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    1891: De La Rue £ 1 green, lettered BM, very fresh example of excellent centering and fresh colour, unused mounted, large part og. Signed Darteyre Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1352 Great Britain

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    1870, 1/2 d. lilac stationery postcard, used, First Day Cover, sent within Birmingham, cancelled by fine strike of the "75" duplex datestamp 1st October 1870, to reverse with advert for stationers offering postage cards and newspaper wrappers, slight toning in places, otherwise very fine and scarce first day use.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1353 Great Britain

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    1875: 1¼ d. brown on buff postal stationery card, a used example up-rated with 1864/79 1 d. red, pl. 192, two exmples, tied by "London EC" datestamps (27 March 1879) in black. Large "L" in red and corresponding "LATE-FEE / GPO" in black at left. Reverse with HONG KONG cds (May 16) cds. Most attractive and a very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1354 Great Britain

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    1854, Embossed, 6 d. dull lilac, block of four, used, clear margins top left and bottom right and close bottom left, otherwise touching to cut into, cancelled by Bristol "134" spoon cancel, a fine example and although margins are mixed this value is laid-down in such a way it is more often found close to cut into in places, very scarce; the Karl Louis Card Index records fifteen used blocks of four, most are poor or have corners cut to shape. Gi H3(2) = £8'500.  rnrnProvenance:  Robson Lowe, 10-11 November 1978, lot 883T; Ex. The Chartwell Collection, Sir Cyril Humphrey Cripps, Spinks, 29 June 2011, lot 1538.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1355 Great Britain

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    1854, Embossed, 6 d. purple, used with 1854, 1 d. red, perf 16, die II, small crown wmk., 1855, 1 d. red, perf 16, die II, large crown wmk. and pair of 1855, 2 d., plate 5, perf 14, large crown wmk., on cover from Dublin to New York, dated 23 August 1855, tied by bold green "186" spoon cancel, arrival dated 13 September 1855 alongside as well as handstruck "24" and "5/Cents" both in red also, a green "L/AU29" hexagonal to reverse, along with three violet owner marks of the famous postal historian 'John F. Seybold/Syracuse.N.Y' which is part showing through at top front, stained, soiled, some wear around edges, the 1 d. on right has a surface rub, the 6 d. is clear on three sides just cut into at top, a scarce tri-colour, four different issues combined (not recorded in Simpson/Louis) from Ireland and much eye appeal on account of the vivid green Dublin cancellations.rnrnProvenance: Ex. John F. Seybold Collection, 1909. rnrnRemark: John F. Seybold (1858-1909), was an American philatelist of German origin, born in New York, he is known as "The Father of Postal History," on account of being one of the first collectors to put together a major world postal history collection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1356 Great Britain

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    1854, Embossed, 6 d. purple, and 1855, 2 d. blue, plate 4, lettered RG, perf. 14, used on a Registered cover, from London to Kendal, dated 28 May 1855, the 6 d. from the top corner of the sheet with good to huge margins and part of stamp below, 2 d. has one pulled perf., extremely fresh colour, tied by the London Inland "24", Kendal arrival to reverse dated 29 May 1855, a very fine uncreased cover with just a tiny slit top left which is not apparent, extremely rare large four margin example of the embossed 6 d. which normally comes close to cut into, nice combination franking, there being a small window of opprtunity for these two stamps to be combined together in this manner. Gi H3 & F2 = £2'275+ the stamps used on covers. rnrnRemark: This cover came from the "Bank of Westmorland Correspondence" an imporant and valuable find in the 1920s. rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 19 February 1980, lot 124; Christies, 16 July 1991, lot 399.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1357 Great Britain

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    1848, Embossed, 10 d. brown, die not visible, used on rare Bank of England printed official lettersheet "D", from London to Cadiz, Spain, dated 6 May 1852, four good to large margins, cancelled centrally by a London Inland cancel in black, tied by the French transit datestamp of Calais, with paid to fronteir oval "PF" in red alongside, Spanish charge mark "11.R" also in red, endorsed "via Calais", to reverse a London transit in black and Cadiz datestamp 15 May 1852 in red, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, attractive, clean fine example used on official Bank of England printed communication from the then Chief Accountant, William Smee. Gi H2(1) = £3'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1358 Great Britain

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    1847, Embossed, 1 s. pale green, die 2, block of four, used, good to large margins all round, cancelled by an English numeral "178" of Chepstow, scarce example, especially with clear to wide margins; this item was originally part of a block of six which, between 1987 and 2001, had the top pair removed; a fine and rare example. Gi H1(1) = £7'000. rnrnProvenance: When a block of six; Ex. Rhone Collection, David Feldman, September 1981, lot 1205; Christies, 19 May 1987, lot 421.rnBlock of four: Grosvenor, 31 October 2001, lot 240; Grosvenor, 16 April 2002, lot 497; Grosvenor, 17 November 2005, 1137; Spink, 6 June 2007, lot 485; Spink, 15-16 April 2010, lot 1476. rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1359 Great Britain

