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  • Lot# : 1087 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, stereo A139, a good used example from Tamworth to Stratford On Avon cancelled by red Maltese Cross with fine TAMOWORTH despatch cds (25 May 1840) on reverse. Slightly soiled, but opens well for display, a fine first month usage Gi = £ 525+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1088 Great Britain

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    Mulready, 1 d. black envelope, stereo A137, locally mailed within London cancelled by black Maltese Cross with red framed datestamp Jan 6, 1841) of arrival on reverse Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1089 Great Britain

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    1840/50: Deraedemaker Comic illustrated envelopes numbers 1-6 unused, Ocean Penny Post envelopes (in white and in blue), Fores Christmas and Comic envelopes, Valentine Temperance and Industry envelopes unused etc. Generally fine and attractive group (17 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1090 Great Britain

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    1841/71: Small range of stampless covers/entires (6), with 1841 entire from Madeira to London with straight line SHIP LETTER on reverse, 1843 cover from St. Kitts to London1858 cover from Madeira with circular 'GB/1F' accountancy mark and 'Plymouth / Packet Letter' cds in blue to France, 1865 entire to New York with British P.O. 'Porto-Rico / Paid' cds in red etc., also an 1871 Barbados cover franked by 1 s. grey-black tied by '1' numeral to UK.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1091 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 3, lettered PE with horizontal dash in 'P' square, a fine four margined used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1092 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 3, lettered SI, a fine used example with large margins all round, minor horizontal bend but of delightful appearance, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1093 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 6, lettered TF, State 1 with left vertical frameline weak or missing, a fine used example cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Signed Hunziker Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1094 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 9, lettered PB, a superb large margined used example tied to small piece by complete strike of black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 625.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1095 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered CA-Cf, a fine horizontal used strip of six, imperceptibly touched below CC otherwise with clear to large margins on all sides, vertical cut at top of CD, all neatly cancelled by individual Maltese Crosses in black (rare on this plate). Superb appearance and a rare large multiple.

    Provenance: Collection Lady Mairi Bury (Nov 2010), lot 145.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1096 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 4, lettered CC, with vertical guide line in upper right corner square, a fine large margined used example on 1840 cover from Leeds to York tied by red Maltese Cross. Reverse with Leeds cds (Nov 13) in black of despatch. The cover with some ironed creases but an attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1097 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 5, lettered FJ, a fine large margined used example on 1841 cover from Ivybridge, Devon and mailed to Venn, Kingsbridge, tied by Maltese Cross in black. Manuscript at top 'Missent to Venn' and 'Kingsbridge' deleted, reverse with fine 'Ivybridge' despatch cds in red (March 15). A fresh and fine cover. Cert. BPA (2015).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1098 Great Britain

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    2 d. deep blue pl. 2, lettered SB, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to 1841 cover from London to Sheffield by black Maltese Cross, reverse with London despatch and Sheffield arrival cds (Dec 21) in red. Cover file fold at base well away from the fine adhesive Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1099 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered AJ, good to large regular margins, cancelled by black MC, fine, signed "pl.2" and Pröschold BPP Gi = £ 1.000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1100 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue pl. 1, lettered HD, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to small piece by complete black Maltese Cross. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1988) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1101 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown, black pl. 8, a horizontal strip of four lettered GG-GJ, with large even margins on three sides, GJ just touched at top, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses on 1841 cover from London to Ludlow with arrival (Sept 17) on reverse. A most attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1102 Great Britain

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    1 d. red-brown on blued paper, unplated, lettered GK, a fine lightly used example with variety: watermark inverted Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1103 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 5, watermark Large Crown, perf. 14, the attempted plate reconstruction comprising 141 stamps, very few duplicates, condition varies with many fine to very fine, a very good base to complete! Mi11B, Gi = £ 9'870.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1104 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 1 s. pale green, a fine large margined used example with neat London '24' obliterator in black Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1105 Great Britain

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    Embossed 1 s. pale green, a fine cut square example used with cut round 6 d. mauve on 1855 registered cover to France tied by Birmingham '75' obliterators in black with cds at left (Nov 12) and 'Crown / Registered' in red. French CHARGÉ applied in black on arrival. Small imperfections but a scarce franking. Signed Jamet.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 1106 Great Britain

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    Embossed 1 s. deep green, Die 2, a fine unused example with huge margins on two sides and close but clear at top and at right, a trifle soiled and minute embossing split at base but of excellent rich colour and appearance, with part original gum. A very rare stamp. Signed Calves. Cert. G. Renon (1989), E. Diena (1992), BPA (2015) Gi = £ 24'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1107 Great Britain

