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  • Lot# : 301 Aden

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    Incoming Mail 1879: Mourning envelope to Major Withers of the 25th Regiment at Aden, Arabia franked by Great Britain 1873/80 6 d. grey pl. 16 tied by RHYL / 973 duplex (Dec 18) in black. Reverse with Aden and "Aden Camp" arrival cds (Jan 1, 1880); a fine and attractive cover; together with a 1900 slight faulty cover to the "S.S. Oceana" sent care of the P.& O. Steamship Agent in Aden franked by single 1881 1 d. lilac tied by 'North Finchley' cds (June 29) with Aden arrival (July 9) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 302 Aden

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    1898: Great Britain 1881 1 d. lilac in a horizontal pair and single Jubilee ½ d. vermilion, used on 1898 cover to London tied by neat strikes of ADEN datestamps (Nov 13) with framed PAQUEBOT below. A fine and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 303 Aden

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    1937: Registered cover franked by India 2 a. vermilion and 2 a. 6 p. orange tied by ADEN cds in black (April 15), addressed to HRH Nawab Al-Haj Sir Sadiq Mohammed Khan, Nawab of Bahawalpur, with toned registered label at lower left and "Sadiq Garh Palace / Bahawalpur" cds of receipt (April 25) on reverse. An unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 304 Aden

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    1937 (April 1): 'Dhows' set of twelve values unused, perforated hooded SPECIMEN, gum wrinkle on 2 a., otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare set so fine Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 305 Aden

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    1937 (May 12): Coronation issue, the set of three unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, De La Rue Imperforate Proof set, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, one or two minor wrinkles on unmounted og. The 2½ a. is printed in a slightly darker shade than the issued stamp, normal set for comparison. Extremely rare - just one block of six of each value was printed thus by De La Rue.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 306 Aden

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    1937 (May 12): Coronation issue, the set of three unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, De La Rue Imperforate sheet marginal pairs from left of sheet, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, one or two minor wrinkles on unmounted og. The 2½ a. is printed in a slightly darker shade than the issued stamp. Extremely rare - just one block of six of each value was printed thus by De La Rue and these are now probably unique multiples.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 307 Aden

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    1939/45: Pictorial definitive set of thirteen unused, perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce set Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 308 Aden

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    1946 (Oct 15): Victory 2½ a. blue, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh colour and fine, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 309 Aden

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    1951 (Oct 1): New Currency 15 c. on 2½ s. deep ultramarine, an unused example marginal from right of sheet, varety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 310 Aden

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    1926/1950: Collection with India used in KAMARAN Island on pieces (2) dated 1926 and 1932, cover to USA with India KHORMAKSAR cds (1937), 1937 'Dhows' set unused (Gi = £ 1'200), 1939 set of 13 unused, 1946 Victory set of two perf. SPECIMEN, 1948 RSW 10 r. unused, 1951 New Currency set unused, Seiyun 1942 set unused, 1946 Victory set perf. SPECIMEN, 1951 New Currency set unused, Mukalla with similar complete unused range.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 311 Aden

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    Kathiri State of Seiyun 1942 (July-Oct): Pictorial defintive issue, the complete set of eleven values unused, all in vertical or horizontal pairs, perforated SPECIMEN, 5 r. with slightly blunted perf. at top, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce set, especially so in mutliples Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 312 Aden

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    Kathiri State of Seiyun 1946 (Oct 15): Victory issue 2½ a. blue overprinted in red, an unused example, variety "Overprint Inverted", corner marginal from top left corner of the sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A magnificent example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 313 Aden

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    Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942/46: Pictorial defintive set of eleven values unused, all perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 314 Aden

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    Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1949 (Oct 10): UPU 1 r. on 1 s. blue, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Omitted", fresh and fine, large part og., with normal for comparison. Just one sheet of 60 subjects were found thus. Signed Stanley Gibbons Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 315 Aden

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    Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1949 (Oct 10): UPU 1 r. on 1 s. blue, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Omitted", marginal from right of sheet, fresh and fine, large part og. Just one sheet of 60 subjects were found thus. Signed Stanley Gibbons Gi = £ 4'000. rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 Dec 2007, lot 475.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 316 Aden

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    Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942: First Day Cover on embossed notepaper of the Sultan of Shiher & Mukalla, the set cancelled by MUKALLA cds's (July 1) in black and below, signed by the Sultan Saleh Bin Ghalib in ink and addressed to Sikr Sadiq Muhammad Khan in Bahawalpur. A few wrinkles, an interesting and an unusual early usage of the issue.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 317 New South Wales

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    1856: 1 d. orange-red, imperforate, a used example with clear margin at base and touched on three sides, variety "Printed on Both Sides, Reverse Inverted", showing portions of two stamps on reverse, cancelled by rays '181' numeral obliterator in black. Illustrated in Robson Lowe Encyclopædia on page 42.The sole, unique example recorded in this shade. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Victor Frankenstein, May 2000; Collection 'Alvarado', Spink, London, May 2010, lot 66.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 318 South Australia

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    1855: London printing 2 d. rose-carmine, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1855 entire letter to Adelaide tied by '25' numeral obliterator with "GAWLER / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" despatch cds alongside (Sept 19). Rreverse with "GPO / SOUTH AUSTRALIA" arrival cds of the following day. Horizontal file fold, sensibly reinforced internally. An attractive and scarce first issue entire. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 319 South Australia

