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Lot# : 1308 Australia
Australia 1919 (Oct 1): Ross Smith Flight, England to Australia. Special Blue stamp (some irregular perfs at left), tied by one of two crisp strikes of "First Aerial Mail, Great Britain to Australia, Received, 26 Feb. 1920" on cover from Baghdad to Sydney, with autograph "Bennett 12. 12. 19" on reverse. The cover has its original content and is heavily damaged but skillful supported. In spite of its faults a very desirable cover.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 1309 Australia
1980/81: Norfolk Island Aeroplanes 1 c., 2 c. and 3 c. values - imperforate Proofs each affixed to three Harrison & Sons presentation cards, 1 c. value depicts the 'Gypsy Moth' (as utilised for the issued 2 c. value), 2 c. value depicts the 'Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk' as utilised for the issued 3 c. value and the 3 c. Proof shows 'Chance Vought Corsair' as utilised for the issued 4 c. value. These errors were discovered at the Proof stage and later corrected, hence these three are the sole examples known or recorded. Unique.
Provenance: 'Bradford' sale (2002).Starting bid : 12,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1310 New Guinea
Lot# : 1311 Bahrain
Bahrain 1966: Winston Churchill Miniature Sheets (10) mint, ten sheets with 1 f. 50 value showing "Missing Yellow-Olive" variety, ten examples with 3 r. "Missing Light Blue" variety, further ten examples all with 4 r. value showing "Missing Claret" variety, and 10 sheets all with "Missing Black" variety. Extremely rare stock of these rare sheets (50 items).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1312 Bahrain
Lot# : 1313 Bahrain
Bahrain 1933/2007: Mint and used collection/stock in two albums with much duplication, incl. first issue 2 r. and 5 r. mint, 1934 4 a. sage in interpanneau block of 64, 1938 3 a. green (160 in two multiples), 3 a. 6 p. in mint block of 40 and rupee values mint to 25 r., 1942/45 sets mint (5), 1948 set to 10 sr. on 10 s. mint (3), RSW sets (5), 1950 definitive set mint, 1960 definitive sets (7), 1964 definitive sets (5), 1966 definitive sets mint, later issues in quantities both mint and used with a few gaps, also a volume with Miniature Sheets in quantity, a few interesting early covers etc. A fine stock with much retail potential.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1314 Betchuanaland
Betschuanaland 1888: GB ½ d. vermilion optd., with 1888 3 d. lilac & black and December 1891 1 d. lilac and 2 d. grey-green & carmine, all tied by numeral obliterators with GABERONES datestamp in black below (Nov 29). The cover franked at 6½ d. but found to be double weight and struck with framed 'Centimes/T' at right with manuscript '65' rappen in blue, pencil '1.30' on the centre of cover and duly taxed for this amount with Postage Due 10 c., 30 c. and 100 c. tied by 'Lausanne' datestamps (Dec 28) in black. Reverse of cover with 'Mafeking' squared circle and London transit cds (Dec 26). A most unusual and attractive cover.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1315 North Borneo
/(Northern) Borneo 1888/92: 1 c. orange in sheet 50 imperforate and further blocks totalling 234 stamps (Gi 37b = £ 5'600+), 3 c. violet imperf. in sheets and blocks totalling 234 stamps (Gi 39b = £ £ 3'774), perforated ½ c. rose, 2 c. brown, 4 c. rose-pink and 1889 5 c. grey perf. mint (200+ of each) with one 2 c. sheet showing double row of horizontal perfs. across the lower row; another sheet imperforate between stamp and margin at base; also some later George VI 1950 1 c. to 5 c. values in large blocks mint.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 1316 Foreign P.O.'s
British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1942/48: Blue stockbook with mint collection incl. 1943 MEF set to 10 s. mint (16 sets, Gi M11/M21 = £ 1'280), 1942 Postage Dues mint (9 sets), 1948 Eritrea set of 13 mint (18 sets, Gi. E1/E12 = £ 1'260), 1950 Eritrea set of 13 mint (17 sets, Gi E13/E25 = £ 1'800), 1951 Eritrea set of seven mint (18 sets, Gi E26/E32 = £ 1'400), 1948 Eritrea Postage Due sets mint (16 sets, Gi ED1/ED5 = £ 1'000+), 1950 Eritrea Dues (14 sets, Gi ED6/ED10 = £ 1'120), 1943 Somalia set mint (23 sets, Gi S1/S9 = £ 1'000+), 1948 Somalia (23 sets, Gi S10/S20 = £ 850+), Tripolitania 1948 sets mint (23 sets, Gi T1/T13 = £ 1'495), Tripolitania 1950 mint (23 sets, Gi T14/26 = £ 3'220), Tripolitania 1951 set of eight (23 sets, Gi T27/T34 = £ £ 1'840), Tripolitania Postage Due sets mint (23 sets, Gi TD1/TD10 = £ 3'335), Cyrenaica 1950 Postage Dues mint (2 sets, Gi D149/D155 = £ 750), a fresh and particularly fine stock (Gi = £ 20'000+).Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 1317 Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope 1861 (February): Woodblock 4 d. pale milky blue, a fine used example with clear to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black leaving the central vignette almost entirely clear, a fresh and fine stamp. Cert RPS (1975) Gi = £ 1'900Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 1318 Cape of Good Hope
