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POSTAL HISTORY
ADEN
Lots 2076-2079
2076
1948 Typed address merchant in Aden Camp bilingual airmail cover to USA bearing 8a red-orange and 14a sepia & light blue SG23/23a tied by Aden Camp cds dated 16 April 1948. Black 'T' mark applied on front but no other markings either side. ()
£7.50
Bid
2077
Kathiri State of Seiyun - 1951 Commercial printed Zurich address cover (vertical crease at left) sent registered (red Seiyon manuscript mark applied direct on cover) at 1r 6a rate bearing 2a sepia SG5 x 3 and 8a red SG8 x 2 tied by three strikes of bilingual Seiyun single ring cds dated 10 May 1951. ()
£15.00
Bid
2078
Qu'aiti State in Hadramaut - 1946 Plain lightly soiled cover having Steamer Point firms cachet applied bearing Victory 1½a carmine and 2½a blue SG12/13 tied by Aden P.O.S.B. single ring cds for date of issue. ()
£3.50
Bid
2079
Qu'aiti State in Hadramaut - 1953 Illustrated Mukalla bilingual merchants cover bilingually manuscript Aden Camp addressed at 25c rate bearing on reverse 5c on 1a blue plus 10c on 2a sepia x 2 SG20/21 tied by Mukalla cds's dated 28 May 1952 with two strikes of Aden Camp cds dated 29 May also on reverse. ()
£7.50
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AUSTRALIA
Lots 2080-2081
2080
Victoria - 1861 Hand addressed lightly soiled cover (vertical crease at left) endorsed 'Via Marseilles' to South Australian Banking Co London bearing 1/- blue SG81 tied by 2 in barred oval cancel having Geelong cds dated 24 August 1861 on reverse and London red Paid code CN single ring arrival cds dated 23 October 1861 on front. ()
£7.50
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2081
1915 Bevan & Evans printed cover typed commercial address to USA at 3d rate bearing KGV Head ½d green and Kangaroo 2½d indigo SG4 & 20b (light tone around perfs) tied by Melbourne Vic cds dated 2 October 1915. Three line unframed ' Passed by Censor¬ 7¬ 3rd Military District' mark in blue applied on front. ()
£10.00
Bid
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
Lots 2082-2086
2082
1955 Illustrated black on buff post card for ANARE 1954 Expedition purple rubber stamped adress to Australia bearing Australian Antarctic Research 3½d SG279 tied by Mawson ANARE single ring cds dated 16 February 1955 with purple Wharton SA-1 '3½d Australian Antarctic Commemorative Stamp First Day of Issue at Mawson Aust Ant Terr' cachet applied. ()
£4.50
Bid
2083
1955 Black & white Seven Seas Stamps postcard of Mawson Camp printed Australian address bearing Australian Antarctic Research 3½d SG279 tied by Mawson ANARE single ring cds dated 16 February 1955 with purple Wharton SC-5 '3½d Australian Antarctic Commemorative Stamp First Day of Issue at Mawson Aust Ant Terr' cachet applied. ()
£4.50
Bid
2084
1961 Colour Pentothal advertising postal card printed label address to America bearing Weasel & Team 8d on 7d dark blue & indigo SG3 tied by Wilkes ANARE Aust Antartctic Terr single ring cds dated 10 January 1961. ()
£3.50
Bid
2085
1969-74 Seven cards or covers (two hand addressed rest unaddressed or typed address each bearing various AAT stamps all tied by Davis ANARE Aust Antarctic Terr single ring cds dated between February 1969 to February 1974. ()
£7.00
Bid
2086
1978-86 Twenty printed address cards/covers to Australia or Spain bearing Austrlia (eight) or Australian Antarctic Territory (twelve) stamps tied by Casey¬ Davis¬ Macquarie or Mawson Aust Ant Terr cds's with all having various Base or Expedition cachets applied with seven signed by Master of MS Nella Dan. ()
£15.00
Bid
BAHAMAS
2087
1942 Hand addressed plain cover sent registered airmail Nassau to USA bearing 450th Anniv of Landing of Columbus ½d bluish green to 1/- brownish grey & scarlet ten values (five have sheet numbers in selvedge) SG162/71tied by six strikes of Nassau single ring cds dated 12 October 1942 - date of issue. Opened and sealed at left with black on white Examined By 4065 censor label having four US transit marks on reverse. ()
£15.00
Bid
BASUTOLAND
Lots 2088-2095
2088
1937 Three plain lightly soiled hand addressed covers to London each bearing Coronation 1d 2d or 3d value SG15/17 in block of 4 tied by Maseru cds dated 29 or 30 December 1937. 2d and 3d covers sent registered with Maseru mark applied direct to cover. ()
£3.50
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2089
1937 Purple rubber stamped address lightly soiled cover sent registered (purple mark number 1 applied direct to cover) to England bearing KGV pictorial definitives ½d emerald to 1/- red-orange seven different values SG1/7 (couple values light staining on perfs) each tied by individual strike of Maseru South Africa double ring cds dated 8 December 1937. ()
£3.50
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2090
1937-69 Thirty two mainly first day covers Condition OK mix of hand¬ typed or unaddressed for various issues most full sets with duplication having different location cancels. ()
