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Great Britain Postal Stationery Used in Turkey, Eighteen items including twelve postal cards, one reply card, one wrapper, one entire and five registry entires (a couple large format), all periods represented six Queen Victoria, eight Edward and four George V, there are five forerunners, postma
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1879-1923 Great Britain in the Turkish Empire Postal History Collection, twenty-eight items including 5 ppcs, 23 envelopes with 12 registered, there are forerunners and both overprinted and unoverprinted adhesives, with postmarks from Smyrna, Constantinople, Beyrout, Salonica, one Field Post Of
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Great Britain KEVII Used in the Turkish Empire Postal History, fourteen items including three ppcs and eleven registered envelopes one with #15-24 complete set, all frankings with Great Britain overprinted adhesives, postmarks from Beyrout, Smyrna, Constantinople, Salonica, Stamboul, destinatio
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Great Britain George V Stamps Used in Turkish Empire, eleven items all KGV with overprinted adhesives including two ppcs, nine envelopes, eight are registered, one with complete set #55-64. destinations include, United States, Switzerland, Belgium, Greece, New Zealand, some over franked, nice v
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1980 50c Unissued Support of Palestine Freedom Fighters, 20 folded sheets of 100, NH, F-VF
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820-21, 1986 AMERIPEX '86, 600 sets in full sheets, NH, Very Fine (no photo; Scott $5,550)
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9, 1867 5c on 3d Bright red, left margin single with portion of numeral grid cancel, a couple nibbed perfs at top, still nearly Very Fine; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Scott $250; Unitrade C$300)
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11, 1867 25c on 3d Orange, nicely centered, unused, Very Fine; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Scott $400 for o.g.; Unitrade C$300 for unused)
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15, 1859 10c on 3d Lilac rose, lightly cancelled, a Fine sound example; 2014 Greene Foundation certificate (Scott $1,100; Unitrade C$1,200)
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56(pair), to POW in St Helena, Sweden, Nov 15 1901 postmarks tie stamps to ppc, addressed to a Swedish volunteer "Prisoner of War, St Helena", purple triangular "Passed Censor Deadwood" at left, Scandinavian volunteers mail from the
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SG 7w, 1866 10pi Slate, Inverted (upright) watermark, block of fifteen, evenly toned o.g., NH, F-VF (SG £4,875 for hinged; Chaloub D7, $4,500 for hinged)
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15, 1867 5pi Brown, rich color, NH, Fine (Scott $575 for NH; SG 16, £300 for hinged)
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J10, J12-14, 1888 2m/5pi Postage Dues, hinged on to a small fragment, F-VF (includes damaged J2 - not figured) (Scott $562; SG D66, D68-70, £541)
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580-83 var., 1985 Birds, Inverted centers, 100 sets each perf and imperf, great thematic group, NH, Very Fine.
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2-15, 1948 3p-10r Definitives, blocks of four, NH, fresh and F-VF (Scott $885; SG 19-32, £720)
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1, 1918 1pi Deep blue, bottom left control A18 block of four, without gum as issued, Very Fine; 1979 BPA certificate (SG 1a, £800)
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101-09, 1914 ?d-9d 'G.R.I.' Surcharges, 2½d, 4d on 30pf mint, others used and includes extra ½d on 5pf with most of fraction bar omitted used, ½d on 5pf comma after "G.R.I." variety used, 2½d used, 6d used, F-VF, 3d on 25pf signed Brun (see online
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112, 1914 3sh om 3m Violet black, lightly struck surcharge, o.g. with some offset on gum, fresh and Fine, only 458 issued; signed Brun (Scott $1,600; SG 113, £1,400)
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113, 1914 5sh on 5m Slate and carmine, well centered, o.g., Very Fine, only 534 printed; signed Champion (Scott $1,200; SG 114, £1,200)
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SG 163w, 1987 3d Snowy Sheathbill, Watermark inverted, bottom margin single, NH, Very Fine (SG £500)
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SG 172w, 1987 25d Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Watermark inverted, NH, Very Fine (SG £700)
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Algeria 1939 UPU Convention Presentation Book, various commemorative and postage due issues in an attractive illustrated pamphlet, Very Fine and scarce
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70P, 1888 3c Celman, Trial color proofs, four different Hennan proofs on transparent paper in caremine, blue and brown plus the issued color, each about 37x44mm, Very Fine
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794, 1966 Rio de la Plata S/S, lot of 2,000, NH, Very Fine (no photo; Scott $2,200)
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5e, 1854 9kr Blue, Type II, Machine-made paper, strip of five tied on piece by Buccari dated cancel (now a town in Croatia), well margined, Very Fine showpiece; signed Diena
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219a, 1919 2kr Vermilion and black, Center inverted, very well centered with fresh colors, NH, choice Very Fine; 2011 APS certificate (Scott $6,500; Michel 284 K, €8,000)
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424a, 1945 1RM Dark slate green, Perf 12?, near-perfect centering, unblemished o.g., NH, choice Very Fine; 2011 APS certificate (Scott $6,500; Michel 693 I A, €8,000)
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Austrian Offices in Turkish Empire Postal Stationery Collection, about 60 items with 3 wrappers, 4 lettercards, 1 entire and the rest are postal cards, both forerunners and overprinted are present, spectacular selection picked for postmarks which include Durazzo(Albania), Kerassunde, Constantin
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Austrian Offices in Turkish Empire Postal History Collection, ca. 1880s to about 1914, about thirty items with ten registered, postmarks include Constantinople, Smirne, Lloyd Austrico, Trapezunt, Beirut, Salonica, Samsun, Rettimo, Janina, Adrianople, Rhodus, Jerusalem, Candia, Alexandrette, Vat
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Austrian Offices in Turkish Empire Picture Post Card Collection,1890s to about 1915, over 30 cards collected for the markings, various adhesives, postmarks from Salonica, Samsun, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Smyrna, Jaffa, Beirut, Metelino (Lesvos Island), Trapezunt, Rodi, Tripoli, Canea, and others,
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B447-50, 1948 Abbey of the Trappist Fathers at Achel, minister proofs with emossed arms at lower left, Very Fine, probably only 10 sets issued
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1a, 1843 30r Black, Intermediate impression, full balanced margins, partial Correio Geral da Corte 1844 cancel in black, Very Fine (Scott $525)
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2b, 1843 60r Black, Worn impression, pos 11, ample to full margins, indistinct cancel, nearly Very Fine; 1972 APS certificate (Scott $250)
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1126-32, 1991 5r-1000r Albertville Winter Olympics, 1000 sets in full sheets, NH, F-VF (no photo; Scott $6,500; Yvert 995-1001, €13,000)
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488-90, 1986 'Vapor' by Hundertwasser, NH, usual light natural gum bends, Very Fine (Scott $450)
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1855 Cover Santiago to Valparaiso, 1854 10c Blue (3) singles just tied on folded letter sheet by light target cancels, partial red Santiago cds alongside, aging along a horiz file fold, stamps margins to cutting, Fine
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85, 1919 50pi Green on straw, NH, Very Fine (Scott $190)
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C2, 1920 10c Woman and Boy Watching Plane, light cancel, Very Fine, only 38 examples recorded; signed Roumet (Scott $1,875)
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C5, 1920 10c Pilot in Flight Signalling Biplane, light cancels, touch of light toning, Very Fine; signed Roumet (Scott $1,875)
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C6, 1920 10c Lighthouse, affixed on piece, very lightly cancelled, light toning and wrinkling, o/w Very Fine; signed Bloch, Roumet and Roig (Scott $1,875)
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Four Spanish Cuba Military Postal History Covers, 1896-1897 during the "Revolt against Spain", one with "Ejercito de Operaciones de la Isla de Cuba" imprint addressed Salamanca with oval "Guardia Civil" strike, one from "El Je
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Michel 79 A, 80 A, 1945 100f Broken Chain, 200f Fist, 100f sheet of 50 + six labels, 200f sheet of 50, typical o.g., NH, 100f some light gum staining affecting three stamps and three labels, some perf separations, 200f selvage as in photo, Fine and scarce multiples (Michel €4,500) (see onl
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Michel 81-86, 1945 10f-200f Soviet Star, full sheets of 100, typical irregular o.g., NH, F-VF (Mi €12,000 as singles) (see online scans)
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752-752B, 1966 10c-3.50s Pope Paul VI, 2,000 sets mostly in full sheets, NH, F-VF (see online scan; Scott $7,200)
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755-755E, 1966 10c-4s Grenoble Winter Olympics, 2,900 sets mostly in full sheets, NH, F-VF (see online scan; Scott $20,880)
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756-756B, 1966 10c-4s French-American Cooperation in Space, 2,900 sets mostly in full sheets, NH, F-VF (see online scan; Scott $19,575)
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1913 Dual Franking-Picture Postcard to Germany, 1888/1906 2m plus Germany 5pf Germania all tied by German "Marine Schiffspost No. 29" cancels, Fine
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118-20 var, 1926 5m-15, Int'l Navigation Congress, Imperforate, each with "Cancelled" on back, Very Fine (Chaloub C14a-C16b, $375)
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125-27 var, 1927 5m-15m Int'l Cotton Congress, Imperforate, each with "Cancelled" on back, Very Fine (Chaloub C21a-23a, $375)
