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  • Lot# : 375 Mauritius

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    1884 (12 May): Stationery postcard  6 c. green from Riviere des Anguilles to Paris, the indicium struck by oval '34' barred numeral, matching crisp D2 "RIVIERE-DES-ANGUILLES" despatch cds alongside as well as octagonal French "POSS. ANG / PAQ. FR. T No 1 14 MAI 84" datestamp, all in black. Reverse with MAURITIUS transit and PARIS arrival (3 June) cds's. Not only an attractive from a small village office going abroad, in addition sent by the collector's Great Grandfather Numa Marion. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 376 Mauritius

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    1885 (6 June): Stationery postcard 2 c. brown from Rose Hill to Moka, forwarded to St. Pierre, the indicium struck by oval '25' barred numeral, matching "ROSE-HILL" despatch cds alongside as well as MOKA arrival cds of the same day. Reverse with MOKA despatch (6 June) cds and front with the unique strike of the St. Pierre identifier.rnNote: The only known strike of this provisional cancel which was in use while strikes of the D2 circular datestamp are not found for about two years between May 1885 and March 1887.rnReference: The present strike was taken by Edward Proud as basis for the figure D3 on page 382 in "The postal history of Mauritius".
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 377 Mauritius

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    1887 (30 July): Cover from Port Louis to Rome, bearing pair 1880 8 c. blue tied by oval 'B32' barred numeral of the GPO sorting office, reverse with "PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS" despatch cds, "CASTELAMMARE ADRIATICO" transit and ROMA arrival (19 8 87) cds's. An appealing cover to a rare destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 378 Mauritius

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    1888 (8 March): Stationery postcard 2 c. green from Verdun to Paris, the indicium struck by ideal oval '42' barred numeral with matching D2 VERDUN despatch cds and octagonal French "LIGNE T PAQ FR No1 10 MARS 88" shipmail datestamp alongside, reverse with "PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS" transit cds. The earliest date known for the usage of any VERDUN datestamp, earlier than noted in Proud.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 379 Mauritius

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    1889 (25 March): Registered Cover from Rose Hill to Halifax, Nova Scotia, bearing on reverse 1880 8 c. blue and 1885 16 c. chestnut, tied by light oval '25' barred numeral, matching D2 "ROSE HILL" despatch cds in black alongside. Front struck by oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" and "REGISTERED LONDON" datestamps in red, reverse with oval "REGISTERED LIVERPOOL" datestamp in black, as well as "HALIFAX CANADA" arrival (5 May 89) cds in black. An unusual destination from Mauritius in general, from this small village PO in special. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 380 Mauritius

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    1891 (11 Oct.): Cover from Curepipe Road to Aubervilliers, France, endorsed "Par Vapeur des Messageries Maritimes", bearing a fresh strip of four 1885 4 c. carmine in vivid colour, each adhesive tied by oval '37' barred numeral, matching clear D2 "CUREPIPE ROAD" despatch cds on reverse as well as MAURITIUS transit cds of Port Louis. Front struck by perfect French "LIGNE T / PAQ. FR. No.4 16 OCT 91" shipmail cds in red, reverse with AUBERVILLIERS arrival (2 Nov) cds. A most appealing cover, the multiple overpaying the 15 c. rate by 1 cent.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 381 Mauritius

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    1892 (12 May): Stationery postcard 6 c. green from Forest Side to Dover, forwarded to London, the indicium struck by oval 'B48' barred numeral, matching D2 "FORREST SIDE" despatch cds, MAURITIUS transit cds and DOVER duplex alongside.rnNote: The postcard is believed to be one of the first posted after the catastrophic Cyclone of 30 April 1892. The writer decribes the disaster with "1070 killed, 1300 wounded and 25000 homeless". The toned appearance of the card speakes for a an immersion of the card in water during the cyclone and is in total contrast to the perfect strikes on it. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 382 Mauritius

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    1893 (10 May): Registered Stationery envelope 8 c. grey from Chemin Grenier to Budapest, bearing in addition by two examples of 2 c. green on reverse and 15 c. chestnut on front, the indicium and the adhesives cancelled D1 "CHEMIN GRENIER" despatch cds, oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" datestamp and octagonal French "LIGNE T PAQ FR No3 16 MAI 93" shipmail datestamp alongside, reverse with NAPOLI transit, Italian Bologna - Pontebba ambulant and BUDAPEST arrival (2 June) cds's. A most attractive cover to an elusive destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 383 Mauritius

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    1894 (23 Oct.): Stationery postcard 2 c. green from Souillac to London, the indicium struck by light D5 SOUILLAC despatch cds with extremely rare "TOO LATE" handstamp alongside, reverse with MAURITIUS transit cds. The unique usage of the TOO LATE handstamp on a village item, unrecorded by Proud.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 384 Mauritius

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    1896 (14 Oct.): 15 c. chestnut and 3 c. dull purple tied by MAURITIUS cds on envelope from Port Louis to Polvdiv, Bulgaria, forwarded to Tirnovo, crisp octagonal French "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE / L. U No 3" Shipmail datestamp of the same day alongside, reverse with transit SUEZ, Bulgarian HARMANLY ambulant, PLOVDIV transit and TIRNOVO arrival ( 2 Nov.) cds's. An attractive cover which made its way with French shipmail and finally with the Orient Express to its esoteric destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 385 Mauritius

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    1897 (13 March): Registered stationery envelope 12 c. grey from Curepipe to Gendbrugge-lez-Gand, Belgium, franked in addition on front with 1893 15 c. chestnut in a horizontal strip of three and and 1897 Arms 3 c. dull purple in a vertical pair, struck by D4 CUREPIPE despatch cds, the leftmost stamp in addition by oval "MAURITIUS REGISTERED" datestamp, "AR." in circle allongside. REVERSE with octagonal French "REUNION A MARSEILLE 13 MARS 97" shipmail datestamp and GAND arrival (15 April.) cds, both in black. An exceptional Avis de Reception double rate usage, correctly franked with twice 15 c. postage plus 12 c. registration fee and 15 c. for the Avis.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 386 Mauritius

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    1899 (Sept.): Stationery postcard '6 CENTS' ovpt. on 8 c. carmine from Chemin Grenier to Paris, the indicium struck by light D2 "CHEMIN GRENIER" despatch cds in the red colour, reverse with MAURITIUS transit (14 Sept.) cds. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 387 Mauritius

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    1900 (9 March): Stationery postcard Arms 2 c. brown between two village PO's in Curepipe and Réduit, the indicium struck by thimble D4 CUREPIPE despatch cds, thimble D4 REDUIT arrival cds of the same day alongside. Two exceptionally crisp thimble cds's from the first month since the introduction on 1 Jan. 1900.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 388 Mauritius

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    Mauritius used in Rodrigues, 1901 (6 Oct.): 1891 8 c. blue, 1899 6 c. green & rose-red, and 1900 15 c. green & orange, each tied by RODRIGUES type D3 cds on envelope directed to Port Louis, Mauritius, reverse with "CUREPIPE NO 6 01" village arrival cds. Philatelically motivated but a very fine usage on the island of Rodrigues. Lot includes another 1911 registered part cover with Mauritius franking to London.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 389 Mauritius

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    1904 (22 April): Stationery postcard 2 c. brown from Curepipe to Beau Bassin, the indicium struck by perfect D30 "PILLAR BOX / CUREPIPE" despatch cds with "BEAU BASSIN" arrival cds of the same day alongside.The pillar box was erected by 1901, the corresponding datestamp was in use for only two years from 1904-1906.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 390 Mauritius

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    1904 (21 May): Registered cover from Rose Hill to Paris, endorsed "Via Colombo", bearing 1895 Arms 3 c. dull purple, a single and a block of four together with 1902 '12 CENTS' on 36 c. orange & ultramarine, tied by D4 "ROSE HILL" despatch cds, the ovpt. adhesive by part strike of oval 'R' in red, oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS". Single rate cover with 15 c. postage to France plus 12 c. registration fee.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 391 Mauritius

