| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 558 |
O |
1870-84 straight label, perf. 12½ on ribbed paper, 240r. pale dull lilac, bars cancellation, well centred and good perfs., fine and rare (99)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£250.00 |
| 559 |
O |
--- Perf. 14 80r. orange, bars cancellation, a few tiny traces of stains, good colour and perfs., well centred. Rare (132)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£200.00 |
| 560 |
O |
--- Perf. 11 5r., 10r., 25r., 50r. and 80r., all with "1" in bars cancellations; the 20r. defective and the other values with a few small faults as is usual with this exceptionally rare issue. The 5r., 20r. and 25r. each with "Royal" certificate (1924) and Ex R.B. Yardley (133a, 133c, 133d, 133e, 133f)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£250.00 |
| 561 |
P |
1882-87 Mouchon 500r., six different bi-coloured Plate Proof horizontal pairs, all from the sides of the sheets, imperf. on thick ungummed paper, fine
(Photo Plate 50) |
£150.00 |
| 562 |
* |
1917-20 Ceres perf. 12 x 11½ 14c., 20c. and 50c., part o.g., the 50c. with slightly rounded upper-left corner, otherwise fine (481-483)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£100.00 |
| 563 |
Ae |
1931 (Jan. 28), envelope to Montreal, franked Ceres 10E. scarlet (3) with Lisbon cancellations, violet "DORNIER DOX FLUGSCHIFF" datestamp of Jan. 30 and red oblong "ERSTER OBERSEEFLUG AMERIKA EUROPA DES DORNIER-FLUGSCHIFFS DO X" cachet, Rio De Janeiro c.d.s. and lozenge cachet on reverse; the envelope with horizontal fold but very scarce
(Photo Plate 47) |
£200.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
Azores |
| 564 |
O |
Portugal Used In: 1853 100r. pale lilac, light "50" numeral in bars cancellation of Ponta Delgado, large margins, good embossing, small central pen-mark otherwise fine, signed A.D. and with violet handstamp on reverse. Cat. £2,000. With B.P.A. certificate (2006)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£340.00 |
Nyassa Company |
| 565 |
e |
1928 (Feb.), long envelope to Northampton franked 1921-23 nine different values from 2c. to 1E., Lago cancellations and with Fort Johnston transit datestamp on the reverse; the envelope a little crumpled and with filing fold, scarce
(Photo Plate 47) |
£150.00 |
Timor |
| 566 |
* |
1894 5r. to 300r. (15r. a strip of three), 1894 New currency 6a. on 40r., 8a. on 50r., 16a. on 100r., 31a. on 200r. (defective), 47a. on 300r., 1894 Newspaper ½a. on 2½r., unused without gum as issued, chiefly fair to fine |
£75.00 |
Madeira |
| 567 |
O |
Portugal used in: 1853 50r. yellow-green with blue "51" in bars cancellation of Funchal, cut square and with large margins all round, small thinning at top, otherwise fine and rare. With Nucleo Filatelico certificate (1989)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£220.00 |
| 568 |
S |
1928 Funchal Museum fund 4c. to 3E.36, sixteen values in blocks of four handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type PB4) in black, seven u.m., a few creases and split perfs., chiefly fine (Btwn. 149s and 166s)
|
£160.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 570 |
e |
1858 perf. 12½ 30k. green and carmine-rose, tied by St Petersburg c.d.s. of Jan. 23 1869 to EL addressed to Lisbon (an extremely uncommon destination for post from Russia), red Aus Rußland additionally ties the stamp, arrival date stamp of Feb. 11 on reverse, fine and very scarce (7)
(Photo Plate 51) |
£900.00 |
| 571 |
e |
1920 (Jan. 14), stampless p.p.c. to Yorkshire endorsed "On Active Service" and with "ARMY POST OFFICE S.R." datestamp, a little water stained at foot, fine and a scarce card from the British Forces in Russia |
£60.00 |
| * 572 |
Ae |
1922 (Dec.), envelope Registered from Moscow to Berlin, franked on reverse 1922 100,000r. on 250r. (vertical strip of three) and 1922 Air 45r. black and green (block of seven), on the address side Registration etiquette completed by hand; fine. A very rare cover. Signed Mikulski (284)
(Photo Plate 51) |
£1,000.00 |
| 573 |
** |
1949 U.P.U. 40k. imperf. and with double impression of the blue printing, u.m., slight wrinkles, blue "K.F." handstamp on reverse, scarce (1523A, var.)
