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  • Lot# : 1199 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1894 (Dec): Royal Niger Company printed linen-backed envelope to London showing fair strike of Akassa oval hs, franked 1883-84 2/6d lilac with Jubilee 5d + 10d pair all placed upside down, cancelled "Paid Liverpool Br. Packet JA.13" cds and London arrival (JA 15) on reverse. 5d with small fault, envelope reduced at left. Rare high value franking for an 11qz letter.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1200 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1895 (Nov. 21): Parcel Post label, bearing 2d lake & 2 1/2d blue pairs, each cancelled with superb POBO RIVER code A cds's, very scarce usage.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1201 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    Niger Company Territories 1897 (12 Sep): Registered printed envelope to London bearing GB 10d Jubilee tied by framed AKASSA ds in violett, Liverpool transit (Oct. 17) at left and London arrival (Oct. 18) on reverse, rare usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1202 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1897 (Nov.12): Registered cover to England franked 1894 1d (2) + 2 1/2d tied by red squared circle WARRI ds, 'R' hs to left in red, oval Liverpool ( Dec. 10) ds alongside, reverse with fine despatch hs in red & Wolverhampton arrival. Wax seal on reverse is from Customs House Warri. Backflap missing, a fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1203 Nigeria

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    ROYAL NIGER COMPANY 1898 (Jan. 18): Ordinary letter to England franked 2 ½ d Jubilee with complete and fully legible boxed BURUTU cancel  (SG Z47) and Liverpool Packet arrival mark in red. On reverse, embossed arms of Royal Niger Constabulary. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1204 Palestine

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    1918/1948: Old time collection of Palestine and Transjordan, comprising mint and used examples, mounted upon seven album pages with various prints, perforations, watermarks, all nicely described, significant catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1205 St. Helena

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    1856, 6 d. blue, unused, with part original gum, four margins large to top and base, fresh strong shade, vibrant printing, very fine example. Gi =£500.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1206 St. Lucia

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    1864/76: Colour Changes, 4 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CC., perf. 12½, a single and horizontal pair used on 1875 cover to London with manuscript '1/-' in red crayon, tied by smudged strikes of the Castries "A11" obliterator with double arc' ST. LUCIA' datestamp above in red 23 May 1875 and 'London / Paid' cds in red of receipt 14 June, has a Government crest on reverse with part of flap missing and the single stamp just off the edge of cover but a very scarce issue on letter. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1207 Samoa

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    1886-1900: Palm Tree vignette die proof with uncleared surround, in black on wove paper (21 x 25 mm), minor tone spots on reverse.rnProvenance: Collection Guy Hamilton.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1208 Samoa

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    1877-80: EXPRESS 1 s. dull yellow, second state perf. 12, the complete sheet of 10 (5 x 2) showing 'line above X not broken' on pos. 1, 6, and 10, full original gum, hinge remnants on four adhesives. A rare and desirable sheet in unusually fine condition.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1209 Samoa

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    1877-80: EXPRESS 1 d. blue, third state perf. 12, the complete sheet of 20 (5 x 4) showing 'line above X repaired', part 'JWH' papermaker's watermark, full original gum, about half unmounted. Surface toning on pos. 4 & 9, nevertheless of exceptional quality and rare thus, cert. BPA (1998).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1210 Samoa

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    1886-1900: 2s.6d. deep purple on toned paper, perf. 11, watermark ''NZ'' over Star (7mm spacing), watermark reversed, lower right corner marginal mint block of eight (2 x 4) from the right pane, missing horizontal row of perforations due to misplacement of rotary wheel resulting in centre block of four comprising two vertical pairs imperf. between, minor separation of vertical perfs. at foot, clear of varieties otherwise mainly fine and rare. A spectacular exhibition item from the period of the John Davis Post Office.rnReference: ''The Stamps and Postal History of 19th Century Samoa'' by R.P. Odenweller (2004), p.147.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1211 Samoa

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    1899-1900: ''PROVISIONAL/GOVT.'' 2d. dull orange, remarkable unused block of eight (4 x 2), upper right corner marginal officially patched between upper row and margin and reperforated with forceful added knife cuts through patching. Unlisted by Odenweller.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1212 Samoa

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    Samoa Mixed Frankings, 1894 (Apr. 26): Palm Trees ½ d. yellow-green, 2 d. brown orange, 4 d. blue & 6 d. brown-lake, King Laupepa 2½ d. rose and 'SAMOA POST' 5 d. vermillion on registered combination cover with U.S. 8 c. brown and pair 10 c. green (affected by tears and nick) to Berlin. Samoa stamps tied by "APIA SAMOA APR. 26" double-circle datestamps, U.S. stamps tied by light strikes of San Francisco registry ovals, oval "REG. DIVISION San Franciso / MAY 11 1894" rubber handstamp in violet alongside as well as NEW YORK registration label. Matching U.S. datestamps and Berlin delivery (May 27, 1894) cds on reverse. Vertical cover fold well away from the franking, cover tears above and between the adhesives, nevertheless a fine usage full of colour.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1213 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853, 1 d. pale brick red, deeply blued paper, wmk. anchor, corner marginal, used, tip of right corner clipped, otherwise very large to enormous margins, fresh colour, vibrant printing, an attractive example. Cert. Holcombe (1990).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1214 Griqualand

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    Cape of Good Hope Mount Currie Express Labels 1874 perf. 12½ 1d. yellow-green, an unused corner marginal vertical pair from the sheet of twelve, traces of gum, some soiling which is not unusual for this issue.rnNote: In 1874, as there was no postal service in East Griqualand to Harding in Natal, Paramount Chief Adam Kok gave permission to the trading firm of Ballance & Goodliffe to issue stamps and run posts. The mail was carried on a regular weejkly basis by native runners and was organised by Mr. W. Wesley Darby, who ran the local store at Mount Currie on behalf of the owners, Messrs. balance and Goodliffe. The charge was 6 d. per ½ oz. letter, but only 1 d. if franked by the Mount Currie Express stamp. The service was discontinued after three years in 1877 when East Griqualand was annexed to the Cape Colony.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 Mafeking