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    1856/58: Adelaide printing 2 d. red, wmk. Large Star imperforate, a used example with large margins on three sides and just shaved at upper left, variety "Printed on Both Sides" with reverse showing two upright impressions (rarer thus), lightly cancelled by part "Paid" datestamp in blue. Rare Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 320 South Australia

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    1860/69: 2 d. bright vermilion, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, a used horizontal pair of vibrant colour, with roulette traces at top, margins at left and at base, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically" - this only partial with roulettes clear to half way down the pair and then imperforate to the base, cancelled by "ADELAIDE / S.A." datestamps (June 21, 1867) in black. Scarce and not unattractive Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 321 South Australia

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    1860/69: 1 s. yellow, wmk. Large Star, rouletted, an unused example of fine colour, roulettes at top and at right with large imperforate margins on the other two sides, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 322 South Australia

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    1868/71: Remainders from old Rouletted stock, 2 d. pale vermilion, wmk. Large Star, perforated 11½-12½, imperforate at left and perf. on three sides, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1994) Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 323 South Australia

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    1868/79: 1 d. dark green, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½, a lightly cancelled used example, variety "Printed on Both Sides", rounded corner at upper left does not greatly detract from the appearance of this variety with the Queen's head showing clearly on reverse and facing in the opposite direction. Whilst first listed by Stanley Gibbons in 1903 and reported in the London Philatelist in February 1915, this remains the sole unoverprinted example of this variety. Cert. RPSL (1965) Gi = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. James Mursell, Oct 1964; Collection Harry Napier, RL, London 11 May 1976; Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, March 2006.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 324 South Australia

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    1868/79: 3 d. on 4 d. deep ultramarine, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "3-PENCE Surcharge Omitted", a used example of this famous error, lightly cancelled in Adelaide in black. First discovered in October 1879 and reported in the "Philatelic Record", the stamp was first lised by Stanley Gibbons in 1892. Just eleven used examples are recorded, some of which are faulty, and four of which reside in institutional collections. A great rarity in very fine quality. Cert. RPSV (2014) Gi = £ 55'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF

    Lot# : 325 South Australia

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    1872: 9 d. claret, an imperforate Proof on unwatermarked hard paper, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, with variety "Printed on Both Sides, Reverse Inverted". Rare, we have recorded no other example.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 326 South Australia

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    1868/79: 2 s. carmine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 11½-12½, a used example, varietyy "Printed Both Sides, Reverse Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. Fresh and very fine, a scarce stamp Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 327 South Australia

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    1876/1900: 9 d. rose-lilac, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "Printed Both Sides", the reverse impression inverted, lightly cancelled by cds in black. A choice example of an extremely rare stamp - just two examples are recorded and thus somewhat under-catalogued. Cert. RPSV (2013) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 328 South Australia

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    1876/1900: 9 d. rose-lilac, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example variety "Printed Both Sides", the reverse impression sideways, lightly cancelled by duplex in black. A choice example of an extremely rare stamp - just three examples are recorded together with an unused pair in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Somewhat under-catalogued. Cert. RPSV (2013) Gi = £ 600.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 329 Tasmania

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    1857 (Jan): Chalon 2 d. dull emerald-green on thin white paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by numeral obliterator in black. A fine example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 330 Tasmania

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    1857/67: 4 d. pale blue, wmk. numeral, imperforate, a used example of reasonable appearance with large margin at right and touched on three sides, variety "Printed on Both Sides, Inverted on Reverse", cancelled by "18" numeral obliterator of Campbell Town in black. Repaired tear at lower right and some staining, nevertheless of great rarity: just two examples recorded , both used in Campbell Town. Gibbons only lists the 4 d. bright blue with this variety. Cert. RPSV (2016) Gi = £ 12'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 331 Tasmania

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    1878: 8 d. purple-brown, perf. 14, a single example used on 1880 cover to Greenock, Scotland endorsed "via Brindisi", neatly tied by "Launceston" duplex (June 9) in black. Reverse with Greenock and Largs arrival cds's (July 26). Envelope imperfections but an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 332 Victoria

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    1860 (Jan): 'Riverina' Combination Covers (2) from Moama, New South Wales via Echuca, Victoria on the Murray River to Huddersfield, UK both carried on the same ship to England, one franked by New South Wales 1854/59 Diadem 1 s. pale brownish red tied by rare MOAMA barred '137' numeral in black used in combination with Victoria 6 d. deep blue (2), each cancelled by manuscript pen cross. Reverse with Melbourne transit cds (Jan 17) and Huddersfield arrival (March 12) - ex Trevor Davis and Dr Ed Druce. Coupled with a registered 1860 cover from the same correspondence franked by New South Wales 1854/59 Diadem 1 s. pale brownish red and tied by rare MOAMA barred '137' numera in black and Registration 1856/59 (-) orange & prussian blue similarly tied; again used in combination with Victoria 6 d. deep blue (2), which are uncancelled but tied by aging and the slight ink spots apparent on face. Transit of REGISTERED / MELBOURNE in red (Jan 17), reverse with MOAMA despatch cds of the previous day and Huddersfield arrival (March 12) in black. The Victorian stamps were sold at the NSW Post Office and were left uncancelled, to be cancelled on arrival in Melbourne, but there are a few more covers recorded either uncancelled or pen-cancelled. The registered cover with corner missing at upper right and some adhesives on both covers with faults, but a dramatic and rare pair of combination envelopes. Certs. BPA (2009) for the registered cover.rnProvenance: Baetgen (March 1994), lot 2724.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 333 Victoria

