Lot Type Grading Description Est $A · including setenant sheet of40 (some separation) &'VILLAGESUISSE'costumes x22,1908 Franco-British array includingimperfs&setenants,1915Panama-PacificVollandPavilionsx12,etc,manydie-cuttypes,somebeautiful

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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous LotsSee also Lots 764 to 779.

Four massive lever-arch files of stamps FDCs & PSEs plus pre-decimal used array in packets, large blocks ofPostage Dues, modest postmark collection all glued to pages, and some Great Britain. Heavy! (Qty)

5 OCPS100

Large carton of First Day Covers. (100s)6 C 50

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History1934 KGV ½d large stationery envelope (245x165mm) STO for McMillan & Co, London sent to Victoria withAustralia-London Customs Duty 'ONE/CENT' on ½d red & brown overprint pair on face tied 'CANCELLED' cachet,plus Royal Institute of International Affairs cover with 'TWO/CENTS' on 1d gold & blue and un-overprinted ¼d 'mixedfranking', 1935 with 'THREE/CENTS' on 2d green & orange and 1937 with 1d gold & blue all similarly tied on face oflarge covers, a few minor blemishes. Apparently stamps overprinted in US currency were surplus to requirementsand were sent back to London to be used up there. (4)

373 CO A-/B

600

Ex Lot 3781939-44 inwards airmail covers including from Argentina 1939 at 1p95c rate, India 1941 twice censored, Panama1944 at 90c rate with postal tax unpaid but forwarded after additional 1c affixed and cachet crossed-out, USA x2 at70c PanAm Clipper rate, also surface mail from England forwarded to Trinidad, South Africa with Hobart black censorlabel, USA to New Hebrides via Sydney, condition mixed but mostly fine. (9)

378 C

200T

1939-46 airmail covers to variety of destinations including Belgium, Burma, Canada forwarded to Barbados and backagain with transit d/s, China, Denmark x2 with London jusq'ua or 'OAT' cachets, Hong Kong, India, New Guinea,Portugal at 1/11d rate, Virgin Islands with superb 'CHRISTIANSTED/VI' arrival, plus range of surface mail itemsincluding to the Azores, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Tanganyika and KGVI 5½d Registration Envelope to India, a fewregistered, variety of censor markings, condition mixed but many fine. (30)

380 CPS

400T

Ex Lot 3841940 & 1941 small double-rate Clipper covers Sydney to GB 1) Greenhalgh's Surgical Dressings etc advertisingcover airmail with AIF 2d, Hermes 1/6d and 10/- Robes; and 2) with Koala 4d, KGVI 1/4d and 10/- Robes; a couple ofminor blemishes. (2)

384 C A-/B

300T

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Ex Lot 3871940-45 NSW Civil Censor group with various labels & cachets, noted a front only with black/white'Opened/by/Censor' label (not recorded by Little), Supervisor's Check Numbers '2' '7' '11' '31' '38' & '39' (the highestnumber recorded), ' 2 / RETURN/TO/SENDER' in violet x2 or rosine, 2½d Letter Card to USA with boxed'RETURNED FOR/ADDITIONAL POSTAGE/...,' cachet, plus inwards items including from England with superb'AIR/[crown]/MINISTRY' h/s & Newcastle 2-line '.../N10' h/s another registered with BPA stamp consignment cachet &British 'RELEASED BY/CENSOR' h/s in rosine, from Gibraltar with Newcastle 9-dots label tied by ' 2/1 / PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 13 ', from Orkney Islands with small '2/1'-in-circle, stampless from New Guinea to GB with'2'-in-broken-circle h/s, condition variable but mostly fine. (52)

387 CPS

300T

TELEGRAMS: 1941-45 accumulation of Forms & Envelopes x120+ to and from Sgt Ward RAAF in Egypt or Englandwith a variety of Military & Telegraph postmarks and censor markings noted 'PASMEL 91', one cover with'ADDRESSEE RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA' cachet, and later to him with 'RAAF 6304' or 'RAAF 4111' arrival cds,many with 'POST OFFICE/YARRAVILLE,W18' oval d/s in violet, also bundle of ration cards, FDCs includingPre-Decimal plus some Worldwide, condition mixed but many fine. (100s)

407 CPS

200

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers

Ex Lot 4101919 Ross Smith vignette with margins AAMC #27b, exceptional centring, expertising marks on the reverse ofKessler, Raybaudi & Enzo Diena otherwise unmounted & superb, AAMC Cat $20,000 for mounted mint. Enzo Diena(1988, in English: "...it has intact original gum and is in perfect condition") & Chris Ceremuga ("Extremely rare inunmounted condition") Certificates.

With "The Ross Smith Stamp [sic] & its Postal History" by Tom Frommer (2011) in which the author illustrates everyrecorded cover, piece, and loose example. He was able to identify only 36 examples with the margins intact, of whichthis example is #C28, and a further 16 from which the margins have been removed. It is believed that at least half ofthe 'miniature sheets' are held by institutions. (2 items)

410 ** A+

10,000

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War II

Ex Lot 420Australian POWs in Europe group with Acknowledgement of Receipt of Parcel cards to London (unused) &Switzerland, advice of capture card to WA, advice of address cards to London & WA, two 'Feldpostkarte' with'KRIEGSGEFANGENEN/SENDUNG' h/s in blue both to SA, various printed POW Postal Stationery items includingan Envelope to WA with enclosed letter on matching notepaper, two plain covers from Parchim Camp to Victoria bothwith the enclosed letters, etc, many are fine to very fine. A good basis for expansion. (25)

420 CPS A/B

450T

LIBERATED POWs: 1945 (Oct 1) usage of GB formular aerogramme endorsed "Lib UK PW" with the messageheaded "c/o 3 Australian Repl Co / Manila PI" to England with 'AUST ARMY PO/241' cds. [Ted Proud records APO241 at Hollandia Feb-June 1945, then in Japan from May 1946; Phil Collas records usage at Morotai from Feb 1945"until late in that year" & in Japan in 1946. Neither mentions usage in the Philippines]

430 PS A

250T

- 1945 (Oct 8) Liberated Prisoner of War usage of Comforts Fund cover endorsed "Liberated UK POW" & on the flap"HQ3 Australian Reception Group" to England with 'AUST ARMY PO/241' cds, couple of minor blemishes. [TedProud records APO 241 at Hollandia Feb-June 1945, then in Japan from May 1946; Phil Collas records usage atMorotai from Feb 1945 "until late in that year" & in Japan in 1946. Neither mentions usage at the HQ3 POWReception Centre believed to be at Manila, Philippine Islands]

431 C A-

250T

NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History1846 (Aug 19) part-entire to Ireland "Per Margaret" with fine strikes of the boxed 'PARRAMATTA/POST PAID' h/s inred & oval 'PARRAMATTA' b/s in blue, 'POST PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' d/s on the face, British b/s of20DE20/1846 in red plus Dublin (?) transit of DE22/1846 & 'COTTENHILL' arrival b/s in blue, a few faults.

515 C C

150


NEW SOUTH WALES - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 5171867 (Mar 28) cover to Wiltshire "via Panama" with Diadem 6d purple tied by Sydney duplex, London transit of27MY67 & '1D' h/s both in red on the face & 'CRICKLADE' arrival b/s, the stamp a bit soiled. Carried ex Sydney per"Rakaia" 1.4.1867, arrived Panama 4.5.1867; ex Colon per "Tamar" 6.5.1867; ex St Thomas per "Douro" 14.5.1867,arrived Southampton 26.5.1867. The via Panama service operated 1866-69 only.

The enclosed letter headed "Sydney Infirmary/March 27 1867" & signed "John M Creed" states "...appointed surgeonto the South Australian Northern Territory Exploration Expedition...We are going to find a site for a new settlement onthe North Coast of Australia...I am going amongst a lot of people who have never seen a white man yet and who arereputed to be cannibals..." [Dr John Mildred Creed, as part of Captain Francis Cadell's party, explored the west coastof the Gulf of Carpentaria & as far west as Port Darwin. Elected to the NSW Legislative Council in 1885, he was anardent social reformer and opponent of the White Australia Policy]

517 C/L A-

3,500T

Lot 5181881 cover endorsed "From W Gibbs Seaman HM Ship Carysfort Flying/squadron Sidney New South WalesAustralia" & countersigned "GTL" (Lieut Gerald T Langley), to London with British 1d Venetian red tied by'FB'-in-bars of the London Foreign Branch, boxed 'LONDON EC/SP6/81' & 'LONDON SE/ AD /SP7/81' b/s both inred. Ex Gerald Sattin and Gerald Ellott. [The Flying Squadron was on a flag-waving world tour: two grandsons ofQueen Victoria were along for the ride. This was one of the earliest, and least-known, Royal Visits to Australia]

518 C B

600

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Postal History1876 triple-rate cover to Oxfordshire "Via Brindisi" with scarce three-colour franking of 9d red-purple SG 77 & 1/-deep red-brown SG 82 plus De La Rue Perf 10 2d brick-red SG 159 irregular strip of 3 tied to by GPO cds of JA1/76,very fine 'BANBURY/FE14/76' arrival b/s, ironed-out light horizontal fold well clear of the stamps, minor blemishes.

