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POSTAL AUCTION 149



 

 

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CLOSING DATE

Saturday 14th June 2025

Welcome to Postal Auction No. 149. In this sale we have a superb range of Paraguay from the breakdown of an exceptional collection. We also have Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Colombia including Airmails and Colombian States, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama & Canal Zone, the aforementioned Paraguay, extensive Peru, Saint Vincent, Sierra Leone, South West Africa and Uruguay. There is also the usual good showing of Revenue and Cinderella material throughout. We hope there is something to interest you.

 

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Miscellaneous Lots & Collections

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

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

Lot 3 - 1870-1980 - BRITISH 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

Lot 4 - 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

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

Argentina

Lot 6 - 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 7 - 1862 - 5c rose, 10c deep green and 15c blue 'Escudito' REPRINTS fine impressions in superb marginal unused blocks of four. Very attractive. (As SG 7/9) - Est £30

Lot 8 - 1862 - 5c rose 'Escudito' issue with accent, a fine looking four margin copy used with part ROASRIO oval cancel in blue. Tiny thin on reverse. (SG 7) - Est £20

Lot 9 - 1863 - 10c yellow green 'Escudito' issue without accent over 'U', a used copy with BUENOS AIRES 'OM' cancel in blue. Margins touching on all sides but a presentable copy. (SG 11, Cat £150) - Est £20

Lot 10 - 1864 - CORRIENTES: 2c black on green 'Ceres' issue, a fine used copy with manuscript cancel. Three margins touching at left but otherwise a fine copy. (SG P61, Cat £150) - Est £65

Lot 11 - 1873 - 30c orange 'National Banknote Co' issue, a fine used copy with BUENOS AIRES cds dated 17 JUN 1878. (SG 33, Cat £19) - Est £10

Lot 12 - 1873 - Pair of covers to URUGUAY with 1873 cover franked with 1867 5c vermilion 'Rivadavia' issue (SG 28) tied by light SAN NICOLAS cds and 1874 cover franked with 1867 10c green 'Belgrano' issue (SG 29) tied by BUENOS AIRES cds, the latter endorsed 'Per Richard Cobden' (Ship) at top and with a repaired slit in front that is not particularly visible. Both have transit & arrival marks. (2 items) - Est £75

Lot 13 - 1874 - CORRIENTES: 3c black on rose lilac 'Ceres' issue, a fine mint copy with full gum and four large margins. (SG P65, Cat £130) - Est £65

Lot 14 - 1875 - Cover datelined 'Morro, 2 Febrero 1875' franked with 1873 1c violet and 4c brown 'National Banknote Co.' issue (SG 31 & 32) tied by undated oval CORREO NACIONALES DEL MORRO FRANCA cancel in black. Addressed to ROSARIO. A scarce origination. - Est £120

Lot 15 - 1884 - 20c blue rouletted and 25c rosy lake perf 12, both with diagonal 'OFICIAL' opt in black, fine unused without gum. (SG O78 & O81, Cat £30) - Est £10

Lot 16 - 1888 - RATE: Circa 1888 unsealed cover franked with single 1888 1c sepia (SG 123a) tied by indistinct BUENOS AIRES cds. Addressed locally within BUENOS AIRES. Cover has a crease at left and some discolouration also at left but a nice 1c local drop rate. - Est £15

Lot 17 - 1889 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 12c blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B6) used with good strike of ESTAFETA AMB. No.8 F.C.S. cds dated JAN 28 1889. Addressed to GERMANY with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 18 - 1891 - TIERRA DEL FUEGO: 10c carmine rose 'Poppers Local Post' issue, a mint copy with full gum. (SG 1) - Est £15

Lot 19 - 1892 - 2p deep green and 5p indigo 'San Martin' issue with 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) opt in black or red plus an additional 2p deep green with 'MUESTRA' opt and used with part cds cancel. (SG 191/2) - Est £12

Lot 20 - 1892 - ½c brown postal stationery wrapper (H&G E8) used with added 1888 2c violet (SG 125) tied by two strike of oval SUCURSAL LOREA B.A. Cancel. Addressed to ESTACION PARDO F.C.SUD. - Est £48

Lot 21 - 1899 - 1p black & deep blue, 10p black & deep green & 20p black & carmine 'Liberty Shield' issue, all good mint copies with some rough/nibbled perfs. (SG 238, 239 & 241, Cat £150) - Est £40

Lot 22 - 1899 - 3c brown & 5c pale green 'Liberty Shield' issue COLOUR TRIALS on 'Sun' watermark paper, perf 11½, mint with gum. Small faults. (See Kneitschel 1958, Page 697) - Est £24

Lot 23 - 1901 - 5c yellow green postal stationery lettersheet (H&G G9) with view inside 'Paisaje de la Tierra del Fuego' in purple & green used with added 1899 15c greenish blue 'Liberty Shield' issue (SG 231) tied by BUENOS AIRES cds dated DEC 7 1901. Addressed to HOLLAND with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 24 - 1902 - SWISS COLONY IN ARGENTINA: Incoming Chilean 1902 2c red on green PSC and 1905 10c blue PSE (H&G 7 & B6) sent from SANTIAGO and VALDIVIA both addressed to 'Colegio San Jose, Esperanza, Prov. Santa Fe, Argentina and both with arrival cds's. Esperanza was one of the earliest Swiss colonies in Argentina founded in 1856. - Est £25

Lot 25 - 1904 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Cover with fancy illustrated 'OBISPADO PARANELAS' handstamp in purple in corner franked with 1901 1c grey 'Liberty' OFFICIAL issue (SG O275) tied by RANA cds dated MAY 1904. Addressed to CORDOBA with transit & arrival cds's on reverse. A very scarce issue on cover. - Est £75

Lot 26 - 1908 - MINING THEMATIC: Circa 1908 pair of black & white PPC's showing a mine entrance and a larger constructed entrance to the mining area with various workmen and equipment identified as being from the Catamarca region, circa 1910 sepia PPC showing group of Argentinian soldiers on a mining railroad with mine carts, the card has no text but the uniforms identify the soldiers as Argentinian and 1923 printed 'Boeker & Cia' cover from BUENOS AIRES to MAR DEL PLATA lovely illustrated 'Mining Cart' CINDERELLA label inscribed 'Via Boeker, Boeker Y Cia Buenos Aires' on reverse. (4 items) - Est £75

Lot 27 - 1910 - ISLAND POSTCARD: Circa 1910 real photographic B&W PPC 'Isla de Lobos Marinos. Territorio Santa Cruz', showing Sealion Island in Santa Cruz province in the south of Argentina. Fine unused. - Est £25

Lot 28 - 1917 - 20p claret & slate 'San Martin' issue, wmk 'Honeycomb' the top value fine mint. (SG 448B, Cat £130) - Est £75

Lot 29 - 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 30 - 1922 - MINISTERIAL ISSUES: Group of covers all with Ministerial opts with 1922 & 1927 pair of Marina Official covers with 5c 'M.M.' opts sent locally within BUENOS AIRES, 1938 REG Marina Official cover with 5c & 20c with 'M.M.' opts sent locally within BUENOS AIRES, 1928 REG 'Ejercito Argentino 4a Division de Ejercito R 14' cover 5c & 20c 'M.G.' opts tied by RIO CUARTO E.R. cds to CORDOBA and 1936 'Universidad de Buenos Aires Facultad de Ciencias Medicas' cover with 10c with 'M.J.I.' opt sent locally within BUENOS AIRES. All covers has various official cachets & markings. (5 items) - Est £75

Lot 31 - 1924 - MINISTERIAL ISSUES: 20c ultramarine 'San Martin' issue with 'M.R.C.' overprint (Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Religion) a fine cds used copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE showing clear additional 'C' at right. (SG OD42H variety)  - Est £48

Lot 32 - 1924 - SWISS COLONY IN ARGENTINA: Printed 'Comision de Fomento de Carcarana Departamento de San Lorenzon' (Development commission) OFFICIAL cover franked with 1924 5c scarlet (SG 534) tied by fine CARCARANA S.F. cds dated DIC 20 1924. Addressed to locally with original letter enclosed. Cover has some peripheral faults & small tears. Carcarana was one of the original Swiss settlements in Santa Fe province. - Est £25

Lot 33 - 1926 - Cover franked with block of four and single 1924 4c plum 'San Martin' issue (SG 533) tied by VIA AEREA BUENOS AIRES cds's dated 28 MAY 1926 with manuscript 'Via Aerea' at top left. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY with arrival cds dated the same day on reverse. This cover was flown by the Junkers Mission that ran the Buenos Aires - Montevideo route between March 1926 and October 1927. Scarce. - Est £90

Lot 34 - 1927 - ISLA MARTIN GARCIA: Cover franked with single 1926 5c red (SG 548) tied by good strike of ISLA MARTIN GARCIA TN cds dated 7 FEB 1927. Addressed internally to TIGRE with arrival cds on reverse. Cover has some small faults & stains but scarce and the original letter is enclosed. - Est £45

Lot 35 - 1930 - 'ZEPPELIN' overprint on AIR issue, the set of five with overprint in blue, fine mint. (SG 582/586, Cat £350) - Est £175

Lot 36 - 1930 - 50c grey black 'Zeppelin' OPT issue, with opt in blue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 583) - Est £12

Lot 37 - 1930 - 5p grey black & dull green, 10p ultramarine & lake & 20p blue & yellow green 'Revolution of 6th September' issue,  three of the top values all fine cds used. (SG 607, Cat £239) - Est £75

Lot 38 - 1930 - 5p grey black & dull green 'Revolution of 6th September' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 607, Cat £49) - Est £20

Lot 39 - 1930 - 20p blue & yellow green 'Revolution of 6th September' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 609, Cat £130) - Est £55

Lot 40 - 1932 - 'Graf Zeppelin 1932' OPT issue, the set of three good mint with a few light tone spots on gum. Look good from front. (SG 629/31) - Est £30

Lot 41 - 1933 - AIRMAIL CINDERELLA: 1933 cover with 5c & 10c tied by BUENOS AIRES cds to UK with nice engraved 'Aeropostale' PROPAGANDA label in blue on front and 1956 cover from BUENOS AIRES to USA with Pan Am 'Rush this Order by Clipper Cargo' label on reverse. (2 items) - Est £20

Lot 42 - 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 £40

Lot 43 - 1936 - 10p black & maroon and 20p chocolate & greenish blue, the top two values fine mint. (SG 663/4, Cat £73) - Est £25

Lot 44 - 1936 - MINISTERIAL ISSUES: Cover with printed 'Olympic Comite' insignia on flap franked with single 1936 10c scarlet 'M.J.I.' overprint issue (SG OD69E) tied by BUENOS AIRES roller cancel with 'COMITE OLIMPICO ARGENTINO' official cachet and signature handstamp on front. Addressed locally within BUENOS AIRES with arrival mark on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 45 - 1939 - 'Recorded Message' issue, the set of three fine cds used. (SG RM688/60, Cat £66) - Est £25

Lot 46 - 1941 - GRAF SPEE: Pair of printed 'Ministerio de Marina, ISLA MARTIN GARCIA' Word of Honour forms completed and signed for evening release of two named prisoners of war. The forms have manuscript 'Hotel Adana' as the destination of the trip outside of the camp (which was likely a house of ill repute) and one has a good strike of oval 'ESTADO MAYOR GENERAL DE LA ARMADA SECRETARIA GENERAL NAVAL ARCHIVO GENERAL' official marking in black. The signed word of honour form was a pledge by the POW to return to the Island by the stated time of usually 12.00pm. An interesting pair of items that will make a nice two pages for display. (2) - Est £60

Lot 47 - 1942 - GRAF SPEE & PRISONER OF WAR MAIL: Stampless cover with manuscript 'J Klinkmuller, Isla Martin Garcia, 'Graf Spee' return address on reverse with fine boxed 'FRANCHISE POSTALE (Convention Postale Universelle - Art 4982' prisoner of war cachet in red and ISLA MARTIN GARCIA 101 cds dated 4 AGO 1942 both on front. Addressed to VILLA BALLESTER, BUENOS AIRES with arrival mark on reverse. The cover has two neatly repaired punch holes at left. Joachim Klinkmuller was a non commissioned officer (NCO) captured after the sinking of the Graf Spee. Rare. - Est £175

Lot 48 - 1942 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover with manuscript 'J.J.G. - Canals - FCCA' on reverse franked with pair 1941 5c grey olive (SG 696) tied by ESTAFETA FERROVIARIA "E 77" cds dated 13 MAR 1932. Addressed to MAR DEL PLATA. Original letter enclosed. - Est £30

Lot 49 - 1945 - 2p blue & maroon Pictorial 'Definitive' issue, without watermark, a fine mint copy. (SG 761, Cat £46) - Est £20

Lot 50 - 1951 - 2.45p + 7.55p blackish olive 'Eva Peron Foundation Fund' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 833, Cat £34) - Est £15

Lot 51 - 1951 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Printed company envelope from SALTA franked with pair 1945 10c maroon (SG 753) tied by good strike of 16-18 ESTAFETA FERROVIARIA cds dated 7 JUN 1951. Addressed to BUENOS AIRES. - Est £40

Lot 52 - 1952 - 5p brown, 10p red, 20p green & 50p blue 'Eva Peron' issue, the top four values fine cds used. (SG 850/853, Cat £21+) - Est £10

Lot 53 - 1957 - DESTINATION: Pair of airmail covers from BUENOS AIRES, both addressed to BERMUDA, one with USA transit cds on reverse. An unusual destination. (2 items) - Est £10

Lot 54 - 1963 - ISLAND MAIL: Colour PPC 'Base Gonzalez Videla. Al Fondo Isla Bride Antartica Chileno' franked on message side with 2 x 1961 2p scarlet (SG 1035) tied by USHUAIA cds dated 8 FEB 1963. Addressed to SPAIN. - Est £20

Lot 55 - 1969 - 100p blue 'Ski Jumper' issue, wmk 458, a fine mint copy. (SG 1250, Cat £44) - Est £18

Australia

Lot 56 - 1913 - Range of mint 'GV Head' issue with 1913 1d red (2), 1914 ½d bright green, ½d green and 1d carmine red, 1918 1d violet and 2d brown orange 1924 1d sage green, 1926 ½d orange and 1½d scarlet perf 13½ x 12½ and 1931 1d green and 2d golden scarlet. (SG 17, 20, 20b, 21c, 57, 62, 82, 94, 96, 125 & 127, Cat £81+) - Est £25

Lot 57 - 1914 - 2½d deep indigo & 1931 9d violet 'Roo' issue, 1914 4d orange and 5d yellow brown and 1926 4d yellow olive wmk 'Crown & A' GV Head issue all fine cds used plus 5 x 1931 1/4 turquoise used with postmarks of ST PETER, MT GAMBIER, KALANGADOO, STIRLING NORTH & STOCK EXCHANGE. (SG 22, 23ba, 36b, 91, 133 & 131, Cat £74+) - Est £20

Lot 58 - 1915 - 2½d deep blue 'Roo' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 36, Cat £29) - Est £10

Lot 59 - 1924 - 2d red brown, 3d dull ultramarine, 4d olive yellow and 4½d violet 'GV Head' issue all fine mint. (SG 78/81, Cat £103) - Est £32

Lot 60 - 1931 - 5/- grey & yellow 'Roo' issue, wmk 'C of A', a fine cds used copy. (SG 135, Cat £25) - Est £10

Lot 61 - 1931 - 6d sepia AIR MAIL SERVICE issue plus the 'OS' opt type both fine mint. (SG 139 & 139a, Cat £54) - Est £18

Lot 62 - 1935 - GV 'Silver Jubilee' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 156/8, Cat £42) - Est £14

Lot 63 - 1937 - 3d blue GVI issue, Die 2, a fine mint copy. (SG 168c, Cat £65) - Est £22

Lot 64 - 1937 - 5/- claret, 10/- dull purple and £1 bluish slate 'Robes' issue on chalk surfaced paper, the set of three fine mint. (SG 176/178, Cat £153) - Est £50

Lot 65 - 1937 - COIL ISSUE: ½d orange 'Kangaroo' issue, a fine mint COIL PAIR with the special large & small holes in between the vertical pair. (SG 179b, Cat £23) - Est £10

Lot 66 - 1937 - 1d emerald green & 2d scarlet GVI issue perf 14x15 fine mint. (SG 180 & 184, Cat £22) - Est £10

Lot 67 - 1942 - COIL ISSUE: 1d purple brown GVI issue, a fine mint COIL PAIR with the special large & small holes in between the vertical pair. (SG 203a, Cat £25) - Est £10

Lot 68 - 1948 - 'Arms' issue set of four all fine cds used. (SG 224a/d, Cat £21+) - Est £10

Lot 69 - 1963 - 'Explorers' high value issue, the set of six fine unmounted mint. (SG 355/360, Cat £120) - Est £40

Lot 70 - 1963 - 10/- brown purple 'Explorers' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 358, Cat £23) - Est £10

Lot 71 - 1930-1937 - TASMANIA POSTMARKS: Small range of GV Heads all with good strikes of Tasmanian cds cancels inc ST HELENS, GEEVESTON (2), RHYNDASTON, SPRENT, TUNNACK, MACQUARIE PLAINS, CYGNET, CAMPANIA and FRANKLIN. (10 items) - Est £18

Australian States

Lot 72 - 1851 - NEW SOUTH WALES: 1d  vermilion QV issue, a good used pair with margins tight to touching all round used with barred numeral '57' cancel of RAYMOND TERRACE. Small thin on reverse. (SG 47, Cat £300) - Est £50

Lot 73 - 1888-1905 - NEW SOUTH WALES: Nice mint range with 1888 1d lilac, 2d prussian blue, 4d red brown, 6d carmine (no gum) and 8d lilac rose, 1879 1d scarlet, 1899 1d carmine and 2d cobalt blue on chalk surfaced paper, 1905 2½d prussian blue 2 shades and 6d orange yellow and 1888 1d lilac with 'O S' opt all mint with gum. (12 stamps, SG Cat £175 as cheapest) - Est £50

Lot 74 - 1871 - QUEENSLAND: 1d mauve 'Postal Fiscal' issue, a good unused copy without gum. (SG F16, Cat £70) - Est £16

Lot 75 - 1891 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 5d on 6d pale brown and, 5d on 6d deep brown 'Surcharge' issue perf 10 and 2½d on 4d green perf 15 all fine mint with gum. (SG 230, 230a & 233, Cat £100) - Est £25

Lot 76 - 1883-1906 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Nice mint range with 1876 1d rosine, 1d scarlet, 1d deep red and pair 2d bright violet, 1882 ½d on 1d blue green, 1883 4d violet, 1894 2½d violet blue, 1899 ½d yellow green (2), 1905 ½d yellow green, 2d bright violet and 2d mauve plus 1906 3d olive green 'Tall' type all mint with gum. (14 stamps, SG Cat £180 as cheapest) - Est £50

Lot 77 - 1899 - TASMANIA: ½d deep green, 2½d indigo and 6d lake 'Pictorial' issue, all good to fine mint copies. (SG 229, 232 & 236, Cat £77) - Est £20

Lot 78 - 1901 - TASMANIA: Stampless folded Official 'Register of Births & Deaths' form headed 'On Public Service Only' used with lovely RUMNEY HUTS cds, addressed to OATLANDS. Rumney Huts was renamed BADEN in 1902. Very unusual. - Est £75

Lot 79 - 1854 - VICTORIA: 2d purple brown and 2d brown 'Queen on Throne' issue, both fine used with four margins, both are tight at top. Need checking for printings. (SG 21 or 37 etc, Cat £70+ as cheapest) - Est £24

Lot 80 - 1873 - VICTORIA: ½d on 1d green QV issue, perf 13, a fine unused copy without gum. (SG 174, Cat £95) - Est £20

Lot 81 - 1882 - VICTORIA: 1d yellow green QV issue, perf 12½, a fine mint copy. (SG 208, Cat £85) - Est £20

Lot 82 - 1882 - VICTORIA: 4d rose red QV issue, wmk 33, perf 12½, a fine mint copy. (SG 213, Cat £140) - Est £40

Lot 83 - 1885 - VICTORIA: ½d pale rosine, ½d deep rosine, 8d bright scarlet on pink, 2/- olive green on pale green (no gum) and 2/- apple green QV issue wmk 33 all fine mint with gum. (SG 296, 296a, 302, 303 & 304, Cat £208) - Est £45

Lot 84 - 1886 - VICTORIA: 2d pale lilac, 2d violet, 2½d red brown on lemon, 2½d brown red on yellow, 5d purple brown, 6d dull blue, 9d apple green and 1/6 orange QV issue wmk 33, all good to fine mint. (SG 314, 314d, 315, 315a, 317, 318b, 319 & 323, Cat £297) - Est £65

Lot 85 - 1886 - VICTORIA: 9d apple green QV issue, perf 12½, a good mint copy. (SG 319, Cat £35) - Est £10

Lot 86 - 1890 - VICTORIA: 1d dull blue & brown lake, 2d dull blue & brown lake, 2d dull blue & brownish red, 4d dull blue & brown lake and 4d dull blue & pale claret 'Postage Due' issue all fine used. (SG D2, D3, D3a, D4 & D4a, Cat £25+) - Est £10

Lot 87 - 1895 - VICTORIA: Small range of red & green 'Postage Due' issue with various shades and unchecked for wmks inc ½d (2), 1d, 2d, 4d (3), 5d & 6d (2) all used and 1d mint and 2d unused. (SG Cat £62+ as cheapest) - Est £20

Lot 88 - 1896 - VICTORIA: 4/- orange 'Stamp Duty' issue, a fine mint copy with full O.G. (SG 346, Cat £200) - Est £65

Lot 89 - 1897 - VICTORIA: 1d blue 'Diamond Jubilee & Hospital Charity Fund' issue, a fine cds used copy. Tiny pin hole at bottom right corner. (SG 353, Cat £32) - Est £10

Lot 90 - 1901 - VICTORIA: 2d reddish violet and 4d bistre yellow QV issue without 'Postage' or 'Stamp Duty', both fine mint. (SG 377 & 379, Cat £48) - Est £12

Lot 91 - 1906 - VICTORIA - OFFICIAL MAIL: Printed 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE Department of Agriculture (Entomological Branch)' official envelope franked with pair 1905 1d rose red QV issue with 'O.S.' PERFINS (SG 417) tied by MELBOURNE roller cancel. Addressed to TASMANIA with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £50

Bahamas

Lot 92 - 1882 - 1/- blue green QV issue, watermark 'Crown CA', perf 14, a fine used copy with lovely 'INAGUA' cds dated AP 8 1896. (SG 44a) - Est £30

Lot 93 - 1892 - Cover with fair strike of GOVERNOR'S HARBOUR originating cds dated DEC 9 1892 on flap franked with 1884 2½d dull blue QV issue (SG 50) with unclear manuscript cancel of Governor's Harbour and also cancelled in transit with BAHAMAS cds dated DEC 10 1892 with second strike on reverse. Addressed to USA with various other transit marks all on reverse. Cover has a small opening tear at top left away from stamp. - Est £45

Lot 94 - 1906 - 2½d blue on white laid paper EVII postal stationery envelope (H&G B7) used with two strikes of NASSAU cds dated 11 OCT 1906. Addressed to USA. - Est £24

Lot 95 - 1918 - 'WAR TAX' overprint issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 91/95) - Est £75

Lot 96 - 1921 - £1 green & black GV issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 125) - Est £100

Lot 97 - 1936 - MARITIME MAIL: Cover with printed 'Graham & Company, Chartered Accountants Bay & Parliament Streets Nassau Bahamas' company imprint at top franked with 1921 2½d ultramarine GV issue (SG 119) tied by good strike of undated POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS U.S.M.S. MUNARGO ship cancel in blue and also by MIAMI arrival mark with straight line 'PAQUEBOT' marking in purple alongside. Addressed to NEW YORK, USA. - Est £35

Lot 98 - 1938 - 'GVI' definitive issue, the set of seventeen fine mint. (SG 149/57a, Cat £150) - Est £50

Lot 99 - 1939 - Plain cover franked with 1938 4d light blue & red orange GVI issue (SG 158) tied by fine oval SEA FLOOR BAHAMAS cancel dated AUG 16 1939 with second strike alongside and 'POSTED IN THE WILLIAMSON PHOTOSPHERE AT BOTTOM OF SEA, NEAR NASSAU IN THE BAHAMAS' cachet on front. Addressed locally. - Est £40

Lot 100 - 1943 - Long stampless 'OHMS' cover with NASSAU cds dated 18 OCT 1943 and fine strike of 'Crowned' PAID AT BAHAMAS cancel in black with boxed 'Public Works Dept' official cachet at left. Sent airmail to USA and censored on arrival. - Est £25

Lot 101 - 1943 - CENSORED MAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1938 4d light blue & red orange and 6d olive green & light blue GVI issue (SG 158/159) tied by NASSAU machine cancel dated DEC 28 1944 and censored with printed black & white 'OPENED BY CENSOR IG/7241' PC90 censor strip at left. Addressed to CANADA. - Est £24

Lot 102 - 1953 - Cover franked with 1938 6d olive green & light blue GVI issue (SG 159) tied by fine strike of ROSES cds. Addressed to USA. - Est £30

Lot 103 - 1958 - MARITIME: Cover franked with 1954 strip of three ½d black & red orange QE2 issue (SG 201) tied by NASSAU cds's dated 28 JAN 1958 with fine crowned 'THE PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO. S.S. REINA DEL MAR' cachet and circular 'REINA DEL MAR PURSER'S OFFICE' handstamp both in black on front. Addressed to UK. - Est £20

Barbados

Lot 104 - 1852 - 1d deep blue on blued paper 'Britannia' issue a fine copy four tight margins used with superb central strike of numeral '11' BOOTHEEL cancel of ST LUCY. (SG 4) - Est £45

Lot 105 - 1872 - 1d blue 'Britannia' issue, a superb used copy with central strike of numeral '7' BOOTHEEL cancel of ST. JAMES. (SG 52) - Est £35

Lot 106 - 1885 - ½d red brown QV postal stationery card (H&G 2a) used with BARBADOS cds dated DE 10 1885. Addressed internally to 'Thornville, St James' with good strike of BARBADOS '7' arrival cds of ST. JAMES on front. - Est £40

Lot 107 - 1889 - Cover franked with single 1882 1d rose QV issue (SG 91) tied by BARBADOS 'Bootheel' duplex cds dated JAN 18 1889. Addressed to ST PHILIP with ST. PHILIP '3' arrival cds on front. Cover is a little discoloured at lower right. - Est £40

Lot 108 - 1892 - 'HALF-PENNY' on 4d deep brown 'QV' issue, a fine copy with variety 'PENNY HALF' used with BARBADOS cds dated JY 27 1892. Scarce. (SG 104d) - Est £120

Lot 109 - 1892 - GV 'Seal of the Colony' issue, the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 105/15, Cat £275) - Est £90

Lot 110 - 1898 - Internal cover with manuscript 'Paid' at top franked with single 1897 1d rose (SG 118) tied by ST GEORGES '4' cds dated AUG 22 1898 with second strike alongside. Addressed to ST MICHAEL with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 111 - 1910 - Registered cover franked with strip of three 1905 1d red (SG 165) tied by BARBADOS R.L.O. cds's dated 27 JUN 1910 with printed black on white 'BARBADOS' registration label alongside. Addressed to UK and redirected with various transit & arrival marks on front & reverse. - Est £35

Lot 112 - 1919 - Registered cover franked with 1916 pair ¼d sepia brown and 2½d deep ultramarine and 1917 1d pale red 'WAR TAX' opt issue (SG 181b, 185 & 198) all tied by BARBADOS R.L.O. cds's dated 1 MAR 1919 with printed blue on white BARBADOS formular REG label alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. A nice correct use of the War Tax issue on registered cover. - Est £65

Lot 113 - 1920 - 'Victory' issue, the complete set of twelve good to fine mint. (SG 201/212, Cat £160) - Est £50

Lot 114 - 1935 - MARITIME: Cover franked with single 1921 2½d ultramarine (SG 222) tied by fine strike of boxed 'K.N.S.M. S.S. COSTA RICA' ship cancel in purple dated 14 SEP 1935. Addressed to USA. - Est £25

Lot 115 - 1936 - Registered cover franked with 1935 1d deep blue & scarlet, 1½d ultramarine & grey and 2½d brown & deep blue 'Silver Jubilee' issue (SG241/243) tied by GPO BARBADOS cds's with blue & white registration label alongside. Addressed to CANADA with various transit & arrival marks on reverse. Nice commercial franking. - Est £50

Lot 116 - 1938 - BRITISH NAVY: Illustrated 'H.M.S. Dundee' cover with explanatory text franked with 1938 ½d green and 1½d orange GVI issue (SG 248 & 250) tied by feint GPO BARBADOS cds with fine strike of oval 'MASTER AT ARMS OFFICE H.M.S. DUNDEE' cachet in red dated FEB 1938. Addressed to USA. - Est £20

Lot 117 - 1947 - 1d on 2d carmine 'Surcharge' issue perf 13½ x 13. A fine mint bottom marginal block of eight with the top left stamp showing the BROKEN 'E' variety (position 11/4) with fine 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON' imprint in margin. (SG 264e & 264ed) - Est £80

Lot 118 - 1965 - 1c deep green 'Postage Due' issue a fine unmounted mint block of eighteen comprising the top three rows of the sheet with margins on three sides with variety 'MISSING TOP SERIF ON C (row 2/4) and '004' sheet number handstamped in margin. (SG D7 & D7a) - Est £24

Bermuda

Lot 119 - 1880 - ½d brown & red on blue postal stationery card (H&G 1) with 1880 ½d stone QV stamp added for postage (SG 19). A fine unused example. - Est £24

Lot 120 - 1896 - Registered cover with printed 'On Her Majesty's Service' crossed out at top franked with pair 1883 2½d pale ultramarine QV issue (SG 27b) tied by HAMILTON cds dated AP 17 1896 with 'R' in oval registration marking alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with UK transit cds on front and German arrival cds on reverse. - Est £60

Lot 121 - 1901 - 'ONE FARTHING' on 1/- dull grey QV 'Surcharge' issue, a fine used block of eight with two strikes of HAMILTON cds dated AP 20 1907. A scarce used multiple. (SG 30) - Est £24

Lot 122 - 1906 - 'Dry Dock' issue the set of nine fine mint. (SG 34/42) - Est £95

Lot 123 - 1906 - Internal cover franked with 1906 1c brown & carmine 'Dry Dock' issue (SG 37) tied by BAILEY'S BAY cds dated AU 27 1906. Addressed to HAMILTON with arrival cds on reverse. A nice 1d internal rate from a smaller post office. - Est £50

Lot 124 - 1918 - 5/- green & carmine red on pale yellow GV 'Key Type' issue. A fine mint copy. (SG 53d) - Est £30

Lot 125 - 1918 - 10/- green & carmine on pale bluish green GV 'Key Type' issue. A fine mint copy. (SG 54) - Est £80

Lot 126 - 1938 - GVI 'Pictorial' issue the set of ten plus ALL listed shades fine mint. (SG 110/115, 111a, 111b, 113b, 113c, 114c & 115a, Cat £218) - Est £60

Lot 127 - 1938 - 2/6 black & deep red on grey blue 'Chalk surfaced' paper GVI 'Key Type' issue, 1938 printing, comb perf 14 x 13¾. A fine mint copy. (SG 117, Murray Payne #12) - Est £35

Lot 128 - 1938 - 5/- pale green & red on yellow GVI 'Key Type' issue on chalk surfaced paper, perf 14. A fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG 118a, Cat £350) - Est £100

Lot 129 - 1938 - 10/- bluish green & deep red on green GVI 'Key Type' issue on chalk surfaced paper, perf 14. A fine mint copy. (SG 119a, Cat £200) - Est £65

Lot 130 - 1938 - 12/6 grey & brownish orange GVI 'Key Type' issue, a marginal mint copy with the usual brown gum. Light tone at top. (SG 120a, Cat £225) - Est £55

Lot 131 - 1938 - 12/6 grey & maize on 'Substitute' paper GVI 'Key Type' issue, comb perf 14 x 13¾. A fine mint copy. (SG 120c, Murray Payne #15a) - Est £60

Lot 132 - 1938 - 12/6 deep grey & deep maize on chalk surfaced paper GVI 'Key Type' issue, comb perf 14 x 13¾. A fine mint copy. (SG 120, Murray Payne #15) - Est £325

Lot 133 - 1938 - £1 violet & black on crimson 'Chalk Surfaced' paper GVI 'Key Type' issue, 1951 printing, comb perf 13¼ x 13. A fine mint copy. (SG 121d, Murray Payne #26) - Est £30

Lot 134 - 1946 - GVI 'Victory' issue, the pair perforated 'SPECIMEN'. (SG 123s/124s, Cat £160) - Est £50

Lot 135 - 1948 - 'Silver Wedding' issue the pair fine mint, with the £1 a fine corner marginal example. (SG 125/126) - Est £30

Bolivia

Lot 136 - 1867 - 5c myrtle green 'Condor' issue, a very fine four margin pair from the original plate, used with single strike of straight line FRANCA cancellation across the pair. (SG 1d) - Est £60

Lot 137 - 1867 - 50c deep blue 'Condor' issue, a fine mint copy with gum and four good to large margins. A couple of tiny thins on reverse but otherwise a superb example of a rare stamp. (SG 11a, Cat £400) - Est £150

Lot 138 - 1870 - 50c blue 'Eleven Stars' ARMS issue, a fine mint block of four. Scarce multiple. (SG 39, Cat £156) - Est £75

Lot 139 - 1873 - Folded letter from COBIJA with firms cachet dated 1873 on front franked with 1870 10c red 'Eleven Stars' issue (SG 38) tied by undated circular LAMAR FRANCA. Addressed to TUPIZA. Very attractive. - Est £100

Lot 140 - 1893 - 'Litho' ARMS issue, the set of five fine lightly used, no faults or thins. (SG 57/61, Cat £62+) - Est £24

Lot 141 - 1894 - 100c rose red on thin paper ARMS issue 'Bradbury Wilkinson London' printing, a fine mint copy. Underrated issue. (SG 69) - Est £35

Lot 142 - 1897 - 'Portrait' issue the set of eight fine mint. (SG 77/84, Cat £70) - Est £35

Lot 143 - 1901 - PERFINS: Nice group of ten 'CANCELADO' perfins on postage issues used for fiscal or telegraphic purposes inc the 1899 1b dull lilac 'Sucre' issue and 1913 2b black 'Arms' issue. Odd small fault. (10) - Est £20

Lot 144 - 1909 - Colour PPC 'Vista general de La Paz con el Ilimani' franked on message side with 1901 3 x 1c claret and 5c vermilion (SG 100 & 102a) tied by LA PAZ cds's. Addressed to SAN STEFANO, EGYPT with SIDI GABER, ALESSANDRIA and SAN STEFANO transit and arrival marks all on front. - Est £75

Lot 145 - 1912 - 10c on 1c blue 'Provisional' opt on REVENUE issue with variety OPT IN BLACK. A fine mint copy. A very scarce & underrated stamp. (SG 129b, Cat £150) - Est £75

Lot 146 - 1912 - Cover franked with 1912 2c green and strip of four 5c orange REVENUE issue with 'CORREOS 1912' opts (SG 130/131, two stamps of the strip damaged prior to mailing) tied by LA PAZ duplex cds's dated 24 OCT 1912. Addressed to GERMANY. A scarcer provisional issue used on cover. - Est £45

Lot 147 - 1915 - 20c yellow UNISSUED 'Inauguration of Guaqui - La Paz Railway' stamp. A fine IMPERF PROOF on buff paper, ungummed. We have not seen proof material of this issue before. Scarce. - Est £25

Lot 148 - 1916 - INVERTED CENTRE: 2c black & rose 'Lake Titicaca' issue a fine unused copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Underrated stamp. (SG 144b) - Est £75

Lot 149 - 1919 - 2b brown 'Arms' issue, ABNco. Printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 158) - Est £10

Lot 150 - 1928 - 'LAB' airmail issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 217/9) - Est £10

Lot 151 - 1930 - 5c on 10c black & orange, 10c black & orange red, 15c black & lake, 25c black & blue and 50c black & orange 'National Aviation School' issue with 'CORREO AEREO R.S. 6-V-1930' airmail opts, all fine mint. (SG 228/233, Cat £57+) - Est £45

Lot 152 - 1930 - 15c black & lake with 'CORREO AEREO R.S. 6-V-1930' airmail opt in violet, a good lightly used copy. (SG 231) - Est £12

Lot 153 - 1930 - ZEPPELIN: 'Z 1930' ZEPPELIN overprint issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 241/243) - Est £200

Lot 154 - 1930 - 'Airmail' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 244/251, Cat £21) - Est £12

Lot 155 - 1932 - 5c on 2c blue postal stationery card with 'Habilitado CINCO CENTAVOS - 1917' overprint in red on  reply half (H&G 8b) used with added 1930 10c vermilion (SG 255) tied by large LA PAZ cds. Addressed to GERMANY with 'DEUTSCHES KONSULAT IN LA PAZ 'Eagle' cachet on reverse. Scarce card used. - Est £48

Lot 156 - 1933 - CHACO WAR: Real photographic black & white PPC of soldiers playing instruments in a trench inscribed 'GUERRA DEL CHACO Noticia de la firma de paz en la linea' on picture side and 'Editor y Fotografo LUIS BAZOBERRI G. Casilla 11 Cochabamba (Bolivia) Prohibida la reproduccion' on message side. Fine unused & very scarce. - Est £40

Lot 157 - 1934 - BISECT: Registered cover franked with 1930 10c vermilion diagonally BISECTED plus pair 1933 15c purple (SG 255 & 281) all tied by two strikes of oval CORREOS DE BOLIVIA COROICO cancel in deep purple with handstruck registration marking alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £50

Lot 158 - 1937 - 'Correo Aereo D.S. 25-2-37' OPT (third) issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 321/27) - Est £12

Lot 159 - 1938 - Cover franked with 3 x 1935 25c light blue MAP issue (SG 292) tied by undated VIACHA cds. Addressed to SWITZERLAND and sent via Argentina with transit and arrival marks on reverse. - Est £15

Lot 160 - 1941 - 'Andean Condor' AIRMAIL issue the set of four fine cds used. (SG 380/383) - Est £10

Lot 161 - 1947 - 20c green, 50c magenta, 3b 70c orange, 4b violet and 10b bistre 'First Anniversary of the Popular Revolution of 21 July 1946' issue all in fine mint IMPERF PAIRS. (SG 456/7 & 459/61 variety) - Est £60

Lot 162 - 1951 - UNISSUED: 20c bright mauve 'Pro Caja de Jubilaciones' TAX issue PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED, a fine unmounted mint IMPERF PAIR. This stamp was later issued with an overprint as SG 292) - Est £50

Lot 163 - 1954 - 10bs orange UNISSUED 'Train' type (later opt as SG 701), a fine UNMOUNTED MINT block of four.  - Est £16

Lot 164 - 1960 - 'Sun & Gate' SURCHARGE issue, the complete set of eighteen fine mint. (SG 702/19, Cat £100) - Est £50

Brazil

Lot 165 - 1834 - MARITIME: Complete stampless folded letter datelined 'Bahia 20 December 1834' and endorsed 'Per Mary Brady' (Ship) on front. Addressed to UK with super strike of boxed 'LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER' marking in black on reverse. Rated '8d' in manuscript on front. - Est £75

Lot 166 - 1844 - 60r grey on thick yellowish paper 'Inclinado' issue printed on the 'Bullseye' paper, a four margin copy used with light pen cancel. Some thinning on reverse but a very difficult & underrated stamp. (SG 8, Cat £150) - Est £75

Lot 167 - 1845 - 10rs black on greyish paper, fine impression (early printing) a superb used pair with large margins all round & red cds cancels. (SG 10B) - Est £24

Lot 168 - 1850 - 10rs black on greyish paper 'Small Numeral' issue, a fine used four margin copy. (SG 17B, Cat £38) - Est £16

Lot 169 - 1850 - 180rs black on greyish paper and 300rs black on greyish paper 'Small Numeral' issue, both fine used four margin copies. (SG 22B & 23B, Cat £125) - Est £40

Lot 170 - 1850 - 600rs black on greyish paper 'Small Numeral' issue, a fine unused copy without gum. Four good margins. An attractive copy. (SG 24B, Cat £425) - Est £95

Lot 171 - 1854 - 280rs scarlet vermilion and 430r yellow 'Small Numeral' issue, both fine used examples with four margins. (SG 27a & 28, Cat £260) - Est £75

Lot 172 - 1854 - 430r yellow 'Small Numeral' issue, imperf, a very fine cds used copy. Four margins, tight at left. (SG 28, Cat £150) - Est £60

