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  • Lot# : 901 Malaysian States

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    1921-41 TRENGGANU, Sultan $50 green & yellow and $100 green & scarlet, opt SPECIMEN,  fresh colour, unmounted og. SG = £1700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 902 Mauritius

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    1843 (Nov 24): Double rate entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via England pr. Belle Créole", with circular MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE despatch cds's in black, mailed via the Cape of Good Hope and landed in London with str. line "SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertsoon S36) and "1/4d." charge for double the incoming ship rate. "COLONIES / &c. ART. 12" applied in London in red (Feb 27) thence via Boulogne to Bordeaux where charged '30' décimes due in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 903 Mauritius

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    1844: Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "Planet via London" via the Cape showing "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" despatch cds in black (July 4), landed with unframed "RYDE / SHIP-LETTER" in black (Robertson fig. S5). London cds (Oct 4) and struck with framed "COLONIES / &c. ART.12" in red. Thence via Boulogne and charged '20' décimes' due on arrival. A scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 904 Mauritius

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    1849 (April 27): Entire letter from Port Louis to Nantes endorsed "pr. Overland via Marseille", with fair strike of framed "PACKET" handstamp unusually in combination with circular MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE cds in black. Carried on "Elizabeth" to Galle and P&O "Bentinck" to Suez, then on the "Ripon" to Malta and the "Medusa" to Marseille where struck with "Indes Or. / Marseille" entry mark in red. Nantes arrival (July 24) on reverse, chareged '20' décimes due.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 905 Mauritius

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    1849 (Nov 24): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "via Ceylon", with fine strike of framed "PACKET" handstamp with circular "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" cds in black. Carried on "Prince Albert" to Galle and P&O "Haddington" to Suez, then on the "Indus" to Malta and the "Medusa" to Marseille where struck with "Indes Or. / Marseille" entry mark in red. Bordeaux arrival (Feb 20) on reverse, charged 10 décimes due.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 906 Mauritius

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    1850 (Sept 24): Prepaid entire letter from Liverpool to Mauritius endorsed "via Marseilles" with "Liverpool / Paid" despatch in red and rated "1s." in manuscript, carried on French steamer "Triton" from Marseilles to Alexandria, and P&O  "Oriental" to Galle; thence on "Elizabeth" and struck on arrival by early usage of oval framed PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in black (Nov 19), a fine strike.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 907 Mauritius

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    1851 (July 9): Entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "p. James Alexander" struck on despatch with "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp with circular "PAID" below and unframed "Ship Letter" in black. Struck with fine "DEAL / SHIP LETTER" in blue (Robertson S8) and rated '8d.' in manuscript alongside framed "COLONIES / &c. ART. 13" in red. Charged with handstruck '15' décimes due mark on arrival in Bordeaux (Oct 14). Slight faults, mostly internal, but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 908 Mauritius

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    1851 (Sept 22): Prepaid entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "Britons Queen via Ceylon & Marseille" struck on despatch with oval framed PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in red. From Galle carried on the "Haddington" to Suez, the "Pottinger" to Malta and the French Packet "Banshee" to Marseille. Bordeaux arrival (Nov 18) on reverse of a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 909 Mauritius

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    1854 (May 27): Entire letter from Marseille to Port Louis, Mauritius endorsed "via Suez", carried by the P&O steamer "Bengal" from Suez to Galle, thence by the "Argo" to Port Louis where struck with straight line "Late Received" and oval framed PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in red (July 10). Charged "1/1d." due in red manuscript (1d. due for town delivery).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 910 Mauritius

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    1857: Local envelope from Port Louis to a Miss Muriel Harvey in Mahebourg, endorsed "care of John Duigate, Corps 5th Fusiliers" struck with framed "INDLAND" and "♚ / MAURITIUS / GPO" datestamp (Jan 5) in black. Reverse with octagonal framed "Mahebourg / JA 5 1857" arrival in black. Small faults not least the probability of a 1 d. 'Post Paid' being removed at lower left. Nevertheless a most unusual internal usage at this date.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 911 Mauritius

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    1858 (May 10): Cover from Port Louis to Rennes, France endorsed "Pr. Mail Str. "Azof" viâ Aden", struck in Aden with framed "INDIA UNPAID" and reverse with "ADEN STR. POINT / BEARING" cds (May 26) both in black. Carried on the "Nemesis" to Suez with circular "COL. FRA. / V SUEZ AMB." cds in red (June 10) with Rennes arrival (June 13) and charged '8' décimes to pay in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 912 Mauritius

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    1858 (Nov 16): Entire letter from Port Louis to Bordeaux endorsed "par Hathie Humble", with circular MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE despatch cds in black, mailed via the Cape of Good Hope and struck with fine if overstruck "COVE / SHIP LETTER" in blue-green (Robertsoon S2) and "8" pence charge for incoming ship rate in same ink (Cove cds verso, Feb 2. 1859). Two strikes of "COLONIES / &c. ART. 13" applied in London in red and thence via Boulogne to Bordeaux (Feb 8) where charged '20' décimes due in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 913 Mauritius

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    1864/74: Incoming unpaid entire letters (4) to Mauritius from France (2) or Reunion (2), with 1864 entire with "10 / TO PAY", 1865 entire with "1/8d." to pay (dopuble rate), 1871 entire ex Reunion with "8d. / TO PAY" in blue, and 1874 entire ex Reunion with "ship Letter" and "3d." charge marking in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 914 Mauritius

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    1817/72: The selection of pre-stamp and stampless covers (15) with two early 1817 entires to France with COLONIES / PAR ROCHEFORT entry marks in black (one with manuscript Forwarding Agent notation), 1838 cover landed at La Rochelle, 1845 in-bound prepaid cover from London via Reunion to St. Paul's with framed "M&I" and St. Denis transit, 1845 entire via Cork with "India Letter / Gravesend", 1851 cover ex Madras to Mauritius with "Ship-Letter" handstamp of arrival, entires (3) with PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS in black or red, covers (2) with accountancy markings "GB / 1F. 62½c." or "GB / 40c." etc. A good lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 915 Mauritius

