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NON COMMONWEALTH
Lots 1201-1257
 
1201
Angola - 1952-79 Twenty four mostly hand addressed covers to various countries (many to Austria) condition a little mixed having good range of stamps affixed tied by various cds's. ()
£7.50
 
 
1202
Cambodia - 1970 Aquatic Plants 3r x 100 unmounted mint in 4 blocks of 25 SG270. ()
£2.00
 
 
1203
Cambodia - 1971 Racial Equality Year 3r x 100 unmounted mint in 4 blocks of 25 SG288. ()
£2.00
 
 
1204
Cambodia - 1971 Wild Flowers 2r Indian Coral Bean and 3r Orchid Tree x 100 of each unmounted mint in 4 blocks of 25 SG298/99. ()
£5.00
 
 
1205
Cameroun - 1971 Philatecam 71 Stamp Exhibition 250f unmounted mint SG620. ()
£1.00
 
 
1206
Colombia - 1937-48 Tequendama Falls 12c blue block of 10 (5 x 2) ex Waterlow archieves each having security hole punch unmounted mint SG489. ()
£7.50
 
 
1207
Cuba - 1942 American Democracy 1c green to 13c red set of 5 each value in cross gutter marginal block of 4 mint (no gum) as issued SG451/55. ()
£2.00
 
 
1208
Cuba - 1944-48 Cross gutter marginal mint blocks of 16 (4 blocks of 4) stuck to album page (may lift with careful handling) SG cat mint £220+ SG479/480 482/89 494/95 and 503. ()
£7.00
 
 
1209
Czechoslovakia - 1943 Jasina 1k crimson selvedge all sides ex London souvenir sheet regarding Exhibition of Czechoslovakian stamps unmounted mint SG unlisted. ()
£2.00
 
 
1210
Czechoslovakia - 1950 Illustrated unaddressed first day cover for Philatelic Exhibition bearing 1k 50 to 5k se-tenant block of 4 stamps issued for Exhibition. Not listed by SG as not made available to public only available to subscribers to the inland new issue service or members of Czechoslovak Philatelic Societes tied by pictorial handstamp 21 October 1950. Refer note under SGM608a. ()
£5.00
 
 
1211
Czechoslovakia - 1960-61 Twenty nine mostly hand addressed cards and covers (including first day covers with some duplication) to same address in London bearing various stamps tied by range of cancels condition mainly good odd fault. ()
£5.00
 
 
1212
Czechoslovakia - 1971 Building 9k 10k 14k & 20k blocks of 4 unmounted mint SG1945/48. ()
£7.50
 
 
1213
Eritrea - 1925 Hand addressed cover to Denmark (unusual destination) at 1L rate bearing 50c violet x 2 SG44 tied by Adi Ugri cds 10 February 1925¬ additional strike alongside. ()
£5.00
 
 
1214
Eritrea - 1930s circa Three different deckled edge black and white postcards each with typed details on reverse regarding pictures comprising Asmara-Gondar Road on the border of Adi Quala towards Adua¬ Asmara-Addis Abeba Road : works on the Termaber plus Asmara Tessenei Road: Bridge on the Anseba River all in fine condition. ()
£4.00
 
 
1215
Finland - 1956 Hand addressed cover (vertical fold at left) airmail to London at 42m rate bearing Red Cross 10m + 2m two different SG543 & 547 10m green horizontal pair SG550 and 2m green SG526 tied by Helsinki Helingfors cds's 15 September 1956. ()
£2.00
 
 
1216
Haiti - 1939 Port-au-Prince Athletic Stadium Fund set of 3 unmounted mint SG336/38. ()
£10.00
 
 
1217
Iraq - 1993 Ibn Khaldoon (trading vessel) 5d left marginal block of 10 (2 x 5) three stamps in first row show "bullet hole" flaws in letters of "Iraq" fine used having three strikes of purple bilingual unclear cds cancels SG1938. ()
£7.50
 
 
1218
Israel - 1957 Illustrated printed address cover for First Flight TWA Super -G Constellation 6 September 1957 Lod to Philadelphia bearing three stamps tied by trilingual cds's. Us arrival cancels on reverse along with return to sender cachets both sides. ()
£2.00
 
 
1219
Japan - 1958-89 Forty nine cards or covers from Japanese Antarctic Bases and via different ships including whalers slight duplication. Good range of stamps tied by mainly pictorial handstamps with many having additional cachets or cds's¬ couple signed. ()
£35.00
 
 
1220
Japan - 2012 60th Anniv of Local Government 80y se-tenant large format sheetlet of 5 unmounted mint SG5050/54. ()
£2.50
 
 
1221
Korea South - 1964-66 Bell of King Kyongdok 100w deep green right marginal block of 4 very lightly mounted mint SG552. ()
£20.00
 
 
1222
Korea South - 1974 Musical Instruments 2 miniature sheets unmounted mint SGMS1091. ()
£1.00
 
 
1223
Laos - 1962 Philatelic Exhibition perf miniature sheet containing 50c and 70c issued stamps (SG124/25) tiny stain on front unmounted mint SG127a one of two. ()
£6.50
 
 
1224
Libya - 1951 Libya bilingual overprint on Cyrenaica 4m green block of four fine used SG134. ()
£7.00
 
 
1225
Libya - 1954 Typed address airmail cover (no backflap) to England at 60m rate bearing International Fair 15m x 2 and 30m SG301/02 tied by Derna bilingual cds 17 March 1962. ()
£1.50
 
 
1226
Macau - 1953 Indigenous Flowers 1a to 5p set of 10 unmounted mint SG458/67. ()
£8.00
 
 
1227
Macau - 2010 Centenary of Women's Day right corner marginal se-tenant block of 4 unmounted mint SG1748/51. ()
£1.50
 
 
1228
Mongolia - 1961 Patrice Lumumba Commemoration 30m brown and 50m purple both in complete sheets of 50 folded twice vertically cancelled to order SG212/13. ()
£15.00
 
 
1229
Morocco - 1960s C5 size (160 x 225mm) empty stockbook (pages loose from covers) plus bilingual compliments card from Morocco Department of Post and Telecommunications. ()
£2.00
 
 
1230
Nicaragua - 1965 Ninth Scout Jamboree miniature sheet mounted mint SGMS1555a. ()
£2.50
 
 
1231
Niger - 1970 Imperf unmounted mint colour trials in bottom marginal vertical pairs with lathe work in selvedge comprising 100f value in vermilion or olive-green and 150f both in chocolate (not issued colours) SG361/62. ()
£5.00
 
 
1232
Norway - 1856-60 King Oscar I 3sk lilac 3 short perfs lightly soiled cds used SG6. ()
£10.00
 
 
1233
Norway - 1867-68 3sk lilac centered high two short perfs lightly soiled cds used SG26. ()
£15.00
 
 
1234
Panama - 1962-64 Freedom of Religion miniature sheet unmounted mint SGMS761. ()
£1.50
 
 
1235
Paraguay - 1960s Unmounted mint selection of eleven different stamps (one imperf - two overprinted Muestra) plus four miniature sheets (one overprinted Muestra) none SG listed on theme of space (miniature sheets) or stamps on stamps. ()
£7.50
 
 
1236
Philippines - 1940 circa A little soiled hand addressed cover from Manila to Amsterdam Netherlands bearing 12c violet SG562 (issued 4 February 1940) tied by date and location unclear cancellation. Opened and sealed at left by scarcer Opened By Censor Hong Kong blue on white tape with German censor tape applied on reverse tying Hong Kong label. ()
£12.00
 
 
1237
Philippines - 1952 PANAPEX Pan Asiatic Philatelic Exhibition 6c light brown overprinted Specimen in red small security punch hole ex printers arcieves unmounted mint SG747s. ()
£5.00
 
 
1238
Romania - 1937-88 Five cards and three covers including some postal stationery seven local use one to England bearing various stamps with range of cancels seven with 'T' marks although no postage dues applied.. ()
£5.00
 
 
1239
Russia - 1904 Tatty soiled cover to New York at 10k rate having Russian cds dated 30 March 1904 on front with 3k and 7k on reverse SG41b & 43B both tied by 3 in concentric circle cancels New York NY cds dated 24 April 1904 also on reverse. ()
£3.00
 
 
1240
Russia - 1933 Ethnographical Issue 1k to 35k set of 21 cancelled to order SG608/28. ()
£5.00
 
 
1241
Saudi Arabia - 1959 Bilingual merchants printed cover typed address sent airmail to South Africa at 7½g rate bearing ½g¬ 3g and 4g stamps along with ¼g charirty stamp on reverse all tied by Mecca cds's dated 30 December 1958. Jeddah cds and Khartoum machine cancel dated 31 December 1958 and 5 January 1959 respectively on reverse. ()
£4.00
 
 
1242
Saudi Arabia - 1961 Dammam Port Extension 3p to 8p set of 3 mounted mint SG446/48. ()
£2.00
 
 
1243
Somalia - 1953-69 Thirty five different illustrated or special unaddressed FDC's for different issues (SG cat £135) with many complete sets¬ difficult to fine commercially used ()
£18.00
 
 
1244
Somalia - 1960 Somaliland Independence Commemoration 10c¬ 50c and 1s 20 values all mounted mint light gum crease on 1s 20 value SG353/55. ()
£8.50
 
 
1245
Taiwan - 1978 Postage Stamp Centenary $2 to $10 set of 3 unmounted mint SG1188/89. ()
£1.00
 
 
1246
Taiwan - 2008 Cultural Heritage $12 Bag and $25 Chokers unmounted mint SG3332 & 3334. ()
£1.50
 
 
1247
Uruguay - 1911 First Pan-American Postal Congress 5c value as SG306 printers imperf colour trials and proofs in issued design on ungummed paper 64 in total comprising singles¬ pairs blocks of four¬ six¬ eight and twenty all displayed on five album pages in auction folder from GPD Vessey sale 791 lot 764 believed early 1960's. ()
£25.00
 
 
1248
Uruguay - 1911 First Pan-American Postal Congress 5c value as SG306 printers imperf colour trials and proofs in issued design on ungummed white card 142 in total comprising singles¬ pairs blocks of four¬ six¬ ten¬ twelve and fifteen all displayed on six album pages in auction folder from GPD Vessey sale 791 lot 765 believed early 1960's. ()
£40.00
 
 
1249
World - 1930s-70s 36 miniature sheets (16 Zaire (9 different) plus 20 labels from various countries all appear unmounted mint. ()
£5.00
 
 
1250
World - 1949 75th Anniv of UPU sets from Honduras¬ Netherlands¬ Netherlands Antillies¬ Panama and Venuzuela 29 stamps in total unmounted mint. ()
£4.00
 
 
1251
Yemen - 1939 Second Anniv of Arab Alliance 4b ultramarine & crimson 10b ultramarine & chestnut 14b ultramarine & sage-green 20b ultramarine & yellow-green and 1i ultramarine & claret five values each in imperf horizontal pair unmounted mint SG21 & 23/26. ()
£12.00
 
 
1252
Yemen - 1939 Second Anniv of Arab Alliance 4b ultramarine & crimson and 10b ultramarine & chestnut both top marginal blocks of 4 unmounted mint SG21 & 23. ()
£2.00
 
 
1253
Yemen - 1949 75th Anniv of UPU perf issue 4b 10b x 2 different colours and 14b plus imperf issue 4b 6b 10b and 14b all mint some unmounted unlisted by SG refer note under SG64. ()
£5.00
 
 
1254
Yemen - 1967 Royalist Civil War Issues Jordan Refugees Relief Fund 4b + 4b Kennedy and family miniature sheet x 93 SG cat £5 used all cancelled to order SGMSR320. ()
£25.00
 
 
1255
Yemen - 1970 Hand addressed plain cover sent airmail to Germany bearing People's Republic of Southern Yemen overprint on 25f yellow-brown SG5a tied by Crater Aden double ring cds 23 December 1970. ()
£3.00
 
 
1256
Yemen Republic - 1976 Coffee Beans 1r to 5r top 4 values plus 325f surcharge on 5f all fine part cds used SG558/61 & 656. ()
£4.50
 
 
1257
Yugoslavia - 1948 Fifth Anniv of Republic 3d to 10d set of 7 unmounted mint SG595/601. ()
£2.00
 
 
AUSTRIA
Lots 1258-1261
 
1258
1948-52 Costumes 1s claret very lightly mounted mint SG1126. ()
£30.00
 
 
1259
1949 75th Anniv of UPU 40g green 60g brown-lake and 1s deep blue set of 3 unmounted mint having odd light tone marks on gum around perfs SG1175/77. ()
£2.00
 
 
1260
1950 30th Anniv of Carinthian Plebiscite set of 3 mounted mint SG1212/14. ()
£25.00
 
 
1261
1950-53 Great Cormorants 3s deep turquoise fine part cds used SG1218. ()
£30.00
 
 
BELGIUM
Lots 1262-1275
 
1262
1861 40c red 3 margins into at right heavy duplex cancel SG15. ()
£5.00
 
 
1263
1884-91 2f lilac/pale-lilac centered low few trimmed perfs part cds used SG77. ()
£3.00
 
 
1264
1905-08 35c brown-purple 'Bandalette' attached mounted mint with gum creases SG102. ()
£2.00
 
 
1265
1911 Large illustrated printed album page (some creasing and tears around edges) in French for 15th Death Anniversary of Mr D Groof (Belgian aviator) who died during a flight in London 1873. Reproduction of sepia illustration from newspaper (some tears and damage not apparent when flat) of D Groofs experimental flight. Imprimerie J Henin Farciennes Telephome 38.23.83 rubber stamped on reverse. ()
£3.00
 
 
1266
1912-14 Albert I Large Head without designer's name imperf colour trials for 25c value in green (light stain)¬ orange¬ purple & red bottom left corner marginal horizontal pairs plus blue and emerald in top left corner marginal horizontal pairs (six pairs in total) all on ungummed paper SG150 colour trials. ()
£10.00
 
 
1267
1914 Red Cross Fund 5c + 5c red & green to 20c red & violet very fine cds used SG151/56. ()
£25.00
 
 
1268
1916 Black & white unstamped postcard showing bomb damage to Church in Ypres sent to London having Belgian and French military cachets applied dated April 1916. ()
£2.50
 
 
1269
1929 10f sepia lightly mounted mint SG501. ()
£2.00
 
 
1270
1934 Anti-tuberculosis Fund 10c + 5c grey to 1f + 25c carmine five different values lightly mounted mint with dryish gum SG670/74. ()
£1.50
 
 
1271
1951 Anti TB Fund set of 8 lightly mounted mint all values few lightly toned perfs SG1381/88. ()
£7.00
 
 
1272
1952 25th Anniv of Cardinalate of Primate of Belgium set of 3 unmounted mint 4f + 2f indigo three lightly toned perfs at top SG1389/91. ()
£5.00
 
 
1273
1952 13th Universal Postal Union Congress 80c dull green to 40f +10f blue-green set of 12 lightly mounted mint three lower values have a few light toned perfs and top value has one very light tiny tone mark on front otherwise fine SG cat £375 SG1398/1409. ()
£25.00
 
 
1274
1952 Cultural Fund set of 6 lightly mounted mint all values few lightly toned perfs SG1410/15. ()
£10.00
 
 
1275
Ruanda-Urundi - 1942-43 Askari Sentry 6f ultramarine top left corner marginal imperf block of 4 on ungummed paper with offset on reverse from Waterlow & Sons archieve showing red printers positional correction mark on corner marginal stamp all having usual small security hole punch SG136 proofs. ()
£7.50
 
 
CHINA
Lots 1276-1279
 
1276
Shanghai - 1866 Dragon 16ca scarlet usual four close margins diagonal pressed crease bottom left corner unused (no gum) as issued SG22. ()
£75.00
 
 
1277
1986 Landscapes of Mount Huangshan set of ten different airmail 90f unused postal cards in original presentation packet as issued YP10-1/10 in fine condition. ()
£2.50
 
 
1278
2002 Colour illustrated folder for the participation of the Chinese Team in the 2002 World Cup containing a sprecially produced A4 size souvenir sheet containing stamps from Chins SG4715a Hong Kong SG1095a and Macao SG1284a unmounted mint. ()
£4.00
 
 
1279
2008 Handover of Olympic Flag 1y 20 self adhesive on original backing paper in horizontal se-tenant strip of 4 and two se-tenant blocks of 4 in miniature sheet format SG5304/07 x 3. ()
£4.00
 
 
DENMARK
Lots 1280-1297
 
1280
Danish West Indies - 1873-1902 3c brown-red & blue fine part cds used SG16. ()
£4.50
 
 
1281
Danish West Indies - 1873-1902 4c pale blue & pale yellow-brown fine part cds used SG16. ()
£4.50
 
 
1282
Danish West Indies - 1873-1902 5c drab & yellow-green very light soiling both sides fine part cds used SG19. ()
£3.50
 
 
1283
Danish West Indies - 1905 5b on 4c pale blue & yellow-brown mounted mint light soiling on reverse with small collectors mark on gum SG48. ()
£4.00
 
 
1284
1854-59 8sk green 2 clear margins fine concentric circle used SG12. ()
£12.00
 
 
1285
1858 8sk green 2½ clear margins fine used SG18. ()
£20.00
 
 
1286
1864-70 8sk olive-bistre centered high trimmed perfs at top with soiling visible from front part of two concentric circle cancels used SG29. ()
£15.00
 
 
1287
1864-70 8sk olive-bistre central thin concentric circle used SG29. ()
£10.00
 