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135 var, 1927 5m Dark red brown, tete beche gutter pair perf (NH) and imperf (2, "Cancelled" on back), tete-beche pair imperf (2, each with "Cancelled" on back), Very Fine (Chaloub $1,725)
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136 var, 1927 10m Pale rose red, Tete-beche and tete-beche gutter pairs, Imperforate, each with "cancelled" on back, Very Fine (Chaloub D113i, D113j, $1,800)
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139 var, 1927 15m Ultramarine, Tete-beche and tete-beche gutter pairs, Imperforate, each with "Cancelled" on back, Very Fine (Chaloub D116i, D116j, $1,800)
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155-58, 1929 Prince Farouk's Birthday, Black or brown vignette, l.h., fresh and F-VF, never officially issued due to poor quality of the vignette image though some were used, normal set accompanies (Chaloub C29c-C32c, $400)
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224, 1938 Birthday, NH, Very Fine and choice (Scott $200 for hinged)
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294a variety, 1951 Mediterranean Games S/S, Imperforate, fresh colors, NH, tiny speck of paper adherence and a small pencil note on gum, Very Fine and rare, (unlisted in Scott; Chaloub MS6 a P, $3,500)
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C5-25 var., 1933-38 1m-200m Airmails, Imperforate, each with "Cancelled" on back, some shade varieties, F-VF (Chaloub A3d-A25a, $1,440)
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C57/78 var., 1952/53 Airmails, Inverted overprints, C53 pair, C57 pair, C78 block of four, NH, fresh and F-VF
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1954/56 'PALESTINE' Overprints Error Assortment, 13 singles with inverted or double overprints, NH, F-VF
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2-6, 1940-41 20o-60o Surcharges, set tied on registered censored cover to Chicago by Thorshavn 13.8.43 cancels, backstamped NY City and Chicago (three diff), cover shows a bit of postal wear not affecting stamps, Fine (Scott $507 for used set)
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2, 1856 10kr Rose, tied on piece by 1858 box cancel, just clear to wide margins, nearly Very Fine; signed A Diena (Scott $400)
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2, 1856 10kr Rose, boxed Wiborg 1858 cancel, clear to ample margins, Fine example; signed by several incl Calves, 2006 Presti certificate (Scott $400)
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69, 1901 10m Black and grey, lightly cancelled, fresh and Fine (Scott $300)
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2000s Issues Group, sets, singles, booklets, S/S, etc. still in "new issue" packaging, NH, mostly VF (no photo)
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Three French Offices in Crete Postal History Cards, includes 15c letter card to Germany, 10c postal card to England and 15c postal card uprated with #1-5 to Germany, nice group, Very Fine.
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French Offices in Alexandria Egypt Postal History Group, seven items including four envelopes and three cards, registered covers include with #8, 10 to Austria, another with #31 (2),33, 36 (pair), 38 (damaged) to Costa Rica, a single franked #27 to Jaffa, others addressed to Tunisia, Unit
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1925 Cover to USA, Alexandrie Egypt Dec 1925 mostly indistinct postmarks tie revlaued overprinted stamps (Scott 38, 43) to envelope, addressed New York, Very Fine. (Scott #43 on cover $800)
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French Post Offices in Port Said Egypt Postal History Group, eighteen items including eight postal cards, four picture post cards and six envelopes, all franked with various adhesives from the "Port Said" offices, values to 30m, destinations include Germany, France, United States, Jaf
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16, 1899 'VINGT-CINQ' on 10c Black on lavender, horiz strip of five tied on piece by "Port-Said/ Egypt" 22 Nov 99 cancels, fresh color, a Fine and rare multiple (Scott $162 as singles; Maury 20, €220 as singles)
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French Post Offices in Turkish Asia,1903-1918 thirteen items with five picture post cards and eight envelopes, military, censored and registered are present, post offices include Mersina, Kerassunda, Smyrna, Rhodes, Trebizonde, destinations including Norway, Scotland, Great Britain, United Sta
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French Offices in Turkish Empire Collection Balance, 1861-1918 twelve items, two picture post cards, ten envelopes, two folded letters, nice variety of markings iwith Salonique, Dardanelles, Samsoun, Galata, Jerusalem, Tripoli, destinations include Sweden, Switzerland, United States, France, Au
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French Offices in Syria Postal History, 1866-1910 nine items including five covers or folded outer wrappers and four picture post cards, Beyrouth, Alexandrette and Lattaquie are represented post offices, one registered, several forerunners with frankings to 4fr values, some faults, most are Fin
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French Offices in Turkish Empire, Postal Stationery Collection,1904-1914 twelve used items, two entires, one letter card and nine postal cards, one with attached reply and one uprated, postmarks include Jaffa, Samsoun, Constantinople, Alexandrette, Smyrna, Mersina, Lattaquie, destinations include Au
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1862 Cover to Lyon,France 1853 40c (2) just tied on folded letter sheet by "anchor" cancels, black Sinai 12 Fevr 62 cds and boxed "PD", red boxed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE", backstamped Marseille, Marseille-Lyon and Lyon 20 Fevr 62 arrival, stamps clear to wide marg
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French Offices in Turkey, Constantinople Usages,1886-1912, ten items, one picture post card, nine envelopes, four registed, there are at least five different Constantinople postmark types, destinations include France, Germany, Egypt, Switzerland, some faults, most are Fine or better
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1868 Cover Mersina, France 1862 40c tied on folded letter by bold strike of large numeral "5092" cancel with accompanying "Mersina/ Turquie D'Asia" 5 Mars 68 cds, backstamped Syros (Greece) and partial French arrival, lightweight cover with some light wrinkling but an overal
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Three French Offices in Cavalle Covers, first with #12, 1Pi on 25c, second registered cover with #9-12, last with complete set #9-15 on registered cover, F-VF, scarce group
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5, 1893 1pi on 25c Black on rose, Cavalle Turquie 8 Ap 1902 postmark ties sheet margin single to commercial envelope addressed St Georgen Switzerland, Very Fine. (Scott $400)
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1, 1893 5c Green on greenish, Dedeagh Turquie 2 Sep 1901 postmark ties pair to picture post card addressed to Hamburg Germany, Very Fine, scarce on cover (Scott $140)
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8, 1900 8pii on 2fr Brown on green, Dedeagh Turquie 16 Sep 1900 postmark ties stamp to registered envelope addressed to Paris France, Very Fine. rare high value on cover especially as sing
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1a, 1856 4pf Dark green, vertical strip of three with boxed Halbau cancels, clear to full margins, insignificant tiny faults, Very Fine appearance; 2010 Flemming certificate noting "etwas hellere Farbtönung" and "Kleinstmangel" on center and bottom stamps
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1905 Registered Cover to Germany, 1900 1½pi-4pi Surcharges tied by Constantinopel 2 28 11 05 cancels, corresponding registry label, backstamped Erfurt 1.12.05, Very Fine and attractive (Michel 16-19)
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1861 4-Color Franking Cover Kalamata to Trieste. well margined 1861 5L, 10L, 20L, 40L tied on folded letter sheet by "31" lozenge cancels, appropriate dispatch, transit and arrival cancels, cover bit of wear not affecting stamps, Fine and attractive; signed Diena and Calves and wi
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1-27, 39-40, 1938/56 Issues, 19-27 o.g., others NH, F-VF (Scott $1,638)
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10-18, 1945 1o-5kr 'American' Issue, NH, fresh and F-VF (Scott $500)
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19-27, 1945 1o-5kr Liberation Overprints, NH, fresh and Very Fine, a select set (Scott $1,350)
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226a, 1996 4.25 (kr) on 0.25 (kr) Green, Inverted surcharge, bottom margin single (pos 43), PO fresh, NH, Very Fine and choice; 2001 Carl Aage Moller certificate (Scott $1,100)
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165, 1919 3p National Emblem, Specimen sheet of nine, in blue and grey, each stamp with red "WATERLOW AND SONS LTD./ SPECIMEN" handstamp plus security punch, without gum as issued, F-VF
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1a, 1939 10s on 20pa Deep orange, 'Sent' instead of 'Sant', top margin block of four with bottom left stamp the variety, NH, F-VF (Scott $310)
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11a, 1871 15kr Copper brown, rich color, unobtrusive corner cancel, Fine and rare; 2006 Presti certificate (Scott $1,500; Yvert 11b, €1,750)
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B198A-D, CB1-1C, 1947 FDR S/S, sheets of four, NH, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $700; Michel €360)
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2, 1873 4s Dark carmine, centrally struck Hjardarholt cancel, Very Fine; signed Calves (Scott $1,250)
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12, 14, 17, 1876/82 16a/40a Numerals, fresh and F-VF (Scott $435)
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27, 1876 1s Lilac and black, Perf 10?, a fine vertical pair used on reverse of cover to pay the local rate, tied by BOUCHIR datestamps in black, cover with minor bends and faults to enevlope only, but a very are stamp on letter, Fine (Eftekhar $920)
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28, 1876 2s Green and black, Perf 13, a fine example on local cover cancelled by BOUCHIR datestamp (22/1) in black, Fine; a scarce stamp on cover; 1998 Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel certificate (Eftekhar $850)
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c. 1877 5s Rose and black, Cutout from postal stationery envelope, tied on small envelope to Bombay by neat strike of KERMANCHAH datestamp (inverted date) in black, Very Fine, a scarce and attractive usage.