Lot 173 - 1866 - 'Dom Pedro' dark beard PERFORATED issue the set of seven very fine lightly used. (SG 43/49, Cat £65+) - Est £20

Lot 174 - 1878 - 700rs brown red DOM PEDRO 'White Beard' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 65, Cat £90) - Est £45

Lot 175 - 1890 - 'Postage Due' issue the set of eight fine mint. (SG D97/104, Cat £35) - Est £15

Lot 176 - 1890 - 100rs pale mauve REDRAWN 'Southern Cross' issue perf 12½-14 a fine mint copy. (SG 110a) - Est £30

Lot 177 - 1891 - 80rs red on pale lilac postal stationery lettercard (H&G A19 with outer perforations intact) used with added 1890 20rs turquoise green and pair 50rs turquoise blue 'Southern Cross' issue (SG 88 & 89a) tied by CAMPINAS cds dated 4 DEZ 1891. Addressed to GERMANY with transit & arrival marks on reverse. No message inside but very attractive. - Est £50

Lot 178 - 1894 - 2000rs purple & grey 'Liberty Head' issue on thick white paper, perf 11½, a fine cds used copy. (SG 156, Cat £20) - Est £12

Lot 179 - 1899 - TELEGRAPH: 500rs purple 'Liberty Head' Telegraph issue, a fine looking used example with light oval cancel in blue dated 1906. Small thin on reverse but a rare stamp. (Barefoot #11, Cat £85) - Est £45

Lot 180 - 1903 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover franked with 1900 pair 50rs dull green 'Sugarloaf' and 200rs deep blue 'Liberty Head' issue (SG 230 & 234a) tied by multiple strikes of AMPARO (AMB - S. PAULO) cds. Addressed to FRANCE with 3o TREM - AMBULANTE (2AT) transit cds on reverse with French arrival cds. A nice double ambulante. - Est £60

Lot 181 - 1906 - 'Third Pan American Congress' issue the pair fine mint. (SG 259a/b, Cat £134) - Est £50

Lot 182 - 1906 - 700rs red brown 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG D291, Cat £35) - Est £14

Lot 183 - 1906 - 10,000rs green & orange 'Official' issue, the top value fine mint. (SG O294) - Est £10

Lot 184 - 1908 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Circa 1908. Small undated cover franked with 1906 50rs bluish green (SG 263) tied by unclear cds with fine strike of MACUCO CORDEIRO-AMB (E. DO RIO) cds. Addressed to MACUCO. A scarce marking. - Est £35

Lot 185 - 1912 - 100rs red postal stationery card (H&G 33) used with SANTA CRUZ (R.G.DO SUL) cds's. Addressed to BELIZE, BRITISH HONDURAS with various transit cds's and partial BELIZE arrival cds all on front. Card has some toning & crease but a scarce destination. - Est £20

Lot 186 - 1920 - 20r slate violet 'Industry' issue, a fine IMPERF PROOF on thin hard off white paper. Uncommon. (As SG 319) - Est £30

Lot 187 - 1923 - Pair of B&W PPC's of Maceio, Alagoas 'Vista General da Avenida da Paz - Maceio, Alagoas' and 'Panorama de Maceio - Capital do Estado de Alagoas' both franked on picture side with 1920 2 x 10rs purple and 3 x 20rs olive grey 'Industry' TRAIN issue (SG 302/3) tied by A. DOS C. DE ALAGOAS cds's dated DEC 1923. Addressed to LUXEMBOURG with transit cds on reverse. Attractive. (2 items) - Est £25

Lot 188 - 1927 - 'Servicio Aereo' overprint issue the set of sixteen fine mint. (SG 441/456) - Est £90

Lot 189 - 1928 - PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES - CONDOR: Commercial cover franked  with 1920 300rs olive grey 'Industry' issue plus pair 1927 1000rs carmine CONDOR issue (SG 332 and Sanabria #C3) tied by SYNDICATO CONDOR PORTO ALEGRE cds's in purple dated 22 MAY 1928 and national PORTO ALEGRE cds. Addressed to SAO PAULO with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £48

Lot 190 - 1929 - 5000rs violet blue 'Ruy Barbosa' issue, wmk 'CASA DA MOEDA' between stars, perf 9, a fine mint copy. (SG 465a, Cat £24) - Est £12

Lot 191 - 1929 - PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES - ETA: 300rs violet & red 'ETA' airmail issue, a fine mint copy from the first printing showing partial rouletting at right, imperf at bottom and left as issued. Scarce. (Sanabria #E2, RHM #E5) - Est £75

Lot 192 - 1930 - 'Fourth Pan American Architectural Congress' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 487/9) - Est £10

Lot 193 - 1930 - PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES - CONDOR: 2000rs blue 'Dr Victor Kondor' commemorative issue, a fine cds used copy. Some light perf toning but a scarce stamp. (RHM #K-11) - Est £60

Lot 194 - 1930 - ZEPPELIN: Plain postcard franked with 1920 300rs rose red 'Industry' issue and 1930 5,000rs green CONDOR 'Zeppelin' issue (SG 333 & Sanabria #Z1) tied by RIO DE JANEIRO 'Condor' cds dated 24 MAI 1930. Flown on the first 'Sudamerikafahrt' with 'By Condor Airmail in Brazil' green & yellow airmail label and large diamond 'EUROPE PAN AMERICA ROUND FLIGHT' cachet in purple on front. Addressed to GERMANY with large RECIFE 'Condor' transit cds and FRIEDRICHSHAFEN arrival on reverse. A fine item. (Muller #57c) - Est £75

Lot 195 - 1930 - ZEPPELIN: Cover franked with 1920 300rs rose red 'Industry' issue and 1930 20,000rs ultramarine CONDOR issue with 'Graf Zeppelin - USA' overprint (SG 333 & Sanabria #Z8) tied by RIO DE JANEIRO 'Condor' cds dated 24 MAI 1930. Flown on the first 'Sudamerikafahrt' with yellow & green 'By Condor Airmail in Brazil' airmail label and large RECIFE 'Condor' transit cds dated 28 MAI 1930 on front. Addressed to USA with green LAKEHURST 'Zeppelin' cachet and cds on reverse. The 20,000rs is scarce on cover. - Est £95

Lot 196 - 1930 - ZEPPELIN: 10000rs red Condor 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' issue, a good mint copy, small tone spot at top. (Sanabria #Z2) - Est £25

Lot 197 - 1931 - $10+$5 green & yellow 'Revolution of 3rd October' issue, the top value fine lightly used. (SG 503, Cat £22) - Est £10

Lot 198 - 1931 - 2,500r on 3,000r bright violet 'Air' overprint issue a fine mint copy. (SG 510, Cat £24) - Est £12

Lot 199 - 1932 - 1000rs orange 'Sao Paulo Provisional Government' issue an unused IMPERF BETWEEN HORIZONTAL PAIR without gum. Scarce. (SG 525 var) - Est £45

Lot 200 - 1932 - ROUTING: Printed illustrated 'PANAIR' registered airmail envelope franked with 1920 600rs orange brown 'Industry' issue and 1929 2 x 200rs carmine, 500rs purple and 2000rs green 'Santos Dumont' AIR issue (SG 338, 470, 472 & 479) all tied by CORREIO AEREO RIO DE JANEIRO cds's dated 6. V. 1932 with black on buff registration label with manuscript 'P.A.A.' added alongside. Addressed to USA with SAN JUAN P.R. transit cds and various MIAMI arrival marks on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 201 - 1932 - SAO PAULO REVOLUTION: Multi-coloured revolutionary CINDERELLA label inscribed 'JULHO 9 1932 SAO PAULO QUER CONSTITUICAO OU MORTE AS/ARMAS' depicting soldiers, a rising sun & Flags produced for M.M.D.C. soldiers to affix to their letters. A mint pair with gum. Some tone spots but scarce. - Est £25

Lot 202 - 1933 - 100r dull violet on grey white 'Exposition' postal stationery view card (H&G 43), with view of 'Rio de Janeiro: Praia de Botafogo'. Unused with some light toning. - Est £20

Lot 203 - 1933 - REVOLUTION: Cover franked with single 1932 200rs carmine 'Sao Paulo Revolutionary Government' issue (SG 519) tied by manuscript pen cancel and S.PAULO CONFERENCIA cds dated 7 IX 1933. Addressed locally. Also a tatty MMDC cover with the crossed flags emblem on front and 300rs tied by indistinct cancel. (2 items) - Est £35

Lot 204 - 1934 - PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES - VARIG: Commercial cover franked with 1920 300rs rose red 'Industry' issue (SG 384) and VARIG 1934 1400rs blue on green (Sanabria #V43) tied by PORTO ALEGRE 'Varig' cds dated 5 JUN 1934 with 'M.P.' handstamp alongside. Addressed to PELOTAS with light strike of illustrated 'Airplane, horse & cart' VARIG publicity cachet inscribed 'CAUCHOI-AUXILIA A VARIG QUE FOI FUNDADA PARA TE SERVIR' in green on reverse with arrival cds alongside. - Est £30

Lot 205 - 1936 - 'Birth Centenary of Carlos Gomez' MUSIC issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 590/3) - Est £10

Lot 206 - 1937 - 'Tourism' issue, the set of six fine cds used. (SG 602/7, Cat £110) - Est £45

Lot 207 - 1937 - Boas Festas Via Condor' CONDOR LUFHANSA Christmas greetings airmail postcard depicting outline of a plane and scenes & maps of Europe and South America. Fine unused. - Est £35

Lot 208 - 1937 - AIRMAIL: Printed 'Via Condor Boas Festas' Christmas greetings airmail postcard with 'Plane' design franked with 1931 500rs red brown and 1000rs turquoise blue 'Industry' issue (SG 396 & 399) tied by large CORREO AEREO DISTRICTO FEDERAL (Rio de Janeiro) cds's dated 22 XII 1937. Addressed to GERMANY. Card has some light toning. - Est £30

Lot 209 - 1939 - VASP: Nice group of VASP airmail covers with 1939 cover to SAO PAULO with stamps tied by FEIRA DE AMOSTRAS D. FEDERAL (Rio de Janeiro) cds with 'Feira' cachet in blue alongside and VASP express label on reverse, 1941 commercial airmail cover from RIO DE JANEIRO to SAO PAULO with VASP label on reverse and pair 1943 covers from RIO DE JANEIRO to SAO PAULO & vice versa both with VASP labels on reverse. Three of the covers have VASP MANHA or VASP TARDE boxed markings. (4 items) - Est £95

Lot 210 - 1940 - New York's World Fair' issue the set of three fine cds used. (SG 633/5) - Est £10

Lot 211 - 1940 - Pair of airmail covers dated 1940 or 1941 both with 5400rs frankings sent from SAO PAULO to GERMANY or HUNGARY both with fine strikes of boxed 'POR AVIAO VIA LATI' handstamps in violet and one with fine blue & white 'POR VIA AEREA POR AVION VIA LATI' airmail label. One with German censor strip on reverse. (2 items) - Est £35

Lot 212 - 1943 - 'Centenary of First Brazilian Postage Stamps' BULLSEYE issue miniature sheet fine used with commemorative cancel. (SG MS682a, Cat £33) - Est £15

Lot 213 - 1944 - 'Airmail' SURCHARGE issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 693/7, Cat £19) - Est £10

Lot 214 - 1944 - 60c on 400rs + 200rs olive & pale green 'AEREO' opt issue, a fine mint IMPERF example with large margins all round. (SG 695 var) - Est £20

Lot 215 - 1946 - PRISONER OF WAR MAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1941 200rs brown orange and 2000rs slate purple (SG 651 & 659) tied by BLUMENAU cds's dated 1 VI 1946. Addressed to 'Snr Ob Gefr Bruno King, F.W.G. 35732, Prisoner of War Camp No. 5, Camp Carson, Colorado, USA'. Undelivered with various manuscript markings in red and two line 'NO RECORD THIS STATION CAMP CARSON, COLO' and 'Return to Writer' cachet with 'UNDELIVERED' ticked, plus various transit and arrival marks. - Est £30

Lot 216 - 1949 - 'Roosevelt' issue a mint single a fine cds used block of four with first day cancel and the miniature sheet fine unused as issued. (SG 788 & MS788a, Cat £47+) - Est £20

Lot 217 - 1964 - '400th Anniversary of Rio de Janeiro' issue pair of miniature sheets fine unused as issued. (SG MS1109, Cat £22) - Est £10

Lot 218 - 1941-1971 - Group of modern flights inc Pan Am 1941 Natal to Belgian Congo and Belem to Gambia, 1946 Pan Am test flight, 1946 Rio de Janeiro to New York by Clipper, 1956 Lufthansa Sao Paulo to Germany, 1960 Brasilia to New York and 1966 & 1971 two Lufthansa flights to Germany. (8 items) - Est £25

British Guiana

Lot 219 - 1863 - 12c grey lilac 'Ship' issue, perf 10, two good used copies. (SG 98, Cat £52) - Est £16

Lot 220 - 1878 - 1c on 6c ultramarine 'Ship' issue, perf 10 with 'BARS' overprint horizontally and vertically, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 141, Cat £90) - Est £30

Lot 221 - 1881 - 2c on 96c olive bistre 'Ship' issue with bar through original value and 2c on 96c olive bistre with '2' with straight foot, both fine mint copies. (SG 150/1, Cat £110) - Est £35

Lot 222 - 1881 - 2c on 12c pale violet 'Ship' issue overprinted 'OFFICIAL' and with bar through original value, a fine mint copy. (SG 155, Cat £90) - Est £30

Lot 223 - 1890 - 1c on $4 black & green SHIP 'Provisional' overprint issue, a fine block of six with variety 'LARGER FIGURE 4' on the left hand pair of the block used with multiple strikes of GEORGETOWN squared circle cds dated 4 MAY 1893. A superb multiple. (SG 210 & 210b, Cat £164) - Est £60

Lot 224 - 1898 - Queen Victoria's Jubilee' issue the set of five fine mint. (SG 216/221, Cat £130) - Est £40

Lot 225 - 1900 - 2c carmine 'Ship' postal stationery envelope (H&G B2) used with good strike of ARAKAKA cds dated 11 OC 1900. Addressed internally to GEORGETOWN with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 226 - 1905 - $2.40 green & violet 'Ship' issue with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black. (SG 251s, Cat £85) - Est £28

Lot 227 - 1905 - 2c carmine 'Ship' postal stationery envelope (H&G B2) used with ANNA REGINA cds dated MAY 31 1905. Addressed to UK with GEORGETOWN transit and UK arrival cds's on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 228 - 1938 - $2 purple GVI issue, perf 12½, a fine mint copy. (SG 318, Cat £25) - Est £10

Lot 229 - 1938 - $2 purple GVI issue, perf 14 x 13, a fine cds used copy. (SG 318a, Cat £45) - Est £15

Lot 230 - 1938 - $3 red brown GVI issue perf 14 x 13, a very fine cds used copy. (SG 319b, Cat £50) - Est £16

Lot 231 - 1952 - MARITIME: Cover franked with 1934 3c scarlet and 1938 6c deep ultramarine GV issue (SG 290 & 311) tied by fine strike of large boxed 'K.N.S.M. S.S. ORESTES' Ship cancel dated 4 MAR 1952 with PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI despatch cds alongside. Addressed to USA. A scarcer marking used from Haiti. - Est £35

Lot 232 - 1954 - QE2 'Definitive' issue, the set of fifteen fine mint. (SG 331/45, Cat £120) - Est £40

Lot 233 - 1954 - $1 pink, yellow, green & black 'Toucan' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 343, Cat £24) - Est £10

Lot 234 - 1954 - $2 reddish mauve QE2 issue, De La Rue printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 344a, Cat £75) - Est £25

British Honduras

Lot 235 - 1888 - 3c on 3d chestnut QV issue wmk 'Crown CC', a fine unused copy without gum. (SG 26, Cat £110) - Est £30

Lot 236 - 1888 - 10c on 4d mauve QV issue wmk 'Crown CA', a fine mint copy. (SG 28, Cat £75) - Est £25

Lot 237 - 1891 - 6c on 10c on 4d mauve with opts in black & red, 5c on 3c on 3d red brown and 15c on 6c on 3d ultramarine QV 'Surcharge' issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 43/4 & 49/50, Cat £41) - Est £12

Lot 238 - 1891 - 24c yellow & blue QV issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 60, Cat £28) - Est £10

Lot 239 - 1894 - 5c on 1½d red brown on buff QV 'Surcharge' postal stationery card (H&G 2, opt Type 1) used with 'K65' barred numeral cancel with BELIZE cds dated AP 26 1894 alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with commercial condolences message on reverse. Card is lightly toned but scarce used. - Est £30

Lot 240 - 1899 - 5c ultramarine QV issue with 'REVENUE' opt 11mm long, a fine mint copy. (SG 66d, Cat £35) - Est £10

Lot 241 - 1910 - 2c carmine EVII issue fine used with good strike of SAN ESTEVAN cds dated OC 18 1910. (SG 96) - Est £10

Lot 242 - 1922 - 3c orange & 4c grey GV issue, wmk 'Multi Script CA', both fine mint copies. (SG 129/30, Cat £62) - Est £20

Lot 243 - 1938 - GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 150/61, Cat £225) - Est £75

Lot 244 - 1959 - Cover franked with single 1953 10c slate & bright blue QE2 issue (SG 184) tied by fine strike of MONKEY RIVER cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to UK. - Est £16

Lot 245 - 1962 - Cover franked with single 1962 10c slate & bright blue QE2 issue with 'Hurricane Hattie' opt (SG 199) tied by fine STANLEY FIELD AIRPORT BELIZE B.H. cds dated 19 AP 1962. Addressed to UK. - Est £15

Chile

Lot 246 - 1820 - PRESTAMP: Circa 1820. Small cover with fine strike of straight line 'CHILE' marking in red and rated '5' in manuscript. Addressed to SALTA, ARGENTINA. Destinations outside of Chile are scarce at this date. - Est £75

Lot 247 - 1854 - 5c chestnut brown, 5c pale reddish brown and 5c deep reddish brown 'Desmadryl' printing, all three shades fine lightly used 3-4 margin copies. (SG 3/5, Cat £192) - Est £60

Lot 248 - 1854 - 5c reddish brown 'Desmadryl' printing, four lightly used copies with mixed margins but mostly 3-4 in varying shades. (SG 4/5, Cat £148 as cheapest) - Est £45

Lot 249 - 1854 - 5c deep reddish brown 'Desmadryl' printing a very fine four margin copy, tight in places, used with light cancel. (SG 5) - Est £50

Lot 250 - 1854 - 5c chocolate 'Gillet' recess printing, a lightly used copy, three margins just touching along left hand side. A good looking example of a rare stamp. (SG 11, Cat £750) - Est £250

Lot 251 - 1855 - 5c red brown on blued paper PERKINS BACON 'New Plate' printing, a fine used four margin copy. (SG 17) - Est £10

Lot 252 - 1856 - 20c orange red, 'Hahn' REPRINT, produced in 1910, a fine unused copy. - Est £15

Lot 253 - 1861 - 10c deep blue on blued paper 'Last London' printing, a mint copy with gum, two clear margins the others tight to touching. (SG 32, Cat £85) - Est £35

Lot 254 - 1861 - 20c yellowish green 'Perkins Bacon Last London' printing a fine used copy with four good to large margins. (SG 34) - Est £35

Lot 255 - 1871 - Cover front only franked with single 1867 10c deep blue 'Perforated' issue (SG 47) tied by dumb 'Cork' cancel with SANTIAGO cds in purple alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with manuscript 'Por Vapor Via Magallanes' at top. French arrival cds and '19' decimes rate marking are also on front. A scarce issue sent overseas. - Est £65

Lot 256 - 1877 - 2c orange 'Roulette' issue use wit good large part strike of undated VINA DEL MAR EST cds in blue. Very scarce. (SG 50) - Est £30

Lot 257 - 1878 - 'Roulette' issue fine mint range with 1c green both types, 2c crimson lake, 2c carmine, 5c dull ultramarine, 10c orange, 15c greenish slate, 20c grey, 25c red brown, 30c rose carmine, 50c violet & 1p black & brown. (SG 54/55, 56/57, 59a, 60/63, 64a, 65a & 66, Cat £63+) - Est £25

Lot 258 - 1878 - 5c dull rose 'Roulette' issue superb used with fine strike of COBQUECURA thimble cds dated MAY 31 1881. (SG 58) - Est £35

Lot 259 - 1878 - 50c mauve 'Roulette' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 65, Cat £37) - Est £18

Lot 260 - 1878 - 1p black & brown 'Roulette' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 66, Cat £29) - Est £15

Lot 261 - 1883 - TELEGRAPHS: Large format 'Telegraph' issue, the set of six fine unused without gum. (Barefoot #1/6) - Est £20

Lot 262 - 1892 - INSTRUCTIONAL MARK: 15c pink on white postal stationery envelope (H&G B7) used with SANTIAGO 1 cds dated 4 X 1892 with fins strike of small oval 'SEGUNDA HORA' marking alongside. Addressed locally within SANTIAGO. - Est £24

Lot 263 - 1894 - OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY: Black on Green 'Tarjeta de Servicio' Official SHIP type postal stationery card (H&G D13), 'Cadot' printing with imprint at bottom. A good looking unused example, a little worn around the edges. - Est £45

Lot 264 - 1898 - POSTAGE DUE: Under franked cover with 1878 2c crimson lake 'Roulette' issue (SG 57) tied by CORREO URBANO SANTIAGO cds dated 25 V. 1898. Addressed locally within SANTIAGO, taxed on arrival with added strip of three 1898 2c rose 'Postage Due' issue (SG D111) tied by SANTIAGO 1 cds's dated the same day. A fine & rare cover. - Est £300

Lot 265 - 1900 - 5c on 30c rose carmine 'Roulette' issue a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE INVERTED. (SG 86c) - Est £75

Lot 266 - 1900 - 5c on 30c rose carmine 'Roulette' issue with variety OPT DOUBLE, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 86b, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 267 - 1900 - 2c carmine on buff postal stationery newspaper wrapper (H&G E1) used with SANTIAGO  cds dated 31 1 1905. Addressed to HOLLAND with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £12

Lot 268 - 1904 - 2c pale brown and 5c red 'Telegraph' issue both with 'CORREOS' OPT INVERTED, fine cds used. (SG 94a & 95a, Cat £62) - Est £16

Lot 269 - 1904 - 10c blue on ivory postal stationery envelope (H&G B6b) used with added 1901 10c black & red 'Arias' issue (SG 90) tied by VALPARAISO cds's dated 29 MAR 1904 with printed black & white 'R VALPARAISO' REG label alongside. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. Light crease at left away from stamps. - Est £35

Lot 270 - 1907 - Registered cover franked of 1904 1c on 20c blue (4 copies) plus 1905 1c green strip of three, 2c carmine, 3c brown pair and 15c black & lilac (SG 101, 104/6 & 110) all tied by SANTIAGO cds's with printed REG label also tied on front. Addressed to AUSTRIA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Super franking. - Est £45

Lot 271 - 1908 - Cover franked with 1905 3 x 2c carmine & 3 x 3c brown (SG 105/106) all tied by VALPARAISO cds's. Addressed to CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY with PARIS FRANCE transit mark and CONSTANTINOPLE-GALATA POSTE FRANCAISE arrival cds on reverse. The cover was handled by the French P.O. as it arrived by Sea. - Est £50

Lot 272 - 1908 - MARITIME: B&W PPC 'Calle Tarapaca, Iquique' franked on message side with 1905 1c green & 5c blue (SG 104 & 107) tied by IQUIQUE cancel with fine strike of two line 'SHIP 'CELESTIAL EMPIRE' IQUIQUE MAY 14 1908' cachet in purple at left. Addressed to UK with VALPARAISO transit cds on front. - Est £30

Lot 273 - 1910 - 'Centenary of Independence' issue, the set of fifteen fine mint. (SG 119/133, Cat £130) - Est £75

Lot 274 - 1911 - 5p black & olive green and 10p black & orange yellow 'Presidente' issue, both fine cds used copies. (SG 148/9) - Est £12

Lot 275 - 1911 - ESSAY: 5c turquoise & black 'Valdivia' ESSAY stamp for an unissued design, perforated, unused without gum. Scarce. - Est £75

Lot 276 - 1912 - Second 'Presidente' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 150/6, Cat £15) - Est £10

Lot 277 - 1913 - Registered cover franked with two pairs 1912 10c black & blue 'Presidente' issue (SG 153) cancelled by light strikes of undated circular GALVARINO cancel with additional superb strike at top of cover with printed black & white REG label with manuscript 'Galvarino' alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with transit & arrival marks on reverse. A rare origination. - Est £45

Lot 278 - 1915 - REVENUES: 10c green strip of three and pair with shifted perforations, 20c light blue and 50c red pair and marginal single 'Re-engraved' REVENUE issue, the 1915 printing (either by Waterlow or Perkins Bacon), perf 14. All good to fine mint. (9) - Est £20

Lot 279 - 1916 - RAILWAY: Colour PPC 'Antofagasta, Ferrocarril Antofagasta a Bolivia, Casa de Administracion' showing the head office of the Rail company franked on message side with 1915 10c black & blue 'Presidente' issue (SG 164) tied by ANTOFAGASTA cds. Addressed to UK. A scarcer card. - Est £15

Lot 280 - 1920 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Black & white PPC 'Termas Quinamavida' showing a broken bridge sent from SAN JUAN franked on message side with 1915 4c brown 'Presidente' issue (SG 159) tied by fine AMBULANCIA 55 travelling P.O. cds (Santiago - Talca - Talcahuano line). Addressed to VINA DEL MAR with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 281 - 1925 - Brown & blue 'PRO RAZA' essay stamp with no value indicated (similar to the issue later used for overprinting the TESTART airmails).  A fine unmounted mint block of four. - Est £35

Lot 282 - 1928 - 20c black & orange, 40c black & violet, 1p black & green, 2p black & dull scarlet, 5p black & olive green and 10p black & orange 'Presidente' AIR issue (no wmk) all fine mint. (SG 191/195, 198, Cat £28+) - Est £15

Lot 283 - 1928 - 6p on 10c black & blue AIR surcharge on 'Presidente' issue, a fine mint copy. Expertised 'Soc Fil de Chile' on reverse. (SG 196) - Est £60

Lot 284 - 1928 - 20c black & orange red with shades background, 25c black & blue, 30c black & bistre and 50c black & green 'Presidente' issue with 'CORREO AEREO' opt, the set of four in mint blocks of four. One 30c stamp has a small thin. (SG 213/6) - Est £10

Lot 285 - 1930 - CINDERELLA: Circa 1930. 10c green CONSULAR REVENUE with Spanish language 'Salitre Chileno Multiplica Las Cosechas' (Chilean Nitrate Improves Harvests) propaganda overprint in dark carmine and value obliterated by bar also in dark carmine. Fine mint. - Est £24

Lot 286 - 1934 - 'International' AIR issue with watermark, the set of twenty one good to fine mint. (SG 236/55) - Est £10

Lot 287 - 1934 - POSTAL FORGERY: 50p brown purple 'International Airmail' issue POSTAL FORGERY. A fine lightly used copy with part cds with genuine for comparison. Small thin on reverse. Scarce. (As SG 255) - Est £75

Lot 288 - 1937 - AIRMAIL CHRISTMAS GREETINGS CARD: Illustrated 'AIR FRANCE' Christmas & New Year greetings postcard with dull blue image of an airplane franked on picture side with 1928 pair 5c green and 1p black & yellow green 'Presidente' issue, 1928 20c black & orange red AIR surcharge issue and 1934 2p light blue AIR issue (SG 188a, 206, 213 & 245) tied by light strikes of CUBA cds dated 20 DEC 1937. Addressed to FRANCE. Card has a couple of light stains but a very scarce card in used condition. - Est £75

Lot 289 - 1942 - 'Centenary of the University of Chile' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 339/44, Cat £50) - Est £25

Lot 290 - 1944 - 50p slate purple 'International' AIR issue without watermark, a fine mint copy. (SG 366e, Cat £33) - Est £16

Lot 291 - 1944 - Registered, censored cover franked with strip of four 1938 40c emerald green (SG 272) tied by two fine strikes of PUERTO NATALES duplex cancel dated 14 FEB 1944 with various manuscript registration markings on front. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 292 - 1948 - 2p 60c green 'Claude Gay' issue the set of twenty five single stamps fine mint. (SG 382a/y, Cat £41) - Est £25

Lot 293 - 1948 - Circa 1948 real photographic PPC 'Chile Constitucion - Panorama de los Banos' franked on picture side with single 1948 60c ultramarine 'Claude Gay' issue (SG 381e, Boisduvalia Tocornalli flowers type) tied by VALPARAISO cds. Addressed to USA. - Est £10

Lot 294 - 1950 - EXPRESS BUS COMPANIES: Circa 1950 cover with printed 'Casa Columbia Marcos Pulleghini R. Casilla 336 - Matta 517 Antofagasta' return address at top left franked with 1949 60c deep blue (SG 385) tied by two line 'ANTOFAGASTA PAGADO' marking in purple with manuscript '35' number added alongside. Addressed to CHIQUICAMATA. Fine & scarce. - Est £95

Lot 295 - 1952 - CHILEAN NAVY: Illustrated ARMADA CHILE 'Warship' cover franked with 1948 60c ultramarine 'Claude Gay' issue (SG 381v, Praying Mantis design) tied by VALPARAISO cds dated 10 OCT 1952 with straight line 'DESTRUCTOR "ORELIA"' ship marking alongside. Addressed to USA with SANTIAGO transit cds on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 296 - 1955 - 100p deep myrtle green, 200p deep ultramarine and 500p scarlet AIR issue, recess printed with watermark, the set of three fine mint. (SG 439/441, Cat £20) - Est £10

Lot 297 - 1956 - Printed 'Economia es Riqueza, Caja Nacional de Ahorros PRESIDENCIA' 20c silver COIN envelope used with 1944 3 x 3p red brown, 10p claret, 20p brown olive and strip of three 40p violet 'International' AIR issue (SG 360, 365, 366 & 366c) tied by SANTIAGO 24 cds's dated 13 ABR 1956. Sent registered to USA with arrival cds on reverse. An attractive franking. - Est £20

Lot 298 - 1958 - EXPEDITION MAIL: Printed 'Cambridge Atacama Desert Expedition 1958' cover franked 1958 pair 20p blue and 50p red AIR issue (SG 456a & 456b) tied by SANTIAGO PPAL cds dated 13 SEP 1958 with good strike of boxed 'Cambridge Atacama Desert Expedition 1958' cachet in blue. Addressed to UK. - Est £12

Lot 299 - 1960 - UNITED NATIONS: Circa 1960 pair of long printed UN covers sent by private pouch from SANTIAGO to the UN in New York, USA. (2) - Est £10

Lot 300 - 1974 - EASTER ISLAND - FIRST FLIGHT: Illustrated 'LAN' cover franked with block of four 1974 200E 'Special Airmail Commemoration' issue (SG 730a) tied by NADI AIRPORT FIJI cds and by boxed EASTER ISLAND 'Head' cancel. Flown on the Santiago - Easter Island - Tahiti - Fiji - Auckland - Sydney LAN first flight with a variety of markings & flight cachets. - Est £16

Lot 301 - 1872-1915 - Large mounted collection of mainly mint POSTAL STATIONERY cards from the first 1872 Perkins Bacon issue, 1881 set of three inc thin stock types through to 1915 'Presidente' issues including reply cards and a few lettercards. Includes duplication. Mixed condition. Good lot for study. (73 items) - Est £100

Lot 302 - 1893-1990 - Useful range of covers & postal history with 1893 3c PSC from ANTOFAGASTA to HUNGARY, 1895 2c PSC with LEBU cds to LINARES, 1904 Official 'Escuela Naval' cover with pair 1904 5c red 'Provisionals' tied VALPARAISO to FRANCE, 1905 Ferro-Carril de Antofagasta a Bolivia cover to UK, 1907 5c PSE with added 5c tied ANGOL to GERMANY, 1909 3c PSC with added 2 x 1c taxed to Germany, 1913 2c brown Postal Fiscal on local front, a 'Senado' official front, the two PS wrappers and 15c violet PS reg envelope unused and 1990 boxed 'Multada Lo0s Angeles' postage due cachet on cover to UK. (12 items) - Est £50

Lot 303 - 1908-1960 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Nice range of covers with 1908 5c PSE (torn) from CONCEPCION to SANTA FE with AMBCIA ENTRE VICTORIA I SN ROSENDO cds, 1915 5c grey PSE with added 1c & 4c tied from TALCAHUANO to TEMUCO with AMBULANCIA 55 cds on reverse, 1925 cover with 10c & 3 x 20c tied by AMBULANCIA 15 cds's to UK and 1960 multifranked cover from ANGOL to UK with stamps tied by five strikes of AMBULANCIA 74 cds. (4 items) - Est £45

Colombia

Lot 304 - 1828 - PRESTAMP: Circa 1828. Cover from BUGA to POPAYAN with fine strike of oval REPUB DE COLOMBIA BUGA DEBE marking in red and rated '1½' in manuscript. Ex Bortfeldt. (This cover is illustrated on page 50 of 'Colombia Postal History Catalogue 1531-1859') - Est £140

Lot 305 - 1859 - 20c blue 'Grenadine Confederation' FIRST Issue a fine lightly used copy with boxed cancel in black and four good to large margins. (SG 5, Cat £90) - Est £45

Lot 306 - 1859 - 1p carmine 'Grenadine Federation' issue, a used copy on small piece, four large margins. Small surface scuff, otherwise very attractive. (SG 6, Cat £160) - Est £75

Lot 307 - 1860 - 10c yellow 'Grenadine Federation' second issue, a good used copy with oval BOGOTA cancel in black. Four large margins. Small thin on reverse. (SG 9, Cat £55) - Est £25

Lot 308 - 1863 - 5c yellow, 10c blue and 1p mauve all four margin used copies. Small faults and the 1p has a repaired lower left corner. (SG 26a, 27 & 30, Cat £239+) - Est £50

Lot 309 - 1863 - 5c yellow, a fine unused copy, four margins. (SG 26a) - Est £48

Lot 310 - 1863 - 5c yellow, a fine used copy with part oval MEDELLIN FRANCA cancel in blue, four margins. (SG 26a, Cat £35) - Est £18

Lot 311 - 1863 - 10c blue, a fine four margin copy used with 'NARE' manuscript cancel. (SG 27) - Est £10

Lot 312 - 1865 - 1c rose, two fine four margin copies one mint with gum and the other lightly used. (SG 31) - Est £10

Lot 313 - 1865 - 5c lemon, a fine used four margin copy with part oval MEDELLIN FRANCA cancel in blue. (SG 33a) - Est £15

Lot 314 - 1865 - 20c blue, a fine mint four margin copy with full O.G. (SG 35, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 315 - 1865 - 25c black on blue SOBREPORTE issue, a good used copy. Small faults. (SG 39, Cat £50) - Est £20

Lot 316 - 1866 - 50c blue green, a fine four margin lightly used copy with manuscript cancel. (SG 47) - Est £10

Lot 317 - 1870 - 25c black on blue, a fine used copy with manuscript cancel. Just four margins, tight at right on small piece. (SG 67) - Est £10

Lot 318 - 1870 - 5p black on green 'High Value', Type 1, a fine used four margin copy. (SG 68, Cat £90) - Est £45

Lot 319 - 1881 - FORGERY: 5c black on lilac 'Liberty' issue FORGERY a fine unused marginal block of nine, no gum. (As SG 104) - Est £24

Lot 320 - 1881 - 10c lilac 'Registration' issue, a fine looking unused copy with good margins all round. (SG R105, Cat £85) - Est £35

Lot 321 - 1883 - 5p yellow brown on yellow, perf 10½, a fine mint copy. (SG 115) - Est £10

Lot 322 - 1890 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 5c brick red on wove paper 'SERVICIO POSTAL FERRO' postal stationery envelope (H&G B6D) unused with superb strike of boxed 'FERROCARRIL DE LA SABANA ESTACION MADRID' cancel in blue on front. It is believed that ESTACION MADRID pre cancelled all of their envelopes in this manner prior to use. Very rare. - Est £150

Lot 323 - 1892 - 2c red on rose, a fine unused copy with small part O.G. Key value. (SG 150, Cat £55) - Est £25

Lot 324 - 1892 - 10p blue on white 'Top Value' perf 13½, a fine mint corner block of four. (SG 164. Cat £84) - Est £45

Lot 325 - 1899 - 1000 DAYS WAR: 5c maroon on green and 10c red on rose 'Cartagena' issue pin-perf, both mint. (SG 179/80, Cat £48) - Est £24

Lot 326 - 1899 - 1000 DAYS WAR: 1c brown on buff 'Cartagena' issue, pin perf 8-9, a fine mint copy. (SG 181, Cat £29) - Est £15

Lot 327 - 1899 - 1000 DAYS WAR: 2c black on buff 'Cartagena' issue, imperf, a fine unused copy. (SG 182, Cat £29) - Est £15

Lot 328 - 1900 - 1000 DAYS WAR: Printed 'F. B. Fearon & Co. Cartagena. Rep. de Colombia.' cover franked with pair 1900 5c vermilion 'Cartagena' issue, imperf (SG 183A) tied by CARTAGENA cds dated MAR 6 1900. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £50

Lot 329 - 1902 - 1000 DAYS WAR: 50p orange on pale rose 'Bogota' issue, a fine used copy with part boxed cancel. Uncommon & underrated stamp. (SG 205A) - Est £110

Lot 330 - 1902 - 1000 DAYS WAR: 10c deep blue on greenish 'Bogota' AR issue, imperf, an unused block of ten. Light crease but a scarce multiple. (SG AR211A, Cat £47+) - Est £25

Lot 331 - 1902 - 1000 DAYS WAR: 10c slate purple 'Medellin' REGISTRATION issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG R257, Cat £29) - Est £15

Lot 332 - 1903 - 1000 DAYS WAR: Nice range of mint/unused 'Barranquilla' issue inc shades, all imperf with 5c blue (2), 5c bistre, 50c green (2), 50c brown (2), 50c yellow (2), 50c vermilion (2), 50c rosine, 1p brown (2), 1p rosine, 1p blue (2) and 5p purple. (SG 225/29A, 231/35A & 238A, Cat £82+) - Est £40

Lot 333 - 1903 - 1000 DAYS WAR: Cover franked with strip of three 1902 20c bistre on buff 'Bogota' issue, imperf (SG 198A) tied by MEDELLIN cds dated OCT 16 1903. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on front. - Est £40

Lot 334 - 1903 - LOCAL ISSUE: 10c black on white Typeset ORTIZ label inscribed 'No hay estampillas Pago $0.10 El Admor E. O. ORTIZ 1903' with value and date added in manuscript. Fine unused. Thinned on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 335 - 1904 - 10p black & blue on bluish 'President Marroquin' issue, a fine cds used copy. A scarce & underrated stamp. (SG 288, Cat £75) - Est £50

Lot 336 - 1909 - 2c red 'Numeral' issue, perf 10 with boxed 'CORREOS DEPMENTALES' official opt in violet, a fine cds used copy. (SG D331) - Est £15

Lot 337 - 1917 - 1c 'Torres' and 2c 'Narino' PORTRAIT issue, both fine IMPERF PROOFS in black on thick paper by Perkins Bacon. Very fine & attractive. (As SG 358/9) - Est £50

Lot 338 - 1917 - 2p orange 'Portrait' issue with 'OFICIO' (Specimen) opt in purple. (SG 366) - Est £15

Lot 339 - 1917 - 10p deep brown 'Top Value', a superb unmounted mint example. (SG 368, Cat £60) - Est £40

Lot 340 - 1922 - Cover from BARRANQUILLA (Company imprint in corner) franked with 1920 3c green 'Provisional' issue (SG 384) cancelled in transit by NEW YORK PAQUEBOT cds with fine straight line CLYDE LINE S.S. MARTINIQUE ship marking alongside. Addressed to CHICAGO, USA. - Est £50

Lot 341 - 1926 - PERFIN: Pair of printed blue & red 'J. V. Mogollon & Co. Cartagena Colombia Papeleria, Libreria, Encuadernacion y Tipografia' covers with Remmington Typewriter Advert at lower left franked with 1923 4c blue & 8c blue or pair 4c blue (SG 395 & 397) all with 'J.V.M.' PERFINS tied by CARTAGENA cds's to FRANCE. (2 items) - Est £25

Lot 342 - 1929 - MARITIME: Cover with Barranquilla company imprint at top franked with 1923 8c blue (SG 397) tied by fine strike of UNITED FRUIT COMPANY STEAMSHIP SERVICE S.S. ZACAPA PURSER POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS cds dated FEB 19 1929. Addressed to FRANCE. Two small piece of the address panel have been cut out. - Est £25

