South & Central America Auction Images Page 11

Lot	Country	Date	Description	Est(£)
1177	Uruguay	1858	180c green 'Mail Coach' issue, a fine unused copy with four large margins. (SG 6)	£90
1178	Uruguay	1859	180c green 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value, a good unused copy with four large margins. (SG 12, cat £23)	£15
1179	Uruguay	1859	240c vermilion 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value, a fine used copy with small part manuscript cancel at top right, four large margins. (SG 13, Cat £95)	£75
1180	Uruguay	1859	80c orange yellow 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value, a fine mint four margin copy with full O.G. A rare stamp. (SG 9, Cat £325)	£150
1181	Uruguay	1859	Complete folded letter franked with 1859 60c grey lilac 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value (SG 8a, four good to large margins) tied by undated oval MINAS cancel in green. Addressed locally within MINAS. Scarce. 1981 Fausto Diaz Paulos certificate accompanies.	£250
1182	Uruguay	1860	60c pale brown lilac used and 120c blue unused 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thick figures of value, both are good looking copies with four mixed margins. The 120c has a small thin on reverse. (SG 14 & 18, Cat £46)	£20
1183	Uruguay	1860	Circa 1860 folded letter franked with uncancelled 1860 60c purple 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thick figures of value (SG 15c) uncancelled. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO. (2016 Carlos Hernandez Rocha certificate accompanies).	£75
1184	Uruguay	1866	20c on 6c rose 'Arms' PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE issue a superb copy with four huge margins used with large part strike of oval PAYSANDU cancel in blue. Small thin on reverse but scarce stamp genuinely used. (SG 27a)	£90
1185	Uruguay	1876	5c black on red glazed paper WELKER ESSAY stamp, a very fine imperf copy, ungummed with four margins.	£12
1186	Uruguay	1880	OFFICIAL STATIONERY: Plain white envelope made of laid paper with oval 'DIRECCION Y ADMON GRAL DE CORREOS 1A SECCION MONTEVIDEO' official 'Belt Buckle' handstamp in black in bottom left hand corner. Produced as official stationery for use by the Postal department. Unused.	£35
1187	Uruguay	1882	10c blue on laid paper PSE (H&G B8a) used with SUCURSAL MARITIMA MONTEVIDEO Cds dated 27 SET 1882. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse.	£25
1188	Uruguay	1884	2c scarlet, 5c blue, 5c violet, 7c brown & 1888 10c violet 'Definitive' issue in fine PAIRS with large 'SPECIMEN' opt across each pair, mint with gum. Very attractive. (SG 84/7 & 104)	£35
1189	Uruguay	1885	Group of early postal stationery cards with 1885 3c green on blue (H&G 18) used from MONTEVIDEO to GERMANY, 1887 3c green on red violet (H&G 17) used from MONTEVIDEO to GERMANY and 1887 2c blue (H&G 31) used from MONTEVIDEO to BUENOS AIRES with '8 A M' marking (possibly a TPO). Mixed condition. (3 items)	£30
1190	Uruguay	1896	PROOF: 10c black & green 'J. Suarez Monument' issue a fine WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL SHEET OF NINE perforated in unissued colour. Each stamp with small hole punch & 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in black. Fine & Scarce. (SG 179)	£150
1191	Uruguay	1897	Red IMPERF PROOF for the circular 'PROVISORIO 1897' overprint, struck twice one inverted on thin white paper. Uncommon. (As SG 180)	£16
1192	Uruguay	1899	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 3c+3c brick red on buff postal stationery reply lettercard (H&G A7, outward portion only) datelined 'Sarandi del y I, Octubre 30 de 1899' inside used with ESTAFETA AMBTE A61 cds dated 2 NOV 1899. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO with arrival cds on reverse.	£35
1193	Uruguay	1900	COLOUR TRIAL: 5c bright orange 'Waterlow' issue perforated COLOUR TRIAL in UNISSUED COLOUR. Mint with gum, a couple of light tones at top. (As SG 232)	£20
1194	Uruguay	1900	2c black postal stationery card (H&G 51) with unusual boxed 'RECIBIDA SIN ESTAMPILLA' T marking on front and similar printed black & white label on reverse used with MONTEVIDEO cds dated 26 AGO 1900. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on front. Unusual.	£18
1195	Uruguay	1902	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 2c black postal stationery card (H&G 50) used with FLORIDA cds. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO with good strike of 'ESTAFT AMBULANTE A4' cds on front and MONTEVIDEO SERVICIO NOCTURNO arrival cds on reverse.	£50
1196	Uruguay	1902	20c ultramarine on cream postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C1) used with OFICINA DE REGST CORREO MONTEVIDEO cds dated 8 MAY 1903 with printed red on white 'MONTEVIDEO' registration label alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on reverse.	£30
1197	Uruguay	1909	SWISS COLONY IN URUGUAY: 3c carmine on light blue postal stationery lettecard (H&G A10 with outer perforations removed) used with added 1900 2c dull red & 5c blue (SG 231/2, faults) tied by two fine strikes of N. HELVETIA cds dated 30 JUN 1909. Addressed to GERMANY.	£30
1198	Uruguay	1912	23c blue & 50c orange 'Train' LITHO issue both stamps with 'COLONIAS' (Specimen) handstamp in red of the Portuguese Colonies archive. Rare. (SG 329/330)	£45
1199	Uruguay	1919	Printed 'Direccion General de Correos Y Telegrafos Seccion Correos' Post Office box rental card filled out in manuscript and franked on reverse with block of twelve 1912 1p vermilion LITHO 'Train' issue (SG 331) tied by small oval 'CONTADURIA INTERVENIDA CORREOS Y TELEGOS' cancel and additional large oval 'ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS TELEGRAFOS Y TELEFONOS SECCION CORREOS MONTEVIDEO' cancel. Unusual usage.	£40
1200	Uruguay	1921	'CORREO AEREO' airplane opt issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 375/7)	£25
1201	Uruguay	1921	25c brown with 'CORREO AEREO' airplane opt in red, a fine mint copy with variety OPT INVERTED. Expertised Dr. Cesar Jones with signature on reverse. Scarce. (SG 376a, Cat £110)	£100
1202	Uruguay	1921	Printed 'Boletin de Expedicion - Servicio de Encomiendas Postales' parcel post form franked with 1919 20c grey & brown and pair 1921 5c ultramarine (SG 355 & 386) tied by fine CORREO CANELONES 'H' cds dated 3 AGO 1921 with second strike alongside. Addressed to PAYSANDU with arrival cds on front. Some light toning but otherwise very scarce.	£35
