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  • Lot# : 2108 Malta

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    1835 (May 15): Entire letter from Malta to Versoix, Switzerland struck on despatch with MALTA POST OFFICE handstamp in black (43 x 3mm) used in firsat few weeks of use (MPO - 2a), thence via Marseille (May 31) with datestamp alongside framed PAYS D'OUTREMER in black. Rare and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2109 Malta

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    1841: Entire letter from Tunis to Basel, Switzerland with reverse showing manuscript Forwarding Agent of Malta (March 26) with 'Malta' double arc of the following day in black, resealed at the Malta Lazaret on Manoel Island with 'Opened & Resealed / Lazaretto of Malta / Crown GR' red wax seal, thence carried via Huningue to Basel (April 9) with arrival datestamp in red. A fine entire from and to a most unusual destination
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 2110 Malta

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    1843: Second sheet of entire letter from a Mr. G. Gibraltar to London, struck with straight line MALTA POST OFFICE (50 x 3 mm) in black (MPO -2b, earlier than recorded usage), with red framed P.F. deleted in manuscript and sent via Marseille (April 16) with arrival cds and 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranee' in red on front. Reverse with Paris transit cds. A scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2111 Malta

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    1845 (Aug 6): Cover from Genova with two line despatch in red, mailed prepaid to Tunis via Livorno (Aug 13), superbly struck with straight line MALTA POST OFFICE (56 x 3½ mm) in transit in black (MPO -2c). A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2112 Malta

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    1848: Entire letter from Zante (Zakynthos) to Boston, USA with superb 'Received and Forwarded by P. Eynaud & Co./ Malta' cachet on front applied in blue and sent on prepaid by Eynaud with '1s.' in red manuscript. The entire was forwarded again in London by Baring Brothers to Boston, where charged '29' cents (24 cents for Transatlantic Packet and 5 c. local postage) in red. A delightful and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2113 Malta

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    1838/48: Collection of Covers/Entire letters (36), with variety of markings including 1838 cover from Corfu with Coat of Arms cachet in black and disinfected, 1839 entire from Rome with dated '3 d.' due marking, disinfected covers from Egypt with '1 d.' and '2 d.' dated due markings in black and an undated cover with 'Nov 21. 8 d.' due marking, 1842 entire from Athens to 'H.M.S. Rodney' at Malta with '6. Apr. 1 d.' handstamp in black, 1845 entire with framed 'Purifié / Frioul' in black, 1851 cover with MALTA / SHIP LETTER in black to England, 1852 entire from Burgas, 1857/58 entires from Messina rated at '1 d.' (contrary to regulations) etc. A generally fine and most interesting collection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2114 Malta

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    1858 (July 8): Cover to Genova franked by Great Britain 1855/57 1 d. red star, perf. 14 pair and 2 d. blue, perf. 14 single, all tied by 'M' obliterators with manuscript Maltese credit '1¼' in red ink at right, Malta cds in red on reverse of despatch and three line 'Piroscafi / Postali / Francesi' in red. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2115 Malta

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    1858 (April 10): Cover to Genova franked by Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, large garter, tied by 'M' obliterator with manuscript Maltese credit '1¼' in red ink at left, Malta double arc cds in red on reverse of despatch and three line 'Piroscafi / Postali / Francesi' in red alongside Genova arrival cds (April 16). A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 2116 Malta

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    1860 (May 5): Cover to Amsterdam via Marseilles, franked by Great Britain 1858 2 d. blue pl. 8 in a horizontal strip of three, lettered QJ-QL, tied by 'Malta/A25' duplexes in black. Oval P-D below and red Marseilles entry marking at left (May 8). Some trivial aging but a fine cover to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2117 Malta

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    1873 (Feb 4): Registered cover to Paris franked by vertical pair of Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion, pl. 12 tied by A25 obliterator handstamps in black. Fine REGISTERED / MALTA datestamp at left in red and corresponding CHARGÉ applied in Marseilles. Reverse with registered rate box and part wax seals AMB. / MARSEILLE with part string attached. A fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2118 Malta