£15.00
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2091
1950 Typed address air mail cover from Rev Bagguet Morija to Paris at 2/- rate bearing Victory set of 3 (1d singles 2d & 3d horizontal pairs) plus KGVI 1/- red-orange SG25 & 29/31 all tied by Morija cds's dated 23 October 1950. ()
£3.50
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2092
1954 Front hand addressed to Bloemfontein at 8d rate bearing KGVI 2d pair and single plus QEII Coronation 2d tied by two strikes of Maseru cds dated 1 March 1954. ()
£2.00
Bid
2093
1957 Plain cover (central vertical crease) sent registered (mark applied direct to cover) to Cape Town at 9d rate bearing Maletsunyane Falls 4½d indigo & deep ultramarine vertical pair SG47 tied by Maseru Basutoland cds 3 June 1957. ()
£3.00
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2094
1959 Hand addressed cover to Austria at 1d rate with two 'If not collected kindly return BM/HTOM London WC1 England' purple cachets applied bearing Qiloane ½d grey-black & sepia x 2 SG43 tied by Maseru cds dated 21 July 1959 with Wien arrival cds dated 11 August on reverse. Address lined through with black on pink instructional sticker added and Wenden red cachet. ()
£3.00
Bid
2095
1966 Black & white real photograph post card Thaba Li - Mele¬ Moitsupelis Basutoland (local huts in fore ground of mountain range) at 3½c rate bearing 1c & 2½c SG70 & 72 tied by three strikes of Maseru BAS double ring cds dated 10 May 1966. ()
£2.50
Bid
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
Lots 2096-2100
2096
1996 Three long airmail covers all typed address to same person in Wales at 40p rate bearing various stamps all tied by British Antarctic Territory Rothera small single ring cds dated 25 March 1996. Each cover has pictorial British Antarctic Territory Rothera cachet plus British Antarctic Survey RRS Bransfield pictorial cachet. ()
£2.50
Bid
2097
2001 Four long plain small label typed address covers to same person in Wales at 43p rate bearing various stamps (three single 43p stamp other 1p 2p & 40p) all tied by British Antarctic Territory Port Lockroy single ring cds dated 11 March 2001. Each cover has pictorial British Antarctic Territory Port Lockroy cachet. ()
£3.00
Bid
2098
2007 Six long plain small label typed address covers to same person in Wales bearing various stamps all tied by British Antarctic Territory Port Lockroy single ring cds dated 30 October 2007. Three covers have Port Lockroy Antarctica 64' 49' S¬ 63' 29W 3 November 2007 Antarctic Heritage Trust showing penguin red cachet. ()
£4.50
Bid
2099
2008 Five long plain small label typed address covers to same person in Wales bearing various stamps values to £1 all tied by British Antarctic Territory Rothera small single ring cds dated 9 January 2008. ()
£3.50
Bid
2100
2012 Three long plain small label typed address covers sent airmail to same person in Wales bearing various stamps all tied by British Antarctic Territory Halley small single ring cds dated 25 December 2012. Two covers have framed Halley Bay cachet plus additional British Antarctic Survey Halley pictorial cachet. ()
£2.50
Bid
BRITISH GUIANA
Lots 2101-2102
2101
1914 Lightly soiled hand addressed commercial cover to USA bearing 2c rose-red SG253 tied by Georege Town cds dated 23 May 1914. Black 'T' unpaid mark applied which is unlisted in Proud (similar to UP8 but thinner oval surround) along with US Collect Postage 6 Cents cachet however only 5c postage due affixed tied by location unclear duplex cancel. ()
£20.00
Bid
2102
1927 Lightly soiled hand addressed cover sent registered to Georgetown bearing 6c bright blue SG276 tied by Mackenzie type D2 single ring cds 5 September 1927. Same cds ties registered label both sides along with 'S.o. Supt B. Guiana type D120 cds 5 September 1927 which is 22 months earlier than earliest date of use in Proud 4.11.29. ()
£15.00
Bid
BRIT OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES -TRIPOLITANIA
2103
1949 Typed address commercial airmail lightly soiled cover to London bearing 12L on 6d purple SGT8 tied by Italian style Tripoli cds dated 7 December 1949. ()
£5.00
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CAYMAN ISLANDS
2104
1937 Printed address cover sent registered (mark applied direct to cover) to England bearing Coronation ½d green to 2½d blue set of 3 SG112/14 tied by individual strikes of George Town cds for date of issue with three hinge marks on front. ()
£4.00
Bid
EGYPT
Lots 2105-2108
2105
1895 5m red postal stationery envelope addressed in Arabic black bilingual registered mark applied uprated with 5m rose SG63a tied by Chebrenk bilingual cds 16 January 1895. ()
£3.00
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2106