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29, 1875 5s Rose and black, tied on domestic cover to Ispahan by light Schiras cds, cover opened at left and with couple tiny edge breaks at top, Fine use (Scott $175)
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H&G B1, 1877 5c Black and rose envelope, used from Tabriz to Constantinople with Dec 1880 backstamp of Russian PO in Constatinople, Fine
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45, 1880 5s Green and black, tied by violet Schiras cds on cover to Teheran, Fine
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46, 1880 10s Violet and black, tied on 5s postal stationery envelope sent from Ispahan to Teheran, envelope with small faults at upper right and stamp tear, but a very rare stamp on cover
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52, 1882 25c Deep green and green, tied on back side of cover to Teheran by excellent strike of Yzed bilingual cancel, Teheran receiver on address side, opened bit roughly at left, light central vertical bend, still Very Fine
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52, 1882 25c Deep green and green, tied to registration delivery advice form (Shaida page 365) by ZENDJAN datestamp (8/12) in black with Teheran acceptance cds (12/12) below Very Fine and rare usage
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58, 1882 5fr Rose red and black, with 1885 10ch brown on ´Short Barnamehs´ Postman´s way bill printed form (similar to Shaida page 361), cancelled by TOUSSIRKAN datestamps (27/4) in black, Very Fine; exceptional and rare.
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59Aa, 1885 5c Violet blue, single with deep color neatly tied to reverse of cover to Ispahan by TEHERAN datestamp in black, Fine and scarce
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60, 62, 1885-86 1c, 5c Lion, tied by SCHIMERAN cds on cover via Tauris to US (forwarded within US), backstamped New York, Louisville and Cinicinnati, a Fine and very scarce overseas usage
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68, 1885 18c on 1s Buff, orange and black, tied on back side of registered cover to France by Tabris cancel, address side with ms. crayon registry markings and a red Paris 1886 transit, backstamped Nice, cover roughly opened at left and with toning spots, still Fine and rare
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73-74, 1889 1c-2c Definitives, 2c pair, all tied on domestic (?) cover by Sari cds, Fine
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73-75, 1889 1c-5c Definitives, 1c (2), tied on 1888 registered cover to Italy by legible Tabriz cancels with an accompanying registry handstamp lower left, partial Modena backstamp, a little soiled but still Fine
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82-83, 1891 2c-5c Lion, tied on 1893 cover from Dilmaqan (Azerbaijan) to New York, tied by DILMAN datestamp in black with repeated strike alongside, Tauris transit cds and reverse with New York arrival, Fine and attractive
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87, 1891 1kr Green, strip of three on tied on barnameh to Nain by nice strikes of Teheran cancels, F-VF; very scarce multiple franking
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87, 1891 1k Green, tied along with 1881 10c on way bill by Teheran cancels, stamps some perf tip toning, Fine
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91, 1892 2c Blue green, six singles tied on backside of cover to USA by Urumia (?) cancels with two different Minneapolis Sep 11 or Sep 13 1897 receiver cancels alongside, address side with Tabris transit and Minneapolis machine receiving cancels, neatly opened at left, Very Fine
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101, 1897 5c on 8c Brown, tied on back side of cover along with #91, 93 by TAURIS datestamps with Teheran (25/5) arrival datestamps (one with date error) alongside, Fine and unusual mixed issue franking
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103, 1897 2k on 5k Violet and silver, tied on large size way bill along with 1894 10c Orange, 10k Red and gold by lightly struck Tabris cancels with add'l negative seal below, Very Fine and scarce franking
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105, 111, 113, 1898 2c, 12c, 1kr Definitives, 2c (2), all tied on back side of 1898 registered cover to USA by Tabriz cancels, two different New York arrival cancels, Fine use.
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108, 1898 5c Yellow, tied on reverse of cover to Teheran tied by scarce usage of ASTRABAD (Type II) datestamp struck in red (16/3) with repeated strike alongside, cover open two sides, Very Fine
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109, 1898 8c Orange, single, pair and strip of three used on reverse of 1898 quadruple weight registered cover to Zurich, all tied by SULTANABAD datestamps in black, Teheran transit and arrival (Sept 8) cds alongside, front side with red registered label and oval ´R´marking, Fine an
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114, 117, 1898 2kr Pink, 5kr Green, used on fourth class Barnameh (Postman´s way bill) for a parcel and boldly tied by ABBASSI datestamp in black, with manuscript notation below ´the sum of 7 krans is correct´and further strike of the datestamp. Fine and rare
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226, 1902 5c Black, tied on cover to Teheran by Meched cds with another strike alongside, Very Fine and rare; 2015 BPA certificate
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357, 359, 1902 1kr, 5kr Shah Qajar, tied on Barnameh by crisp strike of Khoy 1908 oval, F-VF
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KUH MALEK SIAH ZIARET seal on back side of way bill with #356, 358 affixed and tied on other side by oval date stamp, bit rough around the edges but still Fine
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360, 1902 10kr Shah Qajar, tied on barnameh with #353 strip of three, 357-58, 422 by light Chiraz oval cancels, similar Teheran cancel on back, Fine
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1910 Unissued Shah Qajar Coronation Commemorative and Official Sets,full set of 32 values hinged on a Tatham Stamp Co. sales sheet, F-VF and quite attractive (Sadri C21-52)
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482, 1911, 2c Red and sepia, strip of three tied on back side of cover ro Shiraz by bold strikes of DALEKI negative seal, Fine and rare
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1917 Cover from British Embassy/ Teheran to Col. Napier in London,588 single, 592 pair and strip of three tied by GULAHEK (TEHERAN) 16.VII.17 cancels, engraved coat of arms on backflap, Very Fine and scarce; signed Sadri, 2014 Persiphila certificate
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630-31, 1921 10c on 6c, 1k on 12c Surcharges, two commercial covers to England; 10c on 6c pair tied by Bender-Abbas 11.II.23 cds; 1k on 12c single tied by Bouchir (Depart) 14.I.23 cds, both covers with a light central vertical fold through stamp, Fine and scarce.
