South & Central America Auction Images Page 1
Lot 1 - 1880-1980 - ALL WORLD: Large world accumulation in box, includes stamps & covers, early to modern with better noted. A good sorter. (Many 100's) - Est £45
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Lot 2 - 1880-1980 - AUCTION LOTS: Box with varied range of old auction lots all described & priced (Estimate values range from £5 - £20) includes many different countries with stamps, covers, some Proofs & varieties etc. (Total Estimate value over £300) - Est £125
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Lot 3 - 1860-1980 - CENTRAL AMERICA: Small box with useful range of better items, sets & singles, odd error, variety or proof plus few covers & some loose & on pages includes old auction lots etc. Original Estimate £200+. (few 100) - Est £95
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Lot 4 - 1870-1980 - COMMONWEALTH: Small box with useful range of better items, sets & singles, plus a few covers & some loose includes old auction lots etc. Original Estimate £200+. (few 100) - Est £95
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Lot 5 - 1860-1980 - SOUTH AMERICA: Small box with useful range of better items, sets & singles, odd error, variety or proof plus few covers & some loose & on pages includes old auction lots etc. Original Estimate £200+. (few 100) - Est £95
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Lot 6 - 1991 - AUSTRALIA: The Postal History of the Australian Military Postal Services 1914-1950 by E Proud. A great book giving historical and postal information plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used. (584pp) - Est £45
Lot 7 - 2000 - BAHAMAS: The Postal History of Bahamas by E Proud. A great book giving historical and postal information plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used in the colony. (392pp) - Est £30
Lot 8 - 1985 - BRAZIL - REVENUES: 'Brazil Revenues - Federal, State and Municipal' by Paulo Barata. The definitive listing of all Brazilian revenues. A very scarce publication long out of print.(136pp) - Est £60
Lot 9 - 2000 - BRITISH GUIANA: The Postal History of British Guiana by E Proud. A super book giving historical and postal background plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used in the colony. (320pp) - Est £30
Lot 10 - 1981-1997 - CHILE: 'Chile News' the journal of the Chile Study Group number 1 - 57 from Jan 1981 to Jan 1997 plus the Cumulative index. A superb run of this specialist journal. A huge amount of information on Chilean Philately. (57 journals). - Est £45
Lot 11 - 1999 - FIJI: The Postal History of Fiji by E Proud. An excellent book giving historical and postal background plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used in the colony. (528pp) - Est £35
Lot 12 - 1994 - GAMBIA: The Postal History of The Gambia by E Proud. An extensive and well resaerched work giving historical and postal background plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used in the colony. (660pp) - Est £45
Lot 13 - 1989 - GERMAN EAST AFRICA: The Postal History of German East Africa by E Proud & K Pennycuick. An excellent book giving historical and postal background plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used in the colony. (222pp) - Est £20
Lot 14 - 1975 - GREAT BRITAIN - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 'T.P.O. A History of the travelling post offices of Great Britain Part 2 England South of the Midland T.P.O.'. Looks interesting. (76pp) - Est £8
Lot 15 - 1972 - GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND: 'The Postal History of Great Britain & Ireland to 1840' by R. M. Willcocks. A good introductory book covering the early history of the post in GB, hardback and in good condition. (80pp) - Est £10