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    1864/66: Covers (3) all to Locarno, Switzerland with Nov 23 1864 registered cover from Maldon with 1859 1 s. blue defective single and pair, 1862/64 6 d. black and 1863/73 4 d. deep rose tied by "60" numeral obliterators with REGISTERED / MELBOURNE in red and Maldon despatch on reverse (Nov 23) - #178 in the Palmer census; 1865 cover with 1862/64 6 d.black (3) mailed via London from Daylesford (Nov 22) - #151 in the Palmer census; and 1866 cover with three 1862/64 6 d. black and pair of 1 s. blue on blued but with further stamps removed. Faults but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 334 Western Australia

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    1864/79: Error of Colour Swan 2 d. mauve instead of yellow, wmk. Crown CC sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example of good colour, fresh appearance, large part og. A fine example of an exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 22'000.rnNote: This stamp was first recorded in the 'Philatelic Record' of March 1879. The error emanated from the Post Office in Albany whose Postmaster had sold a sheet of 60 stamps to Stanley Gibbons in London and apologised for the stamp being in the colour of the 6 d. value.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 335 Western Australia

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    1864/79: Swan 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example variety "Doubly Printed", affecting the whole design but especially prominent at top in the POSTAGE label and the Swan vignette, of fresh bright colour, part og. An immensely rare stamp with just 9 examples in private hands, two of which are defective: this example believed to be the finest of the seven. Outstanding and spectacular. Cert. BPA (2007) Gi = £ 30'000.rnProvenance: Collection T.A. Hall, Oct 1964; Collection John Gartner, RL, Zurich, 26 April 1979, lot 409; Collection "Austin" (John DuPont), SG, London, 9 May 1985; Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, May 2015, lot 360.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 336 Western Australia

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    1874 (Dec 10): ONE PENNY surcharged in green on Swan 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, variety "Triple Surcharge", a fine lightly used example cancelled by numeral '20' obliterator of Geraldton leaving the variety clear. Unknown unused, just eleven examples of this stamp recorded in private hands. Exceptional and very rare. Cert. RPSV (2005) Gi = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Cecil Walkely, Prestige, Melbourne, 14 April 2005.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 337 Australia

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    1914: Roo 1 d. red, Die IIA, a single example used on 1914 multicoloured 'Flags of the Allies' coloured envelope, mailed to London and tied by Sydney machine cancel in black. Some edge wear but a scarce and attractive usage.rn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 338 Australia

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    Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1951: Stampless envelope addressed to Gordon Day on the RMS Orion at Sydney, struck with circular "Per RMS ORION" with manuscript date "12/8/51" inserted, and framed "TIN CAN MAIL / COCOS-KEELING IS" in violet. Reverse with "ERL PARKIN  /COCOS" (Leigh-Parkin) handstamp in violet. Slight water stain and envelope imperfection at top but rare. Sold together with a letter from Gordon Day, the addressee, who states "the Orion drifted close to shore leaving a barrel of mail, magazines, kippers and other supplies to the few Cable & Wireless staff there, and they came out in their tiny boat bringing their post in a tin can which was taken to the first Australian port of call for posting".
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 339 Australia

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    1850/1940c: Selection hundreds unused/used stamps incl. Commonwealth of Australia unused Kangaroos 1913 wmk Wide Crown up to £1 brown & ultramarine, 1915 wmk Pointed Crown up to 5 s. grey & yellow, 1915 wmk Narrow Crown up to £ 2 black & rose, later issues with KGV definitives, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Postage Due, official stamps with 1913 £ 1 brown & ultramarine 'OS' perf. type O1, 1923 $ 1 grey perf. type O2, BCOF, New Guinea 1915/16 Kangaroo ovpt "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS" & 1939 Airmail set; also a fine used/unused group of adhesives from the Australian States incl. Victoria 1884/1900 Stamp duty $25, £50 & £ 100 used, and 1886/96 Stamp duty £5, £6, £7, £8 & £9 used. A remarkable group, 15 certs. Raybaudi, Sorani & Chiavarello Gi = £ 75'000 following the consignor.rn 
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 340 Australia

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    1970/2000: The very impressive dealer's stock with several thousand Australian Framas of different types, in mint conditon (mainly) used (a few) or on cover with first day cancellation, the stock contains plenty of varieties, colour shades, cash receipts, coil leaders and more, also a group of covers can be found, neatly arranged in total ten albums and served in a box.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 341 Australia

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    1968/1970: The "ROSS SMITH ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT"  'A Postal History' numbered volume 29 and its supplement in good condition, just the outer sleeve of the main volume somewhat tired. Rare books about this iconic flight.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 342 Australia

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    Great War 1916/1918: Australian Forces, 1916 cover from Romani area with "2 AUST LH BDE FIELD PO" cds (April 12) on OAS cover to Sydney, 1917 Honour envelope to Adelaide with "3rd LIGHT HORSE / AIF / FIELD POST OFFICE" cds (Aug 3), near Gaza; same cds on 1917 censored cover to Adelaide sent from Mazar near El-Arish; 1918 Honour envelope from Abu Tellul in Jordan Valley also from 3rd Light Horse; 1916 card with oval "AUST M.P.O. / No. 10" in green from near Romani, 1916 cover from near El Arish with FIELD POST OFFICE / LH2 cds (9 covers/cards + 4 pieces).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 343 Australia