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    1847, Embossed, 1 s. pale green, die 2, hoizontal pair, used on cover, from Glasgow to Valparaiso, Chile, dated 16 June 1856, just touching top of right stamp otherwise good margins all round, tied by the distinctive experimental 'Madeleine Smith' "159" Glasgow duplex cancel in black,  good to large margins all round, endorsed "p Parana", internal note indicates arrival 9 August 1856, there is a horizontal filing crease well clear of stamps, slight soiling, a fine multiple, scarce pair on mail to South America, from the well known "Graham Rowe, Valparaiso Correspondence" and sent on a Royal Mail Steam Packet ship Parana. Gi H1(1) = £3'800+ as two singles on cover.rnrnRemarks: Madeleine Smith (1835 to 1928) was a 19th-century Glasgow socialite accused of poisoning her lover, Pierre Emile L'Angelier, who was of a lower social standing. The case became a highly sensational murder trial in Scotland in 1857. Although the evidence pointed to her gullt a verdict of "not proven" was passed by the jury. Central to the case against her were a series of letters which all featured the experimental "159" Glasgow cancel to the envelopes, the dates of which many were illegible, an aspect critised by the Judge. As a consequence, these postmarks have become known as the "Madeleine Smith" 159 Glasgow cancel. rnrnProvenance: Corinphila, 3-6 December 2019, lot 1687.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1360 Great Britain

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    1854, Embossed, 1 s. pale green, strip of three, with 1855, 4 d. carmine, and 1855, 1 d. red, perf. 16, large crown wmk., used on Registered cover front, from Ryde (Isle of Wight) to Frankfurt, Germany, tied by "666" English numeral, with "P." oval and Crown Registered in red alongside, endorsed "Via Ostend", German arrival in red also tying the 1 d. and framed 'Recomandiet' in red tying the strip of three, stained, toning to 1 d., creasing, small part of lower corner backed, the embossed clear on three side just touching right side, scarce multiple and tri-colour combination of line engraved, Surface Printed and embossed issues and strips of three embossed are rare.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, 21 October, 1993, lot 159; Stanley Gibbons, 23 June 1994, lot 1172 and 27 October 1994, lot 394; Ex. Layton Collection, Stanley Gibbons, 9 March 1995, lot 1217.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1361 Great Britain

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    1856, 4 d. carmine, thick highly glazed paper, medium garter wmk., horizontal pair, used on cover, from Leeds to Kingston, Canada, dated 15 August 1856, tied by fine strike of the Leeds sideway "447" duplex, with "d1" handstamp alongside in red, endorsed "per British mail steamer / Niagara" (Cunard Line), two Liverpool marks to reverse dated 16 August, horizontal filing crease well clear of stamps, slight soiling, a fine and scarce cover.  Gi = £1500+ for two singles on cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1362 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. lilac, plate 1, two singles, used with 1857, 4 d. rose, on cover, from London to Milan, dated 22 May 1858, tied by London EC "79" duplex, with oval "P-D" in red alongside, manuscript "80" in red and cross in black, arrival to reverse dated 25 May, sent at the 1s 4d rate via Sardinia for letters up to 1/2oz., has horizontal filing crease centrally not affecting the stamps, one 6 d. has dulled perfs. to base, otherwise fine combination. Gi = £660.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1364 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. deep-lilac, plate 1, Wing margin pair and single, used on a Registered cover, from London to New York, dated 16 October 1861, tied by London inland "24" and pair also by 'New York Paid' arrival 3 November 1861, with superb 'Crown over Registered' and handstruck "36" in red, Liverpool dated on reverse in black 16 October 1861, extremely fresh, vivid shade, single has some pulled perfs top, otherwise very fine, an attractive one shilling rate with the additional 6 d. registration fee, scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1365 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. lilac, plate 1, three singles, used with 1857, 1 d. red, lettered DF, and 1858, 2 d. blue, plate 8, lettered RI, on cover from London addressed to; Major Edwards, 2nd Madras Light Calvry, East Indies, dated 17 March 1860, tied by "London NW 12" duplex in black, endorsed "Via Marseilles" and "Via Bombay", with faint green "St Johns Wood" undated on reverse and smudged Bombay in red, slight stains and soiling, otherwise a fine and scarce tri-colour mixed line engraved and Surface Printed cover, sent at the 1 s. 9 d. rate upto 3/4 oz.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1366 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. lilac, plate 1, used with 1857, 2 d. blue, plate 6, lettered OB-PB, vertical pair, used on Registered cover, from Penrith to Lancaster, dated 22 July 1857, tied by "606" sideways duplex, to reverse a Lancaster arrival in green dated the same day, the 6 d. has small fault top right side and a paper flaw lower left into the value tab, but does not detract from this fine and very attractive uncreased cover, the 2 d. blues are extremely fresh and a vibrant shade, scarce provincial Registered to a provincial destination.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1367 Great Britain

