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Lot# : 252 Australia
Lot# : 253 Australia
1955 (Oct): South Australia Stamp Centenary 3½ d. green, Die Proof on white wove paper mounted in sunken card frame (88 x 115 mm.), just eight Die Proofs were prepared for presentation purposes. This is numbered "50" and dated in manuscript "12.9.55" on reverse. With letter (addressee's name excised) from PMG's office dated 18 October 1955. The Proof with stain at top but very rare BW 330DP(1) = $ 3'000.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 254 Australia
1914/20: 5 d. brown, perf. 14¼ x 14, second wmk., an unused block of four, fresh and very fine, unmounted og., Kangaroo 1923 6 d. chestnut in an unused top marginal block of four with second stamp showing "Leg of Kangaroo Broken" variety, unmounted og., and 1928 Philatelic Exhibition 3 d. blue sheetlet of four with large margins all round, mounted in margin, stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 475+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 255 Australia
Australian Area 1855/1921: Lot eight stamps used/unused and proofs as well as two covers incl. New South Wales 1850 Entire letter from Launceston to London, struck with LAUNCESTON despatch cds (Jan 21) in black and rated '4' (pence) prepaid in red manuscript, reverse with step-type FALMOUTH / SHIP LETTER in blue and charged '8' (pence) for this service; 1860/72 1 d. scarlet, perf. 12, a horizontal pair, marginally imperforate at left, used on 1861 letter sheet to Sydney, tied by 'Raymond Terrace' datestamps (Oct 28), reverse with 'Limeburner's Creek' cds (same day) and Sydney arrival cds; South Australia 1855 Perkins Bacon 2 d. Plate Proof in dull carmine-lake, on medium wove paper without watermark, sheet marginal at left; Perforation Experiments / Emergency Issue 1868/71 1 s. chestnut red-brown, wmk. Large Star, rouletted issue perforated 11½-12½, lightly used example showing significant 'Double Impression' variety, especially prominent on the SOUTH AUSTRALIA tablet, cancellation leaving the variety very clear; 1876/1904 1 d. deep green, wmk. Crown SA, perf. 10, a used example with variety "Double Impression", with slight central stain of no significance as this example is the discovery copy which resulted in the Stanley Gibbons listing, matched with an unused normal example for comparison; Australia 1916 d. carmine-red, Plate 2, perf. 14¼ x 14, used examples (2), each showing the "Rusted Cliché" variety, positions 34-35 on the right pane; Third Watermark 1921 £ 2 black & rose, Die II, unused example of good strong colour overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type B), showing variety "Broken Tail to Kangaroo"; and Papua New Guinea 1901/05 Lakatoi 2½ d. black & blue, wmk horizontal, thick paper, line perf. 14 in unused condition with large part og. Two certs.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 256 Australia
Officials 1913 (Jan-April): Part set eleven values from ½ d. green to 2 s. brown, wmk. crown / A, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 1), fine unused examples with fresh colours, large part og. Some perforation irregularities, but an appealing assembly. Eight certs. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 2'800.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 257 Australia
Officials 1913 (Jan-April): 5 s. grey & yellow, wmk. crown / A, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 1), a fine unused example with fresh colours, superb large part og. Few nibbed perfs at left, still a desirable stamp, very rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 42ba / Gi = £ 1'700.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 258 Australia
Officials 1913 (Jan-April): £1 brown & ultramarine, wmk. crown / A, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 1), small tear in upper right corner otherwise a fine unused example with fresh colours, superb large part og. Extremely rare, signed Champion; cert. Ceremuga (2018) ACSC 51b / Gi = £ 11'000.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 259 Australia
Lot# : 260 Australia
Officials 1914/28: Lot twelve mint Officials comprising 1914 part set ½ d., 1 d. red in all three dies, 2 d., 3 d., 5 d. to 9d., wmk. crown / A, punctured small 'O.S.' in upper position (Type 2), fine unused example with fresh colours, superb large part og., the three top values unmounted og; 6 d. ultramarine wmk. narrow Crown showing variety wmk inverted, light toning; also 1928 Melbourne national Stamp Exhibition punctured in type 2 (2). A fine group, five certs. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 1'700+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 261 Australia
Lot# : 262 New Guinea
Lot# : 263 New Guinea
New Guinea, G.R.I. on stamps of 'Deutsch-Neu-Guinea' 1914 (Oct 17): Setting 1 / GRI and Value 4½ mm apart, 5 s. on 5 m. green & red from position 1, an unused example of excellent colour, fresh original gum. A light corner crease in the upper left corner not mentioned in the certs, nevertheless a desirable example of this elusive stamp with a total printrun of 17 adhesives only. Signed Kilian BPP and Stanley Gobbons, certs. Kilian (1984), Ceremuga (2019) Gi 15 = £ 14'000.Starting bid : 1,800 CHFHammer price : 7,000 CHFLot# : 264 New Guinea
