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Auction No 402, Category: Postal History

44 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)

Great Britain 1908 PPC with superb LEICESTER / X / MAS cds, sent by a boy to his godmother in Oakham. Corners a little worn and some fading. Rare

Lot: 216

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £120 - £150
SOLD £82
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Great Britain 1908 PPC with superb LEICESTER / X / MAS cds, sent by a boy to his godmother in Oakham. Corners a little worn and some fading. Rare           

Argentina 1930 PC carried on First Graf Zeppelin Pan-American flight to Germany, routed via the “Condor” service in Brazil,

Lot: 239

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
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Argentina 1930 PC carried on First Graf Zeppelin Pan-American flight to Germany, routed via the “Condor” service in Brazil, franked with 50c & 1 peso Zeppelin ovpt. adhesives, with flight cachets. Fine

Austria c.1880-1980 Covers & Cards including attractive April 1918 flown cover to Lemberg (Poland) with scarce airmail franking;

Lot: 240

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £46
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Austria c.1880-1980 Covers & Cards including attractive April 1918 flown cover to Lemberg (Poland) with scarce airmail franking; few WWI Feldpost, post-WW2 Censors; fine K.K. POST AMBULANCE / No. 17 of 1880; etc. Fair to fine (74)

Brazil 1937 Dornier “DOX” First Flight Cover to New York with airmail adhesives and fine cachet in red.

Lot: 241

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
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Brazil 1937 Dornier “DOX” First Flight Cover to New York with airmail adhesives and fine cachet in red. Trimmed along top edge and some minor creasing.  

Danzig 1932 10pfg PS card carried by Graf Zeppelin to Friedrichshafen additionally franked with the Luposta Air Post Exhibition set, SG 221/225.

Lot: 244

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
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Danzig 1932 10pfg PS card carried by Graf Zeppelin to Friedrichshafen additionally franked with the Luposta Air Post Exhibition set, SG 221/225. Flight cachet and receiving mark. VF

French Colonies covers & cards from 1920s, chiefly 1940s/1960s, commercial and philatelic, mainly West Africa, Tunisia, Reunion

Lot: 251

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £52
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French Colonies covers & cards from 1920s, chiefly 1940s/1960s, commercial and philatelic, mainly West Africa, Tunisia, Reunion and Mauretania. Wide range of cancels & adhesives. Fair to VF (57)

Germany Pre-Stamp to 1915 Covers & PPCs; including 1850s entires with cancellations of EBINGEN, VAIHINGEN, LUDWIGSBURG, and WEINSBERG;

Lot: 252

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £22
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Germany Pre-Stamp to 1915 Covers & PPCs; including 1850s entires with cancellations of EBINGEN, VAIHINGEN, LUDWIGSBURG, and WEINSBERG; 1905-15 KAIS.MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST (2 different); and 1904 PUTBUS-GOHRENIRUGEN / BAHNPOST / ZUG 13 oval d.s. Fair to fine. (9)

Germany 1912-1939 Zeppelin Flown Covers & PCs, including 1912 Rhein & Main service from Frankfurt, 1928 by LZ 127 to USA

Lot: 254

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £120
SOLD £140
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Germany 1912-1939 Zeppelin Flown Covers & PCs, including 1912 Rhein & Main service from Frankfurt, 1928 by LZ 127 to USA (2mk Zeppelin stamp creased), 1924 by Z.R.3 to USA, 1931 to Iceland with 1mk Zeppelin stamp, and 1930 Baltic flight (2mk Zeppelin stamp with closed tears). Fair to fine. (18)         

Germany April 1931 Cover to Beirut via Egypt sent by Graf Zeppelin from Friedrichshafen and franked 2mk Zeppelin ovpt. 1. SUDAMERIKA FAHRT

Lot: 255

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £54
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Germany April 1931 Cover to Beirut via Egypt sent by Graf Zeppelin from Friedrichshafen and franked 2mk Zeppelin ovpt. 1. SUDAMERIKA FAHRT (SG 456a); cachet and arrival d.s. of the first Graf Zeppelin service to Egypt. B/s on arrival. Fine.

Germany 1931 Dornier “DOX” First Flight Cover to New York via Brazil with cachets in red and black, franked with airmail adhesives.