1910 5m carmine postal stationery envelope H&GB6) hand addressed to England having two strikes of Shepard's Hotel Cairo bilingual cds dated 8 January 1910 applied. Cairo transit cds of same date plus Folkstone arrival cds dated 15 January on reverse¬ priced to sell at £20. ()
£3.50
Bid
2107
1944 13m rose postal stationery card addressed to Paris France with long message on reverse in French having bilingual Alexandria cds dated 29 November 1944 having two purple Egyptian censor marks on reverse plus two different Egyptian Postal Censor purple marks and green French censor marks on front.. ()
£10.00
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2108
1959 Small printed label Swiss address long illustrated first day cover for 7th Anniversary of the Revolution and Transport and Communications Commemoration bearing 10m set of six different plus 50m miniature sheet all tied by pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£4.00
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FALKLAND ISLANDS
Lots 2109-2111
2109
1970-85 one card plus ten (one illustrated rest plain) printed or typed address covers to Argentina¬ Belgium¬ Germany Great Britain of Spain bearing various stamps all tied by cds (some South Georgia) cancels having additional cachets including ships cachets. ()
£7.00
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2110
1978 OHMS long manilla Code No 27-11 hand addressed stampless cover to a Mr Monk San Carlos Falkland Islands having a fine strike of Port Stanley Falkland Islands single ring cds dated 13 January 1978 with blue oblong Naval Party 8901 17 January 1978 Falkland Islands cachet also applied. ()
£5.00
Bid
2111
1995 Eight long airmail small label typed address covers to same person in Wales bearing various Falkland Island Dependencies stamps all tied by King Edward Point South Georgia small single ring cds dated 9 April 1995. ()
£4.00
Bid
FIRST DAY COVERS
Lots 2112-2135
2112
Alderney - 1994 Flora and Fauna 1p to £1 seventeen different values (SGA60/A70 A71/A72 & A73/A76) spread over 3 unaddressed illustrated FDC's tied by pictorial FDI cancels. ()
£3.00
Bid
2113
Alderney - 2006 Illustrated unaddressed first day cover for The Once and Future King issue containing miniature sheets SGMSA273 tied by pictorial FDI handstamps. ()
£1.50
Bid
2114
Ghana - 1958 Ghana unaddressed first day of issue cover with 'T over 9oz' mark applied bearing 4d brown SG168 plus postage dues 1d carmine to 1/- reddish violet set of 5 SGD14/D18 tied by Accra single ring cds dated 1 December 1958 being day of issue for postage dues only. Purple pictorial Day of Issue cachet on reverse. ()
£2.00
Bid
2115
Guernsey - 1974-77 Four illustrated unaddressed FDC's for Guernsey Militia coil or booklet issues all different formats (1974 15p and 20p 1977 20p and 40p) tied by Bureau or Guernsey Post Office cds for date of issue. ()
£3.00
Bid
2116
Guernsey - 1975-82 Eleven illustrated unaddressed or small printed label addressed FDC's for different issues bearing full sets tied by Bureau FDI pictorial handstamps. ()
£5.00
Bid
2117
Guernsey - 1977 Two printed address Cotswold Covers bearing Postage Dues ½p to 10p & 15p ten original values SGD18/26 & D28 tied by Guernsey Post Office FDI cds handstamps. ()
£2.00
Bid
2118
Guernsey - 1979-80 Three unaddressed or printed address illustrated FDC for Coins issue 1979 10p booklet strip of 4 SG178a and 1980 30p and 50p booklet panes of 12 SG177a/177b tied by Guernsey Post Office FDI cds handstamps. ()
£3.00
Bid
2119
Guernsey - 1981 Butterflies 8p to 25p set of 4 SG226/29 each tied to separate Colorano "silk" cachet small printed label address first day cover by pictorial FDI cancel. ()
£2.00
Bid
2120
Guernsey - 1992-94 Flower issue 1p to £2 twenty one values SG562/82no 18p or 26p) spread over thee illustrated unaddressed FDC's all tied by pictorial FDI handstamps. ()
£4.00
Bid
2121
Hong Kong - 1993 40th Anniv of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 80c to $5 set SG741/44 affixed to matching official maxi cards tied by pictorial cds for date of issue. ()
£1.00
Bid
2122
Ireland - 1979-81 seventeen illustrated unaddressed first day covers for different issues all bearing issued stamps tied by pictorial FDI handstamps. ()
£7.00
Bid
2123
Isle of Man - 1969-83 Thirty one illustrated typed or unaddressed FDC for various issues includes first decimal definitives two sets of 16 to £1 rest commemoratives. ()
£10.00
Bid
2124
Jersey - 1976-2007 Sixteen illustrated typed/unaddressed FDC's with full sets tied by FDI pictorial handstamps between 1976 Dr Grandin to 2007 Flower definitives miniature sheet. ()
£5.00
Bid
2125
Jersey - 1983 Adventurers 8p to 29p set of 6 SG304/09 each tied to separate Colorano "silk" cachet small printed label address first day cover by pictorial FDI cancel. ()
£2.00
Bid
2126
Jersey - 1987 Six identical Cotswold unaddressed FDC each bearing different full pane from 900th Death Anniv of William the Conqueror SB39 each pane tied by Jersey Channel Islands double ring cds dated 16 October 1987 - date of issue. ()
