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Losnr. : 1099 Venezuela
The "Paquete" Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Pto Cabello 1864-1870, 1866/67, ½ real carmine-rose, horizontal strip of three tied by three strikes of "¼" to folded letter from Puerto Cabello via St. Thomas and London to Bordeaux with accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" alongside, upon delivery charged "20" décimes, somewhat discoloured around the stamps, otherwise a fine, attractive and rare entire, certificate Paaskesen (1988).Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 1100 Venezuela
1845/1906c.: The cover/card selection (15) with pre-stamp cover prepaid with circular "Marota / Franca" handstamp in black to Caracas; 1864 cover to Maracaibo with vertically bisected 1859 2 r. red with manuscript lines cancel; rare 1865 1 r. vermilion diagonally bisected and tied by "Admon de Correos / La Guaira" cds; 1878 cover to Pto. Cabello with Contrasena ½ r. pair cancelled "8"; 1888 cover with 1882 1 b. vermilion diagonally bisected and tied by "Higuerote" cds; 1893 Discovers 25 c. puple on illustrated cover and two examples on registered cover; 1898 10 c. red stationery card used back from Paris to Caracas; 1899 10 c. red diagonally bisected on 1903 cover toed by "Guacara" cds; 1905 cover with 1904 50 b. diagonally bisected and a similar 1906 usage etc. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.rnAusruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1101 Venezuela
1882: 25 c. yellow-brown, single frankings on covers (4), with 1885 cover by Frech Packet ex "La Pascua" (scarce) showing octagonal "Venezuela / Lig. A. Paq. Fr. No. 1" on reverse; 1889 cover to London with 25 c. tied by "La Victoria" cds; 1890 cover to Scott Stamp Co. in New York with 25 c. tied "Zaraza" cds and rare 1890 cover from Cuidad Bolivar to Algeria via Trinidad (May 10) with arrival on reverse. An attractive group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 1102 Barbados
Losnr. : 1103 Barbados
1852/1855, 2 d. greyish slate, bisected vertically, used on piece, left and right halves of different stamps, tied by "1" numeral cancel in black, with faint "Dominica" datestamp alongside August 1854, horizontal filing crease not affecting stamps, slight soiling, extremely rare and important example; being the only known bisect of this configuration recorded. Cert. BPA. (1932). Gi = £8'500 for a single on cover. rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe Collection, 1947 "A Prominent West End Philatelist"; selling for what was, then, a substantial figure of £110.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1104 Bermuda
1938/53: £ 1 pale purple & black on pale red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, comb perf. 14, an unused example of rich colour, Row 2, stamp 5 (position 17) showing variety "Gash in Chin", fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine and scarce stamp in this condition Gi = £ 2'250 for hinged.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1105 British Guyana
Losnr. : 1106 British Guyana
1882, 1 c. black on magenta, typeset by Baldwin & Co., Georgetown, 2nd Setting, 1st Printing, a complete sheet, six rows of two, all twelve stamps perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, with Type 26 in positions 3, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 has "1" with foot in position 7; Type 27 in positions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 10., extremely fresh, fine unused and scarce. Gi = £ 1'005.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1107 British Guyana
1882, 1 c. black on magenta, horizontal pair used with single 2 c. black on yellow perforated SPECIMEN, typeset by Baldwin & Co., Georgetown, used on 1882 cover to Leguan tied by "George-Town B. Guiana" datestamps 19 January 1882 in black, reverse with 'Leguan' circular arrival 20 January in black, most attractive and a very rare cover.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1108 British Guyana
1882, 2 c. yellow, Baldwin and Co, Georgetown, Type I, used block of six, bottom marginal, "SPECIMEN" perforated diagonally, cancelled by indistinct black datestamp, some separation between the pairs at top and also bottom pair which has been reinforced with hinges, slight climactic tone spots top but not apparent from front, scarce block.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1109 Canada
1851 (Sept 18): Cover from Montreal to Toronto bearing 1851 Prince Albert 6 d. slate violet on laid paper, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to huge margins, tied by seven ring target obliterator. "MONTREAL L.C. SP 18 1851" datestamp in red alongside. Reverse with Toronto arrival cds (Sept 21). Vertical file fold well away from stamp, nevertheless an appealing and scarce double rate cover. Cert. BPA (1979).rnNote: The Province of Canada began issuing stamps on April 23, 1851, designed by Sir Sandford Fleming and processed together with the 3 d. & 12 d. adhesives by the firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson of New York. In April 1851, the rate for inland letters to Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island was 3 d. per ½ oz.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 450 CHFLosnr. : 1110 Neufundland