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Multiple Franking on 1922 Waybill, #647, 655, 657 (3), 659, 660 pair, 662 pair, all tied by a Teheran cds (one 3c also by pencil cancel), Meched cancel on backside, Fine
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1922 Cover Recht to Meched with West Caspian Sea Censor Mark, #467 tied on back side of commercial cover by Recht cds, Teheran transit and Meched arrival cancels alongside, censor tape wraps around side and is tied by the censor mark (Eftekhar WC1/$1550) on both sides, Fine and elusive. (page)
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1957/58 1f/200f Faisal, the issued 1f-10f plus 15f/200f unissued values, blocks of four, NH, F-VF
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Bale pRV.13, Revenue Proof Without Denomination, block of four, NH, Very Fine (Bale $3,200)
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Bale Rev.19 var., 1952 5m Second Issue, '5' in blue instead of brown, bottom right corner margin block of four, NH, Very Fine
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Bale Rev.23 var., 1952 30m Second Issue, '30' in green instead of lilac, top right corner margin single, NH, Very Fine
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Bale Rev.27 var., 1952 80m Second Issue, '80' in green instead of blue, Frame in red instead of turquoise, bottom left corner margin block of four, NH, Very Fine
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Bale Rev.28 var., 1952 100m Second Issue, '100' in green instead of red, Frame in red instead of purple, bottom margin block of four, NH, Very Fine
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Bale Rev.29 var., 1952 250m Second Issue, '250' in green instead of red, right margin block of four, NH, Very Fine
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C1-11, 1931-33 50c-100p Airmails, P.O. fresh set, NH, F-VF (Scott $245; Maury 1-11, €280)
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1881 3c Arms, Die proofs in Black and purple, defaced proofs on very thin paper with D. Feldwick imprint, Very Fine
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Q1-24, 1915/38 Parcel Post, NH, fresh and F-VF; 1997 Raybaudi certificate for Q10-13 (Scott $3,297)
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1, 1852 10c Grey black, vertical strip of four tied on piece by black circular grid cancels, clear to ample margins, small scissor cut in margin between each stamp at right, Fine multiple (Scott $1,250)
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1, 1852 10c Grey black, horiz strip of three, light circular grid cancels, ample to large margins, Very Fine (Scott $575)
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2, 1853 1sg Brown red, just tied on cover to Haarlem by light grid cancel, stamp clear to full margins, partial backstamp due to missing backflap, Fine use (Scott $900)
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58, 1868 6c Black on buff, horiz strip of four on 1870 folded letter from Veracruz to Guanajuato, light strike of framed "Sn ANDs. TUXTLA." cancel (Schatzkes 1772), stamps full to large margins, fresh and Very Fine
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to France, Franco Guaymas, Mar 25 1886 double blue octagonal handstamp at left with cross roads killer on entire with green printed Mexican Wells Fargo Express frank, addressed Paris France, purple Nogales Arizona received and New York transits on reverse, VF.
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9, 1885 1fr Black on yellow, single franking tied on registered cover by light Monte-Carlo 13 Avrl 90(?) cds, backstamped Marseille a Lyon transit, cover repaired faults and partially restored, stamp Fine (Scott $4,000)
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872, 1973 30c Colette, Imperforate trial color plate proofs, multicolored sheet of 30 with pencilled color notations in margin, NH, Very Fine, elusive full sheet as most have been cut up into singles and strips
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877, 1973 90c William Webb Ellis, Imperforate trial color plate proofs, multiocolored sheet of 30 with pencilled color notations in the margin, NH, Very Fine, scarce rugby topical and an elusive full sheet
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C42a, 1955 200fr Blue & black, NH, Very Fine (Scott $375)
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1, 1852 5c Blue, horiz pair tied on 1858 folded letter by Rotterdam cancel, backstamped Middelburg, stamps with well balanced margins, Very Fine (Scott $235)
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1-2, 1852 5c-10c William III, single franking covers, each stamp well margined, fresh and F-VF (Scott $177)
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2, 1852 10c Lake, horiz strip of three tied on 1857 folded letter to Paris by boxed "FRANCO" cancels, red Rotterdam 7/10 1857 dispatch and "PAYS-BAS/ VALne" French transit cancels plus ms "6" rating, backstamped Paris, stamps with just clear to clear margins, Fine
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3, 1852 15c Orange yellow, horiz pair tied on 1865 folded letter sheet to Lille by boxed "FRANCO' cancels, red Dokkum 3/2 1865 dispatch and black French transit cancels, backstamped Lille, stamps ample margins except just in at right, some mounting remains on back side, still a Very Fine u
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1, 1855 4s Blue, lot of five used singles, well margined, assorted cancels, F-VF (see online scans; Scott $875)
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1, 1855 4s Blue, wide balanced margins, partial circular grid cancel, Very Fine (Scott $175)
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2-5, 1856/57 2s-8s Oscar I, nicely centered set with light cancels, fresh and F-VF (Scott $365)
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6-10, 1863 2s-24s Coat of Arms, nicely centered set, F-VF or better (Scott $1,063)
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28, 1877 25o Lilac, particularly well centered, o.g., l.h., Very Fine and choice; signed Roig (Scott $600)
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41, 1884 12o Green, very well centered, central Christiana 1884 cancel Very Fine and choice; signed Pavoille and Calves (Scott $500)
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180P1, 1905 2c Rose, Large die proof on india, 151x152mm, "C-625 / American Bank Note Co.N.Y." imprint, a tiny toning and light soiling spots, Very Fine appearance
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[Poland}; von Polanski ans von Rachmanow, 'Die Postwertzeichen Und Poststempel Von Polen Im 18. Und 19. Jahrhundert', 1935, softbound, 82 pgs plus the 51 loose plates, in German, some minor foxing/ toning, no. 288 of 300 issued, a scarce and useful reference
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C26Cd, 1948 Patriots S/S, PO fresh with unblemished o.g., NH, Very Fine and choice (Scott $325)
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J11, 1919 15h on 36h Violet, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine, signed by several (Scott $525 for hinged)
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N76/96 var, 1941/42 2g/1.6z Hitler, Imperforate, 15 different sheets of 50, NH, 1z some natural gum wrinkling, fresh and Very Fine (Michel 71U-75U, 77U-81U, 86U, 88U, 110U-112U, €3,850 as singles)
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C68, 1935 1r on 10k Moscow-San Francisco Flight, o.g., corner crease LR, few blunted perfs, Very Fine centering; signed Soviet Philatelic Association and with 2014 APS certificate (Scott $650)
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CO7, 1922 1200m on 2.50kr Official Air Post, fresh colors, o.g., Fine (Scott $2,5000
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260-65, C52-53, 1947 St. Marinus Rising, bottom right corner margin blocks of four with part imprint, NH, F-VF (Scott $220; Sassone S.61, €240)
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C1-10, 1931 50c-10L Airmails, fresh colors, o.g. or l.h., 3L a tiny thin spot, o/w F-VF (Scott $651; Sassone S.500, €800)
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A Short Note on the Design and Issue of Postage Stamps Prepared by the Survey of Egypt for His Highness Husein Emir & Sherif of Mecca and King of the Hejaz, #99 of 200 copies printed by Survey of Egypt and Government Press (Cairo) and describing in detail the printing process for the Hejaz firs
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SG 79, 80, 85, D152, 1925 Issues Assortment, lightly cancelled, F-VF, all signed Wilson (SG £510)
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SG107a, 1925 1pi Deep blue, Inverted overprint in blue, h.r., fresh and Fine; signed Wilson (SG £1,100)
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P2, 1925 1/8pi Red brown, fresh color, h.r., Fine and rare; signed Wilson and with his 2007 certificate (Scott $1,400; SG N208, £2,250)
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P2 var, 1925 1/8pi Red brown, Nejd handstamp in black instead of blue, o.g., fresh and Fine; signed Wilson and with his 2007 certificate (SG N208a, £2,750)