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    Crimean War POW mail 1854 (May): Cover from Odessa, Russia to Cashel, Ireland without content, struck on despatch with "ODESSA" oval handstamp of the harbour PO in black, framed "AUS RUSSLAND" on front, reverse with Russian "Porto", faint Russian carantine handstamp, faint TPO and London transit cds's in red (May 30) as well as Cashel arrival cds in red (May 31). Various manuscript rates including "3" (Silbergroschen) in blue, "7½" and "11½", the latter probably being the amount due on delivery. An extraordinary cover almost certainly from a prisoner of War , the only category of mail to be sent between the two warring countries at that time. The POW could have been member of the HMS 'Tiger', a steam frigate of the British Royal Navy, which was lost on May 12, 1854 after grounding near Odessa.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1108 Great Britain

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    1856: Covers (3) with 1856 6 d. lilac used to Genoa from London, 1863 cover franked by 1862 6 d. lilac tied by Falmouth / 290 duplex also to Genoa, 1865/67 3 d. rose pl. 4 in horizontal pair on 1865 cover to Naples tied by Bradford duplex; also 1948 RSW £ 1 deep blue unm. og., 1963 Red Cross phosphor set of three in unm. og. blocks of four (Gi = £ 260), 1943 Jersey set mint etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1109 Great Britain

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    1858: 1 sh. green in mixed franking with 4 d. rose-carmine and 1 d. rose-red, all fresh and fine, tied by '62' duplex "BELFAST FE 20 1858" to registered entire letter to Trieste with British and Austrian registration marks as well as "P" in oval in red on front, transit mark (22 FE) on reverse, Aachen transit (23/2) in red on front, and framed "TRIEST Recommandirt 26-2" arrival datestamp on reverse. An attractive item.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1110 Great Britain

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    1876 (March 1): 4 d. vermilion, pl. 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered KA, a splendid used example cancelled by large part 'Stratford On Avon' cds (Nov 15, 1876) in black. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 Great Britain

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    1919: YMCA, Cairo imprinted cover franked by 1912 1 d. scarlet, stuck down with glue, with type-written overprint B. E. FORCE / AEGEAN / ISLANDS. in violet, used to London and cancelled in transit by Plymouth machine cancellation (Nov 24) in black. Envelope with some aging, a most unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1112 Great Britain

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    1929: PUC £ 1 black, a superb used example cancelled by 'Guernsey' cds in black Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1113 Great Britain

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    1840: 'VR' Official 1 d. black, a fine unused example lettered TK, ample to huge margins all round, marginal from base of sheet with part imprint "(Ca)reful not to rem(ove the cement)" in margin. Of fresh aspect in a rich shade, regummed but an extremely rare stamp and of delightful appearance. Signed A. Diena, Matl. Cert. Holcombe (1986), BPA (2015) Gi = £ 32'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1114 Great Britain

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    1808/2000: Unusual collection with cancellation interest throughout incl. some pre-stamp covers witth 1853 prepaid entire to Sweden, pages with British cancels on foreign adhesives and Paquebot covers, GB 1 d. red star cancelled by Crimean War 'OXO' obliterator, range of Line Engraved & Surface Printed with identified cancels and covers, 1870 1½ d. with 'St. Thomas / Paid', 1876/77 2½ mauve pl. 12 with 'Larnaca' 942 obliterator, 2½ d. mauve pl. 14 with fine 'Limassol' obliterator on piece, Field Post Office covers/cards from Boer War, 1946/47 POW covers from GB to Germany etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1115 Great Britain

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    1840/1972c.: Collection with 1840 1 d. black used (3), 1925 Wembley sets unused (5) and used (5), 1939/48 High Values with 2 s. 6 d. brown unused (8, incl. marginal block of four with 'Gashed Crown' variety), 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green unused (14), 5 s. red unused (12), 10 s. dark blue unused (6, one with 'blob on scroll' variety), 10 s. ultramarine unused (21), £ 1 brown unused (19), 1948 Silver Wedding £ 1 unused (16), Castles sets unused, 1951 high values set of four unused (13), also some useful Australia with Sydney Bridge 5 s. used, Cyprus incl 1960 set of 15 unused, Ireland and Channel Islands Gi = £ 7'000+.
     
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Great Britain

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    1840/2012c.: Collection with Mulready 1 d. used (5) and 2 d. envelope unused, 1840 1 d. black used (9), 2 d. blue used (5); 1841 1 d. used (80+), 1841 2 d. used (63, incl. a block of four); 1858 1 d. red pl. 76 with a complete reconstruction of 240 stamps used, 1 d. red pl. 225 used, 1847 Embossed set sets used (3), Surface Printed issues from 1855 well represented with duplication incl. some fine cds usages, 1867/83 5 s. rose used (4) and defective £ 1 brown-lilac, 1880/83 3 d. on 3 d. lilac used (3) and 6 d. on 3 d. lilac used (6), 1882 4 d. grey-brown pl. 18 used on cover to Cape Coast Castle, 1887 Jubilee set unused, Edward VII with 1902/10 2 s. 6 d. unused (2), 5 s. unused, 10 s. unused and £ 1 green used (2); George V with fine unsued range incl. Seahorse 2/6 d. unused (4), 1924 Wembleys sets unused and used, re-graved 10 s. Seahorse unused, George VI with 10 s. deep blue unused, QEII apparently complete mint to present day with sheetlets and a very extensive range of Booklets (high face value), FDC's from 1934 onwards, Official incl. used multiples, GB Used Abroad with 1867/83 5 s. cancelled C36 at Arica, Peru in blue, 4 d. sage pl. 16 cancelled by 'Colon' cds, some better sets ovptd. for use in British Europe, with fine Levant and Morocco noted etc. Viewing is essential, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Great Britain