1860 (Aug-Dec): 1 s. orange-vermilion, medium hand made paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. Ironed horizontal bend at base not impacting on the appearance of an immensely rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, E. Diena. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 12'000.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1111 Neufundland
1919, Trans-Atlantic Air Post $1 on 15 c. scarclet, unused block of four, original gum, well positioned, showing variety 'no comma' after "POST" on bottom right stamp, as well as "A" of "AIR" under "a" of "Trans", fresh printing, rounded perf. lower corner, otherwise very fine and scarce. Gi SG143, 143a & 143c = £795+ priced as singles.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1112 Neufundland
1919, Trans-Atlantic Air Post $1 on 15 c. scarclet, used on cover, from St John's, New Foundland to London, carried on the First Transatlantic Flight crossing from Newfoundland to Clifden, County Gallway, Ireland, by pilots Captain Jack Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown in a modified WWI Vickers Vimy biplane, envelope dated 11 June 1919, with arrival in London on reverse dated 17 June 1919, slight soiling, however a scarce and historical item. Gi = £3'000 SG listing for Alcock flown covers. rnrnNote: Captain Alcock and Lieutenent Brown successfully crossed the North Atlantic in June 1919, becoming the first pilots to complete a non-stop transatlantic flight in their Vickers Vimy Biplane. They took off from St. John's, Newfoundland and landed in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland and in doing so, they won a £10'000 prize put up by the Daily Mail for the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an aeroplane. rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 1113 Nova Scotia
1851/57: 3 d. bright blue, a horizontal strip of three with third stamp diagonally bisected, margins large to touched all round, of fine colour, used on 1860 cover from Halifax to Paris endorsed "per R.M.Steamer", all tied by three strikes of 'H' in bars obliterator in black; prepaying the 7½ d. rate to Great Britain. Reverse with HALIFAX / NOVA SCOTIA datestamp in black (Sept 20), carried on the Cunard "America" arriving at Liverpool on September 30th. Struck in London (Oct 1) with framed "GB / 2F.-" accountancy marking (10d. British credit) and thence via Calais (Oct 1) to Paris where charged '20' décimes due in manuscript for a double weight letter (above 7½ and under 15 grams). The addressee's name partially erased not detracting from the appearance of a spectacular cover to a rare destination for classic Nova Scotian mail, believed unique. Cert. Sorani (1980).rnrnProvenance: Collection Warren Wilkinson, DF, New York, 4 March 2011, lot 10278.Ausruf : 8.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1114 Nova Scotia
Losnr. : 1115 Canada
Losnr. : 1116 Canada
1852/1984, Collection contained within one album, comprising predominently used stamps, organised chronologically from early to modern by catalogue number, starts with unused no. 4, then used sets of singles, occassional multiples, some duplicaton, includes a group of fiscals and a small selection of Newfoundland, additionally there is an 1939 First Official Flight cover to Lausanne, flown on the Tranatlantic flight from Montreal to Southampton, condition is varied in places, although numerous very fine examples, a useful and high catalogue value assembly.Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1117 Ceylon
1857/59: Ceylon 1 d. deep turquoise-blue, a used example with just touched to good margins all round on 1861 Newspaper Wrapper with complete contents from Colombo to Bordeaux endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by barred obliterator in black; paying the compulsory 1 d. Colonial rate but not paying the further 2 d. which would have made full pre-payment but was optional. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST NOT PAID cds in red (July 17) and Bordeaux arrival cds (Aug 14) and charged '15c." in red due to pay. A charming and extremely rare usage - there are believed to be but two known examples of this franking. Signed Sorani.rnrnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd, London 2000; Collection Seymour Banchik, Nutmeg, Caldwell, 2004.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 1118 Ceylon
1862, Wreck Mail, cover from Galle to London, endorsed "Via Southampton", with despatch "GALLE / POST PAID" datestamp in red 6 November 1862, with very fine framed 'Saved from the wreck of / the Colombo' in black; carried by the ill-fated 'Colombo' which ran aground some 500 miles from Galle and the mail was salvaged; adhesive lost due to immersion in sea-water; cover struck on arrival in London with 'London E.C. /Paid' datestamp alongside in red 1 January 1863, thus from the first batch of mail recovered and carried by the 'Nemesis' to Suez and the 'Massilia' to Southampton, a rare example.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1119 Falkland
Losnr. : 1120 Falkland
Losnr. : 1121 Grenada
Losnr. : 1122 Hongkong
Losnr. : 1123 Hongkong
Losnr. : 1124 Hongkong
Losnr. : 1125 Hongkong
1896/1936: Selection of thirty seven unused stamps and one block of four, with values ranging from Victoria 2 d. to Goerge V. $1, with shades, including George V 6 c. "CHINA" overprint, condition slightly varied, although several very fine, additionally a group of postage due comprising set of singles from 1 c. to 10 c and the same in vertical pairs, some faults, a useful group.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1126 Hongkong