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159 var, 1934 ?g Yellow, Perf 11?, Vertical strip of five, Imperforate horizontally, NH, Very Fine and rare
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Spanish Postal History Group,over a dozen items including scarce mint Fernando Po postal card, several from Spanish Civil War period or WW I and WW II, Cape Juby and Spanish Sahara B1-B13 on covers, Spanish Morocco 173a, 174a, one modern registered from Villa Bens Spanish West Africa, F-V
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6, 1851 6c Black, rich color, ample to full margins, o.g. with light natural wrinkling, NH, Very Fine (Scott $375 for hinged)
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CB18a, 1951 25p+10c Franco Visit to Canary Islands, Without control number, unusually well centered, light cancel, usual rough perfs, Very Fine and scarce; 1980 Kaiser certificate (Scott $1,500; Edifil 1083, €2,500)
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5, 1855 24c Dull red, very well centered, indistinct dated cancel, Very Fine (Scott $2,200)
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197-211, 1924 5o-5k UPU Congress, nicely centered set, very lightly hinged, few values small natural gum skips, F-VF (Scott $703)
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213-27, 1924 5o-5kr UPU Anniversary, well centered set, most very lightly hinged with few lower values and 1kr NH, usual few blunted perfs, F-VF (Scott $771)
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213-28, 1924 5o-5kr U.P.U. 50th Anniversary, P.O. fresh set with especially bright colors, NH, a few blunted perfs as usual, F-VF and attractive (Scott $1,800; Facit 211-25, SEK13,500)
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Geneva, 2L3, 1846 5c Black on yellow green, clear to full margins, light centrally struck red rosette cancel, Fine and attractive sound example; signed Fulpius, 1997 Rellstab certificate (Scott $1,750; Zumstein 6, CHF2,200)
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Geneva, 2L4, 1848 5c Black on dark green, light red cancel, clear margins, Fine example; signed A Diena and Calves; 2007 Presti certificate (Scott $2,750)
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Geneva, 2L6, 1850 5c Black and red, tied on folded letter addressed to Plainpalais by black Geneva grill with a corresponding Geneve 8 Aout 51 cds, stamp with fresh colors and good to wide margins all around and showing all or most of dividing lines on each side, small cover repair behind the s
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Geneva, 2L6, 1850 5c Black and red, pos 24, on folded letter and cancelled by red rosette with accompanying Geneve 3 Juin 50 cds, stamp fresh colors and 3 full to wide margins incl all or portion of dividing line on two sides, just clear at left, some enhancement to the addressee area of the le
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7, 1850 5r Light blue, black and red, clear margins with full dividing line at bottom, light cancel, Fine; 2014 Roumet certificate for "bleu clair" shade (Scott $450)
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7a, 1850 5r Deep blue, black and red, clear to good margins with all or part of dividing line on three sides, black grid cancels, Fine; 2014 Roumet certificate (Scott $450)
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2O61-64 var, 1938 20c-1fr Assembly Hall, Round 'Societe des Nations' overprints, Red 'Specimen' overprint, l.h., fresh and Very Fine, scarce set, not listed in Zumstein
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3O53-56 var, 1938 20c-1fr Assembly Hall, Round 'Service Du Bureau International Du Travail' overprints, Red 'Specimen' overprint,l.h., fresh and Very Fine, a scarce set not listed in Zumstein
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30, 1920 20pi on 5fr Dark blue and buff, rich colors, h.r., fresh and Very Fine; signed (Scott $475; SG 30, £325)
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73-77, 1920 25c-25pi Surcharges, Rosette overprint in red, blocks of four, NH, fresh and F-VF (Scott $394 as hinged singles; SG 48B-52B, £528 as hinged singles)
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C57-66, 1934 50c-100pi Proclamation of the Republic Airmails, NH, fresh and Very Fine, a select set (Scott $241 for hinged, Maury 61-70, €550 for NH)
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120, 1943 25k Slate blue, strip of five, without gum as issued, F-VF (Scott $900)
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120a, 1943 25k Slate blue on white paper, sheet of five, without gum as issued, fresh and F-VF (Scott $500)
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121a, 1943 25k Black on white paper, strip of five, unevenly applied gum, fresh and F-VF (Scott $600)
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121a-123a, 1943 25k, 50k Arms, Building on white paper, 121a single, 122a-23a vertical pairs, 121a o.g., others without gum as issued, F-VF (Scott $505)
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122-23, 1943 25k-50k Arms, Building, vertical pairs, without gum as issued, 50k bottom stamp small paper wrinkle, F-VF (Scott $360)
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Pair of Timor Liberation Overprint Covers, consisting of 223-38 and C1-C9 each with very scarce "Libertacao" overprints on large covers, light file fold between stamps, tied by matching Mar 9 1948 Timor postmarks, F-VF, very rare sets especially on cover
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WWII to Timor, Lapa Portugal, 28 May 1942 postmarks tie seven Portugese stamps to envelope with censor seal over end, addressed to Dili Timor via New York, due to the Japanese occupation the cover was held with purple "Return to Sender, Service Suspended" strike at ce
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1876/86 10pa-25pi Definitives, Spiro Bros forgery sheets, 10pa, 20pa, 50pa (two different colors), 2pi, 5pi, 25pi sheets of 25 with oval grill "cancels", 50pi some tone spots in the margin, an otherwise F-VF set, quite scarce (see online scans)
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C66-78, 1937 10c-20b 'Resellado 1937-38' Overprints, NH, 20b tiny natural gum skip, F-VF (Scott $332 for hinged)
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1111-14, 1963 80k-9.60z TB Bacillus Centenary, 800 sets in full sheets, NH, F-VF (no photo; Scott $4,840)
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Washington DC Postal History Collection, 1860s to more modern, over 200 envelopes, postal cards and entires, includes Georgetown, Georgetown Sta, Washington City Soldier's letter, Terra Cotta, Brookland Sta Washington Local, US Sanitary Commission, Brightwood, various machine cancels, ovals, of
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WASHINGTON, DC,Jul 3 1862 double line circle postmark on small envelope with printed indicium "U.S. Coast Survey, Official Business", signed, ms "Free" at left, addressed Walpole NH, VF.
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Four Official Envelopes with Cuban Adhesives, each with different official c/c including Treasury Department, Post Office, Civil Department and War Department, each used privately with 2c adhesives either #223 or #228, postmarks are Matanzas, Santiago, Puerto Principe and Guantanamo, all are fr
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1898-1900 Cuba Spanish American War Postal History, Seventeen Covers, frankings include various 1c, 2c, 5c adhesives, a couple Postage Due usages, Military Stations include Guanajay, Cienfuegos, Buena Vista, Tinidad and Havana, other postmarks are Santa Clara, Pinar Del Rio, Spanish Santiago an
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Twenty Two Cuban Spanish American War Covers,1899-1901 plus one 1906, includes four stationery entires with three uprated, two postal cards and eleven envelopes with overprinted adhesives, rates from 1c to 10c, postmarks include Sancti Spiritus, Ciego De Avila, faulty Correos de Holguin Districo/ P(
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1899-1901 Cuba Postal Cards and Postal Stationery Group, eleven, with four cards and seven entires, postmarks include nice Mil P Sta No 26 Buena Vista, Sagua La Grande, Pinar Del Rio, Santa Clara, Matanzas, Ciego de Avila, Marianao, condition varies but most are F-VF
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227, 2c Carmine, Eleven Cuba Spanish American War Covers, 1900-1902 each with Issues of th Republic under US Military Rule 2c stamp, five with printed government c/c one is YMCA with Red, White and Blue flag, several with counter signed handstamps, post offices include Havana, Santa Clara, Puer
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Cuba 1917-1919 WWI Cuban Postal History, nine covers and two ppcs, one real photo, with censor markings of which nearly all appear different, mostly US Marine Corp related, postmarks include 7 Reg USMC, Station Ship at Guantanamo Bay, a few wit
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223A, 2c Red, Mil Sta, Havana Cuba, Jan 18 1898 duplex postmark ties stamp overprinted 2½c to legal size War Department envelope, addressed Brooklyn NY, partial "Soldier's Letter" handstamp at top, Fine.