Lot# : 265 New Guinea
Lot# : 266 New Guinea
GRI and Value 5½ mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 3 d. on Marshall Islands 30 pf. black & red on buff, Gibbs Setting VI, position 1, an unused example, fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely scarce Setting. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 475++.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 267 Papua New Guinea
1930 (Sept 5): Airmail 1 s. sepia & olive, overprint in carmine on Harrison printing, a fine unused example with variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and of very fine colour, superb large part og. An exceptional example of an extremely rare stamp, with just one sheet of 40 subjects printed thus. Signed Herbert Bloch, Sanabria, SG/NY. Cert. Ceremuga (2018) Gi = £ 15'000.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 7,500 CHFLot# : 268 Stellaland
Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, an unused horizontal pair, imperforate with narrow to just touched margins all round, of Proof status, and individually cancelled by diagonal pen stroke. Wrinkles and partial gum but rare.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. G. H. Jonkers.rnrnrnrnStarting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 269 Stellaland
Lot# : 270 Stellaland
Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", of fine colour, some typical age spots on perfs. not detracting from the appearance of an extremely rare and attractive pair Gi = £ 4'500.Starting bid : 1,750 CHFHammer price : 1,750 CHFLot# : 271 Stellaland
Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, perf. 12, an unused vertical pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", well centred and of fine rich colour, without the typical age spots, large part og. Lower stamp with corner crease but delightful and extremely rare, a most attractive pair Gi = £ 5'000.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 272 Stellaland
Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 1 d. red, a used vertical pair used on 1885 'interim period' cover to Venterstad, CGH, cancelled in manuscript "19-6-85" on despatch in ink with BARKLY / CGH transit cds (22 June 1885) at right and manuscript "4d." at upper left of cover. Reverse with KIMBERLEY cds, BURGHERSDORP transit datestamp (June 24) and Venterstad arrival of the following day. See the article in the 'London Philatelist', March 1992 on page 101:58, this being cover #5 of the 13 listed in the Dr. Drysdall census, mailed just a week before the famous 'Canada' combination cover. A magnificent and extremely rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1974).rnProvenance: Christie's RL, London, 22-23 Jan 1990, lot 436.rnNote: Stellaland stamps were in use from Feb 29, 1884, after the annexation of Goshen & Stellaland as a result of the Warren Expedition which reached Vryburg on 7 February 1885, the two states were annexed into British Bechuanaland. Stellaland stamps remained in use until the stamps of British Bechuanaland were introduced in Vryburg on 2 December 1885.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 11,500 CHFLot# : 273 Stellaland
Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 3 d. orange, perf. 12, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, positions 23-24 / 31-32, with position 31 showing the damaged vertical line between 3rd and 4th quarters of the shield; well centred and of lovely colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 160+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 274 Stellaland
Lot# : 275 Stellaland
Lot# : 276 Stellaland
Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 6 d. lilac-mauve, perf. 12, an unused block of six (2 x 3), corner marginal from lower right of sheet of 96 subjects, variety imperforate vertically between stamp and margin, some protective hinges on fine large part og. Gi = £ 240+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 277 Stellaland
Lithographed by Van der Sandt, Villiers & Co. 1884 (Feb 29): 6 d. lilac-mauve, perf. 12, a used example of good colour, minor age spots at top, superbly cancelled by KIMBERLEY double arc cds (3 March 1885) struck in black: thus probably used by a member of the Warren Expedition. Slight horizontal crease but much under-catalogued in this describer's opinion, a rare and spectaular usage Gi = £ 400.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 278 Stellaland
Lot# : 279 Bermuda
Lot# : 280 Bermuda
1883: De La Rue Die Proof for 2½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, two cut down stamp size examples (24 x 28 mm.) for use in the Printer's record / day books, one in slightly greyer shade on more toned card. A rare pair of working Proofs.rnProvenance: One ex Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, New York, 24 April 1979, lot 146.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 281 British Guyana
1850/51: 12 cents black on blue, Cottonreel 1st issue typeset circular, with thick rule, type A, with initials "WHL" - W. H. Lortimer, clerk to the colonial post office, cut square with almost four margins, cancelled by "DEMERARA / 29 OCT. 1850". An excellent example of this classic rarity. Certs. RPSL (1959), Ceremuga (2019) Gi = £ 35'000.Starting bid : 13,000 CHFHammer price : 20,000 CHFLot# : 282 Brit. Post Turkey