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    Gallipoli Campaign 1915/16: The collection with 1915 card with "A.I.F. / Passed by Censor No. / R. Waugh, Capt." in red and "FPO / T.10" from Australian Hospital on Lemnos, "ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 5" skeleton cds covers to London and Perth, return to sender cover FPO / 29 with "Present Location / Uncertain" cachet, cover dated 4 Aug 1915 from FPO / 29 (day before landing), covers/ cards from FPO / N.L.3, "AUST & NZ ARMY CORPS / HEADQUARTERS / FIELD P.O." cover/cards (4) with one made from Army form, "1ST. AUST. DIV. FIELD P.O." cds on cards (4) and incoming cover from Melbourne, covers (2) with "APO / SZ 6" each from Mudros to Collingwood or Scotland and each with contents, 1915 covers (3) with "2 AUST LH BDE FIELD P.O." cds of Light Horse Brigade (Sept 17, Nov 9 and 16), card and cover with "3rd LIGHT HORSE / AIF / FPO" cds (July 25), card with "4th LH BDE / FIELD P.O." (Aug 1, in violet), "AUST. DIV. FIELD P.O." and BAPO / Z cds on cardboard (2), one from ration box from J.L. McKinlay M.M., "1st AUST. INF. BDE. FIELD P.O." on covers/cards (4) and "2nd AUST. INF. BDE. FIELD P.O." cds's on cards (7), "3rd AUST. FIELD BDE. FIELD P.O." on covers/cards (6), "4th AUST. INF. / BGDE / FIELD P.O." on covers/cards (3), and items from 5th., 6th., and 7th. Brigades, 1st. Divisional Train usages (2), Troops in Egypt usages incl. "B Details / On Active Service / Zeitoun" in violet; New Zealand FPO usages incl. one dated Aug 22 from Pte. Samuel Hardie "in firing line at last, health pretty good, be coming home soon" (unfortunately he died on 6 October), real photos taken by Trooper Lionel Grimstone at Mudros Camp, NZ Expeditionary Force cover with Australia sideface 1 d. red tied "Hobart / Tasmania" in red (Oct 22, 1914), cover from Malta with rare circular "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / MEDTN." in violet, 1915 Canadian Hospital on Lemnos with cover franked Canada 1 c. and 2 c. and three further cards; cover from Mudros ex 10th Irish Division with "FPO / 30" cds, card/covers (5) with "FPO / G.Z." cds, covers/cards from Imbros with "APO / S.Z.3" datestamps (5), Official cover from Maj. Gen. H.S. Horne to London, 1918 cover from Royal Naval Air Service at Island of Tenedos with Censor handstamp, cover with skeleton "APO / SZ 4" (Dec 9) to Scotland, HM NZ Hospital Ship Marama handstamp in red on Censored card to Auckland and another usage to London, Indian Hospital Ship "Glengorm Castle" cover with violet cachets, Hospital Ship "Navasa" card with cachet, Hospital Ship "Devanha" card with violet cachet and "APO / SZ2" cds, Hospital Ship "Asturias" with red Censor cachet, Hospital Ship "Letitia" with violet cachet and BAPO / Z cds, Hospital Ship "Salta" card with violet cachet, Hospital Ship "Goorkha" with violet cachet, "BAPO / Y" cds on GB 1 d. on card ex Hospital Ship "S.S. Aragon", 1914 NZ Expeditionary Force 1st sailing cachet in violet (Oct 22, 1914) when at Hobart, another three items mailed a week later mailed from Albany (Oct 28), mailings home from Ceylon (4), group of further NZ Troopship cards/covers, Naval items with "FPO / D.N.L." cover to Harrods, London; "FPO / N.L.1." ex Helles to UK, cover ex "Simla" on way to Gallipoli to Maj. Gen. Sandbach, card with GB ½ d. with "Posted by Wounded / The Clearing Hospital / Eastleigh" in red, redirected cover with "NO TRACE / AT / MUDROS E" and "NOT MUDROS W", Convalescent Hospitals in Egypt violet cachets from Heliopolis and Helouan (2 different) on covers, further covers from the Indian contingent with IEF frankings, Australian S.S. Warilda cover with AIF / PASSED CENSOR 69 in violet, card from S.S. Orvieto with Censor in violet, British Army covers/cards with APO's: SZ1, SZ2, SZ3, SZ4, SZ5, SZ6, SZ8; BAPO Y and Z, and FPO'S: 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 86, 87, 88, 125, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163; D10, D11, D13, D29, D42, D52, D53, D54, D.Y. (incl. three franked Parcel Post labels), E.Y, H.Y., 1.L.L. (three examples, in use for one month only), 2.L.L., 4.L., M.H.3, N.L.I., S.E.Y., S.W.Y.2, T.10, Telegram form (26) on white or pink paper, during retreat with "Army Telegraphs H0 / YA" datestamp and oval "First Aust. Div. / DHQ / AIF" cachets at base, with album of French Military and Naval forces at Gallipoli with card handstamped "Hopital Chirurgical Flottamt / Du C.E.O." and "Tresor et Postes / 194" cds (Oct 15), French Hospital Ship "Duguay-Trouin" cover, card from Battleship "Charlemagne" at Port Said, concessionary card with Flags handstamped "Cuirasse HENRI IV" and "Tresor et Postes / 198" cds (April 25), cover with "Croisseur Cuirassé / Latouche-Tréville" and anchor cachet in violet, cards/covers from the "Gaulois" (2), "Jeanne D'Arc" and "Suffren", covers from the French Airforce based on Tenedos, French Army with Tresor et Postes numbers 194, 198, 409, 505; autographs of General Sir Ian Hamilton, Official cover handstamped "Kitchener" in violet, many of the covers with letters intact, together with Pte. Harold H. Hudson's shoulder, cap and collar badges of the 7th Battalion Australian Infantry and his medal ribbon (aged 16 he came ashore from the "Galeka" surviving the slaughter at Fisherman's Hut, later taking part in the charge at Krithia Spur and was invalided home in June 1915 - the rowing boat he landed in is housed in the Australian War Museum); the whole together with vast amounts of photographs or photographic copies, postcards, press-cuttings and the collector's notes and a great deal of relevant literature including the "Gallipolian" magazine volumes 1-50. A wonderful lot. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 344 Australia

