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Lot 2014 |
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Aden India used in Aden, 1864 cover to England franked with 1a, 2a and 4a tied by "124" cancels, Aden origination c.d.s. on reverse, Mar 11, red boxed "India Paid" and London receiver on front; stamps with clipped perfs (pre-use), Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2015 |
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Aden French packet mail to Hong Kong, 10c French postal card cancelled "Ligne T, Paq. Fr. No. 3, 12 Juil 91" octagon with small Aden c.d.s. of the same date alongside, backstamped Singapore, July 27, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2016 |
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Aden India used from Perim Island, censored cover to England franked with 1a KGV tied by Perim c.d.s., 24 Nov 1915, magenta scalloped circle censor stamp "Passed Censor/*Perim*/No. A9", violet oval datestamp of the Eastern Telegraph Co., Cambria on reverse, also Nov 24; minor edge faults at bottom, Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2017 |
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Australia 1848 Ship letter, folded cover to London postmarked red "Paid Ship Letter / * Sydney * / (crown) / Ap 25 / 1848" [R-L 21], manuscript instruction "D/. p ‘Midlothian’", manuscript rate "3" changed to "8", backstamped London Sept 10, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2018 |
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Australia 1916, £1 chocolate & dull blue (56), 3rd watermark, 3rd watermark. Well centered. One slightly nibbed perf. Very Fine. SG 44 £800 ($1,020).
Scott $1,300
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Lot 2019 |
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Australia 1919, £2 black & rose (58), 3rd watermark, 3rd watermark. Well centered "Ship Mail Room/Sydney N.S.W." c.d.s. Very Fine. SG 45 £1,500 ($1,910).
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2020 |
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Australia 1930, £2 black & rose (102), Small Multiple watermark, Small Multiple watermark. Fesh Very Fine. SG 114 £475 ($610).
Scott $500
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Lot 2021 |
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Australia Duck Stamps, 1989, $5 Plumed Whistling Duck, imperforate, top margin horizontal pair with vertical gutter. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2022 |
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Austria 1910 Birthday Jubilee (128-144), cplt. O.g., 10k hinged, rest never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $696
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Lot 2023 |
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Austria 1910, 2kr, 5kr and 10kr Birthday issue (142-144), tied by "Gablonz a.d. Neisse 2/2a/18.VIII.10XI" c.d.s., Very Fine and rare first day usage.
Scott $515
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Lot 2024 |
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Austria 1945, 3m-5m Graz overprints, wide "Osterreich", perf 12½ (426-427), 3m bottom right margin single. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Michel €630 ($680)
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Lot 2025 |
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Austria 1945, 1m-5m Graz overprints, narrow "Osterreich" (428-431), cplt. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $375
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Lot 2026 |
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Austria 1945, 3m-5m Graz overprints, narrow "Osterreich" (430-431), bottom sheet margins singles. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Michel €370 ($400)
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Lot 2027 |
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Austria 1931 Rotary set (B87-B92), cplt. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 2028 |
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Austria 1946 unissued S.S. and Hitler death mask (Michel V1-V11), o.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Michel €2,000 for Never Hinged ($2,160)
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Lot 2029 |
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Austria 1925-34 Postage Dues (J132-J158), clt. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $425
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Lot 2030 |
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Belgian Congo 1891, 10fr buff (13), deep color, exceptionally fresh. O.g., imperceptible trace of hinging. Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 2031 |
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Belgian Congo 1891, 10fr buff (13), tied by neat Matadi c.d.s., Apr 22, 1896, on registered cover to Brussels, blue oblique-boxed "Recommandé", backstamped Matadi (later the same day), Boma, and Brussels (May 26), red manuscript endorsement (in French) "This letter was franked by sender by means of a ten frank stamp" [probably so the postal clerk would not be held responsible for over-charging the sender, manuscript "14 grs." indicates weight of less tha a ½oz.], horizontal file fold, not affecting stamp, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2032 |
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Belgian Congo 1897 registered cover, Boma to Leipzig, Germany, 50c olive green (4), 50c reddish brown (9) and 15c ocher & black (27) tied by blue Boma c.d.s.s., May 7, blue oblique-boxed "Recommandé", backstamped Lisbon, June 8, and Leipzig, June 11, Very Fine and rare three-issue combination.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 2033 |
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Belgian Congo 1917 registered cover, Rutshuru to Monterrey, Mexico, 10c and 40c (51, 61) tied by Rutshuru c.d.s.s., May 30, with Rutshuru registration label, red "R" in oval, backstamped Mombasa, London, Nueva Laredo and Monterrey (Aug 31), multicolor W.W.I. Yprés memorial label over flap, F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2034 |
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Belgian Congo 1900-1914 registered commercial covers, group of five: Avakudi to Brussels, 1914, manuscript (in French) "Franking insufficient for registration", sent regular mail; Banana to Zurich, 1911; Boma to French Congo, 1900, legal size cover reduced by about one-third; Boma to Leipzig, 1909; Leopoldville to London, 1909; nice frankings, F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2035 |
