Public Auction Bowdon May 2025 - 376

Bids to be received by Tuesday 13th of May 2025 2:00 PM

Lots (750)

Lot 241
China

1940 (28 Aug) WW2 Mail Austria to Richard Strauss, Shanghai, PO Box 1131 (Address for the Jewish Committee who assisted European Refugees) bearing 25pf Hindenberg tied Vienna 27 cancel, with German Censor sealing tape along the flap with Chinese censor chop on reverse in black. Creases and faults.

Estimate £ 60.00
Lot 242
China

1971 50th Anniv. of Chinese Communist Party set of nine including the strip of three unused without gum, heavy hinges and removal making poor thinning and damage to the back, SG 2446/2454.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 243
China

1987-1988 Both Literature sets in complete U/M sheets of 20 or 28, fine, SG 3530/3, 3584/3587.

Estimate £ 65.00
Lot 244
China

P.O. in Tibet: 1911 3pies on 1c orange hinged mint, fine SG C1.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 245
COCOS ( KEELING ) IS.

1954 (7 Aug) Registered airmail cover bearing Malacca GVI defins six different values to 35c each tied COCOS / ISLAND 7 AU 55 cds cancels. Regd etiquette Cocos Island 639 (gum stains) with Singapore 8 Aug 1954 backstamp, and on arrival the recipients 12 Aug 1954 d/s on reverse. Cocos (Keeling) Islands became Australian in November 1955. Impressive philatelic cover.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 246
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 247
COOK IS.

1902-1949 Attractive mint and fine used collection on leaves including (but vendor SG No.s not guaranteed) 1902 set 9 mint, 1911-13 set 6 mint, 1920 set f.u. (Cat £90), 1924-27 set m, 1932 set mint, 1944-46 set 9 mint, GV Rarotonga ovpt on 2s blue, 3s pale mauve both cds used, 1949 long set mint. High cat value. (69).

Estimate £ 260.00
Lot 248
Cyprus

1880 6d grey plate 15 fine used cancelled nice 942 three bar duplex cancel of Larnaca, sound, SG 5.

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 249
Cyprus

1881 Half Penny surcharge on 1d red incl 18mm surch mint part og. (SG 7), 13mm surch unused without gum but very fresh appearance (SG 9).

Estimate £ 32.00
Lot 250
Cyprus

1882 30pa on 1pi rose fine used neat squared circle cancel, fine, SG 24.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 251
Cyprus

1882-6 Die I 6pi olive-grey and 12pi orange-brown hinged mint, very fine, SG 21/2.

Estimate £ 95.00
Lot 252
Cyprus

1886 ½pi on ½pi emerald-green fine used part squared circle, fine, SG 27.

Estimate £ 24.00

Lots (750)