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1840: Entire letter from Paris dated 31 May 1840 (Sunday!) to Newcastle On Tyne cancelled on despatch with 'Bureau Centrale / (60)' datestamp (June 1) cds in red with manuscript rate '25' (decimes) on reverse and framed red PD on obverse. Mailed via London with cds in red (June 3) to Newcastle (June 5) with blue cds on reverse. Readdressed to the Post Office in Darlington with 1840 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered NJ, a four margined example tied by red Maltese Crosses. A rare and most unusual entire: one of the earliest entires from France bearing an adhesive stamp. Note: William Sample was the first member of the Sample family to take up the profession of a land agent in 1829. After six generations the company joined with another company in 2013. Cert. Holcombe (1999).Starting bid : 6,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 579 Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered NK, touched at base, used on 1840 cover from Newcastle Under Lyme (Oct 23) to the Ship Hotel in Dover, tied by red-brown Maltese Cross. On arrival in Dover, the cover was re-addressed to "Poste Restante, Naples" and carried privately to Naples. Held at the Poste Restante for six months (May, 1841) and returned (note 'T.S.' handstamp, Transit Sarde, in red) to the 'Clarendon Hotel' in Piccadilly, with red London cds (May 19) and struck with framed LCO POSTAGE NOT PAID / TO LONDON handstamp in red. Forwarded again to Stone, Staffordshire with arrival cds (May 21) in black and charged there at 1/7d. due to pay. Cleaned and stamp removed and replaced, but a remarkable cover that opens well for Exhibition display. Cert. BPA (2013).rnrnNote: The cover is addressed to the 'Ship Inn' in Dover - the owner of this establishment was an illegal Forwarding Agent. The reference for this comes from an 1840 1d. Mulready privately forwarded to France with the notation inside "send your letter to me under cover to the Master of the Ship Inn, Dover, with a request that he will put it into the French Post and I will get it for 3d...". The Ship Inn was located in Worthington's celebrated Hotel & Ship Inn, once known as the Royal Ship Hotel, on Customs House Quay in Dover. From 1823 onwards Mail Coaches left here every evening for London.rnrnNote: This is, in all probability, the earliest cover known bearing a Postage Stamp on a letter from Italy.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 580 Great Britain
1840: 2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered QI, a fine four margined example of good colour, used on 1840 cover to St. Austell, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, with Launceston despatch cds (Oct 21) in black on reverse. Two file folds away from adhesive but a fine entire Gi = £ 2'500.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 510 CHFLot# : 581 Great Britain
Lot# : 582 Great Britain
1841: 1 d. red brown blued paper, plate 17, block of six lettered LJ-LL/MJ-ML, with margins clear to superb all round, MJ showing the re-entry (Spec BS6a) used on 1842 cover from Northallerton to Manchester cancelled by neat black Maltese Crosses. Refolded slightly for Exhibit display with despatch cds in red (Jan 27) and arrival in black. An exceptional and attractive multiple of this rarer plate on letter, with 'no cover with a large franking from Plate 17 recorded' by the Karl Louis Card Index Register to date Gi = £ 975 for a block of four off cover. rnNote: Mess. Bagshaw & Stevenson were the solicitors of the then privately owned "Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway Company". The opening of the first section of line from Manchester to Godley was in 1841.rnrnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 583 Great Britain
1841: 1 d. red-brown, BA from the corrected Plate 77b (with check letter 'A' inserted), good to large margins, neatly cancelled with London Chief Office Numeral "11" clear of the inserted check letter 'A', very fresh and attractive example of this prominent "2nd state" of the original 'B Blank' error. Cert. RPSL (2011) Gi. BS29b = £ 1'900.rnrnProvenance: Major General Sir Leonard Atkinson (1990); Chartwell (2011).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 584 Great Britain
1841/53: Treasury Roulette 1 d. red-brown, plate 161, BB, showing the 4/3 waves leaving characteristic small 'paper bridges' within the waves clearly visible, slight thin in bottom right corner, otherwise very fine and neatly cancelled with barred numeral. Certs. BPA (1967) not mentioning the slight thin, and RPS (2005) Gi. B2(1)aa = £ 7'200.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe Bournemouth auction (July 1963).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 585 Great Britain
Baltic Expedition via Danzig 1855: Small envelope from the Baltic fleet to Dawlish Devon during the siege of the Bomarsund fortress on the Aland Islands, endorsed "Via Danzig", franked with 1 d. red-brown, die I in a horizontal strip of three, cancelled by single horizontal numeral '49' cancellation at the Inland Section of the London Chief Office with "DANZIG 6 / 7 3-4" cds at left, reverse with "A L JY - 10 1855" transit cds in red. On stamp with fault otherwise a desirable and scarce Field Post usage during the Crimean war from the Baltic theatre of war via the German seaport of Danzig.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 586 Great Britain