 
1288
1870-74 8sk yellow-brown & green rounded corner couple short perfs fine cds used SG46. ()
£10.00
 
 
1289
1870-74 8sk yellow-brown & green centered right & low fine cds used SG46. ()
£16.00
 
 
1290
1875-1903 5ö ultramarine & rose fine concentric circle used SG57. ()
£15.00
 
 
1291
1904-05 50ö indigo-lilac fine part slightly heavy cds used SG107. ()
£15.00
 
 
1292
1912 GPO Copenhagen 5k deep carmine-red centered low fine part cds used SG134. ()
£25.00
 
 
1293
1913-28 27ö black & scarlet fine part cds used SG149. ()
£8.00
 
 
1294
1925-29 Air 50ö grey lightly mounted mint SG227. ()
£17.00
 
 
1295
1925-29 Air 1k brown very lightly mounted mint SG228. ()
£18.00
 
 
1296
1964 Illustrated United Steamship Company rubber stamped address cover to England posted on board M.V. England on her Maiden Voyage Esbjerg to Harwich having 15ö stamp tied by Paquebot London cds 12 June 1964 with cachet for MV England 11 March. ()
£2.00
 
 
1297
1970-74 2sk bright ultramarine & grey soiling on front two rounded corners cds used SG38. ()
£6.00
 
 
ETHIOPIA
Lots 1298-1328
 
1298
1925-28 ½g on Rhinoceros 8g black & olive surcharge double unmounted mint SG208d. ()
£10.00
 
 
1299
1925-28 1g surcharge on Ostriches 12g grey & purple top right marginal corner block of 13 (vertical row of three and two vertical rows of five) all showing surcharge shifted 5mm up with part in top perfs and original value showing. Perf separation between rows 2 and 3 and one light circular tone mark in side selvedge SG208 varieties. ()
£10.00
 
 
1300
1929 Arrival of First Aeroplane 1m black & deep carmine blue overprint complete sheet of 75 comprising 3 panes of 25 with vertical gutter margins unmounted mint with slightly aged off white gum and light soiling/creases around edges of sheet.SG241. ()
£50.00
 
 
1301
1930s Black & white unused postcard showing view of Churchill Road Addis Ababa. ()
£4.00
 
 
1302
1930s Black & white unused post card showing car on road in Addis Abeba. ()
£4.00
 
 
1303
1938 Black & white postcard of Ghebbi Imperiale Addis Abeba to Sweden at 3L rate bearing Eritrea 1L blue SG242 x 3 tied by Addis Abeba cds's dated 25 October 1938. ()
£3.00
 
 
1304
1947 Illustrated airmail hand addressed cover (light staining and closed tear at right) for Second Death Anniv of President Roosevelt to USA bearing Air $1 and $2 SG363/64 tied by Addis Ababa bilingual cds dated 23 May 1947 - date of issue. ()
£15.00
 
 
1305
1947-55 One plain and four special unaddressed covers each bearing full sets of issued stamps comprising 1947 150th Anniv of Foundation of Selassie Dynasty 20c to $1 set of 3 SG357/59 1953 First Anniv of Federation of Ethiopia & Eritrea 10c to 50c SG444/48 and 1955 Silver Jubilee 5c to 65c set of 6 SG452/57 these three tied by cancels for date of issue plus 75th Anniv of UPU 5c to 50c SG396/99 and Red Cross Fund 5c + 10c to $1 + 10c set of 5 SG399a/99e these two having Addis Ababa Commemoration bilingual cds. Most covers light soiling but stamps are fine SG cat used £88. ()
£10.00
 
 
1306
1951 Opening of Abbaye Bridge 15c orange-brown & blue block of 4 unmounted mint SG407. ()
£7.50
 
 
1307
1951 Opening of Abbaye Bridge 30c magenta & olive block of 4 unmounted mint SG408. ()
£12.00
 
 
1308
1952 60th Birthday of Emperor Halle Selassie 30c violet block of 4 unmounted mint SG432. ()
£2.50
 
 
1309
1952-60 Thirty seven different used stamps SG cat £95+ between SG435/504. ()
£9.00
 
 
1310
1953 Hand addressed plain cover to USA bearing 60th Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie 25c ultramarine SG431 tied by Addis Ababa bilingual cds dated 9 March 1953. Sender cachet plus 22 May 1953 rubber stamped on reverse. ()
£2.00
 
 
1311
1954 Typed addressed airmail cover to Germany at 60c rate with 60th Birthday of Haile Selassie 30c violet x 2 SG432 tied by location unclear cds dated 8 February 1954. ()
£1.50
 
 
1312
1955 20th Anniv of Red Cross 15c blue & chocolate block of 4 unmounted mint SG449. ()
£2.50
 
 
1313
1956 25th Anniv of Constitution 25c & 30c in blocks of 4 unmounted mint SG468/69. ()
£3.00
 
 
1314
1960 Second Independent African State Conference $1 block of 4 unmounted mint SG507. ()
£3.00
 
 
1315
1960 30th Anniv of Emperor's Coronation 10c brown & light blue plate E/60 left marginal block of 6 (3 x 2) having selvedge on three sides unmounted mint SG508 ()
£1.50
 
 
1316
1966 20th Anniv of UNESCO 15c and 60c plus WHO Headquarters 5c and 40c each value in bottom right corner marginal block of 4 having single central strike of bilingual Addis Abeba cds for date of issue SG654/57. ()
£3.50
 
 
1317
1967 International Tourist Year 15c to 50c set of 4 in bottom marginal blocks of 4 two stamps with bilingual registered A.A cds for date of issue with other two having part triangle shaped doubled framed bilingual cancel SG681/84. ()
£10.00
 
 
1318
1969 Ancient Ethiopian Crosses 5c to 60c set of 4 in top right corner marginal blocks of four having single central strike of registered A.A. cds for date of issue SG737/40. ()
£4.00
 
 
1319
1969 25th Anniv of UN 10c to 60c set in corner blocks of 4 unmounted mint SG734/36. ()
£2.00
 
 
1320
1971 25th Anniv of UNICEF 5c to 50c set of 5 each value 5in top left corner marginal block of 4 unmounted mint SG797/801. ()
£5.00
 
 
1321
1972 Architecture of Ethiopian Provinces 5c to 80c set of 5 each in bottom left corner marginal plate blocks of 4 having single central strike of Addis Ababa FDI cds SG815/19. ()
£5.00
 
 
1322
1973 Typed address typed letter to Addis Ababa re events taking place April/May including car rally with details of vehicles bearing 80th Birthday 5c SG820 tied by Adis Ababa cds dated 26 April 1973 with large purple bilingual World Food Program illustrated cachet applied. ()
£2.50
 
 
1323
1975 Opening of National Postal Museum 10c to 70c set of 4 each in bottom left corner marginal blocks of 4 having single central strike of Addis Ababa FDI cds SG934/37. ()
£4.00
 
 
1324
1975 Traditional Hairstyles 5c to 60c set of 7 each in bottom right corner marginal imprint blocks of 4 having single central strike of Addis Ababa FDI cds SG946/52. ()
£6.00
 
 
1325
1978-79 Ethiopian Postal Service presentation folders 1978 Call of the Motherland and 1979 Wicker Work having mint stamps as issued affixed to folder SG1069/73 & 1141/45. ()
£4.00
 
 
1326
1979 Trees 5c to 90c set of 5 each in bottom right corner marginal imprint blocks of 4 having single central strike of Addis Ababa FDI cds SG1116/20. ()
£5.00
 
 
1327
1981-82 Sixteen airmail covers typed address all sent registered to Grindlays Bank London from Commercial Bank of Ethiopia each having 1b.55 or 1b.85 meter mark applied. ()
£3.00
 
 
1328
1999-2003 Two illustrated unaddressed first day covers for 1999 National Parks issue and 2003 Endemic & Near Endemic Flowers of Ethiopia issue each bearing set of 4 stamps tied by Addis Ababa First Day of Issue cds's. ()
£4.00
 
 
FRANCE
Lots 1329-1521
 
1329
1849 Forgery of Administration Generale Des Postes printed A4 poster dated 1 December 1849 Paris having Ceres Head 40c orange and 1f carmine bisected examples affixed. Nice example of Post Office notice as listed in Y&T catalogue. ()
£12.00
 
 
1330
1850 Piichot Napoleon Head imperf essay's for 25c value black on green on chemically treated paper plus brown on white paper¬ red-brown on white paper and bistre on rose paper all on ungummed paper on part album pages with manuscript write up. ()
£15.00
 
 
1331
1852 Pichnot unadopted imperf essays for 25c value showing bust and inscription Louis Napoleon Bonaparte in blue¬ red and brown (right marginal reversed printing) all having moire pattern overprint on ungummed paper. ()
£12.00
 
 
1332
1853-61 Napoleon Head 40c orange x 5 inc pair on piece plus 80c carmine x 3 having mixed margins all having straight line Estrangero Barcelona handstamp between SG64/69. ()
£15.00
 
 
1333
1853-62 Napoleon Head 40c orange unchecked for shades or papers five imperf plus thirteen perf condition a little mixed all on piece tied by numbers in dotted grid cancels or 723 barred oval cancels between SG64/66 and 96/97. ()
£15.00
 
 
1334
1856-57 Two commercial entires 1856 Paris to Bordeaux and 1857 Lyon to Wubillac both bearing Napoleon Head 25c dark blue tied by numeral in dotted oval cancels. One with Paris A Clermont TPO eight sided mark applied. ()
£2.50
 
 
1335
1862 Napoleon Head 1c olive-green/greenish centered right and high having straight edge at base with thin fine part dotted grid cancel used SG87. ()
£2.50
 
 
1336
1862 Napoleon Head Empire Franc imperf 4 margin colour trails 1c grey x 3 ¬1c red¬ 1c sage on pink and 1c black on yellow all type II on ungummed paper 10c black on white two shades mounted mint plus 20c six shades of brown types I or II on ungummed paper. ()
£25.00
 
 
1337
1862 Napoleon Head Empire Franc imperf 4 margin twenty two 25c colour trails (two on white card others on white paper all ungummed) mix of type 1 and type II one showing double printing and four with light soiling. ()
£40.00
 
 
1338
1862 Napoleon Head Empire Franc imperf clear margins all round colour trials 20c brown on white block of 4 and 20c black on white right marginal block of 6 (3 x 2) on ungummed paper. ()
£20.00
 
 
1339
1862 Printed commercial entire to Bordeaux from Lyon bearing Napoleon Head 80c deep rose/white 4 close to large margins SG71a tied by unclear dotted diamond cancel with two unreadable smudged cds's on front and Lyon & Bordeaux cds's 8 or 9 April on reverse. ()
£7.00
 
 
1340
1862-70 Vessey Ltd Sale 715 lot 269 (pre 1970) containing Napoleon Head 2c brown (shades) perf 14 x 13½ seven mint and eleven used on an album page between SG104/06. ()
£30.00
 
 
1341
1863-71 Napoleon III Head Empire Francais eleven different colours imperf 4 margin colour trials for 30c value on white ungummed paper with one having double offset on reverse. ()
£30.00
 
 
1342
1867 The 'Bordes Proposal' unadopted imperf essay showing Empire Francais at top and Napoleon III Empereur either side of bust of Napoleon singles in black or vermilion plus right marginal rose block of 8 comprising two vertical strips of 3 (top and bottom stamps trimmed¬ vertical crease through right side strip) with complete vertical pair in centre all on white ungummed paper. ()
£20.00
 
 
1343
1870-71 Ceres Head 40c orange two used examples both 898 in dotted diamond cancels one also has C.L.h.P.M. et cis a Charieville three line typed imprint on reverse SG177. ()
£20.00
 
 
1344
1870-71 Ceres Head 10c bistre or 10c yellow bistre ninety six used examples displayed on six faced album pages. Includes ten identified as 'paper' varieties twenty having printing flaws four pairs and many identified mainly Paris postmarks SG135/136. ()
£80.00
 
 
1345
1870-71 Ceres Head 30c brown x 9 used examples two 4 margins and six 3 margins displayed on an album page SG175 ()
£20.00
 
 
1346
1871 Lightly soiled commercial entire Tarbes to Bone Algeria at 40c rate having mixed franking Napoleon Head 5c yellow-green and 10c bistre SG89/91 plus Ceres Head 25c pale blue SG198 tied by number in diamond dotted cancels with Tarbes cds 29 September 1871 alongside (Ceres Head 25c date of issue 5 September 1871 so early use). Bordeaux A Toulouse cds and Bone Algeria cds 30 September and 1 October on reverse. ()
£5.00
 
 
1347
1871-75 Two covers and one entire each bearing 30c brown (two Ceres Head SG206 one Napoleon Head SG116) two with star shaped dotted cancels having cds cancels alongside. One stamp tone around perfs. ()
£10.00
 
 
1348
1871-76 Ceres Head 10c bistre/rose eight used examples written up on black faced album page two with identified printing varieties and one with part red 'book post' cancel SG194. ()
£10.00
 
 
1349
1871-76 Ceres Head 15c bistre (shades) eleven used examples written up on black faced album page four with identified printing varieties three with identified lozenge cancela and two with scalloped cds's SG195/97. ()
£7.50
 
 
1350
1871-76 Ceres Head 30c brown (shades) nine used examples written up on black faced album page five with identified printing varieties SG205/07. ()
£7.50
 
 
1351
1871-76 Ceres Head 80c bright or dull carmine 18 used examples written up on black faced album page 5 identified printing varieties 1 has advertisement on reverse horizontal strip of 3 5118 (Yokohoma) dotted cancel with other cancellation interest SG208/09. ()
£25.00
 
 
1352
1871-76 Laureated type Ceres Head 1c olive-green/bluish or 1c bronze-green/greenish three mounted mint (one diagonal crease) four unused (no gum) and thirty three used examples many with light tone on perfs displayed on three faced album pages. Includes seven with broken frame flaws two pairs and two with red postmarks SG185/86. ()
£25.00
 
 
1353
1871-76 Laureated type Ceres Head 2c red-brown/cream or 2c deep red-brown/cream two mounted mint and forty used examples displayed on three faced album pages. Includes six with broken frame flaws three pairs and two with red postmarks SG187/88. ()
£40.00
 
 
1354
1871-76 Laureated type Ceres Head 4c grey one mounted mint and forty five used examples displayed on three faced album pages. Includes one with broken frame flaw five pairs a horizontal strip of four and four with red postmarks SG189. ()
£45.00
 
 
1355
1871-76 Ceres Head 10c bistre/rose thin or thick figures of value 3 mounted mint (one some gum loss) and 205 used examples displayed on 13 faced album pages. Includes 9 identified as 'paper' varieties 16 identified as having printing flaws 9 identified as blurred/defective impressions one pair plus 23 with red postmarks SG194 or 203. ()
£60.00
 
 
1356
1871-76 Ceres Head 15c bistre 15c yellow-bistre or 15c orange-bistre Thin or thick figures of value 2 mounted mint and 324 used (16 on piece) examples displayed on 17 faced album pages. Includes many identified postmarks plus 12 identified as 'paper' varieties 27 identfied as having printing flaws 24 identified as blurred/defective impressions 26 pairs and 9 with red postmarks SG195/97 or 204. ()
£70.00
 
 
1357
1873-76 Official postcards Sinais type 2 France and Algeria (one with preprinted back for a library) all addressed to Paris each bearing Ceres Head 15c SG196 tied by numbers in dotted grid cancels with Paris arrival and other transit marks applied. ()
£4.00
 
 
1358
1873-78 Official postcards Sinais types 5¬ 7¬ 14¬ 16 France and Algeria all addressed to Paris bearing Ceres Head or Napoleon Head stamps tied numbers in dotted grid cancels with Paris arrival and other transit marks applied. ()
£4.00
 
 
1359
1875 Black on white thick board 11cm x 11cm imperf printers unadopted design for postage stamp showing allegoric female in toga on throne holding horn of plenty for 25c value having light soiling both sides plus EFH Harpenden in black ink on reverse along with some pencil notations and signature. ()
£25.00
 
 
1360
1881-1965 Postage Dues three mint 1881-92 1c black and one hundred and sixty two various values to 20f used stamps displayed on album pages. ()
£15.00
 
 
1361
1889 Hand addressed cover (central vertical crease) used within Paris bearing Ceres Head 20c black/yellowish (paper coloured on surface only) 4 nice even margins SG6 tied by Paris 35 Rue Cambon double ring cds 18 June 1889 very late use 40 years after date of issue. ()
£10.00
 
 
1362
1897 Hand addressed mourning cover (Light soiling and few light tone marks) to London with pencil endorsement " Posted when crossing the line mid ocean" bearing Peace & Commerce 25c black/pale rose SG267 tied by Ligne Paq Fr No 6 cds dated 6 June 1897. ()
£2.50
 
 
1363
1898-1906 Album page containing 'Blanc' type x 12 1c 2c 3c & 5c mint rest used 'Mouchon' type x 18 10c 25c & 30c mint rest used and 'Oliver Merson' type 40c 45c 50c & 1f all used (priced in Sterling pre 1971) between SG288/306. ()
£15.00
 
 
1364
1898-1931 Range of forty five postal items mostly postcards with a few postal stationery or correspondence cards mainly used to England or within France having various stamps applied (some on front) tied by range of cancels including 38 with scalloped edge cancels (two cards have stamps removed) condition generally fine. ()
£20.00
 