575 CL B

200

Lot 5781890 cover endorsed "From Gunner J Woolley RMA [= Royal Marines Artillery] HMS Curacoa Australia" &counter-signed "IMRG" (Lieut Ian MR Grant), to London with South Australian 2d tied by 'SHIP MAIL ROOM/JY9/90/SA - S.AUST' duplex, 'LONDON-SE/ 10 /AU13/90' arrival b/s in red, repaired flap fault. Rare: the onlysailor's letter from South Australia that we have offered.

578 C B

1,800

Lot 5791901 (July 13) Boer War usage of British 2d Registration Envelope to Largs Bay endorsed "From/Lt [?]/IBC" atupper-left, ORC 1d & 6d Surcharges tied by 'HEILBRON/ORC' cds, 'Passed Censor' h/s in violet, Cape Town transit& Adelaide arrival b/s of AU20/01, repaired flap fault. Boer War covers to South Australia are very scarce.

579 PS (B)

500T



TASMANIA - Postal History

Lot 6191855 entire headed "Empression Bay 1855/November 25" & signed "Ed BA Hardy/Westmoreland", to Lancashireendorsed "Convict Letter" & at U/L "Exd/AJV/I Kerr" (= Examined), GPO cds & '[crown]/FREE' cds of the same date,'AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/26MR/56/=PACKET=' transit & 'KENDALL' arrival b/s, minor defects. Ex Michael Blake.

Impression Bay Probation Station was located on the northern shore of the Tasman Peninsula, on the site ofPremaydena. Edward Hardy had the dubious distinction of having been transported three times!, firstly to Bermuda in1833; then to VDL in 1841 for seven years; finally again to VDL in 1849 for life. This is extraordinary because it was aterm of a convict's parole that he was not to return to England. The reference to "Westmoreland" is to the ship onwhich he arrived in 1841. He states "...I have been in a great deal of trobele through drink...[I] will put myself to bettermay please god..."

619 C B

12,500T

VICTORIA - Postal History1859 cover from England with very fine 6d lilac SG 70 tied by 'PLYMOUTH/JU8/59 - 620' duplex, to "Mr Ford/Parishof Connaware/County of Grant/Melbourne..." with Melbourne & Geelong b/s of AU8/59, "turned" & returned toTurnchapel !! with Emblems 2d violet Horizontally Laid Paper SG 70 plus Perf 12 4d dull rose SG 83 tied by BN '2'of Geelong (b/s of SE9/59), superb 'PLYMOUTH/NO11/59' arrival b/s, the flaps opened-out for enhanced display, abit soiled. A truly extraordinary cover. Ex Rodney Perry & Ken Barelli.

685 C B

2501888-89 mail from Great Britain comprising 1d Postal Cards x2 (one correctly uprated with 1d lilac), cover paid 2½dbut taxed 1½d + 4d fine (opening faults), overweight cover from Ireland with 6d Jubilee & '1s/MORE TO PAY'-in-ovalh/s of Melbourne, and 5d rate cover to 'HONG-KONG' (b/s) forwarded to Sydney then to Melbourne with '(2d")/MORETO PAY'-in-oval h/s, two items with remnants of NSW black/yellow 'MORE TO PAY' dockets on the reverse. (5)

688 CPS B/C

2501909 PPC to Breslau (Poland) with ½d Bantam & 1d pink incorrectly routed across USA then with 'TRANSATLANTICPOST OFFICE/MY26/09/ 4' cds and 'MISSENT' cachet alongside. [These markings were used on board the WhiteStar Liner 'Oceanic' carrying mail between New York & Southampton from 1908 to the end of the service in 1914]

692 C A

200

REST OF THE WORLD - GENERAL and MISCELLANEOUS LOTS

Ex Lot 718Australia & World collection in four albums with lots of pickings throughout, the Australia includes SMult Wmk £2Roo, mint KGV Heads to 1/4d, 5/- Bridge mint with large-part imprint & CTO, Robes both papers etc, then GreatBritain including a very fine Penny Black & fair Tuppence Blue, QV 10/- blue mint (creased) & used, New Zealandincluding unmounted Smiling Boys, etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. Inspection will be rewarded.(1000+)

718 */**O

2,000

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REST OF THE WORLD - GENERAL and MISCELLANEOUS LOTS (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Ex Lot 725Box of mostly pre-WWII covers many from Australia - including c.1934 large piece from a parcel with LargeLyrebird 1/- x7 tied by complete 'PARCELS POST/BRISBANE' roller - and the others to Australia with GB includingSeahorse 5/- & KGVI 5/- solo frankings, two from 'BRODICK/ISLE OF ARRAN' & registered from 'STAUBIN/JERSEY CHANNEL ISLANDS' etc, also 1924 French registered parcel tag, several from New Hebrides with'PAQUEBOT' cancels, etc, condition variable. From a family correspondence that has never before been on themarket. (150 approx)

725 CPS

400Huge worldwide accumulation in albums, on 100s of Hagner sheets and loose, looks to be mostly low-valuestamps in larger quantities but there could be a surprise lurking amongst them, noted USA with 19th Century,Canada including some ** postage, plenty of GB, British Commonwealth with Transvaal remainders in blocks,Germany, Asia with China & Thailand, Eastern Europe including folder of Russian M/Ss, some Cinderellas &Revenues, potential postmark interest, also a few covers including commercial mail, condition very mixed. (1000s)

726 **/*OC

400Huge used accumulation in stockbooks, 100s of packets plus a few ancient worldwide albums including lots ofGreat Britain, British Commonwealth, some Australia with bundle of Territories CTO, noted Malaya to $5, Ceylon QV'TWO' on 4c red block of 53 with Plate Number on parcel fragment plus group of numeral postmarks, France Ceres25c blue plate & variety study, some mint & a few covers including Victoria 'GOVERNOR' frank stamp, USA 1936airmail from Hawaii forwarded to Australia with GB 6d & 9d added, lots of fun here, condition variable. Weighs 42kg.(1000s)

734 */O

500Worldwide accumulation mostly pre-WWII on leaves and in albums noted Australia & Colonies, Great Britain,British Africa, India, New Zealand & Dependencies, Sarawak 1934 low values in blocks of 4 **, Sweden 1866 17oviolet, Austria, etc, some Foreign POs with overprints, condition mixed but many fine. Weighs 11kg. (100s)

745 */O

200Worldwide covers in large box including commercial mail noted quantity of Mauritius QEII frankings, GB 1965 3/6dPostal Order, Wildings airmails to Mauritius, 1980 parcel wrappers to Australia with £5 Machins, New Zealand 1990airmail with $4 Bird x2, Tuvalu 1980s 'OFFICIAL' overprints on cover, USA 1945 airmail to Australia with 10c Prexiex7, etc, some registered mail, postal stationery and picture postcards, also album of 1937 Corontation FDCs,condition mixed but many fine. Weighs 8kg. (100s)

748 CPS

200

Ex Lot 754"CINDERELLAS": Extensive array with strength in Europe including Spanish Civil War, Poland WWII three differentsheets of 50, Trade Shows, Christmas & Exhibition labels etc, United States with lots of TB issues & Boys Homessetenant issues, also Britain with lots of Royalty, Canada, New Zealand, Australia including Railway Stamps & NSWLaureates 6d reprint sheet of 25, etc, loads of modern mullock but plenty of better earlier material including numerousposter stamps & some Revenues, Thailand progressive plate proofs, condition variable but generally fine to very fine,most unused/mint with some unmounted; also 13 woven flags noted as World War I "cigarette cards" (not previouslyseen by us). Many hours of fun. (Qty)

754 */**O

450


REST OF THE WORLD - GENERAL and MISCELLANEOUS LOTS (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Ex Lot 755POSTER STAMPS: Lovely collection of labels for International Expositions including 1897 Brussels, 1900 Parisincluding setenant sheet of 40 (some separation) & 'VILLAGE SUISSE' costumes x22, 1908 Franco-British arrayincluding imperfs & setenants, 1915 Panama-Pacific Volland Pavilions x12, etc, many die-cut types, some beautifulArt Nouveau & Art Deco designs, etc, generally very fine & many are unmounted. An exceptional basis forexpansion. (300+)

755 **/*W A-/A+

1,000

"PRETTY POLLY" - PARROTS & COCKATOOS EXHIBITWe are pleased to present the award-winning thematic exhibit formed by Helge Rune Grastveit from Norway. The exhibit has twice beenawarded International Gold. Helge has spent almost 30 years assembling his collection, so much of this material has been off the marketfor a long time. He decided to sell through Abacus Auctions because of the strong Australasian content.

