HARMERS - Auction 4777

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ADEN

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

1 **

1937 Dhow set, u.m., fine and scarce. Cat. Ł700 (1-12)
Ł500.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
1	**	1937 Dhow set, u.m., fine and scarce. Cat. Ł700 (1-12)	Ł500.00

AFGHANISTAN

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

2 Ae

1933 (Sept.), Eighth Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Pernambuco franked 1932 30p., 40p. (3), 50p. (2), and 1a. (2)with Kaboul cancellations, Friedrichshafen datestamp of Sept. 30 and special flight cachet in violet, arrival datestamp of Oct. 4, fine. A rare Zeppelin cover (Photo) Ł1,250.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
2	Ae	1933 (Sept.), Eighth Zeppelin South America flight, envelope Registered to Pernambuco franked 1932 30p., 40p. (3), 50p. (2), and 1a. (2)with Kaboul cancellations, Friedrichshafen datestamp of Sept. 30 and special flight cachet in violet, arrival datestamp of Oct. 4, fine. A rare Zeppelin cover (Photo)	Ł1,250.00

ANTARCTICA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

** 3 e

1912 Scott and 1913 Mawson Antarctic Expeditions, doubly used cover first franked with 1d. "VICTORIA LAND" issue tied by B.A.E. 3 March 1912 c.d.s. thus from the second Scott expedition, then re-used on the 1913 Australian Antarctic Expedition (light 2-line cachet) under Mawson with "Loose Ship's Letter" pictorial h.s. of the S.Y. "Aurora" and signature of the ship's Commander, with Tasmania 1d. franking cancelled at Hobart (11 March 1913) on the day of the A.A.E.'s return to civilisation. A fine and uncommon double usage (Photo) Ł1,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
`**` 3	e	1912 Scott and 1913 Mawson Antarctic Expeditions, doubly used cover first franked with 1d. "VICTORIA LAND" issue tied by B.A.E. 3 March 1912 c.d.s. thus from the second Scott expedition, then re-used on the 1913 Australian Antarctic Expedition (light 2-line cachet) under Mawson with "Loose Ship's Letter" pictorial h.s. of the S.Y. "Aurora" and signature of the ship's Commander, with Tasmania 1d. franking cancelled at Hobart (11 March 1913) on the day of the A.A.E.'s return to civilisation. A fine and uncommon double usage (Photo)	Ł1,000.00

ARGENTINA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

4 *4+

CORDOBA: 1858 Arms 5c. blue, a corner marginal single from the upper right of the sheet from the first printing (no gum, thin speck), also fine large part o.g. block of twelve from the second printing [pos. 1-4/11-14/21-24] and 10c. black, a handsome example of this world rarity (only 80 printed!), with margins clear all around, Buhler certificate (1981) identifies it as position 13 (of 20); very fine
Ł1,250.00

5 Ae

1921 (March 29), small envelope franked 5c. vertical pair applied horizontally and tied by Buenos Aires machine cancellation, endorsed "Via AEREA" in red manuscript alongside, addressed to Asuncion del Paraguay, on reverse is black and white printed label inscribed "POR AEROPLANO/PILOTO/Mayor S. G. KINGSLEY/MARZO 28 DE 1921" and tied by unclear transit and arrival datestamps, a few small stains around the adhesive, etc., otherwise fine. A rare early pioneer airmail cover (Photo) Ł1,500.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
4	*4+	CORDOBA: 1858 Arms 5c. blue, a corner marginal single from the upper right of the sheet from the first printing (no gum, thin speck), also fine large part o.g. block of twelve from the second printing [pos. 1-4/11-14/21-24] and 10c. black, a handsome example of this world rarity (only 80 printed!), with margins clear all around, Buhler certificate (1981) identifies it as position 13 (of 20); very fine	Ł1,250.00
5	Ae	1921 (March 29), small envelope franked 5c. vertical pair applied horizontally and tied by Buenos Aires machine cancellation, endorsed "Via AEREA" in red manuscript alongside, addressed to Asuncion del Paraguay, on reverse is black and white printed label inscribed "POR AEROPLANO/PILOTO/Mayor S. G. KINGSLEY/MARZO 28 DE 1921" and tied by unclear transit and arrival datestamps, a few small stains around the adhesive, etc., otherwise fine. A rare early pioneer airmail cover (Photo)	Ł1,500.00

AUSTRALIA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

    6 A**

1919 (November 12), England to Australia flight by the brothers Keith and Ross Smith, the blue vignette, unmounted mint and with full margins, tiny wrinkle in the margin at left, fine and an important Australian Air Mail rarity. Signed David Field in pencil and with red D. Forrester handstamps. According to Eustis 576 examples of the vignette were printed, of these 125 were destroyed and another 364 were used on the mail, of the remaining 87 mint examples about 20 had their margins removed in anticipation of being used on mails and a further 25 (ca.) are held in institutional collections around the world
Ł5,000.00

    7 Ae

1919 (November) Ross Smith Flight, cover with the vignette plus Iraq ˝a. on 10pa. and Australia 1d all tied by 26 Feb. 1920 oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" datestamp (another strike below), believed to have been posted from Iraq en route, Eustis AAMC no. 193 and illustrated in his 1979 monograph, signed and dated "12.12.19" on reverse by crew member Sgt. J.M. Bennett, fine. With E. Diena certificate (1981) An important and rare cover (Photo) Ł4,000.00

    8 Ae

1919 (November 12), England to Australia Flight by the brothers Keith and Ross Smith, the blue vignette, tied by oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" datestamp of February 26 1920 to envelope addressed to Mrs. Andrew Smith (the mother of Keith and Ross) in South Australia and additionally bearing Great Britain 1d., France 10c., Italy 10c., Egypt 5m., India 2a., Thailand 5s., Straits Settlements 5c., Greece 10L., Netherlands Indies 12˝c. and Australia 2d. applied at various stages in transit and all tied by the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" datestamps, blue "PER/VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE/TO AUSTRALIA" cachet alongside, flap missing, fine. By far the most spectacular of all the "Ross Smith" covers. Cover number 302 in the new Eustis listing and described by him on page 17 of "The Australian Air Mail Catalogue" (Photo) Ł25,000.00

  * 9 e

1932 envelope addressed to Brisbane, franked George V 2d. red with manuscript date cancellation of "13.10.32", also tied by oval purple "ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE/DAKABIN" handstamp, this marking is attributed to a cable laying ship, a few small stains and wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare (Photo) Ł300.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
6	A**	1919 (November 12), England to Australia flight by the brothers Keith and Ross Smith, the blue vignette, unmounted mint and with full margins, tiny wrinkle in the margin at left, fine and an important Australian Air Mail rarity. Signed David Field in pencil and with red D. Forrester handstamps. According to Eustis 576 examples of the vignette were printed, of these 125 were destroyed and another 364 were used on the mail, of the remaining 87 mint examples about 20 had their margins removed in anticipation of being used on mails and a further 25 (ca.) are held in institutional collections around the world	Ł5,000.00
7	Ae	1919 (November) Ross Smith Flight, cover with the vignette plus Iraq ˝a. on 10pa. and Australia 1d all tied by 26 Feb. 1920 oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" datestamp (another strike below), believed to have been posted from Iraq en route, Eustis AAMC no. 193 and illustrated in his 1979 monograph, signed and dated "12.12.19" on reverse by crew member Sgt. J.M. Bennett, fine. With E. Diena certificate (1981) An important and rare cover (Photo)	Ł4,000.00
8	Ae	1919 (November 12), England to Australia Flight by the brothers Keith and Ross Smith, the blue vignette, tied by oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" datestamp of February 26 1920 to envelope addressed to Mrs. Andrew Smith (the mother of Keith and Ross) in South Australia and additionally bearing Great Britain 1d., France 10c., Italy 10c., Egypt 5m., India 2a., Thailand 5s., Straits Settlements 5c., Greece 10L., Netherlands Indies 12˝c. and Australia 2d. applied at various stages in transit and all tied by the oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL" datestamps, blue "PER/VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE/TO AUSTRALIA" cachet alongside, flap missing, fine. By far the most spectacular of all the "Ross Smith" covers. Cover number 302 in the new Eustis listing and described by him on page 17 of "The Australian Air Mail Catalogue" (Photo)	Ł25,000.00
`*` 9	e	1932 envelope addressed to Brisbane, franked George V 2d. red with manuscript date cancellation of "13.10.32", also tied by oval purple "ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICE/DAKABIN" handstamp, this marking is attributed to a cable laying ship, a few small stains and wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare (Photo)	Ł300.00