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    1856, 6 d. lilac, plate 1, used with, 1 s. green, plate 1, and 1858, 2 d. blue, plate 8, three singles, on Registered cover, sent from Bacup (Lancashire) via Manchester to Zurich, dated 31 May 1859, the Bacup datestamp in black lower left, tied by "498" Manchester numeral, with London registered oval alongside in red dated 1 June 1859, faint 'Crown over Registered' in red, "PD" in circle also in red, endorsed "Via Calais / Recommandée", French transit dated 1 June tying the lower right 2 d., black handstruck "CHARGÉ", the reverse with Paris transit dated 2 June and crisp arrival in Zurich 3 June, some soiling and staining, part of back missing where wax seals have been removed, toning to top of one of the 2 d. blues, otherwise fine and scarce tri-colour two shilling franking, uncommon origin for such a cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1368 Great Britain

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    1856, 1 s. green, plate 1, used with, 1857, 4 d. rose, horizontal pair, and 1857, 1 d. rose-red, lettered BD, on cover, from Edinburgh to Hong Kong, China, dated 25 March 1861, tied by "131" Edinburgh duplex, endorsed "via Marselles", manuscript "2" in red also tying the 1 s., to reverse a Peebles datestamp 25 March, London transit 26 March and Hong Kong arrival dated 7 May 1861, two pulled perfs on the 4 d., small opening tear to top right and minor wrinkling to envelope, otherwise very fine neat tri-colour combination cover to China, using the British Packet up to 3/4 oz. 1s 9d rate, which ceased in August 1861, attractive example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1369 Great Britain

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    1856, 1 s. green, plate 1, used with 1858, 2 d. blue, plate 7, two pairs (vertical and horizontal) and a single, sent from Falmouth to Naples, dated 26 March 1859,  tied by the "290" cancel, with 'Falmouth' datestamp alongside, a "PD" in circle in red and Calais dated 28 March in black, on reverse transits for London 28 March and Paris 29 March, horizontal filing crease centrally affecting top of the 2 d. positioned lower right, soiling and a small owner mark "RM" in violet to front, a scarce franking into Italy from Cornwall.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1370 Great Britain

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    1856/1879, Selection of four different destination mail covers with a variety of mixed-frankings and origins, including an 1861 registered cover from Leeds to Amsterdam, franked with 1 s. green and pair of 1 d. reds with fine 'Crown over Registered' mark, an attractive 1861 envelope franked with six 1 d. reds sent from London to Turin, a pair of 4 d. rose-carmine used on a 1860 cover from Sunderland to Bordeaux and a 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope sent 1879 uprated with 1 d. red and 1/2 d. rose, from Reading to Switzerland, a fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1371 Great Britain

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    1856, 1 d. red, lettered JC, die II, large crown wmk., used on cover from Perth, addressed to "Rowland Hill, secy, General Post Office, London", dated 3 November 1856, tied by very fine experimental Perth "280" duplex Scottish numeral, on reverse an orange London arrival dated 4 November, minor soiling and 1 d. is fixed by hinge having been removed albeit it definitely belongs, neat and fine small envelope sent to the famous Postal Reformer whilst he was still in employment at the General Post Office; scarce.rnrnRemarks: Rowland Hill was Secretary to the Post Office from 1854 until 1864.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1373 Great Britain

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    1867, 2 s. pale blue, plate 1, vertical block of eight, lettered BA-EB, with two singles lettered AA and EC, used on a large format Registered cover in combination with an 1867, 10 d. red-brown, plate 1, lettered HB, sent from Constantinople (British Levant) to London, dated 2 December 1868, tied by the handstruck "C" of Constantinople in black, with unframed 'REGISTERED' in red alongside, 'British Post Office Constantinople' datestamp to reverse in blue, London arrival registered to front in red dated (?)0 December 1868, AA has top right corner clipped and EC fault top, two stamps have a pulled perf., there is a horizontal filing crease, which runs through the left side of the B column strip, as well as a very light vertical crease running through the 10 d. and lower part of CA-CB and a central filing crease well clear of the adhesives, the side flaps are missing, none of which detract from the magnificence of the cover, an extraordinarily rare high-value franking; multiples of the two shilling used on cover of any description are very rare, used in this configuration and in combination with a single ten pence is quite remarkable, this being unique; an important and great rarity for both Great Britain and Turkish philately.rnrnReference: "Surface Printed Postage Stamps 1855-1883", by Bob Gallard and Karl Louis, page 111.rnrnProvenance: Ex. E.E. Yates Collection, Robson Lowe, 31 July to 1 August 1940, lot 77;  Ex. John O. Griffiths Collection, Stanley Gibbons, 12 February 1981, lot 180; Ex. Andrè Bollen Collection, Heinrich Köhler, 2 August 1983, lot 297; Ex. Cihangir Collection, Corinphila, 23-25 October 2000, lot 2140; Ex. The Dubois Collection, Corinphila, 7 Septermber 2020, lot 5704. rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1374 Great Britain

