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Egypt continued...

Army Post continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
646 M12 image1940 (Dec. 6), Latest Recorded Usage of #M12, on cover to Cornwall (Scott M12), a Christmas posting at the 3m Concessionary rate; #M12 tied to small cover by two strikes of F.P.O. 171 datestamp (used at RAF Base Heliopolis); front bears lightly struck "Passed by Unit Censor" handstamp (Benians #A3), Fine to Very Fine, unusual franking, as the King Farouk 3m (#M14) went on sale in October 1940 (Scott notes Dec. 16, 1939, as issue date); apparently, a few unit post offices still had the Fouad issue in stock.
SG A12. Nile Post AP1.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
647   image1941 (Feb. 5 & Apr. 4), Two Australian Army Postal Service covers, mailed outside Egypt, the first a Feb. 5, 1941, cover to Australia, franked with three 10m Farouk Army Post stamps (Scott #M15) and mailed in Tobruk, Libya; the second an Honour Cover front with four #M15 dated April 4, 1941, to Australia mailed from Greece; each bears two strikes of the "1ST BGE. H.Q.P.O. M.1." datestamp, with military censor handstamp; Libyan cover missing inconsequential piece from left margin, otherwise Very Fine, interesting "foreign" uses of the Army Post issue.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
648   image1941 (Mar. 5), New Zealand Field Post Office cancel, Amiriyya to Wellington, "By Air Mail" cover franked with four 10m King Farouk stamps (#M15, pair plus two singles), tied by "N.Z./-5 MR 41.1/F.P.O. 2." c.d.s.; front with "Passed by Unit Censor 202" handstamp (Benians #A3) and "On Active Service" manuscript notation; flap tape-repaired, still Very Fine, scarce; the New Zealand c.d.s. was used only from March 2 to about March 15, 1941 (for troops of the 2nd Division who were leaving for Greece, with mails sent to Alexandria for despatch to Cairo).
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
649   image1941 (Mar. 6), Field Post Office #201 Datestamp, on cover to South Africa, addressed to Cape-Town and bearing Scott #M15 with socked-on-the-nose F.P.O. datestamp cancel; front bears violet straightline "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" handstamp and round "Deputy Chief Field Censor" handstamp in purple; flap mostly missing, with sides opening at top (probably from the original letter-opening), Fine to Very Fine, an incredibly rare datestamp (assigned to Heliopolis), with recorded dates of only Feb. 13 to April 13, 1941.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
650   image1941 (Apr. 21 & 23), Two Short-Lived Field Post Office Datestamps, comprising F.P.O. #166, assigned to Base Army Post Office, Cairo, with recorded dates April 22-26, 1941 (on cover to England dated April 23, with RAF Censor (Benians #R9)); and F.P.O. #168, allotted to B.A.P.O., Cairo, and used April 21-25, 1941 (on underpaid and uncharged Airmail cover to India, with Army Censor (Benians #A3), two strikes of the "Deputy Chief Field Censor" handstamp, plus the seldom-seen "NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR" boxed handstamp); cover to England with right side split at top, otherwise a Very Fine pair.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
651   image1941 (Apr. 25), Last Date of Usage F.P.O. #168 Datestamp, on cover to Tel Aviv, Palestine, on underpaid Airmail cover franked by 10m King Farouk Army Post issue (Scott #M15); light but legible strike of F.P.O. datestamp; front also bears purple "Deputy Chief Field Censor" round handstamp and manuscript notation "Written in German"; reverse shows Tel Aviv 28 AP 41 receiver; pressed vertical and horizontal creases not affecting stamp or any of the markings, Fine to Very Fine, incredibly scarce, as this datestamp was only used April 21-25, 1941.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
652   image1941 (Apr. 28), Field Post Office #165 Datestamp, on cover from Palestine to Alexandria, 10m carmine Farouk Army Post (Scott #M15), tied by light but legible F.P.O. #165 datestamp, the third day it was used in Palestine (April 26-July 3, 1941, previously used at Port Tewfik, Egypt, on April 25); military censor handstamp at upper left; tear at top, and top right corner missing, neither affecting stamp or markings, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, a rare cover, and an unusual usage of the Army Post stamp.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
653   image1941 (Apr. 30), 10m carmine Army Post, Last Day of Use Cover to Cardiff, four singles of Scott #M15 tied by central, mostly clear strike of "FIELD POST OFFICE 189" datestamp 30 AP 41, the last day Army Post stamps were valid (surface mail becoming free the next day, with troops allowed to use home-country stamps to pay Airmail rates); with British triangular "Passed by Censor No. 2273" (Benians #A2) handstamp in violet, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
654   image1941 (May 3), Base Army Post Office #4 Datestamp, on Cairo to Northumberland cover, Scott #M15 tied to blue envelope by 3 May 41 datestamp, with violet "Deputy Chief Field Censor" handstamp and black Newburn 6 AU 41 receiver, a fresh cover with a great color combination, Very Fine, the B.A.P.O. 4 datestamp was used for only a short period in 1941, from April 4 to May 17.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
655   image1936-41, The Postal Concession & Army Post Covers, Exhibition Collection, a simply mind-bending accumulation of quality items, all mounted and expertly described on exhibition pages; this lot comprises the bulk of a six-frame (based on the pages present, numbered on reverse) exhibit on the British Forces in Egypt and their usages of the large (Fouad) and small (Farouk) Army Post issues during the period; all four stamps are included (Scott #M12-M15), with a smattering of pre-1936 BFE issues as well; while the UK was the main destination for these covers, Commonwealth countries are also represented; various usages, cancels, early/late uses, improper frankings, etc., etc., clean and fresh throughout, Very Fine, a splendid collection that must be seen—and can be, in full, on our website.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30) (Image31) (Image32) (Image33) (Image34) (Image35) (Image36) (Image37) (Image38) (Image39) (Image40) (Image41) (Image42) (Image43) (Image44) (Image45) (Image46) (Image47) (Image48) (Image49) (Image50)