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    1840/1984.: Collection with 1840 1 d. black (3) and 2 d. blue used, 1847/55 Embossed set of three used, range of Surface Printed incl. 1867/83 5 s. rose, 10 s. grey-green and £ 1 brown-lilac used, 1884/85 £ 1 brown-lilac used, 1891 £ 1 green used, Edward VII with 1902/10 set to £ 1 used, George V with Seahorse 10 s. used (3), 1929 PUC £ 1 black used, QE2 issues etc.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1118 Great Britain

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    1858/1963: Mint collection with 1 d. red block of four, pl. 145, block of eight pl. 169 and corner block of eight pl. 171, 1870 bantam ½ d. pl. 6, block of four; fine range of Surface Printed with 1862/64 3 d. rose and 9 d. bistre; 1865/67 9 d. pl. 4, 1867/80 3 d. rose pl. 5, 6 d. chestnut pl. 11; 1873/80 2½ d. mauve pl. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 8, 2½ d. ultramarine pl. 17, 22 (2) and 23 (2), 3 d. rose pl. 17, 1 s. green pl. 12, 4 d. sage green pl. 15; 1880/83 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, 6 d. on 6 d. lilac and 1 s. orange-brown pl. 14; 1880/81 5 d. indigo, 1883 high values 2 s. 6 d. lilac (3) and 5 s. rose (3), 1883 lilac & green issue with 4 d., 5 d., 6 d. (4) and 9 d. (2); Jubilees with blocks, range of Edward VII incl. 2 s. 6 d.;  later with George V and George VI incl. 1948 RSW £ 1 blue in complete sheets of 20 (2 sheets) etc. A highly catalogued collection.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Great Britain

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    1840: Collection with 1 d. black (13) and used on covers (7, one cover with two 1 d. blacks), 1840 2 d. blue (4, including a pair) used, 1840 2 d. Mulready envelopes unused (8) from stereos: a200, a201 (two examples), a202 (two examples), a203, a208, a210 (Gi = £ 3'600); 2 d. letter-sheets unused (3) from stereos a92, a97 and a99 (Gi = £ 1'275) with majority fresh and fine; 1841 2 d. blue used (29) and on covers (8), 1 d. stars with used strips of four (9), later with good range of Surface Printed issues incl. 1867/83 5 s. rose (2, one used with Valparaiso C30) and £ 1 brown-lilac, 1883/84 2 s. 6 d. unused and used (7), 5 s. rose used (5) and 10 s. used (3) and £ 1 brown-lilac; 18981 £ 1 green used (2), Edward VII with 5 s. used (5), 10 s. (2) and £ 1 green used (2), 1929 PUC £ 1 black unused; also Morocco Agencies with 1907 12 p. on Edward VII 10 s. in an unused corner marginal pair, Seahorse 3 p. on 2 s. 6d. (2), 8 p. 5 s. and 12 p. on 10 s. in unused blocks of four, MEF sets, Eritrea, Somalia, Tripolitania unused sets etc. and a few covers.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1120 Great Britain

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    1840/1981c.: Largely used collection with 1840 1 d. black (4) and 2 d. blue (3), 1847/54 Embossed set of three values, 1 d. stars with near complete sheet reconstruction, 1858 1 d. reds complete excl. pl. 77 and 225, near complete range of Surface Printed issues with 1867/83 10 s. grey-green and attractive £ 1 brown-lilac cancelled by 'West Strand' cds, £ 5 orange used at Cheltenham, 1882/84 high values with £ 1 brown-lilac wmk. Orbs and wmk. Crown, 1891 £ 1 green (2, one lettered TA and showing frame break), 1887/1900 Jubilee issue unused, QV Fiscals and Postal Fiscals unused and used, Edward VII from 1902 with set to 1 s. unused and high values to £ 1 used (2), 1929 PUC £ 1 black unused, 1939 10 s. dark blue unused, QE2 with largely complete run unused through to 1981 together with some Channel Islands etc.
    Starting bid : 13,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 Great Britain

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    1980/2000: Lot few hundred booklets GB in mint condition, mainly containing Macchin issues incl. duplicates, still valid for postage and housed in thre plastic cases.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1122 Great Britain

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    1942/45: Covers (100+) sent under the 'Red Cross Message Scheme' to Geneva Red Cross, all from Great Britain and franked at 5 d. or (earlier in the War) 3 d. rates, with a fine range of both Allied and German Censor labels.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Great Britain

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    1765/1955c.: Collection of covers/cards (150+) with early 'Dockwra' covers, furthermore some fine pre-stamp with straight line town markings, 1840 1 d. Mulready from Gravesend with 'More To Pay' on front and '2 d.' charge in manuscript, 1843 cover with 'Falmouth / Ship Lettter' in red, 1869 cover to Hong Kong franked by 2 d. blue pl. 9 pair and 1 s. green pl. 4, 1912 card with 1911 1 d. tied by Margate Philatelic Congress cds, many postcards mostly used, condition varies but an interesting mixture.
     