Lot 16 - 2005 - GREAT BRITAIN: 'The British County Catalogue of Postal History Volume 3 - London' by Barrie Jay. A great book listing and illustrating postal markings to 1840 for London and the surrounding areas. Second edition. (200pp) - Est £12
Lot 17 - 1992 - GREAT BRITAIN: The Postal History of the British Naval and RAF Postal Services by E Proud. A superb reference work with lots of historical and postal information plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used by the various military services. (232pp) - Est £25
Lot 18 - 1992 - NEW ZEALAND: The Postal History of the New Zealand Military Postal Services 1845-1991 by E Proud and R M Startup. A super book giving historical and postal information plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used. (376pp) - Est £35
Lot 19 - 1995 - NIGERIA: The Postal History of Nigeria by E Proud. An enormous work covering all of the various Nigerian areas inc Oil Rivers, Niger Coast protectorate, Lagos amd Southern & Northern Nigeria giving historical and postal background plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used in the country. (888pp) - Est £65
Lot 20 - 2009 - PERU: 'Peru - Cancellation Handbook 1858-1873' by E Emsing (2009 edition), now the standard work on the cancellations of Peru. (120pp) - Est £40
Lot 21 - 2001 - PERU: 'Peru The 1858 Medio Peso Error of Colour, An Inventory' by Percy Bargholtz, a neat little booklet on the rarest stamp in Peruvian philately. Printed as the 'Mainsheet Special Edition No.1'. (24pp) - Est £6
Lot 22 - 1994 - SIERRA LEONE: The Postal History of Sierra Leone by E Proud. An excellent book giving historical and postal background plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used in the colony. (472pp) - Est £35
Lot 23 - 1989 - SOUTH AFRICA: The Postal History of the South African Army Postal Service by E Proud. An excellent reference work with lots of historical and postal information plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used by the South African military. (159pp) - Est £25
Lot 24 - 1996 - SWAZILAND & ZULULAND: The Postal History of Swaziland and Zululand by E Proud. A super book giving historical and postal background plus an illustrated listing of all of the postmarks and cancellations used in the two colonies. (182pp) - Est £25
Lot 25 - 2007 - URUGUAY: 'The Travelling Post Offices of Uruguay' by J G Walmsley, 2007. A superb book listing all of the Uruguayan railroads and TPOs, illustrating all of the cancellations. (102pp) - Est £30
Lot 26 - 1930 - WORLD - MAP: Circa 1930 55cm x 21.5cm folded map inscribed 'Map of the World on Mercator's Projection showing the British Empire' with red lines indicating the Telegraph routes across the British Empire territories. A little worn around the folds. - Est £10
Lot 27 - 1937 - 1r brown 'Dhow' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 9, Cat £60) - Est £30
Lot 28 - 1939 - 5r red brown & olive green GVI issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 26, Cat £40) - Est £20
Lot 29 - 1947 - MARITIME: B&W PPC of a large Steamer from the Royal Dutch line endorsed in manuscript 'N. Tiemstra, pass M.S. "Tabinta"' franked with 1937 pair 3a sepia & carmine GVI issue (SG 22) tied by ADEN cds dated 7 NOV 1947. Addressed to HOLLAND. - Est £20
Lot 30 - 1951 - QUAITI: 2/- on 2r blue & purple and 5/- on 5r brown & green 'Surcharge' issue both cds used, some slight perf staining. (SG 26/7, Cat £77) - Est £35
Lot 31 - 1953 - 50c dull blue and 50c violet blue QE2 issue, perf 12 both values in fine mint blocks of four. (SG 58/9, Cat £20) - Est £10
Lot 32 - 1954 - KATHIRI: 1954 definitive issue set of ten good to fine mint. (SG 29/38, Cat £27) - Est £12
