leather/leather effect album with clean apparently unused leaves for Mexique 1861-1968. Cover has light scuffs and scratches and very light foxing on end papers but otherwise good condition. Cross Reference: ALBUMS, PHILATELIC ACCOU
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1885-1951 MINT & USED COLLECTION; A Lighthouse hingeless album of mint with strength from 1923 onwards with several better inc. 1933 values to 20fr inc. Air (cat £800); 1938 Fete mint & used (cat £230); 1940 Red Cross (cat £200); 1949 Red Cross Fund perf. & imperf. (£1,200) and 1951 surcharged issue
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1883 1d RED BISECT WITH ½d OPT.: 18 April 1884 env. to Dominica with faint Montserrat cds. 'Book Post' endorsement to top right of cover. (SG 1, see note to No.1).Cross Reference: BISECTS
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1898-1957 ACCUMULATION: A stockbook containing a much duplicated mint & used accumulation. A good selection of postmarks e.g. Saffi, Mogador & Mazagan; mint strips & blocks, some with selvedge; 1935 10c on 1d Spanish currency used & 1935 15c on 1½d French currency mint & used. A useful lot for the s
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EARLY TO MIDDLE PERIOD USED COLLECTION, EARLY FDCs, KLM COVERS, COLONIES, ETC.: Blue binder with a used collection from first issues to c.1949 inc. International Court of Justice issues. Wide range of shades and perf. varieties in the 19th C. issues. Small cover album with a range of 1953-59 FDCs (1
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EARLY TO MODERN COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION: Carton containing three albums and a stock book, untidy in places, with a wide range of material inc. earlier imperfs. and definitive sets (some mixed condition), good coverage of 1920-40 period with a wealth of used sets, 1945-77 period is a mint collection
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1891-1980s COVERS, CARDS, ETC. - EX. DEALER'S STOCK: Good to v. fine clean stock of commercial and special event cancels on cover and cards; Netherlands inc. some better airmails eg. 1933 PPC with faint red "AMSTERDAM-BATAVIA" cachet, c.40 PPCs, 1941 German censored airmail to USA; Netherland Coloni
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1940-1984 UNMOUNTED MINT COLLECTION: Two blue binders with the almost complete collection for the period. Missing only the 1949 3 high value definitives, but including unofficial imperfs., 1942 Legion mini sheets (both) SG MS569a/b, 1946 defin. high values SG 616/619, 1951 Airs SG 742/3 (£900) plus
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EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTION INC. COLONIES: Album holding a collection ranging from first imperf. issues (inc. 4 margin 15c) through to 1990s. Inc. 1867-69 vals. to 50c; 1869-76 'Arms' types to 2½c mauve; William III types to 2g.50; Wilhelmina to 5g, all used; 1913 Jubilee set to 5g used
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FIRST ISSUES USED GROUP: Includes 1852 imperfs. - 5c blue, 10c carmine (2, lighter shade badly thinned) & 15c yellow-orange (shades); also perf. types 5c blue (2), 10c rose (2) and 15c orange. Mostly well-centred 4-margin examples. SG 1-3 & 8-10. (10 stamps)
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MINT & USED COLLECTION 1866-1980; A neatly-written-up all different collection in a 'Instantaneous' album. Includes many useful items such as 1906 TB used; Child Welfare inc. 1933 12½c used, 1934 used & 1950 used; 1927 Red Cross used; 1928 Olympic Games mint; 1930 Rembrandt used; 1932 Tourist mint;
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MINT & USED COLLECTION 1960-1999; A carton containing a comprehensive collection in four spring back albums containing of mint and used stamps, FDCs; mini sheets and booklets. A few earlier items noted inc. 1949, 1950 & 1954 Relief Fund mint also a few early P.Stat. PCs. (several 1000's)
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WWI OCCUPATION OF GERMAN NEW GUINEA, WWI SEA BATTLES, PNG POSTCARDS, ETC.: Diverse lot which includes c.30 photographs by war correspondent F.S.Burnell depicting military & other scenes from the WWI Australian occupation of PNG. With background information typed up on album pages. Also a binder with