£3.00
Bid
2127
New Zealand - 2000 Threatened Birds illustrated unaddressed first day cover for joint issue with France bearing France 3f (46c) and 5f 20 (79c) SG3692/93 and New Zealand 40c & $1.80 SG2369 & 2375 tied by appropriate pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£2.00
Bid
2128
South Africa - 1960 Illustrated typed address cover to England for 50th Anniv of Union bearing 4d to 1s 6d set of 4 SG179/82 tied by Johannesburg cds for date of issue. ()
£1.50
Bid
2129
South Africa - 1969 Illustrated typed address cover used airmail locally for Worlds First Heart Transplant bearing 2½c & 12½c SG280/81 tied by Pretoria cds for date of issue. ()
£1.50
Bid
2130
South Africa - 1970 Illustrated typed address cover used airmail locally for 150th Anniversary of Bible Society of South Africa bearing 2½c & 12½c SG301/02 tied by CapeTown bilingual pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£1.50
Bid
2131
South Africa - 1978-83 Six large illustrated unaddressed first day covers each bearing a different miniature sheet tied by a pictorial handstamp for date of issue comprising 1978 Abraham-Volschenk SGMS448 1979 Rose Convention MS470 1980 Pieter Wenning MS476 1981 Orchid Convention MS502 1982 Fossils MS536 plus Tourism Beaches MS553. ()
£4.00
Bid
2132
Southern Rhodesia - 1940 Illustrated typed address slightly damaged and creased cover sent registered Salisbury to stamp dealer in England bearing Golden Jubilee ½d to 1/- set of 8 SG53/60 tied by four strikes of Salisbury cds for date of issue. ()
£5.00
Bid
2133
South West Africa -1952-76 Twelve illustrated and one plain first day covers (few with light creasing) for different issues (two hand addressed¬ three typed address rest unaddressed) each bearing full sets tied by mostly pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£10.00
Bid
2134
South West Africa - 1970 Illustrated typed address cover used airmail to Pretoria for 150th Anniversary of Bible Society of South Africa bearing 2½c & 12½c SG228/29 tied by Windhock pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£1.50
Bid
2135
Swaziland - 1966 Illustrated hand addressed official FDC for Churchill Commemoration bearing ½c to 25c set of 4 SG117/20 tied by two strikes of Goedgegun double ring cds dated 24 September 1966 - date of issue. ()
£1.50
Bid
FIRST DAY COVERS - GREAT BRITAIN
Lots 2136-2138
2136
1961 Illustrated FDC for European Postal and Telecommunications Conference rubber stamped dealers London address bearing 2d to 10d set of 3 SG626/628 tied by Plymouth Devon slogan cancel for Conference for date of issue. ()
£2.00
Bid
2137
1973 Brish Forces Postal Service Official illustrated unaddressed first day cover (light creasing bottom left corner) for Inigo Jones bearing issued stamps in horizontal se-tenant pairs tied by single central strike of Field Post Office 1044 double ring cds for date of issue. ()
£5.00
Bid
2138
1983-85 Twenty one different Royal Mail unaddressed PHQ cards each having matching stamp affixed to reverse tied by Gloucestershire FDI cds. ()
£4.00
Bid
GHANA
2139
1958 Hand addressed cover bearing ½d Independence horizontal pair SG170 tied by Aboso cds dated 28 November 1958 with 'T over.. oz' mark with '7' added having 1d carmine to 1/- reddish violet postage dues set of 5 affixed SGD14/D18 tied by Tarkwa cds's dated 1 December 1958 - date of issue. ()
£2.50
Bid
GIBRALTAR
2140
1953 Illustrated printed cover for First Day of Issue and First Gibraltar Philatelic Exhibition at The Calpe Institute Gibraltar used registered (blue on white label affixed) hand addressed to a Miss Davis King George V Hospital Gibraltar bearing 5d to £1 seven different values (SG152/158) tied by three strikes of First Gibraltar Philatelic Exhibition Gibraltar large double ring cds 19 October 1953 - date of issue and exhibition. Vertical crease through 5d¬ 6d and £1 stamps does not unduly detract. Cover has blue signature of Norman Cummings photographer and designer of stamps. Maybe a unique piece of Gibraltar postal history. ()
£20.00
Bid
GOLD COAST
Lots 2141-2142
2141
1940 Typed address cover to USA at 3d rate bearing 1½d scarlet perf 12 x 11½ SG122a horizontal pair tied by Bogosu cds dated 14 November 1940. Opened and sealed at left with Gold Coast Opened By Censor black on buff label tied on front with Passed By Censor 7 Gold Coast octagonal red mark. ()
£7.50
Bid
2142
1941 Typed address cover to USA bearing 3d blue perf 12 x 11½ SG124a tied by Accra cds 30 April 1941. Opened and sealed at left with Gold Coast Opened By Censor black on buff label with Passed By Censor 6 Gold Coast octagonal purple mark on front. ()
£7.50
Bid
GREAT BRITAIN
Lots 2143-2184
2143
1847 Commercial unstamped entire London to Lille rated '9' on front along with green straight line unframed 'Newington Butts' mark plus unclear smudged mark and red Angl Calais cds 6 April 1847. B crown T double rim circular mark 5 April and Lille cds 7 April on reverse. ()