Losnr. : 1127 Hongkong
1893/1953: Extensive quantity of used stamps contained within sixteen stock pages, masses of example, much duplication, although broad range and run of values, as well as reigns from Victoria to George VI, only a small quantity of Elizabeth II, condition varied, however noted very fine examples, better postmarks and cancellations, a useful lot.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1128 Hongkong
1896/1935: Selection of cancellations on three small stock pages, condition mixed althugh some attractive datestamps for Hong Kong, Canton, Hankow, Shanghai and a few numerals in black ink and blue, predominately singles with a page of blocks and multiples, sevarl scarcer examples, an interesting lot.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1129 Hongkong
Losnr. : 1130 Hongkong
Losnr. : 1131 Hongkong
1863-1935: Group of 6 unused stamps Queen Victoria, all mounted - 12 CENTS , light blue wmk CC, THIRTY cents mauve (bend), two examples of the TWO CENTS dull rose one mounted, one regummed, TWO CENTS rose pink, JUBILLEE 1891 og with some toning, stamp duty 5 DOLLARS og, diagonal bend, stamp duty FIVE CENTS; another stock card contains a full set CHINA overprint on Hong Kong KGV plus 5 different single stamps and two sets C. E. F KEVII all mounted large part of og. Gi £2580.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1132 Hongkong
Losnr. : 1133 Hongkong
Losnr. : 1134 Hongkong
Losnr. : 1135 Indien
Losnr. : 1136 Indien
1816 (May 30): Entire letter from Chittoor to Guernsey, with a good strike of the rare negative circular "Crown / MADRAS SHIP LETTER" cds dated "1 June" in manuscript (Giles SD2), a fine strike of the framed UNPAID (Giles SD3) and over-inked strike intaglio and intaglio "Pt Pd" (unrecorded) handstamp. An important early item of Indian postal history.Ausruf : 700 CHFZuschlag : 4.400 CHFLosnr. : 1137 Indien
1816 (Nov 11): Entire letter from Chittoor to Madras, with negative circular "CHITTOOR / POST OFFICE" postmark (Giles No. 2, 1816-19, 'rare'), manuscript "ppd 3 As" (postage paid 3 annas) rate, full content from the well known correspondence to Thomas Fiott de Havilland, at that time Major and Superintending Engineer at Madras.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 1138 Indien
1818 (Nov 14): Entire letter from Chittoor to Madras, with a very good strike of negative circular "CHITTOOR / POST OFFICE" postmark (Giles No. 2, 1816-19, 'rare'), manuscript 'pp 4 As' (postage paid 4 Annas) rate, obverse with oval "GPO NO 17 1818" arrival datestamp, full content from the well known correspondence to Thomas Fiott de Havilland, at that time Major and Superintending Engineer at Madras.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 1139 Indien
1819 (Dec 26): Entire letter from Arcot to Madras, with rare negative circular "ARCOT / POST OFFICE" postmark (unrecorded in Giles) on reverse, manuscript "Post Paid A 2" rate, clear oval MADRAS arrival datestamp of the same day on reverse. A most interesting item within the Madras Presidency.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 1140 Indien
Losnr. : 1141 Indien
1844 (Jan.): Entire letter written to "H. Clark Esq., Surgeon ... Artillery, Agra" showing on reverse framed "AGRA / date / Bearing" (Giles 5) and the very rare negative rectangular "bearing" handstamp associated with this campaign. An exceptional letter from the 1843-44 war in Gwalior.rnNote: The letter was written shortly after the battle of Paniat and describes the action of General Grey and the deployment of the army in the field. Reference is also made to casualities "All the Returns of Killed have not been sent in, those that had been received ... showed a total of 750 when all is known the number will I fancy exceed 800, a great number of the wounded have died ...".Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.400 CHFLosnr. : 1142 Indien
1852, Scinde Dawk Issue, 1/2 d. white, used, large to very large margins, cancelled by ink pen strokes, strong embossing, tear to top into rim of design and another smaller tear at the left margin, however a rare stamp especially with such fine appearance. Cert. Sismondo (2009). Gi = £3,000. rnrnProvenance: The 'M' Collection of India and Indian Feudatory States, Spink, 23 June 2022, Lot 1012.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1143 Indien
1873: 2 a. orange, used with 4 a. deep-green, on cover, from Bombay to Cairo, dated 25 July 1873, tied by "1" duplex in black, with British PO in Suez datestamp alongside dated 14 August 1873 and Egyptian Suez datestamp on the same day, arrival to reverse, cover underpaid and taxed by "80" handstamp to front applied on arrival in Cairo, fine and rare.Ausruf : 700 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 1144 Indien
Losnr. : 1145 Indien
Losnr. : 1146 Indien
1860, Electric Telegraph, set of three values, 4 a,, 1 r. and 4 r. reddish-purple, overprinted "COURT FEES" in red, used, cancelled with punched holes, imperfection and the 4 r. has a repaired lower right corner and a crease, rare examples from the post 1869 remainders used fiscally.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1147 Indien
Losnr. : 1148 Indien