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221, 1c Green, Mil Sta No 11, Puerto Principe, Cuba, NYPO, Apr 4 1899 duplex ties 1c overprinted stamp to folded printed circular, addressed Havana Cuba, light file fold at center, Fine.
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222A, 2c Red, Mil P Sta No 26, Buena Vista, Cuba, Apr 15 1899 Purple postmark with three bar killer ties stamp overprinted 2c to legal size War Department envelope, slight opening reduction at left, c/c from "Camp Columbia", addressed Brooklyn NY, Fine.
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223, 2?c on 2c Red Carmine, Mil P Sta #32, Jucaro, Cuba, Apr 29 1899 Military Station postmark ties overprinted stamp to envelope, reduced left, addressed Mayfield PA, rare purple "Postage Due__Cents, Military Station No 32 Jucaro Cuba" at center, Fine, an extremely r
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Two Sagua La Grande, Cuba Covers,first with 2c #222 tied by Aug 1899 duplex cancel ties faulty stamp to Patriotic envelope with stains, addressed Cleveland OH, Unclaimed and Advertised, forwarded to Ft Thomas KY, Dead Letter Office triangle on reverse, scarce
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223, 2?c on 2c Red Carmine, Gibara Cuba, Dec 13 1899 duplex ties stamp to small envelope, blue handstamped USS Yankton, Sailor's Letter" at upper left, addressed Auburn NY, Very Fine.
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Danish West Indies Cover Assortment, five covers; #7c 1903 Frederiksted local use; #18c 1903 St Thomas to West End, St Croix, #46 single franking 1913 Frederiksted to Christiansted, also #43, 49 registered St Thomas to Frederiksted, #43-44, 47 pair on 1914 registered cover St. Thomas to Chicago
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Picture Postcards Sent to Belgium 1910 Assortment, nine different cards showing various island scenes all mailed to Bruges, 8 of the nine with franking (mostly 1908 5b, 10b) on picture side, Fine group.
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1a, 1855 3c Carmine, Yellow gum, single just tied on folded letter sheet addressed to St Thomas by 5-ring cancel, Christiansted 1/3 1858 cds alongside, backstamped St Thomas two days later, stamp margins to cutting, cover bit of paper erosion in inked address and bit of insignificant toning, a
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7c, 1874 4c Brown and dull blue, Diagonal half used as 2c, tied to D.C.L. Scotch Whisky Advertising cover by St. Thomas 1903 postmark, a little bit of light toning on face, overall Fine (Scott $140)
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1896 Registered Cover to USA, 7, 15 (2) tied on U2 envelope by Christiansted 2 3 1896 cancels, light boxed registry handstamp bottom left and a bold black boxed "Anbefalet" at upper left, backstamped Christiansted and NY City plus sender's handstamp, a little bit grubby front and back
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UY4, 1888 3c+3c Carmine rose, to France, Frederikstad, 19 May 1899 postmark on unsevered card with reply attached, addressed Paris France, inside message headed St Croix, New York transit, Very Fine. (Scott $175)
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1899-1903 Puerto Rico Military Station Receiving Postmark Collection, consisting of ten covers, frankings include both overprinted and unoverprinted U.S. stamps, origination strikes include Vicques Sta, Anasco to Italy, San Juan Mil Sta #4, Sabana Del Palmar, Barros, Arecibo Sta, Yabuco, it is
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1898-1903 Puerto Rico Postal History Group, eleven covers and a few fronts, plus 1921 Central Aguirre use, postmarks include Utado, Blue Las Marias, Naguabo, Guayamas, Carolina (two types), San Juan, Arecibo Sta, Mayaguez Hampden machine to Arizona Territory, mixed condition especially the fron
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1899-1901 Puerto Rico Postal Stationery Group, five overprinted entires, one US entire with overprinted stamps and one wrapper, varied postmarks include Manti, Abonito Sta, Playa Ponce, Mayaguez, San Juan and Ponce and Mayaguez Hampden machine cancels, very fresh and clean, all are Very Fine.(page)
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1899-1900 Trans-Mississippi Stamps Used in Puerto Rico, five covers and one front, early usages with 1c, 2c or 5c Trans-Mississippi stamps on each, postmarks include Juncos, Barcelonata, Ciales, Isabela and San Sebastian on front, all with Spanish type strikes, some with faults but most are F-V
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U3, 2c Red, Arecibo Sta Porto Rico, Apr 21 1900 duplex postmark on overprinted entire, addressed San Juan, Purple handstamped return at top, Very Fine.
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TO #1211, to Warsaw Poland, New York,Jun 27 1934 machine cancel ties 2c U.S. stamp to cacheted cover carried on the monoplane "NR797-W 'Warsaw'" by the brothers Benjamin and Joseph Adamowicz, shortage of fuel outside of Caen forced landing where after refueling t
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Havana to Miami, Signed First Flight, Havana Cuba, Oct 28 1927 slogan cancel ties imperf pairs of 1c, 2c, 5c Cuban stamps to Cuba Foreign Pioneer AAMS #3, signed by both pilots "Wells" and "Musick", VF,.ex-Krupnick
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POLAND 1919/28 'L.O.O.P' Covers, group of five with assorted frankings (Sanabria S13-S15, S25, S28, S41), cancels, cachets, etc., flights from Warszawa to Danzig, Krakau, Lwow, Prague/ Zurich and Lwow/ Lemberg, a few minor faults but still a Fine selection.
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Austria 1930 Russia Flight, Italian postcard with Austrian franking (an an Italy 10c added but not tied) cancelled by Wien 6.9.30 cds, apprpriate transit and arrival cancels plus flight cachet, Fine (Sieger 84)
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Germany, 1930 South America Flight, airmail envelope with 2m, 4m pair (Scott C38-39) tied by Friedrichshafen 18.5.30 cancels, printed and flight cachets, backstamped Lakehurst, one 4m stamp a small corner crease, o/w Very Fine (Sieger 57N)
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Russia 1931 Polar Flight, 35k, 2r imperfs tied on envelope by Icebreaker Malyguin 18.VII.31 cancels, boxed registry handstamp, usual flight cachet, Friedrichshafen arrival cancel plus nice 3-line "Mit Eisbrecher "Malygui"/ und "Luftschiff Gr Zeppelin"/ ARCHANGELSK - NOR
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Germany, 1937 Hindenburg Crash Cover, cover posted on board with Germany #C48, C57 tied by 5.5.1937 "On Board" postmark, extensive charring along the edges and the interior destroying the recipient's name and address, in a protective cellophane wrapper, a choice example of mail recove
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37-39, 1905 1k-5k St. Thomas Harbor, matching top left corner margin blocks of four, well centered, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine and choice (Scott $600 for hinged)
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40-42, 1905 '5 BIT 1905' Surcharges, blocks of four, NH, F-VF (Scott $197 for hinged)
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210-16, J1-3, 1899/1900 Overprints, fresh colors, most h.r., 210 couple small spots of gum toning, usual VG-VF (Scott $323)
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BERMUDA RETAIL STOCK. generally premium sets and singles on sales pages in two counter books, mostly mint and with better as (mint unless otherwise noted) 40-51, 55-69, 71-79 (3), 95 used, 105-14 (4), 118-28 (2 with some extra keyplate shades), 133-34 (3 plus extra £1 NH), 143-62 (4), 175
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BERMUDA COLLECTION to 2000s. sparse through 1920s, mixed mint and used through 1960s (often parallel) and then mostly NH 1980s/2011, premium include 55-69 mint, 100-03 NH, 133-34 NH, 175-91 NH, 255-71 NH and used, 322-28 NH and used, 732 NH, 837-54 NH, etc., mostly F-VF
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COOK ISLANDS, AITUTAKI AND PENRHYN ISLAND NEW ISSUES, group of 98 different NH sets and souvenir sheets from 2010-2014 in quantity of 10 of each set and souvenir sheet, with such popular topicals such as Flowers, China Expo, WWF, Prince William and Kate Royal Engagement and Royal Wedding, Royal
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EGYPT MINT AND USED COLLECTION 1867-1879 with over 550 Sphinx and Pyramid definitives, 130 of which are mint, plus eleven covers, and two cover fronts, neatly arranged on stock pages, includes mint and used 1867 5p (two each), and an array of shade and perforation varieties, and several differe
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GHANA IMPERFORATES SELECTION. 39 incl sets, singles, S/S of the 1980s/2000 with topical appeal, NH, Very Fine (see online scans)
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GIBRALTAR MINT STOCK. to 1990s issues neatly arranged in a stock book with wealth of NH value in post-1950s sets and singles, better earlier include 18 mint and used, 22-28, 75, 92, assorted KG VI definitives to £1, etc., mostly F-VF
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GIBRALTAR STOCK. tidy mostly mint sets and singles from Victorian to 1990s in three stock books, sparse through KG V and then quite strong for KG VI and QE II periods, incl 1948 Silver Wedding NH, 1953 QE II NH and used, 1960 QE II NH (2) and used, mostly F-VF
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GOLD COAST SPECIALIZED COLLECTION. to 1954 in two volumes and virtually complete (missing just the rare 1899 20sh green and red) and nicely enhanced with some postal stationery, additional blocks (incl control nos.) and multiples, specimen overprints, assortment of town cancels, covers and some
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GOLD COAST GROUP. 100s of mostly used Victoria / early QE II neatly arranged in a stock book, highly complete for the period (missing just a handful of issues) and incl 1-3 used, 4-8 used (5), 10 used (2), 12 used (3), 21 used (3), 22 mint and used (2), 25 used, 28 mint (3), 34 mint (2), 35 use
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IRELAND MINT COLLECTION, 1922/79. Well filled White Ace album highlighted by 1-22, 22a, 16c (APS cert), 25-35, 26b. 37, 44-58, 50a, 65-79, 91-92, 93-95 (10sh APS cert), 96-98, essentially complete 1938-79, F-VF.