1887/96: 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, a used example, variety: "Surcharge Double", tied to small piece by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds in black. An extremely rare stamp, especially so in used condition. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'500.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 283 Brit. Post Turkey
1887/96: 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, an unused corner marginal block of thirty (6 x 5), all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9), of fresh brilliant colour, superb og. with nearly all unmounted og. A delightful block and probably one of the largest multiples now extant.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 284 Brit. Post Turkey
1893: Provisional 40 pa. on GB ½ d. vermilion, two examples each with broken 'S' in PARAS, tied to registered cover to Alexandria, Egypt by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds's (Feb 27) with further strike below dated the following day. Reverse with Alexandria arrival cds (March 3) in black. Some edge wear but scarce.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 285 Brit. Post Turkey
1902/05: 24 pi. on 5 s. bright carmine, an unused block of four, all overprinted by hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17), fresh and very fine, superb og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Alan Huggins, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 262.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 286 Brit. Post Turkey
Lot# : 287 Brit. Post Turkey
1906 (July 3): Registered cover from Beyrout to Nicosia bearing horizontal pair of KEVIII 2 d. grey-green & carmine, ovpt. type 5 'LEVANT / 1 Piastre' in black, tied by oval 'Registered Beyrout' datestamp, registration handstamp and Nicosia arrival cds (July 12) alongside. The addressee was not found, 'NOT CALLED FOR' handstamp applied on front, returned to Syria, reverse with Nicosia despatch and Beyrout arrival (July 19) datestamps on reverse.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 288 Brit. Post Turkey
1909 (Nov-Dec): Edward VII, the set of six values to 5 piastres, all in unused blocks of four, five of which are sheet marginal, fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og., together with the 5 pi. on 1 s. dull green & carmine overprinted SPECIMEN in black, superb og. Gi = £ 380+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 289 Brit. Post Turkey
1910 (Jan 24): 1¼ pi. on 3 d. dull purple on orange-yellow, 1¾ pi. on 4 d. orange (2, one with thin "Pointed 4" in fraction), and 2½ pi. on 6 d. dull purple unused, all overprinted hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17). Fresh and fine, unmounted og. A very scarce set. Cert. BPA (2001).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Alan Huggins, Grosvenor, London, 7-8 March 2012, lot 267.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 290 Brit. Post Turkey
1911/13: 2 pi. on 5 d. dull reddish purple on bright blue, an unused vertical strip of three, marginal from base of sheet, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type GB15), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 291 Brit. Post Turkey
1913/14: George V, the set of six values complete with 30 pa. on 1½ d. red-brown, 1¾ pi. on 4 d. deep grey-green, 4 pi. on 10 d. turquoise-blue and 5 pi. on 1 s. bistre all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23) and 1 pi. on 2½ d. cobalt blue and 1¼ pi. on 3 d. dull reddish-violet overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26), fresh and fine, large part og. This extraordinarily rare set emanted from the private record book of a former Inland Revenue official. Cert. BPA (2002).rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1192.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 292 Brit. Post Turkey
Lot# : 293 Brit. Post Turkey
1921: Two large pieces from the Madagascar Post Office archive, with strips of three 2 d. orange, 3 d. bluish violet, 4 d. grey-green on one; 5 d. yellow-brown, 6 d. purple, 1 s. bistre and 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown (these last two strips overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26), all further struck upon receipt from the UPU in Berne with circular POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION DE BERNE / MADAGASCAR in red. A most appealing group and unique.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 294 Brit. Post Turkey
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, an unused vertical strip of three, central stamp with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine appearance with just 12 examples possible. Unused without gum (due to provenance, the Marquess of Bute's collection was subjected to water damage due to a German air raid in 1940). Exceptional and extremely rare. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1959, lot 114.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 295 Brit. Post Turkey