1203	Uruguay	1924	'Victory of Uruguay Football Team' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 464/6, Cat £60)	£30
1204	Uruguay	1925	14c black & blue 'White Necked Heron' issue the pair inscribed FLORIDA & MONTEVIDEO fine mint. Underrated issue in mint condition. (SG 472/473)	£50
1205	Uruguay	1925	FIRST FLIGHT: Registered cover franked with 1925 5c rose & 45c blue green 'Centenary of the Battle of Rincon' issue (SG 474/5) tied by oval MONTEVIDEO first flight cancel in blue. Flown on the MONTEVIDEO - RINCON flight of the 24th September. Addressed to RINCON with MONTEVIDEO transit cds on reverse and RINCON oval arrival mark in blue on front. (Muller #13)	£20
1206	Uruguay	1927	'Philatelic Exhibition, Montevideo' issue, the set of three imperf, fine mint. (SG 534/6)	£12
1207	Uruguay	1928	'Albatross' AIR issue, the set of twelve good mint with slightly brown gum. A scarce set. (SG 569/80, Cat £500)	£160
1208	Uruguay	1928	Uruguayan Football Victories' set of three fine mint. (SG 581/583, Cat £46)	£20
1209	Uruguay	1929	2p green 'Artigas' issue (Waterlow printing), a fine mint copy. A scarce & underrated issue, only 5000 were issued of this value. (SG 596, Cat £24)	£20
1210	Uruguay	1929	5p brown lake 'Artigas' issue (Waterlow printing), a fine mint copy. A scarce & underrated issue, only 5000 were issued of this value. (SG 602, Cat £46)	£35
1211	Uruguay	1929	Pegasus' AIR issue, the set of seventeen fine mint. (SG 617/633)	£175
1212	Uruguay	1931	OFFICIAL MAIL: Printed 'Boletin del Ministerio de Hacienda Montevideo' official cover franked with 1929 16c deep blue 'Pegasus' issue with 'Official' PUNCHES (SG 622) tied by smudged MONTEVIDEO cds with large official cachet alongside. Sent registered to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.	£35
1213	Uruguay	1932	ADVERTISING: 3c green 'Artigas' issue on large advertising label with six different adverts. The stamp is perforated 'CIDA' through the label and cancelled by light EXTERIOR CORREOS DEL URUGUAY cds of Montevideo. These labels were produced for a very short time (1932-1933) by 'E Perez y Sarmiento Cia' in Montevideo and sold at a reduced price at just three Post Offices. Scarce. (SG 547)	£60
1214	Uruguay	1933	'441st Anniversary of Columbus's Departure' issue the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 692/702, Cat £45)	£25
1215	Uruguay	1933	'Pan-American Conference' TRIANGULAR issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 708/13, Cat £32)	£16
1216	Uruguay	1933	Registered cover franked with 3 x 1928 12c indigo 'Artigas' issue (SG 555) tied by MERCEDES cds's with blue & white printed 'MERCEDES' registration label alongside with small boxed 'AR' marking. Addressed to AUSTRIA with transit and arrival marks on reverse.	£35
1217	Uruguay	1939	'La Carreta' AIR issue, the set of thirteen (missing the 1p 38c yellow) good to fine cds used. (SG 817/29, Cat £85)	£60
1218	Uruguay	1939	FORGERIES: 75c rose, 1p blue, 1p 38c violet, 1p 38c orange yellow, 2p blue, 5p lilac and 5p green 'La Carreta' AIR issue FORGERIES in fine mint blocks of four with gum. (28 forgeries, As SG 822/28)	£12
1219	Uruguay	1941	'40th Death Anniversary of Blanes' issue the set of six in 'Waterlow' FILE COPY PROOF blocks of four, each stamp with large hole punch. Ex Waterlow Archive. (SG 855/860)	£24
1220	Uruguay	1953	2p deep orange brown large type 'Artigas' issue (Litho Nacional printing), a fine mint copy. (SG 1024, Cat £20)	£10
1221	Uruguay	1959	'Monument to Captain Boiso Lanza' WINGED GODDESS issue, the first set of eleven and the second set of twelve all fine mint, mostly unmounted. (SG 1090/1100 & 1138/1149, Cat £33)	£16
1222	Uruguay	1934-1948	OFFICIAL MAIL: Trio of printed 'S.O. OBSERVACIONES TARJETA POSTAL' official postcards for reporting rainfall used from BARKER, FLORENCIO SANCHEZ and MONTEVIDEO with various markings inc Official cachets. All addressed to MONTEVIDEO. (3 items)	£25
1223	Venezuela	1852	PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter with good strike of circular CORREO DE VENEZUELA GUAYRA FRANCA marking in black with small '2' rate handstamp alongside. Addressed to FRANCE, rated '90' decimes with boxed 'COLONIES ART' arrival marking in red on front. Various other French and British transit and arrival marks on front & reverse.	£90
1224	Venezuela	1859	2r red 'First Issue', coarse impression, a mint copy with full gum, four tight to large margins. Thinned on reverse. (SG 9, Cat £90)	£30
1225	Venezuela	1859	FORGERIES: Small range with 1859 ½r red orange 'Spiro' strip of three and 2 different 2r red, 1863 ½r yellow, 4 x 1r blue and 2 x 2r green 'eagle' issue and 1866 2r yellow 'Square' mostly 'used'. (13)	£20
1226	Venezuela	1862	FORGERIES: Interesting range with 1862 ½c, 1c & 4c 'Newspaper' issue, 1863 1c, ½r, 1r (2) & 2r 'Eagle' issue, 1866 ½c & 1c 'Square' type, 1863 ½r pale orange 'Los Godos' ESSAY with additional ornamental frame, 1902 fake pair of 10c black on orange Carupano civil war issue and 1903 10c & 2b Carupano long type civil war issue forgeries. Mixed condition used & unused. (15)	£30
1227	Venezuela	1865	Pair of 1865 & 1869 stampless folded letters to Lanman & Kemp in NY, USA both from MARACAIBO endorsed 'Pr Teresa' (Ship) but without postal markings plus 1865 cover from LA GUAIRA to ITALY with company handstamp, boxed 'GB 1F 60c' accountancy mark and London and Paris transit cds's. (3 items)	£30
1228	Venezuela	1868	LA GUAIRA: 2r red 'Waterlow' issue perf 11½-12½, a good cds used copy. Couple of blunt perfs at top left but a scarce stamp in used condition. (SG 26, Cat £100)	£50
1229	Venezuela	1873	2r yellow with 'Estampillas de Correo - Contrasena' overprint in small letters. A fine used copy with part fancy FRANCO cancel in black. Four margins. (SG 73, Cat £130)	£60
1230	Venezuela	1873	2r yellow with 'Contrasena - Estampillas de Correo' overprint upright (second Rasco printing). A fine used example with neat '6' rate marking cancel. Margins tight to touching at top and bottom. A scarce stamp. (SG 78, Cat £225)	£95
1231	Venezuela	1873	1r dull vermilion with 'Contrasena - Estampillas de Correos' overprint in large letters (third Aramburu printing). A fine used copy on small piece with superb 'TOCUYO' manuscript cancel, four margins. Very attractive and scarce. (SG 80)	£50
