Public Auction Sheffield October 2024 - 317

Bids to be received by Wednesday 30th of October 2024 6:00 PM

Lots (655)

Lot 217
China

1944 Internee Mail Free of Postage Shanghai P.O. handstamp in violet on torn cover to Palin Jones, Eastern Area C.A.C with Shanghai cds alongside from Chapei C.A.C. Worn along the bottom.

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 218
China

1967 Two large folded airmail covers (faults) from China Publications Centre Peking to Switzerland one bearing 1967 Labour Day 4f and 30f Butterfly tied in combination. Second cover with 1967 Labour Day 8f (Mao Tse-tung and multiracial crowd with text tied with 22f alongside. One has tear at the top, both are folded or split paper with wrinkles, Stamps unaffected, nice commercial use. SG 2354, 2356.

Estimate £ 450.00
Lot 219
China

1972 Construction of Red Flag Canal set of 4 unmounted mint, SG 2494/7.

Estimate £ 48.00
Lot 220
China

French Post Offices: 1906 10c overprinted postal stationery card, from Shanghai to Lucerne Switzerland cancelled SHANG-HAI / CHINE cds with printed card on reverse from the Zikawei Observatory announcing the work of Robert Schindlers book The Mechanics of the Moon, this is addressed to Robert Schindler himself founder of the Schindler manufacturer of elevators and escalators (Est 1874) including the first electric lift with belt drive (Company is still going worth over $23b). Very fine.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 221
China

Small accumulation in a boxfile from various collections odd better noted including 1885-1888 1ca and 2ca mint / unused, 1897 Dowager 10c on 9ca unused (faulty), 1940s and 1950s sets, airs, some modern folders etc, 100s to sort.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 222
Colombia

Collection in a large stockbook starting from 19th century imperfs and perf defins, then dozens of defins and commems to modern era mainly used. Guess 800+.

Estimate £ 80.00
Lot 223
Colombia

Collection in a large stockbook starting from 19th century imperfs (c60), registered, then dozens of defins and commems to modern era mainly used, miniature sheets mainly mint (16). Approx. 1680+.

Estimate £ 140.00
Lot 224
COOK IS.

1924 (Nov) Printed regd envelope to Switzerland bearing 1920 ½d, 1d, 1½d & 3d tied RAROTONGA cds cancels and regd etiquette h/s RAROTONGA in red. Printed address, very fine. SG 70-73.

Estimate £ 110.00
Lot 225
COOK IS.

Rarotonga: 1932 (11 May) Registered cover to Auckland bearing 7½d red-brown surcharged block of 4 with R125 regd etiquette. Vertical bend otherwise nice commercial cover. SG 53.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 226
Costa Rica

Collection in a springback album from 1881 perf defins, 1881-1990 then dozens of defins and commems to modern era mint & used, mint M/S and many extras on Hagners, approx 900+.

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 227
Costa Rica

Collection in a stockbook 1863-1980s from 19th century perf issues incl officials, airs incl vals to 10col, 1940 Specimen ovpt on block of 8 mint for Opening of La Sabana 85c purple with additional punch holes, then defins and commems to 1980s era mainly used. Approx. 1000.

Estimate £ 85.00
Lot 228
Cuba

1867 Entire letter from Havana to France via New York written in French bearing 8 chargemark in manuscript. New York CDS in black and SERV BRIT CALAIS ET UNIS CDS in red plus various backstamps. Single horizontal filing mark otherwise very fine.

Estimate £ 40.00

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