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    1902: De La Rue £ 1 green, fresh unused example of excellent centering and colour, extremely lightly hinged, superb, large part og, signed Köhler Gi = £ 2000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1375 Great Britain

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    1911/18: Die Proofs by Bradbury Wilkinson (2), imperforate on part salesman's cards with 1 d. value showing Edward VII vignette and legend "Postage" at top and "Specimen" at base and perforated SPECIMEN; second item with HMS Victory vignette in bright blue with 1914-1918 at top alongside "Portsmouth's Heroes / Their Name Liveth for Evermore" and town crest. Unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1376 Great Britain

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    1913/15: Britannia and Seahorses, 2 s. 6 d. to £ 1 green, all of fresh colour, two shades of the 2 s. 6 d., the £ 1 being of particularly fresh colour, fine, part or large part og. Gi =  £ 3700+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1377 Great Britain

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    1913, 10 d. turquoise-blue, top marginal, original gum, overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24 in black, nicely centered, fresh colour, diagonal crease in margin above, scarce stamp. Gi = £400.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1378 Great Britain

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    1924, 1/2 d. green, booklet pane block of six, unused, original gum, overprinted "CANCELLED" type 28 in black, wmk. inverted, strong colour, very fine example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1379 Great Britain

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    1924, 1 d. scarlet, booklet pane block of six, unused, original gum, overprinted "CANCELLED" type 28 in black, wmk. inverted, vivid strong colour, very fine example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1380 Great Britain

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    1924, 1 d. scarlet, bottom marginal strip of three, unused, original gum, right hand stamp showing variety "Q" for "O" in 'ONE', very fine and scarce. Gi = £700.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1381 Great Britain

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    1924, 1½ d. red-brown, horizontal strip of four, unused, original gum, variety "Imperforate" between right-hand side and side marginal, very fresh colour, beautiful example, not priced for unmounted mint, although £1'500 for mounted, scarce.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1382 Great Britain

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    1929, PUC, 1½ d. purple-brown, unused, original gum, horizontal pair, variety "Q" for "O" in 'UNION', wmk. inverted, scarce, very fine.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1383 Great Britain

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    1929, PUC, 1½ d. purple-brown, unused booklet pane block of six, original gum, variety "Q" for "O" in 'UNION' in lower left stamp, very fine example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1383A Great Britain

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    1934/1936, Photogravure, 1½ d. red-brown, perf.15x14, unused, original gum, wmk. block cypher, variety "printed on double paper", fresh colour, excellent centering, very fine and scarce. Cert. RPSL (1980) and Brandon (2001). SG441 Spec. N53e = unpriced
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1384 Great Britain

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    1951, 1/2 d. pale orange, vertical pair, used, variety lower stamp "imperforate", very rare, especially used, slight rub to surface, otherwise fine, visually very appealing. Cert. BPA (1959).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1385 Great Britain

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    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Trade Advertisements 1911 (Sept. 9): Group of three advertisement cards, including  'SCHWEPPES LIMITED' on a dark brown card, 'THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK' on olive-green card tied by Die 2 to Belfast as well as 'J. & J. COLMAN, LIMITED' on a dark brown card cancelled with Die 5 cachet to Monkstown, Ireland.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1386 Great Britain

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    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept.9): Envelope with full content written by Capt. J.W. Ruttledge (Sept. 16) sending an eyewitness report to his nephew in Limerick,: ".... Strange today it went by the first and only bag that left London for Windsor which contained almost only letter to the King and high officials", in addition group of three advertisement cards to Ireland, including  'SCHWEPPES LIMITED' on a dark brown card to Kilkenny, 'THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK' on an olive-green card to Dublin as well as 'J. & J. COLMAN, LIMITED' on a dark brown card to Belfast.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1387 Great Britain