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1124 Aden

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    Aden 1880: Registered cover to Bombay franked on reverse with 1865 1 a. brown and 2 a. orange in a horizontal strip of three, tied by eight barred 'B' obliterator in black on despatch with superb manuscript filled framed REGISTERED / ADEN CAMP handstamp on front. Struck on reverse with 'Aden Camp' datestamp (Oct 12), SEA POST OFFICE / A (Type 3) datestamp (Oct 7) applied in black at Suez. Carried on 'Khedive' arriving Bombay with circular datestamp (Oct 19). Some typical staining from gummed envelope but a rare franking. Illustrated in the Botterill handbook on page 35.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1125 Aden

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    1890: Cover to Cairo franked on reverse with 1882/90 3 a. orange tied by 'Bombay' squared circle datestamp (April 25). SEA POST OFFICE / E / 25 AP Intaglio Seal handstamp at right (Type 12). Carried on the 'Assam' with Suez and Cairo datestamps (May 5) above. Flap torn and some creasing but a truly astonishing cover, one of the very few known strikes of this rare marking, supplied for sealing mail after the bags were packed. Discussed on page 99 of the Botterill handbook and illustrated on page 100.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1126 New South Wales

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    New South Wales 1838 (November): 'Seal of the Colony' showing embossed Arms of King William IV, (1 d.) impressed design used on local 1842 cover sent 'OHMS' to Surrey Hills, counter-signed at top, cancelled by Crown 'Free / Jan * 4 / 1842' datestamp in red. Slight stain and crossed by file fold but of great scarcity. Sold together with a reprint (1870) made from the original die.

    Note: The Postmaster General in Sydney, James Raymond, authorised this embossed 'stamp' in 1838, which reads 'General Post Office / Sydney / New South Wales'. Customers could bring their own paper to receive the impressed franking, initially at 2 d. each, the rate was reduced to 1 d. in 1841. These rare covers pre-date all other forms of Postal Stationery issued.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1127 New South Wales

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1128 New South Wales

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    1856: 1 d. orange-vermilion, engraved, imperforate unused horizontal pair, good margins all round and of excellent colour, inclusion at lower right corner of right hand stamp, but the pair would make a marvellous single example, large part og. Scarce. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1129 South Australia

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    South Australia 1855 (Oct): London printing 1 d. dark green, wmk. large star imperforate, a wonderful used example of excellent colour with large even margins on all sides, lightly cancelled by '55' numeral obliterator of Strathalbyn. Exceptional quality in all respects, an exquisite stamp for the connoisseur. Signed Saatchi. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1130 South Australia

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    1855: 2 d. rose-carmine, afine horizontal strip of three with close to very large margins all round and in a rich shade used on 1855 cover to the Kingdom of Hannover endorsed 'By the Marco Polo' at upper left (left Melbourne July 22), the adhesives neatly tied by Adelaide roller cancellation in black with PAID / ADELAIDE S.A. datestamp in red at left (July 13). Prepaid to England at 6 d. rate, the cover was received with fine AUSTRALIAN PACKET / PAID / LIVERPOOL datestamp in red (Oct 20) struck in red, with London transit cds alongside (Oct 22) in orange-red. Reverse with 'England Per Aachen' transit in red (23/10) and framed Neustadt arrival (Oct 24) in blue where charged due with '7' in blue ink (Prussian silbergroschen) and '5 2/3' in blue ink (guttegroschen) to be collected upon receipt. A wonderful and extremely rare cover. Cert. RPS (2010).

    Note: First issue covers to destinations other then Great Britain number just 7: one to Italy, one to the Cape of Good Hope, another to Java and four to the German States.
     
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Tasmania

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1132 Victoria

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    Victoria 1881: 1d green embossed envelope (165 x 117 mm.) with full-panel illustrated advert in blue 'Come toe ye Olde English Fayre' at the Melbourne Town Hall, an advertising collar around the stamp, used example of this rare envelope cancelled in Melbourne (Nov 19). Footscray arrival cds (same day) on reverse. Some imperfections but most unusual.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1133 Victoria

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    1888/90: Bicoloured high values, with later printing of £ 5 pale blue & maroon (wmk. Gi. Type 83) slight crease but with og., together with £ 6 yellow & pale blue, £ 7 rosine & black, £ 8 mauve & brown-orange and £ 9 apple-green & rosine, all cancelled to order with Melbourne cds's. Minor imperfections but a scarce group Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Victoria

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    1890: Advertising 1 d. orange embossed envelope with 32 page booklet of advertising inserted along with onion-skin 'Patent Envelope Booklet' form explaining the rates - 'A One Penny Stamp and Envelope sold for a Half-Penny!', fresh and fine and intact. Extremely scarce as the Postmaster General objected to this private scheme. HG K20 = RRRR.