Feudatory States, Poonch 1877 (Sept. 19): India ½ a. blue stationary envelope from Poonch via Kahuta and Rawalpindi to Amritsar, the indicium cancelled "L-6/7" in square of bars at the Imperial post office and showing on reverse a near perfect strike of the 30 mm circular intaglio seal handstamp with four lines Dogri script "By the grace of Shri Ragunath. Seal of the Poonch State Post Office. Samvat 1933" and in the lower half the same phrase in Persian, also KAHUTA (Sept 23), RAWALPINDI (Sept 24), and "AMRITSAR DELIVERY" (Sept 26) cds's. The envelope with few minor stains, primarily around the indicium, though not unattractive and the earliest recorded example of Poonch's Postal History and the only Poonch pre-stamp cover. rnrnNote: This four-line seal was used to endorse outgoing mail until at least 1880. It was used to obliterate the early stamps of Poonch until June 1887. A manuscript date on the front shows that this cover was posted on 5 Assu S. 1934, corresponding to 19 September 1877, and thus predates the earliest recorded use of Poonch's stamps by 10 months.rnReference: Displayed as figure 2 and described in detail in the article "Punch: The Postal History" by Anthony S. Bard in London Philatelist 1270 (Nov. 1999), pp. 295-304.rnProvenance: Collections Sir David Masson; H.D.S. Haverbeck (1973); H. Garratt-Adams; and A. S. Bard.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1149 Indien
Feudatory States, Poonch 1879 (Feb.): India ½ a. blue stationary envelope from Poonch via Kahuta to Amritsar, the indicium cancelled "L-6/7" in square of bars at the Imperial post office, bearing on obverse a clearly printed example of Poonch 1876 6 p. red (Gi 1) with large to very large margins nearly all round, cancelled with handwriting, the envelope showing on reverse a fine strike of the circular intaglio seal handstamp with four lines Dogri script "By the grace of Shri Ragunath. Seal of the Poonch State Post Office. Samvat 1933" and in the lower half the same phrase in Persian, also KAHUTA (Feb. 4) transit and "AMRITSAR DELIVERY" (Feb. 7) cds's. An appealing combination cover.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1150 Indien
Feudatory States, Poonch 1886 (May 24): India ½ a. green stationary envelope from Srinagar via Sialkot and Kahuta to Poonch, the indicium cancelled in transit at the Imperial post office by SIALKOT cds (May 27), bearing on reverse Jammu & Kashmir 1883 ½ a. adhesive and showing a superb strike of the circular intaglio seal handstamp with four lines Dogri script "By the grace of Shri Ragunath. Seal of the Poonch State Post Office." followed by small "1939" corresponding to 1882-83, and in the lower half the same phrase in Persian, also KAHUTA transit (May 29) cds. The earliest recorded incoming mail to Poonch.rnrnNote: The existence of another Punch seal had been hinted at by the occasional covers seen addressed to Poonch, postdating the introduction of the new square obliterator, which bore faint impressions similar in diameter to the Poonch seal. Originally, it seemed that the first seal had been retained for the sorting of incoming mail. However, this cover provides irrefutable evidence of the second type, which is known to have been used almost exclusively for sorting purposes, and never as an obliterator.rnReference: Displayed as figure 5 and described in detail in the article "Punch: The Postal History" by Anthony S. Bard in London Philatelist 1270 (Nov. 1999), pp. 295-304.rnProvenance: Collections H. Garratt-Adams; and A. S. Bard.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1151 Ionische Inseln
1859: Group of seven stamps used, unused, incl. two unused copies 1d, one with and one without gum; three copies of the 2d, one o.g., one marginal copy of bottom sheet unused without gum and with inverted watermark “2”, one three margin used copy with large part oval FRANCA cancel, as well as tow copies of 3d unused one with and one without gum Gi. = £765.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 1152 Irak
Losnr. : 1153 Irland
1922 (Apr. 6): Dollard 2/6 d. sepia brown used on registered envelope endorsed '2/6 stamp affixed by sender' in manuscript, sent from Dublin and dispatched to the London - Pairs flight, with London transit (Apr. 7) and Paris arrival mark (Apr.8) on reverse. Very early Irish acceptance for London-Paris airmail service, only very few items known to date. In addition most interesting documentation (photocopies) from the Cyril Dulin Archive concerning 'General Regulations' for Irish Airmail usages.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1154 Irland
1928 (Sept. 13): 'Ile de France' Catapult Mail from Ireland to Canada, registered photocard from Dublin prepared for the Catapult flight to Canada, franked with 2s.6d, 10d. and 2 ½ d. with attached green label with manuscript "Catapult airmail per SS Ile de France via Plymouth" sent via "London 16 Sep. 26" to Winnipeg Sept. 27". Unfortunately the catapult aircraft had a forced landing into the sea near Sicilly Islands Sept. 13th. This accident stopped all further flights. A rare acceptance of Irish Mail and one of only three items known.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 1155 Irland
Transatlantic Flight Dublin - Harbour Grace, Newfoundland 1930 (June): Typewritten headed lettersheet 'AN ROINN PUIST AGUS TELEGRAFA, BAILE ATHA CLIATH (Departement of Post & Telegraphs, Dublin) dated June 20th (1930): "... I am directed by Minister for Posts and Telegraphs to state that it is not proposed to despatch mails on the occasion of Captain Kinsford-Smith's flight form Ireland to the United States, together with envelope to London (June 11), taxed on arrival with 4d. and signed by Charles Kingsfort Smith, possibly carried by favour of the crew on their positioning flight Croydon - Baldonnel (June 4).Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1156 Irland