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    Second World War 1944/45: Covers and complete contents (2) from S. Parker Bird (Australian Welfare Officer in London) addressed to Flight Lt. Robert Lachlan Condon, an Australian serving with 39th Squadron of the RAF, both covers addressed to Condon as a POW in Stalag Luft 3 (Sagan in Silesia, the POW Camp popularised in the film "The Great Escape"), with Nov 1944 cover Censored and returned with framed "This letter formed part of undelivered / Mails which fell into the hands of / the Allied Forces in Germany. It is / undeliverable as addressed and is / therefore returned to you" (July 1945); second cover to Stalag Luft 3 with framed "This letter has been returned by / The Swiss Post Office who were / unable to reforward it to Germany / because of interruption of / Communications" in violet. Together with outgoing POW cards (2) from Stalag Luft 3 to Parker Bird in London, one from another Australian pilot, Fl. Lt. R.F. Terry.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 345 Bahrain

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    1953: Bahrain Coronation issue, four unused sets plus compl. set in blocks of four, 1957 compl. set of eleven unused, 1957 set of three unused and 1964 unused set of eleven, further Kuwait 1950 King George VI high values 5 r. on 5 s. red and 10 r. on 10 s. blue unused never hinged together with modern Kuwait issues in marginal blocks of four and strips of five.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 346 Barbados

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    1855/58: (½ d.) yellow-green on white paper, no. wmk., imperforate, a used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamps at base, lightly cancelled by "1" numeral obliterator in black. A fine and attractive pair Gi = £ 220+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 347 Basutoland

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    1933 (Dec 1): First Issue top value 10 s. olive-green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused marginal example, very fine large part og. and a fine lightly used example; a useful pair Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 348 Betchuanaland

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    1932: Pictorial definitives, wmk. Multiple Script CA, the set of twelve values unused, all diagonally perforated SPECIMEN, fresh colours, one or two slightly nibbed perfs., large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 349 Betchuanaland

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    1901/07: GB 1 d. rose optd. postal stationery card, 1905 ½ d. green on buff stationery card each overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally, 1907 GB 1 d. stationery card with hooded SPECIMEN, 1906 GB 2 d. + 1 d. size G registration envelope surcharged 'Duty 4 d.' optd. small SPECIMEN (Samuel type 11), generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 350 British Guyana

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    RMSP 1875: Cover from Georgetown to London, franked by single 1866/71 8 c. pink and 24 c. yellow-green, perf. 10, tied by blurred "A03" obliterators and by "Registered / London"* oval of arrival (Aug 28) in red. Manuscript "Registered" in red crayon at left and docket numbers, reverse with "Georgetown / B. Guiana" cds of despatch (Aug 5) in black. Carried on the RMSP "Eider" to St. Thomas, thence by the "Moselle" to Plymouth. London arrival cds (Aug 28) on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Reverse with complete red wax seal "BRITISH GUIANA / POST OFFICE GEORGETOWN". A very early registered usage. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 162. Opinion Holcombe (1988).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 351 British Guyana

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    1888/89: Inland Revenue $ 1 green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, trivial horizontal bend not affecting the fine appearance, large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 352 British Guyana

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    1888/89: Inland Revenue $ 3 green, a used example cancelled "Georgetown / B. Guiana" cds (Nov 14, 1896) in black. A fine postally used example of a scarce stamp. Signed Senf Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 353 British Guyana

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    1899 (Feb-June): 'Daily Chronicle' surcharges, the unused selection on cards with 2 c. on 5 c. deep green & sepia in an unused block of four (Row 6, stamps 2-3 / Row 7, 2-3) showing "Shaved "E" and "Comma after CENTS" varieties, l2 c. on 10 c. blue-black & brown-red with "No Stop" variety, 2 c. on 10 c. GENTS for CENTS variety (Row 5, stamp 7), and "Shaved E" variety (Row 7, stamp 2), 2 c. on 15 c. red-brown & blue with "No Stop" variety, and an example with shaved "W" and bar between TWO and CENTS, all fine, large part og. Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 354 British Guyana

