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Worldwide Postal History and Postmarks continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

881

Iceland

Specialized Collection of Iceland Crown Cancels on Stamps, displayed on a double-sided black stock sheet, with 101 stamps (pairs counted as one). The great majority are identifiable, and identified in pencil on back, and we have not checked for any rare items, except for one, which is accompanied by a 1999 Lasse Nielsen certificate for a Type II (FR) OSTASTAD(IR) which is valued at 5,000 SEK in the Facit catalogue (equivalent to $620 Canadian at time of writing). A very rarely offered group for the specialist. All stamps are photographed online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$3,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

882

CVR

Iceland

Accumulation of Roughly 625 Iceland Parcel Receipts, 1960s-1980s, with a wide variety of different stamp and meter (roughly 100) frankings and rates, depending on the weight of the packages sent. Roughly half the receipts have Reykjavik postmarks, leaving potential finds for smaller town cancels. A colourful lot, and ideal for the Iceland specialist, with online photos showing an overview. We noted some corner wear, still overall fine to very fine (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 300

SOLD for C$1,050.00
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883

CVR

Iceland

Collection / Accumulation of Roughly 500 Iceland First Day Covers, 1938-1980s, loose in box, with singles, sets, and a few souvenir sheet frankings. We note a few better including Facit Special Classic 2018 #s 268-273 (x10, c.v. 800 SEK each, equivalent to $98 CDN each, at time of writing), 227-229, 232 (x17, 700 SEK each), 230, 240-244 (1,500 SEK, equivalent to $185 CAD at time of writing), 234, 246, 249, 262 (1,700 SEK, equivalent to $210 CAD at time of writing). The lot includes a mix of addressed and unaddressed covers, along with a few #10 sized envelopes, cachets, registered covers, and a variety of town postmarks. Online photos show an overview. Duplication up to 10 in a few cases. We note a few small faults on a few covers including bends and corner wear. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$475.00
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884

CVR

Iceland

Accumulation of Roughly 1,200 Iceland Covers and Cards, 1900s-2000, filling a bankers box, with a wide variety of commercial and philatelic mail noting private post, postal stationery (used and unused), post cards, reply cards, printed matter, first flight, first day covers, bag tag, postage due, maximum cards, etc., many having solo frankings (including a few Christmas Seals), paying airmail, express, registration, domestic and international rates. Some of the covers are sleeved and have been priced for retail ranging from $10 to $80 and up. Online photos show an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$2,500.00
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885

CVR

Iceland

Group of 42 Iceland Covers and Cards with Numeral Postmarks, 1900s-1970, loose in a box, with mostly clear strikes, including a Reykjaskoli cover to Sweden, dated AUG.1.1961 with Numeral 286 type 2 postmark on the front (Facit Special Classic 2018 c.v. 5,000 SEK, equivalent to $620 CAD at time of writing), along with 27 covers with Type 1 postmarks with numbers 9, 10, 15, 18, 40, 41, 85, 109, 110 (x5), 118, 127, 139, 148, 150 (x2), 153, 154 (x2), 157, 165, 172, 184, 193. The balance of the lot consists of Type 2 postmarks with numbers 215, 230, 252 (x2), 262, 268, 275 (x5), 279, 293, 299. Online photos show an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$3,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

886

India

Collection of India Squared Circle Postmarks on Stamps and Pieces, filling 28 pages of a stockbook, all alphabetically sorted by town name, and also includes sections for squared circle postmarks from Burma, Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi and Madras. A great collection for the specialist, as we note that a good proportion of the strikes are dated and identifiable. Our online photos show a sampling only. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$190.00
Will close during Public Auction