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    1900: Mafeking Siege Stamps - 1 d Cadet Sergeant Major Goodyear and 3 d General Baden-Powell, both very fine used and both signed Enzo Diena and Peter Holocombe, Certificate Holocome for 1 d and Diena for 3 d. Gi £ 825.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 310 CHF

    Lot# : 1216 Sudan

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    1899/1948: Selection of eleven covers comprising early postal stationery cards, picture postcards and envelopes, including 1899 "Soudan" 4 m. overprint on Egypt 5 m., one sent to Switzerland, also a 1908, 3 m. lilac card uprated with 5 m. sent to "The Hague", picture postcards franked wth Sudan 2 m., and a 1948 first day cover franked with block of four 5 m. and 10 m., condition mixed, a scarce assortment of Sudan postage on covers. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1217 Sudan

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    1911/1919: Accumulation of Sudan (6 covers) and two cards from Ethiopia including a very fine registered postal stationery envelope used to Trieste registered and cancelled WHITE NILE TPO, with a KARTOUM transit. A further stationery letter bears three stamps cancelled SHELLAL-HALFA TPO. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1218 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1847, Lady McLeod, 5 c. blue, imperforate, no wmk., good to large margins, very attractive, certificate states "used...has been repaired and painted", however very rare example of the private local post named after the paddle steamer 'Lady McCleod', not often offered for sale. Cert. BPA (1983). Gi = £12'000 for a used example.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1219 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1840/1932: Lot Great Britain & Commonwealth of covers and unused adhesives, incl. Penny Black plate 1A lettered FJ, earliest printing with four good margins on torn letter sheet dated May 13, 1840, tied by crisp and contrasting red Maltese cross, Penny Red, a superb example on envelope from DARLINGTON; Commonwealth Bermuda 1932 12s.6d. grey & orange die II unmounted og., British Levant, further on unused adhesives from Cyprus, Gibraltar, and Malta, also an 1866 cover from Hinton, New South Wales to Langholm, Scotland bearing Diadem pair 2 d. dull blue perf. 12 & 6 d. mauve perf. 13. An interesting lot ex collection Provera two opinions Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1220 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1877/1910c: Selection 20 adhesives, primarily unused and five covers incl. British South Africa Company 1892-93 Arms £5 sage-green & £10 brown, 1901 Arms £ 5 blue & £ 10 lilac, all four unused without gum, Johore 1904 $ 100 green & scarlet, Malaysian States Three Elephants $ 25 green orange from Selangor and Federated Malay States (2), Egypt 1926 Inauguration of Port Fouad 50 p., and Malta 1919 St. Paul 10 sh. black used, also 1877 cover POSTE EGIZIANE CAIRO to Italy bearing Penasson 1 pi. rose-red & pair 10 pa. mauve, 1908 registered cover Grenada via New York to Switzerland, 1892 Swaziland registered cover Bremersdorp to the Netherlands with three-colour franking SWAZIELAND ovpt on Transvaal, the ovpt on ½ d. grey strongly shifted, cert. BPA, in addition two Hejaz covers. Four opinions and a certificate Gi = £ 50'000+ following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1221 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1952/70c: Lot hundreds definitive and commemorative adhesives in compl. sets in unmounted og. condition on stockcards, incl. Abu Dhabi, Aden, Ascension, Bahrain, Cocos Islands, Barbados, Bermuda, Antarctic Territories, British Guiana, British Honduras, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Southern Rhodesia, Southern Africa, Singapore, St. Helena, Sierra Leone, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Nigeria, Northern Rhodesia, Malaya, Mauritius, New Zealand, Gilbert Islands, Jamaica, Kuwait, Fiji, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gilbert & Ellice, Tonga, and Tristan da Cunha. An interesting group of high catalogue value Gi = £ 19'239 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1222 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1946-94: Collections of Gibraltar, Malta and Ireland in 4 Lindner-hingeless albums, Gibraltar 1 album 1943-94, from 1950 on complete, 1 album Malta 1950-94, Ireland 2 albums 1949-94, only unmounted stamps found.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1223 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1863-1955ca.: Good lot of mostly letters and envelope Great Britain and Colonies beginning with 19th. e.g. nice letter with 6 d small figures lettered A E / E A to Switzerland, Airpost, registered mail. 1 £ Silver Jubilee from Malta on FDC. Some Hongkong, Mauritius, Southern Nigeria, New Zealand, Victoria, From the Sechelles an envelope 1908 to Zürich with 15 Cents KEVII with cancel "CASCADE", etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1224 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1873-1950: Lot ca. 100 items, stationery and picture postcards from Great Britain and Colonies as Ceylon, Gambia, Old Australian States, New Zealand and Sarawak. Some items addressed to the unusual destination Khartoum in Sudan.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1918/54: Group of seven Crash covers, incl. 1918 (June 4): 'S.S. Kenilworth Castle' wreck cover franked with KGV 1d. from "Pretoria 24 Apr. 18" to a B.E.F. Royal Flying Corps member in France, 1929 Imperial Airways double crash 'City of Alexandria' and 'City of Athens' (Oct. 26) in Mersa Mathrut, Egypt, 1938 envelope from Wadi Medani, Sudan (Feb. 11) to Dublin of interrupted IA Flight Short S.23 'CORSAIR' at Athens, Greece (Feb 12/13), 1935 reg. cover from Dublin of SABENA First Flight Brussels - Elisabethville Belgian Congo (Nov. 12) franked with Seahorse 2/6 d., 1944 censored envelope from "Göteborg-1 24.8.44 of B.O.A.C. Lockheed Lodestar G-AGIH Crash at Kinnekulle, Sweden (Aug.29) with boxed special cachet "Damaged through an air- / plane accident in course / of conveyance" in violet as well as two fragments of 1946 Air France Crash DC-3 'DAKOTA' at Le Bourget Airport, Paris (Sept. 4).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1226 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', two crash covers with one from "NAIROBI KENYA 9 MR 27" to England, the other from Kisumu (March 4) addressed to Ireland, both 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), together with group of five postcards and on envelope from Ireland bearing rectangle handstamp: "Service officially arranged to / operate from London, March 10 1927, but abandoned owing to / breakdown of Hydroplane on / Lake Victoria" in red (Nierinck 270312c) Nierinck = CHF 3'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1227 Madagascar

