379th Auction

1d. black, plate 2,FH, ample to good margins, neatly cancelled by red MC, vf

1840, 1 d. black, A-C, plate B with clear red Maltese Cross, good to wide margins all round, fine, signed Bühler with opion (1984)

1840, 1 d. black, pl. 1B, IC, with variety "watermark inverted", good to large margins, used with black MC, very fine, certificate Louis BPP (2005)

2d. blue, PG, ample to good margins, neatly cancelled by black MC, vf

1856/58, 1 d. deep rose-red (plate 34) on white paper, die II with watermark 4, block of 4 (QA-QB/RA-RB) with large left sheet margin, unused with large part of original gum, folded horizontally and partly separated between stamps, otherwise fine, certificate Louis BPP (2017)

1847/54, Embossed 1 sh. deep green, die 2, cut square, little touched at right, used on small mourning envelope 1855 to a lieutenant at Bangalore, India with arrival mark of November 7th.

6d. purple, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by central barred numeral, vf

1867/80, 1 sh. green, pl. 5, 3  marginal copies with parts of inscriptions, used

1882, 5 sh. rose on blued paper, perfectly centered and perforated, neatly cancelled "REGISTERED GRACECHURCH ST. 19DE82",minor and almost invisible corner perf creases at base, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2022)

1883, 5 sh. rose on blued paper, well centered and perforated, cancelled by duplex "LONDON NO 21 84", very faint pressed crease, otherwise very fine and fresh. A scarce stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2022)

EGYPT: "B01" ALEXANDRIA, four mostly clear strikes on 2 re-joined pairs 1862/64, 1 sh. green, vf

 1849, entire letter from a military, dated "Camp Aden 18th August 1849" and sent to England, countersigned on front and charged with "2" d. as double rate letter.

1849, small envelope with original contents, dated "Aden 29th May 1849", endorsed "Per steamer Oriental via Marseille" (last trip), on reverse transit mark of Alexandria and on front Malta disinfection mark, charged "1/8".

"124" on India DLR, 2 copies 2 a. yellow (some marginal faults) on cover with adjacent red "BOMBAY BPP" to Bombay, on reverse cds. "ADEN JU 8 64", still fine

1850, plate I, no clouds, soft yellowish paper, 1d. reddish rose, horizontal pair with clear to mostly large margins, used with clear "25" KIAMA, very fine and rare, certificate RPSV (1999)

1d. brownish-red, good even margins, nicely cancelled by central "19" RYLSTONE, very fine, certificate RPSV (2009)

Hard bluish paper, 1 d. pale red, horizontal pair with clear to large margins with part of neighbour stamp at left, used with clear barred oval, very fine, certificate RPSV (2015)

Plate II, hard bluish paper, 1 d. dull carmine, large margins, used with barred oval, very fine, certificate Ceremuga (2003)

1850, plate I, vertical-lined background, early impression 2d. greyish blue, close at lower right, otherwise ample to large margins, used with barred oval, very fine, certificate Ceremuga (2002)

Intermediate impression 2d. greyish blue, good to large margins, used with central "67" MUSWELLBROOK, very fine, certificate Ceremuga (2002)

2 d. dull blue, good to large margins, nicely cancelled by central "83" WELLINGROVE with 2 bars each side, very fine and rare, certificate RPSV (2000)

Later impression 2d. dull blue, very deep colour, large margins, used with central "2" PARRAMATTA, very fine

Later impression, partly retouched, 2d. greyish blue, nice margins, used with central "5" GOSFORD, very fine, certificate RPSV

Horizontal-lined background, early impression, 2d. grey-blue, close at lower right, otherwise ample to large margins with 5mm sheet margin at top, used with barred oval, very fine, certificate RPSV (2002)

2 d. bright blue, large margins, nicely cancelled by central "96" MARVBOROUGH (Moreton Bay District), very fine, certificate RPSV (2018)

2 d. bright blue, fan as plate III but with shading outside, good to very large margins, nicely cancelled by central "9" BATHURST, very fine, certificate Ceremuga (2003)

Horizontal-lined background, early impression, 2d. bright blue, fan as plate III, but shading outside, large margins, used with central "81" WARWICK, very fine

Early impression, 2d.bright blue, 'whip and shovel omitted', large margins, used with central "81" WARWICK, very fine, certificate RPSV (2005)

Worn impression, 2d. prussian blue, nice large margins, used with central "60" PATERSON on small piece, very fine, certificate RPSV(1998)

2 d. prussian blue, fan as plate III but with shading outside, good to very large margins, nicely cancelled by central "37" BUNGENDORE, very fine, certificate RPSV (2007)

2 d. prussian blue, 'no whip', good to large margins, nicely cancelled by central "9" BATHURST, very fine, certificate RPSV (1998)

1851, plate IV, 2 d. ultramarine, good even margins, neatly cancelled by central "25" WOLLONGONG, very fine, certificate Ceremuga (2001)

2 d. dull blue, large margins with sheet margin at right, nicely cancelled by central "66" SINGLETON, very fine, certificate Ceremuga (2001)

Laid paper 2 d. ultramarine, good even margins, neatly cancelled by central "90" GRAFTON, very fine, certificate Ceremuga (2002)

1850/51, soft paper 3 d. yellow-green, good to large margins, neatly cancelled, very fine, certificate RPSV (1995)

Hard wove paper, 3 d. yellow-green, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by central "97" WALCHA, very fine and rare, certificate Ceremuga (2001)