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  • Lot# : 2251 Brit. Occupation of Mosul

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    1919 (Feb 1): The collection on leaves, with unused blocks of ½ a. on 1 pi. green & red in a corner block of twenty five (5 x 5); 1 a. on 20 pa. black on red (small toughra) in differing shades in two complete sheets of 25 with tags; 2½ a. on 1 pi. mauve & yellow in a block of 24 (position 21 missing), 3 a. on 20 pa. green in a complete sheet of 25 with tag; large 4 a. on 1 pi. deep violet in a sheet of 25 with tag; 8 a on 10 pa. lake in a sheet of 25 with tag. A generally fine group Gi = £ 500+.rnrnProvenance: Peter Holcombe reference collection, Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1376.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2277 Long Island

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    Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): ½ d. on 20 pa. green & buff, perf. 12, typewriter surcharge 'G.R.I. / Postage' in black and '½ / Penny' in red, an unused example of perfect centering, fresh and very fine, superb og. Just one sheet, 25 stamps issued. An exceptionally rare stamp in the foremost quality: probably the finest extant. Signed Peter Holcombe. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5116.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2278 Long Island

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    Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. on 1 pi. violet & buff, perf. 12, typewriter surcharge 'G.R.I. / Postage' in red and value '2½ / Pence' below in red, an unused example of excellent centering and colour, minor diagonal gum bend of no significance, superb large part og. An exceptional example of this great rarity, with just 25 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (1972) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5122; Robson Lowe, London, 22 May 1996, lot 1043.rnNote: Manuscript notation on the certificate, where Peter Holcombe states: "20 made (4 known used). Only 10 or so still recorded".
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2279 Long Island

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    Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): The famous Pirie-Gordon cover franked by the first issue ½ d. on 20 pa. green & buff, 1 d. on 10 pa. carmine & buff and 2½ d. on 1 pi. violet & buff; mailed by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR from Chustan to his wife in the Boltons, South Kensington, London cancelled by circular "S / 9 MY / 16" three times in red crayon, also cancelled on arrival by London machine cancellation (May 23) in black. Tiny opening tear in envelope at top, otherwise in immaculate condition and a philatelic rarity of the highest order. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi = £ 30'000 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, Lowe, 20 May 1959, lot 262; Corinphila sale 67, 25-30 Oct 1982, lot 2661; Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5125; Collection 'Samos', Ivy, Shreve & Mader, London, 19-20 June 1991, lot 560; Robson Lowe, London, 22 May 1996, lot 1044.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2280 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Lined Green Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. black, on pale green lined paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, marginal from top of sheet, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 3'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2281 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Lined paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. blue on pale green lined paper, an unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused without gum as issued. A fine example of a very rare and seldom seen stamp, just 140 stamps were issued (in all colours) of the ½ d. value. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2282 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Lined Green Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve, on pale green lined paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, marginal from top of sheet, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed W. Houtzamer. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 1'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2283 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 336.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2284 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. blue, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 237 examples in the three colours were issued Gi = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 338.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2285 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety '7 for &' in 'Postage & Revenue' (Row 3, Stamp 3), small rust spot next to initials, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 341.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2286 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2287 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2288 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. blue, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large to huge margins all round, initialled in red, two ironed bends not detracting from appearance, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2289 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety '7 for &' in 'Postage & Revenue' (Row 3, Stamp 3), unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 4'550.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 346.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2290 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, with variety 'ONR PENNY' for ONE PENNY, fresh and very fine, unused as issued. A rare stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 March 1959, lot 270.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2291 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2292 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. red, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2293 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. blue, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 80 examples in the three colours were issued, 20 examples (one sheet) being in blue Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 350.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2294 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large to huge margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very rare stamp, just one sheet of 20 examples was printed. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2295 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety ISLANA for ISLAND  (Row 1, Stamp 2), slight aging, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 4 examples possible Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1076.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2296 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large to huge margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2297 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. blue, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp: just 40 examples issued. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2298 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety ISLANA for ISLAND  (Row 1, Stamp 2) unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 9 examples possible Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1959, lot 280; Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5159; Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 357.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2299 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good to large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. Ironed diagonal crease but a scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2300 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet, unused as issued. A scarce stamp, just 114 stamps in both colours issued. Cert. RPSL (1987) Gi = £ 700.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2301 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve, on wove paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, slight thin and wrinkle, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'900.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 359.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 2302 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. black, on wove paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, marginal from right of sheet, initialled in violet indelible pencil, scuff at top, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 360.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2303 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good to huge margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. Ironed creases not apparent on face, a scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2304 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2 d. mauve, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. A scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2305 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2 d. and 1 d. mauve, the superb unused horizontal se-tenant pair on wove paper, marginal from left of sheet (Row 5, Stamps 1-2), with large margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. A great rarity in superb quality: there are but two recorded examples of this error Gi = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, 20 May 1959, lot 285; Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 359.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2306 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2307 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. mauve, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. A very rare stamp with just 24 examples issued. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2308 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good to huge margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, variety "Rvenne &" for "Revenue" (Row 4, Stamp 1), minor wrinkles and ironed crease in margin, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2309 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. Slight corner creases but a scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2310 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. blue, on wove paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, slight wrinkle, unused as issued. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 367.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2311 Brit. Post Madagascar