1858/59: 1 d. rose-red, BH, tied by a superb impression of the Salisbury Trial code E numeral '683' cancellation with four pins in black to unaddressed blue envelope thought to be of proof status. Only two such blue 'proof' envelopes (unaddressed) franked with a 1 d. rose-red are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Register, the other 'proof' envelope was offered in the J.B. Seymour collection 1951 (together with an unaddressed Penny pink envelope) and again by Stanley Gibbons in 1974 (stating in error "to be the only example extant"). The Salisbury Trial obliteration was in use for short periods only in 1859 and 1871/72. In addition 1864: 1 d. rose-red, plate 131, block of four GB/HC cancelled with Salisbury Trial code E numeral '683' with the pins in the centre removed, some split perfs re-enforced, otherwise fine and scarce, especially so cancelling a multiple. It is assumed that the pins were removed in order to leave the letter contents undamaged. Cert. BPA (2005) for the unaddressed envelope.rnrnProvenance (for the envelope): Robson Lowe auction (May 27, 1981); Spink (May 11, 2006); Lady Mairi Bury (2010).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 587 Great Britain
1864: 1 d. lake-red, plate 109, OD, variety: imperf. with large to very large margins all round, neatly cancelled with Irish barred numeral. The Karl Louis Card Index Register has recorded only four used imperforate examples from plate 109, all are used in Ireland, incl. Clonmel (142) and Pallasgreen (369) plus one defective single on a cover from Windsor (photocopies attached). Cert. RPSL (2006) Gi. = £ 3'000.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 588 Great Britain
1860: 1 ½ d. rosy mauve, lettered ML, prepared for use in anticipation of a change of postal rates which fdid not take place and therefore unissued in this colour, the colour a little suffused and affected by age, few short perforations, part og. A fine and presentable example of this rare "unissued" adhesive. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi. = £ 8'500.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 589 Great Britain
1855: Entire letter written from East India House to Dr. Albrecht Weber in Berlin, franked by 1854 2 d. blue pl. 4, perf. 16 in combination with 1854 Embossed 6d purple with good margins and colour, small contemporary scissor cut outside of design, neatly cancelled by London '19' obliterators in black. Oval 'P.' in red alongside and partial Aachen transit in red with manuscript '4' (pence credit. Reverse with London despatch cds (Jan 10) and complete East India Co. wax seal. Couple of file folds well away from the adhesives, a scarce franking. Signed Ernst Stock.rnNote: Dr. Albrecht Weber (1825-1901) was a german Indologist and historian. In 1856 he became an anjunct professor of the language and literature of ancient India.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 590 Great Britain
1856: 1 s. green, unused, part o.g. overprinted SPECIMEN and perfinned P.O.E. A highly interesting perfin. variety applied on a SPECIMEN overprinted early Surface Printed issue. The historic background of this perfin. is unknown and much discussed in the GBPS newsletters in 2006. The example offered here is unique as a single with only one marginal block of four (ex Maximus 1970, ex Samuel 2003) otherwise recorded. Very rare: the theories discussed vary from an early Joseph Sloper perfin. experiment to the assumption of P.O.E standing for "Post Office Experiment".rnrnProvenance: John Keegan collection (2006).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 591 Great Britain
1862: 4 d. pale red, pl. 3 lettered KG-KI/LG-LI, a used block of six, reperforated down left wing margin, cancelled by Edinburgh / 131 duplexes (Aug 15) in black. Despite a few bklunted perforations and minor corner bend on sixth stamp, a remarkable multiple, being the largest used block according to the Karl Louis Card Index Register recorded to date.rnReferences: mentioned in Galland/Louis, "Surface printed stamps 1855-1883", page 55.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 592 Great Britain
1862/64: 4 d. red pl. 4, with hairlines, horizontal pair and vertical strip of three used with 1858 2 d. blue pl. 9 on 1865 cover to Rome, Italy endorsed 'via France' tied by 'Nottingham / 583' duplexes in black (Jan 13). Rome (Vapore) arrival on reverse. Faults to the adhesives and the cover, nevertheless a scarce and unusual 1/10d. rate for a ½ letter, with only one larger franking bearing the 4d. hairlines existing.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 593 Great Britain
1862/64: 6 d. lilac pl. 3, the remarkable usage of four examples in a single and strip of three lettered EA-EC, used on 1863 cover to Paris (La Chambre correspondence), with additional 1 d. star for the Late Fee, neatly tied by London '12' obliterators in black. Oval 'PD' in red and Calais transit cds (Feb 8) at left and reverse with London and Paris cds's. A most unusual cover carried at six times rate: The Karl Louis Card Index Register records just one cover with a larger franking of the 1862 6d. Rare and most appealing cover.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 594 Great Britain
1862 (Jan 15): 9 d. straw, wmk. Emblems, the remarkable used block of eight, lettered FI-FL/GI-GL, all cancelled by London 'WC/9' obliterators in black. One or two short perforations at right of the block otherwise in fine condition for such an extremely rare multiple. The largest recorded used block with only one other used block of eight existing on cover. Exceptional and very rare Gi = £ 3'600.rnProvenance: Collection Howard O. Fraser (2001).rnReference: mentioned in Galland/Louis, "Surface printed stamps 1855-1883", page 62.Starting bid : 900 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 595 Great Britain