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    1905 (12 Dec.): Registered stationery envelope KEVII 15 c. blue from Curepipe to Leiden, Netherlands, bearing in addition Arms 12 c. grey-black & carmine, struck by D4 CUREPIPE despatch cds, black 'R' in oval, indistinct French entry datestamp in black and oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" datestamp in red alongside. Reverse with LEIDEN arrival (17 Jan.) cds. Minor theeth toning, a usage to an unusual destination franked correctly with 15 c. plus 12 c. registration fee.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 392 Mauritius

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    1907 (23 Sept): Registered Stationery envelope  36 c. brown from Beau Bassin to Paris with 1900/05 6 c. purple & carmine on red, both struck by D5 "BEAU-BASSIN" despatch cds, local 'R' registration mark unrecorded by Proud and oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS No 23 SP 07" alongside, all in black. Reverse with "PARIS DISTRIBUTION 19 10 07" arrival cds. Appealing cover, the franking paying correctly the letter rate up to 30 grams plus 12 c. registration fee.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 393 Mauritius

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    1908 (11 Jan.): Cover from St. Julien to Susa, Italy, bearing 1905 Arms 15 c. black & blue on blue with gutter at right, tied by D4 "ST. JULIEN" despatch cds, reverse with MAURITIUS transit cds and "SUSA (TORINO) 14 2 08" arrival datestamp on reverse. Appealing cover to a rare destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 394 Mauritius

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    1909 (24 May): Stationery postcard '4 CENTS' ovpt. on 8 c. blue from Forest Side to Daressalam, endorsed "Via Zanzibar", bearing in addition pair 1893 1 c. pale violet, the indicium and stamps cancelled by D3 "FORREST SIDE" despatch cds with MAURITIUS transit cds alongside. A perfect card to an astonishingly rare detination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 395 Mauritius

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    Lots & Collections, Outgoing, 1833/49: Collection 75 prephilatelic / stampless letters / covers, nearly exclusively to Bordeaux, France, an interesting selection with cancellation interest incl. 1833 fancy "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE", French "PAYS D'OUTREMER" entry handstamps, rare framed 1835 "COLONIES PAR / St. MARTIN-ISLE-DE-RE", 1838 "INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH", 1839 via Reunion with St. Denis datestamp, rare French "PAUILLAC / BATEAU A VAPr" entry cds in red, 1846 entire with "COLOMBO / STEAMER LETTER", ALEXANDRIA datestamp and "PURIFIÉ AU LAZARET / MALTE" carantine handstamp, 1846 via "St. DENIS / ILE DE BOURBON", 1846 via Bombay and via Aden with Malta Carantine, 1847 via COLOMBO, 1847 overland via COLOMBO, ALEXANDRIA and Malta, 1848 with Ostende forwarder, and 1849 MAURITIUS with Crown datestamp and framed PACKET handstamp. Lot includes in addition four 1865/87 stamped covers to Reunion, England, France and Scotland, the adhesives tied by 'B53' or 'B32' oval barred numerals of Port Louis. Ex collection Robert Marion.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 396 Mauritius

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    Ingoing, 1830/80: Collection of 180 letters / covers sent to Mauritius from Australia, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, France, England, India, Netherlands, Reunion and Thailand, with a wide range of despatch, transit and arrival handstamps, the majority prephilatelic and stampless, few bearing adhesives. Lot includes 1857 from Amsterdam, 1854 from Melbourne, 1852/80 five covers from Capetown, 1854 from Bombay, 28 covers from Calcutta with Packet mail, General Screw Steamship Company, one cover bearing 8 a. adhesive via Bombay & Aden, six covers from Madras, 19 covers from London, 16 covers from Liverpool, one from Lisburn Ireland, from France via Reunion or with British carrier, and from Reunion directly. Covers in mixed condition with some frankings cut out, nevertheless a very interesting Shipmail assembly. Ex collection Robert Marion.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 397 Mauritius

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    1858/65c.: Collection of the double circle obliterators showing neat and central strikes of  the numerals '1' to '14' cancelling primarily 1860/72 De La Rue adhesives, the '7' obliterator on 1859 Sherwin 2 d. adhesive (def.). The numerals '1' of Mahebourg and '2' of Flacq are also presented with triple circle strikes. A rare and complete ensemble of all numerals known, difficult to assemble even on detached stamps. Ex collection Robert Marion.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 398 Mauritius

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    1864/1913c.: The Balance of the Robert Marion Collection of Village Post Office cancellations of Mauritius, mounted attractively for the Stockholmia 2019 as Eight-Frame Presentation, an extensive array of 188 covers / postcards / stationeries and 143 detached stamps / multiples / pieces from the small offices outside of Port Louis, presented with a detailed and knowledgeable write up. The collection includes obliterations with the oval barred numerals and the accompanying circular datestamps up to 1894, further on with the consecutive circular datestamps with Fleuron at base in use up to 1899, and finally with the thimble circular datestamps in use up to 1913 before the datestamps with MAURITIUS at base came into use. Special emphasis was put by the collector on the earliest and latest recorded usages of the different datestamps. The collection is structured along the districts and within each district along the railway lines which were started to be built from 1864.rnThe presentation starts with the Plaines Wilhelms district incl. COROMANDEL with latest Fleuron date on adhesive, BEAU BASSIN in red on inland stationery card and a very early usage of the barred oval numeral in 1879, eight years in advance to the date given by Proud, ealiest date of the Thimble cds on stamp, ROSE HILL on registered stationery cover to Argentina, earliest date for the barred obliterator and D2 cds in 1879, again years in advance to Proud, earliest and latest date of the Fleuron, two 1904/05 registered covers to France and Ireland, respectively, QUATRE BORNES 1904 registered cover to Reunion, PHOENIX 1908 registered stationery to Paris, VACOAS with earliest date of the Thimble cds and 1906 registered cover to France, CUREPIPE ROAD with ealiest 1880 usage of the D2 cds, rare usage of "TO PAY" handstamp on scarce local registered mail, local registration mark on cover to France, CUREPIPE earliest use of the D2 cds in 1876 on local cover, postcard to the Netherlands, registered 1897 stationery cover to Germany, earliest dates of Fleuron on stamp and Thimble on local cover, registered stationery cover with Avis de Reception to Belgium, FOREST SIDE with attractive multiple franking to pay the local letter rate, MIDLANDS with earliest date of the D2 cds, rare FRESSANGES with two stamps and stationery cover.rnThe difficult Black River district with PETITE RIVIERE postcards, short living CLARENS with Thimble cancellation, BLACK RIVER incl. earliest Fleuron date on stamp, rare BAMBOUS and CASE NOVALE, CHAMAREL with four-colour local registered stationery cover.rnFlacq district with MONTAGNE BLANCHE, with earliest usage of numeral, the elusive ETOILE on detached stamp, SEBASTOPOL on stationery postcard to Paris, BEL AIR with earliest and latest dates on stamps, GRAND RIVER and OLIVIA with latest dates for the Thimble cds, RIVIER SECHE with registered cover to Bordeaux, ARGY with mourning cover in Argy, sent on the date of death of Queen Victoria, FLACQ with rare local registered cover, ST JULIEN  on incoming card from France, CAMP de MASQUE on postcard and registered cover to France.rnPamplemousses district with with elusive ROCHE BOIS oval barred numerals on two adhesives, RICHE TERRE with Fleuron cds on adhesive, unknown to Proud, TERRE ROUGE on 1879 local cover, six years in advance of Proud, CALEBASSES with late usage of double circle '10', registered cover to France, PAMPLEMOUSSES with registered covers 1897 to France, 1900 to Germany, and 1908 to Italy, MONTAGNE LONGUE and TROU AUX BICHES, two tiny villages off the railway line.rnMoka district with REDUIT four colour franking to Paris, MOKA early D2 cds used in 1875 as receiver, QUARTIER MILTAIRE with registered cover to England, an unexpectedly rare destination, ST. PIERRE with latest known date for the D2 cds in 1894, VERDUN with latest date of the Thimble cds in 1908, and PAILLES.rnDistrict of Savanne with RIVIERE DU POSTE with initially handwritten cancellation of the franking on registered cover to Reunion and on piece, GRANDE SAVANNE, RIVIERE DRAGON on rare local registered cover front, RIVIERE DES ANGUILLES with latest date of the Thimble cds on adhesive, SOUILLAC with early usage of the D3 cds in November 1864, the first Village cds at all, BAIE DU CAP unknown D2 cds on adhesive, and CHEMIN GRENIER Fleuron in red.rnDistrict of Grand Port with ROSE BELLE registered cover to Toulouse, CLUNY latest usage of Thimble cds in 1909 on stamp, OLD GRAND PORT, a single stamp of this extremely rare office, MARE D'ALBERT with particular five-circle obliterator on two adhesives incl. worn POST PAID 1 d. orange and 1867 cork obliterator on 1863 6 d. blue-green, UNION VALE with earliest date on formular postcard and registered cover to France, and MAHEBOURG on two local registered cover to Port Louis resp. vice versa, last dates of the D2 cds, registered cover to France.rnDistrict of Riviere du Rempart with MAPOU registered cover to London, an unexpectedly rare destination from Mauritius, POUDRE D'OR, POUDRE D'OR VILLAGE forwarded stationery cover with datestamps from three villages, RIVIERE DU REMPART with earliest date of the Fleuron cds, GRAND GAUBE, a small fishing village with correspondingly low traffic, VILLEBAGUE with a rare oval barred numeral on adhesive, and GRAND BAY with latest date of Thimble cds.rnThe collection closes with a presentation of the items from the pillar boxes in Beau Bassin, Curepipe, Mahebourg and Rose Hill and it shows fine examples documenting same day delivery between villages.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 399 Mauritius