1232	Venezuela	1875	ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO: 10c rose carmine, an unused copy without gum and with faults inc some creasing and a light surface scuff. (Hurt & Williams #1)	£35
1233	Venezuela	1880	10c brick red 'Foreign Mail' issue, second printing on thick paper. A fine genuine example used with part cds and three line 'FUERA DE HORA' marking in black. An underrated issue as 99% of those encountered are forgeries. (SG 108)	£15
1234	Venezuela	1880	50c brown 'Foreign Mail' issue, second printing on thick paper, a very fine used copy with blue cds cancel. (SG 110, Cat £55)	£25
1235	Venezuela	1889	LOCAL ISSUE - CORO Y LA VELA: 1r black on rose local issue for 'CORO Y LA VELA' rouletted in black. A fine unused TETE BECHE PAIR. Rare. (Hurt & Williams #8)	£90
1236	Venezuela	1892	10c ultramarine on pale bluish postal stationery card (H&G 5) with 'with 'TESORERIA GRAL DE INSTRUCCION PUBLICA CARACAS' control mark used with large oval CARACAS cancel. Addressed to GERMANY with good strike of octagonal 'LIGNE D PAQ FR. No. 3' French maritime 'Ship' marking in blue with arrival cds all on front.	£50
1237	Venezuela	1898	OFFICIALS: Small mint range with 1898 set of five, 1903 set of five with 1900 opts, 1904 set of five and 1912 set of five. Odd small fault. (SG O174/8, O222/6, O325/9 & O354/8 Cat £29)	£15
1238	Venezuela	1903	CIVIL WAR - GUAYANA ISSUE: 10c black on orange 'Square Type' without any control marks or opts. A genuine mint copy separated by scissors as is usually the case with the genuine stamps and with some gum staining showing on front. The genuine stamps have 9 ornaments along the bottom frame and forgeries have 10. (SG 251, Cat £75)	£35
1239	Venezuela	1903	CIVIL WAR ISSUES - GUAYANA: 10c black on orange GUAYANA 'Large' type with fancy control overprint in corner, signature and large part 'FISCALIA DE INSTRUCCION PUBLICA ESTADO GUAYANA' control mark in blue. A fine mint copy with gum. Scarce. (SG 256)	£45
1240	Venezuela	1903	CIVIL WAR ISSUES - GUAYANA: 10c black on orange GUAYANA 'Ship' type with control overprint in blue and signature. A fine mint copy with gum. Scarce. (SG 266)	£65
1241	Venezuela	1904	'General Sucre' definitive issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 311/6)	£10
1242	Venezuela	1907	10c red postal stationery card (H&G 10a) used with added 1904 5c green (SG 311) tied by fine strike of large undated ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS RIO CHICO cds in purple. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. A scarce cancellation.	£60
1243	Venezuela	1915	ABNCo. 'Bolivar' portrait definitive issue set of eleven, 1924 'Waterlow' printing Perf 14 set to 50c (missing the 1b) and 1925 'Waterlow' printing Perf 12½ set of eleven all goo to fine lightly used. (SG 362/72, 373/77 & 379/89, Cat £100+)	£45
1244	Venezuela	1930	FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover with typed 'Primer Directo Voilo de Correos Aereo De Maracaibo, Venezuela, Hasta-Estados Unidos.' on front franked with single 1930 1b 90c blue green AIR issue (SG 404) tied by MARACAIBO cds dated MAY 7 1930. Flown on the Maracaibo - Cristobal, Canal Zone leg of the flight with boxed 'PAA PRIMER VUELO SERVICIO INTERNACIONAL DE VENEZUELA MARACAIBO - NEW YORK MAYO 7, 1930' first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA with CRISTOBAL, CANAL ZONE arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #41)	£35
1245	Venezuela	1930	FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover with typed 'First Flight P-A-A- from Maracaibo to New York via Cristobal My 7th 1930' on front franked with 2 x 1930 20b greyish green AIR issue (SG 410) tied by MARACAIBO cancel. Addressed to USA. A little light toning at left. (Muller #41)	£25
1246	Venezuela	1936	MARITIME: Cover franked with 1932 25c scarlet on security paper (SG 419) tied by undated SAN JOSE DE CUCUTA 'Arms' cancel with '15 JUN 1936' alongside and fine strike of 'VAPOR AMERICANO TACHIRA' ship marking in blackish violet alongside, the Tachira was a Grace Line ship. Addressed to USA.	£25
1247	Venezuela	1937	'RESELLADO 1937 - 1938' overprint issue, the complete set of seventeen good to fine used. A rare set in used condition. (SG 491/507, Cat £325)	£150
1248	Venezuela	1937	ANTI MALARIA CACHET: Cover franked with 1932 1b 80c bright ultramarine on 'Winchester Security Paper' (SG 436) tied by LAGUNILLAS (ZULIA) cds. Addressed to USA with two partial strikes of boxed 'EL ZANCUDO TRASMITE EL PALUDISMO EXTERMINELO Secunde al Gobierno Nacional en esta patriotica campana' illustrated Mosquito Eradication cachet in purple on front & reverse with MARACAIBO transit cds also on front. Uncommon.	£45
1249	Venezuela	1938	'Airmail' issue initial set of eighteen and the 1938 re-issued set of seventeen in changed colours all good to fine used. Odd small fault. (SG 518/35 & 550/66, Cat £132)	£65
1250	Venezuela	1938	Colour change 'Postage' issue set of eight and 'Airmail' issue set of seventeen good to fine lightly used. A difficult set to assemble. (SG 542/66, Cat £31)	£16
1251	Venezuela	1939	Plain cover franked with 1938 5c blue green and 12½c violet AIR issue & 1938 45c blue 'Independence' issue (SG 550, 552 & 585) all tied by MARACAIBO cds's dated 25.3.1939. Addressed to 'Compania de Vapores, Hamburg America Line, Curazao' (CURACAO) with arrival cds on reverse. Backflap missing.	£25
1252	Venezuela	1940	'110th Anniversary of Death of Simon Bolivar' issue, the complete 'Postage' and 'Airmail' set of twenty eight plus the 1947 re-issued set of twenty two in different colours all good to fine used. Odd small fault. (SG 618/45 & 752/73, Cat £68+)	£35
1253	Venezuela	1943	'Resellado 1943' overprint issue, the set of twenty one fine mint. (SG 658/678)	£195
1254	Venezuela	1944	'Baseball Championship' issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 688/96, Cat £42)	£20
1255	Venezuela	1944	'Centenary of the Rochdale Co-operative Society' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 698/704)	£10
1256	Venezuela	1947	'Airmail' COLOUR CHANGE issue, the set of twenty two fine lightly used. (SG 752/773, Cat £44)	£22
1257	Venezuela	1948	'Anniversary of Greater Colombia Merchant Marine' issue AIR set of sixteen good to fine lightly used. (SG 791/806, Cat £24)	£12