Lot# : 1319 Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope 1864: 1 d. deep carmine-red, a fine used block of five with large margins all round and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, ironed horizontal crease but of rich colour and appearance; a scarce multiple. Cert. RPS (1980) Gi = £ 1'500+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1320 Cape of Good Hope
Lot# : 1321 Cape of Good Hope
Lot# : 1322 Newfoundland
Newfoundland 1857: 4 d. scarlet-vermilion, a fresh and attractive mint example, large margins all round and of excellent vibrant colour, one or two tiny marks on face and ironed crease, unused and regummed. Despite the minor faults, none of which impair the visual appearance, an exceptional example of an extremely rare stamp. Certs. RPS (1976), Matl (2005), BPA (2014) Scott 4 = $ 11'500/Gi. = £ 13'000.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 1323 Newfoundland
Newfoundland 1857: 1 s. scarlet-vermilion, a fresh mint example, close but clear margins all round, of excellent bright colour, two minor surface scratches, unused without gum. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1976), Matl (2005) Scott $ 45'000/Gi = £ 24'000.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 1324 Newfoundland
Newfoundland 1930 (Sept 25): 'Columbia' Airmail 50 c. on 36 c. sage-green, a superb mint example of this rare stamp, position 2 of the setting of 4 types, fresh colour and large part og. Signed A. Diena (in full) and Sanabria. Cert. A. Diena (1967) and BPA (2009) Scott C5 = $ 9'500/Gi = £ 6'500.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 1325 Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia 1853: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, a fine mint example with ample to large margins all round and of excellent colour; vertical gum crease at left, large part original gum. A very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Certs. Matl (2005), BPA (2014) Gi = £ 4'750.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,350 CHFLot# : 1326 Ceylon
Ceylon 1867/81: Collection several hundred used stamps, up to the landscapes issue of 1938/49 with colour shades, perforation varieties, surcharges and various cancellations, incl. covers, cards, picture postacards, postal stationery issues (partly uprated) etc., the modern section with souvenir sheets and FDC's, in good to mixed conditon and housed in four albums.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1327 Ceylon
Ceylon 1857/1930: Lot 290 used stamps, mainly eraly period QV, incl. better values, perforations, colour shades and cancellations, mainly in good condition and housed ona album pages and on small stockcards.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1328 Ceylon
Ceylon 1900/50: Interesting lot 150 cards, covers, picture-postcards and postal stationery items, the latter used/unused and partly uprated, all items out of the ordinary mail and mostly addressed to Europe, a few items censored at Diyatalawa POW camp, good condition and housed in a small box.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1329 Gibraltar
Lot# : 1330 Goldcoast
Gold Coast 1950/50: Lot with more than one hundred covers from a correspondance to Basel, most of the envelopes with content and showing various frankings, good to mixed condition.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1331 India
Lot# : 1332 India
India 1957: Universities Centenary Issue, 'Colour Proofs of Proposed Design' as submitted to the Postmaster General by Nasik Press, Colour Trials of the 10 np. value (Madras University) perforated, printed in brown, 'jade' green, 'monastral' blue, the brown colour being as chosen, but in a pale shade. Signed off by the Printer and signed '30.9.57' below the chosen stamp. Fine and unusual, probably unique.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1333 India
India 1854/1987: Collection with few hundred stamps used/unused as well as 150 covers, cards and picture postcards, mainly lower values and ordinary mail, nicely arranged in two folders.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1334 India
Lot# : 1335 India
India 1860/71c.: Collection on leaves with Indian State stampless covers from Tonk (23) muslim dated 1276-1287, each stapled to album page and struck with rectangular handstamps in black.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 135 CHFLot# : 1337 Kenya
British East Africa 1895 (June 6): 2 ½ a. green postal stationery envelope mailed to Berne, Switzerland and up-rated with 1890/95 3 a. black on dull red, 4 a. yellow-brown, 4½ a. dull violet and 1895 5 a. black on grey-blue all tied by neat MOMBAS datestamps in black. Cover sensibly opened for display with reverse showing 'Âden / Reg.' (June 18) and Berne arrival cds (July 1). A colourful and scarce usage.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1338 Kenya
