Postal Auction August 2024 - 347

Bids to be received by Monday 19th of August 2024 1:00 PM

Lots (1171)

Lot 721
Mauritius

SPECIMEN Overprints on Queen Victoria, EDVII, GV (2), postal stationery cards & envelopes. Includes Arms 6c, 10c, 12c, 12c red registered P/S env., GV 3c lilac, 20c blue registered P/S env., few tones otherwise nice group of 6 items.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 722
Mexico

1862 (28 Dec) CEMF French Expeditionary Corps in Mexico: Cover bearing Napoleon 20c blue and 40c orange pair tied four strikes of CEMF dotted diamond cancels with Bureau F CDS alongside paying the 100c rate to Cusset France sent via England. Higher letter bureau are much scarcer.

Estimate £ 300.00
Lot 723
Mexico

Fournier Forgery: Album page from the original book showing examples of his work on Hidalgo (2), Coat of Arms (3), Maximilian (2), 1872 used (3), Porte De Mar stamps (3), then ovpts and a postmark strip of 7 different cancels. Very fine and attractive album piece. (22 examples).

Estimate £ 110.00
Lot 724
Mexico

Pre-Stamp Wrappers and entire letters mainly a correspondence to Durango for 1840s to 1860s includes many nice town handstamps single and two line in red or black, paid marks incl 2 h/s in red or black, noted FRANCO / EN NAZAS, PAPAQUIARO, 1846 MEXICO / DICIEMBRE 12 boxed in red with 5 charge in red to Durango, ZACATEGAS / MARKO 6, CERREGORDO, CHIHUAHUA 3, PUERTO DE / MAZATLAN (2 double line plus one red circular 1845 undated cancel), GUANAJUA 3, GUAD Y CALVO, DURANGO / JUNIO 23 7 chargemark, PARRAL, SAN LUIS POTOSI / MAYO 21, SOMEBRERETE, 1838 FRANQUEADO CDS in red to London, VERA CRUZ dated arc in black 1842 & 1847 to London. Mainly fine, 20 items, nice collection of these attractive covers.

Estimate £ 400.00
Lot 725
Monaco

1926 Surcharge 1f50 on 2f brown and mauve in mint / unmounted mint sheet margin pane of 25, slight adherence otherwise nice multiple with margins on three sides, SG 112 Cat £185.

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 726
Monaco

1937-1960s Imperf jumbled ranges on two large stockcards mint / unmounted mint, 1937 defins, 1950 Prince Rainer, few airs to 200f, pictorial issues etc, nice group. (Approx 55).

Estimate £ 55.00
Lot 727
Mongolia

1960-1992 Unusual mint collection in two special printed 3 ring binder published by Kenmore Stamp Company. Much complete including miniature sheets, ideal project for expansion, dozens of thematics, light toning on top of leaves (does not detract), not always offered. 100s. Good cat value.

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 728
Montserrat

Useful collection from QV onwards with better early to middle periods all fine used laid out on stockpages in date order many items of note including 1883 1d red (Cat £70), 1884 ½d green, 2½d ultr (2), 1890 1d rose-red, 1903 Device of Colony 6 vals to 1s (Cat £134), 1904-08 9 vals to 2/6 (Cat £200), 1908-14 6 vals to 1s (Cat £110), 1909 5s red and green on yellow (slightly rubbed cat £95), 1916-22 to 2s (Cat £245), etc, superb lot for an Imperial album. Approx 95.

Estimate £ 300.00
Lot 729
MOROCCO AGENCIES

Useful collection QV to 1957 with better throughout on large leaves, noted 1898-1900 QV ovptd 50c, 1p & 2p mint (Cat £75), 1899 to 50c m & u (Cat £70), 1905 EDVII 50c, 1p & 2p mint (Cat £95), 1925 set to 1s mint (Cat £55), 1907 to 1s mint, 1949 set 17 (Cat £85), 1935-37 2/6 & 5s mint (Cat £90), 1951 set 7 mint (Cat £38), Spanish Currency; 1907-12 to 6p on 5s mint (Cat £80), two nice combination pieces used, French Currency to 6p on 5s mint, 1948 RSW set m, Tangier 1948 RSW set m, 1949 set, 1950 set mint, 1955 QEII Castles mint, 1957 set to 10s mint, mainly fine, good cat value (STC £1900). Nice collection ideal for expansion. (Approx 420).

Estimate £ 600.00
Lot 730
NATAL

1900 LADYSMITH SIEGE POST OF / Feb 29th 1900: Two line handstamp in blue across three Natal stamps 1d rose (2) & ½d green neatly mounted on paper. The siege of Ladysmith was one of the most famous incident of the Boer War, Lt General Sir George White concentrated his forces at the strategic town of Ladysmith where he was besieged by Boers.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 731
Nepal

Group of ten Native covers mainly for 1950s-60, odd earlier with good range of different values, pairs, single frankings, etc, intr little lot. (10).

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 732
Netherlands

1852-63 Set of three values each with four good margins fine used incl both cds used for 5c pale blue, 10c pale rose-red, 15c deep orange yellow (Franco cancel). Nice trio.

Estimate £ 85.00

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