1880-1900 Overseas Mail in typical condition with [1] 1880 (Apr 1) to India with pair 2½d blue SG #142 Plate 17 [NI, NJ] tied two strikes Kelso BN '193' duplex, backstamp s/ring 'SEA/POST OFFICE/E/APR:19' (Bombay) and '1.DELY/ALLALHABAD/APR22'; [2] two to USA, 1884 to Boston with 2½d lilac SG #190 and 1900 to San Jose (Cal) with 2½d Jubilee SG #201 (contents re Boer War campaigns); [3...
Sale #43
By: Phoenix Auctions Pty Ltd
Phoenix Auctions Pty Ltd Sale #43
Welcome to our first sale of 2016, which contains our usual captivating range of material which should appeal to a wide spectrum of collectors.
Highlights in in our British Commonwealth and Foreign Section include a stunning collection of Egypt Interpostal Seals, also early Canada & Provinces and a selection of scarcer Perak Surcharges, plus Japanese Forces WWII postal stationery.
Australia & Colonies features our usual strong offering of KGV Heads & Roos including a fine First Wmk £2 CTO, plus many varieties and an extensive selection of pre-Commomonwealth South Australia postmarks. Australian postal history and postal stationery are well represented as well as an impressive selection of FDCs with some exceptionally rare items on offer.
The auction starts on 29th January 2016 at 10:30am Australian Eastern Summertime.
We look forward to servicing your bids.
David and the team at Phoenix Auctions.
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Lot #202 - Great Britain
1917 cover to 27th Gen Hospital, Abbassia with 1d KGV tied Plaistow machine cancel, marked X in blue crayon, on reverse partial Base APO/RLO datestamp.
Lot #203 - Great Britain
1918 (Mar 12) OHMS printed cover (slightly reduced) to Commanding Officer, 410th Agricultural Co, Leicester, with 1d KGV tied by Heaversham Kent datestamp, taxed with '2d/I.S.' alongside 'More to pay/above "1" oz/I.S' handstamps, two uncancelled dues added with alongside manuscript "Refunded/13/3/18" in red ink. Most unusual postage due item.
Lot #204 - Great Britain
1936 (Dec 16) Hecht, Levis & Kahn Ltd, (London) airmail cover to Saigon endorsed 'AIR MAIL/VIA FRANCE' with KGV 5/- Re-engraved Seahorse plus 2d orange KGV pair 2d (paying 1/4d airmail rate x4) tied by London F.S. datestamp, on reverse Saigon arrival datestamp, a tad roughly open at top, otherwise fine.
Lot #205 - Great Britain
1950 (Dec 11) commercial airmail cover to Algeria addressed to Societe des Chantiers Warot (War Graves Society) with KGVI 5/- Arms & 6d tied by Hull (Yorks) datestamps.
Lot #206 - Great Britain
1900: (May 9) cover to UK bearing GB 1d lilac tied by FPO 5 datestamp located at Ladysmith area, Manchester arrival backstamp.
Lot #207 - Great Britain
1901: (Nov 23) cover to London endorsed "from H Anderson ANSM/13 General Hospital/Nr Johannesburg" GB 1d lilac tied Army Post Office/Johannesburg datestamp, roughly opened at top with tape repair. [Scarce mail from hospital staff member]
Lot #208 - Great Britain
1941-43 OHMS long covers x7 mostly re-used more than once, addressed to various Canadian military units within the UK, various Army Signals cancellations, six of the covers bearing Canadian military unit handstamps, one cover marked 'URGENT', another with 'CAMOUFLAGE CORPS' oval datestamp. A fascinating group for the specialist. (7)More Scans
Lot #209 - Great Britain
Cyprus 1944 (Feb 8) cover to UK with 10d KGVI tied by Indian Type FPO R 7 datestamp (used at Limassol) framed Type R11 'RAF/CENSOR/368' handstamp in violet, missing backflap. [Colley & Garrard record RAF Censor 368 as being used by No 237 AMES in Cyprus during January 1944, this cover extends that date into February]
Lot #210 - Great Britain
Lebanon 1945 (Sep 3) stampless cover to UK cancelled Indian Type 'FPO 88/3SEP45' datestamp (used at Beirut), scarce crown over boxed 'PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No 4897' handstamp (Daynes Type A700) in violet. Elusive censor handstamp.