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    Raid Madagascar - France Crash at Dibaya (Kasai, Belgium Congo 1930 (Jan.13): Registered envelope from "TANANARIVE 9-1 30" franked with  four values and showing on revese four line h.s. RAID MADACASCAR FRANCE ACCIDENT DU 13 JANVIER 1930' in violet. Cover and franking slightly soaked. In addition a second registered envelope dated "Tananarive Dec. 5 29" crashed at Juan de Nova (Canal de Mozambique) and forwarded by French steamer 'Explorateur Grandidier' to "Paris  10/1030" Nierinck 300113a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1228 Argentina

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    CGA (Compagnie Générale Aéropostale) Air Crash Rio Plata 1930 (May 10): Two covers from Buenos Aires, one addressed to Liverpool endorsed ENVELOPE FLOWN BY NEGRIN TO MONTEVIDEO and receiver mark in red ink 'arrived in Liverpool, May 29th/30 4.30 pm' on reverse, other addressed to Paris showing French handstamp used in Toulouse 'Accident d'Avion / Correspondances recueillies en mer / NE PAS TAXER' in violet on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 300510a = CHF 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1229 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, envelope opened and therefore slightly trimmed at right, very scarce as only five I-DINI covers carried by Captain Stefano Trimboli of I-MARI to Londonderry Nierinck 330701.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1230 Brasil

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    CGA (Compagnie Générale Aéropostale) Air Crash 1934 (April 1): Aeropostal air cover from Rio de Janeiro (April 1) to Pernambuco, bearing two line cachet 'ACCIDENTE / DE AVION' in violet, backstamped 'June 3 1934" on reverse, over two months later. Not listed in Nierinck, illustrated in 'La Catastrophe' (Apr./June 1997) with a request from the late Howard Longden. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1231 Chile

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    Air France - Laté 28 Aracaju (Brasil) 1935 (Nov. 3): Envelope from Santiago de Chile (Nov.1) to London, bearing 'Constitution 1934 1.20 p. blue, additional stamp washed off, bearing typewritten note: "It is regretted that this packet was damaged by sea-water follwing disaster to the aeroplane in which it was being transported." Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 351103.p
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1232 Canalzone

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    Panagra Sikorski S. 43 'Santa Maria" - Mosquito Bay 1937 (Aug. 3): Group of five covers showing four line special cachet "Recovered from  / Plane N.C. 15065 /Aug. 3,1937 /Cristobal C.Z." h.s. in black on two covers from Argentine, two covers with complet frankings from Chileof which one addressed to Costa Rica as well as one with washed off franking from Uruguay. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 370803a = CHF 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1233 USA

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    Pan America Airways - Sikorsky S 42 Crash at Port of Spain, Trinidad 1935 (Dec. 20): Legal sized airmail envelope (trimmed at left) from Chrysler Corporation in "Detroit, Michigan Dec.13.(19)35" to Rio de Janeiro, backstamped "New York G.P.O. Dec. 14th" bearing on front straight line 'ACCIDENT D'AVION' cachet in black and Rio de Janeiro (Dec. 27th) arrival mark on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 351220a
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1234 Great Britain

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    Imperial Airways 'Scipio' Crash at Mirabella Bay, Crete 1936 (Aug. 22): Group of nine 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Mauritius

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    Imperial Airways BOADICIA Crash 1936 (Sept. 25): Airmail cover from London to Mauritius bearing black boxed hs FOUND IN THIS CONDITION and five line special cachet: "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / correspondance retardée par suite / de naufrage d'un Avion / Reconstitué par  par le Service Français / NE PAS TAXER" applied in red in France, backstamped "MOMBASA  9 NO 36" and Mauritius GPO  4 DE 36" on reverse. Scarce crash cover, to date only two items to Mauritius known Nierinck 360925b.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1236 Great Britain

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    Imperial Airways 'Athena' Crash in Delhi 1936 (Sept. 29): Two covers from Great Britain with one addressed to New Zealand showing 'Received in damaged / Condition at Auckland' in red and other to India respectively, further rare envelope from Limerick, Ireland addressed to Burma without markings. Very rare destinations Nierinck 360929 (type b on cover to NZ).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1237 Ireland

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    KLM DC-2 PH-AKL "Lijster' crash at Croydon Airport en route London - Amsterdam 1936 (Dec.9): Large fragment of envelope franked with four adhesives from "Baile Atha Cliath Dec 8" addressed to Rotterdam with attached sealing labels 'Found open or damaged' applied in London. Rare envelope with fire marks on three sides with full content. The airplaine was completely destroyed during take off, only a small part of the mail was recovered Nierinck 361209.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1238 Brasil

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    Brazil Disaster Mail 1934/37: Selection of three crash covers, incl. two envelopes from Germany, one with washed off stamps, both recovered from Condor plane 'Tapajoz' which capsized on landing at Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro, further 1937 recovered cover from Goetheborg, Sweden to Rio de Janeiro with stamps washed off and single line ACCIDENT D'AVIATION cachet in black and Paris transit (March 7) machine cancel on reverse, recovered from the DLH crash at Bathurst, Gambia (March 12) Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 370312b.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 Netherlands

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    L.A.N. Chilena 'Potez 56' Air Crash Charipujo (Peru) 1937 (March 27): Incoming envelope from Arnhem Netherlands to Lima Peru franked with 172 ½ cent. 'ENKA' advertising meter mark, bearing 'Recuperada del accidente de / aviacion acurrido con fecha / 27 de Marzo de 1937 in violet on front. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 370327a
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1240 Great Britain

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    Imperial Airways 'Cygnus' Crash at Brindisi, Italy 1937 (Dec. 5): Group of six envelopes to Ireland bearing diff. handstamps as 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER IN AIRPLAIN ACCIDENT' or 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER' applied on mail from Palestine, India with official mail of Jodpur Government, further mail from Singapore and Rangoon with the accompanying ambulance envelopes as well as one from Sydney Australia, all neatly mounted and described on album pages Nierinck 371205.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 Brasil