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    British Inland Mail 1884 (March): Typographed Postal Packet 1 d. (1 oz.) magenta on buff, hollow stop after 'B' of BCM, a used example handstamped "British Vice-Consulate / Antananarivo" in black, large margins all round with vertical rouletting, with blue and red manuscript crayon cancellations. Slightest age spot at left not greatly affecting the appearance of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2312 Brit. Post Madagascar

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    1884 (March): Typographed Postal Packet 4 d. magenta on buff with '1 oz.' amended to '4 oz.' in manuscript, hollow stop after 'B' of BCM, a used example handstamped "British Vice-Consulate / Antananarivo" in black, large margins all round with vertical rouletting, with diagonal red manuscript ink cancellation. Slightest of thins at base and dusty at top not greatly affecting the appearance of a rare stamp Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2313 Brit. Post Madagascar

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    1886: Typographed 4 d. rose with stop after value, an unused example with "British Consular Mail Antananarivo" circular cachet in black. Smallest trace of paper thin at lower right not affecting the appearance of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2314 Brit. Post Madagascar

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    British Inland Mail 1895 (March): 2 s. chocolate, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", of fresh colour, centred to right with minor blunting of perfs. and bend between the stamps, large part og. A rare variety Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2315 Brit. Post Madagascar

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    1886: Typographed, Postage 29½ mm., No Stops after value, 1 d. rose (2), 1½ d. rose and 3 d. rose on buff, all unused and handstamped with circular "British Consular Mail Antananarivo" handstamped cachets in violet, one 1 d. value with aging but a generally fine appearing group and seldom encountered stamps Gi = £ 815.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2316 Malta

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    Austrian Lloyd Agency in Malta 1891: Malta 1 d. red on buff postal stationery card used to Vienna cancelled by 'A25' duplex (July 30), with very fine (and unrecorded) oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD / AUSTRO-UNGARICO / MALTA" handstamp in blue at upper left. The writer, most probably an officer on board a Lloyd steamer on a re-fuelling stop at Malta states: 'in the morning we entered here to take on 500 tons of coal and will stay here until tomorrow, our next stop will be Gibraltar'.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2317 Mauritius

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    1848/49: Post Paid 2 d. deep blue on greyish paper, Earliest Impression, two large to huge margined examples, positions 6 and 12 on the sheet of twelve subjects, tied to 1849 cover and large part back to Calcutta endorsed 'p. Paragon', tied by circular barred obliterators in black. Crowned 'MAURITIUS / GPO' datestamp below (July 26) in black and reverse with 'Calcutta / Ship Letter' framed datestamp of arrival in black. The somewhat fragile cover is blessed by two absolutely superb adhesives. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi = £ 52'000 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, March 1970, lot 10.
    Starting bid : 17,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 45,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2318 Mauritius

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    1848/55: Post Paid 1 d. orange-vermilion on slightly blued paper, Early Impression, a used horizontal pair, positions 11-12 on the sheet of twelve subjects, with clear to good margins all round and of fine colour, cancelled by numeral '1' obliterators of Mahebourg in black. A very rare and most attractive pair. Cert. RPSL (1944) Gi = £ 14'000.
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2319 Mauritius

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    1859 (Dec 12): Dardenne 2 d. blue on laid paper, a used example without surrounding margins but most unusually showing part of the Paper-Maker's STACEY WISE / RUSH MILLS watermark, neatly cancelled by mute barred obliterator in black. Rare. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 950.rnrnNote: See 'The Mauritius Primitives' by Arnold Rudge, page 69.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2320 Brit. Post Morocco

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    1914/31: Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. pale chocolate-brown, a used example variety "Overprint Double", the cancellation leaving this previously unrecorded variety clear, trace of toned perf. at top but of great rarity, unlisted by Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2019).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2322 Brit. Südafrika Gesellschaft

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    1913/24: Rhodesia Admiral definitives, compl. set of 19 values from ½ d. blue-green to £ 1 black and deep violet, a fresh and fine set in unused condition with full og.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2323 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1885 (March): Provisional 'Halfpenny' on half of 1 d. carmine, a pair and a used strip of six, all with 'Halfpenny' surcharge inverted, used on 1885 cover to Roseau, Dominica tied by "A12" numeral obliterators with ST. KITTS cds below (March 31) and Dominica arrival cds (Aopril 2). The addressee's name unfortunately cut out but rare. Cert. RPSL (1937) Gi = £ 880.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2324 South Africa

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    1925: Imperial Airways survey flight London Cape Town, special postcard reverse with corresponding vignette and signature of the pilot 'Alan J Cobham', Airmail cachet 'BY SPECIAL AIR MAIL 16-II-25 LONDON - CAPE TOWN', franked with 2d. violet, tied by advertisement machine cancellation 'KOOP SUIDAFRIKANSE GOED', and sent to Durban.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2325 Sudan