Lot 343 - 1932 - 'Correo Aereo' OVERPRINT on SCADTA issue, 15c green, 30c grey blue, 40c reddish lilac, 50c brown olive and 20c rose red with 'R' opt all in fine unmounted mint blocks of four. (SG 415, 417/9 & R426, Cat £103) - Est £45

Lot 344 - 1932 - 60c pale reddish brown 'CORREO AEREO' opt issue (on Scadta stamp), a fine unmounted mint COMPLETE SHEET OF FIFTY with sheet margins all round and '6042-31' imprint in bottom margin. (SG 420, Cat £275) - Est £95

Lot 345 - 1932 - 20c rose red SCADTA Registration stamp issue with 'CORREO AEREO' and 'R' overprint in black. A fine mint block of six. (SG R426, Cat £55+) - Est £25

Lot 346 - 1933 - REVENUES: 1c green, 40c green on greenish, 40c orange on yellow, 50c red on rose, 50c carmine, 1p light brown on rose pink and two different printings of the 5p black on green 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (8) - Est £20

Lot 347 - 1934 - 20c on 1p bistre & deep blue '400th Anniversary of Cartagena' OPT issue, a superb unmounted mint block of ten comprising two vertical rows of stamps with sheet margins on three sides. (SG 456, Cat £87+) - Est £40

Lot 348 - 1934 - CINDERELLA & RED CROSS: Printed PPC showing a cover from the Leticia incident in the 'Colombia - Peru' border war franked with a single copy of the 1c black & red 'Depto N. de Santander' CRUZ ROJA CINDERELLA label tied by CUCUTA cds dated 3 JUL 1934. With extensive message from 'Jesus A Pelayo' a stamp dealer offering United Nations items associated with the incident. Unusual. - Est £30

Lot 349 - 1938 - 1p red brown '400th Anniversary of Bogota' issue, a very fine mint copy. (SG 521, Cat £65) - Est £30

Lot 350 - 1940 - 25c grey black 'P.O. Rebuilding Fund' issue top value (not issued for postal use), a fine cds used copy. (As SG 546) - Est £25

Lot 351 - 1944 - REVENUES: 4p olive green and 5p brown 'Arms' REVENUE issue inscribed 'Timbre Nacional Servicio Exterior' both IMPERF PROOFS on white paper each with 'SPECIMEN' opt and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (2) - Est £10

Lot 352 - 1948 - 'Airmail' issue, the set of thirteen good to fine used. (SG 691/703, Cat £25) - Est £12

Lot 353 - 1952 - 50c orange 'P.O. Rebuilding Fund' issue, a fine mint copy. A difficult & underrated stamp. (SG 759, Cat £33) - Est £25

Lot 354 - 1957 - 5c black & pale blue and 5p black & yellow 'EXTRA-RAPIDO' opt issue, both fine mint. (SG 906/7, Cat £23+) - Est £10

Lot 355 - 1959 - 10p olive green & orange red 'UNIFICADO' opt issue, the top value fine unmounted mint. (SG 988) - Est £10

Lot 356 - 1959 - '40th Anniversary of Avianca' issue the pair of miniature sheets fine mint. (SG MS1000 & MS1001, Cat £34) - Est £16

Lot 357 - 1974 - ISLAND MAIL: Cover franked with 1974 2p (SG 1351) tied by SAN ANDRES ISLA cds. Addressed to HONDURAS with arrival marks on reverse plus 1970's colour PPC 'San Andres Isla, Colombia Hanza Club Villa' with contemporary message but not mailed. (2 items) - Est £10

Lot 358 - 1921-1971 - Small range of mid to modern covers with smaller village cancels inc 1921 PAICON boxed cancel, 1932 CONVENCION Norte de Sder cds, 1941 censored cover with RIO SUCIO cds's, 1948 TECHO, BOGOTA cds's, 1964 boxed PIJAO (Caldas) cancels, 1964 three line LA UVITA cancel and 1971 SAN ANDRES ISLA cds. (7 items) - Est £35

Colombia - Airmail

Lot 359 - 1920 - CCNA: 10c brick red 'Valiente' issue a superb unused side marginal strip of four with both designs and showing a fine TETE-BECHE PAIR of the 'Sea & Mountains' issue. (SG 13 & 14) - Est £225

Lot 360 - 1920 - SCADTA: 'Valiente' issue the set of five very fine mint. (SG 1/2 & 12/14) - Est £225

Lot 361 - 1922 - SCADTA: Cover franked with 1917 5c blue & 10c grey tied by large BARRANQUILLA cds and 1921 50c grey blue SCADTA issue tied by BOGOTA SCADTA cds in red (SG 361/362 & 23). Addressed to BIRMINGHAM, UK with fine strike of boxed 'Use the Colombian Airmail ! It saves you 10 Days ! Information and Stamps Bureau of Information 7, Sicilian Avenue London W.C.1' British consular agents cachet in red on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 362 - 1923 - SCADTA: 3p deep claret Scadta 'Consular' issue with 'EU' machine overprint in black for use in the USA, a fine mint copy. (SG 35F) - Est £60

Lot 363 - 1923 - SCADTA: 20c grey SCADTA issue superb used with full SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS LA DORADA cds dated 20.IX.1928, nice small agency mark. (SG 40) - Est £20

Lot 364 - 1924 - SCADTA: Registered cover franked with SCADTA 1923 30c dull blue and 20c grey with 'R' Registration overprint in red (SG 41 & R50) tied by MEDELLIN SCADTA cds dated 21. VI. 1924 with boxed 'RECOMENDADO CORREO AEREO - MEDELLIN' registration marking in blue alongside. Addressed to CARTAGENA. - Est £50

Lot 365 - 1926 - SCADTA: Headed 'Sociedad Colombo-Alemana de Transportes Aereos (SCADTA)' official envelope franked with single 1923 4c blue (SG 395) tied by BARRANQUILLA cds with fine strike of 'OF CORREO AEREO BARRANQUILLA' official SCADTA frank (indicating that the airmail postage was paid). Addressed to BOGOTA with arrival mark on reverse. Very Scarce. - Est £110

Lot 366 - 1929 - SCADTA: 'Gold Currency' SCADTA issue, the set of twelve fine mint, couple of low values with backing paper on gum. Scarce set. (SG 71/82) - Est £225

Lot 367 - 1929 - SCADTA - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked 1923 4c blue National issue (SG 395) and SCADTA 1923 30c dull blue (SG 41) tied by BARRANQUILLA SCADTA cds dated 3 IV 1929. Flown on the BARRANQUILLA - CRISTOBAL, CANAL ZONE first flight with boxed 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO COLOMBIA - CRISTOBAL. C.Z.' first flight cachet in blue on front and CRISTOBAL arrival cds dated APR 3 1929 on reverse. (Muller #51, rated 1250pts) - Est £95

Lot 368 - 1950 - LANSA: 15c new blue 'Wing' issue a fine mint top marginal IMPERF PAIR. Scarce. (SG 3 variety) - Est £50

Lot 369 - 1950 - AVIANCA: 10c vermilion and 15c blue AIR issue both with variety large 'A' OVERPRINT DOUBLE. A fine mint copy. (SG 2 & 3 variety) - Est £45

Lot 370 - 1950 - AVIANCA: 30c green AIR issue with variety large 'A' OVERPRINT INVERTED. A fine mint copy. (SG 5 variety) - Est £35

Lot 371 - 1951 - AVIANCA: Airmail cover franked with 1c, 5c & 18c national issues plus 1950 30c green AIR issue with large 'A' overprint of AVIANCA tied by PASTO cds's. Addressed to GERMANY with fine strike of 'Favor contestar esta carta por via "AVIANCA"' cachet in purple and also two line 'Unicamente por Avion de Colombia a los E.E.U.U.' cachet in purple all on front. - Est £24

Colombia - Private Express Companies

Lot 372 - 1909 - CORREOS URBANOS DE MANIZALES: ½c deep red 'Correos Urbanos de Manizales' issue, type 1, a fine unused corner marginal block of eight. A very scarce multiple. (Hurt & Williams #2) - Est £180

Lot 373 - 1910 - MEDELLIN: 50c brown and 1p green 'Correos Urbano SMP Medellin' centenary of Independence FLAG issue. The pair fine mint. (Hurt & Williams #15/16) - Est £10

Lot 374 - 1926 - CORREO RAPIDO DE SANTANDER: 4c green 'Correo Rapido de Santander' EXPRESS issue a superb used pair with boxed SUAITA cancel. (Hurt & Williams #S10) - Est £35

Lot 375 - 1926 - CORREO RAPIDO DE NORTE SANTANDER: 4c blue on yellow pelure paper 'Correo Rapido de Norte Santander' EXPRESS issue a very fine unused copy. (Hurt & Williams #S1) - Est £35

Lot 376 - 1927 - TOBON: 6c red and 6c rose red EL EXPRESO TOBON 'Train' issue, both different printings good to fine used. Scarce. (Hurt & Williams #S24) - Est £85

Lot 377 - 1927 - TOBON: 6c red EL EXPRESO TOBON 'Train' issue a fine lightly used copy with handstruck '30 MAR 1928' date cancel. Scarce. (Hurt & Williams #S24) - Est £90

Lot 378 - 1930 - RIBON: 6c dark blue & red 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue, first type a fine mint copy. Scarce. (Hurt & Williams #2) - Est £50

Lot 379 - 1931 - COMPANIA DE TRANSPORTES TERRESTRES: 5c brownish red 'Compania de Transportes Terrestres' EXPRESS issue, small type showing bus & monument. A fine unmounted mint copy. (Hurt & Williams # S21) - Est £24

Lot 380 - 1934 - RIBON: 5c on 12c violet blue 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue a fine mint copy with full gum and variety DOUBLE PERFORATIONS AT LEFT. (Hurt & Williams #9) - Est £18

Lot 381 - 1934 - RIBON: 5c on 18c blue green 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue a fine used copy with NEIVA cds in blue dated MAR 1933. Light crease. (Hurt & Williams #10) - Est £18

Lot 382 - 1952 - TRANSOCAMPO: 5c light blue 'Trans-Ocampo' EXPRESS issue showing picture of a Bus, established to run a service from Cali to Manizales, a fine used copy with part COROZAL 'Wing' cancel in black. Scarce. - Est £30

Colombian States

Lot 383 - 1882 - ANTIOQUIA: 2½c green on LAID paper, a superb used four margin copy with BOLIVAR manuscript cancel. A scarce stamp. (SG 33) - Est £75

Lot 384 - 1886 - ANTIOQUIA: 5c ultramarine on buff used with JARDIN manuscript cancel. Uncommon. (SG 59a) - Est £30

Lot 385 - 1896 - ANTIOQUIA: 1p black & ultramarine 'Bi-coloured' ARMS issue, a fine used copy with oval MARINILLA cancel in purple. (SG 103) - Est £24

Lot 386 - 1902 - ANTIOQUIA: 1c rose 'Numeral' issue, an unused block of fifteen some gum staining. (SG 138) - Est £10

Lot 387 - 1903 - ANTIOQUIA: 50c rose used with STO DOMINGO manuscript cancel. Thinned but rare. (SG 165) - Est £40

Lot 388 - 1863 - BOLIVAR: 10c rose 'First Issue', a fine four margin copy used with small part manuscript cancel. Scarce. (SG 2) - Est £60

Lot 389 - 1863 - BOLIVAR: 1p red 'First Issue', a fine just four margin copy, tight at top right used with manuscript cancel & also part of an oval cancel in purple. Scarce. (SG 3) - Est £25

Lot 390 - 1880 - BOLIVAR: 20c green on wove paper ERROR OF COLOUR dated '1880' a fine unused copy. (SG 21a) - Est £35

Lot 391 - 1903 - BOYACA: 5p black on rose with variety '5' OMITTED, perf 12, a fine used copy. (SG 10Bb) - Est £30

Lot 392 - 1870 - CUNDINAMARCA: 5c pale blue 'First Issue' REPRINT on thin paper, an unused corner block of fifteen. Fine condition. (As SG 1) - Est £25

Lot 393 - 1877 - CUNDINAMARCA: 'Arms' issue on wove paper (1883 printing), the set of four plus the 1p chestnut shade all fine mint four margin copies. A scarce set. (SG 5/8 & 8a) - Est £70

Lot 394 - 1885 - CUNDINAMARCA: 'Condor' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 17/22) - Est £30

Lot 395 - 1884 - SANTANDER: 10c ultramarine 'Estados Unidos de Colombia' issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of nine. Uncommon in multiples. (SG 1a) - Est £30

Lot 396 - 1887 - SANTANDER: 5c vermilion used with MATANZA manuscript cancel. Small thin. Rare cancel. (SG 8) - Est £50

Lot 397 - 1889 - SANTANDER: 1c grey blue, perf 11½, a fine unused example. A very difficult stamp to find. (SG 13) - Est £30

Lot 398 - 1889 - SANTANDER - PROOF: 1c grey blue a fine IMPERF PROOF PAIR on thin paper, huge margins all round. (As SG 13) - Est £90

Lot 399 - 1903 - SANTANDER - POSTAL FISCAL & BISECT: Cover franked with diagonally BISECTED 1903 50c red 'Postal Fiscal' (SG F20) tied by fine oval OCANA cancel in purple. Addressed CARTAGENA with arrival cds in blue on reverse dated OCT 15 1903. Very scarce. - Est £300

Lot 400 - 1878 - TOLIMA - BOGUS ISSUE & BOSTON GANG: 50c deep blue on thin paper small 'Boston Gang' BOGUS issue with central 'A' design presumed to stand for 'AR' and inscribed 'CORREOS DE Eo. So. DEL TOLIMA'. A fine 'used' four margin copy with oval 'CERTIFICADO' cancel in purple. Rare. - Est £65

Lot 401 - 1879 - TOLIMA: 10c blue used with SANTA ANA manuscript cancel. Rare. (SG 19) - Est £40

Lot 402 - 1888 - TOLIMA: 50c blue, perf 10½-11 used with PAICOL manuscript cancel. Small thin but scarce. (SG 65) - Est £24

Lot 403 - 1903 - TOLIMA: 1p brown, perf 12, a fine mint block of eighteen with poor perforations, some omitted creating a compound perf & imperf block. A rare & unusual multiple. (SG 89) - Est £90

Costa Rica

Lot 404 - 1863 - ½r deep blue 'First Issue' a fine looking IMPERF PROOF on white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 1) - Est £75

Lot 405 - 1863 - 2r red 'First Issue' a superb copy used with complete strike of PUNTARENAS 'Clock' cancel. (SG 3) - Est £35

Lot 406 - 1863 - 1p orange 'First Issue' a fine used copy. (SG 5) - Est £20

Lot 407 - 1883 - 10c orange 'Fernandez' issue, a superb used copy with light cds dated 1884. (SG 16) - Est £10

Lot 408 - 1883 - 'Fernandez' OFFICIAL issue with 'OFICIAL' opt type 5 (with full stop), the set of four unused without gum. (SG O35/8, Cat £41+) - Est £20

Lot 409 - 1883 - 2c black on brownish pink postal stationery card (H&G 1) overprinted 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) in large red letters. Fine unused. - Est £24

Lot 410 - 1885 - GUANACASTE: Useful range of genuine issues with red & black opts on Fernandez issue and later opt types on Soto issue. Mixed mint & used. (17 different) - Est £30

Lot 411 - 1890 - 2c green on buff and 3c red on buff PSCs (H&G 3/4) both cancelled to order with fine strikes of undated oval CORREOS DE SAN ISIDRO COSTA RICA cancels in purple. Very unusual to get these cards cancelled in the smaller village P.O.s. (2 items) - Est £30

Lot 412 - 1892 - 5c reddish lilac 'Arms' issue fine used with good strike of oval CORREO AMBULANTE 'Belt Buckle' cancellation in violet. (SG 34a) - Est £24

Lot 413 - 1892 - 5c violet 'Arms' issue, a fine mint copy with full gum. (SG 34, Cat £55) - Est £25

Lot 414 - 1892 - 2c orange & 5c violet (three copies) 'Arms' issue all used with good strikes of the 'Pumpkin Head' cancel of the German Colony of LA ESPERANZA said to be the image of the leader of the colony. (SG 33/34) - Est £40

Lot 415 - 1892 - 1c greenish blue 'Arms' issue with very fine complete strike of the STAR OF DAVID cancellation in purple. (SG 32) - Est £10

Lot 416 - 1892 - Cover franked on reverse with 1892 10c green 'Arms' issue (SG 35) tied by fair strike of undated CORREOS NARANJO COSTA RICA cancel in black. Addressed to USA and 1893 10c brown PSE (H&G 4a) used with added pair 1892 5c violet 'Arms' issue (SG 34) tied by SAN JOSE cds's to GERMANY. (2 items) - Est £60

Lot 417 - 1904 - Cover franked with pair 1901 5c black & pale blue (SG 44) tied by 'Target' cancels with SAN JOSE cds alongside. Addressed to FRANCE and cover franked with single 1901 10c black & yellow brown (SG 45) tied by fine PUNTARENAS cds to USA. (2 items) - Est £45

Lot 418 - 1909 - Nice group of covers with 1909 5c blue PSE (H&G B5a) sent registered to GERMANY with  REG marking & DEPART DE CERTIFICADOS SAN JOSE cds, 1922 2c blue PSC used with added strip of four 1910 1c brown (SG 77) tied by SAN JOSE cds's to USA, 1931 REG cover franked with 5c, 10c & 30c tied from SAN JOSE to GREECE with various transit & arrival marks on reverse and 1934 REG cover with pair 1932 20c blue 'Triangular' issue (SG 197) tied from LIMON to SPAIN. (4 items) - Est £55

Lot 419 - 1909 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Stampless folded legal document with oval 'ALCALDIA UNICA DE GOICOECHEA GUADALUPE, C.R.' handstamp on front in purple with fine GUADALUPE cds dated 8 AGO 1909 alongside. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds in blue on front. - Est £50

Lot 420 - 1910 - CINDERELLA: Circa 1910. Lovely pair of political labels one in red on rose with the initials 'R Y' showing a portrait of 'Rafael Yglesias Castro' and inscribed 'PARTIDO CIVIL' the other blue on light blue with the initials 'R J' showing a portrait of 'Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno' inscribed 'PARTIDO REPUBLICANO'. Both are perforated and unused. Odd small fault but a very rare pair. - Est £75

Lot 421 - 1910 - TELEGRAPH ISSUE: 'Steamer Ship' TELEGRAPH issue, the set of seven each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (Barefoot #13/19) - Est £45

Lot 422 - 1914 - Cover franked with pair 1910 5c orange (SG 80) tied by boxed SAN RAMON cancel in violet dated 4 JUL 1914. Addressed to USA with straight line 'TRANSITO' marking and SAN JOSE transit cds on front. Some edge wear. - Est £18

Lot 423 - 1921 - 'Independence Centenary of Central America' issue, the set of five mint TETE-BECHE PAIRS. Odd small fault but otherwise scarce. (SG 118a/122a, Cat £250) - Est £80

Lot 424 - 1923 - 4c green on newsprint 'Pineapple' postal stationery wrapper (H&G E2), a very fine unused example. Rare. - Est £120

Lot 425 - 1931 - 2col on 2col grey green 'Revenue' issue on white paper with AIRMAIL surcharge in scarlet. A fine mint copy. (SG 190) - Est £25

Lot 426 - 1933 - MARITIME: Cover franked with single 1930 10c carmine (SG 176) tied by good strike of boxed 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS S.S. QUIRIGUA UNITED FRUIT CO. STEAMSHIP SERVICE PURSERS OFFICE' cancel in black dated JAN 22 1933. Addressed to USA. - Est £35

Lot 427 - 1934 - CINDERELLA: Green ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, two fine mint TETE BECHE PAIRS perf and imperf. (Mena #PS3 & PS3 variety) - Est £24

Lot 428 - 1935 - MARITIME: Cover franked with Great Britain 1924 ½d green GV issue (SG 418) tied by LIMON cds dated JAN 4 1935 with fine strike of large 'OCEAN MAILS S.S. "CAVINA" ' marking in purple. Addressed to USA. - Est £25

Lot 429 - 1947 - 15c on 25c green, 15c on 30c orange and 15c on 55c blue SURCHARGE on 'Football' issue, the set of three with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, good mint. A few light tone spots on gum but scarce. Only 200 of each were printed. (SG 432a/434a) - Est £75

Cuba

Lot 430 - 1855 - 'Isabella' issue on blued paper, wmk 'Loops', the set of three plus the 2r dull red all good to fine used with four margins. (SG 1/3 & 3a, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 431 - 1856 - 'Isabella' issue on yellowish paper, wmk 'Crossed lozenges', the set of three good to fine used with four margins. (SG 6/8, Cat £62+) - Est £30

Lot 432 - 1862 - MARITIME: Three steamship covers to USA all datelined 'Havana' in 1862, 1865 & 1872 and all with manuscript ship endorsements inc 'Per Steamer Eagle', 'Pr Crescent City' and 'Pr Roanoke'. All addressed to Lanman & Kemp, New York with varied STEAMSHIP 10 arrival marks. (3) - Est £40

Lot 433 - 1867 - 5c dull mauve PERFORATED 'Isabella' issue dated '1867', a fine unused copy without gum. (SG 24, Cat £50) - Est £25

Lot 434 - 1867 - Cover datelined 'Habna 21 Dicre 1867 on flap franked with 1867 10c blue perforated 'Isabella' issue inscribed '1867' (SG 25) tied by oval blue 'Lines' cancel. Addressed to CARDENAS. Fine. - Est £25

Lot 435 - 1878 - 'Alfonso XII' issue dated '1878', the set of five fine used. (SG 73 & 75/8) - Est £10

Lot 436 - 1878 - 'Alfonso XII' issue dated '1878', the set of five fine mint or unused. (SG 73 & 75/8, Cat £31+) - Est £15

Lot 437 - 1883 - 5c on 5c dull lavender 'La Propaganda Literaria' surcharge issue, a mint copy with variety 'Type 2' OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Gum sweated but scarce. (SG 106 var) - Est £25

Lot 438 - 1883 - 10c on 20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue with opt type 3 used copy with light manuscript cancel with variety OPT ON WRONG VALUE. A scarce & underrated variety. (SG 111a, Cat £80) - Est £45

Lot 439 - 1883 - 20c olive bistre 'Alfonso XII' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 121, Cat £23) - Est £15

Lot 440 - 1894 - 1c blue, 2c aniline pink (pinhole at top left of stamp), 2½c lilac and 20c brown 'Babyhead' issue, the set of four mint. (SG 159/62, Cat £75) - Est £30

Lot 441 - 1898 - FORGERY: 1c on 1m chestnut and 2c on 2m chestnut 'Puerto Principe' SURCHARGES, both forgeries tied on fake cover by forged CORREOS de PUERTO PRINCIPE YSLA de CUBA cds's dated 23 DIC 1898. Addressed to HAVANA with fake arrival cds on reverse. Faults. - Est £20

Lot 442 - 1898 - INSURRECTION: 10c orange 'Revolutionary Government' issue, a good looking mint copy with full gum. Small thin on reverse. (Jones-Roy #195) - Est £15

Lot 443 - 1898 - INSURRECTION & FORGERY: 10c orange 'Revolutionary Government' issue a genuine example tied on piece by FORGED oval 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA CORREOS ESTADO DEL CAMAGUEY' cancel in black. Unusual. (Jones-Roy #195) - Est £20

Lot 444 - 1899 - US OCCUPATION: 5c on 5c deep blue USA issue with 'CUBA' opt a fine unused copy with variety 'CUPA' for 'CUBA'. Straight edge from side of sheet at right. A scarce variety. (SG 250a) - Est £50

Lot 445 - 1899 - US OCCUPATION: 10c on 10c indigo 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Special Delivery' issue, a fine mint copy from the right hand edge of the sheet with straight line margin. (SG E252, Cat £225) - Est £80

Lot 446 - 1899 - US OCCUPATION: 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Postage Due' issue, the set of four good to fine used. (SG D253/6, Cat £22+) - Est £10

Lot 447 - 1899 - US OCCUPATION: 10c on 10c lake 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Postage Due' issue, a mint copy with part O.G. (SG D256, Cat £34) - Est £12

Lot 448 - 1899 - SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Long stampless penalty envelope with 'WAR DEPARTMENT' heading at top and large oval 'COMMANDANCIA GENERAL SECRETARIA PUERTO PRINCIPE' cachet in blue with light strike of MILITARY STATION No.11 PUERTO PRINCIPE CUBA N.Y.P.O. cds dated MAR 29 1899 on front. Addressed to HAVANA with arrival cds on reverse. Rare. - Est £100

Lot 449 - 1900 - US OCCUPATION: 10c orange SPECIAL DELIVERY issue with 'Immediata' spelling, a fine mint copy. (SG E306, Cat £75) - Est £35

Lot 450 - 1904 - Long folded legal circular from 'Vasquez & Co, Manzanillo' franked with pair 1900 1c green (SG 301) tied by fine strike of HAVANA BATABANO & SANTIAGO R.P.O. duplex cancel in black dated MAY 26 1904. Addressed to SPAIN. - Est £30

Lot 451 - 1907 - US NAVY: Pair of real photographic sepia PPCs showing US Navy sailors in their whites on deck both individually annotated in manuscript 'Taken in the cutter returning to the Ship, all happy Jack, Guantanamo Cuba Feb 20 1907' and 'Can you find me ! Jack, Guantanamo Cuba Feb 20 1907'. Both are franked with 1905 1c green (SG 307) tied by CAIMANERA cds's. Addressed to USA. A superb and rare pair of cards that will make a wonderful page for display. - Est £50

Lot 452 - 1910 - 'Portrait' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 312/9, Cat £34) - Est £16

Lot 453 - 1910 - INVERTED CENTRE: 1c violet & green 'Portrait' issue, a fine unused top marginal copy (without gum) with variety CENTRE INVERTED. A superb stamp. (SG 312a) - Est £125

Lot 454 - 1910 - POSTCARD: Circa 1910 colour PPC 'Guardia Militar - El Valle' showing the local Guardia in white uniforms with guns outside a building. Fine unused. A scarce view. - Est £16

Lot 455 - 1914 - 50c orange 'Map' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 333, Cat £70) - Est £35

Lot 456 - 1914 - 1c, 2c and 5c lake 'Postage Due' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG D335, D337 & D339, Cat £32+) - Est £15

Lot 457 - 1915 - REVENUE: Great Britain 1d purple & black GV 'Consular' REVENUE used with light part strike of oval SANTIAGO DE CUBA cancel. Uncommon. - Est £10

Lot 458 - 1917 - BOOKLET PANE: 2c rose red 'Portrait' issue BOOKLET PANE of six with selvedge and perforations all round. Pane a little toned and perfs reinforced by hinges on reverse. (SG 337b, Cat £30) - Est £15

Lot 459 - 1917 - INSURRECTION ISSUE: 1c green & 2c carmine 'Map' issue with '1917 GOB CONSTITUCIONAL CAMAGUEY' overprint of the 'La Chambelona' revolution where Liberal forces attempted to take over the government but were only successful in Camaguey for the period 11th Feb - 26th Feb 1917 before being defeated. Unused without gum and a little toned but very scarce. (A Page of information on the issue from an international exhibit accompanies). - Est £95

Lot 460 - 1927 - Official postcard headed 'Republica de Cuba Obsequio de la Secretaria de Communicaciones' and dated '1902 20 de Mayo 1927' franked with single 1927 25c deep violet '25th Anniversary of Republic' issue (SG 352) tied by HABANA machine cancel dated MAY 20 1927. Addressed locally within HAVANA. The reverse has a printed illustration of a generic 'Liberty' figure. - Est £18

Lot 461 - 1928 - FIRST FLIGHT: Incoming First Flight from the USA on printed 'First Flight Foreign CAM 4 Miami-Havana' airmail envelope franked with USA 1922 2c carmine (SG 562) tied by MIAMI machine cancel dated SEP 15 1928. Flown on the Miami - Havana first flight, addressed to CUBA with HAVANA arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #249, 525 covers were flown). - Est £25

Lot 462 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1930 10c on 25c deep violet AIR surcharge issue (SG 375) tied by CAMAGUEY cds dated OCT 30 1930. Flown on the Camaguey - Santiago de Cuba leg of the Santiago - Havana first national flight of the central route with large first flight cachet in blue on front and SANTIAGO DE CUBA arrival cds on reverse. (Muller 22) - Est £20

Lot 463 - 1935 - Pair of stampless official 'Penalty' covers for the launch of the 'Free Port of Matanzas' (inscribed as such) one with multicoloured 'Zona Franca Matanzas' cinderella label attached and MATANZAS 'Zona Franca/Matanzas is a Free Zone' roller cancel dated MAY 2 1935. Both have 'Junta Ejecutiva' official cachets. Addressed internally or to the USA. (2 items) - Est £30

Lot 464 - 1937 - 'Writers and Artists' issue, the set of twenty three fine cds used. (SG 424a/424w, Cat £100) - Est £65

Lot 465 - 1937 - Sepia real photo PPC of a ship entering Harbour franked on message side with 1925 1c green (SG 345) tied by HAVANA machine cancel. Addressed to USA. The beginning of the message reads 'This picture of the (USS) Tahoe was taken as the ship entered Havana on the 9th & delivered aboard 30 minutes after docking'. The USS Tahoe was a Lake Class cutter, built in the late 1920's and served through into WW2. Real photos of vessels are unusual. - Est £30

Lot 466 - 1939 - 10c emerald green ROCKET POST issue with 'Experimento del Cohete Postal Ano de 1939' overprint.  A fine mint copy. (SG 433, Cat £40) - Est £20

Lot 467 - 1940 - Registered cover franked with pair 1925 3c purple 'portrait' issue and 2 x 1939 2c scarlet (SG 347 & 431) tied by unusual double ring EST. AVELLANEDA (CAMAG) RECIBDO cds with only 'FEB' showing in centre with boxed ESTACION AVELLANEDA REG marking alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 468 - 1942 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Censored cover with printed 'Pina, Prov. Camaguey' company return address at top franked with 1925 3c purple, 1939 1c green and 2 x 1942 3c chestnut (SG 347, 430 & 452) tied by two good strikes of SANTA CLARA Y NUEVITAS '2' travelling post office duplex cds dated ABR 1 1942. Sent airmail to USA. - Est £35

Lot 469 - 1955 - CINDERELLA: 'CUPEX 1955' exhibition labels with illustration of the 1855 ½r green 'Isabella' issue inscribed 'EXPOSITION FILATELICA INTERNACIONAL LA HABANA' printed on four different colour papers in blocks of six mint with gum. (24 labels) - Est £18

Lot 470 - 1956 - 12c blue grey 'Plain Pigeon' BIRDS issue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 773, Cat £30) - Est £15

Lot 471 - 1956 - 2p purple 'Northern Jacanas' BIRDS issue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 781, Cat £52) - Est £20

Lot 472 - 1956 - 5p scarlet 'Ivory Billed Woodpeckers' BIRDS issue top value, a fine unmounted mint copy. (SG 782, Cat £35) - Est £16

Lot 473 - 1957 - 'Postal Employees Retirement Fund' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 805/E812) - Est £10

Lot 474 - 1961 - UNISSUED: 1c 'Fidel Castro' Cuban Democratic & Socialist Party issue commemorating the 'Bay of Pigs' invasion. Prepared for use but unissued by order of Fidel Castro due to his reluctance to have his image on a stamp. A fine mint copy. Uncommon. - Est £16

Lot 475 - 1991 - BIRDS 'Express Mail Service' issue, inscribed 'EMS', the set of seven fine unmounted mint. A very scarce modern issue. (SG E3638/44, Cat £120) - Est £60

Lot 476 - 1907-1947 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Nice group of covers & cards all with TPO cancels inc  ISABEL & CIENFUEGOS R.P.O. dated 1907, HABANA Y CAMAGUEY AMBULANTE dated 1914, 1934 two cards both with CIENFUEGOS Y SANTA CLARA R.P.O. cds's dated 1935 and HABANA Y SANTIAGO AMBU '7' duplex cds dated 1947. A super lot. (5 items) - Est £95

Lot 477 - 1956-1961 - Useful lot of mid period issues in unmounted mint blocks of four. A good array of sets and singles with a few better themes etc. Includes SG 759/60, 789/90, 793, 802, 823/8, 834/7, 842/8, 856/7, 860/3, 893/8, 901/2, 907/8, 911/12, 974 & 985/7, Cat £270+) - Est £75

Dominican Republic

Lot 478 - 1866 - ½r blue on pale rose 'Garcia' ESSAY for the 1866 issue, similar in design but with numerals in the top corners and the word 'CORREOS' in an arc at top. A fine mint copy with full O.G. four large margins. Very scarce. - Est £90

Lot 479 - 1866 - CINDERELLA: 2r rose red bogus BOSTON GANG issue by 'S. Allen Taylor', a fine four margin copy 'used' with part green oval cancel. Small thin on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 480 - 1883 - 25c on 5c blue and 50c on 10c pink 'Surcharge' issue, thin figures, with network, both fine used copies. (SG 74/5) - Est £20

Lot 481 - 1883 - REVENUE: 5c yellow green & black 'Timbres' REVENUE (using the arms design of the 1866-74 postage stamp issue). A fine used top marginal pair with neat manuscript cancels. Margins all round. Scarce. (Hilchey #13b, Forbin #10) - Est £35

Lot 482 - 1887 - 3c red on pink 'Interior' postal stationery card (H&G 2) used with two strikes of CORREOS SANTO DOMINGO cds dated 4 JUN 1887. Addressed to SAMANA with full commercial message on reverse which seems to relate to purchasing a periodical of some sort. The card has a couple of creases and some staining on reverse but fine looking and a very rare card in used condition. - Est £80

Lot 483 - 1887 - FORWARDING AGENT: Incoming Great Britain ½d brown on buff QV postal stationery wrapper (H&G E8) used with added 1887 ½d vermilion QV issue (SG 197) tied by LIVERPOOL cds dated 23 AUG 1887. Addressed to 'Messrs Ginebra Bros, City of St Domingo, c/o Hurtzig & Co, St Thomas'. Hurtzig & Co were a postal forwarding agent for the West Indies based in St Thomas who then forwarded mail via a safer route to the Dominican Republic. A rare and unusual forwarding agent item. - Est £110

Lot 484 - 1891 - 2c on 20c yellow brown without Network 'Parisot' UPU surcharge issue, a fine unused copy. Tiny pin hole. (SG 30) - Est £10

Lot 485 - 1899 - Cover franked with a 1890 5c blue postal stationery CUT OUT (from the 5c envelope H&G B15) tied by feint SANTO DOMINGO cancel. Addressed to USA with 'Pr Carib' ship endorsement at top. Arrival cds on reverse. Cover is trimmed at left and has horizontal crease. - Est £25

Lot 486 - 1902 - INVERTED CENTRE: 20c black & bright rose '400th Anniversary of Santo Domingo' issue a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Scarce. (SG 130 variety) - Est £75

Lot 487 - 1903 - Untitled black & white PPC of Santo Domingo Bay franked with 1901 1c lilac & olive green and 2c lilac & green 'Arms' issue (SG 110/111) tied by SANTO DOMINGO duplex cds in blue. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on message side. - Est £35

Lot 488 - 1906 - 1p black & violet 'Arms' issue, the top value fine mint. (SG 167) - Est £15

Lot 489 - 1914 - 'Duarte Birth Centenary' issue set of eight good to fine mint. (SG 195/202) - Est £10

Lot 490 - 1930 - 1c green & carmine and 5c ultramarine & carmine RED CROSS 'Hurricane Relief' issue both with MIS PRFORATION varieties, the 1c with additional perforations down centre of stamp and the 5c misperfed giving two halves of the stamp as one. (SG 284A & 286A) - Est £15

Lot 491 - 1930 - Cover franked with 1930 10c yellow AIR issue plus 2 x 1924 1c green & 5c blue (SG 271, 240 & 278) tied by AZUA roller cancels in blue. Sent airmail to USA with unusual large CORREO AEREO SANTO DOMINGO 'Winged Envelope' marking on reverse and 'Hagase membre Liga Antituberculosa y asi salvara sus compatriotas' Anti-TB propaganda cachet on front in blue. - Est £35

Lot 492 - 1930 - 10c + 10c red & yellow 'Hurricane Relief' Airmail OPT issue, with opt in gold. A fine mint perforated copy. (Sanabria 14, only 6,500 were printed) - Est £15

Lot 493 - 1930 - 5c + 5c ultramarine & rose 'Hurricane Relief' Airmail OPT issue, with opt in red, A good lightly used perforated copy from the top row of the sheet (imperf at top) showing variety 'HABILITADA PARA CORREO AEREO' OMITTED. Light horizontal crease. (Sanabria 13c) - Est £30

Lot 494 - 1931 - CINDERELLA: Illustrated 'Airplane' cover franked with 1930 10c yellow AIR issue and 1931 3c purple (SG 271 & 296) tied by SANTIAGO cds's with lovely large illustrated 'Map' CINDERELLA label on reverse showing Haiti and the Dominican Republic tied by SANTO DOMINGO transit cds. Addressed to USA with arrival cds also on reverse. Cover has small repaired tear at lower right. - Est £25

Lot 495 - 1933 - 'Birth Centenary of F.A. De Merino' issue the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 316/326) - Est £35

Lot 496 - 1933 - 1p sepia 'Birth Centenary of F. A. de Merino' the top value fine mint. (SG 326, Cat £26) - Est £15

Lot 497 - 1934 - Cover from SANTIAGO franked with 1933 10c deep blue AIR issue and 1934 3c violet (SG 331 & 334) tied by good strike of large DIA DEL SERVICIO POSTAL Y TELEGRAFO REPUBLICA DOMINICANA PRIMERA CIRCULACION NOVIEMBRE 30 1934 illustrated 'Postman' cancel. Addressed locally. Nice postman thematic. - Est £25

Lot 498 - 1936 - Cover franked with single 1936 7c greenish blue 'National Archives & Library Fund' issue (SG 368) tied by PIMENTEL cds dated MAY 4 1936. Addressed to FRANCE with transit & arrival marks on reverse. An unusual rate from a small village. - Est £30

Lot 499 - 1940 - Cover franked with 1939 10c green and 3c brown & red brown (SG 422 & 425) tied by GUAYMATE cds. Sent airmail to USA with transit marks on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 500 - 1942 - 'Eighth Anniversary of the Day of Posts and Telegraphs' TRAIN issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 477/8) - Est £10

Lot 501 - 1946 - 'National Anthem' MUSIC issue the set of five fine lightly used. (SG 540/4) - Est £10

Lot 502 - 1946 - 'National Anthem' MUSIC issue the set of five fine mint. (SG 540/4, Cat £32) - Est £16

Ecuador

Lot 503 - 1830 - PRESTAMP: Group of three long 'Civiles' Official fronts and one cover with fine strikes of oval 'BOLIVAR FRANCA' in red, two line 'AMBATO FRANCA' in red, two line italic 'BOLIVAR DEBE' in red and oval 'BOLIVAR DEBE' in blue. All addressed internally. (4 items) - Est £75

Lot 504 - 1852 - PRESTAMP: Folded cover with manuscript 'De Oficio' at top sent from LATACUNGA to QUITO with superb strike of two line LATACUNGA FRANCA marking in red. Very fine. - Est £50

Lot 505 - 1865 - 1r orange buff on white wove paper, fine impression, a very fine four margin copy unused without gum. (SG 2) - Est £15

Lot 506 - 1865 - ½r blue and 1r orange yellow, coarse impressions, both good to fine four margin copies both used with fine complete strikes of '3154' Dotted Diamond (French type) cancel of QUITO in red. (SG 1a & 2d) - Est £30

Lot 507 - 1865 - 1r yellow and 1r green 'First Issue' REPRINTS (with double frame line at left) both fine unused blocks of four. (As SG 2/3) - Est £24

Lot 508 - 1865 - 1r orange yellow on white wove paper, worn impression, a fine used pair with dotted diamond and part cds cancel dated 1872. Margins on three sides, touching along top frame line. (SG 2d) - Est £25

Lot 509 - 1865 - 1r bistre, fine impression. A superb copy with four margins, just touching bottom right corner used with part strike of GUAYAQUIL cds in blue dated 5 JUL 1870. A striking shade. (SG 2b) - Est £30

Lot 510 - 1865 - BISECT: 1r green on white wove paper, a fine DIAGONALLY BISECTED copy tied on piece by dotted diamond cancel and part cds dated FEB 1867. Very scarce. (SG 3 variety) - Est £75

Lot 511 - 1865 - 1r green on white wove paper, a fine unused copy without gum showing damaged frame at right. Four large margins. (SG 3) - Est £95

Lot 512 - 1865 - 1r yellow ochre on white quadrille paper. A fine four margin copy, tight at lower right used with diamond 'FRANCA' cancel in black. (SG 9) - Est £20