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, a fine used example showing variety "Overprint Double", cancelled by part ARMY POST OFFICE / S. X. (March 6, 1916) in black. Fresh and very fine, an extremely rare variety. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 March 1959, lot 115; Spink, London 4 Feb 2004, lot 60.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 296 Brit. Post Turkey
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, an unused vertical pair of good colour, variety "Overprint Omitted" on lower stamp, fresh and very fine, hinged for protection only, large part og. An extremely fine and rare pair. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Spink, London 4 Feb 2004, lot 59.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 297 Brit. Post Turkey
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on ½ d. green, a used vertical pair of good colour, variety "Overprint Omitted" on lower stamp, cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE / G. X. datestamp (March 2, 1916) in black. A fine and extremely rare pair. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 3'000.rnStarting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 298 Brit. Post Turkey
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 6 d. reddish purple on chalk surfaced paper, an unused vertical strip of three, of fine colour, central stamp with variety "Overprint Omitted". Fresh and fine, hinged as a precautionary measure on large part dried og. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 2'350.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 299 Brit. Post Turkey
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' ½ d. green to 1 s. bistre, the complete set of eight values unused, all fresh and fine, large part og. Minor corner bend on the 9 d. but a scarce set with a maximum of just 360 possible. Signed Tommy Allen, Brun, Stanley Gibbons, Thier Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: W. Balasse sale at Robson Lowe, London, 25 May 1978, lot 137.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 300 Brit. Post Turkey
1870/1921: Collection with Great Britain used Constantinople and Smyrna incl. GB 1870 1½ d. cancelled "F87" of Smyrna and 1883 6 d. on 6 d. and 1 s. green on piece cancelled "F87" (Gi Z233+Z255 = £ 580), thereafter from 1885 with fine unused range incl. 1902 80 pa. on 5 d. opt hooded 'Specimen', 4 pi. on 10 d. 'No Cross on Crown' unused and used (certs.) and an unused block of twelve with the variety on one stamp; 1903 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (2) and an example with hooded 'Specimen', 1909 set of six unused, 1910/14 with nearly all values in unused blocks of four and singles, 1912 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. unused (5), Royal Cypher set of six unused and used, 1905 'Levant' set of ten unused, 1911/13 1 d. Downey in positional block with 'No Cross'. A fine lot (134 items).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 301 Brit. Post Turkey
1881/1921: Lot primarily unused stamps incl. 1881 Great Britain Revenue 1 d. purple, wmk. Orb, used example of good colour, cancelled by bold "C" obliterator of Constantinople; Turkish Currency, First Issue 1885/1888 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, block of four, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB 9), 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on white paper, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14), 40 pa. on GB 1883 2½ d. lilac, 80 pa. on 5 d. green and 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. lilac on bluish paper all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9); 1887/96 40 pa. on GB 1887 2½ d. purple on blued, a used example, variety: "40 in Surcharge Largely Omitted", lightly cancelled leaving this extraordinary variety clear; 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, unused examples (2), one overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB9), the other overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel type GB14); 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, block of six from the June 1895 printing, top left stamp with variety "Small '0' in 80"; 1887/96 80 pa. on GB 5 d. purple & blue, a lightly cancelled example with variety "Watermark Crown Inverted"; 1893 "40 PARAS" on GB ½ d. vermilion, two single example tied to small piece by 'British Post Office / Constantinople' cds's (March 1); 1902/05 80 pa. on 5 d. dull purple & ultramarine, a horizontal pair, left hand stamp variety "Small 0 in 80"; 1909 5 pi. on 1 s. dull green & carmine, block of six all overprinted by hooded SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB17); 1911/13 4 pi. on 10 d. dull purple & scarlet, block of four, marginal from base of sheet, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1911/13 12 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. dull reddish-purple in a very deep shade, marginal from base of sheet, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB15); 1921 18¾ pi. on 1 s. bistre and Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 45 pi. on 2 s. 6 d. brown, 90 pi. on 5 s. rose-carmine and 180 pi. on 10 s. dull grey-blue, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); 1913 ½ d. green and 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Royal Cypher, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB23); 1921 1 s. bistre in a horizontal pair, Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown single example and 2 s. 6 d. pale brown in a vertical pair, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type GB26); as well as British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March) "Levant' on 1 d. scarlet in a block of four of strong fresh colour. Five certs.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 302 Brit. Post Turkey
