383rd Auction

5s. on 5m. carmine and black, vertical pair with right sheet margin, the upper stamp with variety "s inverted", unused, lower stamp tiny tear, otherwise fine, scarce multiple, signed Holcombe

5s. on 5m. carmine and black, with variety "broken s at top", unused, one short perf at left, otherwise fine

"On Active Service  - No stamps available" endorsement on cover from "DUALA 27.10.14" to Wicklow, Ireland, reverse with arrival mark "GREYSTONE 28 NO 14", some minor wear, otherwise fine

"AKABO" violet straight-line on horizontal pair 1d. on 10 pfg. on small piece with adjacent cds. "LONDON 22 FE 16 F.S.62", the adhesives some minor imperfections, a very rare and interesting cancellation which was used by the Elder Dempster and Company's steamship S.S. Akabo

1915, excellent and rich, unused/mint never hinged and used collection of cancellations, all neatly mounted on pages and with specialities very competently described, including Mi.-Nr. 10(3), 11 and 13 unused and Mi.-Nr. 10-13 used, also multiples and better overprint variants like Mi.-Nr. 7II, 1d. on 10 Pfg. with black overprint, multiples, upper margins, HAN and a good collection of cancellations, partly competently signed, mostly good condition

1914/41, interesting lot of over 90 letters and cards, including a large group of subsequent issues, a large number of good postage paid items, including some interesting mixed frankings, registered mail, censorship, postal stationary, many different cancellations, four letters "On Active Service - Stamps Unavailable" etc., mostly good condition