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    Junkers 52 'Guaracy' - Wreck Cover 1938: Internal airmail cover from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre, flown on the Condor Seaplane "Guaracy", which sank after take-off at Rio de Janeiro (May 22). Stamps floated off, reverse with reseal Official green label and "ACCIDENTE / DE AVIAO" cachet in violet, cancelled on arrival (June 20). Scarce and fine cover. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck: 380522a
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1242 Brasil

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    Condor Seaplane Junkers 52 'Guaracy' - Santos (Brazil) 1938 (May 22): 'ACCIDENTE  / DE AVIAO' cachet in violett on official green seal shown on reverse of four diff. envelopes, incl. one incoming from Germany to Porto Alegre as well as three internal usages with one to Pelotas with Rio Grande do Sul censor h.s. on reverse, and two from Sao Paulo to Porto Alegre. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380522a = CHF 880.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1243 Chile

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    Panagra DC 2 'Santa Lucia' - Los Erizos Andes (Chile) 1938 (June 19): Group of four crash covers bearing boxed five line special cachet "Correspondenci recuperada del / avion 'Panagra' P.20......" in violet on two covers to Peru as well as on two addressed to Colombia. The wreck was discovered more than two years later, the recovered Mail was forwarded through the Santiago Post Office. Rare crash mail items. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380619a CHF 1'760.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1244 Chile

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    Panagra DC 2 'Santa Lucia' - Los Erizos Andes (Chile) 1938 (June 19): Ambulance envelope addressed to Pan American Grace Airways office in New York bearing four line special cachet "Correspondencia recuperada del avion 'Panagra' / P.20......" in violet together with official Panagra envelope with full content from the crashed flight addressed to 135 East 42nd Street, Chrysler Bldg. in NY. The wreck was discovered more than two years later, the recovered Mail was forwarded through the Santiago Post Office. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380619b CHF 440.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1245 Ireland

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    Imperial Airways Crash of Short S.23 'CALPURNIA' on Lake Ramadi, Baghdad 1938 (Nov. 27): Group of four covers from Ireland carried from London to New Zealand, one bearing two line handstamp 'RECEIVED AT AUCKLAND IN / DAMAGED CONDITION' in red and the other three with 'RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION / EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA' in violet, addressed to diff. destinations within New Zealand Nierinck 381127 a+d
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 South Africa

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    Imperial Airways G-ADVB 'Corsair' Crash at Faradje, Dangu River, Belgian Congo 1939 (March 15): Commercial Envelope from "Capetown 9.III.39) to Lisbon, franked with two adhesives of which one floated off, carried by IA service NO DN 178 Durban - Southampton, plane was forced down and sank into Dangu river, re-sealed by French Post on back, bearing French special cachet 'ACCIDENT D'AVION / Corresondances receuilliers en Mer / NE PAS TAXER' in black, applied in Paris Nierinck 390315b = CHF 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1247 Great Britain

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    Imperial Airways G-ADVB 'Corsair' Crash at Faradje, Dangu River, Belgian Congo 1939 (March 15): Registered Envelope from "BUKOBA 10 MAR 1939" (Tanganyika Territory) to Bristol, with "KAMPALA 13 MR 39" transit mark on reverse together with another reg. envelope from KAMPALA Uganda to Liverpool, both carried by IA service NO DN 178 Durban - Southampton, plane was forced down and sank into Dangu river (adhesives washed off), bearing boxed special cachet 'DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER' in black, applied on Mail to Great Britain Nierinck 390315d = CHF 1'700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1248 Kamerun

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on reverse of censored civilian envelope (opened on three sides for display) franked with  three adhesives from French "DOUALA CAMEROUN 11.VII.43" to London, with French Military censor marks, boxed' PAR AVION' and 'Jusqu'à destination' handstamps in black. A rare destination Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1249 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on fragment of P.o.W. postcard written by C.S.M. Eric G.V.Burgoyne interned in Japanese P.o.W. at 'Moulmein in Burma' with part of Japanese censor mark in red on front. Despite the fact that only a fragment could be preserved, a very rare example of P.o.W. mail from Burma, recovered after Mount Brandon Crash July 28 1943 Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1250 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on P.o.W. postcard, 'dove on helmet' type, written by Gunner J.H.P. Hutchins in Japanese P.O.W. Camp to England with Japanese and British censor marks on front. Card slightly burned at bottom right, safed from the Mount Brandon Crash, July 28, 1943, rare P.O.W. Mail Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1251 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on fragment of P.o.W. postcard written by Fred Evans at Japanese P.o.W. 'Changi Camp' in Singapore to his mother in England, forwarded after Mont Branond crash July 28 1943 in an Ambulance envelope to Birmingham. Only known P.o.W. card with corresponding ambulance envelope Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1252 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on P.o.W. postcard from Gunner Edwin Hawkins written on Christmas Eve 1942 from Japanese P.o.W. 'Tandjongpriok' near Batavia to England  together with second card written by Able Seaman Jack Barrick from the same camp, bearing British censor mark in red on front without crash cachet. Scarce P.O.W. Mail from Batavia, saved after Mount Brandon crash July 28 1943. First cards were allowed in Batavia December 24, 1942 Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1253 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short S25 Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet applied on P.o.W. postcard written by Pte. Arthur Robinson in Japanese P.o.W. Camp in Taiwan to his wife in Burnley, Lancs. England, with "Service Des Prisonniers De Guerre" cachet in violet and British censor mark in red on front and Japanese censor mark on back. Card as usual  with some defectives, nevertheless a rare P.O.W. Mail from Taiwan Nierinck 430728.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1254 Sierra Leone