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    1864/1913ca: Study collection 89 covers / stationery envelopes and postcards as well as hundreds of used stamps from the rare village post offices of Mauritius, sorted in alphabetic order, including 1895/96 BEAU BASSIN two registered to London, CASE NOYALE 1895 postcard to Bombay, CHEMIN GRENIER in red, Seychelles stationery envelope to Chemin Grenier, CUREPIPE 1897 registered to France and Germany, and RIO SECHE rare local registered envelope to Port Louis. An interesting basis for further studies.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 400 Mauritius

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    Mauritius, French Shipmail connection with the Messageries maritimes, 1870/1934: Collection of 60 covers / postcards and postal stationery primarily to Mauritius, few ingoing, departing / going primarily from / to France but also from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Bosnia, Tunesia and Madagascar using vessels of the lines N, T, U and V. The place of despatch on Mauritius is primarily Port Louis, but also village post offices such as CUREPIPE, FORREST SIDE, QUATRE BORNES, RIVIERE DES ANGUILLES, or QUATRE-BORNES. Covers in mixed condition with some covers with franking cut out, nevertheless a very interesting Shipmail assembly.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 401 Mauritius

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    Airgraphs & Air Letters 1943/53: Selection of 20 Air Letters used/unused from Mauritius, including 1944 First Day usage, franked with King George VI 10c.and 25. tied by "Mauritius GPO 27 DE 44" cds to England with typographed note: "The air letter service available between Mauritius and the United Kingdom starts as from this day", three diff. types of Christmas Greetings (10) of which three used, two of 1947 and third registered (1957), 1951 used Air Mail Letter card endorsed 'FORCES MAIL' and Air Letter from 'Quatre Bornes' to Canada, 1953 Coronation and 1956 to Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands, together with seven airgraphs with one Christmas leaflet and two with attached envelopes (1945). A fine and very rare offer, hardly seen on the market, viewing essential.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 402 New Zealand

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    Ingoing 1858 (14 March): Cover from Dorchester to "Captain Steward, Government House, New Zealand", bearing 2 d. blue (corner fault), 1 d. rose-red lettered CA and 6 d. lilac, tied by neat "DORCHESTER / 256" sideways duplexes, "AUCKLAND / NEW ZEALAND / 5 JU 5 1858" arrival receiver alongside. Reverse with UPWAY and NOTTINGTON undated circular handstamps in black and blue, respectively as well as LONDON transit cds in red. Some edge wear, nevertheless an attractive three-colour franking to an interesting destination.rnNote: Directed to Captain F. G. Steward, private secretary to Colonel Sir Thomas Robert Gore Browne (1807-1887), who was consecutively Governor of St Helena, Governor of New Zealand, Governor of Tasmania and Governor of Bermuda after the end of his military career. He was the 4th Governor of New Zealand from September 1855 to October 1861, his handling of Māori land issues were a contributing factor in the outbreak of the First Taranaki War. His governorship term ended in May 1861; rather than extend it, the Colonial Office in London replaced him with Sir George Grey.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 403 New Zealand

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    1902/03: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 11, the complete set of ten values in blocks of four, the lower nine values being very fine, the Mount Cook 5 s. being from lower left corner of the sheet but one stamp with surface fault at top (and the three remaining examples unmounted og.), generally fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 404 New Zealand

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    1902/07: Pictorial Issue, on thin hard Cowan paper, single NZ star wmk., perf. 14, the complete set of twelve values in blocks of four, all of good fresh colour, the 4 d., 5 d. and 1 s. values all sheet marginal, the rare Mount Cook 5 s. block corner marginal from top left of sheet, with stamps unmounted og.; all blocks of fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A rare set in such fine multiples Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 405 New Zealand

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    1906 (Nov 1-17): New Zealand Exhibition, Christchurch, the set of four values unused, fresh colours and fine appearance, the ½ d., 1 d. and 6 d. all sheet marginal, fine unmounted og. and scarce thus Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 406 New Zealand

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    1915: Definitive set of fourteen complete, all in fine unused vertical "two perf." pairs (see Gibbons footnote), all fresh and very fine but with some ageing on 5 d. pale blue pair, complete as the 8 d. red-brown does not exist thus, large part or unmounted og. A rare set Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 407 New Zealand

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    1931 (Oct 31): 'Smiling Boys' Health set of two values unused, each value in block of eight (4 x 2), with the 2 d.+1 d. blue in a top left corner marginal multiple with sheet requisition number in black, good appearance but 1 d.+1 d. scarlet block with some ageing on reverse, nevertheless scarce in large multiples Gi = £ 1'280.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 408 New Zealand

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    1931 (Oct 31): 'Smiling Boys' Health 1 d.+1 d. scarlet, a used horizontal strip of four, lightly cancelled by 'Parcel Post' cds's. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 340.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 409 New Zealand

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    1970 (Dec 2): Essay for the "Chatham Islands 180th Anniversary of Discovery" proposed 5 c. value but eventually utilised for the issued 1 c., hand-painted on large card (274 x 165 mm.) with additional strip for colours used, signed at base by the designer "Eileen Mayo" in pencil at lower right with notifications of the colours at lower left and a 'colour strip' below, together with the issued 1 c. adhesive. Unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 410 New Zealand