KLM Abel Tasman Flight (Amsterdam) - Batavia - Melbourne 1931 (May 11): Irish acceptances - Two registered envelopes from Dublin April 28th, each franked with Seahorse 2/6 d. brown plus additional franking forwarded April 29th London - Amsterdam and on April 30th with regular KLM service to Batavia, dispatched May 12th to special flight service by KLM Fokker VIIb 'Abel Tasman' arriving Melbourne May 19th. A fine pair with Seahorse frankings.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1157 Irland
Air mail provisionals made for the James Mollison Flight 1932 (Aug. 18): "ATLANTIC AIR MAIL AUGUST" magenta overprint on 1 s. 'Sword of Light' light blue in a horizontal pair with full original gum, each value signed on reverse by 'Jam' in manuscript (J.A, Mollison). A very scarce unused horizontal pair and the only mint example in existance. The collectors research revealed the existance of only 15 mint stamps with this private overprint, as there are only five singles, one pair and two blocks of four with one housed in the British Library.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 1158 Irland
Irish Accptance for early Imperial Airways flight to Asia, destination Korea 1937 (May 24): Commercially used cover endorsed 'By air Mail to Shanghai' franked with Sommerset House 2/6 s. chocolate plus addtional franking from 'Cros Ui Maoilfhiona' with Shanghai and Canton transit marks on reverse, forwarded to the Catholic Church in Korea. Very unusual destination. Hibernian/MacDonnell T75.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 1159 Irland
1937 (Sept. 8): St. Patrick 2/6 d. green used on First Day of Issue on registered envelope from "Port Lairge 8.IX.37" (Waterford to USA, backstamped on reverse with New York transit and "Ann Arbor Michigan Sep-17" on reverse. Fresh and fine appearance. Scarce St Patrick high value single franking and First Day usage. Cert. Charles F. Bourke (1937).Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1160 Irland
1945 (June 16): Second St. Patrick issue 10 s. deep blue wmk. 'e', tied by "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 16.6.45" to registered and censored envelope to Highland Park ILL, USA, with typewritten "First Day of Issue" at upper left, bakstamped "New York Reg'y.Div. 7.1.1945" and "Highland Park ILL Jul 2 1945" on reverse. One of the earliest known usages as MacDonnell Whyte, Feldman and Gibbons mention only July 1945 as date of Issue (without exact day) for the 10 s. value Hilbernian/MacDonell D32.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 570 CHFLosnr. : 1161 Irland
1926/31: Large sized 5 d. stationery envelopes (2) to Lyon, both additionally franked with Seahorses 5 s. (T60, other with T67) sent registered from Dublin via London - Pairs - Lyon airmail service, first tied by "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 28 JU (19)26" cds, second with Express delivery service posted at "CORGAIGH JU 27 (19)31". Scarce usages of large stationeries, especially on airmail services Jung = EU2bK.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1162 Irland
Irish Acceptances for Imperial Airways flights to Australia and Africa 1930/37: 1934 (Dec. 6): Group of eight envelopes, all with Seahorse 2/6 d. frankings, including 1934 Imperial opening Service to Syney, Darwin and Brisbane (IE 298, Dec. 8), further registered Express delivery cover to Cape Town (1930), Kampala, Uganda (1933) Johannesburg (1936) and Pretoria (1937). A fine selection of airmail Seahorse frankings, only few known.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 1163 Irland
Imperial Airways First Flight Service (London) - Penang to Hong Kong 1936 (March 14): Legal size commercial envelopes (3) all franked with Seahorse 2/6d. tied by "BAILE ATHA CLIATH 9.III.36" cds. dipatched to Imperial Airways London-Penang service IE427 and forwarded to imperial Airways First Connecting Flight FFE2 Penang - Hong Kong, backstamped "Hong Kong March 31 1936" on reverse. a fine trio of very rare Irish acceptance to China.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 1164 Irland
Irish Accpetances for early Imperial Airways flights to Australia 1937: Group of five commercial envelopes and one parcel fragment of the same correspondence to Newcastle NSW, of which two with 10 sh. Seahorse frankings, including two large envelopes franked with 10 s. indigo, 'EARLY & Co. Artists in stained Glass' address label franked with 5 s. rose red (2) on a parcel mail fragment as well as three commercial covers franked with 1922/23 definitives. Commercially used 10 s. Seahorses are rarely seen.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 1165 Irland
PAN AM First Regular Transatlantic Flight Service Foynes - New York - San Francisco - Honolulu 1939 (June 30): Two Irish acceptances to Guam and Honolulu, first franked with St. Patrick 2/6d. green plus additional franking carried by China Clipper to Guam with arrival mark July 10 on reverse., second franked with Seahorse 2/6d. and forwarded by Transpacific service New York to Hawaii (July 6), signed by Oscar Traynor, Minister of Defence. Fine pair showing the usage of both issues in the same period (Definitves and Seahorses). In addition interesting documentation of 1931/32 Lou Reichers Atlantic Attempt: Newark - Harbourg Grace - (Dublin) with his Lockheed Altair NR998Y, named 'Miss The Liberty", to beat Charles Lindbergh's record time and ending up with a crash landing 50 miles off the Irish coast, incl. signed souvenir cover from Newark (May 12 1931), newspapers clips as well as original photographs.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 1166 Irland