    Note: Advertisements for Auctioneers, Bicycles & Repairs, Christmas Club at George & George (Melbourne), Confectioners, Corsets, Disinfectants, Furnishings, Gifts & Toys, Gin, Ironmongers, Pianos, Safe Pills, Sewing Machines, Shoes, Tailors, Tea, Whisky, Wine, etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1135 Australia

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    Australia 1924 (May 1): £ 1 grey, wmk. Crown over A, a fine unused example of good colour and centering, large part og Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1136 Australia

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    1945 (Nov 7): 1 s. deep blue P.O.W. letter-sheet used to Italy, cancelled in Melbourne, sent by an Italian POW held at Murchison Camp. Reverse with 'Opened by Censor 3' Reseal in red tied by violet handstamp. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1137 Bermuda

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    Bermuda 1875 (March 11): Provisional 'One / Penny' on 1 s. green, an unused example with breaks in 'P' and 'e' in 'Penny', rounded corner perf. and dried og. Scarce stamp. Opinion Holcombe Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1138 Bermuda

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    1912: USA 1 c. rose card sent underpaid to Bermuda, taxed on departure with 'T/NY-Centimes 10' in black, addressee not found in Bermuda and struck there with scarce oval 'POSTAGE DUE / 1D.' in black and returned to USA with 2 c. lake Postage Due tied by 'Montclair NJ' oval. Some edge wear but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1139 Bermuda

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    1938: Keyplate high values, the set of six 2 s. - £ 1 incl. the rare 12 s. 6 d. value, fresh and fine, large part og. Three signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1140 British East Africa

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    Brit. East Africa - Bechuanaland Protectorate 1932/38: King George VI, the complete SPECIMEN set to 10 s. including some marginal values, all unused mint, fresh and fine og. Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Newfoundland

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    Newfoundland 1921: 35 c. red, airmail stamp ovpt. 'AIR MAIL / to Halifax, N. S. / 1921' with diff. types such as small and large distance between 'AIR' and 'MAIL' as well as with and without dot after '1921' in an unused, fresh and fine block of four. Cert. Bolaffi (1978) Gi = £ 320.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 Nova Scotia

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    Nova Scotia 1851/53: 1 d. red-brown on blued and 3 d. blue on blued paper, four margined examples used on 1857 cover to North Sydney, Cape Breton; tied by barred obliterators in black. Reverse with 'Sydney / CBI' datestamp (Feb 22) and 'North Sydney / CB' arrival cds (Feb 23). A rare franking in very fine quality for this classic issue on letter. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1976).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,050 CHF

    Lot# : 1143 Canada

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    1851: Beaver 3 d. red on laid paper, fine example, slightly oxidised with ample to large margins all round, used on 1852 Money Letter to Cayuga lightly tied in black. 'Toronto / Canada' despatch cds at left (April 1) and two strikes of straight line MONEY LETTER adjacent with manuscript endorsement 'Paid - Money'. Reverse with 'Hamilton / CW' arrival cds (April 2). Spike hole but an attractive and scarce usage. Cert. Vincent Graves Greene (1995) Scott 1 = $ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 Canada

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    1852/57: Beaver 3 d. brown-red, imperforate, used example with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by target handstamp in black Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1145 Canada

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    1857: Beaver 3 d. red, imperforate, clear impression on machine made medium thick wove paper, a fine large margined example, lightly cancelled in blue Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 Canada

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    1897: Jubilee $ 1 lake, $ 2 deep violet, $ 3 bistre and $ 4 violet, fine used examples of good colour and well centred for this issue, all cancelled by circular datestamps. Scarce Scott 61/64 = $ 3'500/Gi = £ 2'425.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 Canada

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    1897: Jubilee $ 2 deep violet and $ 4 violet, fine well centred used examples, each lightly cancelled by roller in black Scott 62+64 = $ 1'700/Gi = £ 1'125.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 Canada

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    1897: Jubilee $ 3 bistre, a fresh unused example, well centred and of good colour, small part paper hinge remnant, large part og. A scarce stamp Scott 63 = $ 1'400/Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1149 Canada

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    1897: Jubilee $ 3 bistre, a fresh unused example of rich colour, large part og. A scarce stamp Scott 63 = $ 1'400/Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 Canada

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    1897: Jubilee $ 5 olive-green, a fresh unused example, well centred and of good strong colour, superb large part og. A scarce stamp Scott 65 = $ 1'500/Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 Canada

