Postal Auction May 2024 - 344

Bids to be received by Thursday 2nd of May 2024 1:00 PM

Lots (1150)

Lot 85
ADEN

Stockbook 1937 onwards mint and used with better pickings incl 1937 to 1r mint (Cat £127), 1939 set 13 mint (Cat £130), 1948 RSW set U/M (Cat £40), used R10 CDS (Cat £55), 1951 Surcharge set mint (Cat £90), Kathiri state of Seiyun; 1942 set mint (Cat £70), 1951 set (Cat £55), Quaiti State in Hadhramaut 1942 set (Cat £70), then few S. Arabia issues and Aden 1953 airmail cvr etc, (Approx 330).

Estimate £ 225.00
Lot 86
AEGEAN ISLANDS

1930-1939 Two covers to Zurich or Pola incl 1930 1.25l blue from 1929 Crusader's Tomb PAIR tied RODI cds sent regd from a bank (couple minor tears), 1939 env with 50c brown Crusader's Tomb and 1934 50c Symbolical of flight defins tied LINDO cds. Both have faults.

Estimate £ 32.00
Lot 87
AEGEAN ISLANDS

Rhodes: 1919 (9 Sept) Postcard of Kos bearing Italy 10c red ovtpd Rodi tied RODI cds cancel and two line VERIFICATO PER CENSURA / CENSORE N1- RODI (EGEO) h/s in blue-green.

Estimate £ 42.00
Lot 88
Afghanistan

1921 3rd Independence Day 10pa rose tied to local cover by oval postmark, and arrival CDS alongside both on reverse. Mainly fine for these. Scott 217.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 89
Albania

1930 Air set of 7 unmounted mint, fresh, SG 288/294 Cat £79 mint.

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 90
Albania

ITALIAN FORCES: 1940 Airmail cover to Mascalucia, Italy with three Italian stamps all tied by two OFFICIO CONCENTRAMENTO P.M. 402 cds cancels. Cover has original letter with very slight toning. Interesting item.

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 91
Albania

Stockbook with better mint sets and some used ranges noted 1925 Return set m, Proclamation set m, Republika ovpt set m, 1929 King Zog Birthday set mint (Cat £162), 1938 Royal Wedding set 8 mint (Cat £43), 1945 Red Cross surcharge set 4 mint (Cat £87), 1946 Assembly ovpt set m (Cat £52), 1950 air set m (Cat £50), 1964 Olympic Games M/S both perf & imperf mint, plus ranges of commems, STC £925, useful assembly,

Estimate £ 215.00
Lot 92
Algeria

1926 Top values 10f red and brown & 20f green and violet both hinged mint, SG 69/70. Cat £112.

Estimate £ 38.00
Lot 93
Algeria

1930 (10 May) Registered Algeria to Casablanca Philatelic Expo. picture postcard to Paris bearing Expo label in blue tied special wings h/s, 1f25 & 65 on 60c tied Expo CDS, and violet (5000 examples made) h/s No.4753. Attractive postcard.

Estimate £ 48.00
Lot 94
ANTIGUA

1845 (27 May) Entire Letter, nice early cover with interesting contents to London bearing manuscript charge marks and beautiful strike of ANTIGUA / MY 27 / 1845 double arc cancel (rated very rare by Robson Lowe). London receiving CDS in red, addr to a business in London the contents relate to boiling sugar, experimenting with new methods and to wait before spending large sums of money on the new system...asking for £400 to carry on the cultivation of the estates...mistaken about the oats as sending some by the Harmony...plenty of other stories and business matters updates. Filing folds otherwise fine.

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 95
ANTIGUA

1864 1d dull rose large part original gum with hinge remains, usual rough perf, fine, SG 6 Cat £120.

Estimate £ 38.00
Lot 96
ANTIGUA

1882 Wmk CA 2½d red-brown mounted mint with large misplacement of name and value tablet, misperforation of vertical perfs shifted, dramatic and unusual variety, SG 22 var.

Estimate £ 100.00

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