GUADELOUPE: 1882 cover to France with General Series 25c ochre/yellow, and 1900 cover to USA with Tablets 1c 2c pair & 10c pair, both with 'GUADELOUPE/SAINT BARTHELEMY' cds & different 'BASSE TERRE' transit b/s, the first soiled. [In 1784, St Barts was traded by the French to Sweden. Slavery was practised until 1847. In 1878, Sweden gave the island back to France]
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NEW CALEDONIA: 1901 internal cover with 'NCE/15' on 75c brown/yellow tied by one of two very fine strikes of the scarce '.../POUNERIHOUEN' cds in blue, two expertising marks. [Our vendor paid £185]
Attractive selection including 'SOUDAN' Overprints on Egypt plus Misplaced Overprint on the 1m, 1898 Rosette set, 1902-21 Star & Crescent set (unmounted), 1903 '5 Milliemes' on 5pi with the Overprint Inverted (with RPSofL Certificate; Ex Dr RP Towers), 1927 'SG' Wmk 10pi colour trial in ultramarine & grey (**), Officials 1913-22 'SG' Punctures x5 values to 2pi plus 3m 5m 10m & 2pi each with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' h/s (part-o.g.), 1927-30 'SG' Punctures ex 4m & 1936 'S.G.' Overprints 10pi imperf plate proof pair in the issued colours, Cat £1000 plus the unlisted items.
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1935 Surcharges '2½ PIASTRES' in Green on 3m & 5m, CTO with 'SUDAN AIR MAIL' cds, Cat £450. Ex Dr RP Towers. Separate RPSofL Certificates (1978) state "colour trial postmarked par complaisance": see footnote in Gibbons below SG 73.
Sale No: 239
Lot No:1188
Symbol:CPS
Cat No:Collection
POSTAL STATIONERY: Group including 1pi Letter Card uprated & registered to Germany, 1917 5m on 1pi Envelope to USA taxed & US Postage Dues affixed but redirected to several places in India including Srinigar & Rawalpindi (Guy du Vachat Certificate states "Spectaculaire!"), 1921 1pi Envelope with superb 'MONGALLA' cds, and a few others, also covers including 1931 & 1942 airmails to India & Egypt respectively, condition variable.
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