Lot 513 - 1872 - 1r dull yellow on thin transparent blued paper, a used copy with part diamond cancel, four margins, tight in places. Small faults. (SG 7, Cat £90) - Est £35

Lot 514 - 1892 - TELEGRAPHS: Interesting range of postally used TELEGRAPH issues, mostly 'Seebeck' issues all with postal cds's and two with the 'TELEGRAPH' opt cut off the top of the stamp. (14) - Est £25

Lot 515 - 1893 - POSTAL TELEGRAPH: 50c bluish green 'Seebeck' issue with 'Telegrafos' overprint cut off at top used postally during stamp shortage tied on small piece by fine IBARRA cds dated AGO 25 1893. Unusual. (Barefoot #6) - Est £24

Lot 516 - 1894 - 2s lake 'Revenue' issue dated 1891 1892 with 'OFICIAL 1894 y 1895' overprint in black. A mint copy with full gum with brown stain on reverse but uncommon. (SG O73, Bertossa #OII, D'Elia & Armitage #327) - Est £15

Lot 517 - 1896 - 5c on 20c orange 'Provisional' SURCHARGE issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 125, Cat £27) - Est £20

Lot 518 - 1902 - FIREMARKS: 25c yellow 'Postal Fiscal' issue with 'GUAYAS' signature firemark in purple. A fine mint block of four. Scarce in mint multiples. - Est £35

Lot 519 - 1904 - 50c black & yellow 'Birth Centenary of Captain Calderon' issue, the top value very fine cds used. (SG 315, Cat £120) - Est £60

Lot 520 - 1907 - REVENUES: 5 sucres (Medio Condor) orange 'Consular Revenue' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour, perforated on ungummed paper with hole punch & 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in black. - Est £25

Lot 521 - 1908 - SCHOOL MARKS: Colour 'Stamp' PPC 'Guayaquil, Banco del Ecuador' franked on message side with 1907 3c black & orange with 'Diamond' SCHOOL MARK in black of Guayas (SG 325) tied by GUAYAQUIL cds dated 24 FEB 1908. Addressed to GERMANY. School marks are very rare on cover. - Est £75

Lot 522 - 1910 - REVENUES: 20c red & blue ' Champana y Licores en General', 1c & 2c blue & red 'Cerveza Nacional', 2½c red & blue 'Licores Nacional' and 5c & 10c blue & red 'Vinos, Cerveza, Ginger Ale, Apollinaris etc' Timbre Patriotico 'Alcohol Tax' REVENUE issues. All opt SPECIMEN. Ex ABNCo. archive. (6 items, Olamo #1/4 & 11/12) - Est £25

Lot 523 - 1918 - PERFIN: Cover with 'Banco del Ecuador Guayaquil' imprint on flap franked with pair 1915 5c violet (SG 370) with 'B D E' PERFINS tied by GUAYAQUIL cds dated 1918. Addressed to USA and censored on arrival. Cover has large opening tear at left well away from stamps & markings. - Est £20

Lot 524 - 1921 - REVENUES: 3c red, 3c blue, 3c brown & 3c olive 'Ferrocarril Quito - Esmeraldas Impuesto a la Cerveza Nacional' REVENUE issue (Beer tax stamp for the building of the railroad).  The set of four all opt SPECIMEN. Ex ABNCo. archive. (Olamo #1/4) - Est £35

Lot 525 - 1923 - 'Quito - Ibarra' SEMI OFFICIAL airmail issue with 'ECUADOR' AIRPLANE overprint in carmine or black. The set of ten unused without gum. Odd small faults but scarce. (Sanabria #529/538, Bertossa #XXVII.a/XXVII.j) - Est £60

Lot 526 - 1923 - 'Quito - Ibarra' SEMI OFFICIAL airmail issue with 'ECUADOR' AIRPLANE overprint in carmine. The set of ten fine unused without gum. Scarce. (Sanabria #529/538, Bertossa #XXVII.a/XXVII.j) - Est £75

Lot 527 - 1925 - Cover franked with 1915 5c violet (SG 370) and 1924 2c blue 'Tobacco Tax' issue with variety CASA-CORREOS OVERPRINT INVERTED (SG 408a) both tied by GUAYAQUIL cds. Addressed to USA. - Est £90

Lot 528 - 1928 - 1c on 1c yellow green 'ASEMBLEA NCNAL 1928' overprint issue, a fine mint block of four. (SG 434) - Est £48

Lot 529 - 1929 - SCADTA: 5s grey blue 'Airmail' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 18, Cat £31) - Est £16

Lot 530 - 1929 - SCADTA: 15s brownish purple 'Airmail' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 20, Cat £110) - Est £60

Lot 531 - 1929 - 1c deep blue 'Timbre Moviles' REVENUE issue with variety 'POSTAL' OPT DOUBLE both reading upwards. A fine mint copy. (SG 466 var, Bertossa #313.2) - Est £20

Lot 532 - 1930 - 'Independence Centenary' issue, the set of thirteen and 1935 'Bolivar Monument' OPT issue POSTAGE set of eight all fine used. (SG 473/85 & 505/12, Cat £20+) - Est £12

Lot 533 - 1930 - REVENUE: Yellow brown 'Cigarette Tax' REVENUE stamp PROOF pair, imperf without any value. Inscribed 'Monopolios del Estado' with 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD' imprint at base. Very attractive. (Olamo #4) - Est £20

Lot 534 - 1933 - POSTAL TELEGRAPH: Cover franked with single 1928 10c sepia 'Timbre Fiscal TELEGRAFOS' issue (Barefoot #66a) tied by CUENCA cds dated MAR 1933. Addressed internally to QUITO with ESTAFETAS QUITO and CORRESPONDENCIA DOMICILIO QUITO arrival cds's on reverse. A little light toning on perfs of stamp. - Est £30

Lot 535 - 1936 - 'First International Philatelic Exhibition' POSTAGE issue the set of six fine mint. (SG 541a/545) - Est £10

Lot 536 - 1936 - Cover franked with 1930 50c sepia & orange yellow, 1936 1s scarlet and 1936 5c on 3c ultramarine TAX issue (SG 481, 523 & 539) all tied by tow fine strikes of CANOS '25' cds dated DIC 23 1936. Sent airmail to USA with GUAYAQUIL transit cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 537 - 1936 - EXHIBITION MAIL: Pair of covers franked with 1936 2c green and 20c black or pair 5c purple 'First International Philatelic Exhibition' TRIANGLE issue plus the 5c TAX stamp (SG 541a, 542, 543a & 539) tied by QUITO cds's dated OCT 20 1936 with diamond '1a Exposicion Filatelica Internacional Quito Ocre 20 1936 Inauguracion Ecuador S.A.' cachets in blue green on front and additional QUITO 'Arms' cachet in blue on reverse. Both addressed locally within QUITO. (2 items) - Est £30

Lot 538 - 1938 - 65c on 3c ultramarine 'AEREO SEDTA' overprint issue a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. (SG 582a) - Est £30

Lot 539 - 1939 - 'Sport' issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 584/93, Cat £50) - Est £25

Lot 540 - 1940 - Circa 1940 15c orange postal stationery viewcard with blue view on reverse of 'San Francisco Church - Façade and side steps, QUITO'. Fine unused. - Est £15

Lot 541 - 1948 - 3c black on rose postal stationery card of 1885 used after demonetisation with 1934 10c bright lilac, 1943 20c blue, 1946 10c sepia and 1947 10c orange 'POSTAL' opt TAX issue (SG 500b, 656a, 795, 819) tied by undated MANTA cancels in purple. Addressed to BELGIUM with full commercial message on reverse. Unusual. - Est £20

Lot 542 - 1949 - UNISSUED: Printed 'Congreso Nacional Camara del Senado' airmail cover franked with 1949 30c green, black & red UNISSUED 'Roosevelt' type, PERFORATED, inscribed 'AEREO' with 'POSTAL' overprint in black and with 'M.S. departmental official overprint in red (Bertossa #O.229 variety) tied by QUITO cds dated SEP 16 1949 with REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR SECRETARIA CAMARA DEL SENADO 'Arms' cachet in purple on front and reverse. Addressed to GUAYAQUIL with arrival cds dated the same day on reverse. Very scarce commercial use of this issue. - Est £60

Lot 543 - 1949 - UNISSUED: 'Roosevelt' issue with 'POSTAL' overprint. The set of nine, imperf with the nine different official 'Departmental Letter' overprints plus the 30c red & black with 'POSTAL' opt only all fine mint. (Bertossa #O.210 & O.222/O.230) - Est £25

Lot 544 - 1957 - 60c dark blue, 1.40s dark blue and 3.00s dark blue postal stationery airletters (H&G F1/F3) the set of three fine unused. - Est £15

Lot 545 - 1958 - Circa 1958 cover illegally franked with pair 1958 1s brown purple 'Postage Due' stamps (SG D1130) tied by unclear purple cds. Addressed to BOLIVIA. Unusual use. - Est £20

Lot 546 - 1961 - 2s black & carmine 'Third International Philatelic Exhibition' issue, the top value in a fine mint IMPERF PAIR. (SG 1194) - Est £10

Lot 547 - 1963 - 2s carmine & yellow orange and 4.20s blue & purple 'Centenary of Paris Postal Conference' MAIL COACH & AIRCRAFT issue in fine mint IMPERF PAIRS. (SG 1230/1) - Est £20

Lot 548 - 1971 - INVERTED CENTRE: 5s black, green, blue & orange '11th Pan-American Road Conference' MAP issue, a fine IMPERF PAIR with variety ORANGE PRINTING INVERTED. (SG 1451) - Est £35

Lot 549 - 1910-1990 - CINDERELLA: Interesting range of mid to modern labels including a fine mint 20c violet 'Rey del Ecuador' JESUS label plus various TB and Red Cross etc. (18) - Est £20

Lot 550 - Circa 1896 - Cover franked with single 1896 1c olive bistre Official issue with oval 'FRANQUEO OFICIAL' overprint in red (SG O97A) tied by GUAYAQUIL cds. Addressed to 'Banco Occidental' SANTA ANA, EL SALVADOR. A few light tones but a scarce issue on cover and an unusual rate. - Est £90

Falkland Islands

Lot 551 - 1893 - 1d carmine on buff QV PSC (H&G 3) datelined 'Port Stanley 15/8 93' with dumb 'Cork' cancel in black and FALKLAND ISLANDS cds dated AUG 15 1893 addressed to GERMANY and 1895 1d red on buff QV PS reply card datelined 'Port Stanley' on reverse (H&G 4, message half only) used with barred numeral 'F1' cancel with FALKLAND ISLANDS cds to GERMANY. Small faults but both cards are commercial use with full messages on reverse. (2 items) - Est £95

Lot 552 - 1912 - 2d maroon and 2½d deep blue GV issue, wmk 'Multi Crown CA', both fine mint. (SG 62 & 63c, Cat £42) - Est £14

Lot 553 - 1921 - DEPENDENCIES: 1d dull vermilion GV issue tied on piece by fair SOUTH GEORGIA cds dated NOV 7 1923 and 1929 2½d blue GV 'Whale & Penguins' issue used with part strike of SOUTH GEORGIA cds. (SG Z36 & Z46) - Est £10

Lot 554 - 1933 - ½d to 6d 'Centenary of British Administration' issue, seven values all fine mint. (SG 127/133, Cat £183+) - Est £60

Lot 555 - 1935 - GV 'Silver Jubilee' issue the set of four fine mint. (SG 139/42, Cat £55) - Est £18

Lot 556 - 1938 - 2/6 black GVI 'Penguin' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 160, Cat £65) - Est £22

Lot 557 - 1938 - DEPENDENCIES: 2½d black & bright blue GVI issue (SG Z78) a pair and single used with fine strikes of SOUTH GEORGIA cds dated 26 or 28 JUN 1946, ½d black & green (SG G1) used with SOUTH ORKNEYS cds dated 14 APR 1947, 1960 6d QE2 issue used with FOX BAY cds and 1963 2/- BAT issue on piece tied by SIGNY ISLAND SOUTH ORKNEYS cds dated 31 DEC 1964. (5 items) - Est £20

Lot 558 - 1952 - GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 172/85, Cat £190) - Est £60

Lot 559 - 1952 - 4d reddish purple GVI 'Airplane' issue, a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of six with '1' plate number in margin. (SG 177, Cat £78) - Est £25

Lot 560 - 1955 - QE2 'Pictorial' definitive issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 187/92, Cat £50) - Est £16

Lot 561 - 1960 - 5/- black & turquoise QE2 'Birds' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 205, Cat £28) - Est £10

Lot 562 - 1963 - SOUTH GEORGIA: 'QE2' definitive issue, the complete set of sixteen with both £1 values all fine mint. (SG 1/16, Cat £200) - Est £65

Grenada

Lot 563 - 1883 - 6d mauve QV issue, a fine cds used TETE-BECHE pair tied on small piece by G.P.O. GRENADA cds's. (SG 34a, Cat £80) - Est £26

Lot 564 - 1886 - '1d POSTAGE' on 1½d orange 'Revenue' OPT issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 37, Cat £50) - Est £16

Lot 565 - 1886 - '1d POSTAGE' on 1½d orange 'Revenue' OPT issue, a mint copy with gum, heavily hinged. (SG 37, Cat £60) - Est £20

Lot 566 - 1886 - '1d POSTAGE' on 1/- orange 'Revenue' OPT issue, a fine unused block of four without gum. A lovely multiple. (SG 38, Cat £200) - Est £65

Lot 567 - 1888 - 'HALF PENNY POSTAGE' on 2/- orange 'Revenue' OPT issue a fine mint copy. (SG 43, Cat £18) - Est £10

Lot 568 - 1892 - Study lot of 'Postage Dues' with 1892 1d cds used, 1921 1d used (17 copies), 3d mint and 3d used (22 copies inc a pair). Good to fine. (SG D1, D11 & D14, Cat £119) - Est £40

Lot 569 - 1905 - Long registered 'OHMS' cover with 'On His Majesty's Service' crossed out in blue crayon franked with 1902 2d dull purple & brown and 2½d dull purple & ultramarine EVII issue (SG 59/60) tied by G.P.O. GRENADA cds's dated JUL 12 1905. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £40

Lot 570 - 1908 - 5/- green & red on yellow 'Badge of the Colony' issue, the top value fine mint. (SG 88, Cat £80) - Est £25

Lot 571 - 1913 - Pair of REG covers to USA with 1919 cover franked with 1913 2 x 1d and 2½d GV issue tied by G.P.O. GRENADA cds's with printed red on white REG label and 1928 cover with 1921 5d dull purple & sage green GV issue (with repaired corner) tied by GRENVILLE cds's with GRENVILLE REG cachet alongside. (2 items) - Est £25

Lot 572 - 1934 - GV 'Pictorial' issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 135/44, Cat £60) - Est £20

Lot 573 - 1935 - GV 'Silver Jubilee' issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 145/8) - Est £10

Lot 574 - 1938 - 10/- slate blue & bright carmine GVI issue top value perf 14, narrow printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 163b, Cat £325) - Est £100

Lot 575 - 1938 - 10/- blue black & bright carmine GVI issue top value perf 14, wide printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 163f, Cat £40) - Est £12

Lot 576 - 1938 - 10/- steel blue & carmine GVI issue top value perf 12 x 13, narrow printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 163, Cat £65) - Est £20

Lot 577 - 1938 - 10/- slate blue & carmine lake GVI issue top value perf 14, wide printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 163d, Cat £150) - Est £50

Guatemala

Lot 578 - 1820 - PRESTAMP: Circa 1810-1820 large tobacco FRONT with manuscript 'Seis Libros en blanco' at top with straight line 'GUATEMALA' and oval 'DIR GRAL DEL TABACO DE GUATEMA' markings in black, rated '40r' sent to TEGUCIGALPA (Honduras) and cover with poor straight line 'GUATEMALA' rated '6r' and addressed to 'CUIDAD RL' (San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico). Faults. (2 items) - Est £30

Lot 579 - 1850 - PRESTAMP: Circa 1850 official cover with fine oval 'JUZGADO 1o MUNICIPAL DE SAN ANDRES' marking in purple. Addressed internally to FLORES. - Est £15

Lot 580 - 1871 - 1c ochre buff a fine IMPERF block of six mint with full gum. (SG 1a) - Est £24

Lot 581 - 1873 - 4r mauve 'Litho' issue, a good looking lightly used copy. Small faults inc a couple of short perfs at right but very presentable. (SG 5, Cat £120) - Est £50

Lot 582 - 1873 - 4r mauve 'Litho' issue, a fine looking cds used copy. Small thin on reverse but otherwise a great copy. (SG 5, Cat £120) - Est £60

Lot 583 - 1873 - 1p yellow 'Litho' issue, a good looking cds used copy with an unusual misperf variety at right. A scarce stamp. (SG 6, Cat £150) - Est £65

Lot 584 - 1879 - ½r green & brown and 1r green & black first 'Quetzal' issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 15/16) - Est £15

Lot 585 - 1879 - ½r green & brown and 1r green & black first 'Quetzal' issue, the pair fine used with 'Star' cancels. (SG 15/16) - Est £20

Lot 586 - 1881 - 'Quetzal' issue set of five fine mint O.G. (SG 21/25, Cat £23) - Est £12

Lot 587 - 1886 - 25c on 1p vermilion 'Railway Bond' issue with variety CENTOVOS & INVERTED S IN NACIONALES, a fine mint copy. (SG 26a) - Est £16

Lot 588 - 1886 - 50c on 1p vermilion 'Railway Bond' issue with 'CENTOVOS' variety, a fine mint copy. (SG 27a) - Est £10

Lot 589 - 1886 - 150c on 1p vermilion 'Railway Bond' issue with variety 'INVERTED G IN GUATEMALA', a fine mint copy. (SG 30c) - Est £10

Lot 590 - 1890 - CINDERELLA: Red 'Routing Label' inscribed 'VIA PUERTO BARRIOS' and 'NEW ORLEANS' with central circular design, perforated & gummed. Uncommon. - Est £18

Lot 591 - 1894 - REVENUES: 5c lilac 'Typeset' REVENUE issue dated '1894'. A fine mint COMPLETE SHEET OF SEVENTY (7 rows of ten) with sheet margins all round. - Est £25

Lot 592 - 1897 - 18c black 'Exposition' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 67) - Est £12

Lot 593 - 1897 - FORGERIES: 'Exposition' issue group with 75c and 150c cleaned Telegraphs with fake cds cancels, 1898 BOGUS 1c on 12c opt with large numeral '1's at sides, 2c with BOGUS 'UN CENTAVO 1899' opt (two copies) and 1c with 'SERVICIO INTERIOR' BOGUS opt. Good reference. (6) - Est £12

Lot 594 - 1897 - 1c black & red lilac 'Exposition' TRAIN postal stationery card (H&G 7) used with octagonal POSTA LOCAL GUATEMALA cds dated JAN 15 1897. Addressed locally within GUATEMALA CITY. Nice correct commercial use. - Est £35

Lot 595 - 1900 - 1c deep green & 5c deep blue 'Quetzal' issue, both in mint blocks of ten with sweated gum. (SG 101 & 103) - Est £35

Lot 596 - 1900 - Large printed 'Basler Versicherungs' business documents envelope franked with single 1900 20c rich purple 'Quetzal' issue (SG 106) tied by circular 'GUATEMALA 2' cancel with octagonal GUATEMALA cds dated NOV 30 1900 alongside both in purple. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with arrival cds on reverse. A nice single franking and an uncommon stamp on cover. - Est £45

Lot 597 - 1901 - Registered cover franked with a single 1900 25c yellow 'Quetzal' issue (SG 108) tied by 'Lines' cancel in purple with large 'OFICINA DE CERTIFICADOS GUATEMALA' hybrid cds & boxed registration marking dated FEB 2 1901. Addressed to HOLLAND with British transit marks on front & Dutch arrival cds on reverse. Cover has a couple of light tones but otherwise an attractive & less common single 25c registered franking. - Est £65

Lot 598 - 1901 - Cover franked with 1886 10c scarlet 'Quetzal' issue (SG 48) cancelled by dumb 'Circle of Bars' marking in b lack with fine octagonal OFICINA POSTAL DE IZABAL cds alongside in blue. Addressed to USA with PUERTO BARRIOS transit cds's and USA arrival cds's all on reverse. - Est £75

Lot 599 - 1909 - 12½c on 2p black & orange, a good used copy with variety NO STOP AFTER 1909. (SG 139a) - Est £10

Lot 600 - 1911 - INVERTED CENTRE: 5p black & scarlet 'President Cabrera' issue a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. (SG 142a) - Est £40

Lot 601 - 1912 - 2c on 50c blue & red brown, a fine mint copy with variety OPT INVERTED. (SG 147a) - Est £15

Lot 602 - 1916 - 6c on 1c claret & green 'Surcharge' issue a fine looking mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. The right hand stamp is thinned across the corner, which only shows on the reverse. A very rare and underrated variety where only one sheet existed. (SG 152c)  - Est £95

Lot 603 - 1919 - TELEGRAPHS: 25c myrtle green 'Quetzal' telegraph issue and 1928 5c on 5p green and 10c on 1p carmine 'Surcharge' issue all mint plus 1928 5c on 5p green used. (Barefoot #15/17) - Est £20

Lot 604 - 1921 - 1p 50c orange & blue, 5p yellow green & sepia and 15p vermilion & black 'Train' issue the set of three fine lightly used. (SG 169/71) - Est £10

Lot 605 - 1922 - SURCHARGES: 25c on 30c black & vermilion 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 78 stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and a couple of the harder to find types. (SG 185A/D) - Est £50

Lot 606 - 1922 - SURCHARGES: 25c on 60c black & olive green 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 100+ stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 186A/E) - Est £60

Lot 607 - 1922 - SURCHARGES: 25c on 75c black & lilac 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 100+ stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 187A/E) - Est £60

Lot 608 - 1922 - SURCHARGES: 25c on 90c black & red brown 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 100+ stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 188A/E) - Est £75

Lot 609 - 1922 - SURCHARGES: 25c on 1p 50c orange & blue 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with approx 100 stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 190A/E) - Est £75

Lot 610 - 1922 - SURCHARGES: 25c on 1p 50c orange & blue, a fine mint & used group of overprint varieties mounted on album page with a nice overprint shift showing 5 on left side of stamp and 2 on right side plus two cds used examples of the INVERTED SURCHARGE from Types A & B where it is believed that only 171 can exist of Type A and 90 of Type B. A very scarce group. (SG 190A, 190Ab, 190B, 190Bb & 190D) - Est £120

Lot 611 - 1922 - 25c on 1p 50c orange & blue, the set of five different overprint types A to E, good to fine used. (SG 190A/190E) - Est £12

Lot 612 - 1922 - SURCHARGES: 25c on 2p black & red orange 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 100+ stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 191A/E) - Est £75

Lot 613 - 1922 - SURCHARGES: 25c on 5p yellow green & sepia 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 100+ stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 193A/E) - Est £85

Lot 614 - 1922 - SURCHARGES: 25c on 15p vermilion & black TRAIN 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 32 stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples inc one block of four and one Type D surcharge. (SG 194A/D) - Est £45

Lot 615 - 1924 - 'Perkins Bacon' definitive issue and later 1926 'Waterlow' definitive issue (missing 2p 50c purple) every stamp fine cds used. (SG 202/210, 212/218 & 220/222) - Est £10

Lot 616 - 1929 - De La Rue 'Definitive' issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 227/238) - Est £12

Lot 617 - 1930 - 'Inauguration of the National Airmail Service' postal stationery airmail lettersheet (H&G F1) a fine unused example. - Est £20

Lot 618 - 1931 - FIRST FLIGHT: Registered airmail cover franked with 1931 'Primer Vuelo Postal Puerto Barrios-Miami' opt issue plus 1930 2c black & mauve & 3c black & carmine, 2c bright blue and 1927 1c olive green TAX issue on front plus 1929 1c sepia & 2c blue on reverse (SG 223, 228/9, 251/2 & 264/6) all tied by GUATEMALA CITY cds's dated 5 DEC 1931. Flown on the PUERTO BARRIOS - MIAMI first flight with boxed 'VUELO INAUGURAL RUTA BARRIO - MIAMI 5 DE DECEMBRE 1931' cachet in purple on front. Addressed to FRANCE with MIAMI transit cds and French arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #50, rated 1500pts) - Est £60

Lot 619 - 1934 - ESSAY: ½c yellow green 'Central American Conference' UNISSUED ESSAY stamp, imperf on gummed paper. Produced by 'B. Zadik, Guatemala City'. (Guatemala Handbook #UE7E) - Est £24

Lot 620 - 1934 - ESSAY: 1c indigo 'Central American Conference' UNISSUED ESSAY stamp, imperf on gummed paper. Produced by 'B. Zadik, Guatemala City'. (Guatemala Handbook #UE7I) - Est £24

Lot 621 - 1934 - ESSAY: 2c blackish brown 'Central American Conference' UNISSUED ESSAY stamp, imperf on gummed paper. Produced by 'B. Zadik, Guatemala City'. (Guatemala Handbook #UE7K) - Est £24

Lot 622 - 1934 - ESSAY: 4c blackish green 'Central American Conference' UNISSUED ESSAY stamp, imperf on gummed paper. Produced by 'B. Zadik, Guatemala City'. (Guatemala Handbook #UE7M) - Est £24

Lot 623 - 1935 - 50c bright purple and 1q vermilion 'INTERIOR' Quetzal Air issue, the two key values fine mint. (SG 305 & 306, Cat £54) - Est £35

Lot 624 - 1935 - 1q blue 'EXTERIOR' Quetzal Air issue, a fine mint copy. The key value of the set. (SG 317, Cat £38) - Est £25

Lot 625 - 1935 - 2.50q sage green & carmine and 5q blue & orange AIR issue, the two top values fine lightly used. (SG 319/320) - Est £10

Lot 626 - 1937 - 'EXTERIOR' airmail issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 355/66) - Est £40

Lot 627 - 1939 - 'National Emblems' issue the set of five fine mint. (SG 400/04) - Est £12

Lot 628 - 1943 - 15c ultramarine '4th Centenary of Founding of Antigua' issue, DIE 1, a fine mint copy. (SG 424, Cat £24) - Est £15

Lot 629 - 1950 - 'Tourist Propaganda' AIR issue, the set of five with 'SPECIMEN' handstamps in red or purple. Ex Moorhouse. (SG 496/500) - Est £20

Lot 630 - 1956 - 'Red Cross' issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 574/82, Cat £32) - Est £16

Lot 631 - 1956 - 'Revolution of 1954-55' issue, the set of twelve fine lightly used. (SG 583/94 - Est £25

Lot 632 - 1957 - 'Esquipulas Highway Fund' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 601/5, Cat £40) - Est £20

Lot 633 - 1960 - 'Red Cross Commemoration' issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 627/36, Cat £25) - Est £12

Lot 634 - 1960 - 'World Refugee Year' OPT issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 637/44, Cat £28) - Est £15

Lot 635 - 1968 - '3rd Meeting of Central American Presidents' OPT issue, the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 817/27) - Est £12

Lot 636 - 1871-1916 - FORGERIES: Interesting range mounted on album page and additional stocksheet with 1871 issue various types, 1875 Liberty Heads inc one genuine stamp on piece with fake cancel, 1878 Indian Woman issue various types inc two on part of a Fournier album page plus a few later opts & surcharges. (32 stamps) - Est £45

Lot 637 - 1878-1881 - FORGED POSTMARKS: Nice group of stamps with Forged 'Numeral' postmarks inc 1878 2r rose red REPRINT with large numeral '8', 4r lilac two genuine copies with fake large numeral '2' in blue and '14' in black, 1p yellow orange, two genuine copies with fake large numerals '6' & '14', 1881 5c on ½r green with large numeral '6', 1881 2c Quetzal with large numeral '6' and 10c Quetzal with large numeral '14'. A good lot for reference. (8) - Est £24

Haiti

Lot 638 - 1867 - INCOMING MAIL: Complete folded letter from UK with manuscript 'Pr Pkt' on front and fine strike of LOMBARD STREET PAID cds in red dated JUL 16 1867 alongside. Addressed to PORT AU PRINCE, rated 2/- in red manuscript. - Est £60

Lot 639 - 1874 - Incoming cover from Great Britain franked with 1873 1/- green QV issue, Plate 8 (SG 150) tied by LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE '466' duplex cds dated 1 JAN 1874. Addressed to 'Jacmel, Hayti' and endorsed 'Pr West India Mail via Southampton' at top left. - Est £75

Lot 640 - 1877 - BRITISH POST OFFICES: 4d sage green QV issue, plate 16 used with good strike of barred numeral 'C59' of the British Post Office at JACMEL. (SG Z11, Cat £200) - Est £100

Lot 641 - 1881 - 'Liberty Head' first issue a fine basic set of six, all stamps with four margins & lightly used. (SG 1/6) - Est £50

Lot 642 - 1881 - FORGERIES: Part of a page from the Fournier Forgery book with 2c purple and 20c red brown 'Liberty Head' forged PROOFS and 5c green and 7c blue forgeries plus 1883 20c red brown perforated issue and 1904 5c black & blue with forged control mark in blue all stamps with small 'FAUX' handstamp on face. Nicely written up on album page. (6 items) - Est £25

Lot 643 - 1882 - 3c grey bistre on buff PERFORATED 'Liberty Head' issue, a mint block of four with full O.G. Small tear long perfs at base but otherwise very attractive. (SG 12, Cat £42) - Est £15

Lot 644 - 1884 - Cover franked with pair 1882 5c yellow green on greenish perforated 'Liberty Head' issue (SG 15, left hand stamp with small corner fault) tied by CAP-HAITIEN cds dated 8 SEPT 1884. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds also tying stamps on front. - Est £120

Lot 645 - 1886 - Red on white formular postal stationery card (H&G 7) with added 1882 3c grey bistre on buff PERFORATED 'Liberty Head' (SG 12) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds dated 25 MAI 1886. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival mark on front. Part of the address has been erased but added back in pencil. A fine looking & very scarce item. - Est £95

Lot 646 - 1888 - Cover with manuscript 'Pr R. M. Str' at top left franked with pair 1887 5c green 'Salomon' issue (SG 27) tied by multiple strikes of JACMEL cds dated 15 MAR 1888. Addressed to UK with LONDON arrival cds in red on reverse. Very fine. - Est £90

Lot 647 - 1891 - 7c scarlet 'Upright Palms' IMPERF, 1893 3c drab lilac IMPERF, 1896 3c chocolate IMPEF VERTICALLY and 20c orange IMPERF. All singles and mint with gum. Odd small fault. (SG 33, 37a, 43b & 46a) - Est £12

Lot 648 - 1897 - INCOMING MAIL & BICYCLE THEMATIC: Lovely fold out 'Monarch Cycling M'F'G Co.' with superb illustration of a man on an early racing bike sent from the USA franked with 1895 1c deep blue 'Franklin' issue (SG 267) tied by oval NEW YORK cancel dated 22 APR 1897. Addressed to 'Hugo O Zoeni, Port au Prince, Hayti on San Domingo'. - Est £78

Lot 649 - 1898 - COLOUR TRIAL: 3c purple brown UNISSUED 'Small Palms' type, a fine IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL on thin buff paper, the final stamp was printed in purple. - Est £35

Lot 650 - 1902 - Cover franked with pair 1898 10c orange 'Arms' issue (SG 58) tied by fine PORT-DE-PAIX cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA with small boxed 'R' & manuscript '484' registration markings with transit cds on reverse. - Est £90

Lot 651 - 1902 - 3c green on cream postal stationery card with boxed 'MAI Gt Pre 1902' provisional overprint (H&G 9) fine unused. - Est £15

Lot 652 - 1904 - 2c orange on pink 'Simon Sam' postal stationery card (H&G 2) used with two fine strikes of PTIT GOAVE cds dated 11 AUG 1906. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on front. A scarcer origination. - Est £60

Lot 653 - 1905 - Nice group of NORD ALEXIS issue with B&W PPC 'Haiti. Foret' franked with 1904 1c green and 2c red (SG 109/110) tied by LE HAVRE French arrival cds's to FRANCE, 1906 cover franked with 1904 10c cinnamon (SG 112) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds to HUNGARY and 1906 B&W PPC of 'Aquim' franked 1904 5c deep blue (SG 111) tied by GONAIVES cds to USA. (3 items) - Est £75

Lot 654 - 1906 - 'Pictorial' DEFINITIVE issue set of thirteen each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 137/149) - Est £75

Lot 655 - 1916 - Registered 'Bank' cover franked with single 1914 10c red brown with 'GL O.Z. 7 FEV 1914' overprint (SG 202) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds dated 7 JAN 1916 with second fine strike alongside and small boxed 'R' marking. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £60

Lot 656 - 1917 - 1c on 4c carmine lake 'Inland' PROVISIONAL issue (opt in brown) a fine mint block of four with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE on bottom left hand stamp. (SG 239 variety) - Est £24

Lot 657 - 1920 - 'Agriculture & Commerce' issue, the set of five each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 294/298) - Est £24

Lot 658 - 1921 - PROVISIONAL ISSUES: Cover franked with 1914 pair 10c cinnamon 'Nord Alexis' issue with 'GL O.Z. 7 FEV 1914' overprints and 1920 5c green (SG 178 & 295) tied by three light strikes of PORT DE PAIX cds with addition two strikes on reverse. Addressed to USA with PORT AU PRINCE transit cds on reverse. Late use for this issue. - Est £75

Lot 659 - 1925 - Printed 'Ed Esteve & Co. Port-Au-Prince, Haiti' cover sent without postage with PORT-AU-PRINCE cds dated 1 AUG 1925 with small unframed 'T' marking. Addressed internally to MIRAGOANE. - Est £60

Lot 660 - 1925 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 50c black & orange (SG 302) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds dated 4 DEC 1925 with second strike alongside and small 'AVION' cachet in black. Addressed to CAP HAITIEN with arrival cds on reverse. Some perf toning around stamp. This cover was flown by the US Marine Corps on the resumption of the regular airmail service. (See Haiti's First Flights Page 7) - Est £45

Lot 661 - 1928 - Printed 'Roessler' cover franked with 1924 10c carmine & 50c black & orange (SG 300 & 302) tied by PORT AU PRINCE cds's in blue dated 10 APR 1928 and also by circular 'AVION' airplane cachet in blue. Addressed to USA with two line 'WEST INDIAN AERIAL EXPRESS REP. DOMINICAINE.. CUBA.. PTO RICO.. HAITI' first flight cachet in blue on front (this cachet omits the word 'INAUGURATION') flown via CUBA with HAVANA transit cds on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 662 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1920 15c violet (SG 297) tied by MILOT cds dated 18 NOV 1929 and also by crude 'CITADELLE CHRISTOPHE cachet in blue. Addressed to PORT-AU-PRINCE, flown on the local First Flight from MILOT to PORT-AU-PRINCE with CAP HAITIEN transit and PORT-AU-PRINCE arrival cds's on reverse. Scarce. (Muller Unlisted) - Est £90

Lot 663 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Roessler' airmail cover franked with 1929 50c violet AIR issue (SG 307) tied by PORT AU PRINCE machine cancel dated 3 MAR 1930 with large circular 'PREMIER VOL N.Y.R.B.A.' cachet in blue on front. Flown on the Port-au-Prince - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands flight by. Addressed to USA with ST THOMAS arrival cds on reverse. Uncommon. (Muller #47) - Est £45

Lot 664 - 1931 - '50th Anniversary of Membership of the UPU' issue the pair overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 310/311) - Est £10

Lot 665 - 1931 - Cover franked with 1920 3c orange & 15c violet, 1924 5c green and 20c deep blue and 1929 25c deep green AIR issue (SG 294, 297, 299, 301 & 306) tied by multiple strikes of the diamond 'VISITE DU SENATEUR KING' cachet in blue applied to all mail passing through Port-au-Prince Post Office on March 27, 1931 commemorating the visit of US Senator William H. King of Utah with PORT-AU-PRINCE cds dated 27 MAR 1931 also on front. Addressed to PORT-AU-PRINCE. - Est £20

Lot 666 - 1933 - 60c on 20c blue 'Boyd-Lyon' airmail overprint issue a fine mint copy. (SG 311a, Cat £60) - Est £40

Lot 667 - 1933 - 'Pictorial' DEFINITIVE issue the set of thirteen, each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch including 2 x 3c orange, 2 x 3c grey olive, 8 x 5c green in varying shades and 6 x 10c carmine in varying shades showing the different printings of each stamp with a different type of 'SPECIMEN' overprint, twenty two stamps in total. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 312/324) - Est £90

Lot 668 - 1933 - FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover sent from USA with 1927 10c deep blue AIR issue (SG A646) tied by NEW YORK machine cancel dated JUN 10 1933. Flown on the Boyd Lyon flight from New York to Port-au-Prince and return with 'FIRST NON-STOP FLIGHT "COLUMBIA" NEW YORK - HAITI / HAITI - WASHINGTON PILOT J. ERROLL BOYD CO-PILOT - ROBERT G. LYON' cachet in black. On arrival in Haiti the cover has added Haiti 2 x 1924 5c green (SG 299) to pay for the return leg tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds's dated 14 JUN 1933. Addressed to USA with arrival cds's dated 19 JUN 1933 on reverse. The cover is also signed by J. Erroll Boyd. A rare flight. (Muller #69, rated 3500pts) - Est £150

Lot 669 - 1941 - 'Third Inter-American Caribbean Conference' issue the set of four overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 339/342) - Est £25

Lot 670 - 1949 - 'Anti-Tuberculosis & Malaria Relief Fund' issue the set of six fine mint. (SG 427/32) - Est £40

Lot 671 - 1952 - Airmail cover franked with 1924 20c ultramarine & 1951 30c blue (SG 301 & 461) tied by oval PETION-VILLE cancels in blue (the cancel was held together by an elastic band that shows as vertical lines) dated OCT 21 1952. Addressed to ARGENTINA. - Est £10

Lot 672 - 1954 - PROOF: 'Restoration of Christophe's Citadel' issue (first Arms type), the set of six 'Waterlow' IMPERF PLATE PROOFS of the frame only, each with small hole punch. Scarce. (As SG 501/506) - Est £48

Honduras

Lot 673 - 1866 - 2r black on rose and 2r black on green both in fine mint blocks of fifteen with one stamp in each block showing variety 'LOS' FOR 'DOS'. (SG 1/2) - Est £66

Lot 674 - 1891 - ISLAND MAIL: 2c red on yellow 'Seebeck' postal stationery card (H&G 5) sent from COXENHOLE with manuscript 'Coxenhole May 14/91' on reverse with CORREOS DE HONDURAS ROATAN cds on front. Addressed to TRUXILLO. Scarce origination. - Est £90

Lot 675 - 1894 - 5c black on white 'Seebeck' postal stationery envelope (H&G B17) used with 'Lines' cancel and oval CORREOS DE HONDURAS YUSCARAN cancel in violet on reverse. Addressed to TEGUCIGALPA. Nice correct internal use of this envelope. - Est £30

Lot 676 - 1896 - Cover franked with single 1896 10c orange red 'Arias' issue (SG 103) tied by 'Lines' cancel with oval CORREOS HONDURAS YUSCARAN cancel in purple dated JUN 18 1896 alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Cover has neatly repaired tear at left but otherwise a scarce issue used on cover. - Est £40

Lot 677 - 1898 - FORGERIES - TRAINS: 'Locomotive' issue 1c brown, 5c grey blue, 5c dull purple ERROR OF COLOUR, 6c dull purple, 10c deep blue, 20c brown orange, 50c orange red and 1p blue green IMPERF FORGERIES in unused corner marginal blocks of eight. (64 stamps, As SG 108/115) - Est £25

Lot 678 - 1898 - 5c grey blue 'Train' issue with part strike of 'PERMITASE' control mark in purple. Lightly used. (SG 110) - Est £15

Lot 679 - 1898 - PERMITASE OVERPRINTS: 50c orange red 'Train' issue, a mint marginal pair with complete strike of 'PERMITASE' control mark in purple across the two stamps. Creased but very scarce. (SG 114) - Est £48

Lot 680 - 1900 - 2c + 2c orange TRAIN 'Provisional' postal stationery reply card (H&G 35, the message half only) issued for AMAPALA with two strikes of circular 'REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS ADUANA DE AMAPALA' control mark in blue and fine strike of the straight line 'PERMITASE' control mark in violet, precancelled with 'HONDURAS' lines cancel and light AMPALA cds dated JUL 1 1900 both in purple. Uncommon. - Est £25

Lot 681 - 1903 - 'Guardiola' issue the set of eight all with 'SPECIMEN' overprint and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (SG 118/125) - Est £45