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    B.O.A.C. Crash of Short Sunderland Flying Boat 'G-AGES' from Nigeria - Lisbon - (Foynes) 1943 (July 28): Fine group of four envelopes, all bearing 'DAMAGED BY / FIRE IN TRANSIT' purple cachet on reverse, incl. envelop franked with three 5 d. adhesives from Freetown, Sierra Leone and forwarded with London ambulance envelope to Glasgow, Scotland together with two similar usages to London and Blackpool as well as envelope franked with George VI 3 d. and 6 d.(2) to Manchester. Covers slightly burned as usual, but a scarce group salvaged from the Mount Brandon accident Nierinck 430728a = CHF 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1255 Brasil

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    Wreck Mail 1948: Airmail cover from Rio de Janeiro (Jan 16) franked at 2'800 r., carried from Miami on Eastern Airlines Lockheed Constellation NC 111A piloted by M.E. Thayer, which crashed on landing at Logan Airport, Boston due to icy conditions and ploughed into a snow bank and caught fire which demolished the aeroplane. Part of USA Presidents 3 c. violet adhering to the obverse and cover singed by fire at edges, with printed USPO acknowledgement "The accompanying mail was damaged by fire on airplane at 4.17 AM on January 21, 1948 at Logan Airport...". Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1256 Ireland

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    Pan American Crash of Lockheed L049 Constellation N88858 "Empress of the Skies" Karachi - London 1948 Apr. 15): Group of six fragments or large part of envelopes, incl. one from Damascus, Syria with accompanying ambulance envelope and five from Turkey of which one bearing rare four line handstamp: 'DELAY DUE TO AIRMAIL / INTERRUPTION NEAR -SHANNON EIRE / APR. 15 1948" in violet (to date only known) and one with official Irisch ambulance envelope as well as one with official US certificate of 'Department of State General Staff US Army' dated May 14th, 1948. Very rare Nierinck 480415 a+b.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1257 Italy

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    Linee Aeree Italiane L.A.I. Crash of DC 6 I-LUCK 1951 (Dec. 23): Group of seven envelopes bearing four line special cachet 'Contiene corrispondenza danneggiata / ricuperata nell'incidente / all'aereo New York - Milano / del 23 dicembre 1951" in violet applied either on crash-covers or official 'Amministrazione delle PTT d'Italia' envelopes, including one envelope to Germany with official German Postsache envelope of "Winnenden (Württ.) 26.1.52" and two envelopes from USA with official Rome Post Office slip Nierinck 511223f.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1258 Ireland

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    Aer Lingus DC-3 EI-AFL 'St. Kevin' London - Dublin flight crashed at Dolwyddelan / Nant-Gwynant in Wales 1952 (Jan. 10): Selection of four envelopes from Sweden, all bearing typewritten label "This item was recovered from the wreck of the Aer Lingus plane St. Kevin" cancelled by Dublin postmark (Jan 14 or 15) together with many documents, photographs and official Accident Report of Court Investigation as well as newspapers reporting from the desaster. Further three Aer Lingus Flight reports of previous flights (1950/52), signed by Capt. Richard Laker, passenger on board the 'St. Kevin'. Scarce and fine Nierinck 520110 = CHF 2'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1259 Uruguay

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    Air France Devoitine 333 'Ville de Toulouse' - Cinq Croix (Pyrénées) 1938 (March 23): Registered Airmail cover with missing stamps from Montevideo addressed to Luder & Co. (Corinphila) in Zurich, bearing French sealing tape and fine 'CORRESPONDANCE AVION / retardée / par suite de l'accident aereo/survenue le 23 MARS 1938" cachet in violet, together with a second cover with meter mark franking to London as well as franked envelope from Rio Galegos (Argentine) to London. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 380323a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1260 Chile

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    KLM Douglas DC 6 'Konigin Juliane' - Frankfurt (1952 March 22): Envelope (burnt at left) from Santiago de Chile (Jan. 15) via Rome to Hitzacker, Germany (Britische Zone), franked with 7.50p., with German typewritten note, dated Frankfurt (Main) 2, 29. März 1952: "Beim Fluzeugunglück der KLM am 22.3. wurden die beigefügten Briefsendungen beschädigt, wodurch auch ihre Ankunft verzögert wurde..." Seltene Zuleitung ab Chile. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 520322.b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1261 Netherlands

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    KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Group of eight crash-covers bearing single line special cachet 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' in violet, incl. three envelopes with advertising meter marks, rare destinations as Lima/Peru or to Guatemala City, further quite rare acceptances from Germany (3) and Pakistan (3) as well as five Ambulance envelopes from Dublin addressed o USA. A fine assembly Nierinck 540905.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1262 Netherlands

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    KLM L1049C Super Constellation PH-LKY 'TRITON' Crash at Shannon Airport 1954 (Sept. 5): Album with 36 envelopes bearing single line 'SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON' special cachets in black or violet, incl. 28 Dutch envelopes of which seven registered, further acceptances from Indonesia (6) and Cuba (2), in addition three line handstamp SALVAGED FROM / K.L.M. CRASH / AT SHANNON in black on returned large sized envelope bearing Dutch label in manuscript explaining loss of content, signed by Postkantoor Amsterdam 12. Oct. 1954 Nierinck 540905 a-c = CHF 6'650.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1263 Italy

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    Linee  Aeree Italiane L.A.I Rome - New York, Douglas DC 6B I-Line, Crash at Jamaica Bay, New York 1954 (Dec. 18): Selection of six crash covers bearing 'DAMAGE DUE TO AIRMAIL INTERRUPTION / NEAR N.Y. INT'L AIRPORT DEC. 18 1954' in black and violet as well as 'DAMAGED BY PLANE CRASH / AT NEW YORK 12-18-54' in black and small letter type in violet. Rare Nierinck 541218.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1264 Mexico

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    'P 26 Compagnia de Mexico' 1956 (Feb.13): Sealed 'Textiles Iruna S.A'. airmail envelope with content from Cuatitlan, Mexico to Vercelli, Italy, bearing four line special cachet "Corrispondencia recuperada del vuelo / P26 Compagnia de Mexico / perdito in vuelo en la serra el........./ Ciudad de Mexico........." in violet dated 13 Feb. 1956 and 10 Mar. 1956 on front and back with "CIVIASCO VERCELLI 14.5.56" arrival mark on reverse. Not listed in Nierinck. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1265 Italy