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    1899 (Aug 8): Provisional '2 Cents' on 3 c. carmine, a fresh unused example with variety: 'Surcharge Inverted', part og. Scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1964) Scott 87 var = unlisted/Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1152 Canada

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    1897/1948: Mint Collection on cards with 1897 Jubilee 20 c., 50 c., $ 1 lake (2), $ 2 deep violet, $ 3 bistre, $ 4 violet and $ 5 olive-green, 1898 definitive 8 c. orange, 1903 definitive 7 c. in two differing shades and 50 c. violet top value (Gi 187), 1908 Tercentenary set of eight, 1915 War tax 5 c. and 20 c. (Gi 225, 226), 1928 Bluenose 50 c., 1932 set of seven, 1935 two sets of 11 to $ 1 (Gi 341/351), 1942/48 War Effort sets in blocks of four (2) and two single sets (Gi 375/388). Generally fine, a good lot Gi = £ 10'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1153 Canada

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    1868/1950: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better single items and full sets as Jubilee issue 1897 up to $ 5.- (partly unused / no gum), other sets with dollar values, also colour shades, cancellations, airmails, officials as well as a small selection Newfoundland, on album pages owner's cat = EUR 11'000+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Ceylon

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    Ceylon 1880/1980: A selection with some hundred used stamps, mainly coming from business or daily mail and mostly in heavy duplication, housed in two stockbooks, in addition one folder with cards, covers, picture postcards and postal stationery items, the latter used and unused, incl. some interesting items. all in good to average condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 Cyprus

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    Cyprus 1864/2010: Collection with Austrian Arms 1865 issue 15 soldi brown pair cancelled 'Larnaca Di Cipro' cds in brown, Austria 1867 2 s.,  3s. and 10 s. and small piece with 3 s. and 15 s. pair cancelled by fine 'Larnaca Di Cipro' cds's, 1880 GB optd. with ½ d. lake, 1 d. reds pl. nos. (7) used in Larnaca and Nicosia, 4 d. sage, 6 d. grey and 1 s. green used, 1881 overpinted unused and used examples, thereafter with large range of unused and used incl. 1894 45 pi. unused (signed Senf), 1902/04 4, 9, 18 and 45 pi. unused, 1904/10 with 45 pi. unused, 1928 British Rule set of 10 to £ 1 unused, 1963 Scouts mini sheet used, fine range of postal stationery unused and used, FDC's, and a copy of Wilfrid Castle's 'Cyprus' (1971). Needs careful sorting but some fine stamps present.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 Egypt Kingdom

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    1837 (April 1): Entire letter from London to Calcutta, docketed 'No. 268' at upper right, prepaid 6/4d. in manuscript (altered from 3/6d.), struck with fine CARE OF MR. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA at top left in black. Reverse with small piece missing and some aging along folds, but with July 11 arrival in red (102 day journey), and manuscript rating 1 rupee 15 annas due upon receipt. A rare entire. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1157 Egypt Kingdom

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    1838 (Sept 24): Entire letter written from Pondichery, French India to Bordeaux, reverse with manuscript 'Received in Bombay 4th Sept 1838 & forwarded on 6th by Skinner & Co.', and endorsed at lower left 'per Steamer Atalanta'. Struck with oval INDIA and in transit with framed INDES ORIEN / PAR / ALEXANDRIE and framed PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE together with 'Alexandrie / Egypte' cds (Nov 7), all in black (and scarce thus). Faint Malta Lazaret marking at left and Bordeaux arrival cds (Nov 25) on reverse of a scarce cover carried in just 63 days.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 Egypt Kingdom

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    1848 (Nov 10): Entire letter from Alexandria, Egypt to Constantinople, endorsed 'par Vapeur Turc' at lower left, with reverse showing the green seal of the Portuguese General Consulate in Alexandria. The letter was slitted for disinfection against cholera and struck with oval all-arabic presumably 'Paid' handstamp (unrecorded by Ringstrom & Tester) in black. Docketing inside the letter notes receipt as November 25. The sole other cover with this handstamp that this describer has seen is illustrated in 'Posta Europea' by the late Luca Biolato.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1159 Egypt Kingdom

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    Posta Europea 1844/65: Exhibit Collection on leaves with early usage of Type I 'Agenzia Della Posta Europea / Cairo' in black on July 1844 cover and superb strike on 1844 entire, same cancellation in blue on 1847/48 covers (3), Alexandria Type II 'Direczione Della Posta Europea / Alessandria D'Egitto' handstamp on 11 covers between 1851 and 1858 incl. splendid prepaid disinfected cover from England to Cairo with fine strike on reverse; Type II Cairo usages (15) in black incl. 1851/57 combination covers to France (7); Type III covers from Damiata in blue, Kafr El Zayat struck in blue-green (3), Mansura in blue-green (8), Mehalla in blue, Samanud in blue or green (10), Tanta struck in blue or green (9), Zagazig struck in blue (6), Zifta struck in blue or green (4); Type IV covers from Alexandria (3), Cairo (3) in black - all strikes are on combiation covers with French adhesives paying the 50 centime rate to Rothschild in Paris; Type V with covers from Kafr El Zayat, Mansura struck in blue (5), Michalla in black, Samanud in blue or green (4), Zagasik in blue (3); Type VI with covers from Alexandria struck in black or blue (5) and from Cairo. Conditon generally very fine (99 covers).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1160 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: Pellas Proofs, imperforate without watermark, small group with 10 pa. brown block of four, 20 pa. blue block of six, 1 pi. claret block of six, 2 pi. yellow in a block of six, 5 pi. rose marginal block of six from top of sheet, 10 pi. slate background only Proof; also a 10 pa. brown block of four perforation trial. Condition varies.