(Photo Plate 48) |
£100.00 |
Russian Civil War issues 1918-20 |
| 574 |
* |
North West Russia: Western Army: 1919 (Nov.) "L.P." 70k. on 15k., variety surcharge inverted and misplaced, o.g., fine. With Harry Hofmann certificate (1994) (47a) |
£55.00 |
| 575 |
*4+ |
--- 1r. on 25k. violet and deep green, half sheet of fifty (2 panes of twenty-five), minor varieties, part o.g., some split and strengthened perfs., fine and scarce (49) |
£140.00 |
Siberia |
| 576 |
e |
1919 1r. on 4k. rose carmine, two examples on front or back or large part of money transfer card (for 2,000r.) from Tabarinskoe Tobolsk (15.8.20 c.d.s.) with Petrograd transit (9.9.20), additional franking includes 21 of the Imperial 15k., two each 2k. and 3k. and three 10k., impressive showpiece, fine overall (Yvert 4)
(Photo Plate 47) |
£125.00 |
| 577 |
e |
--- 1r. on 4k., seven examples tied to front or back of large intact parcel card by Lyubino-Poselok c.d.s. (5.8.20) together with 29 of the normal 10k. values, used by victorious Red forces, spectacular and fine showpiece (Yvert 4 etc.)
(Photo Plate 52) |
£250.00 |
| 578 |
e |
--- 3r. on 7k. blue, thirty-three examples including full pane of 25 (without margins) and 50k. on 3k. pair, all tied by Field Post no. 88 c.d.s. (4.7.21) to parcel card, a remarkable 100r. franking and use of captured stocks by Red troops, a few small faults, a fine and spectacular showpiece (Yvert 5)
(Photo Plate 47) |
£150.00 |
| 579 |
e |
Priamur and Maritime Provinces: Anti-Bolshevist Government: 1921 (March) Vladivostock issue 10k. blue, single and block of fifteen tied to the reverse of long, carelessly opened envelope Registered to Copenhagen, some wrinkles and wax seal missing; scarce (61)
(Photo Plate 52) |
£350.00 |
| 580 |
*A |
Far Eastern Republic: 1923 Vladivostock Emergency Air Mail perf. 20k. on 15k. blue and rose, o.g., fine. Signed W. Pohl (Michel 52 A)
(Photo Plate 48) |
£150.00 |
Wenden |
| 581 |
P |
1866 (2k.) green and rose, imperf. Proof sheet of ten (5 x 2) on thick brownish grey paper with all impressions upright, fine. Signed Hoffmann (6 P)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£280.00 |
| 582 |
P |
1901 2k. Castle of Wenden, two imperf. Proofs in brown and green (slight shades), also a single of the vignette only from the top of the sheet, unused without gum, fine (14 var.)
(Photo Plate 48) |
£140.00 |
| 583 |
P |
--- 2k. green and brown, complete imperf. Proof sheet of twenty-five (5 x 5) with position [6] inverted, unused without gum, fine and rare (14 var.)
|
£550.00 |
Russian Post Offices in China |
| * 584 |
e |
1899-1908 horizontally laid paper 10k. blue, vertical pair, tied by Tientsin c.d.s. to envelope Registered to Germany dated June 17 1903, on reverse additionally franked China coiled Dragon 10c. pair with Tientsin cancellation and showing handstamped and imperf. Registration etiquettes; fine
(Photo Plate 52) |
£100.00 |
| 585 |
t |
1900 Registered front to Bremen, Germany bearing scarce '"R, I.R.P.O./Shanghai,China" label in red, manuscript "pr SS Salazie", franked 1899-1908 2k., 3k., 5k. and 7k., vertical strips of three or pairs, 5k. is single, also scarce octagonal French paquebot marking, fine (2-5)
(Photo Plate 52) |
£150.00 |
Russian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire |
| * 586 |
e |
1910 (May 15), envelope Registered to Sweden franked Jaffa 5pa. on 1k., Jerusalem 5pa. on 1k., Kerassunde 10pa. on 2k., Metelin 20pa. on 4k., Rizeh 1pi. on 10k., Constantinople cancellations, arrival c.d.s. on reverse; fine
(Photo Plate 52) |
£150.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| * 587 |
** |
An amazing "Hoard" of issues from 1916 to 1924, over 20,000 stamps, incl. 1917 zig-zag roulette 1pa. (2,200+), 1/8pi. (800+), 1917 Postage Due 1pi. (50), 1921 unframed "1340 Hashemite Kingdom 1340" overprints on roulette 20 ¼pa. overprint inverted (Cat. £1,500), zig-zag roulette 1pa. (150), 1/8pi. (2,400 and many date omitted varieties), ¼pi. (35), ½pi. (380+), 1pi. (13), 2pi. (200), unlisted Gold overprints, Postage Due 20pa. overprint inverted (640+), 1pi. red overprint (65+), 2pi. (1,900+), 1922 framed "1340 Hashemite Kingdom 1340" overprints 1pa. (240+), 1/8pi. (150+), ¼pi. (1,000+), ½pi. (1,000+), 1pi. (1,300+), 2pi. (300+), ½pi. on 1pa. (300+), 1pi. on 1pa. (100+), Postage