Lot 682 - 1906 - Cover franked with 3 x 1903 5c deep blue 'Guardiola' issue (SG 120) tied by 'Lines' cancel and by SAN PEDRO SULA duplex cds dated MAY 15 1906. Addressed to FRANCE with transit marks on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 683 - 1907 - Unsealed cover franked with strip of three 1907 1c green 'Medina' issue (SG 127) tied by 'Lines' cancel and also by SAN PEDRO SULA cds. Addressed to USA with PUERTO CORTEZ transit cds on front. Interesting 3c rate. - Est £45

Lot 684 - 1911 - 10c red STEAMSHIP issue printed by 'Hass Bank Note Engraving Co N.Y.' a fine DIE PROOF on large piece of white paper in unissued colour. Scarce. (As SG 144) - Est £50

Lot 685 - 1912 - 2c green 'Hass' issue with 'XC ANIVERSARIO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA' opt in red, a fine mint copy. (SG 157) - Est £15

Lot 686 - 1912 - Cover franked with strip of three 1911 6c milky blue (SG 143) tied by 'Lines' cancel with superb strike of undated CORREOS DE HONDURAS DEPARTAMENTO DE TEGUCIGALPA SAN JUAN DE FLORES cancel alongside. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse. Scarce origination & marking. - Est £75

Lot 687 - 1913 - '2 CENTAVOS' on 1c violet 'Hass' issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of ten. Lovely multiple. (SG 159)  - Est £20

Lot 688 - 1913 - 10c on 1c violet with 'OFICIAL' overprint in red. A fine unused block of six. (SG O188) - Est £30

Lot 689 - 1913 - Cover franked with 1913 5c on 1c violet and 2 x 6c on 1c violet 'Hass' SURCHARGE issue (SG 164 & 166) tied by LA CEIBA cds's dated MAY 26 1913. Addressed to PORTUGAL with arrival cds on reverse. Cover is a little trimmed on two sides but a very scarce issue used on cover. - Est £25

Lot 690 - 1914 - 10c on 20c on 1c violet with 'OFICIAL' overprint in red and later 'OFICIAL 10 cts' overprint in black. A fine unused example. A very scarce stamp. (SG O191) - Est £30

Lot 691 - 1914 - Registered cover franked with 1913 5c on 2c carmine, 10c on 6c slate violet and 10c on 50c carmine rose (SG 179 & 184/185) tied by 'Lines' cancels with SAN PEDRO SULA CERTIFICADOS cds alongside and boxed 'SAN PEDRO SULA' registration marking. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse. A scarce franking of this issue. - Est £90

Lot 692 - 1914 - 1c chocolate, 2c carmine & 5c blue all with unlisted smaller type 'OFICIAL' overprint in black or red, fine used with manuscript cancels. - Est £50

Lot 693 - 1923 - 1p on 5c magenta, a fine mint copy with variety 'PSEO' for 'PESO'. (SG 214a) - Est £20

Lot 694 - 1926 - Cover franked with single 1926 6d mauve with '1926' overprint in black (SG 241) tied by 'Lines' cancel with large TELA ATLANTIDA cds alongside. Addressed to USA. Uncommon issue on cover. - Est £36

Lot 695 - 1927 - PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES: Headed 'Central American Lines EXPRESO AEREO' Baggage label addressed internally to SIQUETEPEC with CENTRAL AMERICAN AIRLINES 50c grey blue on blue SEMI OFFICIAL Airmail issue (Sanabria # 1) tied on reverse by boxed CENTRAL AMERICAN AIRLINES AVION COMMERCIAL CORREO AEREO TEGUCIGALPA HONDURAS cancel dated MAR 11 1927.  The label has a repaired corner & some other peripheral faults but and EXCEPTIONAL RARITY. Less than 10 of these baggage labels are thought to exist. - Est £195

Lot 696 - 1927 - 5l pale green 'Renta de Timbre Dec Leg No.2-Oct 15 1927' REVENUE issue 'Waterlow' lithographed COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour with 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN' overprint in black. - Est £30

Lot 697 - 1927 - Colour PPC 'Carreteria del Sur - Honduras' franked on picture side with 1926 6d mauve with '1926' overprint in black and 6c on 10c dull blue (SG 241 & 243d) tied by 'Lines' cancel with TEGUCIGALPA cds on message side. Addressed to AUSTRIA. - Est £35

Lot 698 - 1927 - PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES: 50c carmine on blue 'Central American Airways' SEMI-OFFICIAL airmail issue with variety IMPERFORATE fine mint. (Sanabria #502a) - Est £30

Lot 699 - 1929 - UNISSUED: 6c light magenta 'Dionisto Herrera La Patria' UNISSUED type dated '1924-1928' (later overprinted in 1929 for postal use), a fine mint copy. Scarce. (As SG 267) - Est £75

Lot 700 - 1930 - Cover franked with 1927 15c deep blue (SG 254) tied by 'Lines' cancel with fine strike of undated CORREOS DE HONDURAS SAN ESTEBAN OLANCHO cds and also of CORREOS DE HONDURAS OLANCHO SAN FRANCISCO DE LA PAZ cds's alongside. Addressed to USA with JUTIGALPA and LA CEIBA transit cds's on reverse. Rare origination. - Est £75

Lot 701 - 1930 - Cover front franked with pair 1929 10c blue with '1929a1930' Robbery opt issue (SG 274) tied by 'Lines' cancel with PESPIRE cds dated SET 23 1930 alongside and large boxed cachet in Spanish that reads 'Drunken People often become thieves, murderers and arsonists. Drunkenness leads quickly to the cemetery or worse to the prison or to the lunatic asylum'. A fantastic and rare governmental cachet which we have never seen before. - Est £40

Lot 702 - 1934 - SIGNATURE CONTROLS: Registered cover franked with 1931 5 x 2c carmine and 6c green (SG 320 & 322) all with 'Signature Control' OPTS in purple tied by 'Lines' cancels with boxed registration marking alongside and CERTIFICADOS TEGUCIGALPA cds dated FEB 23 1934. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reversed. A nice franking. - Est £35

Lot 703 - 1936 - Cover with printed 'Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company' on flap franked with 1935 1c green & 5c deep blue (SG 365 & 367) tied by two fine strikes of UNITED FRUIT COMPANY STEAMSHIP SERVICE POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS PURSER S/S SANTA MARTA cds in black dated MAY 12 1936. Addressed to USA. - Est £30

Lot 704 - 1950 - Cover franked 1949 9c sepia & 1945 1c TAX issue (SG 475 & 456) tied by 'Flag' roller cancel with fine CORREOS DE HONDURAS MOROLICA cds alongside with manuscript 'Junio 11 1951' inserted by hand. Addressed internally to CHOLUTECA with arrival cds on reverse. Couple of light creases. - Est £30

Lot 705 - 1950 - ISLAND MAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1949 21c black plus 1945 1c TAX issue (SG 477 & 456) tied by 'Bars' roller cancel with fine strike of GUANAJA cds alongside and manuscript 'Bonacca, Bay Is' at top left. Addressed to USA with TEGUCIGALPA transit cds on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 706 - 1955 - 1l grey olive & black with 'Rotary' OPT in red, the top value fine unmounted mint. (SG 541, Cat £27) - Est £12

Lot 707 - 1962 - ISLAND MAIL: Registered airmail cover franked 1959 pair 1c red & blue & 1958 30c rose carmine (SG 602 & 585) tied by 'Flag' roller cancel with ADMON CORREOS GUANAJA cds alongside with small registration marking. Addressed to CANAL ZONE with transit and arrival marks on reverse. - Est £20

Hong Kong

Lot 708 - 1880 - 3c brown on thick cream card QV PSC and 1895 4c blue grey QV PSC the latter with 'VIA BRINDISI & LONDON' obliterated by heavy pen stroke, both fine unused examples. (H&G 5 & 14) - Est £20

Lot 709 - 1891 - $1 on 96c purple on red QV 'Surcharge' issue with additional Chinese characters handstamp, a fine cds used copy. (SG 50, Cat £25) - Est £10

Lot 710 - 1904 - $5 purple & blue green EVII issue wmk 'Multi Crown CA', a fine looking used copy with manuscript 'Chinese Character' and part HONG KONG cds, possibly fiscal use. (SG 89, Cat £475) - Est £45

Lot 711 - 1921 - 1c brown, 2c blue green, 4c carmine rose, 10c bright ultramarine, 20c purple & sage green, 25c purple & magenta, 30c purple & chrome yellow, $1 purple & blue on blue, $2 carmine red & grey black and $3 green & dull purple GV issue, wmk 'Multi Script CA' all fine cds used. (SG 117/8, 120, 124, 125/7 & 129/31, Cat £107+) - Est £35

Lot 712 - 1932 - MARITIME: Cover with 'CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LINES' imprint on flap franked with Great Britain 1924 ½d green and 1d scarlet GV issue (SG 418/419) tied by boxed 'PAQUEBOT' marking in black with fine HONG KONG cds alongside. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £40

Lot 713 - 1936 - Red band cover franked with 1921 5c violet and 20c purple & sage green GV issue (SG 121 & 125) tied by HONG KONG SHAM SHUI PO cds. Addressed to SOERABAJA, NETHERLAND INDIES with KOWLOON and HONG KONG transit cds's on front and SOERABAJA arrival cds on reverse. Fine & very scarce. - Est £75

Lot 714 - 1937 - GVI 'Coronation' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 137/9) - Est £10

Lot 715 - 1938 - $1 dull lilac & blue on chalk surfaced paper and $1 red orange & green on ordinary paper GVI issue both good mint copies. (SG 155/6, Cat £37) - Est £12

Lot 716 - 1938 - $10 pale bright lilac & blue GVI issue, a very fine cds used copy. (SG 162, Cat £65) - Est £20

Lot 717 - 1941 - 2c orange & chocolate GVI 'Centenary of British Occupation' issue, a fine mint block of four and 4c bright purple & carmine a fine cds used block of eight. (SG 163/4, Cat £72) - Est £24

Lot 718 - 1949 - Commercial cover with manuscript 'Ben Thickland, American Consulate General, Hong Kong' return address at top left franked with strip of three 1949 10c violet GVI 'UPU' issue (SG 173) tied by HONG KONG 10 cds's dated 6 DEC 1949. Addressed to USA. - Est £18

Lot 719 - 1954 - 'QE2' definitive issue, the set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 178/91, Cat £250) - Est £80

Lot 720 - 1954 - $10 reddish violet & bright blue QE2 issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 191, Cat £85) - Est £28

Lot 721 - 1923-1965 - POSTAGE DUES: Useful mint range with 1923 1c brown & 2c green on ordinary paper with wmk sideways, 1c brown on chalk surface paper (6), 1938 2c grey on chalk surfaced paper (2), 6c scarlet and 8c chestnut, 1965 4c yellow orange and 10c violet with sideways wmk and 5c red with upright wmk. (SG D1a, D1ab, D2a, D6a, D8/9, D13, D15 & D18, Cat £37+) - Est £12

India

Lot 722 - 1854 - 1a deep blue QV issue 'Die 1', a fine four margin copy used with Diamond '28' numeral cancel of HATTRASS. (SG 4, Cat £65) - Est £20

Lot 723 - 1854 - 1a red QV issue 'Die 1', a fine used copy with four good margins. (SG 11, Cat £150) - Est £50

Lot 724 - 1895 - CHITRAL RELIEF FORCE: 2a 6p yellow green QV issue two copies tied on small pieces by F.P.O. 1 No. 1A cds dated 4 SEP 1895 and FIELD P.O. No. 13 squared circle cds dated 5 JUN 1895 of the CHITRAL RELIEF FORCE located on the North Western Front. A scarce pair. (SG 103) - Est £45

Lot 725 - 1895 - 3r brown & green QV issue, a good mint copy. (SG 108, Cat £95) - Est £30

Lot 726 - 1903 - ¼a pale ultramarine on white 'Official' postal stationery card (H&G D7) with printed Canal discharge form on reverse used with KHANKI cds. Addressed to the 'Chief Engineer' at SIMLA with DHOTA-SIMLA arrival cds on front. - Est £18

Lot 727 - 1911 - 3p grey, 3p pale grey, 1½a chocolate (Type A), 1½a chocolate (Type B), 2a purple, 2a 6p ultramarine & 2a 6p ultramarine all in mint blocks of four. Odd small fault. (SG 151, 152, 163, 165, 166, 170 & 171, Cat £205+) - Est £55

Lot 728 - 1915 - MILITARY: Stampless black & white PPC 'Black maned Lion, British East Africa' sent from a member of the Indian army stationed at MAKATAU KENYA inscribed 'on active service' in manuscript with fine strike of large F.P.O. No. 315 cds dated 17 DEC 1915. Addressed to UK with manuscript 'censored by, B.E.A. 16.12.15' censor marking with signature handstamp of the commanding officer alongside. - Est £50

Lot 729 - 1922 - 1½a rose carmine (Type B) and 3a ultramarine GV issue with changed colours both good  mint blocks of four. (SG 198 & 200, Cat £100) - Est £32

Lot 730 - 1929 - GV 'Airmail' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 220/5, Cat £55) - Est £18

Lot 731 - 1931 - Small group of GV issue MINT multiples with 1931 ½a violet & green 'Inauguration of Delhi' issue block of four and 1935 Silver Jubilee ½a black & yellow green block of ten, 9p black & grey green corner block of eight and 1¼a black & bright violet block of ten. (SG 227, 240a, 241 & 243a, Cat £84) - Est £25

Lot 732 - 1935 - 'Silver Jubilee' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 240/6, Cat £42) - Est £14

Lot 733 - 1937 - 25r slate violet & purple GVI issue, the top value good used. (SG 264, Cat £45) - Est £15

Lot 734 - 1941 - Cover franked with 1937 pair 9p green and 2a vermilion GVI issue (SG 249 & 251) tied by BOMBAY G.P.O. cds dated 18 JAN 1941. Addressed to CANADA with fine ½a light blue & blue 'Bombay War Gifts Fund' charity tax CINDERELLA label on reverse with 'Airplane' motif inscribed 'HELP TO DEFEND YOUR COUNTRY'. Very attractive. - Est £25

Lot 735 - Circa 1860 - ½a blue on white laid paper QV postal stationery lettersheet (H&G G1) datelined 'Deyra Dhoon inside used with diamond numeral '174' in blue with DEYRAH cds in red on reverse. Addressed to SAUGOR. Some faults but this numeral is stated to have been recorded erroneously and is unattributed in 'Numbers in Early Indian Cancellations 1855-1884' by D. R. Martin. - Est £60

Jamaica

Lot 736 - 1836 - PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter with KINGSTON cds in black on reverse dated AUG 6 1836. Addressed to 'A. L. Logan Esquire Great Valley, May Hill, Manchester'. Some small faults but a nice early letter. - Est £60

Lot 737 - 1860 - 2d deep rose QV issue, 'Pineapple' watermark used with fine strike of barred numeral 'A62' of PLANTAIN GARDEN RIVER. (SG 2a) - Est £35

Lot 738 - 1887 - Cover franked with pair 1883 2d slate QV issue (SG 20a) tied by fine KINGSTON squared circle cds dated JUN 22 1887. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. Very fine & attractive. - Est £45

Lot 739 - 1903 - 2½d grey & ultramarine 'Arms' issue, a fine mint side marginal pair with variety SER.ET FOR SERVIET. (SG 35 & 35a) - Est £45

Lot 740 - 1916 - CINDERELLA: 1d carmine red GV issue and ½d red 'Jamaican Patriotic Stamp League' RED CROSS charity issue depicting a Red Cross, Biplane and with 'JAMAICA' printed in black tied together on small piece by SPANISH TOWN cds dated FEB 19 1916. (SG 58) - Est £30

Lot 741 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover with typed 'FIRST FLIGHT AIRMAIL - JAMAICA TO ANTIGUA' at top franked with 1921 2½d dull blue & blue and 1/- orange yellow & brown orange GV issue (SG 98a & 102a) tied by KINGSTON cds dated DEC 10 1930. Flown on the Kingston - St. John's, Antigua first flight with large circular first flight cachet on front and ST JOHNS arrival cds on reverse. A rare flight. (Muller #11, rated 1750pts) - Est £120

Lot 742 - 1938 - GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of eighteen fine mint. (SG 121/33a, Cat £150) - Est £50

Lot 743 - 1938 - EXHIBITION MAIL: Cover franked with 2 x 1912 1d carmine red GV issue (SG 58) tied by superb strike of large boxed 'JAMAICA PHILATELIC SOCIETY THIRD STAMP EXHIBITION AT NATHAN'S STORE 3rd. to 10th. February 1938' cancel in blue. Addressed to UK with KINGSTON transit cds on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 744 - 1942 - CINDERELLA: Censored cover franked with 1938 3d blue & green GVI issue (SG 126) tied by HALF-WAY TREE cds with red & white JAMAICA WAR FUND 'Red Cross' label affixed at left slightly under censor strip. Addressed to USA. - Est £40

Lot 745 - 1949 - Cover franked with 1949 1½d red brown, 2d deep blue green, 3d deep blue and pair 1/- purple (SG 145/8) all tied by KINGSTON cds's. Sent airmail to SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 746 - 1951 - Cover franked with 3 x 1938 1d blue green GVI issue (SG 122a) tied by fine strike of DUFF HOUSE temporary oval cancel in purple. Addressed to UK. A very scarce cancel, this postal agency was only open from 1951-1952. - Est £90

Lot 747 - Circa 1966 - Cover franked with single 1964 1½d brown, red & green QE2 issue (SG 218) cancelled with manuscript 'X' and 'GH' with 'Glover Hill' in manuscript at top left. Addressed to KINGSTON. A rare origination, unrecorded in all Jamaican Literature. Unique. - Est £175

Kenya Uganda & Tanganyika

Lot 748 - 1894 - BRITISH EAST AFRICA - PROVISIONAL ISSUE: 5a on 8a blue 'Provisional' SURCHARGE issue, a fine mint copy with full gum. (SG 27) - Est £40

Lot 749 - 1895 - 1a plum and 6a pale brown issue of India with 'British East Africa' opt both used with LAMU cds's and 1a 6p sepia cds used. (SG 50/1 & 56, Cat £75+) - Est £25

Lot 750 - 1896 - UGANDA: 2a black 'Typeset' issue with variety 'SMALL O IN POSTAGE' used with '…conie Sept 3. 98' manuscript cancel. Four good margins. Rare. (SG 56a) - Est £90

Lot 751 - 1897 - 2½a on 1a indigo & red issue of Zanzibar with 'British East Africa' opt (type 14), a very fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG 88, Cat £150) - Est £50

Lot 752 - 1897 - 1r grey blue & 2r orange QV issue, both good to fine mint copies, the 1r is thinned on reverse. (SG 92/3, Cat £300) - Est £80

Lot 753 - 1898 - UGANDA: 1a scarlet QV issue used with good central strike of LUBA'S cds dated JUN 1 1900. Luba's was the village P.O. of the village of Luba the Musoga Chief located near the Bukalebu mission station. A great rarity of Ugandan postmarks as this office only operated for for less than two years between November 1898 and August 1900 before being transferred to IGANGA. (SG 84) - Est £90

Lot 754 - 1908 - EAST AFRICA & UGANDA PROTECTORATE: Black & white PPC 'Main Street & Law Courts, Mombasa, B.E.A.' franked on message side with 1904 1a grey & red EVII issue (SG 18) tied by MOMBASA cds dated 11 FEB 1906. Addressed to ADEN, ARABIA with ADEN and ADEN CAMP arrival cds's on front. - Est £35

Lot 755 - 1921 - TANGANYIKA - BRITISH OCCUPATION OF GERMAN EAST AFRICA: Large part of a page from a legal ledger with 23 copies of the 1917 1r black on green GV issue with 'G.E.A.' opt in red (SG 55, Cat £276 as stamps) all cancelled with circular markings and multiple strikes of straight line 'Assistant Political Officer Kissaki' marking all in purple. The reverse has details of the court verdicts and sentences handed out inc 'Guilty 6 Months H.L. (Hard Labour) 12 lashes' and 'Not Guilty Case dismissed'. A super and highly unusual item. - Est £95

Lot 756 - 1922 - 10/- bright blue GV issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 94) - Est £45

Lot 757 - 1928 - Incoming cover from Great Britain franked 1924 1½d red brown GV issue (SG 420) tied by GRASMERE cds. Addressed to NAIROBI with arrival cds on front then re-directed to ELMENTEITA with further arrival cds's on front. - Est £24

Lot 758 - 1929 - Cover franked with single 1922 20c dull orange yellow GV issue (SG 83) tied by fine strike of LIRA UGANDA cds. Addressed to NEW ZEALAND with UGANDA transit cds on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 759 - 1934 - KENYA AND UGANDA: Cover franked with 1922 5c green, 20c dull orange yellow and 50c grey GV issue (SG 78, 83 & 85) tied by two strikes of KAKAMEGA KANYA cds dated 19 APR 1934. Sent airmail to FRANCE with KISUMU transit and French arrival marks on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 760 - 1938 - GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of twenty fine mint. (SG 131/150b, Cat £300) - Est £100

Lot 761 - 1939 - CENSORSHIP: Cover franked with single 1938 30c black & dull violet blue GVI issue (SG 141) tied by FORT PORTAL UGANDA cds dated 16 NOV 1939. Addressed to BELGIUM with good strike of two line 'PASSED BY CENSOR KAMPALA 1' marking in purple on front. Belgian arrival cds on reverse. A very early censor mark. - Est £45

Lot 762 - 1940 - CENSORED MAIL: Circa 1940 cover with printed 'Mukaa Mission Station, P.O. Kiu, Kenya Colony' return address on reverse franked with 1938 30c black & dull violet blue GVI issue (SG 141) tied by KIU cds dated 26 NO OO with year slug showing as 'OO'. Censored in transit with printed 'OPENED BY CENSOR' strip with 'NAIROBI' and '17' handstamps in purple. - Est £30

Lot 763 - 1944 - 10c brown orange on greyish GVI postal stationery card (H&G 8) used with fine BUKOBA cds (located in Tanganyika). Addressed to 'H.Q. E.A. Command' with E.A. A.P.O. 87 arrival cds on reverse located in NAIROBI. - Est £40

Lot 764 - 1954 - 'QE2' definitive issue, the set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 167/80, Cat £150) - Est £50

Lot 765 - 1959 - 15c on 10c carmine on dark buff QE2 postal stationery card (H&G 14) used with fine strike of MITUBIRI cds dated 6 APR 1959. Addressed internally to THIKA. - Est £30

Malaya & States

Lot 766 - 1892 - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 50c olive green & carmine QV issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 104, Cat £30) - Est £10

Lot 767 - 1912 - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: $5 green & red on green GV issue, wmk 'Multi Crown CA', a fine mint copy. (SG 212a, Cat £160) - Est £50

Lot 768 - 1912 - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: $5 green & red on green GV issue, wmk 'Multi Crown CA', the three shades all fiscally used plus 1921 $5green & red on green also fiscally used. Useful spacefillers. (SG 212, 212b, 212d & 240a, Cat £395 as postally used) - Est £35

Lot 769 - 1922 - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 2c green GV issue with 'MALAYA BORNEO EXHIBITION' overprint, a fine mint top marginal vertical pair with top stamp showing variety 'OVAL LAST O IN BORNEO'. Light gum bend on bottom stamp otherwise very fine. (SG 241 & 241b, Cat £150) - Est £50

Lot 770 - 1937 - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 2c green and 4c orange GVI issue, Die 1 both fine mint copies. (SG 279/80, Cat £57) - Est £18

Lot 771 - 1937 - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 2c orange GVI issue on thin striated paper, Die 2, a fine unmounted mint side marginal block of fifteen. (SG 294, Cat £30) - Est £10

Lot 772 - 1937 - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 8c scarlet GVI issue PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED, a fine mint copy. - Est £15

Lot 773 - 1937 - KEDAH: 10c ultramarine & sepia, 12c black & violet, 25c ultramarine & purple, 30c green & scarlet and 40c black & purple 'Sultan Abdul Hamid Halimshah' issue all fine mint. (SG 60/4, Cat £128) - Est £40

Lot 774 - 1957 - KEDAH: 'Sultan Badishah' QE2 issue, the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 92/102, Cat £120) - Est £40

Lot 775 - 1951 - KELANTAN: $2 green & scarlet GVI issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 80, Cat £50) - Est £16

Lot 776 - 1949 - MALACCA: GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of twenty fine mint. (SG 3/17, Cat £170) - Est £55

Lot 777 - 1890 - PAHANG: 2c bright rose QV issue with large 'PAHANG' opt in black fine mint plus 1889 2c bright rose with small 'PAHANG' also mint. (SG 6 & 4a, Cat £170) - Est £55

Lot 778 - 1935 - PAHANG: 2c orange 'Sultan Sir Abu Bakar' type PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED. A fine unmounted mint block of four. (See note below SG 46) - Est £25

Lot 779 - 1954 - PAHANG: $5 emerald & brown QE2 issue, top value, a fine mint copy. (SG 73, Cat £85) - Est £28

Lot 780 - 1948 - PENANG: GVI 'Silver Wedding' issue, the pair fine cds used. (SG 1/2, Cat £38+) - Est £18

Lot 781 - 1949 - PENANG: GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of twenty fine mint. (SG 3/22, Cat £160) - Est £50

Lot 782 - 1935 - PERAK: 1c black 'Sultan Iskandar' issue, a fine mint side marginal block of fifteen. (SG 88, Cat £52+) - Est £16

Lot 783 - 1950 - PERAK: 20c bright blue GVI issue, a fine mint side marginal block of eighteen. (SG 140, Cat £27) - Est £10

Lot 784 - 1885 - SELANGOR: 2c pale rose with 'SELANGOR' opts three copies inc type 24 mint with small thin on reverse, type 28 used and type 30 unused with faults only spacefiller quality. (SG 31, 35b & 38, Cat £166) - Est £30

Lot 785 - 1921 - TRENGGANU: 3c reddish brown 'Sultan Suleiman' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 29, Cat £50) - Est £16

Mauritius

Lot 786 - 1848 - 1d red on yellowish QV 'POST PAID' issue worn impression. A good looking used copy with 'Target' cancel. Four large margins, however, the stamp has a thin & hole at top which has been somewhat repaired. (SG 16, Cat £1000) - Est £150

Lot 787 - 1848 - 1d red QV 'POST PAID' issue latest impression. A used copy with circular 'PAID' cancel in black. Three margins, tight in places. The stamp has a rounded lower right corner and a small thin. (SG 23, Cat £900) - Est £100

Lot 788 - 1854 - Complete folded letter from Australia datelined 'Melbourne 22 Sep 1854' and endorsed 'Duplicate Via Ceylon' sent by hand outside of the mails to Mauritius. Addressed to 'Pipon Bell & Co. Mauritius'. The cover was entered into the mails at Port Louis with a fine strike of the 'Crowned' MAURITIUS GPO cds dated DEC 7 1854. A fine item. - Est £90

Lot 789 - 1858 - 4d green 'Britannia' issue, a superb lightly used copy with four large margins. (SG 27) - Est £110

Lot 790 - 1859 - 2d blue 'Lapirot' issue, worn impression, a superb four margin used copy. Rare. (SG 39) - Est £395

Lot 791 - 1859 - 2d pale blue 'Dardenne' issue, a fine looking copy with four good to close margins, lightly used. Stamp has two diagonal creases across lower left corner which show on reverse. Otherwise a fine looking stamp. (SG 44, Cat £1100) - Est £200

Lot 792 - 1878 - 17c on 4d rose QV surcharge issue, a fine used block of four. Scarce issue in multiples. (SG 87) - Est £24

Lot 793 - 1883 - 2c green QV issue used with fine central strike of PHOENIX cds with village name in straight line across centre dated JAN 30 1894. (SG 103) - Est £24

Lot 794 - 1895 - 'Arms' issue the set of six in fine mint blocks of four. (SG 127/132) - Est £100

Lot 795 - 1921 - ISLAND MAIL: 5c grey & carmine GV issue, two copies tied on small piece by two strikes of RODRIGUES cds dated MAR 27 1926. (SG 227) - Est £30

Lot 796 - 1947 - FIRST FLIGHT: Registered cover franked with 1938 6 x 10c deep reddish rose GVI issue (SG 256c) tied by CUREPIPE cds's dated 31 MAR 1947 with printed blue on white 'CUREPIPE' registration label alongside. Flown on the 100th Mauritius - Reunion - Madagascar commemorative flight on the 1st April 1947 with boxed first flight cachet on reverse along with MADAGASCAR arrival cds. (Muller #5) - Est £40

Lot 797 - 1949 - Registered cover franked with 1949 12c carmine, 3 x 20c deep blue, 35c purple and 1r sepia '75th Anniversary of the UPU' issue (SG 272/275) tied by multiple strikes of oval REGISTERED G.P.O. MAURITIUS cancels dated 10 OCT 1949 with boxed 'G.P.O.' registration marking alongside. Addressed internally to FOREST SIDE with FOREST SIDE arrival cds and boxed 'DELIVERY FOREST SIDE' marking on reverse. A very attractive franking. - Est £45

Lot 798 - 1954 - 3c violet GVI postal stationery card (H&G 33) used with added 1950 2c rose carmine GVI issue (SG 277) tied by CUREPIPE cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to VACOAS with arrival cds and boxed 'DELIVERY 1015 9 JAN 54 VACOAS' marking both on front. - Est £35

Mexico

Lot 799 - 1833 - PRESTAMP: Stampless cover from GUANACEVI to DURANGO with superb strike of large boxed GUANACEVI marking in black with handstruck '2' rate marking alongside. - Est £50

Lot 800 - 1856 - 4r dull vermilion 'Hidalgo' issue, with 'VERACRUZ' district opt, a fine lightly used four margin copy. (SG 4a, Cat £75) - Est £35

Lot 801 - 1856 - FORGERIES: ½r blue (2), 1r yellow, 2r green, 4r rose and 8r lilac (2) Hidalgo issue, 1861 4r rose on yellow (2) all FORGERIES, 1861 4r black on yellow REPRINMT with forged 'CHIAPAS' district opt and 1864 3c red brown and 2r orange 'Eagle' issue FORGERIES. Mixed condition. (12) - Est £20

Lot 802 - 1864 - 'American Banknote Co.' HIDALGO issue, the set of four fine IMPERF PROOFS on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. Very scarce. (SG 15/18) - Est £150

Lot 803 - 1864 - ½r reddish purple, 1r blue, 2r orange and 8r vermilion 'Eagle' issue without overprint, all four mint or unused. (SG 31a, 32bc, 33a & 35a) - Est £10

Lot 804 - 1866 - LITHO MAXIMILIAN ISSUE: 13c deep blue '6. 1866' with 'QUERETARO' district opt, 25c buff, 50c blue green and 50c yellow green all with '110 866' (Merida) number only and 50c blue green '63. 1866' (Cuernavaca) number only. All unused with 4 margins but with small thins / faults. (SG 57a, 38, 39 & 39a, Cat £65) - Est £25

Lot 805 - 1867 - GUADALAJARA: 2r black on rose quadrille paper used and 1868 2r black on rose batonne paper 'Provisional' issue mint. Mixed margins. (SG 15A & 27A, Cat £55) - Est £20

Lot 806 - 1867 - SELLO NEGRO: Stampless cover from CHALCHIHUITES to ZACATECAS with straight line 'FRANCO' marking and fine strike of boxed CHALCHIHUITES JULIO 20 marking both in black with handstruck '2' rate marking on reverse.  - Est £50

Lot 807 - 1877 - Trio of 'Hidalgo' postal stationery envelopes all used with 1877 10c green (H&G B2b) with '177' date and 'MEXICO' district opt used with MEXICO cds to TOLUCA, 1882 10c green (H&G B7a) with '1882' date only used with oval CIUDAD BRAVOS E.U.M. cancel to MEXICO CITY and 1883 5c brown + 10c green + 10c green (H&G B13a) with '283' date and 'ZACATECAS' district opt used with oval ZACATECAS E.U.M. cancel to MEXICO CITY. Small faults but a scarce used group. (3 items) - Est £95

Lot 808 - 1881 - Complete folded letter with manuscript 'Vapor Frances' at top and datelined inside 'Mexico Mayo 16 de 1881' franked with single 1879 5c orange 'Juarez' issue on thick WOVE paper with '5481' numeral overprint and 'MEXICO' district overprint in black (SG 117) cancelled by circular 'Bars' cancel in blue with FRANCO MEXICO cds in black dated 16 MAR 1881 alongside. Addressed to HAVANA, CUBA with arrival cds on reverse. Horizontal filing fold has been repaired but does not affect stamp or markings. Very scarce. - Est £150

Lot 809 - 1882 - 3c carmine 'Numeral' issue postal stationery card (H&G 3) three copies all without district opts one with greenish blue printing and 3c carmine + 2c green cards (H&G 4), 3 examples with '2682', 283' and 5383' district number opts only. All unused. (6) - Est £18

Lot 810 - 1884 - 4c green 'Hidalgo Medallion' issue, a good mint IMPERF PAIR, tint tear at top. Gum toned. (SG 144a) - Est £15

Lot 811 - 1885 - 3c chestnut 'Hidalgo' MEDALLION issue, a fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. Tiny scuff on face at top of left hand stamp but a scarce variety. (SG 158b, Follansbee #155HUB, Cat $200) - Est £75

Lot 812 - 1889 - 10c brick red 'Numeral' postal stationery envelope (H&G B36, UPSS #E45) used with oval FRANCO EN CHALCHICOMULA E. DE PUEBLA cancel dated 7 DEC 1889 with S.ANDR. CHACHICOMULA cds alongside. Addressed to VERACRUZ with arrival cds on reverse. Envelope has vertical crease at left. - Est £15

Lot 813 - 1891 - 4c vermilion 'Numeral' postal stationery envelope (H&G B33, side opening) used with added 1890 1c green and 5c ultramarine 'Numeral' issue (SG 187 & 191) tied by MEXICO CITY cds's dated 24 JAN 1891. Addressed to GUANAJUATO. A fine three colour franking on postal stationery. - Est £75

Lot 814 - 1892 - 10c brick red 'Numeral' postal stationery envelope (H&G B36 / UPSS #E45), opening at long end) used with MATEHUALA cds. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 815 - 1895 - CLIPPERTON ISLAND: 3c orange 'Clipperton Island' LOCAL issue, a good used copy with light strike of 'W. FRESE & CO. AGENTS FOR O. P. Co. SAN FRANCISCO' circular cancel in violet. Stamp has a small thin on reverse and a couple of light tones but very scarce. - Est £75

Lot 816 - 1895 - CLIPPERTON ISLAND: 1c dark brown 'Clipperton Island' LOCAL issue, a good used copy with light strike of 'W. FRESE & CO. AGENTS FOR O. P. Co. SAN FRANCISCO' circular cancel in violet. Stamp has some light toning but very scarce. - Est £75

Lot 817 - 1895 - CLIPPERTON ISLAND: 50c lilac 'Clipperton Island' LOCAL issue, a good used copy with light strike of 'W. FRESE & CO. AGENTS FOR O. P. Co. SAN FRANCISCO' circular cancel in violet. Stamp has overall light toning but a rare value of the set. - Est £90

Lot 818 - 1895 - CLIPPERTON ISLAND: 8c blackish green 'Clipperton Island' LOCAL issue, a good used copy with light strike of 'W. FRESE & CO. AGENTS FOR O. P. Co. SAN FRANCISCO' circular cancel in violet. Stamp has a couple of light tones but very scarce. - Est £75

Lot 819 - 1897 - 5c blue 'Mulitas' postal stationery envelope (UPSS #E58, H&G B48) used with fine strike of undated oval FRANCO EN NOGALES E. DE VERACRUZ cancel in black. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival cds and straight line 'CARTERO No. 2' marking on reverse. - Est £40

Lot 820 - 1899 - 1p black & deep blue, a fine mint copy. (SG 274, Cat £50) - Est £25

Lot 821 - 1899 - Cover front franked with pair 1892 20c orange 'Numeral' issue (SG 202) tied by MEXICO CITY cds's with oval 'Kongl. Svenska och Norska General Konsulatet I Mexico' cachet in blue at top. Addressed to STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. - Est £30

Lot 822 - 1913 - CIVIL WAR: 3c black & red 'White Seal of Sonora' issue with impressed 'CONSTITUCIONAL', a fine unused copy with four margins. (SG S3) - Est £40

Lot 823 - 1913 - CIVIL WAR REVENUE: 100p grey 'Transitorio' REVENUE issue with coupon, the top value fine mint. Scarce. (Roberts #RV29) - Est £60

Lot 824 - 1914 - CIVIL WAR - OFFICIAL SEALS: Trio of covers all undelivered showing use of the printed black on white 'Eagle' OFFICIAL SEAL with varied frankings inc one use of the 1914 5c dull red 'Postal Fiscal' issue (SG CT36) tied by O.P.A. 85 TPO cds. All three covers have various 'NO RECLAMADO' & 'LISTA' markings. Mixed condition with faults. (3 items) - Est £60

Lot 825 - 1914 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover franked with 1914 5c dull red REVENUE issue authorised for postage (SG CT36) used with O.P.A. No. 85 F.C.I. M. cds dated 7 JUN 1914 (Travelling post office on the Ferrocarril Internacional Mexicano). Addressed to TAMPICO unclaimed and forwarded to SALTILLO where the cover was still unclaimed and subsequently returned with purple 'REZAGOS' marking and black & white 'Eagle' OFFICIAL SEAL tied & split across opening with various LISTA and transit cds's on reverse. Some peripheral faults as to be expected. - Est £70

Lot 826 - 1914 - CIVIL WAR: Cover franked with single 1915 5c orange & green SONORA 'Coach Seal' issue (SG S35a) tied by NOGALES cds. Addressed to HERMOSILLO with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 827 - 1915 - CIVIL WAR: 1c blue, 2c blue & 4c blue 'Postage Due' issue with small CARRANZA MONOGRAM opts in black fine mint. (SG CT82/4) - Est £30

Lot 828 - 1915 - CIVIL WAR: Colour PPC 'Mexican Adobe Home with Bake Ovens in front' franked on message side with 1914 2c bluish green & orange SONORA 'Coach Seal' issue (SG S34) tied by TIJUANA B. CFA. cds dated 23 JAN 1914. Addressed to USA. Card has a light diagonal crease but a scarce use from Baja California. - Est £35

Lot 829 - 1916 - INFLATIONARY PERIOD: Cover franked on reverse with block of thirteen 1916 20c on 5c orange 'Gold Currency' OPT issue (SG 372) tied by MERIDA YUCATAN cds's dated 2 DIC 1916. Addressed to USA. Cover is repaired at to with piece missing on front but displays very well. - Est £20

Lot 830 - 1916 - SILVER CURRENCY ISSUE: Cover franked with 1916 3c chestnut with 'G.P.DE M.' Silver Currency opt & 'Carranza Monogram' opt plus 1916 1c purple 'Eagle' ARMS issue (SG 350 & 392) tied by MEXICO CITY cds, addressed locally and small business card cover franked with single 1916 2c green with 'G.P.DE M.' Silver Currency opt and 'GOBIERNO $ CONSTITUTIONALISTA' opt tied by indistinct cds to CULIACAN. (2 items) - Est £25

Lot 831 - 1918 - 5c ultramarine and 10c blue perforated issue with 'OFICIAL' opt reading up, both fine lightly used copies. The 5c has a few nibbled perfs at left. (SG O419/20, Cat £111) - Est £45

Lot 832 - 1919 - 1p grey & blue 'Veracruz Lighthouse' issue with OFICIAL' opt in red, a fine looking cds used copy. Small thin on reverse. (SG O434, Cat £26) - Est £12

Lot 833 - 1921 - 10p black & sepia 'Centenary of the Declaration of Independence' issue. A fine mint copy. (SG 416) - Est £15

Lot 834 - 1926 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Plain postcard from SILAO with 'Silvestre Bravo, SILAO, GTO' origination printed on reverse franked with 1923 1c brown and 4c green (SG 429 & 436) tied by O.P.A. No.7 F.C.C.M. duplex cds dated 25 MAY 1929. Addressed to GUANAJUATO with arrival cds on front. - Est £25

Lot 835 - 1927 - 25c sepia & green AIR issue, perf 12, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEET of fifty with sheet margins all round and sheet number handstamp in red in margin. (SG 455, cat £22+) - Est £12

Lot 836 - 1929 - 20c sepia 'Airmail' issue, perf 12, a fine mint copy of the key value. (SG 471, Cat £28) - Est £15

Lot 837 - 1929 - 1p blue & black AIR issue, perf 12, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEET of fifty with sheet margins all round and sheet number handstamp in red in margin. (SG 474, cat £65) - Est £35