1787/90: Group of four promissory notes, (Cambiali) all from Smyrne, incl. 1787 (Feb. 1) letter to Amsterdam, another of 1787 (May 4) to Marseille, 1789 note to Venice as well as the last of 1790 (Aug. 6) to Cremona.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 304 Foreign P.O.'s
British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1950 (Jan 16): Cyrenaica set of thirteen values unused, all in blocks of four, the lower values in top left corner marginal blocks, the Mounted Warrior values in lower right Plate 1 corner marginal blocks of four; fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 800+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 305 Newfoundland
Lot# : 306 Newfoundland
Lot# : 307 Newfoundland
Lot# : 308 Newfoundland
Lot# : 309 Newfoundland
Lot# : 310 Newfoundland
Lot# : 311 Newfoundland
1896: Atlantic Cod 2 c. green perf. 12 in a right marginal block of four showing marginal partial plate imprint 'British American Bank Note Co. Montreal', strong perforation shift towards the top and additional partial perf. from the margin side in unused condition. Interesting multiple Gi = £ 480+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 312 Newfoundland
Lot# : 313 Newfoundland
1927 (May 21): De Pinedo Supplementary Mail Trepassey to Rome, Italy, cover postmarked Trepassy (May 21, 1927) and franked with an unoverprinted 60 c. Cabot, tied upon arrival by 'Roma Centro Corrispondenze Ordinarie' cds (June 22), backstamped with a Rome slogan cancel from the same day. A very fine and fresh cover, only 75 covers were franked with an unoverprinted stamp while it is not known how many of those were in the supplementary mail cancelled in Rome. Cert. Cilio (2015) Sassone GP16c = €13,500 / AAMC FF-28c var = $14,000+.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 314 Newfoundland
Lot# : 315 Newfoundland
1942: Waterlow proof Codfish Newfoundland Currency 1 c. grey in an upper right marginal corner block of four with watermark turned sideways, margins with red and black printer's guidelines, each stamp with security punch-hole, gummed, the edge stabilised with archival tape. A fresh and fine multiple.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 316 Canada
1950/2010: Collection resp. lot wit some thousand stamps unused or mainly in mint condition, incl. singel stamps, part sheets, full sheets, souvenir sheets, booklets and more, high catalogue resp. face value, good condition and housed in four albums and stockbooks and loose, all arranged in a box.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 317 Ceylon
1857/1949ca: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused on leaves incl. 1857/62 definitives imperf & perf, 1872 issue up to 2.50 rup. lilac on red, also 1881/1906 telegraph stamps and 1895/1903 officials; in addition 1970/95 50+ mint souvenir sheets of Sri Lanka in an album.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 318 Cyprus
1862: Lot two stampless entire letters from Larnaca, Cyprus, forwarded via Beyrouth Lebanon to French post office ‘BEYROUT SYRIE’, one with additional strike of the French post office ‘ALXANDRIE EGYPTE’, both with French vessel to Genova, Italian handstamp "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI" in red and manuscript or handstruck ’10’ décimes alongside. A rare provenance.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 319 Cyprus
1876/79: Great Britain 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 13, lettered HL, a used example tied to 1879 cover addressed to Algiers endorsed 'via Brindisi', tied by bold "942" numeral obliterator with corresponding "Larnaca / Cyprus" datestamp (May 7) alongside. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds (May 15) and obverse with 'Italie Amb. Lyon-Mars.' cds (May 17) in black. The envelope with flap fault on reverse and all sealed back together but a rare and attractive usage to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 320 Cyprus
Lot# : 321 Cyprus
1880 (April 1): Bantam ½ d. rose, plate 19, lettered PX, an unused example of fresh colour, wide sheet margin scissor cut at right, the adjoining stamp to the Mrs. Richardson example (Robson Lowe, July 1960); corner crease, minor gum cracks and part paper hinge remnant but a superb and exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 5'000.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 322 Cyprus
1880 (April 1): 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered AG / BG, an unused vertical pair, variety "Upper Stamp Overpint Omitted", fresh and fine in a rosy shade, typical slight gum cracks, large part og. A splendid example of this great rarity - just 12 pairs are possible - a gem of British European philately Gi = £ 27'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel VI, 28 Oct 1977, lot 2281.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 12,000 CHFLot# : 323 Cyprus