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    1853/55: 1 d. bright orange-vermilion, early impression, position 4 on the plate of 12 subjects, a used example with good to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by circular numeral "2" of Flacq in black. Slightest of thins in margin at base not impinging on the design, a choice and most attractive example of this very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1963) Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 916 Mauritius

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    1853/55: 1 d. orange-vermilion on bluish paper, early impression, position 1 on the plate of 12 subjects, a used example with ample to good margins all round, cancelled by circular numeral "1" of Port Louis in black. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Signed Georg Bühler. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5688.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 917 Mauritius

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    1853/55: Post Paid 1 d. orange-vermilion, early Impression on yellowish paper, position 1 on the sheet of 12 subjects, a fine appearing example just shaved at right and with three reasonable margins for this stamp, cancelled by two strikes of framed "PAID" handstamps in black. A rare stamp. Cert. Oliva (1959) Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 918 Mauritius

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    1854/57: 1 d. bright orange-vermilion on slightly bluish paper, position 9 on the plate of 12 subjects, intermediate impression, a used example with good to huge margins all round, showing small portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by circular numeral "1" of Port Louis in black. Slightest of thins in margin at base not impinging on the design, a fine appearing example of this rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 919 Mauritius

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    1859: 1 d. orange-red on bluish paper, latest impression, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by complete strike of the mute obliterator handstamp in black. Fine and scarce Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 920 Mauritius

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    1859 (Oct): Lapirot 2 d. blue, imperforate, worn impression, positions 5-6 on the plate of 12 subjects, a used horizontal pair with close to large margins all round, pen marks cleaned from reverse, each stamp cancelled by mute obliterator in black. A scarce and attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL (1994) Gi = £ 1'900+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 921 Mauritius

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    1859/77: Sherwin 2 d. value, Royal Philatelic Society Reprint sheet printed in black on soft 'Japanese' paper, the "Lt. E.B. Evans" reprint made from the original plate when first found in 1877, the plate being donated to the RPSL by George V and later defaced. Some minor creasing but very few sheets are recorded thus. Signed Holcombe. Certs. Alcuri (1987), RPSL (1987), Holcombe (1995).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5795.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 922 Mauritius

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    1859: Lithographed Dardenne 1 d. dull vermilion on horizontally laid paper, a used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by mute obliterator in black. A fine stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 923 Mauritius

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    1859: Lithographed Dardenne 2 d. pale blue on horizontally laid paper, a used example with ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by mute obliterator in black and part black ink charge (?) marking in black. Scarce. Signed Brun Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 924 Mauritius

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    1892: 8 c. grey postal stationery envelope to Halifax, Nova Scotia up-rated with 2 c. on 4 c. carmine (5, four on reverse), and 2 c. on 38 c. on 9 d. mauve (2) all tied by "27" numeral obliterators of Beau Bassin in black. Beau Bassin despatch cds (July 8 - error for January) on reverse, London and Liverpool (Feb 2) transits and Halifax arrival (Feb 15).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 925 Mauritius

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    1829/1997: Group of covers/cards (69) with 1829 entire to France with mss. Le Havre Forwarding Agent notation on reverse, 1863 cover from GB to Mauritius with 6 d. lilac, taxed "4½d." on arrival in red, 1864 entire with 4 d. rose to Réunion, 1867 cover to GB with Mauritius 2 d. (2) and 6 d. with "9d." credit marking in red, 1880 incoming cover from Belgium, 1887 trimmed stampless cover with rare "26c. / TO PAY" handstamp in black, 1891 reg'd. stationery env. up-rated to Riga, 1894 up-rated stat. env. to Germany at 15 c. rate, 1894 cover to Bucharest, 1901 local cover with 4 x 1 c. used from Curepipe, 1902 cover from Rose Hill to England, 1903 registered cover to France, WWII Censored covers (5) one to Australia, one to Geneva and three to France, 1958 and 1978 covers with scarce usage of Mauritius Postage Dues, 1997 group of stampless covers from Rodrigues Island etc., together with three stampless covers from Martinique and two from SamoaCondition varies but a many scarce items noted.rnrn32
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 926 Mauritius

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    1864/1903: Collection on leaves and loose with covers/cards (16, three are in-coming) with 1864 entire to Réunion franked by 2 d. pale blue (2) with "M&I" handstamp on reverse, 1868 entire with 4 d. rose and 1 s. yellow to Réunion and similar franking used in 1870 to Le Havre, 1871 entire to Aden franked by 1 s. blue, 1875 cover with 4 d. rose pair used to France, 1879 17 c. on 4 d. used as single franking to France, Victoria 1891 cover franked 2½ d. from Melbourne, 1893 four-colour franking cover ex Flacq, 1897 cover at 18 c. rate from Quatre Bornes to Dublin, 1899 cover franked 15 c. from Beau Bassin to Mayotte, 1898 New South Wales 1½ d. blue card to Beau Bassin etc. Generally fine, a scarce and attractive lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 927 New Hebrides

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    1842 (June 22): Entire letter from John Donald in Glasgow to the Island of Tanna, Reverend Henry Nisbet correspondence, without postal markings - the contents state "being aware that a box is going out to you", with good will messages to both Mr. and Mrs. Nisbet and fellow missionaries the Turners. Both couples were landed on Tanna from the London Missionary Society ship "Camden" at the end of June 1842 and after a difficult period were evacuated by the whaler "Highlander" in January 1843 and taken to Samoa due to hostile threats from the natives of Vanuatu. An early Nisbet letter sent via the L.M.S. ship to Sydney and routed on by Reverend Ross of the L.M.S. - it is probable that it reached him prior to their leaving for Samoa. Displays well, very rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 928 New Hebrides