Lot 838 - 1929 - 10c violet and 15c carmine AIR issue, rouletted 13, both values in fine mint COMPLETE SHEETS of sixty with central gutter, sheet margins all round and sheet number handstamp in black in margin. (SG 477/8, cat £33) - Est £18

Lot 839 - 1929 - AIRMAIL COMMEMORATION: Cover franked with pair 1929 20c violet black 'Airmail Week' issue (SG 482) tied by special SEMANA AEREA MEXICO DF cds dated 10 DIC 1929 with large triangular 'SEMANA AEREA' (Aviacion Week) cachet in purple on front and airmail label at right. Addressed to UK. (Muller #47, AAMC #E-2b) - Est £25

Lot 840 - 1930 - Incoming cover from Guatemala sent by airmail franked with 1929 3c deep purple, 15c ultramarine and 1927 1c olive green TAX issue (SG 230, 234 & 223) tied by CORREO AEREO INTERNACIONAL GUATEMALA cancels dated 26 NOV 1930. Addressed to MERIDA, YUCATAN with fine strike of circular 'R.A.C. No. 4 R.M.' (Ruta Aerea Contratada - route no. 4 - Tejeria - Tapachula) airmail route marking applied in transit with MERIDA arrival cds on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 841 - 1930 - Large registered cover franked with a single 1923 1p blue & lake (SG 435) tied by CERTIFICACION MEXICO D.F. cds dated 26 MAR 1930 with printed blue on white REG label alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with blue 'Sunburst' registration seal on reverse tied by oval cancel with arrival cds also on reverse. A nice single 1p franking. - Est £35

Lot 842 - 1932 - 40c on 25c sepia & lake AIR issue, perf 12, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEET of fifty with sheet margins all round and sheet number handstamp in red in margin. (SG 519, cat £50) - Est £25

Lot 843 - 1932 - 40c on 25c sepia & green AIR 'Surcharge' issue, perforated, a fine mint copy. (SG 520, Cat £38) - Est £18

Lot 844 - 1932 - 80c on 25c purple AIR issue, rouletted 13, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEET of thirty with sheet margins all round. (SG 522, cat £48) - Est £25

Lot 845 - 1932 - AIR issue with 'Habilitado Aereo - 1932' opt, the set of five fine mint. (SG 523/27, Cat £55) - Est £30

Lot 846 - 1932 - AIRMAIL: Trio of airmail covers dated 1932, 1936 and 1937 two sent to USA variously franked both with undated circular 'R.A.C. No.2-- R.M.' airmail routing marks on front and one to DENMARK with 'R.A.C. No.3-- R.M.' markings. Mixed condition with some opening faults. (3) - Est £30

Lot 847 - 1940 - 'Centenary of the First Postage Stamps' issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 643/52, Cat £119) - Est £55

Lot 848 - 1942 - 'Astro Physics Observatory' issue set of six fine cds used. (SG 676/81) - Est £10

Lot 849 - 1942 - 'Second Inter-American Agricultural Conference' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 688/93) - Est £10

Lot 850 - 1945 - Inter American Conference' issue, the set of nine fine cds used. (SG 735/43, Cat £33) - Est £16

Lot 851 - 1946 - 'United Nations' issue, the complete set of eleven fine cds used. (SG 766/76, Cat £41) - Est £20

Lot 852 - 1950 - 10p turquoise & black AIR 'Definitive' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 858, Cat £85) - Est £40

Lot 853 - 1950 - 20p grey blue & scarlet 'Type 2' REDRAWN with 'LQ' engravers initials added, a good mint copy. Small thin on reverse. Rare. (SG 859a, Cat £700) - Est £125

Lot 854 - 1953 - COIL ISSUE: 20c deep ultramarine and 40c orange red 'Postage' issue and 20c rose, 80c claret and 1p deep turquoise green 'Air' issue, the set of five COIL stamps Imperf x Perf 11 in fine unmounted mint strips of three. (SG 877c, 880c & 1020/1022, Cat £72+) - Est £25

Lot 855 - 1953 - 80c claret AIR definitive issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 892, Cat £110) - Est £50

Lot 856 - 1963 - 5p light grey blue & myrtle green, a fine mint copy. (SG 1050, Cat £120) - Est £60

Lot 857 - 1963 - 20p blue grey & carmine, a fine mint copy. (SG 1060, Cat £55) - Est £25

Lot 858 - 1965 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Group of seven modern TPO covers with O.P.A. MONTERREY - MATAMOROS DOT TRES, O.P.A. TORREON - JUAREZ, O.P.A. NOGALES - NAVOJOA (3 covers with 2 different types), TRANSBORDOS NOGALES SON, and one other which is difficult to decipher. Mixed condition. (7 items) - Est £40

Lot 859 - 1979-1980 - Four examples of the 3p brown 'Zapatos' EXPORTA 'CORREOGRAMA' folded Telegram letter sheet all used with added stamps mostly 'Exporta' issues sent airmail to BELGIUM from PUENTE VALLANTA, GUANAJUATO, DIVISADERO and TEQUISQUIAPAM. All have a filing hole punch at left and the odd small fault but uncommon items commercially used. (UPSS #CLS17) - Est £40

Morocco Agencies

Lot 860 - 1889 - GIBRALTAR USED IN MOROCCO: 5c green QV issue of Gibraltar used with good part strike of LAIRACHE cds. The stamp has some short perfs and is heavily thinned on reverse but a scarce cancel. (SG Z50, Cat £75) - Est £25

Lot 861 - 1898 - 20c scarlet QV postal stationery registered envelope with 'MOROCCO AGENCIES' overprint (H&G B4, local printing). A fine unused example. - Est £18

Lot 862 - 1899 - 5c green QV overprint issue with variety 'HYPHEN BETWEEN N & C' and 25c ultramarine pair with variety BROAD TOP TO 'M' on right hand stamp all fine mint. (SG 9c, 12 & 12b, Cat £67) - Est £22

Lot 863 - 1903 - 2p grey black & blue EVII Issue, wmk 'Crown CA'. A fine mint copy. (SG 23, Cat £55) - Est £18

Lot 864 - 1907 - SPANISH CURRENCY: 3p on 2/6  pale dull purple EVII issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 121, Cat £28) - Est £10

Lot 865 - 1907 - SPANISH CURRENCY: Useful mint range inc 1907 20c on 2d pale grey green & scarlet EVII issue, 1912 Downey Head pair, 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1936 EVIII set and 10c on 1d scarlet with 15¼mm opt, 1940 Centenary of First Postage Stamp set, 1948 GVI Olympics set, 1951 GVI pale colours set of five and the four QE2 stamps all fine mint. (SG 115a, 126/7, 149/52, 160/3, 161a, 164, 172/5, 178/81, 182/6, & 187/90, Cat £56+) - Est £18

Lot 866 - 1917 - FRENCH CURRENCY: GV issue wmk 'Simple Cypher', the set of nine fine mint. (SG 191/199, Cat £30) - Est £10

Lot 867 - 1923 - SPANISH CURRENCY: GV issue wmk 'Block Cypher', the set of six fine mint. (SG 143/148, Cat £70) - Est £22

Lot 868 - 1934 - Registered cover franked with 1925 pair 10c on 1d scarlet, 2 x 90c on 9d olive and 1f 50c on 1/- bistre brown GV issue overprinted in French Currency (SG 203, 209 & 210) tied by oval REGISTERED CASABLANCA cancels with printed blue & white 'CASABLANCA' registration label alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Nice franking. - Est £90

Lot 869 - 1935 - FRENCH CURRENCY: Small mint range with 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1935 Harrison low value set of nine, 1936 EVIII pair, 1937 Coronation and 1937 5c on ½d green GVI issue. (SG 212/24 & 227/30, Cat £31+) - Est £10

Lot 870 - 1937 - SPANISH CURRENCY: GVI issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 165/171, Cat £50) - Est £16

Lot 871 - 1937 - SPANISH CURRENCY: 40c on 4d grey green GVI issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 169, Cat £40) - Est £12

Lot 872 - 1937 - Cover franked with 1935 50c on 5d yellow brown and 1f on 10d turquoise blue GV 'Harrison' issue plus strip of three 1937 15c on 1½d maroon 'Coronation' issue all overprinted in French currency (SG 221, 223 & 229) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA cds's dated 14 AUG 1937. Addressed to locally within CASABLANCA.. - Est £25

Lot 873 - 1937 - Cover franked with 1935 10c on 1d scarlet GV issue, 1937 15c on 1½d maroon 'Coronation' issue and pair 5c on ½d green GVI issue all overprinted in French currency (SG 217, 229 & 230) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE RABAT cds's dated 26 OCT 1937. Addressed to USA. - Est £35

Lot 874 - 1942 - GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MOROCCO: Cover franked with Great Britain 1937 4d grey green GVI issue (SG Z184) tied by TANGIER cds. Sent airmail to UK, censored in transit with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 6415' censor strip at left. - Est £30

Lot 875 - 1944 - TANGIER: GVI pale colours issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 251/252, Cat £24) - Est £10

Lot 876 - 1949 - GVI issue of Great Britain with 'MOROCCO AGENCIES' overprint, the set of seventeen fine mint. (SG 77/93, Cat £85) - Est £28

Lot 877 - 1949 - TANGIER: GVI issue, the set of fifteen fine mint. (SG 261/275, Cat £130) - Est £40

Nicaragua

Lot 878 - 1862 - 2c deep blue and 5c black on yellowish paper 'First Issue' both good unused copies. The 2c has a small thin on reverse. (SG 1/2, Cat £240) - Est £80

Lot 879 - 1862 - 2c deep blue on yellowish paper 'First Issue' a good unused block of four. The block has some light creasing and a small stain at right but a rare first issue multiple. (SG 1, Cat £320) - Est £95

Lot 880 - 1862 - PROOF: 2c deep blue 'Volcano' issue a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thick card. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (As SG 4) - Est £40

Lot 881 - 1867 - BRITISH POST OFFICES: 5/- rose QV issue, Plate 2, used with good strike of GREY-TOWN cds dated JU 16 1876. The stamp is faded and has faults but a good strike of the cancel. (SG Z21, Cat £550) - Est £95

Lot 882 - 1887 - 3c blue on buff 'UPU' postal stationery card (H&G 2) used with LEON cds in purple dated 5 JAN 1887 with a second different LEON cds in black dated 6 JAN 1887 alongside. Addressed to BARBA, COSTA RICA. A scarce card used within Central America and the only recorded card to Costa Rica. Small corner fault at top left. - Est £75

Lot 883 - 1892 - ZELAYA: 3c carmine on buff 'Seebeck' postal stationery card (H&G 17) used with BLUEFIELDS SUR duplex cancel with fine strike of straight line 'TARDE' in black alongside. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with USA transit and Swiss arrival cds's on front. - Est £50

Lot 884 - 1893 - TELEGRAPH: 1c blue 'Seebeck' telegraph issue with variety 'TELEGRAFOS' OPT INVERTED, a fine copy. (Barefoot #26b, Cat £20) - Est £12

Lot 885 - 1893 - ZELAYA - REVENUES: 5c vermilion (2 copies) and 25c blue 'Mosquito Reservation' REVENUE issue all unused plus a 25c blue used with large circular cancel in purple (believed to be CTO). Small faults but very scarce. (4) - Est £25

Lot 886 - 1894 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Long cover with impressed 'MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES' official imprint on flap franked with 1894 10c orange 'Seebeck' OFFICIAL issue (SG O81) tied by two strikes of MANAGUA cds dated SEP 23 1894. Addressed to BELGIUM with CORINTO Transit and ANNVERS arrival cds's on reverse. The cover has some folds not affecting the stamp or markings. A rare issue on cover. - Est £50

Lot 887 - 1895 - 5c blue small 'Arms' postal stationery envelope (H&G B29) used from LEON to CORINTO, 1896 5c rose on bluish grey PSE (H&G B34) used from MASAYA to MANAGUA and 1899 3c black brown on brownish PSC (H&G 41a) used from CORINTO to GERMANY. (3 items) - Est £25

Lot 888 - 1898 - 5c blue on salmon 'Seebeck' postal stationery envelope (H&G B19) used with RIVAS cds dated 9 MAR. Addressed to LIBERIA, COSTA RICA with LIBERIA arrival cds dated 11 MAR on front. Unclaimed with manuscript 'No ce connu' and returned with second LIBERIA cds in purple dated 14 AUG and RIVAS arrival cds on reverse dated 16 AUG. Very unusual. - Est £110

Lot 889 - 1900 - 1c claret 'Momotombo' issue a fine used copy with complete central strike of CARTERO 1 JINOTEGA cancel in purple. Very Scarce. (SG 137) - Est £30

Lot 890 - 1902 - ZELAYA: 2c red 'Momotombo' PSC (H&G 48) used with added 1900 1c claret and 2c orange red 'Momotombo' issue (SG 137/138) tied by two fine strikes of BLUEFIELDS oval cancel to USA and 6c ultramarine on cream 'Momotombo' PSC (H&G 49) datelined 'Cape Gracias. 20 Oct 1902' on reverse used with oval BLUEFIELDS cancel dated OCT 27 1902. Addressed to GERMANY. (2 items) - Est £60

Lot 891 - 1903 - Black & white PPC 'Recuerdos de Nicaragua, Corinto' franked with 1902 5c blue LITHO 'Momotombo' issue (SG 185) tied on arrival in USA with oval SAN FRANCISCO CAL marking and by additional arrival cds with straight line 'PAQUEBOT' marking alongside. Addressed to UK. - Est £35

Lot 892 - 1903 - Cover franked with single 1902 15c on 2c orange red 'Momotombo' TRAIN surcharge issue (SG 187) tied by oval GRANADA cancel dated APR 20 1903. Addressed to ITALY with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 893 - 1905 - CABO GRACIAS A DIOS: 50c dull red 'Postage Due' issue with '1901 Correos' overprint and further small 'CABO' handstamps in purple. A fine lightly used block of four. Uncommon in multiples. (SG C24) - Est £30

Lot 894 - 1906 - ZELAYA: 10c on 3c violet 'Arms' issue SURCHARGE, two copies with variety 'B Dpto Zelaya' OPT INVERTED and OPT SIDEWAYS, both fine used with par strikes of pink RAMA cancel. (SG B33 var) - Est £25

Lot 895 - 1907 - 10c dull violet 'Momotombo' PSE with '1907' handstamp in purple. A good unused example. (H&G B69) - Est £15

Lot 896 - 1907 - ZELAYA: 5c on 4c orange brown Waterlow 'Arms' issue two copies showing the two different types of '5 CENT' surcharge (small and large). Both fine lightly used. (SG B42/B43) - Est £24

Lot 897 - 1909 - ZELAYA: 1c bright green 'Arms' issue a fine mint strip of three with variety SIDEWAYS 'O' IN 'DPTO' on central stamp. (SG B75 variety, Maxwell #LB133b) - Est £24

Lot 898 - 1911 - RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 5c on 5c on 2c blue 'Railway Coupon' issue with 'Vale 05c CORREO DE 1911' opt on reverse. A fine unused copy with variety 'DE 1911' OMITTED due to a large shift of the opt. Unusual. (SG 320) - Est £10

Lot 899 - 1911 - RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 20c on 10c on 1c vermilion, 50c on 10c on 1c vermilion and 2c on 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' issue all in unused blocks of four plus a complete pane of twenty of the 50c. Also three 15c surcharges on backs used on piece. (SG 324a, 325a, 326 & 322) - Est £40

Lot 900 - 1911 - 5c on 10c on 1c vermilion and 10c on 10c on 1c vermilion RAILWAY COUPON issue with 'Vale 5 cts. CORREO DE 1911' opt (unissued). The pair in fine unused blocks of four. Uncommon. (SG 331/2, Cat £208+) - Est £75

Lot 901 - 1911 - 10c on 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' UNISSUED type, a fine unused block of four. (SG 332) - Est £48

Lot 902 - 1911 - RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: Super accumulation on stockpages with many different opt types inc many pairs plus a few strips & blocks, lots of different typefaces on the underprinted issues and also inc a few INVERTED OPTS etc. Also noted SG 332 unused which is uncommon. Mixed condition used & unused. Needs sorting & checking. (Approx 200 stamps) - Est £65

Lot 903 - 1912 - ZELAYA: 10c grey TRAIN postal stationery card (H&G 77) for use in the Coastal Provinces of Zelaya. A fine unused example. - Est £24

Lot 904 - 1914 - 2c on 10c grey TRAIN postal stationery envelope (H&G B78a, overprint type 5) used with added 1914 two pairs of 2c vermilion on front and additional strip of three and pair on reverse (SG 396) all tied by multiple strikes of oval CHINANDEGA cancels in purple dated NOV 28 1914 with printed red on white 'R CHINANDEGA' registration label alongside. Addressed to USA with various transit and arrival marks on reverse. A very attractive item. - Est £150

Lot 905 - 1915 - REVENUES: 10c yellow and 10c slate violet 'Timbre Aduanero' REVENUES and 1914 2½c vermilion, 5c blue and 20c purple 'Impuesto Al Capital' REVENUES each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (5) - Est £20

Lot 906 - 1921 - UNISSUED: 5c light blue, 5c bistre brown and 5c green 'Timbre Telegrafico' issue with 'R. de C.' overprint in black each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in red and small hole punch PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED. These were originally intended to raise funds for the reconstruction of the G.P.O. but were not eventually produced. (Barefoot #Unlisted) - Est £25

Lot 907 - 1926 - Registered cover franked with pair 1914 10c yellow 'Leon Cathedral' issue (SG 401) tied by LEON duplex cancels with boxed 'LEON' REG marking alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with CORINTO transit cds on reverse. Attractive. - Est £25

Lot 908 - 1927 - 15c red brown with 'Resello 1927' in violet, a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE INVERTED. (SG 545b) - Est £24

Lot 909 - 1927 - REVENUES: 50c to 10cor 'Consular' REVENUE issue, the set of six all with red SPECIMEN overprint and small hole punch plus an undenominated PROOF in green for the base design of the issue without value on thick card with light crease along base. Attractive. (7) - Est £45

Lot 910 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 25c brown purple 'P.A.A.' AIR overprint issue, 1929 2c on 5c blue & black and 1928 1c plum TAX issue (SG 614, 609 & 604, the 2c on 5c has faults) all tied by MANAGUA cds dated MAY 15 1929. Flown on the Managua - Miami, USA first flight with first flight cachet in purple on front and signed by the pilot 'C. D. Swinson'. Addressed to USA. A scarce flight. (Muller #4, rated 2000pts) - Est £60

Lot 911 - 1929 - Cover with 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO CRISTOBAL - MIAMI VIA: MANAGUA MIAMI-NEW YORK' handstamp at top with 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO' crossed through in blue crayon and partially obscured by a green Scadta airmail label, franked with 1929 25c brown purple 'P.A.A.' AIR overprint issue, 1929 2c on 5c blue & black and 1928 1c plum TAX issue (SG 614, 609 & 604) all tied by oval MANAGUA cancels dated MAY 17 1929 with circular 'CORREO AEREO DE NICARAGUA MAY 17 1929' cancel in black alongside. The cover appears to have been intended to be flown on the MANAGUA - NEW YORK flight of the previous day (16th May) but was late and held over to be sent on the next commercial flight the following day. Addressed to USA. Unusual. - Est £75

Lot 912 - 1931 - 15c on 25c orange 'P.A.A.' surcharge issue with 'Vale C 0.15 1931' Earthquake PROVISIONAL opt in green, an unused copy without gum with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Stamp has small tear and some nibbled perfs but a rare & underrated issue. (SG 652c, Sanabria 12a cat $350 in 1966) - Est £95

Lot 913 - 1932 - 25c brown purple 'CORREO AEREO OFICIAL' opt issue with additional '1931' opt in black, a fine mint copy. (SG O693, Cat £47) - Est £25

Lot 914 - 1932 - 'Opening of Rivas Railway' AIR issue, the set of five on medium - thick soft porous paper fine unused without gum as issued. (SG 731/5) - Est £75

Lot 915 - 1935 - POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL: 1c orange TAX issue used with 'Postmaster's Initials' validating the stamp after a large theft of stamps from the Treasury on November 16th 1935. Uncommon. (SG 818) - Est £24

Lot 916 - 1936 - RATE: Unsealed cover franked with 1935 ½c deep green with boxed 'RESELLO 1935' overprint and 1936 1c on 5c green 'Timbre Telegrafico' SURCHARGE issue (SG 820 & 908) tied by LEON cds's dated NOV 20 1936. Addressed to UK. An unusual 1½c rate. - Est £24

Lot 917 - 1938 - INVERTED CENTRES: 'Anniversary of the Postal Service' exterior issue the set of four all with INVERTED CENTRES, perf 11½, fine unused. (SG 999e/h Variety). - Est £35

Lot 918 - 1938 - INVERTED CENTRES: 'Anniversary of the Postal Service' interior issue the set of four all with INVERTED CENTRES, perf 11½, fine unused. (SG 999a/d Variety). - Est £35

Lot 919 - 1938 - INVERTED CENTRES: 'Anniversary of the Postal Service' interior issue the set of four all with INVERTED CENTRES, imperf, fine unused. (SG 999a/d Variety). - Est £35

Lot 920 - 1940 - Cover franked with 1935 2 x 1cor yellow, 1cor on 1cor vermilion, 1939 pair 16c orange and 32c blue green and 1940 4c red brown (SG 834, 852, 1016, 1018 & 1034) all tied by boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA cancels dated 16 MAYO 1940. Addressed to PARAGUAY with transit & arrival marks on reverse. An unusual destination. - Est £25

Lot 921 - 1941 - 'Centenary of the First Postage Stamps' ROWLAND HILL issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 1047/9, Cat £37) - Est £16

Lot 922 - 1949 - 'Tenth World Amateur Baseball Championships' SPORT issue the postage set of thirteen and air set of thirteen (missing the 40c) all fine min. (SG 1120/1145, Cat £34) - Est £15

Lot 923 - 1962 - Circa 1962. Airmail cover franked with 1958 pair 20c on 1cor deep olive postage issue (SG 1412) plus 1959 pair 15c on 3c dull blue with 'Semana de Communicaciones' overprint in red and 1962 5c on 3c dull blue with 'Semana de Communicaciones' overprint and large red 'A' overprint all tied by MANAGUA cds's. Addressed to USA. - Est £40

Panama

Lot 924 - 1878 - 5c blue green 'First Issue' on medium thick paper, a fine unused four margin copy. Small thin on reverse. (SG 1Ba) - Est £25

Lot 925 - 1878 - 50c yellow orange on medium thick paper 'First Issue' a fine four margin corner copy mint with full original gum. (SG 4B) - Est £24

Lot 926 - 1891 - Stampless 'Captain Bass' newspaper wrapper sent from COLON to the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. in PANAMA CITY with small boxed 'TARDE' marking in black. Manuscript endorsement 'Posting Colon Telegram from Colon to Panama 14/3/91' in blue crayon on reverse. Rare and unrecorded marking. - Est £90

Lot 927 - 1897 - COLOMBIA USED IN PANAMA: 10c orange MAP issue on small piece with Colombia 1892 2½c blue on rose 'Late Fee' issue both tied together by PANAMA duplex cds dated NOV 1897. Unusual. (SG 12d & L167b) - Est £24

Lot 928 - 1902 - TELEGRAPHS: 5c green on greenish, 10c red on salmon and 20c blue on pink 'Department of Colombia' issue, the set of three fine mint. (Barefoot #1/3) - Est £25

Lot 929 - 1904 - 5c blue MAP issue with 'Fourth Colon' opt and 'AR COLON' handstamp in purple. A good mint copy. (SG AR110) - Est £10

Lot 930 - 1904 - 20c slate violet MAP issue with 'Third Colon' overprint in black, a fine mint block of four showing varieties REPUBLICA 1mm BELOW BAR on bottom two stamps and also NO ACCENT ON A OF PANAMA. (SG 100, Heydon #166, 166a & 166d) - Est £30

Lot 931 - 1904 - Trio of MAP issue covers to USA with 1904 mourning cover franked with 3 x 10c orange 'Fourth Panama' issue tied by PANAMA cds's dated 17 MAY 1904, 1905 two covers both franked with single 1904 5c blue 'Fourth Panama' opt issue (2 different printings) tied by PANAMA cds's dated Feb & Aug 1905. All three covers have arrival marks on reverse. Mixed condition. (3 items) - Est £50

Lot 932 - 1904 - Cover franked with 1904 10c orange MAP issue 'Fourth Colon' overprint (SG 99) tied by AGENCIA POSTAL NACIONAL COLON duplex cds in purple dated 12 Jan 1904. Addressed to USA with USA transit and arrival marks. - Est £150

Lot 933 - 1906 - 1c on 20c violet MAP 'Surcharge' issue with overprint in dark red (Second printing) a fine used copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE INVERTED. (SG 138h, Heydon 196q variety) - Est £48

Lot 934 - 1906 - UNISSUED: 2c on 20c violet MAP 'Surcharge' issue, the UNISSUED value with OVERPRINT INVERTED (this value only exists with inverted opt), an unused copy from the bottom of the sheet with straight edge. Uncommon. (See note in SG) - Est £45

Lot 935 - 1911 - 5c blue on pale blue long postal stationery envelope (H&G B3) used with AGENCIA POSTAL COLON cds in purple dated JUN 20 1911. Addressed to GERMANY. Couple of vertical creases but a very scarce envelope commercially used. - Est £35

Lot 936 - 1915 - POSTAGE DUE: 4c brown 'Postage Due' issue, a fine block of four each stamp opt 'SPECIMEN' in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG D171) - Est £20

Lot 937 - 1924 - 'Arms' definitive issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 198/207) - Est £15

Lot 938 - 1925 - 2c carmine rose on white postal stationery card (H&G 13) used with fine strike of ADMON. SUB. CORREOS CAPIRA cds dated DEC 19 1925. Addressed to GERMANY with company arrival mark on reverse. A scarce origination. - Est £66

Lot 939 - 1927 - REVENUES: 10c deep blue 'Timber Nacional' REVENUE dated 1927, 1b deep green dated 1929 and 5b black dated 1953 all with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. - Est £10

Lot 940 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue and 1929 25c on 20c brown AIR issue (SG 200 & 230) tied by COLON cds's dated MAY 22 1929. Flown on the Colon - Havana, Cuba first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO PANAMA - CUBA first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA. A Rare flight. (Muller #14, only 125 covers flown) - Est £75

Lot 941 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: 2c red airmail PSE (H&G FB1) with added 1915 3c black & deep violet and 1929 15c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 165 & 229) tied by COLON cds's dated JUL 8 1929. Flown on the Colon - Willemstad, Curacao first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO COLON - CURAZAO first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to COLON with CURACAO and COLON transit and arrival marks on reverse. (Muller #25, only 406 covers flown) - Est £35

Lot 942 - 1930 - CINDERELLA: Circa 1930 set of seven multicoloured labels depicting various parts of the Panama Canal including Gatun Locks, Spillway Gatun and Culebra Cut. Mint or unused. Very attractive. - Est £30

Lot 943 - 1934 - Cover franked with 1924 5c blue 'Arms' issue and 1932 pair 20c on 25c blue 17mm surcharge issue (SG 201 & 260a) all tied by ADMON SUB DE CORREOS PTO ARMUELLES cds's. Sent airmail to UK with large 'VIA - AIRMAIL' marking on front. DAVID transit cds on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 944 - 1935 - REVENUES: Circa 1935 1c olive green 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue strip of three, 2c brown block of six, 1946 10c deep blue with '1946' opt strip of three and 1951 20b rose red with '1951' opt strip of four each stamp with red 'SPECIMEN' opt and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (16 stamps) - Est £20

Lot 945 - 1938 - 'Central American & Caribbean Games' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 334/8) - Est £10

Lot 946 - 1943 - Censored cover franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue and 1942 1c violet TAX issue (SG 200 & 402) tied by ADMON SUB DE CORREOS SANTA FE cds dated OCT 25 1942 with second strike on reverse and taxed with large 'T' in circle in purple on front. Addressed to UK with transit & arrival marks on front & reverse. - Est £35

Lot 947 - 1948 - 'Honouring Members of the Revolutionary Junta of 1903' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 465/72) - Est £12

Lot 948 - 1953 - Reg cover to USA franked with 2 x 1948 10c black & mauve (SG 486) tied by CHANGUINOLA cds's in blue dated DEC 9 1953 with fine boxed 'AGENCIA DE CORREOS CHANGUINOLA' marking in blue plus 1953 airmail cover to USA franked with 2 x 2c & 5c tied by CERRO DE PUNTA cds's. (2 items) - Est £15

Lot 949 - 1926-1945 - 1926 2c red PSE used with fine AGUADULCE cds, 1944 censored cover franked 2c & 1c tied by GUARARE cds's to Argentina and 1945 airmail cover with 15c & 1c tied by CHITRE cds to Argentina with fine strike of straight line 'AEREO-Chitre' marking in purple. (3 items) - Est £35

Panama - Canal Zone

Lot 950 - 1904 - 10c orange MAP issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' handstamp in grey blue, a fine used copy with part ANCON cds. Scarce stamp. (SG 3) - Est £180

Lot 951 - 1904 - 10c orange fourth 'PANAMA' opt issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt in black, a very fine mint copy. (SG 13) - Est £12

Lot 952 - 1904 - 8c on 50c bistre brown MAP issue of Panama (type 1 overprint), a fine mint copy. (SG 14) - Est £30

Lot 953 - 1906 - 'Hamilton' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt reading down, the basic set of five plus the 2c black & carmine all fine mint with full gum. The 8c has a small thin on reverse but otherwise a great looking set. (SG 26/30 & 27a, Cat £67+) - Est £30

Lot 954 - 1906 - Coloured PPC 'Palm Avenue Christobal Colon' franked on message side with 1906 1c on 20c violet MAP issue (Type 3, SG 21) tied by fine CRISTOBAL C.Z. duplex cancel. Addressed to USA with arrival cds on front. - Est £75

Lot 955 - 1913 - 1c green & black on white postal stationery card of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint in black (H&G 3). A fine unused example. Scarce. - Est £48

Lot 956 - 1914 - POSTAGE DUES: 1c lake, 2c lake and 10c lake USA 'Postage Due' issue with italic 'CANAL ZONE' overprint diagonally, the set of three fine lightly used. Uncommon. (SG D55/D57) - Est £100

Lot 957 - 1914 - POSTAGE DUE: 10c lake 'Postage Due' issue of the USA with straight line 'CANAL ZONE' op diagonally. A fine lightly used copy. (SG D57, Cat £48) - Est £20

Lot 958 - 1916 - BOOKLET ISSUE: Cover franked with single 1909 2c black & vermilion with 'CANAL ZONE' opt Type 2 a booklet pane single from the left hand side of the booklet pane (SG 41a) tied by EMPIRE cds dated DEC 25 1916. Addressed to USA. Cover has a few light tones. - Est £20

Lot 959 - 1921 - 1c green, 2c carmine, 5c blue with opt reading down, 10c violet and 15c pale blue 'Independence Centenary' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt in black or red, all fine mint. (SG 64/5, 66a & 67/8, Cat £160) - Est £50

Lot 960 - 1924 - 50c lilac USA issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt (Flat tops to A's), a fine mint copy. (SG 84, Cat £90) - Est £45

Lot 961 - 1929 - POSTAGE DUE: 10c on 5c blue 'Postage Due' overprint issue, a fine used block of eight with CRISTOBAL duplex cds's. A scarce used multiple. (SG D123) - Est £24

Lot 962 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 15c on 1c green AIR surcharge issue (SG 117) tied by CRISTOBAL cancel dated JUN 21 1929. Flown on the FAM 5 Cristobal - Cartagena, Colombia first flight with illustrated first flight cachet on front and boxed arrival mark on reverse. (AAMC #CZ37, Muller #22) - Est £30

Lot 963 - 1932 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1931 2 x 5c green, 10c orange and 20c violet AIR issue (SG 127, 129 & 131) tied by CRISTOBAL cds's dated APR 14 1932. Flown on the CRISTOBAL - MEXICO CITY flight by FAM 8 via FAM 5 with fine strike of the oval first flight cachet on front and MEXICO CITY arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #62) - Est £40

Paraguay

Lot 964 - 1853 - 'Francisco Solano Lopez' Lion ESSAY in greyish brown on thin white paper, very finely engraved imperf with large margins all round. A very fine example. Scarce. - Est £150

Lot 965 - 1870 - 1r bright rose 'Lion' FIRST issue used with superb strike of ASUNCION R.P. cds in blue  dated JAN 28 1872. (SG 1a) - Est £20

Lot 966 - 1870 - 1r rose pink 'Lion' FIRST issue, two fine four margin cds used copies in a lighter and darker shade. (SG 1) - Est £25

Lot 967 - 1870 - Nice range of 'Lion' issues with 1r rose pink used with ASUNCION cds dated 1877, 3 x 1r bright rose, two use and 2 mint, 2r dull blue used with oval CERTIFICADO cancel in blue, 3r black unused, 1878 5c on 1r rose pink with '5' handstamp in black and 1884 1c on 1r bright rose used with ASUNCION cds dated 1883. Mixed condition with faults. (SG 1/3, 8 & 23, Cat £420+) - Est £125

Lot 968 - 1870 - 2r dull blue 'Lion' FIRST issue, a fine looking mint copy with part gum. Thinned on reverse. (SG 3, Cat £90) - Est £45

Lot 969 - 1870 - 2r dull blue 'Lion' FIRST issue FORGERY on toned paper with yellow gum (often erroneously referred to as a reprint). A complete sheet of 100. (As SG 3) - Est £15

Lot 970 - 1870 - 3r black 'Lion' FIRST issue, a good looking unused copy, just four margins, tight at left. (SG 4, Cat £160) - Est £75

Lot 971 - 1870 - 3r black 'Lion' FIRST issue, a used copy with dotted cancel in red, four margins. Small thin on reverse. (SG 4, Cat £180) - Est £100

Lot 972 - 1878 - 5c on 1r bright rose 'Lion' issue with '5' handstamp in blue, a fine cds copy with four large margins. (SG 5) - Est £100

Lot 973 - 1881 - 2c on 10c bluish green 'Lion' SURCHARGE issue with opt in dull pale black. A fine mint side marginal block of six with variety OPT DOUBLE on top left hand stamp. The block has a little light toning but is rare. (SG 19A & 19A variety) - Est £125

Lot 974 - 1890 - BOGUS ISSUE: 5p blue LION 'Couchant' large engraved perforated BOGUS issue produced by George Kirk Jeffryes and the London Gang. A superb used copy with manuscript cancel in blue. Very fine & scarce and rarely seen. A small article on these stamps accompanies. - Est £90

Lot 975 - 1892 - TELEGRAPHS: 1p grey & buff, 2p rose & buff, 10p blue & buff and 20p green & buff 'Telegraph' issue all unused without gum. Odd small fault. Uncommon. (Barefoot #6/9, Cat £180) - Est £45

Lot 976 - 1893 - Registered cover franked with 1887 10c mauve and pair 20c pale rose (SG 36 & 38) tied by OFICINA DE CERTIFICACION ASUNCION cds's with light boxed ASUNCION registration marking alongside in pink. Addressed to BOGOTA, COLOMBIA with New York Exchange transit registration label on front with light BOGOTA arrival cds. Reverse has small CERTIFICADOS E No.1 cds plus USA and Brazilian transit marks. Rare cover. - Est £250

Lot 977 - 1894 - 2c red postal stationery lettercard (H&G A1) datelined 'Caacupe Enero 21 1893' inside with fine strike of CAACUPE cds dated 22 JAN 1894 on front. Addressed to ASUNCION with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £90

Lot 978 - 1895 - 2c red postal stationery lettercard (H&G A1 with outer perforations removed) used with added 1892 4c rose (SG 44 stamp damaged on opening) tied by two strike of CORREOS VILLA SAN PEDRO cds in black. Addressed to GERMANY with ASUNCION transit cds on reverse and German arrival cds on front. - Est £75

Lot 979 - 1896 - POSTAL STATIONERY: Nice group with 1896 2c green PSC used to ASUNCION with TRINIDAD cds (no message), 1898 5c dull purple PSE used with VILLARICA cds, addressed locally and 1904 10c blue PSE with unusual manuscript cancel dated Febrero 13 1904, place name is hard to decipher. Fine condition. (3 items) - Est £45

Lot 980 - 1898 - Mourning cover franked with 1892 1c grey 'Portrait' issue (SG 54) six copies on front & pair on reverse all tied by light strikes of VILLA HUMAITA cds. Addressed to BELLA VISTA (Argentina) with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 981 - 1900 - 2c carmine on buff postal stationery wrapper (H&G E1) used with added 1892 2c emerald green (SG 55) tied by small EXPEDICION ASUNCION cds's in purple. Addressed to CUYABA, MATTO GROSSO, Brazil. Scarce use. - Est £50

Lot 982 - 1901 - Registered cover franked with 1900 3c chestnut a block of twelve, block of four, strip of three and single plus 2 x 10c carmine (SG 68 & 71) tied by CORREOS SAN BERNARDINO cds's with black & white SAN BERNARDINO registration label alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with ASUNCION transit and German arrival marks on reverse. Fantastic franking. - Est £75

Lot 983 - 1901 - Registered cover franked with 1887 complete 'Arms' set of seven plus 2 additional 20c rose and 1892 60c yellow orange (SG 32/38 & 51) all tied by ASUNCION cds's dated 10 JAN 1901 with printed REG label alongside. Addressed to ITALY with arrival marks on reverse. A very attractive cover. - Est £60

Lot 984 - 1903 - Registered AR cover franked with 1887 2 x 20c rose and 1892 1p olive green 'Arms' issue (SG 38 & 53) tied by ASUNCION cds's dated 10 MAR 1903 with printed REG label and small 'A.R.' handstamp alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. The 1p is scarce used on cover. - Est £75

Lot 985 - 1905 - 2c olive green 'Lion' issue, the key value of the set mint with a small tone spot on body of lion. A rare stamp. (SG 112) - Est £30

Lot 986 - 1906 - 1p 'National Palace' issue, four different IMPERF PROOFS on thick card in unissued colours. (As SG 129) - Est £20

Lot 987 - 1907 - Interesting range of 'Lion' SURCHARGE issue all with shifted OPTS showing missing 'Habilitado', 'Habilitado' at bottom, 'Bars' at top, missing '5' plus one with pre-printing paper fold and one with horizontal shift. (15 stamps) - Est £40

Lot 988 - 1908 - 1c emerald green 'Lion' issue with variety '1' OF '1908' OMITTED, a fine cds used copy with normal for comparison. (SG 190 & 190a) - Est £15

Lot 989 - 1908 - 2c green postal stationery card (H&G 9) datelined 'Turangua 10/12' on reverse used with added pair 1908 5c on 60c pink 'Lion' SURCHARGE issue (SG 162) tied by CORREOS Y TELEGRAFOS SAN BERNARDINO cds's in blue dated 12 DEC 1908. Addressed to ALFONSO with ASUNCION transit cds on front. A nice franking of the 1905 provisionals. - Est £90

Lot 990 - 1908 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Colour PPC 'Laguna Ipacarai con sus dos vaporcitos' showing the river steamer that transported the mail within Paraguay, with 'Editor Gruter, Asuncion, ano 1908' imprint on reverse. - Est £15

Lot 991 - 1909 - Registered FRONT only franked with 1903 60c yellow brown 'Lion' issue, 1905 30c blue grey 'Lion' issue and 1908 1p black & chestnut 'National Palace' issue with 'Habilitado' opt (SG 105, 124 & 185) tied by CERTIFICADOS ASUNCION cds's dated 27 JUL 1909 with small boxed 'R' marking. Addressed to BELGIUM with arrival mark on front. - Est £25

Lot 992 - 1911 - AUSTRALIAN COLONY: Black & white PPC 'Indios (Lenguas Tobas) Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay' used with boxed 'ARTURO R GROVES, COLONIA COSME, CAAZAPA, PARAGUAY' cachet on message side franked with single 1911 1c black & olive (SG 218) tied by COLONIA COSME cds dated 1911. Addressed to ODESSA, RUSSIA. A rare item and an unusual destination from this short lived Australian Colony in Paraguay. - Est £150

Lot 993 - 1920 - '50' on 75c deep blue 'Arms' SURCHARGE issue, an unused pair with variety OPT INVERTED on both stamps. (SG 251 var) - Est £15

Lot 994 - 1921 - ESSAY: 1p 25c purple brown UNISSUED ESSAY for the 'Presidents' issue, imperf on two sides, perforated at top and base and mis-perforated through the left hand side as well. These were unissued due to the 1921 revolution. A little light toning but scarce. (Listed in Kneitschel Page 159) - Est £35

Lot 995 - 1922 - INVERTED CENTRE: 50c blue & red 'Parliament House' issue a fine unused copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED and also showing the often seen double row of vertical blind perforations. (SG 254Aa) - Est £25