 
1365
1900 Flimsy lightly soiled colour undivided back postcard for Paris Exposition sent to England with Paris Depart cds dated 10 December 1900 applied¬ small 'T' in triangle Tax mark applied but lined through in blue crayon probably due to evidence of stamp being applied to front at time of posting but missing during journey through postal system. ()
£3.00
 
 
1366
1900s-20s Eighteen black and white plus eleven colour different unused postcards all showing images of Napoleon at various stages of his life including some on the battlefield. ()
£8.00
 
 
1367
1900 Universal Exhibition Paris 1900 19 different post cards (5 colour - 3 used rest black & white - 7 used) some light soiling plus unused colour postcard having two large purple Skegness dealers advertising cachets applied in 1971. ()
£5.00
 
 
1368
1900-24 'Blanc' type 5c deep green bottom right corner dated copy showing 13.10.25 in selvedge mounted mint slight perf separation at side SG295. ()
£6.00
 
 
1369
1903 Sower 25c blue off center mounted mint tiny piece of paper stuck to gum SG319. ()
£6.00
 
 
1370
1903 Sower 25c blue off center part gum missing top right corner mounted mint SG319. ()
£7.00
 
 
1371
1903-39 Two album pages containing range of Sowers x 60 various printings mostly used with 1914 Red Cross 10c + 5c SG352 and 1925-32 80c vermilion SG424 both mounted mint and 1932-39 Peace x 10 1f 25 & 1f 50 mint rest used between SG314/428a & SG511/15. ()
£7.00
 
 
1372
1907 One colour and eight black & white different postcards for the International Maritime Exhibition Bordeaux six are unused and three are postally used with stamps affixed to front of card all displayed on faced album pages. ()
£10.00
 
 
1373
1907 Sower 10c red postal stationery envelope hand addressed to Paris uprated with 'Blanc' type 3c lake-red and 4c brown SG291/92 plus Sower 5c green & 10c red SG331/33 (light tone marks around edges) tied by French Philatelic Exhibition Paris cds's 8 June 1907. ()
£4.00
 
 
1374
1907 Black & white undivided back maritime mail postcard two locals in front of Giant Bamboo trees sent to Loiret having 'Blanc' type 5c yellow-green SG293 tied to front by Ligne N Paq Fr No 5 eight sided cancel dated 2 April 1907 with same cancel on reverse along with Loiret arrival cds dated 19 April 1904. ()
£5.00
 
 
1375
1910 Black & white post card view of Gisore sent to England bearing Sower 5c green tied by Gisors scalloped edge cancel dated 23 September 1910. ()
£2.50
 
 
1376
1914 Black & white postcard of view of Shunting Yard Montdidier showing trains and track having long message on whole of reverse not postal used. ()
£3.00
 
 
1377
1914-16 3 colour and 16 black & white different unstamped (8 have postal markings) lightly soiled postcards used to same address in Bone Algeria most showing war damage in France. ()
£10.00
 
 
1378
1915 Five (two registered) hand addressed unstamped covers (some a little tatty) all endorsed "SM" addressed to Minister of War Archives Bureaux having Tresor Et Postes different number cds cancels applied between 4 March and 27 April 1915 four with military purple pictorial handstamp bottom left corner applied over officers details. ()
£3.00
 
 
1379
1917 Hand addressed cover to England having fine strike of Convois Auto S.S.A.4 Le Lieut Commandant pictorial cachet (Motor transport unit) applied bottom left corner bearing Sower 25c blue tied by Arches Vossges cds dated 28 February 1917. ()
£2.00
 
 
1380
1917-19 War Orphans Fund twenty two separate black on white imperf (varying margins from large to huge) printers proofs most in issued designs on thin white ungummed paper for values between 2c + 3c to 1f + 1f including some with values not shown or 'blacked out'¬ includes five pairs and a strip of 3 with one pencil signed. Very scarce¬ maybe unique¬ ex 2001 Sandafayre auction 555 lot 6066 cost £684 SG370/76. ()
£125.00
 
 
1381
1919 Printed address cover to Yverdon Switzerland sent registered from Congress De La Paix St Germain En Laye (red & black label affixed) bearing 'Blanc' type 1c grey 2c claret & 3c orange-red plus Sower 5c green 10c red & 30c orange (SG288/90 & 331¬ 333 & 343) tied by four strikes of St Germain En Laye Congress De La Paix single ring cds dated 10 September 1919. Superb Yverdon (Lettres) arrival cds dated 12 September on reverse. ()
£7.50
 
 
1382
1920-26 'Oliver Merson' type 2f orange & blue-green gum creases unmounted mint SG387. ()
£4.00
 
 
1383
1920-50 Eight plain covers (one unaddressed and one typed address) bearing range of stamps all tied by handstamps including 1920 Versailles and 1937 Paris Congress cds's plus 1943-50 various philatelic Exhibitions¬ these pictorial handstamps. ()
£4.00
 
 
1384
1921 Hand addressed cover to London bearing 'Blanc' type 1c grey twenty on front and fifteen on reverse (few damaged) all tied by Cambrai Nord single ring cds's dated 27 June 1921. On reverse is a block of 15 (5 x 3) 1c grey Ouvrieres & Retraites Paysannes (Women Workers and Peasent Retirees) stamps tied by same cds cancels. ()
£7.50
 
 
1385
1925 Printed firms cover typed address to Switzerland sent registered from Paris bearing Arts Exhibition 10c x 4 (1 damaged) plus 75c x 2 SG406 & 411 tied by Paris cds 6 June 1925 having Swiss arrival cds 7 June on reverse. SG lists date of issue for these values as June 1925 with vendor stating the date of issue was 15 June 1925. ()
£4.00
 
 
1386
1925-32 'Oliver Merson' type 20f magenta & green (nice fresh colours) mounted mint in small folder from GPD Vessey circa 1960s auction 769 lot 368 SG432. ()
£25.00
 
 
1387
1925-32 'Oliver Merson' type 20f magenta & green lightly mounted mint SG432. ()
£22.00
 
 
1388
1925-32 'Oliver Merson' type 5f deep mauve & carmine unmounted mint SG430. ()
£4.00
 
 
1389
1925-32 'Oliver Merson' type 10f sage-green & red unmounted mint SG431. ()
£15.00
 
 
1390
1926-27 War Orphans Fund 50c + 10c brown 1f + 25f carmine and 5f + 1f blue & black all three unmounted mint SG451/53. ()
£20.00
 
 
1391
1927 Plain cover pencil London address bearing Visit of American Legion 90c red & 1f 50 dull blue SG458/459 tied by Bourget Aviation Seine single ring cds for date of issue. ()
£4.00
 
 
1392
1927-35 Collection of 500+ mint and mostly used stamps with much duplication displayed on album pages with a few cards and covers SG cat £700+. ()
£35.00
 
 
1393
1928 Sinking Fund 1f 50 + 8f 50 blue mounted mint couple small gum thins SG463. ()
£12.00
 
 
1394
1928 Sinking Fund 1f 50 + 8f 50 blue fine part cds used SG463. ()
£20.00
 
 
1395
1929-30s Small group of highly duplicated used stamps mainly consisting of just three stamps comprising 2f SG471 x 75 5f SG473 x 57 and 10f SG600 x 31 (SG cat £244) with few others noted inc SG483 x 2¬ 170 stamps in total. ()
£7.00
 
 
1396
1929-33 Port de la Rochelle 10f pale ultramarine type I lightly mounted mint having light brown stain on part of gum SG474. ()
£7.00
 
 
1397
1929-33 Pont du Gard 20c deep red-brown perf 13 lightly mounted mint SG475b. ()
£40.00
 
 
1398
1929-33 Pont Du Gard 20f deep red-brown perf 13½ fine part cds used SG475. ()
£3.00
 
 
1399
1929-33 Pont du Gard 20f deep red-brown perf 13 block of 4 fine cds used SG475b. ()
£10.00
 
 
1400
1929-33 Arc de Triomphe 2f brown-lake fine used example plus five known but SG unlisted varieties illustrated on album page SG471. ()
£3.00
 
 
1401
1929-33 Reims Cathedral 3f slate-blue type II one mint and three used type IIA four used plus type III three used written up with illustrations on album page SG472a/73c. ()
£18.00
 
 
1402
1929-33 Port de la Rochelle 10f pale ultramarine type I two used examples 10f blue type II used example plus 10f blue type IIA mint vertical pair one with selvedge stuck to gum seven used examples (one punch hole cancel) written up on two album pages SG474/74a/74b. ()
£18.00
 
 
1403
1929-33 Pont du Gard 20f deep red-brown perf 13½ a mint and three used examples plus deep red-brown perf 13½ seven used examples (five marked as 4th printing and one as 5th printed not listed by SG) written up on two album pages SG475/75b. ()
£45.00
 
 
1404
1930 Sinking Fund "Le Sourire de Reims" 1f + 3f 50 reddish purple mounted mint SG480. ()
£10.00
 
 
1405
1930 Sinking Fund "Le Sourire de Reims" 1f + 3f 50 reddish purple lightly mounted mint printed on toned paper different to previous lot SG480. ()
£10.00
 
 
1406
1930 Sinking Fund 40c + 10c cerise and 50c + 25c sepia both mounted mint having about 50% gum loss SG485/86. ()
£4.00
 
 
1407
1930-31 International Colonial Exhibition Paris 15c slate-black to 1f 50 blue set of 5 lightly mounted mint SG488/92. ()
£7.00
 
 
1408
1931 Colour illustrated postcard number 2239 for Philatelic Exposition Ville de Lyon 2-3 May 1931 bearing 'Blanc' type 10c lilac SG413a and War Orphans Fund surcharge +5c on 15c + 10c grey green SG390 applied both sides two of each all tied by Bron aero Part Rhone cds's dated 3 May 1931 same cds ties two different labels for event also tied by red diamond shape cachet dated 3 May 1931 with red Exposition cds 2 May 1931 also applied. ()
£5.00
 
 
1409
1931 Sinking Fund 'French Provinces' 1f 50 + 3f 50 green very fine part cds used SG493. ()
£30.00
 
 
1410
1933 Illustrated official unaddressed postcard for Regional Philatelique Exhibition Niederbronn Les Bains 14 to 16 July 1933 bearing 20c Sower tied by Niederbronn Les Bains Bas Rhine cds dated 16 July 1933 with purple circular cachet for Exhibition alongside. ()
£2.00
 
 
1411
1934 Cartiers Discovery of Canada 75c mauve & 1f 50 blue lightly mounted mint SG521/22. ()
£9.00
 
 
1412
1934 25th Anniv of Bleriot's Channel Flight 2f 25 violet mounted mint SG523. ()
£2.00
 
 
1413
1935 Imperf faced printers sunken die proof on cream soft paper for Tercentenary of Founding of French Acadamy by Cardinal Richelieu 1f 50 bright carmine in issued design and value Y&T305 SG530 proof. ()
£9.00
 
 
1414
1935 Founding of French Academy by Richelieu 1f 50 carmine mounted mint SG530. ()
£2.00
 
 
1415
1935 Unemployed Intellectuals Relief Fund Symbolic of Art 50c + 2f red fine used SG533. ()
£5.50
 
 
1416
1935-2011 Range of mostly commemoratives all used comprising 251 blocks of 4 for various issues having cds cancels mainly 1960s-80s. ()
£25.00
 
 
1417
1936 Imperf printers sunken die proofs for Jaures Commemoration 40c red-brown faced on soft cream paper 1f 50 ultramarine on white hard paper both issued designs and values Y&T318/19 SG551/52 proofs. ()
£18.00
 
 
1418
1936 150th Death Anniversary of Pilatre de Rozier 75c greenish blue mounted SG546. ()
£2.00
 
 
1419
1936 Paris International Exhibition 20c to 1f 50 set of 6 lightly mounted mint SG555/560. ()
£5.50
 
 
1420
1936 Unemployed Intellectuals Relief Fund 20c + 10c brown-lake to 1f 50 + 50c ultramarine set of four mounted mint SG563/66. ()
£3.00
 
 
1421
1936 Caudron C-635 over Paris 2f 50 carmine top left corner marginal mint block of 4 sheet number 52769 in selvedge having light soiling visible from front in side selvedge plus same but slightly darker on reverse with a little light blue offset and disturbed gum mounted three times in top selvedge only stamps unmounted SG537. ()
£7.00
 
 
1422
1936 Universal Peace Propaganda printers sunken die proof for 1f 50 value in deep blue (issued colour blue) on white paper with card surround light hinge marks on rear SG561. ()
£6.00
 
 
1423
1936-37 Nansen Refugee Fund pair both lightly mounted mint SG541a/42. ()
£2.00
 
 
1424
1936-39 Collection of 300+ mint and mostly used stamps with much duplication displayed on album pages with some cards and covers SG cat £700+. ()
£35.00
 
 
1425
1937 Imperf printers sunken die proof on white soft paper for Opening of Col de I'seran Road 90c green issued design and value Y&T358 SG590 proof. ()
£9.00
 
 
1426
1937 National Museums 30c green and 55c scarlet mounted mint SG586/87. ()
£15.00
 
 
1427
1937 National Museums 30c green and 55c scarlet each attached to Louvre Museum sepia postcard but not postal used or having message or address added SG586/87. ()
£10.00
 
 
1428
1937 Louvre Museum illustrated card (closed tear at right) for Paris Art Exhibition having black six sided cachet applied along with 30c green and 55c scarlet National Museums stamps SG586/87 tied by Paris Musee du Louvre single ring cds 22 October 1937. ()
£8.00
 
 
1429
1938 Black & white postcard of liner SS Normandie hand addressed to England bearing Peace 1f carmine-pink SG512a tied by New York Au Harve continuous machine cancel dated 44 September 1938 posted by passenger on board.. ()
£3.00
 
 
1430
1938 Plain hand addressed creased lightly soiled cover for Inaugaural flight Paris to Nice having red pictorial cachet applied used within France and redireted on arrival bearing Peace 65c ultramarine SG509a tied by Paris Depart machine cancel 16 February 1939 with Sower 15c & 30c plus Peace 55c applied to cover redirection fee tied by Marseille cds 17 February. Lot includes similar cover damaged in fire and torn in half repaired by tape with same cachet and stamp tied by Nice slogan cancel again 16 February. ()
£5.00
 
 
1431
1938 Victoria Stamp Co London illustrated cover sent registered bearing Champagne Girl 1f 75 bright blue SG595 block of 4 tied by Paris cds dated 27 June 1938. ()
£4.00
 
 
1432
1939 Imperf printers faced sunken die proof on white soft paper for War Victim's Monument Fund 90c + 35c sepia in issued design and value Y&T420 SG632 proof. ()
£9.00
 
 
1433
1939 Imperf printers die proof on white soft paper for 75th Anniversary of Red Cross Society 90c + 35c turquoise-blue & greenish-black in issued design and value Y&T422 SG634 proof. ()
£9.00
 
 
1434
1939 Imperf printers die proof on white soft paper for International Telephone and Telegraph Congress 10f Chappe 15f Farago and 25f Baudot issued designs and values SG1072/74. ()
£27.00
 
 
1435
1939 Plain typed address cover having large red pictorial cachet for first flight Paris to Marseille 25 July 1939¬ applied stamp tied by Marseille machine cancel of same date. ()
£2.50
 
 
1436
1939 Purvis de Chavannes 40c + 10c deluxe faced imperf (152 x 130mm) printers sunken die proof in scarlet (issued colour) on soft white paper in fine condition SG645. ()
£8.00
 
 
1437
1939 Imperf de-luxe faced sunken die proof for 23rd Anniv of Battle of Verdun 90c olive-grey (issued colour) on soft white paper with minor crease on facing paper SG654. ()
£5.00
 
 
1438
1939 Imperf de-luxe faced sunken die proof for Boulogne Monument Fund 70c + 30c plum (issued colour) on soft white paper SG656. ()
£5.00
 
 
1439
1939 Imperf de-luxe faced sunken die proofs for Unemployed Intellectuals Relief Fund Puvis de Chavannes 40c + 10c scarlet and Claude Bernard 2f 25 + 25c ultramarine (issued colours) both on soft white paper SG645 & 648. ()
£10.00
 
 
1440
1939 Black on green Official Post Office unfranked redirection envelope No 717 (horizontal & vertical creasing) having Poste Restante manuscript address added with two unclear cancels on front along with small T in triangle tax mark. On reverse Postage Due 30c carmine x 20 (four vertical strips of four) SGD302 applied tied by Aude cds's dated 14 August 1939. ()
£4.00
 
 
1441
1939 Cover (central vertical fold) sent registered typed address Lille to Paris bearing Colonies Exhibition 1f 50 blue SG491 (light tone around perfs) tied by Lille Chamber of Commerce single ring cds dated 19 May 1939. ()
£1.00
 
 
1442
1939 Six plain or airmail covers each typed or rubber stamped American address for various first flights each having red or black pictorial cachet applied with manuscript or typed endorsement for flight added. Various stamps applied tied by Marseille cancels with appropriate US arrival markings on reverse. ()
£6.00
 
 
1443
1939-40 Imperf de-luxe faced sunken die proof for New York World's Fair 2f 50 bright ultramarine (issued colour) on soft white paper SG638a. ()
£5.00
 
 
1444
1940 Typed address cover sent registered airmail Marseille to New York at 15f rate bearing 10f Vincennes SG600 90c + 50c 50th Anniv of Eiffel Tower block of 4 SG641 (SG cat £11 each) plus 70c Strasbourg Cathedral 70c pair SG653 all tied by Marseille cds's dated 21 June 1940. Three US transit cancels on reverse. ()
£7.50
 