1258	Venezuela	1950	'Protection of Flora' issue, the set of nine fine mint. Scarce. (SG 848/56, Cat £200)	£95
1259	Venezuela	1951	ARMS ISSUE: A superb fine used collection mounted on album pages, complete with all Postage and Airmail sets. A large proportion of the stamps are cds used and the others are lightly used and all are in excellent condition. A stunning lot almost impossible to replicate in this quality. A unique opportunity. (Between SG 891 and 1353, SG Cat £662+)	£275
1260	Venezuela	1951	50c red orange 'Arms of Tachira' POSTAGE issue, a very fine mint copy. A key stamp of the Arms issue. (SG 942, Cat £375)	£150
1261	Venezuela	1951	'Arms of Zulia' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 961/9, Cat £80)	£50
1262	Venezuela	1951	'Arms of Anzoategui' POSTAGE issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 991/7, Cat £55)	£30
1263	Venezuela	1951	PETROLEUM PRODUCTION: Cover franked with 3 x 1950 30c orange (SG 882) tied by three fine strikes of undated OFICINA DE CORREOS LA CONCEPCION. CAMPO PETROLERO EDO ZULIA 'Arms' cancel in turquoise blue. Sent airmail to HOLLAND with oval MARACAIBO transit mark on reverse. This was the P.O. for the workers at the Petroleum Plant. Uncommon.	£35
1264	Venezuela	1952	'Arms of Aragua' AIR issue, the set of nine very fine mint. (SG 1025/33, Cat £120)	£75
1265	Venezuela	1952	90c brown red Arms AIR issue for the state of 'Aragua' a fine cds used copy. Key value. (SG 1033)	£10
1266	Venezuela	1953	'Arms of Portuguesa' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 1176/84, Cat £90)	£55
1267	Venezuela	1953	'Arms of Falcon' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 1208/16, Cat £50)	£30
1268	Venezuela	1954	7½c deep green 'Arms of Yaracuy' AIR issue, a fine unmounted mint copy. The key value of the set. (SG 1346, Cat £28)	£15
1269	Venezuela	1961	'Birds' issue, the set of six fine unmounted mint. (SG 1694/9)	£10
1270	Venezuela	1900-1917	Four covers to ITALY with 1899 50c black on cover tied by CARACAS cds, 1905 two REG covers both with 2 x 1904 50c claret tied by undated CARUPANO cancels with boxed REG markings and 1917 cover with 1904 50c claret tied by CIUDAD BOLIVAR cds's. (4 items)	£20
1271	Virgin Islands	1867	1/- black & rose carmine on white paper unused and 1/- black & rose carmine on toned paper mint. (SG 18/19, Cat £165)	£50
1272	Virgin Islands	1883	1d pale rose QV issue wmk 'Crown CA', a good mint copy. Small amount of paper adherence on gum. (SG 29, Cat £55)	£18
1273	Virgin Islands	1901	½d green on buff and 1d brown red on buff 'St Ursula' PSCs (H&G 4/5) both with large 'SPECIMEN' opts in black.	£18
1274	Virgin Islands	1935	GV 'Silver Jubilee' issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 103/6, Cat £25)	£10
1275	Virgin Islands	1938	½d to 1/- GVI issue on chalk surfaced paper, all fine mint. (SG 110/7, Cat £86+)	£28
1276	Virgin Islands	1938	2/6 sepia, 5/- carmine, 10/- blue & £1 black GVI issue on chalk surfaced paper, the top four values fine mint copy. (SG 118/21, Cat £182)	£60
1277	Virgin Islands	1938	2/6 sepia GVI issue on chalk surfaced paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 118, Cat £70)	£22
1278	Virgin Islands	1938	5/- carmine GVI issue on chalk surfaced paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 119, Cat £85)	£28
1279	Virgin Islands	1938	5/- carmine GVI issue on ordinary paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 119a, Cat £20)	£10
1280	Virgin Islands	1959	Cover franked with single 1956 5c grey black QE2 issue (SG 154) tied by fine WEST END TORTOLA V.I. cds dated AP 8 1959. Addressed to UK. Cover has some light tones spots.	£12
1281	Zanzibar	1882	INDIA USED IN ZANZIBAR: 1a 6p sepia and 1892 2½a on 4a 6p yellow green QV issue both used with ZANZIBAR cds's. (SG Z65 & Z74)	£15
1282	Zanzibar	1896	2r green & red and 3r dull purple & red both mint (3r with small thin on gum) plus 5r sepia & red fine used. (SG 171/2 & 174, Cat £103)	£30
1283	Zanzibar	1897	1a carmine on buff postal stationery wrapper (H&G E4) with large 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black and used copy with ZANZIBAR cds addressed to NOSSI BE, MADAGASCAR. (2 items)	£30
1284	Zanzibar	1904	2a brown on cream postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C4) used with added 1904 ½a green (SG 210) paying the local rate plus registration tied by ZANZIBAR squared circle cds dated 20 OCT 1904. Addressed locally to STONETOWN with manuscript '31' registration marking in blue crayon.	£75
1285	Zanzibar	1904	2½a ultramarine on yellowish PSE (H&G B9) with large 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black.	£18
1286	Zanzibar	1908	1r yellow green (wmk sideways), 2r violet and 3r orange bistre 'Sultan Ali bin Hamoud' issue mint or unused. Small faults. (SG 234a, 235 & 236, Cat £196)	£40
1287	Zanzibar	1908	1r yellow green 'Sultan Ali bin Hamoud' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 234, Cat £50)	£16
1288	Zanzibar	1926	6c violet split pair and 1936 20c orange all used with PAQUEBOT DAR-ES-SALAAM cds's, one dated NOV 1935. (SG 202 & 313)	£10
1289	Zanzibar	1936	5s scarlet GVI issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 320, Cat £35)	£10
1290	Zanzibar	1936	10c grey black on buff and 15c carmine on buff 'Sultan Khalifa bin Harub' issue PSCs (H&G 33/4) both with double lined 'SPECIMEN' opt in black. (2)	£15
1291	Zanzibar	1948	GVI 'Silver Wedding' issue, the pair good mint. The 10/- has a small tone spot at top right. (SG 333/4, Cat £30+)	£12
1292	Zanzibar	1952	10c red orange tied on small piece by fine strike of CHAKE CHAKE cds dated 26 MAY 1955. (SG 340)	£10
1293	Zanzibar	1952	7s 50c grey black & emerald, a fine mint copy. (SG 351, Cat £35)	£10
1294	Zanzibar	1955	Real photographic PPC 'Aerial View Zanzibar' franked on message side with 1952 30c deep bluish green and 35c bright blue (SG 344/5) tied by ZANZIBAR cds dated 16 FEB 1955. Addressed to DJIBOUTI, FRENCH SOMALILAND.	£25
1295	Zanzibar	1955	MARITIME: Cover franked with 1952 10c red orange (SG 340) tied by fine PAQUEBOT ZANZIBAR cds. Addressed to STONE TOWN.	£24
1296	Zanzibar	1957	5/- deep bright blue, 7s 50c green & 10/- carmine, the three top values fine mint. (SG 370/2, Cat £54+)	£18
1297	Zanzibar	1964	POSTAGE DUES: 'Postage Due' issue with straight line 'JAMHURI 1964' handstamp in black the set of six fine mint. Uncommon. (See note below SG 413)	£25