Lot# : 1339 Malta
Malta 1838/1980: Exhibition collection 'Malta - Island inbetween the Continents', starting with forerunners and desinfected mail coming from Egypt, followed by various British stamps used in Malta, those partly on piece, Maltese stamps from 1860 onwards with full sets up to £ 1.- (excl. Mi Nr. 52), colour shades, cancellations, incl. cards, covers and postal stationery items, nicely arranged on album pages with description, housed in three album and in one stockbooks with duplicates owner's cat by MI 2003 = EUR 12'900.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 1340 Mauritius
Mauritius 1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. bright vermilion, Early Impression, position 10 on the sheet of twelve subjects, with ample to large margins all round, close at lower left but not touching the design, used with light numeral cancellation. A fine stamp of rich colour and a most attractive example of this scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 7'500.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 3,100 CHFLot# : 1341 Mauritius
Mauritius Post Paid 1 d. vermilion, Early Impression, position 9 on the sheet of twelve subjects, with large margins all round, used on small part piece with numeral '3' and corresponding framed 'Souillac' datestamp (March 9, 1854) alongside in black. Slight diagonal crease at top but a very rare and appealing stamp. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 7'500.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1342 Mauritius
Mauritius 1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. orange-vermilion, Early Impression, position 11 on the sheet of twelve subjects, showing very clear cross hatching behind the Queen yet with some colour loss in top panel and with white dot in 'O' of 'One Penny' at base, large margins all round and of vibrant colour, neatly cancelled by numeral '2' of Flacq in black. A choice example of this rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 7'000.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 1343 Mauritius
Mauritius Post Paid 2 d. blue, Early Impression on slightly blued paper, position 4 on the sheet of twelve subjects, a fine used example with close but clear margin at left and good even margins on the other three sides, neatly cancelled by circular barred obliterator in black. Interesting vertical and horizontal guide lines in lower right corner, a fine and rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 8'000.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 1344 Mauritius
Mauritius Post Paid 1 d. dull vermilion on bluish paper, Late Intermediate Impression, position 5 on the sheet of twelve subjects, four margined used example, of good colour and appearance but with two small nicks in right margin, cancelled by concentric ring obliterator handstamp in black. A fine space-filler Gi = £ 3'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1345 Mauritius
Lot# : 1346 Mauritius
Mauritius Post Paid 1d. orange-vermilion, Late Intermediate Impression on greyish-blue paper, position 5 on the sheet of twelve subjects, of excellent colour and with exceptionally large margins all round, neatly cancelled by concentric ring obliterator in black. Natural pre-printing paper fold through 'Penny' at base, a fine appearing stamp. Signed Herbert Bloch, A. Diena and Holcombe Gi = £ 900.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1347 Mauritius
Mauritius Post Paid 2 d. blue, Worn Impression on greyish paper, position 9 on sheet of twelve subjects, a fine used example with clear to ample margins all round, cancelled by numeral '1' handstamp of Mahebourg in black. Negligible closed surface scratch at upper left but an attractive stamp Gi = £ 1'600.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1348 Mauritius
Mauritius 1859: Lapirot 2 d. blue, Early Impression, position 10 on the sheet of 12 subjects, narrow even margins on all sides, neatly cancelled by dumb obliterator handstamp in black. Tiny nick in bottom margin but a very scarce stamp. Signed Bühler Gi = £ 3'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1349 Mauritius
Mauritius 1859: Lapirot 2 d. blue on blued paper, early worn Impression, a fine used horizontal pair, positions 1-2 on the sheet of twelve subjects; with huge margins all round and cancelled by dumb obliterators in black. Slightest paper thin at top aligned with previous hinge and trace of a diagonal ironed bend and inclusion in 'Pence' on left stamp, none of these being apparent on face. A scarce multiple of delightful aspect. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 1'700.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1350 Mauritius
Lot# : 1351 Mauritius