Due 1pi. (150+), 2pi. (120+), 1923 Postage Due, black overprint 1pi. (250+), 2pi. (180+), blue overprint ½pi. (1,400+), 1pi. (700+), 2pi. (400), 1923 ¼pi. on 1/8pi. (140+), surcharge inverted (7), 1924 Caliph issue ½pi. (1,000+), 2pi. (340+), 5pi. (1,300), Postage Due ½pi. (16, Cat. £3,000 each), 1pi. (13, Cat. £3,000 each), 2pi. (36, Cat. £3,000 each), etc., etc., chiefly u.m., many in complete sheets and some in partial booklets (with a few booklet covers), although brittle the condition is chiefly fine for these (paper interleaving gives a very messy initial impression). An invaluable lot for study and research. Catalogue value. in excess of £525,000. This lot comprises the final second and third portions of the "Hoard", the first portion was sold by us several years ago
(Photo Plate 53) |
£16,000.00 |
| 588 |
*O |
Collection in red "Ring 22" album, issues from 1955 to 1993, many hundreds, incl. 1961 Postage Due set, 1963 Airport, 1963-64 large Postage and Air set, 1968-72 Falcon 10p., 1974 U.P.U. set, 1975 King Faisal min. sheet, 1977 Railway, 1979 Commemorative stamp min. sheet, 1981 Unification min. sheet, 1982 Postal Buildings min. sheets, 1983 Installation min. sheets, 1984 Solar Village min. sheets, later issues, etc., u.m., part o.g. and a few used, chiefly fine |
£400.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 590 |
O |
1850 6c. black, Plate II, red pre-stamp "A" cancellation, large margins, fine (2)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£100.00 |
| 591 |
O |
--- Thick paper 12c. pale lilac, black Arana cancellation, sheet margin at right and large margins other sides, fine (3)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£100.00 |
| 592 |
O |
--- 5r. red, Arana cancellations in black and in red, margins all round, fine and scarce (4)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£150.00 |
| 593 |
O |
--- 5r. red, black Arana cancellation, margins all round, tiny nick in margin at top, otherwise fine (4)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£70.00 |
| 594 |
O |
--- 6r. blue, Arana cancellation, large margins all round, small thinning in margin at top, otherwise fine (5)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£200.00 |
| 595 |
O |
--- 10r. blue-green, Arana cancellation, large margins, fine and scarce (6)
(Photo Plate A) |
£450.00 |
| 596 |
O |
1851 12c., Arana cancellation, 1852 12c., Parilla cancellation, both with good margins, fine |
£100.00 |
| 597 |
P |
--- 5r. rose, horizontal pair with Arana cancellations, good to large margins all round, slight wrinkles, fine and fresh (12)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£150.00 |
| 598 |
O |
--- 6r. blue, Arana cancellation, good to large margins all round, fine (13)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£250.00 |
| 599 |
O |
--- 6r. deep blue, Arana cancellation, sheet margin at foot and good to large margins other sides, fine (13b)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£250.00 |
| 600 |
O |
--- 10r. green, Arana cancellation, large margins, good colour, fine (14)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£100.00 |
| 601 |
O |
1852 2r. pale red, Parilla cancellation, margins all round, good colour, violet handstamp on reverse, fine and rare (18)
(Photo Plate A) |
£1,000.00 |
| 602 |
O |
--- 5r. yellow-green, single and pair with Parilla cancellations, good to very large margins all round, fine (19a) |
£100.00 |
| 603 |
O |
--- 6r. pale blue, Parilla cancellation, good to large margins all round, fresh colour and fine (20)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£100.00 |
| 604 |
O |
1853 Madrid Local 3c. bronze, Parilla cancellation, good to large margins, fresh colour, fine for this rare stamp (31)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£1,500.00 |
| 605 |
* |
1950 Stamp Centenary Postage and Air set, o.g., all from the left of the sheet, fine. Cat. £600 (1141-1148) |
£120.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 607 |
F |
CANTONAL ADMINISTRATIONS: Geneva: 1847-48 Large Eagle 5c. black on yellow-green, Sperati forgery vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, "used". Not signed and without handstamp on reverse. With photocopy of von der Weid certificate (2006). Exceptionally rare. An extremely dangerous and previously unrecorded multiple produced by the master forger Jean de Sperati