Lot: 256

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
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Germany 1931 Dornier “DOX” First Flight Cover to New York via Brazil with cachets in red and black, franked with airmail adhesives. Brazil transit mark on reverse. Fine

Germany 1932 PPC carried by Graf Zeppelin to Rio de Janeiro with red flight cachet, franked with rare 4Mk Zeppelin adhesive ovpt. POLAR- FAHRT 1931.

Lot: 257

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £200 - £250
SOLD £125
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Germany 1932 PPC carried by Graf Zeppelin to Rio de Janeiro with red flight cachet, franked with rare 4Mk Zeppelin adhesive ovpt. POLAR-FAHRT 1931. SG 471. Fine. B/s on arrival.

Gilbert & Ellice Is 1911 Overprints on Fiji set used on piece, each with date stamps of BUTARITARI ISLAND. Fine (7)

Lot: 260

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £78
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Gilbert & Ellice Is 1911 Overprints on Fiji set used on piece, each with date stamps of BUTARITARI ISLAND. Fine (7)   

Labuan 1897 fine registered cover to UK with 12c and 18c adhesives tied by LABUAN cds in blue.

Lot: 264

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £50
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Labuan 1897 fine registered cover to UK with 12c and 18c adhesives tied by LABUAN cds in blue.

Liechtenstein 1931 Cover to Sweden sent via the Graf Zeppelin Baltic round trip service with cachet, franked with SG 105A, 108B, and 110/112.

Lot: 265

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £40
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Liechtenstein 1931 Cover to Sweden sent via the Graf Zeppelin Baltic round trip service with cachet, franked with SG 105A, 108B, and 110/112. Transit b/s on reverse of Lubeck. VG

Malaya Covers & Cards 1929 to 1990s, mainly 1950s to 1970s, with good range of cancels and adhesives. Good to VF (76)

Lot: 266

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £38
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Malaya Covers & Cards 1929 to 1990s, mainly 1950s to 1970s, with good range of cancels and adhesives. Good to VF (76)

Poland Covers & Cards 1930s to 1990s, mostly First Day and Special Event covers, largely illustrated, most with special handstamps,

Lot: 272

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
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Poland Covers & Cards 1930s to 1990s, mostly First Day and Special Event covers, largely illustrated, most with special handstamps, and mainly 1954-1965 period with some light duplication. Many unaddressed. Fair to VF (392)

Polish Forces in Italy and Egypt 1944-46, mint set of four stamps and a miniature sheet, together with examples used on covers (7)

Lot: 274

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £58
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Polish Forces in Italy and Egypt 1944-46, mint set of four stamps and a miniature sheet, together with examples used on covers (7) in combination with stamps of Egypt or GB; cancels include POCZTA POLOWA 102 or 130. Fair to fine.

Russia 1931 flown Cover & PC to Netherlands and Germany, sent via the Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight service from Leningrad with Zeppelin adhesives,

Lot: 280

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £42
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Russia 1931 flown Cover & PC to Netherlands and Germany, sent via the Graf Zeppelin Polar Flight service from Leningrad with Zeppelin adhesives, with cachets and arrival marks. Fine (2)  

Natal 1900 cover to UK with 1d adhesive tied by LADYSMITH / NATAL cds for March 1st and 2-line LADYSMITH SIEGE POST OFFICE / Feb 20th 1900,

Lot: 284

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
UNSOLD
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Natal 1900 cover to UK with 1d adhesive tied by LADYSMITH / NATAL cds for March 1st and 2-line LADYSMITH SIEGE POST OFFICE / Feb 20th 1900, with arrival b/s for CHARD 26th March 1900. The cover torn and repaired (stamp and cancels unaffected).

South Africa 1900 Cover to UK with complete letter enclosed from 2nd Lieut. Bartram Romilly, Scots Guards, endorsed "No stamp / on active service"

Lot: 285

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
UNSOLD
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South Africa 1900 Cover to UK with complete letter enclosed from 2nd Lieut. Bartram Romilly, Scots Guards, endorsed No stamp / on active service, cancelled BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds. The letter is to his mother Lady Arabella Romilly and includes references to military actions at Ladysmith and elsewhere. Romilly served in the Boer War from 1899 to 1902, was twice mentioned in despatches receiving the Queen's Medal with 5 clasps and was awarded the D.S.O. in 1902.