 
1445
1941 Hand addressed plain cover to Le Harve bearing Iris 20c mauve x 2 plus Refugees Fund 65c + 60c carmine SG623 & 616 tied by Philart Exhibition Paris pictorial large cds 25 November 1941 with an additional strike alongside. ()
£2.50
 
 
1446
1941 Eleven identical unused colour postcards showing stylised ship on sea for Foire De Paris each bearing different commemorative stamp on picture side tied by Foire De Paris Salon Philatelique single ring cds between 13 and 21 September 1941. ()
£6.00
 
 
1447
1942 Death Centenary of Stendhal 4f sepia & red imperf faced delux printers die proof on shiny white paper in issued design and colours Y&T550 SG755. ()
£8.00
 
 
1448
1942 Hand addressed cover Lyon to Hotel Carlton Vichy Allier bearing National Relief Fund 70c + 80c claret and 80c + 1f carmine SG730/31 tied by Lyon cds dated 7 January 1942¬ early use as stamps issued 15 December 1942. ()
£2.00
 
 
1449
1942 Eighteen black & white unused post cards for Foire De Paris Universal International Exhibition (twelve of one design and six of another) each bearing a different commemorative stamp on picture side tied by Salon De La Philatelic Paris 1942 large double ring cds dated 10 October 1942 with an additional strike alongside. Purple Elysees Philatelique 7 Rue de Ponthieu Paris VIII three line cachet on reverse. ()
£7.00
 
 
1450
1942 Plain lightly soiled unaddressed cover bearing National relief Fund 50c + 60c black to 5f + 7f lilac set of 12 SG757/68 tied by three strikes of Paris XV Annexe 3 Av De Suffren single ring cds's dated 4 decemver 1942 with additional strike underneath. ()
£6.50
 
 
1451
1944 Gallic Cock 30c purple showing clear double printing unused (no gum) SG833 variety. ()
£4.00
 
 
1452
1945 Part typed and part hand addressed Air France cover sent registered Poste Restante Pornichet to Iceland at 11f rate bearing St Denis Basilica 2f 40 red-brown plus 'Marianne' 60c grey-blue 5f orange 3f deep brown SG873¬ 884¬ 889 & 917 tied by Pornichet Loire cds's 29 December 1945. Cover has Resumption of Airmail Service plus Rejecy and Unclaimed cachets on front with Reykjavik and Pornichet transit marks 7 January 1946 & 1 February. ()
£6.50
 
 
1453
1946 Illustrated printed address Federation of French Philatelic Societies unused postal card (couple light creases) with Ceres Head 2f 50 chocolate SG916 affixed tied by Paris National Philatelic Congress single ring cds 9 June 1946 with additional strike alongside. ()
£2.50
 
 
1454
1946-47 Air Apollo & Chariot 200f red complete sheet (number 98374 dated 20 July 1948) of 25 having selvedge on all four sides cancelled to order (full gum - unmounted) each with individual strike of Paris IX Distribution single ring cds dated 28 September 1948 SG970. ()
£3.00
 
 
1455
1947 Typed address Air France airmail cover Poste Restante to Shanghai having purple Par Voyage D'Etude Air France boxed cachet an Retour cachet on front. Sent at 60f rate bearing Centaur 40f blue-green and Pointe du Raz 20f slate-blue SG967 & 981 tied by Paris Aviation cds dated 9 January 1947.Two different bilingual Shanghai cds's dated 17 January and 20 January 1947 on reverse with Paris Distribution cds dated 13 March 1947. ()
£6.50
 
 
1456
1947 Unaddressed printed cover number 00792 titled Brigue Et Tende Terre Francaise 12 October 1947 bearing Road Maintenance Fund 6f + 4f blue-green SG1018 tied by Tende Alpes Maritimes cds dated 12 October 1947. Blue on white ASF perforated label with same heading applied showing soldier and musician tied by ASF red cachet. ()
£3.00
 
 
1457
1947 12th Universal Postal Union Congress Herring Gull over Ile de la Cite 500f slate-grey very lightly mounted mint SG1013. ()
£7.00
 
 
1458
1947 12th Universal Postal Union Congress Herring Gull over Ile de la Cite 500f slate-green unmounted mint SG1013. ()
£7.00
 
 
1459
1947 Specially produced blue on green cover for "Les Ailes Du Maine" having small rubber stamped local address bearing 12th Universal Postal Union Congress 4f 50 bluish grey SG1010 tied by Tour Du Cadran La Baule pictorial cds dated 7 September 1947. ()
£3.50
 
 
1460
1950 Illustrated typed address first day cover sent airmail to USA for Paris 1000f slate-purple and black/blue SG1059 tied by weakish strike of Paris cds for date of issue having tiny '2' in circle black mark applied on front of cover¬ maybe US mark? ()
£7.00
 
 
1461
1951 Twenty six typed or printed Paris address plain covers bearing range commemoratives and definitives tied by mostly pictorial Philatelic Exhibition cancels few doubling as FDC's. ()
£8.00
 
 
1462
1952 Thirty five hand or typed French address plain covers (includes one black & white postcard) bearing range of commemoratives and definitives tied by mostly pictorial Philatelic Exhibition cancels few doubling as FDC's some with 'Imprime' cachets. ()
£10.00
 
 
1463
1953 Thirty six hand or typed French address plain covers (includes one black & white postcard) bearing range of commemoratives and definitives tied by mostly pictorial Philatelic Exhibition cancels few doubling as FDC's some with 'Imprime' cachets. ()
£10.00
 
 
1464
1954 Air 100f to 1000f set of 4 mounted mint 1000f value light gum bend SG1194/97. ()
£25.00
 
 
1465
1954 50th Anniversary of Paris Fair imperf top marginal block of 4 printers colour trial of 15f value in issued design in plum colour (issued lake & blue) with lathe work in selvedge above marginal stamps unmounted mint SG1203. ()
£15.00
 
 
1466
1954 Tenth Anniversary of Liberation printers imperf proof colour trial for 15f value in deep ultramarine (issued colours vermilion & deep ultramarine) left marginal block of 4 having lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint on sales card from unknown auction SG1204. ()
£10.00
 
 
1467
1954 Fifty two printed or typed French address plain covers bearing range of commemoratives and definitives tied by mostly pictorial Philatelic Exhibition cancels few doubling as FDC's. ()
£12.00
 
 
1468
1954-58 Views Lourdes imperf bottom right corner marginal printers colour trial block of 4 for 6f value in issued design top pair red and orange-vermilion bottom pair in orange-brown unissued colours (issued colour indigo blue & blue-green) having pencil notations and codes in selvedge regarding colours unmounted mint SG1205. ()
£15.00
 
 
1469
1954-58 Views Ajaccio imperf top right corner marginal (part corner selvedge cut away) printers colour trial block of 4 for 20f value in issued design all brownish black unissued colour (issued colours black brown ¬ chestnut & turquoise- blue) having lathe work in side selvedge unmounted mint with light reddish offset on gum SG1211. ()
£15.00
 
 
1470
1955 Rubber stamped address official black & white maxi card for Maryse Bastie bearing on front issued 50f stamp SG1252 tied by Limoges FDI cds dated 4 June 1955 date of issue. ()
£10.00
 
 
1471
1955 Television Development 15f imperf printers proof in block of 4 in issued colours unmounted mint SG1247. ()
£12.00
 
 
1472
1955 Television Development 15f imperf printers proof colour trial bottom marginal vertical strip of 5 top pair and fourth stamps deep violet colour third stamp purple colour and fifth stamp deep violet & purple (not issued colours) unmounted mint SG1247. ()
£15.00
 
 
1473
1955 Tenth Anniversary of Liberation of Concentration Camps imperf printers proof colour trials 12f value in vertical strip of 3 top stamp crimson middle stamp black & crimson and bottom stamp crimson (not issued colours) unmounted mint SG1248. ()
£10.00
 
 
1474
1955 Tenth Anniversary of Liberation of Concentration Camps imperf printers proof colour trials 12f value in vertical strip of 3 top stamp crimson middle stamp black & crimson and bottom stamp carmine (not issued colours) unmounted mint SG1248. ()
£10.00
 
 
1475
1955 Jacques Coeur (Merchant Prince) imperf printers proof 12f value in deep violet (issued colour) block of 4 with same colour lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint SG1260. ()
£10.00
 
 
1476
1955 Jacques Coeur (merchant prince) imperf printers proof 12f value in deep violet (issued colour) bottom right corner marginal vertical pair with same colour lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint SG1260. ()
£7.00
 
 
1477
1955 Thirty four Avallon typed address plain covers bearing range of commemoratives and definitives tied by mostly pictorial Philatelic Exhibition cancels few doubling as FDC's. ()
£10.00
 
 
1478
1956 Twenty six Avallon typed address plain covers bearing range of commemoratives and definitives tied by mostly pictorial Philatelic Exhibition cancels few doubling as FDC's. ()
£10.00
 
 
1479
1957 Thity six Avallon typed address plain covers bearing range of commemoratives and definitives tied by mostly pictorial Philatelic Exhibition cancels few doubling as FDC's. ()
£12.00
 
 
1480
1958 UNESCO imperf bottom right corner marginal printers colour trial for 35f value showing lathe work in side selvedge in issued design but unissued colours of blue¬ sage and yellow (issued colours orange-red and blackish green) with pencil notation regarding lack of line under 'UNESCO' having small black manuscript mark on gum unmounted mint SG1401. ()
£7.50
 
 
1481
1959 Avesnes-sur-Helpe imperf bottom marginal printers colour trial vertical strip of 4 20f value in issued design unissued colours top stamp orange-red next stamp deep claret next stamp chocolate bottom stamp chocolate and orange-red (issued colours blue¬ chocolate and black) having pencil numbers '1428 CC' and '1607 SP' selvedge unmounted mint SG1446. ()
£20.00
 
 
1482
1959 Avesnes-sur-Helpe imperf right marginal printers colour trial block of 4 20f value in issued design unissued colours top pair Prussian blue bottom pair new blue (issued colours blue¬ chocolate and black) having lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint SG1446. ()
£20.00
 
 
1483
1964 Tourist Publicity Caeser's Tower imperf top marginal printers colour trial 70c value in issued design bluish-green unissued colour (issued colours maroon¬ deep bluish-green and indigo) having lathe work in top selvedge unmounted mint SG1655. ()
£5.00
 
 
1484
1968 Red Cross Fund imperf top marginal vertical strip of 3 printers colour trials for 30c + 10c value in issued design Saint Pol Roux and' Evocation of Golgotha' top stamp carmine-rose middle stamp greenish-slate and bottom stamp red unmounted mint SG1783. ()
£12.00
 
 
1485
1968 French Polar Exploration 40c value printers imperf colour trail right marginal horizontal strip of 3 in issued design. Marginal stamp turquoise-blue¬ buff and ultramarine middle stamp turquoise-blue and left hand stamp deep ultramarine and ultramarine unmounted mint on sales card from unknown French auction house estimate €80 SG1806. ()
£10.00
 
 
1486
1969 Tourist Publicity Hautefort Chateau imperf printers colour trials vertical pair for 70c value in issued design unissued colours top stamp sage bottom stamp cerise (issued colours light brown¬ indigo and new blue) unmounted mint SG1815. ()
£7.00
 
 
1487
1969 Tourist Publicity Vouglans Dam¬ Jura imperf printers colour trials for 80c value in issued design unissued colours comprising myrtle green (next four marginal with lathe work in selvedge) ultramarine¬ chocolate (pencil BR9 in selvedge)¬ bright purple (pencil BR5 in selvedge) and olive-brown (pencil BR4 in selvedge) issued colours lake-brown¬ maroon & bistre all unmounted mint SG1816. ()
£20.00
 
 
1488
1969 Tourist Publicity La Trinite-sur-Mer imperf printers colour trials for 1f 15 value in issued design bottom marginal block of eight (2 x 4) unissued colours comprising top pair new blue next pair brown-olive next pair reddish brown with bottom marginal stamp issued colours bottom right stamp brown-olive and reddish-brown (issued colours light-brown¬ olive-brown and new blue) unmounted mint pencil notation 'III' in selvedge under left row and 'IV' in selvedge under right row SG1818. ()
£30.00
 
 
1489
1969 Red Cross Fund Celebrities imperf printers colour trials for 50c + 10c values set of 6 in issued designs each in different colour to issued stamps unmounted mint SG1825/30. ()
£25.00
 
 
1490
1969 Resistance and Liberation 25th Anniversary Battle of the Garigliano (Italy) imperf printers colour trials top right corner marginal block of 4 for 45c value in issued design unissued colours top left stamp chocolate bottom left dull violet and right side vertical pair chocolate and black (issued colours black & bluish violet) showing lathe work in top selvedge unmounted mint SG1834. ()
£15.00
 
 
1491
1969 National Congress of Philatelic Societies Chalons-sur-Marne imperf printers colour trials for 45c value in issued design horizontal strip of 3 comprising first stamp green middle stamp chocolate brown and right hand stamp new blue (issued colours ochre¬ deep blue and green) unmounted mint SG1842. ()
£12.00
 
 
1492
1969 Nature Conservation Mouflon imperf printers colour trials for 45c value in issued design horizontal strip of 3 comprising first stamp bright green middle stamp reddish brown and right hand stamp black unmounted mint SG1847. ()
£12.00
 
 
1493
1969 College of Arts and Manufactures Chatenay-Malabry imperf printers colour trials for 45c value in issued design vertical left marginal pair having lathe work in selvedge top stamp yellow-green bottom stamp yellow-orange (issued colours yellow-green¬ yellow-orange and deep green) unmounted mint SG1848. ()
£9.00
 
 
1494
1969 College of Arts and Manufactures Chatenay-Malabry imperf printers colour trials for 45c value in issued design vertical pair top stamp yellow-green bottom stamp yellow-orange (issued colours yellow-green¬ yellow-orange and deep green) unmounted mint SG1848. ()
£8.00
 
 
1495
1970 Thirteen illustrated unaddressed single stamp FDC's for different issues between March and June 1970 all stamps tied by special pictorial handstamps. ()
£6.00
 
 
1496
1970 Red Cross Fund L. Le Vau imperf printers colour trial of 40c + 10c value in issued design in olive-brown (issued stamp brown-lake) unmounted mint SG1857. ()
£4.00
 
 
1497
1970s-90s Two hundred unmounted min stamps (most different¬ few blocks) and three different booklets in 29 small packets costing £78.24 when purchased. ()
£15.00
 
 
1498
1970-71 Thirty different illustrated unaddressed single stamp FDC's issues September 1970 Junior Athletics to July 1971 Dole stamps tied by pictorial FDI handstamps. ()
£10.00
 
 
1499
1971 Two French airmail covers each carried on Concorde flights France to South America 4 September and return on 18 September both with various cachets applied along with 31 Blagnac Haute-Garonne pictorial slogan red cancels dated 4 or 18 September. ()
£4.00
 
 
1500
1971-75 Thirty five illustrated unaddressed 'silk' first day covers for different issues all single stamp having mostly pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£6.00
 
 
1501
1971-76 'Marianne' 80c emerald & 1f carmine coil strips of 10 unmounted mint SG1906/06a. ()
£3.00
 
 
1502
1972-78 Twenty five different commemoratives each in unmounted mint marginal block of 4 all having pictorial handstamps for date of issue in selvedge with one stamp in six blocks having part cancel SG cat £176+ between SG1958/2250. ()
£20.00
 
 
1503
1972-79 Mostly commemoratives 560+ used stamps with a little duplication including many marginal blocks of 4 (few with date of issue cancel in selvedge only) plus a few blocks of 8. ()
£15.00
 
 
1504
1974 Twenty nine corner marginal blocks of 4 for different commemoratives issued in year all unmounted mint having a pictorial handstamp for date of issue in selvedge only not on stamps SG cat £112 for unmounted SG2026/30 2032 & 2037/60. ()
£9.00
 
 
1505
1975 Illustrated unaddressed first day cover for UNESCO issue 60c 80c 1f 20 three values SGU13/U15 all tied by two blue pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£3.00
 
 
1506
1975 Thirty nine different commemoratives in corner marginal blocks of 4 unmounted mint between Birth Centenary of Dr Albert Schwitzer to Nature Conservation SG2061/65 plus Red Cross to French Sailing Ships SG2066/2100. Thirty eight blocks cancelled to order with illustrated handstamp for date of issue in selvedge which only affect one stamp on two blocks and one block has no cancel. SG cat £176 for mint stamps. ()
£18.00
 
 
1507
1975 Arphila 175 Stamp Exhibition miniature sheet unmounted mint SGMS2074. ()
£3.00
 
 
1508
1975 Council of Europe 60c 80c and 1f 20 bottom right corner blocks of 4 unmounted mint cancelled to order with cds for date of issue in selvedge which also is on bottom right corner stamp SGC16/C17 & C19. ()
£5.00
 
 
1509
1975 UNESCO 60c to 1f 20 set of 3 each bottom right corner marginal block of 4 unmounted mint cancelled to order in selvedge only with cds for date of issue SGU13/U15. ()
£5.00
 
 
1510
1976 Thirty four different commemoratives plus UNESCO 80c 1f & 1f 40 values in corner marginal unmounted mint block of 4 SG cat £159.40 having pictorial handstamp in selvedge for date of issue not cancelling stamps between SG2102/2149 & U16/U17 & U19. ()
£20.00
 