    Provenance: Collection Peter A. S. Smith.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866: 2 pi. yellow, a fine example of good colour, used on 1866 defective cover and large part back, torn at base, mailed to Constantinople and tied by good strike of POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SMIRNE datestamp (Oct 27) in black. Also a small piece with toned pair of the 1866 20 pa. tied by retta in black with excellent strike of the SMIRNE datestamp above (June 20, 1867) in black. Signed Todd AIEP.

    Provenance: Collection Peter A. S. Smith.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867: 1 pi. red used on slightly truncated envelope to Constantinople tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SMIRNE datestamp (Dec 14, 1869) in black, information strike at right and reverse with Egyptian P.O. 'Costantinopoli' arrival cds (Dec 20).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1163 Egypt Kingdom

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    1871: Penasson Postal Stationery Essay for 1 pi. envelope, printed in red on buff paper, closed tear at left Nile Post E52.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1164 Egypt Kingdom

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    1872: 1 pi. red used on combination cover to Livorno tied by 'VRPE / Cairo' cds (Sept 30) in black, with Italy 1863 20 c. carmine applied for onward transmission tied by dotted '234' numeral with 'Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane' cds alongside.Reverse with Livorno arribal (Oct 7) cds. A fine cover. Cert. Sorani (1992).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1165 Egypt Kingdom

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    1874/75: Bulaq 20 pa. grey-blue and 1 pi. red used on attractive 1877 cover to Constantinople tied by POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamps (Jan 31), with reverse showing fine Alexandria transit and V. R. POSTE EGIZIANE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds of receipt (Feb 6).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 Egypt Kingdom

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    1896 (June 12): 1 pi. dull blue on greyish blue postal stationery letter-card, a fine used example cancelled by superb strike of OMANDARAHO star & crescent datestamp in black, repeated strike at lower left. Interesting content 'Don't be distressed about Cholera reports, it is dying out..'. A fine example of this very scarce cancellation. Signed Todd AIEP.

    Provenance: Collection Peter A. S. Smith.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1167 Egypt Kingdom

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    1899 (Aug 7): Khedevial Mail Steamship & Graving Dock Company Limited headed paper used as a receipt in Jaffa and struck with large oval KHEDEVIAL MAIL STEAMSHIP AND GRAVING DOCK CY. LD. / JAFFA AGENCY in violet.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1168 Egypt Kingdom

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    Hotel Posts 1904: Shepheards Hotel illustrated advertising envelope sent reg'd to Switzerland franked by 1 pi. ultramarine (2) tied by 'Cairo / Post Office / Shepheard's Hotel' cds's (23.XI.04) with fine strike of rare 'sharp angled frame' R / SHEPHEARD'S HOTEL cachet at lower left, also a rare usage of the 5 pi. grey on reg'd postcard to Brussels similarly tied (11.II.04) with splendid strike of this rare registration cachet. A rare pair.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 Egypt Kingdom

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    1905: Cover mailed from Lausanne, Switzerland (Feb 27) to Alexandria, stamps washed off in sea-water due to wreck, the cover struck with fine two line SAUVÉ DU NAUFRAGE DU "CAIRO" / SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF S.S. "CAIRO" in violet and the flap resealed by 'Direczione Generale Delle Poste Khedevie Egiziane / Alessandria' Interpostal Seal in red on black with Alexandrie cds alongside (6/III). Scarce and very fine cover that opens well for Exhibit display. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1170 Egypt Kingdom

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    Sinai 1916: German Occupation cover and complete contents from El Arish to Berlin with circular 'Kaiserlich Deutsche Feldlazaret 213 / Pascha' cachet at lower left and superb FELDPOST / MIL. MISS / 1. EXPEDITIONSKORPS cds in black (29/9). Transparent Censor tape (C2) at top applied on arrival in Berlin. A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1171 Egypt Kingdom