Lot 996 - 1922 - INVERTED CENTRE: 1p brown & blue 'Parliament House' issue a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. (SG 255Aa) - Est £25

Lot 997 - 1922 - INVERTED CENTRE & BOGUS ISSUE: 5p green & black 'National Palace' BOGUS revolutionary issue, a fine unused copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. These were produced and marketed by the Argentine dealer Hiordan who was later jailed for fraud. - Est £12

Lot 998 - 1922 - INVERTED CENTRE & BOGUS ISSUE: 2p orange & black 'National Palace' BOGUS revolutionary issue, a fine unused copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. These were produced and marketed by the Argentine dealer Hiordan who was later jailed for fraud. - Est £12

Lot 999 - 1922 - Cover franked with 1921 50c on 75c deep blue, 1922 1p brown & blue and 1922 1p brown & blue with large 'C' overprint for use by Rural post offices (SG 252, 255A & 255B) tied by two strikes of AZUCARERA cds in red. Addressed to GERMANY with transit cds on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 1000 - 1926 - Cover franked with 1922 50c blue & red and 2 x 1925 1p pale blue all with 'C' overprints (SG 254B & 274B) tied by QUYINDY cds's with black & white formular registration label alongside with manuscript 'Quyindy'. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse. Scarce. - Est £120

Lot 1001 - 1929 - 3.40p on 4p pale blue AIRMAIL 'Surcharge' issue, a fine mint copy with variety OPT DOUBLE. Underrated. (SG 359a) - Est £10

Lot 1002 - 1929 - 1p 50c dull violet postal stationery envelope with 'C' imprint above stamp (H&G B5, Paraguay Postal Stationery Catalogue #EN8, stamp set high) used with added pair 1927 50c scarlet 'C' overprint issue (SG 322) tied by two fine strikes of CORREOS TUCANGUA ALTOS cds dated 28 AUG 1929. Addressed to ASUNCION with arrival marks on reverse. Very fine. - Est £90

Lot 1003 - 1929 - DIPLOMATIC MAIL: Pair of stampless official covers dated 1929 & 1940 sent from the Paraguayan Consulate in WASHINGTON, USA with fine circular 'LEGACION DEL PARAGUAY' arms cachets and two line 'Diplomatic Mail FREE' markings. Both addressed internally with the USA.  - Est £16

Lot 1004 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'CGA Aeropostal Argentina' envelope franked with single 1930 3p 40c green (SG 381) tied by large 'PRIMER CRUCE DEL ATLANTICO SUDAMERICA - AFRICA POR EL AVIADOR MERMOZ 8 JUNIO 1930 CORREOS REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY' first flight cachet in purple. Addressed to ASUNCION. A rare flight. (Muller #9, rated 2000pts) - Est £85

Lot 1005 - 1930 - PIONEER AIRMAIL: Airmail cover with oval 'Norman Stocks Asuncion' imprint on flap franked with 1927 1p scarlet and 1p 50c lilac (SG 303 & 306) tied by diamond 'ENSAYO SERVICIO AEREO INTERNO' cancel with SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY 4 SET 30 cds alongside. Flown on the ASUNSCION -YBAJHAY trial flight with partial IBAJHAY arrival cds dated 5 SET 1930 on reverse. Rare. (Muller unlisted). - Est £250

Lot 1006 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Registered cover franked with 1927 1p green, 1929 17p on 5p chocolate AIR 'Surcharge' issue and 1929 1.90p on 20c greenish blue AIR 'Surcharge' issue (SG 302, 350 & 358) tied by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds's dated 12 JUN 1930. Flown on the CGA/Panagra first acceptance of mail from Paraguay for carriage on the CGA Buenos Aires service to Cristobal then by regular Panagra flight to New York with printed registration label and oval 'PRIMER VUELO OFICIAL VIA "PANAGRA" PARAGUAY A N. AMERICA' first flight cachet. Addressed to USA with arrival marks on reverse. Scarce. (Muller Unlisted) - Est £75

Lot 1007 - 1931 - 'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair in fine mint blocks of four. Uncommon in multiples. (SG 429/30, Cat £136) - Est £75

Lot 1008 - 1934 - ZEPPELIN: Reg cover franked with various issues inc 'Zeppelin' issues with '1934' overprint tied illustrated 'Zeppelin' cachets and by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 25. 10.1934 with printed red white & blue 'POR GRAF ZEPPELIN ASUNCION (Paraguay) via Rio de Janeiro a Friedrichshafen' airmail label alongside. Flown on the eleventh Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127. Addressed to GERMANY with various transit and arrival marks including FRIEDRICHSHAFEN cds on reverse. Cover has a couple of small tone spots. (Sieger #285, Cat 115 euros) - Est £65

Lot 1009 - 1934 - FOREIGN IMMIGRATION TO PARAGUAY: Pair of covers to from ASUNCION to UK and AUSTRIA with varied frankings and the reverse of each envelope has the printed Paraguayan Foreign Settlers propaganda message in Spanish reading 'In the heart of South America, famous for the beauty of its nature, for its benign and healthy climate, for the heroic history of its past, for the beauty of its recreational village of San Bernardino, located on the legendary Lake Ipacaraí, it offers tourists health and rest, and with its fertile and very cheap lands, it offers immigrant farmers secure well-being'. (2 items) - Est £40

Lot 1010 - 1939 - 50th Anniversary of Asuncion University' issue, the complete set of twelve comprising the Postage, Airmail and Official issues. (SG 507/O518) - Est £20

Lot 1011 - 1939 - INVERTED CENTRE: 50c black & orange '50th Anniversary of Asuncion University' issue, a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Scarce. (SG 507 variety) - Est £45

Lot 1012 - 1939 - New York World's Fair' AIR issue set of three used on registered FIRST DAY COVER with additional 11p blue green postage issue (SG 531 & 533/5) tied by blue ASUNCION cds's dated 30.11.1939 with REG label alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 1013 - 1939 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Registered cover franked with 1927 pair 5p orange, 1p maroon with 'c' overprint and 1931 2 x 2p sepia and 4 x 6p blue 'Gunboat Paraguay' issue (SG 314, 330, 400 & 406) all tied by multiple strikes of boxed 'TRANSMISION DEL MANDO PRESIDENCIAL AL GENERAL JOSE F. ESTIGARRIBIA 15 DE AGOSTO DE 1939' cancels in black with printed registration label alongside. Addressed to ARGENTINA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 1014 - 1945 - Long stampless cover with manuscript 'Free' and 'Lt Herman W Seiles, USNR. Box G Navy 153, Fleet Post Office. New York, N.Y.' return address at top left sent from the US navy APO in Asuncion with U.S. NAVY cds dated NOV 14 1944 and circular censor marking. This US force remained in Paraguay after the sinking of the Graf Spee. Addressed to USA. Scarce. - Est £60

Lot 1015 - 1945 - 'Goodwill Visits' AIR set of seven and 1947 'Anniversary of Founding of Archbishopric of Paraguay' AIR set of eight (SG 613/9 & 666/73, Cat £43 as stamps only) tied on two fine REG airmail covers by either special map cancel or by ASUNCION cds's with REG labels on reverse. Both addressed to USA. - Est £20

Lot 1016 - 1948 - Airmail cover with manuscript 'Abs Dietrich Braun, Camp 45 Grosreide, Neuansiedling bis Colonie Fernheim, Chaco Paraguay' return address on front franked with 1946 3 x 5c ultramarine and 1947 2c blue slate and 20c black (SG 642, 662 & 666) all tied by two strikes of CORREO COLONIA FERNHEIM cds dated 20 NOV 1948. Addressed to USA. Colonia Fernheim was a Russian mennonite settlement founded in 1930. This cover was likely from a POW or German soldier held in Paraguay during WW2 and resettled to the Colony after the war finished. Rare. - Est £95

Lot 1017 - 1960 - cover franked with 1960 50c yellow green & vermilion and 1.50p light blue & ultramarine, the latter with variety BLUE VALUE TABLET PRINTED ON 50c STAMP which shows as an unusual double print (SG 871 & 873) both imperf tied by AEROPOSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 17 AGO 1960. Addressed to USA. Stamp is a little toned but very unusual. - Est £25

Lot 1018 - 1888-1900 - FORGERIES: Range of FORGED PROOFS on thin white laid paper for the 1900 Arms issues and various other unissued 'Portrait' types in a variety of colours. Often sold as genuine by unknowing dealers. (18 items) - Est £20

Lot 1019 - 1930-1985 - Large lot of commemorative and first day covers ranging from 1930's through to 1980's with some interesting issues including IMPERFS and miniature sheets, UNISSUED COLOURS, the odd first flight and Appendix issues. Many different themes include Space, Scouts, UN, Kennedy, Pope/Vatican, Sport, Stamp Centenary, Roosevelt, Ships & Birds. (88 covers) - Est £45

Lot 1020 - 1931-1987 - Interesting range of mid to modern mostly commercial mail inc some better frankings with some 1945 5c surcharges on cover, Hotel covers, registered, airmails, Circa 1970 cover with HOTEL GUARANI cancel, 1987 cover with SUCURSAL MANANA SAN LORENZO cds, two covers with PRIMAVERA cds's, 1957 'Foreign Service of the USA' cover & 1959 cover to Czechoslovakia with UN commemoration cachet. (32 items) - Est £45

Lot 1021 - 1950-1960 - CINDERELLA: Small group of labels inc 'Stroessner' propaganda label in red, Revista Filatelica label and 1955 1st International Fair Asuncion label plus four 1980's sports labels. (7) - Est £10

Lot 1022 - 1957-1964 - ARMS ISSUE: Interesting range of commercial covers all with uses of the 1946-1962 Arms issue inc many values from the 1962 issue inc 15.45g, 18.15g, 20g, 30g, 50g inc some mixed frankings across the issue, REG etc. Good lot for study. (8 items) - Est £20

Peru

Lot 1023 - 1826 - PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from TACNA to AREQUIPA with fine strike of large TACNA marking in red. No rate markings on front or reverse. (Colareta #2) - Est £50

Lot 1024 - 1833 - FORWARDING AGENT: Complete folded letter datelined 'Tacna Peru 28th April 1833' and rated '1/4' in red manuscript on front. Addressed to Schiedam, HOLLAND forwarded via London with oval 'H. SILLEN LONDON' forwarding agents marking in black on flap with manuscript '3/9/33' date added along with LONDON transit cds in black and SCHIEDAM arrival cds in red also both on flap. Very scarce, the only recorded cover for this forwarding agent. Ex Rowe. - Est £150

Lot 1025 - 1839 - PRESTAMP: Circa 1839. Cover from AYACUCHO to ANDAHUAYLAS with good strike of straight line 'AYACUCHO' marking in reddish brown. Rated '6' in manuscript. (Colareta #1) - Est £65

Lot 1026 - 1839 - PRESTAMP: Cover from LAMBAYEQUE to LIMA with good strike of straight line 'LAMBAEQVE' marking in red, Rated '3½' in manuscript. Very scarce. (Colareta #3) - Est £90

Lot 1027 - 1849 - TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: Complete folded incoming letter from LE HAVRE, FRANCE with manuscript 'Pr West India Steamer via Panama' at top and BUREAU MARITIME HAVRE cds in red dated 15 MAI 1849 on front. Addressed to LIMA, PERU with LONDON PAID cds in red and Arched 'FOREIGN PAID' marking both in red on front plus SOUTHAMPTON transit cds in red on reverse. - Est £60

Lot 1028 - 1850 - PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter datelined 'Yungay Dbre 18 de 1850' with fine strike of straight line 'HUARAZ' in black. Addressed to TRUJILLO rated '3½' in manuscript. Scarce. (Colareta #4) - Est £90

Lot 1029 - 1855 - PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from LIMA to TARMA with good strike of small oval 'LIMA 1.½' marking in blue. (Colareta #22p) - Est £75

Lot 1030 - 1858 - 1d pale blue 'Arms' issue with wavy lines, a fine used copy with good large part strike of dotted PIURA cancel in black. (SG 1) - Est £30

Lot 1031 - 1858 - 1d blue 'First Issue' with wavy lines, a fine lightly used copy with four good to large margins. (SG 3a, Cat £48) - Est £25

Lot 1032 - 1858 - 1p rose red 'Arms' issue with wavy lines, a superb used copy tied on piece by fine strike of TACNA cds dated 18 JUNIO 1858, four large margins. Exceptional quality. (SG 4) - Est £150

Lot 1033 - 1858 - 1p vermilion and 1p rose 'Large Lettering' issue, both shades fine lightly used with four good to large margins. The 1p rose is thinned on reverse. (SG 7 & 7a, Cat £130) - Est £45

Lot 1034 - 1859 - Small envelope franked with fine four margin 1858 1d pale blue 'Arms' issue with wavy lines (SG 3, part of the stamp folded over on the back of the cover) tied by CALLAO cds dated OCT 13 1859. Addressed to CHILE with red '15' in circle postage due mark applied on arrival. Very attractive. - Est £150

Lot 1035 - 1859 - Cover franked with 1858 1p vermilion large lettering issue (SG 7) a fine four margin copy tied by light TACNA cds. Addressed to LIMA. - Est £150

Lot 1036 - 1860 - 1p pale rose 'Arms' issue with zigzag lines, a fine used copy with dotted 'CUZCO' cancel in black, four large margins. Thin on reverse. (SG 9a) - Est £20

Lot 1037 - 1860 - 1d blue 'Arms' issue with zigzag lines showing RETOUCHED TYPE (the 'O' & 'CO' of PORTE-FRANCO redrawn in larger lettering and a line of shading missing along 'EOS' of CORREOS), a fine unused copy, four good margins. (SG 12, Cat £225) - Est £75

Lot 1038 - 1860 - 1p rose red 'Arms' issue with zigzag lines showing RETOUCHED TYPE (Cornucopia on lined background, white flags and the 'CO' & 'OS' of 'CORREOS' redrawn in larger lettering), a fine used copy, four margins. (SG 13) - Est £24

Lot 1039 - 1860 - Folded letter franked with a fine four margin 1858 1p brick red 'Zigzag' background issue (SG 9, fine impression) tied by good strike of dotted 'LIMA' cancel in black. Addressed to AREQUIPA. A fine cover. - Est £150

Lot 1040 - 1861 - Complete folded letter franked with 1860 1p brick red zigzag lines issue (SG 9) a fine four margin copy tied by fine strike of CALLAO cds in black dated 16 ABR 1861. Addressed to TRUJILLO. Very fine. - Est £180

Lot 1041 - 1862 - 1d red 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper (Early impression), a fine used copy with complete strike of 'TUMB' dotted cancel in black (TUMBES). Four margins. (SG 14) - Est £40

Lot 1042 - 1863 - Complete folded letter datelined 'Yungai, Agosto 31 de 1863' inside franked with a fine four margin 1862 1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper (SG 14) tied by light strike of dotted YQUIQ' cancel. Addressed to PISAGUA. - Est £45

Lot 1043 - 1864 - Cover franked with a fine four margin 1862 1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper (SG 14) tied by LIMA cds dated 3 OCT 1864. Addressed to CARHUAZ. Ex Lamy. - Est £48

Lot 1044 - 1868 - 1d yellow green 'LeCoq' issue, a fine used copy with complete strike of dotted 'LAMPA' cancel in black, four large margins. Uncommon. (SG 20) - Est £60

Lot 1045 - 1868 - 1d green 'LeCoq' issue, a used copy with fine central strike of oval 'PAIJAN' cancel in black, four margins. Scarce. (SG 20a) - Est £75

Lot 1046 - 1868 - POSTMARKS: 1d green in various shades a lovely group with 1d blue green and 1d yellow green both with fine PAPER JOIN varieties, two with dotted PISCO cancels, dotted 'CARAZ' cancel in blue, dotted 'YCA' cancel, two LIMA cds's in blue dated 13 JUL 1870 and black dated 26 ABR, one on piece with PUNO cds, a fine PIURA cds dated 15 OCT 1872 and two with oval PIURA and JAUJA lozenge cancels. Condition generally fine but with the odd small fault. (12 stamps, SG 20, 20a & 20b) - Est £95

Lot 1047 - 1868 - 1d green 'LeCoq' issue, a fine used pair on small piece cancelled by 'CERTIFICACION' lozenge cancel and small registration 'FLORETTE' both in black, margins all round, just touching at top left. (SG 20a) - Est £25

Lot 1048 - 1868 - 1d green 'LeCoq' issue, a superb used copy with complete central strike of oval 'R. A. LLAPO' cancel in black and manuscript pen 'X'. Four margins. Rare. Ex Moorhouse. A great rarity of Peruvian cancellations. (SG 20a) - Est £240

Lot 1049 - 1869 - Complete folded letter franked with a fine four margin 1868 1d green 'LeCoq' issue (SG 20a) tied by good strike of dotted 'YCA' cancel in black. Addressed to LIMA with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £75

Lot 1050 - 1870 - Cover franked with fine four margin 1868 1d yellow green 'LeCoq' issue (SG 20) tied by TRUJILLO cds dated 26 JUL 1870. Addressed to LIMA with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £60

Lot 1051 - 1872 - BRITISH POST OFFICES: 6d chestnut QV issue of Great Britain, Plate 11 used with good strike of barred numeral 'C38' of the British Post Office at CALLAO. (SG Z44) - Est £45

Lot 1052 - 1873 - 2c blue EMBOSSED 'Llama' issue showing PAPER JOIN variety at top of stamp, a fine mint four margin copy with full gum. (SG 23) - Est £50

Lot 1053 - 1874 - 5c blue 'Arms' issue a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo archive. (SG 26) - Est £35

Lot 1054 - 1880 - UNISSUED: 1c green and 2c carmine 'Arms' issue PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED, both good to fine mint copies. (See note below SG 30) - Est £60

Lot 1055 - 1881 - CIVIL WAR - AREQUIPA: 25c carmine 'Postal Fiscal' issue, a fine mint corner marginal pair. (SG 82) - Est £10

Lot 1056 - 1881 - CIVIL WAR - PUNO: 25c carmine 'Postal Fiscal' issue of AREQUIPA with additional circular PUNO M overprint in mauve, a fine lightly used copy. Scarce & underrated. (SG 182) - Est £55

Lot 1057 - 1883 - CIVIL WAR - CUZCO: 10c vermilion and 1885 10c slate both with oval 'CUZCO' handstamp, both unused without gum. (SG 117b & 125) - Est £20

Lot 1058 - 1883 - 5c blue with 'Horseshoe' overprint in black, a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo. archive. Very scarce. (SG 202) - Est £55

Lot 1059 - 1883 - 1c bistre brown 'Postage Due' issue with LIMA CORREOS overprint in red and TRIANGLE OVERPRINT (Type 4) in black. A fine mint copy. (SG D275) - Est £35

Lot 1060 - 1883 - CIVIL WAR: 1c bistre brown & 5c red 'Postage Due' issue and 1c green 'Arms' issue all with circular LIMA CORREOS overprint in red additionally overprinted with TRIANGLE (Type 3 or 4) PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED mint or unused. (SG Unlisted) - Est £45

Lot 1061 - 1884 - 1c bistre brown 'Postage Due' issue with PLATA LIMA overprint in blue and additional LIMA SUN overprint in black, prepared but UNISSUED. A fine unused copy. - Est £30

Lot 1062 - 1888 - Cover franked with 1886 1c slate violet and 10c blue black 'Arms' issue (SG 278 & 281) tied by oval MOLLENDO cancel in black. Addressed to UK with large LIMA transit cds and good strike of small CARLISLE SORTING TENDER EDLNR travelling post office arrival cds on reverse.  Cover is worn and has faults. - Est £35

Lot 1063 - 1892 - 20c bright violet 'Provisional' postal stationery envelope (H&G B9) with oval 'EMISION HABILITADA' envelope opt in blue used with added 1886 1c slate violet and 5c orange 'Arms' issue (SG 278 & 280) tied by LIMA cds's dated DIC 12 1891 with boxed CERTIFICADO handstamp alongside. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds on reverse. Very fine. - Est £95

Lot 1064 - 1894 - 'Bermudez Head' overprint issue with additional 'Horseshoe' overprint the set of four fine mint. Rare issue. (SG 301/304) - Est £200

Lot 1065 - 1895 - Cover franked on reverse with single 1894 10c green 'Bermudez Head' OPT issue (SG 299) tied by undated circular CORREOS LAMBAYEQUE cancel in black with additional strike on front. Addressed to CHILE with CALLAO and VALPARAISO transit cds's and CONCEPCION arrival cds. - Est £75

Lot 1066 - 1896 - 5c prussian blue 'Pizarro' issue, a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thick card. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 339) - Est £12

Lot 1067 - 1897 - 2c on 5c black & blue postal stationery card (H&G 24) used with added 1896 1c ultramarine (SG 335) tied by fine strike of undated oval RECEPTORIA LA MERCED cancel in black. Addressed to BELGIUM with transit & arrival marks on front & reverse. - Est £50

Lot 1068 - 1899 - 2c red postal stationery viewcard (H&G 38, small date) with view of 'Puente de Balta - Lima' used with LIMA cds dated 18 FEB 1899. Addressed locally within LIMA. Card has a few light tone spots. - Est £60

Lot 1069 - 1899 - 1c violet postal stationery viewcard (H&G 37a, large date) with view of 'Plaza de Armas - Lima' used with added 1896 1c green and 1897 2c brown (SG 336 & 350) tied by AREQUIPA cds's dated 17 JAN 1899. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival marks on front. - Est £60

Lot 1070 - 1899 - Cover franked with 1896 5c red 'Postage Due' issue with 'DEFICIT' opt (SG D349) used as postage likely due to stamp shortage and tied by AZANGARO cds dated 26 JAN 1899. Addressed to LIMA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Cover is a little worn in places but a rare emergency franking and origination. - Est £120

Lot 1071 - 1899 - 4c brown postal stationery viewcard (H&G 40, small date) with view of 'Yauli - Peru' fine unused. (Moll scarcity rating 5) - Est £90

Lot 1072 - 1899 - 3c bluish black postal stationery viewcard (H&G 39, small date) with view of 'El Rio Chanchamayo' fine unused. - Est £30

Lot 1073 - 1900 - 2c red violet & black on white 'President Romana' New Year greetings card (H&G 48, Moll #48) unused. Some light tones but an uncommon card. - Est £25

Lot 1074 - 1903 - 4c greenish black & black postal stationery viewcard (H&G 51) with view in brown on reverse of 'Casa de Correos y Telegrafos' used with MOLLENDO cds dated 2 AGO 1903. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. (Moll scarcity rating 3) - Est £75

Lot 1075 - 1905 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Printed 'Tribunal Mayor de Cuentas' OFFICIAL cover franked with 1896 pair 1c ultramarine and 10c black 'Portrait' issue with 'GOBIERNO' official opt (SG O348 & O350) tied by LIMA cds's dated 169 MAY 1905. Addressed to FRANCE with transit & arrival cds's on front & reverse. Backflap missing. - Est £45

Lot 1076 - 1907 - 'Pictorial' DEFINITIVE issue, the set of nine each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. A lovely set. (SG 364/72, Cat £450 as mint) - Est £125

Lot 1077 - 1907 - 1sol green & violet with red 'SPECIMEN' overprint and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 371, Cat £200 as mint) - Est £40

Lot 1078 - 1907 - Black & white PPC 'Calle Ayacucho - La Paz Bolivia' franked with 1896 pair 2c red (SG 338) tied by MOLLENDO cds dated 29 DEC 1906. Addressed to 'Monsieur Pomoy, College Damas, Syrie' with BEYROUT BRITISH POST OFFICE arrival cds dated FEB 7 19078 on front and Turkish DAMAS arrival cds on reverse. A very scarce destination. - Est £65

Lot 1079 - 1908 - Colour PPC 'LIMA (Peru) Pabellon Gotico en la Exposicion' franked on picture side with pair 1907 2c purple & red (SG 365) tied by fine strike of undated circular CORREO PERU CHEPEN cancel in black. Addressed to LA PAZ, BOLIVIA with PAITA transit cds on reverse. A scarce origination. - Est £75

Lot 1080 - 1908 - 4c black postal stationery card (H&G 59) used with JAUJA cds. Addressed to GERMANY with LIMA transit and German arrival cds's on front. - Est £24

Lot 1081 - 1911 - 10c prussian blue with large 'EXPRESO' overprint in purple, a fine used copy. (SG E382) - Est £20

Lot 1082 - 1911 - Cover franked with 1909 2c green & 10c prussian blue 'Portrait' issue (SG 374 & 377) tied by two fine strikes of TAMBO DE MORA cds dated 9 AGO 1911. Addressed to GERMANY with CALLAO transit cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 1083 - 1915 - EXPRESS ISSUES: 10c black & brown with large 'EXPRESO' overprint in purple, a fine cds used copy. (SG E383) - Est £24

Lot 1084 - 1916 - 2c on 1c brown, 2c on 5c brown and 2c on 10c brown 'Postage Due' issue with 'FRANQUEO VALE 2 CTS 1916' opt, all with variety OPT INVERTED. The 1c & 10c are fine used and the 5c is mint. (SG 401a and 402/3 variety) - Est £30

Lot 1085 - 1922 - Registered cover franked with 1918 10c black & greenish blue and 12c black & deep lilac 'Portrait' issue (SG 411/2) tied by LIMA cds's with printed REG label alongside. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £15

Lot 1086 - 1930 - 'Sixth Pan American Child Congress' issue the set of four fine mint. (SG 472/475) - Est £35

Lot 1087 - 1932 - 'Piura Quadricentenary' issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 509/511) - Est £36

Lot 1088 - 1932 - 50c scarlet 'Piura Quadricentenary' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 511, Cat £26) - Est £15

Lot 1089 - 1934 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Airmail cover franked with single 1934 1s deep violet (SG 543) tied by superb strike of circular undated POSTREN LIMA HUANCAYO No.1 cancel in black. Addressed to USA with LIMA 3 transit cds dated 12 DIC 1934 on reverse. A rare Peruvian TPO. - Est £120

Lot 1090 - 1935 - REVENUE: 10c scarlet, 50c grey and 1s carmine 'LEY 7622' REVENUE issue (Tax on Bills of Exchange & Banking transactions) 'Waterlow' COLOUR TRIALS in unissued colours with WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN overprint and small hole punch. This is the complete set. (Akerman & Moll #19S, 22Sa & 23Sa) - Est £45

Lot 1091 - 1936 - 10s brown & carmine 'Santa Rosa' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 608, Cat £110) - Est £65

Lot 1092 - 1937 - AIRMAIL 'Surcharge' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 611/5, Cat £16) - Est £10

Lot 1093 - 1938 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Stampless registered official cover with 'Ministerio de Fomento Obras Publicas' heading sent by airmail from LIMA with 'Ministerio de Fomento Secretaria' official cachet and registration label on front. Addressed to USA with LIMA cds on reverse with various other transit and arrival marks. - Est £25

Lot 1094 - 1942 - CINDERELLA: Printed 'Compania Mercantil Peruano - Holandesa S.A.' censored airmail cover franked with 1938 15c ultramarine, 50c greenish blue and 70c slate blue (SG 643, 645 & 656) tied by LIMA cds's. Addressed to USA with lovely multicoloured 'Pro Marina Holandesa' CINDERELLA label on reverse depicting a Sailor holding a Ship. - Est £25

Lot 1095 - 1945 - Censored cover franked with 1938 1s claret and 1945 50c greenish blue (SG 646 & 698) tied by unclear LIMA cds. Addressed to CUBA and censored on arrival with 'ABIERTA POR CENSURA DEFENSA CONTINENTAL '8033' censor tape and large censor mark in purple.  On front with HAVANA arrival marks on reverse. A nice destination. - Est £20

Lot 1096 - 1948 - 'Olympic Games' issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 714/7, Cat £27) - Est £16

Lot 1097 - 1951 - REVENUE PROOF: 100 sols deep ultramarine 'Pasaporte' REVENUE issue inscribed 'D.L. 1129 E' and 'Defensa Nacional'. A superb DIE PROOF on large piece of card printed by the 'Institut de Gravure, Paris' in an unrecorded colour. (Akerman & Moll #3) - Est £110

Lot 1098 - 1940-1945 - Collection of Postal History on Hagner sheets mostly airmails inc censored with some multiple censors, many registered, instructional marks, some better 'sol' values used on cover, a couple of meter covers and a few better originations inc TRUJILLO, GUASAPATA, CHICLAYO & TALARA. An interesting lot for further study. Mixed condition. (28 items) - Est £75

Saint Kitts & Nevis

Lot 1099 - 1867 - NEVIS: 4d orange 'Engraved' issue two used copies plus 1871 4d orange 'Litho' issue used. (SG 11 & 18, Cat £88) - Est £25

Lot 1100 - 1871 - NEVIS: 1d pale rose red 'Litho' issue, perf 15, a good mint copy. (SG 15, Cat £36) - Est £12

Lot 1101 - 1879 - REVENUES: 1d red with 'Revenue' opt used with manuscript cancel, a second copy 'used' with a forged 'A09' barred numeral cancel and 1883 6d green QV issue with 'REVENUE' opt mint. (Barefoot #12 & 21) - Est £12

Lot 1102 - 1882 - NEVIS: ½d dull green, 1d dull rose, 1d carmine and 2½d ultramarine QV issue, all fine mint copies. (SG 25, 27, 27a & 29 Cat £103) - Est £30

Lot 1103 - 1903 - Small range with ½d dull purple & deep green, 1d grey black & carmine, 3d deep green & orange and 6d grey black & bright purple all wmk 'Crown CA' and 1905 ½d grey green, 1d scarlet, 2d dull purple & brown, 2½d bright blue and 3d deep green & orange all wmk 'Multi Crown CA' good to fine mint. (SG 1/2, 5/6, 12, 14a, 15, 17 & 18a, Cat £63+) - Est £20

Lot 1104 - 1915 - Registered cover franked with 1905 ½d grey green, 1d carmine, 2d dull purple & brown, 2½d bright blue and 3d deep green & orange (SG 12, 14/15 & 17/18) tied by ST. KITTS 'A12' duplex cancels with printed grey on white 'ST. KITTS' registration label alongside. Addressed to UK with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Very attractive. - Est £36

Lot 1105 - 1938 - 1½d orange, 2d scarlet & grey perf 13 x 12, 2½d ultramarine, 3d dull reddish purple & scarlet on chalk surfaced paper, perf 13x12, 6d green & bright purple perf 13 x 12, 1/- black & green perf 13 x 12, 2/6 black & scarlet on chalk surfaced paper, perf 14 and 5/- bluish green & scarlet perf 14 GVI issue all fine mint. (SG 70/2, 73a, 74/5 76a & 77b, Cat £160+) - Est £50

Lot 1106 - 1938 - 5/- bluish green & scarlet GVI issue, perf 14, a fine mint copy. (SG 77b, Cat £30) - Est £10

Lot 1107 - 1948 - Cover with manuscript 'Air Mail' at top franked with 1938 1/- black & green and Leeward Islands 1938 3d orange (SG 75b & 107a) tied by ST. KITTS cds dated 29 JUN 1948. Addressed to UK. - Est £12

Lot 1108 - 1960 - MARITIME: Cover franked with 1954 5c bright blue & grey (SG 111) tied by G.P.O. PLYMOUTH MONTSERRAT cds with two strikes of straight line 'M/V KIRKDALE' ship marking in purple alongside. Addressed to USA. - Est £15

Lot 1109 - 1890-1961 - POSTMARKS: Nice lot with couple of barred 'A09' cancels inc one on Leewards QV ½d, ST KITTS SANDY POINT cds's on GVI issues (1945 & 1947 dates), ST KITTS OLD ROAD cds's on GV and GVI issues (1937 & 1938 dates), CHARLESTOWN NEVIS cds on GVI and QE2 issues (1956 & 1961 dates) and 1956 DIEPPE BAY on QE2 4c. All good to fine strikes. (9 stamps) - Est £35

Lot 1110 - 1903-1921 - USED IN NEVIS: Nice range of issues all used with either A09 barred cancels or NEVIS cds's inc issues from 1903 to 1938 inc a couple of Leeward Islands issues. Mixed condition. (21 stamps) - Est £35

Saint Vincent

Lot 1111 - 1871 - 1d black QV issue, watermark 'Small Star', rough perf 14 - 16, a fine mint copy with full gum. Expertised 'A Brun' on reverse. (SG 15) - Est £30

Lot 1112 - 1872 - 1d black QV issue used with fine complete strike of CA cds of CALLIAQUA in red dated OCT 21 1875. Fine & scarce. (SG 18) - Est £60

Lot 1113 - 1880 - 1d olive green QV issue, a fine used copy on small piece with super strike of ST cds of STUBBS in bright red dated 1881. (SG 29) - Est £45

Lot 1114 - 1885 - 1d on 2½d on 1d lake QV issue a fine mint copy. (SG 46) - Est £24

Lot 1115 - 1888 - 1d red QV issue used with fine strike of CALLIAQUA cds dated DE 7 1888. (SG 48b) - Est £35

Lot 1116 - 1897 - 3d on 1d mauve and 3d on 1d red mauve QV 'Surcharge' issue both shades in fine mint corner marginal blocks of four. (SG 63 & 63a) - Est £45

Lot 1117 - 1899 - ½d dull mauve & green QV issue, 1902 ½d dull purple & green EVII issue and 1907 1d carmine wmk Multi Crown CA all fine mint blocks of four. (SG 67, 76 & 95, Cat £44) - Est £14

Lot 1118 - 1902 - 1d dull purple & carmine EVII issue used with good central strike of LAYOU cds dated. (SG 77) - Est £30

Lot 1119 - 1909 - Trio of covers all sent from KINGSTOWN to PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD with 1909 cover with 1907 1d red single franking, 1911 cover with 1907 2d orange and 1914 cover with 4 x 1909 ½d green. Coup-le of the covers are trimmed with the odd small fault but a nice group that will display well. (3 items) - Est £40

Lot 1120 - 1910 - Colour PPC 'St. Vincent Birds Iland' written on board 'S.S Rhakotis' (manuscript endorsement on message side) franked with CHILE 1905 1c green & 5c blue (SG 104 & 107) tied by CORRAL cds's. Addressed to GERMANY. - Est £40

Lot 1121 - 1913 - Registered cover franked with single 1909 6d dull purple (SG 107) tied by KINGSTOWN cds dated JAN 6 1913 with printed 'Saint Vincent' REG label alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with London transit cds on reverse. - Est £40

Lot 1122 - 1913 - Long registered cover franked with single 1909 1/- black on green (SG 101) tied by KINGSTOWN cds dated NOV 24 1911 with printed 'Saint Vincent' REG label alongside. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. Small tear at bottom right. - Est £30

Lot 1123 - 1913 - 2d ultramarine on cream and 1915 2d ultramarine on cream GV postal stationery registered envelopes (H&G C3/4) both with large 'SPECIMEN' opts in black. (2) - Est £20

Lot 1124 - 1937 - Registered cover with manuscript 'From S.T.Danforth, Bequia, St. Vincent, BWI' return address at top left franked with 1921 ½d green, 1d carmine and pair 2d grey GV issue (SG 131/133) tied by multiple strikes of BEQUIA cds dated 5 AP 1937 with printed black & on white 'Saint Vincent' registration label with '73' numeral handstamp, large 'R' in oval and straight line 'REGISTERED' marking alongside. Addressed to USA with various transit & arrival marks on reverse. Registered mail from the Grenadines Islands is rare. - Est £150

Lot 1125 - 1938 - GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of fifteen fine mint. (SG 149/59, Cat £60) - Est £20

Lot 1126 - 1955 - AIRLETTERS: 12c black on light blue QE2 issue airletter two copies wmk letters H & P both fine unused plus a later 15c black on blue airletter of the same design but poorer quality unlisted in H&G. (H&G FG1 & FG1c and unlisted) - Est £30

Salvador

Lot 1127 - 1874 - 4r bistre 'San Miguel Volcano' issue with 'CONTRASELLO' overprint type 2, a fine mint side marginal block of nine. A rare multiple. (SG 8B) - Est £225

Lot 1128 - 1884 - 3c ultramarine 'First Issue' postal stationery card (H&G 2) datelined 'San Salvador Julio 13 1884' on reverse used with red SAN SALVADOR cds dated 18 AGOS 1884 on front. Addressed to COSTA RICA. Card has a vertical crease down centre but a scarce and early use within Central America. - Est £45

Lot 1129 - 1888 - 3c ultramarine postal stationery card (H&G 2a) date lined 'Divisadero, San Miguel, Rep de Salvador'  used with LA UNION cds in blue. Addressed to USA with arrival cds's on front. - Est £75

Lot 1130 - 1896 - 1c pale green SEEBECK issue with 'DE OFICIO' overprint in blue black a fine unused copy. Scarce and underrated issue. (SG O206) - Est £48

Lot 1131 - 1902 - Cover franked with 1900 5c slate blue and 13c dull orange 'Ceres' issue with 'Shield' opt type 1 (SG 434 & 436) tied by SANTA ANA cds dated OCT 29 1902. Addressed to GERMANY with transit and arrival marks on reverse. Difficult issue on cover. - Est £45

Lot 1132 - 1904 - 5c blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B76) used with oval SAN SALVADOR cancel and small boxed 'Trop Tard Ocurrio Tarde Too Late' marking and 1904 1c black 'Timbre de Instruccion Primaria' SCHOOL TAX stamp applied on reverse also tied by SAN SALVADOR 'Monogram' cancel. Addressed to ACAJUTLA with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 1133 - 1906 - PERFINS: 1c black & green, 2c black & rose carmine, 3c black & yellow and 5c black & blue 'Escalon' postal stationery cut outs each PERFORATED '1', '2', '3', or '5' respective to their value. Very unusual, possibly some kind of telegraphic use.  - Est £15

Lot 1134 - 1906 - 2c rose on cream postal stationery card (H&G 59) used with added 1905 1c on 10c dull purple 'Provisional' issue (SG 524) tied by large oval CORREOS DE EL SALVADOR NEGOCIADO DEL EXTERIOR cancel in blue black dated JAN 4 1906. Addressed to GERMANY. - Est £35

Lot 1135 - 1907 - 1c black & green 'Presidents Palace' issue with background of coloured dots and with variety SHIELD OPT OMITTED, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 599 var) - Est £10

Lot 1136 - 1908 - Cover franked with 1907 5c black & deep blue and 13c black & sepia 'President's Palace' issue with 'Shield' opt (SG 602 & 606) tied by circular 'S' cancel with SAN SALVADOR cds dated 9 DIC 1908 alongside. Addressed to SWITZERLAND. - Est £20

Lot 1137 - 1912 - 5c black & blue postal stationery envelope with '1910' overprint in black and additional 'Avis de recepcion en retour' & Black BARS overprint (H&G D6) used with SAN MIGUEL cds dated JUL 10 1912, Addressed to SAN SALVADOR with arrival cds on reverse. A scarce envelope in used condition. - Est £66

Lot 1138 - 1917 - 5c deep blue 'OFICIAL' overprint issue with 'CORRIENTE' provisional surcharge, a fine mint block of twelve. Uncommon in multiples. (SG 705) - Est £24

Lot 1139 - 1917 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Long registered cover with 'Direccion General de Telegrafos Y Telefonicos El Salvador C.A.' official imprint in red on front franked with 1916 1c green, 2c vermilion and pair 12c purple 'OFICIAL' opt issue (SG O694/5 & O699) tied by 'S' cancels with CERTIFICADOS SAN SALVADOR 'Clock' cancel alongside with boxed REG marking. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 1140 - 1921 - 1c green with 'CENTENARIO' overprint in red, a fine mint bottom marginal block of ten. (SG 735a) - Est £35

Lot 1141 - 1924 - 10c orange 'Map' issue with variety 'I OF ATLANTICO MISSING', a fine looking mint copy, couple of tones on gum. (SG 755a) - Est £10

Lot 1142 - 1924 - Cover franked with 1921 3 x 1c green and pair 2c black (SG 728/729) tied by 'Lines' cancels with fine strike of undated oval CORREOS DE EL SALVADOR SANTIAGO NONUALCO cancel alongside. Addressed to USA with transit marks on reverse. Scarce origination. - Est £48

Lot 1143 - 1925 - 5c grey black with variety 'OFICIAL' OPT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. (SG O764a) - Est £18

Lot 1144 - 1925 - Cover franked with single 1924 20c on 25c olive 'Provisional' SURCHARGE issue (SG 743) tied by SAN SALVADOR cds dated 17 JAN 1925. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 1145 - 1934 - Cover franked with 1924 6c blue and 1934 2c on 5c grey black (SG 754 & 815) tied by boxed 'Tome Agua de Lago de Coatepeque El Vichy Salvadoreno' roller cancel with fine strike of boxed CORREOS NACIONALES APOPA cancel alongside. Addressed to USA with transit cds's on reverse. Cover has clipped corner. - Est £35