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    1855/1946: Collection on leaves with rare July 1855 entire letter written from Erromanga Island by Elia, a Samoan teacher writing from Bokala concerning sickness affecting the natives, April 1907 cover to Sydney with New South Wales 2 d. blue tied by "NEW HEBRIDES / VILA" cds in black, New Caledonia Agency usages with card and 1907 registered cover and 1909 cover each cancelled "NLLES HEBRIDES / PT. SANDWICH" cds's, remarkable 1908 three colour registered cover from Austria at 50 h. rate used to Capt. E.G. Rason at Vila, cover halted at Sydney and forwarded to England; early "Condominium" mail from French and British P.O.'s incl. 2 d. on 1910 cover to Sydney tied in blue, 1913 cover with 1 s. black on green from Port Vila to NSW; 1940 registered cover to France, June 1940 cover with 30 c. blue ex Vila to USA with French Reseal Censor and circular and two line Censor cachets in violet (scarce) and an incoming New Zealand cover with Reseal and circular cachet, Oct 1940 cover to Batavia with Reseal Censor of arrival, April and Oct 1942 US Navy covers, 1943 card with rare strip applied stating "This letter was retained by US Army Censorship" (believed unique), 1945 cover from Vanikoro to Sydney, manuscript cancelled and further tied by violet Port Vila cds's etc. A remarkable collection (28 covers/cards).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 929 New Hebrides

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    1943/52: Covers (4) with 1943 cover with 'France Libre' 5 c. green and 15 c. violet (Yvert 124+126) to USA with bilingual circular "Passed By Censor" in violet; 1945 cover with 30 c. boue from Port Vila to Australia with "Opened by Examiner / DDA 107" label, 1951 small visiting card envelope with 10 c. orange from Vila to Tauna with card enclosed; and 1952 cover with 10 c. orange to USA with Reseals and "Received in Damaged Condition" handstamps in violet. Small imperfections but an unusual group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 930 Newfoundland

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    1857/764: 4 d. scarlet-vermilion, a used example on thick machine made paper, with clear margin at left and large margins on three sides, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. A fine example of this rare stamp. Signed Gobel, Thier. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 931 Newfoundland

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    1857/764: 1 s. scarlet-vermilion, a used example on thick machine made paper, with large margins all round and lightly cancelled, but with shallow hinge thin, pinhole and corner crease not greatly detracting from the delightful appearance of this rarity. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi = £ 9'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 932 Newfoundland

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    1860 (Aug-Dec): 1 s. orange-vermilion, medium hand made paper, no wmk., imperforate, a used example with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. Ironed horizontal bend at base not impacting on the appearance of an immensely rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, E. Diena. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 12'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 933 Lagos

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    1855 (Jan 6): Entire letter from Lagos to Genova, charged initially at "1/-" in manuscript, mailed via London where framed "COLONES / ART. 18" applied in red (only applied on mail from West Africa in 1856; Van der Linden fig. 775). Thence via Calais with Ambulante cds on obverse (Feb 6) and Paris to Genova where charged "17" centesemi due upon delivery. A rare entire.
    Starting bid : 475 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 934 Lagos

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    1875 (Apr 7): 4 d. carmine and 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, used on registered cover to Wolverhampton, tied by clear strikes of "LAGOS" code B circular datestamps (Apr. 7) in black, with information strike below. Straight line "REGISTERED LETTER" in red at left, circular "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" cds in red (8 MY 75) and double ring "REGISTERED / LIVERPOOL" cds of the same day in red. Rated "5+2=7 d." credit in red crayon. Wolverhampton arrival cds (May 8). 6d. Stamp with minor short perfs at base and crease, nonetheless a very attractive and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 935 Lagos

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    1876 ( Mar. 27): 2d blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf 12½, three used examples of vibrant colour on cover from Lagos to Wolverhampton from the "Bailey and Son, Wolverhampton" correspondence, cancelled by three LAGOS obliterators with "L" in center in black. A fine strike of "LAGOS" code A datestamp is partially obscured, a "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" in red (29 April 76) cds (Robertson type S9) was applied on arrival in England, the franking is split in the domestic 1d. and 5d. credit by two red manuscript markings. Central stamp unobrusive corner fault, the reverse affected by rough opening, otherwise a very fine, desirable letter. rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,250 CHF

    Lot# : 936 Lagos

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    1882: 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown Ca, a used example on 1882 cover to Marseille endorsed "via Liverpool", neatly tied by barred obliterator in black with "LAGOS" despatch cds at left (Sept 12). "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" cds in red of transit (Oct 24) and reverse with Clais à Paris transit cds in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 937 Nigeria

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    Oil Rivers 1892: Registered Letter printed receipt form for 34 registered letters to one Adolph Hartmann in Hamburg, with two strikes of fine "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds's (Dec 20) in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 938 Nigeria

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    Oil Rivers 1892: ½ d. vermilion, two single example and a horizontal strip of three used opn 1893 cover to Plymouth, all tied by four strikes of "OLD CALABAR RIVER" code A cds's (Dec 11) in black. Plymouth arrival cds (Jan 9, 1894) in black on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 939 Nigeria

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    Oil Rivers 1892: 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used horizontal pair on 1897 registered letter to Opobo, tied by "REGISTERED" code A cds's (April 20) in black. Reverse with "OPOBO RIVER" code A arrival cds (April 21) applied in violet. Scarce and fine example of internal registered mail. Ex collection John Sacher.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 940 Nigeria