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KGV/KGVI 1920s/30s NATIVE HUTS/BIRD OF PARADISE COVER COLLECTION: Binder with a very fine collection of covers presented on display type pages. Includes Air Mails, Officials, Censor mail, Bulolo Goldfields mail, etc. Many attractively franked covers inc. a range of 6 covers dated 17 Apr. 1931 from R
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MINT AND USED COLLECTION: Carton containing a Davo album with issues from 1855-1967 with a useful range of early values to 1kr, Air, Officials & Postage Dues; a stockbook of 1980's/90's issues, mainly used, inc. mini. sheets; 1994 Olympic Games Year Book; a quantity loose & on stock cards with 1955
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RETURNED-LETTER STAMPS: a pair of rare specimen stamps. A black on lilac paper inscribed 'Som ubesorget' with diagonal opt 'SPECIMEN', unused with part gum, thinned and RPSL cert. (2006); and a black on green paper inscribed 'Som uindlost' with vertical opt 'SPECIMEN', unused and thinned with RPSL
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RETURNED-LETTER STAMPS: several scarce stamps and a forgery assembled on display page inc. mm rose-lilac 'Som ubesorget' (Facit RM1a) accompanied by an American Philatelic Expertizing Service Cert. (1997) & Nielsen Cert. (2009); unused green on black with bottom selvedge (crease at base); mint blac
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1872 RETURNED-LETTER STAMPS: two mounted scarce unused stamps, printed in black on rose-lilac and blue-green paper respectively, the latter being from a corner with selvedge. (Cat. Facit RM1/RM2).
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POSTAL HISTORY - RETURNED LETTERS: two envelopes each bearing a rose-lilac returned stamp (Facit RM1a), one with a 'rural' pen cancel and the other with a double ring Aalesund, each having Neilson Certs.
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MIDDLE EAST MISCELLANY: Small packet containing 2 stockcards with some 'EEF' with Palestine opt, mostly used. Well worn small stock book with common issues; 9 covers inc registered, express, airmail, and air letter used 1947. Seven documents in Arabic of the Palestine court inc. Copy of Judgment; ea
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EGYPT & JORDAN OCCUPATION COMPREHENSIVE USED COLLECTION on leaves with Egypt 1948 & Airs sets, 1953 (ex 17m) & Airs sets, later 1953 Air set to 50m, 1955-56 set, 1955 Airs pair; then Jordan 1948 set (ex 3m green) plus a useful range of p.dues to 20m. Cat. well in excess of £500. (102)
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UNDERPAID COVER TO GENOA WITH FIRST MONTH USAGE OF THE "T/1-70" MARK IN BLUE: 14 Dec. 1875 env. (diagonal crease at centre) from Callao to Genoa via London (17 Jan. 1876 backstamp) with rare blue "T/1-70" accountancy mark (v. fine, introduced 1 Jan. 1876) on the front along with"23" decimes m/s char
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COLLECTOR'S ACCUMULATION OF STAMPS & COVERS: A wide variety of stamps in packets & on stockcards inc. mini. sheets such as 1958 postal service mint. A few early overprints but mainly modern issues with a thematic interest. Some Cinderellas inc. 1918 Przedborza City Post. Also several hundred covers
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1920s-1990s COVERS, CARDS, PCs, MINIATURE SHEET, ETC.- EX DEALER'S STOCK: A good to fine stock of mainly unaddressed FDCs with a few mint PPCs. Commercial items (c.50) inc. 1947 E franked 10 Zl Polish stamp endorsed "By Pouch" suggesting diplomatic bag then posted Washington with "This article origi
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VERY RARE PRUSSIAN DISINFECTION MARKS: Pair of disinfected covers treated during the cholera outbreak. Oct. 1831 E to Berlin with "MESERITZ" two-line ds and circular "SAN.S" hs on front (1 of 2 known?); and Oct. 1831 EL (fragile) to Graudenz (Grudziadz) with "RHEDEN" two-line ds also with circular "
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MINT AND USED COLLECTION 1864-1938: A stockbook with a duplicated range including imperf. values of 1864 to 1871; a useful range of issues of 1900 with perf. variations identified; 1918 overprints; and Postage Dues. Useful lot for specialist. Also a folder with duplicate sheets of Greek stamps and
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CIVIL WAR PERIOD 1919-1922; A small selection of covers from the Civil War period and immediately afterwards. 1919 PPC to England with British Intervention Force based in Archangel with APO PB2 pmk; 10r adhesive on piece dated 1919 with Batum to Odessa mailroute cancel, possibly by favour; 1920 regi