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (18 mm.) 1881 (Feb-June): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered CE-CF, an unused horizontal pair of rich colour, fresh and fine, slight corner bend and typical gum wrinkles on large part og. A rare plate, especially so in a multiple. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 1'600.rnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 324 Cyprus
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered NI, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine with surcharge ink from the sheet beneath showing two inverted surcharges on large part og. A scarce and most unusual stamp. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 450.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 325 Cyprus
Lot# : 326 Cyprus
HALF-PENNY Surcharge (13 mm.) 1881 (June 1): ½ d. on 1 d. red, plate 215, lettered PA-PB, an unused horizontal pair with variety: "Surcharge Treble", slightest of aging but fine, typically wrinkled large part og. A scarce multiple. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 1'600.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 327 Cyprus
1881 (July 1): De La Rue set of five values, Die I, wmk. Crown CC, the unused complete set with 2 pi. blue with corner thin, 4 pi. pale olive-green and rare 6 pi. olive-grey both signed A. Diena; large part og., minor imperfections but a very scarce set Gi = £ 3'750+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 328 Cyprus
1882 (July): 6 pi. olive-grey, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of fine colour, showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached" (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 3, Stamp 3), fresh appearance, unused with some yellowing on gum. A very rare stamp: unlisted in unused condition by Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = unlisted / £ 1'200 used.rnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 329 Cyprus
Nicosia Lithographic "½" Surcharges 1866 (May 22): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Surcharge Double", lightly cancelled by small part of obliterator in black. Slightest of aging but a very fine example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'750.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 330 Cyprus
Typographed "½" Surcharge / 8 mm. Spacing 1866 (May 27): ½ on ½ pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused horizontal pair of good centering and in the slightly pale dull shade normally found on this stamp, one slightly blunted perf. on first stamp at top and very minor gum bend mentioned for full accuracy only, fine large part og. An extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality for this provisional issue. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 16'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.L.E. Miller, RL, Basel, Oct 1977, lot 2368.rnrnStarting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 9,500 CHFLot# : 331 Cyprus
Lot# : 332 Cyprus
1894/96: ½ pi. green & carmine, 2 pi. blue & purple and 4 pi. sage-green & purple in unused blocks, with ½ pi. in upper left corner block of six from Plate 3, 2 pi. in upper right corner block of four from Plate 4 and 4 pi. in lower right corner block of six from Plate 4; all fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce group Gi = £ 235+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 333 Cyprus
1902: Imperforate photographic bromide stamp size Proof put forward for acceptance (the head-plate with lined background is partially hand-drawn and was unadopted), mounted on thick card, 89 x 113 mm., endorsed at top "FEB 8, 1902" with "DUPLICATE" at lower left. Fresh and very fine, extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection Walter C. Hetherington, RL, Basel, 7 April 1978, lot 2282.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 334 Cyprus
Lot# : 335 Cyprus
Lot# : 336 Cyprus
Lot# : 337 Cyprus
Lot# : 338 Cyprus
1880/81: Great Britain overprinted range with 2½ d. rosy-mauve unused (7) incl. a positional corner block with "Large Thin C" variety, 4 d. sage green unused (2), ½ d. on 1 d. red unused examples from plates 174, 181, 201, 205, 208 and 216; used examples from plates 174, 181, 216 and 217. Generally fine, a very scarce group Gi = £ 2'750+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 339 Cyprus
1880/1928: Selection 34 stamps used/unused incl. 1880 1 d. red, plate 208, lettered OI, a used example of good colour, cancelled by fine strike of scarce "D47" obliterator of Polymedia Camp, Limassol; 1880 6 d. grey, plate 16, lettered QD, an unused example of fine colour; 1882 ½ pi. emerald-green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a fine example cancelled by superb bold strike of "969" obliterator of Nicosia in black; 1882/86 definitive set of seven values, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, complete with additional 4 pi. deep olive-green, of fine appearance but 1 pi. with corner crease, 2 pi. toned perf. on reverse; 1883 ½ pi. dull green, Die I, wmk. Crown CA, a used two examples showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", with normal for comparison; 1912/15 ½ pi, 30 pa., 2 pi., 4 pi., and 6 pi. values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, each overprinted by SPECIMEN handstamp in violet (Type CY1), somewhat heavily mounted; 1921/23 45 pi. dull purple & ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a superb used example cancelled by "Lefkara" squared circle datestamp (April 3, 1934) in black; and 1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule, the set of ten values to £ 1 unused, large part og.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 340 Egypt Kingdom