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    Oil Rivers 1892: 2½ d/ purple on blue, a used example on Oil Rivers 1 d. red postal stationery card sent registered to Brighton tied by "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds (March 18, 1895), with handstruck "R" at left in black. Oval "Old Calabar / Registered" datestamp and Liverpool transit (April 18) and Brighton arrival cds of the following day, all on obverse of card. A most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 941 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Oil Rivers 1892: 2 d. grey-green & carmine and 5 d. dull purple & blue, used on 1893 registered cover to Plymouth tied by "OLD CALABAR RIVER" cds's in black (Dec 11). Large "R" in black at left and 5 d. tied in transit in London (9 Jan 1894). Plymouth arrival on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 942 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1895 (Dec 21): 2½ d. blue single franking on letter from QUA IBOE  tied by two voilet strikes of the type A cds to Belfast. On the front a PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/6 FE 96 cds in red. On the reverse, a transit of OPOBO RIVER A (22 Dec) and a Belfast arrival cds (7 Feb 1896). The violet strike of QUA IBOE is very unusual, the letter fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 943 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1898: Soldier's Letter to South Kensington, London, endorsed "No Stamps obtainable, Frank Bevan, Niger Expeditionary Force", struck with octagonal framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / 13 JAN 1898 / POST OFFICE / AKASSA" handstamp in violet (Gi Type 5) applied on obverse. "Liverpool / Br. Packet" (Feb 15) cds in black on reverse with London arrival of the same day, charged with handstruck "2D." to pay with manuscript "½" adjacent. Scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 944 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1899: Soldier's Letter to Lee, London, endorsed at top "From No. 85288 R.A. Sergt. J. Smith, No. 3 Battery, RA, West Africa" and, at base, "On Active Service, no Stamps Obtainable", the reverse with "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / 29 MAY 1899 / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" handstamp in violet (Gi Type 6). Charged with handstruck "2d." due to pay in violet on obverse. Soiling and restoration to envelope at left but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 945 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1896/99: Great Britain 1 d. lilac in a horizontal pair, used with Jubilee 10 d. dull purple & carmine on 1897 registered cover to London tied by framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / 30 NOV 1899 / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" handstamp in violet (Gi Type 6). Reverse with London arrival (Dec 24) in black. Some edge wear to envelope but scarce.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Sanderson, 1980; Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 393.
    Starting bid : 325 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 946 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Niger Company 1898: Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, two single examples used on double rate cover to London endorsed "via Burutu" tied by framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / 17 SEP. 1898 / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" in violet, with "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" transit cds in red (Oct 8) and London arrival (Oct 10) on reverse. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 947 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Niger Company 1898: Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a single example used on cover to London tied by framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / 17 SEP. 1898 / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" in black, with "Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet" transit cds in red (Oct 8) and London arrival (Oct 10) on reverse. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 948 Northern Nigeria

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    1899: Soldier's Letter to 'The New Club', Grafton Street, London endorsed on obverse "On Special Service, No Stamps procurable, I.H. Howe, Lt. W.A.A.F. Boussa" in manuscript. The cover entered the post some 320 miles south with framed "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY / CHARTERED & LIMITED / 13 JUN 1899 / POST OFFICE / BURUTU" handstamp in violet (Gi Type 6) applied on reverse. Struck on arrival with "1d. / 620" charge raised on arrival in Portsmouth with further manuscript "T" and "2d." to pay in blue crayon. London arrival cds's (July 10) on reverse. A rare cover from this small west African Field Force campaign against the French.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 949 Northern Nigeria

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    1900: 1 d. dull mauve & carmine, a single used example on 1901 cover probably from Jebba to London endorsed "via Lagos" at top left, tied by manuscript "Post Office / Lagos / 16/8/01" in red ink - the hand writing appears to be the same as the Postmaster of Jebba and one must assume the 'Lagos' in this instance was in error as reverse shows "LAGOS / W. AFRICA" cds (Aug 26) in black and arrival cds (Sept 26). Slight aging, a scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection T.V. Roberts, Robson Lowe, London, 26 April 1989.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 950 Northern Nigeria

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    1905: 1 d. dull purple & carmine, a used example on 1907 postcard (Soldier of the W.A.F.F.) to Manchester, tied by "NIGER TRAVELLING POST OFFICE" code A circular datestamp with date slugs all inverted (12 September 1907) in black. Repeated information strike below the adhesive with "Forcados" transit (Sept 15) at left. Rare.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 951 Northern Nigeria

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    1905: 2 d. dull purple & yellow, a slightly faded example on 1911 cover top Bideford, Devon tied by bold strike of "SOKOTO / NORTHERN NIGERIA" cds (July 3) in black (Proud D2). Repeated information strike at left, reverse with ZUNGERU cds of transit (July 17) and Bideford arrival (Aug 14) cds. Minor edge wear but scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 952 Northern Nigeria

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    1910: 1 d. carmine, a used example on 1913 cover to Chicago, USA with contents written from "Jemaa", the adhesive tied by scarce "KEFFI / NORTHERN NIGERIA" cds (Jan 9) in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 953 Nigeria

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    1921/24: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value, Country name and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, without endorsements, fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 954 Nigeria

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    1921/32: 6 d. dull and bright purple, a used example on 1931 cover to Port Harcourt endorsed "By Seaplane G-AAGU carrying First Airmail in Nigeria" in manuscript and handstamped "BY SEAPLANE, G-AAGU." in violet; tied by "INTERNAL AIR MAIL / LAGOS" skeleton cds (Nov 4) in black with repeated information strike at left. Reverse with Port Harcourt cds of receipt (Nov 6) in black. Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 955 North Borneo

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    1888: ½ c. magenta to 10 c. blue, complete series of the coat of arms design with inscription "Postage and Revenue" in complete imperforate sheets of fifty with full og. Odd tone spot, not easy to find in complete sheets.