BELGIUM

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

10 *Oe

The remarkable "Dr. Charles E. Gallagher C.B.E.", Collection contained in twenty-seven albums or stockbooks and loose in two plastic cartons, issues to about 1965, many thousands, incl. 1849 Epaulettes with 10c. and 20c. Proofs, 10c. and 20c. 1895 reprints of Die Proofs, 10c. (46 with two covers, seven pairs), 20c. (61 with ten covers, including a vertical pair and two from Bruges to London also bearing wmk. framed LL Medallion 40c.), 1849 Delpierre Essays without indication of value (4), Medallion Plate Proofs with 20c. carmine on laid paper (block of 12), 40c. singles in brown, in green and in orange, Robinson Essay of the issued type without value in blue, a fine range of imperf. Medallions with varieties, covers, 1861 "Grands Medallions" 10c. unused block of four, 40c. unused, 1929 black reprints of all values in blocks of four, 1863-65 perforated Medallions with values to 40c. part o.g., 1865 De La Rue imperf. Plate Proofs or colour trials with blocks, reprinted Die Proofs, 1869 Hendrickx with values to 5f. part o.g. and used, 1883 Die Proof of the head, 50c. and unissued 1f. and 2f. Die Proofs, various Plate Proofs, 1884-91 with values to 1f. and 2f. part o.g., 1893 set with both 2f. handstamped "SPECIMEN" and part o.g., 1912 with 5f. imperf, values to 5f. (2) part o.g., 5f. used block of 4, 1915-22 with 35c. (4), 50c. (2), 5f. "FRANKEN" (4) and 10f. (4) Die Proofs, 35c. to 10f. imperf. Plate Proofs in unissued colours overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN", 35c., 40c. (3), 50c. (2), 1f. (4), 2f. (2), 5f. "FRANKEN" (3) and 10f. all in small sheets of nine in unissued colours overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN" and mostly with punch holes, 1918 Red Cross set, 1919 Perron et Liege 25c. the extremely rare first printing sheet of ten, 1919-20 Helmet issue (in two volumes) with small and large format Die Proofs in black without indication of value, 1c. to 10f. set of Die Proofs in black, sixteen imperf. Plate Proofs in various colours, sets o.g. and used, 1c. block of four imperf. between horizontally, 10c. (32) and 15c. (20) sheets of 25, 1921 Olympics set of three with inverted surcharge, 1921 50c. sheet of 25 (4), 1921-25 5f. red-brown sheet of 4 (2), 1928 Orval set with special cancellations for the Antwerp Exhibition, 1928 Orval set perforated with two zig-zag lines, 1929-32 Heraldic Lion type with the rare "Pubs" incl. 40c. Scott (enfants), 1929 Orval set with script "L" overprint, 1932 Mercier, 1933 Orval set (and imperf. and perf. sets of forgeries), a fine range of the later issues with better sets, min. sheets special printings, etc., Air Mails with 1913 Ghent exhibition 1f. card unused, 1930 35c. unadopted Essays in green and in lake, 1930 5f. lake "Bomb" variety, first flight covers, 1932 (Oct.) eighth Zeppelin South America flight card, Rocket Mail, Railway Parcels with 1915-19 set handstamped "Specimen", set part o.g., 1920-21 10f. pale yellow, 20f. part o.g., 1921 set part o.g., 1935 10c. to 100f. o.g. or part o.g., 1949-52 set, 1953 200f. (both), 1973-75 with values to 300f., 1960 20f. to 70f., Postage Dues, Walloon Legion 1942 (April 10) set in sheets of 4, 1944 Feldpost soldiers and aeroplanes set in sheets of 4, 1944 "LANGEMARK" sheet of 4, precancels, Belgian Congo 1886 5f., 1887-94 5f. violet and 10f. (both used), 1898 3f. 50 and 10f. part o.g., 1915 5c. to 5f. special printing in black, 1918 Red Cross set, 1949 U.P.U. set of nine min. sheets, Ruanda Urundi 1918 Red Cross set and set of imperf. Proofs, 1949 U.P.U. set of four min. sheets, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, the condition chiefly good to fine. A most valuable and interesting lot (Photo 1) (Photo 2) (Photo 3) (Photo 4) (Photo 5) (Photo 6) Ł35,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
10	*Oe	The remarkable "Dr. Charles E. Gallagher C.B.E.", Collection contained in twenty-seven albums or stockbooks and loose in two plastic cartons, issues to about 1965, many thousands, incl. 1849 Epaulettes with 10c. and 20c. Proofs, 10c. and 20c. 1895 reprints of Die Proofs, 10c. (46 with two covers, seven pairs), 20c. (61 with ten covers, including a vertical pair and two from Bruges to London also bearing wmk. framed LL Medallion 40c.), 1849 Delpierre Essays without indication of value (4), Medallion Plate Proofs with 20c. carmine on laid paper (block of 12), 40c. singles in brown, in green and in orange, Robinson Essay of the issued type without value in blue, a fine range of imperf. Medallions with varieties, covers, 1861 "Grands Medallions" 10c. unused block of four, 40c. unused, 1929 black reprints of all values in blocks of four, 1863-65 perforated Medallions with values to 40c. part o.g., 1865 De La Rue imperf. Plate Proofs or colour trials with blocks, reprinted Die Proofs, 1869 Hendrickx with values to 5f. part o.g. and used, 1883 Die Proof of the head, 50c. and unissued 1f. and 2f. Die Proofs, various Plate Proofs, 1884-91 with values to 1f. and 2f. part o.g., 1893 set with both 2f. handstamped "SPECIMEN" and part o.g., 1912 with 5f. imperf, values to 5f. (2) part o.g., 5f. used block of 4, 1915-22 with 35c. (4), 50c. (2), 5f. "FRANKEN" (4) and 10f. (4) Die Proofs, 35c. to 10f. imperf. Plate Proofs in unissued colours overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN", 35c., 40c. (3), 50c. (2), 1f. (4), 2f. (2), 5f. "FRANKEN" (3) and 10f. all in small sheets of nine in unissued colours overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN" and mostly with punch holes, 1918 Red Cross set, 1919 Perron et Liege 25c. the extremely rare first printing sheet of ten, 1919-20 Helmet issue (in two volumes) with small and large format Die Proofs in black without indication of value, 1c. to 10f. set of Die Proofs in black, sixteen imperf. Plate Proofs in various colours, sets o.g. and used, 1c. block of four imperf. between horizontally, 10c. (32) and 15c. (20) sheets of 25, 1921 Olympics set of three with inverted surcharge, 1921 50c. sheet of 25 (4), 1921-25 5f. red-brown sheet of 4 (2), 1928 Orval set with special cancellations for the Antwerp Exhibition, 1928 Orval set perforated with two zig-zag lines, 1929-32 Heraldic Lion type with the rare "Pubs" incl. 40c. Scott (enfants), 1929 Orval set with script "L" overprint, 1932 Mercier, 1933 Orval set (and imperf. and perf. sets of forgeries), a fine range of the later issues with better sets, min. sheets special printings, etc., Air Mails with 1913 Ghent exhibition 1f. card unused, 1930 35c. unadopted Essays in green and in lake, 1930 5f. lake "Bomb" variety, first flight covers, 1932 (Oct.) eighth Zeppelin South America flight card, Rocket Mail, Railway Parcels with 1915-19 set handstamped "Specimen", set part o.g., 1920-21 10f. pale yellow, 20f. part o.g., 1921 set part o.g., 1935 10c. to 100f. o.g. or part o.g., 1949-52 set, 1953 200f. (both), 1973-75 with values to 300f., 1960 20f. to 70f., Postage Dues, Walloon Legion 1942 (April 10) set in sheets of 4, 1944 Feldpost soldiers and aeroplanes set in sheets of 4, 1944 "LANGEMARK" sheet of 4, precancels, Belgian Congo 1886 5f., 1887-94 5f. violet and 10f. (both used), 1898 3f. 50 and 10f. part o.g., 1915 5c. to 5f. special printing in black, 1918 Red Cross set, 1949 U.P.U. set of nine min. sheets, Ruanda Urundi 1918 Red Cross set and set of imperf. Proofs, 1949 U.P.U. set of four min. sheets, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, the condition chiefly good to fine. A most valuable and interesting lot (Photo 1) (Photo 2) (Photo 3) (Photo 4) (Photo 5) (Photo 6)	Ł35,000.00

BOLIVIA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

    11 *4+

1863 Garcia issues, specialised lot incl. ˝r.. black single and pair, 1r. black single and strip of three, 2r. and 4r. black in pairs, then ˝r. blue in corner marginal block of eight plus single. Few minor faults, mostly very fine (the "Black" issues were dusted with bronze or gold powder while the ink was wet), then three blocks of of ten in blue of the ˝r., 1r. and vertically se-tenant 2r. & 4r. values, the ˝r. block with two affected by old adhesive stains otherwise very fine and scarce (Scott $6,675 as singles)
Ł1,500.00

    12 e

1872 (July 5), entire letter from Cobija with senders cachet at lower left franked single 1868 50c. blue (9 Stars) applied horizontally and tied by Cobija c.d.s. cancellation, addressed to Valparaiso, fine (34). An extraordinarily rare single franking cover of which only a very few are known (Photo) Ł10,000.00

    13 e

1870 (June 10), envelope from La Paz franked single 1870 50c. blue (11 Stars) applied horizontally and tied by Correo De La Paz c.d.s. cancellation with Panama transit c.d.s alongside, addressed to Spain, on reverse transit datestamps of Tacna (Peru) June 10, London July 27 and Cadiz arrival c.d.s. of August 3, fine. (39). An extremely rare cover and the finest of the two recorded envelopes with this franking (Photo) Ł15,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
11	*4+	1863 Garcia issues, specialised lot incl. ˝r.. black single and pair, 1r. black single and strip of three, 2r. and 4r. black in pairs, then ˝r. blue in corner marginal block of eight plus single. Few minor faults, mostly very fine (the "Black" issues were dusted with bronze or gold powder while the ink was wet), then three blocks of of ten in blue of the ˝r., 1r. and vertically se-tenant 2r. & 4r. values, the ˝r. block with two affected by old adhesive stains otherwise very fine and scarce (Scott $6,675 as singles)	Ł1,500.00
12	e	1872 (July 5), entire letter from Cobija with senders cachet at lower left franked single 1868 50c. blue (9 Stars) applied horizontally and tied by Cobija c.d.s. cancellation, addressed to Valparaiso, fine (34). An extraordinarily rare single franking cover of which only a very few are known (Photo)	Ł10,000.00
13	e	1870 (June 10), envelope from La Paz franked single 1870 50c. blue (11 Stars) applied horizontally and tied by Correo De La Paz c.d.s. cancellation with Panama transit c.d.s alongside, addressed to Spain, on reverse transit datestamps of Tacna (Peru) June 10, London July 27 and Cadiz arrival c.d.s. of August 3, fine. (39). An extremely rare cover and the finest of the two recorded envelopes with this franking (Photo)	Ł15,000.00