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Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
U.S. Army Field Post
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
656   1942-46, U.S. Army Post Offices in Egypt, Exhibition Collection, comprising 49 covers and eight V-Mail envelopes (seven with enclosure); a wide range of covers/usages are included here: Registered, Airmail, "Free", two Illustrated, a War Department Penalty Envelope, even a 1944 "Official Election War Ballot" cover to Salem, OR; postage paid by adhesives (varied) and/or postal stationery; a range of APO c.d.s.'s, both with and without number indicated, etc., etc., all mounted and exhaustively annotated on exhibition pages, a superb collection of Very Fine material, see the entire lot on our website.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

British Commonwealth

Great Britain
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
701 1 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (Scott 1), attractive example on small cover to Birmingham with light black cancellation; "Birmingham, Au.14, 1841" receiving backstamp, Fine.
SG 2.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
702 o 74 imageGreat Britain, 1878, Queen Victoria, 10s greenish gray, Maltese Cross watermark (Scott 74), clear "105" London duplex cancel, Fine to Very Fine. A very attractive example of this difficult high-value.
SG 128; £3,200 ($4,390).
Scott $3,250.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
703 o 110 imageGreat Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, £1 brown lilac, Imperial Crowns watermark (Scott 110), barred ellipse cancels, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 185; £2,800 ($3,840).
Scott $3,000.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
704 127-138, 144-150 imageGreat Britain, 1902-10, King Edward VII, ½d to 1s (Scott 127-138, 144-150), a bright, fresh set including the five perf 15x14 values; mixed printings, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Each cataloged as the cheapest variety. Rarely offered never hinged.
SG 215//314.
Scott $1,074.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
705 209 imageGreat Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
SG 438. S.G. Spec. £1,100 ($1,510).
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
706 209 imageGreat Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), o.g. with only the barest trace of hinging, exceptionally fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
SG 438; £750 ($1,030).
Scott $800.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
707 209 imageGreat Britain, 1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), exceptionally fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 438; £750 ($1,030).
Scott $850.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
708 222-224 imageGreat Britain, 1934, King George V re-engraved "Seahorses", 2s6d to 10s complete (Scott 222-224), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 450/2. S.G. Spec. £1,120 ($1,540).
Scott $1,275.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
709 249-251A, 275 imageGreat Britain, 1939-48, King George VI "Square" high values, 2s6d to £1 complete (Scott 249-251A, 275), o.g., never hinged, 10s indigo with corner sheet margin selvage, Very Fine.
SG 476/8c; £425 ($580).
Scott $510.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

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