    INFO: 1/2 cent magenta: one value with thin. The Lot will be offered as is - Tel Quel
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 956 North Borneo

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    1908: 2c postage due stamp black and green, overprint 'POSTAGE DUE', horizontally at the top on stamp overprinted 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE' perforated 14½ x 15, 65 unmounted stamps in fresh condition, a part sheet of 55 stamps plus block of 10 = 65 stamps in total. SG = £5200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 957 Northern Rhodesia

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    1952: Postage Due 3 d. black, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp showing variety "Watermark St. Edward's Crown" (Gi type 9b) in error, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 958 Pakistan

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    1948: BAHAWALPUR, Definitives and Official overprints in complete unused sheets, all very fresh and with full og. In addition there are some part sheets and large blocks. Not easy to find in complete sheets.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 959 St. Helena

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    1838 (March 6): Entire letter from London to Mauritius, with manuscript notation "Acheminée de St. Helene le 213 Mars 1838 / par votre humble serviteur S. Solomon", struck with oval "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" datestamp in black (July 14) and reverse with "MAURITIUS POST OFFICE" circular datestamp (Aug 5) in red. The entire somewhat stained and internally restored (which could now be done better) but very scarce.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Bournemouth, 29 March 1973, lot 1649.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 960 St. Helena

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    1864/1960c.: Unused/used collections, with St Helena 1864/94 early surcharge Issues, 1923/37 wmk. Script set from ½ d. to 10 s. grey & olive unused, £ 1 grey & purple on red large part og. (Gi = £ 450), 1934 Centenary set complete unused (Gi = £ 425), 1939 set unused and used, 1953 set unused; in addition Tristan da Cunha with small collection with 1952 set unused, 1954 set unused and used, 1960 and 1961 sets unused, together with 7 covers.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 961 Samoa

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    1844c.: Local entire letter addressed to "Ma Misi Taluali at Falealili" care of Rev. G. (George) Stallworthy, a member of the London Missionary Society who first arrived in Tahiti in March 1834 and thereafter, in February 1844 he joined the Samoan Mission at Falealisi, Upolu, Samoa and was later in the New Hebrides Islands between May and August 1858. Shocking contents: "Leaumrega, wed. ½ past 10 am, Dear Henry, Mr. Heath is dead and I am grievous beyond expression. It is for me to add that he committed suicide. This awful affair took place at Sapapatu last night. He cut his throat with his razor in the little house between 7 and 8 in the evening...". A rare and early local entire, together with poorly folded local entire letter written in Samoan from Lifu to Malua carried by hand.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 962 Samoa

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    1886: TWO SHILLs & SIX PENCE 'Palm Trees' purple, block of 12 (4x3) from lower left corner of the sheet. The block contains 4 vertical pairs "imperforated between", the stamps are unmounted og, one miniscule speck on one stamp. Some minor imperfection on the stamps of the lowest row, that are not concerned by the variety. SG = £1800 for unused.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 963 Natal

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    1857/61: Embossed 6 d. green, a very narrow example used on piece, tied by complete strike of oval framed "POST OFFICE / P.M. BURG" handstamp in black. A good spacefiller for this rarity. Ex Houtzamer. Cert. RPSL (1930) Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 964 Natal

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    1863/65: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, two used examples on 1867 cover to Nottingham, cancelled by "1" numeral obliterators in black with "PIETERMARITZBURG / NATAL" cds of despatch at right (Sept 9) and "PAID / DEVONPORT / CAPE-PACKET" cds in red (Oct 22) above. Nottingham arrival cds on reverse of a most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 965 Transvaal

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    1906/09: Edward VII 1 d. scarlet, variety "Watermark Cabled Anchor" in error, a good used example of this scarce stamp. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1948) Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 966 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1900/1901 Second Boer War: Specialist group of three covers, incl. one stampless to England with cds. "FIELD POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY S. AFRICA. 10 AP 2 01", with arrival, one envelope franked with one penny tied by cds. "FIELD POST OFFICE B BRITISH ARMY S. AFRICA. * AP 11 00" with adjacent "PIQUETBERG . ROAD", also one postcard depicting a Boer camp, fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 967 South Africa

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    1900/26: Boer war, nice lot cards and covers, one cover with Natal franking censored twice, sent to Laurenco Marques and resent to Transvaal; Group overprinted items E.R.I or V.R.I all censored, a cover to Italy, three to Switzerland, one to Natal; one cover V-R-I. uncensored, endorsed 'SWISS MISSION' 1900 to Switzerland. 5 stationery postcards ZULULAND, 4 used (possibly philatelic), one unused; one R-stationery envelope BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE from 1908 uprated to Transvaal etc., totally 18 items.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 968 Sudan

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    1888/1961: Superb collection of unused, used and postal history, covering a large area with many better and scarce items like 1888 "TOKAR" bilingual cds (on Egypt Gi 63), 1896 Dongola Expedition covers (2), 1938 5 Piastres error, used and signed Holcombe (SG 77 var.), 1935 Gordon issue Die Proof of the 50 pi. value central vignette (60 x 39 mm), Airmail 1938 5 m. overprinted unused (SG 74x, listed but unpriced), rare 1907 Postal stationery card "4 MILLIEMES" overprint, unused and signed Todd AIEP, some Travelling Post Offices, Essays and Trials, Officials unused in panes, etc., also a specialized assembly of the 1941 Tuti Island set incl. large multiples, overall condition fine to very fine. A stunning assembly.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 969 Literature