GREAT BRITAIN: 1840 usage of Mulready 1d black Lettersheet Stereo 'A1' with allover internal advertising headed'WATERSTON'S ENVELOPE ADVERTISER' & datelined 29.7.1840, including a book list with a volume on parrots,superb red Maltese Cross & London b/s of AUG/1/1840, somewhat soiled/aged. Rare.

800 PS C

300T

Lot 802- 1880 cover with allover advertising on the face for 'WILLIAM CROSS/THE LARGEST IMPORTER OF PARROTS/INTHE WORLD' & on the reverse 'IMPORTER OF WILD/BEASTS. BIRDS & REPTILES', opened-out for display, fragile& with significant faults still a dramatic cover.

802 C C

250T

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"PRETTY POLLY" - PARROTS & COCKATOOS EXHIBIT (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 803- 1912 2/- Booklet (KGV ½d x12 + 1d x18) with 'INLAND RATES OF POSTAGE' Gibbons #BB3, characteristic minorstains around the staples otherwise very fine, Cat £1300. [Includes advert for books on "Parrot Keeping" & "ParrakeetKeeping"]

803 B A-

500T

PHILATELIC LITERATUREBox of philatelic exhibition catalogues including Anpex 1934 1936 1950 1955 1959 & 1970 (with Palmares),Mipex 1963, Ausipex 1984 + P, Stampshow 1989 + P, Australia 2013 + P, etc; also Great Britain London 1950 19601970 1990 & 2010; and America 2006 Washington + P; generally fine to very fine.

856 L A/B

50

WORLD PICTURE POSTCARDSBox of World cards with useful Australia, New Zealand, USA including some very attractive non-linens, GermanRoyalty group, "ladies subjects", etc, generally fine to very fine. (150 approx)

860 C250

A real "mixed bag" with WWII propaganda cards including by Tony Rafty x4, "Smits" x2 & "Adri", two Edith Cavellcards one a "silk" with plain back, 'Sinn Fein Rebel Leaders under Arrest', 'Nearer My God To Thee' Titanic card,British diecut card with foldout views used to Australia with attached packet tag, advertising including 'My Goodness -My Guiness' x2 (originals, not the common reprints), etc, also some crummy Australian Post Office packs etc,condition variable.

861 C

300Novelty cards comprising two kaleidoscope cards in remarkably fine condition, a French card with fold-out flowers(small repair otherwise very fine), 1872 British small New Year card, & 1880s (?) chromolitho Christmas cards x3 infabric folder (the cover stained). (5)

862 C A/B

100Graves from Britain, India including elaborate Mughal Tombs, China/Hong Kong, Russia, Tonga etc, Peruvian"headstone" with an automobile (!), etc, condition variable but generally fine to very fine; also German coloured artistcards depicting Medieval Punishments with Stocks, Ducking Stool & various other humiliations; and FA Ackermanset of cards bearing c.1848 woodcuts by Alfred Rethel in the style of Dürer depicting 'Death', unused. (142)

864 C A/A-

150Religion mostly British with a small selection of Churches & a good array of Ministers & Bishops, excellent SalvationArmy group including an Indian Mission card (a great shot!) & five different Bands, etc, also several sets of devotionalcards, 'The Volunteer Organist' set of 4 & Misch & Co 'The Holy Scriptures in Pictures' complete set of 60 plus Italiansets of 10 Popes & 10 Saints (absolutely gorgeous cards in superb condition) in their original envelopes, etc,condition variable but generally fine to very fine & many are superb. (180+)

866 C A-/A+

150T

Olympics 1908 London x7 & 1912 Stockholm x11 also Nordisk Kunst soccer match (adhesions on reverse), aRussian card of the finish of the 1500m race (a bit soiled) & two other non-Olympics, condition generally fine. (22)

867 C A/B120T

Lot 8711862 London London Stereoscopic Company promotional cards (100x62mm) 'The Nave, from Eastern Dome', 'TheNave, Looking Towards West Dome' & 'Case of Australian Gold and Gold Washing Apparatus', a few insignificantblemishes still remarkably fine. Rare: not seen before by us. (3)

871 C A

200


WORLD PICTURE POSTCARDS (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

- 1908 London Franco-British collection of mostly Valentine cards with unframed coloured views x32 & beautifulframed L'Entente Cordiale x15, also Canadian Pavilion series x12 (full set?), Muir & Moody 'Views at the GlassFurnace' No 1-7, etc, a few used cards are creased otherwise very fine used or unused. (84)

876 C

160

Lot 879- c.1905 WD & HO Wills chromolitho advertising card for Three Castles Tobacco & Cigarettes, unused. Rare,especially this fine.

879 C A200

Ex Lot 880- c.1908 WH Grant & Co "silks" of Queen Alexandra, William Shakespeare & 'EDINBURGH EXHIBITION 1908',some characteristic aging. Very scarce. (3)

880 C B200

Lot 881- c.1912 'Woven in Silk/RMS Carpathia', unused. Superb! [Carpathia rescued 705 passengers from the Titanic. On15.7.1918, Carpathia was sunk by a German U-Boat]

881 C A+250

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CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Postal HistoryWe are pleased to present this range of scarce material from the collection formed by Colin Riddell from England. Colin's exceptionalCocos Islands collection will be included in our February 2019 auction.

Lot 9731904 (Apr 28) commercial cover from Wales to a forwarding agent in Calcutta with his cachet on the reverse,forwarded to Japan - a "foreign" destination - so taxed & with 'SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG/29MY/1904' transitb/s, Japanese 'DUE/SEN/...' h/s applied in rosine but the fee not paid & forwarded "co Agents/Christmas Island" with'VICTORIA/30JU/04/HONG-KONG' & 'TUTICORIN/15JL/04' transit b/s and 'CALCUTTA/20JL04/' arrival b/s fromwhere the agent BK Roy forwarded it to Christmas Island but it was apparently missent to Aden with 'SEA POSTOFFICE/JL23/04' b/s, then apparently returned to Calcutta under cover then sent on with 'PENANG TOSINGAPORE/SE3/1904' transit b/s & largely very fine 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/SE--/1904' arrival cds on the face,further endorsed "[ship] gone to S'pore or Batavia/for repairs", 'SINGAPORE/NO22/1904' arrival b/s, from herereturned to the sender with boxed 'REEXPEDIE' h/s, minor soiling as one would expect. A truly remarkable cover thatdemonstrates the extraordinary lengths to which the Post Offices of this time went to attempt delivery, all for a 1dpaid. [Colin Riddell states this is the earliest recorded Christmas Island transit cover, and offers a slightlydifferent explanation of the chain of events, which is included for consideration]

973 C B

2,000T

Lot 9741906 (Aug 2) Scottish PPC to "Mr W Russ Darling/Christmas Island/Via Singapore" with 1d tied by superb 'LARGSRSO AYRSHIRE/=+=' cds, superb 'PENANG TO SINGAPORE' marine sorter cds & largely very fine 28mm'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/SE12/06' arrival cds both on the address side. Ex Derek Clayton. [One of the finest cardsfrom the Darling Correspondence]

974 C A

600T


CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 9771908 PPC from Scotland to "Miss Darling/Christmas Island/co Messrs Bousteads & Co/Singapore" with KEVII 1d tiedby very fine 'PORTPATRICK/WIGTOWNSHIRE' cds & Singapore transit of DE18/1908 on the address side.[Because this card was sent via a forwarding agent, it most likely went between Singapore & Christmas Island in asealed bag]

