Postal Auction December 2023 - 340

Bids to be received by Thursday 21st of December 2023 1:00 PM

Lots (2255)

Lot 1477
Samoa

1895 Plain envelope addr to HMS RAPID, Apia. Bearing two 1s rose stamps bisected diagonally tied blue APIA SAMOA MAY 22 95. Few wrinkles. Single rate cat £350 on cover. Unusual Ship destination.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 1478
Samoa

1922 (9 Jan) Victory set of 1920 tied to registered philatelic cover sent locally in Apia with No.1771 regd etiquette (faults) with each stamp tied APIA 9 JAN CDS cancels, pretty cover.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 1479
San Marino

1877 Group of five different key values part original gum including 5c yellow (Cat £170), 10c blue (Cat £200), 20c rose, 30c brown (Cat £1000), 40c lilac (Cat £1000), mostly fine frontal appearance. SG 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. (5).

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 1480
San Marino

1877 San Marino 30c brown unused note perfs are poor and previously mounted with hinge residue and 2/6 in pencil on reverse.

Estimate £ 225.00
Lot 1481
San Marino

1892 Part Newspaper wrapper to Ancona bearing 2c green defin strip of three with third stamp bisected diagonally tied blue cds cancels to pay 5c rate to Italy. The strip is attached by part newspaper and flimsy part wrapper with address. Scarce on cover.

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 1482
San Marino

1892-2004 Mint and used duplicated stock with some better including 1892 surchs 5c on 30c brown part o.g. (Cat £300), 10c on 20c red mint (Cat £75), 1877 1l cds used (taken as is cat £650), 1917 surch set mint (Cat £54), 1918 War Fund set mint (Cat £60), 1918 Victory set, 1928 Assisi set mint (Cat £89), P. Dues 1925 3l & 10l mint (Cat £150), then dozens of commem sets and ranges to 2004, ideal for breakdown. Many 100s.

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 1483
San Marino

1935 (25 Nov) Ala Littoria printed airmail envelope San Marino to Khartoum with trio of stamps 50c green air, 25c fascist, 50c Melchiorre tied SAN MARINO cds cancels. Typed addr and ROMA, Egypt & unclaimed backstamps, only 10 covers flown, very fine. Type 35 Zei.

Estimate £ 80.00
Lot 1484
San Marino

1945 50th Anniv. of Govt Palace Miniature sheet mint, small wrinkles and thin, nice looker SG MS 308a Cat £375.

Estimate £ 85.00
Lot 1485
San Marino

1950 Airs complete set of 10 mainly unmounted mint to both 500l values, few have slightly even toned gum, 500l purple and green and blue has disturbed toned gum, all fresh appearance, SG 406/415 Cat £770.

Estimate £ 180.00
Lot 1486
San Marino

1952 500th Birth Anniversary of Christopher Columbus complete set of 13 mainly unmounted mint to both 200l values, few have lightly even toned gum, all fresh appearance, SG 425/437 Cat £285.

Estimate £ 95.00
Lot 1487
SARAWAK

1869 Sir James Brooke 3c brown on yellow mint / unmounted mint block of ten with some gum faults incl. toning, disturbed gum, old hinge remains re-inforcing part of the perf, very fine appearance and scarce multiple, SG 1 Cat £550 for mint.

Estimate £ 220.00
Lot 1488
SARAWAK

1947 (16 Apr) Philatelic oversized First Day Cover with a complete set of 15 to $5 tied on a large registered cover Sibu sent locally, the cover has some flap faults and odd tone otherwise rare FDC, SG 150/164.

Estimate £ 85.00

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