 
1511
1976 Fifty one illustrated unaddressed 'silk' first day covers for different issues all single stamp having mostly pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£8.00
 
 
1512
1977 Forty two different commemoratives plus Council of Europe 80c 1f & 1f 40 each in corner marginal unmounted mint block of 4 and Sabine 80c emerald & 1f bright scarlet SG cat £230.40 each having pictorial handstamp in selvedge for date of issue not cancelling stamps between SG2150/2240 plus C20/22. ()
£30.00
 
 
1513
1977 Fifty two illustrated unaddressed 'silk' first day covers for different issues all single stamp having mostly pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£8.00
 
 
1514
1977-78 Signs of the Zodiac 58c bright green 73c scarlet 1f.15 bright orange and 2f bottle-green precancelled unmounted mint SG2165¬ 2168¬ 2171 and 2174. ()
£2.00
 
 
1515
1977-81 Sabine 80c olive yellow 1f emerald 1f 20 bright scarlet 1f 70 greenish blue and 2f 10 bright purple top or bottom corner marginal blocks of 10 (5 x 2) unmounted mint SG2220/32. ()
£4.00
 
 
1516
1978 Forty three corner marginal blocks of 4 for different commemoratives issued in year all unmounted mint having a pictorial handstamp for date of issue in selvedge only not on stamps SG cat £209 for unmounted between SG2241/88. ()
£18.00
 
 
1517
1978 Sabine (after Louise David) 1c slate-black to 3f reddish brown sixteen different values of the original eighteen values issued in 1978 each in bottom left or bottom right corner marginal blocks of 4 between SG2210/2233. ()
£6.00
 
 
1518
1978 Fifty four illustrated unaddressed 'silk' first day covers for different issues all single stamp having mostly pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£8.00
 
 
1519
1979 Nineteen different commemoratives each in corner marginal unmounted mint block of 4 SG cat £119.60 each having pictorial handstamp in selvedge for date of issue not cancelling stamps between SG2291/2326. ()
£14.00
 
 
1520
1979 Forty one illustrated unaddressed 'silk' first day covers for different issues all single stamp having mostly pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£7.00
 
 
1521
1985 Illustrated unaddressed souvenir card for British Philatelic Exhibition 15-20 October 1985 bearing Art 5f SG2675 tied by special pictorial handstamp. ()
£1.50
 
 
FRANCE - BOOKLETS
Lots 1522-1525
 
1522
1915 3f Red Cross complete booklet with glassine interleaves containing Sower 10c + 5c red SG352 pane of 20 with vertical gutter selvedge and selvedge on all sides. Slight rusting on staple otherwise superb in as issued condition and exceedingly scarce especially in such fine condition¬ SG cat £2¬750Y&T 147-C1 cat €2¬500 SBXSB1. Vendor will accept extended payment terms available on this lot if required. ()
£900.00
 
 
1523
1926 10f complete booklet of 20 50c stamps in two panes of 10 having advertisements in pane margins with both panes stuck to inside of booklet and all stamps affected by some form of smudging or smearing of colour¬ outer cover fine. Most unusual and an uncommon booklet in complete form¬ maybe a error with the ink whilst printing DSB5a. ()
£15.00
 
 
1524
1982 Liberty 16f complete booklet having 'Philexfrance' cover in fine condition SGDSB80. ()
£4.00
 
 
1525
2008 Greetings complete €7.70 self adhesive booklet on original backing paper cancelled to order having four strikes of Yvelines cds dated 1 December 2008 CSB89. ()
£5.00
 
 
FRANCE - CINDERELLA ITEMS
Lots 1526-1541
 
1526
1876 Unadopted essays of the Ceres Head Repub Franc 10c in blue or green imperf 4 margins both on white ungummed paper produced by Gaiffe plus 30c blue imperf 4 margins on thin gummed paper showing Ceres Head profile in each corner. ()
£8.00
 
 
1527
1887-88 Royalist Propaganda Labels showing General Boulanger 1c green & brown to1f red & brown perf set of 12 mounted mint. ()
£20.00
 
 
1528
1887-88 Royalist Propaganda Labels showing General Boulanger 1c green & brown to1f red & brown imperf set of 12 mounted mint. ()
£20.00
 
 
1529
1896 Six imperf 4 margin stamp like vignettes probably produced by a Mr M Huot (stamp dealer in Paris 1895-1908) in three shades of blue brown¬ red and vermilion showing a bust of Napoleon I with Empire Franc at top and 1804-14 at base. Maybe produced for commemoration of Tsar Nicholas II vist to France in October 1896. ()
£18.00
 
 
1530
1898 Complete imperf sheet of 40 blue on white labels for Rochefort International and Colonial Exhibition unmounted having light soiling and creasing both sides unmounted mint with overall light gum tone. ()
£8.00
 
 
1531
1900 Green 24 page stockbook containing 480 mint (majority unmounted) labels for 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition in range of designs and colours with some strips and blocks. Rarely seen in such quantity or in such good condition. ()
£65.00
 
 
1532
1900 Black on white labels for 1900 Universal Exhibition Paris sheet of 36 (six different designs x six of each) split horizontally into two part sheets of 18 unmounted mint with a little perf separation and slight gum creasing. ()
£8.00
 
 
1533
1902 Joubert vignettes in twelve different colour all imperf 4 margin on white ungummed paper showing Prince Imperial (Napoleon III's Son) displayed on album page along with two page typed article by Gordon Harris. ()
£18.00
 
 
1534
1914 Lyon International Exposition 1 May to 1 November 1914 left marginal part sheet of 16 (4 x 4) unmounted mint in fine condition. ()
£7.50
 
 
1535
1935 Maiden Voyage of liner Normandie Le Harve to New York blue on white and blue on cream labels in tete-beche vertical pairs unmounted mint. ()
£3.50
 
 
1536
1940 G Guynemer 50f ultramarine mounted mint & fine cds used block of 16 (4 x 4) SG667a. ()
£25.00
 
 
1537
1943 Aide Aux Intellectuels four complete perf mint sheet of 12 stamps scenes in court blue chocolate-brown¬ green and red colours (all light stain in left selvedge) images in selvedge mounted six times in selvedge all labels unmounted produced for 1943 Paris Exhibition. ()
£18.00
 
 
1538
1947 Typed legal document used in Toulouse all duly stamped and completed having vertical pair of Timbre De Dimension 20f black on ochre stamps affixed tied by Toulouse cds. ()
£3.00
 
 
1539
1948 General de Gaulles Pour le Salut Public blue red and black label bottom left corner from pane of 20 issued in booklets having printed message on reverse requesting that the stamp is affixed and sent to de Gaulle at his address in Haute-Marne lightly mounted mint. ()
£7.50
 
 
1540
1970s-80s circa range of 40 different fantasy issues for French stamps in designs 1880s to 1920s none of which appear to have been issued all imperf unmounted mint many on green¬ peach or pink paper in various values. ()
£6.00
 
 
1541
1971 Full colour presentation four page folder Hommage Au General de Gaulle 1890-1970 all in French including reprint of letter from June 1952 and four full colour silk pictures with two se-tenant strips of 4 plus label SG1937a and two examples of each 50c SG1937/40 applied on pages all tied by Lille Nord or Colombey les Deux Eglises Haute Marne cds's dated 9 November 1971 - date of issue. ()
£5.00
 
 
FRANCE - POSTAL STATIONERY
Lots 1542-1544
 
1542
1863 Renard experimental postal stationery oval Napoleo Head essays '00' value cut squares in 8 different colours on plain white paper displayed on faced album page. ()
£20.00
 
 
1543
1863 Renard unadopted postal stationery oval Napoleon Head laureated essays '00' value cut squares blue and deep green engraved by M Esparon plus green and rose engraved by M Trottin on white paper displayed on faced album page. ()
£14.00
 
 
1544
1935 Sinais F2B 90c red postal card showing sepia view of La Tour Saint-Jacques used to London having Paris Gare D'Austerutl machine cancel dated 28 May 1937. ()
£2.00
 
 
FRANCE - LITERATURE
Lots 1545-1547
 
1545
Postage Stamps of France hard back illustrated auction catalogue held by Sothebys 12 February 1992 in fine condition original cost of £25. ()
£3.00
 
 
1546
1913-18 Sixteen editions of Revue Philatelique Francaise all in French between February 1913 to March 1918 including 25th Anniversary edition¬ some have covers separating from contents but all contents are in fine condition from age. ()
£15.00
 
 
1547
1946 Thirty page illustrated booklet titled Etude Sur Le Timbre Emis Par La Resistance Francaise providing detailed information of the 1f 50 brown Marshal Petain stamp. ()
£2.00
 
 
FRENCH COLONIES
Lots 1548-1611
 
1548
French Committee of National Liberation - 1943 Aid to Resistance Movement 50c + 4f 50 yellow-green to 9f + 41f purple set of 5 and 1f 50 + 98f 50 deep blue & grey plus Solidarity Fund 10f + 40f blue all lightly mounted mint SG82/88. ()
£6.00
 
 
1549
French Committee of National Liberation - 1943 Aid to Resistance 1f 50 + 98f 50 deep blue and grey complete sheet number 004158 of 10 with selvedge on all sides having 11/43 and printers imprint in selvedge unmounted mint SG87. ()
£40.00
 
 
1550
French Committee of National Liberation - 1943 Aid to Resistance Movement 1f 50 + 98f 50 deep blue & grey bottom marginal with Cross of Lorraine label between stamp and selvedge unmounted mint SG87. ()
£4.00
 
 
1551
Algeria - 1866-73 Eight Declaration De Versement completed forms with Algeria cancels. ()
£2.00
 
 
1552
Algeria - 1872-76 Eleven covers (one to Strasburg rest used locally) all bearing Ceres Head 25c blue tied by dotted grid cancels condition a little mixed. Three have oval 'BM' marks¬ one has circular 'G' mark¬ one has '2' mark and another has '20' mark. ()
£7.50
 
 
1553
Algeria - 1873-74 Official postcards Sinais type 6 France and Algeria one used locally other to Paris bearing Ceres Head 15c bistre tied by 5005 in dotted grid cancels one having small black 'BM' in oval mark applied. ()
£3.00
 
 
1554
Algeria - 1873 Part printed soiled legal document completed used within Algeria having Alger cds 6 January 1873 on front with postage due 25c black 2½ margins SGD212 (SG cat £75) affixed tied by Alger cds with good strike of Kouba Algerie cds 7 January on reverse. ()
£10.00
 
 
1555
Algeria - 1877 Legal entire used Dellys to Alger bearing Peace & Commerce 25c ultramarine SG234 tied by Alger Algerie cds 15 August 1877 with small oval 'BM' mark applied. ()
£4.00
 
 
1556
Algeria - 1878 Lightly soiled commercial entire light vertical crease at right to Paris bearing Peace & Commerce 25c ultramarine SG234 tied by Alger Algerie cds dated 1 May 1878 with Marseille Special cds and Paris cds dated 3 or 4 April 1878. ()
£4.00
 
 
1557
Algeria - 1878 hand addressed entire to Paris bearing Peace & Commerce 15c grey-lilac SG232 tied by Alger cds dated 13 May 1878 with additional strike alongside. Marseille Special cds dated 16 May on reverse along with Paris arrival cds dated 17 May. ()
£4.00
 
 
1558
Algeria - 1879-84 Two Algerie Tribunal de Premiere Instance d'Alger used local address both having red framed 'R' mark at 40c rate one with Peace & Commerce 15c & 25c other 40c tied by Alger Algerie cds's for October 1879 and January 1884. ()
£3.00
 
 
1559
Algeria - 1900 Undivided back postcard (creased corner) showing Place Bresson Theatre Alger sent to Paris bearing Peace & Commerce 5c green on front tied by Alger Alger cds dated 3 November 1900. Triangular 'T' mark on reverse along with 10c postage due tied by Paris cds dated 6 November 1900. ()
£1.00
 
 
1560
Algeria - 1902 Hand addressed cover (lightly soiled) sent registered (small framed R cachet applied) to Alger bearing Peace & Commerce 1f olive-green SG58 tied by Poor strike of Oran cds dated 4 January 1902 with additional strike underneath. Alger arrival cds on rear. ()
£3.00
 
 
1561
Algeria - 1902 Black and white undivided back postcard (light creasing) of Tlemcen Boe-Medine Mosque to Belgium bearing 'Blanc' type 5c green pair tied by Tlemcen Oran cds dated 17 July 1902 with additional strike alongside plus Liege cds dated 16 July. ()
£2.00
 
 
1562
Algeria - 1904 Part of entire used within Algeria bearing 'Blanc' type 5c blue-green plus 'Mouchon' type 25c blue tied by unclear smudged six sided cancels. ()
£1.50
 
 
1563
Algeria - 1906 Incoming lightly soiled postcard from Germany showing building in Cologne to Bougie Algeria bearing 5pf green tied by Koln cds 29 August 1906. Framed and unframed 'T' tax marks with 10c brown SGD297 added tied by Bougie Constatine cds's 3 September. ()
£4.00
 
 
1564
Algeria - 1907 Hand addressed 'Blanc' type 1c grey wrapper Sinais A1 b to Bougie having Constantine Constantine cds dated 12 January 1907. ()
£3.00
 
 
1565
Algeria - 1909 Incoming printed soiled cover from Vienna to Bougie Algeria bearing 25h blue SG197B tied by Wien cds 26 August 1909. Black 'T' mark applied with 30c in postage dues (10c and 20c SGD297 & D300) added tied by Bougie Constatine cds's 31 August. ()
£5.00
 
 
1566
Algeria - 1920s-30s Blue on green Iris Crayon Book containing 14 different full size sepia and black and white unused postcards plus 29 smaller size mainly Visit Algeria different cards (some stuck to pages) including sepia and blue tinge. A few Morocco¬ Egypt and Italy. ()
£8.00
 
 
1567
Algeria - 1924 Rubber stamped Casablanca addressed plain cover (slight damage at top hinge marks on reverse) endorsed Par Avion Oran Casablanca bearing War Orphans Fund 10c on 50c + 50c brown SG393 tied by Alger Alger single ring cds dated 31 May 1924 with additional strike alongside. Casablance arrival cds date June (no day) 1924 on reverse along with small brown label and black dealers mark. ()
£7.00
 
 
1568
Algeria - 1937 Paris International Exhibition 40c green to 1f 75 brownish black set of 4 imperf faced sunken die proofs in original design and colours on soft white paper SG140/43. ()
£15.00
 
 
1569
Algeria - 1937 Centenary of Capture of Constantine 65c carmine to 2f 15 bright purple set imperf faced sunken die proofs original design & colours on soft white paper SG144/47. ()
£15.00
 
 
1570
Algeria - 1938 Centenary of Philippeville 30c green to 5f brown set of 5 imperf faced sunken die proofs in original design and colours on soft white paper SG148/52. ()
£20.00
 
 
1571
Algeria - 1939 Sahara Pioneers Monument 30c + 20c emerald-green to 5f + 5f black set of 4 imperf faced sunken die proofs in original design and colours on soft white paper SG155/58. ()
£15.00
 
 
1572
Algeria - 1939 New York World's Fair 20c emerald-green to 2f 25 bright blue set of 5 imperf faced sunken die proofs in original design and colours on soft white paper SG159/63. ()
£20.00
 
 
1573
Algeria - 1941 Algiers 30c ultramarine 70c blackish brown and 1f carmine imperf faced die proofs in original design and colours on white shiny paper SG170/72. ()
£15.00
 
 
1574
Algeria - 1942-45 Arms 10c brown-lilac to 4f 50 plum set of 12 imperf faced die proofs in original design and colours on white shiny paper SG190/201. ()
£55.00
 
 
1575
Algeria - 1945 ALGERIE overprint on Postal Employees War Victims Fund 4f + 6f purple-brown imperf faced die proof in original design and colour on white soft paper having a little creasing around edges SG250. ()
£5.00
 
 
1576
Free French Forces in the Levant - 1942 50c on 4p orange plus 1f on 5p greenish blue and 2f 50 on 12½p ultramarine mounted mint SG1/3. ()
£2.50
 
 
1577
Cameroun - 1941 Slightly shortened at left when opened hand addressed cover to Yaounde at 1f rate bearing horizontal pair of 27.8.40 overprint on 50c carmine & yellow-green SG164 tied by Ebolowa single ring cds dated 21 July 1941 with civil censor mark alongside. ()
£3.50
 
 
1578
Cameroun - 1944 Hand locally addressed cover (small portion missing) bearing 1f 50 blue SG101 tied by ????dorf cds 4 November 1944 plus Postal censor circular mark. additional cds on front plus Yaounde cds 11 November 1944 and blue oval Free French cachet. ()
£3.00
 
 
1579
Cameroun - 1954-59 Two covers both local use to Yaounde comprising 1954 hand addressed cover bearing 75th Birthday of Dr Jamot 15f SG265 tied by Ebolowa cds dated 27 December 1954 1959 cover typed address illustrated cover bearing 1st Anniv of Cameroun Government 20f SG271 tied by Mbalmayo cds dated 8 November 1959. ()
£2.00
 
 
1580
Cameroun - 1959 Hand addressed cover to Paris bearing Technical Education 20c SG268 tied by Yoko single ring cds dated 20 January 1959 with additional strike alongside. ()
£2.50
 
 
1581
Cameroun - 1970 Illustrated printed address Air Afrique cover first flight Douala to Zurich with 10f pineapple and 40f fish tied by Douala Philatelie Cameroun cds 5 November 1970. ()
£4.00
 