Lot #211 - guernsey
1855-80 GB Stamps 1855-57 Garter Wmk 4d carmine (2), 6d lilac, 1/- green (2), 1867-80 Rose Wmk 9d straw, 10d red-brown, 2/- blue, all with part Guernsey '324' duplex. Cat as normal stamps £2,000+. Generally fine. (8)
Lot #212 - Greenland
1968 Sirius Dogsled Patrol with 10ø green & 50ø brown-red (SG #28,57a) on illustrated cover cancelled at Daneborg (Oct 23) and then carried by dogsled to Mestersvig and mailed to Germany.
Lot #213 - Grenada
1863-71 Chalon Wmk Small Star Rough Perf 14-16 SG #6, 6d rose, MNG, Cat £600.
Lot #214 - Grenada
1904-06 KEVII Wmk Multi Crown/CA SG #67-76, complete set, Cat £450. (10)
Lot #215 - Grenada
1906-11 Badge of Colony SG #77-88, complete set, Cat £350. (11)
Lot #216 - Grenada
1913-22 MCA & 1921-32 Script KGV Sets SG #89-101 & 112-34, fine mint, Cat £205. (32)More Scans
Lot #217 - heligoland
Selection fine and very fresh rouletted and perforated, all reprints except (possibly) first 2/- and 6/- (SG #2 & 3). Attractive lot, excellent references. (14)
Lot #218 - Honduras
1957 Air Revolution Plate Proofs Waterlow imperf proofs with 1c to 2L, marginal singles, central background & frames and frames only. (32)More Scans
Lot #219 - Honduras
1957-59 Plate Proofs Waterlow proofs for [1] 1957 Air Official imperfs with 1c to 2L (ex 8c), marginal singles; [2] 1958 Air Flags set of 10 imperf marginal singles plus proofs of centre flag in blue and blue & red; [3] 1959 Lincoln imperf set of 12. (33)More Scans
Lot #220 - Honduras
1959 Plate Proofs Waterlow proofs for [1] Lincoln Air Official imperfs with 1c to 5L, marginal singles; [2] New Constitution 2nd Anniversary set of 8 plus red & blue seal. (21)More Scans
Lot #221 - Hong Kong
1862-1902 Collection incl 1862 8c,18c, 24c, 1863-71 to 96c incl 18c lilac & 48c brown, 1880 to 48c, 1880 Surcharges incl 5c on 8c, 10c on 24c, 1882-96 to 30c incl 2c with part '[LIU KUNG]TAU/[POST OFFIC]E.' oval cancel, range of 1885-98 Surcharges (10), few blue or black 'B62, & 'S1' postmarks. STC £860+. generally fine. (55)More Scans
Lot #222 - Hong Kong
1880 Wmk Crown CC New Colours 2c dull rose, 2c rose, 5c blue (regummed), 10c mauve (shaved perfs at top right) & 48c brown set SG #28-31, key 48c is very fine, Cat £3,725. (5)
Lot #223 - Hong Kong
1882-96 Wmk Crown CA with 4c slate-grey, 5c pale blue and 30c grey-green SG #34-5, 39a. Single hinge remains, very fresh, Cat £181. (3)More Scans
Lot #224 - Hong Kong
1891 Jubilee Opt on 2c Carmine marginal, with first day cds 'HONG KONG/C/JA 22/91' SG #51, Cat £130.
Lot #225 - Hong Kong
1898 Surcharges '10 CENTS' on 30c Grey-Green Without Chinese Characters SG #54, some rubbing at base, Cat £600. Scarce.
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