1862/64: 1 s. green, a fine vertical pair used on 1864 cover to Lima, Peru, applied slightly over the top of the cover but of excellent colour tied by 'Glasgow / 159' duplexes (June 1). PANAMA cds of transit and oval Lima 'Conduccion / Del Cartero / Gratis' in black on obverse. Lima arrival (July 8) on reverse; also a similar 1863 cover, not as fine, tied by 'Halifax / 330' sideways duplex from the same correspondence.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 596 Great Britain
1867: 2 s. dull blue, pl. 1, the remarkable block of twelve, lettered FE-FH/HE-HH, with full imprint in top margin 'Postage Two Shillings', all cancelled by "BO1" obliterator handstamps of Alexandria, Egypt in black. A couple of blunted perforations on wing margin and minor central bend of no significance, a superb multiple of great scarcity. The third largest block recorded in used condition recorded by the Karl Louis Card Index Register to date, an Exhibition item Gi = £ 2'700+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Chartwell' (Oct 2011), lot 436.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 597 Great Britain
1867: 2 s. dull blue, a very fine used vertical pair, used in third week of issue, tied to 1867 cover to Piura, Peru by Liverpool / 466 duplexes in black (July 16) with single ring 'Panama' cds of transit (Aug 7) in black and straight line PAITA handstamp in black on reverse. A fine and scarce entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 598 Great Britain
1872/73: 6 d. chestnut, pl. 11, the extraordinary usage of a block of six, two horizontal pairs and a single example on 1872 cover to Oporto, Portugal endorsed 'via France & Spain' all tied by 'Lombard St.' duplexes in black. Oval 'PD' in red alongside and oval framed FRANCA applied on arrival, with Porto cds of receipt on reverse. A sensational 2¾ ounce (11 times normal) rate cover and in excellent condition for such a franking and most appealing. The largest franking of this stamp on cover according the Karl Louis Card Index Register recorded to date Gi = £ 700+ off cover.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 599 Great Britain
1867/83: 10 s. greenish grey, wmk. Maltese Cross, a used example of excellent colour cancelled by bold 'Dublin Sorting Office' datestamp (Feb 10, 1879) in black. Minor perforation thin at top, otherwise a fine example of this very scarce stamp. Cert. K. Louis (2016) Gi = £ 3'200+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 600 Great Britain
1873/80: 1 s. green pl. 13, a marvellous block of 16 (4 x 4) used on large 1880 piece in conjunction with pair of 2½ d. blue pl. 19, all tied by 'Lynedoch Pl. B. O. / Edinb. / 396 duplexes in black (June 2). Some peripheral edge wear in the wing margins at left but a wonderful piece of great charm. According to the Karl Louis Card Index Register the 1 s. being the largest recorded used multiple from this plate known to date. Rare Gi = £ 2'500+.rnReference: mentioned in Galland/Louis, "Surface printed stamps 1855-1883", page 165.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 601 Great Britain
1882: 1 s. purple, plate 13, ED, intended for surcharge but never issued, overprinted SPECIMEN type 9, part o.g., one of the rarest unissued Victorian stamp issues with just 16 examples recorded according to Galland/Louis in "Surface printed stamps 1855-1883", page 184, plus this specimen ED which is not mentioned in the handbook, all of which originate from an upper left pane of 20, lettered AA - ED. Exceedingly rare Gi. K8Cs = £ 8'250.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 602 Great Britain
1902: Edward VII 1 d. Plate Proofs / Colour Trials, with imperforate horizontal pair in grey-green on card paper, another in red on rough buff paper, delightful imperforate horizontal pair on card paper showing the pillars below, printed in bright green and showing a slight double impression, creased in margin, and a single example showing a triple impression. A scarce group Gi = £ 480.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 603 Great Britain
Lot# : 604 Great Britain
1840/1953ca.: Interesting collection hundreds used/unused stamps incl. 1840 1 d. black and 2 d. blue, 1847 Embossed definitives, compl. used set of cut-square examples, later Victoria surface printed issues such as 1867 5 sh. lilac, 1878 10 sh. green-grey, £ 1 brown-violet, 1882 £ 5 orange, 1884 £ 1 brown-lilac, four Specimen stamps, 1902 Edward £1 green, 1913 Seahorses up to £ 1, in addition official stamps, usage abroad, British Post Offices in the Levant, German Occupation Channel Islands, German Propaganda issues, and Ionian Islands.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 5,600 CHFLot# : 605 Great Britain
1840/1990: Important collection several hundred mainly used stamps, starting with one Mulready envelope unused, ten Penny Blacks (one on cover), six two pence blue, twelve embossed values, other values specialized by plate numbers, colour shades and cancellations, QV high values up to £ 1.- violet (2) and green (4), KE VIII high values up to £ 1.- green (2), Sea Horses incl. £ 1.- (2) in various colour shades, Postal Congress 1929 £ 1.- black (2 - one mint) etc., at the end a section with local issues of Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Ile of Man, Guernsey and Jersey, housed in two BIELLA albums.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 11,500 CHFLot# : 606 Great Britain
1841/2000c.: Collection from 1841 1 d. red imperf., with range of 1858 1 d. reds used (170+), 1870 bantam ½ d. lake used (80), Surface Printed issues with values to 5 s., some useful stamps and cancellations noted but condition very variable.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 607 Great Britain