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    1861 (Oct 18): Cover to Messina, Sicily franked by Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac tied by 'Malta/A25' duplex in black. Struck with rare INSUFFICENTLY PAID in black. Underpaid as letter found to be double weight, note manuscript '2', at upper left. Reverse with 'Messina' arrival cds (21/10) in black and charged due '12' (1 lire 20 centesimi) in manuscript. Tiny tear on face panel at base but rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2119 Malta

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    1873 (March 4): Cover to Corfu franked by 1872 6 d. buff pl. 11 neatly tied by 'Malta/A25' duplex in black, struck with fine and scarce 'PD / 4¾' handstamp in red (amount due to Italy). Reverse with Siracusa cds (March 5), Brindisi cds (March 8) and Kerkyra arrival cds. Exceptional and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2120 Malta

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    1860 (Sept 22): Cover to Palermo franked by Great Britain 1856 1 s. green, some aging, tied by MALTA / A25 duplex in black. Oval 'P.' in black at right and Palermo arrival cds in red with manuscript '45' (grana) in red ink to pay. Reverse with further manuscript notations in red ink '3/4' and '1/8' on flap (opens well for display). A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2121 Malta

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    1883 (March 8): Cover to Tokyo, Japan franked by Great Britain 1880 2 d. rose (2) tied by 'Malta/A25' duplex in black. Reverse with Siracusa cds, Brindisi cds and 'Yokohama / Japan' datestamp of entry (April 21). A fine and appealing cover to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2122 Malta

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    1859/74: Covers/entire letters (5) to Italy (4) or Corfu, all with Great Britain adhesives; including fine 1859 entire letter to Genoa franked by 1858 2 d. blue pl. 7 in two horizontal pairs, tied by MALTA / A25 duplexes with mss. '2½' in red crayon; 1863 cover to Messina with pair of 1862 4 d. red similarly tied with framed 'Piroscafi / Postali / Francesi' in black and '2½' in red crayon; 1865 cover to Messina with 4 d. red (hairlines) similarly tied with '2¾' in red mss., 1869 cover to Genoa with 4 d. vermilion pl. 11 with '2¾' handstamp in red and 1874 registered cover via Messina to Corfu franked by pair of 6 d. grey pl. 13 tied by A25 obliterators with 'Registered / Malta' cds in red above. Condition varies but an unusual group.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2123 Malta

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    1856/1884: Great Britain used in Malta, the superb collection showing 'M' obliterator usages with 1 d., 2 d., 4 d., 6 d. and 1 s. values, splendid study of 'Malta/A25' duplex on nearly all GB values incl. bantam ½ d. with nine different plates and two usages on cover; 1858 1 d. plate number study with 100+ stamps from differing plates and usages on cover, 1858 2 d. blue with all plates noted and usages on covers, 1875 2½ d. rosy mauve with all three plates and a cover, 1876/80 2½ d. rosy mauve with all plates noted and usages on covers, 1880 2½ d. blue with twelve examples (incl. inv. wmk.) used and covers, 3 d. values from 1862 nearly complete 1857 4 d. rose used (5) and an 1856 cover, 1862/64 4 d. used (6) and covers, 1865/73 4 d. vermilion with all plates and used on covers, 1876/80 4 d. pl. 15 used (3), 4 d. sage green (4), 1880 4 d. grey (2) and 1880 4 d. grey (wmk. Crown) with 7 examples, 1855/57 6 d. lilac (8), 1867/80 6 d. mauve (5) and a cover, 6 d. buff used (3), 6 d. grey used with all different plates, 1867 8 d. orange, 1867 10 d. red-brown (3), 1856/76 1 s. green with nearly all plates, 1 s. orange-brown (2), 1867 2 s. blue, 1867 5 s. rose and 10 s. grey-green (Gi = £ 3'500), 1880 issue complete and a cover. A remarkably complete and generally fine quality collection.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2124 Malta

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    1877: Cover and complete contents mailed from Marseille to Malta franked by France Type Sage 5 c. green and 25 c. ultramarine tied by 'Malta/A25' duplex (April 19) with octagonal framed MALTA / M B Mobile Box datestamp below (April 18) in black. The envelope with slight opening cut just avoiding the top adhesive but rare and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2125 Malta

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    1860 (Dec 1): ½ d. buff on blued paper, a fine appearing used example cancelled by 'A25' in black, minor bend at top and at base but a very rare #1. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2126 Malta