977 C A-

250T

GREAT BRITAINAccumulation mostly used in various albums with some QV then quantity of KGV and later issues, a few modern **,condition mixed but many fine. Weighs 12kg. (Qty)

1011 **/*/O100

Extensive collection remainders with a very fine "Penny Black", QV ½d vermilion with 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp,KEVIII booklet panes x8, c.1952 Harrison & Sons "dummy stamps" No 17 33 & 39 on presentation cards, QEIIPhosphor/Graphite PO Pack (very scarce), array of modern Commemoratives plus Christmas NVI booklets and 2007& 2008 'Special Stamp' Year Albums, range of KEVII & KGV Controls, quantity of Machins to High Values includingCylinder Blocks, etc. Allow time to inspect. (Qty)

1012 */**OB

1,000Packet of Classics on piece removed from covers to Victoria including Embossed 1/- cut-square, 1855-57 6d pair &1/- x3, etc, mostly with numeral cancels including duplexes, condition variable. Never before on the market. (100approx)

1013 D A/B

250Box of modern issues with loads of Machins including "prestige" booklet panes, also "Frama"-type labels etc, facevalue £280 approximately; also a bundle of Post Office packs for definitive issues including high value Machins &Castles, face value £100+.

1014 ** A

300Three large albums of Cylinder Blocks of 6 with pre-decimals including High Values, Decimals with a high degree ofcompleteness to £5, unmounted. Research them, or use them for postage! (few 100 blocks)

1015 ** A600

Lot 10161870 Three Halfpence Error of Lettering 'OP/PC' SG 53, a little aged, BN '864' of Wells clear of the corner letters,Cat £2000. Acquired from Stanley Gibbons for £1350 retail.

1016 F B750T

Lot 10171847-54 Embossed 1/- pale green SG 54, margins just clear to good, 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp Type 1 in Red,large-part o.g., Cat £3000.

1017 * A1,000

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GREAT BRITAIN (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Ex Lot 10181867-80 Rose 6d 'SIX PENCE' (No Hyphen) SG 109 Plate '8' , poorly centred; and 1880-83 Crown 6d grey SG 161Plate '17', exceptional centring; large-part o.g., Cat £1225. (2)

1018 *300

Lot 10191867-83 High Values Wmk Anchor White Paper 10/- greenish grey Plate 1 SG 135, very well centred, smallprofessional repair at upper-right corner, indistinct 1884 squared-circle cancel, Cat £4500.

1019 G (A) A1500

Ex Lot 10201902-13 KEVII highly specialised collection of ½d & 1d Control singles pairs strips of 3 & blocks of 6, wide array ofshades, also 1d booklet pane of 6 (rust in the staple-holes), generally very fine with some unmounted units. (250+items)

1020 */**

1,000

Ex Lot 1021- imperforate plate proofs on unwatermarked paper comprising ½d pair, ½d marginal pair Printed Double, ½d singlePrinted Triple and 1d pair on poor grade buff paper; also ½d + St Andrew's Cross label from booklet pane with theWatermark Inverted (unmounted). (5 items)

1021 P/** A

400



Ex Lot 1022- 1d oversize printer's samples by the German printers Herbst u Illig comprising a "die proof" in black on thickunsurfaced wove paper and slightly smaller "plate proof" pairs in rose-carmine & dark blue on medium surfaced wovepaper. Extremely scarce "Eckerlin essays", produced in 1924 to demonstrate the company's rotary intaglio process,stated to be faster & cheaper than printing from engraved steel plates. [Dr Eckerlin was a director of Herbst u Illig] (3items)

1022 E A

750T

Ex Lot 10231911-12 Downey Heads selection of shades - personal assessment required - & watermarks including Wmk ImperialCrown Inverted Watermarks SG 333Wi 335Wi & 336Wi, Redrawn ½d & 1d unmounted blocks of 4 each with NoCross on Crown pair SG 340a & 341a, Simple Cypher 1d No Cross on Crown SG 345a, 1d with the WatermarkReversed SG 345Wj and ½d & 1d booklet panes of 6, Multiple Cypher 1d Imperforate SG 346b (gum a bit aged), etc,generally very fine with some unmounted units, Cat £1850++ as mounted singles. (65)

1023 **/* A

850

Ex Lot 1024- highly specialised collection of ½d & 1d Control singles & pairs plus a few blocks including ½d SG 338 No Controlblock of 24 (most units unmounted, Cat £360++), generally very fine with some unmounted units. (66 items)

1024 **/*1,000

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Lot 1025- Multiple Cypher Watermark ½d green Imperforate Block of 4 SG 346b from the right of the sheet, unmounted, SGSpec Cat £1000+ for unmounted singles.

1025 **/* A/B750

Ex Lot 10261912-26 KGV Sideface Issues extensive highly specialised collection of Control singles pairs & strips of 3 with lotsof interest in the shades, many scarce to rare items noted including Royal Cypher Wmk ½d 'M 19' with Offset & 'W24' (Cat £275), 1½d 'W 24' (£300), 2d No Control strips of 3 x3, 2d Die II 'S 21' strip of 3 & 'W 24' (£300), 4d 'S 21'(£175) & 'U 22' (£125), 6d slate-purple 'C.13' with RPSofL Certificate, 9d green 'T 22' single & pair (£130 each), 'U23' (£130) & 'V 23' single & pair (£150 each), 10d 'K 18' & 'T 22' strip of 3, 1/- 'E 14' (Cat £1000), etc, and BlockCypher Wmk 1d 'D 25' strip of 3, 4d 'W 35', 5d 'H 27' pair, 'T 33' (£450) & 'U 34' (£550), 9d 'T 33' strip of 3, 10d 'A 24'(£350) 'U 24' (£400) & 'V 34' (£300), etc; also 1929 PUC group; generally very fine with many unmounted units. Highcatalogue value. (100s)

1026 */**

3,000



Ex Lot 10271912-24 Sideface Royal Cypher Wmk ½d x6 to 1/- x3 shades between SG 351 & 396 plus varieties 1d 'Q' for 'O'SG 357ab, 1d Inverted 'Q' for 'O' SG 357ad (NB the 'Q' is inverted, not reversed as stated by Gibbons), 1½d'PENCF' SG 362a in pair, Granite Paper 8d pair, 9d agate with Crown on Dandy Roll Missing, Inverted Watermarksto 3d x2 plus 4d 8d (**) & 1/-, 2½d with the Watermark Reversed, ½d ** block of 30 2½d & 4d all with the WatermarkInverted & Reversed, used booklet panes of 6 of ½d & 1d x2, and Coil Issue with Multiple Cypher Wmk ½d SG 397x2 (one **) & 1d SG 398 x2 (one used) & a coil-join pair, generally very fine with some unmounted, Cat £4500++(mounted). Specialists should inspect. (151)

1027 */**

2,000

Ex Lot 1028- selection with 'SPECIMEN' Overprints Type 23 on ½d x2 (one with 'S.PECIMEN') 1d & 4d (rounded corner), Type26 on ½d Imperf 5d & 1/-, and 'CANCELLED' Overprints Type 24 on ½d x2 (one with Defective First 'C' & 'D') & 1d,and Type 28 on ½d 1d & Imperf 1d, fine to very fine, Cat £1900+. (13)

1028 * A/B

1,0001912-26 KGV Sideface Issues companion group of Control blocks of 6 including Royal Cypher Wmk 2½d 'D 14' &Block Cypher Wmk 6d 'Y 36', PUCs & a few from Post Offices Abroad, generally very fine with many unmountedunits. Modest catalogue value as singles but far more desirable in this format. (64 blocks)

1029 */**

250

Lot 10301912-24 Sideface Royal Cypher Wmk 5d yellow-brown with No Watermark SG 382a, lightly mounted, Cat £1200.Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2016).

