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  • Lot# : 818 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1860/2000: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition from  Cyprus, Gibraltar and Malta, incl. plenty of full sets and souvenir sheets, partly heavy duplication, mainly in good condition and housed in four stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 819 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1900/50: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering the semi-modern period from GB and various possessions all over the British Empire, mainly small values and duplicats in quantities, a few full mint sheets, modern FDC's and related items, stamps on piece taken from the daily mail etc., in addition few stamps from other countries can be found, housed in two stockbooks, two cover albums and plenty of envelopes, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 820 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    Crash Mail Imperial Airways crash of Flying Boat 'Cygnus' in Brindisi (1937, Dec. 3): Cover from Singapore to Amsterdam, stamps floated off, showing special cachet in violet applied for mail to the Netherlands 'SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardé / par accident d'Avion / Prière de ne pas taxer.' together with another envelope from the B.O.A.C. crash on the landing strip of Kallang airport sent from "SYLVANIA N.S.W. MR 11 54" to Switzerland bearing 'SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' in red Nierinck 371205e + 540313a, Swiss Airmail Catalogue UF C48 = CHF 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF
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