(Photo Plate 50) |
£700.00 |
| 608 |
O |
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD: Geneva: 1850 so-called "Neuchatel" 5c. black and red, black grid cancellation, large margins all round and with dividing lines almost complete on three sides, fine. Signed Brun (L3)
(Photo Plate A) |
£1,000.00 |
| 609 |
O |
1850 "ORTS POST" unframed Cross 2½r. black and red, upright and central black "P.P." cancellation, margins all round and with complete or partial dividing lines on all sides; fine (2)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£500.00 |
| 610 |
O |
--- Framed Cross "POSTE LOCALE" 2½r. black and red, two black "P.D." cancellations, very fine appearance, small tear at right, otherwise fine (3)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£300.00 |
| 611 |
O |
1850 framed Cross 5r. red, black and blue, black "P.P." cancellation, large margins all round, fine (5)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£200.00 |
| 612 |
O |
--- Framed Cross 5r. red, black and deep blue, black "P.P." cancellation, large margins all round, fine (7)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£200.00 |
| 613 |
O |
1854-62 thick paper, black thread 1f. lilac, grid cancellation, very large margins and exceptional for this issue. Cat. £600. Signed Richter, Buhler (38a)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£200.00 |
| 614 |
O |
1940 National Fete, 1943 small Zurich, 1943 Geneva, 1945 War Relief, 1945 Basel, 1948 IMABA (on cover), 1951 Lunaba and 1955 Lausanne (on cover) min. sheets, used or cancelled, some with slight faults but fine appearance. Cat. £1,127 |
£160.00 |
| 615 |
O |
Pro-Juventute: 1941 miniature sheet, neatly cancelled, fine and scarce. Cat. £325 (MSJ99a) |
£65.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 620 |
e |
1909 6s. on 6a carmine, strip of four, used with 1910 2s. vertical pair on 1911 envelope Registered to France, Bangkok 2 Swiss Bridge cancellations, arrival datestamp on reverse, a few small perimeter faults, fine (139, 141)
(Photo Plate 55) |
£100.00 |
| 621 |
e |
1911 (Dec. 12), p.p.c. (School in Siam) to Paris franked 1909 6s. on 6a. with Bangkok 1 Swiss Bridge cancellation; fine (138)
(Photo Plate 52) |
£100.00 |
| 622 |
e |
1918 Red Cross 15s. (+ 5s.) blue, tied by double ring Bangkok cancellation to Censored envelope addressed to Denmark, Maribo arrival c.d.s. of Dec. 10 1918 on reverse; small stain spots, fine (181)
(Photo Plate 55) |
£100.00 |
| 623 |
Ae |
1923 Scouts Fund 2s. (+ 3s.), 3s. (+ 2s.) and 15s. (+5s.) pair, used with 1920-25 15s. carmine and 25s. indigo on envelope Registered to Berne, large Roi-Ed Air Mail cancellations of 31.12.3 and handstamped Registration etiquette, arrival datestamp (4.II.24) on reverse, fine and very rare usage of the Scouts Fund issue (223-224, 227, etc.)
(Photo Plate 55) |
£500.00 |
| 624 |
e |
1928 2s., pair and strip of three on cover with Officially Sealed label tied by Bangkok Dead Letter Office datestamp; 15s. tied by Paquebot Penang cancellation to red band envelope; 3b. on 1947 envelope Registered to Egypt; 5b. on Air Mail envelope addressed to New York, mixed condition |
£130.00 |
| * 625 |
Ae |
1928 (Oct. 31), K.L.M. Experimental flights, envelope Registered to Switzerland, franked 1928 2s., 3s., 5s., 10s. (2), 15s., 25s., 50s., 1t. (2) and Air Mail 10s. with Bangkok cancellations, and violet boxed bilingual "AIR MAIL" cachet, transit and arrival markings on reverse, a little stained around some perfs., fine
(Photo Plate 56) |
£150.00 |
| 626 |
Ae |
1939 Red Cross fund set (5s. + 5s. on 1b. pair), tied to Air Mail envelope addressed to France and with red "KGL NORSK GENERALKONSULAT/ BANGKOK" cachets on front and reverse; fine (277-279)
(Photo Plate 55) |
£100.00 |
| 627 |
e |
1941, envelope from Shanghai to Bangkok franked 1938-41 Sun Yat Sen 8c. (2), 50c., Martyrs 2c. (2), 20c., 1941 Sun Yat Sen 1c. (7), red Officially Sealed labels tied by inspectors marking, fine
(Photo Plate 55) |
£100.00 |
| * 628 |
Ae |
1943 (Nov. 12), Air Mail cover, Registered from Bangkok to Switzerland franked 1941 50s., 1943 1b., red "THAI RED CROSS SOCIETY" cachets on front and reverse, Japanese Censor strip; the envelope folded, fine
(Photo Plate 55) |
£100.00 |