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    1861 (Nov): ½ d. brown-orange from 2nd Printing, no wmk. on thin hard white paper, a superb used example lightly cancelled by part 'Malta/A25' duplex in black. A choice example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2127 Malta

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    1861 (Nov): ½ d. brown-orange on thin hard white paper, a fine example used on local 1862 Official cover to Valletta, tied by MALTA / A25 duplex (Nov 29) in black. A very rare stamp on letter. Cert. BPA (2014).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2128 Malta

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    1863 (June): ½ d. buff, wmk. Crown CC, 4th printing, a superb mint block of four from the first printing on watermarked paper, superb and fresh multiple, with large part og. Rare Gi = £ 480+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2129 Malta

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    1863/67: ½ d. orange-brown, 9th printing, a fine used example on small 1867 mourning cover to Sliema tied by 'Malta/A25' duplex (Sept 14) in black. Peripheral aging to envelope but rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2130 Malta

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    1863/72: ½ d. orange-buff, 13th printing, a fine used example on small 1872 cover to Curmi tied by 'Malta/A25' duplex (July 8) in black. Minor perf. scuffing at right but most attractive and rare. Signed Sorani.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2131 Malta

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    1863/68: ½ d. buff-brown, rough perf. 12½, 10th printing, a fine used example on 1869 cover to Floriana tied by bold strike of 'Malta/A25' duplex (May 5) in black. Exceptional and a very scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2132 Malta

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    1884 (Sept): ½ d. red-orange, wmk. Crown CA, a magnificent mint block of twelve from lower right corner of the sheet, fresh colour and full unmounted og. A splendid multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2133 Malta

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    1882: ½ d. orange-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, a fine example used on local 1882 envelope, slightly trimmed at top not affecting adhesive, mailed to Valletta tied by bold 'Malta/A25' duplex in black (Nov 13). Small part of flap missing on reverse but rare and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2134 Malta

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    1885: ½ d. green, 1 d. carmine, 4 d. brown and 1 s. pale violet all used on 1891 Parcel Card sent registered to Catania, Sicily tied by PARCEL POST SERVICE / MALTA datestamps (April 27) in black. Reverse with Siracusa and Catania (April 28) datestamps. Superb and very fine four colour usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2135 Malta

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    1885: 2 d. grey, horizontal pair used on 1886 cover to Tokyo, Japan tied by 'Malta/A25' duplex in black (Feb 5). Reverse with part flap missing but with Port Said cds, Suez cds (Feb 9), 'Singapore / To Hong Kong' cds (March 5) and 'Yokohama / Japan' entry datestamp (March 10). A fine and appealing cover to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2136 Malta

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    1922 (Jan 19): 10 s. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, a fresh mint example of this scarce stamp, large part og. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 2137 Malta

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    1922 (April 15): 'One Farthing' on 2 d. grey, a mint block of 60 from lower left pane showing variety: Dot on 'i' of Farthing omitted (row 4, stamp 4). Fresh and very fine, an exceptional and scarce multiple, with full original gum Gi = 325+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2138 Malta

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    1956: 6 d. indigo, fresh mint example with variety: Watermark Inverted, unmounted og Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2139 Malta

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    1960: Stamp Centenary, 3 d. buff, pale blue and deep carmine, a mint block of four with first stamp showing variety 'Blank Corner', fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 475.

    Note: The blank corner was a printer's identification mark on the Trial Plate. It occurs on row 4, stamp 7 of the few sheets sold in error.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2140 Malta

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    1905/21: Postage Due handstamps, group of taxed covers/cards with 1910 usage from Italy with circular framed '½d.', 1905 and 1921 usages from Italy with circular framed '1d.', 1913 card from Egypt with circular framed '1d.', rare 1923 card from Italy with circular '1½d.' and four covers/cards with unframed '2d.' handstamp in black on mail from India, Italy and the Netherlands. Scarce and generally fine selection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2141 Malta