Imperial Transatlantic Wartime Services 1939/43: Lot 13 covers with high frankings to USA, incl. Seahorse 2/6 d. used on cover from "Belfast 15 AUG 1939" to Canada together with twelve St. Patrick 2/6 d. wmk 'se' frankings, of which ten censored. St. Patrick frankings wmk 'se' are generally rare Hibernian/MacDonnell D13.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1167 Irland
1944/70: Album 26 airmail covers, all with better 1940/49 St. Patrick frankings wmk 'e' 2/6 d., 5 s. and 10 s. to overseas destinations, incl. 2/6 d. franking on O.A.T. cover to Kampala Uganda, after war usages to Nigeria (1946), Jerusalem, Palestine (1947), Northern Rhodesia (1947), South Africa (1950), Guam (1948), 10 s.single frankings on censored cover to Canada (1945, Jan.) as well as 10 s. fiscally usages on telegram forms. Further group of official airmail leavlets 1922/74, incl. five "Iris an Phuist' leaflets with airmail rates, Winter timetable 1934/37.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 1168 Kenia
Losnr. : 1169 Malaya
Penang 1828 (Feb 14): Entire letter to St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland, handstruck by extremely fine circular negative "PRINCE OF WALES / POST OFFICE´ handstamp in red (RL no. HS10) with manuscript date inserted, boxed '1/2' in black and framed "INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH", two indistinct strikes in red alongside, on reverse two transit datestamps (July 4/6, 1828). The entire rather worn at edges, nevertheless an early date for this handstamp, the earliest known from September 1826.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.900 CHFLosnr. : 1170 Mauritius
Losnr. : 1171 Mauritius
1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. vermilion, used, early impression, printed on thin white paper, cancelled by a crisp '3' in double circle, close to touching the very tip of the south east corner otherwise four neat margins all round, very fresh example, vibrant strong colour, fine to very fine appearance, scarce example in this condition. Cert. BPA (1965). Gi = £ 8'000.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 1172 Mauritius
1854/57: 2d blue, pos. 12 of the plate of 12 subjects, intermediate impression on blue paper. Used and cancelled by heavy concentric circles. A corner copy showing a small part of the sheet margin at right and bottom. The stamp has a crease flattened out at top right in the sheet margin, bearly touching the design. Certificate Peter Holcombe (1992). Gi £4500Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1173 Mauritius
1859/61: 6 d. blue, imperforate with large even margins all round, used in combination with 1860 2 d. blue. perf. 14 on 1861 cover from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via Marseilles" each tied by circular PAID handstamp in black. Reverse with fine "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (May 6) in black, obverse with "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ / AMB. A" entry marking in red (June 3) and charged '8' décimes due in black: tariff of 1 Jan 1857. 'Toulouse a Bordeaux' cds and Bordeaux arrival cds (June 5) on reverse of a charming and rare mixed issue franking. Cert. BPA (1972).Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.800 CHFLosnr. : 1174 Mauritius
1859: Dardenne 2 d. blue, a horizontal pair with huge margins all round, left hand stamp showing dramatic Plate Flaw with diagonal scratch running down behind the Queen's head (positions 13-14), used on 1860 cover to Bordeaux endorsed "via Suez" tied by target handstamps in black. Reverse with "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" despatch in black (Feb 7) and Bordeaux arrival cds (March 9). The pair also tied by "PAYS. ETR. V. SUEZ / AMB. C." datestamp in red (March) and by handstruck '8' décimes charge marking in black. A splendid and most attractive cover. Certs. Holcombe (1981), Sismondo (2006).rnrnProvenance: Collection G.H. Boucher, Robson Lowe, 5 Oct 1949, lot 181.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.200 CHFLosnr. : 1175 Mauritius
1904/07: Coat of Arms 1 c. grey & black, 2 c. dull & bright purple on chalky paper, 3 c. green & carmine on yellow, 4 c. black & carmine on blue chalky paper and 6 c. purple & carmine on red chalky paper; complete sheets of 120 stamps in two panes of 60 subjects with complete interpanneau margins between, all with Plate Number "2" in margins at top and at base, fresh colours, unmounted og. Rare and seldom seen in full sheets Gi = £ 10'920+.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1176 Mauritius