BRITISH GUIANA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

14 O

1850-51 12c. pale blue "Cotton Reel", initialled "E.D.W.", cut round, used, small thin otherwise fine and very scarce. Cat. Ł6,000. With "Royal" certificate (1946) (7) (Photo Plate )
Ł1,500.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
14	O	1850-51 12c. pale blue "Cotton Reel", initialled "E.D.W.", cut round, used, small thin otherwise fine and very scarce. Cat. Ł6,000. With "Royal" certificate (1946) (7) (Photo Plate )	Ł1,500.00

CHILE

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

15 e

1871 (June 2), entire franked 1867 5c. with "Star" cancellation, Santiago c.d.s. in blue alongside, addressed to Rome with arrival c.d.s. of July 22 also alongside additionally tying the adhesive, Postage Dues also affixed on arrival to a total of 2l. 80, a few stains around some perfs., otherwise fine and scarce. Signed G. Colla (Photo) Ł2,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
15	e	1871 (June 2), entire franked 1867 5c. with "Star" cancellation, Santiago c.d.s. in blue alongside, addressed to Rome with arrival c.d.s. of July 22 also alongside additionally tying the adhesive, Postage Dues also affixed on arrival to a total of 2l. 80, a few stains around some perfs., otherwise fine and scarce. Signed G. Colla (Photo)	Ł2,000.00

CHINA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

16 Ae

1925 (October 17), De Pinedo flight to Hong Kong, envelope addressed to Hong Kong bearing 1923-25 3c. on 4c. with Nanking cancellation and with violet boxed "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/ SHANGHAI-HONG KONG/ CARRIED BY/ MAJOR DE PINEDO" cachet, endorsed "Rec'd too late" and with red Chinese Chop. With E. Diena certificate (1983) (Photo) Ł2,000.00

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

17 *

SHANGHAI: 1866 Modern Numerals, Wove paper, Type B - "CANDAREENS" in the plural, 3ca. red-brown, a complete part o.g. sheet of six, the first stamp with left margin clipped, the fifth stamp with natural paper bend, otherwise fresh and fine. Cat. Ł720++ (31) A rare multiple.
Ł450.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
16	Ae	1925 (October 17), De Pinedo flight to Hong Kong, envelope addressed to Hong Kong bearing 1923-25 3c. on 4c. with Nanking cancellation and with violet boxed "FIRST AERIAL MAIL/ SHANGHAI-HONG KONG/ CARRIED BY/ MAJOR DE PINEDO" cachet, endorsed "Rec'd too late" and with red Chinese Chop. With E. Diena certificate (1983) (Photo)	Ł2,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price

17	*	SHANGHAI: 1866 Modern Numerals, Wove paper, Type B - "CANDAREENS" in the plural, 3ca. red-brown, a complete part o.g. sheet of six, the first stamp with left margin clipped, the fifth stamp with natural paper bend, otherwise fresh and fine. Cat. Ł720++ (31) A rare multiple.	Ł450.00

COLOMBIA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

    18 e

GRANADINE CONFEDERATION: 1860 (June 26), entire from Cucuta franked marginal 1859 5c. blue [Position 34, Stone B] and tied by manuscript pen cancellation, addressed to Maracaibo in Venezuela, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) A rare usage to a neighbouring country (Photo) Ł7,500.00

    19 e

1860 (June 10), entire letter from Cartagena franked 1859 5c. in a grey-lilac shade and 10c. in a dull orange shade tied by oval "CARTAGENA/FRANCA" cancellation in blue, manuscript "15c" endorsement alongside, addressed to Mompos, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) An extremely rare entire letter Ex Londońo (Photo) Ł20,000.00

    20 e

1859 (circa Nov. to Dec.), entire with partial contents franked 1859 10c. in an orange-red shade tied by unclear oval "PASTO/DE/OFICIO" cancellation, addressed to Quito in Ecuador, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008). An extremely rare entire and so far the only recorded first issue cover sent to Ecuador (Photo) Ł15,000.00

    21 e

1859 (October 8), entire from Santa Marta with sender's cachet at top left franked with fine horizontal pair of the 1859 10c. in an orange-yellow shade and tied by good strike of the oval "SANTAMARTA/FRANCA" cancellation in blue, addressed to Medellin, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008). The only known recorded usage of a pair of the first 10c. issue on cover Ex Neuberger and Hubbard (Photo) Ł20,000.00

    22 e

1859 (December 6), entire from Cucuta franked 1859 10c. in an ochre shade and tied by oval "S.JOSE/DE CUCUTA/FRANCA" cancellation, addressed to Maracaibo in Venezuela, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) Another rare usage to Venezuela (Photo) Ł7,500.00

    23 e

1859 10c. in a dull orange shade used on undated entire with manuscript "La Mesa" cancellation, addressed to Bogota, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) A very rare cover, one of only three known from this correspondence (Photo) Ł5,000.00

    24 e

1860 (October 11), entire from Bogota franked 1860 10c. yellow and tied by a superb strike of the oval "BOGOTA" cancellation, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) A splendid and very rare entire Ex Hubbard (Photo) Ł10,000.00

    25 e

1861 (February 25), entire letter from La Mesa franked 1860 10c. yellow and tied by superb oval "LA MESA/FRANCA" cancellation in blue, addressed to Bogota, fine. With B.P,A. (1965) and Brian Moorhouse (2008) certificates Another splendid and very rare entire letter (Photo) Ł12,500.00

    26 e

1860 (September 2), entire from Bogota with sender's cachet at top left franked 1860 20c. blue and tied by good strike of the oval "BOGOTA" cancellation, addressed to Ambalema, fine and rare. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) Ex Hubbard and Wickersham (Photo) Ł7,500.00

    27 e

UNITED STATES OF NEW GRANADA: Undated entire from Salinas with sender's wax seal on reverse (clearly showing the origin), franked horizontal pair of the 1861 5c. pale yellow with central oval "CHITA/FRANCA" cancellation, addressed to Bogota, fine and a rare unique entire. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) Salinas and Chita are the same location. This is one of only four known entires from this correspondence and the only one franked with a 5c. pair and the only one with the "CHITA/FRANCA" cancellation. Acknowledged as one of the finest of the few known "New Grenada" covers Ex Londońo (Photo) Ł27,500.00

    28 Ae

1919 (June), First flight from Barranquilla to Porto Colombia 2c. carmine, variety figures "1" of "18" and "19" with serifs, tied by the usual three cancellations to envelope; good perfs., fine and rare. Yvert €7,500 off cover Only 200 stamps were overprinted for this flight and just twenty of the variety can exist. (Photo) Ł2,000.00

Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea

    29 *A

1920 10c. "Mother and Child", ungummed as issued, fine and rare. Signed Kessler, Sanabria and with Friedl (1971) and Diena (1998) certificates (1)
Ł2,000.00

    30 *A

--- 10c. "Aeroplane Over Two Clouds", unused without gum as issued, fine. Signed H. Bloch (2)
Ł2,500.00

    31 *A

--- 10c. "Pilot in Flight Signalling Biplane", unused without gum as issued, fine. With Friedl certificate (1957) (4)
Ł2,250.00

    32 Ae

--- Another, used with Postage ˝c. (2), 4c. on cover from the Barranquilla to Cartagena flight of March 4, a few light stain spots, very fine and rare (4) (Photo) Ł2,250.00

    33 *A

--- 10c. "Lighthouse", unused without gum as issued, fine and rare (5)
Ł2,000.00

    34 *A

--- 10c. "Fuselage, Tail and Right Wings of Biplane", the rarest of all the designs, unused without gum, superb. With Diena certificate (1998) (6)
Ł10,000.00

    35 *A

--- 10c. "Condor on Cliff", unused without gum as issued, fine and rare (7)
Ł3,500.00

    36 *A

--- 10c. "Aeroplane on Airfield and Pilots", unused without gum as issued, fine. Signed H. Bloch (8)
Ł2,250.00

    37 *A

--- 10c. "Ocean Liner", unused without gum as issued, fine and scarce (9)
Ł3,000.00