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Uruguay

1858

180c green 'Mail Coach' issue, a fine unused copy with four large margins. (SG 6)

£90

1178

Uruguay

1859

180c green 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value, a good unused copy with four large margins. (SG 12, cat £23)

£15

1179

Uruguay

1859

240c vermilion 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value, a fine used copy with small part manuscript cancel at top right, four large margins. (SG 13, Cat £95)

£75

1180

Uruguay

1859

80c orange yellow 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value, a fine mint four margin copy with full O.G. A rare stamp. (SG 9, Cat £325)

£150

1181

Uruguay

1859

Complete folded letter franked with 1859 60c grey lilac 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value (SG 8a, four good to large margins) tied by undated oval MINAS cancel in green. Addressed locally within MINAS. Scarce. 1981 Fausto Diaz Paulos certificate accompanies.

£250

1182

Uruguay

1860

60c pale brown lilac used and 120c blue unused 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thick figures of value, both are good looking copies with four mixed margins. The 120c has a small thin on reverse. (SG 14 & 18, Cat £46)

£20

1183

Uruguay

1860

Circa 1860 folded letter franked with uncancelled 1860 60c purple 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thick figures of value (SG 15c) uncancelled. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO. (2016 Carlos Hernandez Rocha certificate accompanies).

£75

1184

Uruguay

1866

20c on 6c rose 'Arms' PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE issue a superb copy with four huge margins used with large part strike of oval PAYSANDU cancel in blue. Small thin on reverse but scarce stamp genuinely used. (SG 27a)

£90

1185

Uruguay

1876

5c black on red glazed paper WELKER ESSAY stamp, a very fine imperf copy, ungummed with four margins.

£12

1186

Uruguay

1880

OFFICIAL STATIONERY: Plain white envelope made of laid paper with oval 'DIRECCION Y ADMON GRAL DE CORREOS 1A SECCION MONTEVIDEO' official 'Belt Buckle' handstamp in black in bottom left hand corner. Produced as official stationery for use by the Postal department. Unused.

£35

1187

Uruguay

1882

10c blue on laid paper PSE (H&G B8a) used with SUCURSAL MARITIMA MONTEVIDEO Cds dated 27 SET 1882. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse.

£25

1188

Uruguay

1884

2c scarlet, 5c blue, 5c violet, 7c brown & 1888 10c violet 'Definitive' issue in fine PAIRS with large 'SPECIMEN' opt across each pair, mint with gum. Very attractive. (SG 84/7 & 104)

£35

1189

Uruguay

1885

Group of early postal stationery cards with 1885 3c green on blue (H&G 18) used from MONTEVIDEO to GERMANY, 1887 3c green on red violet (H&G 17) used from MONTEVIDEO to GERMANY and 1887 2c blue (H&G 31) used from MONTEVIDEO to BUENOS AIRES with '8 A M' marking (possibly a TPO). Mixed condition. (3 items)

£30

1190

Uruguay

1896

PROOF: 10c black & green 'J. Suarez Monument' issue a fine WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL SHEET OF NINE perforated in unissued colour. Each stamp with small hole punch & 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in black. Fine & Scarce. (SG 179)

£150

1191

Uruguay

1897

Red IMPERF PROOF for the circular 'PROVISORIO 1897' overprint, struck twice one inverted on thin white paper. Uncommon. (As SG 180)

£16

1192

Uruguay

1899

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 3c+3c brick red on buff postal stationery reply lettercard (H&G A7, outward portion only) datelined 'Sarandi del y I, Octubre 30 de 1899' inside used with ESTAFETA AMBTE A61 cds dated 2 NOV 1899. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO with arrival cds on reverse.

£35

1193

Uruguay

1900

COLOUR TRIAL: 5c bright orange 'Waterlow' issue perforated COLOUR TRIAL in UNISSUED COLOUR. Mint with gum, a couple of light tones at top. (As SG 232)

£20

1194

Uruguay

1900

2c black postal stationery card (H&G 51) with unusual boxed 'RECIBIDA SIN ESTAMPILLA' T marking on front and similar printed black & white label on reverse used with MONTEVIDEO cds dated 26 AGO 1900. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on front. Unusual.

£18

1195

Uruguay

1902

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 2c black postal stationery card (H&G 50) used with FLORIDA cds. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO with good strike of 'ESTAFT AMBULANTE A4' cds on front and MONTEVIDEO SERVICIO NOCTURNO arrival cds on reverse.

£50

1196

Uruguay

1902

20c ultramarine on cream postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C1) used with OFICINA DE REGST CORREO MONTEVIDEO cds dated 8 MAY 1903 with printed red on white 'MONTEVIDEO' registration label alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on reverse.

£30

1197

Uruguay

1909

SWISS COLONY IN URUGUAY: 3c carmine on light blue postal stationery lettecard (H&G A10 with outer perforations removed) used with added 1900 2c dull red & 5c blue (SG 231/2, faults) tied by two fine strikes of N. HELVETIA cds dated 30 JUN 1909. Addressed to GERMANY.

£30

1198

Uruguay

1912

23c blue & 50c orange 'Train' LITHO issue both stamps with 'COLONIAS' (Specimen) handstamp in red of the Portuguese Colonies archive. Rare. (SG 329/330)

£45

1199

Uruguay

1919

Printed 'Direccion General de Correos Y Telegrafos Seccion Correos' Post Office box rental card filled out in manuscript and franked on reverse with block of twelve 1912 1p vermilion LITHO 'Train' issue (SG 331) tied by small oval 'CONTADURIA INTERVENIDA CORREOS Y TELEGOS' cancel and additional large oval 'ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS TELEGRAFOS Y TELEFONOS SECCION CORREOS MONTEVIDEO' cancel. Unusual usage.

£40

1200

Uruguay

1921

'CORREO AEREO' airplane opt issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 375/7)

£25

1201

Uruguay

1921

25c brown with 'CORREO AEREO' airplane opt in red, a fine mint copy with variety OPT INVERTED. Expertised Dr. Cesar Jones with signature on reverse. Scarce. (SG 376a, Cat £110)

£100

1202

Uruguay

1921

Printed 'Boletin de Expedicion - Servicio de Encomiendas Postales' parcel post form franked with 1919 20c grey & brown and pair 1921 5c ultramarine (SG 355 & 386) tied by fine CORREO CANELONES 'H' cds dated 3 AGO 1921 with second strike alongside. Addressed to PAYSANDU with arrival cds on front. Some light toning but otherwise very scarce.