1030 * A C1750

1924-26 Block Cypher Watermark ½d x6 to 1/- x2 with many better shades between SG 418 & 429 plus InvertedWatermarks including 2d x2 3d 6d & 9d, Watermark Sideways 2d x4 including a pair, and Experimental Paper 1dblock of 4 & 1½d (all unmounted), generally very fine with some unmounted, Cat £1000++ (mounted). (115)

1031 */**

500

Ex Lot 1032- selection with 'SPECIMEN' Overprints Type 23 on 1½d & 9d olive-green, and 'CANCELLED' Overprints Type 28 on1½d x3, and Type 33 on 1½d, Cat £760. (6)

1032 * A350

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Ex Lot 1033- ½d (Watermark Inverted) & 1d booklet panes of 6, 1½d booklet panes of 6 including two advertising labels x11(two with the end-selvedge removed) plus blocks of 4 including two advertising labels (not included in the cataloguevalue), generally very fine with some unmounted, Cat £2600++ for mounted panes. (23 items)

1033 */**

1,000

Ex Lot 10341924-29 Commemoratives with Wembley 1924 x2 sets plus 1d Moustache on Lion & 1d 'ON' of 'EXHIBITION'Joined SG Spec #NCom1b & 1c, Wembley 1925 1d x2 & 1½d x3, PUC set plus Watermark Sideways ½d x2 1d &1½d, ½d 1d & 1½d booklet panes of 6 (**), and Control pairs & blocks comprising ½d 'K 29', 1d 'K 29' & 'L 29', 1½d'K 29' & 2½d 'K 29' & 'L 29' plus a few extras, generally very fine with some unmounted, Cat £2000+ mounted. (42items)

1034 */**

850

Lot 10351929 Postal Union Congress varieties comprising ½d with 'CO' Joined SG Spec #NCom5d (unpriced mint or used),1d with Broken Wreath at U/L and '1829' for '1929' #6d & 6f, and 1½d with '1829' for '1929' #7c, machine cancelsclear or largely clear of the varieties, Cat £1075 mint - unpriced used - plus the unpriced ½d. Rare quartet.

1035 F A

750- 1d with Broken Wreath at U/L being the second unit in 'K 29' (one normal unit thinned) & 'L 29' Control Blocks of 4,and with 'CO' of 'CONGRESS' Joined being the second (**) unit in 'K 29' Control Block of 6, Cat £625++ for mountedvariety singles. (3 blocks)

1036 */** A

400



Lot 1037- 1½d brown booklet pane of 6, the fourth unit with'UNIQN' for 'UNION' SG Spec #NComB3b, unmounted, Cat£650+ (mounted).

1037 ** A B1500

Lot 1038- 1½d brown booklet pair with the Watermark Inverted, the first unit with'UNIQN' for 'UNION' SG Spec #NComB3ab,unmounted, Cat £650+ for a mounted pane of 6.

1038 ** A B1400

1934-36 Photogravure Definitives selection with two mint sets (many with Cylinder Numbers) plus blocks of 4,Watermark Sideways 2d, 1½d vertical strip of 3 the two lower units printed over a Paper Join ("Double Paper"), thena range of apparently all-different Cylinder Blocks to 1/-, generally very fine with many units being unmounted.

1039 **/* A

750

Ex Lot 1040- Small Format booklet panes of 6 of ½d x4 (one with Type 28 'CANCELLED' slightly doubled on all units & twodifferent punches), 1d & 1½d x3, 1½d booklet panes of 6 including two advertising labels x8, several with CylinderNumbers, generally very fine & most units are unmounted, Cat £2600+ (mounted). (16 panes)

1040 **/* A

1,2501935 Silver Jubilee Cylinder Blocks of 6 the ½d x14, 1d x7, 1½d x10 & 2½d x3, apparently all different, many unitsare unmounted, Cat £1500+ (mounted). (34 blocks)

1041 */** A750

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Ex Lot 10421936 King Edward VIII collection on Hagners with Westminster First Day Covers for ½d 1½d & 2½d (1SEP/1936) &1d (14SEP/1936) plus plain FDCs for the 1½d & 2½d, extensive array of Cylinder Blocks and booklet panes - somewith Cylinder Numbers - many with advertising labels plus panes of 6 overprinted 'CANCELLED' comprising 1d withbroad punch-holes, 1½d with two different punches setenant & 1½d unpunched in error, some minor aging but mostare fine to very fine and many are unmounted. High catalogue value. Excellent lot for the specialist. (100s)

1042 **/*C

1,7501937-52 KGVI Issues with Waterlow "dummy stamps" perf x2 & imperf blocks of 4, extensive array of definitive &commemorative apparently all-different Cylinder Blocks including 7d '12', 8d '1 - E/39' '3 - O/44' & '9', 9d '2 - O/44' '5 '& '5.', 10d '1 - O/44' x2, 11d '1' x2 & 1/- '6 - O/44' & '17', many Retouches noted, then a good range of booklet panesincluding 1d blue with advertising labels x4 & 1½d red-brown x8 etc, also Post Office Training School stampsincluding Imperf 4d strip of 4 & block of 4, generally very fine with a good percentage unmounted. (100s)

1043 */**

6001953-2015 QEII Issues semi-specialised collection in two large stockbooks with Pre-Decimals including Waterlowand De La Rue Castles, Inverted Watermarks, Machin 5d Imperf Pair, booklet panes & Cylinder Blocks, also 1960sCommemoratives with Phosphor Bands, Decimal issues to £10 with an extensive array of Machins to £5 including£2 with Missing '£' plus Imperf Pairs of 3p & £1, Castles, "Smilers" & other setenant issues, M/Ss, NVIs, coil"leaders", stupid issues, Regionals, booklet panes including "prestige" types, etc, mostly unmounted but the earliermaterial needs to be carefully checked. Good study lot & heaps of postage! High initial cost. (Qty)

1044 **/* A

2,0001971-95 Decimal Issues including "Smilers" booklets & some Regionals, plus Guernsey, Jersey & Isle of Man, allcomplete including Postage Dues plus most 1996 issues, in five expensive Davo boxed hingeless albums,unmounted. Thematics Central! (many 100s)

1045 ** A

1,0001972-2015 "Prestige" Booklet Panes apparently complete in three stockbooks, unmounted. Face value £450+.1046 ** A 3002000-07 "Smiler" Sheets folio with Stamp Show 2000, 2001 Greetings Cartoons, 2002 Occasions, World Cup &Crossword Cartoons, then largely complete to Poppies, unmounted. Glorified postage. (26)

1047 ** A250

FIRST DAY COVERS: Four large albums of Decimal FDCs mainly from 1980s to 2000s mostly Machins, Castles,Regionals & "prestige" booklet panes, mostly with typed addresses.

1048 C A150

REGIONALS & ISLANDS: Hagner album with 1958-2015 issues stated to be complete as per Gibbons "Concise"catalogue including M/Ss & "prestige" booklet panes (but no Missing Phosphor Errors), plus mostly Decimal CylinderNumber Blocks of 6 x180 approximately; also Postage Dues for Guernsey 1971-77, Jersey 1971-82 & Isle of Man1973-82; plus Isle of Man Revenues QEII oddments to 10/- & Decimals to £5; unmounted. (many 100s)

1049 ** A

1,000- JERSEY: 1958-97 Issues complete in Gibbons hingeless album including M/Ss, Postage Dues & Booklets,unmounted. High thematic content. (100s)

1050 ** A150

Ex Lot 1051- Hagners with German Occupation '[swastika]/JERSEY/1940' Overprints x5 different (Cat £18,000 but they'reworkmanlike forgeries), Arms issues for Guernsey & Jersey with shades, papers & a few varieties plus several blocks& three imprint items, 1943-44 Jersey Pictorials corner blocks of 6 (**) & 1½d die proof in brown on surfaced paper(144x126mm), etc, very fine & many are unmounted. (200 approx)

1051 P*/**O A

800- 1971 Wildlife Preservation Trust (First Issue) imperforate proofs in close to the issued colours on gummedunwatermarked paper, lightly mounted. [The key differences are the parrot's chest is red, not maroon; & the shadingof the pheasant's tail] (4)

1052 P A

250T



GREAT BRITAIN - Booklets

Lot 1053KEVII: 1904 2/0½d (1d x24) SG Spec #BA1, ridiculously undercatalogued at £500. Pristine! [We say "ridiculouslyundercatalogued" because the 'Concise Catalogue' prices the panes at £300 x4 = £1200!]