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IRELAND MINT STOCK. strongest in post 1950s NH (to 1991 issues) incl many of the popular 1950s commems, also note airmails and postage dues, useful section of 1922/23 Overprints incl "Seahorses", generally fresh and F-VF, view to appreciate
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IRELAND 2000s ISSUES GROUP. commems, definitives, booklets, S/S, etc. still in "new issue" packaging, do note a few 1990s issues, NH or self-adhesive, mostly VF, significant face value
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IRELAND COLLECTION. to 2000s issues in mounts on homemade pages in three binders better earlier as 56 used, 118-19 NH and used, 175-76 NH, etc., overwhelming percentage of the mint NH, F-VF
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IRELAND COLLECTION, On homemade pages with duplication in post 1930s issues, better include (mint unless otherwise noted) 1-10, 15-22, 32-34, 39-43, 44-55, 57 used, 75 used (2), 94 used, 96-98 used, 117 used (5), 121-23 used (10), 142-44 used (3), 147-48 used (2), 149-50 used (3), etc. to issue
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JAMAICA COLLECTION, 1929/99. mostly complete in mounts on Scott pages with nearly all NH, also includes a stock card of miscellany with 27d mint, 223a NH, MR8c mint, generally fresh and F-VF or better
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JAMAICA COLLECTION, 1860/1974. mostly mint on Scott pages and incl (mint unless otherwise indicated) 18, 20, 24-26, 37b, 40-45, 69-70, 96-100, 106-08 (6d NH), 116-28 incl few varieties, 138-39, 141 NH, mostly complete after 1953, mostly F-VF
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MALTA STOCK. mostly QE II period NH sets and singles in a stock book, handful of better earlier incl 17, 114, etc., mostly F-VF.
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MALTA MINT COLLECTION, 1860/2007. in two nicely filled Davo albums incl essentially complete mint after 1925, Victorian through 1925 mixed mint and used with better throughout incl high values, mostly F-VF (see online scans)
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PALESTINE ASSORTMENT. 186 stamps in stock sheets, includes some paper and watermark varieties, mostly F-VF (see online scans)
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SAMOA COLLECTION, 1914/89. mostly complete mint on pages with some minor duplication and numerous premium as 120-26 mint with extra 10sh, £1, 136-41 mint (2), 142-53 (3 incl one NH), 156-58 mint with extra £1, 175-80 mint assortment, 195-202 mint (30sh NH), 216-19 NH, 265-74B mint,
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SAMOA NEW ISSUES, group of 16 different NH sets and souvenir sheets from 2010-2014 in quantity of 10 of each set and souvenir sheet, with such popular topicals such as Christmas, Year of the Snake, Endangered Species, Prince William and Kate Royal Baby and Year of the Horse, (Scott $2,795.90)<
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SAMOA 'PALM TREE' ISSUES COLLECTION. mint, used, multiples incl positional pieces, varieties incl perfs, watermarks, "pearls", etc. on pages, mostly F-VF, view to appreciate (see online scans)
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SAMOA 'EXPRESS' ISSUES COLLECTION. on pages incl a few genuine examples, reprints incl Whitfield King1d sheet of 40, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF, viewing a must (see online scans)
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SAMOA COLLECTION, 1892/1900. on pages and incl multiples, varieites, etc. highlighted by 14b block of 50 NH, 15a used, 1895/1900 Surcharges assortment, 31-38 mint with some shades, etc., mostly F-VF, ideal for the specialist (see online scans)
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TOKELAU MINT NH COLLECTION, 1948-2010, essentially complete (missing only 301a, 335a, 352a, 362a) NH in mounts on pages, with S/S (incl show overprints), 49a-56a, F-VF (Scott $945)
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TONGA 1886/1970 ISSUES EXHIBIT COLLECTION.lovely collection formed over many decades well written up and arranged on 72 exhibit pages, includes proofs, errors and varieties, multiples incl positional items, postal stationery, desirable 19th and 20th century postal history, etc., notables incl 1892 1
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TONGA AND NIUAFO'OU NEW ISSUES,group of 66 different NH sets and souvenir sheets from 2010-2014 in quantity of 10 of each set and souvenir sheet, with such popular topicals such as WWF, Titanic, Olympics, Year of the Snake, Turtles, Birds, Prince William and Kate Royal Baby and Royal Christening, Gi
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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS COLLECTION TO 1990s. mostly mint with later issues NH in a Scott album, also includes some early Turks Isl and separate issues for Caicos Isl, mostly complete for QE II period and with some better earlier as Turks Isl 48-53 mint, 56 mint, Turks
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IMPRESSIVE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION. to 1980s issues (and later for some countries) in ten Scott and two Lindner albums and nicely augmented with booklets and booklet panes plus some later gutter pairs, an incredibly long list of highlights would bore the reader but a few to whert the ap
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STOCK. mostyly mint KG V and earlier sorted into glassines with better selections of Labuan, Lagos, Leeward Isl, Montserrat, North Borneo, Orange River, Sarawak, Sierra Leone, Trinidad, Zanzibar, etc., plenty of NH, generally F-VF; inventory available; owner's Scott $32,250
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DESIRABLE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION. on Lighthouse blank/ quadrille pages in six albums plus extras in a stock book (with "non-British" as well), strong sections of Victorian through 1990s issues with a wealth of better sets and singles incl high values, strongest areas include
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION. to 1960s on Scott Int'l pages in four binders, useful Ceylon, India and states, Malayan area, Middle East and African regions, strong West Indies, etc. with numerous 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1948/49 Silver Wedding mint sets, some definitive sets to high value (mo
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ACCUMULATION. many 1000s of stamps - singles, short sets, sets and miscellany mostly in glassines or stock books, Victorian through QE II from wide range of countries with some non-British mixed in (esp Portuguese colonies), among the mass of stamps find the occasional nugg
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH POSTAL HISTORY ACCUMULATION. an old time accumulation of 151 items selected by a discerning postal historian for unusual usages of all types with many better items like 1892 Tonga with superb strike of government frank, eight KEVII-QEII mixed country frankings with better f
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ACCUMULATION. various collection balances plus assortment of sets and singles in five stock books, includes starter collections of Ascension, Australia and States (New South Wales, Queensland, So Australia, Victoria), Bahamas, British Antarctic (NH 1966/93), Canadian Provin
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ACCUMULATION. unusual holding with albums, stock sheets, cards, glassines all filled with popular material like a homemade Bermuda album from QV period to 1980’s with better values and sets mint and used throughout and duplication with shades/ ptgs., a good Canada col
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ASSORTMENT. Malta and Gibraltar starter collections in Davo hingeless albums with some better sets and singles plus assortment good number of different colonies in three stock books with most value in 20th century through the 1960s, mostly F-VF
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION. through KG VI period on Scott Jr Int'l pages, numerous sets and definitive short sets, many 1935 Jubilee mint sets, better as (mint unless otherwise noted) Ceylon 264-74, Falklands 65-70, Hong Kong 147-50, 168-7