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A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF MAINLY EARLY COVERS & CARDS 1814 ONWARDS: Early pre-stamp covers to Britain and France incl. 1814 St. Petersburg to Whitby;1868 St. Petersburg to Nantes & 1926 Moscow registered to London with Esperanto labels ; PPCs & Postal Stationery from c.1881with some unused; 1914 War C
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SUBSTANTIAL ACCUMULATION OF COVERS & STAMPS; A carton containing a large quantity of mainly modern commercial postal history. Includes some FDC's & special cancels; Express mail;, Airmail (from 1921) & registered (from 1896) with a variety of labels & hs. Also a similar large quantity of stamps on
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SAMOA EXPRESS STAMPS: Collection on seven Hagner sheets inc. full sheet (40 stamps) of 1d value, 3 blocks of four and 73 singles, one certainly genuine SG 10, the remainder unchecked; Palm Trees & Malietoa issues on Hagner sheets with blocks, 2 bisects on piece, surcharges, block of four & single wi
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PALM TREES & MALIETOA ISSUES: Late 19th C. mint & used collection on Hagner sheets. Inc. blocks, bisects on piece, surcharges, blick of four & a single with double perfs., etc. Very high cat. value. (c.139 stamps)
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1935-1990s COVER COLLECTION: Housed in a large binder inc. FDCs from 1935 issues on single covers to 6d value, 3d opt. pair on Regd. FDC cancelled "LEULOMOEGA", then a solid run of 1980s-90s FDCs (c.108) plus 10 commercial covers inc. Tuasivi and Regd. Asau, 1949 Pago Pago to USA & 1966 first flight
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POSTMARK COLLECTION: Selection of 1850s/60s cds's (all identified) and numbered 'cartwheel' type cancels on 4c rose or 4c orange types. All are single stamps with duplication. (c.410+)
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SWEDEN - FINE 'FEATHERS' EXPRESS LETTER; Attractive 1820 Court Circular having a white feather (to indicate the need to travel Express) still in place impressed into the wax seal. No postal markings so probably carried by court messenger. An 1804 E Crown Letter endorsed with a straight line through
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1858-2007 MINT & USED COLLECTION; A slightly duplicated ex dealers stock on hagner leaves with 1858 used values to 50ore (ex 9ore); 1910 50ore mint (SG81); 1916 Clothing Fund mint (SG86a-j); 1920 Lion series inc. 10ore perf. 10 (SG98Bb) used; 1924 UPU range of values inc. 10 & 30ore used; 1924 Post
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A BROAD SELLECTION OF COVERS, CARDS, FDCs, POSTAL STATIONARY, ETC. EX DEALERS STOCK: 1884-1990s generally good to fine assortment inc. station pmks, 1926-1970s airmails, registered, express, censored and returned to sender noted. Mainly commercial mail (c.140), 1938-82 mainly unaddressed FDCs. A few
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EARLY TO MODERN COLLECTION OF COVERS & PPCs: Two spring back albums housing a 19th century p.stat. PCs, largely chosen for cancellation interest. Items noted inc. postal packet address cards; COD refund cards; special event cancellations; 1918 Money Order card; ship cancels & miliary post cards. (qt
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1858-2007 GOOD TO FINE USED: Two clean Davo printed albums with slip cases inc. 1858 full set; 1862-66 set (missing 17o grey); good representation of 1872-91 Perf. 13 & 14 issues with 6o grey & both 1r values; 1924 UPU Congress to 1Kr. & UPU 50th to 2Kr (missing 35, 45, 50, 60 ore values).Issues up
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SELECTION OF MAIL ITEMS INC. RAILWAY & MARITIME: 1878-1931 collection of good to fine cds and dotted circles on p.stat. PCs, envs., etc. Most of the material is pre-1915 (88); 1880-1931 Railway TPO mail on PCs all with "PKXP" cds's or ds's. Very little duplication (23 cards + 25 on piece); 1882 Bo
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c.1940-1990 KILOWARE: 2.7kg on-paper mix with good spread of issues & pmk. interest (12,000+)
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'STOCKHOLMIA 74': Box file housing a collection of stamps, booklets & covers (many special handstamps) relating to the 1974 international stamp exhibition. Also inc. ephemera, admission tickets, medals, etc. (Qty.)