1053 B A+750

Lot 1054KGV: 3/- with Red Cover SG Spec #BB26 (Edition #288) with pane of two airmail labels & 'HILLMAN'S AIRWAYS'advert on the face, front cover with light bend, Cat £650. [See also Lot 803]

1054 B A-250

Ex Lot 1055- 1935 Silver Jubilee 2/- SG Spec #BB16 Editions 298-304 complete, and 3/- #BB28 Editions 294-297 complete, Cat£990. (11)

1055 B A/A-650

Ex Lot 1056KEVIII: 2/- with Blue Cover SG Spec #BC2 Editions 354 360 361 363 366 & 384; 3/- with Red Cover #BC3 Editions320 322 326 & 331; and 5/- with Buff Cover #BC4 Edition 17; Cat £1600. (11)

1056 B A/A-850

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GREAT BRITAIN - Booklets (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1057KGVI: 2/6d with Green Cover & GPO logo at U/L SG Spec #BD17 Edition 207, Cat £975.1057 B A 650QEII - PRE-DECIMAL: Shoebox with a few KGVI issues & a few QEII with KGVI covers, then through to Machinswith a wide array of editions & many pictorial types with Explorers, Birds, etc. (200+)

1058 B A500

QEII - DECIMAL: Large shoebox of mostly Machin pictorial types with high thematic content and including 1978Crafts 70p with Selvedge at Left SG FD2A FD3A & FD4A (Cat £560), also NVI issues, Greetings & Christmas types,1990s "prestige" types x11 & what appears to be a 1994 '2ND' booklet forgery!, significant catalogue value. (250+)

1059 B A

500- 1972-2015 "Prestige" booklets apparently complete in three albums. Face value £450+. (64)1060 B A 300- Album of Machin non-pictorial booklets including NVI types, many setenant with special issues. Excellent thematiccontent. Good for specialists or for postage! FV £500+.

1061 ** A400

GREAT BRITAIN - Postage Dues

Ex Lot 10621914-94 Issues complete SG D1-110 plus some shades, many unmounted including KEVIII set, also 1968-69 blocksof 6 (**) & four decimal PO Packs, a few minor faults but generally very fine, Cat £2000+. (180 approx + 4 packs)

1062 */**750

Ex Lot 1063Excellent specialist selection with 2d perforated colour trials in orange & in violet, 1914 2d with 'SPECIMEN'Overprints Types 23 & 26, 4d & 5d with the Watermark Sideways Inverted (both **), 1924-31 3d on ExperimentalPaper (used), 3d Printed on the Gum, 2/6d with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint Type 23, 1951-52 New Colours 1½d greenwith Dot after 'THREE.' x3 in marginal block of 6 (unmounted but lightly creased), 1955-57 St Edward's Crown with'E2R' 2d & 5d unmounted blocks of 4, and 3d with Grossly Misplaced Perfs, 1959-63 St Edward's Crown 3d pair withthe Watermark Sideways Inverted, etc, also Control Number singles pairs & strips of 3 including a few varieties &better numbers including Somerset House 5d 'D.14', Harrison 4d 'Q 20', KGVI 2d 'O 44', 3d 'F 39' (small tear), 1/- 'P44' & 1/- 'S 46' unmounted block of 4, etc, Cat £2500+. (92)

1063 */**O A

1,250

Ex Lot 10641914-23 Simple Cypher Wmk 2d perforated colour trials in all-different colours/shades on gummed watermarkedpaper, lightly mounted, Cat £1210. (11)

1064 * A B1750

Ex Lot 1065


GREAT BRITAIN - Postage Dues (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

- 2d perforated colour trials on gummed watermarked paper in emerald, carmine & chestnut - the colours chosen forthe ½d 1d & 1½d - each with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint Type 23, Cat £480. [The only colours overprinted] (3)

1065 * A B1350

Ex Lot 1066- 2d perforated colour trials on gummed watermarked paper in emerald, carmine & chestnut - the colours chosen forthe ½d 1d & 1½d - each with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint Type 23, the last with Double Overprint, Cat £480+. [Theoverprint error is not listed by Gibbons] (3)

1066 * A B1

500

Lot 1067- 2d agate & 5d cinnamon (one very lightly mounted) with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint Type 26 or 23 Spec #R4t & #R7sblocks of 4, unmounted, Cat £340++. Very scarce multiples.

1067 ** A C1750

Ex Lot 1068- all-different Control Numbers comprising Somerset House ½d block of 6, 2d pair, 5d block of 6 & 1/- all four singles;and Harrison ½d 'D 14' to 'U 22', 1d 'D 14' to 'P 20' and 'R 21' to 'U 23', 1½d 'U 23' single & 'V 23' pair, 2d 'D 14' to 'R21', 3d 'O 20' & 'V 23' blocks of 6, 4d 'Q 20' & 5d 'D 14'; also Chalk-Surfaced Paper 1d 'B 24' with Flaw on '1' & 'C 25',a few with both unperforated & perforated margins and several with the Watermark Inverted & Reversed including the1/- 'F.15', generally very fine with some unmounted, Cat £900++ as mounted singles. (54 items)

1068 */** A

600

Ex Lot 10691924-31 Block Cypher Wmk all-different Control Numbers comprising ½d 'B 24' 'U 34' & 'Y 36', 1d 'B 24' to 'O 31' &'U 34', 1½d 'B 24' strip of 3, 2d 'A 24' to 'I 28' (ex 'E 26'), 'M 30' & 'R 32', 3d Experimental Paper 'D 25', 3d 'B 24' to 'E26', 'G 27', 'H 27' pair, 'K 29', 'L 29', 'Q 32' block of 6 & 'W 35' block of 6, 4d 'B 24', 'I 28' strip of 3 (the control unit isunmounted) & 'T 33' pair, 1/- 'B 24' & 'U 34' strip of 3 (the control unit is unmounted) and 2/6d 'I 28' (**), 'L 29' (**), 'Q32', 'U 34' pair (reinforced margin) & 'Z 36', generally very fine with some unmounted, Cat £2400++ as mountedsingles. (39 items)

1069 */** A

1,750

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Lot 1070- 2/6d purple/yellow with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint Type 23 as Spec #R18s with the Overprint Double. Error unlisted byGibbons.

1070 * A B1250

Ex Lot 10711936-37 KEVIII 'E 8 R' Watermark all-different Control Numbers comprising ½d 'A 37' single, 1d 'A 37' block of 6, 2d'A 37' single, 3d 'A 37' strip of 3, 4d 'A 36' block of 4, 5d 'A 36' single & 1/- 'A 36' single, unmounted, Cat £500++ assingles. (7 items)

1071 ** A B1

300

Ex Lot 10721937-38 KGVI 'G VI R' Watermark all-different Control Numbers comprising ½d 'G 40' pair with unperforated margin(**), 1d 'G 40' single & pair (perforated through the margin & not listed by Gibbons; control unit **), 'M 43' & 'Q 45'block of 6 (lower units **), 2d 'E 39' (small thin), 'I 41' pair (**) & 'O 44' strip of 3, 3d 'F 39' block of 4 (lower units **), 'K42' with unperforated margin (**) & 'O 44', 4d 'B 37' strip of 3 (**), 'H 40' pair & 'I 41', 1/- 'K 42' pair (**), 'P 44' block of46 (lower units **) & 'S 46' pair (**), Cat £2700++ as unmounted singles. (19 items)

1072 */** A

1,000

Lot 1073



- 1d carmine with the Watermark Sideways Inverted SG D28a 'C 38' Control strip of 3, unmounted, Cat £450++ asnormal singles.

1073 ** A C1350

Lot 1074- 3d violet Control 'F 39' single, unmounted, Cat £250.1074 ** A C1 150

Lot 10751954-55 Tudor Crown Wmk 4d blue Imperforate Pair SG D43a from the right of the sheet, margins close to huge,unmounted, Cat £250.

1075 ** A150

GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History

Lot 10761841 (Mar 22) Mulready 1d Letter Sheet SG ME1, black Maltese Cross of 'LEWES' (b/s), Cat £500. Unusually fine.1076 PS A 250

Lot 10771852 (July 28) mourning cover to NSW with very fine Embossed 1/- with full margins & light numeral cancel of'CARLISLE' (b/s in blue), London transit & Sydney arrival b/s of NO16/1852, insignifcant blemishes, Cat £1900 oncover.

1077 C A-

750

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GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 10781874 beautifully hand-illustrated Alice in Wonderland envelope in the style of Sir John Tenniel featuring the CheshireCat, a Court Page (the address is on his back) & a Parrot in Legal Robes, used in Ireland with 'DUBLIN' duplexcancel on 1d Red Plate '108' (?) & fine 'GALWAY' arrival b/s, some minor soiling. [This and the next seven lots haveremained in the addressee's family & have never before been on the market. Four of the envelopes bear thefamily crest 'IN TENEBRIS LUCET FIDO' embossed on the flap, which should help identify the illustrator]

1078 C B

500

Lot 1079- beautifully hand-illustrated Alice in Wonderland envelope in the style of Sir John Tenniel featuring the Parrot inLegal Robes, used in Ireland with 'DUBLIN' duplex cancel on 1d Red Plate '150' & fine 'GALWAY' arrival b/s, someminor soiling.

