380th Auction

1895/1965, Collection on album leaves, hundreds of used stamps and a few covers, neatly mounted and described, many duplicates with a range of postmarks including cds. "ANKARA", 1895 Madagascar Expedition Corps cover, some plate flaws identified, 1904 Provisional Bisected including 30c. brown/blue tied by three lines "Affranchissement exceptionel (faute de Timbres)" to front of a local envelope (Mi Ve), postage dues complete 1896 set used, some better items like 1943 France Libre Mi. 392; overall condtion is mostly very fine

1906/61, collection of over two hundreds (200) used stamps, neatly mounted on album pages, with better items such as 1906 5fr. red (2), also a few covers, overall condition very fine (ex Mi.-Nr. 1/162)

1921/62, collection of over hundred used stamps, neatly mounted on album leaves, also a few covers, overall condition fine to very fine

1893/94, small collection of over thirty stamps used, including some general colonies issues cancelled in Nossi Be; mostly very fine

1891, 35c. on 20c. red on green paper, tied to as small fragment, 50c. on 30c. brown and 10c. on 5c. green used, also a few stamps from the general issue used in Nossi Be; mostly very fine, better items signed Calves  (ex Mi.-Nr. 4, 5, 11)

1845/81, collection of over thirty (30) used stamps and seven stampless covers, starting with 1845 folded entire tied by cds "ST DENIS ILE BOURBON", circular "PP" alongside and arrival red cds "MAURITIUS POST OFFICE" on reverse, following with general issues cancelled in La Réunion, with better items such as 1859 10c. bistre horizontal pair with couché, condition varies, mostly very fine

1885/1975, Collection mounted on album leaves, hundreds of used stamps starting from the second issue, with better items such as 1885 Mi. 3 (signed Brun), a few multiples, souvenir sheet 1, postage dues, also a few covers; overall condition very fine 

1859/81, General Issues, specialized assembly of over fifty (50) used stamps and one cover, neatly mounted and mostly described on album leaves, starting with 1859 Eagles tied by postmark dotted diamond "SNC", Cérès, Sage and Alphé Dubois, including better items such as Sage 1877 75c. rose horizontal pair tied cds "DAKAR", Eagle 10c. bistre horizontal pair, touched at upper left, tied by dotted diamond "SNG" to front of an envelope (part back flap missing) to Toulon, redirected to Brest, on front departure cds "SENEGAL SAINT LOUIS 27 JANV. 65" and "CORRESPONDANCE D´ARMÉES" alongside, shipmail cds (unclear), back arrival cds "TOULON SUR MER", etc; condition varies, mostly very fine

1887/1966, collection of hundreds of used stamps, as well as some covers, neatly written on album leaves, starting with 1887 15c. on 20c. horizontal pair with both type XVII and XX se-tenant, 1892 Sage issues with some duplicates, including some covers such as 5c. green two strips of three tied by cds "SENEGAL" to front of envelope (faults) to Bordeaux, etc.; condition varies, mostly fine to very fine

GORÉE: 1859/61, group of six (6) folded entires to Bordeaux, five struck by blue cds "GORÉE", endorsed "Voie anglaise", maritime to Bordeaux with cds "COL. FR. ANGL. AMB. CALAIS." alongside, from the Sengenes correspondance, some small faults, fine to very fine 

 

1915/64, collection of over two hundred (200) used stamps and a dozen covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album pages, some duplicates, nice range of postmarks, airmail covers and multiple frankings, mostly very fine (ex Mi.-Nr. 1/123)

1864/1970, collection of hundreds of used stamps as well as some covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves, starting with some stampless folded entires tied by cds "TUNIS", France Napoleon 40c. orange singles tied by dotted diamond "5107" to two folded entires to Marseilles, red entry cds "TUNIS PAR BONE ALGERIE" and cds "TUNIS 67" alongside, reverse arrival cds "MARSEILLES", French Protectorate issues with better items such as 1893 2fr. violet (Mi 27),  1906 20c. brown scarce vertical strip of three with gutter tete-beche (uncatalogued in Michel, Yvert 34a), 1918 15c. on 5fr. violet/black (Mi 68), over twenty (20) covers and cards including registered and multiple frankings, general condition mostly very fine, an attractive assembly (ex Mi.-Nr. 1/464)

1888/1960, collection of over hundred (100) used stamps, with better items such as 1888 5fr. violet on lilac paper (2), signed Calves or Roumet, mostly very fine (ex Mi.-Nr. P1/65)

1840, One Penny Black, the selection of 18 entires, lettersheets and envelopes franked with 1d. blacks, different shades (intense black, black, grey-black/worn plates), red and black MC's, few with Penny Post handstamps on front, nearly all acquire from german or swiss auctions between 1990 and 2015 as an investment, well documenteted when, where and what was paid for, conditions varies a little, high catalogue value

1840/1990, mint never hinged, unused and used collection, partly collected in both conditions with a.o. Mi.-Nos. 35, 99, 118, 174 etc.