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POSTAL STATIONERY, STAMPS & PPCs: 1858-1980s range inc. postal stationery (c.170) good to fine, mint & used, mixed condition, includes a small sellection of military envs. mainly mint, with some gum leeching, 2 used & 11 mint, all with returned postage stamp under flap; Small stamp sellection good
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EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTIONS: Three cartons holding several albums/binders etc., inc. two SG "Devon" 2-peg albums with a fine, mostly used collection raging from early 'Rayon' types (11), 'Strubels (12) to 1f and extensive range of seated Helvetias with duplication for shade vars. Also o
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1854-1974 MINT & USED COLLECTION: A Leuchtturm album holding an extensive range inc. 1862/78 to 50f; Standing Helvetia series to 3f used; William Tell to 7½c with different types identified inc. 1915 ovpt; Pro Juventute issues well represented from 1925 onwards inc. 1941 mini. sheet mint; 1932 Air s
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COLLECTION OF COVERS & STAMPS 1862-2000: A written-up selection including early essays & reprints; 1896 cover Manchester to Estavayer-le-Lac with tied National Exhibition label on back; 1914 cover posted on the Jungfrajoch; 1914 PPC with 1st Pro-Juventute issue (SG J1); 1914 cover Wolfgand to Freibu
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COLLECTOR'S ACCUMULATION: A duplicated accumulation from 1854 onwards in two stockbooks. Inc. 1854 imperf. issues to 40r and 1862 perf. to 1fr.; 1882 15c mint; 1882 Standing Helvetia 25c mint & 1955 Asta-Convention PTT souvenir booklet. Later issues inc. mint with marginal inscriptions. (Many 100s)
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EARLY TO MODERN USED COLLECTION: Well filled stock book with a collection commencing with Strubel types (10) and continuing to c.1999. Some duplication but a solid range of issues inc. 1930s Airs, 1945 'Peace' set, Pro Juventute ranges, c.21 mini sheets from 1936 onwards, etc. Fine throughout with a
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PRINTED ALBUM with the mainly used collection of issues up to 1981. Commencing with a couple of Rayon types, a useful range of Strubels to 1f, seated Helvetias, Tell types, 1920s/30s Airs, 1945 Peace set, mini sheets, etc. Scope for expansion. (Few 100s)
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1801-1997 COVERS & PPCs - EX DEALER'S STOCK: A good to v.fine clean stock of commercial and special event cancels inc. 1816 "NEUCHATEL", 1822 "MORAT", 1830 "Saanen" hs's, etc.; 1937 post bus, postage due, airmail, PPCs (c.90), etc.; and some unused PPCs. (250+) Cross Reference: PICTURE POST
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EARLY COMMERCIAL COVERS: 1861-1960 range of covers presented on display pages. Wide range of frankings. Fine to v. fine throughout. (29 covers)
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POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION: Large binder with the almost exclusively used collection of cards, envs., wrappers, etc., 1868-1996, though great majority are pre-WWII. A representative collection with minimal duplication. Fine to v. fine throughout, neatly presented on display pages. (c.83 items)
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SWISS HOTELS - ADVERTISING CARDS & COVERS: Large binder with the c.1880-1920 collection. Mostly PPCs but a few covers, all featuring Hotels from various parts of the country. Many with special hotel cachets. Well presented on display pages, one card per page, and neatly typed up with background info
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MAINLY 20th CENTURY MAIL GROUP: Range inc. 1894 local env. to Seesen ex St Gallen franked 30c with 'Remoursement' label affixed to front, 1909 2c unsealed env. used locally to Bern, 1911 5c National Fete PC to Freiburg and uprated 5c, 1913 5c national Fete PC used to Wurttemberg and uprated 5c, 1918