1079 C B

500

Lot 1080- beautifully hand-illustrated Alice in Wonderland envelope in the style of Sir John Tenniel featuring the White Rabbitin Playing Card Tunic, used in Ireland with 'DUBLIN' duplex cancel on 1d Red Plate '150' & fine 'GALWAY' arrival b/s,some minor soiling.

1080 C B

500



Lot 1081- beautifully hand-illustrated Alice in Wonderland envelope in the style of Sir John Tenniel featuring the Mad Hatter,used in Ireland with 'DUBLIN' duplex cancel on 1d Red Plate '120' & 'GALWAY' arrival b/s, some minor soiling.

1081 C B500

Lot 1082- beautifully hand-illustrated Alice in Wonderland envelope in the style of Sir John Tenniel featuring Alice (?) RidingSide-Saddle on a Stag, used in Ireland with 'DUBLIN' duplex cancel on 1d Red Plate '150' (?) & fine 'GALWAY'arrival b/s, some minor soiling.

1082 C B

500

Lot 1083- beautifully hand-illustrated Alice in Wonderland envelope in the style of Sir John Tenniel featuring the 'Mad Hatter'sTea Party', used in Ireland with 'DUBLIN' duplex cancel on 1d Red Plate '157' & poor 'GALWAY' arrival b/s, someinconsequential soiling. Delightful!

1083 C A-

500

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Lot 1084- beautifully hand-illustrated Alice in Wonderland envelope in the style of Sir John Tenniel featuring the Dodo, used inIreland with 'DUBLIN' duplex cancel on 1d Red Plate '164' & fine 'GALWAY' arrival b/s, some minor soiling.

1084 C B500

Lot 1085- beautifully hand-illustrated Alice in Wonderland envelope in the style of Sir John Tenniel featuring the Mad HatterRunning (the address on his hat), minor soiling, unused.

1085 C B250

1877 oversize blue advertising postcard (177x146mm) for 'The City Pottery, Lamp and Lustre Galleries' with printednotice & very fine 'LONDON/ Z /PAID/ ½D /19NO77' datestamp in red, light horizontal crease, also 1900s group of'postal mischief' used PPCs x8, condition generally fine. (10)

1086 C A-

100T

1884 blue linen-lined cover registered to Australia with 1883-84 Greens & Lilacs 2d lilac and 1/- green pair (Cat £625for single on cover) tied 'ST ANDREWS/SP24/84 - 300' duplex cancels with oval 'R' cachet alongside payingfour-times 6d rate plus 2d registration fee, 'REGISTERED/LONDON' oval transit in red and 'SYDNEY/NO 1/84' arrivalcds on back, some edge faults from bulky contents.

1087 CL B

4001900 Henry Gaze & Sons, Tourist Offices cover registered to Australia with Jubilee 10d purple & red and 1/- green &carmine SG 214 (Cat £1000 on cover) tied '...CHESTERTON RD.../OC19' d/s with blue 'R/Fee 2 paid' label alongsidepaying eight-times 2½d rate plus 2d registration fee, some minor aging marks. An exceptional Jubilee franking.

1088 C B

6001938 large cover (256x175mm) express airmail to Australia with KGV 9d pair, KGVI 3d and "set" of Re-EngravedSeahorses 2/6d 5/- and 10/- x2 tied by London cds, Melbourne arrival b/s, couple of minor corner folds not affectingstamps. [The rate was 1/3d per ½oz x23 + 6d express delivery fee]

1089 CL A-

400POSTAL STATIONERY: Postal cards selection on display pages including 1870 ½d usage on First Day of Issue,1882 De La Rue 'INLAND REVENUE/CERTIFYING STAMP' handpainted essay, postal markings including 1871"clipped" at Manchester, 1873 arrowhead perfin at Liverpool, etc, generally fine to very fine. (20)

1090 PS A/A-

300T



IRELANDAlbum with internal usages of GB 1d pink Envelopes, spoon duplexes from Galway x2 & 'MULLINGAR', manyinwards Postal Cards & PPCs from France, Sweden, Germany & Italy etc some with arrival cds & a few redirected,some GB content including 1922 postcard to Italy taxed & refused, and a few STO Envelopes, very fine 1911 realphoto of a Zeppelin from Germany to England, postmark interest, condition rather mixed; also two 1859 passports(272x395mm) each with 6d colourless embossed revenue, both signed "Malmesbury", various endorsements &cachets on reverse including 'CONSULAT DE FRANCE/DUBLIN' etc. (100+ items)

1102 CPS/L

300

MALAYAN REGION

Lot 1125NORTH BORNEO: 1944 stampless cover from England to a POW at "Borneo Camps" c/- the Red Cross in Tokyowith large Japanese cachet that translates as 'Borneo POW Camp/Censored' in violet & censor's chop in red, somestaining. Rare, and a remarkable survivor.

1125 C C

1,500T

NEW ZEALAND - GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN - The Gallipoli FiascoThe Dardenelles Campaign was one of the most ill-conceived and poorly executed plans of the entire war. While troops from manycountries - though very few from Britain - participated in the landings, Australian and New Zealand forces bore the brunt of the fighting andsuffered the greatest casualties. The first landings occurred on 25.4.1915. The troops were withdrawn on 20.12.1915, after eight months offutility and great loss. Both countries commemorate - not celebrate - Anzac Day on 25th April each year.

Lot 12161915 usage of a British (?) advertising PPC for Deakin's Superior Jams & Marmalades with part Infantry Brigade cds& Censor #2640 cachet in rosine countersigned "JH Statham", minor separation defects at top hardly detract. Themessage states "This is the sort of jam we get to eat 1 tin to 4 men not much for 24 hours. I don't think your teethcould eat the hard biscuits we have. These post-cards come eight in a box of jam..." [Considering the extremeshortage of writing paper, it is amazing that such cards are not common. In fact, only one other Anzac example, froman Australian soldier, has been recorded]

1216 C A-

500- (June 18) use of Egyptian PPC to Ireland with 'HEADQUARTERS/...' cds & British-pattern 'PASSED BY/[crown]/No2237/CENSOR' cachet in rosine, message - which should have been heavily censored - states "...We are in thetrenches not 100 yds from the enemy...Saw the Triumph sunk sometime ago by a submarine...", corner crease. WithPPC of HMS 'Triumph' & small over-exposed photo inscribed on reverse "...chasing the submarine that sank theTriumph [on 5.5.1915] and Majestic" [two days later]. (3 items)

1217 C B

200

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NEW ZEALAND - GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN - The Gallipoli Fiasco (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1221- (Dec 3) cover endorsed "NZ Division" & self-censored "HA Davies" at U/R, to GB with 'HEADQUARTERS/...' cds of3DE15 (ERD on Gallipoli) & British-pattern 'PASSED BY/[crown]/No 2950/CENSOR' cachet in rosine. [The NZHeadquarters Field PO was moved from Mudros Island to Gallipoli only in mid-November, and was sent back toEgypt 15.12.1915. The cds is recorded used at Gallipoli between 3rd & 7th December only. Capt Henry Davies waskilled on the Western Front]

1221 C A-

400

Lot 1229HOSPITALS AND CONVALESCENT HOMES: 1915 (Oct 27) cover from Port Said to a Kiwi at "Abbassia Hospital"with Egyptian censor cachet & label tied to the reverse by 'ABBASSIA' cds with triple-oval 'NEW ZEALANDGENERAL HOSPITAL/...PONT DE KOUBBEH' cachet in violet (Firebrace #NZ33) alongside, two strikes of thescarce boxed 'INVALIDED ENGLAND' h/s (#OCC2) in violet & forwarded to "Depot/Hornchurch" then to"Epsom/Convalescent Home/England", light vertical fold.

