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MEWAR UDAIPUR: Interesting group of more than70 Documents with Court-Fee stamps, usual condition

1817, entire letter from "LIVORNO” via Otranto to Corfu, taxed in transit in Neapel "10” Grana with reverse red "NAP(OLI) 27 MAR.”, slitted and roasted for disinfection, arrival faint circular bluish postmark "ISOLE IONIE” with "18” gazette to pay, fine. An extremely scarce early mail from the British Protectorate period

1818, entire letter endorsed inside "Zante 7 Augusto” to Corfu, faint red circular "IS(OLA) DI (ZANTE)” and framed "FRANCA”, fine, together with a 1819 entire letter from Malta to Corfu, endorsed "P. Osprey” and with faint red circular "ISOLA IONIE” with manuscript "45." gazette to pay, fine, both entires slitted and treated against cholera. A rare and early duo from the British Protectorate period

1923, Turkey 20 para postal stationery reply part, overprinted "IRAQ IN BRITISH OCCUPATION 1 An" cancelled by WESTGATE ON SEA 14/NO/20 KENT c.d.s., hex. postage due "T/20 D.R.” and "OVERLAND POSTAGE DUE A/2” alongside, addressed to "Col. S.G.Leslie Ordnance Base Depot Majil Basra" (written by his sons) and forewarded to Ordnance Advanced Basra by red pen, arrival mark on reverse. A very scarce usage of this reply part from England, no other recorded in PROFI archive

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1919/99, Collection mainly unused/mint never hinged with blocks and margin imprit stamps of Mossul issue, from 1999 Iraqi Kurdistan Barzani 1 Id. & 5 Id. se-tenant pair, Palestine overprinted issue, generally fine, a scarce assembly.

"CONSTANTIA”, violetter L1 auf Jamaica 1879 Ganzsachenkarte 1P. blau mit Zufrankatur Kolumbien 5C. braunrot auf rötlich, datiert "Puerto Columbia 11/05 03”, beide vorschriftsmäßig per Federkreuz entwertet, mit vorder- und rückseitigen Transitstempel "TRANSITO COLON 17 MAY 1903” bzw. "KINGSTON JAMAICA MY 27 03” nach Leipzig mit vorderseitigem Ankunftsstempel, gute Erhaltung

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"CROATIA” violetter L1 mit handschriftlichem Datum "27/III.04” auf Ganzsachenkarte 1 P. mit viel Text (datiert "Auf dem D. Craoatia” nach Hamburg mit Ankunftsstempel, kleine Schürftstelle links unten, ansonsten in guter Erhaltung

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1887, Perak Taiping: 1 c. postal stationery card to Penang, overprint variety 'PAIAK', cancelled by oval of bars, showing fine THAIPENG/PERAK 10/JAN/87´ oval d.s. (Type D4; only known date of use) at left and arrival mark A PENANG JA/11/87 c.d.s., tiny border toned, otherwise fine and very scarce. PROFI Archive listed only two other cards with this Taiping cancellation.

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1848/59, Early impression 1 d. orange-vermilion, nice fresh colour, tiny touched, but mostly clear margins,lightly cancelled by boxed handstamp. Small thin and tiny pinhole, but still fine and attractive. Signed Gebr. Senf
 

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1918, ½ d. horizontal strip of four and 1 d., all tied by cds. "RABAUL 20 SE 20” to envelope to Berlin, censor tape and violet oval cachet, the envelope small tear at bottom, still fine

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"Auckland Garrison Artillery Division DEVONPORT ON ACTIVE SERVICE”, clear strike of military postage-free cachet on envelope with adjacent cds. "DEVONPORT 2-NO 14 10-AM N” to Wellington, 

Provenance: Len Jury (2015, Spink)

1926, Malayan Airmails The Air Survey Company, envelope flown on first flight from Sibu to Kuching (18 July), bearing Sarawak 4 c. clearly tied by Sibu cds. marked ´Per Air Mail´ by Mr. Jacques. Rare, about 70 covers flown, shortened at left, otherwise fine. Note: In 1926 the Air Survey Department had a contract with the Sarawak Government to map the Rejang delta. The company made their base at Sibu, and on July 19th, the chief pilot, Mr. R.P.Raynham, had to fly to Kuching to collect some spare parts. With the agreement of the Sibu Postmaster, Mr. E.W.H. Jacques, he carried a small amount of mail.

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1902/38, Maritime Mail 11 covers & stationery postcards, including ship cards (S.S.Persic, R.M.S. Carisbrook Castle on reverse of stationery card COGH), oneliner ‘Per Dunottar Castle’ on stationery envelope 1900, four cards cancelled OCEAN POST OFFICE, Paquebot, The Union Castle Mail Steamship Natal Agency 2.JUN.1916, some different, mainly fine.

1902/12, OCEAN POST: Ten postcards, three ship cards (S.S.Kinfauns Castle and Steamer Briton) and seven Portugal Madeira Funchal cards, including basket sledge ride from Monte to Funchal, all bearing stamps from Transvaal or COGH and cancelled OCEAN POST OFFICE, some different, mainly fine.

1878/80, ½ d. to 2 s. set of 7 in top left corner blocks of four, unused no gum, 2 s. with some perf. separation, mostly very fine (SG £2.600+)

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1883, Eagle with spread wings 1 s. green, re-issue, horizontal tete-beche block of four, light cancelled PRETORIA, fine and attrcative.

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1885, ½ p. on 1 sh. green, tete-beche block of four, stamps mint never hinged, hinge at top margin. The top left stamp with inverted cliche, bright and fresh, very fine, a rare tete-beche pair. (SG £2.000++)

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1869/1900, used, somewhat specialised collection including occupation; also some entires, censor marks and -lables, cancellations, etc.