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LATER/20th CENTURY T.P.O./RAILWAY MAIL: A box file containing a 1903-1960s (a few earlier or later) accumulation inc. 1903 PPC to UK cancelled with fine "LUZERN-ALPNACH/SCHIFF" T.P.O. cds's & "KEHRSITEN-STATION" hs adjacent; 1903 PPC to UK cancelled with fine "MARTIGNY-CHATELARO/POSTE AMB." T.P.O. c
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1912 PRO-JUVENTUTE LABEL: Carmine example used on PPC of dogs in snow dated December 1912, postmarked Les Brenets to Basel. This was the first issue which sold for 10 centimes each but had no postal validity. Certified by Liniger (1973) and Marchand (2001). Also an example on piece dated 6th January
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1912 PRO-JUVENTUTE LABEL: A written-up collection with examples on covers or cards. Many of the used labels have clear pmks plus some mint inc. part booklet & pair imperf. between. Range of PPCs inc. cancelled from Gallen to Gaise, 12th December 1912 (First Day); an unused postcard issued alongside
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EARLY TO MIDDLE PERIOD MINT & USED COLLECTION: 1886-1951 collection on Hagner sheets. Many varieties in the earlier issues, "SURCHARCE" errors, missing stops, small "o"s, etc. Several complete sets inc. 1923 surcharges. SG cat. (2017) £6,100+. (c.300+)
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1953-2004 MAINLY MINT COLLECTION: Two large binders containing a huge range with many thematic sets, mini. sheets, commems., defins., etc. Very difficult material to acquire. Also inc. a smaller collection of Niua'fou 1983-2004 again with much thematic interest. (Many 100s)
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2002-2004 PROVISIONAL OVERPRINTS: A very useful selection inc. some used on cover, blocks, "05" double overprint, one reversed. High catalogue value group. Lot inc. 2008 monograph by Bryan A Jones. (c.77 stamps inc. blocks + 6 cards/covers)
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WWII AIRMAIL ROUTES DISPLAY: 1940-49 range of mainly censored covers mounted on display pages and well written-up outlining the status of internal and foreign airmail operations during the period inc. 1941 env. to Denmark franked 23K (inc. airmail surcharge) transported via Yugoslavia where censored
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STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY: Predominantly used collection of issues from Feb. 1920 to Mar. 1922. Includes a study of "C.G.H.S." opts. with examples of position shifts, inversions, double printings, etc. Also of note, 1920 (1 Mar.) surcharges inc. the scarce 5pf on 15pf violet SG 11 (£950) , 1921 (20 Ma
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URUGUAY/FRANCE - UNPAID COVER WITH PRINTED-MATTER RATE "15c" & "GB ¦¦ 2FPK" MARKS: 29 Jan. 1862 (filing endorsement) E from Montevideo to Bordeaux with "GB ¦¦ 2FPK" accountancy mark (v. fine) on the front along with red "15c" hs printed matter rate charge. Bordeaux arrival mark on reverse. (Salles 3
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VENEZUELA/FRANCE - TWO UNPAID COVERS VIA LONDON WITH RECTANGLE "GB/1F60C" OR OCTAGON "GB/2F87C5/10" STRUCK IN ERROR: 21 Oct. 1858 unpaid EL from Puerto Cabello (2-arc cds) to Bordeaux via London (20 Nov. backstamp) with octagon "GB/2F84C5/10" struck in error and obliterated & replaced by rectangle
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MAINLY IRELAND/EIRE PPCs: Two shoe-boxes containing an ex-dealer's partially sorted stock of used and mainly unused cards. A wide variety of coastal and inland views and depictions of rural life 1900s - c.1950, with a bias towards Killarney. Unsorted topographicals (c. 130), Killarney (102), Dublin