Lot 33 - 1960 - CINDERELLA: 50c green, blue & brown, 1/- red & brown & 2.50/- green & brown 'ADEN SOCOTRA EXPEDITION' illustrated 'Dhow' CINDERELLA labels, the set of three fine mint. - Est £15
Lot 34 - 1963 - QUAITI: Definitive issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 41/52, Cat £50) - Est £22
Lot 35 - 1964 - Stampless cover with fine LITTLE ADEN cds dated 2 AUG 1964. Addressed locally to TELEGRAPH BAY, ADEN. Not taxed or intercepted by PO. Unusual. - Est £15
Lot 36 - 1966 - SOUTH ARABIA: Kathiri definitive issue with 'SOUTH ARABIA' opts, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG 42/54, Cat £48) - Est £24
Lot 37 - 1970 - Circa 1970 proof sheet on buff paper of the 'USE YOUR VOTE' bilingual slogan cancel without any cds struck 5 times with manuscript 'Copy of two obliterators sent to Aden for use on 1st Nov.' Some folds but unusual. - Est £12
Lot 38 - 1858 - Nice range of 'Confederation' issues with 5c red (5), 10c green (3) and 15c blue (3) all mint or unused in various shades plus 5c red with forged VILLA NUEVA FRANCA cancel, 15c blue two copies with forged ROSARIO cancels and one on piece with forged RIO CUARTO 'FRANCA' cancel. Also a 5c red with part oval 'FRANCA' cancel that looks genuine and 1860 5c red (large 5) genuine stamp tied on large piece by fake oval FRANCA cancel. Mixed condition. (SG 1/4) - Est £45
Lot 39 - 1858 - 10c green 'Confederation' issue, a fine looking four margin copy used with oval 'FRANCA' cancel in blue. Small thin on reverse but otherwise a fine example genuinely used, as most used examples have forged postmarks. (SG 2, Cat £55) - Est £30
Lot 40 - 1859 - BUENOS AIRES: 1p blue 'Liberty' issue 'Fine Impression, a good mint copy with part gum, four tight margins. (SG P31, Cat £23) - Est £15
Lot 41 - 1859 - BUENOS AIRES: 4r yellow green 'Liberty' issue 'Coarse Impression, a fine looking cds used copy, four good to large margins. Stamp has been expertly repaired at lower left corner. (SG P37, Cat £100) - Est £35
Lot 42 - 1862 - 5c rose 'Escudito' issue with accent, a fine used copy with part strike of oval CORREO NACIONAL DEL ROSARIO cancel in blue, four margins. (SG 7) - Est £25
Lot 43 - 1862 - 10c yellow green 'Escudito' issue, a fine four margin copy tied on large part cover by undated oval CORREOS NACIONALES ROSARIO cancel in blue with CORREOS DEL ROSARIO cds dated 25 DEC 1862 alongside. Fine & scarce. (SG 8) - Est £75
Lot 44 - 1862 - BUENOS AIRES: 2p blue 'Liberty' issue, a superb cds used copy, four large margins. Some thinning on reverse but super looking. (SG P49, Cat £55) - Est £30
Lot 45 - 1863 - 5c rose carmine 'Escudito' issue without accent over 'U', a fine lightly used copy, four tight to large margins. (SG 10a, Cat £75) - Est £35
Lot 46 - 1864 - Small lot of perforated 'Rivadavia' issue with 5c deep carmine, 10c green (2) and 15c blue two different shades, perforations are mixed, some separated by scissors but all are fine used. (SG 16d, 17 & 18, Cat £218 as cheapest) - Est £50
Lot 47 - 1867 - BRITISH POST OFFICES: 4d vermilion QV issue Plate 12, used with good strike of barred numeral 'B32' in blue of the British Post Office at Buenos Aires. (SG Z9 Cat £50) - Est £20
Lot 48 - 1877 - 8c on 10c green 'Surcharge' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 39, Cat £29) - Est £15
Lot 49 - 1883 - 12c ultramarine 'Envelope' issue with horizontal 'OFICIAL' opt, a fine used copy. (SG O62, Cat £34) - Est £20
Lot 50 - 1883 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 4c grey postal stationery card (H&G 1) datelined 'Espartillar, Ranchos, F.C.S. May 19th' on reverse with good if a little light strike of boxed E AMB'TE 10 F.C. SUD cancel dated 18 MAY 1883. Addressed to BUENOS AIRES with arrival marks on front. - Est £35