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    Sinai 1916: Postcard multi-franked by current Turkish adhesives (7 different), the card struck with FELDPOST / MIL. MISS / 1. EXPEDITIONSKORPS in black (24/10) and the adhesives all tied by three strikes of EL-ARICH bilingual cds's (29/10) struck in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 2). A scarce and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1172 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922: Proclamation of the Monarchy, Type IV Trial Overprint in red on 1 m. sepia and 15 m. indigo, fresh and fine unused examples with large part og., a further example of the 15 m. indigo with red opt. (cert. BPA), together with 3 m. yellow-orange (2) each with surcharge 'a cheval' and radically misplaced, fresh and fine group Nile Post D78ct+D85ct = $ 750+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 740 CHF

    Lot# : 1173 Egypt Kingdom

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    1922: Monarchy 100 m. slate, fresh mint example with variety 'Overprint Double', large part og. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1174 Egypt Kingdom

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    1925 (April 1): Geographic Congress, 10 m. rose-carmine, a fine mint imperforate horizontal pair, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Just two sheets, 201 stamps, printed thus. Signed Todd AIEP Nile Post C5b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1175 Egypt Kingdom

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    1930: Cover from Jeddah to Amsterdam with imprinted address at top, franked by 1927 Egypt 5 m. chestnut in a strip of three all tied by KHEDEVIAL MAIL LINE / S.S.TALODI handstamps in black. Reverse with Port Taufiq cds (April 14) and Port Said cds of transit. Unusual commercial usage of this cancel on cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1176 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Forces 1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 1 pi. ultramarine optd. in red, fresh mint example, unmounted og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1177 Egypt Kingdom

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    1938: Birthday £1 sepia & green used on First Day Cover addressed to Zeheri in Cairo cancelled by neat 'Continental Savoy / Cairo' cds (Feb 11) in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1178 Egypt Kingdom

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    1944/51: Mareschal 1 m. orange-brown, imperforate example with watermark, variety 'Double Print', fresh and fine, unmounted og. Only 100 printed thus Nile Post D155b = $ 150.

    Provenance: Collection King Farouk (1954).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1179 Egypt Kingdom

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    1949: 1 £ sepia and blue, a fine unused imperforate horizontal pair with watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare, just 90 examples exist thus Nile Post D172a = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1180 Egypt Kingdom

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    1957 (May 4): Re-Occupation of the Gaza Strip, 10 m. deep turquoise-blue, a fine imperforate watermarked pair, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 100 stamps printed thus Nile Post C177b = $ 150.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1181 Egypt Kingdom

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    British P.O. in Suez 1868 (March 14): Cover to the Survey Department, Ceylon franked by Great Britain 1867 6 d. lilac (2) tied by BO2 obliterators with SUEZ single ring datestamp of despatch below in black, reverse with 'Galle / Unpaid' and 'Colombo / Unpaid' cds's (April 1) and readdressed to Dimbula with 'Unpaid' cds of the following day and manuscript '1d.' charge to pay. Minor imperfections but an unusual destination cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1182 Egypt Kingdom

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    British P.O. in Cairo 1860 (Oct 28): Cover to Calne, UK franked by 1857 1 d. red star, 1858 2 d. blue pl. 8 and 1856 6 d. lilac, slight faults, all tied by bold BO1 obliterators with single ring CAIRO cds at left in deep blue. Reverse with Calne arrival cds (Nov 9). An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1183 Egypt Kingdom

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    British P.O.'s 1871 (Dec 1): Small mourning envelope from London to Egypt, franked by 1858 2 d. blue pl.13 and 1867 3 d. carmine-rose pl. 6 (2) tied by London duplexes in black. Addressed to 'Oriental Company Hotel' in Alexandria, the cover was forwarded on (Dec 9) to the 'New Hotel' in Cairo and charged with handstruck '2' (piastres) due marking in black. Small imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1184 Egypt Kingdom

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    British P.O. in Alexandria 1851 (Sept 8): Unpaid cover mailed at British P.O. in ALEXANDRIA with double arc cds in black on reverse, sent to London via Malta with 'Purifi´Au Lazaret / Malte' on reverse. Re-addressed on arrival in London with 1841 1 d. red-brown tied by London obliterator to Bristol (Sept 19) after payment of 2/4 d. manuscript due charge. Slightly grubby but an unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1185 Egypt Kingdom

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    British P.O.'s 1882 (Sept): Cover from HMS Euraylus at Suez, mailed to Birmingham franked by Great Britain 2 d. rose pre-paying the Sailor's rate and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, tied by bold '26' London obliterator on arrival. Reverse with Birmingham (Sept 27) arrival cds. Scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1186 Egypt Kingdom

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    British Post Offices 1840/75: Group of covers (10) with early ALEXANDRIA double arc cover (Aug 1840) prepaid to Malta, 1848 entire from Alex forwarded in UK with 1841 1 d. red, 1853 entire from Alex to Gibraltar, 1857 cover with SUEZ double arc cds to India, 1868 entire with 6 d. pl. 6 tied BO1 to Malta, 1874 cover with 4 d. vermilion (2) pl. 13 tied by SUEZ cds and one tied BO2 and a matching cover from GB to Alexandria with same franking etc.  
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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