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CLONMEL - RARE EARLY 10d RATE COVER TO HOLLAND: 1 Sept. 1683 EL (some dusting, minor edge wear and fold clear of marks) from Clonmel to Andrew Russell in Rotterdam endorsed post pd to London 10d with v.fine SE/12 London Bishop ds and red crayon XI (stuyvers) Dutch delivery charge. Rare pre 1700 lett
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EARLY FREE MAIL INC. 1762 FAILED FREE WITH INSPECTOR CROWN, ETC.: Small selection with 1762 EL Kilkenny to Oldcastle endorsed at foot Free Robt Deane with above in centre a fine Inspector Crown with "GR" refusing the Free and then rated "8"; 1728 EL London to Dublin with fine straight line FREE hs;
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DUBLIN PRE STAMP/Q.V. INC. 1754 "DUBLIN" HS, ETC.: 1754-1895 group with 1754 EL Dublin to Cranbourn Dorset via London with good DUBLIN hs and both Dublin & London Bishop ds; 1790 EL Milltown, dublin to Brussels via London with fine POST / PAID in circle, postage rate calculations in red, etc.; 1843
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DUBLIN FREE MARKS: 1788-1840 selection with 1788 E to Dundalk with fine MITCHLTOWN hs and below a red FREE in circle hs; 1829 E to London with red [crown]/Shield FREE ds and boxed red TOO LATE hs, etc.; 1830 E to Mullingar with v.fine red FREE in Crown square ds; 1836 early env. Galway to London wit
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POSTAL HISTORY MIX INC. CORK PENNY POST, PAID AT DERRY TO USA, ETC.: 1790-1854 selection inc. 1839 EL Dublin to Cork with fine Cork / Penny Post hs; 1843 EL to New York endorsed p Halifax Steamer from Liverpool (Cunard SS Caledonia) with fine red boxed PAID AT / DERRY hs partly overstruck with Bosto
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THE "IRELAND" HAND STAMP INC. TO GUERNSEY: Fine 1796 EL Dublin to Guernsey endorsed Via Weymouth with fine red 44mm IRELAND hs & London transit Bishop ds; 1791 EL Dublin to London with fine red 44mm IRELAND hs; 1802 EL to London with v.fine red 57mm IRELAND hs and 25 December Dublin Bishop ds; pair
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BELFAST PRESTAMP MAILS: 1800-39 with 1800 EL to bristol with v.fine red 43mm BELFAST hs; 1802 EL to Edinburgh with v.fine red 32mm BELFAST hs; 1815 EL to London redirected to Uxbridge with fine red BELFAST / 80 hs; 1830 EL to Uxbridge with v.fine *BELFAST* cds; 1820 EL to Dublin with fancy BELFAST /
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DUBLIN - STAMPLESS MAIL: 1818-1902 group with 1818 E Dublin local with fine (for this) red P.P. OFFICE / (date) / 9O'CLOCK MN ds and thick "1" hs; 1848 E to London with fine Chapelizod / Penny Post hs, red circular PAID ds etc; 1839 EL Dublin local with fine DUBLIN / 1d / PENNY POST hs; 1848 EL Dubl
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DUBLIN PRESTAMP INSPECTORS MARKS, INSTRUCTIONAL, ETC.: 1819-39 group inc. 1828 EL (top left corner fault clear of marks) Weimar to Army Agents, Dublin forwarded to Buttevant with fine red oval POSTAGE to DUBLIN / NOT PAID ds; 1817 EL to Dublin with fine red ROSCOMMON / 74 hs and below a fine red Ins
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TOWN NAMED PAID HS, ETC.: 1826-46 group (no Dublin) with 1840 EL to London with fine red fancy boxed PAID /at / DUNGANNON hs; 1826 E to Dublin with red boxed BALLYMONEY / 118 hs and alongside a v.fine red scroll style POST-PAID hs; 15 Dec. 1839 E Ennis to Glasgow (4d Post period) with boxed red PAID
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PRESTAMP SOLDIERS' 1d CONCESSION RATE: Pair inc. 1826 EL Cavan to Wilson & Son, Bannockburn regarding an order for the plaid tartan for the depot with fine red CAVAN /53 hs and endorsed for the 1d concession rate by a Major plus 1836 E Cork to London from Private Geo Wrightson 90th L Infantry signe
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GERMANY TO CORK REDIRECTED TO NOVA SCOTIA WITH REDIRECTED AT MULLINGAR & MISSENT TO DUBLIN HS: Exceptional 10 Aug. 1829 EL from Weimar, German States originally addressed to Lt George Cromie, 34 Regiment, Cork, Ireland. Posted in London and twice redirected with a wonderful array of marks on the fro
