Public Auction Bowdon December 2024 - 374

Bids to be received by Tuesday 3rd of December 2024 2:00 PM

Lots (616)

Lot 205
Fiji

1938-55 GVI mint collection that includes many Perf and Die types including all Die 1 issues all identified on leaves with all vals to £1. Useful cat value SG249/266b (37).

Estimate £ 120.00
Lot 206
Fiji

1955 P.13 1/6 ultramarine in a fine used block of 9 with light NAUSORI CDS cancels, odd wrinkle otherwise scarce multiple, SG 263a b, Cat £162.

Estimate £ 38.00
Lot 207
Finland

1901-1915 PROOF on card for 10 markka top value printed in black and magenta with white printed arms. Expertised twice on reverse, unusual.

Estimate £ 50.00
Lot 208
Finland

Military Mail : WWII 1941-44 Small group of covers (3) and cards (3) sent by soldiers including two cards showing military caricatures of soldiers; one returning home with a bunch of flowers and the other has two soldiers with their machine guns behind a barricade, one has boxed censor cachet in violet. Fine condition though the covers have been slightly reduced at the right. Unusual group (6)

Estimate £ 24.00
Lot 209
France

1849-1967 A comprehensive used collection in a well filled Schaubek album from first issues, and 1853 to 80c, 1877 peace and commerce to 5f, 1900-27 Olivier & Merson used incl 50c stated as lavender omitted, 1918 both red X mint, 1917 War Orphans 50c brown mint, then dozens of defins and commems to 1960s incl some airs etc, ideal lot for further expansion, 100s.

Estimate £ 400.00
Lot 210
France

1863 Salonica to Genova front only bearing France 80c rose-pink vertical strip of three to pay 240c rate. Tied dotted numeral cancel with crease through the strip. A front only so other faults with Piroscapi Postali Francesi h/s in red alongside. Scarce rate.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 211
France

1869 5f grey top value nicely used with lozenge '218' pmk either side of the central vignette, well centred with good colour and perfs. SG 131 Cat £1300.

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 212
France

1917-26 War Orphans sets including 1917 set of 8 fine used plus few mint low values, 1926 set mint original gum, plus a couple of used extras, STC £3730. (19).

Estimate £ 350.00
Lot 213
France

1923 Pasteur 50c blue in bottom right corner marginal vertical pair with bottom stamp showing % in 50 retouched variety, stamps are unmounted mint, hinged mint margin. Nice positional piece, Dallay 175 I. Var.

Estimate £ 25.00
Lot 214
France

1929 (22 Mar) MARINE FRANCAISE SERVICE AL A MER violet h/s on unaddressed cover bearing 50c red F.M. ovpt tied CROISEUR DUGUAY TROUIN hexagonal ship cancel applied twice, imprinted inside the cover flap also. Fine. The Cruiser became the flagship of the 3rd light division in support Allied operations in the Mediterranean.

Estimate £ 24.00
Lot 215
France

1930 4f slate-blue Type II hinged mint and expertised on reverse, fine, SG 472a.

Estimate £ 22.00
Lot 216
France

1931 (14 Jun) ½ centimes on 1c grey strip of 5 on typed cover to UK tied CROISEUR ECOLE JEANNE D'ARC hexagonal ship cancel applied four times, Fine. The Cruiser became a training vessel for officers and saw action in WWII taking part in blockading German cargo ships and in 1937 undertook a training voyage around the earth. dated prior to official commission.

Estimate £ 22.00

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