1840/42: Small classic group with 1 d. black, pl. 2, lettered DK used on large piece tied by red MC with 'Manchester / May 27 / 1840' cds in red, a fine 'Maydate' usage, 1 d. black pl. 7, lettered MJ fine used cancelled in black, 1840 2 d. blue used on cleaned entire to Ramsgate cancelled in red, 1841 1 d. red-brown (plate 14) used on cover from Newbury to London, 1841 2 d. blue with fine single used and a pair on cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 608 Great Britain
1945/55: The famous 'Harris' correspondence between the amateur but talented artist A. J. G. Clayton to his friend Albert T. Harris of 192 London Road, Kingston On Thames, with 43 cards and one cover, all with watercolour sketches and sent to arrange the friends' regular monthly meetings on the last wedenesday of each month. The cards utilised (all are illustrated on our website) are the George VI 2 d. orange stationery card with signed and frequently dated paintings on the reverse of each and some with limerick messages to meet at 'U.T.' (Usual Time) and 'U.P.' (Usual Place). A rare and beautiful group.rnrnProvenance: Collection Hassan Shaida (May 2005), lot 40167.rnrnrnStarting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 609 Great Britain
1900/60: Lot 710 picture postcards used and unused from a dealer's stock, incl. some eraly lithographs, street scenes, Royal family, various piers, architecture and traffic jam in London, Hotels and Restaurants, Heraldry, Exhibitions, Castles, life at the beach and others, some cards show a lifted stamp, otherwise in average to good condition and every item in it's own plastic sleeve, housed in a box.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 610 Great Britain
1900/60: Lot picture 690 postcards used and unused from a dealer's stock, incl. some early lithographs, street scenes, Castles, Bridges, Royal family, life at the beach, ships, traffic jam in London, Heraldry, rural life and some others, some cards show a lifted stamp, otherwise average to good condition and every card in it's own plastic sleeve, the whole arranged in a small box.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 611 Great Britain
Nissen, Charles, The Plating of the 1840 Penny Black, London 1922; the book with a description of each individual stamp of the eleven different plates, plus the 40 original photographic plates, first photo plate with AA-AF; two volumes with defects at corners and edges, otherwise good condition and superb individual leather bound.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 612 Great Britain
Lot# : 613 Guernsey
Lot# : 614 Great Britain
1867/1990: Small collection some hundred stamps used/unused of Jersey, incl. two early taxed envelopes to Sweden franked with 6d violet, stationery envelope of 1911 cancelled at 'St. Aubin'. postcards, modern FDC's and stationery items used/unused as well as souvenir and miniature sheets, in addition a small selection of Gibraltar, in one album, on album pages and in a small box.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 615 Great Britain
Channel Islands 1902/85c.: Collection of covers/cards (164), with 1904 postcard of the Grand Lodge of Jersey, 1949/41 2 d. bisect usages, 1914 3 d. reg'ds stationery envelope up-rated with ½ d. and 1 d. to Lucerne cancelled by ST. MARTINS / GUERNSEY datestamps, Isle of Man 1905 taxed card to USA cancelled at Port Erin Sorting Office, Isle of Wight, all with further FDC's, postal stationery unused and used, Reply Coupons etc.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 616 Isle of Man
Lot# : 617 Abu Dhabi
1965: 30 n.p. carmine-lilac on blue postal stationery Air Letter, a fresh mint example (Greyphil/Jones AE2) showing 'To open slit along here' on obverse, together with a further equally fine mint example with "Additional White Dot" flaw on Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan's chest (AE 2 var, unlisted on this printing). Scarce and very fine: T. E. Jones states 'extremely rare as there is no evidence this was issued before the Shaikh was deposed'.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 618 Abu Dhabi
1966: Provisional 30 f. on 30 n.p. carmine-lilac on blue postal stationery Air Letter, a fresh mint example (Greyphil/Jones AE3) together with a further equally fine mint example with "Additional White Dot" flaw on Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan's chest. Unlisted on the new currency issue and rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 619 New South Wales
New South Wales 1854/59: 1 s. rosy vermilion, an extraordinary usage of two irregular blocks of five and a single 1 s. red, used on heavily defective front of 1856 registered cover to Norfolk, UK endorsed 'Star of France' with 1856 (6 d.) vermilion & prussian blue registration stamp, oval 'Registered / Sydney NSW' datestamp in red at base (July 5). Reverse with Norwich arrival cds (Oct 15) in blue. Despite the numerous faults a remarkable 11/6d. franking.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 620 Victoria
Victoria 1847: 4 d. vermilion imperf., a large margined example used with 1854/56 Throne 2 d. brown, three large margins but shaved at left, used on 1857 cover endorsed per Steamer 'Simla', tied by numeral '3' obliterators in black. Reverse with Castlemaine despatch, Melbourne transit (May 27) and front with fine AUSTRALIAN / PACKET / PAID / LIVERPOOL datestamp (Aug 1) in red; 1854 cover to New York with cut round 1854 1 s. blue mailed from Melbourne (Sept 30) with 'New York / Am. Pkt.' arrival (Dec 13) and charged 75 (cents) in black with '54' cents credit; and 1860 cover with 1858 rouletted 6 d. bright blue used to New York (neither of these covers in the Palmer Census). Imperfections but a scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 621 Betchuanaland
Lot# : 622 Betchuanaland
Lot# : 623 Betchuanaland