 
1582
Congo - 1972 Gorilla 5f value in issued design imperf horizontal printers progressive colour trials strip of 5 selvedge both sides with left hand stamp and second from right both buff next stamp lake-brown middle stamp sage-green and right hand stamp buff¬ chocolate-brown and sage unmounted mint SG337 colour trials. ()
£5.00
 
 
1583
Congo - 1972 Gorilla 5f value in issued design imperf horizontal printers progressive colour trials strip of 5 selvedge both sides (light crease in right selvedge) with left hand stamp and second from right both buff second from left stamp lake-brown middle stamp sage-green and right hand stamp buff¬ dark-brown and sage unmounted mint SG337 colour trials. ()
£5.00
 
 
1584
Congo - 1972 de Brazza's Monkey 30f value in issued design imperf vertical printers progressive colour trials strip of 5 selvedge top and bottom) with top stamp and second from bottom both bright green second from top chestnut middle stamp myrtle-grren and bottom stamp bright green & chestnut unmounted mint SG339 colour trials. ()
£5.00
 
 
1585
Dahomey - 1970 Printers imperf die proof for Aerial Navigation Security Agency for Africa & Madagascar 40f value in issued design and colours (red & purple) top left corner marginal block of 4 with lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint SG401. ()
£7.50
 
 
1586
French Somali Coast - 1963 Two colour unaddressed first day covers for Corals issue bearing 5f to 200f set of 5 SG469/73 spread over covers tied by Djibouti FDI cds. ()
£4.00
 
 
1587
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas - 1974 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for Centenary of UPU bearing 20f & 100f stamps tied by FDI pictorial handstamps SG616/17. ()
£1.50
 
 
1588
French Equatorial Africa - 1937-42 Air Latecoere 300 Flying Boat over Pointe -Noire 1f 50 2f 2f 50 and 3f 75 plus Savoia Marchetti S-73 over Stanley Pool 4f 50 6f 50 8f 50 and 10f 75 each in part sheet of 25 (5 x 5) having selvedge on three sides couple blocks with slight perf separation all unmounted mint SG75/82. ()
£25.00
 
 
1589
French Equatorial Africa - 1937-42 Latecoere 300 Flying Boat over Pointe-Noire 1f 50 olive-black & lemon to 3f 75 chocolate & green 4 values top marginal block of 25 (5 x 5) selvedge on three sides a little perf separation on 2f 50 block plus Savoia Marchetti S-73 over Stanley Pool 4f 50 scarlet & pale blue to 10f 75 violet & pale green 4 values top or bottom marginal block of 25 (5x 5) selvedge on three sides unmounted mint SG75/82. ()
£35.00
 
 
1590
French Equatorial Africa - 1943 Hand addressed cover sent registered (black on red on white Libreville label affixed) airmail to Alger bearing LIBRE overpint on Paul Crampel 1f 75 chocolate & yellow SG136B and Victor Liotard 2f 15 violet & yellow SG137B both in blocks of 4 tied by single central strikes of Libreville AEF double ring cds dated 8 December 1943 with additional strike alongside and Alger Plateau Sauliere Alger single ring cds dated 8 January 1944. Black French Equatorial Africa censor circular mark on reverse. ()
£7.00
 
 
1591
French Equatorial Africa - 1943 Hand addressed cover sent registered (black on red on white Libreville label affixed) airmail to Alger bearing Phoenix 5c brown to 20f green SG164/77 tied by five strikes of Libreville AEF double ring cds dated 8 December 1943 with additional strike alongside and Alger Plateau Sauliere Alger single ring cds dated 8 January 1944. Black French Equatorial Africa censor circular mark on reverse. ()
£8.00
 
 
1592
French Guiana - 1892 H&GB1 5c red and green fine unused envelope. ()
£1.50
 
 
1593
French Morocco - 1945 Solidarity Fund Marshal Lyautey's Mausoleum 2f + 3f imperf printers proofs in issued design and issued colours blue on ungummed paper ultramarine unmounted mint couple of small light tone marks on gum SG309/309a. ()
£6.00
 
 
1594
French Morocco - 1951 Solidarity Fund imperf bottom marginal printers colour trials proofs for 10f to 50f set of 4 in issued design but not issued colours unmounted mint SG394/97. ()
£10.00
 
 
1595
French Morocco - 1952 Centenary of Medaille Militaire top right corner marginal imperf printers proof 15f value in issued design and colours on white ungummed paper SG418. ()
£5.00
 
 
1596
French Oceanic Settlements - 1892 H&GB1 5c red and green fine unused envelope. ()
£1.50
 
 
1597
French Polynesia - 1958-60 10c to 4f¬ 7f¬ 9f and 20f unmounted mint SG1/5 7/8 & 12. ()
£3.00
 
 
1598
French Polynesia - 1965 Centenary of International Telecommunications 50f chestnut¬ blue and violet right marginal showing lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint SG44. ()
£20.00
 
 
1599
French Sudan - 1928 Firms printed address commercial cover to France bearing Tuareg 50c blue & orange SG126 tied by location and date unclear cds. ()
£3.00
 
 
1600
French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire - 1920 Typed address printed commercial cover (opened two sides) from S Cordova Constantinople to London bearing Sower 25c blue SG363 tied by Tresoret Postes 506 B cds dated 3 November 1920 with British Post Office Constantinople code B double ring transit cds on reverse dated 5 November. ()
£5.00
 
 
1601
French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire - 1916-17 One colour and four different black & white a little soiled post cards sent from Salonica four used as correspondence cards with messages over whole back of card with one postally used (stamp removed) having 'Armee D'Orient Military Censor mark plus blue Aler mark. ()
£5.00
 
 
1602
French Post Offices in the Turkish Empire - 1886-1901 20pi on Peace & Commerce 5f lilac centered high mounted mint SG8a. ()
£35.00
 
 
1603
Guadeloupe - 1928-40 20f rose & green vertical strip of 3 fine used SG146. ()
£2.00
 
 
1604
New Caledonia - 1969-72 Sea Shells Postage 1f to 21f set of 10 plus Air 22f to 100f set of 10 all fine part cds used SG443/62. ()
£30.00
 
 
1605
New Caledonia - 1969 Cattle Breeding 9f to 50f set of three SG467/69 each on identical illustrated unaddressed FDC tied by Noumea pictorial cds for date of issue. ()
£1.50
 
 
1606
New Caledonia - 1969 Two hand addressed illustrated airmail covers to Canada bearing Third South Pacific Games 19c to 39f set of 4 SG470/73 (two values on each cover) tied by Noumea FDI pictorial cds with additional strike alongside. ()
£3.50
 
 
1607
New Caledonia - 1980s Nine different commemoratives plus twelve duplicated definitives 2c to 40c all fine postally used SG cat £65. ()
£5.00
 
 
1608
Reunion - 1933 Hand addressed cover to Phoenix Mauritius at 1f 50 rate bearing on reverse 50 on 45c red & claret x 3 SG116¬ faint Reunion cds dated 10 August 1933 on front with General Post Office Mauritius and Phoenix Mauritius cds's on reverse dated 12 or 13 August which ties two of the stamps. ()
£5.00
 
 
1609
St.Pierre Et Miquelon - 1962 Flowers imperf top marginal horizontal printers colour trial strip of 5 for 100f value comprising design in yellow then red then green then green again then all colours together making issued stamp with matching colour lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint with some paper adhesion on gum with dryish gum and light creasing SG419 colour trial/proof. ()
£10.00
 
 
1610
St.Pierre Et Miquelon - 1963 Bicentenary of Arrival of First Governor¬ Dangeac imperf horizontal printers colour trial strip of 5 for 200f value comprising design in ultramarine then deep bluish green then chocolate then chocolate again then all colours together making issued stamp unmounted mint with dryish gum and light creasing SG427 colour trial/proof. ()
£10.00
 
 
1611
St.Pierre Et Miquelon - 1986 Complete 22f booklet in fine condition SB1. ()
£3.00
 
 
FRENCH SOUTHERN & ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES
Lots 1612-1631
 
1612
1956-60 Printers imperf colour trial vertical strip of 5 in issued design for Great Skuas 40c value having selvedge on top and bottom top stamp deep violet-blue¬ second from top stamp black¬ middle stamp chestnut¬ second from bottom stamp bright blue and bottom stamp black and bright blue unmounted mint SG3. ()
£15.00
 
 
1613
1956-60 Printers imperf colour trial strip of 5 in issued design for Wandering Albatross 200f value selvedge both sides left hand stamp greenish black¬ second from left stamp black¬ middle stamp myrtle-green¬ second from right light brown and right hand stamp light brown and myrtle-green unmounted mint SG18. ()
£15.00
 
 
1614
1959-60 Three identical illustrated maxi cards hand addressed to England on reverse each bearing Pringlea 10f horizontal pair SG22 on picture side tied by Archipel Kerguelen Ilse St Paul Amsterdam or Terre Adelie cds's 7 December 1959 1 or 2 January 1960. ()
£15.00
 
 
1615
1964 Illustrated typed address souvenir cover for Echo II XIV Expedition bearing International Year of the Quiet Sun 20f SG36 tied by Archipel Kerguelen TAAF cds 25 January 1964. ()
£10.00
 
 
1616
1965 Discovery of Adelie Land 50f indigo & light blue unmounted mint SG38. ()
£25.00
 
 
1617
1966 Plain typed address cover to England bearing Discovery of Adelie Land 50f SG38 SG cat £140 tied by Iles Saint Paul Et Amsterdam TAAF single ring cds 12 December 1966 ()
£13.00
 
 
1618
1968 Plain hand addressed cacheted cover for XVII Expedition bearing Arms 20f SG13 Whale 5f SG26 and Crozet Archipelago 5f SG35 SG cat £175 tied by two strikes of Terre Adelie TAAF single ring cds dated 10 January 1968. ()
£15.00
 
 
1619
1968 20th Anniv of WHO 30f new blue¬ orange-yellow and red unmounted mint SG49. ()
£10.00
 
 
1620
1969 Plain typed address cacheted cover for XIX Expedition bearing 20th Anniv of WHO SG49 tied by Terre Adelie TAAF single ring cds dated 14 July 1969. ()
£5.00
 
 
1621
1972 Illustrated unaddressed FDC bearing 45f Kerguelen cabbage SG32 tied by Archipel Des Kerguelen TAAF single ring cds dated 30 December 1972 - date of issue. ()
£2.50
 
 
1622
1972 Embossed hand addressed cover to France bearing 45f Kerguelen cabbage SG32 tied by Iles Saint Paul Et Amsterdam TAAF single ring cds 30 December 1972 - date of issue. ()
£2.50
 
 
1623
1972 Insects 15f to 140f set of 6 unmounted mint SG72/77. ()
£10.00
 
 
1624
1974 M/v Sapmer cacheted printed label addressed cover to Germany bearing 40f Insect SG76 tied by Martin De Vivies St Paul Ams TAAF sibgle ring cds dated 3 December 1974. ()
£2.50
 
 
1625
1974 Plain typed address cover to England bearing 50th Anniv of ILO horizontal pair SG58 tied by Dumont D'urville T.Adelie TAAF single ring cds dated 16 January 1974. ()
£2.50
 
 
1626
1974-81 Eighty eight covers and two colour post cards nearly all sent via Marion Dufresne to a number of countries having good range of ships affixed tied by many different cancels. Most have additional cachets applied (many with more than one) with plenty signed. ()
£65.00
 
 
1627
1976-82 Sixteen covers all sent via Thala Dan with appropriate cachets applied to Argentina¬ England¬ France or Germany bearing good range of stamps tied by Dumont D'Urville T. Adelie TAAF cds cancels. Some are signed and few with Paquebot or Tax marks apllied. ()
£14.00
 
 
1628
1977 Illustrated unaddressed FDC bearing Captain Cook 70c SG110 tied by Port Aux Francais Kerguelen TAAF single ring dated 3 January 1977. ()
£2.50
 
 
1629
1981 Four plain hand addressed covers to Paris (two with cachets applied) each bearing 20th Anniv of Antarctic Treaty 1f.80 SG157 tied by Dumont D'Urville FDI cds plus Alfred Faure Crozet¬ Martin De Vivies or Port Aux Francis cds's all dated 24 June 1981. ()
£7.00
 
 
1630
1987 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for Scientific Research bearing 16f.80 issued stamp SG229 tied by Alfred Faure Crozet TAAF single ring cds for date of issue. ()
£2.50
 
 
1631
1993 Inauguration of Adelie Land Airstrip 30f black. blue & green unmounted mint SG320. ()
£4.00
 
 
GERMANY STATES
Lots 1632-1633
 
1632
Baden - 1860-62 9k rose short perfs on two sides with repair and closed tear at top having 57 in concentric circles cancel SG19. ()
£5.00
 
 
1633
Hanover - 1859-61 3gr brown 3 clear margins into at right with part missing at left having fine part strike of Hanover cds in blue SG29. ()
£4.50
 
 
GERMANY
Lots 1634-1655
 
1634
1872 7k blue centered left thin and surface scuffs part lightly applied cds SG12. ()
£5.00
 
 
1635
1872 ¼g purple tiny thin mounted mint SG16. ()
£3.00
 
 
1636
1919 Air 40pf green plus 1922 Air 40pf orange both fine part cds used SG112 & 219. ()
£4.00
 
 
1637
1927-34 Official 30c green to 2f brown-lake set of 6 unmounted mint SGO122/O127. ()
£11.00
 
 
1638
1930 International Philatelic Exhibition 8pf + 4pf green part Berlin machine cancel SG461. ()
£15.00
 
 
1639
1933 Welfare Funds 40pf + 35pf magenta part indistinct cds slight colour run SG521. ()
£8.00
 
 
1640
1938 Correspondence card and commercial cover at 15pf or 40pf rate to England bearing single Hindenburg definitive tied by Berlin or Leipzig cancels. ()
£1.00
 
 
1641
1940 Second Berlin Philatelic Exhibition 24pf + 75pf green SG731 tied to piece by fine strike of Berlin pictorial Exhibition cds dated 31 March 1940. ()
£4.00
 
 
1642
1949 75th Anniv of UPU 30pf ultramarine fine part lightly applied cds cancel SG1038. ()
£5.00
 
 
1643
1951-52 Numeral & Posthorn 30pf blue mounted mint SG1054. ()
£10.00
 
 
1644
1951-52 Numeral & Posthorn 70pf yellow fine part cds used SG1058. ()
£5.00
 
 
1645
1951-53 Range of fine used stamps comprising Numeral & Posthorn 25pf plum SG1053 1952 Otto Gas Engine 30pf blue SG1076 and 75th Anniv of Telephone Service 30pf blue plus 1953 Transport Exhibition 10pf green and 30pf blue SG1094 & 1096 SG cat £86.75. ()
£10.00
 
 
1646
1952 75th Anniversary of Telephone Service 30pf blue plus 1953 Nansen 30pf + 10pf deep blue both fine part cds used SG1087 & 1102. ()
£6.00
 
 
1647
1952 Humanitarian Relief Fund H Dunant 30pf + 10pf fine part wavy line cancel SG1085. ()
£12.00
 
 
1648
1953 Transport 30pf deep blue fine part cds used SG1096. ()
£5.00
 
 
1649
1954 Humanitarian Relief Fund set unmounted mint light thumb mark on 7pf SG1126/29. ()
£15.00
 
 
1650
1956 Europa 40pf deep green and 40pf blue unmounted mint SG1167/68. ()
£3.00
 
 
1651
1991-2016 Bundle of 34 modern covers most commercial window envelopes all bearing mostly commemorative issues with good cancels. ()
£5.50
 
 
1652
Russian Zone Thuringen - 1945-46 3pf brown to 30pf grey perf set of 8 plus 20pf blue & 30pf imperf mounted mint apart from 30pf grey imperf which is unmounted SGRF1/RF8a. ()
£3.00
 
 
1653
Saar - 1920 80pf black & bright carmine/carmine very lightly mounted mint having small collectors mark on reverse SG16. ()
£40.00
 
 
1654
South West Africa - 1898 circa printed address registered cover to Colchester bearing Germany South West Africa overprints on 3pf grey-brown 5pf green 10pf carmine 20pf ultramarine and 50pf chocolate all with light toning around perfs SG1/2¬ 4 7 & 10 having no postal markings or evidence of postal use. ()
£7.50
 
 
1655
South West Africa - 1901 Yacht type 3pf brown to 5m carmine & black set of 13 all fine part different cds cancels used SG11/23. ()
£70.00
 
 
GREECE
Lots 1656-1659
 
1656
1926 Aeroespresso Co issue 3d Acropolis vertical pair selvedge top and bottom with striaght edge at right from sheets of 15 plus one label not sheets of 25 unmounted mint SG407. ()
£7.00
 
 
1657
1926 Aeroespresso Co issue 3d Acropolis vertical pair (one with small light stain on gum) having selvedge top and bottom with straight edge at right from sheets of 15 plus one label not from sheets of 25 unmounted mint SG407. ()
£3.00
 
 
1658
1952 50th Birthday of King Paul 200d to 10¬0000d set of 5 fine part cds used SG702/05. ()
£1.00
 
 
1659
2004 Olympic Games Leonidas Sampanis 65c 62k weightlifting sheet of 20 in two panes of 10 unmounted mint and very scarce as such as stamps were withdrawn soon after release when Sampanis failed a drug test SG2291. Refer note under SG2306. ()
£35.00
 
