Literature: Indian Feudatory States: A selection, incl. “Cochin Stamps and Cancellations” by G.P. Pai, “Hyderabad Philatelic History” by Dr. M.A. Nayeem, “The Travancore Anchal” by Dr. N.S. Mooss, etc. (10 items)
[Proposed price: £70-90]
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
By: Grosvenor Auctions
Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,570 lots, the property of 112 vendors, featuring the first part of the superlative collection of British Levant postal stationery formed by Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, FRPSL, a further offering of Kuwait from the fine collection of Dr L Philips of Brighton, outstanding Switzerland formed by the late John E Ager of Bookham, and a full section of Falkland Islands & Antarctica including the remarkable study of the 1938–50 Issue created by AG Belfield FRPSL
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Lot #75A - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Lot #76 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Lombardy-Venetia: “Grosses Handbuch der Abstempelungen von Altosterreich und Lombardei-Venetien” (1925) by Edwin Muller, scarce first edition (1925), fair condition.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #77 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Malaya: A selection of publications relating to the stamps and postal history of Straits Settlements and Malaya comprising “The Postal History of Malaya” vol. 1-3 (2nd editions) by Proud, “Kedah and Perlis” by Holley, “Kelantan” by Reeves and Dexter, “Survey Department Essays” by Norris.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #78 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Postal Stationery: Higgins and Gage “Priced Catalogue of Postal Stationery of the World”, complete in six black publishers loose leaf ring binders, good condition, still an invaluable publication.
[Proposed price: £50-60]
Lot #79 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Printers: “Perkins Bacon Records”, Vols. I and II by Percy de Worms (1953), very fine with dust jackets in good condition.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #80 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Thailand: A small library contained in two cartons with various publications with “Airmails of Siam” in five parts, handbooks, auction catalogues incl. Harmers ‘Walter Pears’, Christies ‘Eurtivong’, also Proud “Malaya” in three volumes, etc.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #81 - miscellaneous and mixed lots literature
Literature: Thailand: An extensive accumulation of articles, collectors notes, reference material, many photocopies, runs of society journals with “Thai Times” and “Thai Philately” etc. contained in six cartons. The buyer of this lot is responsible for its removal from our premises.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #82 - miscellaneous and mixed lots omnibus issues
Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete mint (less British Forces in Egypt) in an album, some sets also used, also with 1937 Coronation, 1945-46 Victory and 1947 Royal Visit sets mint, mainly fine. (100s)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #83 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postage dues
Postage Dues: A collection of covers and stamps in five albums, incl. British Solomon Islands 1940 set mint, Great Britain Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, Transjordan, Trinidad and Tobago, instructional marks, etc. (100’s)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #84 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: An accumulation in a carton, incl. France and Colonies with Indo China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, etc. (100s)
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #85 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: An unusual collection of late 20th century covers mainly addressed to the B.B.C., many with unusual or offensive addresses or content incl. 1991 (Sept. 18) cover from Iraq handstamped “DELAYED. U.N. SANCTIONS” in purple, also an interesting collection of covers that were checked for anthrax incl. 2001 (Dec. 6) cover to the U.S. Department of Justice with “IRRADIATED” handstamp in red, range of B.B.C. covers with...
Lot #86 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: An all world dealer’s accumulation in two cartons, incl. France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Netherlands, South and Central America, postal stationery, airmails, etc. Stated to be retail price at £14,400. (100’s)
[Proposed price: £650-850]
Lot #87 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: Airmails, a collection in folders and on display sheets incl. Air stamps, airmail covers incl. Australia, Canada 1920s, G.B., Hong kong, India 1929 First Flights, India Air Mail Bag labels (10) used 1935, South Africa, New Zealand aerogrammes, airmail lettersheets, postcards incl. Zeppelins, Concorde covers, 1954 (March) Singapore crash cover, China, Japan, U.S.A., etc. (1000s)
[Proposed price: £400-500]...
Lot #88 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: A selection in a folder, incl. Great Britain, India 1915 envelope to Peshawin, bearing two line “I.E.F. “B”-BASE. E/POSTAGE-FREE”, New Zealand 1864-71 6d. used on envelope to England, Orange Free State Boer War, also a few stamps, etc. (59 items, 5 stamps)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #89 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation of covers and cards, 1808 to 1946 incl. pre-stamp, registered, stationery, p.p.c’s, Russia, G.B., British Commonwealth, etc. (62)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #90 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: A British Africa selection of covers and cards, 1837 to 1963, incl. Southern Africa, Boer War, St. Helena, Rhodesia, West Africa, stationery, etc. (26)
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #91 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: Four combination items addressed to London (3) or Cambridge with G.B. stamps added for redirection, comprising Barbados 1900 cover sent on to Ireland with 1d. lilac, Austria 1903 p.p.c. forwarded to Cardiff with 1902-10 1/2d., 1904 p.p.c. of Marseille (some faults) sent from Gibraltar and redirected subsequently to Scotland, Canada and U.S.A. collecting G.B. 1d. in Glasgow and Canadian 1c. (probably in Kingston, Ont...
Lot #92 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: A British West Indies selection of covers and cards incl. Jamaica 1944 P.O.W. card to Germany, British Virgin Is. 1904 1d. stationery envelope used, etc. (20)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #93 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers
Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation of covers and cards incl. Egypt, Germany, G.B., Middle East, Turkey, U.S.A., airmails, censored, postal stationery, p.p.c’s, etc. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #94 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers: zeppelin mail
Zeppelin Mail: Argentina: 1930 (May 21) Zeppelin flown cover, bearing 1930 Zeppelin overprints in blue 50c. and 3p.60, violet cachet. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #95 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers: zeppelin mail
Zeppelin Mail: Danzig: 1932 Luposta flight cover to London, bearing complete 1932 Airpost Exhibition set, usual green cachet, fine. Sieger 170B. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #96 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers: zeppelin mail
Zeppelin Mail: Germany: 1930 (July) Pfalz flight Zeppelin card, franked by 1926-31 Air 1m., 1934 (June) Argentine flight cover, bearing 1928-31 Zeppelin 4m., 1936 (May) North America flight cover, bearing 1936 Air 50pf. and 75pf., fine.
[Proposed price: £70-90]
Lot #97 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers: zeppelin mail
Zeppelin Mail: Germany: 1931 (July) Polar Flight 2m. and 4m. used on separate cover and card, both have the “MALYGUIN” cachet, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #98 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers: zeppelin mail
Zeppelin Mail: Germany: 1931 (Aug.) England flight cover bearing 1931 Polar Flight 2m., also 1931 (Aug.) First South America flight cover bearing 1931 Polar Flight 4m, latter slightly soiled.
[Proposed price: £200-220]
Lot #99 - miscellaneous and mixed lots postal history and covers: zeppelin mail
Zeppelin Mail: Germany: 1932 (Mar. 21) flown Zeppelin cover to Uruguay with mixed issue franking incl. 1931 Polar Flight 2m. used. Photo
[Proposed price: £100-120]
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