1932/55: Lot five sets, incl. 1932 marginal Postage Due set of three from bottom of sheet, 1937 Coronation set of three and 1947 Royal visit set of four, all three sets perforated 'SPECIMEN', in addition 1955 Queen Elisabeth II set of twelve to 10 Sh. as well as 1948 Royal Silver Wedding set of two, all in unmounted mint og. sets and of very fresh colours, fine and scarce though Gi. = £ 542.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 624 Bermuda
1901/1957: Collection on leaves with 1901 ¼ d. on 1 s. grey unused (23) and used strip of six, 1906 Dock Type set of nine unused, 1910 and 1922 Ship type sets with duplication, Tercentenary set of nine unused, 1921 Tercentenary 6 d. used (2), 1935 Silver Jubilee set in blocks of four unused, later sets and duplication incl. a range of Keyplates incl. George V 10 s. unused, George VI Keyplates with 12 s. 6 d. and £ 1 values unused, 1953 definitive sets unused (7 sets = £ 900+) etc. A very useful lot.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 625 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK
British Occupation of Italian Colonies, Middle East Forces 1943: KGVI definitives ovpt. 'M.E.F.' type M3, part set from 1 d. pale scarlet to 2s.6d. yellow-green, all nine values in blocks of four, cancelled "ASMARA CENTR. 25.2.43 RACOMMANDATA" on registered cover to Nairobi, opened by censor and resealed with strip, reverse with Khartoum transit (27 FE 43) and Nairobi arrival cds (3 MR 43).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 626 Great Britain
British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1947: Overprinted EAF 3 d. registered stationery envelope used to Genova, up-rated with 1943 EAF 2½ d. light ultramarine, strip of three 3 d. pale violet and 1 s. bistre-brown (3) all tied by 'Mogadishu / Somalia' datestamps (Feb 11) in black. A scarce and attractive usage.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 627 Foreign P.O.'s
Brtitish Occupation of Italian Colonies 1948/52: Range of covers (10) with 'BMA / Tripolitania' covers (4) incl. two to Czechoslovakia (one with 'AV2' handstamp) and two covers to Rome; 'BA / Eritrea' opt. covers (6) with Forces Airmail cover ex Asmara with 20 c. on 2 d. orange, postcard to USA franked at 85 c. rate and further usages to France and Austria.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 628 Bushire
1915: 2 kr. carmine, slate & silver, overprinted 'Bushire / Under British / Occupation.', a superb used example lightly cancelled in black, minor vertical crease on reverse not detracting from the exceptional appearance of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'100.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 629 Bushire
1915: 3 kr. sepia, dull lilac & silver, overprinted 'Bushire / Under British / Occupation.', a superb used example lightly cancelled in black, minor wrinkle on reverse not detracting from the exceptional appearance of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'200.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 630 Newfoundland
Newfoundland 1927: "Air Mail/DE PINEDO/1927" overprint on 1897 Henry VII 60 c. black, pos. 19 in the setting, a fine mint example of this major Newfoundland and world Airmail rarity, well centered and brilliantly fresh. Certs. Bolaffi & Diena (1981) Sc C4 = $ 42'500/Gi = £ 38'000.Starting bid : 25,000 CHFHammer price : 28,000 CHFLot# : 631 Newfoundland
Lot# : 632 Canada
1868/1980: Collection several hundred used stamps, incl. many selected better cancellations on QV issues, in addition some booklets, modern FDC's, unused stationery items and a large number of airmail covers with special first flight cachets, good condition and housed in two albums.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 633 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 634 Egypt Kingdom
Napoleonic Occupation 1800c.: Large part cover with some sympathetic restoration at left, mailed from Cairo to Benisouef and struck with fine strikes of oval framed "Comm.re Ord. en Chef" and straight line LE CAIRE in black. Rare. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 635 Egypt Kingdom
1846 & 1851: Entire letters from London (2) written by the MP, William Evans and discussing the Corn Laws, the earlier entire via Trieste to Corfu, Ionian Islands prepaid at 1/3 d. in red manuscript with Corfu arrival cds (May 23) in black, 1851 entire to care of Peel & Co. in Alexandria, Egypt and prepaid 1/8 d. in red manuscript with Alexandria double ring cds on reverse (March 17) in black- fascinating content regarding a journey to the second Cataract "we suppose that in the Upper part of the Nile there are few opportunities of sending letters". A fine pair. Cert Louis (2010).Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 636 Egypt Kingdom
Posta Europea 1851: Entire letter, internally dated 29 Safar 1267 = January 2, 1851, struck on front with brilliant impression of Type II AGENZIA DELLA POSTA EUROPEA / CAIRO in black (Jan 2). Five days earlier than recorded by Peter Smith. A lovely entire. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 637 Egypt Kingdom
Posta Europea 1861/65: Covers/entire letters (12) with fine selection including Type II oval cachets from Cairo and Alexandria (2), Type III cachets from Mansura in blue, Samanud in green (2), Zagasik (2) in blue-green, scarce Zifta in green to Alexandria, Type IV with Alexandria in blue and Cairo in black, Type V Samanud in blue on 1864 cover. Condition much above average, a fine group.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 638 Egypt Kingdom