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    ALITALIA DC-7 I-DUVO Crash at Shannon Airport 1960 (Feb. 26): Selection of seven crash covers from Italy to USA, of which two forwarded to Canada,all with 'SALVAGED FROM / PLANE CRASH AT / SHANNON AIRPORT' special cachet in black, including orignial black/white photograph of crashed plane  Nierinck 600226 = CHF 1'820.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1266 Colombia

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    Compagnie Aeropesca HK-683 Bogota 1969 (Feb. 13): Envelope with advertising meter franking 'CORPS FRAISE du Crocq' from "Huizen, Holland 06.II.69" to Cali, Colombia bearing on reverse fine four line explanatory cachet. Plane crashed after take off from Bogota en route to Cali, fine and scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Nierinck 690213.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1267 Brasil

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    Brazil Disaster Mail 1934/52: Group of eight covers of diff. air crashes, incl. 1934 incoming envelope from Weida, Germany of Tapajoz crash at Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro, 1935 cover of PanAm crash at Port of Spain, Trinidad (N:351220), 1939 covers (2) of PanAm southbound flight to Buenos Aires crashed at Guanbara Bay (13.Aug.), 1940 disaster covers (2) of Panair flight to Rio, 1943 cover from Brasil to France of 'Yankee Clipper" crash in Lisbon (N:430222h) as well as 1952 air cover from Sao Paulo of KLM 'Konigin Juliane' crash in Frankfurt (March 22) with special label applied on mail to the Netherlands. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1268 Mauritius

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    Maritius Crash covers 1939/46: Group of three crash covers including 1939 (May 1) "Challenger" envelope franked with Tanganyika 20c and addressed to Mauritius, bearing bi-lingual boxed cachet "FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER" in violet. The flying boat from Great Britain to South Africa crashed 1.5.39 whilst landing at Mozambique, further p.p.c from Mauritius to Paris bearing straight line hs ACCIDENT DE SERVICE as well as 1946 crash cover from Paris to Port Louis, Mauritius bearing boxed AVION ACCIDENTEE in black , crashed in Mahon, Minorca, Balearic Islands. Rare destination Nierinck 390501a + 460205b
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1269 Collections/lots worldwide

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    Various Disaster Mail 1908/62: Group of seven covers starting with 1908 cover from Philadelphia to Santiago de Chile recovered from wreck of steamer Finance (Nov. 28), Mexico crash cover of 1931 inaugaral flight to Cuba (N:310119), Uruguay 1935 arimail cover from Monteviedo to Paris crashed at Aracajou, Brasil (N:351103), 1943 cover from Chile to Sweden of Yankee Clipper crash in Lisbon to Sweden (N:430222d), further 1951 cover from New York to Bogota, Colombia crashed on emergency landing at Kingston, Jamaica (Sept. 2) together with 1954 Avianca crash cover (Feb. 9) as well as 1962 (Aug.20) cover from Rosario, Argentine to the Netherlands, recovered from Pan Air flight crashed during take off at Rio de Janeiro (N:620820) with added Dutch label. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1270 Great Britain

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    1837: "Post Office Reform; its Importance and Practicability" by Rowland Hill, book published by Charles Knight & Co., 22 Ludgate Street, London; from the personal collection of Sir Rowland Hill, with black on white ex libris label adhered to inside of title page reading; "Presented by Lady Hill and the Members of the late Sir Rowland Hill's Family, in accordance with his wishes. Bertram House, Hampstead, November, 1880."  Book is complete with 104 pages including the appendix, rebound with spine in gold tooled red Morocco, in exceptional condition, an exquisite item, of immense historical importance being Sir Rowland Hill's personal copy and having the ultimate philatelic pedigree.rnRemark: Rowland Hill (1795 to 1879) married Caroline Pearson (1796 to 1881) in 1827, they had four children together: three daughters; Eleanor, Clara and Louisa, and one son named Pearson in acknowldement to Caroline's family name. Lady Caroline Hill was originally from Wolverhampton. Bertram House, Hampstead, was the home of Sir Rowland Hill for 30 years. In 1883, Pearson Hill, against stiff opposition from wealthy local residents, sold Bertrams House and three acres to the hospital board, enabling the house to be used as a nurse’s home and later the site for the Royal Free Hospital. In 1906 the Georgian buildings were demolished." rnProvenance: Ex. Sir Rowland Hill Estate, Bertram House, Hampstead, 1880. rnrn 
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1271 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, House of Parliament envelope, with line under inscription, printed on greyish wove paper, used from London to Elgin (Scotland), cancelled by red Crown in circle datestamp 21 January 1840, arrival to reverse dated 22 January, with black wax seal "Library of House of Commons", has been repaired top left corner and backflap, most attractive and rare; these postal stationery envelopes were available for four weeks, this being an early use just five days from issue. Gi PE2 = £8'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1272 Great Britain

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    1840,1 d. black Mulready envelope, stereo A164, First Day Cover, addressed to St. John's College, Oxford, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross, the side flap opened for display and showing very fine upright Charing Cross datestamp 6 May 1840 in red; being the first day of issue; minor wear along edges, a rare and appealing first day usage. Gi ME2 = £ 18'000. rnReference: "May Dates: A Survey of Penny Blacks, Twopenny Blues, Mulreadys and Caricatures Used During May 1840", by Mike Jackson, page 245.rnProvenance: Bedford or Hopkins collection, Robson Lowe, London, 15 Dec 1948, lot 77; Ex. G. B. Horton Collection, Robson Lowe, London, 18 May 1965, lot 104; Ex. J. M. Jackson Collection.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1273 Great Britain