Lot 1146 - 1938 - REVENUE: 10c olive green 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue, a fine block of six with the left hand stamp of each pair overprinted 'DUPLICADO' in red in fancy negative lettering believed to have been PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED, each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (Ross #Unlisted) - Est £30

Lot 1147 - 1940 - 'Centenary of the First Postage Stamp' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 907/9, Cat £30) - Est £15

Lot 1148 - 1947 - 2c yellow orange 'Famous Salvadoreans' issue with 'OFICIAL' opt in black, a fine lightly used copy. (SG O960, Cat £40) - Est £20

Lot 1149 - 1949 - '75th Anniversary of UPU' airmail issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 981/4, Cat £22) - Est £10

Lot 1150 - 1880-1940 - Large lot of mint & used Postal Stationery inc uprated, overprints and many used items with cards, lettercards & envelopes inc a few 'PROVISIONAL' opts etc. Mixed condition. A good lot for further study. (34) - Est £45

Sierra Leone

Lot 1151 - 1896 - £1 purple on red QV issue, the top value with 'SPECIMEN' opt in black. (SG 53S, Cat £325 as mint) - Est £75

Lot 1152 - 1909 - Small cover with printed 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE SIERRA LEONE' on reverse franked with single 1907 1d carmine EVII issue (SG 100) paying the 1d Universal rate to UK tied by FREETOWN cds to BEDALE, YORKSHIRE plus nice 1909 REG cover franked with marginal pair 1907 2d greyish slate EVII issue (SG 102) tied by oval G.P.O. REGISTERED cancel with printed REG label to UK. (2 items) - Est £20

Lot 1153 - 1915 - Pair of covers both franked with 1912 ½d yellow green and 2 x 1d carmine red GV issue (SG 112 & 113, one cover has a 1d uncancelled on reverse) tied by FREETOWN cds's dated JUL or NOV 1915, both addressed to SWEDEN and both re-directed with various transit & arrival marks. An unusual destination. (2 items) - Est £15

Lot 1154 - 1916 - 1d carmine on cream GV PSE (H&G B5a) used with added pair 1912 1d scarlet (SG 113a) tied by oval REGISTERED G.P.O. SIERRA LEONE cancels dated 27 AP 1916 with boxed FREETOWN REG handstamp alongside. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 1155 - 1925 - REG cover franked with 1921 strip of three 1d bright violet and pair 1½d scarlet GV issue (SG 132 & 133) tied by oval REGISTERED G.P.O. SIERRA LEONE cancels dated 11 AU 1925 with boxed 'FREETOWN' REG marking alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 1156 - 1931 - MARITIME: Cover franked with 1921 2d grey GV issue (SG 134) tied by FREETOWN cds with boxed 'POSTED ON STEAMER' marking alongside, addressed to ILORIN, NIGERIA with arrival cds and 1939 printed 'Elder Dempster Lines' cover with 1938 2d mauve GVI issue (SG 191) tied by boxed 'POSTED ON STEAMER' marking with FREETOWN cds alongside to UK. (2 items) - Est £25

Lot 1157 - 1934 - Neat REG cover franked with 1933 1d black & brown and 5d green & chestnut GV 'Wilberforce' issue (SG 169 & 174) tied from FREETOWN to SWITZERLAND and 3d brown GV REG PSE (H&G C4) used with added 1933 1½d chestnut and 2d purple GV 'Wilberforce' issue (SG 170 & 171) tied from FREETOWN to UK. An uncommon issue used on cover. (2 items) - Est £35

Lot 1158 - 1943 - Stampless cover showing wartime re-use of paper with label pasted on front with typed 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' at top and FIELD POST OFFICE 537 cds dated 22 DE 1943 of the British Army stationed in Sierra Leone on front. Addressed to UK. - Est £20

Lot 1159 - 1950 - Cover franked with 1938 3d black & ultramarine GVI issue (SG 192) tied by PUJEHUN cds to UK and 1951 cover with 1938 pair 1½ mauve (SG 190a) tied by BO cds to UK. (2 items) - Est £15

Lot 1160 - 1963 - 'Flowers' issue, the set of twelve (excluding the 6d) all used on two long plain FDC's with CLINE TOWN cds's dated1 JAN 1963. Addressed to FREETOWN. (SG 242/54, Cat £22 as stamps only) - Est £12

Lot 1161 - 1896-1902 - Nice group of QV period covers with 1896 cover with 2½d ultramarine to UK, 1899 cover with 2½d dull mauve & ultramarine to UK, 1902 1d red QV PSC to Germany, 1901 1d red QV PSE to UK and 1899 2d blue QV REG PSE used with added 2½d to UK. Odd small fault but a nice lot. (5 items) - Est £45

Lot 1162 - 1902-1911 - Group of EVII period postal stationery with 1d red replycard with 'SPECIMEN' opt, 1911 1d red small PSE used internally from FREETOWN to SUMBUYA with arrival cds on front (scarce use), 1d red small PSE unused, 1912 1d red larger PSE used FREETOWN to UK and 1908 & 1910 2 x 2d blue REG PSEs used with added 1d to UK. (6 items) - Est £45

Lot 1163 - 1906-1911 - POSTCARDS: Nice group of EVII issues used on PPCs all sent from FREETOWN with one Uruguayan card and two Senegalese cards plus three Sierra Leone views inc 'Carpenters at Work', 'Tokeh Village' and 'Gibraltar Wharf, Susan's Bay, Freetown'. (6 items) - Est £30

Lot 1164 - 1912-1925 - Group of GV REG PSEs dated 1912, 1913, 1921 & 1925 all uprated with various stamps used from G.P.O. FREETOWN with various REG markings to UK or USA.(4 items) - Est £25

Lot 1165 - 1940-1942 - CENSORED MAIL: Nice group of WW2 period GVI issues on cover all with varied censor marks/strips inc two covers dated 1940 or 1941 with plain 'OPENED BY CENSOR' strips with boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR 10' markings, 1940 cover with triangle PASSED BY CENSOR NO. 2551, 1941 cover with printed red on blue 'OPENED BY CENSOR' strip with boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' marking, 1942 cover with octagonal 'PASSED QQ/1' marking, 1940 cover with boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR 10' marking only and 1940 cover with small oval 'CENSOR 1' marking. Mixed condition. (7 items) - Est £30

Lot 1166 - 1951-1954 - Nice group of GVI registered covers with a variety of frankings and including on REG PSE all with printed blue on white formular REG labels inc KABALA, FREETOWN 1, FREETOWN 2 (2 covers) and WATERLOO. All addressed to UK. (5 items) - Est £25

Lot 1167 - 1955-1959 - Small lot of QE2 postal stationery with 1955 1d green on brown PSC and 4d brown on cream REG PSE both unused plus 1959 6d violet & black on blue airletter (wmk 'M') commercially used to SWITZERLAND and 1959 6d brown REG PSE used with added 1/3 tied from BO to UK. H&G 20, C6, F6d & C7. (4 items) - Est £16

Lot 1168 - 1958-1962 - Nice group of early QE2 period registered covers with a variety of frankings and including airmail all with printed blue on white formular REG labels inc KOIDU TOWN, MATTRU, KENEMA (manuscript added to label), DARU and, FREETOWN QUAY plus 1959 airmail cover with 3d & 1/- tied by NEW ENGLAND cds's. All addressed to UK. Odd small fault. (6 items) - Est £25

South West Africa

Lot 1169 - 1916 - NATAL USED IN SOUTH WEST AFRICA: 1½d green & black EVII issue of Natal used with good part strike of WINDHOEK cds dated AUG 1916. (SG 129) - Est £30

Lot 1170 - 1918 - SOUTH AFRICA USED IN SOUTH WEST AFRICA: Cover franked with South Africa 1913 1d rose red GV Head issue (SG 4) tied by fine GIBEON cds with circular 'PASSED BY CENSOR B 100' marking in purple on front and red on white 'Opened by Censor 100' censor strip at top. Addressed to WINDHOEK with oval arrival marks on reverse. - Est £40

Lot 1171 - 1919 - SOUTH AFRICA USED IN SOUTH WEST AFRICA: Cover with printed 'Aug. Riep, Farm Haigamas, Bez. Rehoboth, D.S.W. Afrika' return address on front franked with South Africa 1913 1d rose red GV Head issue (SG 4) tied by fine strike of LEUTWEIN RAIL cds in purple dated 23 JUL 1917. Addressed to WINDHOEK with arrival mark on reverse. A rare cancellation this office was only in operation between June 1916 and Dec 1918. - Est £90

Lot 1172 - 1922 - SOUTH AFRICA USED IN SOUTH WEST AFRICA: 5½d deep blue GV postal stationery registered envelope of South Africa (H&G C4) used with added 1913 ½d green GV Head issue (SG 3) tied by KEETMANSHOOP cds with fine strike of boxed 'R KEETMANSHOOP registration marking alongside. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on front. - Est £60

Lot 1173 - 1923 - 1/3 pale violet 'GV Head' issue with 'SOUTH WEST AFRICA' overprint, a fine mint pair. (SG 8) - Est £24

Lot 1174 - 1923 - Cover franked with single 1923 2d dull purple GV Head issue with 'South West Africa' overprint (SG 18) tied by WINDHOEK cds. Addressed to MARIENTHAL with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 1175 - 1927 - 1d red on cream GV postal stationery envelope of South Africa with 'South West Africa' overprint in black (H&G 3a) used with fine WINDHOEK cds dated 5 JUN 1927. Addressed to CALEDON, SOUTH AFRICA. - Est £30

Lot 1176 - 1927 - 1d red on cream GV postal stationery envelope of South Africa with 'South West Africa' overprint in black (H&G 3a) used with fine WALVIS BAY cds dated 30 MAY 1927. Addressed to CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA with arrival cds on front. - Est £30

Lot 1177 - 1927 - ADVERTISING: Cover with printed 'Howaldt & Vollmer (Pty) Ltd., Windhoek' illustrated 'Bicycle' advertising cover franked with 1931 1d indigo & scarlet and 1937 4d black & purple (SG 75 & 102) tied by WINDHOEK cds dated 12 DEC 1928. Addressed to SWAKOPMUND with arrival cds on reverse. Very attractive - Est £35

Lot 1178 - 1931 - 1d red on white GV postal stationery envelope of South Africa with 'S.W.A.' overprint (H&G B5a, curved flap) used with fine KALKFELD cds dated 22 JUN 1931. Addressed to WINDHOEK with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 1179 - 1940 - ½d green postal stationery card with 'S.W.A.' overprint (H&G 15) used with added 1931 1d indigo & scarlet (SG 75) tied by OMARURU cds dated 15.1.1940 with fine strike of boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR 20' cachet in bright red on front. Addressed to ARGENTINA. An unusual destination. - Est £35

Trinidad & Tobago

Lot 1180 - 1859 - 6d deep green 'Britannia' issue, a fine used copy with four margins. (SG 28, Cat £425) - Est £95

Lot 1181 - 1863 - 1d rose carmine 'Britannia' issue, perf 14, fine used with good strike of number '23' TRAVELLING P.O. cds of CEDROS STEAMER with large numerals. (SG 75b) - Est £10

Lot 1182 - 1886 - TOBAGO: 1d on 2½d dull blue QV issue, a fine unused copy without gum. (SG 29, Cat £110) - Est £30

Lot 1183 - 1903 - Cover franked with 1898 2d brown & violet '400th Anniversary of Discovery of Trinidad' issue and 1901 ½d grey green (SG 125 & 127) tied by PORT OF SPAIN cds's to GERMANY plus 1915 cover to FRANCE with 1913 2½d ultramarine (151) tied by PORT OF SPAIN cds with two line 'CONTROLE PAR L'AUTORATE MILITAIRE' censor cachet applied on arrive. (2 items) - Est £20

Lot 1184 - 1909 - ½d blue green and 1d rose red with 'OFFICIAL' opt (Type O2), the pair in fine unmounted mint blocks of nine. (SG O8/O9, Cat £69+) - Est £22

Lot 1185 - 1909 - 2½d blue 'Britannia' issue inscribed 'TRINIDAD' a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four. (SG 148, Cat £100) - Est £32

Lot 1186 - 1915 - 1d red with '21.10.15.' RED CROSS opt, a fine mint block of eight. (SG 174, Cat £40) - Est £12

Lot 1187 - 1917 - ½d green with 'OFFICIAL' opt (Type O6), a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four with '1' Plate number in top margin. (SG O15, Cat £32) - Est £10

Lot 1188 - 1917 - ½d green, ½d yellow green and ½d blue green with 'OFFICIAL' opt (Type O6), the three shades in fine unmounted mint blocks of six. (SG O15, O15a & O15b, Cat £126) - Est £40

Lot 1189 - 1922 - 6d dull purple & bright magenta GV issue, a fine mint side marginal block of twelve. (SG 225, Cat £60) - Est £20

Lot 1190 - 1933 - Registered cover franked with 2 x 1922 3d blue GV issue (SG 223) tied by REGISTRATION TRINIDAD cds's with printed red on white REG label alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. Cover has a couple of light tones. - Est £16

Lot 1191 - 1935 - GV 'Silver Jubilee' issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 239/42) - Est £10

Lot 1192 - 1938 - 3c black & scarlet and 4c chocolate GVI issue, both key values fine mint. (SG 248 & 249, Cat £44) - Est £14

Lot 1193 - 1938 - 12c black & purple GVI issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 252, Cat £35) - Est £10

Lot 1194 - 1953 - QE2 definitive issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 267/78a, Cat £48) - Est £16

United States of America

Lot 1195 - 1851 - 1c blue 'Franklin' issue with repaired corner and 3c pale dull red 'Washington' issue, both imperf with four tight margins lightly used. Small faults. (SG 8 & 13a, Cat £135 as cheapest) - Est £20

Lot 1196 - 1851 - 10c green 'Washington' issue, imperf 'Transfer Type 3', a superb four margin copy lightly used. (SG 17, Cat £180) - Est £45

Lot 1197 - 1861 - 10c blue green 'Washington' issue, perf 12, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 64c, Cat £85) - Est £20

Lot 1198 - 1862 - 5c deep brown 'Jefferson' issue, perf 12, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 72, Cat £140) - Est £30

Lot 1199 - 1863 - CONFEDERATE STATES: 10c greenish blue 'Jefferson Davis' issue, Type B. A good mint copy with full gum. (SG 13a, Cat £48) - Est £16

Lot 1200 - 1902 - ADVERTISING: Red & blue printed 'Nickel Plate Stove Polish Co., Chicago' cover franked with single 1898 1d deep yellow green (SG 283) tied by CHICAGO, ILL machine cancel dated APR 23 1902. Addressed to KOBE - HIOGO, JAPAN with KOBE arrival cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 1201 - 1906 - MINING & POSTCARD: Black & white PPC of 'Man standing at entrance to a mine' with manuscript 'My father and I took a trip to Arizona. This is my father at the mouth of one of his mining tunnels' along edge of picture franked on message side with 1902 1c blue green (SG 306) tied by LOS ANGELES machine cancel dated AUG 7 1906. Addressed to KANSAS. - Est £35

Lot 1202 - 1906 - MINING: Colour PPC 'Mine Trolley' showing miners operating an electric mining train franked on message side with 1902 2c carmine (SG 307) tied by EASTON P.A. cds dated JUN 25 1906. Addressed to 'Mr Pierre Paccoud, Secretaire a la chefferin du genie, Tunis, Afrique' (the head of engineering for mining in Tunisia). The brief message relates to F Chabert a Tunisian official visiting the mine. - Est £35

Lot 1203 - 1908 - 5c blue on white postal stationery envelope (H&G B383) used with fine LEETONIA, OHIO cds dated MAY 4 1908. Addressed to YOKOHAMA, JAPAN with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 1204 - 1910 - ALASKA: Colour PPC 'Interior Greek Church, Sitka, Alaska' franked on message side with single 1908 1c green (SG 338a) tied by NOME ALASKA duplex cds dated JUL 11 1910. Addressed to MADISON, WIS with second different NOME transit mark on front. - Est £20

Lot 1205 - 1913 - MARITIME: Sepia tone PPC of 'Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen 'Dampfer "George Washington'' franked on message side with 1908 2c carmine (SG 339) tied by U.S. GERMAN SEA P.O. '11' duplex cds dated JUL 19 1913. Addressed to USA. - Est £30

Lot 1206 - 1918 - FIRST FLIGHT: Long printed 'Aerial League of America' cover franked with single 1918 24c blue & carmine 'Jenny' AIRMAIL issue (SG A548) tied by AIR MAIL SERVICE NEW YORK FIRST TRIP cds dated JUN 3 1918 (with NEW YORK -PHILA removed) and fancy 'Via Aeroplane Mail' WINGS cachet in purple on front. Flown on the New York - Boston experimental flight by 'Lt Gustave Vanelle' of the French army. Addressed to CAMBRIDGE. MASS with arrival marks on front & reverse. Cover has a repaired tear at top and is a little worn but a scarce early flight. (Muller #109, AAMC #104b) - Est £75

Lot 1207 - 1928 - FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1927 10c blue (SG A646) tied by SCHENECTADY cds dated JUN 1 1928. Flown on the SHENECTADY - ALBANY, BUFFALO first flight with special cachet on front. Addressed to CUMMINGTON, MASS with ALBANY arrival cds on reverse. - Est £15

Lot 1208 - 1926-1929 - FIRST FLIGHTS: Small lot of six different First Flights with 1926 Contract Air Mail Oct 10th Philadelphia - Norfolk Route from WASHINGTON to NORFOLK and PHILADELPHIA to NORFOLK, April 15th Chicago - St. Louis route the two flights in either direction, 1929 SEPT 15 CAMDEN N.J. - NEW YORK flight and 1929 May 1st SPRINGFIELD, OHIO - LOUISVILLE, KY flight. All have FF cachets and are in fine condition. (6 items) - Est £45

Lot 1209 - 1926-1929 - FIRST FLIGHTS: Interesting lot of mid to modern First Flights, many on illustrated envelopes or with first flight cachets with various originations inc Hawaii and destinations inc Puerto Rico, Tahiti, Norway, US Virgin Islands, Haiti, Nigeria & Colombia plus some internal. All different. (16 items) - Est £45

Uruguay

Lot 1210 - 1858 - 180c green 'Mail Coach' issue, a fine unused copy with four large margins. (SG 6) - Est £90

Lot 1211 - 1859 - 60c grey lilac 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value, a fine used copy with fine complete strike of oval CERRO-LARGO cancel in blue, three large margins, touching along top frame line. (SG 8a) - Est £40

Lot 1212 - 1859 - 80c orange yellow 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value, an unused four margin copy. Slight thin on reverse. Ex E.J.Lee with 'E.J.L. handstamp on reverse. A scarce stamp. (SG 9, Cat £325) - Est £180

Lot 1213 - 1859 - 180c green 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value, a good unused copy with four large margins. (SG 12, cat £23) - Est £15

Lot 1214 - 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) - Est £75

Lot 1215 - 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) - Est £20

Lot 1216 - 1860 - Cover franked with 1860 60c pale brown lilac 'Montevideo' SUN issue, fine impression, thick figures of value (SG 14) with four good to large margins tied by undated oval PAYSANDU cancel in purple red. Addressed to SALTA. Expertised 'A Diena' and 'Bolaffi' both signed on front of cover. - Est £200

Lot 1217 - 1864 - 6c rose 'Arms' issue, a superb mint bottom marginal copy. Tiny thin in top margin. (SG 20a) - Est £10

Lot 1218 - 1866 - Cover front only franked with four margin 1866 10c green 'Numeral' issue (SG 30) tied by manuscript 'X' cancel in black with oval ADMON DE CORREOS MONTEVIDEO cancel dated 7 DEC 1866 alongside. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO and 1876 cover franked with four margin 1866 10c green (SG 30) tied by light strike of barred 'I' cancel of FLORIDA. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO. Small faults but a very presentable pair. (2 items) - Est £95

Lot 1219 - 1876 - 5c deep blue on white wove paper WELKER ESSAY imperf and ungummed with four margins. A little light toning. - Est £12

Lot 1220 - 1876 - 5c black on red glazed paper WELKER ESSAY stamp, a very fine imperf copy, ungummed with four margins. - Est £12

Lot 1221 - 1877 - 1p blue 'ABNCo.' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 47) - Est £20

Lot 1222 - 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) - Est £35

Lot 1223 - 1895 - PROOF: 2p green & mauve 'Waterlow' issue, a fine perforated COLOUR TRIAL block of four in unissued colours, mint with gum. (As SG 162) - Est £35

Lot 1224 - 1895 - Illustrated black on Pink  'Asociation Rural de Uruguay, 3rd Exposition de Ganaderia y Agricultura' commemorative card with image of 'Pabellon de Principal de Agricultura' unaddressed with 1889 2c carmine rose (SG 116) tied by barred 'D' cancel with RIO NEGRO cds alongside. Attractive. - Est £40

Lot 1225 - 1897 - Red IMPERF PROOF for the circular 'PROVISORIO 1897' overprint, struck twice one inverted on thin white paper. Uncommon. (As SG 180) - Est £16

Lot 1226 - 1901 - 2c dull red 'Cherub' issue with 'OFICIAL' overprint in black WITHOUT PUNCHED HOLES. A fine mint copy. (SG O239, see note in SG) - Est £18

Lot 1227 - 1902 - TELEGRAPH SEALS: Two blue rectangular 'Telegraph Seals' inscribed 'Correos y Telegrafos del Uruguay', one mint (light crease) and one used with SALTO cds. (Ciardi #COT1/2) - Est £15

Lot 1228 - 1908 - RAILWAYS: B&W PPC 'Montevideo, Parque Urbano. Ferro Carril Liliputiense' showing passengers travelling on a miniature steam train in the park franked on picture side with 1900 2c vermilion (SG 231) tied by STA ROSA (CALE) cds. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 1229 - 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. - Est £30

Lot 1230 - 1910 - 5c deep purple 'Artigas' Impuesto REVENUE and 1c olive green 'Artigas' Universitaria REVENUE issue both fine perforated WATERLOW COLOUR TRIALS in unissued colour with 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in black and small hole punch. (2 items) - Est £30

Lot 1231 - 1914 - 3c carmine on light blue 'Train' postal stationery lettercard (H&G A12) local printing with 'Escuela National' imprint used with fine large SUCURSAL PUNTA DEL ESTE 'N20' cds. Addressed locally. No message. - Est £24

Lot 1232 - 1919 - 1p blue & red 'Montevideo Harbour' issue, a fine used block of four with oval cancels. (SG 358, Cat £21) - Est £10

Lot 1233 - 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) - Est £100

Lot 1234 - 1923 - PIONEER FLIGHT: Cover with boxed 'POR AVION' in red on front franked with 1921 25c brown 'CORREO AEREO' airplane overprint issue with overprint in green and 1923 'Battle of Sarandi' issue set of three (SG 377 & 433/435) tied by SARANDI GRANDE cds dated 12 OCT 1923 and also by commemorative cancel. Flown on the Special Sarandi Grande - Montevideo commemorative flight. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #7, 880 covers carried) - Est £60

Lot 1235 - 1924 - 'Victory of Uruguay Football Team' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 464/6, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 1236 - 1925 - FIRST FLIGHT: Registered cover franked with 1925 'Centenary of Rising Against Brazilian Rule' issue set of three, 'Inauguration of Parliament House' pair and 1925 14c black & blue 'MONTEVIDEO' Heron AIR issue (SG 467/9, 470/1 & 472) all tied by oval MONTEVIDEO first flight cancels in red with REG label alongside. Flown on the MONTEVIDEO - FLORIDA flight of the 25th August. Addressed to FLORIDA with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #12, rated 1500pts) - Est £35

Lot 1237 - 1928 - 50c bright blue WATERLOW 'Artigas' issue a fine perforated COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour, gummed with SPECIMEN overprint in black and small hole punch. Ex Waterlow archive. (As SG 563) - Est £25

Lot 1238 - 1928 - 'Albatross' AIR issue, the set of twelve good mint with slightly brown gum. A scarce set. (SG 569/80, Cat £500) - Est £160

Lot 1239 - 1928 - Uruguayan Football Victories' set of three fine mint. (SG 581/583, Cat £46) - Est £20

Lot 1240 - 1928 - Airmail cover franked with 1928 8c indigo 'Artigas' issue and 1928 20c red orange and 40c yellow 'Albatross' AIR issue tied by MONTEVIDEO cds's dated 12 XII 1928 with boxed 'CORREO AEREO' tariff marking with 8c postage & 60c airmail added in manuscript. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. The albatross issue is very difficult to find correctly used on cover. - Est £35

Lot 1241 - 1929 - COLOUR TRIAL: 2p deep brown 'Artigas' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour, perforated, ungummed with 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint & small hole punch. (SG As SG 596) - Est £35

Lot 1242 - 1929 - 3p blue and 5p brown lake 'Artigas' issue (Waterlow printing), both fine looking unused copies without gum. Only 5000 were issued of each of these values. (SG 598 & 602, Cat £81) - Est £20

Lot 1243 - 1930 - 20c green, blue & red 'Death Centenary of Artigas' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colours with 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in black and small hole punch. (As SG 1018) - Est £15

Lot 1244 - 1930 - 12c red & deep blue 'Definitive' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colours with 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in black and small hole punch. (As SG 1036) - Est £15

Lot 1245 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Comision G. de Aeronautica del Centenario - Correo Aereo del Centenario 1830 - 1930' FLAG envelope franked with single 1929 1p carmine 'Pegasus' issue (SG 629) tied by MONTEVIDEO cds dated 25 VIII 1930. Flown on the Montevideo - France first flight. Addressed back to ARTIGAS with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #42, rated 750pts) - Est £40

Lot 1246 - 1932 - PERFINS: 1c violet (trimmed perfs) and 3c green 'Artigas' issue both with 'C I D A' PERFINS from the large format advertising label. Both used. (SG 543 & 547) - Est £10

Lot 1247 - 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) - Est £60

Lot 1248 - 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. - Est £35

Lot 1249 - 1939 - 'La Carreta' AIR issue, the set of thirteen (missing the 1p 38c yellow) good to fine cds used. (SG 817/29, Cat £85) - Est £60

Lot 1250 - 1939 - 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) - Est £15

Lot 1251 - 1941 - 5c deep blue & 5c deep violet '40th Death Anniversary of Blanes' issue both fine WATERLOW COLOUR TRIALS in unissued colours, perforated and gummed with 'SPECIMEN WATERLOW & SONS LTD.' overprint in black. (As SG 858) - Est £35

Lot 1252 - 1947 - 1p chocolate & carmine, 3p chocolate & ultramarine, 5p chocolate & grey green and 10p chocolate & bright purple AIR issue the set of four fine mint. (SG 941/4) - Est £12

Lot 1253 - 1958 - 5c on 3c 'Flower' issue with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE and 20c on 5m carmine red, brown & green with variety OPT INVERTED, both fine mint copies. (SG 1087a & 1089a) - Est £45

Lot 1254 - 1966 - 100p black, red, grey & light blue BIRD issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 1292) - Est £10

Lot 1255 - 1966 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES & EXPRESS BUS SERVICES: Long cover franked with 1963 40c sepia & drab (SG 1221) tied by boxed 'EXPRESO RIOPLATENSE MONTEVIDEO' Bus company cancel in purple with printed 'EXPRESO RIOPLATENSE Primera Mensajeria International No.38154' local label attached on reverse. Addressed to BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. Scarce. - Est £75

Venezuela

Lot 1256 - 1857 - Folded letter from LA GUAIRA to CARACAS with good strike of undated circular CORREO DE VENEZUELA GUAYRA DEBE marking in black with small '2' rate marking alongside. - Est £75

Lot 1257 - 1859 - ½r yellow or orange 'First' issue, twelve copies from varied printings all with CARACAS cds's showing the day and month date in various colours inc blue, red & black. (SG 1, 1a or 6) - Est £65

Lot 1258 - 1859 - 2r red 'First Issue', coarse impression, a fine mint copy with full gum, four tight to large margins. (SG 9, Cat £90) - Est £45

Lot 1259 - 1864 - LA GUAIRA: ½r bluish grey 'St Thomas' issue, a fine mint copy with full O.G. (SG 15) - Est £20

Lot 1260 - 1864 - LA GUAIRA: 2r orange yellow 'Ship' issue inscribed PAOUETE with zig zag roulettes. A good unused copy without gum. Stamps has some perforation faults. A scarce stamp. (SG 24, Cat £170) - Est £50

Lot 1261 - 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) - Est £60

Lot 1262 - 1873 - 2c green 'Square' issue with upright 'Contrasena - Estampillas de Correo' Type 2 opt by Rasco. A good cds used copy, three margins, just cut into at right. (SG 75, Cat £130) - Est £40

Lot 1263 - 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) - Est £95

Lot 1264 - 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) - Est £35

Lot 1265 - 1879 - 'Second Escuelas' issue, the set of nine with mostly manuscript cancels, all with good margins. A nice set. (SG 83/91, Cat £80+) - Est £50

Lot 1266 - 1880 - Pair of black & white postal stationery FORMULAR cards (H&G A) with added 1880 10c rose 'Foreign Mail' issue first printing on thin paper and 5c pale blue second printing on thick paper (SG 103 & 107). Both fine unused. - Est £16

Lot 1267 - 1889 - CORO Y LA VELA LOCAL ISSUE: 1r black on rose local issue for 'CORO Y LA VELA' depicting a bird carrying an envelope, rouletted in black. A fine unused TETE-BECHE PAIR. Very scarce. (Hurt & Williams #8) - Est £90

Lot 1268 - 1889 - CORO Y LA VELA LOCAL ISSUE: ½r black on blue, 1r black on rose, 2r black on green, 3r black on lilac, 4r black on pale blue, black on salmon 'Oficial' issue and black on yellow 'Porte Libre' issue for 'CORO Y LA VELA' the complete set of seven rouletted in black. All fine unused. A rare set. (Hurt & Williams #1/7) - Est £225

Lot 1269 - 1891 - LOCAL POST: 5c pale blue 'Coro Y La Vela' local post issue with TRAIN design and inscribed 'EXPRESO'. A very lightly used copy with small part 'Bars' cancel at lower right. Lightly toned but a very rare local. - Est £75

Lot 1270 - 1894 - CINDERELLA: 5c deep violet on buff and 10c rose on buff 'Zulia' LOCAL issue produced on authority of 'General Rafael Parra' the president of the State of Zulia. The pair fine mint. - Est £15

Lot 1271 - 1900 - Nice group of ''RESELLADA RTM' opts with 5c, 10c, 50c, 1b & 2b mint, 1b yellow green cds used block of ten & 25c yellow brown 'Registration' issue cds used block of six. (SG 199/200, 202/204 & R205, Cat £42+) - Est £20

Lot 1272 - 1903 - CIVIL WAR - GUAYANA: 5c black on grey 'Ship' type, a fine used genuine example with control handstamp and postmaster's signature. Separated by scissors as is usually the case with the genuine stamps. A small article on how to tell the genuine from the reprints accompanies. The genuine issues are very scarce. (SG 265, Cat £65) - Est £45

Lot 1273 - 1904 - 5c green, 10c grey, 25c vermilion, 50c yellow, 3b blue and 10b violet 'Bolivar' SCHOOL TAX issue in fine unmounted mint marginal IMPRINT blocks of fifty plus the 20b rose in a mint block of fifteen. (SG 317/20 & 322/4, Cat £140+) - Est £35

Lot 1274 - 1910 - BISECT: Cover with oval 'DOMINGO ADRIANI SAN SIMON' company handstamp on front franked with 1904 15c violet (SG 313) two copies one diagonally BISECTED and tied by two fine strikes of TOVAR cds dated 2 OCT 1910. Addressed to MARACAIBO. - Est £75

Lot 1275 - 1912 - MARITIME: Cover with manuscript 'J. L. Titto E.E. Crucero Vapor Mariscal Sucre, Puerto Cabello, Ven' return address on reverse franked with 1911 50c deep violet & violet (SG 338) tied by PUERTO CABELLO cds with fine strike of undated 'E.E.U.U. DE VENEZUELA CRUCERO MARISCAL SUCRE' Arms cachet on front of the 'Marsall Sucre' ship of the Venezuelan navy. Addressed to USA. Very scarce. - Est £75

Lot 1276 - 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+) - Est £45

Lot 1277 - 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) - Est £25

Lot 1278 - 1933 - ANTI MALARIA CACHET: Cover franked with 1932 25c violet blue and 1b indigo 'Banknote' paper AIR issue (SG 429 & 433) tied by large undated MATURIN ESTADO MONAGAS 'Arms' cancel with handstruck '16 MAYO 1933' date alongside. Sent airmail to TRINIDAD with good strike of boxed 'EL ZANCUDO TRASMITE EL PALUDISMO EXTERMINELO Secunde al Gobierno Nacional en esta patriotica campana' illustrated Mosquito Eradication cachet in black on front. Trinidad arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. - Est £60

Lot 1279 - 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) - Est £150

Lot 1280 - 1937 - Cover franked with 1932 1b 80c bright ultramarine 'Banknote' paper AIR issue (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. - Est £48

Lot 1281 - 1938 - 3b orange 'Coffee Picker' issue, a fine cds used copy. The key value of the set. (SG 516, Cat £75) - Est £36

Lot 1282 - 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) - Est £65

Lot 1283 - 1938 - 1b 20c orange AIR issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 526, Cat £29) - Est £15

Lot 1284 - 1938 - 'Independence' issue, the set of nine fine lightly used. (SG 583/91) - Est £10

Lot 1285 - 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+) - Est £35

Lot 1286 - 1941 - Airmail cover franked with 1938 5c blue green & 30c bright violet plus 1940 1b bright lilac and 1941 20c on 25c pale blue (SG 550, 555, 613 & 646) tied by two strikes of LA VICTORIA cds with inverted date slug reading 1 APR 1940 with large purple '12 MAR 1941' handstamp applied over the top. Addressed to USA. - Est £30

Lot 1287 - 1944 - 30c carmine 'Baseball' issue a fine mint copy with variety STAMP PRINTED DOUBLE (most noticeable on the imprint below design). With normal for comparison. (SG 691 variety) - Est £30

Lot 1288 - 1944 - 'Centenary of the Rochdale Co-operative Society' issue, the set of seven fine used. (SG 698/704) - Est £10

Lot 1289 - 1945 - '150th Birth Anniversary of General Sucre' issue, the complete set of thirteen fine cds used. (SG 705/17, Cat £37) - Est £18

Lot 1290 - 1947 - 'J.R.G.' AIR surcharge issue the set of five good to fine used. (SG 733/737, Cat £19) - Est £10

Lot 1291 - 1947 - 20c on 50c blue with variety 'J.R.G. AEREO VALE BS. 0.20 1946' OPT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. (SG 735a) - Est £10

Lot 1292 - 1948 - 'Anniversary of Greater Colombia Merchant Marine' issue AIR set of sixteen good to fine lightly used. (SG 791/806, Cat £24) - Est £12

Lot 1293 - 1948 - Airmail cover franked with 1943 10c carmine and 1947 5c green 'Revenue' issue with 'CORREOS DE VENEZUELA' handstamp in violet (SG 653 & 774) tied by MARACAIBO cds dated 1947. Addressed to USA. A scarce provisional issue used on cover. - Est £25

Lot 1294 - 1949 - '110th Anniversary of Postal Convention' issue and '450th Anniversary of Columbus's Discovery of America' issue, both sets fine used. (SG 810/829, Cat £23+) - Est £12

Lot 1295 - 1950 - 'Protection of Flora' issue, the set of nine fine mint. Scarce. (SG 848/56, Cat £200) - Est £95

Lot 1296 - 1950 - 'Protection of Flora' issue, the set of nine fine used. (SG 848/56) - Est £10

Lot 1297 - 1950 - Registered cover franked with 1948 2b slate, 1950 1b violet and 1950 30c orange (SG 803, 856 & 882) tied by oval EL RECREO DISTRITO FEDERAL cancels dated DIC 7 1950. Sent airmail to 'The Harbour View Hotel, Kowloon, HONG KONG' with manuscript 'Rm 57 or 17 ?' notation in red. - Est £16

Lot 1298 - 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+) - Est £275

Lot 1299 - 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) - Est £150

Lot 1300 - 1951 - 'Arms of Zulia' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 961/9, Cat £80) - Est £50

Lot 1301 - 1952 - 'Arms of Carabobo' POSTAGE issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 970/6, Cat £33) - Est £18

Lot 1302 - 1952 - 'Arms of Aragua' AIR issue, the set of nine very fine mint. (SG 1025/33, Cat £120) - Est £75

Lot 1303 - 1952 - 'Third Centenary of Apparition of Our Lady of Coromoto' issue the set of three in different sizes fine mint. (SG 1128/30, Cat £30+) - Est £15

Lot 1304 - 1953 - 'Arms of Portuguesa' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 1176/84, Cat £90) - Est £55

Lot 1305 - 1953 - 5b slate purple & 10b violet 'Arms of Portuguesa' AIR issue both in used pairs with boxed cancels in purple. (SG 1183/4, Cat £24+) - Est £10

Lot 1306 - 1955 - HOTEL POST: Commercial airmail cover franked with single 1955 30c light blue (SG 1369) tied by fine strike of boxed HOTEL EL COMERCIO DISTRITO FEDERAL cancel in purple dated 29 SEP 1955. Addressed to USA. - Est £10

Lot 1307 - 1960 - 'Tourist' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 1582/7, Cat £20) - Est £10

Lot 1308 - 1966 - 'Bolivar Commemoration' issue, the set of twelve fine unmounted mint. (SG 1970/81) - Est £10

Lot 1309 - 1927-1949 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Nice group of covers all franked with stamps with 'G.N.' OFFICIAL PERFINS inc from the 'Congregacion de Hermanitas de los Pobres de Maracaibo', 'Ministerio de Obras Publicas', 'Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores' and 'El Ministro de Agricultura y Cria'. Two are REG and one is Airmail. All are from CARACAS and addressed to USA, FRANCE (2), PUERTO RICO and SWITZERLAND. Also 1912 cover with 50c black & violet official issue tied on reverse. Mixed condition. (6 items) - Est £95

Lot 1310 - 1938-1943 - Collection of covers on Hagner sheets all with 'RESELLADO' or 'VALE' overprints inc 1937-1938 issue inc cover to Germany with 4 x 10c, 1b 80c on Grace Line cover to USA, 25c on surface mail cover to USA, 1938 REG cover with 3b violet,  plus 1938 'Surcharge' issue 40c on 3b 70c on 1939 airmail cover to USA, pair 10c on 2b 50c on cover to UK and two covers to USA with the 5c on 1b 80c value to USA. Also tatty 1943 cover to Argentina with 70c. Mixed condition.  (9 items) - Est £35

Lot 1311 - 1951-1993 - MINIATURE SHEETS: Nice range with better items inc 1951 'Isabella the Catholic' and  'Third Bolivarian Games' issues, 1962 '150th Anniversary of declaration of Independence' pair of sheets, the set of eight different 1982-83 'Simon Bolivar Bicentenary' sheets and 1993 'Orchids' sheet. (SG MS 990, 1011, 1734, 1738, 2469, 2482, 2485, 2496, 2500, 2520, 2523 & 3026, Cat £121+) - Est £50

Zanzibar

Lot 1312 - 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) - Est £30

Lot 1313 - 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) - Est £30

Lot 1314 - 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. - Est £75

Lot 1315 - 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) - Est £40

Lot 1316 - 1908 - 3r orange bistre 'Sultan Ali bin Hamoud' issue, a fine IMPERF PROOF on paper with 'Multiple Rosette' watermark. (SG 236) - Est £75

Lot 1317 - 1925 - Printed 'Societa Coloniale Italiana Zanzibar' cover franked with 1921 pair 1c slate grey and 4 x 12c carmine red (SG 276 & 284) tied by ZANZIBAR REG cds's dated JUN 24 1925 with registration handstamp alongside. Addressed to ITALY with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 1318 - 1929 - Cover to UK franked with 1926 6c violet (SG 302) tied by ZANZIBAR squared circle cds dated JUL 27 1929 and 1931 cover franked with 1926 6c violet (SG 302) tied by octagonal LA REUNION A MARSEILLE No.4 French maritime cds dated 29-11 1931 with fine second strike alongside addressed to USA. (2 items) - Est £35

Lot 1319 - 1936 - 5s scarlet, 7.50s light blue and 10s green & brown GVI issue, the top three values fine mint. (SG 320/2, Cat £150) - Est £50

Lot 1320 - 1955 - MARITIME: Cover franked with 1952 10c red orange (SG 340) tied by fine PAQUEBOT ZANZIBAR cds. Addressed to STONE TOWN. - Est £24

Lot 1321 - 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. - Est £25

End of Sale