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    1935: General Gordon Anniversary, Die Proof of the central vignette for the 50 pi. high value, engraved by the Czech engraver Karl Seizinger, in green on card paper (60 x 39 mm.). Rare and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2326 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Tobago 1885/96: 4 d. grey, sheet marginal 6 d. orange-brown and 1 s olive-yellow, all used on 1897 registered OHMS cover to Boston, USA tied by TOBAGO circular datestamps (Feb 3) in black with large 'R' adjacent. Reverse with top flap missing and embossed crest of Tobago, New York transit (22/2) and Boston Registry Division arrival in violet (24/2). Some overall soiling but a scarce high franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2327 Turks and Caicos Islands

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    1919: 2 s. red on greenish white, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a complete pane of 60 stamps (6 x 10) with perfect centering and full colour and margins all round, superb and fresh, full unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2328 Sansibar

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    1897/1948: Lot 21 covers/cards/stationeries from Zanzibar incl. 1897 stationery postcard to Cairo via Suez, 1906 picture postcard via Suez & Alexandria to Constantinople, several items with 1936 silver jubilee set as well as the French PO there with 1902 picture postcard with French shipmail to Rimini.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2329 Zululand

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    1888/96: Collection 40 stamps used/unused incl. ZULULAND ovpt. on British stamps up to 6 d. unused and 1 s. used, 1893 Natal ovpts., fiscal stamp used as definitive, and 1894 definitives up to 4 s. unused.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2433 Marshall Brit. Besetz.

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    Catalogue# : 12/I
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    Britische Besetzung 1914: 3 s. auf 3 M. violettschwarz, farbfr. und einwandfrei, gut gez. mit Originalgummi. Eine extrem seltene Marke mit einer Auflage von nur 88 Stück. Attest Scheller (2017) Mi = € 3'800/Gi 61 = £ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2434 Marshall Brit. Besetz.

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    Catalogue# : 13/I
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    1914: 5 s. auf 5 M. grünschwarz & dunkelkarmin, farbfr. und einwandfrei, gut gez. in ungebrauchter Erhaltung. Eine extrem seltene Marke mit einer Gesamtauflage beider Typen von nur 72 Marken. Atteste BPA (1934, 2016) Mi = € 9'000/Gi 62 = £ 14'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2435 Marshall Brit. Besetz.

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    Catalogue# : 15
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    Marshall - Inseln, Britische Besetzung 1915: '1' auf '2 d.' auf 20 Pf. ultramarin, farbfr. und einwandfrei, gut gez., sauber und übergehend entw. mit violettem ovalem Datumsstp. "RABAUL .. 8 1915 NEW BRITAIN" auf Briefstück. Attest Scheller (2017) Mi = € 3'000+/Gi 64 = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2436 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    Catalogue# : 10/II
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    ​Samoa - Besetzung durch Truppen von Neuseeland 1914: 1 S. auf 1 M. rot mit Aufdruck 'Shilling', farbintensiv in einwandfreier postfrischer Erhaltung, eine sehr seltene und attraktive Marke in postfrischer Erhaltung, insgesamt wurden nur 35 Marken überdruckt. Signiert H. Bloch; Atteste Bühler (1978), Ceremuga (2019) Mi = € 12'000 für ein ungebrauchtes Stück, postfrisch -.- / Gi 111 = £ 11'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2437 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    Catalogue# : 12
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    1914: 3 S. auf 3 M. violettschwarz, farbintensiv, sehr gut zentr. in einwandfreier Erhaltung, ungebraucht mit vollem Originalgummi. Eine seltene und attraktive Marke. Attest BPA (1995) Mi = € 2'000/Gi 113 = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2438 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    Catalogue# : 12 PF1
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    1914: 3 S. auf 3 M. violettschwarz mit Plattenfehler: Punkt hinter GRI rechts abgeschliffen, Position 3 des ersten Überdrucks, farbintensiv in einwandfreier postfrischer Erhaltung. Eine seltene und attraktive Marke, insgesamt existieren nur 100 Marken mit dem Plattenfehler. Signiert Calves; Attest Ceremuga (2019) Mi = € 2'500 für ein ungebrauchtes Stück, postfrisch nicht gelistet / Gi 113 var unlisted.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2439 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    Catalogue# : 12 PF1
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    1914: 3 S. auf 3 M. violettschwarz mit Plattenfehler: Punkt hinter GRI rechts abgeschliffen, Position 3 des ersten Überdrucks, farbintensiv, einwandfrei gez. und zart entw. "APIA (SAMOA) ...14". Eine seltene und attraktive Marke, insgesamt existieren nur 100 Marken mit dem Plattenfehler. Atteste Brandon (2008), Ceremuga (2019) Mi = € 2'400 / Gi 113 var unlisted.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2440 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    1914: 5 S. auf 5 M. grünschwarz & bräunlichkarmin, Position 1 des ersten Überdrucks, farbintensiv und einwandfrei gez., zart entw. "APIA (SAMOA) ...14". Eine seltene und attraktive Marke. Atteste RPSNZ (1992); Ceremuga (2019) Mi = € 1'500 / Gi 114 = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF
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