£2.50
Bid
2144
1851 Soiled folded small unstamped cover to madam Mignaly Florence rated '1/3' in red on front having blue straight line Knightsbridge mark applied along with red London cds dated 28 October black Calais cds dated 29 October. Red oval 'PD' on front with poor Florence mark dated 3 November on reverse. Letter mentions award of Order of the Bath at Windsor. ()
£2.50
Bid
2145
1881 Small commercial blue cover (central horizontal crease and few pin holes not affecting stamp) used within Leicestershire bearing 1d lilac (14 dots) SG170 tied by Leicester 449 duplex dated 2 December 1881. ()
£6.00
Bid
2146
1882 Tatty¬ torn and creased commercial cover to Edinburgh bearing 1½d Venetian red SG167 tied by Glasgow 159 between bars cancel 3 May 1882.Edinburgh cds of same date on reverse with fine strike of General Register of Hornings & Co cds 4 May on front. ()
£3.00
Bid
2147
1900s Colour lightly soiled postcard The Rectory¬ Bingham used within Nottinham bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by East Bridgford cds dated 30 May¬ year unclear. ()
£2.00
Bid
2148
1904-11 Thirteen postcards bearing KEVII ½d green all used within England with range of cancels including one used in Guernsey. ()
£9.00
Bid
2149
1905 Colour lightly soiled postcard showing courting couple in woods used within Nottingham bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by bold strike of Beeston code F squared circle cancel dated 26 June 1905. ()
£2.00
Bid
2150
1906 Colour postcard 'Carpet Flower Bed Abbey Park Leicester' used to Birmingham bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Leicester cds dated 19 February 1906. ()
£2.00
Bid
2151
1906 Black and white lightly soiled postcard Hucknall Torkard Church sent to Staffs bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Hucknall Torkard duplex dated 31 July 1906. ()
£1.50
Bid
2152
1906 Black and white postcard showing Meat Cart in village in Hickling used within Nottingham bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham machine cancel. ()
£2.50
Bid
2153
1906-39 Two colour and four black and white different postcards showing views within Nottingham bearing appropriate stamps tied by Kings Lynn or Nottingham cancels. ()
£4.00
Bid
2154
1907 Black & white postcard The Dukeries Hotel Edwinstowe Newark sent to Leicester bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham cds dated 20 February 1907. ()
£2.50
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2155
1907 Colour lightly soiled postcard St Mary's Church Radcliffe on Trent used to Sheffield bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham machine cancel 13 February 1907. ()
£1.50
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2156
1907 Colour unfranked postcard Stone Bridge in Chine¬ Shanklin Isle of Wight to London with Shanklin small squared circle cancel dated 8 September 1907 'Id to Pay' and initials added having London NE thimble cds dated 9 September 1907 on top. ()
£1.50
Bid
2157
1908 Colour postcard Walthamstow Cemetery used to Dalston bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Walthamstow cds dated 10 November 1908. ()
£2.00
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2158
1908 Eight colour (two unused) and ten black & white (five unused) postal cards all different showing views of the London Franco-British Exhibition condition slightly mixed with two used cards having Exhibition cds cancels. ()
£11.00
Bid
2159
1910s Two different colour 'English Series' unused postcards showing views of Sidmouth. ()
£3.00
Bid
2160
1910 Colour a little damage colour postcard of Winthorpe Nr Newark staining on reverse local use bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Newark cds 4 June 1910. ()
£1.50
Bid
2161
1910s Sepia postcard General Hospital Nottingham & colour postcards Chinese Bells Arboretum Nottingham and Market Street Nottingham during Goose Fair all fine unused. ()
£4.00
Bid
2162
1912 Sepia postcard of interior of Library Thoresby Nottingham sent to Newark bearing KGV ½d green tied by Newark cds dated 9 May 1912. ()
£1.50
Bid
2163
1912-31 Eleven postcards used within England condition a little mixed most with KGV ½d green most tied by machine cancels. ()
£5.00
Bid
2164
1913 Colour postcard (creased corners) of a street scene St Peters Nottingham showing pedestrians¬ shops and Church sent to Lincoln bearing KGV Downey Head ½d green tied by Nottingham machine cancel dated 21 August 1913. ()
£1.50
Bid
2165
1914 Black & white postcard Interior of Kingston-on-Soar Church used to Nottingham bearing KGV ½d green tied by Kegworth G33 duplex cancel dated 30 January 1914. ()
£2.00
Bid
2166
1914-15 On Active Service 'Honour' envelope plus black and white postcard both to same person and address in Ireland¬ envelope with Base Army Post Office code B cds 25 April 1915 and postcard no postal markings but red square crowned censor 1907 mark. ()