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    Mollison's Record Flight Australia - England 1931 (July 29): Envelope endorsed AIR MAIL, franked with King George V 1½ d. posted after arrival in "London Aug. 8 32" and addressed to the 'The Royal Aero Club' in London, signed by Mollison with additional manuscript note: "Carried  by the / record flight Australia - England July / Aug 31", forwarded to Managing Editor British Aircraft. Envelope with some wear, scarce. One of only two similar covers known.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1388 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, "VR" Official, lettered BH, unused, four margins, no gum, fresh vibrant colour, small nick in margin lower left, thinned to small portion of reverse and light vertical crease, slight sioling, otherwise very fine and attractive, rare stamp, "Pemberton, Wilson & Co". dealer mark to back in violet, applied prior to 1892 when the London company was sold to Theodor Buhl. Gi VR1 = £20'000. rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1388A Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, "VR" Official, lettered TJ, Imprimatur, unused, no gum, four large margins, beautifully balanced, extraordinarily fresh colour, minor soiling and minute thin spot, very fine to superb example, rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1949). SG V1 Imprimatur = £20'000.rnRemark: From the Imprimatur proof sheet deposited with the Government at Somerset House, originally part of a pair, lettered TJ-TK, Ex, Griffiths.rnProvenance: 4th Luder-Edelmann Auction, 13 to 18 September 1926, lot 1766; Robson Lowe, 10 February 1970, lot 887; Ex. Dr. & Mme. Serval of Belguim Collection, Harmers, March 1976, lot 25; Ex. Dr. S. Collection, Harmers, Private Treaty, 29 January 1980, lot 25; Ex. Cooley Collection, Shreves, 23 September 1995, lot 273; Phillips, 3 April 1998, lot 303; Ex. Windsor Collection, Harmers, 24 February 2003, lot 2637. rn 
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1388B Great Britain

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    1890, 5 s. rose, white paper, overprinted "I.R. OFFICIAL" type II, unused, with gum, strong colour, good centering, full perfs., faint soiling, a fine example, comes with a Wenvoe opinion which states: "no gum", although clearly present. SG = £12'000. rnProvenance: Phillips, 11 September 1998, lot 1136.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1389 Great Britain

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    1840/1981 (ca.): Used and unused collection in one stockbook, better items with Great Britain 1840 1 d. black, very fine used with red Maltese Cross, some multiples, also a stockbook with North Korea Princess Diana souvenir sheets, fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1390 Great Britain

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    1840-2000ca.: Great Britain including Channel Islands and Post Offices Abroad in 11 albums. Just these quote according to owners catalogue value about Michel € 12'000. There are collections of Gibraltar, Malta and Cyprus in 3 stockbooks added. Quite a lot of covers and envelopes. A collection, that contains quite a lot of better older stamps and covers and a pretty developed section of modern material in unmounted condition.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1391 Great Britain

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    1840-2001: Collection beginning with slightly mixed classics, mostly fair to good condition with several 1-£ values. Up to King George VI mostly used, however several good Seahorses are unused with original gum. From Queen Elizabeth on only unused and apparently only never hinged, collected up to 2000. An album Ireland 1949-88. In total 6 Lindner-hingeless-albums.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1392 Great Britain

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    1841/1852 selection of twenty one 1 d. red, imperforates, alphabet I and II, four margins, comprising twelve with Maltese Cross cancellations, three of which are London Numbers, eight with 1844 numeral cancels and also an 1848 1 d. red, plate 83, letttered RJ, Private Rouletted, approx. gauge 9.5, with constant variety hand-cut tail P to R, used, has thin, however a scarce assembly with several very fine example.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1393 Great Britain

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    1854/1862, Selection of fifteen Private Telegraph Company stamps, comprising four 1854, The Electric Telegraph Company, under 50 miles, under 100 miles, with gum, 3 d. and 1 s., repaired across top, unused examples, with eleven 1861/1862, London District Telegraph Company stamps, 3 d., 4 d., two 6 d, with "A" control numbers, no gum, and 3 d, 6 d., 8 d (used), 18 d., two 1 s., and 3 s, with numeral control numbers, several with gum, comes with a study on The English & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company stamps, set-out on four album pages, comprising sixteen unused examples, mainly singles with two strips of three and a pair, a variety of with and without control numbers, range of values from 1 shilling to 5 shilling, some duplication, although a fresh clean array, overall a mixed lot with some fine to very fine, a scarce assembly.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Edward Klempka Collection, Spink, 7-8 December 2022, lots 618-620 & 626-627.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1394 Great Britain

