334 / September 2008

2 a., vertical pair with sheet margin, tied by "Bangkok 10-3.08" to local cover, fine

4 a., tied by "Bangkok 1 26.2.08" to preprinted local cover "Siam Electricity Co. Ltd." with arrival mark, fine

4 a., tied by "Bangkok 5 19.2.08" to local cover with arrival mark, fine

4 a., tied by "Bangkok 4 19.2.08" to preprinted local cover "Societe Musicale" with arrival mark, fine

4 a., tied by "Bangkok 1 30.1.08" to local cover with arrival mark, fine

5 a., tied by "Bangkok 2 19.3.08" to local cover to the German Delegation, fine

8 a., tied by "Bangkok 2" to local cover, fine

8 a., tied by "Bangkok 2" to preprinted local cover "DEUTSCHER KLUB, BANGKOK", horizontal fold, otherwise fine

12 a. and 1 a. on 24 a., tied by "Bangkok2 6-.3.08" to registered cover to Dr. Budenbender of the German Legation in Bangkok, fine

1907, surcharge on tax stamps 10-40 t., unused, o.g., 10 t. colour slightly faded and 40 t. some light gum bends, 20 t. extremely fine; a rare set in this condition

10-40 t. complete, used, 10 t. tiny thinned at top, otherwise very fine condition for this set

1910, 2 s. and 12 s., each as vertical strip of three, tied by "Bangkok 29.5.12" to reverse of registered cover to Columbia via London with transitmarks, besides some tiny imperfections a scarce cover

6 s. and vertical pair 14 s., tied by "Bangkok 2 21.6.10" to reverse of registered cover to Bangkok with framed "A.R", attractive and scarce item

1912, Definitives 2 s.-20 b. complete, unhinged mint, very fine

1917, Vajuravudh 10 b., hinged, fine

20 b., hinged, fine

1926, Coronation stone 1-20 b. complete, unused, some unhinged mint (Mi. 600,-)

1939, Red Cross 5-15 s., each with sheet margin, tied by "BANGKOK P.O.h 27.6.39" to registered cover to Brooklyn with transit and arrival marks, despite small faults a very rare and attractive cover

1967, Orchid 20 s. - 5 b. cpl set in blocks of six from the lower right margin with part of inscription, unhinged mint

1976, Postmenuniform 1-5 b., 37 proofs, mint never hinged

1912/50, 2/3 t. brown-red on thin paper in complete sheet of 12, used, fine (photo see www)

1933, pin perforation 1/2 t. orange, tied to cover by Lhasa cds. together with 2 a. lilac of India, and the set of 5 unused and 2/3-4 t. used (photo see www)

1/2 t. yellow on thin paper, 3rd setting, complete sheet of 12, unused, fine

2/3 t. dark blue on thick and thin paper, 3rd setting, complete sheets of 12, unused, thick paper little faults, otherwise fine (photo see www)

2/3 t. dark blue (two shades) on thick and thin paper, 2nd setting, complete sheets of 12 used, fine (photo see www)

1 t. orange and scarlet, 2nd and 3rd setting, complete sheets of 12, unused, fine (photo see www)

2 t. pale scarlet on thin and orange on thick paper, 2nd setting, complete sheets of 12, unused, both with flaw of later printings white flaw in IB of TIBET, fine (photo see www)

4 t. green (three different shades), 2nd setting, three complete sheets of 12, used, fine (photo see www)

4 t. light green on reverse of registered cover from Lhasa with clear strike of registered handstamp, fine and rare cover

4 t. bluish green on thin paper, cancelled by two strikes of large Lhasa (type IV) and light green on thick paper unused, 2nd setting, both in complete sheets of 12, the used one folded, otherwise fine (photo see www)

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1925, Mount Everest expedition label, tied by red expedition cachet to special picture postcard from the expedition to Ireland, franked with India 1 1/2 a. brown, tied by Calcutta machine cancellation of British Empire exhibition, little stained

BRITISH POST: 1936, cover to Nepal bearing India 1 a. tied by cds., on front a good strike of the horseshoe 'PHARIJONG/DUE/ONE ANNA' and another horseshoe inscript, good condition

1847, 5 c. red-brown reprint of 1875: on ungummed bluish paper, very fine (Scott no. 3)

1857/61, 1 c. blue, type V, 2 blocks of 4 and vertical pair, tied by three strikes 'SAN FRANCISCO CAL DEC 3 1860' to reverse of small cover to Marlboroville, Pa.; 2 stamps small marginal faults, nevertheless an outstanding and very attractive item, ex Kapiloff

1861, 24 c. brown-lilac, tied by blue Baltimore cds. to small envelope to Liverpool and forwarded to Paris with oval forwarding cachet on front; envelope small faults and stamp 1 short perf, nevertheless attractive

1870, 3 c. green and 10 c. brown (small faults), tied by cork to cover from 'TRENTON N.J. JUN 27' (1878) via New York and London to a missionary at Gabun River with arrival mark 'COTE-D'OR ET GABON 11 SEP 78'; very scarce destination, signed Calves