** 38 *A

The UNIQUE complete set of twenty Curtis labels of which nine were overprinted for airmail postage. Few collectors have even approached this number of different (e.g. D. Friedman had 19), one (full moon & plane) with corner fault otherwise fresh and very fine (as Scott. C2-10, etc.)
Ł7,500.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
18	e	GRANADINE CONFEDERATION: 1860 (June 26), entire from Cucuta franked marginal 1859 5c. blue [Position 34, Stone B] and tied by manuscript pen cancellation, addressed to Maracaibo in Venezuela, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) A rare usage to a neighbouring country (Photo)	Ł7,500.00
19	e	1860 (June 10), entire letter from Cartagena franked 1859 5c. in a grey-lilac shade and 10c. in a dull orange shade tied by oval "CARTAGENA/FRANCA" cancellation in blue, manuscript "15c" endorsement alongside, addressed to Mompos, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) An extremely rare entire letter Ex Londońo (Photo)	Ł20,000.00
20	e	1859 (circa Nov. to Dec.), entire with partial contents franked 1859 10c. in an orange-red shade tied by unclear oval "PASTO/DE/OFICIO" cancellation, addressed to Quito in Ecuador, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008). An extremely rare entire and so far the only recorded first issue cover sent to Ecuador (Photo)	Ł15,000.00
21	e	1859 (October 8), entire from Santa Marta with sender's cachet at top left franked with fine horizontal pair of the 1859 10c. in an orange-yellow shade and tied by good strike of the oval "SANTAMARTA/FRANCA" cancellation in blue, addressed to Medellin, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008). The only known recorded usage of a pair of the first 10c. issue on cover Ex Neuberger and Hubbard (Photo)	Ł20,000.00
22	e	1859 (December 6), entire from Cucuta franked 1859 10c. in an ochre shade and tied by oval "S.JOSE/DE CUCUTA/FRANCA" cancellation, addressed to Maracaibo in Venezuela, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) Another rare usage to Venezuela (Photo)	Ł7,500.00
23	e	1859 10c. in a dull orange shade used on undated entire with manuscript "La Mesa" cancellation, addressed to Bogota, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) A very rare cover, one of only three known from this correspondence (Photo)	Ł5,000.00
24	e	1860 (October 11), entire from Bogota franked 1860 10c. yellow and tied by a superb strike of the oval "BOGOTA" cancellation, fine. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) A splendid and very rare entire Ex Hubbard (Photo)	Ł10,000.00
25	e	1861 (February 25), entire letter from La Mesa franked 1860 10c. yellow and tied by superb oval "LA MESA/FRANCA" cancellation in blue, addressed to Bogota, fine. With B.P,A. (1965) and Brian Moorhouse (2008) certificates Another splendid and very rare entire letter (Photo)	Ł12,500.00
26	e	1860 (September 2), entire from Bogota with sender's cachet at top left franked 1860 20c. blue and tied by good strike of the oval "BOGOTA" cancellation, addressed to Ambalema, fine and rare. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) Ex Hubbard and Wickersham (Photo)	Ł7,500.00
27	e	UNITED STATES OF NEW GRANADA: Undated entire from Salinas with sender's wax seal on reverse (clearly showing the origin), franked horizontal pair of the 1861 5c. pale yellow with central oval "CHITA/FRANCA" cancellation, addressed to Bogota, fine and a rare unique entire. With Brian Moorhouse certificate (2008) Salinas and Chita are the same location. This is one of only four known entires from this correspondence and the only one franked with a 5c. pair and the only one with the "CHITA/FRANCA" cancellation. Acknowledged as one of the finest of the few known "New Grenada" covers Ex Londońo (Photo)	Ł27,500.00
28	Ae	1919 (June), First flight from Barranquilla to Porto Colombia 2c. carmine, variety figures "1" of "18" and "19" with serifs, tied by the usual three cancellations to envelope; good perfs., fine and rare. Yvert €7,500 off cover Only 200 stamps were overprinted for this flight and just twenty of the variety can exist. (Photo)	Ł2,000.00
Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea
29	*A	1920 10c. "Mother and Child", ungummed as issued, fine and rare. Signed Kessler, Sanabria and with Friedl (1971) and Diena (1998) certificates (1)	Ł2,000.00
30	*A	--- 10c. "Aeroplane Over Two Clouds", unused without gum as issued, fine. Signed H. Bloch (2)	Ł2,500.00
31	*A	--- 10c. "Pilot in Flight Signalling Biplane", unused without gum as issued, fine. With Friedl certificate (1957) (4)	Ł2,250.00
32	Ae	--- Another, used with Postage ˝c. (2), 4c. on cover from the Barranquilla to Cartagena flight of March 4, a few light stain spots, very fine and rare (4) (Photo)	Ł2,250.00
33	*A	--- 10c. "Lighthouse", unused without gum as issued, fine and rare (5)	Ł2,000.00
34	*A	--- 10c. "Fuselage, Tail and Right Wings of Biplane", the rarest of all the designs, unused without gum, superb. With Diena certificate (1998) (6)	Ł10,000.00
35	*A	--- 10c. "Condor on Cliff", unused without gum as issued, fine and rare (7)	Ł3,500.00
36	*A	--- 10c. "Aeroplane on Airfield and Pilots", unused without gum as issued, fine. Signed H. Bloch (8)	Ł2,250.00
37	*A	--- 10c. "Ocean Liner", unused without gum as issued, fine and scarce (9)	Ł3,000.00
`**` 38	*A	The UNIQUE complete set of twenty Curtis labels of which nine were overprinted for airmail postage. Few collectors have even approached this number of different (e.g. D. Friedman had 19), one (full moon & plane) with corner fault otherwise fresh and very fine (as Scott. C2-10, etc.)	Ł7,500.00

DANISH WEST INDIES

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

39 *Oe

St. Thomas - La Guaira - Porto Cabello Adhesive issues, 1864-69, the detailed study on pages by plates and printings (incl. noted reprints), with numerous multiples incl. full sheets of Facit LG20 &21, blocks of 16 of LG 24 & 25, and two important covers (plus another dubious) incl. Facit LG11, excellent research and exhibit potential among a total of about 200 items present, ex Chiavarello, please examine, enormous catalogue value by Facit (LG1//22, N1-2, LG27//39) or Michel (Photo) Ł2,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
39	*Oe	St. Thomas - La Guaira - Porto Cabello Adhesive issues, 1864-69, the detailed study on pages by plates and printings (incl. noted reprints), with numerous multiples incl. full sheets of Facit LG20 &21, blocks of 16 of LG 24 & 25, and two important covers (plus another dubious) incl. Facit LG11, excellent research and exhibit potential among a total of about 200 items present, ex Chiavarello, please examine, enormous catalogue value by Facit (LG1//22, N1-2, LG27//39) or Michel (Photo)	Ł2,000.00

EGYPT

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

40 e

The Overland Mail: 1845 (July 24), domestic entire letter from Cairo to Alexandria, good oval "EGYPTIAN TRANSIT COMPANY/CAIRO" cachet in green at lower left, filing fold just touches the cachet at top and a few small stains, otherwise fine and very rare (Photo) Ł2,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
40	e	The Overland Mail: 1845 (July 24), domestic entire letter from Cairo to Alexandria, good oval "EGYPTIAN TRANSIT COMPANY/CAIRO" cachet in green at lower left, filing fold just touches the cachet at top and a few small stains, otherwise fine and very rare (Photo)	Ł2,000.00

FRANCE

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

** 41 Ae

Ship to Shore Catapult Mail, 1928 "Ile de France" 1st return voyage, two covers with the special 10Fr. Surcharges on 90c. or 1.50Fr. tied with other adhesives by New York au Havre d.s. of 23 August, special 6-line cachets plus b.s., a nice set, signed A. Diena and with Raybaudi certificate 1987, fine (Photo) Ł4,000.00

French Colonies

42 Ae

SENEGAL: 1933, Sixth Zeppelin South America flight, envelope to Pernambuco franked Market type 90c. (4), 5f., 1931 Exhibition 1f. 50 (2) on front and 15c. (3) and 1f. on reverse with Kelle cancellations of Aug. 23 1933, Friedrichshafen c.d.s. of Sept. 2 1933, special cachet in blue and arrival markings, fine (Photo) Ł750.00

43 Ae

--- 1934, Third Zeppelin South America flight ("Argentine" flight), envelope Registered to Buenos Aires franked Market type 10c. (2), 1f. 75 (3), 5f., Exhibition 90c. (2) on front and 1f. 25 on reverse with Kelle cancellations of May 12, Friedrichshafen c.d.s of June 23 on reverse, special violet cachet on the front, arrival datestamp; fine (Photo) Ł750.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
`**` 41	Ae	Ship to Shore Catapult Mail, 1928 "Ile de France" 1st return voyage, two covers with the special 10Fr. Surcharges on 90c. or 1.50Fr. tied with other adhesives by New York au Havre d.s. of 23 August, special 6-line cachets plus b.s., a nice set, signed A. Diena and with Raybaudi certificate 1987, fine (Photo)	Ł4,000.00
French Colonies
42	Ae	SENEGAL: 1933, Sixth Zeppelin South America flight, envelope to Pernambuco franked Market type 90c. (4), 5f., 1931 Exhibition 1f. 50 (2) on front and 15c. (3) and 1f. on reverse with Kelle cancellations of Aug. 23 1933, Friedrichshafen c.d.s. of Sept. 2 1933, special cachet in blue and arrival markings, fine (Photo)	Ł750.00
43	Ae	--- 1934, Third Zeppelin South America flight ("Argentine" flight), envelope Registered to Buenos Aires franked Market type 10c. (2), 1f. 75 (3), 5f., Exhibition 90c. (2) on front and 1f. 25 on reverse with Kelle cancellations of May 12, Friedrichshafen c.d.s of June 23 on reverse, special violet cachet on the front, arrival datestamp; fine (Photo)	Ł750.00

GAMBIA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

44 *4+

1886-93 6d. olive-green, a complete pane of fifteen, u.m. (one stamp at foot of pane with trace of hinge, otherwise mounted in the margins only), the upper right stamp [1/5] with variety "Sloping label", some natural gum bends, fine and scarce. With Brandon certificate (2008). Cat. Ł1,170+ (32d, 32da) (Photo) Ł550.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
44	*4+	1886-93 6d. olive-green, a complete pane of fifteen, u.m. (one stamp at foot of pane with trace of hinge, otherwise mounted in the margins only), the upper right stamp [1/5] with variety "Sloping label", some natural gum bends, fine and scarce. With Brandon certificate (2008). Cat. Ł1,170+ (32d, 32da) (Photo)	Ł550.00