Lot 51 - 1889 - MARITIME: 6c rose postal stationery card (H&G 3) used with BUENOS AIRES cds. Addressed to FRANCE with good strike of octagonal 'LIGNE J PAQ FR. No. 6 French maritime cds in blue on front. Card has some creasing at right. - Est £20
Lot 52 - 1891 - TIERRA DEL FUEGO: 10c carmine rose 'Poppers Local Post' issue, a mint copy with full gum. (SG 1) - Est £15
Lot 53 - 1894 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 5c red PSE (H&G 12a) used with fine strike of boxed ESTAF. AMB F.C. DEL S. No. 46 cancel dated 7 NOV 1894. Addressed to ADROGUE. Cover has vertical crease & small split at top. - Est £30
Lot 54 - 1899 - 20p black & carmine 'Liberty Shield' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 241, Cat £110) - Est £75
Lot 55 - 1899 - 1p black & deep blue 'Liberty Shield' issue, perf 12, a fine mint copy, plus the perf 11½ issue for comparison. (SG 259 & 238, Cat £208+) - Est £100
Lot 56 - 1910 - ½c to 1p 'Centenary' issue, the part set fine mint. (SG 366/78, Cat £30+) - Est £15
Lot 57 - 1916 - 5p green & slate grey San Martin 'Independence Centenary' issue dated 1816-1916, a fine mint copy. (SG 430, Cat £130) - Est £95
Lot 58 - 1917 - 5p green & slate grey 'San Martin' issue fine mint. (SG 446B, Cat £21) - Est £10
Lot 59 - 1920 - 12c blue 'San Martin' issue with 'Large Sun' wmk with straight Rays, perf 13½, a good lightly used copy. A rare stamp missing from most collections. (SG 486B, Cat £275) - Est £150
Lot 60 - 1920 - REVENUES: Circa 1920, a complete sealed pack of Argentinian manufactured playing cards with a 50c brown 'Impuesto por un Juego de Naipes - Impuesto Internos Decreto No. 18.235' long REVENUE stamp affixed as to seal both ends of the pack. An amazing item to find complete and sealed. Very rare. - Est £50
Lot 61 - 1921 - POSTAL FORGERY: 5c vermilion 'San Martin' issue POSTAL FORGERY, no watermark, perf 11½, a fine mint copy. Scarce. (As SG 438, Kneitschel #338) - Est £35
Lot 62 - 1928 - 'Airmail' definitive issue, the set of nineteen fine mint. (SG 558/76, Cat £200) - Est £100
Lot 63 - 1930 - 20c ultramarine 'Zeppelin' OPT issue, with opt in green, a fine mint copy. (SG 587) - Est £12
Lot 64 - 1930 - ½c - 10c, 20c - 50c and 1p and 2p 'Revolution of 6 September' issue and 1931 colour change issue set of six all good to fine mint. Odd small fault. (SG 592/8, 600/06 & 611/, Cat £87+) - Est £40
Lot 65 - 1930 - 10p ultramarine & lake 'Revolution of 6th September' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 608, Cat £60) - Est £30
Lot 66 - 1932 - 'Graf Zeppelin 1932' OPT issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 629/31) - Est £45
Lot 67 - 1933 - PERFIN: Incoming PPC & Cover from UK franked with 1924 GV issues, 2d on the PPC from Brighton and 2 x 1d & ½d on the cover from Jersey. Both addressed to the National Bank, Argentina' and both forwarded on arrival the PPC with added Argentina 1924 10c grey green and the cover with added 5c scarlet and 10c grey green all with 'B.N.A.' PERFINS tied by BUENOS AIRES cds's with oval 'Banco de la Nacion' cachet alongside. Both are readdressed to 'The Bank of England, London'. The cover is a little worn & tatty around the edges but an unusual pair. - Est £40
Lot 68 - 1935 - 'Philatelic Exposition Buenos Aires' miniature sheet comprising 4 x 10c grey green 'San Martin' issue. A fine mint example. (SG MS654, Cat £95) - Est £45
Lot 69 - 1936 - 10p black & maroon and 20p chocolate & greenish blue, the top two values fine mint. (SG 663/4, Cat £73) - Est £36
Lot 70 - 1936 - MINISTERIAL ISSUES: Printed 'Universidad de Buenos Aires Facultad de Ciencias Medicas' cover franked with 1936 10c scarlet with 'M.J.I.' opt (SG OD69E) tied by BUENOS AIRES cds. Addressed locally with official 'Signature' handstamp on front and arrival mark on reverse. - Est £25