£2.50
Bid
2167
1915-17 Two covers and two cards all on active service from France each having Army or Field Post Office cds and different censor marks condition a little mixed. ()
£2.00
Bid
2168
1916 Happy Birthday greetings card used within Derby having Derby double ring cds applied dated 25 March 1916 with 1d tax mark applied along with 1d postage due tied by Derby single ring cds dated 26 March 1916.. ()
£2.50
Bid
2169
1923-32 Ten entires or wrappers condition mixed used within England having various marks including Truro 260 mark in blue x 3 and black x 1. ()
£7.50
Bid
2170
1929 Black & white postcard showing rows of tents at The Hays Swanwick used Derby to London June 1929 with PUC 1½d scarlet tied by Derby machine cancel plus black and white unused postcard showing aerial view of The Hayes Conference Centre Swanwick Derbyshirewith notation of reverse Leicester Diocesan Clergy Conference May 1959. ()
£3.00
Bid
2171
1930s Colour 'Clumber' series unused lightly soiled postcard Tollerton Church Notts. ()
£1.50
Bid
2172
1930s Black and white unused postcard showing The Telephone Works¬ Beeston. ()
£3.00
Bid
2173
1931 Typed address unopened cover sent airmail on first flight London to Mwanza Tanganyika (return USA printed address on backflap) at 7d rate bearing GB KGV ½d green x 2 and 1½d chestnut x 4 tied by five strikes of London W1 cds dated 27 February 1931. Address lined through in red ink with purple framed two line 'Inconnu¬ Not Known' and Undelivered For Reason Stated¬ Return To Sender' cachets on front with two Mwanza cds's dated 10 or 11 March 1931 on reverse ()
£15.00
Bid
2174
1936 Happy Easter colour postcard addressed to France with Silver Jubilee 2½d affixed tied by Nottingham machine cancel dated 8 April 1936. Message on card reads "I saved this stamp for your collection as you cannot get them now". ()
£1.50
Bid
2175
1940 Hand addressed front to France bearing 1940 1d Centenary 3d violet tied by Wembley machine cancel dated 23 July 1940 with two line No Service Return To Sender cachet. ()
£1.00
Bid
2176
1945 Sepia postcard showing bridge over River Trent Nottingham used to London bearing KGVI 2d pale orange tied by Nottingham 'Victory Bells' slogan cancel 29 May 1945. ()
£1.50
Bid
2177
1946 Long commercial manila cover (heavy vertical crease at left) typed address to Central Bank of India Bombay from Barclays Bank sent registered airmail at 2s 9d rate bearing KGVI 3d pale violet and 2s 6d yellow-green SG476a & 490 tied by individual strikes of Charles II Street single ring cds 27 September 1946. Bombay delivery mark 3 October on reverse. ()
£4.00
Bid
2178
1950s Colour Valentine unused postcard showing Westgate Market¬ Mansfield. ()
£1.50
Bid
2179
1950 Plain cover plus 1952 illustrated cover for 34th Philatelic Congress Southampton hand addressed bearing KGVI 2d orange or 2½d pale scarlet tied by 1950 London International Stamp Exhibition Maltese Cross cancel or 1952 Philatelic Congress pictorial cds. ()
£2.50
Bid
2180
1958 Black & white post card Manor Park Ruddington used within Nottingham bearing 3d lilac tied by Nottingham machine cancel dated 27 August 1958. ()
£1.50
Bid
2181
1959 Black and white postcard Co-operative College¬ Stanford Hall Nr Loughborough used to Lancs bearing Wilding 2½d scarlet tied by Loughborough machine cancel 1 September 1959. ()
£1.50
Bid
2182
1963 Westminster Bank typed address cover to London (no stamp applied) having Billericay Essex machine cancel 9 November 1963. Black 'To Pay Posted Unpaid 6d' mark applied along with 6d postage due SGD63 tied by London cds 11 November. ()
£1.50
Bid
2183
1969 Embossed Stuart's unaddressed cover commemorating the Landing on the Moon bearing QEII 4d Wilding tied by First Man on the Moon Southampton cds dated 21 July 1969. ()
£1.00
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2184
1975 Colour postcard Portland Square Sutton-in-Ashfield Nottingham to Lancs QEII 5½p tied by Remember to use the Postcode Sutton-in-Ashfield slogan 29 August 1975. ()
£1.00
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HONG KONG
Lots 2185-2188
2185
1909-11 Three creased and soiled commercial covers to same address in San Francisco from San Kwong Loong having red cachet in top left corner of each two at 16c rate other at 22c rate bearing KEVII 2c green¬ 4c carmine-red or 10c bright ultramarine SG92a/93 & 95 tied by scruffy Victoria cds's. Chinese writting on both sides of covers. ()
£7.50
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2186
1915 Small hand addressed slightly damaged cover to USA at 10c rate bearing KGV 1c brown x 2 and 8c slate SG100 & 104a tied by scruffy Hong Kong cds's dated 14 February 1915. Includes contents (as received by me) a small black and white photograph of an Asian gentleman with all his family details on reverse. ()
£4.00
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2187