1229 C B

250

Lot 1234PRISONERS OF WAR: 1918 (Sep 10) British postcard with 'BRITISH PRISONER OF WAR/NEW ZEALAND E.F./TURKEY' all printed in red, to a trooper with the Auckland Mounted Rifles held captive in Turkey, handwritten adviceof provisions being forwarded & 'NEW ZEALAND PRISONERS OF WAR DEPT/415 STRAND LONDON WC' h/s inblack, LONDON/POSTAGE/ 3 /PAID' cds in red, remarkably fine for mail to a POW. Only 25 New Zealanders werecaptured by the Turks & this is the only recorded example of mail to or from a Kiwi POW from the GallipoliCampaign. Ex Gordon Darge: acquired at the Prestige auction of 5.3.2011 for $1552.

1234 C A

1,500



NEW ZEALAND - GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN - Miscellaneous Subjects

Lot 1235INVALIDED: 1915 (Feb 3) cover from Invercargill to a member of the Third Reinforcement with triple-oval 'NEWZEALAND GENERAL HOSPITAL/PONT DE KOUBBEH' cachet (Firebrace #NZ33) on reverse, superb boxed'INVALIDED NZ' cachet (Firebrace #NZ55) & boxed 'Returned/New Zealand' (#NZ54) both in violet, minor faults.[Wounded at Gallipoli, Pte Arthur William Vyner was sent home & discharged. He re-enlisted 1.1.1916 & was killedon the Somme]

1235 C B

250

PITCAIRN ISLANDS1936 cover from Richard Fairclough to USA with New Zealand Pictorials 1d Kiwi tied 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/-5MR36/NZPOSTAL AGENCY' cds carried via England with 'LONDON FS/8AP/36/PAQUEBOT' transit d/s alongside on face,enclosed letter includes a lengthy description of life on the island and its inhabitants including "... The population isabout 200 persons, there besides the Islanders 6 New Zealanders, 1 American, 2 English, that is my sister and I",opened on three sides & a couple of small blemishes.

1271 C B

300

SEYCHELLES - Airmail Covers - Commercial

Ex Lot 12871926-37 inwards covers 1) 1926 (Oct 10) from USA flown Washington-Philadelphia then by sea (believed the earliest"airmail" item to the Seychelles); 2) 1935 (Sep 29) commercial from GB per Imperial Airways GB-Mombasa; 3) 1936(Jan 29) US-GB per "Ile de France" to contact with Imperial Airways to Nairobi where forwarded to Seychelles; 4)1936 (Nov 25) commercial usage of GB 4½d Registration Envelope "Via Mombasa/& KPM" (Dutch shipping line)uprated with KGV & KEVIII franking; and 5) 1937 (Nov 2) USA to Holland per "Queen Mary" then KLM to Bombaybut with 'KARACHI/CANCELLED' h/s; all with 'VICTORIA' arrival cds, a few mostly minor faults. (5)

1287 CPS A/B

500T

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SEYCHELLES - Airmail Covers - Commercial (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Ex Lot 12891933-39 outwards covers comprising 1) 1933 to GB "via Mombasa" at 12c + 45c surcharge; 2) 1934 (Oct 5) cover toAscension! endorsed "Air mail to Cape" with 2c 3c 12c & 20c strip of 3 paying 12c + 45c surcharge + 20cregistration, Mombasa Nairobi & Cape Town transit b/s; 3) 1936 (Nov 2) commercial to France with KGV 6c & 1r(fault) paying 20c + 43c surcharge x2; 4) 1936 (Dec 6) to GB via Bombay with 9c & 20c pair paying 12c + 37csurcharge; 5) 1937 (Sep 4) to GB via Mombasa with 3c & 25c pairs paying 12c + 43c surcharge (overpaid 1c); and 6)1938 (Jan 1) to USA per BISN 'Karanja' to Mombasa with KGVI 3c 6c 12c 20c & 25c paying 20c + 43c surcharge; thefirst & possibly the last are philatelic. [Official figures reveal only 217 & 227 airmail articles were despatched in 1933& 1934 respectively] (6)

1289 C A/B

750T

Ex Lot 12901938 Empire Air Mail Scheme (EAMS) first day covers from GB 20FEB/1938 & South Africa 18FEB38 x2 (oneregistered); and from Seychelles MR21/38 & MR22/38 both to South Africa at 12c rate, the latter a vice-regal coverwith embossed Crown on the flap. (5)

1290 CPS A/A-

300T


SEYCHELLES - Airmail Covers - Commercial (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Ex Lot 12951953-93 commercial covers to GB x3 (one a formular aerogramme, the others registered - one with 2r25c Turtle),France x2, Germany, USA x3 (one triple-rate & registered), South Africa (OHMS) & New Zealand, plus PPCs to GBx3 (one taxed, one a social usage with 'FIRST AIRMAIL SERVICE/.../Praslin-Mahe' cachet) & 1965 to USA withboxed 'OAT/FB' cachet applied at London; also 3 philatelic items and 1971 Seychelles Bulletin 'Seychelles/Welcomes/BOAC/...'; finally 1953 registered from SWA endorsed "Air Mail via Mombasa". (20 items)

1295 CPS A/B

800T

SEYCHELLES - Military - World War II

Lot 13001939 (Sep 5) commercial registered airmail cover to GB with scarce franking of 12c 20c 25c & 75c (Cat £70 x3), twostrikes on reverse of the first type 'PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s (#H.1) & very fine 'PASSED BY CENSOR/MOMBASA/3 ' h/s on the face. Very early civil censored mail: War was declared 4.9.1939. [The rate was 12c + R1 surcharge +20c registration]

1300 C B

400T

Lot 13011940 (Feb 10) commercial registered cover to GB with scarce franking of 2c, 30c Tortoise & 1r Pirogue andoutstanding strike of 'PASSED BY CENSOR/Seychelles No 1' cachet (#H.IV.1) in violet. Superb!

1301 C A+400T

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SEYCHELLES - Military - World War II (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 13091944 vice-regal cover with printed crown on the flap & endorsed by the Governor "WM Logan/GovtHouse/Seychelles", to GB with 9c x2 paying surface rate tied by cds of JY27/44 but 2c 30c & 50c added to make up1r airmail rate & cancelled AU2/44. These envelopes with the printed crown on the flap were a local expedient whenthe Governor's stationery was exhausted: this & the next lot represent a new discovery not recorded by Hopson &McCloy. [Privileged mail was not subject to censorship. Three squadrons of Catalinas arrived 27.7.1944, one planedeparting 3.8.1944]

1309 C A

600T

Lot 1310- (Nov 15) vice-regal cover with printed crown on the flap & signed by the Governor "WM Logan/Govt House", toGB with 1r black. [Hopson & McCloy note at p45 that BOAC's 'Golden Hind' service made five flightsKenya-Seychelles- Kenya, and that "...these did carry...civilian mail but little was sent...". The service was extendedfrom Seychelles to Ceylon on one occasion only. The return flight arrived from Colombo 16.11.1944 & left the nextday for Kisumu. Mail identified as per 'Golden Hind' is rare]

1310 C B

600T


SEYCHELLES - Military - World War II (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1311- (Nov 30) airgraph form from the Seychelles Postmaster to GB, advising of a rate reduction - from Sep 1944 - from50c to 18c for the service. Flown per 'Golden Hind' service. The only civilian airgraph known to both our vendor & amajor collector of airgraphs. [Airgraphs were introduced by 27.5.1942. Examples from the Seychelles are extremelyscarce, with most of those recorded being RAF types. The rate reduction coincided with the introduction of the 18caerogramme rate]

1311 C A

750T

Lot 13131945 (Mar 28) airmail cover to USA with 6c 20c & 30c & fine strike of the very rare diamond 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No 1/SEYCHELLES' cachet, rare 'BY AIR TO LONDON/PAR AVION A LONDRES' jusqu'a h/s (40x8mm) & red barsapplied at London, light horizontal fold clear of the stamps & markings. The rate was reduced to 56c on 28.3.1945.[The censor h/s is unlisted by Hopson & McCloy; only one other example recorded, on 19.8.1943. The jusqu'a h/swas almost certainly applied at Nairobi but is unlisted by Jan ter Welle]

1313 C B

600T

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THAILAND

Lot 1334BRITISH POST OFFICE IN BANGKOK: 1882-85 'B' Overprint on Starits Settlements 12c ultramarine SG 8, unused,Cat £1500. BPA Certificate (1979).

1334 W A C1800

Documents

Lot Type Grading Description Est $A · including setenant sheet of40 (some separation) &'VILLAGESUISSE'costumes x22,1908 Franco-British array includingimperfs&setenants,1915Panama-PacificVollandPavilionsx12,etc,manydie-cuttypes,somebeautiful