385. Auktion

HARRISMITH CAMP: franked envelope from “SGRAVENHAGE 11 DEC 01” with reverse transit via Durban and arrival cds. “HARRISMITH JA 7 (19)02”, the recipient not found and letter consequently returned to the sender. Some cover faults, but a rare incoming mail from the Netherlands to a refugee camp 

“RECOVERED FROM WRECK OF MEXICAN”, fair strike in red on franked cover from “BLOEMFONTEIN AP 1 (19)00” to London, reverse triangle censor postmark and arrival cds. “CHISWICK AP 28 00”, some tears and wear but a very scarce combination with the Orange Free State overprinted franking

“RETURNED FROM ADDRESSEE´S UNIT / UNDELIVERABLE”, two-line handstamp on franked cover from England to Kroonstad with “FIELD POST OFFICE 20 JA 11 (19)01” and red manuscript “not with regt.”, also a similar handstamp in purple on a franked envelope from England to a prisoner of war trooper, reverse transit cds. “FIELD POST OFFICE DE 18 00”, some usual wear and minor toning, still fine and a scarce duo

1915, Sansane-Mangu 3 pf. brown, used, few slightly shortened perfs, otherwise fine and rare, signed and certificate BPA (1968)

1915, Accra Overprints ½ d., eight singles each neatly tied by cds. “ASSAHUN TOGO 11 10 15” to registered envelope to England with arrival cds. “REGISTERED LONDON 13 NO 15”, one ½ d. with a short corner perf. due to scissor´s cut, the envelope with a small tear at top, still fine

1916, London Overprints ½ d.- 2½ d., fresh colours, each neatly tied by cds. “NOEPE TOGO 9. 7. 19” to registered envelope to England, reverse transit via Lome, Accra and arrival “REGISTERED LIVERPOOL 19 AU 19”, very fine

2 sh. upper sheet margin and 2½ sh. 6d. lower left corner margin, fresh colours, each neatly tied by cds. “STATION PALIME 24 2 19” to registered envelope to Switzerland, reverse transit and arrival cds. “BASEL 28. III. 19”, minor soiling on back of no importance, very fine

1900, 1 a. red postal stationery card sent from Zansibar with cds. “DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST- AFRIKANISCHE HAUPTLINIE 18.7.00” to Ludwigsburg with receiving cds. and interesting text, good condition

"HAMBURG F. N1 4.9.73" in Rot klar auf kleinformatigem Briefkuvert mit handschriftlichem Leitvermerk "via Brindisi" und Handstempel "P.D" sowie Rötelvermerk "7 ¼" (Groschen) für die bar bezahlte Briefgebühr und blauem Tax-Vermerk "70" (Centesimi) für das italienische Weiterfranco via Brindisi nach Hobert Town, Tasmanien mit rückseitigem Ankunftsstempel und rotem Rhombus-Stempel "SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE 21.OC.1873" in guter Gesamterhaltung. Ein dekorativer Überseebrief mit sehr seltener Destination Vandiemensland (Tasmanien), Australien

"JOHANNGEORGENSTADT 21/V 57", EKr. auf komplettem, unbezahltem Faltbrief über London nach St. John, Neubraunschweig, befördert mit dem Dampfer 'Europa' der Cunard-Linie. Insgesamt "1/3" vom Empfänger eingezogen. Eine sehr seltene Destination. Auf Originalseite der Steinhart-Sammlung.

1822/56, group of eight folded entires to Canada, mostly sent to Hamilton, some re-addressed, also 1843 mail sent to an officer of the 43rd regiment located in “Petite Cote”, 1822 entire to Quebec with red “SHIP” and “NEW-YORK APR 2”, fine lot of transatlantic mail

1900/1967 (ca.), mainly balance GB/colonies/Commonwealth, comprising GB QV controls/perfin/machine cancellation, 1967 "Flowers" with shifted colour, Gambia 1935 Jubilee 1 1/2d. complete sheet, specialised section of South Africa 1926 triangulars, in addition some SWA and Ceylon. 