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    Sudan & Egypt: the philatelic literature selection with "Sudan, The Postal Markings 1867-1970" by E.C.W. Stagg (RPSL, 1974), "Sudan, The Stamps & Postal Stationery" by Stagg (1977), "The Postal History of the Sudan" by E.W. Proud (2006), "Sudan - Postal Markings of the Travelling Post Offices" by J.F. Dight (1990, and supplement), "Anglo-Egyptian Sudan" by Gisburn & Thompson (1947), "Sudan Picture Postcards" by B.M. Jones (1997 and 2000 addendum), "Camel Postman" by Richard Stock (2001), "19th Century War in Egypt & Sudan" by John Firebrace (1996), Egypt & Sudan "Zeheri" catalogue (1972), "Stamps of Egypt" by Leon Balian (1998), "Catalogue of Egyptian Revenues" by Peter Feltus (1982), "UNEF Feldpost in Agypten" (1961), Eypt Postage Prepaid Military Datestamps" by F.W. Benians (1978, signed by author), "All About Postal Matters in Egypt" (1898, photocopy - listing of PO's in English and Arabic), TPO's of Egypt by Peter Smith (1983), and "Camel Post" by Sudan Study Group issues from #1-3, 7,8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 32-82  complete. An excellent comprehensive library, a heavy lot.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 70 CHF

    Lot# : 970 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1857/1945: Accumulation British Commonwealth with strength in Ceylon including imperforate issues to 6d with shades, 1d imperforate with good to generous margins unused, later high values used including fine 1899 purple and red high value cancelled by 'COLOMBO REGISTERED'.  Other areas include Cape of Good Hope, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, here a fine range of village postmarks, Jamaica, Maldives, Malta, Tanganyika, New Zaland, and other areas. This lot contains a number of hidden gems which will require a very close inspection of this lot.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 971 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1795/1955: Batch of approximately one hundred and fifty letters and covers from all periods with a good representation from all periods, containing also some better postal stationary including two SPECIMEN from the Australian States, a decent run of material from the West Indies, an unfranked part correspondence to Trieste from the late 1850s, some of which bear a single circle Austrian Type TRIESTE in red. Good Lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 972 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1864/1993 (ca.): Unmounted mint, unused and used collection neatly housed in 4 albums, with Tristan da Cunha, St Helena, Falkland islands, St Lucia, etc., some duplicates, fine to very fine Mi = € 3´600 according to the consignor.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 973 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1856/1992 (ca.) : Large collection of unused and used in 13 albums, covering Carribean countries and territories, with Bermuda, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, St Vincent, Trinidad, etc., also some French Guadeloupe and Martinique, many complete sets, some duplicates and souvenir sheets, fine to very fine.  
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 974 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1854/1993 (ca.) : Large collection of unused and used in 8 albums, covering Asian countries incl. Strait Settlements with a good range of postmarks, Malaysian States with Sungei Ujong, Johor, Selanogor, etc., Mauritius, North Borneo, Afghanistan, Aden, Burma with military administrations, Singapore etc., many complete sets, some duplicates and souvenir sheets, good quality overall, a nice representation of that area.  
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 975 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1864/1993 (ca.): Unmounted mint, unused and used large collection neatly housed in 9 albums, with British East Africa, Gambia, Rhodesia, Nigerian Coast, Malawi, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Zanzibar, etc., early issues mostly used, some duplicates, also souvenir sheets and booklets, fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 976 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    British Commonwealth collection with Ascension incl. 1924/33 set of twelve unused (Gi = £ 350), 1934 set of ten unused, Bechuanaland with 1888 2 s. green unused and useful multiples, range of British East Africa, Cyprus with 1928 set to £1 unused (Gi = £ 300), fine range of Gambia Cameos, 1902/05 set unused, 1904/06 set to 2 s. and fine 1 d. on 3 s. used, 1922/29 set unused incl. block of four 1 s. 6 d., Gold Coast with fine early unused range and used with cancellation interest, Edward VII unused; Nigeria with Lagos, Oil Rivers and Northern Nigeria incl. 1912 £ 1 purple & black on red unused, Nyasaland with 1895 3 s. used and 1908 2 s. 6 d. unused, Rhodesia with some Double Heads, St. Helena, Seychelles from 1890 unsed, Somaliland with 1904 5 r. used.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 977 South Africa

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    1918 (June 4): 'S.S. Kenilworth Castle' wreck cover (opened for display) franked with KGV 1d. from "Pretoria 24 Apr. 18" to a B.E.F. Royal Flying Corps member in France, redirected to Befast, Ireland, showing on reverse three line special cachet 'R.E.Postal Section L'don N.W.1 / Damaged by immersion / in sea water' in violet. The ship was used as a troop transport during WW I, surviving a collision with HMS Rival Eddystone June 4, 1918. 15 crew members were drowned and the ship was badly damaged. She safely made it into Plymouth where she then sank on a mud bank.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 978 Great Britain

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    1907 (12 Oct.): Mammoth Balloon Flight Daily Graphic Newspaper "A Message from Mid-Air" sponsored postcard from Crystal Palace addressed to Kilkenny Ireland, sent unfranked with framed 'T' and British '2d/I.S.B' handstamped postage due applied in London.rnThe "Mammoth" ascended with three men on board: J.L. Tanner (owner), A.E. Caudron (a balloonist) and C. Turner of the Daily Graphic. The balloon reached Sweden on 14 October. The aeronauts mistook the Swedish Lake Vännern for the open Atlantic and crash-landed near the village of Bracken. The aeronauts left the balloon which broke up and finally came to land at Tösse with cards scattered over a large area.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 979 Great Britain

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    Airship R.101 1929/30: Documentation with two covers, 40 postcards and original vintage photographs of the airship and the funeral after the crash (Oct. 5th 1930) at Beauvais in France, including headed lettersheeet 'H;M: AIRSHIP R.101' and OHMS envelope with typographed 'Posted on board H.M. Airship R.101 In flight' (Nov. 23, 1929) on occasion of the invitation of 101 Members of Parliament (stormy weather did not allow a flight) as well as another envelope of the triangle flight (Nov. 18th, 1929) endorsed 'Carried around Great Britain' in mauscript and oval special cachet 'H.M.A. R.101 SIGNAL OFFICE', franked with 1 ½ d. from Bedford Nov. 18 to London, signed by Squadron Leader Ernest L. Johnston, Navigator. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 980 East Africa and Uganda Protectorates