£35

1203

Uruguay

1924

'Victory of Uruguay Football Team' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 464/6, Cat £60)

£30

1204

Uruguay

1925

14c black & blue 'White Necked Heron' issue the pair inscribed FLORIDA & MONTEVIDEO fine mint. Underrated issue in mint condition. (SG 472/473)

£50

1205

Uruguay

1925

FIRST FLIGHT: Registered cover franked with 1925 5c rose & 45c blue green 'Centenary of the Battle of Rincon' issue (SG 474/5) tied by oval MONTEVIDEO first flight cancel in blue. Flown on the MONTEVIDEO - RINCON flight of the 24th September. Addressed to RINCON with MONTEVIDEO transit cds on reverse and RINCON oval arrival mark in blue on front. (Muller #13)

£20

1206

Uruguay

1927

'Philatelic Exhibition, Montevideo' issue, the set of three imperf, fine mint. (SG 534/6)

£12

1207

Uruguay

1928

'Albatross' AIR issue, the set of twelve good mint with slightly brown gum. A scarce set. (SG 569/80, Cat £500)

£160

1208

Uruguay

1928

Uruguayan Football Victories' set of three fine mint. (SG 581/583, Cat £46)

£20

1209

Uruguay

1929

2p green 'Artigas' issue (Waterlow printing), a fine mint copy. A scarce & underrated issue, only 5000 were issued of this value. (SG 596, Cat £24)

£20

1210

Uruguay

1929

5p brown lake 'Artigas' issue (Waterlow printing), a fine mint copy. A scarce & underrated issue, only 5000 were issued of this value. (SG 602, Cat £46)

£35

1211

Uruguay

1929

Pegasus' AIR issue, the set of seventeen fine mint. (SG 617/633)

£175

1212

Uruguay

1931

OFFICIAL MAIL: Printed 'Boletin del Ministerio de Hacienda Montevideo' official cover franked with 1929 16c deep blue 'Pegasus' issue with 'Official' PUNCHES (SG 622) tied by smudged MONTEVIDEO cds with large official cachet alongside. Sent registered to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.

£35

1213

Uruguay

1932

ADVERTISING: 3c green 'Artigas' issue on large advertising label with six different adverts. The stamp is perforated 'CIDA' through the label and cancelled by light EXTERIOR CORREOS DEL URUGUAY cds of Montevideo. These labels were produced for a very short time (1932-1933) by 'E Perez y Sarmiento Cia' in Montevideo and sold at a reduced price at just three Post Offices. Scarce. (SG 547)

£60

1214

Uruguay

1933

'441st Anniversary of Columbus's Departure' issue the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 692/702, Cat £45)

£25

1215

Uruguay

1933

'Pan-American Conference' TRIANGULAR issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 708/13, Cat £32)

£16

1216

Uruguay

1933

Registered cover franked with 3 x 1928 12c indigo 'Artigas' issue (SG 555) tied by MERCEDES cds's with blue & white printed 'MERCEDES' registration label alongside with small boxed 'AR' marking. Addressed to AUSTRIA with transit and arrival marks on reverse.

£35

1217

Uruguay

1939

'La Carreta' AIR issue, the set of thirteen (missing the 1p 38c yellow) good to fine cds used. (SG 817/29, Cat £85)

£60

1218

Uruguay

1939

FORGERIES: 75c rose, 1p blue, 1p 38c violet, 1p 38c orange yellow, 2p blue, 5p lilac and 5p green 'La Carreta' AIR issue FORGERIES in fine mint blocks of four with gum. (28 forgeries, As SG 822/28)

£12

1219

Uruguay

1941

'40th Death Anniversary of Blanes' issue the set of six in 'Waterlow' FILE COPY PROOF blocks of four, each stamp with large hole punch. Ex Waterlow Archive. (SG 855/860)

£24

1220

Uruguay

1953

2p deep orange brown large type 'Artigas' issue (Litho Nacional printing), a fine mint copy. (SG 1024, Cat £20)

£10

1221

Uruguay

1959

'Monument to Captain Boiso Lanza' WINGED GODDESS issue, the first set of eleven and the second set of twelve all fine mint, mostly unmounted. (SG 1090/1100 & 1138/1149, Cat £33)

£16

1222

Uruguay

1934-1948

OFFICIAL MAIL: Trio of printed 'S.O. OBSERVACIONES TARJETA POSTAL' official postcards for reporting rainfall used from BARKER, FLORENCIO SANCHEZ and MONTEVIDEO with various markings inc Official cachets. All addressed to MONTEVIDEO. (3 items)

£25

1223

Venezuela

1852

PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter with good strike of circular CORREO DE VENEZUELA GUAYRA FRANCA marking in black with small '2' rate handstamp alongside. Addressed to FRANCE, rated '90' decimes with boxed 'COLONIES ART' arrival marking in red on front. Various other French and British transit and arrival marks on front & reverse.

£90

1224

Venezuela

1859

2r red 'First Issue', coarse impression, a mint copy with full gum, four tight to large margins. Thinned on reverse. (SG 9, Cat £90)

£30

1225

Venezuela

1859

FORGERIES: Small range with 1859 ½r red orange 'Spiro' strip of three and 2 different 2r red, 1863 ½r yellow, 4 x 1r blue and 2 x 2r green 'eagle' issue and 1866 2r yellow 'Square' mostly 'used'. (13)

£20

1226

Venezuela

1862

FORGERIES: Interesting range with 1862 ½c, 1c & 4c 'Newspaper' issue, 1863 1c, ½r, 1r (2) & 2r 'Eagle' issue, 1866 ½c & 1c 'Square' type, 1863 ½r pale orange 'Los Godos' ESSAY with additional ornamental frame, 1902 fake pair of 10c black on orange Carupano civil war issue and 1903 10c & 2b Carupano long type civil war issue forgeries. Mixed condition used & unused. (15)

£30

1227

Venezuela

1865

Pair of 1865 & 1869 stampless folded letters to Lanman & Kemp in NY, USA both from MARACAIBO endorsed 'Pr Teresa' (Ship) but without postal markings plus 1865 cover from LA GUAIRA to ITALY with company handstamp, boxed 'GB 1F 60c' accountancy mark and London and Paris transit cds's. (3 items)

£30

1228

Venezuela

1868

LA GUAIRA: 2r red 'Waterlow' issue perf 11½-12½, a good cds used copy. Couple of blunt perfs at top left but a scarce stamp in used condition. (SG 26, Cat £100)

£50

1229

Venezuela

1873

2r yellow with 'Estampillas de Correo - Contrasena' overprint in small letters. A fine used copy with part fancy FRANCO cancel in black. Four margins. (SG 73, Cat £130)

£60

1230

Venezuela

1873

2r yellow with 'Contrasena - Estampillas de Correo' overprint upright (second Rasco printing). A fine used example with neat '6' rate marking cancel. Margins tight to touching at top and bottom. A scarce stamp. (SG 78, Cat £225)