 
HUNGARY
Lots 1660-1665
 
1660
1925 Sports Association Fund set of 8 in blocks of 4 unmounted mint SG452/59. ()
£10.00
 
 
1661
1947 President Roosevelt issue seven different values between 8f + 8f to 70f + 70f all but 50f + 50f left marginal unmounted mint. Refer note below SG1008¬ stamps printed but not put on sale to the public in Hungary. ()
£4.00
 
 
1662
1948 17th Trade's Union Congress 30fi carmine sheet of four unmounted mint SG1049a. ()
£9.00
 
 
1663
1950 Death Centenary of General Jozef Bem miniature sheet mint having a little light soiling on front at top unmounted mint SGMS1156a. ()
£6.00
 
 
1664
1954 Pictorial hand addressed cover for Child Welfare issue sent registered airmail to USA bearing set of 6 SG1354/59 tied Szeged cds's 16 March 1954 with three additional stamps on reverse tied by same cds's. Two US transit cds's dated 20 & 22 March on reverse. ()
£2.50
 
 
1665
1973 A4 size illustrated board backed calander for Philatelia Hungarica with each page for year having a different set of used stamps applied. Front tissue paper facing sheet some damage and staining but all others fine and clean. ()
£4.00
 
 
ICELAND
Lots 1666-1668
 
1666
1920-37 King Christian X 15 used values to 1e to 1k (2 different) on stockcard. ()
£3.00
 
 
1667
1923 Officials 20 aur surcharge on 10a scarlet fine part cds used plus 1936 7a green mounted mint and 50a claret and grey very faint lightly used SGO153 O220 and O222. ()
£2.00
 
 
1668
1937-98 Sixteen hand and seven typed address covers all to UK bearing various stamps tied by mostly Reykjavik cancels comprising 1932 tatty cover with rest 1983-98. ()
£7.50
 
 
ITALY
Lots 1669-1765
 
1669
Papal States - 1852-64 4b buff damaged with repair at base part heavyish cds used SG17. ()
£4.00
 
 
1670
Sardinia - 1855-63 80c orange-yellow 1 margin repaired tear part cds used SG60. ()
£10.00
 
 
1671
Tuscany - 1851 Arms No value purple on soft white ungummed paper 4 large margins & 60c brick-red on thick white paper 4 close margins mounted mint both believed proofs. ()
£6.50
 
 
1672
1862 40c deep red mounted mint thin at top SG3b. ()
£35.00
 
 
1673
1862 40c deep red centered right and low part scruffy corner cancel SG3b. ()
£20.00
 
 
1674
1862 80c yellow fine part cds used SG4. ()
£125.00
 
 
1675
1862 Newspaper 2c orange-buff fine part cds used SGN5a. ()
£15.00
 
 
1676
1863 Postage Due 10c yellow 4 nice clear margins lightly mounted mint full gum SGD6A. ()
£200.00
 
 
1677
1863 Postage Due 10c yellow 4 nice clear margins unused without gum SGD6B. ()
£25.00
 
 
1678
1863 Postage Due 10c yellow 4 nice clear margins fine cds used SGD6C. ()
£12.00
 
 
1679
1863-65 1c olive-green overprinted SAGGIO (proof) in black mounted mint SG6. ()
£4.00
 
 
1680
1863-65 5c slate-grey imperf overprinted SAGGIO (proof) in black mounted mint SG10b. ()
£9.00
 
 
1681
1863-65 15c blue imperf overprinted SAGGIO (proof) in black mounted mint SG12. ()
£9.00
 
 
1682
1863-65 30c brown imperf overprinted SAGGIO (proof) in black mounted mint SG13. ()
£9.00
 
 
1683
1863-65 40c rose imperf overprinted SAGGIO (proof) in black mounted mint SG14. ()
£9.00
 
 
1684
1863-65 50c mauve imperf overprinted SAGGIO (proof) in black mounted mint SG15a. ()
£9.00
 
 
1685
1863-65 5c greenish grey light soiling both sides couple shortish perfs mounted mint with heavyish hinge remains SG10. ()
£50.00
 
 
1686
1863-65 5c pale grey very light soiling both sides mounted mint SG10a. ()
£80.00
 
 
1687
1863-65 5c rose lightly mounted mint SG14. ()
£250.00
 
 
1688
1865 20c on 15c dull blue type III off centre one missing perf unused (no gum) SG19. ()
£40.00
 
 
1689
1866 82 imperf printers essays all inscribed Poste Italiane in various colours and values on different colour ungummed paper or thin card all displayed on four album pages most showing head of Victor Emmanuel II. ()
£35.00
 
 
1690
1867 20c pale blue lightly mounted mint a little light staining on gum SG20. ()
£125.00
 
 
1691
1867 20c bright blue unused (no gum) maybe cleaned fiscal SG20a. ()
£5.00
 
 
1692
1878 Overprint on Official 2c on 2c claret mounted mint closed tear at right SG23. ()
£7.50
 
 
1693
1878 Overprint on Official 2c on 30c claret centered high & left mounted mint SG26. ()
£95.00
 
 
1694
1878 Overprint on Official 2c on 1L claret off center mounted mint light stain on gum SG27. ()
£65.00
 
 
1695
1878 Overprint on Official 2c on 2L claret off center lightly mounted mint SG27. ()
£75.00
 
 
1696
1878 Overprint on Official 2c on 5L claret off center lightly mounted mint SG28. ()
£90.00
 
 
1697
1879-82 10c pale rose-red unused (no gum) small collectors mark on rear SG32. ()
£10.00
 
 
1698
1879-82 20c orange mounted mint SG33. ()
£50.00
 
 
1699
1879-82 30c brown centered right mounted mint SG35. ()
£20.00
 
 
1700
1884-86 Parcel Post 20c blue centered left & low very fine cds used SGP39. ()
£18.00
 
 
1701
1884-86 Parcel Post 1L 75 brown fine part cds used couple lightly toned perfs SGP43. ()
£14.00
 
 
1702
1884-86 Parcel Post 10c olive-grey one missing perf fine part cds used SGP38. ()
£15.00
 
 
1703
1889 5L red & green centered right & low mounted mint SG43. ()
£5.00
 
 
1704
1889 5L red & green centered high & right smudged indistinct cancel SG43. ()
£40.00
 
 
1705
1890 Parcel Post 2c on 20c blue 2c on 75c green and 2c on 1f 75 orange all three large part cds used¬ couple minor perf flaws on blue and green stamps SG48 & 50/51. ()
£3.00
 
 
1706
1890 20c on 30c brown centered right mounted mint SG45. ()
£50.00
 
 
1707
1890 20c on 50c mauve centered high lightly mounted mint collectors mark on gum SG46. ()
£60.00
 
 
1708
1890 Postage Due 10 on 2c magenta & orange repaired corner mounted mint SGD47. ()
£5.00
 
 
1709
1890 Postage Due 20 on 1c magenta & orange couple short perfs and small thin top left mounted mint with usual gum SGD48. ()
£30.00
 
 
1710
1891-97 5L carmine & blue centered low couple light stains on gum mounted mint SG61. ()
£10.00
 
 
1711
1891-97 5L carmine & blue part indistinct cancel used SG61. ()
£15.00
 
 
1712
1901 10c lake vertical strip of 3 centered right bottom stamp minor perf flaws at base unmounted mint usual slightly streaky gum for this issue SG65. ()
£15.00
 
 
1713
1901 10c lake vertical strip of 3 centered right top and middle stamps minor perf flaws unmounted mint usual slightly streaky gum for this issue with light tone marks on two SG65. ()
£10.00
 
 
1714
1901 10c lake centered very low & right mounted mint usual light off white gum SG65. ()
£6.00
 
 
1715
1901 25c blue mounted mint heavy hinge remains with staining on gum SG67. ()
£10.00
 
 
1716
1901 40c brown mounted mint heavy hinge remains with staining on gum SG68. ()
£35.00
 
 
1717
1901 50c mauve centered left & high lightly mounted mint having dark toned gum visible from front on two perfs at top SG70. ()
£40.00
 
 
1718
1909 15c slate-black mounted mint a little gum loss SG80. ()
£30.00
 
 
1719
1910 50th Anniversary of Plebiscite in Naples & Sicily 5c + 5c deep green and 15c + 5c rose-red mounted mint SG81/82. ()
£8.00
 
 
1720
1910 50th Anniversary of Plebiscite in Naples & Sicily 5c + 5c deep green and 15c + 5c rose-red fine part cds used SG81/82. ()
£10.00
 
 
1721
1910 National Plebiscite of Southern States 1860 5c + 5c rose and 15c + 5c green both mounted mint with off white gum SG81/82. ()
£40.00
 
 
1722
1910 National Plebiscite of Southern States 1860 5c + 5c rose and 15c + 5c green both fine part cds used SG81/82. ()
£35.00
 
 
1723
1910 10L sage-green & pale-rose bottom marginal unmounted mint with some discoloured crazed gum in places SG85. ()
£9.00
 
 
1724
1910 10L sage-green & pale-rose fine part cds used SG85. ()
£5.00
 
 
1725
1911 Real photograph black & white unused postcard showing crowds of people heading for entrance of Torino Espos (sic) 1911 in fine condition. ()
£2.00
 
 
1726
1917 Black & white postcard of Rome Railway Station hand addressed to England at 10c rate bearing 5c green horizontal pair SG64 tied by Roma cds dated 5 August 1917. ()
£3.00
 
 
1727
1920 Typed addressed cover (creased at left affecting one stamp and light soiling) to Hotel in Paris bearing 60c carmine-red SG108 and Express Letter 30c blue & rose x 4 SGE80 all tied by Frenze cds's dated 30 September 1920. Paris arrival cds dated 2 October on reverse. ()
£3.00
 
 
1728
1922 Ninth Italian Philatelic Congress 10c rose-red fine part cds used SG122. ()
£35.00
 
 
1729
1922 Ninth Italian Philatelic Congress 15c slate fine part cds used SG123. ()
£30.00
 
 
1730
1922 Ninth Italian Philatelic Congress 25c blue mounted mint lightly soiled gum SG124. ()
£25.00
 
 
1731
1922 Ninth Italian Philatelic Congress 25c blue fine part cds used SG124. ()
£30.00
 
 
1732
1922 Ninth Italian Philatelic Congress 40c brown centered very right fine used SG125. ()
£40.00
 
 
1733
1923 50th Death Anniv of Manzoni 10c 15c and 30c mounted mint clean gum SG155/57. ()
£5.50
 
 
1734
1923 Two hand addressed a little worn covers sent registered San Remo to Bougie Algeria at 2L rate each bearing 50c violet SG79 x 4 tied by San Remo registered cancels. ()
£3.00
 
 
1735
1923 De PROPAGANDA FIDE 20c bronze-green to 1L blue set of 4 fine cds used SG129/32. ()
£45.00
 
 
1736
1923 50th Death Anniv of Monzoni 10c claret to 5L dull purple mounted mint SG155/60. ()
£90.00
 
 
1737
1923 50th Death Anniv of Monzoni 15c green fine part cds used SG156. ()
£10.00
 
 
1738
1923 50th Death Anniv of Monzoni 30c black fine part cds used SG157. ()
£10.00
 
 
1739
1923 50th Death Anniv of Monzoni 30c black fine part cds used SG158. ()
£10.00
 
 
1740
1924 1L on 5c green to 1L on 25c ultramarine set of 4 mounted mint SG161/64. ()
£15.00
 
 
1741
1924 1L on 10c carmine centered left part slogan cancel used SG162. ()
£20.00
 
 
1742
1924 1L on 15c slate centered right part cds used SG163. ()
£25.00
 
 
1743
1924 1L on 25c ultramarine wavy line used SG164. ()
£20.00
 
 
1744
1924 Trade Propaganda 1L brown & green off centre mounted mint light gum tone SG170. ()
£7.00
 
 
1745
1924 Trade Propaganda 2L myrtle & orange mounted mint light gum soiling SG171. ()
£6.00
 
 
1746
1924 Trade Propaganda 2L myrtle & orange centred right fine indistinct cds used SG171. ()
£40.00
 
 
1747
1925-28 Pneumatic Post 40c rose -red centered left & high fine part cds used SGPE195. ()
£25.00
 
 
1748
1928 400th Birth Anniv of Duke of Savoy 5L deep-bluish green & deep mauve centered left almost complete strike of Turin heavy cds cancel SG234. ()
£12.00
 
 
1749
1929 14th Centenary of Abbey of Monte-Cassino 10L + 2L slate-green fine cds used SG266. ()
£25.00
 
 
1750
1930 Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight 7L 70 light blue & drab small nick on left side mounted mint SG303. ()
£35.00
 
 
1751
1932 Danta Alighieri Society 100L olive-green & blue very fine part cds used SG332. ()
£60.00
 
 
1752
1933 Graf Zeppelin 3L to 20L set of 6 lightly mounted mint SG372/77. ()
£20.00
 
 
1753
1934 Air World Cup Rome Satdium 5L + 2L 50 blackish olive fine part cds used SG420. ()
£30.00
 
 
1754
1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Flight 4f red-brown fine part cds used SG446. ()
£25.00
 
 
1755
1935 Death Centenary of Bellini 1L 75 + 1L orange-vermilion fine cds used SG466. ()
£20.00
 
 
1756
1935 Death Centenary of Bellini 1L 75 + 1L orange-vermilion fine part cds used SG466. ()
£30.00
 
 
1757
1935 Death Centenary of Bellini 2L 75 + 2L olive-green fine part cds used SG467. ()
£35.00
 
 
1758
1947-58 Postage Due 20L bright purple unused (no gum) SGD699. ()
£7.50
 
 
1759
1949 50th Anniv of Venice Art Exhibition 50L blue & lemon very lightly mounted mint SG724. ()
£15.00
 
 
1760
2006 Four different unused illustrated postcards for opening of Postal Museum Loro Piceno each bearing 1L or 10L stamp tied by pictorial handstamp for event. ()
£2.00
 
 
1761
2017 Four different unused illustrated postcards for 150th Anniv of Loro Piceno each bearing different stamp tied by pictorial handstamp with additional strike alongside. ()
£2.00
 
 
1762
Italian Social Republic - 1944 G.N.R. red overprints on propaganda issue 25c green Navy¬ Army¬ Air Force and Militia all unmounted mint SG21/24. ()
£7.50
 
 
1763
Italian Social Republic - 1944 G.N.R. black overprints on propaganda issue 30c brown Navy and Army both unmounted mint SG25/26. ()
£4.50
 
 
1764
Italian Social Republic - 1944 G.N.R. black overprints on propaganda issue 50c bright violet Army¬ Air Force and Militia (minor gum flaws on this) all unmounted mint SG30/32. ()
£5.00
 
 
1765
Vatican - 2008 Apostolic Journeys of Pope Benedict 65c & 85c & 2010 Birth Bicentenary of Pope Leo XIII 65c bottom marginal unmounted mint SG1543/44 & 1595. ()
£1.50
 
 
ITALY OCCUPATION OF CEPHALONIA AND ITHACA
Lots 1766-1769
 
1766
1941 5L blue & red-brown vertical pair unmounted mint SG1. ()
£6.00
 
 
1767
1941 20L green & black horizontal pair unmounted mint SG3. ()
£6.00
 
 
1768
1941 Air 2d grey-blue vertical pair unmounted mint SG20d.. ()
£15.00
 
 
1769
1941 Air 7d ultramarine horizontal pair unmounted mint SG22a.. ()
£25.00
 
 
ITALY DODECANESE ISLANDS
Lots 1770-1773
 
1770
Leros - 1912-21 2c orange-brown 5c green 10c rose-red and 40c brown each tied to small piece by Italian Post Leros cds dated 1 July 1913 SG3E/5E & 12E. ()
£7.00
 
 
1771
Simi - 1912-21 2c orange-brown plus 15c slate (with watermark) tied to small pieces by Municipio Dell Isola Di Simi purple circular mark with cross in centre and year 1912. 15c has light stain at right affecting perfs SG3L & 7L. ()
£10.00
 
 
1772
Simi - 1912-21 25c blue tied to small piece by purple Italian Post Simi (Egeo) cds dated 26 August 1912 plus 40c brown and 50c violet tied to small pieces by Municipio Dell Isola Di Simi purple circular mark with cross in centre and year 1912 SG11L/13L. ()
£7.00
 
 
1773
Simi - 1901 1c brown tied to small piece by Municipio Dell Isola Di Simi purple circular mark with cross in centre and year 1912 plus 1906-08 5c green & 10c rose-red x 2 of each tied to small piece by Poste Italian Simi (Egeo) purple cds's 26 August 1912 SG62 & 75/76. ()
£4.00
 
 
ITALIAN COLONY ERITREA
Lots 1774-1779
 
1774
1893 45c dull green centered right & low fine part cds used SG8. ()
£4.00
 
 
1775
1893 60c mauve centered high & left light tone stain bottom left corner average used SG9. ()
£6.50
 
 
1776
1895-99 1c brown 2c red-brown & 5c green usual centering part cds used SG12/14. ()
£1.50
 
 
1777
1903 1c brown to 50c mauve 9 different values plus 5L blue & rose all mounted mint overprinted Ultramar (Specimen) in purple mounted on part album page SG19s/27s & 29s. ()
£85.00
 
 
1778
1905 15c on 20c orange fine part cds used SG30. ()
£2.50
 
 
1779
1934 Second International Colonial Exhibition 5c to 2L set of 12 mounted mint SG216/27. ()
£7.00
 