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    Lots & Collections 1878/1954: Collection with 1878 values to 5 s. used - this last with Blenheim cds; 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set of four unused, 1909 Edwards ½ d. - 1 s. orange in unused blocks of four, 1913 Auckland Exhibition set of four unused, 1931/34 Airmail set of three in unused blocks of four, Airmail 5 d. 3 d. green block of four and Trans Tasman 7 d. block of four; 1932 Health 1 d.+1d. carmine in unused blocks (22 examples = £ 484), and later Health issues, 1940 Centenary set of 13 in unused blocks of four showing Bradbury Wilkinson marginal imprints, 1954 Official set in marginal imprint blocks etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 411 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    OIL RIVERS, 1892, 1d. postal stationery card of Great Britain, overprinted for use in Oil Rivers, struck with scarce oval "OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE / BENIN / 4 AUG 92" datestamp, free strike at lower left, to Hamburg, Germany, with Manchester "466" numeral grid further cancelling indicia, Hamburg c.d.s. receiver on front, fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 412 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1898, 2d. registered letter envelope, to "G.B. Noah, Govt. Telegraph Station, Cameroons, W.C. Africa", 2d. indicia on reverse cancelled with fair strike of violet oval "THE AFRICAN DIRECT TELEGRAPH COMPANY / LIMITED / BONNY STAION / 14 SEP 1898), evidently treated as official mail with no further postage required, a scarce marking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 413 Niger Coast Protectorate

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    1899, stampless cover endorsed "On Active Service, no stamps / available, Okota Nigeria / S.A.F.", oval "Lokoja / Post Office" (24 Jul) datestamp alongside, to Kansas City, Missouri, "T 2d" due mark in blue crayon and United States "COLLECT POSTAGE 10 CENTS" on front, reverse with Kansas City c.d.s. receiver (9 Sep) and strip of five 2c Postage Due adhesives, handstamp on back flap of the Royal Niger Company / Burutu, some creasing and discoloration typical of military mail, scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 414 Northern Nigeria

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    1904, cover from a member of the Chad Boundary Commission, with embossed seal on back flap, franked with 2½d.dull purple and ultramarine, tied by Lokoja c.d.s. (10 May), to Charlottenburg, Germany, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (7 Jun), scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
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    Lot# : 415 Southern Nigeria

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    1908, cover franked with 2½d. dull purple & ultrmarine, tied by Lagos c.d.s. (27 Feb), circular "LATE FOR TODAY'S MAIL" (Type I, 11) handstamp below, to Batanga, Cameroon, backstamped with Kribi transit (28 Feb), a fine example of this rare "Late" handstamp, with only two examples recorded.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
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    Lot# : 416 Southern Nigeria

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    1914, Prisoner of War cover, postmarked "LAGOS SOUTHERN NIGERIA / OFFICIAL PAID / SE 7 14", to Hamburg, Germany, struck with circular P.C. in red (Type PW2) at lower left, boxed "PASSED / o/c War Prioners' Bureau / NIGERIA", (Martin & Walton Type I) with signature of C.W. Alexander, a fine strike of this rare marking, being the only example recorded.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
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    Lot# : 417 Palestine

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    1918/44: Collection on leaves with 1918 1 pi. indigo unused (2, differing shades), 5 m. on 1 pi. cobalt unused, March 1918 5 m. on 1 pi. ultramarine with variety "Part Arabic Surcharge Missing" fine used (Gi 4a = £ 425), 1918 set of eleven incl. blocks of four and "Missing Stop" varieties, 1920 most part set unused (excl. 5 m.) but with 4 m. 'PALESTINB' variety and perf. 14 set of three unused; 1920 (Dec) most partset incl. 1 pi. indigo fine unused, perf. 14 issue with 1 pi. indigo and 5 p. purple (3) unused, Dec 1920 5 m. orange perf. 14 unused (cert. RPSL, Gi = £ 450); 1921 (May-Aug) set of eleven unused (Gi = £ 550); 1921/22 set of eleven opt. type 7 unused; 1922 (Sept-Nov) with unused set incl 9 pi. ochre perf. 14, Pictorial issue with 90 m. bistre unused (4); together with a used collection incl. 1918 1 pi. indigo (2), Pictorial 90 m. bistre used (3), 1923 Postage Dues unused and used, and some useful material on cards. Condition generally fine to very fine; a good lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
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    Lot# : 418 St. Lucia

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    1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a superb used example of bright colour, superbly cancelled by upright "A11" obliterator in black at Castries. Rare so fine. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 34.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
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    Lot# : 419 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged 1914 (3 Sept): 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, a used horizontal pair with the variety 'Surcharge inverted' applied over both stamps, of excellent colour and superb perforation, a fresh and fine multiple cancelled by indistinct Apia datestamp. A very rare variety. Cert. Scheller (2022) Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 420 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged 1914 (3 Sept): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, an unused example of excellent colour and good perforation, just one blunted tooth, unmounted og. A very rare adhesive, of which only 126 examples were printed. Signed A. Diena; cert. Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 421 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 4 d. on 30 pf. orange on buff, showing variety "3 d. instead of 4 d." (Gibbs 6a), an unused example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, unmounted og. An extremely rare adhesive, of which only ten examples were printed. Certs. PF (1962), Scheller (2018).rnNote: Following the official overprints of the German Samoa adhesives, private individuals could bring in their own adhesives to the printing shop of the Samoanische Zeitung and let them get surcharged. Some denominations exist only as unofficial overprints.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
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    Lot# : 422 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 5 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, showing variety "3 d. instead of 5 d." (Gibbs 7A) and "comma after I", a used example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, cancelled by indistinct APIA cds. An extremely rare adhesive, a unique variety combination. Signed Hoffmann-Giesecke & Bühler; cert. Scheller (2018).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
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    Lot# : 423 Samoa Brit. Besetz.

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    New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, showing variety "2 s. instead of 3 s." (Gibbs 13b), a used example of excellent colour, perfect perforation, and very good centering, cancelled by APIA cds. Only two examples were printed, one unused, this one used. Certs. PF (1983), Scheller (2018).rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959).

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    Lot# : 424 Brit. Somaliland

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    1945/50: Lot of 7 covers and one large part of oversize cover British Administration of Somalia, with Somalia or 'E.A.F' stamps, all items circulated, the aforementioned part-letter bears nine 2'6 Sh stamps. According to consignor Sassone € 72'400.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
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    Lot# : 425 Cape of Good Hope

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    1898: Revenue, 12 s. green & mauve, unused, sheet of x120, with marginal surround, original gum, fresh colour, clean, some minor separation in a few places, curled and folded in quarter through perforation, retains very fine appearance, very scarce Barefoot #138 = £9'000+ as x120 singles..
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
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    Lot# : 426 Cape of Good Hope

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    Lots & Collections 1853/64: Group 12 Cape triangles used in mixed quality incl. 1853 4d. on blued paper, 1855/63 up to 1 s. yellow-green, 1861 Woodblocks 1 d. vermillion & 4 d. milky blue, and 1863 4 d. deep blue. An interesting ensemble to be studied.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
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    Lot# : 427 Cape of Good Hope

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    1853/63: Group 52 triangulars, incl. 1 d. (24), 4 d. (12), 6 d. (10), and 1/- (6), mostly clean and fresh, about one dozen with three neatly cut margins, a good range of printings and shades. Gi = £ 15'000 following the consignor.
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    Lot# : 428 Sudan

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    1897: First issue SOUDAN overprints, all six positions of the eight values issued, written up on album pages (47 used, 1 unused), in addition block of 20 for the 2 m. green and block of four for the 3 m. orange-yellow, both unused. Ex collection Janssen Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
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    Lot# : 429 Sudan

