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Mixed mainly used mainstream collection in a well filled ring binder on Hagners with 1950s to modern, dozens of defins and commems used, sets, thematics, M/S, plus a few 1950s covers.
Siberian: American / Anglo Coalition: 1918-19 North Russian Expeditionary Force 1918 Operation Polar Bear OHS unstamped tatty envelope to UK bearing clear strike of ARMY POST OFFICE / A/ 28 NO / 18 / P.B.1 sent by an English soldier via the British Military Post Office. Despite the Armistice on Nov 11 1918 1000s of British & American and other allied troops were sent to Murmansk Harbour to fight the bolsheviks and an offensive action to link up the Trans Siberian Railroad. The troops were confused as Armistice had been announced but they were expected to continue fighting on into 1919. by British & American ambassadors, there was never a war declared between these forces and the bolsheviks and yet battles were still being fought. The fighters were known as Polar Bears, hence the APO cds P.B.1. (Polar Bear 1). Rare military postal cover.
Siberian: American / Anglo Coalition: 1918-19 North Russian Expeditionary Force 1919 Operation Polar Bear OHS unstamped tatty censored printed N.A.C.B (Navy & Army Canteen Board) envelope to UK bearing clear strike of ARMY POST OFFICE / A / 1 OC / 19 / P.B.2 and PE oval violet censor with hand signature alongside, sent by an English soldier via the British Military Post Office. Despite the Armistice on Nov 11 1918 1000s of British & American and other allied troops were sent to Murmansk Harbour to fight the bolsheviks and an offensive action to link up the Trans Siberian Railroad. The troops were confused as Armistice had been announced but they were expected to continue fighting on into 1919. by British & American ambassadors, there was never a war declared between these forces and the bolsheviks and yet battles were still being fought. The allied fighters were known as Polar Bears, hence the APO cds P.B.2. (Polar Bear 2 Archangelsk). Rare military postal cover.
1953-59 QEII Complete set of 13 hinged mint, very fine, SG 153/165.
1967 UNESCO 25c two marginal unmounted mint singles one with STATEHOOD - 1ST MARCH 1967 in both blue or black overprint varieties, usual mottled look and part offset on reverse. SG 228 var.
1926 Government envelope (toned and wrinkles) sent locally bearing GOUVERNMENT / PP 0 30 / SAINT - PIERRE - MIQUELON / SAINT - PIERRE handstamp in black and dotted 7th July cds.
1948 (1 Sept) Airmail cover sent locally (philatelic) bearing GVI 1c, 2c, 3c & 4c tied QUEEN STREET SINGAPORE CDS first day cancels. Fine.
1948 P.14 complete set of 15 & P.17½ x 18 set both fine used, SG 1/30.
1955-59 QEII set to $5 unmounted mint, SG 38/52.
Collection in a large stockbook and Lindner binder with a mint and used assembly with 1939 ovpts to 5k, then 1990s Slovak defins and commems used, etc, varied little lot.
Booklets: 1959 11s booklet complete, fine SG SB 2.
1931-33 Both 3d type singles used each showing window flaw variety, SG 45b & 45c d. Cat £335 as mint pairs, unpriced used.