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    1927 (March 12): Lake Victoria (Kenya) - North Sea Aerial and General Transport Ltd.G-EBOP 'Pelican' crash cover from Kenya to Ireland franked with 20 c. and 50.c. tied by "KISUMU KENYA 4 MR 27" cds and with adjacent "KENYA-SUDAN AIR MAIL MR. 12 27" cds. in red, showing additional violet special cachet 'Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded normal route' on front. A scarce crash item and the only known addressed to Ireland to date Nierinck 270312a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 981 East Africa and Uganda Protectorates

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    1927 (March 12): Lake Victoria (Kenya) - North Sea Aerial and General Transport Ltd.G-EBOP 'Pelican', crash cover from "NAIROBI KENYA 9 MR 27" to England with adjacent "KENYA-SUDAN AIR MAIL MR. 12 27" cds. in red, showing on reverse "KISUMU KENYA 10 MR 27" cds and special cachet 'Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded normal route' in violet (Nierinck 270312a) togther with group of five postcards and on envelope from Ireland bearing rectangle handstamp: "Service officially arranged to / operate from London, March 10 1927, but abbandoned owing to / breakdown of Hydroplane on / Lake Victoria" in red (Nierinck 270312c) Nierinck= CHF 3'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 982 Ireland

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    1929 Imperial Airways double crash 'City of Alexandria' and 'City of Athens' (Oct. 26) in Mersa Mathrut, Egypt: Envelope from "Dublin Oct. 23" franked with 2 x 3 d. meter mark, safed and forwarded to Baghdad with arrival mark (Nov. 2. 29) on reverse. Only few mail recorded from this 'double' crash of which very few with manuscript notes known Nierinck 291026.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 983 USA

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    1931/32: Lou Reichers Atlantic Attempt Newark - Harbourg Grace - (Dublin - Paris) with his Lockheed Altair NR998Y, named 'Miss The Liberty", to beat Charles Lindbergh's record time with a crash landing 50 miles off the Irish coast. Souvenir cover from Newark (May 12 1931) signed by Lou Reichers, grouped with many newspapers clips, oringinal photographs of the plane and Lou Reichers. Of the twenty planes attempting transatlantic record flights from Harbour Grace between 1927 and 1936, only the Liberty was successfully rescued at sea.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 984 East Africa and Uganda Protectorates

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    Crash Mail of Imperial Airways in Africa 1931/33: Group of 14 covers to Ireland, including cover of 'City of Salonica' posted at 'Londania, Kenya March 16.1931' (Nierinck 310318), ten covers of IA first flight Cape Town - London, crashed at Broken Hill - Salesbury (Nierinck 320129), of which one from Victoria West, one registered usage from Blantyre and two from Salesbury S. Rhodesia, 'City of Arundel' crash at Wadi Halfa, Sudan with cover from "Nairobi March 5, 1932", referring to Ken Sanford only one postcard known (Nierinck 320309), as well as 1933 (Dec. 7) envelope posted at "Dar-es-Salam" with local  Wilson Feeder Service to Nairobi, the plane 'Knight of the Grail' crashed during take off in Mombasa (Dec. 8) due engine troubles. A fine and scarce offer.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 410 CHF

    Lot# : 985 Italy

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    Balbo Mass Flight I-DINI (Capt. Mario Baldini) 1933 (1. July): Registered envelope franked with triptych I-DINI L. 50, posted in "Rome 18.6.33" to Londonderry with arrival mark on reverse (JY 2), signed on front by Capt. Stefano Trimboli, Captain of I-MARI, who carried the salvaged mail after I-DINI's accident in Amsterdam. The seaplane was damaged touching the water during landing in Amsterdam. One crew member lost his live and two others were injured. Scarce Balbo Crash item, only five I-DINI covers carried to Londonderry. Certs. E. Diena (1977) and A. Diena (1993) Nierinck 330701.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 986 Italy

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    Balbo Mass Flight I-DINI (Capt. Mario Baldini) 1933 (1. July): Registered envelope franked with triptych 'I-DINI' L. 50, posted in "Rome 12.6.33" to Londonderry with arrival mark on reverse (JY 2). The seaplane I-DINI hit the water of the Zuider Zea while landing in Amsterdam. One crew member lost his live and two others were injured. Scarce Balbo Crash item, only five I-DINI covers carried by Captain Stefano Trimboli of I-MARI to Londonderry Nierinck 330701.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 987 USA

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    1934 (Dec. 19): Amelia Earhart envelope No. 46/50 of her Trans-Atlantic Solo Record Flight New Foundland to Ireland 1932 (May 20/21), franked with Air Mail 5 c. tied by New York Grand Central duplex cancellation May 13, violet special cachet, additionally franked on arrival with GB 1½ d. with Londonderry cancellation (May 23), signed by the Avaitrix at lower left. Envelope returned to USA 1934 and saved from the American Airline crash while landing at Buffalo N.Y., December 19,1934 en route from Newark to Chicago with special cachet on reverse: "DAMAGE DUE TO / AIR MAIL INTERRUPTION / AT / BUFFALO NY DEC 19 1934" in violet. An outstanding item, only two in existance to date, numbered 43/50 and the above described No. 46/50. Cert. E. Diena (1992) AAMC (1966) No.34.11.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 988 India