| 629 |
e |
1943-48 Bangkaen Monument (19mm. x 24mm.) 10s., used with 1926 5b. on Registered Air Mail cover to London (another stamp or label removed at left), Censor strip on reverse; fine
(Photo Plate 55) |
£100.00 |
| 630 |
e |
1963-64 Official 20s. carmine and emerald green on Official Newsletter from Bangkok dated Nov 1963; 25s. carmine and bright blue (pair) on cover; 1964 50s. scarlet on Official envelope; good to fine |
£100.00 |
| 631 |
e |
1972 Asian-Oceanic Postal Union 75s., used with 1964 Official 2b. bistre on envelope Registered from Bangkok with large Official label on the reverse; 1963-64 Official 2b. carmine and bronze used alone on envelope Registered from Nakhonnayok, fine |
£100.00 |
| 632 |
e |
1975 Games 75s. black and blue postal forgery, on envelope with Udan Than datestamp alongside, Official Sealed labels tied by Nonghan datestamps; small faults as usual, scarce |
£80.00 |
| 633 |
t |
Revenues: 1943 (April 14), Boat Licence Receipt from Battambong province, franked Civil Defence 5s. and 10s. (pair), pen cancellations, fine and scarce |
£50.00 |
| 634 |
t |
--- 1883 to 1960: Collection of over 880 stamps used on fifty-one documents, incl. 1900 Court Fees with bi-coloured issues, 1915 Elephant types, 1943 Wartime issues, Civil Defence, Charity, Musicians, Provisionals, etc., many rarer types, blocks and multiples, etc., also 1883 1 Tical unused block of four, mixed condition, many fine. An interesting lot
(Photo Plate 54) |
£120.00 |
| 635 |
e |
Selection of ten covers or cards, incl. 1918 Victory 10s. (4) on cover Registered to Buki Mertajam, 1919 Chandaburi-Bangkok flight cover, 1930 25s. on 28s. on envelope to Germany, 1940 National Day 15s. pair on Censored cover to Hanoi with Officially Sealed strips, etc., also various seals, Officially Sealed labels, etc., mixed condition |
£600.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 641 |
e |
1839 to 1845, eight EL's addressed to England, a variety of markings, incl. boxed "Deficient Postage", framed "PAID" in blue, red oval "FORWARDED BY/CARY & Co/NEW YORK", red "FORWARDED BY/HARNDENS/EXPRESS/FROM.BOSTON", Ship letter markings, etc., also three others, fine |
£400.00 |
| 642 |
t |
Postmasters' Provisionals: New York, N.Y.: 1845 5c. black on bluish, initials A.C.M. and blue manuscript postmark, large margins, used on piece with red New York/5 Paid datestamp alongside, fine (65)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£150.00 |
| 643 |
O |
1847 5c. brown, 4½mm. sheet margin at left and large margins other sides showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, blue Troy c.d.s., a few natural paper flaws, very fine (1)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£250.00 |
| 644 |
O |
--- 10c. black, good to very large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, red grid cancellation, very fine and scarce (2)
(Photo Plate A) |
£500.00 |
| 645 |
O |
1851-57 imperf. 5c. red-brown, used, cut square and with close to large margins all round showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, fine (14)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£400.00 |
| 646 |
e |
1857-61 10c. green, tied to E addressed to Guadalajara by "NEW ORLEANS LA/16 MAR" (1861) c.d.s. with bold "2" alongside, fine and a scarce Confederate usage (14)
(Photo Plate 56) |
£320.00 |
| 647 |
* |
1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition $1 black, a fresh and well centred example of this popular stamp, large part o.g., inscribed on the reverse "1 dollar", fine. Cat. £1,300 (298)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£260.00 |
| 648 |
* |
--- $2 orange-brown, unused (regummed) and repaired, good colour and appearance. Cat. £1,900 (299)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£200.00 |
| 649 |
e |
1904 (Sept.) to 1906 (March), "Round the World" envelope franked by issues of thirty-two different stamp issuing territories, starting with the United States and finishing with Thailand, the envelope with a portion added to accommodate the final issue. Despite a few small faults a quite remarkable cover
(Photo Plate 56) |
£200.00 |
| 650 |
A*4 |
1923 Air set in large part o.g. blocks of four, fine, fresh and well centred. Cat, £768+ (A614-616)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£250.00 |