GERMAN STATES

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

Wurttemberg

45 e

1861 (November 28), entire letter franked 1859-62 18k. deep blue tied by Gmund c.d.s. cancellation and showing "P.D."marking below, addressed to Livorno with Swiss and Italian transit markings on reverse, fine. With Klaus Irtenkauf certificate (2001) An extremely rare single franking (Photo) Ł5,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
Wurttemberg
45	e	1861 (November 28), entire letter franked 1859-62 18k. deep blue tied by Gmund c.d.s. cancellation and showing "P.D."marking below, addressed to Livorno with Swiss and Italian transit markings on reverse, fine. With Klaus Irtenkauf certificate (2001) An extremely rare single franking (Photo)	Ł5,000.00

GERMANY

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

    46 e

1922-23 Hyperinflation, the remarkable award-winning postal history exhibit collection of 128 pages plus additional pages and loose material (some of these pages have had one item removed for combining with another, in the final version as shown), about 240 covers, cards or wrappers, a choice and remarkable presentation of each successive increase in the tariff structure, with official mail, meter mail, foreign destinations, serious multiple frankings, and throughout a diverse array of lovely multi-colour and combination value frankings. We note mixed perf. + roulette issue covers, multiple weight tariffs, air mail uses, and more giving the complete (and somewhat staggering) picture of a currency gone berserk over a relatively short period of time. Noted also are numerous first day or last day of tariff covers as well as occasional commercial FDC's, and the frankings range from 1.60 Marks to hundreds of billions, some show "Taxe percue" or "Gebuhr Bezalt" markings in lieu of postage. Annotated in Italian, with each cover analysed as to tariff, a remarkable achievement, chiefly fine and worthy of further development (Photo 1) (Photo 2) (Photo 3) Ł4,000.00

    47 Ae

1930 to 1931 Dornier "DO-X" Europe to America flight, special picture post card depicting the DO-X on the lake at Friedrichshafen bearing 1928-31 Zeppelin 4m. with violet Flugschiff cancellation of June 5 1931, Portugal 20c., Spain 15c. and 40c., Spanish Sahara 30c., Portuguese Guinea 50c. (2), Cape Verde 1E., Brazil 100r. + 50r. (pair) all cancelled en route on front or reverse, fine. A rare card (Photo) Ł1,500.00

    48 Ae

1930 Round trip cover franked Zeppelin South America flight 2m. with Luftschiff cancellation of May 19, Spain 4p. pair with Seville cancellation of May 19, South America flight 4m. with Luftschiff cancellation of May 20, Brazil Mercury 400r., semi-official 10,000r. overprinted "Graf Zeppelin" with Recife cancellation of May 26 and United States Zeppelin $1.30 with Lakehurst duplex of June 1, special red and violet cachets, fine. A rare cover (Photo) Ł1,750.00

    49 Ae

1932 Holyrood On Board Mail, $1.50 "DO-X" surcharge, strong leftward shift, tied by May 20, 1932 Holyrood c.d.s. to cover to England also franked by three German 2M "Eagles" tied by the "on board" c.d.s. of May 19, faint diamond-shaped cachet, Berlin b.s. of 27 May plus London b.s. of 28 & 30 May, signed A.D. and slightly soiled otherwise fine (Photo) Ł1,750.00

    50 Ae

1932, 8th. South American Flight (The return leg), printed envelope with enclosure addressed to England franked 50pf. and 1m. (both with small faults) tied by "LUFTSCHIFF/19.10.32/GRAF ZEPPELIN" datestamp, special red cachet in red below, the envelope endorsed "Ocean - Brief", on reverse Friedrichshafen machine cancellation of the same date. The enclosure is a typed letter on flimsy Zeppelin notepaper and constitutes a message radioed to the Zeppelin as she flew overhead the steamship "S.S. General Artigas", fine and very rare. This envelope was featured on the cover of the February 1997 edition of "ZEPPELIN" (Photo) Ł500.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
46	e	1922-23 Hyperinflation, the remarkable award-winning postal history exhibit collection of 128 pages plus additional pages and loose material (some of these pages have had one item removed for combining with another, in the final version as shown), about 240 covers, cards or wrappers, a choice and remarkable presentation of each successive increase in the tariff structure, with official mail, meter mail, foreign destinations, serious multiple frankings, and throughout a diverse array of lovely multi-colour and combination value frankings. We note mixed perf. + roulette issue covers, multiple weight tariffs, air mail uses, and more giving the complete (and somewhat staggering) picture of a currency gone berserk over a relatively short period of time. Noted also are numerous first day or last day of tariff covers as well as occasional commercial FDC's, and the frankings range from 1.60 Marks to hundreds of billions, some show "Taxe percue" or "Gebuhr Bezalt" markings in lieu of postage. Annotated in Italian, with each cover analysed as to tariff, a remarkable achievement, chiefly fine and worthy of further development (Photo 1) (Photo 2) (Photo 3)	Ł4,000.00
47	Ae	1930 to 1931 Dornier "DO-X" Europe to America flight, special picture post card depicting the DO-X on the lake at Friedrichshafen bearing 1928-31 Zeppelin 4m. with violet Flugschiff cancellation of June 5 1931, Portugal 20c., Spain 15c. and 40c., Spanish Sahara 30c., Portuguese Guinea 50c. (2), Cape Verde 1E., Brazil 100r. + 50r. (pair) all cancelled en route on front or reverse, fine. A rare card (Photo)	Ł1,500.00
48	Ae	1930 Round trip cover franked Zeppelin South America flight 2m. with Luftschiff cancellation of May 19, Spain 4p. pair with Seville cancellation of May 19, South America flight 4m. with Luftschiff cancellation of May 20, Brazil Mercury 400r., semi-official 10,000r. overprinted "Graf Zeppelin" with Recife cancellation of May 26 and United States Zeppelin $1.30 with Lakehurst duplex of June 1, special red and violet cachets, fine. A rare cover (Photo)	Ł1,750.00
49	Ae	1932 Holyrood On Board Mail, $1.50 "DO-X" surcharge, strong leftward shift, tied by May 20, 1932 Holyrood c.d.s. to cover to England also franked by three German 2M "Eagles" tied by the "on board" c.d.s. of May 19, faint diamond-shaped cachet, Berlin b.s. of 27 May plus London b.s. of 28 & 30 May, signed A.D. and slightly soiled otherwise fine (Photo)	Ł1,750.00
50	Ae	1932, 8th. South American Flight (The return leg), printed envelope with enclosure addressed to England franked 50pf. and 1m. (both with small faults) tied by "LUFTSCHIFF/19.10.32/GRAF ZEPPELIN" datestamp, special red cachet in red below, the envelope endorsed "Ocean - Brief", on reverse Friedrichshafen machine cancellation of the same date. The enclosure is a typed letter on flimsy Zeppelin notepaper and constitutes a message radioed to the Zeppelin as she flew overhead the steamship "S.S. General Artigas", fine and very rare. This envelope was featured on the cover of the February 1997 edition of "ZEPPELIN" (Photo)	Ł500.00

GIBRALTAR

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

51 *

1938-51 2d. grey Perf 13˝ Watermark sideways, very lightly hinged, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł700 (124ab) (Photo Plate )
Ł250.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
51	*	1938-51 2d. grey Perf 13˝ Watermark sideways, very lightly hinged, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł700 (124ab) (Photo Plate )	Ł250.00

GREAT BRITAIN

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

    52 e

1837 John Dickinson "LONDON DISTRICT POST" 1d. envelope, an essay in yellow-buff on silk thread paper, 1848 Charles Whiting Art Union Journal pages (2), three pieces with various examples of engine-turning headed "A41", "A51" and "A70", two pieces with proposed multi-coloured background designs, Pictorial Envelopes with Deraedemaker reprints of Fores's "Comic" Envelope No. 1, Fores's "Civic" Envelope No. 8 and Fores's "Christmas" envelope No. 10, also reprints of Southgate envelopes Numbers 1, 3 and 4 all unused, etc., mainly fine. An interesting lot (Photo) Ł500.00

    53 E

1839 Uniform Penny Postage Treasury Competition: Charles Whiting Beaufort House embossed Congreve Method Essay "Sheetlet" of seven ˝oz/1d. designs on wove paper, (21cm. x 14cm.), three in black and red, two in blue and two embossed without colour, some slight peripheral faults and traces of minor staining well clear of the essays, fine, attractive and very rare (Photo) Ł2,500.00

  * 54 e

1840 One Penny Black, Plate VI: EI, large margins at top and left sides, touching at lower right and trimmed at foot, used on entire letter addressed to Essex, dated July 6 1843 and tied by "Number 3" in Maltese Cross cancellation, alongside are "Strand. B" handstamp and Dunmow receiving datestamp, fine. With B.P.A. certificate (1978) (Spec. A1 wc.) An extremely rare usage of a "Number in Maltese Cross" Cancellation (Photo) Ł10,000.00

  * 55 e

--- Plate VI: TI, in an intense shade, close (just touching at lower right) to large margins and showing portions of adjoining stamp at right, used on entire letter addressed to Glasgow, dated October 21 1840 and tied by two strikes (contrary to regulations) of the Maltese Cross cancellation in VIOLET, on reverse Glasgow datestamp of October 22 1840 and framed "18" handstamp, fine. With B.P.A. certificate (1993) (Spec. AS40 vf.) An extremely rare usage of a Coloured Maltese Cross Cancellation (Photo) Ł12,000.00