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    1938/52: Pictorial $ 1 bright violet, 1952 printing perf. 14 x 13, a used example tied to small piece by "Airmail / British Guiana" cds (Jan 13, 1953) in black. A scarce and elusive stamp. Signed Saatchi Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 355 British Honduras

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    1899 (July 1): 5 c. ultramarine, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (Row 6, stamp 4) showing variety BEVENUE, fine large part og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 356 British Honduras

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    1899 (July 1): 50 c. on 1 s. grey, 12 mm. Revenue overprint, fresh and fine, large part og. and 50 c. on 1 s. grey, 11 mm. Revenue overprint, fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 357 British Honduras

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    1938: Pictorial set of twelve values unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine appearance, merest traces of aging on reverse, large part og. A scarce and attractive set Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 358 Newfoundland

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    1857 (Jan 1): 4 d. scarlet-vermilion, thick machine paper with mesh, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 359 Newfoundland

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    1862/64: 2 d. rose-lake, hand-made paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with large even margins all round, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A very fine stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 360 Newfoundland

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    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 : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 361 New Brunswick

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    1851/60: 3 d. dull red on blued, a bisected example used with superb 6 d. olive-yellow on blued, tied to 1858 cover endorsed "By Steamer via Halifax NS" to London (Miss Smith correspondence) by oval grill obliterators in black with "ST. JOHNS / PAID" despatch at left (Aug 23) in red, carried on the Cunard steamer 'Niagara' (landed Liverpool, Saturday Sept 4) and "London / Paid" arrival cds (Sept 6) in red alongside. Further "St. John's" despatch on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 362 Nova Scotia

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    1851/60: 6 d. yellow-green on blued paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, tied to 1858 cover endorsed "By way of St. John & Windsor" to New Center, Mass., USA; lightly tied by grill obliterator with double arc "ST. JOHN / NEW BRUNSWICK" cds at left (Oct 11). Reverse with "BERWICK / N.S" despatch cds (Oct 5) and "KENTVILLE / N.S." (Oct 7) both in black. Small part of flap missing and minor and sensible restoration to envelope at top left but a most attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 363 Canada

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    1852/57: Cartier 10 d. dull blue, imperforate on thin paper, a used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. A most attractive example of a very scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 364 Canada

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    1985/95: Lot some hundred complete booklets in mint condition, showing various topics and mostly in heavy duplication, in-between some FDC's and a group of business or daily mail, few used booklets and more, good condition and housed in five albums, in addition an album containing US franked labels used/unused and related material, the whole served in a box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 365 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 5 d. chestnut and 1 d. blue, fine four margined examples with the 1 d. showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on 1861 cover to London endorsed 'via Southampton', tied by barred oval obliterators in black. Reverse with GALLE / STEAMER LETTER datestamp (Dec 13) in red and obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival (Jan 18, 1861). The stamps have been lifted for checking and replaced. A scarce cover. Cert. RPSL (1994).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 366 Ceylon

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    1860 (April): Envelope from an unknown Ceylon post office to London, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing 1857/59 8 d. brown, a superb example with exceptional margins and 1 d. blue, a fine example just touched at base, both tied by barred obliterator, the One Penny in addition by "LONDON PAID" arrival (May 15, 1860) cds in red. Reverse with indistinct "... STEAMER-LETTER" port cds in red. Cover with some corner wear and toning, nevertheless an outstanding 'via Marseilles' cover of great rarity, Kurt Kimmel & Patrick C. Pearson mention in their 2020 monograph only 18 covers with the Eight Pence. Cert. BPA (1976), Scheller (2014).rnProvenance: 59. Corinphila sale (Oct. 1976), lot 3901.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 367 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 9 d. purple-brown, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A fine example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 368 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 9 d. purple-brown, used example with close to large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at base, on 1859 entire letter endorsed 'via Marseilles' from Berdanellia to London, tied by barred oval obliterator in black. Reverse with fair KANDY / POST PAID datestamp in red (Aug 16) and KANDY / STEAMER LETTER datestamp in black alongside. Obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Sept 4) in red. Some faults to the entire but a very scarce stamp on letter. Cert. BPA (1989).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 369 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 10 d. dull vermilion, used example with just shaved to enormous margins on two sides, portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to 1863 cover to London endorsed 'via Marseilles, under ½ oz.' by oval barred obliterator in black. GALLE / PAID cds on front in red (Nov 30) and 'London / Paid' arrival alongside (Jan 9, 1864). Readdressed to Plymouth with following day arrival cds on reverse and handstruck '1' charge marking in black. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 370 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 1 s. slate-violet, a fine example with good to large margins all round in a bright shade, used on 1860 entire letter at double rate to London endorsed 'per Overland Mail via Marseilles' cancelled by oval barred obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID datestamp in red (Jan 16)  with London arrival cds (Feb 18) alongside in red. A delightful and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 371 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 1 s. slate-violet, a fine example with good to large margins all round and of fine fresh colour, used on 1860 double rate cover to London endorsed 'via Marseilles' cancelled by oval barred obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID datestamp in red (June 27) and obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Aug 6) in red. A delightful and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1970; Collection Patrick C. Pearson, April 1983.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 372 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 1 s. 9 d. green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, an attractive used example with three large margins and imperceptibly grazed at right, cancelled by light barred obliterator in black and part cds in red at lower left. Slightly toned and thin not affecting appearance of a scarce stamp. Certs. Dr. Knopke (1991), BPA (2017) Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 373 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 2 s. dull blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, with unusual spot of colour at top right and extended line below left frame line, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A fine example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 374 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 2 s. dull blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used example of good colour with margins on three sides and just shaved at top, very minor thin, neatly cancelled by barred obliterator handstamp in black. A scarce stamp. Signed Alcuri. Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 375 Ceylon