1836 (Jan. 28): Disinfected outer lettersheet endorsed "Dall'J.R.Consolato Gen. d'Austr in Eggitto" addressed to Zagreb, Croatia bearing fine strike of rectangular "Netta di fuora e / Netto di dentro" in red applied in transit "v.Triest" with two clear wax seals of "Lazzaretto S. Teresa" in Trieste.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 341 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 342 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 343 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 344 Egypt Kingdom
1922: Monarchy Overprint 1 m. sepia pair and single 2 m., vermilion used with Colour Trials of the Overprint in red on 1 m. sepia and 15 m. indigo on registered 1928 cover to Felix Cohen in Alexandria, tied by Alexandria cds's (Jan 31) in black. Rare, with just one or two covers made by Cohen in existence Nile Post D78ct+D85ct.rnNote: This cover gives specialists a date as to when these Proofs of the Monarchy overprint leaked on to the philatelic market. Only one sheet of 120 stamps of each is believed to have existed with the red overprint.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 345 Egypt Kingdom
1924: Cover from the American Mission in Minia to Springfield, Illinois franked by 1922 Monarchy opt. 5 m. pink in a strip of five and USA 1923 Airmail 8 c. deep green (Scott C4) all tied by 'Tanta' datestamps on despatch (Aug 16). The cover endorsed at base "Via Air Mail from New York to Chicago" in manuscript and prepaid to facilitate the extra costs of this service. Small opening faults but an extremely rare usage.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 346 Egypt Kingdom
1943: Registered cover ot This Cook's Office in New York sent airmail with 1927/37 100 m. purple-black, 1937/44 Boy King 4 m. green, 40 m. sepia, 50 m. greenish blue and rare usage of 50 p. sepia & green and £ 1 sepia & blue all tied by "COOK'S CAIRO / R&P" datestamps (July 26) with "CAIRO COOK'S OFFICE" registration cachet below. Censored on despatch and on arrival with three line SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN MATERIAL / SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONAL / EXECUTIVE ORDER". Reverse with Miami (Aug 16) cds and New York arrival (Aug 20). A few imperfections due to journey but scarce.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 347 Egypt Kingdom
1937 (Dec 2): Cover franked by 1933 Airmail 3 m. and 30 m. mailed from Cairo to Brussels, carried on the hydroplane "Cygnus" which crashed and sank killing two people at Brindisi (Dec 5) whilst attempting to take off. The adhesives struck with four line "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / Correspondance retardée / par accident d'avion / Priere de ne pas taxer" with reverse showing French P.O. transparent 'Postes et Télégraphes' Reseal tape tied by Uccle arrival (Dec 15). Scarce.rnStarting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 348 Egypt Kingdom
1937/44: Boy King Booklet blocks: unused blocks of twelve (all 6x2) from the booklet sheets of 60, with 5 m. red-brown (2 blocks, one with Palace cartouche on reverse, 6 m. green, 15 m. brown-purple and 20 m. pale blue, all fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce group, the higher values being particularly elusive.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 349 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 350 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 351 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1869: Stampless letter from 'Stato Civile de Bologna' to the Italian Consulate in Cairo bearing boxed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" and handstamped '1' piastre on front, reverse with cds's "Italian P.O. Alexandria" and twice "Egyptian P.O. Alexandria", one with incorrect strike 5.9.69. The surcharge of one piastre was deleted as correspondences to consultes were free of charge.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 352 Egypt Kingdom
Postage due 1875 (Feb 25): Cover sent from Kingston-on-Thames, Great Britain via Brindisi to Shepherd's Hotel in Cairo, franked by 1873 3 d. rose and 6 d. deep grey (Gi 143+146) and thereby underpaid by 1 d. Struck with "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" handstamp at origin and received '3' piastres and '30' paras due upon arrival, reverse with rare "AMBULANTE ALES - CAIRO 4 MAR 1875" cds. Cert. Hass (1973).rnProvenance: Collection Alan Jeyes with his notes.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not sold
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