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Belgian Congo 1917-1926 registered commercial covers, group of six, all with red registration label with handstamped town name: Elisabethville to Paris, forwarded to England, 1917; Gombe to Milan, Italy, 1917; Kinshasa to Milan, 1922; Kinshasa to Paris, 1924; Leopoldville to Brussels, 1926, mixed issue (1fr 1915 + 15c & 75c 1923-27); Sandoa to Monterrey, Mexico, 1923; F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2036 |
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Belgian Congo early 20th century covers, group of 21 covers, 1900-1925, eight are to the U.S., 12 to Europe (including, Funchal (2) and Zara), and one to Brazzavile, excellent variety of frankings and towns, from Aba to Tumba; F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2037 |
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Belgian Congo later 20th century covers, selection of about 150 covers from the late 1920's to about 1957, mostly to the U.S. or Europe, fabulous array of frankings and usages including W.W. I censors, F.-V.F.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2038 |
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Belgian Congo Four severed message/reply cards, with various "Incomplete" overprints: 10c green (H&G PC21R), Boma to Rio de Rey, Cameroun, May 30-June 6, 1903; 10c brown (PC26cM), Libenge to Holland, Jan 1--Feb 20, 1912; 15c blue (PC27M), Kinshasa to Inongo, forwarded to Kuty, Nov 11, 1914; 5c on 15c brown (PC31R), with additional 5c stamp, Stanleyville to Belgium, Oct 2-Nov 12, 1911; all clean and Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2039 |
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Belgian Congo 1889-1911 postal cards, group of 28 cards, mostly to Europe, four up-rated with adhesives, includes 5c + 10c (H&G6) with 10c #18, Lukungu to Antwerp; 10c (H&G16), with 5c #15, Tumba to Brussels; etc., F.-V.F. group with at least 13 different towns of origin.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2040 |
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Belgian Congo 1889-92, 10c postal cards to Belgium (H&G 4, 8), all uprated with a 5c green: two #4, Leopoldville via Boma, Jan 11, 1893 and Matadi via Boma, Aug 13, 1894; #8, Boma, Aug 19, 1893; F.-V.F.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2041 |
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Belgium 1905-11, 10c to 2fr (85-91), blocks of four. O.g., a few stamps never hinged. The 1fr yellow orange has color suffused. Fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $2,000+
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Lot 2042 |
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Bermuda 1865, 1d rose red and 6d brown lilac (1, 5), cancelled by barred obliterator "2" on neat 1871 (6 Oct.) envelope to London, matching "Hamilton/Bermuda" origin c.d.s., "London/Paid" arrival c.d.s. of "OC 22 71" in red ties the 1p, a few small faults nevertheless Fine and desirable first issue cover. SG 1, 6.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2043 |
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Bermuda 1875, 1d on 1s green (15), much o.g. Very Fine and fresh. SG 17.
Scott $500
Expertization: R.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2044 |
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Bermuda 1894, 1s green, perf 14 x 12½ (9), tied by light Hamilton "1" duplex, May 22, 1895, on registered legal size O.H.M.S. indicia crossed out, light violet London censor handstamp, June 6, backstamped Birmingham on the same day; vertical file fold at left, F.-V.F. SG 11.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2045 |
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Bermuda 1874, 3d on 1s green (12), small part o.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 2004 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 2046 |
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Bermuda 1918-22, 2s to £1 (49-54), bright colors, fresh. O.g. £1 has horizontal gum streak at bottom. Very Fine.
Scott $1,046
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Lot 2047 |
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Bermuda 1932, 10s green and red on deep emerald, variety break in scroll (96 var), sheet margins at top and right showing plate number "1", nice color. O.g. Selvage at right detached and hinged back. Very Fine. SG 92da.
SG £550 ($700)
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Lot 2048 |
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Bermuda 1938-53, King George VI mint study of the key plate issue (94-97), arranged by value, with blocks, comprising 2sh (34) with 1938 printing, 2sh 6p (28) with 1942 line perf 14 1/4 printing used, 5sh (16) with 1938, 1939 (SG 118a) and 1941 (line perf 14 1/4) printings, 1945 printing block of four (three stamps never hinged), 10sh (14) with 1942 (line perf 14 1/4) printings and 1945 printing corner block of four with plate number "1" (lower two stamps unmounted), 12sh 6p (12), and £1 with 1938 and 1952 (2) printings, mainly Very Fine (112 stamps in total). SG 116-21.
SG £4,500 ($5,740)
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Lot 2049 |
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Bermuda 1943, 2s-£1, perf 14, ordinary paper (123a-128a), 5 values. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $482
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Lot 2050 |
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Bermuda 1951 cover to U.S. and forwarded to China, 2½p Perot (135), tied by Ireland Island c.d.s., 23 Jan 51, addressed to Elizabeth, N.J., marked to be forwarded to "Taipeh, Taiwan, Free China", manuscript and handstamp "T" with two Chinese definitives affixed and tied by c.d.s., F.-V.F.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2051 |
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Bermuda Boer War 1901 (Aug. 13) envelope, to a P.O.W. at "Lydiessmith, Tien Town, Camp k2" bearing "V.R.I" 1p tied by "Johannesburg" c.d.s., oval "Passed/Press Censor/Johannesburg" handstamp, "Ladysmith Natal/15 Au 1901" backstamp, the cover then redirected to Bermuda with rare straight-line "Bermuda" handstamp in red on front and "Hamilton/Bermuda" arrival c.d.s. (Sept. 24), Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2052 |
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Brazil 1891, 100r blue and red, perf. 11-11½ (109b), tête-bêche pair (109b) with sheet margin. Misperforated horizontally at foot and plate scratch through Liberty. Without gum. Fine and fresh.
Scott $675
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Lot 2053 |
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British East Africa,1895, ½a - 2a6p (54-58), tied by "Lamu, A, Jy 6, 96" c.d.s.s. on registered cover to Germany, backstamped Aden, Aug 25, and Germany, Sept 4; reduced slightly at bottom, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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