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    1857: ½ d. reddish lilac on blued glazed paper, an unused example of good colour, three large margins and just touched on lower frameline, couple of minor gum cracks of no importance, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp unused Gi = £ 4'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 376 Ceylon

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    1858: ½ d. dull mauve, imperforate on glazed paper, a fine unused horizontal pair with large margins all round, of rich colour, two light creases not affecting the appearance. A scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL (2000) Gi = £ 380+.
    Starting bid : 70 CHF
    Hammer price : 70 CHF

    Lot# : 377 Ceylon

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    1861/64: 1 s. 9 d. light green, rough perf. 14 to 15½, prepared for use but not issued, an unused example of fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 378 Ceylon

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    1863/66: 2 d. yellowish-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a fine used example, lightly cancelled by barred oval obliterator in black. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (2007) Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 379 Ceylon

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    1868 (Jan): Cover from Galle to Hongkong, bearing 1863/66 grey-green in a horizontal strip of three and single 1 d. blue, each tied by pen cross and oval of bars, "GALLE PAID" despatch cds in red alongside. Reverse with "HONGKONG FE 7 68" arrival cds in black. A fine and fresh cover to an unexpectedly rare destination, cert. BPA (2013).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 380 Ceylon

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    1867/70: 4 d. rose-carmine, wmk Crown CC type 6, a fine unused block of six (3 x 2), of resonant fresh colour and superb large part og., with two stamps unmounted og. An exceptional and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 381 Cyprus

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    1938/51: KGVI definitives, a four colour franking with ½ pi. violet, 1 pi. orange, 2 pi. black & carmine and 18 pi. black & olive-green on large registered linen bag from Lefkara to the Swiss consul in Tanarive, Madagascar, the stamps with small imperfections as to be expected from such an item, very lightly and indistinct tied by LEFKARA cds with matching registration label alongside, reverse with French customs label declaring 'Cyprus laces' as content.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 382 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1848 (Oct 10): Entire letter written from the British Consulate in Alexandria to Bristol from a young man on the 'Grand Tour' struck with British P.O. "ALEXANDRIA" cds in black (Oct 14), slitted and disinfected at the Malta Lazaret in transit with both London and Bristol datestamps (Oct 26) alongside where charged '1/8d.' due. The long and interesting contents state "The Cholera has entirely ceased throughout Egypt. Forward the enclosed without delay...direct all your letters undercover to F.H.G. Gilbert  Esq., Alexandria (care of James Murray Esq., Foreign Office, Downing Street) very legibly and don't pay the postage beyond the stamp".
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 383 Egypt Kingdom

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    1841/42: Correspondence of entire letters (8), some with enclosures, all addressed from Atfe to Sonnino in Alexandria, all with headed "Col Rais..." endorsements at top, with named Postal Couriers (see Biolato handbook on "Posta Europea" for more information on these manuscript endorsements which were the precursor of the Posta Europea service); one with "Con Courriere..." and time and date of despatch and disinfected by fumigation. A scarce and most unusual group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 384 Egypt Kingdom

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    1841/42: Correspondence of entire letters (10), some with enclosures, all addressed from Atfe to Sonnino in Alexandria, all with headed "Col Rais..." endorsements at top, with named Postal Couriers (see Biolato handbook on "Posta Europea" for more information on these manuscript endorsements which were the precursor of the Posta Europea service); one with "Con Cavalli.." (horse) with time of departure endorsement another disinfected by fumigation. A scarce and most unusual group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 385 Egypt Kingdom

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    1841/42: Correspondence of entire letters (10), some with enclosures, all addressed from Atfe to Sonnino in Alexandria, all with headed "Col Rais..." endorsements at top, with named Postal Couriers (see Biolato handbook on "Posta Europea" for more information on these manuscript endorsements which were the precursor to the Posta Europea service); one with "Con Corriere.." with time of departure endorsement another disinfected by fumigation. A scarce and most unusual group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 386 Egypt Kingdom

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    First Day Usage 1866 (Jan 1st): Printed matter item dated internally 1 January 1866 from Alexandria to Cairo, bearing a fine and fresh example of 10 pa. brown, tied by retta cancel with sender's commercial cachet above. Certs. Calves (1998), Sorani (2000).rnrnNote: The 10 pa. adhesive was intended for non-periodical printed matter including greetings cards. Only four usages from the first day of the first issue of Egypt are known. Aside from this cover, there is another 10 para first day usage within Alexandria from the Antonini collection (lot 32383), offered in the December 2006 DF sale, a 1 pi. franking from Benha (ex Byam lot 263, later in the Bolaffi collection) and a 1 pi. franking from Zagasik (Antonini lot 32425).rnProvenance: Ambassador Collection of First Day Usages, DF sale (Dec. 2014), lot 60043.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 387 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879: 1 pi. rose used on 1884 cover to Belfast, Ireland cancelled by bold strike of rare bilingual "ASSOUAN" Star & Crescent datestamp (Smith type X-3) in black with fine information strike at left. Alexandria transit cds and Belfast arrival cds (Nov 12) on reverse. The cover with slight fault at upper left but of great rarity - Smith states 'less than 10 strikes recorded'. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 388 Egypt Kingdom