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    1857/19, Great Britain and Commonwealth, assortment of over 60 covers and cards, noted; 1901 Boer war mail including registered and censor material, 1944 WWII Red Cross cover sent airmail opened by German censor franked with 2 s. Kangaroo, 1937 Tonga Tin Can mail, several 1930s covers from England to South America franked with KGV Seahorse in combination with other stamps, includes a Zeppelin example, Paquebot/maritime post, 1944 Foreign Office cover sent from Sir Alexander Cadogan, varied array of countries, with the odd example from Malta, Newfoundland, Cyprus, Republic of Nauru, New Zealand, Zanzibar, a real colourful mixed selection with scarce and rare material.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1395 Great Britain

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, plates 92, 166, 167, 169, 170, 173-178, 180-183, 185, 186, 191, 192, 193, 199 and 200, each lettered AC, imperforate Imprimaturs (22), all marginal from top of sheet with imprint '12. £ 1 Per Sh(eet)', all fresh and very fine, a superb and very rare matching group Gi = £ 9'350.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 31 Oct 1995, lot 480.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1396 Great Britain

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    1858/1887, Study of Security Underprints, written up on two album pages, comprising thirteen examples, predominately on line engraved values 1/2 d, to 1 ½ d, although three examples on surface printed, companies include, Copestake, Moore, Crampton & Co, WH Smith, Oxford Union Society, GLR and J&G Boyd & Co., especially noted very fine PEARS SOAP in red on 1/2 d. vermilion and in blue on 1 d. lilac, both in very fine condition, additionally one example of the OUS Overprint on a 1 d red, high catalogue value, the odd fault but in mostly fine to very fine condition, a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1397 Great Britain

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    Lot# : 1398 Great Britain

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    1860/1870: Three covers sent from Britain to India, comprising two sent from London, including an 1860 envelope franked with 2 d. blue, plate 8, 4 d carmine and x2 6 d. lilac plate 1, with scarce London Crown over Registered mark, the other an 1870 cover bearing two 1 d. red penny plates and two 1 s. green plate 4, additionally an 1865 small envelope sent from Bagnor franked with 4 d. vermilion plate 7 and 6 d. lilac plate 5, all addressed to military officers, very mixed with faults, although a scarce selection of covers with varied frankings.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1399 Great Britain

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    1900/1990: British Commonwealth postal history collection, comprising nearly 200 covers/cards/stationery, including first day, many regions represented, noted Antigua, Australia, Barbados, Bechuanaland, Bumuda, Btitish Levant, Canada, Ceylon, Gambia, Gold Coast, Falkland Islands, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Leward  Islands, Malta, Mauritius, New Foundland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Seychelles, Swaziland, Turks and Caicos and a few Great Briatin, condition varied although many fine.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1400 Great Britain

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    1929/1937: Lot with UPU set 1929 mounted, set issue 1937 KGVI unmounted, etc., Mi = € 1250.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
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    Lot# : 1401 Great Britain

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    1832/60: Group of three items to or from London, with 1832 cover from Gibraltar to the Austrian Ambassador to London with curved "GIBRALTAR" handstamp in black and unusual "a" in circle at right (for Austria?), rated "8/6d." to pay upon receipt (Dec 2); and 1856 and 1860 entire letters ex Pipon Bell correspondence to Mauritius via Marseilles, one with oval "PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS" in red charged at "1/4d." in red crayon and 1860 entire with "4½d." handstamp in red and "GPO / MAURITIUS" cds (Nov 22) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1402 Great Britain

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    1889/1965: Accumulation of Revenue documents, contained within a folder, comprising over 100 examples franked with "Contract Note" fiscal stamps, including Queen Victoria 6 d. and 1 s., Edward VII 1 s. and 2 s., GV 6 d., 1 s. and 2 s. and QEII 2 s. and 6 s., good array of usages and frankings.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
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    Lot# : 1403 Great Britain