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    Imprimaturs 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered TC from the base of the Imprimatur sheet, ample to large margins all round and in a clear and distinct shade, taken from the second registration sheet, unused. Rare - only stamps AL, SC-SL and TA-TL were removed (22) from the 'After Hardening' Imprimatur sheet. Light horizontal bend at top not remotely affecting the wonderful appearance. Extremely rare and most attractive. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Board of Inland Revenue collection, Robson Lowe, London, 17 Dec 1975, lot 1195rnRobson Lowe, London, 16 July 1985, lot 55; Phillips, London, 9 June 1988, lot 139rnRobson Lowe, London, 9 May 1990, lot 2rnHabsburg-Feldman, Zurich, 27 Nov-1 Dec 1989, lot 30044rnSpink, 17 Dec 1997, lot 138rnCollection Dr. Pichai Buranasombati, Shreves, 15 March 2001, lot 30.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1274 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 3, lettered GG, an unused example with large even margins all round, tiny nick in the margin at base well away from the design and mentioned for accuracy only (and not on certificate), unused without gum. A very fine example from this extremely rare plate. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi AS20 = £ 19'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 Dec 2005, lot 396.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1275 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered LC, used, variety "Watermark Inverted", cancelled by a red Maltese Cross cancellation, four good to large margins although fuzzy edged to the side of the top of north west, scarce. Gi = £2'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1276 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered MC, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", good to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Trivial thin spot on Queen's nose mentioned for complete accuracy, nevertheless a very fine example of a rare stamp AS5hl = £ 2'000 /Gi = £ 2'500. rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 14 July 1985, lot 608.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1277 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered JK, used, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross and the "POULTON / PENNY POST" handstamp in black, four margins which are large in places, scarce combination, fine example. Gi = £2'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1278 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered IE, used, tied to piece by a very fine red Maltese Cross and a very fine "CHARING CROSS" handstamp in black, just touching lower right otherwise good margins, fine and scarce combination.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1279 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, plate 3, lettered BA-EA, used vertical strip of four, cancelled a red Maltese Cross, four margins all round, close to large in places, very fresh printing, strong colour, CA has a hole just north east of center, light horizontal fold between middle stamps, otherwise very fine; multiples of three or more are extremely scarce, vertical examples more so, a rare and attractive example.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1280 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered OL, four good to large margins, used cancelled by smudged black Maltese Cross, showing on the reverse a light offfset printing of two penny blacks with margin between, most unusual and scarce. Cert. RPSL (2016).rnrnProvenance: Ex. Edward Klempka Collection, Spink, 7 December 2022, lot 152.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1281 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 .d black, plate 7, lettered HA, used, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, exhibiting a dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold, cut into in places and has a vertical scissor cut at lower left, extremely rare and eye catching. Cert. RPSL (1992).rnrnProvenance: Lady Mairri Bury Collection.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1282 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered RE, used, cancelled by a centrally struck superb example of the London 'Broken Points' Maltese Cross in black, scarce on 1 d. blacks, showing the most complete version of this affected cross with all four points of the diamond with breaks, four margins, top have faint horizontal crease, otherwise fine and what is an exhibition quality strike of this distinctive Cross. rnRemark: Rockoff/Jackson record the use of this cross, on dated covers, between 1840 and 1842, although the six illustrations shown in their book are on covers dated between February 1841 and August 1841. SG list the London 'broken points' Maltese Cross under the use of the 1841 1 d. reds plate 12 to 131, within the "Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations (in Black)" section.rnReference: "Encyclopaedia of The Maltese Cross Cancellations of Great Briatin and Ireland", Volume 1, by Rockoff & Jackson, page 164.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1283 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, plate 9, lettered EH, Re-entry, used, cancelled by a fine Maltese Cross in red, four margins, slightly irregular along base, although large to top and right side, showing the classic re-entry marks in the corner squares, a fine example.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1284 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, lettered KC, used on cover, from Henley-on-Thames to Kelso, three margins, tied unusually by four separate strikes of a red Maltese Cross, with Henley datestamp in red alongside dated 20 August 1840, with endorsement "If absent, to be forwarded immediately", Kelso arrival to reverse dated 24 August 1840, stamp cut into down left side, some soiling to envelope, however extremely scarce example of a contrary to regulations cancel on a penny black, one strike of the Maltese Cross being the rule and multiple strikes uncommon, four strikes is possibly unique; additionally comes with a mourning cover franked with a three margin 1 d. black, sent from Bodmin to Swansea, dated 1 December 1840.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1285 Great Britain

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    1840, 1 d. black, plate 9, lettered CG-DI, photographic FORGERY block of six, with the distinctive York Maltese Cross in red on piece, one of the more infamous forgeries, an interesting piece especially for the specialist line engraved enthusiast.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1286 Great Britain

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    1840, 2 d. deep blue, plate 1, lettered SK, used, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, four close to very large margins, strong vibrant colour, fresh stamp and most attractive, scarce this fine. Gi = £1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1287 Great Britain

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    1840, 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered NC, Re-entry, used, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, four margins, close at top of right side although part of NB to left, a good to fine example. Gi = £1'250.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1288 Great Britain

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    1840, 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered RA, used, tied to piece by a very fine complete and upright strike of a double-lined Maltese Cross in red, similar to the very distinctive Stonehaven Cross, just cut into on left side, otherwise margins all round, attractive example of these uncomon strikes, especially on this issue.rnRemark: According to Rockoff/Jackson book, which records distinctive Maltese Crosses used on cover, there were a number of offices which are known to have double-lined Maltese Cross examples, although they comment that the best examples derive from Stonehaven. Off cover it is impossible to be certain which office a particular Cross may have originated.rnReference: "Encyclopaedia of The Maltese Cross Cancellations of Great Briatin and Ireland", Volume 2, by Rockoff & Jackson, pages 258-261.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1289 Great Britain

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    1840, 2 d. deep blue, plate 2, lettered BL, used, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, four close to large margins, a fine example. Gi = £1'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1289A Great Britain

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    1840, 2 d. blue plate 1, three singles, lettered CE, DG and RF, in combination with 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered EI, all overlapping, used on cover from Annan to Castle Douglas, dated 27 July 1842, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations, document refers to a "Warrant" and "£550" which needed urgent attention, EI, CE and DG have good to large four margins, RF is cut into top and right side, although does have part of RE, cover has heavy vertical and horizontal filing creases, is split in places, and torn centrally, although well clear of adhesives, apparent soiling, a rare cover with both 1840, 2 d. plates used in combination; according to the Karl Louis Card Index there are seven such covers known. Cert. BPA (1978).rnProvenance: Harmers, 1 March 1983; Eric Paul, 2010.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1290 Great Britain