Austrian Post Office in Alexandria 1846/85: Entire letters/covers (6, and two loose stamps) with fine 1846 disinfected double rate entire from Alexandria to Trieste struck with Sardinian Consular cachet and ALEXANDRIEN / 28.APR handstamp in black with overall slits for disinfection, another cover to Vienna with this datestamp and superb Consular seal of Austrian Consul, 1864 cover to Germany with COL VAPORE / ALESSANDRIA in black, 1862 cover to Trieste with FRANCO and 'Alexandrien' cds in blue, 1877 5 soldi red card used to Beirut with ALEXANDRIEN thimble cds etc.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 639 Egypt Kingdom
British Post Office in Alexandria and Suez 1855/77: Covers (4) with 1855 stampless entire to Livorno struck with ALEXANDRIA double ring cds in blue, 1858 entire to Bombay with double ring SUEZ datestamp in black and circular 'Steamer Bearing / 8 annas' in blue, 1869 cover to London with GB 1867 6 d. mauve pl. 8 tied by 'BO1' obliterator and 1877 cover to Edinburgh with GB 1873 2½ d. mauve pl. 7 tied by 'BO2' obliterator of Suez. Small imperfections but a scarce group.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 640 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Office in Alexandria 1843/72: Entire letters (4) with 1843 disinfected entire to Malta with fine 'Alexandrie / Egypte' double ring cds and 'Purifié Au Lazaret / Malte' in black, 1865 entire with 1862 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange to Paris with '5080' gros chiffres, 1869 entire to Munster with Laureated 40 c. orange tied '5080' gros chiffres, 1872 entire with laureated 80 c. carmine with superb '5080' to Bordeaux. Some imperfections but an attractive group (Yvert 13+16+31+32).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 641 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Office in Alexandria 1860: Entire letter to Jaffa, Palestine franked by France 1853 10 c. bistre brown and 40 c. orange (Yvert 13 + 16) tied by scarce '3704' petit chiffres with fine 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds at right (March 13) and framed P.P. above in black. Minor imperfections but scarce.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 642 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Office in Alexandria / Suez Canal 1860: Cover from Paris addressed to 'Edmond Henry, Ingénieur Civil, employé à la compagnie de L'Isthmus de Suez' franked by France 1853 10 c. bistre brown and 40 c. orange (Yvert 13 + 16) tied by mute lozenge of dots, with Paris cds at left (Nov 29) and PD in red deleted in manuscript as this was not possible - the cover needed an Egyptian 1 piastre to proceed to destination. Reverse with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds (Dec 11), the cover presumably being forwarded as an enclosure on arrival.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 643 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Office in Alexandria 1866: Cover to Marseille franked on despatch with France 1862 40 c. orange (Yvert 23) and Egypt 1866 1 pi. claret, both tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ZAGASIK cds and dotted '5080' gros chiffres of Alexandria, with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' transit cds alongside and framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée' in red. Reverse with Marseille arrival cds (Jan 5). Both stamps with straight edge and the 1 pi. affected by toning but a scarce usage showing the availability of French adhesives at the Suez Canal P.O. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 644 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Office in Suez 1868: Cover to Marseille franked by France 1862 40 c. orange (Yvert 23) tied by '5105' gros chiffres with corresponding SUEZ / BAU. FRANCAIS cds in black adjacent (Sept 19). Carried by British ship with Marseille entry cds alongside in red (Sept 24). Some minor aging but a scarce cover. Signed Brun.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 645 Egypt Kingdom
French Post Offices 1896/1922: Range on Exhibit leaves with Type Sage Port Said 2 c. in used block of twelve with one stamp showing 'missing dots' over 'Said', covers and cards incl. card with Swiss Postage Due, Alexandria Merson 50 c. frankings sent registered to Jaffa, Vienna and Zurich, unusual 1898 usage of Eastern Telegraph Company envelope backstamped at French P.O. in Port Said etc. (38 items, 35 covers/cards).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 646 Egypt Kingdom
German Usages from Egypt 1895/1937: Cards (5) and a cover, with four 10 pf. carmine postal stationery cards, two used back to Germany via the Egyptian P.O. in Alexandria (one with 'T' mark deleted), 1898 10 pf. card from Suez with two strikes of PLEINE MER handstamp in black mailed from the 'Kaiser', 1898 10 pf. card from Port Said cancelled 'Marine Schiffspost No. 27' datestamp ('Darmstadt'), 1900 stampless card with 'Marine Schiffspost No. 50' cds ('Rhein') from soldier on his way to Boxer War, 1937 'Deutsches Kohlendepot' cover from Port Said.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 647 Egypt Kingdom
Greek Post Office in Alexandria 1860/64: Entire letters (2) to Syra, earlier 1860 entire sent prepaid with red 'Paid to Destination' handstamp and ALEXANDRIA / (TURKIA) datestamp in blue (Nov 15) and 1864 entire letter franked by 1862/67 Large Hermes 80 lepta carmine, three large margins, one just shaved, tied by '97' lozenge of dots with corresponding Alexandria cds in black adjacent. A fresh and fine pair.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 330 CHFLot# : 648 Egypt Kingdom
1865: Essays by Prevost of Paris for proposed 10 para value with circular '1 Piastre' overprint at left, four examples in black with two on thick white paper, one on thin green paper and a fourth on thick salmon paper. Scarce and attractive group, one signed Pfenninger Nile Post E9 = $ 400.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 649 Egypt Kingdom