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IRISH U.P.P. "2" PAID HS INC. IN GREEN & BLUE INK: 1840-52 selection inc. 1840 E to Dublin with v.fine blue 2 hs of Armagh; 1847 E to E.I.C. London with fine thick 2 hs of Athlone; 1846 E Ballyjamesduff to London with v.fine blue 2 hs; 1847 E Belfast to London with dark green 2 hs; 1850 E to London
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IRISH U.P.P. 1D PAID HS INC. DIFFERENT DUBLIN TYPES: 1840-48 selection inc. turned 1848 E originally Dublin to Clones with fine red thin 1d hs of Dublin and for return to Dublin paid with 2d blue tied Clones 141 diamond hs; 1841 EL Dublin to Bally money with fine red 4 / PAID / 1d hs of Dublin; 1840
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MAINLY VICTORIAN SELECTION IRISH MAILS: 1840-1909 with 1850 env. to Dublin with blue MOYNALTY UDC and 1d red tied blue 344 Diamond cancel; 1849 env. to Balbriggan with v.fine Naul R.H / Balbriggan hs on reverse; 1890 p.stat. PC to Carnarvon cancelled Cork hooded circle ds; 185? env. to Dublin with f
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INSTRUCTIONAL & POSTAGE DUE INC. POSTAGE TO DUBLIN NOT PAID EX AUSTRIA: 1840-1930 group with 1840 env. Vienna to Dublin via London with fine boxed L.A. hs, red Franco hs with below a fine Postage to / Dublin / not paid hs, etc.; 1845 EL Dublin to Derby franked 1d red with alongside ms over 1 oz and
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IRISH UPP 1d PAID HS INC. TWO DIFFERENT BORRISAKANE, ATHLONE, DUNDALK, ETC.: 1841-8 group with 1843 E to Roscrea with red P1 hs of Borrisakane and 1846 EL to Dublin with different P1 hs of Borrisakane; 1848 E to Edinburgh with oily red PAID AT DROGHEDA / 1d hs; 1841 env. to Dublin with boxed PAID AT
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KINSALE & COVE SHIP LETTERS: Pair inc. 1841 E Valparaiso to London endorsed pr el Barque "Eyes" with fine COVE / SHIP LETTER hs (Tab. S2) plus 1844 E New Orleans to London via New York (where the Forwarding Agent has obliterated the original addressee and readdressed it to Huth) with a v.fine KINSAL
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REGISTERED MAIL - INTERESTING SELECTION inc. 25 May 1886 "Returned Paid Letter/On Her Majesty's Service" env. registered within Dublin with red oval "REGISTERED OFFICIAL/DUBLIN" ds. 3 June 1868 env. bearing 1d pl. ? and 4d pl. 9 from Dublin to Castleblayney with a good red "DUBLIN/P.L.O./REGISTERE
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BELFAST SHIP LETTER IN BLUE EX BRAZIL: 1842 EL Bahia to London rated 1/4d with fine (light filing crease just touches right hand edge) blue boxed *BELFAST* / SHIP LETTER hs (Tab. S5). Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL
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DUBLIN "MERMAID" DS CANCEL INC. PAID: 1808 quartet inc. Dublin local use with fine red 9 May PAID ds (just touched at right by filing crease; 20 Feb. Cork to Dublin with red-brown strike across seal; 24 Mar. Dublin to Scotland with fine bright red strike (touched by sellotape repair) plus 23 July Du
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DUBLIN LATE FEE & TOO LATE HS: 1854-89 group all from Dublin with 1864 EL to Dunlavin franked pair 1d red star with fine red boxed LATE LETTER / FEE PAID hs; 1877 env. to Millport with 2 x 1d red with fine boxed LATE LETTER / FEE PAID hs; 1854 EL to Annan with fine red LATE MAIL cds on reverse; 1866
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POSTED SINCE LAST NIGHT DUPLEX: 1 July 1857 env. from Dublin to Warwick bearing LC14 1d SB tied by an almost complete "POSTED SINCE 5PM LAST NIGHT" duplex. 13 June 1857 E from Dublin to Stornoway with a transitional 1d red (faults) tied by a very fine "POSTED SINCE 6 P.M. LAST NIGHT" duplex. A good
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