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    General Gordon Relief Expedition 1885: O.H.M.S. cover addressed from Dongola to Beyrout, Syria franked by 1884 20 pa. rose-carmine (2) each folded over top of envelope, paying the 1 piastre rate and tied by Star & Crescent DONGOLA datestamps (Stagg fig. 13 / Smith type X-1) in black (May 6). The OHMS crossed out and countersigned from Dongola at lower left, reverse with Alexandria transit and Ottoman P.O. in Beirut arrival cds. A rare usage of mail from this Campaign to a country other than Egypt or Great Britain. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Peter A.S. Smith, Corinphila sale 198, May 20125, lot 5732.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 389 Egypt Kingdom

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    General Gordon Relief Expedition 1884: Egypt 20 pa. on 5 pi. green, a horizontal strip of four (fourth stamp with overprint flaw on '0' of '20'), used on 1885 double rate cover endorsed "Gabat 13 Feby 85"  (Gabati, east bank of the Nile) addressed to Lady Poole in London, tied by four strikes of "KORTI" Star & Crescent cds's (Feb 23) in black (Stagg fig. 15 / Smith X-1) with superb information strike below. Reverse with South Kensington B.O. arrival cds (March 17). Minor age spot on one stamp but an outstanding Campaign cover - just two double rate usages are recorded from Korti. Exceptional. Signed Todd AIEP.rnProvenance: Collection Samir Fikry.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 390 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1955/56: 1 m. red-brown optd 'Palestine' in blue, a horizontal strip of six showing 'Palestine' overprint shifted progressively upwards to right and covering 'Egypte' at top, fresh and fine, unmounted og., and 1958 Human Rights 35 m. red-brown, unused with variety "Overprint Omitted", fine unmounted og. Just 50 printed thus Nile Post P39 var+PC4b.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 391 Egypt Kingdom

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    1914 (Jan 8): De La Rue Imperforate Proofs for the complete set of ten values on watermarked white wove paper, all in blocks of four, the four high values being marginal from top of sheet; fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine and very scarce set - the watermarked Proofs being considerably scarcer than their unwatermarked counterparts Nile Post D53d/D62a = $ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 392 Egypt Kingdom

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    1919/21: Unlisted Star & Crescent types (2) with 1919 cover to 1914 5 m. lake (2) on registered cover tied by "NIKHELA" Star & Crescent cds - an entirely unlisted type with arabic at top, used to Cairo with Censor Reseal in blue at base; and 1921 cover with "SITRIS" datestamp on reverse of a Rural Service cover with two Star & Crescents inserted in the date slug portion of the cds. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 393 Egypt Kingdom

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    Gaza 1958 (Dec 10): 10th Anniversary of Human Rights, 10 m. reddish purple, an unused example, variety "Overprint Double", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare: just one sheet of 50 examples printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 225 / Nile Post PC3a = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 394 Egypt Kingdom

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    1923: Imperforate Colour Trials on unwatermarked paper for 20 m. value in green, a single example and a block of four, each showing Arabic "٢" larger than issued, 50 m. blue-green imperforate, 100 m. reddish-purple imperforate example from left of sheet and 200 m. purple imperforate on watermarked paper but with light tone spots on gum. A scarce and attractive group Nile Post E235+D99ct+D100cta = $ 365 + Gi = £ 150.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 395 Egypt Kingdom

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    1923: Colour Trial for the 50 m. blue-green, attributed to Harrisons (but in this describer's opinion done at Enschede), imperforate on unwatermarked paper ungummed paper, a top corner marginal horizontal strip of six, showing the guide line at top. Tear in margin and creases but a rare positional multiple Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D99ct = $ 390+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 396 Egypt Kingdom

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    1929 (March): Express 20 m. black & red, a Farouk Imperforate example under-printed 'Cancelled' inverted in black, fresh and very fine. Just 350 printed, scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post EX2a = $ 75.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 397 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927/37: Second Portrait Issue 20 m. ultramarine, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet showing Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og., just 200 stamps printed thus and 200 m. deep mauve-violet, in an unused block of four with Farouk oblique perforations, fresh and fine unmounted og. Just 400 stamps printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post D120b+D124b = $ 600+).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 398 Egypt Kingdom

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    1927 (Dec 29): Statistical Congress, the set of three values unused, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C24b/C26b = $ 250.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 399 Egypt Kingdom

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    1933/38: Airmail, the part set of thirteen bicoloured values in unused marginal blocks of four: 1 m., 1938 2 m. red-orange, 3 m. - 30 m. and 200 m., all with Farouk oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce - only 200 printed of the 6 m., 7 m. and 200 m. values.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 400 Egypt Kingdom

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    1936 (Feb 15): Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition, the set of five values unused, all with Farouk Oblique perforations, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 sets printed thus Nile Post C61b/C65b = $ 425+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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