Mauritius Airmail 1929/54: Remainder of collection with 130 flown covers from and to Mauritius, starting with mail of the 1929 Goulette Route from France with 1929 First Flight covers (6) flown via Madagascar and Reunion (15.10.) of which one with endorsed 'Capitaine M. Goulette, the Comander of Raid' and another card sent registered to Rhodesia, further 1932 registered cover from Port Louis via Kenya and Imperial Airways to England, 1933 R-cover via Brindisi to France, four 'RAID SAMAT' return flight covers to England of which three signed by crew, 1934 regular scheduled flights with one to Denmark and other lcovers via South Africa to England, continuing with 1935 Mauritius Silver Jubilee franking, 1936 'Indo-Ceylon Air Mail' first flight, 1937 'All Empire Air Mail Scheme first flight covers (3) at 1 ½ d. rate to Mauritius, 1938 July 12 'Voyage d'étude Réunion - Madagascar', 1939 Indian Ocean Survey Flight with envelope from Mauritius to France as well as commercial mail of diff. routes and rates up to 1948 Skyways Ltd. First Flight (Feb. 18) to England and 1947 Air France 100th Flight Service to Mauritius. A fine and comprehensive collection in two volumes, viewing is essential.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1177 Mauritius
Raid SAMAT 1933 Reunion - Mauritius (Nov. 13): First Flight covers (14) from Saint Denis Reunion, all with special cancel '1ère LIAISON AERIENNE REUNION MAURICE / RAID SAMAT / Escadrille de 3 avions' in black, including registered usages, one crew signed envelope to Port Louis, large envelope with high franking of Fr. 30.13 as well as two 'Le Peuple' newspapers of Reunion, reporting about the SAMAT Escadrille, dated Nov. 14th and 16th 1933. Some wear, but a rare and fine offer.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1178 Mauritius
Raid SAMAT Mauritius Reunion 1933 (Nov. 13): First Flight covers (12) from Mauritius back to Saint Denis Réunion, all with special cancel '1ère LIAISON AERIENNE / MAURICE REUNION / RAID SAMAT / Escadrille de 3 avions / Voyage de retour' in black, including registered usages from VACOAS (2) and one from CUREPIPE. Some wear but an attractive offer.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1179 Mauritius
/Roland Garros 1937 (Jan. 20): Group of 16 First Flight covers, all with special cancel 'MAURICE - FRANCE 1ère Liaison aéropostale Avion Roland Garros Voyage de retour' in black, including diff. frankings mainly from "MAURITIUS G.P.O. JA 20 37", but also an uprated 2 c./ 6 c stationery card from "Port Louis 20 JA 37" and two envelopes from "Curepipe Mauritius 20 JA 37", comprising seven covers addressed to France and eight to England as well as scarce envelope from the leg to Madagascar with "TANANARIVE 26.I.37" arrival mark on reverse. All used on the return flight of the Farman aircraft 'Roland Garros', piloted by the French aviators Jean Laurent and Touge on their first direct flight via Reunion to Lyon Feb. 11th, 1937. Approximately 50 covers known.Ausruf : GebotZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1180 Mauritius
Airgraphs & Air Letters 1943/53: Selection of 20 Air Letters used/unused from Mauritius, including 1944 First Day usage, franked with King George VI 10c.and 25. tied by "Mauritius GPO 27 DE 44" cds to England with typographed note: "The air letter service available between mauritius and the United Kingdom starts as from this day", three diff. types of Christmas Greetings (10) of which three used, two of 1947 and third registered (1957), 1951 used Air Mail Letter card endorsed 'FORCES MAIL' and Air Letter from 'Quatre Bornes' to Canada, 1953 Coronation and 1956 to Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands, together with seven airgraphs with one Christmas leaflet and two with attached envelopes (1945). A fine and very rare offer, hardly seen on the market, viewing essential.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1181 Neuseeland
1857-63: Group of four used stamps in fine condition SIX PENCE Gi 9 and TWO PENCE Gi 10 both with certificate Holocmbe, THREE PENCE Gi 42, certificate BPA, ONE SHILLING Gi 44, signed Holocombe, all stamps of good coulour and full to large margins all round. Gi £ 1255.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1182 Neuseeland
1874/78: New Zealand 2 d. rose and 6 d. blue, perf. 12½ on white paper used on 1876 cover to St. Pierre Miquelon, Newfoundland tied by "LYTTLETON" duplexes in black (Aug 3), prepaid 8 d. as far as Halifax. Reverse with Christchurch cds and Windsor / Ontario transit (Sept 27), and struck there with '5' cents due to pay in black. Halifax transit (Oct 3) and tax altered to '6' with blue handstamp. "St. Pierre / Miquelon" arrival cds on obverse (Oct 28). A superb cover to a most unusual destination.Ausruf : 700 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1183 Neuseeland
1874/78: New Zealand 4 d. maroon, perf. 12½ on white paper in a horizontal pair used on 1874 cover from Invercargill (Dec 23) to St. Pierre Miquelon, prepaid 8 d. as far as Halifax; with Campbelltown and Dunedin (Jan 14, 1875) transits beside Windsor / Ontario cds (Feb 22) on reverse. Thence via Halifax and St. John's and struck with "MORE-TO-PAY 5" in blue, deleted on arrival in St. Pierre (April 5) with '6' in manuscript due. A marvellous cover to a most unusual destination.Ausruf : 700 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1184 Neuseeland
1909: New Zealand - Antarctic Expedition: postcard (creases), "Farthest South, Queens flag hoisted" franked with King Edward VII Land 1 d block of four, but not sent, signed 'To James Cook from E. H. Shackleton', small faults but very rare.rnCorinphila 133th auction June 2002 lot 2562Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 1185 Neuseeland