 
ITALIAN COLONY LIBYA
Lots 1780-1786
 
1780
1912 Colour lightly stained unfranked postcard showing irrigation channel in Tripoli locally used having large purple official pictorial cachet applied with Tripoli cds dated 3 August 1912. ()
£2.50
 
 
1781
1912 Black & white postcard showing waterfall in Bengazi to Tripoli bearing Italian 5c green tied by Tripoli cds dated 14 October 1912. ()
£3.00
 
 
1782
1919 Hand addressed cover to Ancona bearing Libia overprint on Italian 20c orange SG64 tied by Bengasi cds 1 May 1919. Military Commanders cachet and signature on reverse. ()
£5.00
 
 
1783
1943 Stampless front only addressed to Turin having red military hooded cancel applied with Seonosciutea Tripoli unframed cachet also applied. ()
£2.00
 
 
1784
Cyrenaica - 1926 Colonial Propaganda set of 6 plus First and Second National Defence issues sets of 4 all mounted mint most with staining on gum SG30/39 & 47/50. ()
£5.00
 
 
1785
Cyrenaica - 1927 Volta Centenary 20c violet mounted mint plus 50c orange & 1L 25 blue heavy mounted mint with some gum staining SG40/42. ()
£3.00
 
 
1786
Tripolitania - 1912 Illustrated patriotic cover with inscription Un Saluto da Derna hand addressed to Modena with Italian military hooded cancel dated 19 March 1912 with circular T.S. cachet applied on front and Modena arrival cds dated 27 March on reverse. ()
£5.00
 
 
ITALIAN SOMALILAND
Lots 1787-1795
 
1787
1906-08 Postage Due 60c magenta & buff part heavyish Mogadishu cds used SGD23. ()
£15.00
 
 
1788
1909-20 Postage Due 50c magenta & orange centered right block of 4 fine cds used SGD33. ()
£25.00
 
 
1789
1909-20 Postage Due 50c magenta & orange centered right pair fine cds used SGD33. ()
£12.00
 
 
1790
1927 Black & white postcard showing local elderly gentleman titled 'Tipo Somalo' locally used bearing Volta Centenary 50c orange SG109 tied by Mogadiscio cds dated 10 October 1927 date of issue of stamp. ()
£8.00
 
 
1791
1934 Second International Colonial Exhibition 5c to 2L set of 12 mounted mint SG187/98. ()
£7.00
 
 
1792
1936 Rear of cover lightly soiled bearing Tower at Mnara-Ciro 25c green perf 14 x 11 (block of ten (5 x 2) and single) SG166B tied by location unclear Ethiopia cds's 12 November 1936 with good strike of Djibouti Cote Des Somalis cds alongside 13 November. ()
£3.00
 
 
1793
1936 Air 50c brown to 3L lake seven different values fine part cds used SG224/30. ()
£8.00
 
 
1794
1936 Air 10L carmine unused (no gum) SG232. ()
£3.50
 
 
1795
1948 Hand addressed stampless cover to Italy (folded vertically at left) having 'Services Des Postes' and 'Air Mail' cachets along with undated triangle blue cachet 'Sinistrati Ripugiati Franchigia Postale 1948 Somalia' Mogadishu single ring cds 29 January 1948. ()
£4.00
 
 
JORDAN
Lots 1796-1798
 
1796
1946 Installation of King Abdullah 1m purple to 200m green set of 9 mounted mint SG249/57. ()
£1.00
 
 
1797
1947 Inauguration of First National Parliament 1m violet (top pair light gum bend) to 200m blue-green set of 9 each value in top left corner marginal mint block of 4 mounted twice in top selvedge with all stamps unmounted SG276/84. ()
£4.00
 
 
1798
1949 75th Anniv of UPU 1m brown to 50m dull green bottom marginal imprint set of 5 all mounted mint SG285/89. ()
£2.00
 
 
LIECHTENSTEIN
Lots 1799-1802
 
1799
1912-16 10h rose very lightly mounted mint SG2. ()
£15.00
 
 
1800
1912-16 5h green and 10h red thin unsurfaced paper fine used SG4/5. ()
£4.00
 
 
1801
1934-36 Golden Eagle 20r scarlet fine part cds used probably cancelled to order SG147. ()
£4.00
 
 
1802
1957 Christmas 1f 50 brown-purple fine part cds used SG362. ()
£1.00
 
 
LUXEMBOURG
Lots 1803-1805
 
1803
1931-33 Air 3f grey-black complete sheet of 50 central horizontal fold having a little strengthening using hinges leaving 10 stamps mounted rest unmounted with a little perf separation however scarce as a full sheet SG300a. ()
£6.00
 
 
1804
1938 Echternach Abbey Restoration Fund set of 6 mounted mint SG366/71. ()
£1.00
 
 
1805
1949 75th Anniv of UPU 80c to 8f set of 4 lightly mounted mint SG525/28. ()
£5.00
 
 
MONACO
Lots 1806-1811
 
1806
1885 25c blue-green lightly soiled both sides mounted mint SG6. ()
£12.00
 
 
1807
1885 75c black/rose centered high couple minor gum flaws mounted mint SG8. ()
£25.00
 
 
1808
1891-94 1f black/yellow mint block of 4 bottom pair unmounted top pair mounted SG20a. ()
£15.00
 
 
1809
1899 Black & white postcard on light green card undivided back Salle de Jeu Monte-Carlo to Germany bearing 10c brown/yellow SG14 tied by two strikes of Nice A Marseille cds dated 14 November 1899 with smudged German arrival cds at left. ()
£5.00
 
 
1810
1961 Veteran Motor Cars 1c to 1f set of 14 SG704/17 on seven different illustrated unaddressed first day covers tied by pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£1.00
 
 
1811
1974-77 Europa miniature sheets for 1974 1975 1976 and 1977 each having light crease in top selvedge unmounted mint SGMS1125 1188 1253 & 1304. ()
£25.00
 
 
NETHERLANDS
Lots 1812-1815
 
1812
1908 Colour postcard view of Das Fahrlein sent to England bearing 5c rose SG127 tied by Venraij cds dated 12 October 1913 with Sutton arrival cds dated 13 October 1908 alongside. ()
£1.50
 
 
1813
1920s circa La Hague complete booklet of 30 different sepia unused post cards (a little damage to front cover) having printed foreword in English & French. ()
£5.00
 
 
1814
1933 Child Welfare 12½c silver & blue fine part cds used SG421a. ()
£3.50
 
 
1815
Dutch East Indies - 1909 Black and white English postcard showing Cotton Cart used to Scotland bearing 5c scarlet tied by Cheribon cds dated 17 March 1909. ()
£2.00
 
 
PORTUGAL
Lots 1816-1818
 
1816
1870-84 120r bright blue light soiling used with part two duplex cancels SG94. ()
£15.00
 
 
1817
1977 Europa 4E & 8E 50 values plus miniature sheet all unmounted mint SG1653/MS1655. ()
£5.00
 
 
1818
Portugal & Colonies - 1900s-60s Mint and used range of 195 stamps displayed on three album pages with slight duplication from mostly colonies with three bisceted complete mint stamps nearly all 1900s-20s. ()
£15.00
 
 
SOMALIA
Lots 1819-1824
 
1819
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo miniature sheet unmounted mint SGMS415a.. ()
£8.00
 
 
1820
1965 Flora & Fauna 20c to 1s 80 set of 5 unmounted mint SG431/35. ()
£1.50
 
 
1821
1968 Olympic Games Mexico miniature sheet unmounted mint SGMS490. ()
£2.00
 
 
1822
1977 Protected Animals miniature sheet unmounted mint light crease one corner SGMS611. ()
£6.00
 
 
1823
1977 30th Anniv of International Civil Aviation miniature sheet unmounted mint SGMS616. ()
£3.00
 
 
1824
1980 Birds miniature sheet unmounted mint SGMS661. ()
£2.50
 
 
SPAIN
Lots 1825-1830
 
1825
1938 Hand addressed cover to England at 30c rate bearing Isabella the Catholic 30c scarlet SG932 plus 10c Por La Patria Viva Espana patriotic label both tied by location unclear cds dated 14 July 1938 having black on white Censura Militar La Coruna tape applied. ()
£3.00
 
 
1826
1952 400th Death Anniv of St Francis Xavier 2p deep blue centered right fine used SG1178. ()
£4.50
 
 
1827
1953 Filipino-Spanish Postal Convention 25p greenish-black slightly heavy cds SG1191. ()
£7.00
 
 
1828
1955 Fortuny (Painter) 25p greenish black unmounted mint SG1229. ()
£2.00
 
 
1829
1956 Centenary of Statistics 15c ochre to 1p red set of 3 unmounted mint SG1259/61. ()
£2.50
 
 
1830
1958 Madrid Philatelic Exhibition 80c (sold at 2p) lightly mounted mint and 3p (sold at 5p) unmounted mint miniature sheets SGMS1285/MS1286. ()
£10.00
 
 
SWEDEN
Lots 1831-1835
 
1831
1911 German colour postcard showing ferry 'Deutschland' in dock used to Senegal at 10ö rate bearing Sweden 5ö green vertical pair tied by Berlin Sassnitz Bahnpost Zug oval TPO cancel 31 August 1911 with straight line violet Paquebot cachet applied.. ()
£4.00
 
 
1832
1941-42 Two Fieldpost hand addressed covers (Type M4b and M10A) both with reply stamp removed¬ one with Karlskrona 1 machine cancel dated 16 March 1942 other with Postanstalten 1004 cds dated 19 July 1941. ()
£2.00
 
 
1833
1972 Presentation folder Stockholmia 74 Stamp Exhibition with 10ö red to 60ö blue set of 5 booklet pane of 10 (2 of each) SG700a tied by Stockholmia 74 handstamp for date of issue. ()
£2.50
 
 
1834
1973-80 Three complete booklet panes of five all unmounted mint comprising 1973 Nordic Museum SG750a plus 1978 and 1980 Tourism SG965a & SG1042a. ()
£6.00
 
 
1835
1976-78 Complete booklets comprising 1976 6k 50 Technological Pioneers plus 1978 9k Independent Christian Associations and 7k 80 Travels of Linne SB312 & 326/27. Lot includes complete 'Test Booklet' of 10 stamps produced to highlight printing expertise. ()
£4.00
 
 
SWITZERLAND
Lots 1836-1846
 
1836
1854-62 40r green 4 margins lightly soiled heavyish barred cancel SG51. ()
£10.00
 
 
1837
1862-64 40c green full slightly heavy strike of Geneve code A cds 20 December 1864 SG58. ()
£5.00
 
 
1838
1862-64 40c pale grey three short perfs part Geneve cds SG66a. ()
£7.00
 
 
1839
1905-07 3f bistre-brown fine part cds used SG224. ()
£7.00
 
 
1840
1923-40 Air 25c bluish grey & deep dull blue fine part cds used SG318. ()
£2.00
 
 
1841
1923 Air 40c blue & apple-green fine Zurich cds used SG322. ()
£30.00
 
 
1842
1940 Unstamped cover hand addressed to Geneva with Swiss Military undated circular date stamp applied. Address lined through with 'Non Reclame' mark applied on front with Geneve Poste Restante cds dated 30 August 1940 on reverse and 2 November 1940 on front. ()
£3.00
 
 
1843
1940s Hand addressed Feldpost cover from military unit with original undated typed letter with two different Swiss military circular cachets applied along with Sch Mot. Kan Rgt. 14 Stab straight line purple cachet with no other postal markings. ()
£2.50
 
 
1844
1942 Typed address cover sent registered Zurich (black on red label affixed) to Turkish Consulate Berlin at 3f 80 rate bearing 80c black/olive-grey SG408 and 2f lake/buff SG421 tied by Zurich Fraumunster cds dated 25 August 1942. Red circular Ae mark on front along with couple of crayon markings. Six red wax seals on reverse from Schweiz Bankgeselischaet Zurich on reverse along with Berlin arrival cds dated 29 August 1942. ()
£5.00
 
 
1845
1947 Typed address airmail cover to Geneva typed endorsement 1st Swissair Flight Geneve to Buenos-Airesplus additional blue framed Swissair South America cachet dated 10 October 1947 at 1f 10 rate bearing Centenary of Swiss Railways 20c block of 4 and 30c SG479/80 all tied by Geneva Airmail cds's dated 10 October 1947. ()
£2.50
 
 
1846
1918 Pro Juventute 10c & 15c both part slightly heavy cds used SGJ9/J10. ()
£3.00
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Lots 1847-1874
 
1847
1860s-1930s 265 used stamps (including 13 Hawaii) condition mixed with much duplication some postmark interest in pre 1900 issues plus twenty six covers 1870-1949 condition mixed with some censored items. Lot includes complete $5.80 Country & Western booklet. ()
£10.00
 
 
1848
1869 Paddle-Steamer 12c green centered very left & low trimmed perfs at left scruffy indistinct part cork cancel SG119a. ()
£15.00
 
 
1849
1892-1970 200+ used stamps on 3 small pages from stock book values to $2 with a little duplication mix of commemoratives and definitives. ()
£4.00
 
 
1850
1893 Columbian Exposition Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona 6c violet two short perfs at top mounted mint part paper adhesion and remains of yellow hinge SG240. ()
£3.00
 
 
1851
1893 Columbian Exposition Columbus Restored to Favour 8c claret mounted mint gum thin and part black offset marks on gum SG241. ()
£3.00
 
 
1852
1893 Columbian Exposition Columbus at La Rbida 30c brown-orange pressed creasing showing a little soiling at top large part New York Registered undated oval SG244. ()
£7.50
 
 
1853
1893 Columbian Exposition Columbus restored to Favor 8c claret unused (no gum) SG241. ()
£4.00
 
 
1854
1898 Hand written letter and envelope (this a little soiled) on Battle Creek Sanitarium pictorial stationery hand addressed to Indiana bearing Washington 2c carmine tied by battle Creek Mich flag slogan cancel dated 1 August 1898. ()
£5.00
 
 
1855
1901 Pan -American Exposition Buffalo¬ Railway Bridge below Niagara Falls 5c black & ultramarine gum thin mounted mint SG303. ()
£4.00
 
 
1856
1901 Pan -American Exposition Buffalo¬ Saint Paul (liner) 10c black & yellow-brown couple shortish perfs at top gum thin bottom left corner mounted mint SG305. ()
£5.00
 
 
1857
1907 Red on green pictorial cover for Northwestern Electric Equipment Co having typed local address bearing Washington 1c green tied by St Paul Minn Commercial Sq machine cancel for 1907 with no date or month shown. ()
£3.00
 
 
1858
1913-15 Panama-Pacific Exposition Balboa 1c green perf 10 mint vertical strip of 4 with straight edge at left from edge of sheet mounted on two stamps others unmounted SG428. ()
£5.00
 
 
1859
1917 Illustrated colour cover for Washington Camp No 308 P.O.S.of A Aquashicola PA local hand addressed with Washington 1c green pair tied by Aquashicola cancel 4 June 1917. ()
£3.00
 
 
1860
1923 25c orange on cream complete booklet 'Postrider' on front cover SB47. ()
£40.00
 
 
1861
1923 25c red on buff complete booklet 'Postrider' on front cover with Postal Savings System advertisement on back cover couple minor cover flaws SB47 variety. ()
£40.00
 
 
1862
1923 25c red on buff and 49c red on pink part booklets both containing one pane of six 2c Washington stamps only with 'Postrider' on front cover. Postal Savings System on 49c booklet Treasury Savings Certificate on 25c booklet back covers SB48/49 part. ()
£8.00
 
 
1863
1927 73c scarlet & cream complete booklet Washington PO on cover SB61 ()
£10.00
 
 
1864
1929 Printed address Submarine Divisions Asiatic long Official Business cover (folded at left) Navy Department Washington DC having fine strike of USS Canopus Asiatic Station handstamp dated 12 January 1929. USS Canopus was the flagship of the station. ()
£1.00
 
 
1865
1939 25c green on light green complete booklet 'Postrider' on front cover with Postal Savings System advertisement on back cover SB66 variety. ()
£7.00
 
 
1866
1941 Hand addressed lightly soiled cover to Wales 30c Air tied by Concord Mass cancel 12 March 1941 opened and sealed with PC90 Opened By Examiner 637 tape at left. ()
£2.50
 
 
1867
1954 73c purple & pink Statue of Liberty complete booklet SB78 ()
£2.00
 
 
1868
1954 25c blue on light green complete booklet "City Carrier" seal on front cover which has faded colour probably due to exposure to light SB40a. ()
£10.00
 
 
1869
1954 25c blue on light green complete booklet "City Carrier" seal on front cover with Postal Savings System advertisement on back cover which has a little damage SB40a variety. ()
£10.00
 
 
1870
1978 American Owls 15c se-tenant block of 4 x two unmounted mint plus same block on illustrated FDC and single stamp from issue again on FDC these tied by Fairbanks First Day of issue slogan cancels SG1731a & 1731/34. ()
£2.00
 
 
1871
1986 Ameripex 86 International Stamp Exhibition special illustrated envelope containing four different miniature sheets for US Presidents issue SGMS2223a/d all unmounted mint. ()
£4.00
 
 
1872
1990 American Indian Headdresses complete $5 booklet in fine condition SB144. ()
£2.00
 
 
1873
1998 Trans-Mississippi Exposition $9 miniature sheet unmounted mint SGMS3441. ()
£5.00
 
 
1874
1998 Centenary of Trans-Mississippi Exposition miniature sheet featuring nine different values between 1c to $2 unmounted mint SGMS3442. ()
£4.50