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    1899/1967: Postage Dues collection on leaves with 15 covers/cards, imperforate 1925 first issue, complete set used and another set in used horizontal tête-bêche pairs (most cancelled April 17, 1925), cover with 1 d. used on April 30, 1925; June 1925 set used and cover from USA taxed with 3 d. value also a fine 1899 card to Basel with 1885 ½ d. pair and deleted 'T / Centimes / 15' marking and 1900 card with 1 d. with an un-deleted usage, later framed tax markings with ½ d. on 1924 card, framed '1 d.' on 1923 card from UK and earliest recorded usage of '1½ d.' due on 1923 card from Egypt.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2142 Malta

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    1876/1976: Collection of Postal Stationery, a marvellous study with covers/cards (170+), mint, 'Specimen' overprinted (17 different) and used including many up-rated examples, with GB 1875 1¼ d. stationery card used to Paris, 1905 Austria 10 h. reply card used back to Vienna cancelled at Valletta signed by the Postmaster General, excellent range of registered postal stationery envelopes mint and used etc. A marvellous and relatively complete collection in generally fine quality throughout.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2143 Malta

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    1885/1921c.: Village Cancellations, well arranged collection with rare 'Asciak' (4 examples), 'Attard' on Ed VII ½ d., 'Birchircara' (11 examples) from 1885 ½ d. green, 'Caccia' on 1903 ½ d. green, 'Casal-lia' (13 examples) including fine 1885 ½ d. green, 'Chircop' with fine strike on 1885 ½ d. green, 'Cospicua' (extensive group of 40 examples), 'Curmi' (5) from 1901, 'Dingli' (4), 'Gargur' (1), 'Gudia' (2), 'Hamrun' (22), 'Melleha' (5), Micabbiba (2), 'Migiarro / Gozo' Code A and B each on 1885 ½ d. green and five other examples, 'Misida' (13), 'Musta' (4), 'Nadur' (1), 'Naxaro' (2), 'Notabile' (21), 'Paula' (8), 'Rabato / Gozo' with superb 1886 strike on ½ d. green,'St. Paul's Bay' (4), 'Siggieui' (3), 'Sliema B.O.' datestamps (13, incl. one on 1886 5 s. rose), 'Tarxien' (5), 'Victoria / Gozo' with 28 stamps primarily on 1885 issue, 'Zabbar' (8), 'Zebbug' (8), 'Zeitun' (5) and 'Zurrico' (4). Later issues including some Revenue usages and documents etc. A rare and difficult to replicate collection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2144 Malta

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    1905/78: Postal History of the World Wars and Military Mail in Malta, the collection with covers/cards (88) including rare framed 'Advertised / GPO Malta' cachet on 1905 card, World War I 'Army P.O. / SZ 7' usages, out-going and in-coming Censored mail, scarce circular 'From Prisoner of War / PC / Malta / Free' circular cachet in violet on 1915 card, oval FREE FORM PRISONERS OF WAR / MALTA cachets in red, violet and blue (numbers 1, 2, 4 and 8); World War II including 'Malta Relief Fund' labels on covers and study of Censors and post-War Forces Mail. Fine quality throughout with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2145 Malta

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    1860/1975c.: Collection in three albums all arranged according to cancellation but with 1860/84 ½ d. 'yellows' with ½ d. no wmk. used, wmk. CC mint block of four in buff shade, vertical mint strip of four and a mint block of six, ½ d. orange shade mint block of four and interpanneau block of six and over 50 used examples, ½ d. buff mint block of four perf. 12 ½, 1885 issue used, 1886 5 s. rose used (14), 1902 1 d. on 2 d. 'Specimen', 1902 'One Pnney' error in mint pair and corner block, used multiples and a cover; thereafter with most sets complete used with additional mint multiples, 1922 10 s. black used on piece, 1922/25 Melita issue complete used with both £ 1 values (Gi = £ 800), Melita issue optd. 'Postage' used, 1926/27 set to 10 s. used, 1928 set to 10 s. used and 5 s. on cover, 1930 set of 17 used, 1935 ½ d. and 1 s. values with 'Extra Flagstaff' fine used, 1937 Coronation set perf. 'Specimen', 1948 RSW £ 1 used and used on cover; interesting covers with 1923 cover with Wembley Exhibition cachet, 1925 2 ½ d. on 3 d. cobalt used on FDC, Paquebot covers, France issues from 1867 used with clear Malta cancellations (17 stamps), Airmail covers from 1934 (40+). A superb collection with over 200 covers/cards in excellent quality with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF
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