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    1840, Rainbow Trial, 1 d. red-brown, state III, small crown watermark sideways, large margins all round, judging by the appearance probably used in the cleaning tests, with residue of some sort of varnish or gum to the front and reverse, rare example. Gi = £8'000.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, 9 June 1988, lot 214.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1290A Great Britain

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    1840, Rainbow Colour Trial, 1d, lilac-pink, on white wove unwatermarked paper, number 8, state II, void corner, blank checkletter squares, no gum, dipped in prussiate of potash, deeply blued, upper right corner example with large to extremely large margins all round, vertical and horizontal filing creases to right side and top respectively, both well clear of the impression, an impressive example. SG DP20B(a) = £2'000.rnProvenance: (as a trial sheet of twelve): Ex. Major Allen Collection, Christies, Robson Lowe, 25 November 1986, lot 9.rnReference: Illustrated, as the complete sheet of twelve, in "Rainbow Trials' by David Rowse.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1290B Great Britain

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    1841, Postmasters Notice, sent by E.S. Lees from the General Post Office, Edinburgh, annoucing the issue of the new 1d and 2d stamps, as well as the stamped postal stationey. The outer printed wrapper "ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE / the Postm.' / of / General Post Office, / Edinburgh", with double page folded insert addressed: "To All Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters, and Letter Receivers" printed to left side and "To All Postmasters" to the right side, with the new issue stamps and stationery affixed, including; unused examples of; 1841, 2 d. blue, with void checkletters, from the trail sheet, 1841, 1 d. red, plate 5, lettered CK, both with four margins, 1 d. pink, postal stationery envelope and 1 d. pink, postal stationery wrapper, which exhibits "double embossing" of the stamp impression, both handstamped "SPECIMEN" in red, in exceptional condition, very minor soiling and rarely so fine and clean, a wonderful example. SG PN8 = £7'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1290C Great Britain

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    1849, 1 d. red, plate 89, two unused blocks, no gum, one of thrity (5 x 6), letterd CD-HH, including variety to DG, the other an irregular block of fifteen (1 & 2 x 7), from the top right corner of the sheet with plate number and selvedge with inscription, lettered AL (missing imprimatur position) and BK-HL, margins all round, heavily soiled and stained, with creasing and imperfections, despite appearance rare unused multiples, the largets known surving unused blocks from this plate.rnRemark: According to the Karl Louis Card Index, there is one larger unused block recorded of sixty FA-JL, ex. Seymour (Robson Lowe, 11 April 1951, lot 681), although this has subsequently been split into various smaller blocks during 1949 and 1980, including a block of twenty four IA-JL (Robson Lowe, 26 September 1951, lot 307), block of nine FD-HF (Robson Lowe, 8-9 July 1975, lot 261), another block of nine FG-HI (Ex. Dr Barer Collection, Robson Lowe, 27 January 1954, lot 194), and a block of four GK-HL (Ex. Minimus Collection, Robson Lowe, 5 June 1980, lot 1309). There is also an unused block of sixteen recorded AA-BH, (Stanley Gibbons, 15-17 September 1976, lot 525 and Phillips, 9 October 1989, lot 298), which has been reduced, with two blocks of four known to have been cut from this block of sixteen; AD-BE (Spink, 8 March 2007, lot 2393) and AG-BH (Phillips, 11 July 1991, lot 290). rnProvenance: Ex. Bertram McGowan Collection, Robson Lowe, 26 January 1949, lot 221; Eric Paul, 2010.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1290D Great Britain

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    1840, Mulready, 1 d. black, lettersheet, stereo A232, uprated with 1841, 1 d. red, black plate 9, lettered PL, affixed inverted, showing "O" flaw stage II, sent from Jedburgh (Scotland) to Langholm, dated 23 June 1842, cancelled centrally and stamp  tied by black Maltese Cross, adhesive cut into top of left side and part of top, otherwise good to large margins, three heavy vertical filing creases and two horizontal folds top, all clear of stamp, some hinge reinforcement internally to small splitting, very scarce and uprated Mulready and late use of the plate 9 red; Mulready's in combination with 1 d. reds are not common; according to the Karl Louis Card Index, there are three examples recorded. SG ME1 = £12'500.rnProvenance: Cavendish, 13 March 1998, lot 32; Eric Paul, list 45, London International Exhibition 2000; Eric Paul, list 53, December 2005; Eric Paul, 2010. rn 
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1291 Great Britain

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    1848, Private Perforations, 1 d. red, lettered MH, with large margins all round and part of MI to right, used, cancelled by a Scottish numeral in black, with some type of private perforation approx. gauge 11.5 to three side, comes with 1 d. red, plate 86, lettered GE-HE, vertical pair, unused, gum, with rough private perforations to three side, possibly pin or some other improvised perfs., cut into top, unusual examples, sold as is.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1292 Great Britain

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    1841, 1 d. red, lettered KI, used, tied to small piece by a fine strike of a green "466" Liverpool numeral, cut into down sides, otherwise fine, very rare colour postmark on this issues. Cert. BPA (1996). Gi = £3'250. rnrnRemark: According to Goldsmith/Danzig used only in 1854/55, with only one other 1d imperf. recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1293 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown, a single example, lettered AH, imperceptibly touched at left and with three huge margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at top (with part marginal imprint) and at base, tied to 1841 entire letter from Dublin to Bordeaux by black Maltese Cross. Reverse with Dublin despatch datestamp (Sept 21) in red and London transit cds. Manuscript at left and at right '10' (pence and décimes) left unpaid and the adhesive tied in transit by "Angl. / Calais" entry marking in red (Sept 25). Charged on arrival in Bordeaux (Sept 27) with '24' décimes to pay (10d. sterling = 10 décimes, 14 décimes for Calais-Bordeaux). A most attractive and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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