887

CVR

India

Group of 50 India Covers and Cards, 1860s-1930s, with 12 pre-1900 covers, the majority sent by ship, to Great Britain including a registered letter to London, England, rated 6a, with Amritsar squared circle dated MAR.23.1890, along with a 1864 mourning cover to Great Britain, rated 14a (franked with Scott #s 15, 17, 19), with two line "INDIA PAID" boxed handstamp on the front and a 1872 Baroda to England cover, rated 8a (franked with Scott #28), with clear Baroda duplex postmark (numeral 28), with partial Kingston receiver and a single line "TOO LATE" boxed handstamp in black on the back. The lot includes 34 covers with experimental postmarks from 1908-1909, all appearing to be sent to Peshawar, and 4 airmail related covers including a Rangoon first flight to England, dated OCT.02.1933. We note some of the covers are sleeved and priced for retail, ranging from $50 to $75. Online photos show a sampling. We note some mixed condition, otherwise fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$1,000.00
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888

CVR

India

Collection of Roughly 230 India First Day Covers, 1947-1973, in 5 albums, with loose covers. The collection begins with two albums, with material ranging from 1947 to 1962, including 56 first day covers, along with used stamps, photographs, and articles, to give a visual history for each issue, with subjects such as prominent men and women, landmarks, just to name a few. All the covers are addressed, with the majority franked with sets, including a few registered and first flight covers, all with illustrated cachets and with Bombay G.P.O. pictorial cancels. The balance of the collection are first day covers ranging from the late 1950s up to 1973, with the vast majority having solo frankings, with a few sets and blocks, along with illustrated cachets and Bombay G.P.O. pictorial cancels. Lots of potential for thematic and topical collectors. Online scans show a sampling. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers, including corner bends and some toning, with covers hinged to the pages in the 1947 to 1962 albums, still fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$1,200.00
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889

CVR

India

Group of Roughly 100 India Covers and Cards, 1870s-1950s, loose in a box. A spot check indicated a wide variety of material including roughly 10 pre-1900 postal stationery and covers with "Sea Post Office" postmarks, military mail (with various censor tapes and handstamps), air letters, acknowledgement cards, first day covers, parcel receipts, post cards, etc., paying airmail, registered, domestic and international rates (noting Iceland, Great Britain, Ceylon and Holland). Postmark interest includes squared circles, double circle and town cancels, along with "too late", "STAMPED", and "AR" handstamps. An interesting lot, ideal for the India postal history specialist. Online photos show an overview. A few small faults, still fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$2,200.00
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890

CVR

India (Bundi)

Three Circa 1870-1872 Bundi Spy Covers, each with hand-drawn daggers on front (symbol of Bundi). All three have postmarks on back, two have 1 Anna postage due postmarks and one has an unpaid despatch postmark. Very fine and rarely offered. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Est $ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
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891

CVR

India (Bundi)

Group of 22 Stamped Covers from Bundi, all sleeved with S.G. number and value, franked with S.G. #s 26a (£132), 26a/37a (£202), 27 (x3, £83 each), 28b (£200), 37 (£187), 38 (x3, £75 each), 55 (x2, £125 each), 66 (x3 £100 each), 70 (x2, £84 each), 73a (£150), 74 (x3, £90 each), 73 (three on one cover, £195) and 77 (£180). A rarely offered group, overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Stanley Gibbons £ 2,708

SOLD for C$700.00
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892

CVR

Iran

1939 Cover, Teheran to Baghdad, mailed from Teheran (Départ) on JAN.29.1939 to Baghdad, Iraq, the front is franked with Scott #s C45 (x2) and the back is franked with two sheetlets of four of Scott #870C and a single of #842. The sheetlets are each cancelled with a commemorative c.d.s. reading "SOIXANTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA NAISSANCE DE S.M.I. = TEHERAN". The two sheetlets of four have a catalogue value of $1,100 each, off cover (see footnote). Vertical crease not affecting the two sheetlets, and reduced at bottom, else very fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,200

SOLD for C$475.00
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893

CVR

Iran

1939 Registered Cover, Teheran to Baghdad, franked with Scott #s 804, 809, 814, 818-822, 811-813 on front, plus a few on back:871-872 and C58. All stamps are tied to the cover by MAY.21.1939 Teheran c.d.s. cancels, and inside the cover is the original registration receipt, very fine. A rare and valuable cover, Scott catalogue value is for used singles off-cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,750