£95

1231

Venezuela

1873

1r dull vermilion with 'Contrasena - Estampillas de Correos' overprint in large letters (third Aramburu printing). A fine used copy on small piece with superb 'TOCUYO' manuscript cancel, four margins. Very attractive and scarce. (SG 80)

£50

1232

Venezuela

1875

ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO: 10c rose carmine, an unused copy without gum and with faults inc some creasing and a light surface scuff. (Hurt & Williams #1)

£35

1233

Venezuela

1880

10c brick red 'Foreign Mail' issue, second printing on thick paper. A fine genuine example used with part cds and three line 'FUERA DE HORA' marking in black. An underrated issue as 99% of those encountered are forgeries. (SG 108)

£15

1234

Venezuela

1880

50c brown 'Foreign Mail' issue, second printing on thick paper, a very fine used copy with blue cds cancel. (SG 110, Cat £55)

£25

1235

Venezuela

1889

LOCAL ISSUE - CORO Y LA VELA: 1r black on rose local issue for 'CORO Y LA VELA' rouletted in black. A fine unused TETE BECHE PAIR. Rare. (Hurt & Williams #8)

£90

1236

Venezuela

1892

10c ultramarine on pale bluish postal stationery card (H&G 5) with 'with 'TESORERIA GRAL DE INSTRUCCION PUBLICA CARACAS' control mark used with large oval CARACAS cancel. Addressed to GERMANY with good strike of octagonal 'LIGNE D PAQ FR. No. 3' French maritime 'Ship' marking in blue with arrival cds all on front.

£50

1237

Venezuela

1898

OFFICIALS: Small mint range with 1898 set of five, 1903 set of five with 1900 opts, 1904 set of five and 1912 set of five. Odd small fault. (SG O174/8, O222/6, O325/9 & O354/8 Cat £29)

£15

1238

Venezuela

1903

CIVIL WAR - GUAYANA ISSUE: 10c black on orange 'Square Type' without any control marks or opts. A genuine mint copy separated by scissors as is usually the case with the genuine stamps and with some gum staining showing on front. The genuine stamps have 9 ornaments along the bottom frame and forgeries have 10. (SG 251, Cat £75)

£35

1239

Venezuela

1903

CIVIL WAR ISSUES - GUAYANA: 10c black on orange GUAYANA 'Large' type with fancy control overprint in corner, signature and large part 'FISCALIA DE INSTRUCCION PUBLICA ESTADO GUAYANA' control mark in blue. A fine mint copy with gum. Scarce. (SG 256)

£45

1240

Venezuela

1903

CIVIL WAR ISSUES - GUAYANA: 10c black on orange GUAYANA 'Ship' type with control overprint in blue and signature. A fine mint copy with gum. Scarce. (SG 266)

£65

1241

Venezuela

1904

'General Sucre' definitive issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 311/6)

£10

1242

Venezuela

1907

10c red postal stationery card (H&G 10a) used with added 1904 5c green (SG 311) tied by fine strike of large undated ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS RIO CHICO cds in purple. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. A scarce cancellation.

£60

1243

Venezuela

1915

ABNCo. 'Bolivar' portrait definitive issue set of eleven, 1924 'Waterlow' printing Perf 14 set to 50c (missing the 1b) and 1925 'Waterlow' printing Perf 12½ set of eleven all goo to fine lightly used. (SG 362/72, 373/77 & 379/89, Cat £100+)

£45

1244

Venezuela

1930

FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover with typed 'Primer Directo Voilo de Correos Aereo De Maracaibo, Venezuela, Hasta-Estados Unidos.' on front franked with single 1930 1b 90c blue green AIR issue (SG 404) tied by MARACAIBO cds dated MAY 7 1930. Flown on the Maracaibo - Cristobal, Canal Zone leg of the flight with boxed 'PAA PRIMER VUELO SERVICIO INTERNACIONAL DE VENEZUELA MARACAIBO - NEW YORK MAYO 7, 1930' first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA with CRISTOBAL, CANAL ZONE arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #41)

£35

1245

Venezuela

1930

FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover with typed 'First Flight P-A-A- from Maracaibo to New York via Cristobal My 7th 1930' on front franked with 2 x 1930 20b greyish green AIR issue (SG 410) tied by MARACAIBO cancel. Addressed to USA. A little light toning at left. (Muller #41)

£25

1246

Venezuela

1936

MARITIME: Cover franked with 1932 25c scarlet on security paper (SG 419) tied by undated SAN JOSE DE CUCUTA 'Arms' cancel with '15 JUN 1936' alongside and fine strike of 'VAPOR AMERICANO TACHIRA' ship marking in blackish violet alongside, the Tachira was a Grace Line ship. Addressed to USA.

£25

1247

Venezuela

1937

'RESELLADO 1937 - 1938' overprint issue, the complete set of seventeen good to fine used. A rare set in used condition. (SG 491/507, Cat £325)

£150

1248

Venezuela

1937

ANTI MALARIA CACHET: Cover franked with 1932 1b 80c bright ultramarine on 'Winchester Security Paper' (SG 436) tied by LAGUNILLAS (ZULIA) cds. Addressed to USA with two partial strikes of boxed 'EL ZANCUDO TRASMITE EL PALUDISMO EXTERMINELO Secunde al Gobierno Nacional en esta patriotica campana' illustrated Mosquito Eradication cachet in purple on front & reverse with MARACAIBO transit cds also on front. Uncommon.

£45

1249

Venezuela

1938

'Airmail' issue initial set of eighteen and the 1938 re-issued set of seventeen in changed colours all good to fine used. Odd small fault. (SG 518/35 & 550/66, Cat £132)

£65

1250

Venezuela

1938

Colour change 'Postage' issue set of eight and 'Airmail' issue set of seventeen good to fine lightly used. A difficult set to assemble. (SG 542/66, Cat £31)

£16

1251

Venezuela

1939

Plain cover franked with 1938 5c blue green and 12½c violet AIR issue & 1938 45c blue 'Independence' issue (SG 550, 552 & 585) all tied by MARACAIBO cds's dated 25.3.1939. Addressed to 'Compania de Vapores, Hamburg America Line, Curazao' (CURACAO) with arrival cds on reverse. Backflap missing.