  * 56 O

--- Plate XI, NF, clear to large margins all round and clearly showing a good strike of the "Number 2" in Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine and superb. With B.P.A. certificate (1967) An extremely rare and possibly unique combination of stamp and cancellation
Ł18,000.00

    57 *4

1840 2d. blue Plate 1, HG - IH, a magnificent large part o.g. block of four in a deep blue shade, large margins all round and with brilliant colour and of very fine appearance, small surface imperfection at base of bust on IH otherwise a superb and extremely rare multiple. This block was offered by Harmers in a Great Britain auction as lot 30 on June 16th 1952 when it realised Ł190
Ł75,000.00

    58 O

1840 1d. Plate 1a II, Plate 5 OD, Plate 8 SI, all with red Maltese Cross cancellations, 1840 2d. Plate 2 horizontal strip of three DC-DE with black Maltese Cross cancellations and a horizontal pair SA-SB also with black Maltese Cross cancellations, all with good to clear margins, fine
Ł1,000.00

    59 *

1841-51 2d. deep full blue Plate 3, SC, large part o.g., good to large margins all round with portions of adjoining stamps showing at lower left and upper right, a few small natural black gum spots on reverse, otherwise of superb fresh colour and appearance, fine and rare (15)
Ł1,750.00

  * 60 *

1858-79 1d. Plate 225, from the foot of the sheet and showing part marginal inscription "the Back be ca", part o.g. and extremely well centred for this Plate, good colour, fine. Cat. Ł2,500+
Ł1,200.00

    61 O

1847-54 Embossed 1/-, 10d. and 6d., the set of three, each with good to large margins all round, fine used, the 6d. with small traces of a red cancellation, otherwise fresh and fine
Ł1,000.00

    62 P

1849 Background Trials: Perkins and Heath Proof on thin white wove paper in dark green (14cm. x 21˝cm.), fine and rare. Cat. Ł4,000 (Spec. DP9b) (Photo) Ł1,500.00

    63 P

1867-80 Wmk. Spray, 2/- blue Plate 1, AG, marginal Imprimatur from the top of the second registration sheet, u.m. (mounted in the margin only), bright colour, fine and very fresh. Rare. Cat. Ł3,800 (Spec. J118 Imprimatur)
Ł1,750.00

    64 P

1867-83 Wmk. Maltese Cross 10/- Colour Trial in mauve, imperforate with Specimen Type 9 ovpt., large part o.g., very fresh and fine. Cat. Ł2,200
Ł1,000.00

    65 O

--- 10/- greenish grey Plate 1, part Edinburgh c.d.s., good colour, very fine. Cat. Ł2,800 (128)
Ł750.00

    66 P

--- Ł1 Colour Trial in greenish grey, imperforate with Specimen "Type 9" ovpt., large part o.g., very fresh and fine. Cat. Ł2,500 (Photo Plate )
Ł1,250.00

    67 O

--- Ł1 brown-lilac Plate 1, neat Argyll Street Glasgow c.d.s. of May 17 1882, a couple of slightly short perfs., otherwise of good colour, fine and fresh. Cat. Ł4,000 (129)
Ł1,250.00

    68 O

--- Wmk. Anchor white paper Ł5 orange, crisp central Glasgow c.d.s. of March 7 1895, good fresh colour, very fine. Cat. Ł4,500 (137)
Ł2,200.00

    69 P

1876 (July), Wmk. Large Garter (inverted) 8d. purple-brown Plate 1, AJ, marginal Imprimatur from the top of the sheet, u.m. (mounted in the margin only), good colour, very small gum bed at lower left, otherwise fine and very fresh. An extremely rare Imprimatur. Cat. Ł10,000 (Spec. J91 Imprimatur)
Ł5,000.00

    70 P

1883 or 1884 ˝d., 1˝d., 2d., 3d., 4d. and 6d. Imprimaturs, large part o.g., all with close to good margins and with pencil annotations on reverse, fresh colours, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł2,950
Ł1,000.00

    71 P

--- 9d. dull green, Imprimatur with good to large margins all round, large part o.g. and with pencil annotations on reverse, wonderful fresh colour, fine and rare. Cat. Ł1,800
Ł750.00

    72 P

--- 1/- dull green, Imprimatur with clear margins all round, large part o.g. and with pencil annotations on reverse, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł1,500
Ł500.00

    73 P

1884 De La Rue fugitive ink trials on "Dummy" trial stamps, large piece (16cm. x 28cm.) headed "APPENDIX A" and showing upright oval "B01" obliterating mark, three stamps affixed below, one with pen cancellation, the other two with "B01" cancellations, a few slight stains otherwise fine and scarce (Photo) Ł500.00

    74 P

--- Fugitive Ink Trials: 1885 piece (16cm. x 21cm.) bearing two examples of the 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots), dated "Nov. 30", headed "re De La Rue's new Obliterating Ink, to be/used with india-rubber hand-stamps.", both with "Dumb-Bar" cancellations, two slightly darker areas (clear of adhesives) otherwise fine and scarce (Photo) Ł500.00

    75 P

--- Fugitive Ink Trials: 1893 piece (12˝cm. x 19˝cm.) bearing two examples of the 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots), dated "April 12th" and headed "Appendix", the first with Portsmouth 1885 trial cancellation the latter with manuscript pen cancellation, fine and scarce (Photo) Ł600.00

    76 *Oe

Collection of Queen issues in blue "Lighthouse" binder, on leaves and loose, many hundreds, incl. a selection of about sixty pre-stamp or stampless entires, 1840 1d. Mulready letter-sheet "A 7" used, 1840 1d. (40, incl. a horizontal pair and eight used on entires), 2d. (7, incl. a horizontal pair and one used on entire), 1841 1d. with set of "Numbers" (1 to 12) in Cross cancellations, 1841-51 2d. (32, incl. two horizontal strips of four), 1858-79 1d. Plate 225, later line engraved, 1847-54 Embossed issues, a good range of surface printed with entires (14) addressed to Europe with a selection of frankings and rates, 1883-84 10/- (3), 1883 or 1884 lilac and green set, 1887-92 5d. (Die I) part o.g., Ł1, Officials with Inland Revenue 1882-1901 Ł1 brown-lilac (wmk. Crowns) with forged ovpt., Ł1 green, Revenues with General Duty embossed issues, etc., chiefly used, mixed condition with many fine included. A valuable lot    Ł6,000.00

    77 t

Edward VII Postman's Tunic in virtually new condition, marked inside "G.P.O./(Arrow)/S/1910" with "G.P.O." and "41" in brass and affixed to both sides of collar, five brass buttons below, also three slightly different waistcoats dated 1919 and 1920 (2) in varying condition all showing signs of wear with one damaged at bottom and two double peaked "Shako" type caps, one with unclear G.P.O. marking, the other without markings, unusual (Photo) Ł400.00

    78 S

1902-10 De La Rue 2/6. 5/-, 10/- and Ł1 ovpt. Specimen Type 16, large part o.g., very fresh and fine. Cat. Ł2,300 (260s-266s) (Photo) Ł800.00

    79 **

1911-13 Somerset House 2/6 dull greyish purple and 5/- carmine, both u.m. and of very bright colour, fresh, fine and scarce. Concise Cat. Ł1,400 (316, 318)
Ł500.00

    80 *

1913-18 Waterlow 10/- indigo-blue, large part o.g., fresh colour, fine. Cat. Ł950. With "Royal" certificate (1977) (Spec. N69 (1), 402)
Ł400.00

    81 e

1930 (January to April) "LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE" (5 items, variously franked, 2 of which are Registered), 1930-31 (Nov. to Jan.) "INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE" (12 items incl. 2 Registered and unused printed stationery), 1931 (Dec.) "BURMA ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE" (envelope sent Registered and an unused printed stationery envelope), 1933 (June to July) "MONETARY AND ECONOMIC CONFERENCE" (2 envelopes with large handstamp, 1 long envelope sent Registered with single ring c.d.s., also 9 pieces with examples of other datestamps produced, incl. Deposit Account, Hooded Circle, Parcel, large oval Registered, etc.), some with minor peripheral faults, though chiefly fine condition and strikes  (Photo) Ł500.00

Maritime

    82 e

Mail Boat Cancellations: 1870 envelope addressed to England endorsed "From Wm. Lintoll Steward/H.M.S. Phoebe Melbourne" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, franked 1d. red Plate 112 horizontal pair each with "A83" barred numeral cancellation, Brighton arrival c.d.s. of Jan. 29 on reverse, another 1870 envelope (opened out for display) to the same address endorsed "H.M.S. Phoebe Yokohama" again countersigned and franked single 1d. Plate 112 (defective) with "A88" barred numeral cancellation, Hong Kong c.d.s. of April 18 and Brighton arrival c.d.s. of June 5 on reverse, both envelopes with some small faults, otherwise fine. A rare pair (Photo) Ł1,000.00

Officials

    83 S

OFFICIALS: INLAND REVENUE: 1882-1901 5/- rose on white paper and 10/- ultramarine on white paper the latter with "Raised stop after R" variety, both ovpt. Specimen Type 11, large part o.g., bright colours, fresh, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł3,250 (Spec. L7t and L8s)
Ł1,250.00

    84 S

--- Ł1 green ovpt. Specimen Type 10, large part o.g., light natural gum bend otherwise of wonderful colour, fresh, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł1,750 (Spec. L11s)
Ł500.00