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    Scottish Terriers on picture postcards and envelopes 1900/80ca.:Large collection 500 picture postcards used/unused in two large albums, including b/w photocards, colourful Greetings- and Birthday cards with many humoristic topics, some in sets, as well as portrait cards with one of Joan Crawford with her Scottish Terrier, further a Topic collection  depicting 'Scotties' on stamps and covers / cards with K.L.M advertising leaflet 'Ship your Dogs by K.L.M.' together with a compl. set of playing cards showing 'Scotties at the Beach' on reverse of cards including the original box, issued for Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line Service' between England and Australia as well as two 'Black & White - It's the Scotch' advertising envelopes used from Jersey (1943). All in choice condition. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1529 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 26): Entire letter written from Shumla (HQ of Ottoman Forces in Bulgaria), some 90 kms. West and inland of Varna (and more strategically placed to block a Russian advance), mailed to Middlesex and charged "3d." to pay for concessionary rate. A fascinating entire with outstanding content "Rested for the night in a Bulgarian village and marched at 3 the next morning for Shumla and although this is about 80 miles from Silistria we could distinctly hear the firing from the Russian Guns. We were told to keep a sharp look-out for "Bashi-Bazooks". On meeting Omar Pasha....I fell in with the Surgeon of the large hospital in Shumla, an Italian, who told me his hospital was filled with wounded men lying heaped together and dying almost hourly....he had to prepare 500 beds immediately as we diod not know whether Silistria had been taken. The Siege was raised on night of the 23rd (June). The Russians retreating across the right bank of the Danube and in the morning not a man was to be seen near its walls....Three weeks ago 2 Russian Spys were detected. They were ordered to be shot, but the Turks thought the death too good. They blindfolded them, shot them through the legs and body 16 times and at last shot them through the eyes and slit their throats...". A rare letter from this theatre of the War.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1530 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 28): Entire letter from 'Aledyn Camp' near Varna to Brigg, Lincolnshire endorsed "From Lieut. Nicholson, 77th Regiment, Army of the East"; rated "3d." due on arrival for the concessionary rate. Interesting contents raise a familiar complaint "Everything connected with the War is kept a profound secret from us all....arrived at Varna we fully thought we were going to raise the Siege of Silistria, but after stopping a week at Varna we proceeded one day's march into the country....where we have been stopping ever since...". The writer, Lieut. Nicholson's grave is in the Light Division cemetry -  "killed whilst gallantly leading his company in a charge at the Battle of Inkerman 5th Nov 1854". Opinion Todd (2014).rnrnProvenance: Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133, 6-9 June 2002, ex lot 1073; Collection Francois X. Piat, Cavendish, Derby, 9 Sept 2015; Corinphila sale, 17 June 2019, lot 7250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1531 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 29): Cover and full contents to London endorsed "Via Marseilles / Camp at Varna 29th June", struck on reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" datestamp without code letter in black. Central stain but fine content: "We are still at Varna and no talk now the Russians have raised the seige of Silistria and cleared right out of the country across the Danube and they say actually evacuating the provinces. Our Cavalry have patrolled the country in every direction and can see no Cossacks...they have sent us rascally bad boots, Herbert is resposible (Sidney Herbert, Secretary of War)....they fall to pieces after two days wear. The Fleet wants to take us to the Crimea and that is all we want...".
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1532 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 17): Entire letter from Camp in Shumla, Bulgaria endorsed "From the Army in Turkey" and "OHMS", carried at double concessionary rate to London and charged "6d." to pay. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in blue (July 25) and London datestamps (Aug 7) in red. Fascinating contents from a Colonel on a mission to purchase horses and pack animals "I am 200 miles inland from Varna but little chance of receiving letters or sending any except when I chance to catch the Mail Bag with letters or dispatches for Omar Pasha or Lord Raglan...All currencies and coins are accepted here, we bought four horses for about £4 each...". An unusual entire almost entirely written "in country" from a British Officer, mailed on the return from his mission.rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1533 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 18): Entire letter written Devna Camp to Bushmills, Ireland endorsed "From Army Service in Turkey", franked by 1854 1 d. red-brown, perf. 16 in a vertical strip of three paying the single concessionary rate tied in London by "36" numeral obliterators. Reverse with superb "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds without code struck in black (July 19) displaying well, and London and Coleraine cds's (Aug 2). Content "We cannot get leave to go to Silistria, a move is expected where, no one except Lord Raglan and Omar Pasha know, everyone thinks the Crimea". A fine and most attractive entire. Cert. BPA (1978).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1534 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 24): Cover to London endorsed "from British Army, Turkey" to a Saddler in Old Bod Street, London franked by 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 16, horizontal strip of three, tied on arrival by London "44" numeral obliterators on arrival. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds (July 24). A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1535 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 9): Cover and full contents from Monasteri, Bulgaria (preumably the ancient ruined Monastery north of Varna) written by Capt. Thomas of the Royal Horse Artillery to Bromley, Kent endorsed "via Marseilles", and charged "3d." due on arrival at concessionary rate; with interesting content recounting the sad story of an Officer taking his own life by drinking an entire vial of laudanum.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1536 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 14): Great Britain Embossed 6 d. purple, good margins to just shaved on cover from Varna to Northampton at above ½ ounce double rate, tied by London "46" numeral obliterator in transit. Flap opens for display showing fine "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in black (Aug 14). Top flap missing and repairable slight cover fault at top left. A very rare usage - the Embossed issues were not available from the Field Post Offices. Cert. BPA (2011).rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1537 Great Britain