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MODERN BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STOCK. generally 1980s/90s with plenty of omnibus issues in stock sheets in six binders plus an additional binder with assortment of booklets (mostly GB and Canada), generally S/S, mini-sheets, gutter pairs and blocks, etc. with some duplication, most from Pacific an
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MINT NH ASSORTMENT. mostly QE II NH sets in stock cards, includes Bahamas 116-29, Brit Antarctic 1-15, Caymans 153-67, Malta 208-22, Pitcairn 1-8, etc., F-VF
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1985 QUEEN MOTHER 85th BIRTHDAY. 1000 sets in full sheets from Montserrat, Nevis, St. Vincent, St. Vincent-Grenadines, St. Vincent-Grenadines-Union Isl and Virgin Isl, NH, Very Fine
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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1930s/60s OMNIBUS ISSUES. highly complete collections of 1937 Coronation, 1945 Peace, 1953 Coronation, 1963 Hunger, 1963 Red Cross, 1964 Shakespeare, 1965 ITU, 1965 Int'l Cooperation Year, 1966 Soccer Championships in mounts on homemade pages with large percentage NH, gener
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1978 QE II CORONATION ANNIVERSARY SHEETS. 100 complete sets of the common design sheets from the 20 issuing countries plus French New Hebrides, NH, Very Fine (Scott $5,985)
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1935 GEORGE V SILVER JUBILEE. complete less Ceylon and Gilbert and Ellice Isl, small paper h.r., a few short or nibbed perfs, fresh and F-VF (see online scans)
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BRITISH AFRICA COLLECTION. to 1990s issues in four Scott albums with some non-British nations included and a bonus album of some British Europe and Pacific, better throughout with strong sections of Egypt, Gambia, Gibraltar, GB Offices in Morocco and Italian Colonies, Ireland, KUT KG VI mint wi
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BRITISH ASIA COLLECTION. mostly mint to 1970s issues (some Singapore to 1990s) in three Scott albums, strongest areas Hong Kong, Nepal and Straits Settlements/ Malaya and States with numerous premium as (mint unless otherwise noted) Abu Dhabi 1-11, Hong Kong 65
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BRITISH ATLANTIC ASSORTMENT. mostly better 20th century sets and singles on sales pages in two counter books, numerous better as (mint unless otherwise noted) Ascension 21, 23-32, 30-32 used, 75-88 NH, Brit Antarctic 1-15 (3), 25-38 NH (2), St Helena(page)
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BRITISH ATLANTIC QE II MINT NH ASSORTMENT. various NH definitive and commem sets of Tristan Da Cunha, British Antarctic and South Georgia plus some British Indian Ocean Terr., some slight duplication and with numerous premium sets to the high value and attractive topicals, F-VF
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BRITISH ATLANTIC COLLECTION. mostly mint on Scott pages and incl (mint unless otherwise noted) Brit Antarctic 1-19, 39-42, Falkland Isl 42-47, 54-63, 84-96, 99-100, 107-20, 122-42, mostly complete 1962-91, Falkland Isl Dependencies 1L19-33
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BRITISH EUROPE STOCK. mostly better sets and singles (no GB) in sales sheets in two counter books, among the better (mint unless otherwise noted) Cyprus 12-13 used, 16-17 used, 36 used, 84-85, 89-108, 143-55, 183-97 used, 226a, 1960s Europa issues NH, Gibraltar
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COOK ISLANDS, AITUTAKI, PENRHYN, SAMOA, TONGA, NIUAFO'OU, group of 180 different NH sets and souvenir sheets from 2010-2014 in quantity of 5 of each set and souvenir sheet, with such popular topicals such as John F. Kennedy, Ships, Prince William and Kate: Engagement, Wedding, Royal Baby, Royal
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COOK ISLANDS, AITUTAKI, PENRHYN, SAMOA, TONGA, NIUAFO'OU, group of 180 different NH sets and souvenir sheets from 2010-2014 in quantity of 5 of each set and souvenir sheet, with such popular topicals such as John F. Kennedy, Ships, Prince William and Kate: Engagement, Wedding, Royal Baby, Roya
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BRITISH PACIFIC PREMIUM SELECTION. KE VII / KG VI period sets and singles in stock cards, includes Cook Isl 104 mint, 107 NH, Fiji 59-68 mint, Nauru 17-30 used, New Zealand 82 mint, 119 mint, 128 mint, 130-3
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AFGHANISTAN 'BACK OF THE BOOK' COLLECTION. 100s of nearly all 19th century stamps neatly arranged and annotated on quadrille pages, including some exceptionally rare material from the 19th century onwards with items such as 1871 fiscals 50 to 2000 abasi, followed by 1882 mauve revenues for taxe
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AFGHANISTAN 'TIGER' ISSUES SPECIALIZED COLLECTION. A fascinating and highly specialised collection of the Sher Ali series (the kingdom of Kabul tiger heads), well written up on exhibition album leaves. Beginning with two items of postal history, the first a front featuring the top two rows of t
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AFGHANISTAN 1960s/70s ISSUES MINT ACCUMULATION. Many 1000s of mint NH sets and singles mostly in full sheets, good number of different and with many attractive topicals, NH, few minor faults but generally fresh and F-VF (owner's Scott $28,000+)
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ALBANIA ASSORTMENT. Interesting run of material in two stock books with several 1000s beginning with the primitive eagle types of 1913 and an intense study of the 1914s different settings on the overprints, through various non-Scott listed interesting small overprints, also seen over inked regu
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FRENCH ALGERIA STOCK. substantial stock of 1000s from the first issues of 1924 through to the EA overprints, much NH and in complete sets, with Mersons to high values in quantity, followed by the 1936/39 views with key 10fr olive brown and rose (2), the 1936/41 issues with key denominations, co
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ALGERIA 1940s/50s IMPERFORATES SELECTION. 31 different incl commems, definitives, charity, airmail, etc., NH, Very Fine (see online scans)
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FRENCH ANDORRA MINT COLLECTION, 1931/84. mostly complete on Scott pages (missing only 5 stamps from the 1970s/80s) and incl 1-227, B1, C1-8, J1-62, generally fresh and F-VF (see online scans)
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FRENCH ANDORRA MINT COLLECTION, 1931/89. in a Davo hingeless album and missing just one stamp - the 1931 ½c on 1c newspaper issue, plenty of NH, mostly F-VF
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FRENCH ANDORRA COLLECTION TO 1984. neatly arranged in a stock book, mostly mint with majority of later issues NH, some used in earlier period incl 1931 1c-20fr, some duplicates incl blocks, useful "back of the book", etc., mostly F-VF
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FRENCH ANDORRA COLLECTION, 1931/2001. mostly complete on Scott pages incl 1-19, 21, 23-63A (less 52, 54), 65-77, 85-385, mostly complete 1990/2001, C1-4, J1-8, J16-45, fresh and F-VF (see online scans)
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FRENCH ANDORRA COLLECTION, 1931/2007 WITH BONUS. complete from the first set on to the recent issues in two Davo albums, includes airmails and postage dues (some used), bonus being Spanish Andorra mostly complete 1928/2007, generally fresh and F-VF
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FRENCH AND SPANISH ANDORRA COLLECTION. a mostly mint (many NH) collection to 1998 in a Davo hingeless album, many better sets and singles, topicals, etc., some toning on the pages not affecting stamps, generally fresh and F-VF (see online scans)
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FRENCH ANDORRA STARTER STOCK. few 100s to 1990s issues neatly arranged on stock pages, some premium and incl airmails and dues, good number NH, mostly F-VF
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