    85 O

--- 1/- green and carmine, a fine used horizontal pair with part oval Manchester cancellations, fresh bright colour, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł2,500+ (O19)
Ł750.00

    86 *O

Collection of fifty-six chiefly Queen issues on stockcards, issues from 1841 incl. 1867-83 5/- used, 1883-84 10/- ultramarine and pale ultramarine both used, 1888 Wmk. Orbs Ł1 brown-lilac used, 1887-92 Ł1 green used, Officials with Inland Revenue 1882-91 1/- dull green horizontal pair part o.g., 10/- ultramarine used, 1/- green and carmine used, Office of Works, etc., also Revenues with Foreign Bill Queen issues overprinted "SPECIMEN", etc., part o.g. and used, many fine (Photo) Ł2,500.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
52	e	1837 John Dickinson "LONDON DISTRICT POST" 1d. envelope, an essay in yellow-buff on silk thread paper, 1848 Charles Whiting Art Union Journal pages (2), three pieces with various examples of engine-turning headed "A41", "A51" and "A70", two pieces with proposed multi-coloured background designs, Pictorial Envelopes with Deraedemaker reprints of Fores's "Comic" Envelope No. 1, Fores's "Civic" Envelope No. 8 and Fores's "Christmas" envelope No. 10, also reprints of Southgate envelopes Numbers 1, 3 and 4 all unused, etc., mainly fine. An interesting lot (Photo)	Ł500.00
53	E	1839 Uniform Penny Postage Treasury Competition: Charles Whiting Beaufort House embossed Congreve Method Essay "Sheetlet" of seven ˝oz/1d. designs on wove paper, (21cm. x 14cm.), three in black and red, two in blue and two embossed without colour, some slight peripheral faults and traces of minor staining well clear of the essays, fine, attractive and very rare (Photo)	Ł2,500.00
`*` 54	e	1840 One Penny Black, Plate VI: EI, large margins at top and left sides, touching at lower right and trimmed at foot, used on entire letter addressed to Essex, dated July 6 1843 and tied by "Number 3" in Maltese Cross cancellation, alongside are "Strand. B" handstamp and Dunmow receiving datestamp, fine. With B.P.A. certificate (1978) (Spec. A1 wc.) An extremely rare usage of a "Number in Maltese Cross" Cancellation (Photo)	Ł10,000.00
`*` 55	e	--- Plate VI: TI, in an intense shade, close (just touching at lower right) to large margins and showing portions of adjoining stamp at right, used on entire letter addressed to Glasgow, dated October 21 1840 and tied by two strikes (contrary to regulations) of the Maltese Cross cancellation in VIOLET, on reverse Glasgow datestamp of October 22 1840 and framed "18" handstamp, fine. With B.P.A. certificate (1993) (Spec. AS40 vf.) An extremely rare usage of a Coloured Maltese Cross Cancellation (Photo)	Ł12,000.00
`*` 56	O	--- Plate XI, NF, clear to large margins all round and clearly showing a good strike of the "Number 2" in Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine and superb. With B.P.A. certificate (1967) An extremely rare and possibly unique combination of stamp and cancellation	Ł18,000.00
57	*4	1840 2d. blue Plate 1, HG - IH, a magnificent large part o.g. block of four in a deep blue shade, large margins all round and with brilliant colour and of very fine appearance, small surface imperfection at base of bust on IH otherwise a superb and extremely rare multiple. *This block was offered by Harmers in a Great Britain auction as lot 30 on June 16th 1952 when it realised Ł190*	Ł75,000.00
58	O	1840 1d. Plate 1a II, Plate 5 OD, Plate 8 SI, all with red Maltese Cross cancellations, 1840 2d. Plate 2 horizontal strip of three DC-DE with black Maltese Cross cancellations and a horizontal pair SA-SB also with black Maltese Cross cancellations, all with good to clear margins, fine	Ł1,000.00
59	*	1841-51 2d. deep full blue Plate 3, SC, large part o.g., good to large margins all round with portions of adjoining stamps showing at lower left and upper right, a few small natural black gum spots on reverse, otherwise of superb fresh colour and appearance, fine and rare (15)	Ł1,750.00
`*` 60	*	1858-79 1d. Plate 225, from the foot of the sheet and showing part marginal inscription "the Back be ca", part o.g. and extremely well centred for this Plate, good colour, fine. Cat. Ł2,500+	Ł1,200.00
61	O	1847-54 Embossed 1/-, 10d. and 6d., the set of three, each with good to large margins all round, fine used, the 6d. with small traces of a red cancellation, otherwise fresh and fine	Ł1,000.00
62	P	1849 Background Trials: Perkins and Heath Proof on thin white wove paper in dark green (14cm. x 21˝cm.), fine and rare. Cat. Ł4,000 (Spec. DP9b) (Photo)	Ł1,500.00
63	P	1867-80 Wmk. Spray, 2/- blue Plate 1, AG, marginal Imprimatur from the top of the second registration sheet, u.m. (mounted in the margin only), bright colour, fine and very fresh. Rare. Cat. Ł3,800 (Spec. J118 Imprimatur)	Ł1,750.00
64	P	1867-83 Wmk. Maltese Cross 10/- Colour Trial in mauve, imperforate with Specimen Type 9 ovpt., large part o.g., very fresh and fine. Cat. Ł2,200	Ł1,000.00
65	O	--- 10/- greenish grey Plate 1, part Edinburgh c.d.s., good colour, very fine. Cat. Ł2,800 (128)	Ł750.00
66	P	--- Ł1 Colour Trial in greenish grey, imperforate with Specimen "Type 9" ovpt., large part o.g., very fresh and fine. Cat. Ł2,500 (Photo Plate )	Ł1,250.00
67	O	--- Ł1 brown-lilac Plate 1, neat Argyll Street Glasgow c.d.s. of May 17 1882, a couple of slightly short perfs., otherwise of good colour, fine and fresh. Cat. Ł4,000 (129)	Ł1,250.00
68	O	--- Wmk. Anchor white paper Ł5 orange, crisp central Glasgow c.d.s. of March 7 1895, good fresh colour, very fine. Cat. Ł4,500 (137)	Ł2,200.00
69	P	1876 (July), Wmk. Large Garter (inverted) 8d. purple-brown Plate 1, AJ, marginal Imprimatur from the top of the sheet, u.m. (mounted in the margin only), good colour, very small gum bed at lower left, otherwise fine and very fresh. An extremely rare Imprimatur. Cat. Ł10,000 (Spec. J91 Imprimatur)	Ł5,000.00
70	P	1883 or 1884 ˝d., 1˝d., 2d., 3d., 4d. and 6d. Imprimaturs, large part o.g., all with close to good margins and with pencil annotations on reverse, fresh colours, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł2,950	Ł1,000.00
71	P	--- 9d. dull green, Imprimatur with good to large margins all round, large part o.g. and with pencil annotations on reverse, wonderful fresh colour, fine and rare. Cat. Ł1,800	Ł750.00
72	P	--- 1/- dull green, Imprimatur with clear margins all round, large part o.g. and with pencil annotations on reverse, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł1,500	Ł500.00
73	P	1884 De La Rue fugitive ink trials on "Dummy" trial stamps, large piece (16cm. x 28cm.) headed "APPENDIX A" and showing upright oval "B01" obliterating mark, three stamps affixed below, one with pen cancellation, the other two with "B01" cancellations, a few slight stains otherwise fine and scarce (Photo)	Ł500.00
74	P	--- Fugitive Ink Trials: 1885 piece (16cm. x 21cm.) bearing two examples of the 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots), dated "Nov. 30", headed "re De La Rue's new Obliterating Ink, to be/used with india-rubber hand-stamps.", both with "Dumb-Bar" cancellations, two slightly darker areas (clear of adhesives) otherwise fine and scarce (Photo)	Ł500.00
75	P	--- Fugitive Ink Trials: 1893 piece (12˝cm. x 19˝cm.) bearing two examples of the 1881 1d. lilac (16 dots), dated "April 12th" and headed "Appendix", the first with Portsmouth 1885 trial cancellation the latter with manuscript pen cancellation, fine and scarce (Photo)	Ł600.00
76	*Oe	Collection of Queen issues in blue "Lighthouse" binder, on leaves and loose, many hundreds, incl. a selection of about sixty pre-stamp or stampless entires, 1840 1d. Mulready letter-sheet "A 7" used, 1840 1d. (40, incl. a horizontal pair and eight used on entires), 2d. (7, incl. a horizontal pair and one used on entire), 1841 1d. with set of "Numbers" (1 to 12) in Cross cancellations, 1841-51 2d. (32, incl. two horizontal strips of four), 1858-79 1d. Plate 225, later line engraved, 1847-54 Embossed issues, a good range of surface printed with entires (14) addressed to Europe with a selection of frankings and rates, 1883-84 10/- (3), 1883 or 1884 lilac and green set, 1887-92 5d. (Die I) part o.g., Ł1, Officials with Inland Revenue 1882-1901 Ł1 brown-lilac (wmk. Crowns) with forged ovpt., Ł1 green, Revenues with General Duty embossed issues, etc., chiefly used, mixed condition with many fine included. A valuable lot	Ł6,000.00
77	t	Edward VII Postman's Tunic in virtually new condition, marked inside "G.P.O./(Arrow)/S/1910" with "G.P.O." and "41" in brass and affixed to both sides of collar, five brass buttons below, also three slightly different waistcoats dated 1919 and 1920 (2) in varying condition all showing signs of wear with one damaged at bottom and two double peaked "Shako" type caps, one with unclear G.P.O. marking, the other without markings, unusual (Photo)	Ł400.00
78	S	1902-10 De La Rue 2/6. 5/-, 10/- and Ł1 ovpt. Specimen Type 16, large part o.g., very fresh and fine. Cat. Ł2,300 (260s-266s) (Photo)	Ł800.00
79	**	1911-13 Somerset House 2/6 dull greyish purple and 5/- carmine, both u.m. and of very bright colour, fresh, fine and scarce. Concise Cat. Ł1,400 (316, 318)	Ł500.00
80	*	1913-18 Waterlow 10/- indigo-blue, large part o.g., fresh colour, fine. Cat. Ł950. With "Royal" certificate (1977) (Spec. N69 (1), 402)	Ł400.00
81	e	1930 (January to April) "LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE" (5 items, variously franked, 2 of which are Registered), 1930-31 (Nov. to Jan.) "INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE" (12 items incl. 2 Registered and unused printed stationery), 1931 (Dec.) "BURMA ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE" (envelope sent Registered and an unused printed stationery envelope), 1933 (June to July) "MONETARY AND ECONOMIC CONFERENCE" (2 envelopes with large handstamp, 1 long envelope sent Registered with single ring c.d.s., also 9 pieces with examples of other datestamps produced, incl. Deposit Account, Hooded Circle, Parcel, large oval Registered, etc.), some with minor peripheral faults, though chiefly fine condition and strikes (Photo)	Ł500.00
Maritime
82	e	Mail Boat Cancellations: 1870 envelope addressed to England endorsed "From Wm. Lintoll Steward/H.M.S. Phoebe Melbourne" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, franked 1d. red Plate 112 horizontal pair each with "A83" barred numeral cancellation, Brighton arrival c.d.s. of Jan. 29 on reverse, another 1870 envelope (opened out for display) to the same address endorsed "H.M.S. Phoebe Yokohama" again countersigned and franked single 1d. Plate 112 (defective) with "A88" barred numeral cancellation, Hong Kong c.d.s. of April 18 and Brighton arrival c.d.s. of June 5 on reverse, both envelopes with some small faults, otherwise fine. A rare pair (Photo)	Ł1,000.00
Officials
83	S	OFFICIALS: INLAND REVENUE: 1882-1901 5/- rose on white paper and 10/- ultramarine on white paper the latter with "Raised stop after R" variety, both ovpt. Specimen Type 11, large part o.g., bright colours, fresh, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł3,250 (Spec. L7t and L8s)	Ł1,250.00
84	S	--- Ł1 green ovpt. Specimen Type 10, large part o.g., light natural gum bend otherwise of wonderful colour, fresh, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł1,750 (Spec. L11s)	Ł500.00
85	O	--- 1/- green and carmine, a fine used horizontal pair with part oval Manchester cancellations, fresh bright colour, fine and scarce. Cat. Ł2,500+ (O19)	Ł750.00
86	*O	Collection of fifty-six chiefly Queen issues on stockcards, issues from 1841 incl. 1867-83 5/- used, 1883-84 10/- ultramarine and pale ultramarine both used, 1888 Wmk. Orbs Ł1 brown-lilac used, 1887-92 Ł1 green used, Officials with Inland Revenue 1882-91 1/- dull green horizontal pair part o.g., 10/- ultramarine used, 1/- green and carmine used, Office of Works, etc., also Revenues with Foreign Bill Queen issues overprinted "SPECIMEN", etc., part o.g. and used, many fine (Photo)	Ł2,500.00