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    Lot# : 1538 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 19): Unpaid cover and full contents to Leamington sent from Kavarna Bay, Bulgaria (on the coast, north east of Varna) with poor "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds on reverse (Aug 21). London arrival cds (Aug 31) on reverse and charged 3d. to pay in manuscript. The writer states: "On the 14th we were taken with the Cholera. In 20 hours, 40 men were buried. We now have 105 men dead, about 200 sick. The Officers are all in good health but are almost punched up with watching over the sick".
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1539 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854: Cover franked by 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 16, a horizontal strip of three, from "Asst. Surgeon Miller, H.M. 77th Regt." to Dublin, Ireland endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by London "47" numeral obliterators in transit. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in black (Aug 24) and both London and Dublin (Sept 8) datestamps. A fresh and very attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1540 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854: Cover franked by 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, imperforate, a vertical strip of three, margins good to shaved, used on 28 August cover to Kelso, Scotland tied by London Foreign Branch "31" numeral obliterators in transit. "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in black and London cds on reverse (Sept 9). Top flap missing but a most attractive and extremely rare usage with an imperforate franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1541 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (April 29): Cover endorsed "Pre Paid", mailed from London at 2 s. rate for a 1¼ ounce letter, originally addressed to "Dr. F. Hastings Baxter, 54th Regiment, St. Vincent Transport No. 18, Malta" and presumably readdressed prior to departure or in Malta (but no backstamp) to "Medical Staff, Varna". An early incoming cover, it appears from the known dates that Dr. Baxter was amongst those sent to essay the potential of Varna and its environs for the major disembarkation of British troops in June 1854. Some sensible restoration but a most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1542 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 2): Mourning envelope to "George Evans, Staff Assistant Surgeon, with the Medical Staff, The Eastern Expedition, Scutari, Constantinople, Turkey", franked by 1847/54 Embossed 6 d. deep mauve, touched at top and at base, tied by London numeral obliterator, for double the concessionary rate (above ½ ounce). "Scutari, Constantinople" deleted and replaced by "Varna" in manuscript. A very rare usage of an Embossed adhesive addressed to this Campaign. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
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    Lot# : 1543 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 2): Great Britain 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued perf. 16, a single example and an irregular block of five, used on cover from Neston near Chester to "Dr. F. Hastings Baxter, 54th Regiment, Varna", all tied by "184" numeral obliterators of Chester in black with NESTON despatch (July 22) alongside. Reverse with Chester cds (July 22) in blue, London cds in red and manuscript "Rec'd at Varna Aug 15, 1854". One or two trivial imperfections to the adhesives, but a fine and rare example of the 6 d. for over ½ ounce concessionary rate.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1544 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 23): Letter from Devna Camp to Varna endorsed at base "To Ansell (actually W. Angell) Esq. Postmaster Gen'l, Varna", with complete letter concerning payment for letters to the Light Division after deductions for returned letters to a Capt. Shadwell; and "I have made enquiries concerning the packet of letters amounting to £1.10s.0d. said to be addressed to Colonel Sullivan. They have never arrived...". The Army Post Office came under heavy criticism during their time in Bulgaria. Scarce and a fine letter that displays well.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
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    Lot# : 1545 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 25): Great Britain 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued perf. 16, a single example and a horizontal pair, used on entire letter from Truro to "Capt. C.L. Cocks of the Coldstream Guards, Alladyn, near Varna, Turkey", tied by "814" numeral obliterators in black with Truro cds (July 25) and London transit on reverse. Some imperfections to the thin paper entire, but a fresh and fine cover.rnrnNote: Cocks's correspondence is housed, on photocopy, in the Army Museum in London. There was no mail from him after 15 July 1854. The Coldstream Guards lost 329 Officers and men to sickness in 1854, a further 100 men were killed in action.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
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    Lot# : 1546 Great Britain

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    British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Nov 27): Great Britain 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used with 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued perf. 16, a horizontal pair, to "Major Andrews, 28th Regiment, Commanding British Depot, Varna, Turkey", tied by London numeral obliterators in black. A fine and unusual make up of the 3 d. Soldier's concession rate.rnrnContents: "Mrs. Sayer presents her compliments to the Officer in Command of the Troops at Varna. She begs to inform him that 3 Cases have been shipped from England and forwarded to him at Varna. The cases contain Wearing Apparel of all kinds for the immediate relief of the poor Soldiers, wives and children with the Troops in the East. Mrs. Sayer....will esteem it a great favour if trhe Commanding Officer, will kindly trouble himself to see that the contents of the cases be properly and fairly distributed. The cases leave on the 10th in the "Gladiator" for the Black Sea". It can be seen by the tone of the letter that Mrs. Sayer, like a great many others, had been appalled by stories in the Press of the conditions in Varna. For more on Major (later Lt.-Colonel) Andrews, see the "Athenæum", issue 1514, of 1 Nov 1856 where he writes about the Army's stay in Devna Camp.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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