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    1926 (May 18): Long and splendid letter from Colonel E.A. Stanton, ex Governor of Khartoum written to Dr. William Byam describing in much detail over six and half pages how he came to design the "Camel Postman" issue of Sudan. A lively letter "I was at the time second in command of the XIth Sudanese stationed at Korti a small village in the Donghola province which we had just reconquered from the Dervishes...(I was to draw) a suitable design for a new Sudan stamps to take the place of the surcharged Egyptian one...on my interview with Kitchener I was told I was to go on drawing designs until I produced one he approved of - he would give me no suggestions...it was not to include Kitchener's portrait or that of anyone else...I got hold of the sheikhs of the of our friendly arabs the Hawawir tribe and persuaded him to ride past me several times on his camel while I photographed him with a postcard sized box Kodak I had....not a success and I could not in any case have them printed in time...I had no paper and Korti possessed not a single shop leave alone a stationer...I got to work and eventually produced a fairly respectable drawing of a Colonel of the Hageen...in flowing garments holding two spears on his back and not Slatin Pasha as some have hinted....attached to the saddle were two mail bags...I added a row of coloured reductions with suggested combinations of colours such as my paintbox could produce...somewhat in fewar I presented myself on Sir H. Kitchener's return with the sketch effort No. 1 and my intense surprise he expressed his entire approval...I received a set of the stamps signed by the Sirdar (for my efforts)....not long afterwards I was asked to design stamps for "Postage Due"...*. Sold together with a photograph of the Camel Postman design (now in the Khartoum Museum); the letter is much more lively and involved than we can print here, but interestingly, the original wash drawing for the Postage Due issue will be sold by Corinphila in the "Besançon" collection of Sudan.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 439 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    The "Lady Bridget Blue-Bell" Collection - 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, the collection, housed in a special green box, with the finest known used single example, the sole recorded corner marginal example from position 1 on letter, and two further fine covers with one from Port of Spain to San Fernando, and the other from San Fernando to Port of Spain, therefore displaying the usage of the stamp in both directions. The items described in detail as single lots with all illustrated in "Trinidad - A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon. A magnificent collection of the very first British Colonial stamp, albeit for local use only, and the first 'thematic' stamp issued depicting a picture of a Ship - the Paddle Steamer was originally called "Blue Belle" and was renamed "Lady McLeod" after the wife of the prevoius Governor of Trinidad, Sir Henry George MacLeod, who was superceded by Lord Harris as Governor in 1846. A magnificent and historic opportunity to own the very finest examples of this extraordinary stamp.

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    Hammer price : 70,000 CHF

    Lot# : 439A Trinidad u. Tobago

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    1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, a used example in a resonant deep shade with huge margins all round for this stamp, cancelled by manuscript pen cross. Stamp #U28 in the census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 256. Absolutely faultless and superb, a wonderful example of this iconic stamp Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 14 May 1957, lot 572. "One of the finest known"; collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 21 April 1977, lot 131; collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 285, Zurich, 27 May 2022, lot 4002.rnNote: This is the first stamp issued to prepay postage in the British Commonwealth and, except for the printing process (evidently by lithography from an original engraving) it is exactly the same size and format as the 1840 1 d. black.rnNote: It is possible that 500, maybe 1'000 examples were printed. At the present time students of the issue have recorded 90 stamps in varying condition either on or off cover.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
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    Lot# : 439B Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Inbound to Port of Spain 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, a used example with large even margins all round on 19 May 1847 entire letter from San Fernando to Messrs. Taylor, Graham & Angus in Port of Spain cancelled by manuscript pen cross in black ink. Closed tear at top of face panel but a truly exceptional stamp in a rich shade. Cover #C8 census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 267. A rare and splendid entire. Signed Calves. Cert. RPSL (2004) Gi = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: Collection Royle, Plumridge, London, 12-27 May 1921, lot 1515; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 8 Dec 1967, lot 501; Collection Wyer, Kelleher, Boston, 14 Nov 1977, lot 1123; Collection David Melat, DF, New York, 19-23 Nov 1985, lot 33490; Purchased privately 26 Feb 2005 by "Besançon", sold by Corinphila sale 266, Zurich, 8 June 2021, lot 2903.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
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    Lot# : 439C Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Inbound to Port of Spain 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, a superb used example with huge margins on three sides and imperceptibly shaved in top margin but not cut into, used on 12th August 1847 entire letter from Norton Frew & Co. in San Fernando to Port of Spain, cancelled by manuscript pen cross in ink. The letter mentions an enclosure (a bank transfer) and the addressee's name has been removed and professionally replaced (the cover was probably addressed to Barnet & Best Co.), the entire being one of just two known that does not emanate from the Taylor Graham correspondence. Census #C18, illustrated in "Trinidad - A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 276. Rare and attractive. Cert. Friedl (1977) Gi = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: H.R.Harmer, London, 16-24 March 1936, lot 817; H.R.Harmer, New York, 15 Dec 1977, lot 1073; Robert A. Siegel, New York, 3 Oct 1992, lot 951; collection Gregory Frantz, Corinphila sale 261, Zurich, 28 Jan 2021, lot 6278.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
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    Lot# : 439D Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Inbound to San Fernando 1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, imperforate, a superb used example from the top left corner of the supposed sheet of 50 subjects (position 1 on the supposed sheet of 50 or perhaps 54 (6 x 9) and probably lithographed by Charles Pétit on instructionms from David Bryce, the owner of the vessel), with mostly huge margins on three sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, shaved at lower left but without doubt the finest example extant on letter; on 2 March 1848 entire letter from Port of Spain to San Fernando cancelled by manuscript ink cross in ink. Census #C32, illustrated in "Trinidad - A Philatelic History" by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott and Reuben A. Ramkissoon on page 290. A magnificent entire letter of great importance to classical philately. Certs. Philatelic Foundation (1979), W. Jakubek (1998).rnProvenance: R. A. Siegel, New York, 4 April 1979, lot 322; Muscott's Private Treaty for London International, May 1980; Western Auctions, 6 Sept 1986, lot 1746; Hapsburg Feldman, Zurich, 4-9 Dec 1998, lot 30962; Robson Lowe, London, 9 May 1990, lot 80; Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1997, lot 546.rnNote: This is the sole stamp showing the distance between the adhesives on the plate as no pairs exist. This distance measures slightly less than 2 mm., and the plate most probably consisted of 50 stamps - the corner marginal area on the stamp here shows a width on both sides of 8½ mm.
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
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    Lot# : 440 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lot# : 441 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lot# : 442 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lot# : 443 Trinidad u. Tobago

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    Lot# : 444 Tobago

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    Tobago 1882/84: 6 d. orange-brown, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Slash Flaw Repaired", fine colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
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    Lot# : 445 Tobago

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    Tobago 1882/84: 1 s. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Slash Flaw", fine colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
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    Lot# : 446 Tobago

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    Tobago 1879/89: Small group (5 items) with 1879 5 s. slate, wmk. Crown CC, used example but a tad rubbed (Gi = £ 850), 1880 6 d. stone, wmk. Crown CC, unused without gum, 2½ d. on 6 d. stone unused example showing "Large "2" with Long Tail" variety, tone spot on part og., 1882 4 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, unused without gum and 1885/96 1 d. carmine, an unused example with "Slash Flaw", part og. Scarce group Gi = £ 1'880.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
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    Lot# : 447 Tristan da Cunha

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    1952: Overprint on St. Helena, full set as imprint blocks of four, unused, never hinged. Gi = £ 560.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 450 Aden

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    Aden 1939, 1 a. pale blue, and 8 a. red-orange, used on first flight cover, from Aden to Nairobi, dated 10 February 1944, sent air mail, with violet framed "R.A.F. / CENSOR / 1" with heraldic emblem, signature over, the censor from ''8 Squadron'; the first civilian air mail service commenced 10 February 1944 from Aden to Nairobi operated by BOAC, the Lodestar aircraft going via Asmara and Khartoum; to reverse an arrival cachet for the "Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd" indicating it arrived 17 February, small tear at base centrally, otherwise fine, a very rare cover, almost certainly unique.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 455 Egypt Kingdom