1935-36 Two hand addressed The China Light & Power Co Ltd Kowloon covers to same address in London¬ one at 10c rate other at 15c rate bearing KGV 5c violet or 10c bright ultramarine SG121 & 124 tied by Hong Kong Kowloon single ring cds's dated 17 January 1935 or 22 August 1936. Each cover has red two line 'Electricity¬ a service for you' red cachet applied on front. ()
£6.00
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2188
1936 The Quality Warehouse Newcastle-on-Tyne printed address cover sent airmail at 50c rate bearing KGV 5c violet and 20c purple & sage-green x 2 of each SG121 & 125 tied by two strikes of Hong Kong Kowloon single ring cds dated 19 November 1936. Victoria cds of same date on reverse along with Newcastle-on-Tyne arrival cds dated 1 December 1936. ()
£6.00
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INDIA
Lots 2189-2190
2189
1939 Hand addressed cover to USA having blue Air Mail applied lined through at 2r 7a 6p rate bearing 3a 6p bright blue 4a brown and 2r purple & brown SG254/55 & 260 tied by two strikes of Great Eastern Hotel Calcutta cds 21 December 1939. 'Passed Censor Calcutta 6' purple triangular mark on front with no other markings either side. ()
£7.50
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2190
1941 Hand addressed cover endorsed 'Air Mail' to The Lord Mayor Tel Aviv Palestine bearing 8a slate-violet SG275 tied by Indian type FPO 41 (Persia) dated 10 September 1941 and purple framed Passed By Unit Censor 320 cachet. Manuscript 'Censored by W/Clements' applied along with black small crowned circular Deputy Chief Field Censor mark on front. Same Unit Censor purple mark on reverse along with Tel Aviv and Tenby Road Televiv cds's dated 14 or 15 September 1941. ()
£7.50
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JAMAICA
Lots 2191-2192
2191
1949 Colour postcard of Port Maria sent to England bearing KGVI ½d green horizontal pair tied by Williamsfield Jamaica cds dated 20 December 1949. ()
£1.50
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2192
1960 Hand addressed cover to Kingston bearing Sugar cane 1d black & emerald SG160 tied by good strike of Runaway Bay Jamaica double ring cds dated 29 December 1960. ()
£1.50
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KENYA
2193
1944 Hand address lettersheet to Sicily from Italian Prisoner of War in Camp 360 Ndarugu Kenya with usual POW EA cds dated 27 January 1944 plus purple framed PW Middle East 140 cachet on front. Purple circular POW 360 EAF cachet on rear with part Palermo cds on top. ()
£7.50
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LEEWARD ISLANDS
2194
1942 circa Hand addressed airmail cover endorsed 'Via New York' at 6d rate bearing 6d deep dull purple and bright purple (stated 1944 printing) showing broken second 'E' in 'Leeward' SG109ab SG cat £350 used (from x 5 on cover) tied by date unclear St John's cds. Light creasing top right corner away from variety and a little light soiling on cover above stamp ()
£40.00
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LESOTHO
Lots 2195-2197
2195
1976 Long illustrated cover for New Definitive Issue bearing set of 10 stamps 2c to 1r SG300/09 tied by Maseru FDI handstamps all with light tone marks around perfs of stamps. ()
£2.00
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2196
1977 10c red size F registered letter uprated with 3c SG301 x 3 hand addressed to Book Depot Morija having Mohlanapeng straight line registered mark applied to cover stamps tied by Mohlanapeng¬ Morija and Qachas cds's dated January 1977. ()
£3.00
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2197
1977 Typed address cover from Chaplain St Monica Lesotho to Bloemfontein bearing Senquyane River Bridge 4c SG258 tied by fine strike of St Monica cds 22 June 1977. ()
£2.00
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MALAYSIAN STATES
Lots 2198-2199
2198
Kedah - 1938 Hand addressed cover in local script at 5c rate bearing Sheaf of Rice 1c black and 2c green horizontal pair SG27 & 52 tied by location unclear cds 11 February 1938. ()
£1.50
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2199
Perak - 1952 Hand addressed airmail (slightly shortened vertically at right when opened) to India at 25c rate bearing 25c purple & orange SG141 tied by fine strike of Ipoh A single ring cds dated 9 June 1952¬ Indian arrival slogan cancel dated 13 June ()
£1.50
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MAURITIUS
2200
1991-96 Four long covers and reverse of cover all to officers of the Rotary International Ethiopia at 4r 50¬ 6r or 12r rate bearing various stamps tied by Port Louis cds's. ()
£2.50
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MOROCCO AGENCIES-TANGIER INTERNATIONAL ZONE
2201
1910 Colour undivided back lightly soiled postcard view of Tangier used to Gibraltar bearing Morocco Agencies KEVII 10c on 1d scarlet SG113 tied by Tangier cds's dated 1 August 1910 with Gibraltar large single ring cds of same date alongside. ()