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    1935 (May 31 - June 4): Selection Quetta Earthquake of unstamped envelopes (7) to England or Ireland, two with manuscript notations, four with "QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE" handstamp in black and one with "Quetta Earth Quake Free Postage Concession / Withdrawn" handstamp in magenta on reverse.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 989 Lietuva Lietuvos

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    Trans Atlantic Flight New York - Kaunas, Lithuania 1935 (Sept. 21): Selection of five Waitkus special printed envelopes and nine original photographs and two newspaper clips, including two envelopes with overprinted stamps, of which one with scarce special 'LITHUAINA II' cachet in black, three photo cards, six vintage photographs as well as two newspaper clips: 'U.S. Pilot Flies Atlantic - Then Crashes' Nierinck 350921a-c.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 990 Ireland

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    Penang, Malaya - 1935 Imperial Airways Crash of Flying Boat 'City of Khartoum" at Alexandria, Egypt (Dec.31): Envelope (opened for display) from Ireland with clear impression of mirror-inverted 5d 'Sword of Light' in violet postmarked by "Carrickmacross" handstamp (Dec. 23) to "Penang 12 JA 1936" with type-written note on flap '(S)alved from wreck of Aircra(ft) / CITY OF KHARTOUM' in violet. A rare destination Nierinck 351231v = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 991 Ireland

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    Gooty R.S. India - 1935 Imperial Airways Crash of Flying Boat 'City of Khartoum" at Alexandria, Egypt (Dec.31): Envelope franked with two adhesives tied by "An Uaimh 23.XII.35" cds. of Navan Co. Meath, endorsed 'KARACHI and INDIA' to Gooty (Andhra Pradesh), on reverse with manuscript note 'Salved from City / of Khartoum' and backstamped "GOTY R.S. 14 JAN. 36". In Nierinck as such not listed Nierinck 351231.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 992 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Imperial Airways 'Scipio' Crash at Mirabella Bay, Crete 1936 (Aug. 22): Group of five covers to Ireland bearing diff. handstamps 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER' (diff. types) or labels as 'The accompanying item was salvaged from the wreck of the Air Lineer 'Scipio', including mail from New Zealand, (Nierinck type i, black), India (Nierinck type g) and Lahore together with rare original Associated Press photo showing rescue of the remaining five passenger and the three crew members Nierinck 360822.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 993 Great Britain

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    Imperial Airways 'Athena' Crash in Delhi 1936 (Sept. 29): Envelope from "Belfast 21.SP 36" to Manilla, Philippines bearing on front single line cachet 'RECEIVED IN BAD ORDER' in violet and on reverse with special tmachine typed label 'BULLETIN OF VERIFICATION from Singapore to Manila dated October 3, 1936' (Nierinck type n). Very rare destination Ex collection Joseph L. Eisendrath Nierinck 360929.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 994 Great Britain

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    Imperial Airways 'Athena' Crash in Delhi 1936 (Sept. 29): Two covers to Australia. with one from Ireland and other from Great Britain respectively, showing two line handstamp "Salvaged from Air Liner / ATHENA in black (Nierinck type c), further three newspaper clips reporting from the accident Ex collection Joseph L. Eisendrath Nierinck 360929.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 995 Ireland

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    KLM DC-2 PH-AKL "Lijster' crash at Croydon Airport en route London - Amsterdam 1936 (Dec.9): Envelope franked with two adhesives from "Baile Atha Cliath Dec 8" addressed to Rotterdam with attached sealing labels 'Found open or damaged' applied in London. Rare envelpe with some extinguishing water stains and fire marks at left and right. The airplaine was completely destroyed during take off, only a small part of the mail was recovered Nierinck 361209.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 996 USA

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    Western Air Express Crash Los Angeles - Salt Lake City 1936 (Dec.15): Envelope from "Long Beach Calif. Dec. 14 1936" (backflap missing), franked with 5 c. blue and airpost 6 c. to Lisburne, Ireland, with special cachet 'DELAY DUE TO AIR MAIL / INTERRUPTION NEAR / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH / DEC. 15. 1935" in violet on front. To date only known cover known to Ireland AAMC Interrupted Flight Covers No.36.6
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 997 Sudan

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    Interrupted Imperial Airways Flight Short S.23 'CORSAIR' at Athens, Greece 1938 (Feb 12/13): Envelope from Wadi Medani (Feb. 11, Sudan to Dublin, franked with Camel Postman 5 m. (6) and carried with Imperial Airways service KN 33 Khartoum - Southampton. Interrupted flight for two day at Athens, after Capt. H.Woodhouse was struck in the eye by a hailstone. Only very few items known.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 998 Egypt Kingdom

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    Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'COURTIER' at Phaleron Bay, Athens, Greece 1937 (Oct. 1): Selection of five envelopes, incl. three acceptances from Egypt bearing 'DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER' (3) of which one of PAQUEBOT PORT SAID dispatch 'DAMAGED BY / SEA-WATER / IN AIRPLANE / ACCIDENT' and two from India Nierinck 371001d+f.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 999 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Imperial Airways 'Cygnus' Crash at Brindisi, Italy 1937 (Dec. 5): Group of seven envelopes to Ireland bearing diff. handstamps 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER IN AIRPLAIN ACCIDENT' or 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER' on mail from Palestine, including two items from India and Singapore showing the two diff. types of handstamps, further envelope from Hong Kong (rare origin!) and one from Australia, all neatly mounted and described on album pages Nierinck 371205.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1000 Ireland

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    Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CALPURNIA' on Lake Ramadi, Baghdad 1938 (Nov. 27): Group of six covers bearing boxed 'DAMAGED BY WATER IN / TRANSIT FROM LONDON' on cover to Christchurch and two line handstamp 'RECEIVED AT AUCKLAND IN / DAMAGED CONDITION', both in red, further 'RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA' in violet on four envelopes to diff. destination within New Zealand Nierinck 381127 a+b+d.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF
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