1866: Essays (3) by Riester of Paris without values indicated, with full ornamentation at top showing Sphinx, Eagle and Harp motifs, printed in blue, brown (this example on clearly watermarked paper!) and in red. A fresh and fine group. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E21 = $ 375.rnrnNote: These Essays are normally associated with the first issue, however It is likely these were made for the 1867 issue as the 'stamp' frame is exactly the size of the issued 1867 stamps. There is no previous record of these Essays being watermarked.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 650 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 651 Egypt Kingdom
1866: 20 pa. blue, a vertical pair used on 1866 bilingually addressed single rate entire letter from Alexandria to Damanhour, the adhesives cancelled by complete strike of the retta in black with POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds at left (May 16) in black. Reverse with Damanhour arrival cds (same day). A fine and scarce cover. Signed Pfenninger.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 652 Egypt Kingdom
1866: 1 pi. claret used on 1866 cover from Cairo to Alexandria, tied by dotted retta in black, with rare usage of both POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds struck in red and corresponding POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds also in red displaying well on reverse (both dated July 27). Minor aging near adhesive but very scarce and displays well. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 653 Egypt Kingdom
1866: 2 pi. yellow, a fine example used on 1867 double rate cover to Suez, side flaps removed, neatly tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp (March 18) in blue, with information strike alongside at left. Reverse with Suez arrival cds (March 19) in black. A scarce stamp on letter. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 654 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 655 Egypt Kingdom
1866 (Jan 1): The first issue collection on Exhibit leaves, with 5 pa. grey unused (15) and used (7), 10 pa. brown unused (8) and used (9) 20 pa. blue unused (9) and used (6), 1 pi. claret unused (8) and used (29), 2 pi. yellow unused (4) and used (6), 5 pi. rose unused (5) and used (3), 10 pi. slate unused (5) and used (1), thus all Types present including a splendid set with large part og., Background only Proof of the 1 pi. in black, 1 pi. imperf. vertically unused, 2 pi. yellow imperforate and used on piece, imperf. Proof blocks of four of the 1 pi., 2 pi., 5 pi. and 10 pi., together with a fine selection of 1 pi. value on covers from Cairo (2, cancelled in blue), scarce usage from Kafr-Zayat, single and double rate covers from Alexandria etc. None of the usual forgeries, a superb collection with high catalogue value with many listed varieties (141 items).Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 656 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 657 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 658 Egypt Kingdom
1867: 10 pa. dull lilac, Type II, the study of the 'heh' flaw in lower tablet, with a fine unused example clearly showing the First State with the erroneous letter, used examples with smaller 'heh' flaw (State II), and three further examples showing the gradual removal of the flaw from the Plate. A fine group (5 items) Nile Post D9a, D9b, D9c = $ 350+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 659 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 660 Egypt Kingdom
1871: Cover from Livorno to Cairo, franked by Italy 1863 40 c. rose-red tied by '14' numeral with Livorno cds at left (Dec 3), with Egypt 1867 1 pi. red applied for onward transmission tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA cds (Dec 9), with reverse showing Cairo arrival cds. Small acid ink fault on front but a fine incoming combination cover. Signed A. Diena, Todd AIEP; cert. Fiecchi (1971).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 661 Egypt Kingdom
1867 (Aug 1): The second issue collection on Exhibit leaves, with Nile Post listed varieties and reconstructions of the four types, 5 pa. yellow unused (8) and used (9), 10 pa. dull mauve unused (5) and used (incl. a fine vertical pair on piece cancelled at Samanud), 10 pa. bright mauve of 1869 unused (7) and used (§0, including a bisect on piece), 20 pa. green unused (10) and used (27), 1 pi. red unused (11) and used (23 and a cover and a front), 2 pi. blue unused (1§1, including a thinned but very rare imperforate between horizontal pair) and used (14), wonderful page of the rare 5 pi. brown unused (9) and used (6, incl. an example used in Constantinople). A fine and scarce assembly of high catalogue value in much above average condition.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 662 Egypt Kingdom
1871: Essays by Penasson of Alexandria, with lithographed Essays, without value tablets in red, green and a gummed block of four, in violet, one stamp with tear, all imperforate, and a perforated example in the shade of the issued 1867 5 pi. brown (Nile Post E51, E51a), imperforate Postal Stationery Essays (2) for 1 pi. value in shades of red (Nile Post E52), and 1 pi. Essays perf. and imperf. in blue and orange with erroneous inscriptions (Nile Post E50, E50c, E50e). Minor imperfections as usual with these Essays but a scarce group.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 663 Egypt Kingdom
1872: 10 pa. mauve in a horizontal pair and 1874/75 Bûlâq 1 pi. red used on 1877 cover from Asyût to New York tied by POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / SIUT datestamps (March 16) with two information strikes adjacent and 'London / Paid' cds in red of transit. Reverse with Alexandria transit cds (March 17). An attractive and scarce late usage of the 10 pa. pair. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 664 Egypt Kingdom