£3.00
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NIGERIA
Lots 2202-2204
2202
Northern Nigeria - 1913 Hand addressed a little soiled (from gum to stick registered label) cover sent registered to USA at 6d rate bearing KGV 1d red and 2d grey x 2 of each SG41/42 (SG 42 cat £18 x 5 on cover) tied by Zungeru N N cds 10 June 1913 plus one 1d stamp tied by large red Registered cachet¬ 2 London and 3 US transit marks on reverse. ()
£25.00
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2203
1949 Hand addressed airmail cover roughly opened at right to USA bearing ½d green SG49 tied by PO KKatsing Nigeria large single ring cds dated 5 November 1949. Black'T' mark along side with 'T' lined through by black dumb duplex. Kano transit cds on reverse. ()
£7.50
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2204
1950 Typed address cover to USA at 9d rate bearing 3d blue and 6d blackish purple SG53 & 55 tied by individual strikes of Aba Nigeria cds's dated 23 December 1950. Black circular 'T' mark (Proud unlisted) applied with '2/-' added in pencil but no other markings or dues applied. ()
£7.50
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MANDATED TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA
2205
1940 Hand addressed cover (backflap missing) to England bearing Raggiana Bird of Paradise 2d vermilion SG179 tied by New Guinea cds dated 23 January 1940. Opened and sealed with Opened By Censor red on white tape at left having 'Passed by Censor T.N.G No 10' oblong framed cachet applied on front. ()
£7.50
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ROSS DEPENDENCY
2206
1958 Lightly soiled and creased Trans-Antarctic Expedition Ross Sea Committee Official colour cover typed address to Bridger & Kay Ltd c/o NZ High Commission London bearing 3d to 1s 6d set of 4 SG1/4 tied by single strike of Scott Base Antarctic Meeting Ross Dep cds dated 20 January 1959. ()
£2.50
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ST. HELENA
2207
1959 Hand addressed to Basutoland Union-Castle Line sepia postcard of SS Rhodesia Castle at sea bearing St Helena Heart-shaped Waterfall 1½d black & reddish purple SG155 tied by St Helena single ring cds dated 13 November 1959. Most unusual destination. ()
£3.00
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SARAWAK
2208
1947 Typed address cover c/o HSBC Singapore sent registered (Kuching mark applied direct to cover) bearing 1c purple 2c black 5c violet 6c lake-brown 8c carmine 10c scarlet and 12c orange SG106¬ 107a¬ 110/111a¬ 112a/13 & 114a all tied by four strikes of Kuching Sarawak cds's dated 8 April 1947 with Singapore Registration cds dated 10 April on reverse. ()
£5.00
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SEYCHELLES
2209
Zil Elwannyen Sesel - 1992 Hand addressed cover to president of Rotary Addis Ababa Ethiopia bearing Sinking of Clan Mackay 1894 3r 50 SG238 tied by Victoria Mane Seychelles cds dated 8 April 1992. ()
£2.00
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SOUTH AFRICA
Lots 2210-2214
2210
Cape of Good Hope - 1889 Commercial soiled cover (back flap missing) from firm of bookbinders hand addressed to USA at 7d rate bearing Seated Hope 1d rose-red x 7 SG49 tied by four strikes of Port Elizabeth hooded cds dated 25 March 1889. Red 2½d mark on front ties two stamps with no other markings on front having Cape Town and New York Paid transit marks dated 27 March and 26 April on reverse. ()
£5.00
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2211
Orange River Colony - 1908 Colour undivided back post card lightly soiled both sides of Middelburg Transvaal to England bearing KEVII 1d scarlet tied by fine strike of Harrismith Army O.R.C. cds dated 20 June 1908. ()
£12.00
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2212
1900 OHMS (lined through) soiled hand addressed cover sent registered to England (back flap missing) at 7d rate bearing GB 1d lilac and Jubilee 6d purple/rose-red SGZ1 Z11 tied by poorish strikes of Field Post Office single ring cds's dated 16 October 1900. Red London oval mark dated 10 November on front with black Brighton cds dated 13 November on reverse. ()
£5.00
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2213
1907 Colour postcard street scene Pritchard Street Johannesburg addressed to Canada and unstamped having superb strike of Returned Letter Office Johannesburg cds dated 13 August 1907 with Halifax N S machine cancel dated 15 September 1907 on front and part wavy line mark on rear. ()
£12.00
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2214
1991 Unfranked window envelope having Bloemfontein cds dated 1 August 1991 applied with Ugie cds dated 6 August on reverse. Form P1/151 Reason For Surcharge applied as no postage was paid and 50c stamp added tied by Ugie cds dated 7 August 1991. ()
£1.50
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