HONG KONG

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

87 e

Postal Fiscals: 1938 5c. green, 112 examples used on individual envelopes and with Victoria c.d.s.'s dated between the 14th. and 15th. January 1938, all addressed to Canton, many with arrival datestamps on reverse, a few a little roughly opened, also 28 local envelopes sent Registered each franked with six examples (mostly in blocks), dated between the 17th. and 20th. January 1938, all with red seals on reverse and showing stain marks on front, otherwise fine. (F8) An extremely highly catalogued lot (Photo) Ł2,200.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
87	e	Postal Fiscals: 1938 5c. green, 112 examples used on individual envelopes and with Victoria c.d.s.'s dated between the 14th. and 15th. January 1938, all addressed to Canton, many with arrival datestamps on reverse, a few a little roughly opened, also 28 local envelopes sent Registered each franked with six examples (mostly in blocks), dated between the 17th. and 20th. January 1938, all with red seals on reverse and showing stain marks on front, otherwise fine. (F8) An extremely highly catalogued lot (Photo)	Ł2,200.00

INDIA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

** 88 e

1838 folded letter from Calcutta datelined 21 October, sent to Bordeaux "Via Bombay & Suez" with octagonal Calcutta Steam Letter Paid b.s. (dated Nov. 20 with ms. 2/4 paid), obverse with superb strike of oval "Care of/Mr. Waghorn/Suez" cachet plus boxed "INDES ORIEN. PAR ALEXANDRIE" and Alexandria French Post c.d.s. (27 Dec. 1838) as well as circular Malta "Purifie Aux Lazaret" h.s., red boxed "INDIA" and black "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" h.s., total 28 decimes due on arrival, two neat disinfection slits, an important showpiece showing a "French connection" to the Waghorn story, very fine. (Photo) Ł2,750.00

89 Ae

1920 Italian Mass flight from Italy to Japan, India 1a. postal stationery card addressed to Karachi, signed by the pilot Captain Ranza, datelined Charbar April 19 and cancelled upon arrival in Karachi on April 21, fine and extremely rare. With B.P.A. (2004) and Fiorenzo Longhi (2006) certificates (Photo) Ł6,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
`**` 88	e	1838 folded letter from Calcutta datelined 21 October, sent to Bordeaux "Via Bombay & Suez" with octagonal Calcutta Steam Letter Paid b.s. (dated Nov. 20 with ms. 2/4 paid), obverse with superb strike of oval "Care of/Mr. Waghorn/Suez" cachet plus boxed "INDES ORIEN. PAR ALEXANDRIE" and Alexandria French Post c.d.s. (27 Dec. 1838) as well as circular Malta "Purifie Aux Lazaret" h.s., red boxed "INDIA" and black "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" h.s., total 28 decimes due on arrival, two neat disinfection slits, an important showpiece showing a "French connection" to the Waghorn story, very fine. (Photo)	Ł2,750.00
89	Ae	1920 Italian Mass flight from Italy to Japan, India 1a. postal stationery card addressed to Karachi, signed by the pilot Captain Ranza, datelined Charbar April 19 and cancelled upon arrival in Karachi on April 21, fine and extremely rare. With B.P.A. (2004) and Fiorenzo Longhi (2006) certificates (Photo)	Ł6,000.00

INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

Soruth

90 **

SORUTH: United State of Saurashtra: Official Stamps: 1948 (July to December), 1a. on 8a. black and yellow-green, a vertical strip of three from the top of the sheet, each stamp with minor variety "A inserted by hand", u.m., fine and rare. With "Royal" certificate (1979) stating "...is genuine, but the Committee do not certify these minor fount varieties". Cat. Ł1,050++ ( O17 var.)
Ł500.00

91 *

--- 1948 (November), 1a. on 1r. black and pale blue, horizontal pair from the bottom of the sheet, large part o.g., fine and rare. Cat. Ł1,800. With "Royal" certificate (1975) (O19)
Ł750.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
Soruth
90	**	SORUTH: United State of Saurashtra: Official Stamps: 1948 (July to December), 1a. on 8a. black and yellow-green, a vertical strip of three from the top of the sheet, each stamp with minor variety "A inserted by hand", u.m., fine and rare. With "Royal" certificate (1979) stating "...is genuine, but the Committee do not certify these minor fount varieties". Cat. Ł1,050++ ( O17 var.)	Ł500.00
91	*	--- 1948 (November), 1a. on 1r. black and pale blue, horizontal pair from the bottom of the sheet, large part o.g., fine and rare. Cat. Ł1,800. With "Royal" certificate (1975) (O19)	Ł750.00

IRAN

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

92 *

1878 re-engraved 1toman bronze on blue, type C of the setting of four, unused without gum as issued, fine. A magnificent example of this extremely rare stamp. With Persiphila (Mehrdad Sadri) certificate (2007) (42)
Ł25,000.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
92	*	1878 re-engraved 1toman bronze on blue, type C of the setting of four, unused without gum as issued, fine. A magnificent example of this extremely rare stamp. With Persiphila (Mehrdad Sadri) certificate (2007) (42)	Ł25,000.00

IRAQ

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

93 Ae

1933 Zeppelin Chicago flight, envelope Registered to Montevideo franked 1932 8f. and 30f. with Baghdad cancellation of Oct. 5, red Anschluss flight and special flight cachets, arrival markings on reverse; fine and scarce (Photo) Ł750.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
93	Ae	1933 Zeppelin Chicago flight, envelope Registered to Montevideo franked 1932 8f. and 30f. with Baghdad cancellation of Oct. 5, red Anschluss flight and special flight cachets, arrival markings on reverse; fine and scarce (Photo)	Ł750.00

IRELAND

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

* 94 *

1935 Waterlow Re-engraved (wide date) 10/- indigo, variety "Overprint Double", large part o.g. from the right of the sheet. A very rare stamp. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons. With David MacDonnell (2009) certificate. (Hibernian T77c, MacDonnell Whyte T77b) One of only three known unused examples
Ł10,000.00