379th Auction

½ a., 4 copies, tied to reverse of cover to Tchahbahar, underpaid by ½ a. and taxed on arrival, franked with 2 copies Iran 1938, 50 d., tied by Tchahbahar cds.; a very rare combination cover

"DAMAGED BY SEA WATER", 2-line boxed marking on airmail cover from "SHANGHAI 18.8.47" to London, crashed with the Flying Boat "Portland" at Bahrain on 23.8.47; a very rare item of desaster mail with Chinese origin

INDIA USED IN DUBAI: British India Georg VI. 1a3p. block of four and ½a. tied by cds. "DUBAI 1 MAY 44" to reverse of registered and censored cover to Bombay, fine and attractive

1864, Rivadavia 10 c. green, good to large margins, lightly cancelled in blue, vf

1858, Barquitos 2p. blue, Sperati forgery, unfinished working proof, unused without gum, fine

1858, Barquitos 2p. blue, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 2p. blue, Sperati forgery, unused without gum, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 3p. green, Sperati forgeries, Type A-C, all used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction, type C unsigned

1858, Barquitos 3p. green, Sperati Forgery Type C, used with ponchito cancel in blue, fine, unsigned

1858, Barquitos 4p. red, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 5p. yellow, Sperati forgery, unused without gum, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 4r. brown, Sperati forgery, used, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1858, Barquitos 1p. blue, Sperati Forgery, used with manuscript cancel, fine, unsigned

1858, Barquitos 1p. blue printed on both sides, Sperati forgery, unused without gum, fine

1843, Bulls Eyes, 30 r. black, large margins and lightly cancelled, vf, signed Drahn

1844/46, 180 r. black, nice even margins, and slightly touched 60 r., each tied by central red "CORREOS GERAL DO CORTE"         to piece, 180 r. with tiny nick, not touching the design, otherwise very fine. An extremely rare combination with a rare stamp. ExFerreira and Santos.

1853, First London printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, block of 4, nice colour, just touched at upper left, otherwise clear to good margins, used with 6-bar target. Upper left stamp with marginal tear and some minor imperfections, otherwise fine. A very rare block, just 2 further have been recorded of the 1st London printing 5c., both with imperfections. Certificate Moorhouse (2011) (Scott 1)

Provenance: Norman Hubbard (95. Corinphila auction, 1996)

1862, Last London printing 10 c. blue, horizontal block of 10 and strip of 5, tied to registered letter sheet from Caldera (endorsed on reverse) to Valparaiso. one stamp defective, where applied at the edge of the cover, otherwise fine. An outstanding franking. (Scott 11/13)

Provenance: Norman Hubbard (95. Corinphila auction. 1996)

1878, Large Dragon, thin paper, narrow margins, 1 ca. green, used with black "POST OFFICE CHINKIANG.. AUG..", very fine and scarce

1878, Large Dragon, thin paper, narrow margins, 1 ca. green, used with central black "CUSTOMS CHINKIANG", one pulled perf, otherwise fine

1878, Large Dragon, thin paper, narrow margins, 1 ca. green, used with central black "CUSTOMS CHINKIANG", few short perfs, otherwise fine

1878, Large Dragon, thin paper, narrow margins, 3 ca. red, used with black "CUSTOMS SHANGHAI", fine 

1878, Large Dragon, thin paper, narrow margins, 5 ca. orange, used with central red "CUSTOMS WUHU", few short perfs, still fine

1878, Large Dragon, thin paper, narrow margins, 5 ca. orange, used with seal cancel, very fine

1878, Large Dragon, thin paper, narrow margins, 5 ca. orange, used with customs chop of Shanghai, fine

Large margins, 1 ca. green, used with intaglio seal, very fine

Large margins, 1 ca. green, used with seal cancel and additional red customs chop, very fine

Rough perforation, 3 ca. red, used with central Shanghai seal cancel, very fine

Large margins, 3 ca. red, used with custom's dater of Newchwang, very fine

Large margins, 5 ca. yellow, used with blue seal cancel, very fine, signed Pfenninger

Rough perforation, 3 ca. red, used with blue seal of Tientsin, very fine

1898, Coiling Dragon 1c. orange tied by red tombstone "TIENTSIN" to red-band cover to Peking with arrival mark, a bit stained, otherwise fine

1958,  Kuan Han-ching souvenir sheet, unmounted mint as issued and used, fine

1979, Study Science souvenir sheet with cds. "PEKING 3.10.79" on First Day Cover, fine

1980, Year of Monkey 8 f. with red cancel on First Day Cover, fine

1864, 5 c. orange, block of 3 from the top row of the sheet with the top stamp positioned sideways. Nice fresh colour, lttle touched, but mostly ample to large margins, unused with original gum and hinge remainders; left stamp small corner crease, otherwise very fine and fresh. There are just 3 further of such blocks recorded, at least one with major faults. Certificate Colomphil (2008) (Scott 30)