1900/30 (ca.), interesting group with approx. 190 cards and covers with focus on Australia and Caribbean with many registered and O.H.M.S., censorship-mail and War-Tax frankings, many sent to Switzerland

1979/2008, collection souvenir sheets with more than 250 covers with mostly FDCs with special cancellations from Gibraltar, Great Britain, Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey, in six albums

1848/1900 (ca.), unused and used collection/holding in 6 stockbooks, containing much interesting and good material like Cape woodblocks, early Mauritius with Sherwin, extensive Australian States with many 'REPRINT' stamps, South Australia SG 195-208s, British Guiana SG10 unused (cert. Philatelic Experts), Cyprus SG 11-15, Tobago SG 5, Hongkong SG 40-42s, Malta SG 20-28s, etc., etc. Some early items with repairs, but generally very nice quality. Some old certificates. A marvellous lot.

1932/70, Ascension to Tristan de Cunha, mint never hinged accumulation, many better cpl. sets of the modern area in duplicates, with Ascension SG-Nr. 57-59(2), Bermuda 135-150(3), Gibraltar 145-158(2), Sudan 123-139(2), etc., very fine condition, neatly housed in one album

1882/1965 (ca.), Cyprus, Gibraltar and Malta, mostly mint never hinged collection, some unused throughout as well, including Postage Dues, many better sets and items like Cyprus SG-Nr. 102 (2), 123-132, Gibraltar SG-Nr. 108, also some Omnibus sets, etc., overall in good condition, some signed or with certificates, neatly mounted in one album

1850/1910 (ca.), Queensland to Western Australia, mostly used collection with a few unused, including Officials, Postage Dues and Revenues, some better values throughout, noted Sydney Views, colourful selection of Queensland and WA Swans, etc.,  mixed condition, a lovely group neatly mounted on self-printed pages, in one album

1860/1900 (ca.), used and mint balance of apprx. 800 stamps (apprx. 320 South Australia, apprx. 190 Tasmania, apprx. 290 West Australia), slight faults to fine, neatly sorted on stockpages, showing a nice range postmarks, mint material, etc. 

1850/1910 (ca.), used and mint balance of apprx. 750 stamps, quality range from slight faults to fine, neatly sorted on stockpages, showing a nice range postmarks, mint material, etc.

1853/1905 (ca.), used and unused collection from 1853 1d. blue and 4d. orange arranged on album pages/stocksheets, showing a good range 1855-1970 QV heads with apprx. 90 stamps, quality range from very poor/faults to fine.

1953/2008, seemingly complete mint never hinged collection including many booklets as well as souvenir and miniature sheets. Good condition and of high face value. 

2018/20, selection of 8 yearbooks containing four specially bound yearsbooks of 2019 and 2020 (two each), 2020 yearbooks containing the special souvenir sheet including Mi.-Nr, 5160I “without inscription AUSTRALIA”, good condition

1892/1979, extensive postal history collection with approximately 200 covers, cards and postal stationery, plus some single stamps, and multiples. The collection starts with some of the earliest known postal items including 'Incoming Mail', India Victoria envelope "ONE ANNA" used in Bahrain (unique), George VI 9 P. postal stationery card with overprint "HALF ANNA", high rupee frankings of the King's issues, extremely rare "EXPERIMENTAL P.O. K-121" on cover, etc. Undoubtedly one of the most important collection of this area.

1933/48, unmounted mint and unused collection, some better and complete sets, with Mi.-Nr. 12-14 unmounted mint and 30-35 unmounted mint, also Oman with Mi.-Nr. 1-15 unmounted mint official stamp Mi.-Nr. 1-10 unmounted mint and some used and unused stamps Quatar1957/71, fine

1876/1914, British Post Office in Smyrna, attractive exhibition collection with around 55 covers and cards, displaying a fine range of usages, rates and destinations, good selection of the British PO cancellations with Barred Oval “F87” (7), oval “REGISTERED SMYRNA” (both small and large types), circular “BRITISH POST OFFICE SMYRNA”, together with some parcel labels, printed matters, wrappers, some lovely single-, multiple- and combination frankings, etc., some occasional faults, toning and aging, overall in good condition, neatly mounted and well described on album pages. 

1937/47,  unused and used collection incl. official stamps and duplicates, some complete sets. with Mi-Nr. 1-18 used and official stamps Mi.-Nr. 1-14 used, fine

1851/1988 (ca.), unused and used collection with block SG 61, Jubilee issue, etc

1880/2018, mixed collection incl. many better and complete sets, miniature and souvenir sheets, booklets, etc., extensive part valid postage, in 20 hingeless albums

1992/2004, large accumulation of modern material, many FDCs and sets in duplicates