Lot 71 - 1939 - 'Recorded Message' issue, the set of three fine cds used. (SG RM688/60, Cat £66) - Est £32
Lot 72 - 1939 - 1p 50c red brown 'Recorded Message' issue used on piece with 1935 20c pale blue tied by BUENOS AIRES cds. (SG RM690 & 653, Cat £45+) - Est £25
Lot 73 - 1940 - 'Airmail' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 689/93, Cat £26) - Est £12
Lot 74 - 1941 - 10c red 'Rivadavia' PSE with stamp obliterated by zigzag lines and opt 'Sin Valor Postal' for official use with oval SAN PEDRO DISTRITO No.4 cancel in red and SAN PEDRO cds dated MAR 1941. Addressed locally with arrival mark on reverse. - Est £20
Lot 75 - 1943 - GRAF SPEE: Printed 'Armada Nacional' telegram with oval ARMADA ARGENTINA ISLA MARTIN GARCIA official 'Anchor' cachet in blue with three line 'LEANDRO N ELIZONDO CAPITAN DE FRIGATA JEFE ISLA MARTIN GARCIA' cachet alongside with signature and oval ESTADO MAYOR GENERAL DE LA ARMADA ARCHIVO GENERAL SECRETARIA GENERAL NAVAL cachet in black. The message concerns sending non commissioned officer 'Michael Bruck' to the German Hospital in Buenos Aires for treatment. Needs further research. - Est £65
Lot 76 - 1944 - 'San Juan Earthquake Relief Fund' issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 736/9, Cat £60) - Est £35
Lot 77 - 1944 - EARTHQUAKE: Smaller scallop edged PPC or photo showing a building destroyed by the earthquake. Unused but with manuscript 'San Juan 19/2/44 Ruinas' endorsement on reverse. - Est £16
Lot 78 - 1945 - Pictorial 'Definitive' issue, without watermark, the set of fifteen fine mint except the 25c carmine red & pink which is used. (SG 747/64, Cat £180) - Est £85
Lot 79 - 1948 - 'Bicentenary of the Postal Service' issue the pair of miniature sheets fine mint. (SG MS808a & MS808b, Cat £63+) - Est £30
Lot 80 - 1950 - 'International Philatelic Exhibition' issue, the set of nine promotional postcards each with a printed image of a classic Argentinian stamp with either the 10c, 45c or 70c stamp (SG 820/2) of the issue tied on the picture side each by a different commemorative cancel. (9 cards) - Est £15
Lot 81 - 1952 - 'Eva Peron' issue, the complete set of twenty fine cds used. (SG 834/53, Cat £21) - Est £12
Lot 82 - 1952 - 'Eva Peron' top values 5p red brown, 10p red, 20p green & 50p blue all fine mint. (SG 850/853, Cat £75+) - Est £36
Lot 83 - 1960 - FIRST FLIGHTS: Nice group of illustrated 'B.O.A.C.' Comet-4 First flight covers from different legs of the South America - Great Britain Flight including to Brazil, Uruguay, Portugal, Spain & Great Britain. All have special cachets etc. (5 covers) - Est £30
Lot 84 - 1965 - 'Airmail' issue the set of eight fine mint. (SG 1147/54, Cat £24) - Est £12
Lot 85 - 1966 - '150th Anniversary of Independence' ARMS issue, the complete set of twenty five singles fine mint. (SG MS1172, Cat £65) - Est £30
Lot 86 - 1980 - '75th Anniversary of Argentine Presence in South Orkneys' PENGUIN issue miniature sheet of twelve fine mint. (SG MS1687, Cat £44) - Est £20
Lot 87 - 1973-1979 - MARITIME: Group of five long covers franked with various stamps all carried on Cruise ships either the 'Cabo San Roque' or 'M.S.Lindblad Explorer' plus one from the 'Bahia Aguirre' that was also flown by helicopter. The covers visited various Islands and Antarctic bases including the Falklands (Malvinas) all with commemorative cachets and cancels, some signed by the Commanders of the bases etc. A fine group for display. - Est £20
Lot 88 - 1973-1997 - BIRD THEMATICS: Nice collection of BIRDS issued between 1960 - 2002 inc one miniature sheet and two BOOKLETS all fine unmounted mint. (19 stamps + 1 MS & 2 booklets, SG 964/8, 1517/8, 2341a, 2384/7, 2487/90, 2730/3, 2885/8, Cat £57+) - Est £25