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    1921: R.A.F. Pioneering Aviation flight, cover from Alexandria, Egypt to Basra City (now Iraq), dated 1st August 1923, franked with horizontal pair 20 m., tied by Alexandria datestamp in black, sent at 40 mils. for 20 gms. rate (15 mils. surface rate and 25 mils. air fee), endorsed 'air mail' and with cachet 'air mail' alongside, to reverse Baghdad transit dated 4th August 1923 and Basra arrival 6th August, scarce example.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 461 Egypt Kingdom

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    1932/1940, Egypt air mail study, comprising eight covers, including two crash/wreck mail items with "Damaged by Sea Water" cachets, one from the 1937 "Cygnus" flying boat incident at Brindisi, also noted 1936 First Flight Alexandria to Brindisi carried by "Canopus" and test letter from Alexandria to London with typed endorsement; "RMA Capella 1st Flight 2-day Westbound Schedule Alexandria/Southampton 27th Feb 1937", frankings mostly air mail stamps although some in combination with King Fuad I and one cover with Farouk I issues with an air mail adhesive, also includes a censor mail cover from British Army Post Office in Egypt to Ireland, sent at the special forces rate of 40 m., neatly mounted and described upon exhibition pages, a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
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    Lot# : 469 Gambia

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    Gambia 1933/1939, Group of three air mail covers carried on Deutsche Lufthansa network, comprising 1935, cover from Gambia to London, franked to 10 s., carried by Dornier Wal flying boat "Samum", with 'Gambia-England Air Mail' cachet, a 1939 London to Bathurst, Gambia cover, franked with single 9 d. carried on flight L437 to South America which stopped in Gambia, and 1933 commercial envelope from Tunisia to Görlitz, franked to 3 f., initiallly carried on an Air Union service before being transferred to Lufthansa network from Marseille, some flaws, otherwise fine, a scarce group. 
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    Lot# : 470 Goldcoast

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    Gold Coast 1940, 1 d. red-brown, 6 d. purple and 2 s. blue-violet, used on air mail cover, from Accra to Tientsin, China, dated 8 November 1949, censor marks in Gold Coast and Hong Kong, with Gold Coast censor label resealed, endorsed "via Lagos, Kano and Khartoum", with Hong Kong GPO Registered datestamp to reverse dated 25 November 1940, and arrival Tientsin dated 7 December 1940, carried on Imperial Airways Africa route, then onto Karachi and Singapore, the air service to Hong Kong had ceased at this time and transfer was therefore by sea, the last leg also via sea, scarce and interesting cover. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 471 Goldcoast

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    1943 (Aug.28): WWII, Red Cross Postal Message Scheme, 6 d. purple and 1 s. black and olive, used on registered air mail cover, from Accra (Gold Coast) to Geneva, dated 28 August 1943, endorsed "Red Cross Postal Message Scheme" and with British Red Cross cachet in purple front and to reverse, passed by censor in Gold Coast and again by German occupying forces in Paris (code X on reverse), arrival mark in Geneva dated 26 September 1943, has central vertical filing crease clear of adhesives, rare example; less than a handful of covers using the Red Cross Postal Message Scheme with British Red Cross markings are known; routing uncertain.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
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    Lot# : 472 Goldcoast

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    1944, Lignes Aeriennes Militaries (LAM) air mail; Gold Coast, 1 s. 3 d. brown and turquoise blue, used on cover, from Tafo to M'balmayo, French Cameroon, dated 4 March 1944, extensively censored both in Gold Coast (opened / resealed), in Cameroon (Controle Postal Militaire tape) and handstamped on both sides, carried by fortnighly LAM service to Douala with "OUVERT / PAR / L'AUTORITE MILITARIRE" handstamp, also "CONTROLE POSTALE Commission / TERRITOIRE DU CAMEROUN", the service effectively a circular route from Fort Lamy (now N'Djamena, Chad), the delivery between Douala and M'balmayo by surface mail, with datestamps on reverse, Douala 13th and M'balmayo 15th, scarce air mail internally within Africa, interesting cover.
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    Lot# : 473 Goldcoast

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    1939/1940, Six WWII air mail covers originating from the Gold Coast, using aeromaritime arrangements and or Air France, all with censor marks, almost entirely typed or printed commercial envelopes, includes four registered covers, some interesting routes, destinations include; Brasil, USA (2), Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Italy, varied frankings, additonally a 1938 cover from Accra to Roslindale, USA, endorsed "Imperial Airways" which was carried on BOAC service via Khartoum to Marseille, then ship from Southampton to New York and air to destination, all mounted and comprehensively written-up on exhibition pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
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    Lot# : 480 Kenya

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    Kenia 1931, First Official Imperial Airways Flight London to Kenya, stampless Post Office OHBMS cover sent from London to Kisumu, Kenya, with red London Official Paid datestamp, 25 February 1931, addressed to the Director of Posts, signed by the pilots J.S Sheppard and A.R Prendergast, also endorsed “Received by First Airmail London - Kisumu, Kenya, left London Feb. 28th 1931, Arrived Kisumu March 9th, J. Woodcock, Postmaster of Kisumu, 10.3.31”, central vertical fold, otherwise fine, unique official pilot signed cover.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 481 Kenya

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    1931, Imperial Airways First Air Mail service East Africa to London, illustrated yellow and blue 'rising sun' official envelope, franked with KUT, 10 c. and 50 c., sent from Kisimu (Kenya) to London, dated 10 March 1931, addessed to the renowned aviation expert and British philatelist "Major K.M. Beaumont", with personal greeting enclosed upon headed Imperial Airways letterheaded paper, combined air mail rate of 60 c. for 1/2oz, slight soiling and tone spots, otherwise a fine and scarce example, with wonderful aviation and philatelic Provenance.rnRemark: Major Kenneth Macdonald Beaumont CBE (1884 to 1965) was a British lawyer, Air Service Corps Officer, and famous British philatelist. Beaumont was a fundemental contributor to the development of international aviation law. He was also the President of the Royal Philatelic Society London (1953 & 1956) and the founder President of the Great Britain Philatelic Society (GBPS) in 1955 the year he signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP). Beaumont was also an Olympic figure skater who represented Great Briatin in the 1920 summer Olympics.
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    Lot# : 482 Kenya

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    1931, First Flight Nairobi, Kenya to Karachi, India, Registered cover dated 9 March 1931, franked with five KUT 1 c., a 30 c., and a 75 c., tied by Nairobi registered oval in black, endorsed "First air mail East Africa - India", carried on the first northbound flight from Kisumu on 10 March 1931, reaching Cairo on 14th, then onto Karachi on 'IE 103' by "City of Cairo" arriving 22 March 1931, with arrival to back, scarce cover.
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    Lot# : 483 Kenya

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    1938, 50 c. purple and black, 1 s. black and brown, and 5 s. black and carmine, used on an air mail cover, from Nairobi to New York, dated 1 November 1941, endosred "Clipper Pacific", with violet handstamp "TO BE FORWARDED BY / AIR FROM SINGAPORE", opened by Censor label in Kenya, with Singapore triangular censor handstamp, carried on BOAC "Cleopatra" flight 'NE135' arriving in Cairo 4 November 1941, departing for Singapore 5 November on "Clifton" arriving 11 November, then on 15 November the "American Clipper" left for San Francisco arriving 27 November, transfer to New York the following day, an attractive cover, 6 s. 50 c. rate for ½oz, scarce mail route.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
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    Lot# : 484 Kenya