1840/1990, unused/mint and used collection from two penny black (Mgl.), small plating collection 1d. red perforated, also Mi.-Nos. 82-84, 99 as well as 116-118 used, in addition, a part of Official stamps, Canal islands and Mail Abroad and Levant, somewhat different condition

1840/2015, unused/mint and used collection, apparently  complete in the main numbers incl. Mi.-Nos. 1-2, 49-50, 66, 67-69 and 85 used, in addition, a good part of official stamps, slightly different condition

1840/2000 (ca.), comprehensive used balance in eight albums from a good section QV issues incl. 1d. black, KGV/KGVI showing some specialisation to flaws, as usual mixed quality from poor to fine.

1841, used specialiced collection of 1 P. reddish brown imperforated with colours, cancels and various plates, including Maltese cross cancel with number 1-11 (partly double) and plates assorted with i.a. 11 pairs, strips of three (3x) and a strip of four, much signed Knopke resp. with over 30 certificates

1841/1854, group with six Mi.-No. 4 and 16x Mi.-No. 9A/B incl. one pair, sorted by collector according to plates, including better ones, condition from faulty to impeccable

1952/2008, mostly mint collection of the definitives, incl. regional issues, plus mint collection Channel Islands Guernsey, Alderney and Jersey until 2000 complete, plus collection covers with regional stamps

1790/1890, interesting group of over 120 covers and cards, including Penny Black on cover, Mulready cover, Embossed 1 Sh. with additional franking on cover to Philadelphia, various foreign covers, R-letters, mostly good condition

1994/2012, unused/ mint never hinged collection of Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, good condition

1840/1900, extensive, mostly used collection incl. Great Britain with i.a. Mi.-No. 1 in a pair, including good part Helgoland with i.a. Mi.-No. 7c (FB Schulz BPP), Australian states with some pairs and i.a. New South Wales with i.a. Mi.No. 2 several times and Mi.-No. 5 in a block of four and South African states with a.o. good part Cape of Good Hope and New Zealand with Mi.-No. 18a and 31a unused/without gum, together in five albums and some stock pages with additions

1840/1970 (ca), voluminous collection of thousands of unused and used stamps in over thirty-five (35) albums and some folders, covering over thirty Commonwealth countries, starting with GB, Hong Kong Mi. 31 unused, Tasmania Mi. 2 used (3); many sets mint never hinged in the modern area, some duplicates, blocks, sheetlets, etc.; condition varies especially in the early issues, otherwise fine to very fine, a nice assembly

1863/1950 (ca.), small lot in album, including 3 covers from England to Prince Albert of Prussia, collection Papua New Guinea with better values, etc.

1851/1969 (ca.), used and unused collection in two albums, nicely presented with strength in the classical issues up to the early 20th century, better items like 1854 New South Wales Mi. 16 cancelled (3), some small faults, also some Danish West Indies and French Guadeloupe, generally fresh condition, mostly fine to very fine

1890/1970 (ca.), used and mint balance in two large and two smaller albums, comprising East Africa/KUT/Tanganyika and 1935+1937 Commonwealth issues.

 

1937, Coronation issue, assortment of 42 cover, mainly f.d.c., almost all registered mail to Selfridge&Co/London, two large size covers with foldings/faults, others fine.

1860/1990 (ca.), British Europe, comprehensive used and mint collection/balance in 14 albums, comprising Cyprus, Malta and Gibraltar with collections and duplicates, well sorted and filled from early issues to modern.

1860/1990 (ca.),  used and mint balance/collection in eight albums plus one folder, comprising interesting Rhodesia incl. postmarks, Swaziland, Seychelles and considerable Mauritius, several better pieces noted, also a good range of covers.

1910/60 (ca.), Southern and Eastern Africa, nice collection in 5 volumes with specialized collection of South Africe 'aAnimals' series, better items as Tanganjika SG 88 and 88a, South Africa 1-17 and more than 100 covers and cards with some interesting items. Nice lot.

1861/1981, interesting unused and used collection, including good collection Nepal, also Pakistan, also Burma Mi.-Nos. 1-18, mostly good condition

1862/1980(ca.), unused and used collection with many better values, including good parts HongKong, Strait Stettlements, Malaya, Singapore, Brunei as well as North Borneo, partly CTO, mostly good condition

1855/1941, small group including Ceylon 1872 seven values from 2c. to 90c. (4c. no gum), Van Diemans Land 1853 4d. red-orange very fine used, New South Wales OS Specimen overprints, Solomon Islands 1907, Tonga 1886 6d. blue two mint blocks (shades); overall very fine

1886/1994 (ca.), sophisticated mainly used collection incl. many covers in four albums, comprising New Hebrides/Vanuatu, Gilbert&Ellice, Nauru, Norfolk, Cook, Solomons, Niue, Tonga, Penrhyn, Pitcairn and Fiji.