Postal Auction April 2023 - 334

Bids to be received by Wednesday 19th of April 2023 1:00 PM

Lots (1553)

Lot 229
BRITISH GUIANA

1856 (7 April) Entire Letter Berbice to London cancelled with neat double arc dated cancel on reverse of BERBICE (2nd type sans-serif letters) and London arrival in red, manuscript '6' on obverse charge mark for the British Uniform Rate. Contents refer to an insurance policy, couple filing folds and small opening tear otherwise fine.

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 230
BRITISH GUIANA

1935 Silver Jubilee set of 4 fine used on registered cover. SG301/4

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 231
BRITISH GUIANA

SPECIMEN Overprints on four postal stationery cards and envelopes. Includes Ship 1c grey, embossed envelopes octagonal design 2c red, 5c grey, GV 2c brown newspaper wrapper, each with SPECIMEN diagonally across the centre in black. Nice group of 4 Specimen items.

Estimate £ 48.00
Lot 232
BRITISH GUIANA

SPECIMEN Overprints on twelve postal stationery cards and envelopes. Includes Ship 1c grey & 2c red single cards, 2c red reply card, 3c with perfinned Specimen diagonally across the stamp, embossed envelopes octagonal design 1c green, 2c red, 5c grey, GV 2c brown newspaper wrapper, 3c Gold Mining env, GVI1c green pictorial card, 2c waterfall env (tones), 6c blue registered P/S env each with SPECIMEN diagonally across the centre in black. Nice group of 12 Specimen items.

Estimate £ 160.00
Lot 233
BRITISH IND. OCEAN TERR.

Stockbook 1968 onwards mint and U/M with better pickings incl 1968 BIOT ovpts to 10r U/M, 1968 set, 1975 Birds set, 2006 Birdlife M/S, 1999 Ships set, 2007 Parrot fish M/S, approx 125.

Estimate £ 60.00
Lot 234
BRITISH LEVANT

1901 Cover bearing 40 paras purple on blue from Constantinople to London addressed to Vice Admiral Rawson. Usual British Post Office Constantinople cds's and London duplex receiving mark. Good little cover.

Estimate £ 24.00
Lot 235
BRITISH LEVANT

1919 (17 May) 2d black registered postal stationery envelop attractively used to Societe Belge Tramways, Belgium from Army Post Office SX3 uprated with GB 2½d blue, black registered etiquette No. R(6)32 and APO CDS alongside. Boxed CENSORED BY / 3 / MILITARY AUTHORITY in red and red wax seal of Societe des Tramways Constantinople. Brussels backstamp, very attractive cover.

Estimate £ 85.00
Lot 236
BRITISH LEVANT

Field offices in Salonica: 1916 1d scarlet very lightly hinged mint, mainly fine, SG S2 Cat £70.

Estimate £ 28.00
Lot 237
BRITISH LEVANT

Postal Stationery: GV 4½ PIASTRES overprint on both a Postal card and a larger Reply card together with the attached Answer card both in unused condition with slight paper ageing. A nice looking pair of cards that will display well (2)

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 238
BRITISH LEVANT

Stamboul: 1891 (4 March) 'S' barred cancel on GB QV 1d brown Postal Stationery card to London bearing BRITISH POST OFFICE / CONSTANTINOPLE / C CDS on reverse. Attractive LONDON 9 MR 91 hooded cancel in red on arrival. 1891 was the last year of use for this h/s, couple of light bends & pin hole otherwise mainly fine, pretty card.

Estimate £ 36.00
Lot 239
BRITISH OCC. ITAL. COL.

Middle East Forces: 1947 10s ultramarine in a bottom right corner block of 4 mainly unmounted mint, small speck on one stamp and couple hinge marks on the margins otherwise fine, SG M21 Cat £180 for mint.

Estimate £ 85.00
Lot 240
BRITISH VIRGIN IS.

1937-51 GVI range on album leaf with 1938 Chalky paper set to 5/-, 1949 UPU, etc,..all hinged mint. good little lot (21)

Estimate £ 45.00

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