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    1927: Group of four pioneering flight covers, written-up on four album pages, two carried upon first flight Kisumu to Khartoum and Entebbe, Uganda to Newport, Isle of Wight flights by Captain Tony Gladstone, dated 15th February 1927, one with double-ring red "AIR MAIL UGANDA-SUDAN / 1ST / FE 15 / 27" (one of thirteen covers) addressed to London, is creased and stained, the other with the single circle "KENYA - SUDAN AIR MAIL / 1ST / FE 15 / 27" also in red, comes with 1927 'Pelican' Crash cover with violet three line cachet "Owing temporary failure / Air Service Mail / forwarded normal routes", with "AIR MAIL KENYA - SUDAN / MR 12 / 27" single circle in red alongside, some water damage and torn/creased and an 1927 Oxted, Surrey to Kampala, Uganda cover intended to be flown on the 'Pelican' with the "KENYA-SUDAN AIR MAIL / MR 31 / 27", but despite markings evidence indicates it did not travel by air, an excellent and interesting selection, scarce group (4).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
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    Lot# : 485 Kenya

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    1931: Wilson Airways, First Flight Nairobi, Kenya to London, dated 7th July 1931, from Captain Tom Campbell, Managing Dircetor, Wilson Airways, with enclosed typed letter to Editor 'Aeroplane' explaining the cover has been flown on first official flight which linked up with Imperial Airways at Kisumu (flight AN 18), franked with Kenya and Uganda 5 c. green, 30 c. blue and 50 c. grey, endorsed by typed "First Nairobi/London through Air Mail / By Wilson Airways Ltd and Imperial / Airways Ltd.", a violet cachet "LOCAL AIR FEE PAID", comes with a newspaper cutting about the service; cover and letter nicely presented upon two exhibition pages, a scarce and historical lot (2).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
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    Lot# : 486 Kenya

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    1935, East Africa Airways: Study set out on album pages, comprising four covers, one a large format envelope, write-up desrcibing the routes, rates and flights, includes a registered internal flight cover from Musoma to Nairobi, an envelope addressed to "The Waco Aircraft Company" sent from Kakamega to Troy, USA, which was carried initially by East Africa Airways service No. 1 to Kisumu, then by Imperial Airways to London, the air mail cancelled and taken via sea to New York, also an interesting postage due cover franked to 80c, sent from Kakamega to Simonstown, South Africa, with 5d charge mark and South Africa postage dues tied to reverse and a cover sent locally from Logorien to Nairobi at the 35c rate mounted on a page with reproduction of a Waco UIC aircraft used by the air service, a nice group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 493 Northern Nigeria

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    Nigeria 1925: R.A.F. Return Survey Air Mail Flight, from Kano to Nigeria and Cairo, dated 11th November 1925, franked with Nigeria 3 d. tied by Kano double circle paying the Empire surface rate, endorsed "By Special Air Mail / Kano - Cairo"; addressed by the Commanding Officer of flights, Squandron Leader A. C. Coningham, sent to Sgt. Grant (mechanic flying in one of the aircrafts); to reverse Hilwan les Bains datestamp 20th November 1925, cover has been opened out for display and has minor climatic motterling, otherwise fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 494 Northern Rhodesia

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    Rhodesia 1929, Rhodesia Railway Strike: 2 d. yellow-brown, used on Rhodesian Congo Border Concession Ltd imprint envelope, from Ndola to Bulawayo, dated 15 February 1929, addressed to Duly & Co., carried by the Royal Air Force, during the Railway Strike on the copper belt,  with manuscript "R.A.F." in ink on reverse, a rare example, less than a dozen known.rnRef: "Mail flown during the Rhodesian Railway Strike of 1929" by John Berridge, Rhodesian Study Circle Journal, No. 217, December 2005, page 187-191; Illustrated in The Rhodesian Philatelist, January 2005, No. 24, page 399, mentioned page 394.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 880 CHF

    Lot# : 496 Brit. Somaliland

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    Somaliland Protectorate 1936, 3 a. chocolate and grey-green and 4 a. green and black, used on 'Africa Orientale/Via Ala Littoria' envelope, from Berbera (British Somaliland) to Atbara (Sudan), dated 18 February 1936, tied by attractive single strike of the Berbera datestamp in black, flown via Khartoum, the 7a. rate up to ½oz, transit and arrival on reverse dated 18th and 19th respectively, very clean and fresh cover, scarce example with less than a dozen covers flown.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 498 South Africa

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    South Africa 1911: First South African Aerial Post, illustrated Souvenir Post Card, sent from Kenilworth to Mombasa via Muizenberg, flown 27th December 1911, franked to reverse with Cape of Good Hope 1 d. green tied by 'Kenilworth First Flight' datestamp, with Mombasa arrival alongside dated 15 January 1912, to front with 'Kenilworth / Camp' datestamp 23rd December 1911 and 'Muizenberg / Aerial Post' dated 27th December 1911; card flown from Kenilworth to Muizenber then carried surface mail to Mombasa; has heavy vertical filing crease to right side and some minor imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce example.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 499 South Africa

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    1918: Red Cross "RAF" Aerial Post Card, "Make Your Sixpence Fly", Johannesburg, South Africa to Ontario, Canada, dated 1st December 1918, franked with a South Africa 1 d. red, tied by special dated postmark "Aerial Post", with a 1 d. Governor General's Fund Label alongside, personal note to reverse, small tear top right, otherwise fine and a rare combination of label on Red Cross Aerial card; thought to be unique to Ontario.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 500 South Africa

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    1919: Pigeon Post World War I Peace Treaty Celebrations record card and pigeongram message slip, sent locally in Cape Town, dated 2nd August 1919, number '26', including the original small metal clips either side of message (x4) which held the very light weight paper message in place on the pigeon, some creasing and stains/soiling as is usual, very fine otherwise and extremely rare with the metal clips; one of four surviving examples.rnRemarks: The 2nd August 1919 celebrations in Cape Town were a public holiday in South Africa in recognition of the signing of the Peace Treaty at the end of World War I. These celebrations included the release of carrier pigeons with messages of goodwill. The "Pigeon Post" was in aid of the Governor General's Fund and senders of the "Pigeongrams" were required to post their messages for a payment of 2 s. 6 d. Approximately 410 were carried, although very few have survived.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 501 South Africa

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    1925: Experimental Air Mail Service, group of three covers and one large parcel post piece, all franked with a combination of South Africa Air Post stamps and postage adhesives, includes House of Assembly, Cape Town cover to Cedarville, via Durban, dated 13th March 1925, central vertical filing crease, also two covers from Kokstad to House of Assembly, Cape Town, one sent registered, both with "S.A. AIR MAIL / S.A. LUGPOS" datestamps and a 1925 Parcel Post printed label affixed to large parcel piece sent from Durban to East London, with small size "S.A. AIR MAIL / S.A. LUGPOS" postmark, sent at a rate of 1 s. 6 d., a scarce selection, some faults although in the main a fine group (4). 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 502 South Africa

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    1925, Pioneering Aviation, Alan Cobham and Arthur Elliott, Imperial Airways survey, first ever flight from London to South Africa. A large envelope sent from London to Pietermaritzburg, via Bloemfontein, dated 16 November 1925, endorsed “By Air Mail. London to South Africa Nov. 16th 1925, per Alan Cobham and A.B Elliott”, signed by Pilot Alan Cobham and Engineer Arthur Elliott, senders cachet of 'Sowden Stoddart Ltd in London' in violet lower left, addressed to their office in Pietermaritzburg, the cover being posted upon arrival at Bloemfontein where it received the 1913/1924, Union of South Africa, 1 d. scarlet, franking, tied by Bloemfontein datestamp 17 February 1926, cover bearing the hotel cachets where Cobham and Elliot stayed during the stages of their flight, these being signed by either Elliott or Government representatives, the stops included; Athens, Cairo, Assouan, Khartoum, Malakal, Kisumu, Bulawayo, and Bloemfontein, the reverse endorsed “Carried by air from London by A.B Elliott, 1 Strathaven House, Brent Street Hendon, London, England” and “Post forward at Bloemfontein”, slight staining and faults to be expected, otherwise fine; a unique and historical cover flown from London to South Africa with cachets/signatures from eight stops en route. Additionally comes with four exhibition pages with postcards of the various hotel stopovers and a photograph of the De Havilland DH 50 fitted with the Jaguar 385  hp engine, an excellent group (x7).rnRemark: Alan Cobham was the first person to fly from England to South Africa and back, which he achieved in his De Havilland D.H. 50J biplane, with his flight Engineer Arthur Elliott.The flight took off from Stag Lane Aerodrome in Edgware, London, on 16 November 1925. The outward journey spanned 94 days and over 8,125 miles by the time he and Elliott reached Cape Town, South Africa on 17 February 1926. On 26 February 1926, they began the return flight to London reaching Stag Lane Aerodrome 16 days later on 13 March 1926.  Upon landing King George V invited them to Buckingham Palace, where Cobham received the Air Force Cross for his pioneering flight. Cobham went on to pioneer within aviation and died in 1973. Elliott sadly died a year after this flight. He was shot as they left Baghdad on 5 July 1926 during a flight to Australia. Stag Lane Aerodrome was a private aerodrome between 1915 and 1933 in Edgware, north London. It became the main base of The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited in 1920. Former wartime aircraft were refurbished in the early years, and the company designed and built large numbers of aircraft at Stag Lane in the 1920s and early 1930s. Stag Lane Aerodrome was sold for housing development in 1933.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 503 South Africa