£25

1252

Venezuela

1940

'110th Anniversary of Death of Simon Bolivar' issue, the complete 'Postage' and 'Airmail' set of twenty eight plus the 1947 re-issued set of twenty two in different colours all good to fine used. Odd small fault. (SG 618/45 & 752/73, Cat £68+)

£35

1253

Venezuela

1943

'Resellado 1943' overprint issue, the set of twenty one fine mint. (SG 658/678)

£195

1254

Venezuela

1944

'Baseball Championship' issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 688/96, Cat £42)

£20

1255

Venezuela

1944

'Centenary of the Rochdale Co-operative Society' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 698/704)

£10

1256

Venezuela

1947

'Airmail' COLOUR CHANGE issue, the set of twenty two fine lightly used. (SG 752/773, Cat £44)

£22

1257

Venezuela

1948

'Anniversary of Greater Colombia Merchant Marine' issue AIR set of sixteen good to fine lightly used. (SG 791/806, Cat £24)

£12

1258

Venezuela

1950

'Protection of Flora' issue, the set of nine fine mint. Scarce. (SG 848/56, Cat £200)

£95

1259

Venezuela

1951

ARMS ISSUE: A superb fine used collection mounted on album pages, complete with all Postage and Airmail sets. A large proportion of the stamps are cds used and the others are lightly used and all are in excellent condition. A stunning lot almost impossible to replicate in this quality. A unique opportunity. (Between SG 891 and 1353, SG Cat £662+)

£275

1260

Venezuela

1951

50c red orange 'Arms of Tachira' POSTAGE issue, a very fine mint copy. A key stamp of the Arms issue. (SG 942, Cat £375)

£150

1261

Venezuela

1951

'Arms of Zulia' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 961/9, Cat £80)

£50

1262

Venezuela

1951

'Arms of Anzoategui' POSTAGE issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 991/7, Cat £55)

£30

1263

Venezuela

1951

PETROLEUM PRODUCTION: Cover franked with 3 x 1950 30c orange (SG 882) tied by three fine strikes of undated OFICINA DE CORREOS LA CONCEPCION. CAMPO PETROLERO EDO ZULIA 'Arms' cancel in turquoise blue. Sent airmail to HOLLAND with oval MARACAIBO transit mark on reverse. This was the P.O. for the workers at the Petroleum Plant. Uncommon.

£35

1264

Venezuela

1952

'Arms of Aragua' AIR issue, the set of nine very fine mint. (SG 1025/33, Cat £120)

£75

1265

Venezuela

1952

90c brown red Arms AIR issue for the state of 'Aragua' a fine cds used copy. Key value. (SG 1033)

£10

1266

Venezuela

1953

'Arms of Portuguesa' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 1176/84, Cat £90)

£55

1267

Venezuela

1953

'Arms of Falcon' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 1208/16, Cat £50)

£30

1268

Venezuela

1954

7½c deep green 'Arms of Yaracuy' AIR issue, a fine unmounted mint copy. The key value of the set. (SG 1346, Cat £28)

£15

1269

Venezuela

1961

'Birds' issue, the set of six fine unmounted mint. (SG 1694/9)

£10

1270

Venezuela

1900-1917

Four covers to ITALY with 1899 50c black on cover tied by CARACAS cds, 1905 two REG covers both with 2 x 1904 50c claret tied by undated CARUPANO cancels with boxed REG markings and 1917 cover with 1904 50c claret tied by CIUDAD BOLIVAR cds's. (4 items)

£20

1271

Virgin Islands

1867

1/- black & rose carmine on white paper unused and 1/- black & rose carmine on toned paper mint. (SG 18/19, Cat £165)

£50

1272

Virgin Islands

1883

1d pale rose QV issue wmk 'Crown CA', a good mint copy. Small amount of paper adherence on gum. (SG 29, Cat £55)

£18

1273

Virgin Islands

1901

½d green on buff and 1d brown red on buff 'St Ursula' PSCs (H&G 4/5) both with large 'SPECIMEN' opts in black.

£18

1274

Virgin Islands

1935

GV 'Silver Jubilee' issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 103/6, Cat £25)

£10

1275

Virgin Islands

1938

½d to 1/- GVI issue on chalk surfaced paper, all fine mint. (SG 110/7, Cat £86+)

£28

1276

Virgin Islands

1938

2/6 sepia, 5/- carmine, 10/- blue & £1 black GVI issue on chalk surfaced paper, the top four values fine mint copy. (SG 118/21, Cat £182)

£60

1277

Virgin Islands

1938

2/6 sepia GVI issue on chalk surfaced paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 118, Cat £70)

£22

1278

Virgin Islands

1938

5/- carmine GVI issue on chalk surfaced paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 119, Cat £85)

£28

1279

Virgin Islands

1938

5/- carmine GVI issue on ordinary paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 119a, Cat £20)

£10

1280

Virgin Islands

1959

Cover franked with single 1956 5c grey black QE2 issue (SG 154) tied by fine WEST END TORTOLA V.I. cds dated AP 8 1959. Addressed to UK. Cover has some light tones spots.

£12

1281

Zanzibar

1882

INDIA USED IN ZANZIBAR: 1a 6p sepia and 1892 2½a on 4a 6p yellow green QV issue both used with ZANZIBAR cds's. (SG Z65 & Z74)

£15

1282

Zanzibar

1896

2r green & red and 3r dull purple & red both mint (3r with small thin on gum) plus 5r sepia & red fine used. (SG 171/2 & 174, Cat £103)

£30

1283

Zanzibar

1897

1a carmine on buff postal stationery wrapper (H&G E4) with large 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black and used copy with ZANZIBAR cds addressed to NOSSI BE, MADAGASCAR. (2 items)

£30

1284

Zanzibar

1904

2a brown on cream postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C4) used with added 1904 ½a green (SG 210) paying the local rate plus registration tied by ZANZIBAR squared circle cds dated 20 OCT 1904. Addressed locally to STONETOWN with manuscript '31' registration marking in blue crayon.

£75

1285

Zanzibar

1904

2½a ultramarine on yellowish PSE (H&G B9) with large 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black.

£18

1286

Zanzibar

1908

1r yellow green (wmk sideways), 2r violet and 3r orange bistre 'Sultan Ali bin Hamoud' issue mint or unused. Small faults. (SG 234a, 235 & 236, Cat £196)

£40

1287

Zanzibar

1908

1r yellow green 'Sultan Ali bin Hamoud' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 234, Cat £50)

£16

1288

Zanzibar

1926

6c violet split pair and 1936 20c orange all used with PAQUEBOT DAR-ES-SALAAM cds's, one dated NOV 1935. (SG 202 & 313)

£10

1289

Zanzibar

1936

5s scarlet GVI issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 320, Cat £35)

£10

1290

Zanzibar

1936

10c grey black on buff and 15c carmine on buff 'Sultan Khalifa bin Harub' issue PSCs (H&G 33/4) both with double lined 'SPECIMEN' opt in black. (2)

£15

1291

Zanzibar

1948

GVI 'Silver Wedding' issue, the pair good mint. The 10/- has a small tone spot at top right. (SG 333/4, Cat £30+)

£12

1292

Zanzibar

1952

10c red orange tied on small piece by fine strike of CHAKE CHAKE cds dated 26 MAY 1955. (SG 340)

£10

1293

Zanzibar

1952

7s 50c grey black & emerald, a fine mint copy. (SG 351, Cat £35)

£10

1294

Zanzibar

1955

Real photographic PPC 'Aerial View Zanzibar' franked on message side with 1952 30c deep bluish green and 35c bright blue (SG 344/5) tied by ZANZIBAR cds dated 16 FEB 1955. Addressed to DJIBOUTI, FRENCH SOMALILAND.

£25