1872: 20 pa. blue, typographed and 2 pi. yellow used on 1874 cover from Cairo to Vienna, tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (June 13) in black. Information strike below and italic 'Franca' in black. Reverse with Alexandria transit cds and Vienna arrival (June 24). A fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 665 Egypt Kingdom
1872: Third issue 'Penasson' printing collection on Exhibit leaves with many Nile Post varieties noted throughout, with 5 pa. brown unused (17, including a block of four) and used (12), 10 pa. mauve unused (14 incl. a block of four) and used (14), 20 pa. blue unused (5, incl. position 81 with multiple white flaws) and used (18 and two pieces), 1 pi. red unused (2) and used (29 incl. two covers and a front), 2 pi. yellow unused (3) and used (2), 2½ pi. violet unused (4) and used (11) and 5 pi. green unused and used (10) and corner marginal 1874 2 pi. yellow and 5 pi. green unused, together with Territorial usages of 1867 1 pi. in Smirne and Costantinopoli and 1872 1 pi. used in same town and also in Dardanelli and Metelino. Mostly choice examples, a fine and appealing collection.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 666 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bûlâq 10 pa. grey horizontal pair and 1 pi. red used on 1877 cover with original contents, mailed from Constantinople to Cairo neatly tied by V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI datestamps (March 7) in black. Reverse with Alexandria and Cairo (March 14) datestamps and sender's personal negative cachet. The 10 pa. pair slightly off edge of envelope but an attractive and scarce usage. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 667 Egypt Kingdom
1874/75: Bûlâq 1 pi. red and 2 pi. yellow used on 1876c. registered cover from Cairo to Alexandria, the stamps cancelled by framed RACCOMANDATE handstamp of registration with V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO cds alongside (Aug 19). Reverse with flap missing and Alexandria arrival cds of the same day. Envelope slightly trimmed at top but most unusual. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 668 Egypt Kingdom
1874/79: Fourth Issue printed at Bûlâq, the Exhibit collection on leaves with 5 pa. brown unused (14, including five vertical tête-bêche pairs) and used (8), 10 pa. grey unused (6, incl. a block of four) and used (14, including a scarce vertical tête-bêche pair), 20 pa. bluish grey unused (9, incl a block of four) and used (12), 1 pi. red unused (25 including a vertical tête-bêche pair and three blocks) and used (72 incl. three covers), 2 pi. yellow unused (6, incl. a block of four) and used (17), 2½ pi. violet unused (8, incl. a block of four) and used (10), 5 pi. green unused (13, incl. a strip of four) and used (5), 1879 5 pa. on 2½ pi. unused (11, incl. a block of four) and used (3) and 10 pa. on 2½ pi. violet unused (6) and used (2). A generally fine collection with much of interest throughout.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 669 Egypt Kingdom
1878/79: Essay for the provisional surcharge issue, '10 PARAS' in red on 1874/75 2½ pi. violet, the overprint showing vertical guide line at upper left outside the frame (this method used on the issued stamps), the stamp with upper perforations toned and a pinhole with paper hinge on reverse nevertheless extremely rare and seldom offered. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post E82 = $ 1'750.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 670 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 671 Egypt Kingdom
1879: Cover sent unpaid from Suez to Bombay, struck on despatch with modified datestamp POSTE EGIZIANE / SUEZ in black (Sept 12) and framed 'T' mark at right. Circular OVERLAND POSTAGE / DUE in black and charged '6 annas' in manuscript. Reverse with 'Sea Post Office / E.' datestamp (Sept 12). Two small wormholes but a very scarce cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 672 Egypt Kingdom
1879: De La Rue Issue, the Exhibit collection on leaves with many varieties, incl. 1 m. brown in unused blocks with wmk. inverted, 10 pa. reddish lilac unused (6, incl. a block of four), 20 pa. blue unused (5, incl. one with scarce upright wmk.), 1 pi. rose unused (4) and used (16, incl. 7 covers), 2 pi. orange with unused (15, incl. a Plate number block) and used incl. two registered covers to Persia, 5 pi. green with both watermarks unused (4) and used (8). A fine and appealing collection (119 items).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 673 Egypt Kingdom
1881/1902: Second De La Rue issue, colours changed, the Exhibit collection on leaves with scarce 10 pa. claret unused (3) and used (8), 10 pa. bluish grey unused (5, both wmks.), 10 pa. green in unused blocks of 4, 6, 8 and 10, 20 pa. rose with Plate block of nine unused, 1 pi. blue with cut-down Die Proof imperforate on card paper in black, 1 pi. blue unused (14, incl. a block of four), 2 pi. orange-brown with imperf. Plate Proof in a marginal pair, 5 pi. grey unused (5) and three usages on Parecel Cards. A splendid collection (150 items incl. 35 covers/cards with many registered usages).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 674 Egypt Kingdom
1884 (Feb 1): 20 pa. on 5 pi. green, group of 27 items incl. Proof of the surcharge on blank wmk'd. paper in a pair, unused examples (3) and used (12, one with outer guide lines showing and another 'à cheval' vertically), Inverted Surcharge variety unused (5) and used (2) Gi = £ 475+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHF
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