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    1926, Imperial Airways survey, first flight London to Cape Town, souvenir postcard, franked with South Africa, 2 d., sent from Cape Town to London, dated 19 February 1926, typed address to the Editor of the Flight magazine, signed by pilot Alan Cobham, with red perforated flight vignette to front tied by the violet oval flight cachet "BY SPECIAL AIR MAIL / 16-11-25 / LONDON - / CAPE TOWN", fine condition, scarce, especially with typed address.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 504 South Africa

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    1926/27: Pioneering Aviation, Marc Bernard and René Guilbaud flight cover, sent from Mwanza to London carried upon the return leg, dated 12th October 1926 and 3rd February 1927 (delay due to engine failure), flown from Mwanza to St. Raphael, franked with a Tanganyika 15 c. tied and signed by pilot in manuscript "By French Sea Plane / Lt Cmdr Guilbaud'' and a France 1 f. 50 c. tied by an arrival datestamp of St. Raphael 8 March 1927, to reverse a mansuscript note "arrived 10th March", fine and rare; a unique item, the only cover carried from Tanganyika back to France and to London.rnRemarks: The French Pilots Marc Bernard and René Guilband departed from Berre, France on 12th October 1926, Bernard reached Majunja, a northern port city in Madagascar on 21nd November 1926, returning via Lake Victoria and the Nile Valley. Guilbaud was delayed at Lokoja, Nigeria for two months awaiting a replacement engine. He then also returned via Lake Victoria and the Nile Valley flying from Albertville to Mwanza between 1st and 3rd February 2927. The aircraft was a Hydravion CAMS 37 GR.rnProvenance: Ex. William Colley Collection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 505 South Africa

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    1934, Royal Tour First Flight, signed by Pilots: Durban, South Africa to Limbe, Nyasaland, dated 7 March 1934, franked 5 d. tied by the special event billingual oval cancel datestamp applied by the Post Office attached to the Royal tour train, with the cachet "S.RHODESIA / NYASALAND" in black and "FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL" in violet, signed by pilots on each stage of the flight; G.W. Bellin (Durban to Johannesburg), Captain E.H. Attwood (Imperial Airways Johhannesburg to Salisbury) and the last leg Captain M.H. Philips (Salisbury to Blantyre), a fine example of this scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 506 South Africa

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    1934: Victor Smith, South Africa to England record attempt, flight cover from Windhoek, South Africa, to Leicester, England, dated 27th July 1934, franked with South Africa 10 d. tied by 'WINDHOEK / AIR MAIL" datedstamp in black, endorsed “West Coast Flight Victor Smith” and signed by 'VC Smith' alongside, additional franking of a Great Britain G.B ½ d. green, tied by 'IBSTOCK / LEICESTER" arrival dated 22nd August 1934, fine and rare example; one of eight signed covers.rnRemark: Victor Smith attempted the Cape Town to UK flight via West Africa. This was abandoned when his flight in Mauritania had to make a forced landing near Port Etienne, from where the letters were flown by “Aeropostale” to Dakar and then carried by sea. Just 12 letters carried from Windhoek (entrusted as official mail by the South West Africa Post Office), eight being signed by Victor Smith.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 507 South Africa

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    1936: Pioneering Aviation, Amy Mollison (nee Johnson) pilot signed record breaking flight cover, London to Cape Town, flown from Windhoek, South West Africa (now Namibia), franked with South Africa ½ d. green and 1 d. red, tied by Windhoek datestamp 6th May 1936, with pilot signature alongside, also "Cape Town / Kaapstaad 22" (Wingfield Aerodrome) arrival dated 7th May 1936 with the same cancel to reverse, a very fine and rare example; one of three covers flown on this leg of the record breaking flight.rnRemarks: Amy Johnson (1903 – disappeared 5 January 1941) was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. She set numerous long-distance flight records during the 1930s. She married pilot Jim Mollison a Scottish pioneer aviator. She flew during WWII as a part of the Air Transport Auxiliary and disappeared during a ferry flight. The exact cause of her death is not known although has been the topic of much discussion over many years.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 508 Sudan

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    Sudan 1925, Imperial Airways survey, first flight London to Cape Town, souvenir postcard, sent by Alan Cobham from Khartoum, Sudan to Hampstead, London, addressed to Cobham's wife, dated 22 December 1925, personal message; "Dearest, I arrived Khartoum today. All going very well indeed. Shall be here Xmas. I am wishing you greetings to know I shall write you a long letter. Kisses for Geoffrey and self. Love Alan", franked with Sudan, 3 m. green and 5 m. black, with perforated red flight vignette to reverse, some creasing to corners, minor rubs and soiling as would be expected, a very rare example out of Sudan; just three examples recorded.rnProvenance: Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection, Harmers, New York, 1946.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 509 Sudan

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    1927: Pioneering Aviation, René Guilbaud return leg flight cover, from Dongola, Sudan to Paris, France, via Luxor, Egypt, dated 9th February 1927, franked with Sudan 10 m., 15 m. and 2 p., tied by despatch datestamp, very fine 'Winter Palace Luqsor' datestamp in black alongside dated 11 February 1927 and violet boxed "VOYAGE AERIEN / FRANCE-MADAGASCAR", central vertical filing crease, otherwise fine and rare cover; one of four known surviving covers.rnRemarks: After waiting for two months for a replacement engine Guilbaud left Lokoja, Nigeria returning via Congo, Tanganyika, Sudan and Egypt to reach St Raphael, France on 7 March 1927. The aircraft was a Hydravion CAMS 37 GR.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 510 Sudan

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    1924/1925, On State Service, 1½ a. lake, and a pair and single 4 a. violet, used on Registered Official cover, from Baghdad to Khartoum, dated 15 April 1927, addressed to the "Governor General of the Sudan", endorsed "By Air Mail Registered", carried on Imperial Airways flight leaving Baghdad on 16 April arriving in Cairo 17 April 1927, then by surface mail, arrival to reverse dated 23 April 1927, central vertical filing crease well clear of adhesives and flap missing, the rate of 13½ a. for 1oz letter by air or 30-40g by surface, made up of 3 a. registration, 4½ a. surface and 6 a. air fee; the surface rate expressed in grammes while the air fees are in ounces, scarce and interesting cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 511 Sudan

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    1931, Royal Air Force 47 Squadron envelope (flap with insignia in blue), franked with 5 m. brown and black and Air mail 3 p. black, from Khartoum to Kent, England, dated 31 October 1931, sent from the RAF station in Khartoum, carried air mail via Imperial Airways northbound flight to Britain, minor soiling and odd tone spot, a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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