1893, Selection of Advertising stamps on the 1 d. red, perf 10, with advertsing in blue, setting II, comprising three used singles, Crease's Coffee, Fry's Cocoa and Cadbury Bros. and a cover franked with a horizontal pair sent 1893 from Wellington to Hawkes Bay, mixed condition, scarce assembly.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1186 Neuseeland
1893, Study of Advertising Stamps, set out on two album pages, focused upon the 1 d. red and 2 d. lilac values, unused, comprising six singles, six pairs, three blocks of four, good range of advertisers including; Sunlight Soap, Cadbury, Fry's Cocoa, Bonnington's Irish Moss and others, a mostly fine to very fine assembly, scarce and interesting; the contract for printing advertsing stamps was only in operation during 1893.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1187 Neuseeland
1893, Selection of Advertising stamps on the 2 d. lilac, second setting, with advertsing in green, comprising two neatly written-up album pages, including predominently unused stamps, over twenty items, several strips, one used on cover, range of adverts, Crease's Coffee, Kaitangata Coal, Flag Brand Pickles, Sunlight Soap, Beecham's and Cadbury Bros. as well as others, scarce assembly.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 1188 Nigeria
1858 (Jan. 26): Entire letter from Lagos to Italy bearing framed PACKET LETTER hs in red, framed 'G.B./1f60c' accountancy and '10' centimes rate hs alongside, London (April 19) and Paris transit (April 20) and Genova (April 22) arrival bs's, fine and unusual.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1189 Lagos
1872 (May 6): Cover to Le Havre bearing fine strike of the rare Crown Circle 'Paid at Lagos' index B, Lagos cds alongside, red circular framed PD alongside, Calais entry (June 3) on front, Paris transit and arrival bs's (June 4), vertical filing crease at left clear of any cancel. Ex collection John Sacher.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1190 Lagos
1874 (June 6): Cover to Lyon endorsed 'France paquet anglais' bearing red Lagos index A cds, rated 1/- and PD in circle applied in London, backstamped "LYON 7 JUIL" on reverse. By January 1871 the ½ oz. rate was '1/2' d. with '1/-' accountable to the GPO London, the colony retaining 2d. Ex collection John Sacher.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 1191 Nigeria
BRITISH PROTECTORATE OIL RIVERS 1893 (Oct. 24): Small envelope franked with overprinted Victoria Jubilee issue 1/2d. vermilion and 2d. grey-green and camine, both adhesives well-tied with fully legible cancels from BONNY RIVER OC 24 93 to England with PAID LIVERPOOL PACKET 7 DE 93 in red on front. A neat and clean cover.rnProvenance: Collection H C NeedhamAusruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1192 Niger Coast Protectorate
1890 (29 Sep): Envelope to England franked with GB Jubilee 6d tied by vertical '466' hs., with framed 'THE NIGER TERRITORY/POST/OFFICE/AKASSA' ds. in violet alongside and red "Liverpool PAID 2 Nov." maritime entry mark in red and "SOUTHPORT NO 3" arrival on reverse.rnAusruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 350 CHFLosnr. : 1193 Niger Coast Protectorate
1891 (18 Oct): Envelope to Sweden endorsed 'Postage stamps not procurable in the Territories', double line violet oval "The Niger Territories/Post/Office/Akassa" ds, hexagonal framed 'T' applied in transit at Liverpool whose cds (18 Nov) appears on reverse, blue manuscript '40' applied on arrival with Swedish postage dues 20 oe. pair tied to reverse with Stockholm cds, opened out for display.Ausruf : 1.400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1194 Niger Coast Protectorate
1894 (Aug. 15): 2d stationery registration envelope, size H2, to England franked with Oil Rivers 2d Jubilee single & 2 horiz. strips of 3 together with Niger Coast 1894 1d tied Opobo River cds, oval Registered Liverpool transit alongside, arrival bs's, particularly scarce as the envelope remains unfolded.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 1195 Niger Coast Protectorate
1894 (Sept. 11): Registered cover to England franked with 1892 2d and 1894 1d blue plus bisected 1d and 2d, making correct total of 4 1/2d, tied Bonny squared circle ds, small 'R' hs at left with manuscript No. '48', Liverpool transit (Oct. 25) alongside and "Warrington OC 25 94" on reverse. Backflap missing, nevertheless a rare cover.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1196 Niger Coast Protectorate
Losnr. : 1197 Niger Coast Protectorate
1894 (Sep. 11): Registered cover to England franked British Protectorate/Oil Rivers 1892-94 GB ovpt. Jubilee 2d vertical bisect together with normal plus 1894 1d and later 1d orange vermilion diagonal bisect tied by four square Bonny date stamps, small 'R' hs at left and Liverpool transit (Oct. 25) alongside, backstamped "LUTON OC 26 94" on reverse.rnAusruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1198 Niger Coast Protectorate
1894 (Sep. 11): Registered cover to England franked with British Protectorate/Oil Rivers 1892-94 GB overprinted Jubilee 2d together with 1d lilac, both diagonal bisects together with 1894 1d and 2d, all tied by 3 square Bonny ds's, small 'R' hs at left with manuscript '37' alongside, Liverpool entry mark (Oct. 25), backstamped "LUTON OC 26 94" on reverse. Ex Collection Colonel J. R. Danson.rnAusruf : 1.400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft
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