SOLD for C$6,800.00
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894

CVR

Iran

1938 Registered Cover, Teheran to Baghdad, mailed from Teheran (Départ) on MAR.31.1938 to Baghdad, with APR.4 receiver on back. The cover is franked with Scott #s 843 (x4 singles) plus an imperforate sheetlet of four of #870D, which has a commemorative cancel reading "SOIXANTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA NAISSANCE DE S.M.I. = TEHERAN". Vertical crease not appearing to affect the sheetlet (appears to be underneath), else very fine. Scott value given is for the sheetlet off-cover (see footnote). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,500

SOLD for C$200.00
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895

CVR

Iran

Two 1938 Registered Covers, Teheran to Baghdad, first was mailed from Teheran (Départ) on MAR.15.1938 to Baghdad, with MAR.20 receiver on back. The cover is franked with Scott #s 841 (x2), 846 (single) and the back with a perforated sheetlet of four of #870D, which has a commemorative cancel reading "SOIXANTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA NAISSANCE DE S.M.I. = TEHERAN". Second cover has no despatch cancel but has a Baghdad receiver dated MAR.20.1938 and is franked with a perforated sheetlet of four of #870E, which has two commemorative cancels reading "SOIXANTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA NAISSANCE DE S.M.I. = TEHERAN". Scott value given is for the sheetlets off-cover (see footnote). Both covers have a vertical crease not appearing to affect the sheetlets (appears to be underneath), and the second cover is reduced at top, else very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,200

SOLD for C$275.00
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896

CVR

Iran

1939 Registered Airmail Cover Teheran to Baghdad, mailed from Teheran on MAR.19.1939 to Baghdad with a MAR.26 receiver on back. The cover is franked with a total of 15 stamps from this period, including Scott #s C61, 813, 814 (x2). There is a vertical crease which appears to have originated before the stamps were applied, else very fine and scarce. Scott catalogue value is only for the four listed stamps used, off-cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 500

SOLD for C$3,000.00
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897

CVR

Iran

Group of Six 1938 Covers, Teheran to Baghdad, all of which have commemorative cancels reading "SOIXANTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA NAISSANCE DE S.M.I. = TEHERAN". One is registered, two are registered airmail, and all three have their accompanying registration receipts. The covers are franked with a variety of regular and / or airmail issues of the period, including many of the 1938 definitives (a few of which are imperforate). Most have a vertical crease which appears to have originated before the stamps were applied, one cover has some damaged stamps (and is reduced) else a fine to very fine group. All sides with stamps were scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$750.00
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898

CVR

Iran

Group of 4 Covers Mailed from Iran to Iraq, 1938-1939, three were mailed from Teheran and one from Rascht, three are registered, including one that is also airmail (this one still has its original registration receipt). The covers are franked with a variety of regular and / or airmail issues of the period, including a few better such as Scott #s814 (x2, c.v. $100 each), 870F (three singles) and more. A few small faults on some, still overall fine or better, all are scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$1,300.00
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899

Israel

1929 Palestinian Immigration Certificate with Stamps, a League of Nations Nansen passport with 1928 and 1929 League of Nations stamps, each tied to the document by small circular British Consulate in Galatz handstamps. There are also two British Consular Service stamps, tied by oval Galatz 1929 datestamps. There are a number of other handstamps present on both sides of the document, as well as a photograph of the bearer, a Mr. Yankel, who was traveling with his wife. An interesting and rare document, with several folds, still fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$100.00
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900

CVR

Italian States

Group of 29 Early Italy and Italian States Franked Covers, listed here with the name of the country or State, followed by the Scott stamp number, with Italy (#P1 x2 covers and #23), Lombardy-Venetia (#5), Neapolitan Provinces (#21 single, #21 pair, #23 on 3 covers), Parma (#3), Sardinia (#P1 pair on 2 covers), Naples (#2 pair and #3 single on 5 covers), and Roman States (#2 on 4 covers, #3 on 4 covers, #12 on 2 covers, #22). There is a good variety of postmarks (despatch and receiving) as well as other interesting attributes. Some will have faults, still quite a scarce offering, with many items having a decent catalogue value. All items are scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$250.00
Will close during Public Auction