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Postal Auction March 2026 - 368

Bids to be received by Monday 23rd of March 2026 1:00 PM

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Lot 1465
Russia

Post Offices in China: Russia 10k blue and surcharged for China 10 Cents on 10k blue (3) making a nice mixed franking on paper tied with two double ring oval cancels of VLADIVOSTOK and SHANGHAI, seldom seen.

Estimate £ 65.00
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Lot 1466
Russia

Post Offices in China: Tientsin Japanese Waterfall postcard bearing 2k green tied on obverse by TIEN.TSIN / 10 bi-lingual cds in violet addr to Paliseau France with a short message in French. Very fine.

Estimate £ 100.00
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Lot 1467
Russia

Post Offices in Turkish Empire: 1910 Wove paper 10 PARA on 2k green in mint complete sheet of 100 plate 1, two sheets come with this lot, includes marginal rules, margins are wrinkles and slightly torn in places, stamps are mainly fine, hard to find in complete sheets, SG 51 Cat £80.

Estimate £ 40.00
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Lot 1468
Russia

Siberian: American / Anglo Coalition: 1918-19 North Russian Expeditionary Force 1918 Operation Polar Bear OHS unstamped tatty envelope to UK bearing clear strike of ARMY POST OFFICE / A/ 28 NO / 18 / P.B.1 sent by an English soldier via the British Military Post Office. Despite the Armistice on Nov 11 1918 1000s of British & American and other allied troops were sent to Murmansk Harbour to fight the bolsheviks and an offensive action to link up the Trans Siberian Railroad. The troops were confused as Armistice had been announced but they were expected to continue fighting on into 1919. by British & American ambassadors, there was never a war declared between these forces and the bolsheviks and yet battles were still being fought. The fighters were known as Polar Bears, hence the APO cds P.B.1. (Polar Bear 1). Rare military postal cover.

Estimate £ 175.00
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Lot 1469
Russia

Siberian: American / Anglo Coalition: 1918-19 North Russian Expeditionary Force 1919 Operation Polar Bear OHS unstamped tatty censored printed N.A.C.B (Navy & Army Canteen Board) envelope to UK bearing clear strike of ARMY POST OFFICE / A / 1 OC / 19 / P.B.2 and PE oval violet censor with hand signature alongside, sent by an English soldier via the British Military Post Office. Despite the Armistice on Nov 11 1918 1000s of British & American and other allied troops were sent to Murmansk Harbour to fight the bolsheviks and an offensive action to link up the Trans Siberian Railroad. The troops were confused as Armistice had been announced but they were expected to continue fighting on into 1919. by British & American ambassadors, there was never a war declared between these forces and the bolsheviks and yet battles were still being fought. The allied fighters were known as Polar Bears, hence the APO cds P.B.2. (Polar Bear 2 Archangelsk). Rare military postal cover.

Estimate £ 175.00
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Lot 1470
RYUKYU IS.

1948-1970s A virtually complete collection on attractive printed leaves hinged mint / unmounted mint, except for 1952 100y on 2y rose which is not included (SG 29 cat £2250 mint), almost all defins and commem sets neatly arranged. High cat value.

Estimate £ 400.00
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Lot 1471
SAAR

1950 Stamp Day on special postcard bearing 15 + 5f brown tied IBASA 23rd April first day of issue cancel, postal used. Fine. Michel 291.

Estimate £ 120.00
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Lot 1472
SAAR

1957 President Heuss Redrawn set of 20 unmounted mint, SG 406/425.

Estimate £ 25.00
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Lot 1473
SAAR

Covers group with useful rates including French Occupation 1947 4f on 16pf pair with 2f on 12pf combn to UK, 1949 Holo advertising env regd to Merzig from Wadern, 1925 Postcard with 45c Madonna on obv. 1951 Horticultural Show special show PPC (16 Jun, scarce), 1953 Red Cross special PPC, 1955 Stamp Day x 3 values on FDI, 1953 Stamp Day on special PPC, 1922 defins on covers (2), etc, interesting group (22).

Estimate £ 180.00
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Lot 1474
SAINT CHRISTOPHER

1882 ½d dull green in complete sheet of 20 plate number 1 and sheet No. 40 unmounted mint showing right gutter margin, superb, SG 11.

Estimate £ 150.00
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Lot 1475
SAINT CHRISTOPHER

1886 1d on 6d and 4d on 6d both hinged mint, mainly fine, SG 24/5.

Estimate £ 30.00
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Lot 1476
SAINT CHRISTOPHER

1886 ONE PENNY. surcharged inverted on 6d green hinged mint with manuscript line through the original value, very fine and scarce, SG 24a.

Estimate £ 2500.00
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