Mauritius 1859 (Dec 12): Dardenne 2 d. pale blue on horizontally laid paper, a very fine used example with large margins all round, huge margin at left, cancelled by near complete strike of the dumb obliterator in black. Reverse with partial gum still apparent. Exceptional and very scarce so fine. Signed Richter Gi = £ 850.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1352 Palestine
Palestine 1936: Christmas Day usage of registered Parcel Card to USA, weighing 4 k. 55 gr., franked by 1927/45 54 m. orange, 20 m. olive green, 100 m. turquoise and 200 m. deep violet all tied by neat JERUSALEM / PARCEL POST datestamps in black. 'Jerusalem 5 / No. 4' registration label at right, a fine and scarce usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1353 Palestine
Palestine 1918/47: Specialized collection British Mandate Period, incl. better single stamps, pairs, blocks of four, Postage Dues, cards, covers, Parcel cards, picture postcards, postal stationery items, cancellations, various destinations incl. Switzerland and other related material, in good condition and housed in one album and on album pages.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1354 New Zealand
New Zealand 1864: 1 s. green imperforate, a fine horizontal strip of three used with 1864/67 2 d. pale blue, perf. 12½ pair, one stamp defective, used on 1865 cover at quadruple weight (4 x 10 d.) to Edinburgh; all tied by 'Dunedin / Otago' duplexes (May 18). Backstamped on arrival in Edinburgh (July 17). An extraordinary franking and a very rare combination of imperforate and perforated issues on letter. Cert. Holcombe (1988) and BPA (2010).
Provenance: Maurice Burrus (July 1963), lot 260.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1355 New Zealand
No lotStarting bid : BidHammer price : not soldLot# : 1356 Seychelles
Seychelles 1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged '45 cents' on 48 c. ochre & green, a mint complete pane of 60, fresh and fine except for one or two tone spots on reverse, unmounted original gum. A splendid multiple Gi = £ 2'100+.
Note: The overprint setting appears from this block to have been in a format of thirty: positions 1 and 31 show broken 'c' in 'cents', positions 30 and 60 each show a diagonal split in the '5' and 'nts' of the surcharge.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 1357 Seychelles
1894: De La Rue handpainted Essay for postal stationery 8 cents value, with embossed vignette of Queen Victoria painted on thin brown rice paper in rose, red and chinese white. Dated in pencil at upper right 'April 9th, 1894'. The design was never used (the 1895 issue featured the ubiquitous turtle design chosen by General Gordon instead). Minor creasing as usual with this archive material, a splendid example of De La Rue artwork. Unique.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 1358 Seychelles
Lot# : 1359 Seychelles
Seychelles 1905/27: Small group of seven covers/cards with 1905 usage of 6 c. on 8 c. stationery envelope sent registereed to France with 1903 30 c., 1909 usage of 6 c. on 15 c. blue envelope used to Canada, 1910 15 c. stationery envelope used from 'Anse Royale' to Belgium, 1921 large 12 c. blue registered stationery envelope up-rated with 1917/32 50 c. from Victoria to USA, 1929 cover with 6 c. violet (2) and 20 c. blue, 1927 card with 9 c. red carried on Portuguese Warship 'Adamastor' etc., with stockcard of Victorian issues (9), three with inverted surcharges (not guaranteed). A good lot.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1360 South Africa
South Africa 1900/60: Small selection with 130 cards, covers and postal stationery items (used and unused), mainly ordinary and daily mail with a few philatelic products in between, incl. better frankings, various usages and destinations, censor mail etc., mostly in good condition and housed in plastic sleeves.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1361 Sudan
Lot# : 1362 Sudan
/Sudan 1897/1941: Mint Collection with 1897 set of eight mint and used, 1898 Camel Postman set mint, 1902 Camel set mint, 1927 set of fifteen mint with 5 m., 10 m. and 15 m. blocks of four showing central vignette misplaced, 1935 Gordon set mint, scarce 1941 set of fifteen mint, 1948 sets of sixteen mint (2) with 4 pi. block of four showing central vignette misplaced, 1951 set of seventeen mint, thereafter with Officials, Army Official including 1909 2 pi. black & blue in a top left corner block of four, Military Telegraphs and Dues. A fine collection with viewing essential.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1541 Palestine
1896/1910: Foreign Post Offices in Palestine, Lot six selected items as there are four cards, one cover and one single stamps related to the Ottoman Post Office (4), Austrian Post Office (1) and Italian Post Office (1), four items joined by old certificates.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not sold
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